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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
RAIL-: no HEARING AT
PORTLAND BEGINS MAY 3
Federal c; ,horities Decln. TO Divu'ce
Ma ,.s r Persons Who VIII Tes.
tifv During Ira.

PORTLAND, Ore, April I'll The is
suaHce of subpoenas yesterday devel-
oped the fact that the hearing in the
matter of the alleged merger of the
Union and Southern Pacific railroads,
which is to take place here, will begin
May 8.
Who is to preside at the hearing is
not definitely knoWn.i
The federal authorities refuse to give
the names of the persons who have
been subpoenaed in fact they decline
to give any information on the subject.
It has been ascertained that some of
the witnesses are railroad men and
men who were previous to the alleged
merger in the employ of one or the
other railroads, and local shippers.
The subpoenaes were signed by Chief
Justice Fuller of the United States SUI
creme court, and were served by United
States Marshal c. J. Reed.
1t is understood that for the govern
ment the counsel in chief will be c.
A. Severance. who acted in the same
capacity in the previous hearing here
| two years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
JOY of a YaWn.

When life seems more than usually
insipid-and such moments do come to
even the most hopeful of us-there is
a sudden pleasant sympathy in the
yawn of the terrier on the rug before
the fire. "Ah, you too find things a
little boring, old fellow" we say to
ourselves. A dog yaWns nObly, max
ing no attempt at Disgusting it with
politely uplifted paw. All animals
seem to enjoy yawn except man. We
once saw the late lamented hippOpot-
anus at the zoo lift himself slowly
from his murky pond and yawn. 1t
was a great pectacle-tremendou
Homeric. The concentrated boredom
of the whole creation seemed expressed
in that gigantic gasp. For a few fas-
cinated moments pond, shed, ratings,
people, all seemed merged in one col
ossal mouth 1t was wonderful. Oh
we thought as we came aWay-Oh, to
be able to yawn like that when life
becomes too silly,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
FAIR
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday. Heavy frost to-
night.
Washington: Fair tonight and
Thursday, Light frost west portion,
heavy frost east portion tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The barometer has risen over the
Pacific northwest since yesterday and
q strong high area now occupies this
section. Light showers fell yesterday
I'm portions of Washington and Ore
gOn it is clear this morning on the
Pacific slope with light to heavy frosts
reported in many places in this sec
ton. Snow is falling in Wyoming, Col
orado and South Dakota. A storm in
the Mississippi valley has caused gen.
eral rains in nearly all of the coun-
try from the Mississippi to the Allan
tic. There has been a general fall in
temperature over the western half of
the United States, and Il general rise
over the eastern half Temperatures
below freezing occurred in northeast
ern Washington, and northern and
southeastern Idaho. The indications
are for fair weather in this vicinity to-
night and Thursday. Heavy frost is
expected tonight.
John Grover, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
GOV. HUGHES.

The New York assembly yesterday
rejected Gov. Hughes proposition for
direct primaries, but in the evening at
Rochester the governor before an audi
ence of four thousand people renewed
his support of it. Maybe the battle
has just begun. The question is one
of the highest Importance, and has been
gaining in the country for. decade.
And Gov. Hughes has not taken his
position without an examination of
what is involved. He has conspicuous
" two of the elements that make for
leadership-patience in getting at facts
and courage in the use of the facts
when obtained. He does not love the
bosses, nor do the bosses, in either
party, love him. 1t is a contest between
them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
WILL MOVE EQUIPMENT
Contract Made for Shipment of Cars
and Locomotives from Vancouver
to Prince Rupert.

