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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Rogans defalcation created quite an

ROgans defalcation created quite an
excitement here at the time it was
committed. He was running a colec-
ton agency and was regularly employ
ed by MacDougali & Southwick COM
pany. One day, after collecting large
sum for the above firm he quietly dis
appeared, and although an extensive
search was made for his his where
abouts could not be ascertained.
Some weeks after his disappearance
badly composed body was found in
the Columbia river. From the CLOTH
ing it was supposed to be the body of
Rogan. The Catholic order of For
esters in which Rogan was heavily in
sured, has been asked to pay the insu-
rance on the grounds that the body
discovered floating in the Columbia
river was that of Rogan. Now, of
course, payment will be held up pend
course, payment will be held up pend
Mr.. Whalley said that he would send
description of the man to the police
in all the large cities on the island
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Debate Interstate Commerce

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The
annual debate between the teams OF
the University of California and Lee
land Stamford jr. university, takes
place here this evening and promises
to be the event of the university year
Stanford has the affirmative and Cali
fornia the negative of the proposition:
Resolved, That the Interstate Com
Power to Fix and Enforce Railroad
Rates." 1t is understood that the
question of constitutionality be disre-
garded, and that the commission may
be enlarged and equipped so as to en-
able it to meet the new conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received up
to Saturday, April %, at 5 o'clock p. m.
by School District No. 1, County of
Walla Walla, Wash, for furnishing all
Cart Iron, Anchors, Rods, Bolts,
Clamps, Window Guards, Iron Hand
Rails and Iron Doors for the new Green
Park School Building, according to
plans and specifications which may be
seen at the office of Henry Osterman,
architect.
Bids must be marked IBID for Cart
Iron,' and addressed to the under
signed. The School Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
MARGARET CENTER,
Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Idle Moments at the fort

Behind the first sergeant's desk in
Troop DIS quarters at Fort Walla
Walla, the window was open. The nom
commissioned officers were gathering
preparatory to a conference with the
troop commander.
They all moved about slowly and laz-
lily as one does when the spring fever
gets into his bones. A light breeze
was waited in upon them and some one
spoke of shady groves, benches, lunch
and a key on tap.
why, it isn't summer yet" remark
ed Sergeant James Wall. TN Ireland
we never think of summer being with
us when the spring, beautiful spring,
is felt. You'll get ping pong dinners
soon enough
Eyes, and when you are through
with those dinners don't stop off on
the way back" replied Sergeant Bern
stein, "for if you do and are not good
I'll go at you with lot of OLD Shoes"
Il wish I were back in Kansas Just
now" said Sergeant Payne, with a
far-off, deamy look in his eyes. Il tell
you, boys, that's Gods own country.
There isn't a moquito in the Fort
Riley hills that I know Of"
why, you're thousand years be-
hind the times" laughed Corporal Has
lam, land if you weren't ask to be
transferred. There used to be a
bunch of them in Walla Walla; but no
more. The experts have them all out
Of business before they begin opera
tions"
well if any of them show up around
my bunk, I'll give them an a drink of
DR.. Mosquitonit's booze, and they'll all
back up" added Corporal Feeney.
That's always the trouble with you
fellows, but there" said Sergeant Bern
stein, from an adjoining room. you
don't have anything to worry about
except IL you were QOWn
mere in my position you wouldn't have
mosquitoes, but trouble to fight"
That's right" said Sergeant Alex
ander, as he swung about aimlessly in
his chair. Il don't remember when
I saw a mosquito nere.''
"Whiz-Z-z," chirped something soft
and low out in the hall, as it mad
chirped all the way up from the bar
Der shop, where a window was open.
But the non-coms did not hear it. Up
and down the hall and into the library
it whizzed, but didn't stay long, as
most of those in there were thin and
poor for mosquito food, it seemed. Out
it came again and into the room where
the non commissioned officers were
gathered. They seemed to take on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
weight white they talked.

