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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
No Caste In COssiD.

City jewellers point with disdain NJ
the town or village as the abode Of the
worst form of social gossip and give
that as one reason for preferring life
in the pent up city TO the saner and
happier existence of the country. The
other side is revealed in the confession
recently made by a New York grocer
whose trade lies in the swell" districts
Of the upper west side on Manhattan.
Asked for an explanation of the dis
missal of a faithful delivery clerk, the
candid merchant said:
Joe didn't talk enough. He didn't know
how to find out things, and, what was
worse. he didn't have gumption enough to
tell what few things he did know. When
the woman at lbs asked when the young
lady at 204 was going to be married or
when the baby at l6S was going to be
christened or If 1t was true that the wo-
man at PIG had applied for a divorce Joe
was such chump as to say he didn't
know. The minute a grocer's clerk con-
fesees that he doesn't know he sigrs his
own death warrant so far as business is
concerned. 1t Is his business to know.
That is what he j. hired for. Women
won't buy from q firm that can't retail
gossip along with meat and groceries ]
tried hard to hammer that principle into
Joe's red head. but somehow he couldn't
learn. so he had to go.
Every now and then court proceed
ings reveal the fact that city men and
women of all classes know what is
going on among their neighbors, even
though they are not on speaking terms.
Servants mingle and gossip, and their
tattle finds its way from the kitchen to
the boudoir. Often the vice of prying
is added to that of gossiping, and there
is every provocation, for the houses
are so close. even in a millionaire row,
that the curious neighbor may keep
tab on the moveme~s of every house
hold on the block by just looking
around on the passing show.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

When southern cities like Galveston,
Mobile, Savannah and Pensacola, which
are surrounded by stagnant water. are
making progress in the war on mos
quitoes localities more favorably stu
ated may hope to abolish this pest
Southern mosquitoes are not merely
nuisance, but a menace, and the people
are fighting them as they would rattle
snakes or 'Injuns."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

y y y y y y = y y y y y = y y
H. M. Love Of Colfax is among WISH
tors in Walla Walla today.
j. w. King of Prescott is among
out of town visitors in the city today.
Mrs. T. D. Barclay of Prescott is in
the city visiting with friends for a
few days.
William Mosgrove, prominent
Athena business man, is Walla Wal
la visitor today.
R. L. Cline, a prominent Clyde
farmer, is transacting business in
Walla Walla today.
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Simmons are in
the city from their Snake river farm
attending the Grand Army encamp-
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Flood in California.

city, which was threatened by rising
waters of the King river, is safe. By
ed all night at the Last Chance ditch
headgate, prevented it from going out.
There is a break in the levee 100 feet
wide. Hundreds of acres of rich farm
lands are damaged, and the main
line of the Santa Fe is washed out
Grains, vineyards and young orchards
are destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

High school authorities over the cOun-
try who are opposing the organization
Of fraternities in such institutions will
receive the approval Of many parents
having children in high school. High
school boys and girls are too young for
such things. 1t is an aping after a
phase of college life. The exclusive
ness which is part of college fraternity
life should have no part in a public
high school. 1t is undemocratic, I'M
necessary and possibly harmful.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
PUSHING Two Rivers Project-A ne

Pushing Two Rivers Project-A new
company said to be composed of Sc
attic capitalists, has taken hold of the
Two Rivers irrigation project and is
said to be strong financially. While
some of the claims have been settled
at a discount, it is said that those
who held out got all that was COM
ing to them. More than $4,000 in wage
claims alone have been settled this
week, one man receiving $500. This
is good news for those who have in
vested in that section, and is hoped
that the new company makes good,
for every acre of land brought under
irrigation in this region helps Wallu-
la.-Wallula Gateway
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
New York State Luther League.

