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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
SOILS NOT LOSING.

The most interesting point made
public through the report of the work
conducted during the summer and fall
by the section Of lands of the national
conservation commission, Of which
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota is
chairman, is that the inventory of nat
ural resources has demonstrated that
the soil of the United States as a whole
is not falling off, but rather is in most
parts of the country, If not actually
gaining, at least holding it's own. The
report declares, however, that our ag-
ricultural lands will soon be required
to produce at least twice as much as
they do at present in order to meet the
nations demand for food. Such an in
crease in crop production is possible
with proper methods.
There are in the United States
proper, according to the report, trifle
less than 100000 square miles of land
surface, of which a little more than
one fifth is under cultivation. About
quarter is covered with forests, and
smaller proposition with woods,
young growth, and cut-over land With
the exception of waste lands and a
relatively small amount of mineral
lands, all the rest is grazing land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS
81 little johnny Jones'"


Little Johnny JONES'" which is now
the most famous of all musical shows,
will be presented. in this city at the
Keylor Grand theater tonight, when
theater-g oers will have an opportuni-
ty of witnessing one of the most mann
moth and complete productions, and
one of the most successful musical
plays that has been presented for
many years. Little Johnny Jones"
comes with the endorsement of all the
leading cities, while the metropolitan
press has been more than enthusiastic
in pronouncing it the most original
and entertaining performance of its
kind that has ever been presented. New
York crowded the theater all last sea
son, Boston for several weeks, Phila-
delphia four weeks, while in Chicago
Little Johnny Jones" scored the re-
markable run of over three months
1t is promised that when Little John
ny Jones" is seen in this city it will
have the same production in every de-
tail and the same gorgeous wardrobe
that made its engagement in the prin-
clpal cities notable last year. The
company numbers over rs people
while the cast is made up of many
stage favorites. Little Johnny Jones"
is described as a musical melodrama
and in a concise and interesting man
ner, tells the fortunes and adventures
of an American jockey who goes to
England to win fame and dollars on
the English turf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
Symphony Concert.

The Symphony orchestra concert to-
morrow evening promises to be of I'M
usual interest and excellence, as it is
entirely made in Walla WaIla' and
yet would be creditable to any eastern
or European organization. Hadyn's
symphony in D major, which is to be
given for the first time in Walla Walla
tomorroy evening, was composed in
England, near the close of the 18th
century when Hadyn was doing his
best work. He has been called the
father of instrumental music" for
there is scarcely department of it
in which he did not make his influ-
ence felt.
Hadyn enlarged the sphere Of the
symphony. developing and introducing
it into its present form. Beethoven,
Wagner, Tschaikowski and D'Vorak
numbers are also on the program.
Miss Young, of st. Paups school,
will sing several numbers, and as her
work is always highly appreciated by
music-'overs Of the city, the announce
ment will meet with hearty approval
Calvin Malone's service to the cause
Of Music in Walla Walla is so
we'll known as to be require no in
PRODUCTION.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
ENTER ANOTHER POSSIBILITY.

Will Lieutenant Governor Charles 4.
Coon be the next governor of the
state of Washington.
This is the latest development in
Washington'S much muddled guberha i.
torial situation, according to advlces
lust received from the coast.
That Lieutenant Governor elect Nj.
E Hav has disqualified himself from
holding office by newspaper advertising
prior to the direct primary is the claim
set forth. and on this ground a con-
test NAV be made. In such an event
Lieutenant Governor Coon may make
no effort to hold the office, but will be
governed entirely by the supreme
court, which will be called on to de-
eide the controversy. Such a statement
is said to have already been made by
Mr. Coon.
In che event that Mr.. Hay was dis
qualified and Governor elect Cosgrove
was unable to fulfill the duties of his
office after his Inauguration. Lieuten-
ant Governor Coon would be entitled
to the office for the next term.
When questioned in regard to the
proposed contest, Mr.. Hay stated that
he thought that there was nothing to
it.
Il consulted my lawyers before ad-
verdsing," stated Mr.. Hay, and they
were unanimous in the opinion that
it would be no violation of the law
Most people will agree with Mr..
Hay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
THE HAMS GUN PLAY.

