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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
while the office immediately under the

while the office Immediately under the
structure was not even disturbed.
1t was owing to the iron braces by
which the balcony was suspended that
the whole structure did not fall to the
floor and to this fact alone may be
credited the saving of dozens of lives
John Garvey, manager of the store,
stated this morning that he could
not account for the disaster as the sus-
pension had been recently strengthen
ed by the generous use of these iron
supports. 1t had also been passed
upon by the building inspector, an at
tendant declared, and was therefore
deemed perfectly safe.
Hardly had the dust cleared away
this morning when the frantic workers
hurried to raise the fallen balcony for
at first it was thought that some of the
children had been buried beneath the
fallen debris This was soon proven
fallacy, however, and the work of
putting the store to rights was resum-
ed with orderliness.
The report of this accident spread
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
BRYCE AND RERNSTORFF.

There is something persuasive in the
denials from London and Berlin re-
specting Ambassador Bryce and AM
bassadOr Bernstorff. Why should those
two capable ocials be transferred from
name already held in high honor in
America, and during his stay has in
creased the respect felt for it. The
latter came a stranger, but in q very
short time has won much favor. This
is an important capital, and both
Great Britain and Germany should be
served by their best here. Their pres
ent arrangements are, in American
eyes, excellent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
RESTORING FARM LAND.

The world will not soon starve. The
fertility of the soil is increasing and
there is no such thing as the exhaus-
ton of land The chief of the bureau
of soils of the department of agricul
ture recently wrote a pamphlet or but
letin which gives negation to the
croaks of soil pessimists. The pro-
ductiveness of land in the United
States is increasing The average
wheat yield per acre in this country is
two bushels greater than it was forty
years ago, though the corn yield per
acre is slightly lower.
Ignorant or careless tillage has des-
poiled much American land Of it's fer
age of abandoned FARMS" though the
acreage is not so large as it was a few
improvement of cultural methods and
to the high price of farm produce
ward is a big area of wornout land
given over to old fields, pines, scrub
pine and brush. This was brought
about by indefensible methods of hus-
bandry This land can be restored
Goodly patches have been made fertile
The restoration of land requires some
capital. 1t costs money to treat il
with commercial fertilizer 1t also
costs money to restore it by the le-
gume route Glover seed is not cheap.
and it takes time to get a stand of
clover when the start is made on poor
land. A farmer whose bank balance
is not big (and there are such despite
current reports) who has fields of poor
land, faces quite a problem in bring
ing up this land to a high degree Of
fertility. 1t can be done, but there are
difficulties to be overcome.
Land will come into full bearing
when the demand of consumers war
rants it. If every acre of American
land should be titled as are the garden
lands of Holland and Belgium it would
not pay to harvest the produce. The
market would be glutted or perhaps
there would be no market. Farming
and gardening, even at the present
prices of food stuffs, is not a spectac-
ularly profitable business. If the far
mer got the prices paid by the con-
sumner every farm would be bonan-
"a. But much of the cost to the con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local forecast for Walla Walla and
vicinity: Snow tonight and Sunday;
continued cold.
Washington: Snow or rain west por-
ton, snow east portion tonight and
Sunday; continued cold.
Weather Conditions.
The area of high pressure continues
central over Alberta. The accompany
ing low temperature has spread south
ward along the eastern slope of the
Rockies, and decided falls in temper
atures have occurred as far south as
northern Texas A further slight fall
has occurred in the Pacific coast
states. The combined influence of the
high area over Canada and the low
area over New Mexico has caused
precipitation, mostly snow between
the Rocky mountains and the Missis-
sippi valley. Fair weather prevails on
the Pacific slope and over the eastern
half of the United States The de-
crease in pressure on the Washington
Oregon coast indicates snow for this
vicinity tonight and Sunday with con-
tinued cold.
49,. - JOHN ROVER, Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

be practically imaginary. Miss Elinor
Hunt was slightly injured internally
and was taken to her home, where DR..
G. n. Suttner cared for her. She is not
in a serious condition Richard Nc
Gahey was slightly injured. DR.. Fales
was notified Immediately after the ac-
cident occurred and he was busy for
q short while bathing all scratches so
as to eliminate all possibility OF blood
poisoning.
The loss in this case will not be
heavy owing to the fact that the bal
cOny fell on the side on which are dis
played nothing but the Christmas TOYS.
These were ruined by the thousands.
but as their value was not large, it
is estimated that the total loss will
not exceed $1,000 Or $1,000 The bal
cony from the entire front of the
building to the rear was wrenched
loose and the principle damage will
accrue from this. Goods on DISPLAY
under this, consisting of stoves, We're
OF such nature that thew were not
damaged to any appreciate extent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
PREVENTING RAILWAY
ACCIDENTS.

