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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
REPORTS OF THE CITY OFFICIALS
Over Twenty Thousand Dollars Was
Paid Out During the Month
Of February.

At the council meeting last night the
city clerk reported that during the
month of February he had issued war
rants on the various funds to the
amount of $2O,551.04.
The chief of police reported that his
department had during the past month
collected the sum of $50 in cash, and
$36 in fines had been served in Jail
Thirty-five arrests had been made for
infraction of city laws, and seven I'M
der the state laws.
The license inspector reported that
he had collected the sum of $2,173 dur
ing the month of February.
AS delinquent tax collector, the chief
of police reported that he had collected
the sum of s343.5O.
Mounted Policeman Rolf reported
that he had collected 81 for horses and
cows buried.
The city sexton reported the receipt
of $55 for graves dug and care of lots
The registrar of the water depart
ment reported receipts amounting to
s4O6S74, and expenses at $1,296.73.
The chief of the fire department re-
ported the resignation of Harry How
ard and the appointment of Alfred Jen
sen to fill the vacancy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Wants to Try The Victor Payment
on Fourth Street.
INTRODUCE RESOLUTION At NEXT MEETING
DESIGNS TO TIE UP ALL OTHER
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
FOR ONE YEAR,

At the meeting of the city council
last night Councilman Glasford an
nounced that at the next meeting he
would introduce a resolution, which
he believed would solve the paving
question. He stated that when the
street committee considered plans for
improving streets this year the terri
tory was larger than he had at first
intended, but as great many property
erty be taken in, after considerable
discussion the committee complied
recommended. Since that time" said
lit seems that the proper
and some are now objecting to the pro-
posed improvement. The resolution
ing will provide that the Barber AS
phalt company, which has the contract
for paving Fourth street from Main
to the Mill creek bridge, be allowed to
pave the street with their Victor pave
ment At the end of II months if the
pavement proves equally as good as
the bitulithic l will then be willing to
pay the company for the work. If it
is not a success at the end of that time
the company is to receive no pay at
ALL The resolution will also provide
that all proposed paving of streets in
Walla Walla be postponed until after
the Victor pavement has been given
fair test Should it prove satisfactory
then 1 will be willing that all of the
streets in the proposed new districts
be paved with that material"
Baylor Was Silent.
Manager Baylor, of the Barber COM
pany, was present at the meeting, but
he did not state to the council whether
Or not the proposition made by Glas-
ford would be acceptable to him. He
did, however, inform the council that
he had a sample of the Victor pave
ment which he would submit to the
body for inspection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Whitman Singers Will Delight Day.
ton and Watsburg.
WILL GIVE CONCERTS IN BOTH TOWNS
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM HAS
BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE
Entertainment

The girls glee club of Whitman will
leave tomorrow morning for a short
concert tour to Dayton and Waitsburg.
Professor and Mrs. Edgar S. Fischer
will accompany the IA young ladies
who comprise the club. Through the
strenuous work of Miss Pearl gilbert
son, manager of the club, large audi
towns where the girls will sing, and
the excellent work which the club has
been doing this year insures that these
audiences will be pleased. The special
feature of the program will be the
Spinning Chorus from Wagners
Flying Dutchman," which made such
a hit when given here at the college
chapel. Five genuine old-fa shioned
spinning wheels will be taken along
for the special purpose of making the
scene true to life. The club will give
its home concert in Walla Walla at the
Memorial building next Tuesday even
ing, at which the boys club will give
couple of numbers.
There is some talk that the boys will
make a short concert tour durin- the
Easter vacation, which will shortly be
here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Hack and Dray Men Kick.

