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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
Efficient Official.

1t was practically settled some time
ago that Mr.. Brunton would be ap-
pointed to succeed himself as post
master at Walla Walla, for the reason
that he had made an efficient officer
and given the best of satisfaction to
the public Mr.. Brunton was born in
1867 and mas spent practically all OF
his life in Walla Walla county. He
entered Whitman college at the age OF
Is, and one year later began teaching
in the county schools. He received the
degree of B. S. in Whitman college in
1892 and the same year was chosen
county superintendent of schools, be-
ing the only republican elected. In
1896 he was awarded life diploma to
teach in the public schools of the state
and received the nomination for state
superintendent of schools on the re-
publican ticket but was defeated by
the populist landslide that swept the
state. In 1897 ne was given the posi-
ton of travelling freight agent for the
w. & c. R. railroad, in which capacity
he was serving at the time of his first
appointment as postmaster. He has
filled the position for eight years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

The Hare law club of the University
of Pennsylvania will today present a
.life-size portrait of the late Judge
John l. Clark Hare to the Pennsyl-
vania law school. Three years ago the
contract for the portrait was given to
William M. Chase, formerly of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
and the cost of the picture was $4,000
which was paid by subscription col
lected by the secretary of the Hare
club alumni. The picture will occupy
a panel between the portraits OF
James Wilson and Judge Sharswood
above the main stairway in the Law
School building
Judge Hare was formerly professor
of contracts and constitutional law in
the University of Pennsylvania, and al
his death was professor emeritus in
the law school,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
ATTACK ON FEZ.
In Return for Concessions French Offer
Money to Aid Moorish Pretender.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Tne Tangier
correspondent of the Times reports
that certain Frenchmen, including M.
Say, founder and owner of Port Say
Algeria, have offered the Moorish pre-
ammunition in exchange for the con-
cession Of the whole coast between Me-
lila and the Algeria frontier, 1nclud-
ing the minterland. The company
urges the pretender as soon as he re-
ceives the money and arms to march
On FeZ. If he is successful the COM
pany will take possession of the afore-
said territory. The pretender's posi-
tion now is undoubtedly strong.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
STATE WILL SUE.
Wants Share of Liquor Licenses From
North Yakima.

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 22.-In a
communication to City Treasurer
Donovan, State Treasurer Mills threat
ems to bring suit against North Yaki-
ma if the moneys due the state as 10
per cent of the saloon licenses COL
lected here are not paid over at once.
The sum amounts to $2,643.S0.
This is claimed by the state on a
decision that was made by the su-
preme court in a case taken up from
Seattle, in which the court held that
all cities must pay 10 per cent of the
liquor licenses received after the act
of 1888 was repealed. City Attorney
Forsyth said today that he had taken
the matter up with the council, but
before the money is paid over a state
ment of what is owing the state and
how it figures out the amount it is
claiming must be made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
HAS MADE ITS REPORT
PRESENTED TO n. Y. LEGISLATURE
Recommends Many Reforms in Methods Of Life |nsur.
anCe Companies Condemns Political Conrbu-
lions Has Plan for Poicyhdders.

ALBANY, N Y, Feb. 22-The of
fc1al report of the legislative insur-
ance investigation committee was pre-
sented to the New York legislature to-
drastic legislation. which would serve
to correct the abuses of life insurance
business and contains a digest of the
findings of the committee as to three
big companies and number of lesser
ones
Proposed remedial legislation is
grouped under a number of heads
dealing with organiza ion, the rights of
policy-holders, investments, political
contributions, the surrender of values
state supervision, etc. The report
recommends that assessment COM
panies be not allowed to incorporate
in the future. 1t declares that COM
panies Of this sort afford little security
to policy holders other than the power
to levy assessments. 1t says that in
most cases their history presents a
record of deception and delusion.
The committee was unable to in
vestigate fraternal societies, so makes
no recommendation regarding them.
The committee says that the end to
be attained is to provide free and eff
fective expression of the wish of
policy-holders at all times They in
part have been rendered all but help
less by the machine. 1t recommends a
plan by which policy-holders may par
ticipate in elections. 1t provides for
methods of notification and nomination
months before the elections.
The committee recommended pro-
vision for the retirement of stock in
such a manner as to do justice to the
stockholders and yet result in a purely
mutual company.
The report recommends suitable
penalties for the violations of law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
PLANS FOR $4,000 BRICK BUILDING
John Smith Company Will Build on Rose as Soon as First Street
Opened Up Between Main and Rose-Company viii
Engage Extensively in Wholesale Business

