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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Great Electrical
Show in Quaker CITY

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-When
the doors of the First Regiment ar
mory swing open tonight, admitting the
public to the Philadelphia Electrical
exhibition, visitors will witness the
most dazzling display of it's kind ever
witnessed in this city. Not only are
the decorations on a scale never be-
fore seen in this city. but the plans
of the managers provide for the illum-
ination of Broad street between City
hall and Callowhill street to make it
literally as bright as day.
Chief Mclaughlin, of the Electrical
bureau, has taken an active part in the
preparations, and he plans to decorate
the City hall from the rim of PENIS
hat to the pavement with streamers
and festoons of electric lights. The
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

has arranged to send to all parts of
the city and suburbs specially con-
structed cars to bear lighted and deco
rated floats.
The interior of the exhibition hall is
to be one mass of lights. Every line
of the building will be outlined with
lights. and the partitions between the
various booths will be of similar con-
structiOn. From the ceiling will APP
pear to fall a thick shower of electric
snow, consisting of thousands of cleo
trio lights, and in the center of the
hall will stand the figure of Benjamin
Franklin in electric lights, flying by
an electric string an electric kite.
which will be struck by sparks bearing
much resemblance to lighting
The exhibition will be unique in one
respect, in that there will be nothing
on sale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
GANG OF TOURIST
THIEVES CAUGHT

GENEVA, Feb. 1.-THE police Of
Boxen, in the Tyrol, haze arrested the
members of a gang of international
thieves. including men and women,
who are believed to have robbed many
wealthy British tourists during the
past three years.
Booty to the value of nearly $1,000
900 has been recovered. Including al
most every variety of jewelry, and the
Swiss authorities, are anxious to hear
from all British travellers who have
lost valuables while travelling by the
international express trains between
France, Switzerland and Italy.
Among the stolen articles recovered,
at Boxen, are at least 100 pearl neck
laces, diamond pendants, brooches and
tiaras. There are many gold watches
and bracelets, some bearing initials
and other marks of identification.
The thieves made practice of steal
inc even articles of small value, such
as plain wedding ring with the in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Close
Near Dayton

DAYTON, Wash, Feb. 13.-(Spe
,iaD-Fearin@ enidemics Of smallpox
and diptheria two schools in Column
bia county were closed this week.
Physicians called yesterday to the
home of Lewis Pellissler, a rancher
living on the upper Patir, found Mrs.
Pellisier to be critically i'll with small
pox Her condition did not become
startling until yesterday although she
has been sick for more than a week
and the children have been attending
school regularly. A strict quarantine
was Immediately ordered by Dr. Day
and every effort will be made to pre-
vent spread OF the dreaded malady.
At least two scores of persons living
in the neighborhood including the
scholars at the Dittemore school. are
said to have been exposed directly
or indirectly. Mrs Pellissier contract
ed small pox, she believes, while visi-
ting in Walla Walla two weeks ago
Only four days ago the Covello schools
were ordered closed as result of dis
covery of diptheria In the home OF
Elmer MCGEE. According to reports
a number were exposed at Covello to
this much feared disease.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

scription inside in English, ITO my
darling wife" Silver toilet articles nr,.
travelling bags We're also found.
The thieves travelled continuously
between Paris, Berlin and Switzerland
and they were so adept that in every
instance they escaped without leaving
the slightest clue to their identity or
their address.
Their largest hauls were made in
Switzerland. Last summer they ro:.sje,.
an Austrian countess of 100000 worth
of jewels. while a Germans baroness
a Russian princess, and several other
wealthy travellers, English and Ameri-
can, were among their victims.
The police authorities at Berne
working with the police at BoXen
eventually found the headquarters OF
the gang at the latter place. A large
amount of their plumber was disposed
of before the criminals We're arrested
but the authorities are anxious to find
owners for the remainder
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

