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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
CHRISTMAS AT BILTMORE.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. VanderbiI
to Entertain 1900 Guests.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. 12.-There
is to be a round of Christmas functions
to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Vanderbilt at Biltmore House in
the Christmas holidays. The biggest
affair will be on Christmas day, when
the annual Christmas celebration with
a Christmas tree will take place. The
guest list will number about 12OOand
there will be a present for each one
personally selected by Mrs. Wander
bilt. The annual Christmas tree cell
ebration at Biltmore House will be for
employees of the Biltmore estate and
former employees, including Mr.. Van
derbilt's employees from the back
mountain districts aud their families,
who come for fifty and sixty miles on
foot to be present on this occasion.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will provide special
entertainment for the children and the
mountaineers, which will consist of a
sleight of hand performance. There
will also be brass band The Christ
mas tree will be thirty feet high and
will be lighted by thousands of incan-
descent colored lights. There will be
a short Christmas talk by Mr. Wander
bilt and members of the Biltmore
house party will assist Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt in the distribution of the
presents.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will also entertain
with Christmas tree for the members
of the choir of All Souls church at
Biltmore. There will be an organ re-
cital given by Mr.. T. w. Musgrave
on Christmas night. A dinner party
will be given by MI. and Mrs. Van
derbilt for the members of the Bilt-
more house party.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
AMBASSADORS
SHIFT jobs
Some are Promoted and
Others are Dismissed
LOBBYING sEC'Y IS FIRED
Gearin Introduces Resolution
Calling for japanese
Exclusion
LOBBYING sEc'Y IS "F|REU,|

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Gearin Of Oregon introduced a res
olution in the senate today calling for
the exclusion of Japanese coolies by
treaty. This was tabled.
The president has nominated the
following to be ambassadors Henry
White, of Rhode Island, to France;
Lloyd Griscom of Pennsylvania, to
Italy; John Riddle, of Minnesota, to
Russo; Irving B. Dudley, of Colorado,
to Brazil. Leslie Combs, of Kentucky,
nominated to succeed Dudley as min
lister to Peru. Thomas Garret Sec
retary to Senator Morgan of Alabama
was discharged for alleged activity on
behalf of the, lobby representing Leo
pold. This afternoon the senate
adopted a resolution demanding of
the secretary of war information rela-
tive to the killing of ten prisoners in
Billbid prison through the administer
ing of bubonic plague serum by mis-
take.
Gearin's resolution asks for a treaty
clearly enumerating the rights of the
Japanese and excluding all of the
coolies class.
AS result Of conference between
Senator Aldrich and the president, the
nominations of Cortelyou to be secre-
tary of the treasury; Won Meyer to be
postmaster general and Garfield to be
secretary of the interior, will be dated
to take effect March 4.
The alteration will be made in the
form of a nomination of Attorney Cen
eral Moody to be assistant justice of
the supreme court; Secretary of the
Navy BOnaparte to be attorney gen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
MEHR CASE GOES TO JURY
WhoIs Question Hinges on Whether
Mehr Was Sane When He Signed
Release for Sum of $50.

The jury in the Ernest Mehr dam
age case went out at 1915 today. The
whole case hinges on the point of
whether or not Mehr was in his right
mind when he signed release of all
his claims for damages against the
company for $50 at the solicitation of
claim agent, McCracken.
Attorneys Spencer and Moody made
big fight yesterday afternoon to
have the court take the case from the
jury and instruct them to bring in
verdict for the defendant railroad
company. This motion was fought by
Mcdonald & Rupp on behalf of Mehr
who claimed that Mehr was not in
his right mind as result of the blow
on his head when he signed the
statement
Judge Whitson decided this morning
to let the case go to the jury and argu-
ments were made by Attorney Spen-
Ger for the Union Pacific and by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

