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

ter trust. the lumber trust, the combi-
alton of New England cotton man
ufacturersl Standard Oil, the railroads
and the Rockefeller Wall street
banks.
Cannonism means that when the In
terests of the common people and the
interests of such corporations as those
indicated. come into conflict, the special
interests get the legislation they want
and the common people get that which
they do not want. (See Payne-Aldrich
law for concrete illustration)
Boiled down, the term Cannonism
means legislation shaped and framed
less in accordance with the needs and
desires of the American people, and
more in accordance with the needs and
desires of those big interests which do
nate literally to campaign funds or
control state political machines. Ma
tional needs, under Cannonism, are en-
tirely secondary to party needs.
Anything to build up the party" is
of the Cannon type of politician to re-
gard federal positions as the legitimate
prey of the party triumphant on cleo
ton day. Work" he calculates, after
he gets his job in Washington, i
worked to get here! You don't expect
me to work now that I am here?" Pro-
gressive legislation, under Cannonism,
is myth only fit for use in stump
campaign speeches; but party solidari-
ty-why that is something practical, a
reality, as it were.
But where does Uncle Joe" come in?
is asked Uncle joe is merely a part
of a great machine. Fire is concentrat-
ed on him bee ause his position as the
speaker of the house Keeps him in the
spotlight more than it does the other
Cannons. Yet he is little more to blame
for the work of the complex machine
than any of those 155 members who
to every practical end placed their ap-
prevail on CannOnism when they voted
against the Burleson resolution which
would have deprived Cannon of the
speakership. Cannonism does not refer
to one man; it refers to a system or
policy which would be as bad under
any other name.
Then you retract the charges that
have been made against the speaker
personality" the Republican Reader Is
no doubt asking. Not at all.
Uncle Joe" personally misuses the
power vested in him as speaker to
block and chloroform proposed legisla-
ton desired by the people, and to pro-
mote the passage of measures de-
manded by the campaign contributing
special interests.
1t is the speakers duty to appoint
all committees save the committee on
rules. 1t is notorious fact that
Speaker Cannon has packed every i'm
| portant committee OF the mousse with
men who have the same convictions on
particular legislation that must of ne
In this way the speaker yields an
enormous power, because he can block
or hurry the passage of any legisla-
| ton he desires.
All but nine of the 21S republicans
i in the house voted against the resolu-
| ton to unseat Uncle joe" The milk
| in the cocoanut, therefore, is that Can
nOnism and the present republican
party are synonymous
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
JURY rs HARD
TO SECURE
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CONTINUED FROM rage One.)
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taxpayers. This made It necessary TO
draw an additional jury list, in which
the following names were drawn:
George Lane, w. E. Singer, E. r.
Henderson, c. F. Winslow, A. A. Riggs,
w. B. Thompson, Harlay Mills, H. l..
Howard, J. T. Fischer, Homer Wingen.
M. Reavis, Harry Rifle, r. F. Rogers,
IG. w. Maxfield, William Cook, Eugene
Ellis, Andrew Anderson, w. NJ. Chan
nell, c. l.. Quinn, w. F. Middleton
AS but few of these were in the city,
the sheriff was authorized by the court
with the consent of lawyers for both
prosecution and defense to call upon
someone present qualified to act as a
juryman Christian Olson was seaccted,
land passed for cause, making total of
IL.
iup to $3.50 o'clock this afternoon were:
F. T. Ruble, Fred Demaris, Eugene
Olton, Frank Parson, Walter Boyle,
George Wolf, S. Merry, C. B. Summer,
Thomas Kearns, Christian Olson, w.
H. Barnett and n. D. Blackman.
Challenge Freely.
Both the prosecution and the de-
Tense used challenges freely, with the
result that the original jury list was
exhausted about II O'Clock this morn
ing, making it necessary to draw u
second. With nearly a score excused
because they We're not qualified to
serve on a jury, and others disqualified
because of some formation of opinion,
the work of securing the jury to hear
the evidence was arduous in the eX-
IRENE.
1t is probable the case will be con-
tinued tomorrow, as it is said de-
termined fight is to be made by At
/ torney Oscar Cain for the deIense.
the case, which is the result of a raid
| bv Sheriff Haviland a week ago last
night in which II We're arrested,
charged either with gambling or with
conducting gambling games.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Score Lose LiDeS
In Channel Wreck

