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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
BENEATH THE SURFACE.

Three items of news last Wednesday
dealt with the suicides of a young girl,
aged %, in Philadelphia, and discour
aged salesman, aged 81, in New York,
and finally, the attempted suicide of
another girl, little over %, in London.
All three were discouraged. The faith
err of the Philadelphia girl had killed
her mother and then himself exactly
six years before, and she had brooded
over the double tragedy. The New
York salesman owed hotel bill Of
$12S, and felt that he would never re-
gain his lost comfort. The girl in
London had drunk the dregs of a fast
life, and her equally fast husband had
deserted her.
1t has been a long-mooted question
whether suicide is cowardly or cour-
ageous. 1t involves, perhaps, physical
courage, but moral cowardice. In all
cases it is foolish. The three persons
who tried to find relief in suicide
might have found a less drastic remedy
for their woe. In neither case, at any
rate, was there any excuse for cutting
off life and leaving the burden of res
possibility to others.
If those who are lonely and without
relatives or friends would get a hobby
they would would not be SO anxious to
leave life. The serious study of any
thing in life will make life and the
subject interesting. Everything in ma
many Would-be suicides is that they
merely skim the surface
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
"Princess chrysanthemurn."

The participants in the play ''Prin-
cess Chrysanthemum,' which is to be
staged by students of the local High
school next Friday evening, yesterday
held the first dress rehearsal at the
Keylor Grand. All the players have
their parts down pat" and the cast is
developing greater possibilities at ev
cry rehearsal. Louis Cochran as the
mystical cat, is, in the words of his
admirers, veritable bunch of fun"
and in the passage where he plots
with Prince So-sli'' the abduction of
the princess to the cave of inky
night" the mysterious feline is said
to be side-splitter. Taken all in
all, the cast is picked from the very
best talent at the High school, and
the leading players are by no means
inexperienced in the realm of the foot
light and the Princess Chrysanthe
num- ranging from pathos to roaring
COMEDY, gives them plenty of opportu-
nlty to do justice to themselves.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Working On Annual.

The different social organizations
of Whitman college are this week hav-
ing group pictures taken for the Jun
Tor Annual, the "Waiilatpu,' which is
ITO be published this spring. The "Or-
!egon club" consisting of the students
from Oregon. was photographed today
on the steps Of the Memorial building.
The work on the "Waiilatpu'' is now
well in progress, and the annual prom
,ses to keep up its reputation as being
a successful publication. Editor Chas.
Lewis and Manager Fred Clemens, as
well as the other members of the staff,
are doing their utmost to put out an
annual that is the best of which the
college is capable, and there is no doubt
that it will be equal in every way to
former issues of the book
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

allow the government opportunity for
rebuttal.
The government closed its direct
case last June.
Statements submitted by Mr.. Mahl
showed tLG.. the Union Pacific held
$23,700,000 of the stock in the Illinois
Central and owned 1898 per cent OF
the stock OF the Railroad Securities
company, which, in turn owns $9,200,-
900 Illinois Central stock, making the
stock in that road controlled by the
Union Pacific aggregate s32,900,O0
The holdings of Chicago and North
western held in the name of the Ore
gon Snort line, he testified, has in
creased from s2,572,000 to $4,750,000;
and the New York Central holdings,
also in the name of the Oregon Short
line, from s14.2S5,745 to $17,857,12
There has been no change in the stock
ownership by the Union Pacific in the
Chicago & Alton, or in the Baltimore
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

