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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
ATTEMPT TO WRECK 0. R. &N. TRAIN
Engineer Corey's Prompt Action in Re
versing Engine Saves Many
Lives.

PULLMAN, WASH. Feb. 19-An
unsuccessful attempt to wreck passen-
err No. 81, well-filled, on the Moscow
-Colfax branch Of the o. R. & N, was
made Saturday evening, and only the
quick work of Engineer H. E. Corey in
reversing his engine and throwing on
the emergency brakes saved a disas-
trous wreck. Some miscreant haG
taken out the bolt from the switch at
the east end of the sidetrack at Shaw
nee station and turned the rails so that
the passenger train was turned in upon
the sidetrack. Luckily, the sidetrack
was empty and Engineer Corey, by
quick work. stopped the train before
the engine had reached the derailing
switch near the west end of the side
track. The train was running at
high rate of speed, as Shawnee is only
flag station and the passenger sell
dom stops there. Had the sidetrack
been filled with cars, as is frequently
the case, the result would have been
disastrous. Suspicion points to some
hoboes and ROadmaster Sullivan and
deputy sheriff are not on the trail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Weston Notes,

r. F. Johnson, of Fairview Farm, has
been awarded the contract for another
four years on the government mail
route between Weston anG Briggson.
The service is three times weekly and
the compensation is $3.50 a year. The
contract between Briggson and Tanks
has not yet been awarded. One bid
was rejected by the department, and
another has been submitted.
w. H. Fletcher and son, Fred, nave
gone to Alberta. accompanying Dan
Mcintyre, the real estate man of Nam
ton, N w. T. They will look the coun-
try over thoroughly, with a view to in
vesting in farm land or timber.
Horatio Shelton, formerly a resident
of Dry Creek, near Weston, has pur-
chased a 17-acre contOured tract at
Gardena and will reside thereon with
his family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
CHARGE MURDERIM SECOND DEGREE
Henry Sehwarz, Of Baker City, Must
Stand Trial for Killing Henry
Neuhas.

BAKER CITY, Or, Feb. 19.-Tne
preliminary hearing of Henry Schwartz
who caused the death of Henry Neu-
haus last Sunday night by blow on
the nose, and who is charged in the in
formation that District Attorney Lo-
max filed Saturday with murder in the
second degree, is having his prelimi-
nary examination before Judge White
in the circuit court this afternoon. The
intention first was to try him in the
justice court on the charge of man.
slaughter, but after an autopsy was
held over the deceased and considering
the testimony of those present at the
time the blow was struck, the district
attorney withdrew the first charge, fill
ing information charging more serI-
Gus crime.
The defendant has retained promi
nent attorneys of this city and is fight
ing for his acquittal on the first exam
ination. 1t is probable, however, that
he will be held to the grand jury by
Judge White.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

Today marks the AID anniversary of
the founding of the chivalric and semi
military order of Knights of Pythias
and throughout the entire United
States. British Columbia, Honolulu
and Manila the men who are banded
together in a brotherhood to exemplify
the friendship of those immortal heroes,
Damon and Pythias, will celebrate the
event with appropriate ceremonies.
Walla WaIIa Pythians.
Columbia Lodge No. s of Walla Wal
la chose it's regular meeting night for
the time of holding a celebration and
Saturday evening the lodge held exer-
cises that proved to be one of the
most enjoyable ever offered by the local
Pythians. Invitations mad been ex-
tended to a large number of persons
who were not members of the order
and when the doors of the Castle hall
in the Odd Fellows temple were thrown
open an audience numbering fully 25C
Knights and guests passed in and were
assigned to seats by the usners.
Many visiting Knights from Dayton
Waitsburg, Milton and other places
were present and helped to swell the
crowd. Among the grand lodge officers
were Grand Chancellor John w. Nc
Arthur of Spokane. and Grand Keeper
of Records and Seal Robert G. Parks
of Walla Walla.
Enjoyable Program.
At 9 o'clock the exercises were open
ed with a selection by the High Schoo
Mandolin club Past Chancellor Oscar
Cain. who officiated as presiding officer
then gave a brief address of welcome
He was followed by Mrs Walter Up
ington. who gave ODE of her charming
vocal solos.
Grand Chancellor Macarthur was thel
introduced and he delivered an enter
| tanning address. devoting most of nj
time to reviewing the history of tn
/ order and telling of the great progress
! that was being made in teaching tn
| principles of Friendship, Charity an
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At Supreme ChanceIIor's Home.

