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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION CON-.
vENTIoN WILL NOT BE HELD
UNTIL NOV. go.
Many Speakers Cannot Come Until
That Date Reason Assigned-Pres-
ident Hill Sends Out Letter.

Auditor Honeycutt, secretary Of the
Walla Walla County Good Roads as
ISOLATION, was notified today that the
annual meeting of the Washington
State Good Roads association, schedul
ed to be held in Walla Walla next
Thursday and Friday has been postpon'
ed until November 9 and 10. The let
ter announcing a postponement Of the
meeting was mailed Auditor Honey
cult by Secretary ]. B. Meikle and
is as follows:
"Tne annual meeting of the Wash
ington Good Roads association has
been postponed from October 1913
to November $40, at Walla Walla, as
some. of the speakers cannot be there
until November. New notices have
been sent out. Please try to help us to
have large meeting at that time
~ sending a list of the names to in
tie and by indusing your friends
o CO.
Samuel B Hill, president of the
Washington Good Roads association
is addressing the following letter to
hundreds of good road advocates
throughout the state urging them to
attend the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION at Walla Walla in Novem-
Der.
Seattle, October 5th, 1905.
Dear Sir
"You are respectfully invited to at
tend and participate in the proceed
ings of the Washington Good Roads
association at the annual meeting to
be held in the City of Walla Walla.
Washington on the 9th and 10th of
November, 1906, and to becomea mem
Der of the association by signing the
constitution thereof.
"The Washington Good Roads asso-
citation consists of public-s spirited cit
liens who are willing to devote a
small portion of their time and ener-
CIV to the promotion of one of the most
important interests of the people of
the country. The officers and COM
mittees receive no compensation for
their work, except the satisfaction
they feel in promoting the public well
fare. and the association has no ex-
penses to pay, therefore, there are no
dues. fees or assessments to be paid
by the members.
GAS this is a matter of the utmost
Importance to the people of the state
of Washington, we earnestly desire the
presence at this meeting of all those
VINO are particularly interested in
road improvement. To that end we
ask for your assistance and co-opera-
ton.
you are earnestly requested to at
tend, and invite others to do so. Let
us have a large meeting and push the
good work along.
Every respectfully yours,
SAMUEL HILL, President"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
FROM NORTHWEST PAPERS
After Licenses to Sell Liquor.


AS a result of the announcement of
the decision of the circuit court of ap-
peals, which, in effect holds that liquor
can be freely introduced and sold in
the reservation, under such regula-
tons as the state laws may require
Sheriff Foresman expects to nave ap-
plications filed with him for at least
20 licenses to conduct saloons in the
territory which in the past tolerated
only the elusive "bootlegger.'
The sheriff yesterday received one
application from an lilo resident and
he has been advised that other appli-
cations will follow as soon as the full
text of the courts ruling is known.
The license fee under the state law
is $500 annually to conduct saloon
in a village, precinct or hamlet where
the voting population is less than $50
and where the vote is greater than
$50 the license is Subdivision Tri-
bune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Mrs. Jennie Pratt and Her Hired Man
Charged With Giving Poison.

mrs. Jennie FraCt ana ner hfreo Man
Charged With Giving Poison.
ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa, Octf1 o.
An indictment has been found against
Mrs. Jennie R. Pratt and William
Persing for the murer of Mrs. Pratt's
husband, Cyrus M. Pratt. He died
suddenly and neighbors suspected
that the wife and hired man had pois-
oned him. An examination of the
stomach revealed that he died Of pois-
oning.
It was found that Mrs. Pratt had
purchased strychnine at Yetter and
said that she wanted to kill rats. Mre
Pratt was formerly schoolteacher
near Rock Rapids, Iowa, and her par
ents still live there.
Persing was engaged to marry girl
in Fonda, Iowa, when he was arrested
several weeks ago. Mrs Pratt will be
arrested today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
was quarantined on Tuesday.-Dayton
Courier-Press.
Car Famine in Clearwater.

