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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
SEVEN ARE SURE
ROOSEVELT ERRED
MEMBERS OF JUDICIARY CON-
MiTTEE SIGN REPORT THAT
PRESIDENT ACTED WITH
OUT AUTHORITY
Say He Had No Right to Sanction
Absorption Of Iron Com.
pany.

WASHINGTON. March 3,-Seven
members of the committee on judiciary
signed the report that President
Roosevelt was without authority of
law when he sanctioned the absorption
of the Tennessee Coal & Iron COM
pany by the United States Steel cor
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
Two of the majority committee, how
ever, attached certain Individual
views, which, to a degree, minimize
the effect of the declaration.
Under an agreement reached in the
committee on judiciary yesterday, any
views submitted have the standing of
individual opinions only. Chairman
Clark to reported the disagreement in
the committee, and soon afterWard
Senator Culberson presented the views
of seven members of the committee.
These were signed by Senators Nell
son, Kitridge and Foraker (republi-
cans) and Culberson, Bacon, Rayner,
and Overman (democrats.)
The additional views were given by
Senators Nelson and Bacon. In the
opinion Of Mr.. Nelson, the President
was not authorized to permit the alb
sorption, which is declared to have
been in violation of the law. Mr.. Mel
son thinks, however, that the president
may have been misled or duped by the
officials of the United States Steel cor
poration. Messrs. F'rick and Gary. who
urged upon him the necessity of per-
mitting the Steel corporation to buy
the Tennessee corporation in order to
save a. business institution Of New
York city during the panicky days of
October and November, 1907
Mr.. Bacon expressed doubt whether
the senate should pronounce finally up
on the question whether the president
committed a wrongful act for the reason
that the senate is Judge in inpeach-
ment proceedings.
He takes the position that the mer-
ger was illegal, but that the senate
should not take any action to prejudice
any proceedings that might hereafter
be brought before it.
| From the report signed and submit
| ted it appears that if it had not been
| for the illness of Senator Bacon and
his absence from the committee yester-
day. the report declaring the president
acted without authority of law would
not have been adopted The disagree
ment from the resolution was placed
on the calendar and will expire with
the close of the present session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
New Ruling Will Affect
Local Freight
Tariffs.

SDokane's greac rate fight has been
won and Walla Walla joins with the
Falls City in rejoicing over the decl-
sion of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The findings arrived at after
a years study were made public yes
terdav and hold that the freight rates
imposed upon the Inland Empire are
unjust and Inherently unreasonable
A reduction of one-sixth is ordered
on all class rates from st. Paul and
Chicago to Spokane Terminal rates
are awarded to the Falls City on 27
commodities, including drugs and med
icines. paints, stoves, rope and fencing
wire
No ruling was made on rates from
points east of Chicago. The principle
that water competition may justify
charging lower rates to the coast than
to interior points was allowed.
Spokane complained against having
to pay. in the majority of cases. the
rate to the Pacific coast plus the local
rate from there back to Spokane, which
the railroads said was necessary be-
cause of the water competition. The de-
cisfon railroad officials assert, will
make. Spokane the greatest jobbfng
center of the northwest
As Secretary Moore of the CONNER
cial club said today, '1f the decision
will, do so much for Spokane, it will
also he of unlimited benefit to Walla
walla." 1t is only hoped that the de-
.cision will turn out to be as it is now
rumored for Walla Walla, it is said.
with such a reduction of freight tar
ifs. could also become no small job
bing center for southeastern Washing
ton and northeastern Oregon, and
much of the business that is now done
On the coast. could be transacted
,, through this city.
The commissions findings in brief
follow:
THE system of transcontinental
rates now in force applies lower trans
portation charges from points Of origin
upon the Missouri river and east I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
HOVER -SCHIFFNER COMPANY
is DOING A BIG BUSINESS.
Many Land Sales Effected During the
Past Few Days BY Live Real
Estate Company,

AS an illustration of the activities
which are prevailing in the realty
marts of this center the following
sales, made by the Hover -Schiffner
company during the past few days
furnish a fair specimen for the guild
ance of these, who, in running, will
read:
Ralph Martin house on East Cherry
street to William Boise, for $1,000.
Hover Schiffner Company to F. l..
Buroker. bungalow, on Boyer avenue,
for s3.5OO
Lot on Palouse street to Anna Rose
Bacon, for $1,000.
Tract No in Opportunity, to Emma
Fix, for $1,625.
House on East Chestnut street to
w. p. Leach, for s2500.
RichIand Sales.
T. E. Young, 9.3S acres, $1,407.
Mrs. Blanch Simpson, 1868 acres
s2,112.
n u. Rowe, 10 acres, $4,000.
Chas. M. Baldwin, 90 acres, $4,000.
Edwin A Smith, 10 acres, $1,250.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
INLAND EMPIRE FREIGHT RATES ARE UNJUST
SAYS The INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

