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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

Ne end OF speculation has resulted
lecaUSe of the stOlid silence main
tairad by officials Of the Strahorn road
regarding the plans Of the North Coast
promoters and all kinds of answers to
tha difficult problem have been offered
only to D., east aside in the light of
following events. However. it is gen
orally believed that the new line is
connected with others already in op-
Grafton. and the following from west
side observer of things and events, Is
the generally accepted theory.
MY guess is that the North Coast
railroad i 'Milwaukee-C Canadian Pa
cific- Hartman affair. While mys-
terry, it is explained when we remem-
ber that the Canadian road. now III
Spokane, is making no effort to get be-
yond into the country and over the
mountains where the tonnage is
found; that the Milwaukee is making
no effort to get into Spokane or into
the Yakima valley or into the rich
Walla Walla district: that the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company, Har-
riman's road from Portland to Spo-
kane can no longer compete IN tlme
With Hills North Bank road via Pas
60 to Spokane The Milwaukee peo-
pie admit that they are going to Spo-
kane. but have made no open move
to date The Canadian does not find
sufficient business originating in Spo-
kane to justify long halt In that city
The North Coast, however, answers
our inquiries.
Leaving the Milwaukee at Tekoa
on the east line of the state, the Nortf
Coast has located line to Spokane
over which the Milwaukee trains car
reach that city. In Spokane. the Nortf
Coast has acquired better terminal:
than either the Northern Pacific o.
Great Northern as its passenger de'
pot is within two blocks of the busl
ness center. That fulfills the Miiwau
KEGS requirements. From Spokane th'
North Coast parallels the Northerl
Pacific to North Yakima. 1t crosse
the Milwaukee east of Lind and from
that crossing the Milwaukee into cal
utilize the North Coast to North va
kima- passing through the rlch Vaile.
from the Columbia river to It's me
tropolis. That puts the Milwaukee mt
North Yakima. The main line, crossln,
the Columbia river at Beverly, runs ul
rect to Ellensburg. thirty eight mile
west OF North Yakima and affords n
outlet for the Yakima valley. From
North Yakima the North Coast ha
built 20 miles in the direction of Cow
lrtz pass, its indicated route. All of thl
mysterious road from Spokane t
y Vol fhrnneh COW
ItZ pass can be utilized by the Ca
madam Pacific.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigatio
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Celebration Made international.

CHARL LOTTESVILLE Va, Jan. 19.
An international turn was given the
Poe centennial celebration at the Uni
yersitv of Virginia today by the ad-
dress of DR.. Alcee Fortier of New Or
leans on Poe's influence on French
literature. and an address in English
by Professor George Edward. recently
of Munich. Germany, on Poe's inf1u-
ence on German literature. In addition
to these two speeches there were
continental tributes both in prose and
,noetry. At this meeting the chairman
of the committee of arrangements, DR.
Charles w. Kent, presided. This even
ing the president of the university, DR.
F. A. Alderman, will make a brlei
Introductory address and will ther
rresent to the audience Professor Bar
rett Wendell. of Harvard university
wellknown in America and Europe, as
an accomplished scholar and interest
| ing speaker
Hundreds of admirers of Poe toda!
visited room No. 13. West Range which
| has been transformed into Poe mu
scum. All of the available mementoe!
of Poe are there collected and will re
main on view through the balance o
the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Oregon RedeemS its Pledge
Chamberlain Chosen Senator

