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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-12


pounds of snuff The number of CT
CARS turned out was 11,277,653, but
there were no cigarettes manufactured
in the state. OF beer and other fer
mented liquors the output was 509,635
barrels.
Annual Postal Report.
Another annual report which bristles
with figures showing the enormous
business in his branch of the postal
service is that of Edwin c. Madden,
third assistnt postmaster general. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Madden inaugurated
system of registering letters at
houses by the carriers while making
their deliveries. His report shows that
1888 letters last year, an increase of
314 over the preceding year, while the
rural carriers in the state registered
1411 letters, an increase Of 966 over
the year 1903. The total amount Of
second class mail matter handled in
the city of Seattle was 2,317 1898 pounds,
an increase of 445,666 pounds. The
Seattle office handled 53,O76 registered
letters and 1927 parcels in the year,
and the Spokane Office 23,709 letters
and SO47 parcels. In the entire state
the number of registered domestic let
tiers was 22S,S16 and registered domes-
tic parcels 1854; registered foreign
letters 2S.O47, and registered foreign
parcels, 4451.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Joseph B. Bristow has charge of
all appointments of postmasters. and
the free delivery service of the coun-
try, both city and rural. His report
shows that there were IS presidential
and 907 fourth class offices in Wash
ington on June 80 last. The average
last year.
The gross receipts Of postoffices in
322,392.S7 Mr.. Bristow estimates the
population of the state at 6O6,056, and
on this basis each resident spent $2.1S
in postage last year.
The report contains the following
statistics of rural free delivery service
in the state: Number of routes in Op-
Grafton June 80, ITO; routes established
during the year. So; cases pending
June 80, %. The number of pieces of
mail delivered by the rural carriers
last year was 4,27s,695, of which g.
795,764 were papers, showing that the
people who live in the country keep up
with the news of the world as closely
as those who live in the cities. The
number of pieces collected on rural
routes during the year was 730,077,
and the total compensation of the ru-
raj carriers was $4S,OS5.09.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-12
FIGHT is WHOLLY ON HARRI-
MANS ENDEAvoR TO CONTROL
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Jim Hill Will Make Strong Fiqht to
Prevent Settlement Of Merger
Clash.

NEW YORK, Dec. Re. H. Harri-
man, representing Union Pacific inte-
rests, and James j. Hill. representing
the Northern Pacific Great Northern
Burlington interests, declare that there
can be no compromise of the issues at
stake in the pending Northern Secu-
rites litigation. 1t is to be a fight to
a finish for control of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
Should a decision of the United
States court be handed down in favor
Of Mr.. Hartman in the Northern Sc
curities case, President Hill, who now
controls the situation, would be forced
to restore to the Union Pacific shares
of the Northern Pacific, representing
fully one-half the Northern Pacific
capital.
Mr.. Hartman has never aband-
Oned his idea Of getting control of the
Northern Pacific" was the statement
made by one of the most influential di-
rectors of that road in discussing the
probable effect of the Northern Secu-
rites decision, which is expected this
week.
favor I do not see how he can be pre-
vented from obtaining control of the
Northern Pacific road. Even if he
has not enough of the stock on de-
posit with the Northern Securities
company he has enough to command
the situation, and he can easily pick
up enough additional shares in the
open market to give him a majority"
will not James ]. Hill oppose any
attempt by Mr.. Hartman to get ma
jority of Northern Pacific stock?'
CAS- long as there is a fighting chance
Mr.. Hill will fight, but if Mr.. Harri-
mans contention is sustained by the
United States court, do not see what
Mr.. Hill can do, except submit to the
inevitable. You may put it down for
certain that there is to be no COM
promise, nor amicable agreement, such
as Wall street has been talking about.
1T is to be fight to a finish on the
one issue of whether Hartman and his
friends are to get the Northern Paci-
fic road. The Union Pacific crowd
have been cunning for that property
for a long time. They want it and
they are not likely to compromise
when they are nearer their goal than
ever before"
What effect would a change in
Northern Pacific control have on the
Great Northern's future?'
Friction In Northwest.
with the Northern Pacific in the
hands of the Union Pacific there would
be constant friction IN the northwest
ern railroad territory. This would
mean an acrimonious fight between
two strongly antagonistic interests.
The whole traffic and rate situation
in the northwest would be disturbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
A LANpLApYs EXPERIENCE.
Some of the Happenings at Her
Boarding House,

