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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29

MOVE
THE RUSSIAN REFORM NOV
MENT.


The cars intimation last year that
it was his purpose to strengthen and
develop the welfare of the local nObil-
ity and the peasantry by revising the
laws affecting the rural population,
and his appointment of a commission
to carry out such purpose, led to the
belief by many Russians who longed
to see the reformatory act of Car
Alexander II carried forward from serf
emancipation to representative gov
eminent, that something would be ac-
complished at last to put their coun-
try in touch with the me-spirit. The
car unfortunately placed at the head
of the commission the late NJ de
Plehve, minister of the interior, who
was as bitter in his opposition to re-
forms, administrative and otherwise,
as any Of the reactionary Russian Off
cials.
Since the birth Of the czarevitch, the
Plehve's successor, Sviatopolk- Mirski,
who can point to the facts that the
zemstvOs, the local elective assem-
blies of the districts and the provinces,
have been given priority over the state
in the collection of taxes, and peasants,
for the first time have been given the
privilege of going outside of their re-
spective communes. :r'
None of the local bodies in Russia
have any real independence, much as
they have always been lauded as rep
preventative bodies with responsible
ty. Their acts have always been sub
| jected to the close scrutiny of the rep
| resentatives of the central government,
and are annulled if they conflict with
the bureaucratic views. The zemst-
vos have taken courage, by the re-
| formatory disposition of the new min
lister of the interior, and they have,
according to st. Petersburg dispatch,
in a memorial to the car, declared as
'imperatively necessary" that national
representatives, especially elected
should meet as a legislative body Ito
make laws, regulate revenue and ex-
penditure, and control the legality of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, THEN
ON THAT.

In. true greatness how far above
Russell Sage, worth $1O0,0OO,OOO in
cash alone, is Jacob Riis. the New
York police reporter, VINO has earned
a. worldwide fame as a philanthropist.
If Russell Sage in his long life of Sc
years has ever been charged with do
ing an act. of kindness or charity, 1t
has never come to the knowledge of
the public. If he is doing good in Sec
ret on the scriptural plan of not let
ting his right hand know what his
left hand does he is certainly making
a success of concealing it for no init
nation of the sort has ever leaked out.
Jacob Riis came to this country as
a poor Danish boy in the steerage and
his first night in New York he spent in
a police lodging house with rats, vag-
abonds and criminals. His only friend
was his faithful little dog, and when
morning came after night of fear and
dread a heartless policeman seized the
little dog and dashed out its brains on
the pavement. 1t was then and there
that Jacob Riis made solemn resolve
to abolish the police lodging houses,
and during his twenty-five years SER
vice as a newspaper reporter he never
lost sight of that purpose, which was
finally accomplished through the aid
of Theodore Roosevelt as police COM
missioner.
This poor reporter whose earn
ings We're scarcely enough to
keep him in comfort, resolved
to do away with the miserable
tenements of New York, and inch by
inch he gained his end until today
east side districts that were formerly
abodes of darkness, filth, vice, degra-
dation and crime have been converted
into abodes of sunshine, health, virtue,
happiness and prosperity. This mar
velous work has been accomplished
by persistent, unf1agging unceasing
agitation through the newspapers ON
which Riis has been employed as a re-
porter. No wonder that President
Roosevelt has declared that Jacob
Riis is the most useful citizen of New
York"
In what dismal contrast is the ca
reer Of that old miser Russell Sage,
who is only a type of his class. His
only ambition has been to hoard his
savings and to be numbered among
the worlds very rich. He works un-
ceasingly at his brokerage office from
early morning till dark scheming to
make more money by outwitting other
vultures on Wall street. For example.
few days ago he called in loans of
$20,000.000 in order to raise the rate
of interest and an hour later after
clearing 1855, he placed his money on
loan again
Any day now the shriveled soul of
Russell Sage is liable to be called from
MS palsied body to his Maker, and all
his hoard he must leave behind to be
fought over by ungrateful heirs and
grasping lawyers. The world will be
bettea for his leaving it, His name
VIII i've only in the excavations of his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29

