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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Senator Cummins, of Iowa,
Warns Upper House of
It's Failure.
DOES NOT FULFILL
PARTY PLATFORM
Will Not Silence Demand
Of People For a
Real Revision.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Warning
the senate that if the tariff bill in its
present form becomes a law, that con-
dition will not be remedied and the agi-
tation for revision will not be stilled
Senator Cummins of Iowa, made SEN
sational address in the senate today
He said:
THE senate finance committees bill
will not be accepted by those favor
ing tariff revision as either a fulfill
ment of the republican partys pledge
or as a settlement of the controversy.
If it becomes a law the campaign for
lower duties will continue WITH in
creasing zeal"
Cummins declares that the demand
for revision comes from the consumer.
Referring to the republican platform
he said
The senator who imagines that he
can satisfy these people by saying that
revision with higher or substantially
the same duties is in compliance with
the platform of the party little under
stands the relation between the people
and the platform
or of the millions VINO want relief will
sound like the roar of thousand Mia
garas. People are aware what indus
tries breed milfi6naires. The conclu-
sions of the people are only less infal-
lible than the conclusions of the AL
mighty himself.
Il have not abandoned my faith in
the doctrine of protection, but L am
little able to discern it's true spirit in
this policy"
Cummins said it made little differ
ence whether there was tariff on lum-
Der. He asserted that the cost of pro-
duction in the greater part of the coun-
try gave the American advantage over
the Canadian lumberman. He said the
duty was only necessary to equal1Ze
the difference in the rates of trans
portation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
MORE WORK AND LESS
TALK SAY PROMOTERS
Backers of the Washington Traction
Company Will Do Work, They
Say, Instead of Building On
Paper.

Although final details and plans for
the Washington Traction company are
being arranged and the proposed work
is being carefully mapped out, those in
tereSted in this new organization will
say nothing, but intend to show the
people that the idea is to build a road
and not talk so much about it. When
questioned concerning the matter, j
G. Armstrong, a prominent Seattle cap
italist, said:
I'VE have nothing to give out, as
there have been too many paper roads
built in the valley this year. When we
begin our construction work, some de-
tailed information might be given out.
but at the present our plans must re-
man a secret"
1t could not be learned al what
points the new line proposed to tap
the surrounding country, further than
that they would extend from this city
as a center, to different parts of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho.
F. c. Hindle of Dayton, who is one
pany left last night for Tacoma where,
it is supposed, he has gone in the in
terests of the proposed road.
Engineer H. w. G. Sansom, who was
connected for some time with w. S.
Matthias, in the construction Of the
Columbia and Walla Walla Traction
company, has been retained by the
Washington company and will have
charge of the preliminary surveys, etc.
Sites for water power have already been
secured. but it was not the desire of the
promoters that they be divulged
With the assurance that $780, 900
has been pledged for the purpose of
constructing the new road, prospects
were never brighter than at the pres
ent time, for another electric road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06

fOurg Lady Sitting On Couch Is
Startled BY Crash of Glass and
Finds Bullet On the Seat
Beside Her.

Wills sitting near the window on a
couch in the residence of Francis Ware,
valencia street, where she is living
MaoeI McCanse, a student attending the
conservatory of music at Whitman
eo'ieSe, narrowly escaped being seri-
ousIy injured by a spent rifle ball
which broke the window pane and fell
On the seat beside her.
Miss McCanse had been reading,
When she was suddenly startled by the
O"Sh OF breaking glass and immedi-
1g'S afterwards she saw a % calibre
me bullet on the couch beside her.
Inc force Of the ball was nearly
spent otherwise Miss McCanse might
nave been seriously injured and per-
."pS Killed, but as it crashed into the
pane OF glass, it apparently lost the
last atom of power.
ihe practice OF shooting firearms
"'''ln' the city limits is reported al
,'''St daily and it is only by the merest
sl'0eA's that people are not seriously
because Of this. Young bows. not
1''l'hg the danger that lies in a gun.
'le principal offenders and fire q
~. ~ IN almost any direction without
,,'''Alhg Of the consequences. Should
j. more such happenings occur with
Co.. le units of the city and the male
vors'- discovered, they will be Sc
'eFely punished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
NEW SULTAN WEAKER
Than PREDECESSOR
Mehmed Rechad Effendi, Who Has
Just Succeeded to the Turkish
Throne, Has Small Mental
Calibef.

