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La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
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The case of the City of Rocky
Ford vs.. George w. Meador. charg-
ed with keeping a gambling house
in the sugar beet metropolis. came
up in the county court Monday. The
entire day was taken up with the
taking of testimony and the argu-
ments were made in the evening.
Sabin & Beall appeared for the
plaintiff and the defense was con-
Quoted by w. B. Goblin.
Some expert detective testimony
was introduced by the City of Rocky
Ford. v. l.. Snyder was employed
by the city dads Of the sugar beet
metropolis To go against the game
and he testified TO playing poker in
the St. James hotel from Saturday
night until early Monday morning.
losing all the money he had about
his person and all he could borrow
on a gold watch. Half dozen wit
nesses testified that Mr.. 'Meador
knew nothing Of the fact OF poker
game being under way in the house
which he was conducting. but Mr..
Snyder. the spotter. testified that he
was aware of the fact and this SEEM
ID to have the necessary weight
with the jury. who probably thought
that it would be impossible for a
man to have poker game in his
house for forty-eight hours at a
stretch and not know anything Of it.
The jury brought in verdict Of
guilty as charged. Judge Wallis as
sessing fine Of $40 and costs.
amounting in all to something over
800. The defense gave notice of a
motion for new trial. which will
come up for consideration within
the next ten days.
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
Through Colorado sod utsh.

The Denver a. Rio Grande. with
its numerous branches penetrxtin
the Rockies. has two distinct and
separate lines across the mountains.
Tickets reading via The Scenic
Line of the World and The Great
Salt Lake Route" between Denver
and Salt Lake City or Ogden. are
available either via the main line
through Leadville Canon of the
Grand river and Glenwood Springs.
or via the line over Marshall Pass
and through the Black Canon of the
Gunnison. Tourists to and from
Salt Lake City. Ogden or San Fran
cisco will find it to their advantage
to have their tickets read in both
directions via this route, thus being
able to use one Of the above lines
going and the other returning.
Write S. X. Hooper, 6. P. 4 T. A.,
Denver. Colo. for illustrated
pamphlets.
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
Mead Ead Coiiisioa-

Passenger engine No 1921. Engi-
neer Madigan. and the Santa Fe
goat. No. 2216, Engineer ST. John,
engaged in head end set-to in the
local yards last Saturday afternoon
The passenger engine was on its way
To the round house on the main line.
having just arrived from Denver on
No 10, and the goat" was doing
switching nearly opposite the La
Junta mill. The goat failed to get
in the clear and was bumped by the
passenger engine. one side being
stripped and the goat being thrown
clear off the track. tank and all.
The investigation came up yesterday
afternoon. but up to the hour of
going TO press the result had not
been learned.
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
SomG aoaG LOCAL ,vGmS

Trade with II. 6. Todd.
Trade at the Palace Drug Store.
F. a Griffin. painter and paper
hanger. Phone No. ls4 black.
See Wonderly for dry batteries
for gasoline engines. automobiles.
etc.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co..
undertaking. embalming. Phone.
as2 black: night phone. 462 red.
Gem" -four. best in the market
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
Over forty hunting licenses have
been issued from the county clerk 5
Office this week. There must be
something doing in duck circles.
The La Junta State Bank has just
installed a bran new typewriter desk.
such a. only an institution with plen-
tv of the long green can afford. IL
is beauty and right up to date.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Hirecn. of
Larned. Hans. arrived last Sunday
morning for brief visit with rela-
tives and friends. They expect to
leave in a few days for Portland to
visit the exposition.
The county commissioners visited
the new bridge. three and one-half
miles west of Rocky Ford. last Sat
urday. and finding it completed ac-
cording to the plans and specifica
tons. was ordered accepted
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board Of Trade will be held in
the county court room Thursday
evening. September 18th. commene-
ing promptly at 7:so O'Clock The
committee appointed to purchase the
park site south of town will report
on the present status of the deal
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sherman re-
turned home last Sunday night from
Denver. where they had been at
tending the state eonvocation of
Masonic bodies during the preced-
ing week Mr.. Sherman demon
str1ted the work of the Easter Star.
asd il was pronounced by a national
s1icer in attendance to be the best
- hod ever witnessed.
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27

tion TO change the headgate 10
Adobe. fifty miles further up the
river. and use the water in the OPP
Grafton Of its immense plant at Pue-
BIZ. From Adobe the company will
build canal twenty-six miles in
length and costing $500. 600. which.
together with reseryoires. will make
NJ the conduit system. They are
ANXIOUS 10 have the canal completed
as soon as possible, as the present
supply of water. taken wholly from
the St Charles river, is not sufficient
for present needs and will be wholly
Inadequate for future needs. in view
OF the proposed enlargement of the
plant.
Notice Of appeal to the supreme
court has been given. The case is
one in which the Otero Irrigation
District is much interested. as ia
yorable decision in the supreme
court will practically settle a sui,
which the district will bring in a
few months. petitioning for a trans
fer of ninety feet Of water from
Chaffee county to the headgate of
the Otero canal.
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
,msor.., oseis's. :. u.,.r c....


