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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF TIMBER DESTROYED
AND MANY LIVES.
Total Damage For This Year Will
Probably Reach Something Like
Seventy-Five Millions.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. A.
This is the open season for forest fires
From late in the summer to the be-
ginning of winter CONGREGATIONS sweep
the forests and annually destroy thou
sands and thousands of dollars worth
of timber, farm property, and often
times human lives
1t will be several months before the
total damage by forest fires is known
Probably it will reach nearly $4,000
OOO Last year the loss was conser-
vatively estimated at 100000, 000-the
record so far A dry season, COM
bined with what seemed to be even
more than the usual Indifference to-
ward the small fires which always
start the mOney-consuming cOnf1aSra-
tons is the reason assigned for this
loss in 1908 by an authority of the
forest service.
Going on the assumption that IAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
"kIcKERS' DAY."

The mayor of Cincinnati has set
apart one day in the week as ''kickers'
day." All citizens with kicks must
prepare to kick them then, or forever
after hold their heels. 1t is a most
happy thought. and should spread
Kickers have their rights in every mu-
nicipality, but in the nature OF Things
there should be order in the presenta :
ton of complaints. otherwise the off,
cial head of a city is unnecessarily
pestered. What day shall be kickers'
day in the city of Walla Walla? There
are kickers in the community. and
they should approach city hall build
ing in order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

banners from La Grande read: From
La Grande via Pendleton to Walla
Walla."
AS soon as the message was left
at the Union office, it was turned over
to Chief of Police Davis and Mayor
Tausick 1t was locked in the vault
at the police station until Messenger
Ross and Driver Compton were ready
for the start. 1t was then taken out
and placed in the hands of Mayor
Tausck. Who standing on the city
hall steps presented it to Mr.. Ross in
an appropriate address.
The relay race is being given un-
der the auspices of the Philadelphia
Press There are two messages in
the plain leather pouch which bears
the words in gilt, "Tafts Message.
In this reposes a message from
President Taft to President Chilberg
of the A.-Y.-P. fair. and from Gov
ernor Edwin Stewart of Pennsylvania
to President Chilberg.
II. J. Kingston. a representative OF
the Philadelphia Press, under whose
auspices the relay race from coast to
coast with a message from President
Taft to President Chilberg of the Sc
attic fair. is being given. arrived IN
the city this morning, just too late TO
catch the car from this city to North
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
A RUSSIAN TERROR.

For some time the ci'y Or St. Pet
ersburg has been suffering from an
acute attack of phOrogra phitis. Sound
reproducing machines have been set
up in such numbers that the air has
been rent at all hours of the day and
night with a cacnphony eXquisitefy
torturing to sensitive nerves Conse-
quently a protest has lately been
voiced to the authorities and at last
action mas been taken. With char
acteristic Russian directness the gov
eminent has prohibited the use Of
these devices in the entire central dis
trict of the capital END other parts Of
the city frequented by business men.
1t is an interesting question whether
the Russian ear is mora sensitive than
others or the Russian language when
reproduced by mechanical device is
more demoralizing and terrible. Ire
speech of the Russian in its orig nal
form is to the American ear as diff
cult to bear calmly as the scratchiest
Of the old-style phonogra phs. How
anyone can ever murmur the sweet
nothings of affection in Russian passes
the western understanding, and it is
easy to conceive that when the talk
ing machine gets hold Of Muscovite
speech or song it is abOu- as near the
limit of human endurance as can be
reached P, ssiDly tho Chinese might
give it listance in this respect.
he tall;r.. nacilin :: III. admirable
device for entertainment under proper
restrictions. But when the possessor
of one of these implements, not con-
tent with entertaining himself and his
own Immediate circle, opens doors and
windows to send the sound of his do
mestic concert far out into the night
he trespasses somewhat upon the prl-
vacy an dcomfOrt of his neighbors and
lessen the popularity of this remark
able mechanism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
Sports AfieId.

The Way of the West-A strong
story of frontier life by Charles F.
Aliens the initial article in the Oc-
tOber Sports Afield 1t is fittingly pre-
coded By the mounted figure of a Mex
lean rurale in cblors. Other good things
are: Ranch Life in the Rocky Noun
tains: the Free Trapper of the Past
Century; \ Hunting Trim in Alaska;
the Black Bass of the Upper Missis
sippi: Sport in British Columbia: Deer
Stalking in New Zealand; Goose
Shooting on the Platte; A Moose Hunt
in Maine; Duck Shooting on the
Black Water SWamps of Minnesota,
and a great many other interesting
articles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
PASS ON THE NOTE

