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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-24
AN EFFICIENT PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

In this day of official irregularities
and of caustic criticism of public men
it is, indeed, a source of pleasure to
the average newspaper scribe to find
from the acerbities of routine discus
sion of politicians and their troubles
to commend the conduct of a truly
honest and efficient public servant; a
man who is thoroughly imbued with
a keen sense of duty to the people
whom he serves in an official capacity
and who respects his oath of Office
as a more binding obligation than par
ty pledge or command.
Mr.. Douglas w. Taylor, city en-
gineer, who was appointed to this po-
sition some months ago by Mayor
Lane, is the official to whom we refer.
No matter what his party's troubles
may be, and unperplexed by the wor-
ries of the professional campaigner,
City Engineer Taylor pursues the
even tenor of his way with an eye
single to the interests of the common
people. His work is done promptly
by honest assistants, under the di-
rection of man who understands his
business and religiously respects his
obligation. No unnecessary expense
is incurred; no political debts are be-
ing paid through his department Of
city work; no shady disbursement of
public monies is made through his or
der or command; no labor is expend-
ed at the municipalities expense un-
less absolutely necessary. In short,
Mr.. Taylor is an ideal public official
who attends strictly to his own busi-
ness for the people and who never
permits his way to be DISTRACTED by
political washouts or the debris of
party embarrassment. No complaint
is heard from the taxpayers about the
cost of the work performed in the
city engineers Office No expert &C
countants are needed to keep his
books. The items of expense incurred
are verified by the work performed
This is certainly an unusual record
in an important official position-a
place, by the way, in which much OPP
portunity is offered for peculation at
the expense of the taxpayer AS be-
fore observed, it is a pleasure to note
the work of a truly honest, competent
and careful public official among so
many who scarcely merit so much
commentator. Mr.. Taylor's official
conduct is an example worthy to be
followed by others.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-24

business, for which we presume he
was well paid. At the same time, the
people of Multnomah county were
paying him about $40 day to attend
to their business, and he was neces-
sarily neglecting it. When man &C
cepts this office and takes the re-
CURED oath, he is supposed and ex-
pected to be on hand to attend to the
county's business, and there is now
enough of it to keep a man pretty
busy. No county judge can now alb
sent himself from this city for any
considerable length of time without
imposing upon the people who have
business to transact in his court or
Office. He is paid salary, We be-
lieve, of $4,000 year, not a very large
salary, it is true, but there are good,
capable. trustworthy lawyers who are
willing to take the Office on that sal
airy and attend to it's duties continu-
ously or at least without any pro-
longed absences on private affairs.
One such man is Mr.. R. R. Giltner,
a lawyer of many years experience,
of good repute, of large experience in
the probate as well as other courts,
and so it seems that it would be ad-
visable to make a change.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-24

Up the Willamette valley there is
no such dilemma, because Portland
is not in the First congressional dis
trict, yet there are mutterings all the
way south of Woodburn-in Salem,
Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, and over
on Coos bay, that Portland is getting
too much and is likely under the new
law to get still more, and if it does
the Willamette valley and Southern
Oregon would be likely to stand with
Eastern Oregon rather than with
Portland against the law-though if
Withycombe or Geer, Whitney, Catch
or Wrightman, and Crawford, should
be elected, these portions of the state
would have mo kick coming"
Then it is to be observed, finally,
that the EXPOSES, a good many Of
the would-be leaders, those who are
active and adopts in playing the game
of politics, in Portland, are probably
at heart against the law. They won't
say so, Of course, but if there should
be movement to repeal it or so to
amend it as practically to nullify it
next winter, they would secretly, If
not openly, help that movement along,
and some Of them could manage to
give it good strong boost, too.
So we say that there are breakers
ahead, and it behooves friends of the
law to be prepared for them, and If
they cannot steer clear Of them, to be
prepared to save the vessel in as good
shape as possible.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-24

