The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-28

OF young women placed in the county
jail month ago for disturbing the
peace, was given her liberty and
ticket out OF town last night. Her
destination is not disclosed by the
officers, as it is feared some one will
endeavor to induce her to return
here. The ticket was furnished the
officers by a friend.
John Ring, a student at the Walla
Walla high school. broke a leg Mon
day evening in doing pole vault.
At meeting of the board Of educa-
ton last night the contract for the
erection Of the new high school build
ing was awarded to E. R. Parks for
| s33,474 1t is specified that the build
! ing must be completed by September
Is. For every day beyond that time
| the contractor will forget $25 a day.
In an exhibition game at Athena
yesterday between the Walla Walla
and COlfaX league teams the PalOusers
won out by the close score of to 6.
The two teams began the first of
series OF four games on the Second
street grounds this afternoon. Walla
| Walla and Pendleton commenced the
| fifth series neck and neck in the per-
centage column with .563, and Day
ton is close up with 500.
! The funeral of Elisha jefferson Col
vim late superintendent of the Odd
! Fellows home Of this city. took place
| Of l.;
noon and was largely attended by Odd
| Fellows of the city. The services
were conducted by Dr. Penrose. presi-
| dent Of Whitman college. Interment
was in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
number Of relatives of the deceased
from the Sound and Portland were in
! attendance.
The advance guard of delegates and
| officers Of the state lodge Of Odd Eel
| lows which meets in Walla Walla
| Monday for a three days session will
arrive in the city tomorrow morning
! in the person Of Henry w. Leuders
grand patriarch. grand encampment,
! l. O. 0. F. Walla WaIla encampment
| No. 8. Will entertain the grand patri-
arch tomorrow evening at a banquet
at Odd Fellows temple, at which time
! the Royal Purple degree will be con-
! ferred upon number Of candidates.
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Guy Allen Turner in Whitman street
/ last night occurred the annual ban
quet of the Entire Nous club. eleven
members Of the club and their nus
| bands being in attendance. A number
| OF progressive games were played
followed By the banquet. w. J. Nor
gan won the gentleman's prize and
Mrs. J. G. Bridges the lady's prize.
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
DANES J. G. Bridges. E. G. Mills, w.
VI. Van Patten. W. J. Morgan, c. P.
. GOse. J. G. Frankland, LaraWay, T. S.
Johnston. F. Payne C. p. Cannon,
! b. Z. LaDue and Homer O. Campbell.
Colonel F. H. Hathaway, of the
QuarJermasters department at Van
c0uver. C. R. Reynolds and T. J..
Kneffer. both Of the same place. Lieu
tenant Edward Calvert, Of Walla Wal
la and II. Metzger Of Portland, the lat
ter having a contract to furnish
horses for the United States cavalry
service, are all registered at the Hotel
. St. George. The gentlemen are here
/ looking for horses and report it as al
most impossible to find stock suit
able for their purposes. The govern
ment requires horses from 10 to l6
hands high. and from $50 TO 1900
pounds in weight. The commission
has in view a band which they will
examine today in hopes of finding
something suitable.-East Oregonlan.
w. D. Smith is the best equipped
/ funeral director in the city. Offers
largest assortment of goods al halt
tho nrica of councillors.