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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28


THE OLD CONSTITUTION AS SHE WAS AND
i' 't'""' ''' AS SHE IS.
but little of her original structure re-
mains. But those who urge this as
reason for abandoning the ship have
been reminded that even human be-
ing changes his structure every seven
years, yet remains the same individual.
The frigate Constitution was launched
in 1897 and saw service in the war Wills
Tripoli, when she took part in three OF
the FIVE bOmbardments of the port OF
that name 1t was during the war OF
1912 that she performed her most not.
able feats. In July of that year under
command of Isaac Hull she was chas-
ed by British squadron off the Allan
tic coast for three days, but succeeded
in escaping owing to the skill OF Hull,
who resorted to devices for increasing
the speed Of his ship which the enemy
were unable to match. The exploit was
Of great value to the Americans, who
had but few ships and therefore could
not afford to lose any. 1t was under
the redoubtable Hull that the Const1-
tuition defeated the British frigate
Guerrero. which she left total wreck
after an engagement of thirty minutes.
Wien Hull returned to Boston with
shipload of English prisoners he was
received with great rejoicing. De1eats
suffered by the land forces had dis
heartened the Americans. Commodore
HulPs victory was the first achieved
over the British In this war, and.
stimulated the nation and helped II 10
hold out against it's more powerful ad-
versary. 81 .-s.,. 7-.s
Soon after the victory over the Guer-
riere Hull turned over the command
of the Constitution to Captain W1t1am
Bainbridge, and it was under THIS
brave officer that the American frigate
on Dec. 20, 1912, off Bahia, Brazil, cap
tured the Java after two hours en-.
eaeement In which the British lost 3OO
in killed and wounded and the Amer1-
cans but thirty four. As commooore'
cambridge was in command OF tno
Hornet and Essex as well as the Con-
stitution. but the latter vessel had part
Cd from the others when the eight with
the Java took place. The Constitution
won new Iaurels in this victory over
the British. Bainbndge was wounoeo
In the conflict. He was one OF tne MOST
prominent figures in the war WIN lip.
oii In which he was captured and heso
for some time as prisoner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
CONSTANCE AGROUND.
Passengers Are Taken Off and Safely
.. '. Landed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 26-In
..r- f,-.-rrlH.-t ayaE y1dE -1El1 JOY. ~
a fierce southeast storm last night the
river steamer Constance, owned by the
California Transportation Company,
with thirteen passengers and a full
cargo of freight from Stockton, went
ashore in. the bay on a hidden reef ibe-'
tween Red Rock and the Brothers The
steamer Omsbo- this morning took off
the passengers with considerable diff
Guilty and landed them in safety. The
Constance is leaking badly and two
tugs have gone to her rescue. The
Constance is valued at $4,000 and may
be total llossT6sI 9niI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
90 Che Old : -
.Ii-E]H9~I s'ZfEac9 9df 1C uui5oa!
Constitution
and the New ID. ?.
NAVAL experts declare that the
. United States should build a
e warship which will beat the

AYAvAL experts declare that the
" United States should build a
lIN warship which will beat the
--9SH monster fighting machine Of
the British navy. the Dreadnought, and
It has been proposed, that America
should eclipse the Dreadnought with q
new battleship to be named the Consti-
tuition! The Dreadnought was launched
. few weeks ago and when completed
will be not only the largest and most
powerful but the most completely equip
ped battleship exer built. She is to cost
$7,5OO,O0O and win have 1880 tons dis
placement and ten twelve-inch guns.
II she were able, when finished, to ap-
proach the coast Of Long Island of
Rockaway Beach she, could throw a.
960 pound projectile into Central park,
New York She is. the greatest achieve
ment Of naval constructors so far, but
even the mighty Dreadnought will be
q back nun Der in a few years if other
nations succeedoin their plans to pro-
duce ships Of heavier tonnage and more
powerful armament, France, .Germa-
ny and the United States are going for
ward with such plans. The naval af-
fairs committee Of the house of repre-
sentatives has decided to recommend
the construction of battleship having
a displacement approximating 10000
tons and costing nearly $1O,OOO,OOO.
The navy department Is limited to an
expenditure Of $6,OOO.OOO for the hull
and machinery Of the new warship by
the terms of the proposed law. and it
Is estimated that the armament will
cost something like s3,5OO.OOO. .-saf
The proposal Of Secretary Bonaparte
that the old Constitution, the frigate
affectionately known as "Old Iron
Sides" should be abandoned and used
as target ship has had result be
little anticipated. The sentiment arous-
ed all over the country in favor Of the
preservation Of the hulk has caused the
naval affairs committee to insert in the
naval bill an item Of 100000 for such
a purpose, and 1t Is expected the name
OF the ship that did such good service
in the war of 1912 will be given to the
new battleship. "Old Ironsides" now
lies in Boston harbor and has been re-
built and repaired SO many times that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
EARTHQUAKE PROOF MINT.
Building That Withst0od Disaster
! Has Walls Five Feet Thick. sinl

