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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
REPUBLICS WILL
GATHER IN SUMMER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10Th
der the initiative of John Barrett, di-
rector of the bureau of American re-
publics and the most successful inter-
national impressario that institution
fas known in it's variegated career
the United States is preparing to make
the Pan-American conference which
is to be held in Rio de Janeiro next
summer one of the most notable gath
erings on this side of the Atlantic The
delegates will go down on a warship
if congress can be prevailed upon to
provide an appropriation in time. Be
Sides Secretary Meyer is planning a
special cruise of the cruiser squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet which will
take the ships to Rio for the opening
of the conference In the meantime
Secretary Knox and President Taft
are arranging tentative list of dele
gates to represent the United States
in order that here may be no delay
afer congress had provided the funds.
The Pan-American conference of
1910 will have many important sub
the preparation for the celebration of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
PURE FOOD IS
GENERAL CRY
MANY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH
COUNTRY ARE FIGHTING FOR
PURE FOOD.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 8
(SpeciaD-In the contest owe the
workings and Interpretation or the
rure food law, with some organizations
seeking to weaken it, a confusion of
Identities has arisen in the public
mind as to certain associations and
what they are striving for. Trere is
no doubt as to the personality OF
such organizations as the American
Medical association, the American In
stitute of Homeopathy, the Mississippi
Valley Medical association or e the
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Inaiana,
Kentucky and other state and local
medical associations who are lighting
against chemical preservatives, but
the identity of the American associa-
ton for the promotion IF pu,l+y in
food products, is not well known,
end yet, in it's way /. is doing as
much as any organization to secure
pure food SUPPLIES. 1t is al orSaniZa-
ton of manufacturers thoroughly in
sympathy with state and federal pure
food legislation, believeing the same
to be .of inestimable value to the
legitimate trade and to the consuming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
KANSAS WANTS TO
STUDY THE RULES

Uncle Joe" himself In fact, the
speaker has an expert at his elbow
when he presides, to post him regard
ing knotty questions that may arise
during the proceedings. A speaker,
like a judge. places great weight on
the decisions of his predecessors. Rul-
ings made by speakers of the house
since the first congress have been
preserved in a set of large volumes
and quotations might be useful in
confusing speakers because the ample
volume contains decisions on all sides
of all questions. Kansas may become
technical, but in the rest of the coun-
try, where Cannonism becomes an
issue, the fight will be waged on the
general question whether the rules con-
fer too much powder on the speaker
and whether wise use is made of that
power
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
TO ORGANIZE PHONE LINE


Tuesday evening the citizens of
Touchet will meet for the purpose of
discussing the telephone service and
complete plans for the erection and
maintenance of a line from Walla
Walla to Touchet At this meeting a
stock company will in all probability
be formed, stock to be subscribed by
Touchet people and the surrounding
vicinity. AT a meeting held last week
the following officers were elected:
President-Chas. Springer.
e-president-H. III. Hanson.
Secretary treasurer-O. L. Rem.
Chair appointed the following COM
mittee to adopt a constitution and by
law: o. L. Simmons, Clifford Riggs
and 0. L. Rem.
Chairman Springer has also APP
pointed the following committee to
adopt a constitutions o. L. Simmons
Clifford Riggs and o. L. Rem. 1t is
the intention of connecting, if possible
with the local system while a switch
board is to be installed at Touchet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
GREAT INCREASE IN THE
TUNGSTEN PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1O.-The
1909 of tungsten concentrates reckoned
at so per cent of tungstie trioXide was
1858 short tons, valued at $746130, ac-
cCrding to figures compiled by F. l..
Hess, of the United States geological
survey. from returns received from the
producers. These figures represent the
exact production for the first eleven
months of the year plus. the esti-
mated production in December. Of
this amount Boulder county, Colo,
produced 14O1 tons, valued at $55O,2S0.
Largest Production Recorded.
In 1908 the total production was GIL
short tons, valued at $229,955, and
there was therefore an increase in
1899 of 1887 tons in output and of
$516,175 in value, or about 200 per
cent. Although it is difficult to make
exact comparisons Of production for
different years owing to the fact that
before 1906 no effort was made to es-
innate the ores at common degree
of concentration, yet the tonnage of
1909 was the largest vest recorded and
the value of the product was exceeded
only by that Of 1907, which was $780,
O4S.
Prices.
The average price per unit for the
whole amount produced in the Unit
eel States in 1909 was $3.50. In the early
part of 1907 the price was $14, but it
dropped to SO, and later to IS, and
was still lower for most of 1908.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
ZINC INDUSTRY
HAD GREAT BOOM