On one of those recent stormy, snowy
nights that made all out-o'-doors more
| than uncomfortable, party of folks. the
| majority of them being young women,
were Willing the time away telling stories,
more or less gruesome in their character,
| as BELTS a tempestuous winter evening,
while at the same time they were engaged
| in assisting a hostess in entertaining
visitor from northern Pennsylvania who
| was guest of the lady of the house. The
visitor, who was well advanced in years,
| for a long time-forty years or more, as
she herself acknowledged-had been the
prcprietress of a boarding house in a west
ern city. The younger ones had about
reached the end of their tether in the re-
cital of gloomy and peculiar yarns when
one of them said to the visitor: Come. 1t S
your turn. You ought to have lots of stories
of events that happened in your long ca
reer as a landlady. Haven't you. now?"
"Oh, yes; please do" chimed in the
others They wouldn't take mo" for an
answer, and the good-natured and very in
telligent old lady, captivated by their APP
peals, launched forth into a recital of
varied experiences which kept her listeners
Spellbound until the time came in which to
say good night.
She began by saying: "Yes. my dears I
will tell you few incidents and episodes
that came under my observation when l
took boarders. i had long apprentice
ship at the business, and willingly admit
that I am on the retired list on account of
age"
Here. she parenthetically declared her
opinion that it wouldn't be a bad idea to
pension old landladies like old soldiers,
land WISH" she said, this young lady
here" indicating the daughter of we'll
known member of Congress, would in,
duce her honorable pa to Introduce bill
for the relief of superannuated boarding
house keepers" Then she began her story,
or stories.
MANY episodes, humorous. dramatical,
pathetic and tragical have happened in
houses where took In boarders." she be-
gan, and I win tell you of the saddest
event that l remember. There came to
my house one day young gentleman and
his bride They were excellent people, and
had the best recommendations noticed
the hectic flush In the cheeks OF the young
woman and seeming unnatural brightness
OF the eye. but she as happy as bird,
ard was fairly idolixed by her young hns-
band. They had been there not quite four
months when the young woman was taken
seriously ILL Physicians were promptly
called, and one of them said to me after
they had been in consultation one day:
This poor lady will never go out of her
room again. She viii not live a month
Her husband never left her side He
seemed to have an intuitive idea that she
must die. One evening. when she was lying
unconscious In her bed. the young man said
to the doctor who was watching her al
most imperceptible breathing Doctor, tell
me the worst. Is my wife dyingT
1t is my duty the doctor said to
tell You to prepare for the worst. Your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Where Umbrellas Come to Grief.

From the New York Times
IF was a statistician," said the motor
man who had been obliged to stop the
car for five minutes to give a man with
broken umbrella a chance to extricate the
remains from the slot in the tracks. 81
would find out what PERCENTAGE of the UNI
brelias that are broken in the course of
day meet their doom in the tracks of the
street railway company. / wouldn't be
afraid to bet money that I'd find that fully
two-thirds of them get smashed that way.
The accidents are not due to poorly con-
structed tracks or the carelessness OF rail-
way employees but to the foolishness of the
people who carry umbrellas. Somehow.
most folks have habit of jabbing them
into every convenient crevice The slots in
the car tracks offer the greatest induce
ment for this form OF exercise and the
man who can resist giving them dig with
MS umbrella or walking stick as he passes
by Is strong minded indeed So deeply in
grained Is the desire to test the capacity OF
that slot that some men who have missed
the mark at the first fling have actually
been seen to stop stock stil in front OF an
approaching car to give a second or third
dig. IL necessary, to find out Ii the slot was
really open or IL II was Just a line of
beauty drawn down the center OF the street
by some enterprising member of the Mum
icfpai Art Society. With plenty of block
heads of that kind abroad can anybody
wonder that street ear tracks have become
tf.s foe of umbrellas and walking sticks?.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
BON r1ARCHE, s3l4=32O 9th ST.


