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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
he IS THE CHAMPION SMOKER.
Young Man Wins Honors In Contest
Among Ninety.

At 9:O7 the other night two serious
faced young men, putting at briar pipes
in the midst of an excited audience at
the Agricultural hall, broke the smok-
ers' record. They had kept their pipes
alight without replenishment for an
hour and forty minutes. Eleven min
utes later, with a little gasp of dis
may, one of the young men found that
no smoke was coming from his bowl
and that he was beaten.
There were ninety other competitors
altogether. Each was to have one
eighth of an ounce of tobacco and one
lighting, each was to keep his pipe go
ing as long as possible. There were
ten prizes and the absolute champion
was to have a fine marble clock.
The ninety were grouped around Ia
bles with two judges at each end of
the table There were men in caps and
men in silk hats, smart city clerks and
laborers, and the pipes ranged from
the ornate meerschaum through SER
viceable briars to twO-inch clays.
Are you ready, gentlemen" cried
the chairman at 1907. Then light up!'
There was instantly perfect fusilade
of safety matches and in the forty
seconds allowed every man got his
pipe well alight. Dead silence fell over
the gathering and with long, steady
draws the smokers got to work. They
dared not speak to each other; they
did not permit themselves to smile.
A gentleman with a two-foot India
rubber tube for a pipestem fell out
after fifty-five minutes and anOther
with a bowl the size of a half-pint
measure left at fifty-six minutes. After
an hours smoking sixteen were left in.
In an hour and twenty miutes three
were left and five minutes later there
were but two, both yong men, both
with briers.
The winner. aged thirty, and by
trade a gardener, said: Il bought that
pipe last week. patting the bowl low
ingly, land I gave 10 cents for it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS
THE LITTLE DUCHESS"

Countess Olga Won HatZfeldt, who is
starring at the head of a company of
fifty people IN Anna Held's greatest
musical comedy success, 1.-The Little
Duchess is announced as one of the
most promising attractions of the sea-
son at the Keylor Grand. Monday, jan
uary %.
Those who were captivated by dain-
ty Countess Olga's charms in such for
mer musical productions as 1.-The Bur-
gomaster" and THE Storks'N need no
introduction to her talents or personal
magnetism. Though she is one of the
youngest stars on the musical comedy
stage, she is also one of the most popu-
lar in the cities where she has been
seen. AS to the organization supporting
her this season, it embraces the same
clever cast of principals who were seen
with her in this same offering in the
Eastern cities last season, most prof.
nent among whom are five clever COM
edians: Robert Lett, who has won sue
cess in such productions as king Do
do" and 1.-The Strollers;" Irving Brooks.
who made hit in a Dutch comedy role
in George NJ. COhan's company; Harry
Carter, who followed De Wolf Hopper
in Eel Captain" with success; George
Moore, famous as comedian and song
writer and Eugene O'Brien formerly in
support of Elsie Janis. Other charac-
tiers are enacted by other artists of
equal standing. surrounded by beauty
chorus that has received f1attering
praise from newspaper reviewers in
other cities where THE Little Ouch
ess' has been seen this season. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

The New York hotel which bars wo-
men over thirty-nve ought to do a big
business among widows.-Philadelphia
North American
Edison says he will soon place auto
mobiles within the reach OF all. Some
of us have had to be pretty spry to get
out 1T reach Of them.-Milwaukee Sen
tinel.
Now that appendicitis has become 50
common the wealthy are taking more
and more to the fashion of getting hurt
in automobile accidents. - Chicago
News.
A New Yo,k court has decided that
sheater managers can keep people from
going to the theater just because
they want to. Judging from the shows.
they want te.-Detroit Free Press.
Since several railroad companies have
been heavily fined Of late for giving
rebates the question naturally suggests
itself, what use will the courts make
Of this tainted moneyY"-Kansas City
Star
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