FALMOUTH, England April A.
At least II lives were lost in a co.,
lision between the British bark Kate
Themas and an unknown vessel which
cut the bark in two off Lands End to-
day.
The Thomas sank within few min
utes, and all on board went down, ex
cept a cabin boy who chung to a piece
of wreckage, from which he was res
cued.
The news was brought by the tug
John Bull, which was towing the bark.
The collision occurred during fog.
The unknown vessel continued on its
course.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

WALLA WLALLA, Wash, April -
This city is at present in the midst
of an excitement beyond anything that
it has experienced in recent years.
Old and young, rich and poor all seem
to have come beside themselves over
an individual and his associates who
were strangers to Wa "a WaEa up to
month ago.
The man who has created all this
excitement is J. M. Fer-Don, manager
of F'er-Don's medical experts, who is
at present introducing their bloodless
surgery and radio treatments. where
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
CANNoNiSM DEFINED FOR A RE.
PUBLICAN READER.

Editor Statesmon:-1 would be pleased
if you would define the word Can
nonism for me. 1t is an expression
that Is constantly appearing in the
newspapers. but I note that no on,
goes so far as to attempt to- show by
cold facts that Cannonism is a bad
thing for the country Please define
Cannonism for us.-A Republican
Reader
Cannonism means government by
the special interests If special inter-
ests" Is too vague. we will put it in
another way, for it is far from our de-
SIRE to wish to handle the subject of
Cannonism vaguely. Cannonism means
government too much dictated by the
steel trust. the sugar trust, the haryes-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Assembling Herself.

Hubby, did you bring home my new
switch?"
Yep"
And my puffs"
II did
How about my face POWDER"
Here's your complexion. Now get
busy and assemble yourself."-Louis-
vile Courier-J ournal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Summons for Parke

CHICAGO, April 4-This was 20
turn day on the summons issued ~.
Judge Lands in the criminal casa
against the Chicago packers rho
latter appeared by counsel an da,tor
ed pleas of not guilty to the CHARGES
Summonses in the civil suit are 20
turnable May 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
No Apology to Offer.

'Why spend three years cultivating
your voice if you don't intend to go
on the operate stagew
For the same reason, suppose, that
you've spent fifteen or twenty years in
cultivating discriminating taste for
alcoholic beverages and yet don't in
tend to go into the saloon business
Chicago Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Hard to Deal.

Wigg-How do you get along with
old Crusty? Don't you find him hard
to deal with? Wagg-As hard as
wornout pack of cards.-Philadelph
Record.
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THREE KILLED
fore she had been completely ballasted
Accidents Begin
From Page One.

fore she had been completely ballasted
Accidents Begin
The chapter of accidents began i'm
mediately. The balloon collided with
telegraph wires which broke, almost
overturning the basket. 1t then dash
ed against the roof of d neighboring
factory, destroying the smokestack.
With the basket sWaying wildly and a
half of its ropes cut the balloon scared
to a great altitude and disappeared in
the clouds at terrific speed Thous-
ands of onlookers, including a detach-
ment of soldiers, which had assisted in
the ascent, ran along the roads, expect
ing the basket to break away. The ball
loon, however, was not seen again until
it reached SWinmunde, 36 miles north
west of Stettin, over which it passed at
a height of 5000 feet in the direction
of the sea.
Tugs followed in its track and one
of them which had outdistanced the
others was almost directly under il
when suddenly the balloon fell into
the sea. The tug steamed to the spot
quickly but the work of rescue was
difficult. Already Del Brueck and
Benduhn had disappeared but Sommel-
hardt and Helm We're clinging to the
ropes and they were dragged aboard
| the vessel.
Have Awful Journey.
Describing their terrible experience
Herr Sommelhardt when he had been
somewhat revived said:
| Our collision with the telegraph
lines and the factory roof had the most
horrible consequences. Del BruecE
sustained a broken leg and a severe
/ injury of the head. Benduhn had ar
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Girls Killed +
In Big Fire

CHICAGO, April 4.-Four girls were
probably fatally hurt and eight in
jured severely by jumping from the
blazing six story building of the Cen
trail Laundry company When the fire
started 175 girls were at work in the
building
Those believed to be fatally injured
were:
KATIE HRYCHZCKY.
ANNIE KUNIRICK.
JOSIE STOFBEK.
KATE ROCKEFELLER.
The girls jumped from the second
story. When the fire started a panic
ensued among the employees, most of
whom We're working on the top floor
The explosion a steam pipe started
the blaze.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

