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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
LOOK OUT FOR THE ASSESSOR
Will Begin His Annual Visits To-
morrow Morning.
WANTS LIST OF YOUR PROPERTY
DEPUTIES APPOINTED FOR ALL
DISTRICTS SAVE HADLEY
AND BAKER.
WANTS LIST OF YOUR PROPERTY

Commencing tomorrow about 9
o'clock County Assessor Bergman will
begin the arduous labor of making the
assessment of all property in the cOun-
ty of Walla Walla The special deputies
appointed by Assessor Bergman will
,e sworn in at o'clock by County
Auditor Honeycutt, after which they
will be supplied with the necessary
books and blanks to secure the hold
ings of every person in the county that
is fortunate enough to own either real
estate or personal property.
The work of assessing this year will
be the hardest that any of the deputies
have ever tackled and they will have
to work increasingly to cover their re-
spective districts in order to reach all
of the taxpayers The assessment will
be made this year along the new lines
adopted by the state tax commission
and the county assessors at a joint
convention held early in the year at
Olympia
Who Will Do the Work.
The following is the list of persons
selected by Assessor Bergman to do
the work:
Walla Walla city-H. B. Kershaw,
Frank B. Morse, Hy Weaver, George
Burnison.
Ritz-William H. Case
Wallula-William F. De Long.
Blue Creek-Charles L. Shemwell.
Waitsburg-Fred Cox.
Prescott-Dale Donnelly
All of the deputies outside of Walla
Walla city will be sworn in as polltax
collectors and will be required to col
lect the sum of 50 per head from each
male citizen over the age of q and up
to so.
Assessor Bergman has not yet an
nounced his deputies for Hadley and
Baker precincts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
RIOTS At SPRINGFIELD HAVE CEASED
Mob Becomes Quiet When Soldiers
Appear With Fixed
Bayonets.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb 2S.-Except
for soldiers on guard there We're no
signs this morning of last nights riot
ing. Troops will be held in readiness
at Columbus and Dayton to rush in if
trouble is renewed tonight. The ex-
tent of the negro territory burned is
less than half block. No lives were
lost A few were slightly injured, but
they are all right today.
Mob violence followed the shooting
in the railroad yards by two negroes
of a brakeman named Davis, who is in
the hospital perhaps fatally wounded
One of the negroes is also in the
hospital. The other negro was taken
to Dayton to avoid violence.
A mob of a thousand men and boys
marched to the "Jungles,'' the negro
district, for the purpose of burning
that section.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
California Oago Threatened
Life Of President.
IS TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
immigration Officials Will Ex-
anime Him With a View of
Deporting Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 2S.-'1
would as leave kill the president of the
United States or the king of Italy as
to drink a glass of wine," was the
statement of Tordini Bendetto, a self
confessed anarchist, who, under guard
by immigration Inspectors Crawford
and Schulz, leaves tonight for Wash
ington to appear before the board of
immigration. In 1897 Bendetto, in
censed at the people of Santa Rose,
started fires which destroyed a large
part of the business section. He served
six years in the penitentiary for arson.
Recently he made a canvass OF Sonoma
county, threatening the lives of citizens.
He carried a razor and revolver and
remarked that he would have the life
of the president He was arrested and
jailed at Petaluma. The federal au-
thorities then took up the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Will Hold Another Conference,

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb 2S.-The coal
operators have decided to hold a Joint
conference with the miners at Indian
apoliS March 49,
The operators committee has called
all mine operators to attend Indian
apolis conference as individuals. II is
announced that this action is taken
upon President Roosevelt's suggestion
to Robbins and Mitchell to reconsider
the question.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
EMPRESS DOWAGER DEAD
Report to That Effect Received
From Pekin.
PALACE TROUBLES EXAGGERATED
PEKIN is SAID TO BE PREPARED
FOR STUBBORN DEFENSE
IF NECESSARY.

GENEVA, Feb. 2S.-M. Rubhausen,
former director of the government pow
der factory, who went to China to con-
struct powder factories at Pekin and
Tiensin, writes that his work is nearly
completed. He says Pekin has been
modern, impregnable fortress and other
towns have been strengthened. He
says the situation in China is extreme
ly dangerous for Europeans He ex-
poets a revolt in the spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
o'clock Thursday afternoon and will
return to San Diego about November /.
Mounted Police at Warsaw

WARSAW, Feb. 2S.-The government
has ordered the organization of mount
ed police armed with rifles on account
OF the frequency of political murders
At Sosonic a police sergeant was as
sassinated and two officers were
wounded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Simpkins Seen at Two Rivers.

