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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Could Save Country
A Big Sum of Cash

WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator
Aidrich said today that if permitted
10 do so. he would undertake to run
the government of the United States
Dr $3c0.0O0.0O0 a year less than it
aOw costs. He was not presenting a
formal proposition, but was making a
speech to the senate on the question
nj creating a commission to reform
the business methods of the govern
snent.
He said the methods were obsolete
and involved the annual loss of at
least $100.00o.000. At his instance the
bill was SO amended as to provide that
the commission should be composed
entirely of members of congress-five
senator's and five representatives.
Mr. Aidrich spoke in reply to Sen
stor Dolliver,. who opposed the bill on
ihe ground that it would create sus-
sicion in the minds of the public as
10 the methods of conducting the gov
ernment's business
Mr. DoIliver said ne feared the com
mission would accomplish no good, but
much evil He regarded the bill as
proposition to enter upon a blanket
diSparagement of the government" He
declared the commission would cost
not less than 100000. and he said
nc thought there were too many com
anittees already.
Il know that the executive depart
nents are taking much interest in us
these days" he~' said. We have fall
Zen on times when much interest is
t<,ken by the departments in the de-
tails of legislation. but T do not know
whether the object of the pending
bill is retaliation or reciprocity"
AidriCh Favors Commission.
MIR. Aldrich said he did not desire
TO serve on the proposed commission
He spoke at length OF the duplication
Of the work of the various depart
ments. He did not doubt that ter
per cent OF the present expenditures
could be saved by a commission.
Mr. Money regarded as most ser
iouS MIR. Aldrich's admission that
S300.000,00G a year was being wasted
He agreed that there should be com
mission. but ne did not believe il
should be composed of members o.
congress. for he had little faith il
mixed commissions.
mr, Carter traced the present evil!
largely 60 the ambition Of department
officials. As going to show the made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
BANKERS ARE
in ON FRAUD

BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 21.-Taking the
eminent, Clarence Robnett, witness
for the defense at the former trial of
William r Kettenbach, George Kes-
ter and William Dwyer, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government
out of valuable timber lands along
Clearwater river in Nez Perez coun-
ty, told of conspiracy in which he
accused the Lewiston bankers, Ket-
tenbach and Kester Of being the prin-
cipals, Dwyer being their tool. The
witness acknowledged that he asked
the bankers to let him in on the deal,
which he said they did to a certain
degree, although he did not share in
the profits.
During the cross examination Rob-
nett admitted being under indictment
for subornation of perjury and en-
bezzlenent. The latter charge is in
connection with the 1ooting of the
Lewiston National bank, of which he
was bookkeeper. Kettenbach and
Hester, former president and cashier
If the bank, are under indictment on
the same charge. Robnett testified
that bank funds were used to pay
entrymen, the checks being handled
as cash as they were presented, SO
that they would not show up on the
looks He also said that tn
800 bill was used in making most of
the entries, the bill being used over
and over again to make filings. AS
to his reasons for turning states evil
dence, Robnett said he decided to
make clean breast of the whole mat
ter and told his story first to Spec
ial Agents Watts and Smith at Spo-
kane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Zelava Bitter
In His Words

MADRID. Feb ELK President
Zelaya of Nicaragua after a weeks
stay here Will leave for Paris and
thence to Brussels to join his wife. He
intends to remain indefinitely in Brus-
'sels unless recalled to Nicaragua He
announced that in the meanwhile he
will publish Il book justifying himself
and proving by documents the evil de-
signs of the United States.
The real cause of the attitude of
the United States toward Nicaragua"
said the expresident today, lis the
question of the inter-oceanic canal
which the United States wishes to dig
across my country for it's own use
10 the utter exclusion of other world
powers. / always opposed the realiza-
ton of this scheme, which would make
Nicaragua forever toy of the United
States.
There is 40 doubt that for this
reason the government at Washing
ton always opposed the conclusion of
treaties between Nicaragua and the
powers of Europe and Asia and it was
TO overcome their resistance that the
hate of the United States was directed
against me and that the United States
fome2ted revolution against Mic
aragua of which Guatemala in the
person of Cabrera is serving as an
instrument.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22
Corners may Tell
Prices Paid Judges

