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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
EIGh1.HOUR QlJES-
T|0N IN SEATTLE
Contractors on Public Works Require
Men to Work Long Hours.

Seattle.-C0rporatiC Counsel Gill
liam has been asked by the board Of
public works to give an opinion on the
true meaning of the eight-hour clause
in the city charter, and whether il
can be applied to contractors en-
gagged on city work.
The charter sets forth that eight
hours shall constitute a days work
for all employees of the city, and from
the labOrer UP to the chief clerks all
are governed By it. However, several
of the contractors on city work keep
their labOrers employed nine and ten
hours. Recently the city authorities
had several Of these contractors ar
rested on complaint that they were
working in violation Of the city char
ter. In the justice courts they were
acquitted on the grounds that they
could not be considered city employees,
and that the city had no control over
the labOrers employed by such con-
tractors. Now all departments Of the
city government want the question
settled at once and for good. 1t is
the policy Of the officials to enforce
the eight-hOur law on all classes of
city work if it is possible
AS is the case with all kinds of
skilled labOrers, contractors work the
men or city or any other work such
hours as they see fit None of the
city officials feels like discussing the
question further than to say that it
should be settled one way or the other
but it is probable that the large
amount Of work which the city will do
this summer, outside Of that Included
in the civil service, has something TO
do with the present movement.
Contractors say that if, on city con-
tracts, the court rules they can only
keep their laborers eight hours a day,
it will make a difference in their bids
on all city work.
They now make their bids to the
city based on nine hour or ten-hOur
day, they say. If they are forced to
pay the same wages for eight hours
they Will have to increase their bids
accordingly.
AS an evidence that the eight
hour day will not inconvenience the
contractors materially it is said that
some OF the contractors on city work
require their employees to put in only
eight hours, and in open competition
with the ten-hOur contractors.
1t is expected the opinion if the cor
poratlon counsel will be received by
the board at its next meeting, and if
it is held that the charter applies to
contractors, it will doubtless be en-
forced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local application as they canno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by al
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube WheI
his tube is infamed you have a rumb
ling sound or imperfect hearing, anc
unless the Inflammation can be takeI
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL. condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever nine cases out of ter
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infaned condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused By
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED.
Boy Not WrongfuIly Incarcerated ir
Reform School.


Olympia General A. B.
Stratton and Judge O. N. Linn are
back from Chehalis, where, Judge
Linn heard and dismissed the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Fleming, of Jefferson
county, who alleged that their twelve
year-oli son. ira had been wrongful
ly incarcerated in the state reform
school. He was sent there recently
for incorrigibility. The father and
mother claimed that they had received
no notice regarding the case against
the boy. and alleged other technicali-
ties in these proceedings, all Of which
Judge Linn held not good. Attorney
General Stratton represented the
state.
rhe receipts of the state land com
missioner's office for the month of
July were 11,694.53, an unusually
good showing, but not the largest in
the history of the office. The receipts
FOR this department. for this year thus
far amounts to 1919, 1856. II is
likely that unless an unusually good
showing is made during the next two
months the estimate made for the OF
fee some time ago. looking to reach
ing the million mark in receipts dur
ing the present fiscal year. will fall
a little short The years receipts are
likely, however, to reach S925,OO0. the
highest record in the history of the
department. The rejection Of many
claims during the past month have
kept the receipts from showing up
better than thew do
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
oAsro7IA.

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
WALLA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices,

Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the loca
| market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Cheese-Per lb. zoe.
Vegetables-New potatoes per III. II
Fruits-Oranges per doz SOC to Coo
Lemons per doz 35c.
Eggs-Per doz. Csc.
Butter-Country per roll soc
Creamery per roll Csc.
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to $3.50. Ora
ham flour per 50lb sack, s1.2O
Whole wheat flour per sack, s1.2O
Rolled Oats per ID sc.
Hay baled per ton-Alfalfa, $40;
Grain $40.
Bran-Per ton $500, per sack Toe
Shorts, per ton $4,000, per sack 9Oc
Rolled barley per ton 500, per sack
S5c. Wheat per ton $24 per sack
$l70. Oats per ton, $26, per sack
$13O.
Fish-Per ID. Salmon 15c. Halibu,
121sc, Soles 10c, Perch 1Oc. Rock
Cod 121ac, Herring 10c. Catfish 121ac,
Crabs 25c
Meats-Beef-Porte steak
1712, sirlOin steak. 15c round steak
121ac, shoulder steak, 12ac, No. ]
prime roast. 121ac. common roast, 10c
boiling beef. &c to Sc, leg of mutton
15c, chops, 121ac and 15c. pork roast
12kc. chops 121ac.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
Buyinu Prices,


