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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
SeIIinn Art Collection.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA sale which
has attracted the attention of art coll
lectors all over the world was com
menced this afternoon, when the objects
of art belonging to the estate of the
late Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the
German ambassador to the United
States. were put on the auction block
The German ambassador was a firm
personal friend of President RoOSe-
velt. and the latter is said to have q
representative at the sale who will
purchase for the president some me-
mento of the German diplomat. The
auction will continue through tomOr-
row, Friday and Saturday afternoons
The catalogue. which runs to nearly a
thousand numbers, embraces pOrce-
lains bronZes, enamels, embrolderies
rugs, tapestries and furniture, much Of
this material having been brought to-
gether by Baron Won Sternburg while
residing in the Orient Among the ia
pestries there is one made in France
in the eighteenth century by order Of
a Chinese emperor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
READY FOR BIG
AUTO SHOW

NEW YORK, jan 14.-Although
three days will elapse before the ninth
annual exhibition of the licensed au
tomobile manufacturers at Madi-
son Square garden, will be thrown
open to the public the big edifice that
will house the show is now being pre-
cared for the visit of the motor
thousands. Two hundred and ninety
four different displays will greet the
spectator, about forty more than at
any previous show. Every available
inch of space in the garden will be
utilized.
AS in previous years, this show un-
der the auspices of the Association OF
Licensed Automobile manufacturers
has been derartmentized, So that Wis
itors may find more readily those
things which most interest them The
standard makes of licensed cars will
be mostly on the main floor of course
but there will be car exhibits also on
the elevated platform overharging the
avenue entrance and in the basement
The electric vehicles will be erouper
in the cafe, or exhibition hail." as it
is called, and the commercial vehi-
cles in the basement There will he
forty-seven exhibits of complete cars
besides POI exhibits of accessories and
parts and twentysix motorcycle ex-
hibits.
The motorcycle exhibit will be the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
REGULATING DIVORCES.

In his annual message Governor
Mead renews his recommendation for
more stringent divorce laws, but the
retiring governor fails to explain just
what effect his proposed measure will
have.
Will a law. abolishing divorces wipe
out household unhappiness?
VIII it make drunkards sober men
ard lazy husbands good providers?
VIII it stop foolish women from
foolish flirtations and jealous hus-
bands from using their tongues, their
fists or their revolvers, according TO
their particular temperament?
If divorces are abolished, or regu-
lated. as Governor Mead would proba-
by put it, will girls who marry for
money find love and girls who marry
for love find money, since it seems
that both are essential to the happ1-
ness of the modern woman?
Governor Mead Singularly fails to
explain how the abolition of divorces
is going to put the glow of love and
effection into homes which these in
centives to happiness have long since
deserted.
Until some of these questions are
answered in a satisfactory way, 1t
would appear to be the part of good
Judgment to go slow in anti divorce
legislation There is no question that
in many instances the divorce courts
are resOrted to for light and trivial
causes but in the main the divorce
laws Of the country offer the only
raw of hone to what would otherwise
be an intolerable existence. That
there are mis-mated couples who are
per Sc guilty of no wrong doing, ev-
eryone will admit. To require such
couples to live together throughout
their lives. with only the hope of death
to relieve them from their thralldom
bearing children who are brought VI
in an atmosphere of hate and dis
trust. is not only inhuman punishment
directly imposed upon the unfortunate
couple but it is actually encouraging
and propogating a breed of malcon-
tents.
In the problem of regulating divor-
ces ii would seem the part Of wisdom
to first ascertain the cause of the
great increase IN the number of case!
of martial unhappiness, and then re-
move the cause. In which case. i
is not at all unlikely that that which
We call the divorce evil would re-
gulate Itself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
POLITICAL LIBEL SUITS.

1t seems that President Roosevelt is
not the first or only great man to be-
come exercised over the freedom OF
the press. Napoleon once sued the ed
itor of a London newspaper for libel
and got verdict. Leight Hunt and
his brother went to Jail for two years
for libeling the prince of Wales, afer-
ward George ".
The alien and Sedition laws were
invoked to convict an editor in Yer
mont who had spoken evil of Presi-
cent John Adams. James G. Blaine
instituted suit against the Indianapo-
lis Sentinel for particularly atrocious
libel in the campaign of 1884, but the
case was never tried. Governor Pills
bury of Minnesota under threat of a
$4,000 libel suit made the ST. Paul
Globe retract a story that he was
manipulating the election returns in
1886. Secretary of the Interior Villas
came all the way to Minneapolis in
1886 to have William WEIGH indicted
for an alleged libel growing out of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

