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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
A Remarkable Tree.

We are all familiar with the Brazil
or cream nut as we see it in the
stores. The nut in its own country is
of very different appearance, and
the tree on which it grows is so I'M
usual that the Brazil nut tree is re
garded as one of the most curious in
the world. 1t grows to the height of
from fifty to eighty feet and is one Of
the most majestic ornaments of the
forest The fruit resembles cocoa,
nut, being extremely hard and of the
size of a child's head. Each one of
these shells contains from twelve to
twenty of the three cOrnered nuts. To
obtain the nuts as they appear in
market these shells have to be opened.
During the season Of their falling it is
dangerous to enter the groves, as the
force of their descent is sufficient tC
knock down the strongest man. The
natives provide themselves with wood
en- bucklers, which they hold over
their heads while collecting the fruit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
The Origin of Gems.

1t is a singular fact that the most
precious gems are composed of the
most common substances. The diamond
is the purest form Of carbon and is
identical in composition with ordinary
charcoal, without it's impurities. The
ruby is nearly pure alumina, sub
stance that is found in profusiOn in
every clay bank. The scientific name
for crystallized alumina Is corundum,
and the gems that come under this
designation are sometimes more valu-
able than diamonds of the same
weight The ruby, the sapphire, the
oriental emerald, the oriental topaz,
the oriental amethyst, the oriental
aquamarine, the oriental chrysolite,
the hyacinth and other precious stones
are all alumina, the varieties of color
being caused by minute quantities of
metallic oxides. 1t should be explained
that the word "orientar' as applied to
these stones does not refer to the east,
but means something flne.-Chicago
News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

e. E. sMATHERs AND THE MEMPHIS CUP
last year. l went into her stall one
morning and noticed blood on her neck.
Upon making an investigation l DIS
covered Il long cut on her neck. 1t
appeared to me as if it had been done
with knife. The cut was Oh thH-stde
on which the name fell, and this Gov
cred it completely
Sanders did not say whether or not
he told c. X. G. Billings, owner Of tho
mare, about the injury.
A brief resume of the facts H. tb,s
famous case are as follows: 81 e.
On Oct. IS, 1904, Edward Sanders,
the trainer Of Lou Dillon, and George
Spear, a well known driver and train
er, alleged that Lou Dillon, the famous
trotting mare, was "dOped' In her; rach
with Major Delmar, the worlds cham
pion gelding, for the Memphis Gold
cup, which caused her to stop after go
ing the half mile to road wagon at q
two minute gait and thus enabled
Major Delmar to win. 1t was farther
alleSeU ludt CimOIt f. OhduhciS, Sio
owner of Major Delmar, was a party
to the conspiracy. On the strength Of
the affidavits Of the two men Murray
Howe, secretary Of the Memphis TrOt-
ting association, brought charges
against Mr. Smathers and secured pos.
session Of the trophy by an attachment
Mr.. Smathers, however, regained pos
session of the cup by furnishing a
bond covering double It's cost
George Spear was trainer for Mr..
Smathers and was charged with being
one of the chief conspirators In the al
legged doping" He said that Mr..
Smathers had instructed him to go
ahead and see Edward Sanders and
make some arrangements for Major
Delmar to win the race Edward San
Lers said he would see his brother
Willard, but wanted more than 5000
which was the sum, it was stated, that
Mr.. Smathers would offer The board
Of review has after hearing all the EVIL
dence completely exOnerated' Mr..
Smathers and declared that Major
Delmar had won the Cold cup fairly.
As a result of this action the board
also decided to bar Spear and Edward
Sanders from the trOtting track for.
ever Owing to the incompletenesss OF:
the evidence duplicating Millard SeD-
uers the case against the latter Wss
laid over until the May meeting Of the
board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Floating Needle.

