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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
Not So Very Final.

81 cannot be your wife, she replied
and added, This is final"
He paced swiftly to and fro several
times, then halted abruptly in front OF
her.
pray. be candid with me-" he said
not without the note of masculine i'm.
patience. about how final?'
This was too much. She burst into
tears.
"How do l known she sobbed.-
puck
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
QUICK EYE SAVES OFFICER
Sees Cleaning Dirk In Time to
Dodge Fatal Blow
MAO ORIENTAL YIELDS WEAPON
PATROLMAN IN RAID ON FAN
TAN JOINT ESCAPES WICKED
KNIFE.
5 MAO ORIENTAL YIELDS WEAPON

1t was only the prompt action of Pa
trolman J. F. Anderson in dealing Lee
Foo a stunning blow on the jaw when
the latter attempted to stab him
with a dirk that prevented the muir
derous highlander from Staying the
policeman during a raid on 12S Second
street last night, says the Portland
coat received a cash on the left hand.
The knife wielder is now in the city
! prison charged with an assault with
deadly weapon and will have a pre-
hon.
/ Anderson, accompanied by Fred Gift
ford. former police electrician, swooped
down on the fantan resort at 12S Sec
ond street shortly before 10 o'clock
last night and caught 13 Celestials en-
gagged in illegal gaming. After breaking
down the strong doors Anderson no.
ticed a Chinaman dart into a small
closet, and believing that the fellow
was in possession of some evidence,
started after him.
Upon opening the closet door the
Chinaman muttered something which
sounded like an oath and suddenly
jumping up from a crouching position
struck at the patrolman with a large
sharp stilletto. Anderson saw the
gleam of the steel just in time to step
back and struck the Mongolian in the
face. In throwing up his hand to
ward off the blow the policeman re-
ceived a nasty cut on the hand.
AS his assailart fell to his knees
from the blow on the jaw, Anderson,
10 make sure that the Asiatic was not
shamming struck him again along
side the head BY this time Electro
clan Clifford, attracted by the scrim-
mage, put in an appearance but his
services We're not necessary in Subdu-
ing the Chinaman, as the fellow lay in
a senseless heap on the floor.
All of the gamblers were taken to
the station and released on deposit of
$50 cash bail apiece. Lee Foo, how
ever was locked up on a felony charge
without bail. 1t has been learned by
the police that Andersons assailant is
a recent arrival from PendletOn and is
thought to be a member of one of the
Highlander societies.
| This is the first time in years that
a Chinaman has assaulted peace Of
ficer. as the Mongolians generally sub
nit tamely to arrest. The Chinese are
greatly excited over the affair and
Lee Foo is generally condemned for
his action. The knife with which he
attempted to kill the officer was Sc
cured by Anderson and has been
booked as evidence to be used at the
trial. 1t is dagger about five inches
| in length with d razor-like edge ana
was carried in a wooden sheath. The
Chinaman is represented by Attorney
Logan and declares that the policeman
cut himself in trying to seize the
knife.
| Anderson's bulldog which accom-
panied him on the raid did effective
service in stopping the flight of one OF
the gamblers by grabbing the man by
the trousers. The animal is a San
Francisco refugee and came to Port
land on one of the trains arriving
shortly after the California disaster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
A PhilOaODher.

A philosopher is man who when
he has hard luck, due to his own care
lessness and idiocy and other short
comings. can blame it all on fate
SOmerville Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11

FOR RENT-TWO FURNISHED
housekeeping rooms, 241 Stahl Ave-,
second house east of Chase Avenue.
Sl~ u s5
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11

FOR SALE-120 FEET SQUARE OR
IL block between Main and Rose
on Fourth street, Walla Walla. En-
Quire of Grass Stewart. rs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
The Simple Question.

Prosecuting Attorney-Now. sir, did
you or did you not on the date in ques-
ton or at any other time say to the
defendant or any one else that the
statement imputed to you and denied
by the plaintiff was matter OF no me-
ment or otherwise? Answer me, yes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11

Eugene Tausick has slab wood which
he guarantees to be dry. Il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
Nobody Else to Look Like.