These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
OniOns-Per cwt. soc.
CarrOts-Per sack, 40c.
Beets-Per sack 40c, per box 40c.
PotatOes-Per cwt. 75c
Turnips-Per sack, 40c.
Cabbage-Per lb. 1c.
String Beans-Pound &c.
Summer squash-BOX 40c.
Peppers 40c.
Observation-Disclosures 81.
Watermelons-Per dOz. 1925.
Canteloupes-Per crate s125.
TomatOes-Per box Coo.
Apples-Per ID. 1c.
ApricOts-Per ID. 11ac.
Cucumbers-BoX 35c
Butter-Country SOC to Coo per roll
Eggs-Fresh, per case, $4.25.
Poultry-Chickens-Hens per Ii
Sc, BOOSTERS per lb. sc, Spring Chick.
ems per lb. 12Rc, Pigeons young pc
doz. 81, Eggs 171A.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, &c, Steer!
3A.
Good Fogs-Live sc; dressed 7c.
Calves-Live &C, dressed &c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04

not to declare the tax void because of
the mere omission of ministerial Of
ficer to perform statutory duty.
When a tax is declared void, the eff
feet is always to release certain prop
erty of it's just proportion of the pub
lie taxes and unjustly incresase that
of other property. On the plaineSt
principles of equality and justice.
therefore, the courts pugth to insist
that a showing that injury incapable
of being corrected has been done be-
fore such a declaration be made. We
hink the judgment shold be affirmed,
nd it is so ordered.
Affects Other Counties.
The recent decision of the supreme
court compelling the commissioners
Of Thurston county to make a special
levy. amounting to 9 mills, to pay de-
.taulted interest on the bonds of Olym-
pia, school district, has called atten-
lion to the fact that throughout the
state many of the county treasurers
have been paying interest On school
bonds in a manner not in cOnformi-
ty with the law. Dissatisfied taxpay-
ers of 1le Clmpia school district who
are facing the special 9-mill levy have
contended that the county treasurer
should have been paying the interest
on the school bonds as it became due,
out of the general fund of the district,
as was provided by section 2702, Hills
code.
This law governing TIE payment of
school bond interC.t has been repeal
ed by the act of 1897, but Of course
it's terms would ordinarily be opera
tive as regards bonds issuel prior to
lis repeal and under it's terms, as were
the school bonds Of the OLYMPIA Ils-
trict. comprising an issue of $4,000
made in 1889, and $4,000 made in
1891. However, a most vital point
heretofore overlooked is a decision Of
the supreme court handed down on
June 16, 1897, declaring section 2702,
directing the county treasurers to pay
bond interest out of the general
school fund, to be unconstitutional,
and directing the treasurer TO pay
only from special fund provided for
that purpose. In line with this decis-
ion the laws of 1897 so provided. At
the same time, the larger majority Of
the school bonds, especially of the
larger cities of the state, were issued
in the early COS, and the failure to
comply with the decision of the SUI
preme court has led some of the
county treasurers TO continue to com
ply with the unconstitutional section
above referred to.
The situation as it really is is that
the taxpayers in any district in the
state can compel the sounty commits
sioners Of their county to make a
special levy for bond interest pay
ments, and can enjoin them from pay.
ing it out of the general fund if they
have been so doing.
AS far as the county commission
ers are concerned the law compelling
them to fix the special levy is manda
tory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
sad STORY
OF RUIN
| The DOWNFALL of Prom.
biiing Young Woman.
FORMERLY LIVED IN This CITY
SersatonaI Account of the Downward
Path of a Sunday School
Teacher.

