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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

sugar and 35 per cent on costly furs?
Why should we place tax of nearly
80 per cent on sugar and only 10 per
cent on diamonds? Why should we
place a tax OF so per cent on sugar and
only so per cent on expensive feathers
and trimmed hats?
Il have figures and facts before me
which clearly show that the American
Sugar Refining company, commonly
called the sugar trust, has repeatedly
sold considerable quantities of sugar
for export at nearly two cents per
pound less than the price quoted in the
domestic market If the American Su-
gar Refining company, commonly
called the trust, can export and sell
sugar at three cents per pound abroad
and this trust sells the same sugar in
America at nearly five cents per pound
who can wonder that this sugar trust
has doubled, and even quadrupled it's
investment yearly?
Shall We continue to legislate in
the interest of criminals and against
the interest of the American people?
If this sugar schedule shall be enacted
into law in the interest of these con-
fessed criminals, who have openly
combined and confederated to destroy
all competition, and who have
wrenched wrongfully from the Ameri-
can people' more than $5O,OOO,OOO per
year in profits and who have robbed
the government of at least $10,05O,000
of it's revenue justly due the govern
ment, then what hope has the Ameri-
can people?
"The operations of the sugar trust
with the government and the indict-
ments now pending against the en-
ployees of the trust demonstrate be-
yond question that those in control of
this combine are criminals and have
been criminals since it's organization.
The defense that the officials have not
been connected with this underweigh-
ing and smuggling against the govern
ment, is not worthy of the cOnsidera-
ton of any intelligent man. These en-
ployes drawing small salaries, working
lOT wages, were directed Dy tHOS6 nISH
in authority The officers Of the sugar
trust were not even willing to make
reasonable divide with the employees
who committed these crimes, giving
them each S. per week for stealing,
while such thefts brought to them
and their associates on an average of
more than two hundred thousand per
month.
eff We are to continue to legislate
millions of profits into the pockets of
this class of men at the expense of the
American people, then let us adopt the
sugar schedule provided by the finance
committee of the senate"
The senator declared that the con-
of sugar in the United States
in 1908 was 3,1S5,7S9 tons; about 81
pounds per capita. Nearly two-thirds
came from foreign countries.
1.-THE sugar trust controls nearly all
the refineries in the United States"
he continued, land controls the entire !
market in this country. The beet and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

BELLINGHAM. May 1e.-war

BELLINGHAM. May 19.-War is
brewing among the citizens of Fern
of two pigs from the yard of Alexan-
der McDougall last week. Monty
Adams and Phil Roessell were accused
arrested and bailed out.
Adams was crossing a wagon bridge
over the Nooksack river yesterday
when he was seized by a crowd. His
hands and feet were bound and he was
gagged with handkerchief and
thrown into the river. He managed
to reach shore He is under the care of
a physician and his condition is Sc
riouS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

the people had the right to expect that
the finance committee of the senate
would treat it as a necessity and tax
it accordingly; but, on the contrary,
it has been singled out as a subject of
attack equaled to IS per cent of its
bond value. l have been confronted
with facts and figures which show
that this food product pays "a tax OF
nearly 80 per cent. while many articles
of luxury in this country are taxed at
much lower+rates.
why should we place tax on sug-
per cent on automobiles? Why should
we place a tax of nearly 80 per cent on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
look Poison.

SEATTLE, May 19.-Despondent
because he lost his home, child and
worldly goods through divorce pro-
ceedngs, C. B. Smith, known as
Shanghai" swallowed cyanide Of
potassium in the Brunswick hotel
last night. His body was found this
morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19

academy bunch Blanchard did the
twirling for the varsity and kept the
team on their toes all the time.
The game Friday will be called at
p. M, and Saturday at 3:15.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-19
SUGAR TRUST
ARRAIGNED

Continued From Page One.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
TO HOLD THE POWDER PUFF.
Dainty and Most Useful Bag Makes an
Acceptable Present for the
Traveller.

