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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
GRADUATION EXPENSES.

The superintendent of schools in
Reading, Pa, has issued a protest
against needless expenses for grad
uation exercises in the high school of
that town. 1T isn't necessary for =
girl to have four new gowns" he
says. He also condemns class din
ners, class dances and other func-
tlohs incident to graduating as en-
failing an expenditure Of funds
wholly uncalled for.
1t is natural that his declaration
should cause a storm of protest
from the girls. The average girl be-
lieves that before she faces the audi
ence to read her essay on over the
Alps Lies Italy" there should be num-
erOus social gatherings and dinners and
that she should be provided with new
gowns for each. The average boy is
confident that he must have a fresh
evening suit and a sure frock coat and
a new day suit. He tells his father that
he'll pay back the amount in a year
He believes that there is something
wrong with his father because the
curse of poverty hangs over the fam
lily. for at that time the world is cas-
Of conquest. The girl is convinced that
she is leaving all pleasures behind and
that the solemn duties of life are to be
taken up as soon as she secures her
beribboned diploma.
The statement of the Reading man
will do no good. Already the fathers OF
Reading and of every other town in
the country have begun to save cigar
money knowing full we'll that in a few
weeks the graduation day will come
and that they Will have to provide the
clothes demanded. And what is more
they don't grudge a cent. There will
never come another time in all their
lives when these boys and girls are as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO.
MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Account of the Worlds Fair at St
Louis the O. r. & n. Co. announce Me
following rates:
To st. Louis and return ...... $4,000
To Chicago and return ....... $500
To Chicago and return from. st.
Louis ........ ...... .Sb2.oy
Returning via California and Port
land add $3.50 to above rates.
Children entitled to half rate, one
half of above rates.
Limit-Ten days going with final
limit of ninety days.
Selling dates: May 18th, 18th, 18th,
June 18th, 18th, 18th; July LIST. ID, 81,
August Sth, 9th, 10th, September 18th.
9Th, 18th, October Sd, 4th. 5th.
Stopovers-Stopover will be allowed
in either direction within the limit.
These tickets are good going one
route and returning another.
For detailed information call on or
address R. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
A CONVERT TO DEMOCRACY.


Prof II. c. BenboW, for years prin-
cipal of the Pomeroy schools and al
ways a Jealous and active republican.
having purchased the Pomeroy indie
pendent for twenty-five years edited
by F. w. y. Mays. announced that the
paper would continue to stand for JEFF
of Garfield county did not take kindly
to a democratic paper controlled and
edited by a strong republican. and in
county convention a few days ago they
called upon the new editor to declare
the faith that was in him before ask
ing their patronage. In response Prof
BenboW announces in the last issue of
his paper, now called the Garfield
County News, that he has seen the
errors Of his political views and that
he is now a fuIl-hedged democrat. He
says that his conversion is not sudden.
but that for a long time he had been
waverinG in his allegiance to the re-
publican party because Of its sub
serviency to the corporations and to
the corrupt Influences that now domf-
nate its councils. He pledges himself
renceforward to prove the sincerity Of
lis conversion by bringing forth fruits
meet for repentance
As Prof. Benbow has been one of the
Wheelhorses Of the republican organiza-
lion in Garfield county. his going over
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
STERLING MEN.

In an art.clA which Nr. Ere lericl Up
ham Adams, of Chicago. has contrib
uted to the Record Herald about mu-
nicipal affairs in Manchester the Eng
fish city, this interesting assertion APP
pears: There are men in the Man
chester city council whose heads are
white from forty or more years spent
in unpaid and unselfsh service to the
city of their birth or adoption. The
dean of the council is Alderman King
who was elected councillor in 1856 ana
made alderman eleven years later He
has served as lord mayor and in two
years from now he Will celebrate the
completion Of a half century of official
life"
Mr., Adams, who is a confirmed pa
ternalist says that the Legislative Off
Gals are the representatives of their
city" and not representatives of spe-
cial interests. a representative citizen
is first elected councillor, he says, and
subsequently is elected to fill a vacancy
rs alderman. The British taxpayer he
says looks for a man who possesses
Judgment ability and unimpeachable
integrity" Without this fine civic SEN
timent, Mr.. Adams believes, the mu-
nicipal ownership enterprises might be
colossal failures, as, under the prevail
ing system, an American spokesman
could wreck a British municipality
with very weak effort
The integrity of British officials. as a
Ass, is beyond the comprehension of
Americans. With the British system in
operation under the direction of
typicaIly corrupt American machine
the initial precaution which the citi-
zens would take. from necessity, would
find existence in mammoth unparti-
san vigilance committee. In England
the citizens evidently have profound
abiding confidence in their representa-
uVes; while in the United States the
citizens question whether their officials
are confidence" men. This seems to
be the distinction which Mr.. Adams in
fers
There are in many American cities
men whose heads are white from forty
or more years" Of public service: but
they have not forgotten themselves
while 9rtiOcr i'm tho mama ,f .,,c+;+,,
ents- They are not, on the average the
type of men who would manage a big
municipal gas plant so successfully as
to make the profits aggregate $12.S0O.-
600 in the period from 1917 to 1904. as
was done at Manchester. Perhaps they
would have made the plant self-sus-
tanning. If they did, the result would
highly crafty the citizens. who would
PHILOSOPHERS that, though the monetary
profits had disappeared and certain
public officers were wealthy, it is we'll
that the plant and accessories remain.
once upon a time the people reposed
implicit and unlimited confidence in
municipal officials, as Manchester does
now. Their trust turned out to be visi-
tation of financial loss and moral datri-
ment; but it gave them experience of a
valuable kind. American citizens will
hope that British taxpayers never will
regret having deep faith in officials
And they Will proceed to work ont
problems in much the same manner as
the British municipalities have done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03