The long drama Of the Hams MUIR
state courts of New York. The re-
hearsal of the details will present an
other case of mastery utility of the
ready revolver as an instrument for
murder made easy. T. jenkins Hams
is on trial, and the testimony will
show how he waved back the crowd
with one revolver, while with another
lets into the victim 1t will be shown
from the court incidents how the
gunplay has brought two men within
the shadow of the electric chair, how
it brought bereavement and sorrow to
innocent relatives, how it has ruined
the lives of the aged parents Of the
murderers, and how nothing but evil
has come about as result of the
hasty resort by the Hams brothers to
the revolver method. By a small effort
at self restraint and a quiet resort
to the divorce courts. all this dismal
train of happenings would have been
averted. The plea in defense is a
confession of the folly of the whole
proceeding Peter Hams to be tried
later, will urge temporary insanity, and
his brother, in the present trial is
seeking acquittal on the ground that
he could not be accessory to the act
Of an insane man. If either was in
sane, ite was the insanity of the re-
volver Madness a plea that would be
more rational in the present trial than
the unique one presented-Oregon
Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
"Babes In ToyIand."

Glen McDonough. the author of the
book and lyrics of "Babes In Toyland''
which comes to this city next Thurs
day, December II, is one of the most
successful of modern librettists-h
royalties have been so large for the
past ten years that he has never had
occasion to complain. A short time
ago, however. one of his attractions.
IN order to fill an open date, played an
unusually small town. Mr. McDonough
was standing in front of the little the
alter, grumbling because the business
was not up to his expectations. The
local manager resided on a farm seve-
raj miles from town and only visited
the theater occasionally, as few dra-
matte companies ever stopped there.
On the occasion of Mr. McDonough's
visit the local manager said, Mr.. Nc
Donough, l am sorry that business is
poor tonight"
Yes, it is strange. How do YOU ac-
count for it?"
Wei, the only way. can account
Tor IT. replied the manager, "is be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15

choose between two. The objection will
be that it requires candidates for
judicial offices to go before the entire
electorate twice.
The executive committee did well to
provide against a recurrence of the un-
seemly scramble of this year among
candidates who wished to get their
names at the top of the ballot. The
committee recommends that each name
be printed an equal number of times
at the top and in other positions.
other amendments are for two sets
of election officers to hasten the count
for a definite provision on advertising,
for state committee organization, for
the prohibition of the sale of liquor
while the polls are open, and for nom
partisan primaries in city elections.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
DIRECT PRIMARY AMENDMENTS.

The amendments to the direct pri-
mary law prepared by the executive
committee of the Washington Direct
Primary league at a meeting in the
office of Senator Metcalf of Tacoma,
are such as have been discussed by
friends of the direct primary system.
AS a whole, they would probably add
strength to the law. To strengthen, not
to weaken the law, is unquestionably
the wish of the people.
An injustice of the law as it now
stands is that while it expressly calls
for a ''nnon partisan judiciary" the
provisions are such as to keep mon
partisans" from taking a part in the
primaries The mon partisan or the
independent has no reasonable
ground to complain because he is not
permitted to take part in the selection
of parry nominees. He ought not to
expect such a privilege if he is not
affiliated with party. But a different
question is presented by the mon
partisan judiciary" Every qualified
elector, member of a party indepen-
dent or what no1 should have an e1ual
right in the choice of judges. The
amendment provides a separate ballot
for the mon partisan judiciary" which
every qualified elector may vote.
The present law puts the names of
candidates for nominations under the
mon partisan judiciary only on the
ballots of parties that select candidates
by direct vote. The parties having
less than 10 per cent. of the vote, were
deprived of the right to assist in such
nominations. The injustice of this pro-
vision is apparent. Doubtless it was
an oversight In the preparation of a
bill with so many provisions it is i'm
possible to foresee how everything will
work out Opinion will differ as to
the wisdom of another amendment af
fectlng the ''non-partisan judiciary"
As the law now stands the primary
settles the matter, for only a number
or candidates equal to the number of
judges to be elected are certified to
go on the general election ballot. The
committee recommends that two can
dldates for judge be nominated for
each Judgeship. This plan reduces the
number of candidates and finally per-
mits voters at the general election to
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LINE TO FOREST
GROVE NOW READY
Oregon Electric Will Run First Cars
to Suburb Last of Week,