vereaux-seals his laps and makes
him as well as young Glenarm vic
tim of Pickerings villainy. To him
tbe aged owner of the estate unfolds
his plan and declares his intention OF
nretending to die And it is Bates
who summons the grandfather to re-
turn when he observes that an attack
nv Pickering and his armed hirelings
upon the mansion and its occupants
cannot be postponed. Through his
well-timed message and Marians aid,
the senior Glenarn hastens to the
scene in time to prevent bloodshed
that threatens to be unavoidable. 1t
it this unexpected arrival to all eX-
cept Bates, little less than a resur-
rection-that marks the climax of the
play. From the time the elder Glen
arm unfolds his plan and departs so
that it may be executed to the final
undoing of Pickering, the course of
the piece is in the nature of a steady
progress toward the final scene.
There are surprises, TO be sure, but
they are consistent with the plot in
ception and development and, or this
account, the stage version is entirely
convincing in it's plausibility and suf
ficiently reasonable. The play is said
to be unusually we'll constructed and
the characters well developed. and
many of the lines are not only anus
ing but brilliant. The scenes and sit
uations have been carefully conceiv-
ed and the dramatic interest is eX-
ceedingly strong. The indianapolis
News says :"'When Knighthood Was
in Flower has been translated to the
stage with more ability or success"
The original Hackett theatre, New
York production will be seen here, and
the engagement should prove one of
the most suspicious dramatic offer
ings of the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

The Virginian' was presented at
the Majestic last night by a capabIe
company. That the production did not
fail of its popular response, the en-
thusiasm of last nights reception has
proved."-Los Angeles Herald. Janu-
airy 81, 1910
THE flavor of alkali and the ope,,
atmosphere of the regions where men
are held accountable for both deeds
and words by men and not by LAWYERS.
Is worth an evening and the price of a
seat."-Los Angeles Examiner. Janu-
airy 81, 1910.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
PEOPLE PROMINENT

Continued From Page Two)
ers inasmuch as he detestS trusts and
New York bankers and believes in a
lower tariff. The practice of law has
yielded him good share of this
worlds goods, but he is not rich as
senators go. He, however, is some
thing more of Il scholar than Il great
many-or shall we say a polygott.
since he speaks Swedish. Danish.
German, English and French. He has
made name for sound Judgment.
courage and absolute honesty of puF-
pose and isn't afraid to say what he
thinks at all times and seasons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Against
A Central Bank

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13-'1 do
not think there can be doubt in the
mind of any one who studies the
question in the light of admitted con-
ditiOns that if a central bank is es-
tablished in this country it will be
owned or at least controlled by the
Standard Oil company said Leslie
NJ. Shaw, former secretary of the
treasury, today at meeting OF the
PeunsyIyania Bankers association in
this city. His topic was The Cen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
AnuSementS
No God In California.

Harry Elmer, manager of the Wright
Lorimer shepherd King" which COM
pany, which played here while en- route
for California, writes that while on the
behind them in Portland. They did good
business throughout the northwest I'M
til they struck the land of the Golden
Gate, which he says Isl a misnomer.
They got a warm reception among the
ice and snow of the north, and never
felt frost until they got to San Fran
cisco, where, he says they have never
heard of the Bible. In Sacramento he
encountered ice bergs and is of the
opinion that the people there had never
heard of God. Next time he comes this
way with Mr.. Lorimer, he says it will
be in musical comedy.
San Francisco has gone wild over
the air ship question. There was
much talk by the various clubs of hav-
inc the various foreign aViators come
here at the conclusion of the Los An
geles meeting and give exhibitions, but
nothing was done until William Ran
dolph Hearst went there, personally,
took a flight with Paulham in his BIZ
plane, and then himself engaged the
famous Frenchman to come here and
give three days of exhibitions under tn
give three days of exhibitions under
the management of the Examiner. The
affair opened last Sunday at Tanfonan
race track, ten miles from the city
and drew $4,000 people. Unfortunately
the weather was bad, a gale of wind
and rain continuing all day and max
ing flight impossible. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday were more favor
able, and Mons. Paulham, with his ex-
hibitions, fully repaid the immense
crowds for the time and patience eX-
pended in paying tribute to his daring
and skill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

