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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
MAJESTY OF THE LAW VINDI
Gated

While the whole Pacific Northwest
feels the humiliation and disgrace of
Senator Mitchelrs conviction and
while there is universal sympathy for
the aged statesman thus stricken near
the close of a long public career, there
is also a subdued feeling Of gratifica-
been vindicated, reaching the high and
powerful as we'll as the lowly and de-
fenseless. It cannot be truthfully de-
MED that the government through
United States District Attorney Heney
presented a strong case to the jury.
The proof of guilt was overwhelming
and incontrovertible. The defense was
confined mainly to appeals for SYM
pathy because of the advanced age Of
the defendant and his illustrious SER
vice in behalf of the people of Oregon
and Washington.
To criticise the prosecution of Sen
ator Mitchell, and Representatives
Hermann and Williamson is to rail at
the administration of President Roose-
Veltfi for the strenuous and high
minded chief executive is back Of all
this relentless prosecution of men al
legged to have conspired for the pur-
pose of defrauding the American peo-
pie of the lands held in trust for them
by the federal government.
There are much worse men in the
United States senate than Senator
Mitchell. While he has been convicted
of accepting moderate fees for expe-
diting the issuance of patents for lands
fraudulently entered, there are men in
the senate who nave made great for
tunes by using a public trust as a pri-
vate snap. The sad fate that mas be-
fallen their aged colleague should be
a warning to all such that the Mem
esis of the law, after a long sleep, is
again on the track of boodlers and
grafters in city, state and nation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
BRINGING BACK REPRESEN-
TATION.

The fight against gang politics in
Philadelphia, it is conceded now, can
not safely stop short of a general
movement to make politics honorable
throughout the state. The crowd of
leeches who have sucked the blood of
Pennsylvania succeeded at last in
of probity. The general public with
drew from politics. 1t is questionable
whether the decent citizens of Phil
adelphia did not cease even to vote.
1t is true that Philadelphia always
cast a full vote but the proof is now
being brought out that immense num-
bers of fraudulent ballots were cast by
hangers-o in the organization. In
every precinct policemen, firemen, and
employees of the different departments
of the city maintained alleged board
ing houses, from which at election
time swarmed out hordes Of illegal
voters. 1t was part of the system. The
bosses knew that the people were not
voting so they invented citizens to
take their place.
Now. the leaders of the reform
movement in Philadelphia say they are
going to bring politics back into ia
vor with the people by making the
profession honorable They will seek
to restore the real representative
character of nominating conventions.
Philadelphia has had not only her al
dermen, but her representatives in
congress handed to her by the gang.
Now, it is hoped that politics will be
so far rehabilitated that honorable
men with honorable political ambi-
tons will come forward and COM
pete on their merits for the nominal
tions. Thus nominated, they will go
to congress representing their party
platform and the material interests of
their constituents and not merely as
automatic servants Of a system Of loot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
HOW CRAFTS ARE WORKED.

The investigation set on foot by
Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia nas
brought out these facts:
First-That a political conspiracy
government and then to build the filter
plant.
Second-Tnat the bidding on con-
tracts was limited to the favorite firm
of which Boss Durham and his lieu
tenant, Senator McNichol, were the
chief partners. They received eleven
twelfths of all profits.
sublet to other firms which were
right" with the machine, and the
Durham combine raked off % per cent
without doing any work.
Fourth-That the chief engineer OF
the works was reached and corrupted
by the gang to the extent that he
made false returns of work done ana
signed vouchers for immense sums
which had never been earned.
F'ifth-That the filtration plants
which were originally estimated t.
cost S12,000,00O, have already cost $22,-
500,444, and are not yet finished. The
mayors counsel are preparing tC
prove that millions of this was steal.
When the project Of fltering tnt
water CT Philadelphia was first breach
was the boss" but Durham had al.
ready laid his plans to GUST him. O.
course, the work of building coult
not be undertaken while Martin was ir
power, so, by all kinds of suits, Dur.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
RADIUM WILL BE CHEAPER.

