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stood the defects OF the bill as we'll as anybody
and he calls attention to them in his message
on the subject; but he decided that the good
points OF the measure outweighed the bad
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SUBJECT on sane, common sense basis. The
matter had been wrapped up and confused
by cloud OF trivial suggestions and objec-
tons made by counsel Tor the street railway
companies, and these ingenious gentlemen
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He able and exhaustive opinion of the supreme
municipal ownership Of the Geary railway by
Justice Angelot to clear the air and put the law OF the
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K TAFT has signed the river and arbo BILL appropriating
Ikt SoAO0 expected that he would notwithstanding
the many vicious features of the measure Mr. Taft under
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r. TAFT has done well with congress, to him and to
the insurgents due the credit for the acceptable results of
the OF the railroad is the most
:, important of these results. Initiated by the
lff. lail president licked shape bv the
Helped by insurgents after good stormy debate
the insurgents so that Il now embodes the most important
l---- advance in railroad regulation ever ATTEMPTED
this country 1t sufficient point that compliance with
the demands OF the insurgents the law puts the railroad
companies the burden OF proof that proposed rates are
reasonable and to the interstate
suspend effect OF sufficient 70 allow
for their examination his radical change practice
which formerly the shipper remedy but suit
which might be prolonged indefinitely by ingenuity railroad
lawyers becomes the object OF the railroads promote
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Fisherman Appears
Like Tree to Trout


possessed. Would he tell them
half death make
perfectly
think gntz
they business Be that's
found
But one fellow
disgust and without
ben tree?' asked a
why didn't you stay
longer?"
occurred to me that in
dues a a ones dol
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
LOOtS Bank
Gets Cash

BOSTON, Feb. 23-Following the
discovery that the National City bank
of Cambridge had been ;nntcd of s144,-
900, the institution was closed today
probably forever, by National Bank
Examiner Pepper, acting on behalf
of the controller of the currency
Later a warrant was issued for the
arrest of George W. Coleman, q book
keeper of the bank, who was last
heard of in Kansas City a few days
ago. Coleman is charged with en-
bezzlement.
The institution is inso.vtnt, the
capital stock of 100000 and the sur
plus having been wiped out by the
defalcation.
Former Governor John T.. Bates, the
receiver, will liquidate the remain
ing assets.
Bank officials suspected that Cole
mans accounts might be incorrect last
Thursday and requested Mr.. Pepper
to go over the books On Friday
Coleman fed, and Monday night his
friends received a telegram from him
that he would be home tomorrow
The wrecked bank carried deposits
of $127,432, mostly the money of
small tradesmen. 1t was organized IN
1853. Among the stockholders is c.
l. Eliot, president emeritus of Har-
ward university.
Under the national banking laws
the stockho ders are liable to assess
ment If the assets are not sufficient
to pay the creditors in full. Book
keeper Coleman is 81 years of age
and is the son of prominent Cam
bridge business man. He is unmar-
ried. Coleman is treasurer of the Bos-
ton branch of the Kissel Car com
pany, st. Louis automobile concern.
He maintained two touring cars and
a kennel of dogs and was regarded
as a liberal spender." >%
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ASQuith Faces Task
To Appall BraveSt

! throw them out when they please.
1 With precarious support of this kind
| how is Asquith going to carry out
! drastic reforms? How far can he go?
+; This much is certain: Liberals, Red
mpnd's followers, and labor men are
united for the points that in admins
tration and finance the elected repre-
sentatives of the people shall have alb
solute control, and that in legislation
the final and deliberate will of the peo-
pie shall prevail
This is all very well 50 far as it goes.
But it only satisfies the moderate
branch of the liberals. The rest want
something far more drastic. They
want to see the house of lords, in it's
present form, swept away altogether.
Tories Are impotent.
