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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
N. P. Killed the Town.

The power of a railroad company to
tear down any town along it's line was
fOrcibly illustrated in the Yakima City
case. Because the road refused to con-
struct depot there and accept and
deliver freight and passengers the town
was thrOtt.ed, it~ industries languiShed
moved their homes and business
houses to the new town established by
the railroad. This too, despite the fact
that the court ruled in the case COM
polling the company to afford the town
facilities, the delay in the matter
making it possible for the company to
carry out its purposes before the
remedy could be applied through the
courts.
Any railroad in the state could do
the same tomorrow with any non COM
petitive paint on it's line. The North
ern Pacific could do the same thing
tomorrow or next week or next year
with Kiona, or r 'tzville, or Sprague;
the Great Northern could do it with
Cashmere, or Ephrats, or Harrington:
the O. r. & \. could do it with Elber-
ton, or Albion. or Endicott, and this
power will continue in the hands of
the railroad companies until a state
iS t1h oh cd vi !,
power to prevent such abuses.
The railroads are doing practically
month and every year of their life
Moritz Thompson. president of the
Centennial Mill company. delayed the
reconstruction of the Centennial mill
in Spokane until he had secured as
suranceS from the railroads that the
milling in transit rates enjoyed by that
city would not be disturbed. The same
company last spring announced its
willingness to construct a large mill
at Bellingham if given assurances that
the terminal rates on wheat from east
ern Washington given that town for
political purposes at the time Mr..
Mead was a candidate in the primaries,
would be continued Indefinitely. Aus
| tin COrbin sought assurances of favor
| able railroad rates as the first prelim-
| mary step before he decided to con-
! Str,1ct the beet smear factory at Nav
! erly, and in a thousand other ways it
| could be pointed out that the railroads
possess tremendous power for the as
| SiStanCe or injury of communities or
industries in their ability to establish
| discriminating rates unhampered and
unquestiOned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
People Have the Power.

The broad principle that the people
have the power of control in these
matters was promulgated by Judge
Turner and sustained by the United
States supreme court in the Yakima
City case. Although the decision in
that case was filled April g. 1896, or
more than eighteen years ago. Judge
Turner's findings in it are of pertinent
interest in the present political con-
test for railroad regulation In it the
principle that the people of the state
have the power to regulate the rail-
roads in such matters was laid down,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
1855 ARE IN CIVIL SERVICE
Army of People Employed by Govern
ment at Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. "A
report just made public by the census
service" constitutes a force of 1885,
employees, of which all but 14,SOS are
course, the latter. although citizens, or
the country of their birth may have
since been annexed to the United
States. OF the native born employees
122, 967 were males. While 11,797 of for
eign birth are classed in the same
gender.
The figures compiled by this bureau
show that % per cent of the civil SER
vice had been in the service for 10
years or more prior to July /, 1908. A
considerably larger pOrtion-43.4 per
cent of the classified employees located
elsewhere-had been in the service for
a like period. Of the unclassified en-
ployes only 12.7 per cent of those To-
Gated in the District of Columbia and
16 per cent of those located else
where had been in the service for this
length of time.
Long in the Service.
The proportion of the total employees
who had been in the service for 10
years or longer naturally increased
with the increase of the age perioos
For obvious reasons no employees less
than 20 years of age had been in the
service for 10 years. OF these from 20
the service for 10 years. This percen-
tage increased rapidly, and reached
the highest point, 1872 per cent In the
case of employees 80 years of age and
over.
This report also shows 46162 en-
ployes in the age period of from 80 to
80 years. OF tn S number 23.3 per cent
had been in the service 10 years or
more, and of those holding classified
positions BIS per cent of those en-
ployed in the District of Columbia. and
25.5 per cent of those employed else
where had been in the service for this
period.
A table on wage proportions indi-
cotes that a much larger proportion of
the employees of SO years of age, and
over received higher salaries than was
the case with employees in general.
Thus, of the total number of en-
ployes only 21.3 per cent received $1,000
3S.9 per cent of the employees 60 years
of age and over. Again, of the total
male employees only 21.S per cent re-
ceived $1,000 or more per annum while
of the male employees SO years of age
and over 1919 per cent received such
salaries.
Likewise of the total female en-
ployes. only 14.6 per cent received
$1,000 or more per annum. while 32.5
per cent of the females so years of age
and over, received salaries of that
amount or more. The percentage of
/ all employees under 60 years of age re-
! ceiving $1,000 or more per annum is
/ 1913 and of the males and females 2O.5
and 1873, respectively.
/ it is not generally known that of the
23.615 employees of the civil service in
! the Washington department 534S of
! them hail from the District of Co
/ lumbia. This is fragrant violation OF
. the law which seeks to distribute gov
eminent berths equally among the
/ states. OF course the population Of
, these commemorative is taken into
consideration when such assignments
ARE made.
1o4 From Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02
1O4 From WASHINGTON.

