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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Water Bonds the Trouble.

The letter announcing the final de-
cision of the Harris people was re-
ceived this morning by former City
Attorney Blandford, who was in COM
munication with them prior to the
expira ton of his term of Office.
The point which the bonding COM
pany contends makes the boT.ds lille
gal is the s133,OOO water bonds which
they claim is in excess of the legal
five per cent Indebtedness of the city,
so far as the issuance of the bonds
are concerned.
The contention of the city is that
while the s133,OOO water bonds are
payable out of the general fund, under
decision. of the supreme court of
the state and under the law of the
city, the city has the right upon
vote of the people to issue bonds to
the amount of five per cent above the
five per cent limitation of indebted
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Or. BLALOck A DELEGATE.
Planned to Send Him to Trans Mis-
sissippi Congress.

DR.. N. G. Blalock of this city ard
Captain Gray of Pasco will attend the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress as delegates from their respec-
tive cities providing the plans OF
George w. Walsh, secretary of the
Pasco Commercial club carry.
The congress will be held at Musk
ogee, Oklahoma, November 19 to %
inclusive, and it is the desire of Mr..
Walsh that Walla Walla. Pasco,
Kennewick. Pendleton and The Dalles
send DR.. Blalock and Captain Gray as
representative
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Professor Hendricks Home.

Prof and Mrs. A. W. Hendricks re-
turned last night from the summer 5
visit with friends and relatives in
eastern Canada.
I'VE did nothing of interest and
believe, saw nothing of interest whlie
We We're gone. Our visit was WIFI
friends and we spent the summer
quietly" said the genial English in
Structor this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
TO BUILD FOUR new HOMES
PERMITS FOR HANDSOME RESI-
DENCES ISSUED BY IN
SPEcTOR GLASFORD.

The following building permits have
been granted by Building Inspector
Glasford.
To Conrad Schiffner. permit for
$3.50 house at 233 Maple street; to
Merton E. Cutting, permit for an $500
house on Maple and to s. r. Maxon,
permit for a $3.50 house on East Al
der street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Five Miners Killed.

JOHNSTON, Pa, Aug. 17.-Five
men were killed and three injured to-
day when an elevator cage turLed
over al the Sonman Shaft Coal COM
pany's mine. The victims fell 400
feet TO the bottom of the shaft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
OFF FOR THE GAME FIELDS.
Five Mighty Hunters lsavs Today for
Pomeroy District.

Well may the birds of the wild
about Pomeroy beware, for five
mighty hunters of local fame have
taken the trusty kill deer" from it's
peg on the wall and turned their steps
eastward toward the ripping Pataha.
For five days will the wheat fields
echo with the thunder of their guns,
and woe to any of the feathered tribe
who chaLce within range.
Those who comprise the party are:
Z. w. Mexican, c. d. Martin, DR.. Full
ton, FL ed Dryden and r. B. Caswell
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
TOMORROW At MEAD0H PARK
CONCERT BY EAGLES BAND BOTH
AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

The Eagle band has prepared a fine
program for the concert at Meador
park. tomorrow afternoon; from to
5. The concert will be held in the
bandstand and plenty of seats are be-
ing provided.
Crowds heretofore. have found this
an enjoyable way of spending Sunday
afternoon and evening and as the park
is being sprinkled twice day doing
away with the dust, a large attend
ance is expected.
On account of the numerous trees,
there is always a cool breeze blowing
and plenty of shade is assured.
A dance will be held tonight in the
big pavilion, with Truant's S-piece or
chestra. This orchestra is composld OF
the best talent in Walla Walla. There
fore every selection is guaranteed to
be Just right" which goes to make
dancing a success.
Perfect order will be maintained at
all times. A half hour car service Will
be maintained in the afternoon and
evening. Following is the program for
the concert:
Concert Program.
PART ONE.
March, 1.-The Conciliator'
SoSoii'oA'
2-Overturne Raymond Thomas
3-Solo, THE Palms ...........
By Edgar Smith, Cornet.
4-Noyelette Sweet Jasmine. Bends,
5-Medley Overture ......... Mani
s-Two Little Bulfinches, Clarinet
solos, Minis
r. Truant-C. Malone.
PART TWO.
1-IntermeZzo Cherry ........ Albert
2-Selection from "The Highway
man. 1oo"i'
2-Solo. (clarinet) "Sonanibula'..
Calvin Malone.
4-Waltz. "The Skaters WaldenIei
5-Sextette from Lucia Di Lamma-
s-Selection Chilian Dance, Manana
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
REFUSE To
TAKE BONDS
Harris 3 Co. Deliver U|G-
matum and ask for Check

