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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-23
"COmegyS wanted the commission

''Comegys wanted the commission
appointed.
j. NJ Reed favored the commission.
'Esheiman favored the commission
| Henry opposed. He had talked with
railroad men and they We're not in
favor of a board of railroad commits
sioners. (Note. Henry was one of the
signers of the majority report in ia
vor of the adoption of Section p as
! it came from the committee on cor
porations.)
STILES opposed.
Buchanan favored.
| Power favored.
| Turner made an eloquent and
| lengthy speech in favor of Section q
and said that the argument that it
would be left to the Legislature would
apply with equal force to the articles
in the constitution establishing courts
and other officers of the government
| j. T. Moore opposed the election of
AS this debate occurred in commit
tee of the whole no record of it is
| found in the official journal of the con-
ventiOn. But in the press reports it is
shown that the debate waxed warm
and warmer until the section under
discussion was adopted, there being
SO votes in its favor.
Monday. Aug. 5, the section was
brought up again on a motion to re-
consider it. In the course of the argu-
ment that day the position of the rail-
road forces was set forth by s. G..
Cosgroye who is now one of the re-
publican nominees for presidential
electors. To quote the Olympia
STANDARD:
"Cosgrove said that the interstate
commerce commission was very derri
mental and railroad men had told him
that they wanted to make the inter-
state commission and all railroad COM
missions so unpopular as to get rid of
them. We can't afford to kill q single
railroad"
The committee of the whole COM
pleted its consideration of the article
on corporations on Monday. Aug. 5,
and the article, together with the
amendments proposed by the commit
tee of the whole was taken up for con-
sideration in the open convention on
the following day The section pro-
viding for a commission to be elected
by the people having been lost in COM
made another move to provide a COM
mission by making the commission
elective by the Legislature. The rec
ord of this is found on page 269 of the
Journal. To quote:
Mr. Lindsey moved to strike out
Section q. (This in conformity with
the recommendation of the committee
of the whole.)
MIR. Tibbets moved the original
question.
Mr. Turner moved to amend by
striking out all of Section 81 and in
sorting the following:
Section 21:-A railroad commission
consisting of three members is hereby
established. Said commissioners shall
be elected by the legislature in JOINT
session every four years and said cleo
ton shall be held within 10 days after
the commencement of the first session
after the election Of the members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-23

(Continued on Page Four.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
The First Matches.

The first really efficient lucifer match
must be put to the credit Of Mr.. John
Walker, Of Stockton Tees, who in 1927
placed them on the market under the
name of ''congreves," in compliment to
Sir William Congreve. the inventor of the
war rocket. These matches We're sold for
a shilling a box, which contained, be
sides a few dozen of the matches, q little
piece of folded sandpaper, through which
each splint of wood had to be drawn be-
fore it could be made to inflame. An orig
inal tin box, stamped with the royal arms
and bearing the word "CongreVe" Is pre-
served as a curiosity in one of the London
museums.
AS in the case of all other industries
this was initiated by hand labor alone.
The splints of wood were no doubt orig
inally dipped in the igniting composition
one by one; but subsequently they were
tied up in bundles and dipped en- bloc, the
workman giving each bundle twist with
his hands so that the end of each splint
would be free to move to a certain extent,
and absorb a little more Of the compound
than 1t would If kept quite STILL The next
advance was to fix the splints in a frame
SO that each was separated from it's
neighbor: and his frame, containing about
1900 matches. would be brought down on
a marble slab upon which the composition
was spread. The tipped matches, still in
their frame, would then be dried in air for
a few hours, and aftcrward placed in a
heated chamber to complete their des-
location. Manual labor as viii presently
be seen, is now almost wholly dispensed
with in the manufacture OF matches. The
employment Of yellow PHOSPHORUS for the
charging of matches made the industry a
very unhealthy one, and the work people,
if not in the best of health. ran the risk
of contracting a terrible disease known
as necrosis of the jawbone. the vulgar
name for which was "phossy jaw" With
improvements in manufacture. this evil
has now been Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
BIBLE is SCORED
BY CANON HENSON
Chief Dignitary of Westmin.
ster Abbey Creates Storm
in Religious World.