door. 1t happened that a policeman was
counting my cook, and just at that time,
about 10 o'clock was bidding his namorita
good night and lingering at the door, as all
lovers Will, when he felt something strike
his head and looking up he saw a rope,
and attached to 1t was the dangling carpet
bag He seized this. and soon had it's
owner also. 1 was called, and the poor
young fellow. crying piteously said he had
the chance to get work in an adjacent
town, and had no more money than would
pay his fare. He didn't intend he said to
cheat me, but he had to get away to Sc
cure certain employment He cried like
baby all the time. and my heart pitied him
bed, and leave town after he had his break
fast next morning. The cook pleaded with
the policeman not to arrest him. and that
functionary released him forthwith He
went away next day with his heart full
of gratitude, and in q short time l got
letter from him inclosing the small
amount of money he owed me- and re-
iterating his thanks for my kindness to
him. He never came back to the city
without calling on me-"
But did none of your boarders fall in
love with your queried one of her young
listeners
''Oh, yes was the response. Several
callow youths We're smitten by my elderly
charms. Their avowals, however generally
resulted in their seeking in short order
fresh fields and pastures new. No we'll
seasoned, substantial man among my little
family ever proposed to me- however
AIR she said. IF. only one had done so,
probably would not be L am now-an
aged but thoroughly contented old maid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
CONDITION OF THE BANKS.
Summary Of Reports to the Controlle,
Of the Currency.

In response to the call of the controller Of
the currency for reports of condition of
national banking associations on January
%. 1904. returns have been received and
compiled from $50 banks, an increa sc
since February g. 1903 of Ala reporting
associations.
The aggregate resources of the banks dur
/ ing the year have increased in the sum Of
SS4i .36S,012 the principal increases being
loans and discounts. Sis, 297, 29S; United
] States bonds. $50 1856 $50; deposits with other
banks and bankers, $40 234. 40: specie, $35,-
6l9.406. and legal tenders. S. 409, cas-
The capital stock account shows an in
crease OF $34 .5S6 40S; surplus and other prof
its, SAG, 2Sf, 626; circulation outstanding S45 =
166.G71; individual deposits, $l41,0S5 3O6:
bank deposits. $50. 64S 034 and government
deposits. SIS 46O,093.
The authorized capital stock of national
banks in existence on January % was S769 :
4S5.S15, of which $765 86l $40 was paid in.
| The surplus and other undivided profits of
the associations aggregate $563, 256, TAI. The
circulation account shows notes received
from the controller to the amount OF 1886 :
IT1.215. all of which, with the exception Of
$5.1IS,90s have been placed in circulation
ant only SIS, 1896. 554 carried as an asset nm
| der the title Bills of other national banks -
In other words, less than per cent of the
reported outstanding circulation Is he'd by
the banks. The banks Individual deposits
have reached $500, Gi9. 60S. and there is
due to the government and United States
disbursing officers the sum of $163, 294779
The principal investments of the banks
are as follows: Loans and discounts, g. 49,
195.043; United States bonds deposited as
security for circulation. for public deposits
including the amount in bank $53SeDl 100:
other bonds. stocks and securities, inciud-
ing $30,01S, 612 with the Secretary to secure
public deposits. $557. 759. l2s
The specie holdings aggregate $453. 1911 $50
fof which 1852 154.5H3 Is in gold and legal
tenders $161, 434, 500. The aggregate re-
sources of the banks arr shown to be 65T0. :
A1 I'D. On the date OF the report the ASSOC
Citations held an average reserve of % per
cent. and the average percentage of cash
on hand. redemption fund and with re-
serve agents was e6.33 per cent of the de-
post liabilities, amounting to g ISL so ,D16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
NOT HARD TO CARVE GLASS.
No Diamond is Needed to Sever the
Brittle Substance With Ease.
I.om the Natlonal Gas Rndg..t.

