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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
SPARK MAY COST 100000!
Millions of Dollars Worth Of aIua
Papers Exposed In Vault OF state
Capitol at Olympia.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 6.-Milltons OF dol
lars worth of live mortgages, n
and notes are stored in the state cap
itol vaults hourly exposed TO nre
and with practically no protectloh.
State Auditor Clausen today eXh1p1teo
to the special committee apponlte
by the governor to investigate the cap
itol and make recommendations. me
wealth itself is well built but II Is
practically unfinished. There is hard
ly any metal furniture, and the states
vouchers, cancelled warrants, and all
the records that cover the states en-
tire financial operations for years are
piled away on wooden shelving or On
wooden p~igeon-holes. Paper is eX-
posed everywhere. A spark would
start a blaze any time that would
destroy the entire contents of the
vaul. And this vault contains, eX-
posed to this danger, more than 49,
600, 900 worth of mortgages and secu-
rites deposited under state laws with
the auditor by Portland and other
building and loan associations doing
business in Washington. The au-
ditor asked the Legislature for an ap-
preparation for metal vault furniture,
but no appropriation was made.
The capital committee which met
here Monday consists of the state SEN
ator and two representatives from
Thurston county, Architect ]. G. Proc
tor of Tacoma, J. H. Davis of the
board of control, State Treasurer Geo.
G. Mills and J.. H. Brown. The COM
mittee made a thorough Inspection
of the building from top to bottom. 1t
found many partly finished rooms
which, when completed, will give am
pie room for all the needs of the cap
itol in the way Of offices for years to
come.
The matter of burning oil for fuel
instead of coal or wood, and the
great saving to be accomplished, will
be covered by the report of the COM
mittee.
The committee assigned different
parts Of the work to subcommittee
and will complete it's report to the
governor later his week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
NEW USE FOR CONSTITUTION
Immortal Frigae Of Navy 10 Fire
Sa|uteS.
NAVY SECRETARY MAKES HIS REPORT
BoNAPARTE RECOMMENDS tNNo-
VATIONS AT u. s.. NAVAL.
ACADEMY.
Navy SECRETARY MAKES HIS REPORT

The following extract is taken from
the secretary of the navy's annual re-
port just made public.
Another subject, as to which there
has been much cutlery against the
course of the department, or, 10
speak more accurately, against the
views expressed by the secretary OF
the navy, is the old frigate Constltu-
ton. The suggestion was made IN my
last annual report that ito
crate in some rOper way the Vlcto-
ries of the old Constitution
So much of the materials of the
present ship as can be shown to have
belonged to the original Constitution,
and to be also of some utility, or at
least of no detriment, on board a
modern ship of war, be transferred
to a new vessel to be named the
Constitution, and that the remainder
of the ship be broken up
This recommendation expressed the
view l then entertained, and still en-
terrain, as to the most suitable meth
cd of perpetuating the memory OF the
gallant officers and brave n faithful
seamen who served on the old frig-
ate during her career of victory; but
l thought it possible that the idea of
selling as junk, for a few dollars, the
relics of this old ship might arouse in
some persons the repugnance eXprest
in the well-known poem of Doc
tor Holmes, when the author eX-
claimed:
1.-The harpies of the shore shall pluck
the eagle of the sea-"
and, in Difference to this sentiment, l
added in my last annual report:
For purely sentimental reasons
if it be thought that this supposed vet
eran of our old wars is entitled to a
warriors death, she might be used
as a target for some of our ships in
our North Atlantic fleet and mi by
their fire
To Doctor Holmes proposal, that
she be given to the God of storms,
the lightning, n the gale" there
was the rather serious practical OBJ
lection thai this would convert her into
a derelict and a source of danger on
the high seas. l therefore suggested
that she be given what seemed to me
an appropriate and honorable mill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07

