davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
M'LEAN Is AFTER JOHNSON.
Plans to Crush Cleveland May or's
Hopes for Next Year.

Springfield, O., Dec 14-John r. Nc
Lean, the Cincinnati Croesus and news
paper publisher, will enter Ohio politics
next year on an elaborate scale. Mr..
Mclean has been holding conferences
with numerous Ohio political satellites
as preliminary.
One of the latest to return from Wash
ingten, where he was summoned for a
Bowling of Dayton, former United
States revenue collector.
Mclean is for German for president.
This information was brought direct to
this city from Washington by one OF
Ohios best known Democrats, who is
close to Mclean and knows what he is
talking about. In furtherance of his
plan Mclean is to have an organiza-
tfon in every one of the tWenty-one
congressional districts in Ohio. The
preliminary work is already under way.
There is to be a fight to the death with
Tom johnson of Cleveland, who, it has
been said in the last few weeks, has
ambitions to go to the convention as
delegate at large
John W. Bookwalter of this city is
also credited with the ambition to go
to the national convention as delegate
at large. It is said there is no opposf-
ton to Bookwalter on the part of
either the Johnson OF Mclean men, He
has antagonized none of them and has
put up his money right along for many
years to support the friends Of each
BookwA1ter will be one of the four del
egates at large AS for Johnson, he is
likely to have hard shedding Since he
came out in an interview in the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer in the Bigelow cam
paign, in which he made a vicious at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
SHE WAS DELIGHTFUL.
sEPolIy Primrose in Person Of
Adelaide Thurston.

Paul Wilstach is improving. He has
written a comedy for Adelaide Thurs
ton that far surpasses his previous eff
fort in building a vehicle for that viva
ciouS actress. In Polly Primrose, -
which was at the Crawford Saturday
matinee and night, the author has given
Miss ThurSton excellent opportunities
to display her charms and accomplish
ments
To be sure the old theme of a woman
in love with one Of the enemy is moth
ing new; neither is the idea of the wo-
man who being strongly loyal to her
her love to eclipse her loyalty. The plot
of the lover being suspected as a spy,
being captured and then freed through
the efforts of his sweetheart and love
for a woman surmounting the duty he
owes to the state have all been woven
into the plots of plays before, as in
under the Red Robe The Crisis,
Barbara F'rietchie" and many others
Fact is. there isn't the remotest plot in
use that has not been worked over be-
fore. so what could Mr.. Wilstach do.
He did mighty we'll with Polly Prin-
rose" and produced a play of four acts
that is full of action, interest and not
overdrawn situations. He has not fol-
The only similarity is the theme. Mr.
Wilstach's plot is good He handled il
to suit his own ideas. He has written e
love story of the Civil war and left oui
the marching armies, the gathering
cavalry the retreats and the charges
and has produced a play that is nodes
and quiet but entertaining and dra.
matte.
! Miss Thurston was given the besi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

opportunity she has had since playing
Lady Babbie' in 1.-THE Little Minis
ter" In the past two seasons she has
played "At Cozy Corners and Sweet
Clover" both of which were worse than
weak, they were bad to the extreme.
Polly Primrose gives Miss Thurston
just the opportunities she needs to show
her piquancy, naivete and coquettish-
ness, for Miss ThurSton is mighty
clipper, impudent, impulsive and low
able little woman when she is cast in a
role that suits her.
Miss ThUrston was surrounded by
the best company, too. that she has
had since her tour in Mr.. Barries COM
edy Brinsley Shaw, as Hugh Car
isle" the hero, played the role in a
maSterful manner His acting, even to
his facial expressions, was excellent
Franklin Jones made a mighty good
young college man in the role OF John
Ferguson Primrose, Jr." Frederick
Kirby is a good villain, of the semi
gentlemanly and non-cigarette Smok-
ing kind, in the part of "Ohver Chase
Charles Horn as 'sSimms of the Federal
Secret Service wasn't on the stage,
all told, more than four minutes, and
those four minutes were divided be-
tween two Appearances, but in those
four minutes Horn proved himself an
actor of unusual merit and his part
ought TO be fattened into sufficient
corpulence to make it one of the pin
cipa1 roles in the play. 1t isn't anything
short of a genius who can impress an
audience in four minutes that he is a
thorough actor.
James r. Mccain was a good John
Ferguson Primrose, Sr." The women,
excepting Miss Thurston,s had little to
do, but Lizzie Kendall, Sas Mrs Prim-
rose was pleasing The only stick
in the piece was Jas Watson who
AS a play, Polly Primrose" is far
superior to Mrs Wigs Of the Cab
bage Patch which was on the same
lstage the night before. It is not an ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
MASONs HAVE BIG TIME.
Grand officers Received With Honors
at Sloan Lodge.

