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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Support For Direct LEGISLATION

ton at the ensuing regular election.
'The Legislature may reject any
measure so proposed by the initiative
petition and propose a different one
dealing with the same subject and in
any event both measures shall be sub
mitted by the secretary of state to
the people for approval or rejection at
the next ensuing regular election. If
conflicting measures submitted to the
people at any such election shall be
approved by majority Of votes sever
ally cast for and against the same, the
one receiving the highest number of
affirmative votes shall thereby become
law and the others shall thereby be
rejected. The second power is the re-
ferendum, and it may be ordered lex
cept as to laws necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation of the public
peace. health or safety as to any
measure passed by the legislature eth
er upon petition signed by per cent.
of the legal voters, or by the legiSla-
ture as other bills are enacted. When
an emergency exists in which it is
necessary for the immediate preser-
safety that a law become effective
without delay, such emergency and
necessity and the facts creating the
same shall be stated in one section of
the bill, and if upon a yea and nay
vote in each house two-thirds of all
members elected to each house shall
vote on a separate roll call in favor Of
the said law going into instant opera
ton for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety,
such law shall become operative upon
approval by the governor.
The initiative and referendum of
the people are hereby further reserved
to the legal voters of each municipality
and district as to all local, special and
municipal legislation Of every charact-
er in or for their respective municipal
lities or districts. Cities and towns
NAV provide for the manner of exer-
powers as to municipal legislation, in
Guiding emergency measures, but snail
not require more than 10 per cent. OF
their legal voters to order the referen-
dunn nor more than Is per cent. to
propose any municipal measures by
initiative.
THE filing of the referendum against
one or more items, sections or parts
of an act, or ordinance shall not de-
Law the remainder of that act or ord1-
nance from becoming operative. Re-
ferendum petitions against measures
passed by the legislature shall be filed
with the secretary of state before the
expiration of 80 days after the final
adjournment of the session of the leg
is!ature which passes the measure
on which referendum is demanded
The vote power of the governor or
mayor shall not extend to measures
referred to the people"
Officers for the ensuing term were
elected at the meeting of the council
last night as follows: Glenn Harris,
carpenters union, reelected president;
John Dunnigan, bartenders' union,
vice-president; Jesse Ferney, typogra-
phical union, secretary; George Sur
beck. cigar maker treasurer. The ex-
ecutive committee consists of Z. A.
Tompkins. Burt Owens, C.. w. Gllilng-
ham and E E. Peterson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
TRIAL MARRIAGE
rs SUCCESSFUL

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-"Triai
marriage is a success" says A. w.
Robins, proprietor of the Vegetarian
cafe, who has tried that kind Of life
for five years. His contract with his
wife expired today. He said:
thereafter We will occupy separate
apartments and while our relations
will be friendly, we will not renew
our contract because there is no ne
cessity for it. Marriage does away
with personal liberty. Persons grow
to hate one another because they cam
not part I do not think one man
should live with the same woman all
his life. There is no such thing in
lower animal life"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