Pacific coast cities than are applied
to intermediate interior points; held
that this scheme Of rate making nos
been forced by water competition De-
tween the Atlantic and the Pac1nc
coasts, and that the maintenance OF
the lower rate to the more distant
coast point is not of necessity vio-
lation of the third or fourth sections,
since water competition creates dis
similarity Of circumstances and con-
ditions between the interior and the
coast
2-Water competition may justify
difference in carload minimums and In
the right Of combining different COM
modities at the carload rate, as well
as in the rate itself, but carrier should
be prepared to justify such prefer
ence.
Reference to Whole Situation.
3-In determining what are reason
able rates between two points neither
that railroad which can afford to han
die traffic at the lowest rate nor that
whose necessities might justify the
highest rate should be exclusively con
sidered. Rates must be established
with reference to the whole situation
4-The Great Northern Railway
company has in the last year distrib-
uted it's stock issues among its stock
though the market value of the stock
was often above par. Without ex-
pressing any opinion upon the legal
ity or propriety of this practice II
is held that this fact at this time, cal
have no bearing upon the earning t.
which thu {, mpany is snIrled.
5-In determining what will be
reasonable rates for the future the
commission may properly consider
that under the rates in effect a large
surplus has been accumulated. but
should not make rates for the purpose
| of distributing that surplus to the
public.
6-The Importance of the question
whether railway shall be allowed to
earn return unop the unearned in
creasement represented in the value
o. its right of way.
The order will be effective May 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03

setting off two holes prematurely.
Four men were covered with piles Of
rock. Their bodies were recovered by
surface men.
Ivo Hayne, realizing that his COM
panions were doomed, jumped into the
sage and gave the signal to lift. Be-
explosions occurred. Hayne was found
terribly mang,ed and is not expected to
live BY the time. the surface men
reached the bottom of the mine ex-
plosions occurred in 90 holes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
KNOCKOUT BLOWS
FOR WHITE SLAVE
ILLINOIS TAKES LEAD IN PRO-
VIDING PROTECTION FOR OF
AMERICAN HOMES.
Bills Now Pending Will Pass, Say
Legid.ators-Best Lawyers Have
Made Them Models.

CHICAGO, March 2-Knockout
blows soon will be dealt the white
slave traffic in Illinois and several
other states in the enactment of laws
aimed directly at the factors which,
more than any others, make the traffic
possible and profitable. The Lederer
bills in Illinois will pass and the
Saunder bill in Iowa is framed on the
lines recommended, with the approval
of his associates, by Assistant United
States District Attorney Parkin who
recently warned the public that the
states must protect girls of our own
home because Uncle Sam could protect
only the aliens captured by white
slavers"
The line of attack outlined by AS
sistant United States District Attorney
Parkin in a recent article for the Wo-
mans World has been adopted in 1ll1-
nois. as the course most likely in any
state legislation to secure practical re-
suits, will serve to destory the greed
incentive of the white slavers. Two
bills have been introduced and another
is being perfected which are the first
bills aimed directly at the factors OF
the traffic shown by hundreds of cases
investigated by the federal and state
prosecutors and the Illinois Vigilance
association, to be the props of the
trade.
One of the so-called "Woman's World
bills provides a penitentiary punish
ment for the detention of girls in dis
ORDERLY houses under the presence OF
debt and the second provides penalty
of one to ten years in the penitentlary
for living upon the earnings of white
salves. as Assistant United States DIS
trict Attorney Parkin says some 5000
men in Chicago do. Heretofore stat
utes have not been explicit enough to
mako the laws easily enforcible and the
punishments provided have been llght
iaiI sentences. which the culprits have
laughed at. Great pains has been tax
en- to make these bills constitutional
at ,every point. some changes having
bean made in the original drafts to this
end. A third bill, to prohibit the BRING
ing of girls, into the state for immoral
purposes is being perfected.
Every lawyer realizes from cases
he has encountered in his practice that
the props of the white slave tranlc
are the subsection Of girls by proprie-
TORS of houses which create or profess
to hold Indebtedness against girls ana
their subsection to the will Of men VINO
live off their earnings" said Repre-
sentative Lederer who was sponsor 1or
the Illinois bills. Il have met sucn
cases. When we open the door to these
poor girls to regain their clothes ana
| their freedom. thousands will reform
We propose nothing Utopian. l should
oppose too sudden reform OF conol-
tions for every woman would De III
greater jeopardy of assault IN every
city.
! .The legislation that is proposed may
well serve as a guide to legislation III
other states that will be practicai II
/ c,,nnresing the debauching Of oul
| girls
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
BIC Kennel Show.

