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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
FORMING A WHEAT POOL.
Davenport Farmers to Hold for 75c
per Bushel.

Davenport, Wash-A number of far
mers of this place have formed a grain
pool and have agreed not to sell their
wheat for less than Is cents a bushel
The list of signers of the pool is plac-
ed in the banks Of this city, and new
names are being added daily. Over
100000 bushels Of wheat are repre-
scented in the pool, and it is hoped to
secure a much larger amount. 1t is
argued that by having a large quaint
ty of grain that may be sold at once
tation can be secured.
Last year similar pool was form.
ed, and those entering into the agree
ment secured few cents more than
the market price for their wheat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
NORTH YAKIMA TAX LEVIED.
Council Figures Eleven Mills Neces
sary for Revenue.

North Yakima, Wash.-The council
has fixed a levy Of II mills for the
1904 taxes, divided as follows on the
different funds: Current expense. 81
bonded Indebtedness, q; sewer bonds
=. The total of fixed expenses that
will be necessary to raise by taxation
.or 1904 is s17,359. The prospective
income from licenses, fines and all
other sources will reach about 800
600. The total liability of the city is
S107.245,62, less S3057 cash on hand
The Indebtedness is divided as fol
lows: Sewer bonds, 100000; bonded
Indebtedness, $50, 900; cemetery, $4,000
current expense warrants, outstand-
ing s12,245.62. The total valuation
of all property in the city subject to
taxation is $1,677,679.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
SCOTS EMULSION

wv - ANA -
makes pale, thin children tat
and chubby. Overcomes
wasting tendencies and brings
back rosy cheeks and bright
eyes.
It's surprising how quickly
children respond to SCOTS
Emulsion. 1t contains just
the element Of nourishment
their little bodies need. They
thrive on it.
Even a few drops in the
baby's bottle have a notice
able effect for good. Nothing
better than SCOTS Emulsion
for growing children.
Why do substitutes for
SCOTS Emulsion cost less?
Because they're worth less.
With one you wait in vain for
the benefits you had looked
for. In SCOTS Emulsion you
get them. 1t never disap-
points. That's worth the few
cents difference in cost.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
IRRIGATION IN india
BEATS THE WORLD
Some Gigantic Engineering Under
takings-Topography Similar to
Western u. S.

The United States Geological Sur
vey is about to publish as Water Sup
ply and irrigation Paper No. 81, an en-
larged and revised edition of the
report on irrigation in India, by MI.
H. NJ. Wilson, first published in part
two of the twelfth annual report OF
the director of the United States ge-
OlOgical survey. for 1S9091. The most
important feature Of the revision is
the bringing Of all the financial and
statistical data concerning the more
important works in each province up
to 1901, the date of the latest official
India reports.
India stands pre-eminent for her gi-
gantic engineering undertakings. No
other country has so vast and so fer
tile an eXpanse Of territory, with such
convenient slopes for the cOnstruc-
ton of canals. and at the same time
such an abundant water supply. In
general, there is great similarity be-
tween the climate and topography Of
the great northern plains Of India and
portions of our arid west, especially
the eastern slope of the Rocky noun
tains. and the great California val
ley. Central India and the Deccan
have many features in common with
the central portion of our arid re-
gions, particularly portions of Cali
-fornia. Arizona and southern Utah.
The climate is as similar to that Of
our middle western states as is the
topography. The average annual pre-
cipitation rarely exceeds 80 inches.
At the close Of 1901 the area of
India. including native states, was
1,599,603 square miles, the total popu-
lation was 294,266, 7O1, and the total
expenditure upon all classes of irri-
CATION works by the government of
India had been 1887 100000 In the
year 10000 the expenditures on &C
|'COunt of irrigation amounted to Sill
500 900, and the revenue was $12,075,-
600, showing a profit Of rs per cent.
On the capital outlay for construction.
The total area cultivated in India the
same year was $3.50, 151 ,093 acres,
and the total area irrigated was 49,
611,106 acres; or, counting areas
double cropped, or those irrigated
more than once in a season, the area
irrigated was 33,096,031 acres. The
estimated value of the irrigated crops
in 1900-01 was $150,000,00O, and of
these it is interesting to note that
the area under cultivation in wheat
amounted to over 16 million acres and
in cotton to over S1a million acres,
and that the total value of the latter
crop alone was s52,773,0OO.
Construction, including in large
measure repairs, has been most active
during the last few years in order to
afford employment in famine-stricken
regions. The demands on the Cate>
stored in reservoirs in the more humid
portions of India-those which have
lately been afflicted with drought and
consequent famine-were greater than
ever before. Some of the more no
table tanks in Bombay and Central
India were called upon to do their
highest duty, and in consequence many
of those projects which were con-
structed as protective works and were
never anticipated to be revenue pro-
ducing, have recently earned moderate
| net revenues
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
PATRIOTISM.

