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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
FARMERS OF KING COUNTY ARE
DEMANDING THAT IT BE RE-
PEALED At ONCE.
the Hands Of the County
Commissioners.

Indications are that an effort will be
made by the farmers of King county
to try to secure repeal of the present
road laws. Prior to election both of
the old parties had in their platforms
a plank favoring the repeal Of this
law, which was passed by the legis-
lature of two years ago.
Since election. however, the good
roads commission has gone on record
as favoring the retention of the pres
ent law, which places the control Of
road work in the hands Of the county
commissioners, says the Post-Intelli-
gencer.
It is this feature of the present law
that the farmers object to, according
to the statement made yesterday by
E. w. Mills in an interview with a
representative of the Post Intelligen-
Ger. According to Mr.. Mills, who Is
land owner and farmer residing at
Spring Beach, in the northern part of
the county, this feature of the law is
perniciOus in that it places too much
power in the hands of the commits
sioners.
This power" said Mr. Mills, "can
be used by the members Of the COM
mission to further their political in
terests. Under present conditions the
farmer is to a great extent prevented
from working out his road taxes, as
he was formerly able to do.
Further, the work done under the
direction OF the commissioners is sell
dom performed where it is most need
ed. For instance, there is the thor
oughfare between Edmonds and Seat
tie, which is used a great deal and
which is at present in a most deplor-
able condition. There are some other
cases as well as this, and l think that
the old law is preferable
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
INSPECTED the WEIR.
City Officials Made Examination Of
the Greeks at That Point.

Yesterday Councilman Mexican, of
the water committee, and City Engi-
neer Wilson inspected the condition of
the embankments of Mill creek near
the weir. They found that the water
was washing away the bank in sew
eral places and that there was much
danger should there be any high
water or new channel being
cut which would throw all the
water of Mill creek into yell
lowhawk. The request of the people
residing along the two creeks in that
vicinity that the city assist in max
ing repairs is now in the hands of
the water committee and it is very
probable that the committee will
recommend that the city appropriate
money to assist in the work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
Brief Local News

Miss Florence Mitchell of Huntsville
came to the Walla Walla hospital this
morning for treatment. 9la
Gertrude Hilbert of this city went
to the Walla Walla hospital this
morning for surgical attention.
P. II. Scullin, the labor orator. will
speak to the members of the Carpen-
ter's union in Trades Council hall
tonight.
1t being impossible for all the men,
bers of the council to attend the call
ed session of that body last night the
meeting was postponed.
marriage license was issued today
by County Auditor Honeycutt to Ern-
est Lamar Gaines and LA Jeanette
Shelton, both of this county.
Miss Francis Paine will entertain
informally Thursday evening in honor
of Theodore Illsley of Evanston, Ill.
who is visiting friends in Walla Walla
A delightful card party was given at
the home of Mayor Gilbert Hunt last
evening by Miss Mabelle Hunt in
Honor of Robert Brewster of Van
couver who is visiting his aunt, Mrs
w. D. Lyman.
A number of society people of Walla
Walla gave an enjoyable holiday ball
last night in the Odd Fellows temple
on Alder street. There was a large
attendance and those present report
having spent pleasant evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
LETcHED KIDNAPPED BY POLICE.
Man Charged With Wholesale Arson
Spirited From San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 2s.-
George E. Letcher the San Jose man
who is wanted in Ohio, charged with
completely in 1875 cases of arson, all
of which were committed a quarter of
century ago. has been kidnapped.
Garrett Fox, a fire marshal from
Ohio, helped by private detectives,
hurried Letcher into a launch and at
top speed carried him to Martinez.
At that point he is supposed to
have been placed on board an east
bound train. Letcher's attorney, Frank
Murphy, who was discounted by this
ruse, said: s
Il believe that these detectives have
taken my client out of the jurisdiction
of the courts of this state.
1T is my belief that they are on
their way to Ohio with him.
They expect to try him upon a
charge, the base Of which was laid
them in this. BY taking Mr. Letcher's
case to the United States supreme
court Immediately, I can nullify any
action which may be taken in Ohio at.
ter the detectives arrive in that state
with my client as their captive. AND
1 may try to have those private de.
tectives punished Also
Mrs. Letcher, who since the begin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
DISInFECT SCHOOL.
Washington to Be Treated to Formal
dehyde Next Saturday..

