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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-16
THE HAMMOCK BUSTED.

Speaker Cannon tells this tale on
President Taft, though he is always
careful to assure his hearers that he
will not vouch for the accuracy of it.
at was when the President was
merely Mr.. Secretary and was visit
ing Japan on his famous trip through
the Far East. Mr.. Taft was caught
fast asleep on hammock by a moving
picture man and this interesting film
was being shown at a county fair in
my home state, Illinois. The motion
picture was being reeled off to the
great amusement OF the rural specta-
tors, when a huge fiaw-line suddenly
darted across the film, and the screen
went dark.
"Land O. mercy, Hiram, gasped an
old lady in the rear of the hall. What
was that?
"'Hush up, Mirandy,' croaKed the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-16
THE ABsoRB1Na PASSION.

William H. Crane, the actor, says he
first learned what true love is by aC,
cidentally overhearing brief con
versation between a young man and a
very pretty girl. "And you're sure you
love me?" said she. -; e your
echoed the young fellow. why darl-
ing, while l was bidding you good bye
on the ""rch last night your dog bit d
piece out of the calf Of ny leg, ara I
never roticed it till got home
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-16

A one-armed man entered a restaur
ant at noon and seated himself next
dapper, little other-people's-busi-
ness man. The latter at once noticed
his neighbours right sleeve hanging
loose and kept eying it in a sort Of
how-did-it-happen manner, but the
one-armed man paid no attention to
him. Finally the inquisitive one could
stand it no longer He changed his
position, cleared his throat, and said,
81 beg your pardon, sir, but see you
have lost an arm"
The one-armed man picked up his
sleeve with his left hand and peered
anxiously into it. BLESS my soul!' he
exclaimed, looking up with great sur
prise. 81 do believe you're right"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18

Mann befam, GieB eiu Gnfel oes
Serrn Safobus fiinf5ig Sabre ipotet
ooS 8ilo malen, oas nod bellte ilber
Dem pSAmor5en Souie bdngt. Sci,
he 6arben iinO ollnfel %geporoen.
ltnperounfelt ober le6t nod Gettte in
ShleiienS @epolferung Die &elOin,
ole es bartlett, fort-oie oreilte
Wog0.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-05-18

Sin Scntides Mabden miro fHr
&oden uno @ai6en ouf elmer Sorm
geiuft. &inf & So.
81. 81. $50. l Boz 50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Weather Conditions.

A large area of high barometer COW
ers the western half of the United
States this morning, and fair weather
has prevailed on the Pacific slope, ex-
cept in the northwest corner of Wash
ington, where light rain has fallen. The
Canadian storm area has moved to-
ward the Great Lakes, causing light
rain or snow over parts of Montana
and the Dakotas. Rain is falling in
Arkansas, and fair weather is prevail
ing east of the Mississippi. There has
been general fall in temperature over
the Rocky Mountain and Plains states
and a rise in temperature between the
Mississippi valley and the Atlantic
coast. The indications are fore fair
weather in this vicinity tonight and
Friday with colder tonight.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
AVOIDING MUNICIPAL SERVICE

The surprise of Mayor Gaynor OF
New York over the unwillingness TO
serve of the men whom he would ike 10
appoint to responsible positions in his
administration is evidence that he is
new to the executive business. That
situation is not peculiar to the metro
polls. 1t prevails in all our large NUM-
cipalities and appears to be steadily
growing more acute. Local patriotism
is not so, dependable quantity as II
was even a quarter of century ago.
The men of large business affairs in
New York do not feel that they can
afford to give their talents to the SER
vice of the city at the prevailing sal
aries
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

to the jury. The action of counsel
Tor the defense in resting so suddenly
created great surprise. 1t developed
that the experts summoned to examine
and testify IS to the insanity of the
defendant positively refused to go on
the stand and say he is or was insane
The experts, DR.. M. F. Settlers of Spo-
kane and Dr. L. B. Harvey of Colville,
spent several hours with Logan last
right and their opinionfi voiced by DR..
Settlers, is that 1--WE could not go on
the stand and say as medical experts
that Logan is suffering from pan
2nOia''
Today had promised to be the big
Sest day of the trial since it was an
nounced that Logan himself would
take the stand, and then the sudden
collapse of the defense was all the
more sensational. Counsel for the pro-
secution and the defense suggested
that the case go to the jury without
addresses from them, but the court
said it, would be more proper that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
LONGEVITY.

