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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
This One At Smithland.

George Throop, the 15-year-old
son of Capt. J. II. Throop, of Smith
land. was painfully injured yester-
day at his home by the explosion of a
cannon cracker. He was firing the
crackers when one exploded in his
hands and knocked out four teeth
shattered several and split his lip, liz
was also powder-burned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

A serious accident resulted to Em-
nett. the S-year-old son of Mrs. liz
zie Quick, who resides at S22 Jeffer-
son street, last night while the lad
was shooting cannon crackers. A
part of the cracker hit him in the left
eye and badly burned it and he has
suffered greatly from the wound. A
physician examined the optic but can
not yet tell whether the sight is af-
fected. The child is confined to his
bed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
GunbOat Arrives.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Word was
received by the navy department that
the gunboat Dubuque has arrived at
Puerto Plata on the southern side OF
Santo Domingo, and is expected TO
preserve order in the immediate vi
cinity of the harbor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Another Boy Shot.

Less Campbell shot Polly Red, col
ored. in the right leg just above the
knee this afternoon about ! O'Clock
at 18th and Burnett streets. 1t is al
legged that the case is another one of
those "skylarking" affairs.
The Red boy was brought to the
hall and given medical attention. He
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26

and organizing of professions. Per-
sons who violate the order are sub
ject to Imprisonment for three
months each and to fine of $500.
Railroad men resolved to resume
work unless their comrades in st.
Petersburg should join the strike.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
THREE HOMICIDES AND MANY MISHAPS
MARK THE ARRIVAL OF CHRISTMASTIDE

ter of 704 South 18th street, and bad
ly burned him about the face and
eyes. 1t is not thought that his sight
will be affected. The lad is about II
years old. DR.. j. d. Robertson dress
ed the wounds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Broke Plate Glass.

Someone with Roman candle or
sky rocket last night broke a fine
plate glass at Lender & Lydons. II
will cost the firm about $50 to re-
place II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Burned BY Cannon Crackers.

While shooting cannon crackers
yesterday afternoon one exploded in
the hands of Yeiser Armonett. son Of
Mr.. Joseph Armonett, ship carpen-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
desperate Fighting Now.

London. Dec. ga dispatch from
ST. Petersburg says that the Boursc
aud banks are closed there and des-
perate fighting has occurred between
the troops and rebels OF MOSCOW. The
revolutionists were apparently sue
cessful and the area of the revolution
is spread *
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
REPORTED IN IRONS.

Kingston, Jamaica. Dec. 20
II is reported that President
Moriles, of Santo Domingo, is a
prisoner in irons at Santo Do
mingo. Advices say number of
revolutionists have taken up
arms against the government.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-26
Women Nav BE Allowed to Vote.

Columbus, o., Dec. ga bill to
be introduced in the legislature which
convenes next Monday. granting wo-
men the right to vote in local option
elections.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12
NO MONOPOLY FOR ARCHAM-
BEAU.
---

Mayor Hunt deserves the hearty
thanks of all fair-minded citizens of
Walla Walla for his veto of the ordi-
nances giving the Warren Construc-
ton company monopoly of all the
paving to be done in this city during
the year. The failure of the council
to pass the ordinances over the mayors
veto in spite of strong majority in
favor of the Warren pavement, shows
that most of the councilmen have at
last awakened to the fact that the
property owners concerned have
rights that must be respected.
East Alder and East Main streets
were paved with the Warren pave
ment because a majority of the prop
erty owners along those streets had
expressed a decided preference for
the bitulithic pavement. 1t was an
nouncei at that time that the same
rule would be followed in determining
what kind of pavement would be laid
on other streets. When a ma
jority Of the property owners on Elm
and North Fourth streets expressed a
preference for the asphalt pavement,
Councilman Glasford, who had been
the spokesman for the property own
ers of East Alder street in behalf of
bitulithic pavement, suddenly dis
covered that the people were not COM
petent to judge of such matters and
himself should be allowed a voice in
the choice of pavement. Councilman
Bridges, who was from the beginning
one of the most enthusiastic advocates
of bitulitnic pavement, took issue
with his colleague from the First
Ward on this point and insisted upon
the right Of the property owners con-
cerned to select the kind of paving
material to be used.
When the ordinance providing
for the paving of Elm, North
Fourth and Spokane streets with
Warrens bitulithic material was
passed, it looked as if Archam-
beau, chief striker for the Warren
company, had secured at least five
members of the council to do his bid
ding without question, but the vote
on the question of sustaining the may
or's veto at last nights council meet
ing SHOWS that the hypnotic spell Of
Archambeau is at last broken and
that the voice of the people is to be
needed hereafter.
Mayor Hunt insists that there shall
be full, free and open competition
among bidders for paving contracts
and his position is in accord with
public sentiment. The city charter
provides that there Shall be corlpet;-
tive bidding on all city contracts and
in the purchase of supplies for the
city, and the council has no right to
deviate from this rule, whether it be
i'm the letting of paving contracts or
the purchase of a fire engine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

