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The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21
MANY VIEWS, MUCH NEWS AND
LIVELY GOSSIP OF new YORK CITY
Christmas Trade Has Picked Up Wonderfully in the Great MetE o
the Passing Of the Panic That Sweetest All Childish pus '0n
Now Lay Nj" Being Attacked by Faniea Men,
New Yorks Aching Void

New York, Dec. 21.-One of the
hest evidences of returning prosper
ity in Father Knickerbocker's town
,s the great increase dn the volume
Of Christmas trade within the last
few days. For a time many New
York merchants who had invested
heavily in holiday goods had visions
Of receiving bankruptcy papers in
their Christmas stockings and were
Inclined to call down curses deep
and loud upon the hoary head of
good old Saint Nick. Now the tide
has turned. Father Knickerbocker
has loosened the clutch upon his
purse strings, and it would not be
surprising if his holiday purchases
would foot up a total very nearly as
large as the record for the most pro-
sperous of preceding years.
In the past Santa Claus has shown
that he knows his way about the
crooked streets of Gotham very we'll
indeed, and, the statements of all
chronic croakers to the contrary.
there is little reason for the belief
that he will fall down on his assign
ment this year. The humble homes
OF the poor on the East side are Just
as familiar to Saint Nick as the brown
stone fronts of Fifth avenue, and the
and religious organiza-,
tons are straining every nerve to in
sure the customary annual visit of
the good saint. On every important
street corner of the city the coins
are clinking right merriiy into the /
'ots of the Salvation Army and down
he chimneys of the Volunteers OF
america. While the contributions
lave not been SO liberal as in past
ears, the officers are confident thar
hey will be sufficient to supply
modest Christmas feast to every poor
Individual and family in the city
Down On Wall street there will be 4
he usual distribution of silver, gold
nd paper money among the clerks
nd employees of the great banks, Il
rokerage houses and financial firms
4 short. everybody in New York. Ii
ON John D. Rockefeller down 10
ntonie Marcaroni, the white wing,
Ill likely have merry Christmas. t
'gardless of panics and financial :
{
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MIR. and Mrs. Newlywed.

Hard times have no effect on the
business carried on by the little god
with the bow and arrow. When Gu
mid balances his New York books at
the end of the year. he will probably
have a neat balance of about 6o.ooo
to his credit IN the greater city. The
holidays will make his business boom
with renewed vigor. as many hun
dreds of young people are intent up
oil giving themselves to each other
as Christmas gifts
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age total weddings in. the greater
city and its suburbs is $50, but this
will likely be doubled during the
coming week. Manhattan supplies
less than half OF this total average.
Real estate mer admit that the
activities of Cupid are very neces-
sary to their prosperity, and that II
he should suddenly so on strike
many of the land brokers would be
forced to go into the bankruptcy
courts. 1t is estimated that the
suburban real estate operations in
the year now closing will reach
total of $4,000 invested in land and
in new buildings and OF this great
sum the Newlyweds have spent no
inconsiderable portion
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Congregational Church.

The pastors morning subject will
be. What Christmas Ought to Mean.
The evening service will be largely
musical with very short talk by
the pastor. The evening offering
will be for the benefit of the music
fund and will be used to purchase
special music for the choir.
Morning Service.
Organ, Nazareth. =. -. .Gouhod
offertory. "Traumerei," :. Schumann
Soprano Solo, "Child of Bethlehem"
.. Sumner Salter
Postlude, Fantasia. ..... Stainer
Evening Service
Organ Prelude. Grand Offertory,"
e. Batiste
Prayer and response by Choir.
Holly Night, Peaceful night"
-. German Carol, Junior Choir
Scripture Lesson
Hymn -......... -. Congregation
Solo 20 Little Town of Bethlehem" :"
L. H. Redner. Clark Becker.
THE Angel Chorus" Tullar. Choirs
Dear Little Stranger. Gabriel
.... ......... Junior Choir
Hymn =. ......... Congregation
Solo. Graded so Lowly," Davis.
Mrs. V. B. Lee
Announcements.
Offertory. 'Andante,' Albert Kussner
Anthem, 81 Know That The Lord
is Great. Bruno huhn
Address.
Hail to Our King"
Tenor Recitative from David" by
... Chas Gabriel
Blessed is He.
Benediction.
organ Postlude, "Maestoso" In
Mendelssohh
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"Now 1 Lay Me-"

