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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
TALKING DOLLS.


Tho latest Production Of the Clever
German TOymakers.
One of the most striking Of the new
Christmas toys takes the shape Of q
real talking doll. In the past dolly's
vocabulary has been limited to such
phrases as Dada" or Mama" sounds
produced by a reed and a pair Of
bellows. All that II to be changed, and
dolly will be able to say quite a num-
Der Of nice things and carry ON Httls
conversations Of q hundred words or
more and, II necessary, sing the very
latest song.
The idea comes from Germany and
is really an adaptation Of the principle
upon which the gramophone is based.
Briefly it Is this: Secreted somewhere
in the dolls interior will be tiny disk
machine. which will carry q record
about two inches In diameter. When
the doll has been made presentable and
feels equal to taking part in the con-
versatiOn her little nurse will simply
have to place disk in a crevice some
where in dolly's back. an operation as
simple as putting penny in a slot,
and the doll will do the rest Two
dolls, with suitable records, may easily
be made to carry on quite intelligent
Observation-Disclosures Daily News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
TWO PHILANTHROPY WOMEN
WILL ERECT LARGE BUILD.
ING IN BROOKLYN.
Will be Arranged in Apartments With
Duo Regard to Welfare Of the
Children.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, Jan. little
passed today in an important real es-
tate deal by which two philanthropic
women, mother and daughter, whose
identity is carefully screened by their
agent, and attorney. A. A. Ferman, Jr,
become the owners of nineteen lots in
ST Johns place, between Bedford and
Rogers avenue. 1t is not the magni-
tude Of the real estate deal, which
only involves about 100000, which
makes the deal remarkable, but the
fact that the two purchasers intend
to build on these late apartments
which, it is stated, will be a paradise
for children. James S. Former will
be the architect to build the apart
ments. The owners Of the property
intend to have the apartments built in
the most approved and modern style,
with due regard for the welfare Of the
children, giving them plenty Of sun
shine, fresh air and sanitary surround
ings. 1t is understood that play
grounds for the little ones will be pro-
vided for. The two women do not de-
ny that they expect to make a profit
from this undertaking in which they
will invest about $1,0004000. At the
same time they say that they expect
to be able to supply in their new
building apartments superior, from a
sanitary point Of view to most Of the
New York apartments and at about
one-half the rent which is charged for
such apartments in Manhattan. 1t is
understood that the main features OF
the Armour Flats in Chicago, built by
the late Ogden Armour will be copied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Christmas Fires.

If one would revive a memory Of the
old Yule fire, backing Of hard wood,
the largest to be had, should be chosen.
The hearth should be clean and cold
before Christmas even and the log set
in place with the cedar or pine or other
light wood" kindlings at hand. AS
the sun goes down fire Is applied and
the big log set abla7e. In the days Of
the Druids, whence Yule hog is derived,
the priests lighted the annual log with
an ember from the sacred perpetual
fire they guarded. In the mountain re-
gtons OF the south the hearth IRE Is
kept with an almost equal fidelity,
scarcely ever being permitted to die
out from October to March, and In the
cabins Of the negroes 1t Is no uncom-
mon sight upon a Christmas night to
see within the fireplace itself, their
heads up the chimney. pickaninnies Of
various Sizes bt1sied In warming their
toes, their bare feet resting on logs Of
cedar OF hickory or oak and their black
eyes rolling with anticipatiOns Of COM
ing good things.-Harpefs Bazaar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
WORKMEN RIOTOUS.
Paymaster Robbed, but Laborers Doubt
His Story and Start Fight.