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 19.-This city
is the home of Charles E. Shiveley, the
supreme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias, and the local members of the
order will make special effort to make
the celebration of the fOrty-second an
niversary of the founding of the order,
which will take place this evening, a
memorable affair. Many prominent
members of the order will attend the
meeting and banquet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
VICTIM OF CHICAGO'S PERIL.
Parallel to the HolIister Case, Except
This Woman Escaped With Life.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Miss Augusta
Meyers, % years old, was the victim
last night of a crime similar to the one
that preceded the murder of Mrs. Bes-
sic HOLSTER, and she told the police a
story of brutality that almost equals
that for which Richard Ivens is to be
arraigned for trial this week. Miss
Meyers was seized by a young man,
dragged into a lot in a lonely spot,
and attacked. She struggled with her
assailant before he dragged her from
the street, but he cnoked her until she
was unable to cry for assistance, then
threatened her with a revolver if she
should renew her attempts to escape.
The man left her half unconscious and
when she had recovered sufficiently she
went to the police station in her torn
and muddied clothing and HISTORICALLY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
RULING RELIEVES LIFE SOCIETIES
Attorney General Renders an Import
ant Decision.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 19.-In re-
spouse to a communication from Sec
rotary of State Yoder. Attorney Gen
eral Galen has rendered an opinion in
regard to the filing of articles of incor-
poration and written appointments of
state agents by foreign mutual, prOtec-
tive and relief or beneficiary insurance
companies, in which it is held that they
cannot be compelled to so act or pre-
for failure to do So This decision by
the attorney general stands is the law
unless a contrary ruling shall be made
by the supreme court.
The particular case in question was
that of the Railway Employees Mutual
Protective Society, California corpo-
ration The concern was not organized
for profit, pays no salaries or commits
sions to agents or officers and expends
it's funds for the mutual protection and
relief of it's members.
Attorney General Galen finds that
while the law of 1901 relating to for
eign corporations is broad enough to in
clude every kind and description and
requires the filing of articles and desig-
nation of state agents, that sections zoe
and 721 except benevolent, fraterna
and secret societies from it's operation
and that there never has been enacted
any law providing for such require
ment on the part of the excepted COM
panies
Therefore, in the absence of legisla-
ton supplementing section II of the
constitution, we have no law under
which foreign insurance corporations
Of the excepted classes can be requir-
ed to file articles of incorporation OF
statements or written appointment OF
agents upon whom process may be
served" concludes the opinion.
The decision is a most important one
affecting, as it does, the virtual taxa
ton of all beneficiary insurance socie-
ties operating in the safe.
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In Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. 1S.-The
Knights of Pythias of this state have
decided to hold celebrations of the for
ey-second anniversary of the order in
all districts of the state on Washing
tons birthday. instead Of today, the
actual anniversary day. In every dis
trict large meetings will be held in
districts will take part. The celebra-
ton for the southeastern district will
b held here and more than 1900 men,
bers of the order are expected to take
part in the celebration
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
DEALINGS IN DIRT.

Real estate transfers filed with the
county auditor and compiled by the
Walla Walla Abstract company, base
ment Baker Boyer bank building:
Ann NJ. Whitaker to Ada A. Warner
deed, east half of lot 4, block 26, Col
lege Place No. 2; $425.
Willard S. Tressenriter and wife tt
John M. and John l. Tresenriter, deed
west half of northwest quarter, north
west quarter of southwest quarter O.
section "a, northeast quarter of south
east quarter of section %, township 8
range SO; $3.50.
John Damn to A. J. Magill, deed, lot
8, and 10, block 10, Buffers addition
to Walla Walla.
Annie E. Ennis to the Baker Loan &
Investment company, northwest quar-
ter of section II and the northeas
quarter of the southeast quarter ant
east 33 feet of southeast quarter o
southeast quarter of section Is, town
ship 7, range SO; $4,000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Seven New Freight Engines

