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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12

Niles is an old Wilson follower and
this accounts for the fact that he is
so strong in the executives office,
where it is proposed to place the APP
pointment until a subsequent election
can choose an insurance commissioner.
1t will not be possible to get line
up of the Wilson following to put
through the Niles program, for Schive-
ly's friends will not stand for the pro-
posed change. They are willing enough
that the office should be divorced from
that of the secretary of state and that
it should be an elective berth. But
they demand that until the people can
choose his successor, Schively shall be
permitted to retain his place.
Speaker FalcOner is a strong per-
sonal friend of Schively and will likely
protest against the program to unseat
him. If the speaker stands with
Schively it will be an extremely diff
cult matter to put the Niles program
through the house. No one seems to
care particularly whether Niles is
candidate at the election in 1908; the
protest is against the plan to unseat
Schively Immediately for his benefit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
OCTOPUS CAN BE HEARD.
Railroad Men May Give Opinions in
Joint Committee.

Joint COMMITTEES.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 12.-As soon as they
can come to the capital the represent
tatives of the railroads will appear
before the joint senate and house
railroad committee to speak on pending
legislation. A faction in the two COM
mittees did not want the railroads to
be represented in the debate running
before the joint committee, but pres
sure was too strong and an invitation
was voted.
Austin E. Griffith of Seattle, and
James NJ Ashton of Tacoma, attorneys
for the lumbermen, argued before the
committees for the passage of the mill
mems reciprocal demurrage bill. When
Griffith had spoken Senator Nichols
said that in fairness he thought the
railroads ought to be notified that their
views would be heard.
Senator Metcalf broke in with the
curt announcement that the committee
could get along without any advice
from the railroads but he was voted
down.
In all the arguments the only differ
ence between the lumbermen's attor-
neys and the railroad commissions was
shown to be over the manner in which
the legislature should proceed. The
mill interests demanded direct legisl:.-
ton prescribing reciprocal demurrage
rules while Fairchild, chairman of the
commission, insisted that power should
be given that body to fix rules after a
hearing and an opportunity of appeal
to tn courts. Both Griffith and Ashton
said adoubt existed whether the state
statute could be mad effective on in
terstate shipments and if it cannot it
was pointed out that the mill interests
would suffer keenly because interstate
business would be given first atten-
ton. Griffith argued that his bill had
been drawn so as to impose a like
penalty on the roads that would appeal
to the federal court.
Today the lumbermen's attorneys and
the railroad commission are in con-
ference to attempt an argument on a
compromise measure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
WHAT CENTRAL DOESN'T SAY
Subscribers Cannot Hear Her rawlings
During the "Reief."

Subscribers Cannot Hear Her rawlings
During the "Reiief."
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 12.-"F'ifteen
minutes to swear" was the somewhat
astonishing remark made by the tele-
phone girl as she was relieved at the
switchboard in the main office down.
town. Then perCeiving a surprised
look of interrogation. she explained:
mo, we don't really swear, but we
do a kind of polite swearing. We work
two hours and then get relief of 10
minutes to steady our nerves. During
the two hours we work we are eX-
pected to have the subscribers tell us
that we are muttonheads, have been
asleep and don't know much anyway
and take it all calmly. We are not
allowed to answer back and when we
get our Is minutes off We retire to the
rest room and then is when we make
up for lost time. The things we say
about those subscribers surely ought
to make their ears burn and we imag-
inc ourselves real saucy.
I'm some of the telephone buildings
throughout the country the company
furnishes punching bags upon which
the operators can vent the spite which
they are forbidden to visit on the
heads of the subscribers. We haven't
got those in Kansas City. but we have
devised several methods of giving vent
to our tempers and return to our work
feeling better
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
MORAN BROS. WIN JONES CASE
Supreme Court Reverses Judgment
Given for Personal Injuries.

