The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-03
Commissioners Considering
. Appropriation.
FINAL ACTION BE MADE SATURDAY
A Large Delegation Urged the Board
to Make the Appropriation for
tho StubbefieId Home.

The matter Of Walla Walla county's
making an appropriation Of $4,000
for the purpose Of securing the loca-
ton Of the Stubblefeld home in this
city, is still held in allegiance. The
board Of county commissioners after
considering the matter this morning
decided that they would not make a
decision until Saturday, at which time
final action will be taken. The mem
bers Of the board stated this morning
that they were all interested in the
matter and desired very much that the
home should be established here. The
only obstacle, however, that confront
ed the board was as to the legality OF
making the appropriation. This i'm
portant phase Of the question will be
taken up and carefully considered by
the members and a decision reached
by Saturday.
The entire afternoon session OF the
board was taken up yesterday in lis
tening to the arguments in favor of
the appropriation. A large delegation
Of prominent business men and citi-
zens was in attendance, headed by
Judge w. H. Upton, Ex-Governor
Miles c. Moore and w. P. Winans.
The city council was represented by
Councilman w. P. Mexican and Eu-
gene H. Boyer. while a large delega-
CATION from the Ladies' Relief Society
was also present.
The principal spokesman for the diff
ferent delegations was Judge Upton,
who made very urgent appeal to the
members of the board to make the ap-
preparation. He set forth that it was
an opportunity for Walla Walla to
secure an institution which would be
a credit to the city, and would also
prove a great boon to the respectable,
but poor and INDECENT widows and or
phan children, who in time would
surely be thrown upon the charity OF
this community. He would deem 1t a
great disgrace if the home was allow
ed to be located at any other point,
and as a lawyer he could not see any
legal obstacle in the way OF the
boards making the donation.
Ex-Governor Moore expressed him.
self as being heartily in favor OF the
appropriation, providing that 1t could
be made legally, which he believed
was possible under the present laws OF
the state. Regarding the remon-
STRANGE presented by number OF cit
liens Of Waitsburg, the gentleman said
that he could assure the board that
he and several other responsible ctt1-
zens Of Walla Walla stood ready to
reimburse the people Of Waitsburg for
any increased taxation they would be
compelled to pay should the board
make the appropriation
Others present assured the board
that should they decide to grant the
prayer Of the petitioners and in the
event Injunction proceedings were In
stituted to prevent the county auditor
from issuing the warrants for the
$4,000, it need not cost the county
cent to defend the suit in the courts.
A sufficient amount OF money could
be secured to take up the matter and
carry the case up the courts to secure
q decision as 10 the leSdllly VI TIC
boards making the appropriation.
c. M. RAIDER, one of the trustees Of
the proposed home, stated that he was
in receipt Of offers from other places
in this state and in Umatilla county,
Oregon, for the location of the home.
The citizens of Milton stood ready at
any time to make good the $4,000 II
it could be secured for that place.
Mrs. George T. Thompson, president
Of the Ladies' Relief Society, address,
| ed the board, and urged them to take
| favorable action. The society which
she represented, had passed resolu-
| lions providing for the donation OF
$4,000 to the home as soon as the
county or the city had made prov1s-
| ions to secure the generous offer OF
| Joseph Stubblefeld.