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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
One 0. R. an. Engineer Knew His
Business We'll

Unusual and seemingly unfair tests
are being made on many western rail-
roads to try engineers and trainmen
on the new rules and the block signal
system which has recently been in
stalled.
Recently a surprise test was given
one of the oldest engineers on the
Umatilla-La Grande passenger run on
the O. r. & N. to see if he closely OBJ
served all rules at all times, says re-
port. An official of the road was on the
engine with the engineer and when the
passenger train came upon a torpedo
burning beside the track, the train
was stopped promptly, according to a
we'll known rule, requiring all trains
! to stop at burning torpedo until it
is burned out, or for 10 minutes, if
the torpedo burns out in shorter time.
The official suggested that as the
semaphore of the block signal system
showed that the block ahead was clear
and that no train was within two or
three miles, that it was useless to
hold the passenger train to await the
burning out of the torpedo.
The official got down and extin-
guished. the torpedo before it had
burned half out and told the engineer
to proceed; but the old employe
knew his business and told the Off
cial that he would not "budge" until
the required 10 minutes had expired,
and so the train was held until the
engineer observed the rue.
Whiio ha
at the time it was secret test of his
observance of the rules, he convinced
the officials that he knew his business
and was performing his duty regard
less of the advice of officials.
Other surprise signal tests have been
made recently. One of the most
prominent conductors in freight SER
vice of the La Grande division, found
the numbers of his train wrong, after
reaching a station several miles out
of La Grande and lost no time in cor
recting the numbers. An official was
on the train and it was found that he
had purposely changed the numbers
on the cabOoSe to see if the train
crew would discover the wrong num-
Der in the cupola before finishing the
run.
To say that the official got roast
ing from the crew is putting it mild
ly, as they had arranged their num-
bers properly on leaving La Grande
Similar tests are being made all
along the Union Pacific system for
the purpose of wedding out careless
and inefficient employees and THIS
week a number of prominent anu
veteran engineers have lost their posi-
tiOnS through these tests.
The tests are made to stimulate an
interest in their work on the part of
employees, in hopes Of reducing the fire.
quency of train wrecks and disastrous
accidents which have multiplied with
in the past few years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
f0URTHOf JULY SHOW SURE TEST RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
Committee From Club Reports in
Favor Of /

Walla Walla is to have a Fourth OF
July celebration after ALL This was de-
cided at the meeting of the Commercial
clubs committee late yesterday after
noon.
forthcoming. although at one time it
looks doubtful if Walla Walla was go
ing to have any kind of a time on the
Fourth.
The various subcommittee are now
at work and there is no doubt the re-
suit of their efforts will be a grand
gala day in Walla Walla. In fact the
plan is to make this celebration one of
the greatest ever held in this part of
the state To do this more funds will
be required than have already been Sc
cured, so the men who have been max
ing a canvass among the business men
will continue work for the next few
days.
Many of the smaller towns in this
section Of the state have already an
nounced their intention Of celebrating
but the demonstration here will draw
many of the people of those places.
A band contest which has been much
talked of recently, will likely be one
of the special features, as the COM
I-mittee will endeavor to secure large
number Of bands from the south1
eastern part of the state.
Fireworks will of course, close the
| days show. The usual games, base
ball, athletic events of all kinds, auto
races, balloon ascension and perhaps
circus and many extra and still un-
determined events. will fill the days
program and make it one Of constant
enjoyment and pleasure.
Sidney Menkus was chosen by the
committee yesterday to act as chair
man of the subcommittee in planning
the events of the day. Chairman j. G..
Scott will have full charge of the Gel
ebratiOn.
Speaking of the Fourth Of July cele-
bration, Chairman J. G. Scott of the
Commercial clubs independence COM
mittee.
1--WE intend to make this celebration
; the greatest ever held in this portion
of the state. Over $4,000 will be spent
for fireworks alone. Every member of
my committee is just "chuck full with
enthusiasm and we are determined
this years program shall exceed in
point of interest and amusement, that
of any previous year."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
IDAHO, CENTRAL POINT FOR
RAILROAD COMPANIES WITH NEW LINES

