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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
FIRST DRAFT OF TAFTS LETTER.

Gentlemen: I feel greatly honored
at being nominated for this highest Of
flee in the land l want the office, of
course. and suppose this formal utter
ance should be framed with view
to obtaining as many votes as posi-
BILE, yet as an honest man, with good,
clear conscience so far, 1 feel that 1t
is due to the people and to myself to
say at this time nothing but the truth,
if not the whole truth. This will seem
Quixotic to you politicians, and you
will say am a fool, but had rather
be honest than get million votes
by deception.
The republican party has been a
great party. I was brought up in it,
and have always trained with it, and
it has made a brilliant record in some
respects, of which I am proud But the
fact is that it's record lately has been
pretty spotted, and on the whole it has
quit serving the people and has been
serving the trusts and other combines
the people. have no faith in the dem
ocratic party; aside from my lifelong
antag onism to it, it's record is not
creditable; but 1 can see that millions
of voters are being alienated from the
| republican party by the policies and
practices of its leaders. And it must
be admitted that most of these policies
Roosevelt got from Bryan, and his
chief support for them came from
democrats.
| 1t is said that 1 represent and will
carry out Roosevelt's policies, and /
really would like to do So to a great
extent; my inclinations and sympa-
thies run that way; but if Roosevelt
could not carry out his own policies
it would be a piece of rank deception
on my part to pretend that I could
carry them out. Roosevelt likes a
scrap. / am a man of peace A row is
merely pepper in his soup; my DISPOSE
ton is to dwell in amity with all men,
especially my political brethren. I
! know very we'll that a republican con-
gross will not carry out the Roosevelt
policies; the record of the last con-
gress is evidence enough of that; and
l could not if L would force congress
to do so. 1 am not built that way.
The corporations and trusts and
interests are all for me, 1 observe, and
while 1 have distinctly promised them
nothing, and will not do SO, and will
try as well as mild and genial man
may to serve all the people, these very
influential supporters of mine will have
their way, of course. The republican
congress will give them whatever they
ask for, and it would be a mere waste
of energy for me to try to overthrow
the combination. Besides, while my
greatest duty is to the whole peop1e,
and am really disposed to do it, yet
/ it would not be quite fair to the rail-
roads and trusts and high financiers
i to pitch into them after I had been
J. elected through their influence. the
Il people knowing it. I don't want to
put myself in the position Of having
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
The Rivals.

Joseph Jefferson, who, with his
brother William W., is to present "The
Rivals" here this season recently made
a flying journey to England. One night
he found himself in a little village
which boosted of but one hotel The inn
keeper told Jefferson that he had only
one room left which was next door to
q very nervous man whom he must be
careful not to disturb. Mr.. Jefferson
was shown to the room and in prepar-
ing for his nights rest. he unconscious
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
is inf1amed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is
nothing but an inf1amed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (causey by
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Montana Eagles Celebrate.
MlSSOOLA, MOul., July oC'SA gu
hundred Eagles, making noise enough
for several thousand ordinary humans,
arrived here today and took entire
possession of the Garden City. The 10
cal lodge, 500 strong, gave the visitors
hilarious reception and escorted them
to their roosts, preparatory to the
opening of the state aerie convention
tomorrow. The three days following
will be crowded with sports and en-
tertainments of every known variety,
for which the Missoula aerie has raised
a fund of over $4,000.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
SPORTING CALENDAR.


+ y j y y y y - + y - - - y y
NEW YORK, July 20.-Among the
sporting events on the calendar for
this week are the following:
Today.
Great Western Circuit harness meet
begins at Libertyville, Ill.
Ardennes Circuit races, Automobile
club of Belgium.
South Atlantic tennis tournament
begins at Augusta, Ga.
New York state tennis championship
at Travers Island.
Tuesday.
Decennial exhibition Of Atlantic
City Horse Show association. ........
Friday.
International Marathon run of Brit
ish Olympic games.
Saturday.
Western championship tennis begins
at Chicago.
Regatta of New York Canoe club at
Gravesend bay.
Central States rowing regatta al
Quincy, Ill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

The announcement Of President
Roosevelt that he will make no speech
es during this falls campaign, is likely
to prove disappointing to some Of the
Taft boomers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

The man with the microscope re-
ports that he has been unable to find
anything in the republican platform
concerning the guarantee of bank de-
posits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; continued warm.
Washington: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; continued warm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

"Mary's Lamb" is an unusually mer-
ry lambkin and bids fair to outstrip
1.-The Spring Chicken in the growth
of it's popularity. Also, Richard earle
presents himself to better advantage
than ever.-Rochester On. W Times,
April II, 1908. "Mary's Lamb" will be
at the Keylor Grand soon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
Weather Conditions.

