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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
Safes for Males.

The number of combination safes
in use in Wales is limited. Many
causes have contributed to this re-
suit. In the first place burglary is
not common, and "cracksmen" are
practically unknown. Then, the dan.
ger from fires cannot be great when
practically all the buildings are built
of stone or brick. Police protec-
ton and fire prevention leave little
to be desired along that line. Last.
ly, the conservative methods and the
economical bent of business men of
all classes make them satisfied with
lock and key safes, some of very
ancient patterns. Notwithstanding
these facts, there is an opening for
combination safes on account of the
number of new enterprises estab-
lished annually, for safe dealers re-
port that they frequently take orders
for such safes. Or&narily such safes
are made to order, and the cheaper
price of American safes should give
them an advantage with such pur-
chasers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
November Nomenclature.

November was called by the an.
cient Saxons the whit monat, or wind
month. on account of the gales then
prevalent 1t was also named the
blot monat, or blood month, from the
ancient practice of then slaughter
ing cattle for the winter provisions.
1t is said that the Roman senator's
wished to name the month after
1iberius, as months had already been
named after Julius Caesar and Au-
gustus, but the emperor, like Canute,
felt that it was possible to have too
much fiattery and refused, remark.
ing: What will You do, conscript fa-
Tiers, If you have IS Caesars?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
An EASY Matter.

The man was playing euchre with
the latest belle of the Mountain house,
while his bride of three months was
trying to busy her mind as we'll as
her fingers with piece of embrcid.
cry.
Suddenly the husband turned toward
the wife with a patronizing air.
Pardon me- he exclaimed; 81
hadn't noticed that | was between YOU
and the light"
"Oh, pray don't move" the little
woman replied. u can see through
you perfectly we'll!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
Rivals.

He-I wonder what makes this
horse act up SO every time he sees an
automobile. He can't be afraid of it.
She-Son't you suppose he is a lit.
tie bit jealous ?-Detroit Free Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
A REQUIREMENT.

"Blase was trying to impress me
last night with the fact that he is
man of unusually wide experience"
"Bosh! He hasn't even started an
expedition to the North pole. Detroit
Free Press.
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Shifted Responsibility,

"You don't realize that there are
other considerations in life than mon.
ey." said the censorious friend.
Yes, I d." answered Senator Sor.
ghum. But whenever want any,
thing done can't get the other fellow
to realize it."-Washington Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
New Use for the Honk. Honk

AIistress-What on earth are you do.
ing with the auto horn?
Bridget-Oi always carry wan, mum,
to warn the mistress to kape out av
, me way.-Judge.
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Rare.

BLANK has a wonderful memory"
why do you think SO? Seems to
ME he's always forgetting things"
That's it. He's always forgetting
disagreeable things. Detroit Free
Press.
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Reserved.

THAT Miss Wadleigh is rather re.
served, isn't she?'
Very much so. reserved her for
life last night. milwaukee Sentinel.
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Of Course,

rs she a blonde or brunette?"
1T depends on which is in fashion, y
Houston Post.
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Up Against 1t.

Here's a story" said Mrs. Nagget,
looking up from her paper, "of a man
who begged the judge to send him to
Jail in place of his wife,
Hal" exclaimed Mr.. Nagget, "and
yet you say we men never sacrifice
ourselves for
"Wait minute. This woman stole
some clothes she was given to wash.
You see, she couldn't take in washing
while she was in Jail, and so he would
have had to work."
STORIES OF SCOTCH JUDGES.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-12
INDUCED In Levity When Human Life
Was at Stake.

Lord Salvesen in an address at
Edinburgh recalled the old days when
human life was held very cheap and
judges frequently INDUCED in levity
when life was at stake.
On one occasion Sir Francis Bacon
was nightly importuned" by male
factor to save his life. All appeals
failed and the culprit at length
pleaded for mercy on account of his
kindred. "Your name," said he, rs
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0sTEoPATHY
Why He Invested.

