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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

ment," he said. Secretary Knox has
been Systematically misinformed and
public opinion in the United States
has been prepared against me, but the
real facts must become known in time
and it is to time l trust for my vim
dication
Blames .knox's Attitude.
MY relations with the preceding
American government were exceed
ingly friendly. The situation contains
many unfortunate conditions. Secreta-
ry Root had the complete confidence of
Central America and his policies We're
drawing the people closer together,
politically and commercially l am
afraid the attitude of Secretary Knox
is undoing all that work throughout
Latin-America.''
Zelaya said American marines en-
gagged in several recent battles in Mic
aragua and that 20 of them were kill
ed He said:
do you know that there were four
hundred Americans fighting with the
insurgents at Rama? Do you know at
the battle of Colo Junction on Novem-
Der the bodies Of 20 American mar
dead and all from American gunboats
anchored in the river to protect AM
erican interests The official explain
alton given me was that these men
were deSerters."
Believes in Confederation.
Zelaya believes the confederation
of all Central American republics ul
tfmately will be brought abort as, he
says, the great masses of the people
are unionists and the principal OBJ
stacle up to this time has been the
selfish attitude of persons in power,
animated by private interests. He
favors a central government for the
new republic. rather than a strong
federal government, explaining that
under a central government the var
ious states would preserve their iden-
tity, having officers to transact such
general business as might concern the
whole Of the Central America ana
leaving each of the present republics
more. or less independent and handling
it's interior affairs.
Zelaya declared that on December
TO- 1907, he had wired Washington his
willingness to retire from the presi-
dency and from politics altogether if
confederation of the five Central
American states could be brought
about
Outlook Is Problem atica.
'"The immediate outlook in Central
America" said Zelaya, sis difficult to
prophecy. The struggle between the
present government and the forces of
Estrada probably will reach a climax
in a short time, but so many factors
enter into the result that it would
be a very wise man indeed who could
discount the future Estrada Cabrara
is the evil genius of our people-for
We are all Central Americans at heart
without sectional lines Cabrera has
poisoned the minds at Washington. He
has furnished money supplies and
men to the insurgents in the recent
fighting. He will do the same against
the actual government of Honduras,
but he will never be accepted by our
Deople, and his Vaccinations must be
* posed in time so he will be known
for what he is.''
The former dictator reached here
shortly after o'clock this morning
and was met by delegation of Cen
trail Americans. AS he stepped from
a pullman. several persons in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
$4,000 for Dirigible.

The principal prize offered in the
dirigible contests is the grand prize of
$4,000 which goes to the first pilot
who successfully sails his balloon to
San Francisco and return without any
intermediate landing, and a special
prize of $4,000 for the first balloonist
who successfully negotiates an aerial
journey to San Diego and return. In
this contest more than two persons
must be carried.
The feat re CURED to gain the grand
prize of $4,000 offered in the spher-
ical balloon contests is looked upon
as nearly impossible by the balloon pi-
lots.
To win it the pilot must sail his
balloon from the Los Angeles aero
field to some point on the Atlantic
coast without landing. The second
prize of $4,000 is offered for the pilot
of balloon who first succeeds III
landing at point east of the Missis-
sippi river.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
CONGRESS MAY
PROBE FRAUDS
CUSTOMS HOUSE AND APPRAlS-
Frs DEPARTMENTS MAY FEEL
PROBE BEFORE LONG.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Franklin
MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury,
returned to Washington today after
attending dinner given by Attorney
General Wickersham at the Metro
politan club last night. Besides Mr..
MacVeagh. U-ited States District At
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Methodists to Build College.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Today the
Methodist Episcopal churches of
southern California decided to build a
large junior college in the San Fern
andino valley, 16 miles from this city.
The college will open to boys and girls
Of all denominations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Can Fly the Air
BY Hand Power

In addition number of special
awards of $500 will be given for the
aeroplane making the longest giloe
with the motor shut off; for the short
est space of time in getting off the
ground for the greatest stability dis
played while in flight; for complete
circular flight of the least diameter
and for the best general average IN
landing.
A special prize of $500 is offered
for the first resident of Arizona, Cali
fornia or Nevada whose aeroplane,
designed by himself covers a course
of five miles and lands successfully IN
the aviation field.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
CALUMET THEATER.