"Radium is likely to be as cheap as
coal one Of these days, when it is dis
covered in sufficient quantities" says
the Wizard of Menlo Park This ut
terance is somewhat enigmatical. It's
value would seem to depend on the
probability of radium being found in
Sufficient quantities. But Edison
says it will be, and evidences other
minerals which, on their first discov-
cry, were excessively dear, but after
wards became cheap. 1t was SO with
the substance of which Weisbach
could carry four or five thousand dol
lars worth in your vest pocket. Now,
it is as cheap as dirt.
The reason for this, Mr.. Edison says,
is that the average man does not
know one of these new metals when
he sees it. He doesn't know radium
from chalk. But when biologists who
do know become interested in the dig
ging up of radium because of it's value
they will soon find enough of it to
bring down the price.
1t is something of a misfortune not
| to know radium at sight, because you
| may be walking on it every day, stub
! bling your toe over a fortune without
being aware of it, Radium may be in
the radish bed. 1t may lie curled up
in the sand pile where the children
play. A million dollars worth a min
ute may be cast out by the gentlemen
who are digging trenches for water
mains. Think of radium being thrown
out of a sewer tunnel and then thrown
| back again. Isn't it enough to make
your eyeballs dry and hard?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

1t is said that the beef trust packers
in Chicago give the merry ha ma" to
the indictments found against them
for violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. They are confident of their abil-
thus escape conviction. 1t was also
announced some months ago that Ore
CONS congressman made light of the
them for connection with land frauds.
Sometimes the viOlator of the law who
INDUCES in the merry ha ha" laughs
too soon-befofe he is out of the
woods. HE who laughs last laughs
best"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

nam and his followers delayed pro-
ceedings until Martin fell from power
and Durham's man Ashbridge be-
came mayor. Then contracts were en-
tered into, loans made, and the work
went forward merri1y. Many Of the
aldermen were let into the contract
firm and received small slices of the
profits, but the big end of the swag
went to Durham.
says Il never denied that l was in
terested in contracts. l supposed
everybody knew it," But everybody
did not know it, and particularly his
own henchmen did not know it. They
are madden today at him than are the
taxpayers who have been fieeced to
enrich him. They now see that "Iz"
Durham was getting rich while all the
time pretending he was doing every
thing for 1.-The boys" Indeed, 'the
boys" said when the U. G. I. steal of
the gas works was up, that it should
go through if it wrecked the whole
organization, because it vas "Iz' Dur
hams last play, and the boss should
have enough out of it to retire upon.
They wanted to reward him because
they believed he had been a square
thief. Now, they learn that he has
become more than a millionaire
through filtration contracts and they
are sore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
largest cracker. She said the other
Juveniles were afraid to do it,

Large Fees-County Auditor Honey
cult has made up his monthly report
of the business transacted in his Of
flee during June. The total fees re-
ceived during the month was 1858, this
being the largest amount taken in
during June for many years.
Suit for Merchandise-In the super
ior court the Walla Walla Meat Cold
Storage company has commenced an
action to recover $3.50 from Albert
Richardson alleged to be due for mer-
chandise and meats furnished during
the past year.
Landlord and Tenants-Trouble be-
tween Walter Schumacher and his
renters on East Main and South Tou-
cnet streets eliminated this morning
in a personal encounter between w.
PAUL and Schumacher, in which hon.
ors were even. Two renters moved out
today and one two or three days ago.
A policeman was summoned to the
scene of hostilities this morning, but
no arrests were made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Wall street, accustomed as it is to
high play and daring opera TOMS, is
astounded at the splendid effrontery of
Thomas F. Ryan in buying one of the
biggest insurance companies in the
world and moving in on assets of
$40O,0O0,000 as if ne were about to
reach for a fresh cigar. Yet it re-
mains to be seen whether Mr.. Ryan
will light on top of or under the
Equitable building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

grievance was that they had been
driven from their lodgings by tremen-
dous swarms of mosquitoes. They de-
clared they would set fire to the bar
racks. When the contractors hear1
the last threat they hired a watch
man. He paced up and down in front
of the barracks all night armed with a
shotgun. He was set upon by the
mosquitoes and SO badly bitten that
he is now in physicians care. The
strike will continue until the barracks
are provided with mosquito netting
This strike is certainly justified.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Lillian Russell is about to break into
''vodeville" with a 100000 salary for
thirty-weeks tour. Lillian is a
practical woman. She does the work
just to keep from taking on flesh and
draws down the salary just to save the
managers from becoming lazy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

