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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
iARE INTRODUCES A BILL
MEANS A HIGHWAY COM.
MISSIONER.
Shall Serve Four Years and Will Re.
ceive Salary Of Three Thousand
Dollars a Year.

Representative Hare has introduced
bill in the legislature providing for
the employment of state and county
prisoners upon the public highways
The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint a state highway COM
missioner who shall hold office for four
years and shall be a capable and ex-
perienced civil engineer.
His salary shall be $4,000 a year to-
gether with necessary travelling ex-
penses and $500 year for office ex-
penses. He shall furnish bond OF
$4,000.
In counties where ten or more have
been convicted of crime, the sheriff
shall notify the commissioner, VINO
shall designate where they shall be
employed, the county to furnish guards
tools, food, medicine, lodging and cloth
ing.
Also at Walla Walla, the commits
sioner shall select the roads which the
state convicts are to work, the state tC
defray the expense. Double time shat
be allowed every convict for each day
of satisfactory work ne performs, but
any attempt to escape shall forfeit al
good time. In each case of conviction
the sentence shall include, in part
work on the states roads.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Entertainment at College.

The second number in the Star lee
ture caurse, being given under the
auspices of the Associated Students of
Whitman college, will take place in the
college chapel Thursday evening. the
entertainment will be in the shape of
a concert given by the Nellie Peck
Saunders company. This company has
just completed a very successful tour
of the east and received 1attering
notices everywhere from the press. If
the second number in this course is as
good as the first one was it will be
we'll worth going to hear, as the pic
ture play entertainment of Mr.. Arm
strong was one of the best things seen
mere this winter and was much appre-
ciated by all those who went out to
hear it. The Saunders company con-
sists of four artists. Mrs. Saunders is
the star and appears in a variety of
representations, some of which We're
written especially for her. Miss Edna
Crum is violinist and Mr.. Smith, the
baritone has a very pleasing voice of
wide range. Miss Elizabeth Eidt, the
accompanist, also plays an important
part in the evenings program render
ing diversified selections on the piano
forte.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

waiting a little specimen of humanit.
as ever invaded Judge Brents' cham
bers, was the center of attraction IL
court this morning when Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Calhoun petitioned to be allowed te
adopt her. Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun OBJ
tanned the little girl from the Boys ant
Girls Aid society of Portland a veal
ago and she has become sucn an i'm
oortant little parsonage in the Calhoun
household that they expressed desire
@ adopt her. This proved an cas-!
matter as Judge Brents saw at glance
that the winsome little lass was in
owe with her foster parents and 1t toof
,ut a few minutes to sign up the pa
oers. When it came to Mr.. and Mrs.
Calhoun signing the papers little Mabel
also wanted to affix ner signature and
she was given an opportunity to print
her name on a slip of paper which sat
isfied her and relieved the court of
predicament.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
Personal Mention

C. H. Anspach is in town today from
Kahlotus.
G. H. Greer of Pendleton is in Walla
Walla today.
J. H. Hannick is in the city today
from Waitsburg.
]. Fox is Walla Walla visitor today
from Lewiston, Idaho.
D. A. Holbrook of Pasco is among
visitors to Walla Walla today.
Mrs. r. D. Loundagin of Waitsburg
is i'll Waila Walla visiting friends.
D. E. Cummins and wife of Touchet
are registered at the State today.
John Walters, leading business
man of Prescott, was in the city to-
day.
DR.. w. S. Chenoweth of Waitsburg
is in Walla Walla on professional bus
mess.
F.. w. Warren and G. w. Blodgett,
we'll known Weston residents, are in
Wa1la Walla today.
Charles L. Holt, druggist of Waits
burg, is in Walla Walla today. He is
stopping at the State.
Mrs. J. G. Bridges returned yester-
day from trip to Tacoma and Cen
tralia where she visited friends and
relatives for two weeks
E. C. Burlingame arrived in the city
last night from Gardena, where he has
Walla Walla Irrigation company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
COMMISSIONER HAVE NOT DE-
CIDED ON MATTER OF Elk.
HiBIT APPROPRIATION.
Definite Decision Regarding FL
nancia. Assistance.