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1O.-A
statement just issued By the United
States geological survey shows that
the zinc industry in 1909 had a year
of unexampled expansion Not only
was the largest output of spelter ever
made in the United States almost
the imports of spelter were much
largo than ever before. Local accounts
indicate a record breaking production
of zine ores in the Joplin and upper
Mississippi valley regions and from
the Franklin Furnace mines of New
Jersey
The following figures have been
compiled without change by c. E. Sic
benthal of the geological survey, from
reports furnished by all operating zinc
smelters showing their output for tbs
first eleven months of the year and
their estimated production in Deem
Der, and are confidently believed to be
within one per cent of the actual out
put. Figures showing the imports
and exports were obtained from the
records of the bureau of statistics, like
wise with estimates for December.
Production.
The production of primary spelter
from domestic ore in 1909 is estimated
at 241,S42 short tons, and from for
eign ore at 26373 tons, a total of $685.
215 tons, worth at the average price
$2S, 1920, as compared to 210,424
tens in 1908 and 249S60 tons in 1907.
The production of spelter from both
domestic and foreign ores, apportioned
according to the states in which
smelted, was approximately as fol-
lows: Illinois, 76,4S6 tons in 1909, as
compared to 50,244 tons in 1903. Kan
sas, 104,007 tons in 1909 and 99,29S tons
in 1908; Missouri, S,479 tons in 1909
and 1O,2O1 in 1909; Oklahoma, 2S,S21
tons in 1909, and 1864 tons in 1908;
eastern, western and southern states,
50,422 tons in 1909 and 36,817 tons in
1908 The total production of spelter
is equivalent to the output of 56,112
retorts operating continuously through
the year, or so per cent of the total
smelling capacity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

vest and dispose of.
believe there will be no failure OF
crops. Since our trees have come ~
: caring we have had increased guam
" of walnuts from year to year. Some
years. no doubt. will be more favoraDie
than others. Although it takes SOME
time before the trees begin to give re-
tnrns they will continue many years
and prove productive, while with 1rui'
trees after a few years they com
mence to go behind and have to pc
replaced.
IF any considerable quantity should
he grown we cannot expect the pres
ent high prices. No doubt price VIII
be governed by supply and demand
hut as long as our importatlons OF
.,nuts continues so large we hardly
need fear over production and unre-
,nuneratiye prices If the time comes
when supply will force the price to say
half present prices, the Increased ue-
r,and will. no doubt, take any surplus
as at present the high price is beyond
the reach of many for their use to any
extent.
Then there are by-products we
bad in inquiry this season for TWO
carloads picked green to be used Tor
pickles. Annually large quantities OF
nickled walnuts are imported ana
.prices at which they are sold are very
high. They are also used for ryelng
purposes, giving a shade d1fficult TO
obtain except by using walnuts. The
confectioners, bakers and vegetarians
are using more and more. There is
going to be continued demand and
walnut growing in Oregon and in fact
the whole northwest will, we believe
increase in volume and prove to be
one of our leading crops.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
EVENING
'CH1-CHAI
By...
Ruth
Cameron

For Il shall worry is a dread threat
only because those to whom you make
it love you.
And if you trade on their love in that
way don't you think you are likely
to weaken it?
And then what?
Forbid the little child to do the thing
you disapprove Of
Advise and urge the older child who
has grown beyond forbidding, and the
other members of your family over
whom you have no authority, not to
do the thing you disapprove Of
But don't-if you want to keep their
'ove-try to rule any of the members
of your household by that selfish rod,
Il shall worry"
1t doesn't pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
Imports and Exports.

