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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-18
THE FIELD OF LETTERS.

NJ Hoepli, the well-known Milanese
publisher, has undertaken the impor-
tant work of reproducing all of the man
uscripts in the vatican library and in
the Ambrosiana of Milan.
Maarten Martens, the Dutch novelist,
does not believe that London is an ugly
place. 1T is" he once remarked too
grand to be ugly. | am never weary of
the majestic spiendor of London"
The famous Australian novelist, Nine
Mary Won Elmer Eschenbach, possesses
one of the finest collections of watches
A number OF these timepieces are over
200 years old. and many of them are
set in diamonds. The collection is said
10 be worth over $4,000.
Men who succeed in writing things
worth reading seldom sit down and
dash them off, One Of the newer sue
cessful American dramatists said the
other day, in discussing his work: Be
.ore | attempted to write a play | must
nave read at least 200 or 300 old Eng
Iish comedies. trying to discover from
hem what the formula of successful
olaywTiting was"
Even while kipling was a working
Journalist in India he was engaged on
a. novel which has not yet seen the light.
although it has been often spoken Of
" himself and others and is mentioned
N his story, ITO Be Filed for Refer
ance." Eighteen years ago he described
i as the novel which is always being
written and never gets no furrarder.'
This ''stickit" novel this book which
refuses to be finished. this magnificent
torso of $50 foolscap pages of closely
written manuscript" as il has been
called, is entitled Mother Maturin."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-18
DOWN TUE SLEEPY K0Ml
Continued from page %

be made, is even now making, to bring
the thing to life again. 1t would be
strange if it did not succeed. I know
little Of sugar-but I do not see why
it should not do we'll in Kona- The
climate is right, and surely there is
plenty of water in the mountains
The road, leaving the Paris place.
begins to wind down in a long circle
to the landing at Napoopoo, taking ten
miles to go what could be done in three.
maybe, if you were willing to risk your
fortune in a balloon. In fact. Napoo-
poo, although it is not exactly, seems
to lie directly under the turn Of the
road beyond the homestead of Senator
Paris.
YELLOW WATER.
una Loa again at Napoopoo, which
is most beautiful and most tropical
looking with a little stone pier
sheltered from great seas by a ledge
of lava rocks over which the waves
dash constantly, that a most remark
able appearance was noted in the sea.
1t is fact, as everybody knows, that
the Mauna Loa always bring strange
tales from the Kona Coast. Well, this
is a tale that is true, if strange. Ever
since the present outbreak of Kilauea,
there have been noted in the sea along
the coast beyond Napoopoo streaks of
yellow in the water precisely as if
great masses of flour of sulphur had
been released from the bottom of the
sea and had fioated to the surface. I
do not attempt to account for this.
1t may be that the stuff is elected by
a submarine volcano. 1t may be that
it is sulphurous in its nature. 1t may
be a sea growth of some new kind,
although it has nothing vegetable in
its appearance. I do not know. The
streaks are there in the sea-or were
there when l passed along that coast.
The officers of the ship said that they
had never noted anything of the kind
before the present volcanic outbreak.
The stuff was vivid in color, and
seemed to be diffused all through that
part of the water colored by it, At
times, It would lie in great patches.
but generally it was in streaks-and
where the steamer passed through it,
it broke up with dirty, oily look,
exactly as petroleum will do upon
the sea But there was none of the
irridescence that marks the petroleum
covered sea of the Santa Barbara
channel. The stuff lay in streaks. for
the most part. as 1 saw it. but the
officers of the Mauna Loa said that on
the first trip after the eruption began.
it covered the sea for miles. I will
a ~ OF cPIa tcre MI u
the thing out
AN AWFUL LANDING.
Tt is customary for the Mauna Loa
to end her trip at Honuapo in the
daytime. which makes an easy land
ing at a very difficult place to land
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
RECIPROCITY REVIVED.

