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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-06
REDUCED RATES.

Bible Training School and State Sunday School Association, Pine Bluff, April p. For this occasion we will sell round trip tickets, Conway to Pine Bluff, for $2.85. On sale April 13 to 22, inclusive. Return limit April 24.
 Sunday School Convention, M. E. Church, South, Little Rock, April 12- II. For this occasion we will sell round trip tickets, Conway to Little Rock, for $125. On sale April 9 to 13, inclusive. Return limit April 14 Certificate plan.
 J. w. JAMES, Agent. Legal blanks for sale at this office,
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-06
SKUNK TRAPPER CRUSHED.

Hot Springs, April 6.-News has reached here of the death of Baxter county trapper from an unusual cause. While loosening a skunk from a trap Nose Partian was hit by boulder from an embankment above him, the stone having been dislodged by vibrations caused by his efforts to spring the skunk trap.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-06

and during the performances. The play to be presented tonight is Lena Rivers"
 Found Standard Fashion Pattern. Owner can have same by calling at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-06

Legal blanks for sale at this office,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Figures Compiled Show that
Cost Has Increased
Greatly.
ELEVEN PER CENT
IN YEAR OF 1909
Ninety-six Utilities Were
Used in Preparation
Of the Tables.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-(Special
to the Statesman )-Ffgures compiled
by Bradstreets on the prices of ninety
six commodities, all of which enter
into the cost of living, show that on
January 1, 1910, these commodities
reached a new high record, costing
III per cent more than on January /,
1909, and 81 per cent more than on
July /, 1896.
The receipt of this information in
Washington aroused the keenest in
terest. The high cost cf living is more
and more engaging the attention of
public men, not only as a source of
hardship which should be dealt with,
but as a political factor, which will
have it's effect in the next campaign.
Members of Congress, even those un-
willing to discuss obvious causes, free
ly admit that the advanced prices and
the constant upward tendency afford
reason for alarm to the dominant par
ty unless measures can be devised to
statesmen to assert that the tariff
has nothing to do with the increased
cost of living" but even those dyel-
in the-wool protectionists who are
saying it realize their position will not
in itself satisfy the consumers, who,
according to reports reaching the
capitol from all parts of the United
States have become thoroughly i'm
bued with the idea that the only hope
for lower prices is in honest down
ward revision of the tariff.
The figures just issued by Brad
streets are of the utmost Importance,
and We're appreciated here as such.
The result of the compilations, given
in "index numbers" shows that the
cost of living has now reached an alb
solutely high record, orceeding even
that of March Ia 1907, when prices
went soaring in anticipation of the
panic which came in the fall of that
year
The index numbers are based on
actual wholesale quotations per pound
for the commodities in question,
which to make them comprehensive
are averaged over a wide area of mar
kets When it is said that the index
number for Jan. 1, 1910, was $9,2310
it means that man buying at whole
sale one pound each of the So COM
modities On that date would have to
Continued on Page FOur)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
HONEST,
SAY HIS
FRIENDS
HERMANN BRINGS IN
EVIDENCE AS TO
REPUTATION.

PORTLAND, Jan. 31.-Binger Her
mann established the fact that he Is
known as a man of good reputation
for honesty and integrity, by the tes-
of Governor Benson, Chief
Justice F. A. Moore, Attorney Gen"
eral Crawford and some six other we'll
known Oregon citizens at the Her
mann trial this morning. He then pro-
ceeded to take a fall out of Henry
Meldrum's testimony given in behalf
of the government by putting Charles
Holstrum of Salem, on the witness
stand, who testified he had paid three
visits to Meldrum This is is contra
diction of the testimony Medium and
H. L. Patterson, who both said HOl-
strom was one of the men in the office
at the time Hermann was there had
the talk with Mays about the Blue
Mountain reserve.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
CLOSE PORTS
FOR CHINESE

