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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Efficient Elder Clerks.

Thus far the scrutiny of the records of the
department clerks sixty-fve years Of age and
over. conducted by the civil service commits
sion at the instance of the President, has
disclosed nothing to warrant any serious
concern as to the welfare OF the govern
mont service. Roughly stated. Of the 1851
elder clerks now In active service 914 are
doing excellent work. $50 are doing good
work, 200 average work. 251 fair work and
90 poor work. Thus 1885 Of the LOST, or
practically al per cent, are doing work
that averages with that Of the younger
men, or in better than the average. TO es-
tablish a basis OF comparison. the civil
service commission should now proceed, on
Its own initiative or at the Presidents be-
hest to ascertain the percentage of "av-
erage or better clerks in the whole range
of the departmental service. 1t Is safe to
assume that not more than so per cent OF
the government workers of all ages Will be
found to be In this category.
1t will doubtless be found upon more
thorough analysis of the statistics, that the
men who are rated as below the average,
doing fair or poor work, are assigned
tn duties for which they lack the strength
or possibly the mentality. There has been
M 4isnosition at any time since this ques-
ton OF super haooo ~ So's~--~
that all the elder clerks were meeting the
full requirements of the service. There ID
some favoritism, and some sentimentality
as we'll, In keeping them at high-salaried
desks despite their lack OF efficiency. But
It was stoutly contended that 1t was unfair
to pillory the whole class Of clerks advanced
In years as unfit for duty, as dependents
upon Uncle Sans bounty. There are prob
ably In the service as many incompetents OF
middle age and younger, kept In place
through influence and Office favorftism. in
proportion to the whole number.
These statistics should be most carefully
stfted and tabulated and fully published
from time to time, SO that the falsity OF the
charge that the elder men In the depart
ments are not up to their work may be DEM
onstrated beyond the shadow of question.
It is unfortunate that the House committee
on appropriations did not conduct an exami-
nation of this kind before writing into the
legislative executive bill the sweeping para
graph horizontally reducing all salaries In
the classified service beyond the sixty-fve-
year point. The facts at the command OF
the committee when this clause was written
were palpably insufficient to Justify such an
attempt. Had the committee called upon
the President or the civil service commits
sion directly for the information now in
hand and in course Of preparation there
would have been no occasion to frighten the
worthy men and women In the departments
with the lniquitous threat Of reduction and
dismissal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
The District Committees Plain DUTY

When the House District committee
meets tomorrow no more important mat
ter viii be on hand than a consideration
OF the school salaries bill now pending In
the House as the unfinished business on
the District calendar. According to present
oxpecta lions that bsl will be brought IN
again the next District day. and the public
hope Is that a motion will be carried to
reconsider the vote by which an amend
ment was adopted vesting the appointment
OF the board OF education In the District
Supreme Court That vote was IN direct
Reputation Of the District committees
findings and report. The committee there
fore. has a stake in the case and 1t should
bestir itself 10 prevent this preposterous
proposition from being carried through and
laid before the Senate as the viii Of the
House.
The House subcommittee on schools con-
Quoted an exhaustive investigation into the
condition OF the local educational system.
considering several measures which agreed
IN proposing one form and another OF the
automatic promotion system for the teach
ers In the course Of that inquiry 1t re-
ceived evidence to prove that the almost
unanimous sentiment OF the community
favored a continuation OF the present
method Of appointing the hoard of educa-
ton. Representative citizens appeared in
person to urge the passage OF the Babcoek
bin. embodying this principle. and resolu-
lions were received from virtually all the
local organizations OF citizens to the same
effect. In consequence Of this showing of
local opinion the subcommittee reported
to the full committee In favor of the Bah
cock bill, with slight notifications In the
salary scales, and the full committee re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Paris.

