The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-05

in progress this week two dogs owned
in Walla Walla received prizes. John
H. Pedigo's 1.-The Duke" pointer,
| was given the third prize, and Samuel
! Loneys "Ott's Rip" received the first
prize for novice dogs.
Funeral Of James McInroe-The fun
eral of the late James McInroe will &C.
cur from the family residence, 102
| Touchet street, at o'clock tomorrow
| afternoon. The services will be held
| under the auspices of the Odd Fellows
and interment will be in the Odd Fell
| lows cemetery. Representatives of
the Knights of Pythias and Elks will
attend the funeral, Mr.. McInroe being
member Of these two orders.
Returns Of Fight-Jimmie Britt and
Jabez White will fight at San Fran
cisco tonight for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world. r. B. Caswell
has arranged to receive the fight by
rounds at mis- cigar store. Consider
able money was put up in Walla Walla
today on the result of the encounter
between the two lads. Britt was the
favorite and several bets at odds of
two to one was placed.
Colleges Meet on Diamond-The ball
team from the University of Washing
ton arrived in Walla Walla today at
l o'clock and this afternoon is trying
for results on the diamond at Whit
man college with the Missionaries.
This is the same team that walked off
the field in this city last year on ac-
count of a decision rendered by the
umpire which was against it. The
game this afternoon was witnessed by
large crowd of fans.
Prescott Will Entertain Teachers
Tomorrow will see a large number Of
teachers of the Walla Walla schools in
Prescott to attend the regular teach
ers ands principals meeting. The
Walla Walla delegation will leave Oh
the regular S:15 o. r. & N. train to-
morrow morning returning in the eve
ming. A fine program for the days
session has been prepared and as
Prescott people are preparing to enter
tain the visitors in a royal manner the
local pedagogues are anticipating a
good time.
Tweedy Goes Home-Orace Tweedy,
the young man VINO was hurt at Scott
station week ago by mis- horse falling
on him, left the Walla Walla hospital
yesterday where he was brought i'm
mediately after the accident. 1t was
thought at first that Tweedy was in
jured internally but his injuries con-
his nervous system. The accident oc-
Cured when Tweedy attempted to
jump his horse over an irrigating
often. The animal slipped and fell,
pinning Tweedy to the ground.
Was WaIIa WaIIa Girl-Mayor Bal
linger of Seattle has appointed Mrs.
Edmund Bowden of that city to act as
hostess at the Lewis and Clark fair
during the week of August q to Sep
TENDER 2, wnen Seattle is to entertain
in the Washington building. Mrs
Bvwi len is we'll and favorably known
in Walla Walla, having resided here
many years ago. Her maiden name
was Herzog and she became the bride
of Mr.. Bowden when he was manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in Walla Walla.
Standpipe Tested-The new stand
pipe for fire purposes On the new
Drumheller building was given a test
this morning by the firemen under the
direction of Chief Metz. The new
steamer from station No. 1 was
brought out and two streams from the
ton of hose was taken to the top of
the building and connection made to
the standpipe. With $50 pounds Of
water pressure a good stream was
thrown on top of the opera house
building, requiring three firemen to
handle the nozzle. The test was pro-
nounced satisfactory by Chief Metz.
Gave Fire Boys a Run-Fire Chief
Metz stirred up whole lot of excite
| ment in the north end of town tnis af
ternoon by sending out the crew and
apparatus at Station No. 1 for a test
drill. An alarm was sent in over the
| telephone and a minute afterward the
! chemical, hose wagon and steamer
went dashing out Second street at a
break-neck speed. The steamer was
planted at the corner Of Second and
Cherry streets and in three minutes a
stream was settling the dust along the
street to the qualification of residents
in that neighborhood If not to several