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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
HOPEFUL
OF SUCCESS
FORMER CANDIDATE SEES LARGE
DEPLETION IN REPUBLI-
CAN RANKS

PORTLAND, Aug. 1S.-'I don't
want to pose as a prophet, but if the
democrats avoid concentrating their
efforts Ola one or two doubtful states
and instead devote themselves to car
rying Oregon and Dakota and Califor-
mia. and as many other states as they
can. the chances are very good for
| Bryan's election. People are anxious
for a change The panic has made
many converts to democratic ranks.
There are many unusual conditions
| facing the leaders These all make the
/ least promising"
Judge Alton B. Parker, coat off, vest
unbuttoned looking the smiling statue
of health, sat in his parlor in the
Portland hotel, yesterday morning and
talked of the political situation IN a
safe and sane way. He wouldn't make
any predictions. He didn't care to talk
| New York or Ohio or Indiana. He dld
I
not climb on the nice plush sofa and
yell "Whoop-la." But he did discuss
in an intelligent fashion the things that
initiate for and against a democratic
victory. and he told what he had seen
On his trip through the west.
What can you say about the pres1-
Dental outlook in New York; the
Judge was asked.
Now. I don't want to prophesy,
smiled he, because back in New YORK
| have some reputation for overhead
edness and good judgment which /
would lose were | to start in and try
to tell what is going to happen there
this fall But this much l can say
There are many new and unusual con-
ditions existant in the country. In the
first place the panic has made many
renublicans leave the party to vote Tor
the democratic nominee, no matter VINO
he is. It is not generally known that
tbera were 10000 skilled mechanics
ont of work in New York city alone
last winter The east generally 1eit
the panic much more severely than dlo
the west Many people have told me
that they did not care who the demo-
cratic candidate might be. they were
going TO vote for him. OF course, the
republicans have very powerful OF
ganization in New York and many Oh
these republicans will doubtless De
brought back into the fold before NO
vember. but there are also many VINO
will bolt the ticket.
MANY people are tired of the boss
rule. of which there has been so much
talk in the past few years They are
onxious for a change in the polltlcal
administration of the government
They are anxious for a change IN the
no,itical administration of the govern
mont They can see no chance of such
q change a. bng as the republican par
TO remains IN power. And they are
roady tn overthrow the machines IL
thew can. These things all help 10
make the prospects of a democratic
victory very good. But what you
neonIe in Oregon want to remember
and what the people everywhere want
! 70 remember is to buckle down and at
tend to their own part of the country.
Tn Oregon you want to carry the state
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

representing practically every union
in the state.
Mr. Young declined to discuss the
proposition of having Congressman
Jones address organized labor here on
doubt that the boys here were per-
fectly able to settle that question to
the satisfaction of themselves and he
credi Of organized labor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Pennsylvania Democrats.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug 19.-Penn-
sylvania democrats will begin their
campaign tomorrow. when state head
quarters will be opened here, with Sec
rotary p. Gray Neck in charge. The
campaign is to be managed by the Gaf4
fey state committee, of which Senator
George NJ Dimeling, of Ciearield, is
chairman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Police Chiefs Meet.

PROVIDENCE, r l., Aug. 10
Heads of police departments. through
out Yankeedom are in attendance to-
day at the annual session of the chiefs
OF police association of New England
Business matters occupied the con-
vention today. Tomorrow will be de
voted to sightseeing. The organizations
has a membership Of 200.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

Light is Ready
The rec call light for the police de-
partment, on the corner of Third and
Main. is in working order now. and
hereafter the bluecoats will be noti-
fed in that manner when they are
wanted in the office. The light is a
convenience and will aid greatly the
work of the night force.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

IF you are interester in securing a
lot in East WalIa WaIla, Spencer, Fox
& Gregory will take you out on the
cars most any time and show you
around Phone 1868 or 700.
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:. j i. + + i. !. i I. + + + i. j
+ GETS GLAD HAND.

