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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
OF
DISTRICT UP
HOUSE CONSIDERS MATTER OF
APPROPRIATIONS FOR DIS
TRlcT of COLUMBIA.
BILL OF ESTIMATED ExPEND-
ITuREs FOR COMING YEAR
CARRIES $1o,156,473.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Perform-
ing the functions of municipal legis-
lative body, the house today devoted
nearly five hours to consideration of
the district of Columbia appropriation
bill. The measure carries S1O,l56,4l3
for the expenses of the district year
1911.
General debate was concluded but
the reading of the measure proceeded
slowly. Several members made points
of order against certain sections In the
interest of economy and the reading
had not been concluded when the
house adjourned at 4:55 p. m.
Mr.. Macon of Arkansas had the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 for an
automobile for the engineer commits
sioner of the district stricken out ia
spite of the protests of Representative
Tawney chirman of the appropriations
committee, and Representative Gard
ner of Michigan, in charge of the Dill
Democratic applause greeted an at
tack by Representative Hitchcock OF
Nebraska on the conduct of Secretary
Ballinger in connection with the Cum
ningham coal land cases.
Mr.. Hitchcock demanded con-
gressional Investigation of the gen.
eral land office.
Representative Shepard of Texas
addressed the house during general
debate urging the house to revive the
committees on expenditure for the
various departments in order that
sweeping Investigations of the de-
partment might be made.
In q brief session Of the senate to-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
OPEN THE WINDOWS.

Ventilation of street cars, an easy
way to aid in the fight against tu-
is not wholly the fault of the conduc-
tors, for there be persons who ride in
street cars and object when a little
fresh air is admitted Nearly all
street cars have plenty of windows at
the top that may be opened without
creating a dangerous draught, but how
often do We see car filled with peo-
pie and every window tightly closed!
We are told by health officers to keep
the windows of our bed rooms opened
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at night and to keep the house wei.
aired during the day. 1t is a wise adj
mention. Coming down town in the
morning. the fresh air convert is sore
ly disappointed to find on his entrance
into a street car a repulsive odor of
human breath Forty or so persons
breathing over and over again the few
cubic feet of air in a street car in
evitably befoul it and render it dan
ger5us to the public health. The pub
lie health department and the street
car company might we'll cooperate in
keeping the air of street cars purer,
both by the opening of windows and
by the arrest and prosecution of per
sons who spit on the floor of the cars
Notwithstanding the warning against
this practice posted conspicuously, the
tribe of street car spitters is still too
numerous.
Health officers say tuberculosis is
often transmitted by the sputum of in
fected persons. The sputum dries and
the particles are breathed into other
peoples lungs. Is it not equally rca-
sonable that infection results from
breathing impure and tuberculous air
in street cars? At any rate, breathing
air of a tightly closed car lowers ones
vitality and makes easier the attacks
of disease.
AS a preventive measure, the ventl-
lation of street cars is practical and
easy. A letter from the health depart
ment could be made to serve as guide
to conductors. All that is required is
attention and a little muscular eqort
now and then in opening the windows
Conductors would welcome the more
active cooperation of the police and
health departments in the enforcement
of the anticipating ordinance and sure
ly they could readily be enlisted in
the cause of more fresh air.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
A PARALLEL CASE.

There is a lesson for Walla Walla in
the experience of Pittsburg, Kansas, on
account of whose troubles appears on
the first page of this paper, in its reg
ular news report Pittsburg has been
kept dry by the state law, and it has
not been found beneficial there. The
story given on the front page is through
the regular news service and not one
taken from the pen of any biased
writer.
week, men and boys drinking bad
whiskey where the men used to drink
beer, no adequate police or fire protec-
ton, and the people of the city up in
arms against the state officials who
have>forced this condition upon them
against their will.
In view of reports like this coming
from every side, the business men OF
the city think they are warranted in
taking the stand they have assumed
and in asking the people of Walla
Walla to stand behind them. Walla
Walla just now is on the verge of great
prosperity, if the confidence people
have in the city is not shaken by any
unwise legislation at this time. Should
this city do anything that would cause
people to doubt it's future, even doubt
it, the city would be left in the lurch
by the investors throughout the coun
try who are looking just now for a
place to put their money.
Can Walla Walla afford to take the
chance? The business men of Walla
Walla think not and it is upon their
sound judgment that this city has
been built. They have put themselves
on a platform, and pledged them
selves to support it. The word of the
business men would be taken in any
other connection, and the Statesman
hopes it will be so taken shere.
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Vote 1t Down.

