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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
MIDSUMMER REPORTS RECEIVED
AT WASHINGTON SHOW "A.
VoRABLE CONDITIONS.
Spring Wheat Fourteen Points Above
Average of Last Year-Winter
Six Points Above.

The midsummer reports of crop con-
ditions received at Washington, D. c.,
give a favorable outlook far beyond
precedent in the state of Washington.
This statement applies to every prin-
cipal crop in the state. The agricul-
tural department has received reports
showing the condition of corn, spring
and winter wheat, oats, barley, rye,
potatoes, clover, timothy, apples,
peaches and grapes, up to the first
week in July, and there is promise
of larger harvests in Washington than
ever before. The same reports give
an estimate Of acreage also, in two
cases-corn and potatoes.
In several instances the average
condition of crops in Washington is
reported as being above 100, which is
the arbitrary number selected to rep
resent condition far above the aver
age. For example the official returns
from agents of the department of ag-
riculture and other reporters show
that the condition of spring wheat on
the first of the month in the state of
Washington was 1O2, which is act
ually IA points above the average con-
dition on the same date last year, and
nine points above the average in the
Sta for tho last 10 wears
Winter Wheat Excellent.
The condition reported for winter
wheat is also excellent, this being
given as 81, which is six points higher
than the average for the whole United
States; one point below the Washing
ton average for July of last year, and
one point above the average in the
state for the last ten years. There is
at present no reason whatever to doubt
that the combined winter and spring
wheat crop in Washington will equal
that of last year, and the spring wheat
harvest will probably be much larger.
1t would be hard to beat last years
bumper crop of winter wheat.
Although Washington is not known
as a corn state, an excellent crop is
promised for this year, the July aver
age of condition being placed at SO,
as against 80 last year and 80 for the
last decade, and the acreage being es-
timated at 10 per cent larger than in
1904 There should be a banner corn
crop this year. The outlook for pota-
toes is of the best. The acreage is be-
lieved officially to be 3 per cent larger
than the 1904 acreage, and the average
condition is placed at 1O1, as against
80 last year and "a for the decade.
Oats show a fine condition of 1O2-10
points higher than in July of last year.
Barley promises a bumper harvest,
also, the condition being estimated at
1O1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
Last Years Crop.

Last year the July condition of this
crop was reported as 95, and the same
figure represents the average for the
ten-year period. The July condition
of other crops is reported as follows:
Glover, 90; timothy, 90; apples, II;
peaches, So; grapes, SO. The estimate
of wool production per fleece Is S.4
Mounds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
S5OOO-Denver and Return-$50.00

The o. R & N. Co. will make the
above rate to Denver and return.
Choice of routes. Tickets limited to
80 days from date Of sale and good tor
stop overs in both directions.
Dates of sale, June I'd. Sd, S0tn'
July LIST, August 10th, 18th, 18th, 3otn
and 31st. Detailed information can be
had by calling on or addressing,
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
The Cotton Scandal.

No man can say where the cotton
scandal will lead to in the department
of agriculture. Nasty charges and in
situations are made against various
officials, and until the investigation
ordered by the president is completed
it will be impossible to tell what ad-
ditional officers will fall under sus-
picion and perhaps into the hands of
the law.
For many years it has been freely
charged that the official statistics were
grossly inaccurate, but not until now
has it been charged that these mac
I curacies were made purposely by de-
signing employees 1t is hard to believe
that one man, single-handed and
alone, has been able for years to jug
gle the crop figures without the aid
of accomplices.
Fine Opportunity for Crooks.
The department of agriculture has
afforded splendid opportunities to dis
honest clerks to use official informa-
ton for their private gain. Secretary
Wilson is an absolutely honest man,
and has reposed confidence in his
subordinates But the agricultural de-
partment is peculiar. Each of it's bu
in some particular scientific line. Like
most scientists the heads devote them
selves exclusively to their profession,
and they are poor administrative Of
ficers. They expect the details to take
care of themselves, or else entrust
such duties to a clerk. Thus the dis
onest clerk is almost sure to have full
swing if he cares to begin operations.
This condition exists in the agricul-
tural department to a greater degree
than anywhere else in the government
service, and it may be found that this
laxity has led to trouble and scandal
in more places than the division of
statistics.
The Typesettins Machine Trouble.
The probing of the typesetting ma
chine scandal in the government
printing office is but one phase of what
is expected to be a thorough investi-
CATION into the working of that great
and practically independent plant.
For years there has been rumor in
c1,;, Of Tho o1o
up of the typesetting machine Incl
dent will not satisfy the public; it
will not set at rest the persistent ru-
mors about crooked contracts, the
evasion of the civil service, and the
many other improper practices. The
| inquiry has served to bring to light
factional differences between officials
of the printing office. Now that one
faction is arrayed against the other,
the truth may be brought to light.
Petty Disorders.
It is by no means certain that any
enormous scandal would be unearthed
in the interior department, but any
investigating committee that goes
fearlessly to the bottom will bring to
light scandals of a petty order that will
necessarily lead to the dismissal of
some officials and the transfer of
others.
Whether there is to be a general in
vestigation or not, the clerical forces
of the various offices are pretty we'll
worked up. and there is an air of I'M
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27

