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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
At PIT BLIC AUCTION.

Pat Winston says in his Weekly:
If We are to continue the practice of
selling seats in the United States SEN
ate. We insist that the purchase price
office belongs to the state and the state
Is entitled to the money
There is nothing in the constitution
Of the United States that forbids a
state from putting the office up to the
highest bidder. The whole matter is in
the hands of the Legislature.
The present system of electing sena-
tors is absolutely without merit. either
from a financial. political or artistic
to the candidate nor to the people. The
candidate is compelled to pay more
for some votes than for others when
all votes should have the same legal
value. He is also required to submit
to certain amount of annoyance
such as being compelled to associate
with the cattle ne buys pending negO-
tiations, or the second coming" Of the
more thrifty bargain hunters, or the
unpleasant complications that arise
when the go between is suspected of
holding out, to say nothing of the
uneaSineSs caused by the threats of
mpecunious rivals.
But as distressing as it is to the can
didate he gets off easy compared with
the people. They get neither a cent
nor d senator. The plan, here sugges-
ted. possesses decided advantages over
the system now in vogue.
If the Office We're put up and sold tO
the highest bidded the state could re-
serve the right to reject bids. II
could require bonds for the faithful
performance of the duties of the office
at the very worst it would get the
money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
and county and state want relief from
railroad oppression and confiscation
the way to get it is plain. =

and county and state want relief from
railroad oppression and confiscat1on
the way to get it is plain.
About twenty aspirantS have an
the coming election. in this county.
Not one of them. so far, has dared TO
open his mouth on this paramount is
sue. A man that is not openly. fear
lessly and above board now. and at all
times. for the control and regulation
of railroads, is not fit to hold Office
in this state, and this journal will do
all in its power to defeat the aspira-
tons of such one. be he who he may.
There must be no lodging.
1t will not be sufficient for a candi
date to hide behind his party plat
form. He must speak his .own senti-
ments.
What do platforms amount to"
What are instructions worth"
Look at the King and Spokane county
did its platform declaring lin favor of
the passage of bill by the next legis-
lature to establish Il railroad commits
sion to consist of three members TO
be appointed by the governor" amount
to?
Where is the bill? That is not the
kind of a bill that passes current in
Olympia.
Again. We say. this whole matter is
in the hands of the people. Ii they are
willing longer to bare their backs To the
lash of the railroad overSeer if they
are content to be robbed Of the fruits
of their industry, if they are willing to
again entruSt power 10 those that have
|corruptIy betrayed them. if they are
too coWardly to assert their manhood
and take their rights. let them shut up
and be silent about freight rates and
railroad tax lodging. and corruption
at enatorial elections. and betrayal of
trusts and violations of instructions.
and disregard of platforms; let them be
silent, and take the lash like Il slave.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
ROBERT GERRY'S GENERAL MER-
cHANDISE STORE BURG
LARiZEO.
Oscar Johnson Arrested by WaIIa
WaIIa Police on Suspicion of
Being the Thief.

The general merchandise store of
Robert Gerry at Pasco was entered by
"a burglar some time last night and
articles to the value of about $500 were
stolen The burglar gained admission
to the building by forcing open the
back door, using q crow bar which had
been stolen from the round house near
the depot 4 large number of knives,
clothing. cigars and tobacco We're TAX
en-.
The description of one suspicious
character, who had been seen hanging
around the depot was telegraphed to
all the surrounding towns, and after
the W. 4 G. r. Z. train arrived in
SanderSOn arrested man. who had
come in on the train. and answered the
name as Oscar Johnson. but denied
having any knowledge of the robbery.
He claims that he came from Spokane.
having left there this morning at 3: So
o'clock and came through to Walla
Walla. Officer SandersOn telegraphed
the sheriff at Pasco of the arrest and
shortly afterward received word that
he was not the party wanted. He was
then discharged from custody.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02

Change of Venue for Butler.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2.-The Butler brih-
cry case will be tried at Fulton, Mo.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
THE QUESTION OF BONDS.

While the water question is being
investigated the city council and the
Commercial Club should ascertain just
what amount of additional indebtedness
this city will be able to float. The limit
of Indebtedness based on the assessed
valuation has already been reached
and amy additional bonded indebted
hess must be issued against the water
revenues. The water system is already
carrying S23000o, making allowance
TOR $4,000 that has been paid. and
provision must be made for a sinking
fund for the final discharge of the debt.
BN close economy the excess of rev
enueS over necessary disbursements
might be made TO carry an additional
S100. 000. but il is doubtful whether
that amount could be greatly exceeded.
The assessed valuation of the city
is about $3.50O000. and against this
stands a bonded Indebtedness of $780,
GOO for sewers and $4,000 for other
municipal purposes. The assessment
is remarkably low for a city of SO
much wealth. but it is high enough for
a tax rate of l4.2 mills. The assess
ment cannot be raised until 1905. SO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
TOY RAILROAD sJLD.
Engineer Was Superintendent, Fire
man. DISPATCHER All In One.

