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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-06-11

TALLAHASSEE, June s.-Like
the calm that settles over the Gulf
after the summer squall has passed
the quiet of tween sessions now
rests upon the state capitol in
Tallahassee. In the governor S
office lies pile of bills not very
large pile either which he is patti
emily wading through with the aid
of his secretary. And down in the
vaults of the secretary Of state are
stacked over five hundred would-bc
laws that failed to pass. The lcgis-
laturc of 1909 has gone down into
history.
The session of 1909 was distinc-
tive in many ways. No Florida
legislature ever started off 50 blithc-
" and hcaped up such calendars
before and few accomplished less
in proportion to the number OF bills
introduced. Vet it has been an
important session Prohibition
has been brought as direct issuc
before the voters Of the common
wealth. DisfranchiScment has re-
ceivcd it's death blow; the primary
bill has been passed; no laws really
hurtful to the corporations have
been passed and none that are hurt
full to the people,
And the session has been marked
by many dramatic features. The
short but sharp fight over prohibl-
ton submission amendment, the
tiff between the governor and Sena-
tor Beard, the fight for disfranchisc-
ment made by that senator, the
Alexander Clark and Farrls-Hll-
burn rows in the house, and finally
the Jacksonville charter fight all
will hold an indelible place on the
page of the history Of the session.
MEN OF THE HOUR.
And it could not be that such a
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-06-11

session could come to a close
without bringing to light new
characters who will continue in
public life and whose influence will
bring to bear upon the future Of the
state in its affairs in the coming
years. From out of the west has
come Stokes of Pensacola full of
youthful fire and enthusiasm but
brainy and steady as the oldest.
From the south has come MCMullen
of Tampa younger in years than
the average senator but full of de-
termination such as shown in his
dramatic and winning fight for his
prohibition resolution. And there
are many Others.
Over six hundred and fifty bills
were introduced in the house and
over five hundred in the senate.
1t is the biggest crop in history,
And the yield has been very, very
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-06-11
$1.oo per Year.

1t was passed. And it didn't get to
the senate until the night before adj
journncnt, But the rules were
waived and it was taken up and
passed by a large vote.
Florida will abide by the primary
system two years longer. 1t is
rumored that an effort was made q
short time ago to really call con-
venton and establish the old con
vcnton system But it was given
up. Many consider the Cash pr
mary bill a good one, but there ar
Others who are prone 70 cuss out
the whole primary system and who
say that it will help drive every one
else out Of the Democratic primar-
les. II the governor signs the bill
time will tell
pLAN OF COMlSslON
TO Davis, Of Madison, is due the
credit for the idea that the assess
mcnt of the railroads and telegraph
lines should be made by a commits
sion iuStcadolbcing lcltto thccomp-
troIlcr alone as a. present He i,
allowed to consult with the attor-
ncy general and another at present
but it IS virtually in his hands,
The bill passed the house. Bur
when 1t went over to the senate ant
fell into the hands Of Senator Flour
ney, chairman of the committee on
finance and taxation. it was deS-
tined to be changed. The idea Of
Representative Davis was to have
"a board composed of the comp
trpIlcr, the attorney general and
thcprcsldcnl Of the railroad commits
SION do the assessment work. Mr
Tourney evolved the idea Of hnV-
ing five disintcrcstcd citizens Of
the state DO the work. He offered
a substitute to this effect. 1t wa,
passed by the senate and on The
last day was made a law subjec-
to the approval Of the governor by
the house.
GAMBLING BILL.
Much feeling was aroused by the
anti-racc track gambling bill by
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-06-11
WHAT LEGISLATURE
DID ACCOMPLISH

