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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
GRABBING A NEW RACE.

The great race mingling process go
ing on in the United States has Won
derful possibilities for the future. The
problems presented in race culture and
heredity have aroused the interest OF
Luther Burbank, the plant wizard,
whose nfe-work is the mingling of
plant species and varieties to result in
new and higher forms of vegetable life.
The analogy is fascinating, as he pre-
sents it in his article in the Century
on Training Of the Human Plant"
Mr.. Burbank points out that the
great outpouring Of Europe into Amer
lea means the greatest experiment in
crossing races the world has ever
known. The mingling comes slowly at
first but in the second or third gen.
erations intermarriage is common, and
the outcome of the great fusion no
one can foretell In the vegetable king
dom Burbank brings change and i'm
provement by crosses. The process
brings every conceivable result, but
in MANY cases it is found to excel both
the parents. These improvements are
reproduced and fixed into new varieties
i EN,-nvo " n
ten generations, usually, are sufficient
to fix the descendants in the new
ways.
Environment is everything, however,
in developing plant life, as well as
animal life. The new varieties, to give
the best results, must be brought for
ward under the best conditions. So in
our great racial mixing process the
environment of the child is all-import-
ant. Children of a mixed marriage
may turn out very well or very ILL,
and much depends upon the develop
ment of the child in it's infancy. A race
type fixed is hard to change, but the
admixture is plastic and may be most
sensitive to influence. If Influenced
right, the coming American race should
approach the "superhuman" so often
dreamed Of.
Our parent Anglo Saxon stock, itself
a successful mixture of Briton, Roman,
Saxon, Dane and Norman French,
when transplanted to America met in
colonial days the Dutch, the French
and the Swede. The mixing process
has been going on ever since. The ear
lest German immigration is already
well mingled. The Irish and the Scan
dinavian are Americans all, and in
their younger generations are joining
the great family. The ultimate type
of this mixture should be a noble one.
The danger lies in our later floods from
southern Europe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
HOBSON GOES TO CONGRESS.

On the second trial Richmond Pear
son Hobson, the hero of Santiago, beat
Representative Bankhead for the NOM
ination for congress from the Sixth
Alabama district. Mr.. Hobson's quar-
rel with Mr.. Bankhead is of several
years standing. 1t dates back to the
time when Hobson asked to be placed
on the retired list of the navy after
a commission had reported him fit for
duty A special bill permitting his re-
tirement was prepared and Hobson
accused Bankhead of having beaten it
in the. committee. Hence he decided to
have Mr.. Bankhead's seat. He as good
as has it, since the Sixth Alabama
district never sends any but democrats
to congress.
Mr.. Hobson as a congressman will
devote himself to the proposition that
this country must have the great
est navy on the waters of the earth,
and have it like the deacon's powder
explosion, almost Immediately" II
congress does not accept his views
gracefully, he will appeal to the country
from the lecture platform, thereby
crossing wires with Mr.. Bryan and
Senator La Toilette, who have accepted
the doctrine that the proper way to
instruct the country in the way it
should go is to lecture it into Obedi-
ence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

A "theater for labor" is proposed in
New York, and support has been prom
Used by the Central Federated Union
and allied organizations. The pur-
pose is to promote the presentation
Of labor plays to counterfeit the effect
Of "capitalistic productions" 1t is
pointed out that there is a play now
running in New York that makes the
walking delegate appear ridiculous
and tyrannical." The dramatic critics
will have to form a critics union and
criticize by the scale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
torate. school and convent on West
Thirty fourth street and snapped 1T
of with the church. BY the deal both
sides are benefited.

Senator Spooner's idea is that while
congress may create courts, it cannot
destroy them. A court once created
goes on forever This is exactly the
kind of a court that the railroads are
looking for, and they hope Senator
Spooner will succeed in having the
rate bill referred to a tribunal which
will not be precipitate about its de-
cisions. About the second Fourth Of
July in the twenty first century would
suit them to a t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

A discussion has arisen as to whether
or not Shakespeare invented the good
nets the poet says:
This shall 1 ne'er know, but live in
doubt
Till my bad angel fire my good one
out
Shakespeare may have meant fire in
the sense of bodily ejectment, but it is
more likely that he used it in the sense
of burn out. The Americanism means
throw, hurl, or eject with violence. See
the Bellamy Storer dictionary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
Charming, Costume.

