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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby gwen that the City
of WalIa Walla will receive bids up
to and including 8 o'clock p. m. April
II, 1910, for the paving with brick.
asphalt. bituIithic on bitUminOus base,
bituminous macadam on broken stone
foundation. b'tuminous Inacadam on
existing macadam foundation, Blome
granitoid concrete, and trapoid con-
crete, Poplar street from the east line
uf First street to a point 100 feet
southwesterly from the intersection OF
Fourth and Poplar streets, and First
street from the north side of the alley
between Alder ard Poplar streets to
the north side OF the alley between
Poplar and Birch street, in accordance
with the plans and specifications here
tofore adopted by the City Council
therefor. now on file in the office of the
~ Clerk
All bids must comply with Ordinance
No. 1442 and the requirements for
bids in such plans and specifications
and be accompanied with a certified
check on some local bank in the sum
Of $4,000 as therein required.
Bids and checks must be sealed.
marked 'Bids for Local Improvement
District No. 61," and addressed to the
undersigned.
The City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
It. n. S HART. City Clerk.
First publication in Evening States
man, April /, 1910; last publication,
April II, 1910.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
SECURITIES MARKET
UNDER DEPRESSION

NEW YORK, April depression
of the securities market last week
was ascribed to number of special
causes, but the most general factor
IN operation was the growing evidence
OF congestion Of new capital issues
threatening the success of financial
plans of the railroads for carrying for
ward projects of Improvement. The
abrupt decline in the price of the new
Atchison convertible bonds when first
offered in the market, to price that
almost wiped out the value of the
subscription rights to stockholders
was the salient feature in the bond
market
Following the sag of the New York
city 4 IA per cents to. below the SUBJ
scription price. the influence on the
pond market was bad. One effect
was to check the foreign demand for
new bond issues which had afforded
important relief TO the heavy obli-
cations of the New York money mar
ket to foreign markets by current un-
favorable trade balances. The effect
was perceptible in the foreign ex-
change market, which was influenced
also oy the heavy requirements pres
sing on the London money market.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

Gold exports from New York were
initiated and were thought likely to
run to considerable amount during
April
The sudden death of Justice Brewer
had the effect of confusing ideas in
stock market quarters as to the eff
feet on the vitality important cases
pending in that court The first i'm
preston of probable delay gave place
TO expectation of a decision on Mon
day in the American Tobacco case
after the chief justice had announced
that members of the court would not
attend the funeral. Both suppositions
seemed to have depressing effect on
stocks.
Wide reaching effect was produced
by the collapse of CRANKY mining
stocks in the Boston market. owing
to the disclosure of the conditions of
the property. Copper securities suf-
fered in consequence. in all markets.
The sharp decline in American ex-
ports of copper aggravated the de-
preston. The Indictment to seek high
return on capital found an effect in
the furious speculation in rubber
shares in the London market from
which an ultimate damaging collapse
is considered unavoidable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
q pefsatea Conscience.

The secretary of the Kansas State
Historical society tells story about
all early day Kansas justice of the
peace who will be nanIeless here:
This j. p" said the secretary.
would marry couple one day as
justice of the peace and divorce them
the next as notary public"
One time, as the story ran, man
surrendered himself to this j. P
An phwat's the matteri" asked the
Judge.
Il killed a man out here on the prai-
rie in fight" was the reply. Il want
to give myself up"
You did kill him. sor?" asked the
]. p.
"Yes. sir" was the reply.
"Who saw you:" asked the j. p.
Nobody"
An nobody saw you kill imp"
NO. sir just we two were there. =
An you're sbure nobody saw your
reiterated the j. T.
OF course I'm sure" was the reply
Thin you're discharged" said the
j. T.. bringing his fist down on the
table. You're discharged. You can't
'criminate yourself. Fifty dollars.
pleasew Kansas City Journal
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r. c.


summoned. He died soon after their
arrival
The deceased was born in Ohio in
1914 and when a young man moved
with his family to California, where he
remained until 1878, when he moved to
Walla Walla, where he has since re-
sided. In 1886 he entered politics and
was elected city treasurer on the re-
publican ticket. On August /, 1885,. he
assumed his duties and continued in
office until August 1, 1896. Owing to
his ability as an accountant Mr.. Parks
friends prevailed upon him to become
a candidate for the office again in 1904
and he was elected TIE was elected
every year thereafter and was city
treasurer at the time of his death. Mr.
Parks was always a staunch republi
can. He was public spirited and took
an active interest n anything tending
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A Tipless Curse.