With the Northern Pacific entrench-
ed in this city, up the Clearwater river
building out over the Nez Perez prai-
RE toward the Lolo pass; with the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation COM
pany building down the Smoke from
this city to Riparia. Wash, and up the
Snake from this city to Huntingdon;
with the line of the Lewiston & South
eastern Electric Railroad company
graded and ready for steel for dis
lance southwark from this city of 10
miles; with the Spokane & Inland
(according to Jay P. Graves) seeking
an entrance to Lewiston or Charleston,
and with the Walla Walla & COlum-
bia River electric line promised by its
manager J. H. Morrow. central Ida-
no, south central Idaho and the north
central portion of the state are now
upon the eve of the greatest develop
ment the Gem of the Mountains" has
sponden of the Seattle Post-Intellf-
gencer. II
Lewiston, populous and wealthy in
the days when the "49ers" passed
through her gates and found the Won
derful placer mines of Pierce City and
Elk City; days when she was the
mecca of a thousand gold mad men
and the city of dreadful night, where
they spent their hard got earnings.
lay for many years quiescent. Today
the dawn of a new prosperity has
come to this little city nesting at
the junction of the Snake and Clear
water rivers, and with her develop
ment will come the development OF
thousands of square miles Of rich land
lying behind her in the almost virgin
country of central Idaho. s.
When the heels of the first of the
Northern Pacific engineers years ago
leaped over the sky line in LOlO pass
and trOd through that famous defile
and down the Clearwater to the sea,
the hopes of Lewiston rose with the
sun each morning and shone all the
day long. But the lure of the mining
country of the Occur d'Alenes to the
north and the great cost Of building
line down the Clearwater and the
lower Snake. decided the management
of hte Northern Pacific to build their
lin ethat way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01

Some nine years ago. however, the
Northern Pacific. alarmed by the ag-
gressive invasion of the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company, into what
had hitherto been Hill territory, built
a line from Marshall junction to Mos.
COW. Idaho, and later to Lewiston,
Once in this field the Northern Pacific
proceeded to strengthen it's position
upon the Clearwater and in the
vicinity of Lolo pass by building lines
up that stream from Lewiston to
Sites and from Lewiston to Culdesac.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company about this time invaded this
territory with a crew of engineers who
surveyed clear from Riparia to the
Rockies. Then came the "gentlemen's
agreement" between Hill and Harri-
man. whereby neither should further
touch the Clearwater river territory,
both realizing it's Importance, but both
hesitating to expend the money neces-
sary to build lines through it.
agreement expired. 1t was not re-
newed. The Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation company Immediately filed in
this city the plat of it's right of way
from the mouth of Lapwai creek, -
miles above Lewiston, to the west edge
of the Bitter Root forest reserve,
distance of IS miles. This places it
within easy striking distance of the
Lolo pass and the road that may come
through it.
Before this, however, the same road
had commenced and almost finished
the line up the Snake from Riparia to
Lewiston. The line from Lewiston to
Huntington had been commenced and
partly finished.
The only part of the old agreement
retained, or rather fixed in a new
agreement that seems to have been
made, concerned this city. The two
interests decided to build in common
"a union passenger station in Lewis
ton, costing 100000 and to operate
in conjunction several miles of yards
and sidings.
To trace the reason for this one
must go back to little while before
the expiration of the first agreement
About that time the Lewiston &
Southeastern Electric Railroad COM
pany announced it's plan of building a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01

line from this city to Grangeville and
Nez Perez. part Of the way being along
the bank of the Snake river.
This was a rank invasion of the Hill
territory. The Northern Pacific i'm
mediately began the construction of a
line from Culdesac to Grangeville and
Nez Perez for it desired no competi-
tors. The Southeastern people seemed
determined If they could build their
line from the great wheat growing
prairie country about these two towns
to Lewiston and an open river, their
way to reach the sea lay ready and
the charges would be less than rail-
road through the Palouse country
could possible make.
So Hill and Hartman came to terms
about the handling of business in the
vicinity of Lewiston and the surround
ing country Hill would handle the
grain from the Nez Perez prairie coun-
try and the Palouse to this city.
Here he would turn it over to the o..
r. & NJ, who, with the water grade
could compete with any line that
dared to come into the field, or with
their boat service and the rail serv-
lCC VI Tic ANOIlIcIIl Z dClllC COuIu give
just as good service as any other COM
binatiOn. Vice President Levy, of the
Northern Pacific, announced the fact
that the grain from the Palouse and
from the prairie country would go out
to the coast via Lewiston and the O.
r. & N.
Here the agreement seems to end
The Oregon line is building down the
Snake from Huntington headed for
Lewiston and the sea with a water
grade and no Blue mountains to cross.
Just a few weeks ago it was an
nounced that instead of having one
survey from Huntington to Lewiston
down the Snake, in reality the o. R.
& n. has two. To the mouth of the
Salmon river, approximately SIS miles
above this city, the new road follows
the west OF Oregon bank of the stream.
From the mouth of the Salmon to
Lewiston there have been two surveys
made, one on either bank of the Snake
river While it has been asserted that
the enormous cost of construction of
this line has caused the road to con-
slider both banks, in order that the one
presenting the least difficulties of con-
struction may be chosen, there seems
to be some other more potent reason.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01

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AT THE BIG SHOP

Printing done at the big shop
has the advantage of the latest
machinery, the newest faces of t pc,
the best workmanship and is done
on short notice, and at prices not
before quoted in Walla Walla.
Blank books both loose and
solid leaf---stationery just get our
prices on envelopes, letter-heads
statements, bill-heads etc. and see
the saving you can make.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
There Are Few

People who know how to take care of
themselyes-the majority do not. The
liver is most important organ in the
body. Herbine will keep it in condition.
V. c. Simpkins Alba Texas, writes 81
have used Herbine for Chills and Fever
and find it the best medicine I ever
used. I would not be without it. 1t is
as good for children as it is for grown
up people. and 1 recommend it. 1t is
fine for La Grippe. Sold by A. B. Shell
TON
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
Cummins for Senator.

