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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
TAXES COME
DUE MONDAY
Treasurer Honeycut Pre-
pares Office for Rush
REBATE OF 8 PER CT. GIVEN
Those Who Pay Before March
IS Get Benefit of Some
Reduction.
REBATE OF 3 PER CT. GIVEN

County Treasurer w. j. Honeycutt
expects his office force to be covered
with work until March Is, receiving
taxes on real and personal property.
Besides receiving taxes on real es-
tate the law provides that personal
nronerty taxes must be paid by March
TX or become delinquent. 1t is ex-
nected personal taxes will be paid
promptly.
Taxes. both real and personal, are
due and payable Monday February
and already the treasurer's office is
making preparations for the rush.
While the taxes cannot be paid until
Monday a number of application for
tax statements have been received and
Tho statements are being mailed out.
May Be Permitted by Mail.
IT is then only necessary for the tax
ovor to remit the amount Of his taxes
and the receipt will be stamped and
retnrned thus avoiding the wait neces-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
WALLA UNDERTAKES DIFFER
IN VIEWS ON THE COR0NERS' BILL
Present Coroner Makes Startling Declaration That Is Easy
Say and Escape Punishment in This County, Favor
Aboishng the Office as Obsolete

the cause of death, but there is this
point. If a physician is coroner, he
seldom holds an autopsy himself, for
when he holds an inquest, it makes
him a witness instead of coroner"
Doctors Too Busy.
Then a physician is generally too
busy man to handle cases in full
while if the coroner is an undertaken,
he can take full charge of the case even
to caring for the effects of the dead
man which would be much more in
convenient for the physician. An un-
dertaker can call in physician if an
autopsy IS necessary. If ii were 9
large city and there was a big salary
ferent.
1T is absurd to talk of abOlishing the
office. There ought to be more irquests
held instead of fewer. l have had eX-
perience all the way from Canada to
the southern line, and this is the easi-
est county I ever saw for man to
commit foul play without risk to him.
self
''Inquests are what we want Look
into these suspicious deaths and see if
employing corporations are to blame
for accidents. l went up to the place
where Hilgar was killed in the ditch
above the city and looked into every
point to see if anyone was to blame.
Laws Are Too lenent.
IF the law does not provide for haV
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
|C|TY IS GUT
OFF BY FLOODS
Portland, Spokane and Pend
Teton Trains Stalled
w. 8 c, R, ONLY ROAD OUT
Washouts on all Sides Block
Communication With East
and South
". 8 c. R. ONLY RoAO OUT

Floods and landslides are still caus-
ing trouble for the railroads.
The train which LEFT Pendleton yes
terday morning is still tied up at Athe-
ma and No. Al, freight, which left here
yesterday morning going south, can
not get back to this city.
The train on the Pomeroy branch Is
stuck at Chards and can neither reath
Starbuck, nor return to Pomeroy.
Starbuck is reported to be NINA
ture Venice, with water deep around
the railroad buildings AND In the
streets.
Railroad officials said this afternoon
it is impossible now to tell when the
line between here and Pendleton would
be clear again.
Only One Train Left City Today.
Only one o. R. & N. train left Wall
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

on earth, particularly feeling them
selves superior to the Chinese. Agi-
tation which tends to place them On a
level with the Chinese in the eyes of
the world is degrading and humiliat-
ing. Tact is necessary to remove the
impression in Japan that this country
is not willing to treat her as well as
the most favored nation"
The administration believes the pres
ident of the board of education and
superintendent of the schools of San
Francisco holds the solution in their
own hands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
FIRST TO DEFEND "sWET'
Lord Alfred Jones Has Warm
WOrds for Governor
LET GERMANS TAKE RESCUED
ENGLiSHMAN WHO COMES TO
LONDON FROM JAMAICA PUT
TOURISTS ASHORE.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-Sir Alfred Jones
and party arrived on the Kingston to-
day. Jones says he was forced to
put some of the refugees ashore from
the steamer at Port Kingston, because
it was overcrowded, but most of those
put ashore were tourists Of the Ger
man line and he thought the Germans
should take care of them. He denied
the charges of inhumanity. He defended
SWettenllam warmly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Counsel Tor
both s;des held a conference this
morning before the opening of court
r. ;s understood a juror protested tnat
the confinement so disturbed his rou-
+;no habit that his health was en-
dangered. He is said to be very nerV-
one EVELYN and May Mckenzie
oohoa court early despite the bad
weather. The girls talked few MN
,.e. to Delmas who told them the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
GAS FUMES KILL FOUR
Doctor Finds q Woman Two Child
rem and a Man Dead
HEAD OF FAMILY IS STILL alive
HOW ACCIDENT, IF ACCIDENT 1T
WAS, OCCURRED, NO ONE IS
ABLE TO TELL.
HEAD OF FAMILY IS STILL ALIVE

