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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
Witnesses for Mrs. Taggart
Give Testimony
,,ooF OF CAPTAINS DRUNKENNESS
.;, Poor and Wife Tell of Tag
o,rt's Brutal Treatment OF
the Defendant.

vtSsTER, Ohio Aug 21'-ras-
,,rts attorney this morning filed
,,ior 70 throw his wife's cross petit
.,o ont. Anticipating such motion,
A., Taggart's attorney recalled the
e,ntain and asked him three ques-
s,rs. First, DO you want a divorce,
sapad your grounds prove sufficient"
f.. s known that both are fighting for
IL. custody of the children rather than
3vorce, He nesitated and then an
srarad Yes" The next was, If you
,orrot have a divorce. and your wife
| has grounds. do you want her given
Q dyorce?" Taggart was not allowed
| to answer.
answering the third question Tag
sar said he wanted the decree grant
! ed according to the evidence. Tne
qonrt refused to dismiss the cross bill.
The deposition of Captain Poor
| was read concerning the trouble after
Poor had taken Mrs. Taggart to her
home. He said he heard the sound of
sstruggle and loud voices which soon
essed. He continued: Next morn
hg Mrs. Poor went to the Taggart
home and | was called to procure
protection for Mrs. Taggart. l re-
ported the facts to Colonel Minor.
| Taggart said he was nearly crazed.
| He feared he had used violence. He
| asked condonement and promised new
! er to repeat the offense.
When | saw Taggart at the mill
| tary hospital later he cried and asked
ne to take a letter to his wife, beg
gng her not to take the children from
him told him | would take the
message, but would use my influence
to haZe ner leave so that both might
InnA over the events. 1t would be
best for them. Taggart drank about
The same as other officers
Mrs Poor told of her visit to Mrs.
Iaggart the morning after the quar-
REL Her body was bruised, her hair
pulled out and her hands black and
Que 1t having been previously testi-
hd by another witness that Mrs. Tag
saft had said that Mrs. Poor defeat
Cd aer in a drinking bout at Fort
Ihomas Mrs. Poor said, Il never
leaTd Of such a contest"
Iasgarts attorneys say he will re-
1t" his motion that Mrs. Taggart's
0OSS bill be thrown out. He will make
uT motion after the evidence is all
l
MIS- Fannie Saffrons, wife of Captain
N'iIIohs, Of Fort Logan, Colorado
"S'ned this afternoon. She confessed
" 90 Years, She told of a scene at a
'''e at Matanzas, Cuba, when Cap
~,l Iaggart is said to have knocked a
s''SS from his wife's nand. She said:
captain Bernhard, Lieutenant Par
A' OF the Twelfth New York left
A' Iassarts home with us and went
cafe. We stayed about half ar
~'u'' Mrs. Taggart and 1 drank lime
10 SelIzer Taggart entered wearing
'''! coat, although the night was
'il' Mrs. Taggart stood up, glass
~0lo' and Taggart knocked it to the
WI Mrs. Taggart went home with
husband and the officers accom-
''eu me a few minutes later. 1t Is
= "ue the officers were drunk. Mrs
ss"H hadn't been drinking intoxi.
'ants all day."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21

the place. There has been some talk
itentiary resigning his position at the
prison and going back to his old place
not be confirmed today.
Assessor Bergman said this after
noon that he would probably announce
mis- appointment some time tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
BENNINGTON INQUIRY
WHAT IT RECOMMENDS
Ensign Charles Wade, Who Was ir
Charge Of Engineering Depart
ment Held cuIpable.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The
court of inquiry which investigated
the causes of the explosion on the
Bennington, recommends that Ensign
Charles T. Wade, who was in charge
of the engineering department of the
snip, be courtmartialed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
Poles Declare General Strike,

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 21.-A gen
eral strike throughout Poland as
nrotest against the disregard of the
right of the Poles in the scheme Tor
a national representative assembly De-
gan today. The Vistula railway EN-
ployes left their trains standing in the
stations at intermediate points.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
cossacks Kill Socialists.

