The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-27

horses on the range near GOldendale
several weeks ago, was brought to the
penitentiary this morning to serve a
sentence of three years. Sheriff w. S.
Warwick of Klickitat county. escorted
the Indian to the state 'skookum
house"
Work to Commence Next Week.
Contractor Bailey will commence the
first of next week to make alterations
new front, with large plate glass
windows, will be among the improve
ments. This is the building that is to
be occupied by the Palace shoe store.
The concern expects to have its
opening not later than the first of
March.
Lots of Rain-Observer Newman of
the Walla Walla weather bureau re-
100 inches. .16 of an inch falling this
morning. The rain of the past few
days. however, has not been sufficient
to materially reduce the big deficiency
existing the records showing this
morning that the months supply was
still shy 81 of an inch A continu-
ance of showery weather is predicted
by the observer
wheat was rather erratic today OPEN
ing at 1863, advancing to 1863 and
the close. Cables from Liverpool sent
the prices scurrying up at the OPEN
ing but later on heavy selling orders
commenced pouring in and the price
rapidly declined. July wheat opened
at 9S7s and closed a quarter less.
There were no changes in the local.
market, bluestem being quoted around
so cents and club at. IA
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Senator Charles T.. Hutson, in a note
to the Evening Statesman, announces
that ajoint session of the senate and
house committees on irrigation and
arid lands will be held in Olympia
Wednesday evening, February 1, for
the purpose of considering the irriga-
ton bills now before those committees.
The public is invited to attend and
any suggestion as to needed legisla-
ton on the subject of irrigation will be
gladly received by the committees.
One on the Thief-Late yesterday
afternoon some thief purloined num-
Der of shoes from in front Of the Hub
clothing store on Main street. The
shoes taken were all built for the left
foot so it can't be said that the thief
has drawn a prize package. The Hub
people have a sign in front of their
store today which reads: IF the par
ties who took the shoes from in front
of this store yesterday will kindly re-
turn same we will see that they are
properly fitted
Will Open Free Reading Room
William Quinlan. who is at the head
of the REST Room" work in Seattle.
has been in Walla Walla several days
arranging to open a free reading room
and mission. He has secured one of
the rooms of the new Hungate build
ing on East Main street and it is now
being fitted up. The room viii be sup
piled with newspapers and good books
and will be open to all those who de-
sire to pass away an hour during the
day or evening. Mr.. Quinian has also
arranged to hold brief religious SER
vices every night He expects to
maintain the place through voluntary
subscriptions and donations from the
people.
Likes PendIeton-George H. Suther-
land, manager of the Walla Walla
Plumbing company, was in the city
yesterday on a short business trip.
Mr. Sutherland admires Pendleton for
its progressive citizens and business
men and believes that within a few
years Pendleton will become one OF
the leading cities of the Inland EN-
pire. Mr.. Sutherland installed the
city's sewer system, completing the
work year ago. The system has been
giving excellent satisfaction and at
the present time all the business
houses and nearly all the residences
have been connected with the system.
Mr.. Sutherland left for his home at
Walla Walla last evening.-Pendleton
Tribune.