From basement to garnet the new
Washington school building will be
treated to the disinfecting qualities Of
formaldehyde next Saturday. The de-
termination of the school board to
give the big building thorough dis
injecting is the result of one or two
isolated cases of diphtheria being re-
ported from the school. In order to
veloping the school board decided to
thoroughly disinfect the building be-
fore the opening of school next week.
The work will be done under the in
spection of Health Officer j. w. In
gram.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
Personal Mention

w. p. Cox of waitsburg is in the
city
7. H. Robb of Tekoa. is registered at
the Dacres.
M. r. Stuart, merchant of Milton.
is in the city.
Sim ]. Culley, Weston merchant,
is in the city.
Judge M. M. Goldman of Dayton was
in the city today.
]. M. Dermey of Huntsville is reg
istered at the State.
D. C. Guernsey of Dayton is regis
tered at the Dacres.
Rev. j. M. Armfield Of Dayton is in
the city visiting friends.
George Minnick Of Waitsburg is in
walla walla spending the holidays.
John p. Fuller, road supervisor of
district No 2, is in the city from Dixie.
Miss Grace Logsdon of Endicott is
in Walla walla visiting with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c.. Hurspoll of
waitsburg are in the city visiting with
friends.
L. H. Bowman Of Waitsburg was in
Walh Walla today visiting with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Simmons Of Cove,
Oregon, are visiting relatives in Walla
Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Zuger, jr., have re-
turned from their wedding trip at Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Mcdowell of
Medical Lake are in the city visiting
with relatives.
E. c. Bedell, of the Holt Manufac-
turing Company. with headquarters at
Dayton, is in the city.
Northern Railway Company, is in the
city from Spokane.
Mrs. James Brazleton of Spokane
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Howard in Walla Walla
Mrs. Thomas Moore has returned
from an extended visit with relatives
in the eastern states and Canada.
Robert L. Ford, travelling freight
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul, is in the city from Spokane
o. w. Hartness of Almira, Wash,
is in r the city visiting with friends.
Mr.. Hardness formerly resided in
Walla Walla.
Calvin Ingle, an Oregon Agricultural
student, is in the city from Corvallis,
Oregon. the guest of his sister, Miss
Nora Ingle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
,.u, az REQUIRED TO AID FARM.
FRS IN SHIPPING WHEAT
TO TIDEWATER.
u.,.+ Have Water Lines That Will
Connect With the Cello
Portage Railway.

Much interest is being taken, not
only in Portland, but all over the
Northwest. relative to what action
will be taken to secure competent
ravieation of the upper river, after
construction of the portage railroad,
which now seems assured. According
70 the Telegram that farmers must
he guaranteed regular line of river
steamers before they will consent to
submit their crops for shipment by
the water route is admitted, and it is
also acknowledged that the first COM
nanv in the field with a definite and
bona fide proposition will be the one
to reap the reward. Farmers have
heen working long and hard for the
nortage railroad. and now they are
wondering just how soon and in what
wav the benefit will come.
1t is considerable distance to the
river from many of the farms which
are directly on the line of railroad
and on this railroad warehouses have
been erected and everything is favor
able to housing grain and shipping
when convenient. For those who
will haul to the river and ship by
water there are none of these facili-
ties Wagon roads are not of the best,
and teaming is expensive. So it is
considered that one of the first things
needed to make the water route even
possible is a landing wherever it will
be most convenient to expected pat
rons
At each of these lands a warehouse
must be constructed. Then steamers
must call regularly and with sufficient
rapidity to guarantee speedy ship
ment, for it is expected that railroad
lines will be provided with increased
rolling stock by the time the portage
road is completed, thus being in posi-
ton to compete with the river route
in a way that will render necessary
the best of service to secure and re-
tain patronage of the latter.
That there are not now steamers on
the upper river sufficient to handle the
business that will be offered is well
known. AS boats cannot be taken up
over the dalles, they must be built
above. This will take time, and farm
ers are wondering just when the work
will begin. 1t will also require time
to build warehouses and suitable land
ings
1t is expected that either a new
grain company, or one of the compan-
les already operating in the North
west. will erect the warehouses, as
the houses now standing along the
lines of the railroad are owned by
companies. This company will either
purchase or store grain, and it is sup
posed the company that erects the
granarleS will be under contract with
Inc steamer company to ship only by
BOAT This will open keener rivalry
III The purchase of grain in the river
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28