Once upon a time Prof Wilson Of
Edinburg wrote on the blackboard in
his laboratory:
Prof Wilson informs his students
that he has this day been appointed
honorary physician to the queen"
In the course of the morning he had
occasion to leave the room and found
on his return that a student had added
to the announcement the words:
God save the queen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24

Smith-Don't you consider the
printing of the Congressional Record
an unnecessary waste Of money?
Jones-On the contrary, l think it is
a great saving If all the speeches
that are printed in the Record were
spoken at the capitol. we should have
congress sitting all the year round,
including nights and Sundays.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
NATURALLY.

Misguided young woman" eXclaim-
ed the Rev. Mr.. Straightlayce, sternly,
Il hear you go out with your camera
on the Sabbath"
Yes" replied Miss Snaps, "but
then, naturally, I take nothing but
Sabbath scenes"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24

Did you have a pleasant voyage?"
No" sighed the beautiful American
heiress. 1T was one of the saddest
experiences Of my life. There were
two counts and a duke aboard, but
the weather was so rough that they
never came out of their rooms"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
Sufficient Cause.

Mary-But why do you think they
are so certain to fall in love?
Amin the first place their parents
hate each other; and, in the second
neither Of them has a penny in the
world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
Persian Earthquake Kills SO.

Baku, Oct. 19.-Dispatches today
state that SO persons were killed in
the Persian earthquake yesterday in
stead of 90. as first reported. Eight
villages were destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
PfNDLETON GAMBLERS IN AIR.

Already two gamblers have appear
ed before the circuit court and were
released on cash balls of $3.50 each
and this morning District Attorney
Haley will file criminal information
against about 25 others, as follows
SAYS the Pendleton Tribune:
Charles Cook, of the Red Front sa
loon.
James Spence, on two accounts, fol
conducting poker games and vingt-un
or what is commonly known as black
jack or tWenty-One.
William Krebs for dealing in the
State saloon.
Ed Murphy for conducting poker
games in the Brewery saloon.
Thomas Johnson for CONDUCTING
games in the Maze saloon.
Ed Switzler, on two accounts, fol
gambling and conducting games.
William George, for running a poker
game which was really school fo1
boys in room in the basement of the
Hendricks building, at the corner OF
Main and Webb streets.
Jesse Sellers for running gambling
games in the Red Front saloon.
Frank O'Hara for conducting games
in the State saloon.
John Doe for dealing in the Red
Front saloon.
Frank Rainwater for dealing in the
Maze saloon.
Mike Gratz & Son for conducting a
game in the Gratz saloon.
Art Hicks for gambling.
They Were Worried.
The gamblers knew what was com
ing yesterday and even the day be-
fore, but what worried them was the
fines, how much was the court going
to tax them. They were relieved
somewhat last evening when the two
gamblers were arrested and released
on bail of $3.50. This amount was
named by the district attorney and it
served as an intimation of what the
other fines would be.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sig.
nature is on each box. Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-24