BUILDING That WithstOod Disaster
! Has Walls Five Feet Thick. sin.
The one building to, Withstand the
earthquake and fire In the burned dis
trict Of San Francisco Is the United
States mint, says Washington special
to the New York World.
1t stands today monument to the
kind of buildings the government puts
up and to the devotion to duty Of the
employees in the government service.
The mint is massive stone structure
Of the Doric-Ionic style located on the
northwest corner Of Mission and Fifth
streets It is two full stories in height,
with deep basement, and is In the
shape Of a hollow parallelogram. Its
feet in thickness. 1t is constructed of
brick and blue-gray freestone from
British Columbia. The approach to the
building IS by a grand fight Of steps
Of California granite to a port1co sup
ported by six fluted granite columns.
The foundations are of concrete FIVE
feet deep. .--..--------------.--
The building Is not unlike the treas
ury building in Washington, except that
1t Is much smaller. The interior wood
work of the mint building Is OF golden
mahogany It was this building that
the employees of the mint started to
save when they found it had withstood
the. successive, shocks Of the earth
quake.
The mint, which Is one Of the largest
in the United States and is kept run
ming all the year round, was admirably
equipped for defense against fire. In
side the courtyard Is a large artesian
we'll equipped with the latest pumping
appliances. Fire hose is stretched
throughout the building, and it has
been the custom ever since the govern
ment occupied the building, in 1874,
to have the employees drilled as a fire
brigade each week. ue g.ie-4- .I t.r =
1t is possible the~tMo big smoke
stacks will have to be torn down be-
cause of the damage the brickwork
sustained by reason Of the great heat,
but even this is not known for GER
tainty. ----e---'-=.-'-------7-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
FET7f r.tI-T = II VI 1-ENIt Ut Y 7
Arkansas Endeavorers Meet.

| LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2S.-The
annual convention of the Christian En-
n II .gSF, 1t9TtJ@g IBE ffDfGi90 E0i 9nftSHH
deavor society of this state. will open
here this evening for Il four our days SEES,
sion. State President sSurry Wood,
of this city, will preside. The conven-
I az GU11fq az 4Gf iS1f2SJtpftfHtEt 81 UI2
ton will open with a song and praise
services under the direction of Prof. w.
f. Walty, of Bonneville, Mo, It will
be followed by junior rally and an an
address by the Rev. DR.. Ira Landreth,
I ISL .bJfJ9Ie u HIVE ,f1ff5FD3 FOL 81
of Nashville Tenn. ->...
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
IN MEMORY NE Of !. . POET THOMAS
Gaelic Societies Celebrating One Hun
dred and Twenty Eighth An
.g1rf te tHU o..
1ara niversary of His Birth. zaAup2


BROOKLYN, NJ =, May 2S,-Th lt,
societies belonging to the Gaelic league
of the State Of New York will eele-
brate the one hundred and Twenty
eighth anniversary Of the birth q Of
Thomas, Moore, the great Irish, poet,
by appropriate exercises at the Moore
monument in the Flower Garden, Pros
pect park, this afternoon. There will
be several addresses and number
Of songs The organizations particle
pating in the exercises will be the
Brooklyn Gaelic society, the Brook
Ign Phil-Celtic society, the Greenpoint
Gaelic society, the New York Phil
Celtic society and the Harlem Gaelic
society. ''-' ''' 'N- '"@
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
REDS" GO TO CHICAGO.
Powerful Agent of Death Found by
ADMINISTRATORS Get Warning. q

