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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-EXecu-
+;vas of life insurance companies rep
|resenting more than sixteen million
nolicv holders. out of a total of TWEEN
~ millions in the United States and
Canada, were IN attendance today al
the opening session of the third an
nual public meeting of the Association
Of Life Insurance Presidents.
President Taft and Governor
Hughes of New York delivered brief
addresses. Aside from these speeches
the feature of tn day was a discussion
Nv life insurance experts of ways and
means by which the companies may
legally engage in the movement to
lengthen the span of human life. Rein
surance or amalgamation of weak
companies, was considered, as was the
problem of securing uniformity in the
laws regulating life insurance COM
panies.
The annual report of the years work
states that with the legislatures of "A
states and the Canadian parliament
in session during the year more than
1900 bills affecting Insurance were
dealt with by the association. None
Of the measures finally enacted will
seriously interfere with the admins
t-ation of the business of the COM
panies or add materially to the bur-
den on policyholders."
Out of the mass, the report says,
only one measure affects the business
adversely and that is the federal corr
pcration law Practically every life
insurance company in the country CO.
operated with the association in the
effort to get congress to exempt life
Insurance companies from the tax and
while the effort was unsuccessful it is
stated that amendments were intro
duced which cleared the law of am
oiguity The rate was reduced from
wo per cent to one per cent. Compu-
leG on this basis the tax on the mem
tiers of the association alone will
amount to about s775,OOO.
The report states that the general
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
CONFERENCE ON
RAILWAY WAGES

way managers and will represent co.
900 men.
THE conference proposed will be
Ield January 20, and will be over de-
mands for wage adjustments which
already have been presented by the
railway employees officials to the
managers of 80 railway systems east
of the Mississippi.
1.-The plan submitted by the railway
l;zation of wage scales east of the Mis-
sissippi to bring the wage scales gen
orally up to the standard being paid
by the New York Central railroad at
it's Chicago yards. These scales are
in force at the eastern end of the New
York Central system. and areE two
on the New Jersey railroad systems.
The demands are for advances
large number of smaller railroads pay
ING employees considerably less than is
paid by the larger companies.
mo agreement being reached. there
will be nothing left but general
strike. the demands presented having
Teen postponed for over two years"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
LIFE INSURANCE
MEETING IS HELD

counsel of the association believes that
the law is unconstitutional, and that
in view of this lit would seem to be
the duty of the executive officers of
the life insurance companies to begin
and carry to final determination q
vigorous contest of the law
The report recalls that the associa-
ticn is preparing for the appointment
of commission of experts to inves-
tigate and make recommendations re-
gar ding the taxation of life insurance
laws is being perfected. Th,4 report
saJs: "A demand for such 1t meas
ure las arisen in connection will :he
desire of various states having n log
IcAl and comprehensive form Of in
surance laws. Other states having
parts of codes or old ones are anXioIs
to recast them along more up-to date
lines Our intention is not to initiate
legislation of this kind, but merely to
answer the demand which comes with
frequency from state officials We be-
lieve that such a code would enable
us to do much toward extending uni
formity of state laws, a matter of great
Importance and just now timely on ac-
count of the general movement in this
direction"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Tuskegee Negro
Conference Held

lage of Greenwood The Negro Con-
ference is to a certain extent modelled
on that old camp meeting and has
come to take it's place. The proceed
ings today were opened in the same
old fashioned way. An old ante-bel-
lum minister read the scripture; an
other led in prayer, and finally some
one in the audience struck up an old
fashioned plantation hymn of the type
that is still cherished among the people
in the country districts. After that
different delegates whose fame had
preceded them, were called upon OF
testify" as they are accustomed to do
at home in the experience meetings.
The difference, however, between the
Tuskegee Negro conference and the
negro camp meeting whose place =
has taken, was brought out in strik-
ing way by the difference in the char
acter of the Testimonies" that were
offered In the old days such meet
ingas this would have raised great
shout, and when the whiskey flowed
freely. as it sometimes did, there would
have been wild, happy and riotous
scenes
|. Today's conference was strictly
Temperance" and the negroes We're
urged to use their influence to down
the liquor traffic. The most interest
ing portion of today's testimonies"
however, related to How / Bought a
Farm" and scores of colored people
gave their experiences in the securing
of country home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Demands for
increase of pay on the part of the l5o,-
900 trainmen and conductors, and
thousands of other employees, on the
80 railway systems east of the Mis-
s,issippi will be the subject of confer
ences to be commenced tomorrow, be-
tween railway officials and the ad-
justment committees.
1t is alleged that the railway OFF,
Gals will oppose the wage increase,
but are willing to remedy any other
grievances as to the duties and en-
pigments of the men.
A statement setting forth the de-
r1ands of the men is in part as fol-
lows:
"As matters now stand wages
throughout the west are considerably
higher on a general average than IN
the east although the WORK in the east
is more difficult and arduous.
"The chairmen elected represent
sc, 1000 trainmen and conductors. but
the locomotive engineers and the fire
men and railroad telegraphers Will al
so make demands. The grand lodge OF
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers is making preparations for a
wage conference with the general rail-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
NEW YORK FASHION

