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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Secretary Of State Hears Arqu-
ment in Insurance Matter
WASHINGTON COMPANY IS INVOLVED
CLAIMED THAT ITS OFFICIALS
HAVE DIsoBEYED THE LAWS
OF THE STATE,

Sam H. Nichols, secretary of state.
said Saturday evening that it would
be several days before he passed on
the petition of the Southwest WASH
ington Lumbermens association to
GUST the Washington Fire Insurance
associations from the state. says the
Olympian.
He and his deputy, ]. H. Schively,
heard the arguments of the ATTORNEYS
yesterday The petition and argu-
ment alleged that Washington fire in
surance companies are in a compact
in violation of the anti-compact law.
Senator J. T. Welsh, w. B. Stratton
and c. c. Dalton argued for the lum-
bermen's association, and John H
Powell and H. T. Granger for the in
surance companies.
1t was charged that Leo Mckenzie
surveyor for Washington, made daily
reports to the head office of the COM
bination at San Francisco.
Mr.. Powell. for the insurance COM
panies, did not deny that the Wash.
ingtOn association was formed to make
surveys with a view to lessening ex-
penses and forming a basis of stand
ard rates. He denied that the laws
of the state were disobeyed and cit
ed acts of the legislature of 1908 and
1905 to show that the legislature rec
Ognized the standard rates fixed Wv
the association and went so far as to
compel mutual associations to follow
such rates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Farewell Party-The Golden Rule
store was the setting for an unusual
scene Saturday evening, the occasion
being farewell spread" given to the
employees by Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Dim
mitt in honor of Miss Cora Blackman,
who expects to leave shortly for an
extended visit in the east After the
generous feast was disposed of Miss
Blackmon was presented with a hand
some travelling case, as an evidence of
the high esteem in which she is held
by her fellow-clerks. Miss Blackman
has been with the Golden Rule from
the beginning of it's career in Walla
Walla, and this little demonstration
but family expressed the appreciation
which Mr.. Dimmitt feels for her faith
full and untiring service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

A. P. Cahill. Captain M. r. Hange,
and H. H. Wolfe, of Dayton, are in the
city attending meeting of the incor-
porators of the Columbia & Walla
Walla Traction company.
L. b. Flowers, a we'll known Prescott
farmer, is in the city on business to-
day.
H. Mcbride, a livery stable man OF
Weston, is in the city visiting friends
H. F. Mills, a well-known Prescott
farmer, is in the city attending court
having been drawn as a juror.
Dale H. Presr". and bride of
Athena, are guests at the Dacres to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston were mar
ried at Portland last week.
T. W. Tevis, a prominent Dixie resi-
dent, is Walla Walla visitor today
]. E. Houtchens drawn as a juror to
serve at the April term of the superior
court, is in the city from Waitsburg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
RICH STRIKE MADE ON THE CoLWYN
Well Known WalIa WalIa Men Are
the Principal Owners of the
Property.

Word has been received in Walla
Walla from Wallace of a rich strike of
two feet of galena, assaying so per
cent lead and 20 ounces of silver to
the ton, in the Colwyn mine. The
mine, which is owned principally by
w. w. Baker, F. S. Dement, and w. d.
Church, of Walla WalIa, is located on
Sunset mountain in the Occur d
Alenes and is under a three years
lease to John Melise, well-knoWn
mining man, who brought the news to
Wallace Saturday. The ledge was
found in the face of the tunnel, now
in 800 feet. Melise is working a crew
of five men on the mine. The Colwyn
is one of the most promising properties
in the Occur d'Alenes and news of the
strike is received with satisfaction by
the Walla Walla stockholders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
VEHICLE LICENSE MAY Be TESTED
Agents Selling Bugsies in Milton
Country Are Being Complained
of BY Hardware Men.

