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CHAPTER xIlI.-continued.


The others looked eagerly at them
as the president held them, wondering
what connection the two little strips
of metal could possibly have with the
defense of nation against. a multi
tude of battle ships. Nothing but Rob-
ers' known ability prevented them
from looking upon him as crank.
They inspected the objects before
them in turn, passing them from hand
to hand with blank looks. Only the
secretary of war, who in his earlier
years had been a metallurgist, showed
any signs of surprise or amazement.
He turned eXcitedly away and crossed
the room to a side light, against which
glare he held the little plate, staring
at it tiXedly. The inventor smiled, and
the others renewed their interest. The
secretary hurried back.
What on earth is it, DR.. Roberts?"
he asked, and then without waiting
for an explanation continued: Il never
saw a metal that looked or felt like
1t. What is it?'
Gentlemen" said the inventor, re-
covering the slab and balancing it in
his hands, that is a new plate that
can be made cheaply and quickly. If
It does what the laboratory tests show
it will, when applied to cruisers which
can now steam 20 knots an hour, make
80 knots an easy gait for them"
There was a gasp of establishment
amounting almost to incredulity
among those who crowded round, and
the scientist, enjoying the effect of his
words, smiled and smoked. A mo-
ments pause ensued while the pos
sibilities of the discovery dawned on
them. Those who knew him least were
again questioning his sanity, and then,
as If all at once they could wait no
longer for him to explain, they burst
into chorus of questions, which he
did not answer. He waited until no
voice was heard, and then began.
That plate practically overcomes
friction. My assistant, my daughter
Norma, and have made several tests
before came here with 1t. These
were cast and tested last night. | am
not going into scientific details; but
this much Ill make plain: A ship
coated along certain lines with that
metal, electrified only to a point where
she would not sink for lack of support,
can reduce her skin friction caused
by the water to point where her
speed would be something hitherto un.
known. 1t would, of course, mean
lighter ornaments, because the light
er the dead tonnage the greater the
buoyancy. But a cruiser with a few
long range, high explosive guns, that
can travel at the rate of 40 or so
miles an hour, or a submarine that
can make that speed for "a hours at
stretch, would play havoc with any
navy in the world"
The room was alive with excited
men now as the full force of his state
ment came in all its clearness. II
that unknown metal had that proper
ty, and sufficient fighting ships could
be armorcd with it in time to meet the
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-18

The extraordinary popularity of fino
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which Is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-18

Each person lives best who does his
best for one day at time, and then
refreshes himself for. his level best
the next day. Robertson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
SHUBERT DEF|ES
THEATRICAL TRUST
INDEPENDENT SNOWMAN RE-
TURNS FROM LONG TRIP FULL
OF CONFIDENCE.
Has Arranged for Production to APP
pear in Leading Houses Through
out West.

NEW YORK, May 15-J. ]. Shubert,
who recently declared unrelenting war
On the theatrical syndicate headed by
hlaw and Erlanger, despite the an
nouncement that David Belasco. long
an Independent. had cast his lot with
the trust is back in New York after
trip through the west, with the dec
iaration that 1.-The theatrical open door
is at last an accomplished fact"
1.-The two hundred houses controlled
by the association of western managers
are now ready TO receive the Shubert
'tt~actio"s." he declare an the
larger cities between New York and
San Francisco we shall control and
operate rev theatres. Where l have
lot obtained ho''ses under nv nersonal
arrangement. I have made booking ar
rangements. Several new theatres are
on our list-houses under construction
or soon to be- For instance We shall
have new pay houses In Portland. Ore.
and Los Angeles, two new theatres In
san Francisco and new houses in In
dianapolis, Columbus and Boston.
Among the theatres pledged to the
open door policy are four in Arkansas.
nine in Indiana, % in Missouri, 20 in
Iowa. SO in Illinois, nine in Minnesota
SIX in Nebraska, "a in Kansas, five in
Oklahoma, three in Utah, one in wv
omlng and IL in Colorado"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
WAlTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT MAY n


WAITSBURG, May 15.-Commence-
ment exercises of the Waitsburg high
school will be held at the Christian
church the evening of Thursday, May
q. On Sunday evening preceding the
Rev. Brooks will preach the baccalaur-
cate sermon to the class at the Chris
tlan church. A lecture one night dur
ing commencement week, the date Of
which has not been decided, will be
one of the interesting features of the
exercises
The commencement exercises this
year will be departure from the usual
class exercises. There will be a num-
Der of oratiOns intersperced with in
strumental and vocal solos by mem
bers of the class. a class history and
prophecy. 1t has not yet been decided
who will give the address to the class.
Following is the class of '09: Birdie
Lyon, Cecilia Michaels, Hazel Boynton,
Lyle Ormsbee, Oscar Buchanan Fran
ceS Patterson, Will Mckinney, Emily
Mienburg, Frank Kinder, Glen Mason,
Jake Bruch, Laurence Weller.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
DAYTON MAY HAVE
PACKING PLANT
/ CAPITALISTS AND PROMOTERS
SAID TO HAVE DECIDED TO
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Prospects in That Region of State
Very FIatterins for Such an
Industry.

