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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01
Funeral Notice

The funeral of VIM. Huston will be held
from the residence, 1913 Chicago St., Mon
day at p. m. Interment will be had at
Prospect Hill cemetery. Friends invited
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01
Tooth Talk No. 4J

Personally do not, nor dol
advise others to, follow up
advertisements indiscriml-
nately, without first investi-
eating the author.
But you cant lose in COM
ing to me, for, In addition to
getting very superior work.
the chances are largely in
your favor that 1t will be
done painlessly. That Is,
without pain to you. And in
that easy, clearly way with a
steady quickness that shows
the hand of the master.
I make a speciality Of Crown
and Bridge work.
r.. FTCKES, Dentist. 33s Bee Bid
Phone Douglas 537.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

it is sufficient to say that so long as
the contributors to religious and char
liable and philanthropic effort feel that
their agents are partly supported by
concessions from the railroads or from
merchants or from anybody else their
salaries will be rated accordingly. A
good remedy for low salaries among
clergymen and other religious workers
would be a rule which would require
them to pay as they go. If travelling
statesmen had to get part Of their pay
out of free transportation or out of
reduced hotel bills or special reduc-
lions in other ways their salaries
would be reduced accordingly. 1t is
not to the interest of the clergymen or
the home missionary or the Y. M. c. A.
secretary that the railroads grant him
any favors that are not granted to ev-
erybody else. When he has to pay as
he goes he will have to be paid as he
goes, just like other people. And he
ought to be.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
JAPAN'S PEACE PROGRESS.

A correspondent of the London Mail
who was sent to Japan to make a new
investigation of industrial conditions
there makes a report which is full Of
interest to British merchants and man.
ufacturers. He finds two great move
ments in the island-the one military
the other industrial. Since the war
Japan has gone on improving and en-
larging her army. She has gone on
improving and charging her navy. The
condition of THE government dock
yards might lead one to conclude that
Japan was expecting a great war in
stead of having just finished one. The
Japanese fought the Russians with an
army whose guns were imported and
with a navy which was built to order
in England, but the new equipment
of the army is home made and in the
dockyards Japan is laying down not
only warships for herself but is build
ing the Chinese navy.
The industrial development is all
along the lines of bolstering home in
dustries. Japanese for the japanese is
the cry and the government sets the
example by buying supplies at home
even where the price is greater than
abroad. Japanese shipping companies
are beginning to compete with the en-
terprises of Great Britain; Japanese
steel is beginning to take the place
of British; Japanese tobacco under
government monopoly has expelled the
American product; japanese manufac-
turers of cotton have annihilated the
American and English market in Kor-
ca and Manchuria.
Japan has apparently made up her
mind to give the world an example
of industrial as we'll as military pro-
gress While her late antagonist is
groveling in the dust of revolution
the island empire is going forward by
leaps which will soon put her in
new class, as a competitor with Great
Britain and America for world mar
kets. The nation aims to be self-sus
tanned Manchuria is her oyster and it
becomes more and more evident that
Of it it will be but the shell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
Our Railways.

The average number of passengers
In each railroad train in the United
States In 1904 was 5O.25. This repre-
sents a growth from about 80 train
In 1898, but Is still far below the de-
velopment attained abroad. In 1898
Germany carried an average Of II per-
sons In each train. and India had the
large figure of 1870. The development
Of the electric railway in this country
and the frequent train service help to
keep down the average. On each OF
the 212,OOO miles of railway In 1904
there were carried an average Of 1O4.-
1913 passengers. That Is to say. the
aggregate passenger mileage of the
country, according to the Railway
World, divided by the mileage OF the
track, gives the figure named. In Ger
many, as far back as 1893, this figure
was $4,000 persons; in France 1t was
28S,OOO In 1897. in India $4,000 and
In Austria 214,OOO. The figures for
Great Britain are not obtainable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
THE PREACHER AND THE PASS

