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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
BALFOUR TO BE FREE
Will Be Released From London Prison
Next Month.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Announcement
is made at the home office that Jabez
Balfour will be released from prison
next month, his sentence having been
largely reduced by good conduct. Bal
four was the perpetratOr of the notO-
rious LiberatOr building society frauds
and his case was perhaps the most no.
table of it's kind that has engaged the
criminal courts of England in the last
quarter of a century. In the colossal
amounts involved, the case can be COM
pared only to that of the late Whitaker
Wright, but unlike the case of Wright
the losses through BalfOurs frauds fell
upon people of the poorer class, thou
sands of whom were ruined through
his acts. Upon the discovery of his
friends Balfour fled to South America,
whence he was returned to England
after bitter fight, tried and convicted.
At the time of his conviction a decade
ago it was generally believed that he
would never survive his Imprisonment
A recent visitor to Parkhurst prison,
however, reports that he is in the best
of health and spirits and is looking for
ward eagerly to his release. 1t is re-
ported that he will make his future
home in America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Society Chat

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drumhei1er en-
tertained at dinner the first of the
week in honor of Mr. George Crump of
Spokane Wash.
The Misses Alden Hancock and Miss
Flower entertained a few friends in
formally Wednesday evening at ST.
PauTs school.
Saint GATHERINGS society is busy
preparing invitations for Halloween
party to be given in the Armory on Oct.
3Oth.
There will be an important meeting
of Saint Catherine society at the home
of Miss Goodhue on Park street, Tues
day afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
DARTMOUTH'S NEW HALL
The Earl Will Come to America and
Lay Cornerstone.

HANOVER, n H., Oct. 15.-Dart-
mouth college and her alumni are look
ing forward with interest to the visit
the latter part of this month of the
earl of Dartmouth to Hanover, when
the earl will lay the cornerstone of the
new Dartmouth hall, which is to take
the place of the historic old building
which was destroyed by fire last spring
The preliminary programme for the
exercises in connection with the laying
of the. corner stone and the visit of the
earl has just been issued. The exercises
will cover two days. Sir Mortimer Du-
rand, the British ambassador will be a
guest of the occasion, and it is expect
ed that the Right Hon. James Bryce.
Ii. D., NJ. p, also will be present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
SHEkEL DAY TOMORROW
Zionists Will Pay IS Cents for Voting
PRIVILEGE

NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-The executive
committee of the Federation of Ameri-
can Zionists has fixed upon tomorrow
for Shekel day. The shekel payer is
one who pays twenty five cents to the
Zionist movement and in return OBJ
tains the privilege of voting for dele
gate to the international congress. The
next congress will be held in March.
1905, and will be the most important
ever held by the Zionist movement. The
a new president to succeed the late
DR.. Herzl.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Building Industries Day.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 15.-One Of the
largest and most imposing demonstra-
lions yet held on the worlds fair
grounds was todays celebration of
Building Industries day. The feature
of the day was a mammoth parade
which included in part the officers and
masons, bricklayers, carpenters, plas-
terers plumbers, painters, timers, cleo
other organized crafts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Horse Dead and Man May Die.

Fred DecOunter, a mining man. is in
a critical condition from the effects of
in the desert unconscious, while beside
him lay his horse, dead. Decounter
started to carry to the o. K. mines at
Dale part of sack of cyanide, throw
ing the sack over his shoulder as he
rode along.
Three hours later he was found his
horse having borne him number Of
miles before he was overpowered by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
AIiene Kelley Mas His Own kidnaper.