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Chief of Police
Collins has been advised by the secret
service officials at Washington that
there is a movement of well known an,
archists toward Chicago. He. also re-
ceived from the same source a copy OF
a formula of a new explosive which is
in the hands Of the more violent
reds" -
This explosive is, believed to be the
one used in the assassination of former
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho. and is
said by the Washington authorities to
he one of the most powerful modern
Inventions .. a. f-
Chief Collins has directed that copies
Of the formula be made and that his
detectives detailed to look after the
anarchists will be furnished with them,
50 as to enable them TO trace any effort
Of the reds to get the materials al u TOT
the compound. .... .-.,-h e,.it a,sfi4 III,
The chief also, was, informed from
Pittsburg that, Alexander Berkrnan.t
anarchist who made an attempt upon
the life Of H. c. FSrick during the great
Homestead strike, will not arrive In IN
Chicago for three days. The man man was filsi
released from prison in Pennsylvania
recently after a fourteen-year term.
Emma Goldman and "a number of
other leading anarchists are to arrive
in Chicago the latter part of the month nc fEl
for the purpose of spreading their doc
trlnes. eot BINS .b9bn9m 81 o. 79S'
Every movement of the anarchists
and those radicals who also associate
with them is closely followed" SAID
Chief Collins. Members Of this de-
partment have been detailed to keep
close watch and to take the necessary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
Militia at Rifle Practice.

RALTIMO ORE, Md, May 2S.-The
First brigade Of Maryland militia began
its annual rifle practice at Saunders
range. near Glenburnie. this morning
The troops occupy an instruction t IN
camp and this morning d, the me men OF
the First Infantry began with their
practice work. They will remain IN
camp for the entire week and next
week the Fifth infantry will take their
place. $685.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

Who was a regular surgeon until 1898.
General Ainsworth still has ten years
II active service before the retiring
Street Fair for Charity.

BAYONNE, N. J., May 2S.-The
,reat street fair arranged for the bene-
it of the Bayonne hospital, opens here
his afternoon and, judging from the
enthusiasm shown and the extensive
preparations made, 1t will be one OF
the most gigantic entertainments OF
this kind ever undertaken in the east
The preparations have been going on
for more than a year, There will be
a pure food show in connection with
the fair. s-t-,e.fo,s, ar -,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

TOXIC. May as.-+The anniversary
of Admiral Togo's victory over the
Russian sfeetSin FTsugaru strait VIII be
celebrated today IN the most elaborate
manner. There will be military and
naval parade, the whole city Will be
decorated and in the evening there will
be fireworks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
Naples and, San Francisco.

These two unfortunate cities are SINH
larly situated, says the New York
Press. They are just about as far
apart as the length Of the 'eartlrs di-~
ameter.: They are almost in the same
latitude, San Francisco being between
the thirty-seventh and thirty eighth
parallels and Naples between the for
tieth and forty-first. Population Of
Naples, $4,000; Of San Francisco,
nearly 100000 There were 10000 more
men than women in the California
city. 1t Is surprising to learn that of
the total population only $1,000 were
OF native parentage. 275,OOO being Of
foreign parentage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

The fact that the crew Of the battle
ship Oregon smuggled $4,000 worth
Of goods into the country on the arrival
OF the ship. from the far east shows
that even the humble jackie on man
of-war has his graft opportunities. s.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
THEY ARE TO fieHf OUT OF eHnCHEs

at Madison sd.ere gatden to-
night under the=auspi the Iwen-
tieth scehturyy Ash,eftc eiu6s erdsght
Marquis of Queeasbury rules arg to
govern the TgoaWhichs means that the
principals are to fight out Of clinches
protecting themselves at all
times Tim Hurst will be the referee
and has been empowered to separate
the contestants should they refuse to
break. fAfnh ~Hf R"h- -" 41ihsadt
Lovers of boxing are looking forward
to the fight with great deal of inter-
est and it is an open question whether
McGovern will be able to fight in any
semblance of his old form. He has not
been taking very good care of him
self lately, while Britt has not deteri-
grated except by lack Of practice. 1t
is admitted that the Californian is the
cleyerest lightweight in the ring to-
day as far as boxing is concerned. He
made Battling Nelson look like a nov
ice when they fought. simply by means
of his wonderful footwork and remark
able ability to land and get away. But
the Dane was able to stand punches
and Britt found it hard to keep that
dreaded left of Nelson's from landing
in twenty rounds. Nelson had one
chance and seized it, and therein lies
the tale. Britt is a clever boxer, but
so was McGovern His friends say
that he still is a good man, but very
few are confident enough to expect
Terry to defeat Nelson in ten rounds
1t is well known that Terry's most
dangerous weapon was his short
arm jolts in the body during clinches
and as il, has been decided that straight
Marquis of Queensburg rules should
prevail, he will be unable to make use
Of, this dangerous .expedient. How
ever that may be, if McGovern is, in
as good form as his friends say he is.
it will be great fight. 1t is not ex,-
pected that there, will be any interior
ance on the part of the police ..s "a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
Shocked Fourteen Year. AFRO.