H.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The Forest
City 4 Gettysburg railroad, perhaps
the most remarkable system in the
country. has been sold to satisfy a
mortgage held by the New York Secu-
rity & Trust company. The property
was purchased in the name of James
Dodd, on behalf of the New York bond
holders.
The road which is of narrow gauge.
of Gettysburg, S. D., to Forrest City,
on the Missouri river. opposite the
Cheyenne river Indian reservation. a
distance of about twenty miles. 1t has
had a checkered career, and for years
has been an object of ridicule. Need
less to say trains never have run reg
ularly over it.
One of the standing jokes is that in
it's palmiest days when a wheezy loco
car or two over the two streaks of rust
which represented the track the en-
gineer was fireman, Switchman. train
dispatcher and brakeman. as we'll as
filling other official and subordinate
positions. 1t WAS further said that
when the locomotive was in motion the
engineer was always required to eXer-
else the utmost caution about blowing
the whistle. for if the whistle was
the waste of steam was sufficient to
stop the engine.
With capital the road may become
an important line. as Cheyenne river
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
COULD SPARE THEM ALL.

1t is announced that j. PierpOnt
Morgan will soon retire and take up
his abode at Aldenham castle in Eng
land. With the fate of Whitaker
Wright, another great promoter of
bogus stock companies. before him.
one would think that Morgan would be
afraid to go to England, where the
law is no respecter of persons. In this
land of the free and home of the brave
he can go on forever watering steel
stock and ship trust securities as a
'captain of Industry with 10 one to
modest or make afraid. while in Great
Britain he may find it necessary to
take cyanide of potassium or some
other quick poison to save him from
the clutches of the law.
But Pierpont, old boy, if you are
bound to leave us by all means take
with YOU SchWab. Rockefeller. Have
never and a few other trust magnates
to keep YOU company and protect YOU
from harm. We could even spare you
Grover Cleveland, with whom you
made that splendid $10O000,000 bond
deal in 1895. if you will agree to take
care of him and never let him come
back
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Wheat opened at
81 q; closed at 91A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02

Now that the new fire station at the
corner of Alder and Park streets is as
Stunning shape many people are wonder
ing Why a plain frame building of this
sort should cost the city nearly $4,000
as against about $1,000 paid for the big
livery barn at the corner of Alder and
PalOuSe Even the large odd Fellows
home is said to have cost only $500.
But for some ineXplicable reason pub
lie buildings nearly always cost sew
eral times what private buildings of
the same size would cost. The city
paid nearly $4,000 for a wretched city
han that is not worth $4,000 and the
county paid SIS 900 for hall of records
that should not have cost over $4,000.
However. ii may be that the new fire
station is to be finished in mahogany
and that may bring the cost up TO the
contract price.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
TARIFF MUST BE REVISED.

The New York journal of Commerce
says:
Several events of late occurrence
have pointed more clearly than ever
before to the fact that reciprocity has
reached a point where it can no longer
be made a shield of defense against
proposals to revise the tariff. Taken
i'll connection with the approaching
presidential election. it would appear
certain that the parting of the ways
has been reached. Even politicians
must now be compelled to DO something
toward making reciprocity real or
else throw off the mask altogether and
lay the policy once for all upon the
shelf
The situation would be of less con-
sequence if it We're not for the fact
that the prospect for reciprocity with
other countries, seems to be rapidly
diminishing. The unfavorable outlook
in Canada. the threatening attitude OF
European countries. including Great
Britain, and protests filed against our
treaty with Cuba as violating the most
favored nation agreements with for
eign nations, all show clearly that for
eign dissatisfaction with our exclu-
sive course in commercial matters is
increasing"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02

1t seems that the water committee
appointed by the Commercial Club still
has Il suspicion that considerable
city's pipes at Thomas springs comes
from subterranean sources. much OF
IT probably from Boise spring. 1t is
yet to be ascertained whether or not
there is amy hidden contrivance for
shutting off this spring water. For
were vain" Morley was a wonder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Senator Foraker has introduced a
bill for the repeal of the criminal
clause of the Sherman antitrust law
and striking out features not approved
by Morgan. Hill. Rockefeller and other
trust masnates. The Elkins bill pass
ed by the last congress repealed the
criminal clause Of the interstate COM
merce act and limited the punishment
of railroad companies violating the act
to fines. Trusts controlling billions
care nothing for a fine of a thousand
dollars or so. as they can recoup by a
Slight increase in rates at any time.
AS Senator Foraker is very close to
the administration. this move for the
relief Of the ViolatorS of the Sherna n
law is significant. to say the least. 1t
is perhaps an attempt to propitiate the
Wall street interests that have been
manifeSting some hostility toward
Roosevelt because of the suits brought
against the railway merger and the
presidents intervention to settle the
anthracite strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02

Up TO THE PEOPLE,.