Pom the National Gas Budget
II often occurs that glass tubes of various
dimensions have 10 be cut where a diamond
is not at hand. as in shops and power plants
where oil and water gauge tubes must be
neatly fitted. The usual method adopt I'd is
To file a small groove around the tube and
separate the glass with 2 sharp rap at the
place weakened by the file. The result is
not always satisfactory. because the ends
often break unevenly owing to the difficulty
OF making a straight groove with the file.
Better results are obtained when only a
small incision Is made with file. just
enough TO cut through the enamel of the
tube on one side. and not all around. While
the tube Is still warm from the friction OF
the file the tube Is then taken between the
thumbs and forehngers the thumbs opposite
the Ole incision. and the forefingers around
the tubing. close. nut not covering the in
cision. Pressure OF the thumbs invariably
causes the tube to break In as straight and
clean "A line az though cut with a diamond.
Another method Is to use a fine saw
blade (the finer toothed the better. for a
saw Is only another form OF dle), and this
should be kept fed with fine emery. carbon
undum. or pulverized SILICA sand OF hard
grit. moistened with camphor. OIL turpen-
tine or water.
A straight. steady and even stroke should
Toe made. and when the work Is carefully
done against a gauge the cut VIII be as true
as though II had been ground. Nor is even
toothed blade necessary IL a suitably hard
and finely grttted abrasive Is used and reg
uiariy fed between the glass and fine wire.
watchspring. or blunt but even blade OF an
ordinary table knife The latter will be
somewhat slow, of course but a fine steel
wire run at high speed Nxe a band saw II
regularly fed with fne emery carborun-
DUN. Will give very satisfactory results
not only for cutting either straight lines or
curves In window. but plate o. ostIcai
glass tn such thickness as makes ting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Reinsures Its Policies.
OUR INTERESTS TO BE GUARDED.
Cable Dispatch From Commander
Staunton at Niuchvang.

Rear Admiral ExA4pA commanding the
Asiatic station. has &aRskitted to the Navy
Department cablegram from Commander
staunfon of the gsn11at Helena. now in
mud dock at Niuch~ang. Manchuria. in
which he says that conditions there are
greatly disturbed and that he is vigorously
investigating the report that the Russian
officials have delayed certain American and
British merchantmen. In the event that the
American consulate Is endangered 1t is stat
ed that Commander Staunton will land blue
jackets and marines for the protection OF
Consul Miller. There, is every wish On the
part OF this government not to give the
sh8htest cause for complaint by either
Russia or Japan of-interventi0n, but the
unalterabie American policy OF protecting
american interests at all hazards will be
adhered to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
VIII Fight Extraditiou

SAN FRANCISCO. February 17.-Fred
A. Hyde, who was indicted jointly with
John A. Benson by the grand jury of Wash
ington. D. c.. for alleged conspiracy in con-
nechon with land frauds in California, is
an attorney Of this city. Mr.. Hyde stated
that he did not propose to be taken to
Washington for trial. and that he would
night extradition. He characterized the IN
dlctment as drag-net effort to secure ev-
idence against Benson in an earlier indict-
ment for alleged bribery He declared he
knew nothing of any bribery and had never
engaged in conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent.
don't believe. however, that a warrant
will be sent here for my arrest" he added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Payment of Ground Rents
REDUCING MILITARY euARn
one individual Failure at Baltimore
So Far-Insurance Comnan;.s

AoACc companies.
BALTIMORE. February 1s.-Brieadier
1enerai Riggs today issued orders relieving
company of the LIST Regiment from duty
IN the burned district Gen. Riggs an.
houhced the remainder of the military force
would be reduced daily.
!he only individual failure so far as a re-
SUIT OF the fire is that of VIM. c. Stewart &.
sons dealers in builders hardware. who
nave MADE an assignment for the benefit of
creators. They lost a stock of 0,eO0 hay.
ing only 5000 insurance.
Appncation was made yesterday for the
appointment OF receiver for the Old Town
T ire insurance Company of Baltimore. The
Dill OF complaint alleges that the company
Is insotVent and unable to pay the claims
against II by reason Of the fire. The COM
pany is said to have assets of $124,97O and
liabilities of $254, $40
Receiver Richard b. Post of the Peabody
Fire insurance Company of Baltimore an
nounced today that the company will pay
policy holders in the burned district 20
cents on the dollar The policies of this
company not affected by the fire have been
taken over by an out-of-town company.
Reinsures Its Policies.
The local agent of the Greenwich Fire
Insurance Company of New York an
ncunced to day that it had reinsured its
policies unaffected ~ ~ Baltimore fire In
the Commercial Uni6>& New York. The
Greenwich company had paid-up capital
of 500, 900 and a rfefo surplus of $15S 1874.
It's losses from the Baltimore fire were
$20O.OO0. Its capital 1steck was therefore
impaired to the extent5of $4l,S36
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
with a diamond difficult. precarious or i'm

