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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
! what coast cities have been praying

is what coast cities have been praying
for for years.
ITO bring about this result Portland
is now prosecuting suit against the
Hartman lines. And it is singular
thing that two years ago when ad-
dressing the chamber of commerce of
Spokane, suggested to them that in
stead of suing the railroads for lower
rates from the east, they should join
in with the coast cities and force the
railroads to give lower rates back To
Spokane from the Pacific coast cities.
What the results will be it is i'm
possible to say just now. They will be
very far reaching, however. But
think I can say that. one result will be
the very result all coast cities have
been contending fora very pro-
nounced reduction of all distributive
rates from the coast to all interior
towns and cities.
Present Class Rate.
"The present class rates from ST.
Paul to Spokane are as follows:
"St. Paul to Spokane, first, 800; End,
26O; Srd, 22O; 4th, 100; 9Th, $780, A. 145;
B, 1875; c, 100; D, s5; E, IS.
est. Paul to Seattle, 1st, 300; End,
2sO; srd 22O; 4th, 100: 5th, 100; A, 100;
B, 1875; C, 100; D, 95; E, IS.
"Only difference being that Spokane's
fifth class rate is 10 cents per 100 lbs
lower than Seattle's; while Spokane's
class A rate is Is cents per 100 lbs.
lower.
"The dispatches state that the de-
cision lowers Spokane class rates from
st. Paul Is 2-3 per cent, but does not
give the changes in the Chicago rate.
This would make the class rates as
follows:
est. Paul to Seattle 1st, 800; End,
26O: Bird, 22O 4th, 1870; 9Th, 100; A, 100;
B, 1926; c, 100; D, 95; E, IS.
ST. Paul to Spokane. LIST, $50; End,
ZIG 2-3; 3rd, 1873 49, 4th, 15S 1-3; 5th,
1875; A, 120 SIS; B, 1041-6; c, SO 1-3;
D, 1916; E, 7O5-6. sn
differences in favor of Spokane, list.
so; End. 43 1-3: 3rd, SO 2-3; 4th, 81 2-S;
5th, 35; A, 1915; B, 20 SIS; c, 16 2-3;
D, Is Sc; E, IA 1-6.
"Of course, We cannot fortell how
the railroads will take the decision
whether they will accept it as the law
and alter their rates accordingly; or
whether they will appeal to the Unit
ed States supreme court. AS the de-
cision has such wide effect and if fol-
lowed, the curtailment Of revenues to
the railroads may be so pronounced
an appeal on their part should be con-
sidered probable" v
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
MoTTET BROTHERS OBTAIN
JUDGMENT AGAINST BOISE
Foreclosure Mortgage for. $3.50 Given
BY Latter Last October.

by Latter Last OCtOpSTs
Judgment in the case of Mottet
Brothers against L. L. Boise, ct al, was
rendered in the superior court this
morning, foreclosing mortgage which
the defendant had drafted last Oc-
tober.
Boise gave promissory note 10
Mottet Brothers October 10, 1908, for
the sum of $3.50 due sc days after
date, with interest at 10 per cent. 4
chattel mortgage was issued to the
plaintiff at this time, the mortgage
being on some personal property of
Boise, contained in a warehouse on
South Fourth street.
AS no attempt was made by the de-
PENDANT to pay the note, action WAS
taken in the courts and by reason OF
the recent decision handed down, Boise
will pay $3.50 with interest from dare
and additional attorneys fees, to the
amount OF s25.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
IN
WASHINGTON
THREE ARE DEAD IN WASHING.
TON, D. c., AND AS MANY
MORE ARE DYING.
Nearly a Hundred Accidents in Cap;
tai City Due to Storm-Visitors
Are Hungry.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Three are
dead and three are reported dying as
a result of exposure yesterday during
the blizzard holding the city in it's
grip during tire inauguration. Reports
from various hospitals show nearly a
hundred were injured in accidents due
to the storm. The city faces a great
problem in feeding the visitors re-
naming here today. Hotels, boarding
houses and restaurants are sWamped
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05

