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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-07

the Kremer saloon, West Main street
and that he had been drinking heavily
Farther than that nothing can be
learned Of the strange and sudden dis
appearance.
Those who were acquainted with
Lewis take but little stock in the
theory that he has met with foul play.
believing more readily in the story
that he became intoxicated and wan
dered off to a secluded spot, where he
either died Of exposure and alcoholism.
or in a fit Of dependency took his
own life.
When announcement was made Sat-
urday afternoon that the body of an
unknown man had been found under
the Hunt warehouse on West Rose
street, friends Of Lewis Immediately
made an investigation to determine
whether they could identify the dead
man. In view of the fact that Lewis.
who was employed in the Crosson bar
Der shop, East Main street. had some
money due him, his disappearance is
a puzzling one to the friends, who be-
lieve that his dependency has result
ed In his committing suicide.
While engaged as barber for Mr..
Crosson, it is said that Lewis fire.
quently became extremely nervous, at
which times he would pace the floor
muttering inaudib,e sentences about
woman and baby. Little attention
was given him, however, and he in
variably recovered his good spirits
within a short time. He is said to
have been addicted to the use of LIQUOR,
but while in the employ of Mr.. Crosson
did not make practice Of imbibing
freely.
Is He In Pasco?
A rumor was in circulation this
afternoon that Lewis had passed a
number of worthless checks on local
business men, after which he left on
the Northern Pacific train for Pasco
However, the reports could not be
verified, and the police are working
on the case.
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AIiison's Death.

Amid all the handshaking, the ex-
change of congrfatulation or of con-
dolence, it was evident that the SEN
one of their number. his was brought
prominently to their attention later
when a resolution was offered and
adopted in memory of late Senator
William B. Allison, of Iowa. Those
senators who are, PROBABLY beginning
their last terms today are: Ankeny'
Washington; Foraker, Ohio; Fulton,
Oregon: Eansbocough, North Dakota;
Hemmenway, Indiana; Kittridge,
South Dakota; Long, Kansas; Nc
Creary, Kentucky. Platt, New York;
and Teller. Colorado.
Those whose reelection has al
ready been accomplished or seems
sure are: Brandegee, Connecticut;
Clarke. Arkansas; Clay, Georgia; Dill
lingham, Vermont; Gallinger, New
Hampshire; Gore, Oklahoma; Hey
burn, Idaho Hopkins, Illinois; Lat
timer. South Carolina; McInarny,
Louisiana; Nawlands, Nevada; Over
man. North Carolina; Penrose, Penn
sylvania; Smoot, Utah; stevenson,
Wisconsin,; Stone, Missouri. The lat
ter and Brandegee have fight on their
hands.
Vice President Fairbanks who VIII
retire March 4, was early on the
scene. He was all urbanity ana
smiles. After the opening prayer by
the venerable chaplain. Edward ET-
erett Hale. and the roll cali, the
three customary resolutions which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-07

