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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
THE BACHELORS SIDE.

From a little town in Eastern Wash
ington T. NJ Cree has written let
ter to Olympia in which he says that
the bill proposed by Senator r. L.
Kline, of Whatcom, to tax bachelors
so per year is unfair and unjust. He
scores Senator Kline, and declares
chat, instead Of taxing bachelors who
fail to marry, before a license is is
sued a groom should be made to show
that he has a home or it's equivalent.
The writer says that all such bills as
hat proposed by Senator Kline should
be beaten and that the bachelor"
should be allowed to roam about I'M
molested if he so desires.
Senator Kline has received many
letters in regard to his bachelor tax
bill He has been boosted and roasted
and has received no end of post cards,
most of them intended to be face ioas.
But Cree's letter is the strongest yet.
Cree says the Bible contains the fol-
lowing: He that giveth her in mar
riage does we'll; but he thai giveth her
not in marriage does better He then
goes on at considerable length to tell
of the thousands of unemployed in the
United States, of the long bread lines
with hungry men waiting for their
"handout," and how conditions today
are worse than in the darkest period OF
the Roman empire. Senator Kline is
much taken back over Crees letter and
may withhold his bill and not intro
duce it at all during this session of the
legislatures Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
THE CHICAGO WAY.

Chicago aldermen have increased
the salaries of Chicago aldermen from
$500 to $4,000 each. The members
elected at the next aldermanic cleo
ton will get $4,000 without subter-
fuge For the followers the council
provided private secretaries at $1,000,
which salary will be given to the
holdOVers.
This is merely one light straw which
shows which way the wind blows.
1t is exactly in accord 18th the pur-
pose in high lines and all lines of
public service in this country to
double" the salaries out of hand.
For this reason it is significant
The persistent. continuous and in
variable turn in this direction which
has been taken during recent years
is one of the most notable changes
and dangers that has developed in
our political system since it was Gre
ated Not that the increases de-
manded and taken thus far are in
themselves disastrous, but rather
that the trend and possibilities of it
have been disclosed for the first time
in this country. 1t has come to pass
for himself just what he likes and
that ne can either avoid responsibility
by covering up his own vote or can
actually increase his popularity with
majority of voters by boasting of
his different schemes of pinching the
heavy taxpayers.
pc OF course this new scheme of in
creasing ones salary and power con-
tinually has a companion piece" in
the plan which some have hit upon
of securing revenue by indirect taxa
ton, or by holding up for taxation
purposes only a few unpopular cor
pOratiOns: while others are still MAX
ing their vigorous demands for in
creases either in rates or valuations.
There has not taken place in the
political history Of this country any
change of more vital Importance than
the change which has occurred dur
ing recent years at this point. The
one purpose is uppermost in the Of
fetal mind and life of the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
THE JINGo SPIRIT RAMPANT.

England is going through a fever fit
of jingoism. The obsession of Ger
man invasion has gone SO far that a
play dealing with a hostile advance on
the island is the success of the hour
in a London playhouse.
The fiction of an invasion Of Eng
land has been conceived before in the
battle of Dorking. This has been sue
ceeded by a play called "An English
man at Home" dealing with those ter
rible Germans" The author, whose
identity was for sometime in dispute,
many pointing their fingers at the coin
err of the "flannelled oaf," turns out to
be an officer in the army whose literary
powers come by paternal right from
the writer of the mystical Peter Ibbet-
son and the more popular Trilby.
Young Major Du Maurier has fol-
lowed UP the grave warning of Lord
Roberts, carrying in it's wake the alb
horred CONSUMPTION of the continent,
with a melodrama warranted to scare
he nation into a departure from ma
tional policy.
The government is split on the issue
of a gigantic naval progress, but the
popularity of the play cOnquers the be-
lief that the nation has turned lingo.
The cry for greater military efficiency
and increase in the army has been
taken UP by a daily newspaper, which
finds money subscriptions pouring in
10 aid the agitation and letters from
men of all degrees encouraging the
campaign.
Meanwhile the monarch of the Brit
nj, f0 ha Of
Germans, sets foot in the imperial city
of Berlin. the first time in twenty-five
years, and greets the terrible William,
the bugaboo of the English nation. The
diplomacy of Edward puts him above
the wrangling politicians of the coun-
try and the jingoism of the nation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