HleGe Kelley was his OWn NI0naPef'
KALAMA, Wash, Oct. 15-That the
Kelley whitecapping case is a fake and
was carried out by Kelly alone, and for
the purpose of creating the impression
that he had been robbed of con-
siderable sum of money on his wedding
eve is the freely expressed opinion of
Sheriff Huntington who has been thor
oughly investigating the case the past
few days. 1t appears that Kelley has
posed as possessing some wealth and
it is said as the day for his marriage
drew nigh and he found himself short
of cash he resOrted to this eXpedient
to carry the bluff through. He has
told many contradicting stories since
the affair became known. 1t is now
said that the wires that bound kelley's
wrists were so loose that his flesh was
not even marked and that upon being
released that far from showing the eff
feet of bad treatment. he exhibited
great activity and reached home ahead
Of his rescuer. Although he refuses to
say anything to the sheriff he says
that detectives are now handling the
case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
pathways for pedestrians may be on
top of the tall buildings.


top of the tall buildings.
1T is not so windy up there he
SAYS land one can get an occasional
glimpse of the sun. l think that in
the distant future people will go down
into the tall buildings instead of up,
as now. The buildings will then resem-
BILE caves into which the sunlight never
enters and where the army of toilers
will work night and day by electric
light or its successor"
The purchase of the Jay estate on
the Boston Post road by a syndicate
Of wealthy New Workers has given rise
to the report that the old cemetery in
the place, containing the tomb of John
Jay, signer of the Declaration OF IN
dependence and first chief justice of
the United States. together with the
graves of many members of the family,
was included in the transaction. The
report has brought out Il hasty denial
from the lawyers representing the es-
tate who say that the cemetery, includ-
ing a large piece of land and right of
way. are reserved and set apart in the
deed as a place of burial for the Jay
family forever. 1t was furthermore as
serted that the graveyard was en-
dowed by the will of John Jay, who
shortly before his death had the bodies
the New York city graveyards and
brought to Rye in order that the family
remains might rest together.
Oscar HammerStein has built his last
theater, he says, and when he turns
over to Lew Fields the new playhouse
in Forty second street, next door to the
American theater Mr.. Hammerstein
is going to take a long rest He has
abandoned the work on the theatre he
was building in West Thirty Fourth
street and that property is now for
sale. Mr.. Hammerstein has been a
sick man for several months. He is suf-
fering from insomnia and his physi-
clans say that he can only be cured by
freeing his mind from business cares
and taking a long rest. He will have his
business affairs in such shape within
a month that he can sail for Europe to
take the longest vacation of his busy
career.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

the deadly fumes, when, stumbling, it
threw Decounter to one side, While
the contents of the bag were scattered
over the animal. exposing it to further
fumes. which soon brought death. De-
counter was in dying condition when
found. and it is likely death will follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Too Bad.

DE trouble bout bein' an orator,
said Uncle Eben, lis dat as soon as de
people gifts through cheerin' yoh re-
marks, de brass ban strikes up an
makes 'em fohgit every word you done
said.''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Inc herceness of the autumnal winds
IN the canyons formed down town bv
'he Tall buildings has stirred up much
speculation as to what it will he like
III '"e future city of skyscrapers. A
man who lost his hat and umbrella in
nassau street squall suggests that
III The city of the future the streets ana
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

There is talk of constructing an I'M
foreground arcade along TWenty-third
street from the subway station to Fifth
avenue and Broadway, with shops on
each side. Not few New Workers be-
lieve that the opening of the subway
will prove to be the beginning of the
construction of What will ultimately be
new city beneath the present one.
In fact, a beginning has been made 1t
is store with large plate glass VIM
dows, which has been built under
ground in connection with the Mercan-
tile building, at TWenty-third street
and Fourth avenue adjoining the
Twenty third street subway station,
but on little higher level than the
platform of the station. There seems to
be good prospect that the subway will
eventually lead to the creation of an
underground business district in the
heart of the city, with brightly illumi-
large plate glass windows, and throngs
of persons crowding the sidewalks,
looking at the exhibits in the shou
windows and making purchases in the
Subterranean establishments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

Architects are unanimous in their
praise of house recently put up on
one of the east side streets. Several
architects have built houses in this
same block and each has struggled to
Guido the other in his design. But all
cheerfully agree that the hOnOrS for
originality and beauty should go to
the man who built what they call the
primrose house" 1t is of pink stucco,
and seems to have only three stories
although a rear extension gives the
house more room than the average
New York residence. It's low, broad
windows and pale green woodwork
give it the appearance of a cottage
in some English village street It's
restfulness and quiet taste are a
pleasing contrast to some of the elab-
crate residential structures in the
neighbOrhOOd.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15
Gotham Letter