Last night seven great freight en-
gines of the type of the $50 class ar
rived and are at the yards today. Alto
gether there are fifteen of these loco
motives in the yards and shops. Five
are numbered and labeled for the
Southern Pacific, but there is a posi-
vision instead.
Four of the big freighters are in the
shops and are being set up as rapidly
as possible to relieve the scarcity OF
motive powerful Grande Observer.
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Affairs Of Pend|eton Paper Finally
Gets Into Court.
TWO SUITS WERE FILED ON SATURDAY
DR.. VINCENT WILL UNRAVEL
TANGLE-ATToRNEYs ENGAGE
IN SHARP TlLTS,

PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 19.-Rv
agreement between the warning fac
tons and their attorneys, DR.. F. w.
Vincent will be appointed receiver of
the Pendleton Tribune as soon as he
gives a bond in the sum of $1,000.
Saturday the fight for the control of
the Tribune was taken into the circuit
court Two suits were brought stimuli
taneously, one by the Dodd forces ask
ing for the appointment of a receiver,
and one by the insurgent directors.
Since the formation of the Tribune
company it is said that much business
has been transacted and many notes
and accounts accumulated, without any
sufficient record being kept, so that
plaintiffs are now unable to discover
the present status of the business. It
is charged that statements were made
by Dodd that the liabilities of the COM
pany amounted to between $500 and
$4,000, whereas the ledger of the COM
paly SHOWS the same to be between
$3S45 and $4927, and claim that more
than $4,000 is due them from Dodd.
In the suit filed by the Dodd forces,
and in WI ich the Dodd board of direc-
tors and the Pendleton Savings Bank
are named as defendants, it is cited
that 440 shares of stock in the Tribune
company are held by the plaintiffs, and
that the defendants hold but 100
shares, and of these it is declared that
but II shares have been paid for.
1t is also alleged by the complaint
that Mr.. Dodd has been forcibly eject
ed from the office of the company, and
that members of his board of directors
have been denied entrance to the same
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Water Users in Milton District
Are Up in Arms.
PREVENT GRAz|AG ON HEADWATERs
SEVENTEEN PETITIONS BEING
CIRCULATED ARE BEING NU-
VIGOROUSLY SIGNED.

For some years past the waters of
| the Walla Wal a river have been stead
lily failing. due to the mountain snow
melting much earlier than in former
years, says the Milton Eagle. The old
err settlers here have contended all the
time that sheep grazing upon the pub
lie lands located on the headwaters
of the river is responsible for this
shortage, and now the Little Walla
Walla Walla INDICATION Union has
started campaign against such graz
ing. They hive employed c. T. Good
win as counsel in the matter and are
now circulating a petition addressed
to the secreta"y of the interior asking
that the sheep be taken out of the
mountains. The petition, which Is to
be signed by inhabitants and water
users of the Walla Walla valley. sets
up in effect among other things, that
the water supply of the Walla Walla
valley has been failing for the past
ten or fifteen years and that such fail
ure is due to the grazing of sheep upon
the head of the Walla Walla river.
The petition ends with a prayer that
the secretary of the interior immedi-
ately issue an order Withdrawing all
the public lands within the water shed
Oh the Wal!a Walla river from sheep
grazing privileges.
The present plan of the Little Walla
Walla Irrigation Union is to obtain the
signatures of all persons in the valley
who are interested in this movement,
which is one of the largest of it's kind
ever taken up. Parties living on the
Touchet river, Dry creek. Pine creek,
Yellow Hawk creek, Mill creek, and in
fact all the people in the valley are
interested in preserving the water sup
ply and will be asked to sign this pc
tition. At present there are about sew
enteen copies out and it is expected
that many thousands of names will be
obtained upon this document.
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Long List of Victims
Duluth Woman Saves Life Of Domesti,

