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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
REDUCE CHlCAGO'S TAXES.
Board of Review Lets "Father" OFF
"EASY"-Good for 5000 Rebate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31-Babies are
worth from $500 to $3.50 each at the
board of review.
The position taken by the board is
strictly in line with President Roose-
velt's protest. 1t practically puts a
premium On parentage.
In the tax equation babies are re-
garded not as assessable property,
which increases the taxes of the par
ents, but as grounds for rebates, off,
sets and drawbacks.
Since the board took up the review
ing of assessments, Roy o. West, of
the board mas been heard to ask one
question insistently of all his appli-
cants for reductions:
How many babies have you?"
Yesterday it was admitted that ba
bies were as good as tax receipts.
The circumstances leading up to
the admission included a large, faith
erly looking German.
whats your salary?" asked West.
Eighteen hundred" said the Gar
man.
How many babies have you?"
-Four" said the German with a
smile.
That's ALL" said West, dismissing
him. Against the Germans assess
ment of $4,000 he wrote $780,"
A smooth shaven young man came
next. He went through the same
questions, answering $500 and two"
you ought to be pensioned instead
of taxed" said West, writing mo as
sessment," on the young mans papers.
Then came a shrewdlooking mid
dle-aged man, who replied $500"
and none"
West wrote confirmed" after the
assessment of $1,000.
A young business man had friends
case in hand. The friend was as
sessed $500 and thought $3.50 was high
enough.
HE mas a baby only a month old
and that's expensive" the young man
said at hazard.
West reduced the assessment TO
$780, Thus caught in chain or evil
dence. he admitted that babies were
grounds for tax rebates.
Il don't know what the parents
think thew are worth" he said, but it
takes about $1,000 to keep one"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
DELEGATES TO FOREIGN MIS-
'SiONARY WILL COME HERE
NEXT MONTH.
One Hundred and Sixty Delegates
Have Been Booked for eerths
in the Pullmans.

One hundred and sixty persons have
reserved seats in the special train
of Pullman cars that will bring the
delegates to the annual meeting Of
sionary society Of the Congregational
church from the eastern cities to
Seattle next month. This party will
came to Walla Wala on the way to
Seattle and the Walla Walla Conn
mercial club and the faculty Of Whit
man college are making great prep
arations for their entertainment while
in Walla Walla. 1t is expected that
fully IT'S persons will be in the party
when it reaches Walla Walla. The
Commercial club committee in con-
junction with President Penrose Of
the college and Rev. Austin Rice is
now arranging the details of the pro-
gram for Walla Walla and for the ex-
ercises that will take place at Whit
mans grave before the party reaches
Walla Walla.
According to the present plans the
special excursion train will reach
Pasco at noon on September Is and
will then be taken to Wallula. IA
that point the train will be trans
ferred to the Oregon Railway & Nav
igation company's line and come on
to Walla Walla. 1t is expected that
the train will reach Whitman's grave
about 2:30 in the afternoon. Exer-
cises of memorial nature will then
be held. At the closing of the pro-
gram the train will start for Walla
Walla. A stop will be made at the
Blalock fruit farm where the visitors
will then be given an opportunity Of
going over the immense orchards.
They will also be given a bountifu1
supply of fruit by Manager Macarthur.
The train will reach Walla Walla
about $3.50 in the evening. The guests
will be taken at once to the Whitman
college gymnasium where they will be
served with dinner.
For the evening program President
Penrose is endeavoring to arrange an
be invited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
FIFTY WIVES AFTER HIM.
Minneapolis Woman Said to Have
Been SwindIed by Doctor.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Dr. George
A. Witzhof, suave talker, of refined
appearance and 40 years old, is sought
by the police of several cities on q
charge of bigamy. In his matrimo-
NAL transactions the doctor is said
to have described himself as Swiss
dentist and chemist. The police de-
clare that the record of Witzhof Is
larger and more daring than that Of
Bluebeard Hoch.
"Witzhof has fifty wives scattered
in all parts Of the United States" said
B. FRANKLIN, legal adviser for one Of
them, land before we get through with
him it will be shown that he operated
by system. He swindled his numerous
wives out Of amounts ranging from
800 to $1,000. A large number of
these women will not appear or pros
ecute Witzhof, fearing notoriety."
District Attorney Jerome has taken
the case before the grand jury and
an Indictment was found against the
doctor.
Complaints have been received from
Chicago, ST. Louis, Philadelphia, Min
neapolis, Kansas City, Buffalo, and
Cleveland, alleging that the same doc
tor, working under aliases, has courtej
wealthy women and is suspected of
having entered into a large number
Of bigamous marriages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
SCION IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Romance Brought Out BY a Real
Estate Suit.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 81
Through a prosaic court proceeding
to clear title to an Osseo farm, there
has become known love story that
would do credit to the most imagina-
tive romancer. The tale has to do
with a direct descendant of the fam
lily of Napoleon Bonoparte. who gave
up her home and social position in
France for the love of a Montreal doc
tor, who is now living in Minneapolis,
and is a large property holder in Hen
nepin county.
Some time ago a proceeding was be-
gun in the district court by Julia
Marie Pinault, to register title to
160-acre farm near Osseo. David
Marchand. the occupant of the farm,
and others have filed an answer and
contest the action on the ground that
the title does not lie in the plaintlH
on account of an improper foreclos-
ure.
1t develops that some years ago
Father Louis c. Fourier, who lived
with DR.. and Mrs. Pinault up to the
time of his death, loaned money on
the Marchland farm. He foreclosed,
and before his death gave quit claim
deed of the property to Mrs. Pinault.
The money loaned by the priest is
said to have belonged to Mrs. Pin
ault, as whose agent he often acted,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
Not Much Damage.