She-Mr. Dudleigh is looking more
like himself, don't you think? Chappie
-Ya-as. His twin brother is dead.
Puck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11

Bewildered Witness - Yes or N
what?-Harper's Weekly.
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
Good
Results
In painting means
longest wear, best
appearance and
greatest economy.

is made
oughy resisting paint film
and the
costing least in first
the repaintng.
Come in and talk explain sher
vin-W fully
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
Iron Beds

If you are interested in healthful bedroom furni-
ture you should see the handsome iron beds we are
now showing. The very latest designs from the
leading makers of the country are here. We are
proud to state that we are the exclusive agents for
the "Sanitaire' iron beds and have exclusive pat
terms that cannot be purchased elsewhere
They solid and substantial in
quality of iron
grade of tinted enames
combination
the color scheme
o any
craft;
all finish
The
pleasure or
cure line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 90, 1907.
He who waits to do great denl
of good at once will never do any.
DIR. JOHNSON.
puT ON THE BRAKES.

Attention las been called by WISH
tor to Richmond. who is Interested in
the welfare of dumb animals, to the
fact that a great number, indeed we
may say majority, Of the burden
wagons in Richmond OF the various
Kinds. are not equipped with brakes,
and that in going down our steep hills
the only means of holding back is by
the breeciling and collars of the ami
mails. Most OF the burden indeed falls
upon the necks of the draft animals.
We don't know whether the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails has called attention TO this
fact or not but it seems to us the
necessary action should be taken by
the city authorities to stop the prac-
tice. Aside from the distress it gives
the animal and thereby arousing SYM
patty in humane people, it is an econo-
mic mistake. Whatever tends to make
the animal comfortable adds to his
lie and usefulness. 1t is really pitt
full thing to see some of the teams
trying to hold back ON our steep hills
heavily laden wagon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

"The people Of Paris do not re-
member anything" said the astuts
Judge OF his own countrymen.
"Were to remain here long. doing
nothing, should be lost. In this
great Babylon everything wears out;
my glory has already disappeared.
This little Europe does not supply
enough of 1t for me. must seek IT
in the East. All great fame comes
from that quarter"
"Whatever efforts we make" said
the young conqueror of Italy, on
another occasion in 1913, we shall
not for some years gain the nova!
supremacy. TO invade ENGLAND
daring and difficult task ever under
taken. We must really give
up the expedition against England,
be satsfiea Wth keepl ana Up tpy 't 10
aeprivs England Of Hanover and
her trade in the East"
THE n,enaclng Of England's, trade
in the East was finally decided as
the most promising way o.. out s Of
lT9S, outlined the startling program.
1t involved the capture OF Egypt
and the exclusion from the country
Of English domination. The 1sthmus
Of Suez was to be traversed with a
held. the Cracks and other Chris
tiars Of the East were to be rallied
to French support, the Turks We're
to be overthrown, and Europe was
to be taken in the rear"
sisting Of twelve ships OF the line,
fourteen frigates. seventy,two COR
vettes and nearly four hundred
transports OF different sizes with an
army OF. $4,000 troops, finally sailed
from Toulon on May 10, 1899, "Frhw
grand a spectacle" wrote an enthu-
sastic Frenchman OF tho scene.
""Thinl that from tho height q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
snL1n OLD RICHMOND.

