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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
PosTMAsTERs TO YAKIMA.

Postmaster Willard T. Harrison has
issued a call to all presidential post
masters of the state to meet on Febru-
larry -, at North Yakima for the pur-
pose of perfecting the organization of
the postmasters' association, says the
Spokane Chronicle.
Mr.. Harrison stated last Saturday
that in making the decision of the
place of meeting he had communicated
with pOstmasters of all parts of the
Estate. He found, he said, that those or
the west side wanted the meeting over
there, while those of other parts of
the state were inclined to want the
injecting to be held in their vicinity.
In order to please all as nearly as
possible he has chosen North Yaki-
ma as the place of meeting.
At the convention officers will be
elected and permanent organization
formed. Constitution and bylaws are
to be adopted at this meeting. The
session will begin at II a. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING KINHAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
SUNDAY LID BEING
GRADUA--Y REMOVED.
Wallace, Idaho, Saloons and Telephone
Companies ignoring "BIue" Laws.

SPOKANE, Feb. 4.-Step by step
blue Sundays for Wallace, Ida, are
vanishing. Two weeks ago the tele-
phone company resumed operation.
Last Sunday the saloons began doing a
back-door business, and today mer-
chandise slot machines made their ap-
pearance Sunday, for the first time
since the new state law was declared
constitutional.
For several weeks after the Sunday
closing law was declared constitution
AL Wallace assumed a most pious APP
pearance on one day of the week. The
law was enforced to the letter. far
more stringently than in other places
in the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
Andy In "Soak" Again.

Andy Peasner, being drunk and in
capable. was found to be unable to
hold up his end of the agreement last
night, and shortly after the town clock
had chimed the hour of II, he was
taken to the county Jail by Officer AL
len. AS he entered the portentious por-
tails, Andy broke out in the patriotic
masterpiece:
"BreatheS there a man with soul so
Who never to himself hath said.
This is my own, my native land"
He was unable to produce bonds, and
is being RECALLED upon prison fare until
such time as the dark brown taste is
gone. Then he will appear in justice
court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
TWO CITIES WANT
FEDERAL COURT
Baker City and PendIeton Men Make
Little Progress at Conference.

PENDLETON, Or. Feb. A COM
mittee from the Baker City chamber
of commerce, consisting of Fred Mellis
B. E. Kennedy, James A. Howard and
Samuel Baer, is here comforting with
Pendleton attorneys about the crea-
ton of the eastern Oregon federal dis
trict.
The Baker City people would give
Pendleton all the officers of the dis
trict in consideration of Baker City's
getting the location of the headquart-
ers.
A federal district bill has been in
PRODUCED in the senate naming Baker
City as headquarters. Another bill is
to be introduced in the house naming
PendletOn. Both places are making a
hard fight for headquarters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
SNAKE RIVER LOW
BOATS TIED UP
COLD WEATHER lNTERFERES
WITH NAVIGATION, STREAM
DROPPING TWO FEET.

LEWISTON, Feb. 4.-Owing to the
cold weather the Snake river has
dropped two feet within the past few
days and has resulted in a tieup of
the boats on the river.
The steamer Lewiston had a hard
upriver trip Friday and is now tied
up at the dock here awaiting more
favorable conditions to resume the run.
The steamer Spokane went down Sat-
urday morning with a light cargo and
will tie up at Riparia.
The steamer Yakima, which is OPP
Grating on the lower river, will also
likely be forced to tie up.
1t is not thought, however, that the
tieup will last any length of time
as the river will likely come up as
suddenly as it has dropped as soon
as the weather moderates.
Last year the boats were only out of
commission about week and it is
not thought that the present freeze
will last any longer than that.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
Two Headed for Prison.

SPOKANE, Feb. 4.-John Nichol and
George w. Brown co-defendants,
charged with robbery, entered a plea
of guilty yesterday morning and uere
determinate term of six months TO Ia
years.
The two were accused CT rol,bing
Andrew Nelson of $155. Brown, It ap-
the Wellington lodging house, and the
two defendants plotted together to
take the money from the room while
the owner was sleeping.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04

Herring gerade VIE in Deutchland at
Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
NUGGET IN CHICKENS CROP.
Valuable Find Is Made by RossIsnd
Woman.

