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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
sTABB|MG AFFRAY At Ia GRAND
w. w. Smith Jabs Knife Into G.
Myers as Result Of Old Time
Quarrel.

LA GRANDE, Ore, Sept. q. C
Myers was probably fatally stabbed
by w. w. Smith here
Both men were employed in the
some construction gang of the O. R. &
N. company. Myers was standing on
a corner talking to a friend at the
busiest hour of the evening while the
street was full of people. Smith ap-
preached him from behind and called
him by name
When his victim turned, Smith
struck him in the breast with jack
knife, and repeated the blow three
times, one striking in the breast about
the heart. Many women witnessed
the affair.
The assassin was seized and jailed
This morning he says if Myers does
not die this time he will get him sure
next time.
1t is said to be the outcome of prev
ious trouble. Neither of the men was
drunk. There is little hope for My
ers' recovery.
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Zinn's Merry SINGERS.

The linn Musical Travestv conn.,
pany, which appears at the Kevlor
Grand for three performances conn.,
mencing Sunday, September 80 comes
we'll recommended. The Ogden Jour.
nal of a recent date says:
Musical travesty of the catchy.
spicy, breezy and thoroughly up-to-
date kind was the Offering at the
Grand, last night, by Zinn's bunch
OF merry makers. 1t was their initial
appearance in Ogden and the vocifer-
Gus applause, the hearty laughter and
the repeated encOres may be taken as
a basis of judgement, it would be
safe to say the engagement will be
highly successful. "Teezy- Weezy" IS
tliC SiiSCLy SOulluillS lltlS VI lllt l dF-
esty offered as the opening bill. Any
other name might have been chosen,
but perhaps that was the first THAT
came into the fertile imagination of
the compiler of the production.
The principals are all clever and
the chorus girls sing we'll and dance
better. They move woth vim and a
snap that show the right quality u
ginger.
"Teezy-Weezy" will be the opening
bill presented at the Keylor Grand On
next Sunday night and will be f1Io"eu
by "The Telephone Exchange al"
The Jolly Musketeers." The aae "
seats opens at the box office "M
Saturday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Complains of Too Much Salary.
Chicago Chronicle.

Charles E. Hunter, chief clerk in the
district court of Oklahoma City, has
established an astounding record. He
declares his intention to resign his po-
sition and gives as his chief reason
the fact that the fees of his Office are
exorbitant. A month ago he gave en-
phasis to his views on this matter by
writing to the department Of justice
suggesting that court clerks in the ter
ritory be put on a stipulated salary of
$500 a year. In 80 days the clerk S
fees in Hunters district amounted to
more than $4,000, which is at the rate
of about $4,000 a year. Hunter in
sists that this little short of whole
sale robbery of litigants, and that the
evil should be corrected. He was a
Rough Rider sergeant in the Spanish
American War and owes his present
position to President Roosevelt, who
admires him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Pennsylvania Bankers Meet.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 81
Many men of national prominence are
here to attend and deliver addresses
before the twelfth annual convention
of the Pennsylvania Bankers associa-
ton, which opens here today at the
Bellevue Stratford hotel. Among
them are Comptroller of the Currency
William B. Ridgley, of Washington, D.
c., State Treasurer William H. Berry,
Congressman John Balzell, of Pitts
burg and L. P. Hillyer, of the Ameri-
can National bank, Macon Ga. About
five hundred members of the asso-
citation are in attendance and during
the two days of the convention they
win be the guests of the local as
ISOLATION. Elaborate arrangements
have been made for their entertain
ment.
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ADJUSTMENTS
dorothy" Is a Treat