gether and appointed in like manner,
the feeling of antagonism between the
two branches will gradually but sure
ly disappear, and also that, until this
is done, this antagonism will continue.
although some less radical measures
may be effective to remove minor
causes of friction and disput.
Conclusion.
In closing this report I think it is
but right to call attention to certain
features of our country's situation,
which, although sufficiently obvious
and of ~self-evident Importance, never
theless appear to be frequently over
looked. Although a continental power,
for practical purposes we share with
Great Britain the immense advantage
OF an insular position. Provided our
naval strength be Sufficient to retain
command of the sea, we are absolute
ly safe from invasion, and conse-
Fquently escape the burdens of a vast
military establishment which zeal
upon all the great powers of the Eu-
ropean continent; but if we have not
" navy tHo OCoduS TO the
east and west of us, instead of serv-
ing as bulwarks for defense, become
highways for invasion. The extensive
steam merchant marines which serve
the of the world are no less
available to transport men and NUM-
tons of war. and they place our shores
within a weeks, or at least a fort
nights march of a powerful army
from any n of the great military
countries of the world, a danger rem
dered far more serious by the fact
that an enemy coming by water is re-
stricted to no line of advance ascer-
tainable beforehand and may choose
for aggression any point of our coast
line which seems the most vulnerable.
Under these circumstances, unless we
are willing to maintain a strong
standing army, the maintenance of
our naval strength is a matter Of SUI
preme moment to the national safety,
and l am convinced that an enlight-
ened and patriotic opinion will as
sent gladly to any reasonable sacri-
fees necessary to assure Such safe
ty. The p%ecuniary burden imposed
on ach inhabitant of the United
States for the maintenance of the navy
may be estimated roughly, but with
a fair approproximation to accuracy,
at one-third of that borne by each
inhabitant Of Great Britain and Ire
land, and the burden of personal SER
vice to the like end at about me-
seventh. Expressed in figures we may
say that the cost of the navy amounts
to about $1.33 per annum for each in
habitant of the United States and that
about six men out of every ten thou
sand inhabitants are at present bound
by law to naval service. Surely such
burdens as these, or even some very
slight increase of these burdens, will
be accepted without reluctance or
murmur by the patriotism and good
sense of the American people.
Very respectfully submitted,
CHARLES j. BONAPARTE,
Secretary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
THE CORNER STONE OF eUccEss'

Your financial success IN lie oe-
ponds not so much upon your ABILITY
to make money rapidly as it does upon
your ability to saw it. Start a savings
account in this bank and by persist
ent effort and determination, keep II
growing. The sum you will accumulate
will become a Ole cornerstone upon
which to build a successful business
enterprise. Besides this the training
YOU receive from successfully building
UP a bank account will be of
value to you throughout your bust
ness career Your savings deposited in
this bank draw FOUR PER CeNi ana
are in a place of ABSOLUTE SECU-
RlTY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
RATS TOO DRUNK TOO ESCAPE.
Rodents Addicted to the Beer Habit
Found In Cellar.

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Search to as
CERTAIN the cause of a leagake in the
beer cellar of a in Birm-
ingham revealed the fact that rats
had gnawed the beer duct with the
apparent deliberate intention of ca
rOusing. A number of rodents We're
found wallOwing in the shallow flood
of beer in various stages of inebr1ety.
Some were helplessly trunk, others
were alert, but unable to control
their legs. None We're able to escape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
THOUGHT DEAD, SON RETURNS.
For Thirteen Years Wanderer Had
Never Written to Mother.

WINSTED, Conn, Dec. W
Patrick O'COnnor, a telegrapner who
had been given up as dead by his aged
mother and his brother and sister,
walked into the family home on Maple
street last evening Mrs. OCohnor
could not believe her own eyes.
The son went away thirteen years
ago and nothing had been heard UT
see of him by his family since then'
He had been in the west and Alaska.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07

the police and b~ystanders last night
Brand saw Mrs. Bells difficulty in
getting off the car and ran to her
assistance. His intentions were appar-
entity m~sinterpreted and Mrs. Bell
refused his courtesy. When he in
sisted Mrs. Bell struck him with a
basket she carried, and two men who
We're passing in a buggy, thinking that
Brand was fighting the woman, hit
Brand q thump hal knocked him
down
Brand ran home and emerged with
a revolver. He fired a shot, when he
was arrested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
FARM HAND AS ROBBER.
Failing in His Attempt He Blows
Out His Brains,

BENDENA, Kan, Dec. while
Selby We're counting $4,000 in the
bank of Bendena at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Jesse Harris, a farm hand of
West Port, thrust his gun into their
faces and ordered them to enter the
vault quick.
Dillon started to comply, but Selby
escaped to the street. Realizing that
he would be captured, the rObber
turned the gun on himself, blowing out
his brains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
STATUE SHOCKS THE TEACHERS
Rural P~edagogues Gasp When They
See Nude Sculpture in Spokane
High School.

