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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
TEST BALLOT FOR LAWYERS
THE ATTORNEYS OF EASTERN
WASHINGTON ARE ADVISED
NOT TO VOTE.
Asked to Give Their Preference on
the Bills Proposed to Divide
judicial Districts.

Members of the bar in eastern Wash
ington are advised not to cast ballot
on the question of dividing the state
into judicial districts.
Every lawyer is urged at least to
carefully consider the matter before
casting a ballot on the Foster or the
Jones bill.
This is the advice given, the opinion
being that if the ballots are cast the
east sides prospect of gaining any
concession whatever with regard 10
dividing the state into judicial districts
will be injured.
A communication from the commit
tee having the matter in charge has
been sent out to the lawyers of the
state containing blank ballots, which
they are asked to cast in favor Of
either the Jones bill or the Foster bill
and it is maintained that if these bal
lots are caSt-the west side having at
least twice as many lawyers as the
east side-there will be no chance
whatever of victory for the Jones BILL
which is the one to be desired by the
legal fraternity of the east side.
If the ballots are cast it is consid-
will be the one leading in the vote
and this fact may be used to influence
congress to adopt the bill, in accord.
ance with the vote cast and then
every lawyer east of the Cascade
mountains will be obliged to take
trip to Tacoma or Seattle every time
he has a matter which he desires to
bring up outside the regular terms of
the court.
1t is maintained that if the lawyers
refuse to ballot the east side will still
have chance to make fight for the
Jones bill. which calls for the state
being divided into eastern and western
districts, making the summit of the
Cascade mountains the dividing line
which would mean that Spokane would
probably be given judge whose resi-
dence would be there, and who could
be reached without making a trip
clear across the state.
The communication states that the
date set for counting the ballots is
November 20, and it is thought If the
matter is taken up by the lawyers of
the east side right away they may ac-
cOmplish something toward securing
consideration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
ALASKA TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.

The completion of teIegra phic COM
municatiOn with Nome was announced
= few DAYS ago. This represents an
undertaking of much greater magn'-
tude and difficulty than is probably I'M
lerstood generally. The construction
f the telegraph to Alaska has been a
most remarkable contest between man
and nature.
The first telegraph line into the far
northwest was constructed by the
British government, running north
from Ashcroft on the Canadian Pa
cific to Atlin. thence northeast 70
White Horse Rapids, at the terminus
of the White Pass railroad, and down
the Yukon to Dawson. That line was
constructed three or four years ago.
An extension was made to Forty Mile,
northwest of Dawson, along the Yukon
to Fort Egbert at Eagle City. The
government also built a line at great
expense of effort and money from
Valdez, on the south coast. to Eagle.
A line from the Eagle and Valdez wire
ran down the Tanana and the Yukon
to St. Michael. These, with a railroad
line from White Horse to SkagWay.
constituted the telegraph system in
Alaska and the British Yukon, when
our government began this year the
construction of cable lines to points on
the south coast. The government at
one time laid cable between st.
Michael and Nome. but a breakup of
the ice in the spring carried it away,
and demonstrated that the cable could
10,
Bv this combination of British and
American government lines SkagWay,
Dawson, Eagle City. st. Michael and
Valdez We're kept in Geographic COM
municatiOn most of the time with the
outside world. although the difficulty
at times of maintaining these lines
through such vast stretches of unin-
habited country was very great.
During the past summer the govern
ment has been engaged in laying
cable line from Seattle up the inside
passage" to Juneau, SkagWay and
Sitka. and from Sitka across the North
Pacific to Valdez. This cable has just
reached Valdez, connecting there with
the land lines. At the same time there
has been constructed at st. Michael
and Nome a wireless telegraph service
across Norton sound. SO that NOW by
a combination of cable, overland Wire
and wireless, amounting to 1868 miles,
Nome is brought into Geographic COM
municatiOn with the outside world at
Seattle.
The distances on these various di-
visions are: Seattle to Sitka, by cable,
1870 miles; Sitka to Valdez, by cable,
500 miles: Valdez to St. Michael, by
circuitous lines, 1920 miles; and st.
Michael to Nome, 10S miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
Pioneers Conclude Their Business SEES
sion-BlaIock Is Pres ident.

