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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
CROWN MILLION
DOLLAR SAINT

OAXACA, Mexico, Jan. 19-the
Virgin de la Soledad, Oaxacls million
dollar patron saint, was crowned mere
in the presence of what was probaoiy
the most acceptable assemDlaSe Oh
.taries CT the Roman t'atholc
church ever assembled in MeS:co. Pope
Plus was represented by Monsignor
Jose R;dolf, apostolic delegate TO
Mexico, who performed the at Of cor
onation. assisted by Archbishop Gill
low of Oaxaca. Several bishops ana
archbishops. hundreds of priests and
thousands of the faithful witnessed
the ceremony which took place at the
Soledad church. the shrine of the vir-
gin. which was commenced in 1888,
and cost nearly a half-million dollars.
The robe of the virgin is covered with
pearls, diamonds, and other precious
gems contributed by devotees during
the last two and a quarter centuries
and has a value of nearly a million
dollars.
The image of the Virgin of Soledad
is alleged to have been of miraculous
origin, and was discovered by native
mule driver about the middle of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
LID IS LIFTED
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-MayOr Busse
has lifted the lid on boxing 4 wee bit
in favor of the hospital corps of the
eventh regiment Of the Illinois nation
al guard. which will give an athletic
entertainment tomorrow in the armory
at Wentworth avenue and Thirty
fourth street. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be devoted to regi-
mental uses.
Permission to include boxing bouts
in the program was obtained from the
mayor by DR.. Thomas j. Sinclair, sur
geon major of the regiment, who said
that no prizefghting would be allowed
and that women would be invited to
attend the affair. There will be other
varieties of athletics on the program.
Stanley Ketchal, middleWeight cham
piOn, and "CyclOnc" Thompson will be
matched against two other fighters.
The mayor said he was satisfied that
no prizefghting was intended. but de-
clared that he was not taking the lid
off that sport.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
OLE HANSON'S BILL.

IF, as has been suggested by some
lawmakers at the legislature. who are
not friends of Ole Hanson, the anti
race track bill becomes a law without
Hanson's name attached to it, it will
hesa simple robbery from the King
county legislator of the credit due him
as father of the measure. However. be
that as it may. if the bill becomes
law the people of the state VIII give
Hanson full credit for the good work.
While there has been from time to
time during the past few years more
or less unfavorable comment on the
King county race track, the fact re-
mains that until Hanson, with his US
ual vigorous way of doing things. took
hold of the matter, sentiment ha9 IN
no way crystalliZed against race track
gambling in this state. 1t is certainly
true so far as Seattle and King county
are concerned. The people took little
interest in the matter at first. but
Hanson went at the public hammer
and tongs and soon had them worked
up to the pitch where anti-race track
legislation overshadowed in the minds
u HldHy DSoplS even tliS III pm teii
question of local option. Hanson is
the man who did it, and he is the man
who will get the credit for the work,
at least SO far as this county is con-
cerned.
The people of the state are pretty
we'll aware that Hanson is sufficient of
! a politician to stir up sentiment among
(, the various civic organizations in ia
vor of his measure: before the fight is
over they win be satisfied that, as a
| forceful talker and parliamentarian, he
| IS hard to beat in the northwest 1t is
the prediction of wise politicians that
Hanson will return from the legisla-
| ture bathed in fame and glory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Prima Donna With "The Alaskan"

Miss LOra Laib who sings the leading
soprano role in John Corts opera
THE Alaskan" although one of the
youngest prima donnas on the stage
has had d wide experience in OPERATE
work
Her first venture was made with
Charlie H Yale's spectacle The Evil
Eye in which she enacted the leading
feminine part. The succeeding two sea-
sons she was with John c. Fishers
1.-The Silver Slipper as prima donna.
following this by engagements with
1.-THE Geezer OF Geek, His Honor the
Mayor" The Belle Of Mayfair" Com
ing thro' the Rye" etc. Miss Leib
possesses an unusually high soprano
voice, pure in tone and sympathetic
in expression. which combined with
her talents as an actress distinguishes
her as a most valuable asset to any mu-
ical organization. She comes natural
" by her voice and her dramatic abil-
ty as her mother Beatrice Leib was
one Of the best known leading women
on the stage, having supported Warde
and James, VIM. H. Crane. Stuart
Robinson, James O'Ne;l, was a great
favorite in many of our leading stock
organ lions. and was also a song
stress OF some reputation.
Lora Leib is a thoroughly talented
musician, being a fine vioinist and
posses insight into the technique OF
! harmony that has been highly com
mented upon. At the KeylOr Grand
| theater. January p.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKES.