SPOKANE, Dec. 1.-Two little pieces
of statuary, one of the discus Throw
er" and the other of David" are caus-
ing all kind of trouble at the Spokane
high school. The fight vas started by
the w. c.. T. U. Which made a siren
uous objection to figures in the nude
gracing the stage on the high school
auditorium.
The figures were placed on the stage
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
Special to City of Mexico.

Announcement has just been re-
ceived of a special Pullman limited
train excursion to the city Of Mex,cu
which will leave San Francisco De-
cember Il, next, at Z p. m.
Round trip S11S.6O. For detailed in
formation call at the o. R. & N. city
ticket office. No. p Main street or
telephone Main II. If
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
SLUG ONE
FINED FOR HIS CALAMITY.
Merchant Whose Intentions Are Mis-
understood Is Mobbed.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. because
he tried to assist Mrs. Mary Bell, 40
years old. from a trolley car, John
Brand. a McKeesport merchant, was
arrested and fined. after a tussle with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07

The figures were placed on the stage
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
Seats on Sale.

Seats for the Whitman cOurse Of
entertainments are now on sale at
Tallman's drugstore, where they may
be reserved. Ask for Nathaniel Hig-
gins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-07
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box; Csc.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
DYNAMITERS ARRESTED.
Men High in Union Circles Must
Answer Charges.

-Four new arrests were made the
first of this week for completely in
the assassination of Ex-Governor
Steunenberg. 1t is reported that
Harry Orchard who is In the peniten-
tiary, awaiting trial, has confessed,
and while the officials at Boise do
not affirm this, they declare that
they have enough evidence to convict
all the men. The four late arrests
are Vincent st. John, alias John w.
Vincent, president of the miners
union at Burke; and President Chas.
H. Meyer, and William d. Haywood
of the Western Federation OF Miners,
also G. A. Pettibone, at one time on
the executive board. st. John was
arrested at Burke. The other arrests
were made at Denver, Colo.
Governor Gooding and the detect
ives have been working up the case
with great secrecy, and are confident
that they have the right men.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
Don't BE Afraid to Smile.

We do not smile enough. I am
sure of it. OF course we smile in
greeting and we laugh at jokes, but
that is not virtue, only matter of
course. The time to smile is in our
intercourse with the family, every
day, all the time, almost every time
we speak. If you do it you will find
this remarkable thing, that it makes
you seek the eye of the person to
whom you speak, and that is the
sweet way to keep alive current of
sympathy. Don't reserve your smiles
for the select few. Cast them over
the world like beams of sunshine to
make it happier.-Exchange.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
Queen Esther.

The great sacred opera and must
cal cantata, "Queen Esther, was
presented at the Rathdrum opera
house last Friday and Saturday even
ings under the dictatorship of Prof.
Martin L. Robinson of Chicago, and
proved great success. The excel
lent singing aud good acting as we'll
as the organ accompaniment holding
the close attention of the audience
throughout. Mrs. L. w. McInturff
as the queen, Mrs. A. A. Frevert
as Mordecai's sister, Miss Kate LAWN
prophecies, and Miss Capitola Dutton
as Zerish were especially pleasing In
the rendition of their respective parts
while DIR. II. A. Heritage as the Per-
sian king was admirable. Other
strong parts well played were Rev. T..
A. Walker as Mordecai, Rev, j. II.
Martin as Hannah, G.. r. Klopf as
captain of the guard and G, w. Rem
er as the beggar. Other solo parts,
not so prominent. we're, however, no
less pleasing, and the choruses were
sung in a very creditable manner.
Much praise Is also due to Miss Walk
er for her excellent work as pianist.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
When Are We Stroneest?

