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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16
PRAYER is ANSWERED.
prosperity.

Philadelphia North American claims that the
people of the city for Mayor Weaver
The ministers began praying for the
mayor his surrender to the vicious element Their
prayers be answered. The laughed
and the community, stepped ,n sodden subser-
vence to the dominated city,
only sneered.
a marvellous change has Pha-
depha! The plot grab the of the city came
up. plans all laid Off the steal; council
managers knew the day, the hour AMI the
minute when the crime would be consummated
The ordinance introduced given pretended read
ing and referred to committee The committee met and
with anticipated prompness recommended it for passage
meeting the council which it would be finally
passed set
Meanwhile, things doing The of Philadel-
pha the scheme and showed that the city
being gouged most brazen The bosses shook
with laughter But it happened that Mayor Weaver when
candidate for the office he holds had pledged him
self against any plan whereby title the gasworks
pass city Something to be done for
the mayor; his situation too delicate.
The bosses met and agreed to plan whereby the
mayor should prolonged other words
he away and hide while the steal perpe-
He did start and got far Chicago The North
American reporters followed MIN and at every station
wired back the sayings and dongs The situation
got hot for the mayor He could not hide from the
to Philadelphia. This appears to have been the
beginning When he returned the
mayor had to declare against the steal
| Meanwhile public meetings had been held which
Philadelphia to the The North American
100000 syndicate which would
needed and the present
advantageous title to the gasworks With
this proposition before the public the bosses saw the Jig
up postponed agreed to advertise for
competitive bids.
plot against the city seems to have fallen
to ground. The whole public seems to be aroused
Philadelphia, which few days so STEPPED In deg
nasty politics could citizen o
say his aroused defiant, buoyant
hopeful The gang stages depression If
election public officials could be held today Phil
adepha would swept clean of the gang For all de-
Philadelphia this sudden surprising and clear
II victory encouragement to not only in
prayer thanksgiving and in organization
deliver the city from the scum of humanity wht
have ruled scofed virtue jeered a.
i honesty and hooted at prayer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Governor Mead's commission held it's first meeting
in Olympia yesterday, appointed secretary
of clerks and prepared dispose appropriated
for its The commission is simply advisory body.
1t recommend anything nothing.
chief business will be prepare lengthy report
next legislature which will be
expense This report will state what might
tax commission clothed with adequate powers mem
bers of the commission constituted a soft
berth and doubt they will created for
them as gracefully and acceptaby citizens
the state could done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

wired Secretary War Taft to place the administration
right before country Taft did s.
in vigorous that showed the administration wou
pat the rate legislation advocated by the pres
dent last winter. Mortons speech people were
led to the conclusion modified his views
that favored giving the to fix rates
to the interstate commission. Taft conradicteo
Morton and the president in speeches Denver and
Chicago endorsed the views Of Taft.
This Morton in rather embarrassing sit
uaton probably lead his early retirement from
the cabinet Why Morton appointed the cab
met is not clear traffic manager for the Santa
Fee he was VIGOROUSLY guilty granting rebates to tine
Standard Trust, the Beef Trust and other favored
evils of the railroad system
puon which the president declared While Morton
no doubt agreeable companion the president his
views and him position in the cabinet
and he should be allowed go Santa Fe
soon as ne would like. if not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Mr.. Shevein the senate committee interstate
commerce Since the of the Ekins Act have not
received single rebate The fair inference is that he did
receive rebates before the that 1t would
therefore be ungracous thing for him to take
sition displeasing the railroads to favor the
comforting of the making the interstate
commerce commission Is testimony of shippers
taken by the committee from barred by the
considerations decency, 20 speak?
far have observed strongly suspect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Now that Cofax and Lewiston bestrring them
raising many thousands of dollars toward the
building electric railways Wala Wala capital should
allowed lie idle, should be employed to give
city transportation order
keep abreast of the times. system of electric railways
radiating Walla would the population
the city within and would add UNNECESSARILY
o business the town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

way to induce the railroads to make gen.
gasoline for frequent suburban trains is
to encourage building nerurban electric lines The
competition created will force the railroads to offer
people quick efficient service Waa Walla will
electric railway system with suburban lines
and then it will be matter only time when the
will begin gasoline motors for subur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Folk mas closed up the Sunday saloons In
Missouri people said like the change On the
whole What has happened to Missouri of late?
A GIRL Miss Beding '07, threw a baseball 1S5
feet ~ inches Saturday ability to
keep the hens out of garden patch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

That Oyama has reinforced and is feeling
for Lnevitch to whether it is the
solar plexus or the crazy bone long it hurts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16
PAUL MORTON WAS CALLED DOWN.