to the opposition will no doubt have
considerable influence in determining
the result of the next election in that
neck Of the woods.
The Statesman heartily welcomes
Editor BeuboW to the ranks of the
unterrified followers Of jefferson and
trusts that he will be fruitful ana
multiply in the democratic vineyard.
OPENING OF THE COLUMBIA.
The opening Of the Columbia rive.
TO navigation would probably do even
more toward lowering freight rate
than the creation of an appointiye
railway commission. 1t was with keeI
disappointment, therefore. that the peo-
pie of the Inland Empire saw con
gress adjourn without appropriatina
CATION in the Columbia. Nothing
Whatever was done toward aiding the
between Cello and The Dalles.
This work would go entirely by de-
fault if it were not for a balance left
from the liberal appropriation secured
from congress last year, mainly
through the efforts of Senator Turner.
But even this balance lies idle, await
ing the condemnation of right of way
by commission appointed by the
governor of Oregon. Probably be
cause of some subtle influence brought
to bear by the railroads fearing water
competition, nothing appare~t.r IS be
ing done to secure the necessary rig
of way. The building of the portage
railway, for which the Oregon legis-
lature appropriated $4,000, is also
held up by failure of this commission
to act. When the appropriation was
portage railway would be completed in
time to move this years crops, but the
as high as the canal proposition. It
will take ten years at least to COM
plete the canal and locks after the
actual work of construction begins
ana meanwhile the portage railway is
badly needed. 1t would pay for itself
several times over in that period in the
saving of freight charges. 1t is now
up to Oregon to clear the way for the
portage railway and the canal. Her
people have put up the money for the
right of way and for the building of
the railroad and they have good rea-
son to protest against the seemingly
delay in the execution of
their expressed will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
Democratic State Convention

For the Democratic state coayan-
ton of the state of Washington IN ~,
held at Olympia, Wash, May 5th 1qo,
the Washington & Columbia Rfr..
Railway company will make q rate 40
one and one-third fare for the round
trip on the certificate plan from al
points in Washington, subject to a ~
tai attendance of fifty or more who
have paid full railroad fare on the
going trip not more than three DAYS
prior to the opening of the meeting
S. 3. CALDERHEAD.
G.. p \.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

In the Superior Court OF the State OF
Washington. for Walla Waila County
In the matter of the estate
Chris Ennis, deceased.
Estate of Chris Ennis, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
,igned. executrfX of the estate of Chris
Ennis. deceased. to the creditors of.
and all persons having claims against
the said estate. to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within one
year after the first publication of this
notice, to the said eXecutriX, at the of
flee of Garrecht & Dunphy, Rooms 20
and p, Quinn Bldg in the city and
county of Walla Walla state of Wash
ington, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business for the
said estate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03

happy as when they finish the high
school. Life looks bright and sweet and
all the world is full of promise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
Martin Hauber, deceased

Martin Hauber, deceased
This matter coming on regularly to
be heard upon the petition Of c. a.
Hauber, administrator of the above
entitled case, and it appearing from
said petition that the said c. a. Hau-
Der, is the duly qualified and acting ad-
ministrator of said estate, and that
there is no cash on hand belonging to
said estate with which to pay the costs
of administration, and that the per-
sonal property of said estate consists
of 16 head of cattle, Is head of horses
and 20 head of pigs, and that it is to
the best interest of said estate that the
said property be sold to defray the ex
penses of administration.
1t is therefore ordered that the said
property be sold at public auction for
cash on the 26th day of April, 1904, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03

that notice thereof be given by notice
published in the Walla Walla Weekly
Statesman as required by law.
THOS. II. BRENTS.
Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03

