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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
COnOreSS Limits Field of
Presidents Secret Service

. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Despfte
the recommendation of President
Roosevelt, the appropriation bill re-
ported to the house today contained
the same clause limiting the activi-
ties of the secret service. The biggest
appropriation, $33,66S,0OO is for the
Panama canal; $19,574,514 is to con-
tinue the rivers and harbors work,
and contains a clause granting the
secretary of the interior $1,000.000 to
detect and prevent frauds in the pub
lie domain. 1t carries a total appro-
priation of $135,022, 900, of which $13,-
61S,646 is for construction of public
buildings.
One clause authorizes the president
with the consent of Cuba, to invite
proposals for the removal Of the Maine
from the Havana harbor. Congress
can then decide whether the battle
ship is to be removed and the cause
of the explosion definitely determined
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

The sum of s2,5OO,OoO is appropriat-
ed for construction of a building in
Washington to house the general land
office, the geological survey, the In
dian office and the reclamation ser
vice. The sum of s1,os2, 900 is appro-
priated to maintain the public build
ings already erected.
The action in inserting the clause
limiting the secret service means that
congress is justified in doing IT
through the testimony given in the
recent congressional hearing by the
executive officers, bearing on the OPP
erations of secret agents. The Off
,cials testified the investigation that
fraud would not be hampered by linn
iting the activities of the service.
Three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars are appropriated to carry out the
provisions of the Hepburn act au-
thorizing the examination OF railroad
accounts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

to be moving smoothly it was found at
Richmond convention that the su-
preme commanding scribe was de-
faulter. and financial collapse was mar
rowly averted. So for two ,conven-
tions representatives had to pay their
own expenses, and the orsRnization
had, hard shedding. Finally through
the energy and indomitable courage OF
the workers, improved Conditions
came about, and life stretched out in
. smoother, more promising path be-
fore them.
No sAcret order has higher ideal
than nat which the knights OF Pyth-
las expects each member to realize
1t is that Of love for ones fellow man
so great that it will transcend all less
er things, and leave self-love forgotten.
The sentiment is very old and a very
sweet one. 1t goes back into the
fourth century before Christ, and
touches the lives Of two students who
were followers Of Pythagoras, and who
were members of a secret society that
believed in and taught his doctrines
Damon and Pythias were their names
and in the stress of politicai strife that
swung about Syracuse, their home
city, they found need of close friend
ship. They were men of high ideals,
and unblemished honor, and the ocr-
rupt political atmosphere incident to
the rule Of Dionysius was not pleasing
to them. Pythias publicly denounced
the tyrant, and was imprisoned for his
temerity, and condemned to death. He
asked permission to go home and ar
range his private affairs, and knowing
the love of Damon to be strong, offered
him as hostage against his return.
Damon willingly came and stayed in
prison, and when Pythias, after over
coming many difficulties that beset his
return journey. arrived at Syracuse
just in the nick of time to save Da-
mon fro execution, Dionysius was so
touched by such devotion that he par
doned the offender. He even asked, to
be admitted as a third into so loyal
and devoted a brotherhood, but the
friends refused him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Austria is Ready
To fighf Servid

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-War between
Austria and Servia is closer today than
ever. This is evidenced by the note
sent to Servia by Austria, declaring
that unless Servia disarms her troops
by February 27. Austria will declare
war and rush troops to the frontier.
The note declares that Austria will
NO longer tolerate the depredations of
Servian bands in the provinces of
Herzegovina and Bosnia.
The general impression is here that
war will be declared within a fortnight,
as it is believed that Servia will yield.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Anniversary of Founding
OF the knightS of pythidS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Pythian
Knights of Washington and through
out the nation are celebrating today
the forty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of their order. It was in
this city, on February 10. 1864, In
what was known as Temperance hail.
that Washington lodge. No /, Knirhts
of Pythias. was organized. In the
forty-f1ve years that have intervened
the fraternity has grown until it is
now rapidly approaching the million
mark in membership. and according
to officials, that goal is not far dis
Sant. The order has followed the
flag and now has lodges in Hawaii.
Cuba. Porto Rico. the Philippines.
Alaska and Panama.
The founder Of the order was Jus-
tus H. Rathbone. a department clerk.
to whom the thought first came Of
organizing a fraternal society, espe-
cially for the social advantage of the
great army Of clerks and employees in
the several government departments
in the city Of Washington. This was
in the midst Of the civil war, and al,
surroundings seemed favorable to in
stituting such a body.
During the fall Of 1853 Rathbone
came into possession Of a copy or
John Banim's play of Damon and
Pythias,' and this so impressed him
with its adaptability for the cere-
monial work Of q fraternal society.
that he at once commenced the prep
aration Of a ritual for a body to be
known as the knights of Pythias."
Just at that time-through a pe-
culiar chain of circumstances-he
had abundant leisure for the work.
and, as a result, by the end of 1868
the first ritual for the degrees of
page of this order was ready.
For a few years after the installa-
tion Of the first lodge in this city, the
new order had a hard struggle. and
several Of the early lodges failed. Af-
ter several close brushes with absolute
failure, the Pythians spread into sew
eral states, and a new impetus was
given the life Of the order In a few
years the supreme lodge was estab-
lished in Washington and things were
put on firm footing. The first su-
preme chancellor, Samuel Read, of
New Jersey, was a great organizer,
and did much to promote the growth
and perfect the details and improve
general conditions in the order The
troubles of the Knights of Pythias
were not all over, however Like the
two friends in old Syracuse, they
found they must bear many trials to-
gether to prove the "mettle of the
pasture" When affairs were supposed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
{ California Racing
Soon TO be MemOrV

