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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09
LORTON REFUTED BY LORTON.

In an editorial commenting on the
report of the Seattle experts Eugene
Lorton said in his little dodger on
April 3Oth:
While Mayor Hunt is the head of
the administration and the people nat
urally look to him to see that the
businesslike way, there is nothing to
show that he is culpable in any Of
the department criticised or found to
be poorly, if not criminally, managed.
Therefore, to charge him with the re-
ing found certain conditions to exist
he owes it to the people to see that
matters do not go as they have"
Here is a revelation of Editor Lor-
tons honest opinion of Mayor Hunt.
inent citizen that personally he dis
liked to attack his old friend and as
forced to do so in order to hold the
support of his new-found Boxer al
lies.
Bearing in mind this statement and
the editorial quoted above the readers
of the little dodgers bitter philippics
against Mayor Hunt can place a true
estimate upon their animus and pur-
pose. All of the little dodgers vitu-
peratiOn and calumy, all of its reck-
less charges of graft and corruption
made against Mayor Hunts admins
tration are baseless misrepresenta-
tons or fabricatiOns published in the
hope of misleading the public and
winning a victory for the opponents
of Senator Ankeny from whom the
dodger hopes for the sustenance and
subsidies that are its only hope of
continued existence.
For the little dodger the city cleo
ton today will be a life and death
struggle. a case of sink or swim, sur
vive or perish" and it has not been at
all scrupulous about the means and
methods it has employed to encom-
pass the defeat Of Mayor Hunt.
But in the editorial paragraph
quoted at the beginning of this arti-
Gle Editor Lorton nullified all that he
has said since in attempting to con-
vince the voters of Walla Walla that
Mayor Hunt has violated the laws of
the state for private gain. 1t is ex-
pressly stated in the article quoted
that it is not fair to charge Mayor
Hunt with responsibility for the man.
agement of all the departments of the
city government, and it is declared
that there is nothing to show that he
is culpable in any of the departments
criticised or found to be poorly. if
not criminally. managed" Here is a
complete answer to the many articles
appearing in the dodger since charging
Mayor Hunt with responsibility fol-
the alleged shortage of $4,000 in the
material account of the water depart
ment and with all the alleged mis-
takes and offenses of that and every
other department of the city govern
ment. The little dodger and its
bunch of anonymous contributors in
the Boxer ranks have studiously ig-
nored the fact that each department,
of the city government is under the
supervision of a committee of tbe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

The Atchison Globe asks what has
become of the fashioned dog
named Ponto. This is a subject which,
since the undertaking of the sausage
plants, we do not like to consider.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

The Lincoln assessor estimates Will
When he first ran for the presidency
he was worth the four figures on the
right
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09
Mrs, SpiIIman Was Justified,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 9.-Mrs.
Mary Spillman, who killed her drunk
en- husband Sunday, was acquitted on
her preliminary examination today.
The woman shot her husband While
the latter was attacking her father,
who was attempting to prevent the
dead man from beating his wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the gen.
eral election of officers for the City
of Walla Walla. Washington, for the
ensuing year, will be held Monday, Ju-
ly 9th, 1906, at which time the follow
ing named officers, are to be elected.
viz:
A mayor.
One councilman for the first ward
One councilman for the second ward
One councilman for the third ward
One councilman for the fourth ward
One city treasurer.
One city justice of the peace.
One city marshal.
One city street commissioner.
One city attorney.
One city surveyor.
One city clerk.
One city assessor.
One city health officer.
One city sexton
w dTu-LeWlS IItCl1lCl-
Inspector, John Yeend; Judges, NJ.
M. Hart, VIM. Ellingworth; Clerks,
Chas. Buffum, E. ]. Whitman; Polling
place, Cox & Barnett warehouse.
Clark Precinct
Inspector, H. c.. Sniff; Judges,
Thomas Taylor d. Bischoff; Clerks, J.
A. Baxter. Robert Carey, Polling place,
Sharpstein school.
Second Ward-Stevens Precinct
Inspector, H. w. Ending; Judges,
Robert Bauer, D. Wertheimer, Clerks
Nelson Morelock, George Thompson,
Jr. Polling place, Ending & Taylor
shop.
Simms Precinct
Inspector. ]. w. Armstrong; Judges,
Robt. Thompson. Jasper Corkrum;
Clerks. Walter Kimmerly. Chas. W.
Phillips, Polling place, Lincoln school,
Third Ward-Whitman Precinct
Inspector, E. H. Nassau; Judges O.
T. Cornwall. G. C. Johnston; Clerks. L.
o. Jones, F. ]. MacGougan. Polling
place, Hungate building.
Steptoe Precinct
Inspector, A. ]. York; Judges, VIM
Peterson, N. F. Butler; Clerks, c. s.
Robinson Leslie Kirkman. Polling
place, Baker school.
Fourth ward-Fremont Precinct
Inspector, Charles Jones, ST., Judges,
F. o. Meyers John Abbott; Clerks Saul
Simon, w. G. Allen. Polling place,
Aeil's building.
Mullan Precinct
Inspector, Steve Ringhoffer; Judges,
Henry Holloway, H. Huff; Clerks, j.
E. Ireland, r. H. Ragsdill. Polling
place, Ringhoffer's residence.
The polls will open at 9 a. m. ana
continue open until p. m.
r. P. REYNOLDS,
City Clerk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