This is where King Edward comes
in. He does not want a complete end
made to the peers. SO far back as last
April he said to Asquith: 81 don't
want to be the only hereditary insti-
tuition left in this country" And just
at present King Edward holds the key
to the situation
that King Edward bitterly resented
the action OF the lords in throwing
ont the bl1d oct II ic now kpO1yn th a +
he fiercely resents the manner in
which the leaders of the lords re-
fused to follow his advice and pass
the bill But. despite this, as a con-
stutional monarch, he can scarcely
consent to an Overwhelming and rev.
dictionary change in delicately
balanced constitution like that OF
Breat Britain, unless there are unrnis-
taxable signs of it's being desired by
the great majority of his people He
is willing, and has promised Asquith
to see the powers of the lords curbed
and checked. But just now he win
have no extreme courses
On the other hand Asquith leads
a party which. embittered by the
fiercest fight even known, has come
back to Westminster determined and
pledged to see their hated hereditary
enemies swept away Natioralists
and labor men are of the same view.
And SO the premier is in this dilem-
ma: If he listens to the voice of his
followers, he will find the king
against him; if on the other hand he
tries to steer the medium course, he
will be faced with party revolt that
will drive him out of power
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Mena 600 men, exclusive of recruits.
The first report of the capture of the
steamer Victoria was sent by Mena
ION trustworthy information" Soon
afterwards prominent citizen of
! Acoyapa wired that Estrada was GER
tain of victory This was taken TO
mean that Granda was in the hands of
the PROFESSIONALS and that Chamorro
and Estrada had formed junction.
When this occurred can only be sur
missed.
Granada Occupied by Estrada.
1t is known that General Chamorro
with the man body of troops never
was at Matagalpa and il is assumed
that his junction with Estrada occur
red near Tipitapa. What is regarded
as of overshadowing importance is the
report that Granada IS now open or has
been occupied by Estrada.
In the absence of news this week
there were many gloomy forebodilgs
that the people in the interior where
support was essential to the sGccess of
the movement, were not responding III
sufficient numbers. General -Mena's
victory, however has dispelled these
fears and reports concerning Granada
have aroused high hopes OF speedy
entry into Managua. Conservative
foreigners here would like further con-
firmat;on of the victory than so far
has been received. The capture of
Granada would nullify the value of
the government forces at Greytown.
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tons own picturesque language, have
laid trail of slime over five states"
Afternoon Session. 80.
The afternoon was devoted to the
examination Of the clerk of the assem-
bly, internal affairs committee of 1901
in an effort to prove that Conger in
that year deliberately juggled certain
highway legislation until it came out
Of the committee in form that suited
the bridge interests.
The basis of Littleton's argument
was the Cleveland agreement under
which, he alleged, Is bridge concerns
conspired In 1901 to rob the towns of
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
by collusive bidding.
Littleton said that the bribery of
town officers was a regular custom of
the bridge companies but that charg-
ing so per cent profit, they had enough
to divide among all the bidders for a
contract. Aids attorney went even
further and charged the bridge inter-
ests with deliberate conspiracy against
the defendant.
Just before the close of today's ses-
sion Of the senate investigation the
resignation of Senator lothian P. Aids
as temporary president Of the senate
was read by the clerk and ordered
SDread uoOn the minutes.
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lrations are made increasingly difficult.
/ There IS still some fear regarding the
forthcoming decisions of the supreme
court on the Tobacco Standard Oil and
Union Pacific cases; but it would Gre
ate no surprise if, even should these he
unfavorable, their effect will have
been more than discounted In each
tinue to perform their functions as
before, to the benefit of capital and
labor alike and whatever disturbance
may occur owing to disruption of or
gan:zation it will be purely temporary.
The monetary outlook is assuring.
Funds are abundant and comparative
ly easy rates Of interest are practical
~ assured for several months to come
1t must be remembered also that mon
ey Is now more efficient and will go
further than three months ago be-
cause of the heavy shrinkage In values.
General business has shown slight
lslackening down in activity, the recent
decline in the stock market having m
ing in business Understanding very
desirable in view of the> ultra -optim-
ism with which the new year opened.
In all probability with the approach of
spring there win be a decided quicken
ing in all departments of commercial
and industrial activity. The winter has
been somewhat severe, naturally in
terfering with many lines of business.