must keep on carrying the public at
those same rates, no matter how much
their taxation is increased So it is.
indeed the corporations and not the
public that pay the taxes.
But of course these taxes do come
out of the pockets of certain taxpayers,
to-wit: the members of the corpora
tons which are now taxed. but which
formerly went free. Had it not been
for the taxes, that sum of $3,310,000
would largely have gone to swell divi-
dends; so that in that sense, 1t was
taken out of the pockets, or was pre-
vented from going into the pockets, of
the taxpayers. Or perhaps it would
be more accurate to say the pockets of
those who should be taxpayers, and
who hitherto have evaded their just
share of taxation. For this great fiscal
reform has been effected by a partial
as yet only partial-equalizaton of tax
ation There was crying need of such
in New Jersey. as there
was and is elsewhere. and that need
has not yet been fully met, although
in that direction has been
20 great and so beneicient as to AFFORD
much encouragement for completion
Of the process.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
pEsERTIoNs FROM THE NAVY.
The American Is Not Good Machine
Soldier or Sailor.

The American Is Not q Eooo "'o~'S
"Soldier or Sailor.
There are more causes than one Ior
the very large percentage of desertions
from the navy. 1t is not anogether
due as some observers maintain 10
the fact that high wages ashore tempt
the sailors and marines to jump their
contracts with the government Ihat
has something to do with it. but 1t has
not all to do with it. The truth Is
that the young American-and army
and navy alike are almost, entireiy
Young American-is not an ideal sahor
in time of peace. He does not IKE
restraint, he finds discipline irksome
and after the novelty OF naVai me
has worn off he is likely to gro" res
tive under a regimen which inciuoes
nothing save routine duties. Ihis Is
especially likely to be the case wien
the sailor happens to catch haroor
a assignment in which even the milo eN-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
JAPAN FOSTERS TRUSTS.

Unlike other nations of the world,
Japan not only welcomes the forma-
ton of trusts, but fosters them. Her
philosophy is that Japanese industries
must be prepared at the earlies pos
sible moment to compete for the trade
of the world. If local competition can
be suppressed and each industry made
to combine for competition with the
industries of other nations, the object
of Japan's policy will be the sooner
attained.
it would seem that the interests OF
the local consumer are entirely lost
sight of in this struggle for foreign
trade, but evidently the government
expects to keep the trusts so closely
under its supervision that it can pro-
tect the consumer itself. Accordingly
government aid is continually being
granted to trust enterprises.
The cotton industry furnishes a re
cent example o. how this policy is be-
ing worked out. More than two-thlros
of all the looms in Japan are now IN
an agreement whose object 1t Is TO
get control of the Manchurian trade
One feature of it is that the mills
have agreed to ship 1000 bales month
even if they have to sell at loss 10
meet American competition. The gov
eminent has advanced money at per
cent to finance the, undertaking and IL
is suspected that it has obtained pre-
ferential treatment for them in marine
and land freights, despite Japans SOL
emn pledge to maintain tine oper
door" in Manchuria. Evidently Japan
does not intend to let the trusts IN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

! sey nscai system must be gratifying to
the citizens Of that state. A dozen
years ago the disbursements of the
state treasury to the local taxing dis
tricts were merely nominal in amount
Last year they aggregated $s.31O.OOO.
Had 1t not been for these disburse-
ments. had the local taxing districts
been compelled to raise the full amount
needed by them, as of old, the tax rate
would have had to be twenty-nine
points higher than it was. But, instead
OF drawing upon the local districts for
its own needs and compelling each
township to tax itself for state expen-
ses. the state now contributes to each
municipality and township a substan-
tial sum, to enable 1t to lower it's To-
cal tax rate. That is condition which
surely should please the average citi-
zen nightly.
Wnen the governor adds, however
that not cent of this state bounty to
the local districts -came out of the
pockets of the taxpayers" his web
meant words require a little explana-
ton. In the sense that the money did
not come out of the pockets of the tax
payers of the districts which received
it. or out of the pockets of the great
mass Of the taxpayers of the state, his
statement is sufficiently correct. The
money was raised by state tax upon
franchises and the properties of GER
tain corporations and the conditions
are such that the corporation con-
cerned cannot readily, if at ALL make
the public pay those taxes for them by
| increasing their charges to the public
tation companies. whose rates of fare
are fixed by law by their charters,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
PROMPT ACTION NEEDED.