There is a possibility that the recent
action of the county court requiring
license of $500 a year from any outside
company selling vehicles in the county
may be tested, says the East Oregon
ian.
Complaint has been received by W..
J. Clarke, secretary Of the Hardware
Mems association, that concern has
unloaded two carloads of buggles at
Milton, and is now engaged in ped
ding them among the farmers OF that
section. This morning Mr.. Clarke laid
the matter before District Attorney
Phelps and should sufficient evidence
be secured the agents will be prose-
cuted unless they pay the license.
It is said they are seeking to evade
the license by driving prospective
purchasers over the state line and
there completing the deal. Whether or
not they will be able to escape the
license in this manner remains to be
seen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
FORMER MAYOR IN WALLA WALLA
General Tannatt Visits Former Home
for the First Time in Eight
Years.

General Thomas r. Tannatt, of SpO-
kane is in Walla Walla today, being
called here as a witness in the superior
the largest fruit orchard in Whitman
county, but makes his home in SpO-
kane. He formerly resided in Walla
Walla and was at one time mayor of
this city. This is his first visit to
Walla Walla in eight years, and he
impressed with the great strides that
have been made by the city toward
becoming one of the leading cities of
the state
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
TRAGIC Secret Revealed.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-There was a
draamtic scene in Judge Taylor's
courtroom when his honor. in pursu-
ance of the duty imposed upon him by
law and his oath, relentlessly I'M
masked a black-garbed wife seeking
divorce on the grounds of cruelty and
drunkenness and revealed her to the
crowd as one of Mrs. Warren's Pro-
fession" And the scene was not with
out an element of pathos. The woman
confessed to the judge in the end that
she had lied, lied under oath, lied de-
liberately and repeatedly to hide her
own real self from her own child, a
daughter of IS, reared in a convent in
the firm belief that her mother was all
that every mother should be.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Lieutenant GOvernOr Coon Takes q
Hand in Matter
FOUR DELEGATES FROM EACH COUNTY
ALSO ONE FOR EACH TWO HUN
DRED VOTES CAST FOR
ELEcToR cosGROVE.

Lieutenant Governor Charles b.
Coon, who is the Jefferson county
member of the republican state GEN.
trail committee, and T. d. Rockwell,
chairman of the tax commission, the
committeeman from Spokane county,
have prepared an apportionment for
the republican state convention, which
they will submit to the state commit
tee at it's meeting for adoption next
month. This apportionment has al
ready been approved by practically all
of the state officials, and appears to be
entirely satisfactory, is the report that
comes from Olympia.
The basis Of representation is fixed
at four delegates at large for each
county, and one delegate for each 200
voters, or major fraction thereof, cast
for President Roosevelt at the general
election of 1904. This will give a total
of 657 delegates, or just three less
than were in the last state convention.
BY allowing four delegates at large
for each county the smaller counties
will make a total net gain of about
40 delegates, and this number will be
lost by the big counties. King county
is given nine less delegates than it had
in the 1904 election, and the other big
counties will lose proportionately.
Benton county has been created
since the last convention was held and
it is proposed to arbitrarily assign six
delegates to the county, there being no
vote on which to base the representa-
ton. 1t is not considered practicable
to deduct these six delegates from the
number appOrtioned to Klickitat and
Yakima counties, from which Benton
was created
The apportionment prepared by
Messrs. Coon and Rockwell is as fol-
lows: ..
Adams, TO-; Asotin, s.; Benton, 6;
Chehalis. II; Chelan, 10; Clallam, 8;
Clarke, 16; Columbia. g. COwlitz. II;
Douglas, 10; Ferry. Z; Franklin, 7;
Garfield, s.; Island, 6; jefferson, 9;
King, 106; Kitsap. 10; Kittitas, 10;
Klckitat, IL; Lewis, 10; Lincoln, 16;
Mason, 7: Okanogan, 10; Pacific, Il;
Pierce, SO; San Juan, z; Skagit, 10;
Skamania, 5; Snohomish, "a; Spokane
So; Stevens, 16; ThurstOn, Is; Wah-
kiakum, 6; Wa1la Wa1la, 1871; What
total 657.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Croker Denies Report That He
Had Been Suspended
CLAIMS DEPUTY HAS Been I'LL
STORY WAS THAT HE HAD BEEN
BUSTED BECAUSE OF FRIEND
SHIP FOR PILES.