lemma. If we all vote for Shepherd,
the best man, and for Portland man
for senator, what will Eastern Oregon
say about the law-and do to it when
they have the chance? Under the cir
cumstances the logical thing would
seem to be to vote for Lowell and
Shepherd, but we know that many. II
not most, will not do that.
Then if, as is probable, Withycombe
should be elected governor, Steel or
Hoyt treasurer, Whitney or Duniway
state printer, and Crawford attorney
general, and Eastern Oregon should
get nothing-say, wouldn't there be
fireworks up there? And wouldn't
every member of the legislature from
that part of the state be for repeal
Of the law? And who could blame
them?
OF course the word may be passed
around quietly: vote for Ellis"-for
we imagine that Rand and Lachner
are not seriously considered-but
everybody is going to do as he
pleases, and there are no bosses to
give orders, and Shepherd will get
tremendous big vote in Portland, as
he might not If Eastern Oregon had
brought out a first-class candidate.
Who in Portland wants to vote for
such a big, inert stick as Ellis?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Edible Christmas Novelties.

A housewife whose purse is light. but
who makes delicious things to eat.
planned this original Christmas for her
young friends: A box of animal cookies
to the family with three small boys.
homemade candy and stuffed dates to
college youths and maidens, two indi-
vidual plum puddings to the dear old
lady who keeps house by herself, n loaf
of salt rising bread and one of nut
bread to the bride serving her first
Christmas dinner and basket of
doughnuts to the eastern chap spend
Ing his first holiday season away from
home. Mince pies and pound cake
were among her gifts. All these went
done up in the most attractive manner.
Chicago Record Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
At TIE "FoREIeNo WINDOW


How Uncle sam's stepchiIdren Re.
member "oId Country' Friends.
"Homc and mothcrw
These magic words are responsible
for the sending out of Cleveland daily
at this season of the year of thousands
of dollars. At the window over which
ia the word Foreign" in the money
order office at the postoffice, contin.
uous string of people patiently await
their turn to send sums varying from
So to $50 to loved ones living in what
they lovingly call the 'old country"
Out of their bounty Cleveland's adopt.
cheer up those who are living in less
favored climes. From week to week
they lay small sums aside as the end
of the year approaches. When they
have accumulated the necessary
amount they troop down to the post
office, the one bank in which foreign.
ers have absolute confidence, and send
to mother father, brother or sister tle
tokens of their regard. Distances are
so great that the actual money is much
more appropriate than any of the gaudy
articles which would naturally be for.
Warded.
Me getta twenta dors worth" eX-
planned one woman as she elbowed her
way gradually to the window.
"WhatI" demanded the clerk. He is
required to understand everything.
Me wanta twenta dol's," repeated
the woman.
"Oh, you want TO send $50 home. y
explained the clerk.
The woman signilied with her head
that she certainly did want to send
some money home. Tightly clutching
Der check, she made break TO mail the
order. Her face was lighted up with Il
glad look.
"Who are you sending it to?' asked
the clerk of the next in the line.
"Mudder," says the woman. 1t is the
only word she utters as she lays down
two ten-dollar bills. Enough said. She,
too, clutched her order as if it was n
pardon from death and hurried away
to mail it.
Russians in large numbers, Italians,
Germans and Irish are among the daily
throng that seeks to make the loved
ones at home happy.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
SANTA CLAUS WORKSHOP.
Curious Corner OF ToyIand Is the
Austrian Village ST. UIrich.


Austrian ViIInge ST. UIrich.
Tourists wandering out of the beaten
tracks of their kind occasionally come
to little village in Austria which pre-
sents the aspect of corner of toyland
The name of the village is st. Ulrch,
and nearly all of its inhabitants are
toymakers. Each household, too, has
It's speciality. One Old woman has done
nothing but carve wooden cats, dogs.
wolves, sheep, goats and elephants
She has made those six animals her
whole life long, and she has no idea
how to cut anything else. She makes
them in two sizes and turns out as
nearly as possible a thousand of thea
a year
She has no model or drawing of any
kind TO work by, but goes on steadily.
unerrngly, using gauges of different
sizes and shaping out her cats, dogs,
wolves, sheep. goats and elephants
with an ease and an amount of truth
TO nature that would be clever if they
were not utterly mechanical
This woman learned from her moth
er how TO carve those six animals, and
her mother had learned. in like man
ner. from her grandmother. She has
taught the art TO her own granddaugh-
ter, and so it may go on being trans
mitted for generations.
In another house one will find the
whole family carving skulls and cross
bones for fixing at the bases of cruel
fixes. for the woodcarving industry
has It's religious as well as its amusing
side. In other houses are families that
carve rocking horses or dolls or other
toys and in still other houses whole
families of painoers-London Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20

