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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01
neutrality-suspicious.

When the big sugar refinery was 70
be built at Garden City, the Santa Fe
road, which, by the way, made Garden
City, Clipped in" with some money to
help build It. II the new industry was
to be success, which 1t will not BE-
then the Santa Fe would be the bene-
ficiary, for every ton of beets hauled
In and every sack Of sugar hauled out
would pay freight to the Santa Fe
road.
The Santa Fe has spent hundreds
and hundreds of thousands Of dollars
In the southwest in aiding enterprises
and building towns. No one ever be-
fore questioned the right Of the road
to help build a town that would bring
It business when built. The road had
as much right to do that as citizen
has to contribute money to build
church, or to erect a factory. But the
new school of reformers smelled rat.
They went after the Santa Fe, and got
an Indictment against the road for
giving rebates. The jury construed
the donation as a rebate" The pos
sible fines against the road for this
horrible crime will amount to $780,
900.
In other words, the Santa Fe must
not hereafter give aid or comfort or
encouragement or cash to any enter
prise that will build up the country
through which 1t goes, nor help in any
way the citizens Of a town to develop
their industries. It was business
proposition for the Santa Fe to help
erect the sugar refinery. The Gazette
does not believe 1t was good business
because 1t does not believe the beef
sugar industry will prove success
But THAT 10 neither here nor there
The Santa Fe and the Garden City
people take their chances on that and
they know more about it than the Ga
Eette does. II the industry 10 a sue
cess, 1t will not only inure to the bene
1T Of the people Of the upper Arkansas
valley in Kansas, but to- the whole
country in general, and to the Santa
Fe railroad in particular. The gov
eminent itself has been giving bonui
to the sugar growers all these years,
part of the time in cash to the pro
ducers, and part Of the time in
tariff on their products. The action o
! the government in indicting the rail
|. road for doing exactly what the gov
q eminent itself has done for years AM
a is doing now is so inconsistent as t
b be absurd.
d And If this ds to be the policy pun
t sued, and If this Is the theory Of tn
I government In regard to the law pre-
y hibiting rebates, where will the SAINT
n Fe and every other pioneer road land
t From Topeka to Coolige and fSoI
t Newton to Arkansas City and Kiows
there is not town in Kansas tina
s has not been given assistance by tn
a Santa Fe road. 1t has done something
It sometimes more and sometimes les
e for each and every one Of them, bu
1t there is not one that has not bee
If helped In local enterprises by tn
D. Santa Fe. II this policy Of the go
4 eminent Is to be carried out, there
c. not enough stock of the Santa Fe
e pay the fines that can be assesse
n. against 1t unless the statute Of limit
tons has run against the crime
IN and observation-disclosures, X
le Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

Lincoln, Neb., July SO.-lndependent
packing houses will be constructed In
Havelock and Alliance, Neb. The
Alliance company with capital stock
Of $4,000 fully subscribed, filed It's
articles Of incorporation Monday,
while Charles Williams Of Sioux CITY
Il now in Havelock organizing com
-pany there. Both concerns viii DO
4 complete packing business, the ca
pacity Of the Alliance concern being
100 beeves per day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01
Armenlan Prlert Arrealed.

New York. July SO.-Father Levort
MartooresiAn, the Armenian priest
whose name has been associated with
the Hunchakist society. was arrested
Monday night on charges Of extorion
ana blackmaIl. His arrest followed
the Investigation the police have been
making into the assassination Of
Hovannes Tavshanilan, wealthy
Armenian rug merchant, several days
'ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

