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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Vote In WdIId Wd|Id Normal
Despite Interest and Weather

Despite the fact that today is an
ideal election day the vote up to the
noon hour was abnormally light, and
the prediction was freely made that
the city of Walla Walla would not cast
more than so per cent of it's registered
vote.
From the time the polls opened thare
has been much activity at the polls on
the part of local candidates and Their
numerous friends, and it was stated
that both central committees were pre-
pared to get out a heavy vote during :
the last hours the polls were kept Open
1t is generally conceded that while
this county will probably go for Taft,
it Will be by greatly reduced ma =
jority, and the county will probably
break almost even on the governor
ship.
The bitterest fight is being made On
the legislative ticket and on the cOun-
ty clerkship, with the odds in each in
stance favOring the democratic candi
dates. All of the other candidates on
both tickets, however, are hard at
work and surprises are liable to be the
order of the day
Despite the general activity aroun9
polling places there had been no disor-
der up to noon. Saloons are closed
and as a result drunken men are ex-
ceptionally scarce.
Betting is lighter than is ordinarily
the case in general elections, although
several Of the leading cigar stores have
their boards covered with Wagers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Thieves Secure
Gun and Shells

During the demonstration by the re
publicans on the business streets last
night, unknown parties entered the BIZ
cycle store of Reid & Son, 103 South
First street, and secured articles val
ued at $40, entrance to the building
having been secured through a window
on the north side, between the two
wooden structures.
A list of the articles taken has been
given to the police as follows: One
shot gun, II guage; boxes of No. Z
shells; II boxes of No. shells; one
Columbia bicycle gas lamp; one re-
loading crimper; one dozen reloading
tools; II cans of carbide; four bicycle
bells.
According to J. S. Barrett. who lives
in the building adjoining the store on
the south. there was considerable con-
fusion on the streets about 9 o'clock,
and he heard noises about the bicycle
establishment However, he did not
consider it strange, thinking that per-
haps Mr.. Reid was doing some extra
work The burglars undoubtedly
passed through the yard of Mr.. Bar
rett in order to gain access to the
window by which access to the shop
was gained, but he saw nothing which
led him to believe that robbers were
plying their trade in the heart of the
business district, and at an hour Wnen
the streets were thronged with people.
The police are of the opinion that tne
perpetrators of the deed are of a ciass
who can we'll utilize the articles taken,
the sporting goods especially leading
to the theory that young men or boys
given to sports were responsible for the
robbery. Although the officers are
working on the case, they nave no den-
mite clue which promises to lead them
to the guilty parties. A close watch
is being maintained for the appear
ance of any of the stolen goods in the
secondhand stores, and it is thought
that the robbers will be Identified
within a short time.
The police believe that the robbery
of last night was done by the same
people who Saturday evening broke
into the warehouses of Cation & Buff
fun, West Main street, and secured a
small quantity of provisions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 3.-As one
OF the doubtful states, Maryland may
rlay large part in determining the
next president, and the voters are con-
Scious of the fact and rushed to the
polls early this morning 10 cast their
ballots. Both Bryan and Taft adher-
ents are claiming the state by small
pluralities. Charges have been made
that money has been used in large
Quantities to influence voters. and the
officials of the Baltimore Reform league
are keeping a close watch upon the
balloting and threaten to prosecute all
illegal or purchased voters. The Bal
tlmore laboring vote is one of the de-
termining factors, and the democrats
base their claims of victory on the
statement that the union men nave
been won for Bryan and that the re-
publicans will lose much of the negro
vote. The naturally conservative ten
dencies Of the Maryland voters, the
republican leaders assert, render a Tart
victory certain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
America Uses Ten Times as
Much Lumber as Does Europe