UTICA, N. Y, March 3.-Under the
auspices Of the American Kennel
Club the Central New York Kennel
Association opened it's show here to-
day. Several hundred canine aristo-
Gratis are on exhibition for prizes.
Over 81 varieties Of bOw-wows are
shown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
Changes His Portfolio.

WASHINGTON. March 3-Pres
dcnt-electTaft announced today thotS
Beekman Winthrop formerly goveK-
r;or of Porto Rico. now assistant Sec
retary of the treasury, has accepte1e
the assistant secretaryship of the
ravy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
OPPOSE GREAT
WHITE PLAGUE
State Will Spend Large Sim
in Fighting Con-
sumption. e
LF"r1T,Ai IRE SPE %
QUARTER OF =
MILLION. !:
~ nspectio.-
9 Ne Lydia E. PiL--
fst does this haitsiJ = to~"ar'' -
Schools.
Schools.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 3.-The
great white plague Is to receive strong
opposition in the state of Washington,
both in the public schools and out of
them. The legislature is now planning
to spend any sum UP to $250,0OO for the
erection Of a sanitarium to be under
state control and to be invited with the
modern systems of treatment for the
dread disease. A bill providing for a
commission to arrange for the erec-J
ton of santarium to be under state
control and to be fitted with the mod
ern systems of treatment for the dread
disease. A bill providing for COM
mission to arrange for the erection of
building, purchase a site, and make the
necessary provisions for maintenance,
is almost sure to pass and the appro-
priation. now fixed at a quarter of
million will most likely be shaved but
it will pass in sufficient sum to allow
the work to be begun during the next
two years. When once begun there is
no fear of the lack of interest on the
part of the legislature.
In the new school code, now passed
by both houses, provision is MADE
for the exclusion of all pupils showing
tuberculosis, and no teacher or other
employe will be allowed to work about
the schools who is afflicted with the
disease. Special provision is made in
the new code for the examination Of
suspects and the board of directors Is
given ample power to act without de-
lay. This is the first effort in this state
to regulate tuberculosis in the pubic
schools, and make medical exam1na-
tions compulsory when indications
point to afflction with lung trouble.
New Bills In Senate.
The senate has closed the door
against new bills. with 3S4 on the CAL
endar. This number is in excess OF
the usual number. and is over SO more
than was received by the last session.
In the house the number is 493. The
general appropriations bill will have to
be introduced under suspension OF the
rules. as it has not been fully made up
vet. The last joint melting of the ap-
nropriations committee was held last
night. unless some unusual demand Is
made for another meeting. Practically
the entire budget has been authorized
and as soon as the stray items can be
gathered the bill will be presented to
the senate.
PeddIe Spectacles No More.
The itinerant vendor of spectacies
who makes one-week stands at hotelS
and fairs is going out of business II
this state. The legislature has passed
a bill authorizing the governor to ap-
point a commission whose duty II sndi
he to examine every man selling OF
offering to sell spectacles, and unless
he pass a sufficient examination or snow
q diploma from a recognized colles'
of optics the board shall prosecute nun
and prevent his doing business in th'
state The bill is as stringent in man!
respects as is the bill regulating pnS'
sicians. and will rake the faker ieaV'
the state. as quickly as the rake ooc
tor was made to gather up his truni
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
RI ACK HAND STARTS TENEMENT FIRE
TEN BURNED TO DEATH, MANY INJURED
Will Welcome Steamer.