There is perhaps no other subject
which is at this time occupying so
much of the attention of the scientists
as that of promoting length Of human
life. From every civilized country
come reports of Investigations being
made by those interested in the sub
iect. and there seem to be about as
many theories as there are persons in
terested in the cause. But so far as
that is concerned, there has never been
p period in the worlds history when
men were not figuring upon lengthen-
ing the span of life. There nave peeh
Ponce de Icons in every age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
THE BOSTON EXPERIMENT

There was double aim in the cleo
ton system tried for the first time IN
Boston Tuesday. First, it was intend
ed that nominations should be free
from the dictation of party machines
and party bosses and that the senti-
ment and opinion of citizens should de-
termine the choice of nominees. Sec
ond. if was intended that each citizen.
having to vote only for mayor and
members of the city council, in whom.
especially in the former, very great
mowers are centered, should be able
easily and intelligently to express his
own preferences at the polls. Both
these aims it is extremely desirable to
accomplish, and the method devised to
attain them was the fruit of much
careful study The system, at its first
trial. failed almost absolutely. With
reference to the mayor, whose oftice
is by far the most important, and in
which the concentration of power and
responsibility was suited to make the
choice of the voters clear and practical,
the failure was complete.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
FOR A LATER INAUGURATION

A measure shifting the date of the
presidential Inauguration from March
to the last Thursday in April has been
reported by a unanimous vote from the
house committee on the Judiciary.
When that celebrated committee of
constitutional experts can come to
time to sit up and take notice. It's
unanimity in approving much needed
change in our political calendar ought
to overpower those worshipers of the
old order who have sneered at the pro-
posed innovation as an effeminate ex-
pedient ito prevent congressman from
catching colds" Director Moores re-
cent heroic demonstration of the pos
sibilities of bareback March weather
has possibly made precautions against
colds" seem consistent whit masculine
dignity and prudence. At all events. a
rectification of our infelicitous political
calendar looks nearer than it ever has
looked before. 1t has no opposition to
overcome but inertia, and inertia is not
| the force which it used to be in con-
gress We are glad to see that the
| judiciary committee has not confined
its attention to the simple problem of
giving the Inauguration pageant more
attractive open-air setting. That alone
| would be decided gain, for the inau-
guration of president is an important
national ceremony. 1t draws hundreds
of thousands of people to Washington,
some in the line of official or military
duty and the rest as spectators. Since
| the present date is. unsuitable and a
| far better date can be provided without
any special embarrassment, it is only
sensible to try to make the occasion
one of greater comfort and added i'm
pressiveness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
NO RESIGNiNG.

He who resigns and runs away Will
never fight another day. There Will be
no resigning on anybody's part. Inc
resigner is the gutter and the Amerl-
can people, have no use for a gutter
Let every fellow hold on TO ms coninis
sion. and do what he thinks the occa-
sion calls for He need not swing his
stick for every head he does not IKE.
COMPROMISES are of the essence of ex-
istence, and in politics they often tes-
tify to the capacity of men Tor rule.
RESIGNATION under fire is species OF
suicide, and suicide is confession.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
CONSERVATION
TO BE STUDIED
STUDENTS AT WHITMAN WILL
ORGANIZE CLASS IN "CON-
SERVATION" SHORTLY

