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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

Editor Statesman:

Editor Statesman:
Your editorial The Women Could
Do It." and suggesting that the pub
lic-spirited women of the city try to
raise the endowment for the site of
the Stubblefield home, incites me to
ask why the men don't take hold of
this proposition as business men
should.
That $4,000 home belonging to the
Relief Society represents the accu-
mutations over and above their ex-
penditures for the relief of the poor,
(mainly widows and children) for a
long term of years-nearly one quar-
ter of a century.
Who can describe the hard work,
the faithful work. of the Relief Socie
ty or weigh the good they have done
in relieving want and suffering?
That home is we'll located and well
worth $4,000, which it cost, then why
could it not be accepted as the site
for the Stubblefeld home? Some one
says-"The executors want more
ground says, THE execu-
tors want to build a brick and stone
building" Very well. Let them ac
cept it on appraised valuation and
place it on the market to be sold
Certainly the offer was a noble, gen.
erous one, remembering all it repre-
sents and should be considered as q
liberal donation towards the 10000.
This county is wealthy one, the
assessed valuation is over 81 900, 00u
which equally assessed would make
the tax very small. A mere bagatelle
to anyone with property to be assess
ed-an amount to be forgotten as
soon as paid-spent in a year a thou
sand times over by every property
owner for mere trifles for his self in
diligence, beer, tobacco, cigars, candy
theatres, circus, in hunting, fishing
games of all Kinds. He could deny
himself the amount OF this toll and
never miss it. By paying it, he Sc
cures the endowment which is per
petual and whether sufficient or not
| for all, the county would need, is a
good foundation for other endow
| ments and others no doubt would
speedily be given.
What more equitable way to raise
this assessment than by an appropria
ton by the county assessed to al
alike?
What grander use could money be
put to than to care for INDECENT wild
| ows and helpless children?
l noticed that $4,000 had been ex
pended by the county commissioners
this last year for care of the poor
How were they cared for? Where is
the county house? How many have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

been assisted? 1t is said, THE cOun
/ y commissioners are sore because
public sentiment seemed to be
against their building a $4,000 build
ing for the county poor and they
propose to retaliate."
But few sensible people believe thai
men in charge of county affairs would
act so penuriOusly Or lose lasting
benefit to the county by an act Of re
taliation in not taking prompt action
Let them come up on to plane OF
broad-minded business sense, and say
to the tax payers, Our duty is tC
care for the poor. You are prosper
Gus, have abundance and are getting
more than fair prices for everything
you market, let it be grain vegetables
fruit, merchandise or labor. We
have peace and plenty and but few
poor unable to care for themselves
and those we will provide for and as
sess you to pay for
Of all the many offers made to the
executors of the Stubblefield estate
1t is currently reported, are two OF
the most slightly, well-built and best
improved suburban homes of this val
ley, almost within city limits, with
ample grounds Of over 60 acres, in
all, a high state Of cultivation, plenty
of orchard and garden land which
would provide much towards the
maintenance of the home, an abun.
dance of pure spring water, so much
sought just now by our city fathers
Each has a large, we'll built house
supplied with all the modern cOnve-
niences of a city home, furnace, CRATES
laundries, bath rooms, attics and
Easements.
1t is said that these houses are Of
fered at ridiculously low prices for
which neither could be today recon
structed. Each would provide all
the room necessary for the poor OF
the county for many years to come
and could be at once secured and
homes established without delay or
risk Of jobs on contracts.
Why will not the county commits
sioners take the bull by the horns
! and make appropriations to take both
| use one as a home for county poor,
and offer the other to the executors of
the Stubblefeld estate.
Have something one can point to
with pride as we do to our Odd Eel
lows home and Whitman college, our
Adventists college and say, Thus
does Walla Walla care for her poor"
One bidder says he will take county
warrants and trust to the courts not
agreeing with County Attorney Will
son-see if these owners are not
equally brave!
The county commissioners have
the power. Will they not use it jul
liciously and wisely and economic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
J. Austin Mitchell, Principal
of Kennewick Academy.
NEW SCHOOL OPENS JANUARY
Commodious Quarters Have Been Sc
Will Be Spent in improvements.