Additional reports received here to-
day from over the country show the
damage done by Sundays storm to
have been even lighter in the grain
section than was first reported. There
was little uncut grain left in the
county excepting in the country north
of this place and along the line of the
w. &, c. R., and in that section there
was little left in the fields. From re-
ports received from farmers of Helix.
Warren and other points along the
line by A. L. Knight, that buyer esti-
mates that a loss of about three
bushels per acre was sustained by
those who had grain standing. John
Zimmerman of the Helix neighbor-
hood. one of the largest growers In
that part had 400 acres yet uncut,
and his estimate of the loss is as
given above-Pendleton East Orego-
MAN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
OCCURRED IN SOUTHWESTERN
PART OF THE ESTATE EARLY
THIS WEEK..
Weather Has Been Favorable TOT
Harvesting and Beneficial to
Grain On West Side.

According to reports received by tne
United States director of the Weather
bureau at Seattle up to August 2Stn'
the past week was dry, there being
only a trace of rain in the southwest
and eastern portions of the state. The
DAVIS were bright with moderate tenn
peratures, while the nights were quite
cool. One station in the southwest
portions of the state reported a light
frost on the twenty-fourtn in the low
lands. which did some damage to the
tender vegetables.
The weather was favorable for mar
testing and threshing, and was bene-
fetal 20 the grain in the western coun-
ties that was wet by the rains OF the
previous week The complaint Is
quite general that it is too dry Tor
Il lit. POTATOES, root crops and hops.
The tiresning of wheat is probably
about half completed, and the results
are good generally. In the Palouse
county the yields vary considerably
It - reported that wheat on sod and
summer 1allow yields more than the
average, xhile spring blowing Is yield
ing about an average crop. Some ex-
celient yields of oats are reporteo
from western counties.
In the Yakima country along the
Columbia river the last cutting of al
falfa is the best of the season. Corn
cutting is general in the central coun-
ties and there is a fair crop.
The potato crop is generally poor in
eastern counties, and, while in west
err counties the crop is good in some
localities, the Yield will not be up to
the average. Early potatoes yielded
well. but the late potatoes do not
promise as we'll and need rain.
Reports that fruit is drying and
falling come il from many localities.
Prunes are r,pening fast, and the crop
VIII be light but letter than last year.
Root crops in western counties prom
Use large yields. Rain would be BEN
ificial now. Worms are damaging
cabbages. Hop vines have grown well
and are strong, but the cones need
rain to develop. The quality of the hop
crop promises to be excellent. The
yield will probably be less than the
average.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
REDUCED RATES TO EAST.