Flow'-Soloist, Miss L. Hubbard: ten
or, Miss nj. Mccain; soprano, Miss M.
Harter; Alto Misses L. McGann, L..
Grove. Accompanist, Miss E. Sell.
I'm the House of Too Much
Trouble"-Walker Bros.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29

the action of the administration" The
fact that this memorial was signed by
over a hundred zemstvo presidents.
including thirty presidents of provin-
cial zemstvo committees out of the
thirty-two attending the meeting, sug-
gests that the sluggish mass of the
Russian rural population is moving to
some purpose.
Whether Nicholas has the courage to
second the extraordinary motion of the
zemstvo officials, and begin a reforma-
tory work, which none of his predeces-
sors dare undertake, remains to be
seen. Alexander II. autocrat as he was
abolished serfdom Feb. 10, 1861, but. as
a matter of fact, little or no ameliora.
ton has taken place in the condition
of the peasantry; in fact. for many
years the peasantry drank too much
infiaming vodka to appreciate the cur
tailed amount of freedom the act OF
emancipation ndu given LIeIIl. AIeAdIl-
der III. frightened by the assassina-
ton of his predecessor, issued ar
imperial ukase which embodied a plar
for popular representation in a nation
al assembly, but before the matter
got before the public, the nihilists be.
gan season of dynamite activity, ant
he returned to crushing, repressivt
| measures, and reform was pigeon.
holed and forgotten.
1t may be said of this zen1.
stvo movement which character
| ICES it, as coming from tn,
| heart of a population two-thirds tina
of European Russia, and composed
chiefly of peasantry, thoroughly loya
to the white car that, if the Inoujil
element throws it's heart into the de
mand for a constitution and represen
tative government, it's corollary, tn
reactionary element will find yer.
great difficulty in overruling tn
ears sympathies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29
CATHOLIC FAIR TonI6nT.
Will Be Opened in Armory and Con.
tinue Throughout Week.

! The ladies of st. Patrick's church
will open their annual fair at the Ar
mory hall this evening and continue 1t
the remainder of the week An enter
tanning program will be given each
evening and on Thursday night the
Walla Walla Military band will render
classical and popular numbers. One
of the features of the fair will be the
supper, served by the ladies of the
altar society
The program for tonight is as fol-
lows:
Trusting Soloist, Miss M. Nc
Gam; tenor, Misses M. as- Haster, A..
NORTH; soprano, Miss L. Hubbard; al
I'd, Misses L. McGann, Z. Crawl, M.
Niebergall. Accompanies. Miss iona
Corn.
Duet and chorus-"Hearth and
Home"-Tenor, Miss L. Hubbard; So
prano, M. Harter. Accompanist, Miss
E. Sell
If the Waters Could Speak as They
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-29
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEATHER.

Tonight and Wednesday rain;
warmer tonight; high south winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
AT BENNINGS

Though considerable rain fell Tuesday
night Bennings track. Washington. d. c.,
was In splendid shape and fast yesterday
The feature was the Bennings Special at
a mile and half. The other races looked
well and promised good speculation. AL
together the day was not wholly favor
able to the favorites. Poseur. the favor
lite in the first, was beaten by Dazzle in
a handy manner.
The second race was also n disappoint-
ment for the talent. Little Buttercup
and Barbarossa were the favorites in
race. but in the stretch Festoon went TO
the front and won In the easiest OF ways
The Bennings Special was a cinch for
Go Between. He made all the runnings
and breezed In In record breaking time.
lowering the track record OF 2:40 for a
nile and a half. made by Rochester four
years ago. In 2:37 3-5.
Wild Irlshman beat Uncas. the favor
ite, In the fourth. Tom Lawson and St
Roma had hard fight in the fifth. and
the former won out by a nose Andrew
Mack captured the final event.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
BRITT TO MEET NELSON

