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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
UmatiIIa County Farmer Receives Sad
intelligence.

J. B. Saylor, the well-known stock
man of Butter Creek, left here last
evening on the $50 o. R. &N. train
for Lewiston, Pa, on receiving the ter
rible news that his father, Isaac Say
lor, a sister, Mrs. Peter Martin, and her
five children, had been burned to
death in the destruction of their dwell
ing by fire, says the Pendleton Tribune
The meager information contained in
a Geographic message received by Mr.
Saylor, told no details of the unfortu-
nate accident, and the dispatches COM
ing to the East Oregonian gave but the
names of the victims and the cause OF
their death.
The fire occurred in the morning in
a country district and the news did not
reach Mr.. Saylor until noon, when he
came to this city from his home on
Butter Creek and left in the evening on
his sad journey. It will require four
days to reach Lewiston on the ordinary
train schedule, but owing to the de-
lays occasioned by snow and storms 1t
is possible that he will be on the road
a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
PATRICK'S SLIM HOPE.

After six years Of litigation, much
of which has been conducted by him
self, Albert T. Patrick is nearing the
electric chair for the murder of Will
liam Marsh. The execution has been
set for Jan. %, and the only thing be-
tween Patrick and death at that time
is possible reprieve by Governor Hig-
gins. The governor has been petitioned
by a number of men, whose names do
not ordinarily appear on such papers,
to grant a reprieve. Patrick according
to the evidence, was not the actual Kill
Ter of Marsh. 1t was charged in the in =
dictment that he hypnotized one Jones
to commit the crime in order that he,
Patrick, might benefit by the will
Marsh had made in Patrick's favor
The old man died, but it was never
absolutely determined that Jones
killed him by poison as alleged. But
Jones having turned states evidence
and having testified to the conspiracy
Patrick was convicted as principal and
sentenced to death. The case presents,
so many unsatisfactory points that a
petition for clemency containing the
names of the most eminent men in the
nation was easily secured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

Evidently the Standard Oil crowd is
annoyed by the persistence of the Mis-
souri, attorneygeneraps attempts to
obtain information about the greatest
trust in the world Being not only the
greatest but the most secret trust it
naturally is indignant at this brazen
effort to violate it's privacy. But At
torney General Hadley is brave man
and he has brave fighter behind him
in Governor Joseph w. Folk. Between
them they may be able to bring the
Standard Oil gang to time. The entire
people will cheer them on their way
If they can do nothing else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
THE COUNCIL DID RIGHT.

The Statesman believes that the
council did right in granting new IL
censes to the Idle Hour, tine Louvre
and the Elk saloons upon receiving
proper guarantees that the laws would
be observed Two of these saloons
have changed hands since their IL
censes were revoked. John Bachtold.
the owner of the Elk, is generally re-
garded as one of the best men in his
line of business in town and every
one believes that he will keep his word
with the council The saloon men have
been sufficiently punished for the Of
tense charged. 1t was not capital
offense and there is no reason why
their licenses should have been re-
voked permanently Persecution OF
these men was not desired by any fair
minded citizens of the town. 1t might
be added that the vote of Councilman
Kirkman enabled the firm of KEGS
Gwinn to sell their saloon furniture an6
lodging house equipment for SIG, 900 tt
the new proprietors Of the building oc.
cupied by them. The sale of the build
ing itself did not depend upon the
granting of a new license to the Idle
Hour.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Tha,
Contain Mercury.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
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. ]. 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, 1906-01-11
CANDOR REGARDING YERKEs.