The o. r. & N. company announces
a reduced round trip rate of $50 to Phil
adelphia, Pa, for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge I. o. o. F., which meets Septem-
Der 1928, 1905. Dates of selling Sep
TENDER, Z, 8, 9 and 10. Tickets will be
limited on going trip seven days from
date of sale. Returning limit 80 days.
Stov-overs will be allowed west of Chi
cago or st. Louis. For further infor-
nation call on or address.
r. BURNS
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

and it is through his connection with
the case that parties to the suit have
learned the romance they tell as alb
solutely true
According to the story, good MANY
years ago DR.. Pinault, then a young
physician of Montreal, Can. was
travelling toward Paris. In his COM
partment was a fair lady accompanie,1
by priest. This maid was none
other than Julia Marie Monaparte. a
member of the family made world IA
nous by the Little Corporal of Cor
sica." The priest was Father Four
nier.
Priest Made Inquiries.
Her passenger interested the
noble miss, and at her instigation. it
is said, the priest followed the doctor
to his hotel in Paris learned his name
and family, and later visited Mon
treal, where he learned that the Pin
aults were not wealthy nor noble, but
highly respected. After conveying
the results of his inquiry to his noble
mistress, Father Fournier arranged a
meeting of the two. The first fancy
blossomed into love and the love was
reciprocated.
Love was paramount to family pride
and despite the objection of her noble
kinsfolk. the young woman welded
her Canadian lover. She left her an
cestral home and came to America,
bringing with her, however, a large
fortune.
From all appearances, the expert
ment was never regretted. There are
children, and a happy family lives in
the Pinault home at HOO Mount Curve
avenue, this city, surrounded by furni-
ture and insignia reminiscent of the
French nobility in it's most splendid
days.
For his invaluable service the bride
is said to have given the priest a large
sum Of money and to have taken him
into her family, where he lived until
he died about two years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
SEVERAL SENATORS WANT THE
cHAIRMANSHIP OF lSTHMIAN
CANAL COMMITTEE.
Fioht Will Be Made In Next Con-
Dress to Wrest Place From
Oregon Senator.

According to report Indt COIueS
from Washington city, when the COM
mittiees of. the United States senate
are being reorganized next December
a fight is to be made to wrest the
Craftsmanship of the Isthmian canal
committee from Senator Mitchell OF
Oregon. Because of the prominence
which canal legislation is likely to
attain at the coming session, 1t Is de-
sirable that the senate committee
should be in the hands of some good
strong man, fully competent to con-
duct hearings, direct the work of the
committee, and assume charge OF
whatever canal legislation may be re-
ported to the senate. 1t is recognized
that Senator Mitchell can do none OF
these things. Therefore there is a
general desire that a new chairman
be selected.
Even though ne did not care to re-
ign his seat in the senate, Mr.. Mitch
ell might relinquish his Craftsmanship
in order that there need be no fight
to pry him loose. This would sim
pity the situation, and make way for
some other and more active man. But
it is not believed Senator Mitchell will
pursue this course. 1t will be up to
the committee on committees to
solve the problem and it would be a
long guess indeed to attempt to pre-
dict what that committee will do.
MitcheIPs Position.
According to senate precedents,
Senator Mitchell is technically entitl-
ed to retain his seat on the floor and
to retain his craftsmanship of the canal
committee up to the time he is act
ually denied a right to a seat in the
senate by action of the courts. But
according to the unwritten law of the
senate, Mr.. Mitchell is not expected
to again enter the sentae chamber or
to participate in committee work until
he has been acquitted of the charges
on which ne was convicted by the
federal court in Portland.
Therefore, it may be set down for
fact that Senator Mitchell will not
be competent nor be permitted to pre-
side over the Isthmian canal commit
tee during the next session, for there
is no likelihood that the supreme
court will dispose of his case until
after canal legislation has been
shaped up and practically disposed of.
PIatt Doesn't Want 1t.
If Senator Mitchell can not preside
or act in mis- capacity as chairman,
Senator Plat of New York, next in
line, would be acting chairman. but
Plat has not the inclination or the
physical ability to conduct the fight
for canal legislation, and would prob
ably waive his right. Senator Mil
lard of Nebraska is not especially IA
miliar with the topic, and he in turn
would probably waive his right as the
next ranking member, placing the
management of the canal fight, ana
the acting craftsmanship Of the COM
mittee in the hands of Senator Kit
tredge of South Dakota, man well
informed, capable and anxious to have
this responsibility.
But Kittredge don't want to be
acting chairman; he wants to be a
chairman in fact, and will make fight
to secure Mitchell's place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

Hacks-Shaugnnessy q Clancy.
stand. Caswelrs Cigar Store. Phone
$50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
RESERVE YOUR ROOMS FOR THE
PORTLAND FAIR NOW.