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, June 81
The Luther League of the State of New
York opened it's thirteenth annual con-
vention here today. The conventions,
which have heretofore been held in
the fall of the year, have been set
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

A recent display Of depravity among
Italian immigrants brought before the
courts in a murder trial suggests how
easy it is for degenerates to get past
the guardians of morals at Ellis island.
The entire circle involved proved to be
the very worst type of humanity, IN
like the moral. intelligent. industrious
and healthy men and women wanted
in this country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 81
Colonel Walter T. Duggen was today
nominated for brigadier general and
Norman Hutchinson of California was
nominated secretary of the legation at
Stockholm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

That newly invented lock which 1t
would take approximately 1OO.OOO,OOo
years to open without the combination
will not discourage modern burglars
and grating bank clerks In the least.
They will manage to get around SUCH
an obstruction or carry of bodily the
thing locked.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

With forty-fve women teachers IN
one town resigning to get married. 1t
looks as though the idea shooting IN
that neighborhood had been looked
after by our young friend OF the birtn-
day costume-Master Cupid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

WANTED-MEN TO WORK ON
pipe line ditch. Wages 1926 for s
hours. Wagon leaves First and Main
streets at a. m. Warren Construc-
ton Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
River Raoino at Fresno.

FRESNO, Cal, June 27-The floods
of Kings and San Joaquin rivers are
still unchecked. Already a million
dollars worth of damage to farms has
been done, and many people have
been driven from their homes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
TO LATE 20 CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-FINE SADDLE AND
driving pony also buggy and har-
ness, cheap. Call after p. m. 534
Catherine street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

WANTED-A MICH COW FOR THE
keeping, have good pasture. Address,
422 College Ave. E. G. Stiles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

WANTED-FIRST CLASS STEEL
drill sharpener on rock work. Apply
evenings. Room % Die Brucke, bldg,
Warren Construction Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

A few years ago some one remarked
that there are good trusts and oad
trnsts One kind can look on and enjoy
the fun while the other gets the knock
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
All Went to War,

When the war broke out, the three
enlisted in the Illinois 45th Infantry
and each of them served throughout
the war with honor. At the close of
the war their ways parted and not
until they met at the encampment yes
terday had they heard of, or seen
each other Mr.. Harrison is mail car
rier on Route No. 3, having been con-
nected with the postoffice department
almost continuously since the rural
mail service was established in Wal
la Walla. Mr.. Horn who resides at
and Mr. Carroll is a well known resi-
dent of Pendleton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

Murphy Jones Nuptials-David Muir
ply and Mrs. Catherine Jones or wal
la Walla were married at Wallula,
Monday evening, Judge j. V. Lewis,
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy Will
make their home in Wal1a Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Pennsylvania Democrats for Bryan.

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 27.-The
Bryan today for president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
Wisconsin Democrats for Bryan.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 81
state convention today to secure the
endorsement of the course of Senator
LaFollette, republican. A resolution
commencing La Follette's rate bill
ton endorsed Bryan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
School Boys so Years Ago, Met
For First Time Yesterday
SPENT HOURS RECOGNIZING OLD TIMES
THEY ALL WENT TO WAR TO.
GETHER AND SERVED THE
COUNTRY WITH HONOR.

Schaalboys together away back in
Carroll county, Illinois, Henry Horn,
Of Pennington, Albert Harrison of
Walla Walla and J. L. Carroll of Pen
dleton. Grand Army veterans attend
ing the encampment, met for the first
time in nearly a half century yester-
dav. The meeting was a jolly one and
the old veterans spent several hours
recounting schooldays on the farm and
the ups and downs each has had since
that time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
TOWN TOPICS

Weather Forecast-Showers this af-
ternoon and tonight; Thursday prob
ably fair and warmer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27

friends, separations. deaths, diseases
and chances for recovery; palmistry
taught; mediumistic persons Develop
ed. Oral life readings in palmistry.
soc. Dead trance clairvoyant sittings.
s1.O0. Parlors at the Coast House. OPP
posite the Postoffice. Hours, a. m. to
s p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-27
CHESTERFIELD

