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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
NAT GOODWIN COMING.

The announcement of the engage
comedian Of the American stage,
calls to the mind that fact that in
all the years this favorite player has
been before the public he has never
produced play that did not have
upon it the stamp Of cleanliness and
whOlesomeness. He has avoided the
salaciOus French drama and farce.
and has steered clear of the sO-called
problem plays. He has mainly de-
voted his time and his art to those
plays which deal with healthy
minded American men and women,
believing that in the daily life of the
average people there is enough come
dy and tragedy without going into the
social or sexual problems of the real
lists. All this is to Nat GOOdwin's
credit He will present on his visit
here Wednesday night. his comedy of
New York life. "A Gilded F'Oof' which
has secured Il decided success every
where. 1t will be SumptuOuSly
mounted, and the accessories will be
in the usual Goodwin good taste. The
as always Of the very best. and is
headed by Miss Edna Goodrich,
young actress of reDuted cIeverness
ana unusual beauty. Others in the
cast are Mcssrs. Neil O'Brien. Will
liam ReaCn. H G. Lonsdale, Gordon
tombstone, NJ. b. Snyder and Miss
Nellie Montague, Rose Snyder and
Suzytte Jackson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
c. A. Beck Improving East WaIIa WAL
la Another Addition of Which
Will Be Put On Market
Shortly.

In speaking of this fine suburban
locality. East Walla Walla, c. A.
Beck said today:
East Walla Walla has not been
asleep these past few months by any
means. but on the contrary, has been
wide awake. We have spent thousands
of dollars eXcavating a creek channel,
bulkheading the same, levelling and
filing widening the former county
road into so foot street, moving back
fences, walks, etc.
Now we are making arrangements
with the Walla Wala Valley Traction
company to extend their line out
Pleasant street to the easterly line of
East Walla Walla Addition. all OF
which has cost time, work and money.
Nov is the time for the intending
nome builder to secure some lots or a
tract. The first addition to East Walla
Walla Will be on the market in a feH
days. Formal announcement VIII be
made through this paper TC the
young men. or ladies for that matter,
this should be of great Importance.
You can secure property now II rea-
Sonable prices and easy terms and be
ing, on the proposed cay line this ad-
dition offers you splendid opportunities
and places you virtually in town with
all the advantages of the country.
"Watch for the announcement. Ihcrc
is no home like the suburban. Pick
out your location and get your plans
ready.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
WOMAN SOLO 1 CHURCH
AND TROUBLE RESULTS

ROSLYN, L. l.. May 4.-Troube has
arisen over the disposition of the old
edlire on the property of Trinity
kay. the donor of the new edifice
bull in memory of her mother; Nc
Kim. Mead & White. the architects
and agents, and William Sherard, a
livcryman of this village, who q few
days ago purchased the old church
building. have been served with pa
pers in an injunction suit restraining
them from removing the church build
ing.
The complaint says the architect,
under Mrs. Mackay's orders, sold the
edifce for $25.
When Henry w. Eastman, a vestry-
man. heard of the sale he brought in
junction proceedings. The case will
be argued before Justice Carr at Mi
nicola. The church was erected in
1859, and contains a large organ, peWs,
carpets. and other furniture, all of
Which. it is alleged. were included in
the sale.
The action is brought on the ground
that none of the property of the par
iHll N''ii pt RtSiiOStd VI WITHOUT ftIit
consent of the trustees and the rec
tor
Nestryman Eastman, who brings
the action as a trustee. is one of the
! oldest communicates of the church
He was opposed to the resignation of
the late rector. the Rev. Isaac Peck
and not in sympathy with all the
movements of the Mackay regime in
! the parish
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