All second hand Pianos and Organs
taken as cash payments on new ones
Stanley Music House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27
MEETING Deferred.

The Walla Walla Merchants Asso-
citation has deferred all meetings until
September owing to the warm weather.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27

Northwestern Mutual Fire Associa-
ton, F. E. Waters, agent, Room 20, p.
0. building. Phone Main 367.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27

Follow the crowd to the Portland
Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-27

Found-Tne best place on earth to
eat-at the Portland Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
HEAVIER SWITCH ENGINE
NEW LOCOMOTIVE IN THE
WALLA WALLA YARDS.
Heavier Steel Rails on the
Line.

In order that the immense amount
of switching that is necessary and in
contemplation of much larger vol
ume of business during the present
year the operating department Of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
pany has ordered new switch engine
to be used in the yards at Walla Walla.
The locomotive will be OF the latest
pattern, several sizes larger than the
one now in use and similar to those
operated by the company at its termi-
nal points. Last year the small engine
at the depot had all it could do to
handle the business and now that the
limits of the local yard are increas-
ing, heavier motive power has become
necessary. The company will also re-
place the present rails on it's roadbed
in the yard with heavier steel. The
work is to be commenced soon in
order to have it all completed in time
for the opening up of the spring busi-
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
CONNECTING THE GARDEN OF
EDEN COUNTRY WITH
WALLA WALLA.
WaIla Will Offer-Matter Before
Commercial Club.

l., Settlers in whar is known as the
.arden of Eden country in the Wal
Iowa are anxious for a road through
the mountains to Walla Walla Baker
Brothers Of Troy, have written to the
Commercial club asking what induce
ments Walla WaIla is likely to offer
for a road connecting with this fertile
section.
The Bakers state that a road was
constructed last spring to a point
known as Freys meadows, which is on
the road leading to Elgin. About 20
to 25 miles was cut out at that time
but it is desired to continue the road
on through the mountains either to the
Government Meadows southeast of
Walla Walla or to some point on Mill
creek, which would be accessible to
Walla Walla.
The new road ends at a big hill on
the Looking Glass. Union county off,
cials promised to complete a grade up
this hill in order that travel could pass
over it but so far nothing has been
done and believing that Union county
cannot be depended upon to continue
the work settlers are contemplating
cutting out a new road which will lead
to Walla Walla. 1t is estimated that
it is about 25 miles from Freys mead
ows to the Government Meadows and
about the same distance to the head
of Mill creek. The road leading to the
Government Meadows from Walla
Walla is in fair condition but in the
event of much travel some repairs
would probably be required
Baker Brothers state that about e5
families are located in the Garden of
Eden country, but that if a good route
was opened up the country would rap
idly settle up. The matter will be
taken up by the Commercial club and
in all probability some action may be
taken to open route through the
mountains, as the Bakers say that the
trade of the Eden country would come
to Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
SUTHERLAND WAS CHOSEN ROAD THROUGH MOUNTAIN!
WILL REPRESENT WHITMAN IN
INTERCOLLEGIATE ORAToRl-
CAL CONTEST AT PULLMAN.
Charles D. Robinson Awarded Second
PIace-Interesting Tryout Held
Last Night.