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-An stations on
the border through which Chinese have
been admitted in the past, with the
exception of Boston, will be closed
after today.
The bulk of Chinese immigration
in the eastern part of the country will,
therefore, be through Boston. Sta
tions to be closed are those at Malone,
N. Y, Richford, VT, and Portland.
This new order was issued by
Charles Nagel, secretary of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, whose
original intention was to have all
Chinese examined at Vancouver, b. c.,
and, if eligible, enter at Seattle. But
the Canadian Pacific railroad made
arrangements to carry the aliens
across the continent to Halifax, N S.,
from their ships at Vancouver and
from there to Boston by the Plant
line.
Boston, being a statutory port,
could not be closed on a departmental
order. This arrangement will mean
an increase of about 500 Chinese ap-
plicants each year, and that nation
ality will form an important proper
ton of foreigners held at the deten-
ton quarters. Chinese Inspector Nc
Cabe will be given more assistants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
TAKES
UP THE
FIGHT
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
OP POS E LAFEAN
BOX BILL.

The Walla Walla Commercial club
has come out openly in opposition to
the Lafean bill, which has been re-
drafted, and still contains it's objec-
tionable features, and the apple grow
ers of the northwest are urged to take
immediate action. The fight against
the bill was originally started in this
community by J. L. Dumas, and gra-
dually the campaign has spread, until
practically every fruit man in the
west is lined up against it.
Five hundred cards are being sent
out this week by the Commercial club,
sounding the following warning, and
asking action of fruit growers:
"Walla Walla, Wash, Jan. 81, 1910.
To the Apple Growers of the north
west:
The Lafean bill, with all it's ini-
quitous provisions, still lives.
1--WE have authorized information
that G. B. McCabe, legal adviser to
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
has redrafted the measure, retaining
every one of it's Objectionable features,
and it is to be pressed as a depart
mental amendment to the pure food
law.
Get your neighbors together, pass
resolutions, send a copy to your con-
gressman and a copy to this club.
Yours for action,
''Walla Walla Commercial Club
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31

Many refugees have been without
food for days and are sick and deli
rious.
The sidewalks of Rue ST. Lazur and
Guameten collapsed today, showing
that there is still much danger of
caveins. Streets are being reopened
slowly and it will be several days be-
fore anything like normal conditions
are resumed
1t will be months before the wreck
ed subWays will be restored Many
families living in the upper stories of
big stores are making boat deliveries
Danger of disease was increased in
several parts of the city today The
government will probably supervise
the disinfecting, fearing that indivi-
duals will fail to attend to it properly,
thus causing pestilence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31

AT HOSPITAL

H. ]. Upthegrove, a well known
resident of Hermiston. Oregon was
brought 70 the city yesterday and TAX
en- to a local hospital where he had
one of his legs amputated this morn
ing. Mr.. Upthegrove had suffered a
fracture of the bone but being unable
to cure it, the attending physicians
pronounced an amputation the only
thing left to do.
Mr.. Upthegrove was attended by his
son George, a soninlaw of DR.. E. w.
Group of this city. George Upthe-
grove is secretary of the Umatllia
project which will be thrown open TO
homestead entry on February 10.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
MANAGES THE
DAILY PAPER

SEATTLE, Jan. 31.-Miss Helen
Ross, aged 20, junior at the univer-
sity of Washington, probably the only
woman managing editor of a daily
in the country, today tenn
porarily became editor-in-chlef OF
the university daily, during the illness
of Roy D. Pinkerton, at his home.
members of the departments of jour
nalism, under her charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
START
LEAGUE

