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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
SALE OF PRESCOTT FARM TODAY
Daniel p. Flowers Transfers 1880 Acres
to Frank M. Hoskins for
$17,748.

The largest real estate deal in farm
ing property that has been made IN
Walla Walla county for several months
occurred today when Daniel ?. Flowers
sold his big farm near Prescott TO
Frank M. Hoskns The tract includes
1880 acres of the best wheat land IN
farmed a number of years by Mr.
Flowers. The price given in the deed
filed in the auditors office today was
$17,74S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
GIVE LOWER RATES ON GRAIN
0. R. & n. viii Make Reduction
on All It's Lines.
WILL BENEFIT WALLA WALLA FARMERS
PORTLAND EXPORTERS SUCCESS.
Full IN FIGHT FOR EQUAL
BASIS WITH SOUND.
WILL BENEFIT WALLA WALLA FARMERS

According to the report that comes
from Portland, the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company will make a re-
duction in the freight on grain from
all points in Washington and Oregon
covered by it's road. This announce
ment was made at a meeting held in
Portland yesterday, attended by all of
the leading grain dealers in that city
and r. B. Miller, general freight agent
of the Hartman system in the north
west.
The determination of the railroad
company to make the reduction was
brought about through a statement
made that the Portland exporters were
paying 80 cents per ton more for sail
ing tonnage than Puget sound shippers
since the formation of the Internation-
al Association of Sailing Shipowners
in 1903 Protest had been made to the
association at the alleged discrimi-
nation, but the company refused to re-
move the differential. The matter was
taken up with the 0. r. & n. officials
with the result that Mr.. Miller agreed
to make the freight rate lower from all
points to Portland.
While the new rate will inure TO the
benefit of the Portland exporters, i
will mean a great deal to the farmers
| in Eastern Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE
Passed by the WaIIa WaIIa Valley
Medical Society.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the medical society yes
terday.
THE society learns with sorrow and
regret of the death of DR.. John E,
Bingham, which occurred on kbruary
10, 1906.
He was it's first president and one
Of its most honored members, respect
ed alike for mis- high attachments and
kindly character as we'll as for his pro-
fessional courtesy and unfailing OBJ
servation of the ethics of the profess
sion of which he was an honored men,
Der for so many years.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the widow and aged
mother Of the deceased and be pub
lished in the medical journals of the
northwest, and also spread upon the
records
(SigneD E. E. SHAW,
w. E. RUSSELL,
Y. C. BLALOCK,
Committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
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PERSONAL MENTION.

y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y =
J. S. Hays, a we'll known Prescott
farmer, is in the city On business CO.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank James, of Waits
burg, are visiting friends in Walla
Walla today.
S. G. Leach, of Garfield, is registered
at the State today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Smith, of Kah-
lotus, are registered at the Palace to-
day.
John White, of Dixie, is in town on
business
j. B. Blessinger, an old time resident
of Dayton, is in the city today. He is
putting up at the State.
J. C. Greene, of Pendleton, is a Walla
Walla visitor.
E. V. Kuykendall, at attorney from
Pomeroy, is attending federal court
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. H. Lundy, of Pom
eroy, are guests at the Dacres today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
TO PAY DEBT By 1899.
japan Has Scheme to Wipe Out Wa,
Bonds Within 80 Years.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The second edi-
ton of the London Times today pub
lished a dispatch from Toxic, saying
that the financial program of the cab1-
net which has passed through the
lower house will undoubtedly be en-
dorsed by the upper house. According
to the program the war debts, which
will aggregate 1911, 100000 in 1907 Will
be completely paid off in 1889. During
fine interval there will be six opera
lions of conversion. The program
shows that the domestic debts, now
amounting to s2S7 800 900, will be en-
tirely discharged in 1942.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
SNAKE TO CELLO IS 121 MILES
Government Engineers Finish CoIum
bia River Survey and Give Out
Interesting Data.

From the mouth of the Snake river
to Cello rapids it is just 124.1 miles,
as shown by the only government sur
vey that has ever been made of that
stretch Of the Columbia. Heretofore
the distance has been variously esti-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

To draw the fire out Of burn, heal
cut without leaving scar, or to cure
boils, sores, letter. eczma and all Skin
and scalp diseases. use DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. Get
the genuine. No remedy causes such
speedy relief. Ask for DeWitts-the
genuine. Sold by l. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Puget Sound Forging to Front as
Great Exporter.
IS SEVENTH IN FLOUR SHIPMENTS
,,neu,no,o,,
LEADING NEW YORK, WHICH
is SECOND.

