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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

II. Johnson, Of Fresno, Cal, has
filed claim against the estate left by
Daniel Russell OF Melrose, Mass. de-
claring that he is Russell's son. He is
the second California to make a claim
upon the estate, valued at $750,0Oo.
Fire of incendiary origin in Hunt
ington, Pa, caused the death of an In
valid and the destruction of property
valued at 100000,
Ex-President Charles w. Fairbanks
returned to the United States on
Thursday, after an absence of nearly
year on tour around the world.
A deal involving s5,O00,0OO worth of
oil property located within a radius
of few miles of BartlesvilIe, Cal,
has been closed by George G. Priest
ly, acting for a company of foreign
bankers. The company will build
pipe line to the gulf of Mexico and
will export all of the oil.
Two men were killed and several
injured by an explosion of dynamite
in the oil and gas fields twelve miles
north of BartlesvilIe, Oklahoma.
Enrico Caruso, the tenor, appeared
In a Brooklyn police court on We'd
nesday as a witness against Antonio
NISSAN and Antonio Cincotti, who
are accused of trying to extort $4,000
from him by threatening letters signed
Black Hand" Two body guards &C.
companied Caruso.
Isaac Emory was shot and killed by
his brother, Ira Emory, near East
Prairie, Mo, following a quarrel over
the feeding of cattle.
WASHINGTON
Senator Cummins of Iowa held the
floor of the senate for four days in
making a speech against the admin
istration railroad bill.
The house committee on ways ant
means does not seem favorable to
ward the bill providing for the issu
ance of $3O,OOO,O00 certificates of in
debtedness for the completion Of thu
reclamation project under way, an
may refuse to report the bill.
President Taft has come to the con
clusion that the slaughter of seals Of
the Islands of ST. Paul and st. Georg
; must stop, and has sent a spec1a
message to congress recommendin
that the government take charge G
the islands, their Inhabitants and sea
; herds.
The governments defense of tn
constftutionality of the cOrpOratio
!, tax provision of the new tariff La
4 has been submitted to the suprem
court of the United States. Upo
: this brief the government will shap
d it's oral defense of the law.
To ascertain if Secretary Wilson
x policy governing users and person
) entitled under the land laws to p
e tents of national forest lands, is act
II ally carried out, Associate Forestt
d Potter has left Washington to conf
II with national forest officers in Il
IS west.
Il Senator AldriCh, in speech in Il
senate on Wednesday, in answer
n the charge that there was an attem
n to put the administration railro
in measure through without amendmeI
to admitted that the bill could
Sc amended
ENnEInM
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-03-25

Ever notice how easy it is not to
save money?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
WILL REOPEN SOON.

MIR. W o. Hearn. proprietor Of the
Bryan Steam Laundry. has been IN
consultation with laundry machinery
man today and another win arrive
this afternoon by IN, o'clock hust-
Ter. so that by tomorrow orders will
have been placed for a complete new
and up.to-date outfit
He will not rebuild where the laun-
dry was burned. but will open on Main
street In his brick building next to D.
Mikes store. He viii install the new
machinery just as fast as Il arrives,
and in this way will not be closed
down very long. His new place will
be one of the completest laundries in
the state.
In this connection Mr. Hearn re.
quests that all his customers be pre-
pared TO settle with his collector when
he calls the FIRST time This is urgent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
cHAss.LIsrEs COMPANY HERE.
Well Known Theatrical Company viii
Open Bryan Engagement Tonight.

