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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
CENSUS MAY Be IN JANUARY
Property Owners Show Great
Interest in Event
INITIAL WORK STARTS next week
CENSUS EXPENSES WILL BE
BORNE BY CITY AND CON-
MERCIAL CLUB.
INITIAL WORK STARTS next week

Keen interest in the annexation
question is being manifested by prop
erty owners in the several suburban
districts which the city will endeavor
many inquiries have been made as to
when the special election will be held.
Mayor Kellough stated this morning
that in all probability it will be some
time in January before the council
can arrange to hold the election.
1t is first necessary to secure the
signatures Of one fifth of the voters in
hte city to petitions asking the coun-
Gil to issue a call for a special cleo
ton to vote on the annexation ques-
ton and then four weeks notice must
be given of the councils intention to
hold such an election.
TIL necessary petitions will prob
ably be prpared and put into circu-
lation next week. The cost of OBJ
tanning signatures will probably be
born equally by the city and the Com
mercial club.
Mayor Kellough said it was the in
tention Of the council to first take a
census of the city before attempting
to take into the city the outlying dis
tricts proposed and recommended by
the Commercial club. The necessary
ordinance, authorizing the appointment
of enumerators for taking the census,
will be passed at next Tuesday night
meeting. 1t is estimated that two
weeks time will be required to take
the census
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
AM1uS@L1l@mGS

At least spectators were soon treated
TO the sight Of q broken milking stool,
preceded. by the sound Of vigorous
kicking and a crash of tin, all followed
by the appearance of Samanthy her
self coming faster and making more
noise than the kicking COW, denied pail,
and broken milk stool combined.
The crowd pitied Samanthy but
they could not help laughing; it was
more than laughing. it was roaring
When she had gathered herself to-
gether sufficiently for an explanation
Samanthy said she thought the cow
must have kicked her.
Audiences have laughed, screamed
and roared over this incident in the
third &C, of Quincy Adams Sawyer.
For tn benefit of those who have never
seen Samanthy kicked out of the barn
by the COW she will repeat the per-
fo finance in Walla Wa!la tonight. al
the keyicr Grand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

telligent reading to all her music and
rose with power and feeling to the
dramatic climaXes. Singing with the
large orchestra and five solo voices in
once lost, nor was one of the quieter
effects overlooked for the bigger play.
Madame Ferrabini gave effectively the
contralto solos. Letters di Musette'
and "Chanson Mini Prison." from La
Boheme. Great sympathy and remark
able versatility gave as great a CO.
quetry to the latter as depth of warm
feeling to the former. The duet sung
by Mines. Rizzini and Ferrabini was
stirring and beautiful.
M. Peyra, the tenor, was introduced
by a "ballata" from 'Rolando di Ber-
lino," 1t was a FOSTERING, rollicking
melody that appealed quickly to the
popular ear, but it sufficed to show a
voice remarkable in it's range, it's pu-
rity and it's great power. The great
prologue from "Pagliacci," now in
the repertory of every baritone, was
well sung by M. Bellatti, whose voice.
though not heavy, is of pleasing
quality and very sympathetic. The re-
citatives particularly were sung with
intelligence, vigor and real interest and
the elevated close reused his dramatic
fire.
OF the concerted numbers the ave
Maria" was easily the best. A relig-
ious loftiness and grandeur was it's
atmosphere. The final burst of sup
plication and worship to the Virgin
has not often been surpassed in mu-
sic. Madame and M. de Ferran also
appeared on the program and de-
monstrated their right to the company
of these artists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
WHAT MAKES A TOWN?