SO far as state commerce is con-
ston's Weekly. Two thirds of the states
of the union have railroad or corpora
ton commissions with power to resu-
late passenger and freight rates. The
supreme courts of all the states have
passed upon this question and de-
clared these commissions legal. The
right to regulate public corporations
is too plain to admit of debate. 1t is
conceded by the corporations them
selves. The only objection that has ever
been urged against a railroad commits
sion is that it keeps railroads away.
either paid IL do so. or are denseiy ig-
norant. There are five times as many
miles of railroad in states that have
commissions as there are in states
that have none.
Railroads go where it pays to go.
1t is only a fool that can be persuade
ed that railroads will be kept out of a
country by a law requiring them to
charge reasonable rates. We challenge
any opponent of Il railroad commission
to name single railroad company
| that has refused to build into state
because it had a railroad commission.
If, therefore. the people of this city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AMI
BUILDERS OF WALLA WAIIa

Walla Walla Union No. 1914.
February !. 1904
In compliance with action taken h,
local Union No. 1914. L. 3. of {. 4 7
of A. you are hereby notified that u,
and after April 1st, 1904. that mem.
bers said union. representing a ma.
jority of the mechanics of Walla Wal.
la. will positively refuse to work upon
any building where others than mem.
hers of the said Brotherhood ave en-.
ployed. J. ID. MAPLE.
r. l. EWING, President
Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02
WEATHER..
Tonight and Wednesday fair.

The macadamiZing on Boyer avenue
cost the property owners in the as
Sessment district 80 cents a front foot,
both sides. This is Il good piece of
work and the property owners along
under an order of the council viii not
complain if they get as good work for
as reasonable Il price. The crushed
rock cost - cents a load of about two
cubic yards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-02

agency is one .Of the largest in Tho
west and this little road is the 5irao.
connecting link between the arano,.
and the outside world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
THE CHURCHES

There will be no preaching
services at the Norwegian Luth-
ern church tomorrow Rev. Peter
son having gone to Lakeport--to
conduct services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
-.l.I--lI!-a--la5-l-.1l-.l-1-Il---.I San n
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Short mill wood,
50 per load delivered. Fine for
kitchen stove Crookston Lum-
Der Co. Phone 2OS.

FOR SALE-A fine 163-acre
farm adjoining town Of Ten
strike; good building, near
small lake, 40 acres fenced, 10
acres broke, has $1,000 worth
of marketable timber within
one mile of four saWmills.
THERE'S enough cordwood tim
Der on this land that the
stumpage pay for the
land. This place will go soon
and go at a bargain. Frank
Heroux, Real Estate Agent
Tenstrike, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

Zeal wifi Sc the subject of
Rev. Smiths Sunday morning
sermon at the M. E.=church.
There will be Sabbath school and
the young peoples meetings at
the usual hour. The subject Of
the evening sermon will be
"Need Of Regeneration. !"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
Nothing Equal to Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy.

"We have used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in our family for years, :
says Mrs. j. Cooke, Of Neder-
lands, Texas. ssWe have given
it to all OF our Children. We
have used other medicines for
the same purpose, but have never
found anything to equal Cham
.berlian's. IL you will use it as
directed it will always cure. &
For sale at Bankers Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

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: B ! 7 s N q X IT II !
Z 7 H E. COUNTRY :
"a A 4
Backus would have a county
fair.
ss,g s.-
Thief River Falls IS stuc.kf; = on
its new cement factory.
- Northo1ne has got the raWs.ma..
terial and it wants the mills,
No north county town is 50
poor as not to have a base ball
club.
Grand Rapids expects to get
ION a tirmer footing with cement
sidewalks.
Eagle Bend has a new school
building that $ a screamer-looks
like it cost 100000 they say.
Fverytime they think OF. Van
=Praag at Black uek= they add q
pound or two of fat.
Beltrami, down in southern
Polk, has a tennis club of twelve
members. Nobody got away.
If Register Jones Of the Cass
Lake land Office does not resign
it will not be for lack of news
paper help.
3. Brer Taylor of the Blackjack
Times thinks that perhaps the
political pot in Beltrami county
would boiL.a bit faster if the poll
ticians would provided little fuel.
The Pillager Post fairly seethes.
and boils this week with charges
of county steals. It there's any
thing in name the Post ought to
be an authority upon the subject.
DIR. Gilmore: eve are especi-
ally fortunate in Bemidji in hav
ing an excellent telephone ser
vice. I think central" is en-
titled to credit for being one of
the most prompt and obliging'
public servants Bemidji has ever
had. !"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED A position as sales
man for a reliable firm; has
good education, is honest and
qualified for a good position.
Olaf Christensen, Sioux Rapids,
Iowa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

