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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30

road In June and July the average was ooS Ventures
On the days Peoria, 60 miles away. under the
same weather conditions but a hard road, the
traffic for March 1885, and the average for June and
July 153
Observations at Champaign over earth road
showed the for January, February and March
to be &c. against 200 for September and October The
April 240; July and August 27S. Over earth road
leading into Sullivan the count for January February
and March was "a; August and September, 316
While delivering address upon good roads, the
writer was once interrupted and asked If he would
favor taxing the widows cottage help build the
roads He answered that he certainly would, as the
annual tax would probably not exceed 10 or Is cents
and he gave the following illustration of how bad roads
burden the people: goes into grocery
store for dozen eggs and pound of butter. When
told the prices. she protests The in defense
says: We'll, you see, madam, the roads bad now.
very few farmers coming to town, so butter and
eggs are scarce" She pays three cents more for
the eggs and four cents for the butter and this
seven cents represents her bad road tax paid that
evening This is repeated from time to time through
out the not only in her but in hundreds of
others in that town and in thousands of through
out the length and breadth of the land. There is
doubt that the woman in question would benefit through
good roads by at least times the of the
her cottage.
1t would be interesting take concrete example
OF state aid apply it to typical farm in of the
central western states and exactly what aid
means SO far as taxes that farm concerned.
For the purpose Of illustration. let take average
farm OF 160 acres In the belt of Illinois, and
what the effect upon the that farm would be
II the state should undertake very vigorous campaign
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-30


IN heap; taking but two three months instead oil
spreading this delivery six to ten months Scen
uncaly farm products should be moved from producer
70 consumer they needed for consumption, but
the farmer will find the roads in the winter and
spring bad and at times practically impossible, and
Tor this he hurries his grain market
soon harvested.
This causes congestion the railroads and works
havoc In business conditions The moving the crops
requires an enormous amount of money
hsayal in financial ceDters every fall is the this
sudden drain
Inc hurried disposition of the years crop has
cesstated the building of large storage houses in
the grain centers to for it. Chicago the stor-
age charge is nine cents per bushe per year.
Tying capacity of the elevators of that city alone is
ABOUT S5ooo0OO bushels representing storage charge
OF over $5OOO.OO0 The passing of the food
supply into the control of the grain kings loss
70 he farmer and additional and unnecessary cost
to the consumer
The general improvement of the highways of the
country is vastly more important to the people as
"noie than the building of the Panama canal the i'm
poVement OF the inland waterways irrigation of
me semarfd lands of the west.
inose who have Travelled know that the roads
throughout Europe good; the same is true of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS
, . o 9 - . o o g q
At the key;or Grand.

The warm weather of the past few
days has increased the attendance at
the KeylOr Grand, rather than other
wise. The public has learned THAI not
only will they be treated to a strict
ly high class vaudeville and moving
picture show. but that the Keylor
Grand is one OF the coolest spots in
the city. 1t was particularly notice
able hat business men, and others,
whose occupation brought them out
on the streets, frequently drop iato
the afternoon performance, where they
are cooled aAd refreshed mentally and
physically.
Walla is able to boast of a continuous
1t is highly gratifyin that Walla
summer vaudeville, which is the equal
Of anything being presented in the
large cities of this country, and at
prices lower than is customary. The
line of acts for this week, is parti-
cularly interesting and those who have
failed to attend, should do so by Sat
urday night as the program changes
Monday. A very choice selection of
hfe-moving pictu, es are being pre-
scented and these are changing con-
stantly; enabling amusement lovers
to attend regularly without fear of
monotony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03

judges, A NJ. Nicholas and Robert
Thompson; clerks, Chas. Phillips and
w. f. Cadman.
Whitman Precinct-Polling place.
Hungate building; inspector, c. B.
Richardson; judges, Lee McMurtrey
and Clark Walters; clerks. G. W. It'd
erington and L. G. eBan.
Steptoe Precinct-Polling place, Ba
ker school; inspector, John Kirkman;
judges, G.. Robinson and Theodore
Wolff; clerks, \. J. York and l.. S.
Kirkman.
Fremont Precinct-Polling place
rear of Muntinga's store, Fifth street:
Inspector r. l.. Kerrick; judges. Frank
Talabere and c.. r. Grove; clerks, A.
]. Mason and W. d. Paul
Mullan Precinct-Polling place. Ring
hoffer's residence: inspector. j E. Ire
land; judges, j. G. Abbott and T. II.
Bellows; clerks. Robert Ragsdill and
Fred w. Schultz.
The polls for said election will be
opened from s o'clock a. m. to s o'clock
p. m.
T. d. S HART, City Clerk.
Published in the Evening Statesman
from July l, 1908, to July Is, 1908
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
80 STATESMAN TOMORROW.

