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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
The St. Nicholas
First Avenue at Stevens St.
SPOKANE, u. S. A.
ROUSSEAU'S SHYNESS.
An Experience the Composer Had In
Country Inn.

An Experience the Composer Had In
Country inn.
On one occasion Rousseau composed
an opera. which was performed be-
fore King Louis Nv. and met with
the royal approval The king sent for
him, and if he had put in an appear
aaee he would probably have obtained
a pension. He was. however. of re
firing disposition and could not bring
himself TO face the court To his
friends he gave as a reason his repub
lican opinions. but his real reason was
his shyness.
Accordingly he fed from the court
and sought the privacy of country
inn. While he was there,a man came
in who began telling the company
that he was the celebrated Rousseau
and proceeded to give an account OF
the opera, which, he said. had been
performed before the king with great
success.
Most men in Rousseau's position
would have felt nothing but contempt
for tho impostOr, but this extraordina
~ man felt only pity and shame. Il
trembled and blushed So" he tells Us
in his Confessions" for fear the
man should be found out that it
might have been thought that l was
the impostor." He was afraid that
somebody might come in who knew
him and expose the pretender. At last
he could bear it no longer and slipped
out unobServed.
Very few people would treat an
impostor like that.-Westminster Ga
zette.H
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
PEMGUINS.
The Comical Way These Queer Birds
of the Antarctic Act.


of the Antarctic Act.
'"The resemblance of pengiuns to
human beings is always noticed" says
Lieutenant e. III. Shackleton in his
book, 1.-The Heart Of the Antarctic"
This is partly due to the habit Of
walking erect But there are truly Il
great many human traits about them
They are the civilized natives of these
regions. and their civilization. if much
simpler than ours, is in some respects
higher and more worthy, of the name"
OF two of the photographs that appear
in the book the following remarks are
made:
IAN emperor penguin, meeting an
emperor or men or dogs, bows gravely
till his beak is almost touching his
breast. Keeping his head bowed. h.
makes a long speech in mutterlng
manner short sounds following i'll
groups of four or five. Having finish
ed the speech. the head is kept bowed
a few seconds for politeness sake
Then it is raised, and he describes
with his bill as large a circle as the
points of his neck win allow. IL you
have not compFehended he tries again.
Meantime his followers are apt to get
impatient. They are sure he is act
ing incorrectly. Then another male
will waddle forward, elbow the first
aside and repeat the ceremony. Both
emperOrs and adelies move. when the
surface is suitable, by tobogganing."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18

away. But if that was what he was
waiting for he was doomed to disap-
pointment.
One day desert tramp came along
and asked for shelter overnight. He
was the first human being that either
Aaron or Rosie had seen in many a
long day, and you may be assured the
couple made him welcome. A desert
tramp is not likely to be very intel
lectual or well bred fellow, and this
one certainly was not. He was burned
almost black by the sun. and his
clothes were dirty and ragged. But he
could talk to them. and that's more
than their cats or their dogs could do.
And just think how the sound of an
other voice than their own must have
delighted them.
Rosie got up good supper for the
tramp, which he ate as though he had
passed through Death valley, where
there was neither flesh nor vegetable
that man could live on. After supper.
while Rosie was clearing the table and
washing the dishes, Aaron gave the
tramp a pipe and some tobacco, and
the two sat down for smoke and a
chat. Aaron didn't care what his
guest talked about SO long as he talk
ed. and Rosie ut her work enjoyed the
sound of voice. rough and uncOuth
though it was. as we'll rs her husband.
1.-The tramp had visited many regions
and naturally talked about them. He
had been at Salt lake and told them
that the water was so dense that per-
sons bathing inst would float on its
surface like Il boat on water. He had
been in Colorado and told them how
the gold was stamped out of the rock.
The last place he had been was Ne
vada. There are borax deposits in
that state. and he told Aaron how tbey
looked. =
''Now, Aaron had often been In Death
valley and had noticed something
there that looked like what the tramp
described. He asked Row one might
know borax deposits, and the tramp
told him that there were certain chem
icals which when combined with borax
would burn a green fame. Aaron also
asked the tramp what borax was used
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
EASY TO BE GOOD.