There is again a car famine in the
Clearwater country. and this fact Is
delaying the shipment Of grain" said
E. w. Evans of the volImen- Clear
water Grain company, yesterday. only
local cars, after unloading, are avail
able. This fact has a tendency to
make the market dull for the reason
that the purchase of grain that cannot
be promptly moved does not appeal
strongly to grain buyers. For period
there was strong tendency among the
farmers to hold for a higher market,
but considerable amount of grain is
now being sold in small lots"
Mr.. Evans estimated that 60 per cent
of the crop of this region has been de-
livered to the warehouses and that Of
the total crop about 40 per cent has
been sold.-Lewiston Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
Diphtheria at Starbuck.

The new town of Starbuck has start
ed off it's municipal government with
bad luck, for diphtheria mas broken
out there and one death has occurred,
that of Mrs. E. M. Davis, wife OF a
brakeman on the O. r. & N Mrs.
Davis died Tuesday last, aged about
% years, and two of her children are
now down with that disease, and one
is hourly expected to die.
Owing to the presence Of diphtherla
in that town the schools have been
closed as precautionary measure, In
the hope of preventing it's spread, but
it is feared that the disease has had
too good a start. The Davis residence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
The Spokane Fair.

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 9.-The
Spokane interstate fair opened here
today with an unusually large attend
ance. The entries in the different
classes of the fair exhibit are numer-
Gus and of good quality and the list
of premium larger than ever before.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS
SECRET SERVICE OFFICERS SAY
MANY SEAMEN RECEIVED
BY BOGUS PAPERS.

United States Attorney Expects That
Arrests Contemplated Will
Soon Follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09

Naturalization frauds in this state
are assuming alarming proportions,
and it is believed by secret service
men investigating the matter that 1t
will take several weeks before the var
ious cases under consideration are
cleaned up. Arrests are expected
daily by the office of United States
Attorney Jesse A. Frye, and when they
come they will be sufficiently sensa-
tional to rank with the frauds un-
earthed in California, says the Seattle
Times.
1t has developed that dozens Of cases
started on Puget sound during the
Spanish American war. Steamship
lines engaged in carrying government
supplies and wanting men in hurry
Differed their vessels with men who
were rushed through the naturaliza-
ton mill without proper investigation.
Vessels Differed by Aliens.
1t is stated that several vessels were
entirely Differed from Puget sound by
men who were not entitled to natural
ization at that time. A majority of
these men are now sailing ON the Pa
cific, and the investigations as to their
records are being made, Of course,
from this end Some of the best
known officers of the merchant marine
which centers in Seattle and adjacent
Sound cities are under suspicion of
fraud, and almost conclusive evidence
has been secured against many of
them.
While Capt. B. w. Bell, chief of the
local secret service Office, refuses to
discuss the results of his work So far,
it is known that he has made some
startling discoveries. Recent orders
from Washington directed Capt. Bell
to spend ten days on the investigation,
but it is more than probable that this
special work will be prolonged into
weeks.
Magnitude Of Frauds.
Such effective work are he and his
men doing that even those aware that
there have been many frauds mere are
surprised at the magnitude of them.
While the cases here are not as
numerous as in California and other
states both on the Atlantic and the
Pacific, their Importance is as great, if
not greater, than most of those mere
tofore brought to light elsewhere.
Where the California frauds mount up
into the hundreds on Puget Sound they
are to be found only in scores. But
those here are believed to involve
more well-known men than the Cali
fornia cases.
Capt Bell is receiving information to
assist him in mis- work by private in
dividuals who have long been aware
that frouds exist. SUCH information
as he receives from these sources he
is keeping secret and is not allowing
those furnishing him with information
to become involved in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23

