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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Circus Was Late
But It Arrived
and Made Good

A miss is as good as a mile and lit
care now, that the circus was late, as
long as the circus is here. 1t was late,
but it was good when it came, so what
do we care.
An accident on the railroad near
Pendleton. which resulted in the ditch
ing of three box cars, made the big
show behind time and it was nearly
o'clock before the monstrous pageant
started through the streets of tine city.
1t surely was a good parade and al
though owing to the fact that the hour
was late, nearly everything advertised
was shown in the streets From the
vanguard to the steam calliOpe, an all
important requisite in every circus,
it pleased the crowds of people who
thronged the streets from 10 o'clock
this morning until the parade finally
did come.
There were bands balore, good bands
too. There We're animals of all kinds
and promises of more inside the closed
cages. There were equestrians and
equestriennes, there were pony teams
and there were big 80 and 40 horse
teams that were well worth seeing.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that the
parade was one of the biggest and best
of it's kind that has ever been given on
the streets of the city. And it is safe
to say, judging from the parade, that
the circus itself will equal if not sur
pass any like entertainment that has
ever favored Walla Walla
The performance this afternoon has
attracted thousands of visitors to the
city, and present indications are that
sBarnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on
Earth will be greeted with large
crowds at both the afternoon and
evening performances.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Shall the People Rule
Is OverShadowin& Issue
In Ringing Address William Jennings Bryan of Nebras-
ka, Accepts Democratic Nomination for the
Presidency Of the United States

LINCOLN, Aug. 12.-Tnreatenins
weather and intermittent showers
greeted the thousands Of democrats
gathered here. The leaders say it is
democratic weather. The streets are
thronged with people and the city is
given over to the celebration.
From the time of the booming OF
the 46 guns announcing the breaking
Of dawn, there was almost continual
cheering and explosion of fireworks
On his way to breakfast with the COM
mittee, Bryan was cheered loudly on
the streets.
The program for the notification Of
Bryan of his nomination was as fol-
lows: AT sunrise, salute of forty six
guns, one for each state; at o'clock
breakfast in honor of the Bryan and
Kern committee; at 1O:3O Bryan and
Kern confer with committees; at noon
luncheon; at 80 p. m. the candi-
dates committee led by a brass band
paraded from the hotel to the state
capitol grounds; at 2 o'clock Clayton
made the notification speech and Bry-
an replied by delivering his acceptance
speech. The candidates held recep-
ton at the capitol; at o'clock Bryan
will be the host of Kern, the committee
and a few others at Fairview farm.
Amid the cheering of thousands
about the platform Bryan walked to
the front in the capitol grounds, and
raised his voice so that he could be
heard some distance. Clayton's Motif
cation speech occasioned the first de-
monstration. In his closing words Bry-
an threw all his dramatic power into
his voice and fairly lifted the crowd
from it's feet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12

had heard this story, but he would
neither confirm or deny it,
II will say this, however" he adde's
mo one will ever know why the boy
was taken
Britain Is Confident.
Mr.. Britain is confident that Breen
is sincere, and pointed out this morn
ing that if the man desired to escape
he had plenty of opportunity to dc
so. he having been away from the
eyes of the officers for over three
horse and plenty of expense money.
Breen discussed the same thing.
eff 1 had wanted to escape, 1 could
have been in Honduras before anyone
was any the wiser" he said.
A story printed in Spokane and
Portland papers yesterday carried a
strong intimation that Breen was
merely playing a game in order 60
work che Britain family for money
Breen this morning cited this as
an evidence of his failure to secure a
square deal from the newspapers.
eff I wanted to do that, l would
certainly tackle bigger game than the
Britain family he said.
Breen said that the Britain child
had in the two years of its captivity,
forgotten that it had any parents and
had been taught to believe that they
were dead.
Il asked him about his father and
mother and he told me that they were
6aad" said RrepD this morning 81
then asked him if he remembered the
Photographic gallery and he seemed to
have a faint recollection of it"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Women
Stew Flowers
Before King