People all over the northwest are
amazed at the alleged rapid growth
of Walla Walla. The movement OF
that city to enlarge it's limits to take
in a number of suburban settlements
for the purpose of increasing it's pop
ulation to 10000, is attracting wide
spread attention to it.
Back of this growth there must be
something permanent, something
which attracts good citizenship and
holds it. What is this attraction, is
asked?
Schools, schools and schools!
Walla Walla devotes all her energies
to building up her schools, public and
private. This is her talisman, this is
the tombstone of her success.
People with money, I'm search of
good schools, are attracted there. Her
climate is not superior to that of
Pendleton. Her transportation facil-
tiles are second class in every way.
But she banks" on her schools.
This is a hint and a lesson to Pen
dleton. Give Pendleton good private
schools which will be able to meet
the demands upon them, in addition
to her excellent public schools and she
will leap ahead at an astounding rate
The country to support such schools
is tributary to Pendleton. The people
in this surrounding country want the
schools, and if the facilities are found
here these people will come here.
This is Pendleton's greatest hope.
Her next greatest hope is In the irri-
cation development in the surround
ing country.
But let US build up the schools.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

for knowledge. The second act is laid
in the club house of a country hunt
club on Long Island and the final act
in the apartments of Pauline Darcy,
(Florence Roberts) in one of New
York's famous family hotels. The
piece being modern, affords the fe-
male members Of the cast much oppOr-
tunity to wear some very becoming
gowns and there is sort of friendly
rivalry in the matter of dress. Miss
Roberts, it is said, will be seen in a
number of creations that have been
the recipient Of much notice in the
cities from the society columns. The
same cast and also the production
used in the run of the play at the
Liberty theater will be used. Prom
inent in her support are Mr.. Thur
low Bergen, c. ]. Williams, Chas.
Kent, Virginia Brissac and Ruth AL
len. The engagement mere is for
Thanksgiving and the performance will
be given at the Keylor Grand, Nov.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
FOR THANKSGIVING NIGHT.

Considerable interest should be at
tached to the coming engagement of
Florence Roberts, the emotional act
ress, in her new play, "The Strength
of the Weak" inasmucn as the piece
received it's metropolitan premiere at
the Liberty theater DIN New York and
was one of the hits of the season
past 1t is described as a modern
play in four acts, by Alice M. Smith
and Charlotte Thompson, deals with
the eternal sex question, and presents,
so it is said, some new types in the
make up of stage offerings. The To-
Gale of the play is laid in and around
New York The first act takes place
in the living rooms of a bunch of col
lege girls who are attending a fash
ionable ladies' school, and introduces
incidentally an innovation for while
there has been much written of the
male side Of college life this is the
first attempt to show how the fair sex
conduct themselves while on the hunt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
Newsboy Took Revenge.

Wick White, Walla Walla news
boy, got himself into the clutches of
the police yesterday because Of the
I;e got into a fuss with his rival in
a cigar store and pushed him out OF
doors and the boy out in the cold
SwOre out warrant in revenge. In
vestigation by the police proved
there was nothing in the affair anG
young White was discharged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
THE SOAP TRUST IN ENGLAND.


The hue and cry: in England over
the formation Of q soap trust. shows
that the Britisher has no notion of
sitting supinely down while his indus
tries are "Americanized." The news
papers are filled with sdenunciations
and lists of non-trust soap. which
consumers are adjured to buy Minis
tiers are questioned in parliament as
to whether their. departments use trust
or non-trust soap. Jobbers receive ex-
cited orders from their customers,
containing provisos that no trust soap
is to be included, says the Minneapolis
Journal. The head Of the new COM
bination, W. H. Lever, himself mem
Der of parliament, has tumbled from
a position of influence and respect to
a place where there are none so low
ly as to do him reverence.
1t was this fear Of trusts, we are
told, that prevented Joseph Chamber
lain from securing more general sup
port for his tariff proposals. "See what
the tariff has done in the United
States" shrieked his opponents. Save
England from being trustified." And
now comes Mr.. Lever, elected to par
lament on a free trade platform, and
forms a great soap combination. He
asservates loudly that it is not a
trust-'merely a working agreement
to cheaper the cost Of both manufac
ture and distribution" Sounds famil-
lar, doesn't it? Mr.. Levers motives
are high minded and philanthropic.
True, they involve the discharge of
a number of employees and inciden-
tally the increase of his own income.
But the economic principle is sound
All this is very edifying. For one
thing, it becomes evident that the
burden Of responsibility for the forma
ton of trusts cannot be loaded on the
tariffs shoulders alone. Doubtless,
the tariff helps out some Of our trusts
to a very considerable extent. But we
have trusts in duty-free products, just
as England has and will have.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
KICKED BY A COW.