From Berlin comes a, story of how
the Kaiser, while taking a walk in the
Tiergarten, came across a shabby man
lying unconscious on the ground. The
sight moved him to interest anu eff
fective pity, but instead of merely or
dering that the unfortunate be proper
ly cared for, the. tender hearted Will
liam took a direct and personal part
in the work of revivlng and removing
the man to a hospital, and later PROM
ised to find work for him.
The tale has probably lost nothing in
the telling by those who brought it to
the attention of the press. but the
kaiser's inclination to do things him
self is well known, and presumably the
facts are about as stated in the dis
paches.
Why is it that such an act seems
so remarkable when done by the wear
er of a crown? 1t is not at all compli-
mentary to these great ones that a dis
play of ordinary human feeling and
kindness by one of them should excite
something like wonder or surprise, but
it cannot be denied that such is the
case, and that they can win what>is of
such enormous value to them, namely
popularity with their subjects, by do
ing little things that are taken as a
matter of course when done by ordi-
nary men.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
INVESTIGATORS, ATTENTION!

The difference in the cost of living
in Detroit and just across the river in
Windsor, Canada, furnishes striking
definition of the real meaning of ex
cessive tariff rates. The "investiga
tors in Washington who are having
such hard tussel to fix the blame
for high prices might with profit take
a day off and run up to Detroit and
Windsor and look the ground over.
Prices of foodstuffs. wearing appar-
ell and rents average from 20 to 25 per
cent. more in Detroit than in Wind
sor. And between the two cities there
are but 2.561 feet of water-and the
Payne ldrich- Smoot tariff law!
The Detroit man is protected" and
the Windsor man isn't.
BY not being protected, the Wind
sor man pays SIS for a suit of clothes
that the Detroit man will find it diff
ficult to duplicate in quality for $25
What the Windsor man is escaping in
this instance is the Payne Aldrich-
Smoot tariff tax Of A cents a pound
on good ailWool clothes, and the addi-
tional tax of so per cent. of the value
of the goods.
While reading the following COM
parative prices, Mr.. Reader, keep in
mind that Detroit and Windsor are
practically one city, that all in the
world that separates them save up
mile of Water-and ferry boats cross
the water every few minutes.
Prices in Prices III
Windsor Detroit
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BUT NOBODY
Continued From Page One.)


"Are YOU the man with the money!"
asked the freight agent. whereupon the
fire-laddies nodded assent.
Money! exploded the chief in an in
jured tone. What do 1 need of money :.
Isn't the freight paid?"
Nope" and the freight man looked
dubious.
How much is coming to you, any
way?" queried the chief just to find
out something.
Five hundred will fix it all right, I
guess" was the answer, The chief had
a pain around his heart. The fire boys
dropped their sledges and groaned
Five hundred, blank, blank" unused
the chief, thrasting his hands deep into
his empty pockets. "Come on, boys,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Wild British Cattle.

The wild cattle of Great Britain
have become one of the curiosites Of
the bovine race in England. There
are very few herds Of them remaining.
and most of these are diminishing
from very natural cause. OF course
they are confined in parks and are
jealousy guarded from any admixture
Of alien blood. They are as wild as
buffalOes and are treated in the same
way rs deer. In color they are white.
with red ears. and historians assert
that they had n large share in the evo-
luton OF the ShOrthorn as it is known
today 1t is certain that the coier
mentioned very often crops mp quite
unexpectedly in our pedigree here's.
They will probably become extinct IA
a few years owing to the extreme DIN
Guilty of procuring sires unrelated 10
the herds and yet of the same breed
Farm and Home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Weather Conditions.