weight while they talked.
The man in the hall who first saw
"itr was sure it was bigger on the re-
turn trip than it was when it started
| into the rear of the building.
| Saddler Bollman had just come from
his barber shop. He was the vehicle
of the thing with the 'Whizzzzz." 1t
hoped off of him and lit on Sergeant
Alexander, from whom it took a good
bite, and then sampled Corporal Has
lam But Toms preventive was too
| took to the air and reached Sergeant
Torbohn. With a resounding smack
he missed it, and with a we'll of mos
quitoes!" tried again. Off came every
hat in the room and the race was on.
Whatever had been the career of
that mosquito since it left that little
black spot on the surface of the stag
nant pool on the flats, it is safe to say
Lthat it never had such strenuous
time of it beforehand after a rest Of
whole winter. The men were all
tuckered out when it was all over, and
there was mix-up of hats that took
some time to straighten out. But they
didn't get the mosquito. The last seen
of it, it was sailing out of the window
and there was humorous tone to it's
'WhizzzzZ."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
ROGAN is IN AUSTRALIA.
Collector Who Stole From Seattle
Firm, Is Alive.

SEATTLE, April 15.-W. A. Rogan
the young man who disappeared be-
tween two night after embezzling a
large sum of money from the McDou-
gall & SOuthWick company, and who
was supposed to have been drowned in
the Columbia river near Wenatchee,
mas turned up in Australia. At least,
word to that effect has been received
by John Whalley, local agent of the
surety company, that had gone on Ro-
gan'S bond
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

continent, and that his surety
bonding company would do all in -,
power to bring the man bach - :,
attic and make an example of hin, :,
seems to he pretty confident tba+
gan is above ground, and that tho A..
tralian story is correct
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Big Wolf Hunt Tomorrow

OLYMPIA, April 15.-A big ,.
hunt is planned to be held in uou.,-
Prairie tomorrow. State Senator F. D
Palmer of Seattle, and "a nar,r =,
sportsmen arrived today, bringing f..
senator's pack of hounds, and savor,,
Olympia hunters will join thu nsr.,.
1t is probable that rs men and "a
doge will take up the chase. Wo,v.,
and coyotes are plentiful Olymni.
hunters having brought in MANY a.
the scalps during the last few davs
BOY WITH HORSE TO CARRY
Statesman route. after school. An
ply at this office between AMI 6
o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
"A Question Of Organization.

It does seem as tho when anything
out Iof the ordinary happens on the
Minneapolis street railway system, that
the whole system goes to pieces, los.
ing all sense Of responsibility or mi
tiative. Last evening distressing &C
cident occurred on the Hennepin ave-
nue. line about Twenty eighth street.
A feedwire broke and fell upon a pass
ing workcar, and in their terrible
scramble to get out Of the way Of the
wire one workman lost his life under
the wheels of the workcar and several
were injured. Within a short time
fourteen cars going west and about as
many going east, were stalled near the
scene Of the accident. Here were at
least fifty employees Of the streetcar
company, assembled, but .notwithstand-
ing this great force, which might have
been Immediately organized into a pa
troll, the broken live wire lay: upon
the ground practically unguarded and
with men and boys running about, it is
a miracle that there were not more
deaths. - ,.r.' ~ ~; -. !.
It would seem as tho the manage.
ment should take some pains TO in
struct it's men what to do in. case of
accident or any other unusual oc~ IL
renee Instead of standing about, they
should be taught to take hold of the
situation and command it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
CITY NEWS
WILL CUT OUT POLITICS
STATE BOARD WON'T CONSIDER
FRANCHISES FROM ANY FAC
TIoNAL CONSIDERATIONS.

q
Politics will be relegated to the back
ground in fixing the assessment values
of the street railway and other public
service corporations. The subject will
be considered purely from business
standpoint.
This was the policy agreed on at a
conference today in the office of Gov
ernor johnson. The state board of
equalization is almost evenly divided
politically, and if democrats and re-
publicans on the board started out to
"play politics. in fixing the values,
the equities of the proposition might
very easily be lost sight of. The DEM
ocratic majority on the board might
make capital by stiff raise in values,
which would come handy for thunder
In the campaign next year. Governor
johnson expressed himself today, how
ever, as opposed to any but a business
consideration of the question, and Au-
ditor lverson spoke in the same way.
1t is thought likely that the franchise
assessments will be increased very
slightly over last years figures.
The board held no session today. The
schedule of logs and lumber comes up
| tomorrow and a lively session is ex-
pected.
New interpretations.
The Franklin Steamship company of
! Duluth filed articles of incorporation to-
day. The capital stock is $155,000.
| The St. James Telephone company
| filed articles with the secretary of
state today. The capital stock is
| $4,000. - -.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
PIONEERS GRATEFUL
They Take Exception, However, t.
Paragraph in Sunday Times.