Millionaire w. c.. Ostermann, who
startlel conservative Walla Wallans
last fall by his lavish expenditure of
money, and who was later deposed as
president of a Chicago manufactur-
ing concern because of the nOtOriety
attached to his western visit, has
found a new outlet for his superfous
wealth, according to a report which
reached here today. Osterman has
joined hands with Donohue, the ia
nous first-bagger of the White Sox,
and they are organizing a semi-pro-
fessional baseball league, destined they
say to make the professionals sit up
and take notice.
The league will be organized In
Chicago, according to report. Dono-
hue is to be the president and Oster-
mann will do the financial secretary
and treasurer stunt. While in Walla
Walla last foil, Ostermanns littrally
tossed money to the birds, and wound
up by driving his expensive touring
caff off an embankment into Mill
his nerves and ne gave up an extend
ed jaunt through the west, returning
to the Windy city, where he reaped
the harvest of his western sowing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
WITH TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND HOMELESS
AND THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNEM
PLOYED GOVERNMENT IS CONFIDENT
French Capital Begins to Realize it Was Not the Only
Sufferer From Ravages of Water-Damage Great
All Along the River Course

PARIS, Jan. 31.-With 100000 home
less in Paris and it's surburbs 100000
unemployed, hundreds still imperiled
by the flood and acute distress at ev-
cry hand, the government announced
today that the situation is we'll in
hand"
The statement simply means the
crisis from the flood itself is past and
if everything goes we'll and none of
the threatened dangers materalizes, the
city is in position to recover from it's
terrible blow
The Seine is receding slowly, but
only at the rate of half an inch an
hour. At night the stage at Pont
D'Aus Erlitz was % feet, nine inches
At s o'clock it was 26 feet, five inches
The temperature at noon was 34 de-
grees. The atmosphere was murky,
but there were no clouds threatening
rain. Paris is beginning to realize
that it didn't suffer alone. Bry Sur
Marne reports 1000 destitute and suf-
fering. Nearly every city and hamlet
along the rivers of eastern and south
ern France are in the same condition.
Soldiers are guarding property and
food, using boats to res
cue families from the roofs in such
surburbs as Alffortville and Genne-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Deficiency in Precipitation
Wiped Out by Storms
Of Today.
SECOND MONTH TO
HAVE EVEN START
January Has Moisture of
Almost Two Inches for
It's Thirty Days.

With the heavy rains of last night,
amounting to 33 hundredths of an
inch, and the exceptional snowfall Of
this morning, the deficiency in pre-
cipitatiop for the month of January
was entirely wiped out. According to
Weather Observer John Grover, the
o'clock this morning was 1872 inches,
the deficiency having been eliminated
after that aour today At 10 o'clock
the deficiency remaining was nine
hundredths of an inch, but this has
been wiped out. The total rainfall
since September 1, 1909, has been 1915
inches, and at the present time there
is an excess of 1.52 inches from that
date, the opening Of the rainy season.
Mr.. Grover this morning made a pre-
diction of continued rain or snow, with
lowering temperatures tonight The
snow of today was the heaviest in
the winter, though it melted almost as
rapidly as it fell for several hours,
covering walks and pavements with
disagreeable slush. The ground has
now thaWed to a depth of severai
inches, and much of the moisture is
bOing retained. Conditions are said to
be ideal for the coming crop, and
farmers, especially in the highland
districts, are confident of record
breaking harvest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
RumOr Denied
By Officials

Those well qualified to know
admit that there was deal for
the sale of the Northwestern Corpor-
atoms holdings in this city recently,
but now state that the negOgiia-
tions for the transfer of the
property We're unsuccessful and that
the corporation will continue to op-
crate its lines and other enterprises
here.
I'VE know said the local manager
and attorney of the company this
morning, that there is not at present
There was one, a short time ago, but
it did not materialiZe."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Berger and
Police Mix

BELLINGHAM, Jan. 31.-Investiga-
tions of the conduct Of more than a
dozen policemen will result from the
arrest last night in the Bellingham
theatre of Sam Berger, manager of the
Gotch- Jeffries show, when he refused
free and opposed them effectively
when they tried to form a flying
wedge and force their way into the
house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
MINERS
DEMAND
A RAISE