sneo,o, oor,.srondence from Summer Piazzas.
 Miss Florence Smith, who has been In the Sapphire country has re'uiiieo eo Birmingham. She spent day or l"o at Black mountain the guest or Mrs' 'si'ies weatherlv. and was also in AsneViile on her way south.
 Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, who has been spending a part of August in the sap phire country. has also returned to blr- mingbam where she will spend few weeks before leaving for New fork' where she will pass the winter at school.
 Miss Nellie Majors and Miss Lucille Davidson will return to Birmingham tnis week
 MT. Shelby Cullom, Mir. Monroe Lanier, Mir. William Mudd and MT. Charles Read have returned to Birmingham.
 Mir. Bert Throckmorton. who was with the Birmingham party. will remain through August. He is visiting at coun- try houses.
 Mrs. J. D. Dwyer of Richmond and Miss Lucy Dwyer expect to come south the first of September to visit Mrs. Dwyers mother Mrs. L. F. Stratton in Birmingham. Miss Dwyer has been at Virginia Beach and at Bon Air.
 Mrs. Fenoloso of Mobile, the author of Truth Dexter" is at Hendersonville at the Wheeler.
 Mrs J. B. Cobbs and Miss Carrie Cobbs, who have been at Virginia Beach, are now in Hendersonville at the Wheeler.
 Mrs. W. N. Malone and Mrs George Mccormack of Birmingham gave morn- ing card party recently at the Wheeler The first prize, cut glass piece. was won by Mrs. T. " Boardman of Bir- mingham.
 MT. and Mrs. Rhodes Brown of Colum- bus Ga, and Miss Marjorie Brown have been in Hendersonville, but will probably spend the remainder of August at Heidel- burg House at Flat Rock
 A number of Birmingham people are on the Northern coast. Mrs. John w. SID ley and Miss Avis Ehrman are at Cape May, where at the midsummer ball the past week Miss Ehrman was pronounced one of the hondsomest of the southern beauties.
 The Cape May Daily Star, in comment ing upon the women at the ball and in it's gossip of the fashionable set, says:
 The charming Miss Avis Ehrman or Birmingham Ala. appeared as attrac- tive as ever In handsome yellow crepe de chine trimmed with lace. Nat tily attired in her Neptunian garb, she centers as a figure of admiration as she wends her way along the strand.
 Matchless In her handsome costume or blue. she sported with the waves and rode the bounding pillows liks one man ner born rendering the delighted spec tators speeches. with admiration, Miss Avis Ehrman, one of Alabama's most beautiful girls, delights in the daiiy plunge. While sitting on the beach, she presents one of those pictures that IS easily judged to be a girl that cannot swim, but with the twinkle of an eye she is up and gone and plunges through the largest breakers with the grace and ease of a mermaid. A. h. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23

Telephone Realty Applicant: Hello, No. 1911. that you? Where is that property you adyertise?"
 Peoples Phone No. 1911: Your name, please"
 Telephone Realty Applicant: "Oh, never mind about that. Where is the property?"
 No 1911: Tt is on the face of little ball, which, by the grace of God, Is sus- tained by the power of His laws of grav- ity in the midst of space. Again, sir, madam, your name, please?"
 Telephone Realty Applicant: Are you crazy? I asked you where that property was; what has that to do with the earth and the laws of gravity?"
 No 1911 (meekly): "A great deal, your honor Accordin' to de laws of gravity. If this little ball we live on gets unbal- anced sumthn' dreadful would happin;" and cordin' ter de laws uv de rale CT state business, if I give over our informa- tion into de hands of 'rpissin' links what can't be located or named, de Lordie Lordie! whar will yer unkle be?-Your name and address, please?"
 Telephone Realty Applicant: '1 didn't expect to call up lunnatick. Do you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
MRS. PALMER ENTERTAINs.