The Iconoclastic idol smasher with
the banner is at large in New York.
Not content with putting an eternal
quietus on all the dear deluslo1s
that iLhabit the adult mind. and
leaving us without fond fallacy to
stand on, now attacked the cita lei
Of childhood faith. ] doubt IL there
is in all New York an infant of six
years or more who maintains an abid-
ing faith in the existence OF Santa
Claus. They know him, these pre-
cocious youngsters of the metrop-
lis. as an airy. fairy myth. as well as
you and /. We who are full of stat
lure may try to deceive ourselves
and talk of Saint Nick, in the pres
ence of children. as a reality. The
Youngsters may try to deceive us,
and lister. respectfully. Behind our
backs. | know that they stick their
tongues in their cheeks and wink
their eve annd make disrespectful
motions with their fingers at their
noses. inwardly inquiring, Does
that old duffer think we were born
yesterday"
Santa Claus. so far as New fork
is concerned, is dead and 1t is hope
less to attempt to revive him. NOW
the iconoclast is hunting for Other
childish Illusions TO dIspel. and has
found it In the most ancient bedtime
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Christian Church.

Sunday services: Bible school
9:45 a. m. Church service IL a. m.
C. E. Prayer meeting at G:3O p. IN.
Regular meeting of the C. e. Union,
Mrs. Mccartney will lead and Arth-
ur Wake will sing a solo. Every
Endeavor in the city shoul1 be pres
ent at this meeting and everybody
is given cordial invitation. by the
Endeavor Society of the Christian
church to come. Meeting will begin
on time.
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Presbyterian Church.

Rev. d. Luther Edwards of Ponca,
Oklahoma, who was to preach for
us next Sunday, Dec. %, has been
detained at home because of the SER
ious illness of his child, and cannot
be present at that time.
There will be no preaching ser
vices next Sabbath, Dec. 22.
Sabbath school as usual at IL
o'clock, a. m, with special Christ
mas music.
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German Lutheran.

Located corner Eigth and Rood
Sunday school at 10. Service at II,
subject, Christ the Lamb of God
On next Tuesday evening the Sunday
school children will render fine
program. Christmas service at the
regular hour.
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Methodist Church.

The pastors subject for Sunday
morning will be "The Worlds Cri-
Sis"
Mr.. Littlejohn will conduct the
Epworth League on Sunday evening.
At the evening service on SUNDAY
a special musical program VIII De
rendered, which will be as follows,
Anthem, "Rejoice" LeighteI
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Tomorrow S Services

Solo, Night of Nights Van de Water
Mrs. Bross Pinnell
Duet, Christmas Song. -. Shelly
Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Pinnell
Solo, The Angels Message Rozales
Miss Olive Mann.
Anthem, Sing, Oh. Heavens Tour;
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Baptist Church.

There will be the usual meetings
and services tomorrow ard durins
the week at the Baptist church. Rev.
II. H. Beach will preach. Everyboi9
is invited.
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There1l be souvenir prograpls. a
Christmas trse and a candle light
walts at the Machists ball Christmas
night at the Auditorium.
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carne and hot. red-hot, tamales.
oh. la. la. la. Sal Antony,
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NAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
Anything pictured here forwarded i'm
mediately, postage prepaid. on receipt
OF the price, and delivery guaranteed. i
SEND FOR BEAUTIFUL FREE CArALeG
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Buy with Comfort NOW
Later on Comes the Rush

And during these days every family
here the Christmas
much conspuousy than before
wonderful exposition and
knowicdged headquarters good
We show the finest costly, exquisite
which worth buying
price
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
MORE MEN THAN JOBS
Reports of Scarcity of Laborers But
Many Looking for Work.

