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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
business, but prices that left wider
margins for profit.

business, but prices that left wider
margins for profit.
A year ago, in the first quarter of
1905, the Standard paid a dividend
of Is per cent, or at the rate of 50 per
cent for the year. Now the financial
gossips are beginning to wonder what
the dividend will be for the forthcom-
ing quarterly payment. That the
Standard can readily pay 25 per cent,
or at the rate of 100 per cent year on
capitalization without straining itself,
is common opinion, but whether, with
the public mind in its present state,
this would be advisable, is another con-
sideration.
After ALL however, it is not the earn
ings of the company or the big returns
to stockholders that make the basic
reason for the general feeling of an
tagonism toward the oil trust. Rather
it is the activity of the men who man
age it's affairs in the numerous other
companies and corporations that their
Standard Oil gains have enabled them
to create or buy up. 1t is the activity
of Standard Oil in finance, and politics,
and the low standard of business NOR
ais that characterizes it's actions, that
make the company so dangerous to
public welfare.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
STANDARD OIL CAPITALIZATION

The rumor of an increase in the cap
ital stock of the Standard Oil COM
pany from 100000 to $500, 900, 900
will not down, although no authorita-
tive statement is forthcoming. Many
have wondered why, in accordance with
modern methods of finance, the capital
ization was not increased long ago. nor
is there any public explanation of this
The Standard has paid it's stockholders
all the way from 40 to SO uer cent
for years past, and besides has spent
millions upon new development and
improvement. 1t is a monopoly and
makes money fast.
The Russian war and the internal
troubles in Russia paralyzed the PEE
troleum industry in that country, and
the Standard has recently done the
business OF its life Many foreign mar
Ike s formerly dependent upon the Rus
sian fields have been obliged to turn to
the American company for supplies
This meant not only a large increased
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Paving Honest Debts

A minister at the conclusion of one
of his sermons said: Let those in
the house who are paying their honest
debts stand up
Every man, woman and child, with
one exception, stood up.
After seating them, the minister said
Now, every man not paying his debts
stand up
The exception noted, a careworn,
hungry looking individual, clothed in
his last summers suit, slowly arose to
his feet.
How is it, my FRIEND" asked the
minister, that you are the only man
VINO does not meet his obligations ?"
Il run a newspaper" he meekly an
swered; land the brethren who stood
up are my subscribers, and"
Let us pray" exclaimed the minis
ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Ever hear of 1.-The hook ?"

Ever hear of 1.-The hook?"
If not. you are not in "the profess
sion,' for every actor and actress
knows what it is-for better or worse.
If they never experienced the hook"
they have heard the stories of their
colleagues who have-and have sur
vived the shock. The hook" is an es-
tablished institution in certain play
houses in the east which have anna
teur nights. But let's let Cliff Gordon
tell about it. He knows. He 'expe-
who have survived the shock. Proof
of this is found in the fact that he
is still on the stage and is appearing
this week with the I'm New York
Town company. Those who don't
survive the shock of the hook" never
go on the stage again.
when 1 was a boy" says Gordon,
living on the East Side of New York,
it wasn't known as vaudeville, but va
rely dctlnS, ana the LOlluOn lIledlcI
swas the kindergarten that raised a
good share of the future mOnarcns of
song and dance. 1t made a feature of
amateur nights when the boys and
girls who could do jig steps, sing a
song or turn flip-f1ap were given try
outs. Many a manager has picked up
talent at bargain counter prices by
looking over the amateurs at the old
London.
There was a surplus of talent, and
the chance to go on wasn't open to
every one. An amateur would be
thrown on the stage without any re-
hearsal, and if he didn't make good
he would not last over minute at the
most
THE audiences had about as much
sympathy for stage struck amateur
as the Roman popuIace used to have
for the gladiators that put up a poor
fight in the days of Nero. They'd boot,
hiss and throw things, too. but still
some amateurs would try to stick out,
and for these the hook was utilized to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Governor Samuel Pennypacker, OF
Pennsylvania. is in his glory today as
a conspicuous figure in the national
divorce congress assembled at his in
vitation. If Pennypacker would get a
divorce from the corrupt political ma
chine organized by his cousin, the late
Matt Quay, and now directed by Sem
ator PenroSe, he would do the most
commendable thing of his life. Penny
packer is considerable of a Pecksnifr
him will not command a great deal OF
public confidence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
50 Getting the Hook %

