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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
ACCESSIBLE COAL.

The statement of Acting Secre-
tary Woodruff of the interior depart
ment in regard to fuel shortages has
special application to conditions in the
state of Washington, says the Taco
ma Ledger. If there is to be a coal
famine next winter. he says. it will re-
suit only from failure to mine the coal.
which is easily accessible The same
thing might be said of wood in this
Puget Sound country Millions of
cords of the best kind of firewood are
easily accessible on logged-off lands
and vet last winter the wood problem
VS. almost as serious as the coal.
The government has found through
The geolorical survey that west Of
South Dakota. Nebraska and Kansas
there are townships aggregating 6u.-
o0o.O00 acres. in each OF which is an
area Of workable coal. ard that there
are 2s,0o0.o0o acres in townships hav-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Wherever you go in the state of
Washington you viii find prosperity
The mills and factories are all running,
full time. and their number is rapidly
increasing, observes the YAKIMA
Republic. Labor is we'll paid and no
man who wants work need be idle for
a day. Here in the Yakima country the
outlook never was brighter Magnifi-
cent crops are nearly ready for the har-
vest and there is a certainty of good
prices. A couple of million dollars
worth of irrigation improvements are
beng made. and the railroad work is
progressing favorably. 1t is hard to
see how times could be better here
ana hard to imagine more pleasing
prospect for the future. Everywhere in
Washington il is the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven. catarrh to be
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment
Halls sCatarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally il.
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They Of
fer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
MAN-CONNELL
CUTOFF ITO BE Bull

PULLMAN, Aug. THAT the long
expected cutoff from Pullman to Con-
nell or some point on the main line
of the Northern Pacific, is at last to
be built seems reasonably certain. A
surveying party, believed to be III the
employ of the Northern Pacific, Is
now on Union fiat, and is working this
way. The company came from son.e
point on the Portland & Seattle lire,
being built from Spokane to Pasco,
and surveyed lire through La Crosse
up Alkali fiat, onto Willow creek, and
struck Union fiat near the Fran.
Bowling farm. A preliminary surv-,
was made up Union fiat as far e.
the Saints home, and the company
then went back as far as the Eaga.?
rarch and began surveying what is
thought to be a permanent line, fol-
lowing closely the original survey.
1t has long been the intention of the
Northern Pacific to build a line from
Pullman to connect with the main line
at some point near Pasco. thus making
big cutoff and saving long ha Il
from here to Marshal Junction. sno
then back south. The proposed line,
preliminary survey for which was
made several years ago. would be
shorter from here to the point of con-
nection near Council than from he.
to Marshal, ard the long haul from
Marshal to Cornell or the point OF
connection would be saved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
TAFT'S RIGHT-HAND MAN.
General Edwards a Keen Organizer
and Capable Diplomat.

Clarence r. Edwards, brigadier-
reau of insuar affairs, has made a nota-
bic record in the war department, where
since early in 1900, he has been re-
garded as the right-hand man of the
secretary of war; having stood in this
relation first to El;hu Root and more
recently to William H. Taft. With an
enviable record for gallant service
in the Philippines, where he served as
adjutant general on the staff of Cen
eral Lawton during that officers brill
liant campaign, to mis- credit. General
Edwards. then captain of infantry,
but, with his superior officers four
earnest recommendations for brevet
rank of major and lieutenant colonel,
colonel and brigadier- general of VOL
unteers, was placed in charge of the
disorganiZed and somewhat chaotic
bureau which Secretary Root had
called into existence to handle the
affairs of the Philippines.
The remarkable faculty for organ
iZatiOn and administration which he
had displayed in the field General Ed
wards applied to the problems of his
new bureau, and today, the bureau Of
insular affairs is conceded to be one
of the best administered and most
effective offices of the government, as
recognized by congress at the last
session in raising the rank of it's chief
from colonel to brigadier- general. To
its important duties in connection with
the Philippines has been added juris-
diction over Cuban affairs, and in
General Edwards Governor Magoon.
himself formerly law officer of the
bureau, finds able and earnest co-ope-
ration. while the Cuban administra-
ton profits by the long experience Of
the chief of the insular bureau.
General Edwards has won the entire
confidence of Secretary Taft, and his
official advice On insular matters is
held in the highest esteem. He also
enjoys close personal companionship
with the secretary, and his fine bay
is usually seen alongside the secre-
tary's gray gelding when the two men
take their afternoon outing. General
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big fire is said to be raging in
the timber in the vicinity of Kendrick
Idaho. Three hundred acres have been
burned over and the fire is still spread
ing.
DR. /. L. MCGEE of Wallace. Idaho,
has been bound over to the district
court at Boise on the charge of per-
jury in connection with his testimony
in the Haywood trial.
George Tower has been arrested at
Butte, Mont on suspicion of having
been implicated in the murder of En-
gineer Glow at the time of the hold
ing up of the North Coast Limited near
Butte several months ago.
In an early morning fire in a lodg-
ing house at Goldendale, Sunday Will
lam Baker was burned to death. Three
other occupants of the house had mar
row escapes The building was total
Iy destroyed. The origin of the fire
has not been determined.
The Swear old daughter of Mr.. An
derson was killed at Grays, near VAL
ley, Wash, yesterday, by being run
over by a heavily loaded wagon driv-
en- by the child's father. Mr.. Anderson
was not aware that the child was near
and her dead body was not found for
some time.
The store of Fred MailleuX & Co..
at North Yakima was entered by burg
lars Saturday night and about SIS Was
secured from the money drawer. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
Country Life.