Weather Observer Grover says a
change of administration does not nee
essarily bring change of weather.
but that did not hold good yester-
Gay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05

Perhaps the women Of Walla Walla
can show the Commercial club a few
pointers on making a success of the
publicity meetings. They have made
good" in their park work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05

The Commercial club quartet last
night refused to waste it's sweetness
on the desert air; next THURSDAY night
there will be ladies present, and an in
vitation will not be necessary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
WIFE GROWS TIRED
OF DOING ALL WORK
Mrs. William Burton Says She Has
to Work Too Hard, and Asks
for Divorce.

Tired of helping her husband in the
field planting corn, hoeing spuds and
making hay; tired of caring for three
small children, the oldest of whom is
seven years of age and tired of op-
Grating home bakery three times eve
nv day to feed the mouths of her hum
gry children, all of which she says she
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
A TARIFF COMMISSION.

1t is difficult to conceive any valid
the creation of a permanent tariff
commission, which movement received
a decided and dignified impetus as a
result of the recent tariff conference
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05

Walla Walla's city park will be the
pride of every person who takes an
interest in the growth Of the city this
summer and many Improvements that
are being made will show the truly
wonderful natural advantages of the
tract
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
ENTRY CASE
DECIDED IN LAND nEEJCr

Inc case of Alexander w. McNeal,
u FonenOy, VS.. Samuel c. Claggett,
was brought into the local land office
ms morning and the ex parte con-
'estee not appearing, the decision was
given In the favor of the PLAINTIFF. This
SUIT involved the south half of the
southwest section 80. township 10.
range and the northeast, northwest
sectlon 2, township IL, range Al.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
FILED IN SUPERIOR COURT

Based on the record of the former
hearing. in the case of Luella Wingard
VS.. Charles L. Wingard, the defendant
through his attorneys, Cain and Hurs-
pool this morning moved the court to
vacate the order awarding their child.
Henrietta to the custody of the plain
tiff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
kASEBERG ESTATE
DECLARED SivENr

In the matter of the estate of Hon.
rietta Kaseberg, deceased, Henry Kase-
berg, her son, as the executor of the
last VIII. this morning filed a testimo
MAJ In the superior court stating that
the estate was fully solvent and able
TO meet all demands made upon it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05

The man who has labored oyer time
for the past week making garden has
warm spot in his heart for the
weather man on such days as this.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES FILED
IN LOCAL AMI nEr,~

Norman W. Winaps of Slater, Wash
lngton and Perry Lyons of this civ
today filed, in the offices of the loca,
land agent, final proof on homestea a
land entries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
Misappropriated Funds.

BUFFALO, March Ssh. G. Mead
o"s' broker, was today convicted
OF Incorporating $4,000 paid for
stocks by w. E. STiverthorn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-05
Receivers From Operation.

Mrs. George Thompson who under
went an operation at one of the local
hospitals several weeks ago, was re-
leased today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03

England, after lapse of a period of
years. For it must be remembered that
Queen Alexandra is sixty-five years old
and the grandmother of a princess whose
marriage is now the subject of dplo-
matte negotiations. But no one who sees
her would imagine for a moment that she
is anything but young matron. In fact,
when she Is seen with her daughter-in-
law, the Princess Of Wales, any one would
be excused for picking the princess for
queen on the score of apparent age alone.
1t is no secret. of course, that Queen
Alexandras wonderfully youthful appear
ance is due In some degree at least to art.
Her bright golden hair would be a miracle
on the head Of a woman Of sixty-f1ve if
it were genuine. and her smooth pink and
white complexion and her skin without a
wrinkle would be equally miraculous. Be
that as 1t may, the art which produces
this appearance of youth is mastery, for
persons who have stood beside the queen
at public functions have assured me that
they could detect no artificfality about her
majesty.
Art, however. cannot conceal other evil
dences of age. and these. manifesting
':emselves so stronsi: recently. even her
most devoted servants are compelled to
admit that Queen Alexandra is making a
great deal of trouble. both for the court
officials and her personal attendants.
One of the symptoms which IS causing
most trouble IS her growing indecision.
Nv methodical person. In this she .S i'll
sharp contrast both to her husband, the
king. and to her daughter-in-law, the
Princess of Wales. Edward is the soul of
ORDER, and he maps out his plans OFTEN "a
year ahead. even 10 the extent Of al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03