small, but good if viewed from an
impartial standpoint. The most
important bills that found their
way safely through originated in
the senate though two very import
ant measures started in the house.
These two are the primary bill AMI
the railroad assessment bill
Senator McMullcn Of HillSbOrO
fathercd the resolution in the senate
which submits to the ratification of
the people the question a con5ti-
tutional amendment for statewide
prohibition. It was passed after
the most spectacular fight Of the
session The galleries were crowd
ed by thcranks ofthc White Ribbon
crS, The senator ; mother lay cold
in death that morning down in her
PincllaS home But the critical
moment had come, his measure was
reached and the fight depended up
ON him. The measure had been
as dear to her a to him and know
ing that she would prefer it 50 he
stood by the fight and won, 1t was
fight that won him the applause ot
his bittcrcst opponents.
BUCHANAN ; ABLE ,PEEcHE,
And il would not be right torctcr
to that historical fight without Civ
ing full credit OF Senator Buchanan
of Jacksonville, for one Of the most
able anti-prohibition speeches ever
heard in Tallahassee. Fighting
against odds he fought ably. And
over in the house MacWiliamS, of
st. Johns, did as well Hilburn, of
Putnam led the dry forces there,
Representative Cash is a school
teacher in Taylor county. He
wouldn't win the ribbon at an eX-
hibit of the handsomest men in the
house, but fortunately it ism al
ways the handSomest members that
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Lotus second primary. They were
all boiled down into one bill in the
house by Representative Medley, of
Leon, after much trouble and the
house proceeded in relentless style
70 Kill thcwholc bill, Cash, of Tay-
lor, came out before the footlights
shortly after. His bill didn't mon
key with the second primary but
makes other important changes.
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on the strings OF his pocketbook
or his name will be kept of the
ballot They won't object, for
primaries have got to where they
cost candidates small fortunes.
At first it looked like there was to
be no change in the primary Law.
\ number of bills were introduced,
a feature in many being that they
sought to do away with the trou-
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have a monopoly IN the brains.
He is as brainy man as any on the
floor of the house. He didn't
shove in with mass of bills but he
introduced one along with few
others that is one of the most inn
portant to the state of any adopted.
1t seeks to relieve certain defects
in a chabuscd primary system
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
This measure requires full pub
LEGATION of all campaign expenses be-
fore the primary is held among
other things it DISTINGUISHES forever
in primaries anyone convicted of
bribery in such an election. 1t cuts
out the donation and 'handout"
business. too, even as regards con-
tlibutions towards painting the
church or putting new steeple on
it. The candidate must hold tight
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-06-11

Senator Sloan, of Lakeland. L.
resulted i'll practical victory for
the race track people. The bill.
finally passed, but it was amended
so that it will not 60 into effect TO"
two years. Four meets can be
held in that time. The legislature
OF OF will be in session thirty days
before it goes into effect and tina.
legislature might repeal the law.
. But it was the best the originator,
OF the bill could do and they accept.
cd it in that form rather than lose it
altogether
FRANCHISE TAN
Representative Light, the little
farmer from down in old Marion
county, kicked up the biggcst
turore of the session Of anybody.
And it was all surprise to him too.
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81. so Pants S1.85
So. 90 Pants -S2.25
So. so Pants = SETS
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FRAN ClIlSE TAN

Continued on page eight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
IN
A BIG DEAL
Would Merge the New York
Central, the G. N. w.,
Union Pacific
and S. P.

NEW YORK, July 30.-A- steady ad-
vance of New York Central stock,
reaching 140 yesterday, coupled with
the high water mark of 200 for Union
Pacific is responsible for the active
revival of the report that the Harri-
man is about to engineer gigantic
merger embracing the New York Gen.
tral, the Chicago and Northwestern,
the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific, establishing one vast system
under one management.
1t is believed that Harriman's poor
health will hasten rather than defer
the announcement of the merger as 1t
is reported he will retire from active
participation after enjoying for brief
period the management of the great
transcontinenta1 system which is his
greatest known ambition. The merger
supposedly will take place after the
crops are moved. and congress settles
the tariff rate question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
n, v, G, & F,
COMPANY IS
TAKEN OVER
Northwestern Corporation
Takes Stock of the
Local Company.
TRACTION COMPANY
INCLUDED IN DEAL
Means Nothing in Line of
Changes or Additional
Improvements.