1t seems that Secretary the Navy Paul Morton was
too presumptuous in essaying
ADMINISTRATION railroad legislation the
convention of railway managers soon as President
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

King will visit Paris often in the future ana
Berlin seldom his mileage does not read by the way
ST. Petersburg at all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Dewey has reversed himself again. now holding That
the Japanese fight. If Dewey had charge
of either squadron should know just how to
bet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

One might jump to the conclusion that Morton is re-
ceving in the cabinet and 1nsrepre
sent presidents views.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

There Secretary Hay visiting Won Bue-
low Lansdowne before ne leaves Europe in
the business AT the sign of the open
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

going to leave for the court OF Maorle
The politics much but the society is yer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

At Troy N v lightning struck baseball game LOOK
ing for the umpire, doubtless
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

The car is to a pilgrimage to the tomb of ST.
Serain The is hardly in position to help mucn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

says bill has got to come Morton says No.
But Roosevelt is a majority of the cabinet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16

Scandinavian cables bring news of the convenlng o.
adiourning of the lagsthng This must be the senate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-16
Golden Rule Departm emf Store
HOUSEkEEpERS.

will find here a very interesting Showing
of Lace Curtains Nottingham Curtains
good widths and lengths in great range Of
prices and designs -73c CSC $l.23 and up
to $4.98 per pair-Iish Point, the curtain
that will always be sought after on account
ofits general attractions and durability, $4.98
$3.50 and $9.00-Heavy ecru Net Cur
tains with Oriental and battenburg borders
1913, $4.78 and $6.75.
q But these prices mean nothing to you
until you have seen the curtains, then you
will appreciate the lowness Of price.
q In this department you'll find portiers,
Couch Covers, Pillows, Table Covers and
Rugs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
p0T-pOURRI OF POLICE "~PlNCHES"
PUZZLES PERPLEXED PEACEMAkER

Police Judge Gordon tried q eases
IN one hour on Monday afternoon.
the majority being saloon oilers who
failed to toe The mark accoflng 20
ethics Of lntaxiealion established on
Washington street By Patfoimen
Daatn aud KinE.
Thirteen pleaded not guilty. al
though many Of them have faced
the court On a charge q drunken
ness before.
rive acknowledged their guilt two
cases we're set over until another
date and two culpFits feared the
courts Judgment and stayed away,
allowing theF bah money 10 be- for
falied
Kate simmich. charged with lott
efiuK around saloons on South First
~ rasroimau Carleton. Ind her csse
set over. but Mrs AIbina Lombard.
her running mate. was fined $50. the
court exsrting a promise that she
souid refrain from selling liquor
without a license at the Fairbanks
lodging house.
Wen admit tha liquor was sold.
your honor. but the woman has
many friends who have recently ar.
rived from the north. and ue ash
you 10 be AZ ieuient ne possible, -
explained her attorney.
Charles waifbefg saved a check
mate by explaining the court into
believing that be wandered around
nights 20 save money. and did not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
The Sad Story of Three Dozen Chicks
That Might Have Been But Never Were