get them back in the wings and give
the next candidate chance.
And, ON, what hook! 1t was some
thing like shepherds crook that lit
tie Bo-Peep carried. 1t was on the
end of a long pole manipulated by a
stage hand who would reach out and
yank Mr.. Amateur off the stage.
Gordon Got "the Hook"
and dance and got me a makeup. L
dressed myself up in my best clothes
and went to the theater. l got my show
togs on and was standing in the flies
when some one said you're next and
showed me on the stage.
THE glare of the footlignts, the yell
ling of the crowd and my unexpected
debut simply paralyzed me. l could
not utter a word, and then 1 got the.
hook and got it good, let me tell you
1 felt it nestle under my arms. Then
was swung in the air and landed
back CT the flies just as you would pull
a turtle cut of the water with a nook
and line.
Nobody had any sympathy for me-
1 couldn't find my clothes, and had to
go home wearing my wooden shoes,
fried-egg hat and Fritz Emmett make
up-grease paint and all. 1 waited un-
til everybody had gone to bed and then
1 sneaked to my room. I did not dare
to tell my father how 1 had lost my
best suit of clothes, so 1 left my win
dow open and in the morning made
great cutlery that thief had entered
my room during the night and had
stolen my clothes. To make my bluff
good 1 even reported my loss to the
police, and the copper on our beat
watched our house for about six years
after that to See if the thief would
make another visit.
1T was o long time before I got
enough nerve to make another trial
at the London, but finally did, man
ager saw me and 1 was in the business
at last"
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OutcIassed Them.

"And so the other eleven simply
mopped up the earth with YOU" asked
the first student.
Yes" was the sorrowful answer.
but it wasn't any wonder. Do YOU
know what they did? They run in a
United States senator as center
rush.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
THE RAILROAD RATE BILL IN THE
SENATE.

Rate legislation evidently is not en-
tirely in Senator Lodges liking, and
the more this legislation is proposed
the less he likes it. He says he admir-
ed the Esch- Townsend bill and doubt
less also admired still more the dlscre-
ton with which the senate prevented IL
from coming to a vote. Inc seildlol
from Massachusetts allows it to be IN
fered that he would like to support
that EschTownsend bill now. The
house apparently mas taken mean ad-
vantage of those senators who were EN-
Enthusiastically for the Esch-TOwnsend
bill as soon as it was buried. 1t mas
not revived that bill, but mas sent over
a new and strange creature.
The Lodge speech may be construed
as expressing the amazement and grlel
of some senators that the rate aglta-
ton did not die out after the Esch-
Townsend bill was sidetracked. Inc
fact that it has come back stronger
than before and that the house mas
passed a bill more comprehensive than
the first attempt of a year ago is wear
ing on the nerves of those members
of the upper house who have no stOm-
ach for this kind of legislation and YET
no nerve to turn their constituents
down entirely.
The railroad issue is in such shape
now that the republican party cannot
dodge the responsibility for failure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Abdul Hamid has bought high
priced camera and hopes to get fine
photographs of the next one OF those
beautiful naval demonstrations which
the powers display in his vicinity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Rumor comes from Paris that the
countess offered Boni $4,000 year for
her freedom, but that Boni respectfully
refused. He knows that MS absence is
worth much more than that to any
woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Cane VS.. Beat.

why do you call him Cain?" in
quired Adam.
Because the little darling can't be
Deat," replied Eve, with feminine logic.
Thus was the sugar controversy
started In paradise; the young mans
subsequent career leaving it an open
question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Some of the clerks, says Mr.. Wallace
in his testimony, had F'lorodora ideas.
They expected to sit in the shade OF
the sheltering palm" while the canal
built itself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

In general" said Voltaire, 1.-THE art
of government consists of taking as
much money as possible from one part
of the citizens to give it to another
Voltaire should have been ashamed to
plagarize Link Steffens in this man
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Eugene, Oregon, is suffering from a
disastrous typhoid epidemic, resulting
from the use of tainted water from
Mill creek. Walla Walla should guard
against a similar epidemic by having
the water to be supplied by the new
Mill creek system properly filtered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