The Harris Trust & Savings Bank
of Chicago has definitely refused to
accept or purchase the 100000 issue
of city hall and fire station bonds on
the grounds that the bonds are lot le-
gal.
The company requests the return of
the $5400 deposited with the city at
the time of the signing of the contract
for the purchase of the bonds.
Upon being advised of the Harris
people refusing to accept the bonds,
City Attorney Cain said he would ad-
wise the city to keep the money de-
posted by the company, as the bonds
were in every way legal.
Refuse to Return Check.
That the couLcil will refuse to re-
turn the money is practically certain
as the councilmen express them
selves as opposed to it's return.
That the Harris people will take
steps to attempt to force the city to
return the $54OO earnest money is
highly probable. The following is the
correspondence in which the Harris
company gives it's ultimatum:
Chicago, Aug. 13. 1907.
Mr.. H. S. Blandford.
City Attorney. Walla Walla, Wash.
Dear Sir:
Further referring to your letter of
July % and telegram of August 9Th
would say that we have submitted
same to our attorney and we are just
in receipt of his report as follows:
August 13, 1907.
Referring to Mr.. BlandfOrd's tele-
gram concerning the Walla Walla
bonds in which he cites the case of
Petros versus Vancouver, 13 Washing
ton 423, / would say that the decision
in this case is very unsatisfactory and
difficult to understand.
Some of the language in it might
seem to sustain Mr.. Blandford's view
of the matter were it not for the fact
that this case was decided January 9,
1906, while the case of B. Duryee V.
Friars, so Pacific Reporter, 5S5 was de-
ciced October 26, 1897.
August 6, 1907.
Il have read Mr. Bandford's letter
concerning the Walla Walla, Washing
ton bonds, which were disapproved by
me and in which reference is made to
the laws of Washington of 1891, page
265. | can not see how this law can
the question involves a constitutional
limit and the legislative action on the
question is entirely unimpOrtant. 1t
seems to me that the statutes of Wash
other states and that a test of whether
debt is a general obligation of the
city depends upon the fact of whether
it is payable from taxation generally
or whether it is payable from a speci-
fic fund and in no other manner
THE two leading questions in Wash
ington upon this subject involve water
bonds of the city of Seattle and of the
city of Spokane and. each of these
cases the court held that the obliga-
tions issued for water works were
payable only from fund and the city
was not generally liable; and from this
the conclusion is inevitable that the
bonds are not general obligations of
the city.
In view of the above we must again
request the return of our check de-
posted with you at the time we condi-
tionally contracted the purchase of
your bonds
Yours truly,
"F. w. CHAPMAN,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
thinner Case Continued.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Zim-
mer, convicted of contempt yesterday
had his sentence postponed this morn
ing until Tuesday, pending an argu-
ment for a new trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
STRIKERS
GAIN GROUND
Pres. Small Calls Out Cable
Operators Today

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Neil ar
rived here this afternoon from Chica-
go. He declined to talk but said he eX-
and thence to oyster Bay where ne
will consult Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Green Liquor Kills Another.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17-Frankie
Earl, a 19-year-old girl died while rid
ing in an automobile last night of
heart failure, aggravated by absinthe
drinking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Union Man Hangs Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17.-An un-
identified man was found hanging from
fence brace this morning, dead. He
was a member of the cigar makers
union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
LOGAN Flies High.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17.-Herbert
Logan, aged IS. was arrested last night
for stealing an automobile at Oakland
two weeks ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-Two general
orders affecting the operators will be
issued by President Small this after
noon. The first instructs all long dis
tance telephone relay operators to
strike unless they secure Immediately
the same hours and wages as the Chi
cago relay men are getting. The second
will call on lie cable operators in
Galveston. North Sydney, Canada;
San Francisco. Halifax, New York
and Key West. in addition to the cable
operators ordered out at Havana. Sec
retary Russell has received reports
showing that 81 per cent of the opera
tors of the country are out. Fifteen
thousand broker operators are being
organized today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Fixed for Ninety Days.