CALDWELL, Feb. 2S.-A man be-
lieved to be Simpkins was in a card
ne claimed to have been working on a
farm near by He had a fresh scar on
his forehead A man named Russell
suspected his identity and spoke of his
suspicious to a detective in town. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
|SAYS Il IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
HIGHEST COURT WOULDSET ASIDE
HATES TO DIFFER FROM ROOSEVELT BUT HE MUST
Declares That The Bill Combines Executive Legislative and Judicial Powers in The
Interstate Commerce ConHsso-aVs Amendment Of The Eks Law
10 Prevent Rebates and Determinations be Easily Done

that he would offer such an amend
ment. He said it was neither easy
nor agreeable to differ with the presi-
dent The bill is unconstitutional be-
cause it combines executive legislative
and judicial powers in the interstate
commerce commission and because of
it's failure to provide for proper court
of review of the commissions findings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.-The
artillery of the opposition to the rail-
road rate legislation opened this after
noon in the senate with Foraker be-
hind the guns. In a speech Foraker
argued against the policy of govern
mental rate-making in general and the
Hepburn bill in particular, which he
held to be unconstitutional and imprac-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
FORAKER ATTACKS HEPBURN RATE Bill
of this discussion the following com
munication is given space:
What Bringhurst Says.

Editr Statesman: Surely those who
have had business dealings with the
city council during the past two years
should express decided opinion as to
your allegations of recent date against
member of that body. The gentle
man in question is well known to be
abreast of the times; a man who does
not want Walla Walla to be noted for
narrow-minded and cheesep pairing
methods.
The writer had the extreme pleasure
Of witnessing the council proceedings
one night in March, 1904, when a new
fire engine was to be paid for. The
machine was as large and heavy as
any used in the city of Chicago with
its 20-tsory buildings, and with such
capacity that the water mains could
not half supply it. Aroused by the
captions and frivolous objections of the
editor of The Statesman, who had the
temerity to say Walla Walla should
not pay a thousand dollars more than
precisely similar machines were being
sold for in the east and that there
should be competition, the majority OF
the councilmen almost Outdid them
selves in consideration for the engine
agent. His convenience could be best
served by leaving early; hence no time
was wasted in details or figures of the
engine test, or the adaptability to the
needs of the town of machine of that
weight, or any inquiry as to prices.
In fact most of the members seemed
to be. overcome at the condescension of
the agent in coming all the way from
Portland to favor Walla Walla with a
price higher than any ever paid for
such an engine in the state of Wash
ington and the alacrity with which
they paid the bill was Unprecedented
elsewhere.
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ticable, and predicted it's speedy death
in the supreme court if it should be-
come a law in it's present shape. He
admitted there are evils to be remeded,
but this could be accomplished by
amending the Elkins law so as to make
it's provisions cover excessive rates by
rebates and discrimination He said
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
THE PACKERS CASE.
Court Bees That Case Be Not Carried
Into Eeternity.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-The court
today in the packers case urged the
attorneys to hasten and mot to pro-
long the trial into eternity" Witnesses
were examined in support of Garfields
contention that he did not promise
immunity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Trial Of Bertha Claiche.

NE WYORK. N. Y. Feb. 2S.-The
number of women at Bertha Claiche's
trial was increased this morning
Charitable organizations and French
society are interested. The examina-
ton of policemen continued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
INDIAN LANDS BILL.
Representative Jones' Yakima Measure
Passed by the House.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 28.-The
house today passed Representative
dams to sell so acres Of their allotment
and apply the proceeds to the purchase
of permanent water rights for their
remaining 20 acres.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
KILLED HIS FATHER,
Son Did II to Save Mothers
Life.

OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 2S.-Early this
tackled his wife in a fit of insanity and
tried to cut her throat. Fearing his
mother would be slain a son, Frank,
shot and killed his father. Young
Checketts then surrendered to the
sheriff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28

The contention made by The States
man at the time the city council pur-
A. G. Long, agent for the American La
France Fire Engine company, that the
city was paying for a No. 2 Metropoli-
more than many other cities had been
able to buy the same engine for, is
Substantiated by the foregoing article
in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of yes
terday in reporting the bid put in by
the American Fire Engine company for
a new No. 2 engine for the city of
Seattle. The American Fire Engine
company's bid, as will be seen. for
No. engine was $3.50, while Walla
WalIa paid for the No 2, identically
the same engine purchased a few
months ago 5000.
Council Was Shown.
Mr. Long cOntended at the time tnat
his company never sold a No. Metro
politan any cheaper than the price
offered to Walla Walla in face of posi-
tive proof that Chicago and Los An
geles had been able to purchase the
identical engine from $500 to $500 less,
counting the freight charges. In Chi
cagO three engines We're purchased for
$500 each and the company offered
for the first size engine $500 extra
to furnish rubber tires. extra
wheels. extra tireS, extra axles
and two-horse hitch. The extras of
fered Chicago for 5000 would not have
brought the purchase price of the en-
gines anywhere near the price Walla
Wana paid for the same engine even
if the freight charges, estimated at
$500, had been added to the price,
which would have brought the cost of
the engine laid down in Walla Walla
up to $4,000 as against $500 that was
paid here for the second size.
The new engine purchased by Walla
Walla is not equipped with rubber
tires and no extras. such as axles, extra
wheels. etc, were included.
Did Mr.. Long Job the Council?
The question now is, did Mr.. Long
job the council or was the council
hypnotized by the smooth quality of
hot air that was expounded in a half
hours speech that was delivered the
night that the Mott people were showed
to one side and the Metropolitan en-
CINE bought at an exhorbitant figure,
as shown by the bid which the COM
pany offers to furnish Seattle with a
No engine? In explaining why he
voted for the Metropolitan. Council
man Glasford said that the city had
bought all of its supplies for the fire
department for 10 or u years from
Agent Long and had always been treat
ed fairly and that he had perfect con-
fidence in him. He believed in holding
fast to that which was good. Apropos
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Deer Loose in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 28.-A deer es-
capped from Lincoln park zoo this morn
ing and ran down Clark street to South
Water street, where it was bewildered
by the maze of commission house wag-
ons and caught after a fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
To Make Magnetic Survey.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb 2S.-Orders
were received today for the brigantine
Galilee with her instruments corrected
for a magnetic survey to cruise the
north Pacific coast. She sails at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Mitchell Makes Demand.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 2S.-Presi
dent Mitchell says the miners de-
mands have been mailed to Baer. He
thinks Baer will call meeting OF the
operators. The general opinion is that
there will be no strike
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
Government Will Make Reparation.

PEKIN, Feb. 2S.-The government
has instructed the governor of Nam
chang to punish all participants in the
recent massacre and declares it's will
lingness to make any reasonable repara-
ton demanded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
DID LONG J0B
WALLA WALLA?
His Company Offers Seattle
No. 2 Engine for s4570.
WALLA WALLA PAID $500
Interesting Discussion Opened
on Municipal Affairs by
Seattle Man.
WALLA WALLA PAID $1,000
= = = = = = = = = = = = =
GETS BID FOR
FIRE ENGINE.

The American La France Fire
Engine company of Elmira, New
York, was awarded the contract =
for a second size engine for the
city yesterday afternoon at a =
special meeting of the board of :
public works. The company
put in a bid of $4,150 for the :
engine, asking 1897 additional if
rubber tires We're used.-Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, Feb. 81, 1906. :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
powao.r Empress Reported Dead.

LONDON, Feb. 28-A Hong Kong
dispatch says that the dOwager en-
press of China is dead. 1t is believed
here that the reports Of troubles at the
palace have been exaggerated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
CasteIlane SUIT Postponed.