WARSAW, Poland. Aug. illus
sacks who opposed detachment OF
armed socialists trying to enter inc
city killed eight soc1aiists anu
rested others. he factory employees
and more railroad men have 1oineo
tne strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21

was welcomed here. She refused. The
people honored the president and
wanted his daughter to remain among
them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
The CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Ills, Aug. 21.-Septem-
Der wheat, 80 Is, corn 81 3-S, oats
25 5-S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-21
AleE HAS AN OFFER
| FROM SULTAN OF sULU
: oeard Offered the Daughter of
we PRESIDENT His Hand in
Marriage.

Sn,,, l., Aug. 21-The sultan of
All. ed his hand in marriage to
0oSeVelt wnen the Taft party
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
BOND ELECTION APRIL 10
Board of Education Changes Date of
Election Upon Advice of At
tOrney General.
Voters Will Have Ample Time to Get all
the Facts as to the Needs
of the Schools, Etc.

Acting upon advice from Attor-
ney General Young, who was con-
suited in regard to the validity Of
the cal for the bond election for
March 9th, the board of education
met last Friday morning and drew
up new resolution for an election
in accordance with Mr.. Young's in
structions, the date fixed being
Monday, April 1Oth-a postpone
ment of two weeks.
At a meeting of number of citi-
zens last Wednesday, a signed
statement OF the finances of the dis
trict was prepared from the books
of the county auditor and other au-
thentic sources, which is being cir
culateds for the beneftsof voters i'm
the district. Thetstatement shows
that thestotal school tax income from
all sources, for the year ending
August 80, 1906, will. be $13, 5O4,
and that the expense for the year
for teachers wages (s7, 454, inter-
est on $4,000 bonds outstanding,
and all other purposes. will be.
SO, 354, leaving a balance of So, 5O4,
if no new building is ordered. In
case the new building is voted by
the district, a detailed estimate of
additional expense for the next
year, including the interest on
bonds, foots up 50, 720. The legiti-
mate deduction from this statement
is. that the present tax rate would
not need to be increased materially
to carry on the schools with new
high school building and equip
ment and pay the interest on the
bonds required.
The board has been providing for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
$4,000 FOR REDWOOD
The Minnesota Central Telephone Com
pany Makes Big Appropri-
alton.
New Copper Circuits, New Line to Sea-
forth and Additional Opera
tors to be Installed.

Superintendent Alex. Williams
was in this city during the past
week, making arrangements for in
augurating some improvements in
the telephone equipment in this
city, ordered by the directors of
the Minnesota Central Telephone
company. Red wood Falls has long
been recognized as good telephone
town, and the Central company has
determined to anticipate any posi-
BILE plans of rival companies to di-
vide the business, by sparing no
pains nor expense to make the SER
vice and equipment satisfactory to
all patrons.
At the last meeting of the board
of directors ten thousand dollars
was set aside for improvements
here in the way of new copper
circuit from Redwood Falls to
Sleepy Eye, for new line to Sea-
forth, and for Office equipment and
cable work in this city.
The Office equipment as planned
will consist of four new sections of
metallic switchboard embodying the
latest improvements, two of which
will be used locally and the others
for toll lines. A new distributing
frame and terminal rack will also
be installed in connection with
these new switchboards, and the
Office arrangement will be changed
to suit the new equipment.
The plans for the cable service
provide for about 7,OO0feet of cable,
ranging from IS up to 200 pair ca
pacity. When these are put into
service there will not be more than
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
WALLACE GOES TO MEXICO.
A Three Months Tour of The Home of
MOntezuma as Land Appraiser.


VIM. FL. Wallace, cashier of the
Gold-Stabeck State Bank of this
city, is to be congratulated on a
three months trip recently offered
him. A wealthy uncle living in
Los Angeles, CAL, together with a
half dozen other capitalists, have
purchased large tracts of Mexico
lands, which necessitates full re-
ports by observation for the files of
the syndicate. Mr.. Wallace has re-
ceived a fiattering offer from this
company to be one of these land ex-
aminers, if he could get three
months vacation from the bank.
The directors readily granted the
vacation, feeling that his services
have been such that vacation at
this time has been earned by him.
He will leave tomorrow for Los
Angeles, travelling thence along the
west coast of Mexico. A consider
able portion of his travels will be
by mule-back. He will return with
in three months.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

two cross arms on any pole, doing
away with the unsightly maze OF
wires now displayed in the bust
ness section of the city. The pres
ent pole linestwill moth be materially
changed, except in the vicinity OF
the new library. where the library
board has requested a removal.
When the above changes are in
stalled, it is expected that two new
operators will be added-one on
the local boards and the other on
the service.
Supt. Williams is making ready
to have the new construction work
done as early this season as the
new materials required can be de-
livered at this point, and work was
begun this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