Talk about the tip evil said the
Travelled girl. Now, last summer.
just before | left London, | got cursed
awfully. 1t was like this: | had tip
ped everybody on the place-the man
servants. the maidservants, the slavey.
the bootblack. Then just before, | got
in a cab q man up and threw an old
soiled cloth over the wheel to protect
my skirts as | got in. Nobody asked
him. 1t didn't protect my skirts be
cause it was worse than the wheel. so
| didn't think it was necessary to tip
him.
Il wish you could have seen his face
1t scared me. He swore an awful
oath. Then he said. i honly 'opes the
boat goes down wild We, that's what
'opesr
Il was pretty wabbly all the way
over. thinking it might, but the boat
didn't go down.'-NeW York Press.
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cause it is a blind movement that
| never accomplished anything. You
| do believe in organization and in
standing together and so do l. You
have reached the conclusion that ev-
erything that does injustice to the rail-
roads that employ you, does injustice
to you. I am not defending the rail-
roads: There was a time. / hope it has
passed, and 1 believe it has, when the
system of rebates was so general that
they were all lawbreakers. 1t was a
sad condition but 1 believe that time
has passed and the railroads of this
country, as general thing. are trying
to obey the law and to get laws which
they can reasonably obey.
Hates Sham and Pretense.
Now, gentlemen, if there is one
thing that i hate, it is sham; it is
hypocrisy; it is fraud in representing
virtue when it does not exist. / be-
lieve in being fair to all, and 1 am not
afraid to consult railroad authorities in
determining whether a law ought to be
put on the statute books. They know
about the railroad business. 1 am not
bound to follow what they recommend,
but am bound to give them a hearing.
"One of the great things that your Or
end a little of the demagogy about
the railroad is to have the railroad
men understand that in order to pro-
mote the public good and their good, 1T
is right to do justice to railroads. And
it does not help a controversy at all to
compel railroads to do business at
loss. And it does not help the en-
ployes of that road either.
Zone of the great thigs that your or
CARNATIONS have done is to bring to the
public the necessity for legislation with
respect to safety appliances and with
respect to the employers liability act
Just apropos to this, l have tele-
gram which | am asked to read. The
senate passed our amendments to the
employers liability law yesterday. The
house concurred in them this morning;
now ready for the presidents sigma
ture.' The newspaper men object that
do not announce my decisions in adj
vance, as much as l ought to, so as to
enable them to make a SCOOP but
have let you into my confidence will
sign that bill.
Increase Will Come.
Il agree that my friends, the railroad
presidents-if / dare call them friends
and 1 dare-feel that it may be a
long time before they. figure out TO
their rates the fraction of increase
necessary to meet this additional, liza
bility; but it will come ultimately and
it is better that it should come.
II think We ought to have a unifor-
nifty of award, a dispatch and quick
ness in award, so that the lawyers
may be eliminated-and I am a lawyer
myself-and that the money may go
directly to the object to which it ought
to be devoted 1t will rid the courts
of litigation with which they are now
loaded down. 1t will make awards
reasonable but quick and there will be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Too Soon For Her.

AprOpoS of those who never enjoy
the luxury of a carriage save when the
death of some one makes for a free
ride to the cemetery clergyman tolu
of a little girl standing at Fifth ave
nue. and Thirtieth street, New York.
She was a ragged little thing, and she
was watching the carriages rolling
past with the most wistful blue eyes.
We'll, little one" he said. would
you like to own one of those car
riagesf'
The blue eyes turned up, and there
were tears in their corners.
Il never rode in a kerridge." she
said softly. Me little brudder died
afore | was born"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
The Midnioht Sun.

