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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
BUGGY PEDDLERS WIN PARTIAL VICTORY
Judge Nhson Enons Implement Men From Interfering With AGENTS
Of Spau|dng Manufacturing Co--Fght viii Be Carried To
Supreme Court

Buggy peddlers against whom a
strenuous warfare has been waged by
implement dealers and hardware mer-
chants Of the Inland Empire this wear
won a partial victory at Spokane yes
terday when Judge Whitson handed
down an opinion in the United States
district court for eastern Washington,
permanently enjoining members or the
agents of the Inland Empire Retail
hardware Dealers association from
following, harassing, intimidating or
interfering with the business of the
Spaulding Manufacturing company and
from approaching persons solicited by
compartments at the time complainants'
agents are soliciting them.
Not All One Sided.
Judge Whitson says his decision
must not be construed as prohibiting
me Inland Empire Retail Hardware
Dealers association from canvassfng
Ut soliciting customers or peddling in
me same territory at the same time
We Spaulding Manufacturing COM
panyS agents are canvassing, soliciting
or peddling.
Johh Smith, president of the John
SalIlh company which was one of the
prime movers in the fight waged
against buggy peddlers in Walla Walla
and Cmatilla counties this spring,
stated this morning that if necessary
'ne implement dealers and hardware
men We're prepared to carry the fight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

Sells circus, which comes Thursday
next, has forty clowns. The old-time
circus clown had little to do. He
came on usually between rests of the
riders, and got funny with the ring
master, of whose whip he displayed so
much pretended fear Later on the
clown came on as a drunken rustic,
and undertook to ride the trick pony Or
again he would ride horse shedding
his old clothes to appear in a resplend
ent suit of tights beneath.
But the modern clowns motley COW
ers a variety of accomplishments. He
must not only be a grimacer and jester,
but an acrobat, a jumper, a rider a
In Forepaugh- Sells circus, the large
companies of clowns are so divided
be performing all the time. All do not
wear the white painted face, streaked
with red and black, and the regulation
dotted white costume. Some are
rugged up as tramps. some as typical
stage Dutchmen, some as policemen
others wear long skirts others the alb
breviated skirts of the ballet dancer,
others still dress as overgrOwn boys,
others as dudes of an exaggerated
type and so on through a constantly
changing list Still others appear in
the form of animals.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
Personal MENTION

A. w. Sibly of Pomeroy is in Walla
Walla on a short business trip.
Frank Mcneil of Lowden station is
transacting business in the city today
]. ]. McCleary, a well-known Day
tonite is registered at the State today
Mr.. and Mrs George Baker, promi-
nent identified with the development OF
Columbia county.
A. ]. Barnett, prominent in Weston
business circles is among out of town
visitors in Walla Walla today. He is
putting up at the State.
Isaac w. Anderson, vice-president
of the Northwestern Gas & Electric
company arrived in the city yesterday
to look after company affairs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
UNCLEAM FRUIT DOESN'T 60
Inspector Ritx Says State Law
Is 10 Be Enforced
HAS EAGLE EYE ON OREGON GROWERS
MERCHANTS AND GROWERS HAv.
ING INFECTED FRUIT IN POS
SESSION UNDER BAN.
HAS EAGLE EYE ON OREGON GROWERS

Infected fruit to be seized; seller
and grower to be prosecuted Such
are the plans of Fruit Inspector Ritz
in an endeavor to keep unclean fruit
from being offered for sale in Walla
Walla this season.
1.-The law in regard to the selling Of
infected fruit is very severe and l
propose to see that it is lived up to
this year." Inspector Ritz announces.
The grower as well as the seller is
liable to punishment for violating the
state law and neither will escape if
apprehended handling infected fruit
Eye On Oregon Growers.
Inspector Ritz has his eagle eye on
growers OF the Milton and Freewater
districts this year and the Oregon
fruit men Offering or having in their
possession any fruit showing signs of
souls or other pest will be summarily
dealt with.
II find that a great deal of unclean
fruit offered for sale in Walla Walla
comes from across the line" Inspector
Ritz said. 1.-THE spraying law was not
so strictly enforced in the Milton and
Freewater districts this year and
there is liable to be much infected
fruit shipped from those points this
season."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
CLOWN THING OF NECESSITY
Forepaueh & Sells Bros. Circus Has a
Great Aggregation of Fun
Makers.