DAYTON, O., Feb. 1-Dr. n. M.
bricks called at the home of John Nc
CauSeland On regular visit this morn
ing to treat the children for measles
and found McCauseland's wife, Flor
ence, two young children and brother
Charles McCausland, dead. McCausland
himself, was dying of asphyxiation
from the gas fumes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Masses Are Angry.

LONDON, Feb. diplomats thing
the feeling of the common people of
Japan aroused by the victory over Rus
sia, is the most dangerous element of
the present situation. Recent travel
ers say the war engendered fighting
spirit which the people demand to be
satisfied. The Japanese think Ameri-
ca a pigmy beside Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
MILLION IN POCKETS.

y YANKTON. S. D., Feb. l. =
3 George K Meyers. of New Orleans =
y who came here to gain residence =
y and secure a divorce, died sud- =
y denly this morning. Standard =
y Oil stocks worth over a mliiloh
y were found in his pockets.
= - - = .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Mississippi Carries OF Houses.

CHARLESTON, Mo-. FEB. - W.
houses and a school house were swept
away by the Mississippi at Doreht'
village far from the railroad or "ires'
1t is reported that several lives were
lost. The river is rising.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
pabnex secure. Divorce.

James Dabney was today granted
decree of divorce from MaDie
Abandonment and the womans associ-
at;on with other men was the COM
plant. A decree was granteo os
fault. The couple was marriea
Wallace, Ida, During August IsV'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Sons of Hermann Dance.

Members of the Sons of Hermann
gave a ball to the Sisters of HERMANN
and friends in Maennerchor hall lass
night at which a delightful time was
had. Masquerade costumes were
feature and a number of new IDEAS re-
suited
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
sC0RE 0F DETECTIVES SHADOW men
WHO COMPOSE THE THAW JURY PANEL

state would likely open its case Mon
day.
The judge and attorneys conferred
at the bench Immediately after the
opening of court. The examination Of
talesmen proceeded. Assistant Attor-
ney White is having certain tales
men shadowed by score Of detec-
tives who are working to prevent any
one being approached. 1t appears certain
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
FIELDS WIDOW ENGAGED?
Mysterious Message Says She Will wed
Prominent Chicagoian.

CHICAGO Feb. 1-President David
Benton Jones of the Mineral folh'
Zinc company, aged 4S. graduate
of Princeton and resident OF chicago
is reported engaged to Mrs. Della Speh-
Ger Cation Field, widow of the la'e
Marshall Field, the Chicago merchant
prince.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
p
is STILL MISSING.

= It is not known just which one
= of the numerous delayed Trains
. detajns Maud Ballington Bootn.
y The great prison worker f'n
. lecturer had not been heard from
= according to the assistant treas
. urer of the college this AFTERNOON
4 - 4 q q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
Japs GETTING Ready.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is learn
the battleships of the japanese navy
are in the yards being thoroughly over
hauled
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
japan Gives UItimatum.

WASHINGTON Feb. lit was
learned TODAY that the representa- tions
which AOki made to Secretary ROOT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
Mr.. Baker Objects.