Prejudice squints when it looks and
lies when it talks.-Abrantes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 4.-With
Brown has increased his roster to 80
men and he is now sittiy 6 back await
ing developments. The la.est asquisi-
tion to the Beavers is A lackstop from
Oakland named C. Lewis, who caught
for the Commuters IL 1908 and 1909
and led the league in that department
Although he is no wonder with the
wagon tongue, Brown is confident that
his ability as a catcher will work out
to great advantage in heavy hitting
team. In 1898 he finished with an av-
erage of 1913, while the preceding sea-
son be hit at PA clip.
Seven out of the 80 Beavers re-
ported today.
II am going to sit back and wait for
a. few things to turn up" said Bob
Brown. "If I hear of any more stars
that are anywhere within grabbing
distance, I shall certainly go after
them but at the present time it looks
as if ought to be able to pick pref
ty good lineup out Of the bunch I have
with me now. An the men that re-
ported today are in good shape. I
expected half a dozen more Monday
and by the end of the week nearly all
orl1r
tice."
Brown Sees Pennant.
Brown is fairly bubbling over with
enthusiasm. Hc likes the prospects
here and thinks Vancouver about the
liveliest ball town of them all.
There is rothing to it," declares
Pob Il have a corking good infield and
an outfield tilat will make the other
fellows sit up and lock around before
we get very far in the race. All l
want now is another good pitcher and
I expect to land either Joe Seaton or
Chinault, Now With Portland. Both
boys look good 10 me and I will take
either one W!~n McCredie says the
word Wy chances for getting one or
them look pretty gtcd and I expect
a wire from the s~uth any day now.
"Comiskey is anxious to have me
take Hunkey Shaw, but 1 will certainly
not do anything until he makes a more
reasonable offer. His present price IS
too high
Here is Browns squad.
Catchers-Joa Sugden, James FTana
gan, Howard Ladd, Fred Burridge, e..
Lewis
Pitchers-Ed Erickson. Herve Jensen,
Ed Flanagan. Harry Rush, Fred Oass
w Theile, Frank Courtney, Joe Hag-
gin, Dode Isl mixer, James Clark, Ear-
ry Gardiner. lack, Milwaukee; Del;
Paddock.
Infielders-R James. Harry Scharn-
weber. Wally Smith, Dick Breen Walt
er Samson, j. NJ. Streib.
Outfielders- Swain, George
Capron, Pat Flanagan, z. P Tallant,
Jimmie Adams, Jack Clynes.
Breen May Not Report.
There is no telling what develop
ments may follow in Dick Breens case
The second sacker has not yet def
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Street Car Men
MiII.StdY Gut

J. PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The +
j street car men who have been on j
+ strike for six weeks, voted last j
!. night to remain out. j.
/. + I. 1. I. j + i. i 1. j. i j. 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Weather Conditions.

The north Pacific coast. storm or
Saturday last moved rapidly eastward
being now central as a depression APP
preaching the Great Lakes. It has
caused general precipitation over the
northern half of the United. States,
though, temporary fair weather condi-
tons prevail in the orth Pacific
states Temperatures have risen in
advance of the low area over the east
ern half of the country. and have fall
len over the western half Failing ba-
rometrlc pressure on the northwest
ern Washington coast indicates unset
tied weather conditions and showers
are expected in this vicinity within
the next So hours, with warmer to-
night.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Walla Walla and vicinity: Snow
ers tonight or Tuesday; warmer to-
night.
For Washington: Showers tonight or
Tuesday; warmer east portion tonight
Southerly winds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-04
Breen May Not Repor.

There is no telling what develop
The second sacker has not yet def
nitely signed up and the deal is still
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
MUST ERECT NEW
| RAILWAY STATION
Valley Road is Summoned Be
fore Corporation Com
mission.
HAS FAILED TO OBEY ORDER
Senator Folkes Would Transfer
John Smith Monument to
Library.
HAS FAILED TO OBEY ORDER