The costume that is made with just
such simple little Elton jacket as this
one is a favorite for the spring and is
just as charming, graceful and chic as
can be. AS illustrated. the material is
wolfe, in one of the lovely green's that
are so well liked this season. trimmed
with handsome braid of the same col
or. but every seasOnable material is
appropriate, the design being an ad-
mirable one for the little checks and
stripes as well as for the plain wool
fabrics and also for the linen and silk
suitings, which will be in demand with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

The Pennsylvania railroad is build
ing church. This does not argue
that the corporation has a soul. 1t
simply means that the road wanted the
ground now occupied by ST. Michaers
Catholic parish in New York, and drove
the best bargain with the church it
could. To get the land for a terminal
station, the road erected a church, pas
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
Gun Metal Chains Favored.

Beauty's neck will no longer be en-
circled by heavy round beads, which
has been the fad for several seasons.
These chains have never been especial
~ commended by manufacturing jew
elers, who are now in high feather that
tickle woman will adopt more expen-
sive ornaments. The substitute for
beads are slender, almost invisible gun
metal chains, to which are attached
crosses studded with both semipre-
cious and precious stones, which will
sparkle against lingerie necks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
NO TINE FOR PEANUT POLITICS.

The city of Walla Walla faces a
crisis in it's water problem during
the long dry season that seems to be
in prospect, and water consumers in
general have no sympathy with the dill
atory tactics being used by minor
ity of the council to embarrass and
delay Engineer Thomson in the work
of building the new gravity system.
The water question is too grave a one
to be made the football of peanut pol
iticians.
After full consideration by the coun-
Gil and the advisory committee of the
Commercial club Engineer Thomson
was employed to supervise the con-
struction of the new water system be-
cause of his long established reputa-
ton as a hydraulic engineer of I'M
questioned reliability and his excep-
tional capacity for dealing with
knotty problems 1t is true that three
members of the council opposed the
employment of Mr.. Thomson, but
when majority voted for him, they
pretended to submit gracefully and
pledged themselves to do all id their
power to aid him in expediting the
work intrusted to him. Instead of
keeping that pledge we see TIM losing
no opportunity to throw obstacles in
his path by petty quibbling over tech
nicalities in the hope of making a little
political capital for the city election
in July.
In the face of the city's dire need
for "A larger and better supply of
water during what promises to be the
driest season this valley has ever
known, the Boxer members of the
council do not hesitate to play battle
dore and shuttecock with the water
problem in the hope of gaining a lit
tie political advantage and a chance to
boost themselves into control of the
municipal government.
Engineer Thomson at last nights
council meeting made a complete and
satisfactory explanation of the varia-
ton from the original specifications
made in the contract entered into with
the National Wood Pipe Co He made
it plain that any difference in the value
of the material to be furnished for.
the pipe line was more than offset by
the gain in time for the delivery of the
material along the pipe line. He
showed that ia would have been i'm
possible for all the mills of the Sound
combined to furnish all the perfectly
sound lumber required by the contract
before July l. In order to get the
material on the ground in readiness
for work to begin on the construction
of the pipe Immediately, it was abso-
iutSlS IleCtSSdIN 10 change the SpeCl-
flcationS as to the character of the
lumber to be used.
The contract with the changes found
necessary was submitted to the coun-
Gil. being read in full by the city
clerk. and after hearing it the council
instructed the mayor and clerk to sign
the contract. 1t is certainly now
rather late in the day for any member
of the council to say that he was not
appraised of the changes made by the
contract and that the city has been
'jobbed" by Engineer Thomson. If
the councilmen We're asleep at their
posts. they should admit their own
dereliction of duty and not try to Law
the blame on the engineer and the
mayor. The Boxer members who are
now trying to make political capital
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
Opening Garden City House.

The new Garden City House, u
West Poplar street, between Second
and Alder streets, will have it's OPEN
ing next Sunday, May 6. Opening
finest dining rooms in the city. Three
minutes walk from postoffice. Walla
Walla band will render choice program
of music.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
Fashion In COlOrs.

There are Indications that the soft
light grays and some of the darker
well liked during the coming season
and that the biscuit and mode shad-
ings are to be more popular than they
were last season. The mellow yellow
tones Of the banana order, tints hardly
yellow. not quite biscuit or ecru, are
also promised considerable attention,
and several soft. rather light greens
are being experimental with.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

The Chinese minister is likely to
get into trouble for insinuating that
one of our congressman lied. 1t
would have been sufficient to say that
he was learning Chinese.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
A Washington correspondent brin

n w dsIII1IS tU1 COI eSP011UeIIt UI ms
out very clearly the fact that
is threatening the life of the free al
cohol bill in the senate. What a beau
lican senate to present to the republic
can party in it's campaign this fall
banned incribed, Free alcohol defeated
in a republican senate by the in
f1uence of the Standard Oil company"
They might as we'll paint one and pass
it around if that bill fails Of passage,
for that's exactly the view the country
would take of the matter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

