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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL HAS IN
FUSED NEW LIFE INTO THE
SITUATION.
Moleskin Artists at Whitman Would
Like to Tackle tho University
OF Oregon Team.

The game Of football at Seattle Sat-
urday has infused new life into the
football situation at Whitman. The
first team did not practice yesterday
afternoon but the second aggregation
Of moleskin artists were taught many
foxy tricks by Coach Smith, so that
they could show the Varsity a good
time later on. Walter Brown will cap
tain the second team this year. The
first brush will be between this eleven
and Columbia college, which comes up
here Saturday from Milton to try con-
illusions with the blue and gold on An
keny field.
Whitman Not Afraid.
The boys are much wrought up over
a faxed story in a Seattle paper to the
effect that Whitman was afraid to
play Willamette university. AS a
matter Of fact Willtmette has made no
overtures for game this year. Whit
man players are now dead anxious to
try conclusions with the Oregonians
on the gridiron. They realize that the
Webfooters nave fine team but they
believe thtt If Whitman could meet
them in Walla Walla they woul- put
UP mighty interesting game for them.
The next game scheduled is with the
University of Idaho at Moscow early
next month.
+ Results Of Initiation.
Some peculiar things have been seen
about Whitman ctmpus this week as
the result of the initiation of new
members into one of the girls societies
Saturday night. Those crossing the
campus late that night were mystifiej
by the strange tricks of a bunch Of
co-eds fitting about the college lawn.
in ways that were strange" The
center Of the ghost dance" seemed to
be two blindfolded victims, whose an
tics were so mysterious as to defy de-
scription. The funny features were
evidently not all completed Saturday,
however, for this week one fair neo-
phyte is sentenced to go whole
day with one shoe black and one shoe
tan, while another new member re-
plies to every question asked her by
any teacher: II am so nervous; only
this and nothing more"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
Burton Gains Another Point.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. Ex-senator
BurtOn'S demurrer to his indictment
was sustained. A special grand jury
has been ordered for November 9.
Judge Win De Venter declared the
indictment defective. He released the
senator under a five thousand dollar
bond to appear before the special grand
Jury which will reconsider the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18

with reference to the first question
and the main question in this case,
answer:
The opinion of Sharpstein & Sharp
stein says that the question submitted
is whether the city can advertise for
more than one kind of pavement to be
used in any particular improvement
district? 1 assume thtt this means
whether the city can advertise for bids
etc.. and the conclusion reached is:
The weight of authority against the
validity of the ordinance submitted is
so great that there seems but little
question as to its illegality on the gen.
eral proposition that such action stiles
competition
Sharpstein & Sharpstein cited a
number of authorities in their written
opinion submitted to the council last
week and these Mr.. Blandford takes
up and discussed, saying in conclu-
sion:
Cali these cases are very old, were
decided between 1868 and 1875, and
they prove only one thing-that long
ago the courts finally decided the
question, that when a municipal body
was controlled by statute or charter,
they must act under such control, and
in no other way. In matters left to
their discretion, subject only to the
control Of the courts, they are free to
exercise their discretion"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
To Control the Tobacco Crop.

GREENSBORO, KY, Oct. 1s.-The
annual convention of the National
Tobacco Growers association opened
its session here today and the states
of Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina and Wisconsin are
by delegates. The conven-
ton will continue three days and win
consider and discuss the prices for
the 1905 crop and a uniform system Of
Among the speakers on the program
are J. A. Everett, Indianapolis; John
w. Gaines, Tennessee; Col. John S.
Cunningham, North Carolina and
others of equal prominence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
FROM NORTHWEST PAPERS
Enforcing Midnight Closing.

Charles Wheeler bartender at the
Exchange saloon, was arrested about
1 o'clock this morning On the charge
of Keeping the saloon open after MID
night. He put up a cash deposit OF
$25 for his appearance in police court
this morning. He failed to appear
and the money was declared the prop
erty of the school fund. AS Wheeler
is in easy reach he may be called to
account later on. Nothing was done
about the matter today other than
enter a default on his cash bond
Boise Capital News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
Proved an Alibi.