LONDON, April 9.-Canon Henson,
one of the chief dignitaries of West
minister Abbey and select preacher
of Oxford and of Cambridge univer-
stiles, has raised a storm of criticism
by an article in contemporary re-
view in which he entered into the Dues
ton of the future of the Bible. In
this article Canon Henson impugned
the inspiration of the Old Testament,
referring to 'fts incredible, pueriIe or
demoralizing narratives" which were
regarded as being "a pack Of lies too
gross for liberation" Letters, inter-
views and resolutions by church and
lay bodies denOuncing Canon Henson
followed the article. Sir oliver Lodge
added fuel to the fire by an article en-
titled Suggestions Toward the Rein
depreciation of the Christian Doctrine"
This agitation for revised Christianity,
led by such well known men, whose
religious principles even their critics do
not dispute, threatents to stir the
church to an unprecedented degree.
Canon Henson declared that "inspir-
alton" was not allowed to certify to
the truth of any statement in the
Bible, which cannot be substantiated
at the bar of reason and evidence" In
the New Testament he found little to
offend reason or conscience, "but
whether much or little it will have to
go the way of the Old Testament
prodigies"
He recommended supplementing the
reading of the Bible in church with
christian compositions which have
secured the approval of general &C
ceptance," declaring that "indiscrim-
mate reading of the Bible in public is
an extremely perilous proceeding" and
adding that "the rigidity which re-
Strtcts the modern English church to
canonical scriptures is as intrinsicany
lndefensible as it is practically mis-
chievOus."
Yet the Bible Is the Best.
Despite it's misuse, however, Canon
Henson holds that the Bible will con-
tnue for all time to be the "best man
ual of fundamental morality and the
best corrective of ecclesiastical corrup-
ton" besides being "the most effectual
check on materialistic tendencies Of
modern life"
In a striking analysis of the present
social condition, Canon Henson attrib-
utes the spread of anarchy, the ulcer
that is eating the vitals of society,"" to
the disappearance over large areas Of
civilized life Of the religious bases of
morality" Yet he finds an excuse TOR
these "non-moral multitudes" who
from the cradle to the grave have fac
ed the severe pressure of competition,
the sQualCr of poverty and the miser-
able eXigencies of unmerited want" and
who inevitably compare their condi-
ton with the ostentation of unearned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
HANNA'S MAN IS
MINUS AN OFFICE
Customs Collector in Ohio Resigns and
Foraker Is PIacated.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
The secretary Of the treasury has re-
ceived the resignation Of E. H. Eur
horst as collector of customs at San
dusky, Ohio, to take effect on the ap-
pointment and qualification of his sue
ceSsor.
at Sandusky by the late President Nc
Kinley at the instance of Senator
Hanna. Recently charges were filed
against him with the treasury depart
ment. He was opposed by Senator
Foraker Senator Hanna warmly sup
ported Zurhorst and the case was one
of the acute points of difference be-
tween Senators Hanna and Foraker
By Mr.. Zurhorst's voluntary resigna-
ton the case, so far as he is concerned,
is ended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
IMMIGRATION AND
ANTITRUST LAWS
American Academy of Political and So
cial Science Considers Them.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 9.-The
immigration problem was discussed in
Its various phases at todays session of
the annual meeting of the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
ence. The subject was presented in a
comprehensive address by Frank P.
Sargent, United States commissioner of
immigration, who spoke on govern
ment regulation. Other speakers in
cluded Franklin H. Giddings, LII. D.,
professor of sociology, Columbia uni
versity, 1.-THE Problem of AssimiIa-
ton"
Samuel McCUne Lindsay, commits
sioner of education of Porto Rico, pre-
sided.
The final session was held tonight
and the topic 1.-THE Scope and Limits
of Federal Antitrust Legislation" was
presented by former Assistant Attor-
ney General James NJ. Beck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
A Doctors slmnIe Cure.