Pioneers Conclude Their Business SEES
sion-Blalock Is Pres dent.
After the banquet yesterday after
noon the Walla Walla County Pioneer
association completed the work of the
session by electing all of the former
officers as follows: President, DR.. n
B. Blalock first vice president, James
McAuliffe: second vice president, Mil
ton Evans third vice president, A. G.
Lloyd; secretary. Marvin Evans;
treasurer. Levi Ankeny; historian, W.
d. Lyman.
The limit of eligibility for member
ship was extended from 1875 to 1880,
and the third Thursday in September
of each year was selected as the time
for holding the annual meeting of the
association.
w. d. Lyman and Marvin Evans
were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions on the death of Mrs Olive
Delaney, David Buroker and Obadiah
Osborn.
Expression of sympathy at the alb
sence of Daniel Stewart and Mrs
Lowell was given by the members
A vote of thanks was extended to
DR.. n. G. Blalock for his unceasing
efforts to make the meeting a sue
cess and to the ladies who prepared
the banquet
Ben Burgunder of ColfaX presented
to the society photographs of Rev
Henry Spalding, H. H. Spalding and
Revs. Walker, Eells and Rogers. Con-
gregational ministers who came to the
Walla Walla valley during Marcus
Whitman's time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

III the taxpayers of this county
should turn down such exceptionally
able business men as John H. Morrow
and George Struthers the democratic
nominees for county commissioners
the said taxpayers would have no one
but themselves to blame if their bur-
oens were made unbearable by the
present board returned to power for
another four years. Rarely. if ever.
mas any party offered to the voters
Such excellent material for the board
vi commissioners as is to be found in
the democratic nominees and the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
TO DISCUSS FOOTBALL
University Presidents Will Take Up
the Question.

DES MONIES. Ia, Oct. ID Presi-
dents of state universities throughout
the country will gather in DesMOines
the last of this month to discuss en-
trance requirements, scholarship stand
ards and athletics. Under the last
named head the university presidents
will, it is said, consider the advisa-
bility of placing football under greater
restrictions than is the case at present.
President George E. MacLean of the
University of Iowa will preside over the
conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
EASTERN WASHINGTON ". c. 7. U.
Mrs. e. c. Bodwell of WaIa Walla
Elected President.

At the annual meeting of the eastern
Washington Women's Christian Tenn
the following officers We're elected:
President Mrs. f. c. Bodwell, Walla
Walla: vice president, Mrs. s. H.
Spangler, Spokane; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Lydia Goodell, Walla Wal
Ia: recording secretary, Mrs. Maude
NJ. Carr, Spokane; assistant recording
secretary, Mrs. Belle Barnes, North
Yakima: treasurer. Mrs. Irena Gilbert,
Rockford; secretary Y. w. c. T. U,
Mrs. LOttie Harmon, Goldendale; Loyal
Temperance league secretary. Mrs. Ida
G. Hayes, Spokane; state editor, Mrs.
lydia II. GOOdell Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Estimates made by the republican
state central committee show that AL
bert f. Mead. the Farrell Grosscup
nominee for governor, will run over
$4,000 votes behind Roosevelt. AS the
majority for Mckinley four years ago
was only $4,000, the loss of over 5000
republican votes by the railroad can
didate is practically certain to end
his political career. In fact Mead will
be cut by republican voters to far
greater extent than that indicated by
the estimate of the republican state
central committee and he will be beat
en- all the way from 5000 to 10000
votes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

The records at the county auditors
ONCE show that the. commissioners
have been allowing a road supervisor
81 day while he put in his time in
building bridges for the county under
contract for certain amounts. This is
on the same principle as it would be
TO pay carpenter 81 a day while he
was building house under contra ct
for a certain stipulated sum. This
same supervisor has drawn 81 per day
for seven straight months while much
of his time has been occupied with
contract work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
A Real Treat.