maj TIC VI d uOW OSooAOAi
were adopted. The first fixed the
hour of daily meetings at noon. The
second directed the secretary to noti-
fy the house that the senate was in
session, and the third authorized the
vice president to appoint commit
tee to join the committee appointed
by the house to notify the president
that the congress was ready to re-
ceive any message he might wish to
send.
Senator Dolliver then rose In sim
pie words he depicted the grief
which he and the other members of the
Ioawa delegation felt at the death of
his colleagues. He offered a resOlu-
ton expressing the deep sense of the
senate in the loss that it had sus-
tanned. The senate adopted the reso-
luton and adjourned until tomorrow.
Governor Albert B. Cummins, of
Iowa, the chosen successor of the late
Senator Allison, will probably be
sworn in at tomorrow's sessioe
Scores Of representatives were on the
floor of the house before noon.
Many Greet Cannon.
Speaker Cannon's office was a
Mecca for all. They crowded the room,
smoked cigars and cracked jokes
= At minute of II, the gaze of the
crowd centered upon the door at the
right of the speakers stand, they were
looking for Uncle joe" At the first
glimpse of his familiar countenance,
members and spectators joined in a
big demonstration. The speaker
mounted the steps to his throne. He
seized the gavel and held it aloft
menacingly. n Flssts.,
No attention being paid to this
warning to he quiet, he hammered
vigorously, and the house reluctantly
came to order
DR.. Henry Gordon, the blind chap
lain of the house offered prayer after
which the speaker ordered a roll call
proceeding that required nearly
half an hour. Members elected to fill
vacancies, in the house were next
sworn in. They were: o. Faelker, New
Yor; A. Barnhardt Indiana; F. f..
Guernsey, Maine; j. P. SWasey, Maine;
Albert Estepinal, Louisiana; S. Bant,
Jr., Alabama, and Ben w. Martin.
South Dakota.
Announcement was then made of
the deaths, since the last session of
representatives.: G. T. Dunewall, New
York; w. H. Parker, South Dakota;
Lelellyn Powers, Maine and A. A..
Wiley Alabama
A brief resolution in memory of
each of them was adopted, and in
further respect the house adjourned
until tomorrow afternoon.
Campaign Publicity.
During the present session, the ma
tlonal publicity bill organization, Of
which Perry Belmont is president, will
renew it's propaganda for the enact
ment of federal law compelling pub
lication of campaign contributions if
all national and state elections There
is such bill already on the calendar
of the house of representatives, which
failed of passage only because there
was attached to it a force bill'' in the
closing moments Of the last session by
those controlling the house who did
not desire to have any such law apply
in the recent presidential election.
This bill provides for the publi-
cation of campaign expenses both be-
fore and after election very much af-
ter the fashion that was observed by
the democratic national committee in
the recent campaign.
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Investiqate Root Scandal.

SEATTLE Dec. 1.-THE bar associa-
ton committee for the investigation of
the Root Gordon scandal will meet
next week in Olympia where it is un-
derstood it will have as witnesses
members of the supreme court who
have been shown documents in the
Harris and Great Northern case In
the absense of documents this evidence
of the testimony of supreme judges
will be material
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draw goods from the markets in the
western states rather than pay the in
creased freight rates that become ef-
fective on January /. Eastern manu-
facturers think that when a higher
tariff is levied on the transcontinental
lower class of freights and divert it
to steamship lines.
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Killed In Cpen Battle

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. T.
Wiley Literal, deputy sheriff, and
Bill Vinson, an outlaw. were kelled
in a battle between a posse led by
United States Marshall Cunningham,
and 20 outlaws who barricaded them
selves in Wilson's home. Several out
laws were captured.
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Rob Saloon,

OAKLAND, Dec. six men were
compelled to disgorge varying amounts
of money and the cash register of the
Antlers saloon was looted by masked
highWaymen with a rusty pistol early
today. They secured s110. They lined
the patrons of the saloon against the
wall.
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Auto Eyes.

ALAMEDA, Cal, Dec. Mayor E.
K. Taylor of this city, is under treat
ment in the nope to restore to health
the delicate membranes of his eyes,
which were strained by the pressure
of the wind while automobiling. Occu-
lists have warned him that if he uses
his eyes now he will lose his sight.
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Little Interest In Trial.

OMAHA, Dec. 7.-Only a small
crowd was present at the morning
session of the trial of Charles Davis,
accused of killing DR.. Frederick Rus
tin, as part of death pact. The con-
clusion of the testimony of Abbie Rice,
who exposed the plot between Rustin,
)avis and herself, was uninteresting.
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{. A. Lewis is
Still MiSSinQ

Although he has been gone for more
than a week, friends of c. A. Lewis,
who disappeared last Monday noon.
as yet know nothing Of his where
abouts, and a quiet search is being
made by his friends. Investigation has
disclosed the fact that an acquaintance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-07
WITH NEW RATES
EASTERN MAKERS
WILL QUIT WEST