Two other factors which have induced
conservatism have been the high prices
of merchandise and fears of labor
troubles Retailers are showing q nat
ural disposition not to stock up with
high priced goods and are conducting
! their operations on a hand-to- mouth
policy With the prospects OF demands
for higher wages contractors and
others are indisposed to enter future
| engagements. These are problems
! however, which should partially set
tie themselves in time. In some cases
labor has been satisfied with moGerare
! advances. thus avoiding the possibii~
ties of serious friction. The question
Of high merchandise prices, however
! S still veyed one. In January there
WAS a modelate recession in merchar-
disc values. "Bradstreet's" figures show
ing drop of II per cent due partly
to the popular agitation against higf
iccsts of food and partly to the breal
in cotton. The true remedy for pres
ent high prices is A general increase o.
production. especially of food product
and raw materials. of which the sup
plies generally are moderate, if no
actually deficient. This country Is pre-
eminentiy in need of great increas
in agricultural products. Our farmer.
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IMPROVEMENT CAME
QUITE PROMPTLY

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-(Spec1al)-
The improvement looked for in our pre-
vious advices made itself apparent
even more promptly than expected. In
place of the extreme pessimism and
uneasiness which has existed for sever
al weeks, a most hopeful and confident
feeling developed Stocks are resting
on a level below the normal in view of
existing conditions and now find firmer
support than previously In conse-
quence the bear interests curtailed
tbsir operations. and more or less good
buying ensued. The uneasiness at
tending the political situation appears
to have about run it's course: especially
since the discovery that no funds have
been provided to carry out the publ
city features of the corporation tax.
1t is now recognized that most of the
reforms for which President Taft
stands cannot work injury in the long
run: His attitude regarding reasonable
publicity for large corporations is
sound and should be supported. There
Is no more reason why the great indus
trial corporations should not give GER
tain details regarding their affairs than
the railroads. Publicity regarding their
affairs is one of the chief safeguards
against abuse Of the great powers they
possess Remove the mystery concern.
ing these large organizations and
much of the public disrust of them
would Immediately vanish. Publicity.
by promoting the confidence oe invey-
tors and disarming popular clamor.
would do more toward conserving the
than any other single act. Publicity,
however, is only one of other reforms
necessary in the management of our
great corporations, and it is folly to as
srme that carrying them out is going
to work any injury to the stock mar
ket. 1t is quite probable that the IN
PRODUCTION of reforms may interfere
with the plans of certain individuals,
causing temporary unsettlement of
values; but in the long run it is go
ing to be highly beneficial to have our
great business institutions conducted
upon lines that are unquestionable,
whether from the ethical, legal or the
economic standpoint. For this reason
it is hardly prudent to anticipate any
serious disaster from the forthcom-
ing decisNns of the supreme court
There is mo doubt but that the men
who form that august body are better
i opponents of the law and better judges
! of public welfare than the managers
of some of our large industrial cor
porations, who have often exploited
their newly gained powers for purely
selfish ends. The country and inves-
tors generally viii profit if such ope-
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Aids MAKES CHARGES !.
or GROSSEST FRA UDS

ALBANY. N Y, Feb. 23-The frs,
day Of Senator lothian P. Aids reply
to the Conger bribery charges was less
defense than an attack.
The outline of Aids case laid be-
fore the senate today by his attorney
Martin w Littleton was a burst of
denunciation, invective and accusation
that, if proved. would lay the bridge
companies, one of the important in
dustires of the state, open to prosecu-
ton for both conspiracy to defraud
and for legislative corruption.
In striking the bridge companies,
Littleton hit also Senator Benn Con-
ger, who, with his brothers, once stood
high in the councils of the bridge
building combine and still, it is said,
retains an interest in that business.
If Littleton carries out his promises
he will prove:
1. That COnger's charges and their
support by Hyram G. Moe are untrue.
