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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-29

What do you mean?" demanded
Mitchell.
Il mean that you asked me for free
transportation"
1T is absolutely false" calmly and
dramatically answered Mitchell. "and
I demand that you produce evidence
other than your personal word. 1 de-
mand that you state that it is not
true"
Parker stated that it was true that
Mitchell had never directly asked him
for transportation, but members of his
family had used Illinois Central
passes.
That is also a falsehood," said Nit
chell.
The chairman ended the contro-
versy. Mitchell asked for the floor and
continued:
''This is the first time my integrity
was ever questioned. The fact that the
first of next month VIII see US III
volved in a great industrial war does
not warrant your putting me in thai
light before the public
Parker said: eff John Mitchell ever
did a dishonorable thing in his life,
don't know Of it,
Delegate Ryan explained that he
personally secured transportation fol
an estimable young lady living neal
Mitchell's home.
Parker said he would withdraw the
statement if Mitchell never knew OF
the pass. Mitchell said he did not
know of it.
THAT settles it, said Parker.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
WILL IMPROVE
PHONE SERVICE

The Nezperce Cooperative Tele-
phone company has completed AT
engagements for materially improving
the service in Lewiston, commencing
July /. by giving a continuing service
from a. m. until 10 p. m. The COM
pany is also completing it's extension
into Greenville. which will be .eady
for operation within two weeks and
which will be a most valuable addi-
ton to the splendid service now
maintained in the highland country
tributary to Lewiston.
The Nezperce company entered the
Lewiston field a little over a year ago.
but did not aggressively canvass for
business until the new quarters were
ing. Since that time the company fas
maintained a splendid service to all
points in the Clearwater country, and
is recognized as one of the important
factors in promoting commercial in
tercourse between the Lewiston job
bling houses and the merchants In the
outlying districts. The patronage mas
steadily increased and the improves
ment in service now announced by
Manager MCGEE is in accord with the
policy Of the cooperative plan to give
the best possible service the patronage
will afford.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
BETWEEN TWO MILL STONES
Strife Between Capital and Labor Adds
Burden to the Consumers.

The citizens who make up the real
sinew and backbone Of the country be-
gin to see how they are being ground
by the various trusts that feed upon
them. There is the labor trust on one
side to stop the supply of coal, stop
the factories and cut off wages when
they order strikes and throw whole
communities into distress and want,
and the capital trusts on the other side.
The common citizens number about
$4,000, 900 and the labor trust about
1000. 900. The rights and interests OF
the citizens represent therefore 70
points as compared with two points
for the labor trust. This means very
heavy majority Of the readers Of news
papers and the buyers of merchandise
are not members Of labor unions or
any other form Of trust, and their
power is and should be supreme, both
In elections and government. A prom
inent democrat in Washington is re-
ported as saying:
There Is a great middle class in this
country which belongs on the side OF
neither labor or capital; the profess
! sional classes, the farmers, the salaried
people the small owners of property.
| 1t is, after all. the greatest class In the
country. 1t has never, however. been
brought fairly face to face with the in
CURRY where it's interests lie in this
controversy, which has been broadly
denominated the contest OF capital
with labor.
/ "The coal strike suggests this state
of affairs In a timely way. There are
half a million miners. few thousand.
perhaps, Of coal and railroad awners
100000 people represent this great
middle class Everybody has come to
understand that the consumer pays
| for the strikes, and incidentally that
he shivers while they are going on.
$50 think 1t is fair to say that the
great neutral class. or middle class or
whatever you call 1t. not directly con-
cerned in a particular labor problem
Ia the one which will make its views
i felt. It is unorganized, 1t has never
made an effort to secure organization
It is divided among different parties
and 1t has all kinds Of political and
economic views.
"This class Is going to look into the
merits OF these questions about which
labor and capital have had so much te
say for years. 1t is going to inquire
Where do you get orr It will be dis.
covering. very soon after we see Labor
and capital arrayed at the ballot boz
and at the political convention, that !
pays the bills: and when It gets read,
to take a position there will be doings
1t will help the real solution OF ques
lions that the politicians have beer
dodeine. II will come nearer to tn
right solution than either Of the NOR
directly interested parties. - Tn
Square Deal:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
BIG RUSH At
LAND OFFICE
Scramble for Timber
Keeps the Clerks
OyerWOrked