The appalling record of loss of life
and human suffering which the rail-
roads of the United States have estab-
lished makes every invention which
claims to decrease the danger of rail-
way travel of uncommon interest. 1t is
true that there has been some i'm
provement during the past year or two
in the matter of the casualties due to
railway travel, but the record is still
sufficiently unfavorable to make the
prevention of railway accidents mat
ter of the first Importance.
Railway accidents are not only cost
ly in the loss of life and human suffer-
ing occasioned, but they are also ex-
tremely costly to the railroads them
selves in the destruction of rolling
stock and freight and the damage suits
that result from personal injuries The
railroads, quite as much as the gen
eral public, are vitality interested in
any Improvement or invention that
promises greater immunity from acct
dents, and the cost of such improve
ments, however great, will be amply
justified if they prove effective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
MELON CUTTING.

The big corporations are anticipat-
ing a federal Incorporation act that
may base capital on value of proper
ties, just as the two local corporations
are doing. The Adams Express COM
pany ''cut a melon a while ago, and
now WellsFargo convert surplus earn
ings into 300-per- cent stock dividend.
Their weather bureau predicts an area
of low barometer coming their way, and
they prepare for it as best they can.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
STElNHEIL.

If Nine Steinheil is lodging news
paper reporters and hunting privacy
she should not, as is stated, head this
way. Not only would she run into an
army of reporters on this side, but into
an army of equal size of shoWmen, all
anxious to present her for a consider
alton to the public. AS topliner in
vaudeville or the lecture field, she
would be able to name her own terms,
and probably return home richer by
many thousand dollars.
Acquitted of numbering her husband,
the unhappy woman will find that she
has murdered privacy. For & while at
least she will continue to belong to the
public.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
NO CHANGE IS
NOTED TODAY
Continued From Page One)


Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tie-up on roads leading to the mines,
and a number of the large coal mines
Of the west have been closed because
of the congestion of material caused by
the failure of the companies to furnish
cars, and to move the freight after it
has been loaded.
Local officers of the Northern Pacific
company feel certain that the strike
will not be of long duration, and in
view of the fact that strike breakers
are being employed in the commercial
centers leads to the belief that traffic
on all affected lines will be resumed
within a comparatively short time,
even though the union men are out in
definitely. Rumors are in circulation to
the effect that the difference are to be
arbitrated, and many believe tn situa-
ton will soon be relieved by an ad-
justnaent of the conditions that result
ed in the strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

1t is assumed that the presidents.
message will cover many topics, and be
LONG. Much of what he said on his
recent tour has been accepted as bear
ing upon questions to which he will
call the attention of congress. If those
deliverances were feelers-sentiment-
sounders-the message will take up
good deal Of space.
The complaint is often made that
presidential messages are too long
Everyday readers, hurrying through
their newspapers, balk at a document
of ten or more columns. If it is well
sub-headed, they will tackle those Sec
tions appealing to them, but otherwise
leisure which never comes.
And even those who faithfully and
periodically. read the whole paper soon
forget its substance. They cannot
carry so much in their minds along
with other matter that comes to them
day by day.
The public we are told, loses by this
1t would be better, as the suggestion
goes, for the president to make his first
message a mere salutation, expressing
pleasure at having congress again on
his hands, and then by special mes
sages from time to time lay subjects
before the body for action. Served in
courses. his program could be followed
with ease, and be the more informing
to the average reader.
If long message is lost on the pub
lie, it is never lost on congress. OF
whatever length, it is cut up by that
body, and referred, by sections, to ap-
propriate committees. They, in their
time, act, or decide not to act, on the
presidents suggestions, as seems best
to them.
1t is important, too, that congress
have the general outline of the presi-
dents program at the start. 1t is not
obliged to follow him. 1t may, after
elaboration, reject every suggestion he
has made, and substitute a program OF
its own. But as there is always a de-
sire on the part of congress when OF
the same political complexion as the
president to work in harmony with
him, that end is best promoted by q
knowledge of what he has in mind re-
specting public policies for the session
The president, of course, is not con.
fined to the one message. He may
repeat himself, if he thinks the sub.
Jects warrant it. by special messages
and in that way keep the country ad
vised of the congressional situation
and congress nudged as to his idea o
its duty
There seems no escape from a lon,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
THE SOUTH AND THE HOOK
WORM GIFT.