In the last few months Puget sound
has become the largest port of wheat
shipments In the United States. The
exports of wheat are comparatively
small, reaching a total of less than
$2O000,000 in seven months for the
whole country; but Puget sound took
the lead amnog all the customs dis
tricts in the United States. New York
coming second, is the report that
comes from Washington.
New York takes first rank as
flour port, but Puget sound was Sec
ond in the first seven months of tle
current fiscal year-that is, in the
seven months period ended January
81. San Francisco shipped less wheat
than any other principal customs dis
trict in the country except Boston and
Chicago and the California port took
ninth place in shipments of flour
Seventh of Four.
Flour exports from the Sound in the
last seven months We're valued at
$4,63S,6SS, as against s3.313,569 in the
corresponding period of the year be-
fore, and as against $1,29394O from
San Francisco. Nearly one-seventh
of all the flour shipped to foreign
countries during the first seven
months of this fiscal year was shipped
through the district of Puget sound.
Wheat exports from the Sound in the
same seven months reached a total OF
$4,244772, which was larger than the
total for any other district in the
country. New York was a close second
with $4,234,631. The San Francisco
shipments were only $11S,414;} but
Portland actually ranked third among
States in these shipments, which
amounted to s9,627 9O3.
Fifth in Total Breadstuffs.
In total breadstuffs, including not
only wheat and flour, but barley, corn,
cornmeal. oats, oatmeal and rye, Puget
sound took fifth place among all the
customs districts. San Francisco was
eleventh. The total shipments of
breadstuffs from Puget sound in jan
uary were $1.324,644, as against only
s3S3OS1 in the first month of 1906; and
the shipments in the first seven
months of the current fiscal year, the
total being only s51S,472, as against
sS19,667 in the same months of the
year before.
Decrease in Cotton.
There was a decrease in cotton
shipments. both from Puget sound and
San Francisco, the falling off being
in almost exact proportion to the in
crease in price and the decrease IN
purchases of raw cotton in Japan. TIE
average export price. of raw cotton
during the first five months of the
current cotton year beginning Sep
TENDER u was Ill cents per pound
as against 90 cents in the same nVe
months of the year before; and the
average price last month was LIZ
cents as against 7.3 in January Of last
wear. Japan always buys the bulk OF
her cotton in India when prices In tne
United States are unusually nlgh.
The exports of raw cotton In the
last five months through the dlstrlc'
of Puget sound were valued at Sl'Z9'''
SIS. as against s2.21S,354 in the CORE
srondine neriod of the year before. TIE
decrease was smaller than that IRON
San Francisco, the shipments IRON
that district in the last five months DE-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Funeral of Henry S. CopeIand-Tne
funeral of the late Henry S. Copeland
was held this afternoon at the family
residence on Palouse street. IL was al
tended by a large concourse of sorrow
ing friends and pioneers. Services were
conducted nv Rev. J. c.. Reid. At the
cemetery the impressive Masonic ru-
eral service was performed by Blue
Mountain lodge No. IL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
AGED Farmer Says He Was FIeeee'

SALTWATER, Mimi, Feb. IA
fathers generosity and a sons IN
gratitude IS the theme of story re
lated in the complaint in an action be-
gun in the district court by Nicholas
Brochman against Peter Brochman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Wants Team at Corvailis-A COM
munication has been received by Man
ager Ell:s from the Oregon Agrlcuitu
raj college asking that whitman WIFI
w. S. c. bring their track team nortn
1t is not probable that they VIII OF
brought here on account OF the hea|
expense of such trip and the lack o.
support that has been given to tracf
meets here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
NOTICE CONTRACTORS.

