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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
ANOTHER POLICY
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The Interstate commerce commission
knows the valuation the railroad puts
on its property. but has no way of
ascertaining what proportion of this
alleged valuation represents Watered
stock and what proportion money ac-
tually invested in the railroad prop
erty
The real Importance of equitable
freight rates is not yet generally ap-
preciated. The average man is not IN
clined to take interest in the subject.
Yet the consumer in the end pays all
of 10 per cent on a certain rate, the
manufacturer raises the price of his
goods to the iobber just that much,
the jobber says he cannot afford to
stand the increase, and he raises his
prices on the retailer. The retailer
cannot afford to pay the amount repre-
scented by the increase, SO he in turn
shifts the burden on the consumer.
On an average of twice a year, the
railroads for the last five years have
been increasing rates on certain COM
modities first one, then another. Com
paint has been made to the interstate
commerce commission. The railroads
send their experts and officers to
Washington and they produce mass
of figures and evidence to show the
value or the cost of reproducing their
physical properties.
1T is obviously impossible for ship
pers who are the complainants in such
nony, or even to intelligently cross
examine the railroad companies wit
nesses," according to the annual report
of the interstate commerce commission
for 1908
THE commission has, in previous
reports, expressed the opinion that it
would be wise for congress to make
provision for a physical valuation of
railroad properties, and desires to re-
affirm in this report its confidence In
the wisdom of such a measure.
The commission has been called
upon to pass judgmen tupon certain
rate cases, in which the reasonableness
OF a general level or schedule of rates
was brought into question, and for
such cases one of the most important
considerations is the amount of profit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
Federation
Passes the
Resolution

HOQUIAM, Wash, Jan. I4.-The
state federation of labor this morning
passed the resolution presented ~
Secretary Charles Perry Taylor. 1t fol-
lows:
THAT the executive and Legislative
&C mmittee be authorized and in
slructed to present the Hoquiam and
Aberdeen trades councils with
ererossed resolutions expressing APP
probation for the entertainment and
commencing the fact that the town Is
Sc, we'll organized that no unfair list
las been organized
The morning was devoted to routine
work on the constitution of the fed
Grafton. The afternoon will be de-
voted to routine work on the constitu-
ton of the federation The afternoon
will be devoted to the election Of Off
GERS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
If Not Hello"
What Will it Be

The matter of greetings at the tele-
phone has figured in various philoso-
phic disquisitions, to say nothing of
casual comment upon a thousand lips.
The loftiest fight which this interest
ing topic ever achieved, it is thought
was in late novel Of very high life,
wherein the aristocratic millionaireSS
was represented as shuddering to the
very core of her refined being when
addressed over the telephone by the
vulgar "Hello." We presume that the
Gntaught individual on the other end
should have opened proceedings with
Greetings Happy Days. May it
please your loveliness. or some such
piece of elegance. But to the most of
US Hello has been good enough and
indeed a sweet and satisfying sound.
Why is it then that the word is
slowly vanishing from the wires? Sim
seconds are esteemed more highly than
health or happiness-the elimination
O. 'Hello." and the substitution Of
Number. please?" makes for speed.
AS an emollient, lubricant and sa-
POINTER or criticism of the word has
cen offered. There is something about
the liquidity Of its utterance which
combines a sufficiency of shout with
q maximum of grace. Such polished
thoughts are of no avail with the tel
ephone directors, however. Save in
rare circumstances. no ''Hello." is now
allowed to cross centrafs lips.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
Critics Chained BY a
Texes Gins Playing

each of which she was enthusiast1c-
ally received.
Her concert in Berlin at the end OF
las+ month attracted much attention
from the masters, and they declared
that the brilliant promise of her early
years is well fulfilled. She has roper
,oire of extraordinary length and va
riety. considering her youth-she is in
ler twenties-and few women students
have had the reception that has been
accorded her. Her technique has
been pronounced almost fiawless, her
execution brilliant and sentimental.
Family Lives In Houston.
The young woman comes from Hous-
ten, where her family lives. Her con-
certs have been attended by many OF
the American colonists here and else
where in Germany, and they felt a
bride in the newest success of their
compatriot.
Miss Lewyn is a typical western
girl in size and strength, which is of
no small aid in the rendition of some
of the heavy, more difficult movements
OF the old composers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14