The annual tryout to select a COL
lege last night. Louis Sutherland '06
of Walla Walla won the honor of rep
resenting Whitman in the intercol
legiate oratorical contest which will
take place in Pullman early in the
month of May. Charles D. Robinson
'O5, was awarded second place. The
contest was the best one held here for
three years and every one of the
speakers did finely, although Suther-
land easily won, being given first place
by four out of the six judges.
The program was pleasantly varied
by vocal solos by Miss Esther Day
and Miss Beulah Rankin and a chorus
by the Boys Glee club.
The first speaker was Lester M.
Livengood, whose Grafton was Amer
icanism in the Orient" George w.
Libby spoke on Ambition" while
Harry T. Davenport talked on Abra-
ham Lincoln under the title of 'The
Crisis and the Man" Charles D. Rob-
inson was the fourth speaker, his sub
ject being Bismarck and German
Unity" The last speaker was Louis
C. Sutherland and mis- Grafton was en-
titled "The Greatness Of Friendship"
The three judges on thought and
Lyman, W. A. Bratton and A. w. Hen
drick and on delivery City Superin-
tendent o. S. Jones, Marvin Evans
and A. j. Gillis. Miss Edith Merrell
presided at the contest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
FIEND GIVEN THE BOOT
POLICE SERVED ANDERSON WELL
DESERVED PUNISHMENT
YESTERDAY.
Attempted to Assault Young Lady
Where He Had Been Fed-She
Refused to Prosecute.

Booted out of town by the police be-
cause he had made improper advances
to a young lady of the house where he
had been fed, was the well-deserved
fate that overlook wellknown
character about town named Anderson.
yesterday morning. Anderson was
suspected of being the burglar who
robbed J. J. Kauffman's residence on
Sunday night, and he was picked up
by the police.
Questioning on the part of Officer
Casey brought forth the statement that
Anderson had worked at several resi-
dences the day before and the officer
insisted that he be taken to the houses
in question to verify his story. An
derson demurred, but finally consented
to accompany the officer. At the frs
place visited in Chesnut street, a
young lady in charge of the residence.
when asked if she had ever seen An
derson before, burst into tears. An
derson looked annoyed and the officer
was nonplussed for a moment.
After being questioned repeatedly
the young lady between sobs stated
that Anderson had been given work
the day before in return for a meal
She was in the house alone at the time.
Anderson became aware Of the fact
and after finishing his dinner. he at
tempted an assault on the girl. She
fought him off with a stick of wood
and after a desperate struggle. seeing
that he could not accomplish his pur-
pose, Anderson fled from the house and
disappeared.
Fearful of the notoriety, the girl re-
fused to enter complaint against An
derson and Officer Casey offered to
hold the brute while she gave him
horse-whipping, but she demurred at
this treatment, and the officer was
finally compelled to take the man to
jail Yesterday he was taken to the
city limits and the officers square-toed
boots landed on his anatomy for fully
a minute when he was allowed to go.
Anderson has been hanging about
town for some time picking up living
around the rear of restaurants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
DEPUTIES GET MORE MONEY
FIELD ASSESSORS TO RECEIVE
10 PER CENT FOR COLLECT
ING POLL TAX.
under Old System Were Only Paid
Awe Per Cent-Commission
Amounts to Over $500.