The following communication, signed
by DR.. W. E. Leonard, president of the
Native Sons of Minnesota; F. G. Gowen,
secretary of the Native Sons of Min
nesota; John E. Bell, president of the
Hennepin County Territorial Pioneers
association, and Major Edwin Clark,
secretary of the Hennepin County Ter
-ritorial Pioneers association, has been
addressed to T b ournal: j.
To the Editor of The Journal. =
Recognizing, as we do, the valuable as
sistance given our committees by the
daily press of the twin cities in the mat
ter. Of, the centennial celebration at Fort
Smelling on Saturday, we wish to express
our full appreciation of all the press re-
ports except that part of one in the Sum
+ day Times referring to the soldiers at Fort
Smelling, which paragraph was entirely
incorrect, and we regret the publicat ton
of the same.
For the grand success of the celebration
the committees consider themselves and
the public indebted to the cooperation Of
| the army officers at the fort, who did
everything we asked them to do and much
more. They permitted us to use the large
| cavalry barracks for a hotel and the front
| piazza for the speakers stand; furnished
| Us the excellent Twenty-eighth Infantry
band, who played all the numbers we had
time for; erected tents on Pike island and
+ placed soldiers there to represent the
treaty party of 1906; built a special plat
form at Lookout point opposite Pike
| island, and extended a cordial welcome to
all the citizens present. -..s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
The Broad View.

Looking around the fields from the
window of the editorial sanctum, while
glancing over the crop reports in T 9,
#J.ournal, the editor of the Breckin-
ridge Telegram notes an inconsistency
and forthwith turns critical. eff, -
says the Telegram, after reading some
where in T h J o III a l the statement
that wheat averages high, "The Min
neapolis Journal would take the
trouble to investigate it would find that
the yield averages low and the quality
very poor.'
This is the sort of local criticism that
every comprehensive statement covering
The crops has got to stand. No man is
so&confdent of his ability to pass iudg-
ment on the crop as he who can see the
wheat from his -housetop. Has he not
lived there so many years9 Does he not
know wheat when he sees it9~ And is
he not looking at wheat even as he
writes9 Therefore he. knows about it.
2ss IF one goes into the art room Of the
Minneapolis public library to view the
great De Melville painting Of the
storming Of Tel ell Kebir, that Mr.. j. j
Hill presented to the gallery, he will
place himself to get the proper focus
and see thg whole But if there is a fy
on the canvas, ought not the dy,sbeine
right in the paint, to get the bette
WE'VE And if the fly is on the face O.
a soldier who has been shot and is fall
ing back, and the fly can see that it i
all over with the man, does it not follow
without possibility Of counter argumen
that the stormers are defeateds
Not one man out Of a hundred stop
to consider the size of the country EN-
braced by the expressions 'the thre
states'' or the northwest. Few Civ
q thought to new immigration an
changing conditions, indeed few ar
familiar with average conditions owe
the whole extent Of the acreage. 1t
quite possible, in any year, that col
ditions may be. favorable in a partic,
!. lar district, and that the district ma
be an important producer, and yet th
whole crop may line up poorly con
pared with the year preceding, and it
equally possible that in sections whe1
once loss in yield meant everything
Us it is possible today for losses to occl
in such sections and.for the entire vie
still to be very satisfactory, such h;
been the development in Wheat-raisir
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT
. ON THIRD TERM IDEA

New York Sun Special Service. ,....,.s.
4 Lewiston, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-The Fulton
County Democrat on Sept 6 published
an editorial enthusiastically advocating
President Roosevelt s unanimous nomi-
nation and reelection, if he could be
brought to recall his declaration Of last
November that he regarded the term to
which he had just been elected as his
second, and that under no circumstances
would he again accept the presidency.
This editorial was brought to the
president IS notice with the statement
that the editor had supported every
democratic candidate from Buchanan to
Parker Through Secretary Loeb, Pres
ident Roosevelt wrote to W. D. David
son, editor Of the Democrat, expressing
his appreciation. Interlined in the type
written letter in ink by Secretary Loeb
was the statement that the third-term
declaration would stand to the end.
This letter was marked "personal, -
and for that reason cannot be published
except with the consent of Secretary
Loeb. g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
Easily Satisfied.