The reciprocity conference called to
meet in Chicago, Aug. Is and Is, has
revived interest in the subject to a de-
gree that is attracting the attention of
official Washington. 1t is even pre-
dicted that the president may accept
an invitation to be present, though
this, as yet is merely speculative.
The revival of interest may have
been, to some extent, induced by the
treasury statement at the close of the
fiscal year. The deficiency in revenue
at that time was serious, even though
partly concealed by bookkeeping, and
there is no apparent prospect of it's
growing less.
The deficiency in revenue can be
cured in several ways, the most Obvi-
Gus, of course, being that of lowering
the tariff duties below the point of pro-
hibiition. This would induce importa-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

tons and produce revenue. But it
would not necessarily broaden the
American foreign market unless ac-
companied by reciprocal agreements,
with the countries favored, for low
ering of their tuties upon American
goods. These might be brought about
either by treaties or by the passage of
maximum and minimum tariffs which
would act enthusiastically.
The Chicago conference has made a
strong impression already upon the
manufacturing industries, which have
seen part of their foreign market going
as the result of German, French and
Canadian competition. The call origi-
mated with the cattlemen, but it has
already aroused the attention of the
New York Merchants association, the
canning industries of Baltimore, the
millers and other large interests.
There is tariff unrest throughout
Europe, and the day Of standpattism
seems to have passed, in view of the
fact that Europe. which takes two
thirds of our exports, is moving in the
matter of protecting itself wherever it
can against exorbitant charges on her
exports.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

Warm. Yes, but before you begin
to groan and mop your noble brow re-
member now you kicked about the
cold and the coal bill last winter. Is
there any coal being dumped in your
cellar today? Are you annoyed by
calls from your wife to stir up the
furnace and try to hurry about it so
that baby may be saved from freezing
Are you doing anything? No, you are
just lolling around with your tongue
hanging out. You are doing these
things which you yearned to do the
year round when you threatened to
sell everything and move to Venezuela
or Timbuctoo. Brace up now and take
your medicine and let us hear less of
your childish noise. If you are good
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

The big battleship Connecticut is ap-
preaching completion at New York
This coming year Is to be notable
one in naval annals. In the twelve
months beginning July /, there will be
placed in active service. besides the
Connecticut, the great battleships Me-
braska, Vermont, Virginia, Georgia
New Jersey, Rhode Island and Louisi-
ana, the armored cruisers California
South Dakota, Tennessee and Wash
ington, and the protected cruisers ST
Paul Milwaukee and Charleston. The
result of this large addition to the n1vy
will be a swing of the pendulum of &C.
tivity to the other extreme. Not for
a long time have there been so few
vessels in the early period of thei1
construction as now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
EILERS BIG FIRE SALE.
A Great Many People Are Taking Ad-
vantage of Those Exceedingly Low
Prices Notwithstanding the Heat. -.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Manager Erbes, of Eilers
Piano House from Portland:
This mornings mail brought us the
several advertisements that have been
published by yourself and your good
friend up the street, and in the absence
of our Mr.. Eilers, I beg to state, that
first of all we are inclined to dismiss
the whole thing, without comment, as
the exact situation must be self ex-
planatory to any thinking man or
woman in Walla Walla.
We have never cared to, and GER
tainly do not at this late date, wish to
engage in any vulgar newspaper con-
troversy, or wallow in a wordy mire
with individuals who seek that KIM
of notoriety. No amount of insinua-
tions or direct reference to our goods.
our prices, our methods or our stand
ing, by little tacky agents or dealers,
who may be sorely pinched by them.
will induce us to deviate from this
established rule. But to put ourselves
squarely on record as to the Steger
proposition, let us state, that these
painos were dropped for reasons that
are not necessary to mention here.
Suffice it to state, that the ratio OF
Steger and Singer pianos that have
been sold to our customers, and which
/ have not proven thoroughly satisfac-
tory is greater than any other line than
we have ever handled.
AS to the Steger crowd refusing tc
ship us pianos, we have, in our pos
session, numerous letters from this
firm thanking us for orders, and So
| liciting further favors. For instance,
January q, 1908.
1--WE have your of the 21st inst and
enter order for carload shipment as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
RESERVE YOUR ROOMS FOR THE
PORTLAND FAIR NOW.