and will be rented. The upper floor
will be used excluvisely as an apart
ment house and will be divided into
90 rooms, exclusive of closets, toilets
and bath rooms. Mr.. Smith has a
renter for the upper floor as soon as
the building is up.
Delay in Opening Street.
The opening of First street, which
is necessary before Mr.. Smith can
carry out his plans to erect his new
building, has been delayed from time
to time. owing to the question be-
tween Mrs ]. H. Stahl and Mrs. Thorn
as Quinn and the city as to the owner
ship of the channel of Mill creek which
will have to be bridged before the new
Smith building can be erected. The
legal question involved is now being
looked up and an early settlement Is
expected to be obtained shortly, when
construction work Of opening and
bridging the creek channel will be
started
The appraisers appointed by the
council to view abutting property filed
a report with the council a few days
ago, but no action will be taken until
the legal question Is decided.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
NEW ENTERPRISE FOR WALLA WALL
Waa Waa Lumber Company Commences Work on New Planning Mill
: Plant to be Erected al Corner Of Spokane and Rose
Streets al a Cost Of Sl5000

every respect" President Cornwall
said this morning. I'VE have started
the work Of clearing the ground for
the new structure, which will be erect
ed on our own property close to the
w. & c. R. tracks, which will give us
excellent transportation facilities. We
will manufacture all kinds of mill
work and building material, store fix
lures and expect to extend our busi
ness to surrounding towns in the In
land Empire. We will also nave a
dry-l<iln plant in connection with the
new mill"
According to the plans that have
been prepared the new structure will
be a one story brick, designed ex-
pressly for mill purposes The lighting
facilities will be a feature of the
building, numerous big windows being
arranged for On all sides of the mill
The company expects to have the
plant ready for operation by May l.
Material for the structure, as far as
possible, is to be purchased of Walla
Walla firms. the Walla Walla Brick &
Tile company furnishing the brick and
the Gilbert Hunt company the iron and
steel work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

I Commenting upon the methods of the
Mutual Life's executive officers it says
that an autocracy was maintained
practically without challenge of legal
Hamilton. 1t says: 1T appears the
expenses We're far in excess of the
amount required for legitimate pur.
poses. In the cases of the three big
companies, despite extravaganza and
improper outlays. there is no question
of their financial soundness." 1t re-
fers to Judge Hamilton's transactions
as extraordinary abuses" and to the
examination by the s.ate department
of insurance as a farce" The report
contains over 1000 words.
The most radical of the measures
recommended is a provision for regu-
lating as1e election OF directors. 1t
provides practically for a new deal In
the insurance business of this state
Under it terms of all directors and
trustees will expire and new boards
will have to be elected by November
16, 1906. 1t provides that all proxies
now held snail be void The work on
insurance bills will not be finished
until morning. Armstrong brought in
the report of the committee, which was
unanimous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
Property Owners in District No. q
10 Take Initiative.
R. H. JOHNSON ISSUES LETTER
Proposed Improvements May Be
Tied Up Indefinitely as Re-
suit of Councils Action.