New York, July 25.-The district AZ
torney's office obtained WEDNESDAY :
number Of letters in connection WIN
the murder Of the rug merchant, n
s. TavshanjIAn. which showed that ioi
several months there have been com
munications sent to rich merchants IN
lhIs elty demanding that amounts Of
money Be sent TO the Hunehakist 20
oIetv on pain Of death. The letter.
confirm the reports Of a widespreAa
conspiracy 70 set money and whien
r. district attorney thinn 4 alarm
inr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01


real with Just a few of the odd and
beayy-minded; and Of course with Bob
it's only fancy, You see, she must De
quite the fifth or sixth female ! have
-" she hesitated-
"Circumvented," ! suggested and
she laughed.
GPoor old Bob. He is such help
less donkey. But I mean to find him
really nice girl one day, but not
lust yet, and certainly not scheming
widow!"
What is she like%
"she is very clever" added Lady
Isabel plaintively, as though stating q
grievance, land she has Just had q
birthday"
"Poor thingl" said, but she can't
help that. We none Of US wish 70 get
soh! she isn't any older" said Lady
Isabel, giving me one Of her special
looks Of scornful pity, "she only wants
Bob to give her q present"
"ohl" gasped. really, but are you
quite sure?"
Lady Isabel nodded. "Yes, those
sort Of women always have birthday
when they get a new admirer. You
see. Il is 80 easy to take on ten years
and stick on a birthday. BY the ray"
she added. dear old Bob asked me
| To 20 and get 1t for heF-at least
offered to, because you see, the poor
boy doesn't understand shopping like
do. and she wants pearl necklace
! believe"
Rather q large order"
yes, isn't It; but he IL always gen
erous. as you know, and he has given
me a check for e750 to get II with
/ Shant get large pearls for that o.
course; but they ought to be good
and they should be fairly even, tool
yes" assented. they certainly
should be- And when are you goinl
to buJ them, Isabeif
This very morning" abe said viii
eaiety, ~for there a no time like thu
present, Marjorie especially when yoV
have something to do that bores yo'
horribly"
Il don't exactly see how you ar
Going to 'clrcumvent' q widow By buy
| ing her a string Of costly pearls"
''Don't you. dear" said Lady Isabe
Iunocently, then come along and
Win show you how It's done"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

revision OF our tariff.
II we can be given time to diacuss
this subject, as I propose; | may
change my views about It, but without
further advices It Is impossible for
me, Notwithstanding the high char
acter and great ability and the dis
tinguished services of Secretary Taft,
to favor his candidacy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01
ola. case closed.

san Francisco. July 2s.-TAe pross
cution IN the Glass case closed Thurs
day. The defense submitted IL case
without any testimony.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

0uayaqull. Ecuador, July So.-A
Couri.martial has sentenced Is sol
fiers implicated N the recent political
dot against the president Of the re
pubHo. 0ensral Alf0ra, 70 death b.
1hooiing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-08-01

We were strolling through the Bur
Hnrton Arcade, looking for shop
where Isabel told me l should get 9
certain Kind Of motor ven ! wished
10 wear that very afternoon, and l
vas a little ahead Of her. when sne
called ne suddenly. sharply back.
Here. Narjoria, Wait-iust look e
lhsss . munenli- shs had PAUSED n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
WATER TRANSPORTATION.

1t should never be forgotten that
water transportation preceded rail;
that. in all lands and ages. transporta-
tion by water has been popular be-
cause of its cheapneSS and conven-
fence. One reason why Greece, for
period. led the world, was because,
with its multiture of deep bays
and inlets. abundant facilities were
provided for water transportation.
The great civilizations preceding those
of the modern world grew up about
the Mediterranean sea, for ages the
worlds great highway. Modern civil
lization has flourished most near the
water. The Free Cities of the middle
ages and the towns of the Hanseatic
League made large use of available
facilities for water transportation. No
small part of England's power has
rested on her navy and merchant ma
rine. Civilization in the American
colonies aid states was we'll developed
along the sea coast and eastern and
southern rivers when the interior was
still largely bowling wilderness
Furthermore. the wonderful work done
by Marquette, La Sale. Hennepin. and
the other early Jesuits in the way
of exploring the interior, would have
been impossible but for the inland
waterways. These intrepid Catholic
missionaries. pushing their way to the
headwaters of these streams, carrying
their canoes across portages and then
descending other streams, early pene-
trated to the very heart of the CONT
nent. and rendered possible moves OF
far-reaching Importance on the inter-
national chess board
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
ATTRACTIONS At
kEYL0R GRAND
MANAGER CATRON, so FAR, HAS
BOOKED EIGHTY COMPANIES
FOR SEASON.

