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WASHINGTON STATE JOURNAL Bnbtcription price ll.oU per year; iiiiDomni $1.00. Vo •nbaerintion tsken (or lea* than alz months. Application made for Entry as second class mail matter pvblisheD weekly by JOURNAL-HEROLD LUBLISHINC CO. (INC.) J. M. Bennington, Editor and Business Manager WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1907. All communications must reach thi* office not later than 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Any communications receive ed after that hour will be left over until the following week, ai our forms dose Tuesday noon. State Senator Fred Eidemiller says the primary law is unconstitutional \ for the reason that it forces the voter to declare his party affiliation before, he can secure a ballot. Mr. Eidemil lers total unfitness to pass upon ques tions of this kind is very generally "recognized; if any doubt existed on this score, he has removed it by as suming that the primary law is uncon- j stitutional, not because it is in con flict with the state constitution, but because it doesn't square, in his view, with other laws passed by the legisa ture; which shows that Mr. Eidemil- ( 1 ler doesnt know a great deal about the subject he has presumed to dis cuss. The provision in the primary law which requires the voter to declare his party affiliation was inserted in the law at the behest of the enemies of the primary principle, and it is not surprising, therefore, that it should now be brought forward to prove the inefficiency, unfitness and uncontitu tionality of the statute. That is a very common legislative trick. At the same time, it an open 1 question whether the mere declaration tif party affiliation is, in any sense, a violation of the secrecy vouchsafed the voter in the constitution of the state. A provision of the consctitution which may have some bearing upon the point raised is section 6, article VI., and is as follows: All elections shall bo by ballot. The legislture shall provide for such method of voting as will secure to every elector absolute secrecy in pre= paring and depositing his ballot." This provisoin is merely in further ance of the declaration in the bill of j rights in the constitution of this state, j that all elections shall be free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suf rage." If the legislature had under taken to force the voter to declare his preference asjbetween individual can didates, instead of limiting the declar ation to the question of party affilia tion, undoubtedly it would have trench ed upon both of these provisions in the state constitution, for such a pro vision would have violatedjthe freedom of elections, upon the one hand, and the secrecy of the ballot upon the oth er. A provision which requires the voter to declare merely his party still leaves the voter free to elect, in secret, between a number of candi dates offering for the same position, and to vote secretly his own personal choice. While the wisdom of this pro vision in the primary law was ques tioned on grounds of public policy, and 1 may still be questioned upon the same grounds, it does not seem to be repug nant to provisions in the state consti tution which declare that all elections shall be free," and that every elec tor shall enjoy absolute secrey in pre paring and depositing his ballot."] Elections are free when election laws bear equally upon all classes of ••iti-1 zens, and voting is in secret, within the meaning of the constitution, when 1 the voter is allowed to express, in se cret, his choice as between individ uals.—P. I. While there is an apparent ten dency to criticise the food bureau of the agricultural deoartment for delays and conservation in the enforcement of the national pure food law,it is cer tainly better polidy to be sure of it's ground before going ahead than to proceed along the lines which will ul timately have to be redrawn. The gov ernment cannot afford to be constantly backing and filling in its operations, and it is probable one of the most fa vorable features of the situation that Dr Wiley and have ar- rived at an appreciation of the ser« iousness of the problem which they have undertaken to solve before put ting into effect the cock«sure plans which had been outlined when the bill was being advocated in congress. When the department proceeds to the rigid enforcement of a ruling it should be unmistakably the right one, and where questions of doubt are involved the public can afford to wait until the matter has been thoroughly sifted out, i while the officials of the government cannot afford to go ahead until assured lof its position. Undoubtedly special interests are helping to promote delays for their own ends, while it is practically