clean. What was good % years ago
is good now. l do not want my shade
trees destroyed, depriving me of their
shade, and lessening the value of my
property. / therefore enter protest
against the change in the grade
Specifications for the Improvement
of South Second street were filed by
the city engineer last night, and upon
being presented, L. w. Loehr arose to
ask if they were identical with those
filed. He was told that the specifica-
tons had been referred to the street
committee, and that he could take it
up with members of that body. A short
recess was taken and the committee re-
paired to the committee room and re-
turned with a report recommending
the adoption of the specifications as
amended.
In reply to a question from Council
man G. HI. Whiteman, who is the only
member of the council in favor of
maintaining the present grade on
South Second, the city engineer re-
piled that, by maintaining the present
grade for the permanent improvements
planned, the excavation would amount
to approximately 1000 yards more than
would be the case were the grade
changed. He said the grade estab-
lished by the council % years ago
was only a temporary affair, and not at
all suitable for permanent improve
mentS
Routine Business.
Much routine business was transac-
ted by the council last night, all men,
bers being present when the mayor
called the session to order The know
Your City" visitors, not more than
dozen in number, who invaded the
chambers, did not tarry long, and failed
m hn in hIJc ira n
of the evening-the reading of one
half of the 11S chapter revised building
ordinance, which was given first read
ing last night and laid on the calendar.
The street committee presented
report, recommending that the prayer
of petitioners, to change the name of
Garden street to University street, be
granted and the report was adopted.
The same committee reported in favor
of granting the petition of property
owners to grade and sidewalk Belle
vue street from Isaacs avenue to Boyer
avenue, and granting permission to lay
ive-foot concrete walks. This report
was likewise adopted. The water COM
nittee presented a report, recommend
ing that the sewage problem in the
city park be cared for either by the
construction of a new line, or by the
installation of septic tank, to cost
$500. This report was placed on file.
. Eleventh Street Sewer.
The water committee, to whom was
referred the question of sewer service
on Eleventh street, reported that the
matter had been taken up with the
0. r. & N company, and that the pro-
per action would be taken. This COM
mittee recommended that the petition
of Lucy Buff relative to quit-claim
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

situation today.
The announcement was coupled
with intimation that, if the employees
in the hosiery plants did not return,
to work by that time, the mills might
remain closed until fall.
One of the manufacturers said that
the Hosiery association represented
mills employing 10000 hands.
While accessions to the strikers
ranks were reported today from man.
ufacturing plants, there were many
reports Of strikers returning to work.
Union leaders denied that there were
any OBJECTIONS.
c. o. Pratt, the Garments leader.
addressed a crowd of several hundred
at a meeting of the Allied Jewish
Trades urging the men to stand fast
in winning cause He declared that
if an outdoor demonstration was per-
mitted it would assume proportions
that would surprise the country.
The reports from Cincinnati that
the local brewery workers might be
ordered out has apparently been dis
counted by the local brewing inter-
ests. The Philadelphia Brewers as
ISOLATION issued a statement in which
confidence was expressed that the men
would stick to their jobs.
One interesting development today
was the appeal by officials of the
Philadelphia National Baseball club to
the strike leaders. The baseball in
terests asked that the union men who
have been working on the ball park
Improvements be permitted to con-
tinue and complete the work. Unless
the work is finished by April Is, the
opening of the season, the baseball
men say that the club will be badly
handicapped.
The labor leaders promised to place
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
CAMPAIGN PLEDGES.

1t is not many years since the man
who might venture to insist on redemp-
ton of pledges made by one or more
successful candidates in the course Of
a political campaign would have been
laughed to scorn by politicians. In
those days, campaign pledges were re-
garded merely as legitimate bait for
the catching. of unwary voters and the
sophisticated citizen knew better than
to demand, with any serious expecta-
ton of success, their fulfillment. Per-
haps it may be said without fear of
contradiction that conditions in this
respect have undergone a decided
change in the last few years. Men
have come to regard a liar in politics
exactly as they regard any other liar
to brand him as a person unworthy
OF confidence, and to govern their at
titude toward him accordingly. There
is deep significance in the bill intro
Guced in the Kentucky legislature By
State Senator ]. J. watkins, to make
the breaking of campaign pledges by
elected candidates penal offense. The
kill provides that all candidates for
the legislature must, prior to election,
announce their position in regard to
all important pending bills. This de-
claration is to be flied with the county
clerk, and if, on election, the candi-
oates violate their nte-election pledg-
es, they will be liable to indictment on
a criminal charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Tells Graphic Story About fer-DOn's
Experts
Spokane Women Relate Experience

suffered pain and torment for months
In speaking of ner case she replied:
Il was dizzy at times, 1 could not eat,
my liver was bad and yellow blotches
appeared upon my face. I tried sew
eral doctors without success. l called
upon Fer-Don's experts, who relieved
me of many gall stones in less than
"a hours time. 1 am feeling fine now
and can not thank Fer-Don enough
for what his doctors have done for
me-"
The newspaper man asked Fer-Don
if all patients were cured so easy, as
he understood that gall stones could
not be, removed without operation. Fer
Don remarked that ne had thousands
of testimonials from prominent and re-
liable people. Here is a letter from
San Jose, Cal. Mrs. Ffske, the writer,
had been bothered with gall stones and
severe liver trouble for years All
other doctors pronounced her incur
able unless an operation was perform
ed
ITO Lincoln Ave, San Jose, Cal, Dec.
4, 1909.
Fer-Don, European Experts, Dear
Sirs: -While you were in our city l
took your treatment for gall stones.
passed them all. 1 have not felt so
we'll for years as I do now. The pain
in my side has all left me. A great
many people have been here to see me.
am so glad L am well once more. Re
spectfully yours. Mrs. FISKE.
F'er-Don showed many letters anc
testimonials from grateful hundreds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Spokane People Greatly Excited
The Great Fer Don He Is Called Has Stirred Up That
City to Remarkable Degree
Now in Wala Walla