Samanthy Green, the maid of All
work for Mrs. Hepsibah Putnam, met
with an accident the other night; #
was very painful to her but i'm
rlensely amusing to the crowd that
saw it happen. 1t was just before the
''husking- bee" at Zeke Pettengill's
and Samanthy had called at Zeke's
place to borrow some milk Farmer
Pettengill told her to go into the barn
and help herself from the brindle COW
but to be careful and not go near the
red one. 1t was quite dark in the barn
and it is supposed that Samanthy
must have tried to milk the wrong COW
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
IN GRAND MUSIC.


Although a frightfully. small audi
ence greeted L.eoncavallo and his ar
fists at the Ksglor Grand last night
it was q gathering appreciative and
highly pleased.
All the advantages that splendid
orchestra, well-trained and fmbued
with musicians temperament, and
singers who are IN every sense artists,
can give to composer, were en-
joyed by this renowned Italian, whose
opera Il Paggliacci' has made him
world-famous. Most of the selections
were from ''Zaza", LA Boheme," and
from his latest work, Roland di
Berlino." Leoncavallos music is al
ways technically correct, modern in
the intricacy of it's orchestration, and
wholly Italian in it's spirit. He fully
understands how to contrast the witch
cry of violins with the high flute treble,
how to introduce the wood wind, and
when to rely upon his bass viols, an
instrument which in his orchestration
becomes really musical.
The orchestra played. the "Pagliac-
ci" overture intermezzo with true in
depreciation. Suite Anciennes," was
delightful with it's unaffected melo-
dius movement. "Garliarda" was fol-
lowed by the "Gavotta" of somewhat
popular order, with it's beguiling grace
and cely-placed accent. "Romones-
ca" the third movement, had a min
or flavor which offset the vivacious
beauty of the closing "Mennet des
Pantines WANTS." where trill fell on
trill and sprightly run followed run
until a beautiful pattern of musical
filagree held the audience entranced.
With voices such as only the Ital-
ians have and as only Italians make,
and with the temperament that only
Italy engenders, the soloists of the
company achieved a brilliant success.
Signora Rizzini has a beautiful high
soprano of piercing clearness and i'm
mense power. She gave clear, in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
CATS ALL WENT TO IRISH FAIR
Boxed Up by Folk Who Saw Profit in
a Joker's PIacard.

DUBLIN, Nov. 2S.-The town of
Ballymena, County Antrim, has been
the victim of a hoax. Some time ago
placards bearing an official appearance
were posted in the neighborhOod de-
claring that the War office was ready
to buy cats in unlimited numbers for
the purpose of clearing the barracks
and military stores of rats and mice.
1t was added that an official of the
War office would attend the next fair
at Ballymena and would pay half a
crown apiece for cats.
Thereafter the animals had lively
time. They were hunted day and
night, far and wide. Scores were
caught and imprisoned. and their
owners were not able to trace them.
When a fair day arrived cat laden
crates, boxes, baskets and sacks were
taken to Ballymena from all direc-
tions Many carts, which otherwise
would have been laden with pigs, car
ried only felines. The strange live
stock was deposited by common con-
sent in the place usually devoted to
pigs.
The War office official was sought
everywhere. Hours passed before the
people understood that they had been
hoaxed. The War office will probably
make it lively for the trickster if he
is discovered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

