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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Indoor Hide and Seek

A new and quiet game of hide-and-
seek is called cuckoo. The children
sit in a circle on the floor, and one child
leaves the room and hides, calling when
hidden: Cuckoo! CuckOo!" The rest
must sit still and guess where the child
is, guided by the calls, which keep on
from time to time. AS soon as the
place is guessed the one who is right
hides and the other comes back to the
circle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
A Study In Wrinkles,

When George Rignold was playing
Henry V. friend visited him in his
dressing room and remarked a large
and handsome photograph Of Words
worth hanging on the wall. Said the
friend, II see you are an admirer Of
Wordsworth
who's Wordsworth queried the
actor.
"Why, that's his picture-Word
worth, the poet"
''Is that old file a poet? I got him
for study Of wrinkles."-London An
swerS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Hidden Toys.

1. Here is little Chinese idol. Let
Ethel look at it.
2. DR.. Umbel was here last evening.
3. In the circus there was a real
Arab. All the boys were wild to see
him.
4. am going to put my new sled in
the carriage house.
Answers, doll; 2, drum; 3, ball; 4,
top. One In each line Find them if
you can.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Knowledge.

knowledge will not be acquired with
out pains and application. 1t is trou-
blesome and deep digging for pure wa
tiers. but when once you come to the
spring they rise up and meet you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
The Engagement Was Recent,

Hell wonder if there is another girl !
In the whole wide world 50 sweet as |
my little sweetheart She-Whats that?
How dare you think Of another girl? |
shan't speak to you for a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
REPORT ON THE VALENCIA
Inspectors Send Result Of |nvcsi-
cation TO MetCa|f.
FIND BAD WEATHER WAS TO BLAME
A Supplemental Report Will Be Re-
ceived at Washington Some
Time Tomorrow.
FIND BAD WEATHER WAS TO BLAME

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. S.-Tne
first report of INSPECTORS Turner and
Whitney on the Valencia disaster was
received by Secretary Metcalf today.
They say the testimony of the most
available survivors has already been
taken. No observations to ascertain
the ships position We're possible on &C
count of the thick weather. All the
officers except the second officer and
the first assistant engineer were
drowned, hence what mistakes were
made in navigation will never BE
known. the master of the Valencia
failed to make sufficient allowance for
the current. The inspectors say an
other report will follow tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Hicks Predicts EARTHQUAKES.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. Sra Hicks
the astronomer. predicts many seismic
ana volcanic outbreaks in various parts
of the world from February to the
18th
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
COmmercial1zed.

'"This is indeed the age Of CONNER
cialism," said the man Of sentiments
'What makes you think so?'
"Some Of our statesmen never men,
ton the American eagle any more and
are continually applauding the work
OF the American hen" Washington
Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Making a Name.

Eyes, she made a name for herself"
I'm what way?"
''Why, she used to be Ellen Cmmins
Brown. Now she is Aileen Comyns
Browne. "-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Another Body From the Valencia

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. S.-Anotner
body of a Valencia victim. a woman
came ashore at Clayo-
quot today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

Highest excellence In String Instru-
ments. Washburn, Regal. Stuart, at
Stanley's, % Main st. Phone 166.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

The best recommended ton can give
Cleveland's Baking Powder Is That I
use it in preference to all others
Mrs. A. Nelson, Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

We know books by reading them,
horses by handling them. houses by liv-
Ing In them and men by trusting them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08
Italy Has New Cabinet

ROME, Feb. S.-A new ministry has
been formed with Baron Sidney Son.
nino as premier.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

used to advantage by the pioneer lines
in shutting out interlopers in Ger
tain sections through which they may
seek 10 place new lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
A POLITICAL EVOLUTION.