assured that the courts will ;be resorted to for the settlement of a number of disputed points, but some ! progress is being made, and certain ! reform worked out. The evolution is disapointing a good many people but it is certainly preferable to too great haste, for nothing would serve to bring the national pure food law into dis repute so quickly as ill-considered act ion in its enforcements. "It is a complete and profound mystery to me why so many people think that no man can be great till he.gets into the senate. There is to= day in the house of representatives an j opportunity for the use of the very best brains of this reoublic. If there is anything in a man he doesn't have to get into the senate to demonstrate it." So says Congressman Cushman of the state of Washington. It has'been the belief of the people for a long | time that there was a great amount of brains in the senate. It has been demonstrated on numerous occasions, i but there has never been a time when there was not need for a fresh supply ! In fact there is a suspicion that there is more conservatism than gray matter tucked away in the head of the average senator. Cushman might never come up to the typical senator's idea of himself. He has npt enough ' false dignity. He says what he feels, and a senator should never feel —he should reason. The senatorial toga makes many a small man appear big. It is a cloak for many defects. It adds dignity, and that is much of the capital of a sena tor. . While the administration is being criticised in certain quarters for rp= serving forests on the Pacifific slope, it is interesting to note the people are clamoring for forest reserves in the Appalachian chain ai d the White mountaii s. The experience of a cer tury teaches the wisdom of preserving the forests.The older settled comunities east have suffered and will continue to suffer from the evils of forest de struction, and they now ask for the i preservation of the remnant left. Hence the organization of the Ameri can Forestry Association, composed of men interested in the preservation of our forests. It may be necessary to modify the boundi ries of some of the western reserves, DUt the principle is a good one and will tend to prevent utter destruction. The effort to get hold of western forests by certain in terests shows what will take place if they are successful. Continue the reserves!!—Colfax Gazette. — Rosevelt may be a giod shot cn bears, but it seems that he can't shoot the third term in vital a spot. It keeps coming and growing as it comes. The country might do worse than to : adopt the Mexican policy of keeping the right man in the right position , even if it should strain the unwritten law a little. The precedent would not be dangerous now though it might have been in the early days of the I republic before the new form of government had crvstalized. No man could grab the reins away from the Amercian people at this late day, and if they are satisfied with the service of their chief executive they have both the moral and the legal right to extend its duration. The first attempt'to enforce the law passed at the last legislative session forbidding ranchers to allow their cattle to run at large in counties which were three"quarters under fence re sulted in Edward Byrnes of Touchet being fined $10 and costs amounting to $17.04 in Judge Huffman's court this afternoon. The complaint was sworn out by J. A. Weathers of Touchet.— Walla Walla Bulletin. Congressman Cushman does not need to woiy about brains — be wants to grow dignity, if he is to please the rest of the senators. They need in the senate less ponderous, mentality and a little more mental activity. The United States senate is like the fleet of battleships — it is all right in battle, but the war may be over be fore it gets into action.—Chronile. The fuel problem is becoming com plex indeed when a logging company abandons wood as fuel ard adopts oil in its stead. But this is what an: Astoria logging company has done. I It will sell its wood. CHURCH NOTES. CATHOLIC SERVICE. Father Cunningham, of Sprague, ap pointed by the Bishop for this parish, will hold services in Ritzville on the third Sunday in each month. Instruc tion for children in the forenoon. ST. MARKS CHURCH. Sunday Nov. 10th. Morning Prayer Litary and Sermon 11 o'clock; Subject: "The Opening of the Eyes." Evening Prayer and Sermon 7:30; Subject: "The Coming of the King dom". Sunday School at 10 a. m. Every one invited to attend these services. CHRISTION CHURCH. Sunday School 10 a. m. Preachine 11 a. m. Junior Endeavor 3 p. m. Senior Endeavor 7 p. m. Preaching ! 