dainty bag for powder pun to be
given to a friend who travels much
should be made from circle of paste
BOARD, four inches In diameter, another
circle three inches in diameter, and a
bone or wooden ring. three inches in
liameter.
Cover the two pasteboard circles
with layer OF cotton batting, then
outside and in with ecru china silk of
q firm quality. Cut strip of the silk
% inches long and six deep. Join the
ends together. gather the bottom and
overcast to the largest circle. Gather
the upper edge around the bone circle.
Overcast or fasten the smaller circle
of pasteboard to the top OF the bone
ring at the back. for lid. and provide
It with loop to fasten on button
just below the ring on the bag
Make loose channels bag to slip in
side the silk one to hold powder and
pun. Such a case is collapsible and
much lighter than carrying a glass or
silver powder box in travelling bag.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
NOVEL BELT WITH A BORDER
Casing Of White Linen Worked In
Colored Mercerlzed cottons Has
Good Appearance.

Very new in belts is casing Of
white linen with a conventionalized
border worked in colored mercerized
cottons the same tone as a heavy rib
bon betting which is run through It.
The casing is cut about an inch
wider than the betting and has an ir-
regular whey edge and different
shaped medallions embroidered on
each edge. with vertical designs run
ming through them. The edges of
the casing and medallions are worked
In narrow buttonhole stitch and then
cut out. The latter thus makes slides
which come over the helting. The
flowers are worked in satin stitch.
A clover design worked in green
is effective for wearing with a green
belt, while with brown one a con-
veltionalized motif of chestnuts and
leaves should be embroidered and
buttonholed in browns. The edges of
the oval. oble1g OF square medallion
slides are finished In straight button
hole stitch sbout a sixteenth of an
inch deep or less
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
Black Chiffon Gown.

A strikingiy beautiful gown observed
recently was of black chiffon mounted
over white satin sheath. The chiffon
was handsomely embroidered In silver.
Four narrow bands Of silver trimming
ran the entire length of the sides and
pointed off in tunic effect back and
front
The hem. trail and edge of the simu-
lated tunic were embroidered in great
round motifs of effective design in sill
yer threads and sequins. The little
cap sleeves were silver embroidered
and there we've small white tulIe eI-
bow puffs.
A cluster OF red flowers on the low
necked corsage and large black hat
of lovely contours and trimmed with
tall. softly dropping black ostrich
plumes completed the picture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
Keep Your Hat on straIoht.

Many women, either from a peculiar
construction OF the head or from not
knowing how to pin hat securely,
wear their headgear at rakish angle
that is. to put it mildly. not becoming.
II you are one OF those unfortunates
and are tired Of being told to put your
hat on straight try what weighing It
on the light side will do. Sew little
pieces of Iced in among the trimming
on the side that tips up. and you will
have no further difficulty in keeping
your headgear as convention DEGREES
1t should be worn
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
New Fashions In Watches.

Girls are in raptures over the new
watches. which grow smaller and
smaller. being now so microscopic
that they are worn like locket on the
neck chain. They come in every sort
Of design. from those heavily incrusted
with Jewels to the metals without or
namentation, and one that would make
the heart of any girl glad is OF very
thin gold, open-faced. of course, as all
these watches are. its encased side.
which is the side to show when wear
ing it Iocket fashion. decorated by the
initial of the wearer done in tiny tur-
Quoises. A gold and turquoise chain
completes this fascinating bauble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
Nail Polish In tubes.

The latest toilet novelty is a nail
polish. which comes in tube. and can
be pressed out like artists pigments.
The polish itself is Of consistency
between a cream and liquid. easy to
put on.
The case is neat little one. nickel
plated. with top that pulls out, and
furnished With an e1ector to force out
the enamel
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
GOTHAM BRIDGE ENGINEER

Kingsley L. Martin. chief engineer OF the
department ot bridges OF New York city. is at
the head Of the gigantic work that Is giving the
metropolis the most remarkable system of great
bridge connections the world has known. with
in five years it is calculated that Father KnIck
erbocker will have expended in the construction
OF his bridges the tidy sum OF $3.50 000. 900. and
the direct connection OF the greater city with
It's neighbors will constitute the worlds wonder
in the way of centralized trafic.
Martin, the head Of the great work that is
going forward is not yet 40 years old. but his
connection with the big bridge problems of New
York city has been continuous from the day Of
his graduation from technical schools In Brook
lyn and Hoboken. His father was chief en-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