II object to an argument" United States
Attorney Baker interrupted.
''The statement is proper SO far" Justice
Stafford ruled
Il want to bring out that the defendant
saw nothing wrong or criminal in his act. -
remarked Attorney Worthington,
Il did 1t as innocently as I would destroy
an old letter from my mother or my wife ]"
Mr.. Hermann concluded.
Mr.. Hermann next detailed his dealings
with John A. Benson. who Is to be tried
here in connection with the Hyde-Benson-
Dimond-Schneider alleged land frauds. Her
mann said he first met Benson about a year
after he became commissioner Previous
to that meeting the witness said he had
defeated the payment to Benson Of a claim
for surveying public lands. That case was
the first which Mr.. Hermann encountered
as being what he termed crooked, Her
mann said that two or three years before
he went out of Office he had very stormy
interview with Benson, who called at the
land office. The trouble was about land
surveys, the witness saying he had ascer-
tanned that Benson claimed pay for lands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
Bridal Party Halted.

That the course Of true love does not run
smooth was made apparent to bridal
party which was stopped by stern bicycle
policeman while on R street yesterday
morning. Policeman Waldron of the eighth
precinct arrested Andrew White. one of the
party, on a charge of speeding an autom0-
bile. White deposited $50 collateral for his
appearance in the Police Court today. but
when his name was called by Bailin Hop
kins there was no response and the money
was declared to be forfeited. sstsesss-
The party was on its way tn the machine
from St. Andrews Church. where the +cere-
mony had been performed. Policeman wal:
dron noted the speed Of theauotor~ car and
started In pursuit. It IL declared MS
speedometer showed Twenty-Five MALES an
hour. He then overlook the driver ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

Lightweight Balbriggan Under
wear; long and short-sleeve shirts
and long and short drawers. Shirts
p to "a drawers 20 to 81. To 60
on sale at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
This Ananias Pleaded Guilty.

"Anauias Dyson" called Clerk Potts
during the Police Court session today. The
name of the defendant aroused thoughts
of the notOriety gained by that cognomen
by PRONUNCIATION from the White House.
You are charged with making an assault
on Clarence Dyson are you guilty or not
guilty, Ananias?" asked the clerk.
Guilty" replied Ananias.
At the recommendation OF Prosecuting
Attorney Ralph Given after this plea on
the part of Ananias the defendant was
ordered to be dismissed on his personal
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
Ministers to Make Inquiries.

PARIS, April 5.-The cabinet has decided
that the various ministers shall make In
auirIes regarding the authorship of the
manifestoes that were placarded through
oft the city last wreck viiifyihs the action
OF the government IN refusing permission
to the state employees to form trades un-
ions and to dismiss or otherwise punish the
employees involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

asked him to report at the station house.
Yesterday was Policeman Waldron's busy
day. He was on 18th street later when he
noticed car striking only the high places
He overlook the driver The man at the
wheel gave his name as Benson Allen. He
appeared at the Police Court this morning
for trial, and was ordered by Judge KIM
ball to pay $40 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

1t matters little what II is that you want
q situation or a. servants
want ad. In The Star viii reach the
person who can NIL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
0randfather's Cure for
Constipation.


Constipation.
~ REAT medicine--the Sawbuck.
B .,: :: .:::: , .:, :.: ::: WOOD ''
~ No need Of pills. Cathartics, Castor
Oil. nor "Physic." II you'll only
work the Sawbuck regularly.
Exercise is Natures Cure for Constipati" and
Ten Mile walk will do, II you haven't got Q
wood pile.
But. II you will take your Exercise In an Easy
Chair there's only one way to do that. because.
there's only kind of Artificial Exercise for the
Bowels and Its name is "CAsCARETs.'
Cascarets are the only means to exercise the
Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge. GRIPPE ''upset your Stom-
ach' because they don't act like Physics
They don't flush out your Bowels and Intestnes
with a costly waste Of Digestive Juice. as Salts.
Castor Oil. Cslomel Jalap. or Aperieut Waters al
ways do.
No-Cascarets strengthen and stimulate the
Bowel Muscles that line the Food passages and
that tighten up when food touches them. thus
driving the food to Its finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles as If you
had Just sawed cord Of wood. OF walked ten
miles
Cascsrets move the Food Naturally. digesting 1t
without waste OF tomorrow's Gastric Juice.
The thin. fat, Ten-Cent Box Ia made to Mt your
Vest pocket. or ''Ay Lady's" Purse Druggists
10 Cents a Box.
Garry 1t constantly with you and take Gas
caret whenever you suspect you need one.
Be very careful to get the genuine made only
BY the Sterling Remedy Company and never sold
in bulk Every tablet stamped "C.c.C.' 7ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
"I Lost NV Balance"