Professor j. Austin Mitchell of
Walla Walla will be the principal Of
the Academy Emanuel Of Kennewick,
which will be opened January /, 1904.
through the efforts of Banker and
Mrs. Kitten formerly of Reardon
Wash. Professor Mitchell has just
returned from kennewick. where de
tails for the opening Of the new acad-
envy were practically completed.
The Columbia hotel. erected
several years ago by the Northern
Pacific railroad at a cost of nearly
$50 900. has been secured for perma-
nent quarters and nearly $4,000 will
be expended in renOvating the build
ing and placing it in condition fol-
school purposes.
The new academy will offer every
advantage to students that is found
in any academy in the northwest.
Prof. Mitchell said this morning. a
competent corps of teachers will be
engaged and the school will be con
Quoted on the highest plane possible
CommOdious quarters have been Sc
cured in the old hotel building. which
is to be entirely renovated and placed
in condition at an expense Of $40 600
Prof. Mitchell and family expect tt
move TO hennewick about the middl,
of December. On a recent trip to tha
town Prof. Mitchell bought an excel
lent 1o-acre tract of land under tn,
ditch and expects to soon begin tn,
erection of a residence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
LAW IMPERATIVE.
Enactment to Prevent Starting of For
est Fires Found Defective

Seattle, Oct. 2O.-The law passed
by the last legislature for the purpose
Of preventing the starting of fires in
forests has been found to be defective
in that no penalty has been provided.
The discovery was made in a case
before Justice George, wherein E. E.
Lucas was charged with setting out
a fire on his ranch on Mercer island.
The game warden says that until
the law is amended his hands are tied.
Since the passage of the law the num-
Der of fires set out in the timbered
districts has been greatly reduced,
but the attorneys say that the law as
it now stands is a dead letter on the
statute books.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
SAVINGS BANKERS CONVENTION

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 20.-Ihe
members of the American Bankers,
association, who begin their mutual
convention here tomorrow. were gwen
a reception today at the Palace hotel
simultaneously reception in honor
of the visiting ladies was he'd at the
Century Club.
The Savings Bank section OF ma
association met today in the academy
of sciences building. There was
discussion of number of practcai
questions pertaining to savings banks
including bond accounts, savings BANK
advertising, trust accounts, and dang
ers threatening savings banks. IH7
Trust Company section also hed 10
annual meeting today and listen1 10
number of papers and addresses Oh
particular interest to those engagea
in this branch of the banking business
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
Council May Decide on Hold
ing Special Election.
FEW DETAILS TO WORK OUT YET
Board Divided on the Best Methods
to Employ in Developing Water
on Thomas Ranch.

The council in regular session this
evening will probably take some step
toward holding a special election on
the establishment of a gravity water
system in Walla Walla. Plans for
submitting two propositions to voters
have been discussed at considerable
length within the past two weeks, and
though some details are lacking, a
member Of the water committee said
this morning that the imperative
need of a better system would cause
the council to take early action IN
the matter.
One proposition will be the taking
of water from Mill creek at a point
II miles up stream as recommended
by Engineer Weile and the other VIII
probably be for the development of
water on the Thomas ranch and the
bringing of it to the city as consider
ed and voted on at last years special
election. The manner of developing
a supply on the Thomas rancn is the
only thing at present unsettled, it is
said, the council being divided as to
the best means to employ in the pro-
posed work. Councilmen Boyer and
Smith advocate the sinking of wells
to first ascertain the depth of the sub.
terranean flow before proceeding
with actual development work. They
have met with considerable opposi
ton in the matter, several of the
council refusing to vote for an ap.
preparation for prosecuting the work
Il understand you have a number
of art treasures.
ANY number of them" answered
Mr.. Cumrocks.
BY the way, how DO you define an
art treasurer
AN art treasure, as near as l can
figure it out, is something that is con
sidered all the more valuable for be
ing second hand goods. '-Washington
Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
GASLiGHT ASSOCIATION mr-e

detroit, Mich, Oct. 20.-The Ameri-
can Gashght association began its
annual meeting here today. Members
are IN attendance from many of the
chlef cities of the United States OVID
Canada. anu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

on something besides the poor of the
county.
MEMBER OF RELIEF SOCIETY
Walla Walla, Oct. IS, 1903. :,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

SIS you sister going to marry tie
count?"
What business is it of yours
well, the count owes ne money
Plain Dealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

Teacher-What is mlllloLa4"
Rastus?'
Rastus-I suppose it is gent
has all de watermillens he
ma'am. "-Chicago Daily News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

We'll, Johnny, what are you g0llss
to do with the five cents I gave you.
Il don't know, ma, but l think y
buy a dollars worth of candy Oh .
five point margin. New York JoU'
nal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
"a Chinese Honeymoon"

At the Columbia Theater next Monday
evening "A Chinese Honeymoon will be-
gin return engagement of one week, in
Guiding special Christmas day matinee.
The company comes heralded as the pos
SCISSOR of long record runs in New York and
London. and is much the same in personnel
as on the occasion of the last performance
at the Casino, New York.
The story, which is by the English libret-
fist George Dance, is laid in a sort of ORR
entail Ruritania. the imaginary district of
Wang Wang. In this province there Is a
custom which provides that whenever a
member Of the royal family is found kiss
ing member of the opposite sex a mar
riage must follow. MI. Pineapple, an En-
glish stockbroker, and his wife amble into
this region on their honeymoon. The fun
making and the rendition of Mr.. Talbot 8
bright musical numbers are intrusted to
the following entertainers: Katie Barry.
Violet Dale, Mabella Baker. Mary Louise
Gribben, Christine Hudson, Evelyn Dun
more, Fred w. Mace, VIM. Pruette, Benz.
Howard, George Broderick and Joseph Mil
Ter. The company numbers nearly 100 peo-
pie. The advance sale of seats opens to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
SORE HANDS
Itching, Burning Palms,
Painful Finger Ends,
With Brittle, Shapeless,
Discolored Nails,
AS Well as Roughness
and RedneSs.
One Night Treatment With
Cuticura, the Great
Skin Cure.