Petitions We're received from a large
number of hack, dray and express men
praying the council to repeal or modify
the recently passed ordinance prohibit
ing all vehicles for hire from using
Main street as stands. They set out in
their petitions that by being compelled
to stand their vehicles on the side
streets their business had been greatly
injured and it had also worked hard
ship on the public, who had to hunt all
over the city when they desired a
vehicle. The petitions were referred
to the judiciary committee.
An ordinance was also introduced
prohibiting the use of Third street
from Alder to Rose as stands. This
went to the judiciary committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
RECLAIM HORSE HEAVEN LAND
Seattle Capitalists Viii Experiment
With Artesian Wells.
SOME BIG MEN BEHIND THE SCHEME
EXPERIMENTS HAVE BEEN sue.
cEssFUL IN ARID REGIONS OF
TEXAS AND WYOMING.
SOME BIG MEN BEHIND The SCHEME

Walla Walla farmers will watch
with interest scheme to irrigate large
sections of the Horse Heaven country
by means of artesian wells, which is to
be tried on an extensive scale by Sc
attic and st. Paul capitalists, who pur-
chased a large section of land across
the river recently.
Although the scheme of irrigating
large bodies of land by means of ar
tesian wells has been successful IN
Texas and Wyoming, as we'll as in other
arid sections, this will be the first ex-
pertinent of the kind in Washington
and the outcome will be keenly watch
ed by farmers and fruit growers in
eastern Washington.
Bio Men Behind Scheme.
The men behind the deal are ]. c.
Eden, James D. Hoge and w. w. But
Ter. of Seattle, and Louis Hill, son
of James ]. Hill, and Francis B. Clark,
former general traffic manager of the
Great Northern, of st. Paul. They have
organized the Fidelity Land & Invest
ment company, capitalized at $25O,0OO
They have secured 10000 acres of land
and are on the eve of closing for 10000
acres more. They will start work
drilling for the wells within the passing
of the month. Mr.. Clark will be made
president of the company. In speaking
of the venture at Seattle yesterday W.
w. Butler said:
Make a Rich Country.
with water the Horse Heaven coun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
GETTING READY FOR HORSE SHOW
Ws!Ia WaIIa Breeders Are Laying
Plans for the Annual Spring
Exhibition.

The horsemen of Wala Walla are
now laying plans to give their annual
horse show in the spring. Leading
breeders Of fine stock held a prelimin-
airy conference today and discussed in
formally plans for the show. They
hope to get all the horsemen inter
ested in the affair and make the show
bigger and better than ever given be-
fore in Walla Walla. Since last year a
large number Of fine bred animals have
been brought into the valley and in ad,
dition to the blooded horses that have
been in the country some time the
promoters of the show believe they
can make an exhibition that cannot be
surpassed anywhere in southeastern
Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
COW ORDINANCE CITY LAW
Was Passed by The City Council
Last Night
HACK AND DRAY MEN REGISTER KICK
WANT ORDINANCE REPEALED OR
MODIFIED-THEIRB BUSINESS
INJURED, THEY CLAIM.

That cow ordinance which has
That cow ordinance which has
been on the calendar for several
months and over which there has been
much discussion by the members of
the city council, was taken up last
night and passed by unanimous
vote. The law passed last night was a
substitute for the one introduced by
Councilman Glasford which the iudic-
iary committee reported back and
recommended that it become a portion
of the city laws.
} 1t provides that no person shall
maintain barn within 40 feet of any
other persons residence. If domestic
animals are kept in the building the
barn must be thoroughly cleaned and
sanitated and all accumulations of filth
be removed from the same, the alleys
and streets within As hours The
health officer and mounted police are
given power to declare any building so
used that is not kept within the pro-
vision of the ordinance a nuisance and
they are expected to abate it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
First Of Series.


Judge A. S. Bennett, one of the most
prominent attorneys Of Oregon, is in
the city on business today. Judge
Benefits home is at The Dalles.
w. S. Goodman, proprietor of the
Hudson Bay stock farms, is in the city
on business today.
Mrs. L. H Spawr, of Prescott, is
guest at the State today.
William Hesseltine, merchant OF
Touchet, is transacting business in
Walla Walla today.
H. Poulson. in charge of the North
western Gas & Electric company's dam
on the Walla Walla river, is in the
civ on a short leave of absence.
c. Walter Preston, of Waitsburg, is
a Walla Walla visitor today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
CHARLES SCHWAB DANGEROusLY|Ll
Former Head Of Steel Corporation Is
Travelling on the Southern
Pacific.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March There were
rumOrS on LaSalle street this morning
that the illness of Charles Nj. Schwab
was alarming and that he was likely
to die. john w. Gates denied the
rumOrS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
MENsLEACUE HOLD FIRST MEETING
Charming Affair at Sunday School
Rooms of First Presbyterian
Church Last Night.

