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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

There II considerable interest on
the west side over the election for
town officers which Is apparently 70
be held next month. Just what the
necessity Ii for an election at this
time does not appear. The law pro.
vdes that city and town officers shall
he elected every two years and shall
hold Office for two years. Unless our
memory IL Misleading. the town Off.
cials were elected q year ago. and
thoee Of the city two years ago. We
cail the matter to the attention of the
town authorities who will presumably
be willing TO hold office over another
xsas n our theory ID correct, with.
ont submitting the matter ct the
pespse. though there 10 apparently
sucA general satisfaction With thsls
Reconsideration. that In the case Of
~ election, the preseut officers would
BE- rsturned with possibly 10 excep
zion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Mrs. Mary Dougherty, who had The
reputation Of being the Oldest woman
In the state Of Pennsylvania. died al
TamaQua, Pa, February 2. at the age
81 los years. She was born In Ire.
and and came to this country when
about twelve years Of age. Early in
life she began smoking a pipe ami
chung to the habit until she died.
Up to q year or two ago she re-
NAMED In full possession Of her
faculties. being able to recall clearly
events Of great moment that occurred
early IN the last century. Her hus-
band. Patrick Dougherry, lived to be
100 pears old. preceding her to the
grave about twelve years ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

The terrible calamity which over
whelmed over . thousand miners II
the great coal mines At Courrieres
France. on Saturday, has called forth
tho profound sympathy Of the entire
world. For the time being, the min
istsFial crisis and the Algeciras con,
ference are entirely forgotten through
out France In the excitement and con.
fusion which the news Of the dnlds-
ter created. The entire energy oftAs
government was Immediately coucsn.
trated In putting forth every effort 10
rescue those who did not perish In the
first eEpl0sion. The last reports plac.
"a tfs' total nttnissr " dead At about
1900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

The navy department has decided
that the title admiral in connection
with the name Of a retired naval Off.
GER. must not be used to exploit a
commercial enterprise. We don't
know whether that's good law, but
it's common sense I.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

This may be the era 81 the young
man In the business world. as we oft.
en- hear said. and even In politics, in
= few places, but the most cursory
examination OF the membership OF
both branches Of congress will show
that those who control are without ex.
ception old fellows-some OF the alb,
lest OF them past the biblical three
scOre.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
FROM rns GOLDEN SOCKS.

A vital faith may operate through
an imperfcctly developed Conscious.
ness: II may W have expression
through superstitious legends and en-
bodiments, through anthropomorph-
Ism. yea. even through illusion. II
does not therefore enter Into the
al Of judgment. this faith Of the
children neither judges not submits
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Editor Patterson Of the Chicago
Tribune says his 0 resigned the
commissi0uership Of public works Of
that city, not because he was q social.
ist, ~ stated In his letter OF resig.
nstton. but because he had been asked
TO do things for which he could have
bean indicted, and for which he should
have been indicted had he done them.
And Mayor Dupnne went into office
~ I reformer!
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Certain senator's would do well to
Keep IN mind that stab-in.the-back
methods are not likely to increase
the respect Of the Filipinos for Ameri.
can civilization.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Graft sailing under its true colors
= repugnant to most men; II Is when
flying the flag Of patriotism or phil.
anthrophy that II catches men whose
intentions are honest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

No matter how stringent a railway
rate law may be enacted, no reduc.
tion need be expected In the freight
rate on titled s~ons-inlsw.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

The Chicago meat packers have not
tried one easy way Of decreasing
prejudice against them-lowering the
prices Of their products.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

II rome Of the alleged uplifting or.
~ganizati0ns carried fewed salaries and
perQs they would be entitled to more
public confidence and respect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

C~ablegrams from Russia Indicate
that the cxar has added q corps Of
able press agents 10 his executive
staff.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