The two greatest attractions ever Of
fered the patrons Of the Calumet thea
ter VIII be presented next week COM
mencing Sunday, Oct 10. Babes in
TeYIand" and Little Johnny Jones"
are the attractions and Manager John
A. Connors has no hesftancy in assur-
ing his patrons that they will be SUI
perior to any two plays which the
Calumet has offered in the years OF
it's existence. Not only are the plays
Of the very highest class IN the musi~
CAT comedy line. but they are TO be
presented by stellar companies.
The matinee Sunday, Oct. 10. viii
usher in a four days engagement OF
Babes In Toyland." the Victor Her
bert musical comedy which has rec
ord az a years run at Chicago's lead
ing pIayhouses. The play IS ROUNDED
81, characters of children's story books
and is one which will delight young
and old. A company of fifty viii pre-
sant the piece and the scenic and cleo
trscal effects are the most elaborate
sver staged at the Calumet. 1t is
great show for the children and par
ents who want their children to ENJOY
an instructive and highly dellghtIui,
clean. wholesome play and at the same
time be thoroughly delighted them
selves. should not miss Babes IN roy
land" Ignacio Martinetti, the star OF
the original company. is with the pro
ductton that will be seen at the Calu-
met. Tuesday evening, Oct. - will be
Columbus night, and the great event
will be celebrated in Columbus Square
in front Of the theater. Arrangements
have been made whereby the audience
at the Calumet that night can witness
the celebration and the grand fireworks
display after the show
Everyone has heard Of George M
Cohans masterpiece. Little Johnny
Jones" the play which had a six
months run at the downtown theaters
and was originally produced at the Il
Iinois theater Chicago. This is the
play in which George NJ. Conan met
his greatest success, both as an actor
and a playwright and one which in
trodueed the original character, The
Unknown" It is the play where the
expressions. "Skiddoo" "23 for you
and Gee, but you got a mean disposi-
ton" originated. Mr.. Cohan IN hi:
contract with the producers reserves
the right to terminate the contract any
time an inferior company is used i
the presentation of any of his plays
A company of fifty will produce thi
great musical comedy success at tn
Calumet The engagement IS for tire
days, staring Thursday. Oct. II.
If you will attend the Calumet mex
week you are assured Of witnessin
two plays of superior excellence. TIL
prices will remain the same.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08

to full advantage. The piece itself is
a departure from the line of plays she
has heretofore been identified with and
it calls for more genuine work than
the dramatists have given her to do in
the past Aside from this. the play is
a delightful even's entertainment and
stands upon its merits as clean cut
and wholesome exposition of phase of
life that has never been utilized in
stories dealing with the famous hnan-
cial district.
As long as Miss Russell remains in
the public eye her appearance Will be
subject for praise. This is natural,
but it entails a difficulty in the mat
ter of genuine acting. In fact. Miss
Russell is compelled TO contend with
her beauty for recognition of her abil-
ity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
r.ILLtAN RussELL,s TouR.

Lillian Russell begins her annual
road tour in Washington, D. c., this
fall opening for a week there at the
Columbia theater on Oct. IS in her
present successful vehicle. The Wild
owls Might" After her stay in Wash
ington Miss RusselTs tour viii swing
into Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
after this she Will go as far south as
Richmond Va. for a brief engagement,
returning north for her annual visit
to Boston and adjacent territory.
AS the famous beauty nears the end
of her metropolitan engagement. every
evidence has developed to show she
has chosen wisely in selecting this ap-
pealing comedy of contemporary life
in and about Wall street as a, stepping
stone in the expanding OF her career.
The central character in the Day com
edy is one in which Miss Russell shines
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
THE PRINCE OF TONIGHT.