wasted Such waste is typical. Mr..
r. A. Long, in his address on Forest
Conservation" at the conference OF
governors last spring. pointed out that
20 per cent of the yellow pine was
simply left in the wOods-a waste
which represents the timber growing
on 100000 acres.
The rest of the waste takes place
at the mill. OF course, it would never
to do speak of the material rejected
at the mill as waste unless this ma
terial could be turned to use by some
better and more thorough form of utll-
ization. But in many cases we know.
and in many other cases we have ex-
cellent reason to believe, that most. if
not all, of this material could be used
with profit 1t is simply a question
of intelligent investigation and, more
than all, of having the will to econo-
mize.
"But there are other ways to con-
serve the forests besides cutting in
half the present waste of forest pro-
ducts. The forests can be made to
produce three or four times as RAPIDLY
as they do at present. This is true
of both the virgin forests and the cut
over lands. Virgin forests are often
fully stocked with first-class timber.
but this stock has been laid in very
slowly, on account of the wasteful
competition which is carried on con-
stantly between the rival trees. Then.
too, in the virgin forests there are
yarv napy treas which have reached
maturity and stopped growing. and
these occupy space which. if held by
younger trees, would be laying in
new stack constantly. AS regards the
cut-over land, severe cutting, followed
by fire, has checked growth so seri-
ously that in most cases reproduction
is both poor and slow, while in many
other cases there is no true forest re-
production at all at present, and there
is but little hope for the future"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 3.-"We
are now cutting timber from the for
ests of the United States at the rate
of 500 feet board measure a year for
every man, woman and child. In Eu
rope they use only so board feet"
Few statements could be made which
would better convince the average man
that this country leads the world III
the demand for timber. 1t is made by
TreadWell Cleveland, Jr., in an article
which treats of the conservation of the
forests, soil, water and all the other
great natural resources, which has
just been published by the United
States forest servcie. In speaking fur
ther of the consumption of timber IN
this country, Mr.. Cleveland says:
"At this rate, in less than 80 years
all our remaining virgin timber VIII
be cut Meantime, the forests which
have been cut over are generally In
bad way for want of care; they VIII
produce only inferior second growth.
We are closely over the verge of a
timber famine.
"This is not due to necessity, for the
forests are one of the renewable re-
sources. Rightly used, they go on
producing crop after crop indefinitely.
The countries of Europe know this and
Japan knows it; and their forests are
becoming with time, not less, but
more productive. We probably still
possess sufficient forest land to grow
wood enough at home to supply our
own needs If we are not blind, or
wilfully wasteful, we may yet pre-
serve our forest independence, and,
with it. the fourth of our great IN
dustries.
present wastes in lumber produc-
ton are enormous. Take the case OF
yellow pine, which now heads the list
in the volume of annual cut. In 1907 it
is estimated that only one-half of al
the yellow pine cut during the season
was used, and that the other half,
amounting to 100000 cords, was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

Those who have been in attendance
at the polls throughout the day are
unanimous in the report that but few
straight ballots had been cast, few, If
any, voters acquiescing in the request
of poll workers to vote her straight"
Members of the labor unions. it is said
are working as a unit for the canii-
dates favorable to organized labor, and
it is expected that their work at the
polls today will make a good showing
when the ballots are counted tonight.
Following is the registration and the
votes cast in the different precincts up
to O'clock this afternoon:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Union Labor Lands Final Blow
on Republican Candidate Taft

