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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-29
DAYTON NEWS NOTES.

DAYTON, Wash, Dec. 2S.-(Spec-
ial)-Mr. and Mrs A. Regain of Pom
eroy are spend ng a few days in the
city with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bell Davis of Walla Walla is
among the visitors in Dayton today
from out of town points
Fred Shaw who was called to Mis-
sou1a, Mont. two weeks ago by the
death of his mother in law, Mrs. Jack
son, returned home last even ng. Mr.
Shaw will remain in Missoula for q
few weeks.
Frank Smith, of Walla Walla is
visiting fora few days with friends in
Dayton.
Elmer Pool, who has been in Dayton
for few days with relatives returned
last evening to his home in Spokane
Fred Brown, who spent Christmas
with friends and relatives here re-
turned yesterday to Walla Walla.
DR.. Floyd " nson, who is located at
Almira, Wash, spent Christmas with
relatives in Dayton returning home
last evening.
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TESTIMONY IN
PHONE MERGER
MISSOURI PROBING AMERICAN
TELEPHONE E. TELEGRAPH
cOMPANY'S HOLDINGS.
PHONE COMPANIES ACTS
TON OF CORPORATION LAW.
COM PANYS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Dec. Is
Taking of testimony in the telephone
merger hearing was completed this
afternoon with the exception of two
witnesses who was called at a supple
mentary hearing late in January
Attorney General Mayor sa:d ne con-
sidered today's test mony of great
value in showing that the American
Telephone and Telegrao h company is
a holding company for Missouri COM
panies in violation of the corporation
laws.
G. S. Gleed of Tope "a, 4 as, presi-
dent of the Bell Telephone Company o.
Missouri and of the Missouri ano
Kansas Telephone company. testi-
fled that h companies had purchased
As or so exchanges.
He said that patented parts of tele-
phones used are leased from the Am
erican Telephone company of Boston
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(By Henry Clews.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-(Spet aL)-
Holiday quiet has prevailed in the
stock market for the past few days.
This is the season Of the year when
many concerns are engaged in making
fresh plans for the future and specu-
lative attention is generally diverted
in consequence. A good undertone eX-
lists and a hopeful feel ng is shown re-
gaVding the future. Railroads are do
business is generally uD to the pre-
panic level, and in some cases is in eX-
cess. The country now feels the slim
ulus of agricultural prosperity. Every
one is familiar with the ract that the
western farmers and southern planters
have been receiving phenomenally
si1 prices for their products this
year. enabling them to be liberal pur-
ch2sers of clothing and household
goods, not to speak Of such luxuries
as pianos. talking machines, pianolas.
automobiles, etc. Not a few farmers,
instead of buying more land, are MAX
ing investments in securities with
their surplus funds, a condit on of af-
fairs which will eventually promote
the floating of all sorts of questionable
schemes Intended to entice the mex
perienced.
Prosperity of the farmer is natural
ly followed, though in a less degree
by the activity in industrial circles
ALI our large plants are busily run
ming on full time and over, and labor
is well employed. In commercial cir
Giles there is corresponding degree OF
activity, and the only classes who are
not sharing in the benefits are those
with fixed incomes and those whose
work of a professional nature. The
latter. however. did not suffer during
the panic but often benefited thereby
in a reduced cost Of living, so canno,
seriously complain. But those who tool
the brunt of the disastez MOULD now
have the opportunity of averaging up
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NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Thirteen can
didates including four professional
humorists, three dramatic critics. two
saloon keepers and four ordinary per-
sons. appeared today before the NUM- :
cipal Civil Service commission to take
the examination for the engaging ami
fascinating job of keeper of the mOrgue
1t is hoped that a selection may
be made in time for the successful
candidate to assist with the New Year
rush Officials declare that keeping
a morgue is one of the most delight
full tasks possible. as the people with
whom the morgue boss has to deal
are always quiet and peaceful, the
trade OF morgue is entirely tran
silent, and the constant change gives
a pleasing variety to the work
at the examination of the candi-
dates, the duties of a morgue keeper.
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of the large business and even