"The House of a Thousand Candles"
One of the most delightful charact-
ers in modern fiction and drama, is
Bates, the inscrutible butler in THE
House of Thousand Candles the
attraction at the Keylor Grand on
March 1.
Bates is commanding character,
attracting the sympathy of the audi
ence from the moment of his ap-
pearance and hiding it until the last
act reveals him in the light of a great
or hero than the action of the present
time permits He is possessed of a
dry humor, which is an asset for any
hero-he is brave, fearless and man
of mystery. He, above all of the
characters, holds the key to the sit
uation. the solution of the riddle is
in his hands At word from him the
mystery of The House of Thousand
Candles" would vanish. but his loyal
ty to the whimical builder of the
strange mansion and to that builders
purpose-to bring his grandson home
and see him married to Marian De-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Replies Are DELAYED

LONDON. Feb. 13.-Replies to pro-
posals of the American state depart-
ment for conferences on the opium
question in the far east and for the
regulation of sealing in the Pacific
are being delayed by India and Can
ada. to which they were referred by
Great Britain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
]. II. TimmOnS, Transfer

All manner Of freight, goods and mu-
steal instruments handled with care
All orders promptly attended to. Fo"-
Warding freight speciality. Office,
Hedger's Jewelry Store. Telephones
Res, '~s7 Store 265.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Walla Walld Passenger Train
Schedule
NORTHERN PACIFIC r. r.

NORTHERN PACIFIC r. r.
nooortgre For Time
P P9Fso, Spokane. Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land 6 80 A. NJ. and 6 45 ?. NJ
B,yten. Waitsburg (Mixed) IS 80 2. NJ
Eureka and Pleasant View, Sunday
only (MixedD ........7 10 A. Nj.
ArTiUGIS From:
SosttIe. Tacoma, Spokane, Portland,
and east 9 40 A. NJ. and s 100 T. Nd.
DAYTON and Waitsburg (Mixed) 8 100 A. NJ.
Prreka and Pleasant View, Sunday
only (Mixed) ..o.-''.''''o 40 T. NJ
0. r. * n. r. L.
Athena. Pendleton, Echo, The Dalles, =,
Portland ....-..;...;'.-'9a : 20 a a ~ a.
Dayton. PomerOy, COlfax and Spo-
Portland, WalluIa, Spokane. 10: 10 A. NJ.
DAYTON and way points. ......S ZOE A. NJ.
Wallula and way points. $500. g 100 A. NJ.
ArfiUGlS From:
Portland, The Dalles. Echo, Pendleton,
Spokane, Iolfaz, Pomeroy and Day,
ton .................3 100 z. NJ.
East PendIeton and Athena. 8 rs A. NJ.
Portland Walluls and Spokane 6 10 A. NJ.
Dayton and way points. ...... q AZ N
Wallula and way points ...'..s :oo T. M
MOTOR CARO-. Il. & N.
Arrive from Dayton and way
points ................. 10 90 A. NJ
Leave for Wallula and way -,
points ..-........... Il w a W.
Arrive from Wailula and way
points = 10 l. IA
Leave For Dayton and way
points ............-.. 4 80 Z. NJ.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Control Valuable

NO, the company had assets APP
proximating 100000, 900. and the con-
troll of such a volume of trust funds.
If honest and wise, is very proiitable
l. has recently changed hands again
arG presumably at yet higher price
Taking the price paid for the con
uol of that life Insurance - npany us
measure of value. l do not think
overstate the fact when / say that the
two largest corporations in the world
through their affiliations in the world.
interested as they are. directly ar
through their affiliations, in nearly
every line of business and owning ar
controlling probably in excess of los
of our largest financial institutions.
with 1 suppose $1,000, 000, 900 assets.
outside of their own capitalization.
can afford To pay the National debt
for perpetual charter for a central
bank. safeguard the smaller interests
as you may"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
trail Bank"

trail Bank
There are two diseases prevalent
in this country, either of which is
"One is Wall street mania and the
other Wall street phObia.
Il don't think that I have been bad
ly inOculated with either but [ am
frank to say that it seems to me quite
Un-american to place with any group
of men the power to contract or eX-
pand our currency at will and to grant
or withhold credit to any bank, to
any merchant and to any corporation
at pleasure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Recalls 1907 Panic