tie lady was trifle hoarse last night
she delighted her auditors with her
sweet singing. 1t is to be hoped that
her present indisposition will soon
pass away so that the Walla wallans
may hear some really good singing.
The Weavers are the best legiti-
mate comedy sketch team who have
yet graced the boards of the New
Orpheum.- Their act is a hummer
from start to finish.
The patriotic illustrated song has
caught on in good shape and elicits
applause at each performance.
The film which is being used this
week on the Orpheumscope entitled
the Smuggling Dogs" is conceded to
sbe the best moving picture now on
the entire Sullivan and Considine cir
cult
Tonight United Labor organizations
will be out in full force at the New
Orpheum, and all of the friends Of
labor should show their loyalty to the
cause by attending.
Special Thanksgiving matinee ON
Thursday afternoon.
Next Week Manager Leavitt will
offer to the Walla Walla public one
of the masterpieces Of BARLEY Camp
bell entitled my Partner" presented
by the strongest stock company now
on the Pacific coast. If his efforts in
this regard meets with the approval
of our local people, some of the great
est dramas of the day will be pro-
duced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
SEATTLE POOR ARE SUFFERING
Cold Snap Adds to Intensity of Sit.
uation in the Sound Met
ropolis.

SEATTLE, Nov. 28.-The fuel sit
uation in Seattle has reached an acute
stage, the cold weather of the last few
days adding to the suffering of the
poorer classes.
Coal dealers are asking from ten to
SIS dollars a ton in limited guam
titles for coal. Stove wood is scarce
and the lighting and heating power
plants are working on a short allow
ance.
Transportation companies control the
output and supply themselves first.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
BENEFICIAL TO ALL,

There can be no convincing reason
advanced for the unlikely refusal OF
the Judiciary committee of the city
council to report fevorably upon the
proposed annexation of the OUTLYING
districts. 1t is not expected that any
but a favorable report will be forth
cominS. scti0n on that report by the
council will be in the submission of
the annexation question to a vote of
the people-and there is little likli-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Nothing more is needed to make
friends for the negro in the north
than that obscene, anarchistic
speech by Senator Ben. Tillman in
Chicago last night. The spectacle
of member of the highest
lawmaking body of the nation
standing on a public rostrum and de-
claring, ito hell with such a law" is
sufficient to condemn him and his
pitchfork to everlasting ignominy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Herr Bebel, the great Socialist lead.
er in the German parliament, recently
declared that general strike of work
ingmen will never succeed in Ger.
many. Only year ago the same voice
spoke enthusiastically of the universal
strike in Russia. But the Germans
have many things for which the Rus
slams are still struggling; hence the
proclamation of general strike
throughout the German empire would
be an absurdity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

France and the United States are
just now doing that which should make
the Hebrew haters of Russia ashamed
Of themselves. In France q man who
made himself odious for a time by his
efforts in behalf Of a falsely accused
Hebrew has been made minister Of
war, while here a member Of the He
brew race has been invited to a sest
in the cabinet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
hood Of that vote being other than in