WANTED TO RENT-A COTTAGE
in good condition, with shade and
good locality; will take at once or in
five to ten days. Address E. F.
Barker, Ransom bldg, or phone TAT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Mrs. o. S. Fowler will give a free
biblical lecture at the Wilbur Memorial
church Wednesday evening, February
81, 1880 p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Governor Johnson states that Law
son has a card up his sleeve. 1t will not
do much good if his opponents nave
selection of aces from two packs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Colonel WaJterson confidently pre-
diets the dawnfall of our aristocracy.
Not while the senate is strong enough
to keep ashes on the sidewalk.
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy of change Of advertisements
must be delivered to the business Of
fee by the nour Of TEN O'CLOCK a.
m. co insure insertion in tho issue Of
.ven date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

BelshazZar was shown the handWr1t-
ing on the wall, but didn't appear to
be greatly concerned. The bill hasn't
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
The Low Roof.

Ascum-Hardened case, is he?
Tufnut-De woist ever. Did yer no.
tice how bald-headed he is?
AScum-YeS.
Tufnut-Well, OATS from ridin' so
much in prison vans it wore all de hair
off de top of mis- head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

King Alfonso acknowledges officially
that Princess Ena is it. Would it be
possible to get anything out of a king
for breach of promise?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

President Castro is said to be pre-
pairing for war" All ne has to do is
to climb the Andes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Death Valley "Scotty" feels very
much at home in Chicago
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Colonel Jack Chinn is going to run
enough of it already.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

White men in China would do we'll
to take their vacation this month.
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NOTICE.

When wanting hay, call up Phone
1872.
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Entered at the Postoffice at WalIa
Walla, Washington as Second class
Matter.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-10
MIsCELLANEOUs BUSINESS.

Presentation of resolutions
1. Resolved, That the appointment by
the Mayor of the following members of
the Board of Health be and is hereby
confirmed, to wit
William Delaney, for the unexpired
term of DR.. J. P. Henry deceased.
DIR. John H. Finerty, for the term of
three years.
August Zeigner, for the term of three
years
Seth A. Chester, for the term of three
years.
2. Resolved, That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be directed to
prepare the specifications for the paint
ing and repairing of the Thirteenth street
and Mercer street viaducts, and send
same to this Board for concurrence.
3. Resolved, That the resolution adopt
ed by this Board Aug. II, 1904, appro-
priating $4,000 for Reconstruction of
sewer in West Newark avenue, from
Summit avenue to Hackensack River,
be and it is hereby corrected to read, in
SOLAR as is concerned the designation of
the purpose of this appropriation, for
the reconstruction and building of re-
lief sewer in Newark avenue, from Sum
NIT avenue to Germania avenue, Ger
mania avenue to Van Winkle avenue and
in Van Winkle avenue to Tonnele ave-
nue." In accordance with the request of
the bOarQ OF street. anu w dIeF OOHlHllS-
sioners. April 2, 1906, passed by that
Board to take the place of request adopt
ed August Is, 1904, upon which said lat
ter request the said $32, 900 was origin
ally appropriated.
4. Resolved, That the compensation of
Edward Fry, City Collector of Jersey
City, be and is hereby fixed at the sum
of $1,000 per annum, payable monthly
and commencing upon this date.
Resolved, That in order to raise the
$166.66 per month for the remainder of
the current fiscal year not heretofore
provided, or $1,166.62, the Committee on
Finance be and is hereby directed to
issue temporary loan bonds under Chap
ter 63, Laws 1898, at a rate of interest
not to exceed per cent. per annum; and
Resolved, That a sum sufficient to pay
the principal and interest of said bonds
be and is hereby ordered placed in the
next tax levy.
The above resolutions were received
and adopted by vote of all the members
present, on the call for the ayes and noes
by the President.
Motions, etc.:--
Mr.. OKeefe moved that when the
Board should adjourn it be until May g.,
1906, at P. NJ.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr., Mccarthy, the
Board then adjourned.
FORREST A. HEATH,
Clerk
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PETITIONS. ETC.