the reduction of the bonded debt of
the district, and the treasury now
has 81, 400 on hand to meet its obli-
cations, with less than $4,000 pay
able for the expenses of the current
year. This surplus ought to be
ample to meet all the expense of
seating and equipping the now high
school building, and with the addi-
tional So, $50 of taxes yet to be paid
for the current year, there would
appear to be a sufficient margin to
insure the district against the in
creased tax rate predicted by those
opposed to the bonds.
At the investigation referred to
it was also established that 221 of
the homes in Redwood Falls are as
sessed at less than $500 and 10Y at
less than $1,000, while only 80
homes are assessed above the $1,000
mark. This shows that on even a
3 mill assessment there would be
only an average assessment of ST. IS
for the realty of each householder
in the city, aside from a few own
ers of business blocks, most of
whom are outspokenly in favor of
erecting a good high school build
ing. The statement is signed by
H. A. Baldwin, w. H. Gold, H. M.
iAnne, 81 j. Race, A. NJ. Welles, e.
a.. Pease. G. W. Mead, O. Z. Dorm
berg and F.. G. Hubbard, and en-
bodies the following plain talk
about some proposed makeshifts:
Some say reform the present
building into good high school;
but our high school cannot be re-
formed except at an enormous ex-
pense, and the building of ward
schools will be but makeshifts, and
in the end we shall save no money
and shall have but bungle which
we cannot use. We have now one
teacher hearing classes ia the hall,
and are renting an old building
which is unfit for use at cost of
over 5000 per year and it is impos-
sible to rent suitable quarters for
the needs of the grades, That our
present high school is out of date,
inadequate, untitled and suitable
only for graded school, no one
will deny who will visit it and then
visit Olivia, Lamberton, Sleepy Eye
and Marshall"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
GOVERNOR VS.. GOVERNED
Gov. Johnson StirS up the Legislature
by Ve'O.ng Bill to Continue
Capitol Commission.
Legislators In Mood to Pick up the
Gauntlet and Pass Bill Re-
CARELESS of Veto.
Special to THE GAZETTE.

0pCSldA " L NE
State capitol, St. Paul, March 27-
Governor Johnson has just made
his first political mistake. He has
vetoed senate file No. 4, which pro-
vides that the new state capitol
building shall remain in control of
the capitol commission until com
pleted, or until Jan. 1st, 1907, by
which time it must be completed.
Gov. Johnson's reason for vetoing
the bill was it's undesirability-to
cater to the horde of Democrats in
Ramsey county who are seeking to
get control of the machinery of the
capitol to STRENGTHEN the Democrat
ic machine in Ramsey county. He
gives other reasons. however, but
this is the. understanding, that the
governor should attempt to thus
compel by executive power and en-
Ycroach upon the legislative or peo-
pie power
This is the talk of the legislature
to-day, and there seems to be an
understanding among the senator's
and members that the bill should
be passed over the veto by two
thirds vote of either branch of the
legislature, and thus become law
Notwithstanding the veto.
The question is simply as to
whether governor, coached by
the Ramsey county Democratic ma
chinery, is to rule, or whether the
people themselves are to act in that
capacity. J. A. ScHMAHL.
Urn Bergen's house and three lots on
Grove street, two blocks from Redwood
bridge, for sale at q bargain. Inquire
OF owner or at Gold-Stabeck bank. 33tt
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

AT the recent election the propo-
sition to set aside the village OF
Milroy from Westline township,
and make the former separate as
sessment district, was carried by
a comfortable majority.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
Z2:z2l.A
fGHIlE12 us 1zsz
State High School Examinations

Examinations April 18th and Nth,
in arithmetic, geography, U. s. his
tory and English grammar only. Ex-
aminations begin at 8 a, m, on each
day. Manuscript paper properly
briefed will be furnished all pupils who
wish to take these tests. All teachers
who have pupils who are able to take
these tests are requested to have the
pupils try these examinations. Exam
inations will be held in all villages and
in schoo! districts No. As. 98 and q
(west school.) S. J. RACE,
90. Supt. Of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