NEW YORK. oct. 15.-The small m
fuences that the presidential cam
naign is having upon general business
in New York, and especially upon the
stock market, is a subject of congrat-
uiatory comment among business men
and fnanciers. 1t is practically unan-
imous opinion that business has been
disturbed less this year than in any
presidential campaign within the last
thirty years Conditions are in marked
contrast to those that prevailed in 1896
and in 1900 In those years, in addition
to the mere possibility of change III
the politics of the administration, there
was dread Of financial upheaVal be
in 1896 the political scare developed
into an actual panic. This year there
such unwonted influence upon financial
conditions in general or upon the stock
market in particular, and unless a rad
zeal change in the present temper OF
speculation should intervene there is
little chance of even a mild tremOr be-
cause of political discussion. Wall
streets present Indifference to the
progress of the presidential campaign
is, as political views differ. attributed
to the belief that this year there will
be no change, or to the belief that a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

The special commission of bacterio-
iogists which will make a study of
pneumonia for the department of
health and endeavor to formulate
measures which will curtail the alarm
ing spread of the disease will hold its
hrSt session next week The CITY ha 8
provided $4,000 to pay for the investi-
cation. \ great deal of laboratory work
VIII be necessary, much of which will
be done in the expensive laboratories
OF the department. under the direction
OF experts. The department is commit
ing statistics showing the spread of the
"isease, which will be laid before the
cohmnssIon at its first meeting. The
medical profession of America and
abroad VIII await the result Of this
investigation with great interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-15

The etiquette of flags usually requires
that they be furled on Sunday unless
some unusual occasion calls them out.
For this reason the neighbors of a
Madison avenue boarding house are
anxious to know what happens there on
Sundays that leads the landlady to
decorate. Regularly every Sunday
morning flag floats from the end of a
pole at the second story of the build
ing 1t disappears at night not to be
seen again for seven days more. when
1t proudly floats again.
--eWeo'- ibalesaik shrdlu shrdlu hrdlulu
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31
SCHOOL CHILDREN 1T
MONUMENT EXERCISES
Programme Given Under Auspices
of the y. V. L., with Judge
Allen as Speaker.

The memory OF the silent soldiers and
sailors who took part in the Nations con-
fiicts from the days of the Revolution TO
the recent Spanish-American war was hon
ored yesterday morning in beautiful and
appropriate exercises at the monument un-
der the auspices of the Union Veterans
Legion. The principal address was made
by Judge Henry Clay Allen. who briefly
eulogized the American soldier and sailor.
d. H. McAbee, state factory inspector, as
master of ceremonies, introduced Judge
Allen.
One of the most striking features of the
exercises at the monument was the part
performed by a number of pupils from the
Benjamin Harrison School in launching six
floats profusely decorated with flags and
flowers, representing battleships and minia-
ture gunboats. Each float was borne on
the shoulders of four boys and launched in
the basin al the monument in the silent
presence OF several hundred spectators.
The decorations of the monument and
the Circle were in part under the direction
of the Colonel Elmer e. Ellsworth Circle.
No. %, of the Ladies of the G. a. r. Flags
and flowers were used with beautiful eff
were strewn with flowers by pupils from
the Benjamin Harrison, Nathaniel Hyde
and No. schools, who marched To the
monument in a body. A squad of men
from Company a, Indiana National Guard.
under the command Of Captain Charles
Garrard, did guard duty about the monu-
ment. Music was furnished by the News
was the salute to the flag by twelve little
girls from West Indianapolis representing
the Streight Circle. The girls were dressed
In white and carried flags.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
1T THE NJ. T. HIGH SCHOOL
Addresses by Attorney Smiley N.
Chambers and Harvey Blunt
and Musical Programme.