In a message to the Walla Walla
Commercial club Senator Ankeny an
nOunces that the river and harbor bill
reported out of the cOmmitte con-
tains appropriations amounting to
$4,000 for the open river project.
This is good news. of the right sort,
and greatly encouraging to those who
have worked so hard and faithfully
for the success of the enterprise.
1t is not given out whether much of
a fight will be put up against the bill.
Opposition may always be expected
from those congressman and senators
who are disappointed in not securing
to their own localities appropriations
for improvements. The cry of econ
omy is invariably set up to cloak the
desire for revenge.
1t is to be hoped congress will real
ize the Importance of the open river
enterprise and permit the appropria-
ton to stand as recommended by the
committee.
Also it behoOves the members of the
state legislature to take immediate ac-
ton On the bill appropriating money
for the enterprise in order that the
national assembly may be convinced
of the harmonious movement for waite
competition against the railroads.
With the legislatures of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho making immediate
and ample appropriations there can be
no excuse for congress to cut down
the sums named by the committee on
rivers and harbors. Prompt action in
the three state assemblies will result
in much good at this time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
Press Comments
Calm Of q. Truly Rural Life.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.

Congressman Frank o. Lowden has
put himself down in the Congressional
directory as farmer. An Eastern COL
league asked him how an Illinois farm
er spent his time. MIR. Lowden replied
that he got up about A. NJ, had a
light breakfast. smoked a cigar and
then until noon dictated letters to his
stenographer, and then. At that point
his nearer decided that he would like
the calm of a rural life without any
more particulars and that if there were
any more farm jobs Of just that sort he
would take one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
ScoIds Her 83.Year-OId Son,

Mrs. Mary E. Farrell, Of Montclair.
N. j., is 103 years old. A party in her
honor was given the other night.
Among the guests was her son John,
who is in his SD year. In the funmak-
ing the son made joke that his
mother did not like. Turning to him
sharply she said: John, if you don't
behave yourself I'll have to put you to
he'd
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
N.vx p.p.rtment Unicformed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The navy
department has received no report re-
garding an accident to the battleship
Connecticut. while entering the harbor
at Culebra island on January IL. The
Connecticut left Hampton Roads about
two weeks ago to join the fleet at
Guantanamo, Cuba.
North Dakota shivers.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 23-The
North Dakota fuel shortage again Is
Incoming serious, according to reports
received here. Inability OF the rali-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

The passage of that bill reported to
the house yesterday appropriating
money for the open river projects
would mean the creation of the great
est industrial and. agricultural terri
tory in the nation right at the doors
Of Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

splendid production of scenery, costum-
es and Partisan gowns for which the
Anna Held presentation of this must
cal comedy was famous, are used in
tact with Countess Won Hatzfeldt's or
ganization, elaborated and rejuvenated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

State Senator Paulhaumus OF Yak1-
ma has a bundle of sharp sticks with
which he is poking up the railroad
commissioners and the railroads. Is
the gubernatorial fever striking the
leader Of the berry growers?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
Exclamation Demanded.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-Commis-
sioner of immigration Sargent has
asked Commissioner North. at San
Francisco to telegraph report on the
detention of the ship Alameda with a
view to an explanation as to whether
several hundred japanese passengers
aboard are coming into the United
States in violation Of the alien contract
labor law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
The New Spanish Minister.
Chicago Chronicle.