DES MONIES, June lit is an
nounced Governor Cummins will be a
candidate for United States senator to
succeed Senator Allison, subject to in
dorsement of republicans at next years
primary election under the recently
enacted primary law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
Roosevelt Saws mo"

TROCKWOOD, Pa, June 1.-The
president stopped here three minutes
today and met a crowd which shouted.
Hope you will be candidate again"
The president said: mo; it is some
body else's turn next"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
He Fired the Stick.

81 have fired the walking stick I've
carried for over 40 years, on account of
a sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until l tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve; that has healed the sore and
made me a happy man." writes John
Garrett. of North Mills, N. c. Guaran-
teed for Piles, Burns, ETC., by e. L..
Smalley, druggist. Price, Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01
Stanford L. Debated.

SEATTLE. June 1.-WashingtOn's
crew defeated Stanford by two AMI
half lengths.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-01

Always get the best. Matt Weber and
his lawnmower. Phone S57.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
BRYAN AND THE PARTY.


-0nr Cd friend Henry Watterson,
who knows what he's a-talkin' about
says that the democratic party puts
him I'm mind of a empty jug wi the
stopper ONT observed MI Billy
Sanders. "Henry. YOU know use to
run the Chattanooga Rebel. an he's
been associatiu' wi democrats all his
life, an he's highsrung enough for
TO have the fceliu' that Teller has
when hes about to git message
over the long distance telephone that
strange kerosene carryau has
broke Maria's collar bone.
Bryan will be candidate; he
jest can't help hisself. It's a habit,
an no doctor aint never invented the
private sanitaTium thatll kyore it,
Irs wuss'n morphine in its last sta
yes, an while Billy lives The faith
ful remnant OF the democratic par
~ will have for to keep on Whuopin
him mp an nominating him This
kind of thing beats baseball whar
lnr cove 10 play u'1. CO. trr innin's
900 quit when 10 gifts too dark 10
play. But the nOmiuatiu of Bryan i,
thing that keeps on. an 10 looks
like iJU Dee jest as necessary litu
wears from now as ms ever been
, don't blame him myself. brhale ei
Q could nan from year to year wi'ouf
-.fuu' HeIUW-sd. ia ur clad f' do
| 300 wouldn't chars, nobody ID
.u. Goo. uomu1fu mr. ia -u round
HI round JHc tH.k uutel the is
l."- .u tH, zlaus'au 1ur 90 swim
miu' Boz the head Bu. 30 -,yms DOS.
.aag- Uurs people reads .1I 'Y u'm
.uu, BEu .hau th.. e.. Poo $500, In.
Uu 'n.r boss 5000 sIH uu. wF HHm.
I.ea nn fls IIf n' Euaa m.l. boon
.a.. ,f bots nominated 0v fa, Iem
..Hr. mH..r 1000 IrIj 'HH
.Hu. 900 ur uH..lt. .o tr., tu. I.w
fH.I Ch.aairI fnTe boa In... l,.
ns. H.sl.H. IH. january
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

the constructors and the operators OF
our railway systems as well as TO
their stockholders, thus establishing
confidence and giving security To the
securities The new state and nation
al legislation VIII revolutiunizs the
methods OF solving our transporta-
ton problems. Under 1t the railroads
will have an opportunity TO become
important factors In formulating and
putting into effect fair and equitable
rates and regulations, under an
agreed working plan that makes for
closer cooperation and mutual pro-
/ lection to the public The earnings
must be- sufficient for the railroads
/ to meet all legitimate requirements
| TO develop the couutry's traffic. and
I al the tame time give fair return
to the owners. But II the railroads
| fail to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity do not believe that ano-
Their one ike 1t will come TO them
again. Public pressure and public
sentiment will then force rules and
regulations regardless OF expectancy
or reason. In other words, 1t seems
To me that the administrative and
Legislative bodies representing the
people, and the railroad managers
representing the stock and bond
holders, should not resort to insane
opposition but sane cooperation.
Mr.. Yoakum adds that We shall
emerge from our present disturban-
ces with a clearer understanding
with the government a closer know
ledge of our responsibilities to our
stockholders. with our railroads and
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