DAYTON, May 15.-That a modern
if negotiations now under way mater
ialize, is the effect of a statement MADE
today by j. Weinhard, wealthy cap
italist and promoter. Outside capital
has been interested in the industry,
according to Mr.. Weinhard, and an
extensive plant will be installed The
location will either be in the two
story brick building at Main and From
streets owned by Mr.. Weinnard or the
Dayton Mating and Brewing building
on Front street. Either building could
at small expense be converted into an
ideal plant.
THE possibilities of the packing in
dustry here have been investigated,
said Mr.. Weinhard. 1t is the intention
of the promoters to put an end to the
shipping of hundreds of tons of meat
to Portland, Puget Sound, Omaha
and Chicago every year only to fur
nish business for packing plants at
these points.
in the neighborhood of 1000 beef
cattle are shipped annually from Day
ton and Waitsburg to various mar
kets. Packed and cured tons of this
meat is returned to retail at prices
ranging from 200 to 800 per cent above
the prices received by local shippers.
1t is estimated that local consumption
will supply a market for the products
of an exclusive packing plant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
GROWING APPLES IN WALLA WALLA COUNTRY

SPOKANE, Wash, May 16.-"Tu
grow apples successfully without ir-
rigation it is necessary to exercise
judgment in the selection of soil, loca-
ton, varieties, quality of stock, pre-
paration of land. planting, cultivation,
pruning, thinning and spraying. How
ever, this is only half the problem. The
gathering, packing and marketing is
the biggest half. If the first half is
we'll done it makes the second half
much easier. Neglect of any one of
the factors wilt modify or entirely
wipe out any possible profit"
Professor Cyrus L. Smith, a veteran
institute lecturer, now agricultural eX-
pert for the Spokane & Inland Empire
Electric Railway system, emphasized
this in the course of an address on
Apple Growing Without Irrigating."
He said among other things:
apple production in the northwest
has. for a number of reasons, been
greatest and most remarkable in the ir
rigated valleys. The marvellous results
that have been achieved by individuals
ard associations, have attracted world
wide attention, and because of this
p-tiJ Y UeiICSC IAol ~ SliletOlc eip
pie product on is limited to the irri-
cation districts.
Apple growers IN irrigated districts
are, as a rule. engaged in no other line
of farming. They are generally or
ganized into associations and do their
gathering, picking, packing and mark
citing more intelligently than the scat
tered unorganized growers in the un-
irrigated districts, who are carrying on
a diversified system of farming, in
which orc harding is a minor factor
and, far too often, a neglected one.
yet with these handicaps the pro-
duction Of apples along the foothills
in Wash ngton is an important and
profitable industry can show such
high percentage of profit as a Well
planted we'll cared-for orchard will
pay on the labor and capital invested.
Another fact that has been learned
by experience is that some varieties
that are profitable and satisfactory in
the lower valleys are not adapted to
the highest attitudes, while other vari-
cites that produce Indifferent results in
the lower valleys grow to perfection
on the higher lands, 1000 to $500 feet
above sea level.
This is true of the Wegener,
variety that is of doubtful value for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
NOR.EAL GRADUATES.
State Boards Name Those Who Are to
Get Diplomas in June at Weston.

WESTON, Ore, May 15.-At the re-
cent meeting of the executive commit
tee of the state board of normal school
regents of the Eastern Oregon normal
school were recommended to receive
diplomas from the state board in June:
Doris E. Barnes, Benjamin w. Curry.
Warda Curry, Ada l. Ely, Lilion S.
Holman, L L. Hosington. Claudia j.
Kelley Florence E. March, Lima NJ
Mayfield, Zilla M. Meighn, Bessie F.
Winn and Chester E. Summerville. The
diplomas will be presented during the
commencement exercises Tuesday
night, May %, with appropriate cere-
monies.
Yesterday closed the regular school
work in all of the departments at the
normal The balance of the term will
be devoted to reviews preparatory for
the examination for future grades, and
for final graduation of the senior class
The examinations in the training de-
partment and public school will begin
next week and some of the lower
grades will close for the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Candidates for Nom nation For City
Places Come in Under Wire at Last
Mcment-Tausick to Have No Oppo-
sition for Chief Magistracy.