A Minnesota district court has ruled
that the streetcars must stop for dog
fights on the tracks. A man whose
dog was killed under these circum-
stances was awarded 500. 1t would be
interesting to have this dOg-fght ad-
Indicated by the United States SUI
preme court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

FOR SALE-TEN ACRES SALT
grass pasture, for season, near the
state line, price, SIS. Phone F. L..
50 or address Edwin MaxaisOn,
F'reewater, Ore, R. F. D. Box 115.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

Tom Johnson has invented a motor
car that is theoretically good. for 400
miles an hour. This is much faster
than Tom ever ran for governor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
FANCY BOLERO.

ming of Irish crochet applique, and is
charming in the extreme. 1t can, how
ever, be made of all over lace if a coat
in contrast with the gown is desired or
again of the material which matches
the skirt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

The one thing that Funston regrets
about the San Francisco disaster is
that he could get no one to jump on
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

Senator Roosevelt could be relied
upon to make no three-day speeches,
though he might make three speeches
a day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
LOOSE FITTING EroN JACKET.

the coming of still warmer weather.
Wide braid makes one Of the most eff
fective of all trimmings and is always
simple and easy, but the narrow SOU
tacae sort. applied in some pretty de-
sign, is also in vogue. The Elton allows
a choice of the loose sleeves or those
that are gathered into roll over cuffs
and is simplicity itself, finished with
little fat collar. The skirt Is cut in
three pieces, the front gore being laid
In plaits that turn toward one another
and the fuIlness at the back in double
inverted plaits that give a similar ef-
feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

France is not happy without a crisis
of some kind, but the present crisis
looks like rather small potatoes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

Shadow checks have come to stay,
and the new mohairs in this design
are very smart, particularly those In
black and white, which make up %
well when combined with black.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
20-MULE.TEAM BoRAx SOAP

contains Pure Borax, Natures Cleanser
and WhItener hence makes clothes
snowy white and hygienlcally clean.
ALI Grocers.
Free sample bar tor top from pound
carton 20-Mule cam Borax and dealers
name and your name and address.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

# your dealer hasn't 20-Mule-Team
Borax, take no substitute. Write us,
enclosing cents, giving dealers name,
and we will mail you package, and in
clude booklet, "Borax IN the Home"
Pacific Coast Borax Co., San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
WOMAN AND FASHION


Fancy boleros are to be noted In ex-
ceptional beauty and variety this sea.
son and serve SO many uses as to
make very practical as well as attrac-
tive additions to the wardrobe. This
one il made of heavy linen. with trim
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

out of their own failure to guard the
interests Of the city, are only proving
their incapacity for public service.
vice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

But if there is muck in your back
yard you are invited to rake it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04

Entered at the Postoffice ut WaIia
\ ALA, Washington ~ Second. class
Matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
NUMBERING HOUSES.
North and South Streets Adjacent to
Lincoln Park.

The Commissioners have under consider
alton a proposition to change the system
of numbering houses in all north and south
streets adjacent to Lincoln Park. and they
have stated their willingness to grant a
public hearing this week. at which both
advocates and opponents Of the project will
have opportunity to voice their views.
II seems that this subject has been lying
dormant since about 1891, at which time
the then board of Commissioners adopted
and promulgated the existing system OF
numbers.
In both northeast and southeast street
Is not cut through the blocks adjacent to
Lincoln Park, and In the numbering of
houses the units less than 100 have been
carried to arbitrary point on each of
the thoroughfares 18th, 18th and 18th
streets, both north and south, and Ken
lucky and Tennessee avenues. and there
without apparent rhyme or reason, the
nun bers at and above 100 begin. The new
proposition, which was expressed in a large
~ signed petition received by the Commits
sioners last week, is to have numbers be-
tween 100 and 1919 only applied to houses
and lots between the northern and south
ern boundaries of Lincoln Park and the re-
specttye streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
HAVENNER BRAND.
NEW Cream Bread" Added to List of
Popular Varieties.

In accordance with its long-established
custom CT giving its patrons the newest
Ideas in the baking line the Havenner
Baking Company. whose plant is located on
street near the intersection Of AZ street
northwest, has recently put on the market
the New Cream Bread" From the day
that this product was first offered to the
public until now, the demand and popu-
lartty of the new loaf have surpassed the
expectations of the makers. By combining
It's intimate and thorough knowledge Of
bread-making with its experience in know
ing what the public likes and wants,
this company has supplied a want in the
market.
By the introduction OF the most modern
machinery used In bakeries for mixing,
kneading and cooking bread the Havenner
baking Company, while lettering the quail
ity OF Its product has carried out more
fully its strict principle of cleanliness, and
persons observing the process In It's mod
ern bakery always remark on this feature.
The managers of this company are also
improving and charging their cake and
cracker division, to meet the demands for
their products and to provide new assort-
ments for the eXacting public. The New
Biscuit Bread is one of the latest crea-
tons OF this factory, which has fallen into
instantaneous favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
ARRESTED IN SCRANTON.
Defendant is Wanted Here to Answer
CHARGE

