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the book. There are many fine touches in
this story, which will strongly appeal to
the lovers Of the dialect novel and will
in a measure strengthen Mr.. Booths rep
utation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Peace Message
From the Mikado

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-As the official
bearer of a message of peace and good
will from Japan, Baron Daioroku XII
kuchi, president of the Imperial uni
versity, will address the Civic Forum
at Carnegie hall tonight.
The great Japanese educator was Sc
lected as the best person to enlighten
America about Japan's attitude, and
it was at the suggestion of the Japa
nese of this city, sent through the Civ
ic Forum to Count Komura, minister
of foreign affairs, that Kikuchi was
designated AS an incidental purpose
he will investigate the methods of the
American universities.
After the misunderstanding on the
Pacific coast that strained relations
between Japan and America, the Japs
in this country looked to their country
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weather for transportation of the
grain. Soon afterward eastern de-
mand developed and crowded the mar
ket away from the opening figures.
The rally ran the market up gener-
ally lac. When the wheat prices
started to slide downward corn fol-
lowed and fell off from lac to 5-Sc
from the high points, May declining
from Sc 7-Sc to Sc IA. The close was
weak in all the futures, with May at
66 3-Sc, lac lower.
Oats followed the same general
course as corn, falling off on the start
because of large arrivals, improving
on a fair shipping demand and slump
ing when wheat declined. The close
was weak with May at 46 5-8c, Use
lower.
Strong livestock markets caused a
material advance all along the line in
provisions, pork closing from soc to
4Oc higher; lard from 1-2c to Csc
higher, and ribs 22c to soc higher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
King Manuel Has
Ruled Two Years

LISBON, Feb. liking Manuel to-
day completed the second year of his
reign which dates from the bloody
tragedy of February 1, 1908, when his
father, King Carlos, and his brother,
Crown Prince LuiZ, were assassinated.
The anniversary was marked by
queer mixture of mourning and rejoic-
ing In the churches of Lisbon, requiem
masses were offered for the souls Of
the dead monarch and prince. There
is no doubt that the youthful Manuel
is much more popular than his father
ever was. Surrounded by his court dig
nitaries, he attended a memorial SER
vice in the Cathedral of ST. Vincent,
where the remains of King Carlos and
his son lie buried.
King Manuel is now protected more
thoroughly then ever before, owing to
the recent discovery of a plot to as
sassinate him and many of his adj
visers. The palace is now guarded by
a small army, and it is said that Man
uel changes his sleeping quarters every
night
The plot has been shown by papers
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men in New York to readjust the poipt
of view
There were many conferences in tho
Nippon club. and Dr. Jokichi Taxa
mine, an officer, suggested to Consul
General Kokichi Midzuno that Janan
send one of its learned men to this
country to tell of the newer japan and
the friendliness that existed there for
Americans. An unofficial ambassador
was required. He must De a man who
could grasp the American viewpoint and
talk from that basis.
AS result, men in the Cicis Forum
which body includes President Taft.
William J. Bryan, Archbishop Ireland,
and William Dean Howells among its
vice presidents, were asked to send the
unofficial plea for the envoy of peace.
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LIST OF ENTRANTS FOR
HANDICAP ANNOUNCED
Famous Race at Sheepshead Bay
Completed for June Meeting
Many English Horses.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-FOrty-s seven
horses, among them the best perform
ers of the American turf, are eligible
to start in the classic Suburban handi-
cap, which will be run over the mile
and a quarter course at the June
meeting at Sheepshead bay. The list
Of entrants was sent out tonight and
penalties accrue from noon tomor-
row.
Heading the list and given top
weight by the Handicapped are the
colts Ballot and Fitzherbert, each
with 129 pounds, while King James,
Sam Hildreth's star performer, is let
in at pound less. Maskette, Keene's
sterling mare, is we'll thought of by
the weight adjuster, for she must pick
up 123 pounds and in doing so give
weight by the scale to high class colts
and geldings.
Among the animals eligible to face
the barrier are several favorites that
campaigned on the English courses
last season. Some of the better known
horses that have been nominated fol-
lows: Hilarious, Priscillian, Joe Mad
den, Firestone, Olambala, Restigouche,
High Private, Dorante, Fayette, Car,
Dinna Ken, Fashion Plate, Sweep,
Betsy, Bubbling water, Effendi, Gras-
mere and Candleberry
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Open. High. Low. Clio
w. o. w. ACTIVE AT PoMERoY
JOINT installation Of Officers BY Pom
eroy Women and Men,

