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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
BURNETT DECLINES.
FEDERAL JOB
SALEM MAN SIDESTEPS THE DIS
TRICT ATTORNEYSHiP OF
OREGON.

PORTLAND, Feb. 15.-Judge George
Burnett of Salem will not allow his
name to be used in connection with the
appointment for United States district
attorney and the delegation at Wash
ington are said to have turned to John
H. McNary of Salem in their efforts to
find a man who is agreeable to botn
Roosevelt and Heney. McNary has
been district attorney of Marion coun-
ty for several years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
Berney Union Mission Sunday School

The Berney Union Mission Bible
School at the Berney school house. is
entering upon a contest called the Reds
and the Blues The contest is made by
division of the school into two Sec
tions or companies. Miss Lille Berney
was chosen captain for one division,
and George Osgood as captain for the
other the captains choosing up sides.
The object of the contest is a friendly
rivalry in securing new pupils and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
.SpirituaIist MEETING

The First Spiritualist & Liberal So
ciety will hold their meeting Sunday,
Feb. Is, 2:30 p. M, in the parlors Of
j. M. Small, AIS E. Cherry street An
interesting lecture will be delivered.
All friends are invited
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

regular attendance to the school. And
at the close of this contest a banquet
and program will be given. Announce
ment of this event will be given later
by the contest committee.
J. w. LEWIS, Supt.
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THE STAR THEATER
purse and bracelet, owner can
have same by proving property and
paying for this ad.
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in the Jail at LaGrande. broke out last
night and at last reports were still at
large. The police of this city this
morning received word that they were
at large and were requested to look
out for them. The nature Of their
crime is not known here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

Tb" Daily Statesman-25c per month
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At the home of Miss Myrtle Robin
son, 429 East Sumach street, the class
of 1909, of the high school last night
enjoyed a valentine party. The decora-
lions for the evening were extremely
tasty, being entirely of hearts. The
Ievening was pleasantly passed in play
ing games appropriate for the occa-
sion and all enjoyed a good time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

G. w. Hines, recently of Seattle, has
purchased of Prof. G. r. Buckles,
through FARMLAND & Brown, $50 acres
of land located near Gardena. Mr..
Hines has already arranged to put
water on his farm from the Walla
Walla Irrigation company's ditch. He
will seed 100 acres to alfalfa and other
wise improve the property. The 100
acres in alfalfa is capable of producing
500 tons of hay each year and on an
leverage will yield a net profit of $780,
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S. B. Calderhead, general agent for
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Democratic Finances.

Is it possible that the Democratic
campaign managers are playing both
ends of the game this Year, That they
are getting solid with the hoi polloi by
insisting that they are just awfully
hard up for funds, while at the same
time organizing to drag down the un-
earned increment of the millionairesG
The substantial business interests"
of the country certainly get a right
good showing on Chairman Macl's
finance committee. 1t reads like leaf
out of the directors of American mil
lionaires. Just how many millions are
represented in its membership is, of
course, beyond computation; but even
if William A. Clark be left out of con
sideration, there would be a lot of
money in the group. There are Mr., Clark.
interested heavily in railroads; and Col
Onel Wetmore, related more or less IN
certainly to the Tobacco trust; he has, at
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
NIGHT WORKERS OF PARIS.