The Evening Statesman, deslrous Oh
giving its employees the fullest oppor-
tunity to celebrate independence day.
will observe tomorrow as a holiday ana
no paper will be printed from this CT
flee tomorrow.
Holidays are usually meaningless 10
newspapermen While the rest Of the
people play, they usually expect to nave
the DAYS news dished up to them When
they get home at night, and for that
reason the editor usually looks forward
to a holiday with no other thought than
that his reporters will have trouble IN
turning in the usual amount of copy.
In America, the sentiment among
newspaper publishers has crystailzed IN
favor of no observance of holidays by
morning papers and observance OF but
two holidays by afternoon papers. the
two holidays the afternoon papers
generally observe are the Fourth OF
July and Christmas. The Statesman
believes that this idea is a wise one,
and will endeavor to conform to it in
the future.
Therefore there will be no Statesman
tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
CriticIse Queen Alexandra.

LONDON, July 3.-Queen AleXan-
dra is coming in for criticism just now
because she has accepted an invitation
to be present at a lavish garden party
to be given by Lady Paget on Sunday
King Edward VIII also attend This
royal countenance of what is called
sabbath dissertation" by the extreme
ly plous has led to a tempest in a tea
pot. Most of the diatribes are directe /
at the queen, as the religious people
long ago learned rot to expect much in
the way of Sabbath observance from
King Edward
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
, PEOPLE YOU KNOW (
, O q O 9 o g . @ . . 4

T. Olsen, of Per 3leton, is celebrat-
ing in the city.
r. w. Myer is up from Athena to
spend the Fourth
j. F. Creedich. of Pendleton, is
business visitor in the city.
E. H KnoWland is in the city from
PendletOn on business.
j. d. Walter a well known Prescott
business man. in the city today.
George Meyrick, of Pendleton is one
of the city's visitors for the Fourth.
p N. Harris a we'll known Prescott
resident. is a guest in the city today
Donald Marvin is down from Waits
burg visiting with friends for a few
days.
Miss Minnie Naylor is in the city
from Athena spending a few days with
friends in the city.
f. w. Hungate. Charles Russell and
George GoOde are party of AlmOta
people in the city to celebrate the ma
tons birthday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the
general election of city officers for the
city of Walla Walla, Washington, for
| the ensuing year VII be held Monday,
July IS. 1908, at which time the fol-
lowing named officers are to be elected.
, viz:
One Mayor
One City Clerk
One City Marshal.
One City Treasurer
| One City Attorney
| One City Surveyor
One City Street Commissioner
| One City Health Officer
| One City Justice
| One City Assessor.
! One City Sexton.
/ One Councilman for tbs First Ward.
One Councilman for the Second Ward.
| One Councilman for the Third Ward.
| One Councilman for the Fourth Ward
| The following polling places and elec-
ton officers have been appointed by the
city Council for said election:
Clark Precinct-Polling place, Sharp
stein school; inspector, John H. Hodges;
Judges, F. Nader and A. B. Culbertson:
clerks. E. S. Nixon and Grant S. Bond.
Lewis Precinct-POlling place, Bar
ron's real estate office; inspector. Grant
Copeland; judges, E. S. Whitman and
George Surbeck; clerks, L. G. Goodwin
and F. r. Olds.
Stevens Precinct-Polling place, Eb
ding's tailor shop; inspector, H. w. Eb-
! ding; judges, John P. Kent and u.
Wertheimer: clerks. Sam Lowell and
P. P. Peason.
Sims Precinct-POlling place, Lin
coin school; Inspector, J. w. Armstrong;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
To Revive Top Hats.

LONDON, July "a crusade to re-
vlve the vogue Of the top hat will be
lnaugurated in London tomorrow
when great procession in which all
members will wear the latest styles of
top hats, will march through the Fran
co-British exposition. For some years
the silk hat has been declining In ia
Vor, even in the most fashionable cir
cles. and has been superseded by
Straws and derbys. The silk hat man
ufacturers. seeing their business threat
ened, have organized the public crusade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
LEST WE. FORGET.

