The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30

from Green M. Garland and awarded
the custody of two minor children.
Abandonment and non-support were
the allegations made by Mrs. Garland
in her complaint.
Bond Bids Rejected-At a special
meeting of the city council yes
terday afternoon it was decided to
reject all the bids for the purchase of
the proposed issue of water bonds,
which proposition was voted on at the
special election today. Should the
proposition be carried the city clerk
viii at once advertise for new bids
Funeral of Mrs. Hunter-The funeral
of the late Mrs. Mary Morgan Hunter
took place this afternoon from st. Pat
ri,ks church, where many friends paid
their last respects to the deceased.
the remains We're inferred in the
Catholic cemetery. At 8 o'clock this
morning in the church requiem mass
was performed by Rev. M. Flohr.
Club Smoker-The Walla Walla club
entertained a large number of invited
rooms in the Rees-Winans building.
During the evening the guests engaged
in cards and partook of light refresh
ments. Herberts orchestra furnished
excellent music during the evening ano
Charles Paris rendered several vocal
solos,
Gave Whitman a Boost-The Sunday
Journal of Portland devoted a full
page to Whitman college and Presi-
dent Penrose last Sunday. Excellent
photographs of President Penrose, the
college building and the Penrose emil
dren are reproduced together with
character sketch of President Penrose's
the college.
WeII-known Dayton Woman Dead
Mrs. Van Cardo, proprietor of the
Hotel Dayton, died at Dayton Sunday
morning of pneumonia after a short
illness. The funeral occurred yester-
day afternoon and was attended by
several Walla Walla friends. Mrs. Van
Cardo was a popular hostess and had
many friends among the travelling
public.
New Water Extensions-Favorab
weather prevailing the water depart
ment is prosecuting several necessary
improvements in the city water system.
A new six-inch main has just been laid
in Cherry street between Palouse and
Second and the line is being extended
down to Fourth street on Cherry. The
new main gives consumers much
better service than heretofore.
Wood Wants His Horses-John
Wood yesterday began proceedings in
the justice court to replevin several
head of horses from Hancock Broth
ers, alleged to have been sold on
pastured eight miles northwest of Wal
la Walla and Sheriff Painter left this
morning to take charge of the animals
until their ownership can be decided by
the courts. The horses are said to We
valued at $4,000.
Are Fish Laws Being VioIated?-
What looked suspiciously like basket
full of trout was brought into Walla
Walla yesterday morning by a young
ster VINO had just returned from a trip
up Mill creek. There have been rum
ors that the game laws are being vio-
lated on the sly by youngsters, who
sneak along the streams and fish in
deep holes under cover of brush patches
lining the creek, although none of the
boys have been actually caught in the
act.
Wants Divorce-Gertrude Baslee,
wife of James Baslee, has been made
the defendant in divorce suit filed II
the superior court, and in which case
s. E. King will officiate as referee
Baslee is the 15-year-ol girl who
gained considerable notoriety last Sep
TENDER by disappearing from her home
at Dixie which resulted in Mabel Nc
/ Leod being held for trial at the mex
term of court on an abduction charge