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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05

moneys derived from the state can
legally be put. is for the maintenance
of the schools, and maintenance
means the carrying on of the regular
school work, and not the building or
repairing of school houses. Our SUI
preme court has directly so held in
the case of Sheldon VS. Purdy. 10
Washington. 1875.
AS we have previously stated,
school houses may be only built with
funds obtained either by the sale of
bonds or through the levy of a special
tax. And unless the school directors
first obtained from the electors an
authorization to purchase definite
site for a school house, and to erect
thereupOn a school building, and also
unless they secured funds from the
issuance Of bonds or through the levy
Of a special tax, they have no author
ity TO proceed with the building We
therefore advise you that the at
tempted erection of school house at
the present time by the board of di-
rectOrs Of School District No /. is IL
legal and without authority of law.
Respectfully submitted.
T. p. & G. G.. GOSE
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Papa said the distinguished

Papa said the distinguished
statesman petted daughter. you
have never told me anything about
the house in which you We're born. =
NO, my child" he replied, with a
grOan, Il have not. | could not bear
to destroy the fond illusion that your
rather is a great man. am NOT
great man. my dear. | am an impos-
tor. was not born in a log cabin.
but in a three-stOry brick with
stone trimmings," And he turned
away in anguish
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05
LEGAL OPINION ON HIGH SCHOOL

The Statesman publishes in this Is
sue the opinion Of the law firm OF
GOse 4 GOse on the legality OF the
construction of the high school build
ing by the board of education without
a vote of the people. 1t is strong
opinion backed up by quotations from
the code Of public instruction and the
decisions Of the state supreme court,
and il shows cOnclusiyely that in the
purchase of the site for the building
and in letting the contracts for the
construction of the same the board
has exceeded its authority.
Subdivision of Section 40 OF the
school law says that no school site
shall be purchased except by author
itv of twO-thirds of the votes cast at
a special election The Park street
site and the site for the Washington
school were purchased in direct viola
ton of this provision.
The law further says that the school
board shall not incur any indebted
ness beyond the revenues Of the cur
rent school year without authority
from the people The board is also
ignoring this plain mandate of the
law.
The opinion shows that the present
bonded Indebtedness of the district
was incurred for the purpose chiefly
Of paying off old warrant indebted
ness. and under a decision Of the su-
preme court. such bonded indebted
ness must be considered as a part of
the Indebtedness coming under the
one-and-a-half per cent limit The
opinion OF Gose & Gose shows that
the total Indebtedness OF the district
after making due allowance for all
legal exceptions Will be when the
high school building is completed,
about $150,000. while the limit under
the one-and-a-haIf per cent limit of
the constitution on a valuation of less
than $4ooo,0oo is a little less than
$50 .000.
The opinion does not touch upon
the point raised by Attorney Sharp
stein, in the suit brought by the First
National bank to enjoin the county
treasurer from collecting the tax as
sessed against its stock. that the FIVE
per cent school tax was illegally
levied because of the failure of the
board TO go before the county commits
sioners and give the estimates re-
quired by law.
The Statesman has said all along
that there is practically no opposition
among the voters of this district to
the construction Of the high school
building. but there is a decided Dro-
test against the methods adopted bv
the board in building it. Ii public
officials can with impunity violate the
laws which they are sworn to observe
and uphold, there is no protection
whatever for the taxpayers except bv
an appeal to the courts.
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&122 1Q1 OIL

Making total of ......... 1928. 791 OF
From The warrant Indebtedness.
however, should be deducted approx
lmateIY $4,000 Of state money now
IN the hands OF the treasurer. which
would leave an outstanding indebted
ness of ne district Of approximately
S104,791.u1, N addition to this. there
are OutStcndin" contracts of the dis
trict for teachers wages and prepar-
atOry work about the new building
which is being erected on PaIouse
street, amounting to about $4,000.
The directors are also preparing to
enter into a contract for not less than
100000 for the building of a school
house. If all contracts now in course
OF completion and now contemplated
are carried out. the school district
will be indebted inthe sum of not less
than $4,000. or more than two and
One-half times the constitutional linn
it of Indebtedness.
We call your attention to the fact
that under the fifth subdivision of
Section 40 Of the Code of Public In
structiOn, the directors of a school
district have no authority to build a
school house or to Select a site for
one. without receiving the direct auth
OriZatiOn therefor from the electors of
the district. In attempting to build
a school house upon the grounds re-
Gently purchased on Park street. we
believe that the directors are acting
without authority and in direct viola
ton of law. We also believe that
they acted in violation of law in pur-
chasing the Park street site. PrOvis-
ions Of our law relative to the building
of school houses and the maintenance
Of schools are so distinctly declared
as to require no Interpretation. With
out question the only use to which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05

