The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-07

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49, The program will be announced
within the next few days.
| Croker Makes Good Showing-In
his annual report the collector Of in
ternal revenue shows that B. D.
Croker, collector for Washington and
Alaska, last year turned into the treas
ury sos, 100 in taxes collected in his
district The collection for Washing
ton alone is not shown.
Change in Stations-According to
orders just issued by the war depart
ment Jere B. Clayton, assistant sur
geon, has been detailed as a member of
the examining board at Fort Leaven-
worth. He will leave his present sta
ton at Fort Walla Walla upon the ar
rival of Frederick A. Dale, assistant
surgeon.
Married Sunday-At the parsonage
of the M. E. church yesterday after
noon Rev. Henry Brown, the pastor,
performed the marriage ceremony of
Leslie c. Pyle of Badeville, Mo-, and
Miss Nora Stradley of Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Pyle left last night for
| Warm Springs, Mont, where they will
| reside.
Henry Patterson Dead-Henry Pat
terson, aged 81 years, died at the Walla
! Walla hospital this morning at
| o'clock of paralysis and complications.
Mr.. Patterson was formerly a mining
man and was at one time quite wealthy.
Through unfortunate speculations in
mining property he lost his wealth. He
came to Walla Walla with his wife
| some time ago.
Gone to PortIand-Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Stetson and daughter, Miss Clara,
of Sheffield, ILL.,, who have been the
guests of Warden and Mrs. A. F. KEGS
for two weeks left this afternoon for
home. They will spend several days
at Portland and in Southern Oregon
visiting relatives before taking up the
eastern journey.
| Death of Mrs. r. M. Breeze-Mrs. r.
M. Breeze, wife of R. M. Breeze, book
Electric company, died at the family
residence 4O4 South Third street yes
terday of acute diorrhea. Mrs Breeze
was only ill two days and her sudden
death was shock to a wide circle OF
friends. The funeral will be held at
Tacoma Wednesday.
False Acknowledging that ne saw
smoke issuing out the basement of
the building occupied by the Walla
Walla Meat & Cold Storage companys
market of Main street, between Fourth
and Fifth, about 10 o'clock last night,
the proprietor of a restaurant adJOin-
ing, turned in an alarm. The depart
ment responded but an investigation
failed to reveal any fire whatever
Gets Service Pension-City Clerk R.
P. Reynolds has been notified by the
pension department at Washington
g.. City that he had been granted SER
vice pension of So per month to date
from March of the present year. Mr..
Reynolds, VINO is now 81 years of age,
is civil war veteran, having served
with distinction in the war in the
Thirty third Illinois regiment
Sunday Was Hot-Yesterday was
the hottest day of the month and the
warmest since the hot wave three
weeks ago. The temperature reached
1O2 degrees and caused Walla Wallans
to seek shady spots and cooling drinks
to ward off the heat In anticipation
of hot day many spent the day along
the banks of the Walla Walla and Mill
creek to escape the fierce rays of Old
Sol.
"dny 6HJoyCo TIC "uS'S 0iiAiS Cue
of people enjoyed the music furnished
last night by the Walla Walla Military
band in the open air concert given In
the court house square. Each number
was received with we'll merited ap-
plause. One of the most pleasing num-
bers on the program was the rendition
| Of Madeline Polka" composed by
Professor Herbert and executed as
baritone solo by G. S. Malone. The
audience was so pleased with the work
Of Mr.. Malone that he was compelled
to respond to most hearty encore.