The land office is receiving the
greatest rush in business in the way
of filings on timber and stone claims
and homestead entries that has been
experienced since the office was
opened here. During the last 80 days
nearly 200 filings have been made, and
with the present office force sufficient
work is piled up to require the con-
slant attention Of the land office at
taches until October l.
The congested condition of the land
office has resulted in an application
being filed for more clerical help, and
unless such relief is given the present
force will be required to work continue
Gus throughout the summer without
the vacation granted employees.
A feature distressing to the land Of
fee force is that the rush continues.
and hardly a day passes but that at
least 20 new filings are offered. A fea-
ture OF the days program is a race
from the Clearwater train each day
between parties DESTROYS OF offering
filings upon the same tract Of land,
and many interesting schemes have
been put into effect to assist the pro-
moter in gaining advantage in reach
ing the land office ahead OF his COM
petitor.
The rush at the land office has not
only resulted in much work for the
clerical force, but 1t is veritable har-
vest for the small newspapers in the
vicinity Of the land being located. The
Pierce City Miner. the Orofino Trib-
une and the Troy News each are car
rying land proof advertisements to the
amount Of about $500 each. and with
continuation of the rush these news
papers stand in a way to become gold
mines to the owners within the next
few months.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26

to the imposition a. the less OF two
evils.
The practice has spread to such an
extent that the man who balcks your
boots, that helps you on with your
coat: that hands you your hat. that
tells you the way; that brings you q
glass OF water: that shaves your face,
or cuts your hair. expects gratuity
in addition to the pay which he re-
ceives for performing his work.
The tipping evil has gone higher up
than this. and IL now beginning to
spread itself through all the depart
ments Of business and politics. It r.
the duty Of the legislator to pass good
laws. but he sometimes has to he
tipped to do It. It ID the duty Of po-
licemen to protect property from rob-
berry, but he often has to Be tipped to
DO It.
II you want to sell . line Of goods,
It u even nscessary to tip the hutler,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Democrats Of Oregon are Of the
opinion that George E. Chamberlain,
recently reelected governor of their
state, would make a good running mate
for william J. Bryan on the presiden-
tial ticket.
Representative South Trimble OF
Kentucky has announced himself as
candidate for the lieutenant governor
ship of his state Mr.. Trimble Is now
serving his third term as a member Of
the house.
Charles S. Weston former state au-
ditor Of Nebraska. has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the nominal
publican state convention.
The Kentucky democratic state ex-
ecutive committee has fixed upon Mo-
vember 6 for a primary election for
state officers. A democratic nominee
| for the United States senate to succeed
Senator McCreary win also be voted
for at that time by the people.
William J. Bryan appears to be the
choice OF the democratic party Of Wis
consin. At the state convention to be
held in Milwaukee this week for the
purpose Of framing platform for the
state campaign 1t is practically cer-
| tain that he will be indorsed.
Republicans OF Maine meet in state
convention at Portland on Wednesday
Of this week. There Is no opposition
to the denomination OF Governor Cobb.
The date for the republican state
convention Of Michigan has been
changed from August 8 to July l. It
will be held at Detroit.
Representative Littlefield. against
whom President Gompers Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor recently de-
clared war. will be unanimously re-
nominated by the republicans of the
Second Maine district at their conven-
ton to be held In Lewiston tomorrow,
A double-header state convention
vii be held at Burlington. VT, on
Thursday of this week. The democrats
win meet in state convention and there
will also be an Independent convention
to nominate p. w. Clement for gov.
ernor. An effort will be made to have
TIE two conventions fuse on the Gle.
ment ticket.
Political leaders In New York below
that unusually large sums OF none,
win be expended for campaign pur'
poses In the coming election. The reg
ular machines believe that the bust
ness interests which the radicals m
making the objects Of their attack vii
be found ready contributors to tn
machine Golfers and that they win hav
= large campaign fund at their dis
poeal. with this prospect in view the.
are confronted by the necessity OF de
wishing plans for meeting the law
!. passed by the last lexislature relating
to campaign contributions and expendi
lures
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
eTippinc Evil ard Men High Up.
Wall street Journal.