Every land office notice in the Argus
is only another proof of the price of
that papers betrayal Of its principles,
and they suggest the thirty pieces Of
silver the sight of which was so loath-
some to Judas Iscariot that he went
and hanged himself
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Two trains daiiy
Time ScheduIe-WaIla Wall,

Time ScheduIe-WaIla WaIla:
No. Arrives from Spo-
kane .:.... ....... 4:oopn
and departs for
Pendleton and the
east -. ....... 400 pm
/ NO. Arrives from Pen
dletOn and the east
and departs .......10:o0
for Spokane and the
Palouse country ...10.00au
No. 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via
Wallula go. ......10:15 pm
No. Al Arrives from Port
land and Spokane
via Wallula ....... 2.55
No. II Leaves for PendIe-
ton Except Sunday)10:00 a u
No. AZ Arrives from Pen
dletOn Except Sun .
day. .... ........ 9:15 N
No. SO Arrives from DAYTON 500 p u
No. So Leaves for Dayton 100
No. As Leaves for WallUla. 800
No. 46 Arrives from Wallu-
la ........ ........ $50 p
STEAMER LINES.
San FrancfScO-POrtla route
Steamer sails from Portland s ?, n
every 5 days.
Daily Boat Service between Port
land, Astoria, Oregon City, Dayton
Salem, independence. Corvallis and
all Columbia and Willamette River
points.
SNAKE RIVER BOATS.
Leave Riparia Sundays, TueslaH
and Thursdays
Leave Lewiston Mondays, Wetl7S'
days and Saturdays.
r. BURNS, Gen. Agent
Walla WaIla. Wash.
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NOTED EDUCATOR DEAD.

Topeka, Kas.. June 5.-Dr. Peter
McVicor. founder and for % years
president of Washburn college. dies
today, aged 76.
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ChOlly-My uncle is very rich. and
| am his sole heir. Edith-No wonder
he hangs on to life so
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Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05
WILFUL MISREPRESENTATION

The Argus says that the Statesman
and William Dunphy are the only
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STRONG LEGAL OPINION
ON THE HIGH SCHOOL

Continued from Page One.)
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POPE LEO is BETTER.
Chicago Wheat Market,

rome. June 5.-The pope is better
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05
WEATHER..

Tonight and Saturday fair, warmer
Saturday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-05

Chicago. June 5.-Wheat opened at
7612; closed at 76.
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The Argus has received quite an
ovation because of last weeks article,
which the Statesman says was pre-
pared for this paper by the machine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
Goupart, there's something here We had

Goupart, there's something here We had
better understand"
But st. Denis knew not what to reply,
for a suspicion had come to him, but he
dared not speak it too suddenly. So the
two hunters stood for some moments
and gazed upon the dead men in silence.
WELL" said Louis, after while, lets
leave these bodies here, and in the morn
ing well send our negroes out to bury
them. Now, let's fix our venison, and
then start for home, for we've had ad-
venture enough for one day. You begin
now to see some Of our Louisiana life.
How do you like itY
St. Denis gazed upon his companion
some moments in silent admiration, and
then he said:
20, this is much better than nothing,
though once a year would be often enough
for such. sport"
$50 it would. But now for our other
game"
They went to where the deer still lay,
and having removed the skin from the
head, neck and fore shoulders, they sep
arated the carcass, and then rolling the
saddle up, they shouldered 1t, and giving
one more look at the fallen Indians, they
turned their faces towards home.
(To be continued.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
LINcoLN's MARROW ESCAPE.
Fiendish Plot to Inoculate Him with
the Smallpox.