New York business men are trying
to discourage 1.-The typewriter sponge"
His laudable ambition is to get all his
typewiting done by dropping in on his
friends. The sponge is also found in
the west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09
"TWENTY-THREE FOR YOU"
BOXERS.

Twenty three for you" will be the
verdict pronounced by the voters Of
Walla Walla upon the Boxers at to-
days election Their candidate for
mayor, George Kellough. is gentle
man of many fine qualities and of ex-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

Toledo, Ohio is grand place to
live in. The Judge has now slapped
the ice trust lawyers in Jail for ten
days. That cooled things off good
deal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

A great many Americans have gone
abroad this year because their own
little tootsie wootsie country, with its
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

What if Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia did
draw a knife on the floor of the
house? He only wanted to cut some
thing out of a bill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09

Ohio's earthquake was only a little
one, caused by the return to Cincin-
natl of the Foraker boom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-09
$1100 TO BET ON
THE MAYORALTY.

AS another evidence that the :
Boxers have given up their
, fight, $1100 in coin was left at
, Caswell's cigar store yesterday
, to wager that Kellough would
, not be elected mayor of Walla
, Walla today, and still remains :
, untaken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26
GREATER LOS ANGELES
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Members Gather for First Tines. A. Butler Is
Chosen Chairman Without Dissenting
VOte-NO Plans Are Formulated
AFTER you, my dear Mr.. MITCHELL

after you, my dear Mr.. Mitchell"
"Ah, not so; pray proceed, my dear
Mr.. Gorham."
you will do me favor by accepting
my dear Mr.. Mitchell"
you will confer a great favor on
me by accepting, my dear Mr.. Gorham.'
Supervisor AL Graham was RESPONSE
BILE for the exceedingly polite exchange
of amenities between II. NJ. Gorham and
John w. Mitchell at the first meeting
of the Greater Los Angeles commits
sion, held yesterday afternoon In the
directors room of the chamber of com
merce.
The board Of supervisors was asked
by the preliminary committee to name
five men as their share of the perma-
nent Greater Los Angeles commission
AS there are five supervisors this gave
each of the county Legislators the priv
ilege of naming one man. They had
been advised to have their nominees III
by January Is. All except Supervisor
Graham complied with the request, bui
Mr.. Graham did not make his choice
known until day or two ago and ther
named two men.
Mr.. Gorham Retires
This caused an embarrassing situa.
ton yesterday afternoon. A letter from
Mr.. Graham stated that he had-namet
Mr.. Gorham and Mr. Mitchell in the
hope that the commission would be en-
larged and that he might have the priv.
ilege of naming two men.
Mr.. Gorham was the first to recover
from the embarrassment which Mr.
Graham had caused by naming two
commissioners, and said:
II know Mr.. Graham intended tC
nominate Mr. Mitchell if he was allowed
but one commissioner and merely
named me in the hope that he might b'
allowed two. AS the commission is no
to be enlarged | will gladly retire IL
favor of Mr.. Mitchell"
Nothing of the kind" responded Mr.
Mitchell, quickly rising to his feet. II
Mr.. Gorham wants the honor [ vii
be glad to step aside in his favor"
Under the circumstance L must pos
itively decline to accept" answered Mr.
Gorham
This gave the other commissioners al
opportunity to retire gracefully from al
embarrassing situation and Attorney
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26

