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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
About Uncle Sans Stamp Printery

The postal officials estimate that
| nearly seven billions of postage
stamps will be used by the country
during the present calendar year. The
exact number is 1854, 100000, and di-
vided as follows: 1,791 100000 one
cent stamps, 1921, 100000 of twc-cent
stamps and the remainder Of higher
denominations.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing prints an average of 2O,SOO,OO0
stamps on each of the 300 working
days of the year. A reserve stock Of
1OO,OOO,OOO stamps are always kept IN
hand The shipments to the 10000
post offices throughout the country
range from 100000 to 10000 900
daily. The stamp sales, so an Off
cial says, are an excellent barometer
of financial condition of the country.
The stamp division of the bureau
employs a force Of 200 men and
women. Each employe is an expert at
his particular line of work. The en-
gravers and plate printers are the
best in the country while the compe--
tency of the women who count the
stamps may be judged from the fact
that there was only one mistake made
during the past three years. Also,
during these three years only one
sheet of stamp paper was lost. This
record for accuracy and carefulness
is truly remarkable when we consider
that millions of stamps-thousands Of
sheets-are handled each day. and that
each sheet passes through dozens of
hands before it is finally ready for
shipment.
Every sheet and scrap of paper !
must be accounted for each day be- !
fore employees are allowed to leave the
building. When a sheet is reported
missing, search is Immediately made
for it. If not found, the foreman in !
whose room the sheet disappeared /
pays for it, though usually, a COL !
lection is taken among the employees. !
Losses. however, are infrequent as
may be inferred from the foregoing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
CHURCH PEOPLE INcEAsED.
Sunday Theaters Not Disturbed at Fort
Dodge.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, April 12.-The
church-going people of Fort Dodge
are in high state of indignation over
the action of the city council last night
in defeating an ordinance to close all
theaters and places of amusement on
Sundays.
In the early part of the winter one
Lyric came to Fort Dodge and made
application for license to conduct
vaudeville theater. His place in Sioux
City was visited by the mayor for the
purpose of ascertaining the class and
character of the shows phich he prom
Used to put on. The shows were evil
IDENTIFY of a refined and satisfactory
with the express understanding that
there was to be no performance on
Sunday.
Three weeks ago the local manager
advertised that on the following Sum
day the Lyric would have a Sunday
performance both afternoon and even
ing. protest was made by the city
officials, and attention called to the
promise that was made when the Ii
cense was granted. The protest was
ignored and the officials defied. An ex-
animation Of the city ordinances show
ed that there was a question involved in
closing up the place. and. as public
sentiment had strongly asserted itself
against the Sunday theater, commit
tee was appointed to draft a new or
dinance which would cover the ground.
To secure it's passage, mass meet
ing was held last Sunday evening at
which time the ministers Of the city
presented their views. Every church In
the city cancelled it's evening services
and the meeting was the largest in the
history of the city, hundreds being
turned away, unable to gain admit
tance A petition carrying over 1900
signatures was secured and strong res
| Olutions drafted.
Last night when the members of the
council assembled to vote for the new
| ordinance there seemed but little
doubt of it's passage. But, contrary
| to general prophecy, the new ordinance
was defeated by vote of three to
five The city is in an uproar and ex-
element runs high today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
Notice to Piano Purchasers.

vouchers for $500 to $4,000 to allow
on the purchasing price Of piano in
certainly humbugging the people for on
top of the vouchers they ask $4,000
for their piano. A piano that we sell
week in and week out for $325.OO. It
is another case where piano purchasers
with foreign piano houses.
STANLEY MUSIC HOUSE,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12

candidates again. Moore is mayor, and
though he likes the job at Olympia is
out of it. The three others are weary
of the biennial grind at the capital.
The Kinnear frame-up is for the NOM
ination of Joe Lyons, of the Sixth
ward Heinrich has been asked to sup
port A. Kistler p L. Allen and Fred
Ware. In the Thirty-fourth district,
James Weir has written to Senator
Piles breaking the news that he wants
to succeed Mayor Moore in the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12

No Pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
Famous Little Pills are so mild and
effective that children, delicate Ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best liver pills sold. Never
grippe. Sold by L. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
Uric Acid and Gravel