President Harry H. Turner has is
sued a call for a meeting of the Com
mercial club directors for Thursday
night at the Baker Boyer National
bank. The principal question that will
be taken up is the exhibit to be made
at the Portland fair. 1t is hoped b.
that time the county commissioners
will be ready to announce what they
intend to do with the petition that was
flied some time agosasking for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to bear the cost of
the Walla Walla exhibit.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing one of the members of the club
said: IF Walla Walla is to have a
creditable exhibit at the fair it is time
that work of collecting material was
commenced. The Commercial club
stands ready to assist in every way
possible, but the whole matter now
hinges on what action the county COM
miSSiOnerS Will take. Nearly two
thirds of the taxpayers of the county
have signed the petition. asking the
board to appropriate the money fo1
carrying on the work and now that the
legislature has passed the bill grant
ing power to commissioners to appro-
pirate money for that purpose all legal
objects are out of the way. 1t is only
three months until the exposition will
be open and the time is very short in
which to gather an exhibit that will
show the great resources of the county
in a creditable manner. Walla Walla
should by all means be represented al
the fair and no time should be lost in
carrying out the project"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Public installation Was Conducted
Last Night.

Public Installation Was Conducted
Last Night.
Last night E. P. Keefer, state man
ager, conducted a public installation of
officers for Blue Mountain Castle No.
241, at the Royal Hignlanders' hall,
corner of Fourth and Main streets.
The installation ceremony was partic-
ipated in by the degree team in full
Scottish costume, and was one of the
most impressive ceremonies that has
ever been witnessed in our city. At
the close of the ceremony Mr.. Keefer
in a few we'll chosen words presented
to Mrs. John Smith, the incoming illus
trious protector, beautiful gold pin,
emhlematic OF, the order. Mrs. Smith
responded in manner that indicated
her appreciation of the expression of
respect and esteem.
Since Mr.. Keefer came to Waila
Walla six weeks ago the membership
of the Royal Highlander castle in this
CITY has about doubled.
The officers installed last night were:
Illustrious protector, Mrs. John Smith;
chief counsellor, Mrs. F. w. Schultz;
treasurer, w. F. Grove: secretary,
Jesse Ferney; worthy evangel, Mrs.
lydia Cashat; past illustrious pro-
sector, E. Masterson; guide, Roy Fouts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
"Chariey's Aunt.

"Charley's Aunt the greatest laugh
ing success of the times will replace
The Silver King at LaVern's theater
Thursday night. Business still con-
tinues up to the standard and Mr..
adding new admirers to their already
long list.
A handsome gold watch will be given
free to the holder of the lucky number
Saturday night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Dress Parade Was Called Off Yester-
day-BaII Fever Is Spreading.

Quartermaster Sergeant Williams,
Tuesday morning and re-enlisted the
following morning. Corporal Jasper
Davidson will be discharged Friday
per expiration of term of service and
declares it his intention to try the
dough boys next hitch.
The dress parade scheduled for
Tuesday morning was called off owing
to the fact that the entire command
had not yet been fitted with the new
uniform, but will be in the course of
a few days.
Athletics in general seem to have
taken on boom at the garrison for
it has come to our ears that Color
Sergeant Hardy failing to get a match
at handball is out with a challenge to
run Sergeant Wylie and Commissary
Sergeant Dononue hundred-yard
dash.
On Sunday afternoon last, Troops B
and D. clashed in what has been styled
a game of baseball NUT in reality
was. conceded to be the grandest exhi-
bition of fireworks ever witnessed.
Considering the vast number of errors
and hits made on both sides, the score
was remarkably small, swhen, with
Troop D at the bat, the game was
called off during the fifth inning, tie
score then being to in favor of the
"chin straps" Sergeant TOrbOhn COW
cred right field for D Troop in man
ner-well-while it is admitted that
the sergeant is distinguished marks
man, he is also what might be termed
an extinguished ball player. All things
considered the game was pretty even
and a big turn out is expected when
the teams meet again next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,
HORSES FOR SALE,

MORD MCDONALD HAS ON HAND
carloads of good work horses AMI
mules, weighing from 1900 to 1900
pounds, which ne offers for. sale at
his state line farm three miles west
of Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
A PERFECT LIGHT, AcETYLENE.