The barometric pressure continues
moderately high over the northwest,
the crest being central over Montana
Another high area covers the country
east of the Mississippi, while moder-
kota and Arizona. West of the Rocky
mountains the weather remains clear
but showers have occurred at scat
New York and between the Rockies and
the Mississippi. Abe indications point
to a continuance of the present fair
and warm waether in this locality.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

Walla Walla county wants to be
represented at the Alaska Yukon Pa
cific exposition, and it wants to be wen
represented.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

Cars to any part of the city, five
cent fare and transfers begin =.
sound like Greater Walla Walla.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20
THE L. CHING WO
CHINESE MEDICINE CO.

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a H. d j S e a S q
that the hu-
m a n flesh is
heir to. My
wonderful and
powerful reme-
dies are COM
posed of Chi
n ELS q 70 o t S,
herbs, b u d S,
b a rk S a n d
vegetables that
are entirely un-
known to medi-
cal science Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-20

Candidate Tafts injunction recor,
will not down.
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FOR RENT.
GENERAL

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
Junk <ShOp-WnoleSale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides, Wool.
Scrap Iron, Brass, Copper, Rubber
Lead. Zinc, Bottles. Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture Stoves and Carpets
M. SHANK, Telephone Main 879
los East Main street.
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SUITS PRESSED.
TAILORS.
PHYSICIANS.

r. ]. c.. MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
diseases of women and electrical
treatments. Office, rooms Fl and
%, Jaycox Bldg, Phones, Office, Main
440; res.denoe, Main 220.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
For President-W. ]. BRYAN, of Ne
Nebraska.
For Vice President-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
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VETERINARY SURGEON.

DR.. J. ]. MURRAY. VETERINARY
Surgeon and Dentist; graduate of
American Veterinary College, ". Y
Office, Star Livery Barn, corner Of
Fifth and Alder. Phone So. (3O
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Copy for advertising should be in
the Business Office not later than 10
O'Clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
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We cure stomach troubles, liver,
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The Complete Telegraph News Service
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furn shed by
THE UNITED PRESS
Ard Is BY Far the Best Report Pub
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E. D. MATTINSON, LOANS. INSUR.
ance, Surety Bonds, Notary Public
Rooms. 206-2O7. Phone Main ESQ.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
Many FIRES IN BRONX.
Keep Department on tie Run-BOy
arrested.

Following six fires. ali believed to be incendary,
which occurred in rapid succession in The Bronx
yesterday morning, Anthony Barber a fourteen
year-old boy, living at No. $50 Brook avenue,
arrested. charged with The blazes endan-
gered the lives of hundreds of persons and kept
the firemen of the section busy that by
they tired and able to respond n
other alarm only with difficulty The quick action
of the police in several prevented the loss
of life.
The first fire a two-alarm affair at No 4i3
Willis avenue, which created panic among the
twenty-four families living there. Sergeant Was
serrnan and Patrolmen Robinson and Baffy. of the
Alexander avenue station, arrived in time carry
the wife and children Of Frank De Paul,
a barber. with a shop the second floor. Three
other half-conscious women carried out, while
a third jumped from a fire escape the top floor.
She landed the fire escape beneath and had
tainted before being dragged to safety.
n little later a blaze discovered in a six
story tenement house at No $50 East 142d street.
At 10 o'clock the department called 10 a five
story apartment house at No 37s East l37th street
where fire had been started in several places in
the cellar Then followed calls fire in a five
story tenement house at No. 401 East 135th street
and to another in double tenement house at No.
Us Brook avenue occupied by fifty families. When
the police arrived the fire escapes and stairways
were crowded with frightened women and children.
Before the danger the firencn were
called TO No. al East l3ith street for the sixth
blaze.
Barber identified BY two women as tho boy
they had seen running from No 3i3 East 142d
street before the fire there discovered. He
Will he aTraigned in the Chidren's Court to-day.
Late IN the afternoon an attempt made to
set fire 10 the six story apartment house at No 3f9
and Bal East 1920 street. Charles Hochner the ani-
tor, discovered the blaze a baby carriage on the
ground floor On the floor and In the blazing car
Tiage were "A number of oil soaked newspaper. A
couple of pals of water sufficed quench the fire
Detectives put the case
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
". Y. SCHOOLS ARE safe.
So Says Superintendent MdT7ceU-
Due to Fire Drills.