Through an agreement VITA thu
Portland Service Co. we are in a posi-
ton to reserve rooms in Portland fol
a limited number. It Is not necessary
to give the date you expect to be In
Portland at the time application Is
made for room. Your accommodation
will be reserved for you when you ar.
rive.
1t is advisable to make reservations
for rooms early in order to save time
on arrival. Rooms can be had now
from Is cents to $3.50 per day and
those making application now will get
the choice Of the rooms.
For full information call on or ad-
dress. r. BURNS.
General Agent, No. 81 Main st.
walla Walla. Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

Messrs. Eilers are rated at over $780,
900 credit high" The wailing outfit
that is barking at your heels is said to
be rated at less than $1,000, with the
credit a question, as it is left blank.
If we came west a few years ago
with $4,000 or $4,000, as they have it,
we must have had almost as little as
your good friends had at that time.
This, however, has no bearing on the
situation, which at the present time
appears as above.
Our concerns sold last year, pianos
and organs to the amount of 1890, 900
and when you state that our concerns
employ a working capital of nearly
100000 you are not far from the
mark.
certainly realize that their advertising
is actuated by nothing else than simply
the old time green-eyed jealousy. 1T
is always the wounded bird that flut-
ters."
We have demanded of the Steger
people a correction of the statement
that their agents make as to their
.Steger's) refusal to fill our orders, and
meanwhile we wish to work no undue
hardship by taking undue advantage
of any one, no matter how bitter or
venomous an effort is made to throw
discredit on your sale, and the bar
gains you are offering. We shall,
therefore, ship no Steger or Singer
pianos to you now.
In conclusion you have our best
wishes for your success in that field,
and with the feeling that in your hands
this sale is bound to be carried on
along lines that are sure to enhance
the prestige and good reputation of
this house, we remain, with best
wishes, Very truly yours,
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
BY F. T. Bourgeois.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
w1TTE WORKS FOR SYMPATHY

If M. White should be taken at his
word by Japan the peace conference
would not be held. He gives 1t out In
advance that no terms which wound
the dignity of mis- country can or will
be accepted and follows this up with a
statement, very general in character,
to the effect that Russia can continue
the war indefinitely.
Inasmuch as Japan can also afford
vancing her demands with each cam
paign, and in view of the fact that she
cannot even now avoid wounding Rus
sian dignity by some of her demands,
TO confer would appear useless.
Nobody knows this better than M.
Witte, and his proclamation was per-
maps intended largely for European
and American consumption. Having
been advertised as a peace-at-any-
price man, he felt necessity of notifying
the world that he was a very staunch
Russian Notwithstanding his better
reputation.' Read between the lines,
his announcement does not mean
very much unless it be taken as an
appeal to some European power to
come forward and save Russia from
the legitimate consequences of her
own folly.
If there is a European country with
the disposition to do this it is more
than doubtful whether one can be
found with the hardihood to attempt
it.
Why should there be any particular
sympathy with Russia? She has mere
ly been ousted from the possession of
stolen goods. Her own territory has
not been attacked. The island of Sag
halin never properly belonged to her,
SO that even in ner latest military
move Japan has not infringed upon the
legal possessions Of her antagonist.
The deadly yellow peril' has gone.
1t passed like a storm cloud which
comes and goes without bursting. the
world is no longer afraid Of it. If the
world is afraid of anything it is that
Russia will escape from her present
mess without the bureaucracy being
freed. Otherwise there is no real SYM
patty with Russia and no fear for the
outcome of the negotiations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
designated, all instructions carefully

