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glons By Francis Newton Thorpe 12mo- PIP.
$50. Little, Brown & Co.
zAI. An international Romance BY Rupert
Hughes limo. PIP. 346 The Century Company.
Something of the romance of the early days
OF oil development in Pennsylvania, more than
suggested by Miss Tarbeu in her History Of
Standard OIL has been crystaized into the
form Of fiction by Mr.. Thorpe in '"The Divining
Rod" There is little in the plot. The
author has simply taken down one of the ready
to hand frameworks familiar to every novel
reader and clothed it with the flesh and blood
of the life that centred around the gaunt der
ricks, ugly tanks and uncouth reffneries in the
first days of the excitement over Striking o''
But it is real flesh and blood with Which he
has covered the conventional skeleton Of his
story, and so one loses sight of what is under
meath in the living, breathing individuality he
has constructed The characters are well drawn,
strongly contrasted and essentially typical of
the time and of the region. Mr.. Thorpe has
successfully recreated for the beginnings Of
the struggle for monopoly between the local
independent producers and the outside invaders
OF the field, armed with city capital and backed
by the power of the railroads. He shows the
growth Of the industry from the days when
wells were located by ignorant and superstitious
"seers," with witch hazel divining rods, to the
time when chemical science was beginning to
find fortunes running into the rivers in the
waste products of refining. Men and methods
were well nigh crude the mineral wealth
which Sushed from the soil to lay the founda-
tions of their fortunes, and for which they
battled with almost elemental greed. All this
is fine material for the novelist, and the author
has not failed to avail himself of it If the
points of his plot creak somewhat TUsty at
times in their artificial articulaticns the general
impression nevertheless, vitalized representation
of an interesting and little exploited phase of
American life.
Mr.. Hughes, possibly taking his cue from his
former book Love Stories of Great Musicians"
in ''ZaI' has told the love story Of a great
musician of his creation. 1t is a very
pretty love story, not without its element Of
tragedy, yet not without its element of comedy
also not only in the situations, but in the gen.
tie, humorous style in which the lighter pas
sages of the tale are written. 1t was some
what daring venture, it must be admitted, for
an American novelist to construct, In the face
of popular prejudice, sympathetic hero out
of long-haired, romantic, music mad, Polish
pianist, and to enlist the readers kindly and
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repose In quiet untn they are placed next to hers
unitea TO hers
Fantastic human nature! Three and a half
years after Maria took back her royal husband,
encouraged thereto by Papal Brief pronouncing
her to be the princes wife according to the
law of the Church This second union lasted
through many vicissitudes for eight years, and
it came to an end In cruelty on the part of
the man which only increasing viciousness and
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that they had not rowed much for fear of
clustering their handsr' Oddly enough, the vic
tory fell to the delicate paImed wearers Of the
magenta
From such primitive beginnings Mr.. Crow
Their traces the course of American rowing, both
amateur and professional. to the present day,
with special emphasis international contests
on both sides of the water, and with sugges-
tive comment on methods of rowing here and in
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PICTURESQUE AMERICA.
Phases Of National Life Depicted in
Recent Fiction.