CONSTANTINOPLE May 6.-Me-
hemmed Rechad Effendi, who has just
succeeded to the Turkish throne with
the title of Mehemmed V, in success
sion to his brother Abdul Hamid II,
who has been deposed is, in the opinion
of the few persons who have had an
opportunity of studying his character,
a man of much less mental and politi-
cal strength than Abdul Hamid. He
has since the latter's succession been
practically a prisoner in Yildiz Kiosk.
He was born in Constantinople No
vember 3, 1874, being a brother of Sui
tan MehenHned Murad V, who was de-
throned in 1876 and died in 1904. He
is son of Sultan Abdul Medjid Kahn
A person who is we'll acquainted
with the new sultan gives the follow
ing sketch of him:
He is tall and we'll proportioned,
but inclined to stoop His features are
regular, but he has a hooked nose like
that of Abdul Hamid. His eyes are
blue and his hair and beard are light
red His manners are very gracious
and easy, and he is exceedingly gener-
Gus and kind. He is not at all fanati-
cal, but he is sincerely religious He
plays unusually we'll on the PIANO and
he is great admirer of cI<ssic music
Like the deposed sultan, the new
ruler of Turkey is a good draughts-
man and ne sketches we'll. He has two
wives and several children, three of
whom are boys. His wives are both
highly educated and are the daughters
of distinguished pachas. At home they
dress in the French fashion,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
GASOLINE POWER MAY
Be USED VERY SOON
Semi Official Information Has 1t That
Two Motors Will Be Placed On
the O. r. e. N. Roads In
Near Future,
Semi official

Semi official announcement was
made yesterday by the local o. R. &
N, officials that within the next so
days the road will put on two gaso-
line motor cars to be operated between.
this city and Milton and Dayton. This,
it is said, is being contemplated to
forestall any competition that might
arise from an early completion of the
line from Walla Walla to Dayton by
the promoter of the Columbia and
Walla Walla Traction company.
At the same time with this an
nouncement comes the rumor that a
rate war from this city to Milton is
to be inaugurated as soon as the gas
olene cars arrive and by being able
to furnish quick and sure transporta
ton to its patrons, the Hartman man
agement will be able to compete on
an equal basis with it's competitors
When the Walla Walla Valley Trac-
tion company was first built, the pas
senger service began to dwndle until
at the present time it is practically
nothing and in the same proportion,
the freight end of the business is also
said to have fallen off. The arrival of
the motor cars is expected to check
in a measure, this depletion on the
credit of the railroad books and to
build up again the large traffic that
was originally handled by it.
Plans rumored contemplated. in
clude the establishment of small local
stations between here and Milton,
where the gasoline motors hauling
freight cars will stop and collect
freight to be later brought to Walla
Walla and sent out to whatever des-
tination desired.
Much significance is also attached
to the putting on Of the gasoline mo-
tor service between this city ano Day
ton, as by this the o. r. & n. hopes
to offset any competition which might
be given it in the event of the putting
through of the Columbia Walla Walla
traction company's line. By estab-
fishing the gasoline service at once
it is thought to obtain the business
ahead Of any rivals which may enter
the field.
"All l know about gasoline motor
cars on our lines" said Robert Burns
local agent of the o. r. & n. company
this morning, 'is what General Su-
perintendent Buckley told me when ne
was here some time ago. He said the
cars had been ordered, but when they
will be received, or on what pranches
they are to be run, do not know.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
City Lawmakers to Let the
Contracts for Street
improvements.
THREE COMPANIES
IN THE BIDDING
Property Owners Asked to
Be Present and Tell
Their Preference