Tho lesson from Paris Is plain. When
those IN authority have notice that au-
thority is threatened they should make the
amplest preparations to assert their au-
thority. That Is what they are in au-
thority for. Mobs are valiant and success
ful only IN the presence of ignorance OF
timidity II the officers Of the law are
ready and resolute they usually triumph
and the law is maintained The French
government seemed little slow, but, for
tunateiy for both the country and itself
woke up in time. and saved the day. It
IS threatened now with defeat at the polls
That may not come But better that than
victory obtained by paltering with duty
in the face OF lawlessness. A government
ovcrawed by the lawless elements and con-
tDued in power by them for their own
ends would not last long, but would sink
under deserved obIoquy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Rival managers intend to make a hot
campaign in the field of s5-a-seat opera
next season. Singers will prosper amaz-
ingly. The average citizen may content
himself with rejecting on how fortunate II
Is that grand opera is & luxury and not a
necessity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Barnes Case Hurts Roosevelt.
Julian Hawthorne, in the New York American

-N6W
The President has certainly made many
blunders this session. not only as regards
his relations with the legislative branch Of
the government but with many interests
outside of the Capitol as we'll His sup
preston of evidence in the Barnes Morris
case is one OF his latest exploits, and has
stirred the bile even of some of his sup
porters, and has quite alienated local SEN
timent In Washington. the folk here OBJ
jecting to the installation of carpet bag
ger as their postmaster, even had he not
shown himself TO be a cad into the bargain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
The Utter Pessimist.

Extremes confront us everywhere,
And life is far from sweet;
We're doomed to face the ruthless glare
Or dwell In shade complete.
with me the sunshine makes no hiti
It's glory is but small.
We either get too much OF 1t
Or else get none at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Standing Pat.

SSdAuAAAS = dt'
His mien was one
OF calm content;
He cared not how
The fashions went;
He simply smiled
And said, Some day
The styles are bound
TO come my way.
"The collars and
The gay cravats,
Likewise the vests
And shoes and hats,
Are all revived
BY fashions show
In every twent-
z years or so.
And so my heart
Is light and gay.
I do not heed
The things they say.
/ need not go
To them: you see.
I'll wait and let
Them come to mer'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Mark Twain has of late been devoting
much energy to an expression of views on
ethical questions. The joke with q moral
may become a conspicuous feature of mod
ern literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Some time ago the President expressed the
opinion that Tillman was g. good fighter
His attitude In the Barnes case tends to
support this estimate of the South Carolina
senator's character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

The Gaekwar OF Baroda has left Asia and
will visit New York. In that cItys null
titudinous foreign population there are
doubtless many who know precisely what
a Gaekwar OF Bdruda Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Going a Little Too Far.

From, the Albany Times-Union
A girl was killed by a train In Omaha
while she was singing Hello, Central. Give
Me Heaven" While we've always had our
own idea about what should be done to q
girl singing that song, still the engineer
went a little too far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
A Practical Trust Buster.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.

The American hen, pluming herself on the
eulogy recently delivered upon her useful
ness by congressman. has now entered
the lists as trust buster. Fourteen mil.
lion four hundred thousand eggs were re-
Gently shipped into Chicaxo In one day. ana
the bees trust Is said to be taking the couna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

New York now has bank that keeps
open all night. The beiated Broadway
pedestrian can now do something with his
money besides giving it to bartender or
putting 1t In a slot machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Col. John Temple Graves now has paper
OF his own and will show what a patriot
can do when he is free from the bondage of
the blue pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
A Distinct Loss.

'.I should be very sorry to see M. WHITE
resign from official life"
What difference would 1t make to your
He is the only man Of any prominence IN
Russian affairs whose name have learned
TO pronounce"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Mr.. Taft might give some very interest
ing information concerning the next presi-
Dental campaign, IL cabinet officers were
permitted to talk for publication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Pure Luck.


From the Chicago News.
That London man who tried to bunko
Charlie Schwab In a business deal appears
to have escaped from the transaction with
out any serious losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Not Encouraging.

when do you think the Senate will get
through with that question:"
Mot at all." answered Senator Sorghum.
1--WE may drop 1t. but we won't get through
with Il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
The Public In at y

From, the St. Louis Globs- Demoorat
In Philadelphia the insurance companies
have advanced their rates. It takes smart
arithmetic man to tell who pays the losses
of a great condagration. The public, gem
orally speaking appears to be the man with
the hoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

II the czar were not 80 heavily indebted
to France he might have something irr!tat-
ing to say about the social disturbances
that may flourish in a republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

Counc Boni may have postponed going to
work Tor fear of become involved In
labor demonstration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
A VernaI Impulse.

