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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
VOL. NVIII.
WASHINGTON HAS
FINANCIAL STRENGTH

The financial standing of the state
or washington is getting remarkably
high. Recent compilations of Stats
ties OF the national banks of the
country show that in the magnitude
of individual deposits in such insti-
buttons, Washington occupies seven
teenth place among the states, while
in population the rank of this state
is but thirtieth.
Massachusetts is the only New
England state which ranks Wash
ington in volume of individual ma
tional bank deposits New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania the
only states of the remaining portion
of the Atlantic seaboard Not a
southern state. with the exception
of Texas alone. has as high a rank
as Washington in this respect. In
deed, there are only nine states east
of the Mississippi river which rank
higher than Washington
In total resources of it's national
banks the rank of Washington is but
little lower, this state being twen-
tieth, or ten places above it's posi-
ton in the matter of population.
Yet the state banks of Washing
ton are close rivals to the national
banks in amount of deposits and
strength of resources. the difference
between the two classes of banks be-
ing extremely slight. The national
banks constitute but One-half of the
banking power of the state. consid-
cred from any standpoint.
or all of the statistical figures
showing the extraordinary growth
and expansion of the state of Wash
ington during the past decade, none
brought out so much and such wide
spread comment as those showing
the extraordinary growth Of the state
in financial strength. That eXpan-
sion was out Of all proportion great
err than the growth in population,
fact, indeed, abundantly shown by
the statistics cited above.-POst-In
telligencer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
THAT VOTE ON
L0R|MER'S CASE

1t was nothing to the credit of the
senate of the United States that Will
liam Lormer, of Illinois, was allow
ed to remain in his seat The only
crcditable thing about the matter is
the fact that majority of the
ablest men in the senate voted to
declare Lorimcr's seat vacant
Eleven Of the senators who voted
for Lorimer were democrats; as
Lorimer had margin of only six
,otes, these democratic senator :,
were vital factors in determining
the result But still more strik-
ing feature of the vote is that nine
republican senators who voted to
keep LOrimer in his seat will soon
retire from the senate, whereas on
ly two republicans who voted against
LOrimcr have been voted out of the
senate as the result of popular cleo
tiOns or by the legislatures of their
states.
When Lorimer's right to seat in
the senate is denied by such leading
republicans as Root, Burton, Bor-
ah. Lodge and others, including an
able and leading group CT progress
sive republicans, Beveridge, Bris-
tow. Cummins and La Toilette, the
Illinois senator cannot claim to have
won a very great victory. The fact
is that the vote on the Lorimer case
was a severe condemnation of him,
the senate, he will probably find his
position not to be at all pleasant
P-I
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
COSTLY BUSINESS
AND POOR RESULT

Two indictments-both in cases in
which the evidence was already
known and where information might
have been filed by the prosecuting
attorney-a few Communications
and one or two concentrations are
the sum total of the work performed
by the recent grand jury after ses-
sion which cost the taxpayers several
thousands of dollars.
Before the jury was called there
was much talk about Irregularities
and crOokedness which needed in
vestigation. When the jury was
ready for the evidence it was not
forthcoming and much CT the time
of the jurors was wasted.
Is it any wonder that the judges
of the superior court hesitate about
calling a grand jury? And would
they not be justified in the future in
declining to issue such call until
given the clearest proof that it had
work to do which could not be as
we'll done or better done by the coun-
ty prosecutor.-Spok Chronicle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
SESSION COST
STATE $4,000

Olympia, March 9.-To hold the
twelfth session Of the legislature
which adjourned last night cost the
state of Washington just $4,000.
That is, this amount was appropri-
ated to pay the Legislators, clerks,
stenographers, other employees and
the incidentals. OF the total sum
$20.5OO was appropriated for print
ing the bills and stationery.
While the grand total of general
fund appropriations reached $6.64S,-
967.11 and the supplemental budget
from the military and other funds
reached SAT-, 000 these totals are
not excessive in view of the great
growth of all state institutions. This
makes the general budget in round
numbers s7,2OO.OOO, highways and
miscellaneous bringing the total up
to about 100000. or about $4,-
900 less than two years ago.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
Life Saved at Deaths Door

never felt so near my grave"
writes w. R. Patterson, of Well
ington, Tex, as when a frightful
cough and lung trouble pulled me
down to 100 pounds, in spite of
doctors treatment for two years.
My father, mother and two sisters
died of consumption, and that l
am alive today is due solely to DR..
Kings New Discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now l weigh
1877 pounds and have been we'll and
strong for years. Quick, safe,
sure, it's the best remed OH earth
for coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma
Group and all throat and lung trou-
bles. SOC and Sl.OO. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by H. S. FL
wood.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
South Gle Elum

