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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20
HILL AND HARTMAN AGENTS
AGREE TO HOLD REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETINGS.
Old Method Of Letter Writing Too
Cumbersome and West End Off,
Gals Want a Change.

Freight traffic officials of the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and o. r.
& n. will hold monthly conferences
hereafter to pass upon traffic ques-
tons affecting the lines in the north
west. This is the decision reached as
a result Of the conference held in Sc
Tacoma, general western freight agent
Of the Northern; Harry NJ. Adams, as
sistant traffic manager Of the Great
Northern, and w. E. Conan, assist
ant general freight agent of the O. r.
& ~ and Southern Pacific lines in
Oregon, whose headquarters are locat-
ed in Portland
Last weeks conference was held for
the purpose of Strengthening up a num-
Der of minor traffic questions affect
ing all the lines, and which had been
the subject of previous correspond
ence 1t was believed that at the meet
ing the officials would be able to
straighten out all matters easier than
could be done through voluminous
correspondence, and that view was
later confirmed by results.
Hereafter it is probable all the less
pressing traffic questions affecting
the three lines will be saved for these
monthly meetings. The old practice
has been to correspond with the diff
ferent traffic officials interested, a
method that involved tedious delays
and has not been satisfactory
The traffic men on the west end of
the three lines have authority to set
tie difficulties and fix rates affecting
the traffic of the Hill and Hartman
systems out Of this territory. Policy
matters are usually first taken up by
the presidents or the highest traffic
officials of the interested lines. Be
fore they are settled there is refer
ence to the minor traffic officials for
advice and a conference with the high
est authorities for confirmation.
Such matters as these are of in
frequent occurrence and they cannot
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20

If you want the news while it Is
news, read the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20

For up-to-date job printing see the
Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20

be made a subject of discussion at the
monthly meetings. But all other
questions taken up with the roads will
be discussed and settled. This prac-
tice will allow interested shippers to
take up with the railroads and have
determined problems of freight move
ments in the northwest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20
CITY COUNCIL DEFERRED CON.
SHERATON OF SUBJECT UN-
TIL FRIDAY NIGHT.
Method of Paying for Street Paving
Explained by the CIerk-Routine
Business Transacted.

Owing to the large amount of bus
mess that had to be transacted the
council last night did not take up
| the water question, but deferred the
consideration of the ordinance pre-
pared by Sharpstein & Sharpstein
and Gose & Gose until Friday night
The recommendations adopted by the
Walla Walla Commercial club were
presented, but they were also laid over
| until the adjourned session.
Method of Paving Payments.
Clerk Reynolds read statement
| showing the method of settling with
| the Warren Construction company for
| paving local Improvement districts
Nos. 7, s, 10, II, 10 and a.
District No. 7-Contract price, $751;
O63.6S.-Paid in district bonds, s9.2O3.-
Il: cash, s2,667.71; municipal bonds,
s9,192SS.
District No. S-Contract price, $16,-
499.6S-Paid in district bonds, $12,-
1921; cash, $1,596.4O; municipal
bonds, s2,S1OO7.
District No. 1O-Contract price, ST.
497.52-Cash, $692.S1; district bonds
bonds, sSO451
District No. 11.-Contract price, 49,,
52S.99-Dstrict bonds, s1,6O9.31; cash.
District No 15-Contract price, ST.
! 5S3SO-District bonds, S1,562.12; cash
$206S
District, No. 14-Contract price, ST.
! 535.30-District bonds, $1,516.4S; cash
1882
Expert City Books.
| The judiciary committee reported
that it had employed an expert ac-
countant in Seattle to check up the
books of the city officers.
Other Bupsiness.
The petition of Thomas Vernon fol
refund of taxes was denied.
| G. S. Buffum and John I Yeend
were granted rebate on theil
taxes for 1905 it having been shown
that the assessments were erroneous.
The paving of East Main and Pa
louise streets was accepted.
The petition of Mrs Annie P. Glove
for rebate on taxes for 1906 was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The uuitclaim deed of st. Pauls
school to strip of land formerly use(
as streets was approved.
Ordinances were passed appropriat
ing 1870 to pay for the street sweeper;
$3.50 for the new fire engine and tt
pay for the paving of streets in dis
tricts T. s, II and Is
| The interest on the deferred pay
ment of a portion of the o. R. & n
company's taxes was RENTED on ac-
| count of an error having been made
| in the assessment
| A committee from the Ministerial
association personally thanked the
council for it's action taken in the re-
form movement and promised hearty
cooperation in the work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20
Fire at Blackwell Prison.,