DULUTH, MINI. Feb. 19.-Gunds
Hatterstern, a domestic employed ir
the home of William White, is lowering
between life and death at a hospital al
a result Of terrible burns. She was
serving breakfast when she poured
some wood alcohol into a lamp that
seemed to need replenishing, the flame
having disappeared. A coffee urn rest
ed on the lamp.
There was an explosion and wher
Mrs. White arrived in the kitchen the
girls clothing was in flames. Mrs
White hastily wrapped the girl in q
large soft rug and at last succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. The kitchen
was on fire at the time and Mrs. White
took many chances of suffering the
same fate as her domestic. The fire in
the kitchen was extinguished without
calling the department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

state and territory of the United States
and even to Alaska, Cuba, the Ha-
waiian islands, the Philippines, Mexico
and Canada. The membership exceeds
by far the half million mark and is
steadily increasing Ohio. Illinois. In
diana, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New York
and Missouri lead the roll. with Cali
fornia, Kansas, Colorado, Florida, Min
nesota, Nebraska. Oregon. Texas and
Wisconsin following close behind.
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Interdenomination Gathering.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-The interde-
nominal Social Union banquet which
will take place in the auditorium this
evening, promises to be very interest
ing. The denominations participating
are: Methodist Episcopal, Presbyter-
ian, Congregational and Baptist. Gov
ernor Deneen has been asked to pre-
side. The general theme of the pro-
gram is The Churches and the So
cial Life of Cnicago." President Little
of the Garrett Biblical Institute will
speak on Observation-Disclosures; Pro-
fessor Henderson of the University OF
Chicago, on What Churches Have
Done for the Higher Life of Chicago;
Professor Graham Taylor on "lmmedl-
ate Problems in the Social Life"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
POLITICAL GUNS TO BOOM.
Iowa's Governor Opens Campaign Next
Wednesday.

FORT DODGE, Iowa. Feb. 19.-Wed-
nesday, Feb 81, has been set NOR the
formal opening of the campaign of Gov.
ernor Cummings of Iowa for another
city. Plans for a republican red-letter
political meeting will soon be complet-
ed, and it is expected to be the greatest
political rally that northern Iowa has
undertaken for years. Leading repub-
licans from the third, tenth and elev-
enth congressional districts are ex-
pected to be present. Although this
will not be the initial gun of the gov
ernor's campaign, it will be practically
the opening of it and so regarded.
The matter of third term which has
been used in connection with his name
is seemingly not offensive to the COVE
ernor's supporters in this district. And
it is to this fact in all probability that
he has chosen the capital of the tentn
to formally open his campaign. Rumor
mas 1t tndt ne VIII tame duNoht"Se VI
the opportunity to refute the allegation
that he has an ambition for Senator
Delivers place in the United States
Senate. This charge has been laid at
his door repeatedly by friends of lowas
Junior senator. The rumOr comes from
a source that leaves no room for denial.
Governor CUMMINGS has always re-
garded the senator as friend and it Is
said that he will make no effort to gain
for himself any support in that direc-
ton as long as Senator Dolliver de-
sires to hold the office.
1t is understood that the governor
will debate and defend the Dolliver rate
hill In fact. the advertising matter
now being prepared for the meeting
admits as much, and he will explain in
detail, as he did at recent meeting
at Primghar, his own experiences with
the railroads and the influence of the
railroad lobby. The keynote of the
campaign will no doubt be sounded in
the explanation of why the Blythe forces
are opposing the passage OF the pr1-
mary and anti-pass bills Local re-
nublicans friendly to the governor are
I looking forward to an old-fashioned
rally. the like of which has not been
witnessed in northern Iowa for years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND IDAHO
New La Grande Bank.

LA GRANDE, Or, Feb. ia new
bank has been organized at La Grande
and the articles Of Incorporation have
been filed. The new institution is to be
known as the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank of La Grande. The capital stock
subscribed, largely by strong local men
in connection with eastern capital. 1t
is the intention to have it open and
ready for business in about thirty days.
The officers will be elected in the next
few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
At jamestown.

JOHNSTOWN,. Pa, Feb. 19.-Hun-
dreds of knights of Pythias from this
and the surrounding districts are gath
cred here to take part in the union
celebration arranged by the local Pytn-
ians in celebration of the forty second
anniversary of the founding of the or
der. An elaborate program has been
prepared for the entertainment of the
visitors. 1t includes a parade, a meet
ing and a banquet.
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IN OTHER PLACES.
How the Knights Will Commemorate
the Birthday.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 10
Forty-tWo years ago today the Order
of the Knights of Pythias was found
ed mere by Justice H. Rathbone and
the members of the order Throughout
the country are celebrating the ami
versary today in an appropriate man.
existence the order has spread to every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
At Wheeling, w. Va.

WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. 19.-To
To celebrate the forty second anniver-
sary of the order there will be a grand
ball given by the First Regiment Uni
formed Rank of Knights of Pythias at
BenwOod this evening, in which the
members from all parts of the reg1-
mental district will take part.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
CELEBRATE 42ND ANNIVERSARY
knights Of Pyhias Entertained Large Number Of Guests Saturday
Nqht-Grand Chancellor John " Macarthur Of Spokane
Was One Of The HOnOred Guests.


Benevolence by the Knights in the Do
main of Washington.
After another selection by the man
dolin club, Mrs. J. w. Ingram favored
the audience with a beautiful vocal
solo,
The roll call of all members of the
lodge then followed. AS a members
name was called he responded and at
the close it was found that out of a
membership of 1852, 65 had responded
in person. Several letters of regret
were read from absent Knights. The
program concluded with an artistic
vocal solo by Mrs. Bert F. Driver
Around the Banquet Board.
The knights and their guests then
marched into the banquet room, where
an elaborate feast was served. After
all had partaken freely of the many
good things provided by the Knights
Past Chancellor John NJ. Hill, the
postmaster, called for responses
to topics that ne had selected. Those
who spoke briefly We're Past Chancel-
lor LIE F. A Shaw, DR.. ]. w. Ingram
Past Chancellor Oscar Cain, Past
Chancellor T. NJ. Mckinney, Rev. Rob-
! ert ]. Reid and Grand Chancellor Johr
/ w. Macarthur This closed the feStlVl-
| ties and the guests departed voting the
/ occasion one of the most enjoyable
| ever held under the auspices of Column
| bia Lodge since its institution.
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In Columbus, S. C..

COLUMBUS, S. C. Feb. 19-Tne
knights of Pythias of this state will
celebrate the forty-second anniversary
OF the order by big gathering of
knights from all parts of the state
Several thousand have already arriv-
ed mere. There will be an imposing
parade in the afternoon and a banquet
in the evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
PendIeton Woman oeekine Separation

PendIeton Woman oeeking Separation
PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 19.-Divorce
proceedings have been started by Flora
Roach against James Roach, the COM
plant having been filed Saturday. The
They were married here in March, 1895
Fifty dollars per month for mainte-
nance is sought during the time the
suit is pending; $3.50 is asker fol
stenographers fees and 800 for attor-
ney's fees. Also one-half of the prop
erty of the defendant is asked by the
plaintiff.
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Martens Are Numerous.

George Moore, a trapper, was in the
city yesterday from the North Fork
martens were captured about eight
miles from Greer on the North Fork
and the furs are the finest lot brought
to the city this year. They were
purchased by Calvert Bros, who paid
S135 for the lat and now have them on
exhibition at their store.-LeWlston
Tribune.
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their future plans. O'Keefe is to go to
Butte where he has an offer to fight
Maurice Thompson, or may go On to
Philadelphia, where he has been ten
dered matches with the fittle fellows.
Parker wants return match with
O'Keefe.
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Cut 1t Out.

Family Friend: Doctor
Doctor Tombs: Yes.
Family Friend: while you are OPP
Grating on JuggsbX for appendicitis
please cut out his notion that ne is
funny"
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Enough.
Judge.

Jaggles: ''When that Russian ap-
piled to have his name changed did the
court ask for any reason?"
Waggles: Not after he gave his
name"
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told an incoherent story of the attack.
Not until she was taken home could
she tell a. concerted tale, and then only
after a physicians service mad been
secured.
Long List of Victims.
There is no clue to the perpetrator of
the outrage, which adds another to the
long list of crimes against women in
the past year.
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Philoqy.

Here's 2 queer English name. How
do you suppose it's pronounced"
Il don't know, but wrongly, l guess"
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For Sale,

Two fine lots in Green's addition no
better in that part of town. Inquire at
tniso office.
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