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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
DEATH RATE FROM CANCER
Feature of Report Made for England
and Wales.

obd w o'SS'
One of the features of the report
for England and Wales is the evidence
it bears to the increase in the death
rate from cancer From 0.55 per 1000
of the population in the quiquiennia
period 1S81-S5, the rate rose to .002
in the year 1908, the latter being the
highest recorded.
An international table of 90 cOun-
tries is given in the report, and on
this the registrar general says:
This country occupys an unenvi-
able position with respect to mortal
ity from cancer, the rate in England
and Wales being exceeded in only two
European countries, viz: Switzerland
pies a slightly better position (fourth)
and Ireland Notwithstanding it's alb
normal age constitution, a much bet
ter position (seventh, with a rate of
.76). In all the countries from which
returns have been received the pro-
portionate mortality from cancer has
shown a general tendency to increase
in recent years.
One satisfactory feature in the re-
port is that there has been a cessa-
ton of the increase of those cases
among women under SIS.
On the other hand the death rate
from phthisis in 1908 was slightly be-
low that OF 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
AEROPLANE HATS.
New Fashion in Women's Headaear
Launched in Paris.

Launched in Paris.
When the possible aeroplane fashion
in hats was mentioned some time ago
it was received with a smile. but the
reality has appeared in Paris Most of
the midinettes, who celebrated st.
GATHERINGS day this year with more
than usual enthusiasm, wore aeroplane
hats. They were quite a novel sight in
the boulevards and the Rue de la Paix,
where were seen a number of them
with fairly good limitations of BlerIot
and Antoinette monoplanes. At the
orner of the Place de FOpera was
tumultuous crowd of girls. rrom
eighteen upward, the leader of whom
had nice little monoplane fastened to
the top of her hair. 1t was poised
little to one side. and as an ornament
was quite as artistic as feathers or
wings would have been.
Other fiirls wore a tolerably gooo
copy of a Wright machine on their
heads. The front lifting planes were
not omitted, and protruded gracefully
rom over the forehead, while the tiny
rudder at the back constituted another
ornament. The real "chic," however
is said to have been the voisin biplane,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
ATTITUDE IS
NOT ALTERED
PRESIDENT TAFT YET FAvORS A
BOND ISSUE FOR WATERWAY
IMPROVEMENTS
WATERWAYS CONGRESS cAUS-
ED uNEASINESS AT FIRST.
3 e r o r &
RECENT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. q
cd his position with regard to a bond
issue for the Improvement of the riv-
ers, harbors and canals of the United
States? Is a question frequently ask
ed in view of the speech made by the
president opening the recent conven-
ton of the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress.
While it is generally conceded that
Mr.. Taft's speech was pitched in a
lower key than the friends of water
ways had reason to anticipate, the
President himself is authority for the
statement that he has not changed his
nosition as to the ACCESSIBILITY of issu-
ing bonds to improve the nations
great nat raj highways.
In his remarks to a notable gather
ing Of gentlemen representing the Ohio
valley Improvement association as
sembel in the East room of the White
fouse on December 9th, President
Taft said:
Il observe that there are a number
Of gentlemen who think l cast a wet
blanket over the National Rivers and
Earbors congress by what | said there.
did not intend to do so. I only in
tended to help it along by pointing
cut the practical method of accom-
plishing what you are here for.
You have enough experience with
Congress to know that it is sut-gen
eris. You have to deal with it as
body different from any other body, as
it is different from any other body be-
ing a representative of three hundred
and sixty odd districts of the United
States, with different interests and
differing views. When you approach
rg Of bonds, YOU are going to arouse
great opposition and that opposition
will demand an answer not in general
expressions, not in resOuding oratory,
)ut they will want facts and estimates
ard statement of something definite
~ useful into which they are going to
put their money which they may even
have to borrow in order to carry
through the enterprise. You in the
Ohio Valley have an enterprise in re-
5pect to which YOU can give the suffic-
lent answers. All l can hope is that
you shall find enough disinterested
people III the country to support the
Ohio Improvement with some others
that I mentioned yesterday thai
might be just as well carried along to-
sether, right in the heart of the coun-
try. The improvement of the Ohio
river is not alone to improve the Ohio
river and help the states along it's
border. but it is also to help the Mis-
sissippi River and that states that
border on the Mississippi river down
to the Gulf and the whole country.
81 am only a coordinate branch of
this government and the least import
ant of those branches, but such in
fluence as can bring to bear you can
count On my bringing to bear in favor
of the Ohio river, and it is not because
and looked across the Ohio river until
left Ohio but it is because 1 have
looked into the question of the i'm
provement, and if [ came from the
Columbia river, l should still be III
favor of the improvement of the Ohio"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
Real Name Is Discovered.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2.-It was
learned today that a motorman known
as Edward B. Russell, who was fatally
injured in a collision between his car
and an interurban car in a heavy fog
last night, was in reality Jesse L.
Precht of Sumons, Montana. A woman
who gave her name as June Wood said
he had changed his name because of
what he called "a st. Louis affair"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
Iekoa Band Gives Dance

