The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-19

ing supported Dy IIleluS, ieitHCi
than by the bunc manager and
his lieutenants That the prizes have
| been as good as awarded long ere this
| is considered a certainty in many quar-
tiers, and because of the shady reputa-
ton Of the originators of the copy
righted' feat, young ladies are quite
geenrally inclined to accept the ap-
pearance of their names as another
ruse in the questionable methods ex-
special offer, which the bunc manager
found it necessary to fall back upon,
is proving a failure. and to make the
/ young ladies believe they would have
to work hard" an appeal in big let
ters- showing only too plainly the
agony being experienced down the
street, was given prominent lace IN
last nights issue of the contest rag.
| Public Is Waiting.
!, ing for some slight explanation as to
| the expose made by The Statesman
during the past two weeks, and assum-'
| ing that silence gives consent. read
ers are taking it for granted the shady
methods in connection with the con-
test are just as shady as they have
been depicted. The Statesman is sat
isfied that the true situation has not
been in the least exaggerated, and
when the time comes for the final
count and the award Of the grand
prizes, it is quite safe to assume there
will be surprises-for the young ladies
who have been working hard"
| Several hundred miscellaneous names
secured at random from an old city
directory gave the first intimation of
a piece of jobbery. especially SO after
the bunc posted $500 reward for the
one who proved the contest to be other
| than on the square. Walls thta could
have been heard over in Franklin
county We're sent up by the excited
| gang Of tricksters down the street
during the first two days The States
man revealed the true situation in
| connection with the contest but after
this paper called the bluff and claimed
the $500 reward, agreeing to leave the
decision in the hands of three disinter-
ested business men. not a word has
been uttered. A silence so thick that
it might be cut with a bread knife or
an ice pick, has prevailed since that
tice. and the individuals interested in
the copyrighted" fake now make
practice of keeping out of sight.
| At conservative estimate. more
than 200 of the names originally ap<
pearing in the bunc's list of contest
ants, have been withdrawn, and the
space has been filled with foreign
! names and names of people who do
| not live here and perhaps never did.
| From a full page the list has dwindled
down to less than a column, fully half
| of whom have repeatedly requested the
| to day the vote is pushed up to give.
| the appearance of activity in connec-
| ton with the contes, and certain fav-
orites with the willy manager are be-
| ing held to first place by this method.
Sure. It's Easy.
A scare-head in last nights issue
/ a willy, hot
| top places are easily reached" Moth
ing is more true. All that is necessary
to be at the head of the list is to play
| favorite with the bunc management
and get the vote padded as a special
favor. Others are doing it, why not
you? The contestants should not fail
special coupons and subscriptions do
not count in this copyrighted con-
test. Nothing but favoritism with the
bunc management will avail the de-
sired result. and it is safe to assume
| many of the young ladies have already
learned this.
of the bunc crowd in much the same
spirit the afternoon editions were re-
ceived-a pure fake with which to
sell the public, and worthy of no
serious consideration. In view Of this
fact, the few young ladies who are
! working hard" against sure thing
game. experience no end of difficulty in
securing Subscriptions. and the Won
der is that six people could be found
to donate money in a cause absolutely
| hopeless in assisting any Of the can
didates to win prize more than likely
! awarded at the opening of the contest
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