Authorizing q TRANSFER of stock of
the Northwestern Gas and Electric
company and. the Walla. Walla Valley
Traction company to the Northwestern
Corporation, a meeting of the stock
holders OF the former organizations
was held this morning for the purpose
of perfecting this arrangement
President l. w. Anderson who arriv
ed in the city this morning, presided,
and after the meeting announcement
was made that in the near future all
operations of both the Northwestern
Gas and Electric and the 'Walla Whlla
| Valley Traction companies would be
controlled by the corporation. This
company has head .uarters in Port
land and owns and operates II cleo
tric stations in the states of Washing
ton and Oregon, in addition to sew
eral traction lines.
No additional improvements, besides
the ones they are already making, are
contemplated here at the present time
and the future operations of the COM
panies will remain as they are now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
WAREHOUSE
PRICES GO
UP A NOTCH
Announcement is Made of
Raise in Storage Rates
by Big Companies
FARMERS WRATHY
OVER THE INCREASE
Not Really Any Difference
Say Warehouse Men
on Other Side.

!. .Aithoush farmers Of this community
have been expecting a reduction in
warehouse rates from the Pacific coast
and Puget Sound companies, it was
learned this morning that their charges
for this year will be the highest ever
maintained by them.. The charge will
be so cents q ton for 30 days and 10
cents a month afterwards, this mean
ing charge of 80 to 80 cents ton to
the first of the year.
When it was learned some months
ago that the state railway commission
had fixed warehouse rates, it was then
thought that no more eXorbitant
charges would have to be paid. but it
was later ascertained that the COM
mission had nothing to do with this
matter and left the companies to do as
they wished It was shortly before this
that both the Pacific coast and the Pu
get Sound warehouse companies an
nounced that their handling charge
would be so cents, but that the stor-
age charge had not yet been fixed.
This has remained a mystery until this
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30

cite Of the present Keiiough's Clothing
store and in 1861, Mr.. Armstrong, with
a marty of workmen commenced on the
solid construction of little one-story
brick building.
Mr.. Roseberg, is a pioneer OF TINS
country and was participant in the
Indian wars of SIS and Sc. In 1865 ne
left for Oregon. where he is living al
the present time.
II can hardly recognize the ola
town" he said this morning and the
onlv streets that look at all fafnliiar
are Main. Rose and Alder streets. Inc
rest is all changed. never saw sucn
wonderful growth and progress as TINS
before and it does not seem IKE the
n,aca where 1 laid the first brick tnat
was ever set in this section OF the
country"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
.MOORS HAVE
SURROUNDED
THE SPANISH
With Their Backs to Walls
Defenders Fight for
Their Lives.
THIRTY THOUSAND
MOORS IN ATTACK
Truce Was Declared While
Both Sides Buried
Their Dead.

GIBRALTAR, July 30
Late advices from Melilla
say that 10000 Moors have
surrounded the Spanish
troops holding the city, and
the latter are fighting for
their lives with their backs
to the walls.
MELILLA, Morocco July 30.-De-
claring a temporary truce, the Moors
and Spaniards are both engaged in
burying their dead today, fearing pes
thence more than war. The Spanish
are piling the victims indiscrinimately
in trenches outside the city. The Moors
are cremating four thousand, which
was the cost of their victory.
May Take a Hand.
LONDON, July 30.-The feasibility
Of England, Germany and France join
ing to aid Spain in Morocco is seri
ously considered by the British cabi-
net today 1t was learned that King
Edward is much alarmed over the
safety of his niece Queen Victoria, of
Spain, who is now beside Alphonso
facing the threatening crisis of prob
able personal danger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
CHILD SLAVE FOUND
TO Be ALICE M|NT0
Was Given to the Orentals by SAL
vation Army Worker, It Is Said,
About Five Years Ago Inn
prisoned In Dark.