the Smallpox.
The demand for an additional BODY
guard around the White House recalls an
incident of the civil war within the mem
ory of many residents. During the excit-
ing period of 81 great fears were enter
tanned for the safety of the President.
and every precaution was taken to insure
his personal protection.
One morning there appeared at the
Whte House a woman, closely yelled,
demanding an immediate interview with
Mr.. Lincoln. Approaching Messenger
PERKINS, who guarded the door of Mr..
Lncoln's private Office, the visitor made
known her request and pleaded earnestly
that she be admitted to personal inter-
view. The doorkeeper's orders were, how
ever, very strict, and finding her eloquence
oil IN vain, she finally compromised by
coptding her message to the courteous
but firm employe. Taking him to one
side, the yelled lady took both his hands
in hers and tenderly rubbed them as she
extracted promise that he would imme-
dlately deliver her request to the Presi.
dent. Perkins was almost overcome by n
most peculiar odor that appeared to ema-
nate from his companion, and fastened to
get rid of her without creating a scene
No sooner had he accomplished this than
he conided to one of the household the
effect produced upon him while in con.
versation with the importunate visitor.
A physician who was present promptly di-
yined the truth and instituted a search
for the woman, when it was learned that
she had driven rapidly away in a carriage.
and all trace was lost. Perkins was i'm.
mediately ordered to return to his home
and await developments.
- Within the usual period he was taken
Ill with one of the worst cases OF yiru-
lent smallpox on record, and for weeks
lay at the point of death. Upon his re-
covery the faithful messenger, whose de-
vouon to duty doubtless saved the life Of
the President, was appointed BY Mr.. Lin.
coin to permanent position on the cleri.
cal force of the War Department. which
once he has continued to hold up to date
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
Title of the Finder.

Information concerning the law OF
finding may be useful on some occa.
sion. The finder has a clear title
against all the world but the owner,
and the proprietor of a coach or rail
way car or ship has no right to de-
mand anything which may have been
found upon his property or premises
Such proprietors may make regulations
with regard to found property with
their employees, but they cannot bind
the public" TIE law was declared by
the highest court more than one hun
dred years ago, on which the facts were
these: A person found wallet con-
tanning some money on shop floor.
He returned 1t to the shopkeeper to be
returned to the owner. After three
years, during which the owner did not
call for his property, the finder de-
manded the wallet and money from the
shopkeeper The latter refused to de-
liver them up on the ground that they
were found on his premises. The find
er then sued the shopkeeper, and 1t was
held as above set forth, that against
all the world but the true owner the
title OF the finder is perfect"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

The hour was on Ms; where the mani
The tatefuI sands unfalterlng ran,
And uF the way Of tears
He came into the years,
6,cr pastoral captain. Forth he cama
As one that answers to his name;
Nor dreamed how high his charge,
His work how fair and large
To set the stones back In the wall
Lest the divided house should fall,
And peace from men depart,
Hope and the childlike heart
We looked on him; "'Tis he," we said,
Come crownless and unheralded,
The shepherd who will keep
The focks, will fold the sheep"
UnknightIy, yes; yet twas the mien
Presaging the immortal scene,
Some battle Of His wars
Who sealeth up the stars.
Nor would he take the past between
His hands, wipe valor's tablets clean,
Commanding greatness walt
Till he stand at the gate;
Not he would cramp to one small head
The awful laurels Of the dead,
Times mighty vintage cup,
And drink all honor up.
No futter Of the banners bold
Borne by the lusty sons Of old,
The naughty conquerors
Set forward to their wars;
Not his their blare, their pageantries
Their goal, their glory, was not his;
Humbly he came to keep
The focks, to fold the sheep.
The need comes not without the man;
The president hours unceasing ran,
And up the way Of tears
He came into the years,
Our pastoral captain, skilled to crook
The spear into the pruning hook,
The simple, kindly man,
Lincoln, American.
New York Independent.
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Lincoln's Is,oic.