Rolling cabs grow rare, and about
o'clock the long-deferred repOse claims
the greater part of Paris. Then It is
that those for whom the light becomes
a workshop appear IN the street. There
are celebrated figures among these owls.
There is the ramasseur oe tabac. the
limp, ragged tramp whose trade is pro-
claimed as he suddenly dashes to a
drain or q gutter and lifts from the
pavement the butt Of a cigarette OF a
cigar. His quests lead him to haunt the
fronts of the cafes at nighu-he may
stink where he will; he is q workman,
and the police respect his labor. Other
figures ragged as ne, bowed as he, glide
and slip from the dark corners where
the gems c aTmes rout them out. They
stink through the open squares like dark
birds of endless passage tlown across
the lighted city in search Of port; port
Of such as these are the night refugees
or the riyerbed-restless couch, never
too full to put to bed one more. These
Migrants rouse themselves. from the
park benches where the summer night
would gladly mantle them Il the police
were not too Jealous. There are still
friendIess and homeless in France in
spite of the excellent care Of the gov
eminent. In Belleville, the White
chapel of Paris, there are faces that
suggest the miseries of The famous
Fauoourg st. Antoine in the days be-
fore the Bastile fell, but under the
Paris lights these are the only shat
ows.-Harper' Magazine.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
GaSSing-Here and Elsewhere.

Mr.. Thomas ". Lawson, of Boston,
whose reputation for benevolence is,
we Judge, not as extensive as il deserves
to be, Is now out with a proposal to
make all Americans (himseh exceptedl
rich through Bay State Gas stocks. Mr..
Lawson has for a week or moro been
threatening to thus inflict wealth on his
feliow-men, but owing TO circumstances
which he does not disclose has deferred
the execution of his dire purpose until
next week. After Monday, unless they
watch themselves, all Americans will
simply be rolling in Lawson money,
and can rid themselves of its incubus
only by such inartistic methods as
throwing it at the birds.
Up to the present time the people of
this vicinity still have in mind other
deals in gas of one sor: or another.
Thomas ". is a nice man, but if he
wants to be accepted as a sure enough
benefactor down this way he'd better
change his brand-that is, his kind of
stocks. People hereabout can't stand
any more Gas, Bay State or any other
kind-they simply can't, Thomas, and
you ought not to insist upon it.
If Mr.. Lawson wants to do something
that viii entitle him to the thanks of
the community, he win give every poor
man in the country a certified check
for Sl25,0OO. When the recipient gets
the money on it he'll know how to ap-
preciate Mr.. Lawson. Moreover, from
what we can learn, Mr.. Lawson will not
be a cent poorer by the transaction. As
to that Bay State stock, why not sell
that TO a wallpaper factOry2
Think of a coy little sitting room
papered with Gas stock-Bay State or
another kind! Finel
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
BRYAN'S ORATORY.

The secret Of ". ]. Bryan's success
as a public speaker was explained IN
some measure by an intimate friend
Of the Nebraskan while a guest the
other day at the Holman House. Mr.
Bryan, Il seems, prepares elaborate
notes for his most important speeches.
Having constructed the framework
of his oration,' said the informant,
who is himself an orator of some re-
pUte, ''he reminds himself by a series
Of single words of the different pass
ages that he has carefully planned in
his mind. Whenever he wishes to be
more than ordinarily choice or striking
in his phrases he beats out his SEN
fences diligently and writes them on
slips OF paper. which. / think, may ac-
count TO some extent for the silver
tongued' and literary quality of much
of his oratory. Mr. Bryan. too, has a
kind OF shorthand of his own inven-
ton, which enables him to compress
his notes into the smallest bulk-a half
sheet OF writing paper often sufficing
for large store of reminders. One OF
his symbols I have particular admira-
ton for is round % with a dot in the
center. That means nothing more than
in the middle OF the world or the
center of anything"
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Kicking Up a Dust.