SAN FRANCISCO. july 3O-The O.
yes.r-old Italian girl rescued from the
underground Chinese opium den. wher.
she has been imprisoned for five years,
has been identified as Alice Minto The
child speaks only Chinese and her eyes
are severely panied by the light
A Chinese woman, Tun See, claims
the child and calls it Nah Ho. The
authorities are seeking Miss Williams
a Salvation Army captain, supposed tc
be in Seattle. who it is alleged, gave
the child to the Chinese. The Chill
drens Home Finding society committed
the child to Miss Williams in February
1904. 1t was discovered during raid
OF the opium den.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30

Revisions downward include: Iron
ore from 40 to Is cents a ton: fire
brick 45 to 33 per cent; pig iron "a to
$3.50 per ton; scrap iron 81 to ST per
ton; steel rails from 7-2O of cen to.
TAO of cent per pound
The new cotton rates are approx
mately three per cent above the Ding
lep rate. Wool tops are reduced and
given a rate between combed wool and
yarn. There is a small reduction oi,
yarns, woolen cloth. and cotton warp.
Other Dingley wooden schedules are
retained
Opponents of the rarin bill this af-
ternoon charge that the rates average
from one to three per cent higher than
the Dingley bill and that there is little
relief from the previous situation. It's
supporters say the measure will be a
great benefit to the country by lower
ing the duties on necessities and rails
ing it on luxuries. Sugar is reduced
from five one hundredths of zone cent
per pound and salt is reduced one cent
per hundred weight. Dressed leather
is reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per
cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
Explosion Injuries Woman.

DAVID. Ia. July 30.-Mrs George
Swallow of this city was seriously
burned Yesterday while attempting 10
light a fire in a gasoline stove She
was starting it with wood alcohol and
did not realize the amount she hdo
poured into the cup "heh
struck the match there was nasn
and an explosion and her face ana
hands wers badly burned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
Society Woman is Shot.

MOBILE, Ala, July 30.-The pre-
mature discharge of a revolver in a
dresser drawer was given as the cause
of the serious wounding a. Mrs. Louise
Donald last night at the family home.
Mrs. Donald is prominent socially. She
is the wife of Louis Donald a ship
broker and vice-consul for Norway
and Sweden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30

notice that H. G. Monroe, the wireless
telephone agent, who was arrested last
week on the charge of writing no-fund
checks. and is now In the county jail
awaiting hearing, had victimized the
Cosmopolitan lodging house to the tune
of SIS by leaving the city without pay
ing his board bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
RUM0RS OF
INJUNCTION
Work on East Rose Street
May Be Stopped by
Some Persons
Interested.
+ + J. !! + + + !. + 1. + + + j .
: SETTLED AMiCABLY. !

+ Announcement was made this =
= afternoon by Dr. ]. F. Cropp, =
one of the interested property =
I. owners on East Rose street, that =
4. the matter of an Injunction to =
+ prohibit contractors from contin =
. uing work on that street had been +
= settled. The contractors. it is =
= said, have agreed to abide strictly =
, by the specifications. and if they =
, show disposition to make good ,
= their promises, no legal action will 2
= be taken. Property owners in =
= that district were considerably =
= wrought up over the fact that =
= the work was being done in open =
= violation of the specifications, =
+ and arrangements had been par =
= TALLY completed for the issuance =
4 of an injunction.
+ I! = 4. = = + = + = = = = = +
I'm just going to let the thing work
itself out" said Chairman C. H. White
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
Spokane Attorney Who Has Matter in Hand For the Falls
City Will Handle Local Suit Before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
TIRED OF COAST RATES PLUS LOCAL
TARIFF BACK TO THIS CITY AGAIN
Transportation Committee of the Commercial Club Has
Raised Thousand Dollars to Join in
Fight of the Inland Cities.