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

the train. A great crowd gathered
at the show grounds to watch the
erection of the big tents and witness
the street parade.
There were countless animals of
various sizes and kinds from ele-
plants to monkeys. There were fully
hundred Shetland ponies in the pro-
cession. most of them drawing chart
OTIS, cages and other vehicles An
immense crowd filled the tents this
afternoon. and the unanimous opin-
ion was that it was the brightest and
best tented shows that have ever
visited this city. The best thing that
may be said of 1t is that 1t wears
we'll, for it seems to do a bigger bust
ness each time 1t comes to town.
The charms of so or 70 happy in
telllgent dogs, the three ungainly lit
tie elephants and scores Of silken
coated ponies. not to mention the
comical monkeys and bewhiskered
goats. have such a strong hold on the
little folks that the owners are sure
of financial success. The program Is
better than ever this year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
.F0RTUh[ Lift TO pR[TTI WARD
D5Q0}[5 DUAL uF[ OF GUARDIAN

refined. typical country gentleman,
Albert 8. Burtis, who lived in a pa
latial home and entertained large
life.
None Of the upper ten of Auburn
who were entertained at his elegant
home on Lake Owasco ever dreamed
that Burtis was known to two con-
tinents as one Of the "gamisst" men
in the world-one who had killed his
man and was ready at any time to
kill another one.
But for the contest which Is being
waged by women to get his millions
his JekylHyde character might have
been concealed forever from Auburn.
Burtis has been educating Miss Eafz-
abeth c. Burgess, to whom he was
engaged. although he was past go
and she is yet in her teens. In his
last will he left her his vast fortune
But two other women have come for
ward and claim his mill ions---one be-
ing cousin and the other claiming
to be his wife. The contestants al
lege his mental unsoundness at the
time he made his last will.
Burtis. whose father was a wealthy
manufacturer In Akron, Ohio, left his
home and went to Cheyenne when it
was a rough border camp Here he
killed man and was freed only
after his father had spent a fortune
Going to New York 20 years ago he
instituted system Of faro games
and pool rooms throughout Manhat-
tan and later extended the system to
several states. Becoming immensely
wealthy he bought Springside at
Auburn and has since led a secluded
life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

a a a
thousand
reputation something
that
OF a good
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He
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blot a
he IN
the a it
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3 o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
His LOVELY Woman"

7. w. a
s a
the
Smiled and smiled she " smiles might
and walked the rakes
dust He looked into priest
kneeling.
bopped his forthwith still
fun"
A wife il a pticeats.r
He a moth He just
May lovely ha i'm
He IN a
the vampire'"a a a hair"
o. O,
there but
Grassland ailment
Rx-Fall udiouly n love-.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
HIS LAST HOPE 1nALxxEp,


In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889. the editor or this
paper was among the many seekers
after fortune who made the big race
one fine day In April. During his
travelling about and afterwards his
camping upon his claim he etcoun-
tered MUCH bad water, which. to-
very severe disrrhoea, which il
seemed almost impossible to check,
and along in June the case became
so bad he expected to die. One day
one Of his neighbors brought him one
small bottle Of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a
last hope. big dose was given him
while he was rolling about on the
ground in great agony. and in a few
minutes the dose was repeated The
good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the pa
tient was taking his first sound sleep
for fortnight. That one little bottle
worked a complete cure, and he, can
not help but feel grateful. The sea
son for bowel disorders being at Nand
suggests this item. For sale by all
druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
A Unique Plan for
Reforming Spokane.

down and arresht ivry gay that hasn't
tistiment in his hip pocket. TIL
man in this town who won't carry
tistiment don't look good t me-
Afther we've catheured these disprit
citizens widout tistiments, 1 move
that ivry wan Nv thin be taken out
back of NV Mike O'Shea's barn an
shot. In me loong experience on the
polls foorce. I've decided that is tn
only way fer t sittle disprit min"
You're right, john chimed in the
chief as he savagely fiicked fly from
the bowl of his pipe.
II tell We. chief, that man Woolfey
we've engaged is tn only means av
savin' TIL town from destrukshun an
ruin. TIL people are becomin petty
larceny tieves. and they don't know 1t,
chief. Ony Yesterday 1 saw a guy
wat didn't look good to me stanin
out in front NV Dutch Jake's teater
an dhrinkin' in tn melody an niver
even buyin' beer ovhsr tn bar He
were a petty larceny tief--a bad man
an niver knew i'm L do a days work.
in is life. Sometin' must be done
chief p
| You're right, John"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
soTHERN COMING.

