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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

A friend of Senator Lodge says that
the Massachusetts statesman for
years has received an income from
his literary efforts far in excess of
his salary as senator He has writ
ten on more phases of American his
tory than any other man in public
life. His latest work is book of
essays.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
An Arctic Navigator Dead

st. John, n. F. Captain Ar
thur Jackson, a well known Arctic
navigator. died here Friday, aged GA
years. He was in command of the
ship which carried Robert E. Peary
to Greenland in the latter's first expe-
dition in 1886
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

to be understood, an educated voice
The first thing that strikes the new
conner in the United States is the I'M
cultivated speech of gentlemen. It is
unlike anything in Europe. unless
some of the intonations in south Ger
many may be ikened to it And this
makes tbs very great difference be-
tween Boston and the other cities
The Boston man has the very sound of
Oxford. But let us cease to complain
OF the clear and elastic pronunciation
OF the women.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Never Leaves st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. = George Won L
Never. the retiring ambassador of the
United States left here at noon Tues
day for Berlin Many prominent per
sons gathered at the imperial pavil-
ion in the railroad station to bid him
farewell
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

1t is now possible to hear and see
plants grow. In the apparatus of two
Germans the growing plant is connect
ed with disk having in its center an
indicator which moves visibly and reg
ularly, and this movement. magnified
so times over scale, shows the prog
ress in growth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Oklahoma Sues for Two.cent Fare.

Enid. Ok. Assistant Attorney
General West Wednesday afternoon
filed suit in the district court to conf
pei the Rock Island railroad to reduce
its passenger fare in Oklahoma to two
cents per mile on the ground that an
unreasonable and exclusive rate was
being charged contrary TO the corpo
ration's charter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Ask Mexican Aid

Mexico City, Mex. - The Next
can government has been formally
requested by the United States to aid
the latter in preventing undesir
able immigrants from crossing the
border from Mexico into the United
States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Earthouske in Illinois.

Vanda!ia, ILL., = Every building in
vandalia was shaken by an earth
quake at 1870 Wednesday night.
Many persons were aroused from deep
sleep. TIE shock was accompanied
by a loud rumblirg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
The Real Power.

A 17-year-old boy at Worcester,
Mass. has a lung capacity of 300
cubic inches. When he grows up and
goes to congress he will perhaps
learn that it is not the orator but the
speaker who affects the course of ma
tional legislation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

A st. Louis typo, employed on one
of the dailies of that city, put in type
a paragraph describing the dress of
bride at fashionable wedding. 1t
contained the amazing statement that
"the BRIDES train. five years long
swept the aisle"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Direct Vote fer Senators Favored.

psrver. A joint memorial to con-
gress favoring election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people was unanimously adopted by
the state senate Thursday. 1t now
goes TO the house.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
State Quits Liquor Business.

Columbia, S. c. = The house We'd
nesday, by a vote of "A to As, passed
a bill abolishing the state liquor dis
pensary. The senate is committed to
the same policy by a majority of three.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Ambassador Thompson Returning.

Mexico City. - United States Am
bassador David f. Thompson left foi
the United States Thursday on a leave
of absence which he will spend in
visiting his home at Lincoln, Neb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Ohio Riuer Recedinn.

Shawneetown, Ill. = The crest of
the flood stage of the Ohio has
teen reached and the river is re
ceGing rapidly. The stage registers
90 feet. indicating fall Of almost half
foot during the day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
A Hat Factory Strike.

New York. - Four thousand mon
and 700 women employed in the hat
factories of the Orange. y. j., district
were called out on a strike Friday by
order of the National Union officers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Havana customs Receipts.

Havana, Cuba.-The customs re-
ceipts at this port for the month of
January amounted to $1,677,95o, ex
ceeding those for January of last year
by S2T,950.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
supreme Court Takes Recess.

Washington. = Chief Justice Full
Ter Monday announced that the su-
preme court of the United States
would take three weeks recess from
Monday next for the purpose Of con-
su.tation over cases.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Trapped.