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Tnere was a
fire in the woman's section of the
wOrkhouSe at Blackwell's island this
morning The roof fell just as the last
of the 1000 prisoners marched out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20

Talking machines, Victor, Edison,
Columbia Zanophone at Stanley's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-20

But for real good meal go to
Olson's.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
RIJBBLE COVERING INK BOTTLE AL
MOST COMPLETED.

an inch. Then wet with your fingers
or piece of cloth the whole upper sur
face of the plate with the solution. Be
sure that not one dry spot is left. Then
place a rose, or other object, in the
center of the plate. and over this lower
a. tin funnel, at the same time slowly
lifting it. AS the film swells out keep
lifting the funnel and blowing until
YOU have q fair-sized film. Then, turn
ing the funnel at right angles, still
holding your mouth to it, lift 1t sud
denly higher, and the film will release
itself from the funnel.
For spinning top inside bubble
the solution is poured in the plate and
the rim of the plate is well covered
with it. as in the rose trick. Then
set an inverted butter plate in the CEN
ter of the large plate. Spin your top,
take it up in your hands, and slide it
On to the inverted butter plate. Over
the top and butter plate quickly lower
the funnel down into the solution. Be
careful. however, to use funnel large
enough so that the top will not strike
it. Then cover the spinning top with a
bubble by the method explained in the
rose trick. Use large humming top
if you have one, for the whirring sound
of the big fellow makes the trick ap-
pear much more wonderful. Be sure
that your funnel is we'll wett:d inside
and out for the distance of Al inch up
ward from the rim.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
JAP SOLDIER OUTFIT
CARE WHICH rs TAKEN TO MAKE
HIM COMFORTABLE. ~
Clothing Designed to Protect Against
the Rigors of Winters CAM
paign in Manchuria-The
Food Supply.

London.-Miss McCaul, who saw
much of the British soldier on service
in South Africa, and of the working
of the medical department OF the
British army, was recently commits
stoned by the queen to 60 to Japan to
inquire into the working of the Japa-
nese Red Cross society. According to
the British Medical Journal, she
brought back with her to England the
complete outfit Of a soldier of the
Japanese Imperial Guard, which was
presented to her by Gen. Terauchi, the
minister OF war, together with samples
of the food supplied to the soldier on
active service.
These various articles, which have
been inspected by the king, who has
expressed great interest in the many
ingenious devices they present, will
shortly be exhibited at the Royal
United Service institution, Whitehall.
They are worthy of the most careful
study by all military officers, and at
ford striking example of the care
and strong common sense with which
the health and comfort of the soldier
are considered by those responsible
for his outfit and the minute attention
to detail which is characteristic Of the
Japanese army.
The complete outfit comprises both
winter and summer uniforms and I'M
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
The Hickory Nut.

One of the best known trees is the
shagbark or scaly bark hickory, so
called because the bark has DISPOSE
ton to peel off in long loose strips
from the wood. This tree is found grow
ing from New Hampshire to South
Carolina. Its wood is very elastic and
is said to be hard as iron. The nuts are
whitish in color. The shagbark some
times grows to the height of 80 or 90
feet, the leaves measuring about 20
inches. Varieties of hickory are the
white heart or common hickory, butter
nut or swamp hickory, pig or hog nut
hickory and the nutmeg hickory. OF
the pignut hickory brooms are some
times made. The wood of the common
hickory is esteemed for mechanical
purposes and for fuel, as it gives a
bright, cheerful fire.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09


