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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

HUFFMAN will probably exoou..
counter charge On the berigoro- a
der to the tune Of dollars and
John Doe, made a call on tho
erly undertaking establishment
this morning. The light in q,
dow looked good to him and bo
ped in to stay awhile. He was -
in calling shape and his business
not obvious but he was very soc;,,,"
He was so sociable that ne ala -
want to leave at all. The attors~s
at the parlors mad little talk u.,.,
the police station and Mr.. Doa u
shown the door by a blue coo..,
footman in the pay Of the city. 1a.0.
he was shown the brand new i,,
He will see the justice court tniS 90
ternoon if his present itinerary is no.
"O'Neilled."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

~oncavallo, Bey, was director Of the
press at the foreign office. Through
the influence Of his uncle, he was per-
mitted to play at the court. So mas
terly was his handling of the piano.
forte that he was Immediately ap-
pointed private musician to Mohend
Handy, the brother of the viceroy.
Through Mahmond's influence, Lee
oncavallo was officially promised an
appointment as director of the Egypt
ian military bands at liberal salary.
At this time, however, war between
England and Egypt was declared, and
after the defeat of the Egyptians at
Tel-el-kebir, Leoncavallo realized that
the promise would never be fulfilled.
To escape from the camp of the con
quered, ne disguised himself as an
Arab, and after a hazardous ride of "a
hours reached Ismialia.
Without friends, or money he was
helpless. At this point he was for
tunate in securing the interest Of
Monsieur Desvary at Port Said, who
represented M. De Lessups interests
in the Suck canal. In the French
mans home, Leoncavallo was enabled
to give a piano recital, and with the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
AEl1MS@nn@mfS

favorable verdict rendered by New
York and Boston. when they saw for
the first time last season Paul Arm
strong's sprightly comedy, 1.-THE Heir
to the Hoorah,"" The miners and cow
punchers made tine same successful
appeal to the west, that thoroughly
knows their prototypes. that they did
to h eastern public which, perforce,
accepted Mr.. Armstrong; character
~portraiture on trust. This funniest OF
American comedies will shortly be Of
fered at the Keylor Grand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
JUNIORS TO GET OUT ANNUAL.
High School Class Elects Editor and
Business Manager.

The Junior class of the Walla Waila
high school is planning to get out a
class number of the Pedestal. Yester-
day afternoon a meeting was held ana
Maud Gearing was chosen as edito"
and Steele Weaver as business MAN.
ager of the number.
Several of the science instructors Oh
the county are planning to be pres
ent at the coming conference in Pull
nan on November 80 and December
1. AT this meeting physics. botany
and zoology will be discussed and the
best methods of teaching them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

ering the high reputation of these Bos-
ton musicians, and the charming voice
of their soloist Mrs. Shanna Cumming
who is generally regarded as being the
most notable ratOrio singer in the
United States. The Women's club OF
Portland, Ore, had her last year in a
song recital, of which the Oregonian
speaks as follows:
Shanna Cummings first number, an
aria from Faust" by Spohr, showed
her to possess a pure soprano voice of
remarkable compass, exquisite sweet
ness, great f1exibility and wonderful
quality. Combined with this was a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Years g Walla Walla vas a lead
ing town of the state. But it's found
ers grew old and lost that spirit of
enterprise so necessary for municipal
advancement. Spokane, even Tacoma,
grew. Walla Walla went to sleep in
h arms Of such men as those who
croak away their days of usefulness
When the town did awaken. those 9TH
er cities Lad passed by and Walla
Walla found herself, hermit-like, alone
and distanced. Then came the reac.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

posed to reflect certain phases of her
life and relations with him. While the
book concerns a young woman who
has been betrayed by her guardian,
and who afterwards in her literary ca
reer embodies these incidents in her
novel, the denouement of Miss Girls
by's story is in no way similar to
the development of the Strength of
the Weak" which clearly provides the
alter goers with a new problem of
dramatic construction.
Furthermore the cenario and idea
Of the play were submitted to Miss
Roberts two years before II" was
published, and after much editing and
material changing the play was
finally given a trial hearing in Dem
yer, last January prior to it's formal
premiere in New York city, when
Miss Roberts made her first appear
ance as a metropolitan star. The
piece ran for $50 nights in New York
and was exceptionally we'll received.
The engagement here is for Thanks
giving evening, Nov. 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

According to Adjutant eneraiFHa
ilton the walla Walla prison Is the
best conducted %penitentiary In the
west. We have noticed that tho
grounds are well kept, the fences are
in good repair and the walls are tight
and it doesn't look as If the ROOFS
leaked. Most people taking that same
hurried outside view also saw such
external evidences of prosperity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
LIKED DEAD ATMOSPHERE
Perhaps Was Dead-Drunk-Now He
Peers Between Bars.

