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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17
Pythian Prize Drills.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 17.-Much
routine business came before the su-
preme lodge knights of Pythias during
the day and many subjects were re-
fered to committees. The interest OF
the general public. however, centered
in the competitive drills, which began
this morning at the Jockey club park.
Forty companies have entered the va
rious drills. which will continue until
the end of the week. Among the en-
tries are companies from Seattle,
Grand Rapids. Wheeling, Chicago,
Buffalo, Pasadena. ST. Louis, Savan-
nah, San Diego, Colorado Springs and
Charleston, w. Va.
The election of officers will take
place tomorrow Charles f. Shively
of Indiana, the present supreme vice
chancellor, will be chosen supreme
chancellor in succession to Tracy r
Bangs of North Dakota. For the Of
flee of supreme Vice-ChancellOr there
are a number of candidates and inter-
esting contests also are on for places
on the board Of control.
With secret sessions and competitive
drills the Rathbone Sisters put in 8
busy day. The election of officers vii
talya ,,laca Friday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17

prevailing in the Sound country, and
along the lower Columbia river.
Bartlett pears are heavy products all
over the state and the winter pear
trees are loaded with fine fruit.
There will be heavy crops of both
plums and peaches.
What is pleasing Mr.. Van Holder
beke more than anything else. on ac-
count of the fact that the industry is
in an experimental stage in this state,
is the exceedingly heavy crop of Eng
lish walnuts that is growing on the
on the many trees that are growing in
Yakima county.
last week that had as much as 200
pounds of walnuts on them, the limbs
the excess of nuts. There are a few
walnut trees at Puyallup and these
the industry is so full of promise that
Mr.. Van Holderbeke believes that
within a few years the farmers and
fruit growers of the state generally will
be planting walnut trees.
Mr.. Van HOlderbeke urges the use of
the walnut tree for shade purposes and
ornamental purposes, as is done in CAL
ifornia cities. In addition to the bene-
fit derived in this way, he says, they
also yield a substantial income from
the sale of nuts.
Several orchardists in the vicinity of
Steilacoom intend to make a practical
test of almond growing. The nuts have
a high commercial value, and they be-
lieve they will grow in the Sound cOun-
try equally as well as English wal
nuts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17
Summer Excursion Rates and Special
Train Service Now on Between
Portland and CIatsop Beach

The summer schedule of the Astoria
X Columbia River railroad has been
inaugwated between Portland. Astoria,
Gearhart and Seaside in connection
with special round trip excursion tick
cts to all CIatsop and North Beach
points, and train leaves Union depot
2. m daily and runs through direct.
arriving at Astoria 1870 a m, Gear
hart 1920 p. m. and Seaside 1880 D.
II.
80 The Portland Seaside flyer leaves
Union depot every Saturday at >: 30
=. m. arriving Astoria ST .. m. and
runs through direct, arriving at Gear
hart 6:40 p. IN. and Seaside $50 D. m.
Ii connection with this improved
service special round trip season ex-
curSion tickets are sold from Portland
70 ali CIatsop and North Beach points
at rate of $500 for the round trim.
good for return passage until October
18th.
Special communication tickets, good
for five round trips. are sold from
Portland to same points for s15 m
sood TO return until October 18th.
Saturday special round trip excur-
SION tickets from Portland to all Clat-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17
IT OWES MUCH TO A NEGRO
CENTRALIA is THE RECIPIENT
OF A VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND.
George Washington, the Father of the
Town, Celebrates His Eighty
seventh Birthday.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Aug. 17-Geo
Washington, Father of Centralia,"
celebrated his S7th birthday Monday.
No history Of Centralia or of Lewis
county is complete without the history
of this colored pioneer. He was at one
time sole owner of what now COM
prises the business center of the city
the way from $15O,OOO up to $500 900,
although now his riches have decreased
as age makes it impossible for him to
attend to business affairs.
George Washington is a native of
chester, August IS, 1917. When years
of age he moved with the family of
James E. Cochrane to Ohio. This was
at this time the extreme western from
tier. Mr.. Washington constantly fol-
lowed the receding frontier and the In
dams, finally winding up in the practi-
cally unknown territory of Washing
ton in 1850. In this year he settled at
the present site of Centrala.
The fall of 1852 found Washington
settled on the present site of the City
of Centralia, near where the city light
plant now stands. He built himself a
| log cabin and fenced about y acres of
| land. He planted crop and found an
abundance of game in the surrounding
woods on which to exercise his skill
with the rifle.
In 1872, the completion of the North
ern Pacific railroad through to this
point caused rush of settlers to the
location as desirable spot for a city
! and Washington plated tne town for
: town lots. He agreed to sell lots to
bona fide settlers for $40 per lot, and
! in case the settler built. he was given
an extra lot. The population of about
so had built homes on the town site in
1876. The town continued to grow and
in 1884 200 persons claimed the place
as their home. In 1899, when the city
had grown to a population Of 500
| Washington plated and put upon the
market addition after addition. He
plated and sold in all about IS add-
tons composed in the whole of nearly
1000 lots.
He donated the city after it's incor-
poration, a block in the heart of the
Centrala, and one of the most beautiful
| spots in Lewis county. He was afsC
instrumental in the building of the
first Baptist church of Centralia. He
also donated literally toward the pres
ent First Baptist church. Having diff
| culties in 1896 with the congregation
of the Baptist church. he built a church
for the colored people in that year.
Mr.. Washington was married in 1894
to a white woman, Mrs. Brown. who, il
| is known married him for his money
After living with him a year or so and
| having one child. she left him and
| obtained a divorce, securing a division
of mis- property. Mr. Washington
| however. retained his SON. who is also
| known as George Washington. The
lad will be we'll provided for at his
| fathers death, which his many friends
| in Centralia hope will be long years tC
come
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17
PRUNE CROP FAILS in CLARKE
Center of Industry Will Yield IS PEI
Cent,