one of the large business and even
higher prices with of course the usual
temporary reactions.
1t not unreasonable. however. to
look for lower prices for food products
inasmuch as the relatively short crops
OF last year and their high prices
would stimulate efforts for a big pro-
duction in 1910. Should we have aver
age crop weather in 1910 it is rea-
food products next year will be mate
rally lower than they have been in
the past, thus affording relief aga nsr
the fire Iuent complaints about the
high cost OF living. Flour has already
declined from the high prices of last
summer, and before long it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the price of meat
will drop from it's present high level
as a result of increased production.
The monetary situation reasona-
bly, assuring. Some slight furry may
be looked for in the last week of the
year owing to preparations for Janu-
airy disbursements, but this is not a
serious matter and after the middle OF
January when crop funds should begin
20 return fronl TIC Interior we may
look for still easier conditions. The
period of cheap money, however, has
passed. owing to the activity of trade
and to high prices VIII oh absorb money
freely. 1t is useless to expect low
rates for some time to come, and the
west may not return funds as r"on'v
as usual, keeping them at home for it's
own use. Bank reserves are still low,
and the tendency for undue expansion
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HOLIDAY QUIET is
ON THE 'CHANGE

Labor is showing much unrest and
order to share the Improvements, often
forgetting that it took tile of the loss
which followed the panic While it Is
satisfactory to record q generally ac-
tive state of business il should not be
overlooked that the benefits of such
activity have not been fairly distrib-
uted It's advantages have largely
gone to certain organized classes, who
should now be conten, to see the I'M
organized get a share before demand
ng more for themselves.
Investors are beginning to show
some interest ir the security market.
there should be a brisk demand for
desirable issues. Dividend distribu-
tions will be larger than usual, and at
the same time there is likely to be no
lack of attract We new offerings. A
number of important new issues are in
prospect, which in all probability will
be readily absorbed owing to the very
high prices at which we'll seasoned
and high class securities are now held.
1t must be recognized that securities
are upon CHER level than before,
and that this generally high level is
largely justified by existing conditions.
The high prices of securities and COM
modities are part of a world wide
movement arising from the deprecia-
ton of gold, the act witty of trade, the
comparative scarcity of agricultural
products, the advance in land and
numerous other causes which enter in
the complex makeup of prices. 1t is
easy to pick out individual securities
and individual commodit es which are
unjustifiably high, but weighing the
situation from the large point of view
there is little reason to anticipate any
important recessions In the pr ce lev
| ell for some time to come. On the con-
| trary, the indications point to a con-
| tinuance of the upward trend, and in
] all probability the coming year will be
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BOOK IS
PUT UNDER BAN