South Gle Elum, March 14.-R. l..
McGinnis is improving his place by
erecting a large commodious barn.
Virginia Kirby is at her post
again at the Thompson, after several
DAYS in Ellensburg.
Miss Aida CrOne. after se1ge OF
fines. is no the fast road of recovery.
Mrs. Smith. mother of Mrs. {. H.
Burriel. moved to the north side on
Tuesday for the summer.
Mrs. Perry of Tacoma, is visiting
If tho home of her son, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Perry.
Beryl Wright, blacksmith at the
milwaukee, round house has been III
tho mast week. While at homo MS
Mace was filled by A. Alderman.
A. L. Merker left for the Sound
Tuesday. He expects to return TO-
day.-Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
NO PANIC SIGNALS
ARE IN SIGHT NOW

That the business interests" need
fear no evil consequences of a demo-
cratic revision of the tariff is shown
by the remarks of Representative
Underwood of Alabama. Mr.. Under
wood, who will head the ways and
means committee in the next house.
pledged the democrats to revise the
tariff, but to use in the work the in
formation gathered by the tariff
board. This means that there will
be no cutting and slashing, but re-
vision on the basis of exact facts and
knowledge Of conditions.
Every time there has been a re-
vision of the tariff there has been
more or less Of a panic among bust
ness interests. Every interest re-
ceiving full protection, or over pro-
lection, has been afraid it's favor
would be taken away. But under
the promise of Mr. Underwood,
which is also the promise of the
president in asking for tariff board,
no interest will be stripped of that
which it needs for it's living. But it
will be stripped of the padding in
the tariff. That will be to the peo-
pies benefit
Free trade, out and out free
trade, or tariff for revenue only, will
not become the national policy of
this country as straight and sudden
step, Notwithstanding what some of
the free trade democrats desire.
That it may come in time is true. 1t
is a policy like international peace
and international equality-bound to
come. But the democrats will not
plunge the business of a country into
hopeless panic by sudden and ar
bitrary move. The approach will be
gradual and all interests will be
given chance to accustOm them
selves to it. This, in effect, is the
pledge of Mr.. Underwood. But that
log rolling, sectional advantages.
personal schemes and the Old-time
methods of tariff making will vanish
is also promised.
But there is one thing in which
action is promised by the democrats,
and that is the matter of dressed
meats and other fOodstuffs and GER
tain necessary articles of clothing.
They will be made free if it is in the
power of the democrats to make
them free. and the people will be
given the best chance possible to
purchase their living necessities at
reasonable nriceS. -TacOma Tribune.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
SIGNS Of PROSPERITY
ARE IN ABUNDANCE

when the Bank of England re-
,,o.a its rate of discount it is sign
- fair weather in the financial
vorld. On account OF heavy influx
=, cold the directors of the bank
,.ve reduced the rate Of discount
from Sk to 3 per cent, and it is a
,.fe indication that economic condi-
t,ons. not only in England and the
colonies, but in America also, are
.hsolutely sound and that there is no
dea of danger anywhere on the
horizon.
The directors of the Bank of Eng
lapd know as much about the Amer
ian financial and industrial situa-
ton as the shrewdest bank directors
At America know about it, and when
Nv the simple process of shaving the
rate Of discount they open to this
country and to the world the pleth-
oric Golfers they guard with such
eonsummate skill, it is time for the
Nmid investor to discard his doubts
and misgivings.
Almost automatically the vaults of
the Bank of England close and lock
ia times of threatened economic up
heavals. Time and again that fact
has impressed itself upon America.
But when the clouds rift and the
danger passes, again almost auto
matically the vaults of the Bank of
England unlock and open, to pour
their precious treasure into the
arteries of trade. 1t is an evidence
Of confidence in the soundness and
stability of conditions generally.
But 1t isn't necessary to travel so
FIR aneld for evidences Of new Pc
Rod Of prosperity in the beginning
Of its run. Disturbed political con-
ditions in Mexico. and excited specu-
htion concerning the American mill
tary and naval movement, seem to
have made but small impression on
the American market. Prices have
vavered but little under the stress of
these influences.
Contraction in the loan account of
national banks is an impressive fea-
ture Of the report for March. In
Seattle alone the loan item, in COM
nrison with the January record,
showed a reduction of S3,500,OO0,
while. more than s2,OOO,OO0 was
AIDED to the cash and exchange item.
By just so much the position of local
banks is strengthened.
Signs of a prosperous period are
numerous enough. 1t only remains
for investors to move cautiously in
the right direction. The way is
clear, and there is now no reason for
either fear or -Post-Intelli-
sencer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