Washington for Walla Walla, Wash
ngton.
in the matter of the Estate
Margaret McCOol. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
Suance of an order of the Superior
Court of the State of Washington, for
Walla Walla county made and fled
With the clerk of the above named
court on the ID day of January, 1904.
IN the matter of the estate of Margaret
McCool, deceased, the undersigned, adj
miniStratOr of said estate, will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder for
cash, lawful money Of the United
states, and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court aforesaid, the fol-
lowing described real estate lying and
being in Walla Walla county, state of
Washington: The northeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter, the south
half of the southeast quarter and the
east quarter of the southeast quarter
If the southwest quarter of section
ten. and the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter and the south half
of the southwest quarter of section
eleven. all in township seven north of
range thirty-seven, E. W. NJ.
The above described real property
will be sold on January 9th, 1904, or
within six months thereafter, at the
option of the administrator to the
highest bidder, and offers in writing
for the purchase of the same will be
received by the administrator at the
office of George T. Thompson in the
city and county of Walla Walla, state
of Washington. after the first publica
ton of this notice.
EDWARD O'SHEA,
Administrator.
GEORGE T. THOMPSON,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03

In the Superior Court OF the State of
Washington in and for the County
of Walla Walla.
In the matter of the estate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEAT Err.

Tonight and Wednesday cloudy and
threatening; warmer tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
EDWARD O'SHEA,

T. THOMPSON,
Attorney for said Administrator.
Date of first publication, 9th day of
January, 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-03
ANNA ENNIS,
ANNA ENNIS,
EXecutriX.
Date of first publication May !. 1904.
GARRECHT & DJNPHY,
Attorneys for EXecutriX.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for Walla Walla. Wash |
ingtOn.
In the matter of the Estate
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
RECEIVES SAMPLE OF RADIUM
State Normal School Has Tiny Frag-
mont Which Can Only Be Seen
Through Microscope.

The state normal school at Cedar
Falls has received from Paris sample
Of radium, the size Of which is SO small
that glass Of great power Is nsces-
sary to bring 1t to view. The precious
metal is kept In q case where 1t can
not get away, ~ 1t is valued at nine
dollars, and even under the magnify
ing glass is scarcely larger than pin
head. The rays Of light which are
given of from this tinyparticle arevery
bright. The instructors in the physics
department keep in close touch with
the latest discoveries Of science and
this last addition to the schools collec-
ton of valuable acquisitions is the
smallest. but most interesting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
MARRIED 10 YEARS AGO
onias PEBBLE and wife, of 1ndspen-
dsnce, Hold Record for Length
Of Welded Life.

Probably tho record for long married
life in Iowa, II indeed. not the whole
United States, belongs to Mr.. and Mrs.
Onaas Preble, of independence, who
have recently celebrated their seven
tieth anniversary. OF these 70 years
AZ have been spent in Buchanan coun-
ty and 40 In the town of Independence.
Mr.. Preble was born April II, 1872,
at Weston, VT, and Louisa Russell was
born at Addison. VT. December IA,
1917. When very young the families
Of both removed to the historic dis
trict Of Crown Point, New York. Here
they grew up and were united in mar
rage February 20, 1884. Three years
later they removed to Orell, VT. where
they resided until September, 1856
when they came to Iowa. OF seven
children but three are now living
Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. smaellie and Mr.
Isaac Preble, of Ryan, la. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Preble have been lifelong mem.
bers Of the Methodist church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
NO REMOVAL is EXPECTED.
The School for the Deaf Will in All
Probability Remain Permanent
" in Council Bluffs.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
It is NOT likely that the school for
the deaf will be removed from Council
Bluffs to location more central In
Iowa. Eastern Iowa committees who
had supposed that there was chance
Of the legislature taking action along
this line went to Des Moines and re-
turned home we'll satisfied that there is
little or no possibility Of the removal.
There Is a widespread feeling that it
might have been accomplished II some
one had organized the movement at
the beginning of the legislative ses-
sion. The board Of control has con-
sistently and repeatedly reported
against the Council Bluffs location, but
1t is making no fight whatever on the
subject. It is now regarded as ex-
tremely probable that the legislature
will appropriate the $275,000 necessary
to rebuild the institution where 1t Is
now situated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
NAY HAVE TARIFF REFORM.
Public Opinion Will Force Republi.
can Senator's to Vote for
Revision.

