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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
PROPERTY OWNERS SNtBBED.

Twenty-one property owners on Pop
lar street, most Of them live, success
ful business men. protested to the
city council last night against the
paving of that street with bitulitnlc
under the terms of the old original
contract, declaring the prices OF paw
ing had changed to the extent that as
phalt of a better grade than the much
disliked bitulthic could be put down at
the same cost as the Warren company's
composition. 1t was not an objection
based on political grounds, or with any
other end in view than the betterment
of the city's street paving and the Sc
curing of pavement more satisfac-
tory to the property owners.
That bitulithc pavement is wholly
unpopular with the property owners
was demonstrated by the CELEBRITY with
which the petition was gotten up and
signed. Not one property owner re-
fused to affix his signature to the pc
tition and the number was only linn
tied by the ability of the circulatOr of
the protest to meet those interested.
This of itself proved the owners of
property in the Poplar street district
are not satisfied with the bitulithic
if the price could be placed at an ac-
ceptable figure
Yet three councilmen and the mayor,
all elected to serve the people and con-
form to the wishes of the taxpayers,
decided these property owners and
business men knew not of that they
wishes of those who must bear the
burdens and pay the costs, those three
councilmen and the mayor displayed a
better loyalty to the btulithic com
pany and speedily voted to go on with
the Warren contracts regardless of
the wishes of the protestants, or the
ldtl ludl Tie tolllloSlS aii iiot W
signed.
1t is time a check was put on the
high handed actions Of some of the
councilmen in disregarding the wish
es and interests of the property own
ers. Complaints, protests, fair objec-
tons are without avail. The mayor
has gone on record as opposed to the
wishes of the majority He has defied
those men who asked for square deal
There are but two recourses for the
property owners. One is an appeal to
the courts. The other a resort to the
ballot in the next city election.
Meantime those property owners who
are doomed to suffer from the obsti-
nate adherence of the cOuncilmen II
the bitulithic people may figure up the
benefits to be derived from the intro
duction of the recall system for cOun-
cilmen. enabling the constituents to
demand cOuncilmanic designations in
such instances of fragrant disregard of
the wishes of the electors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Assessment Roll Filed.

HoSSSSTUSuI nOu TIISO.
The assessment roll for the i'm
provement of Chestnut street from
Chase avenue to Ninth street was filed
with the city assessor. No complaints
were received by the council, although
last night was set for the hearing of
complaints as the special order of
business. The assessment roll was ac-
copied and in case any of the interest
plant they will be heard at a subse-
quent meeting.
The assessment roll for the con-
struction of wooden bulkhead along
the south side of Mill creek from Clin-
ton street to the easterly line of the
city property at Park and East Alder
streets, was filed and read to, the coun
ell. The roll was placed On file and
laid over until next Tuesday evening.
The report of the appraisers for the
opening of Marcus street was laid over
until next meeting in order to give
property owners whose lands are con-
demned, an opportunity to appear anu
make complaint and have their side of
the matter heard.
Fred Post and Louie Schmidt were
granted renewals of their retail liquor
licenses, and their bonds were APP
proved.
The assessment roll for the i'm
provement of Fourth street from Ma
pie to Willard street was filed by the
city assessor and was placed on file.
The ordinance regulating the bill
posting business and the distributing
of advertising matter throughout the
city was laid over until next meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

of husband indulgent, loving, honor
able-but hopelessly commonplace. The
eyes of the Marquis kindle in her heart
flame that swiftly flares into ire
mendous blaze of love. She fights it
with a proud heart and strong soul.
And then suddenly the commonplace
husband dies and the wife is free to
listen to the love the eyes have silently
pleaded. But unexpectedly, the wife
fees over seas and continents to es-
cape. The ineXplicable emotions of a
woman's heart that cause her to run
away, and what happens thereafter
are told in startling torrent of words
the pouring out of a great Overpow-
ering love.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Under the recall system, wnen
councilman goes against the ii'eiN
of his constituents and votes against
their wishes, as did those councllmell
who turned down an almost unahl-
nous protest from the Poplar street
property owners last night, the TAX
payers and voters may demand ms
resignation and compel him to run
for reelection against another candidate
chosen nv the protestants. With the
city in the grip of bitulithic the recall
system should prevail here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
THAW'S MOTHER
Continued from Page One.)