The imports of zinc ore exceeded all
records, being approximately 1878
short tons, valued at $1,3S1,S36. OF
this amount 81 per cent or 1856
tons, was from Mexico, more than
double the quantity imported in 1908,
which was 53,757 tons, and even more
than the quantity imported in 1907,
which was 103,117 tons. The exports
of zinc ores show a decrease, being
i2,456 short tons, worth $412,300 com.
pared to 26,1OS tons in 1908. The i'm
ports Of spelter show a remarkable
increase. being approximately 1851
short tons, worth $947,1 compared
to SS1 tons in 1908. The exports Of
srelter fell off slightly, being 2,4S7 tons
as against 264S tons in 1908 tons in 'OS.
The exports of zinc dross were 1906
tens, valued at $494,15S compared to
S405 tons in 1908.
Consumption.
The apparent consumption of spell
ter in 1909 may be calculated as fol-
lows: The sum of the stock on hand
a. the smelters at the beginning of the
year, 1882 tons, plus the imports, 10,-
961 TONS and the production, 26S,215
tens, gives the total available supply.
29S,79S tons. From this there is to be
subtracted the exports, 2,487 tons, and
the stock inland at the smelters at
the close of the year (to be exact, on
Rand December $50 1856 tons, to-
tai of 1903 tons, leaving a balance
of 285,765 tons as the apparent con-
sumption. This calculation takes no
account Of the stocks of spelter held
by dealers for speculative purposes On
comparing the consumption in 1909
with the 215,401 tons in 1903, the $685.
524 tons in 1907, and the 22O,7S1 tons
in 1906, it seems probable that con-
siderable stocks are held by dealers.
Prices.
Spelter opened at st. Louis in Jan
vary at five cents per pound, but
dropped to 452 cents per pound late
in February. A gradual rise carried
prices up to 6 81 cents near the close
of the year. The average ST. Louis
price of prime western spelter for the
year was "a cents per pound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

portant provisions of the law
tally those prohibiting the use Of cho.
zeal personalities. color bleaehos
like substances, harmful or ~ -
doubtful wholesomeness and o,har
forms of food adulterationp Il :.
also charged that by the emr .,,,r,0,,.
of these chemical substances there ,ro
being perpetrated some of the pravo..
abuses of the past through the rso
OF unwholesome and unfit raw mater-
ials, careless and unsanitary prsct;ooa
IN. preparation, etc, that are possih,o
through this artificial chemica, aid.
The members of the American associa-
ton for the promotion of purity in
food products frankly hold that $50
long as any of the food product indus
tries are permitted to use artificial nre-
servatives and coloring matters. or
other injurious and doubtful adulter.
atoms in foods and unwholesome raw
materials and practices in food pre-
paration, the legitimate trade must
bear a part of the disgrace which
these tdulterators bring upon the Whole
food producing industry Aside from
the injury to the reputation and stand
ing of the legitimate food producing
interests which would be caused by
the success Of the opposition to the
pure food law, this association be-
lleves that such success will tend
to cause a great industry to revert to
the deplorablo state existing prior to
the enactment of a national food law.
to it's great disparagement both at
home and abroad
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
(By Thomas Prince)

For a good many years there has
been in this northwest a few walnut
trees planted' out and walnuts grown
ard it seems to me strange as these
few trees are bearing cool quality
and quantity of walnuts that no one
had gone into this branch of horti-
culture to any extent. Some of us
who are interested in prunes. be-
lieved a mistake had been made and
too many prune trees had been
grown to the acre, 12O trees and up
ward
We commenced about II years ago
to thin them out, replacing the
prunes by putting in walnuts every
other tree in alternate rows, one
fourth walnuts or 80 trees to the
acre We believe by so doing that
we have not very much decreased
our prune product We also planted
cut 81 acres by themselves and will
say the walnuts with the prunes have
made very near, if not equal growth
with those planted by themselves; al
though for the first four years we
raised crops between the walnuts
They commenced to bear at seven
years of age and since then steadil
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