ROSSLAND, B. c., Feb. 4.-On
killing a chicken for dinner Mrs.
Thompson of Second avenue. Rossland.
nugget weighs close upon two penny
weights. and in it the quartz can plain
ly be seen. 1t is fiat on one side and
caused by the gritty food eaten by the
bird show that it must have swallowed
the valuable morsel a considerable time
since.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
EARL WILLING TO SETTLE,

+ LONDON, Feb. Illegal adj 4
!. visers of the Earl of Yarmouth I
+ and Countess. formerly Alice 4
+ Thaw. are today discussing the I
+ question of a financial settlement 4
+ for the earl in lieu of his fighting !
+ his wife's suit for the annullment 1
+ of the trial is set for tomorrow! I
+ i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
Council Meets TONIGHT,

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening
t 7:30 a'clock. Routine business with
slight prospects of excitement, is the
Program announced by City Clerk Hart.
Reports of the various city officials
are to be read, showing the financial
condition of the city and the expenses
OF the opening, month of 1908.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
Littieton Discusses Plans.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Littleton made
it plain today that there will be no
application by him in the immediate
future for habeas corpus for Thaw' S
release from Mattewan. At the same
time he indicated he expects the state
board of lunacy to transfer Thaw to
some other institution soon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-04
y WOOD.

We have the wood you want for
these cold days HARD APPLE WOOD.
Considering the additional heat and
comfort you get from it's use the price
is low when compared with other
woods
BLAlOCK FRUIT CO.
Phone Main 488. (19)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

At the Grand.
Tuesday. May 19-"The College
Chaperones' by the Washburn Opera
company.
Friday, May PA Little Savage"
by the high school sub-seniors.
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville. H'F
At the Air Dome.
Paycen Stock company.
At the Majestic.
Will H. Cross Musical Comedy COM
pany concludes its engagement tonight.
At Kansas City.
Henry Miller will be at the Willis
Wood all of next week s.
The Woodward Stock company will
present "Salomy Jane for next week
bill at the Auditorium.
James ]. Corbett will be next week
attraction at the Grand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

and of course Mr.. Bowser was the cy-
nosure Five minutes after the ar
rival of the horse he would have Civ
en- fifty million dollars to be five miles
away picking huckleberries.
will he do ftp shouted boy as
Mr.. Bowser stood there trembling.
"Nawi" shouted second.
Look at hfm!"
Hes got the ager!''
Hell send the boss back!'
"'Sposen he'd been our General in
the Spanish war;
Mrs. Bowser came to the door and
expressed an opinion, but whatever it
was the words were lost in the hull
labaloo made b ythe peddler as a Sec
ond wheel was shattered and his old
I horse got kick in the ribs besides.
The boy now offered to assist the
knight of old to mount and do some
cavorting, and what could poor. Mr..
Bowser do? He did just what Caesar
or Hannibal would have done. He
got into the saddle and had the stir
rups adjusted. Then the boy let go
the bride and stepped back, and for
thirty seconds the horse stood as if
turned to stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

"a let-up in the good vaudeville shows
at the Novelty theater. During the
past three weeks the best. of the many
good shows which have been at this
house since it was opened six months
ago have been on the boards and that
they have been appreciated has been
evidenced by the unusually large au-
diences that have gathered at every
performance. east
The indications are that the show
for next week. with its opening per-
Torrance on Sunday afternoon, will
be just as fine an entertainment as
the ones which have Immediately pre-
ceded It. On the bill are Armstrong
and lowering, In an act which is said
, to be the funniest bicycle stunt in
vaudeville; Lancaster and Banda
naugh, in songs and dances and talks;
Mr.. and Mrs Danny Mann in a great
rural comedy playlet called MANDY
Hopkins" and RAMA and Arno,
European eccentriques who are said
to be entertainers Of the side splitting
variety. ~
For the illustrated songs Miss Lii
liam Parfltt will sing might and Day"
and Mr.. Irwin will sing ''I'il Be Watt
ing Dearie When You Come Back
Home" Two series of good moving
pictures will also be shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
BOWSER'S EXERCISE.
The Doctor Recommends Horseback
Riding.