(Fyening Statesman, June rs, 1850
The Statesman has worked hard and
faithfully for many long years for the
benefit of the people of this section
collectively, without regard to creed
or nationality, and in advising it's read
ers to vote down prohibition, it advises
what it conscientiously believes to be
for the best advantage of ALL The
Statesman first studies a question from
every standpoint, and it has given the
present more than usual research, and
it cannot discover a solitary advan-
tage that will accrue to the people by
voting in favor of prohibition. Stump
pie, and if carried out will lead to the
ultimate ruin of any nation no matter
how rich or powerful it may be. The
present issue may be compared to
slavery in it's first insidious approaches
gradually gaining ground until it pre-
cipitated the greatest war of modern
! times and the loss of million lives
and untold treasure. If prohibition
would prohibit the state of affairs
would be different, and even it's most
bigoted or earnest advocates do not
pretend that it will In fact, the only
effect it will have will be to increase
the sale of vile home manufactured,
health destroying compounds, retailed
! in low dives under the legal title of
| drug stores The city will lose fully
| $4,000 yearly, and will retrograde in
all around us will depreciate in price,
and in place of having a class of en-
| terprising whole souled liquor men
whose purses are. ever open to the
demands of enterprise or charity, they
will be replaced by the lowest of the
low, whose only object in life will be
to make money by the sale of adulter-
ated compounds, under the name of
whisky, and pander to the worst vices
/ of human nature Voters think twice
before you assist the political bigots
who have gotten this issue up for their
own benefit Look before you leap,
think twice and then think again of
what you are doing if you had any in
tention of voting for prohibition. Do
not console yourselves, you who have
boys: with the reflection that you are
doing it for their benefit, for you are
not The bigots tell you it is So but
| it is not Unless the parents have an
hereditary appetite for strong drink,
there is little fear of their children i'm
bibing a taste therefor. On the other
| side temptation makes the thief, and
the temptations which will be thrown
in the way if prohibition is carried will
be in the ratio of 100 to 1. The States
man has never yet advised its readers
to any measure, but that events finally
sustained it. 1t is given to looking
deeply into the true inwardness of
things and has an old established rep
utation to maintain. Do not play with
prohibition fire or it will burn you to
the bone. File this article away, and
in case prohibition gains the day, and
| it does not loosen the Pandora box of
evils upon you We have predicted, re-
mind us of it one year from today. Do
not attempt the experiment, for it is an
unknown quantity.
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TREASURY "-ATEMENT.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-The con-
dition of the treasury at the beginning
Of business today was as follows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin, $S75,51E,Se9
Silver dollars, $489.9S.000
Silver dollars of 1890. s3,963.0OO
Silver certificates outstanding, $4Ss'-
$4,000.
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general
fund. $22S,7S5
Current liabilities. $111 .041.709.
Working balance in treasury offices
$23,431,753.
In banks to credit of treasurer or
the United States, $S6.116.75S.
Subsidiary silver coin, $15,S07,S47.
Minor coin, 81 ,021,011.
Total balance in general fund, s79'-
SOC, 1855.
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AND JOHNSON
Continued From Page Three)


worlds champions are shown. Among
these Jeffries came in for the greatest
share Of applause, while Peter Jackson
and Jim Corbett were also cheered
Justify.
the spectators when Ketchel is knocked
down in the second and sixth rounds,
as there also is in the seventh round,
when Johnson begins using his far
famed uppercut in spiteful fashion.
The crowd is agitated again when
Ketchel swings his right in business
like manner in the eight round.
From the ninth round on Johnson in
creases his speed and the way poor
'Ketchers head is tilted with straight
Iefts and right uppercuts is pitiable
There is a general bending forward
when the twelfth round begins, and, as
already stated, the watchers begin to
prattle audibly when oJhnson goes to
the floor.
Johnson falls very clumsily and
holds his body up from the mat with
an extended left arm, as though he
were avoiding a pool of water. But
the Touchdown, such as it is, is the
cause of many different opinions being
aired.
The films are on tonight and tomor-
row, at the Dime.
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Grain in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Wheat
firm; barley weak.
Spot -Wheat-Shipping
$1.95@2; milling $1.S5. Barley-Feed
$1.50@1.52 12; brewing $1.52 1-2@
1.55. Oats-Red $165@L75; white
$1.75 @1.S0; black $2.25@2.50.
r Receipts-Flour or. SKIS. 3447; barley
ctls. 10290; oats, ctls. 355; beans, SKIS.
1929; potatoes, SKIS. 1880; hay, tons,
461; wool, bis. 1913; hides, No. 1920.
Millstuffs-Bran $2S5O@30; middl-
ings $36.5O@3750.
Hay-Wheat $14@19, wheat and
oats $13@17; alfalfa $9@12; stock s7@
10; straw per bale 50@75c.
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RADiCALISM VS.. CONSERVATISM
TEMPERED WITH PROGRESS

