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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
of flowers. The freshmen were hungry and
tired. They had been held prisoners in
Van Ness Park all day without food. AS a

Van Ness Park all day without food. AS a
result dragging the handcart was a task for
them, and the sophomores. as well as the
spectators, enjoyed the scene immensely.
The freshman who could in truth have
said he had had a good time-as all of them
were game enough to maintain-was the
one who was given the post of honor in the
handcart or freshobile. IL was called py
the wag of the party.
When the freshmen were commahdeu 70
sing they responded feebiy with nm
Green I Am" although they did not always
strike the proper notes. There was no rs
peal from the insistence OF the np 90 the
for louder and heartier singing, SO ~
frasbobi1ists. voices SCARED high ABOVE Inc
college yelis of their tormentors: r,,er
n,Lr 6naly the freshmen were gwen
W VI men ,u,artw, thew Immediately began plan
ming to do things to the freshmen Seas
hence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28

Edwin v. Bennett and Karst Hoffman.
members who have been away for the
summer, were greeted upon their return.
Remarks were made by w. c. Van Matre
s. s. Hessler, jr., Thomas F. Monahan, F.
E. Marks and others. N. E. Vowles and
James T. Rolf of Harmony Tent also made
remarks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
.FLEEs TO ESCAPE TRIPLE1s
FATHER OF TWO PAIRS OF TWINS
VANISHES AT ARRIVAL OF
THREE NEW BABIES.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Seventeen
pounds of babies, divided as Caesar
divided the Gauls-into three parts
formed the unique gift with which
Mrs. Yetta Vosbrand prepared to pre-
sent her husband on Christmas, but
that individual did not wait around
to receive his loving wifes Offering.
Two sets Of twins already called him
papa and he promptly vanished.
The first mite of humanity weighed
pounds. including its lungs. The
second bore the scales down to the
extent of pounds and 10 ounces. It.
too, was equipped with a full set of
vocal Instruments. The third and last
bundle, when opened, displayed a mid
get calliope of the weight Of 4 pounds
and ounces. All three were girls.
Mrs Vosbrand, to whom Chicago
owes its salvation from falling under
the stigma Of being "tripletless" for
1905. mas served her country we'll, ac-
cording to the standard set by Pres
ident Roosevelt. Counting the Christ
mas eve triplets, she now has eight
children living.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
RECOGNIZES MOTHER BY TOUCH.
Though Blind, Deaf and ParaIyzed Lit
tie One Has Acute Sense.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Jan. A
case that is puzzling the physicians is
that of little Edith Marshall, the
daughter of George Marshall. mo-
torman on the Fort Wayne & va
bash Valley Traction line, who resides
here
Blind, deaf and paralyzed, the child
lies motionless, but is able to dis
tinguish between it's mother and other
persons at ner bedside by the sense
of touch. Unusual instances of men,
tai telepathy have also occurred during
her illness, as on one occasion, when
a nurse had been sent for, the child
began talking to the woman, calling
her by name, before she had reached
the house, although unable to hear a
word of the conversation.
The condition of the little girl is
the result of eight months suffering
from tuberculosis of the brain. The
disease seldom continues longer than
twelve months, and the condition of
the patient in this case is sucn that
it is not believed she will live long.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION.
Roosevelt Will Receive the Entire
Corps Tonight at White House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., JAM 4.-The
White House will once more be the
scene Of brilliant official event, when
the members of the diplomatic corps
will gather there this evening to at
tend the first official reception to the
diplomatic corps given by the presi-
dent in the new year. The members
Of the diplomatic corps attended the
regular New Years reception on Mon
day, but the reception on New Years
day is not recognized as a specifically
diplomatic function 1t is more of
general character, although it would
be cosidered highly improper for any
foreign representative to fail to at
tend. The diplomatic receptios of
which several are held during the
course of every season, nave dis
tinctly diplomatic character and are
among the most interesting and bril-
liant events of the social season at
the White House. The first diplomatic
dinner will be given at the White
House week from today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
MONEY INTENDED
FOR sUNNYsIDE MAY BE
SPENT ELSEWHERE.
Examination Indicates
That $1,000 Acres May be Re-
claimed Near Priest Rapids.
Indicates