The midnight sun is not visible
south of the polar circle 1t is above
the horizon throughout the twenty
four hours at Bodo from June 8 to
July 4. at Tromso from the 10Th of
May TO the I'D Of July and at the
North cape from the 18th of May to
the Goth of July. There are CORE
spending periods during December.
January and November when the sun
is not seen. but the darkness of the
winter is by no means so great as
might be imagined. The whiteness of
the snow and the glimmer Of the
northern lights make a sort of per-
petual twilight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
r. G. Parks Stricken
Suddenly Succumbs

Robert, G. Parks, for many years city
treasurer of WGila Walla and the first
vice chancellor of the Washington
grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias
died very suddenly at his home, 216
West Poplar street yesterday morning
of apoplexy. Mr.. Parks attended the
Knights Of Pythias dance given in Odd
Fellows temple Saturday night and
retired at a late hour feeling in his
usual health. When he came down
stairs yesterday morning he complain
ed to his daughter, Miss Ida X. Parkes
of being i'll. He ate a light breakfast
and laid down on the couch to rest
Suddenly he showed signs of weaken
ing and two physicians were hastily
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Current Magazines
A Galaxy of Good Things.

The April Sports Afleld fairly teens
with articles of interest to the sports
man, the naturalist, the boating man
and student of American history The
front cover portrays a rurale cooking
a hasty breakfast on the plains of
Nuevo Leon, and further along we
memories of the Inflated Emperor Max
imilian; in the field department is a
spirited account Of a deer hunt in
cOahuila-giving the issue u decided
ly Mexican atmosphere A sailing
cruise along the Louisiana coast is
ably described, as is also A Trout
Fishing Trip 10 Toltec Gorge (New
Mexico). Articles of especial interest
are: Reptiles of Honduras; Sport in
Western Oregon; Game Conditions in
West Virginia; A Day Afield in Old
Vermont; Deer Hunting in Northern
Wisconsin; Three lien In a Boat can
Illinois duck hunting sketch); Grey
Partridge Shooting in India; Trout
Fishing in California; and other time
~ outdoor reading matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