''This Is the time of year" said the SUBJ
urban citizen. when I like to get out and
dig up the ground"
80 do l." answered Mr.. Foozling. THAT'S
the reason am trying to play golf|s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

esorky must not expect too much from
his denunciators. He is far from being the
first novelist who did not like this pros
porous continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

About the only thing that labor ieaoer
cen feel sure of is that he VIII i've 70
criticise the acts OF his successor In power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Warranted Suspicion.
From the baltimore American.

The poisoned candy sent through the
mails Is again on It's deadly rounds, It
would be good idea to regard such pres
enta rs stamped with suspicion As well as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

For a man who started most OF the
trouble James Hazen Hyde is managing 10
take life very comfortably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Senator Aldrich Defends the President

from inc ProVfdence JournaI.
President Roosevelt who yields to no
man In his Difference to all womankind,
reiterates that it would be charity toward
Mrs. Morris TO drop the subject A hint
OF this kind ought to prove effective, and
with large majority of the Senate 1t has
sufficed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02

UIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters. to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once. but simply 10
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Buxi-
ness Departments. according to tenor OF
purpose. --'--1 stsHcf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
Not q Fan.

"Bliggins doesn't take any interest IN
base ball"
How DO you known
HE says he never allows himself to be-
come angry or excited"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
EVENING TELLER CONTEST
IS NOW UNDER Way

queen. The other candidates will be
her Naids of honor.
This paper proposes to make this
event one of the grandest ever under
taken by a Pacific coast newspaper.
To this end this paper assures each
candidate fair and courteous treat
ment.
The contest manager. Mr. A. l..
Mitchell. will be pleased to meet all
candidates. and give each such infor-
nation as she would require during
the continuance Of the contest. The
contest starts Tuesday. July "a, and
closes September /. 1906.
A great number Of young ladies' have
already entered the Teller's contest I'm
RESPONSE To Monday evenings an
nouncement. No names will be pub
lished however until Wednesday even
Ing.
A free coupon will appear in every
paper commencing tonight. Cut out
this coupon and bring 1t to the Teller
office where It will count as one vote.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
CULDESAc WILL VOTE AS UNIT
Delegates Caucus and Agree to Sup
port Borah and Masters.
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller
Culdesac. Idaho, July 24.-The
George Roberts ticket yesterday de-
feated the Profitt-Cole ticket by an
average vote Of 215 to rs.
Immediately after the results had
been announced the delegation eau
cused and decided to vote as unit in
the county convention In support of a
Borah resolution and for A. A. Masters
for sheriff.
The delegation will also support A.
j. Green of this city for county attor-
ney and George Meacham for COM
missioner.
The vote for the two tickets was
as follows:
Winning ticket - George Roberts.
201. J. w. Pratt 213, Fred Parks 219,
Albert Sogard 2S3, A. J. Green 276,
Geo. Meacham 21O. f. D. Fell 215, w.
r. Eubanks 215, J. w. Hingley PIT,
John Green PIT.
Defeated ticket. c. Proffitt rs, h.
L, Cole 75. E. L. Burke rs. Thos Faye
II. A. d. Gregory 75. II. l.. Lee 72, w
]. d. c. Partee "a, J. f. Edwards 8s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24