ST lost my balance" Mr.. Hermann said.
land although I don't usually use strong
language, I INDUCED in severe comment
and expected to put him out Of the Office"
Some time after that the witness remarked.
while in San Francisco he was asked to
visit the Office Of the state superintendent
of surveys. He went and found there Ben
son. Senators Perkins and White of Califor-
MIA and. he believed Representative Loud.
although, ne said, Mr.. Loud did not re-
member the occurrence. Benson wanted
pay for his surveys, but when Hermann
again became indignant and explained the
whole situation Senator Perkins remarked
that II Benson had entered into contract
to resurvey and had not done 1t, he per
kins) would have nothing more to say.
Previous to these statements Mr.. Her
mann indicated with considerable detail.
having various letters to Inspector LOOMS
and state Forester Ormsby, both of Ore
eon, before him. that while he was COM
missioner he always considered that, om-
cial'' mail was that which was prepared In
the various divisions. distinguished from
personal mail, which he wrote himself
In the correspondence in question this dis
tinctIon occurs several times.
Contrary to the general practice. the court
held q session today, and Justice STAFFORD
announced that hereafter important trials
now on the calendar will continue FIVE days
a week instead OF four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05
The Chevy Chase Hunters steeple

two and one-half miles. The society event
of the present Benning spring meeting.
Also the Washington Nursery Stake race
for two-year-olds, and four other frst-clasa
races.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

which had never been surveyed. Benson.
the witness said. was a very large man,
but, Mr.. Hermann added. he had by his
side Chris Muller and Hough, both athletic
young men.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Medicine BY the pimsfuI.

A man went into New York drug
store and asked the clerk for a rem.
edy for Indigestion. The clerk sIfted
a pink powder into the scales.
Take heaping dimeful of this"
he said. 1T will bring you around all
right
"A dimeful?" calculated the man.
What kind of system of measure
ment Is that?'
1T isn't new" replied the clerk,
"and 1t Is very simple. Just take a
dime and pile as much powder on 1t as
will stick. That will be the proper
dose. You couldn't get 1t any more
exact II you measured for half an hour
with scales and spoons"
A man standing near by sighed
reminiscently.
1T makes me feel about Ten years
younger to hear you say that" he said
They used to measure medicine that
way when | was a kid. | supposed
modern appliances had driven all those
old methods out OF the market"
mot at ALL" said the clerk. There
are lots of places where they still take
medicine by the dimeful."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Pictured Hay Fever

In Paris there is Just now proceed
ing a seasonable discussion on hay
fever, concerning which an amusing
Instance of the capriotous nature of
the infection is related. A lady was
quite1'roof against catching the sneez.
ings OF hay foyer from either hay or
any other flower or plant except one
The mere sight of rose used to set
her sneezinC violently. Knowing her
weakness she carefully avoided these
flowers, but one day she carelessly
stopped before a still life painting rep
resenting basket of roses Almost
instantly she was seized with sneez
ing At. Clearly imagination has its
part in the case.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
PASSING Of WeddIna Ripoa

Perhaps because rings as simple
ornaments are so completely out OF
fashion, few married women wear the
symbolic gold band at present" said a
fashionable manicurist the other day
of the several dozen patrons who
frequent our establishment in the
busy season every day not one in six
or seven of the married matrons is SO
distinguished The fragile looking
circle which OF past years has grad
ually been losing something of Its
solidity is carefully preserved. NO
doubt. with other interesting souven
lrs and keepsakes. 1t is seldom worn"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12

DR.. Arthur J. Hayes, who recently
visited Abyssinia with a surveying
party sent out to set up marks for
gauging the rise of the Blue Nile, the
branch OF the river Of Egypt" which
contributes most to its annual over.
flow and to the fertilization OF the
Nile delta. declares that the wonder.
full productiveness Of the mud spread
over the cultivated parts of Egypt
every year is due to the white ants. or
termites, which abound in Abyssinia
and have always been considered de.
structive pest
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
THEN HE STOPPED LAUGHING
Whites Simple Question Evidently
Hard One to Answer.