Walla Walla, Dec. ~, 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28

ming of her husbands trouble has been
almost constantly by his side. did not
know yesterday that her husband was
to be taken from her until after the
L;,lnanine had actually occurred. Then
che came close to Mysteries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.

Any person violating the building
ordinance by altering or constructing
building without first applying to
the building inspector is subject to a
fine of not less than IS for each Of
tense; from and after this date said
ordinance will be enforced.
WIN. GLASFORD,
Building Inspector.
Walla Walla, Dec. ~, 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28

The Philharmonic Lady Quartet of
Chicago under the personal direction
OF B. Won Turner at the First M. E.
Church Thursday evening, December
20. Don't miss it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-28

Plantation and camp meeting songs
negro melodies, ballads and classic
selections will all be sung by the Dixie
Jubilees December 81 at Whitman
Chapel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

cries became known the Italian gov
errment stepped in. 1t prevented the
removal of the objects found for a
long time, during which they were sub
jected to exposure to the weather and
other perils. Much of the wood re-
covered-Signor Borghi says 1t
amounted to 1000 feet-decayed or
was plundered by the neighboring
peasants, who used it for firewood.
Exploration of the ships is now at
a standstill. The Italian government
sent a marine engineer to investigate
and he recommended the draining OF
the lake to below the level where the
ships are stranded. This will require
much money and will involve great
deal of litigation with the riparian
owners, and as the Italian government
is very poor the ships in Lake Nemi
are likely to remain undisturbed for a
long time.
1t is interesting to note the conclu-
sion to which Signor Borghi has come
with regard to the character Of these
According to him there is no question
of pleasure yachts of Tiberius or of
Caligula; in fact, the art of the Sec
ond ship points back to the time of
the republic. He believes that the
vessels were connected with the tenn
pie of Diana.
Diana's temple at Nemi was long
place of pilgrimage. 1t was the tenn
pie in the grove that gave the names
to both the villages near the lake.
Nemi is from Menus, the lake is Ne
morensis, while Genzano, near by, is
from Cynthiana, lone of Diana's names
There is proof Of the great magnif-
cence Of the temple on shore, and
he holds that for some sacred reason
these vessels were built and decorated
splendidly as part of the sacrificial
worship of the goddess. The theory
is more plausible than that which at
tributes the building of the ships to
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

surely 1900 years old and very pos
sibly two or more centuries older
still.
The relics were procured from the
bottom of the lake nine years ago by
Signor Eliseo Borghi, an Italian arch
eologist, who was working on his own
account with no assistance from the
government. His discoveries made a
great sensation and some account of
them appeared in the newspapers at
the time. The immediate effect OF
publication was to make the Italian
government step in and Interfere
with all further investigation.
Nemi is a picturesque little town in
the Alban hills, twenty miles out OF
Rome, familiar to all travellers in
Italy. 1t has been painted time and
again by artists, and is known partic-
ularly through Turner's charming en-
craving. The lake of Nemi is the
most beautiful spot that is seen in the
AlLan trip from Rome. 1t rs the crater
of an extinct volcano sloping down
abruptly, so that the water becomes
very deep a few yards from the
shore. Close to the lake are the YES
tiges of an old temple of Diana.
From time immemorial the tradi-
ton has existed among the peasants
of the district that somewhere in the
lake a Roman galley was sunk. The
legend ascribed it to Tiberius, whose
name is attached to many classical
antiquities by the fancy of the people,
and the mythical galley was called
the nave di Tiberio, name that may
suit it as we'll as any other. Classical
scholars who followed up the myth
came upon a story of the Emperor
Caligula's building an immense vessel
on the little lake, wherein he held his
orgies. 1t was structure of extraor-
binary magnificence; some held that
it was built of stone in the lake in
the form of ship, but modern archie
ologists agreed that, whatever truth
there might be in the story, the ship
or the building had disappeared long
ago and that it was folly to talk OF
recovering any part of it. This in
spite of we'll authenticated records of
beams and other debris drawn from
Lake Nemi by fishermen and others.
Signor Borghi, who was engaged in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Railroad Loses Locomotive.