Pennsylvania has no state flower,
Alabama. Nebraska and Texas have
the golden rod: California, the poppy;
Colorado. the purple columbine; Della
ware, the peach blossom; Idaho. the
syringa; Iowa and North Dakota, the
wild rose; Louisiana and Mississippi.
the magnolia; Maine the pine cone;
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

would
and delicate muls
by
seams being together with fine Nearly
scaops
Of alops The lops
Of
be
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

Michigan, the apple blossom; Mime
sofa. the lady's slipper; Montana. the
bitter root; Oklahoma, the mistletoe:
Oregon. the Oregon grape; Rhode Is
land. the violet: Utah. the sego lily:
Vermont. the red clover; Washington.
the rhododendron. and Kansas, the
sunfiower.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

William Woodville Rockhill. who has been
selected by President Taft for the post OF am
bassador to St. Petersburg, is the present min
lister to China. He has laurels In the diplo-
matte service of the country under various ad-
ministrations. and his coming promotion will be
generally approved.
Born In Philadelphia. Mr.. Rockhill was edu-
Gated at the noted st. Cyr Military college in
France, and his graduation was appointed
sublieutenant OF the Legion Etrangere. for duty
In Algiers. He entered the American diplo-
matte service in 1884. when he was made sec
ond secretary of the Chinese legation. He
served there and in Korea until he resigned
four years later to undertake his journeys OF
scientific exploration in Mongolia and Tibet for
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27
IN BRITISH SPOT LIGHT

Reginald McKenna. first lord of the ad-
miralty in the British cabinet, who is the man
OF the hour In England because of the unprece-
dented severity Of the naval panic. for which he
must in the final casting up be held really re-
sponsible. holds position unique in British
governmental affairs. To begin with, he is
probably the best liked man in public life. He
is brilliant. in way. and lovable in every way.
He is very popular. very fashionable very ath-
letic and very statistical. The commons likes
him immensely, while Il has confidence In
him whatever. He has particular antece
dents socially and is said to have been selected
for preferment in the first place because he
pulled stroke oar when Cambridge won notable
vfcfory tn add tho du nj fot,cb tf, tba ohaurdifv
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

of his
tie and gloves
In
arch steal march and badly jeopadze
When
men asked for explanation from Mckenna delightful
damned by the huans confession he had
fessed
firmly fixed in its affections than ever
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

NEW NAVAL ACADEMY CHEF

Capt. John Marshall Bowyer. who has been
selected to be superintendent OF the Naval
academy at Annapolis to succeed Capt. Charles
]. Badger. who will go to sea with tho Atlantic
fleet next month. was In command of the battle
ship Connecticut in the recent world-girdling
voyage. At one time he also did q tour OF duty
as naval aid to the assistant secretary Of the
navy
Capt. Bowyer Is wellknown ut Annapolis.
After serving there as midshipman, he re-
turned. In September. 1891. an Instructor, and
remained there until 1894.
He was born in Indiana. but was appointed
to the academy in September, 1870. from Iowa.
He was graduated four years later. He became
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

1881
the
Franklin
1876
the Northwestern
lasted from 1881 1884 Then back Michigan
1884 1887 Following
instructor In the torpedo service Afterwards he ordered to the Asiac
service at the Naval academy from 1891 to 1894 followed by cruise
board the
aboard Detroit
he
batteshp Illinois.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

mini
a al is Of interest
history
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-05-27

of the
had young man then to.
in militia during
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21
About Music, Musicians and Musical Events