than to be irregularly married. and Ed
ward had TO take his courage in his
hands and tell his consOrt that Sine
couldn't have her courts.
In another little matter Of etiquette
Queen Alexandra got her way. The
proper style for the king in official
documents is simply The King the
idea being that he is SO high above
everybody else that he needs no adjec-
tives. while Alexandra is referred to
correctly as Her Majesty the Queen"
a little while ago she demanded that
her husband should be referred to as
His aiesty the King, and Edward.
who * willing to do anything for Il
quiet life. consented.
1t is not at all unnatural that the
queen should find it hard to conform tn
the new conditions said one of her
partisans in the court the other day.
when he was Prince of Wales I'D
ward was something of Bohemian.
He went everywhere and knew every
one. and to be friend of the Prince IF
Wales was no great distinction after
all. Alexandra, on the other hand. was
very exclusive. and her friendship wss
sought after and priced. When he be-
came king, however, all was changed.
Alexandra has never been able IL
reconcile herself to the idea that from
being her husbands equal, or even his
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,rs. although King Edward

his shoulder and says. Now, YOU dear
man, | know you are taking a great
deal of trouble for me, but l cannot de-
eide today All he do is to try to
pacify the railway officials and others
cannot give them the information they
require. If the queen We're not SO
sweet tempered we might be able to get
her to act more reasonably"
1t is permissible TO say that the king
is much worried about his wife'S growing
business. and that he blames her sister,
the Dowager Empress Of Russia. for
many of her whims. 1t certainly IS no
ticeable that the queens demands usually
coincide with or follow a visit of her
sister TO England. or one of their holidays
together in Denmark.
1t is known that Edward and his sis
ter-in-law cordially dislike each other.
Edward blames the dowager empress for
unsettling his wife's mind. and he also.
il is said, has expressed the opinion that
she is responsible for the reactionary pol
icy of her son, the car, which makes
the Russian throne such shaky seat,
and shaky thrones are not popular things
with kings. even I'm cases where their own
are as firm as Edwards is. The doWager
empress. on the other hand. disapproves
of Edwards galaatries, ard blames him
been AleXandra's lot in life At any rate,
things have come to such pass that the
king and his SiSter-in-law can hardly be
civil to each other, and Edward makes IL
a rule now to find an engagement out Of
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blue when the stage is supposed to be
flooded with virgin white is sufficient to
make lovely dreamer" look about as
sick. as the SiXteen-tO-one silver policy.
If he isn't on time about everybody who
has any pretentionS of being connected
with the show makes it his business to
drop up in the course of the evening and
tell the operator just what a futile imita-
ton of the original article he is. They
are inclined to be uncOuth about 1t. too.
One never wastes time being polite when
scene has been marred.
:.
The pecularities of men famous for
their histrionc art-and not infrequently
for their mannerisms. well do not
escape the eagle eye of the spotlight oper-
ator. He gets used to stardom after
a time and learns to reduce or increase
his ebullent glow according to the desire
of the constellation upon whom he Is play
ing his light. This also requires tact and
care.
There is, perhaps, no man in town who
is better versed in the spotlight's many
secrets and who, at the same time. has
gotten more pleasure out of his actors
and audiences than Walter Collins, now
chief electrician at the Columbia Theater.
Before he took charge of the lighting eff
fects at the Columbia Collins managed a
spotlight for number of years He
sometimes does II now WheD muSlcdi
comedy reaches his theater, but he does
it simply for the pleasure of observing
the antics of the crowd from behind the
rim of his big calcium glow.
Strange" said Collins not long ago,
''the way people completely forget them
selves when they get in a theater. A
great actor will take them SO far away
that they actually forget that a thousand
other people are sitting in the same room