Chicago theatergoers put their
stamp of approval last season on The
Prince of Tonight" which will be seen
at the Towle opera house on next Sun
day evening. It ran for over 200 nights
at the pretty little Princess theater.
without doubt it is the most extrava-
giant production within the memory Of
the present day lovers Of musical COM
edy The cast is headed by Henry Wood
ruff late Of Brown of Harvard" and
other members are Miss Ruth PEBBLES,
who was last seen in king Dodo."
Miss PEBBLES has been in retirement for
two years. but the golden persuasion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
ON THE STAGE

three stately arches may be seen the
Grand canal with the moon shining
on its ripping waters, dsin the vista
the stately buildings of Venice. all
brightly illuminated.
There have been many criticisms
against eEllnor Gyms book, but accord
ing to all descriptions her edramatiza-
ton is a thing of beauty with an ele-
waiting motive and nothing TO offend.
The play will be presented here with
an unusually strong cast and a pro-
duction sof appealing charm. Seat sale
now on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08

pany. has departed widely from the
plan of the book. but has supplied a
wealth of incident suspense and COM
edy situations, while preserving the
main characteristics of the gloomy st.
Elmo at war with himself and of the
delightful and ingenious Edna. He has
surrounded his characters with a new
scenic environment from Monte Carlo
in the prologue to the ruins of Messina
in the final act The story is most in
teresting and the action very intense.
The dialogue is full of point and
bristles with comedy
The play as presented by Mr.. Bessey
and his admirable company is a thor
oughly dignified Offering
Ladies will be admitted free Monday
night. when The Sweetest Girl of All
will be the Offering
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08

Franklin Richie has been engaged
for a prominent role in Israel"
Eugene Sanger has been engaged by
Walter n. Lawrence to stage "A Citi-
zens Home"( He will also stage
Idols" Roy Horniman's dramatization
of W J. Locke's well-known story to
be produced by Mr.. Lawrence some time
this season.
Liebler & Co have engaged Hilda
Spong for prominent role in "A Lit
tie Brother of the Rich" the play from
Joseph Medin Patterson's novel by Mr..
Patterson and Harriet Ford. Vincent
Serrano IS to play the part of the lit
tie brother"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
CASE AFTER CASE
Plenty More Like This in Hammond.

Scores of Hammond people can tell
you about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
a happy citizen makes a public state
ment of his experience. Here is a case
OF it. What better proof Of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
Mrs. NJ. Heckleman, 414 Truman ave-
nue., Hammond Ind, says: For years
suffered with kidney complaint and
lame back The pains in my loins were
almost uncomfortable and there was a
feeling that I can hardly describe,
sort of dull, dragging, bearing down
pain that made me miserable. 1 had no
strength in my back in the morning
when 1 first got. up, I was tired. weak
and languid, and had no ambition to
do my homework. Whenever I caught
cold 1t settled in my kidneys. aggravat-
ing my trouble. I was suffering when
a friend advised me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills I procured a box and be-
fore I had taken half the contents I
noticed great Improvement / continu-
ed using Doan's Kidney Pills and fin-
ally l was entirely relieved. I had one
slight set back, due to disseminating
the use Of the remedy too soon, so l
procured two more boxes of Doan's
Kidney pills. BY the time I had taken
the contents I was entirely cured and
I have not had any return of the
trouble since"
For sale by all dealers Ice 50
cents. Foster flburn Co. Bunalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
pRETTY STAGE P0CTUREs.

One of the prettiest stage pictures
ever seen in this city viii be found in
the second act of Elinor Glyn's drama
tization of her strange story. Three
Weeks" at the Towle opera house on
Friday, Oct. s. It shows the loggia
of the palace ct Venice during the
Feast of the Roses" In the fore
ground is a room of an old Venetian
palace, gorgeousIy decorated with roses
Of every hue and variety. and through
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08

night" asked one Of the girls.
Why" spoke up a second. my IA
Their says he saw Woodruff in The
Black Flag in 1885
My aunt saw him in The Girl
Left Behind Me. during the Worlds
fair said a third.
4 saw him in Mary Of Magdala. .
said the second girl, who had spoken.
And I saw him in Brown of Har-
ward
That's nothing" said a little girl in
the corner. who had been good listen
er. 4 have you all beaten. I saw him
in an elevator the other day. and what's
more girls. his hair is real!'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
And Henry Made a Hit.