Through an agreement with the
Portland Service Co. we are In a posi-
ton to reserve rooms In Portland for
limited number. It is not necessary
to give the date you expect to be In
Portland at the time application lie
made for room. Your accommodation
will be reserved for you when you ar
rive.
1t is advisable to. make reservations
for rooms early in order to save time
on arrival. Rooms can be had now
from Is cents to $3.50 per day and
those making application now will ge,
the choice of the rooms.
For full Information call on or aid
dress. r. BURNS.
General Agent, No. Fl Main st.
Wala Walla, Wash
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

DR.. ]. w. Woods, graduate veteri-
nary surgeon. Nothing will be over
looked either in surgery or medicine.
No. S, East Alder street, Phone S6l;
residence 107 Chestnut street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
Extracts From Reports.

SPOKANE COUNTY. - Hazard
Threshing is in full progress. Sever
al fields of oats are making excellent
yields Pleasant Prairie-Oats are all
cut and mostly stacked. Cabbage,
late potatoes and carrots growing
slowly and promise average yields.
Medical Lake-There is mucn grain to
harvest yet. Threshing is in full
blast. Yields are above the average.
misunderstanding of wheat and
oats continues. Potatoes, corn and
vegetables need rain badly.
BIG BEND COUNTRY-Spragu
Summer fallow is turning out we'll.
Fall blowing is light. The grain crop
on the whole is a little better than
last year. There is about half a
crop of potatoes. Fruit is drying on
the trees.
PALOUSE COUNTRY. - Hay -
Heading is about finished and thresh-
sod and summer fallow is yielding
above an average crop; on fail and
spring blowing about an average crop.
The apple crop is very light. st. John
-Threshing is about third COM
pleted. The yield of wheat varies
from fair to good. There is a fair
crop of barley, but the acreage is
small. There will be a good crop of
potatoes. Tekoa-The grain crop is
two-thirds threshed and the quality
is good. F'letcher-Wneat is very I'M
even in yields, varying from fair to
good, and is of fair grade. The yields
of barley are exceptionally good. The
potato crop is a failure. The fruit
crop, with the exception of pears, is
drying on the trees.
KLICKITAT COUNTY. - Lyle
Early Crawford peaches are about all
picked. Grapes are ripening. Prunes
will soon be ripe, the crop is poor
corn Is dDOul OIlG-IOurCQ cut with q
fair crop.
YAKIMA RY.-Benton-The
potato crop is very poor in quality,
and the yield is not large. The last
cutting of alfalfa was the best of the
season. Sweet corn is badly cut by
worms.
KITTITAS COUNTY.-SwaukP rai-
rie-Binding and stacking of grain is
in full progress. The grain crop is
better than during the past five years.
The fruit crop is short. Vegetables
need rain.
CHELAN COUNTY. - Chelan =
Pastures are drying up. Farmers are
cutting corn. All fruits are doing we'll.
Entiat-Pastures are all drying up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31

SPECIAL RATES TO DENVER AND
RETURN VIA N. p Try.
$4,000, on sale August 10, II, IL, 10,
80, 81. Final limit 80 days. For par
ticulars inquire w. & G. R. r.
J.P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, Agent Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
G. F. & p. A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY co.

st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth.
Kansas City, st. Joseph, Leav-
enworth, Omaha, Council BiuHs.
Sioux City 'S'|'o0
chicago s...''
On sale August oath, 25th, Septem-
Der 18th, 18th.
Stopover in either direction. r inai
limit 80 days. For particulars inquire
of w. &C. R. J. P. GOODHOE'
poor Agent.
SPECIAL RATES TO EASTERN
POINTS AND RETURN VIA
Agent
s. B. CALDERHEAD,
G. F. & p. A.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-28
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
Mrs. F. B. Sears is Now Rapidly I'm.
proving in Spokane Hospital