William w. Millikin, of Trook A.
14th cavalry U. S. army made a lone
charge on the plate glass window of
the city t~reasurer's office last night
smashing it. Reinforcements arrived
in the shape of a. member of the Walla
Walyla police force and Mililkin
found himself a prisoner.
Today when he sobers up Judge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
FOR LARGE ATTENDANCE.

The leaders of Walla Walla society
will be out in full force next Wednes-
day night to greet the famous musi-
cal organization, the Bostonia Sextette.
So large a number of seats a been
already sold, and so many people
prominent in society have arranged
to attend thai it will evidently be one
of the most fashionable events Of the
season. This is not strange consid-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Progression is the battle cry of all
true Walla Wallans who have the in
terests of the city at heart. The Sc
curing of a new city charter is but
another step forward. 1t is the bridge
leading from the muddy road of old
fogyism to the paved highway OF
prosperity. With a new city charter
still.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Willie Jennings Bryan succeeded
before the finish, in getting his ar
bitration resolution and his anti-pri-
vate monopoly plank through the
Trans-Mississippi congress yesterday
1t is as it should be. While Bryan is
straining every nerve to shove through
resolutions and adopt Platforms, one
Mr.. Roosevelt is busy building ca
nails and knocking out the trusts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

No man can serve two masters. The
admission of the Union e~ditOrialist
that he attempted to do so is a suf-
fcient commentary on why his eight
years service resulted in failure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
IN Y

Few of LeOncavallo's auditors who
watch his mastery handling Of the
orchestra from La Scala, the great OPP
era house in Milan, Italy, are aware
of the fact hat the noted composer
began his career as a professional
pianist.
His first appearance in concert was
made in Egypt, where his uncle, Le-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
Three BLAMED FOR WRECK
Coroner's Jury Charges TraInmen
With M~ansIaughter.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 24.-lhe
coroner's Jury this morning held en-
gineer Galnawer, Conductor Most anu
Brakeman Woodland responsible l1
tne n d wreck on the b.
& O. The official list places the deau
at sixty-one. The railroad was h0'
censured. The three tralnmeh "'
charged with manslaughter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
Alleged Rebaters Give Bonds.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24.-Four
railroads and u individuals recently
indicted for giving rebates, were ar
morning. All appeared by attorneys,
gave bail for $4,000 and were allowed
a week in which to file pleas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Bryan is engaged in writing resolu-
tons and Roosevelt is battering the
Standard Oil to it's knees. Simply a
case of the big stick" being mightier
than the typewriter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Crackers are to be found every
where. Walla Walla has several who
have always stood in the way Of mu-
nicipal progress, chiefly through self
ish seasons. One or two emulsions
on the new city charter movement is
not going to retard the advancement
of the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

proceeds which amounted to nearly
600 francs, the young pianist was en-
abled to get back to the country
where harmony rather than war pre-
vailed.
He will appear at the Keylor Grand
Nov. ~. i.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

ton and big strides forward were
taken. In the movement some OF the
old fogies were stepped =. Tnelr
final walls are being heard-directed
against the latest enterprises new
civ charter. But the public spirited
citizens are too far in advance to hear
the cali to return to bed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Because of the splendid work, the
mans part Mayor Schmitz did and
is to be hoped he will make good
in his assertion that he will hurry
erS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

Edward H. Hartman, the railroad
magnate, declares government owner
ship is an impossibility. Evidently
Hartman is not going to vote for n
William Jennings Bryan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

If the prosperity of the city had been
left in the hands Of a man such as
supposedly wrote the interview in the
Union opposing a new city charter we
would still be carrying lanterns at
night, wading through mud knee deep
and-worst of all-nave no use for
Jack Lambert, the bicycle policeman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

On the theory of the ed~itorialist Of
the Union, a man who is hungry has
a right to steal-if he is drawing but
Sc a week, he has just cause for be-
traying mis- employers interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24

simple and winsome personality that
at once won the hearts of the audience,
who demonstrated their appreciative
admiration by a most enthusiastic re-
call.
Seats may be reserved at Tallman's
drug store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
Marks Of Flood Seen for Miles
on River Banks
Loss RUNS INTO THE THOUSANDS
UNKNOWN CRATER WITH BIG
STAR TRIES TO ACT ROLE
OF DICTATOR.