POMEROY, Wash, Jan. 21.-The
Women of Woodcraft and the Wood
men of the World held joint install
lation of officers yesterday evening at
|. O. G. 7. hall. The following Off
GERS were insta led by the circle,
Margaret Palmer, past grand noble:
Carrie Smith, grand noble; Marguer-
lite uykendall, adviser; Nora p Har
ris, manager; Mile Kindle, atten-
dant; N. o. Baldwin, clerk; Florence
M. Krouse, banker; Jennie M. Mac
Master, inner sentry; G. M Baldwin
outer sentry; Arl Hale, captain of the
guard; Mary E. Rathbun, musician
Mollie Bingham, Ida MoWrey, Cora
Benbow, managers. Emma Howell
acted as installing officer
The Woodmen insta led the follow
ing officers: r. o. Baldwin, P c.;
Harry E. Burns, c. c.; c. E. Legg, A
l.; A. E. Dickson, banker; George
Burlingame, clerk; G. Alex McCabe
escort; Warren Sibley, Waterman;
Stanley Dixon, sentry and James Oil
ver manager.
A mock initiation was put on by
the side degree team of the Woodmen.
The evening closed with a banquet
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TAFT DESIRES
COST PROBED
WOULD HAVE CONGRESS TO
AUTHORIZE LIVING Ex-
PENSE EXAMINATIONS.
ONLY THE WORD AND WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE WOULD
MAKE INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-President
Taft and republican leaders in the
house favor a thorough investigation
0f the high cost of living, and it was
determined today that the ways and
means committee should make a full
inquiry into the matter. Chairman
Payne and Minority Leader Clark OF
Missouri were designated to draft a
resolution regulating the scope of the
inquiry.
When the matter was brought up in
committee today consideration was
given the various resolutions now be-
fore the rules committee providing for
AN inquiry into the cost of living. 1t
was suggested that the ways and
means committee, because of the re-
cent exhaustive tariff inquiries, was
already in possession of a vast amount
of information upon the subject and
consequently was in a better position
than any other body to undertake the
5Fork
Members of the committee were
given to understand, it is said, that
Mr. Taft desired a thorough investi-
cation. From members it was learned
that if the house authorizes the ways
and means committee to proceed with
the investigation. various sub-com-
mittees may be named to go to diff
ferent parts of the country to take
testimony.
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PAYMASTER UP FOR ASSAULT
ISSUES LETTER OF ADMISSION

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-A partial ad-
mission that he used force in ejecting
a civilian, DR.. E. S. COWles, from a
hop" at the Charlestown navy yard
last December was made today by Pay
master George p. Aud in a letter read
at the beginning of his court martial
ON charges of maltreating an inhabitant
while on shore and of conduct unbe-
coming an officer.
AuId's letter was directed to Rear
Admiral Swift, then in command of
the navy yard and in it he said that
ne took hold of DR.. Cowles' shoulders.
Or. Cowles testified today regarding
the alleged assault and admitted that
before the hop" he took a picture
Of Miss Dorothy Hesler of Evanston,
Ills, from the rooms of DR.. RObnett
and did not return it. The court mar
tial has aroused great interest in nav
al circles and the trial room was
crowded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
NEW CRUELTY LAW
Most Recent Enactment of State Leg
isiature REPRODUCED.