Newspapers all over the country, in
declaring that the south is opposed to
the rockefeller donation for the eradi-
cation of the hookworm, persist in
quoting from the Charleston Is. c.
Chronicle. There is no such paper
published in that city, nor have the
people of that section of the state, if of
any section of it, offered any objec-
ton to the Rockefeller donation, it be-
ing rather absurd to declare that it
was made from Interior motives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
AMERICAN SHIPPING

Lloyd's surveyors do not seem to find
much to do in American ports. Four
are kept at Dusseldorf and but one at
Boston. Copenhagen has four, the
number being the same at New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.

NikOla Tesla promises that people
will be one day able to talk through
wireless telephones from any given
points in the world and at small cost.
And nobody now will be found to say
this wonder is impossible. 1t is a sign
of the amazing progress of the age that
we take as matters of course what only
generation ago would have been
looked on as a miracle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
OREGONlAN SHOWS UP
"BUNk" IN TRUE LIGHT
CONTINUED From

+ Truly remarks the Portland
= Oregonian: Recently the wal
la Walla Bulletin, which is not
much of a newspaper, but does
+ loyal service as the organ of a
political faction, printed a long
+ article in criticism of The Ore
T gonian's account of a football
+ game at Walla Walla between
= the teams of Whitman College
= and the Washington State Col
+ lege. The Oregonian's cores
+ pendent was bitterly assailed
+ because he described the game
as a brutal exhibition of pas
+ sion and ill-feeling, resulting
+ in the painful injury of five
+ players. Whereas the Bulletin
+ wanted it understood that it
= was all a very ladylike affair,
= In which there was no injury,
+ not even to any ones feelings
+ Now Whitman College through
+ it's governing board forbids
+ football for all time to come
+ after this year-unless mass
+ plays shall be abolished. The
! reason for this decisive action
+ was the casualties in the
+ Thanksgiving game. The Bull
: letin would better confine itself
= exclusively to the Walla Walla
Z political situation. No one ex-
: poets it to tell the truth there,
: and no great harm is done;
+ but the. constant practice of
= Misrepresentation, carried into
= other matters, often leads to
= embarrassing results.
=
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

Trieste enjoys the services of three and
New Orleans Of one. The apportion-
ment for Rotterdam is four and of Bal
timore two. San Francisco is not on
the list, though it has a non-exclusive
surveyor, but Antwerp is down for
three exclusive ones.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

message whenever the business of the
country demanding attention covers
variety of questions. The hope always
lies in the ability of the president to
execute his task as entertainingly as
instructively.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
Brady Disapproves of Plan.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. Ex-Governor
Brady today disapproved Of the plan
suggested that the disput between the
northern railroads and their switch
men be referred to an arbitration
board composed of the governors of
the affected states. He suggested
that committee of five, composed of
conservative business men and labor
leaders be agreed upon to attempt to
harmonic the differences.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

Recent reports of a suffra gette's dis
dain of all attire after she was placed
in cell leave no doubt of the situa-
tons seriousness. For a woman to
ment is utter desperation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

The prospect of trade with the ORR
forget large amount of the resent
ment aroused by the Japanese school
question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04

through the city like wildfire and with
in a few minutes after it occurred the
street in front of the establishment
was lined with anxious parents who
had hurried to the scene to discover
if their children had suffered. Rumor
was at once started to the effect that
a man had been killed but notice was
soon given advising the curious that
this was a mistake
A gang of workmen was at once en-
ployed in clearing the wreck and plac-
ing the store in a clean condition and
within a few hours the establishment
resumed it's trade
Second Accident.
The accident this morning was the
second in which the balcony has played
an important part, it having fallen in
December about six years ago on the
occasion of a free prize offer. At that
time many people were in the balcony,
which was used for the China depart
ment, and while $500 worth of glass
ware was demolished, no serious in
juries to shoppers resulted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
Receiving All Freight.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Traffic man
ayers of the various roads running
through the Northwest today issued
orders to receive without restrictions
all freight consigned to points on
their lines, The subject to delay
notices posted when the strike of the
swltchmen was begun were with
drawn. The managers declared that
within a few days conditions would be
normal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-04
THE COMING MESSAGE.

JOHN ROVER, Observer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
MARSHALS SALE.