VANCOUVER, April 21.-The Grand
Trunk Pacific rolling stock and power
will start moving through Vancouver
next month for Prince Rupert, a con-
tract having been made by the railway
company with Mackenzie Bros Seam
ship company for the transportation of
three hundred passenger and freight
cars and a number of locomotives. The
cars have been manufactured in the
east and in early May will he shipped
to Vancouver All of this rolling stock
will be standard gauge and will be used
on the main line of the new transcOn-
tinental railway company on the COM
pletion of the first hundred miles OF
track built from Prince Rupert.
It is estimated that eight months or
a year will elapse bef0rf tn" last of
this rolling stock is landed at Prince
Rupert. The method of transportation
to the new transcontinertal terminus
will be by barges from Vancouver. The
barge @4Jrs, which has a capacity
Of fl &C. freight cars, will . = used N
this Soryi q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

they demolished heavy doors last night
disclosed to the officials a most in
genious electric system by which Chi
nese gambling houses were closed
against the police. Chief of Police
Chamberlain led raid and was sur
prised to find that the doors of gam
bling houses had been slammed tight
long before the persons inside could
possibly know of the appearance of
officers in the vicinity.
After the raid, in which a dozen Chi
nese and whites were captured, wires
were traced out to the corner of the
street. There a Chinese Waterman, who
had bandly smiled at the officers as
they passed, had leaned against wall
and was able by pressing anyone of a
series of buttons to close the doors of
one or other or all of the gambling
houses within sight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
FIRST G. N. LOCOMOTIVE
TO BE SHOWN AT FAIR
OId-Time Engine Will Be Placed on
Exhibition When AMP. Ex-
position Opens.

EVERETT, April 21.-One of the
most interesting exhibits to be shown
at the A.-Y.-P. exposition will be the
first locomotive used on the Hill sys-
tenn, a quaint appearing piece of ma
chnery, a wOod-burner with bell
topped funnel, and the exhibit is Sc
creted in a dark corner of the round
house here where the curious public
are denied an opportunity to inspect
the relic. When James ]. Hill cele-
brated his birthday anniversary, he
rode from Minneapolis to Minnetonka
on this locomotive of ancient vintage,
accompanied by its old crew.
Another Great Northern exhibit will
be the new electric engine built for
use through the Cascade tunnel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
EXES AND THE FUTURE.

An old quiz about office holders
states that there are few deaths, and
no designations. 1t has been believed,
too, that in the case of office seekers
there are no declarations. AS to the
latter proposition a new record is max
ing Several important places have re-
Gently been declined by men against
whom fortune turned at the last cleo
tons They are claSsed as office seek
ers. but have plans which are inducing
them not to be easily tempted. They
will take some chances about getting
back into business.
Something depends, of course, upon
the circumstances of the recent defeat.
The man who lost last November by
narrow margin and has hope of win
ming at the next trial does we'll to de-
cline an appointment at this time even
to a high salaried office and especial
ly if acceptance would take him out Of
the country. He should remain close
TO base and in touch with his home
people. He cannot keep his eyes fixed
too closely on the gun. An absence of
only a year or two might cost him
dearly.
Politics is now what may be charac-
lti IH6u as d SlNduN GAME al dill int
year-round occupation. Party head
quarters are open at all hours of the
day and night and party committees
meet oftener and sit longer than many
boards of directors in the business
would. This makes it necessary for all
who seek office for themselves or for
others to follow every move made and
appraise every change that occurs
promptly A man abroad on a diplo-
matte mission, or at a distance in this
country under an executive appoint
ment, is out of it at home. The man OF
power there is the one on deck. who
keeps his books posted and strikes q
trial balance every night.
The case of Judge Taft might appear
as REPUTATION of this, or as an eX-
ception TO the rule. AS a matter of fact
it is neither. When Judge Taft left
home for Manila. he was neither il
politics nor cherishing political ambt-
ton. He had given up the bench a
the presidents request. but in the hop,
of returning to it after a few year!
to occupy a seat in a higher court
Politics came later, and as a surpris,
TO him.
And politics would have not come a
all if Judge Taft had remained in tn,
Philippines He might have continued
until last year his admirable service a
Manila without making any impress
sion on American politics. His presi
tential star arose upon his return hom
and his assumption of the duties of
political office AS secretary of wa
he became a factor in political affairs
and got into touch with the organiza
ton of his party in his home state an
elsewhere. He was able from tina
time to note every move made on tn
presidential board, and to confer wit
his friends about what should be don
In behalf of his boom.
The man looking to the people 70
preferment should be close to the PEG
pie. He cannot Swing things" from
distance. Home is where the heart. i
And office is where the home is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
out crowding two years into one.