The state of Washington is repre-
scented in the government departments
104 strong. 81 of whom are employed in
the department of agriculture This
department. by the way, employees the
largest humber of people of any In
this city. namely 4115. The interior de-
partment and the government printing
office. however, are close seconds, each
employing over 1000 hands. Oregon
citizens to the number of 100 are most
ly employed in the interior and agricul-
ture department, while so Montanans
are found distributed in the same ra-
ito. Idaho is represented by 40.
The interior department, which ranks
second in the matter of employment
is the only department that has one
more appointees for every state and
territory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
SHARP FIGHT AT CHONGJU
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK.
About Fifteen Hundred Engaged
No Ner-Chzrang Protests.

General Mistchenkow sent details Of
sharp fight near Chongju on March 2s in
which the Russians were defeated and retired
in good order to Kasan. About fifteen hun
dred men were engaged Three Russians
were killed and sixteen wounded, according
to the report, but dispatch from Seoul esti-
mated the killed on both sides at one hum
dred and fifty.
Admiral Togo, reporting the second attempt
to block the harbor at Port Arthur, said that
two of the merchant steamers were sunk by
Russian tOrpedoes. The Japanese lost four
men killed and nine wounded. The steamers
crews were picked up by the supporting tor
pedo hotillas.
No action is likely to be taken by tho
United States or Great Britain regarding the
Russian proclamation of martial law at New
Chwang, although England may ask inden-
nIty for merchants at the end Of the wan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
II WILL HURT PARKER
Doyle and Kehoe Delegates against
Instruction.

After two of the hottest primary elections ever
held in Brooklyn Deputy Fire Commissioner
William \. Doyle, leader OF the With Assembly
District. and Assemblyman James Kehoe. leader
Of the IXth Assembly District. succeeded in
holding their districts in spite Of the strenuous
opposition Of Senator Patrick II. McCarren and
the regular county organization. 1t means that
the delegates to the State convention from those
districts will go unnstructed for Judge Parker
for President.
The failure Of McCarren to accomplish his pur-
pose Of crushing Doyle and Kehoe, who are
looked on as Tammany's allies in Kings County.
VIII mean a loss of prestige to him. IL will ma
terialIy encourage Doyle in his efforts TO de-
feat McCarren IN other districts at the Septem-
Der primaries.
In the With District the vote was 4.414 for
Doyle to 800 for Thomas +. wogan, who
headed the McCarren ticket This is an over
whelming victory for Doyle. rs in his strongest
predictions he had not declared that hts ma
iority would be more than 1000. 1t was 2,6l4.
In III, Coney Island districts Doyle got csc
votes and Wogan only 81. Although there were
no Sullivan men IN the district. it was plain
that the influence of Timothy d. Sullivan was
with Doyle
Deputy Election Superintendent Maher and
several deputies made tour Of the With Dis
fTiCt. In the Jentn Election DleIElCL tHeE
stopped the voting OF several men who had
moved out Of the district. In the Thirty-second
District two arrests were made for attempts at
Illegal voting
After the returns had clearly indicated that
DOYLE had Won by n handsome majority there
was great rejoicing. Speaking of his victory.
Doyle said:
NV course with relation to an uninstructed
delegation has been approved. l believe the
sent any interference with our affairs. This is
the most independent district in the city.
Senator McCarren. who received the returns
nj the Clarendon Hotel, refused to comment on
his defeat in either the With or the IXth Dis
trict.
In the IXth District Assemblyman KehOe won
over Senator James McCabe. Senator McCar-
ren's candidate by 214T TO 1850 votes. His
minority was 2y1. This somewhat less
than he expected, but he said he was satisfied
Senator McCabe also declared himself satisfied,
because he had made gains in some districts
The returns In the Sixteenth Election District
We're protested by the KehOe leader because
there were 263 votes in the box-lOS for KehOe
and 1-5 for McCabe-whereaS only 19O men had
voted.
The McCarren defeat caused widespread joy
In the Tammany camp. and the friends or sem
ator McCarren admitted that the result would
tend to prevent the observation-disclosures men
from instructing the State delegation for Par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
CRASH ON PARK BRIDGE.
Mrs. anita FIoyd-JOHes's AutOmO-
bile Hits Carriage-One Hurt.