Some of the church papers are dis
cussing, but are not agreed, about the
propriety of the acceptance of free
transportation or reduced rates by MIN
listers of the gospel, secretaries Of the
Y. M. G. A and other agents of re-
ligious and charitable organizations.
The new rate regulation law permits
concessions to these people. The ques-
ton is whether they ought to accept
them.
Acceptance is defended by some OF
the beneficiaries on the ground that
their work could not be carried on if
they were not aided in this way and
that the work they do is of such gen.
eral benefit to the community that the
railroads can we'll afford to assist them
to the extent of reduced or free trans
portation, says the Minneapolis Jour-
nal. But there are other enterprises
which might justify the use of free
! transportation on the same ground.
Some other reason must be found be-
fore a discrimination can properly be
made in favor of these religious and
charitable representatives and other
travellers. The claim of benefit con-
ferred might as well be advanced by
the large shipper Or by the travelling
| salesman, both of whom furnish more
actual business as a result of their
travel than would balance in a material
sense, at least, any good done by a
minister of others in his class.
AS for the argument that the min.
lister, whose duties require much trav-
cling, could not carry on his work
without reduced or free transportation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS
After Completion of Tunnel o. r. G.
N. Co. Will Fill in Bed of
Mill Creek.

The blasting heard constantly near
the mouth of Mill creek indicates that
the o. r. & N. company Is
in earnest in diverting the
waters of Mill creek to a new
channel in it's confluence with the Co.
lumbia river, says The Dalles Chronicle
1t may take considerable time to &C.
complish this; but when it is finished
the work of the company will but have
fairly begun.
Under the heavy rock, on the surface
where the blasting is being done there
is a deep formation of gravel and sand
showing that this region has been sub
jected to a heavy volcanic overflow.
This has formed the basaltic rock
which is met with everywhere in Was
CO county.
1t is the intention of the o. r. & N
Co., after the fill has been completed
to erect a commodious hotel, with all
modern appointments. Aside from
this it has been rumored that shops
will also be erected on the newly
formed ground at a cost of approx
mately s125,OOO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
Eighteen Volumes Of Works Of
Popular Authors
SOME OF THEM ARE IN GREAT DEMAND
1.-THE SPOILERS" BY REX BEACH
AND "THE AWAKENING OF
HELENA RICHIE."

Eighteen new books by the most
popular authors have just been adj
ded to the public library. Among the
| list is Rex Beach's 1.-THE Spoilers, ~
one of the most popular books of the
Richie" by Margaret Deland, which
has been in great demand ever since
new books placed at the disposal of
patrons of the library today are as
follows:
Bassett, NJ E. S.-"The Little Green
Door," a story of Louis XIII. of France.
Barr, Roberta Chicago Princess"
Beach, Rex-"The Spoilers" a min
ing story of Alaska with considerable
lively action and rough life.
Bindloss, Harold-"Alton of Somas-
CO." a romance of the great north
west.
Cheney, Warren-"The Challenge"
Cooke, Edmund Vance-"Chronicles
of the Little Tot poems, most of
which appeared in the Saturday Even
ing Post and attracted considerable
attention.
Deland, Margaret-"The Awakening
of Helena Richie" one Of the great
books of the year.
Eyre. Archibald-"The Girl in Wait
ing"
Greene, Anna Katherine-"The
Woman in the Alcove," a detective
story.
Holmes, Gordon-"The Arnclihfe
Puzzle" a detective story.
Hough, Emerson-"Heart's Desire -
the story of a contented town, certain
peculiar citizens and two fortunate
lovers-a western story.
Keays, Mrs H. A.-"The Work Of
Our Hands,"
Marchmont, Arthur-"By Wit Of
Woman a story of adventure.
Palmer, Frederick-"Lucy of the
Stars"
Quint, w. D-"Miss Petticoats."
Ward, Mrs. Humphrey-"Fenwic S
Career"
Wittigschlager, Wilhelmina-"Min-
ma. the Wife of the Young Rabbi"-a
Jewish story.
Wood, Eugene-"Back HOme"-in
humorous reminiscent vein. He writes
of 1.-THE Old Red School House." 1.-THE
Swimming Hole,' christmas Back
Home" etc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR OPENS
San Franeisco's Recent Disaster Fails
To Effect Annual Event.