In reply to the recent open letter of
District Attorney Fredericks, published
in the Los Angeles newspapers, Rev
Frank Dewitt Talmage has made the
following reply:
Capt. Fredericks, our district at
torney has written to me through the
columns of your newspaper an open
letter i'm which he says: YOU say that
after mature deliberation and conSulta-
ton with one of the strongest lawyers
in this state you believe there Is law
which, If enforced would bring about
the result you desire. | call on you
now to name this lawyer who you say
Is one of the strongest lawyers in the
state, to publicly bring him to my Of
flee or put me in communication WIFI
him. If you and he know Of any such
law you are both derelict In your duty
in not bringing that law to my atten-
ton.
81 cannot understand why Capt.
Fredericks made that request. Last
Monday morning Assistant District At
torney Fleming called me up by tele-
phone. During our pleasant conversa-
ton over the wire | told Mr.. Fleming
the name of that lawyer with whom |
had chiefly consulted. His name Is r..
Edgar Galbreth. He Is certainly one
of the most respected and beloved
members of the Los Angeles bar. AS
one of my church elders. / naturally
went to him for consultation before
did anything.
Second fact. I am surprised at
Capt Fredericks asking me to come to
his office because l Furthermore, over
the telephone, told his assistant. MT
Fleming. that if Capt. Fredericks
wished to see me and talk with me
would arrange to have both Capt. Fred
ericks and Mr. Fleming to my house
Is to dinner. And Furthermore said II
Capt. Fredericks or anyone else could
prove to me | was wrong in reference
TO the statements I had made about
the district attorneys office I would
publicly confess I was wrong and pub
lcly retract every statement l had
made.
"Since Capt. F'redericks sent forth
his public letter to me I have been
studying over this case very carefully
And / want to state that the more
have brooded over the district attor-
ney's powers, the more I am firmly
convinced that Capt. Fredericks is the
man to lead us on to victory in oul
battle against the gambling at Ascot
park. And to prove that I am right
shall publicly speak upon this subject
in my pulpit next Sunday night, Jan
uary 2S. L hope Capt. Fredericks Will
be there to hear my statements in full
But if he is not there. 1 promise tc
send him a full typewriter copy of al
that / shall say. that he may act upor
it in any way he sees fit"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26
SHOWS HOW MATINEE IDOLS ARE
MANUFACTURED FOR ONLY S125
Professor at School for Acting Promises to Make
Leading Men for Nominal Sum-Raw
Material Given Severe Tryout

dude, who discounts the villain in the
third spasm" lie was unscathed.
We'll" said the mentor encouraging
", with your shape and voice nothing
Is impossible" was gratified but tried
not to show It. 1 bowed my head that
the bushes red might not be seen.
Then he demanded my family his
tory, my address, telephone number,
present occupation, education, musical
training, character of my voice and
any additional data Of which 1 hap
pened to think.
1 told him Of my early life on the
farm, of my humble home in Iowa and
the names of several friends. These he
1otted down. Soon he waxed uneasy
and said: II want you to meet our
principal, she Is from Iowa" How
delightful" l calculated, ito see some
one from the great corn state surely
does fill my heart with delight"
Enter BeIdame |. u. e.
Then he retired to bring In the prin-
cipal. During an interval of perhaps
ten minutes I spent the time looking
at the walls of the room which were
chastely decorated with the portrait
of the gentleman who had just retired
to tind his assistant actor manufac-
turer.
The deep silence OF the apartment
was broken only by occasional shrill
whispers from the ante-room. One or
two fragments of the whispered con-
versation filtered through the walls
| He Is from Iowa. He knows the
Rams and Towards and Hamiltons of
Cedar Rapids.
"All right" was the answer in a
| feminine stage whisper. So he re-
turned. bearing with him a woman
who was once younger. He introduced
her as one who had supported Booth
and Barrett. That would fix her age
at about sixty years
She greeted me with effusion. 'You
are an Iowan," she said eagerly. 81
know it: you can't deceive me. There
| is u certain air which no one but a
born Iowan has" 1 admitted that
was from Iowa, but L wasn't able tc
| locate the air.
Is MeekIy Led to Slaughter
Then she spoke to me of mutual &C.
nuatntances of whom 1 had told the
| main grist few minutes before. Things
| began to assume the appearance of 8
gold brick proposition and L seemed
to be the original come-on. Seemed
| like I could smell the steam and salt
| water on the Jersey ferry.
Come with me-" said Mrs. Wise, 81
want to try you out"
/ wanted to tell her that 1 couldn't
| run mile in less than an hour and
| twenty minutes, but the words would
not come and 1 followed her submis.
| sively.
Job was a naughty wretch compared
with me, l was that meek.
| At last / found myself with the ole
! lady in an assembly hall of some de-
i scription. Here she paused.
! 30, if only had your chances" she
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26