AS soon as dinner was over the
other evening, Mr.. Bowser slipped up
stairs with a bundle under his arm
that Mrs. Bowser had not caught
sight of when he came home. She
had carefully studied his features
during the dinner hour, but had fail
ed to ascertain that there was any
thing doing. She had got seated with
the cat on her lap, when he came
down stairs and made a dramatic en-
trance. A stranger suddenly appear
ed before her, and she almost scream-
ed out and the cat stood up and arch
ed her back. One long look and the
stranger vanished and Mr.. Bowser
stood in his place. But what a meta
morphosis! He had a riding whip in
hand; he had on riding jacket; he had
on riding leggings and fancy CATERS;
he wore a rakish cap. 1t was Bowser
Samuel Bowser-the Bowser-
equipped for horseback riding.
What nonsense is thisl" demanded
Mrs. Bowser as she recovered from
her start.
Mr.. Bowser walked up and down
and switched his leg, and the cock of
his cap was rakish.
What does 1t meant"
Mrs. BowSer,' he said, as he halt
ed before her, 'I want no words with
you. On the contrary, 1 desire to talk
over certain thing with you in the
most amtable manner. If any row fol-
lows you alone will be to blame for
it."
"But what are you dressed up like
a monkey in circus for?"
1.-THE matter of my dress is a mere
difference of opinion. For three
months past I have had valvular
trouble of the heart
1T don't believe iti'
ct have known that at least one of
my lungs was going
"Humph!"
81 certainly have had enlargement
of the liver
You haven't had a symptom of it
not one!"
my spleen has been affected, and
owing to the strain my mental
powers 1 have been skirting close to
a nervous breakdown"
"And you haven't said a word about
1t! You have wanted a boiled dinner
three nights a week, and have eaten
like horse! You have also snored at
night until the neighbors heard you.
Only last night a policeman stopped
In front of the house and listened and
then shook his club at our windows"
"I have said nothing about it, Mrs
Bowser, because 1 did not want to
alarm and worry you. I have lived in
hopes that a way would be opened
for me to pull through. You know 1
have always been a suffering but a
silent man.
And you have at last found a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

Coming to the Novelty.
There seems to be no possibility OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Air Dome.s New Bill.

From the attendance that has pre-
vailed during the opening week at the
Air Dome it is quite evident that TINS
place Of amusement Is going 10 pc
pekans as it was last year and it could
hardly be more so. There is good rea-
son for this popularit-- NO better
stock companies for the price of adj
mission can be seen any place ana
most of the stock companies which are
seen here go to circuits in other states
where higher prices of admission are
charged.
Beginning on Sunday night the
Paycen Stock company, said to be one
of the best which will be here this sea-
son and there will be such good ones
as the Grace Hayward and the Read
lex. will open a two weeks engage
ment in a repertoire Of high class
shows. For Home and Honor Will
be the piece for the first few perform
ances Of the week The Paycen COM
pany is a large one and includes on
its roster such players as e. Sardis
Lawrence, Harry Cressy, Robert Boyo
Monroe Hopkins, Forrest A. Wiley, e.
May clark. Marie Yuill. Lola Axtell
and Elizabeth Niemeyer. Among the
members of the company are num-
Der who are exceedingly clever az
vaudeville specialists and between the
acts they will put on their turns
Amone the good specialists are Marie
Yuill. Robert Boyd. Mearoe Hopkins
Lola Axtell and Forrest A. Wiley
There will also be moving futures and
illustrated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES acts, sc
during the engagement ofs1nis com
pany there will be variety Of enter
tainment at all the performances
which ought to suit. the tastes Of al
amusement seekers.
Coming to the Novelty.
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
It Reached the Spot.