ISCHEL, Austria, Aug liking
Edward entered this city today
through lines of beautiful young WON
en- strewing flowers in his path. EN-
peror Franz Josef greeted the king at
the railroad station.
1t is known that King Edward and
Emperor William discussed the pre-
vailing conditions in Turkey. No pub
lie statement was made concerning the
conference. The royal visitor, at a re-
quest of the emperor, at luncheon at
the imperial villa and then took a long
drive. Tonight chorus composed OF
six thousand men serenaded the king
while he was dining.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
PAPER Married
the Wrong Lady


"Oh dear, what have I done. I've
married the old man instead Of his
son." Well, maybe it wasn't quite that
bad, but when Mrs. Mollie johnson
looked into the morning paper today
she was quite surprised to shee she
had been married the last night to a
man of whom she had never heard.
Mrs. Johnson didn't take the matter
seriously for she knew she hadn't doae
any such foolish thing.
But congratulations from her friends
poured in on her all morning and all
wondered how she managed to keep 1t
so quiet. But it wasn't really any
trouble for Mrs. Johnson to keep it
Quiet. for she wasn't married.
There was a marriage but 1t was
Mrss Mollie J. Willie who was married,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Oklahoma Ratification

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. 49,
Thousands of republicans are gath
cred in the metropolis of the new state
today, for great Taft and Sherman
ratification celebration. The republican
state convention met at II o'clock this
morning and will proceed to ratify the
candidates selected at the primaries
early this month and to adopt state
platform of principles. Great enthusi-
asm attends today's celebration. as
the voters Of Oklahoma will partici-
pate in a presidential election for the
first time this fall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Russian Heir Is 4.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 12.-The
firing of an imperial salute today
heralded the birthday of the future
monarch of Russia, little Alexis, che
czarevitch OF the land Of the great
white czar. The only son of Emperor
Nicholas is today years old. He is a
beautiful child, and has already shown
signs of intelligence unusual in one
of his age. The birth of the czarvilch
dispelled the superstitious fear Of
many Russians. who han seen i'll ON
ems for the Russian house in the fact
that the first four children of the czar
were girls.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Trophy for "Cy" Young.

BOSTON, Aug. ICY Young
the famous veteran pitcher of the
Boston Red Sox, will be given great
ovation when he appears on the dia-
mond here Tomorrow. Beantown
FANS have contributed literally to a
fund for the purchase of a trophy, a
handsome emblem of Boston's appre-
citation of the grand old man OF base
ball A record breaking crowd is ex-
pected on ICY" Young day, and u
norton of the receipts will go to "Cy'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12

SAN RAFAEL, Cal. Aug. 12.-No-
bilitv marooned upon an island of mud
wa eaIIantly rescued by society deb
utante of this city, where she is the
heroine today.
Raron J. H. Vonschroeder, proprie-
tor of Hotel Rafael, was watching the
nrogress of some dredging operations
across a point of land near the hotei
and was figuring how to reach the
mainland when Miss wilkins, society
belle the daughter of ]. H. Wilkins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12

"An especially large number of at
fractions are to be brought here this
has not been definitely settled, but we
hope to be able to secure it. 1t will be
in Spokane and we hope to get it
here. If we do it will make a great
drawing card. But at any rate, there
will be plenty doing at the fair and we
will endeavor to have the best ever
this fall"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Young Turks
Want Fortune

CONSTANTINOPLE Aug. 12.-
Charging that the mismanagement of
the ousted government officials is re-
spOnsfble for the depleted treasury, the
committee of young Turks today de-
manded from the sultan the surrender
of half of his private fortune for the
rehabilitation Of Turkey.
The sultan has refused to consider
the demand but promised to mortgage
his private property for sum
greater than the amount desired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Grouse Shooting Season.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The glorious
twelfth as the opening Of the grouse
shooting season is known among the
sportsmen of the United Kingdom
was marked by the usual invasion Of
the mOors today. Reports from
Scotland state that the birds are
plentiful this year, and that the pros
poets are good for a fine season OF
the favorite sport of British gunners
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Remarkable Story Told by Man who
SAYS that he is Able to Recover
Long Lost Child