Miss Ruth PEBBLES, prima donna of
The Prince Of Tonight" which will
be at the Towle opera House on next
Sunday. was riding in an Illinois Cen
trail coach one day and overheard the
of q bevy of matinee girls
who were discussing different we'll
known stars.
Who is this Henry Woodruff. the
leading man in The Prince of To-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08
Hickman Bessey Company

Hickman Bessey company present st.
Elmo. or "A Souls Redemption in
Hammond Tuesday. Oct. -. To make
an exact dramatization of Mrs. Evans
celebrated novel and al the same time
build compact and actable play is a
task from which any dramatist might
well shrink.
Miron Leffngwell. who constructed
this St Elmo for Mr. Bessey's COM
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-10-08

of Mr. Singer has given her back to
the stage. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Her
bert. Jr.; Miss Margaret Mcbride, Mr.
Robert Terey. Lew Lawson and Ed
Beck are also in the cast. The usual
bunch of pretty girls for which all the
Singer shows are noted will be seem
The scenic and electrical effects are
said to be the most expensive of any
musical show on the road this season.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30
FIRST LADY Of lANO'
Building in Which Mrs. Taft
Taught School StM STANDS.


Cincinnati.-In this city, the hooe
Of President and Mrs. William H. Taft.
they are INDUCING in lots of interest
ing gossip about the earlier years Of
the notable pair-the years when
Taft was still a simple judge in the
courts At Cincinnati. and when. II he
had any presidential aspirations. he
minded the maxim that mo man can
make himself president" and kept his
hopes carefully to himself
For example. it Is q piece Of news.
unknown to many. that the first lady
OF the land was at one time . school
teacher.
On Walnut Hills, . suburb of the
Queen city. just a door or two from
PEBBLES corner, where car lines d.
verge to east. west. north and south
for other outlying suburbs, . little
church stands in . bit of lawn, we'll
back from the street. Two or three
old silver poplars droop ancient
limbs down ON the chapel; otherwise
1t is left almost to care for itself.
When the biography of the Tafts
comes to be written, however, 1t will
give its chapter to the little chapel
and the young woman who taught the
three RS" there twenty odd years
ago.
In one Of the suburban apartment
houses Of the Queen city Prof. White.
once principal Of the Franklin acad-
envy, resides, and he to-day enjoys the
distinction of having engaged q future
first lady of the land to teach.
As he tells the incident. 1t is a. fol-
lows:
Back in 1892 We established our
school ON Walnut Hills and very soon
took the old Presbyterian church near
PEBBLES corner for a schoolhouse. The
property belonged to the Longworth
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Harvey w. Scott of Portland, Ore,
who was rendered the Enthusiastically
to Mexico, has declined the office.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the vice presi.
dent, and Mrs. Wood, 4 friend, narrow.
ly escaped serious injury when run
away horse tried to jump over the
front end Of the Sherman automobile.
Former United States Senator VIII
liam A. Stewart of Nevada died at the
Georgetown hospital here Friday fol-
lowing an operation. He had been at
the hospital since March 30th.
While conditions in the Near East
continue alarming and unsettled, the
State Department has been assured by
Great Britain that her ships on the
scene are adequate to protect Amer-
cans as we'll as English subjects.
Senator Guggenheim has presented
to President Taft the formal invitation
of the Denver Chamber of Commerce
to a dinner to be given in his honor
August 10th. The President told the
senator that he would gladly attend
the dinner II he should go to Denver to
the trans-Mississippi congress.
The body of William M. Stewart.
former United States senator from Ne
vada, who died in Washington, has
been cremated. in accordance with
wish expressed just before his death.
The ashes will be sealed in an urn
and as soon as Mrs. Stewart RECEIVERS
from an illness. they will be taken to
Nevada for interment.
Secretary Ballinger has vacated the
order Of withdrawal Of December 9th
last of lands because of their alleged
deposits Of phosphate amounting to
about 233,O00 acres in Evanston. Wyo..
land district, and bout 100000 acres in
Blockfoot, Idaho. district.
8. N. d. North, director Of the cen
xus, whose differences with Secretary
Magic over the administration Of the
census bureau has resulted in several
conferences between the secretary and
President Taft, has stated that II 10
not his purpose to resign. The CUES
ton 10 one Of Jurisdiction.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30
METHODS OF CATCHING HIPPO
Grown Animals Are Harpoonsd While
Asleep, and the Young Ones
Captured In Pits.