interesting example of the working of the direct primary
furnished other day Illinois and the campaign
develops of this novel evolution politics
observed in other Staesa In word, it may be said
that the important object of the plan to get
provision which places the election OF
the hands of the State Legislatures
the primary their preference for cand
dates United we'll for the other Offices
fight between Shelby NJ Cullom the
incumbent former Governor OF the State
given comfortable majority and the Chicago Tribune
his victory superior organization. 1t cam
pagn OF organization against oatoy and organization The
Legislature will undoubtedly ratify the primary vote
likewise elaborate form OF the direct
primary There only do the
elected but the further precautor
the death of either incumbent during his This unusual fore
the that the Senator's, Morgan
both Senator Morgan 81 does
greatly relish this public and undisgused preparation fl
mems shoes s OWN and dersvey refers the apran
for Candidates for the pabearers ticket
but the campaign proceeds just the
study political evolution the direct furnishes
example of the which people
eyade by the rigid limitations
other organic law that they have ougrown
known fact that the overwhelming sentiment of the American
people of Senators by direct but the
always stood of amending the constitution this
regard SO the people have proceeded find way fol
themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
THE HOLE AND CORNER METHOD.

THE proceedings against the Standard Oil directors before the
United States Grand Jury in Illinois well conceived and
well intended, but it may be doubted whether the
antquaed machinery of the inquest likely
prove effective The prime defect and fundamental of all
proceedings Jury anywhere lies the secrecy
attends the proceedings An inquiry conducted that
ally and be said inevitably lends itself politics Where
things done behind closed doors the politician feels he is
vied and he fails arrive Politicians effect
odgmen the membership of the jury and under of the
absurd and ouodae veil of secrecy they able get
many that they would dare attempt the
quiry made in the full light of day.
another of the of the
LEGATIONS of the of powerful offenders makes the futile
Of of great wealth and power publicity almost
weapon the hands of the people There
doubt the public mind that John D. Rockefeller for
guilty of public oenses punishable imprisonment
there few who him go jail In the New
York life insurance inquiry crimes brought home
than muionare, but OF them has been punished
through of the law Nevertheless they
gone unpunshed With their oenses exposed and held
public they have suffered perhaps much they
deserved but the retribution has not been light
The hole and method inquiry futile and anquated
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
A POLITICAL CHASE.

~ ENATOR FRANCIS FLINT is good and weighs
2o4l pounds may his shadow less! When ne
~ the OF Office he weighed but 84 pounds He
carries white mans burden aunly. Now he is accused
OF playing hde-and-seek with Governor Pardee.
sorr he said his Los Angeles the other
sorry that could back here in time to attend
Republican Governor Pardee had
business attend and did not consider myself
justified in negecng it simply to own pleasure
We compelled the Senator's ingenious description
that did Thriving
ygienic OF good wonder he
gains flesh Nay his good humor and contenment are SO high
happy his willingness lose Walter Francis
Parker beyond where he might adon the knee breeches
of an ambassador.
pTes goadng him irrigation business the
itself that the timber tall enough to hide the
glow of that beang smile which, like glorious sunburst umi
Syou San Diego and will not be OBJ
pry the pieman whose other
name Spear get all his agility running and
California irrigation BUSINESS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
Clever Acts at OrpheuTn Please Audiences

continues to make the hit of THE
Act Beautiful" the winning widows"
show no signs of succumbing 10
osculatory wear and tear and the
Iucania children compel applause
from the folk who know that the
most difficult acrobatic feats are rare
ly the showiest.
At the Central tonight two players
new to that house will make their
first appearance. Will Walling, the
handsome leading man, comes with
the stamp of San Francisco's ap-
proval already stamped on his work,
for he was one of the late Alcazar's
most adored matinee idols, and Jane
Kelton, who will be assigned to lead
ing roles in the company, was big
favorite in the Majestic days. Mr..
Walling will this, week essay Joe
Grismer's difficult role of Captain
Ford and Miss Kelton will be
Georgia Gwynne in Clay Greene's
New South" The full strength of
the Centrals company are assigned
to important roles, including spright-
ly Oza Waldrop as Bessie Fessen-
den. The scenic effects, it is prom
ised, will faithfully carry out the au-
thor's ideal of the Southern atmos-
phere.
"The Plunger" will follow and then
the Central will offer Kolb and Dill
for few weeks only.
"Fiddle-Dee-Dee" will begin the
third and last week of its run at the
Davis Theater tonight There will be
a special matinee Thursday Next
Monday night "WhiTl-i-gig," another
great Weber and Field success, will
be presented, with Rice and Cady,
Bobby North, Rosemary Glosz and
the remainder of the Harry James
traveSty stars.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
BY James Crawford.