republican congress in vain to afford
the necessary relief for the protection,
restoration and defense of the natural
and inherent rights of the working
people and all our people; and
Whereas, we appealed in vain to
the republican party convention to de-
clare for the necessary restoration OF
the rights to which the toilers are en-
titled, rights which have been shorn
from our people by reason of the de-
cision of the supreme court, which de-
cided that the voluntary organizations
Of the workers are illegal combina-
tions in restraint of trade, and come
under the Sherman Antitrust Law,
and that the republican party rejected
and repudiated labOr's urgent needs
and insulted the great rank and file
of the toilers of our country; and
"Whereas the same demands were
presented to the democratic party at
it's convention and that that party en-
bodied it it's platform the demands
which labor presented and made la
bor's contention it's own; and
'Whereas the republican party's
candidate Mr.. tart, mas, IN Ills i0e''A
of acceptance and his speeches, accen-
tuated his injunction record,
1--WE. therefore, in special meeting
of the organized labor unions OF the
city of Walla Walla, state of Washing
ton reiterate our declaration that
though, as organized workers, we are
neither democratic nor republican, nor
owe allegiance to any political party
whatsoever, we yet reiterate and re-
affirm it to be our duty and the duty
of all workers and friends of human
liberty to STAND FAITHFULLY BY
OUR FRIENDS AND ELECT THEM,
OPPOSE OUR ENEMIES AND DE-
FEAT THEM, WHETHER THEY BE
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT,
FOR CONGRESS, OR OTHER OF
FIcEs WHETHER EXECUTIVE. LE-
GlSLATIVE, OR JUDICIAL, and we
pledge ourselves and call upon tne
common people of our city and state
to help us carry into effect the lauo-
able and ennobling purposes for whlch
the toiIers struggle and aspire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

ing us of combining together to elevate
the worker, classifying us as criminals
when we ask that the onerous condi-
tions governing many of our workers
be made lighter. the decisions of Judge
Taft have been used to strangle all
hope of progress of organized labor.
Not only do we find Judge Taft quoted
along the lines just mentioned, but go
ing further, we find in the case of the
Buck Range Co., VS.. John Mitchell,
Samuel Gompers, ct al, that the right
of freedom of the press is also
abridged. In citing authority Justice
Gould refers to the decisions of Taft
to the effect that we are classified as
criminals if we dare to set forth open
ly to the world the hardships imposed
upon the laboring man by an employer
who holds his employees as so many
serfs human chattels.
Throughout the recent decisions of
the supreme court we find trailing the
name of Taft-Tnjunction' Taft. And
port him by our vote! AS you had in
tciliScHCe 10 meet III the crises Oh OUI
existence in the past, so do I believe
you will meet this present crisis. Re-
alizing that the election of a democrat
ic president, William J. Bryan means
that agricultural and horticultural as
sOciations and labor unions will be ex-
empted from the action of the Sher-
man antitrust law, it is safe to predict
that laboring men when they cast their
vote today will remember the slogan
of the American Federation of Labor:
Stand faithfully by your friends and
elect them, oppose your enemies and
defeat them"
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted
Whereas, we, the working people of
the city Of Walla Walla, state of Wash,
in meeting assembled. have considered
the situation in which the toilers of
our country find themselves by deci-
sions of courts, and the failure of
congress to afford the necessary re-
lief; and
Whereas, we have appealed to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

been let in on the secret, and after
Berry had been warned by the man
on the inside, the trusty expressed a
desire to block any such occurrence.
AS soon as the man behind the plot
saw that the jailer was taking addi-
tional precautions. the plan was
dropped, for the chain which had been
removed to do duty as the billy, this
morning appeared in it's customary
place.
Second Attempt.
According to Sheriff Haviland, this
is the second attempt to make a jail
delivery within the past two weeks,
the former plan Of action having been
similar to that advanced by McQuade-
by one of the prisoners to his brother
gave information to the officials that
was to be doing, and like
wise the plan was dropped. However,
had the attempt been made on the
night set for it, the prisoners would
have been met at the door by the sher-
iff and a good-siZed bulldog" for he
had been in the Office all evening.
But MrQuade had things figured out
on a finer scale. for he was about
right in the supposition that the sher-
iff and his deputies would be inter-
ested in the election returns and would
be out of the building. Sheriff Havi-
land said this morning that the Off
GERS around the Jail are forced to
watch the occupants Of the cells ex-
eeptionally close, and even with the
observations Of the jailer and the dep
uties upon them, the prisoners occa-
sionally hatch schemes for gaining
freedom which all but escape the no.
tice Of those in charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. 3.-While Taft
viii not approach RooSeVeltS great
,luralitv of 127,000 four years ago, &c
viii probably receive the electoral vote
oI the SuatioWer state. Estimates IF
Tafts plurality range from $4,000 to
10000. At Democratic headquarters
hope has not yet been abandoned, and
claims are made today that Bryan will
win the state by from 10000 to 10000.
big SOCIALIST vote is reported from
Leavenworth, Pittsburg, Wichita and
ether industrial cities. Although dis
affection was caused by the Brown
y lie affair, the negro vote will be
largely for Taft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 3.-That Taft
will receive a plurality in Minnesota
is conceded today by prominent dem
ucrats. At republican headquarters
it is claimed that the Ohio candidates
plurality will be between 80 coo and
10000. Popular interest centers in the
gubernatOrial fight between Johnson
and Jacobson. The present democra-
tic chief executive was renOminated
much against his will, but has made a
strong campaign. His friends are con-
fident, although it is admitted that
Jacobson has made a good fight for the
Scandinavian vote, which has been
Jchnson's great source of strength.
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tory in Michigan is certain Few
democrats are SO sanguine as to pro-
phesy a plurality for Bryan. A novel
feature of the election is the fight be-
tween Representative Samuel Smith,
republican, and Frank l.. Dodge, dem
oC~Ht. for congressman from the sixth
dis ;rict. Congressman Smith is chair
man of the house committee on the
District of Columbia and the people
and newspapers of the national capi-
tai have used every influence to pre-
vent his reelection on account of his
record on the gas and street car COM
pany questions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
In BeIlinqham.