The Chase-Lister Theatrical Com
pany arrived in this city last night
and will open their Bryan engagement
tonight Under the Great White
Dome" erected ON the vacant plaza
near the II. and 7. c. passenger sta.
ton.
They have been very busy today get
ting everything ready for the opening
tonight. and have had large force
of men at work erecting the tent, ar
ranginfi rooms. and making electrical
connections. They have a very large
tent. well seated and lighted. and
everything possible is provided for the
comfort OF their patrons.
The company is very large one,
made up entirely OF clever people. and
their repertoire includes many high
class plays Of real merit. full OF heart
interest. with pathos and humor most
Interestingly blended.
The company Is strictly first-class in
every sense OF the word. they guaran.
tee everything they do and every
word they say. and make good every
promise given their patrons. They
give nothing but legitimate. clean en-
tertainment. and guarantee perfect or
der so that ladies' and children can at.
tend without escorts.
High-class specialties are given be-
tween acts which are Of themselve
worth more than the price OF admis.
sion. The company carries a splendid
band and their opening concert on the
street today delighted the large crowd
that heard Il.
Mr.. Lindley. the press agent. and
Mr.. Lister. one of the proprietors,
called on the Eagle today and we
found them to be most pleasant gen.
tlemen indeed They make no un.
warranted boasts nor claims for their
entertainment. but want the people
TO see first what they have 20 ofer
and are perfectly willing 20 axle IS
their verdict
The engagement will open tonight
with great four-act comedv drama
ehtitled. At the Risk Of His Life"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14

The shade OF the Ice baron had In
troduced himself TO Charon on the
river trip
Quite n roomy BIT OF water. this
Stgx." he commented Never freezes
over. does ity'
"Not SOS to interfere with naviga-
tion." said charon smilingiy. and. by
the way. that very fact gave Mephisto
the Idea for his favorite joke"
"You don't say. What's the gagY'
why. when a guest In hades COM
plains OF the scarcity OF Ice the old
boy explains that It's due 10 the IN
precedented perversity OF the past win
ter!'-B Buffalo Times
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
Obedient Bobby.

Bobby. my son" exclaimed the dis
mayed moths- as she saw all her boys
belongings stacked In n corner OF the
closet. haven't ! tried over and over
TO teach you that you should have q
place for everythingg"
"Yes. mother" said the boy cheer.
fully. ''and this Is the place."-Ladies
Home Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
J. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

once IN raliaferro Building Opposll,
Court House Pnone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstraci
Books Of BraEos County Land title,
FOR SALE
Two lots and good 5.room house,
with stable and galvanized iron els
tern, located In s. {. part OF town.
convenient 10 school and churches.
Price $4,000. This place has beer
heretofore held at $4,000
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
As Ever.

"when Cholly Van Rox proposed 10
the he was too ratified to say a word"
Then how did you know he was
proposingr
"oh. my dear. his money did all the
talkingr- Leader.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
Diplomacy.

The wife OF a man who came home
late insisted upon reason.
When ! go out without you" ne
said. u do not enjoy myself half as
much. and Il takes me twice as Tong.
Success Magazine
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14

she-Did you see many fresh faces
at the opera the other nighti He
oh. yes. Some OF them had only Just
been made that evening. - Boston
Transcript.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
Fooled.

DE man dat thinks nobody can't
fool him." said Uncle Eben. "stahts IN
by toolln' hrse'f right there. "-wash
ington Star
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14

One Of the most desirable two-story
residences In southeast part Of town.
Three lots.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14

They that stand high have many
blasts % shake them.-shakespeare
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14

The world owes every man q living.
but doesn't furnish a collector
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
TAFT A REGAL HOST.