Those who failed to attend tn,
Tor Grand last night missed ono
treats of their lives in onerot;o VIC
sentation. pre-
There is more real music in "no..
thy and more real enjoyment in ~
way the Stewart company puts :.
than in dozen so-caIIed ,;u,.
eras billed through this neck Of -
woods as the real thing. There.
only music, but the lines arc OF |
sort which bring out to the hos. >,
prinpicals and the chorus.
The piece is far superior as . IT,.
attraction than 1.-TWO Roses" and give.
opportunity for better work
Miss Day was in splendid ,o;oo
night, with no trace of the boor.o
ness which marred her higb 49,.
Monday night.
Carl Haydn again sang bimso,f iu
the hearts of his hearers and tbo
dlence was given a more p,easirc
hibition of the great baritone of u,
G. Stewart.
George English had much bettor 8,
clllties for comedy work and u;..
Bessie Fairbairn completely canturos
the audience in funnylsms and sino,rn
Bowman Ralston, as Squire Pon
TAM, gave some good comedy o.,
his excellent voice proved a ctrong ID
dition to the principals.
Tonight the company will apnear ~
"Babette," book by Harry b Smith
and the music by Victor Herbert 7.
is said to be even stronger than "Dor-
othy' and will undoubtedly draw
large attendance.
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Girl Wins Six-MiIe Swim.
New York Sun.

L
Miss Corinne Violet, the 1S-year-
old daughter of Atwood Violet, a
broker, who is living for the summer
at Pelham Manor, defeated Dennison
Hatch, Jr., yesterday in a match SWIM
ming race from the country club of
Westminster to Great Neck, L. l. The
distance of six miles was covered in
two hours and a quarter, and, consid-
ering the strong tide at this point,
the time is good.
Miss Violett's only condition was
that they swim from the country club
to Great Neck Point, which is a
treacherous piece of water. The cou-
pie started at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, followed by the clubs launch.
Both swimmers kept close together,
the lead changing often. Miss Violet
won by several lengths.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
SANFORD DEAD IN HIS ORCHARD
Well Known Nez Perez Man Meet
Sudden Death While Carrying
Sack of Oats.

NEZ PIERCE, Sept. 27.-With sack
of oats lying across his breast J. San
ford, a we'll known ranchman in this
section, was found dead in an orchard
on the Frank Johnson place, where he
was engaged in threshing operations.
1t is believed that death was due to
apoplexy Stanford was single and it
is not believed that he had any rela-
tives in this section. He owned a
ranch several miles from this place.
Shortly after dinner Stanford, it is
reported went into the orchard with
the horse. About three o'clock the
horse returned alone to the house and
those about started out to hunt for
Stanford. They found where he had
been evidently trying to lift the sack
to the back of the horse. His heart
probably failed him and bereft of his
strength he was unable to keep the
heavy sack from falling on him.
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that she knew a little boy who was a
remarkably fine skater.
'She watched the youngster, one
winter afternoon, do the front and
back roll, the grapevine, the glide and
other feats of tremendous difficulty.
and finally, overcome with enthusiasm,
+" How on earth at your age, did
you learn to skate so magnifcently p
"'By getting up every time I fell
down. was the boys simple answer"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
TEACHERS IN GRADED SCHOOLS
List Of Those Employed at Dixie,
Waitsburg, Prescott, WaIIuIa
and College Place.

A list of the teachers in the grad
ed schools in the county outside OF
the city of Walla Walla was finished
yesterday in the County superinten-
dents office. It includes Waitsbur~,
Touchet, College Place, Prescott, Dixie
and Wallula besides the Berney and
Abbott schools suburban to this city.
Following is the list complete:
Waitsburg City Schools.
J.. H. Chapman, city superintendent
Marion Bridges, Angelica Martin Myr-
tie Prosser, Elsie circuit Myrtle Ken
nedy. Cleo Beeler, Alberta Gerking,
Blanch Chamberlin, Maud Arnold,
Ernestine Van Vranken, Laura Jack
son.
Waitsburg Board of Education
w. B. Brooke, Pres; ]. L. Keiser,
Clerk; w. r. Poole.
Berney School (Sumurban to WaIIa
WaIIa.)
Robert Edgarton, Principal; Stella
King. Margaret Jones, Melissa Thorn
as, Nettie Blackburn.
Touchet Schools.
Paul Johnson, principal; Charles
Leavy, Leona Rinehart.
College Place Schools.
w. H. Davis, principal; L. J. Hughes
Emma Helm, Eva Lampson.
Prescott Schools.
G. S. Livingood, principal; Buelah
Rankin, Eddice Stone, Mrs. r. B.
Smith, Elmyra Legg, Mrs. Rose E.
Leatherman.
Dixie Schools.
Charles Deane, Principal; Muzette
LIE Grave, Elizabeth Dunn.
WaIIuIa Schools,
N. E. Fertig, principal; Muzette
Nogle, Elsie Gardner
Abbott Schools.
o. O. Hargett, principal; Jennie
Dresser.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Sightseeing in Germany.