Mrs Anita Floyd-Jones and daughter were
in an automobile on the marble bridge at Sixty
sixth-st. in Central Park yesterday. when their
machine crashed into team and coach. j.
which were Mrs. Sigmund kraus and her
daughter Bella, Of No. IL East Ninety-fourth-
st. The team away, but were caught Their
driver Thomas Kelly. OF No. 2OS West End-ave,
was thrown 10 the roadway and his head cut
He was taken home. No one else was hurt
Felix PrOsser. a FrenChman. OF No. ID West
SeVenteenth-st. was the automobile driver for
the FlOyd-JOueses. Many vehicles of all kinds
were in the park at this point yesterday when
the FIOyd-JOnes automobile went over the
bridge. IL was going. according 10 statements
made at a high speed when IL hit the car
riage. The latter was knocked around and the
horses started or madly.
The team ran the East Drive 70 Seventy
third-st-. with Mounted Policemen Clancy and
O'Neill after them. The policemen managed TO
stop them at that point just the animals
fell TO their knees. The carriage was not up-
set The women in the carriage were fright
ened. but not hurt, and they soon recovered
taking a Cab home.
Mrs. FlOyd-Jones and her daughter were
much agitated. Their driver was arrested on a
charge OF recklessness. Mrs. FJOyd-JOues went
to the station and bailed him out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
M'CARREN'S DEFEAT CRUSHING
DOYLE-MURPHY COMBINATION WINS IN THE WITH
AND ALSO IN THE IKTH, BROOKLYN
Gruber Victorious in the XYIst and YXIXH Districts
Manhattan-Charges of Fraud-OdeH Pleased.

yesterday Republicans Assembly
to
The prma o ne
leaders In
had HLr strength
hardestf in P
the proved unayaiing it Tmmns Brooklyn
and
his ieucna wererO in
fac in the
of
Mason gave him hardus spare,
il his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
HOPE TO KILL ALL GRABS
Militant Associations VIII Keen
Up Fight Till End.
A HOME RULE COMMITTEE.


Although one Of the ms msiodorOus grab bills has
died and there appears to be a general weaken
ing OF the powers behind the rest of those evil
measures. there WIN be no cessation Of the oppo-
Fition here The associations which have been
fighting the series Of railroad grabs. the Remsen
East River Gas bin and the measure giving TO the
Niagara. Locllport and Ontario Power Company
the right 20 seize lands anywhere VIII keep up
the campaign until the legislature adjourns. 10
make certain that none of the bills VIII be
Eneaked through
Already there has been shown much result from
this persistent effort. Legislators, stirred 10
take some stand on the measures by the ap-
peals Of the various organizations. have pledged
themselves 10 Use their influence against the
pernicious grab bills. Pledges of cooperation
have come 20 those in the fight from many well
Known men Of political influence, and assurances
mat they VIII work against the grab bills.
Julius Henry Cohen chairman Of the legis-
lative committee Of the Citizens Union, said
yesterday that that organization was not going
into mass meeting for nothing. We shall con-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
EY-ALDERMAN IN a FIGHT.
Louis Cardeli Prisoner as Result Of Pri-
mary Dispute.