Proud MOther-"You will be 5 wears
old Tomorrow, Willie, and I want to
give you a real birthday treat Tell me
thing else"
Willie CATER thinking earnestly for
of chocolate creams, mother, and ask
Tommy Smith to come in and watch
me eat them"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Register today.
NEGRO NAMED FOR PosToFFIcE
Roosevelt Rubs Another African Cit
zen On South Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Oct. 14-Geo
Washington Murray, the cOlored for
ma district in congress, has been APP
pointed fOurth-class postmaster at HUI
Carolina
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

In eXtolling the merits of the repub
lican nominee for assessor the
paid defender of republican coun-
~ officials hits the commission
ers hard rap by laying upon
them the full responsibility for the big
cut in the railroad assessment in this
county. AS the commissioners have
awaited themselves on many occasions
of the free passes given them by the
railroads, they no doubt felt under OBJ
legations to do something at the ex-
pense of the dear public in return.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Betting in Spokane and Seattle is
strongly in favor of Turner. Martin
Maloney on returning from the Sound
"A few days ago offered to put up
$4,000 on Turner. but he found no
takers. Steve Bailey. the veteran no.
tel keeper and horseman of Seattle,
now in this city. has a few thousand
10 bet on Turner but he has found
no place TO nut it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Candidate Mead'S Stumping tour of
eastern Washington has revealed him
as a shifty. evasive, cheap politician
who, if elected governor, would make
the weakest executive in the history of
the state. Fortunately there is very
slim chance of Mead's election and
that chance will reach the vanishing
point on November Sth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Kansas City Day at Fair.

ST. LOUIS, No. Oct 15.-More than
1900 representative citizens from Kan
sas City, headed by a delegation of
several hundred of the most prominent
business men of that city, members of
the Commercial Club. participated to-
day in the celebration of Kansas Citv
day at the worlds fair,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor
GEORGE TURNER, Of Spokane.
For Lieutenant Governor
STEPHEN JUDSON, of Pierce.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE MUDGETT, of Spokane.
For State Auditor
LEE PURDIN, of Kittitas.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
w. d. GIRARD, of King.
For Land Commissioner
VAN r. PERSON, of King.
For Secretary of State 49,.
p. HOUGH, of Spokane.
Justice of Supreme Court.
ALFRED BATTLE, of King.
For Attorney General
G. H. NEIL, of Lincoln.
For Congressman
HOWARD HATHAWAY, of Sno.
hOmish.
]. J. ANDERSON. of Pierce.
w. T. BECK, Of Whitman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

The new road law is not 50 bad as
its maIadministratiOn by the county
commissioners. who have ignored its
provisions in many respects. 1t is
these violations of the law that have
nearly bankrupted the road districts
with little to show for the money eX-
y,nn1a1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
CANDIDATES CARD.

To the voters Of Walla Walla coun-
ty, within the precincts Of Walla
Walla: Gentlemen hereby announce
myself an independent candidate fol
the office OF Justice of the Peace
Your votes are respectfully solicited.
WIN. GLASFORD.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

voters would be shortsighted indeed if
they did not avail themselves of the
services of such men. Present indi-
cations are that Morrow and Struthers
will be elected by an overwhelming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Several hundred voters are in a fair
way to be disfranchised if they do
not soon avail themselves of the OPP
portunty to register. The books at
the city clerks office will close at
5 O'Clock sharp on next Tuesday eve
ming. If your name is not written
there before that time your chance to
vote this year will be irretrieVably lost
Register TODAY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

For President
ALTON 3. PARKER.
For Vice President
HENRY G.. DAVIS.
For Presidential Electors
FRED NEIL,
j. j. CARNEY,
JOHN TRUMBULL,
j. s. DARNELL,
S. T. RICHARDSON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Register today.

Fine new c!cths for lady's tailo,
made suits, cloaks, skirts, etc. Rook
Come In and examine our line. Jones
building, Second street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Come in and see our new fall and
winter suiting, trouserings and over
coatings. Rock, the tailor, Jones build
ing, Second street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Pies, cakes, pread, confectionery
and ice cream at Young's. 211 West
Main, Prendergasts old stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Nearino the Finish.