Judge n. Walter Dixon last Satur-
day rendered his decision in the water
suit Of the c. r. e. |. company which
has been pending in the district court
at Pueblo for some time. and bv
his ruling. granted the petitioner the
right to change the point Of diver
sion Of its water rights on the Ar
kansas river from the present head
gate two miles this side of Boone.
Colo. to Adobe. Colo. a little siding
on the ID. 4 r G. railroad. five or
six miles this side Of Florence. and
about six miles west of the Pueblo
county line. The distance of trans
fer is about fifty miles west or up
the river. The present headgate If
the Arkansas Valley ditch is located
in water district No Ia. and the
proposed one in water district II. In
accordance with the statute service
has been made on all parties having
water rights in the two districts and
who would be Immediately affected
bs the change. 80 they may he alIow-
ed to file any protests.
The C. p &I acquired by pur.
chase the rights Of the Arkanse
Valley ditch. near Boone. to 20 cubic
feet Of water per second Of time o.
the Arkansas river. u Is the inten-
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
Ostries Sunday School Rally.

The regular district rally of the
Sunday Schools Of La Junta and vi
cinity will be held in the Baptist
church. next Friday. Septemi er
18th. Invitation is To all citizens for
both sessions. The program is as
follows:
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
AFTERNOON


$3.50 Devotional Rev. s. c. Davis
$40 County Institute Reports
..--.. ............ Delegates
1855 Enrolment ...............
AGO Round Table. Practical
Methods in Sunday School
Work. Mrs. Emma J Bradley
Ais Address. The Supreme
Gift ..... Rev. J. c. Carman
EVENING
7:30 Devotional Rev. W. g. Barron
1.A5 Enrolment ......-..........
500 Address. The Coming
SUNDAY School r.........
........ Rev. J. c. Carman
800 Bencdlction. ..............
-...-..... Rev. Samuel Edgar
La Junta tribune., 1905-09-27
1iAcArds for Sale

Placards are for sale at the
TRIBUNE office, at the rate of FIVE
cents each. which read as follows:
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Credit.
Bill of Sale.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
Rooms for Rent.
No Minors Allowed.
Don't Spit on the floor.
Hunting Not Allowed.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Furnished Rooms for Light House
keeping.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers if they would protect them
selves against dishonest patrons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
Personal Mention

j. n. Chandler of Elgin, Oregon, is
in town today.
Miss Austie Johnson is visiting with
friends on the Sound.
H. w. Porter is a Walla Walla Wis
itor today from Prescott.
David Roche and wife of Dayton are
guests at the State today.
j. Il. Fitznugh, d we'll known Day.
tonite, is in the city today.
George E. Hays of Pendleton is reg
istered at the State today.
DR.. j. w. Woods, veterinary sur
geon of Dayton, is in the city on bust
ness.
l. Cohen, a prominent Pomeroy bus
mess man is registered at the Dacres
today.
Mrs P. j. Smith of Seattle is in the
city visiting her mother, Mrs. Eva
Coston.
Joshua Barnes, farmer of the
Spring Valley section, was in the city
yesterday.
E. H. Leonard, manager of the Port
land mills at Dayton, is in Walla Walla
on business.
]. M. Johnston of Waitsburg is
among out-of town visitors in Walla
Walla today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Church left last
night for Portland to visit the Lewis
and Clark fair.
Miss Blanche Atwood, a school
teacher of Spokane, was visiting
friends in Walla Walla today.
Captain and Mrs. L. c. Sherer of
Fort Walla Walla, have gone to Port
land to see the Lewis and Clark fair.
]. W. Cookery and wife left last
evening for Portland to spend a week
visiting the Lewis and Clark exposi-
! ton.
Mrs. H. B. Cation and children left
last evening for Bremerton to visit
Win MIS-. OdllOIl IIOllei uuIlIlS Tie
summer.
Mrs. E. B. Chase of Columbia, S. c..
is in the city visiting with her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Bratton. She is accom-
panied by ner two daughters.
Charles w. Pearson, proprietor OF
the Pearson hotel at Starbuck and
! owner of a big farm on the upper fiat
is transacting business in the city to-
| day.
Mrs. J. o. Snyder has gone to the
power plant of the Northwestern Gas
| & Electric company on the Walla
Walla river to join her husband, who is
| one of the chief operators at the plant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
JAMES BARROW SEEKS PARDON
Spokane Minister'S Son Has Hioh OF.
nciais' Names on Petition,