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'Ocal Automobile association in gem
eral and Secretary Drumheller in par
ticular that this City was not allowed
to lag behind what others have done.
Instead the Walla Walla Automobile
club was up to the mark and the
program could not have been carried
through with more exactness. Messrs.
Mccormack. and futile We're the
guests Of Mayor Tausick at dinner
at the Dacres.s The Walla Walla car
was held until after 9 o'clock. as it
was thought Mr.. Kingston might ar
rive before his schedule. AS he did
not appear. however, Bert c. Ross of
this city was entrusted with the mes
sage as far as North Yakima where
it is expected Mr.. Kingston will meet
him If he does not Ross will con-
tinue on into Seattle.
The relay cars were covered with
banners and flags, some of which
read as follows: 1.-The Philadelphia
Press Automobile Relay Race. From
Walla .Walla toaNorth Yakima" The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday; probably light
frost tonight
Washington: Fair tonight and
Tuesday, except showers extreme
northwest portion. Probably light
frost tonight in east portion.
Weather Conditions.
Areas of high pressure overlie
the Pacific coast states and the east
ern portion of the United States, Rela-
lively low pressure is over Alberta
and New Mexico. During the past "a
hours showers fell in Idaho. western
-.4Ontana. Wyoming; Nevada and
Utah. Fair weather prevailed over
the remainder of the United States.
The temperatures are generally seas
enable this morning over the whole
country The indications are for fair
weather in this vicinity tonight and
Tuesday, with a probability of light
frost tonight
JOHN GROVER. Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
GREAT DAMAGE
By FOREST FIRES

ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure,'' the service advocates a
stringent patrol of all forested lands
during the dry season. There really
is no cure" for forest fires-once the
blaze has assumed goodly proportions
there is practically nothing to do but
wait until it burns itself out, although
back firing, trench digging, and plenty
of water help some.
In contrast with the enormous loss
on private timbered lands, the forest
service points with pride to the mini
mum damage done by fire on the ma
tional forests Here a constant and
systematic patrol by picked forces is
maintained throughout the fire season.
and the forests are here and there di-
vided off by fire lines'-merely wide
roads, across which fire cannot jump.
Thus, if blaze is discovered it may
be confined and extinguiShed before it
assumes large proportions.
Fire protection plays an almost equal
part with forest conservation. Pri
marily. scientific forestry is nothing
more than conservative logging and
prevention of fires If the fire losses
can be lessened there is so much the
more timber -:eady for the axe. and
naturally, so much the more to be
gotten out of the forests without cut
ting clear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
AUTOMOBILE SCORCHERS.

The reputable and responsible auto
mobilists Of Walla Walla have al
ways shown themselves willing &c
abide by the very reasonable testric-
tons which have been placed on the
operation of motor cars within the
CITY limits. 1t may or may not be true
that the speed law is too strict, but il
Is certainly true that twenty and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Mr. Ballinger and Mr. Pinchot are
to be congratulated on not allowing
any differences they have had to reach
the acute condition of the Cook Peary
controversy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Minnesota will not find the difficulty
in selecting a site for a monument to
the late Governor Johnson that Penn
sylvania has experienced in getting the
QUAY statue located
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
Melville z. Stones Trip

NEW YORK, Oct. "A large
ton will be given to Melville T.
general manager of the asso0'
press here tonight by the Lotos
Mr.. Stone starts on trip arouIu
world in a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
a BUSY PERSON
Many Are Consulting Alice
Currier, the Astrologist,
On All Matters OF
Importance

Alice Currier is undoubtedly te
busiest person in Walla Walla MAJ!
Of the most prominent people Oh sat
city have called at her studio at
East Main Street, opposite "
depot, for advice on all matter ol ser
Gus import. such as business propos
lions. legal difficulties, domestic uod
bles love affairs marriage, etc 81" -
in not one instance has she erfeu A.
her judgment of the planetary IN ar
tions that influenced the mate bas
subject inquired about. MOI ON! on
she given more than satisfaction -
who have consulted her, but mas e.anr
ed much surprise and astohlsHting
by statement of facts, demons
the truths of astrOlogy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

From Boston comes the assertion
that critics of Mr.. Roosevelt's liter
airy style are purblined ''Purblind'
will do until Mr. Roosevelt's personal
vocabulary can be brought into act
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

The London Jail authorities have
almost convinced the su-ragestes that
so long as they will not be permitted
to starve themselves they may as we'll
go back to chicken saiad and ice
orr
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

The Hudson Fulton celebration
again brings up the question, What
do the New York hotel people do with
all their money?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Not only has Tom Lawson given up
ideas of annihlating Wall street, but
he occasionally finds a>chance to use
it in his business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Peary may find some satisfaction IN
the fact that the Eskimo boy who said
he was going up and discover the north
pole himself, out of Spite, has been
headed off
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

One of the current mysteries is
how Artist Earle manages to avoid
getting HiXed up in a terrific aiimon1
account
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