Jimmy Britt and Battling Nelson signed
an agreement late yesterday afternoon 10
fight before the Yosemite club on Dec.
% for 80 per cent OF the gross receipts,
to be divided as follows: Sixty per cent
TO the winner and 10 per cent to the loser.
II is stipulated by both men that they
shall weigh In at 132 pounds at o'clock
on the day OF the fight at Harry Corbett's
and that the contest shall be under
straight Marquis OF Queensberry rules.
A deposit OF $1,000 forfeit money is to be
made at once with Harry Corbett. In
addition TO this. Britt and Nelson agree
20 select the referee before Dec. s.
But in the selection OF this official there
Is n slight hitch. Britt. who appeared
for himself at the meeting wanted
Graney. while Ted Murphy. who repre-
scnted the Great Dane" preferred Billy
Roche or any man that Is mutually ac-
ccptable. Murphy said be believed Graney
TO be thoroughly competent man. Dut
he wanted some one to act whom the
eastern papers will not have a chance
TO critlcise on past decisions He said
Nelson expected to return east after the
Britt meeting and he wanted his protege
10 be clear OF all suspicion OF taking. no
matter how the coming contest might end.
After much argument Britt and Murphy
agreed to meet again at the office OF the
Yosemite club and try TO make a choice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
PLUMBERS NOTIFIED.
Two Communicates Of Considerable I'm.
portancs Issued by Inspecuor BemIs.

Reuben s. Bemis, inspector OF plumbing.
has issued notices OF much Importance TO
local plumbers.
One of the orders is TO the effect that
each plumber is given notice TO correct
before Dec. 81 all defective work done by
him. under penalty of being reported
to the commissioner of public works, for
violation Of the law Failure TO then cor
rect the defective work involves the re-
fusal OF a plumbers license for the year
1908.
In the notices sent out by Mr.. Bemis
mention is made OF the places where de-
fective work has been found, while men,
tion Is also made OF work that has been
completed for which final inspection has
not been requested.
The other notice Is in the form Of new
ruling by the department and reads: ION
and after Dec. l. 1904. all lead bends
.(from water closets or otherwise) and all
lead wastes and air pipes connected 10
iron pipes by means OF brass ferrules.
shall be united 70 the brass ferrules only
by full wiped solder joint Flush wiped
Joints on brass ferrules will not be al
lowed /"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
WORKING
GIRLS HOME
OPENED

Yesterday was official opening day~at
the Swedish Working Girls Home in West
Clifford street From 2 until 1880 the
house was open 10 inspection and many
visitors graced the occasion.
The house was prettily decorated for
the opening. over the front door hung
the American and Swedish flags. and the
parlor, where the long table for supper
was set, was also decorated with the
Stars and Stripes and the Swedish colors.
Long bands OF blue and bum ribbons or
namented the table. and there was
centrep.ece of red carna ations.
The home, which has been established
by the Swedish Methodist and Baptist
churches for the purpose of providing
a shelter and care for working women
temporarily out OF employment or in
need of rest and recuperation, has been
greatly needed in Providence, and the
project Is worthy of support.
Miss Emma S. Anderson is the super
ntendent, and contributions may be sent
10 her or to the secretary at 80 West
clifford street. The other officers are:
Emil Benson, president. Rev Eric Hall
den, vice president; Carl Lindstrom,
treasurer; Rev. Charles J. Wigren. secre-
tary.
Last evening a formal entertainment
was conducted at the home.
The meeting was opened by devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. c. J. Wig
ren, pastor OF the church. and who also
extended a greeting TO those present
Emil Benson. president OF the home
introduced the speakers. The first was
Washington r. Prescott.
The second speaker was Mayor Au-
h. cafI d, aarf.
The work that you have started here
speaks for Itself. ! feel that II will sue
ceed. think II is an honor 10 the city
Of Providence that you have established
a home OF this kind for the purposes that
1t will fulfill. | am always glad 10 learn
Of the immigration TO this country OF
nationalties like yours. for IL will help
build up the country.
THE good work OF the new home will
be beneficial not only TO those coming
10 America. but also help 10 the COM
munity. I believe that the people Of Provi-
dence will recognize the benefits OF the
home and will be willing 10 contribute
toward its support. am glad 10 be
present this evening and will do all I
can TO help the cause Of the home"
Mr.. Benson then introduced Rev. Eric
Hallden. pastor OF the Swedish Baptist
church. who made a humorous address
In the Swedish tongue that pleased the
audience very much.
Rev Charles NJ Meio-r1, pastor OF the
Mathewson Street NJ r. church, was
the next sneaker. and the last speaker
was Miss Emma S. Anderson. superin-
tendent OF the home. who told some
thing about its history. The choirs Of
the Swedish Baptist church and the
Swedish NJ. r. church rendered several
selections In pleasing manner during
the evening
Miss Anna Shobeck. orranist Of the
church, rendered a selection on the organ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01