BERLIN, Jan. I4.-Helena LeWyn,
Texas girl. is one of the latest ''inya-
tiors' to make ar impression on music
loving Germany After four years of
study here, suppiementing her work
stree childhood at her home, she made
her professional DEBUT and scored
distinct success. which she has ae-
certuated since by her concerts.
So favorable were the criticisms that
she has been offered a number of pro-
fe ssional engagements in Europe, which
should occupy three years, but she has
declined them TO accept an invitation
from Professor Damrosch to play in
New York at his spring festival next
April
.Shc has been the pupil of Godowsh
and has studied composition under
Stiflnan Kelly, an American, who has
adfied to his reputation by his work
in this country.
Has Large Repertoire.
After her first appearance on the
public stage in Berlin she gave, by re-
Guest, last fall concerts at Hamburg.
P&den- Baden and Bad Neuheln, a,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14

deposits beneath the public lands. He
suggests that the mining of coal be
allowed on a royalty basis requiring
a certain amount of development year
ly The president says that he will
not go into the discussion Of the moot
cd question of whether water rights of
streams flowing through government
lands belong to federal or state gov
eminent for disposition, but expresses
his belief that the federal government,
through ownership can impose re-
strictions
water sites be disposed of in such
way as to prevent their union for
monopoly with the Limitation for the
right of use to 80 years with provi-
siOns for filing a renewal of terms.
He did not touch the question of reg
ulating rates. He recommends the
conservation of soils being carried on
by the department of agriculture and
criticises the reclamation service, say
ing that some projects in the west are
likely to fail because Of the lack OF
water and that too many projects are
set on foot for the amount of money
on hand He says settlers invited to
take up supposedly reclaimed lards,
now find they have no water.
The president then recommends tn,
issuance of bands from time TO time
not exceeding $30,000,000, to provide
for the completion of these projects.
The president adds a paragraph on the
subject of forests, saying they are un-
der the control of the department OF
agriculture, and recommends small
appropriation for the reforestratlon
and sale of timber on all isolated tracts
of forest lands, and the disposition OF
these lands for agricultural entry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14