Lewiston No. 1--B. F. Tweedy r. L.
SpiFer. f. c. Smith, F. B. Willis, John
e. Nickerson, ]. M. Molloy. John Pit
took, Leslie Thompson, d. E. Hodge
Ed. L. Wiggin J. F. Thompson. Fl. F.
Coburn. Walter c. Addison Fred Ho-
grelius
Lewiston No. &c. II. Lingenfelter,
w. P. Hunt, C. F. Osmers, Jesse Alex
ander, l. N. Smith, Louis Dubray,
Mark Means. c. p. Jeager, f. o. Mart
inson. J. w. Killinger, VIM. A. Libert,
NJ. D. Caldwell, Joe Alexander, Fred B.
Sears.
Lewiston No. 3-F. ]. Edwards, C.
d. McEachron, p. E. Stookey r. d.
Blair, Frank Booth, L. Rowley, Chas.
Jensen, l.. Dreckman, j. E. Smith, G..
A. Swanson, A. c. Elliott, Fred Man.
ming.
Lewiston No. George T. Miller,
G. Orr McMinimy. George w. Welker,
John D. Gulick. AL. Smith. Victor T.
Dresser. John H. Long. Charles L.
Swarmstedt, Edward o. Strong,
Thomas E. Kittsmiller. Joseph l..
Barham, Albert Ostheimer
Mohler-J. r. Davis. George Hines
A. L. Mooney. James Campbell. G. s.
Martin. William Maher, ]. r. Stand
ley.
Nezperce-C. J. MacRae, John Smy-
lie, b. c. Barbor, Chancey Wallace.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
PRISONS NOW ovERcRowDED
Authorities Resort to Old Methods Of
Censorship-Public in Ignorance.

st. Petersburg, July 24.-The au-
thorities have resorted to the old
methods of censorship to prevent the
masses from becoming fully Informed
on the situation. The newspapers have
suppressed by wholesale stelegrams
from foreign countries which they
have either emasc ulated or suppressed.
entirely. Arrests are being made by
hundreds and the prisons are becom-
ing over crowded.
The peculiar failure Of the govern
ment to arrest the parliamentarians
who participated in the Viborg meet
ing has given rise to some speculation.
Some arrests have been made, but the
great majority Of those who partici-
pated are still at freedom, though it is
difficult to see how the government
can avoid arresting the participants of
the meeting.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
MOVES PLANT NEW BUILDING
Elmer Waldrip Makes improvements
to the Nezperoe Herald.

Special to Evening Teller.
Nezperce, Idaho July 23.--(By Nez-
perce Cooperative Telephone )-One
OF the first moves of Mr.. Elmer Wald-
rip. who has taken charge of the Neg
perce Herald. was to move into new
quarters. Mr.. Waldrip has moved his
plant to the Thomas building opposite
the postoffice, and has the finest quart
ers In the city for his business. He is
furnishing the office in good style. and
will have one OF the finest country
newspaper plants in the state. The
Nezperce Herald has always been one
OF the leading papers of the entire
prairie with the largest circulation of
any OF the country weeklies, and the
people of NeZperce are glad to see II
In such good hands.
E. West left this morning for Mos
cow where he will visit with his son
r. c. West for a few weeks.
w. E. Lee, who has been visiting
with friends here for the past week,
went to Moscow this morning to re-
main until the convention at Poca-
tello meets. Mr.. Lee is clerk now in
French's employ at
Washington and this year graduated
in the law department at Georgetown
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
PLAN MILITARY
DICTATORSHIP
Scheme Is To Get Car
To Grant Power
To Council

st. Petersburg, July 24.-The way is
prepared for a military dictatorship.
a proposition is under consideration at
peterhoff to create an advisory council
to assist the emperor, but 1t is not
probable that some of the constitution
al democrats who are counted on to
become members of the council will
accept the proffer and the plans fore
doomed to become a failure.
The scheme appears to be a delib-
crate plot by Court Camarilla to in
duce the emperor who shows weak
ness and vacillation to. entrust the di-
rection of affairs to an advisory board
whose power will gradually absorbed
by the amarriila and exercised as a
perpetual dictatorship. .
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
ROBBER ENTERS
HANNAH STORE
Burglar is Discovered
But He Escapes
With $40