Bids for the erection of a house and
barn on my farm near Touchet will be
received up to o'clock %. m. February
%, 1906 Plans and specifications can
be seen at Kellough's store in Walla
Walla-
JOHN KYDD.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Follow the crowd to the Keylol
Grand this evening. Grand entertain
ment by La Sale Institute. Concert
by the Fourteenth Cavalry band. Ora
ton by Chaplain Joyce, U. S. A. Ad-
mission so cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Mrs. o. S. Fowler will give free
biblical lecture at the Wilbur Memorial
church Wednesday evening. February
q, 1880 p. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Granted Further Time-Represent-
ing through their attorney. S. q. COS
grove, that they could procure dupll-
Gates of certificates of registration, wa
Hop and Willie Mon, the two emma
mon who have been held in the county
Jail for a year awaiting deportation 10
China. were granted 80 days in when
to secure the documents. If they can
secure bonds in the sum OF Sl5o each
they will be released from custody.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Conference on Rate Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 21.-The
president Moody, Cannon, Dolliver, and
Clamp neld a conference on the rate
bill this afternoon to discuss the court
review feature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Reprieve for Condemned Murderer.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. Ex-Governor
Stokes has granted a reprieve of thirty
days to Rufus Johnson, condemned 10
die at Mount Holly for the murder OF
Florence Allison.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Will Lecture Tonight-Mrs. E. 8
Fowler will deliver a free lecture to-
night at the Wilbur Memorial Metho-
dist church. Her subject will be Ihe
Plan of Salvation Was Written in Man
by the Hand of God from the Begin
ming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
Ready for Banquet.

Robert E. Alien, chairman of the
engagements for the dinner had been
completed. He stated that 1873 tick
cts had been disposed of and that the
affair promised to be a great success
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

wANTED-4O head or draft horses
Immediately by DR.. Wood at Nc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

Will Address Students-TomorroW
morning ]. A. Tormey, superintendent
of the Spokane school, Will aoorese
the Whitman students Immediately al
ter chapel service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21

ing $982,03S, as against $2,73S,509 in
the first five months of the cotton
year 1895.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-21
TOWN TOPICS

Weather Forecast-Rain tonight and
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
AUTOISTS AT JACKMAN.
GIidden Tourists Make Long Hun
Without Any Mishaps.

Jaclman, Me, July 24.-Thc itinerary
Of the Gliddcn tourists brought them
into Maine today with Jackman as
their first stopping place. They ar
rived this afternoon after fine ridc
from Quebec of 100 miles which was
covered in about eight hours, the next
to tn" longest days run in time and
the third longest in distance of the
trip.
Todays run. which started at n.
NJ WAS made without accident ana
was considered a fair one despite the
muddy condition Of the roads following
last nights rain and the fact that they
we're somewhat rough. in keeping with
the wild and unsettled section Of the
country. As hotel accommodations
here are very limited the members OF
the party enjoyed rather unique fea-
turc of their tour by sleeping in tents
and log cabins tonight. Tomorrow at
A. NJ. the run to Watcrville will be
made.
The first machine came in at l.4o
o'clock and nearly all had reported
three hours later. Not an accident 70
either machines or occupants was re-
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
Company Trophy Captured
by Norway sRiaeRlen.
.GuaTdsmen Of Maine Keep Up
Good Work at Wakefield.


Wakefield. Mass, July 24.-Although
the re-entry matches in the second an
nual tourna ment of the New England
Military Rifle Association continued to-
day, the interested days sport CEN
tered in the company team matches,
nearly all the organizations at the meet
sending in entries for this event.
The excellent shooting yesterday de-
spite the unfavorable conditions
aroused such interest in the sport that
nearly all the ritlemen were at the
butts early.
The re-entry contests over the vari-
Gus ranges were scheduled to start the
shooting for the day. many of the par
Elephants having failed to get in a shot
on the long ranges yesterday.
The trophy company match. No I,
was captured by the riflcmen from Nor
way. Me-. known as Co. D. of the 1st
Regiment of Maine. Their total for the
two distances of 200 and 500 yeards was
80. This was IS above the center at 200
yard range and 10 points above at the
500 yards range, or - points above in
ALL
The team of Co. F, I'd Connecticut In
fantry. captured the second prize with
total of 305 points for the two ranges.
The team of Co. Il, I'd Mass. Regi-
ment also made 3O5, but these marks
men were outranked at the 50O-yard
range.
Lieut.. a. T. Tornose. Co. G, 5th Mass.
made clean score of % at 800 yards.
Sergt. w. p. Marston of the Norway.
Nc. team had tho highest total of his
company, Go out of a possible 20. but
his score was cancelled by Private Bap-
fist of Co. A, 9Th Mass. who had a to-
tai Of &C.
Lieut. Wentworth of Sanford Me-.
member Of Co. F, 1$t Maine. also
made a clean score at the 500-yard
range. duplicating the work Of Lieut..
Torhose.
The summary of the team match
shoot is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Fast Express TrainP|unges
Into Diamond Lake.
Seven Lives Lost and Many
Passengers Are Injured.
Train Goes Down 10 Foot Embankment and
Engine Sinks in Deep Water.