Oregon Electric Will Run First Cars
to Suburb Last Of Week.
PORTLAND, Dec. 15.-Complete and
formal opening of the Forest Grove
extension of the Oregon Electric COM
apny is announced for Friday or Sat
urday of this week. This is one of the
most important trolley projects in the
northwest, second only to the main line
of the same road between Portland and
Salem. Little work remains yet to be
done before the road can be thrown
open to regular service and the finish
ing touches will be disposed of about
the middle of the week.
The opening of this extension, which
is rs miles in length, will give the Ore
gon Electric company rs miles of as
high class electrical railway construc-
ton as there is in the United States
and opens a splendid territory to clos
er connections with Portland for both
passenger and freight business than
these communities have ever enjoyed
heretofore
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
"CharIey's Aunt"

To a crowded house, the senior
class of the high school last night pre-
sented "Charley's Aunt" an English
comedy by Brandon Thomas, play of
English school life It is a clever little
comedy and the situations are ludi-
crous and laugh provoking throughout
1t was well given by the amateur play
ers, save that their voices, as is apt to
be the case in amateur thea tricals,
were, woefully weak and many lost
much of the play on that account. But
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cause the night is too dark for the
people to come out"
I'm all my experience" said Mr.. Nc
Donough to a friend, Il never heard
such an excuse for a poor business"
He suggested to the advance agent
that he carry carload of lanterns to
be distributed on dark evenings.
At Keylor Grand theater, Thursday
December II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15

land lays good; balance good past
ure. This is a fine place for diversl-
fed farming. Small improvements,
spring water; three miles to station.
Adjoining land sold for $55 per acre
which is no better and does not lay
as WELL
100000 DOWN BUYS A NEW MOD
ern bungalow of rooms: 1-2 base
ment, fire place, dumb walters and
wood lift, laundry tubs in basement.
Close in and in best part of city
Price only $4,000.
$1,000 BUYS A FINE PLACE CLOSE
to Whitman College. House new,
seven rooms, basement, lot 50x137.
$500 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Lemons addition will give good
terms.
$1,000 BUYS A FINE BUILDING LOT
in Greens Park addition. Lot 60x175
lays high.
$22 PER ACRE BUYS 500 ACRES OF
good wheat land close to Clyde;
rents for one third.
A FINE DIVERSIFIED FARM ES
pecially adapted to dairying; 40
acres alfalfa, balance good pasture,
good 7-room house, fair barn; close
to school and station; about an
hours drive from city. Place con-
tains 80 acres; price $4,000.
$40 PER ACRE BUYS 100 ACRES OF
the finest kind of grain land IA
miles of Waitsburg; part Of this is
fine garden and fruit land; place is
sown to summer fallow fall wheat;
small improvements.
$35 PER ACRE BUYS FINE d.
versified farm Of 240 acres; 100
acres in summer fallow wheat; 80
acres bottom land; 80 acres Of which
is good alfalfa land; balance best
of pasture, running water, will take
$4,000 down balance on easy terms.
Close to school and station, and
about an hours drive from city.
$4,000 BUYS ONE-HALF ACRE,
nice new bungalow; fine barn, wind
mill, everything new and modern, a
fine suburban home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
"Hi Henry"

At 2:30 p. m. on Friday, the day on
which Hi Henrys big minstrel Organi-
zation will appear att the Keylor
Grand theater the whole company,
escorted by the famous $4,000 military
band, all decked out in this seasons
bright new costumes, will parade the
principal streets. At z p. m. the big
band will render a free con-
cert in front of the theater. Complete
in new costly effects, the entire pro-
duction promises the biggest of hits
here, as it has met with very fat1ering
press reviews in other cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
Maather Conditions.