Why He Invested.
give just bought carload NV fer.
tilizer," said Farmer Geehaw.
Fer tn lands sake!" exclaimed
Mrs. C..
"Yaas, that's what bought it fer"
replied the old granger.-Chicago
Daily News.
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letting Well ENOUGH Alone,

"Who does you reckon is de lazies',"
said one colored woman, "yoh husban'
or mine?"
Il ain gwintu guess" answered the
other. Its bad enough now. wifout
stahtin' no competition. "-Washington
Star.
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Hereditary,

"They say that burglar 10 the SOD
of an insurance president"
y see: hersditary."-Life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
CHEMICAL WAGON IS WRECKED
Alder Street Apparatus CoIIides With
Telephone Pole in Front Of Ere
Station-Firemsn Are Injured.

Dashing out of the sub-fire station
in response TO an alarm, the combi-
nation chemical and hose wagon COL
lided with a telephone pole in front Of
the station at Park and Alder streets
at o'clock this afternoon and was
badly wrecked.
Captain William Forster, Driver Kel-
ly and three pipe men were hurled to
the pavement but miraculously es-
capped serious injury.
Captain Forster received bad bruises
on his right arm and was badly Jared
up. The horses broke loose from the
wagon but were captured uninjured on
Palouse street.
Driver Kelly was unable to control
the horses after leaving the station.
Captain Forster said he believed one
of the snaps broke, which caused the
horses to swerve into the telephone
pole.
The fire turned out to be a false
alarm sent in from the Ennis Annex.
Owing to the Clinton and Park street
bridges being out, the steamer from
the substation was compelled to make
the run by way of the Palouse street
bridge and up Boyer Avenue, nearly a
half mile out of the way.
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HONGkONG, Sept. 19.-Reports OF
The disasters in the typhoon are being
mace hourly. Only a few Europeans
are missing. The Chinese are CAIN
ana there is little manifestation OF
grief.
among the missing is the bishop OF
'elorla, DR.. ]. c. Hoare, who was en-
'0uIe TO visit the neighboring islands.
'iiS launch was found bottom up.
Ihe harbor is strewn with wreck
"se' Hundreds of Chinese boatmen
anu their families were saved by the
''ery Of police and civilians, pu'
''u'iureds must have perished, many
'''I1h short distances Of the snore'
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council dallied along with controver-
sizes over alleys and sidewalks that had
been forgotten months ago, and full
half hour was used up in inspecting
and passing on current bills.
Clerk Hart finally announced that
the docket was clear.
By that time the hands of the clock
in the council chambers had wobbled
around to $3.50 and Mayor Kellough,
clearing his throat, broke the ice.
Some One Got to Them.
Last night everybody seemed anx-
ious to take hold of the saloon ques-
afraid to take hold Of it," remarked
the mayor.
"We11, let's hear Chief Browns COM
plant read" suggested Kirkman. The
complaint was finally dug up and was
read by Clerk Hart for the benefit of
the saloon men and the spectators who
were crowded tight as sardines in the
room set apart for them.
After the complaint was read Coun-
Gilman Glasford, who was once JUS
tice of the peace, took judicial knowl-
edge of the way the cases should be
handled and suggested that it would
be right and proper to examine the
witnesses and prove the case of the
prosecution.
After this he said it would be proper
to give the saloonmen a chance to
prove that they had not violated the
Sunday closing law as charged.
Obstructive Tactics.
Bachtold wanted to know if the four
saloonmen had been notified to be
present and Clerk Hart said he had
personally gotten service on each of
them.
Clerk Hart then produced a letter
filed by Adolph Schwarz, proprietor OF
the Fountain saloon, one of the places
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alleged to have been open on Sunday.
Mr.. Schwartz asked that his case be
continued until September "a, on the
grounds that he had not been informed
as to the exact date set for his hear
ing and, furthermore, he had hired J.
H. Pedigo as his attorney. Mr.. Pedigo
was out of the city at present, he said,
and he would consider it favor II
his case was continued over.
Councilman Mexican expressed the
opinion that Mr. Schwarz was entitled
to a proper hearing'and made motion
that his case be continued as re-
quested. Glasford was in favor Of
continuing the case.
Mayor Gives Reprimand.
Gentlemen, believe you are making
a mistake in delaying this matter. The
public and saloonmen are anxious to
have these cases settled one way or
the other" declared Mayor Kellough.
"Well, 1 only asked it as an accom-
mediation to Mr.. Schwarz, although If
the council says so 1 am ready to go
ahead with the hearings" replied
Glasford.
Bridges insisted that the cases be
taken up, inasmuch as the saloonmen
had all been notified to be present.
Bachtold took hand in the discus
sion by declaring that while he wanted
it fully understood that he was not
trying to delay the hearing he wanted
the saloonmen to be given a chance to
put in their evidence. He did not be-
lieve the council could hear the four
cases in a single session anyway and
suggested the cases be taken up
singly. Clerk Hart then called off the
names Of the saloonmen summoned to
appear before the council.
Jerry Didn't Know.
J. H. Thomas, one Of the proprie-
Continued on Page Four.)
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Permanent organization of the Con-
gregational Association Of Washington
now in session here was effected this
morning by the selection Of the fol-
lowing officers: Rev. William Orr
Wark, of Bellingham, moderator; Rev.
H. B. Hendley of Tacoma, Asst. Mode
rator; Rev. William Proctor of Ritz
vile. scribe; Rev. G. L. Dick Of Tolt,
assistant scribe.
Business was taken up with re-
ports of the standing committees on
the various branches of work and
wing of the state association. The re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
BISHOP 0F V|CT0R|AI|SIM|S
TYPH00N BROWNS MANY THOUSANDS