The clown is as necessary to cir
Gus as are the rings, the horses, the
riders, and all else which go to make
up the modern tented show. Without
the clown the circus would indeed be
dull" stale and unprofitable; "as bar
rem of interest as the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left OUT The circus con-
tains much of instruction and inter-
est. but it must have fun also, and
the clowns are depended upon to keep
up intermitting hilarity. What would
the children do at a clownless circus
The older folks appreciate the dar-
ing and skill of the riders, Of the aeri-
alist. of the acrobats, but the young
STEERS will turn away from the most
wonderful feats of skill, strength and
agility to watch the funny antics of the
clown.
The clown has kept pace with the
progress in other directions. He has
evoluted and is still evoluting. Time
was when one clown sufficed for a
circus: when an enterprising manager
engaged four clowns the fact was en-
blazoned in big letters on the bills as
a great feature of the show.
Four clowns in the big three-ring
tent of today would be lost. Forepaugs-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

against the foreign companies to the
supreme court
Strenuous Competition.
1.-The fight we made against the out
side buggy firms this year was legiti-
mate in every particular although
must admit it was what might be
termed strenuous competition at
times" Mr.. Smith said this morning.
THE outfits that invaded this territory
this year operated under the name of
the F. E. Abel company. Two years
ago it was the Mason-Abel company and
l notice that in the Palouse country the
firm is operating under the name of
the Spaulding Manufacturing COM
pany, which company brought suit
against the Inland Empire Retail Hard
ware Dealers association to enjoin the
associations agents from interfering
with their agents and statesmen.
Sold Only % Buggies.
1--WE consider we made pretty good
fight against the outside buggy firms
this wear. Out of three carloads that
were shipped into Freewater and Day
ton the E. E. Abel company only sue
ceeded in selling twenty-five rigs. Inc
balance of the shipments were prop
ably sent on to the Palouse country
THE first few rigs were solo 1or
prices ranging from $145 to $3.50 out
under competition the prices dropped
to sos and even less when it became
necessary to make a sale.
1--WE found that nearly every pug
ev sold in Walla Walla county was
manufactured at Grand Rapids, Mich
although the Spaulding company con-
tends that they have large factory at
Grinnel. Iowa. The company Is io'
listed in the catalogue of buggy manu-
facturies so it is question whether
the company has even factory at all
o. Of hest a small concern at GrlnneI'
Iowa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The star Oil company has been Or
eanized by E. w. Richardson VINO VIII
sbortlv omen UP an oil depot ana put
wagons into service.
Edward Rourke, whose Family Is
,,ned at Toll Gate returned to the
city yesterday. Mr.. Rourke says there
are fully 200 people camped at ioii
cato this season. Many families nave
arrived within the past week. NO
trace of little Cecil Britain hao oeeh
<o,,,d IN to the time Mr.. Rourke iels
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

GROCERIES EAST ALDER ST.,
Walla Walla, Washington. We soli-
cit an inspection of our stock when
buying groceries, staple, ahoice and
fancy groceries. J.. F. Mclean. No. %
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
MUST ADHERE TO CONTRACT.

Electric Company's Employees Threaten
Strike if Violation Is Reported.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug THE
linement employed by the San Fran
cisco Gas & Electric company, which
supplies all the lighting and electric
power to the city, notified the company
yesterday that if it supplied the United
amount contracted for by the railroads
they would strike in sympathy with
promised to adhere strictly to the con-
tract.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

FOR SALE-THREE-Y E R-O l. u
pony and saddle; gentle, suitable 1or
how or girl. $500; ZIG Isaacs Ave.
No. %
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

FOR SALE-A DRIVING TEAM
double harness and two seated hack
cheap for cash. Call at Statesman
office or phone 626. NO. q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

Bows AND GIRLS SEE THE CIRCUS
Can do it by accepting the statesman's
offer. Full particulars at office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

FOR SALE-WHEAT RACK FOR
SALE 633 Washington ST., Phone
1870 No. 20
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

LOST SPANIEL PUP.
Leave at Room TO- Quinn block.
No. "a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07
camp, although campers are constantly
on the lookout for clues.