THE OWNING ROD. A Story of the Oil Re-
gions. By Francis Newton Thorpe. limo. pp
$50. Little, Brown & Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
PRISON PAMPERS FELONS.
Federal Prisoner and St. Louis BoodIer
Live in Luxury Outside the Walls.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 81
1t developed that john Dolan, former
ly chairman of the democratic city
committee of st. Louis, who was con-
victed in the United States court for
his part in the wholesale naturaliza-
ton frauds and committed to the Mis-
souri, pen had not seen the inside of
prison walls for three months In all
this time, when he was supposed to
be locked up and doing hard labor, he
mas been living in luxury in a house
across the street from the prison.
Charles J. Denny, a convicted st.
Louis boodler, also has been enjoying
extraordinary privileges though he
was made to suffer in the inconven-
+ fence of sleeping under the prison
roof For weeks he has been in the
habit of leaving the institution at 7:3O
o'clock in the morning and not return
ing until time to close the cells at 9
p. m. During the day he spent most
of mis- time at the residence of Dolan,
where the two had their meals pre-
pared and served. They also received
visitors in their home on Lafayette
avenue.
When Governor Folks attention
was called to the fact that these two
products of his anti-boodle crusade
were suffering little inconvience on
account of their sentences, he at once
issued an order to Warden Hall to lock
up these men and otherwise see that
they were forced to comply with their
sentences.
Dolan slept last night in the peni-
tertiary for the first time in three
months.
Warden Hall said Dolan was weigher
for the binder Irvine factory. but he
did not explain why it was that Dolan
has not been guarded for three months,
| except to say that he was a 'trusty."
There has been no work in the weigh
ing line for weeks, and then none of
it was done at night Denny was sup
posed to assist in this "arduous" duty.
Inasmuch as Dolan is a United States
prisoner the government may make
some inquiry into the manner in which
its prisoner is serving his sentence.
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Gateman Made Mistake,

NEW YORK, July 27.-Feeling the
effects of the heat yesterday, Kid Ne
Coy the pugiIist and lady killer, took
a dip in the sea before paying a visit
to the Brighton Beach racetrack. At
ter his bath Mccoy forgot to return
the ticket that is surrendered to the
gatekeeper at the end of the bath as
a voucher that the bathing suit mao
been returned.
What about this? Are you trying
to pinch that suit?" inquired the gate
keeper. 1--WE a good mind to take g
crack at you, you dude"
We'll, it's up to you," said Mccoy
in a quiet manner, whereupon the
gatekeeper's right SHOT out. Mccoy
sidestepped and knocked down the
gatekeeper with a hook. Five attend
ants rushed to the aid of the keeper
but the pugilist knocked them dowr
as fast as they came. All the bath
employees apologized when they rec.
ognized the kid
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QUEENAN AND DONNELLY ARE
GETTING IN TRIM FOR THEIR
SPARRING MATCH.
Both Men Are Putting in Good Time
Each Day-Much Interest Being
Taken by Sports.

Jack Donnelly and Perry Queenan
who are matched to fight Is rounds at
Armory hall August are settling
down to hard work and both declared
this morning that they will be in fine
condition the night Of the go. DON
nelly is training at the Louvre hotel
and Queenan is doing his heavy work
at the ball park.
A good sized crowd was on hand at
the Louvre yesterday afternoon to see
Donnelly box several rounds with
Jack futile and Cecil Olson. futile
is a new arrival in Walla Walla and
has quite a record as a fighter. He is
a 135-pOund man and may be given
an opportunity Of showing himself
with some good man in the near fu-
ture. Donnelly took a five-mile run
across country yesterday morning ana
wound up the days work by punching
the bag for half hour and boxing six
care of himself and is already in fine
condition.
Queenan is following out his usual
methods of training. He is out on the
road every morning and in the after
noon puts in an hour or So walloping
heavy sand bag. Queenan seldom
boxes while training preferring to de-
velop a punch by heavy work on the
sand bag. The fight will be held un-
der the auspices of the Olympic Ath-
leic club, which pulled off the Queen
an-Indian Joe Gregg fight and the go
between Queenan and kid" Parker
of Denver. Considerable interest is
being taken in the fight and a big
crowd is expected to be out.
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THE GOLDEN RULE DEPARTMENT STORE

preme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker
came in the form of resolution call
ing for the removal of Justice Hooker
on the ground that he has been will
fully guilty of corrupt, unlawful and
immoral acts, which have tended to
bring, an dhave brought, the said Of
flee of justice Of the supreme court and
the administration of justice into con-
tempt, and which shows a personal
unfitness on the part of said Warren
B. Hooker to hold and occupy the Of
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GOVERNMENT EXPERTS GATHER
STATISTICS ON THE WELL
KNOWN PRODUCT.
Plant is indigenous to Africa and In
dia But Has Been Carried
Over World.

