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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
A GREAT SCHEME TO BEAT THE TAX
Mortgage Holders Secure Deed from
Borrower and Give Property Back
-.
When Loan Is Paid. ..

In many parts of the state, according
to F. G. Morse, secretary Of the state
board of tax commissioners, a scheme
has been worked in real estate deals
to avoid the taxation of mortgages.
This scheme is to give deed in
stead of a mortgage when you borrow
money. and to take from the person
that lends the money a written con-
tract to deed the property to you when
ever you pay the amount of money you
borrowed.
1t appears, states an Olympia report,
that as soon as the state tax COM
mission announced a policy of listing
mortgages for taxation, men who make
a business of lending money on real es-
tate set about to find a way to dodge
The deed and contract plan was
adopted. The man who wishes to Dor
row money is asked to execute a deed
instead of mortgage to the man lend
ing the money. On the other hand the
lender signs a contract agreeing to
deed the property to the borrower
whenever the borrower pays him
stipulated amount.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
Moffat Line May Build From Oen-
yer to Seattle.
CONNECT WITH NORTH COAST HERE
At PRESENT WALLA WALLA is
SLATED FOR ONLY A
BRANCH LINE.

According to story that comes
from Denver the Moffat road, which is
sometimes known as a Gould project,
will build from Denver to the Pacific
coast with Seattle as the objective
point. The announcement was made
in Denver by the chief engineer of the
companq that the line would go to Salt
Lake and then on to the Pacific coast
The fact that the North Coast has
been proclaimed another project of the
Gould system is considered by some
railroad men to mean that Walla Wal
la will probably be on the line of the
Moffat road if it comes to the coast.
In the new articles of incorporation
the North Coast declares that it will
build from Seattle to Spokane with a
branch from Benton county to Walla
Walla
The terms of the Walla Walla fran
chise bind the line to have 100 miles
of new road in operation within year.
1t has been claimed this road has an
option on the Tacoma Eastern, some
thing persistently denied by the offic-
ials of that line. 1t is possible, but
unlikely, that the North Coast can
build 100 miles of new road before the
years end, something that tends to
confirm the Tacoma Eastern rumor.
Interpreted as a Gould proposition
or road acting with the Moffatt in
terests the North Coast line becomes
Of especial Importance when regarded
i'm connection with the Denver story
Of immediate Pacific coast extension
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
The Fire Insurance Trust.

The Secretary of State has decided
that there is no insurance combine
within the meaning of the law. He
may have been justified in this de-
cision, but the effects to the property
owner are just the same as though II
came under the law. The one class
of neonle who are not worrying over
hits is the class which constitutes the
16. 900 policysholders of the North
western Mutual Fire Association EV-
erv policy holder gets his proportion OF
the profits, which amounts to from
% to Az ner cent of the premium paid.
On dwellings and household sooos
Northwestern policy-holders are saving
40 per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
BUTLER WAS EASY.
League Pitcher Touched Up for Eleven

League Pitcher Touched Up for Eleven
Hits.
Fully $500 people witnessed the Sun
day game at the park and the Walla
Walla fans went home IN a happy
mood after seeing the Boosters hand
out the second defeat to the Yellow
Kids. Ike Butler, heralded as one of
the best pitchers In the Pacific Coast
league last year, was in the box for
the visitors and he was given good
drubbing by Tempany's men. They
had little trouble in finding him for
hits when they were needed for runs
and when the game closed the score
book showed that II safe ones had
been recorded. One was home run
by Croker, one a two-sacker by Nc
Allister, one two-bagger by Maloney
and two that were good for the second
station by Parkes. Rumnell did the
pitching for Walla Walla and he was
CICSONS at CIItlCdl uC Cl>
low Kids were only able to find him
for six hits, two of which were of the
scratch order He worked we'll and
was given good support by the other
players.
1t was Walla Walla's game from the
start to the finish and at no time was
there any danger of the game going
against the home team. Athena scored
only three runs in the game. They
should only have had one, but a dirty
trick by Osborn, one of the Athena
pitchers, enabled two men to cross the
plate. This occurred in the fifth in
ming. Willard went to first on a hit
when Osborn went to the bat. He
famed the air three times. Lankard
dropped the third one and Osborn
deliberately turned around and struck
the ball with his bat, sending it out of
the reach of the catcher. Osborn then
went to first and when Butler came
up he got safe one, which scored
Milard and Osborn 1t was the first
exhibition of dirty ball playing that
has been made in Walla Walla and
the crowd was not a bit backward in
giving vent to their FEELINGS. From
that time on until the game was over
Osborn was given a severe roasting
that Osborn bears the reputation of
playing such tricks and for that reason
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
CANNOT COLLECT FOR DISCOUNTS
Attorney General Renders an Opinion
to All Teachers i'm State of
Washington