expense account his employer scfu-
tinized it as before but found no oo-
iectionable item this time. He there
fore affixed his O. X. to it. The 1. >.
unon receiving the same asked OF hls
employer: MY account straight this
time?" Yes" replied the head OF
the firm, mo overcoat charged to us
this time We'll" said the drum
mer. 1T is there just the same.
II would say to the consumer that
although you may not see the ad-
ditional increase in price or deterlo-
ration in quality of the merchandise
sold in the store giving away free
trading stamps. it is there just the
same 1t may be covered under short
weight.
"Do you realize that by trading at
these trading stamp stores y! con-
tribute five per cent j"-o the cof-
fers Of the stamp com lany" Trade
with the merchant W:'o gives one
hundred cents worth o. honest mer-
chandise for every dollar you spend
in his store"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

trated that in every city in the country
where trading stamps have been In
troduced from three to half dozen
trading stamp companies have COM
menced operations and put out stamps
until every mercantile firm in the city
were using from one to half dozen
kinds of stamps. The advertising
value of the device is thereby de-
stroyed and the trading stamp system
has thus become a five per cent tax
on the merchant and consumer for
the benefit of the company issuing the
stamps.
"All give up about five, per cent
Of their gross sales to the different
stamp companies. yet none has gained
any advantage over his competitors.
All are again doing business on equal
terms with this difference. The trad
ing stamp company reaps rich har-
vest, the consumer saves and collects
stamps of Il questionable value, and
the retail business of the entire COM
munity is demoralized. Failures re
suit. and even the Wholesale trade is
affected. Therefore, | advise all re-
tailcrS to beware Of trading stamps.
They are Il snare and delus1on. The
best way to handle them is to leave
them alone.
Now. let us go one step further and
see how this pernicious scheme af-
fects the consumer AS stated be
fore, the free distribution of trading
stamps entails an additional expense
of about five per cent TO the retail
he sells one dollars worth of goods
and gives 10 stamps, he pays the COM
pany five cents for stamps. Besides.
he increases the fixed expense of con-
Quoting his business, amounting to
from II to Il per cent. Now, if he
could safely conduct his business be
fore by charging about Is per cent
above cost for his goods and thereby
make a small profit for himself, what
condition do We find now? The eX-
penSe of running his store has been
Increased to a total of from IS to 10
! per cent, and he finds it Impossible =
keep out of bankruptcy by charging 10
per cent above first cost. He must
| either charge more for his wares or
| substitute goods Of inferior quality: in
|
| freight. OF course. he will strive very
| hard to conceal a raise in price or a
| deterioration in quality, and the custo-
mer may not always be able to detect
| this deception.
| For an Illustration: 1t came under
! the writer's observation during the
| past week the case of q store which
sold a certain article for 10 cents a
| pound. This store adopted trading
stamps and Immediately raised the
price to II cents per pound for the
same article. an increase of 10 per
cent. The same method prevailed
throughout the store.
This reminds me of a story. \
! travelling salesman after his return
from his first trip presented his eX-
lpense account to his employer After
scrutinizing the same. his employer
found among other items, one over
coat. $4,000. He called the attention
of the T. s. to the fact that he could
not allow an overcoat to- be charged
as expenses incurred while travelling
in tn interest of his house, and
therefore deducted the $4,000. The
:. travelling salesman returned from a
second trip, and after presenting his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
IN0|C1 FORMER POLICE CHIEF
Chicago Official Charged With
Muti|adng Public Records

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE grand jury
late this afternoon returned indict-
monts against former chief of police,
Collins, former police attorney, Com
erfcrd, who. while in the legislature.
was expelled for charging grating
against his colleagues, but was re-
elected: Edward H. Roach, former city
purchas sing agent: William Mcconnell,
former commissioner Of public works.
and two detectives, all charged with
mutilating and carrying away the
public records.
This is result of the recent fight
for DUNES reelection, it being al
legged Collins used the police force to
collect campaign funds and destroyed
til, special order in the books of the
department in which he instructed his
subordinates to levy the assessments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