Owing to the many inquiries re-
ceived by the Walla Walla Humane
society regarding the new humane
law, The Union has been asked to
publish it.
"Sec. 4. Cruelty defined. Failure
to properly care for, feed, etc. Har-
cruelty overdrives, overloads. drives
when overloaded, overworks, tortures,
torments, deprives of necessary sus-
tenance, cruelty beats, mutilates, or
cruelty kills, or causes, procures, au-
thorizes, requests or encourages so to
be overdriven, overloaded, driven when
overloaded, Overworked, tortured, tor
mented, deprived of necessary susie
nance, cruelty beaten, or mutilated or
cruelty killed. any animal; and who-
ever having the charge or custody of
any animal, either as owner or other
wise, infiicts unnecessary pain or suf-
fering upon the same, or unnecessar-
lily fails to provide the same with
proper food, drink, air, light, space,
shelter, or protection from the wealth
er, or who willfully and unreasonably
drives the same when unfit for labor
,1r gals it, or check rein or any part
Of it's harness too tight for it's COM
fort, or at night when it has been
six consecutive hours without a full
meal, or who cruelty abandons any
animal, shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanOr.
Sec. 5. Transportation in cruel
manner-If any person shall carry,
transport, or confine, or cause to be
transported or confined upon any
wagon, railway, car, vehicle, boat, YES
SELL or otherwise, any domestic ami
NAL in a cruel or unnecessarily pain
full manner, posture or confinement
he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
Whenever such person be taken into
custody by any officer or authorized
person, such officer or person may
take charge of such car, wagon, We
hicle, boat or vessel and its contents
together with the horse or team at
tached to any such wagon or We
hicle"
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STOCK ACTIVITIES
AWAITING DECISION
UNTIL ACTION OF COURT IN TO-
BAcCO CASE is KNOWN LIT
TIE is EXPECTED
Paris Floods Not Affecting New York
Markets AS Easy Money Is Coming
In From Domestic Sources

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-EXtreme las
situde settled on the stock market,
seemingly as the after effects of last
weeks violent decline. In spite of
the lethargy prices suffered little, the
tate selling came after considerable
gains had occurred.
The professional tactics We're seen in
the professions of apprehension that
the American Tobacco case decision
would be handed down by the supreme
court. The small likelihood of such
action was well known to those who
had taken the trouble to inform them
selves as well as the intended adjourn
ment of the court for a three weeks
recess. This was a factor, in fact, in
folding the early stock market firm.
There is a widespread opinion in the
financial world nevertheless that no eff
fective stock market revival is to be
looked for until this important case is
finally disposed of. IT is believed the
main current of the market will not
set in again until the court has de-
fined what may be regarded as per-
uisSible restraint within the meaning
Of the Sherman anti trust law
News from Paris today pointed to
the passing of the worst flood there,
but the depression in financial markets
was tighter there.
Not much effect on the New York
money market is feared, the inflow of
funds from domestic sources promising
growing ease in money
The continued expansion of bank
loans shown by Saturdays weekly bank
statement indicates some still unsatis-
fed requirement, which the stock mar
ket liquidation has not sufficed to
meet
The fact is noticed that while the
aggregate excess of loans over deposits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
COMMISSIONER
TAKES STAND
HERMANN IN AL
LEGGED LAND FRAUDS TESTl-
FIES IN DISTRICT COURT.
DAMAGING PORTION OF TESTI-
MONY REACHED AT ADJOURN
MENT-TELlS LIFE'S STORY.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 31.-Former
Congressman Binger Hermann took
the stand today in his own behalf
in his trial in the United States dis
trict court on a charge of conspiracy
to defraud the government of public
lands. Hermann had barely reached
the matter of the Oregon land frauds
when court adjourned until tomor-
row, yet so far as he had progressed,
his testimony was a general and spec
ific denial of any connection what
ever with any conspiracy.
The major part of Hermann's testi-
mony today concerned his early life,
from the time he was born in Mary
land. He told of his youth in South
ern Oregon, his study of law and his
political career down to 1907, when
he declined to accept denomination
for the office of congressman because
Of pending land fraud charges against
him.
Hermann testified that he became
commissioner of the general land Of
flee in 1897 About 1900 the defend
ant said, he became aware that under
the lieu land act Of 1897, spectators
were defrauding the government by
securing base located in forest re-
serves and exchanging this base"
which frequently was on absolutely
worthless land, for valuable land out
side the reserves. Because this base"
was exchangeable for government land
located anywhere in the country,
spectators were able to secure the
most valuable land possessed by the
government at merely nominal
price. Thenceforth the defendant tes-
tilted he had constantly opposed the
creation of forest reserves, and had
declared that he would not alter this
opposition until lieu land law was re-
pealed, or at least modified so as to
prevent this unfair exchange.
Hermann Visited MeIdrum.
In September, 1901, the defendant
said he recollected being in Portland
and Of having paid visit to the Of
flee of Henry Meldrum, United States
surveyor general of Oregon. In this
Connection, it should be stated that it
is the governments contention that
On this viist to the surveyor generals
office, Hermann entered into a con-
spiracy with F. P. Mays, an Oregon
politician, which resulted in the for
nation of the Blue mountain forest
reserve. Mays, w. n. Jones and
George Sorenson have previously been
convicted of conspiracy on the same
indictment, on which Hermann is now
being tried. Hermann declared that
on the visit to Meldrum's office he did
not see Mays. There were, the de-
PENDANT said, several persons in the
office at the time, but he was positive
Mays was not there. The conversa-
ton that took place, defendant said,
was of a general nature, no official
busiress of any kind coming up for
consideration.
Never Suggested Purchase.
Hermann next entered a specific
denial to the evidence of government
witnesses that he ever suggested to
Surveyor Medium that Medium pur-
chase some land within the proposed
reserve. or that he had ever written
etters suggesting that one of Mel
arum's stenographerss should make
purchases of this kind of lard, with
view to later using the locations
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
DETENTION OF TWO
UNEARTHS SMUGGLERS
Officials Now On Trail of Organized
Gang Operating Along Border.