A small area of high pressure over
Oregon is attended by temporary 1alr
weather in central portions of the Pa
cific northwest, but storm now APP
preaching the British Columbia coast
has caused rain to set in on the north
west Washington coast Snow fell IN
northern and southeastern Idaho dur
ing the past "a hours. Snow also feal
in northern Utah and South Dakota
A depression over Arizona is causing
rain in that locality, and depression
over the lake region has caused lght
rain in portions of the lake region and
New England states. Temperatures
have fallen over the northern hall OF
the Rocky Mountain slope ana nave
risen east of the Mississippi river. The
indications point to rain in this vlcinl-
" tonight and Wednesday, with warm
er tonight.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
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of the crew Of the battleship Missouri
is on the prison ship Manai, at Mare
Island, today, awaiting trial, and
charged with desertion of his ship
at Annoy to return to this city to visit
his sweetheart. He wrote his resig-
nation, but did not wait until it was
accepted. He was we'll connected in
the east He dropped from sight at
Annoy several weeks ago, and when
the transport Thomas arrived here re-
Gently McDonOugh was a passenger.
He was arrested before he reached the
gang plank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
Kissed a Corpse.

TACOMA, Dec 15.-Mrs. F. E. Kill
gore, the wife of a musician, is ser
iously ill with erysipilis as the result
the physicians say, of kissing young
woman after death. The infection de-
veloped in the nose, and the face is
badly swollen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
WEATHER FORECHoI.

walla Walla and Vicinity: Ram
tonight and Wednesday; warmer TO-
night.
WASHINGTON: Rain tonight and
Wednesday; warmer tonlgh'. Suns
southerly gale along coas'' lo'ii
southerly winds interior.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
Robbers Blow Safe.

M'ALESTER, Okla, Dec. 15.-The
safe of the First National bank Of
Eufala, Oklahoma, was blown open
with dynamite last night. The rob-
bers secured $1,000 in gold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman Office. 15c per 100.
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Deserts to Visit Sweetheart.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-William
McoDnough Of New York, a member
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-15

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
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$4,000 BUYS ONE-HALF ACRE,
nice new bungalow; fine barn, wind
mill, everything new and modern, a
fine suburban home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Ezz1qIuz1Heuz N U21Gce 0lIGru5c Lille
DSZI

The habit OF rapid eating is deadly TO
the digestion and nerves.
One reads advertisements Of quick
lunch" places, but a quick lunch is a
digestive sin. One young man says that
he has learned TO eat his food in his
restaurant and to do without chewing"
II he Ike Fps up this practice many years
longer he will be where food for the
body is 40 longer needed, or will wish
he were there, which is a worse condl-
ton of affairs.
Fletcher has written and spoken on
slow eating until -Fletcherization' is
a newly coined word much used.
We cannot afford TO smile at his the
DRY.
Briefly, ii consists in masticating the
food so thoroughly that it is reduced
10 soft pulp almost like a thick fluid
before il passes into the stomach. In
other words, it is making the teeth do
the work for which they We're designed.
and thus spare the stomach.
The american business man or woman
seems to be laboring under the idea that
there is a supplementary set Of molars
in the stomach.
1t is almost a wonder that some en-
terprlsing American scientist has not
tried to introduce teeth into the diges-
tive apparatus, since, by so doing, they
might save time which Is now spent in
the seemingly unnecessary work of
feeding the much-abused body.
When one watches the working girl
take her lunch. the marvel is not that
so many Of them are sickIy looking, but
that any of them live long enough to
accumulate gray hairs.
IS soon as the hour strikes for their
release from desk or counter, they
wash up" Gin vulgar parlance). don hat
and coat ana rush TO the nearest eat
ing place, there TO insult their ston1-
achs with food convenient for them.
They bolt the viands as il their lives
appended upon their dispOsing Of a cur
rant bun, Il glass or iced tea and a
saucer of lemon ice in record time.
It is too dreadful to be amusing. TOO
sad to be disgusting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
HoGaaAzDaI ZlzcHea7 Z aG2rulZIHaz