moments the top of the bubble will
start to whirl with it.
The horn should be made or wrap
ping paper. about seven inches In
length, two inches across the wider
opening and with quarter OF an inch
opening at the smaller end. The pa
per NAV be fastened together with pins.
A better way, however, Is to thorough
ly paste the paper on both sides, roll
into the shape desired, tie thread
around it to prevent unrolling, and al
low it to thoroughly dry. This will
make you a firm, hard, permanent cor
nucopia. They can be made very much
larger if required.
Dip the wide opening Of the cornu-
copia into the solution, then turn 1t
slowly at right angles while withdraw
ing it, Look and you will see that the
opening is covered with a film. If it
is not, dip the cornucopia again. Now
put your mouth to the small end of the
cornucopia and start to blow very gently
Dip the mouth of the goblet into the
solution and then carefully lift 1t out
at right angles, so the opening will be
covered with a film. AS soon as the
swelling bubble touches the film you
may continue to blow until you have
made a sphere of giant proportions
Great care must be exercised in re-
moving the cornucopia so as not to
throw The bubble off it's balance.
Pour some of the solution into a
plate or tin dish until the bottom Is
covered to the depth of one-eighth OF
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Gunboat Exceeds Contract Speed.

The gunboat Chattanooga exceeded
her contract speed of 1875 knots on hel
official trial at Newport, R. l., making
an average of 16.6o5 knots in con-
+inuous run of four hours in open wa
ter. When the board returned to New
mort early in the evening, after COM
pleting the test, they were enthusiastic
in their praise of the boat. On the gun
boat were the board of engineers off,
GERS who have supervised the standardi-
cation of the vessels propellers, and the
regular trial board of the navy. The
wind blew lightly from the west, and
the sea was comparatively fiat, the gen
eral weather conditions being nearly
perfect. The Chattanooga left her an
chorage at ten O'Clock and, steaming
out to Beaver Tail, started on her run
about noon. Her engines worked even
" and on the whole perfectly through
<ut, The Chattanooga will now be put
through an endurance test of "a hours.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
UP-TO-DATE BUBBLES
NO CLAY PIPE NEEDED IN THIS
SCIENTIFIC AMUSEMENT.
With Paper Cylinder Giant 1ridescent
Globes May Be Produced and
Many Strange Tricks Per-
formed with Them.

Chicago.--Of all the contrivances
ever used for blowing bubbles clay
pine is the very worst. Cornucopias
OF paper are infinitely better in every
respect. They are easily made and cost
nothing. While bubbles blown from
clay pipes are, at best, comparatively
small affairs, those blown from cornu-
copias often attain magnificent pro-
portions, measuring three. four. five
or even more feet in circumference
Away with the clay pipe forever, SO
far as using it for blowing soap bub-
bles is concerned!
Fill a quart bottle half full Of dis
titled or soft water and sift into 1t
four-fifths of an ounce of CASTLE soap
powder Allow the powder to thor
Dughly dissolve, and then add one-third
of a pint of pure glycerin. Place the
bottle of solution in room where the
temperature is 70 degrees or more. IN
performing the bubble tricks see that
the room is warmed to between IS and
rs degrees.
Now that the solution is made you
will be able to play soap bubble magi-
clan and show to your delighted friends
a rose inside of bubble. You will be
enabled to show spinning top whiz-
zing around inside of bubble. II a
large humming top is used, so much
the better, for after the hummer has
been singing right merrily for a few
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

wooden piles driven into the bed of the
sea- At each end of the Enclosure are
open iron work grills, by which the tide
can flow in and out. When the park
is ready, it is stocked with hundreds
of Holsters, intended to multiply and
lead life of lobster iuxuryuntil grown
big and plump enough to be Melted and
served up for the table.
In the picture we see two boats.
Every third day Is feast day in dob
ster park" The man in the boat on the
left is tossing bucketfuls of chopped-up
fish to the Holsters in the Enclosure.
He at the PROV of the right-hand boat
is supplying these pampered Holsters
with punches Of "choice" seaweed
which is also good for them. Each
corner of this particular park" is, We
notice. furnished with lamp-posj.
which, when lighted at night, serves to
warn any passing boats of the obstruc-
ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
GOAL OIL JOHNNY. !"
Former Ependthrift Of Pennsylvania
Oil Boom Now Working
Hard on Farm.