J. Scheurman of Pendleton was to-
day awarded a judgement in the sum
money advanced on account and attOr-
neys' fees amounting to $40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

A. H Eiler, a member of the big
music house of Eiler Brothers, arrived
in the city yesterday from Portland to
look after business interests for a few
days. The Eilers have branch music
houses established all over the north
west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

against the foreign companies to the
supreme court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

The late Dr. w. G. Alban left an es-
tate of $500 according to a report OF
the appraisers, John Smith, H. H
Champion and ]. c. Moore, filed in
the superior court this morning. The
estate consists of realestate valued
at $1,000 and personal and household
effects on which a valuation OF $4OO
was placed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-07

Plat Morrow, son of County Com
missioner Morrow is i'll at the Good
Samaritan hospital in Portland of ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Morrow was spending
his vacation at Seaside when taken i'll.
He started for home but on reaching
Portland was compelled to enter the
hospital.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
NOTICE.

Parties using electric lights on flat
rates please arrange to pay same be-
tween the 4th and 10th of each month.
We will send our collector to all
business houses on the 4th of each
month, and all persons using lights in
residences please bring the cards
mailed you to the present city treas
urer's office between the 5th and 10th
of each month.
Parties desiring estimates on light
ing will please leave word at the
office of the city treasurer.
Incandescent lamps will be on sale
at Whites drug store, and other cleo
tric supplies at the College Book Store.
MOSCOW ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER co. 46
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
COUNTY ASSESSED
At $27,689, $40
Valuation Nearly Double that of Previous
Assessment

The assessment rolls of Whitman
county have been completed and the
figures show that, on a 60 per cent
basis of valuation, the property, per-
sonal and real, of the county, has an
assessed valuation of $27, ,689, $40.
Last year the total valuation was
$l3, $50, 920, thus the present figures
are practically double those of 1905.
Upon this showing the commissioners
can make much lower levy, so that
the amount of tax paid by the indi
vidual will probably not be much in
creased
Farm property, of which there is
,181, 715 acres, is valued at SIT, 115, =
600.
Railroad property, including the
right of way, rolling stock an build
ings, is assessed at $4, 394, 715.
Town property, including the value
of the lots and the improvements upon
them, is assessed at So, $50, 565. The
figures for the more important towns
of the county are as follows: Colfax,
$7OO, 800; Pullman, 1857, 875; Palouse,
$433, $40; Garfield, $217, $50; Cakes
dale, $212, $50; Tekoa, $186, SIS; Ro-
salia, $92, OBS; Endicott, STA, 900; St.
John, $67, O1O; Pennington, $62, 515
Uniontown, $58, 44O; Cotton, $40, 665
Albion, $33, 91O.
The personal property list shows
that there are 20, 1872 head of horses
and mules, assessed at 81, 146, 1856; cat.
tie of all kinds, 81, 531, assessed al
$293, 235; sheep, 80, ,039 head, assessed
I at 1865, 65; hogs, 16, 253 head, listed
at $48, 1876. The poultry of the county
is assessed at 500, 465.
The roll shows that there are five
automobiles in the county listed at
5000. Then there are 4607 wagons
and sleighs; 1894 carriages and hacks
ll6 bicycles; 1716 watches 1866 organs
and 827 pianos.
The assessor also found $165, $40 cash
on hand among the people.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11