A man who heard Abraham lincoln
speak in Norwich, Conn, some time bo-
rore he was nominated for President
was greatly Impressed by the closely knit
ioglc OF the speech. Meeting him next
DAY on train, he asked him how he ac-
CURED his wonderful logical powers ana
sucn aeuteness in analysis. Lincoln ra-
pied; 1t was my terrible disconra
ment which did that for me. When 7
was a young man Invent into an off,oo
70 study law. | saw that LAWYERS
business is largely to prove things 7
SAID TO myself, Lincoln, when is q tbin.
proyedr That was poser. Wba, con
stitutes proof? Not evidence. tbst NJ.
not the point. There may be evidence
enough, but wherein consists tbe nrooss
groaned over the question. and 6noIir
saIa to myself. 'Ah, Lincoln, you cant
teii' Then thought. what use il !, for
me to be in law office if | can't toIi
"hen thing is proved? So I gave !, NJ,
ana went back home. Soon after ~ ~
turned to the old log cabin, I fell in u,i,h
a copy Of Euclid. had not tbo si;.h.
est notion OF what Euclid was ana
thought would find out. | therefore bs.
gan. at the beginning. and before snrin.
L had gone through the old Euclid,s 1e
ometry, and could demonstrate &c
proposition In the book. Then in ~
spring, when had got through with =
l said to myself one day. 'Ah. do ro1
Know when a thing is provedr and 7 49,
swereG' Yes. sir. do Then ycu ulsy
go oaek to the law shOp;' and vent.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
A Valentine.

A valentine
The February sun Is coldly slipping
From ridge and frozen rill.
A February wind is rudely whipping
The hedge-row on the hill.
But rude winds can not chill.
Nor cold suns blight, nor still
The newborn joy that through my heart
comes tripping.
Full well know that spring is Cupid's
playtime-
Rare mornings decked with dew
And scented eves-while summer with Its
haytime
Brings joy to lovers, too.
But, dear, my love for you
Shall flower all seasons through,
And find In each a summer and a May
time.
Tonight, aglow with royal winter roses,
Your, radiant face l see
Beneath your wlnd-blown lashes love dis
closes
Its treasures, timidly.
Dear, though the years should be
Unkind to you and me,
Joy can not die in hearts where love re-
poses.
-CrIterIon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
CHAPTER V.

v
A week had passed away since Simon
had confessed his romantic love for
Louise, and during that time he had
maintained much Of his wonted compos.
ure. For day or two after the morti-
flying repulse he had been moody and
taciturn but he gradually overcame 1t.
and now he smiled as usual, and made
himself generally agreeable. One after
noon, as soon as dinner was over, Gou-
part and Louis started of on hunting
expedition. Their pistols they concealed
within the bosoms Of their hunting shirts,
80 that they might not catch in the
bushes, and their knives were in like man.
ner protected. They both had excellent
Toledo rifles, and set OF in high spirits.
With quick steps they made their way
up the river, until they had passed the
bounds of the clearing, and then their
steps became more cautious, for they
hoped there might be deer somewhere
at hand.
They had hunted about in the forest
for nearly an hour, when a movement
among the bushes at some distance at.
tracted their attention, and upon creep
ing carefully up, they saw large deer
drinking at small brook that emptied
into the river close by.
"See," whispered Goupart, "here are
his tracks"
Louis looked at the spot which his
companion pointed out, and a sudden
start caused Goupart to ask him its
cause.
eThat's the track of man." said
Louis.
'Some of the negroes have been out
here" suggested Goupart.
''No, no." returned the other. 'sThey
have not been out here to-day"
but that may have been made yes.
teriay, or several days ago"
"No," said Louis, stlll gazing upon the
track. This was made to-day. Just
look, and you will see that these leaves
are still damp on the upper edges where
the foot has pressed them up. These
other leaves. you see, are dry where the
edge Is free Of the earth. Then here.
see this broken twig; see where Il has
been pressed down. Now lookm And as
he spoke, he lifted the twig, and showed
the place where It laid was perfectly
dry, whereas. had II lain there even over
night, its bed would have been damp.
Then there's been an Indian here,
ehT" A.-i,'
"Yes."
We'll. never mind. Let's secure this
deer. Hen be done drinking soon, and
then we may lose him. Let me Ere first,
this time, Louis"
VERY wen. Blaze away, and III be
ready to follow, in case you aoa't bring
him down."
Accordingly, Goupart brought bis ride
to his shoulder, and IN a moment more he
fired. The noble animal gave leap
backward, and while he stood for = mo-
ment as though about to start on. Louis
fred, but even as he pulled shs trigger
the deer gave leap forward and plung-
ed headlOng upon the earth.
Your bali killed him. GOnpartr cried
Louis, as the two started forward to-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
Beneflt of the Butte Dooks,

The late Lord Butte owned the Butte
docks at Cardiff, which cost nearly a..
100000 to complete. The construction
of these docks had magic effect on
the little township of Caer-Tafr. In
the first half Of the last century CardlfI
added only 10000 to Its population Of
1900 in 1900, but to-day it has a still
growing population Of over 10000,
while its export trade exceeds that Of
London and Liverpool.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
cAseY's HAIR TURNED WHITE.