The government has been gather
ing statistics regarding the castor oil
industry, and the facts disclosed will
upset a good many theories and be-
liefs regarding the well-known vege-
table product. Until comparatively
recent years is was used chiefly for
medicinal purposes and many adults
of today can bark back to the time
when it was in almost every home,
particularly in the rural communities,
and was know as a sovereign remedy"
the dread Of every child in the house
hold.
But all this has been changed. While
still in use to some extent as drug
more particularly in country places,
it has come to nave a high place in
manufactures, and there are consumed
annually in this country hundreds of
thousands of gallons, most Of it in the
industry of dyeing and printing cot
ton goods. For example, the popular
red commonly known as Turkey red,
famous for it's permanency, tenacity
and beauty, owes it's quality of excep-
tional fastness to castor oil.
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Lake Orion Bible Conference.

LAKE ORION, Mich, July 27.-The
fifth annual INSTRUMENTATION Bible
conference and Christian workers in
stitute began here today and will con-
tinue for ten days. The attendance
is the largest ever registered on an
opening day. The programme is like
minence of the speakers among them
being Rev. Len G. Broughton, D. d. of
of Brooklyn, Rev. John B. Shaw, D. D.,
of Chicago, and Professor Robert D.
Wilson, D. D., of Princeton Theologi-
cal seminary.
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Monument to Ann Story.

SALISBURY, VT, July PA monu-
ment erected by the Vermont Society
of Colonial Danes in memory of Ann
this section and a prominent partici-
pant in some of the stirring episodes
yelled here today. The unwilling took
place with interesting ceremonies and
in the presence Of a large crowd. The
address of the day was delivered by
Judge Stafford of the supdeme court
of the District of Columbia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
RETAINS SEAT ON BENCH.
New York Legislature Vote Down the
Resolution to Unseat Justice.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 27.-The de-
feat of the Hooker removal resolu-
ton was assured in the assembly when
46 votes were recorded against it. The
senate in this event win not be called
on to act.
The removal resolution was definite
ly defeated, the final vote standing:
were necessary to pass it.
The question Of the removal of Su-
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cant. In this country there is a linn
tied demand for it as a leather dress
ing and in smaller way it comes into
use in the manufacture of sticky fly
paper and so-called glycerine soap.
The consumptive demand in the
United States is now at it's maximum
up to this date. and has passed the
million gallon point per annum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
PROPOSALS FOR BEEF CATTLE.

Sealed proposals for delivery at the
State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, dur
ing the year beginning August 5, 1905,
of twenty head per month more or less,
good, smooth, merchantable cattle in
lots of not more than ten head, will be
received by the State Board of Control,
Olympia, Washington, up to 10 o'clock
a. m. August 5, 1905.
Not over SO per cent cows will be re-
ceived on this contract. Bidders to
submit prices on all steers and for half
steers and half COWS. All cattle will
be neld in the yards at the Peniten-
tiary II hours before being weighed
Bids shall specify that all cattle Snail
weigh not less than 1000 pounds gross
All cattle furnished under this con-
tract will be subject to the inspection
and approval or rejection Of the
Superintendent, by whom they will be
weighed.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond or certified
check payable to the State Board OF
Control, in the sum of $1,000, condition
ed that the successful bidder will enter
into a contract and furnish a bond as
provided by law in such sum as may
be required by the Board for the faith
full performance of the contract.
Bids should be addressed to the State
Board of Control Olympia. Washing
ton, and the envelope plainly marked
Sealed proposals for beef cattle"
Payment will be made by voucher
drawn upon the State Auditor as pro-
vided by law.
The right is reserved to reject any OF
all bids.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL,
M. F. Kincaid, Chairman
Chas. A. Burr, Secretary.
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MoundsviIIe Chautauuua.

MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, July 81
The fifth annual session of the
Moundsville Chautauqua assembly
attendance. An excellent and instruc-
tive programme Of papers, addresses
and lectures will be carried out.
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June list to October 18th.