DIR. Thomas jefferson See, astrono-
mer and professor of mathematics in
the United States navy. believes that
he has found the real cause of earth
ouakes, volcanoes and similar agita-
lions. He also believes that the earth
is slightly expanding rather than con-
tracing. as is the popular opinion. He
says:
TT seems to be clearly proved that
the earth is not contracting, as here
tofore held by men of science, but that
the effects of secular cooling of the
globe are insensfble. If / am not en-
tirely mistaken, instead of contracting.
may be slightly expanding. In any
case. earthquake and volcanoes, as we'll
as mountain formation in general, de-
pend upon the secular leakage of the
ocean bottom. The great earthquakes
and volcanic belts are along the shores
of continents. or in the sea, and a
study of the ocean depth shows that
earthquakes are worst where the sea
IS the deepest and the shore is the
SteepeSt.
1.-The land is often uplifted by earth
auakes and the adjacent sea bottom
sinks. as shown by the accompanying
sea waves. which means that lava is
being expelled from beneath the seas,
and pushed under the adjacent lands
All the great mountain chains have
been formed by this process, and hence
the exact parallellism to the seashore,
known to every school boy, but not
heretofore understood by biologists.
So long as we did not know the cause
of mountain formation, or enormously
attributed it to the secular cooling of
the earth, we could not make any ad-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
1.-THE Girl Question.

A sample of the enthusiastic praise
accorded ",rhe Girl Question every
where is the following extract from
the Washington Star, notorious the
country over for it's difficulty in be-
ing pleased.
THE Girl Question" was exploited
py the Askin-S Singer company OF
sprightIy suffra gettes of frolicsome
fun at the Columbia last night before
a record attendance. There was not a
vacant seat from pit to gallery, MOI
was there a single moment when du-l
care held sway. There is more of a
plot in The Girl Question" than Is
usually found in a musical comedy
and there was with the spasmodic
plot a vein of pathos in the love story
Of Con Ryan, manager of a cafe, who
loves unWisaly, but too well. Paul
Nicholson as Con Ryan, displayed a
wide range Of 1908 slang and side
talk. and in response to one of the
many encores he came before the
yarn.
The chorus comprises really pretty
Ecurtain and related a pointed little
women. whose singing, dancing and
marching maneuvres are creditable
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

vance in the analysis Of earthquake
causes. But now that word shaking
earthquakes are proved to be due to
the leakage of the ocean bed neces-
sarily resulting from the great depth
and pressure OF the water upon it we
are in a position to make progress.
We know that cities on the coast of
deep seas are always unsafe, and
therefore. their houses should be pro-
vided for the extinction of conflagra-
ton. If the people of San Francisco
1ad possessed our present knowledge
prior to the great earthquake, nearly
all the loss then suffered could have
been prevented
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Iumbermen Discuss Tariff.

LOUISVILLE KY, Jan. 19.-ProD-
lens connected with tariff revision
and the conservation of the rapidly
depicting forests of the country are
the subjects of discussion at the an
nual session of the Hardwood Manu-
facturers' Association of the United
States. opened today at the Seelbach
hotel. Hundreds of men interested IN
the hardwood industry, from the
stump to the consumer" are particl-
pating in the meeting and the speakers
include leading lumbermen and ex-
peras in the United States government
service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

Although il is the occasion of sin
cere regret that selfish interests, which
sought to restrict the work of the
manufacturers association, have sue
ceeded in wrecking that organization,
there is no occasion for despair for
those who have the Made in Walla
Walla' movement at heart. and who
do not believe in building a stone wall
around the corporate Cimits of the
city.
There are manufacturers here who
are here to stay; in addition to this,
there is a healthy public sentiment
here which believes in patrOnizing
home industry a healthy public senti-
meHt which believes that whatever
HELMS the surrounding country will
help Walla Walla and which Will con-
tinue to work toward that end.
1t is of course lamentable that the
residents of the smaller and contribu-
tory towns IN this valley should have
been given the impression that the
people of this town We're being taught
to discriminate between onions and
potatoes grown this side of College
truck grown near Milton and Free
water. but at last nights meeting of
the manufacturers association the
blame for this condition of affairs
was placed souarely where it belongs
and it is not improbable that the resi-
dents and business men of our neigh
boring towns will be shortly acqualnt-
ell with the true facts of the situation
and know that among the progressive
business men of this city. there is no
feeling Of animosity and no occasion
for any such feeling. They will know
that their interests are our interests
and that our interests are their inter-
ests. They viii know that the pro-
gressive business men of this city be-
lieve that this Walla Walla valley
must go forward in order that the city
of WaIla WaFa may go forward and
that any movement which tends to aid
the progress and prosperity of any
of our neighbors will receive liberia
encouragement here.
The reactionaries-the men who be-
lieve that the interests of one FIGURING
mill should be placed above the inter
ests Of the Walla WaEa valley-mad'
their last stand last night. They dis
PLAYED their impotency and allowed thu
organization they had won to crumbl
to pieces. thus giving way to the spiri
of fair play and progress which vii
this newspaper believes. rule in thi
city's commercial and Industrial cir
Giles hencetoftn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
WEAIHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Rain to-
night and Wednesday; colder Wednes-
day.
Washington: Rain tonight ard We'd
nesday, colder west portion tonight;
colder Wednesday. Fresh southerly
gales interior whole southwesterly
gale along coast.
Weather Conditions.
A rapid fall has taken place in the
barometer in the Pacific northwest in
consequence of an apparently severe
storm off the British Columbia coast.
Southeasterly gales and rain are oc-
curing in Washington state and the
rain area extends to the western por-
tioIis Of Idaho and Montana and to
northern Nevada and northern Cali
fornia The temperature is much
higher in Oregon and Washington. The
high area passing off the New England
coast has caused colder weather in the
New England and North Atlantic
states. 1t is being followed by dis
turbance now over the lake region
which is attended by higher tempera-
lures. The indications point to rain
in this vicinity tonight and Wednes-
day with colder Wednesday and high
winds.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
LOBBY RULE AND SUFFRAGETTES