Ed Claussen, proprietor of Claus
sens Furniture store, West Main
street, is in receipt of an interesting
letter from his former business part
ner, NJ. U. Esderts, who is now a res
ident of Jergum, Ostfriesland, Ger
many. Mr. Esdert left Walla Walla
for his old home in January about two
months ago. In his letter to Mr.
Claussen he speaks of visiting promi-
nent European points and in general
having a good time visiting places In
Germany that We're familiar to him in
his boyhood days. In his letter Mr..
Esdert, says he met a well known
Walla Wallan in Bremerhaven, Ger
many.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Lace Found in Bread.
Philadelphia Record.

A novel case of smuggling at New
York has been reported to Acting Sec
rotary of the Treasury Reynolds. There
arrived at New York postoffice neat
package, which was to be opened in
the presence of a customs officer. When
the strings were cut, out rolled loaf
of bread beautifully Drowned. The sus-
picious of the inspector were at once
aroused, and breaking open the loaf,
he found several hundred dollars worth
of expensive lace wrapped in oil silk.
The sender adopting the argument of
the ostrich with its head in the sand,
thought no prying inspector would
think of looking in the loaf of bread
for rare old lace.
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Babette Will be Sung.

Ever since the Harry B. Smllh-'"
tor Herbert light opera "Babetle was
first produced at the Broadway tne@
ter, New York, it has been great i''
orite with the theater-golng puon''
especially the music loving portion
The brilliant lyrics of Harry D.
Smith and the delightful music
Victor Herbert, has made bape''N
stand out as one of the light opeia
gems of recent years.
This charming light opera VIII ~
sung by the Stewart Opera cohpa"'
at the Keylor Grand tonight
same mammoth production as wa
used during the New York ehs"s'
ment will be seen here.
The beauty of the stage settings "''
the costumes, together with the pc
sonnet of the Stewart company ii"N'
this charming offering rare 'i'
for music lovers.
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Montenegro to Have Parliament

CATTINJE, Sept. 27.-The nrS'
ton for members of the parllai''O
ever held in this country are
held today. The decree grahtih7
the people of Montenegro a repreSe"'
alive government, was lssueO
Prince Nicholas earlier in the S'
The deputies will be elected lol
years. Every captaincy, as the w.
tricts are suggestively Named :,
titled to one member, as wen d.
of the six towns of the prlncip"''
Every male adult of twenty-oie
and over is entitled to vote "i'N =.
erv man of thirty years, payihs
least IS a year in taxes, Is
The following have also SEATS
ficio: the Orthodox Metropoil''"
Roman Catholic Trimate, the -Nos
Chief Mufti all members OF 'he .,s
Council of the High Court =.
Courr of Accounts and three
Of Brigade, nominated by tne
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

States the worst of it-even shoulo
annexation result. The thougnl VI
sending the flower of the American
army into Cuba to fight guerrlila
warfare. to die of disease, emoalmeo
beef and climatic disorders is terri
fying. More terrible would be tne
idea of continuing an army OF occu-
nation in Cuba merely to prevent a
lot of irresponsible half breeds ano
ringers" from killing each other on
while giving vent to their inherent
brutishness. -
Aside from the immense sums OF
money which will be expended AND
the sacrifice of thousands of enlisted
heroes this country may incur here
after the huge responsibility of pre-
serving peace among those half wild
dagoes on the same plan that peace
was secured among the Indians
When it comes to the masses OF lg-
norant Cubans they are no more te
be trusted nor permitted to play al
self government than were the In
dams.
It means another gigantic task, one
which the United States might wei
shirk-were it not for the shame OF IT.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
A Good Method, But