spellbound by "The Last Rose of
Summer" sung with profound feel
ing in every note. After that she
hummed most realistic imitation of
a violin yielding the "Cavalleriap in
termezzo, and in response to an en-
core that would not be denied she
sang Comm Thro' the Rye" with a
piquancy that pronounced her pos
sessed of no small allotment of
dramatic talent
Next in order of hits came Frank
Gardner and Lottie Vincent in one
of the most original bits of stage nom
sense ever produced here. 1t is a
spectacular fantasy depicting the ad-
ventures of a tramp who is projected
with the queen, whose experiences on
this sphere are both novel--to her
and exciting to all who witness them
The piece is brimful of bright dia-
logue and ludicrous situations, and
the scenic accessories are plenteous
enough to dress a three-act cxtrava-
ganza. The two principals and the
few people supporting them work
with a smoothness that nightly en-
hances the go" of which the sketch
is so full.
Reiff brothers, without special
scenery or change of costume, win
thunderous plaudits by their clever
medley singing and still more clever
dancing and the six Proveanis do
several new things in the way of
trick cycling.
Of the holdovers Billy Van is su-
preme in the admiration of the au-
dience, with the exception of its in
fantile element, no less than five in
dignant babies having wailingly in
sisted on being removed beyond
sound of his voice and sight of his
face. The imitation water in scene
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

lines, which the board will consider
at the meeting this morning.
here are many clever women of
extremely practical bent and pos
sessing a good grasp of business af-
tairs who are members of the Cali
fornla Club and the discussions
which will take place at the general
meeting as to whether the club will
rebuild at all and if so on what plan
will be thorough.
the craftsmanship of the department.
of education in the club and reported
TOR the hrst time at the last meeting
OF the board of directors. Mrs. Sib-
ley succeeds Mrs. John Russ, who
mas lett the city since the fire.
Mrs. ,. ). Palmer, chairman of the
social science department, is still
working on her plans for aiding in
the preparation of the model tene-
ments and workingmen's homes and
Will embody her ideas in letter to
the Supervisors shortly. The civics
department of the club is planning
some very vigorous work for the be-
ginning of the new club year.
There is much talk among the
members of the club of calling the at
tention Of the authorities to the vio-
iations of certain city ordinances,
notably in regard to signboards.
These should, according to an ordi-
nance which has never been re-
pealed, be no more than ten feet in
iheiight, but all over the city they are
being put up at least twenty feet
high. Livery stables also have come
under the eagle eye of the club
women and are about to be called to
account for their violation of city
laws.
r,naa4:. IL Afl-x Csdnew
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