For the purpose of considering the
question of letting paving contracts
in districts Nos. 81, SO. SO and 81, en-
bracing East Main, Isaacs avenue, Col
vile and North Palouse streets, the
city council will meet in adjourned
session in the council chambers this
evening at O'Clock and interested
property owners will be given an op-
portunity of expressing their views on
the various pavements on which bids
were entered.
Bids were opened Tuesday afternoon
by the street committee, and three
companies, the Rich & Harris Con-
struct1On company, the Barber AS
phalt company and the Rudolph S.
Blome Granitoids company. were repre-
Sented.
Both the Rich & Harris Construc-
ton company and the Barber Asphalt
company based their estimates on a
18-5 mixture, while the Blome COM
pany bid on a 1-3-4, which is said to
be a richer mixture of concrete. The
asphalt companies bid on a 4-inch
concrete. The asphalt companies bid
OIl d t-IHCIl COllCIcIt DdSc, Willie lIC
Blome company bid on a 51-2 and a
5 IA concrete base, the latter being
the more expensive because of the fact
that the wearing surface is given in
additional quarter inch of depth.
Property owners are taking con-
siderable interest in the matter of let
ting the contract. and many have
called this week to inspect the Gran
itoid sample on exhibition in the office
Of City Engineer l.. w. Loehr.
The bid of the Blome representative,
considered with maintenance, is the
lowest received, but whether the main
tenance is taken into consideration In
accepting the bid, is optional with the
council. Without the maintenance,
the Barber Asphalt company has been
found to be the lowest. In all dis
tricts the Rich & Harris company bid
slightly in excess of the Barber peo-
pie.
r. w Ashbrooke, representing the
Blome company. has asked that his
firm be awarded the contract on the
grounds of the lowest and best bid
and property owners on Isaacs avenue
have announced their preference for
that variety Of street covering. In the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Under Guard at Hotel in
Olympia, Charged with
Embezzlement.
FATHER MAY PAY
FOR SONS CRIME
Says Mrs. Moore
Had Nothing to Do
With Downfall.

OLYMPIA, May 6-Former Adju-
tant General Ortis Hamilton, of the
Washington National Guard, under
$4,000 bonds, charged with larceny of
$45,790 military funds, by embezzIe-
ment, spent the night at a local hotel
under guard, and is trying to secure
bondsmen today.
He is in communication with his
father, a wealthy farmer of Whitman
county, Washington, and it is believed
his father will make full restitution to
the state of the difference between
Hamilton's bond and the total amount
of the alleged thefts.
Hamilton said today he did not
know how much he had embeZzled, but
thought about $4,000. He stoutly de-
fends his affinity" Mrs. Hazel Moore
of Seattle, on whom he is said to have
spent the money. against any partici-
patton. The woman is said to possess
automobiles, pianos and diamonds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
PUBLICITY MAN IS
DUE HERE TOMORROW
Detained for Several Days In Okla
homa City, He Will Arrive To-
morrow to Take Charge of
Walla WalIa's Advertising.

w NJ. Sturges, of Oklahoma City,
who has been secured to succeed w. G..
SOuther as manager of the publicity
department of the Commercial club.
is expected to arrive in the city tomor-
row to assume control of the depart
ment Mr.. Sturges was detained sew
eral days in Oklahoma City and con-
sequently has not arrived here as had
been expected. Mr.. Sturges will be
given full charge of details for the en-
tertainment of the Chicago excursion
lists, who will be in Walla Walla, Fri
day, June IL, and will also take up the
finer details of the Conservation con-
sress.
Mr.. Sturges comes to Walla Walla
highly recommended and it is thought
his work will prove highly satisfactory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Forty-Two Voters Sign on
City Books for the
Coming Election.
BOOKS OPEN UNTIL
JUNE THIRTEENTH
Later in Season, City Clerk
Will Keep Books Open
In the Evening.

