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intosh told me last night. My old
customers. my new customers and
those whom | some day hope to
have in the frst-named category,
think The Stars idea is great one
and that the Greater Washington
movement has come to stay. They
seem to think that the national capt.
tai has a great future as business
center and commercial gateway to
the south, and they promise aid and
cooperation. All of the men with
whom | have talked in the exposl-
ton cars speak very highly OF R. P.
Andrews and their goods. All else
being equal, | think the average
southern merchant in this section
would rather buy in Washington
certainly in Greater Washington
than anywhere else.
Mr.. Miles of the Semmes-kelly
Company, wholesale grocers, has
taken nearly thirty good-sized or
dcrs scattered along the line OF the
Southern already covered by the
special He got seven i'll Manassas,
three in Orange, five in Culpeper,
four in Charlottesville and six In
Lvnchburg. And this, he consid-
ers, is coming some MIR. Miles
is another member of the party
with enthusiasm to spare at this
particular moment.
If | continue to be as successful
on the rest of the trip as | have
been already" he said today, Il
will 90 back to Washington all
pulled up as a result of the trip.
And somehow or other | feel that
the success that has already been
obtained during the time we have
been on the road is only gentle
reminder of what is to come. | am
perfectly sure that when get
down i'll those towns further along
the itinerary | can do all sorts of
business. But | will tell you all
about that after | take the orders
At the present time | am booming
Greater Washington for all | am
worth In my desire to take an or
der | do not forget that The Stars
Special wasn't run down here SIM
ply and solely as a 'drummers' linn
tied, but more as missionary to
awaken the south to the future glo-
ries of Greater Commercial
Washington"
Fred Plugge of the Washington
Tobacco Company, who has been
with the special since the depart
ure from Washington, returned last
night with bunch OF orders and a
grand line OF enthusiasm to spread
over his firm and around Washing
ton generally. The territory through
which the special will run during the
next few days is already so thor
oughly CanvaSsed by the Washing
ton Tobacco Company that Mr..
Plugge, who is urgently needed else
where, decided to steal away for a
few days He will rejoin the special
at Roanoke, Va.
Great work, boys" said Mr..
Plugge to his statesmen colleagues
just before he left. Keep it up and
you certainly will let the south know,
not only by spreading the news of
the Greater Washington movement,
but by taking orders right under the
nose OF Baltimore, that a greater
commercial city at the national capt.
tai is an assured fact"
J. Albert Houghton, representing
w. B. Moses & Sons, has been do
ing great deal OF simon-pure mis-
sionary work and incidentally pick
ing up orders at Manassas, Culpeper,
Charlottesville and Lynchburg. One
OF the orders he got in the last
named place on Friday was for near
~ $1,000.
Il find that southern merchants
are perfectly willing to come to
Washington to buy their goods in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
Germany's Oldest Man Dies.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, September 22.-The death is
announced at the age of 124 of Christian
Frederick Biertumpfel, proprietor of
country inn near Jena. According to his
relatives. he was born In 1882, and partici-
pated in 1906 in the battle of Auerstadt.
He is believed to have been Germany's
oldest man, and perhaps of the Oldest
in Europe. His youngest son, who is still
alive, is eighty years old, and the youngest
grandson forty-nine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. l.. Septem-
Der 22.-The body of Representative Robert
K. Hit. accompanied by Mrs. Hit and her
son. was started from here today for the
Hit home at Mount Morris. Ills The party
occupied private car. The details of the
funeral arrangements are not known here
but 1t is understood that the service will
be held next Tuesday.
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START TO FINISH