Il L l.
Petition of Est. Frank Matthews for
the return of $109.20 surplus etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee ON Finance.
Transcript of Judgment and cost of
Samuel G. Smith VS.. The Mayor and AL
dermen for $311.2S.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented,
received and referred to the proper com
mittees:-
Collins & Corbin. S45O.40.
J. w Greene. So.
Harry Lane $3.50.
Geo. l.. Record. $S6.45.
Postal Tel. Gable Co., $2.6S and $500.
VIM. Diller, $60.25
Il. P. Hansen. $149.70. S59.So, S14.S5,
S940, $11. 80, S5.15 and $910.
Dickermans Counterfeit Detector, SO.
Robert PHILLIPS, So.
Mackey. Young & Co.. 500 and S55.
United Elees Co., S24.06.
Newman Home, $10.50
$ Public Service Corporation, S1.60.
L. P.Hansen, $355.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of School Estimate,
passed May 8, 1906
Certificate of the Board Of School Es-
innate of amount required for School
No. 81
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
From the City Collector
Communication from City Collector
giving notice of appointment of John
Rebhan as clerk.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. passed May Z. 1906
/. Awarding to T. Fl. & r. Shannon
Co. contract for Neptune avenue. etc.
~. ted cost $31,619.6 .64; on city. So,
sSSSD. s---1.a zsA shla Il EssEE e lafs
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BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
(Oficial Procsedsngs.) s
(Continued.)

w. ] Ferguson-- milton Park. July
5; Riverview Park. July IT; Mary Ben
son Park, July 30; Lafayette Park. Au-
gust 8.
Henry 3. Wagner--van Worst Park,
August II; Columbia lark July IL; Riv-
erview Park, July r.; Mary Benson
Park, August 9.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-10
PETITIONS. ETC.