SSntSI VI IHouStfJ VIII IleIO 10 FeF
Cent.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 17.-State
Horticulturist A. Van Holderbeke, who
has just returned from a trip to
Clarke county. which is the prune
growing center of the state, says the
crop this year will not be more than Is
per cent. of what it normally is. and
that the growers reckon prunes a fail
ure. Various reasons are ascribed for
the failure, and the orchardists feel
decidedly gloomy over the prospects.
On the other hand, the p1unes grown
in eastern Washington will produce a
heavy crop. There are about 800 acres
in Walla Walla county and about 100
acres in Spokane county, with scatter
ing orchards in other counties.
For the first time in many years the
apple crop Of trees in western Wash
ington will be as heavy as that Of the
average trees of the east side, and the
west side product will also be free from
scab. Mr.. Van Holderbeke says this
is due to the continuous dry weather
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17
THE w. 4 =. n. RAILWAY.
Special Summer Excursion Rates te
Coast Points.

Beginning June 18TH 1904, the w. &
c. r. railway will have on sale tick
cts to
Wsstport, Long Beach, Ciatsop
Beach, TokeIand, IIwaco, Seaview, Ii.
oga, Pacific Park, Ocean Park, NAH
Gotta, FIavel, Gearheart, and return
at $40 for the round trip.
For children Of half fare age, one
half the above rate.
Tickets will be good returning until
September 30th.
For full information call upon or ad-
dress ]. P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD.
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-17

the threats to eXtOrt, says he was
stopped by a masked and armed man
while returning from a picnic yester.
day, given a letter and commanded 10
carry out his instructions. These Were
that he should get the money and give
half to Dick Arnold and half to John
Arnold, his brothers. in-law.
That he followed his instructions ey-
plicitly is attested by the officers There
is Il possibility that he did the act uD-
der duress and other arrests will be
made shortly.
Young Francis is one of a family Of
sixteen children who brought from
President Roosevelt, letter Of con-
graduation last spring. The boy has
always borne good reputation.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

hand, is truly the man of the west.
1t is not that he can ride broncho
or shoot bear that the west is en-
thusiastic. We go no more on the
spectacular than our eastern friends.
But President Roosevelt is as big as
the country. We of the west be-
lieve he represents principles broad
ly American and national in charac-
ter, and for that reason Colorado
will support him.-Leadville Herald
Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
Use Wells as a Shield.

]. D. Rees, a lecturer ON P,rsia
says chat the wells worn by Persian
ladies' are more of a privilege than 3
punishment. Screened behind it wom
an may walk wherever she pleases
and even her own husband dare not
question her movements. Doubtless
many Persian ladies make the most
Of their opportunities. The Persians.
as a rule, do not think it right to take
wine, but as nearly all their poetry is
in praise of the flowing bowl 1t will
be inferred that they frequently do
violence to their conscience. Occa-
sionally, however, they are seized
with remorse; whereupon they destroy
the wine of their Armenian neighbors.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
Are W. smoking roo Mueh2

The tobacco bill Of the American
people has grown to an enormous size.
The people Of the country use more
tobacco and snuff every year. While
the men spend more money on to-
bacco, the women are doing larger
business with snuff than ever before.
There were 310,654,G39 pounds of to.
bacco and 1S.S40.747 pounds of SNUFF
withdrawn from warehouses for con-
sumption during the last fiscal year,
not counting s.345.217 pounds with
drawn for export. making a total of
the two articles of 337 .S40,6o pounds
used, against 32s,464.426 pounds in
the preceding fiscal year.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
Church Notes.