Supreme Court Reverses Judgment
Given for Personal Injuries.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 12.-The supreme
court has reversed the lower court OF
King county and dismissed the action
in the case of Moran Bros. VS.. M. S
Jones. respondent
The appeal was taken from judg-
injuries received by Jones by falling
through a hatch on the steamship
Tacoma, which was being overhauled
at the Moran shipyards. Jones was
employed as painter on the ship
and while at work stepped through a
hatchway and through to the deck
below. The hatchway was in a pas
sage which, at he time of the acct
dent, was in total darkness. but 1t
was a we'll established fact that he
hatchway was located in this dark
passage and that it was the custom to
leave it open.
The supreme court decided adverse
Nv to Jones on the bround of contribu
was a we'll established fact that the
should have either used a lantern in
going in the dark passage or should
have been more cautious in his move
ments.
The opinion filed this morning is
signed by a majority of the court. but a
dissenting opinion is also filed by
Judges Dunbar and Hadley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
ABSTRACT MEN FIGHT HARD
Attempt to indefinitely Postpone Tor
rens Bill.

OLYMPIA. Feb. Ian attempt by
Reid to indefinitely postpone the bill
for establishing the Torrens system OF
certifying land titles precipitated a
fight on the floor of the house. The
measure would drive abstract COM
panies out of business and is being bit
terly fought by those concerned.
Hutchinson declared that the judici-
airy committee had not given the bill
proper consideration, as he had been
informed by members Of the committee
that they had not read it. The meas
ure is very long, covering 25 printed
pages. Reid said the committee had
considered the bill and was satisfied
that some sections were uncOnstitu-
tiOnal. Bassett said the bankers en-
dOrsed it. Reids motion failed and the
bill was sent to the privileges and
elections committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
PARISH HOUSE BOXER is DEAD
victim of Blow of Friendly Antagonist
From St. George Club.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-John Mason,
VINO 1t is alleged received a knockout
'io" IN friendly boxing bout in the
parish house of ST. Bartholomew
episcopal church on January %, died
IN st. Francis hospital.
\ young man named Brown of the st.
"eorse club of st. Georges Episcopal
N"uren was Mason's opponent in the
bout.
lhomas Shawtell, instructor of the
men club, and Alfred G. Harvey
PHYSICAL director, were arrested and
"''dihsed in the Yorkville police court
sunday and held in $500 bail for
Aurlher examination on February 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
ague on both Saturdays and

league on both Saturdays and Sum
days.
Il have come to the conclusion that
it is bad business to attempt to play
Saturday gawes,' stated Conner.
The reason is that there are bound to
be men on several of the teams who
can not possibly plsty Saturday after
noon. The teams would then come
out with half or less of their regular
force and would play poor ball. The
league would suffer, as a bad game
On Sunday would hurt the Sunday
games.
Another thing is that this city
league is not primarily in the game for
the money there is in it. Practically
all of the players are employed in the
city and play for the fun in the game
The money is a secondary considera-
ton. Good, close games and a keen
rivalry is all we want to make the
league a big success"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
In Wilson's Lineup.

pected he will be represented here un
til the fight ends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12

Walter A. Dudley to Logan p. Null
key; chat. mtge., Feb. IL, 1907, $3.50;
printing office supplies.
Ballard P. Tarter to Merrett A.
Warden and wife: agr. deed, Oct. II,
1906, $780,. land in 1876
United States to ]. Cassus Barker;
patent, Jan. IS 1904; fractional N. -
of n. w. IA, 1914.
Anders Jensen and wife to VIM. H.
Meyer; deed, Feb. 9, 1907, 81; land in
25-7-35.
Joseph Frisco and wife to Fannie
Reynolds; deed. Fem. Z. 1907, 81; part
of lots and 8, Frisco's addition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
Colored Soldiers Enlist AGAIN.

Ell PASCO, Tex, Feb. 12.-Twenty-
nsNen members of the battalion Of the
"en'y-flfth infantry (coloreO sta
,,Oieu at Fort Bliss were honorably
Oidrged upon the expiration Of their
~ and Immediately enlisted. The
"eh'y-hfth is under orders for the
Philippines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
CUT OUT SATURDAY BASEBALL
1 eaouers Will Twill the Sphere On'y
on Sunday.

cpOKANE Feb. u.-Saturday base
hall in the city league is ooonieu.
President Conner has decided IT "ouio
he bad policy to attempt the gaines
as the league would suffer. For '".s
reason the play is to be abanooneo'
It was previously announced
Games would be played in the CITY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12