Las Saturdays Spokesman Review
poshej the following story:
Il h four briefs months pretty Vivvie
Taylor had gone the pace that leads
mo the jaws Of hell. and the girl,
Flo but short time ago led her Sun
Jay schoo. class in prayer, was num-
Ns'el THIS week among the painted
Sirens learing from the cribs in
-r' mother Mrs. II. H. Taylor, has
oAe from Chicago 10 save. if posi-
y.7. Tie girl who but a short time ago
was al innocent babe nesting upon
Il A5r y'east Evidently Vivvie heard
her coming, and rather than to face
Tie MOTHER She disappeared Tuesday
-,s~t rom The cribs and her where
1oUD,' are now a deep mystery. The
"~.e department. has been called on
4" -tb IN the search, but they are
completely bat1ed.
MIS- taylor is a woman of educa-
~ tenement ana culture. WIVES
s'~S' ,aG@ night and day haunts the
I --.e mother VINO Swears that even
-, I-"' ltr lyIug day will she hunt for
o- laughter who has fallen. She
~ ',''e mere Wednesday. The story Of
=. SINS downfall is most unusual.
- -Ig Steps have been taken with such
o~.. ,'.> and the fall has been so
5..-., e4a. many, including the mother
q.- HOW firmly believe that the
w.. IS mentally unbalanced.
s~.. dl.Qr, the mother, is at Riv-
rr-.....~.'' 1+le hotel. He face gives
s,4.r. lana W. traces Of the terrible
few ~ sac has undergone. In a
arcrr ] gray hairs have grown
o~.. = black Cnes and her eyes.
dim. 's-, and happy, are now
4 tsa.- wi 5 Taylor, amid her tears:
and s,~ ~,~7 a widow fifteen years ago
M @ .t.-,g Then nave worked hard for
an AVA. -.eL My daughter, whom l
wiki ~, ~t.a hunting for, has been
Years ~, always. She is now but %
,e~9s.es' w. eaUcated her and she af-
Sc5o~ sLadoated from a normal
,h4~ a. a, Nebraska, where we lived
'B1 >-e was well versed in the
t,-r am Was able to read it in He
gr . .o. many times I have seen my
Gar SAL. SAL. before her class in the Sun
1or ..... at home and teach the
Vas s.. .Ee 70 the children. She
.r3<,.. ---.yG that | have known the
.a,f ~. he church dismiss his class
NJ s, ~@7 The members over to hear
IA so ,l..-1t5r tell of Christ. She was
|lsav sF- and never gave me the
~.t.., of trouble.
lee VI, a year ago l began to no
|s-s-r. isn't mental change. Vivvie
INA, d. The least provocation.
re.e FUSED FUSED this change we at home
~Iss never able to tell.
,oor - lal. her health became so
10 rs .1@i ,, I determined to bring her
.eees "a "alla, I stayed there until
WITH SAVE We came out here and were
Ia, So 5. OF MY people at Walla Wal.
taj = STAYED there with them until
-sOun to Chicago, I paid Wv
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04
ASSESSMENTS TO STAND.

Helena.-The state board OF equall-
zation has announced its decision IN
regard to the railway assessments
of the state. Last Thursday the
board listened to arguments by rail-
road representatives who wished the
board to rescind from its action in
making a 10 per cent. increase in all
of the principal lines Of the state.
The board made but very few re-
auctions merely taking off the haise
of 10 per cent made on the Barker
branch OF the Montana Central and
the Boulder and Wickes branches OF
the Northern Pacific. The main lines
are assessed at $50, 600 a mile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04

Is the prisoner going to plead in
sanity as his defense?" asked the
court stenographer. Judging from
his selection of an attorney" replied
the lawyer, who had failed to get the
case, L should say he was"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-04

When a person is down in the world
an ounce of help is better than
pound of preaching.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10

pany has drilled No. 20 on The Black
snere & Wells farm through the Cor
aon and the wen has made several iiows.
1t win be shot and put to pumping.
The same company's No. 2 on the
Han & Price farm is drilling in the
stray. No. on the Jeff Robinson farr,
has been drilled through the Gordon
sand and viii be shot. It win Re a small
pumper.
In the Pine Grove district L. S. Hoyt
20. have shot their No. &c on the
u. S. aoyt farm and the wen produced
so barrels in the first % hours.
In sc Salem development. this county,
the South Penn has completed No. , on
the B. \. Brown farm and has Io-barrsl
pumper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10