Steps have already been taken by
officials of the reclamation service to
provide a new place for the expendi-
ture of the funds allotted for the Sun
nyside project in the event Governor
Mead and Land Commissioner Ross
insist upon blocking it. Officials be-
lieve there is feasible project in the
vicinity of Priest Rapids, in Kittitas
county, for which land mas been tenn
porarily withdrawn from entry by the
secretary Of the interior, says a re-
port that comes from Washington city.
Bend project and the preliminary ex-
animation indicates that about $4,000
acres can be redeemed, partly from
the Columbia river direct, and partly
by pumping from that river, power for
pumps to be obtained from the rapids.
Fuller examination will be made,
plans prepared and estimates Of cost
figured up during the winter, so that
actual construction can be commenced
next spring. should it be decided to
go ahead It is said there are fewer
difficulties in its way than are now
impeding the construction Of bitches
along the Yakima river.
There are so few private owners in
the area withdrawn that there will not
be any difficulty in arranging with
them for a transfer of the land to the
government and there are no water
rights to be adjusted. 1t is believed
the cost of construction will be COM
paratively small, although the annual
maintenance charge will be greater
than On lands irrigated by direct flow
from reservoir or stream
The members of the Washington
congressional delegation have inter-
posed no objection to the preparation
of plans for the Priest River project
and it is believed they are in sympathy
with the latest movement of the re-
clamation service.
There is a probability that If the
difficulties in the way Of the con-
struction Of the Sunnyside project
are not cleared up, they will ask for a
transfer Of the allotment recently
made by the secretary Of the interior
to the Priest Papids project.
The delegation is in earnest in an
effort to have a large share of the
fund expended in the state and if the
state officers stand in the way at one
place they will ask for an expenditure
of the money in another.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Dine President General.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Jan. AIRS.
Donald Mclean, president general Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, arrived here this morning to
visit the local chapter of the order.
she was received upon her arrival by
committee of the Mary Stilliman
chapter and escorted to the Chapter
hall, where an informal reception was
held. Afterwards Mrs. Mclean was
the guest Of the ladies of the chapter
at luncheon at the Atlantic hotel.
The guest of honor delivered a short
address and shortly after the lunch
con left the city to continue her jour-
ney. she will visit all the large cities
where there are chapters of the order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
GRAFT DEFINED.

The fact that the word graft is to
be in the next dictionary is testimony
to it's Importance in the vocabulary
of the people. Naturally enough Gov
ernor Folk, who is well acquainted
with the nature and workings Of graft,
was asked to frame the definition.
Graft differs in degree, but not
in kind from soliciting or re-,
ceiving a bride. The briber oversteps
the law. The CRATER may keep his
operations within the pale Of the writ
ten statute though moral guilt is no
less certain than if he read the law
and tnen deliberately violated it.
Political graft is very old. Original
ly judges who sat in the gate took
presents from the winning side. When
corruption had attacked them they
took presents from both sides and
were grafters The Chinese have
known graft for thousands of years.
The empire mas been ruled by graft
and grafters for centuries. If ever
there was honest graft it was in
China, where the system was open and
palpable. But honest graft is not
possible under the golden rule and the
Christian standards.
The prevalence of graft not only
threatens our political institutions,
but in commercial life as we'll is I'M
dermining the very foundations of
business honor and industry. In
deed it is doubtful if we have not
more to fear from commercial brib-
cry than from political Against the
latter we launch the bitterest con-
vide legal penalties that constitute a
serious deterrent while for CONNER
cial graft there are often no conse-
quences provided by law and nc
dreaded publicity and shame Such
widespread perversiOn of the COM
| mercial conscience as tolerates the
| private rake-off on the contract, the
| secret rebate, the criminal adultera-
| ton of food, the cheap and faulty me-
chanical construction which menaces
| human life-such debasement of the
| sense of right and common honesty
cannot long continue without serious
| consequences to the country's mate
rial interests. More serious still is
| the reflection as to what it signifies
as to a deplorable tendency in the
| American character
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
CAMP MAY BE ORGANIZED IN
WALLA WALLA BY FORMER
VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.

A movement is on foot among the
former members of Company I, First
Washington volunteer regiment, to
form a camp of the United Spanish
war veterans in Walla Walla. Shortly
after the Spanish American war
numerous organizations were formed
throughout the United States None
of these societies made much pro-
gress and recently they were all
united under one body under the title
of the United Spanish War veter-
ans.
A member of company I in speaking
of the subject this morning said:
"Tnere are about IS veterans of the
Spanish American war in Walla Wal
la and if they can be induced to be-
come interested in the matter a
strong camp could be organized in this
city. There are camps in Spokane,
Seattle and Tacoma, and these three
have been placed under department
in the state. A number of the former
members of company I have sent to
Tacoma to the state commander for
necessary blanks and papers and up
On their receipt an active canvass
will be made for members. If a suffi-
cient number is secured a camp will
be organized"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

The municipal ferry between New
York and Staten Island mas failed to
pay expenses during its first seven
weeks and there is much glee in the
camp of the monopolists. A large part
of the deficit is due to the fact that
employees are required to work eight
hours instead of twelve, and that for
the safety of passengers a larger num-
Der of employees is used than was the
case under private ownership And
then good many privately owned
lines have not paid in the first seven
weeks. Give it a little time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Honorinq Jackson's Memory.