Decision to get busy" as requested
by President C. r. Case, of the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor, in
a letter read to the trades and labor
council last night, in the interests of
the initiative and referendum as en-
bodied in House bill No. Is, introduced
by Representatives Todd and Denman.
was reached at last nights meeting,
and committees are to be appointed
to circulate petitions among members
Of the unions and other electors of the
city, urging that senators and repre-
SentatiVes from this district use their
influence toward placing House bill
No. Is, before the voters.
The letter from Mr.. Case set forth
the fact that the chairman of the COM
mitees in both the house and the SEN
ate are members of labor organiza- =
tionS, and that unions would be Civ
en- every opportunity to bring any
question before those bodies. One of
the extracts of Mr.. Cases letter which
brought forth applause was that
stating that 'it is a noticeable fact
that those senators who were on the
labor committee that smothered our
bills two years ago have remained at
home with the exception of two who
were hold-overs.'
The initiative and referendum plank
appeared in the democratic platform,
but was not mentioned in the republi-
can platform, and the activity now be-
ing taken in the passage of House bill
No. 15 especially by laboring men, is
taken as promising indication. The
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton reads as follows:
"The legislative authority of the
state of Washington shall be vested in
a senate and house of representatives,
which shall be called the legislature
of the state of Washington, but the
people reserve to themselves the pow
er to propose laws and amendments to
the constitution. and to enact or re-
ject the same at the polls, fndepend-
ent OF legislature, and also reserve
power, at their own option. to ap-
prove or reject at the polls any act,
item. section or part of any act or
measure passed by the legislature. The
first power reserved by the people is
the initiative ard not more than s
per cent. of the legal voters shall be
required to propose any measure by
initiative petition, and every such pc
tition shall include the full text of
the measure so proposed. Initiative
petitions for all but municipal legls-
latiOn shall be filed with the secretary
of state not less than 80 days before
anv regular session of the Legislature,
he shall transmit the same to the leg
islature as soon as it convenes. Such
initiative measures shall take prece-
dence over all measures in the legis-
lature, except appropriation bills, and
shall be either enacted or rejected
without change or amendment by the
legislature within 60 days. If any such
initiative measure shall be enacted by
the legislature it shall be subject to
referendum petition or it may be re-
ferred by the Legislature to the people
for approval or rejection. If it is re-
jected or no action taken upon it, by
the legislature within said so days,
the secretary of state shall submit II
to the people for approval or rejec-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Was Appropriations Committee
Packed for the Liquor Forces!

new members and says the appoint
ments were made at his request.
In the case of Representative McAr-
thur it is said that his appointment
was made for the purpose OF carrying
out a pledge made him when he le4t
Slayden and went to Meigs for the
speakership. At that time the places cn
the committee were all promised, it Is
said. and it was decided to increase
the committee at a later date in order
to make room for some who had been
disappointed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Storm In New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-This city is
in the throes of blizzard, causing
great suffering and damage. The streets
elevated roads suspended operations
early today The storm has created
a havoc in shipping circles.
East and north rivers are filled with
floating ice and ferrybOats are expe-
riencing trouble in reaching docks. Ice
crushers are being used. Telegraphic
and telephone service is crippled and
suburban train service is having great
trouble with the snow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

a very exhaustive bill of exceptions, in
which they have set forth every pos
sible reason why their client should
be granted new trial. They are con-
fident that the application will be
granted and that Morse will finally
escape from his ENHANCEMENT with
the law without the ignominy Of dom
ming striped suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Morse Playing his LdStlTrump

NEW YRK, Jan. 30.-Cha rles w.
Morse the former ice king, who was
convicted of violation of federal ban..
ing laws while an officer of the Ma
tional Bank of North America and
sentenced to fifteen years in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta, Ca, will be
given a hearing Monday on his appli-
cation for a new trial.
Morse's attorneys have drawn up
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Boy Lost
In Snow

UkAH, Calf, Jan. 3O.-Somewhere
I'm the waste of deep snow surrounding
his home, seven miles west in the wild
mountain country, Theodore Lauh1e.
aged 15 years, is lost. He went hunting
with his dog and gun, and it is feared
he has perished from the cold. He has
been missing four days
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Aeronauts To Dine,

BOSTON, Jan. 30.-Ballooning as a
sport is expected to receive a decided
impetus from the meeting and ban-
ouet to be held this evening at the
Boston City club by the Aero club of
New England Organizations of aero
nauts are now established in. this city,
Hartford. Springfield, Pittsfield. North
Adams Worcester and other New
England cities, and u. .onight's dinner
the skv pilots will make ambitious
plans for the season of 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Still Wants to
MuZZIe the Press

OLYMPIA, Jan. 30.-(Special Corre-
spondence)-SenatOr Graves, whose
bill to muZzle the press was defeated
two years ago, is said to be preparing
another along the same lines, but
somewhat modified from the one which
he first introduced at the last session
and which was so amended before it
was defeated that it had lost many of
it's most Objectionable features.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Bio Show of Bow-Wows