John Huffmtn, who was arrested
by Sheriff Sexton in the mountains 50
miles southwest of this city, and held
on the charge of being implicated in
the WOODBURY. bank robbery proved
an alibi and was released
Andrew Morrow and James Keene,
stockmen of Crook county, swore pos
itively that Hoffman was working for
them on their ranch on Willow creek
at the time of the robbery was COM
mitted; $4,000 was the amount Sc
cured from the bank, the robbery >oc-
curing on May last.-The Da1les
Chronicle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
Males In the Lead.

OF the 103 births reported during
three months, SIS were males and 4S
females, all being white. There was
one set of triplets born, one being a
male and two females. There were two
illegitimate births, one male and one
female.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
COUNCIL REFERS BiTULlTHIC
ORDINANCES TO JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
Bridges, Martin and BachtoId Stand
for Fair Play and Clear Field
-BIandford's Opinion.

Another attempt was made at last
through ordinances providing for the
paving of North Fourth, Elm and Spo-
kane streets with bitulithic without
advertising for bids for different kind
of pavements but the plan was defeat
ed by Councilmen Bridges, Martin and
Bachtold voting to refer the two ordi-
nances to the judiciary committee for
further consideration before taking
them up for final passage. The ordi-
nances submitted last night were ex-
tctly the same as the two vetoed by
Mayor Hunt at last Wednesday nights
meeting.
The Spokane street ordinance was
the first one taken up and after it ha
passed its first reading, Cox moved
that it go to its second reading by title.
Councilman Bridges demurred to this
procedure stating that the two ordi-
nances were the same as those intro
duced before. He made another motion
that they be referred to the judiciary
committee. 81 believe the council wi
find it more satisfactory if bids on
followed as in paving other districts.
vertised for" Bridges declared. II be-
lieve the same procedure should be
followed as in paving other districts.
I am in favor of competition, be it
either street paving or any other city
work. The whole matter should be
left to the property owners. If they de-
eide on bitulithic then 1 am in ftvor
Of giving the contract to the Warren
people"
Glasford declared that the whole
matter had been tnreshed over and
there was no need Of discussing the
matter any further. Cox said that If
winter set in that the council should
get the paving matter settled pretty
soon. Glasford has asked that an opin-
ion rendered by Corporation Counsel
Blandford be read and Acting Mayor
Mexican SO directed. Following the
reading Of the opinion, Bridges motion
thtt the ordinances be referred to the
judiciary committee was voted on re-
sulting in Bridges, Martin and Bach
told voting aye and Cox and Glasford
nay. The North Fourth and Elm street
ordinance was also referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
HE WHO HESI1ATES IS LOST

See Prof. B. N. Matthews today. He
has been with us several weeks. Every
iay he is the recipient of congratula-
lions from those he has helped and
made happy. After an absence OF IA
years the professor reunited two chill
dren with their long-lost parents.
Since coming to Walla Walla Prof.
Matthews has demonstrated his mar
velous power in locating and finding
different articles. A few days ago ne
located a little boy who was kilnap-
ped from his home two years ago.
Imagine if you can the Joy that mother
experienced in learning of her lost
bow. See MIN today. Consult him on
love, marriage and business. Readings
81. At Coast House. opposite post
office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18

