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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Flick is
Cleared

+ Sergeant Theodore Flick, of the !
+ Fourteenth cavalry, stationed +
+ here, and who was courtmartialed !
= on the charge of killing a comrade, =
= Private Wilson, in a boxing match, {
= has been acquitted i
= The two men were to box four =
y rounds before a Boise club the !
j first part of last week but before !
= the bout was finished, Flick 4
= fioored his opponent, who died i
= as a result of the blow. !
The verdict in the case was rem !
+ dered more than a week ago but !
= was not made public until today. 1
= = = = = = = = = = = = J = {
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Rector to Run AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Jimmy
university of Virginia, who competed
at the Olympic games in London last
sumter, will compete in the George
Washington indoor meet, which will be
held in this city. Besides running on
the Orange and Blue relay, Rector will
compete in the SO and 220 yard dashes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Six Passengers 90
Down with Wrecked Vessel

WELLINGTON N. T., Feb. 49,
Coast guards are patroling the coast
in the hope of picking up more bodies
from the wrecked steamship Penguin,
which foundered last night off Cape
Terawhiti. There is no hope for any
of the 96 passengers, but the crew es-
capped. Thirty bodies We're washed
ashore during the night One raft, i'm
provised by the crew, was carried
ashore with a number of corpres on it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Bid on Drydock.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-Eight bids
u.ere opened today for the contract
,for constructing the great drydock at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. G. Leacn, OF
Boston, was the lowest bidder, with
bid of s1.SS6,8S3 The award will be
made later.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Bad Fire
In Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Fire
broke out at the Mission Branch looai
noetoffic, early today and before eiie
flames were controlled several stores
and the apartments above were oe-
stroved A dozen families were orizel
into the rainswept streets In tifeii'
niob+ clothes. The damage Is esu-
noatad at $50 O00
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
BILL FOR STROKING
WIFE'S CHIN $4,000

SEATTLE, Feb. 13.-Oke FOrsman
and Bertha Forsman. his wife, have
commenced suit againt A. Mortimer
Miller for $4,000 damages, alleging
that the defendant in October 1908, in
vaded the home of plaintiffs and stroked
Bertha Forsman under the chin, and
was otherwise unduly familiar with
her. It is charged that Miller fright
ened Mrs. Forsman severely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Tried to Rob
State Bank

WASHOUGAL, Wash, Feb. 10
Early this morning robbers entered the
Washougal bank and attempted to blow
the safe Two. charges of dynaml e
were exploded but the attempt falieo
and the robbers were frightened away
bv an approaching baker wagon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
SEEKER
SHOOTS TO KILL

MILLSVILLE. n. j., Feb. 13.-Jo-
seph Somerfield was shot dead and Mrs.
Margaret Kinkle, and her son, aged Is,
seriously wounded today, by Richard
Dunning, who is believed to be infat-
uated with the woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Feared That End of Home
Rule In Little Republic
Is About Due.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Conditions
in Liberia are causing grave concern
at the capital, according to members
of the state department today. 1t is be-
lieved a crisis in the affairs of the lit
tie African republic has been
reached, and that national existence In
Liberia is drawing to close.
British Troops Landed.
Marines were landed from the British
warship at Monrovia, the capital and
column of soldiers despatched from
Sierra Leone for the purpose of at
fording protection to English residents
and travellers. The state department
will make renewed efforts to persuade
congress to appropriate money for the
appointment of commission to visit
Liberia to ascertain conditions and re-
commend what action may be under
taken by the United States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Board Of. Of cosS,oI
Is Stii. Safe

OLYMPIA, Feb. 13.-(Special Cor
respondence)-The bill introduced by
Senator Hutchinson, of Spokane, pro-
viding for the abolition of the board
of control is not meeting with favor
and the author had a hard time to
save it from defeat Thursday, when
he succeeded in getting it taken from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Bell Gets Five Years.

DENVER, Feb. f3.-Burdette Bell,
convicted of killing Cuvier Dury, an
actor, was today sentenced to hVe
Years in the state penitentiary The
sentence is a surprise, as the mini
mum is one year. The court told the
Jury it was sorry Bell was not ac-
Quilted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Lumber BdrOnS Make Awful
H0IIer TO Save High Tariff

increased to $66200. A total of $780,
coo is needed to purchase material and
proceed with the building of the road
through the paved district of the city
1t is hoped to complete it at the same
time that the new pavement is laid
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Roosevelt Back Home.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Presa-
dent Roosevelt and his party arrived
hers at 2 O'Clock this afternoon from
Hodgenville, Kentucky, where they at
tended the Lincoln ceremonies yester-
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Warrant for
Maxim GOrkV