Sacramento, Calf, Aug. 25.-The an
nual California State Fair opened
here today and, judging from appear
ance it promises to be the largest and
most successful state fair held in CAL
ifornia for years. There is nothing to
suggest that the State but recently
was visited by an appalling calamity.
Every department of the industrial
commercial and agricultural resources
of the state is worthily represented
in the exhibition and some of the spec
ial features are more interesting and on
a larger scale than ever before at
tempted. Mr.. Burbank, the horticul-
tural wizard, occupies one Of the most
interesting departments with his exhi-
bits and the experimental stations Of
the university are we'll represented.
The United States Government has
sent fine exhibit from its Chico farm.
The poultry exhibit is also interesting
and includes a curious exhibit repre-
senting an ostrich farm. The official
opening of the fair this afternoon will
be ushered in with a big choral con-
cert in which chorus of 500 we'll
trained voices will take part, accom-
panied by a large band and an anvil
chorus The fair will last until Sep
TENDER l. inclusive. More than 0,000
in przes will be afforded to the exhi-
bitors in the various departments
Among the special prizes is one OF
5000 for the best church choir, with a
second prize of $780, a third of $1OC
i and a fourth of $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
BURGLAR SLEPT
in VICTIMS BED
Nerviest Crook In Chicago Passes Peace.
full Night In House He Had
Just Robbed.

1.-THE nerviest burglar in Chicago" is
what the police call William Costello,
who was arrested at Clark and Harri-
son streets, where he had passed most
of the night in richly furnished bed.
William yawned when the detectives
took him into custody and remarked:
Sorry 1 got up SO early. My, but
that was soft bed! Guess I'll 60 back
there when you let me get out of this"
While the sleuths took firmer grip
on their prisoner he told his escapade
of the night He said he had scarcity
Of change and went out shortly after
SHUTDOWN looking for an open window
or something of the sort on dark
street and he spied fiat In an apart
ment house at 1411 Leland avenue that,
he said, presented opportunities. He
found the family had gone to a summer
resort. -,
There was all sorts of summer re-
sort literature a-lyin' around the fiat,
and some of it was pretty int'restin',
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inquire one of another, What 10 it?'
Pigs. chickens and geese got hump
on themselves in an effort to find
place of safety Mild-eyed COWS gave
snort, elevated their tails in lieu OF
a high ball and broke in terror for
the sand dunes. He passed through
town without so much as footing his
horn at the whistling post, and the
last seen of him, his flying heels, the
cloud of dust and shower of gravel,
was when he turned the bend down the
road in the direction of the domlclle OF
his lady love.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

too" said the prisoner. Il lighted thei
gas and made myself at home. l readI
about the beautiful lakes and the fishin'
and the boatin' and almost wished like
I was there instead of where l was.
Finally grew sleepy, and when l saw
a fine brass bedstead all sweetly made
up with the mattresses about three feet
thick and bouncy, like a rubber ball,
why, l just couldn't resist the tempta
ton It was me to those feathers with
no thought for the morrow. And those
lovely dreams!
I'D "a been there yet still dreanin'
If hadn't had an awful scare that sent
me out of the fat faster than l had
come in. There was a terrible racket
at the door, and l supposed all the
police OH the north side were breaking
in on me- 1t turned out to be, though,
only q new milkman that had struck
the wrong fat. 1 was just fgurin' a
good place to pawn this swag and the
cops nabbed me-"
The police say the prisoner had valu-
able jewelry. clothing. silverware and
other articles in two satchels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
Absfnth In the Class Room.

An amazing discovery has been made
in one of the communal schools OF
Paris. A class master noticed that aft
er 10 o'clock every morning one Of his
pupils, little boy Of seven, seemed to
become a prey to fits Of delirium. He
thumped his neighbors and when re-
proved by the master rolled on the floor
shrieking and grooming like one pos
sessed. The child was constantly in
the habit Of asking leave of absence
for a minute or two, and the master
had him watched. 1t was found that
he carried a small bottle of absinth in
his pocket and took a sip as often as
he could escape from the class room. 1t
has been proved that the child's mother
filled the bottle for him every morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
LOVE LAUGHS At OBSTACLES