The Fl08tlm8 NCCuACs
An interesting experiment may he
performed with quite small magnet
and q common sewing needle. Insert
a light thread in a needle. tie and cut
OF one end, leaving single thread SIX
or eight inches long. Lay horseshoe
magnet on a table, with the poles IN
front. Magnetic the needle by rub
bling it several times, always in one
direction, by one pole of the magnet,
after each stroke returning the magnet
in an arc through the air.
Take the end of the thread between
the thumb and finger and suspend the
needle over its attractive pole. allow
inc the point to come within One-fOurth
of an inch of the magnet; then with
circular sweep of the hand to keep
the point in position, draw the eye of
the needle down toward the other
pole. This if carefully done will bring
the needle to horizontal position,
where it will remain, floating or in
SUSPENSION, as long as the thread is
held steady.
The experiment may be made more
effective suggests the Peoples Home
Journal, by covering the magnet with
q sheet of paper, thus concealing it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
ReUieW
Of Big
7urfRow
Horyemen Glad Smathery~
Billing, Case Is
Done Win.
An Incident That May Ex-
plain Lou billions Loss e.
of Speed.

Turfmen everywhere are glad mt the
clearing of E. f. Smathers from the
serious charges preferred against him
by another hOrseman equally as prom1-
nent as Mr.. Smathers. The general
opinion has been ever since the Lou
Dillon NJ emphis cup controversy 6rst
arose that Mr.. Smathers was not
guilty Of doping Lou Dillon in order
to allow Major Delmar, then owned by
Mr.. Smathers, to win the coveted
Memphis cup in the now celebrated
series of races at Memphis severed
years ago. 1t was everywhere felt
that Mr.. Billings had been misled ard
misinfOrmed by INSCRIPTIONS persons
and so urged to replevy the cup from
Mr.. Smathers.
The recent decision of the National
Trotting association clearing MI
Smather of all completely Is believed
to have put Quietus on the case sor
all time so far as official action ~ cop
cerned.
One incident in connection with tho
poor showing of Lou Dillon In tho
Memphis cup race two years ago which
may be Of great Importance has never
been made public.
Willard Sanders, who had trained
the little mare before the contest, SAID
Mt Chenille the summer after Major
Delmar had defeated the champion
trOtting mare in the race ut Memphis:
"Some one evidently tried to 10 zip
Lou Dillon before we started south
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
The Bottled Egg.

To make this entertaining experiment
you need a hard boiled egg and bot
tie or flask with wide body and a
neck large enough to let the egg sit
tightly and snugly on it's month, end
down.
Peel the egg and lay it aside. Then
roll up some paper into shape Sc
that it will burn readily, set it on fire
and place it in the bottle AS soon as
it has burned itself out place the egg
firmly on the mouth of the flask, press
ing it on just hard enough so that ii
will close the opening entirely.
Before many minutes the egg will
begin to stretch itself. 1t will seem to
crawl into the bottle. More and more
of it descends till suddenly, with pop
the whole egg lengthens itself out and
slides into the bottle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Is Crime
Essential
InDruml?
Many Modern Plays In
.Whfch Criminals Are
Green Prominence.
Murder, Forgery, Burglary and
Horse Stealing Favorites
of Playmakers.

In discussing the theater not long ago
q sociologist, who evidently knew
more about sociology than he did about
the theater, suggested that it would be
we'll for managers and playwrights to
eschew as much as possible all men,
ton of crime and criminals in their
plays. 1t was his idea, he said, that
if the stage were purified to this ex-
tent it would do lot of good
This theOrist did not know that if his
suggestion was carried out there would
be left in the current drama gaps big
enough to drive coach and four
through. Even in the best dramas
crime and criminals have come to oc-
cupy a place larger than they used to
fill, and the criminal population Of the
stage always has been large and the
proportion of stage crimes always has
been extensive.
On one hand there is Raff1es, the gen.
tlemanly craftsman. When Mr.. Hor-
nung drew him in his short stories he
drew him so wildly that he attracted
a large audience. But the size of that
audience was as nothing compared
with the number of people who were
interested in him when Kyrle Bellew
put him on the stage and Frank Con-
ner played Bunny. Offsetting Raf1es.
there is Sherlock Holmes, the great de-
tective. He appears in the Gillette
drama from the A. Conan Doyle sto-
ries named after himself. and he is
also in 1.-The Sign Of the Four" The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
WILLIAM w. FINLEY.