tools and agricultural implements.
pianos and chemicals, all lumber and
things made from it, everything made
Of iron or steel. such as wire fenc-
ing. nails. builders hardware. etc.
In fact. nearly every time he makes
purchase he pays from % to 100
per cent to some trust or concern
interested in protective tariff, and
which is party to the round rob-
in agreement.
Now go back to what | have said
and see what ne gets out of it and
compare what he gets with what he
gives up. Is not his alleged gain
infinitesimal as compared with his
loss?"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
Los Angeles Can Do It

Can popular government build
great public works with economy
and efficiency? Here's the answer:
Los Angeles bored tunnel five
miles long through solid granite one
year ahead of time, at cost of
SAIL, 500 less than the estimate. Its
capacity is 100000 gallons of
water a day.
The entire Owens river conduit
system, when finished. will cost
about $23,OOO,OO0 and furnish do
nestle supply for 100000 people,
besides irrigation for 100000 acres
surrounding the city.
And this great public utility. Gre
ated by the genius of the people, will
never pay tribute to private capital
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
FRANK B0SS0NG'S
VIEW THE MATTER

A three hundred thousand dollar
gravity pipe line from Gle Elum IS
practical from an engineering stand
point but financially it is not prac-
teal for the following reasons:
LIST. A large percentage of the lots
in town are irrigated by pipe lines
from the town ditch so that any
future water works will have to rely
on the income from private and pub
lie building alone.
End. The city of Ellensburg having
a population Of less than five thous-
and, it will not be possible to obtain
sufficient revenue at the present time
to pay for the maintinancc the sink
fund and the interest on this three
hundred thousand dollar plant.
3rd. | am very doubtful whether
the three hundred thousand dollar
bonds can be placed without enor-
nous discount. Even should we sue
coed in obtaining the money, with the
small amount of income from the
plant it would be only question Of
time when the bond holder would
finally own the water works.
Concerning the present system, it
has been practically demonstrated
again and again that the water supply
from The Nahum canyon was entirely
insufficient during the dry seasons
to supply the demands of this town.
The health officer condemns this
water as impure last year and we
all know that the system of piping
is mixture of new and old junk SO
that hardly believe there are enough
insane people in this town to buy this
one hundred end twenty-five thous-
and dollar gold brick with a law
suit thrown in.
Now let us examine the pumping
proposition: More than scventy-five
per cent of the leading cities in the
United States and Europe pump their
water
They all either use a system of
natural or artificial alteration and
publication. The cities of Washington
d. c. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts
burg, ST Paul, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
New Orleans and Louisville all pump
their water purify it and sell it at
great deal lower rate than water is
sold here. The city of Spokane
pumps its water from a series of
of shallow wells which purify the
water by natural alteration. They
found the long gravity pipe line from
Priests Lake too expensive. This
water has been examined by bacteri-
ologists and pronounced pure.
There is nothing to prevent us from
installing a pumping plant on the
Yakima river using either natural
or artificvial alteration which will
give us an abundance of absolutely
bacterially pure water.
With from hundred to hundred
twentw five thousand dollars we
should be able to furnish water at
the power costs us nothing we
should be able to FURNISH water at a
very reasonable rate and still pay for
the sinking fund and the interest.
AS the population increases the line
could be extended making gravity
system while still retaining the
pumps as an auxiliary.
FRANK BOSSONG.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
GRAHAM MAKES
It ALL PLAIN