According To reports two stores in
Walla Walla have about tied up with
the trading stamp Srafters who.
through supreme court decision
upon Il tcchnicality. are enabled to re-
SUM the proving upon the consumers
until the legislature meets again and
u more rigid law is passed. The sign
inc OF contracts by those stores means
'he customers p2Wonizin@ them must
pay tie freight in higher prices. or an
inferior quality of goods. Either way
the customer gets the worst of it and
is forced to pay tax to support out
SiderS who come her" as schemers to
live of The credulouS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
{. /. HARTMAN
ABS0RBS WATER
| .terState Commerce Com.
mission Forces Surrender

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The in
terstate commerce commission has
brought E. H. Hartman to his knees.
His road, the Southern Pacific, no.
titled the commission this afternoon
that the tariff agreement entered into
in 1903 between the Southern Pacific
and the San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake railway had been abrogated.
1t aimed to control the freight
business in California for 80 years and
was signed by E. H. Hartman and
w. A. Clarke.
Disclosures We're made during the
recent investigation at Los Angeles
and it is announced by the contracting
parties that the agreement was 1b-
rOgated because it appeared to be in
imical to antitrust laws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS
LEE WILLARD TONIGHT.

The Lee Willard company will be
seen tonight in the comedy drama, In
Old Vermont State" and tomorrow
night in the five act drama. Camille
Miss Roberts is said to give one of the
best portrayals of the tempestuous
character of the famous French hero
inc and Mr. Willard as Armand" is
excelled only by few Of the top
no. chers. Camille will be the fare
well Offering of this excellent COM
pany and the management expects a
crowded house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

No greater platform hath any pub
lie official than this splendid utterance
by Governor Hughes of New York: Il
am here said the governor, Retained
by the people Of New York to see that
justice is done. and with no DISPOSE
tion 10 iniure investment, with every
desire to give. the fullest opportunity
10 enterprise and With every purpose
To shield and protect every just pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

nertv interest. I stand for the people
nf rho state of New York against eX-
tor,ion. against financial scandal ana
against everything that goes 10 COZ
rupt our politics by interference wiz,
the freedom of our Legislature anu
administration. l stand for hones'
government and effective regulation
bv the state of public service corpora
lions" That speech ought 70 make
him president of the United States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Placing IN enlisted man on the same
level as q convict, through forcing him
under the Bertillon system Of idcnfi-
fication. is not conducive to that
-mlpN. soldicrly bearing and esprit
du corus" of which our flag orators so
proudly speak. The degradation is
sufficient 70 deter every man With self
respect from taking on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Does il seem possible to YOU, MI
Customer that a merchant of Walla
Walia. who has been advertising his
goods a. lowest prices can afford to
divide those advertised small profits
with 4 stranger who comes into the
city with u suit case and bundle of
trading stamps" can't YOU guess who
must pay the bills?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

If you have any doubts about the
fallacy of the trading stamp talk
read the speech by the president OF
the Chicago Groccrs' association, who
has been through the mill. has been
pluCked-and knows whereof he
SDeakG
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

the General Merchants association
should lose no time in joining with the
Commercial club in the move to
stamp out the trading stamp evil be-
for" il secures a hold in Walla Walla
Tho trading stamp is the dandelion Of
tn rntNil trale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Walla WHlll merchants and thor
customers. too. have been tlimflammea
in the past by the trading stamp
ORATORS. Therefor" hey stand ready.
in 4 majority OF cases, to pass up the
trading stamps and the stores weak
enough to be roped in on contracts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Now that the duty on German
champagne has been reduced we will
cschew the lager for the sassy suds"
always providing the reduction is
sufficient 70 overcome the hitherto eX
listing difference in price
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

When soldiers in uniform were
barred from pablo places of amusc-
ment there WAS Il great noise heard
in the neichhOrhOod of the war denIrt
ment. Now that Uncle Sans defend
erS are to he photogra phed and brand
ed like thieves and conVicts. perhaps
there viii be less noise when they are
Us 'rAc iSo1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

The way even the school children
root against SpOkane's fine team OF
athletes demonst rates tho feeling all
over the Inland Empire against the
Spokane hog.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