Exercises BETTING Memorial day were
held yesterday morning at the Manual
Training High School. At 9 o'clock the
first section, comprising the older students
of the school, was assembled in the audi
torium to listen to an address by Smiley
II. Chambers. The following patriotic pro-
gramme rendered:
''Invincible Eagle school orchestra.
THE Red, White and Blue" Students
with Orchestra.
THE Star-spangled Banner" sung by the
school
Stars and Stripes Forever" Orchestra.
and file of the army and chiefly the In
diana Brigade" composed of 1900 Hoosiers
under twenty-five years of age. In conclu-
sion he paid eloquent tribute to Ericsson,
the man who planned the Monitor, and he
also said in connection with this that his
audience might some day have need to test
the knowledge now being gained in the
shops
At 10 o'clock the younger section of the
school was addressed by Harvey Blunt,
who gave a distinction between the differ
ent kinds of patriotism. Mr.. Blunt said ii
was not war, nor the spirit of war that is
commemorated on Decoration day, but that
it heroism-the herosm of the men
and women Of the war days. There is a
war on to-day, he said, that calls for just
as high order of heroism and patriotism as
the war to free the slaves. 1t is the war
against corruption in the public service.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31
STUDENTS OBSERVE
DAY WITH EXERCISES
Programme of Songs and Recita-
tons in Conmemoration of Me-
mortal Day at Shortridge.

The students of Shortrdge High School
celebrated Memorial day yesterday morning
with national songs and recitations. The
speakers were chosen from Miss Amelia
Platter's class of expression, and the en-
tire school joined in the songs
Samuel Taylor. the young colored orator
who won second place for the North Side
School in the state contest at Crawfords-
VILE made a very favorable impression
with his recital of Buchanan Reeds Spirit
of 1776," and was roundly applauded by the
students, Sumner Clancy gave Senator
Beveridge's March of the Flag" in a
manner that the Junior senator might have
enjoyed. Several others were given ova-
tions. Robert Hamp sang THE Star-span-
gled Banner" and the school Joined in the
chorus.
Besides the speakers mentioned the fol-
lowing programme was rendered: Music by
the Shortridge orchestra; recitations,
Columbia" Hazel Rest; Washington's ad-
dress to his troops before the battle of
Long island. Elizabeth Bogart; THE Vow
of Washington" Corrine yelling; "Our
Flag" Lena Frick; The Army of the Po-
tomac," Muriel Poe: Grants Place in His
tory Margaret Bennett; abraham Lin
coln.' Bessie Jackson; Tribute to the
Maine Victims Robert Hamp; "A His
toric Scene on the Texas" Auberta Friend;
Admiral Dewey, National Hero" Mer-
rttt Potter.
AT the conclusion of the programme the
entire school rose and Joined in singing
America
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
strengthen and adorn the edifice which we
enjoy and hope TO transmit. confirmed and
beautihed to posterity.
SERVICES OF THE DEAD.
"Our beloved dead. What host of proud
and glorious memories crowd and throng
upon US as We look back over forty years
and recall the daring and trying. but glori-
ous times that still, in the morning of the
twentieth century. tell Us or a land that
was half slave and half free, but which, by
the patriotic efforts ana sacrinces of those
who died and those who live. became who'll
a nation I'm truth and in fact, as well as in
name, rebuilded and baptized anew, its
walls shining in the sun of liberty. its
foundations built upon the solid rock OF
equal and exact justice 10 all
The speaker implored the people not TO
forget the principles upon which the Ma
tion's greatness IS rounded and not 10 let
the greed for personal gain become pri-
mary to sincere love OF country.
This is not the time nor the occasion TO
dwell on partisan politics. but there is no
better time and no more appropriate occa-
sion than this 10 recall 10 the people the
public duties that rest upon them, he con-
tinued. To-day we have an empire ex-
tending from ocean to ocean, and our nag
flies in the Antilles and the far-oh Orient.
and wherever it flies it is known, honored
and respected. With added wealth, power,
responsibilities that We ought not TO shlrk
or evade.
Il am not one of those who fear that this
Nation, having taken up the white man s
burden, will ever lay it down except IN
honor, or that where the flag has gone Tor
the sake of humanity il will ever come
injustice or misrule. That responsibility is,
in sense, not on us, but on the Nation at
large, but L have fear nor no dread but
that that responsibility will be fully met
in the largest sense and in the most sacred
manner to the honor of the American name.
the glory of the American flag, and the en-
lightenment of the nations.
I'm these days of increasing wealth, how
ever, there is danger lest, in dwelling on
1t. lest in seeking for our share, We may
overlook those things that make for greater
good and so abandon our birthright- war
Is an evil 10 be Stunned, but there are
other evils greater than war.
III fares the land. to Fastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accumulateS and men decay
''In war the bolder virtues of courage and
patriotism forge TO the front, while those
| milder ones of economy, honesty and integ-
| rity do not attract so much attention, but
when the days of peace return these again
come prominently TO the front, and there is
a danger lurking In this country lest IN our
| haste to accumulate wealth we may De
| overlooking those essential elements With
out which no nation can endure.
We restored the Nation and made 1t
| free. Let 1t be the duty of the younger
! generation TO see that 1t is kept pure and
/ free from STAIN
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31
CONFEDERATE GRAVES
STREW'N WITH FLOWERS
Services at Greenlawn Cemetery
Pay Honors Alike to Those Who
Wore Blue and Gray.