"Pageantry That Rivals Glory of
Napoleon's Court is part of the
heading of the Washington POST des-
cription of the recent reception given
at the White House to the army and
navy by President Taft.
The supremely brilliant event of
the season studded with brilliant ev-
ents-the army and navy reception
was held at the White House last
night continues the Post. Never
has the social felicity of the Taft ad-
ministration been more effectively
illustrated.
The glitter of the golden epaulets
the splendor of full dress uniforms, in
Vaded the east room, and the calm de-
mOcracy of this great chamber made
way for the pOmp and pageantry of
what might have been Versailles in the
full glory of the NapOleonic era. The
opalescent chandeliers, the myriad
candelabra, the riot of reflected color
made the scene of almost binding
brilliance
LAS the guests threaded their way
through the White House, passing
from the east room into the smaller
chambers, a memorable scene greeted
! them. There was a vista running the
entire length of the mansion. flooded
with gold and rich color AS far as
the eye could reach-through the
green room, the blue room, the state
dining rOom-gold braid glittered res
| plendently, moving and swaying in
Kaleidoscope splendor. Through the
colonial doors of the rooms, which
| narrowed the view as if one were
looking through the large end of a tel
escope' the same dazzling ravine OF
gold blazed before the vision"
No one has any objection to the
president of the United States keep
ing up to the dignity of his high Of
flee. The above account of what took
place in the White House is worthy
of passing notice, however, just be-
cause it indicates the general trend
of things in Washington. At a time
| when the government is facing a large
annual deficit, and the mass of the
American people are crying out at the
ever-increasing cost of living, the ex-
ecutive is setting an example in ex-
travagance by rivaling the glory OF
Napoleon's court"
In 1890 the total appropriations
Tor all purposes amounted to only
SS40,OO0,0 900; for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1919, they amounted to the
tremendous sum of s1.044O14. 29S. 80
The salary and allowances of the presi-
dent for 1909 amounted to 1929. APO
among the items being the following
Presidents salary. $4,000: secretar-
| les, clerks, etc, S69,920: contingent
fund, $4,000; travelling expenses s25.-
600; vehicles, stables, ETC., $4,000.
No nation in the world appropria
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Roosevelt is the biggest figure in

Roosevelt is the biggest figure in
American politics. There is no doubt
about that. He has everyone guess
ing The politicians stand about in
the cloak rooms and discuss the stu
atino by the hour The standpatters
like to argue Roosevelt will be regular.
and the insurgents are unable to see
how Roosevelt will be able to stand
for Taft, who has undoubtedly work
ed shoulder to shoulder with Aldrich
and Cannon since the day he entered
office
Roosevelt will do something, He
has something up his sleeve to reveal
at the proper moment. No one who
knows Roosevelt can be persuaded to
believe he is coming back to the Unit
ed States with the idea of retiring
from the spotlight.
One thing is obvious, however. If
Roosevelt places his approval upon
the Aldrich- Cannon oligarchy,
he will not occupy the same place in
history that he would have occupied
had he never returned from Africa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

ties half this amount for the use of its
chief executives" declared Representa-
tive John A NJ Adair of Indiana in a
speech on the floor of the house on
Jan s. 1--WE should not forget that
these expenses are kept up by taxes
collected from the people, and that the
major portion of it is paid by men who
earn their bread by the sweat of their
faces. Under our system of indirect
taxation the common laborers who
earns $3.50 per day and who supports
a family of four or five pays more
toward running the government than
the millionaire, who is to proud to raise
a family and has no children to feed
and clOthe. Just think of it! If Ia
boring man earning an average wage
of $3.50 day began when he was %
years of age and would live to be 100
years old and worked every working
day during the Is years, he would not
receive enough wages to keep the
president in automobiles for single
year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

sas City Star the first paper in the
middle west to urge the nomination of
Taft for presidency, whose editor w. P
Nelson a personal friend of the CHIEF
executive says today.
In his speech in New York, Presl-
dent Taft admitted a loss of popularity
for the administration that might cause
the republican party to lose the house
of representatives He might have gone
even further, so great has the detection
been that if the presidential election
were to be held next November. there
would probably be one republican
Roosevelt, who would stand d chance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
TAFT AND TARIFF.

