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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Thrift.

Tim Dolan went west and took up
government land. "A few years later
his brother Tom visited him, and as
they were going over the somewhat
unkempt farm Tom said:
"And how are. you getting on Tim?"
Sure" replied Tim, "and I'm do
ing WELL I'm holding me own. I had
nothing when I came here, and I have
nothing now"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
TEDDY COULDN'T GET ANY DOGS
Nimrod President Bearded Old Scotch
man In His Den but Was
Unsuccessful.

OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 11.-When he
OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. 1O.-When he
was in Omaha recently Col. William F.
Cody buffalo BilD told his friends a
new story On President Roosevelt.
when President Roosevelt was
hunting bears and other big game out
in Colorado some time ago" Col Cody
said. 1.-The dogs which his experienced
guide took along with got off their
feed. and refused or We're unable to do
their work.
Needing dogs that would help to
scare up bears, and that would not be
afraid to tackle them when they were
scared up, the president addressed him.
self with characteristic vigOr to the
task of finding them. He asked every
body he met where such dogs We're to
be had for love or money, and finally
greatly to his delight. he learned that
an old Scotchman who lived up coun-
try a few miles could supply his wants.
accompanied by his guide the pres
ident FASTENED to the home Of the old
Scotchman, never dreaming that there
was a man in Colorado who would re-
fuse to let him have the use of his
accommodation.
Was Obstinate.
"He asked the guide o-open negotia-
lions with the owner of the dogs with
out using the presidents name. The
guide asked the Scotchman what he
would charge for their use for a day
and the Scotchman answered that he
would not let the dogs go out. Then the
guide asked him if he would not him
self take the dogs out, Offering to pay
him any sum he might choose to ask.
The Scotchman turned this proposition
| down, too, declaring that he would
not let his dogs go out with other
i people and that he could not spare the
time to go with them himself.
! The president had kept in the back
ground while this parley was on, bul
, now. fearing that the negotiations were
going to come to naught if left in the
hands of the guide, he stepped forward
and addressed the Scotchman.
| My good friend he said you per-
hapS do not know that it is the presi-
] dent of the United States who wants to
| hire your dogs hoping by thus reveal
ing his identity to accomplish his pur-
pose. But the old ScOtchman was not
! impressed with the Importance of the
chief executive of the nation and re-
manned obdurate.
Hoot, mon.' he said. it wouldna
make emmy Difference to me if We were
Booker T. Washington himself, ]
wouldna let We haze me dogs
! The president saw it was useless to
continue the negotiations and turning
about walked away and got along as
best he might without dogs that day"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

MANY persons have ridiculed me
for my stand in this finger print mat
ter said Maxey in a letter to The
Times. and one newspaper in Seattle
pronounced the system a fake. 1t is
strange if the finger print system is a
fake that the government will adopt it
for the Identification Of soldiers and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

others. I believe in time it will be gen.
orally used in all departments of the
government for identification purposes.
What 1 have done in this case has
not cost King nor Pierce counties a
penny My work has been gratis.
What I have Gone has been of my own
accord and 1 do not care for the crit
icism of those who stand back and do
nothing bu. yell fake.
II am aware that many of the people
of Renton still believe that young Tom
Michigan is the murderer but I know
that the crime was committed by one
older than he-a fiend of mature years.
That boy could not have accomplished
it,
II have not accused Hemeter Of the
murder but l say now that the cir
cumstances are against him, the ex-
istence of the finger print pictures
making the case damaging in the ex-
treIne.
Finger Print System.
The war department uses the finger
pTlIll SYSTEM IOT luc QclcCllOu VI IdISc
enlistments and deserters and Major
General Ainsworth recently declared
that it was an infallible means of iden-
tification in pension and other frauds.
Indian chiefs now treating with the
government have to append the thumb
marks to the documents instead of
cross marks as hitherto. The reason
is that chiefs frequently have repudi-
ated their crossmarks and have caused
much trouble. A recent case of using
the thumb mark was a treaty be-
tween the Umatilla Indians and the
government to allow cattle to cross the
Indian reservation unframed.
Hemeter was the chief witness for
the state some twelve months ago
in the preliminary hearing Of Philip
Ross and his wife in Keriston, in Sep
TENDER, 1905.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Women as Home Builders are
Making Themselves Factors