Psychic Palmist
and Clairvoyant.
! tell your name,
your age, married
or single; also Of
changes, successes.
failures, law suits,
travels, of absent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05

Mr. Booth entered Drake in Septem-
Der, of 1903, since when he has estab-
hshed himself among college men as a
man and an orator He won first in
thought and composition and in de-
livery both IN the home contest and
IN the state contest for the honors
granted by the Prohibition Oratory as
ISOLATION in 1904, and secured third
place IN the interstate contest held at
Springfield, Ill
The standing of the different con-
testants was as follows:
FlrstZIowa. John H. Booth. Drake
university, Des Moines, Iowa. Subject.
The Power of Conviction"
Second-Indiana, Paul Smith. De
Paw university, CsreencastIe. Ind.
Subject. Democracy and Social Evo-
luton"
Third Wisconsin, Miss Martha L.
Irish, Lawrence university. Appleton,
Wis Subject. "A Pioneer in Social
Reform
Fourth-Nebraska Charles A. Ba-
kersfeld. Bellevue college. Bellevue
Neb. Subject. Thought: the Dynamic
in Progress"
Fifth - Illinois. Ira L. Parvin.
Eureka college. Eureka, III. Subject,
'Stonewall Jackson"
Sixth-Michigan. Robert. Gordon.
Kalamazoo college, Kalamazoo, Mich.
subject THE College Mans Mission %
Seventh ~ Minnesota, Fayette F.
Leavitt, Hamline university, st. Paul,
Mimi. Subject, Patrick Henry
Eighty Missouri. Edward H Zion,
Park college, Parkville, Mo Subject,
John Hay. the American Diplomat .
Ninth-Kansas, William S. gilbert
son. College of Emporfa. Fmporia.
Subject. "Americanism'
Tenth-Colorado E. J. Iddings. Col
orado Agricultural college, Fort Col
Inns, Colo Subject. Reversal of a
Policy of Injustice"
Eleventh-Ohio. Edwin B Town
send, University Of Wooster. wooster.
Ohio. Subject, american AItruism. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
TRADERS GOES UNDER.
San Francisco Fire Swanaps a Chicago
Insurance Company.

Chicago, May Byron L. Smith,
president of the National Trust com
pany Of this city. was today appointed
receiver of the Traders Insurance
company by Judge Julian Mack in the
circuit court of Cook county.
q The company is one of the largest
fire Insurance companies in the west,
and its distress is due to the heavy
losses it sustained in the San Fran
cisco fire, the amount Of which was
stated In the application for the re-
ceiver to be approximately S3,74S,000
It was stated in the application that
the assets of the company will not ex-
coed $3.30O,00o.
In addition to this the company IS
indebted for fire losses and upon other
claims to an amount aggregating
s111,962. Ali of these losses are I'M
paid.
The application for the receiver was
made IN behalf of fifteen stockholders,
including John A. King. Clarence
Buckingham, Charles L. Hutchinson,
Abram Poole, William c. Zeipp, and
George Sturges, all OF them wealthy
men.
The order appointing Mr. Smith re-
ceiver also restrains the company from
doing business in Illinois until after the
termination of the recefvership. Mr.
Smiths bonds were fixed at $4,000
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
TO SHUT KANSAS OUT.
Action of Government Attorneys in the
Katy" Land Case.

Washington. May -5--The govern
ment will file a motion next Monday in
answer to the complaint which the
state of Kansas seeks to present to the
supreme court in behalf of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway com
pany in the latter's suit to acquire ter
ritory lands. The government will en-
deavor to have the supreme court
deny the state of Kansas a hearing in
the matter. No private citizen or cor
poration could have brought this suit
and the government will endeavor to
show that the state Of Kansas cannot
institute it.
Attorneys for the government will
not discuss their case, further than to
admit their intention to contest the
right of Kansas to any hearing in the
premises. The officials of the govern
ment do not believe that under any
circumstances can the railroad COM
pany win, but it will easily dispose of
the matter if the entire procedure is
thrown out of court. and save the gov
eminent tremendous expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05