When IN the course of human events.
it becomes necessary for one people
to dissolve the political bands which
have connected them with another
and to assume among the powers of
the earth, the separate and equal sta
ton to which the laws of nature ard
of natures God entities them. a decent
respect to the opinions of mankind re-
quires that they should declare the
causes which impel them to the sepa-
ration
We hold these truths to be self evil
dent, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their creator
with certain unalienable rights. that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. That to secure
these rights. governments are insti-
tuted among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned That whenever any form of gov
eminent becomes destructive Of these
ends. ii is the right of the people to
alter or to abolish it. and to institute
new government. laying its foundation
on such principles ard organizing its
powers in such form. as to them shall
seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness. Prudence. indeed. will
dictate that governments long estab-
lished should not be changed for light
and transient causes; ard, accordingly
all experience hath shown, that man
kind are more disposed to suffer. while
evils are sufferable than to right them
selves by abolishing the forms to
Which they are accustomed But when a
long train of abuses and usurpations.
pursuing invariably the same object
evinces design to reduce them under
absolute despotism. it is their right ii
is their duty, to throw off such gov
eminent. and to provide new guards
for their future security. Such has
been the patient sufferance of thesei
colonies; and such is now the necessi-
ty which constrains them to alter their
former systems of government The
history of the present king of Great |
Britain is a history of repeated inju- |
ries and usurpation, all having in direct |
object the establishment of an abso- |
lutte tyranny over these states. To |
prove this. let facts be submitted to a |
candid world
He has refused his assent to laws. |
the most wholesome and necessary
for the public good.
He has forbidden his governors to |
pass laws of immediate and pressing
Importance, unless suspended in their
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
Race for the Upton Gun.

NEW YORK, July 3-An ocear
yacht race for the Sir Thomas Liptor
$1,000 cup will be the feature nauti-
cal event in these waters tomorrow
The entries include sailing craft WHICH
nave won honors in other races and
the contest viii doubtless be an ex-
citing one. Only yachts measuring
less than 100 feet, extreme length
were allowed to enter. The course is
from Gravesend bay, passing the Scot
land Fire island and Cape May light
ships. to the starting point.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received IN
to Tuesday, July IA. 1908, at o'clock T.
m. by School District No. 10. County of
Walla Walla, Wash, for the erection of
a brick school building. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Of
flee of Henry Osterman, architect,
rooms and s Baker, Boyer building.
Bids must be marked Bid for the
erection of school building, and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
HENRY OSTERMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

For Mayor-EUGENE TAUSICK.
For Marshal-EMIL SANDERSON.
For Street Commissioner-DION
kEEFE.
For Assessor-M. TONER
For Councilman First Ward-C. J.
BOWERS.
For Councilman Second Ward-C M
TAYLOR.
For Councilman Third Ward-C. H.
CUMMINGS.
For Councilman Fourth Ward-M. E.
CROSSEN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03

and IN 40 all other acts and things
which independent s'a'eS
of right do. And for the support VI
this declaration, with firm reliance OH
the protection of Divine Providence, we
mutually pledge to each other our lives'
orr fortunes and our sacred honor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
Bio Motor Boat Race

NEW YORK, July 3.-What will
probably be one OF the biggest fleets
OF motor boats ever seen on the Hudson
Will take part tomorrow in the race to
Poughkeepsie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
Weather Conditions,

barometric depression is central
over Alberta with an extension south
ward over the northern Rocky noun
tain and plateau regions. Showers have
fallen in northwestern Washington and
western Canada. A moderate area of
high pressure lies between the Cascades
and the coast. There has been rain
during the past "a hours over a large
area in the southwestern and eastern
portions of the United States.
1t is cooler this morning in most
parts of the inter-mountain country,
and it is warmer in the upper Missouri
valley. The indications point to
showers and cooler weather tonight
or Saturday in this vicinity.
JOHN GROVER. Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Showers
tonight or Saturday: cooler.
Washington: Showers tonight or
Saturday. cooler
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03

Copy for advertising should be in
the Business Office not later than 10
O'clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-03
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
SUSPECTS ARE
HELD AT RAWH|DE

RAWHIDE, March 24.-Two sus-
poets We're arrested here tonight by
Deputy Cullom in connection with
the postoflice robbery. The officer
secured a quantity of stamps of the
/, 2, 5, s and 10-cent denominations.
They also had other merchandise,
and gave their names as w. S.
Young and Rogle. They are believed
to have also been connected with the
postoffice robbery at Sparks, as they
had letter heads from there, and
some of the denomination of stamps
are higher than those secured here
The inspector at San Francisco has
wired for information.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
REPAYS MONEY
father Stole

MUNCIE, Ind, March 23.-Ten
years ago Henry Barton, treasurer
of this city, went out of Office short
in his accounts for large sum. His
bondsmen paid part of the shortage
and he removed to Los Angeles,
where he has since lived with his
family.
Today the last dollar owed by
barton to the city was paid by his
daughter, Marguerite, who is a
stenographer in Los Angeles. She
has been making payments of $25
at a time on the Indebtedness for
several years, and the receipt sent
her today is in full and clears her
fsther.
Muncie officials were inclined long
ago to cancel the debt, but the
young woman refused to consider
the offer, saying she wanted to pay
the obligation in full, and thus save
her father from the stain of en-
bcazlement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
SHARP ADVANCE IN
EXCHANGE SEATS