Franklin, Pa.-Among the derrick
capped hills of Sugar creek, Venango
county, Pa, is the home of "Ad' Moi
nit. brother-in-law OF J. w. Steele.
known to history as Goal Oil Johnny"
the greatest spendthrift in the United
States.
Although reported dead times with
out number, and as an inmate Of chari-
table institutions just as often. Coal OIL
Johnny" Is to-day living in comfort
able circumstances In the home of his
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Remarkable Bell.

The bell at the modern church of
Llandevaud, in England, church built
50 wears. has a curious history. The
present building was erected on the site
of a pre-Reformation church, and while
it was in hand a local farmer offered
to give an old bell which was in one
Of his barns. The offer was gladly ac-
cepted. and the bell turned out to- be
the original one from old Llandevaud,
which afte- some 300 years silence once
more calls the people to church.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

(COntriVanCe Arranged to protect
Chicken House from Thieves)
surprised every one who visited the coop
and many declared that it exhibited
wonderful scientific skill on the part OF
the negro who conceived the idea, which
worked with such wonderful accuracy.
All he had with which to construct his
Internal machine was an old army mus
ket that was rusty from age, good
charge of powder and shot, several small
strips of boards, pieces of wire and some
hinges He hung the door of the coop
so that it would open outward, but the
connection with the musket was made in
an indirect way, so that the mechanism
was not readily discernible.
BY a peculiar continuance of the
boards and wires Brown could make the
whole affair "safe" by inserting plug
during the day at the top of the door,
which disconnected the main wires lead
ing Along the boards and enabled him
to enter his coop every morning while
the gun and it's deadly load of shot
pointed toward the door. He also had a
safety" board over the top of the gun
which prevented the chickens that might
jump on the arrangement from causing
the gun to explode.
In order that the coroners jury may
fully understand the working Of the
contrivance, a photograph of the in
terror of the coop was taken and may be
an exhibit before the grand jury and at
the trial should Brown be indicted fol-
manslaughter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Roseberry's "0ood Story"

In p recent English biography ap-
pears an anecdote told in the charac-
teristic English manner. The writer
remarks:
Lord Rosebery told a very good
story (for he is always amusing) about
a gentleman who was travelling in the
southern United States. The visitor
was being shaved by a negro barber
and noticed the extreme bluntness OF
the razor.
"'Yes, sab said the barber, it is vury
blunt, sab; l was out last night wild the
bows" -.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Would Melt the Rock.

The proposed bore-hole II miles
deep has brought out the objection
that the great pressure of 40 tons per
square inch would cause viscous flow
of rock material, making the feat i'm
possible. Hon. c. A. Parsons replies
that this idea can be tested by sub
iecting a piece of quartz rock to a
pressure of 100 tons per square inch
in a close-fitting cylinder having a
small hole through its center. This
pressure is that expected at = depth of
% miles.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

WALTER r. NEALLEY.
(The Young Maine Hunter Who Has
Bagged His First Deer)
bow and arrow, then with an air-gun,
then a shotgun. Last fall his pa gave
him a fine 32-4O rifle.
Walter has used the rifle. He has
shot many rabbits and cartridges, TAX
ing the bunnies on the run in true
sportsman style and the cartridges on
the wing.
Recently the lad was out alone, as he
usually goes hunting, and came across
a big buck The youngster took de-
liberate aim and brought down the deer
on the first try, with bullet through
the heart. He bled the buck. Then he
gathered all the other boys of the neigh
borhood and horse sled, returning in
great triumph, the happiest and most
envied boy in Northport.
Walter is very cautious hunter and
has a great fear of shooting some one
or himself by accident, and is more
careful with his gun than most men.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Mechanical Book Handlers.

In the library of congress books are
handled almost entirely by machinery.
Orders are sent to the book-stacks, and
books brought from them to the desk for
distribution, by trays, suspended from
endless chains, the chains being made
to travel by means of an engine in the
basement The mechanism is noiseless,
and invisible also, the carriers going
beneath the floor of the great central
reading-room, to and fro between the
librarians desk and the book-stacks.
Every arriving tray dumps itself auto
matically at the desk. Likewise, in TAX
ing volumes back, each tray spills its
contents, of its own accord, at a certain
tier,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
PACK BILLIE TURNING GRAY
Thirty One Years Ago This Horse
First Began His Eventful
History.