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31-A demand
for an increase of ten per cent per
today in the report made by the scale
committee to the United Mine Work
ers. The present rate is 80 cents per
ton. Besides an increase of ten cents
per ton, which is for pick mining
with a corresponding increase for ma
chine mining, the committee recon-
mends a fat demand for an eight t-hour
day, with definite provision for a
half holiday every Saturday.
The committee does not agree with
the proposal of President Lewis that
no general strike may be called in
case negotiations are still pending
when the present contract expires.
The report recommends that a joint
conference be held between the miners
aiiu liiIe oWHeIS IoI the purpose VI
reaching a settlement regarding de-
mands. 1t is further proposed in case
there is a prospect of a general strike
that union organizers be rushed to ali
nom union districts for the purpose of
completing preparations for such a
The convention Immediately adopt
ed the section of the report regarding
the demand for an increase in wages
and the eight hour day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
FLNNS FLOCK
10 The u. S.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 31.-SWedes
and Norweigans who have settled SO
largely in the northwest may soon be
outnumbered by the Firms, VINO are
fleeing from the fatherland by thous-
ands. owing to Russian aggression.
Many of these men are finding en-
plovment in the lumber camps and
MANY more are living with friends
and relatives. who have advanced
money for the trip to the United
States.
It is believed by immigration men
here that the coming spring will wit
ness a still large exodus of Finn Ia
borers from the land that is peing
ruled with an iron hand by Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Fortuna
Wrecked

LISBON, Jan. 31.-The sailing YES
sci Fortuna was wrecked of the Azores
and her crew of IS men lost, according
to today's messages. Five escaped and
were picked up after drifting in small
boat in TIE storm. Northern Portugal
comm unication is disorganized on ac-
count of the storm. A heavy death list
is expected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Armies Have
Not yet Met
For Battle
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES
AT ACOYAPA ARE
REPORTED.
Estrada Advances on Army
of Administration, Which
Soon Falls Back.

BLUEFIELDS, Jan. 31.-ConfIicting
rumors are arriving today from pro-
vinciaI headquarters near Acoyapa and
Mena report that several skirmishes
were fouuht and that number of mi
nor engagements have occurred, but
the main body of troops has not yet
clashed. Estrada's forces, the report
says, advanced on the administration
army, which soon fell back throwing
out skirmishes. The skirmishes were
short and bloody. 1t is reported that
hundreds were killed Machine guns
were used on both sides. No confirma-
ton of Chamoro's wounds was re-
ceived. 49,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
CHICAGO AFTER
TRADE OF CUBA

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-For the pur-
pose of aiding this city in competing
With Germany and England for Cuban
trade, the Illinois Central and Big
-Four railroads have arranged to ope-
crate, beginning tomorrow, a through
package car by way of knights Key,
Fla, which will greatly facilitate ship
monts.
Despite the fact that Cuba is geo.
graphically tributary to the United
states, the merchants of this country
oo ridiculously small percentage of
lAe business. England has made a
careful study of commercial condi-
IONS in Cuba, and caters to the whims
N the merchants, while American
manufacturers have been inclined to
'Snore climatic and other conditions,
MEX their shipments as they see
ut and let Cuba take them or leave
them
Inc completion of the Florida East
Noast will largely remove the neces-
SHY Tor special packing of shipments.
'nui 1t is completed bulk must be
''oAen at Knights Key, where deliv-
cry VIII be made to a boat sailing
o@Hy and arriving in Havana every
morning at s O'Clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
PAINTER
RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Paynter has resigned as member or
the Ballinger- -Pinchot investigating
committee. Senator Money, chair
man of the democratic caucus has
asked that Chamberlain accept the
appointment in his stead. Chamberlain
IS considering and will wire his deci-
sion today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
INSPECTORS AFTER
EASTERN ORCHARDS

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 31.-Or-
chard inspectors from all parts of the
state have been summoned here for
an important conference this week.
The spring work and demonstration
train will be fully discussed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Will Hold Inquest.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31.-No mat
ter what report the Chicago chemlsts
make today to the Swope lawyers, an
inuuest will be held, according to At
torney Paxton. The inquest VIII De
held the last of this week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
Scientists
Lose Church

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31.-F'ire that
originated probably in the boiler
ifce of the First Church of Christ
room, almost totally destroyed the ed
Scientist. The property is valued at
$L150.0OO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
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WILL INVESTIGATE. !

+ WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The +
+ ways and means committee of =
+ the house this afternoon decided =
i on an investigation of the cost =
+ of living A sub committee was =
+ appointed to plan the investigation.
+ !. = j. i. + = 1! 1. + + i. + + +
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Continued on Page Four.)
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Morris tribune., 1910-10-14

Hutchinson Leader The inaugu-
ration of the free rural mail route
and its extension to practically every
farm house in the country has brought
about changed condition of things
which the old time politicians have
been slow to realize. The farmers
now take more newspapers and maga-
zines and are better informed than
the average village or city resident.
1t is impossible to fool them any long
er with the old time, stereotyped,
threadbare junk about the sacredness
of party and such stuff. You have
got to tell them the truth and deliver
the goods.
Morris tribune., 1910-10-14
Forced To Leave Home.

Every year large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go to
another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's a better
way. Let DR.. Kings New Discovery
cure you at home. SIT cured me of
lung trouble,' writes W. R. Nelson, of
Calamine, Ark, "when all else failed
and gained Al pounds in weight. It's
surely the King of all cough and lung
cures" Thousands owe their lives
and health to it. It's positively guar
anteed for coughs, colds, lagrippe,
asthma, croup-all throat and lung
troubles. SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle
tree at j. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1910-10-14

The recent decision of Judge Otis
sustaining the contention of the rail-
roads that the state cannot regulate
rates on roads doing an interstate
business does not tally with the de-
cision of the supreme court upholding
the four per cent gross earnings tax
law in this state. Local rates, in
terstate rates and taxes are all features
of the financial system of a railroad
and are NATURALLY dependent, yet our
gross earnings law has been sustained
by the highest court, and the raising
of railroad rates and the taking away
of state control will be the signal for
another boost in the gross earnings
tax.
Morris tribune., 1910-10-14

At every election, the state of Min
nesota spends a great deal of money
to inform the people on the cOnstitu-
tional amendments which are SUBMIT
ed, and yet at every polling place on
election day, any number of people
either neglect the amendments alto
gether or run about asking bystanders
what the amendments mean. These
proposed amendments with careful
explanation of their effect, are print
ed in the Tribune, and we urge our
readers that they take an early oppor-
tunity to read them, and decide how
they wish to vote. The voter who
simply neglects to vote does in fact
vote against the amendments, because
all amendments require majority of
all votes cast at the election.
Morris tribune., 1910-10-14
ACCUSED OF KILLING HARP
John r. Deitz, Wife and Son Held on
Murder Charge.

Winter, Wis, Oct. 11.-Charges OF
murder in the first degree were formal
ly laid against John F, Deitz, the Cam
eron dam defender; Leslie Deitz, his
son, and Mrs. John F. Deitz, his wife,
by the verdict of a coroner's jury
which met here to investigate the kill.
ing of Deputy Oscar Harp during the
assault on the DeitZ cabin Saturday.
The jury was assembled by Coroner
W. H. Noyes and listened to evidence
from a score of eyewitnesses to the
events at Cameron dam Saturday
when Harp, one of Sheriff Madden's
deputies, was shot and instantly killed
while trying to reach the lumber pile
near the Deitz cabin.
The coroner's jury found that the
shot which killed Harp was fired from
the roof of the Deitz barn. AS the
members of the jury were unable to
find from the evidence who fired the
shot blanket responsibility was laid
on Deitz, on his wife and son.