The extreme candor of the New York
papers regarding the late unlamented
Mr.. Yerkes, his wives and mis- posses
sions, shows that the hard comercial-
ism of that great exponent Of special
privilege rendered his memory exempt
from the old, kindly feeling in favor
Of saying nothing about the dead un-
less it is something good. Mr.. Yerkes
case seems to be a particularly strong
sermon preaching the old doctrine that
we cannot conceal ourselves. What we
are is shouted out from the housetops
We think we are pretty carefully con-
cealed from our neighbors but they
have us "sized up without fear and
without favor.
If you do not believe this, take some
man of your acquaintance and see
what you think about him yourself.
Note how other people, his friends as
we'll as his enemies estimate him.
1--WE are spirits clad in veils''
and the wells are so gauzy that even
people are not deceived in the long
run. The hypocrite thinks he is con-
cealing himself and the thieves, big
and little, think they are getting some
thing by getting it away from their
brethren and piling it up somewhere,
partly out Of sight. Sold again! And
the same old thirty pieces Of silver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

divided up, the government was par
ticularly weak because the native diet
man. No legislation could be enacted
without unanimous consent. A single
noble was able to prevent the adoption
of the most important measure. The
result was a feebleness of government
helped to leave Poland at the mercy OF
foes. The United States senate is now
at the mercy of any INSTRUCTOR.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

kicks from behind But now John has
found defenders. A recent publication
devoted to the propagation of socialism
claims Rockefeller as the advance
guard of the n-coming reform and
demands for him sympathetic treat
ment among socialists. It Is wrong,
says this pamphlet to treat a man who
has destroyed competition in one great
staple and thus cleared the way for
socialism to be looked down upon and
despised Rockefeller should be ap-
preciated by the social propagandists.
AS a matter of fact. this is correct.
Rockefeller has done more for social
ism than all the long-haired men and
short-haired women who have preached
it from the curbs or addressed frowsy
upstairs meetings in its behalf. Karl
Marx years ago "discerned in competi-
ton the germs of monopoly" He fore
told the coming of the trust. Rookie
Teller, knowing nothing obout Karl
Marx, brought the trust with him.
But if the socialists hover about
Rockefeller as demonstration" what
should be Rockefelle' g feelings to-
wards the socialists? Here is band
Of persons who totally approve Of his
methods They want competition de-
stroyed; he has destroyed it. They
want individualism annihilated; he
has anninilated it so far as oil is con-
cerned. On ethical grounds they have
| no crouch against him. Socialists
| manage to subordinate ethics to the
| great evolution" Truly, here is 9
noble partnership. The socialists have
| theory; Rockefeller has the demonstra.
| ton. There are only two steps omit,
| ted Rockefeller must get the rest Of
the earth and the socialists must get
Rockefeller Then the world will be IL
that happy state when everybod!
works the government and the govern
ment works for everybody.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

that he would accomplish his an
nounced design Of amalgamating all the
banks in Memphis. There were
mergers and subsidiary mergers and
the paying of three for one' for stock,
ETC., etc, till one day something hap
pened. It makes little difference what.
Things toppled over and Memphis is
now sitting up, holding it's head and
asking what did it?" These Napo-
leonic affairs are exciting while they
last, but when they collapse the "biff''
is heard for miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

President Roosevelt is anxious to
nave the senate say either yes" or
mo- to his Santo DOMINICAN policy. A
traveller once found a venerable old
fellow fishing. Have you fished long
in this stream?" ne asked pleasantly.
"Twenty-three years." was the laconic
response of the fisherman, who scarce
ly looked up. Get many bites?" was
the next question. Still gazing intent
ly along the rod ne held, the old angler
replied: 1.-TWO years ago in this very
spot 1 had fine bite
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
DEPARTMENT
WILL MAKE EXAMINATION OF
GRAINS FOR GOVERNMENT.
DEPARTM EMIT
Eastern Washington Hay Is to Be
Shipped to Philippines to Feed
Army Horses.