Miss Helen Palmer gave delightful dinner last evening complimentary to her guest, Miss Nellie Key of Georgia, and Miss Florence Peebles of Mississippi. who is the guest of Miss Rosa Bains. The ta- ble was beautifully decorated with pink asters and ferns.
 The covers were laid for eight. Miss Palmer were a dainty mouseline gown. Miss Keys frock was a net over green silk. Miss Bains looked very attractive in a pink organdy and Miss Peebies wore a beautiful pink chiffon.
 The following were Miss Palmer 8 guests: Miss Key, Miss Rosa Bains, Miss Peebles; MT. w. E. Hooper, Mir. Leon Means. MT. Walter McCary and Mir Hubert Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23

NO Eo ANB TRIBUNALS. MT. John w. Deacy and Miss Anna and Miss Yerna Deacy are visiting Mir and Mrs. John Bowling in Chattanooga. MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Bowling of Trussville, have gone to Chattanooga.
 
 MT. and Mrs William M. Lindsay have returned from Washington, where they attended the Florists convention. They also visited points in the east Miss Lucille Mccary of Sheffield. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bloodworth, on the South Highlands.
 Miss Alethia Wallace has returned from Marion.
 Mrs. W. Barnes Morgan and her little son left last night for trip of several weeks In Tennessee and Kentucky. W. Melville Drennen former Mayor of Birmingham, was in the city yester- day.
 ss.
 Miss Florence Peebles of Mississippi, who is the guest of Miss Rosa Barns. will leave Friday for her home
 
 Miss Willie Hogue, who has been the guest of the Misses Barns on South Twen- ty-first street, has returned to her home in Newborn, Ala.
 Dr. William Long was called to Chica- go on account of the illness of his father. Mir. and Mrs. John Mlnge are at French Lick Springs, Ind.
 Miss Irene Dozier is visiting friends at Belle Ellen.
 Mrs. Alex R. Dearborn has returned from Tennessee.
 MT. Lee c. Bradley Is now in waynes- vile. N. C., where Mrs Bradley and their children are spending the summer. Mrs. George W. Hughes is visiting friends in Ensley.
 Mrs. E. c. Holt has returned from a visit to friends in Gainesville. Dr. James Mason spent Sunday at Lookout with Mrs. Mason. Mrs. George Ward and her son. Mayor George B. Ward, will occupy their resi- dence on South Thirteenth avenue and Twentieth street ofter October l.
 
 Mrs. McManus. wife of P. L. McManus, superintendent of the Charlotte division of the Southern railway, Is visiting Mrs George c. Whatley, 2eoS Highland ave- nue.
 Mrs. George c. whatley and children re- turned home last night. | Mrs. Pierce of Montgomery is the guest | of Mrs. William Abernathy on South Fourteenth avenue. Mrs. Thomas Glover and children have returned from Georgia, where they have been the guests of relatives. | Mrs. Morris Loveman and children re. turned last night from Holmes Gap. sss
 Mrs Dan Greene has returned from a visit east.
 MT. and Mrs John Hine will be with MT. and Mrs. John M. Marks until their home on Sixteenth avenue is completed
 
 Miss Regena Graves is visiting in Gads- den. Miss Rosebud Proctor has returned te Gadsden.
 Miss Rosa Loveman is visiting Miss Margaret Leheay in Anniston. | Mrs. Morris Erdreech spent few days in Selma, the guest of Mrs. I. Bloch. Dr. Clifton Terrell of Mississippi is the guest of relatives in the city.
 Miss Lizzie Morris Mason has returned from North Carolina.
 Miss Florence Smith has returned from North Carolina.
 Mrs. H. C. Mc1lwain will leave Satur- | day Tor her home in Selma. l Mrs. R. Blackburn and daughters Misses Pearl and Grace, are summerine at Lake Geneva, Wis. They were joined at Chicago by Mrs. Blackburn's mother and sister. Mrs. J. w. Oates, and Miss Viola Oates.
 Mrs. J. D. Oliver and children have re- ! turned from Lookout mountain. IN THE RTRMTNCHAM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
FOR MISS SMITH.