Are caused by the Kidneys being un-
able to properly filter the impurities
from the blood. Irving's Buchu waf-
ers are the only sure remedy for this
condition; they cleanse the kidneys
from all worn out material, build up
the shrunken walls Of the Kidneys
and prevent the formation of the
Uric Acid. Sold at sue a box by
Sold by L. L TALLMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
A Synopsis of Esperanto

"A
language has been formed in the
United States The parent body In
Chrome has been in existence for sew
eral years 1t is predicted by Sir VIM.
Ramsay, the scientist, that Esperanto
has come to stay. Tolstoy says: "Es-
peranto is so easy to understand that,
when I received some years since,
grammar a dictionary and some art-
cles in the language, 1 was enabled in
two short hours, if not to write, to 1T
least read the the language fiuently.
Max Muller, the greatest linguist OF
the past century, expressed his ap-
prevail of it to Felix Moscheles, the
painted, and Esperantist. The vocab-
ulary of Esperanto is composed OF
those root words found in most
languages 1t is said to be so simple
that anyone who has knowledge OF
either French or Latin can read :.
with almost no study whatever
SYNOPSIS of Esperanto. the only
practical international language: AL
phabet pronounced same as in English
except:
A as in are
E as in they
as in machine
u as 90 in moon
C as is in wits
Oh as in church
G as in good
Oh as ee in gem
] as y in you
Jh as in azure
Sh as in ship
In stead of CHI, gh, jh or sh, it is
| customary to use C, g, ], or s, as the
case may be, with an accent above.
% ending of nouns; parola, speech
| "A ending of adjective; parola
oral.
E ending of adverb; parole, oral
ly.
j ending of plurals; paroloj
speeches.
N ending of objective: pardon
speech (obpD.
as marks the present; parolas
speaks.
ocf. MOI CnOEp
-Os marks the future, paroles, will
speak.
Us marks conditionals; parolu
would speak
u marks the imperative; parol,,
speak.
I marks the infinitive; paroli, t.
speak.
The whole grammar of Esperanto
| is comprised in sixteen rules. b!
means of suffixes and perfixes, thou
sands of words are formed from ;
small vocabulary. For example:
Nal, sign of contrary; bona, food
| malbOna, bad.
In, sign of feminine; patro, father
partino, mother.
I'll, instrument; kudri, to sew; ku'
drilo, needle.
list, occupation; boto, boot (shoe)
! botisto, bootmaker.
Ia, to cause to be; fOrta, strong
fortigi, to strengthen.
-Iah, to become; pala, pale; paligi
to become pale.
The above will give rudimentary
idea of Esperanto. Collectors will
find it an interesting study and use
full as we'll when corresponding with
fellow collectors in foreign lands who
are Esperantotists.
! Collectors who wish to obtain the
Esperanto grammar or would like tt
know more about the language
should write for information to VIM
G. Adams, 500 9th Ave. So, Seattle
Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12

Have you anything to sell? If yol
have, a want ad will sell it for you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12
Booth Has Hard Fight.

If Bobby Booth brings back from his
Washington pilgrimage an endorsement
of his candidacy for state senator in
the Thirty-sev district, he may
break the back. politically, of Palmer.
But if Booth goes to sleep treasuring
his Piles endorsement, the approval of
his candidacy will not bring him votes
enough to let him make a respectable
showing, for Palmer will not quit fight
ing for nomination until the conven-
ton is over.
1t is a pretty hard matter for the
Piles managers to turn down Palmer
entirely. for, although his Wilsonian
sympathies are pronounced, he has
stuck fast to two other King county
candidates and would probably take
orders from home again. If Palmer
promises TO look to Piles for political
advice, Bobby Booths Washington
jaunt had better be interpreted as an
expedition of a young man anxious to
see the country.
Andrew Heinrich, W. H. Moore, r. M.
Kinnear and o. A. Tucker will not be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-12

Wait for the street cars at the Book
Nook.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
RAILRoADERs DISCUSS OUTLOOK
Still Believed Great Maenates VIII
Meet in Titanic Struggle