No. 2Io6-In the City Court of Shreve-
port, Louisiana: Carter-Allen Jew
elry Company Limited VS.. Henry
Mangogna.
By virtue of writ of feri facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, by the Honorable S. c. Full
lilove, Judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, Louisiana, and to. me directed,
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton, at the Texas street front door OF
the court house Of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. I8, 1909,
One-half interest in lots and g, block
G, of Gladstone Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana The above property seized
as belonging to the said defendant and
to be sold to satisfy the debt specified
in the said writ, say sum of $3.50, and
all costs.
Terms of sale cash, with benefit OF
appraisement. G. +. GERRALD,
Caucasian Aug. II. City Marshal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24

Two inch 2 sheaveS wooden blocks.
Four 2 inch sheaves wooden blocks.
300 feet 1 inch rope, good.
500 feet 1 inch rope, good.
100 feet I-2 inch rope, good.
One ship capstan. I
Nine pay out reels.
One take up ee@. 4
Two crow bars.
Two manhole euasass
Two tool boxes.
Two mules.
One wagoa.
One pair shafts.
One set single hasssess.
: One Sc double haraess.
One IS feet skiff.
Two roll top desks.
3 One flat top saRnSirg desk.
> One typewriter.
One typewriter dek.
One office table.
One safe.
One letter press ar1S 8ahae,
One hall rack.
Eight office chairs.
Twelve operators high chairs.
Two telephone booths.
Three ceiling fans.
Three stoves, coal burners connected
for gas.
The above property seized as belong
ing to the said defendant and to be sold
to satisfy the debt specified in the said
writ, say in the sum of $2I3,ooooo with
8 per cent per annum interest thereon,
payable from February I, 1900, until
paid, and the further sum of $3I,95ooo,
and all costs of this suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff
Caucasian, August IL, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
CONTEST NoTICE--o2o6.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Natchitoches, La,
July IS, Iooo-A sufficient contest affl-
davit having been filed in this Office by
William Jamison, of Ferbing, contest
ant, against Homestead Entry No. o5I7,
made March FL, 1902, for north half OF
southeast quarter section 81, township
I6 north, range 10 west Louisiana merid-
ian, by Jerry Andrews, contestee, in
which it is alleged that Jerry Andrews
has entirely abandoned said Homestead
Entry since the last three years, said
parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock am, on Septen-
Der 7, 1909, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land Of
fee in Natchitoches, La.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit, filed July IS, 1909, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
]. ERNEST BREDA,
July T8. Receiver
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
sHERIFFs SALE.
Caucasian July II.

No. 12,82o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Hicks Company Limited vs.. W. F.
Beasley.
By virtue of writ of feri faclas to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, during the legal hours
for sales, at the principal front door OF
the court house of Caddo parish. La, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909,
Commencing at the northwest corner Of
Andrew c. Dominick's lot in town Of
Mira, and running south with I. s.
| & N. right Of way land, IS yards
thence east IS yards; thence north
yards; thence east IS yards; thence
north with same degree west as above
named, 30 yards; thence west 20 yards
to place of beginning, with all building
and improvements thereon, including
store house. All in northwest quartz
section IS, township 70 north, range l!
/ west, and containing one-half acre o
ground, more or less. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the abov
defendant. and to be sold to satisfy tn
amount specified in said writ, say in tn
sum of $2,o7I.2o, with S per cent pc
Iannum interest thereon from March
| 1000, until paid, and all costs of suit.
/ ]. P. FLOURNOY,
| Caucasian, July 28. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
sHERIEFs SALE.

No. 13,o35-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La.
L. Q. Romagosa VS.. John D. Wag-
ner, ct al.
BY virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, | have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, at the principa front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY., SEPT. IS, 1909,
An undivided two-thirds interest in anc
to lot 80 of the Schumpert subdivision
of the City of Shreveport, La. The
above property seized as belonging tc
the said defendants, and to be sold tc
satisfy the amount specified in the sale
writ, say in the sum of 100000, with
interest thereon at the rate of pei
cent per annum from May S, 1905, unit
paid, and 10 per cent on said sum ant
interest as attorneys fees, and all cost
of suit P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian, Aug. II. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATIoN-o4o

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-o4o5.
Department of the Interior, Land
United State Land Office at Nat
chitoches, Louisiana, July 26, 1900
Notice is hereby given that Har-
~ Brown of Forbing. La, who. on Feb
uary IS, 1901, made Homestead Entry
No. $40, No. o4o5, for south half of
southeast quarter section g.. township
IS north, range IS west, Louisiana me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final fve-year proof, TO establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, at Natchi-
toches, La, on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der 1900 Claimant names as witnesses
II. Mccoy, f. Leslie, |. Shepherd and
r. Bell, all OF Forbing, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA,
Register
Caucasian. Shreveport. La.