Paymaster Robbed, but Laborers Doubt
His Story and Start Fight.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. Jan. q
When the 200 employees Of the Della
ware River Construction company.
engaged in work on the roads between
Elizabeth and New Brunswick, N. j..
reported for work today and found
they would not be paid at once, they
became very much excited. Appar-
entity they did not believe the state
ment that the paymaster was robbed
of $4,000 last night and were inclined
to think the robbery story was ruse
to cheat them out of their pay. Most
Of the workers are Italians. and just
as soon as they learned that theii
was not ready they made an
attack on the company's toolcnests
dragged out all the picks, shovels and
crowbars, and piled them on the troll
ley tracks. They smashed all the
derground conduits and wrecked sew
eral small buildings.
The foremen were unable to handle
the riotous laborers, and telephoned
to New Brunswick for help Severa.
policemen were sent to the scene in
trolley car. When the rioters saw the
uniforms they scattered to the woods
Later on they organized an indigna-
ton meeting and sent committee tc
their money. 1t was easier
to treat with the committee than with
the mob, and the men were finally
made to understand that they would
be paid later.
The reward of $1,000 for the capture
Of the robbers who held up the pay
master has not yet resulted in cap
ture so far.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Some Christmas Thoughts.

Lift up your eyes to the great mean
ing Of the day and dare to think Of
your humanity as something SO divine
ly precious that 1t is worthy Of being
made an Offering to God. Count it as
privilege to make that offering as
complete as possible, keeping nothing
back, and then go out to the pleasures
and duties Of your life. having been
truly born anew into his divinity as
he was born into our humanity on
Christmas day-Phillips Brooks.
May the spirit Of the sweet Christ
mas Child possess me; may the Star Of
Bethlehem shine above my dwelling
place.-ThOmas q Kempis.
The season Of regenerated feeling
the season for kindling not merely the
fire Of hospitality In the hall, but the
genial flames Of charity in the heart
Washington Irving.
We make a great deal Of peace with
heaven; Christ made much Of peace on
earth--Henry DrummOnd.
1t is good to be children sometimes,
and never better than at Christmas,
when its mighty Founder was child
Dickens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

wheat grower here from Whitman
county. Il could easily convince w
w. Cotton and r. B. Miller. genera
freight agent of the 0. r. & N, they
have made a mistake. The scheme
looked nice for the road, but the way
it is working shows to have been ar
awful error Of judgment.
THE o. r. & N. figures it would
lose 100000 a year II the Washing
ton railroad commission should en-
force the joint rate on wheat. The
commission recently ruled that before
a wheat rate could be made there
would have to be complaint and q
hearing. As Portland wheat buyers
are now making quotations identical
with the prices at Tacoma and Seattle
it is not to be expected the hearing
will ever amount to much.
I'm spite Of this scheme the o. r.
& N. Is losing business. The big men
of the Portland, Tacoma and Seattle
combine are making identical prices
for grain at interior points, whether
for shipment to Portland or to the
Sound. While this is going on indie
pendent buyers are paying from 1 to
8 cents more a bushel at points on
the Northern Pacific than the growers
along the o. r. & N. can get. the
are getting more wheat
than ever before.
1.-The agreement is working against
Portland, for the buyers on the o. r.
& NJ buying for Portland will not
bid over the combine price to protect
the market at competitive points"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

The First Christmas Observance.
Christmas gets IT'S name from tho
mass celebrated IN the early days Of
the Christian church In honor Of the
birth Of Christ IT. nrst so1emnaaatio0
having been ordered By Pope Teles-
phorus This was b q before the
year 1873, for In that year Pope Teles-
phorus died. At nrst Christmas was
what Is known as a movable feast, just
as Easter Is now, and, owing to mis-
understandings, was celebrated as late
as April or May. In the fourth century
an ecclesiastical Investigation was Or
dered, and, upon the authority Of the
tables of the censors in the Roman ar
cdves, Dec. Is was agreed upon as the
date Of the Saviour's Nativity. Tradl-
ton Fixed the hour Of birth at about
midnight, and this led to the eelebra-
ton Of a midnight mass In all the
churches, a second at dawn and third
In the later morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS \ \
HANL0N RATED A HAS BEEN
PROMISING FEATHERWEIGH
STAR AS A BOXER HAS
ABOUT SET.
PROMISING