Had a Bad Scare in Hostile Indian
Country
Col. D. G. Casey, superintendent of
the Medler mines, was one of party
of old-time New Mexicans who hap
pened to- congregate at Clifton a short
time ago, and naturally fell to telling
stories of their early life. At last 1t
came Casey's turn, and the Clifton Era
reports his version of thrilling expe-
rience with the Indians. The reminls-
cence was called forth by comment
upon Casey's snow-white hair.
Well, said Casey, III tell you how 1t
happened, boys. 1t was the year that
Judge McComas and his wife were
killed by the Indians in the Burro
Mountains-'S3 or '84, I've forgotten
which. 1t was some time after that af-
fair, however, when things had quieted
down bit.
| had been In the hills, and was re-
turning to Silver City through the
Burro Mountains, and of course was on
the lookout for Indians. My horse fell
sick, and l stopped to let him rest. l
pulled off the saddle, tied him to tree,
spread out my blankets and lay down.
| was soon fast asleep, and how long
slept do not know. was awakened
by some one prodding me in the back
As soon as my eyes were opened saw
that l was surrounded by twelve or
fifteen Indians. They all carried weap-
ons, and had them in their hands.
Well, sir, was so badly frightened
that l could not speak or novel was
paralyzed. 1 sat there and looked at
the Indians, and they looked at me. l
felt my hair stiffen out, and knew that
1t was standing straight up.
l thought Of every mean thing l had
done in my life. Pray? No, couldn't
lift hand to bless myself. knew they
would kill me, and my only hope was
that they would shoot me. could al
most feel their lances sticking through
my body. 1t seemed to me that they
stood there an age and looked at me,
and looked at them.
Their ugly faces are stamped on my
memory forever. should recognize
any one Of them in crowd to-day, If l
should meet him. Soon noticed one
or two other Indians fooling with my
horse, as he was too sick to try to get
away from them.
Presently they began to go, one at a
time, and soon they were all gone, ex-
cept one who seemed to be the leader.
After the others had all gone he ad-
dressed me In good English and said:
"Good day, Dan Casey" How he knew
my name has always been mystery
to me. He may have seen me on the
reservation, or possibly my name may
have been on some part Of my outfit
and he could read, as many of them
can.
After he had gone sat still there SO
badly scared that l was unable to move
for don't know how long, Then like
fash 1t came to me that they were
government scouts. l leaped to my
feet, and, though my horse was sick,
beat all records to Silver City.
have been blown up in mine, and
had my body crushed with dynamite
caps, but l never was scared before or
since. There is no scare on earth like
an Indian scare, Well, inside of
week from that time my hair was we'll
sprinkled with gray, and inside Of
yedf It was as white as 1t is now."
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Among the first situations he obtained
after coming of age and striking out for
himself was as a aat-boat hand to New
Orleans. The slave auctien he witness
ed there bore the ripe fruit Of after years.
1t is said that then and there, in May,
1881, the iron against slavery entered
his soul.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13
What Dream. cnm.

Bobbs-old Titewadd is about dead
from Insomnia. Says he is afraid to
80 10 sleep.
Dobbs-DOes he fear burglarsl
"No; but the last time he slept he
dreamed Of giving away money."-Ral.
timore American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-13

TalE lanky, sallow, dark and slightly
STOPPING he was in appearance, being a
muscular 6 feet 4 at II. His dress in
those days was all tanned deer hide. coat,
trousers and moccasins. The luxury of
wearing garments of fur and wool. dyed
with the Juice of the butternut or white
walnut, was just being adopted in his
neighborhood, and Lincoln was not a
person to take the lead in elegance.