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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
State Tax Commission Boasts Of
Shrewd Work
Frls OF FULL STATE TREASURY
DECLARES TOO MUCH MONEY Is
NOT CONDUCIVE TO HONEST
GOVERNMENT.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 3.-In it's biennial
renort to the governor, the state tax
commission finds that its order to as
secsors to assess property at 60 per
cont of full cash value worked well.
In part it says:
How well the 60 per cent valuation
has worked out is shown by the COM
narjson of valuations of the year 1905,
which as euualized gave assessable
rropertv valued at $32S, 542.525, as
aoajnst a total valuation of the pres
ent wear of $3.50, 2O9,SS2, Those who
have heretofore paid in excess of 60
Der cent have occasion to be gratified,
while those who have paid on lower
valuation can have no cause for COM
paint. Valuations of the present year
are more equal than has ever been
known in the states history.
Could Not Dodge.
Had we attempted to reach the full
value it is needless to say that while
real property could have been made
Ia respond that there would have been
. greater effort for concealment of the
elusive class. and much of it would
have entirely escaped.
Full value would have placed upon
the tax rolls over a billion dollars of
assessabe property. With the ewes
which are fixed by statute, this would
have produced an overlooking treas
urv. With all due respect for the in
te@rity of our spending officials, we
lust coincide with the reflections OF
President Andrew Jackson when he
said, You might as well undertake to
run a gunpowder factory in hell as
undertake to run an honest govern
ment with 1ull treasury.
Against Full Treasury.
It may be well understood that this
commission will cOuntenance no Sys-
TEN of taxation or management of pub
lie finance that has for it's end the
gathering in of large sums of money
to be piled up and lie idle in the hands
Of custodian. 1t is no more the prov
lnce of money to lie idle in vaults than
It is for the blood in the human sys-
TEN to lie Stagnant in it's arteries and
veins. Nor will money lie idle. If the
state does not put it to use the custO-
dian will. He will reap the benefits
VIM. by right belong to the people,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
fund is raised chiefly by direct taxa

fund is raised chiefly by direct taxa
ton.
Commissioner Ross, at the time Of
81 months lacking II days. Up II
Oct. II, 1906, according to the report,
31,92696 acres Of state land had been
sold, for a total consideration of
1865, 115.25, or an average of $21.15 per
acre.
For the same period 2S,732.30 acres
of timber sales had been made for
1852 .O64.20, which is at the rate OF
1925 ian acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
REPORT OF STATE LAND
CONTINUED from Page A.

to the state, this does not mean that
the state has secured all of it SO far.
The report indicates that the policy
of the administration of the land de
partment has been to secure a larger
rental from leased state lands Ac-
cording to the report of the land de-
partment for the biennial period end
ing Sept 80, 1904, the last biennial re-
port preceding the present administra-
ton, there were SSS,651.38 acres of
state land under lease at a total rental
of $127,567.39. Mr.. Ross report for
the biennial period just concluded
shows that the area of the state lands
now under lease has been reduced to
1913 ,12204, while the annual rental has
increased to $128,296.O8. State leases
are made for five year periods, and
Mr.. Ross, where the land warrants an
increase of rental, is cancelling the
leases as fast as they come due and
increasing the rental price. In some
lduCeS lduuS IcdScu dI III
cents an acre have been released by
Mr.. Ross at 81 an acre to the same
! leasehOlders
Are Fertile Lands.
Many of these lands are in the
wheat growing districts of eastern
Washington. and produce large guam
titles of wheat and other cereals The
report for 1904 showed among other
things, that %, 36SO1 acres of agricul-
tural college granted land were under
lease for a total annual rental of only
81. 96799. Nearly 10000 acres of this
were in the wheat district of Douglas
county. Mr.. Ross has cut down the
agricultural college land under lease
to 17,15O51. while the corresponding
reduction in rental receipts has been
small. the annual rental now being ST.
651.57.
1t should be understood that the
moneys derived from the sales Of
these lands, with the exception of the
capitol grant, go into permanent and
which are presumed to be used for the
support of the institutions named in
the grant Rentals, like interest or
the principal also are available for
current use for the support of the in
situations. However. as pointed ont
by the governor in recent memoran-
dunn on the subject and by the state
tax commission in its biennial report,
the legislature has never provided for
the investment of the permanent
funds except the permanent school
fund; and has never appropriated
from the current funds for the sup
port of the institutions except once
that instance being the appropriation
by the legislature of 1905 of $4,000
from the agricultural college fund for
the support of that institution.
Money Is Idle.
There is now available for appro-
priation in the current funds of the
| various grants a total of about $27 900,
while there is in the permanent funds
ready to invest for the benefit of the
| institutions a total of about $4,000,
if the legislature will provide legal
method of investment and give some
body authority to do the investing At
present, all of the moneys are lying
idle in the banks, while the institu-
tions are being supported by appropr,-
ations from the general fund, which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
Amendment of Assignee.