general store at Omega, o., and is pres
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co. as well as of the Home Telephone
Kings New Discovery: TT saved my life
once. At least think 1t did. It seemed
to reach the spot-the very seat 9f my
KinR's New Discovery not only reaches
the cough spot; it heals the sore spots
and the weak spots In throat. lungs and
gists 6oc and t1.oo. Trial bottle frsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

a boy.
watch him pound pegs!" yelled
another
builder had just left big leap of
sand at the opposite curb, and it was
upon that heap that Mr.. Bowser came
down after taking war-balloon sail
towards the sky. He struck in a
heap and on a heap, and the boy and
the horse went up the street like
shadows. The knight was brought in
and laid on the lounge and the crowd
was dispersed by q policeman. In the
course of half an hour Mr.. Bowser
suddenly sat up and looked all around
the room and then fastened his eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16

on Mrs. Bowser.
"Are you feeling better, dear?" she
softly asked.
He pointed at the clock.
eyes, dear. what is it ?"
1.-THE train leaves for your mothers
at 1O:10!" he hoarse1y whispered.
"Tou can go now and We will settle
about the divorce and alimony anoth-
er time. I know all!'-(Copyrighted
1908 by T. C. McClure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Musical Comedy Tonight.

The viii II. Cross MUSICAL Comedy
company closes its brief three days
engagement at the Majestic tonight.
.sThe Merry Kidders'' is the play. It's
a vehicle for some clever skits. high
class vaudeville, and musical num-
bers which are in the hands of good
singers and competent fun-makers
who are supplemented with chorus OF
good looking girls. This company
leaves Immediately for Oklahoma City
where it will begin a summer season
in the Air Domes throughout Okla
homa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
"a Little Savage

Not to be outdone by the students at
Washburn, the subscribers of the high
school will also give musical play at
the Grand next week, Friday evening
having been chosen as the date. They
will present "a Little Savage" This is
a western military, comedy by Elinor
Maud Crane. 1t presents picture of
the bright side of western life that is
said to be particularly pleasing. The
principal parts Of the play are in the
hands of capable singers and there will
be a large chorus to help them out
with the latest western song hits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
"The College Ghaperones."

AAAC SohCssC ANAnHSIOIACS. 3
Something of a departare in the: way
of amateur theatricals Will he seen at
the Grand on Tuesday, night when the
members of the Washburn Opera COM
pany will present aistghts opera. The
College Chaperones1S which is the
work, both words and music of Sher-
man Shoup, a student atSthe college.
1t is said to be a most clever, effort
in which an interesting story is un-
folded and in which there is also any
quantity of tuneful music. The lead
ing parts in the production will be ia
ken by DR.. Elmer Hill and Mr.. VIII
Bear, tenors; DR.. Harry Knowles and
Byrne Thatcher and Mr. Ray Ufford
baritones; Miss Nellie Pond and Miss
Eleanor Sims, contraltos; Miss Clara
Freshman and Miss Hulda Chaplin, So
pranos. The production will be di-
rected by Prof. George Barlow Penny
and it will be for the benefit of the
college Y. M. c. A.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07
GRAND JURY
PROBES king
Creditors Will Appear Before the
Grand Jury in Boston to
Give Evidence.
Associated Press.

Boston, April 6-Creditors of Card
enio F. King, the absconding broker,
who fed from his magnificent offices
in Boston on February 20, will appear
before the Suffolk grand jury today
to present evidence regarding Kings
alleged irregular methods of transact
ing his business. Kings liabilities
are said to be at least 100000 while
the assets are of very uncertain char
acter.
For some time before his failure and
disappearance, King had been an ex-
tensive advertiser and had branched
out into the publishing business on
his own account. He occupied
sumptuous suite of offices in a lead
ing building and had 4 large staff of
employees.
The report of the receiver does not
afford ground for hope that the cred
itors will realize much from Kings
assets.
A long list of securities which the
receiver found at the office of King
is given, and the receiver states that
he is unable to form any estimate of
the value of these securities, as few
if any, of them are dealt in anywhere
except in the office of the alleged
bankrupt.
The receiver states that he finds
notes payable, some of which are Sc
cured by stocks of questionable value
amounting to $97,96S. He also finds
cash on hand and in the bank amount
ing to 1896, and real estate valued
at $4,000, on which there is a mort
gage of $4,000, while the equity is
under attachment.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07
Crop Outlook is Good;
Very Few Vacant Fields