Joseph Frisco and wife to Mary F..
Hadley; deed. Feb. IL 9O7. 81; part
OF lots Z, and 10. Frisco's addition.
Jesse Ferney to Walter A. Dudley;
sat. chat. mtge., Feb. II. 1907, 5000;
printing press and printing supplies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
jill. TimmonS, transfer

All manner of freight, goods and mu-
seal instruments hendled with care.
All orders promptly attended to. For
"ardlng freight a speciality. Office
HedgerS Jewelry Store. Res. 1927.
Phone Main 265.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12

PIERRE, s. D.. Feb. 12.-The bodies
Of Wesley r. Banks and Robert Chand-
Ter, who We're frozen to death on their
ranch near Hayes, We're brought here
The men came here recently from
Mount Vernon, KY, and We're operating
q large sheep ranch
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-12
MEAD WOULD GIVE MILES JOB
So Legislature is Asked to Make
Office Elective
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TARGET
Mr.. SCHlVELY is MAN WHOSE
HEAD BIG CHIEF ALBERT e.,
WOULD TAKE.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 1ARGE

OLYMPIA. Feb. 12.-Under cover OF
an act intended to make the office of
state insurance commissioner elective
and divorce it from the office Of Sec
rotary of state is an attack upon John
H. Schively, the present deputy COM
missioner of insurance who has held
office under Secretary of State Sam
H. Nishols for six years.
The bill creates the elective office,
and provides that whenever a vacancy
shall occur in the position, it shall be
filled by appointment by. the governor
the appointee holding office until his
successor is elected at the next general
election. If the bill should pass in it's
present form it would give Gov. Mead
authority to remove Schively and it is
we'll understood that this a part Of
the program Of the political combine
that is most active at the capital.
Representative Strowbridge of Sno-
homish county, introduced the bill in
the house and against the provision for
making the office elective little objec-
ton has been raised. 1t is the joker
concealed in the bill that has aroused
opposition.
Niles Slated for Job.
Perry Niles, for four years chief dep
uty in the secretary of states office
and for two years assistant land COM
missioner, is slated for the appointment
as insurance commissioner if Gov.
Mead is given authority to fill the Of
flee temporarily. One of the secrets
of Niles persistent lobbying here for
the first two weeks of the session is
his ambition to succeed Schively as
insurance commissioner.
Niles wanted the job six years ago
and was given the position of chief
clerk at the same salary instead. The
disappointment he felt over the loss
of the insurance commissioners berth
has not been allayed by any other
political preferment he has received.
When Niles went out of Land Com
missioner Ross office it was said that
he mad accepted better offer as a
civil engineer. But though Niles has
been engaged in engineering work, he
has not let it interfere with legislative
activity at Olympia. He was here be-
fore the session convened working with
the interests of Land Commissioner F..
w. Ross. At that time Niles claimed
that the snow storms had prevented
his work at his profession. But he
stayed On after the snow left to handle
his fight against Schively. 1t is ex-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22
WHY THE LECTURE ENDED.

certain professor was giving his pupils
a lecture Scotland and the Scots. >,
These hardy men," he said, think nothing
OF swimming across the Tay three times
every morning before breakfast"
Suddenly loud burst Of laughter came
from the center of the hail. and the pro-
lessor, amazed at the idea Of anyone daring
to interrupt him in the middle of his lecture,
angrily asked the offender what he meant
by such conduct
Il was just thinking, SIR replied the lad,
that the poor Scotch chaps would find
themselves on the wrong side for their
clothes when they land
Magazine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22
Florida as a Horticultural State.
By w. E. Pabor.

The popular idea of Florida fruits,
entertained by the majority of the
Northern and Western people who
give any thought to the subject, is
that these fruits are confined to
oranges and pomelos, known by them
as grapefruit While it is true that
the greater per cent of fruit is of the
citrus family, still, there are other
kinds that grow readily, and, if not
always of commercial value, still for
home use, should be more extensive
1y cultivated than they are at present.
Before generalizing on the subject
it might be we'll to present, in the
nature of text, the value of the
fruit crop for a few years back, as
given in the excellent report of Com
missioner McLin, for the years
Ioo5-o6.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22
ST. Lucie, Nassau, Monroe and Dade,