Spokane, Wash, July 24.-At least
seven lives were lost, seven persons
We're seriously injured and a score of
others sustained cuts and bruises in Il
wreck of the fast mail train on the
Great Northern about a mile cast Of
Camden, Wash, So miles east of Spok-
ane late yesterday afternoon when the
locomotive, mail. baggage and smoking
cars left the rails on emerging from a
tunnel and plugging over the 10-foot
embankment We're submerged in the
waters of Diamond lake.
Spreading rails probably caused by
sun kinks is given as the cause.
The dead: Ned Ward Munson, engi-
necr, Hillyard, Wash; Frank Bell, fire
man, Hillyard; Charles Danncr, mail
clerk, Spokane; George r. Strickland,
express messenger; George Howard
Curticc. Spokane, lumberman; Il. j.
Dclbow, Spokane; unidentified man at
Buchanan's undertaking rooms has
brown moustache and wears an Odd
Fellow pin.
Among the seriously injured are:
John Lord. Seattle, actor, left hand
cut, face bruised and back hurt; Wal
ter n. Ross, news agent, Seattle, wrist
cut; Henry Byoeum. Minot, n. b., bad
ly burned and hurt internally.
Immediately after the smoker struck
the water there was a binding flash
which spread over the part of the car
not submerged and fire followed.
The impact was SO terrific that sever
al cars on the rear of the train were
wrenched and twisted and the fact that
the couplings did not break on the din
ing tourist and sleeping cars was the
only thing that averted even greater
loss Of life.
Engineer Munsen and Firemen Rel
evidently stuck TO their posts and it is
believed, too, that the locomotive is in
from 100 to 300 feet of water. Two div
ers made half a dozen attempts to find
the locomotive, but they were not sue
ccssfu.
w. S. Zimmerman. n contractor for
construction work on the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Co. broke through
a window, escaping from the burning
and half-submerged smoker. Mr.. Hin
neman said:
eve were coming at 4 fearful speed
through that tunnel and we passengers
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
Arthur Collier Loses Arm in Wooden
Picker, Being Chewed to Pieces.
Mr.. biCkfords Recovery Is Now Expected, But
Mr.. Golfers Case Seems Doubtful

Oakland, Nc. July -(SpcciaD. AS
Robert Bickford of Oakland was drv-
ing Il dumpcart loaded with refuse
across the Maine Central Railroad
afternoon the horse was struck by the
engine of train No. 20, west-bound for
Lewiston and, being knocked entire
ly clear from the thills, was instant
ly killed.
Mr. Bickford was thrown from his
seat and struck between the ties on
the siding over which he had driven,
at a distance Of A. feet by actual meas
urenent, from the spot where the team
was struck. His head and parts of
the body were badly bruised and bat
tered from the impact of the collision
as well as from the effects Of the fall.
1t is thought. however. that no internal
injuries were sustained.
A bad cut across the frontal, sup
posed to have been caused by Il flying
piece of steel from the ruins of the cart,
made Il sufficiently large opening to al
low Il clear view of the interior recesscS
of the eye, and, as Il result of the same
wound the nose was almost entirely
severed from the face. The tibia of the
left leg was scrapcd for several inches,
but is not thought to be badly injured.
DIR. w. +. Whitney Of this town was
called and sewcd the nose to its proper
position. although the patient was
suffering badly this evening it is ex-
pcrted that he will recover.
&c. n and * i'm
the employ of Evander Wood. whose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
PRESIDENTS 8-HOUR ORDER.
Its Rigid Enforcement May Make Rad
icaI Change in Government Werk.