In spite of the fact that many re
ports have come from the railroad and
logging camps of the West to the eff
feet that there is a scarcity of labor,
it is reported from Minneapolis, where
many of the contractors get their men
that there is an increasing surplus of
labOrers in that city.
1t is said that at this time the Min.
nesota labor bureau branch, with
like to place several hundred men.
officials of the bureau do not try to
account for the conditions, it is said
but hold out the hope that an i'm
provement will be felt after the holi
day season is passed Lohis Levy
superintendent of the bureau, in
speaking of the conditions, said:
Many men are daily reporting at
the state free employment bureau, and
at the present time there are a great
many more men and women coming in
than there are places to give out
There seems to be a need of men in
the woods, but up to date none of the
employing lOgers have called for help
Still, there are many of the APPLICANTS
who claim to have spent several win
tiers in the woods and are evidently ex
perienced wOrkmen. 1t would afford
the bureau considerable relief if EN-
ployers in general would make their
wants known at this time
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LOOKING TO olD JAMESTOWN
First English Settlement to Receive
Adequate Notice at last-A Mag
nificent Celebration.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 3.-Tnree hum
dred wears seem a long time as we
speak the words, yet in the life OF ma
tons it is but little while: and brief
as three centuries appear on the page
of history, however, the disintegrating
ruins of the first English settlement
at jamestown, Virginia, as the isolat-
ed emblems of the nations birth, ac-
centuate the immutable law of natural
change and were it not for the idea
represented by, and associated with
these ruins. an idea which will never
decay or die. old jamestown would
soon be obliterated from the face OF
the earth.
Until within year or two past
only students of history knew much OF
Jamestown the settlement which de-
fined the destiny of our country, but
now it is to come to its own and after
nearly two hundred years of neglect
is to be brought into the prominence
it deserves.
Having decided that the three-hun-
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dredth anniversary of the real birth OF
the nation should have adequate com-
memoration. the president of the Unit
ed States invited all the world to,
share in the celebration which is to-
be known as the jamestown Ter-Cen-
tennial and which is to open ApriB
rs. 1907, on the shores and waters OF
Hampton Roads. about forty miles
from Old jamestown, near the mouth
of the James river, and the city Oh
Norfolk, Va.
This invitation has been accepted by
nearly every nation and the war YES
sells and finest troops OF the worth will
assemble at the exposition to do honor
to the memory of this little hand OF
colonists which laid the foundation OF
this great American republic and with
out doubt this celebration will be- tf1s-
grandest and most magnificent event GC
the kind, in the history Of the world,
AS a prelude to this great cele-
bratiOn on Hampton Roads, there was
held in London, December 10. 1906, a
celebration in cOmmemoration Of the
sailing of the three vessels from that
country three hundred years before
on the long voyage to colonfze new
world. So important has that event
come to be recognized, that this cele-
bratiOn was attended by many of the
most distinguished citizens of Eng
land and America. Earl Roberts, Gen
eral Baden-P Powell. Admiral Rolfe,
Lord Curzon, Sir Hiram Maxim and
many members of parliament were
present James Bryce, the great Irish
leader recently appointed ambassador
to the United States, was unable to be
present but sent a message saying the
sailing of the British colony was "The
acorn from which the great American
commonwealth has grown" Admiral
ROlfe, who is a descendant of John
Rolfe and PocahOntas. made a glow
ing speech and in closing said his fam
lily had recently recovered a stolen por-
trait of POcahOntas which would be-
loaned to the state of Virginia for exhf-
bitiOn at the jamestown exposition.
A celebration of like purpose as the-
one in London was held in New York
city and was largely attended and IN
terest in the jamestown Ter-Centen-~
NAL greatly augmented
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CAPTAIN IN SORE STRAITS.
To Obey Government Order Means
Loss Of Job to Master.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Capt-
William Wright, master of the big
ferry steamer SoIanO. that carries the
Southern Pacific cOmpany's trains
across Carquinez straits, finds himself
in an awkward situation. He appeared
before the United States sIocal in
spectors to answer charges preferred
by Victor H. Metcalf as secretary OF
commerce and labor. that tine doors OF
Pullman cars were closed while being
ferried over, in violation Of the law
Capt. Wright admitted that six Pull
man trains a day were being carried
over the ferry at the present time. and
the doors are still kept closed as when
Secretary Metcalf observed them.
Il am badly handicapped" added the
captain. Il have to obey the orders
of my employer, the Southern Pacific
company, and lose my license. or to-
obey the orders of the government and
lose my job. have my hands full IN.
navigating the steamer without at
tempting to regulate the Pullman car
service"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-03
FORTUNE N DESERTED CLAIM
Ontario Man Strikes Gold in Fields Of
Alaska and Now Is Wealthy Be-
yond Full Estimation.