TN reference to the opinion rend-
cred by Sharpstein ind Sharpstein,
Attorney Blandford says:
"This opinion raises three questions:
Whether the city of Walla
Walla can advertise for bids for en-
tirely different kinds of pavement?
Second-Whether the city of Walla
Walla can tdvertise for bids for just
one kind of patented pavement?
Third-Whether, in making street
improvements, it is necessary for the
city to advertise for bids at all?
TN answer to question No. 3, I
answer No. The Improvement, if the
cost does not exceed the benefits to
the lot owners in the district, is within
the discretion Of the council, which
can exercise it's discretion, subject
only to the control of the courts if the
council abuses it's discretion.
CAS- to question No. @ whether it is
lawful for the council to advertise for
bids for just one kind of patented
pavement I answer:
IF the patented pavement is one
which only one man has and exercises
control Of it would be absurd for the
council to ask for bids; if it were one
which had a recognized figure for a
royalty, which any one could buy by
paying the amount of the royalty, then
the council can advertise for bids for
sucn pavement because such condition
does not preclude competitions; but in
any case the question will, under our
charter, be governed by the ordinance
creating the assessment district, and
prescribing the duties of the officers
of the council who tire required to ask
for bids.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
September Bride Month.

During the month of September
there were almost as many weddings
as during July and August. The rec
ords were as follows: July, 10; Au-
gust, II and September, rs. Two re-
turns were made for May and June
Out of the SIS grooms, As were native
Americans and 46 out of the IS brides
were Americans. Eighteen brides were
between the ags of 16 and 20 years;
81 grooms between 20 and 80; 2s
brides were between the same ages;
IS grooms were between the ages OF
80 and 40, and brides were between
the same ages. Only three grooms
and one bride were between 40 ind SO
years of age, and two brides and two
grooms between so and 60.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
BIandford's Opinion.

City Attorney Blandford's opinion
in the material part is as follows:
There is nothing in the charter which
makes it necessary for bids to be
called for in making street improve
ments; neither is there any state stat
ute making it obligatory on the city
in such cases to advertise for bids.
Under the chapter of the charter
relating to assessment districts, we
have a provision in section II relating
to bids. This leaves the question of
bids entirely to the discretion of the
council, which can call for them or
not, as it decides. If it calls for bids,
then certain charter provisions must
be observed, as set forth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18

Enterprise will speak, though
tongues were out of use"-for display
type is still in fashion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-18
AUDITOR HONEYCUTT ISSUED
REPORT OF VITAL STATS.
TICS YESTERDAY,
One Only Death From Infectious Dis
eases During Last Quarter
Consumption Claimed Three.

Forty-eight deaths, IS marriages
and 1O3 births occurred in walla WAL
1t county during July, August and
September, according to the vital sta
tistic records for the last quarter,
prepared today by Auditor Honeycutt
and which will be forwarded to the
state board of health tomorrow.
Deaths occurred from the following
causes: Heart disease, A. drowning,
2; congestion Of lungs, 1: peritonitis, 1,
poison, 8; cancer, 8; perforation, of
bowels, 1; riabetes, /; tuberculosis, s.;
senile decay, 1; premature birth, 2;
pneumonia, 8; septicemenia, 2; chron-
ic nephritis, l.; hamilton, 1; typhoid, 7;
appendicitis, 2; cholera infantum, 1;
diphtheria, /; hardening of the liver, i;
2; hefactic carciuome, 1; hemorrhage,
3; paralysis, 1; gtngrene of bowels, 1;
diptheria, 1; hardening Of the liver, 1;
locomotor ataxia, 1; brain fever, 1;
suicide, /; marasmus, l; eupyema, 1.
OF the deaths 80 were males and %
females and SO were native Americans.
Twenty eight were single, "a were
married, two were widowers, three
widows and one not reported. Ten
were under one year of age; two be-
tween the years of one and ten; two
between 10 and 20; seven between 20
and 30; six between 80 and 40; nine
between 40 and so; six between so and
IS; five between 60 ind 70; six be-
tween 70 and 80; two between 80 and
80, and one over 90.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
Water Runs Up Hill.

The North Poudre Irrigation COM
pany expects to complete its back
water ditch in about two weeks.
This ditch taps Boxelder creek and
is 80 feet wide and is built to catch
the backwater caused by damming
the creek lower down.
Now when the flood waters come
down the Boxelder they strike the
dam and by reflex action, run up hill
into the ditch which has its term
mus in the reservoir northeast of
Wellington. This idea has been in
operation on the Nile in Egypt,
where the wonderful Assouan dam
is now in operation. Contractor l.
r. Thompson is doing the work and
he says that this is the most unique
ditch in existence this side of Tie
Atlantic. Fort Collins Courier.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
Cigar Stub as Clue.