A delightful launch party was given In honor of Miss Ruth Smith of Birming- ham, says the Selma Times. The follow ing were present: Misses Ruth Smith, Elizabeth Barker, Emmie Swift, Belle Wilkins. Lulu Nicholson. Kate Voltz. Mary Bibb. Nellie Mason. Messrs. Jim Brunson, Andrew Brislin. James Votz, Frank Barker, Brantley Converse, Court ney Cauble. Will Browning, and Harvey Barker. The chaperones were MT. and Mrs. Gross and Mrs. Leroy Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
FOR SALEn

$5250- Choice new house Norwood. S2050-60x190, Norwood corner lot. $7500-A large North 24th street home; corner. 100x190. $9O00- Elegant 7th avenue home. s2650-North Fist street modern broom cot tage.
 s4500-Nice place; 23d street. near fh ave. $2s5O-A bargain; North 17th street cot tage
 $90O-Fountain Heights lot, 80x140. $S50-Fountain Heights corner. 55x180. $2000-Choice Fountain Heights lot, 119x150. s6500-E Excellent North 18th street home. $2500-Improved Alley corner; 10th street.
 9d and 4th avenues. $10, 000--50x100; 3d avenue corner. $7500-First avenue; 2-story brick. s3500-6-room cottage; block Five Points. $3750-7-room 2-story. South Highlands res
 idence
 s475O-7-room residence; sox240; J. near 12th. $3750-Lovely South 18th street, 2story
 residence.
 $5250- Elegant home; South Ensley car;
 large lot.
 s3750-7 rooms: Woodlawn home: 100-ft. lot
 MCCONNELL & CARTWRIGHT.
 Phones AZ 900 North 21st St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
FOR MIR. PICARD.

Another affair given Tuesday evening In Selma was dance at the Pavilion complimentary to MT. Arthur Picard, who left for Birmingham, where he will make his future home. About twelve couples were in attendance Greens orchestra furnishing the music. The dance was a delightful ont.
 MT. Picard Is one of seIma.s most pop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
ALUMNI MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the alumni of the Washington and Lee university tomorrow evening at the Hillman hotei at o'clock The annual election of ofri- cers will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
HocHsrApTER-LEHRMANN.

MT and Mrs. Al F. Hochstadter an- nounce the engagement of their daush- ter. Corinne, to MT. J. Harrod Lehrmann, the wedding to take place in the early fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

ular society men who has a number of friends In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23

Now is the time to drink York water. Three glasses per day will keep your liver active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET


 the city being well represented in the demands. The building circles continue very active and prices show their usual frmness.
 When asked for his opinion of the con dtion of the local real estate market yesterday w. B. Leedy said:
 q have been so busy for the past few weeks with the drawing up of leases for houses for the coming year that I am the condition of the local real estate mar ket I have had very few deals myself on account of the fact that I have not worked with that branche of my bus mess during the last three weeks as it should have been worked.
 "I suppose that all of the local real estate agents have all that they can easily attend to in seeking and renting vacant houses I have noticed, however. being transacted daily and these are being transacted daily and there are keeping up the activity of the market. To my knowledge there have been no large deals in dirt in the past week or ten days.
 After the renting reason Is over, that is after the first of October I think that the real estate market will show a de- cided increase in activity and prices will aavance more than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
SALE RICHMOND PLACE,
 Lot 50x156 Feet.
 For Only $1100.00.