Soak tie hands retiring in a strong hot.
creamy lathe. of Cuticura Soap. Dry and anoint
freely with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purest Of emollients. Wear during the
night old. loose kid gloves or bandage lightly in
old soft cotton or linen. For red, rough and chap
ped hands. dry, assured, itching, feverish palms.
with brittle. shapeless nails and painful finger
ends, this treatment is simply wonderful, fire.
quently curing in a single application.
Complete local and constitutional treatment for
every humour Of the skin, scalp and blood, with
loss Of hair may be had for one dollar Battle
with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften thick
ened cuticle Dry, without hard rubbing and APP
ply Cuticura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and Inflammation and soothe and heal.
and lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent to cool
and cleanse the blood. This treatment affords in
slant relief permits rest and sleep the severest
forms Of Eczema and other itching burning and
scaly humours and points to a speedy permanent
and economical cure of torturing, disfguring htl-
mours. from pmples to Scrofula, from infancy to
age, when all other remedies and the best physi-
clans fail
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
T He THEAT Err.
MERELY Mary Ann"

Liehler & Co. have a longer list Of sue
cesses TO their credit this season than al
most any other theatrical managers in the
country. Mrs. WigSs of the Cabbage
Patch Is reported to- have made star
tingly large receipts in every city that has
been visited, and The Eternal City," in
which e. ]. Morgan Is starring this year:
The Vinegar Buyer with Ezra Kendall
In the title role; Kyrle sBellew with Raj
fes," James O'Neill with 1.-The Adventures
of Gerard" and MisssAda Rehan and Otis
Skinner in Shakespearean repertory are all
adding their share tosthe prosperity of the
nrm 1t Is, however. the success made by
Eleanor Robson in Izrael Zangwill's Mere
ly Mary Ann which is at the moment of
most interest to Washington. Miss Robson
scored a real triumph in this play in Chi
cago short time ago, and since then she
has made hits in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Bal
timore and several other smaller cities She
comes to the National Theater next week,
and the sale of seats for the engagement
will begin there tomorrow morning. The
story Of Merely Mary Ann is simple
one. but cleverly told Miss Robson has,
according to all reports, found in the role
OF the slavey heroine a part well suited to
her. and 1t is said by those who have seen
her performance that Mr.. Zangwill is as
much to be congratulated in having her at
the head of the cast as she Is to be con-
graduated in having secured such vehicle
for her season as a star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16

The District of Columbia Dental Society
held its annual meeting at Rauscher's last
night, where a banquet was given and new
officers installed. The officers are: Presi-
dent, DR.. VIM. D. Monroe; vice president,
DR.. S. w. Bowles; corresponding secretary,
DR.. Charles Diedel; recording secretary, Dr.
A. J. Brown; treasurer, DR.. NJ. F. Finley;
librarian, DR.. III. C.. Thompson.
A noteworthy feature of the evening was
the presentation by Dr. Emory II. Bryant
to DR.. VIM. D. Monroe. the newly installed
president, of a beautiful gold-mounted
gavel The following toasts were responded
to, Dr. A j. Brown acting as postmaster:
international Dental Congress- DIR. Mark
F. Finley; Dental Education" Dr. Emory
A. Bryant; Our Local Society,"" Dr. H. c.
Thompson; THE Coming Dental Meetings"
DR.. j. H. London; The Ethical Dentist"
DR.. A. d. Weakley; Social Dentists Dr.
7. J. Jones; Young Practitioner" DR.. NJ.
Davis; Harmony" DR. D. N. Rust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Annual Election Of Officers.

At the last meeting of Farragut Corps,
auxiliary to Farragut Post No. 10, G. A. R.,
the following were elected to serve as Off
GERS and delegates for the year 1904: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Sarah A. Bunyea; senior vice
president. Mrs. Mary A. George; junior vice
president, Mrs. Anna NJ. Lohr; treasurer
Mrs Julia Roberts; chaplain, Mrs. Mary P
Ripley denth term: conductor, Mrs. j.
Lizzie Bradley; guard, Mrs. Sarah G. AL
bert; delegate to the department conven-
tion Mrs. Mary P. Ripley, with Mrs. Anna
NJ. Lohr as alternate. The installation of
these officers will be held jointly with Far
ragut Post early in the coming year. and
will be public. The corps has also decided
to hold an all-day reception January l, 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Chase's Theater.