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Agents OF east
ern manufacturing firms are accred-
tied with the statement today that
MANY eastern houses intend to with.
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E Second Session q sixtieth >. +
z Consrese +
E Open December Z, a. noon.
Z Closes March 4, atSnoon. +
+ Senate: Republican,. 81; DEM 4.
z ocrats, 81. Total go. +
r House: Republicans, 22l: dem +
{. 0crats, 169; vacancies, 2. Total, +
r 391 +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

ers to handle pajamas retailing for $3.50.
at a profit. He also finds he's got lot of
daughters that. matrmonially speaking,
are chiefly useful for the European ex-
port trade. They have what the society
addresses call interesting faces. When
you read, Larry. in the account OF the
marriage OF a rich mans child to for
eign duke that the bride has an interest
ing face YOU can res; assured that's what
she's got. and not only interesting. but al
most startling I've noticed that most of
the milIionaires' daughters have that
brand of face I don't know why. but
they do. l think maybe it's the money
breaking out on them.
so, as was saying. our poor rich
man wakes up He decides that he ought
TO jump right on the merry-go-round and
begin TO snatch the brass rings. If he
undertakes TO eschew his customary
street car. and go in for something fancy.
the dealers sting him. His horses never
are broke. and his automobiles always are.
If he falls to the lure of the steam yacht.
he discovers as soon as lie gets out OF
sight of land that he lost mis- sea legs
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matted milk and dipped toast Baptist
style, became recognized institution.
ITS a mistake to think the moist and
lingering soul kiss is a new thing. Larry.
It really dates from the time Nh Rock
efeler came back from that European
tour of his. and was so glad to see SO
many reporters at the dock. He sent
best regards TO Link SteffenS from the
gang plank. After that, we used to read
in the newspapers that, passing through
Illinois he'd stop his private car. the
Idatarbella. to tell the editor of the Car
bondale triweeiily Independent News
Democrat that any young man starting
in life. AS he'd done with so in cash
and honesty as his only assets could
succeed in business. and Still keep the
fifty Reporters approaching Mr.. Harr-
mans residence on business found him
lying across the doorway where the door
mat is usually found. with the word Wei
come embroidered on his shirt bosom in
electric lights.
But; on the whole. / don't think the
experiment turned out pronounced sue
cess. Carnegie down at Hampstead
making armor plate while his Pnkertons
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only way newspaper man could get
within yelling distance of J. Pierpont
Morgan was TO disguise himself as an
old master and apply at the tradesman's
door of the Morgan mansion, carrying "A
Venus de Medicine or IL Castor and POlli-
naries OF some other deity from the
ancient Greek pharmacopoeia under his
arm. On being approached by a member
of the press Andrew Carnegie was about
as conversational as small saucer of
cold oatmeal. f H. Hartman could
engage in his favorite occupation of pull
ing a railroad out and then pushing il in
again, the same as German performing
on an accordion for days at d time with
out once expressing a desire 10 be seen
by anybody from one of the daily publ
cations. If a muckraker broke in or
him unawares he cudd!ed down behind
his mustache and tried to pass for set
of military hair brushes
All or a sudden there came change.
You never saw such rush OF capitalists
ali trying to turn out the words and music
simultaneously. II. H. Rogers had his
picture taken in seventy-five poses and
hired a press agent who'd done public
itizing for some OF the most prominent.
ingenues in the business Rockefeller's
Thursday afternoons for reporters. with
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year county school superintendent in In
diana that can't talk forget-me-not bor-
ders around any moulty-milIionaire on
earth. We never really begin to shorten a
mans measure until he opens UP. That's
where the sphinx has it all over the Man,
moth Cave. One stands for mystery and
inscrutable wisdom and Cooks Tours Up
the Nile and the other stands for loud
roaring sound and no privacy whatever.
Larry, there comes a time in the life
of every man who's too rich when You
have to watch him very closely. It's
usually along about the time when he
quits having emotions and begins TO have
symptoms. He's spent forty or fifty years
taking ii away from the populaCe with
one hand and spiking it down with the
other. Up until that time his main regret
has been that he didn't have many
arms as one of those spidery East Indian
gods SOS he could take it away from 'em
faster. Unexpectedly he wakes up some
morning to a realization that he's not get
ting such q big run for his money. He
probably has a son with one OF those
brain-proof skulls and a bright. express
Sive face like German carp-most rich
men have that klnd-an6 while he's been
wearing dollar understands young Hope
fuls been making it possible for the deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