2. That Aids activity in suppress
ing legislation hostile to the bridge
companies in 1903 was due ito orders
of United States Senator Platt, the
republican state leader
3. That Congers' statements are un-
worthy of belief and testimony of
many Of his witnesses is quite as un-
trustworthy because they represented
corrupt corporations, which in Little
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of only $10,000,000 in January COM
pared with $53,000s000 a year ago and
$121, 100000 in 1908 This is a very dis
appointing result. It means that we are
piling up Indebtedness abroad which
can only be discharged either by ship
ping gold or securities, unless Europe
will consent to carrying the indebted
ness until more convenient time of
settlement. We can, of course, easily
spare more gold but it sould be noted
that the outward movement of the pre-
cious metal has been going on for many
months without any interim sion or
the usual influx which IS expected in
the winter season. The prospect of
Europe taking our securities has been
improved by the recent decline n
values as well as by the better finan-
cal situation abroad, hence foreign
buying of our better grade of stocks
has recently been quite important. We
have also plenty of desirable bonds to
offer European buyers which have not
yet been openly placed on the market.
In the absence of any disturbing is
sues and with the approach of spring
and summer we anticipate a. gradual
rise IN security values, accompanied of
course By frequent recessions The
undertone, however, Is good; the sit
uation is sound and there is nothing in
sight to prevent a gradual upward
trend
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Rebels Win q Great
r Victory Over Enemy

dOned by all save the officers who are
hopelessly trying to recruit
General Menas statement regarding
the governments losses in the battle
Of San Vicente was confirmed in an
interview with the American, Gordon,
who estimates the Madriz dead at $50.
He declares that piles of dead men are
now being buried
Wounded men from the government
camp, who crawled through the noun
tain passes, were brought 20 Mena's
camp and testified TO the murderous
effect of the fire they endured Mena's
men acknowledged the great bravery
of a detachment Of the enemy which
crossed the open plain to attack their
position. Suffering losses almost at
every step, the remnant reached the
crest, driving the PROFESSIONALS before
them, but, with their ranks depleted,
they were unable to hold It, Retreat
ing under the continued fire, they re-
formed On a hill, only to be driven
into the open again by a thanking
movement. OF the 20 men who par
tfcipated in this Central American Ba-
laklava, only IT escaped.
Admiration is felt by the provision
ais for the devoted band of officers
who, although beaten on February IS,
losing many more of their men by de-
sertion over night, remained to cover
the bringing in OF the dead and wound
ed.
The forces under General Matuty
reached San Vicente giving General
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Treasury Statement.

{ WASHINGTON, Feb 23-The con-
ditfon Of the Treasury at the beginning
of business today was as follows:
Trust Funds.
Gold coin-$S61, 151,S69.
Silver dollars-$4S6,744,00 900.
Silver dollars Of I890-$3.S56,0 900.
Silver certificates OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
$4,000
General Fund.
Standard silver dollars in General
F".nd-$4.82S,10
Current .562.69S.
Working balance in Treasury offices
-$19,019,0 62.
In banks to credit Of Treasurer of the
u. S.-$36,965,218.
Subsidiary silver coin-$21, 365,3S9.
Minor coin-$1,215, 097
Total balance in General Fund
sO.4s2,1ss.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Complete
denial Of the report of a government
victory in Nicaragua is given out here
tonight in the shape of dispatches from
General Estrada commanding the revo-
lutionists, and addressed to Senior
Salvatore Castrillo, representative OF
the provisional government.
The dispatches announce an over
Whelming victory after a battle lasting
three days, in which two generals on
the government side were killed. A
significant feature of the cablegram
which Senior Castrillo turned over for
translation TO the Associated Press
was found in the statement that Cen
eral Chamorro is within striking dis
lance of the capital and, in the opin-
ion Of Central American diplomats
here, practically holds it's fate in his
hands
The cablegram. as translated fol-
lows: ta.. .,.s.,.
Following three days of fierce fight
ing. Generals Mena and Zeledon alb
solutely destroyed the army of Madriz
in Chontales. which was under the
commands of General VasqueZ, Godoy,
Mata and Gonzales. The latter were
killed One hundred of the enemy were
killed and 200 Wounded. Scored COM
plete victory. We know that Chamorro
is in the immediate vicinity of Mana
qua
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Withdraws Lands From Entry.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--Approxi-
mately 44,626 acres of land near Green
river. Colo. have been found by the
interior department to be adaptable to
water power purposes and. today Sec
rotary Ballinger placed the tract with
in a temporary power site withdrawal
This area formed part Of tract with
drawn some time ago under the re-
clamation act from all forms of entry
on the theory that it contained power
possibilities. Lands embraced in the
original withdrawal and which has
been found to have no value for the
conservation of water power will be
restored to entry.