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-Governor
anti-raoe track betting bill It becomes
effective in so days, making bets on
racing unlawful throughout the state
The governor has been criticised
for delaying the signature. He ex-
planned this by saying that other bills
preceded 1t and that he would sign
all bills in the order that they reach
him. It's advocates declare the COVER
nor purposely delayed signing the bill
SO as to give the racing interests plen-
ty Of time in which to race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Rev. Reid Fires Some Hot Shot

Unity of Effort as a Secret of Sue
cess" was the subject upon which Rev.
James Clement Reid, of the First Pres-
byterian church, delivered a a<nffnm
address last night before thsfadj
publicity meeting of the Commercial
club, and the points drawn by the
speaker served in large measure to e1fs
thuse and renew the interest already
taken in the proposed campaign. The
speaker illustrated the necessity of
unity by allusion to the bundle of
sticks which, united and bound to-
gether cannot be broken, but, sepa-
rated, are not of sufficient strength to
withstand even the slightest strain.
Unity is the watchword of the age
in which we live" said the speaker.
Competition, pushed too far, means
the undoing of any class of business.
All classes are being drawn closer and
closer together by the demands of the
time, and the same is true of nations.
There must be unity among nations in
order to conserve the interests of all.
and for that purpose we have the
peace conferences.
"Just as unity has succeeded in Ia
Dor and religion, so will it succeed in
commercial organizations The time is
coming when the whole of Christen-
dom will be bound together in one
great federation. In the past the
churches have failed to make the pro-
gress they should have made, owing to
the fact that in many instances the
guns of one-half were trained upon
the other half, rather than being di-
rected against the common enemy Uni
ty is the paramount issue in the big
campaign we are about to enter upon.
One thing that has retarded the
growth of the city has been the many
clans and cliques; the fact that one
man at the head of political party
drew the fire of another party. This
city, gentlemen, has grown too large
for factional differences, and whether
a man is a Boxer or a Holy Roller, a
democrat or a member of some other
party, there should be a word that is
bigger than all.
I'm the past several years have
ben constantly harrassed by the terms
.Ankeny' and 'ant1-Ankeny, DoXer
and holy roller in the newspapers. A
newcomes can get the biggest dose of
cold water in Walla Walla that he can
get in any town under Gods heavens;
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Government Would
Plant Many Trees

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 19.-Gov-
eminent officials are engaged in maxi
ing estimates of the size Of the burn
ed areas with the view of reforestra-
ton of the timber lands of Washing
ton and Oregon, according to plans
formulated by the department of agri-
culture G. F. Allen, supervisor of
the Rainier national forest, Is in this
city receiving applications for graz
ing permits from local cattlemen and
sheepmen. Allen says the government
contemplates setting aside small tracts
Of timber land in this district on
which to conduct experiments in re-
forestatiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Oregon Senate
pOStpOneS Bill

Through an error on the part of
some one in Salem, Oregon, the infor
nation that the Walla Walla water
bill had passed the senate and was up
to the governor for his signature, was
sent to City Attorney Oscar Cain and
in turn given publication here a few
days ago. whereas, the bill was turned
down by the senate because it was
loosely drawn.
The following letter to Attorney
Cain, from Representative c. A. Bar
rett of the twenty-third Oregon legis-
lative district, of Athena, explains the
error, and announces the fate of the
bill:
Dear Sir: Some days ago 1 in
formed you that H. B. No. 240, the
Walla Walla wate~ bill, had passed the
senate | am now informed this was
an error. Mr.. Cole, of the senate, sent
me word that it had passed and 1 did
not look further, but now find he was
in error, as today the committee re-
ported adversely on the bill, and the
same was Immediately indefinitely
postponed I regret that this is so
and that l sent you a wrong report"
Inc PROVISIONS OF the Dill gave mu-
inequalities in this state the power to
secure by purchase or condemnation
proceedings. title to Oregon lands for
the purpose of protecting water sup
ply from contamination. AS the bill
was loosely drawn, in that the state
of Washington was named where Ore
gOn should have been, and was not
explicit in some of the details, the
Oregon senate refused to pass it, and
unless other arrangements can be
made, Walla Walla will be compelled
to care for the watershed of Mill
creek as In naSt seasons
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Woman
Is fliSSinQ