The police stations are surrounded
with Chinese identifying the ueao.
Thousands of people are now homeless.
The river steamer Batchan, collld-
cd with the French mail steamer. Ine
Chinese crew climbed aDoaru no
French steamer and left captain
r,oo.s who was injured and one Of
ecer and the engineer to navigate tne
,,.n +o safety and she was blown
ashore.
Tho dead number thousands. One
.,t alone carried 1SO Chinese TO the
..o The foreign colony is appre-
nensive of a native uprising.
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WATER COMMITTEE STRAINS EVERY
/ NERVE TO COVER UP THE SCANDAL
As my Sberfuge Files Few Time Books With no Vouchers
or Receipted Payro|s to Show Money Has Been Pay
ed,And Mayor KeI|ouqh Accepts f

It is highly doubtfoit If the pG5ffe
will ever be give the inside history
of the pipe line scandal arising through
the failure OF the water committee to
|require the Warrane Construction
cerapany to- file with the council a de-
tailed statement of the payrolls, Civ
ing narnes of the men employed on the
work, together with receipts or youch-
ers showing the amounts they were
paid.
Water Registrar Mclean Last night
submitted a report to the council sta
ing he had checked the time, books of
the Warren Construction company and
of T. F. Prendergast, the city Of
fetal time keeper, and, with the exeep-
tion of discovering where the Warren
company had been overpaid $23,
the books were correct.
:. Is Railroaded Through.
The report, on the recommendation
of Councilman Mexican, was adopted
and the payrolls for May, June and
July are matter Of history.
Mayor Kellough said this morning
that as long as the council had
adopted the report, he supposed it was
considered the accounts were correct
and that ended the matter as; far as
the payrolls for May, June and July
are concerned.
1t was noticed, however, that the
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the cement sidewalk drew crowd Of
100 people.
Neither of the combatants was in
iured as an officer took them in charge
before things went very far. They
were released on bond and will have
their hearing in the justice court this
afternoon.
1t seems that Stanton, who had been
renting the place for some time with
out paying the rental to Landlord Tur-
ner. leased the furniture, consisting OF
a chair. glass. ETC., to a man named
George Mcleod, for a term of one
wear. Mcleod came on the scene after
to take the property to his establish
ment.
Turner objected, claiming a lien for
unpaid rent and the police department
refused to allow Mcleod to remove his
nlunder until the lease was seen. In
the meantime Stanton arrived and
when Mcleod poured his tale of woe
info the ears of the colored man, the
latter attempted to fulfill his bargain
bv means without the pale of the law.
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Insane Mother Cuts Daughters Throat