An area of low pressure has passed
from the northwest Washington coast
to Utah during the past "a hourse,
causing rain or snow on the Pacific
slope as far south as San Francisco.
The Canadian cold wave has now
reached the Mississippi valley, result
ing in further falls of temperature ov
er the eastern half of the United
States. At New Orleans there was a
fall of A degrees to a minimum of 26
degrees since yesterday. The gulf dis
turbance moved to the north Atlantic
coast giving rain and snow from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic. 1t is gen.
orally warmer in the Rocky mountain
and southwestern states. The indica
tons are for fair weather in this Vi
entity tonight and Saturday.
JNO. GROVER, Observer
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-~-~~>~>~~~~-~~~~>~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~>~-~>
the Coos Bay plant, which was pur-
chased several weeks ago, and which
will be extended to take in all the cities
on the bay. Twenty miles of mains
will be laid.
H. M. Byllesby & Co, form one of
the largest concerns operating gas and
electric lighting plants in the United
States The company has a monopoly
on gas and electric companies in the
new state of Oklahoma, and has plants
scattered about in all sections of the
country Independent of combined in
terests, it is backed by a coterie of
Chicago bankers
Marks New Era.
Invasion of the western field on such
an extended scale by the Chicago con.
Germ marks new era in it's upbuild-
ing by eastern investors. Plans un-
der consideration by the Byllesby
company contemplate the purchase of
plants in as many Pacific coast sea
port towns as possible. With the ex-
ception of Walla Walla and North va
kima, no attempt is being made to get
possession of the lighting plants of
inland cities.
Wlthln the next few days the Van
couver plant will be sold to either the
Byllesby interests, or the General Ell
ectric company. Each company is play
ing an open game of finance After
the closing of the Vancouver deal, bids
for the North Yakima and Walla Wal
la plants will be submitted.
Records Compared
The first intimation given in this
city that negotiations for the sale of
the Walla Walla holdings were pend
ing, was given by the comparison of
printed copies of all ordinances, fran
chises and contracts held by the North
western Corporation, granted by the
city. These enactments have been
printed in pamphlet form for the bene-
fit of the concerns bidding for the pur-
chase of this plant, and the provisions
of the regulations governing the con-
duct of the company's business are
thought to be one of the potent factors
in connection with the proposed sale.
Although local officials of the
Northwestern Corporation. which OPP
crates the Walla Walla Valley Trac-
ton company's lines, deny the report
that the holdings in this territory are
TO be disposed of to eastern promoters,
the financial war being conducted in
Portland between the two gigantic
monied agencies for the control of
the west, indicates that this city, as
Well as North Yakima and Vancouver,
is one of the strategic points. Accord
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
THE BRITISH WANT TO BE LET
ALONE

ALONE.
The clear indication of the British
elections is that the voters want things
to remain substantially as they are.
The liberal budget, which was the NOM
inal bone of contention, is not con-
demned and a new parliament may
feel encouraged to adopt the principle
of it. On the other hand there is no
reimbursement in the election for ex-
IRENE experiments in socialism or for
a destructive campaign against the
house of lords.
1t can not be said that that body has
been rebuked for refusing to pass the
budget in order that the people might
vote upon it, even if it be considered
that the budget itself is approved. On
the whole the British people have
voted to be let alone. This is their
customary national attitude. Foreign
ers as we'll as their own government
have learned tos respect it, because If
You badger the British people enough,
they become dangerous neighbors.
All but about thirty members of the
house of commons have been elected,
or over six hundred and forty in all,
and no party has a majority of the
whole. The return still to come can
not affect the result, because, il every
one of them went liberal or conserva-
tive union, neither of those parties
would have a majority
The liberal and union.st votes are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Two Hundred are
Injured in Riots

FhANKFORT,1ON-M MAIN, Feb. 49,
Over two hundred have been injured in
the socialist riots against the passage
of the governments suffrage bill. The
injured are suffering from sabre cuts
inflicted by the soldiers. The people
are incensed by the alleged brutal
methods and more disorders are ex-
pected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Denver Better Today.