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening 8 p..'m. . In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for Adams County. ' In the matter of the Estate of ; Q , i Carolina Lobe, Deceased. < Show Cause Order The petition of August Kuhn. as Administrator I of the estate of Carolina Lobe, deceased, having i been placed on file, asking that the real estate ■ named in the said petition, to-wit: ! The North East quarter of Section Thirty-two ; (32), in Township Eighteen (18), North of Range i Thirty-five (35). E. W. M.. should not be sold or mortgaged to pay the expenses of administration, j and it appearing to the Court that all proceedings 1 in tne cause are regular, and it is necessary that ! said land should be so sold or mortgaged. | NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given to all persons interested in said estate, to appear at 1 the Courthouse in Ritzville. Adams County, Wash ; ington, on Monday, the 2nd day of December A.D | 1907, then and there tb show cause, if any, they I have, why an order should not be grant to the i Administrator to sell or mortgage the said real i estate. j And it is futher ordered that this notice shall be published for four consecutive weeks in the ! "Washington State Journal." Done this 2nd day of of November, A. D., 1907. " 11-12-07 W. W. Zent, Judge In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, In and for the County oj Adams, . [In Probate] In the matter of the guardian- | ship of George West, Jane NOTICE Hope West and Lizzie West, I I Minors I 1 State of Washington,) / ss: County of Adams > Whereas William J. West, of Lind. Adams coun ty. Washington has filed in this court his verified petition alleging that CeorgeWest, Jane Hope West and Lizzie West are minors; That the said George Weßt is a resident of Adams county. Washington and that Jane Hope West and Lizzie West are both residents of Lane county, Oregon; ' That each of said minors has property in Adams county, Washington needing the care and attention of a guardian and praying for the appointment of the said petitioner. William J. West, as such guar dian. and WHEREAS, upon presentation of the said petition to the Hon. W, W. Zent. Judge of said Court. Monday, the second day of -December, 1907, at ten o.clock a.m., was by said court fixed as the time foe the hearing of said petition; Now. therefore, notice is hereby given to each of said minors, to-wit: George West, Jane Hope West and Lizzie West: to William J. West, bro ther of said minors, Lind, Adams county. Wash ington; To Jessie Ridpath West, of Eugene. Lane county Oregon, sister of Baid minors: to Mary W. Bristow. of Lind, Adams county, Washington, aunt of said minors; to J. H. West, of Eugene. Lane county, Oregon, uncle of said minors: to William West, of Westfall. Malheur county, Ore gon. an uncle of said minors; to Mrs. Thomas Walker, of Pleasant Hill. Lane county. Oregon, an aunt of said minors; to C. W. Rathbun, of Ritzville. Adams county, Washington. County and prosecuting Attorney in and for the county of Adams, State of Washington; to any and all other person or persons interested in the above entitled matter, that the aforesaid petition will come on to be heard before the Honorable W W. Zent, Judge of the aforesaid Court, at the county court house at Ritzville, Adams county, Wash ington. on Monday, the second day of December, 1907, at the hour of ten o'clock, a.m.. or as soon thereafter as may be convenient to the court, at which time any and all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why said William J. West should not be appointed as , such guardian, WITNESS: The Hon. W. W. Zent. Judge of the aforesaid court and the seal of the said eourt affixed this seventh day of October. 1907. rSEAL] S. D. DOUGLASS. County Cterk and Clerk of the Superior Court in and for county of Adams. State of Wash ington, 10 9 to 11 20 1907. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Spokane. Washinggton, September 30, 1907. Notice is hereby given that Henry L. Richter, of Ritzville, Washington, has filed notice of his intention to make final five year proof in support iof his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 14W»4, made August 8, 1902, for the S. E. Section 6. Township 17 N.. Range 36 E. and that said proof will be made before J. L. Cross. U. S. Com missioner for the eastern district of Washington, at Ritzville. Wash., on November 20. 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove hi; continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. the land, viz: Fred Kison. John Kison, Gotfried Grotz and ' Henry Richter. all of Ritzville. Washington. HAL J. COLE. 10-2xll-6-07, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior Land Office at Spokane. Washington. October 3. I»>7. Notice is hereby (riven that Victoria Pfluger, widow of Antone Pfiuger, deceased, of Ritzville. Washington. has filed .notice of her intention to make final five year proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 14788 made August 4. 