possible.
Window glass. especially single strength,
can be accurately split either in straight or
curved lines by first making an incision
holding hot iron close to the incision till
fracture is started. The fracture will fol-
low the hot iron with remarkable fidelity
The iron should be preferably round and
somewhat blunt and with bulky head Oike
an ordinary fire poker), so as to retain it's
heat well for long cuts. especially for thick
sheets to keep the fracture going when
once started. even IL two heated irons have
to be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

revolver between the mattresses of his bed
His four-year-oid boy discovered the revolv-
err. younger eisiid saw him get 1t. and
pfsyiuiiy asked H. "a 10 shoot. He complied
and death was instantaneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

s. E. Smith. prominent citizen of
Franklin county. Va, was struck and In
stantly killed by a Norfolk and Western
train at Rocky Mount, Va. His body was
badly mangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Mr.. Bonaparte's Views.

{, II,
other words. the owner of the ground rent
and the owner of the house subject to IT
must each be compensated for the value of
his interest in the property. The city would
not nave the right to condemn a ground
rent unless 1t was going to take the land
Tor some public use. but. if 1t needs the
iand Tor municipal purposes it can condemn
any interest in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

butter or white. narrow,
medium and wide: worth
12i.c. to 25c. and Soc.
per yard: all in one big
lot-New Laces,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-04

LONDON.-Nobody in England ever
sees the Duchess of Fife at public func-
ton. Quite lately she has appeared at one
or two charitable bazaars and her appear
ance was so unusual as to excite comment
in the English press Only once has she
ever performed royal duty in public and
that day, when, by the kings command,
she inaugurated the great exhibition at
Glasgow. she declared the most miserable
of her life.
The Princess Louise is said to increase
in shyness as the years go on. Her one
ambition seems to be to lead the life of
country gentlewoman and to let the royal
honors and royal duties pass her by undis-
turbed Her favorite residence is at Mar
lodge in Aberdeenshire because here I'M
observed she can crafty her tastes for
country sports. She hunts with her hus-
band and rides across country. But the
favorite sport of the royal princess is the
gentle art of angling She is a famous
disciple of Isaak Walton and the poor in
the neighborhood of Aberdeenshire feast
upon her catches during her stays in her
Scotch home.
The Duke and Duchess of Fife have two
The eldest. Lady Alexandra
Duff, is II years old and has inehirited
the maternal shyness. The little Lady
Alexandra is seventh in succession to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-04
TROOPERS TO
GIVE SMOKER

Troop B, N. G. w, will give smoker
at the armory. corner Twelfth and &
streets, Saturday evening at $50 o'clock.
An extensive program has been prepared,
consisting of hurdle races, rough riding
contests, free-for-all saddle races. boxing
matches, sword contest and vocal and
instrumental music Medals will be given
to the winners in both the sword contest
and the saddle race. After the program
light refreshments win be served. The
members of Company A of Tacoma and
the Seattle signal corps are invited.
The troop has been preparing for this
event for some time and some excellent
work is expected.
Mack Ferris, A. Grosscup, Ted Cardin,
Robert Hyde, +. A. Richards. ] NJ. Ash
ton, f. w Prichard, Edward Woodruff,
w. A. Hoffman. j. w. Heitma. G. w.
Babooek and r. c, Brown are the commit
tee in charge of the affair.
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man, arrived from Lamont, Ia, few days
ago and assisted in caring for her. She
was % years of age and leaves a mother
and sister in Lamont, Ia, one brother in
ItaslSa, Mimi. and another in Chicago.
An auRt, Mrs. Mary Giles, lives in Olym-
pia.
Funeral services will be held this eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock at Hoskas chapel
The body will be taken to Olympia for
burial Tuesday morning.
The infant son of Evon d. Jones
driver in the Tacoma fire department, died
Saturday afternoon of scarlet fever Flu
neral services were held at the house
yesterday morning.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late G. f. Clough were held at 1870
Sunday afternoon at Hoska's chapel. Ser
vices were under the auspices of the Ma
sonic lodges of the city.