The esteemed state senators may be
called upon to decide whether their
rule against lobbying on the floor Of
the senate properly applies to the suf-
fragettes. The very presence of the
suffra gettes might be construed as
lobbying. though they said not word
In behalf of votes for women. The
new rule provides that any person
holding a card of admission to the
moor Of the senate. found lobbying,
shall forfeit his" card.
TO begin with, this possessive fur
hlShes ground for contending that the
uie does not apply to women at all,
i'r the masculine form is used. If it
was the intention of the senators in
auopting the rule to make it apply to
me su1ragettes why did they not make
'iie rule read that any person found
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

cate of its progress and a strict OBJ
server of it's tenets. He believes tina.
the Benevolent Order of Elks mas
frightened the pathway of thousands
of men who, but for it's uplifting innu
ences might have descended the hill OF
adversely rather than ascending the
incline to prosperity.
At benefits given by the Elks. MT
Royd is always one of the first ano
best speakers. At Keylor Grand thea
ter. Monday night January 20.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Archie Boyd In ashore Acres"

Archie Boyd, the character actor
who has long list of triumphs to his
credit as the impersonator of quaint,
rural characters, now playing the part
Of Nathaniel Berry in James A
Hearne's great play, "Shore Acres,'
is probably one of the most active
members of the Benevolent Order of
Elks. Mr.. Boyd became a member Of
this organization several years ago.
not long after the organization was
established. He quickly saw it's bene-
fits and the good that it was capable
of doing. if conducted upon proper
lines. He has been a consistent adyc-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

sixteenth century. The shrine is annu
ally visited by thousands of the faith
ful and many miraculous cures are re-
ported to have resulted through the in
tercessiOn of the patron saint.
The image is beyond all doubt the
most valuable. in its material Access
series, in America, and one of the rich
est in The world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Rrewster's Millions"

"Brewster's Millions" which Will De
presented by the Cohan & Harris com
edians at the Keylor Grand theater
in the near future, is declared TO oe
one of the greatest comedies OF recen'
wears. The leading character in the
niece will be impersonated by Rober'
Cher who secured recognition in New
York by his splendid work in the role
of MONTY brewster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing Or Protruding Piles in to IA days
CT money refunded. soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

torious and the songs refreshing in
their newnass, while the ballets bear
the brand of uniGueness, especially the
Harlequin dance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

Stoves Put Up and B!ackened.
Stoves put I'D and hlackened. House
cleaning done. All other odd jobs no
matter what call Lyon. Phone 1e45
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

ONLY $3.50 PER ACRE FOR 1920
acres-all tillable: $40 in wheat
rented for One-third. All fenced 2
miles to station. Small improve
-nents. Easy terms
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

Two GOOD LOTS ON WALLA WAT.
Ia avenue, 52x2JS. Close to Division
street. Price only $500 for two.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
FOR observation-disclosures

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE
statesman office. 15c per 100.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

n good livery stable in Waitsbure
rented for five years at $50 per month
to trade for Walla Walla property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
SECOND HAND FURNITIIpC

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sens at wholesale and retail all
KINDS of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran.
Brass, Copper. Rubber, Lead, Zinc.
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
nlture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Gold
stein, Phone2207; sc East Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Fol. "Al-E-ReaI Estate
Wolfe, Valaer & Brooke
Real Estate
ID and IA Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921

$4,000 for fine garden and frui
tract of 10 acres, only two miles from
city and close to car line, abundance OF
water to irrigate with, would take
a small city priperty as part payment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

To trade for smaller property, one
acre, running water, ram, new modern
slght-room house, hot and cold water
close to car line, east of city. Price
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19

$1,000 buys a fine diversified farm Of
240 acres. considerable can be irrigat-
ed, $50 acres wheat land, balance good
pasture and alfalfa land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-19
Do NOT DESPAIR.