1902, for the S. W. W Section 4. Township 17 N. Range 36 EWM. and that said proof will be made before J. L. Cross U. S. Commissioner for the eastern district of Washington at Ritzville, Wash ington on December 2 1907. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. the land, viz: Fred Kison. Dan RolofT and Henry Richter, all of Ritzville. Washington, and Frank Lennett, of Leon. Washington. HAL. J. COLE. 10 9 to 11 13 1907, Register In the Superior Court of the State of I Washington, for Adams County. Ethel Cothron, 1 Plaintiff I vs: y SUMMONS, James E. Cothron I Defendent I State of Washington, to James E. Cothron, defendent; Yon are hereby summoned to appear within SlXTYdays after the date of the publication of this summons, to-wit: within SIXTY days after the 30th day of October, A. D., 1907, and defend the above entitled action in the above I entitled court, and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, and swerve a I copy of your answer or other pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at their office in Ritzville, Washington, and in case of your failure ! so to do, judgement will be rendered | against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to obtain an absolute divorce by the plaintiff from the defendant and further to secure to the the plaintiff care and custody of Mildred Cothron, the minor child of plaintiff and defendant. ADAMS & NAEF Attorneys for plaintiff. Date of first publication, Oct. 30, 1907 Post Office address, 10 30 x 12 4'07. Ritzville, Wash. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington. in and for the Countv of Adams. In the matter of the Estate of \ ck Al „r«„.^«i OT Johanna Bunger, Deceased < ShowCauseOrder. Now. upon this 10th day of October A. D., 1907, this matter coming on to be heard before the Court, upon the petition'of the Administrator of the above entitled estate, to sell certain of the real property , described therein, and it appearing to the Court that there is not sufficient personal property in the hands of the Administrator to pay theexpenses of administfation, and that it is necessary to sell , or mortgage some portion of the real estate to I provide funds for the payment of thv debts, and that the sale of the North East quarter o* Section Eight [8] on Township Eighteen[lß], North of Range Thirty-five (35\ E.W.M., in Adams county, j would be for the best interest of the estate, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is given to all people interested in said estate to appear on Mon- j day the 11th day of November, A.D., 1907, then | and there to show cause why the tfaid real prop- j erty hereinbefore described, shall not be sold at public auction to pay the expenses of administra tion in said estate. And-it is further ORDERED that this Show Cause Order shall be served by publication in four issues of the Washington State Journal. Done this 10th day of October, 1907, in open Court. W. W.ZENT, LOVELL & DAVIS, Judge. Attorneys for Administrator. 10-16 toll-6 07 Sheriff'# Sale of Real Estate State of Washington { Sheriff's Office County of Adams S Ritzviile, Wash, Notic£is hereby criven, that by virtue of an ex ecu order of sale issued out of the Hon orable Superior Court of the State of Washington, for the County of Adams, on the 7th day of Oct ober, A.D.. 1907, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of St Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co., a corporation, versus: Conrad Meir. No. 1406 and to me as Sheriff, directed and de livered, 1 have levied upon and will proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for cash, within the hours prescribed by law for Sheriff's Sales, to-wit: at 10 o'clock, a. m.. on Saturday, the 16th day of Nov ember. A. D.. 1907. at the front door of the Court house in the city of Ritzviile. in Adams County, I Washington, all the right, title and interest of the said Conrad Meir in and to the following proper ty to-wit: Lots nine. 9. and ten, 10, in Block one, 1, of N. H. Greene's addition to Ritzviile. Adams County, Washington, according to the recorded plat there* of now on file and of record in the office of the county auditor of Adams County. Washington, levied on as the property of Conrad Meir and Katie Meir, his wife to satisfy a judgment amounting to $70.85 in favor of St Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, a corporation and costs of suit and increasing costs. Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1907. E. D. GILSON. Sheriff of Adams County, Wash. HARTCOURT M. TAYOR. Attorney for Plaintiff. 