HangIn of the mistletoe that's where
Love is led.
An amt his checks as rosy as the holly
berries red,
An his eyes they shine like starlight, an
the sweetest word that's said
lie whispers meath the mistetoe an
holly.
Hangln of the mistletoe-an' take your
rosy place,
Laughin' lips an bright cheeks. where
the dlmplcs love to race!
An listen to that story that holds heaven
in It's embrace
Whispered meath the mistletoe an
holly!
Atlanta Constitution.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
Where Christmas Trees Grow.

1t is said that ut least three-flfths of
the 100000 or more Christmas trees
used in America each season grow on
the bleak hillsides of eastern and
northern Maine. Thousands of young
farmers and timbermen make good in
comes by cutting and shipping the
trees. The Christmas tree business in
Maine began only about thirty years
ago, with four schooners to carry the
cargoes of trees. Now many times
that number of vessels are engaged
In the trade. Most OF the trees sent
from Maine are frs. =
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Came to the premises of the undersigned in
hlch valley, about Nov. 2Sth, 1906, one white
morse, weight about 1900 pounds. The horse had
pride and blanket on when it came to my prem
ises. owner can have same by calling at NV
nom nome on or before Dec. 22d and paying charges.
Otherwise 1t Will be sold to pay charges
42-3t. WI CApTEp
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
ELECTION NOTICE.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Emporium. Pa. Dec. 5th, 1906,
II ME annual meeting or the stock -hoders for
L the election of Board of Directors and the
trahsacilon OF such other business as may be laid
before them, will be held at the Bank on Tres
day. January s, 1907, between the hours of one
and three in the afternoon.
4Z-t t. b. LLOYD, Cashier
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
Charges are Filed Against
Well Known Policeman
REFUSED TO TAKE OFFENDER
Pierre Arroussez Complains to
Council that Officer Declined
to Arrest Expectorator

Because Policeman L. c.. Goodwin
refused, when requested, to arrest a
man for violating the anti-expectora-
ton ordinance, Pierre Arroussez, pro-
prietor of tamale restaurant at 14h
North Fourth street, yesterday filed
charges against Policeman Goodwin
with the city council.
Arroussez, in his complaint, which is
filed in writing, alleges tnat stranger
entered his place of business the
evening Of October 10, and against his
/ objections, expectorated On the floor.
Arroussez says he called Policeman
Goodwin and requested that he arrest
the stranger for violating the anti-ex-
pectoration ordinance, but the officer
declined and let the man go.
The charges are as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Walla Walla, Wash.
Gentlemen:-I, the undersigned, a
resident Of the city of Walla Walla
hereby make and submit charges
against Policeman L. c. Goodwin, and
represent to your honorable body that
on the evening Of the 10Th of October,
1906, in said city of Walla Walla, at
and in the room occupied by me as a
tamale restaurant, which is open to
the public generally, stranger en-
tered said place, and, against my will,
wish or desire, and over my objections,
expectorated upon the floor.
called upon Policeman Goodwin
and requested that he arrest said
stranger, he, the said stranger, then
and there being in my restaurant, and
the said Goodwin having been In
formed by me of the fact that said
stranger mad violated the ordinance
Of the said city. and being In posi-
ton to see for himself, he refused to
arrest said stranger and permitted
him to depart from my said place of
business without let or hindrance.
I therefore respectfully request that
a hearing be had upon the foregoing
charge, and upon such hearing the said
policeman be dealt with by your hon.
orable body.
Dated at walla Walla this goth day
Of October, 1906.
s"PIERRE ARROUSSEZ,"
1871 North Fourth ST., Walla Walla,
Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23