There is a rod of iron just three
words long by which a great many
households are ruled.
And the three words are:
Il shall worry
Usually this rod is welded by Wo-
man but occasionally by men, and the
rule of it is one of the most exasper-
ating tyrannies that was ever SUBJ
mitted to.
You people who use these words
or their equivalent in martyred looks
and protests-to make the members of
your household do what things you
think they ought. doesn't it ever occur
to you that you are treading on their
love in rather a mean way?
And also in rather a dangerous one?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

er California Black or Eastern Black
There is and no doubt will be great
deal of theory which is all very well, at
the same time we will need some
practical experience to verify this the
ory. There are one or two drawbacks,
which I want to call your attention
to, first in western Oregon, the last
half of october and early half of No
ycmber abous the time our walnuts
ripen we are liable to ave greaf deai
of rain which makes harvest disagree
able and difficult The nuts if left on
the ground too long discolor, as has
been the case this season, making
them less attractive and we have 10
dispose of them at low prices. Also we
cannot depend upon the sun to dry
and if any considerable amount is
growing drying capacity will have 10
be provided Second, the blight. Inls
they have in all nut bearing countries.
Also we have it here; some years IL
is worse than others. 1t is not thought
to be a fungus disease but weather
conditions sudden changes of tenn
perature and it is thought, too mucn
damp weather to be unfavoraDle.
Whether we will be more or less raw
ored than California growers remains
to be seen. As near as / can learn the
blight affects their trees more than IL
dc es ours, killing the tender growth
certainly think the walnut blight the
worst drawback to the success OF this
industry We understand the govern
ment is studying the condition, anu
no doubt our experimental stations,
and it is hoped they may learn some
thing that will be of profit to us.
There are also some advantages In
walnut culture over other crops. They
require less care and anxiety to har-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

Acting Secretary of the Treasury Nor
ton replied with a letter which will
cause great sorrow. Both the bond and
the bank note were issued by the con-
federacy
In his letter, Secretary Norton told
the Pau lawyer that he was quite cor
rect in assuming that the United States
rity, but that these were not United
States securities. There was also a
brief historical reference to what be-
came Of the Confederate states. 1t was
very nice etter-but-sacre! Like
wise, nom du chien!!!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

The black scarfs deserve word by
themselves Many women choose these
in preference to anything else that is
offered them. They find that with the
majority of gowns the touch of black
is what is needed to give character to
a gown, and that nothing will do this
so well as the thin waving line OF
chiffon that is so Elusive and at the
same time so pronounced. These new
scarfs are quite bit wider than those
first brought out. They have also in
creased in length. The shorter ones
lack grace, and do not add to the
height of the figure, as do the long
clinging ones.
In furs one of the newest scarf eff
fects is the simple natural animal, fox
or lynx, suspended from the shoulder.
The skin is uncut and allowed to re-
main in its natural shape. This brings
the head to one side and the tail to
the other, there being no effort to
arrange the scarf in any other than
the simple barbaric fashion of sus-
pending animal skin from the shout
ders.
The newest muffs to go with these
scarfs are made in such a style as to
simulate exactly a live dog carried
under the arm. The muffs have four
pendent paws, bushy tail, and a life
like head and neck, around which there
is a sterling silver or solid gold trim
med leather collar, the collar having
a name plate and a tiny bell.
Another note of the winter season is
the popularity of the artificial corsage
bouquet for afternoon and evening
wear Orchids, lilies of the valley. gar
denias and violets are worn in profu-
sion, combined with ferns, which have
been cured by process which leaves
the living natural leaf in a way to per-
petuate it's green, delicate and lovely.
These artificial muff and corsage bou-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
BUT CONFEDERACY HAS
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10.-In a
French menage, even of the we'll do
class, 5000 francs is not to be SneeZed
at. So when, in the settlement of an
estate, lawyer at Pau discovered
cupon bond for $500 and a bank note
for 500, of American origin, he nat
Irally classed them among the as
having been issued a very long time
ago. they might not now be good. But
with supreme confidence in the integ-
rity Of the Great American republic,
the lawyer sent them to the treasury
department recently for redemption.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
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Oregon Walnuts
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increasing in amount. This season,
from a little over so acres of bearing
trees we had at least IL tons of wall
nuts One cannot count on net profits
until trees are eight years of age. We
ave good soil and suitable location
and have given our trees fairly good
cultivation. No doubt some will be
able to sow better results and prob
ably some not as good.
We set out mostly Seeding trees
the French varieties-Mayette F-rou-
quette, Parisienne and Prepartarians.
Our Corvallis friends sand many 9TH
ers who have given this subject much
fought recommend planting out graft
ing or budded trees. I can only state
our Seeding trees produce a good
commercial product If it was thought
best to grow the grated trees would
1T not be as we'll to wait until Seeding
trees were faur years old and commence
to branch. then limb graft instead of
putting out nursery grated trees, as
think it will be found the Seeding
makes a more vigorous growing tree
whic will produce quantity of nuts
quicker than the grated tree That
has been our experience. If grated
trees, the question might arise wheth-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