The Richmond banks have more
money on deposit than they had sixty
days ago.
The deposits in some of the banks.
ST not all the banks, are larger than
ever before in the history of Richmond
banking.
The Richmond banks are meeting all
demands in CASH.
Farmers who bring their tobacco and
Juther products to this market will be
paid for them in CASH.
That's the way solid old Richmond
does business.
What's the matter with the country.
anyway
A circular just issued by ihe De-
APARTMENT of Commerce and Labor
SHOWS that the money in circulation
lin the United States on July I, 1907,
iwas so,T7a.ooo,O0O. against $2,7s6,oooooO
lin 1906 and $3.50, 100000 on The cor
responding date of 1897. decade ago.
deposits in savings banks are set down
Sat 3,i95,o0o,0oo against sS,299, 100000
an 1906 and sl,9ss,ooo,ooo in 1897; tho
ftotal deposits in all banks. at s1s,ooo.-
100000 in. 1so7. speaking in round
terms, against slc,e5o, 100000 IN, 1905,
,end only s5,ooo,ooo.ooo in 1897.
The public debt, less cash IN tho
tTreasury. is given at ss7S.00o,o0o In
t1ao7, against sa64,ooo,ooo In 1906 and
1887, 900, 900 in 1891; and the per capita
/ Indebtedness. slo.26 in 1907, against
ss11.4s in 1906 and s137s in 1897. The
,annual interest charge Of the public
Indebtedness on July l, 1907, is given
at sa1.s66.d66. against se3,250,0o0 at
the corresponding date of 1897; and tho
annual interest charge per capita, 81
cents in 1907, against IS cents in 190t
and IS cents in 1897, a decade earlier.
The merchandise imported into the
country is given at s1,A34,00o,o00 in
the FISCAL year 1907, against sl,227,O0o,'
900 in 1906 and s7s5.oo0.o00 in 1897
having thus nearly doubled during tho
decade. while exports of domestic mer.
chandise are set down at s1,s5A,0oO,oOt
lin 1907, against si.7ls,ooo,000 in 1eot
And sl,0S2. 100000 in 1897.
Pig iron production for 1906 is giver
nj more than s5,ooo,Oo0 tons, agalns
t23,ooo.0oo in 1905 and o6cs,66s in 1897
Petroleum production is given a
,b,333,a3S,as3 gallons, against 100000,
900 decade earlier. The number o
cotton spindles in operation In mill,
LOT the Northern States, l5,G66666
against la.soo,ooo IN 1887, and of ih'
isouthern States, 100000, agains
J,a5o,0oo in 1897.
What's the matter with the country
ITS all right. The pesslmists are TIL
people who will lose. The optimist
are the people who will win out. Sc
III they do not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
MIR. BRYAN As A F1NANcIEn.

| Mr. Bryaps plan TO restore the con-
fhdence OF timld bank deposltoYs is
antique, OF course. the Federal gov-
IerArpsnt must take a hand, Mr. Bryan
las States rights man in theory. hu.
h Faderalist in practice.
He proposes an act of Congress pro-
stviding for the guarantee by the gov
eminent OF all deposits in all national
banks, the banks thus guaranteed IL
agree to reimburse the government for
any Losses incurred and TO make this
reimbursement in proportion to theil
tdeposits.
IL is probable. says he, that all ,h'
national banks would favor tho plan
Favor itg They'd jump at u, " wouls
bring into their vaults most OF ,h'
lAsposits In the state bsnkn and truH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
THE rA1AGRArnERs. UNION.
Nashville paper Comes Forward TO
ltntify the Constitution.

Nashville Paper Comes Forward Ia
Ratify the Constitution.
The Richmonds Times-Dlspatch pro,
poses "a photographic union" with q
Joke list expurgatorial, SO to speak
The membership invitation is directed
to the New York Mail. the Boston Globe
the washington Herald. the Nashville
American, the Charleston News and
Courier, the Atlanta Constitution, the
Montgomery Advertiser, the Houston
Post, and all other careful and con.
sentative e&ponents of the paragraph.
er's art" The "blacklist" suggested
contains a number OF cheap and thread
bare stock-in-trade subjects Of raillery
that should not be used unless prepar.
ing special edition Tor the home for
the feeble-minded. There are several
witticisms besides those enumerated
that should be 0nsigned to the para
graphic boneyard, for they have been
worn as slick as a pocket buckeye
The American will lend Its genial
presence and exercise its exquisite
taste In furtherlng the movement
Nashville American "a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
Rhymes for To-day.
THE pnEsspA1,l,