1t is scarcely credible, but it is new
ertheless fact, that the London and
Southwestern Railway company re-
Gently lest locomotive. Engine sheds
were searched, and every mile of the
line examined from London to Corn
wall, but no trace of the missing en-
CINE could be found. How it could
have vanished the railway officials do
not know, but they have two explana-
tions to offer. One is that the engine
may have been shunted on to some
branch line in Cornwall or Devon and
it's existence forgotten. Another the
DRY is that new number may have
been given to it, and the old number
still retained on the company's books.
At any rate, locomotive is not easily
overlooked on account of its Size, and
is too immobile to go easily astray on
it's own account. 1t does not appear
ever to have happened before, al
though passenger and freight cars are
frequently lost.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

eXcavating the remains of the temple
of Diana, in the district called the
Campo del Giardino, near the shores
of the lake. was so much impressed
by the persistence of the tradition
that he hunted up the records and,
after reading what had been done,
decided to search the lake for the
tabled galley. He gave credit to his
predecessors of trying to tell the
truth, and this is what he found.
In the middle of the fifteenth cen
fury Cardinal Prospero Colonna, who
then owned the land around Lake Ne
mi, was so much impressed by the
tradition that he employed Leon Bat
tista Albert, the great architect and
engineer, to raise the two galleys,
which, it was said, lay at the bottom
of the lake. Albert made use Of &C.
noese sailors skilled in diving; they
we're able to report on the size of
the ships and to attach to them Crap
ping hooks, one of which was subse-
quently found by Signor Borghi's
diver. Then with stout ropes and a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Six-YearOId Evangelist.

Six-year-old Lawrence Lennis is
called "the baby evangelist" of Bur-
lington, la. This youngster expounds
the scriptures "to the great astonish-
ment of his hearers"
He has been conducting revival ser
vices lately in the vicinity of his
home. Although he has had no school
ing, he can repeat chapter after chap
ter Of the Bible accurately, and he
also delivers long, earnest discourses
on Bible texts.
In speaking of his career, Lawrence
said: 81 felt inspired to teach the gos-
pei when was 21k years old, and told
my mother of the divine call. She
said was too young to preach, but |
kept right on embracing the calling.
Il preached before large congrega-
tions when l was but four years old,
which was the beginning of my evan
gelistic work. / never attended school
in my life. l can read and write, but
my mother never taught me, neither
did anyone lse.'-Boston Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

Australia, cheaply, with craft ready
for the work there. The adventurous
pair propose to travel 10000 miles in
a fourteen-ton boat. Two Of the most
ingenious devices to be carried aboard
for the sake of safety are dinghy and
floating archor, both the inventions
and patents of Napier himself. The
dinghy has been constructed with a
dat bottom to enable it to be carried
standing fiat on the deck and thereby
dispensing with the cumbersome day.
is. The floating deepsea anchor is
constructed with a spar Is feet long,
attached to which is a triangular
shaped canvas sail weighted at the
bottom with shot. This continuance
is made especially for outriding any
storms which may be met with in mid
channel, when the water is too deep to-
allow the ordinary anchor to be low
cred. The deep sea anchor is let out
at the stern of the craft, and the ac-
ton of the water on it while in this
position holds the boat practically mo-
tionless. The route to be taken, start
ing from Brighton, is through the Bay
of Biscay and the Atlantic ocean to
Capetown and then a run OF 5000
miles without touching land will have
to be made from the Cape to Fireman
tle-Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16