The Ladies' Aid Of the M. E. Church
will meet with Mrs. Traxler, Thursday,
July 81 at 2:3O. On account Of the
storm there was no meeting last week.
All the members and friends arc invit-
ed.
Epworth League $50, Junior League
2:3O, Sunday School 10 a. m. Mid-week
prayer service Thursday evening at 800.
o. w. AUMAN. Pastor.
First Presbyterian Church-We an
nounce tho following services for the
week: Preaching at loo a. M, and 500 p.
M. Subject of morning sermon: 1.-THE
Philosophy of Human Power to For
give" Evening theme, "Sowing and
Reaping."
Sabbath School at 1000 q. m, Chris
tian Endeavor meeting Sabbath evening
at 7:3O o'clock. Meeting for prayer and
bible study Thursday at 7:45 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend our services, and especially we
expect to see our own members present.
DR.. Asa Zadel Hale Of Cleveland,
Ohio, will speak At the Baptist church
next Sunday, July "a. Morning sub
ject, Forward. Evening subject,
1.-TWO Laws Within U.s." Before the
morning sermon, DR.. Hall will give q
Hve-minute talk to children. Topic,
1.-THE Great Stone Face" Parents are
requested TO permit their children to
remain for this sermonette. Tho even
ing sermon will appeal especially to
mon who do their own thinking. Bible
school at 10 =. m. Wednesday evening
prayer and praise service at 7:30. The
public is most cordially invited to these
services.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

Allowed claims and ordered warrants
drawn on general road fund, as follows:
r w English Lumber Co., lumber 50 OF
c G Huddleston, road mdse. ..... 2 90
Allowed claims and ordered warrants
drawn on ordinary fund, as follows:
j F Rowe, juror dist court. ...... 8 10
S w Cressy, serv water com. 800. so 90
Fl H Mcdowell, ..... 75 90
d L Silver, mdse for court house . %
Following claims were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on special con-
tingent fund in payment:
Mrs Burch, nursing fever patients 15 90
Mrs Franklin Z" 8 %
B A Wilson, livery hire. e.......... so
Allowed claims and ordered warrants
drawn on poor fund, as follows:
Lamar Hwd Co, burial Of pauper IA 25
D L Silver, mdse furnishedpauper As
j F Curry, cash advanced paupers 3s 90
On motion, board adjourned to meet
at s a. M, July 9Th.
Lamar, Colo, July 6, 1904.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment,
all members present.
The following claims were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on ordinary
fund in payment:
Chas Luck, serv elk dist court. II SO
Geo G Pollard, salary, janitor. -. 40 90
G B Merrill printing stationery. II 80
F H Rosacrans, salary and deputy 1856 on
F Curry, services ............ GO 0C
Lamar Elec Co, light. ........... 4 OC
H Frisbie, serv baliff dist court 10 OC
Mrs H Frisbie, wit dist court. 2 65
Geo I Feast, j P fees people vs.
Ryburn 6 &c
] H Frisbie, constable fees people
vs. Ryburn. -. 90 &C
| G A Watson, witness fees same. 0(
Ruth Gipe, -. 9 OC
E l. Koen. ... 2 OC
X E Dunning, ... 2 OC
H Frisbe, fees people vs. Eunlce 3s %
caring for Jail, ect.... 33 OC
F Curry, stamps, etc. .......,,. 8 &c
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

"The trouble with this crown Of
thorns business" said one local
democrat, dis that il it could by any
possible stroke Of luck win, there are
only three crosses of gold to be dis
tributed and these are already cor
nered BY the big three of Lamar
democracy. The rest of US will have
10 be content with the crowns"
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
commIssIonev's Proceedings

Office of the Board OF County Commits
sioners Of Prowers County.
Lamar, Colo, July 8. 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
On motion, board allowed claim Of j.
A. Rosebrough for salary and cash ad
vanced for second quarter, and ordered
warrant drawn on ordinary county reve-
nue. fund for amount, S231.50.
Allowed claims for road work in the
various road districts and ordered war
rants drawn against districts, as follows:
T @ Pile, road work dist No 9. $33 35
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
Colorado and Roosevelt.