, would keep them ,apart?'
He had controlled that strange
| trembling that used to take him
whenever he touched her, but she
could feel his pulses beat and throb
when by chance there was any contact
even of the casual, between them.
| But step divided them. That
step she took With sob of relief
she fell upon his breast, naturally. in
evitably His splendid arms swept her
| close to him Her own hands met
about his neck. With upturned face
she looked upon him in all the aband-
onment of perfect, pass onate surren
der. He Bent his head and kissed her.
the first time in all his years that his
Hips had been pressed upon another
kiss as if@to make up in one moment
for all the neglected possibilities of
the past, as if never in all the bring
ing forth of the future should such
another opportun ty be AFFORDED him.
He felt for the first time in his life
the beat of another human heart
against his own, the rise and fall of
another human soul. Tighter and
tighter his arms strained her to him.
She gave herself up in that mad, de-
lirous, awful moment to the full flow
of long checked passion, and, kiss for
kiss, pressure for pressure, and heart
beat for heart beat, she made re-
Spouse.
she nestled in his arms w tn a
sense of joy, and satisfaction and
helplessness cared for SO exquisite
that it was almost pain! He sat her
down presently on a rounded boulder
and turned away a moment, striving
| TO control himself Unable to deny
himself, he bent over her, his hand on
; her shoulder. The sunlight sprang
I through the gray haze on the horizon
and lighted her face as she lifted II
ND to him. She stretched out her
arms and brought h m to her. Sud-
denly he broke away and threw him.
self PROSTATE before her and laid his
! lips upon her feet
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NEW YORK. Dec. ga thousand
barn yards combined into one could
not produce the volume of noise
which echqes through Madison Square
Garden to-day The growing Of roost-
chs. the cackline of hens. the quack of
ducks and geese, the gobble-gobble
Of turkeys, the cooling of pigeons and
the sweet music of song birds serve
TO produce an uproar that is constant
and almost deafening. The foolish
ROSTERS, mistaking the electric lights
for the dawning of the day, keep up
a continuous roar.
There is some class to the exhibits,
too, as the finest poultry and pet stock
OF the United States and Canada are
brought together in competition for
the coveted prizes to be awarded at
the twenty first annual show of the
New York Poultry. Pigeon and Pet
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CheIan Conviction Stands.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 2S.-The supreme
court today sustained the cow ction
of NJ. c. Mccormick, tried and found
guilty in Chelan county of selling lIq-
uors to a minor. The defense contend
ed that the law did not cover the sale
of beer, but this contention, the court
says. is without merit. as the law
reads Intoxicating or spir tuous Ii -
uors." AS to another feature of the
defense, the court announces the rule
that it is sufficient to prove that the
bartender knew, or in the exercise of
reasonable prudence should have
known, the purchaser was a minor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-29
EMPIRE STATE
TEACHERS MEET

the New York State Industrial Arts
Teachers, the New York State Teach
ers of English, the Art Teachers club
High School Teachers Section, Ele
mentary School Teachers Section
NJ 9dern Language Teachers Section
the Educational Section of the Alnerf-
can association for the Advancement
of Science, and the Historical society,
which will also meet here.
Among the speakers announced
are: Ambassador Bryce; President
Schurman of Cornell University, Miss
Lucy Wheelock, Commissioner Sned-
den of Massachusetts, formerly of
Teachers college; DR. William j.
Long and George Plimpton.
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CABINET AND
PASHA GO OUT
TURKISH MINISTRY is IN BAD
TANGLE WITH PLOTS TO
GET 1T OVERTURNED.
CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED AT
BAcDAD-TEWFIk PASTA MAY
BE GRAND VIZIER.

CONSTANTINOPL Dec 2S.-The
whole Turkish cabinet resigned to-
night, following the resignation OF
Him Pasha, grand vizier, who with
drew from the ministry early in the
day.
1t is reported that serious conflicts
have occurred at Bagdad, but this is
not confirmed officially.
The immediate cause of the Pasha' S
resignation is not known but recently
attempts have been made in the
chamber to overturn the ministry.
1t is bel eyed that the committee of
union and progress decided upon a
change in the ministry because they
regard the accusations against the
former grand vizier, Kiamil Pasha as
unjust.
1t is understood the committe favors
the appointment of Tewfik Pasha
present ambassador at London as
grand vizier, but it is not | kelly that
Kiamil Pasha will return to power.
Hilmi Pasha was appointed grand
vizier by the sultan on the resigina-
ton of Kiamil Pasha on February "A,
and the new cabinet was const tuted
May 5.
Soon after its formation the cham
Der of deputies and senate, with
scarcely q dissent ng voice. voted con-
fidence in the ministry, after the gov
ernments policy was explained. This
policy included economy to meet the
financial deficit and the eradication of
causes that led to the Adna out
breaks.
The committee of union and pro-
gress, NOV ng spirit in the overthrow
of Sultan Abdul Hamid, has, since the
change in administration, retained a
firm grip on the governmental mach
inery and there have been rumors
since early in September that the
cabinet would resign or be forced from
office.
Recently the committee demanded
the resignation of the minister of
public works and tn was compiled
with. There has been much active
opposition also in the chamber to the
grand vizier, whose program did not
satisfy wishes of the Young Turks
The grand viZier's resignation. it is
understood, was due to ntrigues
against him in the chamber and to
threats by the committee of union and
progress to engineer a parliamentary
vote of want of confidence in the cab
net
Reports hint at a military appoint
ment, possibly with General Schefket
Pasha as Hilmi 'Pasha's successor.
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Visiting Young People Dance.