I'm sorry, but l can't pay that bill
to-day. You see the butcher has just
been here, and"
YES" said the grocer, 81 just met
him, and he said you put him off be-
cause you had to pay me. Here's nay
bill. milwaukee Sentinel
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
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Our mammoth l4S-page Seed and Tool
Oatalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers, or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, la
Crosse, Wis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Another Russian Assassination.

st. Petersburg. Russian. Guidema
governor of the political prison on
Vasili Ostroff, a suburb of this city,
was shot in the main street on the
island Wednesday and died almost
Immediately
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Hale Lectured the Senate.

Washington. - The Senate session
Tuesday began with lecture from
Senator Hale, who contended that too
much talking and not enough work
was being done.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
Chicago Car Barns Burned.

Chicago, Ill. = The North Clark
street car barns Of the Union Trac
ton company, Thursday were dam
aged by fire to the extent OF more
than 100000. Ninety cars. stored in
the building were DESTROYED.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

Lillian Langtry's name has been
changed again, but the astonishing
feature about it is that 1t was the
death of her father-in-law, and not a
new matrimonial venture. which
caused the change.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

Washington. - The senate Mon
day confirmed the nomination of Rich
ard 4. Ballinger of Seattle to be COM
missioner of the general land office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
The Oldest Mason Dead

Rockford. Ill. - Otis Eddy aged log,
died Tuesday. He was believed to be
the olest mason in this country, hav
ing been initiated in 1926.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

Five years ago the Oldest Primitive
Methodist preacher in England, Rev.
James Boulton. Of Norwich, lost his
sight Now, at 80. successful opera
ton has restored it to him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07
oats-Heads 2 Foot Lone.

The John y. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, are bringing out a new oats this
year with heads foot long! That's a
wonder. Their catalog tellsi
Spetz- the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saWi Cataloe tells!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

Prof. Lowell says there are canals
or Mars that are IS miles wide This
nay be accepted as rather broad
statement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-07

Carrie Locates in Washington. -
Carrie Nation has decided to make
Washington. D. c., her permanent
headquarters and has leased rooms
for a term of five years at 217 D
street northwest, where she will re-
side and publish her monthly paper,
the "Hatchet" For the last few
years Mrs Nation has made Guthrie.
Okla. her headquarters, but she
thinks she can conduct her work
better in Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
PRIVATE SCAVENGER IS
DENOUNCED BY SPOKANE

Inquiries made by the city attorney
regarding the success of the private
disposal of garbage in other cities in
dicate that the position taken by the
General Merchants association and
The Statesman. is supported by expe-
rience with private scavengers as the
following letter from the health Off
Ger of Spokane will show:
SPOKANE, Wash. Apr 80. 'O7
III. S. Blandford, Esq, Walla Walla,
Wash.
Dear Sir: Your letter to the city
clerk Of this city, relative to scavenger
work. has been referred to this de-
partment.
In reply. beg to say that the meth
Cd of garbage disposal in this city is
not worthy of emulation. Individual
scavengers. licensed by the city. col
lect garbage and rubbish from the pub
lie. charging what they please. and
governed by few rules and ordi-
nances concerning the manner of COL
lecting, time of collection. and kinds of
wagons to be used. The Decarie ere
matory disposcs of some of the gar
bage some is fed to hogs. and some.
is dumped. alas. on the sly, wherever
the scavenger man see; I, likely spot.
Il enclose a copy of the ordinances
On the subject and l regret that this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
M0NGOuAM JERKED THE JUTE
Chinese Gardener is Caught stea'.
ing Grain Bags