Marshal Camp outsleutheu sier-
lock Holmes last Sunday, "iieh ne
recovered valuable Elk's pin WIN
two diamonds as settings. The pm
belonged to C. A. Granger, manager
of The Greeley Sugar company, WHO
is now in California.
A few days ago when MIR. Granger
was packing his suit case TO so 10
California, he was called away sud
denly before he had time to complete
the job of packing. The suit case
was left standing open ON the moor
During his absence a party, whose
name was for the present withheld
entered the room and stole the pin
which was lying in the grip.
When the loss was discovered Mr..
Granger called in Marshal Camp
and showed him peculiar cigar
stub that had been left on the
dresser. AS soon as Marshal Camp
saw this he felt sure he knew who
the man was and went after him.
The fellow turned over the pin with
out any trouble, but as Mr.. Granger
had left for California, and there
was nobody to lay a complaint, no
arrest was made.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
AS TO THE POST

When the uprOar made by the
Denver Post on the question of send
ing potatoes to the starving poor of
Ireland is thoroughly analyzed it
is soon found to be only matter of
professional jealousy. 1t will be seen
that every one of its denial S
of an existing famine take on
the negative form. There is
not positive statement by any one
of its authorities, and one by one
even its alleged interviews with re-
sponsible parties are being branded as
fabrications. The kilograms pub
lished by the paper purporting to be
genuine, and no doubt are, simply
state that the parties have no per-
Sonal knowledge of a famine in Ire
land.
No doubt, could the Gar of Rus
sia be interviewed on the subject,
even he would say he had no know
ledge of a famine in Ireland.
On the other hand such enterpris-
ing newspapers as the New York
Journal state positively that condi-
tions in several of the peasant coun-
ties are appalling. Even the London
Globe, the ultra landlord publication
of England says, the Irish potato
crop is between 80 and 80 per cent be-
low the average yield. THE London
Express says, the situation is the
most serious since the dark days that
preceded the devastating famine in
ls47," when thousands of poor died
from hunger. The London Chron-
icIe says "the potato failure around
Clifton is most alarming. In many
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
Cured HIS Mother of Rheumatism.

My mother has been a sufferer
for many wears from rheumatism,
saws w. II. Howard of Husband,
Pennsylvania. AT times she was un-
able to move at all, while at all
times walking was painful. pre-
sented her with a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and after few APP
plications she decided it was the
most wonderful pain reliever she had
ever tried. in fact, she rs never with
out it now and is at all times able
to walk. An occasional applica-
tion of Pain Balm keeps away the
pain that she was formerly troubled
with For sale by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
CORPORATION AND THE MAN.

Between the president of the
Union Pacific, and one or two of
his lowest paid crossing watchmen
there is a great. distance in impor-
tance, when measured by the worlds
social scale. Yet it is probable that
the latter is as capable Of physical
and mental suffering as the railway
magnate.
Imagine the president leaving his
luxurious home at 10 O'Clock these
cold mornings, perhaps In a warm
comfortable carriage, bundled up in a
sealskin overcoat, and other gar
ments of comfort and warmth. He
arrives at the big stone building
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the best
Made.