Mrs. Gossip-"I understand your
husband is getting to be quite absent
minded
Mrs. Home-"Yes, indeed. Why only
last night he actually forgot to go
down town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

The best hay and grain on the mar
ket at Alheit's feed mill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Satisfaction flour, better than thu
best. Gayle & Campbell. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Alheit's feed mill can save you money
On hay and grain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
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ALL SHOULD REGISTER.

Democrats and all commission 4
= supporters must register before =
) O'Clock p. m. Tuesday Of next =
= week October 1S). If a name is =
y not on TIE rG,ls by that hour you =
= will lose your right to vote Hurry =
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
WEATHER..

Tonight showers and cooler; Sunday
partly cloudy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Register now.
J. w. Cookery. Tcensed embalmer
ind undertaken. Babcock block. IN
First street. Tele. Main 379.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy of change of advertisement
must be delivered to the business Of
6os by the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. to
insure insertion in the issue of even
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Last day near. Register now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Register now.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
Imperialism and Conquest

The Republican party, which
owed its existence to its belief in
the Declaration of Independence,
before all the world hauled down
that banner of our faith and has
holsted in its stead the flag of con-
quest and arbitrary dominion over
subject populations.
! am well aware of the phiIan-
thropic cloak in which this auto.
cratic rule is wrappcd-how it is
all for the benefit of 0ur subjects,
how we intend to make them free
and rich and coutcntcd, if they be
have themselves II is the talk of
autOcrats from time immcmorial.
! will not question the good
faith of the rulers of to-day. But
the rulers of to-day will not he the
rulers of tomorrow or the day af
ter. The fact remains that this is
nutocracy, that this autocracy is to
determine how much freedom, and
what kind of government the sub
lect is TO have, and that it will de.
termine this according to its own
changing pleasure and its tempo.
rary conception of its own inter
estS.
And when the strugglers for
free goycrnment-Or for govern
ment by the consent of the gov.
erncd, which is the same thing
look from their fields of cndeavor
throughout the world to this Re.
public for example, guidance, and
encouragement, our Republican
leaders will tell them that we have
braveiy got over that baby talk
about the consent of the governed,
and that we are Justify engaged in
exercising arbitrary government,
the powers of which are derived
from musketry and cannon. -
Extract from letter of Carl Schurz
to the Parker Independent Club.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
INDUSTRY DECLINING.

Our imports have declined for July
to s7l,l23.52O against SS2.lS7S2S In
1903. The total value Of exports for
Juiy was ss4, $50, ,43l against S9l,Sl3.-
265 for July. 1903 For the same Pc
riod the expenditures Of the govern
ment exceeded the receipts by over
sl7, 900. 900, which would indicate a
deficiency OF over s7j.000000 for the
hscal year. II the Democrats had
elected majority in Congress two
years ago, these ominous figures
would be pointed to by the Rcpubli-
cans az the result of such victory
but now we know-for Shaw has told
us-protectIon is panic-proof. and
prosperity" and high prices arc still
with US. We will have TO Issue bonds
and increase taxation In some way
under this devastating policy of the
Republicans. which is evidently de-
stroying our foreign trade and redu-
cling our ability to buy foreign goods.
But the trusts are constantly getting
frmer grip OF the situation, and
will furnish us all we ought to have
at the high prices the tariii allows
them to charge But, an Secretary
Shaw says, high prices is an accom-
paniment OF prosperity. and TO keep
IN
pay and look pleased,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
CHURCH CELEBRITIES.