1T has been charged, and as Wig
orously denounced, that the affiliated
banks of New York during the panic
of 1907 simply withdrew credit from
the group of men who controlled Ten
nessee Coal and Iron, called their
loans and finally adjusted the mater
Nv taking over the property at fra
ton of its admitted value, upwards Of
$500, OO0,O00 and paid for it in UnI.1d
State steel without exchange of a
dollar of money.
Assuming the charge to be libelous
it still illustrates what could be done
by a group of men possessing the
requisite power, were they to decide
TO control the central bank
Il thoroughly believe that the
Standard Oil company and the L. >
Steel corporation could afford to pay
the National debt for such a charter
and I say this independent Of whether
such a bank would be profitable OF
otherwise.
Unlimited Power.
"The control Of it w|uld be beyond
the power Of man - CONCEIVE % any
gro,1p of men who had independent
financial interests large enough 10
Justify it and the ability necessary 1"i
its operation.
I'VE all remember that the contro
&c oerta;, lie INSURANCE, company
with a capital Of only S2O0,OJo' Sole
a few years ago for 100000, wher
the maximum dividend was nXeu IL
the charter at per cent, or $14,ooo
Certainly that vast sum was not III
vested expecting returns OF only si4''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Measure TO Be
Up Very Soon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-If the cal
house committees on Interstate COM
merce does not go amiss, the admin
istration measure probably will be un-
Ger discussion of the floor of con-
gress within a month. Committees or
both houses practically have compla:-
ed their general hearings, but members
of the Interstate commerce commits
sion and Attorney General Wicker
sham are still to be heard.
Representative Mann, chairman "
tie house committee, said today ne
was Hopeful that the bill could De
reported by his committee on March
| 1. and it is understood that he feeis
| equally confident that it viii be taken
up and favorably acted unon 10y the
house soon afterward.
Other members of the committee
express confidence. but at the same
| time hey complain that tn bearings
have ret been especially Illuminating
The railroads with the exception Hf
t:.e CT rcago, Rock Islam and Fac lie+
have shown a disposition tn let toe
The kill will be ameLlGI in mary
respects by the house - nmittoe bit
i. is already well undo 81, Il th:sF Il
WIZ c, yer the essential features Of
ithc I, cgident's measure. AS outlined
tndav. the bill will cove the following
Loin; $50
Points of Bill.
First, control of the issuance Of
stocks and bonds by rail :2ads compan-
IS and prohibition of -, purchase u
ltlnpe; ng lines.
s..>or d, a provision "eIuirinS rail
roads To- furnish their ra'es IN appsi-
cati,n. with a penalty for failure 10 do
Sc
Third, giving the Interstate can't
rclce commission powe, Ia suspend l.
rropos, d rate before it goes into ef-
feet
Fourth, making effective the long
and short haul clause Of the present
law, so as to forbid a higher charge On
a. short haul than on long haul. Tbs
! provision in the present law was de-
stroyed by decisions of the courts
| Fifth. giving the commission power
| to control the classification of freight
and of all regulations and practices a
railroad companies.
| The provision for a court of com
merce probably will not be includes
! in the house committees report
The senate committee has given the
! bill no consideration beyond the hear
ing. but it is believed the matter VIII
be taken up seriously after the III
pearance of members of the commits
sion. There is likely to be more d.
vision of opinion than in the house
committee, and no one is SO sure sf
! the outcome.
! 1t is believed however, that ultima
tely the bill will find it's way out 0
the senate committee and the general
djsposition is to acede to the wishes n
the president.
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ooJ per annum, when the same amount
in government bonds would Yield $780,
600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-03
The Alleged Bribery.

Chicago, 3.-The political conspiracy
wrangled which the defence" will rely
upon in the Lorimer senatorial bribery
investigation, was again forecasted al
today's session Of the investigation,
when counsel for Lorimer was cross
examining Jervis Newton, ofthe state
bank Of Chicago
Newton testified that state senator
Holstaw deposited $500 in the bank
on June Is, 1909. Holstlaw has con-
fessed that he received this sum for
voting for Lorimer and Newton's testi-
mony was counted upon to show that
HoItslaw really had this SUN at the
time mentioned.
Counsel for Lorimer asked Newton
whether Gov. Deneen, Lorimer's OPP
ponent on the senatorial race. was not
one OF the largest stockholders in the
state bank. The natural inference he
desired to bring out, it seemed to spec
tators, was that Denee's influence with
the bank might have resulted in New
toms testimony, substantiatiug Holts-
law.
Newton stated that DeDeen owned
stock in the bank but he did not know
how much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-03