SALEM, Jan. 19.-The Oregon legis-
lature, strongly republican, today re-
deemed its pledge to the voters by
electing Governor George Chamberlain
to the position of United States sena-
tor, both houses voting separately at
noon, with the following results:
Totals-Chamberlain, SO; Fulton, 49,;
Cake. II; Bean, 1.
Senate-Chamberlain 10; Fulton, Z;
Cake 3; Bean L.
House-Chamberlain, "a: Cake, IA;
Fulton, Il.
Bean voted for Harvey Scott, pub
Usher of the Oregonian. but later he
changed his vote to Fulton.
Chamberlain declines to promise to
appoint republican secretary of state
ent incumbent. Frank w. Benson, who
will be governor when Chamberlain
takes his seat in the senate next De-
cember.
Messages of cOngratulation were
received all morning by Chamberlain
though the vote was not to be taken
until noon. 1t was apparent the oppo-
sition had vanished. The anti-state-
ment men lack eight votes to win
Chamberlain's office was thronged
with callers and his opponents prac-
tically confessed defeat this morning
Ormsby McHarg, of Chicago, Clyde
Fulton. Senator Fulton's brother and
National Committeeman Williams
were comforting until 2 o'clock this
morning, davising and planning the de-
feat of Chamberlain but finally they
gave up in despair
A petition demanding that the legis-
lators fulfill their pledges to the peo-
pie to vote for Chamberlain was
adopted by the Oregon state federation
of labor in session here and sent to
the Legislature. The resolution read
BE it resolved that we, the sixteenth
annual convention of the Oregon fed
Grafton of labor assembled this 19tf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

appeared with the following account OF
the reception and banquet, at which
Walla Wallans were among the speak
ers. concerning which the Sunday
Journal says:
"a greater Whitman college" was the
burden of every speech made at an In
formal banquet given by the Com
mercial club last night to nearly 100
visitors from the Walla Walla valley,
just before their departure on a special
train for a pleasure junket through
California. Tom Richardson, publicity
manager of the club, echoed the SEN
timent of everyone present when he
concluded the entertainment with a
call to the people of the northwest to
boost the eastern Washington insti-
tuition, which he says is surely des-
tined to be the Yale of the west.
1T would be worth hundreds of mil
lions of dollars to the great northwest
said Mr. Richardson, IF it's loyal in
habitants would invest $2,000,000 in the
| little school founded by Dr. Marcus
Whitman to whom the northwest owes
! it's very being as part of our great
country. We want a great university
on this coast. and we are going to
have one that our citizens will be
proud of.
when We visit the east or cross the
Atlantic to Europe, we want to be able
to say that the northwest is one OF
| the greatest centers of learning. We
want to point with pride to the fact
| that our boys and girls need not leave
! the greatest country on earth to get as
good an education as can be obtained
anywhere on this round globe.
1--WE want to be able to boast that
we don't have to send our youth to
Yale or abroad ito get any kind of
diploma. Whitman college is not alone
for Walla Walla; it should be the pride
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho and
it will be. The loyal citizens of east
ern Washington have started chorus
which should be swelled by every pa
triotic man, woman and child who
claims any one of these great states as
a home. We have got to have a greater
Whitman. We will have it,"
George Kellough, formerly mayor OF
Walla Walla, and ex-Councilman Will
liam Kirkman of that city, made q
strong plea for the support of Port
land in the campaign Walla Walla is
making for Whitman. Paul White
house, a graduate of the college, and
Dr. E. E. Shaw, also of the Garden
City Of the Inland Empire, urged the
people of Portland to boost for the
school They told how 100000 had
already been subscribed by the public
spirited citizens of Walla Walla, and
declared that Portland must do its
share. President Hodson of the Com
mercial club agreed that this city
| should subscribe to the movement.
/ After the banquet the excursionists
were taken through the clubrooms and
then escorted to the union depot where
they boarded their special train and
started for the south at 1890. Before
leaving the banquet room the guests
extended rising vote of thanks to the
| Commercial club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Carmack Murder Case.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 19-Al-
though the trial is set for tomorrow. il
it likely that a further continuance
will be secured in the case of D. B
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D
Sharpe, who are charged with the
murder of former United States Sena-
tor Carmack Attorneys for the de-
fense have persistently opposed a
speedy trial, evidently believing that
their clients will fare better after pub
lie excitement has had time to die out
1t is thought that self-defense will be
the plea of the defendants
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Fdddr Allan Poe Centennial
Is Observed in Many Cities

city was lampOoned numerically by
Edgar Allan Poe, the literary elite of
the Hub today joined in paying grac-
iOus tribute to the memory of the
great poet on this. the Tooth anniver-
sary of his birth. Boston claims to be
the birthplace of Poe, and although
this was denie by the poet himself,
who asserte that he arrived in this
world by the way of Baltimore, the
claim is still being made by many cit
izens of this good old townl which
Poe satirized under the name of Frog
pondium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

