The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-08

NJ T. CnuTcn south: Mrs. JOnn Null
lineau, president; Mrs. Clara Jennings
vice president; Mrs. Anna Starns, sec
rotary; Mrs. Fannie Laid, treasurer
Mrs. Mae Ireland, corresponding sec
| rotary
Getting Ready for the Concert-Re
hearsals for the entertainment to b.
given by the Walla Walla Maennercho
are now in progress. This is promised
to be the best musical entertainment
ton to the rendition of several mum
bers by the society an orchestra of 2;
musicians will render a program s.
classical and popular musical mum.
| bers.
! New Bridges Needed-County Sur.
veyor Loehr spent yesterday viewing
several bridges crossing the Walls
Walla river east of the city that are
| badly in need of repair. New pilins
| and abutments will be necessary or
| the Newton bridge, and on the Raymo
| bridge at Frenchtown an entire new
| structure is needed. The commission
ers will probably order repairs made al
! this session.
Academy Debate-The relative mer-
it's of the constitutional and cabinet
systems is the question that will be
discussed by the candidates for tine
Pearsons academy debating team to-
morrow afternoon Professors Brat
tain and Ruby and third person not
yet determined will act as judges. in
addition to an eight-hour speech the
contestants will hand in a brief of the
argument that they present.
Identify J. N. Frost. L. Hunt, SUI
perintendent of the county poor farm,
will leave this evening for Portland to
be present at the coroners inquiry into
the wreck at Bridal Veil falls Tuesday
morning, when j. N. Frost, a former
Walla Wallan, was killed Mr.. Hunt
was telegraphed for today for the pur-
pose of Identifying the body of Mr..
Frost.
Case Set for April Tern-By an
agreement entered into by the attof-
neys on both Sides the case of G. w.
Hunt versus c. B. and w. H. Upt On
will be taken up for argument at the
April term of the supreme court under
its present title, Notwithstanding the
death of G. B. Upton An order will be
entered substituting the executors of
Mr.. Upton's will before the filing of
the briefs.
Both Want Gertrude Masterson-
Gertrude Masterson, adopted daughter
of the late Sinah Masterson, is an
| object of contention, according TO
papers filed in the superior court. The
grandparents of the child, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Bischoff, petitioned to be al
lowed to adopt her, while Mrs. E. ].
McManus, a daughter of Mrs. Master
son. has petitioned to be appointed her
legal guardian. The Bischoff inter-
pose an objection to the child being
given over to Mrs. McManus, and d
lively legal battle will probably result.
Business Outlook Good-Frank
Buchet, of the Washington Weeder
Works, has returned from a business
trip through eastern Oregon, touching
Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City.
I'VE are piling up orders for this sea-
sons run at rapid rate" Mr.. Buchet
said this morning Last years output
of 400 weeders will be greatly exceeded
this year from the number of orders
we have on hand already. We have
kept most of our force busy all winter
making parts so that when the season
opens we will nave a large number of
machines ready for assembling"
Claims Rentals Are Due Him-B.
F. Simpson has begun action in the
superior court against James Dacres,
George Dacres ct al to collect the sum
of $29245 for a share Of the rents of
the Hotel Dacres building, alleged to
be due him. Mr.. Simpson alleges the
rents for several years were 1913 a
month and that his share should have
been $197.70 month but that he only
received $3.50 a month. He asks that
the defendants be ordered to pay him
his proportionate amount on a basis Of
1913 a month, for which the buildings
| now rents.