grew stronger, and within three months
I was a perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAN,
2i15 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
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Women who suffer from those dis
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the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham.s
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IfyOu want special advice write
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
SALOMERS TO
COMPETE AT DANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Clad in
smiles, dimples, gauze, beads, breast
plates, dishpans, trunks and miscel-
laneous articles of abbreviated and
transparent ettire, the Salomers of
Gotham. amateur and professional,
will gather in Grand Central Palace
this evening to compete for the
title of champion Salome dancer of the
United States. Today the aspirants
are busily engaged in limbering up
their limbs for the contest, and it is
conservatively estimated that to-
nights affair will be about the
warmest thing of its kind that ever
caused blaze Broadway to sit up and
take notice.
Not only is there the glory of VIC
tory for the fair contestants, who SIM
ulate the daughter of ''Herodias," but
there is the added inducement of a
prize of $500 in real money, and gold
at that, to stimulate their terp scho-
rean endeavors on that occasion.
There are no handicaps in the Sa-
lone competition and no bars are up
for any of the Salomes, professional
or amateur, who may wish to enter
All start WIFI d Idlr I1elO anu no Id
vor and it is a case of the best Sa
lone winning.
There are Salome and Salomes
There are professional Salomes whu
| make a business of dancing. and then
again there are so many amateurs Wh1
are certain that if they could but OBJ
tain an opportunity to give their con
ception of just how the Salome dance
should be done audiences would rise
! up and acclaim them over and over
| To give them all chance and not let
| the public be cheated of one solitary
| movement is the aim of the manage
| ment of the competition.
Formal invitations have been ISSUED
| tc Eva Tanguay, La Sylphe, Lotta
Faust Valeska Suratt, Blanche Dey1
ard LARA Guerite, who are profess
| siona,s. OF course it was impossible to
| formally invite the amateurs, as then
names and addresses are not yet pub
! lie property, SO that of necessity their
| wclclr1,. is a general one, but they car
rast assured that all they will have tC
| do IS TO announce themselves either
| before or on the night of the ball, and
| the rest will be up to them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Some Personalities.

Miss Julia Ralph Of the MARY S
Lamb company made her first public
appearance at a fireman's benefit per-
Torrance in hall on the west side
of Chicago. She recited piece called
Red Jacket"
The two leading women with Rich
ard earle in "Mary's Lamb were
born in Iowa; Miss Cecilia Rhoda In
Davenport; Miss Nellie May Brews-
Ster in CreStOn.
Dewitt Mott, who plays the artist
in the Richard earle company In
"Marys Lamb" is the great grandson
of James Mott, who, on June IA, 17OS,
founded the first American temperance
society in Halfmoon, N. Y. This Or
ganization was called 1.-The Union
Temperance Society of Moreau and
Northumberland The Mott family
is related by marriage to that OF the
late Susan B. Anthony.
The part of the football girl IN
"Mary's Lamb" is now taken by Miss
Rita Stanwood. During the Chicago
engagement of the earle musical play
Miss Stanwood was in great demand
as a model, and she could have posed
for SO hours a day for artists and
photographers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

first complete one ever shown peins
several times larger than at any pre-
vious show and suggesting impress
siyely the advance that has been maoe
in this branch of motor vehicle traVei.
While there will be enough changes
in the way of detail improvements 10
keen the enthusiasts busy studying
them. when the show of the licensed
makers opens in Madison Square gar
den. the big cars of standard makes
that comprise the garden show VIII
bring out more strikingly than ever
before the great progress being mace
toward the standardization of import
ant parts. The work toward this enc
has been going on for years through
the mechanical branch of the associa-
ton of licensed automobile manufac-
turers and some very definite results
are now apparent. To the user this
standardization will in future have a
yalue in economy and convenience
beyond estimate 1t is not too mucf
| to say that among the standard makes
| if often will be possible to make re-
pair by using a part from car OF
| another make, in case of emergency
where the part needed is not obtain
able
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
WILL EXPLORE IN
FROZEN NORTH