DY the thousands and thousands OF
h ditties,
A->3 BY the hundreds Of thousand re-
rains:
He will Sing you the lure of the cities.
He will sing you the love Of the
plains.
He will sing you the pleasures of
He will pipe. the reverse Of the same,
He will chant Of both taking and
giving,
OF both pigments and figs and of
fame.
He will lrarp you OF customs and man
ners,
He will lutte you OF politics. ways,
OF the methods Of tailors and tanners.
And whether real poetry pays.
He will twang you Of wars, wine ana
women.
OF opossums and pie.makers' skill.
OF new hats and the cost OF their
trifnmin',
OF old gnus and gay life in Brazil.
He will sing of the sneiks OF the
tropics
he will sing you Of coin with a
faint
Oh. In short. he will sing on ali topics
That there are and a lot that there
amt.
So don't knock him through ill sorts OF
seasons,
So don't shout: "what know-it all
slobp'
For he knows he's a bluff. and the
reasons
Just because the above is his Job.
II. S. II.
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f- d, 49, <
Columbus Lasster. whose death at
Suffolk was announced in q recent
issue of The Times-Dispatch. was at
one time a prominent Republican poll
tician In Underwater Virginia, lie was
bright and tactful. and q fellow of
infinite jest. He used to take pleasure
in telling the following story on him
self In the Hayes campaign he was
booked for a speech at certain county
courthouse. When he arrived a local
leader took him behind the courthouse
and whispered pointers" into his ear,
one of which was that few Latin
quotations would add character and
forcefulness to his address. Lassiter
made =. characteristic stump speech, and
concluded with these classic words.
"Fellow,ctizens hear me! On the 9Th
day OF November next, when the sun
shall have sunk behind the western
horizon. the glad news will DO flashed
over this glad land that Rutherford
b. Hayes has been elected President of
these United States. Sic semper tSran-
mis-! u plurlbus unum! Which. being
translated, means there is no doubt
about it,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
i. 1t a Republican Trick.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-Does not the $15o000,000 Pan
anna and Treasury certificates look like
the present administration wanted tc
put O. bad break on the Democratic
party next year? The bonds will fal
due about the time the President is
elected. and the whole trend is to put
a hard problem upon the Democratic
party. unless. as was predicted some
Republicans wanted to do so, they
would allow a Democrat to be elected
1t looks now that they want a Demo,
cratic President and then the hare
tend with (without logicl will come
to head and the people will have
to bear it the best they, can. Tariff
reform is the proper cry.
Toano, Va. A DEMOCRAT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
"Forty Centuries Look Down Upon You.''
NAPOLEON l., July, 1898, in Egypt.
Cali Rights Reserved,

4 E. B f.
Never can any national display
give more sublime idea OF the
splendor of France. of her strength
and OF her means"
The fleet arrived off the coast OF
Malta on June 10th, and two. days
invaders without any resistance, 50
formidable were the Notifications
which had been so peaceably sur
rendered that one Of Napo!eon,s
generals observed to his chief, ut
was lucky there was some one in
the town to open the gates for U.S."
In stirring address to his forces
before sailing at Toulon. Napoleon,
promised six acres Of conquered ter
ritory to each man. : On June 29th,
as the great squadron approached
the Egyptian coast, near Cape Brule.
the sterile and barrs s1sla so ar,;
remark. Look" cried one sailor.
''thcre are six acres which have been
decreed YOU"
BY July Cd Napoleon's situation at
sea, with the English fleet IN the
at hand. was rapidly becoming q
desperate one. He resolved to land
his urlly and storm and capture
Alexandria. The city was captured
with a rush. There was but little
or no defense as at M Malta a.s aara q, By
an advance on the interior. The
deserts land and its burning sun
We're New difficulties for the French
troops. and their murmurtngs over.
the trying march We're heard IN al
intolerable thirst all contributed to
the misery OF Napoleon's army. A
glass OF water was worth US Welght
in gold. But ,Bonaparte flipched not,
and he pushed his sora!y suHeFing
Nile" Emhah.sh, oppes,i.te Galr4' WAS was
baheh, within sight Of the ,pyramid5s,.
horssasep, 10000 il number; s ]! I'D 9
oS S ie'i and .ite crush Isl the Invader.
alst)" says s' Thers. IN lis Hlstoira
DE- a Rey , Ft tba se
We're p noing 10 0 see Cairo ana nest
the enemy Just at daybrsak they
saw at last, 70 the lett apa :, On the 1,
other side Of tho rlver, the tall MIN,
AEets Ct that great sap .t hnd I !. 70 e
pyramids, ,gtlded by the sun !. At ! the T.,
stood as il smell bound with curt.
countenance was elight with enthu.
siasm; he galloped alon9 the ranks
the pyramids, 'Thlnk, cried he,
these nv,a r,ias fortv centuries look
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