tiny fractures in which represented
the best efforts Of a sharp little
beak belonging to a plucky little
creature Just struggling Into life.
Mrs Swanson shut dosn the ia
and with a satisfied smile on her
motherly face. carefully ttp-toed
away, 80 A. not 20 shake the In
cubator by even a football.
But that night. she says. her hus-
band came home drunk and
smashed up the incubator. Incl
dentally. she says. he smashed up
about all the furniture in the house.
and only by an unusual oversight
neglected 10 smash up his wife.
Several blue bruises. she said. bore
mute testimony. however. 81 previ-
Gus attentions paid her by her hus-
band and he was not taken TO task
for the oversight
But n was the smashing Of tho
incubator that hurt Hra Swanson
moat-tha one drunken blow Of a
great human fist that sent the three
dozen little feathered babies rudely
crashing over on the floor. shocking
10 death the tender budding little
chicken lives that might have been.
And on account % this Mrs.
Christina Swanson wants a divorce.
The big. splendid looking speci-
men Of the genus homo. masculine
gender. who did the smashing. Ia
c~onfcstlng the divorce. When be 10
aaber-and he Gains that he only
occasionally falls from graee-be
does not break furniture nor smash
lueubators. and he thinks this
should spare him from having 10
divide up his earthly possessions
with his wife and pay her alimony-
The case Is being heard before
Judge Frater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
BONES OF FAMILY SKELETON
ARE RATTLING AGAIN

ed. the girl went with her mother
TO San francisco aud shortly after
ward gave birth 10 a son.
Meanwhile Hawkinson. thinking
the matter ended. pursued his natu-
raj bent. lie did not trouble HIM
self 10 pay the money ordered paid
by the court. but took a trip 10
Honolulu. accompanied by n divorc-
ed woman from Oakland. This wo-
man was killed in Honolulu in a
street accident. and later Hawkin-
son returned TO Seattle. where he
has gone into the saloon business.
The child born OF the enforced
marriage is now nearly seven years
of age. and It's mother, needing
funds for the child's support. has
engaged Attorney Oscar G. Heaton
to take the matter into court. bring
suit for 81 800 judgment accrued
from the unpaid see per month al
lowance. and also secure for her n
divorce and alimony for herself and
permanent support for the child.
Papers for the collection OF the
judgment have already been filed
and as soon as this ease Is settled,
Attorney Heaton says the divorce
proceedings will be begun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
Regular CLANS
Are ENJOYS

Eight members Of the japanese
peace envoy party arrived In this
city from Washington. ID. G.. Mon
day. and put up at the Washington
hotel.
The party. consisting Of some of
the most noted OF Iapan's dipio-
mats, is as follows; Il. Yamaza, NJ.
Adaeti. Colonel Tachibana, X.
Ochlai. s. Ishiciii. II. HiFate. II. w.
Denison. M~ataubara.
None OF the party would discuss
tho peace negotiations o the sit
uation at home. their excuse being
that they were too busy. One OF
the party said that for the past few
days he has not had time 10 sleep
for more than three or -four hours
out Of the "a. A message was re-
ceived Tuesday morning stating
that KOmura's condition was very
much improved and IL was thought
that he could be taken home before
long.
Not all the members Of the Japa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

Registration NJ the University Of
Washington ~ fulfilling all cxpsc-
tatiens Of Registrar Condor and the
professors. and students are lined
up 20 deep before the registration
committee during the busy hours
OF the day. Up 20 noon Tuesday 5t2
had registered. and almost 900 81
these had completed the rounds OF
tho COMMITTEES and become full
nedEed students. The balance com
pleted registration during the
afternoon. This IL more than a
Is per cent increase owe the rec
ords for the first day and a half
OF las, year. and means that the
college will have at least SIS stu
dents this year.
Old students have been arriving
all day Monday and Tuesd , and
greeting last years friends. Many
OF the old grads" have appeared TO
shake hands. Among these we're
william Speidell. famous football
man. who In nos taking n medical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

follow aruuks for the purpose OF
rolling them. ~ explained By Pa
traiman Cameron. eho "doged his
footsteps on SUNDAY night with WIS.,
Ions II highwaYmen u%ppermost In
his helmet.
sexert Hsusay preferred 20 sleep
on a railroad track and WIS iuiied
into a ntunor By the -snorting
switch engines at the foot o. Pike,
Patfolman Mason discovered him
before an engine used the side track
on which he Law. and he VIII spend
three days IN Jail
Pat Donovan certainly had a night
OF IL. but his recollection was de-
cidedly vague. lie attempted 70
find his way home. but crawled up
two flights OF stairs only to be pick
up dead drunk az the wrong door
and suspected Of burglary.
Zen doilafs and costa" said the
court.
Joe s~ivefaon. able was
evidently waiting for the ship that
never returned. as the police ran
him IN before she dropped anchor
IA b bay. and now II win be ten
DAYS before Siverson pilots another
schooner over the bars OF Washing
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
r1rrY.sevEs VARIETIES KEEP JUDGE GORDON BUSY y"
peNstso WARES OF BLIND GODDESS