The samples of oats recently called
for by the quartermaster general from
contractors who propose to furnish for
age according to bids opened December
49, were taken to the agricultural de-
partment today by Colonel Aleshire,
Of the quartermaster's department., with
the request that they be subjected to
an expert examination to determine
their quality, says report from Wash
ington, D. c.
The samples were provided by bid
ders in Seattle, San Francisco and ST
Paul, and were called for by the quar-
termaster general because the st. Paul
bidders declared that their "B" oats
were as good as the "a" grade offered
by Puget Sound bidders
Awaits Departments Report.
The award of contract will depend
largely on the report Of the agricultural
department.
The contract for $500 tons Of hay
| intended for shipment to the Philip
| pines has been awarded to w. w. Rob-
inson, of Seattle. One-half of this
quantity is to be eastern Washington
| hay at 81 cents and one-half western
| Washington hay at 76 cents
| A contract for 1000 tons has beer
awarded to San Francisco bidders, so,
tons to Scott & Magner at "a cents pei
hundred and 500 tons to r. ]. Somer:
at SAN cents per hundred.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
NAPOLEONS OF FINANCE.

The recent bank troubles in Memphis
Tenn, are due to a boy Napoleon of
finance" on Felix T. Pope, who began
his meteoric career in 1902. At the age
of q Pope had old, gray bearded bank
ers of Memphis dancing to his music.
1t was a case Of financial hypnotism.
He stood old banking institutions on
end, organizing trust companies over
night and amalgamating banks after
closing hours until it seemed certain
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
MAN WHO FRlSKED J. w. M'GEE'S
OVERCOAT GIVEN A
$50 FINE.
Was Not Burdened With That Amount
Of Money and Will Become Star
Boarder.

bud" Smith, charged with frisking
J. w. McGee's overcoat from mis- room
over the Enterprise saloon and selling
it to Mrs. Rosa Golstein, proprietor of
a "hock'' shop in East Main street,
was convicted of petty larceny in
Judge Huffman's court late yesterday
evening and fined $50 and COSTS Smith
was not burdened with that amount
of money and consequently will be-
come a star boarder with Jailer Berry
for the next three weeks or so.
Smiths story was that he merely
acted as a go-between for the man who
wanted to sell the overcoat. Who the
man was, where ne came from or how
he came in possession of McGee's coat
Smith could not say. Mrs. Golstein
testified that Smith came to her with
the story that a man outside had an
overcoat he wanted to sell. she said
that she gave Smith 81 to pay the man
and that the next day MCGEE came
along and claimed the coat. Chief
Brown said that Smith had told sew
eral tales about the transaction and
and that on investigating his record
| found that he mad sticky fingers" The
proprietor Of the Contra l lodging
house said things mysteriously disap-
peared when Smith was around. Or
| these statements the court decided
Smith was guilty and gave him q
| heavy fine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
THE COST OF INSURANCE.

The legislative investigation Of the
insurance business naturally has
reused people to ask What do we get
out of ito" If the investigation of
abuses results in the abolition of those
practices complained of in what way
do the people benefit thereby aside
from the moral satisfaction of seeing
rogues punished? The only way the
people at large could be permanently
benefited would be in a reduction OF
the cost of insurance. If insurance mas
been too high as a result of extrava-
gance and corruption, then a resort to
honest methods should result in re-
duction of the cost.
Is insurance too high? A recent dis
cussion of the subject between Mr.
Miles M. Dawson and Rufus w. Weeks,
has been held in the Independent. Mr.
Weeks reached the conclusion that
minished as a result of recent expos
ures, an anticipated decline in inter-
est rates would fully offset this saving
and that premiums cannot be reduced
Mr. Dawson on the other hand, is OF
the opinion that participating rates are
to high. If straight or non-participat-
ing contracts represent, as they must
the actual cost of insurance then some
of the more fancy kinds of insurance
are absurdly high.
The difference between them is sup
posed to come back to the insured in
dividends, but in the three New York
companies it never did. This was
largely because the trustees sQuandered
the surplus in inflated salaries and ex-
pense accounts, in feeding campaign
committees and in buying legislatures
1t must be understood that all the mys-
sterious payments through Hamilton
and others were defense measures. The
officers of companies knew they were
playing fast and loose with trust funds.
They knew that the Legislators knew it
and they bought their acquiescence in
the game.
So the difference did not come back
in dividends nor in any other way, and
the buyers of fancy insurance have
the satisfaction of knowing that Nc
Call, McCurdy and Hyde had good
times with their money.
If rates are not reduced on paper,
the problem of a reduction of rates
is not one that the state can take hold
of. The companies are private and the
state cannot arbitrarily say what shall
be a premium rate. The state can
however, throw such safeguards about
the investment of trust funds and make
such examinations from time 70 nm.
as will disclose what is the actual con-
dition of each company. Competition
between companies will do the rest.
they will be reduced in effect by the re-
turn of much larger sums annually in
dividends. This will be particularly
true if the tontine gamble is prohibited
and the laws against rebating are en-
forced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
WESTON TAKING The fever
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERING OR.
DINANCE TO STOP GAMBL.
ING-SUNDAY CLOSING.