NEW YORK, Aug. lit was an
nOunced at the headquarters of the
Telegraphers' union this afternoon
that the plans are completed for 90
companies. Brokers' operators are
contributing to the relief fund from
iLg as a result of the brokers signing
new scale. This amounts to $4,000
weekly. The companies have an
nounCed they are prepared to fight two
months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

Continued on Page Two)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
THE STRUGGLE IN GERMANY

FROM the detailed account of the
German elections, 1t appears that the
two parties that were attacked by
the government made considerable
gains IN numerical strength IN the late
election. The Socialists are said to
have Increased their number by 24o,2Ss'
and the Clericals by 39S,005. The Social
lists are sull the largest party, compris-
ing s.25i 900 electors out Of a total OF
If 1o9. 76s. The Clerical Centre is next
with 2.274os7.
The reason for this is undoubtedly
that tho majority OF the German people
fear the consequences of concentrating
all power and authority in the govern
ment. They therefore give their sup
port to the parties that stand for cot-
stItutlonal liberty as do the Clericals,
and popular government, as the con-
servative Socialists. Tho present strug-
gle was prcciptated on account of the
colonial policy OF the government
which demands large appropriations.
The opposition regards the people as
suffering from observation-disclosures a
nslady best described ms that tired
feeling superinduced by too strenuous
attention TO colonial affairs--not entire
ly unknown IN this country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
Rctrcatine in Good order.

she had refused him. and he stood
twirling his mustache and looking
quizzical until she was in tearing tenn
per ,,,
What are you standing there FOR
she demanded. stamping her foot
well l am wondering,' he SAID
slowly. whom you are going 70 mar
~. since you won't marry me-
IT'S none of Your business she
famed, angrlly.
"Oh. yes. il is" he drawled. AT any
rate. I'm Interested. shouldn't IKE
YOU TO marry fellow | didn't think
well OF, you know, since ! came near
marrying you myself"
fl seemed to her that she should fanlt
with Indignation. +,
You never came near marrying me,
she at length managed 10 gasp.
didn't think even OF marrying you ana
as to whom do marry you have noth-
ing to do with it. \ shall marry any
body ] please" ..
"That's Just IT," he returned, thousht7
fully: suppose you don't please any
bodv?" Then there was nothing lett
TO her but raving hysteria. --Tit~BitS.
Little Willie--Say pa. what Is the
difference between u statesman ana D
politician? -
PA statesman, my SON, is aDie
to deceive without lying and noli~
ticlan lies without deceivins. Chi"
cago Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
ToNIGHT's BIG CONCERT.

in the course of the past two decades
Utah has given many artists 10 tho
world, some Of whom have become fa-
nous. They do not belong 10 any one
particular profession, but as we IN
this statement refer, principally 10
the amusement line, music and the
drama will alone be mentioned.
II is not 10 be wondered at that the
love for these IS Inherent IN the people
Of Utah, Their songs had their origin
In distress and hardship when the
memorable exodus across the plains
was commenced In the dead OF winter
ana wnen tne cres Of the afflicted boz
gan TO rend the hearts and bedim the
eyes OF thousands, the master mind
tina, was at the helm In that dread
hour, turned sorrow into 10y IN the
camps OF the suffering pilgrims, each
night. songs OF praise and thanksgly-
ing We're made to take the place of
plant and mourning. And thus paeans
OF gladness rent the air and made
light the journey OF the immortal band.
westward bound on their arrival IN
the Promised Land the choruses be-
came ehoirs that spread with the grow
Ing towns and villages until each had
iis own organization OF singers. No
matter how small or remote the ham
LEI was from the capital OF the Terri
tory, the same love. Tor, and interest IN,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07

4 local paper. the other day. pub
lished a report stating that Mormon
Elder in Provo had expressed very
emphatic views on tho subject OF
polygamy. Mr.. Accord, tho gentleman
referred to. denies the report. He
eharactcrizes It as unmitigated false
hood. He adds that he is not preach
ing polygamy now. nor have over
he says. preached it, by letter OF
otherwise" The story was evidently
concocted ana published for a pur-
pose. In tho hope that many to whose
attention is would come, would never
see the denial. No one here has any
doubt rs to the mcndacity of tho anti
Mormon" dlsseminators Of false
hoods. They are paid for their work.
and no hireIings OF an unrighteous
master ever put forth greater efforts
to earn their wages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
THE KAISER PLEASED.
- York EvonIng I'm.