Tinping = rapidly becoming ma
tional evil. It beren with the pay
ment or small eratuities to walters In
restaurants and hotels. IN this form
It was m imDortstion from Europe.
OF course. the waiter ou~ht to serve
the customer faithfully without being
bribed TO do the work which he had
been hired to perform. but the custom
has grown to such an extent that un-
leea one fees he Il snre not 70 obtain
good sefvlce. He submits. therefore,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26

the farm superintendent, tlhe purchaa-
ing agent. Do YOU want : swteen
connection Or pronpt supply q GO
from = railroadl = may ~ wol1 ~
tip the railroad official with 80 II
money or Of stock. ss i'll
II is about time - check thle D.
ping abuse. Let ~ stop It nrse NJ
up and work down - ne hottoun
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26
hech der haalsonl
Weiser World.

Oh, Haakon: oh, Haakon.
Our backs are a-achin'
An our eyes are sore unto death;
We've been readin' an readin'
Bout Norway a-needin'
A kingdom, to you. to bequeath.
Vat iss!
In Berlin list Wilhelm
Undt you ist In Trondhjem
Yer you list ter hoch dem
Vat says you iss It.
Undt amt 1t q shame, den.
Der been not muck. ven
Ist gift you der klnkdem
To WRITE. so-aind't?
Note: Haakon IL pronounced Hakir
Taxa voue nronoeSut1o0e % the oV
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26

wesson cooking oil. A superior
cooking substitute for lard or butter.
being twice a. economical in frying or
shortening; tastelesa. odorless. con-
venient and digastible. For sale At
Runsell's Grocery
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-26

Take your prescriptions % The Owl
DRUG Store. prsseriptien spseislises.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
TT HAPPENED IN JERSEY.
The Man VINO Didn't Know About the San
Francisco Earthquake.

Not all the world knew of the San Fran
cisoo earthquake. Within the range Of
vision one has from the top Of the Flatiron
building there was discovered the other
day. complete ignorance Of the calamity.
The discovery came as a jolt to some
literary folk who live the simple but busy
life in a cottage among the New jersey bills
an hour, ride from New York. With the
rural free delivery bringing the city paper
on the day OF issue they keep in touch with
the outer world, and 1t was only the morning
after 1t o CURED that they learned OF the
earthquake and FIRE.
The nearest habitation to the cottage Is a
farmhouse whence daily visits are made for
the purchase Of milk. During the visit OF
Wednesday, the day Of the earthquake, none
Of the farmsr's family, all gossips of the
usual buoolio type, mentioned San Francisco
at all. On Thursday night. the visitor, while
waiting for the milk pail to be filed, re-
marked, apropos OF q threatening sky. that
abe hoped there might be rain In San Fran
cisco, 90.
why asked tn, farmer. don't they
have rain out theref'
Amazed that any one should not know
about it, the visitor told in a rush Of excited
Pacific Coast city. The farmer stopped
milking to listen open mouthed:
aDurned II I heerd a word about it, he
drawled, when the visitor concluded. you
ace. / hain't been daown to the village senoe
Monday, an we don't do much readin' here.
The Boonville paper comes every week,
but Samanthy's eyes hez been so bad lately
eless abe hain't read the last copy"
The next evening the visitor brought, be-
sides the milk pail, a bundle Of New York
papers. -u
can read all about the earthquake In San
Francisco -,
Lands sakesi" cried Samantha, was 1t
San Frapciseoi 6ilas said 1t was Oncin-
nadl'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
MN. GWIMPLETON'S WINDOWS.
The sight Of Them Sets Him D~iseoursng
MS the Rain Falls,