1t was just fourteen years ago on
April 10, early in the morning. that the
region around San Francisco was shak-
en- up by earthquake, says Los An
geles dispatch. At 8 a. m. April 10.
1892. the three towns of Vacaville.
Dixon and Winters were the greatest
sufferers, each sustaining property
losses of from $4,000 to $15O,000
These three all lie in the path of the
present earthquake and all within fifty
miles of San Francisco.
o. 5ictgil1 ~ttl sHt $50 ErSU@s1 itl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

A maxim good for all sorts of trou-
bles. earthquakes included: 'They's
two things that they's no use a-worrin'
about-jest two. One Of 'em Is the
thing that body can't help. T'other
b the thing that body kin help"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

steps to prevent any disorder or In
4,
utterances in public. re-
E-alW2li 81 - ~ =ssr .--zt.-...-.-sF
ceivedl this formula Of new and pow
erful explosive direct from the authori-
ties at Washington. so that it is evident
that the police officials and secret
agents are on the look OUT f7s4l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

]. Pierpont Morgan is obliged to con-
fine his diet to brown biscuit. fish and
vegetables. 1t may be difficult to con-
vince the working1nan who relishes' his
hearty meal Of corn beef and cabbage
that he has something that Morgan or
Rockefeller cannot buy for all their
millions, but &c IL true all the same. s'7
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
AT Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 2S.-The Hi
bernian club of this city, composed of
members, of the Ancient Order OF H17
bernians, will celebrate the birthday OF
the great uIrish 2poet, Thomas Moore,
this evening by banquet at Reillys
hotel. Many leading 1rishmen of this
city viii be present and some interest
ing addresses will be delivered. me 1ln'
musical program includes a number IN der Of Of
Moore's songs. ~ ~ II N.. ..--.... = :.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

And Chicago, breeder Of the original
divorce miller. frowned upon Maxim
0oei1 because q that other woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28
Hesyy Rain Damages" Hay and Fruit
-<,rO3sRT0NI8 caLII May 26.AAn! inch

sTOcKToN,s caL,l May 2e.AAn. inch
Of srrai rain accom- anied by a high wind
i ? doing 55i gre great TIA damage to crops. The
cherry crop is DESTROYED and all fruits r It's,
in this, county are damaged from u 70 TO
IS per cent. Hay is nearly a cohpiete
loss. Vineyards are damaged heavily.
RIVERSIDE, CAL. May 26.-Uniess
the rain ceases within "a hours several
hundred Thousand dollars worth OF hay
now down, will be total loss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-28

Follow the crowd to Lutcher Bros.
Summer drinks; all kinds.
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OREGON Will Again Become Center
Of Interest. - : '- 7is.
'. 4-- 5'-.1 ~aidty1
HENEY WILL COMMENCE nErT MONTH
TERROR WILL STRIKE HEARTS
OF TIMBER eRAFTERs WHEN WHEN .
GRAND JURY MEETS F'9s'f'@
oregon will again become~thes oenter