Fx-Alderman Louis Cardeln. Of No 957 Sxth-ave..
was a prisoner In the West Side Court yesterday
afternoon on the charge of assaulting Gustav
Voels Of No II5 West Fifty -third-st. The arrest
was the result OF primary fight for the Repub-
can control OF the XXiXth Assembly District, FOR
which Messrs. Mason and Ware were contestlng.
Cardelu was working for Ware. There
dispute between CardelH and Noes after the latter
had voted in a way displeas sing To the former. and
ms was followed BY a mix-up which IL took the
services OF Detective Sergeant Catrer and Police
Captain Haves Of the West FOrty-seventh-st sta
ton TO straighten out. The arrest was made at
Ffsty-t third-st and Sixth-ave.
MAGISTRATE Zeller told both men TO act as gentle
men ana then discharged CardellL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
RUMOR 4BOUT KAISER.
Ne5cs Of His Health SAID
To Haze Reached Berlin.

Paris March 3o.-According TO the London
correspondent q The Matin" a dispatch was
received from Berlin last night coming from a
high quarter. which says that alarming news
has been received concerning the health OF
Emperor William owing TO a recrudescence Of
the throat trouble for which the Emperor was
operated upon last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30

In what other way can nifty cents be well IN
vested for a young person in a copy Of The Four
Track News for 1904? Five cents at newsdealera
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
TOGO REPORTS BATTLE
Details of Second Attempt to BlOek
Port Arthur-Casualties.

washington. March 29.-The japanese I-ega>
ton has received from Toxic the following off,
cial report made by Admiral Togo respecting the
second attempt to bottle up the Port Arthur
squadron:
About $50 a. m OF March - the bOttling -
squadron. composed Of four ships. escorted by
torpedo boat destroyer fOtilla and torpedo boat
dotiIla arrived of Port Arthur. and without
rnfnding the searchughts OF the enemy steered
straight toward the entrance OF the harbOr.
About two marine leagues from the entrance the
squadron was discovered by the enemy. There
upon The shore batteries and guardships
shOwered hot fires upon the squadron. but in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30

Continued on fourth page
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
wEATHERAGAINST CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
Entertainments Arranged For Bethel and
CheswOld Churches HAD To Be Postponed

CHEswoLD, Dec. 27:-Christmas en-
tertainments are almost driven to the
wall by the bad weather and danger
GUS travel. Bethel postponed theirs
from Monday afternoon to Tuesday
afternoon while Cheswold which had
set apart Tuesday evening for theirs,
will be below the standard hoped for
by the committees, owing to the diff
Guilty experienced in getting full re-
hearsal. The weather also interfered
with the services at the church Sunday
morning. Owing to the weather and
the sleeted condition of the side walks
the audiance was not large. The Sun
day School attendance was also reduced
from the same cause. In the absence
of the Organist, and also her assistant,
Miss Nellie Swain filled the place cred
itably. Rev. A. w. Goodhand took
the "Child Master" as his subject
Christmas morning in which he dis
coursed eloquently on how the annual
birth anniversary at Bethlehem is now
dominating not only the religious
world but also the commercial and So
cial world of the present day.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
KINDLY ACT OF CHRISTMAS CHEER.
sunday School Workers Gives Christmas
Cheer to Family of Six Little Children.


THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Dec. 27:-A
lady prominent as a Sunday School
worker, and her husband, who reside
not an hundred miles from Blackbird
were on their way to town recently as
christmas shoppers. As they were
passing tenant house a half dozen
children Of various sizes who were
laborously hauling an old wheelbarrow
ABOUT as an improvised sleigh came
under their notice. The lady remarked
as they passed that if there is sled in
town those children shall have it be-
fore night. Agreed" said the hus-
band. When they drew rein in frort
OF the house on their return the child
rem, abashed at the appearance of
strangers scampered into the house
like lot of Indians After moment
the door was carefully opened. "Come
here" said the gentlemen, ''I want to
ask you something;"No one responded.
'You come" said the lady addressing
the largest girl, who answered "walt
till l get a clean jacket on me little
brudder, he'll Gomez" No we havn't
time, hurry and come here we have
something for you, impatiently COM
manded the gentleman. At that
moment little fellow caught sight of
the new sled and forgetting his fear
came bounding out The new rope,
that had been so thoughtfully attached
to the sled before hand, was given into
his grimy little hand and he darted
away as quickly as he had come and
the benevolent couple went their way
leaving the delighted children think
ing no doubt, that they had the great
good fortune of meeting old Kriss.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
DEMOCRATS WIN ST. GEORGES HUNDRED.
Pennington Defeats Emerson for Representative
10 the Special Election by 70 Majority.