removed without the knife; also an
pendicitis can be cured in less thar
three hours time by their radio treat
ment, providing pus has not formed
Cripples, rheumatics, hip Joint die
ease, curvature of the spine and all
chronic ailments of the stomach. liver
nerves heart and kidneys are prompt-
ly cured by their wonderful discovery
Reports from Seattle and Californi.
that preceded Fer-Don and his ex-
perts here were of the most startlinS
nature, many of the leading newsna-
pers going so far as to state that Fer
Don's experts cured thousands of peo
pie whom other doctors had given M
to die. The consequence is that peo-
pie f1ocked to these experts by thous-
ands. Many of these stories were re-
garded as fictitious in Spokane, and
until Fer-Don actually reached the
city no attention was paid to them.
Hardly had Fer-Don and his experts
arrived in Spokane. however, when
they began giving their treatments
at the Whites hotel and daily met
people mere afflicted with disease and
actually cured many of Spokane's
most prominent citizens whose names
and addresses have been published in
the leading dailies of Spokane. How
long the tremendous interest in Fer
Don and his experts will last is hard
to estimate. At present there seems
to be no sign of a letup, as hundreds
Of people call daily at their offices to
be cured by these famous experts
Reputable physicians claim it to be
fad that will die out. But in justice
to Fer-Don and his medical experts 1t
must be said that they seem to have
accomplished a great deal for the sick
and afflicted of this city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
UNIONS WILL
NOT VIOLATE
AGREEMENTS

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The resolution was adopted follow
ing the statement by President Mahon
of the street car men that a national
strike was the only remedy
Twelve Thousand More to Quit.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Twelve
hundred employees of the Baldwin Lo-
connective works struck this afternoon.
Strike leaders declared the entire force
of 10000 win be out by night.
Six persons, including a young girl.
were wounded last night by bullets
fired by party of alleged strike
breakers who rode wildly up and down
Frankfort avenue in a trolley car and
shot into the crowds that lined the
sidewalks.
4 stone thrown by one of the crowd
injured strikebreaking motorman.
lnfuriated at this, Is of his comrades
took out car, all of the windows
OF which they broke with their clubs.
AS the car, loaded with strikebreakers.
ra1ned at the jeering crowd.
Helen May, aged IA was struck in
the leg by a bullet. John MaIoney.
aged Is, and Michael Osborn. aged "a,
We're also shot in the legs, and Frank
Bromley, aged %, received a bullet
in the foot.
After reaching Allegheny avenue
the car was switched to the north
bound track by its crew and the dash
back to the barn begun. So swiftly
was it driven that before the crowd
realized that it was coming back it
mad sped past them and into the
barn.
The shooting of inoffensive bystand-
ers worked the crowd to a high pitch
Of excitement and as other cars came
down the street the mob wrecked sew
eral, leaving only the trucks on the
rails About a dozen arrests were
made
There were few minor outbreaks
IN the down town district late tonight.
Hosiery Plants to Close.
Announcement that plants repre-
senting rs per cent of the hosiery
manufactures of Philadelphia. would
close until next Monday, was the most
important development in the strike
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
BUILD ACROSS
CREEKS BED?