Progressive conservatism along lines
of saloon reform, or radicalism? This
choice will be put up to the voters
of Walla Walla at the special election
that is to be held in this city Monday
Radicaism, of the worst type, as far
as business conditions are concerned,
forces, and the business men of the
city point out where Walla Walla
would lose thousands of dollars if this
radical program is carried out.
The business men of the city are in
favor of a saloon reform, they do not
ask to let conditions remain untouched.
But they are of the twentieth century,
and point out that SO impracticable, so
unsound a policy as the one advocated
by the dry forces of the city has no
part or place in municipal government.
Indeed. it cannot be put in any epoch.
Radical beyond the most radical, with
its unsound principles, they point out
that the voting "dry" of Walla Walla
progress, would go to make the city one
which would be no better morally, and
yet would do away with much of the
revenue. The step is radical, yet it
contains no benefits, why then should
it be adopted? The policy the local
optionists advocate is the product of
that same disordered and abnormal
imagination which would take the sun
from the heavens, because forsooth,
one man got sunstruck for remaining
too long under it's influence. Thus they
would, instead of taking to the shade
sun.
So in Walla Walla would they do
away with all saloons at once, because
some men become drunk. But
those conditions can be done away
with, in much better shape, by resulat-
ing the saloons in a conservative way,
than could be done by an attempt to
wipe them out with one brush of the
sponge over the slate
For what would the conditions be?
Prohibition never has prohibited,
(see Pittsburg, Kansas, the bust
ness men of the city point out, and
they fear the evils which have always
been attendant upon the sudden aboI-
ishment of the saloon. 1t is well known
what these evils are, and what their in
fiuence upon young men and boys al
ways has been. Suffice il to say that
they are much worse than under a well
regulated system. And in this
connection is quoted the sentiments
of President Taft, in his -Four Aspects
OF Civic Duty in which he says:
Nothing is more foolish, nothing
more utterly at variance with sound
policy than TO enact law, which by
reasons of conditions surrounding the
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Grain and Produce in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Flour-Re-
ceipts 27.96S; shipments $3.50. Firmly
held with a quiet local trade.
ular. No. red $1.26; sales elevator
domestic, and $1.25 IL nominal +. o.
b. af1oat; No. l northern Duluth $1.25
Is; No. hard winter $1.26 Is NOM
inal f. o. b. afiOat.
After an Indifferent trade up to
midday with prices declining after
firm opening, the wheat market was
firm late on unfavorable reports from
Argentina and an advance Of l is 10
5-Sc in Buenos Ayres. The close was
December $1.23 IA; May Sis 80;
July $1.0S is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Switchman Crushed to Death.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 16.-Thomas
j. Murphy, switchman, was crush
ed to death today while riding on the
running board of locomotive in the
terminal yards here. Murphy, it is
alleged, failed to give the stop signal
to the engineer in time to prevent
the engine backing into string of
freight cars with such force as to
smash the draWhead of the tender.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Want Ordinance Returned.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Foster today introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the war depart
ment to return to the state of Louis
lana the original ordinance of seces-
sion adopted by the people Of that
state If favorable action is taken
upon the request of Louisiana, 1t Is
expected that other states Whlch
seeded prior to the Civil war VIII
request similar returns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
CONFER ON SUGAR SCANDALS
Loeb Leaves for Washington to Meet
President Taft.


NEW YORK, Decl 16-William
Loeb, jr., collector of the port of New
York, left suddenly for Washington
today, presumably to confer with
President Taft and Secretary Mac
Weigh concerning the ever increas-
ing sugar scandals.
With the Arbuckles and the Ma
tional Sugar Refining company now
involved, new avenues of investiga-
ton have been opened, paving the
way for future criminal procedure.
Counsel argued all day at the trial
of six employees of the American
Sugar Refining company now draw
ing to close here, but arguments
had not been concluded when adj
jOurnment was taken. The case will
go to the jury tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
"ch;,ksv Leave for France.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Chinese
naval commission headed by Prince
Tsai Chun, brother of the regent,
which has been here for nearly
month studying naval construction,
left tonight for France The COM
mission will visit the continental
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Oregon Trust and Savings Directors
Placed on Trial Soon,

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 16.-P.eas
of not guilty were entered today in
the state circuit court by w. H.
Moore, president; Henry Moore, d.
rector, and E. E. Lyle, director, of
the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings
bank of this city which failed in Aug
ust. 1907. Leo Friede. also a director,
and w. Cooper, Morris. cashier, were
absent. Friede was excused until
Monday next and Morris is expected
to plead tomorrow. The bankers, all
of whom are under indictment in con-
nection with the failure Of the insti-
tuition, will, according to their attor-
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Government Owns Grain Elevators.

Government Owns Grain Elevators.
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 16.-Before
the grain growers convention of the
proyince of Manitoba today, Hon.
George Coldwell made an ADDRESS IN
which he announced that the Mani
toba government had assumed owner
ship of al the grain elevators in the
DrOyince
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day a resolution by Senator Cullen
was adopted calling on the secretary
of the interior for information re-
specting mining disasters and facili-
ties of the federal government for
rendering aid in such cases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
IN FORMER YEARS.