Registration for the city prima-
ries broke all records yesterday since
the opening of the books in January,
az voters having attached their names
to the oath. In all, the books show a
total registration of 622, or about one
fourth of last years registration. Dep
uty Clerk Harry Debus gives the great
er portion of his time to the accOmmo-
datlon of those who desire to have a
voice in the city affairs in June, and
1t is expected the number of registra-
tions from this time until June IA. the
date of the primaries, will be excep-
tionally large.
The registration books will be closed
at o'clock p. m, June 13, the day
preceding the primary elections, and
will be again opened June 15 from
which time voters will be permitted
to register until 5 O'Clock =. m, June
p, when the books must be closed in
accordance with the provisions of the
general elections, 20 days prior to the
Continued On Page Five
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Missouri; Discharges All Clerks.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May g.
The resolution which was passed by
the house of representatives of the
state of Missouri discharging all house
clerks, except 25, takes effect today.
This was done to forestali the possl-
bility of clerks drawing $3.50 a day
while the legislators themselves re-
caive but 81 per day, which will be the
case after the 12O days allowed by the
when the session elapses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Big Automobile Parade Is
Opening Event of
Great Contest.
PRELIMINARIES
ARE RUN TODAY
Tomorrow Afternoon Finals
Will Be Pulled Off on
Ankeny Field.

That Walla Walla is a city of fine
automobiles, as well as a city of fine
homes, was demonstrated this morning
at II o'clock, when the tri-state track
meet street parade moved through the
business section, exactly 40 big autos
having been in line, each one carrying
a full complement of passengers, COM
posed of contestants in the big ath-
letic event that is being held on An
keny field under the auspices of Whit
man college this afternoon. The cars
that moved slowly through the city's
streets were big Ones-fiVe and six
passenger carriers-and the showing
made was certainly a creditable one.
Estimating the cost of each car at
$500, which is a conservative figure,
the parade this morning, in point Of
conveyances alone, represented an in
yeStment by leading residents of Walla
Wala, of approximately 100000. Never
before in the history of the town has
street parade been the cause of more
attention, and as an opening event to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
McAII AuxiIiariss Meet

mai - ,., y + iELD. n. J.. May 6.-The an
bes,au 'I.ee'lhg of the McAlI Auxiliary
morra,,- l'e!e To-Day and Will continue to-
Wv Wv IN the Crescent Avenue pres
bs's 'e'lan church Three sessions u,oro
morro,,. ana two will be held to-
the ~ All the auxiliaries east of
gataS S-Sslppi are expected. and dele
falo. pbna now here from Albany, Buff
Yorl, nliaaelphia, Washington New
' me big cities in the east
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Sentences Bootleuuers.

TILLAMOOK, Ore, May 6.-Ignoring
threats of assassination should he
sentence the alleged bootleggers of
Tillamook county. Judge Galloway has
just sentenced three men for selling Ii
quor in violation of the local option
law Two were fined $500 each and 20
days in Jail; and a third was fined
$500 and 20 days in Jail. The Jail SEN
tences were suspended during good be-
havior.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
OedIcate New Ho,.

lay cor1,,l- LIZ KY, May 6.-Da Mo-
dedicatas-5,i an, knights Temniar
complete in ,'eI ai new home today. 1t is
the mos+ - every respect and one of
The Ss prosro beautiful halls in the citv.
making is1am th was an excellent ono
morsbi. 'ne day one of the most ua une'
societv IN the state annals 90 me ne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Blaze in Mann Home.

A small blaze originating from the
igniting of kerosene used in cleaning
the kitchen floor gave the department
a run to the home of John Mann, 3s6
South Palouse this afternoon. The
flames were quickly extinguished ana
save for a scorched floor and square
yard of burned linoleum no damage
was DONE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
Senate Poll On Lumber.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The senate
poll shows that 26 senators favor free
lumber and that AZ will support $1.50
duty, if the finance committee will re-
port such an amendment. The re-
mainder are for the $1.00 duty in the
Payne bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
TAUS|CK CANDIDATE
FOR ELECTION AGAIN
Files His Declaration This Afternoon
For Mayor on the Democratic
Ticket-Other Filings
Also Made.

I. Doubts as to Whether Mayor =
+ Tausick would be candidate for :
i reelection were set at rest this =
I. afternoon when he filed his dec =
Z laration of candidacy on the dem =
= ocratic ticket. .
= Other filings made this after =
i noon are: Councilman from the =
!. First ward c. H. Whiteman; =
j. councilman from the Second ward =
y Alfred Bachtold: councilman from
J. the Third ward, J. F. Stack; for =
= clerk, T. D. S. Hart All are re- =
+ publicans except Stack. I
]. i. 4. j j. J. j. !. I. j. !. i. !. r j! !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
kearsaroe Vets Attend.

