The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-06
FAKES AND FAklRS.

That the bulletin was hit in a ten
der spot was evidenced by the wall
that was sent up from the front page
of the pusiIIanrmous sheet last night,
when in a three column story put into
bill the aching void that usually is
smoothed over with boiler plate or
other like material, the bulletin &C
cused this paper of representing itself
Is further from the truth or facts in
the case. The Statesman has never
aspired to be known as the bulletin
and never will. There was never an
order given to anyone connected with
this paper to use such methods in the
investigation Of the. "copyrighted'
contest. In fact, the orders were dI-
rectIy to the contrary, and the young
men who conducted the little eXcur-
sion into the shady methods of the
great and only "bonafide" and "copy-
righted" contest. to which there has
been an effort to attach dignity by
putting the introduction to the mayors
message before it, were given instruc-
tions to say they represented The
Evening Statesman.
Now The Statesman does not believe
in dragging the names of innocent
parties into a discussion that can only
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there are no names mentioned in this
article. But the fact remains, that
there is not a single true statement
in the bulletin last night. There may
have been some young ladies who
thought they were talking to the bull
letin office but it was not because they
were told SO; but only because they
probably never thought that anyone
else could be interested in a "copy
rIghteo" contest. There is not an in
stance given in yesterdays paper
where any young lady mentioned was
told she was talking to anyone con-
nected with the bulletin.
The bulletin is sore. We do not
blame them. Their methods of film
flaming the public have been laid bare
and the managers of that paper have
to admit they are worried. They are
on the run. They are taking water.
They overlook the fact that no matter
if the allegations regarding the mis-
representation were true, that the con-
testants still said they wished to have
BiroSr ID he a1n- aAo Il
contest The fact still remains thai
they did not want to be in the contest.
And one man said this morning that
the whole interview published con-
corning his daughter was fabrica-
ton save that she does not wish to
run. That much was true The rest. he
said. was not; but the interview given
the Statesman is true.
It's TOO bad. Really too bad. The bull
letin is in dire straits. Mr. Ballentine
has not arrived and things are are 60
ing badly. Besides. the thought of a
public ice cream feed with their own
$500 as the trust fund is getting on
their nerves. The thought of prosecu-
ton is clever, and considering it's
source, could hardly be improved upon.
But still that list is decreasing, and
tne prizes ror the faithful few are
growing nearer and nearer Another
subscription was secured yesterday
And another is in sight for next week.
There is rejoicing IN the camp of the
bulletin; for now the first two will not
feel so lonely.
Discrepancies in the vote; entries
made without the consent or knowl-
elge of the so-calIed contestants, the
voting fasco, otherwise known as the
"eopyrighted" contest bids fair to be-
come known to the public for Just what
1t ia farce of the rankest sort and
no longer deceives anyone The howl
last night was to be expected, and is
only another desperate step taken to
revive the dying copyright" 1t is the
feeble effort of the drowning man
grasping at a straw. Our pity, if no,
our sympathy, is extended. The "copy-
r'snteo" contest, started with hullaba-
100 and to the accompaniment of brass
bands. is now but the empty caske,
containing its past memories, and hes
no music but the 6irge of horse
fiddle.