KANSAS CITY, Feb. lin state
ment made by Mrs. w. X. Jones of ST
Joseph, state president of the Missouri
Federation of Women's clubs, she said
| that all of the discussion regarding
club womens neglect of home duties
nothing of komens clubs and their
work.
1.-The prime and principal object of
the federation is to better the Ameri-
can home,' said Mrs. James. There
is no branch of federation work which
does not tend directly or indirectly to-
ward that end. 1t is to broaden its
members through system of study of
domestic affairs AS for the charge
that the club woman neglects her
home to look after her club affairs,
this is not a general condition by any
means. OF the 100000 members of
women's clubs in this country I have
never heard of even one such case,
a few remote instances of this nature,
possibly one in 100 that might be
cited. It is the purpose of the club to
instruct against this, and where this
teaching is not accepted then the
blame should not be imposed upon the
federation generally. Women's clubs
are misunderstood by many people. and
1 am sure that if Professor E. D. Phil
lips, who said that if some of the
mothers would stay at home and look
after their children, better results at
school would be accomplished, has not
given the subject of women's clubs
much thought. or investigated to any
extent their work.
Neglect the Homes.
"No woman has done as much to-
ward broadening the home as the club
woman. Not because her interests
have strayed away from her own
hearthstone, but by taking to her home
ideas that she may gather from outside
sources. and by such association as the
club promotes, she may learn the ex-
periences and ideas of others. from
"iii'ii SHe lil'y pIout III TIC COhuuSt
of her own home. The educational
feature Of Women's club work is a
worthy work toward the Improvement
of the home in many ways. The
mother. who is at the helm to direct
the destinies of her children's charac-
ters, must as we'll direct their educa-
tional trainings. The weekly study
classes help to broaden her intellect
ually and Keep her apace with the
times. which makes her a more agree
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
PASTOR s LEAVE WILLyANSBURG.
How the Bridge Has Affected Churches
There-Dr. Dyett May go 10 Portland.

How the Bridge Has Affected Churches
There-Dr. Dyett May 90 10 Portland.
The Rev. DR.. Luther r.. Dyott, for six
years the pastor Of the United Congre-
g~ational Church, at Lee avenue and Hooper
street, Williamsburg, told his congregation
at the morning service yesterday that he
probably would accept the unanimous call
which had been extended to him by the
First Congregational Church Society Of
Portland. Ore. This church has a member
ship Of 1000 and is said to be the most in
f~uential one OF its kind on the Pacific Coast.
DR.. Dyott became known to that church
society a few months ago when he was the
leading speaker at a convention Of churches
In Washington, ID. c. Afterward a COM
mittee from the Portland church came to
New York to hear DR.. Dyott preach in his
own church and when the committee
returned TO Portland and reported an
invitation was sent to the Williamsburg
minister to visit that city.
DR.. Dyott's congregation in Williams
burg gave him a two weeks leave Of alb
senoe a month ago to visit Portland. He
returned two weeks ago, and when he in
timated at the morning service yesterday
that he would accept the call q Of his
COMMUNICATION were moved 10 teArs. AT
the conclusion OF the service many Of the
church members crowded around him and
tried 20 persuade him not TO leave Brooklyn.
DR.. Dyott preached his last sermon prior
TO the closing Of the church for the summer
last night, hut he made NJ reference to his
probable leave taking. At the conclusion
of the service the congregation again be-
seeched him not to accept the Portland
call. He said he would consider the matter.
With his family DR.. Dyott leaves for Har-
peris Ferry, W. Va. to-day to spend his
vacation OF two months.
Since the Williamsburg Bridge was opened,
more than three years tago. nearly all the
influential churches in the Williamsburg
section have not only lost greatly in mem
bership by families moving away as the
result Of the influx OF Hebrews from the
East Side of Manhattan, but nearly all the
prominent clergymen have left. Among
the churches which have lost their pastors
through resignation since the bridge was
opened are st. Johns NJ. r.. the First Bap-
list. the Ainslie Street Presbyterian. Rnd the
First United Presbyterian. All Souls Uni
versalist Church Society has move 10
Flatbush and many other church societies
which are left are eager 10 sell their church
properties in order that they can move to
the more outlying sections Of Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
WEEDS AFTER A DAKOTA DIVORCE.
Charles j. Townsend Marrics the Former
wfe OF DIR. Edwin r.. WoIcott.