If Sir Thomas Upton decided to take
a personal interest in aviation he
should refrain from giving his airship
the. name shamrock" 1t isn't lucky.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Mr.. Taft's remarks in favor of po-
likeness were not intended as personal
reflections on New York street car
conductors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

London has a tipless hotel, but the
walters will be expected to go on say
ing, Thank you, sir just the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04

Preservation of natural resources is
too big proposition to be affected hv
individual antagOniSms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
IN ADVANCE

Address all communications to:
EVENING STATESMAN,
Walla Walla Washington.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Game Fish Disappearing

Clarendon, Oct. 1O.- Complaint is being made that the game fish once so plentiful, in the Cache river in this section are becoming very scarce, and an effort is being made to locate the cause. Many are of the opinion that nets with larger meshes than the law provides are being used and an effort will be made to locate the men who are using it, and have them stopped from the practice.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
PntsbuFg 2
 0etroif, Q
Detroit, Oct. Il, $40 p. m-In the last half of the sixth inning in the third game of the worlds championship series the score was 6 to 0 in favor of Pittsbure.

noon at the Baptist church by the varoius members of the RedRiver varoius members of the Red River Associa tion which convened here, ol how they mean to pull together for statewide prohibition and with what ferver that they declared that they would not knowingly vote for any man for any office who indu.ged in intoxicants or who believed in license in any form.
 Now while we noted this ear- ncstness manifested for statewide prohibition our heart grew sick. because We, of Prescott, Christian peop.e, do not pull togetehr for a
 town. What means thesa re ports? ''One hundred eases of peer shipped i'll a few days ago be- sides the startling number of jugs. etc'' One woman said, q have almost lost heart"; another; II had live or six young men with me a year ago who came to church and Sunday school, now they are drunk every Saturday night" We exc,aim in our agonized he .p- .essness, 70 for a Governor Gem or a Mir. Tricket at the hem of our municipal affairs" The first named gentleman, God help him says that when he had the affairs Of state in his. hands he had hun dreds of men on the rock pie whc Were worth their hundreds of thou sands of dollars that they had of. Tered to pay any amouint rather than suffer the humiliation of ser wing as a convict, but no thou sand times no they could not buy off their penalty.
 Fu1li,iing the Scriptures Goo will by no means clear the guilty Then we know of cases in AiaOam a, Georgia andevn our own state where prohibition towns arc kept prohibition, If something il not done Carrie Nation had bet tor arise with healing in her hatcl ~ 9nd stop this awfu. business We have faith to believe tha there are men in this town whC cou q and would fill the various offices and who could and Wou.' stop such awfu, traffic. It nigh be that a MT. Carmichae, wou.t have to Ioe sacrificed but we hard
 y think that of even the wors drinking man of our district, bu even tho it should it would be blessing even if it brought abou a reign of righteousness that Wi. save the community from tn stench it is now enduring.
 We think that the women Q these drinkers families would b
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Miller's I0l Ranch Show

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. H. The famous Mi'ler's Wild West show will be in Little Rock Satur- day and it is said to be one Of the best ever he'd in the south. This show will go into winter quarters in St. Louis by the end of the month and during the winter will daily at one of the winter marks of that city. It is expected an unusually large crowd Will attend the show at Little Rock as this will probably be the last out side attraction of the season.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11

perfectly justifiab.e in destroying every jug or case of beer that comes to this town.
 God gives the mother courage To cope with beasts of prey, But here's a monster dead,ier Than all that send and sally, Hep men, our babes deliver Strike for them swift and soon And take away from their ferv-
 vered lips,
 The accursed stuff called rum.
 w C T U 1T. ;. If We have been misinform- ed as to prevailing conditions and in consequence have been too se- were in the above accnsa tions we Will retract every word and bow in an humble apology when con- yinced that we were wrong The Women's Christian Temper ance Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
& Indictment

Litt.e Rock, Ark, Oct. H. The grand jury which has been in session for two weeks has only re- turned 3S bills of indictment and most of these were against peop-e already confined in jail or out on bond. Only four true bisls have been found outside of those on bond but it is expected that with this sort of work off of it's hands that some outside bills will be re- norted by the end of the week.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11

fund last April, the financial con- dition of the penitentiary has retired somewhat from the lime light but the penitentiary is still in debt and not counting the debt of S9S,OOO there has been a defi- cit Of S2O,OOO since April. This wi. be overcome by the sale of the crop from the state farm and the crop is estimated to net S4O,- GOO and thus reduce the origina debt some, as wei as wipe out deficit since April.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11

On account of TriState Fair at Memphis, the Iron Mountain R. R. will sell round trip tickets to Memphis Sept 27th & 18th good returning Oct. 10th also Sept. 29th to Oct. 9th inclusive good to return in 3 days not to exceed Oct 10th, S7.55. Only S15.35 toSt. Louis and return Acct Center nial celebration at St. Louis. Will sell round trip tickets to St Louis Oct. 2nd to 0th good re turning Oct 11th for Sl5. 5.35.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Hon. V. 5. Eakin Candidate

Perryvi.le, Oct, H. Circulars have been received here announc- ing that Hon. w. s. Eakin Of Hemp stead county will be a candidate for associate Justice. He was a
 citizen of this county at one time and married here. IT he shou q make the race the peop.e ol thls county would give him good vote
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
PRESCOTT, ARK.