MONROE, Wis, Sept. 19.-Mrs. O.
G. Olson of Blanchardsville, who killed
her 5-year- old daughter Olive by cut
her own life in the same way, will be
committed to the Mendoza asylum, it
being shown that she is violently in
sane. The girl was an only child and
her mother was much attached to her.
When taken to view the remains be-
fore the funeral, she calmly said:
"Good-by, darling, we will meet in
heaven"
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for participation in the recent out
break at Siedlice.
1t was known before the officers
were selected to try the defendants
that they would find them guilty.
Such a travesty on justice has never
been seen even in Russia, for many
years.
Those convicted are mostly Jews and
friends or relatives of the dead vic
tins of the massacre. Such a protest
is aroused it is believed st. Peters,
burg will order communications of SEN
tence.
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mayor last night, held Up the Warren
company's bill of $7,457 fof the
month of August, because the bsll wae
not accompanied by the proper pay-
rolls and vouchers.
Time Books Are Filed.
Duplicates of the payrolls kept by
the Warren Construction company in
carrying out it's contract with the city,
together with the three original time
books kept by r. F. Prendergast, the
citys official tinekeeper, were opened
for the inspection Of the public at the
water office today for the first time
since the work was started early in
May.
A representative of The Statesman
spent nearly half hour this morning,
inspecting the payrolls and, to say the
least, the books were kept irs q man.
ner that leaves many loOpho5es for
padding the accyunts if the contrac-
tors, or others connected with the
work on the pipe lire, were inclined to
be dishonest
No Vouchers There.
For instance, with the exception of
II forensn, the naRses Of some 6CA
men employed on the ditch line off and
on, since May, do not appear on the
books, but are designated by num-
bers. These numha% start with "1"
and run as high as "6OO-o The teams
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
WITH SAFFRON EFFRONTERY SOME
C0UNC|LMEN BLOCK SALOON CASES
Ministers Who Attend Meeting Of Waa Wa Masters are Daz,
ed by Exhibition Of Shameless mpudence in Fighting
the Battles Of the Sunday Law viodtors

The cases of the four saloonmen
charged with violations of the Sum-
day closing law We're finally taken up
by the council last night only to be
continued over until next Monday night
after what appeared to be a ludicrous
ATTEMPT on the part of several of the
members to freeze out Rev. J. c.. Reed
Rev. W. f. Thompson, Rev. Beavens,
Rev Robert j. Reid and a dozen or
50 leaders in the moral cause, by talk
mg UP and dispOsing of a tremendous
amount of routine business before
calling the saloon cases up.
When Councilman Bachtold insisted
on a 80 page ordinance, relating to
the preservation and protection of the
public health, being read, the minis
1ers settled down for lengthy session.
Suspicion was planted in the hearts
Of some of the good brethren that there
was deep laid plot to freeze them
out when matters that had lain
50 long in the clerks docket as to be-
come musty. were brought to light at
the instance of first one councilman
and then another, and, after lengthy
discussions. were either referred back
or disposed of some other way.
CounciImen Blocked 1t.
Several times during the lengthy
session Mayor KeHough intimated
there was a report from the commit
tee of the whole before the council,
but before he could get any farther.
some member of the council would
remember he had an important matter
that had been overlooked and the mo-
mentous question was sidetracked for
the time being.
The ministers became convinced they
were being plotted against when, al
ter reading the ordinance that Coun-
Gilman Bachtold insisted on, which re-
luired a. minutes by the clock, the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
LIVES WITH BULLETS IN BRAIN
Physicians Cannot Fathom Peculiar
Case of Muscatine Girl.

MUSCATINE. IoUa, Sept. 19.-Bes-
sic Holstein, shot bJ her father Mon
dav night for accepting the company
of Young man to whom he objected
still liycs with two 3S-caliber bullets
imbedded in her brain. She has re-
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employed on the work were kept track
of in the same manner.
No vouchers, or receipts, have been
fled with the city to show the COR
rectness of the payrolls and Water
Registrar Mclean when questioned
said this morning that none had been
filed in his office.
Registrar Mclean said that Time
keeper Prendergast, two weeks ago. at
the request of the water committee
left his books at the water office to
be checked up.
The Warren company submitted a
duplicate of the company's payrolls
and the water registrar was instructed
to compare the books to ascertain If
they "jbed."
FIimsy Subterfuse.
Not being furnished with receipts.
or vouchers, showing that the money
indicated on the books had been act
udny ptasU Out W Vic uicu uCSlShtsecu
by numbers, the work merely resolved
itself into a matter Of checking Time
keeper Prendergas SITS time against the
books of the Warren Construction
company. The registrar In comparing
the books found where the Warren
company had been overpaid $23 This,
the registrar said, IN his report to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
C0NGREGAT|0NAL|STS DOWN TO WORK
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS ARE READ