Washington, July 24.-The applica-
ton of the Presidents order relative
to the enforcement of the S-h0ur law
in the case of government contracts
work has proved more difficult in the
case Of the war department owing to
its more complex machinery. than with
the navy department. SO it has been
found necessary to prepare separate
circulars Of instruction to the agents
of the department engaged in different
lines of work all differing in some es
Sentials. The order issued by Brig.
Cen. crozicr. chief of ordinance. en-
joins upon officers Of the department
the duty of preventing the violation
by contractors of the provisions of the
law.
The opinion among the executive Of
ficers who had to do with public works
is that the rigid application of the
Presidents S-hour order will sound the
death kncll of the whole system Of gov
eminent contract work and that here
after the government will be obliged to
hire its own labor and carry on the
public works under it's own Supcrin-
tendency and inspectors.
The contractors are now working in
keen competition with the government
in many places, and, it is said are
barely holding their own. The appli-
cation of the S-hour law according to
executive officers here will oblige them
to do one of two things: increase the
price of their bids for government work
to a point beyond the governments
estimates in which case the depart
mcnt will do the work itself or reduce
the wages of the laborcrs and me-
chanics to make their productive ca
pacity correspond dollar for dollar to
their employees engaged on private
work at 10 hours per day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, July 24.-The winds
along the New England and the middle
Atlantic coast will be light to fresh
and mostly north to northeast; along
the South Atlantic coast light to fresh
and mostly southwest. There have
been showers in the Atlantic states,
the Dakotas, oklahoma, Colorado. Utah
Wyoming and Arizona. Elsewhere the
weather was generally clear. The
temperatures are slightly below the
seasons average over the Eastern
half of the country and generally above
to the westward.
1t will be warmer Wednesday in the
lower Lake region and the middle At
lantic states. 1t will be cooler Thurs
day in the upper Mississippi valley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25

Scarcely q breath of air was moving
when the II teams lined up at the fir
ing point in the afternoon to contest
for trophy donated by Co. u, of the
1st Regiment OF the Maine National
Guard. The trophy was won by Co. n.
of the list New Hampshire Regiment by
the score of 306 points.
co. il Of the LIST New Hampshire Ma
tional Guard at the 20o-yard range fin
ished with a lead of one point over the
teams of Co. G, 9Th Regiment. Mass.
Volunteers. Co. X, Mass. Coast Artil-
lery, and Co. g, Sth Mass, all of whom
had total of $50. The New Hampshire
team increased it's lead at the 500-yard
range, finishing seven points ahead Of
the nearest competitor. Co. G. 9th
Mass, with n grand total of SOC points
and secured the trophy.
The afternoon matches resulted as
follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25

Arthur Collier of this town was
frightfully injured while ut his work
in the picker room Of the Oakland
Wooden Mill at about ! o'clock MOnday
evening. AS he was attempting to
adjust a belt to the pulley of the shaft
of one Of TIE picking machines it is
thought that he must have slipped as
the space between the angle of the
walls and the machine is SO small that
such work could only be accomplished
in an unnatural position.
The right arm was caught in the
teeth Of enc OF the smaller cylindrical
rolls, which, being Of much smaller
diameter than the other from which it
receives its motion, rcvOlvcs 1T Il
frightful rate of speed. The hand WAS
caught between these two rolls and
the arm quickly chewed to fragments
and blown through ono of the blow pipes
on the upper floor of the mill almost
instantly.
Drs. Whitney and Withcrcll Of Oak
land, assisted by DIR. II. L. Milihen
of Waterfalls. attended the injured man.
who WaS at once taken to his home
about two miles from the village on tine
road leading to the Tcn-lots. Mr.. Col
iier is 81 years of age. is married and
the father Of four children. His cOndi-
ton is causing their relatives and ply
sicianS very much anxiety and his re
covery, alth ough possible, is to some
extent considered doubtful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-25
FELL TWO STORIES.
Carpenter at Lisbon Falls Strikes Con-
crete Walk and Dies at Once.

Lisbon Falls, Me, July 24.-Amos
Gilpatrick, aged about 65, carpenter
employed on the construction of the
residence for Charles W. Whitchousc
on Addison street fell from a staging
on the second-story today striking on
a concrete walk, and died almost in
stantly. 1t was believed he became
dizzy as he was seen to pitch off heau
first. Mr.. fitzpatrick came here last
spring from Lisbon where the most OF
his life was passed. A widow survives.