St. Lucie, Nassau, Monroe and Dade,
make no report.
The Pear does not seem to have
increased it's area very much since
1902, when 47,365 trees were in bear
ing. In fact, it has decreased, as the
1905 report only gives 4o,428 trees,
with a yield of 27,3oo barrels, value,
$685. Jefferson and Leon produced
nearly one-half the crop. St. Johns,
Volusia, Lake, Lafayette, Duval, De-
Soto, Alachua and Baker are the
other leading counties.
The Grape has also dropped down
the list somewhat, in the number of
vines In 1902 there were 5o3,2o7,
while 1905 shows onyl 43o,33I. Value
as fruit and wine, $45,6o4, one-third
as fruit, balance as wine.
The Strawberry acreage shows a
gratifying increase in 1905 from that
of 1902, when only $50 acres were
reported as against 1862 in 1905.
The yield per acre also shows up
larger, though this, of course, may
be due to difference in climatic con-
ditions. 1t is probable that this year,
owing to the unparalleled drouth of
eight months, we have suffered FROM
the berry crop will fall at least 50
per cent below that of last year.
But such season may not occur
again in the next decade Polk and
Hi1lsborough counties were the lead
ing ones in 1902, but take second
place now as Brevard county. that
only had 81 acres then, had 643 in
1905 More than Polk and Hills
borough put together The yield, in
all, was 4,S56,231 quarts, value, $4o8,-
8oI.
The foregoing about covers the
field of Florida Horticulture as it
was two years ago. It is fair to
assume that it has not decreased, and
at least ten per cent can be added
to that of 1905 as representing the
crop of 1907. That fruit culture here
is attended by discouragements is
true, but where is there a state that
has not some drawbacks? It is To-
Gated, probably, in some other globe
than ours.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22
Wholesale Adulteration.

The need and Importance of a state
rure food law cannot be overestimated
The poisoning of the people by means
Of ad111terated food should be stopped
by law. The enforcement of such
law should be entrusted to the State
Board of HEALTH who should be given
the assistance of the state chemist. in
the way Of analysis of any specimens
that may be brought to him.
The following clipping, from Up-To-
Date Farming, shows something of
the need Of such work:
The latest bulletin of the Indiana
State Board of Health, showing
adu1teration of foods and drugs. is be
ing distributed to county health off
GERS throughout the state, and to deal
ers who are selling products which
have been found by the state chemist
to be impure. The bulletin records
$50 samples of foods, drugs and other
products, and OF this number 800 are.
declared pure by the state chemist
and 389 impure. The report shows
that most samples of canned vepe-
tables were Of good quality, and the
same. is true of fruits that were canned
in tin cans. Fruits put up in glass
however. showed heavy adulteration.
amounting to 80 per cent Preserva-
tives and colorings are almost uni
versal in goods put up in glass. Forty
six per cent of the molasses and sor-
ghum analysed contained glucose. The
board says that the custom of blend
ing syrups with glucose has greatly i'm
proved the quality of low grades OF
syrups, and when mo1asses so pre-
pared is sold properly labeled there is
no objection to its use But under
the law all goods, so prepared must
be plainly marked compound" In
diana is taking the lead of her sister
states in an active campaign against
adulterated foods and drugs, and by
means OF monthly bulletins widely dis
well informed on the subject With the
bulletin for guide the people have
only themselves to blame if they pur-
chase impure Or adulterated products.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22