''Snce a large number of children trampled
TO death while fighting get out of the old Green
wich avenue school building when it burned to the
ground in 1866. there has not been one death by
fire among the thousands of children that during
the ensuing years have attended the public schools
of this city said William H. Maxwell City Su-
perintendent of Schools. yesterday. when asked
concerning the possibilities here of catastrophe
similar TO the that occurred yesterday al Col
lnwood Cleveland
Superintendent Maxwell said that the fire drill.
in which the children OF all the city schools are
made to participate al frequent intervals, is the
chief factor for the prevention Of such
calamity. 1t is required all principals of city
schools that they be able to dismiss their pupils
in not more than three minutes Every classroom
is connected by electric bell with the principals
desk so he may communicate Immediately with
each The children receive notice OF the
time the fire drill VIII be held, and III the
several of fires that have occurred in the
schools during the last few years the instruction
in the drill has proved effective that In less than
three minutes 900 pupils have marched out OF
three-story burning buildings 10 learn OF the fire
only when they reached the street.
Superintendent Maxwell said the school buildings
here all fTeproof. except few in the outly
ing districts. These buildings low and stone
stair1ays and floors have been installed, he said,
to add their safety
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
RECEITER'S DEM4NDS Up.
Arguments Heard on Claims of C..
". Preston and HIS Counsel.

Arguments on the amounts the receiver and his
counsel should receive for their services in settling
the affairs OF the defunCt New York Building
Loan Banking Company were heard yesterday be
fore Referee Thomas F. Conway Charles NJ. Pres
ton the receiver. wanted $1,000 for his services
during the last fiscal year. and Charles W. Dayton.
ir asked 10000 for his services counsel from
January / 1907, to September 13. 1907.
An accountant testified that he familiar
with the amounts paid the receiver, and at the
rate of 2Ia per Mr.. Preston should receive
SO, 492 OF.
Deputy Attorney General Mott then took up the
examination and il shown that reckoned on
the 2Is per basis. the receiver would have got
sl9 995 "a for his first years service The court
however. reduced this amount $1,000 II was
then shown that in succeeding years the receiver
would have got less than $1,000 a year if his com
pensation had been reCkoned the -, per cent
basis, but that each year he obtained enough 10
bring his compensation up that figure.
Mr.. Dayton explained the reasons why h. should
receive $4,000 for his services, describing the time
he had spent the company's affairs. the assist
ance that he had and forth MI Mott
wanted a detailed statement showing exactly what
he had done. and the referee directed Mr. DAYTON
ia make one The referee took the question under
advisement.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
TWO STATES FOR TAFT.
Continued from first page.

dorse Secretary Taft the choice OF Kansas
for the Republican Presidential nomination ana
instruct the delegates to stand by him on every
preliminary test and on every ballot
The administration Of President Roosevelt is
enthusiastically approved. The work and the
records of Senators Long and Curtis and
the Congress delegation are also noorseo
There is no Endorsement of state candidates or
any attempt to outline platform. This Is LETT
to the August primaries. The four delegates
are also instructed for D. W. Mulivane for ma
tonal committeeman.
The following the delegates to the chicago
convention: United States Senators c. I. Long
and Charles Curtis. Robert McGonegle. of Colby.
and Grant Hornaday of Fort Scott.
Willis J. Bailey formerly Governor, before he
entered the convention to-day announced his
withdrawal from the race for Governor TO
days convention probably will be the last state
convention to be held in Kansas. Hereafter
candidates are to be chosen by primaries
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
WORK S4VED FOR MAYOR
He and Controller VIII Not Hqr.
To- SIGN NezU Bond Issue.

Corporation Counsel PendletOn has advised -,
Mayor and Controller that ia is not necsSsa-
actually to sign city bonds, and for the frsr -i,
in the history OF the city the new E1G4go s-r
viii have the names Of the Mayor and Cout,ou..
engraved instead of signed. The only excep-io- :.
the rule will be- the registered bonds. which zn
have to be signed ; usual All the coupon 5oza,
will carry the engraved signatures.
The change sas forced on account Of the f,-
that the Controller his deputies. the chief e,s-.
I'm the Mayors Office. James a. Rierdon bond s,s
warrant clerk and City Clerk 2. = scuEy or N,
deputy would eacn, in turn. have 70 sign inst.
names fifty thousand times. Following the l..
bond sale in september last Deputy Coufrors-
Phillips signed his name until his physician "a
he had parti1I pen paralysis. City Clerk Scu,lv -
his deputy. Joseph r. PreuderSaSt wiI 10 "a.
goat under the new arTans 2rnent for the nam,
OF one OF the other Will actually have 20 Be sgu.
10 each bond. The issue is divided into series "a
for each of the series there viii be filed with IN,
CITY Clerk a certificate setting forth that the en-
gr.tyed signatures of the Mayor and Cout-or.-
have keen dull Authorized This IS a precar,is,
sdvised by the Corporation Counsel
The new way VIII relieve Or a lot % se-.f
work said the Controller. 1T is Hoc much ~
lob TO sign five hundred bonds. buzz when the nm
Der stretches into the thousands ire task is vs-z
tfresone and takes time that ought 10 oe givs, =.
something else With the precautions We bzr
taken il is much more sensible 20 have the rs-s,
Of the Controller and Mayor printed on the bonds
There is no necessity for the actual signsr-.
either Of the Mayor or the Controller provided n.
necessary safeguards are employed and We hav.
attended to them The registered bonds vii hsys
10 be signed as usual
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
TAFT DELEGATES AND ENDORSEMENTS