Eddie Hanlon of California, who had
all the followers of boxing talking
about him five years ago as one Of the
most promising featnerweights, has
retired from the glamor Of the roped
arena. Hanlon has been beaten time
and again lately. His defeats have
come at a time when it was thought
that he had struck his stride. Hanlon
began fighting before ne was II years
of age. He showed promise Of doing
something great. But Hanlon soon
fell by the wayside and today at the
age Of % he has decided to quit Han
Ions fault seems to lie in the fact
that he is one of those athletes who
abhor the rigors Of training. Many
times he has entered the ring in poor
condition. He depended upon his
youth and skill, Of which he possessed
lot, to carry him through. But ma
ture soon rebelled and he lost. This
ldCI was easily AL
with Terry McGovern at Philadelphia
trif1e over a year ago. For three
rounds Hanlon was as fast as cnain
lightning. He got to Terry Meow
ern without much trouble, and it
looked as if McGovern would be de-
feated.
In the fourth Hanlon had McGovern
down and in a bad way. McGovern's
friends expected to see Terry go out
in short order and turned their eyes
away so that they could not witness
McGoverns humiliation. But Nc
Govern got to his pins slowly and
seemed to recover, at any rate ne
made a right swing. The blow
crashed on Hanlon's jaw and the lit
tie Californian fell On his face dead
to the world McGovern did not re-
alize what he had done for few Sec
onds, but when they carried Hanlon
to his corner it dawned on MIN that
he had snatched victory out of the
fire by the closest of margins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
HONORS ANCESTOR.
Rockefeller OverJoyed to Find Grave
of Great Great Grandfather ..

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Discovery OF
father at Larsen's Corner, a small iso-
lated farming community near Rim
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard OIL
magnate, has in a short time since the
discovery led to the rehabilitation of
the oldest town in the state as a trad
ing center to something like the for
mer Importance which the little place
possessed back in colonial days, and
has made it the most talked-of town
in the county.
Under the effect Of the discovery the
business mas picked up to double what
it was a few months ago, and there
has been a general brushing up on
the part of the few tradesmen there,
who now look for a boom that will
wake the place from the lethargy into
which it relapsed when, forty years
ago, the Pennsylvania built a line
through that section and drew the
bulk Of the trade.
During the past summer Mr.. Rock
efeller went to Ringoes, and thence by
a tedious drive to Larsen's Corner, to
learn, if possible, the location of the
grave Of his paternal ancestor. The
discovery Of it at once aroused in
him a lively interest in the town and
when he began improving the old
colonial graveyard and building q
handsome stone wall around it. the
countryside was agape with curiosity
Beside this change the old Presby-
terrain church came in for a share OF
the brushing up" and was repaired
and the debt was paid OFF, and bur-
den was lifted from the struggling
congregation The aged and faithful
preacher also came in for a handsome
remembrance A handsome monu-
ment no W marks the place where
Rockefeller's ancestor lies, and his
grateful grandson has bought two
acres adjoining the church, where he
| worshipped, and has decided it to the
church.
The townfolk have taken a new in
terest in things material and are
| frightening up their homes. The
| country store has been enlarged and
| country as a sort of response to the
new life which the town feels and
| business has picked up amazingly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
New Year 'sDay
In Farof China
Greatest Of Festivals In the Celestial
Empire, a Happy Time For
Pistaaed Credtocs.

