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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

very large piece of change has just come to light in this eity--and 1t does not belong to John D. Rockefeller either. although the rate at which It's value has appreciated since its coming might lead to this conclusion. Inei- dentally 1t Is the largest piece of mon- ey ip the world. Somewhere there are three S,ore just like 1t, none which. however. arc bigger
 It would not be a handy coin to carry around. since this remarkable piece Is twenty-slx inches long by thirteen inches broad. and weighs the trifling sum of thirty-one pounds. A couple of dozen of these gigantic coins would make a very fair wagon load for a single horse to haul. As originally coined in 1859 by the swed- ish government this piece of metal was worth about two dollars. Only five were minted, and for this reason as much as for anything else their value has always been great.
 The New York specimen at recent sale brought the modest price of $500. This curious coin, if it may be so called, Is made of bronze and resem- bles a plain gravestone tablet more than anything else. In the centre and at each of the four corners 1t bears the imprint of the royal stamp of King Charles of Sweden.
 The enormous size of the coin Is accounted for by the fact that when it was minted Sweden was at war with Russia. By making coins Of such large size the government fg- ured that 1t would be impossible for the numerous bands of rowing robbers to carry away any considerable amount of money. Citizens objected so strongly, how ever, to this bulky form of currency that only four of these gigantic coins | were struck oR.
 The biggest. school boy In the world 1 has just been discovered here. hts net 1 weight being nearly one-sixth of a | i'm oP a3O uounds Also he Is Gafd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Fura and Mufs scientifically cleaned Ladles' Suits cleaned. e1.6O to g French BensOi Go. PhOne 3eS. a N. Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
nenth of s. A. PIemmona.

Mas WiImIne HRInmann will slnS at Fair Grounds this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

Ladies skirt pressed Soc. .Stokes'..-.ace. Phone 635.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25

The biggest. school boy In the world has just been discovered here. hts net weight being nearly one-sixth of a ton. or sso pounds. Also he Is said
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
Great Sugar Trust Fights For
Retention of it's High Duty

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-Hearings
before the ways and means committee
of the house of representatives, prelim-
mary to the revision of the Dingley
tariff by the sixty first CONGRESS-,
which will assemble in special session
next March were continued today
Many important hearings are schedul-
ed for this week and representatives
of the interests involved are ,.rriy
ing in Washington by scores.
At today's hearing, the committee
took up schedule e which deals with
sugar, molasses and the manufactures
thereof. Owing to the great influence
of the so-called sugar trust, one of the
infant industries which has develop
ed to a great monopoly under the Op-
Grafton and protection of the tariff, the
interest in today's hearing is especial
ly acute. 1t is generally admitted
that this schedule is one which is
much in need Eof revision and Presi-
dent Roosevelt and President elect
Taft are known to favor decided ac-
ton. TOday's hearing began at $50
and adjourned at 1, with an afternoon
session beginning at o'clock This
time schedule will be carried out at
all subsequent hearings.
Under schedule G. a vast array of
of agricultural products and provisions
including cattle and other live animals
will be dealt with Breadstuffs. fruits,
nuts, fish and meat products all are
included under the above head. The
hearing under schedule C is set for
Wednesday, When the hearing is
opened on Friday for the discussion of
schedule d. which has to do with tim
ber wood and kindred manufactures,
it is believed a strong appeal will be
made for the free entry of timber in
an effort to conserve American for
ests. The present duty on timber is
one cent cubic foot.
Schedule NJ is the next section to
be taken up, and inasmuch as this
schedule includes pulp. paper of all
kinds and books, strong influences will
work to convince the committee that
pulp and printing paper should be, ad-
mitted free of duty under the revenue
act to be framed next spring. The
hearing on the pulp and paper sched-
uie Will be- on Saturday. Another
largely attended hearing will be that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH
through Train to Portland
over the Northern Pacific

Walla Walla is to have = tbroug,
traln to Portland, over the Northern
Pacific, beginning Sunday morning. The
tram is to be no stub from WaIIa Wal
Id connecting with a through train at
fasco, but is to be a through train
from Walla Walla to Portland with
the best equipment, and absolutely
new The train will leave Walla Waua
at o:5O a. m. and arrive in Portland in
the evening. 1t leaves Portland in tne
morning, arriving in Walla Walla at
9:15 p. m.
This is to be a Walla WhIIa-Port-
land train. and there will he no stmb
connections for tnis city. 1t is to he
d through train. This is the an
houHceInent made by A. d. Charlton.
assistant general passenger agent of
the Northern Pacific with headouart
ers at Portland, this morning. .Nov
understand me, it is a through train
from Walla Walla to Portland. and if
IS the first through train Walla Walla
has ever had. Not two or three
through cars, but a through train"
The equipment of this train will be
all new and up-to-date 1t will be a
hrst class train and will carry a parlor
observation buffet car as well as
dlhlng car. Leaving here
1t VIII run direct; direct mind Won.
straight through to Portland and there
VIII be no changes or switching of
cars to make connection. 1t is straight
through from Walla WalIa to Portland.
l want the people of this city to un-
derstand that.
The train will make connections at
PascO with east bound trains and also
west bound trains to Seattle. 1t will
give Walla Walla an immeasurably
better service than she has ever had
before and puts her in connection with
the outside world. We will run the
trains beginning Sunday.
The new train will also make first
class connections at Portland for the
south and for other lines running out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