When President Taft at Winona
Wisconsin, in his now famous speech,
said the Payne Aldrich tariff bill was
the best and wisest legislation of it's
kind in American history, he sealed
his fate as far as political aspirations
are concerned If there had been fur
Their need of similar remarks to make
this sealing hermetric, fast for all time
and beyond all possibility of breaking,
It came Saturday night in his New
York speech.
In this speech Mr.. Taft said the par
ty had fulfilled it's pledges, that it had
set itself strongly in the right direc-
ton, toward the lower tariffs" There
is bit of truth in this remark that
the right direction is toward lower tar
iff, but there the facts are dropped.
The republican party has not redeem
ed its pledges and the overwhelming
vote of the people at the next election
VIII oliON lhio " NC u ue- LIE TAIN I
has made a reduction Of eight per
cent on all things considered" It's
reduction on articles used by the Am
erican people has been a joke The
necessities of life, and the things US
ed by the common people are advanced
all along the line.
The popularity of the tariff is shown
by the vote of the editors of the pa
pers in the western states, as follows:
republican editors to the number of S12
defended the tariff, while 1856 were
opposed; Independent editors were 81
to ST. against the measure. Altogeth-
er the editors of the west think the
tariff legislation a farce, and show it
in the ratio of their vote, 1868 to S39
The straw vote taken by the Sue
cess magazine showed much the same
result. Everywhere the sentiment
against the tariff, against Cannon.
against the Aldrich- Payne Smoot ring
is the same. And in the face of this,
Taft dares to stand and say the meas
ure is good. The people think it is
not, the interests" think it is. Where
does Taft stand, with the people or
with the interests p?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
POSTPONE HEARING IN PORT
TOWNSEND RAILROAD CASE

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE railroad
commission has postponed until March
8 the hearing set for February Is as
to the physical condition of the Port
Townsend road. The postponement is
at the request of the Northern Pacific.
The petition of the Milwaukee for a
permit to cross the Northern Pacific
the southern part of this county will
be heard March 2.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
NEW PLANT
TRIED OUT

The auxiliary power plant of the
Northwest Corporation on Sixth street
has been completed, and for the first
time, the plant was tried out Saturday
company's lines, as well as street
lights in Walla Walla, Milton and
Pendleton, having been supplied from
the new plant. The initial service of
the steam plant was continued from 5
o'clock until o'clock, and another
trial will be made during the same
hours tonight.
The steam plant was recently IN
stalled here at cost of 100000, and
will be pressed into service whenever
necessary from this time on.
Those in the neighborhood of Pendle-
ton will be given the power right
along. With the power used in the
Oregon towns cut off from the circuit
Walla Walla is on, it will mean much
more satisfactory lighting power. The
new plant is 1000 horse power and
one of the best equipped in the state
The trouble in the past has been
due to & lack of water supply suf-
ficient to generate power enough to
supply the increasing demands of the
rapidly growing business of the COM
pany. The installation of the big aux
Hilary steam plant will obviate this
difficulty and will make It possible to
generate the electric trains between
! Milton and Walla Walla and also to
| supply better lighting service to Pen
dleton and the intervening towns be-
tween that city and Walla Walla
Mr.. O'Connor, who is the manager
of the Walla Wala valley traction
company as we'll as the light and pow
er business in Walla Walla, in COM
pany with Attorney c. c. Gose, the
legal representative of the corpora
| ton, drove down from Adams to Pen
dleton Saturday morning. They had
been to Adams to meet with the mem
bers of the town council and make
! them a proposition for furnishing light
. and power in the town. Though the
power wires of the company have
passed through Adams the town in
the past has never been supplied with
electric light. Under the terms of the
/ agreement which has practically been
| reached between the company and the
Adams council the company will be
| granted a 25-year franchise and sub
station will be installed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Realty Estimates Vary Greatly.

TACOMA, Feb lin the condem-
nation suit brought by the Northern
Pacific against A. r. Titlow, for right
of-way privileges across a piece OF
brought reputable witnesses who held
that the seven and one-half acres were
worth from 100000 to $28O,O0O. Wit
nesSes for the railroads estimated the
damage done to Titlow at not more
than $4,000. A jury in the federal
court after deliberatin far into the
night brought in a verdict of $55,ooo
for Titlow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
Turns Handsprings at 63.