i NEW YORK, Aug. 190-John ].
+ the Marathon race for the United J
+ States at London, arrived on the !
= Oceanic today and landed amid !
+ great applause !
+ Tugs met the liner and escorted j
i. her to the pier, shrill whistles !
= blowing continuously. Thousands 4
+ greeted Hayes.
I. + + 4. I. + + + J. + + + + + 1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

The other side of the story is that
Brinton was looking for trouble. He
had his pockets full of rocks when ne
was arrested. The charge against him
is disorderly conduct. Brinton says
he was badly injured by Kelly kick
ing him in the fight and the city ply
stefan was called to look after him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Married Today

Married Today
Cleve G. Putnam and Miss Mamie
M StratOn, two we'll known walla
Walla young people, were married al
the parsonage of the Marvin Methodist
church, this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.
and Mrs. Putnam will continue to
make their home in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Fixed for Business

Fixed for Business
for carrying a heavy rock in his hand
kerchief, which he evidently interded to
use for a slug He will have hearing
this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Bob Was Busted

Bob Was Busted
Bob" Smith, arrested Monday even
ing for drinking vinegar that he
stole, was fined SIS in police court yes
as he had not the whereWithal to pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

REJWARD-A LIBERAL REWARD
will be paid for the arrest and con-
viction of the party having stolen my
German warbler.-Gustav Olsen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Meeting Friday Might

Meeting Friday Might
A special meeting of the Union Vet
Grams union will be held in the Odd
Fellows temple, corner of Fifth and
MAN, on Friday night. Business OF
unusual Importance is to come before
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

STRAYED FROM CORRAL IA MILE
west of city on College Place road.
dark bay mare, heavy black name and
tail Weight about 1000 pounds. Kind
and gentle Reward, phone 1859. <n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

CITY
Parker in Seattle
w. H. Dunphy, democratic national
committeeman, announced today that
Judge Alton B. Parker would speak
in Seattle tomorrow night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

for Bryan Californians must try to
carry California for Bryan. Don't wOr
nv about the chances in New York and
Indiana and OhiO-srread the demo-
cratic victory over as wide a territory
as possible, and you VIII secure the
best results"
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. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF .
. >>>>>>>>>~> .

All Un New
J. l.. Jones and w. d. Paul this MORN
ing took out licenses to hunt in the
state.
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DisorderIy-

DsorderIy-
Tom Bell, arrested by disOrder!y
conduct. failed to furnish bonds and
was held in Jail awaiting his hearing
which is to be held this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
Disorderly-

Oisorderly-
Frank Mattox was arrested last night
by the police on the charge of disor-
derby conduct. He is awaiting his hear
ing.
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vsgged-

Vsgged-
A. P. Riordan was arrested last night
on a charge of vagrancy, and occupied
| a cell in the city Jail today awaiting
| his trial at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

The Daily Statesman-25c per month.
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the meeting and full attendance is
urged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook
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MRS. CARLSON DEAD.

Well Known Resident Succumbs to
Typhoid Fever.
Mrs. Lena Carlson, wife OF Charles
NJ. Carlson, died this morning at St.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
ARE
IMPROVING

The Great Northern has on hand
$4,000 new ties for the Spokane
district alone, which are to be laid
this year. This company has also
a large force of men steadily en-
ployed relaying heavy steel along
it's line in this state, according to
Track Inspector A. w. Perley. OF
the state railroad commission. Mr..
Perley says the Great Northern is
arranging for an immense amount
of track improvement work this
year. He finds also that both the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern are devoting much attention to
safety appliances and that the re-
cent reduction in the operating de-
partment of the road did not af-
feet those engaged in keeping up
the safety devices. This policy,
he says, is showing its value in the
reduction in number of wrecks,
where when he first began work it
was common for him to find de-
fects in more than three quarters
of the engines; he recently inspect
ed more than so engines on the
Northern Pacific and found but one
engine in the lot with any defect,
and that minor one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
NOBODY BUT THE SOCIALISTS
OFFER OBJECTIONS TO
SCULLlN PLAN FOR SET.
TLlN GLABOR DISPUTES.