TEKOA, Wash, Jan. 2.-The Tekoa
Concert band gave ball at the opera
house last night, attended by 800
Shields, Herman Engell, Mrs. M. Gard
ner, H. Haislip, Florence Winqust,
Winifred Reed and Walter Quinn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
FALLS ON BEAR IN SNOW
Hunter TumbIes Into Drift on Hiber
mating Rruin.

HUSUM, Wash, Jan. Failing on
top of live bear alternating under
two feet of snow and brush was the
experience related by Il hunter from
Stevens county a few days ago. Rob
Lyman was on Buck creek, northe asst
of here, near the headWaters of that
stream, looking up indications of the
bears winter quarters when he made a
discovery not down on the program.
In crossing over fallen trees he lost
his balance and fell into snow bank,
his gun landing out of sight 10 feet
away. The snow broke suddenly, tOs-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
STEEL CONTRACTS ARE HEAVY
Specifications l.. Finished Stee. Pro-
ducts LARGE Last Year.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-SpecificatiOns
on contracts for finished steel pro-
ducts were heavy in the last week OF
the year, notably for structural ma
terial steel sheets and wire products
Orders for small buildings in various
parts of the country have been placed
calling for $4,000 tons of fabricated
steel, making the Decor ber total
$4,000 tons. Contracts for 1909 ag
gregated almost 100000 tons.
orders for heavy section rails ag-
gregated $4,000 tons. Rail contracts
now under consideration call for $780,
900 tons, including the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Jersey Central, Panama
Delaware & Eastern and Albany &
Southern.
In billets and plain structural
shapes an easier tone prevailed. Spec
ifications for steel bars, plates, shaped
and axles aggregating $4,000 tons,
have been placed Wire products have
been active, new orders for December
averaging 7,20G per day and speciflca .
tons 6,10G tons. Specifications for
the year have averaged 5000 tons
daily
Pig iron contracts for the month
have aggregated $4,000 tons in all
districts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

sing him under a tangled M
brush and snow. For a time 81 ~
difficult to know whether a big brow
bear was more anxious to hike from
the premises or Lyman. The hoor
was still running when Lyman recov-
cred his gun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
Steamers Collide in Foo.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British stea-
mers AYRSHIRE, for Durham, and the
Arcadian, for Glasgow, cOllided in q
for this morning in the Irish channel
The Arcadian sank in five minutes
All her crew scrambled aboard the
AYRSHIRE but II LascarS returned to
get their money and were drowned
The AYRSHIRE had 200 passengers on
board She was badly damaged but
tugs lowed her to Holyhead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
Heavy Rain at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 2.-Nearly
half an inch of rain fell today, max
ing 1.62 inches for the storm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
DUTIES IMPOSED UPON
CHAPLAIN OF EMBASSY
Official Who Is on Retired List Tells
Of His Experiences
in Paris.