The list of attractions for next week at
Chases Theater comprises the Fadettes,
Milton and Dolly Mobiles and others of
vaudeville note. The Fadettes are the ia
nous Boston womens concert orchestra.
There are twenty-five women musicians,
with Caroline B. Nichols as conductor
Milton and Dolly Mobiles will be assisted by
Miss Eva Westcott, and they will present
for the first TINA! here their; latest laugh
al ouser "A Blue Grass Widow" Mayme
Remington and her! ''Bangle Boo-loo Ba-
bies' form a lively pickaninny act. The
Merrllls are comedy cycle riders Pete
Baker is the Well-knOwn German comedian.
La Veen and Cross are hand to-hand bal
ancers European importation. Chase's
prices are not advanced for Christmas day
matinee. The sale of reserved seats is in
pYOgreSS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Must Be Sold-Few Tons First Quality
Anthracite Coal. Stove. Egg and Nut, $500.
Pea, s4C0 per ton. Delivered. S. S. Daish
& Sons, 31S Florida ave. n.e.-Advt
Changes in Coast Survey Service.

The following changes in the officers of
the coast survey feet have been made re-
Gently:
Mr.. Furman, who has been executive Off
Ger of the steamer Blake, has been trans
ferred to the steamer Endeavor, and will
accompany that vessel south.
Chief Engineer John Goldsborough, from
the steamer Pathfinder al Manila, has ar
rived at Baltimore for duty aboard the
steamer Blake. Messrs. F. l.. Lawton and
b. c. Lillis, from the coast survey office
here, have reported for duty aboard the
steamer Blake
DIR. Hobart Egbert, surgeon of the Blake,
has been detached from that vessel and as
signed to the steamer Patterson at Homo
lulu, and Surgeon Ballard from the Path
finder at Manila has been ordered to the
Blake at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
"Paul Revere

Richard BUTLER, with a strong supporting
company in the powerful revolutionary
drama Paul Revere in four acts, comes to
the Lafayette Opera House next week, with
Wednesday and Saturday matinees, and an
extra matinee Christmas day The play is
very interesting from beginning to end,
showing the famous Boston harbor during
the year 11I5 and the old North Church,
also the famous ride of Paul Revere, in
which are used two well-trained horses on
the treadmills, making the ride of Paul
Revere very realistic The scenery is paint
ed from old pictures that were taken dur
ing the revolutionary period. Among the
capable artists supporting Mr.. Butler are
Miss Carrie Lamont. Howard Hickman
William Lemming, Jack Prescott, Agnes
BliaL Louise Orendorf.. William Mcdonald
and others of note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Potomac Post Election.

Potomac Post, No. H. G. A. R. has elect
ed the following officers: Commander L.
+. Callan; senior vice commander, James
Lackey; Junior vice commander. W. b.
Noerr; chaplain S. C. Robb; surgeon, John
Spoller; quartermaster, w. l.. Schmalhoff
officer of the day. G. w. Gladman; officer
of the guard, Clinton Vermillion; delegates
j. T. Powell S. c. Robb, J. w. Bradbury
w. l.. SchmalhOff, James Lackey and w. Ii
Hoover; alternates W. B. Noerr, W. H..
Braund. Lemuel Brown, c. Vermiliion and
G. w. Gladman; representative at Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home, j. T. Powell:
representative OH relief committee w. H.
Hoover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
"The Stain of Guilt

One of the new plays Of the season, and
one that is enjoying success wherever it APP
pears, is 1.-The Stain of Guilt" which will
open an engagement at the Academy Mon
day. The cast is made up entirely of char
acter people There is no star part, all
though there are five parts that are ac-
counted as strong as the star in the aver
age melodrama. These are the parts Of the
heroine, played by Miss Rachel Acton; the
detective, played by Mr.. Frances Murray;
the Italian musician, played by Mr. George
d. Melville; the society villain, and the col
ored servant, the latter of which is played
by John Rucker. the greatest colored come
dian in the United States today. In addi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Fleet of Barges Adrift,

Capt Tally Fowkes, master of the ferry
line steamer George Washington, has
reported to the harbor master that
four of the large barges of the Column
bia Sand Company, which had been an
chored over night IN the Georgetown cham
mel below the Long bridge, had broken from
their moortngs and had gone adrift. They
had struck the driver used in driving the
piles for the dredging work and it had been
torn from its mornings. The bunch of YES
sells then drifted across the channel abreast
of Buena Vista wharf and almost blocked
it. After considerable trouble Commodore
Sutton found the owners of the barges and
had them send tug to the rescue.