Kansas City, Mol herewith inclose
you picture Of Pack Billie" who is
81 years old, says Blue (Ariz.) corre-
spondent of the Kansas City Star. In
1881 the Shorthorn Cattle company,
r. J. Bishop, manager. brought herd OF
cattle from Texas to SocorrO county.
New Mexico, and located near where
Luna, N. NJ, now is. While on the trail
Mr.. Bishop hired man named Nc
Lofts and bought his two horses, a
large iron gray and small bay. The
latter is "Pack Billie" who was then,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
A lobster PARK"
Big Reserves Off Coast of Canada,
NOVA Scotia and Newfoundland
Where Delicacies Are Raised.

Toronto. Can.-There are parks OF
many kinds. Below We give an idea
of what is known as lobster park.
True, this is a comparatively small
specimen; for, on the coast Of Canada
a lobster park" 10000 feet square il
in use. But the one illustrated serves
to show the principle of the contriyance
which, for rearing Holsters, is SO sue
cessful that more of them are to be
constructed in Canada, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland.
The lobster park" formed in some
sheltered ocean reach, is made of stout
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Automatic Gas Pump.

An automatic gas pump has recent
ly been exhibited, constructed upon
plan enabling it, when set IN opera
ton, to run automatically, and to pro-
duce as perfect Torricellian vacuum
as is possible. 1t has been devised to
provide a comparatively portable ma
chine. suitable to special laboratory
work, and for researches requiring
prolonged pumping. A Roentgen ray
bulb of a capacity of 200 cubic cent?
meters car be exhausted in 30 minutes.
Scientific American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Child's Image on Bank Notes.

The accepted design for the new Aus
trian five kroner bank notes, which will
shortly be issued, is remarkable for the
picture of an unusually beautiful child's
head, which forms its chief ornament.
The model for this head was the son OF
Prinz Franz Josef Rohan. whom the
artist saw one day in the street, and with
whose beauty he was SO much struck
that he asked for the child's name and
obtained the parents permission to
make a drawing of him for this purpose.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

of costuming themselves will be able to
reform if they listen to her advice.
The chief objection Nine. Mountford
makes to American styles is that they
have no significance. The women of
this country, she says, pick their dresses
solely with a view to making them
harmonic with their compilations, in
stead of having a certain form for each
condition and station in life.
The costumes of the women OF the
Holy Land are taken by Nine. Mount
ford as her examples.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09


(Aged Horse of Western Plains Which
Has Seen 81 Years Of Active Servtee.)
in 1881, eight years old. He was al
ways very gentle and a splendid pack
horse, and when any trip was to be
made by any of the cowboys working
for MIR. Bishop that required pack
horse, Billie" was always pressed into
service. When the Shorthorn Cattle
company went out Of existence, Billie
came into possession Of Lee Beavers.
and until recently billie still grazed
on the old Shorthorn company's range.
A short time ago young Beavers moved
to Duncan, Ariz, carrying Billie with
him.
There are hundreds of cowboys scat
tered all over the west who know Pack
Billie" billie" is still hale and hearty.
although quite gray headed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
AMERICANS POOR DRESSERS
Russian Lecturer Declares That the
Feminine Styles of This Coun-
try Are Meaningless.

Chicago.-American women do not
know how to dress, according to the
theories of Nine Lydia M. MOuntford,
a Russian traveller and lecturer, but
those who are not wholly blind to the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
MOST DlMlNUTlVE HUNTER.
Youngest Nimrod to Boast Deer as
the T:ophy of His Small
Rifle.

Northport, Me.-Ncrthport claims tho
most diminutive, if not the youngest,
real hunter in Maine. BY real hunter
is meant one who has shot deer, moose
or bear
Walter R. Nealley is not much big
ger than the proverbial pint O cider"
He is II years old, weighs all OF 81
pounds and towers four feet five in his
boots.
His father, John B. Nealley, is .
registered guide and quite q famous
hunter and trapper.
Ever since Walter was big enough
he has roamed the woods, first with a