progressing as rapidly toward recovery
as formerly. The recent bad weather
and his condition is causing his ply
sicians some uneasiness.
The physicians are not at all anxious
for the governor to go north at the
present time. He, however. has set
his mind on the trip, and not to ex-
cite him, his advisers gave way to his
wishes. They are, however, using eve
ry pretext to postpone the journey.
1t was stated over the telephone to-
night from Paso Robles, that nothing
had been decided as to when the gov
ernOr would leave. The private car is
held at his disposal, and ne may de-
eide to go at any time His advisers
and physicians are urging him TO post
pone the trip and it may be weeks be-
fore he attempts it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

day of January 1909, respectfully but
firmly demand of our legislators that
they fulfill their pledges to and obey
their instructions by the people of the
state of Oregon.
Buchanan. Carter. Mann and Nc
Arthur were among the republicans
who filed protests. In voting for Full
ton, McCue said he could cast his vote
without any twinge of conscience.
COnyers made a few remarks in which
he said he could vote for Fulton all the
way through. From the first the re-
suit was not in doubt.
( Johnson and Schofield entered pro-
tests in the senate. They were pledg-
ed to vote for Chamberlain. ALI told
seven protests were entered. Some who
voted for Cake announced that Fulton
was their choice. On account of the
small number of protests, it is i'm
probable that they win figure as the
basis of a contest in Washington.
Governor Chamberlain said after the
election:
I'm the election I see a great victory
for the people who think the senator's
should be named by them. 1t is vic
/ tory that is dear to the whole nation.
dear to the hearts of the people. I
do not consider it a personal triumph.
When l was in Washington I told
everybody there that 1 would be elect
ed and the result of today's election
shows them what said was true.
"Other states 1 predict, will follow
the example set by Oregon. 1 told the
people in the national capital that not
one Of the pledges would be broken
and what / said prOyed true'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
National Board Of Trade.

WASHINGTON, JAN 19-Matters
of interest affecting the business III
terests of the country were consloereo
at the opening session today OF the
national board of trade. Several nun
drad delegates are in attendance, rep
resenting commercial clubs and pusl-
ness mems organizations Throughout
the country. The session VIII De con-
cl1,ded tomorrow. Frank ID. Lame
of Philadelphia is president OF the
body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
THAW AFRAID
TO CONFRONT
JEROME AGAIN

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, JAN 10
Rather than chance trial in New
York county to determine his insanity
Thaw through his attorneys this af-
ternoon secured an order from JUS
tice Tompkins dismissing the writ OF
habeas corpus in which he was al
lowed a new trial in that county. Thaw
does not wish to confront District At
torney Jerome again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-The Edgar
Allan Poe centennial was observed In
the metropolis today by the dedication
of q bronze statue in Poe park, oppo-
site Fordham college, readings and re-
citations from Poe's works in the pub
lie schools in the Bronx. lectures on
the poet and his works in the public
lecture courses and commemorative
exercises in New York university
which is near the Fordham nome OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Jones Elected TO the Senate

hal, Farnsworth, Stone and Todd.
democrats, voted for Cotterill. w. T.
Anderson, democrat, was absent.
The vote in the senate stood Jones
40. Goodyear I, Coterill was nominat-
ed by McGOwann who voted for Jones.
Coterill cast his vote for William
Goodyear of Whitman county. Graves
the other democratic senator was alb
sent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

That the Walla Walla excurslonlsts
are availing themselves of every op-
portunity to boost for their
home city and especially for the col
lege which is destined to play most
important part in the future of this
section, is proven by the newspaper
report of the reception and banquet
given the visitors in the rooms of the
Portland Commercial club during Their
STAY in the Rose city. Before leaving
for the south. party of the excursion
lists gathered on the steps of the
Portland hotel and their photographs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
ExCurSiOniSfS
Boost College


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!. The following telegram was this =
j morning received by General Rob- !
!. ert Burns, of the o. r. & n. COM
!. pany from G. F. Van de Water, Z
j. who is personally conducting the I
!. California excursion:
+ Weather here beautiful. Pro 4
I. gram is being carried out to the I
j. letter Oakland chamber of COM
!. merce took us on fifty mile Z
j. automobile ride through Berkeley 4
+ Alameda and Piedmont. Party I
!. very enthusiastic in their praise
j. of transportation company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