with them and watching the same things
they are.
It's funny how they give way to their
emotions as soon as the lights go out. /
honestly believe they think they can't be
seen after the show starts. Not bolster
Gus, you understand. but just natural.
Stout staid old gentlemen who'd rather
die than admit that they feel anything
will turn purple, lay back in their chairs
and emit series of goOd-natured shrieks
at the inane comments of some absurdy
dressed comedian on the stage. Yet
at the end of the act they are as grave as
ever. They wipe the perspiration from
their faces in an abashed sort of way and
look alphabetically around. No one
notices them, of course. Then when the
play continues you'll find them in the
same attitude as before after the come
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the calcium and the binding flash of the
light. People cease to remember that he
ever existed, and he is allowed to shift
from white TO green or red or
bright blue, the managerial fancy
dictates, without arousing the slightest
attention. 1t is during this time that he
is in his element.
A spotlight operator loves his position
as the motorman loves his car There is
a power attached to his Office that none
can take from him. Even the mighty
stage electrician loses his authority after
tire play has begun. The operator be
hind his brilliant screen, is all-powerful
and frequently he is the means of in
creasins the success or cloaking the fail
ure of some first-nisht production. He
gets no credit for this. nor does he ask it.
He knows that if he had turned q blind
ing white light on Mile. ZediSuika while
she sang her famous moonlight song
he would most certainly have been dis
charged. and knows. furthermore. that a
sufficient enlargement of the spotlight
would not only have ruined the scene
but have broken Mile Zedisuikas heart
as well, and in all probability have
spoiled the entire performance.
Il
::
On the stage as we'll as in front of it
the stage-light operator beholds many
things which escape the audience. For
instance. he notices, when few others do,
that the prima donna squints her shapely
nose and screws up her lovely eyes when
the lights change instantaneously from
blue to shining white. Others. their
minds unclaimed by her lifting voice, pay
no attention to her aStonished expression.
The spotlight operator does. And he
furthermore discovers that during the
entire week she does not get over her
surprise at the particular moment when
this nightly change is effected.
Not that his work is exceedingly simple.
Far from it. The spotlight operator learns
human frailties and foibles because the
manipulation of his complicated ma
chine becomes second nature. In diff
cult plays he is provided with plot, ;"
or typewriter sheet. informing him OF
the "cue'' lines on the stage.
One of them, for example, would read
as follows:
Act 1. Scene /. Full white.
Il love you! VIII you be Inine: whites
and buesl
Curse you, Jack Johnson Blues
And So on. A page or a page and a
half of directions are provided him. and
with the aid of these he works his lights
In connection with the stage illumination
He must be exactly on time. A flash of
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of Antrim, Derby and GOSf0rd and
Baroness Suffield as ladies of the bed
social rank behind the ladies who have
resigned. The queen feels annoyed that
her daughter-in-law with her methodical
habits has been able to secure such great
ladies as the Countess of Airlie and the
Countess of Shaftesbury for her personal
attendants.
Some Of the high ard mighty officials
about the court have been trying to per-
suade the queen to have widowed peer
esses or even the wives of minor peers.
for her personal attendants. but she has
fatty refused to do this, declaring that
as queen she is entitled to the service of
the highest in the land
This declaration leads TO another pc
culiarity which the queen has developed
in the last few months. 1t must be re-
membered that, although the wife of the
king, the queen has a quite different po-
sition from that held by the late Queen
Victoria. who was the sovereign. Alex
andra is only queen consort, and as such
she is a subject of the king. In spite of
that she claims sovereign rights. and
King Edward, who, good man. mates any
thing like fuss is disposed TO grant her