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Castellane
suit was called today, but
was postponed two weeks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28

fellow quit the game and left town that
night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-28
DIR. THOMAS
THEIR CHOICE
Elected Health Officer By
Council Today.
GLAsFoRD MADE OBJECTION
His Protest Was Turned Down
By All the Other
Councilmen.
GLAsF0RD MADE OBJECTION

On motion of Councilman Kirkman
seconded by Mexican, the council at a
special meeting held at the city hall
this afternoon elected DR.. Bert Thomas
health officer of Walla Walla to fill the
unexpired term of Dr. ]. w. Ingram
who resigned ten days ago.
Was Surprise.
Kirkman sprang the surprise wher
he brOached the health officer question
by nominating DR.. Thomas, stating
that he thought the council should take
up and dispose of the matter without
any further delay. His nomination wac
seconded by Mexican, who remarked
that the besieging of councilmen by
friends of the different candidates was
becoming quite annoying.
GIasford Tried to Block It.
Councilman Glasford tried hard to
stave off the election of health officer
pressed the opinion that it was not
necessary to elect a qualified physician
to the Office and that any level headed
man could fill the place. and besides
the Office of health officer could be
combined with the office of sanitary
inspector. He thought that a physician
would not stoop to prowl around back
yards and alleys looking for cesspools
and kindred evils. He advocated that
the salary be reduced to $50 a month
Only One Candidate.
Dr. Thomas name was the only one
presented for the Office Notwithstanding
the fact that a number of prominent
physicians were out for the place. On
the vote his election was made
unanimous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
HOUSEHOLDER
BOND SALE

The general feeling OF nnrcnl,
which was current among the city
officials regarding the validity Of
the cltY's light and park bonds at
the time Of the attorney general =
adverse opinion. IL How ectiling into
one Of eaEiueas
Comptroller Carroll. n the sug'
gsstlcn Of the park commissioners,
has written Ia eastern financial
houses 20 secure their opinions A.
To the Suitability Of the park bonds
upon Reimbursement
Hts intention 20 do this some
time ago vas deferred because OF
the unsettled state OF the question
This morning he stated that he be
ilsyod erN3ihins would come out
all right in he end
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02

- - 49, .. 49, - - 80
STATEMENT mARcELLus oRGooRY, TsE ONLY eve
WITNESS TO THE SHOOTING ~ TIE HALLWAY;
- standing the foot % the steps leading to the
coneordla Club learned Afterwards 70
Mr. sa-sornine up stairs fron Second ne
Tong sir IA, and had hs hands IN
pockets gotten the 81 ths stairs when all ot
sudden ana turned around and lock
thirty Zee, fom there vas
standing holding revolver - hss hand and pointing
directly Mr. asi When the first shot fired Mr. Wall
floor bullet tousse In tire woodwork
ny Mr. Hssi into he eres which
stairs With Mr. Constantine iolos
hlrs Mr. Hall sshind dsk Mr. Con
sssstHs shot him uss ne the floor Mr.
Constantine appeared quiet, but rad determined look
his When frs, Mr. censsanns pointing the In
fsntensd ard did not Until
Mr. Constantine inside offs don't thns that
Mr. AsH mr. censssntns first there three
dice standing w the dosr~sy 81 Nsrt of'lss ard Hail
laugh looked = When
tired Me Hs isl tire fleor he yeti
= sa NY God. shoti"
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the STORY IN BRIEF

rs<se M. Hall was shot and fatally inlored this
-..,,os ty his father William Constantine.
The shooting occurred IN Halls office on the sec
ID floor Of the Hoge haildins.
The shooting was oecasioned by what Constan.
- hatvss to be the brutal treatment OF hts daughter
hhn
Han Is now In the Seattle General Hospital, be-
:, .sra5sd BY DR.. George Newiands and DIR. ]. c.
cssar. OF SIX shots fired three took effect, one
earring the longs another shattsrins the right hand
LII he third Factoring the right arm near the
Aosides.
hwas reported this morning that Hall had died
go Immediately after the shooting, and this was
s.rensly confirmed BY the fact that he was carried
Ia the Hogs tsilding TO the patrol wagon with a
kH SPREAD over him.
AL o'clock this afternoon Dspoty Prosecuting
lnarney John Miller and Detective Frank Kennedy
vui 10 the hospital to seeors Halls ante mortsm
s,hnenL Ia the room with Hall are Architect C..
N S.snders, friend of the Hall family, and Horace
"a hrothsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02

Then | left the office and
went down the street on some
business. returning about Is
minutes later. urummond told
me the pfoianc stranger had
been in again. and that the
man was Constantine. Hail.
father in-law We wondered
what could be the matter and
.eerc talking Of Constantine S
conduct when We heard a re-
volvct shof in tho hall. Then
IN rapid succession came three
more.
Suddenly the door was
thrown open, glass was scat
tered al over the room and
Mr.. Hall rushed IN with the
exclamation "l'm shot r He
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
STEAMERS TO
THE WESTWARD.