DAYTON, O., January 4.-JacksoQ
Day comes on January s. but as that
day mas been set for the Inauguration
of Governor Pattison, the democratic
politicians of this city will give their
annual banquet in honor of the
founder of democracy this evening.
The most elaborate arrangements for
the event have been made and it Is ex-
pected that the banquet at the Phillips
House this evening will surpass in
brilliancy every previous Jackson
Day banquet given in this city. Sew
era1 distinguished orators will deliver
addresses in respanse to toasts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
UNION MEN IN POLITICS.
Resolutions Before California Labor
Convention.

OAKLAND, Calf. Jan. 4.-Resolu-
lions making any one holding either an
elective or appointive political position
ineligible to hold Office in the Fedora
ton of Labor was called up In the
state labor convention this morning
Delegate Drake Of Los Angeles Offer
ed an amendment providing that the
original resolution could not be con-
strued to initiate against any union
man holding political office either
through ballot or by appointment. The
resolution and amendment then went
to the constitution and bylaws COM
mittee for consideration. 1t was learn
ed that three members of the commit
tee favor the adoption Of the resolu-
ton and that two are opposed to 1t
and want it amended. The matter went
over till tomorrow morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Horsethief Hunters to Feast,

JENKINTOWN, Pa, Jan. 4.-The
members Of the Union Society for the
Recovery of Stolen Horses will hold it's
ninety-fo annual meeting and
banquet here today. The society was
formed in 1912 and has had a highly
interesting history. When a member
loses horse by theft nowadays, the
authorities in the various cities are
notified, but only comparatively few
years have elapsed since the riding
list" was effective, and members
would ride, for days, perhaps, on the
trail Of the thief. Secretary Matner,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

Some hundred or so years ago an an
cestor of Nicholas Longworth settled
in a bend Of the Ohio river and in
vested his modest fortune in cheap
lands. The city of Cincinnati hap
pened to grow upon that land, and
the senior Longworth, seeing what was
going on, had the foresight to cling
to much of this land. Henry Georges
doctrine not being in effect. viz, that
the increment belongs to the people
who make it and not to the holder
the crowd that settled there made the
Longwortns very wealthy. Hence it
Is not necessary to take up any 10
cent contributions or run endless
chains to make Miss Roosevelt we'd
ding present and father" has very
properly stopped such foolishness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.


Contain Mercury.
AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mocuous surfaces, such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mocuous surfaces of
the system In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine 1t
is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimon-
ials free.
Sold by druggists. Price 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Mayor Failed to Make Good.

LON ANGELES, Calf, JAN A.
Mayor McAleer failed to give the
name of the person who offered him an
5000 bride, to the district attorney,
and until the grand jury meets the in
cident is closed. Former Mayor Sny-
der declares he will take the matter
to the grand jury, demanding an inves-
tigation, as McAleer's statement about
graft reflects on the former admins
tration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

sidered the governorship more import
ant than the senatorship. He was un--
wise when he made this move, and the
senate will never forgive him.
Altogether, the future for Bob La
Toilette is not as bright as ne and MS
friends might hope. He will be very
small factor in national analrs at
washington. Notwithstanding he was
the king bee" in Wisconsin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Pennsylvania Historians Meet.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 4-The
Pennsylvania federation Of Historical
Societies, which was organized last
year, opened it's first annual meeting
In the rooms of the Historical Socie-
ty Of Dauphin county, in the court
house today. The attendance is very
large, every one of the twenty or
more societies Of the state being rep
resented by delegates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

Mr.. Merritt Of New York says
Charles I, lost his head for doing less
than President Roosevelt mas done in
New York politics. Mr.. Merritt, how
without doing anything.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

one of the most interesting characters
TO attend the banquet, is Sc years old
and has held the office Of secretary
continuously for thirty-Seven years.
His brother is Isaac Mather, who was
ninety-nine years old on October q,
of last year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
CORPORATIONS AND IDEALS.

Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Prouty's address to the Dart
mouth alumni a few days ago empha-
sized the thought which is dominant
in the minds of the leaders of opinion
in this country today, that abuses of
root OF many evils in our civic and
economic life.
The thought which weighed in the
creation by law of these artificial per-
sons was not that some men might
Cypress their fellows, but that men
might cooperate by putting their cap
ital together in works of development
and give stability to the effort by
the use of an artificial personality
which does not change. Great abuses
have resulted from corporations as
well as great blessings. They have
enabled the country to be developed
and improved faster than men work.
ing individually could have done. Their
public relation has not been appre-
ciated. however, and today they are
inveighed against bitterly when the
plain duty is to understand them and
regulate them Their regulation is
as Judge Prouty we'll said, the ma
chinery of government will not do it
all. We need a certain education as
we'll
A return to old fashioned honesty
is preached We need a new fashioned
honesty The fashion of honesty with
ourselves. We are all very we'll ac-
quainted with the theory that other
people snauld be honest, and we are
all very active in the quest of laws
which will bring that kind of hon
esty into the community. But there
are few of us working overtime on the
problem of personal honesty, not only
toward others but toward ourselves.
This is what we understand the
president means by the square deal.
d
square deal. under the Roosevelt def
milton. if one takes less or more than
belongs to him. Honesty to the other
side is no more inculcated than hon
esty toward ones self
1t is in evading the obligations Of
the square deal that the corporation
things as members of corporations
which they would be ashamed or
afraid to do personally. They take
the benefit of the crooked deal and let
the blame rest upon the artificial
creature of the law. Corporations
having public franchises allow men to
commit bribery for them when the
members of the board would not go
out and commit bribery on their own
account The Colorado Fuel & Iron
rebate case is in point There was an
undoubted violation of the law and a
lapse from morality there but the le-
gal proof could not be brought against
the officers Of the corporation, and
the corporation itself was invulnerable
against Imprisonment or fogging. The
law could not imprison a set of by
laws nor fog shares OF capital stock
1t does not need a revision of our
ideals to teach us that men associated
in corporation are no more exempt
from the obligation of honesty and
square dealing than il they were as
ISOLATED as partners Or acting as in
dividuals. The most We need to do is
to bring the same legal and moral re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Mr. Rockefeller will look after the
money.

One trouble with the Russian revo-
luton is that it covers too much
ground How would you like to be
superintendent of a revolution which
broke out Monday in Montana and
Wednesday bobbed up with an ak in
Texas?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
WISCONSIN SENATOR WILL NOT
RUN THINGS IN UNITED
STATES SENATE.
Received a Rebuke at the Outset by
His Assignment on Several
Committees.

That a United States senator Is a
bigger man at home than he Is in
Washington is demonstrated in the
case of Hon. Robert M. LaFollette of
Wisconsin, is the report that comes
from Washington city. His is an ex-
treme case, because he is the most
conspicuous figure In Wisconsin poll
tics, and comes to the senate to mingle
with the newest and tenderest men,
bers of that body. LaFollette, who
has been boss among his own people,
is made to feel his insignificance in
the senate at the very outset He Is
made chairman of the committee TO
investigate the condition of the Po-
tomac river waterfront" and assigned
a committee room in the sub basement
Of the capitol, down among the dyna-
mos, furnaces and woodpiles. He IS, in
fact, as far removed from the senate
chamber as he could possibly be. He
has been given the least important
and most useless committee on the
entire senate list, and has room less
desirable than any other at the dispo-
sal Of the committee on committees.
How He Offended.
There is no particular fondness for
LaFollette in the senate, for several
reasons. In the first place, after his
election his press bureau announced
a program that Senator LaFollette
was going to put through congress. 1t
pictured him leading the fight for rail-
road-rate legislation such as the pres
ident wants, and predicted that he
would be mouthpiece of the admins
tration in the senate. That was a very
unfortunate thing for LaFollette, for
if there is one thing the senate re-
sents above all others it is the at
tempt of any new member to force
himself to the front and the attempt
to assume the responsibility of leader
ship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

1t was the proboscis Of the Duke
of Manchester which Nicholas Long
worth offered to punch on a bet. This
is disappointing. Manchester might
be taken on by a messenger boy
without previous training.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Another AHront.

Later on LaFollette further injured
mis- standing in the senate by clinging
to the governorship of Wisconsin sew
eral weeks after congress convened.
For selfish purposes he held on to his
job in Wisconsin in preference to COM
as a senator The senate looks upon
this as an affront, in that it shows that
LaFolette, for a time at least, con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

Mr.. Roosevelt's birthplace at No. 2S
East Twentieth street in New York
city has been bought by the Roose-
welt Home club and will be given to
the nation. Ex-Governor Odell ought
to be put in charge of the place as
custodian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04
Speyer Succeeds Yerkes.

LONDON, Jan. Edgar Speyer mas
been appointed to succeed Yerkes as
chairman Of the London underground
railways. Sir George Glib will succeed
him as chairman of the district rail-
ways 4 Ha5 silstslAA
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

Congressman Sulzer Of New York
broke into a Baptist church the other
night with a story that $4,000 men
own two-thirds Of the wealth in the
United States. Mr.. Sulzer goes about
charged at all times
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

Golfers is becoming more and more
the friend of the lawyers. It has two
medicine companies, besides a brush
with Town Topics now on trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-04

IF all the knowledge in the world
says Secretary Shaw. "were blotted
out tonight Bourke Cochran could re-
produce it in the morning" We trust
this f1attering Endorsement Of Mr.
Cockran's own estimate of himself
will not superinduce acute chestitis.