With the opening of the second
semester at Whitman, tho new cours-
es will be added to the college curri-
culum. In place of the class in SAM
tation' which consists of series of
lectures BY Professor Brode of-the de-
partment of Biology, by Prof. Worth
ington of the department of Econo-
mics, by Miss Helen Burrdear of wo-
men and by local physicians and sur
geons, class in CONSERVATION" will be
started. The class in sanitation"
lasts only during the first semester and
the class in Conservation" will con-
tinue during the second semester.
The new class will be directed by
Professor Walter A. BrattOn of the
department of mathematics. The
course will consist of series Of six
teen lectures. The subject matter of
these lectures will concern the physical
geography of the northwestern states;
it's water power; it's timber lands; it's
electric lines; coal and iron deposits;
agricultural lands; lead and silver
mines. Professor Bratton will also
take up the laws concerning the pos
session and development of the same
and how the community may assist in
the work of conservation. The aim
of the course is to provide for a gen.
eral and comprehensive survey of the
natural resources of the northwest
states. This course is being hearth
ly welcomed by the student body. 1t
has been determined that one hour
of credit toward graduation will be al
lowed students who enter this class.
The second new course to be started
at the college this semester is one
on the history of classical Greek lit
erature This course will be in Eng
lish and will give an opportunity for a
rapid survey Of the whole field of class
ical Greek literature and Of a few
writer's. 1t is not necessary that a
student be acquainted with a reading
knowledge of Greek to take this course.
The hours of meeting of the class will
be fixed according to the convenience
of the members but will not be ar
ranged until after the class has been
organized. This course will be in
charge of Associate Professor o. j.
Todd of the Greek department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
ABsuRDITIEs or TARIFF.

A case was taken to the courts be-
cause the wool duty had been assessed
Or sets of furniture which had chair
coverings made of cloth that contained
wool. The assessment was on every
pound of weight OF the furniture.
pair of wool-lined rubber boots
may be taxed by the pound as if made
wholly of wool.
A man from Boston bought some
scrap rubber in Canada, which he sup
posed was classified under the free list.
He got as far as Rouse Point in New
York, on the way into the United
States and then the custom. officials
valued his material at $500 and as
sessed him $1,000 in duties! His rub
Der scrap, containing, some wool fiber,
was charged by the pound under the
wool-waste clause of schedule K
A manufacturer of paper, importing
cotton rags for paper stock, in which
shreds of wool were found, was as
sessed as if the whole consignment.
came under the. wool rates.
Cloth made entirely of cotton, except
for wool polka dots glued. to the fab
ric, is called by K "all WOOL
Mottoes-"God Bless Our Home
worked in yarn, or worsted, are
weighed by the pound at the custom
house, and charged a duty to compen-
safe the American manufacturer of
cloth.
Under treasury decision 1865 corn
plasters are held to be wearing ap
parel of WOOL"
In the light of these examples, the
statement made by Senator Aldrich
that schedule K is/the citadel of pro-
lection" becomes amusing. The only
fault with the statement is that K is
not so much o. a citadel as a pyramid
1t adds burden on burden, from the
foundation of raw wool to the peak OF
finished manufacturer, propped up all
the way upon suggestions that are
not true-Richard Washburn Child in
Everybody's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
TURKISH PALACE BURNS WITH
LOSS OF SIXTEEN MILLIONS

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 19.-The
palace of Charagan, where the Turk
ish parliament meets, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire today The building
alone cost $16,000,000.
The fire is believed to have been due
to defective heating apparatus, al
though there have been reports that
reactionary agents were responsible
for it.
A strong wind famed the flames,
which spread rapidly Little furniture
and few of the important documents
were saved. Practically all the arch
ives of the chamber of deputies were
burned.
What few effects were saved were
taken from the palace by sailors
stationed at the legation, principally
Russians and Americans, who were
first to arrive. Superstitious orient
ais regard the fire as an evil omen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