said with what was meant for a sigh,
you nave youth, good looks, q fire
figure and everything that could bring
you success on the stage" After that
line OF con that had been handed me
by the other conspirator, 1 was Begin
ming to think that 1 was pretty fine
and dandy lad.
The only thing about you that isn't
all right" said the ancient one, "is
that you are not wideawake enough
you seem to be too slothfu" Here
she paused with the lust of anticipation
In her eyes.
When | get you under my tutelage
you VIII lose all that nonchalance of
bearing" 1 believed her.
Makes Leading Men for SIPS
Now 1 would like to get a slight
Idea Of what the necessary course of
instruction is going to cost" said I.
The beldame seemed panied that I
should Introduce such q vulgar subject
into the otherwise high-class conversa-
ton.
30 mere trifie" she treasured me-
Not more than S125 at the most for
the three months instruction which
would be necessary to fit you for the
stage"
l hastily looked over the bare floor
seeking soft spot upon which to faint
Only S125 to become an actorl Great
Caesar!
Now" said she in a determined tone
OF voice, here Is the play. The name
Of 1t Is Fourteen Miles from the Near
est Grogshop.' and it is by Walt Whit
man. the Hoosier poet Read the first
part"
/ did so. The first part consisted of
reverie by all ancient negro who be-
walled the fact that he was forced to
work by his crewel master.
At the end of the selection there was
a song. entitled "Old Black joe" which
the African was supposed to sing when
his troubles got too hard for him to
bear and he wanted some one else to
share his burden.
Gains Revenge by Torture
When the end of the selection was
reached my mentor said In resigned
tone: "Now sing the song"
| looked at her appealingly, but she
was ineXorable. SO l sang "Old Black
joe"
During the progress of the dirge !
slowly looked over at the instructor
A pained and hopeless expression per.
vaded her countenance. She seemed &c
be unhappy. / wonder why?
When the end of the piece was
reached she quickly reassumed hei
pleased expression and spoke in un.
measured terms of the merits of the
song.
IF you come in on Saturday. I viii
put you into the makeup class which
has been started for about week
The many intricacies which are attend
ant upon the study of how to use grease
paint shall be yours without extra
cost.
II will teach you to so fix your
face with cosmetics and powder thar
the sheriff could never find you ou
if he was after you"
The manipulation of the scare wig
the bald, old man wig, the Irish comic
wig were all included in the terms o
tuition. she said
I interrupted the lady to plead will
her. "Now I can't bear to see yol
cheat yourself even for my benefit
The terms which you spoke of are ia
too small for such vast benefits"
May Never Be Matinee Idol
Nothing like that at ALL" [ con
tinued. IF you insist upon running
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26
WORKMAN HURLED
To HIS DEATH
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE AND
INJURIES ANOTHER
Unexpected Blast on Lovers Cove
Grade at Catalina Throws
Two Men High In
the Air

An unexpected explosion OF sup
posedly dead blast yesterday caused
the death of j. w. Cooper. foreman Of
the grading gang which has been blast
ing out roadway from Avalon to
Lovers Cove, Catalina island, and in
jured a Mexican laborer so severely
that there is little likelihood of his re-
covery.
The blast had been set by the graders
Wednesday night. but It had not ex-
ploded and yesterday the gang was
digging out the old dynamite and fuse
and an Unexpected explosion resulted.
Cooper was directing the work of
digging out the unexpected blast and
the Mexican, whose name could not
be ascertained, was boring in with a
drill. When the explosion occurred
Cooper was thrown fifty feet in the
air and was instantly killed. The Mex
lean was blown to a height of twenty
feet and when he fell the shock was
partially broken by the water in which
he alighted.
Launch Brings Doctor
DIR. Emma Carson of Catalina ISL
and was out on a launch with pleas
ure party. She was taken to the in
jured men in the swiftest launch on
the island and she accompanied the
Mexican on the afternoon boat to the
mainland.
The injuries which were sustained
by the laborer are believed to be fatal.
as the frontal bone of his head was
crushed in upon his brain. 1t was re-
ported from the county hospital that
the Mexican has little chance of re-
coVerY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26