The nominations for president
have been made. What will Colo
RADIO dor It has been great many
years since this state has gone re.
publican in q national election. This
We believe, is good time to turn
over Q new leaf. Colorado has been
carried by the democracy in three
campaigns wholly and solely on the
silver issue. Republicans and dem
ocrats alike voted for Mr.. Bryan be-
cause, 30 long as silver was an issue
it was q duty they owed to the state
to bring about his election in the in.
terest Of bimetsllism. But the ma
jority Of the people desired it other
wise. We do not go 80 far as to say
the majority was right, but we accept
the decision, and in spite of the
bluster and scolding Of the eastern
press regarding threatened recru-
descsnce Of the silver issue we con-
slider it Is dead as Caesar.
This matter having therefore been
settled, and settled in accordance
with the wishes Of the majority, we
turn to other Issues. The people of
this state have no time to waste on
dead questions. This fall Colorado
must decide and decide right wheth-
or 1t desires to fall in line with the
progressive political policies of the
hour, or whether it will fall to the
rear with mumbling, decrepit, fos.
silized democracy. It must be borne
in mind that democracy is thing
utterly meaningless 80 far as Colo
rado and the west is concerned. 1t
is hemmed in, cramped and confined
to New York state. It is provincial,
not national in its scope. The st.
Louis convention didn't even cross
the Ohio for q candidate. Judge
Parker probably never crorsed that
historic stream. He is no doubt
learned and able, honest and capa
BILE, but he is insulsr. Like Cleve
land he knows nothing of the west
and cares less. Colorado is merely
sagebrush mining camp. So ia,
- his running mate is concerned the
country knows Of him simply be
cause he is the fortunate possessol
Of S20,0o0,OoO and is over 80 year,
old. He hasn't been in politics fol
30 long that his political record i.
like his party, moss grown. He is
contemporary of Andrew jackson.
The west is not going to enthus'
very much over candidates like this
President Roosevelt, on the otheI
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

Tom Patterson has surrendered to
the boycotters and has become so
submissive that he is even Dragging
because the Rockefeller's are sup
porting Parker.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

The Sparks has become so hope
less that it admits the only way
Barela could hold his job in the old
democratic Gibralter of Las Animas
county was to turn republican.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

The enthusiastic manner IN which
the local democrats are wearing
their crown of thorns would indicate
they expected Parker to carry Texas
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
Builds Church for italians.

Adrian Iselin. a member Of one of
New York's wealthy families, is build.
ing a church for poor Italian Catho-
lies At Mew Rochelle.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

Colo Tele Co, phone for quarter. so
w Merrill, serv dist COURT. 6 90
Claim of H Fl Mcdowell, for cash ad-
vanced for kilograms and phones
amounting to s6.35, was allowed at $500.
Allowed claims and drew warrants on
general road fund as follows:
English Lumber Co, lumber. .$23 IL
Jacoway & Cook, blacksmithing. 25
Allowed claim OF M. F. Dickinson for
merchandise furnished pauper and or
dered warrants drawn on poor fund for
amount, $1.SO.
On motion board adjourned to meet
at a. m. on JULY.
Lamar, Colo, July Z, 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
Allowed claims for road work and
ordered warrants drawn on road district
No. 5 as follows:
E G Gordon .$3l so
Walter Ecton ................. Is 90
II. Bowser 6 90
Allowed claims and ordered warrants
uThWh ou oTuludTy iunu III payment
thereof:
CRANKY Hillyer. salary co. atty S75 90
W A Merrill, deputy dist. atty. 20 90
Out West Printing & Stationery
Co, books and supplies. ....... so 93
81 Myers, furnishing and put
ting in glass at Jail. ............ 6 80
Holly News, pub. com. proc'd'ngs 30 10
Fred Lee, serv. coroner and exp. % 90
Anna M O'Donneli, services as
stenographer coroner's inquest 10 90
L F Blodgett, wit. coroner's inq. 2 80
Nora Barnard, 2 80
o A Barnard, 2 50
c L Hemph.ll, 2 50
Lawrence Woodard, =" 2 50
F 81 Friend, juror coroner's inq.. 90
F E Irwin, :. 90
E Pike, d" :. 90
G. A. Watson, +" :. 5 90
T. Fl Sherlock, &" :. 90
E B Leathermap, " :. 90
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For President THEODORE ROOSEVELT
For Vice President CHAs w. FAIRBANKS
For Congress End Dist. II. M. HoGG
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

II you ara looking for safe, profit
able Investment, see r. r. Mathews
Solicitor for "The Bankers Life
Insurance Assn. OF Des MOines,
Iowa." now in its twenty fifth year.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

FOR TBADE-First- Glass Stock
Ranch. In Baca county. Well improved
plenty OF water and timber. Will trade
for good alfalfa farm under Fort Lyon
canal. @. S. SMITH.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
For Rent.