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should fail to receive the requisite
number of votes, the inference is that
there would be no contract for con-
struction let, and the petition must
fail for want Of funds, and the in
stallment plan might be resorted to by
the petitioners.
If bonds are voted the assessed
benefits, when collected, will become
part of the general road fund of the
county and out of this fund the bonds
so issued would be paid in accord
ance with the general terms of their
issuance.
This act of the legislature is posi-
bly, broad enough to allow the COM
discretion they might possibly post
pone the beginning of the improve
ment for such time as the question
Of finances might be determined by
taxation, or until the collection of the
funds to be assessed under this act.
Act Is Mandatory.
The act seems mandatory as to
the duty Of the commissioners on all
matters up to the point of deciding
for or against the improvement. AS
to whether a road would be conducive
to the public needs, convenience, and
welfare, it is the duty of the COM
missioners to exercise their best judg.
ment, having in view not only tho
benefit to be derived by the improve
ment of the road in question, but the
question whether Or not the public
welfare will be conserved by the levy
of the necessary assessments from
which to derive funds with which to
poy for the said improvements; and
the further present condition of the
county's finances
There is an appeal from the final
order Or judgment of the commission
ers to the superior court on the fol
lowing matters:
1. Whether said, improved road will
be conducive to the public needs, con-
venience and welfare.
2 Whether the route thereof is
practicable
3. The compensation for land or
construction materials appropriated.
4. The damages awarded to the
owners Of property affected by the i'm
provement.
From the decision of the appraisers
as affirmed or modified by the county
commissioners no appeal is provided
for, and therefore no appeal can be
had; the right to appeal from the es-
sessments being statutory and not d
constitutional right
Question Of Discretion.
In conclusion in brief, barring the
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doubtful proposition herein discussed
upon which the courts are divided, we
desire to express it as our opinion
that the act in question provides a
valid method for the construction OF
the class of roads therein described,
together with two or more methods
for defraying the expenses incidental
to their construction. 1t is largely
question of discretion with the board
of commissioners as to which method
shall be adopted.
We have gone into a discussion OF
only those points in which We cons j.
cred there was room for difference of
opinion.
Respectfully submitted,
RAIDER & KING
E. F. BARKER.
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thereto. So The legislature may
prescribe the kind of notice and the
mode in which it shall be given, but
ia cannot dispense with all notice.
Duty of Commissioners.
1t is the duty of the county COM
missioners to determine whether the
| required notices have been given. If
due notice has not been given they
shall continue the hearing to a day
fixed by them and order notice to be
served, but when due notice has been
given they shall examine the reports
of appraisers and the assessments
| made and damages awarded, and if
they deem such apportionment fair
and just in all respects, they shall
approve and confirm the same. If the
report of assessments and damages is
unjust and unfair, they shall order
and amend the same to make it just
and fair.
mere 10 quSSlloll III SOAiiiSSNi'ii
with this law that the authorities are
divided upon. 1t is this:
This law provides that the apprals-
ers shall apportion the benefits and
damages, within the maximum limit
fixed by the legislature subject to
revision and correction by the board
Of county commissioners. This gives
to the appraisers in the first instance
and the board of commissioners fin
ally, the power of assessing taxes on
property, an assessment for improve
ment of this kind being one form OF
taxation
There is no question in our mind
but that as this law stands, it allows
tax up to the limit fixed by the legis-
the said appraisers to tax Or not
tax up to the lima fixed by the legis-
lature Our own supreme court has
decided that under this law a city
may be left out and omitted entirely
by the appraisers, and therefore COM
PEELED to carry none of the burdens
of the improvement Seanor VS.. Coun-
ty Commissioners, ETC., 10 Wash. 4s.
City Pay Portion.
A city may therefore be compelled
to pay one-sixth of the cost of inn
provements, Or to pay no part thereof,
just as the appraisers may see prop
er. Under the same principle, there
fore, we understand that the road dis
trict may be assessed any sum from
nothing up to one-third of the total
cost of improvement And this is the
construction we believe our supreme
court has placed upon the law under
investigation.
This certainly, then, gives the ap-
praisers the power of taxing or not
taxing as they may deem proper under
the particular circumstances govern
ing each case.
Courts Divided.
As the constitution of our own state
as we'll as of the United States pro-
vides that the power Of taxation lies
with the legislature only, it is a ques-
ton as to whether or noa the legis-
lature Of a state can delegate this
power of taxation to a board of ap-
praisers, appointed by board of coun-
ty commissioners, or can delegate such
powers to a board Of county commits
siOnerS.
On this quesaion the courts are d.
vided, one line of decisions holding
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-09
The FARMERS SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED IN 1889
Capital fully paid up SI00. 600 90
Surplus SIS .000. 90
ORGANIZED IN 1889