NEW YORK, Jan. Hilary Vim
cent BEDFORD, an explorer, will leave
in a few days to explore the Arct,c
regions alone. From this city he Will
proceed to Edmonton, Alberta where
be will continue his. journey on snow
shoes, with a dog sledge and about
four hundred pounds of baggage. The
explorer expects to tramp about five
thousand miles and to spend three
wears in his solitary wanderlngs.
Mr.. Radford will traverse the bar
rem Arctic regions studying vegeta-
ton and animals. He will collect ZOO
logical specimens for a scientific In
stitution and take numerous photo
graphs The explorer has never visit
ed these regions before and will have
to depend entirely on the company OF
the Indians and EsQuimaux, with
whose customs and language he is not
familiar. Mr.. Radford has letters wish
ing him good luck from President
Roosevelt, Archbishop Farley and nu-
merous scientific societies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Snow
fiurries tonight and Friday. No dec1d-
ed change in temperature.
Washington: Rain or snow west
portion, snow flurries east portion to-
night and Friday.
Weather Conditions.
The barometric pressure continues
high over the Canadian northwest, ac=
companied by low temperatures, and
the low area extends from the Ore
gon coast southeastward to Colorado,
under which conditions the colo
weather and snow has continued in
the North Pacific states. 1t IS warmer
and raining in California, Nevada,
Utah and Arizona. There has been
slight warming up west of the cas-
cades and in southern Idaho, but 1T is
colder over eastern Washington, north
ern Idaho and Montana. A depres-
sion over the upper Lake region Is
causing rain or snow and consider
ably warmer weather from the Missis-
sippi eastward to the Atlantic. The IN
dications favor continued snow in this
vicinity tonight and Friday. There
is not yet any indication of warmer
weather
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
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thusiastc nimrods. and if Uncle Re-
mus were alive, he would surely
mourn in sympathy with the grief
stricken survivors of the family OF
Brer Postum. And all this devastation
has been wrought to make an Atlanta
holiday for the future president of the
United States, William H. Taft Pos
sum and sweet Eaters will be the feat
ure of the bill of fare that has been
prepared for the banquet to be given
by the Atlanta chamber of commerce
to Mr.. Taft upon the occasion of his
visit here day after tomorrow.
The banquet promoters, advertised
for 200 fine, fat 'possums, and the re-
Spouse has been such that it Is iNe!y
that more than that number will be
received to grace the Taft feast.
Each 'possum will be brought
whole to the banquet table in a bed
of potatoes, and in his mouth there
will be a small potato. The nub Of the
matter is that President-elect Taft,
now wintering in Augusta, would sam
pie the far famed southern dish OF
"'possum and 'taters." And it is up to
patriotic and liberty loving southern
ers to crafty his praise worthy am
bition.
When Mr.. Taft was invited to the
banquet he was asked if he had any
suggestions "Just one" replied the
big Ohioan, with the inclusive smile
that has solved many diplomatic
muddle 1--WE had a lifetime longing
to taste 'possum and 'taters.' My visit
to the south would be incomplete un-
less this wish is realized. Would it be
possible for you gentlemen to indulge
me in this respect?" And that's why
'possums are being hunted nightly all
GEORGIA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
NIGHT KEEP MONEY AT HOME.

Wheat and other agricultural pro-
ducts have occupied the attention OF
farmers in Washington to the practical
exclusion of hogs, cattle and poultry,
and of the money that comes into the
northwest over $2,00O,00O goes east
again every year for live stock to sup
DIV the local houses.
This is the estimate made by one OF
the speakers at the meeting of the
Washington Live Stock ASSOCIATION
in Spokane The packing houses, OF
course. find it difficult under THESE
circumstances to compete with east
ern packers. and it is said that Walla
Walla buys on an everage carload OF
eastern pork products every 10 days.
This is poor economies, since SUI
ficient supply of hogs and cattle
might be raised in the northwest to
keep all the musiness at home. The
south has pursued a similarly waste
full policy, but the southern planters
are now coming to their senses and
commencing to raise their own meats.
In the south the thing that finally
taught the planters their lesson was
a curtailment of their credits by banks
and commission houses. Their extra
vagance in this respect had approach
ed an extreme.
There is no danger whatever that
the northwest will have to learn in
the same way. The farmers are pros
porous. But the present waste is un-
necessary, even though the farmers
are abundantly able to stand it, and
they will soon be making the most of
the opportunity that has been over
looked. Many small farmers would do
we'll to keep hogs. some cattle and a
few sheep for mutton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Fannie Ward.

Back from London with the insignia
of it's approval comes another Amerl-
can girl. naturalized to the Englsn
stage Miss Fannie Ward, whose tour
as a British star in her ain countree
opened at Powers theater last night.
a piece by. Jerome K. Jerome, called
the New Lady Bantock,' being her
vehicle. Miss Ward is piquant of per-
son and neatly schooled as a come
dienne. Her prettiness is of rather an
unusual type, and the latest fasnlons
i'm gowns drape her small rounded fig
ure in a captivating manner. MISS
Ward has a definite, direct individual
ity. frank simple charm that is very
ingratiating Her histronic style does
not deal in nuances, f1utterlng teen
nioue or fine-spun girlish delicacy; it
is incisive and to the point, bright and
keen, though not subtle and always
workmanly. She is an accomplished
and clever actress who never relies
upon her pictorial qualities to carry
her through a scene. The play itself
is a happy combination of Mr.. Je-
rornes efforts to sustain both his rep
utation as a humorist and his minor
prestige as dramatist. 1t amuses by
mirth of genial whimsicality, and II
holds the interest upon the disentang-
lement of it's situation as well made
piece should In essence it hovers
upon the verge of farce, but the char
acters are drawn with the human
touch of good comedy and altogether
the impression is pleasing and much
less superficial than that of pieces OF
similar form by George AIDE to whose
work this comedy by Mr.. Jerome bears
some emblance.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
"A Winters Tale"