The late Senator Puga," said a Mo-
bile man, thought the charms of the
country overrated.
He preferred the city to the coun-
t-y. He used to tell how, one June
da'-. he met friend who had taken a
house for the summer months outside
New York somewhere.
suppose you revel in fresh eggs
ar vegetables out there, eh?'
Yes, said the New York man.
Why, would you believe it, we can get
al those things at Scraggs' Four Cor
ners almost as cheap as we did in
town."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
barking of a deg frightened the burg

barking of a deg frightened the burg
lars away before they succeeded In
blowing the safe, which contained
about $1,000.
Edna Lyons, the 6-year-ofd daugh-
ter of Frank Lyons, one of the largest
penish, Wash, mysteriously disappear
ell Saturday and has not yet been To-
Gated. Miss Lyons left home osten-
sibly with the intention of doing some
shopping in Toppenish, and was seen
on the streets by a number of per-
sons during the morning. She then
disappeared, and there is no clue to
her whereabouts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY
Farm Products Bringing High Prices
and Labor Well empIoyed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Business
conditions continue fairly satisfactory.
Clearing house returns show a moder-
ate enlargement of business over last
year, clearings last week showing an
Increase of per cent and the week
before of per cent over the previous
year Gains are the largest in the
western and Pacific states. Agricul-
;ural sections continue prosperous,
owing to the profitable prices, present
and prospective, on nearly all farm
products. Labor is also generally well
employed at high rates of wages. Com
plants, however, are still common of
high costs of production and high costs
of living. This induces a very cautious;
feeling in business circles and the be-
lief is spreading that a readjustment
in the commodity markets and indus
trial circles corresponding to what has
taken place in the security markets
must be endured before the country
can feel assured of the stability of the
present era of prosperity.
For the time being, the prospects
are for quiet but firm market until
vacation absentees return and the
crops have passed much Improvement
during the last few weeks, but It
should not be forgotten that the two
latter important crops are late and
more exposed to danger from frost
than usual.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
Some Animals Have Known


am no hunter but 1 know u,
Some animals quite well,
And I'm 10 faker when l say
Strange stories l can tell.
I've chased Welsh rabbits down a lane
Till weary stomach quailed,
And l have bucked the tiger. too,
And had a steer that failed.
On groaning horse, I've sawed all day,
With calves I've danced at night,
And often 1 have sailed a cat
. And reached my port all right.
I've seen blind pig lead a man
Along a rocky road,
And have seen a donkey try
To walk home with load.
Wall street lamb once owned a
goat
A young dear lover a hound;
I've seen a woman have a rat
Above her forehead bound.
But, strange as all these things may
seem.
They do not half compare
With that wild monster of the woods,
The dreadful Teddy bear.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
The Limit Of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion. that
the generally accepted limitation of
human life is many years below. the
attainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period. that
determines its duration, seems to be
between so and 60; the proper care of
he body during this decade cannot
be too strongly urged: carelessness
then being fatal to longevity. Natures
best relper after so is Electric Bitters,
the scientific tonic medicine that re-
V1talizes every organ of the body.
Guaranteed by E. L. Smalley, Drug
gist. soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
GOT $4,000 FOR JOKES.
MiIlionaire's Entertainer Compromises
Claim for Services.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. LEWIS
ljams gets but $4,000 for his services
as a companion and story teller to
Abram BrOkaw, the eccentric plow-
maker. who died last year, leaving
over $1.000,000 to be distributed among
his distant relatives. A bill for $4,000,
filed by Capt. Ijams, who had been
overlooked in the will, attracted at
tenton the country over. due to the
fact that it was based largely on SER
vices as an entertainer. For four
years Iams had devoted his life to
cheering up the aged millionaire, and
thought his services were worth at
least $4,000. The heirs have COM
promised by paying $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Engineer Thompson has recon-
mended that the city extend the AL
der street mains to connect with the
new pipe line at the intersection of
the line running down 1saacs avenue.
If .the line is needed to give the city
a more adequate service it should be
built. A mere tr.fe of $4,000 or $40
600 added 20 the city's present indebt-
edness should not worry the city Off
Gals very much.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
Punch Cartoons President.