Urn Bergen's house and three lots on
Grove street, two blocks from Redwood
bridge, for sale at bargain. Inquire
Of OWnef or at Gold-Stabeck bank, 83tt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
RAISE FOXES FOR FUR
Nearly Extinct Alaska Animals Will
Be Reared in Montana.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, June 29.-Jos-
epr J. Harrison of Philadelphia, who
is connected with a fur corporation, is
in this city for the purpose, he says,
of studying the climatic conditions of
Park county, with a view to establish
ing a farm for the breeding of silver
foxes in this locality. He says the
company he represents already has a
large farm in Alaska, but the company
wishes to experiment with the fur of
animals bred in a milder climate
"Of small animals" said Mr.. Harri-
son, discussing the project, "by far the
most valuable pelt is that of the near
ly extinct silver fox. The company
represent makes a business of breed
ing animals for their pelts; but until
short time ago we never attempted
to raise the silver fox, as the animal
is very difficult to capture and usually
does not thrive in captivity. We have,
however a small number of the little
animals on an Alaska farm. 1t mas
been suggested that perhaps a finer
quality of fur could be raised in a
milder climate, and it seems to me the
conditions in Park county are favor
able for the experiment."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29

Councilman Smith Says He Has Had
Enough Public Service.

Il will not be a candidate for reelec-
ton as councilman from the Second
Ward" announced Councilman j. u.
Smith to a representative Of the Eve
ming Statesman this morning. Il an
nounced some time ago that I did not
desire to serve as councilman any
longer and l have not changed my
mind. 1 have represented the Second
Ward for four years and desire to step
down and out and give some of the
other taxpayers of the ward an OPP
portunity of serving the people,
So far the only candidate announces
as a successor to Mr.. Smith is Joseph
G. Scott of the Jones-Scott Grain
company. His petition of nomination
has been signed and will be filed with
the city clerk in the next few days
A small number of the people residing
in the ward who are opposed to SCOTS
candidacy are making an effort t6
secure some one to pit against him
hut So far their efforts have beer
! without success. It is hardly though
nrobabIe that Mr. Scott will nave an!
opposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
STAKE IN CHINESE CRISIS.
Top Bar Of Exclusion Law to be Let
Down for Trade Reasons

WASHINGTON, June 29.-President
Roosevelt and his cabinet are face to
face with a crisis in the balance of
which hangs the American export
trade to China, valued at more than
s44,OOO,OO0 year. To avert the
threatened boycott of American pro-
ducts by Chinese merchants, it was de-
cided to relax the rigidity with which
the Chinese exclusion law is enforced.
This does not mean the bars will be
let down to Chinese coolies, but it does
mean that Chinese merchants, stu
dents, travellers and officials who are
entitled by treaty to enter and travel
in the United States will not be SUBJ
ject to the humiliating restrictions
which for the last two years nave been
enforced, and have caused a wave of
resentment throughout commercial
China.
Minister Rockhill at Peking will be
advised of this. immigration inspec
tors will be cautioned to treat carefully
the exempt classes.
The cabinet is impressed with the
fact that the threatened boycott is no
myth by the receipt of this message
from Mr.. Rannie, the leading flour
merchant of Hongkong.
1--WE cannot too strongly urge upon
you that steps must be taken immedi-
atly by your government or boycott
will follow. Beg to refer you to Taft"
Secretary Taft told the president
that Mr.. Rennie sold more American
flour than any one else in Hongkong,
and that he knew what he was talking
about.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
DATA ISSUED FOR JULY SHOWS
THAT SOME JULYS HAVE
BEEN WARM.
Average Temperature Is "a Degrees
and Little Precipitation May
Be Expected.