Sam. a jolly looking queue wearer,
who is extensively engaged in vege-
table production at a garden near the
city cemetery, is meditatively switch
ing his tail appendage at few hardy
spring flies that had courage enough
to wing themselves past Jailer Berry
and takst M tssair abode in the barred
house of the court yard.
The reason Sam is not switching his
queue some place else is that he didn't
get a few gunny sacks out of the Star
barn in time to escape the vigilant eye
of the proprietor who was looking for
the pilfcrer guilty of stealing sacks
from the barn for a long time.
Sam offered IS in payment for the
jute bags he has taken but Mr.. kel-
Tough, who owns the sacks. thinks that
sum too insignificant. hence Sans
presence in the county Jail where he
will have to linger until Judge Huff
man gets we'll enough to hear his plea.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02

various events, and the three hand
some silver cups which go to the team
winning the meet, the winning rri.y
team and the man making the highest
individual score. will be awarded
The decision of the judges in the dec
lamation contest will be rendered here,
also. as that has been found to be the
best time for such announcement. Fur
ther. to every visiting athlete and de-
claimer will be given Il Whitman PEN
nant.
All the delegations have arrived. al
though North Yakima and Ritzville
did not get here in time to partici-
pate in the parade this morning, but
arrived later on the delayed train from
the Sound.
The special train from Spokane and
other points along the line arrived
early this afternoon with in
terested spectators. One car had
a Spokane pcnnant which entirely
covered the side of one car. On tho
other side was a Whitman pennant of
mammoth dimensions. The crowc
proceeded at once to the athletic field
All the other teams have large crowds
Of enthusiastic rooters and the finish
Of every race is the signal for burst
of pandemOnium.
The local high school has two sec
tions of bleacners rented. and every
event taken by a man from Walla
Walla high is easily told by the roars
of tumultuous applause from that sec
ton of the crowd.
Every possible courtesy is being
shown the visitors and the whole OF
the student body of the local college
has resolved itself into a committee
to see that the ytty.ssors have a goot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02

Glenn Hite's remarkable escape from
a frichtful death is graphically de-
scrjbed in the following story in the
Oregon Journal:
living at the bottom of the elevator
shaft in the Eaton hotel, too seriously
injured TO move, Night Clerk Glenn
Hite Law mOtionlesS where he had fai-
len Il an early hour yesterday morning
and watched the heavy car descend
upon him. expecting his life TO be
crushed out before help could reach
him.
The elevator stopped of its own ac-
cord and Hite was rescued few MIN
utes after the fall by one of the guests
in tht. hotel Soon after being raised
from the shaft he lost CONSCIOUSNESS
and was taken to ST. Fincents hospl-
tai, where he will recover.
Hite. in response TO call. had gone
70 = room on the second hoor- Inc
elevator is provided with AUTOMATIC
brakes and il is thought the car had
raisn1 in the shaft after Hite left H.
leaving an open space through Which
h. walked on his return. Hite him.
self has been unable to tell since De
irp taken TO the hospital how the Pc
u,liar accident occurred.
Hite fell two stories and half, strik-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
WA|TSBURG Pupil IS ADEPT
MIS-. Preston Receives Collar as
Sample Of Work

A little Waitsburg girl in the second
grade Of t!le public schools hcmstltched
a pretty little collar and sent 1t 10
Mrs. Josephine Preston. deputy county
school superintendent through the
mail.
The donor who Is a pupil OF MISS
Peters, learned how to do the work in
the sewing class conducted by ner
teached. Miss Peters was a member OF
the sewing and kindergarten instruc-
ton class which Mrs. Preston con-
Quoted every Saturday last winter. for
the benefit of the county teachers ana
so the little girl who made the pretty
little gift looked upon her as a sort or
pedagogical grandmother.
Mrs. Preston happened to open the
enyelope containing the gift in the
presence of an inQuisitiTe reporter
this morning. The latter as far as he
might speak out of his general lSnor-
;ance on such subjects. would pro-
nounc,, the collar a marvellous piece OF
needlework for "A youngster 10 accom-
pliSh.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02