Samuel q. Gordon was given permits
sion to erect frame dwelling on West
Mulberry street.
Permission was given Il. f. Groves to
build n two-story frame dwelling on
West Lee street
Henry Raymond was granted the priv
iiege to build an addition to his store
room in Glen Elk
A permit to build two-story frame
dwelling ON West Pike street was grant
ed to c. NJ Bartlett.
Mrs. NJ. c. M.Graw asked FOR and was
granted permission TO have a two-story
frame dwelling erected.
John J. Denhnm was given permit
to build three frame cottages.
A. $. Gould's application for Pcrmi.-
sion to build an iron-covered structure
I'm Clark street was granted.
The Clark-bury Supply company's pc
tifion for the privilege OF putting an adj
diti,-n . their business rooms IN Gica
Elk was granted.
David II. Jones was given he per
mission 20 build an addition To his house
Te petition Of Stather> anil Warner.
Tor an cSoncraiion OF taxes "a n, a.
aersmcnt of $1,000 worth OF personal
property was referred TO the city col
hector TO adjust
NJ. u. cnFkendall appeared m council
and called attention 10 curi-tunc that
s,ad been set AZ the intersection OF clay
street and Nireiuia avcurc. lie clnimed
that the width q the street was intend.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
BUYING
FITTINGS
For the City Water Works Is John B
Hart in Philadelphia.

Mr.. John b. Hart, n member of tho
Hart Machinery company. is in Phila-
dciphia. representing the city in the pur-
chase of lot of new fittings for tho
city water works. These. together with
the large force main which is being put
in. viii increase the capacity of the plant
rnd afford abundant water supply fer
the city and all water consumers. These
improvements will be finished within the
next two weeks and will prove of great
value in the operation OF the wntcr
works.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
$50 to $500 per day.
MRs. HELEN PURINToN.

Mrs. Purinton is a native of Nor
gantown, w. Va. daughter OF Daniel
Fordyce. deceased. who was we'll known
in Clarksburg and throughout The
State. Her husband. DIR. Geo. ID.
Purinton, deceased. brother of Presf-
dent Purinton, Of West Va. UNIVERSE
ty, was some years ago, connected
with Broaddus College. 43 Tyr.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
Robbed The Crave.

a startling incident j. narrated BY
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, as foIiow,:
II was in IN awful condition. My skin
was almost yellow. eyes -unkcn. tongue
seated. pain continually in back and
sides. no appetite, growing weskcr DAY
by day. Three physicians had given ne
mp Then was adsisel 10 use r1esfi5c
Bitters; 10 iay great 10Y, the Er-t bot.
lie mHde decided Improvement con
tinned their use for three weeks. and
nm now a wen man. know they NIB
l.ed the grave Of another victim No
one should fsii to try ti,ea'- Only 20
eents, guaranteed, Mt Geo: c. stoac'-
drug store
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

Samuel Pritchard plaintiff, Is. Media
\. Pritcbard, defendant, in the circuit
court OF Harrison county, state OF West
Virginia, in chanccry.
To Media a. Pritebard, take notice
that the deposition OF christiana Smith
and others VIII be taken at the law Of
fee Of J. T.. Law, Clnrksburg. West yir-
ginia, in the county of Harrison. and
state of West Virginia. on the Goth day
al April. 1908, between the hours OF s
q. m. and p. M, to be read in evidence
on the hearing of the above cause, in be-
half of said plaintiff.
If. from any cause. the taking of the
same shall not be commenced. or being
commenced. shall not be completed on
that day, the taking of the same will
he adjourned from time to time until
they are completed. Yours, Sc,
SAMUEL PRITCHARD,
BY Counsel.
j. +. LAW, Counsel, mrl2-4t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
BRILLIANTLY
SUCCESSFUL
was the Musicale Entertainment Given
By Miss Smith and pupils.