for him to go to bed as he could not
sleep. l frequently found him awake
at and o'clock in the morning. He
told me his trouble was on account of
the wickedest man in New York; he
couldn't tell me what. That's all 1
learned for a week.
Sobs In Church.
Mrs. Thaw said she finally learned
the trouble was because her sons en-
envy had ruined girl in whom her son
was greatly interested. Il tried to
argue, said the mother. that Harry
was not responsible for the girl, that
the circumstances need not ruin him.
self. 1 did not learn her name and did
not want to know it, The mother
detailed the instances when her sor
forgot himself, sobbed in church and
told her the girl had the most beauti-
full mind of any person he knew and
that he was always thinking if the ter
rible thing hadn't occurred she might
be with them. Finally she told of the
time when her son told her the girls
name.
Jerome objected to the conversation
claiming he had not been shown Thaw
was insane at the time. Delmas insist
ed the defendant should be considered
insane at all times, three years pre-
vious to the killing. The judge finally
admitted the testimony.
Mrs. Thaw's nerves gave way under
the strain when relating how her son
told her of White and Evelyn in 1908.
She collapsed.
Delmas Wins Contention.
Delmas desired that the court should
declare definitely that Thaw was in
sane from the time he heard Evelyn's
story to the time the alienists exam
ined him in the Tombs, but Jerome
fought, saying such a presumption
would place upon the court the Obli-
saticn of declaring Thaw insane at the
present, because he said there was no
testimony to show Thaw's present
sanity. The court asked Jerome if he
wanted a lunacy commission appoint
ed. Jerome sidestepped. The court
ru ed that the mothers conversations
with her son should be admitted.
After the recess Delmas rested and
Jerome began the cross -examination
Of Mrs. Thaw.
He concluded the cross examination
at ago Mrs Thaw volunteered to offer
more testimony but Delmas stopped
her and she left the stand. The court
then adjourned until Friday morning
owing to the death of a relative OF
Judge Fitzgerald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

poses Pile it up on the docks and
in coaling stations for the exclusive
use of the navy. Will the people KICK
about it? Not in this generation, for
this generation has been taught to ap-
nreciate the navy at it's proper worth.
Six billion tons of anthracite piled up
on our shores and dedicated to the ma
tional defense would have the latent
possibilities of an Evansonian vocab-
ulary.
The admiral is a man of thought as
well as of speech and action. Let the
that Richmond Pearson HObSon were
there to write it in bill!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
WANTS HUBBY TO FREE HER
Mrs. Maud Brenaman Thinks Her
Worse Half Should Pay Expense
of Her Suit.

Because he did not pay S25 to the
court for expense money to aid MS
wife in securing a divorce, S. V. Brena-
man has been cited to appear before
Judge Brents next Saturday afternoon
and show cause why he should not De
fined for contempt of court.
Brenaman was ordered to pay to
the court s25 March 1, and an equal
amount March 10. The divorce suit
was filed some time ago. The plaintift
Maud A. Brenaman. asked for $loo
expense money to carry on the suit
with. The court thought $50 would be
enough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
Among the Stars.

The appearance of the comet was
such that the sensitive Pleiades were
shocked.
How disordered you look" they
exclaimed. DO stop and let us fix
your hair
Don't touch mel" returned the comet
breathlessly. This is the automobile
tOusle"
And with rush of wind and a show
er of sparks he was gone, leaving the
gentle sisters to recover from their
establishment as best they might.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
Petition for Permit.

! Petition for Permit.
! The Blalock Fruit company petition
ed for permit to build an unloading
platform six feet wide along the east
side of Tenth street to the alley. The
prayer was granted
A petition from property owners on
Eleventh street asking for the grading
and Improvement of that street from
Chestnut to Emma street was read and
referred to the street committee.
! r. F. Mclean, water registrar, re-
ported that he would make the report
called for at the last meeting Of the
j council. as soon as he received the re-
port from the operating department of
the water system. The communication
was placed On file.
]. L. Baldwin called the attention
of the council to the fact that his re-
quest to have a guy wire in front of
his home, 1O11 West Main street, re-
moved, had never been given any ac-
ton. The communication of Mr. Bauld-
win was read several weeks ago, and
the removal of the wire placed in the
hands of the street committee, but as
the members had understood it had
been done, the matter was dropped. In
the case the prayer Of Mr.. Baldwin
is not granted before another meeting
of the council, the street committe.
will make written report as to why
the work has been delayed.
A petition asking for the grading
and improvement of Third street from
Garrison creek bridge to the city linn
it's was read. The document was
signed by a number of property own
ers in the district. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Four applications for positions on
the street sprinkling department of the
city were received, and referred to the
street committee. The applications
were signed by c. r. Mccullough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
c. r. Dement, Resigns.