OuEIC ISt " SCSOOCT ISeus
Tickets to Portland will be sold from
Walla Walla daily at rate of 1915 fol-
the round trip, good for thirty days.
For ten or more travelling on one
ticket a rate of $3.50 for round TRIP
will be made. Tickets limited to ten
days.
In addition to the above daily excur-
sion rates the o. r. & N. Co. will, from
time to time during the fair, run a
series Of coach excursions at very low
rates. Dates for these excursions will
be announced later.
r. BURNS,
General Agent, o. r. & N. Co.,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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Russell Wins a Fight.

Big Fred Russell goth a decision
over Charley Towney at Roslyn in a
15round fight Tuesday night. Town
ley was no match for RUSSELL being
handicapped in weight and age. Jack
Reilly who has issued a def to fight
any 150-pound man in the Northwest
refereed the fight.
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Manufacturing Points.

The chief castor oil manufacturing
points in this country are Jersey City,
st. Louis. Kansas City and Memphis.
After Great Britain, the United States
leads the world in it's consumption.
The castor bean of American COM
merce is grown exclusively in a small
area in Oklahoma, Eastern Kansas and
Western Missouri British India sup
plies almost the whole world with the
bean, and the deficit here, which is 80
per cent of the total consumption.
The castor plant is one of the most
interesting of the worlds flora. Tropi-
cal in it's origin, the antiquity of the
culture is attested, first, by seeds found
in the sarcophagi of the ancient Egyp-
tians, and, later, by records of the util
ity of the plant in the earliest Writings
of the Hindus.
Indigenous either to Africa Or India
it has been carried by the migrations
Of men to all parts of the tropical and
sub-tropical world. The remarkable
beauty of its foliage has also led to
its culture as an ornamental plant far
north of where it can be raised for
industrial purposes. A perennial in
the tropics, it grows to a height of
thirty to forty feet, but acclimated in
the cooler zones, it becomes an an
nual and attains height of only from
eight to twelve feet.
Plant Widely Distributed.
From the botanical, as distinguished
from the cultural point of view, it is
now widely distributed over all the
warmer regions of the earth. In our
own possessions it grows wild in Porto
Rico, is cultivated for oil to small
extent in Hawaii, and is also found
in the Philippines. Cultivated in Mex
leo, there is official record of increase
of the crop from $1,000 bushels in 1900
to $4,000 bushels in 1902.
While castor oil finds it's chief Use
In manufactures and medicines. If is
used in various aprts of the world for
many other purposes. For instance
IN parts of China it is used as a cook
ing grease, as lard is used in this
country. In British India it is used as
an liluminant, even in railway cars. In
australia its chief use is as a 1ubri-
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Many modern matters said to be treated
IN Lucas Malets new novel-whch is not to be
scene of it is laid in London in the years 1899
To 1902
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commonest in the business. 1t Is the most sus-
picious thing a counterfeiter can do.
"Odd. original devices are needed if bad money
is to be passed successfully A St Louis crook
is one Of the most ingenious Of men In this re-
spect.
"In his latest method of Showing the queer
the fellow uses a heavy beam. Dressed like
prosperous carpenter with the beam on his
shoulder. he plods along the street. In front Of
promising show window the beam gets the betsi
ter of him He Iurches He loses his balance
Crash. Through the plate glass shoots the
heavy beam.
"Out comes the proprietor.
" Say, you. pay for that window
Sc Boss 1 can't afford it,
The deuce you can't. You look prosperous
bet you make big money
Boss, you can search me. 1 amt got
cent
and the fellow turns his pockets inside out
and Inadvertently drops banknote, which he
picks up quickly and attempts to conceal again
Holy smoke. A 500 biur exclains the owner
of the window.
" But it amt NINE boss.
"'AI right I'll have you arrested, anyway
Come in here now, and
BOSS. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give you
S25 and call it square
so then the dealer. joyous and well pleased.
takes the counterfeit 800 note and gives the
crook $75 in good money
"But, even with such original schemes as this,
the counterfeiter is tripped up in the long run"
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commerce under any flag. and grants to China
immunity from external pressure and foreign
aggression Yet the same objections which