the garbage must be removed resula,-
ly and premises kept clean.
Q. Have you garbage crematory. II
so. whose?
Answer--No.
One member of the judiciary COM
mittee. which now has the new private
scavenger ordinance in its care. SAID
this morning an attempt would be made
to get an ordinance reported ana
passed which would provide for the
merchants paying for the disposal or
their own garbage.
1t is doubtful if an effort of this sort
woul,, be successful as the majority or
the judiciary committee is opposed Ia
having anything but the city manage
the rubbish and garbage collecting Ill
the business district.
And even If a private scavenger ordl-
nance should be reported to the counci'
It would probably be defeated now De
cause Dunham showed by his vote last
council meeting he had altered his po-
sition on the question. One idea Is 10
have the residence district extended so
rs to include more within the terri
tory to be cared for by city scaVcn-
gers than is provided for i'll the ordi-
nance now in the hands of the judi
ciary committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
WITH
MILITARY P0MP
Statue Of Little Mac" IS
sp|endid|y Dedicated

WASHINGTON, May with num-
dretS of war SCARED veterans. WITH
diplomatic and military representa-
tives of foreign nations as guests or
honor. tho government this afternoon
unveiled the magnificent equestrian
statue of Major General Mcclellan. the
great army organizer of the civil war
President Roosevelt delivered the
principal address and Generals Slckles
and Howard contributed to the oratory.
The president was escorted from the
White House by a squad of cavalry
General H. o. Dwight. president OF
the Army of the Potomac. through
whose efforts the funds We're raiSeo
and the appropriation secured from
congress for the erection of the statue
conducted the unvciling.
D-. George Mcclellan of Phlladel-
p.lil. nephew Of General Mctiellan
pulled aside the flags.
The Fourth Battery Of artillery, nred
the salute. ana the band played Ihe
Star Snangled Banner.
The unyeiling was preceded by
parade Of the troops. Mayor McClel-
Ian of New York, the generals son,
was present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02

and life such as has never been seen
before at such an event in the North
west.
Hardly had the announcers' mega
phone called out the runners for the
first event when the air was rent
the encouraging yelis of each school
as it's favorite lightly ran out on the
track and took his position at the start
The preliminaries of the biggest track
meet ever held in the Northwest had
begun.
Two hundred and six contestants are
entered in the big tri-state track meet
Some of those entered will not take
part, but there will be at least 1S5
high school students in the meet.
The visitors attended chapel exer-
cises at the college this morning. Af-
ter the special program was rendered
the contestants remained for a meet
ing in which they received instruc-
tiOnS as to how the meet would be
handled. These instructions are be-
ing closely followed this afternoon.
1t had been feared there would be
so many entries in each hurdle race
that it would be necessary to run
semi finals: but enough men dropped
out so that this was not necessary.
At the meeting after chapei tais
morning each contestant was given
his number. program. and contestants
badge, without which ne will not be
allowed on the grounds. Each man is
required to wear this badge on his
clothes, whether he is in citizens
clothes or q track suit.
Announcement was made of a re-
ception to be given the visitors in
college chapel tomorrow night, at
which all the delegations are expected
to be present. At this time the medals
will be given to the winners of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
HELPLESS, H|TE LAY WATCHING AN
AWFUL DEATH COME TOWARD Him

ling on the cement foundation at the
bottom Of the shaft. Stunned by the
fall and suffering intense pain hd
managed TO turn over on his back. and
as he did so he glanced up and saw
the heavy car descending upon him.
Hite reckoned that inside of a few
seconds his life would be crushed out.
The horror of the situation nerved
him and he struggled TO raise himself
from his perilous position. but failed.
On the verge of losing consciousness
Hite called for help as loudly as pos
sibie, and renewed his cries as the
heavy ear sank within a foot Of him.
When Louis Bright, a guest of the no
tel. rushed from an upstairs room to
the unfortunate mans assistance. the
elevator had stopped in response to
the automatic brakes within six inches
OF Hite's body.
The car was raised and Hite lost con-
seriousness almost as soon as he was
taken from the shaft. No bones were
broken by the fall. but he was so Sc
ycrely bruised and shaken up that he
was unable TO talk in.eliigcntiy re-
gar.ling the accident, except To tell
disconnectedIy the details as given.
a telegram from Portland today an
nounced Hite is in q serious condi-
ton and Is not expected to live.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
MEXICO READY
FOR GRIM WAR
Troops Massed On Guata'
ma|an Border 10 Fight