Topeka Kan, March 4.-The Republicans of the
1st Congress District here to-day elected Arthur
Capper of Topeka. and Cyrus Leland. of Troy,
delegates to the Chicago convention and Instructed
them for Taft. The administration of President
Roosevelt indorsed.
Wilbur. Neb, March 4.-The 18th District Repub-
can Convention to-day elected Samuel Rnaker and
T. f. Williams delegates TO the national conven-
ton and Endorsed Taft for President.
Lincoln. Neb.. March 4.-The 1st District Repub-
can Convention day named Senator E. ]. Burkett
and J. II. Arands delegates to the national conven-
ton and instructed them for Taft.
Washington. March Frank H Hitchcock Sec
retary Tafts political manager received dispatch
from s G. Victor. of Sapulta, Okla. tonght stat
ing that tho Republican Congress convention Of
the Sd District of Oklahoma instructed for Secre-
tary Taft for the Presidency to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
TROUBLE IN KINGS.
Hughes Men Make Offer, Kracke
Says. but 1t Is Denied.

Naval Officer F. j. H. Kracke the regular leader
of the 18th Assembly District Brooklyn, said last
night that the leaders of the Hughes League of
Brooklyn offered to his side il he
would permit Congressman George Z. Waldo TO
attend the Republican National Convention as a
delegate. According to The story, Mr.. Kracke had
been called 10 Mr.. Waldo's house attend a har-
Inony conference by Darwin r. James, jr presi-
dent of the league and also of the Young Repub-
lican Cuban anti-Woodruff organization The
story goes that in the course of the conversation
Mr.. James turned to Mr.. Kracke and, in the hear
ing of Mr. Waldo. declared that the league was
in discredited hands, He proposed that Kracke
take it over" and reorganze it and run it for the
good of the party. In return for the transfer of
the league to the regular organization wing bs
asked that Mr.. Waldo be allowed go as a dele
gate to the convention. Mr.. Kracke replied that
the choice of the delegates was in the hands or
the people What he said about accepting tbs
present of the league he refused tell last night
Mr.. Waldo began his campaign against the rem
lar organization of Brooklyn before the prfma rics
last fall AT that time State Senator Eugene NJ
Travis was making a successful attempt To m
saddle Postmaster George II. Roberts as tho leader
Of the llth Assembly District. and ex-NayaI Officer
Robert A Sharkey making a successful fight
against the regular organization and the opposition
to his leadership in the 9th Assembly District-both
Hughes platforms.
couple OF nights ago the chief RepubIicans q.
the 18th District met and after passing the even
ing discussing the fight that Mr. Waldo was MAX
ing against Mr.. Kracke decided that the Congress
man had no cause for action and advised hin,
to drop it, for the good of the party in the COM
ing election.
When asked last night regarding Mr. Kracke's
statement, Mr.. James said:
Il deny Mr. kracke's statement positively and
absolutely. / never offered 10 make deal with
him. We held the meeting to which Mr. Kracke
refers 10 discuss the conditions in the 18th Assem-
bly, District a~d to try TO harmonze the factions
l said to Mr. Kracke. IF this fight can be checked
all can join together in the Hughes League mas
much you say you Il Hughes man Mr.
Kracke jumped 10 his feet and said: Even if YOU
offer &. deal will not enter into IL with you
1 replied: i have not offered to make any deal
with you l consider that MIR. kracke's story is
made ont or whole cloth"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
WATTS EXPLODE ON CONSTABLE HOOK.

Fire destroyed yesterday the wax department
building at the plant of the TideUater Oil Com
pany in the Constable Hook section of Bayonne
The loss is placed at sl25 900. No was injured
In the building destroyed. a two-story frame
structure. were six big iron watts containing am
monia and gas. The oil company's own fire de-
partment. as soon as every effort had been made
,n vain 10 save the vats stationed its men at the
oil tanks near by To protect them
One OF the vats exploded and the heavy
cross beams were shot up into the air one hundred
feet more The other watts quickly followed and
the air filled with blazing tmbers Some of
tnem fell on the oil tanks, but were promptly ex-
tingushed and the tanks saved.
AS there was danger Of the fires spreading the
city department called upon for aid. This was
quickly forthcoming and the fire soon under
control.
pair of horses attached TO the engine of Bay-
onne Company away while the hose was
being connected with n hydrant. Al full gallon
they dragged the heavy engine over the rasados.s
along the kiil van kuli The engine finally upset
and bI-isJ itseif ia The tai-k mud, where il stiu