1t is clean, safe, economical, easily
and cheaply installed and produces the
result looked for, the best light on
earth. Own your gas plant. No com
plicated machine, but one that any
member of the family can handle. Call
and let us show you now four lights
Son, No. 10, Third street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Our new Carpet stock just ruined ON
steamer Oregon. Stock wired for and
will be here March 9Th or 9Th. We Will
annreciate YOUR kindness if you can
wait until then, John Stack, Carpet
DEPARTMENT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

More Work Horses-Mord McDonaI5
the well known horse dealer. arrived
In Walla Walla last night with thre,
carloads of work horses purchased il
the Wallowa ana Baker CITY country
Mr.. Mcdonald disposed of twelve OF
the animals at Pendleton while enrout,
through that city yesterday. The
horses are all young and weigh from
l250 to 1900 pounds each The ship.
ment were taken to Mr. McDonald's
state line farm this morning where
they will be quartered until disposed
OF. Mr.. Mcdonald states there is big
demand for work horses as spring work
opens up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

FOR RENT-TWO OR THREE UN-
furnished rooms, 201 corner Fourth
and McAuliff.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Annual Dinner-The New England
society of Walla Walla held it's annual
meeting last night in the parlors of the
Congregational church. New officers
were elected as follows: President
DanielsBurr; vice president, j. G. Cut
Ter; secretary, Guy Allen Turner;
treasurer, T. c. Elliott. Mayor Gilbert
Hunt presided and after making a
snort speech called upon several of the
members to respond to toasts. Those
who spoke were James P. Goodhue, T.
G. Elliott, Professor o. S. Jones, Lieu
tenant Park of the Fourth Cavalry
Mrs. Catherine Martin and Dr. j. A
Gross. Guy Allen Turner rendered a
vocal solo and the church choir sang
one song.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Child of Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun.
Winsome little Mabel West, daxen
haired and blue eyed, and as capti-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Orchestra music for dances, recep'
tons, etc. Phone Main 1872. Hicnaro
Truant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

William Mustard, a prominent farm
err and livery stable keeper of Wash
tucna, was in Walla Walla yesterday
returning home last evening. with
the normal amount of rainfall this
spring there is good indications of the
Washtucna country harvesting a big
wheat crop this fall Mr.. Mustard said
in speaking of crop conditions. Fall
wheat is not looking as we'll as it
might owing to the lack of moisture
last fall. 1 do not believe that over
10 per cent of the fall wheat was dam
aged by the cold weather.
Mr. Mustard states that the town
of Washtucna is becoming quite pre-
tentious. There has been considerable
building the past year and this season
will see number of business houses
and residences erected. The outlook
for Washtucna's future is very bright
he states.
Charles H. O'Neil1, editor, publisher
and proprietor of the Prescott Specta-
tor and one of the shining lights of the
thriving town of Prescott, was in Walla
Walla today on business. In addition
to publishing his newspaper Mr..
O'Neill is city clerk and takes an active
interest in the progress of Prescott.
There is considerable building going
on at present with number OF resi-
dences and business houses under con-
templation," Mr.. O'Neill said this morn
ing. AT present there is one brick
building going up and John Geyer is
lust finishing a two-story building for
mis- lumber business and store. In al-
dition there are quite number of new
residences under way. D. H. G. Cox
is Just finishing a $4,000 residence
which is quite an addition to the ap-
pearance of the town." Regarding the
wheat outlook Mr.. O'Neill stated that
the damage to fall sOwn wheat Is IN
significant Wheat fields that present
ed dead appearance after the colo
snap are now green and the wheat Is
coming UP fine Many of the farmers
who were under the impression that
they would be compelled to reseed
placed orders for seed with the milling
company, but now they are fastening
in to countermand the orders.
Frank Googins, foreman of construc-
ton for the Pacific States Telephone
company, and Lee w. Roberts, OF the
Roberts Monument company, visited
the Roberts ranch on the south FORK
of the Walla Walla river yesterday al
ternoon, making the trip in Mr.. Goog-
ms Oldsmobile The run OF 40 miles
was made in exactly four hours, al
average of 10 miles an nour. A speed
of Is miles an hour was maintained on
the level roads, but when the rocky
roads along the river were struck II
was necessary to slow down. The trip
was made without any accident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
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= scHNELLER, oPH. D.
g. optical Specialist
Phone Main 3o2
:, South I'D Stree.
TOWN TOPICS