WALLULA, Nov. 24-This morning
the writer accompanied Capt. Wrigley,
in his launch, Island Flyer, on a tour
of inspection up the Columbia. For
some two miles the east shore was lit
tered with lumber, timbers, baled hay,
wreckage of all descriptions, much of
which came from the Wallula steam
obat landing. There was a rise of
eight feea Of waaer during the first
hours of the storm. A strong wind
from the west added to the terror of
the situation.
The steamer Norma was moored to
the wharf at the end af the railroad
spur. She was so battered up that
Capt. Baughman was compelled to
take her to Ainsworth for repairs.
she did not get into commission until
several days later. The wharf was
carried down stream and broke up on
the rapids. Many tons of hay and
coal were destroyed. Three cars of
supplies for the North Bank contract
ors, one Of groceries,, were at the
mercy of the ave which completely
submerged them, damaging their con-
tents. The loss at this point is said
to be about $4,000. At camp No. 4,
opposite Wrigley Island, a raft con-
tanning 10000 feet of lumber broke
from it's mornings. Captain Wrigley,
with his Island Flyer, attached a line
n made the raft fast to the island,
but the angry waves caused the raft
to break up and the lumber all got
away.
Animal C~arcasses.
Many of horses, cattle and
sheep, supposed to have floated down
the Yakima river, passed down to-
ward the ocean.
Ten barrels Of gasoline belonging
to the Mata c. Hover were drawn
into the resistless current and eight
were lost.
Capt. Wrigley's big water wheel
broke its mornings at the Griswold
ranch above Hover, but was anchored
near the Wallula ferry.
An unknown individual wearing a
big star assumed dictatorship over
the entire river front and permitted
much valuable wreckage to float out
to the ocean rather than fall into the
hands of salvage hunters, He claimed
to be deputy U. S. marshal and was
negotiating for the sale of a barrel of
gasoline when the owner appeared and
stopped the graft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24


DON'T NEED FANS, THOU1H '
Today's Weather: Fair, WARM
y er, tonight and Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-24
is FUNNY PLAY.

The west and south endorsed the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

mon pool, enjoying certain privileges
and immunities conferred upon it by
law. The objects of corporations are
in most cases selfish, looking to the
enrichment of the owners of it's
stocks. 1t owes its existence to a priv
ilege granted by the people. It is
possessed of no sovereign rights, and
when it undertakes to influence cleo
tons such act is revolutionary in it's
nature Contributions to campaign
committees by corporations are clear
~ against public policy and illegal.
The enormous capital required to
utilize science and invention in indus
try accounts for the vast aggregations
OF wealth operating under franchises
from the states and the nation. The
total capital thus employed repre-
sents large percentage of the total
wealth Of the nation. This vast wealth
is organized and in control of all the
highly profitable avenues of produc-
ton and distribution Through con-
solicitations, and otherwise, competi-
ton has been Illuminated in MANY de-
partments of industry, and the vast
interests controlling them are now
confederated to further their own sell
fish ends.
That corporations dominate the pol
itics OF state and nation is known of
all men. They have held both 20
fitical parties by the throat and ex-
acted and received, with a few notable
exceptions, abject submission to their
will from public officials regardless
Of party for many years. The names
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

Had they succeeded in extorting from
him the least concession in the way of
a modification Of his former position,
his star would then and there have
set, never to rise again. He would
have forfeited the confidence reposed
in him by the public and all would
have been over.
Roosevelt's life and writings are
full of inconsistence and contradic-
tons, but Notwithstanding these the
people believed him to be honest, man
ly and courageous. And when he
threw down the gauntlet to the con-
federated monopolies they gave him
full measure of their confidence and
their support. Many found it diff
cult to reconcile his spectacular and
bOastful performances and coarse
manners, with that sturdiness of char
acter and expansion of soul that lift
men above their fellows, but all gave
him the benefit of the doubt, and his
popularity scared mountains high and
with it the expectations of a trusting
people.
How great the fall" The people
were mistaken. Millions of his fellow
countrymen, whose hearts thrilled
with pride and hope at every mention
of the name of Roosevelt now with
heavy hearts turn from him.
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

The startling revelation that the
most sacred pecuniary trust that civ
ilization has so far evolved, namely,
the custody of life insurance funds,
has been violated, and the money rep
resenting the toll and sacrifice of mil
lions of our people to provide against
adversely and old age, and to sustain
widows and orphans, stolen and given
to campaign committees to influence
elections, suggests to the thoughtful
the danger that turks in the use of
large sums of money by campaign
committees.
In the first place, a large campaign
fund is not necessary for the con-
duct of an honest election, in either
state Or nation. And if a proper ac-
counting were made of the uses to
which large campaign funds have
been put, it would be made plain that
much of it was used for purposes
tnat were immoral and hostile to good
government. The legitimate expenses
of campaign committees call for only
moderate sums of money.
The right of individuals to contrib
ute money to such committees is not
disputed. But corporation does not
stand on the same footing as an in
dividual in this respect. A corpora
ton actively engaged in politics is
neither more nor less than a conspir-
acy against the public. A corpora
ton is legal entity, for certain spe-
cific purposes, composed of a limited
number of individuals who have put
portion of their means into COM
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05