OLYMPIA. Jan. 19.-(Specal Corre-
nce)-COngressman Wesley L.
Jones, of North Yakima, was today
chosen United States senator to suc-
ceed Levi Ankeny, Of Walla WalIa.
Jones received every republican vote
in both houses, getting a substantial
majority in each house.
The vote in the house on the SEN
ator stood Jones 80. Cotterill 5. Edge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
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MORE SHOCKS FELT. i

+ SMYRNA, Jan. 19.-Heavy 1
: earthquake shocks were felt here 1
: and in several neighboring towns 1
: today. Considerable damage was
+ done and deaths are reported. 1
, The Louisiana and Virginia, 1
: American Warships in the harbor, 1
+ were not damaged. 1
!. j. + + I. + + + + + = + ]. + I. I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Cummins Gets It.

DES MONIES, Jan. 19.-Both
houses today separately voted a ma
jority for A. B. CNmmins. republican
for senator. A joint session will be held
tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

Boston Joins In Tribute.
Jan. 19.-AlthOugh this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
"A Reader" Is Deeply Stirred
"a Reader" has been deeply stirred.

"a Reader" has been deeply stirred
He writes iolowsi Il have read the presidents first
message and have reread IT, have thought over. and to-
night have read It again.
Its a clarion call 1t rings true.
Those who have regarded the president shuffer
trimmer put to rout He swing the big stick
"On the great question OF right TO the Newfoundland
fisheries TAFT ouspoken for the rights OF hardy mariners
His clear and vigorous denunaton OF peagc sealing strs The
patriotic heart What be intrepid than his stand the
matter OF continuous voyagesl
he righteousness OF crops alleged with fear of
the hosts OF psmism The hopeful trust in the dawn Of bet
ter day for the Congo country sturdy Blow the class
OF undesirable czens-to coin phrase.
Reform in Liberia and the islands of Spitzbergen is de-
manded clear and nve phrase which the ground from
the mereants who have opposed these great popular
and the time the rights Of Americans mining coal
in the latter lands be conserved Those mining owning
coal everywhere will be eheeed by this manifesto of the pes
dent II judicial but il is firm.
Those who doubt the Of reform in Persia and Tur
key win be treasured by the presidents message Reform in
Mohammean lands win feel great impulse forward when the
message reaches the Orient
THE Emery claim in Chile has been smoothed by the
presidents diplomacy with rigid enforcement Of American
rights, and with stain American honor.
The abolition OF lkin whatever that s) in China is
nounced with moderated JOY. Truly administrations part
in this great educational reform proud And of the
right loan money for the construction OF Chinese railways
These heroic struggles mark the pathway the real
while iikn whatever that isl IS abolished in China, il is
merely transferred Nicaragua where Zeaya be made the
recipient OF a consignment OF il.
THE undertaking magazines be made pay higher
postage.
1T was great message"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
NOT A LAUGHING MATTER.

They wera gliding around the
ballroom to tho strains Of a soft.
dreamy aaitK.
Suddenly he tripped aud fell
aprawllug TO she floor. carrying
away goodiy portion Of hin charm
lnw partners gown
hDafW Of deFtaiye laughter greet
% his euntortivu. and rnefuliy be
ertricated himself from the masses
nf chiffon and Lace
Reaching the side Of a gentleman
whose face had not assumed even
tho ghost " a smile. he burst out
gratefully.
''Sir. you arc n gentleman, You
arc the only man In the room Who
did not grin when ] had the mis-
fortune 10 tear that lady'n dress,
Don't thank ms. my dear girf-
replied he Of the asony stare The
lady happens TO be my wife. ana |
paid for her dress Answers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
THEY ALL BALKEp.