The Northwestern Steamship
company toda yannounccd that the
steamers Northwestern and Port
Valdez win both be placed ON the
e-Naldex-ScWard run this win
ter. The Port Valdez will sail 10
the westward OCT. "a. and the North
western ov. s.
The Olympia vii laiso make sew
eral trips 10 Valdez during the time
the santa Clara Is undergoing re-
pairs.
The Edlth will be placed on the
Seattle-San Francisco route.
The Victoria viii ne laid during
the winter at Eagle Harbor OF at
Port Orchard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
PACKERS UNITE.

CHICAGO. Oct. PLANS for an
organization composed exclusively
OF small packers were abandoned
this afternoon when Armour, Gud-
ahy. swift. Morris Schwartzschild a.
Sulzhergor applied for membership
In the new organization. All the
packers will unite 20 secure a favor
able Interpretation OF the inspec-
fton law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
STATEMENT MADE BY CONSTANTINE.

NY daughter myrs. and Jesse NJ. Hail have known
ether for years and have grown up together They
WEIR married about six months age. My daughter was
Is years old and Hall a. She appealed to me Sat
rrizy night assistance OF Hall threatening
he She said that she obliged ro-eent meals.
xh< he would 20 the best cafes and eat 7o-eens
meals. and he roasted her for eating soo much They
Esed my house. I4th NJ. and had Just given
Han $500 open the real office There were no
vs IN the office before the shooting. and there was no
attack made by Hall
The girl IS only child Hall said Sunday that he
kd applied Tor divorce bu, had served any papers
She wanted TO know on what grounds he was going to
fsg a divorce don't know how many times shot at
hm where I hit him. I don't know when | made
p my mind to shoot him"
-. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
CHINESE MUST 90.

EUREKA. Cal. Oct AIT q
mass meeting ~ citizens ana labor
leaders Il vas decided that - inn.
ported Chinese laboFefa must So
The people are aroused and u Is
feared that the scenes of 1855. when
the Chinese were expelled. may be
re.en1cted unless the Chinese With
draw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
Ne 1T Me ETiNo.

WASHINGTON. Oct .
j The president h working hard
and business u progressing
a. smoothly - II BE- had been
Away but q fee DAYS iie re-
eeived scores II callers The
first cahlnct meeting VAS held
tsAiav. the absentues being Sec
felarise Taft. Hitchcock aud
Shaw. al ~ whom are out Of !
the CITY. The Cuban question
vas thoroughly discussed
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ing. Il not III treating, his wife.
Constantine daughter
Hall was married 20 the girl
IN Tacoma six months ago. The
nuptials were contaminated
against the wishes ~ the
brides parents. bat later a re
Cancellation was apparently ef-
ieeted.
Couple Went 10 Butte.
After their marriage Mr. and
Mrs lIali went 20 Butte. where
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02

- II. Hall. real estate and
irsrzsee broker, wa- shot and
:A.s1s inlured shortly before
i Ssksk this morning hy his
izhrn-law. William Con-
,..s.zs. proprietor OF the oc-
,sr.sl market. and enc 81 the
~ known business men of
= a'y.
rnsstanfine made the at
no, Upon Halls life because
d bslxsed Hall was neglect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
SAN mArEo OVERDUE.

Freirhisr san Mated. due last
Sunday from Some. has Dot report
81 uaies are supposed TO have
been encountered. delaying Der on
ne trp .anlh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02
MAYORS VETO REFERRED.

The MAYORS veto ~ an ordinance
granting the Seattle a Tacoma Pow
or Co. franchise to construct and
maintain steam and water pipes aud
20 furnish patrons with steam and
waiter was referred 10 the corpora.
tiuns committee. with Instructions
q report NJ the next meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-02

ran around behind the counter
and craWird in on his hands
and knees behind a desk that
stood against the counter.
Afier him came Constantine.