MEXICO May 2.-|Over loo,oe"
troops are mobilized near the Gua'e-
malan border.
serious addition to the situation
was caused by n dispute over the ex-
tradition of General Lima who Is
wanted in Mexico on charge OF con-
spiracy to bring about the assassina-
ton of former President Barilia OF
Guatemala.
Insults are daily reported as given
to Mexican citizens in Guatemala.
The people are greatly intlamed as
before the Lima incident, the revolu-
tions in Guatemala plotted to over
throw Cebrera.
The news today states Mexicos pre-
paratinn for way promises to Involve
President Cebrera OF Guatemala. who
is in serious difficulty at home. and
the revolution is said to threaten him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02

information can be of so little service
to you except wherein it may show
You how not to do it,
Very truly yours.
CHARLES v. GENOWAY.
Secretary of the Board of Health and
Health officer"
Like inquiries made of Tacoma
which also has private system did
not elect an opinion either for or
against the private system. The city
clerk of that city interlined in the
letter of inquiry sent by Mr.. B!andford
as follows:
WALLA WALLA. Wash. Apr. 26. 'O7
City Clerk, Tacoma, Wash.
Dear Sir: Walla Walla is trying to
TO devise modern plan of getting rid
of its garbage, business district waste
and other scavengings. Will you kind
ly write me?
q. What is the Tacoma plan?
Answer-Removal by private parties
at cost of property owners.
Q. Do you furnish free carts for the
business district and residence district?
Answer-No.
Q. Do you take away free, the trash
and offal from business houses?
Answer.--No..
q. Do you license ScaVengers?
AnSwer-NO. But under an ordinance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
FARMER HOPKINS DIES
N PECULIAR MANNER

Word reached this city last night OF
a peculiar death near Clyde some time
yesterday.
Coroner MacMartin went to Clyde
on the evening train and about five
miles from that town found the body
of Fred Hopkins, an aged farmer.
hanging dead being suspended over
the top of q water tank wagon by the
brake rope which was wound around
the foot of the dead man.
1t is supposed that Hopkins was
drunk and fell off and when his foot
caught. being unable to help himself.
he died of apOpleXy brought on by
the rush of blood to the head.
Hopkins is the farmer who was shot
bv a farmland last summer when q
quarrel arose over the treatment OF q
horse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
TR0LLEyS TO MT MILTON
SOME TINE next WEEK

If all goes as is expected the inter-
urban will be running into Milton by
the middle of next week
1t had been hoped to get the remain
ing poles set and wires strung so that
cars could go down the main street
OF Milton by Sunday, but on account
of the streak OF hard digging gravel
struck by those digging holes for the
poles the work will be prolonged Il
few days.
The brick for the new terminals at
Milton and Frecwater Went through
here today and was hauled out ON
trallers to its destination. The sta
ton and facilities at the Oregon erd
of the line will be of the substantial
sort, as is everything put in by tne
Nalla Walla Valley Traction COM
pany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-02
NOT TO TOUCH
THE BUZZ SAW
Chicago Labor Leaders Aban-
don P|anof Impeachment

CHICAGO. May 2.-The labor lead
ers have decided to abandon the plan
to I:!e articles of Impeachment against
President Roosevelt. the legal commit
tee advising it would be worse than
useless TO attempt to proceed against
the president at this time when the
senate is filed with his political as
sociates and dependents"
Instead of the impeachment. Tesolu-
tions meeting of 10000 workmen last
night adopted an open letter critics.
ing the president. and pledging support
to Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone.
Eight thousand members were given in
as undesirable citizens"