Ramen Pima, the new Spanish mini
ster to the United States, is Al years
of age and has been in the Spanish
years old. 1t is understood that his ap-
pointment to Washington, D. c., is a
reward for his efficient services to the
government, particularly as secretary
to the Algeciras conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Friends of the open river are cele-
brating today over telegram from
Senator Ankeny announcing the APP
preparations for the Improvement of
the Snake and Columbia rivers. The
movement has worked past the. point
where it can be stopped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

When the steamer service has reach
ed Waliula it is likely Walla Walla
viii lose all interest in that fight
spokane is amking for better railroad
rates. The water haul beats the state
and interstate railroad commissions
several feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

1t is definitely stated that Frank
Reese of the Warren Construction
paving ordinances carried around by
Councilman w. p Mexican on a vote
getting tour. Which should be the
strongest reason for defeating them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

London is much more excited over
the Swettenham blunder than is
Washington. 1t is probably because
London feels the humiliation imposed
on the English people by one whom
they term a "blundering ass"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Don't forget to read those thrilling
descriptions sent out from New York
as to how Harry Thaw looks. whether
ne Is "pallid and listless," or is 'tak-.
ing lively interest in the men in
whose hands rests his fate" 1t is
of more Importance than the evidence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

That wasn't bit funny when Chap
lain RAIDER of the Colorado >legisla-
ture, in his prayer, said: I'VE thank
thee. God, that We are all alive this
much realism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

To date The Statesman has received
LII 2-S calls over the telephone ask
ing whether Councilman Bachtold is
going 10 vote with the people or the
bitulthic. The fractional call is &C.
casioned through central cutting out
before the question was completed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Local news stories today indicate
the why and wherefore of the failure
OF Mill creek to hit us another" The
superf1uous water has been diverted
to the nine miles of continuous wood
stave pipe line and dissipated in the
leaks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Higher salaries for congressman and
senators will result through the pass
age of the bill introduced in the senate
yesterday. This means some of those
private secretaries will have their
wages increased.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
As matchmaker. DR.. Yancey Bla-
lock is the wedding kid"

According to appearances Theodore
p. Shonts was given time to choose
another position before being shunted
OFF the Panama canal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

As was predicted in these columns
Governor Mead's. hastily organized
investigation committees failed to
ward off the crusade for real investi-
CATION into the state offices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

We would suggest to President
Roosevelt that he offer Mr.. Shonts'
Job on the Panama canal to one POult-
ney Bigelow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

"Up-TO- The Times Walla Walla's
new magazine, is out again with added
freshness and interest enclosed be-
tween handsome covers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Judge Brents erred yesterday in i'm
posing fine Of fifty cents on each of
those tardy lawyers. He should have
made each fine "23'' and which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

Under the rules Of the management
40 fiirtations, or bigamous engage
ments are permitted at the poultry
show.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

one of Gus Heppner's legs is I'M
doubtedly shorter than the other
since he refused that $500 and lost
the case besides.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24
WHERE ONE STATE GETS TAXES.

New Jersey Distributes $3.50, 900 to
Local Districts.
New York Tribune.
Governor Stokes showing Of the
change in recent years in the New Jer-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

roads to keep freight trains moving Is
responsible in large degree for this
condition
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-24

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-05
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
Continued from Page ole.

returned with Or IIeyen she said to
her husband:
"Why did you do thisY'
lie replied: Would you hang meY
How could you do such thlngY
Later. she said, Simpson told her the
shooting was accidental.
In conversation with the husband
early In the evening he told her, she
said. he had seen lawyer and had
been assured by him that any such
will ms Mr.. lIorner intended TO make
could be broken.
40 YOU love your husbandY" was
asked Mrs Slmpson-on cross eXamIna-
don.
II do" she replied
In reply 10 further questions by the
defense the witness said that. although
The relations between her, and her hus.
band and her father had not been cor.
dial prior to the shooting. the two
played cards aud conversed about ordi.
nary matiers
The prosecution next called the Pol
ish boy Winewskl TO the stand. lie
was the only eyewitness OF the shoot
ing aud after the tragedy went insane
ana was removed TO an asylum III
forts were made TO have him sworn
but all attempts To qualify him failed
He could. not follow the interpreter
who was present 10 question him The
state then announced that II rested Ia
case. aud court adjourned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-05
CLEAN YOUR BLOOD.
Valuable Prescription Which Takes out I'm
purstlss