BOSTON, May 6.-The old sailors
who served on the United States ship
Kearsarge in the memorable pattle
with the Alabama, are the guests to-
day at the annual May party in Mon
ument hall, Charleston, under the aus
pices of the Kearsarge associ4t -.
Sons of Veterans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06

+ + + + /. + ]. + + j 4. J. + + i, j.
MERCER, Penn, May 6-Billy
Whitla, abducted at Sharon, and held
for a ransom by the man identified as
James Boyle, who is now being tried
for the crime, today convinced the
court that he understood the full inn
port of an oath
Billy, you know what becomes Of
people who do not tell the TRUTH"
was asked.
They go to hell Billy replied.
When the boy was called to the stand
Attorney Cochran employed by the
boys father to assist the prosecution.
stated that he would rest mainly upon
the child's testimony. He proved an
excellent witness and pointed out
Boyle when asked if he saw the man
in the court room. and they both
grinned at each other. He told the
same story that has been printed many
times
Found Guilty.
The trial occupied three and a half
hours of actual work The jury was
out As minutes. The penalty is from
one year to life imprisonment Before
the jury reported, the work of secur-
ing a jury to try BOyle's wife on a
similar charge was begun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06

At $3.50, word war sent to the. city
that Sheminski had been captured, af-
ter having enjoyed an hour and a
half of strenuous liberty He will now
be given the red suit and a period of
service on the rock pile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-06
COUNCIL
GOES TO FRISCO
Suit to Dissolve Merger Between
Union and Southern Pacific Will
Be Continued in California
and Utah.
and Utah.

PORTLAND, May 6.-The govern
ment counsel in the suit to dissolve
the merger Of the Union and Southern
Pacific left last night for San Fran
cisco where the hearing will be con-
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THEY Y. CO CO. TO
HELL. SAYS
WH|T[A BOY
Knows the Nature of Oath
and Takes Stand in
Court Today.
TELLS SAME OLD
KIDNAPPING STORY
Identifies Man Who Stole
Him From His Parents
Some Weeks Ago.


+ MERCER, May 6.-James Boyle Z
= was convicted of kidnapping Billie +
+ Whitla from school at Sharon, +
+ Pennsylvania. 4
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-18

waited Butter" in capital letters
one inch and one-half inch wide,
with ink which is not easily re-
moved. If it is sold in packages,
the wrapper must have plainly
printed on it the words, "Renova-
ted Butter" and the retailer sell
ing same shall display a card with
the words Renovated Butter"
printed thereon, so that it may be
easily read by the Purchaser.
Butter known as Tub Butter"
that has been packed or stored in
tubs or firkins, which is pressed or
printed into what is known as
bricks, pats or rolls, shall have the
words Tub Butter" in one-half
inch Roman letters stamped or
pressed upon it; or if sold in wrap
pers, the words "Tab Butter" shall
be printed on the wrapper. See
Sec. 1888 of the Revised Codes Of
Idaho
All butter sold or offered fol
sale within the state of Idaho shall
have the name of the manufacturer
printed upon the wrapper, or stem
ciled upon the container.
JAMES II. WALLIS,
State Dairy, Food and Sanitar.
Inspector Of Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-18
Making The Connection.

An cnterprislng Scotch liquor
dealer offered prize fer the best
answer to a conundrum: "Why Is
nv whisky like the bridge or Ayr"
A hoy sent in, Because it leads to
the poorhouse;" and the unpreiud-
iced umpires gave him the prize.
With even reader wit a Yankee
saw the connection in a kindred
case.
At a certain railway-statlon an
anxious man came TO the door OF
the baggage-car, and said. SIS
there anything for me2" After
some search among boxes and
trunks, the baggage-master dragged
out demijohn of which. ANY
thing more?" asked the man
"Yes, "sald the baggageman, "here'
a gravestone. There's no name OIL
it, but it ought to go with tina
liquor"