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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-15
WORK
pN'B|G PLANT.
New Evidence Of Growing
Importance 10 City
ANOTHER BRICK BUILDING
Buffum and Cation Establish
Storage and Distributing
Business
ANOTHER BRICK BUILDING

Work will begin Immediately upon
the erection of a brick building, to
cost $4,000, to be the home of the firm
Of Cation & Buffum, who are to en-
gage in the jobbing, storing and dis
tributing business. The new building
will occupy a site on the northeast
corner of Tenth and Main streets ad-
joining the present warehouse of the
Blalock Fruit company.
Messrs Cation Il Buffum have had
the plans under consideration for some
time and when the new distributing
freight rates were made possible for
Walla Walla they at once began the
formation of their plans and have de-
cided to begin business Immediately.
The firm will represent some of the
most important manufacturing and
jobbing houses in the United States,
and besides distributing for manufac-
lines of merchandise so that it will
not be necessary to order from out
side points for their trade. The firm
will receive goods. in carload lots and
will have ample facilities for storing
and handling the same in immense
quantities.
Work Begins at Once.
Excavation work for the new build
ing will begin Immediately and it is
expected it will be ready for occupan-
cy by February. Business will COM
mence January 1, in the warehouse
which is now being occupied by the
Blalock Fruit company. The new
structure will be Of brick, one story in
height and will be 6Ox110 feet in size.
A basement occupying the same floor
space as the building will be con-
structed of concrete and will have a
capacity of so cars. Both the new
brick and the present warehouse will
be occupied by the company. The
walls of the new structure will be con-
structed So that another story may be
added when necessary, and When the
business demands it an addition may
be built on the site of the present
frame building. The structure is to
go up according to the most modern
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charity the balance, estimated at
$40 900 900 is placed in trust for the
benefit Of the widow,A children and
The Strust extends
over period of fifty years.
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Outbid RhyoIite $4,000.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 15.-Pro-
moter McCarey today offered prize
of $4,000 for the O'Brien-B Burns fight
outbidding the Rhyolite club by $4,000
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Members of the Firm.

plans and will be absolutely fire as
we'll as frost proof
Members of the Firm.
H. B. Cation has been with the
well known firm of w. p. Fuller &
Co, wholesale paints. for the past IA
years and during the past five years
has made his headquarters in this
city. He is well and favorably known
among the business men Of the north
west. Charles S. Buffum has lived in
Walla Walla for a number of years
and has been engaged as an account
ant for a long time. He was one Of
the volunteers in the Spanish -Ameri-
can war and previous to that time was
deputy county clerk.
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HICKS Is CHEERFUL.
Man Buried Alive Has Music and
Steam Heat to Comfort Him. I.

Steam Heat to Comfort HIM.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 15.-L.
B. Hicks, the entombed miner, is re-
markably cheerful today and con-
tinues to receive nOurishment, steam
heat and music by means Of a half
inch pipe. The rescuers expect to
reach the prisoner tomorrow morning.
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DuvaII Is Dead .

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Rankin Du-
vail, the actor who attempted to COM
NIT suicide today died.
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A fight was started, but the police
dispersed the crowd, making no ar
rests,
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Rain and warmer tonight; =
Sunday, rain, brisk south =
winds. =
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Bulk of Fortune to Relatives.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Otto Young
will filed today leaves $46O,OOO tc
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MIR. CIARK's FUNERAL.
Impressive Burial of Prominent Young
 New Haven Man.

Impressive Burial of Prominent Young
 New Haven Man.
 The funeral services of LeRoy Clark were held Saturday afetrnoon. Despite the rainy weather, there was large attendance of sorrowing relatives and friends at the funeral. Services were held at MT. Clark s late residence, 646 George street, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and Rev. pr. Leete, pastor of the Dwight Place church, officiated,
 At the services a great wealth of floral offerings evidenced the tribute or the love and esteem in which the de- ceased had been held by all who knew 1 him.
 At the grave in the Evergreen ceme- | tery the deceased had been buried with all the dignity and impressiveness or the Masonic rites, where the last part ing tribute was given to the deceased | brothe..
 The funeral was attended by dele gations from the various civil and mil itary organizations with which MT. Clark had been connected. Among these were delegations from the Knights Templar and the New Haven ], Graya. His former business associates i at the First National bank were also present
 The pallbearers were r. L. Trow- | bridge. Major Ernest L. Isbell, Cap tain Gruener, Lieutenant Fred Crabber Henry tGruener. and George Clark.
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TENDER GOOD WISHES.