NV " ~ isA'NlllA sum-
That the Kaiser Is delighted with
tho behavior Of the people OF the en-
pirc ~ tho late election Is demonstrate
ed by The fact that he has ordered
the public prosecutors Of Prussia 10
report 20 him the details OF every
case IN which prisoner Is undergo
ing term IN iall Tor the offence Of
lese maiestc, "a crime which ~ uE
mysterious. elastic, Inclusive and
vague ms what our police call dlsor-
derry conduct Although the Social
lists have received setback az the
polls and have lost number ~ seats.
u does not follow that the actual vote
test for their candidates was not
greater ihan in 1903 The emperor
and his chancellor appear 10 realize
the importance OF the success or tho
appeal that they made To the electors.
That very appeal was concession 70
the Democratic spirit which H. stirring
N the land. II Is no small matter FOR
Germans that the Kaiser proposes 10
curb tho zeal ~ criminal Officers who
nave turned the crime against his dig
my INTO a means Of oppression.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
BUSY TIME HAS COME.

The busy-alI- the-timc period IN the
Legislature has arrived Big bills, I'M
portant In character and far-reachins
IN effect, have been piled up on each
other until vcritabe mountain Oh
work is now before the law-makers'
There Is Just one thing to do, and that
I. TO industriously. CONSIDERABLY, per-
sistently set about disposlns al H. Al
most one half OF tho session has gone,
but IL Is not believed that single mem
per of either branch will venture the
assertion that more than one-quarte:
of the work has been done.
A majority OF the larger measures
some Of them very gravc--are III inc
hands OF committees. And there is
where they should receive most serious
attention. The thoroughness OF Thought
given to them there WIN have much TO
do with dlsposlnG Of them in open SEES
sion. Among the bills that VIII requirs
particular wisdom and Intelligent a'-
ton are tho Galveston municipal meas
uro the railroad commission bill the
tjrc ana police bill. the various PROPOSE
ttons dealing Win the tblNeIs'tS wv
Agricultural College controversy the
Increased revenue bill and several ofn-
ers. None of these should he railroaded
through or hastily set aside. All OF
them arc entitled TO the best analysis
that can be given them, and that can
not be bestowed unless they are reach
ed before the customary rush attend
ant upon the final days of legislative
work. 1t Is 10 be hoped that the rule
laid down by the house at the outset
TO prohibit the introduction of bills ait
or the thirtieth day. except by con-
scnt. will bc strictly adhered is as that
branch Is being rapidly plunged IN
vast amount of diminished business
The senate appears 10 be farther nd-
vanced IN the task before 1t, and is to
he commended Tor the manner in which
II Is making progress ut the present
time. The House may well follow It's
example with profit 10 itself and the
State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
NOT JEWISH,
american Hehrew.

Protest should be made against the
idea which has been given currency
through tho press that the degenerate
manners represented in tho shocking
and abominable representation Of life
at Horod's court were in any way
characterlstically Jewish. Both in tho
drama John the Baptist" represented
by Mr. Sothorn ana Miss MarloWc, and
in the shuckingly degenerate tone
drama by Richard Strauss. which hor-
riiled visitors at the Metropolitan
Opera House, tho impression was
given that tho Wild riot OF lust and
cruelty represented IN both were I'm
some sort characteristic of ancient
Jcwlsh life, This Is quite erroneous.
The Herods We're Idumeans. aud were
foreign rulers or the Jewish people,
supported on their thrones by tho
menace of Roman power behind them.
The true virility of the Jewish people
OF the period was shown seventy years
later when they faced single-handed,
the whole power OF Rome In a manner
which eNtorted admiration from tho
Roman yictors themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07