tain graduates that w. T. Reid, Jr.. who
was head coach OF Harvards latest win
Ing eleven. was perhaps the most con-
spicuously NJ man to take hold OF foot.
ball. He has a great deal of prestige
In athletics. both as player and a coach
The undergraduates still recall with en-
thusiasm his career. Taking these facts
into consideration. an alumnus OF the col
lege took the responsibility OF writing
to Mr.. Reid. asking him whether he would
look with favor on an offer TO come 10
Cambridge for the sake OF coaching the
football eleven. Mr.. Reid has not yet
replied. and considerable time will prob
ably elapse before an answer is received
from him. If he says he will not re-
turn 90 Cambridge the affairs OF the team.
far as he In concerned, will be at an
end. II. on the other hand. he intimates
that he might consider the proposition,
the matter will doubtless be brought be-
fore the athletic committee and a definite
attempt made TO determine the sentiments
OF the football men in regard to the en-
gagement OF Mr.. Reid.
The election OF football captain for
next year has not yet been held. Sew
eral men have been mentioned for the
place. Montgomery. Nichols and Sperry.
but none OF these is conducting a cam
palgn or making any effort 10 be chosen.
Some or the undergraduates faVor the
reelection OF Captain Hurley, who will
be in the Medical school next year and
eligible for the eleven. Against this sug-
gestion, II Is 10 be said that II has not
been the policy Of the athletic commit
tee 10 approve OF the election OF a MEM
Der OF one OF the graduates schools az
captain OF anniversary team. Unless
some special reason Is brought forward
this wear. the chances are that the com
mittee will not be inclined 10 change It's
position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
SUNDAY
LIQUOR
TRAFFIC

largely attended meeting Of the town
council Of North Providence was held, last
evening. the attendance being the con-
sideration of applications for liquor IL
censes.
A letter was received from Rev. Father
Peter f Blessing. pastor OF st. Edwards
parish in which he treated in a spirited
manner and in Enthusiastically plain Ian
guage the selling of liquor on Sunday.
He said that he intended To check some
Of the demorahzing traffic, which was
having so harmful an influence. not only
over the pople OF North Providence. but
Of residents OF Providence, whose homes
were near the town line.
The council voted 10 instruct the town
sergeant 10 investigate this complaint
and 10 make his report at the next meet
ing.
The fees were fixed at $500 and $3.50 and
licenses were granted as follows:
First class, j. l.. g. +. Cannon. Terence
p. Oats; second class, John F. Gilroy,
Frank r. Koelins. Daniel w. Hargraves,
William W. Pendergast. Michael J. Burke,
Peter Z. Murphy Joseph c. Testa. Oscar
Petschke, Pietro Lapalla, Alderic Sene-
cal. Alexander Ashline. John Him, Cas-
sus s. Mathewson. Charles VI. Cozzens,
John II. Coyle, Lorenzo Zambarano.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
DROPPED DEAD IN RACE