Rev. Grant Stewart and wife left
Monday for st. Joe, where they will
enjoy camp life for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Fullerton left
Thursday for So. Ottumwa, Iowa, for
a three months visit with relatives.
Councilman j. N. Scott has gone
to West Virginia, where he will visit
friends for month.
DIR. Stouder, of the College vet
eripary department, has gone to Iowa
for a short visit.
Mrs. l.. C. Richardson and sons
returned to their home at Grangeyille
yesterday.
"A shooting gallery is the latest
attraction on Main street.
Royal Neill has returned from his
outing at Chatcolet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
ELECTRIC CURRENT
HERE NEXT WEEK
Electric Line for Light and Power
Now Completed from
Moscow

The stringing of the wires for the
transmission of current has at last
been completed, and the final connect
MS are being made at the city station
today, and Manager Aldrich an
nounces that the current will be turned
on the first of the week for the first
time.
The line to Pullman is what is
known as three phase system,
requiring three wires, and will carry
at present a pressure of %, 500 volts,
or 500 horse power. 1t will be pos
sible, however, to transmit 1000 horse
power over the line whenever the de-
mand increases.
The lewiston Charleston people,
who supply the current for both Mos
COW and Pullman, are now installing
new plant on the Asotin, five miles
above the present station, which will
supply an additional 2000 horse power
of current. For this new station a
cement ditch fifteen miles long is be-
ing built, so that danger through loss
or delay through washing out of the
fume is reduced to a minimum.
Many new lights are being installed
in the city, 800 now being in service,
and the company expects that 1000 will
be in use by December 1st. Seven
arc lights and 40 incandescents of 80
C. p. have been put in for city use,
and more will be added as the nights
become darker and weather worse.
Mr.. Aldrich states that his com
pany has expended $40, 900 in bringing
the current to Pullman, and that the
service will be kept up to the highest
standard at all times. Many resi-
dences are putting in all the household
conveniences that a continuous service
bring and the electric fans, stoves,
flatirons, ETC., are more than appreci-
ated in hot weather.
Numerous business houses that use
power are also installing motors.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11
THE STATE GAME LAWS.

AS the shooting season opens next
Wednesday, the following brief syn
opsis of the game laws will be of in
terest:
The Washington game laws allow
this open season-Male moose, carl
bou, antelope, mountain sheep or goat,
September Is to November l.
Deer-September Is to December Is.
Grouse, partridge, prairie chicken,
sage hen, native pheasant or ptarmi-
gan in all counties east of western
boundaries of Okanogan, Chelan, Kit
titas, Yakima and Klckitat counties
August Is to November Is.
Quail West of the Cascades Octo-
Der l to January /.
Geese, brant- September to May /.
Swan, sandhill crane, snipe and
ducks, September l to March l.
Trout-April to November l.
Bass, pike, pickrell or perch-July
l to May Is.
Salmon-April Is to August 25 and
September 10 to March Is.
1t is unlawful to kill elk before
1915. To kill any game unless used
for food.
To kill for hides or horns.
To hunt deer, moose, elk, caribou,
antelope, mountain sheep or goat, with
dogs.
To fire hunt, trap or ensnare any
game animal or bird.
To hunt deer between one hour after
sunset and one hour before sunrise.
10 Kill more than four deer or more
'han one male moose, elk, antelope OF
caribou, or two mountain sheep or
goats, during the season, or to kill
at any time any female elk, moose,
caribou, antelope, mountain sheep oi
goats or any spotted fawn, or to sell
uneif meat or hides at any time of the
year.
10 take the eggs of any game birds
VI TO disturb their nests.
10 use sink or sneak boats or any
gun other than that fired from the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11