Robert H. Johnson, in an open COM
munication to The Evening Statesman
today takes a hot shot at the council
for it's action in turning down the pc
tition of property owners in district
No. 81 Tuesday night and announces
that the paving controversy will be
taken into the courts in order to deter
mine once for all whether the council
has the right to stif1e competition in
the matter of paving contracts. AS
cording to all reports, property owners
in district No. q are exceedingly hos
tile and it is said that a fund has been
subscribed by several of the more
prominent land owners to carry the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

The Walla Walla Lumber company
has been reincorporated with a paid
up capital stock of 100000 and plans
have been drawn and work will begin
at once on the erection of a big plan
ing mill and sash and door factory on
the company's property at the corner
of Spokane and Rose streets at cost
of $4,000. The new mill, which means
another step toward building up Walla
Walla's manufacturing industry, will
be a fire proof brick structure 60 by
120 feet and equipped with new and
modern machinery for handling any
mad all kinds of mill work
J. A. Bailey, the well-known con-
tractor. will have charge of the new
mill and is now on the ground arrang-
ing for the machinery. In the reor-
ganization of the company Oliver Corn.
wall has been elected president, A NJ.
Cation secretary and manager, A. K
Dice treasurer. The other incorpora-
tors are A. J. Morrison, bookkeeper for
the company, and J. A. Bailey. The
capital stock is fully paid.
Seek Outside Business.
the new plant will be modern in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
Gov. Higgins to Attend Ball.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 22.-Tne
N. G. will give it's annual ball this
evening, which promises to be an un-
usually brilliant affair, as Governor
Higgins and nearly all the members OF
his staff will be present in full uniform
Among other invited guests are Brig
adler General L. w. Pettibone, of the
Fourth Brigade, and the officers of the
65th and 74th regiments of Buffalo.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

Failure of the council to push to
completion the opening Of First street
between Main and Rose is delaying
plans made by John Smith, president
of the John Smith company, to erect
big two-story building On his prop
erty recently purchased at the corner
of Rose and Colville streets. Mr..
Smith has plans drawn for a brick
structure 1873 by 1876 feet, two stories
in height, the upper floor designed for
an apartment house and the lower floor
for business purposes. The new
building when completed will mean an
expenditure of close to $4,000 and
will give Rose street a big boost as
business street
Run a Wholesale Business.
1t is the intention of the John Smith
company when the new buildin" IS
erected to engage more extensively In
the wholesale implement business. The
western part of the building, fronting
on First. when it is opened will be
used by the company in addition to
the present store as wholesale depot.
The Colville side Of the building will
be designed for 'store-room purposes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

to grant to the United States provi-
sionally the favorable tariff terms of
the convention that expires March 1
1t appears that this decision has been
taken on the governments own initia-
tive, without even negotiations with
the United States, with the object
Of avoiding the possibility of a tariff
war, and Of gaining time for the for
mutation of a fresh treaty, hoping that
may recognize the spontaneous action
of the German government, and see
their way to meet Germany on a basis
of reciprocity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
To Prohibit PoIygamy.

ALBANY, Feb. Ex-senator Bracket
introduced a resolution in the senate
today calling for convention to frame
an amendment to the United States
constitution to prohibit polygamy and
giving power to congress to enforce
it's prohibition 1t also requests the
legislatures OF other states to join.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
SUNSET PHONES CUT OUT
Two Thousand Seattle Business
Men Take Action.
THEY HELD INDIGNATION MEETING
INDEPENDENT COMPANY PROM
IsEs TO INSTALL SIX THOU
SAND PHONES AT ONCE.
THEY HELD INDIGNATION MEETING

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 22.-Two
meeting last night signed an order re-
moving the Sunset company's tele-
phones because Of poor service. The
city council committee failed to rem
edy the trouble. The Independent
company promises to install 5000
have a long distance service to all
coast points on the coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
|BRUNTON IS
RE-APPO|NTED
Will Be Wa|Ia Nd||d's Postmaster
For Next -Four Years.
NAMED TODAY BY PRESIDENT
First Appointed in 1897, and
Again in l9O1--Begins
Third Term.
NAMED TODAY BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. o.
President Roosevelt today nominated
Edwin L. BruntOn to De postmaster at
Walla Walla.
Other appointments in Pacific coast
states are as follows:
California-Robert Stephenson, Hol
lister; Henry Whitman, Oxnard; P.
Ferguson, Healdsburg.
Idaho-W. c. F'entOn, Boise; Austin
G. Nettleton, Nampa
Montana-John S. Towers, Miles
City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
JONES WILL STICK TO CONFESSION
Former Valet of Millionaire Rice Will
Again Testify Against
Lawyer Patrick.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 22.-An Of
fetal connected with the district at
torney'S office declares that Valet
Jones is in New York and when called
as a witness in Lawyer Patrick's mo-
ton for a new trial he will repeat the
confession upon which Patrick was
convicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
FIFTY THOUSAND BUSHELS BURNED
Wheat Elevator and Four Grain Ware
houses Completed Destroyed by
Fire at Adams.