Successor Of Samuel Spencer as
President of Southern Railway.
The death of Samuel Spencer, presi-
dent Of the Southern railway, in a
railway accident on his own road was
an incident which attracted national
attention, for, although railway acct
dents are common enough, it is rare
that a railroad president is killed in
one. Mr.. Spencer's successor is VIII
liam Wilson Finley. who at the time
of his former chiefs death was sec
ond vice president of the road. He
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
The Speed of q Snail.

A snails rate of travel was ascer-
tanned by experiments in Florence
Half dozen snails were permitted to
crawl between two points ten feet
apart. Exact time was kept from the
start to the finish, and thus the aver
age pace was learned. The figures
were then put into tables of feet. yards
and furlOngs, and it was found that it
would take snail exactly fourteen
days to travel mile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Con undrums.

Why is a historical event like a par
Gel united and tied again? Because il
is recorded.
Why do doctors keep bad company
Because the worse people are the Of
tener they visit them.
What houses are the easiest to break
into? The houses of bald people, be-
cause their locks are few.
Why does an aching tooth impose
silence on the sufferer? Because it
makes him hold his jaw.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Worshipful Master Geo. Malcolm. c

Worshipful Master Geo. Malcolm, C.
S. Haynes and DR.. Y. C. Blalock, of the
Walla Walla Masonic lodge. VINO at
tended special meeting of Pendleton
Masonic lodge last night, left for their
homes this morning after a delightful
Oregonian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Queer Beetles.

Remarkable gold beetles are found
in Central America. The head and
wing cases are brilliantly polished
with luster as of gold itself. To sight
and touch they have all the appearance
of that metal. Oddly enough, another
species from the same region looks like
solid silver freshly FURNISHED.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

ed and after faithful service in the
lower ranks Of the clergy became vicar
general Of Nantes, which position he
held twenty years. In 1871 he was
created bishop Of Belley and in 1879
was made cOadjutor of the archbishop
Of Paris. On the death Of Cardinal
Guibert in 1886 Mgr. Richard became
head of the archdiocese. and in 1889
he was made a cardinal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
A Riddle.

When hrst my maker formed me in hts
mind
He gave me eyes, yet left me dark and
blind;
He made nose, yet left me without
SMELL
A mouth, but neither voice nor tongue to
tell.
I'm used at night, yet ladies oft through
me,
Although 1 hide the face, do plainly zee.
tAnswer-A mask.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
When you see Bakers lad" YOU car
always find a bargain.

We offer a nine-room house one
block from the Alder St. pavement
with an ideal lot. Everything is mod
ern and up to date and the house
could not be duplicated for the price
we ask for the house and lot. 1t is
worth $780,
WE ASK $1,000 THIS WEEK.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

was born at Pass Christian, Miss, in
1853 and entered the railway service
in 1873 as the stenOgrapher to an Off
cial of the New Orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern road. He became
third vice president of the Southern
railway in 1895, the next year went to
the Great Northern railway as second
vice president and in the latter part
of 1896 was chosen second vice presi-
dent of the Southern road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
AN UNSUITABLE SUIT.

Valuable Invention by a Resident OF
Antwerp.
Jack Focketyn Of Antwerp, Belgium,
has invented suit of clothes when
he claims to be unsuitable and In
which the wearer is as safe in the
water as on dry land. The apparatus,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
GEN ERAL.
WHITE FRONT.

WHITE FRONT.
wALLA WALLA JUNK SHOP.
wholesale and retail dealers in all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iron,
BRASS. Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc
Bottles. Old Rubbers and Second
Land Sacks. and Secondhand Fur
oitrre. Stoves and Carpets.
M. SHANK,
oho,e Main $40. 105 East Main st.
wALLA WALLA, WASH.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
CARDINAL RICHARD,

Leading Figure In the Contest II
France Between Church and State.
Cardinal Richard. archbishop of
Paris. who is conspicuous figure in
the contest between church and state
in France. is a venerable prelate. He
was born IN Nantes in 1919 and last
year celebrated the diamond jubilee of
his ordination to the priesthood. He is
descendant of the ancient and noble
Lavergne family and saw the light Of
day IN the chateau Of that name. On
completing his studies in the St Sui.
pice seminary at Paris he was ordaiu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
maIIA WALLA JUNK SHOP.