Cecil Britain is alive and we'll. | saw him and talked
with him three weeks ago. will bring him back to
his father and MOTHER
This statement made this morning by James Breen
formerly of this city, but resident of Spokane Breen
with the of the state Of Wash
ngton bring the Britain boy back home in order to save
himself from fveyear term in the state penentary.
The story that Breen hints at rather than tells story
which belief 1t is story such few writer's of fantas
tic fiction have written. Breen alone knows how much
and how muc if any, false, but the fact remains
that the father of the missing boy places absolute reliance
the story and that carried sufficient weight with Prosecut
ing Attorney Bahart of Spokane Chief of Police Ren Rce
Spokane and Governor Albert E. Mead of the of Wash
gon to Justify them in taking extreme steps in order
give Breen opportunity to demonstrate the truth Of his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
DIDN'T THAW OUT.
Millions Earl Expected to Get Are
Frozen Up Tight.

LONDON. August 12.-Justice Ever
today made absolute the divorce grant
ed to Alice Thaw, sister of Harry
Thaw from the earl of Yarmouth. The
decision cuts off further negotiations
between the earl and the Thaw family
The earl expected to get some of the
Thaw millions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Republican Challenge Accepted.

"The distinguished statesman who
received the nomination for president
said, in his notification speech: The
strength of the republican cause in
the campaign at hand is the fact that
We represent the policies essential to
the reform of abuses, to the continu-
ance of liberty and true prosperity and
that we are determined. as our plat
form unequivocally declares, to main
tain them and carry them on
"Tn the name of the democratic party
I accepr the challenge and charge that
the republican party is responsible for
all tho abuses which now exist in the
federal government, and this is the
most important to accomplish reforms
which are comparatively needed. Fur
ther more cannot concur in the state
ment that the republican platform une-
ouiyocally declares for the reforms
more necessary: on the contrary / af-
firm that it openly and notOriously dis
appoints the hopes and expectations OF
reforms. whether those refOrmers be
republicans or democrats. So far did
the republican convention fall short OF
its duty that the republican candidate
felt it necessary to add to his platform
in several important particulars, thus
rebuking the leaders of the party. upon
whose cooperation he must rely for the
enactment of remedial legislation. And
I shall, in separate speeches, discuss
the leading question at issue, l shall
at this time confine myself to the para
mount question, and to the far reach
ing purpose of our party, as that pur-
pose is set forth in the PLATFORM.
Shall the People Rule?
"Our platform declares that the over
shadowing issue which manifest itself
in all the questions now under discus
sion is Shall the people rule" No
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
lanes Breen Claims That He Will
Return Britain Boy to Its Parents

not Mrs. Mollie Johnson. Kenneth p.
Morrison Moore is the lucky man who
won one bride and got credit for an
! other. Mrs. Johnson has not as yet
received any presents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Cardinal Is Well.

ROME, Aug. 12.-Cardinal Gibbons,
who has been ill, announced today
that he has recovered his health. He
intends to carry out his original plans
to tour Europe before returning to
America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
Debutante ReScueS
MarOOned Nobility

I former leader in state politics, drove
her horse through the water and res
cued the baron.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-12
PEAR ORCHARD SOLD.
Eastern Men Invest Money In z. Fa
nous Orchard at Medford-