40 acres of good land, IL miles from
Lamar, Bed Rock water. Will rent all
or part. Inquire of B. F. Cooper.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

For bargains in farm lands go to
O. b. Thoman.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

For cheap town lots see @. B
Thoman.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

The claims OF W. E. Beach and Il.
Hyre for services attending coroner's
inquest as witnesses, amounting to S25
each, were upon motion allowed at So. SO
each, total, SIS.
Allowed the claim OF Carl Bros. for
road merchandise furnished aud ordered
warrant drawn on general road fund
for amount Of claim, Sl2.
On motion, board granted the petition
Of P. L. Herring asking for a rebate Of
taxes of 1902 because OF erroneous as
sessment. Valuation was reduced one
half.
Allowed claims and drew warrants on
ordinary fund as follows:
J X Stevenson, serv and mileage .S17 90
Joel Knowlen, - 20 90
W F MCPHERSON, 90 "a 90
On motion board adjourned to meet
August l, 1904.
Attest:
]. F. CURRY, Clerk,
$40, 600 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
$40, 900 just received for farm loans.
No delays.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20
For Sale.

to 3 hundred six to ten foot elm
trees. cheap. M. STRAIN.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-20

$40, 900 just received for farm loans
No delays.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26
Our Opportunity.

The world contains many noble
hearted, God fearing and generous
men upon whom fortune has smiled
men who have gained great wealth
through industrial effort and IN the
gaining process have not become cal
loused in their sympathies and re-
lationship with the great body of
mankind on whom the tickle goddess
has been less gracious.
Not every little town contains such
a man. But it is fortunate for Cres-
cent City that we have one here in
the person of Hon. Edwin Gilbert.
Mr.. Gilbert came TO Crescent City
some twenty-three years ago He
was attracted to this place as hun
dreds of northern men and women
have been since. He liked the town
and the people, acquired property
and built a winter home and has
been coming here ever since. Mr..
Gilbert has never lost faith in the
future of the place. He loves it and
has long wanted to do something
for it.
Last year during the special meet
ings in the Presbyterian church con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. S. Chafer, of
Mortified, Mass, Mr.. Gilbert con-
ceived the idea of establishing in
Crescent City Bible conference pat
termed after the celebrated Moody
Bible conference at Mortified, Mass.
In this he received encouragement
from Mr.. Chafer and others. In the
summer Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert visited
Northfield and the great institution
there impressed him with new zeal
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26
just A Word on Politics.

1t is only few weeks to the an
nual town election.
A town election in Crescent City is
an important matter just at this
time.
Broad minded men are needed in
office-especially in the offices of
mayor and councilmen
The way to secure them is for the
people to get together and select
men who are broad enough to see
our present opportunities and seeing,
embrace them.
DR. Sprague is the best available
man far mayor. He has been tried.
He knows the town and its needs.
He would not hamper its growth.
When we want to elevate a scare
crow to the office of mayor again we
can always find it. But just now a
man is needed, and DR.. Sprague is
the man. With the doctor as mayor
and council to work in harmony
with him something at least will be
done to encourage men who are anX-
ious to upbuild the place.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-26

fiuence for good of the work sought
to be inaugurated by them there was
scarcely dry eye in the house, and
when the grand chal llin concluded
his remarks storm of applause
broke forth which should warm the
hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, as
showing full public appreciation of
their work.
Among the visiting Masons present
were: X. Borsen, VIM. e. Albin, l..
E. Causey, r. G. Ivory, j. E. Lane,
Jno. P, Wall, 6. G. WestcOtt, w. M.
Williams, f. M Payson, r. G. Mid
dleton, d. NJ. Reeves, II. S. DeVeau,
F. H. Hafer, J. w. Strange, e. E..
Haskell, H. H. Kent, G. f. Rowton,
Fl. G. Loomis, S. ]. Kennerly, Joseph
Price, T. A. Gerber, Chas. Kupper-
busch, f. w. Clark, r. l.. LaRue, M.
Kohl, ] A. Meier, S. r. Causey,
John f. Marshall and James M.
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