RELLINGHAM, Wn, Nov. 3.-No
excitement of any kind is attending the
carly voting which is extremely light.
democrats of WhatcOm county concede
the election of all republicans excep-
hng the candidates for sheriff and
one county commissioner. The repub-
ncans claim the entire ticket will be
elected by $500. Considerable scratch
ing Of ballots indicates that Bryan
electors are running good. The demo-
Gratis claim a conservative majority of
4tS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. AL
though the Taft men claim Kentucky
as lighting ground" there is little 10
Indicate that the Ohioan will be sue
cessful in today's election, and the
most conservative estimates place
Bryan's plurality at from 5000 to TO-
100. Republicans base their hope OF
success on the election of Wilson, le-
publican as governor, but the local
differences which led to that result
will not affect the Bryan vote in to-
uaS'S contest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Prisoners Plan Escape from
County Jail But Fall Down

Only through the friendliness of
for Jailer Claude Berry was an at
tempted delivery frustrated yesterday,
one of the bad men, Jerry McQuade,
arrested fair week for pocket picking,
having had deal all framed up
whereby the jailer was to receive
Jolt on the head which would put him
out of commission and allow every
man confined in the prison cells to
"f1v the COOP" The whole thing was
to have been pulled off tonight when
McQuade evidently figured everyone In
the office. with the exception of the
taller. would be up town getting cleo
ton returns.
A rudely -improvised billy" made of
a heavy chain, taken from one of the
hanging seats in McQuade's cell and
wrapped with a piece Of blanket, had
been prepared. and was the instrument
to be used in putting Claude in the
"down and OUT list. 1t was to have
taken place this evening when Jailer
Perry entered the corridor to lock the
cells for the night, and, had it not been
for warning note given the object Of
the plot by one of the more harmless
prisoners. it is probable that the at
tennnt might have been more than
half successful.
McQuade, according to one of the
prisoners, said a few days ago that he
would not like to mix" with Berry
because he looked as though he could
nut up a hard scrap. But notwithstand-
ing the fact that he disliked to oppose
the doughty jailer, McQuade formulat-
ed the plan, complete in every detail,
which was to liberate the entire bunch.
The "trusty" who is permitted outside
the corridors during the day, had not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