Charles ,. TOWNSEND Marriss the Former
wrfe Of Dr. Edwin r.. woIcott.
ROCHESTER,, July I4.-Charlee j. Town
send. we'll known as a member OF the New
York Stock Exchange before his removal
to L~ockport, where he now lives, and Mrs.
Carrie E. Wolcott. who has just obained a
Dakota divorce from her husband. DR..
Edwin H. Wolcott. one of the most promi-
nent physicians in the State. were married
In Chicago last Thursday. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of Mrs. VOL
colts brother by the Rev. J. l.. jackson.
Townsend and DR.. Wolcott were boyhood
friends, their friendship having begun
when Townsend came TO this city to attend
the University Of Rochester and boarded
with the doctors mother. The ~friendsbin
continued until a little over a year ago.
Townsend 4 is very wealthy. He was head
OF the Stock Exchange Arm of Townsend
q Shera. He inherited a comfortable for
tune from his father. the late John Pomerov
Townsend. who was president Of the Knick-
erbocker Trust Company and the Bowery
Savings Bank. He died in 1899.
DIR. Wolcott II president Of the Gova nh.
State Hospital for the Insane and Is director
Of the division of contagious diseases ~
the State Health Department. He was for
two terms q menber OF the State Board
of Medical Examiners. He. has becn nrest-
dent OF several medical a~ssociations H..
Guiding the State HOMEOPATHIC Medical
Society. He Is So years OF age, ~
. The wolcotts have two children. An
agreement has been reached whereby their
custody Is TO be shared Jointly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
WINSLVW NOT A SMUGGLER.
lie Denies the .stOry That He Tried 20 EVadc
Payment o. Duty ON Valuable Goods.

Payment Oi' Duty ON Valuable Goods.
WASHINGTON. July "A. ~ Commander
Cameron MGR. Winslow, who was recently
detached from command of the cruiser
Charleston and assigned TO the Bureau
of Navigation as, assistant chief, has writ
ten a letter to { he Secretary Of the Navy
explaining the st lry Of his alleged attempt
to smuggle valual ae goods into this country
without1 the pa. vnent Of duty. Com
mandsr wnslow'b high character az On
officer and g~entlen an was Sufficient to cause
all of his friends I , disbelieve the story.
The story publ shed was to the effect
that he sought TO 'evade the m OF
duty at San Diego. Cal, on large quantities
of expensive wines and thousands of high
grade cigars and tn BILE Injuries. as we'll as
curios which he had purchased at different
ports. The facts OF the case are, as he
sets forth in his state ment, that his personal
property was necess Arily packed in q num-
Der of small boxes to facilitate handling.
They contained his household effects, such
as blankets, bed aild table linen, towels,
pictures. photogra 5hs, books and rugs,
in all a oonsiderab BILE quantity and pur-
chased in the United States, and part Of tho
remaining stores which he had on the
Charleston as n~scessory for the cabin mess.
He says:
Il possessed 40 rare wines and no large
quantity of cigi srs. nor did l have q single
curio. Such VI les and cigars as i had
were bought in View York and the greater
part had been OH board the ship approxi-
mateiy a year ard were purchased at my
expense for use on board the ship as occa-
sion required for l,rivate and official enter
tanning, principally official. and not for i'm
portation or even for my use ON shore
Commander Winslow says that 30 far
from making my effort to conceal the
landing of these goods they were as a
matter of fact landed at the custom house
under the eye OF a customs representative
and sent directly to the railroad station
without any thought that this emnan of
cabin supplies would be considered dutia-
BILE. When he learne' J later in the day and
indirectly to the cont rary he informed the
collector Of the nature of the contents OF
the boxes, adding that he did not believe
they were dutiable. tMt il there was the
slightest question he preferred to pay the
duty In full. He sup piled a complete list
TO he collector and p aid duty in any case
where there was a do bbt in his own mind
as to whether the articles were purcha sed
In New York or a foreign country. The
total amount paid WAS mail.
so far as / am AWARE he added. my
boxes were not opened, and furthermore
there was no friction or Misunderstanding
whatever between the custom house off,
Gals and myself; nor was there any effort
made TO conceal or 10 avoid payment Of
duty"
Commander Winslow commanded the
Charleston when she carried Secretary
and Mrs. Root and their son and daughter
official entertaining on the voyage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
POSTAL CONTRACT AWARDED.
Mercantile Corporation VIII Furnish
Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers.

Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Mercantile
Corporation Of New York, operating at
Dayton. Ohio. has succecded to the con-
tract for furnishing stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers for the Govern
ment. For thirty yesnrs this contract had
been held by the Hartford Manufacturing
Company of Hartford. Conn. The agree
ment calls for $3.50 600 stamped envelopes
every working day. Thirty per cent. are
plain and 10 per cent printed for return
with the address of tive sender. The Gov
nme takes orders for as small a num-
Der "a 500 Of the special return envelopes
and turns out as man as 5000 orders daily,
consuming not less than a carload of paper.
There were only two competitors for the
contract, the Hartford with a
bid for 1887 1856, and the successful, bid
der, which offered TO do the work for sl62,-
ISL less. The Hartford company has had
the only plant for doing the work, and
Postmaster-Genera Meyer spent three
weeks investigating the guarantees fur
nished by the new concern at Dayton. He
was convinced that it could meet its OBJ
legations under the contract and gave the
award as a matter Of equity.
The new designs OF stamps will have as
little o. them a possible, thus making the
denominations clear and distinct. They
will contain the bust Of either Washington
or rankin in simple bas-relief. There will
words United States" and the denomi-
nations In figures and also in raised letters.
The issue will consist Of fou denomina-
tons, two cent and five cent (Waahington)
and one cent and four cent (Franklin),
the colors being green, red, blue and black.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
ENOUGH RAILROAD LAWS.
senator ElkIns Says That what Is Necessar,
Is TO Enforce Them.

WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator Stephen
B. Elkins of West Virginia, chairman Of the
Committee on Interstate Commerce. and
father of the EIkins snti-rebate law, had
little to say to-day about the Interstate
Commerce Commissions report in the case
Of E. Fl. Hartman.
while I don't care to express an exact
opinion upon it's contents, as l have not
read the report in detail, said the Senator,
1T seems to me, from what l have seen Of il,
that after all Mr.. Hartman is not the all
round, fire eating. he'll OF a fellow he has
been pictured to be.
And speaking on that subject, / am re-
minded that n gentleman who talked to
Commissioners Franklin X. lane the other
day suggested that that body will in all
probability ask Congress to enact more rail-
road laws next session. According to what
Mr.. Lane told this man the commission
desires to have further laws respecting
the furnishing Of cars to shippers and to
have a more general and drastic power to
supervise rates than IL given by h pro-
visions OF existing law. Then, 1 aiu in
formed, Commissioner Lane went on TO say
that during the last two years there had been
a conspicuous diminution in the number
of violations of the Elkins nnti-rebate law.
Now" continued Senator Elkins, that
last remark IL the keynote to the entire
situation. The facts are that we nave
enough laws with which to handle the rail-
road question a. IL now stands. What il
necessary is TO enforce them. That's Just
what they are doing now with the Elkins law:
they are enforcing it. The result Is a lesser
number OF violations. Let the authorities
enforce the railroad laws OF the last twoyears
and we shall see then Just what Is needed
to Complete the enactment programme.
Strict and proper enforcement will show the
same results as in the csae Of the rebate
law, to wit. that the number of violations
will diminish steadily until there is practi-
cally none left"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15

Prof. Breckinrtdge or the ~S:eoloxicai Sur.
vey Says IT'S an Unnecessary Evil.