ship. The fact is, / believe l am al
honorary member of the Steam SHOW.
elers' union. But in spite of that, an(
in spite of my sympathy with organ
lied labor, l put above that above ev-
erything, the right of every man t.
labor as he will, to earn the wages he
will, and, If he chooses, to stay out OF
labor organizations. That is the stand
point that the president Of the United
States must occupy in doing equality
| to every citizen of the United States.
| Labor Should Organize.
! Now the reason l am in favor OF
organized labor is that labor must or
ganiZe to be on an equality with its
employers and the capital that it's en-
ployers have. It has shown in the
! past by such organization and by pro-
| per methods it can secure the wages tC
which it is entitled. 1t can secure an
| increase when the market is going sup
and earnings are increasing, and il
| can prevent the too haSty reduction
when earnings are falling off and the
| business is becoming light. It is al
the hands of intelligent organization
the cause of labor is to triumph. 1t is
when labor organizations are not guild
ed by intelligence and conservatism
the cause of labor suffers, and with the
suffering of labor, suffers the entire
community.
! Nov, l was proclaimed to you, gen
tlemen, when ! was nominated, and
afterward, as the father of injunc-
TONS Well, 1 am not so old man
The remedy by injunction, without re-
spect to the labor disputes, is the
remedy in equity that is the most
valued one that I know in doing JUS
tice, because instead of attempting to
compensate for injury, it prevents il
| being done
Il believe and my predecessor, Theo-
| dore Roosevelt, believed, that the pow
er to issue injunction ought to be de-
! fined and limited in such way that
there was to be in future no danger of
| ll-advised issuing of such injunctions.
| We have got bill of that sort in con-
gress. My friend and quOndam enemy,
Brother Gompers, says 1t is no good at
all. My embarrassing friend. Van
Weave, says it is very vicious. And
they are at the two poles, which my
dear friends, is one of the best evil
dences that / have that the bill is a
good thing.
Damned by Both Sides.
Isdon't know whether l am going to
get that bill through or not We
promised it in the republican platform
and that IS the platform 1 was elected
on. j was talking to a gentleman yes
terday about it and he said What
is the good of passing it? You win
just be damned by both Sides
Il SAID: The good of passing it
seems to be in this-that there are
two small reasons for 1.-THE first is
that we promised it. and the second is
that it is right
you do not believe. neither do I,
in boycotting. You don't believe in the
sympathetic strike, neither do 1. be-
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he stepped from his private car.
Then nearly the whole town wanted
to see the car in which the president
, rode. They climbed upon the plat
form, walked into the observation par
Tor, sat in a simple chair which they
believed to be the presidents favorite
and wanted to be shown into every
compartment kitchen. pantry and all
All day long the sightseeing kept VI
and the car Colonial will 1--we long
in the annals of Millbury life.
Governor Draper and Mayor Logan
of Worcester also met the president at
Mil!bury and rode with him to Wor-
cester. Governor Draper at the labor
meeting, paid a high tribute to Mr..
Taft, saying he brought to the burden
some task OF the president great ability
and fidelity and was serving the peo-
pie admirably and Well"
Critic Is Abroa d.
Governor Draper declared the critic
was abroad in the land. But l ask for
Mr. Taft" he concluded, what l know
he will get despite a few cheap cavilers
the gratitude and thanks of the
whole American people"
This sentiment was enthusiastically
cheered by the union men. They also
cheered the mention of Theodore
Roosevelt by Mr.. Taft and they cheered
the pres dent when he said that, de-
spite the fact he had been told the
anti injunction bill would ause him to
be damned by both sides, he hoped and
believed the measure would pass be
cause he deemed it a solemn party
mr. leo .6at iobf
The president again was cheered
when he said he was not afraid to con-
suit railroad presidents when railroad
eg Station came up for consideration
at Washington, despite the criticism
that had been. made of his course.
IF there is one thing l hate" he de-
clared with emphasis, sit is sham,
hypocrisy and fraud in representing a
virtue when it does not exist / believe
in being fair to ALL
President W. C. Brown OF the New
York Central President C. S. Mellcn
of the New York New Haven & Hart
ford, and President LuciUs Tuttle of
the Boston & Maine railroad all list
ened to Mr.. Taft with interest. They
also made brief speeches to the train
men.
Believes in Frankness.
when the opportunity was offered
me TO come up here and meet the rail-
way organizations of the United States,
seized it. There was a time, a while
ago, when l thought good deal about
the train organizations of the country
and wondered a good deal what their
members were going to do.
forpd dealing with tbogo the
best course is to talk right out and
if they do not agree with you. they will
at least, if you talk right out and tell
them what you believe to be the truth,
give you credit for sincerity and a de-
sire to reach the truth.
Il believe IN labor organizations and
If / were skilled enough to become a
member. l should apply for member
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
UNION LABOR FINDS
FAVOR WITH TAFT

WORCESTER, Mass, April 3-Presf-
dent Taft put in a busy Sunday today
with visit to Aunt Della" Torrey and
the scenes of many boyhood remines-
cences at Millbury and an address here
this afternoon before the joint meeting
of the brotherhoods in train service
a mass meeting of nearly 1000 railroad
employes-at Mechanics hall.
The president declared he believed in
labor organizations But as chief mag
istrate of the nation, he added, he be-
lieved also in the right of every man
to labor as he will, to earn the wages
that he will, and if he SO chooses, to
stay out of labor organizations. The
presidents first assertion was greeted
with a wild outburst of applause. His
second statement received only a scat
tering response. Later, however, the
president again aroused the railroad
men to enthusiasm by saying he be-
lieved their organizations were neces-
sary to deal with organizations of
capital and by detailing his deep inter-
est in legislation looking to further re-
quirements of safety appliances and TO
the liability Of the employer.
The president motored the six miles
from Millbury to Worcester this after
noon and the entire city turned out to
bid him welcome. He rode at the head
of the procession of some so or more
machines that had been driven to Mill
bury to greet him. The route through
the city was lined with many thous
ands and the quiet of the sabbath af-
ternoon was broken with applause
The Sunday demonstration was uni
que in Mr.. Taft's travels
Following his address before the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, the presi-
dent returned to Millbury for supper
with Aunt Della" and left tonight for
Washington, where he is due tomorrow
morning.
The presidents visit to Millbury
threw that interurban little community
into an uproar of excitement.
The lavish decorations here in Wor-
cester were scarcely more imposing
than those with which Millbury be-
decked itself today. AS boy the
president used to spend his vacations
at Millbury, where his maternal grand
mother, as well as Aunt Della" now
81 years old, and other relatives, long
have lived. He used to swim in the
Blackstone river that flows through
the town; he used to play baseball on
the fields and trudge around barefooteo
in search of early adventures.
All these memories were revived to-
day.
Aunt Della" it is said, cooked
some of the dalnties that were spread
before her nephew president. at midday
dinner and at supper tonight. Horace
d. Taft, the presidents brother, also
was on hand at the family reunion
Goes to Church.
The president attended services at
the Second Congregational church at
Millbury and listened to a sermon by
Rev. Hobart Dunbar. The selectmen
of Millbury welcomed the president as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