4 ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13.- i
= A warrant was issued today for =
= the arrest of Maxim Gorky, the =
> celebrated writer and leader of J.
+ the revolutionary movement in +
= Russia. 1t is believed to be the I.
4 result Of political agitation. +
: + + = = = + = = = 4. = = = =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Making knox
EIiqibIe for Job

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia bill re-
dncing the salary of the secretary or
state was recommended today by the
bo,,sa committee on elections of presl-
Hent. vice president, and members Oh
congress. This action is taken to r.
Snoye obstacles in the way OF Knox
appointment to the state secretaryshlp'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Erie Nay
:,
Issue Bonds

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 13.-The pub
lie service committee today granted
the requested application of the Erie
railroad for authority to issue 3O-year
five per cent collateral bonds aggre-
eating $30,00c,OO0.
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+ + + + I. + + + + + + I
TO HELP IN FIGHT.

SEATTLE. Feb. ia thous-
? and dollars was raised by organ :
. lied labor here to fight the case :
against Gompers, Mitchell and
, Morrison, sentenced to prison for I
, contempt of court. At a meet
, ing last night the labor leaders :
? condemned the sentence.
=. j. i. j. i j. = i. i i. + I.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Claims
Settled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Special
Commissioner Buchanan today cabled
the state department that protocol
settling the claims of Americans
against Venezuela had been signed.
Buchanan leaves for Washington
Tuesday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13

CORDOVA, Feb. ia mass meet
ing Of property owners and citizens
was held here last evening to discuss
the advisability Of incorporating. At
torneys representing the property own
ers and the railroad and townsite in
terests were present and presented
their views, together with proposed
boundaries. All interests seemed fav-
orable to incorporating, and a commit
tee was appointed to secure signers
to a petition to be presented to Judge
Reid, asking for such action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
+ + + + + + + + + + I. + + !
SHIP FOUNDERS. I

T. EREST, France, Feb. 13.-The
+ British steamer Forest Castle I
!. foundered off the harbor today I
]. and nine Of the crew were :
:, drowned.
+ + + = = + + + + = + + + + + 1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13

. Miss Ruth Edgerton and Miss Alice
pbilinns left this afternoon for Ruhl,
Idabo for and extended visit with
friends and relatives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Farmers Happy.

CONDDON, Feb. 13.-The farmers
are rejoicing over two inches of snow
A heavy fall of rain and snow last
night, turning to sleet, put the ground
in good condition for spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13

Lewiston Promoting Railway.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 13-Sub-
scriptions to the stock of the local
street railway proposition have now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-13
Six Fireman Killed.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 13.-Six firemen
were killed, and ten injured today in
fire destroying the building occupied
by the Johns Manville Co. The loss
is $175.0OO,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
| SenatorPerkins
on the
Tariff Law
fornia, and the poll,

and the policy of these duties accord with the principle
of protection
The senator's figures his reasoning perhaps little
hay places Indeed he the domain of prophecy
which rash proceeding for foxy using the word
of its parliamentary 1t will be- thus,
the
tax
will $3500000 additional
deficiency
the public which has fallen that of meeting
The goods could
furnish the for all without material
increase and the republican pledged to lower
other had be found
poration X favored by the president adopted
The guilty of reckless language when he speaks
of the corporation He should know income
tax forbidden word until after the constitution amended
The dividends of corporations told by people
really polite, Excise tax franchise tax
other strange product of finance politics But
income The should that
forbidden thing for the But how does he know that
this political hybrid will produce propheses?
pretty well understood that the fight
life adoption described enact
ing lawsuit
The senator's hay Of economics be gathered from
his incidental dictum that he duties goods
not be made furnish the for all
very material increase rates. AS of fact any con-
siderable of would have worked
because advance of that
make the duties prohbtoy of mportations pophesy
senator, unless you know.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
cAII.s IssuE PRESENTATION.


Editor The Call: In his comments
upon the Japanese agitation. in last
Saturdays Call, John P. Irish has en-
tirely ignored the all important pres
ence of the necessity of self-preserva-
ton in the Shadow of laws and meas
ures and what he sees fit to call Race
Prejudice"
For Mr.. Irish's benefit we would en-
phasize the fact that this is not merely
an issue of racial prejudice, but is I'M
ures and what he sees fit to call race
prejudice"
The primary reason for the white
mans opposition to Japanese competi-
ton lies in the fact that these Asiatics
are not only unassimilable. but have an
inferior standard of living, that seri-
ously handicaps the white man in the
competitive race for subsistence. To
equally compete with the oriental
would necessitate the surrendering Of
those standards of civilization, that are
the inheritance of the caucasian upon
this, the soil of the caucasian.
A case in point is the laundry indus
try Prior, to the organization of the
Anti-Japanese laundry league these
Asiatics were practically in control OF
this line of business, and large num-
bers of our white men and women
were walking the streets in idleness.
This was not because our people, whom
the Asiatic had initiated. were inferior
in workmanship or application, but be-
cause neither the caucasian employer
nor employee could maintain living
wage and meet the oriental price.
Mr. Irish contends that there is no
substitute for Japanese wOrkmen in the
rural districts, but his inquiries into
this matter have evidently been super
fetal Where the white employer de-
sires to give his own kind the prefer
enee he will find large Numbers of
competent workmen ready to respond
Only the other day r. S. Curle, a large
hop grower of Fulton. Sonoma county.
who had much unsatisfactory expert
ence with Japanese hop pickers. COM
municated with our league. and in a
very short time we placed him in a
way to secure the necessary 40 men
to harvest his crop in September This
offer of employment was godsend to
many poor white men. who had been
out of work for months and would
gladly have been in the fruit belt all
this time had there been employment
there for them.
His contention that the number of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
: LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE ::