Somewhere upon British soil there Is a
young doctor who has within the last few
days learned lesson which should be in
valuable to him in his future practice.
Having accompanied his bethrothed to a
theater. while tho house was in semi dark
faint. The doctor took something out Of
his pocket and whispered to her to keep
the tabloid in her mouth. but not to
swallow it. She did as she was told and
soon felt all right again. The tablet, how
ever, showed no signs of dissolving, and In
the end. being curious to discover what
the taSteless, indissoluble substance that
had proved SO efficaciOus could be, she
slipped the undiminished substance into
her glove for future inspection. When
she got home she took it out Of her glove
again and examined 1t. 1t was a bone
glove Naturalization Leader
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
BattIeship Wisconsin Gets Pennant.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 9.-An-
nouncement was made at the navy de-
partment today that a cablegram re-
ceived from Rear Admiral Evans six
weeks ago, giving the scores of the
practice on that station, was misin-
terpreted. A personal letter received
today shows that the Wisconsin made
better records than the Alabama, which
up to now has held the record The
best thirteen-inch guns Of the Wiscon-
sin made nine hits out of ten shots, and
the total percentage of hits was SO. All
classes of guns on the Wisconsin made
better records than those of the Ala
bama, and the Wisconsin in conse-
quence will receive the pennant for
battleShipS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
OBJECTS TO BEING
CALLED "WHITE Niger"
Virginia Young Man Kills a Tormentor
and Is Nearly Lynched.

SMITHON, Va, April 9.-David
Kelly, aged twenty three years, is in
jail, charged with the killing of Shop
herd Moore, aged eighteen years. Kelly
was employed as a porter and had been
tainted by crowd of boys who called
him white niger" on account of his
occupation. Young Moore and several
companions stopped a vehicle Kelly
was driving and refused to allow the
latter to drive on. Thereupon Kelly
shot Moore. Kelly was arrested. A
large crowd gathered about the small
lookup. Several times an effort to
force the jail was made, but the crowd
was deferred by the sight of a revolver
in the hands of the jaiIer. Today Kelly
was removed to the jail at Greensboro
for better protection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

churches were thronged all day with
worshipers adoring the Savior, but aft
er nightfall a majority of the inhabit
ants headed for the Kremlin.
The old Kremlin alsoNzvas abIaze with
lights. The clock in the Savior's gate
chimed midnight, gun doomed out
and the great bell in the tower of Ivan
Veliky took up the strain. Then all the
bells in MoEcow's thousand churches
rang out the glad tidings of the Sa-
vior's resurrection and the multitude
In the Kremlin square lit tapers and
exchanged Easter congratulations
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Forestry Question Deferred.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
The senate committee on public lands
has agreed to postpone until the next
session of congress the proposition to
transfer control of forest reserves
from the interior department to the
forestry division of the agricultural de-
partment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
MISSIONARY IS
KILLED IN REVENGE
Tragic Death of Rev. Benjamin w.
Labaree Is Explained.

URUMIYAH, Persia. April 9.-The
murder of Rev. Benjamin w. Labaree,
son of DR.. Benjamin Labaree, superin-
tendent of the American mission, was
an act of vengeance. 1t appears that
his murderer, Seid, recently slew a
Syrian who was a British subject,
whereupon representatives of the
Anglo American mission insisted that
the assassin be punished. When the
culprit learned Of this he announced
that he would kill the missionaries.
Rev. Mr.. Labaree was his first vic
tim,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Tired.

Charley. dear" said Young Mrs. Tor
l1ins, Il understand that the booknal1ers
will soon be back after more money"
Yes"
Wen. want you to promise me ono
thing"
What is it?'
II want you to promise me to cult
promising to quit playing the races. am
tired of being disappointed. Washing
ton Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
self-eovernment by Injunction.

The federal judge was in a terrific rage
Restrain yourself, fatherp implored
his daughter.
In a few moments the necessary injunc-
ton had been issued.
Which illustrates the fact that the cases
IN which a restraining order may be ap-
piled have not yet been eXhausted.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Consolation.

Grace---Cheer up. George money won't
buy everything
Czeorgc-But II we had lots OF money we
could buy things that would console US
for the things money won't buy.-Detrolt
Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Cause,
Mrs Wavun-I a7

Mrs. Wayup-I am interested in So
Geological investigation. Now, tell me,
why are you a blockhead?
Wabbly Walter-From dTinkin' wood al
cohol, mum.-Chicago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Scrap of Ancient History.