Special to Evening Teller.
Kamiah. Idaho, July 2l.-(By Nex-
perez Cooperative Telephone. )-Tha
store building belonging to the Idaho
Store company at this place was
broken into and robbed at / O'Clock
last night, the lone robber escaping
with his plunder. The till was robbed
OF $40 In bills and small change.
The marauder had gained an en-
trance to the building by breaking In
the side door and had completed his
robbery Of the till and was In the oct
Of boring holes In the safe when he
was detected by william Commorlgan.
who resides near the store and had
heard the noise Of the breaking Of tho
door. Commorgan fired his revolver in
the air to frighten the man, thinking
to capture him when he came from
the store. The robber evaded him ana
escaped into the darkness.
In his hurry to make good his escape
the robber left his OUTFIT consisting Of
three drills. stick Of dynamite. four
fuses and caps, brace and a chiser
after he had succeeded In drilling three
holes In the safe.
An arrest was made this morning
and other arrests will follow.
The Idaho store Is owned by O COM
pany. among whom are Lester Coffin
of Lewiston and Harry Schildman
of Lapwai. The company also owns
stores In L.apwai, Forest and Kamiah.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
FORCES WIN I'M
NEz PERCE COUNTY

According to information gathered
by the Evening Teller the Nez Perce
county convention which meets in this
city Thursday will have 11S delegates
opposed to the Endorsement Of Borah
for senator and in favor of the re-
nomination Of Gooding for governor.
While the Borah forces carried three
OF the largest prencincts in the county
the first and seconds wards In Lewis
ton and the Culdesac princinct, win
ming in each of the three with big ma
)orities, the returns this morning from
the country indicate a sweeping vic
tory for the anti Borah forces.
The Borah leaders lay claim to 1874
delegates in the county convention
but Will give out no list of precincts
claimed by them.
No primaries were held yesterday in
Tammany precinct, which reduces the
total number of delegates by two
votes. leaving 1879 votes in the county
convention.
AS gathered by the Evening Teller.
the lineup on the senatorial fight is as
follows:
q
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24

Postal Inspector Fullenwider arrived
in the city last night. He was met at
Arrow Junction by Postmaster Chap
man of this city.
3 Attorney G. w Tannahill returned
to the city yesterday after visit with
friends in the Palouse country.
A car of laborers was dropped at
Culdesac yesterday The men will en-
ter active construction work on the
railroad near that city
Mrs. s. w. Penneii and Miss Maude
Oaked, both of Peru, Kansas. arrived
in the city this afternoon. Thev will
visit at the home of Lee Pennell, son
of Mrs. Pennell. Mrs. Pennell is a rel
ative of George and Sam Tannahill.
also OF this city.
A. r. McCartv arrived i'm the city
this morning from Melrose. where he
has been for the past few days looking
after the crops on his plate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
ASK SINGER COMPANY FOR AID
on Refusal to Donate Funds, Polish
Socialists Wreck Shops.

sohsowice, Russia, Poland, July "a.
spontaneously at noon yesterday
oomos were thrown into the four
sores Of the Singer Sewing Machine
ooihpany here. at Bendsin. Zaweerse
anu at Czenstochau. The bombs
wrecked each shop and wounded many
people
me bomb throwers were Polish
SOCIALISTS who made the Singer COM
paly an example of what will happen
" others refusing to contribute to the
eNoiu'lonary cause. In each instance
man entered the stores and ordered
.,,e clerks to leave but in some in
s"hces thew refused and bombs were
o~h without further warning. A
lumber of arrests were made.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-24
START SURVEY
TO NEz PERCE
Northern Pacific Will
Run Line from
VOlImer
Special to Evening Teller.

Special to Evening Teller.
Ilo Idaho. July 24.-(By Nezperce
Cooperative Telephone.)-TheN North
ern Pacific made the first definite move
today in the construction of branch
lines by sending crew of surveyors
to run a line from Nexperce to the
new town of Vollmer. It is said that
this is to be followed by the running
Of line from vollmer to the Craig
mountain country near Forest
Composition for Laborsrs.
The railroads are in direct compe-
tion now with the farmers In an at
tempt to secure labor and the farmers
apparently have the best Of 1t for the
men are forsaking the railroad camps
for work in the harvest field. They
claim the work Is better in the open
fields than in the railroad cuts and
Oils.
Grain Ripsnins Very Fast.
The grain Is ripening fast under the
influence Of the hot weather, but no
damage has resulted yet from the
drouth.
Death Of Two Children
Two deaths of infants have occurred
this week. one being the infant child
Of w. M Wamsley, and the other the
young child Of William Werham.