ADAMS, Or, Feb. 22.-Fire that
started in the wheat elevator of the
Pacific Coast Elevator company last
night spread to four other grain ware
houses and all were destroyed. In the
neighborhood of $4,000 bushels of wheat
were lost. The warehouses were the
property Of Kerr, Clifford & Co. and the
Pacific Elevator company Of Portland!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
RE|CHSTAG PASSED THE BILL TODAY
V0n Bue0W introduced The Measure Under The DireC-
ton Of Kaiser Wi|he|Tn-WT|| Give The United
States Chance TO Agree on Reciprocity

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Von B. Yellow to-
day introduced in the reichstag a bill
extending the more favored nation
clause to the United States until June,
1907. He told the legislators that Ger
many must choose between this pro-
visional arrangement and a prohibi-
tive tariff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
Famous Squaw Dead.

LUSK, Wyo., Feb. 22.-Mrs. War
bonnet, wife Of a Sioux chief, herself
slayer of many whites, is dead from
alcoholism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
JOHANN 4OCH GIVES UP.

Said With Laugh He Was Ready to
Hang.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb. 22-Johann
Hocn has given up all hope. He laugh
ed as he said he was ready to hang
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

Wished to Avoid Tariff War.
BERLIN. Feb. 22.-Tne government
has decided to face the op-
position of the reichstag, and apply
forthwith for consent to submit de-
mand to the federal council for power
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
DAMAGING
EVIDENCE
Alleged Letters From Western
Miners Federation Captured.
It PLANNED FOUL MURDER
Told Agent at Silver City of
Protection Given Assassins
in Other Cases.
IT PLANNED FOUL MURDER

BOISE, Ida, Feb. pa letter writ
ten by a Western Federation official to
trusted agent at Silver City, Ida,
last December is what laid the foun-
dation for the wholesale arrests in the
Steunenberg murder case. The letter
was not received by the party to whom
it was addressed, who was sent tn
Silver City, but was delivered to an
other. A detective sent 10 Silver City
after the murder got possession of the
letter. but buried it, fearing to nave
the same discovered on his person. He
came away and sent another detective
there after it, who brought it back
with him. The letter directed the as
sassination of Steunenberg and called
attention to the past success of the
organization in inflicting mortal pun
ishment without discovery. 1t outlined
a plan for the death of Steunenberg.
Name Withheld.
The name of the party to whom the
letter was addressed is withheld, but
it is believed to be Jack Simpkins. The
letter was delivered to the prosecuting
attorney, who turned it over to
detective who was imprisoned with
Orchard and was used to extort Or
chard's confession. The letter was
fn the
agent in the commission of the crime.
It details other crimes committed at
Independence, Telluride and Cripple
Creek, to show that the organization
protected it's men and saved them from
conviction. This evidence with Or
chard's confession revealed the plot OF
the Western Federation to establish a
guilt or 'inner circle" of the order.
Cannot See Client.
Fred Miller, attorney for Orchard,
who appeared for him at the prelimin-
ary examination is refused permission
to see his client by the warden of the
penitentiary. No reason is given, but
it is believed it is the intention of the
prosecution to prevent Orchard being
tampered with or induced to retract
his confession. Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone are confined in a separate
cell, but are permitted to hold consul
tation. All their letters are inspected
hy tho prjSop authorities
Steve Adams, arrested at Haines,
Or, and Vincent St. John, president
Of the Burke Miners union, both
Steunenberg suspects, were delivered
to. the penitentiary today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22