NEW YORK, March pa sharp
advance in the market price for
memberships in the New York
stock exchange was recorded
yesterday when seat was sold for
100000 or $4,000 more than the
figure realized at the previous sales,
when three were sold for $4,000
each.
The latter sales were effected i'm
mediately after the publication of
reports from Washington that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had instructed Her.
bert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations, to begin an investiga-
ton of the methods of operation en-
ployed by the New York stock ex-
change and other stock and COM
modify exchanges.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
HEARST'S KNIFE
OUT FOR BRYAN
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 24.-The
Hearst people, it was said today,
have about made up their minds to
hold their national convention of
the National Independence league
party at Chicago about July 81.
There are four cities under consider
ation-Boston, New York, Chicago
and San Francisco--but in all prob
ability Chicago will be selected.
AS to Hearst's official announce
ment that the national party would
not support Roosevelt, Bryan or Gov
ernor Johnson of Minnesota, 1t is
now known definitely that the
Hearstites are determined first, last
and all the time to defeat Bryan at
the polls in November, should Bryan
be nominated at Denver
1t was stated today by those in
Hearst's confidence that. while he
would not raise a hand to defeat
Bryan's nomination at Denver, he
would use every means at his COM
mand to prevent Bryan's election.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
SPINELESS CACTUS
FOR ARID LANDS

RENO, March 24.--Luther Bur-
bank, the horticultural wizard, is
going to introduce his spineless cac-
tus to the deserts of Nevada. He
has written to Dr. A. n Heppner, a
Nevada physician, who is conducting
experiments on some government
land near Fallon, to the effect that
he is preparing shipment of the
cactus to this state and inviting the
physician to join with him in con-
Quoting the experiment and further
ing the propagation of the new plant
on the arid lands of Nevada.
Dr.. Heppner has signified his in
tention Of accepting Burbank's offer.
He will devote a portion of his re-
claimed land to the, first experiment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
DENY ESTIMATE
OF UNEMPLOYED

CHICAGO, March 24.-Labor con-
ditions in Chicago are much better
than was indicated by the statistics
collected by New York newspaper
and published today. That was the
general opinion of manufacturers,
labor leaders and charity workers
when commenting on the figures.
They gave it as their opinion that
the estimate of 10000 unemployed
in Chicago was too high by so per
knt, and that the figures of 100000
Tor the state of Illinois were even
further amiss.
According to the New York esti-
mate there are 100000 idle per
sons in the country. Experts hero
were inclined to believe that the total
estimate might not be very far of
the actual conditions, as there are
27,0O0,000 persons in the United
States engaged in gainful occupa-
tiOns. AS the total number of unem-
ployed is less than 5 per cent and
the canvass was made at a season
of the year when many persons arr
idle under the most favorable condi
tions, it was not considered a bad
showing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
BAKERS FAMILY ESCAPED.

Ell PASO, Texas, March 24.-A
telegram received here today from
Hermosillo, state of Sonora, Mexico,
says that the family of w. r. Baker,
which, according to reports, had been
carried away by Yaqui Indians after
the Indians had killed Baker, has
been found and that Bakers body
had been recovered. 1t is thought
that the family of eight children and
their mother hid away until the
marauding band had left their home.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
MARKET SHOWED
greater STRENGTH
(By Associated Press. j

NEW YORK, March 24.-There
was an increased appreciation in the
financial world today of the import
ance of yesterdays Supreme Court
decision at Washington against the
validity of the Minnesota and North
Carolina railroad rate. Profit TAX
ing took good deal off top prices
in late trading, but the market on
the whole showed greater breadth
than for any day this year. Bonds
were firm.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-25
ALASKA Miners
Vote TO STRIKE.

SEATTLE, March 24.-A cable to
the Post-Intelligencer says that at
a special meeting of Douglas Island
local No. 109, Western Federation of
Miners, at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, general strike was called,
and notices were sent out ordering
union men and union sympathizers
to stay away. The matter has been
under consideration for some time
and came to a elimination Thurs
day afternoon, when special meet
ing was called by Yanco Terzich, re-
firing president of che union.
kilograms were sent to the execu-
tive headquarters at Denver, asking
authorization to strike. Up to today
the Federation leaders refused to af.
firm or deny reports in circulation
concerning the probable calling of
the strike, and presumably are
awaiting an answer from the Denver
board.