"Will Huntington lie down again."
is the question that railroad men ask
when approached regarding the differ
ences between Huntington and Harrl-
man.
"If Huntington does not give in"
said a prominent railroad man who IS
neutral but was unwilling to allow his
name to be used, there will surely be
a struggle between him and Hartman
Heretofore Hartman has always had
his way, but the indications at present
point to the fact that Huntington means
to fight.
IT believe that the franchise which
the council tried to give away yesterday
is sought by Huntington and Gould"
do you think that Huntington and
Gould will combine?" was asked.
1T think they will have to-" was the
answer, "if Huntington means to stand
pat In order to hold their own in
competition with Hartman. The Goulds
have already got the worst of it in San
Francisco and are making the fight or
their lives. Hartman easily has the
best of Huntington and his present al
lies, unless he has combined with the
Goulds.'
Talk of Combination
Pacific Electric officials refuse to give
any statements with their names at
tached to them, but are perfectly Will
ing to talk about the subject when they
know that their names will not be used.
Their reason for this can readily be
seen when it is known that Fl. e. Hunt
ington never gives out any information
about what he is going to do, but is
ready to talk about anything that he
has accomplished.
81 do not know" said one of the high
officials yesterday, that Mr.. Hunting
ton has entered into any agreement
with Mr.. Gould, but I would not con-
slider that it would be an unlikely thing
for him to do, for 1 am convinced that
sll is not we'll between Mr.. Huntington
and Mr.. Hartman.
I'm the face of such trouble Mr.. Gould
could be of great assistance to Mr..
Huntington. and vice versa, 1t is en-
t1rely probable that this franchise
which was sought yesterday in the
council chamber was for Mr.. Hunting
ton, for it connects with franchises al
ready held by Mr.. Huntington"
Other railway men refuse to credit
the fact that Huntington and Gould
have combined. They say that Gould
can play his game alone and that Hunt
inston is also able to hold his own with
Hartman. II is their belief that the
two will be able to keep Hartman
guessing by not combining just as
much as if they joined i'm the fight
against the president of the Southern
Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
RUSSIA FACES OUTBREAK
MORE SERIOUS THAN EVER
BIG STORM EXPECTED BEFORE
PARLlAME ENT
Revolutionlsts Planning a Monster
Strike for Mid-April-AWfuI State
of LawIessness in CapitaI-Maxim
Guns Being Sent Everywhere
BY Associated Press.

by Associated TTeSS.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2I.-De-
spite the governments assurance that
another extensive outbreak in the I'M
mediate future is impossible, there are
other indicati tions that a big storm may
break before parliament meets. The
resentment against the terrible repres-
s1ve measures of the government is
arousing the people, especially the
workmen in cities, to fury.
This is playing into the hands or
the reVolutionists, who are planning
a strike and a general uprising. They
believe the right moment will come IN
mid April, and both sides are prepar-
ing for the fray. If it comes, it Is
likely to be bloodier and more terrible
than anything previously witnessed in
this country. The record of arrests last
week in st. Petersburg, besides snow
ing an awful state of lawlessness IN
the capital. is eloquent testimony OF
the methods by which the government
hopes to prevent the threatened eX-
plosion.
According to the returns $50 beggars,
215 persons without passports, III
thieves, 270 highWaymen and 1867 "un-
classified persons" which means pollt-
ical suspects, were taken into custody.
AT no time during the war was the war
office more busy than now, making
dispositions to suppress the first evil
dence of revolution. Maxim guns and
ammunition are being dispatched ir
every direction. Troops are being
shifted and concentrated at strategic
points, armored trains are being sta
toned at railroad stations and ironclad
automobiles are being sent to the larger
cities for use in street riots.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Tax Proposition
SY Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.-In
pursuance of the decision of the coun-
ell of ministers to prepare plans for
projected legislation to be submitted to
the national parliament, Finance Min
lister Shipoff yesterday issued a state
ment dilating on the financial and
economic difficulties incident to the
recent war and the internal troubles,
intimating that the chief task will be
while maintaining the indispensable
expense, to postpone expenditures,
which, though useful, are not indis-
pensabe, and to eliminate superfluous
expenditures. The minister says the
parliament alone will be able to deter
mine these three categories The state
ment proceeds to indicate certain
measures which the minister considers
to be necessary such as reform in the
taxes on landed properties, the intro
duction of a graduated income tax and
death duties, etc.
NJ. Shipoff argues that indirect taxes,
though condemned by many economists,
must be maintained, because their
abolishment could not be compensated
by existing taxation. The increase OF
taxes on a necessary commodity would
be regrettable. but it would be perfectly
admissible on tobacco. and it could
realize S7,OOO,OOO. The creation of taxes
on electric power and gas light, the
minister says, would be justihable and
would yield from 81, 100000 to $1,50O 900,
while taxes on paper and candles would
give from $S5O0,000 to $4,O0O,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
JAPANESE FAMINE MAKES
OVER MILLION HUNGRY
LATEST FIGURES SHOW EXTREME
SUFFERING
Active Assistance on All Sides Un-
equal to the Emergency-Complete
Crop Failures in Three Pro-
Vnces
BY Associated Press.