of the two engines and he had many
strong testimonials in favor OF the
Mott engine. The manufacturers OF
this engine challenged the manufac-
turers of the Metropolitan engine to
a comparative test in this city. Such
tests have been made in other cities
and they have usually resulted in the
triumph Of the Mott engine.
In view Of the strong points made in
favor of the Mott engine and the offer
of a comparative test, it is certainly
strange that a majority of the coun-
Gil voted last night to reject Coun-
Gilman Bridges report and to give
the contract for an engine to the high
est bidder. This action of the coun-
Gil is plainly illegal and it could be
enjoined by any taxpayer from car
rying out it's contract.
There has for years been a suspi-
cion in this city that A. ]. Long, agent
for the Metropolitan engine and for
nearly everything else in the line of
municipal supplies, has too strong
pull on Walla Walla's city council.
Two years ago a Metropolitan engine
was purchased at a price shown by
the Statesman at the time to be at
least one thousand dollars more than
was paid for the same type Of engine
at Los Angeles and elsewhere. There
was no excuse for the higher price, ex
cept that Mr.. Long was such nice
man and that his judgment was bet
ter than that Of anybody else because
of his long experience in the sale Of
fire apparatus. Soon afterward three
Hundred dollars more was paid for
hose cart than should have been paid,
and again the excuse was That Mr..
Long was such a nice man.
Councilman Glasford, VINO voted for
the purchase of the Metropolitan en-
CINE at the higher price last night,
was formerly a stickler for COMPETE
ton in the purchase of supplies and
the letting of contracts, but he fell
from grace when he voted to shut
out competition in the awarding of
paving contracts and it was in line
with this hold-up policy that he vot-
ed for the purchase of the Metropoli-
tan engine because he believed that
Agent Longs judgment could be re-
lied on Under the Establishments Of
Long, Glasford has forgotten all
about that provision Of the charter re-
quiring competitive bids in the award
ing of all municipal contracts for
work or supplies.
Neither Long nor Archambeau
should be given a monopoly on sales
or contracts in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Kid Mccoy announces that he has
gone out of the fighting business be-
cause there is nothing in it to elevate
a mans moral tone. This we must
consider libel on the business. Who
ever had more elevated moral tone
or any other kind of a tone than John
L. Sullivan when he was drunk? Are
we expected to believe that John L. got
his elevation out of the drink to the
exclusion of the exhilaration of being
the beefiest bruiser eXtant? Give every
thing its due proportion. John could
never have raised his tone so high,
drunk or sober, if ne had not been the
boss prizefghter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The president will not lack for sub
jects of Importance and popular inter-
est when he comes to write his mes
sage. 1t is possible already to fore
cast some of the efforts of the sensa-
tional headline writer when the doc
ument is given to the newspapers
Look out for Hot Stuff from Teddy
Teddy Throws the Harpoon," big
Game Brought Down by the Bear
Killer"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Councilman William H. Kirkman
has the deep sympathy of the whole
community in his grief over the sud-
den death of loving and devoted
wife. She was woman of noble
character and fine attainments and
her companionship was an inspira-
ton to her husband, who was justly
proud of her. No one can measure
the loss Mr. Kirkman has suffered,
and human coincidence must seem to
him vain and empty. However, such
sorrows must come to us all sooner
or later, and in this touch of ma
ture that makes the whole world kin, -
We can only trust to the superior wis
dom of that Unseen Power that do
eth all things well.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12
LONG HAS A MONOPOLY.

The Statesman believes that Coun-
Gilman Bridges was right in insisting
at the council meeting last night on
free and fair competition in the pur-
chase of a fire engine. The Mott en-
CINE was offered to the city at a price
four hundred dollars below that asked
for the Metropolitan engine. Coun-
Gilman Bridges as chairman of the
fire and water committee, had made
a careful investigation of the merits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The Senator Aldrich type of states
man is badly discredited today. People
are silently distrusting the gumshoe
type. The Roosevelt Taft Root La
Toilette Folk brand of craftsmanship
not too radical but radical enough
to do something's growing in es-
TEEN. There will be fun in 1908, but
things will just boil in 1912. P. S.
This is prophecy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Russia figures that she lost $113,-
900, 900 worth Of ships in the late dis
agreement, but she has the consolation
that they were pretty poor ships and
had barnacles on them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