Gel, QUIT" raped the judge ~
Robert Anderson. who laid his noe
tufuaI habits 10 a bartender with
whom he roomed az Green Lake
and Anderson gott
Fred Anderson did not fare 10
we'll Thirty days and sieoi" snap
ped the court. after listening to the
tales Of a coterie OF police officers
who made him out a thief. "a drunk
roller a CRATER. etc. That man
collected a large sum Of money TO
defend a murderer once" testified
Petrolman Mayou. He skipped out
with II and ! have not seen him
since until now"
Mrs. l.. n. Altman was discharged
frem custody. as she gave a sensible
explanation about the firing of five
shots al John Gray. a cripple. who
threatened her life unless she se-
cured a divorce and married him.
Gray ran away. bat the police win
arrest him II ne be located. and
may prosecute the woman yet on n
charge Of attempted murder. al
though Mrs. Altman claims that she
DID hot use the revolver until Gray
had hacked away at her with a case
knife and attempted to stab her.
The affray occurred in the Union
cafe on Saturday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
COIOred Women Thieves
Laugh At the Law
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DENMARK WHEN NOTORIOUS DIPS"
PLY PROFITABLE THIEvInc WITHOUT FEAR OF PUNISH.
mENT

lucy Green and Daisy Morgan
fave been released from fail By the
police as they could not be held bat
"a hours without n charge being
placed against them. Their vie
tins. Ben Setter and Frank Hender-
son. have given up all hope uf get
ting the two parasites prosecuted
and are losers In the sum OF s5a9
because they did not know that the
inmates Of the Old and New Paris
house brothels were pIckpoekets.
The channels OF Justice we're hope.
fessly clogged and Il has been init
mated that the thieves had TO come
through" with a share Of the Ill
gotten gains for protection
Both Of the dips" have returned
20 their dives and are reaching out
for more suckers
Daisy Morgan. white. ehatted q
few moments with her attorney and
then trotted hack 20 the Tenderloin
with the assurance that nothing
would come Of the sseapade. Lucy
Green Is al the old stand working
under the tutelage OF Diamond
FlossIe the eleverest pietpocket in
the United States. whose criminal
record reaches across the continent
Diamond Flossle" conducts af-
fairs on the second floor Of the Old
Paris house and her past week :
work Melted her. according TO a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

rAE PRICE or OIL Is CLIMBING
higher EVERY DAY

CHICAGO. SEPT 10 Foilowine
the announcement Of the advance oi
from half a crut 10 one cent In the
price Of refined oil from the head
quarters 81 the Standard or com
pauy At Cleveland yesterday. comes
the announcement from Pittnburg
that the price q crude of has gone
ur another cent
II vas also given out today that
the price % the refined product in
this city wna advanced two cents
this r1nrnluE. making "A total jump
Of stx cents since September l..
The increase Ia the price Of re-
fined and crude oil mean at least
go. 9ae. noe IN clear dividends iu the
poehetn Of the standard oil mag
Mates The market II stlil feverish.
anticipating further advances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

lands principal Newspaper. sup
pressed b. the Russian government.
Three others Of the refugees sm-
ployed rs clerks In New York held
Positions in tho Northern bank OF
Helslngfofs. but with tho expulsion
OF Count MAnnerhelm. the managing
director. They lost their PAGES and
came 20 America 60 escape further
persecution.
RkauAi Wolff a man ~ many hua'
mess snterprikrn. and regarded IS
the mose distinguished Of Finnish
patriots. vas served with an order
Of expulsion from the empire while
he xas attending a directors meet
Ing.
Because 81 hla business ability he
u IL who has charge Of the cxpsndi-
turr Of the large sums which the
Ffnnn Of America are pouring Into
thIs New York office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