T. Lawson knows how to advertise
a meeting. To the managers of the
fireworks at Missouri Valley, Iowa, he
wires: Please announce that during
my talks 1 invite questions from
STANDARD OH and Systems and if
do not successfully answer them their
friends may hang me to the first tree. j."
Meanwhile, the system" is busily
talking to itself and doesn't want any
answer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Secretary Metcalf, who comes from
California, is afraid the presidents or
ders regarding the Chinese treaty will
be unpopular on the coast. 1t is the
coast which is particularly interested
in the Chinese trade. Seattle and San
Francisco are not interested in work
ing up a Chinese boycott against
American goods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Ernest LongfellOw, the artist, is de-
scribed as living at Fontainebleau anJ
making tranquil excursions in his au-
tomobile.' This leads the Boston Her.
aid merrily to say that Mr.. Long
fellow has discovered a new use for
automobiles"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Reciprocity no longer excites Can
ada any more than the promise of
Job elevates the temperature of the
man whose uncle has just died ano
United States bonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

President Roosevelt has been out OF
college 20 years and has done a gooc
have made in his graduation address
anent the conquest of the world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Chief Engineer Wallace throwing
$4,000 salary and a chance for I'M
mortal fame over his left shoulder
will some day be fair subject for {
great historical painting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

James Hamilton Lewis knocked
down a dude who insulted his wife
The dude does not object to mixing il
with the eX-congressman, but he
lim with his Whiskers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Governor Vardaman objects TO ac-
cepting an offer from Mr.. Carnegie OF
$4,000 for a state library for Mlssls-
sinni. If it were a dispensary now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05
TOWN TOPICS

Former WalIa WaIlan Here-Fred
Rogers, at one time connected with
the Washington & Columbia River
Railway company, is in the city from
Sioux City, Ia, visiting with his many
friends in Walia Walla. Mr.. Rogers is
now connected with the Great North
ern railway company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

The New York Central road has just
paid Paderewski $1,000 for jolting him
last April so seriously that he had neu-
rits and a general breakdown. The
sum of $1,000 will hardly be missed
by the road and it is said to have a
very soothing effect on neuritis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Paul Morton's salary on the Equ
table is said to be 100000. This makes
the cabinet job look like digging
ba sement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Hip Dislocated-A brakeman named
Clemens in the employ of the Wash
ingtOn & Columbia River Railway
company, met with painful accident
yesterday at Hunts Junction. He was
riding on the rear of a locomotive
wnen he fell to the ground. His right
hip was dislocated. He was brought
to the city and taken to st. Mary's
hospital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

The japanese in initiating our good
s5ould take care not to initiate our i'm
itation goods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Funeral of Mrs. Ryan-The funeral
of Mrs. Julia H. Ryan, wife of Pro-
feSsOr j. c. Ryan, took place yeSter
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence on Garden City Heights. The
services were conducted by Rev. ]. r.
Lamb of Prescott and Rev. Austin
Rice of Wa1la WaEa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

China is now planning navy the
Chinese know where to get advice tna
is valuable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Mr. Bowen with a lighted mater
hunted for leak in the state depart
mems gasoline tank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

If Luther Burbank can invent
spineless cactus, why can he not pro-
.uce a pineapple without shavings In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