The judges finding Of "not proven
in the Virginia silver case is exploited
by the Duluth News-Tribune as a com
plete vindication Of the administration
of R. G. Dunn as state auditor. The
head of the lakes organ is easily salts
field. The Dunn administration will
neither stand nor fall by the record of
the silver case, which was singled out
from the, other mineral. lease transac-
lions because Of the great~value Of the
property, and not because it's facts were
peculiarly glaring Many mineral leases
issued to Mabel Evans during the Dunn
administration were, soon 49,. after its
close, assigned to Flynn and Patterson,
the land clerks. The silver lease. IN
fact is the only one that was not so
assigned ION the records tt was the
one case in which interest conferred, and
it is certainly reasonable to suppose
that the facts in this transaction were
carefully concealed. Even the judge
lauded as Daniel by the News-Tribune
thought there were "suspicious circum-
stances ~
l. The state appears in this case.to have
relied chiefly on the issue of the min
eral lease law, which the attorney gen
eral was trying to have declared in
. valid. The principal witnesses for the
state were not even brought into court
but their testimony was presented III
dispositions. The judge held on the evi
! dence that Pearl Smith had not applied
for the silver lease, but does not con
clude what Smith was after. in all hi
conferences with Flynn, the land clerk
The judge decides, by the way, that al
application to Flynn would not @hav'
been valid, but must be made to tn
auditor. AS everyone knows, the prac
tice of the office is for the land cler]
to receive applications and grant leases
only presenting them to the auditor TO
signature, and in this particular cas-
4 the former auditor himself says that h
'signed without looking.' The erecors
of the case shows loose management j
the office, to say nothing Of the "sus
: picious circumstances found by tn
: Judge in the meager evidence presented
AS a vindication, the silver decision wi
:, hardly fill the bill. IL u
It will never be possible to convinc
the public that there was e"squa1
t: deal'' for everybody when state o:
8 ficers gave leases to relatives, and too
. them in their own names after leavin
e office. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
Trade North and South.


The remark of Governor Lind at the
Hill dinner on Saturday night that.
trade east and west is due to diff
ferent stages Of economic development,
but commerce between latitudes is nat
ural and perennial is reminder that
Canada north of us is in a different lat
itude and that trade with Canada is
natural. The inference would be that
the tariff between the countries Is sun-
natural. But, so, for that matter, are.
all tariffs. This tariff is particularly
offensive to the sense of the country, in
asmuch as it results in. Americans 60
ing over into Canada and building fac
tories, in order to. escape the taxation
put by their own country upon the prod
ucts Of America.
Now comes Mr.. G. s. Funk, general
manager of the international, Harvester
company, and deposes that high protec-
tion in this country is provoking other
nations to such an extent that they will
soon retaiate upon us. To avoid the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
Norway's independence Assured.

The dissolution of the union between
Norway, and Sweden will have be-
come a fact when the plan drawn up
by the representatives of the two
countries at Karlstad shall have been
ratified by the representative parlia-
sments and proclaimed to the world by
the king of Sweden. 1t will then be
in order for all powers having diplo-
matte relations with the present united
kingdom to recognize the independence
of Norway. ..ss......-..->
The settlement at Karlstad is sub
jected to some criticism, especially on
the part Of the Norwegians, who re-
gret the demolition of several fortress
es, but on the whole it appears emil
nently fair. It is at least such a set
Element as gives the Norwegians what
they have earnestly desired, complete
independence. s
The relations between the countries
have been strained frequently since
Norway proclaimed the dissolution of
the union a few months ago, SO the
final outcome is one upon which the
civilized world may congratulate itself
and both the parties to it. Norway
and Sweden have taught the world
more about arbitration and the prac'
teal way to avoid war than any OF
the great powers, for, altho all the ele
ments which customarily lead to wal
were present in this case, the Swedes
and Norwegians have kept clear of the
spark which ignites them and have
agreed upon a perfectly amicable anc
dignifed separation. ..-... .-r...,.
Hereafter when international diplo
macy seems drifting toward war i
may. be Of advantage to recall.to thu
mind. of % the discordant nations tina
there is way to avoid bloodshed ant
ruin and that the Swedes and Nor
wegians in the beginning of the TWEEN
4 tieth century found and used it. ~'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
SOLDIERS MONUMENT j
u :, E:GJN - -. - - =
Foundation for Memorial at University
s3f .-.>- Z Is Completed.