The following articles are repro
duced from the editorial columns of
the Evening Statesman, of June 25 and
26, 1886. The articles speak for them
selves.
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aeys, demand separate trials The.
district attorney has announced that
he will try w. H. Moore first and
that the case will be set for early
trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17

countries, returning to China by way
of Siberia in January. The proposed
visit to the United States has been
abandoned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
ANOTHER DIDN'T KNOW
IT WAS LOADED TRAGEDY

SANTA F'E, N. NJ, Dec. 16.
Calling out playfully, "See,
mother, it's not loaded" the
12-year- old son Of Mrs. James
Mclaughlin, proprietor of a
hotel at Orc Grande, today
shot the woman through the
heart, killing her instantly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Weather Conditions.

The high barometer over the Pacific
northwest continues to control the
weather of the Pacific slope and fair
weather has continued except in south
eastern Idaho, where snow f1urries have
occurred Over the plains states a
cold wave is prevailing, attending an
other area of high pressure everything
that section. Snow has fallen along
the eastern slope of the Rockies and
also over the Lake region. Tempera-
lures on the Pacific slope show only
slight changes. The indications are
for fair weather in this vicinity to-
night and Saturday.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Local forecast for Walla Walla and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Sat-
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Townsend Argus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
SPANlARDS LOST IN
FIGHT WITH M00RS
A Spanish Colonel and Three Other
Officers Were Thirteen
More 0ficers Wounded.

Melilla Morocco, July 24-An official
statement issued last evening concern.
ing the fight yesterday between the
spaniards and the Kabyie tribssmeu says
that between dawn in the morning the
Moors opened general attack on the
Spanish advanced positions. eoneentra.
ting their efforts against Sid Muss and
the garrison at Cape Moreno. The fight
ina was of the most furious character
but sortie By Six companies Of Span.
ish infantry and light field battery
was successful and the enemy fell back
two kilometars.
In the fighting a Spanish colonel and
three other officers were killed and 10
wounded,
The number Of casualties among the
enlisted men is not known. Newly de.
barlsed troops have been hurried to the
front
AT 430 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Moors resumed the offensive.
The fighting resulted III a defeat for
the Spanish troops. Under CALLING
fire BY the Moors they we're unable to
hold the ground they had gained at
nightfall, in order to avoid disaster re.
treated to their old positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
CLEVER DODGE
WAS NIPPED
Thomas Exware Sentenced to State
Prison for Ten Months on His
Plea Of Guilty in City
Court.

Burlington, July s4.-Thomas Ex-
ware Of this city, who can neither read
nor write but who Is clever, was SEN
fenced from Burlington city court yes.
terday to serve not less than ten
months and not more than twelve in
the state prison at Windsor for obtain.
ing money under false pretenses He
also had to pay the costs Of $3.50.
Exware who Il 90 years of age plead
cd guilty to the charge Of defrauding
the railroad companies He worked out
a fine scheme as follows; he would get
a piece Of baggage checked at some sta
tion, receive his duplicate check, take
the baggage away and then, going 20
The point Of destination. claim that the
baggage had been lost in transit The
company had given him a receipt in the
form Of a check but could NOT produce
the baggage. being then compelled to-
pay for the loss which might Be silk
dresses or whatever ExeaTe took it in
to his head 80 claim This is said to
be Exware's third oiieuse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-24
STORM LOSS s75o,ooo.
Twenty-Thfee Dead in Texas and
Louisiana.

Houston, Tex, July "a. Twenty
three persons reported dead, fourteen
missing, eight injured ana a property
loss totalling s750,000 Is the result Of
the storm which ragged over the south.
ern coasts Of Texas and Louisiana We'd
nesday, according to dispatches re-
ceiyed up to early this morning. The
Communication with the stricken dis
triet IS still fitful and not until fun re-.
ports are received win the full damage
and loss Of life be known. The terri
tory around Bay City seems to haye
been the centre Of tho storm, which
moved southwest from Galveston. For
four hours seventy mile wind swept
across the Bay City region, carrying
everything before it. Velaseo, a small
town near Bay City, was practically
demolished, but with no accompanying
loss Of life and nobody injured Every
building was unrooted or partly demol-
ished and the town lies in four feet Of
water
Reports from the special train, on
which General Manager Z. G, Van Week
Of tho Southern Pacific railroad left
Houston, indicate that the lower coast
country suffered great loss Some dis
tricts report that the storm was worse
than that of 1000, which devastated
Eagle Lake saens 70 have
undergone property loss nearly as
great as that at Bay City, where the
loss is S25O,000.