oregon will again. become the center
As soon as Special Prosecutor. II eney
GETS through with the 1etter-b0oks trial
Of Binger Hermann in Washington, 1t
is expected that he. will come. to Port
land and resume the. trial Of important
cases pending there.r ~ ayt,ta ors..
It is not expected that the Hermann
cases IN washington Will take much
time. Now that the dilatory tactics Of
the congressional defendant have been
nut to a corner, and the case is sched-
uled 10 come to trial before. the 10th
of next month, it is expected to finish it
in little time. The governments evil
dence in the letter-book case is believ-
ed to be compact in form and little
time will be taken up in placing it be-
fore the jury. The case is unlike the
long conspiracy cases heretofore, tried.
District Attorney Bristol has said
that it is the policy of the government
to complete the land fraud cases be-
tween now and fall to clear the docket
This means that the federal court house
will be the scene of great activity soon.
trial Among the notables in official
rank to stand the shafts of Prosecutor
Heney and Bristol are Binger Her
mann on the Oregon conspiracy indict-
ments; former United States Attorney
John H. Hall; States Senators F. P,
Mays. George c. Brownell and Robert
A. Booth Besides these there are
many men of prominence in this state
and in the east, mostly Indicted by the
grand jury recently adjourned.
Terror will again strike the hearts
of the timber grabbers when the fed
eral grand5 jury is called into action
next month. 4 III. E .-gse~
Hermann's Case.
According to a dispatch from Port
land. United States District Attorney
Bristol has received a telegram from
Francis J. Heney, special prosecutor
in the land fraud cases. apprising him
of the fact that the suit, of the govern
ment against Binger Hermann, involv-
ing the alleged destruction of thirty
letter press copy books belonging to
the general land office, would come up
for trial-at Washington, ID. c., not
earlier than June S, and not later than
limo 10 1r9Z8 u1.A z-ya TzIEa1go1
Mr.. Heney expressed the opinion that
the taking of testimony would not last
longer than FIVE days and that in any
event he, would reach there between
June Is and 20. and be prepared to take
up the first of the Hermann cases be-
fore Judge Hunt without further de-
lay -||t 'ffF 'fAA 5h'f -''~71"
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
BOOK SCANDAL
IN VIRGINIA
LEGISLATORS BEGIN INvEsTIeA.
TloN-sooKs ARE TOO
HIGH.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 1S.-The Leg
islatlye committee appointed to in
qulre into the question Of school books
began its session in the, Senate cham.
Der in this city yesterday. It is an-
nounced that the investigation IS to
be thorough, William E. Byrd. chair.
man of the committee, has been pre-.
pairing for the investigation for seven
months, and to this end has made a
close study Of the relative cost Of
books in this and other States.
He says that Virginia is required to
nay more for the books used by the
children in this State than is paid by
any other States along the Atlantic
Coast. The liability to change in the
list OF books from year to year also
makes the cost greater to the father
Of the children, and relatively more
profit to the maker Of the books, which
is the American School Book Com
pany. Chairman BYRD gave out the
following statement relative to the
investigation:
"Niy idea of an investigation is to
really investigate. Every man con.
nerted with public proposition Is an.
swerable to the public. sadler had
that idea in Williamsburg treferlng
to the recent investigation of existing
conditions at the Eastern State Hos
pitaN, and | have 1t here. wish to
be fair, but shall follow the path of
Justice. The committee will put on
the stand as witnesses the Board OF
Education, as constituted in 1904,
when the last book adoption was made
The board includes ex-Gov. A. J. Mon
taeue, Attorney General Anderson,
of Public Instruction
Or. Kent, Of the University
nj Virginia: DR.. Tyler, OF Williams
burg: Captain West, of Norfolk coun'
y: Mr.. Glass, Of Lynchburg. and Pro- |
lessor Bowles, OF staunton. The com
n,ttee has also summoned Mr.. Brent.
Who was secretary OF the board. The
order of the examination has not as
ret been determined upon"
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lINITA TlON 10
STATE! Bar {. !M!I!!.!.E!:..E /. ].
LOCAL ATTORNEYS GET SPECIAL
CARD ASKING THEM 70 GO 1
TO ELklNs.

The following invitation has been
received by a large number Of the le-
gal fraternity Of this city:
ELKINs, w. Va, Dec. 10, 1906.
The Randolph County Bias Asoscia.
ton, extends to you a cordial invita-
ton to attend the annual meeting Of
the State Bar Association to be held
in Elkins, on the 9th and 2Sth Of De.
cember, 1906.
II you will kindly inform US on the
attached postal whether or not it is
your intention to be present, it will
very much assist our Reception Com
mtttee in their labors to make the oc-
caslon complete success.
Very truly,
JARED L. wAMsLEY,
President.
SAMUEL T. SPEARS, Secretary.
A majority Of the members Of the
local Bar Association are members
of the State Bar Association, and It Is
the intention that the local organiza.
ton shall have a large delegation to
represent 1t at the annual meeting of
the State bar.
Owing to the fact that the regular
meeting of the local bar associa Jon
coming on December 81 the same date
of the opening of the State Bar Asso.
citation, at Elkins and that majority
of the local bar will want to attend
the State meeting a meeting of the
local bar has been called for Thurs
day evening. December 20, at 1890
O'Clock. All members are requested
to be present