o'clock which was followed by a de-
votional period of singing and talk
ing by different members of the con-
venIiOn.
Several very excellent papers were
read to a we'll filled church this AFTER
noon.
After opening devotion at o'clock,
Rev. S. 3. Chase of Lewiston, Idaho,
gave the first paper of the afternoon
session, Every Church Member an
Evangelist" which was actively dis
cussed. Rev. Thomas F. May OF kel-
Iogg, Idaho, leading.
(COntinued on Page Eighty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
Mr., TAFT'S LID
MAY BLOW OFF
Situation in Cuba is Critical
and Dangerous
FOR ARMED Intervention
"a - xx
Regarded as Certainty That
Amerisa Will Enforce Peace
H Taft Fails

HAVANA, Sept. 1S.-Secretary Taft
and party arrived at 1880 O'clock this
morning. Bacon received Secretary
OFarrell aboard ship.
The party called on President Pal
ma at 10 o'clock. Minister Morgan, who
was returning from his leave of abb
sence, arrived and met Taft 10 miles
from the city.
to sit covers a big volcano. Well in
formed men say the American troops
are certain to come 1t may be weeks
possibly months, but is inevitable.
Both sides talk peace but declare no
concessions Will be 1nade.
Ninety per cent of the property is
owned by Spaniards, Americans, Eng
lish and Germans who are practically
solid for annexation The English and
German warships are near but avoid
Havana. The governments are rely
ing upon Roosevelt
To Hold Conference.
The American commission, accom-
panied by a delegation of liberals,
headed by Zayas, representing the in
surgents, and party of government
supporters left at 11:3O for Morgan's
sion of the situation.
Six hundred marines from the Dixie
and Marietta, were landed at Cienfue-
gos according to a dispatch giving no
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-19
J. N. TURNER FIGHTS NEGRO
Capitalist and Colored Barber Have
Lively Scrap Over Payment OF
Rent Due to Former.

An impromptu wrestling match be-
tween j. NJ. Turner, capitalist, and w.
T. Stanton. a colored barber, TOOK
place on Fourth street next door TO
the Bulletin office about o'clock last
night.
Stanton tried to get access to the
Place where he had run barber shop
and archaeological establishment, by
Means Of a ladder. When he got pref
" Well elevated. Turner, after consld-
erabIe talk had passed between the
TWO men. pulled Stanton off the LADDER
= ana the lively mix-up took place Oh
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ports made were: On Sunday schools,
w. H. Lewis; publication, Rev. H. P.
James; business, Rev. Dwight S. Bay
ley; Puget Sound academy, Rev. HI. G..
Mason; Woodcock academy, Rev. H. P.
James, Whitman college; Professor A..
w. Hendrick; systematic benoveIence,
Rev. ]. r. Knode11.
Rev. H. P. James also gave his pa
per On the self supporting churches
which was to have been read this af-
ternOOn.
Missionary Society Meets.
The Washington Home Missionary
society held a short meeting at 10
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covered consciousness and talks to the
nurses. Physicians are puzzled, say
ing they cannot understand how she
lives. The optic nerves were severed
by the bullets and she is blind.
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SEATTLE. Sept. 19.-The republican
state convention met here today and
this afternoon will nominate three
congressman and four justices of the
supreme court.
These have been agreed upon as
follows:
Coneressmen: Will E. Humphrey, OF
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
AGREES EASILY UPON CANDIDATES

Seattle; Wesley L. Jones, North Yaki-
ma; Francis w. Cushman, Tacoma.
Justices: Wallace Mount, Spokane:
r. o. Dunbar. Olympia: Milo A. Root,
Seattle; Herman d. Crow, Spokane.
The features of the platform will be
the direct primary and legislative ap-
propriations for the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition in Seattle in 1909
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TO sLAY ALL THE OFFICERS
Terrorists Begin With Artillery Colonel
-Bloody Courts Convict Hundreds
of Jews on Slight Pretenses.

WARSAW, Sept. 19.-Five terror
lists today shot and killed Colonel NC
olaeiff of the artillery. They issued
proclamation saying they are deter
mined to slay all officers.
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international Protests.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-EffOrtS to save
the condemned Jews have already
started in England. The Jews are is
suing appeals to all civilized nations
to protest.