At the special election in st. Georges
hundred yesterday Franklin J. Pen
ington, Democrat, was elected a Rep
resentative in the Legislature by a
majority of 70 votes over Jacob H.
Emerson, Republican. The result on
November s was a tie, necessitating
yesterdays special election. While
the Democrats worked hard to get out
their vote, the Republicans were
apathetic and did not go to the polls,
for the result would in no way affect
the control of the Legislature. The
liquor interests it Is said worked indus
triously for the election of Pennington,
for they feared that Mr.. Emerson il
elected would support local option
bill for rural New Castle county,
while they count on Mr.. Pennington as
being opposed to local option.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
AsBURY N. E. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT.
Watch Night Services Saturday Night Followed
By Revival-Next Sunday Services.

Services at Asbury M. E. Church,
Sunday January 1st, are as follows:
o. 30 Love Feast; 10. 30 Sacrement of the
Lords Supper. In the evening the
subject of the sermon will be "Never
This Way Before" Saturday even
ing beginning at 1890 Watch Night
Services. Song service. Short SER
mon: "Never This Way Again, :"
followed by experience and consecra-
ton service. The revival services be-
gin Sunday evening.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
Annoying Winter For the Trappers.

THoRoUeHFARE NECK, Dec. 90
Trappers are having trials of their own
this season. The marshes have been a
mass of snow and ice since almost the
beginning of the trapping season and
the catch has been far below the aver
age this far. Quotations have not been
made vet, but no doubt the prices OF
fur will be good.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
Be Quick.

Not minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails, and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
nriven TO Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place re-
mote from civilization, family is OF.
fen driven to desperation in case OF
accident, resulting in Burns, cuts,
Wounds, Ulcers etc. Lay in supply
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its the
hest on earth. 25c., at Benton n. Wei
don's drug store.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. NJ. 500, 500
7.9O P. NJ.
Gong South.-8.O5, 11.2O A. M. APO,
1902.
For Clayton and Oxford R. P. o. and
Clayton, Del, sos A. M, and 3.2OP.M NJ,
Townsend and Centreville r. P. o. and
Clayton and Chestertown r, P. o. 6.55 AN.
and 800 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
Thdt Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only 25 cents, money
back if not cured. sold by Benton N.
Weldon. druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
FOR RENT.

A FARM of 14O Acres with Mansion
House with bath, and tenant house in
splendid condition. 1900 peach trees, 400
pear trees, 800 plum trees, apple orchards,
fine varieties; one acre of Strawberries, all
in full bearing Three miles from Smyrna,
on the State road. Apply to
j. H. PRIMROSE,
On the Premises.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
WANTED.

A Man who has some kno wledge of plain
Bookkeeping and is quick and accurate with
figures. Such person can get permanent
position by addressing
POSITION" Smyrna Times Office.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NORTH us, s.a7, 9.58, A. NJ, S.45, 5.27, P. NJ
SOUTH; s.87, 9.29, 11.44. A. NJ. 400, 4.44, and
7.54P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Vanilla and chocolate cream, frozen
custard and frozen cherries, at Steve
sons, Main Street. Milk for sale.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Your chickens need crushed oyster
shells. For sale by H. & r. H. .Denney.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Crown and bridge work a speciality
DR.. COmegys, dentist, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28
For Sale or Rent.

THE STORE AND DWELLING on
Commerce Street, formerly occupied by
W. Geo. Lees. Other town property for
sale.
HARRY c., TSOHUDY,
1916 Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Cosgriff & Reynolds still have a
good supply of extra quality coal at
bottom prices.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Oysters by the pint, quart or gallon.
Also, stews, panned or fried. At Stew
enson's, Main Street. Milk for sale. y
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

DR.. G. B. Pearson, of Middletown,
has sold his drug store on West Main
Street to Mr.. George F. Lee, who only
short time ago purchased the drug
store of Mr.. A. NJ. Chamberlain. DR..
Persons large practice made it i'm
possible for him to continue the drug
business.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-28

Mrs. Louisa A. Gardner, mother of
Dr. Frank Gardner, who recently
moved from Cheswold. has purchased
the Brinton property on Market street,
in tenure of J.W. Lightcap, from Mrs,
J. G. Brinton for $1,000, and will
move there March the first.