ingtOn fer five years. In 1905 he was
the choice for grand keeper of records
and seal of the grand lodge. He serv-
ed in this capacity until June L. 1909.
For 80 years the deceased was a
member of the local Masonic order.
Funeral services will be held in the
MacMartin chapel Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. William Carson
Shaw. rector of ST. Paul's church will
officate. Columbia lodge Knights or
Fythias will have charge of the SER
wees at the grave. Interment is to
be in the family plot in the Masonic
cemetery.
Mr.. Parks is survived by q widow
and a daughter, Miss Ida Parks, and
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. William Cooley Berkeley, Cal;
George of California and Theodore Of
MarshalltoWn, Iowa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Autos in Collision.

SAN FRANCISCO, April BIN col.
biles, Mrs. Alice Brisac of 1900 Cali
fornia street, was seriously injured as'
night and her son, Belmore F. Brisae
an insurance broker, was badly shaken
up. John c. Adams. a millionaire
banker and land owner of Oakland, and
Warren B. English, former congress
man, were in the other machine. They
escaped serious injury. Both machines
were demolished by the force OF the
'-npact
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10 promote the development of this Sec
ton. When organized Mr.. Parks was
heavily Interested in what is now
known as the Northwest Corporation.
When the Columbia lodge. No. 8,
Knights Of Pythias, was organized in
1882 Mr.. Parks was one of the charter
members. He held many offices in this
lodge and when in 1884 the grand state
lodge was organized he was made
vice chancellor. The next year he was
elected Grand chancellor. In 1886 to
1888 the state body honored him by
naming him supreme representative to
the supreme lodge. He served as a
member of the judicial committee of
the grand lodge of the state of Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
The Msk.nas In Church.

81 never knew said the nervous
man. what an inveterate smoker
am until recently in church. my first
visit for a long while, found myself
mechanically rolling u cigarette. In
fact, | had it rolled and was reaching
for match when | suddenly came to
suppose | hadn't walked up? Rather
awful. what?"-NeW York Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
q Frank AuSNuAr

John Jones' said the magistrate
with severity. You are charged wit.
habitual drunkenness What have
you t. offer in excuse for your Of
fense?'
"ta j'ituai thirst. your honor"
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One of Our Pet Phrases.

Did any of the inhabitants escape
with his life?" inquired the man whu
wants narrowing details
Il didn't stop to ascertain" answer
ed the man who is harro wingly exact
1t struck me that If anybody escaped
without his life there wasn't much use
in bis escaping anyhow - Washington
Sf.r
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no division of the money paid to the
widow and the orphans or to the help
less cripple. That s, stem is forcing its
way in Europe an. L hope we may
have it here
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HORSE FOR SALE.

The City Of Walla Walla offers one
horse sale, which can be seen at the
headquarters of the Fire Department
on Rose street.
II. ID. S. HART. City Clerk.
First publication, April i, 1910; last
publication, April s, 1910.
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Splendid Scheme.

Neither ,Of her Soui--He has a beau
Sfnt voice. aud we have had him
tnughl the 9ute so that he can &C.
company himself Bon ylyant