coed against the big insurance thieves,
ever since their crimes were made
public by the Armstrong legislative
committee, but they were shocked
when the representative of the state
wrought himself into frenzy in JUS
tice O'Sullivan's court room in his
efforts to persuade the court and the
grand jury that the acts committed,
while admittedly illegal did not con-
stitute crime.
The claim that officers of a life in
surance company can use the money
held in trust for their pOlicyholders
to advance the fortunes of a political
party, and then by false book entries
disguise the uses to which the moneys
were put, and in SO doing commit no
crime, is to ask mankind to repudiate
and abolish the command Thou shalt
not steal"
The conduct of District Attorney
Jerome in dealing with the rich and
powerful thieves of life insurance is
calculated to loosen the bands and
rivets that hold together, civil So
ciety. His present position as prose
cutor of MIR. Perkins under the cir
cumstances, shows him to be a man
possessed of monumental gall en-
closed in a rhinoseros hide, and utter
ly insensible to the morality and de-
cency of the age in which he lives.
Why does he insist upon conduct
ing a case which his past conduct
disqualifies him to prosecute in good
faith? Is he so, obtuse as to think
any judge, jury or citizen will con-
slider him sincere in the undertaking?
Such conduct is mockery of the laws,
and an insult 10 public decency. If
Mr. Jerome is not utterly lost to all
sense of self respect he will harken
to the demands of decency and pro-
priety and will turn the prosecution of
Mr. Perkins over to some reputable
attorney that the case may be tried
upon its merits.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-04-05
Lincoln, Neb.
ROOSEVELT sURRENDERs

Roosevelt surrenders.' He consents
that the rate bill be amended to meet
the demands of the railroads. He
could stand the pressure no longer.
He was not big enough for the job
he had undertaken. Aldrich's conf
dence in the outcome is indicated.
Knox made the argument, and the
cabinet and railroad senators took ad-
vantage of the spell created by the
able and willy Pennsylvania to renew
their pressure upon the president, in
the name of party, and 10, the sup
posed man of iron in the White House
turned out to be only man of straw
The president was hedged about
and beaten on all lacks by congress
simply because he lacked the capacity
to appreciate and utilize the power he
possessed. If he had the nerve of a
Cleveland he could have won, hands
down. He had the people of all
parties at his back and only needed
to stand firm when the politicians
must come to him.
But he has kept bad company. He
surrounded himself with corporation
attorneys. Every member of his po-
litical household are opposed to his
avowed railroad policy, suspicious
circumstance.
Was he sincere in his efforts to re-
lieve the people from railroad extor-
ton, or was he merely making "a
grandstand play before the country?
His great popularity was earned in
a day. 1t resulted from his order to
his attorney general to dissolve the
Northern Securities company. He
took the side of the people upon vital
question that was comprehended by
all They understand the railroad
question now better than they did
then, and cannot be trified with. Does
he not know that the public never
gives a public official a second chance
to retrieve himself? Great popular
ity once acquired and then forfeited
is lost forever.
Bryan is strong because he has kept
the faith. The most critical day in
his career was when the Kansas City
convention was demanding of him a
modified expression of former views
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MockERY OF THE LAW

The arrest of G. w. Perkins in New
York last week charged with the lar
ceny of $4,000 from the New York
Life Insurance company. suggests
food for rejection for all men who
value freedom and desire to perpetu-
ate our free institutions. The as
founding attitude of Districts Attor-
ney Jerome before Justice O'Sulli-
vans court, with reference to Grim
inals who looted the insurance treas
uries to promote the success of a
political party, couple of days pre-
viOus to the arrest of Perkins, shocked
the sensibilities of all whose con
sciences are not sered by familiarity
with, and participation in crime
against the public veal.
The little concern displayed by Mr.
Perkins when placed under arrest for
so grave an offense was an exhibit
ton OF moral turpitude resultant from
association with men accustomed to
disregard alike the moral and statute
laws when either stand between them
and the accomplishments of desired
ends. The cool demeanor of Mr.. Per-
kins is accounted for by his lnowl-
edge that the entire board of trustees
of the New York Life Insurance COM
pany shared with him the crime COM
mitted against the policyholders of
his company whom he plundered. and
against the electorate of the United
States whose verdict was sought to
be influenced by the use of the money,
and by the further knowledge that the
officers of the other two great life in
surance companies were guilty of sim
liar crimes.
The conduct of District Attorney
Jerome in seeking to shield men from
the consequences of high crimes, be-
cause they are rich and powerful,
calls down upon him the condemna-
ton of all honest men. The farcical
prosecution of Mr. Perkins by the dis.
trict attorney, under the circum.
stances, is further exhibition of the
moral obliquity of that individual.
The district attorney, who has been
advertised as man possessed OF
many virtues, has disappointed the
public by his steadfast refusal to pro