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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-21
A FIRE DEP ARTMENT.
A Tip From Headquarters Sets Bus
mess Men to Thinking and
Quick Action is Taken.
Volunteer Fire Department Organized
With B. 0. Brown as Chief--
Good Start Made.

At last Princeton is to have another
volunteer fire department and the ball
was started rolling last Tuesday even
ing when we'll attended mass meeting
of the business men and citizens of
Princeton met at the Galley Hardware
store and made preliminary arrange
ments for the reorganization of the
department.
A few days ago every insurance
agent in Princeton received copy of
the following circular letter which was
the means of setting the business men
to thinking:
Minneapolis, Mimi, April H., 1904.
"Dear Strive have just re-
ceived advices that your fire de-
partment has disbanded and that
you now have no volunteer fire de-
partnent organization. If this is
true, we suggest that the matter be
fixed up and your department put
in proper order. If the companies
get this report they will insist that
which would mean an increase in
rates, and if this is done it would
take you some little time before
you could get the increase re-
scinded. We have had this expe-
rience in other places and we hope
you will take advantage of our
suggestions and interest yorself
so that you can report very shortly
that you have a frst-class volun-
teer fire organization.
''Trusting we may hear some
thing from you in few days, we
are, Yours truly,
Walter I. Fisher, Secretary.
Not long after the old fire depart
ment disbanded the insurance COM
panies raised the rates in Princeton,
but this did not seem to suffice, and
this last pointer was an eye opener.
At the mass meeting Tuesday night
M. J. Jaax was chosen chairman and
D. G. johnson secretary. There were
several speeches made by the business
men who seemed to all be of the opin-
ion that something ought to be done
and that right away. Volunteers were
called for and in very short time
twenty-three good husky young fell
lows had volunteered their services
for fires. The names are as follows:
M. G. Nachbar, Thos. Kaliher, Ira
Bulls, P. Morneau, B. o. Brown,
Joe Brands, G. A. Galley, D. G. John
son, c. V. Ossell, A. Holm, Frank
Morneau, L. G. Byers, Roy Jesmer.
S. G.. Stanley, Chas. McRea, Os King,
j. F. Zimmerman. o. Stark, E. c..
Myers, James N. Johnson, Oven New
ton, M. j. Jaax, VIM. Stephdni.
The fire laddies have organized bv
eleoting B. O. Brown as chief, Adolph
Holm, assistant chief, D. G.. Johnson,
secretary and Frank Morneau, treas
urer. The boys met last evening to
take measures to perfect the organic
alton by adopting bylaws, etc., and
it is up to the council now to put the
keystone in the organization by MAX
ing provisions for paying the boys for
their work while on duty. AS soon as
the company is regularly organized it
will be eligible for State relief which
amounts to over 800 annually and
this sum belongs to the fire depart
ment and cannot be used by the vii
lage for any other purposes whatever.
The list of volunteers is good one
and most of the boys are handy in
case of fire and under proper encour-
agement the new department ought to
be q great success
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-21
New Hats to Bet on Dunn.

Louis Normandin known locally
as Billy is down from Princeton on
business and will Stop over for few
days. Billy is a. strong Bob Dunn
supporter and says he has any amount
OF new hats to bet.-O sseo Review.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-04-21
Town Hall for Blue Hill.

The town OF Blue Hill is to have a
town hall, and it will be 2ox3o feet, ten
foot ceiling, and will be built just
north OF the Ed Kaliher farm. W.
81. Clendening and Eugene .Boyn will
build the hall, which will be started
at once. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
PUTTY PRINCIPLES.

After the election is over this fall,
west side republican papers and a
number on the east side, will have
gained the knowledge that sneers of
not win back dissatisfied members of
the party. The publisher of the Reg
lister knows one man who has been
voting the republican ticket % years
and will continue to vote it as long as
he lives, but will not promise to sup
port that ticket which was nominated
at Tacoma, at the dictation of out
side influences. He finds himself, for
the first time in his life. unable to love
the republican gang more than the
democratic gang. In other words, his
lifelong dislike of democratic doc
with the methods of non partisan ma
nipulators Of the republican party.
That man is not alone: there is a great
company in the same situation. When
such papers as the Colfax Gazette,
and there are several in its class sheer
at men who have been loyal as many
years os those fellows have seen the
light, they are sneering at better repub
licans than thmselves. e-tenths of
the papers of the east side that are now
rging party fealty, trained with the
railroad gang a year ago last winter.
Those fellows are. republicans from
principle, but their principles are east
| T. e-modeled, like a mass of putty.
Republicans are disguised because the
state ticket and its manipula tors rep
resent no principles whatever. Far
rell republicans may sheer as much as
they like, but they only drive more
votes to the democratic ticket, by put
| ting disgruntled members of the party
| on the Reconsideration Register
(rep).
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
EDUCATE THE BOYS.