LEWISTON, Ida, March 3.-An ell
aborate program will accompany the
arrival of the first Open river asso-
citation steamer at this city from Gel
ilo March Is. All commercial organ
izations of northern Idaho will be
present to organize North Idaho
league of commercial clubs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
Fuse Becomes Tangled and
Blasts in Two Holes Go
Off Unexpectedly

BUTTE. March 3.-Four miners were
killed in the Diamond mine, the prop
erty of the Amalgamated company 'iiis
morning. Miners were sinking a smart
and were in the act of firing blas'
lust before quitting the nights worn
They were in the act of lighting ~
holes when the fuse became tangled
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03

no has a corner on food, he does not
exact his last dollar of tribute. he
shares it unselfshly with his fellow
creatures"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-03
and leave a few years ago.
Local Option Discussed.

The house occupied the entire day
yesterday in debating the local option
bill and in providing scoreeo or more
of amendments. After the unit was
fixed at incorporated towns and cities,
and the remainder of any county outt
side it's Incorporated districts, the bill
was subjected to a number of minor
amendments allowing the breweries
now in business to continue even in dry
territory, and making allowance for
transfer and express companies to de-
liver packages of liquor in unbroken
packages as other goods are delivered.
The bill as finally passed allows a
special election to be called in any
unit before the next general election,
and after that elections must be held
in conjunction with the general cleo
tions either municipal or county, as the
Z be. The bill will at once go to
TIE senate and there will likely pass
with slight amendment, if any at ALL
Practically all of the demands of the IL
quor interests have been met in whole
or in part, and the bill is in accord
with the sentiment of the senate ex-
pressed when that body refused to
concur in the house bill.
New Military Code.
The new military code, which has
passed the senate and is now before
the house is an innovation in the con-
troll of the state militia. For almost
any reason the governor may call out
the state troops, and in case of demand
from any city or county he may send
troops to the scenes of trouble without
cause practically. The code is lengthy
and covers the entire organization and
control of the militia, with special pro-
vision for action in case Of disturbance
either industrial or military. The lib
eral control by the governor is taken
! as a bad omen by the laboring forces
| OF the SIdlc, WIZ OppoSCu tAC Che1Se
ment of the code on the ground OF
favoritism to corporations and inter
ests involving property in case OF
strike.
Compulsory Vaccination.
Compulsory vaccination, is for the
! first time, to be enforced in this state
! The new educational code provides
that pupils in the public schools shall
| show marks of successful vaccination
or a physician paid by the district
shall do the work when the cases are
reported to him. In case Of illness OF
for any good reason pupils will be ex'
cused, but only on the certificate of
physician.
! The final action on the bill providing
an eight hour day for women workers
is expected in the senate in day o.
two, the bill having passed the house
A committee of women is here from
Seattle urging the passage by the sen
ate. The bill is strenuously opposed b.
hotel keepers and restauranteurs. L
failed of passage two years ago.
HOVER SCHIFFNER COMPANY
Is DOING A BIG BUSINESS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21

EeE vFz JBig GA dgabe pia
- pH 40. EsaHf fhe iaf-er 8
former rember - -te l9cs e e
1gt Is Lollh 8tsg Gee.s.o1 csc
Yew Y1fs today H ~ n ina.Eg game
1rsn1sH fOok MafheafoHe p.acf ~
tfe rubber .D fbe seventh inning after
Sew Ycrks great pitcher rad tte mid
d. lnger q h.s len hand broken
aopnag D.lehsntys drive Gsfb.
HNson aiIi BE- out ~ mo gamf ~ leas
40 aeefs O1Tge n fhr sixth .u1
.n1 Falef pitched cleFerlf
Ecore X r. r
F. L0nle zo9 go 900 0l-8 DO
Sea Yosk Gf0 e17 90 co. 80 !
Psftrnfa eaAee and Poelps Ns
aewsgn. crsndail and Myers
fymmsfy Two base hifs Byrne
Phelps kFaus three base .ifs Kone
tchy. HuIHait. struck out by MafheN
son :. - saliee by Cfand4H baae
~ balls. N Malheason 2. off sailee
= BY Can al
Umprea Kane and Emsie
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FROM ENID
IN SERIES
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q aas eEeeed.ng1 nd ipf kl1
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.fht He4 tAe fsT wil Umpire LYeae
ffegaeBf aH4 iv4oe te sare4 = ~
fen fsf fame
Neis9a t5e sosfhpaN aoI artist "
~ lgezs nhg no es45Re - enc
arHefa, Dfeha4 ~ ezee. ienf game
f8Ylng simosi peneei oDuuoi AMI
plIblhg nohlf game ~ seven .n1.
iaga Tho VISITOR Wee noi able ~
~ man ~ aecOn base until ne
aHgfh inning Nhsn EeniIfY Sfy
pitched ~ t6e visitors. ~ emp's4 -
~ fhe sroff getting RE iifa b4i n
ne gam ~ sel0on sfif~ fv0 men
vefs or s. stole seeDnd 0n ciDaf
deciaioa ans aas seofes OH timely
tn ~ fnaDper KfnpefY
AHhOgg1 tbe sen4 Ofs Rot i1O men
N base IN tbe third inning they
40 nol seore until the fnh inning
Hben Bentley gave red Davis 4
fifs pas ~ nf9 followed by ssfe
~ b. HstG Norman Prize advanced
M runners bfge with saeflflca
And MaHsgef Pfife delivered IN the
pihsh giih a fYg base hii bringing ~
lite ~ base fBnnefa ~ fhe sidh
snd fiEnih innings ihs Beuaiofa also
soi fwo base fuuuo on fifai AMI ser
ond bBl isebea tta needed wailOp n
soOfs them The game WA called ~
I o'eiDok ~ Dmpife Lyon ~ the BE-
Sinning " re ninth inning ~ order
~ lei DE Enl4 players catch he
1eiyek train home
~. 4 t.Iaf4a U.g.. f.ll.s4.a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
GRANTS PARDON AND PAROLE