hood OF that vote being other than IN
the affirmative.
Some outside opposition to annexa-
ton has developed. This was expect
ed but it is not strong enough, or
sufficiently coherent, to endanser the
great step forward about to be MADE.
Those opposing the movement are
against it for purely Individual or SELL
ish reasons and are chiefly among
those land owners in one district east
OF the. city where acreage property
is held, not for speculative purposceA
but with an honest desire to create
q home on a larger and less costly
scale than is possible with city lots.
To these few land holders the an
nexation proposition does not appeal,
notwithstanding the increased valua-
ton of their property, which increase
is assured. Fortunately there are but
few such holders and it is possible
to convince majority of them that
annexation will be to their interests
eventually.
For instance, in the district refer
red to there are about 100 acres, divid--
ed into tracts of from five to twenty
acres These are being improved and
developed chiefly as nome garden
tracts, with no intention, at present,
Of dividing them into city lots, or dis
posing of any portion. In the afore-
said district there are less than thirty
owners, according to the statements
made. This would indicate an unu-
sually sparsely settled neighbornood,
due as stated before, to the acreage
holdings.
The argument advanced is that the
owners will reap no benefits from the
water or sewerage systems as the
city would not extend the mains or
sewers into a neighborhood where suf-
ficient service is not to be had to JUS
justify the expense.
1t is also pointed out that at $500
an acre the 100 acres has a valuation
Of $4,000. At a 10 mill levy this
would amount in taxes to the city, to
$500. The cost of properly equipping
the district with water and sewerage,
it is stated would amount to sum
considerably larger.
Herein lies the faultiness Of that
argument. Under the plan of annex
alton the city must extend the mains
and sewers. If the payment Of 10
mill levy does not meet the expense,
the deficit must be made up from the
general fund. It does not fall upon
the individual property owner whose
property is increased so largely in val
uation. The addition of better school
facilities, of fire and police protection,
of the possibility Of an efficient street.
car system advances property to a fig
ure not possible in an outside district
and, in the increased valuation alone,
pays the slight additional expense ans
leaves a handsome profit to every
owner, whether he sells, Or holds.
1t is due to the nearness of the
property to a large city that it is Of
extra value as compared to farm
lands. 1t is far more beneficial as
to neignborhood. The movement of
the residence district is eastward.
There is small question as to that.
Whether or not the owner plots his
acreage, his wealth in holdings is in
creased. The final disposition of his
property through death or sole, leaves
an increased fortune, made so by the
inclusion of his land in a municipality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

One day we announce the fuel fam
inc is relieved. The next day we
learn the coal bins are being scraped
and the old barrels burned at the
penitentiary, while the public library
is at the alternative of closing, or
burning some of the books to neat the
building. tbs this that be inconsis-
tency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

What's the use of adding that extra
story to the city hall during these
times of fuel famine. 1t can't be heat
ed and the Commercial club will have
to meet in the basement anyway in
order to keep from freezing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

1t is just as well not to be in haste
to buy ticket to Siberia by way OF
that tunnel under Boring strait After
the tunnel Is constructed there will be
plenty Of time to decide whether there
is anything that you want to go to
Siberia for --. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

There are a few men who did not
nelp run the hand power press at the
Walla Walla Argus a couple of weeks
ago, VINO, according to the Pressmen's
union, are not entitled to Thanksgiv-
ing turkey at the Salvation Army
tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Perhaps it is well for Signor Leon
cavallo that he was not forced to lay
over in Walla Walla for Thanksgiv-
ing. He would probably have been
compelled to borrow the price for a
turkey dinner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28
CLOSING OF VAUDEVILLE.

The closing week Of vaudeville at
ming card at the popular little Alder
street house. Every act is a feature
from the opening to the closing of
the performance.
Miss Virginia Richmond has a most
wonderful voice and although the lit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

In Pendleton, where they fear a
turkey famine tomorrow, the example
of Wilbur in getting coal should be
followed. We would advise the hun
CRY Pendletonians to hold up and ap-
propriate the first car load of tur-
keys passing through the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Manager J. &. Catron will hereafter
curb his ambition to educate Walla
Walla to nigh class attractions and
confine himself to productions of
Jesse James" and Peck'S Bad Boy"
And he isn't to blame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Let us make it profitable for people to
come here to be educated.
There must be something substan-
tial. something useful, something at
tractive to nod popu1ation. zPendle-
ton East OregOnian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

In an interview, Maestro LeOncaval-
10 asserts his interest in Caruso, the
tenor, as the maestro's protege, and
then declares that monkey mouse
business makes me sick" 1t made
several good Americans i'll, also.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Chicago has reached the climax of
boosted cosmopolitanism. Vigilance
vent persecution of the Jews by row.
dies and the police.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Joel Chandler Harris is to edit a
magazine. 1t is to be called Uncle
Remus' Magazine and is to be pub.
lished in Atlanta, Ca The first mum.
Der will appear about April 1, 1907
1t will compete in the literary market
for the best contributions Of American
authors and will be illustrated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-28

Entered at tho Postofice OF Wa'Ia
WaIIa, Washington, as Second class
Matter.