LONDON. Jan. DIR. Noyes. on
his retirement from the post of chap
lain to the British embassy in Paris
has published little book, Seven
teen Years in Paris" in which he de
scribes with humOr some of the du-
ties thrust upon him. His CORE
spondence furnishes him with many
anecdotes.
One lady wrote, saying that she was
an invalid wishing to come to Paris
would he kindly take rooms for her
and see that the mattress in the bed
room was made of hair and not wool?
Another lady wrote to ask him to
say how she could dispose of a pet
monkey Both requests were COM
piled with: but an applicants desire
to have -anotice read from the pulpit
to the effect that he wanted a wife
from % to 80 years Cd, domesticated,
etc, was not entertained.
OF Interest to Foreigners.
DR.. Noyes deals with a question
that interests many parents in foreign
countries who wish to send their
daughters to Paris to be educated
He says:
IF parents would only be careful
in their choice of a school and con-
he -1n No
object to serve but to give the best
advice they can to inquirers no harm
could result
schools in Paris cannot be carried
on cheaply. The necessities of life are
all taxed, and consequently living is
dearer than in the country in Eng
land Many mistakes have been made
from choosing a school where the
fees were a few pounds less than
others. Those who cannot afford a
good school had better keep their
daughters at home.
L do not, as a rule, recommend
French families for girls. There are
some most excellent homes, of French
pastors and others, where every care
is taken. But 1 have known others
where there was culpable laxity.
English girls cannot so out alone III
Paris as they do in England-it would
iot be safe; and in some families il
NOT oaSy RI find cha porou and
mischief follows"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

One insertion of a classified ad. is
often enough-but, by no means, al
ways So Same law of persistence
applies as In everything else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

One insertion of a classified ad. H..
Often epough-but. by no means. al
WAYS s. Same law of persistence
applies as in everything else.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03

According to the above dispatch
from Portland and information OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Bahr, brother of the
inventor, it appears that the big air
ship which has been n course of con-
struction on the Ba'Ir farm for the
past few months is nearly ready f5r
the trial trip.
Both Mr.. Bahr and Mr. MacColgan
are in Portland, at the present time,
but they are expected home early this
week with the engine and according
to Mrs. Bahr they will probably have
it installed and ready for trial trip
by the last of the week She refuses
to give out any details regarding the
machine or the plans of the inventor.
but she said that at the proper time,
representatives Of the press would be
invited to watch the trial trip, make
photographs and examine the ship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-03
UMATILLA AIRSHiP TO FLY
inventor Buys Engine in Portland for
installation.

| PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. "A gaso-
line engine for installation in an aero
plane at Pendleton, Ore, has just
been COMPLETED at the Willamette Gas
Engi~c X Machine Works, $50 East
J Washington street, and was shipped
yesterday to Pendleton The aero
plane is the invention of a man by the
name of McDennis MacColgan and he
! is being backed in his venture by
Sidney Goodwing and John H. Bahr
! of Pendleton
| While little is known by Manager
Weber of the machine works as to
the principles of the aeropiane, it is
per.mented with. It's prOpeilers are
said to have no rotary motion, but a
folding, sliding motion like the wings
of a bird. They are operated by
means of levers in the hands of the
! operator
The engine built by the Willamette
Gas Engine & Machine Works is prin
cipally aluminium and weighs but 225
pounds 1t develops 80 horsepower
and has a 4 1-4X5-inch stroke. The
cylinders are set in double opposed
type and the little engine is a model
Of neatness. The operations Of the
Pendleton aviators will be watched
with interest in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10
Charles p. Anderson,

Charles =. Anderson died about 3 a.
NJ. Monday at the home of his son-in-
Jaw, Charles X. White, 10 Page street
He was born in Stonington, nearly 70
years ago, his exact age being 50 years.
3 molths and "A days. He had followed
the sea nearly all his life, until lit
tie more than three years ago when his
health began to fail. suffering greatly
from a weak heart. About two and q
half years ago his sight gave way from
cataract that could rot ne removed ow-
irS to his weakened condition. He had
been totally blind for the past year HI
suffered from an attack of acute midi
gestion Saturday night and about p.
NJ. Sunday was stricken with apopleXy
ami quietly passed away a few hours
later. Forty-Seven Years ago he mar
ricd Miss Augusta CloSson of Bluehill
The wife. three sons, Ivory c., and Sterl-
ing T., living in Surrey, Clifford p. of
this city, four daughters. Mrs. Cora r
Lcightoi, Bar IGarbor; Mrs Florence
NJ Stevens, .JenkentoWn. Pa; Mrs. Ger
tru1e f. Grant. Bangor. and Mrs. Edit
il. White, at whose home ne died. sur
vite. ALSO .Uo brothers, Peter Anderson
of I:roG<lin, and Avery Anderson Of
ScGgwick survive. Deceased was very
retiring in his manner. but was "A Dc
voted husband and an iudulgent father
He was very patient in all his deprva-
tons from the loss of health and sight
lie was a member Of the A. q. 4. W. it
Bangor. The remains will be taken OF
the . 4. NJ train tomorrow to Bangor
where the funeral services will be helt
and the burial take place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10
Aid Needed for
Quake Victims,