Johnston Chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy was called for
Wednesday afternoon, August 8, at
the home of Mrs. Prichard, 2833
Sacramento street, for the election
of delegates to the general convention
of the United States, to be held in
November at Gulfport, Miss, and
also to the State convention. which
will convene at Fresno in October.
Mrs. j. de Barth Shorb, president of
the chapter, was elected delegate to
the general convention and it was
then voted TO leave the appointing of
the other delegates 10 both conven-
tions to her. There are to be four
teen delegates to each convention.
A resolution was passed indorsing
the administration of Mrs. Albert NJ
Stephens Of Los Angeles, the State
president, who has been in office for
nearly a year past, and instructing
the delegates to the State convention
to cast their votes for the reelection
of Mrs. Stephens at the coming cleo
ton The next meeting of the chap
ter will be held on the first Monday
in September at the home of Miss
Foulkes on Spruce. street
Mrs. John F. Swift, who. upon the
destruction of her beautiful old home
on Valencia street, decided to cast
her lot on the other side of the bay,
has begun to take the same active in
terest in club life and affairs there
that she has always done here. Mrs.
Swift feels that a local council, to
include all the women's clubs in Ala
media County, irrespective of their
reason for existence, would by unity
bring great strength to attain their
purposes in the future. Thus far
nothing has come of Mrs. Swift's
idea, which she has set forth with
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

A Ii the new acts at the Or
u pheum are what the vaude-
vile booking agents classify as
sure fire" Which means, | sup
pose, that they are warranted neither
to explode prematurely nor to flash
in the pan. There are four OF them,
and the one that savors least of con-
ventional vaudeville is given headline
distinction on the bills, where it is de-
scriptively designated, Direct from
two years of European triumphs,
Edith Helena, the marvellous Amer
lean soprano, possessing the greatest
vocal range in the world
Gayly gowned and smiling. Edith
Helena bursts into a cavatina from
Sonnambula" that instantly inter
ests the music connoisseurs and ap-
peals to the non-elect by its pyro-
technic brilliance She makes good
the promise of remarkable vocal
range, for without apparent straining
she melodiously ascends by trills and
runs to Z Sharp and stays there long
enough to prove that she could re-
main longer if fealty to the score per-
mltted. Her seemingly spontaneous
colorature is wonderfully accurate
and facile technique pervades all
she sings.
After the "Sonnambula" number
last evening she was freely pro-
nounced freak singer and at least
two experts within my hearing said
she reminded them of Ellen Beach
Yaw in the salad days of that artist s
professional career "She has voice,
plenty of voice and schooling, but lacks
expression" remarked another wise
acre, and two minutes later he un-
doubtedly regretted his utterance, for
| the big audience was sitting as if
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
WoneR's Clubs Again Resume Activity
= By Mary Asbe Miller

TIME first meeting of the fall sea
son of the California Club will
- take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2:3o o'clock in the building of the
California Promotion Committee in
Union Square, the members having
been called together from far and
near by the president, Mrs. J. w
Orr, to consider the question of re-
constructing the club building, which
was destroyed by the fire. The board
of directors has been considering the
matter at its recent meetings and has
consulted with the architect, Will
liam Knowles, who planned the orig
inal building.
At the last meeting on Monday last
plans were submitted for a wooden
building, to cost about $4,000, which
was in accord with the general idea
of the directors as to their wants. AT
this meeting it was suggested by
some member of the board that it
might be good plan to give up the
scheme of having a clubhouse con-
sisting of reception rooms and audi
torium on the first floor, as was the
case before, and to add to the
finances of the club and assist ma
terially in paying off the debt of the
new building by having the ground
floor fitted up for shops, which might
rent for high rate, the club prop
erty being excellently situated for
business purposes on Clay street
near Van Ness avenue. The club
rooms might be on the second floor
or in event of renting that for offices
even on the third floor. The build
ing will be shingled in front and the
interior will be in finished lumber in
stead of plaster. Mr.. Knowles is
now preparing plans along these
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