The grand officers of the Grand Ma
sonic lodge of Kansas were received
with honors at the annual reunion of
Sloan lodge A. F. and A NJ. Saturday
night.
The grand officers who attended
were Bestor G. Brown, grand MASTER
Thomas 9. Fitch, deputy grand mas
ter; A. K. Wilson. grand Secretary: 10.
w. Wellington, grand senior deacon;
William NJ. Shaver, past grand master;
Thomas +. Dewey, past grand master.
The third degree was conferred upon
Charles Arson Finch During the re-
union exercises Grand Master Brown
presented A. o. Wellman with a hand
some certificate of life membership in
Sloan lodge on behalf of the members
of the lodge. Mr.. Wellman, in turn.
presented Sadlier J. Hodgins, master
of Sloan lodge. with a handsome gold
jeWeled masters emblem as a gift of
the lodge. The annual banquet fol-
lowed the initiation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

tack on Mclean, the latter has had
no use for him.
McLeans friends say the attack was
unprovoked and uncalled for. Now
Mr.. Johnson is to be wiped off the face
of the earth, politically speaking. Nc
Lean is not, however, certain Of his
ground. He would like to go to the
convention as a delegate at large. He
is not going to run a risk of losing, so
he will be a candidate instead for dis
trict delegate from Cincinnati OF the
issue there he has no doubt. As to
whether or not Mclean and his friends
can swing Ohio into line for German
is yet to be determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Little Girls Death from Fire.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE little g.
year-old daughter of E. B. Hamilton,
living three miles northeast of town.
died Saturday afternoon from burns
she had received Friday. The little
girl was playing with box of matches
scratching them on the box and watch
ing them flash up, when one of the
lighted matches dropped on her dress
and Immediately caught fire. The in
fiammable material instantly ignited,
and before the child could scream she
was wreathed in flames. Her mother
extinguished the blaze with all possi-
bic speed, but not until the child had
been fatally burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
TOD SLOAN'S VICTORY.
Jockey Club Must Pay American
Rider $4,000.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE court which has
been hearing the arguments in the case
Of Tod Sloan, the American Jockey.
against the French Jockey club for $40
900 damages for being warned off the
turf in connection with Rose De MATS
winning of the Prix de Diane at Chan
tilly in May last, today found in favor
of Sloan and condemned the Jocky club
to pay the costs and damages. the
amount Of which will be assessed later.
sole control of the French turf admins
tration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Fireman Fen Three Stories.

Denver, Dec. 14.-Ffre broke out in
the building on Market street occupied
by the Hardesty Manufacturing COM
pany today causing a loss estimated at
$40, 900. The Hardesty Manufacturing
company and the Colorado Produce
company are the principal losers. Cap
tain H. NJ Sarwash of hook and ladder
company No. g. fell from the second
story of the building to the basement.
spraining his ankle and sustaining in
ternal injuries. 1t is not believed his
injuries are fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
u BELOW IN CHICAGO.
Coolest Early December Wealth.
err in Years.

Chicago, Dec. 1E-Today brought some
relief from the cold wave which over
spread the northern and central states
and has proven the most severe expert
enced during the first half of Decemb er
for years. Today's low record here was
u below, but there was no further snow
fall and comparatively no wind. The in
dications are for slow moderating tenn
peratures. Transportation was seriously
hampered today, suburban service partic-
ularly. The coolest Weather is at Bis
narck. N. d. 20 below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Attacked by Housebreaker.