public" They believe that certain
reactfonary interests opposed origin
ally to the enactment of a national
pure food law, are now in opposition
to it's proper enforcement and antag-
onistic to the regularly constituted
authorities charged with it's admins
tration." This association charges
that the reactioners "by concerted ac-
ton have been able, through political
and other influences, to nullify in
great measure some of the most i'm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10

the opening of the Panama canal in
1913. Although this is the project of
jects to discuss, the first of which is
the United States it is to be an occa-
sion for mutual congratulation among
all the north and south American
countries, and it is expected to be
another means of linking the interests
OF the United States with all of Latin
America
The diplomatic significance of the
event is the more important in the
eyes of the world. President Taft and
Secretary Knox will have an oppor-
tunity not only of giving evidence of
the friendship in the United States for
the Latin American republics, but OF
boosting the commercial program of
the United States in Central and
South America to the credit of all the
countries concerned With this event
liz view it is desirable that the wrinkles
III the Central American situation
should be ironed out as soon as posi-
BILE in order that there may be no un-
comfortable enmities to mar the sue
cess of the international function.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-10
Winter Fashion Notes

: DUETS, while more expensive in the be-
ginning. are really more economical
and satisfactory in the end than the
natural overs.
Artificial flower sets are also pop
ular, the flowers on the hat, muff and
coat matching each other. These bou-
Duets are particularly satisfactory for
evening and theater wear, as one does
not run the risk of running ones gown
as she would do from the heavy damp
bouquet of natural blossoms. Quite the
newest fancy in these artificial bios
SONS is a piece of white lilac with a
purple orchid center.
We are facing an epidemic OF vel
vet. and the little costume of black
velvet promises to be the furore. On
the advance models shown the skirts
are sufficiently full for comfort and
are round and short Half long, the
coats are usually half fitted. A little
silk braid is used in the trimming of
the collar, revers and cuffs, but the
more expensive models are simply
trimmed with just touch of heavy
silk cord Somber and severe as this
costume is. it is nevertheless exceed
ingly chic when are added to it the
correct accessories of gloves, shoes,
blouse, hat and neck dressing.
/, The fronts of the coats of these COS
tunes are filled with directOire stocks
and plated jabots of white null mere
ly hemmed or trimmed with narrow
cluny lace Between the edges of the
gloves and the coatsleeves there peeps
out an inch frill of white. The hat
worn is usually large, all in black vel
vet, or a huge turban made of soft
velvet folds, with not a touch of color
on it. On the black velvet marten
trimmed muff is pinned a muff bou-
quet of artificial flowers. With such
a costume one is well equipped for
the ordinary day time functions of
city life.