The gauzy device by which the Wash
ington Gas Monopoly is seeking TO dis
tract public attention from its physical
Encouragement and its financial greed
surely viii fool nobody.
The public should at all times bear
in mind that the real point in issue is
the scheme of the Gas Monopoly to
double its capitalization so that in fu-
ture it may be secure against demands
that the price of gas be reduced TO a
reasonable figure.
Last session of Congress, because of
the subserviency of the chairman of
the House Committee on the District of
Columbia, it was impossible to get a
vote on either OF the two bills which
were designed to prevent imitation of
capital and reduce the price of gas. Mr..
Smith carried them around in his
pocket for weeks after they were re-
ported by the committee, refusing to
call them up so that the House could
pass them.
Meanwhile Chairman Smith and other
people who were playing just the game
the Gas Monopoly would have wished,
talked about waiting for another SEES
sion, and then passing a pubic-service
commission act. But waiting till an
other session" was the fundamental
feature always
The public-service commission meas
ure continues to slumber; but mean
while comes the organ of the Gas in
terest and by main strength undertakes
the manufacture of public opinion in
favor of a change in the Districts form
of government. Small wonder the Gas
Monopoly is displeased; the three Com
missioners unanimously recommended
to Congress that its capitalization graft
be stopped, and that the price Of gas
be reduced to 70 cents!
Between the pubEc-seTvice commits.
sion scheme and the artificial agitation
for a governmental revolution, it is ex.
pected by the gas interest to gum the
cards and prevent anything whatever
being done at the coming session That
will give time enough TO work through
the imitation enterprise which is now
in the courts, and after that-well
after that the Gas Monopoly win not
care so much. 1t will be in shape tC
adjust it's thumb to the end of its nose
and merrily twinkle its fingers in the
direction of the public.
If the people get fooled by such cheap
tactics, they will deserve to pay tho
penalty.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
NEGRO'S LIFE SPARED
FOR THE THIRD TIME
Governor Swanson Grants Stay in
Execution of Lee Strother, Ac-
cused of Attacking Girl.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. s.-Lee Stroth-
er, coIored whose execution already has
been set three times. is not to die on
the scaffold on August II, the date last
fixed by Governor Swanson. who refused
to grant a Communication OF sentence
after the man had been convicted of at
tempted assault on a white girl in Mad
isOn county.
Attorneys for the prisoner have in
formed the governor that new evidence
has been discovered, which should be
considered by the executive before the
negro is allowed to die.
A stay Of execution until September II
was ordered this morning, in order that
the governor may take the new evil
dence under consideration.
The man is alleged to have made two
previous attempts to assault young
women, escaping each time because he
could not be Identified. The governor
on August 4 in d clear statement of the
case refused to commute the sentence
Of the man or to condone in any way
the sentences Of those who have bccn
found guilty of such a charge.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
MIR. Bryan and the Civil Service.

though without a vote, the District
OF Columbia has first hand interest in
the forthcoming election. On the atti-
tude of the man chosen President to-
ward civil service reform depends, very
largely, the security of employment OF
the great majority of Washington's
wage-earners. This is the concern which
lies deeper down and closer 10 the well
fare of the Capital than any question of
agreeable personality at the head Of the
new Administration, of social activity,
or new faces in old places.
According to their platforms, the two
parties are alike committed to tenure
as well as appointment to office ac-
cording to an unhampered merit sys-
tenn. But, as Good Government urges,
platforms have not always proved
binding upon the successful representa-
tives of the parties. Thus, the Demo-
cratic outline Of principles in 1892 made
no specific promises for the extension of
the merit systemj yet the Democratic
President then elected ordered great
advances. The Republican platform of
four years later declared for the exten-
sion of the system wherever practical
bic; yet Mr.. Mckinley took more than
10000 positions from the scope of COM
petition. 1t was Theodore Roosevelt,
not the Republican party, by whom it
was ordered that unslzilled laborers Tex
cluded from classification under the
civil service law shall be examined
under the Jurisdiction of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. Here, as everywhere
in government, it is men, not declara-
tons, who make good administration.
Some previous obfuscation must be
presumed if we are to believe that both
the chief candidates are disposed to
follow in the path of Cleveland and
Roosevelt as regards positions in the
department service. The blindness
undoubtedly existed. For, quoting again
from Good Government, beginning with
the 1904 platform, the Democratic party
has relinquished the rotation-in- office
theory embodied in previous platforms
The process by which Mr.. Bryan has
come to that view reveals not only OBJ
fuscation, but strabismus. Thus, IN
1895, Mr.. Bryan spoke of it as ''inde-
feasible to appoint members
OF another party to offices to which the
party is entitled" In his letter of &C.
eeptance he declared for "a fixed term
for appointive Offices" This was the
surviving thought in the campaign four
years later, when Mr.. Bryan reiterated
his older views, but brought them to
this focus; q believe that a system
Of civil service might be devised where
in the appointees would hold for a fixed
term, and not be dependent upon the
viii of an appointing officer" In 1905
the same candidate stands upon this
plank:
'The laws pertaining to the civil
service shall be honestly and rigidly
enforced to the end that merit and
ability shall be the standard in appoint.
ment and promotion, rather than serv-
ices rendered to a political party"
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
SIX ARE INJURED
IN WRECK OF AUTO
Chauffeur Speeds After Report
That Cousin Is Drowned. With
Disastrous Results.