The opening attraction of this sea-
son at the KeylOr Grand will be the
isle of Spice" a musical comedy which
will be played September 10.
In speaking of the attractions sche-
duled for this season, Mr.. Catron this
morning said:
Il have booked so far so attractions
to play at the Keylor Grand. l have in
store for the theater goers of Walla
Walla a number of excellent attractions
as good as any to be seen il. any of the
larger cities of the northwest.
The bookings, of course, are not
completed at this early date but you
can say to the people of Walla Walla
that they may expect some rare treats
this coming fall and winter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
FORGER PLEADS GUILTY
AND Is SENTENCED

TACOMA, Aug. II. = George w.
Brown, alias George Meyers, who OBJ
tanned here and in Spokane several
hundred dollars by forging the name of
Victor o. Boone. a Pasco railroad con-
struction engineer, yesterday morning
pleaded guilty before Judge Boyd Tall
man in the superior court and was sem
fenced to not less than three years in
the state penitentiary
Brown represented himself as Boone
who was his former employer. Attor-
ney James J. Godfrey cashed several
small checks, after he had success
fully defended Boone" on a charge in
the police court. Later Brown forged
the name of former Judge w. r. Bell
to a check for $40. He was charged
in the superior court with this offense
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

accommodate the constantly ihcreas-
ing tourist travel. most tourists pre-
ferrinp the water route SO that they
can the better see the splendid scenery
along the Columbia.
Above Cello the conditions are
less favorable for shipping grain ana
other products, yet the shippers up
there should keep in mind the fact
that the river. even though only
partly open, cah be and should De
made a powerful factor in regulating
rail rates. and the river should De
used whenever practicable Ihis
should be done also because If a large
volume of products is shipped over
the state portage road. the government
will be the sooner ready and willing
TO prosecute the work of constructing
the Cello canal, which eventually Will
bring the great measure of relief TO
the people east of the mountains that
they desire ard deserve. What is need
ed is that congress put this work next
winter on the continuing contract
basis, as has been done with the jet
ty at the mouth Of the river. Under
this plan the Cello canal could be
completed in three years, and then. at
last. the Columbia river would be
practically free and open for huho-
reds of miles The more stuff that is
sent over the portage road and by
boats, the more will congress be I'M
pressed with the need of pushing this
work to completion.
In the meantime the portage road
should be completed into The Dalles.
The last legislature would have au-
horned this except that Senator
Whealdons bill for this purpose was
killed because of his opposition to
something else-the result of a legis-
lative cat fight. People of The Dalles
have been talking of doing the job,
but it looks rather large to them.
But if the people will give the Oper.
River boat line a cordial and liberal
support, and in every way show their
good will towards it, this extension
will soon be made, and the canal will
be pushed. The people up the river
can help themselves under these cir
cumstances in no other way so well,
even if they gain or save nothing, just
Low in dollars, as to give all possible
patronage to the Open River associa-
tons boats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Married the Wrong Woman.

Young man. don't fuss with your
wife because she can't cook; you did
not marry the cook, you married the
cooks accomplished and beautiful
daughter and you wouldn't trade back
right now if you had chance More
than that, you would be mighty sore
III 20 years from now if some SON.
of-a-gun came around your place look
ing for cook Your wife probably
knows as much about being a good
housewife as you know about being
a good husband and in 20 years from
now she will have you beat a mile
Fairfield Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
WRIGHT FOR PRESIDENT.

From tn Manila Cablenews.