ID do. Those French engineers have even
across the roads, so that they can meas
ure the amount Of deterioration that
goes on.
Never before. however. have tests such
as those on the Conduit road been held.
With American ingenuity. the bureau Of
puoiic roads has taken the bull by the
horns" and If the automobile does injure
the road this bureau proposes to find
remedy.
tnder the wheels OF an automobile going
at FIVE miles an hour very little dust IS
seen. Increase. the speed and the ia
niliar clouds of binding. choking rock
dust soon follow behind the machine. Mr..
Plge explains the fact that the rear
" heels cause the dust by the pickup"
in this way:
Some engineers claim that a vacuum IL
caused by the wheels as they revolve rap
idly. and that the dust is raised In that
WY, but l am of the opinion that there
is really a compression OF air. If any
thing Take that big Limousine car. for
instance. 1t presents about thirtysix
square fee: OF surface to the air, and in
oroer to reach thirty or thirty-five mics
an hour has to develop fifty-eight horse
power. Now, the power Is applied to the
rear wheels. not the front wheels. and as
they press the earth they exert a strong
pressure. and, OF course. attract particles
Of dust. The dust which follows the
wheels call a pickup. rather than the
effect Of a vacuum. One can. easily see
" hen examining the. finished photograph
tina: the front wheels cause very littl.
dust and If there is vacuum 1t is ere
ated behind the front wheels as well as
behind the rear wheels"
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HOTEL. CT ,ERKK on Ill 7 ,E0lNAZRE,S