| or Portland. A glance at the new
schedule will show this. We are Civ
ing Walla Walla the first class service
she has wanted for a long time and il
Is the first really good service she has
ever mad
Mr.. Charlton is here with General
Manager II. c. Mutt and General West
ern Freight Agent Henry Blakely. The
patry is attending the educational con-
gress at the college and will remain
In the city for the banquet tonight.
leaving tomorrow morning
THE educational congress is GER
tainly great undertaking." said Mr..
charlton, and one which | am sure
VIII be productive of great good The
building of great college. such as is
planned. would be great thing for the
city, and for tne country as well.
We'll, the technical and engineering
courses would cover railroading pret-
ty Well" said he in answer to a ques-
ton. Il hardly think school of rail
roading would pay. All the mechani-
cal end could be easily learned through
the schools already planned by the
college. 1t would be a help to us i'm
Iiiii way however. but us IOT any
thing further tnan the learning of the
engine and that work, already taught
in schools, we prefer actual expert
ence.
"Our business here? O. nothing of
any great Importance and nothing at
all of secrecy. We are here to prepare
for the new service, and also to attend
the congress- Our visit has no further
meaning. | assure you. | almost think
that the new service for Walla Walla
is about enough for once, anyway.
business is getting better, l should
say in answer to another question.
"The mere fact that election is over
has settled things and manufacturers
are getting down to serious WOr kagain.
Factories and mills i'll the northwest
are really commencing to hum and I
think thct the current will steady down
and run smoothly now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

States at least six full fiedged forest
schools. comforting degrees; at Yale,
Ann Arbor, Biltmore Harvard, Min
Inesota. and the university of Wash
ington at Seattle. Over a dozen other
institutions, including Sthe Washing
ton and Oregon Agricultural colleges,
cffar courses in forestry, more or less
complete. Comparisons are odloas,
but it is evident that the facilities OF
all cannot be equal. Many do nothing
more than teach arboriculture and
tree botany
ANY student at any of these schools
gains much, no doubt, by taking the
course. and no one would counsel its
discontinuance 1t would be- We'll II
every college had one as an auxiliary
to other courses. for knowledge of the
economic side of forestry, if not its
practical application, should belong to
every citizen. Whitman would find
such course peculiarly useful because
lit has many students whose llfe-Work
though not directly with the forests,
can hardly avoid relations with for
est conservation. The farmer the mi
ner. the irrigator and the manufacture
are examples. The lumberman;
whether logger. millman, or both;
more properly comes under consider
alton when we talk Of the advanced
school: yet he too is often an evolu-
ton from a student who when at col
lege has not decided that this will be
his sole vocation, consequently may
not be warranted in devoting his
whole time to the subject. So I do not
hesitate in the least to say that Whit
man shoald include forestry in its
curriculum.
"Thes responsibility arrives when the
question becomes one of establishing
a pretensious advanced school. repre-
senting to propestive students, that it
will turn them out fully equipped
| technical foresters. ready as far as
training goes to compete with gradu-
ates of any forest school in the coun
try 1t would not be consistent with
Whitman's reputation to offer any
thing less.
There is no doubt that this can be
/ done. 1t is merely a question of
money But it is a very serious under
ldhlllS. lie 4NSW SCIlOOlS dlSO
| have money and you must be ready to
outbid them in salary and equipment
! if necessary The two lake state
schools, especially Ann Arbor. are
| strongly entrenched In the north
west yoa have the Seattle schools as
/ a competitor. with state backing, and
with the federal forest service already
pledged as its collaboration if it does
its own part well.
Government Work.
| The government must be recokoned
with. not only because it actually alb
serbs so many of the graduates, but
because a large number whose ulti-
mate aim is private work. enter gov
ernment service temporarily, partly
as stop gap till they get their
chance and partly to get the expert
ence. Entrance is through civil service
examination, so there cannot be, were
there an inclination, any discrimin-
alton among the schools. 1t is obvious
however. that men with the kind OF
training which the government con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
Notable Gathering at Whitman College Marks New Ell
in History of that Institution Attend Today
Session of Congress and Listen to the Various Sub
jects Discussed-Board of Supervision in Session.