The musical entertainment given by
Mis- Cora smith and pupils in the par
lorS "f The Young Ment'r Christian Asso-
ci'tion wa decided success from every
point Of view. \ large and apprcciu,iye
audience witnessed the presentation Of a
very entertaining and cIe,atinv program.
The various numbers were exccutd with
precision and IN ability and grace that
Displayed the careful training sIis.,
Smith gives her pupils. Tie auditors
We're hearty in their applause and show
cred many congratulations upon Mis-
smith over the efficiency shown by ;ae
pupils and the superior excellence of IL.
entertainment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
JONAS HINKLE
JACOB MYERS,
j. A. CoRDER
NJ. II. CoRDER,
STEPHEN BENNETT,
Trustees.
Engraved Wedding Invitations
mr-l4-4tw

The Telegram is pleased 20 announce
that 1t has made arrangements with
one of the largest engraving establish
ments in the United States who make
a speciality OF engraved cards, an
nouncement cards, wedding invita-
tions and monogram stationery and is
now prepared to furnish this class OF
work Mt the lowest prices. Anyone
desiring fine stationery can save money
by sending their orders to the Tele-
gram ofiice. tt
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
DEATH OF
MISS FFENY
Occurred at Her Home in the East End
Saturday Morning.

Miss Maggie Fecny. daughter of Mi
el'ael Fccncy, deceased died ut her home
in the East End Saturday morning a.
1890 o'clock: She had been n sufferer
with consumption for long time.
She was - years of age. She is sur
vived by her mother. two sisters and
brothers, namely, Misses Katie and An
IA md AIcssrs. Thomas and Martin.
Fceney.
She WIS an excellent Young lady ana
her death will be mourned by a large
number Of friends and acquaintnnecs
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
WHEELING
Win Be the Future Home of Mr.. Samuel
Purseglove and Family.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Purscgiovc have
been in wrccling for the past several
days. They are looking for a suitable
residence in that city, and will probably
move TO that place and take mp their fu-
ture home there. They will rent their
property in Glen Elk. Tho many friends
Of the family in this city viii be sorry
10 lose them from their midst, as they
are excellent people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
The Florida.

Parties visiting New York City upon
business or pleasure will find all tho
comforts Of a well furnished home at
THE FLORIDA, 2i5 F. 10th street.
Central and very desirable location.
Convenient to all car lines, large
stores, places OF business and amuse-
ment. First-class rooms and table.
RATES $3.50 to $500 per
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
LOWNDES
GETS WELL
In the Salem District, Producing Twenty
Barrels Day.

In the Salem district. this county, the
Patterson Fork Oil company has com
pleted No. 10 on the Il. Il. Lowndes farm
and has 20.bnrrcl producer in the Cor
don
In The Folsom district, the South Penn
oil company has drilled its tests on th,,
Films Morris farm, through tho stray
and developed some oil in the bottom Or
the sand.
on Price Fork. Grant district. Dodd-
ridge count, Nicholson. Goff y Co. are
drilling n SECOND test wen on sLe Peter
son and Starkey ftrsa. No. $ ON the
same farm Is drilling ut $500 feet.
ON tile snmc stream, the DodiTidee 0i
company !, building The rig for tesi
in The /. G. Robinson farm. J. Y. Carna
han & c.. hive startcd TO drill n test
on the David Talbington farm.
The Hope Natural Gas company is
fishing Al No. -. on the Il. w. Peterson
farm and Connolly Brothers are due in
tho sand at test on the George Fins
minmger farm.
In the Pine Grove extension, Wetzel
county. the South Penn oil company has
completed its test on the f. j. Higein-
botham farm and will not have better
than a lo-barrel pumpcr in the Gordon
sana.
The same company has shot No. on
the Henry Talkington farm. and IN
creased its production to 100 barrels a
day.
In the Folsom district the same eom,;
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-10
A ThoughtfuI Man.

NJ NJ. Austin, Of Winchester. Ind.
knew what TO do in the hour of need.
His wife Ind such an unusual case Of
stomach aud liver trouble. physicians
could not help her. lie Thought Of and
tried Dr. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once md was finally cured
only 25e AZ Geo. c. Stones drug store