Congressman Graham, of Illinois.
comes out fair and square in favor
of it, Here are a few extracts:
What has the Illinois wheat
raiser to fear from the importation
of wheat from a country to which we
send over 100000 bushels year?
In the year 1910 we exported
6,5S3,S 1913 bushels of corn TO Canada
and imported an amount too small
to be separately noticed in the statis-
teal tables In 1907 we exported
1O,4S9.OOO bushels and imported lit
tie or none.
What difference does it make to
the Illinois farmer whether there is
tariff on corn?
Our annual trade with Canada
amounts to S242.O0O,00O year.
Our total trade with Germany is only
s25S. 100000. Excluding raw cot
ton our trade with Canada is 1891.
100000 year and with Germany
only 100000 a year. Exclud-
ing raw cotton Great Britain buys
only one-third more from us than
Canada does. We sell to Canada
80 per cent more than she buys from
all the rest of the world. This trade
at our door is surely worth cultiva-
ting, even though done at some in
convenience.
Now what does the farmer yield
to the other parties to the tariff
round robin? Does he get as much
as he gives? BY no means.
Where Reciprocity Benefits Farmer
'He pays about double prices for
all the wooden goods he buys. He
pays a price and half for all the
cotton goods he buys. He pays a
bonus of about 50 cents to the rub
Der trust: he pays exhorbitant prof
it's to the harvester trust; he pays ex-
hOrbtant profit to the steel trusts
and other trust which are based on
on his own products hauled over
steel rails which cost the railroads
s2S a ton, whereas the president of
the steel trust testified the trust
could make them at less than 50 a
ton
Without going into details. the
I>ry IL trn r.
tors in the 'round-robin' agreement
to pay excessive prices for the wear
ing apparel for himself and family,
for all textile goods, for all his
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

Do YOU know that of all the mi
nor ailments colds are by far the
most dangerous 1t is not the cold
itself that you need to fear, but the
serious diseases that it often leads
to. Pneumonia and constipation
are among them. Why not take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
cure YOUR cold while you can? For
sale by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
The Situation in Mexico

The mobilization of American
troops on the Mexican border and the
nurrying Of warships to the immedi-
ste vicinity is too open a move to
eetoken anything but serious un-
uercurrent of meaning. Just what
sns signifies Is not known as yet,
nor Is 1t for loyal Americans to
question. One thing, however, ap-
pears certain-that the governments
secret service agents in Mexico have
uncovered information which waSS
nnts military demonstration, if
only for the moral effect, let alone
Wotection Of American property and
american citizens in the danger zone.
Inc suggestion that Japan is seek
Jug 10 establish a naval base in Mex
Will De new to most people,
'uousn not in fact. Mexico for some
"@e past has seen an increasing in
aux OF the brown men, Just as have
'ue hawaiian islands. The southern
.'untry would be an ideal spot as a
vase Tor operations against the Unit
~ states and, coupled with possess
.'on OF the Hawaiian islands. a dou-
We dow might be struck by Japan
she We're hostile. Add to these
.''s similarity of races between
japanese and Mexicans, and the
Amerlcan demonstration seems a
wise movement
Japan must not be allowed foot
1o'd in Mexico-nor any other
p0~er.-Tacoma Tribune.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
Kills A Murderer.

A merciless murderer is Appen-
dicitis with many victims, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-
ventior. They gently stimulate
stomach. liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites APP
pendicits, curing Constipation
Headache, Biliousness, Chills, rs,
at H. S. Elwood's.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

John w. Sickelsmith, Green's
boro, Pa, has three children, and
like most children they frequently
take cold. We have tried several
kinds of cough medicine, he says
"but have never found any yet
that did them as much good as
c hamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale bv Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

The most common cause of in
scmnia is disorders of the stomach.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders and
enable you to sleep. For sale by
Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

~ q. Dawson of Thorp was in the
Few days since on business and
''ms us that within the past
ontn he has killed four dogs and
''' coyotes afflicted with rabies.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16
Has Millions of Friends.