granted an audience of one hour.
Mrs. Gait is in Copenhagen, attend
ing the third conference of the in
ternational league, at which she, the
Rev. Anna Shaw and other delegates
represent the United States. The
Queen was deeply interested in the
movement, it is said, and expressed
her regret that, being in mourning
for the late King, she was unable to
entertain the delegates. She ex-
pressed also her admiration for
American women and thought that
the women of other countries might
we'll take them as models in the mat
ter of activity and progress.
National woman suffrage societies
of the following countries are af-
filiated with this international league:
Australia, Denmark, England, Hun
gary, Holland, Sweden, Norway,
Germany and the United States.
If the country does not become
educated on the question of woman
suffrage it will not be the fault of
the women. Those opposed. like
those in favor, are constantly spread
ing information concerning the
movement. The Massachusetts Anti
Woman Suffrage. Association points
out in long report just issued that
within year it has distributed 3o4o
copies of its organ, the Remon-
STRANGE, besides 4337 other pieces of
literature bearing on their side OF the
question. The suffragists IN reply to
this announce that many of their own
State associations have sent out
much more than this within the same
period and that the national associa-
tion sent out Ioo,753 pieces of rliscel-
laneous literature and $4,000 copies
0f itS 0trH1fca+1Or,
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

her characteristic brilliance and con-
yincing manner, save an endless
amount of discussion and talk among
the club women of Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley.
The California State Nurses Asso-
citation held its third annual meeting
AT the Guild Hall of St. Paups Pro
Cathedral, South Olive street, Los
Angeles, August 6-S, and number OF
nurses from this city were present,
Miss S. Gotea Dozier, San Fran.
cisco nurse, being the president OF
the organization, and making the
opening remarks. She also read a
paper on Wednesday afternoon on
Registration"
The election of officers took place
on Tuesday evening and the follow
ing were elected to serve during the
coming year: President, Mrs H. w.
PAIL of Los Angeles; vice presidents,
Miss Mary Hall of Alameda and Miss
Kate Greedon; secretary, Mrs. w. +.
Downing of Suisun (re-elected) +;
executive council-Dr. Helen P. Cris-
we'll. Miss Katharine Fitch, Miss Nj.
F. Courier, Miss Sarah Paulson,
Miss Charlotte Condict, Miss Helen
Barnard, Miss Genevieve Cooke, Miss
Kate Brown and Miss Margaret
Pepoon. The convention closed on
Wednesday evening with banquet
at Playa-del-R el-Rey-by-the-Sea
There is a feeling of satisfaction
among the woman suffragists at the
recognition by the Queen OF Der
mark of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
of New York. the president OF the
international League of Woman Suf-
fragists, to whom her Majesty
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13
In Answer TO Queries.

times among the A1banians. Druesa.
and Circassians. and indeed II may ba
sald thattit prevailed at one time or
another in every tribe and natior
Whenever a person was murdered tba
practice among those holding to this
custom was TO avenge the death. Thai
duty was imposed upon the son
brother or nearest kinsman, who fortbr
with sought private vengeance upon
the one who shed the blood OF ths
relative.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

SHAKES-J. NJ. T.. Portola, Cal The
shake of 1855 was on October s. and
that of 1868 was on October 21.
POET LAUREATE-J. L.. City The
poet laureate of England is Alfred
Austin.
vENDETTA-A. A. City. The word
vendetta" which means vengeance,
1t is said, originated in Corsica, where
the practice was formerly general. The
custom fiourished among the Be-
douins, and traces are found some
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

Townsend's Cal. glace fruits and car-
dies al Emp. and 1903 & 1920 Val. at. :
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-13

A meeting of the Albert Sidney
The Jewish outlook., 1906-01-26

viously held important offices in the civil
cessation department Of the governing
Senate. There is still at the present
time a Jew, Mr.. Ass, who is one of the
senior officials of the Moscow Board of
Control. There is also Mr.. Dillon, who
was a member Of the court of appeal of
Kazan, and has now retired on pen
sion. Both Mr. Ass and Mr.. Dillon hold
the rank of actual state councillor and
are thus hereditary noblemen of the
Russian Empire. There are dozen
Jewish gentlemen still living who either
hold important government offices, or
have since retired on pensions, and who,
III the sixties of the last century, were
not only willingly appointed, but ac-
tllally asked to accept office under the
Russian government. The subsequent
thirty or thirty-fve years brought about
the state of affairs with which your
readers are familiar