The city council has in view cast
iron ordinance compelling saloons tt
close Sunday, to permit no gambling
to sell no liquors to minors, to conduc
an orderly house and to respect the
laws in every particular, on pain o.
immediate forfeiture of their licenses
says the Weston Leader. These
provisions will be incorporated in the
bond and in the licenses, SO that there
can be no misunderstanding. In re-
turn the council will grant reduction
of 5000 a year in the license, making 1t
$500. The Leader regards this plan as
we'll worthy Of a trial Should 1t fail
local prohibition is not unlikely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
Hudson Bay Limo.

W. S. Goodman, c. E. Simonds anG
F. B. Steen are the directors Of q
company which is constructing a tele-
phone line from Milton to Mr. Stems
farm at Hudson Bay. About rs par
ties along the route are interested ir
the project, says the Eagle. James
Kirk is in charge Of the constructing
crew and has two poles set as far as
the Vincent church. 1t Is expected that
the work of stringing the wires will
begin Monday 1t will be three cir
cult metallic system and first class SER
vice is guaranteed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
BOY SHOOTS HIS own FATHER
WILLIAM NEWTON ATTACKS WIFE
AND SON TAKES UP THE
FIGHT.

Parties arriving from Lewiston yes
terday brought the news of the shoot
ing in the shoulder of w. Newton, a
well-known man of Forest, by his
fourteenyear-o son early Sunday
morning Newton, it is reported, at
tackled mis- wife and was beating her,
when the son, to protect her from the
assault, grabbed a 1920 calibre Wni-
chester rifle that was near at hand,
and pressed the muzzle to the shoulder
of his father and pulled the trigger.
The bullet passed through the
shoulder near the top. The wounded
man then desisted in the attack
Medical aid was summoned from Cot
tonwood and DR.. Turner hurried to the
scene. He dressed the wound and the
patient is now resting easily. There is
no danger unless blood poisoning sets
in.
The Newtons are we'll known in
Idaho county. 1t is thought at this
time that no charge will be pressed
against the boy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

The increase Of the cases of appen-
dicitis is thought by many physicians
to be due to adulteration of foods, the
poisonous ingredients setting up a dis
turbance along the intestinal canal. Yet
there are said to be eight senators,
who are especially opposed to the ma
tional pure food bill, the inference be-
ing that they are caring" for some
special interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
kahn's Protest Not Considered

The San Francisco award was made
ostensibly because the quartermaster's
department finds it convenient and
economical to ship 1000 tons by the
transport Thomas. 1t is claimed that
the recent protest by Representative
Kahn against the invariable award had
no influence in this contract
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

1t must have been a bitter disap-
pointment to some of the numerous
correspondents named in Mrs. Cody's
divorce suit that they were not in
itiated to take part in the festivities
in honor Of Buffalo Bills recent home
coming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
EaQles to Build Temple.

BAKER CITY, Or, Jan. 11.-Baker
City aerie of Eagles No. 81 practically
decided at a meeting held last night
to build an Eagle temple in the spring
to cost about $4,000. 1t is to be a
three-story building, one floor for lodge
purposes and two floors for rent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
]. D. ROCKEFELLER, SOCIALIST

tanned many pats On the back from his
fellow laborers in this vale Of tears.
Whatever attention ne has received
until recently was made in the way of
holding the fist under the nose Or sly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II 1t
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture on each box CSC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Copy of change of advertisements
must be delivered to the business Of
fec by the hour of TEN O'CLOCK a.
m. to insure insertion in the issue Of
sven date.
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Try a want ad. in the Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
Caucus Law Reforms.