me the difference between his two
horses One was sleek, round of limb
and glossy of coat. while his companion
in harness was thin. gauut and with
coat that looked dull and lifeless.
The owner explained to me that the
thin animal was a Tavenous eater,
swallowed his oats and hay without
half chewing them, finishing his meal
in an incredibly short time.
This horse" added the farmer, giving
the gIistening coat an affectionate slap.
doesn't cost half as much TO keep and
looks three times as handsome.
He takes in his mouth just enough
oats 10 eat comfortable. and then he
cliaws and chaws and chaws until there
ANT no substance left in the teeniest
one of them grains.
And his food does him good, as you
can see"
The countrymsn was a Fletcher in
his way.
would that we could train our Amer
leans to "chaw and chaw until there's
TO substance left" in what they eat.
we would have fewer dyspepCcs. But,
then we would have fewer ricl stom-
Gch specialists. It's an III WIND that
blows nobody good!
There lies before me a popular period
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

zeal containing the everyday luncheon
bilis-of-fare Of several women.
As / ran my eve over them, / note
that one takes crackers. peanuts,
lemon waters, iced tea" Another
makes luncheon Of cheese, apple pic,
coffee" And still another confesses to
crackers. cheese, peanut butter bana-
mas and milk"
The last-named luncheon certainly
cannot be considered as lacking IN
nourishing properties. but when one
considers that it was probably eaten
IN fifteen minutes. one reioices vica-
riouslv in the kind Of a digestive ap-
Daratus that girl must have.
Most owners of a stomach so fed at
one full swoop would pay the penalty
IN a sick headache before the day was
over.
The crackers and cheese are all
right, but it should be horne in mind
that cheese is food in itself, and
must be eaten slowly. and not follow
ed by peanut butter, a grease-laden
article. too heavy To rest safely upon
one stratum OF cheese and under an
other of bananas.
These, like cheese, are very good IA
their way, and Ons physician as
serts that the reason they disagree
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

nothing. hut a glimpse of our cat would
convince one that we are not sJlngy.
I should delight in living right along
by the meals for week, with eX-
tres from your department, but l can
not afford to spend $ DAY on tie
table and TO keep two or three MAIDS
to cook and serve the good things 80
we shall just have 70 keep aIohs Ia
our small way, soaking up my UrS
bread for puddings. frying mush anu
egts for breakfast and buying chicheh
for a treat, pie as luxury 80,
II. T. forsyth, Mont
As the readers of our Exchange who
can afford to spend s. a day upon the
table are so far in the minority that II
is hardly worth our while to cater for
them. we viii not spend time In dis
preparing the menus that appear IN the
Exchange under the caption, + amiIy
Meals for q Week l try 10 prlhS
them within the means OF housewives
Of moderate incomes. If such an one
VIII follow the menus carefully from
week to week, she cannot nut observe
that nothing in the way of 'lett-oVers
is wasted Having had course IN
practical houseWifery fifty years long /
know better than to set before my EEL
Iow-houseInother tasks impossible TO
perform. NY first effort in arranging
the weekly bllls-Of-fare Is TO make them
practicable for the average marketer
and good. plain cook" My second IS
to achieve wholesome and tempting va
riety. The cold meats of yesterday are
never served IN the same shape today.
Every tablespoonful of vegetables sent
out from the dining room is destined to
reappear in a different guise tomorrow
or later. SO with soups which improve
with the second and third cooking
our Montana correspondent is wisely
frugal. it does not pay to stint grow
ing. children in their daily food. Even
of those who believe in Hastings, many
exempt minors from the obligation to
abstain from generous fare that feeds
the muscles. brain, nerves and flesh
into healthy manhood and Womanhood.
I wish other housewives would relate
their experiences" and air their
theories upon this vital subject For ?