Charles F. Dement, resigned his 20
sition as wire chief for the PACING
Telephone & Telegraph company to-
day. He expects to accept similar
position with the Home Telephone
company when they install the auto
matte, system in this city in the near
future. Charlie" was formerly stu
dent and athlete at Whitman college
and Is one of the best known young
men in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
BOY RAFFlEs IRRESPONSIBLE
Father of Thievish Young Children
Asks Court to Commit Him to an
Asylum.

CHICAGO, March 6.-Richard o.
Hopes, the student Raffles, was taken
to Lake Forest this morning to answer
to many charges of burglary. His
father Ira c. Hopes, of Kokomo, Ind.
arrived today and says he thinks his
son is irresponsible. He says the boy
fell from bicycle two years ago and
suffered a conclusion of the brain, and
has been cratic ever since. The
father will try to have the court COM
NIT him to a sanitarium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06
POSTPONE Socialists Trial.

CALDWELL. Ida, March 6-The
Moyer-Haywood, and Pettibone case
went over to Thursday when the attor.
ney in the Adams case can be here.
The defendants counsel filed a motion
for dismissal because the case was not
tried last term.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

1t would be much more to the bene-
fit of the city council We're those de-
baters tonight to talk on the duties
of the Elected to the Electors; Or
Why Bitulithic is Preferred to AS
phalt."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Rev. Breeder. the eloquent evange-
list, denounces card games in the
homes as a grievous folly. After
counting up the number of BOBBY priz-
same opinion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

We are not going to have two cent
a mile rate in Washington this year.
The bill was postponed indefinitely in
the senate yesterday. Some of those
senators must have passes after all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Evidently those Walla Walla brew
er,os that raised the price of bottled
beer did not take into consideration
the fact that we are TO have the new
water system opened up within Il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

1t is the privilege of three council
men and the mayor to inform the
twenty-one signers of the Poplar street
protest that they don't know what
what they want
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Those men who attempted to steer
that wild steer near Park and Alder
streets yesterday evidently had not
learned how to steer straight from the
hurricane deck without a compass to
steer by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Mrs. George declares her husband
is not dead. but missing. 1t would be
painful to Judge Brents to learn he
had divorced a dead man. But of
course, in that event there could be no
kick coming on the court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Those Poplar street property own
ers will have a few words to whisper
in the ear of Mayor Kellough when the
next city election rolls around. And
the whispers will be kissing and sib-
liant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Mr.. Nick Schneidish. having Occu-
pied the center of the sidewalk, the
jail and the city council. will now re-
tire to the rear-and from business
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

The only officials in the Thaw case
who may not talk back to Jerome and
the experts are the jurors. But their
turn will come some day-if they live
through it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

When is an unsigned contract
btulithc. n. B.-This answer was
stolen from City Attorney BlandfOr6
and Councilman Glasford.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Mr.. William kirkman and Mr. Will
liam Glasford were strictly noncOm-
Blatant last night But perhaps it is
only the calm before the storm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Senator Fred Pauly's splendid fight
for the bills in which Walla Walla
is interested is winning him enconiums
on every side.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

lweu II NAV he true. but We'll reserve
our decision until the Seattle 1hiie'
is heard from on Mr.. Thomsons 'rlp'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Eugene Hunt, who has been study
ing engineering =, in Massachusetts, re-
turned yesterday to visit his parents
Hon. and Mrs. Gilbert Hunt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Engineer Thomson declares unfor-
seen difficulties caused the delay in
the opening of the pipe line and that
no person seems to merit censure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

The direct primary bill is enjoy
ing direct fight in the senate to-
day Direct results may come directly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

And in the absence of Helmsman
Mexican Mayor kellough has joined
the bitulithic squad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Continued From Page One.)

creating an assessment district for the
payment of such improvement, was
read the second time and placed on the
calendar.
An ordinancep rOviding for the i'm
prOvement of Fourth street from Ma
pie street to Willard street, was placed
on the calendar, and an ordinance for
the improvement of Chestnut street
from Ninth street to Chase avenue was
passed.
Love Feasts May be In Order.
Just before the close of the meeting
Councilman Glasford let drop sug-
gestion of compromise which may set
tie the concrete base question for good
and make the meetings of the city
council one series of love feasts.
He intimated that concrete base of
1-3-6 such as is used in Tacoma. Sc
attic and Portland to hold up the as
phalt paving, might be a satisfactory
compromise base on which the 1-4-1
faction and the 1875 faction of the
council could agree. The matter was
not discussed owing to the lateness of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Eugene Tausick has slab God which
he guarantees to be dry. Fl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Governor Signs Bill.
SACRAMENTO, March 6-Gover-
nor signed capital removal bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

the hour but will be brought up wher
the specifications are next before the
council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-06