According TO q prominent ciAtfen Of
one OF the Big Three. they shodld be
classified thus: New York; as the
most cynical and selfcentefed; Chi.
caeo. NJ the most radical; Phnadel-
phia. a. the most representative
American city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

30 strong Ii the faith Of some men
In luck that the do nothing but I'll
around waiting for II to call.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Gaitano Saliteno shot Tomaso Ba-
nardo yesterday afternoon in Pirtie-
vile. He shot him very severely, the
load OF buckshot taking off the whole
right jaw Of the unfortunate Banardo.
---Bisbee Review.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Notorlety IL always ON the market:
fame v one Of Times rarest products
and ID never purchasabie.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

Men who waste time shaking hands
with themselves over little successes
win never cor = big success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Kansas city livestock.

Mini CITY eIV9oSock.
Kansas City. March l2.--Cattle re
ceipts. $4,000. including 1000 south
erns, steady. Native steers. $4.25@
$500; southern steers. $500 $500;
southern cows. $2.25@$3.S5; native
cows and helfers. S2.25@S6.15; stock
ers and feeders. $3.OO@$4,S0;' bulls
$2.S5@$4.25; calves. $3.0O@$7.00
western feeders. $3.s0@$5.5O; west
ern fed cows. $2.50@$5.25.
Sheep Receipts.
Sheep receipts, 1000. steady. Nut
tons, $4.50@S5.90; lambs. 50. 70@t6.S so
range wethers. 35.5O@@6.Oo; fed ewes
S5.O5@S6.40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
One way 10 retain the good win d
al you know II 10 give no advce.

Bxpansiou Ii not always a good
thing. For instance, when applied to
the cyclone belt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
The Markets.
NEW YORK CLOSING STOCKS


st. Louis Wool.
st. Louis March l2.-Wool steady,
Territory and western mediums. 22G
80; line medium, 2lQ25; fine, 1921,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

New York, March 12.-Money on
call easier, 3 3-4@4 81; prime mer-
camille paper, SOS IL; silver, So rs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago Livestock.
Chicago. H., March 12.--Cattle re.
ceipts. $4,000. steady to ten lower.
Beeves. 1886 $685.; cows and hell.
ers. $1.500$4.90: st0ckers and feel
ers, $2.55G$4.70; Texans, $3.65@@4.40.
Sheep Receipts.
Sheep receipts, 26,000. ten lower.
Sheep, $365@$5.OO; lambs, $4.75@
$500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
Sheep Receipt
CHICAGO Markets.

Chicago Markets.
Chicago. March 2.--Wheat--May q
14M3;S; July rs 3-S.
Corn-May AZ Is; July 43 Is.
Oats-May 20 1904; July % $50
81.
Pork-May 15.65@67 ~; July 1857
1-2.
Lard-May 7.75; jul, 7s5.
Ribs-May 8.20@22 IL; July S.25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12

81. Louis Metal.
St. Louis. Mo. March 12.-Spelte
steady, $40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-12
New York Metal.

New York, March 12.--Lead al
copper quiet unchanged. /,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

O'Neal." 1.-THE President" then THE
Boss and other stories of political
nature followed and Alfred Henry
grew to fame and fortune.
Since then Alfred Henry has fol-
lowed the Man With the Dollars"
while talking and writing on the MAN
With the Hands"
AS to his commentary on President
RoOsevelt-the people will ask Mr..
Roosevelt to keep up his work if they
see fit. Anent the remarks of Mr..
Lewis as to Ryan and Belmont being
behind Bryan, and Gaynor and Hearst
looming up in the back stretch-why,
there is no one so familiar with the
ways of those who have money to
buy brains than that self same pratt
cal free lance of printed politics-Mr.
Alfred Henry Lewis, alias Dan
Quinn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
NEW KIND OF HOUSETOPS.

