The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-07


been notified from the officials in the
patent office at Washington that he
| has been granted a patent on the re-
volving fish screen which he invented
some time ago.
Slightly Improved-Milton Evans,
who has been dangerously ill for some
| time, was reported to be slightly i'm
proved this morning. He passed a
restful night and his physician states
that a change for the better was APP
parent this morning.
| Welded Meteorological noon yester-
| day at the residence of the brides
mtoher Rev. Joseph H. Beaver of the
Park Street Baptist church, performed
| the marriage ceremony of Percy B.
Walden and Miss Emma E. Walton,
| both of Walla Walla.
Concert Postponed-Owing to the
absence from the city of a number of
| members of the Walla Walla Military
band the usual concert scheduled for
tonight has been postponed until Sun
day night at o'clock, at which time
an excellent program will be rendered.
New Stamp CIerk-Postmaste
Brunton has been notified by the post
office department at Washington that
his request for another stamp clerk in
the Walla Walla office had been grant,
ed. Elmer fash will probably be ap-
pointed to the place. The salary is
$500 per year.
| Appointed Deputy-Yesterday G. w.
Wrinkle was appointed deputy sur
veyor by County Surveyor Loehr. Mr..
Wrinkle was county surveyor of Walla
Walla county about IL years ago. He
has Of recent years been residing in
Tennessee, but several days ago re-
turned to his old Walla Walla home.
Boyds Are Separated-Judge Brents
signed a decree of divorce last night
freeing Lettie M. Boyd from Samuel G..
Boyd. The Boyds were married at
Soloman Rapids, Kas., in 1897 and in
1902 Mrs. Boyd alleged that her nus
custody of their only child, a son
about five years of age.
| Was One Hundred Years OId-Colo-
mel H. F. Bowers yesterday received a
letter from New York announcing that
July his father, Michael Bowers, eel
ebrated his Tooth birthday. Over 100
relatives were present at the celebra-
ton and spent the day with the vener-
able old geneltman. Colonel Bowers
was the only relative living that could
| not be on hand.
Wanted Administrator Appointed
G. S. Hollingshead, a brother of S. c.
Hollingshead, killed in a runaway &C
cident near Prescott two months ago.
petitioned in the superior court yes
| terday that J. r. Crawford be appoint
ed administrator of the estate. The
personal property is valued at $1,000
| and the real estate has yearly rental
value of $780, A number of heirs re-
| side in Kansas
Death of an Infant-Cora E., infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Gwin,
| died at the family residence, GA
| Pleasant street yesterday of conges-
| ton of the lungs, following an attack
of the measles. The funeral took place
yesterday evening, Rev. Austin Rice
holding short services at the grave in
! the Odd Fellows cemetery. Four otn-
er children of Mr.. Gwin are down with
the measles
| DonneIIy Goes Free-Jack Donnelly.
the prize fighter arrested at Aberdeen
on charge of causing the death of
fIeu ROSS during prize fight held
the Fourth of July, has been released
| from custody, the coroner's jury re-
turning a verdict that Ross death was
| accidental. An autopsy was neld show
ing a clot of blood at the base of the
| brain and proving that death was
caused by conclusion. During the fiji
| teenth round Donnelly struck Ross in
| the stomach and the man fell to the
floor, Donnelly falling heavily on top
of him. The floor was not padded and
| Ross head struck the planks with a
| resounding whack He was picked I'D
| unconscious and later died in a hos
pital. Donnelly feels badly over the