Eighth: We believe that the purity
OF the eaaicus should be fully protected
hi simple legislative measures, and We
recommend such endorsements to the
present law as will modify The manner
il, which the yoter may announce his
political preference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
TALES or CITIES.

The City Of Mexico has population
OF 344,721.
The town Of Bowdolnham, Me-. Is the
ouIy one In New England which has
Ave tide rivers within its boundaries.
They are the Catchance, Abbagadas-
sett. Kennebec, Androscoggin and Mud
dy rivers.
In Philadelphia there are 'eighty-ser-
en- licensed lodging houses, In which
5000 men rest their weary bones every
night Under the law houses accom-
modating fewer than nine persons are
not licensed Many are able TO care
for several hundred each
Buenos Ayres threatens 10 surpass
the record of North American cities in
growth The inhabitants of that city
now number more than million and
In the last five years have increased by
2s7.03T. The population will probably
double itself in tile next eighteen years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20

Mrs. Robert Watson Is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Woodworth seems to be failing
of late.
Mrs. Irving Bates returned from Bran
don, Monday, where she had spent a
few days.
Mrs. Robt. Woodward went to Brat
tieboro yesterday TO attend the wedding
of her friend, Susie Jones.
Miss Hartman who has been spend
ing few days at the home of Mrs. "A.
G. Coleman returned 20 Corinth yester-
day.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Levi Sargent on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
On Monday afternoon Robert Gray
fell into the quarry hole at Littlejohn's.
lie managed to work most Of the after
noon though the sprainng Of his foot
caused him severe pain.
The children OF the Congregational
Sunday school practice every day this
week IL * expected large number
will be present next Sunday morning
10 hear the programme they will give.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-20
NORWICH PRIZE SPEAKING.
X. i Andrews First, X. F. Baldwin Sec
ond, r S. Clark Third,

Mortified. June 2V.-The Sophomore
Freshman Sheldon prize speaking CON
test at Norwich university took place IN
Dewey hall asst night at eight and the
following program was carried oilt:
Music, Record Breaker Medley Overture,
cadet orchestra; recitation, "Lasca
Guy I. Rowes 'sThc Kings Captive Roy
Andrews a'rhr Stirring Up Of Billie
Williams, II A. Eaton; music, when
The Band Begins to Play, cadet orchess
ira: s-1he Story Of the Other Wise Man"
TX. II. Baldwin; "srhe Rising of Tire,
Frank Sheldon Clarke: rIhc Fight in
the ARENA, n HgSeiple; music, ~lhe
Cane Rush., cadet orchestra; THE Re-
public Never Retreats" q. Newell Bar
her: .1he Scene in the Court Room X.
II. Dunlop; "Havrc Riels, g, Walter
Clark; music, King Dodo Selection, cadet
orchestra. The first prize OF SIS IN gold
was awarded 10 RI y, Andrews " North
field Falls; second prize, $40 IN gold,
awarded to X. H Baldwin OF E-Liberty,
on; third prize, S5 IN gold, awarded To
n. s.. Clarke. Nathan, Mass. The
Judges were Roy. ii. "A. Roberts, ~. D.,
If Montpelier; Il. u. Brownscombe, Snpt-
My NtHuHls. MuNtptitrIs MI. nv. ~
Zones. ii. MI. New York City. The cadet
orchestra, composed Of q NJ Moore,
solinist, leader; H. n. Clark and Il. r..
Rayley, violinists; II. Al. Brush, cornet
ist aud W. NJ Clarke, pianist, was n
very pleasing addition to the exercises.
This Is the first time that the orchcs-
fra HIS taken any part in The exercises
during commencement week.