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Nearly 1000
blue blooded bow-wows will be seen in
Madison Square Garden week after
next, when the Westminster Kennel
club will hold it's annual four day ex-
hibition. Entries have been received
from practically every section of the
country and this years dog show will
be truly national in interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

bers of the committee from attending
the Sunday meeting.
They are also urging the chairmen
of the various committees to call
meetings that night in order to keep as
many of the legislators as possible
busy at the capitol.
1t is stated that they have gone fur
ther than this and have tried in
duce the railroad officials to refuse to
furnish a special train; but were un-
successful in doing so.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

Secretary Robert Carey, of the Y. M.
G. A, this afternoon received a tel
egram from Secretary Hopkins, of the
Spokane association, requesting that
Walla Walla furnish large delegation
to accompany the Falls City people
who will be passengers in the special
train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
FIREMAN KILLED
WHILE ON DUTY

TACOMA Jan. 30.-F1reman Daniel
Noonan died this morning AS re-
suit Of a collision between a S0aniway
electric car and a hose cart lest night
while the department was resrcnding
to an alarm Relief Driver ]. F. Taylor
was seriously injured. The car struck
the rear wheel of the cart, throwing
out its occupants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
1! 4! = I. + 1! + 4 = = 4 1
SHIP FOUNDERS.

ELIZABETH, n. G. Jan. 30.-An =
unknown steamship foundered off !
+ the Diamond Shoals light ship +
, according to a wireless received +
, here today. The fate of the crew 4
and passengers is unknown. :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
MOTORMAN
MILLIGAN
Is KILLED

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-Twelve pas
sengers were seriously injured ana
Motorman Milhgan fatally hurt In
street car accident today when the car
broke loose on an incline, ran down
the hill at a terrific rate and plunged
over a hundred-foot embankment The
car was demolished. Milligan died Ia
ter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Several Shocks Felt,

MADRID, Jan. 30.-Reports from
southern and eastern Spain tell Of
slight quakes in a number of towns i'm
the province of Murcia. Murcia and
Tetana were rocked several times and
number of walls cracked. A few un-
substantial houses were destroyed but
no lives were lost. The only serious
damage Is reported at Ceuta and the
neighboring town. Romara.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Another Earthquake Horror
Along Mediterranean Coast

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 30-One hun
dred people lost their lives at Romara
in the earthquake that shook the Mo-
rocchn coast yesterday, according to
reports 1t is feared that the loss in the
adjacent towns will be large.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

number were killed at Romara than
was at first reported. 1t is believed
most of them lost their lives in a
landslide caused by the shock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Storm
Raging

ST. LOUS, Jan. 30.-Three are dead,
and three were fatally injured as a re-
suit of the blizzard that has been rag
ing in this dity for two days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Not Serious In Spain

MADRID, Jan. 30.-Barcelona es-
capped the earthquake, but tidal
wave is reported to have devastated
the coast in that vicinity. Telegraph
communications there have been re-
established.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
In CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-This city is
snowbound by the worst storm ever
known in the middle west. Wire COM
munications are crippled in all direc-
tiOnS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Nebraska Suffers.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-A report from
Nebraska tells of great damage re-
sulting from the storm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30
Warrant Out FOR Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 30.-Dectec-
tive Fisher swore out a warrant for
Carter's arrest, on the charge of muir
der.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-30

Horror Grows.
GIBRALTAR, Jan. 30.-A greater
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
The Woodman Blowout.