Are property owners along Mill
creek to be permitted to construct
buildings across the channel of the
stream? This weighty question oc-
cupied considerable time at last nights
meeting of the coty council, being con-
sidered in connection with the revised
building ordinance, which was given
first reading. The city attorney holds
that the city's permission must be Sc
cured by owners of buildings prior to
the time work is started, and regula-
tons governing the erection of struc-
lures spanning the creek may be in
corporated in the ordinance before it
is given final passage. An opinion of
the city attorney also holds the city
responsible for any damage that may
result from the damming of the stream,
due to buildings being improperly erec-
ted, and the city fathers last night
awoke to a Relation Of the fact that,
unless stringent regulations are i'm
posed, the city may in future years be
up against big damage suits.
Protest Filed.
Protests filed by property owners
on South Second street against the
proposed changes In grades as favored
by the city engineer in connection with
the Improvement of that thoroughfare
by paving, was the signal last night
at the adjourned meeting OF the city
fathers for the first sign Of hostility
that has been in evidence for many
weeks. The protest, which gave as
the main reason the failure to secure
proper drainage, was referred to the
street committee, but the communica-
ton was strengthened by the appear
ance of w. p. Winans, who appeared
in person and entered his dfSapproval
of the proposed change.
81 do not wish to delay the paving
CT Second street for one minute said
Mr.. Winans, but / wish to say the
engineer has totally ignored the grade
that was established % years ago when
was member of the city council.
Our walks were built, and trees plan
ted on that grade, and a change at
this time 1 consider uncalled-for and
unjust The grade as proposed would
result in costly processes in main
tanning clean pavement, and it would
then be unsanitary as the refuse would
be washed from the center to the curb
ing. where it would have to be SHOW
eled out.
Would Mean An Expense.
"This would be an expense, not only
for the present but for all time. In a
straight line of something like 200
feet, there is a fall of less than one
inch per foot. and by the flushing sys-
tenn of cleaning the streets it would be
almost impossible to keep the street
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STANDARD OIL
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government seek to procure either
Imprisonment of individuals or exem-
palry fines upon the defendants. In
both suits the charges pressed are
those alleging unlawful combination
and conspiracy in restraint of inter
state trade and commerce and con-
tinuing monopoly or attempted monop-
oily of important elements in inter-
state commerce.
The Standard Oil company of New
Jersey is attacked as a holding COM
pany." Out of its $1OO,O0O,OOO capital
ctock more than $97,000,O30 was ex-
changed in 1899, according to the gov
eminent figures, for stock in nineteen
other corporations engaged in the
business.
The American Tobacco company is
operating company. 1t is actively en-
gagged in the tobacco business. owns
it's own shops and sells the manufac-
tured products. In the case Of the
Standard Oil company, the raw pro-
duct is to an extent produced by the,
corporation; in that of the tobacco
combination the raw material is pur-
chased
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Why does Great Britain buy
its oatmeal of us?

Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export
ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases of
Quaker Oats to Great Britain and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally of all people, the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods of
manufacture so that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How we'll he has succeeded would
be seen at glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Oats. This brand is
recognized as without a rival in clean
illness and delicious favor. 81
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CLEAN CITY
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Walla Walla so ready and willing to
cooperate with, this department TO-
the success of it's work. Everywhere
is to be found refuse matter, placed
where most convenient to the wagon
men, and this assistance on the part
of property owners is having a telling
effect in promoting the sanitation of
the city. 1t will, of course, take time
to complete the work, as weather con-
ditions have been favorable for n short
time, and there is a resulting conges-
ton, due to the activity of property
owners who have cleaned their pre-
am to have the two extra wagons for
as long a period as is necessary, and
successful clcan-ups ever inaugural
ed"
City Health Officer DIR. E. E. Shaw
expressed satisfaction with the sue
cess of the past few days in lettering
conditions throughout the city, and is
high in his praise of property owners
for their disposition to assist the
health department in securing and
that condition so neces-
sary to the beauty and the health of
the community.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Fer.DOn now in Walla Walla has with him some
of his most prominent medical
experts and blO0dleSS
surgeons.

Fer-Don has offices and sanitariums in all the leading
cities on the coast His in Seattle and Spokane
Offices are phenomenal Fer-Don is in Wala Wala.
where he is establishing permanent office in the State
HOTEL whereby his staff of medical experts daily
demonstrating their treatment upon all the sick and aic
ed who call Hours 10 to II m to o. m open evening"
z to 8p. m. Sunday mornings, 10 to II only.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

SPOKANE, Wash. March 2.-This
city is at present in the midst of an
excitement beyond anything that it
has experienced in recent years. Old
and young. rich and poor, all seem to
have become beside themselves over
an individual and his associates who
were strangers to Spokane up to a
month ago.
The man VINO has created all this
excitement is J. M. Fer-Don, manager
of Fer Don's Medical Exerts, who is at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

A woman came rushing into Fer
Don's Medical Experts Office at
Whites hotel with an expression of
joy on her face. The office was crowd
ed with people waiting their turn to
see these busy doctors. This lady
was Mrs. l.. K. Arnold. living at 1924
Crown street, Spokane. she remark
ed before the crowd waiting: could
nay tongue speak out what my heart
feels in grateful thankfulness to Fer
Don and his experts, for the priceless
gift of restored health, I would then
fall far short of fully expressing what
1 feel" Mrs. Arnold said that she
had been in a terrible condition and