Here is one Of those despicable
things which makes to the disgrace of
the newspaper profession. Here also
is the relation of a busy man who
thinking he was talking to a friend and,
instead. was speaking to a bunch of
poIitical parasites, left himself open to
q humiliating Interpretation never in
tended.
Saturday, there appeared in this pa
per a paragraph jOkingly alluding to
DR.. Lapponi. 1t was legitimate COM
ment one which has been accom-
panied by hundreds of others. AS a
personal friend of DR.. Lapponi, DR..
Suttner took offense at the implied
slight and tried to call up the edi-
tor, one of his friends, and expostu-
late Instead he got the Evening
Bunc" on the telephone.
With great glee that tiny sheet
went into an excess of sensatiOnalism
and printed story of how the doc
tor called down" The Statesman and
ordered his paper stopped. He is still
a reader and a warm friend of The
Statesman.
Trys to Start a Fanatic War.
But, imagining it had a chance to
start a religious war and injure The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
KICK ON SHORT WEIGHTS
Commercial Club Hears Complaints
Of People
DEALERS VIOLATE THE ORDINANCES
LAW PROVIDES INSPECTOR AND
FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
SCALES.
DEALERS VIOLATE THE ORDINANCES

Members of the Commercial club
are in favor of enforcing the weights
and measures ordinance which was
passed by the council June Is, 1905,
and at the meeting held last night the
question was fully discussed. Presi-
dent Kaser stated that a number Of
complaints about short weights and
measures, and especially weights had
been made to him and number OF
prominent citizens had urged him to
present the matter before the club with
a view of obtaining some relief. Men,
bers of the club discussed the ques-
ton thoroughly and it was decided to
take the matter up with the council.
It was found that an ordinance had
passed the council more than year
ago. providing for city weights and
measures inspector, but it was the
opinion of the club that no such in
spector had been appointed.
Coal Weights Shirt.
Most complaint was made concern
ing weights in purchasing coal and
MANY of the members stated that in
several instances coal fell far short OF
it's supposed weight. The ordinance
nroyides for the manner of inspecting
scales and measures and designates
citv scales as being located at the
corner of Fifth and Alder streets. Pro-
vision is made for penalty for fall
,,re to comply with the ordinance, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
TO PUNISH NIGHT RIDERS.
Citizens of Princeton, KY, Fear Ware
house Burners Vengeance.

PRINCETON, KY, Dec. 12.-An in
Quiry to fix the responsibility for the
mob of night riders which destroyed
the big tobacco houses here Saturday
was begun by State Fire Marshal Ayers
There is much excitement here, the cl-
tizens fearing the effect of the invest1-
CATION on the trial of William Winters,
the section foreman of the Illinois Cen
trail raolroad who is under arrest on
the charge of completely in the affair.
Circuit Clerk Gardner, on whose ar
fdavt Winters was arrested, has been
warned that unless ne dropped the
prosecution he would be harmed by the
night riders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

1t was finally agreed to submit the
question to the captains of the four
teams playing in the double header
game. All but the junior captain voted
to disqualify Morgan from playing
in the Junior team, and a bona fide
Junior was put in his place.
The even numeral classes won in
both games yesterday, the freshmen
wOrsting the sophomOres by a score of
to and the juniors besting the
seniors by the one sided score of "a
to 2.
The juniors and freshmen will play
for the college championship within
the next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN EARLY MORNING

1t was rumored on the streets today
that a family had been burned to
death in a house in Green's Annex
which caught fire about o'clock tnIs
morning. The house belongs to Hen
ry butcher, a Palouse street black
smith, and was rented only week ago
by a stranger. who said he was get
ting it for a woman named Mrs. F. A.
Evans. Neighbors who raked the ruins
of the house this morning state that
they were unable to find the remains
of any one.
No cause is assigned for the fire un-
less the man had been staying on the
premises of nights and had left the
building early this morning after build
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
WAL[A WALLA TRACTION COMPANY To
BUILD BIG MACHINE SHOPS AND BARN

The Walla Walla Valley Traction
company have purchased one acre of
the Bowman tract north of the fort
grounds and are today beginning the
construction of brick car barn and
in the neighborhood of $500.
The car barn will have a capacity
of from eight to 10 cars and the ma
chine shops will be the headquarters
for all repair work done by the COM
pany. 1t is also probable that the Of
flee of the cashier of the company will
be located in the front of the car
room
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