Pardon is being sought for a preach
er's son, who pleaded guilty to horse
stealing because his father told him
to so plead.
The boy is James Barrow, serving
sentence from Spokane county for
three years and six months at the pen
itentiary near Walla Walla while his
partner, the man accused Of original
ing the crime, was sentenced to one
year. The boy is the son of Rev. p. B.
Barrow, of Spokane, a minister, mem
Der of the G. A. r. and former mem
Der of the Mississippi legislature. The
pardon application as presented to
Governor Mead is signed by Trial
Judge Richardson, Prosecuting Attor-
ney Kimball, Mayor Floyd Daggett, ex-
Mayor P. A. Byrne, ex-senator George
Turner, Frank Graves, Senator Hey
burn, of Idaho; Judges Prather and
Buck and long list of city and county
officials and citizens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
CLATSOP BEACH is BOOMING
Cheap Round Trip Excursion Rates
From Portland via A. e. c. r. r.
In Connection With Excellent
Train Service Attracts
Thousands.

Travel to Clatsop Beach has COM
menced in earnest and this summer
promises to be the banner season for
this popular resort. All hotels at Sea-
side and Gearhart are open and pre-
pared to take care of their guests IN
a manner that has justly made them
so popular in the past, and that these
famous watering places are the OBJ
iective points of nearly all visitors
to the Lewis and Clark fair at Port
land, who have included in their itln-
erary this delightful side-trip to the
ocean. is evident by the activity on the
part of the A. & c. R. r. in provid-
ing ample transportation facilities at
extremely low rates, as we'll as the
propritors of the numerous hotels IN
praparing for most desirable accom-
modations for their guests at the beach
at moderate charges.
Round trip excursion tickets are
sold at reduced rates by agents of the
o. R. & N. company from all points
on that companys line to SEASIDE
Gearhart and all other points on Gap
son beach, the only summer resort en-
joying direct rail connection from
Portland. In order to avoid transfers
to boat line at Astoria, prospective Wis
itors to beach resorts should be partlc-
ular to specify Clatsop Beach as their
intended destination.
An attractive illustrated souvenir OF
this celebrated summer resort has JUST
been published by the A. & c. 4. n.
copies of which can be mad by address,
ing ]. C. Mayo. G. F. & P. A, Astoria
Ore, or C. A. Stewart, Agent, 24S Al
der street, Portland, Ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
WANTED FEED FOR HIS HORSES
Stranger Attempts to Carry Away
Wheat From Penitentiary.

Yesterday afternoon a man giving
his name as Oscar Collett, and claiming
to hail from Naparice, Wash, drove
into the wheat field of the penitentiary
and was in the act of helping himself
to a quantity of the grain that had
been cut for hay. He was discovered
by a guard who fired a shot over his
head. Collett drove out of the field
and after a hard chase one of the
guards overlook him near the Eureka
mills. He was taken back to the prison
where he was given a strong repri
mand by the prison officials. The
man claimed that he was poor and
had no money. He needed the grain
to feed his horses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION
INCREASING VALUE OF REAL
ESTATE IN CITY.
Action Taken for Purpose of RAISING
Money to Meet Expense of Con-
tempIated Improvements.

BE it resolved by the city council
Of the city of Walla Walla, that the as
sessment roll of the city of Walla
Walla, Washington, for the year 1905,
be raised, except as to the cash as
sessments, so per cent higher than as
returned by the city assessor for the
said year, and that due and legal no.
tice be given the taxpayers affected
thereby
This was the resolution that was
passed by the city council last night
at an adjourned session for the pur-
pose of raising sufficient money to
carry out many contemplated improve
ments in the nature of paving streets
in the business district of the city and
possibly the erection of a new city
hall or fire station.
II there is no objection filed by the
taxpayers of the city this will make
the valuation of real estate In the city
$6,657,676.5O The total valuation re-
turned by the assessor was $4,43S,4 ASH
Sitting as a board of equalization
the council heard several complaints
against assessments which were re-
ferred to the finance committee, city
attorney and assessor for investigation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
THREE STREETS ARE TO BE I'M
PROVED ACCORDING TO CAL
IFORNIA METHODS.
Fourth, Elm and Newell Streets Are
the Ones Chosen-Improveme
Districts Created.