This Mornins-At the Cath
hS oa this morning Rev. M.
Ole -. rector, performed the mar
'V-,' ceremony of Francisco Vennerl
Tlas' .,nina Ciaria, beth prominent
''' -, ceople among the Italian resi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Cheaper light-The Northwestern
a new schedule for electric lights for
business houses and residences, the
that the company has it's new plant in
good running order it is in a position
to give it's patrons better lights and at
a cheaper rate. Under the new rates
there will be a reduction ranging from
1872 to % per cent, according to the
amount of electricity used.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Baumeister, Mrs. Carrie Eversz N.,s.
Charlotte Baumeister and Miss Lul,
Paul
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Editor Oodd Married-At Pendleton
last night Elmer Perry Dodd, editor of
NE Tribune, and Miss Stella Alexander
were married, Rev. Andreas Bard, pas
'of Of st. Paul's church of this city,
officiating. The groom was attended
W Charles w. Myers and the brides
maid was Miss Bertha Alexander.
among the Walla Walla people who
alehded the ceremony were Mrs. Max
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Entire Owner-John Kremer has
sen in the ScnWarz and will conduct
the place in the future as sole proprie
tor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Rand Reorganized-The Walla Wala
mas reorganized last night at
hall bv the election of the fol-
..r officers: President, A. H. Ma
..;oo president Clarence Crews;
..r.tarv. Edgar L. Smith; treasurer
0orr The first rehearsal of
= now organization will be neld Sun
ssv morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01
-, Is Married-Syivester c

vscrsady Is Marr'ed-sylVes'er :.
J.. If one time a resident OF
~' w, valla, but now located at Wen
VA ,,,orried at Seattle Febru-
''' 10 Miss Carye Sanders of that
@' and Mrs. McCready will be
~ ,o 10 tehir friends in Wenatchee
uarch -.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Found Geld Weather-COuncilman
J. G. Bridges who has been in New
York and Chicago for a month, pur-
chasing goods for the Chicago store
will arrive HON about March 3. Mr..
justin time to encounter severe winter
WH&T. In New York the streets
were blocked with snow and the tenn
perature ranged way below zero for
days. The councilman will visit a few
days with his parents at Fort Atkin-
son, Wisconsin, before returning to
Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

LARRY Champion Is Out-Street
Cu,o,issioner Harry H. Champion, who
:, heen laid up at his home for sew
..,, works was able to be about the
1T, today with the assistance Of
clutches. Mr.. Champion had the mis-
,...r,,o 70 djslocate his ankle some
,in,e ago while alighting from his
,.,rry near st Marys hospital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Estate Is Solvent-On a showing
made by the administrator of the es-
,saf the late ]. c. Schott that the
KS of the estate were $500 and
tbs liabilities but $1,000, Judge Brents
Yesterday entered an order declaring
tba estate solvent and in condition to
no administered on. The estate mostly
consists of a stock of Shoes and boots
in East Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-01

Remititur Arrives-The remititur In
tbe case of r. H. Osborn versus the
poneer Mutual Insurance association
Of Seattle, affirming the judgment OF
bte lower court, was received by Coun-
" Clerk Dorsey Hill yesterday. Os-
born sued the insurance company for
the amount of insurance carried on
his stock of goods, destroyed by fire
a year ago. The costs of appealing the
case to the supreme court were taxed
up TO Osborn.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-17
SeabOard Air Line R'y

The Seaboard AIR Line Railway IN
nounces the Inauguration of the "Shoo-
Fly" train, between Weldon and Raj
eigh with connections from Oxford,
Louisburg and Warrenton, commencing
Monday, oIh.
The trains will be known as No. 2o
Sou,hbound, and No 80, Northbound,
will stop twenty minutes at Norlina for
brea fast and supper, aid will be ope-
rated daily Except Sunday, commenc-
ing NJ n ,ay. January 9th, on the follow
ing schedule
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-17