orientals In this country is decreasing
is not borne out by reliable statistics.
Figures gathered from official and au-
thentic sources prove the fallacy OF
this statement.
Recognizing. as we do, the keen real
ity of this Asiatic devastation in all it's
grim nakedness, we believe that we are
pursuing through our strenuous cam
paign a course in patriotism OF the
highest order. Were we to assume a
different attitude in view Of the facts
that confront us. we would be false
to the standards fashioned and taught
by the rugged fathers of our western
civilization. To be true to their men,
cries and true to ourselves we must
preserve undefiled for this and future
generations the Inheritance OF the eau
casian race Respectfully.
r. c. HURST
Business Secretary Anti-Japanese Laun-
dry League.
San Francisco. August II, 1909.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
CITES CHICAGo,s EXAMPLE.

Editor The Call: 1t is to be noted
that the Chicago association of COM
merce will open a branch Office Octo-
Der in BuenOs Aires. South Amer
lea, in charge of a resident manager,
who will not act as a salesman. but
will keep the association regularly In
formed as to industrial developments,
will recommend firms as selling agents,
and act generally in the interests OF
Chicago products.
Now, Mr.. Editor, why would it not
be well for the San Francisco jObbers
and manufacturers to do something OF
this kind in the Philippines and Alaska.
and endeavor to turn back to this city
the volume of trade that she lost to
Seattle after the disaster of 1906.
Perhaps, too. il might be well to have
a resident manager TO look after the
trade Of our neighboring state, Nevada
or we may see the bank clearings OF
Los Angeles rising to a point that there
may be doubt in our minds as to
where the largest volume OF business is
being carried on-here or in the south
ern city.
Yes, Mr.. Jobber and Manufacturer,
send out a business delegate or a
walking delegate" as the federated
trade unions call them. but which you
might term a resident manager. and
keep in touch with the localities. the
volume OF whose trade should be tribu-
tary to San Francisco. G. HE
san Francisco. August 10. 1922
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES

DREAMs-H. E. c.. Vallejo Cal. Please
state what is the cause of dreams that occur
every night. Is it unhealthy to have dreams
continuously. especially when the dreams are
bad-that is, opposed to pleasant dreams? Is
1t due TO a disordered liver or system?
This department has not the space
to devote to dissertation on dreams. In
any of the cyclopedias you will find
much that will enlighten you on this
subject. AS to dreams" that are "op-
posed to pleasant dreams these come
under the head of nightmares, and if
you have them refrain from late and
heavy suppers. and if that does not give
relief consult reputable physician
BAsEBALLzE w. o., Petahlma, Cal. With
a runner on second base, If the pitcher balks
to batter is the latter entitled to his base, or
batter batter remain at th& platter ExpianationN
Pitcher started TO pitch ball before the batter
was in the box. and in trying to stop made the
balk.
be advanced The batter to remain at
the plate. A balk does not figure un-
less at the time the batter and the
pitcher are each in his box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City What monarch
was it who said: Il am monarch Of all /
surveys'
No monarch ever used those words.
They were written by w. Cowper and
are from verses supposed to be written
by Alexander Selkirk (Robinson
Crusoe) during his solitary life on one
of the Fernandez islands.
TALE OF THE ATLANTIC-E. NJ. A. City.
Who wrote poem entitled, "A Tale of the
Atlantic Coast" and in what publication may il
be found?
Written by c. zeagles. to be found
in Choice Selections New Popular
Speaker . and q Young Peoples
Speaker"
DIv0RcE-sub City. How long must
person be divorced in California or Nevada
before being permitted TO marry again?
If there is final divorce there is no
time limit in which party may marry
again.
FROST-A. F. h, Cloverdale Cal. What was
the year, month and day that frost did the great
est damage TO the vineyards Of Sonoma and Maps
counties?
This question. it is stated at the Of
fee of the weather bureau, can not be
answered for the reason that there is
no record of the effect of frost. This
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
IACritic
Of the
| Direct Primary