TACOMA, Feb. 14.-In John Hol-
gate the wen-known customs officer
and pioneer, Tacoma has man SO
years of age who can turn as pretty
a handspring as almost any athlete in
the state. He turned one today at the
police station, and in so doing won a
silver quarter from Captain of Detec-
tives John Fitzgerald. Holgate is an
all-around lucky fisherman and hunt
err
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

of carrying the country against a tick
ct headed, for example, by GaynOr or
Folk.
In all this transformation of pub
lie sentiment there has been but little
general sorrow over the loss of conf
dence in the president of charming
personality and right intentions, who,
partly from his temperament, partly
from lack of sagacity and partly from
deficiency in aggressive militant earn
estness, has alienated people who be-
lieved they had found in him the man
to carry out the work of Roosevelt"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
PRESS VOTES
TAFT DOWN
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
ghanies: IF you could vote for pres
ident today, for whom would you cas-,
your ballot?'
The paper prints the following as re-
suits from the Pacific coast: Washing
ton-Roosevelt, 81; Taft, 81; LaFollette
L; Hughes, 3; Cummins, l; Pinchot, 1 ::
Dolliver, 2; Cannon, /; Bryan, 1. ore
gon-Roosevelt, 3d. Taft, IA LaF'ol-
lette, 8: Hughes, 5: Pinchot, 1; Can
non. 1; Bryan, 2.
California-Roosevelt 81; Taft, As;
LaF'ollette,s 8; Hughes, 4; Pinchot q;
Dolliver, L; Bryan, 1.
:. Sentiment Has Turned,
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1S.-The Kan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

The public has entirely lost interest
i'm the once momentous question of
whether or not Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Thaw are on speaking erms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

Development of aerial navigation
will place the public more than ever
at the mercy of the person who insists
on throwing things out of the car WIN
dow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

If 4 meat boycott should go into eff
feet it would be the duty of vegetari-
ans to take steps to hold down the cost
of stringbeans and mushrooms
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

Some of the Tamnany people would
be willing to help make Gaynor presi-
dent of the United States or anything
else that would get him out of New
York city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

Question may arise as to whether
the pastime of egg rolling on Easter
Monday is to be restricted to the chill
dren of the rich.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

An arrangement which encourages
W.lltzinG when the weather is too in
clement for Solf seems entirely con-
SiStent and healthful
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

\ good lecture contract affords con-
ISOLATION to many a statesman whose
oratory has not eXerted any decided
influence on legislation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

The comets have not afforded as
much encouragement as might have
been expected to the people who make
a habit of predicting the end of the
world
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

Dr. Coo has shown that it is pos
sible to carry out complete program
of retirement to private life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

Present conditions should encourage
boys to stock to the farm instead of
rushing to the large cities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Walla Walla and vicinity: Snow
tonight and Tuesday; colder tonight.
For Washington: Fair west portion,
snow and much colder east portion.
Tuesday fair. continued cold.
Weather Conditions.
A disturbance over the Pacific north
west, central this morning over nor
thern Idaho, has caused rain and snow
in the north Pacific states and snow
in Montana. Rain is also falling on
the northern California coast. Fair
weather prevails over the eastern half
of the country in consequence of a
high area central over the south At
lantic states. 1t is much warmer in
the southwestern states and the high
area over western Canada has caused
much colder weather in that section.
The indications are for snow in this
vicinity tonight and Tuesday with
colder tonight.
JNO. GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-14

SSHe'"SHt ''dS 'u'uSo,
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1S-The Kan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-10

Souvenir post cards, 10c dozen,
at A. P. HirZy's Jewelry store 1tdw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-10
pLAINFlELD.

Frank Bentley visited his brother
Ezra, in Fond du Lac, Friday.
NJ. N. Leavitt spent Saturday in
Stevens Point on business.
Mrs. Clarence Weldon came home
Thursday from Wild Rose where she
has been since last fall.
Arnold Walton who has been spend
ing several weeks in Pine Grove, left
Sunday for his home in Coloma
The Oyster Supper for the M. E.
church Friday evening at Duncan
Barker's was quite well attended, the
proceeds being about $14.00.
T. J. Anders of Stevens Point was
circulating around amoung his Plain
field friends Thursday and the Repor.
ter correspondent acknowledges a
pleasant chat with Tom while in town
At the basket ball game held in
this village Friday evening between
Plainfield and Grand Rapids the
score stood % to So in favor of
Grand Rapids.