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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
MONEY VANCOUVER
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
To Be Made In the Army Aeadquar
ters-Government To Spend
100000.

The improvements now under way
and those for which contracts are
about to be let at the Vancouver Bar
racks will cost in the aggregate al
most 100000, according to Charles
L. Hunt, a clerk in the quartermas
ter's department al the barracks. Mr.
Clark has been stationed at Vancou
yer since 1887 and has been connect
ed with all the important improve
ments which the government has put
through in the district since that
thine. He said:
Under the plans at present pro
jected by the war department the
Vancouver post will be one Of the
best equipped stations in the United
States. Two years ago, it will be re
membered, the war department made
a radical change in their mode of i'm,
proving forts and army posts. In
stead Of putting up buildings from
time to time as necessity dictated
without regard to any definite plan
the department appointed a board of
high-ranking officers to inspect and
draw up a general plan of improve
ment for the forts of the United
States. These plans were to cover
long period of time. 1t will be prob
ably five years before those at Van
couver are complete The entire post
will have been rebuilt when they are
carried through.
The army post presents a scene
OF unusual activity this summer and
large body Of men is at work on
the new buildings. When the work
planned is completed, the post will &C
cOmmOdate a regiment of infantry
and two batteries of field artillery. At
present there are only accOmoda
lions for eight companies.
The work now under construction
consists of two sets of artillery bar
racks and a building for the bachelor
officers quarters. This building,
when completed. will accommodate
sixteen men. These improvements
will cost $4,000
Contracts have been let for a new
post hospital to cost $4,000 Bids
are asked for a new administration
building at the headquarters. Be
sides these a new guard house, two
more sets of infantry barracks and
two artillery gun sheds are proposed
for erection
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
HARNESSMAkERS MEET.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 17.-More than
one hundred harness manufacturers
and dealers from all over the United
States are here attending the annual
convention Of the National Harness
Manufacturers and Dealers Protec-
tive association, the principal object
CT which is to prevent the wholesale
dealers from monopolizing the trade
Of the retailers. The first business
session was held today with Presi-
dent John B. WOlsefer of Cincinnati
presiding. Reports from varions as
sociations were read, which showed
the organization to be in flourish
ing condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
sues THE FACHANTS
HUSBAND and WIFE
Seattle Law Firm Wants Six Thou.
sand Dollar Fee On Breach Of
Promise Suit.

A few hours previous to her de-
parture with her newly-wed husband
for their future home in Walla Walla
Blanch Fachant. nee Maclez, was
served with papers in a civil suit for
$500, says yesterdays Post IntelIi-
gencer. The suit is brought by her
former attorneys. Brady & Gay, to re-
cover for professional services rem
d1red in connection with a breach of
promise case against her present hus-
band. They had obtained for her a
judgment by default against Fachant.
This judgment and the whole suit
were disposed of by the marriage of
the two late Friday afternoon. Brady
& Gay, in their complaint, allege that
they were engaged under contract by
Blanch Maclez to bring the breach of
promise suit. The consideration was
to be $500 and 40 per cent of any
amount over $1,000 that they might
obtain as verdict. Since they OBJ
teliiiCu III p1o,vUN tueN DIS
sert that they are entitled to SCI no
part Of which had been paid.
After her husband had been taken
in custody by Tue United States auth.
critics upon the charge of importing
her into this country for immoral pur.
poses the woman began suit against
him for $4,000 At the trial this
week she was the chief witness fOr
| the prosecution. Fachant's attorney
stated to the court that he had prom
! ised in Paris to marry the girl ana
that he had never broken his prom
| Use.
/ The two breathed a sigh of relief
when their marriage brought to {
| happy end a criminal and civil suit
! When served with the papers yester
day afternoon the couple were greatly
surprised, as they thought their lega
troubles were ended.
The suit is brought against both
the wife and husband. 1t is admitted
that Blanch Maclez individually is
possessed of no money. And all O.
Fachant's friends say that despite hi;
reputation for wealth he has no mon
! eV,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18