The local camp of the M. w. A. had
a meeting last evening to which the
Orleans and Evansville camps
were invited and in spite of the wealth
er and roads large number of the
members came. State Deputy A..
0. Palmer of Burlington and District
Deputy Henry Goss of Irasburg were
also present and the work was conferred
upon nine candidates. There were
Is applications for insurance, repre-
senting about $22, 600 worth of insur-
ance and IL of the applications were
delivered. This class increases the
membership of the camp to 104. AT
ter the work Deputy Palmer spoke at
some length on the organization. Dep
uty Goss. owing to the lateness Of
the hour made no remarks and the
crowd adjourned to the l. o. 0. F.
hail. where Sd sat down to the ban
Quet furnished by the ladies of the
Rebekah lodge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Legislative Notes.

+ The Legislature has promoted Judge
George M. Powers to the supreme
court bench. 1t was happy choice
and the superior courts loss is the
supreme courts gain.
The hunters license has finally been
agreed upon at so cents. This will
provide a state revenue to be used for
the benefit of the fish and game inter
ests of the state. Why not tax the
| lawyers to get revenue to pay the
judges? Why not place direct tax
upon the children to pay for the
! schools? Why not tax the fisherman
for the support of the fish hatchery?
In the grand hustle to raise salaries
the Legislature at first overlooked the
fish and game commissioner. The dis
cussion on the hunters license bill
called to mind that there would be con-
siderable for the commissioner to do
to enforce the law and so he too must
have a raise of salary. 1t was grant
ed last week.
H. l.. Hindley's DIARY of New
Member" has arrived in book form
and over 500 copies were sold within an
hour after being placed on sale.
1t looks as though the senate in
tended to make good use of the salary
grab bill. They are postponing action
on it for a day or two to see what
! action the house takes in regard to
several bills in which the senate is
interested. If the senate can use the
bill ,as whip to get some good legis-
iation from the house the grab will
not be a total loss.
Out of pure sympathy and pity for
the legislature of 1908-0 we refrain
from making any comment upon that
disgracefui affair Of last week when by
their ungentlemanly conduct they re-
fused to hear the opinion of quiet
/ and unassuming fellow member regard
ing the salary grab.
COLBY STODDARD.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Printed by Request.

The following is copy of a letter
to the editor of the Express and Stan
dard and is copied into the Monitor by
request of parties in this village as an
explanation of a matter not fully un-
derstood by all.
To the Editor Express and Standard
Your correspondent, in regarG to
invested fund" by "a we'll to-do citi-
zen of Barton village" in our last is
sue, was misinformed in regard to the
subject and in justice to the Methodist
church and Congregational church of
Barton village, and the committee
elected by said churches to expend said
fund, desire 70 ask space to give your
readers a few facts. The person re-
ferred to who left said fund was Brai-
nard Stebbins. His will provided that
the income from one thousand dollars
in each of said churches should be used
for the support Of preaching, also.
"the interest of five hundred dollars
each Ito the Methodist and Congrega-
tional churches) to be applied by them
in aiding poor worthy children who
may attend church there. in such man.
ner as may be thought most conducive
to the moral education. prosperity and
happiness of said children" Your
correspondent stated the income of
said sum was to be used for the benefit
Of the children Of the. Sunday schools
which was not correct. The committee
from each church, elected annually,
has consisted of three ladies' this com.
mittee has always been. and is now
composed of members of the churches
of the highest standing and those ac-
lively engaged in the work of the
church in all its branches those who.
had lived long in the place, and knew
its people and their needs we'll. Your
correspondent states this committee.
was under the general supervision of
the deacons; this is an error, in fact
the Methodist church has no deacons. :.
This committee was elected by the
churches and had as much authority to
do the work assigned them as any,
officer of the church. There never has
been and is not now but small sum.
unexpended. The committee have all
ways felt it their duty to keep some
funds on hand should occasion require
aid to be given Immediately. | have
been assured by members of the COM
mittee that they do not know of any
poor children who attend these church
es. with any regularity, that could be
entitled to its benefit, that have not
been assisted. There sr was a
time since the establishment of this
fund, when its expenditure was any
more efficiently looked after than now.
F. w. Baldwin, trustee appointed by
probate court trust fund Brainard
Stebbins estate.
Barton, VT. January 19, 1909.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
BARTON