The Walla Walla Statesman justly
complains that but one boy in a gradu-
ating class of fourteen finished the
high school course in that city this
year, says the East Oregonian.
While the same condition does not
prevail in Pendleton, to such a marked
degree as in Walla Walla, it is true
that too many boys drop out before
finishing the high school course
Happily, in Pendleton the method
of teaching and the intense interest
aroused by the city superintendent
and his assistants have been sufficient
to hold the boys to the end of the
course.
This year the Pendleton high school
graduating class contained five girls
and eight boys; last year, two boys and
three girls. The class of 1905 gives
promise of finishing more boys than
girls and so Pendleton seems to have
solved the problem of holding the boys
to the end of the high school course.
And how has this been accomplish
ed? BY making the course one which
appeals TO growing, thinking, aspr
ing young man. BY adding the per-
SOnality of the teacher to the hum
ing physical exercise, blood stirring
elevating amusement to the hungry
minds of the students.
Boys have more urgent need of
practical education than girls, for the
reason that they expect to become
independent breadwinners, While the
ajority of girls expect to become
wives of men who earn a living for
two.
For this vital reason, the high school
should appeal to boys; it should be
made so attractive as to hold them to
sports, competitive mental efforts. such
IS Debates declamatory and oratorical
contests, musical and scientific by
studies. and other additions to the reg
ular high school course must be placed
before the young men.
At all hazards, the boys must be
kept in the high school to the end of
the course. Too many of them need
this training. Too many of them get
nothing further in the way of educa-
ton. Too many of them tire of the
text book and quit in disgust. They
need the variety of mental and physi-
cal exercise that will develop all sides
of a growing mind and nature
High schools are maintained at a
great expense to the taxpayeds.
Young men and women should see
to it that this gift of public education
is not passed unheeded and unap-
! preciated.
They should not be in too great hur-
~ to begin life's battle half educated
half equipped when the beneficence of
a wise government provides a free
school for them, equal to all demands
OF ordinary business life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
PEOPLE MUST BE SHOWN.

State Labor Commissioner William
nominee for lieutenant governor. Mr..
PIacknan is a most estinlable gentle
man and has made an excellent labor
commissioner. But he has no record
on the question of a railway commits
sion, the paramount issue of the cam
paign in this state. So far Mr. Black
man has refused to commit himself
on this question. Before the republic
can convention it was suspected that
Mr. Blackman, who was then an aVOW-
eded candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor, was waiting
tC see which side of the question the
republicans would take before he took
the other The democrats of eastern
Washington, at least. favor a candidate
for lieutenant governor who stands for
/ railway commission as a matter of
principle and not for the sake of mere
expediency in winning the election. 1t
is known that some of the men in the
confidence of the late Governor Rogers
made some sort of deal with the rail-
"Cads for support of the democratic
nominee for governor in 1900, and nat
orally the supporters of a railway
commission do not believe that any
Of these men can be a sincere friend of
their cause.
Commissioner Blackman may be all
light on the commission question. but
4 good many democrats are from Mis-
souri, and will have to be shown.
1t is of the highest Importance that
the democratic nominee for lieuten-
mt governor shall be true blue as
here is a possibility of his becoming
governor, and it may then be in his
power to say whether or not the de-
nand OF the people for an effective
railway commission shall be granted.
II the peoples cause should De betray-
ed by democratic governor acting as
the tool of the lobby, it would damn
the party in this state to dSgraceful
oblivion for the next quarter of a CEN
tGry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27

Cushman's manly stand for the en-
dorsement of Governor McBride's pro-
posed railway commission two years
ago made him many new friends and
admirers in the state, and as result
he led his ticket at the election. But
il may be different this year. Right
thinking people have no use for a
traitor and Cushman's deal with the
railroads places him in that class.
If the story of this deal as reported
by the Tacoma correspondent of the
Review is not true, Con-
eressrnan Cushman owes it to himself
and his friends to make an emphatic
denial. otherwise he cannot complain
If the supporters Of railway COM
mission register their disapproVal of
his alleged prfidy when they go to the
polls next November.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
NO HEART IN 1T.


The attempt to force Coon, candidate
for lieutenant governor, off the ticket
has been abandoned, but the fact re-
mains that the republicans never came
before the voters with state ticket
so generally discredited. There is no
heart in the republicans anywhere in
the state to put up a robust fight for it.
There is nothing to fight for. 1t is
generally believed that the party has
been outrageously betrayed, and that
il will eventually have to cut loose from
the forces now in control. There is lit
tie objection to Mead, but the inter-
ference Of railroad officials and their
too evident control of the last conven-
ton, is indefensible and it would be
worse than useless to attempt to offer
excuses for the work of that conven-
ton. Republican newspapers and re-
publican leaders who never faltered
during populistic days, who cOntended
with all the power and earnestness
they could for the great principles then
at stake. and who never would falter
in defense of righteous cause, how
ever unpopular, will remain silent in
is open.-Lincoln County Times Grep).
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
WEATHER..
Tonight and Tuesday fair.