The McGrew Picnic-The McGrew
picnic held yesterday at Kicker
Springs on Mill creek, was an enjoy
Able affair and a great success. Mr..
McGrew and family, all the employees
of the McGrew store and their friends
We're in attendance. The party spent
the day picnicking, fishing and enjoy
ing a good program of sports with
gayest spirits in the party was
Grandma Ellis, grandmother to Mrs.
Don Gardner Grandma set off the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Parkes Pitched Fine BalI-A big
crowd out at Prescott yesterday saw
the Prescott team defeat the Dayton
Barley Growers in one of the best
games of the season by a score of
to 0. Parkes and Lankard formed the
battery for the Prescott team. Parkes
held the Barley Growers down to two
hits and famed out Is men, getting
Two hits himself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

4 gang Of Italian laborers at work
". (. LONG islanu bridge struck. Their
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-05

Ordered Estate Distributed-R. L.
Webb, administrator of the estate of
accounting Monday and Judge Brents
ordered the estate distributed to the
various heirs. There is $425155 to
distribute, one third going to James
Cusker, husband of the deceased, and
the remainder to six children, share
md share alike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19
HIS MEDDIESOME WAY.
"~~~~~~NN~

Mr.. Jones had contracted for the
building Of dwelling-house, the price
of which was to be three thousand
dollars. Having abundance of leisure
on his hands, he went occasionally to
see how the work was progressing.
His first noteworthy discovery was
that the workmen were not living up
to the specifcatio in the matter of
the foundation. He went to the con-
tractor.
"Mr. Smith, he said, 1.-The plan for
my house calls for a foot-and-a-half
foundation wall, doesn't it?'
Eyes, sir"
"Well, the men are laying a one
foot wall. l must insist on your living
up to the letter Of the contract"
Mr.. Smith, annoyed, repaired imme-
diately to the scene of operations and
gave orders for the building Of the
foundation according to specification.
A few days later Mr.. Jones discoy-
cred that the wOrkmen were not using
the kind Of brick in the main wall
that was specified in the contract
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19

only a little at time, have it rather
thin, and use quickly. Then give the
room a coat Of sizing, which is made
of common glue. three or four hand
fuls dissolved in a pail of boiling wat
er. The sizing is applied with large
brush and should be allowed to dry
over night
For very sunny rooms select cool
looking papers, such as blues, green's
and browns in various shades, while
for dark rooms pinks, reds, terra cot
tas and yellows are best. When Sc
lecting papers pay careful attention to
the color scheme Of your room, and
don't have an inharmonious mixture,
which will offend good taste. Small,
plain patterns are the most economic
al, and the easiest to match. The
cheap, trashy papers, costing only q
few cents a roll, are not worth the
trouble of putting up. Gold paper is
rather out Of date, and Is not to be
recommended for wear.
No borders should be used for rooms
having a low cealing. For such a strip
ed paper Of neat design running right
up to the ceiling is best. The ceiling
may be papered in plain or very
small patterned design to harmonic
with the side walls, or treated with
several coats Of tinted kalsomine or
paint. A picture holding of appropri-
ate color is used to finish the side
walls, being placed scarcely one inch
from the ceiling. The ceiling, wheth-
er paper, painted or kalsomined, should
be done first.
Paste and Other Tools.
The paste is made by simply boiling
-four and water together, and adding a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19

"Oh, indeedv' said the Princess
"I'll be glad If you do not run off with.
out paying the reckoning. Why, to
hear you. anyone would think you
were the Prince himself"
"And I am the Prince; tell you !
am Prince Amagon himself" said he,
proudly.
Again the Princess hooking laugh
ter ran through the room.
'That Is good joke! she cried.
'Your highness, indeed" and she
swept him a hooking courtesy. "Why,
If you be the Prince Amagon, 1 am
the Princess Clothilde"
"But Stein, my Prime Minister, IL
here, and he will bear witness that I
speak the TRUTH" persisted the Prince.
"And Stein will bear witness that I.
too, speak the TRUTH" Knocked the
Princess.
"Steinv' called the Prince.
Being near the door, l did not take
long time ANSWERING his summons.
I was in the room in an instant.
AS entered, the Prince caught me
by the sleeve.
Gam I not the Prince Amagon?" he
| demanded. do I not speak the
| truth?"
"Your highness does. indeed, speak
the TRUTH" 1 answered, bowling
gravely.
"And l." the Princess cried, clutch.
ing me with mock eagerness by the
sleeve, lam I not the Princess Clio
thilde? Do not speak the truthY
'Your royal highness also speaks
the TRUTH" repeated, with bow for
her.
The Prince stared.
Suddenly the Princess broke out
singing shrilly:
I've a cast in my eye,
And my mouths all awry.
Then the Prince understood, and he
did the wisest thing that could be
done under the circumstances. He
said nothing; made no excuses or
protestations; but silently he drew her.
laughing, blushing and half resisting,
to his breast.-Short Stories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19