John Inglis, the crop expert, had
been describing some of his forecast
ing methods.
you see," he ended, laughing,
able when you once know how to set
about making them. The result, no
doubt, is wonderful enough; yet the
method of obtaining it is simple.
Simple methods give always the
best results. You know the story of
the parlor maid and the two young
men?
"Well certain clever parlor maid
hurried to her young lady one evening
and said breathlessly:
oh, Miss Fanny, both them young
gents you are engaged to has called,
and they're in the parlor together, and
somehow they've found out you've
been false to each, and it looks to me
as if there's going to be some terrible
IIOuDlt.
What shall I do? What shall do?'
Miss Fanny moaned, as her powder
puff dropped from her nerveless fin
gers.
:" I'll fix it, said the clever maid,
after a moment of deep thought. I'll
go and say you're crying your eyes out
because your pa has lost all his monev.
Then you can keep the one what
stays
Good, gOOd! Miss Fanny cried.
1.-THE maid withdrew, Some minutes
passed. Then she returned with a
scared, awed face.
Both gents is gone" she said.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Wants State Distracted Into Con.
| gressiond Size.
WHAT STATE CONVENTION DEMANDED
CUSHMAN, JONES AND HUM
PHREY WILL FIGHT PRO.
POSED LEGISLATION.

Gov. A. E. Mead has taken seriously
the republican state conventions de-
mand for the districting of the state
into congressional districts and will
make a strong recommendation to that
effect in his annual message, says the
Seattle Times.
By doing so the state executive in
vites fight with Congressman w. L.
Jones, F. w. Cushman and Will E..
Humphrey, who are opposed to the
districting of the state. Incidentally,
he may involve the legislature in a
protracted fight over the problem, for
political workers do not believe that a
satisfactory division can be worked
out now.
1t is believed by the three congress-
men that the next federal census to
be taken in 1910 will show this state
is entitled to two more congressman.
been maintained during the past five
years continues there is no question
but that Washington can have five
places in the lower house of Congress.
1t is already certain four will have to
be granted.
The allotment of new representa-
tives will be made early in the ses-
sion of 1901 and probably rushed
through so that the legislatures in ses-
sion in the early part of 1911 can pro-
vide for new congressional districts.
1t is pointed out by the congressional
delegation that King county by that
time will be entitled to one congress-.
man by itself and the others can then
be easily districted.
Rapid changes in the distribution
of the states population is now shown
by the congressman to make it prac-
tically impossible to district the state
fairly Whatever action the Legisla-
ture took would be certain to create
trouble The congressman point out
that it is only necessary to wait four
years when the situation can be met
easily and the congressman distributed
fairly and without any friction. In
the meantime they declare that the
best interests of the state in Congress
require that the present conditions be
not disturbed.
The only republican county conven-
ton of Importance that demanded dis
tricting was Spokane The state con-
vention was strongly in favor of up
holding the three congressman and pO-
litical workers believe that Spokane
succeeded in getting into the platform
the declaration on division and it pass
ed without notice. Had the congress-
men made a fight and explained the
situation, it is doubtful whether the
plank would have stood the test of
fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
A MERE MILLIONAIRE.

The death of Daniel ODay, who has
left a fortune estimated at anywhere
from $4,000, 900 to $4O,OOO,O00, is but
another illustration of the fact that in
America today a man must be some
thing besides merely a rich man to
have a place of prominence in the pub
lie mind. Mr.. ODay, as a matter of
fact, was a man of Importance in
finance. He was a director in some
twenty-five companies having eastern
headquarters, and by virtue of his con-
nection with the Standard Oil COM
pany,, of which he was moving spirit,
his influence was great. Nevertheless,
he remained in personality very much
the simple hammered Irishman he was
when Rockefeller and his crowd first
recognized his great business capacity
and gave him his chance. Ida Tar
bell in her book On the rise of the
oldlddIu VII po"Si, SASNA|S0 ~ DSS
with ability of the highest order. He
was one of the lieutenants working
the Rockefeller forces, unmindful of
events outside his particular sphere,
scorning things immaterial to success
and entirely content that whatever
fame or honor or notoriety or Odium
might attach to the work of building
up of the Standard Oil power should
go to the others so long as he was not
overlooked in the distribution of the
profits that accrued.
Not long ago another man died in
Pittsburg who had been a silent part
ner in a great trust, leaving a fortune
of $3OOOO,O 900. Scarcely anyone in the
west, and not many in the east out
side of high finance, had heard the
name before his death.
1t is a pretty hard matter for a man
to line himself up in a position of
prominence in country where Rookie
Teller, Carnegie, Frick and others stand
for newer fortunes of immense size,
and Vanderbilt, Astor Goelet and other
names of the older school represent
fortunes that run in big figures. A
mere millionaire is a nobody nowadays
in our country.
This does not prevent a millionaire
from making a hit with the people,
and incidentally bringing some lasting
memory upon his name by giving a
little of his surplus wealth to chari-
table or educational institutions, and
it is a mark of credit to our country
that these benefactions of the rich
are increasing from year to year. The
American millionaire is not wholly a
bad fellow. He is pretty hard in bust
ness and often chases the dollar to the
end of his days, but along in later
years he is likely to loosen up a little
for the benefit of the people general
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
A Boys Epigram.