DID CUSHMAN BETRAY MCBRIDE?
It has now come to light that Con-
gresham Francis w. Cushman be-
trayed Governor Mcbride and the sup
porters of Il railway commission by a
bargain with Collector b. D. Croker as
the representative of the railroads. 1t
is stated that shortly before the Ia
coma convention Walter Christian,
Northern Pacific railway lobbyist, call
ed on MI Croker, stating that he
came as the agent of Congressman
Cushman Mr.. Christian said that Mr..
Cushman was anxious to be renoml-
mated with as little friction as posi-
BILE, and was willing that the Pierce
county delegation should not be deliV-
cred to Governor Mcbride, if, in re-
turn, the railroads would guarantee
Tushman's denomination.
Up TO that time there was little
doubt that the railroads would try to
defeat Cushman as we'll as Mcbride.
But the railroads needed Pierce county
and Christians proposition was readily
accepted. The agreement was made on
April 2Sth or 29th and the Walla Walla
county republican convention met on
the goth Mr.. Croker informed the
managers of the local machine of the
deal and asked that the county conVen-
ton endorse Cushman This was done,
much TO the surprise of many who re
called the fact that two years ago
Cushman was ignored by Walla Walla
county republicans While Senator Fos-
ter and Congressman Jones We're
warmly commended. Moreover, the
local machine had distributed circulars
attacking Cushman and opposing his
retention in congress. When Croker
was q candidate for collector of Gus
Tins Cushman opposed him bitterly.
When. therefore, Walla Walla county
republicans went ON record for Cush-
man politicians not on the inside We're
astounded. The explanation is found
in the Croker Cushman deal.
1t is sad that Governor Mcbride and
Congressman Cushman had a confer
ence before the latter departed for
Washington last fall and Cushman as
sured the governor that he would go
down the line With him." and until the
Pierce county convention met nearly
every Mcbride man in the state rested
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
AFTER new MEMBERS,
Local Lodge of Maccabees Will Beoin
Active Campaign.

Having III view plan to secure a
number of new members an active.
campaign is to be shortly inaugurated
by Walla Walla Tent No. SO, knights
OF the Maccabees to interest the peo-
pie of Walla Walla in the good fea-
lures offered by this organization Ia
its members. f. \. Jeancon, state COM
mander. and G. w. Ryan, state organ
izer. of the order in Washington, with
headquarters at Spokane, arrived in
the city yesterday and are now confer
ring with a committee from the local
lodge. AS soon as the necessary de-
tails have been arranged these officers
Will take up the matter of securing APP
plicatiOns for membership in the
Walla Walla tent. They will remain
here several weeks and will direct the
work. The local tent will remove its
ledge room to the Odd Fellows hall
on Main street next Saturday evening.
when d banquet will be served by the
ladies of the auxiliary lodge. An en-
tertainment will be given for which an
attractive program is being arranged
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
RENDERED FOR PLAINTIFFS
Sexton Brothers Win Suit Against C.
n. Lansing.

In the superior court today Judge
Brents denied the motion of the de-
PENDANT to make the findings of facts in
the suit of Sexton Brothers versus c.
H. Lansing, and signed an order grant
ing judgment in favor of the plaintiff
in the sum of SIS, together with the
costs of the action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
NOTICE..

Inasmuch as there has been {.
change in the management of the
Statesman Publishing company. it Is
desired that all old accounts be set
tied with promptness in order that the
old books may be balanced. A new SET
of books is to be opened.
STATESMAN PUB. co.
P. G. Holland, Mgr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
CHANGE AMONG NEWSPAPER MEN.
Colin V. Dyment Goes to Portland
Tonight.

Colin v Dyment, who has represent
&C the Spokesman Review in the Walla
Walla field for several years, leaves
tonight for Portland to accept posi-
ton on the Evening Telegram. Mr..
Dyment is a thorough newspaper man
and has made host of friends in
Walla Walla who regret very much to
have him leave the city. Mr.. Dyment's
place on the Spokehman Review will
be filled by Fred carp, who has been
employed recently on the Oregon Eve
ming Journal and newspapers in Cali
fornia. Mr.. carp is expected 70 ar
rive in a few days to take up his work
in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27

Va, and resided in this vicinity for
several years. Later he returned 10
1880. He talks very entertainingly of
his experiences during the years when
Pendleton and vicinity was an almost
untrOd wilderness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
TO WHOM 1T MAT CONCERN:

TO WHOM 1T MAT CONCERN:
Having disposed of the Walla Walla'
hospital to take effect May 18th, we
respectfully ask that all accounts due
the Walla Walla Hospital Co. and all
Indebtedness Of the Walla Walla Hos
pital Co. to May 18th, 1904, be pre-
sented at the office of DR.. ]. F. Crop
where accounts will be receipted for
and all indebtedness Immediately paid.
]. F. CROPP.
President of WaNa
Walla Hospital Co
BY order Of the trustees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27

invented the fountain pen made a great
fortune out of it. Wicks (WhO has used
one)-Suppose he did? What doth it
profit a man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own Soul?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27

Facetous Customer suppose you
want me to look pleasant? Photograph
er-Yes, and pay in advance. Face
tiOus ustomer-What's that for? Pro-
gressive Photographer:-Oh, so l can
look pleasant. too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27
AN 0LD-TIMER.
Thomas Beaie, Pioneer of 1868, Will
Live in WaIIa Wala.

Thomas Beale, who resides on Ann
street, will leave in a few days for
Walla Walla, where he will make his
home for a time at least, with his
daughter Mrs. J. T. Barger, says the
East Oregonian. Mr. Beale first came
tc Pendleton in 1863 from Lynchburg,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-27

Landlady.-Did you say these straw
Boarder.-No in deed. | didn't say
they were not fresh. | said they looked
tired.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20

the rate of seven-tenths OF one per
cent. The banks pay this directly, but
of course it comes indirectly from the
depositor, whose interes; or dividend
is reduced by that amount. The sum
realized thus by the state is many
thousands OF dollars-last yer it was
SSl2, OO0-and thus helps materially
to fill the Golfers OF the state treas
ury. Without this revenue a direct
tax would be necessary that would be
raised on the local grand lists, so that
il really saves the taxpayer instead Of
wronging him. 1t is true that the av-
erage tax rate throughout the state is
more than seyen-tenths per cent, but
considering the loss that would ensue
if it were attempted to tax this money
directly we are convinced the state,
the towns and all the taxpayers are
really gamers, instead OF losers, by the
present system. Reducing the exemp-
ton limit would be mistake. Re-
moving it altogether might not be.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20
TAKING SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

A number OF bills have been intro
duced at Montpelier to change the
amount of savings bank deposits sub
ject to exemption from taxation to the
depositor. The present limit is $4,000,
having been increased from $500 two
years ago. There is probably as much
opposition to this provision OF the cor
poration tax law as any feature of our
whole system. 1t is freely argued
that to permit persons having as much
as $1,000 in cash to deposit it in saw
ings banks and escape taxation on it
altogether is absolutely unfair to per-
sons having other species of property
that is subject to local taxation. The
plea that the small savings of the wild
ows and orphans should be exempted
certainly does not hold when the limit
is advanced to the $1,000 mark.
But there is much to be said in favor
OF leaving the exemption as it is. or even
of removing the limit altogether and
making savings bank deposits of any
amount free of local taxation. Money
is always extremely difficult to reach
Tor purposes of taxation when scat
tered among the owners thereof 1t is
easy to conceal or to place beyond the
reach Of the listers about April lst o.
each year. 1t is mistaken idea that
if the limit were reduced all the money
represented thereby could be added to
the appraisal for local taxation. In
stead. so volatile is it, that not more
than a 1.-THE Of it would be thus added.
while the balance would escape alto
gether.
Every cent in all the savings
banks OF Vermont, except in cases of
surplus above the 5000 limit. now
pays the corporation tax 10 the state al
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-20

Ten years in States prison was the
sentence imposed upon Emmett Mott
OF Proctor in county court Tor COM
hitting a criminal assault on Miss
Nellie Kelley, a nurse at the Proctor
hospital. IL took the jury halt an hour
20 reach a verdict, He was In the
court room TO re eve his sentence OF
10 years at hard labor in Windsor
prison. lie showed no emotion.
The jury in the case oil the will of
Mrs. George +. Russell of Rutland
Oct. - reported Tor second time that
It was unable 10 agree and was dis
charged. Mrs. Russell, several years
ago, after the death of her daughter.
took fancy to John McDonough, a
young vaudeville stage singer. and she
willed him all her property, though he
was no relative. Her near relatives.
some OF them almost destitute. are try
ing to break the will. IL is under
stood that the jury stood 10 20 ? in fav-
or OF giving the money to McDonough.
The jury in Washington county
court in the rape case of State VS..
Hiram Warren took the case at : 80
a. m. Oct. Is and at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty. The respondent was dis
charged. His wife, who had been in
Montpelier during the trial, was over
come with emotion when the verdict
was announced. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
went to their home in Calais that
afternoon. He had been in jail since
he was indicted by the grand Jury in
September, after arrest on the charge
Of criminal assault upon his wife's
sister, Gladys Stearns of johnson
while she was visiting at his house in
August. The girl is l3 vean old and
has been blind from birth.