The agricultural outlook in the
state of Mississippi is altogether
promising as is shown by the follow.
ing from the jackson Evening News:
Reports from over the state indi-
cate that the farmers made splendid
Roadway with crop preparations dur
ing the week just closed. The spell
Of cool weather during the middle Of
the week did not cause suspension
of field work, and fully eighty per
cent. of the acreage to be TILED this
year has been broken.
One of the most encouraging fea-
lures of the agricultural outlook is
the plentitude of labor. For many
years past the planting work has been
greatly retarded, and, in many COM
munities. much restricted, by the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07

scarcity of labor, but the farmers
have no cause of complaint on this:
score for the 1908 season.
Negroes who have been thrown ou<D
of employment in the lumber manus
featuring districts, or who have quit
the mills because of reduced wages,
are seeking employment on the farms
and those who have not migrated to,
other sections of the state are find
ing field work in the piney woods
district Hundreds and thousands of
families have found homes in the
delta. and 1t is stated there is hardly
deserted or abandoned field on the
line Of the Gulf & Ship Island road
between jackson and Gulfport, own
ers Of such property having made ar
rangements with negroes to till the
soil either Oh rental or share basis.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07
ELEMENTS OF DANGER IN
AMERICAN JUDICIARY SYSTEM
legislative Branch of the Govern.
ment Is PowerIess, When the Courts
Set Aside Its Verdicts With I'm
punity. Remedies Needed.
Associated Press.

New Haven, Conn. April Con
gresham David X. DeArmond of Mis-
souri,, addressed the Yale forum Of the
aw school tonight. His subject was
Certain Traits and Tendencies" and
lie handled his subject in a mastery
manner making one of the finest ad-
lresses heard here this season. The
,ddress in full is as follows:
Ours is a government wherein the
Federal constitution is the Supreme
aw of the land. By the constitution
III other laws are tested. A written
constitution may prove to be too mar
ow and too rigid; and our constitu-
ion is Well within the rule. Among
he tendencies now operative is one
% stretch the constitution; to find in
[ and get out of it whatever is want
ID. Forms are regarded and observed
SO far as may be necessary, but really
the accepted creed OF particular
group Of persons, prominent and &C
tive in American public life, is wei
expressed in the conundrum: VIVA
is the constitution between friends
To some minds that is constitutions
which to the same minds appears t.
be important and desirable. Soom'
get much comfort and in wide, un
charted ocean of promise and oppor
tunity out of the General Welfar'
clause of the Constitution. Since one
of the declared purposes of the Con
stitution makes is to promote the gen
leral welfare, therefore-so these en-
Ithusiasts would have it-there mus
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07

Two young white men. charged
with reckless driving, were fined s.
each.
Bessie Melvin a negress who made
her second appearance in police court
within two weeks, was accused Of as
sault and battery, in that she threw
book known as "A Slow Train
Through Arkansas at a grown negro
man, who admitted that he wasn't
seriously injured, but "jes, wanted de
perfection OBJ de court" The negress
solemnly swore that she was Just play
ing with him. and inasmuch as she
did not force her accuser to read the
book, the judge didn't think she was
guilty Of very grave offense and
only fined her 81.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07
Associated Press.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 6.--Samuel A.
Phillips, promoter, who was recent
ly convicted of embezzlement and Sc
fenced to seven years in prison, will
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-07
New Standard Oil Trials
CaHedm Chicago Yesterday

before Judge Lands, who declined to
hear it. and it was transferred to the
calendar of Judge Betha. 1t is a
larger case than that involving the
Chicago & Alton Railroad, which was
tried before Judge lands and in
which fine of more than $4,000, 900
was imposed on'the Standard Oil Com
pany. The Eastern Illinois case in
cludes 2.124 counts, and under them
a maximum fine of $42,4sO,ooo is pos
sib.e.