Papers for suit in intervention in the Spokane rate
have been drawn up and signed by members of the
transportation committee of the Commercial club and it
understood have been forwarded to Washington, d. g.,
for filing. Attorney H. NJ Stevens who has been conduct
ing the Spokane has charge of the Garden City suit
and will bring it before the interstate commerce commits
SION Members of the transportation committee are IL.
BSrong, chairman; Oscar Drumheer, John Smith, Fred
Gafke and \. d. Hopkinson.
in terminal railroad and
hearing is held before the
been ~ committee has been working quietly on
the Chairman Harry Strong the
is known however that
'hs has washington
Termn
steps Wsia
"a shippers this city have subc bed
The sum $1,000 Spokane her fight and the coming
nearing promises attention and interest More money
Will be forthcoming needed
movement for terminal ship
@ Na W cities watched the battle with interest
wondering what the be In view of the fact that the rams
" Won the and later was held out OF
| deserts shippers of Wala Wala have gone 70
Il" aid city dwhen had Spokane will not
Unattended involving pfac
~ every phase the problems in c"nnc with rates from
freight shipments
Heretofore transcontnental lines to charge the
S rate other inland cities p's he
'0'' .'T1 the destination of goods
Composition the Cause
a railroads to coast cities due
l'n with transportation maintained but II mas Do
apparent the deficit in
7 by points to the coast pus ne
" any inland 1t of robbng Peter TO pay fau anu
W a that allowed Seattle and Portland OF
te the FAMOUS rate case
% started opportunity of securing sim
10 start action freight charges the
L'"''oh committee has taken action
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
LAID FIRST BRICK
IN THE GARDEN CITY
A. E Armstrong. Who Cam. to w.IIa
IN the Fifties, Visits the
C''y and Feels Lost in
Maze of Streets.

l. Armstrong, the man who laid
- ". 80 orick in this city. is in Wal
h. '-'' Today from his home in Rose
dr., 9''-' ard marvels at the Won
g~.. grange time has wrought. The
'''aN building was erected on the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
SENATE'S MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
PROVISIONS REPORTED RETAINED
Payne Presenting Bill Says It Has Lowered Rates That
Were Too High and Has Provided
Ample Protection For All

-. WASHINGTON, July 30-It is reported here to-
day that President Taft will sign the tariff bill as sub
mtted to the house Although the president is not thor
oughy satisfied he has EXPIRE ssed his belief that the main
revision is downward, and regards the bill as an inn
provement the Dingley bill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
{! = i = I! = + + = = = = =
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO. .

+ MEXICO CITY. July 30-Two =
+ severe earthquake shocks were =
+ felt in this vicinity early this E
= morning. Six persons are report =
+ ed killed and score injured. An =
= unverified report says that Aca- =
+ pulco, on the west coast is in >
= ruins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 30.-R
representative Payne presented the tar
iff bill to the house today. where it C
annot be changed but must be accepted
or rejected. or again referred to the co
inference committee. The bill as sub
mitted is a victory for Taft, the conf
erees having agreed to his demand for
reductions. Payne, in presenting the
bill, said the rates have been lowered
where they are insufficient for pro-
lection and where importations were V
cry great.
The bill includes free hides, free
crude petroleum. a duty of As cents
ton on bituminous coal, Is cents a ton
on slack coal and Is cents a ton on
iron ore, $1.25 per thousand feet on ro
ugh lumber, the Dingley rates on
gloves, a slight increase on hosiery,
duty of $3.75 per ton on print paper,
free wood pulp if reciprocity is granite
d, otherwise one-half of one cent
pound 1t has the corporation tax in
lieu of the inheritance tax; the senate
maximum ard minimum provisions, a
tariff board to advise the president
but not congress. A customs court is
provided and the present drawback
provisions are retained with certain p
rivileges for millers importing wheat
for flour
Compared with the Dingley bill the
revisions upward include:
Shingles at 80 to so rents per thou
sand: hops from IL to 16 cents a pound
wines and liquors increased Is per
cent: fancy soaps, razors. pine-app'es.
lemons, opium. cocaine. cocoa are all
generally increased.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
Another Vitcim.

The police this afternoon received
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-30
RECORD TINE ON RUN
OF LAST DAY OF TRIP
Returning From Twenty Days Tour,
PIatt Morrow and Frank Jonas
Run 225 Miles Across Noun
tains in One Day.

After an automobile trip of 90 days
duration through the states of Wash
ington, Montana. Idaho and Oregon.
P,att Morrow and Frank Jonas. botii
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ToMoRRow's WEATHER .
) CONTINUED FAIR. =
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y ,yALLA WALLA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER.
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