sum of 1880. In addition TO this he gets
royalties for the performances. C'Salom's"
now amount to $4,000 a year, and % cents
on every copy sold.
Truly times have changed. Read the let
tiers OF Richard Wagner to Franz Liszt.
which you can find in the public library.
and then compare the suffering and the
distress OF the former with the financial
conditions Of the composer OF the music Of
"Salome. ="
What think you OF the following lines?
Yes. they were written by Wagner to one
Of his Dresden friends: IF you know any
persons who would give me as much per
year as would satisfy my wants, in ex-
change for all that I may do during my
life in the way OF writing poetry and mu-
sic, please give them my address" And
he was not in a joking mood at about that
time.
This story Of Richard Strauss is possibly
authentic:
strauss home is in Berlin. and his way
Of life there and in the Bavarian high
lands where he dwells in summer is OF
the simplest. Il is said that on one occa-
sion he was so late for a performance that
he INDUCED in the unusual luxury Of a tax
icab TO take him from his home in Char
lottenburg to the Royal opera. when he
arrived there only time for him TO hurry
into his place in the orchestra remained.
so he asked the doorkeeper to pay the
chauffeur for him.
Several weeks passed and the Royal
general music director gave no sign OF re-
membering his debt TO the stage door
keeper. After a while the latter was cour-
agcous enough to mentor Il.
" oh, yes, Strauss answered. 7 remem-
Der. What was the amount you paid
for me?'
The doorkeeper recalled that IT was 1
mark and 90 pfennigs. That is some
thing under 50 cents. There are 100 pfen-
mig in a mark and a 5%-ptenuig piece is the
smallest Of all German coins.
The doorkeeper took the proffered q
mark piece from Strauss and started TO
search in his pockets for the change. Fin
ally he produced a 5-pfennig piece.
81 am afraid that is all the small money
I have, your eXcellency,' he said. I have
looked in all my pockets
Wei, look again answered Strauss.
who had every appearance Of being able
to wait so long as It was necessary to re-
cover the I cent. Look we'll through your
pockets. You must have IT,
The composer was right I'm his %coniec-
ture. The stage door keeper did find a g.
pfennig piece and Strauss was not robbed
Of a cent through the transaction"
Mr.. A. NJ. Borglum, the secretary Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

submitted to him at the beginning of each
year a list Of new songs l wanted to play
and he would approve the list with his
rRme, like this
Mr.. Meislhan produced from a cabinet a
pile Of music and other papers. Among
the papers were a number Of lists of selec-
lions with DR.. Dix written approval. one
list will give an idea of the variety and
range Of tunes the ctimer selected, as
thus: Our Flag is There" "Unfurl the
Glorious Banner" MY Country's Flag Of
Stars" "The Old Volunteer Fireman.
Hail, Columbia Yankee Doodle, %
Happy New Year to Thee" Sunday
Morning Bell Grand Millennium my
Sabbath Home "Adeste Fidelis," 'OId
Hundred and Home, Sweet Home"
As the reporter read the list the song to
the volunteer fireman suggested a story,
and 1t brought one.
THAT was suggested by DIR. Dix him
self" Mr.. Meislhan said. Il was talking
with him one day about popular songs to
make the people down below in the streets
feel happy, and he asked me II there was
not a song to the volunteers. said I
would get it and transpose It IL he wanted
me to.
yes, AL, he said, L wish you would,
You remember the Barnum's museum firo?'
l told him I did. for / was there. Barnum's
then was where the st. Paul office build
ing now is. | saw it burn. DR.. Dix re-
minded me hat the fire threatened to cross
Broadway and burn up st. PauTs itself. l
remembered that too. But the volunteers
saved the chapel.
They worked hard and saved 1t. So
DR.. Dix said he thought it would please
some of the volunteers, many Of them old
then and working downtown there, II
Trinity chimes played the song written to
them, l got the piece and transposed and
often played 1t. 1t pleased the old boys, !
tell you. lie was a kin man. DR.. Dix.
I'd like to tell you another thing while
l think Of It. At DR.. Dix's funeral / chimed
his favorite hymn, and didn't know that
1t was his favorite."
The old chime ringer pointed to his sheet
music, a song by Bishop Heber set to
Beethoven music
Sounding Old FavOrite.
AS the funeral services were going on
down in the church | chimed that hymn.
Then l climbed down and the choir was
singing the same hymn, They told me that
it was the doctors f%avorite, but I did not
know hat when ! selected il.
New Years eve crowds? It's a shame
the way things have changed. When l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