Both are slight built youngsters
Booth is fair haired but with two eyes
which snap and burn he throws his
whole soul into his work. Smith fol-
lows largely the same lines.
John H. Booth was born on a farm
near Wichita, Kansas, on August %,
1880. He moved with his parents into
the town to Wichita when but five
years of age, from which place four
years later he moved to a farm in
Oklahoma. When seventeen years of
age he entered the seventh grade of
the public schools at Colorado Springs
where he remained until the compile
ton of his high school course in June,
1903.
Mr.. Booths life as an orator has
also been a gradual development. Dur
ing his first year in high school he en-
tered a declamatory contest against
twenty-seven high school students and
failed to secure a place. During his
sophomore year he re-entered, win
ming second hOnors- When a junior
he won first honOrs and the medal in
the declamatory contest and he won
second in the state oratorica1 contest.
In the following year 1903, he won
first honors in the state oratOricaI con-
test at Boulder. Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
HIT BY a sTREEF CAR.
Mrs. H. L. Thompson Escapes With
Life But Buggy Is Smashed.

The hill between Western avenue and
Taylor street. on West sixth avenue,
viii soon be termed fatal hill-another
collision between a street car and
vehicle took place this afternoon-one
of a series which have occurred near
this locality. Mrs. n. l. Thompson and
woman friend were the victims of a
collision which occurred at 1:30 this af-
ternoon. Mrs. Thompson was driving
across the street car tracks with the
curtains of the buggy down. she did
not see or hear a rapidly approaching
asylum car and the first intimation Of
her danger came with the crash when
the car hit the buggy. Both of the oe-
cupants were thrown 10 the ground
Mrs Thompson sustaining a bruised
forehead Aside from this neither one
Of the occupants was hurt with the ex-
ception of a severe shaking up. The
buggy was badly smashed but the
horse escaped injury.
THE motorneer says he rang the bell
but I didn't hear him." said Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Thompson lives four
miles west OF the city on the West
Sixth avenue road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05

test. most Of them college students.
There was a large Washburn contin-
gent, a fairly good sized following Of
Culbertson from Emporia college and
about a handful from Park college,
Missouri. Beyond giving their college
yells at intervals the students were
quiet in the extreme. The feared for
rushing was never within touching dis
lance
The programme opened at half after
eight O'Clock and was not over with
until 1 o'clock this morning. The last
hours most of the audience sat around
with their watches in their hands. Mr..
Booth. the winner. secures the first
prize of 500 which is paid by the as
ISOLATION to the winner. while $50 goes
to Mr. Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
THIRTY SAVED.
That Number of Naval Cadets Barely
Miss Expulsion.

Washington, May 5--After consulta-
ton between the officials of the navy
department and Admiral Sands. the
superintendent of the naval academy.
the fate of 80 midshipmen has been set
tied. When the hazing investigation
was at its height the special board ap-
pointed by Admiral Sands collected
much evidence against many of the
nidshipmen Of which the latter never
knew.
Had the old law remained unchanged
e1ch of the boys would have been haul
ed before a court martial and If con-
victed of hazing would have been dis
missed from The academy. The board
worked in secret and consequently none
of the boys knew just how far he had
been incriminated by the testimony be-
ing taken from their ranks. Meantime
many of the youngsters lost ground in
their studies because of secret appre-
hension under which they suffered. Now
however, all doubt has been removed.
the new law has been applied and the
superintendent of the academy has been
allowed to fix the punishment to be
meted out to each Of the midshipmen
found by the board to have been impli-
Gated in hazilg. These punishments
consist of the imposition Of demerits,
Of reduction in classes, confinement to
the limits Ct the reservation and other
penalties of minor degree. all of which
have been welcomed by the culprits as
infinitely to be preferred to the harsh
sentence of expulsion which has hereto
fore Been the only punishment permit
ted by law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
FOR SHORTER ORATIONS
College Men Plan to Put a Time Limit
on Contests.