II was the FIRST time he had sun. iu
an Episcopal choir ANA ne felt strange
is out uf place In the yestments he
wore. The other chorlstcrs looked com
Portable enough. hut the new one was
sure he would trip on the skirts OF his
ca~eo. Is when he went up the chaucc'
steps, aud be- knew that II he did not
stop pcrspirIug his clean liHcu GOTTA
would bee sadly mussed. The opening
prayer had been irtoned hy the rector
and thc singers were IN line waiting
Tor ibc Introduction 10 the proccssioua.
fo Dec played when one ur the hasse~
whispered Tea the new mans cor.
SO. rr e tenor ureut your
90 suppose sa." be replied. cont .
frr Ikr t fvupst New York l.uc-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

corporate properties worth the
money and based on their actual
earning capaeiLN IlasI- = - |: - stii'o1
prOval of an officer of the federal
government. Therefore, when our
home bankers send their annual
statements to- their foreign CORES
pondents they can say. i'm Offering
our securities TO their Customers
with absolute confidence. that these
statements are correct and have bee.
carefully scrutiuized. investigated
and approved by the government
This federal approval is as near as
we can possibly get TO obtaining the
governments actual guaranty upon
our securities. and it viii Dee safe
aud sane substitute tor government
ownership, "a condition for which We
are not ready. Therefore ! can see
T. no reason why o. permanent recession
of business should come to the ma
iiou df this time. either from roudi-
riuus or as result of the work the
federal government has been eusdg-
ed Inc
O; course the aut.or does mo-,
mean this .s H VaIuine ro the
states nr to the politicians rt states.
jn which railroad batting Aos come
POD be- the regular pHstima. put 30
points rhs Way ro Cd radical CHAINS.
far which others contend chiefly Doe,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

It may be just as we'll that the
honorable mayor did not issue
proclamation asking for tho enforce
ment of law during Christmas but
there are some other old-tashioncd
fogies In the city who believe with
this writer that the mayor should at
least have done his duty
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

SEA- Ma fwhs "a 3 taglsvsag ~ osatfs
sasi sE~s ssgy ~ III gassss .s, ras 49,
sosa.s sfsssuaAs aud ft Y#g ass eol.
leefsoo q eagas
wbah aNs Eae thw ens - ths
t~ns ~ fA~ oss Ia the cahlass " ~ I ass
san FGt ugts
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

.tsl taa .tu~i feof4e ta h,Ness Ha
fhaf SOFA fsHn
THAT rat fas tlsa suswsf'ei sar
saxaFNAHH aga &HfF hH was W
wsa fss ts.r-t ~ 'ss ls.eGIs il 81 tra
tssm what fHsF slfvads txllsss
W.nhtnNfah scar
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Our Fort Worth contemporary, the
Record answers the question re-
Gently directed to It ty the light by
saying no" and then takes three
fourths of column TO qualify the
no" That's answering some
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

After the present reign of rowdy-
ism Il over the civilized element In
Waxahaehie viii be all the more in
favor of q commission form Of gov
eminent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.

State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of
F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the city Of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
viii pay ths 51Q1uu1fu ~
1lyet4af1 Y0f eachd an every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure. Frank J.
Cheney.
sworn to before me and subsclih-
ed in my presence, this 9th day Of
December, 4. D., 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipatiOn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Bryan says Texas ought to have a
special session OF the legislature
What has Texas done Ia the Nchras-
ka statesman that he thus wants to
punish as?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26
HER DEAR COMPELLING Ely ES.

Her beauty pleased; out, pleasing,
passed
Like a mirage upon lowered
plain
\ moment there. 4 moment gone,
Nor left a sense of 10y OF "a ii1u uuuIIlI
Her grace commanded instant court
As if TO some fair alien queen;
But Bonded knee and fitting speech
Were but an acted, proper scene.
But warm as sunlight tense as steel
And leal as legions when they rise,
My being thrilled and leaped in love
Beneath her dear compelling eyes.
Clarence Ousley in Uncle Re
mus's Magazine for January.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Don't let your feet get cold on
the question of paved streets ana
more sidewalks
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Let's talk less about the heathens
In foreign lands and do more to civ
iiize the rowdies at home,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Christmas is over, now pay your
taxes and look pleasant
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

We# aa HaaHte.a a ran'h
taaff au se frsseewenf rrE that
taHe
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Any erroneous reflection upon the
'naracter, standing or reputation of
any person, firm or corporation that
NAV appear in the columns OF the
Daily Light will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought to the atten-
(Sen OF the management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-26

Obituaries, resolutions OF respect,
cards of thanks--all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of cents per line. Poetry at
double price
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be Daily Iigbt
Published Daily Except Sunday
BY
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. e2O. ZOO.

Entered at the Waxahachie Post
office as mail matter Of the second
class. :
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c. y. Pickett, Jr., is visiting
friends at Clarksyille.