and the trend is general and sweep
ing. Many of the people, especially
those who pay no taxes ana those
who are now getting or nope In fu-
ture to. secure a chance at the spolis,
are ready to approve the grabbery,
and even the press of the country,
fearing all too much that opposition
to this growing demand for more
might appear niggardly, appears ready
to approve about every new haul that
is proposed.
The concentration of power and
wealth in the hands of few mas
tiers is not yet fully understood by
the people of this country. The Rus
slams and the Turks understand it
and the officialism which they must
endure is merely a elimination OF the
| Officialism on a somewhat smaller
scale which exists in certain or the
European countries; but the great
majority of the American people are
| moi fully advised as to the dangers
! that are apt to come of the extra
! ordinary demands for power an6
money which the man in politics is
now making of the people from one
end of this country to the other. Il
| is the most significant and most i'm
portant demand that has ever beer
made of the American people, by
| men who have heretofore been re-
garded as their servants and not theil
| masters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

duced enough really to benefit the con-
sumner the loss would be made up by
increased foreign trade.
But even suppose it were true. There
ar. other ways to raise revenue than
bv customs duties on imports and ex-
else duties in domestic products. LII
rect taxation is more sclentlnc ana
economical than indirect though we
have been taught to think differently
in this country by persons who benent
by a high protective tariff. Thelr ar
gument is obvious enough. Ii you are
going to tax all the people VINO puy
products to give monopoly pront 10
few people who make products, you
can keep the game UP longer by tax
ing them so that they will not know it,
In the Spanish war we found out how
easy it was to raise revenues by direct
taxation The people did not COM
plain very much, though the oenef1-
Charles of protection put direct taxes
in the most burdensome form in order
to inspire discomfort with them and
get rid of them as soon as possible.
Since those direct taxes were re-
pealed tariff beneficiaries have grown
rich beyond the dreams of avarice, but
the taxes of the American people have
doubled and now amount to over $l2
per annum per capita. incidentally
more than half of the appropriations
of the last congress were for military
and naval purposes, including PEN
sions, in time of profound and pros
pectlVe peace.
Would the people of the country pay
$12 a head in taxes to support the
federal government if they had to dig
up the money instead of merely pay
ing two or three times as much in mo-
nopoly profits to tariff benefciaries?
The best way to get economy in gov
eminent is to clap on direct taxes
which the people cannot pay without
knowing it.
But the government contractors and
others who profit by extravaganza
combine with the manufacturers who
profit by protection to support indirect
taxation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
Ocean Yacht Race.

MELBOURNE, Feb 15.-An ocean
yacht race, the second to be sailed in
Australia waters, started today from
Queens Cliff, Victoria, to Hobart, Tas-
mania, distance of 420 nautical miles.
This race is sailed under the flag of
the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. Ho-
bart is on the southeast side of
the island, and the yachts in making
the run will have to cross Bass Strait,
then pass through Band Strait and
coast down the east side of the island.
This is by far the longest race ever
sailed in Australian waters, exceeding
the one of last year from Geelong to
Launceston, a distance of 22O.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
Open Maternity Hospital.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Built and
equipped at cost of 100000 by sub
scriptions ranging from % cents to
$500, the new Jewish Maternity hos
pital in East Broadway was formally
opened to patients today. 1t is the
first institution of it's kind on the
East side, and will be conducted strict
ly in accordance with the rules of the
Jewish orthodox faith However, wom-
en- of any creed. color or social con-
dition will be taken in and the service
will be free of all charge except tc
those who are able and willing to pay
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

The haste with which the senate
suuelched that Poison resolution to in
Wcstigate state officials only confirms
the suspicion, which in some cases Is
almost a certainty, that such an In
vestigation would reveal a state of af-
fairs that would be appalling in its
rottenness. The CONSERVATION at ever
the thought of an investigation shows
that its skirts are not entirely clean.
-Skagit County Courier.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
May Sell METROPOLITAN.

NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Under the
terms of the decision recently handed
down by Judge Lacombe of the United
States Circuit court in the foreclosure
suit brought by the Guaranty Trust
company against the Metropolitan
Street Railway company and others,
the form of the proposed decree was
submitted to all parties today, and on
February % the court will hear and
dispose of all proposed amendments.
Therefore, the road could not be sold
before the end of March at the earliest.
The court called attention to the fact
that the receivers have spent upward
of $S.000,000 in improving the road
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
Miss Hoyt to Wed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-MisS Isabella
Hoyt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen
L. Hoyt, will be married to Charles A.
Fowler. jr. The wedding will take
place at the home of the brides par
ents in West Thirty second street, and
will be a small one. Bishop Caller, of
Tennessee, a cousin of the bride, will
officiate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