CORVALLIS, Ogn., Feb. 1s.-One of
the strangest cases on record here is
the disappearance Of Mrs. Hetxel.
mother Of Prof. Ralph d. Hetzel. of
the Oregon agricultural college. She
vanished from her home Tuesday
morning. Parties of students. officers
and citizens have searched the sur
rounding country but are unable to
find any trace Of the missing woman.
She was recovering from a nervous
breakdown and it is believed she was
temporary unbalanced. Her sons are
leading the search.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Russian RevOlufiOniStS are
To Dissolve Their Committee

BERLIN, Feb 19.-The Deutche Poi
tuns Is authority for a statement that
tne russian revolutionary committee
Is to be dissolved. It announces that
frince Sussulitich and the other lea
ders have abandoned the movement
and without them it is believed that
the revolutionary activities will not
continue.
Thinks II q Mistake.
chicago, Feb ia political refu.
gee Of the Defense league Of America.
with headquarters here, has declared
that the news saying the Russian rev.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

they are frowned upon because they
have new ideas, when, to succeed, We
must recognize one another as having
Ia place. here and work together for the
FprogreJB Uf the community. The man
who hasspeen here for a long time,
Newcomer, both have work
to do, and competitors ought to realize
that they can stand together in work
ing for the cause of the community.
Then, whenever a vital issue is at
stake, we can secure concerted action;
we must realize this fact; the interests
of this community or any community
stand out above the interests of any
men or set of men in the community.
.Ihen we are gone and forgotten ex-
cepI' by those most intimately associa-
ted with us, Walla Walla will be here
unless she is swallowed by an earth
quake, and she is far enough from the
coast so the danger is not imminent.
The interests of the city are para
mount.
81 am glad tonight that we have
found Walla Walla to be larger
than we first thought; glad that we
have realized the interests of the
smaller towns of the county are iIen-
teal with our own -
Rev. Reid then recounted the natur-
al advantages of the Garden City, nam
ing climate, soil, environment, educa-
tional facilities, opportunities and gen
eral resources. IF we sit here and talk
this publicity movement over, it will
never amount to anything First one
will pull ahead in the traces with a
little squirt, then fall back to allow an
other to show his enthusiasm; that
will not succeed. What We need is uni
"ty of effort-every man with his
shoulder to the wheel and pulling for
every pound he can" Here the speak
er recounted the manner in which the
whitman campaign was carried
on in Walla Walla, saying
that unity alone was respon-
sible for the great results obtained
"Of course we have with us the
knocker and the kicker; the way to
treat them is to let them alone-give
them nothing to kick but themselves,
and they'll kick themselves to death!
They'll come to, if not in this world,
then in the next, and they'll have COM
pany The man who won't help in this
movement I will class as has the pres
ident, as an undesirable citizen Unit
ed we stand divided we fall
SiIversmith Spoke.
S. K Silversmith, publicity agent of
the Pacific Monthly, made short talk
relative to the advertising mediums,
and was followed by W. G. Souther
formerly editor and publisher of "Ad-
vertising Experience" in Chicago. who
explained in detail the work of inter
esting prospective homeseekers in this
section Mr.. Souther' is a man of great
ability along the line of publicity, and
his remarks last night were both inter
esting and instructive.
Following the addresses of the even
ing, vote of thanks was extended
Rev Reid, Mr. Silversmith, Mr.. South
er. H. S. Blandford, and the newspa-
pers which have donated space for the
furtherance Of the publicity movement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

Olutionary committee has disbanded II
misleading. He explained that the
original intention was to abandon the
terrorist movement. Following the
discovery Of Azef. the leader of the
revolutionary movement was really q
Russian government agent. the revolu-
tionfsts decided to accomplish their
ends either by organized force or by
education Of the Russian people. whe-
ther or not they accomplish their pur-
pose in this manner. they will no
longer resort to terrorism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
TRIAL JUDGE IS
IN A OUANDARY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-The
preliminary hearing in the police court
OF the seven counts Of perjury charged
against Charles P. Smell growing out
of the case of the government against
DR.. E. B. Herrin and John A. Benson
was begun today but so many novel
points were raised that Judge Shortall
continued it until Friday to give him.
self time to determine the courts
standing in the case
The district attorney declares he
had no jurisdiction and United States
district Attorney DevIin refused to
conduct the prosecution when request
ed to do so by the court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Nineteen Times a
Mother; MdrrieS