Petition of Second United Presbyte-
rian Church for cancellation of certain
taxes
Received and referr ii to the Commit
tee on Salaries and Claims.
Communication from the Eighth
Ward Improvement Association request
ing action in keeping streets in repair.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
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dic III bentley, Marcy and Harvey
avenues, Blocks 1888 and 1874 be it
Resolved, That the Corporation Coun-
sci be and is hereby authorized and di-
rected to appear before the Commission
ers OF Adjustment with said application.
o Tlies above resolutions were received
land adopted by vote Of all the members
presentseh the call for the ayes and noes
|,,by tHA President.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Presentation of resolutions.
BY Mr., Perry
l. Whereas, the conditions Of many of
the streets Of Jersey City is such to
cause great Inconvenience to citizens as
well as shame to property owners and
disgrace to the city. and
whereas, this Board has appropri-
ated large sums of money for regrad-
ings, requirements, repairs to sewers,
etc, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be requested
to. furnish this Board statement forth
with showing what has been done since
August, 1908, in the way of making such
repairs, with particular reference to
Newark avenue; Grand street from Van
Worst street to Mill Greek, and from
MIN Greek to Junction; Hudson street
from Grand street to Montgomery
street; Bergen avenue from Communi-
paw avenue to Fairmount avenue; inter
section of Rose avenue and McAdoo
avenue and Long street; Ravine Road
sewer; West Newark avenue and Van
Wlnkle street sewer; Pipe Line from
Cook street to Grand street, thence to
Lafayette section; and be it further
Resolved, That the said Board of
Street and Water Commissioners be re-
quested and urged to ascertain the ex-
tent OF work being done under the street
viz nf nd
ing some means of alleviating the filthy
condition of the city's streets.
z. Whereas, the condition of street
pavements between the rails of the Pub
lie Service Corporation throughout the
city is such as to cause innumerable
complaints on the part of the citizens,
and IN many cases is SO bad as to ere
ate positive menace to the safety of
travel; and
Whereas, the existence of this con-
dition involves fiagran. violation of
the. terms of its franchise by the said
Public Service Corporation. which call
Tor the maintenance of street pavements
between the rails and IL inches outside
the tracks: be it
Resolved. That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be and is
hereby requested to take up this sub
Ject with the Law Department imme-
diately, with the view of compelling the
said Public Service Corporation to COM
ply with the terms of its said fran
chise.
3. Whereas, this Board desires to ap-
propriate money for the repairing of as
phalt streets where guarantees, have ex-
pired. be it
Resolved, That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be and is
hereby requested to send to this Board
list of streets requiring such repairs,
together with an estimate of the extent
of needed repairs and cost of same.
The above resolutions were received
and adopted by vote Of all the members
present on the can for the ayes and noes
by the President.
On motion of Mr.. O'Keeffe the Board
then adjourned.
FORREST A. HEATH.
Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Finance, held at the City Hall on We'd
nesday, May 2, 1906, at 3 P. NJ.
Present. Ringle and Messrs.
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lumbia Park.
One on Winfsa avenue, opposite CO.
lumbia Park.
One on Center street, between Golden
and Brock Streets
One on Wavefly street. between PaIis-
ade and Oakland avenues.
One at Germanla avenue, North street.
One at Columbia avenue and North
street.
One at Tonnelle avenue and North
street
One at Terrace avenue and North
street
One on Lundy's lanc.
The erection of any and all poles rem
dered necessary by the placing of the
to constitute no right of the company 10
maintain said poles after the time limit
OF contract has expired, and the company
III accepting of the provisions Of this res
olution evidenced by the placing of the
lights herein authorized therein agrees t.
remove such poles at any time this Boa-d
by resolution expresses it's desire thereof.
G. Passed April %, 1906
Awarding to Peter McAIenamin at
9412 per cent. Of standard of contract for
Improvement of Tenth street, between
Jersey avenue and Monmouth street.
Estimated cost, $7,919.82; on city,
$452.07
II. Passed April 70, l906:-
Adopting specifications of the Chief
Engineer for furnishing and delivering
cast-iron water pipe and directing adver-
tisement for proposals in conformity
Herewith.
l. Passed April %, 1906
Resolved, That the salary of the Clerk
of the Board, etc. appointed this day, be
and is hereby fixed at $1,000 per annum,
payable monthly, three-ffths Of which is
to be paid out of budget provision and
tWo-ffths out of Water Account. until
such time as the Board of Finance may
make provision in budget for the entire
amount of salary, in which event such
sum so provided shall become Immediate
ly available to the exclusion of Water
Account.
The report was received and the above
resolutions were adopted by. vote Of AZ
the members present, on the eallffor the
ayes and noes by the President. ~
Mr.. Mccarthy, of the Committee on
Salaries and Claims, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions
1. Resolved, That the City Collector be
and is hereby directed to change assess
ment for the years 1902 and 1903, on
Lot Z, Block 1916, enormously assessed
for those years at $400, to read $3.50, as
indicated by the member of the Tax
Board making said assessment.
2. Resolved, That in accordance with
the request of the Board of Tax Commits
sioners the City Collector be and is here
by directed to change assessment on Lot
lao, Block 574, from $4,000 to $500, to
correct error made in copying from field
book to record book 1905-1906.
g. Resolved, That the City Collector be
and is hereby directed to receive without
| interest amount of assessment on account
of sewer in Hancock avenue between
! Congress and South streets, against Lots
PIT. 21S, Block 782, being $176.12.
The above resolutions were received
and adopted by vote of adj the members
present, ON the call of the ayes and noes
by the President.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-10

Regular meeting of the Board of
Finance, held at the City Hall on We'd
nesday, May g. 1906, at P. NJ
Present-President Ringle and Messrs.
Perry, Quinn and O'Keefe-4.
Absent-Mr Mccarthy.
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-10
On, the Board adjourned.
GEO. L. BOUTON,
yis HrTat.L
BOARD OT FINANCE COMMITS.
SIONERS.
t0Vl tluutulJ I'd
(Offieial Proceedings.

Regular meeting Of fhe Board Of Fl
nance, held at The City HALL on We'd
nesday, April is, 1906, at 3 r. NJ.
Present President Ringle aud
Messrs. Perry and O'Keeffe-3.
thy
The Jersey City news., 1906-07-10
CIAIMS

The following claims were presented.
received and referred to the proper COM
mittees:-
Jeremiah Callaghan, $4,000; Thos.
$S3.33;; James c. Cook, g$S3,333: Frazer
Soaeld, $4,000; Henry Miller. $100.0O.