Have you a bank account? If not.
you should have. 1t will make your
standing in the business world better.
You can start small account with the
Farmers Savings Bank and by regular
weekly deposits it will soon increase
beyond your expectations.
The Farmers Savings Bank is the
Oldest and Largest State Bank in
Walla Walla, with Capital of 100000
fully paid up and an individual re-
sponsibility of it's Stockholders Of over
$1,000 600 This guarantees the abso-
lutte safety of your money. We offer to
our patrons every banking facility and
safeguard their interests in every way
We can. We pay interest at four per
cent on time deposits.
Our Trustees Are:
Levi Ankeny; Geo. Struthers
G. W. Babcock: S F. Henderson,;
frances Dooley; A. H. Reynolds;
q. A. Evans; G. H. Smell;
w. P. Winans.
Our Officers Are:
W. P. Winans, President.
G. w Babcock, Vice-President.
j. Chitwood Cashier.
A. A. King. Assistant Cashier.
The Farmers Saving Bank.
Cor. Main & Second SITS.
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that the legislature has no authority
to delegate the power of taxation Is
set of appraisers or commissioners
who may cast burdens in the way of
taxation on a large district or a popu-
lous city without their wish or con-
sent. That if such laws are allowed
to stand as constitutional, it opens
the way by which a few petitioners
may start the machinery in motion by
which unusual and extravagant inn
provements may be inaugurated, and
heavy burdens placed on populous dis
tricts without their having the right
to vote On the proposition or to have
any voice in the proceedings.
On the other hand, other decisions
hold, that the legislative body con not
know and understand fully, or even
to any accurate degree, the conditions
prevailing in the locality of intended
ed improvement, and not knowing the
conditions it would be unwise to at
tempt to fix the costs of improvements
on certain classes. That great in
justice must result if the legislature
must be compelled to determine the
details of such improvements. That
all the legislature can do is to lay out
general line to be pursued and to fix
the standard of apportionment of costs
in general way and to designate GER
tain limits of assessment, and that
commissioners or others who are spec
tally chosen and who are familiar with
the existing conditions and values,
shall determine the details and fix as
sessments along the line indicated by
abe statute. And that authority to so
act may be delegated by the legisla-
ture
The supreme court of our state has
not been called upon to decide this
proposition and we are not prepared
to say which view our court will take.
We believe the weight of authority
to be on the side of allowing a delega-
ton of this authority to the apprais-
ers or commissioners properly selected,
but there is much force and argument
in the other contention.
May Call Special Election.
The act provides that when the pc
tition so recites the cost of the i'm.
provement shall be paid for, in annual
installments by tax levied on the
properly benefited, but if the petition
recites that the whole line of improve
ment ought to be constructed without
delay and that the welfare requires
it and the board of commissioners de-
eide upon hearing the petition, that
the public welfare calls for the the
construction of the whole line of i'm
provement as soon as possible, then
the cost Of such improvement shall be
paid out Of the general road fund Of
the county, providing there are suffic-
lent funds On hand for such purposes
If there are not sufficient funds On
hand or in process of collection, then
the said board of commissioners may,
by resolution, direct that an election
be called and held for the purpose of
determining whether Or not the coun-
ty shall issue bonds to pay for sucn
improvement. If three-fifths Of the
voters vote for the bond issue, the
county commissioners can issue bonds
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NOTICE..
RAIDER & KING.
E. F. BARKER.

The Northern Pacific announce
that from June l to September Is in
elusive they will sell round trip tickets
Walla points at $40, from st. Paul and
Duluth at $55, with final limit of Oc-
tOber 81.
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Take a Trip Around the World with
Phineas Foggs record beaten. Time
reduced to 5 hours. Watch Statesman
for schedule.
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YOUNG NAN

A young man may have
many friends, but none 50
steadfast, 50 capable Of
pushing him ahead, as a
little book with your name
land ours on it's cover. A
book that will always be
interesting. We invite
you to become a member
Of Our circulating library.
!. L. ELAM'S BANK
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thereto. The legislature may
prescribe the kind of notice and the
mode in which it shall be given, but
ia cannot dispense with all notice."
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
RESIGNS C0NTROLLERsH|p
EDWARD NEEDHAM TAKES A
NEW POSITION.
Omer Whelan Has Been Appointed
to the Ofice-Change Effec-
tive at Once.