Walter Haas moved that Mr.. Mitchell
be seated as Mr.. Graham's represent
alive.
VIII Pay Secretary Salary
$. A. Butler was elected permanent
chairman without opposition but the
question of choosing a permanent secre-
tary will be deferred until the COM
mittee on organization, which the
chair was empowered to appoint, makes
its report at the next meeting of the
commission.
1t was shown that the task devolving
on the secretary will probably be an
onerous one and it was decided to pay
that official a salary of $3.50 a month
when he shall finally be chosen. This
will be the only remunerative position
on the entire commission. The COM
mlssloners, themselves. must be con-
tent with q full measure of honor and
glory for their services In bringing
about the consolidation of city and
county governments 1t Is expected the
city and county governments will each
pay half of the secretary's salary.
Until the question of permanent or
ganizaton is settled no attempt Will
be made to define boundaries or enter
into the legal phases of the question.
To Hold Weekly Meetings
Wnen the permanent organization
shall have been effected committees on
boundaries, plan of consolidation, ways
and means and revision will probably
be named. These committees were sug-
gested at yesterdays meeting and the
commissioners expressed the belief that
the entire question could be handled by
these committees.
The session of the commission yeSter-
day lasted less than half an hour and
it adjourned to meet again at the cal
of the chair. A resolution was adopted
declaring in favor of holding meetings
on Friday evenings, although it is not
expected that the commission will meet
every week.
Every commissioner with the exceD.
ton of A. c. Harper was present al
yesterdays meeting. These were: S. a
Butler, Oscar Mueller, r. w. Pridham
A. p. Fleming, H. c. Dillon, Stoddarc
Jess, Frank B. Harbert II. C. Hubbard
John G. Mott, Motley II. Flint, Milton
X. Young, Willis Booth and John w
Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26
BY Maurice M. Roe

It was at one OF the downtown
schools Of acting. Inside the closed
doors shrlll voice was raised at in
tervals Of ten or fifteen seconds. In
struction and vituperation were blended
I'm the stri1ent tones of the seemingly
ancient dame. Then the air was rent
by the awful naturalization Of aged
pianos.
A long. awkward youth, which was
me, tmidly approached the place Of
instruction to seekers after hstrlonic
fame.
My eyes probably shone with eager
ness and for some moments stood UNI
decided upon the threshold of the in
stitution which was to make me rich
and famous.
At the door, upon which was blazoned
the -- - School OF Acting, / finally
overcame my natural timidity and
slowly pushed back the curtain which
separated me from everlasting fame.
Immediately smooth, oily appearing
man with long hair greeted me with eff
fusion and eagerness.
"Ah,' said he, iii much the same
tone he would have used II he had
found pearl at a clam bake.
"A professional, L see"
Fascinated by FootIights
hated to disappoint him but
'fessed up and told him he was to the
wrong.
mo" said, At am not professional
yet, but under your tutelage ! hope
to become one SOON" and I beamed
up at him hopefully and with the OPP
timism of youth.
Won oro fine - IN aeciirod
with that voice and that air and
physique, you will be leading man in
a few months"
Oh, if Bill Desmond could only have
seen me at that proud moment
yes" said I, with a little quaver in
my voice so he would know how much
in earnest I was" Ever since I was
wee child at my mothers knee
have had a passionate longing to go
on the stage. The glare of the foot
lights fascinates me beyond resistance,
and the sound of deafening applause
Is sweetest music to my ear"
All" said my long haired tutor, Il
see you have the artistic instinct"
l thanked him for the sentiment and
confessed that as far as I could as
certain that was the trouble.
Nov what variety of drama do you
care for?" said Oily.
80, the brand doesn't make any diff
ference with ana so long as there is
plenty of shooting," said I.
mo, / mean, Go you want to be a
legitimate actor or a vaudevillain, "
asked the professor.
Worked Like Bunco Game
me for the legitimate stage" said I
"Romeo for mine, me strong for Lo-
. hengrin or Willie, the China faced
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-26

yourself, give what you have to the
library board. They need the money,
L don't"
She thought I was telling the truth
and insisted that she could afford to do
what she had enumerated.
Her parting words We're, "Now /
want you to be sure to come up Satur-
day. | know that you have talent and
ability. In three months I will make
you leading man in any of the stock
companies in Los Angeles"
/ then thanked her for the trouble
to which she had gone on my behalf
and in conclusion said: "While l would
love to be the splendid actorine which