When seen this morning in regard tc
the charges filed against Officer Good
win, Chief Brown said:
Officer Goodwin reported the Incl.
dent to me. 1t seems that a man NAM
ed Nelson was in Arroussez' restaur-
ant and withoua thinking expectorated
on the floor. Arroussez became an
gered and wanted Nelson to pay him
Is cents. When ..elson refused TO be
grated Arroussez called Officer Good
win and wanted him to arrest Nelson,
"Omcer Goodwin said Arroussez act
ed very unreasonable and wanted to
fight and kept insisting that Nelson
pay him the Is cents. To prevent any
further trouble officer Goodwin took
Nelson out of the restaurant and
thought the matter ended until yes
terday when Arroussez filed charges
against him with the council.
did Officer Goodwin decline to ar
rest Nelson for violating the expector-
ating ordinance"
"Well he didn't arrest him" replied
the chief. 1T appeared a simple case
of graft on Arroussez' part and the
violation was not an aggravated one
as far as the officer could see.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
WARDEN N. T. k|NCA|D ARRIVES
TO TAKE CHARGE Of PEN|TENT|ARY
New Superintendent Is Dsceey Silent at This Time But Is E-
peCted to Give Out Statement Laer-.More Details
of the Removal of Kees,

control in demanding the resignation
of Superintendent F. A. KEGS, Of the
state penitentiary at Walla Walla, is
the result of charges that he permitted
the sale of $4,000 grain bags to a
Pomeroy firm of Knet. le & McKiernan,
for speculative purposes and not for
their own actual use. The allegation
Of the complaint, which was substan-
tiated by the investigation of the
board, was that the firm did not need
more than 10000 Of the grain bags
for their own use and sold the bal
ance to farmers at from to II cents
each, whereas they purchased them
for 6 1-2 cents.
"The first complaint was made by
E. W. Gibson, who under date Of Aug
ust q, called attention to abuses of
the sale Of grain bags. The board
promptly replied and wrote to Mr.. KEGS
on the same date calling upon him
to make an investigation.
Rush Makes Change,
"On September IA, r. L. Rush, the
president of the Pomeroy Savings
bank, wrote, making the specific
charge in regard to the Knettle & Nc
Herman sale. At the time the COM
1oi, 80
troll was in the midst Of the award OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
GRAIN MEN EXPOSE DEALS
Tell How Kansas City Railroads
Gave Favors
ONE NAN oUTWITTED THE ARMQURS
GOT TIP FROM ROAD OF RAISE IN
RATES AND SOLD
OUT.
ONE NAN ou1W|T1ED THE lRMouRs

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 23.-B. r. Beal
Of the National Grain Elevator COM
pany today testified that because he
belonged to no board Of trade and be-
cause he bought grain direct from the
farmers, mis- elevator was blacklisted
by railroads and regular" dealers re-
fused to trade with him. He declared
the regulars" formed a combine to
lower prices.
F. w. Shields said mis- firm was al
lowed the free use of grain tanks by
the Milwaukee railroad, but protested
it was Of no service to him.
He admitted he received notice
from the road that the low rate would
be abolished and therefore bought ad-
vanrageously.
He testified that when he learned
the rates mad been raised he went on
to the floor Of the Chicago exchange
and sold 100000 bushels Of wheat to
Armour An hour later the notice was
posted of a raise in rates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
Assistant Engineer Ogden Here in
That Connection
RAILROAD RATES TO Be CUT N TWO
OPENING OF SNAKE AND COLUM.
BIA WILL GIVE BENEFICIAL
WATER COMPETITION.

David B. Ogden, United States as
sistant engineer, with headquarters in
Portland, who is one Of the govern
ment engineers in charge Of the sur
vey work on the Snake and Columbia
rivers, is in the city for the purpose
Of collecting data from the Commercial
club and business men in regard to
the benefits to be derived through the
opening Of the rivers for navigation.
The survey from Cello to the mouth
of the Snake, 124 miles, is being COM
pleted," said Mr.. Ogden today. "The
other survey from Riparia on the
Snake is to be reported on also. We
are working for the open river to
Lewiston with the view of reducing
railroad rates and overcoming the car
shortage.
I'm sending in the reports on the
open river, the engineers are required
to present the matter to the river and
harbor committee of congress as a
business proposition. The only way In
which the committee can be induced
to report favorably for the appropr1a-
ton is to show the actual benefits To
be derived from the opening OF the
rivers. This includes the data show
ing the benefits to shippers and busi-
ness men to be gained in the renuc-
ton Of railroad rates and the improve
ment of shipping facilities.
"The competition of water transpor-
tation will cut the railroad rates In
half. This will be Of benefit to Wal
la walla, Spokane and such inland
cities as we'll as to the towns actually
| on the river.
| "My visit here is partly for the pur'
pose Of securing from the Walla Wal
la Commercial club such data as may
show the probable benefits from this
J section. With this, the data from Spo'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
NEW RESIDENCES PLANNED.
Five Will be Built On Fern Avenue i
Early Spring.