improvements, and at the same time
reduce the indebtedness, the expenses
and the tax levy.
He told of the success of the COM
mission form in Galveston, Texas,
where it was first tried following the
disastrous flood With an annual
income of $4,000 in Walla Walla,
Er. Cain figured that the commission
form would mean the saving OF APP
proximately 100000 a year. He re-
ferred to the success of the new gov
eminent in Houston, Cedar Rapids,
Des Mones, and said that While the
initiative and referendum might be an
excellent feature, he did not value 1t
as highly as the recall system, by
which officers not making good
might be recalled. Mr.. Cain said the
American people were as rule 10Th
to confer absolute power upon any
individual, and for this reason ia
yored the adoption of the recall sys-
tenn IN connection with the commits
sion form of government.
The Population.
William Fl. Kirkman, who for sew
eral years past has been an active
nicipal affails, and who seconded the
motion Of Mr.. Turner to adopt the
resolutions, spoke at length upon the
defects of the present city charter.
Mr.. Kirkman was at one time mem
Der of the city council, unfortunate
ly,' he SAID, and in a position to YER
fly Mr.. Gains statement that Walla
Walla. like many other cities, is gov
erned by a debating society. He SAID
that several years ago, when he was
a councilman, some members OF, the
aforesaid society were ANXIOUS TO
prove the city did not have the re-
quired population TO make change
in governing the city, and because OF
that skepticism, he abandoned his
plans to better conditions here.
The speaker urged that action be
taken to determine whether the city
now has the required population for
a city of the first class, and suggested
that much of the contiguous territory
be annexed as many people, really
belonging to Walla Walla, lie out
side of the limits.
Eliminate Changes.
Harry H. Turner spoke briefly up
on the subject, saying that the one
point that appealed to him most
strongly was the elimination of fire.
uuent changes in the governing body
under the commission plan.
J. c. Scott urged every loyal Walia
Wallan to get in action when the CEN
sus enumeratOr takes up his work
next April in order that the city may
be found to have the desired popula-
ton by which a change in govern
ment may be effected.
F. w. Kaser brought out the fact
that under the present system of gov
eminent. there is nothing in the po-
sitions for the mayor and councilmen,
save abuse, an dargued that renumer-
alton will have the effect of bringing
out good business men to take perm
anent charge Of affairs.
The above resolutions, which We're
introduced several weeks ago by +. w.
Kaiser, were then read, and upon mo-
ton of H H. Turner unanimously
adopted.
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Hold Conference.
A SECOND COAT
OF WHITEWASH
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terror to make Withdrawals of public
lands is not now either definite or sat
isfactory. adding:
1T seems to me it is the duty Of
congress now by statute to validate
the Withdrawals that have been made
by the secretary of the interior, and
to authorize the secretary of the in
terror to withdraw lands, pending the
submission to congress of recommen-
dations as to legislation to meet con-
dit,ons or emergencies as they arise
The president recommends that sur
face and subsurface rights be seper-
ated to allow entry under agricultural
laws of surface. and retention by the
government Of coal or other mineral
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occurred to the investment.

secured to the investment.
"A second consideration which leads
the commission to urge upon congress
provision for an authoritative valua-
ton of railway properties is the i'm
portance which the question of capital
has assumed in recent years. No one
at the present time can say whether
railways are under or over-capitalized,
or to put it in different way, no one
knows which are over and which are
under capitalized.
Every railway balance sheet be-
gins with cost of property against
which is set a figure which purports TO
stand for the investment No court
or commission. or accountant, or finan-
cial writer would for moment con-
slider that the present balance sheet
statement purporting to give cost of
property suggests, even in a remote
degree. reliable estimate, either of
money invested or of present value"
President Roosevelt believed that
physical valuation of railroad prop
critics was necessary, and in his mes
sage of Dec. 3, 1907, declared that
ample means should be provided to
enable the commission, whenever III
it's Judgment it is necessary, to make
physical valuation of any railroad.
The railroads are known to be par
ticularly gratified over President TAFT S
failure to take up the subject of ply
steal valuations, they having fought
the idea since its first mention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
PORN KILLS ONE: MINE ILL.
Nebraska Family Contracts Trichins
Poisoning from Meat.

.FAIRBURY, Neb., Jan. 14.-Mrs. Il.
II. Kroeger is dead and nine members
CT. the families of e. F. Kroeger and
G. Dake. farmers near here, are Ill
from trichina poisoning. More than
week ago the two families ate guam
tity of raw pork sausage The illness
vas first supposed to be la grippe
Yesterday Mrs. kroger died, and two
others, it is said, can not recover. Ply
slcians say the illness is due to trl-
china.
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and the speakers will include Frank
Hedley. of New York, vice president
and general manager of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit; Colonel w. B.
Iunn, chief inspector of the bureau
of explosives of the American Railway
association, and Eugene Chamberlin,
chairman of the freight equipment
rOol of the New York Central lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
ORMSBY PLEADS
FOR AN EXCUSE
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direct connection between Hermann
ard other members of the alleged con-
ST Tracy being shown With the eXcep-
ton of the Medium testimony. which
relates to conversations between Her
mann and Mays, and Hermann and
Medium regarding the creation of the
proposed reserve, no testimony has
connected Hermann in any way with
the conspiracy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
NEW YORK is SHY ON EGGS.
Product of the Hen Bringing 70 Cents
Per Dozen.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-There is
near famine IN eggs in New YORK, so
few strictly fresh eggs are coming
into the marker that it is almost i'm
bossible to get them at any price. The
top retail price for the best eggs
ranged today from SO to 20 cents
dozen. The top wholesale price was
&c cents a dozen for the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-14
Central Railway
Club has Meeting