Without hesitating a moment Hannibal
gave the order to cross the Alps.
Il have never been here BEFORE he
said, but 1 know Italy lies beyond. The
sweet girl graduates all say sO.''-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

Continued From Eleventh Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

wealth. the profuslon Of unchecked
luxury and the insolence of Unchasten-
ed power"
The canon says that when it is re-
membered that these "cruel, shocking
contrasts are no longer regarded with
the dull stare Of fatalistic ignorance,
but in the full light Of those doctrines
Of equality which are the common
places Of democratic politics" it is no
wonder that "the minds of thousands
are predisposed toward sophistries Of
anarchy"
1T would be idle to deny" he con-
cludes, that the credit of the scrip
lures is seriously shaken in the public
mind, nor can it reasonably be doubted
at present prevailing are in the main
hostile to Christian tradition"
In another and similar article Canon
Henson, dealing with Christs resur-
rectiOn, asks:
as the faith of the church in the d.
vine Christ living. present and active,
really built on an empty tomb? For
myself / prefer to believe that no such
intimate vital connection exists be-
tween the truth Of Christianity and the
traditional notions of its historical ORR
gins"
Suggests Modification.
Sir oliver Lodge asks, NOW that
religion is becoming SO much more
real" whether the formal statement Of
some of the doctrines we have inherited
from medieval and still earlier times
cannot wisely and inoffensively be
mOdified?' and shocks many of his CO.
religionists by declaring that he re-
CARDS the doctrine of atonement in it's
concrete form as survival from bar
barous times" repudiating the belief
in IAN angry God appeased by the vlo-
lent death of Christ" and maintaining
that human nature now Is rising to
the conviction that we are part of ma
ture and SO part of God. In this sense
the union of divinity is what science
some day will tell us is the inner mean
ing Of the redemption of man."
These outspoken utterances have
caused public and private appeals to
be made to the archbishop Of Canter-
bury, but SO far no action has been
taken.
The upshot of Canon Henson's bold
declaration that current and generally
accepted versions of Christian truth
are becoming inadequate and unsatis-
factory" is awaited with keen interest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

besought him not to go. The mother
friends trying to cheer her were fur
lively wiping their eyes. The bugle
sounded again. The soldier thrust the
boy away and ran off as the curtain
fell. looked at my friend, and he was
weeping again
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10

Our reputation is built on low
est price,. easiest termC and
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money back INSTANTLY on
anything we sell you that's not
satisfactory nor as represented.
Our word is as good as our
bond.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-10
Old KremIin Is AbIaze.

MOSCOW, April 9.-On account Of
the war in the far East the devout
MuscOvites celebrated Easter week
with unusual fervor. The decorations
and illuminations of the houses showed
no falling off from other years, al
though the citizens were disappointed
over the non-arrival of the car. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
REPORTED LYNCHING
Unveritied Runor that NEGRO Was
Victim of Mob at Marshall

report reached Little Rock Thurs
Jay that Steve Hewitt. a negro. was
iynehed by a mob at Marshall, Searcy
county, the night before. iewi1t was
under arrest for killing Phil West.
staphic inquiry .ias failed to verify
tAe rUmor of the lynchlng.
Circuit Judge Z. G. MitcheI n
whose circuit Marshall is one of ne
county seats, says he knows nothing
s. the rumored lyncning and from ine
t2>t that he had received no advices
'nceiniA2 such an occurrence he was
nllEed 10 regard the rumor as erron-
sCus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
A DAY OF POLITICS
CONTINUED from Page u

roll D. Wood for Governor and Gocd.
Clean, Honest Politics. He dwelt at
length upon Judge Woods clean rec
I'd all thrcugh his public life, saying
there was not one act of his at which
the finger of scorn could be pointed.
Judge Wood was man of sound judg-
ment. clean life anI high motives. AS
governor Of the state no citizen Of
Arkansas would have reason to feel
ashamed of the state. He would work
in harmny with the other state Off
cials and the legislature and much
work for the good Of the state which
had been hindered by Davis. He at
tackled Governor Davis record at
many points, showing wherein he was
unfit to be governor again He op-
posed the election of any man for a
third term and declared it against all
principles of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Tompkins talked for nearly two
hears and the vor>rs went hcme feel
i1g that Thursday. March was a big
day in the history of Jefferson county
politics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
FLEES TO RETURN AS BRIDE
Girls Disappearance One Year Ago
Has Romantic Climax.