The METROPOLITAN Driving club OF Bos
ton held another successful matinee over
the Charles River Speedway yesterday
afternoon There were six races decided
besides a special event against time by
Walter Farmers gelding Fashion The
races were on the whole. very interest
ing. although one or two OF them proved
70 he rather easy wins.
The only dra wback 70 q perfect after
moons sport was the death 90 T r Dom
nell's good trotting mare Madeline Elec-
trite. who dropped dead In the third ard
deciding heat OF her race. after winning
the first heat OF the event and finishing
third In the second heat.
The mare won the first heat after
spirited brush with the little black tro'-
ting mare Sister Adra. In the second
heat she did not appear 10 be herself. and
after the quarter pole was reached fell
back and left Sister Adra and Susie X. 20
fight II out 10 the finish Sister Adra look
ed like a winner until Mr. Belledeu
brought his mare up with a rush and Just
nosed out the black. In the third heat
Madeline Electric went away in the lead,
but Just as they reached the quarter pole
she staggered and almost fell II was
plain that something was the matter with
her. She finally swerved into the pole and
fell over against the fence and died al
most Immediately.
Mr.. Donnelly's gelding Nv Chance was
10 have tried conclusions with Fashion.
but after The mares death II was decid-
ed not 20 start him. Fashion. however,
went over the course 10 qualify for the
cup TO be awarded 10 the trotter that
scores the most points at the present se-
res OF matinees.
Mr.. Graves had rsthsr an easy thing in
the race In which Lobise r was pitted
against Trixie wilkes/and Mag. The Pri-
vate acted more like good matinee
PAGER than In any OF his previous races
c. w. Mark'c mare Fanfaron trotted a
capital race, winning the last two out OF
three heats. the first going TO Mr.. Smiths
Lady Hilton. j. r. Fitzgerald's Nevarro
newcomer to the clubs matinees. won
his race In straight heats, with Mr..
Peck's brown mare Nigira a close second
both trips. Mr.. y. s. Morse's geldinR Rex
won his event In straight heats. scoring
his first victory. The clubs next matinee
will be held Saturday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
HENS LAY
1,666,00O,0OO
DOZEN EGGS

Washington, Dec lin his annual re-
port James Wilson, secretary of agricul-
ture. after showing that the products OF
United States farms IN one year are worth
s. 800. 900 900. states that the hens Of the
United States lay 1.6660 900 dozens OF
eggs a year, or enough I'm one month TO
pay the interest OF the entire national
debt for one year.
Mr. Wilson figures that the corn crop
would be sufficient to pay of the debt
The cotton crop he estimates at $500 600 000
Secretary Wilson says that all the gold
mines OF the entire world have not pro-
duced since Columbus discovered America
greater value OF gold than have the farm
ers OF this country In two years.
This years product OF the farms is moro
than six times the capital stock OF all
the national banks. three times the gross
earnings OF the railways; four times the
value OF all minerals produced, twice the
sum OF the imports and exports. and
comes within three-quarters OF billion
dollars OF equalling the value Of all manu-
features for the year 1900.
Secretary Wilson II pleased with the
bureau OF plant industry. which after
eight years work has produced an orange
that will grow as far north as North
Carolina and Is proof against the frosts
OF Florida. thus insuring a crop.
For several years the experiments for
an orange resulted I'm a lemon, but this
year sweet orange was produced and
Secretary Wilson ate one of them on
Thanksgiving day with his dinner.
The secretary shows that the deposits
in banks have greatly increased
"The farmer may not become a mil
lionaire." he says but he is surer than
the millionaire to retain his wealth and
TO have independence In living"
Mr.. Wilson advises young men not 20
leave the farm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
A SPECIAL CAUTION.
PcsttftIcs Authorities Urge Discrimination
Between ManvIlle, R. |. and Manila, P. l.

James f. White general superintendent
of the railway mail service. issued a gen.
eral order yesterday In which was noted
a prevalent complaint that mail addressed
10 Manville, r l., is frequently missent
to Manila, p. /. Superintendent White
directs that particular care be taken to
prevent repetitions OF the mistake In fu-
ture.
In print there Is little similarity between
Manville and Manila Scrawl both words
hurriedly and II is very easy TO confuse
them
The fact that the abbrevitations OF
Rhode Island. r. l.. and Philippine ISL
ands, Z. l., are similar also tends 10 make
IL easy for careless writers TO make mis-
takes which result in the sending OF mail
addressed TO ManNille TO the far or city
in the Philippines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-01
PROF. GGRHiM'S LECTURES
ON El0LO LOGICAl SUBJECTS

As one OF the regular Wednesday even
ing faculty" lectures at Brown univer-
sity. Professor Frederick T. Gorham,
associate professor OF biology, spoke last
evening on Recent Debts TO Biology"
Professor Gorham discussed briefly and
very Interestingly some OF the less abb
struse results OF biological research. Con-
cisely summed up. the lecture was on
Easteur and on Mosquitoes. The spread
of diseases through the medium OF the
latter pest and the repression Of dis
cases through the researches OF the for
mer, Pastuer. was graphically outlined by
the speaker.