A splendid presentation of 1.-The
Winters Tale was given by Charles
B. Hanford and his company Friday
night at the Vendome. The production
was really a great one in more than
one respect In the first place, the
scenic investiture was true to it's sub
iect and at times magnificent in it's
appearance. The costuming was gor-
geous, and, in fact all of the Access
sories were we'll attended to. The
prompt book was the work of a schol-
ar whoever did it. The work was
we'll done, though few eXpurgations
have been made from the original text
The play is presented In six ac,s OF
ten scenes, while in the text the Aris-
tOleian rule of five acts is followed,
though there are IA scenes in the text
AS to the acting, for the most part it
was excellent. but of that more fur
Their on.
The piece is made more interesting
by the Introduction of some exceed
ingly attractive sDecialties that fit
hand in glove with the rest Of the play
There is charming song sung by Miss
Carmolia Brown, and three beautiful
dances are introduced. The scarf
dance, executed by Misses Stevens
Shrock, Brooks and Leisy in the first
act, is one of the most beautiful clas-
sic dances that has been seen here in
a long while. The tambourine dance
in the next act. and the dance of tn
shepherdesses in the fifth AIT are both
very attractive. These trimmings
as they have been called, are appro-
pirate and very enjoyable.-The Nash
Vile American
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some insurance transaction in WIS
consin years before. 1t was never
proved.
The remarkable thing about these
cases is that few or none or theih
came into court. and the public was
robbed of the spectacle of very great
or very prominent men giving tneir
testimony on the witness stand. me
nublic does not stand for lawsuits
growing out of politics The jurles
usually disagree. When they do come
to a decision they often award funny
damages, as one Hennepin county jury
did when it gave Ignatius Donneliy
verdict of / cent against the Pleneer
ess.-Minneapolis Journal.
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and varied play will be given at the
Kevlor Grand theater, Sunday, Jan.
n ana none who attend will regret
tho time thus spent. 1t is play for
The young and the old, and affords en-
tertait ,nent for all classes of people
It's human story deals with emotions
,cnrrlun to all and never fails to move
tn. SPECTATOR The cast includes the
author Mr.. J. c. Lewis in the title role
Johl, l.. Mack, Herbert N. Capps, VIII
lIar;wth Garland Toomer, Lou w
Hubbard. C. Ed Langdon, Arthur F1tz-
natrick. Hart Blair, Blanche Bowers
Edith Toomer. little Arletta Lewis ant
Marion Lewis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
THE PARTY OR THE PEOPLE?

Over in Montana, where they know
the game of politics and play it, the
legislative forces are locked in death
struggle over a direct primary law
There has been a strong demand for
a direct primary law for many years
but this demand has never been
strong enough to clear all of the legis-
lative hurdles and come under the
wire as a finished statute.
During the last campaign, both
parties promised a direct primary law,
but neither said just what kind Of
direct primary law it would be. The
election developed a republican SEN
ate and a democratic house and when
the legislature met and organized Mr.
Direct Primary took the center Of the
ring as the star performer.
The republican senate, which like
other republican bodies, believes more
in its party than in the people, insist
ed on a direct primary law embodyins
the Washington feature regarding
United States senatorSh1pS. The DEM
ocratic party, which even in Montana
is willing to trust the people, wants
direct primary law embodying the
Oregon provision regarding United
States scholarships. On other points
the two houses seem to be able to get
together, but on the question OF
whether the dominant party or the
people is to designate the state rep
resentative in the nations highest
lawmaking body, the lines are firmly
drawn.
And since Senator Thomas H. Car
ter would be the first to experiment
with the new law, it is not hard tt
understand why the republicans in the
legislature are standing out for the
Washington provision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

Thus far the only mention of any of
Walla Walla's legislators in the state
state papers was the name of Cox
as a member of a combine which
sought to control the senate for the
liquor interests. But. of course, that
couldn't be our Cox, who was endorsed
by the anti-saloon league
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Cat and CackIe Show.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. IA
The twenty third annual Minnesota
State Poultry show was opened here
today and promises to be among the
largest and most successful exhibit
tions of it's kind held in America this
year The annual cat show, which has
attracted entries of fine felines from
all over the northwest, will begin later
in the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

Our old friend, the Wallula Gate
way is making a holler because only
Boxers are being appointed under the
Cosgrove administration and is trying
to console itse'f with the reflection that
people are getting what they voted for.
Let's see. Wasn't the Gateway one of
John Pattison's most enthusiastic
boosters?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

F. Johnson and Commissioner of Agri-
culture NJ c. Rankin featured the
opening session. Two days will be &c
cupied with addresses and discussions
on the best method of improving the
already great horticultural produc-
tivitv of the state.