An informal meeting, followed by
banquet, held by the Mems League of
the First Presbyterian church in the
Sunday school rooms at First and
Birch streets last night, proved an
entertaining affair and was partici-
pated in by 60 of Walla Wallas repre-
sentative men and invited guests The
banquet was served by the ladies of
the Pilgrim society of the church.
G. H. Sutherland acted as toast
master and responses We're as follows:
DR.. A. K. Dice, THE Relation of the
League to Church Finances; DR.. n. G..
Blalock Our Need of New Church;
Professor j. W. Cooper, The Relation
of the League to Sunday School
Work; Arthur A. Greene, THE Rela-
ton of the Press to the Work of the
Church.; P. M. Winans, The Import
ance of Business Methods in Church
Work"
First Of Series. .,.
Last nights meeting was the first
of a series of similar affairs planned
by the Mems League to be held during
the coming year, having in view the up
building of the church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
PURCHASE COLLEGE PLACE STORE
o. p. Jsycox Has Taken Over the Store
of William Nichols E.
Sons.

The firm of William Nichols & Son,
of College Place, have sold stock, fix
lures and all the company property to
o. P. Jaycox, of Walla Walla. The
store is now closed because of the TAX
ing of inventory. 1t is announced by
Mr.. Jaycox that the store will be re-
opened as soon as the inventory can be
completed, which will take about three
days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Henry Geaney Dead-Word was re-
ceived in Walla Walla last night to the
effect that Henry Gaeney, who has
been in southern California several
months for the benefit Of his health.
died at San Bernardino yesterday. He
was afflicted with tuberculosis. His
remains will be brought to Walla Wal
la for interment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Other Business.

A petition from r. Cunningham and
others for a sewer on North Eleventh
street was referred to the water COM
mittee.
The Stahl Brewing company was
granted permission to transfer It's sd
loon license from the Brewery saloon
TO the Concordia saloon on West Main
street.
The bid of McFaden & German 10
furnish the city with a pair OF Howe
scales for the sum of 1904 was ac-
copied
George Refer was granted a refund
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Where Is Gentry?-John M. Gentry,
Of independence, Or, writes to Post
master Brunton asking if he could give
any information as to the whereabouts
of Lafayette Gentry, aged about IS or
80; one club foot and one finger off one
hand. He came to California from
Missouri in 1856 and at one time lived
in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Hansen & Conlan has this day been
dissolved, Mr.. Conlan retiring. All bills
due the firm will be collected by Mr..
Hansen, who will pay all outstanding
accounts incurred by the firm.
JOHN CONAN,
p. n. HANSEN.
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Ordinances Passed.

suance of three bonds in the denomina-
ton of $500 each to pay the city's
portion of the paving in district No.
). An ordinance providing for the
form of bond to be used in the future
to pay such expenses was introduced
and then referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Y. M, c. A. Dinner-The local Y M.
c. A. association will give dinner
tonight at the new Masonic temple, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock. After the ban
quet addresses will BE made by large
number of prominent Walla Walla peo-
Pile. Over 140 tickets have been sold
for the dinner and a majority of the
representative business men and a
number of the young men who are
interested in the Y. M. c. A. work in
Walla Walla will attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Dayton Will Be Represented-J. H.
O'Neill, travelling passenger agent of
the O. r. & n, returned last night
from Dayton Mr. O'Neil reports that
the Commercial club at that place will
probably send two representatives to
California on the excursion planned by
the merchants of the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Unique ReIic-R. A. White, of this
city, has received from his former
associate in the service of the O. R.
& N, Joe Linn, now superintendent of
the Canton-Hankow railroad, An an
nual pass on that road. The letter
from Mr. Linn enclosing the pass was
sent from Skewaitung. Owing to the
threatened Boxer" uprising Mr.. White
will probably not use his free pass this
year, and as it is not transferable
he cannot loan it to any missionary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Received Funeral Benefits-James
Trythall, secretary of the local Bar
bers' Union,z this morning received a
eral benefit allowed by the BARRIERS In
ternational Union to the widow of the
late Henry A. Toulons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Reported to Be O. K,