devotion. An anthem was rendered
by the college choir, the solo parts of
which were sung by Prof. A. c. Jack
son.
Al the conclusion of the chapel ser
vice, Chairman Burke, of the board of
oVefseers, introduced E. T. Alien. CHIEF
inspector Of the forest service of the
Pacific coast, who made an address
taking the subject Forestry Educa-
tion, is it Needed?" In the course of
his sre2ch Mr. Allen said:
Generally speaking, the multiplica-
ton of advanced forest schools is a
mistake. 1t is a mistake not because
there can be too much forest educa-
ton, but because the support avail
able is not enough for many good
schools and poor schools are of small
value. There are now in the United
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

! of Nov. %. which cOmprehends sched-
| ule B. which relates to "earths, earth
enWare and glassware This section
| has figured prominently since the en-
actment of the Dingley tariff in 1897,
in the controversies between the
American potters and foreign produ-
GERS of competing lines in the matter
of invoice prices of European goods.
William Burgess, chairman of the
customs protective committee of the
United States Potters' association,
will probably appear before the COM
mittee and make a plea for higher
daties on practically all grades of
chinaWare. 1t was said yesterday that
the Pittsburgh Glass company. and
other producers of glass in this coun-
try also will make a demand for bet
ter protection against foreign pro-
ducts.
The steel schedule known as G. in
the Dingley tariff will be taken up on
Nov. 25. Arguments will be submitted
by the United States Steel corporation
and others in support of the present
duty, while pleas undoubtedly will be
illtttC LII SClltI dl I6uuCllOll III uutE,
on all products from Europe which
compete in this cOantry with the out
put of the steel trust That the ways
and means committee anticipates a
long drawn out hearing under the
metal schedule is evidenced in that
three days will be- devoted to he con-
slderatiOn of this line. Schedule n
will be heard on Nov. %. This section
is somewhat complex as it includes
sundries, buttons, and button forms,
explosives jewelry. prescOus stones
and miscellaneous manufactures
Persons interested in the produc-
ton of flax, hemp and jute, as we'll as
their manufacture, will have, a chance
Nov. 80 to air their views as TO what
changes should be incorporated in the
new tariff. On Dec l, consideration
will be- given the cotton and silk
schedules OF the Dingley tariff known
officially as schedules l and L, re-
spectively. The next day will be de-
voted to the wool schedule as en-
bodied in schedule X, while Dec T. the
closing day of the hearings, is set
apart for suggestions looking to the
amendment of sections 5 to "a of the
tariff.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
John D. RefreSheS
His Memory

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-ROckefeller
is today spending time reading up old
letters and documents on file in his
office to refresh his m emory so that
when he takes the stand in the near
ing now on in the federal court, he VIII
be well able to answer something in
stead of replying Il don't remember,
or Il don't know" Moritz Rosenthal'
who is directing the defense, is SAID
70 he coaching Rock feller, who will
be asked on the stand concerning the
alleged war waged by the Standard OH
on competitors in Ohio.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
COURT SETTLES
AN OLD DISPUTE,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1S.-There
were fewer guards about the court
this morning when the Ruef trial was
resumed. At the beginning of the
session the judge admonished the jul
rors that they must pay no attention
to Fridays shooting He declared the
transaction entirely outside of the
issues in the trial. The court told the
jury about the shooting and the Haas
suicide.
Jim Gallagher, leader of the boodl-
ing supervisors, was the first witness
cross examined. He had told the whole
story of the graft on his direct exam
ination.
The first question asked by Attor-
ney Ach for Ruef was whether the wit
ness had talked with the new attor
neys for the prosecution. He said he
had attended a conference of attorneys
for the prosecution and that they gave
him copy of his testimony at the
last trial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
Asks For a Million Dollars
to Improve Columbia River

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S-Fifty
million dollars is the aggregate of the
appropriation recommended by Briga-
dier General William Marshall chief
Of engineers of the army for work on
rivers and harbors and Notifications
during the coming fiscal year. His an
nual report was submitted to the war
department today.
Some of the more important esti-
mates are: Columbia river, s1,164, 900;
Columbia river (mouth) $45s,000; /;
Grays Harbor, s1s1,OO0; Puget Sound,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

Rain somewhat Iessened the crowd at
Ihe educational congress this morning
Int the interest and enthusiasm in the
project was greater even than that of
Yesterday. The chapel was cOmfOrtab-
]. filed ut the morning session and this
an ruoon the gallery had to be opened
+, accommodate the audience which
Gathered 10 hear Secretary AnsOE
Phelps stokes. jr... or Yaia.
The sessions of the board Of over
-aars Will secret. are admitted to be
.s very important nature Ind the
mm constituting that board are kept
busy from early in the morning until
.t. ut night The final session, open
t4 the rublic. is being held this after
noon and a large audience is listen
in. t. Mr.. Stokes, whose subject is
The Importance Of Having a Private
Christian Institution Sufficiently en-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
COST GERMANY
$4,000 FOR
HUSH MONEY