Though rain threatened, large number
of veterans of both the Union and the Con-
federate armies gathered at Greenlawn
Cemetery yesterday morning to honor the
memory of their dead Zach Sanders mas
ter of ceremonies, was assisted by w. H.
Calvert. who read orders from the national
tysburg speech.
G. F. Miller, ]. d. Holiday and X. NJ.
Friend, representing the citizens Of In
dianapolis and the Confederate soldiers.
placed flowers on the graves.
After the invocation by the Rev. c. w.
Harvey Frank r. Gavin spoke THE
Valor of the American Soldier" He paid
a high tribute to the men who wore the
blue as we'll as to those who fought in
gray.
by charity the fountains of bitterness
of years gone by become wells of sweet
water Charity has brought US, not for
getfulness. but remembrance, Remem-
brance that these were the children of the
Lees, the Pickenses. the Sumters, the
MaTions, the Oglethorpes and the thou
sands OF others who stood with the sons
of Massachusetts and New York and bat
tied for their independence in the days of
| 17I6 Remembrance that theirs were the
States of Washington, of Henry, of JEFF
| ferson, of Jackson, of Taylor.
Remembrance that these fought valiant
ly. bravely and we'll for what they had been
| taught to believe the only hope of
| their future independence; remembrance
| that to them the Union soldiers were in
| vaderS. bringing death and destruction to
/ their very door; that in deeds of valor, in
| self-sacrifice, they were not behind their
/ brethren of the North; that these were not
| cut-thrOatS nor marauders, but honest, up
| right, loyal-hearted and, in many instances
| pure, noble minded Christian men, moved
/ by the strongest sense of duty to battle for
| the right as God gave them TO see it.
! struggles between men of Anglo-Saxon
| blood. sons of a common country are no
new things in the history of the race. Prob
| ably there has not been a single century
| since the Norman conquest in which they
| have not occurred, but ours was without
! parallel in this-that after the war was
| over no mans blood was shed in conse-
! quence of his part in it. All property rights
were preserved and in a few years ever
all political disabilities were removed, and
| we in the halls of our national Con
| gress the men who had made the laws and
| fought the battles of the Confederacy shar.
| ing honors with the soldiers OF the Union
| Never has there been such unexampleC
generosity from the victor to the van.
| quished Whatever mistakes may have
| been made in the treatment of the Soutf
| by the North, no successful party to ar
| internal warfare has shown such a spirit
| of Cancellation and liberality as was eXhib
| tied by the North to the South
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-05-31
PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN
TRY TO SQUARE ACCOUNTS

The ruling made in Police Court yes
terday regarding professional bondsmen
has caused the men who have been plying
this trade to become active in settling up
old accounts. Nate Ward. a colored bonds
man. yesterday paid up all of his forfeited
bonds. and is now in good standing. Sam
Farb is endeavoring to qualify himself for
future business by strengthening UP sew
eral small accounts Thomas Bowser, who
was on the books of the city clerk for
several hundred dollars has been unlucky
In several instances. and is i'm an uncom-
Portable situation. He was bondsman sew
eral months ago for a Chicago pickpocket
by the name of Palmer, whose bond was
fixed at $1,000 Palmer disappeared and
has not been seen since.