DENVER, Col, March 7.-Schwab is
quite well, according to authoritative
reports received here, and will reach
Santa Rosa, ~ NJ, this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-Fair and cooler
tonight; Thursday fair.

EIks Had Big Time-At the regular
meeting of Walla Walla Lodge No. 2S7,
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, held last night, five candidates
were initiated. The ceremonies were
followed by a banquet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

between St. Joe, Mo-, and Denver he
passed through great stretches of
country covered with snow from one to
two feet in depth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

AND LOT ON E. ALDER,
1OOx495 it.; fruit and shade abund-
ance. Phone 1881 or address 2O9
Madison St
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind Bleeding, Protrudfng
Piles. i Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in to IA days soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

WANTED-40 head of draft horses
Immediately by DR.. Wood at Nc
Brides livery stable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Barn Is Burned-Fire, supposed to
have been started by boys playing
with matches, partially destroyed a
at 10 Idaho street yesterday afternoon.
Both departments responded to the
alarm, but owing to the long run the
barn was badly damaged before water
could be turned on. The damage is
estimated at $3.50 with no insurance.
The barn has been fired several times
within the past year, presumably by
boys playing in the hay now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

PunctLres repaired Is cents each al
H. o. Pecks, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Rims put on for $3.50 each at H. o.
Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

jerks Fined IS and Costs-The jury
in the case of A, c. jerks, charged
with mutilating shade trees in front
of E. A. knights residence, yesterday
evening returned verdict of guilty
and assessed a fine; of IS and costs
against the defendant. The jury was
selected as follows: George Delaney,
Marshall Martin, w. S. Gillian and
N. S. Gholson. Before returning a
verdict the jury, at the suggestion of
Mr.. Martin, was allowed to visit the
scene and view the damage that Mr..
knight claimed was done to his trees
by a house which Mr.. jerks was NOV
ing through the streets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Petty Thieves at Work-Oficel

Petty Thieves at Work-Officers Nc
Cauley and Casey yesterday unearthed
a quantity of clothing stolen from the
Central and Eureka lodging houses the
night before, which had been cached
Fourth street. The owners of the
plumber called at the police station last
police are keeping a close watch for a
couple of sneak thieves who have been
rif1ing rooms in several lodging houses
around town while the dodgers were
absent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
PiQuette Went to Jail.

The conference ended by Mr..
Piquette going to Jail for the part he
played in the romantic marriage. Mr..
and Mrs. LeGrande spent the night at
the State hotel and Mrs. Reynolds re-
tired to another room in the same
hosiery. She was still in a defiant
mood this morning and roundly roasted
her young son-in-law during a heart
to heart talk at the sheriff's office.
Mrs LeGrande remained at the hotel
while her husband sought parental for
giveness and for a time his pleadings
appeared to be in vain. Mrs. Reynolds
seemed to lay particular stress on the
fact that her newly made son-in-law
was cheap actor" and was not in a
position to earn living for his wife.
Would Place Her in Convent.
Mrs. Reynolds insisted that LIE
Grande take his choice of either giving
UP his wife or going to Jail. why,
that girl is not 16 yet Mrs Reynolds
declared to a Statesman reporter. Il
want to put her in a convent at Port
land until she is 10. If she still loves
this man then, why l am willing for
him to have her. I will bet cookie
that when she comes out of the con-
vent she wouldn't look at this fellow"
Bridegroom Wins Out.
At this juncture Mr.. LeGrande put
in an appearance and the reporter dis
creetly withdrew The young bride
groom and his mother-in-law spent a
half hour in earnest conversation. At
the conclusion of the conference they
adjourned to the State hotel to inter-
view the daughter. The interview
must have been satisfactory, as just
before noon the three, talking and
laughing happily, wendell their way to
the Jail and asked that Mr.. Piquette
be released That gentleman smiled
broadly when he walked out into the
sunshine and saw how things looked.
There was a general handshaking
and as the party moved off toward
Main street. on the lookout for a res
taurant, the young bride waved hap
py farewell to Sheriff Painter and
Tailor Berry. Constable Peterson, who
took quite an interest in the troubles
Of the young couple. was "rubbering'
out of a front window and waved a
farewell.
Mr.. LeGrande, who Is an actor, will
probably leave this evening with his
bride for Spokane, where they expect
to join a stock company. Mrs. LIE
Grande' has stage ambitions and will
travel with her husband.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Thousands Of Acres Reclaimed,