DAYTON, Wash, Dec. 28.-(Spec-
ial)-An innovation in society affairs
here was the farewell dance" given
last night at the M. W. A. hall n hon.
or of the young men and women, for
mer Dayton boys and girls who are
here to spend the holidays. Twenty
five couples were present and dane
ing continued from eight to twelve
Refreshments were served during the
evening. Music was furnished by q
selected orchestra. The decorations
were particularly suitable to the occa :
sion, there being ferns, candles. color
ed lights and pennants from the var
ious schools represented
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NEW YORK, Dec eff you were
love on an otherwise uninhabited ISL
and, with. no priest or minister within
peace or a marriage cense clerk
hanging around, and it was evident
that you might have to spend many
years, or even a lifetime on the afore-
said island, now, honest, wouldn't that
be an awful fix for an affectionate
person to be in?
When you have considered this
proposition by and large, up one side
and down the other, you will begin
to realize that you have wasted an aw-
full lot of uncalled for sympathy on
poor old Rob nson Cruso. At least,
he wasn't bothered by the eternal
feminine, and didn't have to use time
and gray matter in consideration of
such delicate problems of ethics as are
involved in the contingency set forth
above.
A western clergyman has written
a novel in which he has settled the
problem of the man and the woman
and the island to his own satisfaction.
TIL is not an advertising puff as the
name of the author won't be given.
although it may be stated that he is
The author of many books and has con-
siderable renown in literary circles.
The librarian of a big western city
has his new novel on the index expur
gatorius, and as a result it promises
to become one of the six best sellers.
The following quotations from the
parsons novel w II give the reader
some inkling of how the problem is
| to be decided, from the viewpoint of
the author.
"They might stay upon that island
forever there they might live and die
/, And she had, too, deeper, stranger
thoughts as to what might be in that
contingency Should they live forever
apart? Could there be no marriage be-
| tween them in the sight of heaven
Was life all that held for men ana
women to be forever denied? Wha,
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and that other supplies are purchased
from the Western Electric company
Asked by Attorney General Major
if these companies were not owned by
the American Telephone and Tele-
Graph company of New York, he sale
he Gid not know. He also denied any
knowledge as to the affairs OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company of Missouri, which has offices
in ST. Louis.
s r. Hall of Kansas City, general
manager. of the Missouri, and Kansas
Telephone company, told of the pur-
chase of several exchanges by his
company and said that in some in
stances rates had been raised and In
others they had been lowered.
c. P. Walbridge of st. Louis, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Bell Telephone company of Missouri
testified that the American Telephone
and Telegraph company of New York
owns 65 per cent of the stock in his
company and that reports are made
monthly and yearly by his company
to the New York company
It was developed that officers and
directors of var GUS companies also
served in similar capacities with the
others.
Attorneys for the company announc-
ed that officers of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company of Mis-
souri, would appear without subpoenas
rs none concerned in the investigation
has anything to conceal.
Denman Wants Facts
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Attor-
ney General Denman today asked most
If those connected with the recent tele-
phone deals in Ohio to furnish him the
facts as to whether the Ohio laws had
been violated or whether there was any
iutenti of violating them.
He addressed a letter of this import
to J. P. Morgan and company, the
American Telephone and Telegraph
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DEATH CALLS PIONEEps