JOHN GROVER. Observer
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$500 down, balance on easy payment;
buys fine modern bungalow of 81,
rooms, fire place. basement, close in
in Green Park, Price $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

familiar. She knew it at once. Had
she not worked on it and didn't she
know her own work? Who was this
brazen thing that was trying to steal
her darling's bed clothes? These and
a thousand other things might have
fitted through her mind
Anyway, she started action quickly
and grabbed the quilt without a
word. In the meantime the other
mothers began to sit up and take no.
tice. They began to find that people
had been stealing from them, too.
Things began to get rather warm for
a couple of them when the husbands
stepped in and made ready for the
fray.
About this time some genius sug-
gested that there might be some mis-
take in the buggies and close ex-
animation revealed the truth.
Matches were struck in abundance
and everybody identified their own
and the trouble was over. But it
looked serious for a little while.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
Wants Everything Within 90
Miles of Arden.
PRICES HAVEDOUBLED
Since the Railroad Magnate Lo-
Gated in the NeighbOrhOod.
Paid $4,000 for His Recent
Acquisition.

New York, Sept. 2.-E. H Harri-
man has purchased the historic Tay-
lor farm, at Central Valley, thus be-
ginning the campaign by which, it is
said, he expects to extend his realty
holdings for twenty miles around his
already vast estate at Arden. Mr..
Hartman is said to have paid $20,-
600 for the Taylor place. 1t was on
the market for half this amount be-
fore Mr.. Hartman located at Arden.
By way of showing that illness has
not in the least stunted his acquisitiye
energy Mr.. Hartman sent his general
superintendent, G. T. Ford, to the owI-
er of the Taylor farm and asked the
latter to meet him at his home.
I've been trying to buy that farm oS
yours for five years. said the railroad
man when the owner of the farm ar
rived. Now Wen talk business
Mr. Hartman made his offer. The
owner Of the farm refused it. Finally
$4,000 stood between them.
Wen, III not haggle over that
amount" said Hartman. "Have the
check"
At the Arden grocer stores the own
er of the farm was boasting roundly
that he had received $4,000 for his
place and that he could not have got
more than half that from anybody
else. The farm will be added to the
properties of the extensive Glove Valley
Improvement company, in which Har- =
riman is the principal investor.
Neighbors of the magnate called upon
him and announced that they wanted
to hold a celebration in Arden in honor
of his arrival
'I'll be ready in a month for any
kind Of shindig," was Mr.. Harriman's s
reply.
Mr.. Hartman was in communication
with his office in this city today. T.
was stated that his condition is i'm
proving daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
DEFICIT $40, 600, 600.
ostoffice Department Runs Further
Behind Every Year.

! Beverly. Sept 2-Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock has had an important
conference with President Taft regard
ing the plans he had formulated for
cutting down expenses in the postal
department He told the president
the postoffice department will show a
deficit for the fiscal year ending June
80 last of more than $20,000,000. This
is the largest deficit the postal service
ever has known and Mr.. Hitchcock
informed the president it was his pur-
pose and his ambition to show a ma
terial decrease in the amount every
year that he has control of the depart
ment. The deficit for the fiscal year
June 80, 1908, was about 100000.
The increase was due in part to ex-
tensions of the service, to the business
depression during the first part of the
pensive methods of handling the mail
and in other departments of postal
work.
The postmaster general has now at
work in Washington a commission of
experts examining the registry depart
ment which has been showing a grow
ing deficit year after year.
When the registry commission has
finished its labors, Mr.. Hitchcock will
summon another commission of money
order experts to make a similar ex-
animation of the money order division
This division also has been showing a
ter general believes that the who're
post service eventually can be put on
a self sustaining basis
After the money order division has
received an overhauling work prob
ably will be begun on the rural free
delivery system This system was re-
ceived with so much enthusiasm that
in some instances it was expanded far
beyond the needs of the sections
served. Mr.. Hitchcock believes that in
some cases the rural deliveries can be
made by contract at a saving to the
government. The subject of the
"franking'' privilege, or the sending OF
matter through the mails free by gov
ernment officials and members of con-
gress, also will come in for a share of
consideration. 1t has been practically
impossible to ascertain just what the
sending of dead head matter
through the mails has cost the post
office department. The custom has
grown of recent years in Washington,
however, of sending out many govern
ment documents as Registered mail. -
This system has been very expen-
sive and is in part responsible for the
heavv deficit of $3,O00,0o0 in the reg
istry division.