Costa Rica. san Jose, May 9.-More
than 1000 dead have been taken from
the ruins of Carriage and more persons
still are buried, dead or alive. under
the debris. Most of the survivors of
the earthquake are now at San Jose.
Medicine and food supplied from the
American warshipS are being rushed
from Port Linen. but the condition of
those who still remain around the city
is such that extraordinary measures
must be taken to provide assistance
and shelter for them.
Owing to the general feeling of
panic. the various organizations en-
gagged in the work of relief find it diff
GcHlt 20 reach all. Many of the surviv-
ors arc still hungry and helpless. 1t
is reported that American marines
viii be sent to Carriage to give assist
ancc and there is great need OF their
presence.
The village of Cot is reported total
" destroyed. and the village of Entro
Rios partially destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10

SpragGe played but enc game but lie
WAS the regular substitute of the
team for the greater part Of the sea-
son. w. 6. Buker played one game
substituting at thai time COR Lehman.
AS the figures show Harold Har-
rington was the largest pinpicker and
in several games it was his ability to
run up Il good score which saved the
point for Gardiner. In one Of the
last games with WatervilIe on the 10
cal alleys the visitors were appar-
emily far in the lead on the first
string. Harrington got 4 spare in the
ninth box and then rolled up a strike
followed by a spare in the last box
and won the string fpr Gardiner by
two pins. But Blair. who was the
captain Of the team, has been the
most consistent bowler and he could
always be depended upon to total up
with the leaders. He seldom had Oft
nights. such rs Tn" others were liable
to have, ard was the main stay nf
tIc team If Harold Harrington could
pick single pins Blair WAS til" best
man to clean up strong ON a poor
break. iVcrS Harrington, a brother to
H2rold, was another strong bowler
although his scores would not seem
to- indicate it and when in trim was
able to max" tn" hest of them travel
to keep up With him. He used cross
alley bah mostly bat frequently put
in i first ball which was Il winner in
a majority of cases. II Was a bali
which curved just before it reached
tn uinS md was generally good for
II Strik" OF a Snarc break. Lehman is
the only left hand bowler IN the team.
lie headed tn" list in the games and
was " good pin picker. Partridge was
tn" only man on tn" team VIII" used
Il swift bali And he would send them
down th" alleys at express train
speed ana When lie struck the pins
right som' thing would drop SpraSuc
is another swift bail man hut lad but
it'll" chance to show what he could
do.
Boy Ting has hccr u popular sport in
this city for several years and when
There Wor" scheduled games here tie
3:ll""s We're generally crowded with
supporters ot the team. A second
tom "f nearly as good pfycrs AS the
trolley l"a@il" team could he picked
among th" patrons of tn" alloys ana
it is probable that if another l"aGu"
Is formed next year Gardiner will be
reprcS cntrd bv on" team il not two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10

The Gardiner bowling team is the
champion aggregation of the Trolley
League formed last October with
teams in Gardiner. Waterville, Wins
low, Augusta and Hallowel. Gardiner
took the lead at the very start of the
schedule and was never headed, in
fact never tied fer first place and
practically at no time in danger of
being approached. The team played
a season of 81 games and finished with
a pei centago of .742. There We're four
points in each game, each string and
the total ninfall counting as one point.
Gardiner won 10l and lost So The
Watervlle team was its closest com
petitor winning 50 points and losing
AZ. giving per cent. OF 3D.. Ihc Ia
comet Club team Of WinSloW was the
only other team to finish the season,
having won - games and lost 60 its
pcrccntag" being 49,. IIalloW"ll en-
tered the league after it was started
hut its team was always in last posi-
ton ard dropped out early in March
Augusta started out strong and held
its own for some time bat as several
of it's best players did not Wish to
keep in the game the team dropped
out after HalloWell.
In the games played Gardiner scored
a total pinfall of 3n.912 to 31,a2% for
their opponents. The team started
out with IleWcllyn T.. L"nnar. iiCr-
bert l.. Flair. \. 6. Sawyer, iV"f% G.
Harrington and Harold HARRINGTON as
players. Sawyer moved "llt Of tho
city soon after tn" league Was started
and for Il time Lester T.. Perry and
Walter Neal substituted. G. Par
fridge a star PLAYER the year pr vioue.
came back into the game and bocam"
one of the regular players ANA finished
borS of th" team played i'm every game
but Lehman played in all but eight.
His total pinfall for the % games was
1879. giving him IN average rf 26S.
l. G.. Harrington played 81 games E't
ting a total pinfall of 1902 or an HVcr-
age of 262 Blair played &c games with
a total pinfall of 7l32 or an average
of 27i Harold HarrinGton'S total lor
the 26 games he played was t9''. an
average of 90. Partridge ram up to-
tai pinfalI of J1it in 30 games or an
average of gGt In the eight games
Neal played inc got a total Of 300" pms
or an average OF 256. Perry played nut
six games with Il total or 1874, aV"raG-
ing 30 for SINGLE game. .. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10
WEST GARDINER.