suspicion was aroused in the minds
| of the Office staff of the board, al
though the law which provided that
the land was for the use and ben
eft of each separate applicant was
we'll known.
This assertion and the manner in
| which applications for school land and
assignments thereof are alleged to
have been secured by wholesale among
the slums of Portland, were among the
interesting features today of the trial
of Binger Hermann, former congress
man, on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the government of part of the
public domain. Today's session of
the United States district court where
the trial is proceeding was on the
whole an entertaining one, but an
early adjournment was necessitated, by
the illness of Judge Wolverton. 1t
was expected that the trial will pro-
coed tomorrow.
West On Stand
Oswald West who became state land
agent in the fall of 1903 was called
to the stand and identified lists of
indemnity selections of unsurveyed
lands located in the Blue mountains
reserve for surveyed lands located in
the Maury mountains, which after
ward were included in a forest re-
serve.
E. P. Mccormack, an attorney of
Salem, Oregon, testified that in several
instances where sections or parts of
sections allotted to the state school
fund in the proposed Blue mountain
reserve had never been surveyed he in
stituted proceedings before the school
land board that resulted in indemnity
selections by the board of surveyed
land situated in the Maury mountains,
in eastern Oregon. He testified that
he filed applications on Maury noun
tain sections and turned over the
blank assignments to w. N. Jones.
j. j. Fitzgerald, deputy city attor-
ney of Portland testified that in 1901
when acting as deputy under County
Auditor Wilson T. Hume in 1901, he
affixed his notary seal of applications
and assignments in blank at the re-
quest of George Sorenson. Fitzgerald
explained that Sorenson was client
of Hume's and that he called Soren-
sons attention to the fact that appi1-
cations were not flied out. He said
Sorenson assured him that it was "al'
right" that Sorenson was in hurry
at the moment and would attend to
the filling Of them out later at his
leisure.
George Sorenson, the only one of the
defendants convicted under the indict-
ment on which Hermann is now being
tried, who it is expected will be called
by the government, testified in detail
as to the manner in which he had Sc
cured fraudulent applications for
school lands and assignments in blank
Judge Wolverton, who had not beer
feeling well all day, at this point sale
he felt too sick to continue the hearino
and adjourned court until tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

summing upon both sides should be
made. Judge Carey will submit writ
ten instructions to the jury in the
morning and it is probable that YER
dict will quickly be reached. Public
opinion is that the verdict will be
guilty of murder in the first degree.
In statements made public tonight
at Colville, Doctors Settlers and Harv-
ey say that Logan confessed to hav-
ing killed Mrs. Janson by breaking her
reclz and then burned her body in the
fire. Logan. now known under the
aliases of Jahns and Romandorf also
confessed, the doctors say, in their
long talk with him last night, that he
killed the real James Logan in Maple
Falls, Whatcom county, Wash, and
hid the body under a bridge and also
that he murdered E. r. Shively in
Spokane and shipped the body in a
trunk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

terday is a good democrat and II ne IS
a student of national affairs he knows
it. The thing he wants to bear In nina
is that when the national election~roils
around again the only way in which ne
can secure the measures he advocated
Yesterday is to vote for party whose
principles are in accordance with his.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
81 EITHER PHONE 90
The Complete Telegraph News Service
printed in these columns is
furnished by
THE UNITED PRESS.
The Evening ,Statesman's Motto:
Greater Wallar Walla."
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local forecast for Walla Walla and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight.
Washington: Fair tonight and Fri
day, except rain near coast; colder to-
night east portion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

If the controversy over "Dixie" and
Yankee Doodle We're left to the mu-
steal experts it is feared that neither
melody would measure up to classical
requirements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

Instead of joining a down and out
club" himself, Speaker Cannon is in
teresting himself in looking over ma
whose membership will be more or less
involuntary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

The ANNUAL park ball, given tomor
row night, is a function that stands for
more than an evenings entertainment.
1t deserves the support of those who
are interested in the city's playground
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
LOGAN ADMITS
|. THREEMURDERS
MAN ON TRIAL AT COLVlLLE,
WASH, ALLEGED TO HAVE
CONFESSED GRIMES.
DOCTORS FAMINE HIM AND SAY
HE CONFESSED TO MRS.
JANsEN's MURDER.