How would YOU like to number
YOUR friends by millions as Buck
lens ArniCa Salve doeso Its as
founding cures in the past forty
years made them. Its the best
salve in the world for sores, ulcers,
eczema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts,
corns, sore eyes, spralns, sWellings
bruises, cold sores. Has no equal
for piles. 25c at H. S. ElwoOd 5.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

According to reports Fred Wolff,
who is now at Long Beach. Califor-
mia. is gradually recovering.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

Mrs. George Beaver and children
of Toppenish, are spending the week
in the city with relatives and friends
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-16

G.. p. Short of Gle Elum was IN
the city Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
THE SECOND RECITAL
Prof. {. A. Boehmer Will Present
Nineteen in Piano Recital
This Evening.

The second of two plano recitals by
students of Prof. Ernest A. Boehmer
will be given this evening at Stones
auditorium at S:15 o'clock, when the
following programme will be given:
When Flowers Bloom $500. Won Blon
Gertrude Schwarz.
BOAT song ...s.......s... NeVln
Evelyn Paterson.
Plxleg Drill ................. Brown
Forrest Rohan.
Song without words ...... Metzler
Helen Huntoon.
Return OF Spring 49,. ........... Janon
Bernice Gestic.
On the Mystic Lake .......... Helms
Kathryn Sven.
Pixies Good Night Song 49,. Brown
Edwin Rohan.
Birthday Music (duet) ........ Bohm
Mildred Allen and Beatrice Hughes.
Serenade without words ..........
.................-. Meyer Helmund
Elizabeth Bailey.
Valse ................. Durand
Beatrice Hughes.
At Evening ................. Sartorio
Margaret Alfred.
New Spring ................ Sartorio
Ethel Love.
Charge of the Hussars (duet) $3.50.
.................... Spindler
Ellen Smith and Lucille Husting.
Ritorneil ........... Meyer Helmund
Alice Stone.
Mazurka ................... Lynes
Mabel Dainard.
Iue Eouutalh - ..s-s....... Saftor1o
Lucille Husting.
Scarf Dance .......,...... Chaminale
Intermezzo ..............s... Paner
Fife Wilson.
Woodlands Whisper ~. Browngartd
Mildred Allen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
MCCORMICK RECITAL
Last Opportunity Tonight for Fargo
ans to Hear This Local Soprano
for Some Time.

Late corners will not be allowed to
disturb the punctual patrons Of the
concert at the Knights of Columbus
hall, this evening, the programme for
which will begin promptly at s:15
o'clock.
The event is to be song recital to
be given by Miss Marie Mccormick,
who will be accompanied by Mrs.
Katherine HOFFMAN Of st. Paul. and
an exceptionally ambitious programme
has been prepared for this occasion.
which will be the last opportunity OF
hearing this Fargo soprano for a long
time.
Miss Mccormick will open her pro-
gramme with cycle of German songs
by Schuman and preliminary to their
rendition brief explanations of these
particular compositions will be given
by Mrs. r. J. Thompson and during
this introduction to the programme
the ushers will be strictly instructed
to allow no one to be seated Two
Strauss numbers will be sung after the
Schumann cycle and following those
Miss Mccormick win interpret works
Of Dell Aqua, Vidal, Tschaikowsky,
Loomis and Rummel, in English, and
two Irish ballads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
FIVE men ARE ENLISTED
Local Recruiting Station Has Been
Highly Successful in the Past
Ten Days.

The United States marine corps re-
cruiting ONCE in the Magill block of
this city has been successful in en-
listing five men during the past ten
days.
This is considered very good for ten
days and If five men can be enlisted
in the next fifteen days the recruiting
officers will be more than satisfied.
Three more men must be enlisted in
order to keep the ONCE open.
First Lieutenant Robert L. Denig,
officer in charge Of the district is to
give box Of cigars to the office get
ting the most men.
The Fargo officers expect to smoke
that box or at least be able to smell
the smoke as they are now tied with
Minneapolis, who is in first place.
The following men were sent to
Bremerton navy yard, Wash, near
Seattle: Tommy e. Jacobson, Matt p.
Huotari. Charles Krusie, Monte L. Sc
crest, George e. Real.