divers also saw at the bottom stat
ues, columns and metal beams, which
they could not get out. Some of these
things were distributed among the
vatican museums, but nearly every
trace of them has disappeared.
Signor Borghi, while busted with his
excavation of the temple of Diana,
kept hearing the peasants tell of the
sunken ship of Tiberius; he heard the
fishermen's stories of their nets catch
ing in the ships, and one day he saw
long beam the fishermn had
dragged from the lake in the palace
of Prince Orsini at Nemi. He made
up his mind to try the. venture and
made contract with the Orsini fam
lily, which owns Lake Nemi. Then he
engaged an experienced diver, bought
boats and machinery and had built
the necessary constructions, derricks
and cranes on the lakeside. He Sc
lected a spot rs fathoms from the
shore, and 8 fathoms south OF the
building known as the "fishermen's
hut" for his attempt, and on Oct. 3,
1895, began to draw up the objects
which form his collection.
,rhe first bronze brought to the sur
face was the top of mooring post,
a splendid work of art, a great band
in the cavity Of which was still the
end of the beam to which it had been
attached. More than a third Of the
surface bears in relief a beautiful
lions head, holding in it's teeth ring
held out horizontally. The workman
ship points clearly to the first century
Of the empire.
In the days following many other
important objects were drawn up.
Chief among them were four bronze
heads of animals with square bases,
being the ornamental ends of beams;
one of these represents a VOLTS head,
larger than life, with a ring hanging
from the jaws; another the head of
hyena; two others, lions heads, all
with mooring rings attached to them.
Another extremely beautiful bronze
is head of Medusa, which was prob
ably attached to the stern, and to
which time has given a magnificent
patina.
AS the fisherman reported that
there was another ship in the lake
close to the point called the Rock of
about seventy-five faith
oms from the shore and 1900 feet to
the south of the first ship, Signor
Borghi determined to examine the
place. Soon the diver reported that
there was ship there, at depth of
sixty-two feet, and brought up two
beams fastened together by iron rails
and bands, held apart at distance Of
nine feet. Then lot of wood of va
rious sorts, and beams held together
with iron or copper nails, were raised
to the surface.
Besides these things the second
ship yielded bits of marble and other
parts of mosaic pavement, part of
a little bronze column and some cop
per rlates like those from the first
ship. Further a plaque with female
figure on it in archaic style, a bar of
bronze very well preserved and three
and three-quarter feet long, and, most
important of all, beamhead Of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
Motor Water Carts.

The long expected motor water carts
beginning to make their appearance in
Paris streets are highly successful
This new, useful municipal automobile
carries LOO gallons. The maximum
speed is 1917 miles an hour. Each can
be filled in six minutes, and can
sprinkle a mile of roadway As feet
wide in twenty minutes. Steam is the
motive power, a 35-horse power engine
being used in connection with bevel
gear drive and live rear axle. A con-
nection between the wheels and the
water jets regulates automatically the
output of the latter, according to the
pace of the cart, and closes them alto
gether when the vehicle stops.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-09-16
QUERY AS TO SUNDAY.
Day Equally Lost, Whether Spent in
Work or Sleep.

Day Equally Lost, whether spent in
Work or Sleep.
Two friends met on the street one
Monday morning.
Were you at church yesterday"
said one.
NO." said the other; the fact is, I
am trying to do more business than
have been doing, and find have to
go down to the Office on Sunday. 1t
isn't just the thing, perhaps, but
simply have to do it."
81 don't see how you can reconcile
yourself to going to business on sun
day, though" said the first; that's
thing will never do"
Were you at church yesterday"
asked the other.
mo; confess I wasn't" answered
the first; "the fact is, work so hard
every day Of the week that am dead
tired on Sunday, and don't feel like
getting up, so that 1 have good, long
sleep instead. am trying to enlarge
my business, and l was at the office
until 10 o'clock Saturday night"
Query-Is it duty of Christian to
keep his faculties fresh for Sunday
worship, even if it involve doing a lit
tie less on Saturday; and is there
very much difference between the
sunday worker and the Sunday sleep
er?-Ldving Church.