The outlook for tariff reform was
never brighter than at present. The
election of democratic president is
more promising than at any time since
1892, and democratic majority in the
next house of representatives is more
than probable. A change of only few
votes in majority of the close states
and congressional districts will produce
that happy result. Every one, by talk
ing with his neighbors, can find a con-
siderable percentage of republicans who
are either denouncing trust extortion, or
are Disguised with the policy Of their
leaders.
The independent voter, the suffering
working man whose wages are being re-
duced; the farmer who is paying pro-
lection prices and whose products sell
in competition with the world; the citi-
zen of limited income who finds the cost
of living beyond his means; all OF these,
who are not hide bound partisans, are
awaiting the opportunity to vote for
tariff reform. These and other voters
are not made more satisfied with condi-
lions, since the manifest attempt OF the
republicans to confine the investigation
of grating and footing in the govern
ment service to the lesser rascals.
A large element of conservative re-
publicans is dissatisfied with President
Roosevelt and many are openly oppos-
Ing his nomination for another term.
A much greater number are secretly
.lyS, 60 1>;~ Nov, ~ naN nj
soldiers are disgruntled with the aspect
Of affairs; they fear the departure from
| the honest and less spectacular govern
ment of former years and long for the
return to the more conservative admin
istration of Lincoln and the other ia
theirs of the republican party. In some
of the most important states, such a.
New York, Indiana and Illinois, the
prospect is that enough of these dissat
isfled elements to turn the scale will
vote against their party or stay at home
on election day.
Those voters whose hearts are Sc
upon reforming the tariff and curbins
the exactions of the trusts, but WHIT
think the senate will stand as q bulwarl
against reform, can take courage whel
they remember there are number O
republican senator's who are inoculate
with the antitrust virus and will re
!. spond to the public demand for reason
able tariff reform and an honest an
economical administration of nationa
affairs. With democratic presiden
and a majority of the house of represen
tatives of the same political affiliatio
there will be found enough senator's t
pass reform bill that will at least re
duce the tariff so that trust produc
lions will be sold as cheaply here a
abroad.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
hearst's Election to Congress.

Hearst bought his way into con-
gress from New York district, and
1t is a fact that he cuts no more fig
ure in that body than denizen of
Kamchatka. Manchester Press.
The fact is that Mr.. Hearst polled
the largest vote ever given to con-
gresham in New York. The percent
age by which he led the democratic
candidate for governor, who ran on
the same ticket with him, would
nave carried the state and beaten
Gov. Odell, the republican nominee.
Mr.. Hearst's majority in his district
was 5000 more than that of McClel-
Ian in the same district when he ran
for mayor about a year later, and no
one can say but what every thing that
practical politics could do was done
for Mcclellan.
In his district Mr.. Hearst,s majori-
ty exceeded by 5000 that Of Parker in
in the same territory, and this in
spite of the fact that Parker had an
enormous advantage in that there
was no opposition to Parker on the
chief opposing ticket. Records like
these supply the reason why the Press
speaks so disparagingly Of Mr.. Hearst
and eulogizes Judge Parker.
And it cannot be truthfully said
that Mr.. Hearst's district is not an
average representative district. 1t
embraces a part of the far West Side
OF the great city where men work
hard; part OF Fifth Avenue, where
men live who are able to spend money
lavishly; part Of the Broadway bust.
ness section. Therefore his is strik-
ingly representative district. Mr..
Hearst is the only man now mention
ed In connection with the democratic
nomination for the presidency, whom
the republicans have reason to believe
will succeed at the polls, hence their
bitter attacks upon him. -Manches-
ter Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
IOWA STATE NEWS
BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
Will Inaugurate Plans at It's Meeting
in June for Further Safety
Of Property.
1specla, correspondenee.I

Especial Correspondence
The State Bankers association will
meet in Des Moines in June. This was
decided at the meeting Of the executive
committee held here last week. At the
same time 1t was decided to inaugurate
plans for the increase of the fund
which the association guarantees as a
reward for the apprehension of bank
burglars. 1t was decided to divide the
reward Of $1,000 which was offered for
the capture of the burglars who broke
into the savings bank at Quimby
among those who participated in the
capture. This will be satisfactory to
the captors, among whom are three
farmers near Quimby, who, at immi-
nent personal risk, assisted in the cap
ture of those who we're caught red
handed, and who aided in the capture
Of the other three at Kansas City.
These got Is years each. Under the
Iowa laws they cannot serve more
than IL years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

No one can challeng Mr.. Hearsts
Democracy, or his loyalty to the in.
terests Of the common people-the
producers In shop, factory, railway
service, store and on the farm. He is
the ablest, the most efficient and the
most courageous antagonist OF the
trust in America. His nomination
would certainly draw the line be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
II Hearst should he nominated those
fellows who siton the fence and say
II am as good Democrat as youare, y
while they are all the time helping
the Republicans, would have to get
down and of. The trimmers and dod-
gers and skulkers and masqueraders
In Democratic disguise would have to
come out into the open and show their
colors. Quincy (Ill. journal.