Congratulations Received by Com
 mander McNeil from Veterans.
 About sixty members of Admiral Foote post attended the regular meet ing Saturday night, notwithstanding the storm. All were anxious to meet Comrade Virgil McNeil, who was elect cd state commander last week, and ten der congratulations John H. Thacher of Hartford, assistant adjutant general of the department, was present and rendered his good wishes. He said that the department had made a very good choice, and he wished to congratulate the post.
 Another speaker was Colonel William E. Morgan, who added his good wishes Several other members of the post had a pleasant word to say to the new state commander. Commander McNeil's only opponent in the voting at Meriden was Comrade Edward. Griswold, also 9 member of Admiral Foote post, whose friends say he will yet be elected com mander of the department.
 State Commander McNeil will proba- bly announce his staff appointments al the meeting of Admiral Foote post next Saturday evening, and they will be in stalled at the samc time.
 On motion of Comrade A. c. Hen drick, resolutions were adopted con- graduating Commander McNeil on the happy conclusion of the election al state commander, and of praiseto com rade John Q. Tilson in like manner upon his election as department com mander of the Spaish War Veterans.
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cipal of the high school. Mir. Gushing was found at his home, S1 Cottage street.
 Nothing further will be done in the case. I believe that the students have been sufficiently punished. l know that the parents of each man have criticised him exceedingly. All the students were invited to attend school last Friday and make up their work.
 "They will be allowed to take the ex- aminations which begin tomorrow, and will be handed their diplomas if they are successful.
 The students who were suspended were seniors. They were in the habit of entering the school walking the lock step, bringing dogs into the building and playing tennis on the school grounds.
 Among the men suspended were the vice. president of the class, Rebert E' French; Victor Beede, son of the su- perintendent of schools; Harold Means, son of Rev. Stewart Means, and son of Rev. Dr. McLane, pastor of Ply mouth church.
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YALE PRIZE AWARDS.
Scholarship and Prize Awards An
 nounced.

Scholarship and Prize Awards An
 nounced.
 A number of scholarship and prize awards were announced on Saturday at Yale, as follows:
 Scholars of the house, elected by the college faculty for 19O6-19O7:
 Waterman scholars-H. F. Bishop, of Chicago, and A. B. Alvey, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Callender scholar-J. A. White, of Walton, N Y. Daniel Lord scholars-A. R. Williams, of Norwalk and B. D. York, of North stonington.
 Scott Hurtt scholarship-H. L. Nal colm, of Melbourne, Australia, and George Dahl, of Chicago. ] Cox scholar-W. s. Whittlesey, of New Haven.
 Learned scholars-R. M. Byrnes, of Norwich; W. L. Mason, of East Hamp- ton, Mass, and k. E. Murchey, of De- troit.
 Bennetto scholars-W. B. Roulstone, of Nashville, Tenn, and Charles El- yard, of New Orleans.
 Austrian scholar-R. B. Hull, Green field, Mass.
 Sherman scholar--W. E. Collins, Liv- ingston, N, J.
 The prize awards in the Yale Art school follow:
 w. W. Winchester fellowship for two years study abroad, to Loutf D. Yaco- bian, of Troy, N. Y.
 Alice Kimball English prizes, to F. c. Beck, of Meriden, and A. l.. Brereton, of New Haven, with honorable mention of A. c. Lohmann, of Merwiden.
 Ethel c. Walker prize, to s. T, Starr of East Hampton, Conn.,, with honora- ble mention of F. F. Knotts, of Shaw nee, Oklahoma.
 Henry F. English scholarship, to Os- kar Jacobsen, of Lindsborg, Kan.
 John F. Weir scholarship, to J. J. McKeon, of New Haven.
 SThe John Addison Porter prize ir American history was awarded to R w. Neeser, of New York city, with hon. orable mention of K. s. Latourette, oi oregon City, Ore, and W. P. Arm strong, of Coffeeville, Miss.
 The Jacob Cooper prize in Greek philosophy was awarded to M. Leroy Burton, of Minneapolis, graduate stu dent.
 Eonors in the Yale Divinity schoo were announced as follows;
 D. A. Leavitt, of Beloit, Wis, and D w. Kurtz, of Hartville, Ohio, Fogt scholars.
 H. E. Brown, of Dayton, Wash; A T. Steele, of Bethel, Conn.i K. Q Thompson, of Springfield, Mass; A. P Westernburg, of Kirkland, H.; T. B Lathrop, of Ashland Wis, and P. E Matthias, of High spire, Pa, Allis schol ars
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WEST END ASSOCIATION.
Great Preparations for Annual Fete
 Day Next Wednesday.