The rush of candidates to file their
applicationS with Tommy" Hart is
50 great these days it is necessary for
the city clerk to SIT up nights figuring
out the places on the ballots.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Oakesdale is occupying small
printed space on the map. but her
Young athletes are able 70 demon
strate that map doesn't always tell
the truth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Boise is trembling with delight and
shaking with fear over the dangerous
prominence she is attaining as the
seat Of the Haywood trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

WaUa Wall5 high won four points
Yesterday. II would have been dis
courteous to our guests to have made
more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04
Third DISAGREEMENT.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE jury in
the trial of Roland O'Shea. charged
with uXorcide disagreed and was dis
charged this morping
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Eugene Tausick has slab wood which
he guarantees 70 he 1rv q
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PRESIDENT OF cRocERs'

Continued from Page Cne.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-04

Entered at the Postotiice OF Walia
Walla. Washington, as secono-cia
matter.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
A Surprise

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. S.
Holdcraft was made merry last Friday
night the occasion being Mrs, Holdcraft's
birthday. Not looking for company
she was entertaining herself with music
and singing when about forty persons
entered the house. The most Imaginable
feature of the evening was Aunt Lib and
Aunt Kiz in their funny costumes and
Aunt Lbs dancing. She is a fine one
as she graduated from a high school in
dancing. Aunt Kiz is taking lessons and
will o be as good.
At a late hour the guests were invited
to the dining room where a bountiful
feast was served. Later they departed
wishing Mrs. Holdcraft many more
happy birthday.
Mrs. Holdcraft received a shower OF
postals. Those present were as follows
Mr.. and Mrs: Jos. S. Holdcraft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Leap, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gaventa, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. G~aventa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sparks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Risner, MI. and Mrs. j.
Ped. Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Mitchep,
Nh. and Mrs. Eli Zanes, Mrs. Charles
Sparks, Mrs. Vincent Sparks, Mrs.
Charles Pedrick, Mrs. Pierson Justice.
Misses Matilda Cook, Nettie Sparks,
Lillian Zanes, Marion Sparks, Anna
Sparks, Edith Sparks, Ida and Phoebe
Ho]dcraft, Messers Harvey Sparks, Bert
Gaventa, Warner Holdcraft, Milton Leap,
George Sparks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
EDRICKTOWN

Aril 17-Miss Elsie Krokenberger spent
Sunday with her parents in Clarksboro.
Mrs. Mary E. Wagg is among the
sick.
Mrs. Frank Titus has returned from a
visit in Camden and Collingswood. Mis-.
Florence Quint of Collingswood, spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Titus.
Mrs. Peter Longacre and Mrs. Thomas
WeatherbY, OF Swedesboro, were visitors
with Mr.. Mrs. Charles Hampton on Sun
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper McCarson,
a son, ON Tuesday April 9th.
Mrs. Carl Green is visiting in Woods
own.
Thomas Robinson is critically ill with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Abbie Richards is very sick at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. James Nc
Laughlin.
Robert Blockson, of Magnolia, Del,
spent part Of the week with S. K. Block
son.
DIR. and Mrs. Jay Crawford, of Phila-
delphia, visited at Harvey Justices on
Sunday.
Mrs Herbert Parker, of Philadelphia,
is spending part OF the week here.
Rev. J. E. Shaw and family are spend.
ing three weeks in Milestone and New
Brunswick.
Mrs. Harvey Justice is spending a time
in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Richard Gordon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robinson are visiting at Thomas
Robinson's.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
Shad Fishing

Shad should be coming up the Della
ware in large numbers now but the catch
is not large. On Monday the catch at
PENIS Grove was 100 to a net on down.
Among those who made exceptional
catches were Jos. I. Munyan ia, VIM.
Vanderslice, 81. Lew Stra lghen and Doc
Dolbow 81.
The catch the latter par of the week
has been from rs down to l. The Bay
fishermen are reported to be doing better
than this date last year.
The wholesale price ON Monday was
$35. The rest of the week $35 to $45.
The catch IN the Bay on Monday was
20 to so. On Tuesday from so to 100 to a
net were caught and about 1900
we're taken to market on Denny Bros.
steamer Admiral.
The shad which have arrived are
good size. Those being caught in the
Chesapeake are running large, The
largest reported on tie Delaware was
q IL pounds 2 ounce shad caught by
VIM. Pustill and VIM. Duncan at New
Castle last Friday.
A Bridgeport fisherman landed a zoe
pound sturgeon worth $66, at Penn's
Grove on Thursday of last week. 1t was
the first this season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
IS