A Spokane branch of the Nation.
al Industrial Peace association was
organized at the Y. NJ. C. A. last
night as the result of the labors OF
P. H. Scullin, national organizer,
and his assistant, W. F. Collins.
Mayor Moore presided over the
meeting and in an opening address
gave the movement his hearty en-
dorsement. He pointed out numer-
Gus benefits to accrue to the com
munity as whole by general co
operation to put in effect the plans
of the peace association.
In executive session Of the board
of directors the following officers
were elected:
President, Sec. Hopkins, Y. M. G.
A. vice president, c. w. Mohr,
manufacturer, Thomas Maloney,
business agent Federal union
1924; secretary, G. F. Staub
plumbers union; treasurer, Rev
w. E. Armfeld.
The only objections to the move
ment offered last night came from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
BY JESSIE partition

In Cleveland, O., Mayor Tom L
Johnson had advanced ideas; he
actually believes paupers and so
called criminals have rights.
With the aid of a few earnest
competent men he is trying to re
pair. so far as may be, the wrongs
done these unfortunates by society
and teach them to help them
selves.
The loving heart. the capable
hand, the deep understanding OF
humanity and it's needs is so rare
in public service as to call forth
wonder and admiration wheK
found. Harris r. Cooley, appoint
ed director of public charities by
Mayor Johnson, has them all, and
more. He is a warm-blooded, SYM
pathetic man, not merely all Off
cial appointed to carry out the
routine of certain office.
The most conspicuous human
itarian reform worked by this ad-
ministration is a great farm col
ony" located on a tract of 1900
acres at Warrensville, o. Here
is being built an infrmary village,
a tuberculosis sanitarium, con-
valescents hospital a dentention
hospital and the house of correc-
ton. 1t will present the appear
ance when completed, of a mag
nificent country estate, dream
city of the poor.
The most striking feature of
Cleveland's farm colony" is the
treatment accorded prisoners.
These are the same weak and ig.
norant and unprincipled creatures
that fill Chicagos soul destroying
"Bridewell"; the same that flow
In a steady stream from the New
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

FIGHTS HARD

SEATTLE. Feb. livery pos
sible obstruction known to crooked
politics has been used to embar-
rass and delay the counting and
comparing of signatures to the pc
tition filed by the Direct Lewisla-
ton league of Seattle.
AS a result of the protests filed
by members of the league the Pc
tition clerk in the comptroller's
Office was fired and an extra force
placed in charge of the work
which will be rushed along and
the peAion submitted to the coun.
Gil. So anxious are the corpora
lions to defeat the amendment that
they have prevailed on a number
of the council to absent themselves
for the special meeting called to
consider the petition and other
charter amendments.
The most active opponent of the
initiative and referendum amend
ment is the Seattle Electric rail
way, as all future franchises will
have to run the gauntlet of the
voters and must contain common
user clauses, if the law is adopted
If the obstructionists succeed in
delaying the petition much longer
it is the intention of the league to
apply to the courts to compel the
submission of the amendment to a
vote of the people. This course is
provided for under the statutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
ORGANIZE TO PROMOTE
INDUSTRIAL PEACE CAUSE

socialists present, who contended
that there could be no industrial
peace under the present system
Mr.. Scullin met these objections
as they came up and answered
many others from persons seeking
information. To all except the so
cialists the answers were satisfac-
tory and resulted in a standing
vote of endorsement of the plans,
purpose and efforts of the organiza-
ton in solving the labor trouble
problem.
Among the speakers who gave
the movement their commentator
was Thomas Maloney, who also
gave Mr.. Scullin a strong personal
recommendation on the strength of
long acquaintance; c. w. Mohr,
who said he had given the peace
plan great deal of thought and
had found it to be the simplest
and best method of dealing with
the question; Rev. Armfield, G. F.
Staub, James Smythe, of the mas.
ter plumbers, and Sec. Hopkins
With the exception of the so
cialists the audience was fully IN
sympathy with the movement, and
the Spokane branch starts with ev
cry prospect of career of useful
mess
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
SPOKANE WILL BE REPRE-.
SENTED IN FIRST BIG CON.
VENTION OF LEAGUE FORM.
ED TO PROTECT WHITE
LABOR.