Mrs Russell Sage taught school in
her youth in Philadelphia and a Phil
adelphia woman who was once her
pupil said the other day:
Il remember Miss Slocum, as she
was then called-a very intelligent
cheerful, industrious young lady, and
a great favorite with all of us.
She had a way of hammering home
an idea with an apt anecdote that we
girls enjoyed hugely.
"One day, in impressing on us the
Importance of perseverance, she said
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Interjects Songs Into Speeches.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Thomas Bent, the premier of Vic
toria. Australasia. introduces songs in
his speeches. A word or phrase
strikes a chord of memory, recalls
some half-forgotten melody and then
the premier breaks forth into song.
Replying to criticism, Mr.. Bent says
he never introduces songs of the pres
ent day, of which he has very poor
opinion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Tricks Star Ascendant.
Wall Street Journal.

It is becoming daily more and more
evident that the name Of Henry G.
Prick must be added to the constella-
iton of railroad stars composed of Nor
gan, Hartman, Rockefeller, Hill, Cas-
satt, Gould, Moore and Vanderbilt The
star Of Frick is in the ascendant. 1t
may be that one or two of the other
stars who appear to be somewhat in
the shadow may in the process of stel-
lar realignment be eclipsed altogeth-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

Probably the city health officer and
the chief of police do not want to
enforce the antieXpectoration ordi-
nance until after the visitors to the
big fair have come and gone The
privilege of splitting on the sidewalks
should be handed out along with the
key. to the city.
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THE PRICE TO BE PAID.

1t is a proverbial utterance that the
peacemaker invariably gets the worst
of it in every squabble Uncle Sam
is going to be no exception to the rule
according to the dispatches from
Washington yesterday and today
which declare the war department
has estimated that 40. 900 soldiers would
be needed in pacifying Cuba once
more.
1t will assuredly give the United
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

The Statesman staff is too busy get
ting out live newspaper to find
time to play ball. We suspected those
laddies on The Union were doing
something besides looking for news.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

Among the many things of interest
to be shown the fair visitors in the
uncompleted bridges. the broken bulk
heads and the pipeline payrolis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

We're going to take our best girl
and go down to call on Secretary VAN
DeWater when those Waitsburg
friends land in the city next week.
It's an all round fair proposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

There's the subject matter for
strong sermon in the death, in a sa-
loon yesterday, of the ex-convict,
Mench. But the point of the sermon
the dying man in and care for him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

No arrangements We're made at the
meeting of the republican county
central committee last night to con-
tinue the rs per cent increase" in the
Evening Bunc's" free list.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

Reports from the wet nursery are to
the effect that those lovable twins,
Peace and Harmony, are already
biting, gouging, scratching and pull
ing each others hair. They won't be
allowed to have any knives to play
with until election day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

The way some of those anti-HearSt
people broke loose in the New York
state convention yesterday and
roasted the man of yellow journals
made it look as if Hearst's organs bad
said something about them at one
time or another.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

Otto B. Rupp speaks at the college
tonight on THE Young Man in Poll
tics" Next month his subject may be
THE Young Man Out of Politics.
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Mr.. Jerome declares he will stump
the state for the republican candi-
date for governor in New York and
fight Hearst. 1t looks as if the great
reformer Is degenerating into a sore
headed politician.
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Body is Found.

The charred body of Julius Weber,
the father, was found next day. Many
crime, but when no pistol could be
found in the ruins and when one with
as those taken from the dead bodies
was found in the barn all acquiesced
in the judgment of the officers that
the right man had been arrested.
A few days later Coroner Shepard,