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Prominent
railway men participated in the open
ing business session this afternoon of
the annual meeting of the Central Rail-
way club.
A banquet will be held this evening
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EIGHT CITIES
IN THE LEAGUE
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the coming season.
While many fans of Walia Walla
had hoped the business men would
support the movement for a franchise
liz the Northwestern league, they will
be content with minor league ball for
1910, hoping for entrance to the
Northwestern in 1911. In connection
with the agitation for a professional
team to cost at least $4,000, it must
fc remembered that the business men
are contributing heavily for the pub
licity movement through the Com
mercial club and now that plans are
being formulated for the second years
work. those identified with the ex-
,oitation of the valley do not feel
called upon to make large subscrip-
tons to the support of a bail team.
In organizing the Western Tri-State
league, Mr.. O'Brien will ask no aid
from the business men Of Walla Wal
10, preferring to take over the entire
arrangement himself, and relying on
kali enthusiasts to give a winning
served. He proposes to make this city
the pennant winner, and is in touch
with classy players who are soon to
be signed in case the plans do not
miscarry. Enthusiasm in other cities
is at fever pitch relative to the eight
team league proposed by O'Brien, and
tie many applications received indi-
cate quite conclusively the beside of
the more important cities Of this sec
ton to he identified with the &C" ball
during the coming season.
Has Had Experience.
from experience in past years with
baseball in Walla Walla. Mr.. O'Brien
has learned that a losing team cannot
hope to receive the support of enthu
s:asts here who have for many years
had nothing but amateur exhibitions.
Consequently he expects to sign an
entire team of professional players
who will put up gild-edge ball, and
win the support OF baseball fans from
the start Street car service to the
uail park at the fair grounds is ex-
pected to aid materially in securing
large attendance to games scheduled
fr, he dc
has the details of the season mapped
out. in so far as they concern the Wal
IL Walla end of the league.
He viii assume full charge of the
Garden City aggregation. asking no
financial aid from the business men;
bat in giving the city a winning team
of professional players, he would ex-
pect-and be entitled to-the undi-
vited support of lovers of the nation
az sport from the standpoint of gate
receipts.
Hold Conference.
Final plans for the organization of
tho Northwestern Tri-State league
viii be made at a baseball conference
tc DE held in Walla Walla in the near
fvture, when representatives from all
cities interested viii be present. At
that time the membership is to be de-
ter;nined, and players signed imme-
diately after by those cities securing
franchises
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morrow. Joseph Chamberlain, in Biz
mingham, and three other conserva
tiyes in their districts, are unopposed
their districts being unquestiOnably
conservative. Today's nominations are
purely formal, the candidates already
having Leen selected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07