~ all Chinese festivals that Of
New Years day * the greatest.
~ Being peculiarly contradic-
tory race, the Chinese do not
reckon time by the sun, az we do In
America. but by the moon. 30 that the
Chinese New Years day may come at
any time between the middle Of jan
uary and the middle Of February.
When the time approaches. creditors
are happy, for by the last day Of the
old year all debts must be paid. The
Chinaman who cannot pay up must
hide his head until the festival Is over.
Another preparation is general wash
ing up. Household belongings and per-
sonal attire are put through a severe
course Of soap and water in order that
the new year may be begun with clean
lineSs.
When the night of New York's eve
approaches, the sound Of the firing of
crackers begins and is kept up with an
incessant din until dawn. The first
business In the new year Is the sacrifice
to heaven and earth. A table Is spread
with offerings Of food and drink, can
dies and incense, and crackers are let
off again just outside the front door.
Then the father Of the family comes
forward and kneels down In front of
the table, holding a stick Of incense In
his hand and knocking his head three
times on the ground. Rising to his
feet, he places the incense in the censor
on the table. More crackers are let off,
and paper money Is burned.
After this ceremony the household
gods are worshiped in the same way,
and then the ancestral tablets, after
which the Giving idols" have their
turn. The father and mother sit down
side by side, and all their children and
grandchildren kneel before them and
do them reverence, but offerings are
not made to the living, as they are to
the dead. Then the servants come for
ward, dressed in their best, and kneel
down, bowling their heads to the
ground before their master and mis-
tress, receiving presents when they
rise.
Long before all these ceremonies are
finished it is quite light, but in the
early hours Of New Years morning the
streets look as deserted as If no one
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

was living in the city. The shops are
all shut, and the busiest streets are as
quiet as If it was an ideal Sabbath Of
rest
But the quiet does not last long. O.
casiooal crackers are let Of. and
strings Of beggars soon appear ON ev-
cry hand. They are far more numerous
than usual and more importunate.
They know they will reap 4 rich bar
vest on this happy day, for It IL lucky
10 begin the year with good deeds, and
It II not long before the streets are
nlled with a we'll dressed multitude
starting out to pay New Years calls.
Custom requires that all the men In
China shall call on their relations,
teachers and friends, and for three
days the visiting goes o. Women are
not expected to pay New Years calls or
to see the visttors who come to their
houses. A these are men. OF course
that would Be highly improper.
When friends meet In the street for
the first time In the new year they
stand and bow very politely; they put
Their hands together and shake them,
saying, "Kung shi, hung shi," which
means Il respectfully wish you 3oS."
and they efssn add, Nay you grow
rSch," for dist IL ths Chinese IDEA Of
happiness
ToC thres days the New Years 70
toietng goes eu, and hen all the poorer
cSasses begin to work again. Large
sbops and places Of business aro closed
fU 4 month. Citizen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

where the Toys Come From.
The value Of German toys exported
TO foreign countries last year was close
10 $13, 100 900, OF which the United
States, as the principal customer, took
about 100000 worth. eonneberg Is
the chief center Of the industry. The
annual report q the chamber Of con-
merce Of the Sonnsber9 DISTRICT gives
the following scale Of daily wages
paid to persons woGktng On dolls and
doll heads. the HOOKS Of labor being
ten 10 ten and ons-hah: Male adults,
"a to 90 cents; female sds3ts, 80 to 4S
cents; male youths, % 10 4S cents:
g1ris, "a TO 81 cents. Most of the hands
are paid by he pisoA de men earn
ing from 900 10 "a, ths women from
&1-s2 TO $500 add The youths from
CLIO 10 $40 per week On pieoework
some sl1i1ed mAlss earn as high as
$1.O and expert women Up 10 $4.82
Der WeGk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
'MONEYSHYONGRAND CIRCUIT
OUT OF 427 HORSES STARTED
LAST SEASON 1853 WON NO
MONEY.

In an excellent table of the individ-
ual winners, compiled by The Horse
man, it was shown that 224 trotters
started in the circuit from Detroit to
Lexington, and only 40 won some
part Of the purse, in fact, no less than
twenty-six winning only 500 or less.
Five won $4,000 or over thirteen
$4,000 or over. seventeen won $1,000 or
over, sixty $1,000 or over, and eighty
three won $500 or over, while eighty
four won no money. OF the PAGERS
203 started, and while 129 won money,
no PAGER won over $4,000. Four won
$4,000 or over, twenty-one won $4,000
or over, forty-two won $1,000 or over,
fifty-four won $500 or over. and sew
enty-four did not win a penny. The
totals show that 427 horses competed
in the Grand Circuit races and 1853 won
no money Taking these facts into
consideration, it would seem that the
SrdnQ circuit IS not the pest place III
the world to win your winter oats un-
less yuo have a cracker-jack A COM
parison Of the great western circuit,
where several horses won over $4,000
would make a better showing in this
respect, and which is further empha-
sized by the fact that no less than 14S
horses won money in the little Cedar
Valley circuit, and alomst as many
won money in the Nebraska circuit, no
less than six winning over $1,000 in
these so-called little circuits. Indeed,
the campaigning Of a harness horse,
as have from time to time stated,
Is anything but source Of profit un-
less you have one that far outclasses
his competitors. AS far as the owner
is concerned, the racing Of harness
horses must be classed purely as sport
for which in the majority Of cases he
will simply have to foot the bill That
there is a prospect of profitable re-
turns is simply an added incentive to
the sport-Palmer L. Clark
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Two Days a Week for Ladies.