The Valley Railway Company. OF
Virginia, was yesterday summoned TO
appear before the state Corporation
Commission on January 26 to show
cause. II any. why It should not be
fined for failure to carry out the pre-
Sious order OF the commission. in re-
gard to the erection OF a proper sta-
ton for the town of ua~rtisonburE.
Some time ago on protest Of a number
OF citizens of that town. and following
an inspection by members OF the com
mission of the present junction.. some
distance out OF town. all order was
entered directing the road to erect a
station In the town, which 1t has SO
far failed to do.
An order wa entered yesterday by
The commission In regard to the rail-
way station ut Buena Vista, approving
the plans OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
and directing tina road to make cer-
tain additions and improvements TO
its present station at that point. The
wosg: is to begin not later than March
/, III be complete not later thar
June L. The plans exhibited by the
railway company contemplate a very
much improved and enlarged station.
with separate waiting rooms for white
and colored peoplc. smoking rooms for
men. and rest rooms for women. 1t
will moro than double the size of tho
station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
SlnuEhter-Ca

topyGia' 70 me Tlnes-Dlspatch.
t.eu Hill, Va, January IA beau
liful marriage took place this after
noon at 2 O'Clock, at "Anchorage," the
ZONE OF Mr.. and Mrs. James 6. White.
Wnen their niece, Miss Mamie Louise
Foster Slaughter, of washington D. q.
me groom entered with his best
nan, m William Slaughter. of Tho
aialhs. He was met under an arch OF
evergreen by the bride, leaning upon
penter, Of Richmond.
me BRIDE was preceded by the ma
ron Of honor, Mrs. Temple S, Carpen-
impre Day,ng the asr,o ceremony n y Which Tai ! vas !.
James. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Hearts and Flowers" was
played BY Miss Gunther.
da iIn%t,eulalely alter the ceremony a
Mr.. and Mrs. slaughter left on the
S = l5}o train EYER o,n the soythern for Wash
York, returning BY The Plains, Va.
They will be at home to their friends
after February !. at 1414 Hopkins
Place, Washington. p. C.
Among these present at the marriage
We're MI. and Mrs. Temple 8. Carpen-
ter, OF Richmond; Miss Lucy Warren.
Of R%lchmond; Miss Elizabeth Loving.
81 Isw jacN MH Fla; Colonel Henry
Balthis and Miss Gunther, OF Char
lottesville; Mr.. and Mrs. James w
slaughter, OF The Plains; Dr.. and, Nrs'
Y: II, selby, OF Warrenton; Alfred
Meade, Hersey Munroe.. j. .. Foster,
J. f, Ellis, OF Washington. Frank Hut-
ton, Of Maryland: Thomas T. slaugh-
ter. David "A. Slaughter and John
Slaughter OF Mitchells Station, W.:
Mrs I. Anderson. Mrs. india Car
perter, Mise s Carrie and Julia white.
ME-. and Mrs. S. a.. Carpenter, Mr., and
Mrs; ", L: Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Al. Page, Miss Amanda Carpenter, Mr..
and Mrs, j. q. White, Misses india,
Carrie and Josephine White and ames,
John, EDWARD and Jerry White, OF this
place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
HARMLESS AUuTS
GET PISTOL REPLY
Black Bearded Maniac Fires OF,
School Boys, Killing

New York, January IA black
bearded maniac. in a black SLOUGH hat,
drew an automatic pistol this after
noon and fired five shots into q crowd
OF Harlem schoolboys, who had been
taunting him. Robert Tomas, six
years old. was shot through the heart,
and died instantly. Arthur Shively.
also six years old was shot through
the left lung, and was critically
wounded.
The man, whom none of the fright
ened youngsters can describe accurate
~, shambled off into the bushes and
rocks surrounding the boys play
ground. and was soon lost to sight.
One hundred and fifty policemen and
a posse of citizens are hunting for him.
Half a hundred children. just freed
from Scfool. were coasrtng I'm the
woods. while a group of grown-ups
stood watching h sport. Among them
was the man5.rith5 THE black beard.
ed d. up 1Sss sids OF the hi. Just
then downgcame little Arthur Slively
on his ssled..g HisF sled halted. and as
he stood up the bad man whipped out
his pistol and fired.
The boy ,shrieked and fell. In the
subsequent excitement everybody ap-
parently thought of the boy and no.
body OF the man in black, for he ran
off northwards, unpursued.
It was some moments before a po-
liceman arrived.
'.and he's shot another boy"
ne On the edge Of theSwoods they found
Robert Lomas, dead. g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
Dzkz3R1&gA9GN
3z~
FOUND DEAD |NBED
IN LuDU|NG-HUU5E
Mystery Surrounds Death
North Carolina Man in
Philadelphia.
Especial to The Times-Dispateh.