NEWPORT, R. T., Aug. S.-A rumor
that a cousin Of one Of the chauffeurs
had been drowned, followed by hur-
ried run to the beach, resulted in a
collision between two automobiles late
this afternoon in which one man, four
women, and a little girl were badly
hurt
A big car was being driven by John
HeaIey. Following it came car driven
by Healeys son, Richard, at high
speed. Yaung Healey had just heard
that his cousin, Flora Healey. had
been drowned. For some reason, his
car ran wild and crashed into the other
car. One OF the rear wheels Of the
larger car was smashed. throwing the
women and the child into the road.
The elder Healey was severely in
Jured. The injured women were Miss
Harriette Kellogg, Pawtucket; Mrs.
Peter McGown, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs.
Smith, Of Providence.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
AN AGED ROYAL HUNTER.

Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
viii be seventy-eight years old on Au-
gust IS, but he is still an ardent hunt
er. Having settled down at Ischl for
the summer holiday, the emperor has
lost no time in beginning his favorite
sport Of deer shooting. In the first
formal court shoot the emperor and
his party drove IN carriages as far
into the mountains as possible and
then took 70 horses. But after riding
for a quarter Of an hour his majesty
was forced to walk the rest Of the way
up the Steinberg. 5000 feet high. An
hours climb brought the party 70 the
hunting ground and the emperor shot
four gats--snot a bad days record 1Or
man close TO fourscore years.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
OPERA FAREWELL
A BIC SUCCESS
Principals in Aborn Company
Make Speeches and Every
body Is Happy.