los ANGELES, Jan. 31.--That t.
G.. Murphy and M. L. Harris, alleged
opium smugglers arrested I'll i tram
between Yuma, Ariz., and Cotton, Cal,
and held here in default of $4,000 bail
pending a hearing, are members of a
large gang operating along the Next
can boundary, is the belief of
customs officials working in coniunc-
ton with the authorities Of Arizona,
Texas and San Francisco.
Besides the opium alleged to have
been found in the suspects Valise.
two trunks checked by the pair at
Yuma We're found filled with the drug,
the total quantity now in the posses
sion of the officials beinS 416 tins,
valued at $25 each.
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as base" exchangeable for valuable
land outside the reserve.
At this point Hermann was excused
until tomorrow, when he will resume
the stand.
Following the presentation of teSti-
money as to Hermann's character, the
defense called c. A. Halstrom, night
Waterman at the capitol in Salem,
Ore.
Halstrom, it was testified by H. L..
Patterson, a witness of the prosecu-
ton, was one of the persons in the
surveyor generals office in Portland
when the alleged conversation occur
red between Mays and Hermann which
developed into the alleged Blue noun
tain conspiracy
Halstrom denied positively that he
ever saw Mays and Hermann together
in the surveyor generals office, and
he was mistaken on cross eXamina-
ton.
Moda Silverstein, Who did extra
work as stenographer in Meldrum's
office, denied that it had ever been
suggested to her that she buy school
land located within the boundaries of
the proposed Blue mountain reserve
or that Hermann ever suggested to
her that political obligation to her
father should be settled in this way.
She declared that she secured a
| temporary position in the surveyor
generals office at the solicitation of
her brother-inlaw, who was a friend
of Hermann's.
She said that after two weeks en-
nj
her and she was discharged. Con-
| gresham Hermann followed Mrs.
Silverstein on the stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
COMMITTEE:
HEARD FROM
AFTER INVESTIGATIONS REPRE-
SENTATlvES SAY IMMIGRANTS
NOT BAD OFF
LOOK UP ACTUAL CONDITIONS AS
FOUND IN CITIES.

WASHINGTON Jan. 81. - The
crowding of immigrants in congested
districts of large cities is much less
prevalent than is popularity supposed,
and common report of bad living con-
ditions among such immigrants is
much overdraWn, according to an ex-
haustive report on immigrants in cities
transmitted to congress today by the
immigration committee. The report,
prepared under the direction of e. A.
GoldenWeizer and filling 600 pages, is
based on study of more than 10000
households in some of the most cell
gested districts of New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia. Boston, Cleveland Buffa-
10 and Milwaukee.
1t shows that the population of con-
geSted districts IS composed mostly OF
recent immigrants, one Third of the
families canvassed having been in the
United States less than five years and
two thirds less than ten years. In the
cities covered it was found that there
was an average of 134 persons per hum
dred rooms occupied, including kitch.
ems, and an average of 232 persons per
100 sleeping rooms. The number of
the different cities follows:
Boston 144; Philadelphia 141; New
York and Cleveland 1879; Buffalo 1873;
Chicago 126 and Milwaukee 116
Out of each ten families visited one
family owned it's own home. This
home ownership averaged one in five
in Milwaukee, one in six in Chicago;
Cleveland and Buffalo, one in Is in
Philadelphia; one in % in Boston and
one in 200 in New York
Good or fairly good conditions of
cleanliness were found in five sixths
CT the house investigated, although the
streets were usually dirty, due in many
cases to municipal Indifference to out
of the way districts. Sanitary con-
ditions We're found to depend largely
upon the cities rather than upon the
occupants of the home. Certain races,
the inquiry showed, attached more i'm
portance to cleanliness than did 9TH
ers.
The growth of foreign colonies in
large cities is attributed to the fact
that immigrants generally join their
lends or relatives and remain near
them for a tine, at least, but a more
general distribution of the older i'm
migrants has been brought about by
economic progress and a desire for bet
ter surroundings
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WHEAT SLUMPS BEFORE
UNLOCKED FOR SUPPLY
AS A RESULT OF ENORMOUS AR.
RIVALS PRICES DROP AND
CLOSE WEAKER.
Provisions on Chicago Boards Keeps
Climbing Upwards at Surprising
Rate-Corn Weak.