Continued From Page Two)
giant gown of green broadcloth was
chosen for the dressy afternoon wear.
The skirt was slightly full and hung
in straight lines with two rows of
, gray skunk fur. The Russian blouse
was extended by a skirt and also fin
ished with a band of skunk around
the bottom, up the side and around
the neck The belt was a heavily
stitched affair that passed under the
fur The sleeves were full decorated
at the shoulders, TIE cuffs and with
two rows. between the bands of fur.
This woman had chosen as her COL
or scheme for the winter Llue and
green with accessories of Lack, mode
shades. and coffee colore1 1aces. A
dinner gown of black chiffon over
the Empress Eugene, was ornamented
with three scanty founces, one of
lace. one of fringe and one of black
satin. The waist opens over chemi-
settle of black lace, and the tightly
drawn girdles completed the bodice.
An evening gown was OF co--ee col
ored shiffon made over silk of the
same shade. The skirt was designed
in the tunic mode with a rounded
front, edged with a band of silk en-
broidered with green. Over the
shoulders and round the waist was
band of this embroidered silk brought
up high in the front, disclosing the
skirt extended in princess fashion into
the waist The square neck was filled
in with cream co1ored lace The
sleeves We're laid in fine gathers into
the armhole. falling in two points at
the bottom. below which was lace
sleeve that came just below the elbow.
For morning wear there was blue
serge provided, with green velvet
vest. black fur collar and cuffs of fox
IuT. lie Hat was d OletSh LII III pdil
trimmed with a blue and green wing.
The skirt was made plain and full at
the bottom. but fitted very closely at
the hips The front panel, apparently
set in, was decorated with groups of
black buttons and loops of silk as
though held thus together The coat
was long and was closed in military
fashion, which seems to tend as sue
cessor to the long open fronts. The
waist was formed of a number of
cloth straps over an underwaist of
coffee colored net, thus giving the
whole suit look of completeness.
To this woman belonged the idea
of. having two skirts to her black
velvet gown, one of which with its
train could be worn to receptions
with the real lace accessories, while
for a less dressy affair the shorter
skirt would be worn, and if on the
street the marabout set would be its
accompaniment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Men.