The dean OF Rochester Is according
to report the tallest churchman in the
church OF England He Is six feet
three inches in height.
Archbishop Farley. of New York. has
directed that hereafter no Jews or in.
hdels shall be employed In the choirs
OF churches In his diocese
The Rev j C. Adams. Of the Park
Presbyterian church, OF Newark. N. j..
fs the only Quaker minister in that
city. He is a descendant of John
Adams
The Rev j. Il Lawrence. United
States government expert potato
grower. North Middleboro. Mass, be-
licvcs that there is more room in tho
world for a farmer who can preach
than there IS for minister who has
To farm TO get q living"
C. V. HIbbard. formerly secretary OF
the College Young Mems Christian
association, of Chicago, has gone to
Manchuria, where he will take charge
Of the Young Mems Christian asso.
citation work In the Japanese army
He will make his headquarters at
Antung
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Franz irnom of Maxvilc, jefferson
county, died on the lst., aged 50
years. He had been n resident of the
county 60 years.
Chns. Ovcrlon, who lives near wy.
att, died on the 3rd from injuries .e-
cciyed by being struck by tree when
he was telling timber.
The Banner Buggy Company, o
which Russell Gardner OF 81. Louis
president, intend, to locate factory
at Cape Girardrau worth $3.50, 600
Five hundred men will be employed
The Cape Girardcau News tells
story about minister being sent tn
ill the place Of the absent regular
preacher with the promise of 4 certain
sum When the hat was passed for
the collection it amounted to just one.
fifth the promised amount, whcrcup-
on ,hc preacher refused to continue
service aud left the pulpit.
The Cape Girardcau News com
mcnds the ladies Of the town in put
ting the city cemetery in decent con
ditiou. Don Louis Lorimcr, the first
Spanish Governor, is buried there, aud
the inscription on his tomb stone is 50
much worn that it is proposed to have
it rccut The ladies have expended
$500 within the past two yeats in
cemetery work.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14
EDUCATIONAL CELEBRITIES.

Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania
was one OF the contributors OF the
Harvard class OF 81 to n 10000
memorial gate.
Sir Richard Webb. one Of the finest
Greek scholars in Europe. ia a mem
ber OF the English parliament and a
lecturer at Cambridge.
President Schurman. OF Cornell. has
said he learned more during his three
years cierkship in a grocery store than
during any similar period since.
Frau Marie Musaens- Higgins found
ed a girls school at Colombo. Ceylon.
~ years ago which now contains moro
than so pupils. No efforts have been
made to convert the girls, who are
Buddhists, to Christianity.
Booker T. Washington. OF the Tuske-
gee institute. was recently elected an
honorary member OF tho Harvard
chapter OF the Phi Beta Kappa. He
In the first OF his race TO have been
thus honored The degree OF master
of arts was confer ed upon him )y
Harvard In 1896
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-14

Brewster says we waver on Ii to
l., The Democratic party has al
ways been bi.metalic. A sudden
and enormous influx of gold from
klondyke proved all our claims.
We needed an increase of metallic
currency. We got it.. The most
fragrant piece of political chicanery
on record is the way the Republi-
can party lied to the people regard
ing silver coinage, and the
speeches of Iugals, Blaine and Me
klnley prove it, for Democrats
used them everywhere in 1896 to
impcach Republican orators. Don I
you rememberY
The Democrats oppose now and
always opposed robber tariff,
which has enabled thieving trusts
to sell their products in Europe
cheaper than at home.
Democrats have always opposed
imperialism, its attendant evils and
historical dangers.
Democrats always opposed eX-
travagance in government. Have
always maintained that public Of
flee is a trust to be returned pure
and clean to the people who inn
posed it.
Democrats have always favored
expansion of territory, ard he who
doubts il let him read of Florida,
Texas and the Louisiana Purchase.
Have always opposed benevolent
assimilation of lepcrs and head
hunters and Asiatic peoples. We
have troubles at home to keep us
busy.
Democracy has always adyocat-
ed the complete separation of the
legislative, executive and judicial
departments, thus conserving and
perpetuating the institutions of
free government.
Democracy has always main,
tanned thnt all just powers of gov
ernment are derived from the peo.
pie, and not from military con
quest. We say that the govern
ment now maintained in the Phil
ippiucs on the point of the hayonet
is contrary to free government, dis
credits the constitution, gives the
lie to the Declaration of Independ-
encc, and has in it all the dangers
that bcset Greece and Rome in
their proudest days, only to sap
and destroy their national exist.
Cncc.