year. would reach a valuation of near
VS3OoO00,000 this year. Washington
is enc Of the Youngest OF the states
but its property values. | find. are
growing more rapidly than those OF
any other western state, or eastern
state either, for that matter, without
exception, in portion TO the number OF
inhabitants.
Demands Also Growing.
The rapid growth of this state has
called for and will continue to call fol-
larger appropriations at every SEES
sion Of the legislature in order to
meet the needs of its rapidly growing
departments.
Our state tax is lower than that
of any other western state having re
sources and rapid development any
thing like in proportion to those OF
state.
"TwO-thirds Of cur total state tai
is for the purpose Of sustaining Oul
public schools The tax providing fol
this purpose is about one and one
half million dollars per year. under
the pre~ent system. We have 6
schOci stem, which largely favors
the farming and rural classes, in thai
the cities and towns send out to the
country much more money raised by
taxation than thev receive. There
are few states whose public schOo
systems are organized ii this way
and therefore few states in which the
country people are SO highly fayOre,
and in which the smaller school dis
tricts raise so little money by lOca
taxes.
However, il must be said that W,
have a smoothly working, enlighten
! ed, splendid system of public schools
and one which the people Of the stat,
are proud CT, and for the raising o
| taxes and sustaining Of this system
we very rarely hear complaint from
our citizens"
The schedule of days for hearing
Of counties and railroads is as fo
lows:
| September injecting Of stat
| board of equalization.
September 2-Pierce, Thurstor
| Mason, Lewis, Chehalis, Pacific, Xii
sap. jefferson, Island and Clallam
| September 3-Snohomish, Skagit
Whatcom. San Juan, Cowlitz, Clarke
Wahkiakum. Skamania and King.
| September 4-Spokane, Steven;
Douglas, Ferry, Chelan, OkanogaI
Lincoln. Whitman, Yakima, FRANKLIN
Adams, Asotin, Garfield, Kittita:
Walla Walla, klickitat and Columbia
| September 5-Railroads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18

Olympia, Aug. 1S.-The state board
Of equalization will begin its next SEES
sion on the first day OF September,
and will sit, according 20 law, not to
exceed twenty days.
State Auditor Atkinson, as chair
man Of the board, is now preparing all
preliminary work and documents for
the use of the board. The board is
made up Of the secretary of state,
land commissioner and state auditor.
Mr. Atkinson, in speaking OF the
coming session, said that it is the in
tention OF the board TO go very thor
Oughly into the work Of the county
boards and county assessors this
year, so far as the law authorizes
them to make investigation OF the
manner and thOroughness with which
assessments have been made Of the
various classes of property through
out of the state, in order that the board
may more thoroughly inform itself as
to the merit of the present system OF
| assessment. They will do this, moi
only because it is more or less then
| duty. but because there exists nee
essity to provide revenues sufficient
| to meet the growing demands of the
state, and the large appropriations
that are being required at the hands
Of the legislatures. The last legisla
ture made what was considered to be
rather large appropriation for the
various state institutions and depart
ments. He said:
1T has seemed to me that We, as {
state board, who are responsible II
general somewhat for the raising O.
taxes. and especially for setting the
rate for state general taxes, would
have difficult task on our hands
We do not wish, and We do not pro
pose. if possible, to raise the aggre
gate rate of state tax above what i
has been for the last six or eigh1
years.
Increase in Valuation.
at appears certain to me now tina,
| it will not be necessary to raise the
rate above that of last year for The
reason that the increasing revenues
of the state from licenses and fees
and other sources will be much larger
this year than ever before, and fol
the further reason that according tC
newspaper reports from the various
county boards now in session in the
various counties OF the state, the
valuations have been largely in
creased over those of any previous
| year, which, l take it, is due to the
wonderfully large amount Of i'm
provements and general growth anu
development of many classes Of prop
erty throughout the state.
New houses and new business
blocks have been multiplying in ev
cry city and town in the state, and
the many thousands Of new people
that have come to the rural portions
! Of the state during the last year have
added immensely to the aggregate
valuations in the farming districts.
would not be surprised if the aggre
gate property valuation of This state
which amounted to s260,000, 900 last
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18

