, 1890-11-20
WALLA'W 'WALIA' BUDGET
A Fast Young Man Leaves
His Creditors.
ABOUT THE WHEAT BLOCKADE
Delay in Appointing Warden
for the Penitentiary-Court
Notes.

WALLA WALiA, Wash, Nov. ia
young man named Dewitt, who has been
employed on the Oregon Il Washinton
Territory railroad ut Helix, Or, for
several months past, Is missing. Par.
ticulnrs regarding his sudden departure
arc us follows: Dewitt is q married man.
his wife being well liked In the commu-
nifty, but the husband is known as II fnst
young man, aged 30 years. During MS
brief residence ut Helix he has con-
trncted debts for u neat residence, fash
ionable clothing, livery bills, etc.
Friday evening himself and wife at.
tended II dance. ON Saturday morning
Mrs. Dewitt departed for Pendleton OH
the Oregon S Washington Territory
train. The following day Dewitt hired
u buggy and went to Pendleton, since
which time his whereabouts have not
been discovered. 1t is supposed that
both husband and wife have gone East.
Dewitt is indebted to nearly everyone
in Helix. lie has purchased goods on
credit and borrowed money wherever
he could got it. 1t is stated he is short
in his accounts with the railroad COM
pany.
The wheat blockade in Walla Walla
and Umatilla counties Is assuming ap-
palling proportions, the cause being
scarcity OF cars. Ii is apparent that the
elevator companies and railroads have
taken advantage of the situation and
combined for the purpose of mutual
profit, and it seems absolutely safe to
predict that when prices are sufficiently
depressed there will be a more liye!y
transportation movement. Any such
combination will in the end result in n
disadvantage 10 tho corporations, for
the farmers will find some means to
thwart such oppressive measures and TO
protect themselves. At present, how
ever, the situation IS very gloomy.
In the superior court to-day tho cele.
bratod Fields divorce case was argued
and submitted. Judge Upton will render
u decision tomorrow.
In the case of John EgIey vs. the
Oregon Railway IL Navigation Company,
for damages ior taking care of his son,
whose leg was cut oil by an engine a
year ago, the motion for new trial was
overruled, and Judgment III the sum OF
$3.50 in favor of plaintiff was awarded.
lOnsllcTuDlc tOlllIncut ny lHc ucluy III
the appointment of "a warden for the
state penitentiary is noted in this city.
1t is now two months since the resigna-
ton OF Warden Edmiston and no ap-
pointment has yet been made. The
commissioners have the power. 1t is
their duty as prescribed by law to ap.
point warden to fulfill the duties of
that office, but the people of this state
are hereby assured that either through
negligence of duty or reasons known
only to themselves, the penitentiary
commissioners have failed TO do this.
The only officer who served the state,
guarding nearly 800 convicts, is the
warden and his usual complement of
guards. The probable reason in the de-
Icy is that tho board of commissioners
is preferable to have u superintendent
delegated with full power to administer
the affairs. said officer to be appointed
by an act of the next legislature, and the
delay in appointing Il warden is due to
the anticipated result OF such legislation
by one of the commissioners, who eN-
poets the appointment of penitentiary
superintendent, n position which could
be made II mint in the hands of one man.