Taft and Wright! Are they to be the
opposing candidates in the next cleo
ton?
1t is not improbable. Taft has an
excellent chaLce for the republican
nomination. Wright is now coming
forward prominently among demo-
Gratis.
His is a name to cOnjure with. The
Philippines never held an honester,
ADLER man. Scoring all trickery. all
chicanery, all catering to Ignorance,
he set his eyes on the goal of actual
achievement, and strobe straightway
in the path leading to it.
He writhed under the bonds of the
politicians at Washington. He longed
to break the strings between his lesk
and the war department. He hated
double He believed in speak
ing softly, with the big stick poised
for the blow if needed. He wanted
peace here, and if unhindereJ from the
capital would have made peace firmly
and for long.
Luke E. Wright has the finest at
tributes of the cultured southerner.
Tho, modest on his unembarrassed
brow,
Nature has written-"Gentlema
AS a leader of the unterrified party
of the common people he would be
ideal. He has that chivalrous person
atty which calls forth loyalty from
every fiber of his aAherents and
friends. With an unblemished record
career marked by distinguished
gallantry, unfaltering courage, and
unwavering determination, he has
chung to ideals as high as those held
by any man III public life.
In 1878 when his native city of Mem
phis was scourged by yellow fever, and
men fled from it like rats from a sink
ing ship. Luke Wright staid and led
in the nursing of the stricken ones
and in the fight to conquer the dis
ease.
His has ever been life of lofty
thinking, of generous action, and self
sacrifice.
Ii he should be elected president of
the United States our interests, our
fate, could not be in safer, better
hands.
A keen student of affairs here, ore
of the bes. lawyers in the United
States, learned, logical and fearless,
we could count ourselves fortunate
indeed if Wright were chief of the
American nation.
We of the Philippines, who next to
his own kin of Tennessee, know him
best, love him for what he was here,
and what he is now.
And most of all we love him for the
enemies he made in the Philippines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
STILL ANOTHER VAST
IDAHO DITCH PROJECT

BOISE, Ida, Aug. 1.-THE state
land board has just approved another
big Carey act irrigation scheme which
is now only waiting for the formal
segregation of the land by the interior
department and the signing of the
contract. This latest project is backed
by the Twin Falls Salmon River Irri-
cation company, and the application
for the withdrawal of the land was
made by George F. Sprague, c. B.
HURT, H. L. HOLSTER and l. B. Per-
rine The tract consists of 100000
acres adjoining the Twin Falls south
side lands on the southeast 1t is es-
timated that the irrigation feature of
the enterprise will involve the ex-
penditure of about 100000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
PULL FOR AN OPEN RIVER.

editorial from oregon Journal)
The question of putting in wharves
is being discussed at The Dalles,
Hood River. Arlington, and perhaps
other points along the Columbia river.
and in some instances the project is
taking definite shape and will doubt
less be carried out. This will enable
Shippers from those towns to Ship by
the river as well as by the rail route,
which it may be reasonably expected
will be done this fall to greater ex-
tent than heretofore. Every shipping
point of consequence along the river
should provide this convenience, not
only for the shipment of products by
steamers, but also to be prepared to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
KING ROAsTs WAREHOUSES;
CONTINUED From Page One.)

the wheat in Seattle, Tacoma or Port
land, he may find that the wheat is
graded lower than the grade the re-
ceipts called for, and as part of the
purchase price is always kept back I'M
til after delivery, the difference in
price, of course, of the inferior wheat
is always deducted, and the farmer is
the loser.
On the other hand. Mr.. King says,
the grower cannot afford to keep a
man at the warehouse to see how his
wheat is graded when it is shipped.
Farmers who have attempted to do
this claim they have found it too ex-
pensive, because of the delay i'm
posed by the warehouse company in
shipping, the warehouse shipping its
own wheat first, and owing to the
shortage and other causes of delay
found by the warehouses such men are
frequently kept waiting for months.
In the opinion of Mr. King the fore
gong conditions tend to freez out the
small buyer and the Independent
buyer and also prevents one ware
house company from buying out OF
another's territory, or, il. other words,
prevents competition
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
1.-THE LITTLE PROSPECTOR."

''The Little Prospector' in which
"Chic" Perkins will be seen is a new
western play of humOr and pathOs and
keeps the audience alternat ting in
laughter and tears. The charming
comedienLe chic" Perkins is simple
and effective and displays strong
emotional character easily and with
out studied effort. She knows how to
to be humorous and at the same time
pathetic. The play is pure as the
mountain air and enjoyable through
out its every movement. 1t is de-
lightful idyl of mining life in the
gold fields of Colorado intelligently in
terpreted ard greatly enhanced by a
lavish display of costly scenery and
paraphernalia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
"SUM MERY" READING.
+ + + + + + + /. + + + j
Why He fingered.