The lifting power of a youth OF
seventeen years is 2so pounds. In
his twentieth year this increases to
800 pounds. In the thirtieth and
.thirty-Grst year it reaches It's height,
500 pounds. At the end Of the thlr-
ty-frst year the strength begins to
decline, very slowly at first. By the
fortieth year it has decreased Gig mt
pounds, and this diminution contln-
ues at slightly increasing rate I'M
til the fftieth year is reached, when
the figure is $50 pounds. After this
period the strength fails more and
more rapidly until the weakness OF
old age is reached. 1t is not posi-
Bile to give statistics of the decline
of strength after the fiftieth year,
as it varies to large extent IN dit
ferent individuals Jour-
nal.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

OF producing a remedy for the use of
weak and suffering women that should DO
free from alcohol and at the same time
EFFECTIvE AND SAFE.
Nature has proUided dbundaatlu for
such needs and DIR. Pierce found in
native medicinal plants such as the roots
OF GOLDEN SEAL. LADY's SLIPPER, BLACK
CoHosH, UNICORN and BLUE COHosH.
the needed medicinal properties which
by peculiar processes strictly his own,
without the use of alcohol, he has ex,
cracted, preserved and combined in exact
proportions to secure from each its host
effect. Thus compounded his rFAvoRITE
PRESCRIPTION is n remedy for the pains
and drains, weaknesses and Inflammation
OF the uterine system that has won world
wide fame by curing more than ninety
nine out OF every hundred who have used
it properly.
In taking this you will knoto 1rhnt ,,o,.
take and take achHt lou knolp to be rood.
II in any doubt as to what is best for
You. write and ask advice of DIR. r. v.
Pierce. 663 Main Street. Buffalo, N. ".
and reliable medical advice will be sent
you by return mail in securely sealed
envelope. All correspondence free and
strictly confidential.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets tho
favorite family laxative. One Pellet a
laxative, two NPellets q cathartic dose.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

The logical outcome OF the ca
feer OF an undisciplined school
boy has been brought before the
public i'll the person and the
crime Of Richard &. Ivens. His
school records report him as one
who refused to conform to law
and order, who had no regard
for truth or for the rights OF
Others and whose willful conduct
was defended by his natural
guardians. I.
These are the eases that UNI
dermine the efficiency OF the pub
lie school system and are disease
centers in the most carefully
guarded neighborhoods. The
very best OF teachers are power
less to direct the character of a
child whose moral standards are
degenerate and who has no con-
ception of obedience toward any
other law than his own depraved
tastes. As he grows toward
manhood the lawlessness be-
comes more arrogant; and, if
no summary punishment steps
in with it's penalty to call a halt,
his course is bound tie eliminate
in tragedy.
Almost every public school has
list OF these degenerates trying
the patience OF teachers and
sowing evil among the innocent
children. Parents lend no help
ing hand to reform them, and
the degenerates proceed on their
way undeterred. The specimen
is well known and the course of
the instructor is clear. The de-
generate should be welded out
from the schools and put where
he may be disciplined into a
moral, law-abiding citizen, or
where he shall remain at work
and be unable to force his crime
upon society. Tribune.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

Articles of incorporation Of the
Spokane-Pend d'Oreil'e Transit
company, limited, were filed here
Wednesday of last week. The
company is incorporated for S2,-
900, 900. The principal place OF
business will be In Spokane. The
directors are d. X. Mcdonald, |.
d. Long, w. S. McCrea, r. A..
Hutchinson, ]. c. Cunningham,
Mark v. Mendenhall, Harry A.
Rhodes, c. H. Reeves and F. w.
Anderson. Frank Wenz of this
place was appointed agent of the
company to transact business for
it at this place.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
Notice of Sale of State Lands and
Timber on State Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, March 6, 1906, the following
described lands belonging to the state
of Idaho will be offered for sale at
public auction at the court house at
Rathdrum, Kootenai county, Idaho,
at 10 O'clock, a, m., of said day.
Also the timber on the state lands
described below will be offered for
sale at public auction pursuant to
law, on the same date and at the
same place.
The state lands to be offered for
sale are particularly described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

ADVERTISING is merely making
an extension of your store front
in the newspapers. You display
your articles in the window,
where a few hundred see them,
and i'll a newspaper you enumer'
ate what you have for sale, and
thousands are thereby attracted
to your store. Tx.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
A Valuable Postum.