MEDFORD, August ia syndicate
OF eastern men, headed by John D. OIL
well Of this city, has purchased the
famous pear orchard from c. H. Lewis
OF Medford for s160,OOO The orchard
held the worlds record for the highest
price paid for carload of Cornice
pears, one car bringing $500.
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mai letter of notification Signed BY the
committee"
Bryan's Acceptance.
In reply Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr. Clayton and gentlement of tho
notification committee: / cannot ar
cept the nomination which you offici-
ally tender without first acknowledging
my deep indebtedness 10 the democratic
party for the extraordinary honor
which it has conferred upon me. Hav
ing twice before been a candidate for
the presidency in campaigns which
ended IN defeat, a third nomination,
the result of the free and voluntary act
OF the voters of the party, can only
be explained by substantial and un-
disputed growth in the principles and
policies for which l, with multitude of
others. have contended. AS these prin-
clples and policies have given me what
ever political strength 1 possess, the
action of the convention not only re-
news my faith in them but strengthens
my attachment to them.
A Platform is Binding.
Il shall in the near future, prepare a
more formal reply to your nOtifica-
tlon, and in that letter of acceptance.
will deal with the platform in detail. It
is sufficient, at this time to assure you
that I am in hearty accord with both
the letter and the spirit of the plat
form. / endorse it in whole and In part
and shall, if elected, regard its declara-
tons as binding upon me. And, may
add. platform is binding as to what
it omits as we'll as to what it contains,
according to the democratic idea, the
people think for themselves and select
officials 10 carry out their wishes. The
voters are the soverigns; the officials
are the servants. employed for a fixed
time and at a stated salary to do what
the soverigns want done, and to do i,
in the way the sovereigns want it done.
Platforms are .irely in harmony with
this democratic idea. A platform an
nounces the party's position on the
questions which are the issue and an
official is not at liberty to use the au-
thOrity vested in him to urge the per-
sonal views which have not been sub
mitted to the voters for their approval.
If one is nominated upon platform
which is not satisfactory to him. he
must, if candid, either decline the no.
mination, or. in accepting it, propose an
amended platform in lieu of the one
adopted by the convention. No such
situation, however, confronts your can
didate, for the platform upon wnich l
was nominated not only contains moth
ing from which l dissent but is speci-
fically outlines all the remedial legis-
latiOn which we can hope to secure
during the next four years.
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mai letter of notification Signed BY tho
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Vas There 70 wake Good.s

Suddenly the remembrance came to
me that 7 was there to make good Z"
A in a rush I thought OF the two
hours in the morning that Mr.. Ditrich-
stein had struggled with me at re-
he2rsaI and how much It meant to
hn if I failed. remembered how he
worked and tugged and wore himself
completely out beating the situations
ana their significance into my head
and / grabbed my courage with one
hand and my determination with the
other an5 started in.
I was all right until I had to snap
mat everlasting picture behind me-
Mr.. Ditrichstein had done IL without
The least effort and I thought I could
too. but when I got the camera be-
nind me, 10 save my soul 1 could not
find the shutter. II just had to snap
or all the meaning Of the scene would
have been lost. 1 ran my hand over
the side of the kodak and II there had
been notary public in the house
would have taken my oath that the
camera measured Il by IS feet.
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HOOts Came Home to HOOt.

Mr.. Ditrichstein had his own troubles.
and 50 delegated Air. Beldon, the stage
manager. TO see that got on In time.
I heard my cue Dir. Beldon said "Ail
rigbt. and I bolted through the door
OTTO the stage. In the years 1 have
been associated with profess onaI peo-
pie I have heard them tell of having
stage fright / have booted at the idea
OF everybody having it. but If ever
chickens came home to roost in all
this wide world, my boots came home
to boot at me then. The great. awful
space in front OF me. which had been
hidden by the curtain during the re-
hearsai. seemed unending. The audi
tCrium which had been so familiar 10
ne for years looked like & far-reach-
ing cavern, dark, with heavy, black
smoke. with here and there a white
speck.
The white specks were smartly
gowned women. but they didn't seem
IKE it to me. Each might have been
a thousand-legged spider coming
closer and closer, The whole might
have been a great, vicious bulldog.
creeping nearer and nearer and near
n. To me IL was everything that
was frightful and unkind- L felt that
the whole universe and everybody in
il was gathered within the four walls
Of that theater. every person In the
house jeering at me.
/ could not see across the footlights
and would not have dared look II /
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But ] laughed. couldn help H.
looked like Comane.e Indian OF
on a holiday. Miss Sorel got on one
side OF me and Miss Hunt agt0n on
the other. and together they managed
60 scrape much OF Il or. but even
then 1 had enough Ieff over for an
other performance. Miss Screl then
said very sweetly. Il guess yOu a
better let me do that" And she did
when she had made me look like a
real actress. Miss Huntington volun-
teered 20 give me a pair OF beautiful
eyes.
No. she didn't hit me. She got out
a mysterious looking 3utht. consist
ing principally OF a smell thing that
looked like a dolls frying pan-of
course ] never heard Of dolls having
irving pans, bat that's what Il looked
like-and she melted some very nice.
greasy black stuff in It and carefully
touched OF my eyebrows and lasb' s.
/ didn't dare blink w'.ile she was do
ing II for fear Of spelling the jolt, and
the result was well worth IT,
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All Wished Her Luck.