DENVER, Feb 1S.-AlthOugh the
cold weather has slightly moderated,
the mercury is still at danger point
and suffering from the cold is terrible
in the mountain regions. Traffic is
badly demoralized and wires are down
in every direction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Pittsburg Sees Cold.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 1S-Moving from
the west, the storm that has been rag
ing in the Mississippi basin struck
snow is being swirled through the air
by a terrific wind. The fall is heavy
and no indication for a cessation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
WON'T COME
HERE SOON
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
posted in the form of certificate in
a building and loan corporation, was
not approved security.
Thereupon the promoters announced
their intention of making Pendleton
their headquarters, and proposed OPP
erations in this vicinity were aban-
doned.
Will Start at Once.
According to Mr. Fitz Gerald his
company is ready to start construc-
ton work almost at once An engi-
neer was sent from here to Pendleton
yesterday morning but owing to the
snow was sent back. Survey work
will probably be taken up next week.
His company has contracted for 81
miles of steel, according to Mr.. Fitz
Gerald. This steel is to arrive in
three months installments, eight miles
of steel coming at each shipment. 1t
is the l1I6UllOu OI lue COillpctIS iiot
only to construct it's six miles of track
in and about the city but also to i'm
mediately throw out interurban lines.
Over the interurban trackage as well
as over the local lines the gasoline
electric cars will be operated pend
ing the development of the. company's
power plant. H
Before the committee recently Mr..
Fitz Gerald stated that the. COM
pany's first interurban extension will
be to the west end country. The sec
ond will be to Ukiah in the south
end of the county. He declared
against the construction of road
from Pendleton to Athena.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
WAR Is OUT IN
INDIA TODAY
(COptjnue6 From Page One1
From Page One)

that is of a serious nature.
Several clashes occurred today be-
tween the van of the relief party hur-
rying to the aid of the city and the
rebels. A brisk fight at Indravati river
resulted in six natives being killed and
several others wounded.
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ing to reports from Portland, the bids
not to be considered by the capitalists
from the east until after the Van
couver deal has been consummated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Blizzard Raging.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1S.-The worst
blizzard of years today has hit this city
and the railroads and wire communi-
cation is delayed. Suffering among the
poor is intense,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
Two Feet of Snow.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 1S.-Nearly two
feet of snow covers Ohio today, re-
cold accompanying is causing much
suffering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
FIERCE STORM
RAGING TODAY
Terrible at Cleveland.
Continued From Page One.)

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1S.-A terrible
storm has struct the city and the gale
from over the lake is bitterly cold.
Passenger trains are moving slowly
and freights are tied up entirely. A
heavy snow has fallen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Walla Walla and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday.
For Washington: Fair east portion,
rain or snow west portion tonight and
Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
HURT IN BRIDGE CRASH
Passengers in Panic in Cars on
Williamsburg Structure.

Many passengers returning to Will
iamsburg early this morning in trolley
cars over the Williamsburg Bridge were
severely cut by rfy-fng glass ana spin
tered wood when two cars crashed to-
gether owing to an accident TO trolley
pole. A Nostrand avenue car had
reached the foot of the steep incline at
New street and the Plaza, on the Brook
lyn end of the bridge, when the trolley
pole became twisted in the feed wire and
was wrenched off, leaving the car in to
+aI darkness. Before the conductor of
the stalled car could run back to warn
approaching cars from the rear Grand
street car, coming with fair speed down
the hill. struck the car ahead.
Men and women in the two cars were
panicstricken when the crash came and
an indiscriminate struggle for the Win
doys and doors began. The men seemed
even more excited than the women, and
did not hesitate to shove the women and
children aside in their efforts to get to
safety.
Lieutenant Harrington, of the Bridge
souad. at the head of the reserves, came
on the run and helped the women and
children off the damaged cars. An am
bulance from the Williamsburg Hospital,
in charge of DR.. Hughes. was called, ana
those who were cut and bruised nad their
wounds dressed and We're then put on
other cars. The line was blocked Tor
half an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
FINDS LONG LOST MOTHER
Son from Russia Meets Parent
After 16 Years Separation.