Notice is hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, that the undersigned
has been duly appointed assignee and
has qualified as such. of the estate OF
John Hardwick; and that the matter
of said assignment is now pending in
the Superior Court of Walla Walls
County. State of Washington. And al
persons having claims against said
estate will present them, under oath
to the undersigned assignee at his OF
fee in the city of Walla Walla, Wash
ington with three months from this
date.
AMOS X. DICE,
Accionap
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Bower. who
nave been visiting Prescott friends,
returned to the city yesterday after
noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
INTEND TO INVADE AMERICA
OrientaIs Would Establish Japanese
Empire in the United States and
Train for It.

That the people of the Pacific coast
over the yellow peril is the belief of
the French people, as the translation
of an article recently appearing in
L'Eclair. Paris newspaper of stand
ing. shows This French writer's AYERS
that the foundation of a new Japanese
empire in North America is being laid
by the Japanese and that their ulti-
nate object is the seizure of California
enc the Pacific coast. He says:
1t is natural that the people of
California do not want to see an in
crease of the Japanese invasion any
more than they want to see an in
CT ease of their Chinese population
rne American states have reason to
distrust Japan.
Japan shows it's ambition today 1t
threatens the Philippines and Hawaii,
and even goes as far as turning to
California. Here is the proof:
In book just published by noted
Japanese professor. Mr.. Abe ESQ, a
member 70 the faculty of the Univer
sity of Waseda, which was founded by
Count Okuma. the establishment of =.
new empire of Japan in North Amer
lea is advocated. This book is entitled
'Hokubel no Shin Nihon,' meaning
The New Japanese Empire of Nor h
America
Professor Abe $50 puts forward the
establishment of new Japanese en-
pire on the occidental coast of the Pa
cific and says the state of California
would be the nucleus of the new Jap
anese land.
! ''In view of the facts cited, it is not
strange that the Californians are Op-
posed to the invasions of the Japan
ESQ.,
In connection with this article the
French writer shows the alarming in
crease of Japanese in America since
1869. In that year he shows there
were but 50 of the little brown men
in the entire land. In 1905 that num-
her had increased to 107,64S. The in
crease is shown by the following
table:
190l ''-""
| 1000 14.ZIU
! 1908 1o'o"o
/ 1904 ............ ...... $685.
+! 1905 1O7 ,64S
If L'Eclair were paper given to
yellow journalism, little faith might
be placed in its scare story. but the
fact that it backs up its assertions
with proof in giving the name of the
Japanese professor and his book lends
color to the account.
That the Japanese will reply that
the professor is advocating purely
commercial invasion is to be expected
by people cognizant of the facts. but
the French writer, who appears to
have a clear insight into the situation,
| 1oes not believe so.
/ He asserts, moreover, that the stu
/ dents in the schools are being reared
with the ambition of invading Amer.
4 ica..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03

F. B. Sharpstein is in PendletOn at
tending the big irrigation suit now
pending in that city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
NOTICE..

During the winter months barber
shops VIII close at 10 p. m. Saturdays
BY order of BARRIERS Union.
JAS. TRYTHALL, Sec.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
RECLAMATION CONVENTION.
Governor Mead is Asked to Appoint
DELEGATES to Colorado.

Governor Mead is in receipt OF an
official call from Governor Mcdonald,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
AMOS X. DICE,

Attorney for Assignee.
ELLIHUE F. BARGER.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
20 Years AgO.