If next July is anything like 19 pre-
vious Julys, Walla Wallans may soon
begin to prepare for a siege of warm
weather. Observer Newman of the
Walla Walla weather office today is
sued data for next month, covering a
period of 10 years. The normal tenn
perature for July is "A degrees. The
warmest month during that period was
in 1896 when an average temperature
of 70 degrees was maintained. The
coolest July was in 1902 when the
temperature averaged 20 Degrees
The highest temperature recorded
was los degrees on the oath in 1891.
The coolest day also occurred in the
same month only on the 9Th, the mer-
curry falling to As degrees. The aver
age precipitation for the month is only
.43 of an inch and the average number
of days with .01 or more of rain are
only 3. The greatest monthly precip-
itation recorded in July was LAT in
1904. In 1889 and 1899 only a trace
of rainfall was recorded. The great
est amount of precipitation recorded in
any "a consecutive hours was 1.20
inches ON the Sd and 4th in 1902.
The average number of clear days
are %; partly cloudy and cloudy l..
The prevailing winds have been from
the south, the average hourly velocity
being So miles. The highest velocity
was A miles an hour occurring on the
Sd in 1891
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
SEQUEL TO SENSATIONAL AR.
REST AND TRIAL OF MRS.
w. D. FAGALDE
w. G. Alice Brought Suit to Recover
$500 From Defendants-case Is
Taken Under Amusement

A suit brought by W. G.. Alice
against Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Fagalda
for the recovery of s4OO for goods al
legged to have been stolen from Mr.
Allee's store by Mrs. Fagalda last
summer was tried before Judge Brents
yesterday afternoon. The court took
the case under Amusement, and will
probably render a decision tomorrow.
The suit was a sequel to the sensa-
tional arrest and trial of Mrs. Fagal-
da last summer on charge of enter
ing Mr.. Allee's store and carrying off
several hundred dollars woth of mer-
chandise and much of the evidence
introduced dealt with the unfortunate
occurrence in which Mrs Fagalda was
intercepted one night in the store
while loaded down with plumber.
While on the stand testifying Mr..
Fagalda yesterday stated that his wife
at time was not responsible. He was
willing to pay for the goods proven
to have been taken by his wife. Mr..
Alice presented memorandum detail
ing his loss at $3.50 and the cost of
bringing the suit and court costs
brought the amount up to $4OO, judg-
ment for which was asked. Mr.. Fagal-
da was represented by Oscar Cain,
and Mr.. Alice by George T. Thompson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29

.ur,ation was received in Waila
,.+ night that Thomas McCool,
,.oar-old son of Hugh McCool
o;tv fell from a passenger tram
Pockford yesterday and as re-
,s RIM over, his left foot being
:. ooar the ankle. The informa-
o,,,o from a newsboy on the Spo-
800 pen5leton passenger train VINO
- 70 officer Mike Davis that Nc
.os heating his way on the train
s.o, cnokane to Walla Walla. He was
49,. an one of the brakebeams and
near Rockford he fell under the
- ono Of the wheels passing over
-. foo+ He was taken to Rockford
- from that place sent back to Spo-
kane.
uoCooI left home several months
!, and although his disappearance
,,os reportei to the authorities no IN
s.,rmation could be gained as TO MS
whereabouts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
Everybody IN NQIQ N0||Q
HOS Noticed
WHAT?

That Eilers' Piano House is doing
the Piano business in Walla Walla.
The reason for this is the fine line
of Pianos and Organs that we have for
sale at the low prices and easy terms
of payments. Think of buying fine
Chickering, Weber, Kimball, Steck,
Lester and 40 other leading makes at
prices from $19S to $1,000, and all the
above number of instruments sold at
prices that defy competition. When
you want value for your money come
and we will show you how we sell
Pianos at a less price than can be had
elsewhere in Walla Walla.
One hundred and ninety-eig dol
lars buys a fine piano, $40 down and
So per month. Don't hesitate, but call
and let us send a nice Piano up to
YOUR home. Over IS of these fine in
struments have already been sold dur
ing this sale in the last ten days. A
list of these names can be had for ref
erence by calling at our office.
This sale positively closes on the
tenth day of July. All Pianos must go.
EILERS' PIANO HOUSE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-29
FOR JURY COMMISSION
Bar Association Makes Recommends
tons to Judge Brents.

Under a law that was passed by the
last legislature Walla Walla county
was incIu,led in the list of counties in
the state providing that the superior
mdge shall appoint jury commission,
whose duty it is to select the jurors
for the court each year. These men
are selected by the judge from a list
submitted to him by the local bar as
sociatians or the attorneys practising
il the county. At a meeting of the
Wala Waila Bar Association held this
morning two republican and two dem
ocratic attorneys were named by the
association to be submitted to Judge
Brents They were Allen H. Reynolds
and Oscar Cain, republicans; Francis
a. Garrecht ana T. P. Gose, democrats
From this list Judge Brents will ap-
point one republican and one democrat.