stay and Its universal adoption by all the
New York state preparing institute the system and
has the full support OF Governor Hughes
An Oregon journalist John E. Lathrop writes
aPoHs News in reply to its criticism and says:
The objection correctly
editorial questions that there be
nomination and the election with
OF wealth That the
be sautary limiting
pendtures The the limit $780,
now to the permitted to be expended materially
the polls;
letter clause the but by live
shall be
O Of iteratu
This blush adm
Oregon elections nowadays affairs lacking
hauling OF The traditional choosngs by the electorate The
quietly the polls left his suffrage thinking
and strikers, intmidated by
It works That's lie proof Of provision
Mr. Lathrop points that two sitting senator's from
Oregon Mr. Bourn rich while Mr. Chamberlain is poor
and he adds that former senatorial Oregon
under the old plan anywhere from $4,000 $4,000
know what they have cost in California further
this the real point that the people whole not WORD
to say about making the choice.
Whether the system much little it is Z
permanent institution Of American politics. perfec
than other human Institutions but easily capable of amend
ment and fact the only objections urged against
dubious
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12

question of FROST. said one of the
weather. forecaster's force, lis a most
difncult problem as it does not act
alike In any one section. The frost
may go through vineyard and damage
one row of vines and not affect the
one on either side. 1t may injure the
vines-in one vineyard in a valley and
not touch another vineyard in any di-
rection but few miles away. The an
Tics or frost are such that it is inn
possible to figure on them. If your
correspondent wants an answer to his
question he will have to communicate
with each individual vineyardist in the
two valleys named to obtain from each
the result of his observations as to
frost"
CROSSING THE BAR. NJ p, City. Dur.
ing the funeral of the late Nellie Holbrook Blinu
one musical selection, Crossing the Bar said
to have been written by Tennyson was sung. bul
have been unable to find it in his works. Car
you inform me where can find the same?
This poem by Alfred Tennyson is to
be found in the following publications.
BEST Selections" Best Short Poems of
the Nineteenth Century" Choice Eng
lisn Lyrics Choice Selections Del
sarte Speaker" Every Day of the
year, Fireside Encyclopedias of
AOSeAs, heavens Distant Lamps.
.Harper's School Speaker, Lincoln
Literary Collection" open Sesame =
and a dozen more. You will find some
OF these books in the free public H.
brary.
: coRDoyA-A. G. p E., City. What is tn.
distance us from San Francisco to Cordova, Alaska
!" NAT is the difference in time?
Cordova on Prince William sound is
distant from San Francisco about $50
miles To ascertain the difference in
time between the two places figure on
the basis of one hour difference in :
degrees of longitude
POULTRY. F.. City. Are there any jour
hais uevoted to poultry published in California
me Fanciers Monthly. San Jose. anc
Poultry Journal. Petaluma
HISTORIC. A. r., Georgetown. Cal
where IS Chambers Questions and Answers in
Modern History published?
In London
NAIER-T. A. A. j., City In the answer
recently given the weight Of rain water should
l nane read for "a cubic FOOT instead Of "a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
PinchOt's Accusing Finger Points
To Secretary Ballinger
81 QUALITY of opportunity" for the American citizen as
expressed and interpreted by Roosevelt supplied the key

81 EQUALITY of opportunity for the American citizen, as
expressed and interpreted by Roosevelt supplied the key
of Clifford Pnchots great speech before the national
irrigation congress Spokane 1t trying up
the fact that his words pointed straight Secretary Bange
who accused of favorng the under the
disguise of strictly technical Interpretation of the law AS Mr.
Pincho said
1t without that the law be obyed
the absolute
noft the
work. the who
hire the best who have the influence law
interests the and do
otherwise Wise of the ought
accomplish The
and
the stronghold conflict
of the few they
born tectn
not the law should have the benefit of doubt
Balngers first withdraw from reservation
immense body of lands which the power and the
timber grabber wanted seize The significant thing about the
secrearys action that taken in far the
general public knew while be sumed that the expensive
and skfu and lawyers of the knew well what
doing
This Withdrawal supplemented by taking from the forestry
which Pnchot pesdes control of the forests the
Indian reservations Banger said be scker for strict
construction of the law and he holds that the interior department
has exclusive jurisdiction of the Indian reservations.
There need be about the fact that far the
interior department under Bange concerned the associated
grabbers in the saddle 1t condition that calls for
Mr. Iafts attention AS Pnchot expresses it. the time for
to agta this question before the separate circles OF
centralized control spread uniform unbroken nationwide
of single gigantic trust In fine the nation wants the
Roosevelt policies honestly fulfilled in letter and in spirit In his
short tenure of office Mr. Banger has shown himself to be
definitely hostile o those policies