The statement made in Seattle Fri
day that Tom Payne had been re-
moved from his post as deputy inter-
nal revenue collector by Collector D. B.
Croker because of Payne's friendship
for Senator Piles is denied at Mr..
Crocker's offices, says the Tacoma
News. AS matter of fact, Payne has
not been removed. He has not even
been suspended. He has been ill
since February %. His duties during
his illness are being performed by
Stamp Clerk Bushnell, of the Seattle
office. Mr.. Payne will resume his
work when he is sufficiently recovered
to do so.
Mr.. Croker said to a News re-
porter:
"The export business done In Seat
tie requires the presence there daily
of a deputy revenue collector. The
work he has to perform cannot be
ueIerreu IL HluSt We uoHe edCH udy'
as it presents itself When Mr.. Payne
fell ill it was necessary that some
one should be given authority at once
to do his work. Such authority was
given to Mr. Bushnell. Hhe under
stands, and Mr.. Payne understands.
and everyone concerned understands
rary-only for such time as Mr.. Payne
cannot himself undertake the duties of
the office. If I had intended to re-
place him I should have gone outside
the Seattle office for man. But Mr..
Payne is not complaining"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Inauquratina the New Governor.
pected.

MANILA, April 2.-The Inauguration
of Henry c .Ide as governor of the
Philippines, in succession to Mr.. Luke
F.. Wright. who was appointed am
bassador of the United States to Japan
was the occasion of a brilliant mill
tary and civic demonstration. Gov
ernor Ide will retire from his office on
September Is. General Smith, who
will succeed Mr.. Ide, is now on a va
cation. which will last until Septem-
Der. when he will return here to as
sumo the office of governor. In the
mean time Dean c. Worcester will act
as secretary of education.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
TO make WALLA WALLA BEAUTIFUL
Executive Committee Of Fifty Thou.
sand Club Will Meet Tonight
and Adopt Plans.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Fifty Thousand club Will be
held tonight at the headquarters in
the Ransom building. The object Of
the meeting is to take up the plan OF
identifying Walla Walla. Sub-com-
mittees are to be appointed to handle
different portions of the work and an
effort will be made to interest every
person in Walla Walla in the move
ment to make this city the most beau
tiful in the entire northwest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
No Breach.

The story from Seattle had it that
Mr.. Payne was ousted from his post
because he was known to be a Piles
man before any other political alliance.
But the agreement between Piles and
Ankeny is of such a nature that this
is not plausible. There has been, so
far no breach between the senators.
Federal offices to be filled will doubt
less continue to be filled from the
ranks of the following Of the one or
the other of the two senators. Repre-
sentative w. A. Clark, for instance,
Wanted Payne's place. He has been
otherwise provided for in the Internal
revenue service. He is likely to retain
his present position unless Mr.. Payne
should voluntarily retire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Returns From GoIdfield-Fred W.
Schultz, Jr., accompanied by his bride
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred w Schultz. on North Fourth
street. Young Mr.. Schultz has been
living in GOldfield about two years.
where he was employed by one of the
large mining companies there. He
spent several weeks in California and
Seattle on his way to Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
TO HAvEAKN|GHTsOF pYTH|As LODGE
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Parks Will Institute One
at Dixie.