West Philadelphia. Pa, January II.
With the arms and hands held as II
Tor defense. and with the face grimly
set, the body of a well-built yousig
man. apparently Il college student. was
found here to-day In a room he had In
a lodging house on North Eleventh
Street. Papers found in his possession
in his pocket showed that he was ". IL.
IReinhardt, of Linco!nton, N. C., son Of
r. s.. Reinhardt. a weIl-known cotton
mill man and former legislator OF that
town.
Though ply siclans sag that the death
was probably due to natural causes.
the police are considerably mystifed
by the case. The entire body had
turned blue. Reinhardt was found ly-
ing on his side by Thomas Murphy, the
proprietor, with his jaw squared and
Ills finely developed arms rigid. No
bruises were found, nor any sign that
he had taken poison. a wallet in his
trousers pocket contained 6 cents and
a number of letters. This was the only
money In the room.
Reinhardt was about ) feet 10 inches
tall, of fine build and about twenty.
five years OF age. He vas OF an ideal
figure for q football man. A card case
was found in a pocket marked with
the compliments Of oasis Temple, Char
lotte. NC"
He hired n room yesterday morn
ing, went to it at once and did not re-
appear. Murphy went to the room to
locked broke 1t down. The body
crouched up in the bed.
Detectives and the coroner's deputies
on the case ire Investigating
the circumstances OF the death.
According to the police. il Reinhardt
took poison it was a subtle drug. with
Which they IRE unfamiliar. The look
Of fear and indications OF preparation
for a fight lead them to suspect foul
play. but they can find nothing to sub
stahtlate the theory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
ADD DRESSES
COMMISSION MEN
Suggests Many Reforms iii Ma
tiona1 Interstate Com
r,,arra awe
Inerce Laws.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.l

&4EgEt4 lopSSldI " III tiIIlcS- DIspdtCH.l ,a
Norfolk, Va, January l2.-Advocat-
ing many reforms In the national laws
regarding interstate as at
fecting the shipment of produce as wei
as changes declared In the Department
or Weights and Measures, a. ID. Gail,
president Of the National League OF
Commission Merchants, mace u stron.
speech at the opening OF Tic lengusts
convention In this city this moriilng.
Delegates have arrived from about
thirty cities. representing every sec
ton OF the United States, and the con
vention is reported as being the most
largely OF any ever held by
the league.
President Gail stated thai one of the
greatest handicaps offered the league is
the attitude OF the common carrier.
both the railroad and express companies.
and said that the only hope of remedy
Ing these evils Is the enactment OF
drastic Legislation. applying particular
ly 10 the express companies. Telegraph
and telephone companies also came In
for a part of the scoring, and President
Gail declared that h league must be
very alert us to what Kind OF leglsla-
tor is passed, using every effort to
see thet 1T is the right kind.
Continuing. he said: u earnestly ad-
vocate the appointment OF a committee
that Will, in conjunction with allied
interests or independently. after care
fully gathering all data possible, un-
dertake to construct for presentation
= NNNh0 W aAsS-
.tion Of packages or carriers for the
various commodities OF fruits and veg
.etables.
.The undercollections OF freight
charges against consigned shipments
and the subsequent delayed demand
by carriers for additional charges, con-
tinue to be a source of much annoyance
to our members, the railroads in many
instances declaring that by order Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
they are compelled to collect these
items from conslgnees.
a suit brought on by the Pennsyl-
yanta Railroad against one OF our New
York members is now on trial, and as
1T may be considered a test case, I
think we may, with prudence, await
Its outcome for our guidance. How
ever, as a precautionary measure,
should this suit not come to complete
satisfactory conclusion, 1t seems az
visable for the league to be prepared
to contest without delay a test case
embodying such features as would best
serve our purpose"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
Hallett-StOnkley.
rSpecial to The Tilnes-Dispatch

Especial to The T1lnes-Dlspatch.l
Cape Charles. Va, January IA
largely-attended wedding took place
Yesterday AFTERNOON in Cheriton Meth
od1st Episcopal Church, when. Miss
Margaret Jarvis stoakley, daughter of
married to Thomas Edward Hallett.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
y. Fl. Kahler. pastor of the church,
assisted by Rev. w. G. Flournoy. pas-
tor Of Bayview Presbyterian Church.
was maid of honor, and Curtis Hal
lett. brother OF the groom. was best
man. The ushers were: George Tyson,
Allen Thompson, Irving Nottingham.
the ceremony Mr.. ana Mrs. Hallet left
for an extended wedding trip South.