Items taken from the files The IDAHO MES
sENGER twenty years ago this month";
TUESDAY, March lst, 1877
Walter Baxter came in from
Maine last night, after a two
years absence, accompanied by
Frank Nickerson, Fred Baxter
and Wash Dodge of Maine.
Cal. G. Clawson came in from
Salt Lake City during the week,
and returned to Bonanza.
VIM. Toole this week purch-
ased G. E. Taylor's one-third in
terest in the mercantile business
at Bayhorse.
The mask ball held in Challis
on Feb. 22nd was grand sue
cess. Sixty tickets were sold
and fifty persons were present in
mask costume. The music was
furnished by Levi Gheen, Billy
Trapp, Miss s. May Nelson and
Miss frankie Tremper.
Died-In Challis, on Saturday,
February Goth, 1887, Martha,
the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Derius Cartwright.
Aged, years, l month % days
| Died-At his farm near Ante
lope 2. o., Lost River, on Mon
day, Feb. 21st, 1887, of heart
disease, Silas MCGUIRE. Aged,
43 years, 8 months 20 days. The
remains were inferred in the
Challis cemetery.
Hon. J. G. Fox, Custer and
Bingham county's Representa-
tive to the Legislature, returned
home Tuesday evening.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

Deputy Game Warden on in
formation had John Fisher ar
rested for killing deer without a
license. The case was tried be-
fore the Probate Court in Chal-
lis on Feb. 18th. Fisher was
fined $500, which he paid, for
killing five deer on December
18th of last year.
Reed Smoot if he does not die
will probably serve his term out
as United States Senator from
Utah, so the U. S. Senate de-
cided by it's vote on the Goth. 1t
is not claimed that Smoot is a
polygamist, but it is known that
he is an apostle of an organiza-
tion that holds the laws of the
church above the laws of the
country, and in consequence he
is not a fit person to help enact
laws for abiding citizens.
The bill in the Idaho legisla-
ture by Weaver to license gamb-
ling, was knocked out in the
House in the first round. So the
law remains as it has for the
past six years simply a farce
on the statutes with gambling
wide-open in all parts of the
State and no revenue derived
from it. The officers will mo-
enforce it, so it is a dead issue.
No legislature can legislatt
against human nature and ex
pect the people to have any re
spect for the law. The Sunday
Rest bill now before the legis
lature is similar to the famou,
Anti Gambling law of Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
$3.50 Reward !.

Notice is hereby given that
reward of $4,000 will be given
by the undersigned, for the re-
covery and delivery of the body
of Samuel Anderson, who was
drowned in Salmon river, near
the Ryan stage station on the
Challis and Salmon City wagon
road, on Feb. End, 1907. Said
body to be delivered to me at
Challis, Idaho, and the above re-
ward to be paid out of the estate
of said Samuel Anderson.
F. j. CLYDE,
Public Administrator,
Challis, Idaho, Feb. 16. 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

broader orbit of Imperialism Mr..
Bryan will undoubtedly be our
next President, for present sys-
TENS which permit a constant
plundering of the people by a
privileged few are abuses which
enlightend public sentiment will
sweep away. He is a firm be-
lever in the ultimate triumph of
every righteous cause, and so we
say
Oh, hero of a hundred fields
Our peerless leader, hail TO thee
Hope OF the cause that never yields
y lead us on TO victory.
Years Of defeat can never foil
The noble purpose and the trust.
Or bring 10 naught the unwearied toll
OF one who knows his cause is just.
Napoleon's battles we're not won
Without the brunt of many blow.
And oft the waning of the sun,
Saw victory siding with the foe.
Yet with calm consciousness Of strength
And courage still that would not yield,
He turned the battles tide at length
And stood; the ma ster of the field.
And you who head the mighty host
Waginig world wide war for right,
You do not bend. you do not boast
And yet shall douoly win the fight.
In all the battles of the past
Ne'er was cause that could outweigh
In scope and consequence so vast,
This bloodless battle of today.
Though saber fash and cannon fame
Are not the weapons now we WELD,
A war OF speech and pen proclaim
The conflict of broader field.
Thank Cod we have outgrown the creeds
That made of man mortal foe,
bond of brotherhood succeeds
The bitterness Of long ago.
We do not seek our arms teday
/ In arsenals OF swords and guns.
But learning's light and reasons ray
Have found and furnished nobler ones.
Injustice in the ages past
Eas often forged the clanking chain.
And reared the dungeon drear and vast
Enthrohed upon peoples pain.
Though now men cannot be our kings
They still would hold kingly sway.
Though bound not with material things
Through custom we are still their prey
Aye, more insidious than we know,
More than the slavery of old.
MaLlmon is still our master foe
And they have made us slaves to gold.
Oh you whe said mo cross of gold.
No crown Of thorns for labor's brow.
No grave, however deep can hold.
A righteous cause" U lead us now
You who have been through changing years
The changeless leader of our cause,
Hear now the hisses changed TO cheers,
Or hushed in thunders of applause
Aye. even now the day appears,
The burst of freedoms fairest dawn
Reveals from out the mist Of years
Eternal Justice marching on;
And we shall march to victory
With you. our leader, in the van:
Times noblest triumph stu shall be
The triumph of the rights of man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

LOCAL AND NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS
TOLD IN a BRIEF WAY.