Kalamazoo, Mich. March 4-The Sc
cret marriage of Miss Elizabeth Louis.
daughter Of G. S. Louis, prominent
German of Kalamazoo, to Barnard
Hulcher. a millionaire contractor ot
Battle Creek, which is said to have
taken place in Battle Creek one yeaI
ago was just made public yesterday
The yoHng couple are now residing al
Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Hulcher disap-
neared from home just before her wea
ding day and her parents did not learn
or her Whereabouts until she reap
peared in Kalamazoo this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
IN HOTEL LoBBlEs.
+ + I. + I. I. + + +
Betting on the Result.

)od and Davis enthusiasts who
willing to risk their money on
esult of the primary tried hard to
ain with each other. There were
number of Wood men in the lob
{ the TrulOck who flashed their
and sought bets at even money
vor of Wood, but the Davis men
ed to accept the offer. Some in
| they should be given odds OF
tc. one while others demanded
to one. One Wood man secured
of $40 even money that Wood
carry fifty four of the seventy
counties. 1t was regarded as q
h wager and after being con-
d of his error the Wood man
lnced that he would bet $100 to
hat Wood would carry Jefferson
y and 5000 to 500 that he mould
the state. Up to 1 p. m. no one
ccepted the wager. The offers of
at any odds that Wood would
e a majority in Jefferson went
ng. Many jeff Davis adherents
ed to secure wagers that Woods
in Jefferson county would not
d that of Davis by three to one,
Woods friends were willing to
lat their candidate would get twc,
to Davis one, but there were
oetters. There y*re no bets of
consequence uf6n the result in
SON A fsx Hat and cigar bets
Il af-shd limit of the betting on
sfferson ounty result.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
AMUSE ENTS.
+ J. + + + + + + i + + + + + I. 1.

Arthur Dunn has long been a favor
ite as a comedian and the little fellow
more than sustained his reputation at
the Elks' theater last night in THE
Runaways" Extremely comic in ap-
pearance he makes his performance
mere enjoyable by his funny antics
and witty sayings. Dunn is cae Of
those rare comic opera performers VINO
does not depend on his lines entirely.
A joke to suit the occasion comes TO
MIN as naturally as any remark in
every day conversation. The play CT
The RunawayS" is almost entirely
without plot. but it moves along in a
spirited manner from beginning to
end. Mr.. Dunn made the hit of the
evening in his: "A Kiss for Each Day
IN the Week." and received many en-
cores. He responded after the fourth
by saying that he could keep up the
kissing all right, buc that the young
ladies were all married and were get
ting tried. Chas. Dox as "Dia gnC.sius
Vleefem," the tall man, was very
clever. Joseph Casey. as General Hard
tack, makes a GO, second m.n The
chorus was we'll balanced and there
were enough genuinely pretty girls in
it to please the front rows. Miss Hell
en- Lord as the Princess Angelcake
was at her best in her song: "My Radi-
ane Firefly.' The D'Arville sisters in
their song and dance specially were
pleasing The Runaways" is a good
clean show and the large audience
which saw the performance was we'll
pleased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
POLICE COURT.

In the police ccurt this morning
Ju;.ge Toney disposed of the follow
ing: Robert Fisher. colored, vagran-
y, So; A. c. Coleman, cclored, petit
larceny, continued until o'clock;
Chas. Manning. peddling. no license
50: Fred Newton, drunk and disorder
ly So; Sam Howlin, committing nuis.
snae. Sc; VIII Talbot. colored. vagran-
:. So, Ci.as. Rody, colored. commit
ting nuisance, SO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
dissolution NOTICE.

is hereby given that the firm
y. Smith and company has
been dissolk we'd by mutual
T. Perd4e and V. I.
retiring from said firm. J.
h assuming all liabilities
g all accounts due the
y<Smith company.
Vi. T. PERDUE,
7. T. THOMPSON,
j. w. SMITH.
eb. 20, 1904.
ON said firm we wish
irons fsr the kind sup
d bespeak a continue
with the new firm.
{, PERDUE,
". f. THOMPSON.
20, lbo4.