= Is. Sears has returned home from
spokane where he placed Mrs. Sears in
charge of DR.. c. P. Thomas of that, city
Mr.. Sears states that the operation OF
skin grating was one of the most sue.
cessful as we'll as one of the greatest
operations ever performed in the
northwest. DR.. Thomas was assisted
oy four associates and succeeded in
taking about 500 square inches Of cuti-
Gle from the thighs and legs of him.
self, H. P. Knight Of Wallace and Mr.
Lovejoy of Spokane which was sue.
cessfully grated to the burned por.
ton of Mrs. Sears limbs.
Mr.. Knight Is brother of Mrs
Sears and Mr.. Lovejoy is an old frienl
OF the family. Mr., Sears states that G
number Of Spokane Elks volunteered
to part with cuticle but that it wa.
not found necessary.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-28
HARTMAN TO HAVE THE CASH


Distribution Of the Investments of
Securities stocks. made by deposit of
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
securities. will return to the treasury
OF the system a sum sufficient to build
approximately 1900 miles of railroad
with full equipment.
The amount OF securities deposited
by Hartman interests was $4,000, 900.
and when dissolution WAS ordered by
the United States courts. demand was
made that the same number of shares
OF Northern Pacific and Of stocks of
other companies he returned ethat had
originally been deposited. This was
with the evident purpose of obtaining
control Of the Northern Pacific, but Mr..
Hartman was defeated. and must ac-
cept such stocks as James J. Hin elects
to return. However as all stocks are
selling at prices higher than when the
i2ed vsin he In exceys of the value wher
deposited In May kext four years vii
have elapsed since the stock was uged
for this purpose. and it's distribution
viii return that amount to the reserve
of the Hartman interests.
: Invested in building roads in tbs
northwest TIE amount would he suffi.
cient to gridiron Oregon and Washing
ton with feeders OF the y. r. & y. ans
Southern Pacific. including the Snak.
river route, andN every projected lin,
into regions where the system does no
! now haul traffic over its own rails.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-28
n
KENDRICK news !.
OF INTEREST
Oviatt Owned interest in JerichG
Mine-St. Elmo Hotel is
;
Leased.

kENDRlCK. March 27.--Paul Oviatt,
the son of Fred OViett who died sud-
denly at Sonthwick. has arrived from
the east and VIII take the .body of his
father back with him. The son is the
only heir to his fathers estate whiefA
consists of a good ranch and an ine-
terest in the Jericho mise. in the Burrss
cree. district
Collins & Walker have Ieased thee
two-story hotel bEilaing hich they are
erecting to Mrs. C. s. Miller. II wiht
he known as the st. lslr,p.
Bun Penlan has been awarded the
contract for the erection of new
building for the Lincoln hardware 6ca
at his bid of $e,500. The building wifsi
be a one-story brick with white 'front.'
Attorney G. w. SUPP ger left for
/ Lewiston today to attend district.
! court.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-03-28
TO OBSERVE TOTAL EcL,psG
Rear Admiral Chester Completes Ar
ranosmsnts

WASHINGTON, March 27.--Rear-
Admiral Chester, superintendent OF thG~
naval observatory, has completed arr
rangements for the observation OF the
total solar eclipse Of August 1880 or
this year. an event Of the greatest im-
portance to astronomers, and the de-~
tails OF HIS plan have been made puhlic.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for this
purpose. and the naval party will be-
sent out on the United States ship Co..
lumbia and the United States ships
Carter to establish three separate sta
tions. namely, one near the central line.
of the eclipse. possibly on one Of the
islands OF the Columbretes group OF :
miles within the edge of the shadow q
path. probably near Valencia, Spain
and one near the central line close ttss
the railroad from Tunis to Afgfers,. tn
Africa.
In this eclipse the moons siaadnNU
strikes the earth at. sunrise near tfKse
south end Of Lake Winnipeg, Manitopas.
sweeps eastward through the BririSkf
possessions over Labrador. and entcrSs
the Atlantic ovea 100 miles north OF
the east entrance Of Bell Isle straits
After leaving the American coast no
land is met by. the shadow until it
reaches the north coast OF Spain, where
| the middle of the shadow crosses the
coast line 100 miles west Of Santander.
and sweeps southeRstwardly across.
leaving Madrid aboat 40 miles and VAL
encia about two miles distant from the
southern edge outsid: Of the shadow.
Crossing the Mediterranean the shadow
strikes Africa midway between Algiers-
and Tunis and crosses the desert into
! Egypt, leaving the earth In CentraF.
| Arabia.