Yesterday City Controller Edward
B. Needham rendered his resignation
which was accepted. Mayor thinner
man appointed Omer Whelan, who
has been in the city treasurer Office,
to succeed him. Mr.. Needham's res
ignation, which came in the nature
of surprise, takes effect at once and
today he will leave for Charleston,
w. Va, where he will accept lu-
crative position with the Kanawha
Fuel Company. This concern is one
of the largest in West Virginia and
recently passed into new hands. One
of the principal stock holders in it is
Malcolm Jackson, formerly of this
city, who is one of the ablest jurists
and most prominent business men in
that state.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
SPOKE ON CHINESE MISSIONS.
DR.. Lucy Ganor Tells of Conditions
in Flowery Kingdom Last
NIGHT.

Dr. Lucy Gaynor. for years con-
nected with the medical departments
of Chinese missions spoke last even
ing at the First nj. E. church on her
experiences in the Flowery King
dom DR.. Gaynor while in China de-
voted most of her time to the work
of assisting in the uplifting of the
native women. who are treated with
no more consideration than are dogs
eff some one would ask me what
would You do if gave you $25? l
would reply 'put it in the day schools
for Chinese girls DIR. Gaynor
then stated that these schools were
supported on $40 year and the ben
eft that they do is almost inestima-
bic.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
GEAR rs TRYING TO CLOSE
BREACH BETWEEN GER
MANY AND FRANCE.
ACTS ON REQUEST OF PARIS
st. Petersburg Has Made Representa-
tions to Berlin-Anglo- Russian
Treaty Favored by Witte.

St. Petersburg, February 27.-Rus-
STA is using all her influence at Ber-
lin to prevent rupture between
France and Germany. Her action has
been taken at the instance of Paris,
where the rouvier government is APP
parently convinced that Germany
proposes to persist in her attitude
even to the point of provoking war.
On account of the close relation ex-
listing between the courts of Berlin
and st. Petersburg, it is believed in
France that Russia will have more
influence on Emperor William than
any other power.
Earnest representations in favor
of concessions to insure avoidance Of
an appeal to arms were accordingly
being made to which Germany re-
piled that she had no desire to pro-
woke war. Nevertheless she gave no
indication that she proposed to modi-
| fly her attitude and Russia's latest
advices from Algeciras indicate that
practically all hope Of an agreement
has been abandoned. Although Count
| Cassini, head of the Russian mission
reports that the conference will be
fruitless, he expresses a decided
opinion that hostilities will not re-
suit.
Russia is much concerned about
the situation as war between France
and Germany would greatly embar-
rass her. Not only is the Russian
government so engrossed with the i'm.
terror situation as not to be in a po-
sition to offer aid to her ally, but war
would end the possibility Of contract
| ing another loan in Paris, Of which
Russia is in urgent need.
Premier Witte has now become a
distinct advocate Of an Anglo-Rus-
sian understanding and it is under
stood that negotiations have been or
are about to be reopened in London
to determine the status Of this agree
ment. If they are successful a new
grouping of the powers will undoubt-
edly check Germany's ambitions.
The only obstacle to an UNDER
standing is the dispute regarding the
respective spheres Of influence Of
Russia and Great Bitain in Persia, as
the Russians are loath to abandon
their plans for reaching the Persian
gulf.
An ambassador in the Russian cap
ital has expressed the opinion that
war between France and Germany is
inevitable.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
MRS. FOSSENkEMpER DIES
SHE CONTRACTED PNEUMONIA
NURSING HER HUSBAND.
Mr.. Fossenkemper is in Such Seri-
Gus Condition That He is
Not Told.

Mrs. Maria Fossenkemper died at
midnight last night of pneumonia af-
ter a short illness at her home in
Glen Miller Park, and her husband,
Henry F. Fossenkemper, the well
known Park superintendent, is at the
point of death, without any hope of
recovery.
Mrs. Fossenkemper has been nurs-
ing her husband during his long i'll
ness and but recently her health
broke. Saturday she contracted
pneumonia, and in her weakened con-
dition, could not withstand the at
tacks Of the disease. Mr.. Fossen-
kemper has been sinking rapidly, and
at the time of her death last night,
was too low to be told of it.
The deceased was well known in
the city and for many years had been
a nurse, frequently taking care of
sick persons, outside her own house
hold, until the illness of her hus-
band.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
JUNIORS PROMISE TO BEHAVE
AND ALL IS WELL AT
HIGH SCHOOL.
)T BACK ON a CONDITIONS
Principal Ellabarger Will Make a
Personal Effort to Get All
q Students Back.