AS the clock struck 10, the diffident
youth in the parlor scene prepared to
get a homeward move on himself.
"Goor night" said the dear girl,
And don't forget to give my love to
your sister,
"I-er-that is stammered the j.
y, IF it's all the same to you. Ter
should prefer to keep it myself
And as the dear girl was willing to
let it go at that he fingered another
hour.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

Foxhall Keene, son of the New
York millionaire is about to lose his
magnificent mansion because he CAL
not meet a $4,000 mortgage. Judging
from the fact that his income is $125,-
600 a year and he spends s1SO.OOO,
young keene must be a pretty keen
spender.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
An Oversight.

The prize nature fakir lives at
Standish. Mich" He reports that an
army of bears invaded the town and
caused a suspension of business. He
probably forgets TO say that they were
in circus Observation-Disclosures Her.
aid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

cleared, but l was tried on my past
record, which they brought in to make
a strong case against me. l have been
punished for everything bad that ]
have done, but that was not enough.
The past was brought up against me
and it was more on that than on the
crime charged that was convicted.
my Life Is Dear to Me-"
my life is as dear to me as is life
to any man ir. Spokane, and l want to
preserve it if possible. When I saw
that 1 could not get justice l made an
attempt to cut my way out of Jail as
any other man in the same circum-
stances would have done, and that
ought not to be held against me. l
did not intend to harm any one. My
only intention was to escape"
Frequently during his conversation
Dalton reiterated the statement that
an injustice was being done him. and
that if he had been fairly tried on the
evidence in the case he would long
ago have been at liberty.
He BIames the State.
He claims the state of Washington
has made him what he is today, a
criminal. He came here when IS
years old, and after earning sufficient
money purchased horse and saddle
for the purpose of going to British
Columbia. His horse was stolen, and
not having the means to purchase an
other, took up a horse off the range
and started on his trip. He was over
takeL., however, after riding 25 miles,
and placed under arrest on the charge
of horse stealing
He was told by officers, so he
claims, that if he would plead guilty.
he would be treated as a youth and
get off with term in the reform
school.
Instead of that he was sentenced to
five years in the pen of which he
served three years and seven months.
He served a second term of four years
and two months for robbing a brew
cry, the last nine months of which was
in dungeon.
Frequently Hosed.
When he was released ne was ply
sically, a wreck He states he had
often been treated with a stream of
ice cold water turned upon him and
that affected his heart to such an eX-
tent that he was unable to work.
No One to Help Him.
After his first Imprisonment, he
says he had come out with good inten-
tions to find employment and be an
honest man. But every man seemed
to be against him and he found no
one would give him any assistance.
He had the stigma of being an ex-
convict and was given credit for do
ing everything bad. When he did find
employment, he was discharged as
soon as his past record was found
out, and the natural result was that
he was thrown into the influence of
bad people.
Il am victim of circumstances"
asserted Dalton. "and it will be ar.
outrage and a disgrace to the state Of
Washington if 1 am hung for this
crime
Dalton is a native of Maine and is
said to be "a years old, though he
looks older
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

The Pendleton council is IT, squab-
BILE with the Warren Construction
company over a little paving bill of
$1,000. That's nothing new. Walla
Walla has whole basketful of such
little bills and what is more they are
all receipted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

AMONG THE NEWSPAPERS.
Overlooked a Bet.

That Aberdeen justice court jury
that held the Sunday closing law I'M
constitutional a function usually left
for the supreme court, might have
gone a step further and issued an in
junction restraining further eLforce-
ment' of the law-Olympian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Proof.

Miss Snifkins looks best in black
don't you think?"
Yes, and she knows it, too
Did you ever hear her say SOP
No, but she's always going to fune-
rails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17

Eastern papers are cogitating over
the silence that prevails around Oys-
ter Bay these days. Perhaps Ted
dy is on still hunt for some of his
political enemies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-17
Piles Cured in 6 to IL DAYS,

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to II
days or money refunded. so cents.