ISSAQUAH. Wash, Feb. 19-Al-
ready the mother of 19 living children
Mrs. T. Gobdel has returned to this
place from Seattle where she became
the bride of James Hall, who is the
father Of five grown children. He is
So years old and she is 81. She has
48 grandchildren. She has been a
widow for one year, he a widower for
five years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
SHIPPERS WANT
THE WIRELESS

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-Concerted ef-
fort on the part of the commercial
shipping men of the Pacific northwest
will be made to secure the passage
in the United States senate of the
passenger vessels to be equipped with
wireless. The measure was recon-
mended by President Roosevelt in a
special message following the sinking
of the Republic Off Massachusetts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Police TO Pull
perley Powers

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Rev. Perley H.
Powers, pastor of a Monroe Avenue
church, is being sought on the order Of
Corner Hoffman, following the death
by suicide of Mrs. Brock Venners. Be-
fore her death, the woman said, she
loaned the preacher SIS. When asked
to return the money he caused her ar
rest on charge of blackmail She was
fined $40. She went home and swal-
lowed corrosive sublimate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

certain testimony and in receiving the
evidence OF various witnesses; in re-
fusing each defendant "a challenges;
in allowing proof as to night rider
meetings and acts of lawlessness un-
connected with the murder of Capt.
Rankin. and that one Of the jurors had
before the trial expressed an opinion
as to what should be done with the
man who killed Captain Rankin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Lost Wrestling Match.

PORTLAND, Feb. 19-John Berg
last night lost a wrestling match to
O'Connell, although he tossed OConnell
four times in 81 minutes and twenty
seconds. Berg had agreed IL he weighed
more than 165 that he would throw
O'Connell five times instead Of four.
He weighed a fraction over 165, but
he failed to throw his opponent his flve
times. The match was lively.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Eight Break
County Jail

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. ia whole
sale Jail delivery occurred here last
night when eight prisoners cut hole
through the oak door of the county
Jail, escaped and climbed to the roof
of the adjoining courtroom, where they
lowered themselves to the ground.
Posses are pursuing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Bio Bond lssus.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Southern Pa
cific railroad has been authorized to
issue about $S2.OO0.000 worth Of 20
year convertible bonds at six per cent.
The directors have authorized the is
sue. An annual meeting of the stock
holders has been called to authorize
the increase Of the common stock to
5000, ,0o0, 900 to finance the bond issue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Wants to Skate.

; TACOMA, Feb. 19.-W. HI. Robinson
of this city has issued a challenge to
j. A Reynolds, who won the long dis
tance roller skating race in Butte
yesterday. He will compete with the
new champion soon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19
Three Men Injured.

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Feb. 19.-One
man was fatally injured and two Sc
riously hurt by the premature explo
sion on Knob hill, where the Pacific
electric railway is doing construction
work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-19

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BALTIMORE. Feb. 19-Fol- 4
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= windows and were trampled in 4
= railways. A fire followed. caus- 4
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T eral were injured. 4
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NEWCOMB CASE
READY FOR
JURY

Continued From Page One.)
between right and wrong, render
him incapable of resisting the
wrong and choosing the right.
"If upon the whole of the evil
dence the presumption of sanity
Is removed and the jury are sats-
fed by fair preponderence of the
testimony, that the accused was
insane-as have heretofore de-
fined this term to you-at the
time the act was committed, and
the act arose from, and was a
product of such insanity, the de-
PENDANT should be found moi
guilty by reason of insanity.
Questions to Be Settled.
Before you can convict the de.
fendant in this case you must oe
able to answer In the affirmative
the following questions:
Was it his act?'
Did he know that particular
act was wrong?'
Had he the power to refrain
from doing it?'
"The opinions of medical ex.
perts as to his sanity or insanity
are to be considered by you In
connection with all the other evil
Hence in the case, but you are moi
boun dto act upon them to the ex
clusion of other testimony. TAX
ng into consideration these opin
ions and giving them just weight
YOU are to determine for your
selves from the whole evidenc,
whether the defendant was or was
not insane, as l have defined this
term to you.
1.-The court instructs you, IL the
evidence under the Instructions ol
the court as to tibet law of the
case requires 1t, you may find the
defendant guilty of murder in the
first degree, or you may find him
guilty of murder in the second
degree, or you may find him not
guilty; or may find him not gull
ty by reason of insanity"
AS heretofore the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
of Lucore prize piano bonds at {
premium. 49,