TOXIC, March 27,-The latest sta
tistics procurable from the three pre-
lectures most heavily affected by the
famine are as follows:
Fukishima-A complete failure of
the crops over two-thirds of the whole
cultivated area. The sufferers number
4S3,5S out of total population of
1,170,59S.
Miyaga-A complete crop failure af-
fects nearly the whole cultivated area.
The sufferers number 2S4,S65 out of a
total population of S99, 1872.
Iwat--A total failure of the crops
over nearly two-thirds of the whole
cultivated area. The sufferers number
100, ,422 out of a population of 749,927.
The sufferers here mentioned are only
those requiring immediate relief In the
matter of food and clothing. The other
prefectures are also more or less affect-
ed, especially Gumma. The total num-
Der of sufferers calling for aid exceeds
1000, 900.
Assistance both private and official
is active, but entirely Inadequate to the
necessities of the occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
PROGRAM FOR BATTLESHIPS
Hou9e Committee Decides to Report
for New Fighting Machines.
Repair Old Constitution

Iy Associated PresS.
WASHINGTON, March 27. - The
house committee on naval affairs de-
cided today to report building pro-
gram for new ships in the navy as fol-
lows: One battleship to cost, exclusive
of armor and armament, $6,00O 600, the
ship to he of the largest type, the ton
mage to he determined by the secretary
of the navy; three torpedo boat de-
stroyers to cost $750,000 each, and
ST 900, 900 to be expended by the secre-
tary OF the navy for submarine boats
at his discretion.
The naval bill will carry total of
s9975O,OOO.
The current law aggregates $1o3,-
900 900.
The committee placed an item of
s1O0, 600 in the bill for the repair of the
old ship Constitution,
The construction of a drydock at
Bremerton, Puget sound, was author
lied, with an appropriation of 100000
to begin the work The total cost OF
the dock is estimated at $1,250. 900.
A floating steel dock for the Atlantic
coast was also authorized, and 100000
appropriation for beginning construc-
tion. The cost of this dock is estimated
at 81 400 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Ass* -

in the regular order of freight hauled
by q transcontinental railway. This
is not for myself nor my associates in
the contracting business. 1t has a
definite purpose and that purpose is the
carrying of passengers. freight. mail
and baggage, as the franchise specifies.
Within a year there will be fine pas
senger trains running on those tracks
and they will not be those owned by
any company now operating in Los An
geles."
Further than this Mr. Gilmore re-
fused to clear up the mystery.
Councilman Smith arrived in Los An
geles late last night and when told OF
the action of his confreres on the fran
chise. expressed great surprise.
"Why, l knew nothing about that at
ALL" said Mr.. Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
The Pacific Electric Ry.

are closely guarded within the ministry.
and it is expected that months Will
elapse before the ministers will engage
in a. formal conference on the subject
with the Irish Nationalists.
The leaders of the government are
anxious to dispose of the education and
labor legislation this season. They
recognize the difference ahead of these
problems and they are determined to
keep the Irish question in the back
ground in order to escape an additional
Complication in the general political
situation.
1t is believed that the governments
Irish program will prove exceedingly
liberal and possibly include an assem-
bly, to sit in Dublin.
In the meantime the Irish National-
lists are marking time. They generally
maintain their attitude of friendliness
toward the ministry while awaiting the
revealment of it's definite Irish program.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Proposition Framed Up