fayette, after a short winter passage
from Boston to Brest, rejoined his
family and friends. His departure
for America in the preceding year
against the command of the king,
was atoned for by a weeks exile to
Paris, and confinement to the house
of his father-in-law. The king then
received him at Versailles with a
gentle reprimand; the queen address,
ed him with eager curiosity: Tell
US good news of our dear republi-
cans, of our beloved Americans
ellis fame, his popularity, the in
fuence of his rank, were all employed
in behalf of the United States. Ac-
customed to see great interests sus-
tanned by small means, he grudged
the rrodigality which expended on a
single festival at court al much as
would have equipped the American
army. TO clothe it, said Maurepas,
he would be glad to strip Yer
sailles.'"
His opinions of the patriots was
expressed later, in a letter to his
wife, after his return to America. In
it he declared to her:
"Human patience has it's limits;
no European would suffer the tenth
part of what the American troops
suffer. 1t takes citizens to support
hunger, nakedness, toll, and the total
want of pay which constitute the
condition of our soldiers, the hardi-
est and most patient that are to be
found in the world"
Our troops we're hungry and rag
ged, not because of the poverty of
our people, but because Congress
had no real power. To-day we are
so familiar with the taxing power of
the Federal Government that it is
hard to realize that in those days
there was no Federal Government.
Congress was confessedly helpless.
could, in turn. call upon the indi-
vidual States to furnish their pro
portion of men, money and supplies,
but there was no power to compel
the States to act. Washington
wrote to a friend: Zone State will
comply with a requisition of Con-
gress; another neglects to do it; a
third executes it by halves; and all
differ either in the manner, the mat
ter or so much in point of time, that
we are always working uphill"
Was ever a leader SO hampered?
And so, though richer in proportion
to numbers than the French people,
the Americans sent to France an
other appeal for aid. The younger
Laurens, of South Carolina, was Sc
lected as the envoy.
He bore letters from Washington
to the Government and to Franklin;
Lafayette, also, sent a memorial to
the minister, Vergennes. As late as
May, 1871, Washington was con
WINGED that there was no possibility
of an active, offensive campaign I'M
less France should make another
loan and furnish a fleet strong
enough to control the Atlantic sea-
L..- W:+h +ho noooccorv holm the,
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-17
Foreign Aid I'm the American Revolu-
tion-m,

w "S4C LII u11-
ference between life in the Ameri-
can Camp at Valley Forge and the
round of gayeties with the British
troops in Philadelphia.
In the spring Howe, "brave and
adept in military SCIENCE" but fail
ing as a general through Incidence,
was recalled by his government. On
the eighteenth of May, a farewell
festival was given him by thirty of
his officers. Compare this descrip-
ton of the occasion with the life
Lafayette was sharing in Washing
toms camp:
1.-The numerous company embarked
on the Delaware above Philadelphia,
and to the music of one hundred
hautboys, rowed two miles down the
stream, i'll galleys and boats glitter
ing with color and streamers. Reach
ing the town, they marched between
lines of cavalry and infantry to a
lawn where, in the presence of their
chosen ladies raised on thrones, of
fcers. Enthusiastically dressed as
knights and squires, engaged in a
tournament. After this they pro-
ceeded to "a splendidly furnished
house, where dancing began. The
tickets of admission described Lord
Howe as the sun, going down in
brightness. to rise in greater glory.
At midnight a supper of four hun
dred and thirty covers was served
under a light of twelve hundred wax
candles, and was enlivened by an or
chestra of more than one hundred
instruments. Dancing continued till
the sun was more than an hour
high"
And Valley Forge was only twen-
ty-one miles away.
Richard Henry Lees disgraceful
conduct at Monmouth is familiar
to students of history. 1t is, per-
haps, not so generally known that
Lee, at first, refused to command
the vanguard, saying that the plan
must surely fail. Upon his refusal,
Washington intrusted this response
BILE position to Lafayette. There
upon, Lee became highly indignant,
and said a great deal about the in
justice done him.
His complaints making no impress
sion upon Washington, he finally
wrote to Lafayette: "My fortune and
my honor are in your hands; you are
too generous to ruin the one OF the
other"
True to his gallant nature, La
fayette yielded the position.
The following incident gives us
a Aash-light glimpse of the young
Frenchman on the field of Mon
mouth.
During Lafayette's visit to the
States in 1926, Colonel Willet grew
young again in fighting his battles
40
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-17
TEACHERS READING COURSE.

Conducted by MISS ADA ". WoMBLE. Raj
garding the Course should be addressed.