At a monster anti-Taft mass meet
ing of the labor organizations of Wall
la Walla held last night in Labor Tenn
pie, a set of resolutions con-
demning Candidate Taft was unani-
mously adopted. The meeting had been
called by the authority of the Trades
and Labor council and was attended
by every labor organization in the city.
Speakers from the affiliated unions
connected with the central labor body
set forth in pointed form the grievance
of the toilers against Judge Taft.
The chairman of the meeting in his
opening address spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"At a time when we as labor union
men are crippled and helpless, tied
hand and foot by legal decisions of the
supreme court of the United States;
at time when we, as members of labor
unions are classified as criminals; at
a time when such honest and fearless
American citizens as John Mitchell,
Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison ct al
leaders of our organized labor move
Iueul dIc DtluS tIIcu ny Tie supreme
court of this country to show cause
why they should not be sent to the
penitentiary and their homes confisca-
ted by fines levied by the courts; at
a time when the cause of human Iber-
ty, freedom of the press and freedom
of speech and freedom in the pursuit
of an existence is denied the labor
unionist-the republican party of this
country comes to us and asks that we
support their candidate William H.
Taft for president. Is it not a mockery,
is it not an insult to the intelligent
member of a union to ask him to sup
port by his ballot the very man who
stands today recognized as the father
of the court made law which is being
used to throttle the labor movement in
this land of ours? Judge Tafts de-
cision in the Phalen case, cited in the
Danbury Hattars' decision is used as
a base to declare voluntary labor as
sociations as criminal trusts under
the Sherman antitrust act. Robbing
us of our right Of organization, depriv-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Oklahoma.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. s.
Although the Haskell exposure has
hurt the democratic party in the new
state, Bryan is practically certain OF
it's electoral vote, but with plurality
considerably less than would have been
probable two months ago. The re-
pubicans have carried on strenuous
campaign, but it has apparently not
been sufficient to overcome the normal
democratic sentiment which predomi-
mates in the newest commonwealth Of
the union.
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Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Whether Cover
nor Joseph Folk or Senator William
Stone will be selected as the demo-
cratic nominee for the United States
senate is the issue of overpowering in
terest in today's election in Missouri
Both candidates are hopeful and little
news has been received on which any
accurate forecast may be based. Bry-
an will certainly carry the state, by
plurality of probably at least 35,O0t
although Missouri went for Roosevel'
four years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov .3.-AlthOuGh
the arrival of election day and the
receipt of discouraging reports have
rot been sufficient to cause the demo-
Gratis to abandon all hope, it is rea-
sonaly certain that oregon will be car
ried for Taft by from 5000 to 10000.
The congressional delegation will re-
main unchanged
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Ohio.

CINCINNATI. o.. Nov. 3.-Althoush
chairman Williams of the republican
committee. and Chairman Finley, OF
the democratic committee, both issued
statements today declaring that ONO
was safe" it is yet far too early to
make any accurate representations. a
heavy vote is reported from every
saot;on of the state. Claims of land
slide for Bryan are being MADE, anu
the republicans claim plurahty OF
so 600 for Taft, but everything indf-
Gates that the result will be exceed
insly close, with Taft apparently
ebade the better. The liquor question
fcrn,es an issue which will probably
~eeult in the return of Governor Har
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
japanese Predict
Friendship Treaty

TOXIC, Nov. 3-That a formal
treaty of friendship will be written at
ter the election in the United States
is the opinion generally expressed in
diplomatic circles here today. The
Japanese are evincing much interest ir
the presidential election. Jill Shimpo.
one of the leading papers of Japan,
says today the conclusion of the treaty
between the two powers is assured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03

Reports from Small precinct indi-
cate that there are approximately 300
voters who will express their senti-
ments at the polls, 115 ballots having
been cast up to o'clock today.
Word from Ritz precinct this after
noon is to the effect that out of a
probable total of between 800 and 400
voters. 125 had cast their ballots by
2:3O o'clock this afternoon. A total OF
16S votes were cast in that precincs
at the primary election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-03
Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 3.-Probabllltles
Of a Bryan victory, with a plurality OF
about 5000, are indicated by early re-
ports today. Republican leaders re-
fuse to admit this and still claim the
state for Taft by 5000. Mr.. Bryan Is
spending the day at Lincoln, where ne
voted early, and where he will receive
the returns this evening. He declares
u1RlIso sIgeddB Mou uo!lo9Ie STU leql