first began to ring and back in the days
Of Mr.. Aeyliffe all the fashionable people
as well as the poor people came down to
hear the New Years chime. I've often
looked out on the crowd; ladies and gentle
men in coaches and carriages lined Broad
way, and the street and sidewalks crowded.
and not a sound but the music of the
chimes.
yes, and people came into New York
from the towns and cities near by Just
to hear the chimes and were as well be-
haved as a crowd at a concert. And why
not? Then the crowds began to get noisy
and disorderly. / was as much astonished
as angry at first.
Why is it they come all the way down
to Trinity only to make rowdy noises and
keep decent people from hearing the chimes
as their fathers had before them? DR.. Dix
first complained to Mr.. Brynes. He said
he would see what could be done, but moth
Ing came Of that. DR.. Dix complained to
some other policeman in authority later and
the noise was stopped pretty much, but
only one time.
Il should think if all the newspapers
talked to the people about it. il they
asked why should a lot Of rowdIes stop
the enjoyment of many thousands Of good
IOlks VINO perhaps want to hear the chimes
because their fathers and mothers heard
them that might help.
See in this pile are about $500 pieces Of
music for the chimes. Some l trahsposed,
some l bought, some pieces were sent in.
This was sent to me by S. Harmon Crook,
who wrote much music for the organist
Of Or. Beecher's church. This, 9TH Joy
full Morn is Breaking he arranged for
the Trinity chimes. The old fellow would
come over and listen to me play IT,"
TIL Brooklyn composer was not the only
one who wrote or arranged especially for
Trinity chimes, as the reporter saw in
glancing through the stack of music, much
of ii nearly black with age and exposure.
There was a concerto i'm rondo form for
the Trinity chimes, New York, with var
ious modulations, composed lS49 by h. H"
He was organist for Trinity many
years" Mr.. Meislhan explained. Many or
ganists composed for the chimes, but
mostly l transposed. l did compose a piece
for my bells for the celebration when
Greater New York was consolidated. Here
it is, and as you see | named it, Farewell,
Dear Old New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-21

tinued as he lovingly ran over the sheets
Of music, there was a song popular with
grown men. 1t was called Benny Eloise,
Belle of the Mohawk Vale 1t was a fine
piece of sentimental melody-tley wrote
that sort better seventy-five years ago or
so than now.
Il know that in the office buildings l
looked down on-and up to l~ately-there
were probably a thousand men, old men
all wrapped up In making money, who
probably sang that song, or played 1t on
the flute mayhap, when they were court
ing their wives; anyway, when they were
youngsters. So ] got the music, and had
a hunt for IL, too, and translated it for
the chimes.
i've often played it, and as I would play
1t l would wonder il some of those old
fellows in their banks and their directors
rooms when they heard it wouldn't think
of days when perhaps they we're happier,
even II they were not making so much Of a
stir in the world.
Things like that made me like the lob,
and there had to be such things, for the
pay wouldn't make a man keep 1t who
could afford to quit. In the early days
there was more in It that way. Then there
were often weddings and the chime ringer
Always SUI Wv ~ 9O lIOIl the weaving
party.
Things have changed down there in
many ways. When first began to climb
up into the belfry to learn from Mr.. Aey-
life, you could look down and see but few
buildings more than three stories high.
and now there are buildings that have
more than three stories above the very
top Of Trinity steeple.
Yes, always changes. 1 rang for the
funeral Of General Hancock. l rang See
the Conduering Hero Comes to celebrate
Dewey's return; 1 rang for the opening Of
the Brooklyn bridge: for the queens
fiftieth jubilee, and for the centennial of
Washington's Inauguration. 1 liked the
work. 1 loved the old belfry, but those
stairs have lightweight steps and-come
out and let me show you the fine fruit
trees l have"