Capital Stock. Paid Up, $35, 100000
 Surplus, $8,750.00
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
CENSUS CLERICAL
 FORCE
CIvIl SersiCe Commission Wants Western People to Apply Chances for
 Promotion Good

ashlngton, D. c, Oct. H. The U. $. Civil Service Commission an- nCunces that a very small portion ol the applications thus far fled TOT the examination to ba he'd on oct. 23rd next for positions in the census Bureau are from the resi- dents of the more distant states.
 AS the Census act provides for the apportionment of appoint ments among the states and ter ritories in accordance With the law of appOrtionment, the Con- mission calls attention to the fact that present indications are that these more distant states vii prob aD.y Tail to receive their full share Of appoinetnmts unless more res idents of such states apply for the examination.
 It is expected that about 5000 appointments will be made from the examination which is schedu,- ed to be he'd on Oct. 23, 1909 in all the states and territories. The appointments will be for terms of six months to two years and will average about one year in length. The entrance salary will be $6OO per annum promotion to at least 5000 per annum will be reasona- by for those who render satisfac- tory service.
 Under the census selections from the e.igib.e register will be made in the order of rating and in ac- cordance with the ,aw Of appor- tionment so that all persons will have an elua, chance of appoint' ment.
 ADD icants must be between the age or IS and 30 years except per sons who are honorab,y discharg- ed from the military or naval scr vice by reason of disability resu t. inr from wounds or sickness incur rcd in the inc of duty may be eXt- amined without regard to age ano
 that boys who have reach cd the age of 16 years and have not reached the age of IS years Will Oe peTllll ltu u tdhC eho NA animation and if they pass Wi D5 Ie,igib'e for appointment as mes senge rboys on.y.
 It is understood that the Census Bureau will make some appoint ments from this examination or about the first of January 19ll but the majority Of such appolht' ments will be made between Apri and August, 1910.
 App ication forms and other III formation may be obtained by ad. dressing the U. S. Civi. Servict Commission, Washington, D. C,th' Bureau of the Census, Washington n. C.. or the secretary of tht board of U. s. Civil Service Exank iner's at the following named sta tions; Postoffcei, Bosston, Mass Phi,ede.phia. Penn, Atlanta, Ga Cincinnati. O., Chicago, L,l. S't Pau. Minn., Denver, Col. san Fran cisco, Cal, Custom House, N Y ant New Orleans, La, O.d Custom House. St. Louis, Mo.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Noted Case Disposed of

Hste Rock, Ark, Oct. H. of the most noted cases ever
 ' in Union county came to a D Saturday was the case
 |hst Ollie Dukes and his father tDukes. Col. G. w Murphy
 kesents the Dukes. They ki.,-
 Aman some years ago for the tayal of Tom Dukes daughter k is a.egedl. They were dis ped and other charges against
 B Duke was dismissed.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Rice Yield Good

Stuttgart, Oct. 1O.-Dr. A. D. Bum of this city has threashed an average of IA 1-2 bushels of rice to the acre. The rice is of the Japan variety and the yie.d on 2.117 bushe on 19 acres. This is one of the largest yields ever reported in the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
Eish. Story Building

life Rock, Ark, Oct. H. Bther modern eight story build (VDl be erected by the Peoples hdent and Heath Insurance Co.
 near,y date. The new build Twill be an office building and be located on the West side Center street between Second Third. The lot was purchas- hrom Judge Carroll D. Wood, ] the price paid for it was S22,-
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TEXAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble. S1.OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sod by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
QAe Crop to Wipe 0ut Deficit

Ht.e Rock, Ark, Oct. H. r the long discussion and final sage Of a bi.l carrying S9S,O
 wipe out the deficit that has p created in the penitentiary
The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-11
W ( I U

We listened with great interest to the speeches made Sunday alter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18

1915 SKIRTS FOR $3.50
Priced for less than half the real value Every
Skirt is strictly tailored and is made of an
excellent wearing light blue and light gray
novelty worsted material
Skirts are plain and gored and cut very full
Trimmed near the bottom with 4 narrow
bands and buttons of the same material