Great Preparations for Annual Fete
 Day Next Wednesday.
 The West End association will hold its grand annual celebration and con cert at Edgewood park next Wednesday evening. Under a canopy of bunting and strings of Japanese lanterns, the Second Regiment band assisted by oth- CT musical talent will cater to a record breaking gathering of citizens of the western section of the city. The con- cert will be given under the personal supervision of the association, but citi- zens all the way from Derby avenue to Whalley avenue are subscribing to the fund for the decorating and rnusic, and they have signifled their intentions of stringing lanterns in their own yards and along the streets leading to the park. The effect will be one of dazzling splendor for in the park alone it is ex- pected that about 1,200 lanterns of fan tastic pattern will peep from among the trees. The work of decorating was begun last week, and the wires for the lanterns have been strung in the foliage of the trees, Everything has progress ed finely and 1t only remains now for the weather to suspicious.
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FRIEND PITTS.

Friend Pitts, formerly well known as a Broadway dry goods merchant, died June 15 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lewis w. Sageman, 4S East Sec ond street, Mt. Vernon, N. T., in his seventy-fourth year. Mr. Pitts was the son of John Pitts and Mary Derby, and descendant of that Lemuel Pitts who threw the Brit fish tea overheard in Boston harbor. He was born in New York December "A, 1882, and was married April 1, 1857, to Mary Jane Phoebus, who died January l6 1905.
 MT. Pitts was brought up in the house of Cary & Co.,, one of the first to de- velop the China trade. In the early ffties he opened retail dry goods es- tablishment at Broadway and Ninth
 street, moving later to S6S Broadway,
 and again to the corner of Thirty-ninth
 street.
 He leaves a son, Friend Pitts, jr, and two daughters, Mrs. Lewis w. Sageman and Mrs. w. Jenks Merritt.
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OBITUARY NOTES
Funeral of Edwin Kelsey.

The funeral of the late Edwin Kelsey was held Saturday afternoon at his late home, 6S6 State street. Rev. MT. Da- vies, neighbor and friend of MT. Kel- sey, officiated and the interment was in the family plot in the Grove street cem- etery. There was large attendance of sorrowing friends. There was great abundance of floral tributes, attesting in some slight manner, to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Among these was a beautiful floral emblem from the Knights Templar. The casket was carried by active bearers and the Graham company had charge of the arrangements.
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ANsANTAWAR COMPANY
Votes to Wind Up it's Affairs-o -organ-
 izad Fiftaan Yaars Akn-

Votes to Wind Up it's Affairs-Organ4
 ized Fifteen Years Aho.
 On recommendation of the board of directors the stockholders of tho. An santawae company have voted to wind up its affairs and effect dissolution. The Ansantawae company was organ ized about fifteen years ago and owns the property on Beach street occlpied by the Ansantawae club. which has been leased for the past five years to the Quinnipiack club as a aun1mer clubhouse. Many of the stockholders of the Ansantawae club have died, and those remaining have decided that 1t iB for their best interests to sell the prop- erty.
 The clubhouse was purchased of the Maltby estate The Quinnipiack club lease expires on the first of next May, and. unless the property is bought by some one willing to lease it to the Quinnipiack, its career as a club is probably ended. The Quinnipiac, 1t is said, will not attempt to buy 1t. George. Scranton is winding up the Ansanta- wac affairs.
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THREE DEATHS AT NEW HAVEN
 HOSPITAL

Three deaths occurred at the New Haven hospital Saturday. The first was John Balletto, who went to the hospital on June 1. He died of pneu- monla. He was single man, about thirty years old. The hospital authori- ties do not know the names of any of his relatives and say that the he lived somewhere on Grand avenue before so- ing to the hospital.
 Mrs. Treziose Liteso, a middle-aged woman, who lived at 12 Fair street, died from intestinal trouble. She went to the hospital last Monday.
 Everitt Hall, thirty-seven years old' died of Bright's disease He was vet eran of the Spanish war and had been living at Noroton until he took up a residence at 51 Arthur street, this city He was taken to the hospital Wednes- day. He was a toolmaker by trade and unmarried.
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OLD GERMAN RESIDENT.