Outside the rain was beating against
the windows fiercely. while inside Mr..
Gwimpleton discoursed good humoredly.
when l was a boy" he said. we used to
recite a piece in school that had a verse in
it something like t~his-maybe ! don't get
1t exactly right, but this was the substance
Of it;
4 never owned a young gazelIe.
To greet me with its gladstone eye.
never owned q tree or flower.
But twas the first to pine and die.
A kind Of melancholy piece it was, and
I always kind o liked it. 1t had a sort Of
a swing to it, but still 1t seemed sort OF far
away, and l never thought it could apply to
me, for / ALWAYS thought h that 1t ap-
piled strictly and only to gazelles and trees
and flowers. And / never owned a gazelle in
my life, nor any trees nor flowers, and 40 It
was all right as far az l was concerned, and
I could afford to ~symrathiSe with the sad
person who did have such things, but was
ALWAYS losing the same and I always did,
and l always kind O. liked the poem.
1T never occurred to me then. you see,
as I came to understand 1t later, that this
poem was sort of in the symbolic or en-
blematio or philosophio line, a sort Of COM
mentary on the. troubles that beeet us in
life, or that seem to pursue some OF US, but
In due time I did learn that the mere fact
that one doesn't happen to own a gazelle
or a tree doesn't exempt. him from tribula-
ton, az plenty Of men who never saw q
gazelle could tell you.
zone man, for instance, never goes out
in a new suit Of clothes without getting
caught in the rain or having mud spattered
ON Il from a passing truck. Another man
never trots out a new derby without being
sure to ave a brick dropped on It from
the soaffolding Of the first new building
he RAISES.
Of us was to add his verse to II the gazelle
poem would probably reach bv this time
four times round the earth. with mavbe
half or three-ouarters OF a lap to spare.
I could add a verse to 1t myself:
we never had our windows washed,
But what 'twss sure, TO ra In next day.
And get 'em all streaked, up, again,
Although the same We had to pay.
And that the simnle truth. Asa matter
we've had. take 1t by and large, pretty good
lnok In life; but II this window business
keeps up much longer I don't know but
what I'll come to be q melancholy gael
list myself: that Ia, In a limited wav, as
far as window cleaning goes. For vi do
seem to be hoodooed IN our windows.
ave had these windows washed ves-
terday. And look at EN- now. And It's
ALWAYS been 80, ALWAYS. We never had
to min next dav.'
And here Mr.. Gwimpleton halted. But
he was not caat down. In fact, as he
ceased, he smiled again; at the falling rain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
THE FIRST OF TIE CHAUFFEURS
Men 10 Whom the Name Was Once Applied
in France.

From Fiooro.
Chauffeurs existed long before there were
automobiles.
History tells us that along about the year
1895 there sprang up In France. principally
in the eastern and central regions, fantasia
cally dressed men with their faces blackened
with SCOT and their eyes carefully concealed
who gained admittance to farm houses and
other isolated dwellings at night aud COM
mltted all kinds Of depredatlons and out
RACES.
They had an atrocious habit especially.
from which they obtained the name that
posterity has preserved for them. They first
e~arroted their victims. and dragged them In
front Of a great FIRE, where they burned the
soles Of their feet. Then they demanded Of
them where their money and jewels were
concealed. Such interroRatories oouldscaroely
be resisted.
II is from this that is derived the appella-
ton Of chauffeur. which once so terrified
old ladies, but which at present evokes in US
only cheerful and pleasing thoughts of auto
mobilism and OF voyages and excursions at
twenty-five and thirty miles an hour. In
which there Is nothing but the roads and
paved streets that are scorohed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
Before tho Train Left.

From the Toledo B11de.
The lady Of the good Intentions sat IN te
union depot awaiting the departure OF tae
train for Elmore. scheduled to leave at sp,'
p. NJ. She was sitting beside her sister aho
two children, and Of nervous TENT eTanen.
was observed to be restlessly moving aOou''
In her chair. ~
"Norwalk division east. yelled the statlon.
master as he strobe across the big naroN
floor.
"Good-by, good-by." smiled the lady q
good Intentions TO her sister, as che graspe'
the two children and stepped toward tnes
gate. ThecS was one owing embrace ano'
Don't forget, to wind the clock tonight
she q dmonished.
All right, reioined her sister ,o,i,,
"Sorwalk division east, came In stenip'ths,ss
tones from the man in the blue suit WIN" '
brass buttons on his coat. 49,.
Say. Mary. remember the cat. Fr'd ue''
again the traveller said. -
AN right sister; ] won't forget, Oar.
And say, Marie. lock all the, doors Du
the crowd that was listening to IN" d'a'osu'
with amusement, . IN.
"Norwalk division east, expostula,'d ~
stationmaster. who knew the woman "a.SST,+
TO board the train. Only one minni' iS"siiir
heavens. ! forgot my bundle Sh' ,,,tiiyy
groaned. and rushing into the d'po'' ''"""'
Train, train" the woman tcartDNy 'MTYr
plicated, as the big locomotive Wa 7t"'"
steaming out. Conductor" she CrI'", 1
But the Norwalk division east had "'"~ =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.