informed Glasford that Bride.
'ne moor and the councilman too, %
seat. Bridges then continued !, as
MARKS advocating the purchase of -.
Mott engine. In closing he so,s ~
want competition in this matte
lact | want competition in evervth,
and will fight for it as lorn
am IN the council. 1 want commas.
In the purchase of rubber boots
work and every article that tba 'Oa
has to purchase wy
Glasford Appears.
councilman Glasford then tool. >,
Hoor and began his remarks bv ~.
surfing the council for selling tho !.
on Spokane street to the YM
A. committee and making the on
priation Of $1,000 for the use Of ;,
women who were hostesses at :,
Lewis and Clarke fair. He then u.-
after Bridges in strong language ~,
tine fight was renewed. Words
very complimentary passed to o.,
fro until Mayor Hunt was forced ;.
put a stop to the personal attacks \,
ing made by both.
kirkman Gets In.
Councilman Kirkman then enteras
upon the stage and made a br,0.
speech. He said that he was on,
prised that So much discussion h..
ensued in the matter of PURCHASING
fire engine. He said that 1t va.
strange that owing to the lack no
money the council had neld up manv
needed civic Improvements and II b.,
become necessary to hold an av0
cutive session for the purpose q,
devising ways and means of securine
better water supply. Yet, when !,
came to purchasing a fire engine :,
seemed to be all right to force T.
through, especially when Mr.. Long
represented one of the companies. H0
advised that the two engines he
brought to Walla Walla and a com.
petitive test be made. Morley stated
that he would bring his engine here
Long at first refused, but later he
agreed to bring his engine here if the
council demanded.
Mr.. Long and Mr.. Morley were both
given an opportunity to be heard and
they spoke briefly on the merits of
their engines. They both were guard
ed in their statements and neither
made any personal allusion to the
other.
The roll was then called upon the
adoption of the minority report, which
resulted in it being carried by the
following vote: Ayes, Glasford, Nc
Kean, Bachtold, Martin; nays, Bridges
Cox and Kirkman.
On a motion made by Mexican and
seconded by Bachtold the mayor and
clerk were authorized to enter into
a contract with Long for the Metro.
politan engine and a La France hook
and ladder truck. Kirkman, Bridges
and Cox voted against the mo.
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

crushed gravel base yesterday. The
bridge to Main street has been exca-
waited, but the placing Of crushed
gravel has been delayed owing to the
installation of some sewer pipe and
the laying of the new curbs. A big
yesterday getting it in shape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The Boston Globe bitterly complains
Of the man who thinks it is humorous
to refer to it as "feetball." This va
riety of screaming humor is found in
the west also.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

cally $25,001.000S for a twenty-year
franchise. At the conclusion of the
twenty-year period the license may
be renewed or the lines may be 'im-
mediately municipalized." Mayor
Dunno hopes to be there celebrating
the event.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Governor La Toilette is said to have
stated in a public speech that he
would like to have the job of hanging
StuyFesant Fish. The governor
sAculd have patience Stuys speeches
on the railroad question show that if
he is allowed enough rope he will hang
himself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has be-
come a freshman at Harvard, and is
likely to hear several new versions OF
fathers exploits from his great and
good friends the sophomores.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The New York Press sees clearly
that the people paid the recent beef
magnates' fines. Any wealthy auto
mobilist will tell you that fines are
easy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

President Roosevelt denies the
story that ne has acquired the chairs
in which White ana Komura sat when
they signed the peace treaty. He does
not buy chair relics. He makes chairs
relics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

According to Senator Lodge the sue
cess of the Roosevelt administration
depends on the election Of republican
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Mr.. Addicks of Delaware states that
the country needs honest politicians.
Mr.. Lawson's comment on this remark
might start a new magazine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

AS change Of commanders is some
times good for any army, so change
of owners is sometimes good for
business Through business oppor-
tunity" advertisement you may Sc
cure a new command" in the business
world-or profitably retire from your
present one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Admiral Nebogatoff has been paroled
by the japanese. There is said to be a
small, hot courtmartia1 ready for MIN
in Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Gas Addicks says the country needs
more honest politicians. Delaware
needs some honest politicians, or per-
haps just one for a starter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

President Reyes of Colombia is said
to have declared himself dictator. Mrs.
Reyes may have something to say
about that!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

After all, the Norwegian Swedish
method of knocking down fortifica-
lions is better than the Port Arthur
plan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Heinzes opinion of Lawson is not
lowered any by the latter's latest
batch of revelations. 1t was already at
zero.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

tleman with bicycle or horse to
travel in the country to sell the fin
est line of stereoscopic goods made.
Big money guaranteed. Call at
from to 8 p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The Statesman prints today's news
today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

head Of draft horses
Immediately by DR.. Wood at Nc
Brides livery stable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Guests at Dinner-Professor and
Mrs. w. D. Lyman were guests of
Billings Hall at dinner yesterday
evening. Prof. Lyman made a short
address at the close on the greatness
of the northwest and the place of
the western college man in that great
ness. A discussion by several stu
dents on different thoughts brought
out by him followed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12
TOWN TOPICS