WALLA WALLA JUNK SHOP.
Wholesale and retail dealers IN all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iron,
BRASS. Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
BOTTLES, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Secondhand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets.
EPSTEIN G. YOUDOViTCH,
p.one Main 800. 121 East Main st.
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
FOR RENT.

prNT-NEW MODERN SIN
fU room house, good location, convent
Io1 t 70 business center. Will be va
cant January LIST. Inquire at states
man Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

I'D RENT = HOUSEKEEPING
rooms at 20 w. Poplar st. ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

THE OLD RELIABLE PAWN BROK-
or Uncle Jack Hardwick, is located
At South Fourth street, No. 91a. He
wishes to meet all his old friends
and thousands of new ones. He buys
and sells secondhand jewelry and
,lothing. He has a good stock on
hand He will sell very cheap. Dia-
monds a speciality.
JethrO HardWick.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
FIVE MEN AMONG 80
WOULD BE TEACHERS
Rumor Of Call for Instructors Causes
Exceptional Size of cIass-cer-
tificates Will Be Issued
Quickly

Eighty-two aspirants for teachers GER
tificates appeared at the Polytechnic high
school yesterday to take the examination.
OF the number seventy-seven were
women, and the five male candidates
seemed bewildered in the presence of so
much intellectual femininity.
Several weeks ago there was circulated
a report to the effect that the supply of
teachers was greatly exceeded by the de-
mand. To this report is credited the un-
usually large class, for this is not a regu-
lar annual examination, but one held to
comply with the law which requires that
four examinations be held each year.
The examination will continue until
Friday night, and the papers will be
graded Saturday in time for certificates
to be issued to these acquiring the neces-
sary averages before closing time. These
certificates are recognized in nearly every
county In the state, as the standard In
this county is regarded very highly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
WELLS-FARG0 RATES TO
G0LDFIELD ARE LOWERED
REDUCTION WILL SAVE CITY
THOUSANDS
Schedule of $3.50 Is Dropped to $5,
Figures at Which Northern
Business Is Now
Handled

Through the efforts of C. N. Thompson,
Los Angeles agent of the Wells-Fargo
Express company, "a substantial reduction
in express rates between Los Angeles and
Goldfield has been secured. The present
rate on butter and other produce of
$50 per hundred pounds will be cut to
S., and other merchandise will receive
proportionate reduction.
The matter was brought to the attention
of Thompson by the wholesale grocers
and produce shippers of this city, and In
two weeks he mas been able to push the
application for a reduction through all
of the routine necessary for such matters,
and bring 1t to a successful finish.
The present rate of $3.50 per hundred
pounds from this city was shown to be
fifty per cent more than from either San
Francisco or Santa Rosa, the latter point
being fully a hundred miles farther from
Goldfield than Los Angeles.
On being apprised of the great differ
ence, the express company at once ac-
ceded to the request of the wholesalers
and notice of the reduction will be filed
at once with the interstate commerce
commission, to go into effect about
October 1.
Local produce men were highly pleased
yesterday when told of the reduction,
and are of the opinion that business be-
tween Los Angeles and the mining camps
will be greatly increased, now that they
are able to compete with the northern
cities. More than 100000 pounds of but
ter will be shipped during the next year,
and at least $4,000 cases of eggs will be
handled. On eggs alone there will be a
saving of $1.10 per case.
Another reduction is promised by the
Wells-Fargo company as soon as the
Tonopah and Tidewater railroad is fin
ished between Beatty and Rhyolite. BY
the new road the express company will
be able to bill through to Nevada points
over It's own route, whereas now 1t must
route everything by the Pacific Express
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
DOG CATCHER AIMED GUN
AT WOMAN, is ACCUSATION
]. T. Webb Gets Warrant Against Will
liam Nacher--Latter Says Owner
Assaulted Him and Called
Names