10-16 to 11-13 07 SUMMONS In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for Adams County. Lucy Gebert, Plaintiff, vs George Gebert. Defendant. The State of Washington to George Gebert. Defendant: You are herehy summoned to appear within six ty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit: within sixty daysafterthe twenty-fifth day of September A. D., 1907. and and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled Court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, and serve a copy or your answer upon the undersigned attorneys at their office# as below stated: and in case of your failure so to do. judg ment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of t his action is to obtain a decree of divorce from you on the ground of failure to pro vide. LOVELL A DAVIS Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. address, Ritzville. Washington. 9-25 x 11-G 1907 W. R. Peters Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness and Horse Goods Carries the largest and best line of Harness and Saddles in Adams county. Everything for the stable. Years of experience in this business enables us to assure satisfaction to every customer. Come in and see our goods whether you buy or not. Main street, bet. OandE PINEULES SO DATS' TREATMENT FOR $I.M Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. FOR ALL KIDNEY BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM AND LUMBAGO A dose at bed time nsn ally relieves the most severe case before morning. BACKACHE PINEULE MEDICINE CO. CHICAGO. U. S. A. For sale by the Emerson Drug Co. Splendid Opportunities for Bankers, Merchants, Hotel-Keepers, lawyers, Dok tors, Skied and Uisktted Workmen. 3 NEW TOWNS T IN THE GREAT INLAND EMPIRE Located on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, in East ern Washington, to be sold at auction at Sopkane, as follows: Ralston, Nov. 21, 1907 Revere, Nov. 22, 1907 Lavista, Not;. 23, 1907 RALSTON is situated on parts of Section 7 and 12, T. 17 N., Rs. 35 and 36 E., W. M., in Adams County, 13 miles East of Lind, in what is known as Rattlesnake Valley, one of the best wheat and fruit districts in the state. REVERE is situated in Section 5, T. 18 N., R. 39 E., W. M., in Whitman County, 24 miles East of Ralston, and several miles from any existing town It is surrounded by a fine farming and fruit country. LAVISTA is situated in Section 13 and 18, T. 19 N., Rs. 40 and 41 E., W. M., in Whitman County, at the foot of Rock Lake, 13 miles East of Revere and 8 miles North of St. John, its nearest competive point. Rock Lake is nine miles long, and from one-half to two miles wide. A beauitful body of water, surrounded by a most fertile coun try. These towns are located in the unequalled wheat and fruit dis tricts of the famous Palouse Country, at present well populated by in dustrious, thrifty and intelligent people, he distance from any exist ing town insures to each of these towns the exclusive business of ter ritory sufficient to give large and permnent value to property. The Chicago, & St. Paul Railway Company will construct and maintain at each place an ample depot, and provide the most modern facilities for handling farm products and merchandise. $ale will commence at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., sharp, each day, in] the Elks' Temple, near the post office, Spokane, Wash. Moderate prices will be placed on these lots by the Townsite Company, and purchaser will be required to b : d "for choice. Easy terms given. For further information write or apply to the Western Townsite Company OF WASHINGTON G. W. MORROW, Genl. Townsite amd Land Agent 519 Columbia Building, SPOKANE, WASH. Notice. * ' The Public is hereby informed that I have opened a TAILOR SHOP on Second street, next to the first National Bank, where alljwork is done satisfactorily and at mod eratejprices Cleaning and Repairing, of Gents' and Ladies' Garments a Specialty. Yours for business Harry Seifert. RIGHT RUBBER GOODS — AT RIGHT PRICES — The season is at hand when a variety of rubber goods are in demand.* 1 * This is a line in which price is an imperfect guide. The name of the maker and the reputation of the dealer counts more. In keeping with our policy to protect the interests of our customers in all respects, we select rubber goods with care. While it is necessary to handle more than one grade, we sell these goods for just what they are, and recommend the purchase of the best. Hot Water* Bottles, Syringes, Sick-room goods. H. E,. GRITMAN Druggist and Stationer RITZVILLE FLOURING MILLS (INCORPORATED) Merchant Millers M. Thomsen, Pres. W. h. Kreager, Manager Highest market price paid for wheat, sacked or in bulk. Manufacturers of the celebrated Krone Patent Flour. All grocers sell it. Wheat storage capacity, 150,000 bushels.