all that he can without attracting too
much public notice, or running counter
to that mysterious and nebulous tang.
the British constitution.
A rather amusing example of queen
-Alexandra's insistence OF her own I'M
portance occurred the day after the kin g
left for Marienbad this year. 1t has al
ways been the custom when the SoFef-
eien was in residence at Buckingham
Palace to keep what is known as a ''1tlli
guard at the Horse Guards. in White
hall. which serves as an entrance TO the
Mall, the great carriage drive leading
to the palace. When the sovereign IL
out of town the full guard has been
replaced by a short guard. which Is
a little bigger than corporaIs guard
On this day Alexandra drove ort through
the Horse Guards. and as she passed the
gate she noticed that there was only a
short" guard on duty. Immediately she
ordered her carriage to be stopped ana
sent for the,officer OF the blues, VINO
was in command.
why is there not a fun guard?' she
asked, when the officer came rushing uo.
wondering what was the matter lie ex-
planned that the full guard was always
taken off when the king left town
Il am in town. said the queen. and
l propose TO see that / receive the respect
that is my due. See that the full guard
is placed on duty at once. and sure
enough that afternoon the full guard was
Oh duty again.
Another instance Of the queens stick
ling for what she conceives are ncr
rights is the flying Of the royal stand
a rd over Buckingham Palace. This dag
is supposed to be flown only when the
sovereign is in residence. but the queen
insists on having it when she il in
town. whether King Edward is in Lon
don not
She even tried a few months ago 10
hold courts by herself. The king was
leaving town, and she proposed that
She should hold q court in his absence
< court, be il known. is one OF the prear
receptions where ladies are presented
to the sovereign. and to be presented al
court is matter of course in the social
career of the great lady and the dear
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ent acts came OH, and-1 have yet to see
equal attention, such as is given play.
on the part OF all those in the house.
"A musical act comes on. Many Of the
patrons are vitality interested. They lis
ten with expressions of rapt attention.
But there is another section that merely
endures the act and passes time by
carrying on suppressed conversations SO
it goes. Some like the gymnasts and
some enjoy the monolOgue. There is no
way to pick your crowds or admirers /
don't believe that q single person who
attends vaudeville enjoys every act on
the bill. When you think of the variety,
this is only natural.
on members Of the audience while pref
~ girl sings one of those won't you
come and f1irt with me- songs makes a
great hit with me. The man upon whom
the spotlight is turned twists In his CHAIR
and turns violent red He retains his
color throughout the song. Yet l believe
that they like the distinction of being
picked out as the individual to whom the
song is addressed"
-
There is not a man among the cleo
tricians who has had any more expert
ence than "Ar' Horseman OF the Acad-
envy Theater with peculiar audiences. In
view of the fact that rudmentary emo
ton in all its primal force is found at
the Academy. this assertion does not
seem strange. The Academy audience
weeps, or laughs, or cries. in utter aban-
don 1t does not care what any one
thinks-Horseman will tell you that. 1t
Kisses the villain and applauds the hero
exactly as though he were a reality, in
stead of the three-hour-siX on matinees-
imitation of vice or virtue.
Il worked some time ago with Sothern,
Conan and Mansfield, with others"
said Horseman, "and 1 honestly believe
that ! can get as much enjoyment out
of the audience that shows it's feelings
as the actors, however fine, who counter
felt emotion.
Mansfield was about as particular a
man as I've seen. His spotlights had
to be just SO, and the changes had to
come at the moment when they were
supposed to come or somebody heard
from him in thoroughly frank manner.
He was not the kind of d man to waste
words. either. He was everything in his
companies. He constituted himself re-
hearser of the chorus, property man.
chief electrician and any number of other
positions.
Once I failed to turn up white light
simultaneously with the flash of the