A pet dog belonging to Mrs. j. T. Webb
at 1926 Echo Park avenue was the cause
of another discordant chapter in the his
tory of the poundmans checkered career.
An attempt by Deputy Dog Catcher Will
liam Vacher to land Mrs. Webb's pet in
the pound resulted in quarrel between
The officer and the owner of the dog. Mrs.
Webbs husband has now sworn to a
complaint against Vacher charging him
with assault with a deadly weapon.
Webb claims that Vacher drew gun
and pointed it at Mrs. Webb, threaten
ing her If she interfered with him, and
calling her discourteous names. Vacher
has another story. He says that he
picked up Webbs dog, whereupon Webb
struck him and called him insulting
names. He claims that he tried to get
away from Webb but the latter pursued
him until in self defense he was COM
PEELED to draw his gun.
Both sides have witnesses. The trial
of Vacher will be held September 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
MAY ORDER FLOORS AS
SKYSCRAPERS GO SKYWARD
Council Invites Recommendation on
Plans to Install Temporary Wood
en- Protection for Structural
Iron Workers

Safety features will be added to sky
scraper building construction If the board
of public works and Building Superinten-
dent ]. J. Backus are listened to by the
legislative committee of the city council,
to which the question was referred.
A session will probably be held some
day this week at which contractors,
owners and representatives. of the struc-
tural iron workers will be heard
Messrs. Blanchard, Wallace and Wren
compose this committee, but only Coun.
Gilman Wren is in Los Angeles now
Recent accidents have aroused senti-
ment in favor of the plan to build tenn
porary floors as the structural work pro-
ceeds, though some contractors say these
do not lessen accidents, as the presence of
the floors has a tendency to make the
men overhead careless.
The legislative committee will also con-
slider protest from Office building owners
against imposition of the old license tax
of 81 per room and So per store per year
on buildings having more than thirty
rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
JOHN S. CLARK, C0L0NlZER,
WILL BE BURIED TODAY
President of Home Extension Associa-
tion-Many California Towns
Owe Their Existence
to Him

The funeral of John S. Clark, late
president of the California Home Exten-
sion association, will be held tomorrow
from his residence, 1910 West Twenty
ninth street, at 10 o'clock.
The death of Mr.. Clark marked the
passing of one of the best known figures
in the colonization movement in Cali
fornia. He was the originator of plan
by which vast portions of the territory of
the state were settled, and under his
guidance and aid many towns sprung up.
During the forty years since he first
came from his native state, Missouri, he
has been foremost in Prohibition and
cooperative movements.
Among the numerous places that owe
their birth to his efforts are Alpaugh,
Clark Colony, Wasco and Elysian Gar
dens.
His death was caused by broken
heart his grief for the recent passing
of his brother, Willitm P. Clark, a
wealthy rancher and celery grower of
Santa Ana and Los Angeles, being great
er than he could stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-27
FIGHT AGAINST PEAR
BLIGHT UNSUCCESSFUL
Pest Giving Much Trouble in Butte
County and Other Sections Of
California Feel Its
Effect

The spread of pear blight in Butte
county, and in fact throughout tne
state, has been such during the past
wear as to convince growers that the
present methods of lighting 1t are not
practicable and effective. Wherever
a pear orchard is found in the valley
there may be observed the disastrous
effect of the blight, says the Chico
Record
The blight has this year made It's
way to the orchards along Little Chico
creek, in the canyon. The blight COM
mences at the tops of the limbs ana
goes down rapidly, the leaves turning
brown and looking as if frostbitten.
The microbe that does the mischief is
in the gum that exudes and is carried
by birds and insects to other trees, thus
scattering the disease far and wide. II
is said to act so rapidly that several
feet of a limb will become affected In
forty-eight hours.
There is no practicable remedy known
for the disease as yet, except to cut off
the infected parts, and as 1t spreads SO
quickly and would require so much
care to keep the limbs cut or 1t would
not pay to do 1t.
The methods employed so far in
fighting the blight have not resulted In
the disease being controlled, and grow
ers who have expended thousands of
dollars in an effort to save their orch
ards have given up the fight
The spreading of the blight spells
the doom of the pear orchards of Cali
fornia. 1t would seem that with the
government paying large salaries TO
corps of officials whose duty 1t is TO
find remedies for plant diseases, some
remedy for blight will soon be found
before the great pear industry Of the
state is wiped out.