The prospect of scandals in his own
party, the recent visit of President
Taft to confer on the situation with
the republican party brought on hy
the Conger-Allds bribery charges ard
the hot fight that waits the stata
chairman at Albany next Thursday.
seemed rather to whet his appetite
I'm not in politics for my liver-
hood. like some OF these fellows" he
said 1.-THE world does not owe me
a living. To tell you the truth.
kind OF like fighting"
movement against him. as Mr.. Con-
ners sees it, followed:
Trying to Tammanyize State"
What Murphy is trying now" he
said has never been attempted be-
fore in the history of politics; and
the people up the state are not going
to stand for il. They're trying 70
Tammanyize the state. notice that
this democratic league shows fond
ness for direct primaries up state. but
that they don't see any desire for direct
primaries down here. May be il might
Interfere with the business Of auction
eering. Now, I'm for direct primas-
les all over the state and what's more,
I'll say that TIE upstate democrats
are behind Governor Hughes in that
wish
There is the greatest reluctance
among the Corners forces to discuss
a possible alliance with MIR. Hearst.
but it became known tonight that some
upstate committeeman are strongly
urging Corners to throw all his pow
erful influence into Hearst's scale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

WASHINGTON. FEB. 22.-The char
scter of the questions concerning col
or race. age at last birthday, conjuga
condition. number cf years Of present
marriage, the Number Of children born,
and the number of children now Twins.
TO be asked 10y. the enumerators in the
Thirteenth United States CENSUS. be-
ginning April +. next, is clearly ex-
panied in the printed Instructions to
thc censustakers which have been pre-
pared BY the United States census
bureau All the questions relate solely
To conditions existing on the Census
Day" which is April Is.
Answers relative to color or race are
to be entered on the schedule as w"
for white: "B" for black; "Mu" for
muIatto: och" for Chonese; up for
Japanese; and 'Tn" for Indian. For
CENSUS purposes the term 'b ack" OBJ
in Iudes all negroes Of full blood, while
mu,atto" (Mu) includes all negroes
not of full blood. but having any per-
rcptibIo trace Ct negro blood.
As To age of last birthday Of the
person enumerated, the enumerators
are cautioned that this question calls
nn for the age in completed years at
The last birthday Therefore, a person
whose exact ace on April IS is II years,
II months. and days should be re-
turned simply as II. because that is his
age at his last birthday. In the case
Of children not two years old, the age
should be given in complete months,
expressed as twe'fths OF a year Thus,
the age of a child three months old
should be entered as 3-12, child of
seven months Old as 7-12, a child Is
months Old as l 3-12 etc. If a child is
not yet a month old the enumerators
are to enter the age rs e-12 A chi d
who is Just a year old on the 18th Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

it be pretended that Ireland favors it!
If Ireland abstains from opposing the
| budget, it will be because the Irish
members think that the interests OF
home rule override those Of finance
land I hold that If the budget were
isolated from all other qufstions j,
would be rejected.
IF the prime minister's home rule
declaration, made just before the cleo
lions, had been taken seriously in
England, as it was in Ireland, the
other questions would all have been
dwarfed"
Little Reference to Home Rule.
Continuing. Mr.. Balfour said he had
had 149 speeches of cabinet members
examined and only one contained a
voluntary reference to home rule
Looking under the surface, how
could the government say that they
knew what was the opinion of the
country on any one of the great is
sues before them?
Mr.. Balfour closed by questioning
whether it was possible to entrust
solely to representative assembly the
power Of manipulating from top to
bottom. the whole constitution Of the
country. They would be mad indeed
if they drove to this Illogical excess
the idea that for all purposes and for
all time the house of commons could
be taken to represent the settled con-
victions of the people.
Mr.. Asquith. in rising to reply, was
loudly cheered. II supposed that the
kings speech was the shortest on
record. Apart from the financial pro-
visions the only question on which
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