Salem, Mass, Dec. 14.-Miss Mary A.
Narbonne, widely known among anti
quarians and whose home here built
previous to 1880, and preserved on its
original lines, is of great historic inter-
est, has been attacked by a house
breaker and badly beaten Her condi-
ton is critical. Miss Narbonne is so
years old and lived alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
killed bv Insane Patient.

Lancaster, Wis, Dec. 14.-William
Mayme, superintendent of the insane
asylum here, was killed by Thomas Fix.
a patient, who Drained the official with
q poker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
two Of Them erIeved to Death.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 14.-Three deaths
within week two from grief. is the
record in Patrick CAROLS family. 1iy-
ing In Bellevue. CAROLS death result
ed from a mine accident. Then. when
she was returning from his funeral. on
SATURDAY. his wife died of a broken
heart Her funeral was held yesterday.
and this morning her sons wife. who
attended it. was a CORPSE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

aggeration to say that Polly Prim-
rose is one of the best and most
pleasing plays that has been in To-
pexa this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

PELOUBETS SUNDAY SCHOOL
NOTES FOR 1s04ONLY So CENTS.
TORRY's GIST OF THE LESSON
Qeather Binding), Is CENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14

A fine line of P1umes just received.
An elegant Christmas gift for mother.
wife or sweetheart, at the M MILF
merry Co., 8z3 Kansas avenue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
A MUDDY CHRISTMAS
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF THERE
BEING ANY SNOW SAYS OBJ
SERVER NEWMAN.
Meteorological Conditions VIII Have
to Make a Hurried Change if There
!s-Heavy Rain Last Night.

/ Present weather conditions are
hardly conducive Of WaHa WaHa en-
joying a white Christmas this year.
Observed Weather Observer Newman
OF the WaIla Waua bureau this morn
| ing gazing ont OF his quarters on the
! top floor of the Paine building to the
muddy streets below, where small riv-
ars Of black Aoi3 g-rg,ed along the
cutters and umbrellas were very much
in evidence just at that particular mo-
ment.
"Erom present indications 7 would
say that Waua Walla VIII spend her
Christmas in mud and water although
Of course there might come a freeze
and some snow. The forecast for to-
morrow is fair weather and the barom-
eter is showing tendency upward
which means u cessation of showers
at least for q hours although we may
get some more rain tonight.
From the way the rain battered
down pretty much through the night
Walla FEalla citizens interested in mat
ters meteorological were Of the 0pin-
ion that the rain gauge would show att
least half an inch but the government
station showed but 80 Of an inch
which was sufficient however to give
the excess column for the season q
good boost. The excess for the wet
season beginning September 1 is 2.05
inches although there IS still def
cheney OF 50 OF an inch in the years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
HEIFNER EVADEs THE ISSUE.

Dave Larimer, The Politician of
the Spokesman-Revie says:
Charles {. Heifner OF Seattle,
chairman of the democratic state cen
trail committee, is cut in an Interview
in which he sounds the slogan for
1904. Mr.. Heifner confines his diatribe
solely to national politics, and accuses
President Roosevelt and the republic
can party generally of all sorts of
high crimes and misdemeanOrs. Mr..
Heifner conspicuously fails TO mention
the fact that the last Legislature of
this state was dehauched by the rail
road lobby. Possibly the fact that Mr..
Heifner was q. corporation lobbyist
at Olympia himself and necessarily
worked hand in glove with the ra1rroad
lobby, is explanatory of his silence on
that interesting subject.
IF the democrats carry this state
next year it Will be because of the fail
ure of the last legislature to redeem
solemn republican promises. Charges
of corruption against the Roosevelt
administration will cut no more ice in
the state of Washington than they
would in the hot place. That President
Roosevelt will carry this state by from
10000 to 10000 majority is so plain
that the Wayfaring man. though a
fool, need not err therein And the
democrats can't win a campaign
against lobby methods by marshaiing
under the leadership Of a lobbyist
Larimer is undoubtedly right This
democrats have not ghost of a show
10 carry this state on national issues
but there will be a splendid chance tC
beat the republicans on the railroad is
sue if Mcbride should be turned down
by his party. as now seems likely. II
such a campaign the democrats can
not afford to be Handicapped by the
leadership Of any man suspected O.
being allied With the railway lobby
The Statesman does not know wha
Heitners record is in this respect, bu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

it has always found that Dave Larimer
knows what he is talking about when
he makes an assertion regarding state
politics, and the presumption is that
he has sized up Heifner correctly. If
SO the democrats must look for anoth-
err chairman to conduct their cam
paign next year. Heifner is a young
man of more than ordinary ability of
whom his party has expected great
things, but he will have to don sack
cloth and ashes for a long time before
his party will again accept his leader
ship. Unless he does break with the
lobby and repent of his sins, he can
expect no further honors from his
party, but he may be able to get a good
Job as attorney for the railroads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
THE PORT CHECK SYSTEM.

Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden strongly recommends the
adoption of the post check system.
In his report to the postmaster gener-
al he says that the practice of the
public of using postage. stamps for
small remitJanCeS in the mail has
grown to enormous proportions. The
result is that the department loses
heavily, not only because of improper
sales by postmasters for that purpose,
thereby increasing their compensation
WrOngfully, but in imposing upon
pOstOf1ices, especially in the large
cities. the labor of handling mail
matter the revenues from which are
derived by other pOStOtficeS. 1t en-
couages traficking in postage stamps,
and this encourages the robbery OF
post Offices. Many plans have been
proposed for ObViating this evil, but
none which have come to my attention
equals in simplicity, effectiveness and
efficiency, the post check proposition
With such a simple means of making
remittances, merchants would soon be
compelled to refuse postage stamps as
currency. The postage stamp would
then lose its value for the purpose of
remittance. l recommend this subject
to your favorable consideration, and
recommend that this system of trans
hitting money in the mails be author
lied at least III an experimental way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

The payment OF the taxes assessed
by County Assessor Cadman on ma
tional bank stock and the withdrawal
of the suit brought against County
Treasurer HaWley to collect these
taxes. vindicate the position taken by
the Statesman in the discussion of
this question. The county gains by
the firmness Of the commissioners in
refusing to compromise with the banks,
while the city loses by its settlement
at 60 ner cent Of the assessment. Fur
Their comment is hardly necessary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
Honor to Archbishop Farley.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Dec. Pin the
presence of several hundred of the
most prominent Roman Catholics of
Greater New York. Archbishop Farley
was today presented With magnifi-
cent gold chalice of old Celtic design.
a gift from the Ancient Order of Hi
nernians. The presentation took
place in the Diocesan HAN, opposite
s.. Patricks' cathedral. and was intend
ed TO mark his gcace's first anniver-
sary as archbishop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
NEW FACTORY.
j. M. Fielder Has Erected a New
Building to Meet Cigar Trade.

J. NJ. Fielder has just completed the
erection of a new cigar factory at his
place southeast Of the city. The new
building is large and commodius and
is arranged in a splendid manner to
MY business has increased to such
an extent in the past three months
that 1 was forced to erect a larger
factory" said Mr.. Fielder. Il am now
working more men than ever before
and my trade is increasing very rap
idly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
bRIEF E.ACijl NEVS.

Mrs. William wilson Of the state line
heart trouble.
Ansen Patterson was received at the
Walla Walla hospital this morning for
medical treatment.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
company is constructing a new ice
house near the depot in this city.
The funeral of Michael Sonnenburg
was held from Cookerly's undertaking
parlors today at II o'clock, Rev. Rieke
conducting the services.
Alexander NcMaster and Ethel
Doyle, both of Dayton, were married in
this city Saturday evening, Rev. Will
mot Whitfield officiating.
O. n. Wheeler, who has been severely
i'll at the Walla Walla hospital for al
most three months. left yesterday with
his brother for Ohio, where he will
visit his old home after an absence of
"a years.
Minnie, the 12-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben BoWles, died AT her
home in Starbuck yesterday after a
brief illness of diphthefia. The fun
eral was held at Starbuck this after
noon and the body was inferred in
the town cemetery.
County Bridge Builder L. tanning,
was in the city today from Wallula.
He reports that the new bridge across
the Walla Walla river near that place
will be completed tomorrow and will
be ready for travel This is the larg-
est bridge in the county, being over coo
feet in length.
George Minnick, a promipent Spring
Valley farmer, is in Walla WaIla to-
day on business. Mr.. Mnnick is a
member of the firm of Minnick Broth
hand amounting to over $4,000 bushels.
Fall wheat in the Spring Valley dis
trict is looking just fair Mr. Min
nick said this morning. "A great many
fields look spotted and in some in
stances there are indications of the
seed rotting although farmers are not
apprehensive Of being compelled to re-
seed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
HOW ABOUT THE LIBRARY?