But her pride in the little girls
brightness evidently blinded her moth
er to her welfare Marjory is to skip"
and will enter high school at the age
of thirteen and will graduate when she
is seventeen.
american Medicine" medical jour-
nal has recently declared that in the
public school system almost all sub
jects are taught several years before
the child's brain is sufficiently grown
to understand them. 1t goes on to
say that mathematics, for instance, is
science requiring an adult brain, and
fractions and decimals ought to be
taught in high school or college to be
really understood. It's final recOmmen-
dation is that children should not be
sent to school until they are nine or
ten years old.
OF course very few parents would be
willing to keep their children back to
quite that extent. 1t would mean q
busy mother of a large family to nave
her brood at home all day long until
they were nine or ten years old. And
under present conditions it would prob
ably not be the best thing to do.
But it is easy enough for any parent
to make a firm stand against allow
ing his children to be pushed forward
with undue rapidity no matter how
bright they may be.
And it's pretty apt to pay in the end.
~ -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
BRIBE OF 100000
OFFERED TO LOEB
Smuggling Syndicate Would Pay New
York Collector of Port to Drop
Prosecutions.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The SNUG
Cling syndicate that first offered Col
lector of the Port William Loeb $780,
900 to drop the governments investiga
ton of the smuggling of sleeper
trunks containing $55OOO worth, of
Paris gowns, increased its offer yes
terday to $260,OOO, according to Loeb.
"The amount now offered the gov
eminent to drop the investigation and
probable prosecution is $260000' said
Loeb. 1.-The amount represents what
would be penalties of fully 100000
above the appraised value of the goods.
All offers have been refused. We want
the smugglers.'
Collector Loeb's Investigation shows
that the smuggleh gowns had been
made in Paris by famous desigrCrs for
many women of social prominence and
wealth in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and Washington and that the rea-
son for offering such a large sum to
suppress the investigation was to
shield the women from unpleasant pub
licity.
The collector does not believe that
these women knew that their gowns
were to be smuggled into the country,
but had purchased them like many
Americans buy other goods abroad,
with the understanding that they were
to be delivered to them in America
duty paid or duty free
Loeb will sell the seized gowns at
public auction next month and will en-
ploy dressmakers and models to dis
play them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

EVERETT, April 21-An angry WO-
man threatened to horseWhip a clergy
man in Lowell Saturday. The prin-
cipals were Mrs. James Vance and Rev.
r. H. Parker. The minister had gained
the enmity of Mrs. Vance some time
ago and meeting her Saturday, is said
to have made faces at her. Mrs. Vance
secured horse whip and shook it I'M
der the clerical nose, threatening to
thrash him soundly if he did not i'm
mediately leave the premises. Rev.
Parker withdrew.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

couch after the ha-
bitual fashion of the
American child an
saluted ner mothe'
with the joyful
statement: 20 mann
ma, I'm going to ski
the fifth grade. Mis-:
Loomis. she says, i
I'll bring some book
home every night
and work real hard
1 may skip a year
l thought that thi
proposition would b
vetoed at once.
was sure Marjory'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
BROTHER AND SISTER
CLASH OVER ESTATE
Arizona Man Arrives in Ohio Court Just
in Time to Enter Protest Against
Probation of Mothers Will.

CINCINNATI, April 21.-George D.
Troutman, of Tucson, Ariz., arrived in
Cincinnati today and entered the pro-
bate courtroom just in the nick of time
to prevent the probation of the will of
his mother, the late Mrs. Anna D.
Troutman, who died in Cincinnati last
week. The document was being pre-
scented by Mrs. Lily Bake, wife of
Rudolph Bake, a brewer, who is a
daughter of the decedent. Her hand
was appraised to take the oath when
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
The French Post Office.