There Is q vast difference between
the hunter who kills for pleasure and
the hunter whose business 1t Is to cap
ture his quarry alive. Carl Hagenbeck.
the famous animal dealer. has reduced
his method Of capturing wild beasts To
q science. The method Of securing live
hippOpotami is particularly interesting.
The so-called Hawaii, or water hunt
tiers, of the Sudan, all Of whom are ex-
cellent and daring swimmers. harpoOn
their victims at the noon hour, when
they are sunk In deep slumber. Then.
according to the Wide World Maya
zine, they pull them to the bank by
means Of a cord attached to the har.
poon and rake them fast.
The hunters use for this a special
kind Of harpoon. made In such . way
that It does not make = deep wound.
Fully three-quarters OF the hippopota-
mi exhibited in Europe have been cap
tured In this way.
Hippopotamus hunts are also COZ
Quoted on land. There advantage IL
taken Of the fact that the female hippo
potamus makes her young walk in
front Of her. The reason for this IL
that the beast, being well protected In
the rear by her abnormally thick skin.
prefers to have her offspring In front.
where she can guard them better
against danger.
In spite of her affection for her chill
dren. the hippo has no particular de-
sire to meet danger when 1t comes So
the hunters dig large pits In the forest,
cover them over until they are fully
concealed. and then lie in wait near by.
Presently a female hippopotamus
comes along with her child trotting
before her. Suddenly, without warn
ing. the young hippo disappears before
its mothers eyes. This is too much
for the old animal. She dashes away.
leaving the little fellow at the mercy
Of its enemies.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30
WESTERN NEWS.

A bill prohibiting prize fights in
California ON Memorial Day has been
signed by Governor Gillett.
Los Angeles will make . heavy bid
tor the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight. 1t
has already wired an offer of $4,000
BY the Pacific Athletic Club.
Charles Warren stoddard. poet. au-
thor. traveller and lecturer, died April
18th At his residence In Monterey. Cal
tfornia, after an illness extending over
three months.
James B. Finley. captain Of the "a
nous Chicago board of trade battery
In the Civil war. died Of heart disease
at Danville. ILL.,, April cath. His rela-
tives live In Chicago.
Blk persons were killed, nine per
haps fatally hurt. at least fifty less
seriously injured and 100000 worth
Of property destroyed In . tornado
which swept through Cleveland and
northern Ohio April 21st.
Frank Gotch. champion wrestler
of the world, and Freddie Beell.
the greatest grappler In the country Of
his iLches, and almost the equal of
Gotch. have agreed to meet In Den.
yer during the later part Of the week
beginning May End.
Edward Noonan, q ranch hand near
Billings. Mont. died from the effects Of
drinking q quart of whisky At one
draught. Noonan had been left alone
in the ranch house when he found the
whisky. He soon lapsed into uncon-
sciousness after drinking the liquor.
The Dry Farming Congress will be
held At Billings. Mont, October Goth.
9th and 2Sth. according to the an.
nouncement Of Chairman F. C. Bow.
man Of the board of governors of the
congress. The dates are fixed in nc.
cordance with the recommendation Of
the Montana board of control.
The Waters-Pierce Oil Company, a
branch Of the Standard OIL Company,
paid its enormous fine Of nearly g.
100000 to the state of Texas April
1fth. This Is believed to be the larg.
est fine ever paid by corporation.
The next step IL to be . permanent in.
junction, forbidding the company to do
business in the state.
w. E. Cochran, postoffice inspector
at Denver. has received news of the
loss Of over 600 letters, some of them
four years old. which has just been
discovered. The letters were found
under the floor Of mail car running
between Salt Lake and Butte and the
loss was caused by an undiscovered
crack in one Of the compartments In
which the letters were thrown. The
letters will be forwarded to their own.
ers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30
France Honor, Gen, Mood.

Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood has been
added to the already long list OF ON.
GERS and officials who have had deco
rations and honors given them by fo:-
eisn governments. but have had no
authorization from congress to permit
them to receive and wear them.
France has given General Wood tho
cross OF the Legion Of Honor for his
interest in the grand maneuvers of
the French army last summer. The
various decorations that have been
given to American officers and ON
Gals are deposited in the state de-
partment. where the recipients may
see them and show them to their
friends. but may not take them away
or use them as having possession