The common argument against re-
vision of the tariff is that the govern
ment needs the revenue With a de-
felt of $135,000,000 impending they
say that we cannot afford to reduce
duties on imports. This neglects the
obvious truth that. if duties were re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 15.-Play
commenced today in the international
chess masters tournament, with 20
masters of the game from all over
Europe participating. Among the en-
trants is DR.. E. Lasker, the champion;
Burn of Liverpool, Duras of Prague,
Marco of Vienna, Mieses of Leipsic,
of Altenberg, Leonhardt of
Rubinstein and Slave of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

The city registration books are con.
vincing evidence that number Of
Walla Walla voters have failed to rec
ognize the opening of the new year,
and the necessity of again registering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

One would think, judging from the
number of strangers on the streets to-
day that Barnum's or Ringling's cir
Gus had arrived.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

The "Ben-Hu performances in the
Keylor Grand theatre this week will
give Walla Walla some publicity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

Any way, Growers winter relapse
didn't last long.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

LODI, Dr. 0. S. Bernstein and Nenar-
koff of Moscow, Dus- Chotomirski of
Warsaw and Snosko- Borowski of ST.
Petersburg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
SECOND HAND FURNITURE

WHITE FRONT, WALLA WALLA
junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides, Wool,
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper, Rubber,
Lead, Zinc, Bottles, Old Rubbers and
Secondhand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
M. SHANK, Telephone, Main $40.
105 Fast Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
Weather Conditions.

A disturbance off the coast of Brit
ish Columbia is attended by high
winds on the Washington coast and
rain over the Pacific northwest. The
rain extends to northern California and
Nevada. An area of high pressure
with moderately low temperatures is
central over the Missouri valley and
moderate cold wave is felt as far south
as Texas. Rain and sleet with high
winds prevail in the Mississippi val
ley and the Lake region. While re-
ports are missing from the southeast
ern portion of the United States. there
is evidently a storm central in the
south Atlantic states. The indications
are for rain in this vicinity tonight
and Tuesday with Moderate tempera
ture.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
MESSENGER SERVICE

MESSENGER SER
vice open day and night Tray calls
a speciality. Parcels delivered to any
part of the city. Satisfaction guaran-
teed Phone Main 100 A. Gassman.
101 E. Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE, DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund if it fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is
on each box. Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
WEATHER Forecast.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Rain to-
night and Tuesday.
Washington: Rain tonight and
Tuesday. Southerly winds, brisk to
high along the coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc,
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold
stein, Phone2207; Sc East Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

TEN ACRE FRUIT RANCH NEAR
Freewater, new groom house, two
acres strawberries, four acres young
orchard. Wants to trade for city
property. Price, $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

2400 ACRE STOCK FARM CLOSE TIC
railroad; 800 tillable; 20 acres
meadow; good buildings; $3.50 pei
acre. Good terms.
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FOR SAlE-MisceIIaneous

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
Statesman office. 15c per 100
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Wolfe; VaIaer & Brooke
Real Estate
ID and Il Paine Bldg.
Phone 1721

Phone IIZl
TEN ACRE FRUIT RANCH NEAR
F'reewater, new Groom house, two
acres strawberries, four acres young
orchard. Wants to trade for city
property. Price, $4,000.
DO YOU WANT A NICE SUBURBAN
home? One acre, new S-room house,
young shade; ram; hot and cold
water; chicken park barn. Price
$500; $1,000 down; balance, terms.
ONLY s16.5O PER ACRE FOR 1920
acres-all tillable; $40 in wheat
rented for one third. All fenced. 3
miles to station. Small improve
nents. Easy terms
1880 ACRES, 116 ACRES IN CULTI-
walton, $50 in winter wheat, two
miles to haul; land that has pro-
duced 40 bushels several times in
the past IA years. Price, SIG per acre;
$4,000 cash, balance, terms.
TWO GOOD LOTS CLOSE TO
Green Park school; the two worth
$1,000; short time for $3.50 for the
two or $500 for one
ONE GOOD LOT 52x2OS IN GREENS
Annex, close to Division ST., $3.50.
1928 CASH; BALANCE, TERMS:
buys a very pretty little cottage in
Watertown; nice barn. You will say
it is easily worth $1,000; A few days
1875.
ONLY $1,000 DOWN FOR A FINE
suburban home of five acres: good
new improvements; fine garden and
fruit land; east of city. Price, only
$4,000.
24O0 ACRE STOCK FARM CLOSE TO
railroad; 800 tillable; 20 acres
meadow; good buildings; $3.50 per
acra Good forroc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15
VETERINARY SURGEONS