= ne case which is being brought by
Sune, representing property
"erS OF South Second street, to re-
"il the city from paving that street
up before Judge Brents this
-, No definite action was
'ahen in the matter.
Ihe defense had filed a motion to
,,o. out that portion of the COM
No. which alleges that the ord1-
Co. was passed illegally, wherein
or,,. illfan Mexican approved the
Coi ll"hce while acting as mayor and
'lliilan Glasford voted in favor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
SAYS GLAsFORD IS NOT A COUNCILMAN

of II while acting as building inspector.
The plaintiff contends that Mr. Glas-
ford is not legally a councilman as ne
&c occupying a position as building in
spector, at a salary from the city.
Judge Brents overruled this motion as
no harm to the case could be done put
it may be taken up at later oate'
The attorneys Of both sides feel tnat
.ho question is a close one and one
which will require much argument
In the meantime, the temporary IN
junction will hold pending the prepara-
tion of argument by the de1ense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

The building will be 60 feet by 12O in
size. The plans have been all COM
pleted and the work of laying out the
site of the building began today. 1t
will be on the northwest corner of
Cherry and Thirteenth streets just
west of the o. r. & N. track Man
ager Allen Of the traction company es-
Inmates that the buildings will be COM
pleted within three or four weeks.
Another piece of good news COM
municated by Mr.. Allen was that the
long delayed carload of electrical ma
chinery arrived this morning. While
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Lets Train Cut Head Off.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 1p.-A
man supposed to be Anton Fritz, of
Portland, Ore, was decapitated at
San Fernando yesterday by a Santa
Barbara passenger train.
The mans head was found some dis
tance from his body. A small sum of
money, a check and some jewelry were
found on the dead mans person. 1t
is believed that he deliberately placed
his head on the rail as the train ap-
preached.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
TEDDY.|SN
0MN|POTENT
That's Why RayneP |ndu|ges
In Keen Sarcasm
CAN He B0MBARO FRISCO
Maryland Senator Shows His
Wrath at Domineering
President
CAN He B0MBARD FRISCO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Senator
Raynor of Maryland, on the floor of
the senate this afternoon, assailed the
presidents attitude towards the con-
troversy of the San Francisco Japan
ese. Referring to the yelled threat in
the message to use military force, he
said: ut is important to know
whether the president mas any power in
the premises, as it is a quite serious
matter if he cOntemplates bombarding
the city so soon after it's disaster.
"The president is exercising many
functions of executive, legislative and
judicial authority. some lawful, others
unconstitutional. We must either dis
abuse the presidents mind of the idea
that he is supervisor of all the schools
in the various states or assure him
that we agree with him as to the omni-
potence of his jurisdiction.
IF the president forces the people
of San francisco to admit the Japanese
to their schools, he might just as well
force South Carolina to admit to the
white schools the negroes of San
Domingo. There is no provision in the
treaty with Japan for comforting the
right of which the president speaks,
and if there were such a provision it
would be void
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

ing a hot fire in the stove. The man
who rented the dwelling stated to Mr.
butcher that the woman was a friend
Of his and she was liable to be sick
in a short time. People residing in
the neighborhood state that a few
days ago a man and woman were seen
leaving the house, carrying a large
catchel. Nothing has been seen Of
them since. Mr.. butcher called up
both hospitals today in an effort to
find the woman, but was unsuccessful
in his search. 1t is his opinion that
the woman is in some, home in the
city. The house and furniture were a
total loss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
CATHOLICS PETITION.