The French postal system was inau-
gurated in the reign of Louis XI, but
the first director general was appointed
by Louis XIV. He farmed the office,
paying a million francs a year for the
privilege. This method continued I'M
til the revolution, when the farmer was
abolished and the control was given to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
Evening
Chit-Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON.

l was visiting at a home the other
day where there is an exceptionally
bright little girl of about nine years
of age. She mas been at school since
she was five years old and is now in
the fourth grade.
One day while l was there she came
skipping home at noon, her curls flying
her cheeks flushed with excitement.
She flung her spelling book on the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

ten managers elected by universal suf
frage That plan did not work very
satisfactorily and the office of the di-
rector-general was received under the
consulate. The office of under secre-
tary for posts and telegraphs, held by
M. Simyan, was first created in 1877,
abolished in 1873 and revived again ten
years later
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
ing was pathetic Col Frederick F.

ing was pathetic. Col. Frederick F.
Fox, the president, announced that in
view of the many deaths in the ranks
of the old comrades, there would be no
music and no speeches. Consequently
most of the evening was spent in a
subdued recital by the old veterans of
their experiences of days gone by. Out
of 1900 men who originally made up
the ZOuaves only 100 are now alive.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
New York Veterans BANQUET.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Fifty of the
survivors of the 1900 men who COM
posed Hawkins Zouaves of the Ninth
New York Volunteers in 1861, held
their annual reunion and banquet at
the Hotel Aston last night. The meet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21

mother was woman of sufficient sense
to realize that her high strung, sensi-
tive child was doing quite enough work
in the ordinary school curriculum with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
George TrOutman rushed into the
court room and dramatically announc-

Il am here to protest."
Probate Judge Lueders Immediately
suspended proceedings. The Arizona
heir will fight the will. The estate is
worth $4,000, consisting of 1900 acres
of farming land in Henry county, Ken
lucky.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
THE TURKISH TURMOIL.

If any one in this part of the world
can tell just what is happening in Tur-
Key, or who is who, or whittier the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-21
CHINESE GAMBLING DENS
HAVE SIGNAL SERVICE
Vancouver Policemen Discover Thor
ough Electric Alarm System While
Raiding Suspected Places.

| VANCOUVER, B. c., April 21.-A
gambling house raid by police officers
| armed with jackscreWs with which
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for origins nc Do mn nandT
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-14

l5c Williams saving soap ....., 10c
To make room for Christmas stock
65c, 75c. s1.25 ladies' embroidered
white and colored hdkfs 25c
SOC hair rolls-speciaI ....... 35c
$500, S-inch utgiass fruit bowls-bcst
genuine quality-sale .. .$3.49
5000 black seal handbags .. S3.49
$3.50 black seal handbags ..... $2.49
$500 black seal handbags .....s449
65c elastic belts-cboice 49c
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-14
Cleaned from the Centre Aisle

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s.ouuee bottle peroxide ....-...... DC
Ecsom IS salts--special ...,......l l0c
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5oc Tokolom skin food ...... 39c
5Oc or Lazcll s perfumes ,......-19c
o5c Boraxo, lb. cars-special -, l9c
ooc. on. pkg, Medicated cotton. 15c
1oc Elder flower soap, cake. ....... &c
o5e Rubifoam tooth wash ........ 19c
,oc uosmo Buttermilk soap &c
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-14

10 make for bigger better and extensive drapey
our entire rug department will be discontinued Every rug mus
you experienced like opportunity exchanges approvas
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-24
WILL CELEBRATE
FOURTH AT |MNAHE
PLAN GOOD TIME IN BEAUTIFUL
PLACE MILE ABOVE THE
BRIDGE.