In my opinion Chamberlain's
Cough remedy is the best made for
colds" says Mrs. Cora Walker of
Porterville, California. There is no
doubt about 1t being the best. No
other will cure cold as quickly.
No other is as sure preventative of
pneumonia. No other is so pleasant
and safe to take. These are good
reasons why it should be preferred to
any other. The fact is that few
people are satisfied with any other,
after having once used this remedy.
For sale oy all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19
GOOD If SINCERE.


from last Wednesdays Denver Post
would indicate that its contract with
Peabody had expired and that 1t
was beginning to cast wishful eyes
i'm the direction of Alva Adams
bank account
."rhe eternal truth of Senator
Ingalls, celebrated poem, 'Opportun-
itv.' is impressively shown in the
case of James II. Peabody, repub-
lican contestant for the office of gov
ernor of Colorado.
Master of human destines. L.,
says Opportunity in the great poem.
Truly he is: And Peabody S
failure to grasp his opportunity will
cost him dear.
His oportunity was great. Ana
it was simple. 1t was to say to the
people of Colorado: i believe that
Twas elected. But ! don't want the
Office unless it can be shown to the
satisfaction of everybody that L was
defeated by fraudulent votes. Ac-
cording to law, Gov Adams must be
seated, but / will contest the cleo
tion. / shall ask Gov. Adams to
ioin me in requesting the general as
sembly to consent to sweeping
investigation by commission COM
posed of equal numbers Of repbuli-
cans and democrats and agree that we
shall abide by the results. l do not
wish to be seated by an arbitrary re-
publican majority. On the con-
trary, l urge that the public welfare
demands Il non-partisan inquiry
which shall satisfy the people of all
pat
.'Such a declaration would have
made Peabody the big man of the
occasion. But, in trying to force
the employment of the republican
majority contrary to law. he has
been put in the position of a defeated
man, and defeated politician is
like defeated pugilist-interest in
him is lost. Nobody cares for him.
And SO the contest probably will be
perfunctory and carry out the deal
of Evans with Patterson to drop
Peabody in exchange for the supreme
court appointments.
1.-The character of the committee
that will be appointed to pass on
Governor Peabody's contest will tell
the story of the intentions Of the leg
islature. 1t is obvious that a real
Investigation can be made satisfac-
tory only by an equal number of
democrats and republicans, and that
unless the inquiry is carried on in a
way to convince the people of its
ability and fairness, it will be a
waste of time.
"a perfunctory hearing means
the end of Peabody. Opportunity
is the master of human destineS. -
The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-19

places the StOck cdilnol last wy was
the beginning of the year"
The special correspondent OF the
Dublin freeman Journal, the organ
of the Irish nationalists, Writing
from Swinford, Dec. "A, 1904 devotes
two columns to description of the
horrors already exising and the worse
there are to come unless reilel IL
found.
Further, the statements attriou'
ted to Father William O'Ryan, one
of the leading Catholic priests, III
the west. that there was no famine
in any part of Ireland, and pub
lished for several days in the Post
are now denied by that gentleman
as complete fabrications. He says
he has no knowledge of conditions
there beyond what he reads in the
papers, and:believes the statements
of the Freeman Journal.
In view of such evidence there can
be no doubt of the existing need, ana
those who listen to the screeds OF the
Post against the movement are SIM
ply being duped by this most yellow
and irresponsible of all yellow jour-
nails, that would stoop to anything
to kill off a project in which it was
not personally sharing in profits and
glory. To those who have Kindness
enough of heart to donate belong
the glory.
When the news of the movement
was first made public the Post in
severe terms called its Greeley cor
respondent to task for not informing
them of it first. That is just where
the shoe pinches. The Post was
'scooped' and now wants to vent
its spite.
Finally as clincher to show the
unreliable nature of the news items
published in the Denver Post might
be mentioned series Of articles pub
lished last week. On Tuesday even
ing appeared under big red headlines.
the story that the Motfat road had
been sold to the Santa Fe for So, 900, :
600. Wednesday evening in equally
large headlines was the story of its
sale to the Burlington, for SS, 600, 900.
Thursday evening another story ap-
peared wherein the road was sold to
f. II. Hartman, who controls the
Union Pacific, for $1,000, 600. Fri
day evening. in bigger headlines than
ever the paper comes out with an ap-
peal to the people of Colorado to stand
by David Motfat and see that he is not
robbed of his road while in every other
Denver paper David II. Motfat denies
either having sold the road or having
any intentions of selling.