At the Walla Walla Bowling Alleys
starting from the first of the year, two
days a week will be set aside for la
dies. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from
IL a. m. to p. m. are the days and
hours set aside for the ladies. On these
days only ladies and their escorts will
be allowed to bowl. The Daily High
School Score Prize Of $1.00 will pre-
vail on the days the ladies occupy the
alleys. There will be no smoking al
lowed on ladies' day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Lawn Tennis on tho Riviera.

NICE, Jan. 1.-THE usual New Years
lawn tennis tournament opened here
today 1t is for the club champion
ships, which are now held by Miss
Vera Warden and Mr.. J. B. Alexan-
der. The lawn tennis coruts are
never closed in this city and are in
excellent condition all the year round
The Golf club of Nice, which is a
rather recent addition Is also rather
ing and a number of matches will be
played during the months of January
and February.
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Made $4,000 Profit.

NEW YORK, Jan. ITO make a
$4,000 profit on a Christmas present
to ones wife is an experience few hol-
iday season donors can hope to have.
Most men would frankly admit their
willingness to yield to temptation If
such an opportunity came along. ia
cob Langloth has just yielded and
consented to sell a Fifth Avenue man.
sion to Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks after
obliging his wife by buying it for ner.
Mr.. Langloth bought it for $255,o00
and sold it for $275,0e0 @
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A LOSER FOR o. r. E. N.
Wheat Grower Says Agreement Is Al
Awful Error in Judgment"

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2-"Wheat shippers
Of Portland and o r.. & N. officials
have entered into an agreement to de-
feat the attempt Of the Washington
railroad commission to secure a joint
rate on wheat" declared a prominent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Mt many years ago Il was the Gus
tom IN al countries to Visit ones
friends o. New Years day. and In this
country opea house was kept all Gay
until q matter Of some ten or fifteen
years ago. It II questionable whether IT
Will ever become fashionable to set
New Years day aside for calling again.
The ancient Romans made much Of
their New Years calls, and after the
empire Of Rome had passed away the
custom lived in England, France and
Germany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

An Ancient 1ubstftute Fur TuxkeY.
A roast sucking pig was formerly q
favorfte royal dish On Christmas day,
says an English magazine George ~.
was particularly fond Of the head of q
sucking pig, split, well seasoned and
devilod
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
The
Delicious
Fragrance
from a hot
Royal Baking
Powder biscuit
WhetS the
appetite

ID OVAL Baking Powder
N improves the flavor and
adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen hour-foods.
1t renders the biscuit, bread
and cake more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal B aking Powder
makes hot breads wholesome.
Food raised with Royal will
not distress persons of deli
cate or enfeebled digestion,
though eaten warm and fresh.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

JshnnvHommy. lStSs PIT our peo-
MES Together and buy ma q n3us Christ
mes present
Tommy-AN rfshG
What shall It Dor
II guess w bad better 81 her pad-
dod Slopes. 6fftfnA
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stomach. The MISUNDERSTANDING pro
cess is gradual, often unnoticed at first
But it is only short time until the live,
balks, the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assail the man who
endeavors to economic time at the ex.
pense of his health.
A torpid liver causes quarantine Of the
entire system. 1t locks in the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords then
full play. inviting some serious illness.
In families where August Flowers used
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For Sale by
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