Jacob Rathgeber Died at His Home
 Yesterday, Aged Eighty-One.
 Jacob Rathgeber, an old and esteem ed resident, died at his home "A Red field street yesterday afternoon. He died of the infirmities of old age He had been confined to the home for some months. Formerly for year he was in the wholesale fruit business in this city. He leaves & wife, three sons and one daughter, all of this city. He was brother of J. Rathgeber, who was for many years & noted tonsorial artist on Chapel street. He was a member of Relief lodge, I. 0. o. F. Rev. MT. Timm will offfciate at the funeral, which will take place tomorrow at 2:3O p. m., at his late residence. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.
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SUSPENSIONS RAISED.

High School Pupils will be Allowed to
 Take Their Examinations, Which Be-
 gin This Morning.
 Superintendent of Schools Frank H. Beede was seen last evening at his home, 124 Temple street, and asked if any action. had been taken in the case of the eight seniors who were suspended from New Haven high school about six weeks ago.
 Superintendent Beede stated that the matter had never been presented to the school committee officially, and referred the reporter to John P. Cushing, prin-
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TOMORROW.
Cheshire Academy Anniversary.

Cheshire Academy Anniversary. On Tuesday. June 21, the Cheshire school will celebrate its 112th anniver- sary. A private car will be attached to the New York train leaving the Grand Central station at o'clock, and will leave here for Cheshire at 1o:1O o'clock The following programme has been ar ranged5
 il a. m.-ChaDel services. the Rev. o,
 H. Rafferty, '69.
 11:3O a. m.-Graduating exercises; ad-
 dress. William Beach Olmstead, A
 B., head master of Pomfret school
 Distribution of prizes, presentation
 of diplomas, the Rt. Rev. ChaunceS
 B. Brewster, D. D.; valedictory
 Richard Law Jackson. 1:30 p. m.-Alumni luncheon. c. La
 Rue Munson, LIB, M. A, '7l, wil
 preside.
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MERIDEN wTND-UP.

Celebration in Silver City Was Kept
 Up Despite the Rain.
 Meriden, June MA drenching rain did not prevent a splendid wind-up of the weeks programme of the Meriden centennial, for the State Saengerbund held it's parade just as planned. and all though the streets down town resem- bled tide of bobbing umbrellas, the crowds were in a cheering mood and the bands played as gaily US on any of the preceding days of the week. For tunately the days exercises were most ly indoors. The events were grouped under the. title of Incorporation day, and consisted in the main feature of a reproduction of the first meeting after the town had been set off from Wal lingford. Historically the gathering was one of marked merit. It was held in the Auditorium, and the characters in it were according to old records. Tn the afternoon historical meetings and gatherings took place in the First Congregational church. The historical address was by George M. Curtiss, and 
 addresses were delivered by c, La Rue Munson, Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart, Judge Simeon E. Baldwin and others. Judge Baldwin extended congratulations in behalf of the American and New Ha- ven Colony Historical societies, both of | which he represented.
 Tn the production about thirty men took part, and the audience was well entertained.
 The Saengerbund parade was partici- pated in by the Connecticut Volksfest verein, Wallingford Eimtracht, the Waterbury Lyra, New Britain Teutonic NIaennerchor, Meriden Saengerbund and delegations from societies of New
 Haven, Bridgeport and Ansonia, The gathering was practically preliminary to the meeting of the Saengerfest a Waterbury Monday and Tuesday. convention for business was held las evening. The number, of Germans wh' hcame here was large.
 ] That the centennial celebration wa
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A MERRY THRoNG.