CHICAGO, Jan. o,-Enormous ar
rivals at the grain centers bore heav-
lily on the market here today and
caused an initial decline in quota
tons. For time the bulls had the
best OF the argument and the price
of May wheat went up from s1.1O1-2
TO S111 3-SG1.11 1-2. Cash prices in
st. Louis weakened late in the day
and the northwest demand for flour
decreased, Which was promptly re-
hected In slump in the wheat pit,
prices travelling down 5-Sc to 1c be-
ow two high points of the day. The
close was weak with May at s11O1-2
gl.1O 5-S, 5-Sc lower than Saturdays
close.
Corn's initial decline was caused bv
selling induced by the favorable
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New York Produce Statement.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Following is
the statement Of the New York Pro-
duce Exchange, showing the visible
supply of grain in the United States,
Saturday. January %:
Wheat-26,243, 900 bushels; increas-
ed, $4,000 bushels.
Corn-9,7s4 00o bushels; decreased,
222, 900 bushels.
Oats-S,755 900 bushels; decreased,
$1,000 bushels.
Rye-7S5,0O0 bushels; increased, &c.
900 bushels.
Barley-2,6O2 900 bushels; increas-
ed, 1900 bushels.
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Steamer Out On Bonds.

VICTORIA, r. c., Jan. 31.-The Nor
Wegian steamer TricolOr which was
seized at ComOx several days ago by
the British Columbia government to
collect tonnage tax imposed on the
steamers Haldis and Thordis, owned
by the same company and formerly
in the British Columbia coasting trade,
has been released on bonds. Her own
ers will contest the claim in court. The
T'ricolOr, which is loaded with coal
will leave tomorrow for San Francisco.
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Grain in New York.

NEW YORK, JAN 31.-Flour-Dull
and without quotable change. Re-
ceipts, 1859; shipments, $4,000.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2, $1.30 bid
elevator domestic and nominal f. o.
b. afoat; No. l northern Duluth and
No. hard winter 1922 SIS nominal
f. o. b.
Wheat was dull and a little lower
On the lower cables and continued
large receipts, although prices gave
away very reluctantly with support
from speculative operators. At the
close prices were LIE lower. May
closed at $11S IA; July, $1OS7S. Re-
ceipts, $4,000 bushels shipments,
12,717.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
ECONOMY GROCERY COMPANY
HOLDS A RECEPTION

Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, the attendance for the
first evening of the reception given
by the Economy Grocery Co., in
their new stOrerooms, 202 East Main
street, was exceedingly large and very
gratifying to the management.
Hundreds called and inspected this
clean and up-to-date grocery, and be-
sides attending to the large days
business, extra clerks were kept busy
showing the callers through the mod
ern store. Every visitor was presen
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seized to be more far-reaching thSn
any of its kind uncovered in Europe
in years. The ultimate object of the
conspirators was the institution of a
republican form of government and
the driving from POrtugal or the exc
cution of all the monarchial leaders.
The men who engineered the assassin
prince were the guiding hands of the
newer plot.
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in progress in the Talbot murder case
this afternoon in Judge Pixies court
and the fate of the accused woman
will probably be in the hands of the
jury some time tomorrow afternoon.
The evidence was completed about
2 o'clock after the court had issued
a bench warrant for A. w. Howe, an
important witness for the state in re-
buttal Howe was not found