European critics have urged against an Amer
lean protectorate over the Western Hemisphere
will apply to the Anglo-Japanese proclamation
If power be exercised, responsibility for keeping
China in order cannot be shirked- There must
be no more Boxer revolts; the embassies In
Picking must not again be attacked. and China
must be forced to respect its pledges to mari
time nations and to accord to all equality of
treatment and free field for commercial COM
petition. The two powers which have joint
interest in keeping China, Corea and India out
side the range Of European jealOusies and strife
are not at liberty to evade their responsibilities
in the maintenance OF internal order and the
fulflment of international obligations. That Is
the Interpretation which English writer's have
placed upon the original Monroe Doctrine and
the moral obligations of American protec-
torate Consistency requires equally serious con-
sideration Of the new arrangement coalition
for preventing encroachment upon either China
or India and readjusting and regulating the
balance of power In Asia L n. n.
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ton, without the slightest warrant in inter
national law, is now safeguard of peace in the
New World so powerful that naval stations may
be abandoned and British possessions left unde-
Tended; and another Monroe Doctrine. with the
armies and fleets of Great Britain and Japan
behind 1t, is hailed as joint gift Of inestimable
value to the civilized world. Another large and
pepulous region the commentators explain, Is
excluded from the expansive energies and covet-
Gus greed of jealous rivals, and is opened to
commercial enterprise fair and equal terms
without risk of spoliation or intrigue. This is
the new English view of the Monroe Doctrine,
which has worked so well in the Western Henri
sphere that its principles and safeguards are to
be applied TO the Chinese Empire in the interest
of humanity.
Shantung remains to Germany the sorry
reminder Of diplomatic campaign which drove
Japan out of Port Arthur, handed over Man
churia to Russia and brought on a terrible war
of righteous vengeance German journals are
now convinced that nothing can be done with
the ShantCng Peninsula, since the Chinese gov
eminent. invigorated by japanese prestige, has
refused to grant additional concessions and has
rejected outright demands for increasing the
zone on each side of the railway when mines
discovered Germany might as well receive
notice of ejectment from victorious Japan, these
disconnected critics confess. to face OBJ
stinate refusals from China to every demand
for the opening of a rich region and the develop
ment OF its mineral resources To solace these
complaining censors the English writer's offer
the analogies of the original Monroe Doctrine
That American canon. while forestalhng and
putting end to European Entertainments IN
Spanish America. was not retroactive II did
not offer interference with territorial sovereignty
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and colonial possessions already acquired
guaranteed all existing rights and estaDiiSheu
a permanent order So also is II WIN the ne"
Monroe Doctrine in the Far East 1t carries
with If no menace to rights already secured
Germany's possessions and privileges IN the
Shantung Peninsula are guaranteed by inc
Anglo-Japanese agreement; but there can De no
extensions of territory-no enlargement u
eighty Germany may continue to hold "hal II
now hos nrecisely as Denmark, Holland anu
France have retained their islands in the west
indies but the status of the Far East must re-
main as it is at the close Of the war IN MAIL
churia. because behind the new alilahce "I 'A
combined naval and military forces Oh Two
movers with which no European nation can
venture to quarrel
Viewed in this comprehensive way the Anglo
Japanese convention readjusts the balance Vi
forces in the Far East, and is a safeguard u
the worlds peace. 1t is another Monroe Doc-
trine with two powers behind it in place OF one'
and it secures equal privilege and fair play tor
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q novel of social life In the national capital
We see the Iovable heroine only in cheap board
eng and lodging houses. and the hero at his
post in the House and occasional guest
at the home of a somewhat unconvincing widow
who might live anywhere. We see Lyn2tte
there, too, in rather forced situation, Whlch
gives the story its leading complication. Yet
Tor all Miss Sanborn's inexpertness in the con-
.truction of the literary thank We ma'ams"
that roughen true loves course, there is a GER
tain freshness and charm in her work nclining
the reader to overlook its harmless crudities.