Rollo ogden, in the July Atlantic,
says that the people of great names
that have recently been dragged in the
mire dreaded newspaper exposure
more than they did the courts and jul
ries. 1.-THE clamor of newspaper pub
licity was like an embodied public
conscience pronouncing condemnation
every headline an officer. l know of
no other power on earth that could
have stripped away from these rogues
every shelter which their money could
buy, and been to them such an adj
vance section of the day of judgment.
Shall be proclaimed from the house
tops" was a judgment pronounced on
secret things" some time ago. The
newspaper is merely a superior form
of housetop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
PLENTY OF WORK FOR ALL.

Walla Walla needs hundreds of la
boring men and harvest hands
There is not the slightest excuse for
any man to go without work in this
vicinity.
The farmers are seriously handi-
capped in and about this city because
of the lack Of men to assist in car
ing for the crops. In every edition of
the city papers the big contractors and
construction companies are advertls-
ing for men at good wages
In the larger cities of the state men
are standing about the street corners,
frequenting the employment offices and
looking or pretending to look, for
work. Let them come to Walla Walla
where they are needed-where they
can make an honest living at good
wages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

matter in the house of commons, the
foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey,
replied that the visit Of the fleet would
be made, since there was nothing
known to Great Britain of trouble in
Russia and no reason, so far as the
official world knew, existed why the
visit should not be made.
He has now completely reversed his
position, and in doing so has admitted
that the British fleet cannot go to
Kronstadt without appearing to take
sides in the controversy in Russia. Not
being able to answer the question,
(Which is Russia, the car and the
cabinet or the douma and the people,"
he wisely refrained from taking a po-
sition which would demand an an
swer This incident emphasizes the
fact that Russia's domestic peace is
essential to her international position.
The demand of the douma for a re-
sponsible ministry bears directly upon
the diplomatic question. Properly
enough, if the people of Russia are to
have a representative government, that
government should represent them in
foreign as we'll as local affairs. The
Importance of this is to be seen in the
manner the people of Russia were
logged into the Japanese war. They
were not consulted. War was declared
by a small coteries of officers who sur
rounded the car. The nation was
unprepared and the car was deceived
as to the true condition of the army
and navy. But the car and the bu-
reaucracy did not bear the burden of
that disastrous conflict. The people
bore it. The enormous loans raised to
finance the war made no inroad on the
income of the members Of bureau
cracy. On the contrary, they probably
made on the transactions in commits
sions as they had before on selling
rotten supplies to the army and USE
less munitions to the navy. But the
people of Russia were brought to the
verge Of ruin. They are there today.
While the British fleet might have an
ironical laugh out of saluting such a
government it would be a grave insult
to a struggling people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
WAS DIAMOND KING A BENEDICT?
Belt, Known as Bachelor, Held Insur-
ance Policy Payable to my Wife,"

LONDON, July PA hidden ro-
nance in the life of Alfred Belt, the
British ti-millionaire, whose death
has been reported in London, has been
revealed. 1t is found that in his ap-
plicatiOn for a life insurance policy in
the Equitable, made in 1888, Mr.. Belt
declared his intention of marrying,
the woman's name being given as Eliz-
abeth Bennett, and that the policy is
sued was made payable to my wife,
Elizabeth Bennett Beit''
AT the time Of the medical examina-
ton by the companys physicians, how
ever, Mr.. Belt is said to have declared
himself unmarried, In the many re-
ports published from time to time of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
FOR PURER, BETTER FOOD.

The hawker of Cheap vehicles is
not the only peddler which the mer-
chants of Eastern Washington have to
contend with. Another declared enc
my is the peddler of underpriced gro
ceries now attempting to secure a new
foothold with his menacing wares.
At Wilbur the other day a carload
of cheap" groceries was held up until
the state food and dairy commissioner,
L. Davis, could be summoned to in
spect the apparently unwholesome
goods. 1t is believed the poor quality
of the groceries will result in an order
prohibiting their being offered for
SALE
In Minnesota the pure food depart
ment has been of great practical value
in the work of preventing the public
being loaded up with Cheap and I'M
wholesome products by the transient
dealers, and the opportunity is pre-
scented for practical work for the bene-
fit of the consumers and retailers in
keeping a close tab on these hawkers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
NEEDS MORE REFORM.