Mr.. Smith has been in Nevada look
ing after his mining interests. HIS
leave of absence will not expire for
one week
Mr. Smith has been away from coun-
ell meetings on several previous occa-
sions when he did not send kilograms
to his colleagues.
In addition to this suspicious message
MIR. Gilmore stated yesterday morning
that he had taken Councilman Smlth
over the route of the proposed fran
chise, explained everything to him ana
that he had agreed it would be good
thing for the city
These circumstances taken in con-
nection with others, is considered as
evidence that the entire proposition was
framed up" to pass the council III
exactly the hasty manner that was at
tempted.
E. w. Gilmore was at the city hall
Yesterday morning bright and early,
with "a worried look on his face. lie
had left the hall Monday evening feel
ing confident that he had secured the
franchise from the council, but morning
newspapers had pointed out the pro-
blematical action of the council through
the change of Houghton's vote and pre-
dicted the very situation that came to
pass Yesterday afternoon when the rec
ords of the city clerks Office were so
written as to show that the ordinance
was not passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
FIRES BULLETS INTO HUSBAND
Washington Woman Attacked by
Spouse With Poker Tries to End
His Life With Revolver
~ Assoeiated Press.


SPOKANE, Wash, March 27.-Acting
Mayor l.. c. Baruth of Medical Lake,
Wash, is in a dangerous condition at
his home in that town, his wife having
fired two bullets into his body.
Following a family quarrel, he chased
her from the house with a poker,
threatening to kill her. Entering the
house by another door, she got the re-
voiver and when he attacked her again
she shot him twice.
No attempt was made to arrest her
and she gave herself up this morning
Baruth viii probably recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
BURNS TO WATERS EDGE
Fall River Line Plymouth Completely
Destroyed With Other
Property
BY Associated Press.

NEWPORT, R. L, March 27.-The Fall
river lines big side wheeler steamer
Plymouth was burned to the waters
edge the freight steamer City of Lowell
was damaged, long pier shed, hoist
ing shears, paint shop and railroad sta
tion We're destroyed and the paint WIS
scorched off three other steamers-the
Puritan, the Priscilla and the Nauga-
tuck, by fire early today. AT one
time the blaze threatened to wipe out
the entire repairing plant of the owners
of the line, the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company. The
loss is estimated at more than a million
dollars.
No lives were lost, but thirteen care
takers, watchmen and firemen on board
the Plymouth were nearly hemmed in,
so rapid was the rush of the flames
through the vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
$12,ooo,ooo Incorporation
BY Associated Press.


DOVER, Del, March 2I.-The ELY
Central Copper company of Philadel-
phia. capital $12000,O00, has been in
corporated here to acquire mines of
copper, gold, silver and other metals
and ores and to refine. mill and pre-
pare the same for market. John w.
Woodside and Frank M. Wirkman of
Philadelphia and b. A. Hazel of Smyr-
ma, Del, are the incorporators.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
RUSSIANS ELECT
MANY DEMOCRATS
RESULTS OF CITY CONTESTS
SHOW PROGRESS
Peasants and Land Owners in Pro-
Vinces May Change the Political
Observation-Disclosures Ship
off on Taxes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.--Out
of forty-two municipal elections the
constitutional Democrats have elected
thirty representatives., which proves
the advanced state of the political de-
veopment of the cities
1t is by no means clear, however that
they can overcome the conservative
delegates of the peasants and land
owners in the provinces.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Sentenced to Be Shot
BY Associated Press.

by xhbSUUIdtuu ITIVf7S'
Ell PASO, Tex, March 27.-The SUI
preme court of Mexico has affirmed the
sentence of death against Richardson,
Mason and Harle, convicted of murder
ing Mitchell and DeVers at Chihuahua,
Mexico, four years ago in order to col1
lect insurance on his life. They viii
be shot unless Governor Creel pardons
them
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
IRISH LEGISLATION IN
CHECK BY PARLIAMENT
MAY DO BETTEr
NEXT SESSION
Education and Labor Feature May Be
Finished at This session-Exceed-
inqIy Liberal Irish Program se-
IeVed
BY Associated Press

LONDON, March 27.-It has been
practically determined not to attempt
to introduce larger program for irish
,eeislation during the present session
of narliament, but it is expected that
the government will introduce legisla-
ton for ireland early in the next seS-
sion. Sir Anthony Patrick McDonnelll
under secretary to the lord lieutenant
of ireland, who obtained fame last year
owing to his advocacy of the so-eailed
"devolution" plan, is engaged IN re-
form scheme. The features OF the Piali