VASSAR. Mich. Jan. 3.-Albert E.
Little arrived here direct from Alaska,
where has has been for the last six
years. He will visit his brother Fred
of this place for some time, when he
will take the back trail.
His story shows what may be ac-
complished in the gold country He is
wealthy.
He was born in Atwood, Ont, where
he resided with his parents until 20
years of age, when he left home and
made a tour Of the southern states.
Not finding what he wanted he re-
turned to Ontario, and Jan. 6, 1898, ne
started for tn KlOndyke. At Victoria,
B. c., he was joined by his brother
William, and together they went to
Alaska. Arriving at Skaguay after
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stormy voyage they purchased their
Dawson City. The thermometer regis
tered 6S degrees below zero, and they
nearly persisted in getting there, having
lost part of their dog outfit by the in
tense cold. Finally they reached Daw-
son City and started out to prospect.
For the first year they found no
wealth, and were fast becoming dis
Outraged, when Albert one day chancel
to be digging on an old abandoned
claim that had been staked out by two
Italians, who, not discovering gold in
paying quantities had abandoned it.
Albert found it rich and soon struck
the main vein. and in one day the two
brothers PANIED over $500 in six
hours.
Soon after they had a gang of men
working. when the two Italians came
along and demanded to be treated as
partners, but after a warm fight they
were shaken off, One of them after
wards attempted to assassinate Albert,
but failed, and was captured and given
term of years in Jail.
Mr. Titles father died while he was
in Alaska, and though a telegram was
sent apprising him, of the fact, it was
five weeks before he got it.
Mr.. Little has mining claims in CO.
bait, Ont, which fields he says are ricn
and nearly the equal of Alaska. Will
liam, his brother is now on his way
home, and will arrive here in a short
time.
The wealth of Mr.. Little can hardly
million. From May to August, in
1905, they made clear gain of $3.50, 900
from the mine, which is in survey No.
II, near Fairbanks.
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NEW STOCK INSPECTION POINT
dIeton Which is Recognition Of
That Town as Railroad Center

Recognition of Pendleton's import
ance as railroad center for Oregon,
| Washington and Idaho has been
through the designation of this place
as headquarters for the federal stock
! inspection in the northwest, says the
East Oregonian.
By action of the government the
states of Oregon, Washington and Ida,
no have been made into an additional
western district and Dr. F. w. Nc
Clure, now of Montana, has been or
dered to take supervision over the
same.
In the past the northwest states
have not been in a seperate district
and the work has all been carried on
under the direction of Colonel Hickox,
head of the bureau of animal industry
in the west, with headquarters at Salt
Lake.
In view of the importance of the
stock industry in this section it is re-
garded as fortunate that PendletOn
trict. With the headquarters for the
State Woolgrowers' association here
and the federal inspection also, the
stockmen of eastern Oregon should be
we'll protected.
Should bill proposed by the sheep
men pass the legislature at the COM
ing session the federal inspectors will
take charge of the dipping work in
this state with the object of so clean
ing out the scab that the federal
quarantine may be removed
AS far as is known at this time the
changing of the headquarters to this
place will not affect either of the To-
cal federal stock inspectors. Neither
DR.. Pinkerton nor DR.. Lyle have yet
received any instructions regarding
changes in their work.
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OLD PIRATE SHIP IS DUG UP
Discovery Recalls the Bloody Deeds of
Late Captain and Mormon Strong
hold on an sIand.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan. 3.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan. 3.
j. B. Eddy, Charles H. Champman,
Judge Joseph H. Steere and Chase S.
Osborn of this city have secured por-
tons of the hull of the boat Eclipse,
which was captained by Pirate
King" Strang OF Beaver island and
captured by officers and partly burned
after bloody fight in 1855, when the
Mormon reign in the island came to
an end The pieces have been made
into canes for souvenirs.
The discovery of the partly burned
hull buried in the sands of the Beaver
island shore recalls a chapter in the
history of Lake Michigan which reads
like an ancient romance. Captain
Strang ruled over the island with an
iron hand and headed one of the most
desperate gangs of pirates which ever
infested American waters.
1t was the custom to sail forth upon
the great lake and lie in wait for un-
lucky vessels that passed that way,
capture the raft and crew and either
murder the sailors or make them come
to the island and conform to the Nor
mon faith The true story of the hor-
rors of Beaver island in its ancient
days will probably never be written.
But enough has been learned to show
that the reign of Strang was OF most
heartless and treacherOus nature.
; Many skeletons have been uncover
ed by the residents of the island which
are supposed to be the remains OF the
victims of the pirate band. Numerous
old bulls have also been found beneath
the waves, the relics of ill-fated YES
sells which were destroyed by the pl-
rate crews.
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+ BRIEFS OF THE NORTHWEST. =
+ T.
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J. A. Lees furniture store and H.
Gordon's dry goods store at New
Westminster, B. c., were damaged by
fire Sunday to the extent of $4,000.
A shooting affray took place at Pc
tersburg, Wash, Monday in which Bar
ney EasOn received a bullet in the
knee No particulars of the affair have.
been reported.
Halada & MoOdy's restaurant at
Sunnyside, Wash, was entered by
burglars Sunday night and about $50
worth of pipes and cigars were taken
There is no clew.
The Idaho gambling law is to be-
tested Louis Janke and Thomas Flem
ing have been arrested at OrOfino on
the charge of gambling and it is pro-
posed to make the trial test case.
Abram Joyce, tax collector and reg
lister of the county court at Fernie, B..
c., has been arrested on the charge OF
disappointing money belonging to
the government. 1t is alleged that he
lost the money in gambling.
The large general store of F. J. Els
ensohn, at Pomeroy, Wash, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday night, causing
loss of about $4,000 on stock and
$4,000 to $4,000 on the building. The
fire started in the second story and
was not discovered until it was we'll q.
under way.
The residence of H. H. Shrewsbury
at SedrO- Wooley. Wash, was Destroy
ed by fire early yesterday morning,
and Misses Ruth and Iowa Johnson,
nieces of the family, who were visit
ing there. were burned to death. The
rest of the family escaped with diff
ficulty. The cause of the fire is un.
known.
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Progress Of North Bank Road
Encourages Towns.
MANY NEW BuRes ARE BElMe PLATED
LAND PURCHASED FOR MUNICH
PAL SITE AND WATER sYs-
TEN WILL BE INSTALLED.