Five young men went into a store to
buy a hat ca Il.
Seeing they were In a joking mood
the clerk said. Are you married."
They each said, Yes"
Then I'll give hat to the one who
can truthfully say he has not kissed
any other woman but his own wife
since he was married"
Hand over hat" said one OF the
party i've won It"
When were you married3"
Yesterday" was the reply. and the
hat was handed over.
One of the others was laughing
heartily whilst telling his wife the
joke. but suddenly pulled up when she
said
81 say, John, how was it you didn't
bring one?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Feast Of chestnuts Fatal.

John Parkinson of Union City.
Conn. died the other day as the result
of eating too many chestnuts. His
physician warned him that chestnuts
we're dangerous because OF recent at.
tacks Of indigestion. from which he
had suffered, but Parkinson answered:
Il am going to eat those chestnuts II
It kills me-" He lived only a few
hours after eating the last pint. Park
inson was so years old, and leaves a
widow and six children.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
The Little Things OF Life.

"a nod Of approval or a hearty shake
OF the hand-those little human things
that in some mysterious way make the
pilot wheel OF life spin more easily
and give the hands of our souls O
firmer grip on the spokes. We may
scoif at the a in our moments OF ar
rogant Independence, but they do no.
come often enough In the lives o.
most of US. to ever lose their hrst nov
city or power. From The Balance
OF Power
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Iron Known To Ancient -ovntIans.

IRON Known to Ancient Egyptians.
That iron was known to the Egyp-
tians, even in the earliest times. is
evident from their cousr' cuous metal
lurgical knowledge, aud rom the facts
tnat the working of granite and por-
phyry Is scarcely conceivable without
steel tools. that the Oldest tombs have
inscriptions referring to iron, and that
sources OF supply of manganifsrous
iron ore were found by Prof. Bauer.
man in upper Ffypt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
More Reform In Demand.

We asked the other day, who owns
the English language?" Here Is q
specimen Of the sort OF English I'm.
defiled that they own on the other
side of the pond. Phonetic individ
ualism would presently result in a
state Of sheer linguistic dcliquescence
This. Of course. is an absolutely un
thinkable eventuality," That is from
that standard journal. the Fortnightly
Review 1t is not only their spelling
they need reformed -Columbia IS. c.
State.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Suggestion to Auto oblIists.

An automobilist of gre"t experience
suggests that 1t is a good idea for the
driver Of car to show his compan.
Ion on the front seat how to switch
OF the ignition current in case the
driver suddenly becomes incapaci-
tated. BY this simple operation the
car can quickly be stopped, and the
damage 1t is liable to do II 1t runs
Wild will be reduced, Scientific
American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Rheumatism.

When pains or irritation exist on any
part OF the body, the application oil
Billiards. Snow Liniment gives prompt
relief.
f. w. Sullivan, proprietor Sullivan
house, FL Reno, ., T., writes, June 8
1905: 81 take pleasure In recommend
ing Billiards. Snow Liniment to al
who are afflicted with rheumatism
1t is the only remedy have found
that gives immediate relief" 25c, 500
and 81. Sold by Ritter Bros. Drug Go
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
The Editors Apology.

As usual our printer left us In the
"soupe"' last and this week. and we
have not as yet been able to secure
the services of another. and there
fore we ask the indulgence OF our
readers for the scarcity of reading
matter this week. We have been
conducting sale by auction, and mad
but few spare hours left in which
TO get out this sheet. We hope. how
ever, to do better next week.-Wash
ington IN. c. County Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-12
Normans introduced Horseshoes

Wi,'iam Il , Conqueror is believed to
have introduced horseshoes into Eng.
land. for he gave the city of North.
ampton as fief to man in consider.
alton OF his furnishing shoes for his
horses, and Henry de Ferrers, who
went from Normandy with the king,
and whose deS"endants bear six horse
shoes In the'" arms, was so named be-
cause he was In charge of the royal
farriers.