"Gaiops" at the New Montauk-"His
Honor the Mayor"
The attraction at the New Montauk
this week will be Charles Richman in
"Gallops,' The play is founded upon the
book Of hunting stories Of the smart set by
David Gray. Mr.. .Riohman Is supported by
a capable company.
His Honor the Mayor a musical
extravaganza new to this city. will be at
the Broadway this week. A special feature
Of the production la h pony ballet"
Mildred Holland comes TO the Majestic
for the week, appearing In "The Triumph
Of an Empress p%ortraying Catherine the
Great. This 10 the last week Of the season .
Fighting Fate a lively melodrama,
n scene Of which 10 laid at the Sheepsh cad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
sunday Arnusernents.

The usual Sunday concerts will be given
at Hammerstein's Victoria, the Proctor
houses. the West End, the New York, the
Colonial, the Alhambra, the Grand Orera
House, the Yorkville, the Metror oils and the
Gotham. At the American moving + ictures
taken In San Francisco Immediately after
the earthquake will be shown.
- =.
To-nights concert at tho Dewey will be
under the auspices OF the Italian-American
Democratic Society for the benefit OF the
Vesuviu US sufferers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

bay track uoe day, will he at The onaa
Opera House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

Theodore Kremer's 'The Queen n tho
Convicts' will be al the Folly this seek
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

Hay track on q aoe day, will he a. tho Onua
Opera House.
Theodore Kremer's THE Queen n ths
Convicts' will be al the Folly this Neek
vessa lilly, who is sdd n grt SO q
minute whils abe IL on the stage. will hc ths
headllner at the Orpbeum. The eItn
feature IL The Military oCtctse and the Girl
with the Baton while the rest Of the bll
includes Ed y, Reypard, shean and Warren
In q new act, Grace Field and her MATINEE
Maids, and the Wotpcft THO.
The High Rollers' Burieslue COMPANY
will be at the New Star.
Beginning this evening and at mhtinSes'
and evening performances throughout tia
week. motion pictures of the San Francisco
earthquake and fire will be shown at the
Shubert Theatre. q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

Commencing tomorrow a series OF NOV
ting pictures illustrating the San Francisco
disaster will be presented at Days Theatre,
giving two exhibitions daily.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
NEW HAVEN SEES
PEERLESS LEADER.
PROGRAH Of DAY
Democratic Party Arrives
at Station at 1872 This
Afternoon.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 81
William J. Bryan and party arrived
here at 1892 today.
Bryan Day" in New Haven opened
with bright sunshine and moderate
temperature, conducive TO the COM
fort of the large crowds expected
from all parts of the State and New
England. The city was on tiptoe
from early morning, and crowds
who arrived by train and trolley
were busy selecting proper vantage
places where they could get a suit
able glimpse of the Peerless Lead
er" when he arrived.
The welcome 10 Citizen Bryan is
to be followed by a political pow
WOW at which only Democrats are
10 be allowed, and there he is TO be
hailed as the leader of Democracy
and the 1905 boom officially launched
so far as New England and Con-
necticut are concerned.
Then follows the free-for-all greet
ing on the historic New Haven
green.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Democrats Cheer
Bryan at Station

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Delayed by
a big crowd Of people who wanted
TO shake his hands, William 7.
Bryan did not make the $3.50 o'clock
train for New Haven today, as
planned, but got away on the Bay
State Express at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
and Miss Bryan viii remain in New
York until his return here.
The route taken TO the Grand
Central Station was along Fifth ave
nue.. OwiEg TO the early hour, that
part of tie fashionable thorough
fare was not very crowded, and few
recognized the traveller. 1t was
different at the station, however.
and the waiting rooms were
thronged by Bryan enthusiasts, as
also was the train shed, and it was
with difficulty that Mr.. Bryan and
mis- party made their way to the
train gate.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather Is indicated generally
over the eastern part OF the country
during the next thirty-siN hours, with
lower temperatures IN New York and
New England
The following heavy precipitation Gin
nches) has been reported during the
20; Spartanburg. s. c., 452
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports VIII have fresh westerly
winds and fair weather 10 the Grand
Banks.