designated, all instructions carefully
noted, etc.
Thanking you for the above, and
awaiting your further favors. we are
Very sincerely yours,
SINGER PIANO CO..
February 25tn, 1908.
acknowledging yours of the goth
inst. we enter order for immediate
shipment to ]. M. Richardson, jr.,
Montperier, etc.
Herewith we hand you invoice and
bill of lading for carload of pianos
which have been considerably delayed
owing to the railroad company being
unable to furnish cars.
Trusting the above will reach you
promptly in good condition, and
awaiting the pleasure of your further
favors, we remain,
Very truly yours,
SINGER PIANO CO."
CNluSltly d uuIl1CO 6ldACC thAOu6A
our letter file does not reveal any fur
Their shipments since then, although
March I'd, 1903, there was some fur
Their correspondence which was closed
again with the phrase,
Awaiting the pleasure of your fur
Their orders, de remain,
Yours very truly,
SINGER PIANO CO."
This certainly does not indicate, as
party would make it appear, that
about third of the order was filled,
when Mr.. Steger refused to ship any
more pianos" Bear in mind too, this
is about two years ago. and not four
or five, as your dear friend would have
the public believe. If necessary, we
can send you the letters touching upon
these transactions or certified copies
of them to bear out our statements.
With reference to the wearing quail
tiles of these instruments, and the gen.
eral satisfaction given by them beg
to state, that according to our records
we still have today Steger pianos on
hand which were shipped September
22d, 1903. In hurriedly glancing
through our Singer stock we find 81 of
these instruments still on our hands
for sale.
With reference to the price at which
we have beeen selling Singer pianos
beg to state, that they have ranged
with us from s156 to $242, according to
styles and designs.
AS to the fault finding by these par
ties, that they received of the Insur-
ance Company only $500 in damages
as against the larger amount received
by us, this is a matter between them
selves and the insurance company, and
mas no bearing upon your present con-
tentions.
AS to the responsibility Of the houses
1 understand the concerns headed by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

The governments of Spain and Great
Britain have accepted the invitation of
the sultan of Morocco to attend the
conference on Moroccan reform. The
the invitations to his own funeral
struck them az being so good that they
could not resist the temptation to at
tend. the obsequies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

Russian terrOriStS have Informed
Minister Trepoff that he is perfectly
safe on the streets; that they intend
to kill him in bed. Nice brand of COM
munication to receive by special de-
livery just as you are growing nappy
over your evening paper.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

Chauncey NJ. DepeW says the pro-
perry of the Depew Improvement COM
pany is worth 100000 over all liabili-
ties. But he does not say that he will
take the property and pay tine loan
thus enriching himself and stopping
the criticism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

The car has just ordered Admiral
Birileff to reorganize the Russian navy.
He has begun by charging off the old
navy to profit and loss and drawing
plans for a new lot of boats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

The Venus de Milo on the assembly
grounds at Winona Lake, Ind, has
been helped to a corset and skirt. If
there was anything Venus despised it
iEa
was the American corset, especially in
summer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

Lieutenant Pearys ship was nearly
capsized by an excursion boat as he
was about to start for the north pole
1t made Peary pretty warm, but he
comforted himself with the thought
that there will be no excursion boats
at the other end of the trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

1t is nearing the closed season fol
VladivoStok.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS;

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS;
Copy Of change Of advertisement
must be delivered to tho business Of
Zee by the hour Of 10 o'clock q. m. to
insure insertion in the issue Of even
lato.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-24

summer.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-27
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office

Boise, Idaho, April 20, 1905.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Luis Serafino, Lardo, Idaho.
contestant, against homestead entry No. 69Ol,
made October 81, 1903, for seq swI, So sell sec
81, TIP Ism, Be, and lot 1, sec 6, tip 17n Sc, by
Earl E. Mcbride, Lardo, Idaho, contestee, in
which it is alleged that 'Said entryman has
never established his residence on said land or
in any manner improved or cultivated said
entry, except to build small box house. which
is not habitable at any time of year; that said
absence from said entry is not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy, or marine corps
of the United States"
Said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said allie
cation at 10 o'clock a. m. ON June H. 1905, before
Thomas B. Snyder, U. S. Commissioner, Mead
ows, Idaho, and that final hearing will be held
at 10 o'clock a. m. on June a. 1905, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Boise Idaho
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed April 20, 1905, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be gwen by due and proper publication.
ap2my2o EDWARD E. GARRETT, Receiver.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-27