Want to Hold Services in the Paris
Churches.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-The day Of grace
granted to the churches Of Paris was
postponed until tomorrow, when meas
ures for the enforcement of the law
will be taken, but the agitation is not
government buildings this afternoon to
prevent a possible demonstration by
eral Catholics are beginning to file Pc
titions to hold services in the churches,
complying with the law of 81.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
EACH THOUGHT OTHER DEAD.
Husband and Two Children Turn Ur
on Wife's Ranch in Colorado.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Hattie
Politz this afternoon learned that her
husband. whom she mourned as lost,
with two children in the San Francis
Co earthquake, is living, minus leg,
on her ranch in eastern Colorado. He
thought the whole family had been
killed. There will be a reunion to-
night at Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

Tuesday on a motion Of special Pros
ecutOr Heney.
Attorney Hiram Johnson then argued
against quashing the indictments
against SchmitZ and Ruef.
When the grand jury meets Friday
morning it will take up the Belvedere
music hall, the Municipal crib and the
theatrical graft cases. 1t is alleged
that managers of certain theaters ad-
mitted to the prosecuting attorney tnat
they were held up by the adminlstra-
ton. A number of witnesses We're sub
poenaed to corroborate their testimony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Can Strike for No Cause.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. 12.-Fed-
eral Judge Sandborn this afternoon
held in the Alice Chalmers suit for in
junction against the moulders that 1.-The
is fully established by precedent"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

this is not all the material that the
company will put up still it is said
that it will be enough so that the
cars can be run in the city.
Manager Allen said that it was not
possible to state just when the cars
would start but that ''it would be
within two weeks"
The work of installing the trans
formers at the substation on Rose and
Sixth streets will be begun at once
and it is probable that street cars will
be in full operation in the streets of
Walla Walla by the end of next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
REBUILDING Washout,
Shoots Daughter and Himself

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec 12-
James Howes in the Times office this
morning, shot his daughter, Mrs Mo-
rina Brinworth and then committed
suicide. The Englishman is said to
have deserted his family years ago
and sought money from his daughter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Rupp for Ernest Mehr.

The same question which was arg
ued before the court as to the re-
spOnsibility of Mehr was the principal
point in the TWO arguments to the
jury.
This is the last case on the docket
Of the federal court and Judge Whitson
will return to Spokane this evening if
the jury brings in it's verdict in time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
RUFF AND OMAN CASE.

Judge Dunno Will Continue Hearing Of
Alleged Conspiracy Count Tuesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 12-
The case Of Abe Ruef and Chief of Po-
lice Dinan, charged with conspiracy
was called in Judge DUNES court this
morning and was continued until next
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

The Big Special Sale of Dolls and
Toys at the Bee Hive is attracting the
but they will have to hurry-No goods
ever left over at the Bee Hive.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
LADIES GU.-D SALE.
Christian churchwomen to Give Sale
and Dinner Friday, Dec. IA.

The Ladies Guild of the Central
Christian church, will hold its
Christmas sale and dinner in the base-
ment of the church Friday, December
IA, beginning at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Preacher Assaults School Girl,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Rev. f.
L. James, a Baptist preacher Of De-
charged with assault on a school girl
of Decatur. Habeas corpus proceed
ings have been instituted in his be-
half
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Peoria Star Office Gutted.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-The once
of the Peoria Star, was gutted by hre
last night with a loss of S12o,ooo. Ihe
paper will publish from the Herald
Transcript Office pending restoration
of it's building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Riders Miles Behind Record,

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec 12.-
Strychnine was given to some of the
six-day riders threatened with COL
lapse this morning. All are miles be-
hind the record.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Coal Trust Chief Found Guilty,

OMAHA, Dec. 12.-S. H. Howell,
president of the Coal Exchange was
found guilty of violation of the anti
trust laws restraining the coal trade
Fifty-siX other members of the ex-
change are under indictment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
House to Adjourn Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12.-The
house adopted a concurrent resolu-
tion to adjourn for the Christmas hol-
idays, Dec. 20 and to reconvene jan
uary 3.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
FREEWATER COUPLE MARRIED.
Edward SporIeder and Miss Lydia
Praes Are Happy Ones.