After a separation of sixteen years,
Mrs. Frida Droder, of No. $50 Stuyvesant
avenue. Brooklyn, who came to this
country after the death of her husband,
leaving her two children behind in Rus
STA, saw the elder child last week About
ten years ago she sent money for him to
come to America, but the troubles be-
tween the Russian peasants and the Jews
prevented his coming. Later his mother,
who had married again and had q new
family to look after, was unable to con-
tinue her search for her boys.
Six months ago the elder, Nathan Fish,
who had married and become the father
Of a boy and girl, came to the United
States and settled in Baltimore. Soon
after his arrival he asked the postmas-
tiers of New York and Brooklyn to help
him find his mother, but they were I'M
able TO give him any assistance. By
fortunate meeting in Baltimore with a
resident OF Brooklyn he learned of the
whereabouts of Mrs. Droder, and he
wrote to her
1t didn't take long to prove the rela-
tionship, and Nathan came on to Brook
lyn last Monday to visit his mother He
returned to Baltimore yesterday, his
mother. step-father and a new half
brother and half-sister going TO the train
with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
SOLDIER, UNSEEN TARGET
Literally Shot to Pieces by /;
Firing Squad at Practice

Monterey, Cal. May 29.-His body an
unseen target for the rain of bullets of
a hiring squad at rifle practice Claude
Hetherton, a private of Company X.
18th Infantry, stationed at the Presidio.
who was taking measurements of the
range. was literally shot TO pieces and
died after lingering in the reservation
hospital for two days.
The accident occurred last week. but
the facts have just come to light. An
investigation of the affair delayed the
funeral until yesterday
All during Ihe afternoon of the day
he was shot Hetherton crept about the
embankment peppered with lead. while
the bullets whizzed about him. His cries
could not be heard. After the first bullet
had brought him down he made an effort
to drag himself out of range. but no mat
ter which way he turned his escape was
cut off by the flying missiles.
Finally he sank on the sand mound
awaiting the shot that would end his
torture. Bullets sped about him, ripping
his clothing and tearing his flesh. When
markers found him his head had been
shot nearly off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
OLD SOLDIER TO RESCUE
While Others Shrek He runs
Man from Third Rail.

while a crowd of hundred
GOD an the eastbound platform OF inc
-,,,.,,,ncev street station of the Broau
10. brooklyn, elevated line ana iooheN
.o,,.o unon the track where a man "|A'
,..;.,o, over the third rail an oid inai.'
.-,a,r;ne, the G. A. r. uniform Jumps
do,yn and pulled the man away I'm
,-,a,,os of the read then lifted the oouS
- tho pIatform of the station ana sum
"a Dr. Howard from Bushwick HOS
nj ~, The latter found that the man
10 ,as able to say that he was 80 ..',
, 80 of No. SC Summer street !" in.
,z,,s,,,,rg. was suffering from se'ioaz
, -. about the head, face hands anu
legs. -.s,rg an the platform
- for q train. when he steppeu -
m'i''ll H. became dizzy. and fell to ,r Inc
the The cries of the persons as,,d ~" -
TRACK lso waiting for tram co reaoto -
@e'r .d far blocks and gave the n' b,.inc
hero % = straus. ample time , 10 pr5al5
iIla fa y stop CosgroFe, ~ "a me
Inc forts TO get OFF the trach
"a als 49, 81. with the third rail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
HERO HID HIS IDENTITY
Albert J. Barr Is Member of
Carnegie Hero Commission.
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Pittsburg, May 29.-The Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission, which had be-
gun the investigation of thrilling hte-
Gazing episode of last Wednesday. where
a mysterious man, at the risk of his own
life saved an oil despatched chauheur
from burning TO death, ceased its labors
:, that direction upon finding that the
hero was a member of the Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission and warm per-
sonal friend of Andrew Carnegie.
Albert ]: Barr, proprietor of two pitts
,,,,,g newspapers and director OF ihe
associated Press, is the man VINO since
lost "Wednesday has been trying to CON
coal his part in the life-saving. MI
p.rrs connection with the Hero Com
mission may prevent him from recei'-
ing a hero medal.
An amusing after feature was thal M
parr,s own evening paper ran long
s,orv about the heroism of an unknown
life saver