Punch calls attention to America's
need for the completion of the Panama
canal in connection with sending the
fleet to the Pacific. In a cartoon rep
resenting President Roosevelt walking
hatless on the seashore, upon which
the sun in the form of 4 japanese
flag. blazes, the president hopping an ]
screening his head with handker-
q ief, looks :.warl the sun and says:
ITS nics. Anial orb tn it's bit
dazzling. l wish 1 had got my Pana-
ma. ''-Washington Post
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Walla Walla is TO have a Harvest
Home carnival: the Commercial club
has said so and an energetic committee
is at work. While some few may have.
thought the carnival should not have
been undertaken the majority have de-
creed otherwise and every loyal citi-
zen Will lend his influence and energy
to the enterprise which is assured of
being a success. Let's make it dis
count anything that has ever been pro-
posed of q similar nature
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
ODDS AND ENDS.
1t Pleases Wasninqtcn.

They are having a perfectly jolly
time at the national capital these days
oyer a story in which Chief Justice
Fuller figures. The chief justice 50
the story runs, met an old-+ime friend
and after passing the time of day.
remarked: you are looking exceed
ingly we'll. Aren't you filing out a
little?" mo. indeed" replied the wag
of friend. You probably think so be-
cause I'm looking Fuller in the fece''
Every time that one is told there is
hearty applause of laughter from the
hearerS.rLaw Notes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
Hoke's Loss.

Gov. Hoke Smith, it seems, will lose
100000 by signing the bill forbidding
the manufacture or sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in Georgia. Under prohibit
lanta will be closed. and in conse-
quence the rental for the remainder
of the term of The present lease will
be reduced $1SO.0O0. AS Hoke owns
one third of the hotel, the cost of his
penful of ink to him VIII be $50, 900.
If that doesn't entitle him to be the
prohibition candidate for president,
what will?-Boston Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
GEORGIA MINSTRELS.

To those who enjoy mirth, music
and song the coming of Richards &
Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels
will be hailed with delight. This
sterling organiZat ton has weathered
the theatrical seas for % years, never
changing management, and not once
departing from their established rule
of presenting only what is great. good
and wholesome in the minstrel world.
Other minstrel companies have come
and gone, but Richard & Pringles go
on forever. The secret of their sue
ment has always firmly believed that
the paying public craved a genuine
colored minstrel performance when
presented on the lines that made min
strelsy SO popular years ago; their be-
lief has been proven to be the correct
one. Sweet southern melodies, beau
tiful and enhancing music by skilled
musicians, dancing as only the negro
can dance, and witticism told as only
the negro can tell them. Clarence
Powell. the comedian, who has made
the whole world laugh, is still at the
head of the list of artists and will
bring with him this season a big bud
get of good things that he has collect
ed during the past summer 7
pany travel in their own Pullman Pal
ace Cars and number over 40 people
The monday parade and free evening
concert are feature this season. and
VIII be given as usual. The date of
their appearance is August eth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
Wives Who Never Speak.

The Korean woman who speaks or
even mods on her wedding day imme
diately becomes an object of ridicule
and loses caste. Neither threat nor
prayer must move her, for the whole
household is ever on the alert to catch
a Single mut+ered syllab BILE. Her pc
riod of silence often lasts for a week
Or more and when complete silence
is broken she only uses her tongue
for the most necessary uses.-Tit- Bits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Strange Animals With Circus.

Ringing Brothers have this season
ing recently made additions of many
strange specimens from Jungle
and forest. Some of the features Of
his department, which are possessed
by no other circus, are three giant
giraffes, a hippotamus, rhinocerous.
a behemoth and a South African WAX
vaark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
DON'T GRUMBLE

When your joints ache and YOU suf-
fer from rheumatism. Buy a bottle
of Billiards. Snow Liniment and get
instant relief. A positive cure fo-
rheumatism, Burns, Cuts, Contracted
Muscles, Sore Chest. etc, Mr.. l. T.
Bogy, a prominent merchant at Will
low Point, Texas. says that ne finds
Billiards. Snow Liniment the best all
round Lin:ment he ever used"
Sold by A. B. Shelton.
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Appropriate.

minister. having given out his mo
tees was about to read his hymn.
when he was reminded of one he had
forgotten. Stopping, he made this an
getfulness. then, much to the amuse-
ment of his audience, he began to line
out the hymn as follows: Lord, what
a thoughtless wretch am t.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