Edward Sporleder and Miss Lydia
Praes both prominent young people of
Freewater. Ore, were married yester-
ody afternoon at the home OF the
pflde'S parents. Rev. H. F. Lange OF
'he German Methodist church per-
formed the ceremony. The newly
welded pair will make their home In
Freewater.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

eral; Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Metcalf, to be secretary of the
navy, and Straus of Ohio, to be Sec
retary of commerce and labor. these
nominations will take effect December
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Canninq Plant DESTROYED.

GREENWOOD, Ind, Dec. 12.-The
Polk canning company's plant was de-
stroyed by fire this morning, with a
loss of 100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Divide Up $6O,OOO,OOO,

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-AbOut Co.
900 will be divided among the
stockholders of the Great Northern in
stock lands recently sold by Hill for
the company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12
Walks Trails for 1900 Miles.

ger, of the quickstep expedition to
Kuskokquim, walked to Nome and re-
turn, a distance of 1900 miles over
the ice to secure medical attention.
He reports a strike at the head of
KuskOkquim and plenty of provisions
in the country.
Rebuilding Washout.
SAN JOSE, Dec. PA big force
of men at work rebuilding the Southern
Pacific coast line traoA, which was
carried away by the flood at Sar-
gents yesterday. Traffic will probably
be resumed late this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-12

y y = Z
WILL HE EVER GUESS 1T?
Rain or snow tonight and
thursday much colder.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
FIRST SUIT AGAINST
N.P.|S COMPLETED
BUT ARGUMENTS WERE POSTPONED
Other Two May BE Tried in Com.
bination and Will Be Taken Up
This Morning at 10.

The first Of the three condemna.
ton suits brought by the North
Coast railway against the Northern
Pacific was completed yesterday,
so far as the taking of the evidence
was concerned. At 1870 both
sides rested. and agreed to post
pone the argument of the case as a
means of saving time. The other
suits, one involving right of way
through Union Gap and the other
the crossing of tie Northern Pa
cihc tracks at Parker Siding, will
be taken UP at once. The hrst
named will be tried first If they
are tried separately, but there il
possibility that they will be tried
in combination, or as one suit. II
this is done, it will be for the pur-
pose Of saving time, and in an en-
deavor to complete the hearing this
week, which it is desired to do Oh
account of next week including &
holiday. The witnesses for both par
ties to the suits are men whose time
is valuable. and who are very an
Xious to get back 10 their respective
duties. BY trying the cases togeth-
e. they can be excused much sooner
than if one followed the other. and
in this event, argument on all three
may be postponed until the hearings
have been had
Little new evidence was brought
out Tuesday in the suit to condemn
tile 2o-acre strip Of land owned by
the Northern Pacific inside the city
limits at the foot Of Selah. Ahtan-
um and Wenas avenues. Engineer
+ T. Pitman Of the North Coast
asked what would be the additional
cost to that road in building into
the city if it were compelled to GO
around this land instead of directly
across it, as is desired to do. said
that heavy curves would be involv.
ed and that the cost Of the change
n plans would probably be $4,000.
Other expert testimony was Of
fered to show the advantages and
disadvantages, relatively. of differ
ent locations nj Improvements. in
relation to main tracks, and along
similar lines.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
Contest Yakima City Election.

1t is now thought that probably
the recent city election at Yakima
City will end in the courts for decis-
ion. The vote showed a tie for may
or. and the city council after ex-
aiming the vote threw out 16 bal
lots which were claimed to be de-
faced and illegible. After the re-
count by the council the entire cit
liens ticket. hsaded by joseph Haw-
kins for mayor, were declared elect
ed, and instructions were given the
city clerk to issue certificates TO the
candidates declared elected Now
the peoples ticket, headed by John
Druse will undoubtedly carry the
contest into the courts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19
Married at Tonpenish.

A quiet wedding was witnessed in
Toppenish Wednesday. Dec IL, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Mer-
rill. L. NJ Goodrich uniting in mar
riage Mr. w W Lindsay and Miss
Madge Merrill, only relatives being
present. After the knot was tied
the noon hour was spent in serving
lunch. after which fhe happy couple
left on No. 5 for. Weir home in New
Modern - North Yakima.
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