The Idaho legislature has put
to sleep the anti-pass bill.
K. d. Williams is down to
Boise City on a business trip.
Billy Wells departed last Fri
day morning for Nome, Alaska.
Flower seed, plows and farm
ing implements just received at
Busters.
o. E. Penwell is at Mt. Home,
Idaho, where he has invented a
a sage bush puller.
E. G. Chamberlain departed on
the 18th inst. with the intention
of going to Ely, Nevada.
George Coryell came out from
Custer Thursday. He reports
three feet of snow on Yankee
Fork.
Earl Dodge returned to Challis
Thursday evening from Poca-
tello where he has been attend
ing school.
Our ranchers are all applying
for permits to Craze stock on the
forest reserve which surrounds
Challis on all sides.
Attorney Lamme is in Boise
City on legal business. He ex-
poets to visit friends at Peoa,
Utah, and Ely, Nevada, before
returning home.
Fine alfalfa seed. d. H. Bic
than, of Blackfoot, Idaho, has
just purchased a car load of the
seed he could find in Utah. II
you are in the market write him
for samples and price. 4w.
The blind beggar of Persia
had brother who died. The
man who died had no brother.
What relation was the blind beg.
gar OF Persia to the man who
died =? Answer will be publish.
ed next week.
Financial report of Fish anG
Game Warden Stephens of Ida
no for the. wear 1906
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Lodging
Rooms First Glass I!

Rooms First Glass +!
At Mrs. M. Jose's Hotel, locat-
ed just short distance north
west of r. N. Hull & Cos. store
Challis, Idaho.
Large rooms and good beds.
Lodging by the day, week or
month. Rates reasonable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Mrs. NeIs c. Jenson, Prop.

The New Challis House is strict
ly a First-Class hotel, and the
meals and accommodations can
not be surpassed in the county.
Parties going out on the stages
will find this convenient hotel
to stop at, as the drivers board
here. Meals always promptly
on time. Located one door
west of the telephone Office.
Board and Lodging at reasonable
rates. The tables are always
supplied with the best the
market affords. Good acom-
modations for travelling men
and the public.
Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial men. X x X
CHALLIS, IDAHO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
N6XtPr6Sid6nt
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

| OT d OuSOeI County pTOSp0C-
tor to interview man whom
even the worlds greatest rulers
are glad to interview and honor,
may seem preposperous, but it
is a known fact that a prospec-
tor when properly "braced" will
tackle anything.
AS a correspondent of the
Challis SILVER MESSENGER, the
writer of this article had recent
ly, in Salt Lake City, the honor
of some acquaintance with that
great man; the worlds most be-
loved citizen; William jennings
Bryan.
Your correspondent, being af-
fiicted with cold, had lost his
voice and could not converse
with the great Commoner, but
having addressed him some vers-
es through the Salt Lake Herald,
was pleased to hear the orator
read and comment upon them
and to receive from him a spec
tally written invitation to the
Bryan banquet at the Alta Club.
At the banquet reception we
met also Mrs. Bryan. She is a
bright, kindly little woman with
sweet, misty blue-gray eyes, as
we remember; a tinge of silver
, in her hair and something of
pathos in her expression which
; suggests care for the defeats
, that her husband, however, has
! met with such calm fortitude and
philosophy. A good, noble
Christian woman-her whole life
work is devoted to her husband
in the great cause he so nobly
leads. For this purpose she has
acquired proficiency in law and
!. the deep problems of politics
She dresses plainly-an ashen
gray garb and queer little bon
e net trimmed in some careworn
roses made her contrast to the
: plumed and stylish ladies whC
Icrowded about and converseo
:, with her in the reception hall a.
e the Alta Club. But she wa
:, master of the situation just the
:; same, and it is no wonder tina
? he with such a noble helpmat
= never despairs.
v AS for Mr.. Bryan, when j
y comes to hand shaking he i
e even more at home than whe,
:. making a speech. He just shool
+ hands and smiled and nike
d about with the crowd, which be
r came happy as Methodist cam
/, meeting, and men of variou
= positions and of all polite
% mingled together like brothers
y The banquet speech, of over a
l. hour, was a splendid politics
revelation, frought with CLOWN
l. eloquence, noble sentiments, an
e. the logic of facts. 1t is said tina
t. in this speech Mr.. Bryan spu
id the fabric of the National Demo
t. cratic Platform, which shall wi
in victory in 1908.
Id Mr.. Bryan is no narrow part
m san; he is today beloved alike b
" men of principal in all parties
is for he has made the cause {
e. truth and humanity his cree
y and the present administratio
Ee has gained its chief applaus
ze only by adopting his principles
IN We have seen, for more than
ct decade, with what serene graz
of deur of soul he has met defea
p and how he has fought on wit
a an honesty of purpose that nj
e. all the powers of greed and gol
re arrayed against him could swe
le yer. And it has now become
IL debt of honor that the people {
this nation owe to themselve
in and to their peerless leader
or stand together in the next can
ne paign and elect him President {
o. the United States. If the mi
so fortune of a foreign war doe
not draw this nation into
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Lenten season.