Capt Boardman last night received dis
patch from the police authorities at scran-
ton, Pa, announcing the arrest in that city
of Clarence II. Herr. who is wanted here to
answer a charge of false pretenses. He
was arrested upon similar charge a few
days ago and the charge was nolle pressed.
Since a satisfactory arrangement was made
In that case Herr left the CITY, Detectives
Pratt and Hewlett, who made the arrest in
the case several days ago. were assigned to
investigate a complaint that was made
against him recently by Mr. Thomas, who
conducts dairy on 18th street southeast.
His complaint was similar to that made
by Mrs. Manager in the prior case.
1t Is charged by Mr.. Thomas that he sur
rendered to Mr.. Herr the sum Of $500 to
bind a bargain he made for the purchase
of certain property. The owner, 1t is al
legged denied that he had ever given Mr..
Herr or any other person the right to dis
pose of his real estate. His property he
says, is worth considerable more money
than Mr. Thomas says he was to pay Mr..
Herr for 1t. Mr.. Herr. it Is alleged, was in
the real estate business arranging deals on
commission He Is tWenty-eight years of
age and1s son of the late Austin H. Herr,
the flour merchant who was located in
Georgetown.
When Mr.. Thomas made complaint that
he had given the young man the 500 under
alleged false pretenseS he was referred to
the grand jury, and the members of that
body round an Indictment against Herr.
The detectives thought they had him To-
Gated In Chicago, but yesterday they traced
him to Scranton and caused his arrest
Arrangements have been made for Detec-
tive Hewlett to go to Scranton and present
the warrant to q United States commits
sioner tomorrow morning. 1t is stated by
the police that several other charges Will
probably be filed against the defendant
after he is returned here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
MUST BE FIREPROoF.
Commissioners Ruling as to Douglass
M. E. Church.

The District Commissioners have in
formed the trustees of Douglass NJ E..
Church, 18th and II streets northeast, that
In the opinion of Corporation Counsel
Thomas their church must be flreproof In
1898 this church secured a permit to build.
and the following year a law was passed
requiring all churches to be fireproof up to
and including the main or auditorium floor.
For some reason the church mentioned was
not completed and the main floor was used
as a roof. Recently the trustees of the
church decided to complete their building
and applied for permit from the inspector
OF buildings office to do the same.
Although work on the church had been
begun year previous to the law requiring
churches to be fireproof, Inspector Ashford
declined to issue the permit until he had
received through the Commissioners an
opinion by the corporation counsel The
latter says that the church should meet the
requirements of the existing law before a
permit Is issued to complete 1t. The trus-
tees failed to complete the building, he con-
tinued according to the plans under the
original permit issued prior to the passage
OF the act of March /. 1899. which now pro-
hibfts the construction of church not fire.
proof up to and including the auditorium
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
RAILWAY.

trains ieave from Pennsylvania Station.
TBS I. IN. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg. War
reDton. Danville and way stations.
IL 81 am Daily. Washington and Florida Lin.
ited. Through coaches and sleeper 10 Columbia,
Savannah to Jacksonville. Dining service.
11:15 an. Daily United States Fast Mail.
Firstclass coaches and sleeper to New Orleans.
sc pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonburs
and way stations Manassas branch.
4:U pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char,
lottesvflle
7:so pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta Express
First class coach to Atlanta. sleeper to Columbus
Ga; Sunset tourist sleeper Washington to San
Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
$50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida Express.
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia, Savan-
nah and Jacksonville. Sleeper to Augusta and Port
1000 pm. Daily. New York and Memphis Linz
TO Ros noke Knoxville. Chattanooga and Memphis:
sleeper to Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining
io:45 pm. Daily Washington and Southwestern
Atlanta and Macon; club to Atlsntaj sIeepers
TO Nashville. Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham and
New Orleans Dining service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
week days. for Bluemont; o:2s pm: week days for
Leesburg only. On Sunday leave Washington g:lO
am. 5:o5 pm. for Blnemont.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
pm. daily. Local trains from Harrisonburp IL SO
IN. week days and $50 pm. daily. From Char.
lottesville. $40 am; from Lynchburg. $50 pm.
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
St. oil Pa. and Pennsylvania Station Baggage
checked through from hotels and residences.
Phone Main $3.50. 2: r. X. Cab Service.
.n-,,, q B sPE RnEaaS Gen s. Man; NJ
isoe. W. a. TAYLoE Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. Gen. Agt-