The last day for filing papers in
order to be considered a candidate for
any city office at the coming primar-
les was up yesterday evening at 5
o'clock
Six papers came in during the last
Is minutes. four for health officer and
one for city attorney and the fifth for
city surveyor
The republican candidates for health
officer who filed yesterday are Ellery
Fales. present incumbent; DR.. E. E.
Shaw; democrats, DIR. F. G. Robinson
ana DR.. C. B. Stewart. City Attorney
Oscar Cain filed his papers last night
while eXCity Surveyor j. B. Wilson
who met defeat at the hands of L. w.
LOehr decided at the last moment to
make the race again.
l.. c. Goodwin filed his application
yesterday to be put on the republic
can ballot as a candidate for council
man from the third ward. He will op-
pose G. r. Cox
The only candidates who will have
clear sailing are Mayor Eugene Tau
sick, City Clerk Hart City Treasurer
r. G. Parks and City Sexton A. L.
Ring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Def FROM UNCLE
JOE TO DR.. 0SLER
TELLS PHYSICIAN HE is 81 AND
SHAKES HIS FIST AT
HIM.
Wit and Humor INDUCED in by Noted
Men at Meeting to Consider
tuberculosis Prevention.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Speaker
Cannon is not a bit afraid of DR.
Osler and his old age theory. He
told DR.. Osler as much during an adj
press before the national association
for the study and prevention of tu-
berculOsis.
DIR. Osler. I have reached the age
of 61 and I shake my fist in your
face he said. Mr.. Cannon was born
May 7, 1886.
DR.. Osler laughed heartily at this
def
The speaker hearkened back to the
days of his childhood when bath tubs
were almost unheard of and the snow
would sift in and cover those lying
in bed
1--WE had plenty of fresh air then
on the Wabash and everywhere on the
frontier, before the railroads. he
said.
Mr.. Cannon favored more play
grounds for children. but urged that
the legislator be dealt with gently if
him.
DR.. Osler in his address said tuber-
culos.s no longer was a problem of
the doctors and that it probably would
take two or three generations to reduce
it's ravages to the present rate of ty-
phoid
Dr. Osler congratulated the associa-
ton on having awakened the public.
legislatures, philanthropists and ply
Sicians.
Three things remained to be done,
sad DR.. OSler. The first was to keep
the public awake, the second to OBJ
tain more money and the third to
arouse the interest of more men and
women, because the campaign was no
longer on entirely for doctors.
Whether tuberculosis will be fin
ally eradicated,' he declared, lis ever
an open question but when we think
of what has been done IN one gener-
alton. how the mortality in many
places, one hundred per cent-it is a
battle of hope, with victory in sight"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

planting in the valleys, but seems
specially adapted to the hill lands
The tree is a hardy, thrifty, upright
grower, bears young and yields enor-
mously. The fruit is finely favored
crisp and juicy medium size, bright
red or red and yellow, a good keeper
and a good seller.
Another variety that has demon
strated it's adaptation to these hill
lands is the Rome beauty, a fine-f fla
vored bookkeeping, red striped ap-
pie of we'll recognized commercial
value. The tree is an upright grow
er, so thrifty, in fact, that it is some
times difficult to keep in shape and
train until it comes into bearing
1t bears young, and with proper care
it will produce annual crops, uniform
in size and color. Its shape, size and
color are all attractive, and make il
q good market variety, especially for
late winter.
THE Jonathan is another variety
that has shown wonderful adaptation
to the soil and climate of the hill
lands. Good Jonathans are grown in
other places, but no where else can
they grow Jonathans with the same
flavor, texture and keeping qualities
The tree is hardy, healthy, but not so
strong a grower as Wagner or Rome
Beauty. the branches are slender and
inclined to droop 1t bears young,
year old apple tree producing six to
eight boxes (bushels) of apples.
These trees are the commercial
sorts for hill lands, although nearly
all the leading sorts of the country,
such as the Pippins, Greetings,
Spitzenburg, Baldwin, Belleflower,
Spy, Pearmain, etc, are to be found
in the older orchards None of these
other varieties has demonstrated its
special adoption to the soil and cli-
matte conditions as the three men
toned
THESE statements are not based son
any theory or guessWork; but on ac-
tual experience and observation in
the orchard and a careful study of
the methods and practices Of others:
successful and unsuccessful. The
best orchard site is moderately
sloping hillside, a northern slope
having some slight advantage, with
higher ground nearby on one side and
lower ground on the other. A basin
or flat should be avoided The soil
should be deep; the deeper the better.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
DAYTON DOINGS.