When he was asked about the
price Of big, fat possum he was
hawking around the old Georgia
darby said
"He's with 81 day, subj"
Then he explained his meaning as
follows:
"You see, boss, I wuz five days
locatin' whar he lived at, en- wen l
finally kotched up wild him hit wuz
Sunday, en- de preacher seen me, en-
I wuz turned out de church, SO |
fggers de value err my time at dol
lar a day-not ter mention de loss
er my church standin' by de possum
causin' me ter fall fun grace. AT
lanta Constitution.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

Col. Miller, state immigration
commissioner, writes that the
greatest waste the state is expe-
riencing is in the Shipment OF it's
immense wool crop to the far
east and buying it back again
in manufactured form. The
same might be said as to our
timber, when it could be worked
into wooden fabrics right on the
ground just as well as in Grand
Rapids. ltcan not be long until
such opportunities are bound to
come to q ocus.-Lewiston Tri-
bune.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23
AT STANDPOINT.
Minutes of Teachers Meeting
Last Saturday.
Meeting

Minutes OF Teachers Meeting
Last Saturday.
The second regular meeting of
the Kootenai County Teachers as
sociation was held at Standpoint,
Feb. II, 1906. Owing to the late
ness of the east bound train, the
meeting was not called to order
until IL o'clock, a part of the
morning program being carried
over until the afternoon session.
Prof. r. H. Mcmillan presided
over the meeting and Martha M.
Hage acted as secretary.
Music, under the direction of
Miss Teape, was the first feature
of the program, after which Prof.
Shern of Post Falls read very
interesting paper on "History and
Its Value. Miss Clara Sydow of
Standpoint supplemented this pa
per with several we'll taken points
on the benefits to be derived from
the study History. A general dis
cussion followed.
County Superintendent Egbers
next gave general outline of the
plans for the coming institute. AS
stated, the plan is to divide the
institute into two departments, =
one for the consideration of peda-
gogics in general, the other to be
an academic department. All three
departments of school work, how
ever, are to be represented in
these divisions.
The Kootenai County Educator
was the next subject for discussion
and plans for its improvement
were earnestly solicited.
The association then adjourned
to meet again at 1880.
The afternoon session opened
by singing, after which Miss Hall
of Standpoint conducted a model
class (second grade) in Story and
Dramatic Work. The recitation
was admirably conducted and was
greatly appreciated by all, espec-
tally those interested in Primary
work.
Professors Garfield and Huston
being absent, the next subject to
be discussed was, "The Impor-
lance of Professional Training to
the Teacher, by Prof. Spoerry OF
Rathdrum. In the absence OF
Miss kloeckner a general discus
sion followed.
At this point a quartette, con-
sisting of Miss Vera Teape, Miss
Bessie Hall, Prof. Mcmillan and
Mr.. w. +. Whitaker, favored the
teachers with an excellent musical
selection which was greatly en-
joyed by those present.
The last subject on the program
"The Value of Mathematic" was
taken up by Prof. Mcmillan, and
after an interesting discussion lead
by Miss Reader of Standpoint, the
association adjourned to meet
again April 2Ist, at Post Falls.
r. Fl. Mcmillan,
Martha NJ. Hage, Chairman.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

Col Bryan announces that he is IN
no hurry to return home from the
Orient. He probably feels that he
may take his time so long as James
J. Hill keeps his station on the ram
parts aud issues his regular note of
warning and alarm about the dangers
that threaten the "plain Peepul".
AS highly initiative people, the
Chinese have evidently learned some
thing from the civilized nations Of
the world in their boycott upon Amer
lean commerce.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

SPoKANEs latest directory
places the populations Of that
city at 1880, an increase of
IL, 900 over IL year ago. The
hub of the inland empire is a
lusty youngster.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

voice qulVerS, little
things annoy and
"everythlng goes
wrong"
Look the other
acdu Just a minute
and see arhat Dr..
Picrce's Fdporite
Prescription as
done for more than
a h alf-m illion
women in the last
thirty years.
What 10 has done
for others it ca,,
do for vou.
Believing tn at
alcoholic, slim u
la ting medicines
were doing much
harm, Doctor R.V.
Pierce turned his
investigating mind
upCn tho ,,,.nhla,,,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-02-23

From the distant rumblings
we can hear the coming Idaho
campaign may possibly turn
out to be as warm as q State
line road Overseer contest.