Postmaster Allen and R. Lannine
left Thursday for Minneapolis, where
they will attend the national G. A. R.
encampment, to be held there next
week. Following the encampment
Mr.. Lanning will visit friends in
Iowa and other eastern states, while
Mr.. Allen will stop off for a visit with
his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, in
North Dakota. The two veterans took
east sample sheaf of Palouse grain,
and supply of booklets descriptive of
Pullman, and will do some missionary
work among their old comrades.
The regular eighth grade exami-
nation will be held in the towns of
the county on the 18th and 18th of
August. This examination is in
tended for pupils who desire to make
up grades in order to enter the high
school at the beginning of the fall
term. Pupils living in the country
may go where it is most convenient
for them. Those who failed in but
one or two branches are urged to make
special effort to be present and COM
plete their work.
The engine with Theo. Stire-
waits threshing outfit blew up We'd
nesday, and was badly wrecked, blow
ing theout crown sheet and some sew
enty stay bolts. The engineer, Oscar
Grodvig, was badly scalded about the
legs, but fortunately no one else was
injured. The outfit at the time of
the accident was working on the Ell
mer Hickman farm, and Mr.. Stire-
walt at once obtained a new engine
so that the work was not long de-
layed.
Mrs. Minerva j. Taylor, who was
pioneer of the Palouse country, died
at the home of her son, Renwick W.
Taylor, at Tacoma, on August 3rd.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11

shoulder, or to shoot ducks between
one hour after sunset and one and one
half hours before sunrise, or to use
any floating blind or artificial light.
To kill song birds or to take eggs
or nests.
To kill any one day more than 10
prairie chickens, grouse, sage hens,
native pheasant, ptarmigan or more
than Is quail, or imported pheasant
before September IS, 1908, east of
the Cascades.
To kill game for market or to sell
game at any time of the year or to
keep it stored for sale, except duck,
geese, brant or snipe during the
month of November each year.
To ship any game out of the state.
except by resident license holders
To kill any imported pheasant prior
to October Is, 1908.
To catch trout, bass, pike, perch,
or pickerel with anything but hooks
and lines. Anyone found guilty of
exposing or administering poisonous
substances with the intent of same
being taken by dog, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or fine of $500.
Unlawful to hunt geese, brant OF
other waterfowl on Columbia or Snake
rivers, or within one-half mile OF
these shores.
Bounty on coyote or wolf, 81
lynx or wild cat, $3.50; cougar, S..
Residents of the state must procure
either county license, costing 81, ir
each county they hunt in or $5 license
covering the state; non-residence state
license $10 non-residence alien state
license, $50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-11

One of the unemployed got filled
to the rim on old rock and rye Thurs
day, and after a few hours of a sober
ing-up process in the city Jail, was in
troduced to Judge Swain. The price
of admission to the judges sanctuary
was Sc. so, but the judge made bad
guess, and the visitor had fifty cents
left after making payment of the
Sc. 80. With the four bits he pro-
ceeded to tank up again, and made
dire threats about changing the map
of the city marshal's countenance.
The marshal said that he was exceed
ingly we'll pleased with the shape of
the mug as nature had left it, and to
remove the chance of a disastrous en-
counter, gave the stranger fifteen min
utes to get beyond his jurisdiction.
The stranger walked out as far as the
junction on one track, and back to
town on the other His return gave
him employment on the city chain
gang.
The o. r. and N. Co. has an
nounced a reduction of 80 cents per
ton of 2240 pounds in the rates on
grain and flour from all stations on its
lines in eastern Oregon, Washington
and Idaho to Portland, taking effect
August 1st, last. While the reduc-
tion applies only to shipments which
are exported from Portland by sailing
vessels to European ports, it will
have the effect of increasing the value
of all wheat at O. R. and N points
three-fourths of a cent or more, per
bushel. Thus the concession is a very
important one, affecting, as it does,
all territory embraced by the o. r.
and N. system, and adding to the
profits of the farmers accordingly.
The Whitman county prohibition
convention will meet at Garfield on
the 18th, at 2 p. m. Delegates will
be elected to the state convention
which meets in Seattle September
18th. A county ticket will be named
also and other matters of interest
considered. "
Will Miner is now playing center
field on the Warwick BASEBALL team,
of Spokane. The Chronicle charges
that Miner first played there under an
assumed name, and that having thus
professionalism himself, will not be
eligible to play on the State College
team next season.
M. P. McCroskey, a w. S. C.
graduate, and present nominee for
county treasurer on the democratic
ticket, was in Pullman Thursday call
ing on his friends.
-Mesdames Charles and Neil Stew
art, Jr., are visiting in Spokane.