DAYTON, May 15.-Frank Actor
constable of Starbuck. was in Day
ton today on official business.
J. w. Stearns went to Walla Walla
last evening to see his son Clarence
who is confined in a hospital at that
place with a broken leg.
Joel Hammond Of Delphis, Kas., is in
Dayton attending the special meeting
of the Old School Baptists.
l.. V. McCoOl, a prominent business
man of Starbuck, was in the city yes
terday and spent the day attending to
business affairs.
DR.. G. G.. Schneider of Walla Walla,
was a professional business caller in
Dayton today.
A. e. Pierce of Standpoint Idaho,
was among todays business visitors.
H. H. Humphrey of the Columbia
River Orchard company, with head
quarters in Kennewick was in the city
today.
Mrs. Matt Riggs is on the sick list.
John Samuel has recovered from an
attack Of the grip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
MASONS HAVE GOOD
TIME AT DAYTON
Over Hundred Members of Fraternity
Hear Lectures on Pertinent and
interestinn TOPICS.


DAYTON, May 15-Masons to the
| number of more than one hundred
including large delegation from
Pomeroy attended the banquet and
degree features here last night under
the auspices of Columbia lodge No.
I25. Few if any lodge affairs given
here in recent years have been car
red out on so elaborate a scale. Two
addresses were gwen at the M. w. A.
hall. J. L. Wall1te gave lecture on
the first decree and Samuel B. XII
ger on the third.
| TIE banquet was served at Frater-
ritv haI nv tho ladies' of the Eastern
Star. Short addresses were given by
DR. z. II. Van Fatten. II. l.. Noting
ham Rev. III. E. Mason. Rev. w. H.
Harris, ard Hor. John Brining of Day.
ton and Fred Elsensohn ard Henry ST.
George of Pomeroy. r. d. Sayres was
POSTMASTER.
The outside delegations were not as
large as expected owing to the fact
that the Waitsburg delegation failed
TO make transportation connections,
and were therefore unable to attend.
Music was furnished during the even
ing by Benbow's orchestra.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
Men.

Adamo. Goldie; Byerley, Burl: Brett
Or. j. w: Comeron. Don W.: Cook
Insham Edward; Fitzgerald. Virgil
roster, Samuel; Haxton. VIM; HalIerx,
W. J.; Kenneth George; Kramer, ] A..
Mann. Geo, B.; Rodgers MARBLE Deal
err Russell, A. s.; Sailing. Allen;
Saunders. Mex; Ta;e John E.: Towne
Ben; Urine, H. H. Watson Verne.
Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter; Wan
gen. VIII; WEIGH Henry; Wilson, T.
H.; Williams. Eddie.
Ladies.
'Al:hart, Mrs. Nellie; Arhart. Mrs
Nell; Ash, Miss Mabel; Brown, Miss
BeSsle; Cody. Mrs. Belle; Cody Mrs
Isabel: Cook, Miss Bessie, Gratzke,
Miss Alice; Hass, Miss Allie; Humes,
Miss Julia; Lyons, Mrs. T. r.; Ma
gruder. Miss Minnie, Miller Mrs. Ma
tllda; McGilvary, Mrs. Lena; Mickey,
Mrs. Catheen; Maxwell Mrs. Betty;
Shelly. Miss Mable; Sutton, Lulu |;
Swartz. Mrs. (Elliott's land); Warren,
Miss Cello; Wellsandt, Miss Elsie; Will
hamS, Mrs. c. NJ.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
A SURE REMEDY
FOR HORSE collie

Collie in horses Is a very cororo~
disorder More valuable horses dir
every year from collie than from any
other complaint, simply because tbay
nave not been treated properly. Sloan,s
sure Collie Cure is a safe and snre
rem aethedv TOT collie or tympanitis. II
acts instantly on the stomach anS
bowels and gives immediate RELIEF
Mr.. j: Albert Pahlman. Pocoro,,o
city. Nd, writes:-'Last Nove,,bor
your Fever Remedy saved nv Perohoe
on STATION Jumbo. He took sicl, or, ~ =
cars frst day out; and on No ui , Tue
oioans Sure Collie Cure saved eno
work mare, but it took five ho,'.s me ne
u ~ a. II was very bad case -. ~
oseu II on great manv borsaa iia sse
o o',lta :. and it always brings ths r LOT
,,I DR., J. E; Neal of Plvmonth
hnr rses: - gentleman brought M ~, ~ y :,
Sue she conc one. proper. 1 gave him S,od nao
~ Toilc Cure and in three bon 2roaI ~
bo Send 70 for DR.; sloan's free hoo,, on
dress dresses, nc cattle, hogs and ponltr pook on
o. Boston Mass, Station A 90 Albany
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
How About This {?