To Present Judge Hare's Portrait.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. %
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
DENVER SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
Was John Taylor, Wealthy Miner of
South America.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 22.-The sui
eide found in a cemetery 7nere Tuesday
has been identified as John Taylor, a
wealthy and prominent mining opera
with headquarters at Buenos Ayres
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-22
DEMAND HIGHER PENSIONS.
Fifty Survivors Of War Fought Sc
Years Aqo.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 22-Fif-
ty veterans of the Mexican war are in
the city demanding an increase OF
pensions for their comrades. They
estimate that in year 25 per cent OF
those now surviving will have died and
all will be gone in five or ten years
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-06-06
Death of Louis Hebert.

The many friends of Louis
Hebert, Familiarity known as
Lulu, will regret to learn of his
death, which occurred Saturday,
June 2, at midnight. About ten
days ago he stuck a nail in his
foot and neglecting it, infama-
ton set in, developing lock jaw
which terminated fatally. For a
number of years he has followed
the business of bill poster. He
was an enthusiastic fireman and
a staunch member of Fire Co.
No. l, the members of which in
full uniform attended his funeral
which took place Sunday attend
ed by a large concourse of
friends, at ST. Johns Catholic
Church at $50 D. m.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-06-06

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a writ of fieri facias issued by
the Hon. H. L. MOnnier, justice of the
peace of the third ward of the parish
of Lafayette, in favor of Chas. ID.
Gallery and against Edward Arce-
neaux and to me directed, l will sell
between legal hours at the Office of
said justice IN
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1906,
thefollowing described property to. wit:
TheundividedO ne-tenth INTEREST," and
to one certain tract of land with all i'm
prOvements thereon and thereuntO be-
longing containing twenty-six arpents
situated in Lafayette parish and is
bounded North by TOntOn Dominique,
South and West by public road and
East by Etienne Massey or assigns.
+. M. LATIOLAIS.
Constable.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-06-06
M
Aurora and Nyrr1ph OF Nature.

Aurora and Nyr11P1 of Nature.
ahoussaye: Wagner Kruger, Stanley Martin, Willie
Landry, Albert Adams.
SUNBEAMS.
Estele Landry, Viola Ducharme. Desty Hackett, Beulah Duhon,
Isabel Guidro, Gladys Bertrand.
Joe Leahman, Shirley Gulbeau. Charley Patterson. Joseph Robchaux,
Merritt Girard, jeff MoutOn, Melvin Lacroix, Gilbert
BOudreaux, Clarence LIZ Blanc.
Clarence Lalanne, Claud Hebert, Freddie Rupeter, Mabre Landry,
COrnay Bonnet, Ivy Olivier.
RAINBOWS.
Luna Martin, Lucille Wilkins, Ferne Delahoussaye we, Lydia Lester,
Lucy Webb, Alma Mouton, Lovinia Gudry.
WHITE ROSES.
Vera RICHARDSON, Ruth Reeves. Edwina Breeding, Eunice
Beede, Esmee Darby.
Zla Garnet, Hyacinth Barringer, Hilda Kahn, Edna TRAY.
PINK ROSES.
Mabel Langford, Jeannette Schwartz. Elizabeth Denbo, Hattie Breeding,
Ollie Reeves, Ruth Baldwin.
YELLOW ROSES.
Josie Kahn, Cecilia Tanner, Ada Landry, Isaure Crouchet, Igot
LacrOix, Bella AlbaradO.
Winnie Fonenot, Alma Landry, Claudia Laanne, Lena Bourgeois, Sidney
Yandle, Clarence Lacroh, Eddie Lisbony, Herbert Adams.
SNOWFLAKES.
LULLABYE.
Lillian Breeding, Solo. Stars. Wlnnlne. FOntenOt, Gertrude Bertrand,
Wilda Mouton. Oita Trahan, Jean Trahan, Lillian Leblanc.
MOONBEAMS.
Lillian Breeding, connne LaIanne' Harold Moss, Louise Judice.