r. G. Morley was In Meadows
the fore part of the week.
The business men here contem-
plate putting in a telephone line 10
Meadows.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. York and
two sons drove down the west side
of the valley Tuesday to look up a
homestead for the oldest son.
James Sampson was in from his
placer claims on Basin creek Sat-
urday, the first time he has been
away from the claims for year.
STRAYED-A red cow with some
white and star on face, branded L
S on right side, 3 years old. Finder
please notify T. J. Shelton, Lardo.
Melvin Darkwood and Roy Cur
tbs passed through Lardo last
Thursday on their way to the oath
district school to take in the clos
ing entertainment.
HAY-I will deliver hay at the
head of the lake in the fall for $13
per ton, providing | receive orders
amounting to 100 tons.
CLYDE FULTON, LardO.
Fred l.. Green, the manager of
the sawmill at this place, sprained
one of his ankles severely Saturday.
A few days previously he got one
of his hands badly hurt.
Joseph Friend was in Lardo from
his ranch near Tamarack swamp
last Friday. He reports the grass
four inches high in that quarter
and says the people are planting
lots of potatoes, etc.
One who was there writes: "Mr
Darkwood did not treat the school
children the last day, and didn't
get rotten egged either. We sup
pose the person who put up the
notice was not present. We think
he would have treated alright, but
wanted to show his bravery"
A petition has been forwarded tC
Governor Gooding recommending
the appointment of H. A. Schlosser
of this place, as county commission
er of the first district to fill the
vacancy caused by the death O.
Wilhelm Lass. He is we'll quail
fed for the place and his appoint
ment will be endorsed by the people
of this district.-Idaho City World
F. A. Snyder and Charles Close
who are recent arrivals from Pitts
burg, Kansas, are putting up {
2Ox50 feet store building here which
they expett to have completed il
about three weeks. When finished
it is the intention to put in an ex
tensive stock of furniture; hard
ware, paints, oils, etc. Mr.. Snyder
has been in this kind of business
before, in Kansas.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-04-27
Local and General News


Jacob Koski returned from
trip to Meadows Monday.
Thos. Wainionpaa began work
ing for the McBarwell Co. Monday.
Fred Allison is putting up some
additional shelves in c. A. Powell's
store.
The Misses Murel and Flora
Davis were Roseberry visitors last
week.
N. +. Williams left for Boise last
Friday on business connected with
his store.
S. f. Southland came in yesterday
from Council with freight for w. b.
Boy
Cabbage Plants for sale, 25c. per
hundred. S. f. Southland, Fairview
farm, Lardo.
Miss Ida Johnson has returned
from Wyoming, where she has been
for some time.
Governor Gooding has appointed
HI. A. Schlosser commissioner for
this county vice w. Lass, deceased.
G. f. Curtis with his wife and
family left Boise Saturday and are
expected to arrive home next Sun
day.
James Darkwood left for Oregon
Sunday to visit friends and get
horse which he lost while there last
spring.
Four loads of freight, averaging
$500 pounds each, were brought in
from Council this week for N F.
Williams.
Elmer Shaw returned Sunday
with his mothers stock, which had
been wintered at R. B. Burnside's
ranch near Tamarack.
John S. Maxi, Ed Poro and M.
N. Hill returned from trip to
Meadows Saturday. Maxi bought
a nice work team there.
DANCE and SUPPER in the
Hall at Lardo Monday evening,
May LIST. Dance tickets so cents.
Supper one dollar per couple.
J. H. Stofil, representing North
rup Hardware Co., and O. H. Dick
inson, who travels for Smith Co.,
both of Boise, were interviewing
our merchants this week.
John McMurren of Van Wyck
passed through Lardo last Thurs
day enroute to Council, where he
intends to get some seed grain and
also some freight for H. G. Sims.
One dozen horse radish roots,
also a fine package of double red
poppy seed (the best flower for
Long valley) for % cents.
Address: Mrs. G. SHAW, Lardo
JIG. Mcbride was in Lardo from
his placer mine on Boulder creek
Monday. He reports water low
this season, and likely to fail en-
tirely for mining purposes long be-
fore the usual time.
Miss Iva M. Shaw calls our at
4 L 4 e. - Hat