Allen, Lewis (2): Adams, John;
Rondessen, Carl o.; Bessmer, Christ
Cole, Sam care of John Mosh; Gurus.
Clarence L.; Dickson, ]. R.; Davis, j.
w; Doty L. P; Eigler, E. T.; Grit
fifth, M. F.; Holmes, Levin; Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H.; Hudspeth, Bert;
Hunt, George; Hockwald. Arthur. care
of Nashville Students; Hockwald Ar
thur, agent, "Nachville Students" joe
Kruchek, George; Learner, Chester;
McCabel, F. T.; Millett, ]. NJ; Miller,
s. A.; Morris, w. r.; Murphy. Lee;
Neal, j.; Pearson. Frank; Rurch
James; Rector, John; Reynolds, Allen
G.; Simmons. FranlE Sanoda, Harry:
Shirley, N. Turner; Simpson, A. p;
Smith. p; Smith, Ruby; Storck, A. M
Supervisor of census; Skondras, Mic
olson; Seffof, Conrad; Skotran, Nicol-
aon; Simpson, L. G.; Simpson, l.. g.;
Simpson, A. p. Steward, Fred A;
Tcmpison, Sam; Williams, Jesse E.;
Wilson, Milt.
Women.
Brown. Mrs w. H.; Brown. Miss
Myrtle: Bmnir, Mrs Lou; Balling, Mrs
e. A; Canine, Mrs. H. R.; Davis, Mrs
Nellie; Dickerson, Miss Verna; Forest
Rose; Fowler, Miss Milly; Hughes
Mrs. T. E.; HupertZ, Mrs. M. E.. King
Mrs. Ida; Kirkman, Mrs. Martha;
Martin, Miss Dina; Morrison, Mrs. p
T.; McConse, Miss Mable; Mayer, Mrs
Elnora; Peterson, Miss Bess; Pierce
Mrs Liza: Primm, Mary F.; Prather
Mrs. Harry; Parker, Miss Vera T.;
Roberts, Mrs. r. M: Sims, Miss Lille;
Schultz. Mrs. Ella; Smith, Mrs. Eliza
beth: Strange, Mrs. Emma; Steel, Mrs
Mollie: Shouman, Miss Edna; Wright
Mrs. Frank.
Foreign.
Anderson, John.
Third Class.
Graham, j. A; Hathaway, Mrs.
Fourth Class.
Buchanan, M. S.: Bigham, Marian;
Burr, P. H.; Caldwell, Laura A;
Scheiber, o.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Jan. 20.-"Land
owners" was the general subject FOR
discussion at the nineteenth annual
session of the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence held at Tuskegee Institute today.
President Booker Washington and
other prominent negroes urged the
colored Peep e of the south to stick
to the country" and that each should
attempt to become owner of at least
small farm. This course was alleged
to be the salvation of the race, and the
sentiment was heartily approved by
the hundreds of delegates.
All sorts and conditions of negroes,
of all ages and shades of coloring,
from sauve and polished educators and
professional men, merchant princes
and farmer kings" to the humblest
,aborers, We're in attendance. The
majority, however, We're well-to-d do
farmers from what is called the black
belt of Alabama.
They came by all sorts of convey
ances. Many of them had ridden all
night and We're dusty and travel stain
ed in consequence. These made up
the bulk of the delegates but there
were farmers in attendance from every
part of tn south, wherever the fame
of this unique institution has pen
etrated.
Twenty five years ago, when the
school was just starting here, there
was famous camp meeting ground
Just few hundred yards away where
now stands the little model negro viii
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
AVERAGES MADE PUBLIC
Official List of Trapshooters For 1909
Made Public Yesterday.


PITTSBURG, Jan. 19.-The official
ints rstate association list of trapshoot-
ing averages for 1909, was made pub
lie today. Averages for single targets
are based on a minimum of 1000 for
amateurs and a minimum of 5000 for
professionals.
The ten leading trapshooters in the
amateur and professional classes res
pectively. with their percentages fol-
low:
Amateurs-Young. ]. s., Chicago,
$500; Clay. w. H, st. Louis, $500:
Baggerman, Peter. ST. Louis, 1892;
Henderson, voolfolk. Lexington, KY,
s4S7: Clark. Homer, Upper Alton, Ill,
1886; Graham, j. R., Ingleside, H.,
.9424 Wottleaf, William, Nicholas, Ia,
1921; Fuller. F. G., Mukwonago, Wis,
.g41S; Dixon, Harvey. Oronogo, Mo-,
.s417; Elliott. Fred, Leithsburg. Ills.
.e414.
Professionals-Spen c. G., ST
Louis, .s72O; Her, W. H, Guthrie
Okla, 9717; Hawkins, ]. M, Balti-
more, 1867. German, L. s., Aberdeen,
Md. 1861; Crosby, w. r., OFallen
Ills. 1879; Gilbert, F, Spirit Lake
Iowa. 1868; O'Brien, E., Florence, Kas.
y5z2: Taylor. J.. R., Atlanta. Ga.
aAT1; Freeman, H D.. Atlanta, Ga.
.9isi: IIuff. W., Macon. Ga. .s421.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The con-
Gition of the treasury at the beginning
oc business today was as follows:
Trust funds.
Gold coin, $S73,123,S69.
Silver dollars, $4S4,S29,OOO.
Silver dollars of 1890, $3,915,0O0
Silver certificates outstanding, $4S4
$4,000.
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general
fund $5,469,309.
Current liabilities, $99,99S,254.
Working balance in treasury offices,
$21,175,695.
In banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States, $36,274,96S.
Subsidiary silver coin $1S,2S3,457.
Minor coin, $1,0S2,355.
Total balance in general fund, $780,
255,S41
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Grain in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-Wheat
weak; barley weak
Spot s-Wheat-Shippin2
1892 1-2@2.02 IL; milling $1.97 1-2
Earley-Feed $13S 3-4@1.41 IA;
brewing SLAP 1-2@1.43 ga. Oats-Rel
s155@167 L.; white $1.65@1.72 IL;
black S150@2.S0.
Receipts-F1our Or SKIS. $3.50; wheat
ctls. so; barley ctls. CSC; oats ctIs
SOS; beans, SKIS. 500; corn, ctls. %; po-
tatoes, SKIS. 6725; bran, SKIS. $50; middl-
ings, SKIS. 447; hay, tons, 210; hides,
No. 430
Millstuffs-Eran s27@29; middlings
s34@36
Hay-Wheat s15@1950; wheat an1
oats s13@16; alfalfa s9@12: stock
S7@10; straw per bale 50@75c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
To Announce Engagement.