Ill addition to salary of 50 a day,
HeId deputies, who will commence the
assessing Of Walla Walla property
lafch l, will receive an additional
NOnpensation of 10 per cent of all
4Oau pol! taxes collected. Heretofore
''u ueputles nave received only 5
pe' cent but the commissioners yes
''u"' decided that this was hardly
Su'Hcient recompense for the work
r''IOFfned and agreed to allow an ad-
1uonal per cent.
-ue road poll taxes collected last
amounted to something over
''''V' If the deputies do as well this
''@f they will divide something over
WV between them, which no doubt
oe appreciated.
Inc commissioners yesterday au-
Ecu the deputies to collect road
''' taxes. A bond of $500 is require j
V'eh deputy, which will be passed
-. 'ne commissioners February q,
1i'h Time the deputies have been
''eU TO meet with the commission
HS 10 be sworn in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
PRESIDENT vs..
THE SENATE
AcIash Over Arbitration Treaty
AMENDMENTS.
EXECUTIVE OPPOSES ANY CHANGE
H.. s.osss Will Insist Upon It's Pro-
,ooatiyes as Part of Treaty
Making Power.
,yfev1IyE OPPOSES ANY CHANGE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE pres
;dent today gave out copies of a letter
written yesterday to Senator Cullom,
,hoirman of the senate foreign rela-
,ions committee, protesting against the
nronosed amendments to the arbitra-
finn treaties pending in the senate.
stating that if amended, it will allow
W treaties to die The president
cds that amendments would neces-
state a separate treaty whenever an
issue arose, which would be a step
backward not forward.
Senator Cullom called at the White
House and informed the president that
the senate is unwilling to withdraw it's
amendments and offered any special
agreements with foreign countries by
the executive without the advice and
consent of the senate. The issue is
now fairly joined and the outcome is
Of interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
He Tells Judge Bellinger That Mitchell Shared
In the Proceeds of Public Land Deals, and
That He Got All Fees Paid the Firm
for Department Business. Swore
Falsely to Save Mitchell.

PORTLAND, Feb. 11.-Judge Alfred
H. Tanner, one of the most prominent
attorneys of Portland, law partner of
United States Senator John H.
Mitchell, recently indicted by the fed
eral grand jury for perjury in connec-
ton with the land fraud cases. made
full confession in Federal Judge Bel
linger's court this afternoon. Tam! II
admitted that the partnership agree
ment which ne furnished the grand
jury when testifying for Mitchell was
made up within the past three months
to prevent Mitchell from being caught
on the indictment later presented. He
admits that he swOre to a falsehood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
BIG THEATER
WAS ON fire
Lillian Russe|Fs Company Had
Narrow Escape.
SOME JUMPED FROM WINDOWS
The Casino Theater on Broadway,
New York, Damaged to Extent
of Fifty Thousand
SOME JUMPED FROM WINDOWS

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-While Lii
liam Russelrs Lady Teazle" company
was rehearsing at the Casino theater
Broadway and Thirty-nint street this
afternoon, fire broke out in the au-
ditOrium and soon filled the who'll,
house with smoke. 1t is believed the
theater is doomed. Several members
of the company were obliged to jump
from the windows.
The fire was subdued after a loss of
$4,000 by fire and water. Miss Rus
sell was compelled to close a very
successful season at the theater
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Protects Chinese Neutrality.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 1.-THE
Manchurian official gazette today pub
fishes an order issued by General Ku-
ropatkin to his army instructing the
soldiers strictly to observe Chinese
neutrality. The general defines the
frontier line as from the Mongolian
border of the river Lothnon, thence to
thence to Vingow. On no account
must the Chinese railroad be crossed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
House Will Honor Senator.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
of representatives will tomorrow con-
duct memorial services in respect to
setts. Addresses will be delivered by
a number of the foremost orators of
the house and it is expected that the
services will be among the most mem
orable of the kind ever held In the
lower branch of congress. >
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Controversy As to Whether 1t Is Alive
or Dead.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. IA meeting
of the directors of the Pacific Ma
tional baseball league will be held
here tonight to determine the state
of the league. W. H. Lucas, formerly
president, has declared the league de-
funct and announces his purpose to
organize a new league despite the fact
that the directors of the Pacific Ma
tional have reorganized by electing
w. D. Bishel Of Salt Lake president
and announce their intention Of plac-
ing teams In, this territory. go
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Increase of Wages at Warsaw.