Foremost among the best plays of
The last half dozen seasons is Mr..
Justin Huntly McCarthy's four-act
urama. IF i Were King" in which
Mr.. Il. II. Sothern will appear on
July at the Spokane theater
1t Is not only an exceptionally in
teresting play, superbly mounted. but
II has poetic flavor and a peculiar
literary value of its own that appeals
10 those who appreciate what is high
est and best IN the drama. 1t follows
the fortunes Of Francois VilIon, the
Saeabond poet of the fifteenth cen
fury. from his haunts in the sIume
OF Paris and through his changed
fortunes as grand constable OF
France TO his final escape from the
hangman's moose.
During MIR. Sothern's engagement
the curtain viii rise at o'clock fol
evening performances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

"Phat we made is raform. Give US
big punches av raform an we'll be
Their foinest city in the NORTHWEST.
Wit them gamblers goin' t" Panama
an Borneo and Poortlan' an tn ither
island possessions. and we an Woydt
in charge TIL town has mighty good
chanel t. be saved"
Such was the soliloquy of Police
Sergeant John Sullivan as he and
Chief Woydt were ending one of their
conferences for the moral improve
ment of Spokane and it's citizens
plan that had already resolved it
self into a decision to engage John
G. Woolley the famous temperance
lecturer to deliver addresses just
prior to arresting the natives for
blowing strong breaths in the direc-
ton Of the city hall.
You're right, John" chimed in the
chief as he smoked up again.
Now. chief, I perpose fer t give
tn people two chancts fer t quit
their evil ways as soon as Woolley
comes. First, Woolley will address,
the mulchitude in open matin'. This.
sicon, Woolley shall adriss thin agin
and then me an you shall swoop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
ROOSEVELT WILL GO f;
TO OYSTER BAY

WASHINGTON. June &c. - The
president was busy today getting Of
fetal business in shape SO that he can
leave Washington tomorrow for his
summer vacation. There were a
number of callers during the day. but
the most of them merely desired to
pay their respects to the president
before his departure. The members
of the diplomatic corps have scat
tered for the summer and Official
business at the capital has reached
the stagnant stage which character
ICES 1t during the summer months
Aside from the postoffice investiga-
ton now In progress and the Panama
canal treaty. about which nothing
can be done for the present, there
are no public questions Of great i'm
portance to occupy the attention OF
Mr.. Roosevelt and he is left free to
enjoy his vacation with his family in
the simple fashion that has become
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
Boyd and the Boxes.

Mayor
This the first time that
his actions W be
boxes
Monday,
10 the proposed ordinance
ut time
whether the
believe g an
a
Jake" .
doubt
be
Mayor Boyd
United
police
Mayor
this platform
public
sounding
blows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
WHY IS NO INQUEST
HELD OVER VICTIMS?

Editor Press: For Coroner Smith
to hold an inquest over the remains
of those poor bodies who were killed
in the Division street wreck would
be aid to the cause of Justice and
put the blame where 1t rightly be-
longs. ~ e 80
Any person who has followed rail-
reading can see at glance why
superintendent Kennedy would try to
fasten the blame on those poor .ho-
boes." 1t IL natural for these people
to shift the blame from their own
shoulders on the shoulders Of others,
they care not whom, to save their
own positions and the company few
'paltry dollars for the lives and prop
erty of those poor people they so
recklessly and wantonly destroyed.
Superintendent Kennedy says a de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
King Celebrates
NeW Birthday.