1.-THE fact that Richmond College has
accepted conditional gift from tho
General Education Board is evidence
quite sufficient in itself that the condi-
tons are not "humillating." 1t is not
necessary to say that The Timcs-Dis-
1ltch will gladly aid the college in It's
efforts to false the proposed better.
ment fund.-Editcr 'riples-Dispatch.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

do Next Things Next adlnonishes
the Atlanta Georgian. Also people. Are
you next?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Talking about sweet potatoes and things.
the American Nashville Tenn.) Weekly
goes one better than The Times Dispatch.
II says 1.-THE Richmond Times Dispatch is
bloviating about a Henrco sweet potato
weighing little under Ave pounds. and
having a guaranteed chest measurement OF
sixteen inches Just wait till the Tennes-
sec returns are in. Bud, and you will read
OF one that Is so big that the children slide
dowA one end OF 1t, as Il It Were cellar
door. while tho other end Is roastins."-
Tidewater Democrat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Financial "plans' are flying around
the country thicker than mosquitoes at
Jersey watering place. Why there
Should have arisen sudden need for
plans In a season OF high prosperity
is a question that William Loeb. Jr.,
may yet have to answer at the polls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Possibly the Supreme Court ruled in
favor of that Pittsburg consolidation
scheme because it felt somehow that Il
little Plttsburg is dangerous thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

We are told that the Presidents
message will be conservative and re-
assuring" That was foregone con-
clusion. The point of interest now is
as to whether Mr.. Rockefeller or Mr..
Morgan will write it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

1t appears that somebody has found
the bones OF Pocahontas again. Well,
there have not been many times In the
worlds history when few extra
bones would come in so llandlly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
companies. why not7, WHY would a
dar,heitnr khan Kits tf1nnAv IN Stntn

companies. why not7.l why would a
depostor Keep his money In state
bank or a trust company when by
drawing check he could transfer It
into national bank and have 1t
Guaranteed
Mr.. Bryan recognizes that the State
banks would suffer under the opera
ton of Ills plan. But he says that
there is no reason why they should not
be protected by "a similar system, titider
which the state would guarantee de-
posters in State banks. But sup
pose tho States did not dome TO tho
rescue. What then2 And suppose they
dld, 1t would taksa time to cali the
Legislatures together in extra session.,
and what would become of the State
banks and trust companies in the
meantime?
We ask Mr.. Bryan, in all seriousness,
II his plan would not invite run on
every state bank ana trust company
in the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The late Prince of Bourbon, who
left twenty children and s4o,000.000,
must have been an extraordinary man.
1t is very unusual indeed for man
to leave both twenty children and
$4o,0o0,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Mr.. Fairbanks has the supreme
satisfaction of knowing that the re-
cent financial crisis did not impair his
prospects in the least.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Cortelyou is getting so much praise
these days that there is hardly room
to keep it all in the office OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

A learned scientist declares that the
human race is 1S.O00.O00 years old.
which is certainly old enough to know
better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

There is rather less talk Of making
Mr.. Roosevelt king since he shuffled
the cards and played the deuce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

There are 17.OoO.0oo uneducated chill
dren in Russia, on the authority of a
press paragraph. And though 1t might
never be suspected from other press
paragraphs. at least 100 of them are
neither little nihilists nor little grand
dukes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

a good deal of sporting curiosity is
being unaffected as to whether the
Georgia tailors or the Alabama tailors
can put In the larger hip-pockets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Unfortunately. those who turn on the
light are not always those who are
handiest with tho fire-hose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The unwritten law continues to shine
as the alienists silent partner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Mr.. Taft may also reflect that can
didates who had no boous worth men
tioninS still have them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

With Napoleon
at the beginning
Of 1899 1t was
either the inva-
sion of England
or the planting
of the tri-color
in the East. at
all events Eu-
ropes mas t er
mind. as Napoleon
had now really be-
come. had to keep
sa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

'The Illinois faction who have addressed
letter TO Mr.. Bryan says the Richmond
Times Dispatch, "beggng him to abandon
his presidential aspirations. have merely
spelled good paper. Mr.. Bryan can no
moro help running than brook can"
Pretty we'll stated.--Knoxviiie Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

A pet jaekass in Greenwich COM
mltted suicide in fit or dependency
ever the death of dog which had
heen his constant companions, After
all, the poor brute only shortened his
And his tale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Old Bill Skillit. OF Henrico, reports
that the 'possums he Is shipping daily,
70 tho Skillits Of Alabama and Texas
are fatter and finer this year than ever
before, Mr.. skilllt further intlmates
that because Of earnest eutrtRtles from