Nab Alleged Jewel Thief.
DENVER, Feb. 23.-In James Clay
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do not begin to turn out the product
per acre that is done in Europe In
many cases their product could be
doubled upon the present area by bet
ter and more scientific systems OF agra.
culture. This is the only solution for
the present problem of cheaper food. In
all probability it will solve itself by
natural means. The great profits
which farmers are now making will
immensely stimulate agricultural ac-
tivity. Doubtless it will attract to the
agricultural classes a higher order of
intelligence and result in the one ne
cessary thing of increasing the pro-
duct per acre. By this method the
farmer will not only maintain his pres
ent profits, but will at the same time
considerably enlarge them; mean
while giving the consumer the benefits
of larger and cheaper supply of
food. Should the weather prove fav-
orable during the coming season there
is every reason to look for large har-
vest; the one thing above everything
else which the country needs to main
tain the present course of prosperity.
Our foreign trade continues upon an
exceedingly unsatisfactory basis. The
imports in January were s133,000,000
the largest for the month on record.
The exports for the same period were
only $144 900, 900, the smallest since '05
The result was tn excess of exports
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GOVERNMENT CLAIMS VICTORY
| hanagua Celebrates Reported Victory
Losses on Both Sides Heavy.

/ MANAGUA. Feb 23.-Another vic
tory over the revolutionists has been
announced by General Toledo, Mica
raguan minister of war. The announ-
cement was based on an official dis
patch received from General Rivas, in
command of the government forces.
who engaged the reyolutionists under
General Chamorro at Tisina, which is
II miles from Masaysa. 49,
General Toledo also made known the
fact that the losses on both sides had
been heavy, and that the battle had
bloodiesti fighting of the war The
reyoiutiOnists' were compelled to aban-
don their positions.
The government asserts that Cha
MORO was in personal command of
the enemy nd admits that the engage
ment was fought with varying fortune
until late in the afternoon when the
forces under General Lara, a govern
ment commander, were in a disordered
condition. A request was then sent
out for reinfOreemerts and these ar
irving an hour later, turned the It'd.
of battle.
Celebration of Victory.
General Rivas' dispatch was posted
on the corners, bands appeared in the
streets and a general celebration fol-
lowed. The dispatch says:
THE battle began at s a. III. Febru-'
airy %, Lara attacking the enemy who
were then occupying Tisma. Masis (of
the provisional forces) with two Max
inns, inflicted serious losses. and the
advantage was with him until p.
m. when Chavarria and latter Valdez
and then Garrida, Zeledon, Vasquez
and Aguiiar arrived with reinforce
ments from three sides. The firing
ceased at $50, the revolutionists retir-
ing in the direction Of Tiptapa
The battle was the bloodiest yet,
there being much hand to hand fight
ing with matchetes. Lara's men charg-
ed Masis' MaXims, capturing one.
THE losses are estimated at 400
killed or wounded. a detachment of
government troops were taken prison.
ers, but later their rescue was effected
ChamorrO succeeded in reorganiZ:ng
his forces and rushed the trenches &C.
"upied by General Ramirez at 8 o'clock
this morning at Tipitapa. The fight
lasted four hours when the government
troops dislodged the insurgents, who
were disabled by a calling. fire They
abandoned their dead and wounded,
but succeeded in making their way
through in the direction of Satello,
heir object being evidently to effect
a junction with Mena''
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ton, alias Dutch Otto, who was arrest
ed last Friday in Denver in company
with James Morgan. the alleged Glen
wood Springs bank robber. the police
assert they have one OF the three men
who three years ago blew the safe of
John Draydon and Sons, jewelers. at
Salt Lake City. Jewelry valued at
$4,000 is sad to have been obtained
at the time.
The police say that Clayton, when
confronted with photograph on a
circular Issued by the Salt Lake po-
lice three years ago, broke down and
confessed. A reward of $1,000 for his
arrest was offered at the time and
Chief Armstrong has notified the Salt
Lake police.