Fourth street from the bridge cross
ing Mill creek to Elm, Elm street from
Fourth to the depot of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company and
Newell street from First to the city
park are to be improved by using Oil.
The work is to be carried on under the
plans and specifications that are in
use in California in building streets
and country roads. Local improve
ment districts will be created and the
improvement carried forward in the
same manner as the paving of the
streets in the business district.
Other Business.
An ordinance was passed granting
to Sarah E. Fall quitclaim deed to
certain water rights that were decided
to the city on land within the corpor-
ate limits.
The license inspector was instructed
to hereafter make a monthly inspec-
zion of all liquor licenses and file his
report with the council.
City Justice of the Peace Huffman
filed mis- reports for the months Of
April and May which was as follows:
Received from fines and bonds for
feited during May, $29. Amount of
fines served in Jail, SIS. Total SAT. Re-
ceiVed from fines and bonds forfeited
in April, $40. Amount of fines served
in Jail, SO. Total, $43.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
PHOTOS OF FORMER GOVERNORS
Mead Is Trying to Complete Gallery
in Red Room.

A handsomely framed photograph OF
Miles c.. Moore, of Walla Walla, last
territorial governor of Washington,
has been received by Governor Mead
at Olympia.
Governor Mead is endeavoring to
gather photographs of all the former
executives of this state and the former
territory. These are to be framed and
hung in the Red room at the capitol.
the reception room at the executive
offices.
Former Governor Moore is the first
to respond to the request for photo
graph. There is already on the walls
a photograph of Edward S. Saloman,
governor of the territory from 1870 to
1872. Mr.. Saloman is now practlc-
ing attorney at San Francisco. Other
former governors are expected to re-
snond within a short time to the re-
quests for their photographs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
GOOD SHOW At Tavern
Crowded House Greeted the Company
Last Night.

The Tavern theater was crowded
with people last night to witness the
first production of Our Boys. 1t
nroved to be one of the best plays that
the company has put on the boards in
Walla Walla and the work of the men,
hers of the company last night was
very acceptable. The play abounds
with many funny situations and is re-
nlete with refined comedy. 1t will be
given again tonight and Saturday
night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
Grand armers' Institute.

JACKSON, Miss, July 1.-THE
Grand Farmers Institute, which has
been in session at the State Agricul-
cluded its meeting today with an in
teresting programme of papers and
talks on practical farming topics. The
live character of the discussions and
the number of agricultural experts of
prominence who have taken part have
combined to make this years insti-
tute the most successful in it's his
tory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
Dr., Green's Great Puzzle.

DR.. G. G. Green, of Woodbury., N. j.,
will mail for a two-cent stamp (simply
for postage), one of his great novel
ties, wooden box with glass top
containing six little colored balls. 1t
necessitates remarkable quickness OF
the eye and hand to master it, but 1t
is possible, with practice. Send for
one and mention the Evening States
man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Jured woman closely and frequently
spoke to her husband when any point
favorable to the prosecution was
brought out. Attorneys for the de-
tense promised to place their client in
a more favorable light when the proper
time comes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

All Talking Machines now sold on
the installment plan-Stanley Music
House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14
uINE RIzzUTI BOUND
TO SUPERIOR COURT
THIS MORNING.
. Told Story of the Shoot
i,o-pbysican Believes She
viii Recover.