ChalllS laSG week.
I Rev. A. J. Hoar held divine
services on Pahsamaroi last
week.
Born-In Challis, Idaho, Feb.
18th, 1907, to the wife of VIM. J.
Bowen, son.
The vote in the U. S. Senate
on Feb: 20th to expel Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, stood AZ
for expulsion and % against, but
as it required two-thirds vote
Smoot is not ousted.
Mrs. A. J. Dow of Clayton, was
taken to Salt Lake last week for
medical treatment. About three
years ago she had a leg ampu-
tated. 1t is now feared the re-
naming limb will have to be
taken off.
Andy Oiler has good mining
claim situated in the mountains
near Dickey station. He has
done some work on it and open
ed four foot ledge of lead-silver
ore which assays AZ per cent.
lead, Is ounces silver and 81 per
ton in gold. This claim he will
develop this summer, and with
cheaper transportation will pay
to work.
Fred Williams of Red Butte
was in town Tuesday. He says
a human body, presumably that
of Sam Anderson, the drowned
stage driver, is claimed to have
been seen near his place last
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rothery and John Kramp were
! coming along the grade there
when they saw an object floating
in the stream, which proved tC
be that of man, but it wa;
moving down rapidly, and they
had not the means to secure it
1t soon sunk and passed from
, sight. The place where the body
was seen, is about 45 miles be
low where Anderson was drown
ed. Salmon Herald, Feb. q.
One of the largest and mos
pleasant social events held il
} Challis in a long time was givel
} at the splendid home of Mr.. ant
} Mrs. Joseph Rodgers Thursda.
: night last, Feb. 21st, from s +
! II o'clock p. m. 1t was wha
is known as Linen Shower,
} and was given in honor of Mis-
Isabella Beardsley, who is to b
married in the near future t
, Mr.. John Hammond of May
Idaho. 1t is estimated that oR
hundred guests were present o
: this occasion, and presents
;. mostly expensive linen, repre-
:. sented considerable value, an
were almost too numerous t
mention. Friends were preser
from far and near, and man
. who were unable to attend ser
u tokens of esteem. An excelleI
: program of vocal and instrl
y mental music and recitation
d was an interesting event of til
" evening, besides rich and delic
= Gus ice cream and cake was SER
{ ed, which was pleasant featul
9 worthy of much praise. Mr.. an
: Mrs. Rodgers and Mesdamt
u Adams, Christian, Brown an
Sweet, hostesses of the evenin'
l. who added to the success of tE
} affair received many well earne
e compliments in the pleasal
e manner in which the guests WEI
e entertained. In fact the occ
.e sion was one that will long |
G remembered in the social fun
le tions of this little city. I'll
d house was most artistically de
1t GRATED with flags and buntin
,. and evergreens, being appr'
5e pirate of Washington's birthds
< which was ushered in before a
e. the guests had departed for the
y several homes, all of whom fe
S well repaid for tokens of estee
is by the royal entertainment give