With the progress O.. the north bank
railroad, the towns along the Column
bia river are taking on a new lease
of life and many new burgs are being
plated at convenient points to the
railroad and river transportation.
What gives promise of being the large
est enterprise of this character is the
well developed scheme of a number
of capitalists of Seattle, to build a
city on the banks of the river in
says the East Origonian
One of the best ferries along the
river will be put in operation from
Plymouth to Umatilla and in accord
ance with the colonial scheme, the
new boat will be called the May
flower" "Evangeline" or some other
name equally Appropriate.
Is Big Scheme.
The promoters of this new COM
mercial enterprise have already pur-
chased 12O acres from the railroad
company for town site, paying $4,000
for the land, and have negotiated for
large tracts surrounding Plymouth
In order to secure a sufficient sup
ply OF water for the land of the pro-
moters and those locating in and
around the town, 100000 has been
set aside for the installation of a
water system which will furnish an
ample supply of water for the use Of
the city and for irrigating the land
adjacent.
For Busy Village.
Arrangements have been practically
completed for railroad station, ware
houses, store buildings, postoffice and
everything necessary to make thriv-
ing commercial point and the trans
portation facilities offered by the
railroad and river make the location
what is considered by the Seattle cap
ialists, an ideal place for such a
town.
1t is expected that active operations
will begin Immediately on the build
ing of water system and irrigation
project, and by spring thriving little
city will have made its appearance
along the banks of the old Columbia,
where now there is nothing but the
southeastern part of Klickitat valley.
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TO THE PUBLIC AND PATRONS.

Mr.. Edgar Fischer wishes to an
nounce that having severed all connec-
ton with the Whitman conservatory,
he will remain in Walla Walla, and will
meet his classes as usual, for the pres
ent at his residence, corner of Uni
yersity and Madison street. Get of
cars at University and Clinton
streets.)
For appointments Mr.. Fischer may
be found at his residence, or telephone
No. 1744 between the hours of 8 and
10 a. m. and / and p. m.
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The Riuht Name

Mr.. August Snerpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, Ia,
says: "Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. Csc at E. L. Smalley's drug
store.
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Suspicious.

They had been engaged for almost
an hour.
NAV I look at the works in your
watch?" she asked.
I'D rather you wouldn't he replled'
I'm afraid of getting dust in it,
HUH" she exclaimed, I'll bet
there is another woman in the case.
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We will help you borrow the money
to tuy this if you see US at once.