LOS ANGELES, Feb 21.-The an
nuai convention of the American Min
from September % to October /, il
was announced today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-William J
Corners. chairman of the democratic
state committee. fighting for his polit-
ical life against those who are trying
to GUST him as chairman, announced
tonight that he stands ready to tes-
/, tify at Albany at the proposed in
vestigation Of the charges that p aces
on the supreme court bench of the
state have been "auctioned off, in
Greater New York.
Corners heard privately tonight that
such an investigation would be de-
manded. Almost simultaneously came
an announcement from Albany that
resolutions to this effect had been in
troduced.
Before hearing that the resolutions
ners commented with satisfaction on
his private message that such action
would be taken.
Good" said he, as he read the tele-
gram. IF they want me on the stand.
I'll be there I'll tell 'em what 1 be-
lieve and -" after a pause, per
haps what i know"
what is the price of judge?" Mr.
Corners was asked
Judges Come High
Some of them came pretty high
he said. THAT will all come out If
they appoint a legislative committee
and put the judges and their friends
on the stand-Tl tell them whom to
CALI
Corners was cheerful tonight
Last night" he said, Il hoped ]
was going to win; tonight 1 believe
am going to win"
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
WHAT-THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
Special Fireworks for Faust.

Another well filed house greeted the
McRae company in "The Man on the
Box last night and every one present
was more than pleased. Tonight will
be the last performance of this play.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. McRae will
present by popular request Mr.. Louis
Morrison in that oldtime favorite
"Faust,' play that everybody knows
and one that has pleased thousands of
amusement lovers around the globe.
Mr.. McRae has spared no expense in
making "Faust' a big production.
Specially prepared fireworks arrived on
the Lurline for the famous Broken
scene and a superb production is as
sured Mr. Morrison will be seen in
his famous role of Mephisto, and Miss
Oswald VIII be seen to excellent ad-
vantage in the role of Marguerite-the
remainder of the company being well
cast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Albert McGurn was taken to the
Queen : hospital last Monday to be
treated Tor blood poisoning.
Court LunaHlo No. 6600, A. 0 F.
VIII meet this evening at seven-thirtv
at X. OF T. haIl for election of officers,
There will be special meeting Of
Hawaiian Lodge No. p. f. Il A. NJ,
with work in the first degree, this
evening.
\ grand concert Will be given by
moonlight at Aala Park tonight by the
band Of 81. Louis College under the
direction OF Brother Francis.
The closing exercises of the Valley
school, Nuuanu avenue, will be held
on Thursday morning at ten clock.
All interested are invited to attend.
The dance given at the Moana Mon
day evening in honor of the officers
and ladies Of the transport Logan, was
largely attended and was a very dressy
affair
Officers Apana, OleSon and Kamauoha
raIded game of hama back of the
River Rhine saloon yesterday after
noon, catching seven japanese gam
blers and securing the cards and 80
cents in evidence The men were fish
ermen.
W. f. Sever, a mechanic at local
garage, was arrested last night and
held for invest CATION. He became
drunk during the afternoon and was
having trouble with his wife on the
wharf. lie VIII probably be released
as soon a. he pptS sober enOuph
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
KAAHUMANU SOCIETY
REFLECTS OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Kaahu-
manu- Society took place yesterday
morning at the Kawaiahao Church, the
reports of the various officers being
read and the new officers for the en-
suing year being elected. In the vot-
ing, all the old officers We're reelected
they being Miss Lucy X. Peabody, pres
ident; Mrs. Emma A. Nawahi, vice pres
ident; Mrs. May Adams, treasurer; Mrs.
lhilani H. Techera, assistant treasurer;
Mrs. Lahilahi Webb, secretary; Miss
Grace Kahoalii, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Maria Smith, trustee, and Mrs.
Lila Aholo, sick committee. Besides
these the following were elected to the
board of directors: Mrs. George Beck
ley. Mrs. F.: S. Holloway, Mrs. Deborah
Kamanoulu, Mrs. Abigail Hopkins, Mrs.
Alice Colburn, Mrs. Lizzie Ulunahele
and Mrs. Maria Hoapili.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
FACULTY OF THE
SUMMER SCHOOL