-1.ef,,ar transferred MS court
'O'7 md floor of st. Mary's hos
10 III n,orning to hear the evidence
p'1l y ..o1iminary hearing of Mrs.
u Rizzuti, charged with attempt
pau ,,rlar Mrs Frank Allesio at
Ds n,,,+rev farm, June q. Mrs. Al
'ns " -. stiu TOO i'll to be moved from
'''' at the hospital and Judge
ne' Mrs Rizzuti and ner hus-
nD oourt reporter, attorneys and
O'l''' .os adjourned to her room where
III, trial was held
~ y R. Keylor, the attending ply
.ran. was the first witness called.
~ ,scribed the nature of the wound
.,o course of the bullet, which en-
~.5 inst above the cheek bone on the
~ side ranging slightly downward
- ,o5ging in the left jaw bone. The
y law was fractured and the in
% woman can only open her mouth
nth difficulty. Unless complications
-. n he expressed the opinion that
,uosio will survive the injury.
Mrs. AIIeso's Story.
p ,rs auesio. with the aid of an in
.,rnrater told her story of the shoot
,.r She remained in ner bed and ap-
..,r,, 70 suffer severe pains when
IN talked. Her story was that a few
,,,.s before the shooting she and Mrs.
p,,uti had some words but nothing of
sorous nature. On the morning of
limo q she said that Mrs. Rizzuti in
rita7 her over to the Rizzuti house,
saving that she had something that
cha wanted to snow her. Mrs. Allesio
said that she was busy getting break
fast at the time and told Mrs. Rizzuti
that she would come over later. Soon
after the departure of Mr.. Allesio for
tbs city she went out in the yard after
some wood and while STOPPING over
nckipg up sticks Mrs. Rizzuti came
out Of her house. she had her hands
under her apron. Mrs. AllesiO said
that they did not have any words and
the first thing she knew Mrs. Rizzuti
had drawn a revolver and fired two
shots at her. one of the bullets strik-
ing her in the face. She fell over on
the ground and Mrs. Rizzuti using the
revolver as a club walked up and
struck ner over the head twice. She
lost consciousness for a few minutes.
Finally regaining her senses she got up
and attempted to walk to the house.
Just then Mr. Allesio arrived and she
fell in a faint again.
Mr.. AlleSlO testified to finding MS
wife lying on the ground with blood
streaming from a hole in her head.
= No Defense Made.
he defense did not introduce any
evidence
Following the taking of the testi-
mony court reconvened at the court
room and Judge Huffman placed Mrs.
Rlzzut under $4,000 bonds for her ap-
pearance in the superior court. At
'Ofney j. W. Brooks has been retained
" assist the prosecution. Mr.. RiZzuti
Ids employed Garrecht & Dunpny and
george I. Thompson to defend his
wife.
MIS- Rlzzuti plainly shows the strain
'~7 mas been subjected to since the
Sloo'ng. While Mrs. Allesio was tes-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Northwestern Mutual Fire Associa-
ton, F. E. Waters, agent, Room 20, P.
o. building. Phone Main 367.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Time Schedule-Walla Waiia:
No. 2 Arrives from Spo-
kane and departs for
PendletOn 80. S.SV " -
M. Arrives from Pendle-
ton and the East, and
departs ..... 1899. l0:5O q. m
No, a Arrives from Portland
and Spokane via Wal
lula .......... o. ~ a. -
No. Il Leaves daily, except
Sunday, for Pendleton
and East .1s:O0 T. M
No 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via Wal
lula ..''''' Av'~ w - -
No. ~ Arrives from Pendle-
ton. except Sunday. $40 pm.
No. IS Arrives from Dayton 6:ao p M
No, Sc Leaves for Dayton. S:lo g. M.
Pullman Standard and Tourist
Sleeping cars daily to Omaha Cnlca-
90: Tourist Sleeping cars daily 20
Kansas City: Pullman tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted) weekly 10
chicaeo: reclining chair cars (seao
tree) to the East daily.
STEAMER LINES.
Gan Francisco Portland route
Steamer sails from Portland y M
every days.
Daily Boat Service between Pors-
,.na and Astoria except Sunday at p
"a. Saturdays at 10 p. m.
Snake River Boats.
Leave Riparia daily except Safur-
day, $40 g. m.
leave Lewiston daily, except m
day. 700 a. m.
r. BURNS, Gen. Agent
Walla Walla. Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Prescott Man in JaiI-City Marshal
Samuel Wilson Of Prescott brought to
Walla Walla yesterday afternoon
Charles Nicholson who will serve a
posture on the street of Prescott.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Found-Tne best place on earth tc
eat-at the Portland Restaurant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

All secondhand Pianos and Organs
taken as cash payments on new ones
Stanley Music House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Don't let your grocer give you one of
the ordinary brands but insist on get
ting Cleveland Baking Powder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Good evening-Are you going to have
Cleveland Baking Powder biscuits for
supper?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-14

Mayor Hunt Honored-Mayor Gill
bert Hunt has been appointed by Gov
ernor Mead as one of the delegates to
represent the state at the annual meet
ing of the National Commercial Con-
gress which will take place in Portland
next week.