Will Supply Vacaney-Rev. Tracey,
formerly a Turkish missionary, will
conduct President Penrose's phil
osophy classes at Whitman college
during his absence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Hack and parcel delivery from COL
lege Place to Walla Walla every two
hours. Headquarters at College Place
.Rush's grocery store; Walla Walla
drug store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

The street railway people of Chica-
go have offered the council practi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Rushing Work on Church-Contrac-
tors putting in the stone foundation
for the new Christian church are
rushing the work as fast as possible,
that the brickmen may get to work be-
fore wet weather sets in. About half
Of the foundation was in yesterday.
The new foundation is very substan-
tial, being built entirely of heavy
stone secured from the Dixie quar-
ries. Actual construction work on
the church will commence as soon as
the foundation is completed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Few Violations of Game Law-"As
far as I have been able to ascertain
there have been very few violations
Of the game law this fall" said Game
Warden Will Ritz this morning. II
have received several complaints of
parties shooting quail but On inves-
tigation there was not sufficient evil
dence to secure a conviction. On the
whole the game laws are being pretty
we'll observed by Walla Walla sports
men," Warden Reitz who is also state
deputy fruit Inspector is laying
for several peddlers who are al
legged to be selling fruit slightly in
fected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

Getting Ready to Pave-The Warren
Construction company will commence
the paving Of Palouse street between
street between the bridge and Alder
has been excavated and about half
of the street was covered with the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

But for q real good meal 60 to
Olson'4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12
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LABOR q
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-12

City Market an Eyesore-Residents
and property owners in the vicinity of
Spokane street, between Alder and
Main, will be overjoyed when the
opening of the street is an accom-
p1ished fact. The street Is now
used as a city market and yesterday
nearly 25 teams and wagonloads of
hay were handled in the street, pre-
senting anything but pleasing ap-
pearance. Piles of lumber and pieces
of machinery strewn around the
grounds do not help the looks OF
things in that neighborhood. The
moving of the city pound will be
taken up by the council as soon as
the new grounds purchased south OF
the city are fitted up SO they can be
used.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-19
CONTEST
OVER WORTH
PROPERTY

The chief Justice and Justices Douglas
and Dubois today heard arguments Of
counsel in regard 20 the disposition Of the
Jacob Wlrth estate I'm this state. Henry
r. wirth is the surviving partner Of the
firm OF Jacob Wirth & Co. and there has
been a good deal of litigation concern
ing tho company
James r Egau. ESQ administrator in
Jacob Wirth Srs estate. within this
state. really represents the interests ~
Jacob wirth. Jr. Mr. Egan's counsel r.
George Fred Williams Of Dedham, Mass.
and Charles r. German. and Henry r.
wirth has been represented by r r.
Comstock
After some considerable talk IN court
today. as 70 which side was trying 10 get
the best OF the other an agreement was
reached by which Jacob r Wirth is to fle
In court tomorrow the price which he will
pay for the estate ana Mr.. Williams is
10 have five davs IN which 20 decide
whether or not the interests he represents
will accept tho offer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-19
NO STRIKE
ORDER TILL
6 O'CLOCK

Philad. .lphia. IA. Jan. i9-P. w. Nor
iissey. grand master or the brotherhood
of railway trainmen is on his way 10 this
city from Cleveland and will arrive here
about O'Clock this afternoon. He was
called here by first vice grand master. W.
G.. Lee. who was unable 20 reach an
agreement with W. W. Atterbury. gener-
al manager of the Pennsylvania railroad.
regarding the differences between the
company and the traiumen
n is not expected that there will be any
further conferences between the board of
adjustment OF the trainmen organization
and Mr. Atterbury until after the arrival
81 Mr. Morrissey. Mr. Lee said this morn
iu4 that no strike order would be issued
before o'clock tonight. lie notified Mr..
Morrissev that tho situation here wa
critical and ~ was impossible for him 20
induce Mr. Atterbury 70 recere from his
position
The board ~ adjustment and Mr. Lee.
vent into = secret session n few minutes
before 10 o'clock ct their hotel here but
no action will bo taken until Mr. Morris
sey's arrival
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-19
IMPORTANT DECISION As
TO WAGE ASSIGNMENTS

Chicago. Jan. ia--An assignment OF
wages given while In the employ OF one
company cannot operate against the
salary earned in the employ OF a different
company, according TO decision OF Judge
Brentano OF the superior court, who has
issued a temporary Injunction against
John Mulhollspd. Moses Avner and c. l..
Steele. loan agents.
The order was granted on the plea of
Alfred =. Rosa. porter working for the
Pullman company and earning SS a
month, who had given the three loan
agents assignments on his wages while
employed by the Illinois Central Railroad
company.