BARBER WANTED-At once;
man that is steady and good
workman; SIS per week for the
season. Address P. O. Box "a,
Enderlin, N. d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

BRIGHT YOUNG MAN, over IS,
to prepare for government po-
sition; good salary; permanent;
gradual promotion. Box $40,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
s CO... PIONEER e:::..
WANT COLUMN r:
HELP WANTED.
WANTED To fill your wants.
Nothing does it like a Pioneer
want ad

WANTED Men to learn barber
trade; catalogue mailed free;
Moler Barber college, 221 Sec.
ond avenue sodth, Minneapolis,
MINI. Mace regor & Ander.
son, props. Established 1898.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

LOST Irish setter pup. A
suitable reward will be given
for information Of same-H. G..
Hayes at Sentinel Office.
WILL SELL OR EXCHANGE
MyhotelatB roWnton, MINI. for
business of some kindtin town
with Catholic church. Write
for particulars. G.. f.. Buech
Ter, BroWnton, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

WANTED-ForU. S. Army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages Of q and 335 IS citi-=
zens Of United States, of a
good character. and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji,
Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

If Register Jones Of the Cass
Lake land Office does not resign
it will not be for lack of news
paper help.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

Beltrami, down in southern
Polk, has a tennis club of twelve
members. Nobody got away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

The subject at the Baptist
ehurchfor Sunday morning
will be.'ssSosunday the Sab
bath. 2 The evening subject will
be "Enoch, the Champion Wal
ker of the World. +" Sunday
School at noon, Junior at 3 p. III.
Young peoples meeting at 80
Preaching at Il a. IN. and 8. p. m.
All welcome to these services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

COPPER AND OIL STOCKS
For sale. Must sell. Best
offer gets it. Send offer and
state number Of shares wanted.
j. Ellis, 2O8 West Grant ST.,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

Everytime they think Of Van
Praagg at Blac kduek they add q
pound or two of fat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

}. Brer Taylor Of the Blackduck
Times thinks that perhaps the
political pot in Beltrami county
would boilsa bit faster if the poll
ticians would provided little fuel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

At the Presbyterian church to-
morrow Rev. Mcleod will take
for his morning subject s'The
Dying Words Of d Great Man.
The subject OF the evening ser
mon will be ."The Bargain Coun-
ter. All are cordially invited.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

fences at home now that Con
gress has adjourned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

for old
papers. Ten cents a hundred.
Pioneer Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

The Pillager Post fairly seethes.
and boils this week with charges
of county steals. Tt there's any
thing in a name the Post ought to
be an authority upon the subject.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

WANTED Lady clerk for gen
eral store; give reference; state
experience and salary ex-
pected. Address j. r. Bockler,
Britton, S. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30
CO.. Northone has got the raW-.mas.
terial and it wants the mills,

No north county town is 50
poor as not to have a base ball
club.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

Eagle Bend has a new school
building that s a screamer looks
like it cost 100000 they say.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-30

Backus would have a county
fair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-20
TO REPRIMAND DuNDoNALp.
winston Churchill Said He Should
Have Been Recalled.

LONDON, July 20.-In the house of
commons Mr.. Lloyd-G George wanted the
government 70 reprimand Lord Dun
donald for his speech at Montreal
while commanding the Canadian mill
tia and TO prevent him continuing his
agitation against the Canadian govern
ment.
Winston Churchill seconded the mo-
ton and maintained that Lord Dundon-
aid ought to have been recalled.
War Secretary Arnold Forster, in be-
half of the government, deprecated the
raising of the question. especially as
the Canadian government had not men
toned the subject and was well able to
take care of itself. Nobody, he said.
Ind suggested that Lord Dundonald
was guilty Of anything beyond want of
Judgment, and he declined to express
nm opinion on the matter until Lord
Dundonald, who had been requested to
return home, had been heard In his
own defense.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges motion was mega
lived without a division.