BRUSSELS, Jan LIT is believed
here that the engagement of Princess
Clementine and Prince Victor Napol-
con will be announced on February 20,
the date on which the courts official
mourning for the late King Leopold
will be ended The prince is a cousin
Of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
Leopold opposed the marriage five
years ago on the ground that it might
strain relations between Belgium and
cousin of the reigning monarch Of
Belgium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Mrs. Stetson's Power Goes.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-The last YES
tige of the former power of Mrs. Au-
9usta F. Stetson. deposed leader of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
disappeared tonight when the four
-emaining trustees who were her sup
porters. resigned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
Wool in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 19-Wool IN
changed; medium grades comDihs
and clothing 24@29c; light fine z-V
&c; heavy fine 12@21c; tub washeu
25@37c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
LIQUIDATION CAUSE
Of SLUMP IN WHEAT
WEAK FOREIGN CABLES AND IN
CREASED ARRIVALS LEAD TO
SELLING FREELY.
May Travels Downward Path but
Rallies at cIose-Oat Prices
Drop but Rally Later.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-Lquidation
based on increased arrivals of grain
together with weak foreign cables
: aused a slump in wheat today, the
from ga to 3-Sc. May travelled from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

Prince Victor is regarded by the roy
alists of France as the hope of re-.
establishment of the monarchy but has
not concerned himself greatly with
politics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20

s1.08 down to $1.07 rs. and rallied to
close at s1OS 7-S@1.09, a shade lower
than yesterdays final figures. The
other futures showed similar fluctua-
ton, July closing 1-S@14c lower than
csterday at $1.00 1-4@3-S and Sept
ember closing a SHADE higher than
} esterday, at 90 3-S@1-2c.
Almost normal transportation con-
ditions precipitated rush of selling
in corn. Liquidation forced the
prices down over a range of from
It's to l Use, May declining from 67
SC to Sc 1-2c At the close May
stood unchanged at 81 1-2@5-Sc: The
other futures closed a shade to Use
higher.
In oats prices dropped through part
of the session but rallied toward the
close. The range for the day was from
3-4c to 1-2c. At the finish May was
lac lower than yesterdays finals at
la 1-4@3-Sc, July closed 1-Sc lower
than yesterday at 43 Use, and Septem-
| Der closed is higher than the prev
| ious final figures at Al lac.
In provisions, closing prices for May
products were as follows: Pork $21.90;
| ard $12.1O and ribs $11.60@11.62 IL.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour weak; No 2 rye 70 Lac; feed
or mixing barley 65@67c; fair to
choise mailing 68@73c; flax seed, No
southwestern 1912; No. 1 north
western 5000; timothy seed $4@4.O5;
clover $141O; mess pork per Dbl. $21,-
i75@21S7 IL; lard per 100 lbs. $12.45G
i1247 IL; short ribs, sides. Qoose)
j$11,37 1-2@11.S7 1-2; short clear sides,
| (bcAed) $1212 l-2@2.25.
Grain statistics: Total clearances OF
wheat and flour were equal TO 1885,
900 bu Primary receipts were 729,-
coo bu,, compared with $4,000 blu. the
corresponding day year ago. Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
IS cars; corn 246 cars; oats "a cars;
oats "a cars; hogs, 5000 head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
PAULHAN PUTS
/ OUT RECORDS
VOLATILE FRENCHMAN BREAKS
PASSENGER CARRYING REC
ORD IN LOS ANGELES