music was maintained. The darker the
day, the gloomier the prospect tne
more occasion was there for RELIEF IN
song. And the relief that came was
n veritable benediction as beautiful
and refreshing as the dew that faiis on
a whitening flower. In that manner
music and all of It's attendant strains
Of harmony were absorbed into the
great body OF people who settled IN
these mountain wales, and by them
transmitted to the younger generatloh
In whom the passion for the divine hrt
ls in constant unfoldment. And during
all the years Of Utahs growth the
drama has likewise had strong place
IN popular favor. Each has been
source Of strength to the other.
1t Is fact quite generally conceded
that the musical students from Utah
who 40 abroad to develop their telcnts'
IN the verneeulsr of the profession
make good" TWO Of them, Mr. Ande-
lin. the extraordinary young basso VINO
made his first appearance In the IhD-
ernaole about six years ago, ana MISS
Clark. a superior dramatic soprano
have lust returned home from Europe
and are 10 so back there for INDEFINITE
musical engagements in the near tu-
ture, the former to accept the position
Of principal bass singer at the Lortzins
opera House for three hundred consec-
utlvo nights, the biggest contract ever
secured by Utah artist. Tonight he
Is with Miss CLARK. to be heard In
big testimonial concert at the Taher'
nacle.
This concert should be well patron
izod II is one of the events of the sea-
SON, and 1T is no exaggeration to say
that a rare musical treat is In store
for those who attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
FOREIGNERS IN JAPAN,

ata time when so much Is said of the
,.,a,,,, ~ IN. Jananose In this country,
NJ o,,s,ion ~ what privileges ave ac-
s1raaa a. Tho Americans In Japan has
,,. men ordinary interest. cor
,.snondant of thp New York Herald.
,,.rifine from Janau. claims that for
a,.,,a.s arc given hut scant considera-
ion there He SAYS Americans
,toro ara not nermitted to own real
,,ronortv ar 10 have any mining rights.
,rhcv ca, onlv buy certain securities.
so,,,o,,,,es II Is necessary, in order to
A. hnsi,sss IN nlace certain properties
~ sar,v,,tes IN the name of a Japan
ana IL tho said Japanese absconds,
,ho courts viii not even consider his act
as = crlminsl ono.
or snecial interest is what he Says
ar Tho school question. He claims that
M An,or,cans old or Young, are per-
n,i,ted 10 at,end the Japaneso schools
,rhoy nre allowed to live only In certain
roo,ions rhoy must NOT leave the trca-
~ norris without permit. and this is
s,rnost lmnosslble to obtain. Even in
,he ma ttcr az arnusementq the foreign
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-07
BAD PLAY, DOUBTFUL MUSIC.

"Salome" appears to continue to
furnish New York opera critics with
subjects for discussion. even after the
piece was ruled out as unfit for pro-
duction
1t Is commended on one side that the
public that applauds Kundry in Par
sifal'' cannot consistently condemn
"salome." Mr.. Strauss himself denies
that the opera is immoral, and argues:
probably there are two classes of
persons who discover that 'Salome' Is
immoral. First, those whose lives, os-
pecially their secret lives, are not
above rsproach-men and women
whose minds dwell on things prurienf,
who have sounded in their thoughts
all thnt Is morally base, Second,
those who oppose any and all dra-
matte treatment OF a biblical story or
legend This Is a rather severe
criticism of the critics, but 1t does not
meet the real point in controversy.
on the other side 1T is coptended
that not only Is the piece itself grue-
some ANA therefore unfit for pcrform-
ancc in public, but the music Is re-
pollont. one critic saws 1T is as
turgid. as flavoTless, as repcllent as
frankfurter There is no more
beauty IN such music than there is in
the lines of corpulent brewer. While
the drama Of the poete du porc' is
repletc with coucur locale, strauss
music Is AS far from 1t as the music
of an English musical comedy"
II is but fair to state that, in the
view of others. tho music is grand.
one critic says;
I'm 'salomo. Strauss has surpassed
even his own unique achievements in
with Ingenious. expressive and In
tenscly dramatic examples of orches-
trail cloqucncc. 'Salome' is an auda-
cuus and radical score. constructed
with enormous technical science, pos-
sessing great dramatic vlvldness, and
| polpahly extending tho limits OF mu-
slCal oppression. In this work the
various scenes and passions of the
drama are characterized with vital
forccful descriptive strokes
In the meantime the opera is being
advertised, and we presume wherever
any manager will offer It to the pub
lie. he can count on immense patron
age To arouse public curiosity Is one
evil effect OF the long drawn-out dis
eusslon, Ii the play is too bad for the
stage, It is not u subject OF legitimate
discussion in tho press.