THREE fatal and many serious accl-
dents marred the success OF the annual
automobile competition in New York
Saturday for the Vanderbilt cup. That
is too high price to pay for an eXhi-
bition whose chief purpose is to minis
ter to the speed mania. The prize in
the race has been won, but that fact
will not recall the lives which were lost
in the mad contest nor console the be-
reft survivors of those who were butch
cred to make a speed maniacs' holiday.
When informed of the race and the
fatal accidents resulting therefrom,
acting Mayor Mitchell very SINS. bly,
said:
believe that the Vanderbilt cup
race should be regulated. Under the
present conditions it is a menace. These
races should be restricted, because the
danger involved is too great l do not
mean that all automobile races should
DO stopped, but when the question OF
inadequate protection arises and when
the lives Of contestants are endangered,
something should be done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-03
Searching for Bodies.

New York, Oct. 3.-W!th the tide
running Ikea mill race" the divers
and river men who are searching for
the bodies OF the 80 lost members OF
the battleship New Hampshire, were
dubious today that any OF the bodies
will be recovered for several days. A
high wind has prevailed ever since Sat
urday night when the disaster occurred,
and this has added to the fear that
many OF the bodies have been carried
out to sea.
One additional fatality took place
Just after midnight, when man O.
warsman from the battleship Kansas
lost his life. He was known to his
companions as "Frenchy" and Owed
overheard to rescue a young woman
who had fallen from the landing at
157th street. He was followed i'm
mediateIy by Ensign Blackburn. The
latter grabbed the girl just as a life belt
was thrown to him and they were pull
ed ashore. Another life belt was thrown
to "Frenchy," but before he could
reach it he was swirled out into the
stream by the furious tide, and sank.
The first body to be- recovered was
taken from the water today. 1t was
that of Joseph Dudley, coal passer,
and was picked up by harbor police off
Eighty Sixth street.
Los Angeles, Oct. 9.-Shovelers en-
gagged in searching for human bodies
in the ruins OF the Los Angeles Times
building today came upon grew
some sight when they located the re-
mains OF seven at the foot OF the
elevator shaft Of the building.
Narrowing scenes were presented IN
the crowd surrounding the building
when the sorpses were lifted out bit by
bit and dumped into morgue baskets.
Employees of the Times viewed the
fragments Of bodies and made an effort
to identify them. They found it prac-
tically impossible, so badly charred
were the bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-03
Doctor Dragged from Cupboard.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-The tables
we're turned on DIR. Walter ]. AFFORD, a
widely known West Philadelphia physi-
clan, when be was dragged from a
closet where he had been hid away in a
furnished room house and arrested
early today on a warrant sworn out by
his mother-in-law, Mrs. House
holder, charging him with infdel-
ity to his wife. His companion,
Miss Belle Stewart, former telephone
operator, was also taken into custody.
When arrsigned Dr. AFFORD was held
in $500 bail while that Of the woman
was fixed at $400.
Three months ago Dr. AFFORD had
his wife arrested at Atlantic City charg-
ing her with infdelity. She was ar
rested IN company with Thomas A.
Conway, manager of the Atlantic City
Hippodorome and proprietor Of the
New Jersey Fire Works Company. The
family subsequently declared that the
arrest of Mrs. AFFORD was a frame
up" on the part Of the husband who
wished to be rid Of her in the divorce
courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-03
Double Guard Around Court Room.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. ga double
guard was thrown about the court room
today when the three alleged prlncI-
pals and twenty-seven others were ar
raigned for participating in riot on
the Hagenbach- Wallace circus train
Yesterday when three negroes and one
white man we're killed.
Three negroes, giving their names as
Clark, Greeham and Wilson, are al
legged to have planned general hold
up OF all their fellow employees on the
circus train after it left Columbia, >.
c., where all hands received their
wages.
Circus followers and workmen lin
gered around the streets here all night
and frequent threats were heard at the
show grounds. There is a general
feeling of great bitterness over the
death of Paul A. Williams, a Southern
Railway billing clerk, who was killed
while attempting to check the riot. j.
C. Weekly, Of Columbia, who was with
Williams, was badly wounded and is in
hospital here.