Several property owners on Fern
Avenue just east of the city are con-
templating the erection of new resi-
oences in the spring.
s. b. Caldernead, general freight
ana passenger agent for the w. & c.
r. will build a handsome residence
On his three acre tract at the corner
OF Fern and Pleasant streets.
Emile Sanderson expects to build
new residence on the opposite cor
her, while plans are being drawn for
new residences for John Kelly, L. B.
Sheets and Platt Chase.
Mr.. Kelly will build on an acre tract
purchased of Ex-Governor Moore some
months ago.
Mr. Sheets lately sold his nome
pace TO a Pendleton man for $4,000
anu VIII erect a s25OO home on ad-
Joining property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23

open that day?' asked Attorney
Blandford.
He Didn't Bring Them.
'T know Of some other men who
might testify, but they are not here
replied the chief.
"You say you heard one or two men
talking the saloon?" asked Pedigo
on cross examination.
"There might have been 30 or 40 in
the saloon for all that know, but
heard only two talking" replied the
chief
'The man you saw go into the sa-
loon might have been talking to him
self as far as you know" asked Pedi-
go.
Eyes, he might have BEEN"
Oficers Wilcox and johnson were
the only witnesses. except Chief
Brown, introduced by the state. About
all the policemen saw was that the
back doors were open and swampers
cleaning out, or else there was no one
In the saloon at the time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
MORE OF THOSE FUNNY SALOON CASES
DISMISSED ON THAT FUNNY EVIDENCE

The cases against Joseph LaFortune,
Albert Neibergall, Fred Post, Nick
Schneidisch, Joseph Charter and
Dave Wright, charged with violating
the Sunday closing law, were dis
missed by Judge Huffman of the po-
lice court this afternoon.
The case against Post was dismissed
at the request of Attorney Blandforo
who stated that the state did not
have sufficient evidence TO make a
case against him. The case against
Louis Grossmiller, proprietor Of the
Crane saloon, was continued over un-
til tomorrow when the trials of John
Merely and Morrison & williams
will be taken up.
In the case against Schneidish, Off,
Ger wilcox testified he saw Mr.,
Schneidisn come out Of his saloon
about 1880 Sunday morning, septem-
ber Is and lock up the place.
Have q Cinch.
Attorney Pedigo made q motion that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23

" F Kincaid, appointed warden of
tho state penitentiary to succeed A. F.
roas removed by Governor Mead, ar
rved in Walla Walla on the delayed
" < C. R. train this forenoon and
went directly to the prison.
over the telephone Mr.. Kincaid de-
cIinpd to make a statement as to when
ba would assume charge of the prison
or whether or not KEGS would step
down and out without a formal hear
ing Of the charges preferred against
him by the board of control.
Kincaid and KEGS spent the forenoon
together in the warden's private office
and il is surmised the action of Gov
ernor Mead in deposing KEGS was
pretty thoroughly discussed.
Mr. Kincaid absolutely refused to
give out anything for publication stat
ing that later he might make a state
ment. The task of checking up the
prison accounts preparatory to Kincaid
taking charge will probably begin to-
morrow. 1t will take several days.
Charges in Detail.
The details of the charges against
Warden Kees, resulting in his remOv-
al are contained in the following dis
patch from Olympia:
The action of the state board OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-23
MAY PASS SALOON ORDINANCE,
''uncII Meets In Regular Session This
Evening.

y" amendment to the present sa-
oFulnance, introduced by Kirk
N'' dt the last regular meeting, will
','O@oiy be taken up and passed at TO-
meeting. Councilman Bridges
"Idsford are expected to oppose
''s'ng the existing ordinance in any
way
council tonight will probably
'lus and award the contract for
-, uc'ihg the new Fourth street
over Mill creek. A number Of
se iirms have in bids. Owing to the
;. "ial Fourth street mas been closed
"el for some weeks. the firm
a. 'he contract will be instruct
.. usn work on the new structure
speedily as possible.