Profiting by the experience OF last
evening the officers of interstate inter
collegiate oratoricaI association got to-
gether and have suggested constitution
al amendments which will lead to a
shortening of the contest in future
years.
H. H. Hayman, secretary treasurer OF
the association of Wooster, Ohio, said:
I'VE have made two suggestions which
look towards cutting down the pro-
gramme. The one is to hold the length
of the oratfons down to 500 words in
stead of the 1000 words which the ora
tons are limited to now while the other
suggestions is to have the officers open
the markings of the judges on thought
and composition as soon as they are
received and eliminate the four lowest
from the contest 1t will probably be
the former, for in this last contest one
of the men who would have been last
on his thought got fourth place on his
delivery, so from that it wouldn't seem
right. The suggestions will be referred
to the state associations and adopted
by them. It will mean that all of the
orations will be cut down to 1900
words. We have come out of the con-
test in good shape financially. Though
we didn't have as large an attendance
as is usual they cut down on the ex-
penses here in great shape and we will
be able to return some money that was
put up
The officers of the association for the
coming year are: President, G. w. Win
ship, Wesleyan university, Lincoln,
Neb.; vice president, T. B. Thompson,
Park college, Parkville, No; secretary
treasurer, G. E. Turner, De Paw uni
versity, Greencastle, Indiana. The con-
test next year will be held in Nebras-
ka, probably Lincoln. A banquet will
be rendered the visitors by the local
association at the Throop hotel this ev-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
BANKERS 10 MEET AT WICHITA
Ex-Governor Bailey VIII Respond to
Address OF welcome.

The programme for the annual meet
ing of the Kansas State Bankers assoc
citation to be held at Wichita on May
%. % and "a has been announced
John Q. Royce of Topeka, state bank
commissioner is down for an address
on An Analysis of Banking Conditions
IN Kansas,
Governor Hoch viii speak about
ssPlutocratic Kansas,' and Ex-Governor
w ]. Bailey, president Of the Bailey
vile State bank, will respond to the ad-
dress of welcome delivered by c. 9.
Chandler.
J. L. Bristow Of Salina wiz speak on
1.-THE Progress of Reform. Most of
the other addresses are on technical
subjects by various bankers of Kansas
and other states It IS expected that
Leslie N. Shaw, secretary of the treas
ury. will attend the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-05
THIS IS OFFICIAL.
President Issues a Statement Regard
ing the Rate Bill.

Washington, May Sin view of the
publications today regarding the presi-
dents position on the question OF rail-
road rate legislation and the amend
ments proposed. an authoritative
statement was issued at the White
House today defining the presidents
position The statement follows.
1.-THE so-called Allison amendment,
in the presidents Judgment, simply
states affirmatively what the president
believed was already contained in the
Hepburn bill; but, II there is the
slightest doubt as to its being thus
already contained in the bill, the
president would insist upon its being
put in because unless it is contained
the bill undoubtedly would be void.
Therefore Incorporating the Ali
son amendment under no circum-
stances would do anything but good,
and as there is an honest doubt on
the part of some sincere adherentS of
the bill whether it is not already by
Implication contained in the bill. the
president is clearly of the opinion that
the Allison amendment should be put
in, and this without regard to whether
other amendments are or are not
adopted.
IF the Hepburn bill therefore passes
in this form, which is practically the
exact form in which it passed the
house. it will be satisfactory to the
president, who from the beginning has
stated that the Hepburn bill itself
would be satisfactory. But the presi-
dent would like if. in addition to the
Allison amendment the so-called
Long and Overman amendments were
adopted. While the president regards
these amendments with favor and
would like to see them adopted he
does not in the least regard them as
vital and feels that the Hepburn bill
would still be in excellent shape even
without Them