With the exception of three, all of
the thirty four pupils who were dis
missed from the High School last
Friday, for exhibiting class colors in
the school building, have been rein
stated, after signing a paper which
will hereafter bind them to better
conduct, and to the dropping Of the
old time custom of having a class day
patterned after college life.
The majority of parents stood by
the school authorities, holding that
law and order are the essential points
first Of all, in an education. One par
ent says that his son shall not sign
the paper, and two more thought at
first that it was too strong, but were
later won over to the principals side.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
NEW PRESS WHICH ARRIVED
THIS WEEK IS A BIG
AFFAIR.
A FINE PIECE OF MACHINERY
Palladium's New Home in the Ma
sonic Temple is Being Fitted
Up-Ideal Office.

The new press ordered short time
ago for TIE Palladium plant has ar
rived, and is being unpacked in the
room formerly occupied by the post
office in the Masonic Temple build
ing. The press comes from the shops
of the Hoe Company in New York
and is the finest piece Of machinery
of its kind in the city. 1t is a mas
sive piece Of work and required two
freight cars for its transportation.
An agent of the Hoe company will
arrive here tomorrow to set up the
press. 1t will probably require ten
days for the work at the end of
which time, the Palladium will be in
fair way toward having its new
home fitted up. With the press came
sufficient number Of imposing ta-
bles, after a modern pattern.
When the Palladium occupies its
new offices, the mechanical depart
ment will be the best equipped of any
in this part Of. the state. Two type
setting machines, with new appli-
ances which greatly add to the speed
will be in use. The new press can
print two, four, six, eight, ten or
twelve page paper, with great rapid
ity and the new type which had
been ordered, will enable the Palla-
dunn to be model Of typographical
sieatness.
Work has also been commenced III
partitioning the front part of the of
fee. The wood used has an oak fin
ish and with furniture to match, the
Office will present comfortable and
metropolitan appearance.
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
THEY WILL ARRANGE METHOD
TODAY FOR TAX PAY
MENTS TO CITY.
MISUNDERSTANDING EXISTS
There is Doubt in the Mind of the
County Treasurer How to
Construe Law.

Today City Attorney A. M. Gard
ner, City Controller Omer Whelan,
County Treasurer B. B. Myrick, Jr.,
and P. j. Freeman, attorney for B.
B. Myrick, Jr., will meet in consulta-
ton in regard to the method to be
employed in the payment of city
taxes by the County Treasurer to the
City Treasurer.
At the present time there is dis
pute between City Treasurer Tennis
and County Treasurer Myrick on this
matter, but it is thought that a suita-
BILE arrangement can be decided upon
without difficulty.
In the provisions Of the towns and
cities code passed by the last legis-
lature, city taxes are to be paid to
Richmond daily palladium., 1906-02-28
DAVID SANDS IS MARRIED
SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON HIS
MANY FRIENDS.
Was Married at Home of Bride, Miss
Minnie Cook. in Flint, Mich.
Have Returned Here.

The many friends of David Sands
are of the opinion that he has not
done the right thing by them, and
when he goes to work this morning at
the Pogue Miller wholesale hardware
house be will be given a warm re-
ception.
The cause of all this agitation is
the fact that Sands, without making
one of his friends a confidant, quiet
ly slipped out Of the city Monday
morning, and the same evening was
married to Miss Minnie Cook at
Flint, Mich, the home Of the bride.
Mr.. Sands is one of the best known
yonng men of this city and the news
of his little romance will be received
with surprise, as no one but the
groom's family was aware Of the
fact that Mr.. Sands harbored inten-
tions of becoming a benedict.
The bride is also we'll known in
this city having at one time been en-
ployed as trimmer at the millinery
store of Mrs. Mary l. Martin, 525
Main street. She left Richmond last
fall and went to her home in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sands returned to
Richmond last evening and for the
time being will make their home with
the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Sands, 36 North Eleventh street