james r. Collins visited Jefferson ana
adjoining towns on business last week.
Roy DeFratus of Gardiner passed Sun
day with his parents, Mr., and Mrs A
W. DeF'ratus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Spear and A. W.
DeFratus were Sunday callers at Harry
Spears.
DIR. and Mrs. II. f. Merrill visited at
lanes r Collins and w. y. Harper'S
Sunday
John Horn and Miss Gladys Horn Wis
tied friends in Gardiner Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Towle, who has been pass
ing a few weeks with relatives. went to
Hallowel Saturday to visit her son, Mer-
ton Towle.
Frank Fuller and daughter Blanche
went to Hallowell last week.
Mrs. lydia Rice is visiting at Charles
Nickerson's.
Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Fuller passed Sun
day at w f. Fuler's.
MIR. and Mrs Ray Burns are visiting
Mrs. Burns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". E
Fuller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10
Death Monday Morning Of
Henry Haywood.
Cony Cancels Game and Dis
appoints Local Fans. Z
Methodist Church Items...PeFsonal
Menilon---O Other Notes.

Mrs Asa Pratt of Clinton was the guest
last week of her cousin, Mrs. G. c. Par
ker Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Parkman OF
Keene, n. H., are guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Parker
The following delegates were elected at
the Methodist Sunday school Sunday to
represent the school at the convention
to be held Thursday: Mrs. e. p. Libby,
Mrs. Mary Cover and Mrs J. II. Pink
ham. A poem was read by Mrs. Clifford
at the Sunday school session. Mrs. Cliff
ford is beautiful reader. At the even
ing service Rev. II. A. Clifford gave the
first of series of brief lectures on THE
Life of jesus" 1.-The Birth of Jesus at
Bethlehem was the subject Sunday
evening and the next lecture will be upon
"The Flight into Egypt"
James Jngham was at home from Mt.
Vernon over Sunday
Mrs. l.. l.. French visited Sunday with
her sister in Mt Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clement of Bos-
ton, who purchased the Harold Martin
place in Winthrop Center have arrived
for the summer.
Miss Bertha Gray has returned to Wa
accompanied her for visit. Miss Aida
Hayward is supplying in the postoffice in
the absence of Miss Jennie
The game with Cony High which was to
have been played at the home grounds
yesterday afternoon was cancelled by the
management. Manager Forticr did not
receive the word cancellng the game UNI
til after advertising for the game had
been posted, so that there was quite
gathering at the grounds. The former
game with Cony was played at Augusta,
resulting in a 2 to tie. Mr.. Fortier has
sent challenge to the Cony team for a
game to be played next week in Win
throp.
Henry Hayward. one of Winthrop's
most respected citizens, passed away at
s A. NJ. yesterday. His age was 81 years.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence at = o'clock Wednesday. A
widow Mrs. Amy Hayward three daugh-
ters, Mrs. George Crane. Mrs. Annie FL
field of Auburn and Mrs. Eva Rollins,
and two sons. Elmer and Ralph Hayward,
all of Winthrop. survive. Interment will
be in Maple cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

r. Augustus IIcinZe, former president
Of the Mercantile National Bank, New
York CITY, who is on trial charged with
misapplication of the banks funds and
over-ccrtifcation of the checks Of Otto
Heinze & Co.. his brothers firm, scored
again Monday when two of the three in
dictments against him were dismissed
and were withdrawn. Judge Hough dis
missed one on motion by the defence.
while the other in which only one count
remained, was mol pressed at the request
of District Attorney Vase. The prose-
cution rested it's case late Monday and
the defence will begin presenting evidence
against the remaining indictment Tues
day.