Professor Edgar Wood viii be at the
head of the summer school for teach
ers, according to the announcement of
Superintendent Pope Of the department
of public instruction. He will have six
other teachers TO assist him.
Miss Maude Dawson viii have charge
of the work Of supervision. 2. \.
Folsom of Mckinley High School will
handle the subject Of mathematics for
primary and grade certificates, and
William McCluskey Will teach history
and civil government. Mrs. Lila q.
Marshall has been selected to look
after English and drawing.
Geography and natural history will
come under Charles Baldwin, principal
of Kaahumanu school. while Miss
Jane L. Winnie viii teach music.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
P|NECTAR.
sST MEETING OF
NEW KAN. BOARD

'arees Of meeting Of the board
-ieelors Of the Kamehameha Alumni
"slaoon have been sent out for this
ing at seven-thirty, instead of Fri
s'enlrg as previously announced.
-. ient Pahu of the association re-
s5aly urges the members of the
',' 10 be present. The meeting viii
very important one. especially so
L., Is the first meeting of the new
= lie has some important plans
ing up for discussion.
\, association members feel that
rave been fortunate in securing
., ~1vlces Of Mr.. Pahu. He has the
ss OF the assoc. alton at heart,
promises to work conscientiouslv
~. ae good and welfare Of the asso,
T. He viii receive firm support
ne members.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
PERSONALS.

J. J. Bowling, of Koclau, is now at
the Queen : hospital, where he will be
operated upon in a day or two.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Craig announce
the marriage of their daughter, Edna
May, to Frank Victor Bennett on June
,, at Pinole, California. The ceremony
took place on the anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Craig 5 own wedding.
On Thursday afternoon from four to
six an informal reception will be
rendered Doctor and Mrs. White at
Hui ma Iani,' the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Richards, corner of
Kinau and Kapiolani streets, to which
all who would care to meet them are
invited.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
MAURITIAN HERE TO
STUDY SUGAR METHODS

Among the outgoing passengers Of
the Siberia was Auguste de VnleIe
of Mauritiu,, who had been sent out
by the sugar interests Of that island
to study means Of improvement for
their industry.
Mr. de NiIIeIe visited all the impor-
tant points OF interest on Oahu. Maui
and Hawaii, going twice 10 the latter
island. Prior to his departure he
spoke in the highest terms Of the kind
treatment he received from the of
ticials at the planters experiment sta
ton in Honolulu and from the mana
gers, engineers. and chemists of the
various plantations visited Mr.. de
Nlilele also took great interest in the
pineapple and sisal culture. as well as
IN the production of lime at the kilns
at lwllei. He was much interested in
the use made here Of fuel oil. owing
to the recent discovery Of oil in Mad
agascar, which lies close to Mauritius
Mr.. de EiIlele is greatly interested
IN the improvement of conditions in
Mauritius, his birthplace. and has be-
come convinced from his own obser,
yations, that an application of the
local methods will greatly increase
their financial returns on a crop about
one-half as large as ours, resulting
from their present methods. He has
had valuable information from local
sugar men and will use it, as well as
his personal influence with his people,
to have Hawaiian methods adopted.
Mr.. de Villele left the impression of a
diligent, scientific observer, as well as
a frank and courteous gentleman.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
The Spanish Girl.