No one yet has reported that the
warehouse combine has decided to
reduce warehouse charges from IS to
SO cents ton. Farmers of Whitman
county and in the Lewiston country
have been notified of a so per cent
increase in those sections and as to be
expected, the ranchers are kicking up
an awful muSS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Hugh Sherwin who married pretty
Maude Fealy is a lucky fellow. From
all accounts in addition to acquiring
not likely that his angry motherin
law will condescend to visit the Sher-
win mansion for some time to come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

ing coal accessible to the railroads.
Every acre of the classified coal lands
is subject to purchase from the gov
eminent, so Mr.. Woodruff concludes
that there is no good reason for fuel
shortage.
If the available coal mines of the
state Of Washington were developed.
little would be heard about the inn
portation of coal from Australia or
waste for the government to have to
ship coal from Baltimore around Cape
HorI to San Francisco when there is
plenty several thousand miles nearer
the point of consumption. The same is
true of importation from Australia.
The coal mines of Pennsylvania. Ohio
and other eastern states and the coal
mines of Australia are in high state
of development, so it happens they
have coal that is sold to Advantage
even for points far remote that should
be using local coal. Men of money are
missing a grand opportunity here IN
Washington by not going into the
business of mining coal. The demand
is sure to grow every year. There wIi
be more residences and moro fac,)-
ries every year to burn it. The de-
of cities has outgrown the
of coal mines, and so it
comes about that we are in danger of
"A fuel shortage with both coal and
wood almost right at our back doors.
Matt Weber moves lawns most re-
\ sonable, waters your lawn While you
20 oh fro,p he oft ovo word
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]. HENS GO CRAZY FOR
WANT OF REST.
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AS all old prospectors will tell, and
it is expected that those most famous
in the history of Alaska and Yukon
will be present at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition Which will be hel
in Seattle from June 1st to October
Is, 1909, the three months OF almost
continuous sunlight each summer in
the northland has an odd effect on
most newcomers.
AS q matter of fact a man accus-
toned to seven hours sleep each night.
finds upon going to Alaska that he
cannot easily adjust himself TO the all.
tered conditions. Most people get
sleepy when the dark comes, and do
not think of sleeping in daylight. As
a result men go for day after day
when first in the north with little in
clination to sleep. A man has to train
himself in Alaska and Yukon to go to
bed with the sun shining high in the
sky. Those who need darkness in or
der to slumber comfortably have to
pin blankets over the windows and go
to great deal of extra trouble to
produce it. 1t is said in the early DAYS
that the chickens that were frs.
brought to the north in the summer
time, went crazy for want of rest.
They waited and waited for the sun
to set in order to know when to go to
roost, and as it continued to shine.
the fowls went without sleep until
they were exhausted. This story is
hardly verified but it is true that
the continued daylight has a very odd
erect upon men and animals alike AMI
it takes few weeks to get accus-
toned TO it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01
%lEIo & us ztL AzhED
~ AlliE}'
Walla Walla's Interests, First, Last AMI
Always.

Perhaps if Steve Adams had sent out
advance notices that he was to be in
Walla Walla yesterday. he would
have been met at the depot with
brass band.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Jimmie Britt and Battling Nelson
smashed each other to a jelly last
night, to the edification and delight
of "a big San Francisco audience. 1t
must have been a glorious spectacle and
one calculated TO inspire Young Ameri-
ca to similar deeds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Edwards, who still has IA years of ac-
tive service ahead of him, is, more
over, one of the most, popular officers
in the army.-Washington Dispatch.
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AMONG THE NEWSPAPERS.
One Continued Story of Growth

gain of over so per cent, in real es-
tate transfers over a year ago is a
good record and one of which the peo-
pie Of Spokane may feel proud. 1t in
dicates that investors have confidence
in the future Of this city and are put
ting their money into property here.
A total of over $11,OOO,OOO worth Of
transfers in six months is an excel
lent showing.-Spokane Chronicle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Bananas Is for Csc. at fruit sta ID
corner Third and Main street 50
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Try The Statesman for advertising
and you will get results.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

Matt Weber moves lawns most re-
1sonable, waters your lawn while you
re absent from the city. Leave word
ln2 East Main ST Phone 362 10
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Just the North Bank.

Just the North Bank.
Declarations family heard in Port
land yesterday. from across the penin-
sula were neither thunder out Of the
sky nor cannon at Fort Vancouver.
They sounded the near approach of the
North Bank acknowledgements
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-01

EXPERIENCED DRY
goods salesman. Address, B. this Of
flee. IA
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SUITS PRESSED.
UNDERTAKES.

E. S. HENNESSEY, NDERTAKEH
and Licensed Embalmer, 312 w Main
street. Phone ISL. Opposite Court
House.
J. W. COOKERLY, UNDERTAKEN
and Embalmer 1-2 First street
We are licensed by beth Washington
and Oregon Boards Of Health to ship
bodies. 2E