Finally I was ready, and went down
stairs. Every member Of the company
came and wished me luck. and I felt
like throwing my arms around their
necks and giving each one good,
dear hug. They didn't know how
lonesome was. bur they made me
jest as much at home az crowd or
bIg-hearJed, sympathetic people could
possibly do.
When ] heard the overture begin,
and saw the outside curtain roll UP, /
said 70 myself. This IS where you get
of, and there are no more trains
tonight"
] plucked up my courage, gathered
up my umbrella. paper and camera.
and stood there holding my breath
waiting for my CHE
The property man. a kindly old fell
low. came 10 me sI5 said gently. as
= he was afraid Of soaring me more
than I looked:
Excuse me. misss but have you got
your notebook
Notebook.
No I answered. It never use one.
He ----:as~d off wondering am sure,
how Ia the mischief was going TO
play the reporter without a Notebook.
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please, Mister, lemrle 90 hOmeI'

could. Have YOU ever stood in the
middle of the street with big tour
ing car coming from one direction and
another from another with street cars
ana other conve- ances in between
Have YOU ever heard footsteps creep
ing up the stairs when you knew that
all the feet whi:h had any right to
creep up the stairs were snugly tuck
ed In bed? Have you ever had some
body jump az you from behind tree
on q dark night when you were all
by yourself and had no friends in the
ueighborhood7 Those are what you
might call rights. but they are the
common or garden variety For the
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escape was near at hand and my oour-
age came back. I looked out front,
but there was no spider-nothing more
than an inohensive ny- Even the Ros-
ton pup lad disappeared and q nice,
gentle little Pommeranian chirped up
At ne through the mist. Ny fright
was gone. but ola. il was awful while
il lasted.
While the experiences had q world
Of liew things ia it for me. many or
which viii be Impressed on my mind
TO tne last day or nay life, one of the
haprlest 6s all was the beautiful way
ia which air Diuichstein and the
members OF the company took me
in" They seemed verbally 20 open
their arms 10 me and / was So will
ing 90 creep On. had thought that
] would naturally bee regarded as an
outsider and that the presence Of q
rank amateur among them when 50
much depended on having experienced
players would make ne thoroughly
uneasy. But I had not been among
them a half hour before I was given
To understand that every member Of
the company was with me. Did II
help2 Wen. il saved my life.
] felt grateful &C the company for
their attitude, but 10 Mr.. Ditrichstein
I could not express my feelings He
had the patience Of a Job from the
very beginning and apparently put
every trust in me that I would not
ruin his play. During the rehearsals
ne persistenuy overlooked what
know must have been the most nag
rant violations OF stage presidents
and made n e feel that I was doing my
best and that he was satisfied
As a playwright and actor Mr.
Dit hschstein has the respect and ad-
miration Of the theatsrgoing public
Of the country As q man Of infinite
bigness OF heart. OF patience, OF all
that Is human and kind, he has my
undying gratitude and loyalty. He
pEt me through the most thrilling ex-
rerience Of my life and it was his
steady hand and absolute faith that
pulled me through My hat is off 10
Leo Dltrischstein. now and for al
time to come.