The residents Of the Imnaha have
made arrangements to fittingly -cele.
brate our Nations birthday at place
about one mile above the Imnaha
Bridge on Friday and Saturday July
2nd and Srd.
A suitable program will be render.
ed on Friday, liberal prizes will be
given for sports of all kinds includ-
ing horse races. A dancing pavilion
will be erected in which those who
desire can "Trip the light fantastic, -
and every thing will be done to make
the occasion enjoyable for everyone.
A grand display of fireworks will be
given on the night of the second,
Everyone is cordially invited to join
and help celebrate the glorious Fourth
in one Of the most beautiful spots
in Oregon.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-24
rs LAND CONTESTS
ARE SET FOR HEAGiNG

The officials at the land office have
been busy during the past fey days
setting land con rest eases for hear
Ing says the La Grande Star of Tues
day. There are about Is o. the cases
in which the United States is pro-
ceedlng against entrymen with
view to canceling their claims to the
land because of alleged violations OF
the laws under which titles were ~
quired.
These rs cases are distributed
throughout four counties and the
hearings will be held during the
months of July and August. The
hearings will be before orin l.. Pa.-
terson of Canyon City, w. c. E.
Pruitt of Pendleton, w. l.. Patterson
of Baker City and d. w. sheahan OF
Enterprise. These parties and places
represent the counties In which the
contested entries are located.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-24
The Home Furnisher
eAPTlsTs ELECT OFFICERS.

The Baptist Association of the
Grande Ronce district at the Alder
meeting elected officers for the en-.
suing year as follows: Rev. w. II.
Gibson Of La Grande. moderator;
Rev. c. II. Eyman of Baker City,
clerk; J. o. Maxwell of Haines, treas
urer of the mission board; Rev. Il. p
waltz of Baker city. the retiring
moderator, was elected historian. The
association will meet next year at
Baker City.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-24
Protection Denied
Auction at Joseph
{. 3. Wheat Forced To Close His
Sale BY Disorderly
Crowd.

e. b. Wheat, who Is closing out his
Jewelry stock at auction, claims de
cldedly uncourteous treatment at
Joseph, where he endeavored to close
out what was left from the sale here.
The sales at Jos eph were advertised
to be held Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday afternoon and evenings. Mr.
Wheat says the Joseph city council
was called in special session between
IL and O'Clock Monday and an ordi.
nance adopted imposing a license fee
OF $40 a day for the auction This
license was paid and sale held in
me afternoon and an attempt made
TO hold sale in the evening.
The night sale was interrupted by
loud cries and other noises by a
gang of boys and men both Within
and without the building. SO IL was
almost impossible for the auetioneel
to make any headway. Someone al
The door pulled down the electric
light wire, leaving the room in dark
ness. Two oil lamps were procured
and the sale proceeded after a fash
ion in spite of the noise and lnterrup
tions, which we're redoubled. Pounl
ing on the windows and side of the
building added to the din.
Mr.. Wheat says he looked all over
town In search of police protection
but could get none. The sale had tt
be closed. and the next day Mr.
Wheat says he was told by the acting
mayor that the action of the mob ha
The approval of the city council, ant
was refused renewal of the licens,
the next day.
Mr.. Wheat claims that one OF th,
most prominent business men and al
officer of the city was movini
spirit In the attack on the sale. bu
that number OF the best people o
the town deprecated the outrag
and 50 told him the following day.
Mr.. Whelt's account is verified II
most part by Mr.. Taylor of Spokane
who with his wife was visiting he
people in Joseph. He says 1t wa
Continued on page six)
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list of letters
remaining unclaimed in the posi-
office at Enterprise, Oregon, June
10th, 1909.
Mr.. Arthur Amidon, Rhoda Bran
well, Mr.. NJ. M. Burnap. Edgar cam
eron (2), Emery callihan. J. c
Combs, Mr.. Geo. Davis. H. G. Foster
(2), Mrs. F. s. Foster, Merwyn GIL
bert (a), Mr.. F. o. Gerber. Mr.. VIM
A. Gordon, Mrs Maggie Hines, w. w
Holmes, Mr.. VIM. Knobbs, Mrs. Kate
Lane, Edward Luke, ]. w. MeCulla
t3), James Moriarity, Mr.. w. Harrl
son Moore, B. F. Mallory, MIR. :
Rodgers, Miss Hattie Williams.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised, June 10, 1893
BEN wEATHEES, Postmaster