SPOKANE, Jan. 19.-The defense in
the trial of James Logan at Colville.
charged with the murder of Mrs. jan
SON, his housekeeper, and with the
cremation of her body, closed abruptly
|socn after court opened this morning.
Court was adjourned till tomorrow
morning, when the case will be given
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
NO ATTENTION
PAID TO LAW
COMMON IN OREGON IN 1901 TO
FILE SCHOOL LAND APPLl-
CATIONS IN BUNCH.
LAND BOARD THOUGHT NOTHING
OF 1T FOR ONE NAME TO
BE SIGNED TO ALL

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 19.-Back in
the year 1901 it was so common for
persons to file with the state school
land board of Oregon large punches
of applications for state school land
all assigned to one person, that no
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

There is some satisfaction in con-
templating the length of time that
must elapse before the foot ball peril
gets into renewed action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
PASSED UP.

After many years of research in res
taurants we are willing to turn over
to President Taft the problem of What
is coffee?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

Everybody advocates economy in all
things, but very few are willing to set
the example.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
DON'T FORGET IT.

Every farmer who voted AYE" to
the series of resolutions passed yes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

Classified columns for results.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27
EMINENT MEN COMING ELKS MOURN c. NJ. FREED
Teachers Will Hear Many Savants
During Summer at the
University.

The summer school session at the
university the coming year will be
characterized by number of new pro-
fessors, who are among the best in
their subjects in the United States.
Prominent among these is DIR. Richard
@. Boone, who will conduct two courses
In elementary education-one for pros
pective teachers who have had but lit
tie training, and one for advanced
teachers who intend to do high school
work.
DR.. Boone will also conduct a "round
table" for the benefit of instructors
and principals. He was formerly SUI
perintendent of the Frankfort, Ind,
schools. but now comes directly from
the University of California.
Another eminent scholar is Francis
W. Krocher, Phi. D., of Venice, Italy
He is lecturer OF German at the Ger
man university. His main work this
summer win be in German culture of
today.
In the physical education school the
two DR.. Andersons will have full
charge, in connection with DR.. Jacob
Bolin.
The services OF two eminent instruc-
tors within the state has also been
secured. DR.. Joseph Peterson of the
B. Y. U. will handle the work in So
GEOLOGY. and Miss Mary Parmalee, do
mestic science instructor of the u. A.
c., win have charge of the domestic
science work. These teachers, with the
addition of fifty of the regular instruc-
tors, will constitute the teaching corps
Of the school for the summer term.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27
Almost Every Member Of Salt Lake
Lodge Attends His
Funeral.

Characteristic of his life and personal
traits. the funeral of Charles NJ. Freed
at IL o'clock yesterday morning were
simple and beautiful. Almost to a man
the Salt Lake lodge Of Elks, Of which
Mr.. Freed was a life member and
| trustee, attended the services both at
the home, e51 East First South street,
and the grave in Mt. Olivet cemetery,
and among them were some of the ffe-
long friends Of the widely known mer-
chant
The simple yet impressive ritualistio
service of the EIks was conducted at
the home under direction of Exalted
Ruler J. W. Collins. Then In a eulogy
Rev. P. A. Simpkin told in eloquent
terms Of the life Of Mr.. Freed as an ex-
emplary citizen and man who had al
ways strived toward the upIift of the
merchant. Rev. Simpkin had for years
been g. close friend of Mr.. Freed.
Floral tributes surrounded the cas-
ket in solid embankment, and over
the bier was drawn a massive floral
blanket Interment was in the family
lot Of the new division of Mt. Olivet
cemetery, known as Elks' rest. 1t was
largely through the efforts OF Mr..
Freed that the EIks secured a separate
section OF the cemetery for the burial
of their dead. and he assisted in its
selection. Members Of the EIks' lodge
Of the Freed family gathered about the
grave. With bowed heads they list
ened to the committal service over the
body of the man who had been known
as Father In Elkdom.
Lifelong friends and associates were
honorary pallbearers, including John
Dern, III. III. Murtaugh. Herman Bam-
berger. Gideon Snyder, George W.
Silks and A. J. Davis. Old employees of
the Freed Furniture company were the
active pallbearers. They were Edward
Davey. ]. A. Place, George B. Walker.
Fred F. Lecuyer, Oscar Knudsen and
Henry Stanfelt.