Mrs. Geraldine E. Frisbee, National
Senior President of the Woman's
Relief Corps of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, who will be one of the
chief entertainers of the delegates
during their encampment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18

No said the beautiful "l1o"'
4 couldn't sleep for weeks after my
husband died" How pitiful!" put IN
her sympathetic friend. "You see
had mislaid his insurance policy, anu
for awhile I was really afraid Ia new
er be able to find it,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Forced Feeding.

A COED deal &c written nowadays III
regard to forced feeding in refer
ence TO its application TO the human
body. While brought into prominence
hv the remarkable results obtained
in combating pulmonary tuberculosis
and other wasting diseases. its appli-
caticn TO normal individuals TO attain
a much coveted increase in weigh
has also been aglated. As is vel
known, forced feeding consists
in consuming an excessively large
diet; that is. many times the
amount dictated By a natural APP
petite. or 10 sustain the body in
healthy condition. tuberculosis
patients ind in this excessive
diet one OF the greatest safeguards
and cures for incspient cases. Some
British medical practitioners have
been investigating The effect OF such
ciet on a healthy body and they de-
clsze that while there usually oc-
cars a large and rapid gain in weight.
1t is associated. in almost every case.
'Ngith. marked Improvement Of general
health-" It is further asserted that
there is = corr espoading loss OF weight
Naere ordinary diet is resumed There
may be. and probably IS. however. .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
T.vENrY YEARs Acc.

Washington newspapers declared Rob
ert T. Ln,.oln the drst Secretary Of War
since jefferson Davis 10 completely mas
ter the details of his department
Johan sIost and 1.200 followers cele-
brated the Paris commune with a parade
In New York City, and predictions that
Germany 'would soon be overwhelmed
with revolution and Bismarck "oblit-
Grated"
Work vas begun on the BROOKLYN an
chOrage % the new East river bridge.
Fenians5 tried TO blow up Sir Charles
Dixie and the local government board
at Londop with dynamite. but failed ~
kill any oue. although wrecking part
Of the building ard destroying several
nearby residences.
MoIey gates reached IS per cent at
New York. ard Secretary Of the Treas-
ury FolgGr was asked by New York
bankers. - anticipate the May interest
payments.
An iiteynationel alliance against an
archisis, SOCIALISTS nihilists and "other
enemies q society" was proposed in
England, Siihough i was declared the
United States would oppose il.
Patrick Eean, missing treasurer ~ the
Irish Laus, League. arrived IN New York.
A treats with the Queen Of Madasas-
car was aNuounced at Washington.
4 slumI. in the New York stock mar
ket resulted from false rumor hat
Jay Could was dangerously III at Jack
soavillc, Fla.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Sign Was a Pulling one.

There is no class of foreigners TO
whom the English language presents so
many ineongruities as the French. The
simplest phrases perplex them greatly.
A Partisan recently propounded through
the columns OF gthe Liverpool Daily
Post a problem which may not be with
out interest for Americans. At any
rate. il involves principle of rhetoric
which ought not TO be disregarded.
II am in Liverpool since a month"
writes the French gentleman, land l
saw many things the which | stupefy,
but of these this NEST amaze me. On
your tram cars one writes. Passengers
are requested not 70 hoard or leave the
car while in motion Board / CON-
prehend not. NY friend say il is
-aborder. To so on ship. therefore one
me demanded not 10 20 on car and not
90 of whilst In motion.
How can that be- l see thousand
passengers since four weeks 80 on and
90 off car. but they all go whilst in
motion. Shall one explicate how pas
sengers whilst not in motion have pow
er TO 20 on and of a carr"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

from whence they plucked the buds which
strewed the coffin bed of our baby broth
er, is dead. Weeds choke the garden
walks, and the moss grows green and
damp on the old stone wall Even the
brook which ran so merrily PAST our door
has been stopped in it's course, and its
sparkling waters, bereft of freedom, now
turn the wheel of huge sawmill with a
low and sullen roar. All is changed, and
though memory still turns fondly to the
spot which gave me birth, have learned
to love another home, for where my
blessed mother dwells It's surely home to
me- By her side there is, / know,
vacant chair. and in her heart lonely
void; but while she lives can | not feel
that | have indeed home. though it be
not the spot where first she blessed me
as her childI
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
FEATURES OF DECISION BY STRlKf COMMISSION.