The first gun of the most deter.
mined and far reaching assault
which has yet been made by
Asiatic exclusionists on the coast
is to be fired in Seattle Monday,
when the first international con-
gress Of the Asiatic Exclusion
league is scheduled to hold it's first
session.
W. d. Wheaton, of the local typo
graphical union, will represent the
State Federation of Labor at the
meeting as a fraternal delegate. No
other delegates from this city have
been settled upon, but lone may be
elected to go from the Spokane ex-
clusion league when it meets to.
morrow evening.
The congress will consist of 400
delegates from California, Wash.
ington, Nevada, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado and British Columbia.
Among the British Columbian dele
gates will be a member of the
Canadwian parliament and several
clergymen.
Olaf E. Tveitmoe, president of
the league, has made the following
statement regarding the purposes
of the convention:
"The chief purpose of the com.
ing congress is to form an inter.
national organization whose object
it will be to secure America
against further invasion from cia
by congressional and parliament
tary action.
Experience has demonstrated
both to the people of the Pacific
coast and Of British Columbia that
the promises of the mikado's gov
eminent to keep his subjects at
home have not been kept. Despite
experimental legislation by the
59th congress, and despite contin-
ued diplomatic and treaty negotia.
tons, the Japanese immigrants
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
BACK TO THE SOIL
HOPE, OF REFORM

On the hilsides a half dozen
teams slowly draw bright plows
through the rich loan. The man at
the pillow handle is a prisoner, but
he chirrups just as gayly to the
sleepy horses and lounges on his
plow in the shade at the end of
the furrow with as much non.
chalance as Whitcomb Riley's i'm.
mortal hired man"
At night the men gather around
the fire in a building set apart for
their use, and smoke and tell
yarns and talk politics. It's the
country store" over again.
This thing of being in constant
daily contact with the soil must
make for moral stamina These
men are better behaved, there are
fewer escapes, although there is
nothing but rail fence to keep
them from walking off, than when
they were behind the bars.
One man on the farm is a living
testimonial to this nature treat
ment' for confirmed delinquents.
He is polly old Irishman with
one peg leg. Neil Lynch, who sim
ply couldn't stay sober in the city.
He got drunk and was arrested
and sent to the workhouse times
without number. Finally, he was
brought out to the farm and given
job as storekeeper Now he is
sober and industrious, and one of
the most reliable men on the farm.
So careful is he to protect the city
from graft he won't give pris-
oner new pair of shoes until the
old ones are turned in and he sees
they are unfit for further use.
Cleveland paroles her drunkards
instead of locking them up and
leaving their families to starve or
steal. Over 1000 prisoners have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL FOR
HUNGRY CHILDREN
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
TOLEDO, Feb. does your
child go to school without break
fast?
How Ridiculous you say. All
right But an Investigation con-
Quoted by Supt. Van Cleve of Tole-
dos public schools has resulted in
the discovery that many children
do not have breakfast before they
leave home.
In some cases this occurs occa-
sionally, when the children get up
later than usual and must hurry to
school to avoid being tardy.
But many cases have been found
where absolute want has sent the
little ones to school without break
fastsfasts. Their parents are not
able to give them three meals a
day. One woman notified the
teacher that her son had not been
to school because the family had
had nothing to eat for two days
save one loaf Of bread.
1t is a delicate matter to dis
cover these children. They will
not complain, and only the sharp,
est observation by the teachers re-
suits in their discovery.
To overcome this condition, the
children of Toledo will be fed in
the schools. In the schools when
have cooking centers, lunches will
be provided in the kitchens. Where
the facilities do not exist lunches
will be provided from nearby bak.
cries or restaurants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
ARE
ENTERTAINERS