AVIATION FIELD, Los ANGELES,
Jan. 19.-By carrying one passenger
in his biplane on a % mile cross coun-
-ry trip from Aviation field to point
half a mile over the ocean, and by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-20
PREPARE FOR
SOUTHERN TRIP
WHITMAN COLLEGE BASKET
BALL TEAM WILL GO INTO
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
EXPECT TO MEET OREGON AND
THE AGGIES, AND MULTNO-
NAH DURING VACATION

Every afternoon in the college GYM
nasium Coach ]. Merrel Blanchard Of
the varsity basketball team is put
ting his men through two hours of
hard practice in preparation for the
trip which the collegians will take
intermission between semcsters. On
this trip the varsity will meet the
Multnomah athletic club for one game,
the University of Oregon for one
game, Oregon Agricultural college for
two games and possibly also Vancou-
yer High school. This is the first
time in the history of the institution
that a Whitman basketball team has
ever gone into the Willamette valley.
Early in the season Manager Howard
Baker saw the feasibility of such a
trip for his team and he Immediately
began to make arrangements for the
southern invasion. Baker had no
trouble in arranging games with the
Oregon Agricultural college, the Uni
Versity and with Multnomah and as
a result the varsity team will have a
fine trip during the interim between
semesters.
Bomb Among Athletes.
A bomb was thrown into the ranks
of basketball supporters at the col
lege yesterday when it was announced
that Captain Belt, forward, and the
best player on the team, George Cush-
man, guard, and Big Neil, guard
were given athletic conditions by the
college faculty. 1t could not be learn
ed yesterday what these conditions
were for. Whether or not it will ne
cessitate the retirement of these three
men from the varsity team or even
from the proposed trip into the Will
annette valley is not known.
Meet City Y. M. C. A.
Tomorrow night in the college gym
nasium the varsity will meet the city
Y. NJ C. A. team for the second game
of the series being played this season
by the two teams. Whitman took the
first game by score of 25 to Is. The
game tomorrow night will be played
in the basketball cage at the college.
intercollegiate basketball rules will
govern the contest
$50 far no further developments have
been made in regard to third game
between the High school and the var
intercollegiate rules. The High school
on the other hand has declared that
they will play only a. A. U. rules.
Whitmen men deem the position only
fair to themselves as they have to
play intercollegiate rules in all their
college games this season. The sea-
son is now getting so far along that
with the varsity playing under two
different sets of rules their efficiency
in either one will be lessened.
Whitman has already played two
games under A. A Z. rules with the
High school. and If the latter want
a third contest to decide the champ
ionship it looks very much as though
the High school team will have to
play intercollegiate rules. The sport
ing fraternity of the city are anxious
TO see the two teams get together
again. Both have one game with the
score exceedingly close. A third game
would certainly bring the crowd.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-17

men He. has his own methods OF
setting his trap. Never clad in un-
form. just an ordinary well-to-do
citizen In appearance. he stands
around in the busy shopping dis
tricts. his hands thrust into his
pockets, coat wide open and sab
stantial rich-looking gold chain ex-.
posed on his waistcoat.
Apparently obvious to his sur
roundings he's for all the world rs
wide awake as cat basking in the
sunshine on hot day at a rat hole.
There was time when women 3
tiers nd the choking voices Of men
struck deep into the inspectors big
heart Now he investigates and II
the stories are true the shopiifters
forced 10 steal have no better advo-s
cate for mercy than this gruff-
voiced police Inspector.
There's more shoplifting ri
Christmas time than any other time
in the year, he said. s YOil Gee,
hundreds of women read the adxef-
tisenaentE IN sunday and then IN
bargain hunting 0il Monday any
don't intend 10 steal while Others
Nv risht ont for tlat pirp0se. hey
~ insp the Stores, ~ non1et Mum
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-17

draw from the room to examine 1t
they were accompanied by the Sec
rotary of State, who had his eagle
eye upon the document. He knew
that II it should disappear In any
manner the brunt OF the burden
would probably lie upon him re-
CARELESS of conditions. and he trust
ed no one with the document. FL
nally he prevailed upon counsel 10
agree to use certified copy Of the
affidavit in lieu OF the original
This was done. and the affidavit was
taken back to the Capitol. pl~ced In
the vault, and still remains there.
1t is now worthless. but at the sanN
time not chance is taken with It..
II is a historical old document. which
has caused much comment in this
State, figuring in the Bailey investi-
CATION as well as in the H Clay
Pierce case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-12-17


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