3 acres, - mile from city
limits; 8 minutes walk to
electric car, fine broom new
house; cost to build $1,000
"a splendid barn and chick
Ell house. First class well
with 2 10 horse power en-
CINE attached. All planted
to potatoes, also 60 fruit
trees of different varieties:
price $4,000. One-half cash.
balance terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

It is seldom profitable to plant an
apple orchard where there is less
than three feet of good soil over the
rock or where there is hardpan with
in three feet of the surface. A clay
loan, such as is found in the Palouse
country, is preferable.
"As a rule it would be found un-
profitable to try to grow apples on
sandy or gravely soil without irri-
CATION. The ground should be
worked deep and fine before plant
ing. If trees can be secured that
nave ripened their wood early, then
late fall planting is better than
spring. Spring planting is all right;
but the earlier it is done the better.
Get clean, thrifty, but not overgrown
one-year- old trees; three to four feet
in size is better than the larger sizes.
Procure them from the nearest reli-
able grower; or what is better, pro-
cure scions from trees that you know
have borne the kind of apple you
want, and grow your own trees.
IF trees are ordered from a nur-
sery insist on careful handling and
packing, and when the trees are re-
ceived Immediately heel them in, be-
ing careful to work fine soil close 10
and around the roots. Do this even
if you expect to plant the next day.
Never expose the roots to sun or
wind or allow them to get dry. Trim
off all bruised or broken roots. Make
the holes large enough to spread the
roots naturally, set one or two In
ches deeper than they grow in the
nursery, work the fine soil firmly
around the rOots-not against them;
when the roots are we'll covered firm
down with the feet-pressing the
earth down and toward the tree Cut
back to Is inches"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Bright Budget of Gossip About People
and Things in Neighboring City.

evieve Kingman of Waitsburg was the
guest of Miss Marguerite Sander Fri
day.
Miss Ida O'Bryan returned from
North Yakima yesterday
Miss Bessie SpOOnemOre has return
ed from Wa .tSburg where she has been
working for the past month.
Miss Augusta Moody of PRESCOTT
visited her mother. Mrs. L. J. Conrad,
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lloyd of Waits
burg visited relatives here and at Po-
mona this week
The Misses Laura and Nellie Ken
worthy have accepted positions with
the Mosgrove Merchandise company at
Waitsburg.
Mrs. n. Burris was down from her
home near Dayton Thursday and Fri
day, visiting her daughter, Miss
Grace.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
FREEWATER POTPOURRI.
News and Notes Gathered for Readers
of the Sunday Union Statesman.

FREEWATER, May 15.-Mrs. L.
Overture of Pendleton has been visit
ing with friends in this vicinity dur
ing the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Couch have rent
ed the pretty little home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alta Rogers in the Railroad ad-
dition Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers are spend
ing the summer on his fathers ranch
just out of town and are enjoying life
in a cosy little tent.
Geo. Propeck went to Adams on Fri
day to take charge of some horses
taken on legal process.
James Whitman and his son of Port
land, Oregon were visiting with rela-
tives at Sunnyside this week. Frank
Walker of Pendeton is also spending a
few days with friends.
G. Freitag has purchased IL acres
of fruit land from Jesse Faglesong,
consideration $4,000.
L. B. Mitchell and J. A. Bradley re-
turned home today from a business
trip to Anatone. Wash.
Mrs. Harry Badgero left for Port
land yesterday where she will spend a
few days visiting with friends before
she goes to Albany, Ore. where she is
delegate from FTeeWdCer Rouge oI re
beckah'S.
Among the Walla Walla visitors
from this city yesterday were: Mrs
Aleck Manela, Mrs, D. G. Sanderson,
Mrs. w Everett Mrs. Joe IsOns, Mrs.
WILEY Vanslvke. Mrs. DR.. Hill. j. P.
Neal, Kenneth Barker. S. B. Sander
son.
The school picnic was held in City
park Yesterday all the children being
present and many of the parents and
ffends turning out to enjoy the beau
tiful day and eat lunch with the happy
little folk