All from
force until April sliding
become l.,
Contract miners engineers emen
o
coal and to affect all
Engineers and french o n cghthour
of res a
Present methods of 0 continued
Board
al worker
attempts
dispute.
Miners given the right hire wesmen ceckmen the
them, holding
Compulsory difficulties arbitration
Strict Of
Goa ron
Union
hire regardless
individuals denounced the
but Mitchell and other leaders o
Boycott weapon permitted
of the
The follows:
le -aUNWO
To transportation companies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31

Maybrick went to the races at Nirral
one day eleven years ago Ha was
caught in the rain and was taken sick
with a high fever, which the doctors
said was fatal on the following day. Mr..
Maybrick was addicted to the arsenic
habit which was unknown to his wife.
During his illness he asked his nurse
for some white powders, hut She know
ing them to contain arsenic, refused
While the nurse was away Maylrid.
asked his wife to get him the powders,
which she did She put the powder in a
cup of beef tea at his direction. but
while she was preparing this Maybrick
fell asleep and never drank the LIQUID.
He died thirteen days later. Brothers Of
Maybrck began the prosecution. which
resulted in the conviction of Mrs May
brick.
The trial was a long one. and held the
attention of England. Popular sympathy
was with Mrs. Maybrick.
Sir Charles Russell conducted her de-
Tense ably, although given the case at a
late hour, but the police had collected
an overwhelming mass Of ciscumstantial
evidence, and after thirty-six minutes
deliberation the jury returned a verdict
TO convict. Mrs. Maybrick was seatenc-
cd to death, but the sentence was com.
muted to life Imprisonment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
FORTY YEARS AGO.

All hat thirty-hve members of the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Illinois
regiment were reported TO have deserted
at Cairo,
Three thousand pounds of Illinois cot
ton. raised in Washington County and
baled in Chicago, was sold al Boston for
81 y cents, and was predicted as the
beginning of another great Illinois in
dustry."
Milford, Ind. citizens armed them
selves with shotguns and reviewers to
resist being drafted into the Union ar
my, while Decatur and Shelby County
residents declared they would refuse to
fight,
Beef was quoted at 81 pound in
Richmond, Va; pork at SIPS; butter,
So; eggs, s. a dozen; calico, 81 yard;
ready made coats 500 each; wool hats,
$50 each; boots. SEQ a pair.
Col. Black OF the Thirty-seventh llli-
nois regiment. in speech to the Chicago
Board Of Trade, urged its members to
initiate the Boston tea party and throw
the Chicago Times, meek and heels"
into Lake Michigan
Correspondents with Gen. Grants
army predicted Nicksburs would fall be-
fore April J. :
Chicago carpenters struck for 50 a
day, paraded through the downtown
streets and solicited other workmen
to join them.
The territory Of Arizona, which the
newspapers said was not worth the $40.
000,000 paid for il, was formally organ
lied by President Lincoln, and ex-Con-
gresham John 4. Gurley Of Cincinnati
appointed Governor.
Brigham Young was arrested ut Salt
Lake CITY on n bigamy charge and piac-
ed un@er' $1,000 bonds.
The French army invading Mexico was
reported fwithout supplies and harassed
by a Mexican force Of six times its size,
while gue rillas were lassooing stragslers
after fooh
Secret1ry Of the Treasury Chase start
ed for New York to consult with bank
ers overs an emergency bond issue Of
$5oo0o,O90.
Gen. Grants operations around Yicks-
burg wer9 stopped by the Confederates,
who cut she leyee and let water into his
newly dul canal.
Hundreds of New York spectators
were ruir@d by a slump in the gold mar
ket from si3 to 90 and the bursting Of the
so-called !"copperhead bubble"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
Chapter VII