about the time he parted from his shore
hair and his inland teeth. The last thing
he ate gives the death-rattle In his throat,
and they have TO take him out on the
back porch of the yacht and drape him
over the rail and let him voice his sincere
regrets to the vastly deep. He may deco
rate his wife with much jewelry that
shell never wear heavy underclothes
again. but she'll still have those same
large. broad. common-sense feet. and
even in her cut jet and black velvet the
casual bystander will be abe to tell that
In her earlier days she must have known
a good deal about stocking a kitchen
range.
'Or else he suddenly wants to talk
for publication. and that's worse He
ought to stay consistent to the end II he
hasn't been sperder he oughtn't 10 try.
because II takes practice TO do II grace
language. His descendants will look
after those details for him after he's
dead. If you don't believe il, I call vour
attention to the Goulds and the Thaws
and few others.
There's one Cd boy stopping here that
fulfills my ideals of how a confirmed
COIN collector ought TO round out his ca.
reer Even with his night shirt on. I'll
bet you he still resembles Q per cent
and approved security. He has an eve
like an undertaker's night bell and a pro-
file like can opener. When he sn,i'es
he makes you think Of a man drawing q
knife. There are little red and blue lines
in his cheeks like those you see in a new
dollar bill. When he dies. nothing'u
grow on his grave except little long green
flowers that bloom every ninety DAYS like
promissory note. Any time he gave you
something for nothing aud you tried TO
hook il. you'd be charged storage by any
self-respecting pawnbroker You can look
at the back of the neck. and know that
when a dollar gets into his custodv the
eagle loses the need of its wings forever.
more.
But I like him 10 he that way. Larry.
He's a living picture of what money will
do for you when YOU haven't got any,
thing else. Every time I see him and re-
feet that Bradstreet gives him one OF
those XXX ratings like d barrel of
patent -four. I get more and more recon-
ciled TO being poor
You couldn't take his money,
s'pose?" said the house detective.
His money!" said the hotel clerk.
Larry. you couldn't take his tempera-
ture."
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his chair. which in China is sign OF
humiliation and submission.
Began Romantic Career at Eighteen.
Lady Hart and his children returned to
England twenty-seven years ago, and Sir
Robert has not seen them since. They
have been expecting him home year by
year during all that time. He is seventy
three years old, but still believes that he
has decade of work left in his little
body.
The life story OF this man reads like a
veritable romance. He was born i'm 1888
in Portadown. little town In the north
of Ireland. He Joined the merchant serv-
ice in d humble capacity at the age OF
eighteen. Landing in China in 1881. lie
deserted and secured a job as a student
interpreter in the Hongkong consulate.
Nine years later. when he was only TWEEN
ty-eight years of age. he became inspector
general of the imperial Chinese customs
at a salary of x+oOOI Il year. and thus
began his gigantic task of creating
modern business organization amid sur
roundings OF superstition. ignorance. pref
udice and dishonesty such as existed no
where else in the world.
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allow two years vacation to all Euro
peans who complete eight years in the
service. Sir Robert has never availed
himself heretofore of that privilege. He
left Picking only four times in more than
thirty years. He kept track of the small
est detail of his great organization and
insisted upon personal reports being made
to him by the heads OF all the depart
ments.
To the ordinary observer familiar with
The character of the Chinese, with orien-
tai aloofness and antipathy 10 western
ideals. it is little short of miraculous that
Sir Robert Hart should have been able
to exert the great influence which he did
His wonderful rise is due in large meas
ure to his tact He is a born diplomat
AS an instance of this there is good
story told by his colleagues at Picking.
OF late years it, has been the constant
practice of the officials of the Tsungli-
Yamen Qoreign office) TO ask for the adj
vice of Sir Robert on all important
Internal ional questions. Almost without
exception his decisions were adopted. But
in spite Of the fact that ne was virtually
a deciding factor in these conferences he
always took care to pretend that lie did
not know IL. When invited to he seated
in the presence of the Chinese officials
Sir Robert invariably sat on the edge OF
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pressure is exerted on the surface of the
road by the wheels.
The theory that the great roadbu.lder
Macadam. of Ayr. Scotland. worked under
is well known today. 1t is. briefly that
a road covered with small bits Of stone
would improve under wagon traffic, be-
ca use the passing vehicles. with their iron
tires, would crush the stones and form
rock dust particles. The particles would
not only fill I'm the interstices between the
stones. but would also form surface
'binder'' The WRITINGS and rollings that
the macadam road receives tend to make
the entire highway a traff1c-enduring.
understanding mass.
The old Scotchman reasoned well, and
no better roads have ever been built than
those modelled On his plan. The roads OF
England. France. Germany. Holland and
America have improved under the billions
Of wheels that have passed over them this
last century. The iron tires have done
their work exactly as the master road
builder said they would, but, shrewd as
he was. he did no; suspect that a whi:-
zing metecr-like car with broad inflated
rubber tires would take possession of the
world best roads.
Building French Roads.
America is making rapid strides in the
business of bodybuilding, and is putting
An amount of care and expense into il
equal to that Of France, but the latter
country takes better care OF its roads,
The long stretches are parceled of into
sections In charge of an overseer. One
man may have as short a section as two
miles, and with his laborers is held re-
sponsible for the condition Of that part of
the road. His men carry written instruc-
tons in their pockets as to what work
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Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LONDON, May . 1905
" HERE will shortly arrive in Eng
land. the land of his BIRTH a quiet
unassuming little gray-haired man
who more than any other individual has
influenced the destiny OF the Chinese en-
pire during the last forty-five years Sir
Robert Hart. 1.-The little white autocrat
of Picking" the wizard of the east in
spector general OF the Chinese customs,
holder of the ancestral rank of the first
class Of the first order for three genera
tions and junior guardian of the heir ap-
parent, has secured two years leave of
absence from his duties in China and has
just left Picking TO return TO England to see
his wife and children. from whom he has
been parted for more than twenty years.
Those who are in position to know state
that Sir Robert will never return to Pc
king. but will shortly announce his per-
manent retirement.
Although Sir Robert Harris official au
thority i'm the celestial kingdom extended
over the customs service only, his real
powers were much greater than that