Another skeleton Is TO eome forth
In Seattle and rattle It's bones.
II will be the skeleton that for
seven years has dwelt secretly In
the closet Of August Hawklneon.
weil-known saloon man at present
a partner in the Hawianson q Crab
tree saloon, on Washington street.
For six years or ~thereabout. Haw-
kinEnn has heard only an occasional
rattle Of bones from the skeleton In
the closet. and until papers We're
served on him a few weeks ago he
did not anticipate the bold stalking
forth Of the osseous tenant, nor the
dry uuwelcome rattle OF It's yerte-
brae and other eomponents.
A little more than eve years ago
Hawkinson met "A pretty and limo
cent young glrl. He IA Al and she
Is. There was n story such as has
been many times told hefore-the
story OF a mans british lusts and
an unsophlstteated girls misplaced
confidence.
When Hawkinson. firing OF the
girl. sought TO relegate the Ito HIM
incident of the past. he met with
difficulty. for the girl had written
her mother. Mrs. Emily Christian
son. Mrs. Chrisiianson came to
Seattle from San Francisco. and saw
that Hawkinson married her daugh-
ter. The two were married on Au-
gust 81. 1898. Shortly afterward
Hawkinson attempted 10 have the
marriage annulled, claiming that he
had been forced into Il. His girl
wife put In a cross-complaint. ask
ing for maintenance money and the
court allowed her $50 per month
from Hawkinson until further or
der from the court. Broken-heart-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

statement made By one Of her own
kind. nearly $1,000. This parasite
va run out Of Chicago and 4 num-
Der Of other cities where she fleeced
victims systematically. She has
been in this city six years OF more
and has been arrested many times.
In spite Of the evidence against her
she always has escaped and has pro-
fitted by the experience. lmparting
II TO the pickpoekets working under
her.
Across the street is the New Paris
house conducted by Lizette Smith
who has a clever a gang Of dips"
working under her as could be
CLEANED from the slums Of any city.
All Of these piekpockets are IL
censed By the city at $40 per head
The monthly revenue to the city
II about $500.
The loss 10 the individuals who
are unfortunately drawn into these
dives figures five times that amount.
Every laborer who comes TO Seattle
must % course. see "the sights"
but he must also pay tribute TO the
Diamond Flosale~ Lizette Smith"
combine before he leaves. and II
matters not II II Il his last cent.
Somewhere there IL a defect in the
laws that protect such parasites in
stead Of furnishing them. Some day
that defect mus, be learned and
there will be an exposure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19
ATTENDANCE IS LARGE
THE REGISTRATION IN TIE UNIVERSITY INDICATES That
THIS WILL De a BANNER Wharf.-The CHRISTIAN AssoeiA.
TIoas ARE se HELP TO NEW STUDENTS

course At Chicago. and Tom Law
son. the debater.
To Christian associations Of the
university are a great hein 90 neS
students They have issued a neat
hook giving Information con
ccrning the school. and help the
students In findlng rooms. This Il
~ nccuiiar advantage this year. as
both the college dormitorics are
packed fall. and students must find
boarding places with families In he
vicinity Tuesday night the Y NJ.
c A. will give a stag social In the
association rooms. where the fel-
lows can meet each other. and on
Friday the Joint reception by both
Christian associations will be givsn
in Denny hall.
Glass scrapping viii probably
begin Tuesday night. a. II Is on
this night that the ~sophomores are
expected 10 get mp their posters
ridlculing the freshmen. and trouble
always snauea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-19

aud are tearfully welcomed. These
are late arrivals form the native
land
THIS BATTERY PARK ROOM
MAY SOME DAY LIVE IN HIS
TORY IT ~ THE REAL HOME
or THE FINNISH REVOLT TO
1T COME THE CONTRIBUTIONS
LARGE AND SMALL. OF THE
FTSNs IN AAERtCA-kSp Att.
rHE FiNSs IN AMERICA ARE
-uRIFrY.
The room "a the office Of Axel
HoruboFg. agent for the Fin and
Steam SaviKatlon Co hud the head
quarters 81 the Finnish Exiles
club. Daily une may - fhere the
three nrofeit hruthera-the Han
gahed Brogeits. They achn0wl.
edged the foremost Finnish writer's
The leader Of the sxiisa and rsfa=
gees IL Erro Erkto. editor 81 Fin