A farmer had purchased a fine
automobile. of which he was very
proud, and he never tired telling
every one what a powerful machine
he had. One day. however, the In.
ovitable happened, and he found
himself stranded several miles
from home, Try as he would. no
could not make the thing 40.
A neighbor happening along, and
seeing his glum face. thought TO
cheer him up. so he asked. How
many horsepower is your ma
elmer
The farmer apat dlsgustedly:
Forty" no said; "and every one
OF ems baked. Suburban Life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20

Will be appreciated and will greatly
assist the said conductor in keep.
Ing his car on schedule time"
II you are going 10 get off at
Madison 81 be sure 70 get ont and
stand on the car step at pike 81
BY 50 doing the conductor will know
where you expect to leave the car.
and you won't be carried by your
corner"
In order 10 show that yon are
free born American citizen. always
drive on the car track. IN driving
rapidly keep on the track for half
mile. and II driving slowly keen
on the track for two miles al least
In this way you can show the bunch
on the car including the motorrnan
mat you have as much right on the
earth as all OF them combined. You.
OF course. could turn out OF the wav
but II IL far better 10 let the motor.
man run around you II he wants
10 make schedule time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
SIMPLE RULES TO MAKE THE LIFE OF
A STREET CAR MAN MISERABLE

At last a modern Cromwell for
the street car men has made him.
self known. A champion for those
over-w worked and little-respected
Knights Of the Ding Ding has writ
ten to The Star to take a rap at
the patrons Of his line who are con.
tinually roaring and beefing about
poor service.
He signs himself Conductor No.
37s,' and he encloaes a book OF
rules which he says Seattle people
could follow with good results.
There are 1G Of them. and here
are a few:
Never mind asking for transfers.
it's the -- fool conductors bust.
ness 10 know what you want.
whether you are drunk, dopy or Just
asleep"
"A little dab Of society news or
family gossip judiciously dispensed
al the last moment while the con.
dnctor is waiting for you 10 alight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
NOT THE SAME JOSHUA.

eve had county Judge down
my way a few years ago whose
love for biblical lore was 80 pro
nounced that he couldn't resist the
desire TO air II on every possible
OCCASION said Congressman Henry
d. Clayton. Of Alabama, few DAYS
since. One day an old darky was
brought In from the mountain dis.
trict under suspicion Of maintain.
ing an Illicit still There was no
real evidence against him.
Z" What's your name, prisoner2'
asked the Judge ~ he peered at
the stumbling black man.
Nah names Joshua, ledge
was the reply.
Joshua. chr said the Judge, as
he rubbed his hands. Joshua, you
say Are you that same Joshua
spoken Of in Holy Writ--the Josh.
ua VINO made the sun stand stillY
p" No. iedge. was the hasty an.
swer, 'twarn't me- Aim de Josh.
va dat made de moon shine. -
Norman Il Mack's National Month.
iy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
WHAT THE LAW ALLOWS
WOMEN OF WASHINGTON

exception Of denying suffrage Washington
been prodgai the legal privileges with which sho has endowed
married single
aolcouB OF married welfare
laws ahd
protec be offspring
hardness OF the with antauaed idea
little better than chattel has
Of this with statutes keeping with
women's equality with
During week The Star point
out that married
Of their living
for or less
closely the conceptions OF the rough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20

Do you take my meaning. or.
rather. that of Author Sheldon when
ne makes phil cry out that he
won't give Georgiana up. seize her
in his arms. hold her 10 his breast
and kiss her passlonateiy over and
over again. The girl comprehends
r. She knows that the same brut-
lsh passion that made black Ioe
assault and Kin white Elrl tho
negro animahem that many South.
erners seek TO abolish BY burnlngs
AZ the stake has turned Der hither.
to polite lover into a beast She
writheg and screams as though In
the grasp Of gorilla. She strihes
his face with her soft hands doubled
into fists To her he IL suddenly
dreadful monster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Ways of women arc the ways Of
the world.
Anyway. the absent minded man
seldom forgeta himself
Many a hand painted complexion
looks like a tea store chrome.
Never Judge mans liberality by
what no spends on himself.
a little knowledge IL a dangerous
thing II II swells a mans head.
Every additional friend a woman
has gives her more 20 talk aboqt
Many o man has won out by his
inability TO realize that " was
whipped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-20

The attempt Ia futile. though. for
the lynohcrn. led by the dead Kirla
father. aelke the prisoner. drag bin
out OF sight, struggling and sereaoh.
ing; and then a flare of light. with
his ahrieka 81 dread dying away
ia piteous Eroanf Of pain. make tho
audience shrink and SILVER Phil
deploreH his inability 10 enforce the
taN