Carpenters held social session
last night at their hall on. Madi-
son st. After a short business ses-
sion refreshments were served,
and the evening spent in most
fraternal manner An orchestra
had been secured and the program
was interspersed with short talks
by members on matters of interest
to the craft. The hall was crowd
ed to its full capacity.
1t is the intention to hold an
other social session the latter part
If this month, when it Is possible
the doors will be thrown open to
members of other unions and
friends of the local carpenters gem
orally.
A member of the union in speak
ing of the difficulties existing be-
tween the cement workers union
and the building laborers said that
whatever settlement was made by
he interested international unions
would be satisfactory to the local
9arpenters and would be supported
" them, but that they would re-
use to be drawn into any fight
lver the jurisdiction of the unions
ending action by the American
federation Of Labor and the inter
rational unions. If the carpenters
'dhere to this policy it will mean
hat they will not pay attention to
he recent action of the Central
abor union, which recognized the
lrior rights of the building labor,
ers to scent work on buildings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

been pardoned and paroled under
Mayor Johnsons administration
and only IA per cent of this mum.
Der have ever returned to the
house of correction
Where prisoners have neglected
their families and refused to sup
port their wives they are parOled
on condition that their wages are
turned over to their wives. One
man, during the term he would or
dinarily have been in prison, turn
ed over to the parole officer for his
family more than 800.
There is a night school at the
city workhouse, ruin on a self-gov-
eminent plan. Recognizing that an
opportunity to earn good living is
the greatest preventive of crime,
an effort is made to secure posi-
tons for the men before they are
released.
Cleveland is investing the pub
lie funds in character; it's an in
vestment that pays.
Miss Partlon's next article will
be the final one 1t will be on
The Elmira Idea"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

York courts to Blackwell's island !;
the same that toll in chains on the
streets of southern cities.
Cleveland had a "workhouse'
which did as much harm and as
little good as any similar institu-
ton for the herdng of criminals,
until it was decided to place the
prisoner in normal surroundings.
When the municipal farm be-
came a reality, Director Cooley
visited the workhouse in the city
and asked for volunteers to work
that farm. A hundred hands
went up, a hundred voices pleaded
to go. but some were not ready
for so much liberty and these were
left behind.
Trustees lodges were built on
the farm, big dormitorieS without
bars or bolts or locks, and here
from so to 20 prisoners have been
kept ever since. doing the work of
the farm, planting and sowing and
reaping, digging drains and quarry
ing stone for the new roads and
foundation.
The only guard is a foreman
who helps them work, shows them
what to do, and praises their halt
ing efforts. The men are sent
alone or in pairs to distant points,
where they work, the foreman Wis
iting them once or twice a day
Everything is peace and quiet
ness; no violence, no black looks,
no furtive oaths, nothing to show
these men are prisoners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
BATTLE BEGINS MONDAY
FOR ASIATIC EXCLUSION

have come into the United States
territory during the year in great
err numbers than in any of the pre-
viOus years.
THE Asiatic Exclusion league
holds that a continuation of the
peaceable invasion of American
territory by oriental hordes Is a
grave menace to the welfare OF
our people. the existence of our ma
ton and the perpetuity of our oc-
cidental civilization"
1t is that all whose interests are
affected by the incoming yellow
hordes may join hands in an un.
divided movement against the
Asiatics that the convention of Sc
attic has been arranged. 1t is a
big move in the right direction"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
WITH MASONIC HONOR

Burial with Masonic honors was
the tribute paid today to the mem
DRY of David Yerkes, 76 years of
age, who died at his home, 1903
Second av., Jan. 80. He was a
member Of the Masonic lodge at
Ogontz, Pa, where he was born
Oct. 80, 1892, and postmaster for
10 years. He was also a weigher
in the mint at Philadelphia sever.
al years He was widower anG
leaves a sister in Montgomery
county, Pa, also a son, H. A.
Yerkes, in Spokane. He owned
considerable property in Spokane
and at OgontZ.