DR. J. L. MURRAY, GRADUATE
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist
Graduate American Veterinary Col
lege, New York City, 1891 Office, o.
X. Feed Barn, 210 E. Main ST., phone
Main 81, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

FOR FAl.E-ReaI Estate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

ONLY $1,000 DOWN FOR A FINE
suburban home of five acres; goo6
new improvements; fine garden an6
fruit land; east of city. Price, only
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-15

DO YOU WANT A NICE SUBURBAN
home? One acre, new S-room house,
young shade; ram; hot and cold
water; chicken park; barn. Price
$500; $1,000 down; balance, terms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
WAR TO INTERRUPT
ROYAL HONEYMOON
Prince Alfonso to Leave
Bride and Lead Fight
Against Moors.

PARIS, July H.-Within the next few
days Prince Alfonso of Spain. the hus-
band Of Princess Beatrice Of Saxe-Co-
burg-GOtha, will be lighting the Moers
with his regiment, and his bride OF a
few days win be left the sympathies Of
her friends in Madrid. The more facts
that are known in connection with the
marriage Of Princess Beatrice to the IN
fante Alfonso of Spain, the more is seen
the hand of King Alfonso in the mar
riage, despite the opposition of the
Spanish government to the union. The
King not only gave his consent to the
wedding, but when difficulties arose that
he could smooth out he used his royal
power to help the couple.
Princess Beatrice was ready and will
ing to release Prince Alfonso from lis
engagement when she heard Of the Op-
position the Spanish government would
present TO the marriage. But the
Prince went to the King and told him
fatty that he intended to marry Prln-
cess Beatrice whether or 10. King ALI
fonso admired the pluck Of his kins-
man and told him so. He also told
him he would do everything he could 10
help him. Thus II was the King VINO
asked for the hand Of the Princess for
his younger relative and If was the
King who applied for the special dis
pensation under which the pair were
married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
PARK HAS PRIZE
FOR LITTLE ONES
Offers SIS for Youngster
Who Can Manage Water
Horse at Luna.

twenty-five dollars VIII be the reward
OF the youngster who can ride a water
horse from one end OF the Luna Park
lagoon 10 the other without falling Of
next Saturday afternoon, when the
park will be opened TO children under
fourteen years. This is only one of
the things that will be held for the
benefit Of the children during the five
hours the park is theirs as the guests
OF The Times. the Luna Park managers
giving the prizes. There viii be a long
program OF athletic events, especially
designed for children under the age of
fourteen years. Prizes will be given for
every event, but the big prize will be
the water horse stunt. The drst child
that rides the length Of the lagoon with
out falling of will receive the SIS.
In order that the children's games
may be run without interruption. ar
rangements have been made TO close
the gates OF all the shutes at 6 O'Clock.
and the hour between 6 and 7 o'clock
will be devoted 20 the special features
Inc program has not yet been fully de-
cided upon, but there will be several
amusing events that also require con-
siderable skill.
The Times has received many in
quiries as 10 the arrangements that
have been made for the children. II is
announced that The Times will be the
host Of every pupil OF the schools in
the District under fourteen years Of
age Everything at Luna ParI v,iil he
free 70 them from ! O'Clock next Satur-
day afternoon until o'clock They
become The Times guests on their ar
rival at the park gates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
INSURANCE
LAWS ARE WAITED
Commissioners Favor Bill
Providing for Preparation
of New Code for District.

The Commissioners have forwarded to
Congress a favorable report on a bill
introduced by Representative Flood Of
Virginia 10 create a commission to pre-
pare code of laws for the regulation
and control Of insurance companies do
ing business in the District OF Columbia.
The measure provides that the COM
mission shall consist Of three quail
fed citizens of the United States, and
shall be appointed by the President, who
shall name the chairman. The sum OF
5000 is provided 10 defray the neces-
sary travelling and other expenses. OF
the commission. Commissioned Macfar-
land said today that he hoped the bill
would be passed early in the regular
session Of Congress so that law may
be prepared within the next year.
Ever since the Insurance Department
Of the District was established, accord
ing to the Commissioner, the need for
a. more comprehensive and scientific
insurance law has become more and
more apparent With a view Of having
such law drafted. Commissioner Mac
farland has been in frequent confer
ence with T. +. Drake, superintendent
of insurance, and other insurance su-
perintendents and experts. In the
meantime the Commissioner said that
he thought the bill prepared by Super
intendent Drake and indorsed by the
Commissioners for the regulation Of
the assessment companies ought 70
be passed in advance Of the general
legislation.