BERLIN, Nov. 1S.-Die welt Am
Montag. a leading German paper here'
has created a sensation by the publ
cation of what is Durported to be an
exclusive story that the German gov
ernnent paid $4,000 to the Century
magazine for the suppression of the
interview with the kaiser that the
American magazine left out of this
months issue.
The paper demands to know if any
of this amount came from the taxpay-
ers. The article is very bitter against
I, the emperor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

MANILA. Nov. 1S.-Feeling is strong
among the officers Of the Philippine
SQUADRON and officers connected with
the intelligence department of the
army that as soon as the japanese
empire energies from its present fnan-
cial difficulties. japanese aggressions
in China and the assumption OF arpl-
trary position on delicate phases of the
far eastern problem will result IN a
war between America and Japan.
1t is believed here that only the lack
of funds prevent d war at the tune
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

depression in business, the vast losses
through unnecessary fire and waste
and the decreased flow of streams in
dispensable to manufacture and irri-
CATION. State or nation can make no
better investment than to assist any
movement which insureS against these
evils.
but this does not reduce the inter-
est of the individual. The wood and
water owner or eXploiter directly, the
wood and water consumer but little
less directly profits from the applica-
tiOn of wisdom in using these resour-
ces. 1 do not see how either can de-
ny the business advantage of such an
education as we have outlined. AS a
project of self interest, we'll repaying
financial and moral support, the move
ment should stand side by side with
the but slightly more direct and urgent
one for fire prevention which already
receives such support
ITO sum up, then. my opinion is
about this: Whitman is certainly
Continued on Page Three)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
Two Horses Burn in a Barn

Two horses. ten tons of hay, a num-
ber Of sets of harness, a quantity of
straw and implements stored in the
building, We're destroyed about 9 O'Clock
yesterday evening by fire which broke
out in the stable of Leonard RiZZuti,
nation claim about a quarter of a mile
east of c. L. Wnitney's farm. The
origin of the conflagration is q mys-
terry, Mr.. Rizzuti having been asleep
when the flames were first discOv-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
|nSuIar Americans See q War

of the San Francisco school trouble.
officers say America will awaken some
fine morning and find it too late to
prepare for the struggle and be forced
to submit to the bitterest humiliation
in our history
One officer said: Americans here
who know the conflict is coming are
almost incensed at the apathetic atti-
tude of their countrymen in the States
The islands have been Overrun with
japanese observers during the past
year. and many were depOrted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
Mrs. Hilqdr Gets Damages

cisiOn in favor of the plaintiff, City
Attorney Cain appealed to the supreme
sion of the lower court was unhnrd
As far as known, the judgment rem
dered is the largest claim ever paid by
the city in a similar action.
Transcript of judgment in the case
was filed with City Clerk Hart yes
terday and at the session of the city
council yesterday evening, after the
finance committee had consid red the
matter earlier in the day, the clerk
was instructed to draw up a warrant
in the sum of $10,OS9.CS as payment to
Mrs. Hilgar and costs of the action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

After two years of litigation. dur
inf which the case was app aled from
the superior court by the city of Wal
"a Walla. Mrs. Hattie f. Hilgar has
been paid the damages asked for the
death of her husband, William ii.
Hilgar. who was fatally injured by
Gavin of a ditch which had been
excavated on the Thomas Ranch Ia
the construction of the pipe line Ihe
accident happened at 7:30 O'Clock in
the morning of January q, 1907, and
HiIgar lived but short time.
Suit for damages was Instituted by
attorneys for Mrs. Hilgar, and after
the superior court had rendered de-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18
ENGLISH COMMONS
FAVORS SUFFRAGE

LONDON, Nov. 18.-The poll OF the
house of commons, completed To-Day
shows that 42O of the entire go mem
bers have admitted they have pledged
their support to the pending women
suffrage bill if it is brought to a hnai
vote. Powerful influences are keeping
the bill in committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

cred. The loss is estimated as sever
al hundred dollars, and it is under
stood there was no insurance on the
building.
of the city turned in a telephone alarm
to the department, but after making a
run almost to the w. A. Ritz place,
Chief Metz and his fire laddes decided
that the conflagration was beyond
their jurisdiction and returned to the
city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-18

May God have mercy on your soul if
you condemn me, an innocent man, to
die on the gallows.''
The judge turned pale, but set the
day of execution for December 1. Bill
lex was helped from the room. He
will be hang d with a negro murderer.