The trick of the machine to turn the
tables upon the international policy
holders committee by nominating four
of its members for directors upon the
machine slate is evidence of the real
necessity of reform in the Mutual Life.
The men nominated have all filed pro-
tests declaring that they We're not con-
suited, that their consent was not OBJ
tanned, and that they will not serve as
directors if elected. President Pea
body rejoins that he does not care
whether they consent or not. There is
no law to compel the removal of their
names from the ticket Sc Judge
Gray, Mr.. Higinbotham and General
Tracey are to be obliged to run for d.
rectors of the Mutual, whether they
will or not and that, too. in opposition
to ticket to be nominated by them
selves.
OF course Mr.. Peabody does not care
whether they serve if elected 1t is
their strength with the policy holders
for the remainder of his ticket he
wants. If after election they decline
to serve he can fill their places by the
creatures of the management. This
would be too easy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
THE SWITCHING OF ALFRED.

Alfred Henry Lewis, in the Saturday
Evening Post, is placing before the
people the necessity, as he sees it, of
demanding that President Roosevelt
serve third term as the nations chief
executive. Alfred Henry goes the path
of friends Of the president in review
ing the work of the president, declar-
ing no new policies were adopted until
the people elected him as their own
choice for the office.
In his review, Mr.. Lewis points that
the work begun two years ago is I'M
finished, and cannot be completed
within the next two years. Without
the same guiding hand he fears the
Panama canal will not be dug and the
Standard Oil company never brought
, to book
simultaneously Mr. Lewis writes
the Bryan boom will die suddenly,
and Justice Gaynor or William Ran
dolph Hearst will be New York's gov
ernor and the next democratic candi-
date for president. The Bryan boom,
he declares, was conceived by those
arch-conspirators, Mr.. Ryan and Mr.
Belmont, warm friends of the men
with money.
Insofar as his democratic assump-
whereof he speaks. Because Alfred
Henry has been in all camps.
There be many things to say Of this
lad who drank himself out of the office
of prosecuting attorney in Cleveland
O., went west as a freighter and cow
puncher because out in the open he
could get nothing to drink; then land
ed in Kansas City, cured of the habit,
to suddenly become famous as dan
QUINN" author of "The Old Cattle
man" stories. Success with them, and
via the route of the Kansas City star,
Lewis went to Washington and New
York as a correspondent. Since then
he has followed the money route with
vengeance.
Lewis it was who wrote the Mark
Hanna stories, the cartooning of which
made Homer Davenport famous 1t
was he who acted as gobetween to
bring together Hearst and Boss Gro
ker. Then because Hearst failed to
increase his salary to the magnificent
proportions dreamed of by the ex-cow-
puncher, Alfred Henry resigned from
the New York Journal firmly con-
WINGED the Journal would suspend.
He induced o. H. P. Belmont to
give him charge of THE Verdict" a
periodical published in New York for
the sole purpose Of placing Belmont
in congress. Alfred Henry found time
then to study the life of Andrew Jack
son, which resulted in pretty Peggy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION

Justice Brewer has declared in a re-
cent popular address that the extern
sion Of the police powers has made
more important our declarations of
the right to life and liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.
The extension of the police powers
of the state has generally been in the
direction of expressing in the form of
statute those reserved power rights Of
the common public, which some indi-
viduals had taken it upon themselves
to disregard. How this sort of law can
imperil our right to life and liberty
the learned justice has not explained.
Take for example, the recent decision
of the supreme court of Minnesota
upon the bridging Of railroad tracks.
That controversy directly involved the
peoples right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. The railroads
took the ground that where their
Il dShS dIlSudlSu lIlc SlIcel IL was Tie
business of the public to protect itself
by erecting bridges over the said
tracks at it's own expense. The court
has held that the uncompensated ODE
dience to an order enacted for the
public safety under the police power is
not a taking Of private property with
out just compensation.
view of the matter. The public had a
right to safety notwithstanding the
fact that the railroad arrived first and
the duty of making the crossing safe
rested upon those who were making
profit out of the right of-way. This is
no more a hardship on the railroad
than is the compulsion on the citizen
to lay walk in front of his prem
ises The whole community is free to
use the sidewalk, but the individual
pays for it.
Justice Brewers plea appears to be
for a strict construction of the consti-
tuition, but he offers no sufficient proof
that the present construction, the
broad, is not strict. In Marshalrs time
he contends that the federal govern
ment was held strictly to the powers
that the federal government is not
now held to the powers granted? The
federal government is exercising more
powers every day, but this is not evil
dence that they are powers never
granted and therefore wrongly exer-
cised. The truth appears to be that
congress has from time to time exer-
cised the powers which were granted.
but only as the necessity arose. Is
there any evidence that Marshall would
not have upheld the power of congress
to regulate the railroad rates had there
been any need for the regulation of
railroad rates in his day? The power
is expressly granted to congress. It
is as constitutional as the power of
congress to declare war or to coin
money.
Justice Brewer talks much and
! rather too loosely for a judge of the
court of last resort. AS a candidate
for congress his remarks might be all
right, though not very convincing, but
did it ever occur to Justice Brewer
that one of the most palpable viola
tons of the spirit of the constitution
is the spectacle Of a judge of the SUI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

When you see a man in Walla Walla
walking with his toes in and his hack
bent. don't imagine he is one of the
Cecil Britain searchers. Mayhap he
has been chasing a lawn mower and
grew pigeontoed through stepping
over, or around, the yellow spots in his
lawn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

The acting mayor of Jersey City ad-
vertises that in order to promote Pres
ident Roosevelts ideas against race
suicide he will marry all couples free
of charge while he is in office. NOW
will some kind man with census IDEAS
please announce that he will support
the newly wed and their children?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

Some there be who are Just mean
enough to think Mrs Thaw should not
be appointed guardian of her son.
Harry. Her past performance in that
role does not indicate any violent use
of the slipper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24
RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.

Inc announcement that the visit of
the British fleet to Kronstadt is in
definitely postponed is the first foreign
the empire of Russia is in a divided
state. When first questioned upon the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

Coast papers are citing the shortage
of teachers as another evidence of the
prosperity of the state of WASHINGTON
The prosperity is with the state all
right. but the shortage in educators IS
more likely due to the fact that jani-
tors and housekeepers are drawing
better salaries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

Long, loud oaths were plentifully
The newly elected city officials quail
fled to draw salaries for the next
twelvemOnth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

Seattle is frantically claiming recog-
milton as against New York because
the latters millionaire murderer was
just a man, while in Seattle it was a
penniless girl. Seattle's claim should
be recognized.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

Wonder if Car Nick and his suite
of grand dukes will relish the change
of diet from caviar and wine to pref
Zels and beer? This in the event the
German fleet rescues those at Peterhof
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

When President Roosevelt visits the
Panama canal next November, among
those who will not be present will be
one Poultney Bigelow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

the diamond kings" engagement to
this or that woman, the name of Eliz-
abeth Bennett was never mentioned,
she may be and as to whether or not
the South African millionaire married
her.
That Mr.. Belt should have declared
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

According to the dispatches yester-
day Kaiser Wilhelm is getting ready
to board Car Nicholas and his fami-
ly. Won't it jar those German social
lists?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

There will be plenty of bananas on
the market soon. Those Central Amer
lean republics have signed for peace,
and the machetes will be used to "cut
the crop"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-24

That st. Louis ice man who sat
chose the wrong method. He should
have cooled off by sitting on a piece
of trust coal.