Governor Haskell granted a pardon
70 Is o Walters. convicted in Okla
homa county in 1873 on a statutor
charge and TENT need 70 fifteen years
IN Lansing pontenfiary Walters
Ras sent back 10 Oklahoma county
ate, lerfiug $50 months, the pri5-
On warden pran9Hncing him crazy
Walters ha since been In the county
jail a Oklahoma CITY The pardon
Was recommended by Couuig Attor
ney Roar1en and the rial Judge who
believe hc prosecution was unwar
rantc1
The governor also ISSUED "A parole
to Ernest pickous. convicted Of the
charge ot larceny in Stephens county
year ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21

~ louia July n TIE 81 Louis
bat ola could not solve Morgan A.
livery anl philadelphia won ~ y
Store X ~ y
philadelphia 0i0 600 700 2 o o
81 Louis - 90 900 600 g o
BatteHf Morgan and LiYlngst0ne
Petty. pailcy and Stephen
Summary Home run. Davis. base
on balls. on petty 2 or Morgan 3.
struck ott. by Petty 4. by Morgan
Umpire Iur8i and . LouRhlin
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
OFFERS REF0RNAT0RY SITES

The bosrI Of pr On control has re-
cclycd two propositions offering sites
for the tate formafory at Granite.
one al Wildcat mountain mile souta
east % town. and the other one mile
n'rIhRes of the place. Both sites Of
fer an abundance of granite for con
etnctinr the building The state
a-chitoc and the state geologist viii
r0 frantic and make a report upon
Dc sites as To water supply. drainage
and quality of stone to be procured
Until The report is received the board
viii maba no selection.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21
STRIKE CAS- At LANT0N
Special to Daily Leader

Special to Daily Leader
LaStop OK, July 2l What is thus
far estimated at nothing more han
pocket gas but which is believed by
some to be- mitlionfoot well. was
struck today BY the Danncck & Har-
mon company and developments are
only new awaited TO see the result OF
the tap thus made The drills ale not
yet 500 tcc' into the earth and if the
present strike proves non-paying. de-
termination has long since been reach
ID to sink The hole 1000 feet where
lis now assured abuudan gas Will be
found
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21

Detroit Julv = Yesterdays game
WAS tossed of by Detroit IN the sey
enth. ahen New York scored three
runs without hit or Without putting
he bali ont Of inflei With two oui,
Donovan ifucd three pa4soR forcing
IN MAJ who Wa8 on Two errors
to llowed scoring two more
Score. X II 4
Detroit ....... 600 90 900 I
New Y0rb 0l1 OlO 302 Is q ?
Hi'tcfieh Donovan and schmidt
WARRIOR and KlelHoW
Summary Tao base hits cobb,
KloinoW three base bits. Dcmmti
base on Lalls. of Donovan q. struck
ont By Donovan g. by Wafhop O.
Umpirep Egan and Connolly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-21

Fumm N Two UlHr mn kfnhfdY
sacrifice lltH. Iion loy, biacs on bali
off Benily g struck out by l1enllc,
by Nelson hlt by pitcher Allon
i'mpifr Lyons
Notes OF Game
Tho Senators have won a out ol
~ gamet That's ball playing ianH
Patterson made Two sensational