Many fears were expressed lest Anna
would miss the society To which she had
been accustomed; and when after the
sale of the homestead. she wrote, asking
me to come and live with ner, | hesitat-
ed, for to me it seemed much like bury
ing myself from the world, particularly
as she CHANGED to mention that the school
house was log one. and that there were
ii the neighborhood several buildings CT
the same material. At last, after many
consultations with my parents. | conclud-
ed to go, and about the middle of No
yember | again bid adieu to Sunny Bank
| had never before been west, and when
about sunset | looked out upon the de-
lightful prospect around Albany, | felt
a thrill of delight. In front of us was
an unoccupied seat. which l turned to-
ward me for the better accommodation
of my bandbox. and ! was about settling
myself for a nap. when a gentleman and
lady came in, the latter of whom stop
ping near Us. said, Here. Richard. is a
vacant seat. These folks can't of course
expect to monopolize two;" at the same
time she commenced turning the seat
back, to the great peril of my bonnet.
| was sitting with my hand over my
EYES Dul Ut the SOuUu OF lull VOICE
started. and, looking up, saw before me
Ada Montrose and with her the dark
gentleman" who had so much interested
me at the theater. Instantly throwing
my veil over my face, | watched him
with a feeling akin to jealousy. while
he attended to the comfort Of his com
panion, who demeaned herself toward
him much as she had done toward Her
bert Langley. AS the hours sped on, he
said to her few low-spoken words,
whereupon she laid her head upon his
shoulder, as if that were its natural rest
ing place, while he threw his arm around
her, bidding her sleep if she could" OF
course she was his wife, / said. and with
much of bitterness at my heart, / turn
ed away and watched the slowly moving
lights of the cadalboats. Whether Ada
liked her pillow 'or not. she chung to it
pertinaciously until it seemed to me that
her neck must snap asunder, while with
martyrs patience he supported her,
doing occasionally himself.
Bride and groom" | heard a rough
looking man mutter, as he passed them in
quest Of a seat; and as this confirmed my
fears, | again turned toward the win
dow, which l opened. so that the night
air might cool my burning cheeks.
Go be continued.l
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-31
GAIN FOR THE MINERS
STRIKE COMMISSION GIVES RE-
SUIT OF IT'S INQUIRY.
While Labor Leaders Are Commended
foi Their Attitude, Riotiug and Boy
colt Are Denounced in Strong Terms
Union Is Not Recognized.

Although declaring The anthracite ccal
miners entitled TO the increase in pay
for which they fought. the strike com
mission selected by President Roosevelt.
in its report gives no formal recognition
to the union and has some harsh things
TO say regarding the lawlesSness that
marked the recent struggle.
The individual men are blamed for
crimes committed during the strike but
the commission eXonerates the president
of the union and the national leaders of
any responsibility and declares they did
all possible to maintain peace. Com
plants against the militia and special
guards are held TO prove the bad intent
of those objecting, as peacefully inclin-
ed men should not oppose the presence
of officers of the law
In brief, the commission recommends
a general increase of wages. amounting
in most instances TO 10 per cent.
Some decrease of time.
The settlement of all disputes by ar
bitration.
Fixes minimum wage and sliding
scale.
Provides against discrimination of
persons by either the mine owners or the
miners on account of membership or
non-membership in a labor union.
Provides that the awards made shah
continue in force until March 81, 1906
Tae increase in wages where based on
the Sliding scale will in some instances
amount to as much as 20 per cent. espe-
cially if the present prices of coal are
mSiptained.
Social conditions in the mine region
are declared good and il is stated that
the average pay will compare favorably
with that in other lines of work of the
same grade Touching the question of
discrimination, lawlessness, boycotting
and blacklisting, the commissioners state