Thousands and thousands of acres
OF otherwise desert land in the states
of Texas and Wyoming have been turn
ed into veritable gardens by means of
artesian wells, and that is what we
propose to do in Horse Heaven. Fur.
Their, the system is cheaper in the end.
as there will be no fumes TO keep in
repair. Yes, sir, the money for this
project has all been raised, and we
expect to start work in the immediate
future"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Clifford leGrande and Young Bride
Secure Forgiveness.
THINGS LOOKED BLACK FOR A time
YESTERDAYS ELoPEMENT
ENDS HAPPILY.

All is well that ends WELL Clifford
LeGrande and his young bride, who
eloped from Pendleton yesterday and
We're married by Rev. Austin Rice be-
fore Sheriff Painter could interfere,
have been forgiven and are happy.
Louis Piquette. the bridegroom's
friend, who spent last night in the
county Jail with a charge of PERU
hanging over his head, has been set
free, and consequently he is happy
Mrs. Minnie Reynolds, mother of the
young runaway bride, pretends to be
happy, now that it is all over and she
will return to her home in Pendleton
tonight.
This happy elimination of affairs,
however, was not brought about until
just before noon today, when the plead
ings of the daughter and her young
husband won the mother over and she
consented to forgive and bless them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07
Things Looked Black.

Dark clouds doomed up on the matri-
monial horizon of the clipping couple
last night when Mrs. Reynolds irate
and threatening all kinds of things to
the man who would dare to steal her
daughter. arrived on a late train from
Pendleton. Mrs. Reynolds was angry
and did not hesitate to say So Sheriff
Painter was routed out and a stormy
conference between the mother, her
daughter and newly made husband and
Mr. Piquette took place in the sheriffs
private Office at the county Jail. Mrs.
Reynolds would not listen to the plead
ings of her daughter and issued an
ultimatum to the young bridegroom to
either give up his young wife or go to
Jail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

Will Build observation-disclosures Craig,
a well-known stockman from the Wal
Iowa country. has purchased a lot from
Alex Bennett and wife in the Green
Park addition and will erect a large
residence on the same. Mr.. Craig will
move his family to Walla Walla in or
der to give his children the advantaee
of the excellent school privileges here.
Messenger Boy Breaks Finger
Charles Brandt, one of the popular
messenger boys in the Western Union
office, took tumble off his bicycle last
of his left hand. The fracture was
reduced by DR.. w. NJ. Ely. The acci,
on his way delivering a message in
Sixth street and was caused by the
handle bars of his wheel coming loose
Into a Land of FIowers-Herbert
wynans, a brother of Janitor Wynans
of the Walla Walla courthouse, has
arrived in Walla Walla from Marco
line. Mo-. to make his home. Mr.
Wynans was agreeably surprised a
the spring-like weather prevailing ir
Walla Walla, as on his westward triI
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

try Will be made one of the richest in
the state. Owing to the topography of
the land. however, the question of the
old-time irrigation ditch is virtually a
dead letter. We have had the idea of
irrigation by means of artesian wells
in mind for some time. and after thor.
oughly studying the proposition We be-
came convinced that it would work
well in Horse Heaven
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-07

WANTED SECONDHAND b.
cycles at Alder Street Bicycle Shop.
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