After 120 consecutive performances
during the summer season. the Aboru
Opera company babe farewell 70 WASH
ington for the year last evening and
the occasion was celebrated with a re-
ception TO the audience in which each
OF the principals was called upon to adj
dress a few heart 10 heart remarks.
These were made with much feeling and
each was greeted with vigorous ap-
pIause. The informal speech making
took place after the close Of the opera
and was punctuated by the passing Of
numerous bouquets across the foot
lights.
After each of the principals had had
his or her little say and told the audi
ence how much he or she had appreci-
ated his or her treatment In Washing
ton, the press a gent OF the New Nation
al Theater, Robert z. Long. was called.
He did not respond quite quick enough
Il suit the members Of the company
ard two OF the prima donnas dragged
him from the wings.
In a few weIl-chOsen words he
thanked the audience, the company, and
employees OF the theater for the cooper
alton which has made the summer sea-
son a success. It was a joyous occa-
sion all around, and when il was over
everyone gas feeling in the best OF
spirits.
The matinee performance yesterday
vas given over to the members of the
Chorus, and this, it was said. is the first
time that such recognition has ever
been given that portion OF a musical
production Each member was intro
duced and given a rousing reception.
Trixie CadiZ, Mile Murray, and Mar
jorie Ramey were the recipients OF
many bouquets, and called upon for
speeches. At both performances the
theater was filed to Overlooking,
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Says Candidate Did Much
for Christianity in
the Orient.
MAKES ADDRESS
AT HORSE SHOW
Republican Nominee Sees Friends
Team Win-Holds Reception
at Sulphur Springs Hotel.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Aug. s.-Beeause threats have been
made by Democrats 70 attack William
Howard Taft's religious belief on the
ground that he is a Unitarian, Bishop
J. ". Bashford, IN charge Of mission
work in China for the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, gave out an interview
here tonight on Tafts work for Chris
tianity In the Orient
by his speeches IN Tokyo ana
Shanghai said the bishop, Mr. Taft
did much for the cause OF Christianity.
Not only did he make the Chinese
more friendly to Amarica, but he gave
the missionary work a tremendous up
lift
The way our missionaries are re-
eeived there and the results OF their
work have been far more satisfactory
since those two speeches.
I may say also that Mr.. Taft's work
in the Philippines achieved splendid
results for Christianity there, and all
through the Orient"
Bishop Bashford had a long confer
ence this afternoon with Mr.. TAFT re-
garding affairs in the Orient and the
policies best suited 10 make the orient
friend Of the United States IN re-
ligion as well as other matters.
Taft Makes Speech.
William Howard Taft just couldn't
escape making a speech here today,
In spite Of the agreement he had with
his host, Representative Joseph H
Gaines, that he would not be expected
to speak. 1t happened after all.
After the four bay horses which car
ried him and his party 20 the Green
brier Horse Show had been awarded
the blue ribbon as the best four-in-
hand team Oh the grounds, Gen. c. c.
Watts, OF this place, announced that
Mr. Taft would make a few remarks. -
| There was. however. no politics IN the
speech, and it was very short
Mr.. Taft stood up IN his box in the
grand stand and expressed in a few
words his appreciation Of the hospitality
Of the West Virginians. and the de-
lightful manner IN which they had en-
tertained him and his party. The four
finland which won the blue ribbon also
is the team which brought him over
the mountains from Hot Springs 10
this place. It Is the property OF Tate
Sterrett, proprietor Of the Fasslfern
Every room IN the hotel and cottages
here is taken tonight, and many peo-
pie who came IN this morning had 10
leave on the evening train because they
could get no accommodations.
Meets Many Persons.
At the reception today all manner OF
| people met the candidate. Young and
old. mountaineer and millionaire. filed
IN long professions through the hotel
parlors. and were introduced 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Taft by Mr.. Gaines. Sena-
tor and Mrs, Nathan B. Scott were also
| IN the receiving line.
Here, as at Hot Springs, Mr.. Taft
has become immensely popular. II per-
sonal popularity can win votes. he will
change the political principles Of pra :
tically all the Democrats here. and there
are many for him TO work on.
Tonight Mr. and Mrs. Gaines gave
a dinner to the Tafts. at which thirty
/ people were present. Mr.. Taft Is great
| ly pleased that his visit has been de-
void OF political significance, and made
entirely a social affair.
The Washington times., 1908-08-09
Making Good Again.

The United States continues to
achieve fame and honor as financial
supervisor of irresponsible and hot
blooded republics. In other words, as
the man in charge of the Santo Domingo
strong box, Uncle Sam is making good
in a manner that must please the credit
Ors of that republic, even if it does not
serve as a permanently useful object
lesson for its inhabitants.
The income for the present fiscal
year viii be almost four million dollars,
according to W. E. Pulliam, the United
States receiver of customs. That will be
the largest in the history of the coun-
try. Alter deducting The necessary
charges, the remainder available for
government expenses will exceed the en-
tire Federal income of only four years
ago.
Public works are being encouraged.
A new department of agriculture and
immigration has been established.
Forty thousand dollars has been appro-
priated for the encouragement of i'm
migration. An experimental agricultural
school is to be provided. Irrigation
work, already begun, is being continued
with excellent results. The republic is
being educated in various ways to a
knowledge OF its own resources, its own
wealth, and the possibilities Of its
future.
One Of the most interesting facts set
2orth in the report Is that less than