A leading journal In answering the
question, "What Is the best prescrip.
tion to clean and purify the blood"
prints In recent issue the following;
Fluid Extract Of Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargop, one ounce;
Compound Syrup OF Sersaparil.a,
TIN go ounces. Shake well and use In
eGspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime.
A well known local druggist who is
familiar with this prescription states
that 1t IL harmless, being composed Of
vegetable ingredients which can be
obtained from any good prescription
pharmacy.
II cleans the blood OF all impurities
aud nourishes the blood. In Just a
few days the skin begins to clear OF
sores, bolls and pimples. II puts Wig.
or and emery into rundown, debilitat.
ed men and women. For many years
Sarsaparilla alone has been consider
ed good blood medicine. But while
IL built up and made new blood, the
impurities remained within and The
good accomplished was only tempo
rary. Sarsaparllla, however, when used
10 combination with Compound Kar
gon and Extract DandelIon works
wonders. This combination puts the
kidneys to work TO filter and sift oVl
the waste matter, uric acid and other
impurities that cause disease. 1t makes
new blood and relieves rheumatism
and lame back and bladder troubles.
This prescription Is better than the
usual patent medicines, which are In
the most part alcoholic connections
The ingredients cost but little. They
may be procured from any good phar
macist and mixed at home. Every man
aud woman here should make some ~
and try IL II they feel their system re
qulrss good blood medicine and
tonic.
The Kargon TO clean the kidney,
aud ylialize them so they eau clean III,
blood, Sarsaparilla to make new rich
: blood and Dandelion 10 tone IN,
stomach, clean the liver and make 4
active and relieve constipation IL III,
way the prescription acts and 80 mild
" ADD gently tha, one does not con
slider they are taxing a medicine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
news Of the Town and Village Tole
Briefly for Busy Readera

Tie ladies Of the Congregational
church viii sex for the missiOnar,
box Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
q the chapel.
The monthly meeting 81 the village
trustees was due 10 be held Monday
evening bat a. quorum was cot pre-
ent the meeting was adjourned 70 Fri
day evening
Mrs Nora Lundergau aud Mrs Kat
seaman will entertain the 81 Monica
society and their friends. THURSDAY
evening. AZ the fMrAb rooms n
Academy building. This will be the
last social until after the Lenien sea-
son.
Oae oiihc Offices % le SLED a, the
coming town nesting II that OF con
stable and collector which will b. Va
cant GA log 10 the expected advance
ucnt Of Fred Godfrey. Richard Hur
ics has been mentioned for the place
tnd there will probably b. several
ether candidates when the caucuses
are pulled OF.
Walter woodward. who has a black
smith shop on Washington street last
seek bought drake with the Intention
~ kecplng ducks aud making bis osn
butter boz somebody stole the drake
add be- has not yet found the blood.
hound that gill folloE the trail.
AZ T. Fields mlnsireis were up b
heir old tine form at the opera house
Nonday night. Every seat Sas sold
ind nearly every foot OF standing
rvom. Il vas by far the larges, audi
/ snce oi the season aud the entertain
ncut Nas wcll uoriby 81 the patronage
10 received. The c0mpady left here
'or Clcns FALLS.
II IA only a month io tosn mcetinR
and there IL beginning Ia b. some talk
,fiosu tickets. There was n run-to
yc,her Of several fusionis,s n iew
lighis ago n talk over the situation
bat no plan Of action vas agrccd ~
an. !, seems 10 he the general lmpres
zion that The present board 81 select
ntn has done so sell that it, members
should he reelected Without regard 10
politics.