start straight from the top, loosen pa
per and do it over again. A straight
eye" is needed to do the work neatly.
Don't rub too hard, and always rub
downward, doing a little part at q
time, and lifting paper occasionally,
so that no air bubbles are left under it.
When the upper part is done, dismount
from ladder, undo the folded part at
the bottom of the width, and proceed
In the same manner to adjust to the
wall. When you are sure it Is on
straight and smooth, trim with a sharp
knife along the Dashboard. Then give
the strip another smoothing by going
all over it again with dry, clean
brush. Proceed in this way until all
the full length parts are covered, and
then match in the small spaces over
and below windows and doors. All
the matching must be done with great
care.
Wainscotings in living or dining
rooms are nice, and very practical, es-
pecially where there are small chill
dren. For this purpose burlap, or the
less expensive dark, heavy papers that
come in wood-grain imitation are good.
Mating is sometimes used with very
good effect, too. A narrow wooden
molding is used to finish the top of the
wainscoting, and in that case the work
Of papering the side walls is so much
easier, the lengths being short.
Any practical man or woman can at
small expenditure Of money, time and
labor, renovate room by kalsomining
or painting ceiling, papering side walls,
hanging wainscoting, and painting or
vanishing the woodwork
New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-19
TOMATOES DIDN'T COME UP
The Trouble Was that the Seeds Had
Been Boiled.

The Trouble Was that the Seeds Had
Been Boiled.
Several years ago Uncle Sam was
'snagged by as sharp a swindler as
ever swindled, and who afterward
managed in some clever manner to
keep without the precincts of the pen
dtentiary, says the Washington Star.
The sharper in this particular case
worked his wiles on the authorities of
the Department Of Agriculture, it Is
stated, and put the free garden seed
division Of that department in bad
odor with numerous agriculturists for
many moons thereafter.
He was CRATER from Graftsburg.
this fellow was, and his particular
graft was boiled tomato seed. He con-
ceived the brilliant idea of furnishing
the Department of Agriculture with
large quantities Of these seeds from
the vegetable canneries Of Maryland,
Delaware and New Jersey, represent
ing them to be the fresh product Of the
tomato vine and excellent for propa-
gating purposes.
The fact that the tomato seeds had
passed through boiling water in the
process of canning and We're therefore
practically cooked and rendered I'M
productive did not bear a feathers
weight on the fellows conscience, for
was not Uncle Sam regarded as COM
mon prey for all manner of grafters.
He was backed by influence and the
government bought liberal quantities
Of his boiled seeds.
When these were sent out in little
MANILA envelopes broadcast by men,
bers Of Congress and others to farm
ers and even backyard gardeners in
all parts Of the and, labeled EARLY
Duchess tomato Seeds" with full di-
rections for planting, the government
agents acted in perfect good faith. But
at the expiration Of the proper period
and tomato vines failing to rear their
heads from the soil where the cooked
seed had been planted there arose a
hown, long and bitter The tomato
crop Is said to have been short that
season, and SO many protests were
hurled at the Department of Agricul-
ture by the injured ones that it be-
came necessary, old employees say, to
establish a new division temporarily
in the department, known as ''the DID,
vision Of protests and tomato seed in
quiry," and for a time 1T was the
busiest branch in the building of agri-
culture.