but inoffensive courtesy. Not yet was
Calliope's melancholy at the danger
point.
A quiet, amiable man was CalliOpe
Catesby at other times-quiet to indo-
lence and amiable to worthlessness.
At 8 the next morning Calliope was
ft Inspired by his own barbarous
melodies and the contents of his jug,
he was ready primed to gather fresh
laurels from the diffident brow OF
Quicksand. Encircled and crisSCross-
ed with cartridge belts, abundantly
garnished with revOlvers and copious-
ly drunk, he poured forth into Quick
sands main street. Too chivalrous to
surprise and capture town by silent
sortie, he paused at the nearest corner
and emitted his slogan-that fearful,
brassy yell so reminiscent of the steam
piano that had gained for him the
classic appellation that had suppressed
ed his own baptismal name. Follow
ing close upon his vociferation came
three shots from his 45 by way of linn
bering up the guns and testing his aim.
Down the street went Calliope,
shooting right and left. Glass fell like
hail; dogs vamoosed; chickens few,
squawking; feminine voices shrieked
concernedly to youngsters at large.
But some four squares farther down
lively preparations were being made
to. minister to Mr.. Catesby's love for
interchange of compliments and rep
artee. On the previous night numer-
Gus messengers had hastened to advise
Buck Patterson, the city marshal. of
Calliopes impending eruption. The
patience of that official. often strained
in extending leniency toward the dis
turber's misdeeds, had been overtaxed.
Buck Patterson had been expecting
and awaiting In his little 10 by II
frame office. that preliminary yell an
nouncing that Calliope was feeling
blue. When the signal came the city
marshal rose to his feet and buckled
on his guns. Two deputy sheriffs and
three citizens who had proved the ed
iuie QUALITIES u uFe dlSO SloOu up,
ready to handy with Calliope's leaden
jocularities.
Gather that fellow in," said Buck
Patterson, setting forth the lines of
the campaign. Don't have no talk,
but shoot as soon as you can get a
show. Keep behind cover and bring
him down."
The splenetic Calliope, unconscious
Of retributive plots, was steaming
down the channel, cannonading on Ell
! ther -side when he suddenly became
aware Of breakers ahead. The city
marshal and one of the deputies rose
up behind some dry goods boxes half
a square to the front and opened fire.
| At the same time the rest of the posse,
| divided, sheiled him from two side
| streets,
The first volley broke the lock Of one
of Calliope's guns, cut neat underbit
In his right ear and exploded a car
fridge in his crossbelt. scorching his
ribs as 1t burst. Feeling braced up by
this unexpected tonic to his spiritual
depression, Calliope executed a fortis.
simo note from his upper register and
returned the fire like an echo.
! And now Calliope met the enemy's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07
How Leap Year Started.

Hampson, in his "Medii OEVl. Ka-
landarium," quotes the following
quaint tradition from an old Saxon
treatise: Some assert that the bis
sextus or leap day comes through this,
that Joshua prayed to God that the
sun might stand still for one days
length that he might sweep the hea-
then from the land that God had grant
ed him and his followers. 1t is true that
the sun did stand still for one days
length over the city of Gebaon, but
the day went forward in the same
manner as other days. And the bis
sextus is not through that, as some do
think"
In France and some parts of Spain
and Portugal there exists tradition
known as "the ghost of leap year"
Believers in this say that marvellous
monster annually appears on leap day
and disarranges human affairs for the
remainder of the year. :.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07
The Short Step Between.

81 was on an ocean liner when she
an on the rocks off the English coast
some years ago" said a travelling man,
and in the panic that ensued there is
one incident that stands out in my
memory. illustrating the slender thread
between the tragic and the ridiculous
We had fellow on board who had
managed to keep pretty well loaded
all the way across, and when we
struck the rocks he was In his usual
condition. When everybody thought
for sure we were going to the bottom
he sat down at the plano In the saloon,
and what do you suppose be began
playing? Home, Sweet Home Some
body went 10 him and begged him to
stop. Immediately he switched Off
from the doleful strains of the old
song to the rollicking melody of Down
Went McGihty.' The absurdty of the
thing seemed to strike everybody at
once, and a general laugh followed.
The tension was relieved, and there
was good order after that"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07

Writing from Dresden, an American
says: There is at least one thing in
German restaurant for which one
would look in vain in our country.
That is the piccolo. You may think
that l mean musical instrument and
that any orchestra in any country
might have one of these, but you are
wrong. My piccolo. the one at the
restaurant, is a human being. He Is
a boy twelve to fifteen years old, who
assists the regular walters. He wears
the regulation walters costume and
looks funny in his spiketail coat, He
is as solemn as a funeral, knows how
to extract tip and for the high priv
ilege of retaining his place and taking
his first degree as a waiter must en-
dure much abuse at the hands Of the
head waiter and his underlings. He
is funny little fellow, this piccolo,
who because of his appearance could
never prosper in our country."-New
York Tribune.