So far as the public knows nothing
is being done toward securing loca-
ton for the Carnegie library. Il
might be well for the Commercial CIut
70 lend the city council its assistance
in selecting suitable site. It Is
doubtful whether Andrew Carnegie
mas been uouhed Of. the acceptance a
his offer by the city and, urLoes some
thing definite is done soon toward the
selection Of "a site, there is q posi-
5llty that The offer may Re Withdrawn,
a $4,000 library building would be an
ornament to the city and if the oppor-
t,uity 40 secure it should be lost
through dereliction on the part of the
council or the citizens it would be 4
public misfortune. Lewiston with only
$500 people long ago donated 2 site
for a Carnegie library to cost $4,000
and work upon the building has al
ready begun. WaIla Walla should imi-
tate the example OF the smaller but
more enterprising Idaho town. 1t is
high time for this town Of 1900 pe0-
Ole to slough of her coat Of n0ssbaclz-
ism, lift her feet from the mud, and
take on some of the airs OF a modern
city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Don't buy a picture for Christmas
until you have seen Stacks collection
East Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

NOTICE TO RDVEETIoIH5.
COPY Of charge Of advertisement
must be delivered to the business Of
flee by the hour Of 10 O'clock {. m. to
insure insertion IN the issue cf even
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Yes" said the melancholy man,
his was inded sad end no" da
he de-" asked the inquisitive parry
"Oh, he didn't die" explained the scr,
rowful chap, He was one of the emu
men of an amateur minstrel show
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Mrs. William Wilson of the state line
is suffering from a severe attack of
heart trouble.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Ansen Patterson was received at tn
Walla Walla hospital this morning 70
medical treatment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

\ GeOl
city tC
Mrs.
the ci
Johr
PreSco
4 Miss
\ VISITING
Mrs.
1 was in
/ L. c
r,or.DiI
4 in that
Mrs.
to l'Ori
| her pa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

The funeral of Michael SOnnenbur
was held from Cookerly's undertaken
parlors today at II o'clock, Rev. Rick
conducting the services.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-10-01
CALIFORNIA JAIL BREAKER
Returns to Siskiyou County With
the Sheriff

Sheriff Charles B. Howard of Siski-
you county arrived in Grants Pass,
Wednesday with requisition paper,
signed by California's governor fol
Jos. Fiddler, the man who broke jail
at Yreka short time ago.
The man was captured Sunday
morning by officer Lockhart, who had
been notified by a detective that Fid-
dler was riding into town on the
braks beam. A detective had been
with Fiddler some time, had even
slept in box car with him, and
knew his man. At Gold Hill Fiddler
boarded the freight for Grants Pass
and the detective, probably not car
ing to take any unnecessary risks for
the S25 reward offered. notified the
Grants Pass officials. Fiddler is a
notorious criminal, having occupied
many of the jails in California for
different periods. He is mechanic
and in some way managed to make a
file of piece of steel taken from his
necktie and with this made tho keys
which opened the doors of the Jail.
He took with him loaded revolver
but this he sold at Gold Hill and was
unarmed when captured here
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-10-01
MACHINE DEVELOPMENT
Eastman n Kodak Co. Sends Dom
onstrNtor Here.

Kodaksrs and all persons interested
in Kodaking will be given an oppor-
tunity to see the practical workings
of the Developing Machine, on Friday
afternoon at the. Courier office. G.
H. Rutfner, demonstration for the
Eastman Kodak Co. will be there all
the afternoon and will explain the
machine and its workings in detail
to all who are interested. The ad-
vent of the Kodak on the Photograph
ic market, opened up new field for
the amateur and since that day, the
Eastman company has been foremost
in introducing helps for the amateur,
The machine has simphfied the
work or development and made it
simply a mechanical process, which
makes success positive.