1t is said that love hath wings and
will fly to the uttermost ends Of the
earth to meet its affinity. In Wallulu
we have a young man who, while
sprouting a few feathers where wings
are supposed to grow, is possessed Of
pair of legs that for endurance and
celebrity of movement would cause Maud
S. to go off behind the stable and bump
her head for being a porpoise. Last
week a certain young lady residing
not far from Wallula decided to visit
in Kennewick. At the expiration of
a week our young friend could stand 1t
no longer. Boarding the train he set
some spirit and a bunch of fond ex-
pectation permeating his entire system.
friend discovered to his dismay that
the young lady was visiting friends
team he gat himself hither with all
| haste-tO find that she had a short
time before returned to Kennewick to
catch the train for her home in Wal
lula. Returning to town in fever1sh
haste he arrived at the depot just
about ten feet too late to catch the
steam wagon for Pasco. With heart
smuggling up against his Adams apple
he made a bee line for the bridge
which he crossed at the rate of one
span. at a jump. He got to the depot,
! however, too late-the train for Wallu-
la was gone Believing he could catch
the boat at the mouth of Snake river
he lit out down the track, and as he
neared the landing he saw the craft
backing out. Crossing the bridge he
removed his shoes, took another hitch
in his galluses and settled down to
business. Sparks flew from his heels,
shower of gravel preceded his on
coming. the cloud of dust rising in
his rear grew larger as his pace in
creased; men. women and children
brushed to the gate in establishment, to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
A Deer and a Man.

In Westboro, Me-, Percy NJ. Arnold
saw a deer the other day. The animal
allowed the man to approach it. Ar
mold threw his arms around the deer's
neck. The deer sprang off toward the
woods at great speed. and the man
was afraid to let 60. The deer rushed
through bushes and over walls in Its
endeavor to shake off it's strange bur-
den. At last the deer brought UP
against a tree, and as Mr.. Arnold had
no wind left after meeting the tree he
dropped of. Arnold will be forced to
buy a new suit Of clothes to replace
the tattered rags which the bushes left
him, when the doctor allows him out
once more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
COIyNCILMANIC INDIFFERENCE

It is surely time for attention to
he called to the careless, slipshod
manner in which important improve
ments undertaken by the city are per-
mitted to drag along through the in
difference Or incompetence of the men
having such in charge. In no other
CITY in these United States would such
negligence be tolerated
Today The Statesman publishes
story showing the remarkable delay IN
replacing the bridges washed out at
Park street and at Clinton street.
This happened May 80, nearly three
months ago. and those streets are still
closed to the public, the work not
half completed.
For nearly three months the resi-
dents on Park and Clinton streets
have been put to a great inconven-
fence in being compelled to make wide
detours in coming and going from the
downtown business districts. Added to
this is the undisputed fact that the
street car service cannot be given
because of the delay and Indifference
of those same councilmen who were
ranting about the extension of the time
for completing the car line which is
presumed to be in running order next
week. The cars cannot cross the creek
where no bridge has been placed and
the great benefits that would go to the
people and especially to Whitman COL
lege. are withheld simply because the
street committee has not pushed the
work.
Another instance Of the neglect OF
the street committee is the inexcusable
delay in beginning the work of bulk
heading Mill creek. The work was or
dered by the city council some time
ago, but through more of the almost
universal lnQl11erenC0 OF the COuuCll-
men the property owners have not
even been notified of the proposed i'm
provement.
This oversight may result in the
failure of the committee to start the
work in time to complete it before the
cold weather sets in.
This will mean that the spring
freshets next year will bring about
the same damage to property and busi-
ness interests resulting from the floods
last May.
1t will be those members of the city
council, so neglectful of the real in
terests of the city, who will be to
blame for the damage and losses next
year.
Freer discussion of such vital mat
tiers and more open criticism Of the lax
methods of certain of the councilmen
would accomplish more than the saw
ing of SIS to the city through keeping
the fire chief away from the firemen's
convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
What He Likes.
Wallula Gateway.