WARSAW, Feb. 1.-THE managers
of leather factories today granted
their employees a nine-hour day and
an increase of Is per cent in wages.
Work will be resumed in these fac
tories Monday. 1t is thought probable
that many other factories will make
concessions ard that a general re-
sumption of work will follow in a
short time. Butchers are threatening
a strike and bakers are considering a
like move.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
THEY BACK WATER.

y Two of the county commission 4
y ers, Struthers and McCaw, late <
y this afternoon voted to restore 4
= the salaries Of clerks in Assessor 4
= Berryman's Office to So a day. 4
= The order is effective until 4
= March 1. Chairman Morrow went =
y to Waitsburg this morning and <
= was not present at the meeting. 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
The PRESIDENTS CABINET
REPORTED THAT ALL THE MEM.
RESERVATIONS.
All Will Be Reappointed, Except
Wynne, Who Will Be Consul
General at London.

WASHINGTON Feb lit was
announced at the White House today
that the members of the cabinet have
all rendered their designations but
on March 6 all will be reappointed ex-
cept Postmaster General Wynne, who
has been appointed consul general at
London. Cortelyou will be his sue
cessor in the cabinet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
To Expei Lobbyists.

TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 1.-THE ma
jority of the legislators have gone
home to talk to their constituents
about pending oil legislation. The
investigation committee has announced
that it intends to expel all corpora
tions having lobbies here as well as
the Standard Oil lobby. Several lob
bvfsts left town tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
aRAIEGE SUBP0 EAn ED
eo AS A WITNESS IN THE
'H'Al OF MRS CHADWICK
AT CLEVELAND.
''"0ns Served Upon the Millionaire
rn'lanthropist at His Fifth
avenue Residence.

g. CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 11.-Andrew
,o, was served with a subpoena
O.. " appear at the trial of Mrs,
chadwick at Cleveland March
Ne, ne papers were served at his
~, avenue residence in New York,
,n carnegie family are contemplat-
"Trip south, which may have to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
JUDGE dunno
| SAYS HE'LL RUN
Will Be Democratic Candidate
For Mayor Of Chicago.
But he LAYS B0Wn CONDITIONS
Platform Must Declare for Public
Ownership Of the Street Rail-
ways Of the City.
But he LAYS eoWn CONDITIONS

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Judge Edward
f. Dunno today formally signified his
Willingness to accept the democratic
nomination for mayor on a platform
calling for public ownership Of street
railways.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11

and that Mitchell received money for
illegal fees, in fact that all the firms
fees received for government depart
ment work went to Mitchell.
The grand jury has voted indict-
ments against Congressman J. n
Williamson, DR.. Van Gessner, William
sons partner and Marion r. Biggs
United States commissioner at Prime
Vile, for conspiracy to defraud tne
government out of it's public lands.
The indictments are to be made public
either this afternoon or Monday. SEN
sational developments are promised
this afternoon.
The Williamson indictments were
returned for subordination of perjury
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Insure Against Early Peace.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Lloyds to-
day issued policies against the declar-
alton of peace in the far east before
April 13, charging so per cent prem
ium. This is a so per cent increase,
which is due to the belief in we'll
informed circles that the war is near
ing it's last stages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Casualties in Recent Riot.

LODI, Feb. 11.-According to the
governors report, the casualties as
the result of fighting between troops
and strikers at the Katherine iron
wounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Bury Two Thousand Russians.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Baron Hayashi
issues a report from Oyama stating
that up to February 10th the japanese
had buried 1000 Russian corpses in
the direction of Heikoutai.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
France Rushes Troops to Cochin China

MARSAILLES, Feb. 1.-THE gov
ernment has ordered the rushing of
5000 troops and supplies to Tonkin,
French Cochin. China. The cruiser
Latoechet Reville will sail tomorrow
with the first detachment of 500 artil-
lery and men. The remainder will fol
low in chartered steamers. The send
ing of troops is due to the disturbed
condition in the far east. --
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Witte's House Not Searched.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE
report that M. Bouligan, the new Rus
sian minister of the interior, has
ordered the house of NJ. Witte, pres
ident of the council of minister's
searched and all documents taken, is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
Deep Snow in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 11.-A blanket
OF snow from Is to "a inches deep
covers every inch of Nebraska. Tre-
mendous cattle losses are reported in
the range country, where cattle are
unable to get at the grass.