OROF1NO, Idaho. Dec. 2S-Thro.
aged residents of Orofino died -.
~ Iteration Gday, William Bell ana
MRS. q. W. Moody. Mr. Gray was ona
OF the first settlers here. He came
10 Pierce City mining district manv
years ago.
Mr.. Bell had also been q resida,,+ -
TINS vicinity for many years, and nm.
til last year lived on farm near Or
ofino.
Mrs. Moody, with her husband no,.
ed from Troy, Idaho, TO Orofno. in
1897, where they have since lived
Mrs. Moody was rs years Old She
lives an aged husband and two stem
children.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Columbia
University is today the Mecca of all
the austere pedagogues and beautiful
schoolma' ans of the Empire state, and
during the next three days there will
be steady flow OF addresses and dis
cUssiors on topics connected with
teaching the young idea how to shoot.
The various conventions of scientists
and university and college professors
now in session have brought many dis
tinguished educators to the city, and
the teachers. will have opportunity to
sit. at their feet and imbibe wisdom.
Allied with the association are num-
/-ous other educational bodies, such as
the Commercial Teachers association,
the Normal and Training Teachers
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REFUSED TO TAKE LEGACY.
Appetite for Drink Makes Man les
pendent,

SEATTLE, Dec. 30.-Patrick NJ
Smith. aged 81, janitor of an apart
ment house, who was found dead il
his room last night, received letter
from friends in Ireland, saying that he
had fallen heir to $4,000. He re-
fused 10 return to claim his legacy
although an offer to send $1,000 for his
expenses was made.
The cid man had become despond-
ent over his appetite for DIR nix, and
felt that the money would do him nc
good Smith, who was an educa ted
man, had told friends that he had
been a teacher in a college, that he
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company, the Central Union Telephone
company, the four Independent COM
panies at Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo
and Dayton, H. B. MCGOWAN of Cleve-
land, the attorney representing minor
ity stockholders of the Independent
companies, and Samuel B. Jeffries, OF
st. Louis, who offered to furnish Dem
man with inside information.
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G. WILSON HoLDUP VICTIM?
Well DrilIer's Scalp Lacerated ane
Money Gone.

COLFAX. Wash, Dec. 2S.-George
Wilson, who operates well-drilling
outfits in tine vicinity of Diamond,
was brought to st. Ignatius hospital
today suffering with a badly lacerated
scalp, presumably received in run
away, although some of his friends
think he may have been held up and
robbed as he was known to have hal
between $2h and $50 when he left
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.owh ana there was moth ng in hi.
pockets when found a few boIrs us
unconscious beside the road in ns
canyon. His team and bnrg,. s
round short distance av'a,, "e'e
harmed. uh-
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had spoken ,at the opening of the mid
winter fair in San Francisco, and that
a play staged by him had added $40,-
600 to the fund that built the San
Francisco city hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-29
SHERIFF SEIZED PULLMAN CA
Company Now Claims $4,000 Dam
aces for Procedure.

ages for Procedure.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2S-The
Pullman company today filed a SUIT in
the United States court against Sher-
iff Linke of Licking county, Attorney
Fred w Black and Melville Gillette of
Newark, Ohio, for $4,000 damages.
The company claims that on No
vember 20 one of it's cars was taken
out of Baltimore & Ohio train
bound for Washington and chained to
the tracks through the action of the
defendants
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Was Returned To GfdtlOi.

Under Sheriff Lou Convis left Alma
Nav % for Wichita, Kansas and re-
turned last SATURDAY.. bringing with
him Leo Gee. who was charged with
desertion. Mr. Gee left Seville town
ship. where he resided. about one year
ago and was finally located in Wichita.
and the officers of that city instructed
to hold him until the arrival of officers
from this county. Mr. Gee will have
his hearing June Z. before Judge
Myers of Ithaca and is now out under
bonds of $500 %.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
HOW'S This?

We off One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. +. J..
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WAIDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monial sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons'ipa-
ton.