This will be the feature film at the
Park Theater tonight. There will be
others Just as good. and maybe better.
The Ibsons engagement is drawing to
a close so the patrons of the Par will
have but four more nights in which TO
hear these fine musicians. Carl Wall
ner. the funmaker, and Sonny Cunha s
orchestra, are cards that never grow
old The Park has something coming
for next week but Manager COngdon
keeps the information under his hat.
It will be an attraction up. to the
Park standard and that is saying that
it will be something good
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
Black Alpaca

Iron Frame, 80 inches wide. Superior
ouaIitv for ladies' skirts and men s
office coats. Very heavy and beautiful
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-15
Black Henrietta

silk warp, A inches wide. Beautiful
quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-22

ing Up OF the estate Of the late wyman
Flint, for many years a prominent resi-
dent q this village The hearing upon
the final distribution 20 the heirs will
be held Saturday. Aug 8.
John ". Prentiss OF walpole. who has
been prominent as a selectman and has
held other Offices in that town, is a pop
ulzr candidate for the New Hampshire
senate from the eighth district and viii
have many well wishers in this town.
Charles z. McEvoy. formerly street
commissioner. now living in New YORK.
state, where he IS running a paper ma
chine similar 10 those in our local mills,
the week. the guest OF his brother, VII
liam J. Of Prospect street.
Harold J. Clough. son OF George D.
Clough. a former well-knOwu merchant
Of Bellows Falls, was instantly killed at
Grangeville, Idaho, July 2. He was an
electrician and was working on a pole al
the time. His parents have lived in
Windsor, VI, for some years and the
body was brought there for burial.
A large number Of citizens Ia the square
Monday were interested in watching
Louis Marshall. a noted steeple climber
who was engaged in painting the cup0la
spiFe. and weather vane on the opera
house building. A picture was taken OF
him al his work upon the highest point
by Photographer r c. Bristol.
o. X. Collins. the newly elected super
intendent OF schools. was in town yester-
day and today looking the field over ana
making his arrangements TO bring his
family here about August J. He Is 81
[ years old and has a wife and two small
children. His native place was Ferris
/ burg. VT.
John o. Janotta, a German Wen known
/ in Bellows Falls. having az different
I times been employed as janitor OF the
/ opera house building, died al his resi-
| dence on Church place Friday afternoon,
al the age OF 81. Funeral services were
/ held Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. c. VIII
I son officiating Interment was In Oak
| Hi cemetery.
/ Stoughton post. G. A. R. viii hold their
| annual pienie at Barber park Thursday
/ afternoon, Aug. II, and will in a way,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-22
Narrow escape from pI.a..roa. gre.

\ narrow escape OF our village from
disastrous IRE occurred Tuesday morn
ing al . oslo = when an alarm from box
No. y in the square called the depart
ment 10 a lively blaze which was In
progress in the basement OF the store
occupied by the Bellows Falls Fruit com
pany In the large wooden building on
Canal street owned by the estate OF the
late Susan A Brown. This building vas
practically destroyed BY fire on Christ
mas day. 1906, and was not rebuilt ready
for occupancy until late in the fall Of
1907 Il Is adjacent 70 other large frame
mercantile buildings and the outlook when
the department reached the scene was
that the building would again be de
stroyed and possibly the fire would spread
10 the other buildings The FIRE had start
ed in an accumulation OF empty crates,
and large piles OF hay. straw and excel
sior hacking in the rear room OF the
basement almost over the canal and the
class Of the combustibles caused a dense
smoke 10 pour out from all parts OF the
building, while the FIRE lighted up the
rear next TO the canal Excitement was
high FOR some time because OF the large
number OF tenants upon the second and
third floors, but willing men very hasti-
Is entered each Of the different sections
Of the building and working through the
smoke al some hazard all the inmates
were taken 10 safety and attention pald
to stopping the blaze
The chemical wagon played small
stream through one OF the basement win
dows early and il had a large influence
in retarding the flames until the water
could De used through the hose. The
FIRE was well handled and in an hour the
recall was sounded, the flames having
been confined TO two basement rooms