The following literary gem is the
first effort of The Getaways devil
He dropped it while chasing a cat up
the alley.
"dere pete. l like printin but i don't
like ole julian's cookin, he maid sum
biskits onct an after they got cold
i bored a hatchit frum mr.. sam Ash
an tryd tn bust one an i broke the
handil outen the hachit. mr.. juilin is
bachin. mullergin fer braikfas, an
mullergin for dinner an sum more null
lergin for supper. gee i'm gittin fat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
The End of the World

OF troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe
Of Bear Grove, Ia, Of all usefulness.
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years ago
Kidney trouble caused me great suf-
fering, which I would never have sur
vived had I not taken Electric Bit
ters They also cured me of General
Debility" Sure cure for all Stomach
Liver and Kidney complaints, Blood
diseases Headache, Dizziness and
Weakness or bodily decline. Price Soc
Guaranteed by E. L. Smalley drug
store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

Just because General Greedy was on
the train going through Chicago while
General Funston was at San Francisco
grasping the great opportunity, Gree
ly, as division commander, declares
there was a dividing interest in the
relief work at the Golden Gate. II
was the same sort of a division which
separated Admiral Sampson from the
battle of Santiago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

1t was in May the bridges at Park
and Clinton streets went out. The
street committee under Chairman
Bill" Glasfords direction and Coun-
Gilman Bill kirkmans advice have
permitted the work of replacing the
bridges to drag along until it now
appears they will not be completed
before cold weather sets in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
HE FISHED IN A
SUNKEN BEER KEG
And Caught a Catfish Too Large to
Pass Through the Bung.
hole.

While fishing in the Lehigh river
near Whitehaven, Pa, Patrick Tully,
a Lehigh Valley conductor, hooked a
catfish which he could not land. He
was about to give up in despair when
another fisherman offered 10 wade the
stream and spear the fish.
To his surprise, the fisherman found
his line entering the bunghole Of q
beer key. The key was dragged ashore
and found to contain four pound cat
fish, which had grown too large to pass
through the bunghole.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
SOLDIERS BEAT OFFICERS.
Murders and Rioting Increase in
Frenzied Odessa-PoIice Helpless.

ODESSA, Aug. 25.-A regiment of
and beat the officers who tried to
break it up. They adopted resolutions
that they would not fire on the people
in any uprising.
The murders and rioting are beyond
control Of the police.
The citizens petitioned the governor
general to increase the forces and re-
Quire each householder to keep three
armed men instead of one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

After the boiling editoriallsts reacl'
the ne plus ultra in boosting edcn
other as the most devilish politicians
what ever lived we may gain some
idea of the positions of Senator An
keny and former Senator John l.. Will
con in this awful war. At present the
editorialists overshadow the senator
and ex-senator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
N. Y. A. c. championships.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The last of
this years aquatic championship meet
ines of the New York Athletic Club will
take place at Travers Island this af-
ternoon The championships which will
be decided are the 440-yards champion
ship. the fancy diving contest and
English water pole for the Metdopoli-
of entries including some of the best
swimming experts in the East.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25
FAMILY LAUNDRY WORK.

We can do the kind of laundry work
you want and like Perfectly clean
and perfectly finished; white goods as
pure white as mountain snow. Very
little wear All because of proper man.
agement and workers that know their
jobs. Four cents per pound. Elite
Family Laundry. Telephone 1873. VIM.
Teal, manager.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25

Isn't it awful-coming from a pub
lication which cannot even buy white
paper in sufficient quantities-that we
are fast tottering to its grave? If
the pace The Statesman is setting is
''tottering'-for "Gawd's sake" look
out for us when we get to running.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-25


Judge Arthur Darlington and Re-
corder Henry L. Yost of MOntclair,
N. J., had an unusual experience while
fishing in Pine brook. In an extra
effort to throw the line far into tho
stream the recorder threw 1t high IN
the air, with the result that the hooks
sinkers and line became lodged In
tree thirty-five feet high. The fisher
men got a boy to climb the tree ana
release the fishing tackle. When the
lad reached the limb oo which the line
was entangled he shouted, you've
caught flying fish," and descended
with his prize, which was fast to the
hook. An examination showed that
instead Of a flying fish the recorder
had hooked blue jay.