Grand Chancellor J. w. Macarthur
has appointed Grand Keeper OF Rec-
ords and Seal r. G. Parks as special
deputy to institute a new lodge OF
Knights of Pythias at Dixie. The date
set for the institution is April 10.
The new lodge will have a member
ship of 90 The members of Columbia
Lodge No. 8, of Walla Walla, Will as
sist Mr.. Parks in the work of starting
off the new lodge. An invitation will
Knights and a large attendance is ex-
pected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

tract for the new high school building
has been let to Fred Cleaveland of
North Yakima for $4,000 Architect
Newton c. Gaunt has drawn up the
contract and both parties to it signed
up on the evening of March oath. This
contract calls for a building of rooms
at the cost above indicated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

to plain drunk Harrison. who Is an
elderly man, probably 55 years of age,
claims that he was doped by a couple
of men in the Armory building yester-
day afternoon. He was in a bad way
when picked up by the police. Bart
lett is an old offender and will be
given an opportunity to explain things
in the police court this evening.
Swanson, who conducts cigar store
in East Main street, imbibed a little
too much yesterday and to quiet his
nerves he was placed in cold storage.
The three men will be brought up in
police court this evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Married Sunday-Yesterday after
noon Rev. James c. Reid, of the Pres
byterian church, celebrated the mar
riage ceremony of Arthur Oliver
Sampson and Miss Edna Beatrice
Young. The ceremony, which was per-
formed at the residence of Mrs. Lydia
innate friends of the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs Sampson left on the
afternoon train for their future home
at Radcliffe, Ia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Local Team is Getting in Trim for
The Season
PLAY WHITMAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
MEETING TO BE HELD IN DEM
DLETON TO ARRANGE A
SCHEDULE.

Walla Walla will have this season
the best sem1-professional ball that
has ever been put up in this section of
the country, is the general opinion of
the fans, who are keeping close tab on
the aggregation that has been gotten
together by Manager Tempany. The
bunch was out on the local diamond
yesterday afternoon, and while the
weather was not the best for practice.
the men showed up in good shape and
gave evidence of having the mettle to
give the cranks their moneys worth
The first game scheduled to be play
ed on the local field is with Whitman
college next Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
Next Saturday and Sunday the WAL
la Walla team will give battle to the
yellow Kids at Athena. Sunday the
o. R. & N. will run an excursio to
Athena so that the fans can have an
opportunity of witnessing one of the
games.
Saturday night Manager Tempany
ordered from Chicago new uniforms.
They will be a dark blue, with white
caps white belts and white stockings
Will Arrange a Schedule.
1t is now planned to hold a meeting
of the representatives of the Walla
Walla. Pendleton, Athena, La Grande
and Baker City clubs at Pendleton in
a few days to arrange a schedule of
games for the season. Walla Walla
now has dates to cover each Saturday
and Sunday in April and several
games for week days will be arranged
with Whitman college and the SOL
diers.
The local fans are as enthusiastic
over the prospects for good ball, not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Rims put on for $3.50 each at h. u
Peck's. corner Fourth and Alder.
OLYMPIA Offers Bonds to State.

OLYMPIA, April 1.-The state board
of land commissioners received from
the city Of Olympia today a request
that the state should take over $780,
600 worth of bonds into which the city
plans to refund it's outstanding DEBT.
The board was favorable to the idea.
and referred the offer to the attorney
general for his opinion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Death of Miss Mamie Cook-N

Death of Miss Mamie Cook-Miss
Mamie Cook, of La Grande, died at the
Walla Walla hospital late Saturday
night of tuberculosis at the age Of 20
years. Two brothers arrived in the
city to attend the funeral which was
held from the Macmartin & Champion
undertaking parlors at 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. Austin Rice, pastor of
the First Congregational church, Of
ficiated Interment was in the city
cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS F0RQUARTER
in Cash Was Received Since
the First of the Year.