An auto-pop party was given to a large number of newsboys yesterday by Louis Levy, the local Globe agent. The merry throng wended their way to the headquarters of William Hendricks, 311 Congress avenue, where rare treat for the youngsters had been arranged for by Mir Lecy. The occasion was much enjoyed by all who participated, and a vote of thanks was tenrered their bene- factor for his thoughtful kindness.
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HOPKINS GRADUATION.
COMMENCEMENT PLANS COM
 PLETED

For Old Grammar School Which VIII Observe Its 248th Anniversary-Pro gramme of Events, Which Will Com mence TO-mOErOw Commencement Exercises Thursday--AIumniM Meeting on Tuesday.
 Commencement at the Hopkins Cram mar school commences tomorrow, ana extends through Thursday. It is the 246th anniversary of this famous school, and a large attendance is expected at the commencement exercises. The pro- gramme as arranged is as follows:
 TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 7:SO D. m.-Declamation contest for Alumni prize, Hopkins hall. goo D, rn.-Alumni meeting, Hopkins hall
 WEDNESDAY, JUNB 20, 7:SO D. m.-Glee club concert, Hop kins hall. Admission 25c).
 goo D. m.-Annual dance, Hopkins hall, Admission by card).
 THURSDAY, JUNE 21. BOO D. m.-Baseball game, Pratt filed. class of 1906 vs. class of 1907. 7:3O D. m.-Commencement exercises, with address by Professor J. Irving Manatt, LLD., Lampson lyceum. 800 D. m.-Reception to seniors, Hop kins hall. Admission by card. The following communication has been sent to the alumni of the school, and the committee in charge hope that the graduates will give the matter care full attention:
 Hopkins Grammar School
 New Haven, June 10, 1906. Fellow Alumnus:
 We wish to call your attention espe- cially to the meeting which Is scheduled on the enclosed programme for Tues day evening, June 19.
 No formal meeting of the Alumni as sociation has been held for some years and we believe reorganization desira' ble. A few short addresses are pro- vided for this occasion, and an en1oya- ble time is sure. Hopkins expects every man to do his duty" Come!
 E. E. GARRISON,
 GRAHAM SUMNER,
 HENRY H. TOWNSHBND, J. I. LINEWEAVER, CHARLES DRUNIAIOND, DONALD R. HOOKER,
 RAY MORRIS,
 Alumni Committee.
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8 success financially was assured this noon, when statement was given out by one of the committee that the com-
 nittee was ahead in it's accounts, and that the $5.0OO appropriated by the town would not have to be drawn on. Therewas another fund of $1O,OOO donat- ed by a wealthy citizen of Meriden as
 a sort of a reserve fund, but this also will not be touched.
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HrrNERAHi SERVICES OF EMIL
 sCHERMOND.

The funeral services of Emil Scher- mond took place at his late residence, 5S Nash street, yesterday afternoon, and at 2:30 at the German Lutheran church on George street., of which he was a member. There was large at- tendance of sorrowing friends. Rev MT. Timm, pastor of the church, con ducted the services and made remarks in honor of the deceased. There were beautiful tributes of flowers. The pall- bearers were all members of the young mems society of the church.
 The burial was in Evergreen ceme- tery. Stahl & Son were the funeral di- rectors.
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MBs AIIFR,ED BARRows.

The funeral services of Mrs. Alfred Barrows, who died yesterday, will be held at her late residence, lS7 Henry street, at 9:SO o'clock Tuesday morning, and a high mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock. The interment will be in St, Bernard's cem- aterN.
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COPPER ORE FOUND IN NEW,
 BRITAIN

New Britain, June 16.-Some good specimens of copper ore have been found in blasting the rock in the East Main street sewer trench. The vein was struck near the boundary line of the Burritt school property and Lan- ders, Fraray & Clark, hardware works, This is not the first time copper has been found here.
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rrrNnR AT. YESTERDAY.

The death of Mrs. Jacob Hemingway at her home in Manhasset, l.. l., Fri day. removes the last of Mrs. J. H. Bar ker's sisters. Funeral services were held at the East Haven chapel yester- day afternoon and many sorrowing friends attended.
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KEROSENE STOVE AF1RE.

Chemical No. was called to a still
 alarm at 495 State street at 11;2O a. m. yesterday. A kerosene stove had taken Hire, and on the arrival of the fire men it was thrown out of the window. kThere was DO damage,