State guarantees the title The State
collects a small amount from the ap-
plicant as an insurance fund on &C
count OF it's guaranty. That is, the
State, in effect, levies a small tax
upon all lands that are registered, for
the purpose of procuring a fund, so
that if any petitioner or claimant does
not acquire good title to the land,
or if the State has fallen into an error
in the examination Of the title, then
such claimant can demand of the State
reimbursement for the States negli-
gence or error. 1t must be remem-
bered, too, that that guaranty fund
is not derived from the general tax
list, but it is collected particularly and
especially upon the lands that have
come into this scheme Of registration.
And, besides, it must be remembered
that under the Torrens system the
registration Of land titles is not made
compulsory, but is left to the voluntary
and free choice of the owners of lands.
he owner Of certificate of reg
lstration can then sell his land, as
soon as he can find purchaser for
1T, without delay and without much
expense. The certificate is assigned
to the purchaser and he takes it to
the registers office and has it trans
ferred on the original certificate there.
A loan can be effected in similar
and expeditions manner The lender
has his security entered upon the
original certificate, and upon the one
in the hands of the owner-the d11-
plicate. The lender cannot lose on the
transaction by reason OF an imperfect
security. And it has cost nobody any
thing for the examination of title.
In case of transfer of only a por-
ton of the property, cancellation to
that effect is made on the certificate;
or the vendor (se11er) may have a
new certificate for the remaining part
of the land. Every claim or encum-
brance is entered upon the original
certificate in the registers office and
also upon the duplicate certif cate, SO
that the certificates, at all times, show
exactly how the state OF the title is.
A layman, as we'll as a lawyer, can
tell the true state of the title at any
time, for the title passes by the act
of registration
In States where the Torrens system
is in force, it is said that the expense
attending the initial examination of
title and the registration thereof does
not exceed the cost of one investiga-
ton of title and its registration under
the present system, and in all sub
sequent transfers is almost nominal
not more than tenth of the present
cost. The result, then, of the Torrens
system may be summed up as follows:
(D The register of titles, one time
examines a title to land, and that
examination and report is confirmed
by the court; and that is the end of
the matter.
(2) Then certificate of title is is
sued containing a guaranty by the
State that the owner has such title as
is set forth in the certificate to the
property therein described, free from
encumbrances or subject only to such
as are mentioned in the certificate.
60 The holder of this certificate OF
title can use it almost as freely as he
could certificate OF registered stock.
because everybody, 1ayman and law
yer, can see from the certificate what
the title is.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-22
Lima Beans.

Lima beans must be cooked much
longer than We cook navy beans, or
they have raw taste that cannot be
overcome by spices; then, when posi-
ble,. they should be seasoned with
little ttobasco sauce Or paprika instead
of ordinary black pepper.
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IoO5 5,423,3oO
It will be seen from the above
table how steady has been the in
crease from less than one million
dollar value to over five, in only
eight years. 1t rather seems to con-
flute the statement of the commits
sioner that "the fruit crops of the
state fuctuate more in yields and
values than any other class of pro-
ducts.
Tables of purely tropical fruits in
the Biennial Report cover oranges,
bananas, lemons, grapefruit (why
not pomelos, Mr. Commissioner?
pineapples, bananas, sugar apple, avo-
cado pears, guavas, cocoanuts, figs,
and mangoes. Of standard and small
fruits so common in the North we
have pears, peaches, grapes and
Strawberries
The Orange is grown in twenty
four counties, and the report for 1905
gives 1,786,o44 bearing trees, 1897
3o5 not yet in bearing The yield
was 2,ooI,Io5 boxes, valued at $685.
500. The counties with the greatest
number of trees bearing and non
bearing. are, Brevard, DeSoto, Hills
borough, Lake, Manatee, Orange,
Polk, Putnam and Vo1usia.
The Lemon is grown in only seven
counties, and in all but one. sparsely
Hillsborough grows three-fourths of
the lemon crop, having $500 out of
the entire 4,372 bearing trees and
1000 Of the 500 non-bearing. Bre-
ward, Dade, DeSoto, Polk, ST. Lucie
and Volusia are the other counties.
The number of boxes in 1905 was
$500, valued at $1o,256 It may be
added that this fruit is not likely to
reach large proportions, from a mar
ket standpoint.
The Lime is grown in but six
counties, with only yield of 1900
boxes in 1905, value S2,o12. Dade
county with 1916 trees only reported
$40 crates, while Polk county from
325 trees, marketed 700 crates. There
should be 100000 lime trees grown
in the five or six southern counties,
and the fruit would find as ready a
market as it's older. brother, the
lemon.
ne FOmelo, commonly and lncOr-
rectly called grapefruit, is grown
in as many counties as the orange,
though report only gives the num-
Der of trees as 373,oo8, with a yield
OF only 3oI,3o1 crates (why not
say boxes, for. they are boxed for
the trade and not crated), value
S558,434, thus showing the fruit
brings higher price in the market
than the orange. Only one county,
that Of Lee in the extreme southern
part of the peninsula, seems to be
growing over one hundred thousand
trees, though Dade is close second,
with over 10000. The acreage could
be doubled and even trebled for the
next five years, to the profit of the !
grower.
The Pineapple is grown mostly in