WASHINGTON, July H.-The smoke nuis-
ance, with its loss OF millions of dollars
annually to the big and little cities of the
country, with its injury to public health,
TO vegetation and civic beauty, is an en-
tirely unnecessary evil and should not be
tolerated for a single day, according 10
Il. p. Breckinridge, director OF the en-
cheering department of the University of
Illinois and engineer in charge Of the steam
engineering division OF the United States
Geological Survey. Prof. Breckenridge is
now In Washington comforting with the ex-
perts OF the Geological Survey on the
problem of fuel testing. He has no. Only
solved the smoke nuisance at the big heat
ing plant OF the University Of nlinoas. but
in one boiler he has made IL practically
impossible to make" smoke.
In our experiments on one of tina boilers
at the university heating plant" said Prof
Breckinridgc. we changed the conditions
OF operation 70 did all sorts Of thinxs that
might occur In an ordinary plant, and i
should say that for a whole week we never
mace any great amount of smoke and that
Tor DAY after day we absolutely did moi
make any smoke at aln We tried our
best TO make smoke but couldn't.
In our heating plant We burn 5000 tons
OF coal every year and We nave bean 90
successful in abating the smoke thar We
are now using as cheap nm Illinois coal as
We can find. With this proper burning OF
coal we have obtained an efficiency OF 65
per cent, which is from 10 3 o is Der cent.
more than many commercial plants car
SHOW. smoke is the signal Of Imperfect
combustion, 90 that smoke abatement
means increased efficiency. In this in
creased efficiency we have a saving of
$1,000. a year. n with our ability 10 burr
the cheaper and. therefore. poorer Goals.
we have an additional ECONOMY Of a. 0o0,
making a total Of IS. 900 for the wear.
Burning coal smokelnssly Ia not a oues.
ton OF patented furnaces or boilers. In fact.
very little depends on the type of boiler
The essential thing 10 10 have the boiler
so placed that the fAme from the coal does
not touch 1t. The fame striking the boiIe,
prevents proper and complete combustion
o results in the making of smoke. Lght
q candle and IL will burn without smoke
flace a saucer in the fame and there
VIII be plenty OF smoke. So il is with the
nre under the boiler. Keep the fame from
conditions.
~-Smokeless coal cannot come. however.
long al there is and firing. Mechanicai
stokers must do he work IL there il TO be
perfect combustion. And the coal should lie
OF nearly uniform size. Ram Of mine coal
VIII not bur without smoke az a rule"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
PASSENGERS ~ A PANIC.

A Large Number Jump when n Motor BOX
Expiodes- To the Hospital.
While a ~southbound Madison avenue car
laden with East Side people returning from
uptown was passing Eighty-third street
the motor box exploded and set the car on
fire. When the sheet Of fame shot up on
all sides the passengers were startled and
jumped M on both sides in great confusion.
In the mixup Annie Levey, % years old,
Of 235 Allen street. sprained her ankle. She
was taken TO the Presbyterian Hospital
and went home after having treatment.
Others treated at the hospital were BEN
jamin Wolf, II East Twelfth street. scalp
wound; Sophie Gobertz. 225 East Seventh
street, bruises and cuts about the body;
Masie Yansky, 225 Fast Seventh street.
bruises about the head. h fire was put
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
ALL ELK TRAILS LEAD TO PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia is the Capital Of Elkdom this week. There
never was such a gathering Of the faithful, and no town has ever
given itself so exclusively to the entertainment Of its guests.
The decorations are imperial in their spiendor; the streets are
a flood Of light by night and a riot Of color by day.
There is something doing every minute in which every
Elk is interested and in which every visitor may participate as
a pleased spectator.
The consolidated band parade of 5000 musicians bonn
harding the welkin with synchronous melody is not only the most
spectacular but the most daring achievement in music ever at
tempted. This is a feature of Wednesday morning.
The grand parade on Thursday morning will be the high
water mark OF Elk ensemble. Unique in diversity. unusual in
numbers il will be an uncommon spectacle, to which q splendid
broad avenue decked with color and enriched with examples OF
modern plastic art will lend a fiji setting.
New York will be closer than ever to P~hladeiphia this
week. because the practically hourly train service will be increased
as the traffic demands, and excursion tickets will be sold at S3.lS
until July 18th, inclusive.
On Saturday the scene Of the carnival will be shifted to
Atlantic City, which is only an hour from PhiadeIphia, or three
hours from New York. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-15
BOMB THR0UER NOT FOUND.
Ma Trace 81 the Person VINO Hurled tho
Missile From Elevated Car window.

The police of the East Eighty-eighth
street station have been unable to find any
trace OF he man who threw an explosive
from a Second avenue elevated train on
Saturday night which injured three per-
sops and rokeJseveral plate glass windows
at Eighty-ffth street, Detectives Fay.
voss and Snydeoker hunted among the
trainmen on the Second avenue line who
had run trains at the time of the explosion.
but failed TO find any who had noticed the
thrower. The detectives point. out that
two southbound rains had pulled u Of
the Eighty-sixth street station on Saturday
night before they learned that the missile
had come from the elevated structure.
They are inclined 20 the belief that the
explosion was not a bomb. but a large
torpedo containing some gun cotton and
thrown with good force.