Clarence Ryder is on the sick list.
Regular meeting of Quimby Post
Wednesday, Feb. 8, at p. IN.
The Woman's Literary club will
meet at the home of Miss Foss this
evening.
Regular meeting of Keystone chap
ter, No. IS, r. A. M, Monday evening,
Feb. i. Work.
Will Buskey has moved from Lake
street into one of the Valley tenements
on high street.
Miss Lila B. Wilkie WAS unable
to attend school last week. having
burned her foot.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kimball Page. Thursday, Jan. Il.
Congratulations.
Mrs. J. C. Orne has returned from
Lisbon, N. H., where she has beer
visiting for several weeks.
Miss Rena Revoir is the guest of he,
friend, Miss Grace Powers. in Lowell
during the school vacation.
Postmaster j. P. Webster. of Lyn
donville called on Postmaster E. H
Webster here Friday afternoon.
Mrs. M. Lamoray, who lives in tn
Flanders house, will open dressmak
ing rooms there on February l.
B. M. Whitcomb of Enosburg Fall
will run the Walcott studio while Mr.
Walcott is at Knowlton, P. O.. for hi
health.
Principal H. j. Stannard is in Castle
ton serving in his capacity as mem
her of the board of control of norma
schools.
Mrs. P. l.. Webster is at Coventr
with her sister, Mrs. George Sylves
ter. called there by the illness Of MI
Sylvester.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27

Miss Gorilla Macdonald entertained
13 Of her little friends Friday even.
ing in honor of her 11th birthday
Games were played, after which re
freshments were served. and the little
folks parted, each leaving a little re-
membrance. and wishing her many
more happy birthdays.
The Ladies' Union of the Methods,
church held their annual meeting Jan
nary 20. electing the following officers
to serve the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. H.. A. Glazier; vice president,
Mrs Archie sWiikie: secretary, A. r.
Cowies; treasurer, Miss Sophia Drew
directresses. Mrs. Fred Conner. Mrs
81. L. Doyle. Mrs Martha Seaver,
Mrs. NJ. Lamoray.
The Woman's Literary club met with
Miss Cutting "Wednesday evening. Jar
%. with 10 members present. The
following program was much enjoyed
Paper. "New England Hospitality. >
Mrs. Ida Cutler; paper. American
Pottery" Miss Cutting; paper. Amer
lean Sculpture Mrs. Reirden paper
Paintings exhibited in the Metropoli
tan Museum" Miss Mcclellan read
ing. '"The Raven,' Miss Foss song
| Miss Mcclellan.
The Afternoon Study club met will
Mrs. w. S. Hubbard, Thursday. Jan
/ 81. "a being present. After the rol
call the afternoon was devoted to tn,
reading of poems by the following
members: 1.-The Songs of Seven" b,
! Jean Ingeiow, Mrs. A. r. Cowles
ION Lending Punch Bowl b.
Holmes, Mrs. S. C. Currier: Mem
ory's Pictures" by Alice Cary. Mrs
H. T. Seaver; Farmer Stebbins a
the Bat" by Carleton, Mrs. Geo. King
Eternal Goodness by Whittier
Mrs. Cordelia Cutler; Father's Let
ter and the "The Night Wind b
Eugene Field, Mrs. Ida Cutler. Th
next meeting is to be club night, Feb.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-01-27
Barton Fair Csc Next Year.

At recent meeting of the stock
holders of the Orleans County Fair as
sociation in this place, reported in a
former issue. the association voted to
make the admission price 25 cents as
formerly. fact not stated in our re-
port of the proceedings. For two
years past the price has been SO cents
and the crowds have been fairly salts
factory but owing to the great cry of
the people over the so cent rate the
association voted reduced price. The
great argument used by all the people
was the Sherbrooke price, so the man
agement have decided to conform with
their price and rules. making the gen.
eral price 25c and 15c for children.
There will be no family tickets and nc
checks given at the gate. as at Sher.
brooke.