LONDON. June 2e,-The birthday
of King Edward (who was born No
vember Q. 1s41) was officially cele-
brated today, IT having been decided,
as announced in the London Gazette
some time since, that his majesty's
natal day was to be observed In Lon
don and on the home stations on June
26, this being the anniversary Of his
coronation and altogether a more
suitable time for q military display
than in November. On the other
hand. as was the case last year, for
eign stations win celebrate IL on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

railing switch will be placed there
now, and he admits the fault OF the
fnanag cement of his road when he
says that there was no deraiiins
switch there prior TO this accident.
1t is not possible to prove that no.
boes caused the wreck, but 1t is pos
sible to prove the negligence OF the
management Of those railroad ofYicials
in not fulhlling the requirements of
the law by using all the latest appli-
ances to protect human lives and
property
The Great Northern railway and
the Spokane Falls & Northern rail-
way have been careless In this mat
ter and oriminally careless at that.
so granddaughter has been the result,
and no excuse should be taken for
such a crime as this.
FRED GARDNER,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
AHgAus@n1n@U0Gs
ANOTHER SUCCESS.

A large audience witnessed the ex-
Sellent Shirley company in that
laughable farce, Thy Neighbours
Wife" 1t was the initial perform
ance of the play, most laughable
pne, where henpecked husband
takes out an acquaintance for supper
and all kinds of entanglements ensus
end the many present thoroughly en-
5oyed the evening. The same produc-
Zion will be repeated tonight and
Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

NEW YORK. June ga snug
sum was realized for the city treasury
today at the auction sale of surplus
animals of the Central Park menag-
erie. The animals disposed of includ-
ed a lioness, four years. that was
born in the menagerie; another lion
ess, 5 years old; a bull buffalo calf,
two zebus. or sacred cattle of India,
and seven Dorset ewes and ~ Dorset
ram lambs. The flock of park sheep
yielded 400 pounds of fleece at the
spring steering and this was also auc-
toned off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Proposed Extension
Of Northern Pacific.

EVERETT. Wash, June EFT Is
believed that the Northern Pacific
is contemplating the extension of the
Monte Cristo road to Coulee City,
Douglas county. The work is actual
ly under way. Curves are being re-
moved and stone culverts and fills
are taking the place of trestles. The
cutoff will save the road 100 miles,
making Everett the actual terminus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

November 8. the actual anniversary
Of his majestys birth.
The chief feature Of today's cele-
bration in London was the trooping
of the colors on the Horse Guards
parade here. This picturesque cere-
mony. once SO common. has of late
years been reserved for particular
occasions and II never fails to at
tract great crowd Of spectators.
Today 1t was attended by his ma
jesty In person, accompanied by a
brilliant escort. which included many
notabilities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

OYSTER BAY. L. l., June &C.
The citizens Of Oyster Bay have COM
pleted arrangements to give to the
president an enthusiastic home-com-
ing tomorrow. When the president
reaches Long Island City he will be
met by q committed, which VIII es-
cort him until he reaches Sycamore
Hill The school children Of Oyster
Bay are to form two lines, and the
president will ride through while the
children wave American. flags and
sing patriotic songs. Audrey avenue,
the main street. is being deliberately
decorated. Here 1t has been arrans-
ed to have the president unveil a civil
war gun. which has been presented
to the town by the government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

Butte, Mont.--A sensational muir
der occurred in Meaderville last night
when, TO satisfy an old grudge. Dep
uty Sheriff Joseph G.. Lazzari was
shot by Salvador Francischi Both
men are Italians. The murderer
emptied his gun into the body OF the
sheriff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

The much read about, talked about
and advertised Norris q Rowes big
shows arrived by special train this
morning. There was quite a large
crowd Of men, women ana children
on hand az an early hour 20 see the
hundreds OF animals unloaded from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
rnn pEsr couoH paxprcrmE,

! sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
lions put together and II gives the
best satisfaction OF any medicine /
ever sold. I guarantee every bottle
OF II. r. c. Jaauith, Inland, Mich.
This remedy 10 for sale by all drug
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26

his custom. According to present ar
rangements he will leave Washington
early tomorrow morning and reach
his home at Oyster Bay about 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.