This beautiful lot fronts south on Georgia avenue within 50 feet of electric car line, about one foot above grade, is perfectly level and Is everything which can be de- sired in a lot. Street improve ments all done, including cement sidewalks and sewers. Richmond Place is one of the prettiest, most home-like and stylish sections of Birmingham and any one owning property there combines pleasure and comfort in the highest degree. l want more places for sale in Rich mond Place. Come to see me.
 GEO. c. WHArLEY & CO,
 21O First National Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23

The following real estate transfers were filed In the probate court yesterday:
 Mary E. Hamilton and husband to Daisy Vernon Holder, property facing First avenue, Birmingham consideration s125o.
 Lizzie T. Cartwright. guardian to N. P Anderson ct. all. property on Twenty third avenue, Birmingham: consideration. sl0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
MONTHLY PAYMENTS

No Complcations-No Red Tape.
 Call up c. D. EBERSOLE-Phon Bell 2039. People 856; or see W. M. GLENN, Building Superintendent, on the grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
A TELEPHONE TRAGEDY.

want to do any business or not? An swer."
 No. 1911 (more meekly and persuavisely): Kind sir madam, thing of evil, be thou prophet, beast or devil, I've a plane that takes yer level. Give your name, nothin' morel!l
 Telephone Realty Applicant: Viewer. you idiot; nevermoreir' Bipi!! Bap!!! Bang!it
 SEQUEL. Peoples Telephone No. 1911: Hello cen tral."
 Central What's the trouble 1911?' No. 1911: Connect 800, please" No 800: What's the matter. 1s11?'' No 1911 (softly) TWO telephones bust ed, maam. Send quick two wagons and twenty men to fix em." No. 500: ''All right. 1911. never mind that heard 1t all; we'll fix the phones!'' No. 1911 (gratefully): Thanks. thanks, awfully-thanks,r
 MORAL If you would save trouble and friction, identify yourself funless you are ashamed of your name), when you wish to trans act business with this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-23
FORRENTOCTOBER 1

One-story brick building, No. 2205-7 Nor
 ris avenue; fifty foot front and rail-
 road in rear.
 22oo-2 Morris avenue, two electric eleva-
 tors, will rent one-half or all of it. We are getting our rental list ready for
 October 1.
 We have a few new choice houses for
 sale for small cash payments and easy
 monthly payments. Call for particu- lars.
 j. L. YANcEy ZEAL ESTATE & IN.
 3URANcE CO.,. Phones 6Oe 11s N. 21st Street.
 DWELLINGS FOR RENT NOW. 503 27th street south, rooms. 2622 7th ave, north. rooms. 1517 Avenue l. south, rooms. 1515 Allen street, north, rooms. 1925 Virginia ave, south, roooms 1918 St. Charles street. south, rooms. 21OS Avenue I, south, 10 rooms 323 23rd street, north. 12 rooms. FOR RENT OCTOBER 1.-NORTHSIDE 1512 10th ave, rooms. 1124 14th street rooms. 1915 Ina street, rooms. 2023 Sth ave, rooms. I'll 22nd street. rooms. 530 20th street, s rooms. 730 21st street, rooms. 1915 9th ave-, 10 rooms. 715 18th street, Il rooms 323 23rd street, 12 rooms 2214-2216 9th ave-, 16 rooms. 611-8l5 22nd st., II rooms. FOR RENT OCTOBER 1.-SOUTHSIDE 1909 26th st. 3 rooms. 50S 27th st.. rooms. 2715 Avenue F. rooms. l'2 21st street, rooms. 1017 14th street. rooms. 1233 12th street. rooms. 1000 Eula avenue. g rooms. 920 18th street, 10 rooms. 1901 12th ave, Il rooms.
 FOR RENT OCTOBER 1-SUBuRBs 1400 16th street, Fountain Heights, rooms 4706 First avenue, Woodlawn, rooms. 2931 Third avenue. Avondale, rooms. Woodland avenue, N. Haven. rooms. 6 Summit street Faggatt's Hill, rooms. OFFICES IN Hood building, cor 3rd ave-, and 20th st. Lyon & Terry building. corner 3rd ave,
 and Fist street.
 Mayberry building, 3rd ave, and 22nd st. Call at office and see complete list. MESSER-MOORE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE COMPANY, Phones Sl9 222-224 N. Hst St.