~ The foundation upon which is to rest
the University Of Minnesota IS memorial
to it's soldier dead has been completed
on the drill ground in front of the ar
mory. It consists Of solid monolith
of concrete extending nine feet below
the surface of the ground, four feet
square and capped with block of st.
Cloud granite one foot thick. It is in
the center of a mound fifty feet in
diameter and three feet above the level
of the parade ground, in accordance
with the request Of the sculptor, who is
now. completing the heroic model In.
clay, preparatory to casting 1t IN
bronze. :.
DR.. A. E. Haynes of the college Of
engineering devoted the larger part Of
his summer vacation to collecting un-
paid pledges for the monument fund, to
experimenting the placing of the foun-
dalton and to perfecting the roster Of
the university men who served during
the war with Spain. This roster, COM
pleted after five or six years of work,
is now printed. 1t contains the names
of 21S men, nine Of whom died in the
service. A copy will be hung in Presi-
dent Northrop's office, one will be pre-
sented to the State Historical society,
and copies will be sent to the secreta-
ries of war and of the navy. l.
All outstanding monument pledges
are now collected, with the exception of
about $50, and the monument will prob
ably be unveiled on Memorial day, 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26

THE REvlvING ART OF Story
story telling art has been
too much neglected. Too few mothers
take pains to cultivate it. The result Is
a loss to the children Of such mothers
and to the mothers as we'll. Unfortunate
ly such mothers do not realize what they
are missing-what golden opportunities
for the permanent happiness and spiritual
well being Of their little ones they are
wasting and what large stores of future
contentment and peace Of mind for them =
selves they are failing today up. What
is true of the mothers Is even more true
Of many fathers. When some one comes
along, then, who has, learned the art and
offers to give instruction in that art,
mothers and fathers ought, by all they
hold dear in their little folk, to give
attention.. '.3s. 'l
A story telling artist and apostle is
coming to Minneapolis She is Sara Cone
Bryant. Indeed the gospel she teaches
has run before her and will remain after
she has gone, in her book How to Tell
Stories to Children. She herself will
speak her message and give examples Of
the magic art by which mothers and faith
ers may bind little hearts closer than in
almost any other way, at the First Uni
| tartan church next Saturday at pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-26
:xyxs


The author-lecturer appreciates the
value of story reading, by, which SO many
parents and teachers make shift for story
telling, but she stands for y-telling as
a conveyor, Of higher Joy. to little folk.
The tale from the 5story-t teller, she says,
contains more spontaneity, it passes thru
the filter Of personality" and acquires
quality Of magnetism in. the passage.
She holds that the supreme object Of
the art Is to give joy, not to convey truth
or teach,ea lesson, and her reasons for so
believing are hard to answer. OF course,
the story. may, and ought to-, convey
truth, but the giving Of pleasure Is its
first object Get the7hpulse Of a child
quickened with the delights of some tale
worth telling, his muscles tense, and his
senses all alert and the truth Of It sinks
deep, becomes a fp}ermanA ar, part of his
mental land spiritual ent, waiting
ons the wings ofs>delightsbne memory to
answer the slightest need: =. ,f.a.'a2
Miss Bryant 5, book is one of,1:the "How
|. To-. kind that is really worth while. It
I puts it's lesson in form Of the clearest
and enforcees it with abundant shining ex-
amples., Doubtless. thru the filter of Miss
Bryant's personality at her Saturday
reading, however, lesson and example will
be given great added force: H. - .>.
- - Houghton, Mifhin & Co., Boston. - :,