April l9-Moses Bank, Jr. who has
been living at Wildwood for some years.
died quite suddenly OH Sunday, after an
illness of only a week from pneumonia.
The remains were brought to Woodstown,
and inferred in the Baptist Cemetery.
Miss Ernestine Becker spent Sunday
in Philadelphia.
Miss Heneretta Snitcher and her daugh-
tiers, Ida and Carrie, attended the Mis-
%sionary Meeting held at Weuonah, last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Beautiful in its simplicity and elegance
was the wedding OF Florence Hanes Moore
daughter of Samuel II. and Flizabett
Horner Moore, to Horace Linten Wiley
son of the late DR.. George and Elizabeth
Wiley, OF Bridesbury, Pa. at the home O
the brides parents, near Woodstown
on Fourth-day, Fourth-month, 10th, at :
D. M. by Friends ceremony.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
Upsets Steamboat Line Sale.

The suit brought by Augustus Clam,
pitt and other stockholders of the Phila-
delphia & Salem Navigation Co. against
John Doyle, the former owner of the
line, was decided by Vice Chancellor
Bergen in Camden in favor of the plan
tiffs ON Thursday of last week.
The line was purchased by Clampitt
and others associated with him in the suit
from Doyle, and it was alleged that the
earnings of the line had been maliciously
mlsrepresented in the sale.
After two days the Chancellor or.
dered the contract of the sale recinded
and ordered Doyle to pay the plaintiffs
the principal, with interest, dating from
the date of the sale over one years ago.
The Chancellor will write a decree fixing
a time for the cancelling of the contract
and the paying back OF the money.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-04-19
A Wedding Surprise At A Sourcrout
Social.

At a social given by Bethel M. P.
Church at their pastors Rev. HI. R.
Blackwood on Thursday evening April
Is, the company was treated to a royal
surprise which is always appreciated.
Besides having a unique feature of sour
crout and biscuits served with coffee YOU
paid to receive part of the surprise.
Games were INDUCED in by all present
by old as well as young. More partic-
ularly by the elder.
In the midst of the games, Miss Mar
ion Munyan "the smiling confectionery
was asked by Mrs. fl. R. Blackwood
to play the new March she had received.
Miss Munyan began PLAYING when
in the middle of the March Rev. Black
wood came in followed by two of the
guests, Mr.. Ralph Gilman, of Grand
Rapids, Mich. and Mrs. Emma Nc
Cauley, who to the establishment of all
present were married by the genial
pastor.
After the ceremony a COMPANY of
young men who were present went TO
the lots and gathered a lot of tin a n
n gave Mr.. andMrs. Gilman a royal sere-
houC' HhOh biic Sour CIOut was served
at a late hour some of the young men
asked Tor the wedding cake and was re-
sponded to by Mrs. Blackwood, who
said: "Boys it will cost 5 cts. a slice"
The company dispersed at a late hour
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman many
happy days.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs. r
BlackwOod, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gilman. MIR
ana Mrs: b. G. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. John Toy
MI; and Mrs. " Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Zanes, Mr.; and Mrs. Filbert Sparks, Mr.. and
Simkins, Mrs. M. j.. Shoemaker, Mrs. Sayers
Mrs. :; Lloyd, Mrs. Maurice Wainwright. Mrs
Mrs. Elizabeth Burden. Misses Marion Nun
Sadie, Jennie, and Bertha Lloyd
Messers. william DeMar, George Thomson
Earle Wainwright, Vansycle Kidd Harry Seed
Pedrick and Earle Walker. X ARTAGNAN,