Entered at the Postoffice of Walla
Walla, Washington. as second-class
matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-13
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY.

ing system of structure which would make it in the future immune from dangerous fires. The fireproof movement has gained steady head way in the Metropolis and very many of the new structures are, to all in- tents and purposes, fireproof. But a great many which are classed as fireproof are only in measure such They have fireproof walls, but parti- tions and floors in many instances are of lighter material and would burn or collapse at the first contact with intense heat. There are 1,70O fire proof buildings in New York, not in- cluding those in course of building. Of these 1,500 are on Manhattan Island and 200 in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Richmond Boroughs. They are widely dis tributed, and except in certain parts of the business district downtown they do not stand close enough to- gether to form an effectual barrier to the spread of flames A few blocks downtown are being converted into 'fireproof barriers" Several suc- cessiye blocks are occupied by two or more fireproof buildings, which would oppose substantial resistance to conflagration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-13

Yes: in fact, I'm driving her home
 At this moment the housekeeper ad- dressed the doctor, and 1t happened that for few minutes Amy was left forgotten outside the open door.
 Jermayne moved restlessly, and she heard her own name. How weak his voice was! Mental shock. What did that mean? Oh, if he were to be very ill-to die! The girls mind was chaos of love and fear. She did not stop to consider what she was doing. In moment she was kneeling beside the couch.
 "Oh. Tom are you very, very ill? What has happened to your and she took his hand in hers, but he kept his face resolutely turned from her; he dared not look at her. The one thing which he had desired-the power to see her as she truly was-it was his, yet he dared not use it.
 She placed her hands on his face, and gently. ever so gently, drew it round toward her, and he was com. pelled to look at her. He saw what truly transformed him-that for her there was but one man in the world and that one himself.
 The little mandarin continues to nod, but under glass case. He is promoted, and Jermayne always treats him with particular respect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-13

The Jews in Roumania have been treated as badly as in any other Flu ropean country. In spite of the agreement with the powers, in 1878, made when Roumania was recognized as an independent state. they have been subjected to special taxation, excluded from the professions. and refused political rights. says one writer. Our own government broke through its rule against meddling in European affairs to protest against this when John Hay was secretary of state. calling attention to its be- ing a violation of the pledges of 1878. Something has been, done to abate the evil, but the Jews areEfar from possessing equal rights In the king dom. On the other hand it will not be possible for them to be otherwise than hated by the common people so long as they are prominent as ad- of an abominable agrar- ian system: and the best thing for their race would be the abolition of the evil conditions which offer them such temptations. There are em- ployments which bring out the lower side of Hebrew character. and this seems to be one of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-13
THE LITTLE
 MANDARIN
By AHITY POINT
Copyright. by Joseph B. BowIes)

Jermayne was not by any means a bad sort of fellow. He had never been intended for business: he had been too highly educated. and at his fathers death he found himself in the position of a well-educated, pol ished and wealthy individual with nothing in which he could exercise the inherited family shrewdness.
 One particular day. Jermayne came to the stupendous conclusion that he was in love. This conclusion was ar. rived at with all the deliberate care which his cautious instincts necessi- tated; it was final with him. and if unrequited would involve a solitary existence for the rest of his days. The favored lady was not beautiful in form or feature. neither was she tal- ented or particularly clever. and she was decidedly poor in the worlds goods: but she was a general favorite. being gifted with sweetness of man. ner and an suitability altogether charming; particularly so to ter msyne
 It was. he analysed. so obviously to her advantage to accept him. yet he did not desire her to marry him for such comforts as he. with his wealth. could give her: what he wanted was proof that she was absolutely dIsinter. ested: that it would be for love. and love only. that she would accept him.
 Late one winter afternoon ter mayne was dressing preparatory 10 going out for the evening. In the course of that evening he fully intended 10 place his future at her disposal He had secured tickets for a certain annual charity festival. and in the course Of an hour of two he would meet her there
 JeTmayne was a man whose tastes were unusual. he vas fond of the quaint and bizarre in art. and his rooms abounded in ornaments of curl ous origin and strange workmanship Among these vas small figure of Chinese make. inc figure of a man dsrin with holding head: a fantss- tic image with q solemn face and hizh bald head that moved when ioEchp! and kept moyins for some minutes afterwards
 Exactly what tas figure had to do with after events Es-Marne never knev5 it wss strange circumstance. however. that zs ke he'd l. in his hand he expressed tke wish which was So amply granted.
 If te said T couId read rz=s lives and present thoughts but for one day I should knov whom could trust and whom to avoid
 He placed the little image back on the shelf. and the figure Commenced lo11inG A him. He had pIaced