According to the report of Receiver
ellis, the total receipts of the Walla
ing March 81 were s19.575.12. The fol-
lowing is the detailed statement of the
receipts:
II homestead combinations
at $3.50 per acre. ..........$ 6,3S6.38
9 homestead combinations at
S125 per acre ............. 1,55O.O0
% homestead excuses at
$2.5O acre ................ 311.61
homestead excuses at $125
per acre o1.UI
8 desert land excuses. ..... 31.07
lieu land selection excess. 1916
public land sales. ........ 926.99
timber and stone sale... 10000
2 final desert land entries. $4,000
As original desert land entries 2,505.93
Fees on 238 homestead entries 10000
Commissions on 36174.76
acres 2.56178
ISL final proofs ........ 1,5915O
timber land declaration.... 1000
81 cancellation notices. ... $500
N. P. selection lists .... $500
Miscellaneous fees ......... 466.16
lOtdl S1S,0I0.lZ
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

w1thstanding the league proposition
went up and have assured the local
team their hearty support to assist in
giving the public clean sport during
the spring and summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-Tonight fair;
Tuesday fair and warmer

Elks May Banquet Warde-Frederick
Warde is said to be the most popular
Elk in the United States. The local
lodge of Elks is planning to give him
an elaborate banquet after his recital
at the Keylor Grand next Friday
evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

East Main Flour and Feed Store.
Call or phone for prompt delivery.
Formerly McKey's phone. Main 1899.
P. r. Allen, prop, l20 E. Main street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02
Excursion to Dayton-An arrange

Excursion to Dayton-All arrange
ments for the excursion to Dayton to-
night under the auspices of the Mod
ern Woodmen have been completed.
The train will leave the w. c. r. de-
pot at $50 and it is expected that a
large number of the members of the
order will avail themselves of visiting
their brethren in the Columbia county
metropolis. Quite a number of the
members of the Walla Walla Com
mercial club will also take in the ex-
cursion and will be the guests of the
Dayton club while in that city. The
train is scheduled to return to Walla
WalIa tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

A large line OF Victor and Edison
Records on hand at all times at STAN
Icy Music House, % Main street.
Tel. 255.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Save your pennies for Easter gifts at
the Women's Guild sale of April Sd at
Rogers & Hoswell's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Wait for the street cars at the BOOK
Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Three Land in JaiI-A fondness for
bad whisky landed Gus Swanson, AL
fred Harrison and Mike Bartlett in the
city Jail last night on charges rang
ing from drunk and disorderly conduct
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Subscribe for the Statesman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Punctrres repaired Is cents each at
a. o. Peck's. corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Rims put on for $1.F each at II. o
Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Kennewck's New School. j.
KENNEWICK, April 1.-The con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-02

Saturday night Manager Tempany
ordered from Chicago new uniforms
They will be a dark blue with white
caps white belts and white stockings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-15
LODGE FOR RATE LAW.

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts mas
announced publicly that he favors a
railroad freight rate law. Time was
when Mr.. Lodge was radically oppos-
ed to rate legislation. but In his
speech before the senate yesterday.
he announced that he had disposed OF
all his railroad interests in order to
be free to investigate the matter from
an impartial viewpoint. The result OF
his Investigations, he said, Is a hrm
conviction that there should be law,
on the order of the Esch- Townsend
bill Of the last congress. He does not
favor so stringent law as the Hep
burn bill proposes, but the conclusion
one would reach from reading his
speech Is that he is ready to vote for
the pending measure rather than for
no rate law at all. He asserted yes
terday that unless a law is passed the
nation cannot hope to long ward on
government ownership of railroads.
Senator Lodges stand is indicative
Of the effect that public opinion is
having upon the legislators at Wash
lngton. 1t is at least bringing to them
a. realization Of the necessity for In
vestigation on their own account OF
the conditions surrounding transporta
lion. and such an Investigation. car
ried on without bias, cannot but con
vince them that there is need Of some
kind Of a change.
The almost unanimous support
which the house gave to the Hepburn
bill is an evidence of the turn in the
tide Of public opinion. AS matter Of
course the house is: closer to the PEG
pie than is the senate and can be ex
pected to be the first to reflect public
opinion, but the sentiment must reach
the senate eventually and Mr.. Lodges
speech of yesterday shows that 1t Is
working around right now.