An MIifnion given hy John D. .Atkin-
SON. attorney general, to r. b Bryan,
STATE superintendent of schools, says
that school directors cannot pay out
money to teachers that sell their war
rants ,at discount and theH ask the
school board to make good aheir loss
The question came to the state SUI
pe1intendent from Prof. Joseph Miller
of Farmer. Whssre a school district is
the Indebtedness when he If hired and
the teacher must sell his warrants at
a discount to get any cash the ques-
iton is whether the school hoard could
legally draw a Warrant for the loss
suffered.
The attorney general says that
schosil boards have no authority to
draw warrants for such a purpose. He
suggests a way round as follows: If
the board knows when it hires a
teacher that the warrants will prob
ably have to be discounted, it can
give him a salary enough greater to
make UP the loss the teacher Will prob
ably suffer.
Deputy State Superintendent Nc
Gully says there are very few cases
any more where teachers lose by hav-
ing to discount their warrants. He
says that practically all the school
districts are on a cash basis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
GOOD news FROM MONTANA
Oil & Development Company
of WaIla WalIa.

w. P. Lathrop, secretary of the Ma
tural Oil & Development company,
yesterday received word from the SUI
perintendent of the drilling outfit en-
plOyed in sinking wells on the COM
pany's, property in Montana that oil
was struck at depth of IS feet last
Friday. Stockholders in the company
received the news with considerable
The strike was made at
night and the superintendent said that
the flow was quite strong The pres
ence of oil sand has been noticeable for
some time. Development work on the
property will now be
rushed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
Dope for the Fans.

Gilpatrick has made good as a
shortstop. He plays the game right
along and his work pleases the fans.
His sensational stop in the Saturday
game was beauty. In the last three
games he had q chances and only
one error was chalked against him.
RumnelI and Blackburn are doing
good box work and when Parkes gets
his arm in trim the Boosters will have
three twirlers that will do business
with any of the heavy stickers.
Maloney made great one-hand
catch yesterday that brought forth
great roofing from the fans.
Parkes is covering the center gar
den in fine. shape. He is cutting off
base hits by pulling down flies after
long and hard runs. He is also hitting
the ball in good shape.
The O. r. & N. excursion train
brought about $50 fans from Pendle-
ton and other Umatilla county towns
to see the Sunday game.
Speck Hurlburt, who was famous in
the Inland Empire league when he
played with Walla Walla three years
ago, has fallen down in his efforts to
play with Topeka. Toronto is after
him also but Oklahoma has him
and there he will stay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
|CE1CE!Illlz1!.ll7l 8. ,
- AlGNsii1 Vast


give his informal recital on the Roose-
welt organ. The superb quality of his
piano playing on Saturday night had
shown the high character of his music
ianship. and he Immediately proved to
also master of the pipe organ. To be
sure, this was only what might have
been expected from a man who was
for five years Organist of the largest
church in the United States-Central
Church of BrOoklyn-and also founder
of the American Guild of Organists, as
well as organist for the Marble Col
legiate church and Trinity Episcopal
church of New York city. The variety
of the program was delightful fea-
ture, beautiful melodies being brought
out by skillful registration against
background of soft and rich harmony,
and again the full power of the great
organ being called on to produce an
overwhelming rush of majestic sound.
The concluding number by Guilmant
was a stately and sOnOrOus march.
which showed the full tone strength of
the organ, an instrument really too
large to be heard with the best effect
in so small an auditorium as the
chapel. Mr.. Guy Allen Turner sang
two sacred songs with pleasing effect.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Death Of James ,Spaw-JaInes Spaw,
an I'D pioneer of the west, was found
dead in his bed at the residence of his
son-in-law, A. r. Neff, a prominent
farmer residing near Eureka junction,
yesterday morning. Mr.. Spsw retired
Saturday evening in his usual health
and 1T is supposed that heart disease
was the cause OF death. Mr.. Spaw
was 81 years of age and leaves three
Mrs. w F. Brown and Mrs.
j. r. Edward, of Hover, and Mrs. A.
r. Neff The funeral occurred from
the Cookery undertaking parlors at 8
o'clock this afternoon, interment being
in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
Vesuvius is Calm.

NAPLES, April 16.-The ejecta Of
Vesuvius today are comparatively
slight. The fear of the people has
gone and all energies are now devoted
to the relief of sufferers who are
fighting for the rations issued by the
government. Buffalo Bill has sent a
thousand dollars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

So 4 "a 10 4
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS.
Walla Walla-O 0 0 0 3 2 x-7
Base Hits 1 3 0 Ks
Athena 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 O.
Base Hits 0 1 0 2 0 2 OF
SUMMARY.
Earned runs-Walla Walla 2, Athena
2 Stolen bases-knapp, CrOcker,
Tempany, fitzpatrick, Davidson, Kreitz,
Shea 2 Two-base hit-Butler. Base
on balls-By Marquis 1, by Osborn 2,
by Blackburn 8. Struck out-By
Blackburn 5, by Marquis 6, by Osborn
g. Passed balls-Knapp 3, Shea 1.
Wild pitch-Osborn. Left on bases
Walla Walla 2, Athena 9. Hits-Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Rondo in F-major .......... .Hummel
Largo and Allegro in D-major.
Oh. As. .Guilmant
Berceuse in A-flat. .Guilmant
Bridal Song in E-major. OPP. as
Allegretto in A-major Thomas
Pastorale in F-major ......... .Kullak
Improvisation in C-major. .Jadassohn
Overture to "Euryanthe". $500. Weber
Tickets for the organ recital, at the
Book Nook, $100 for reserved seats
Admission at door, IS cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

An Easter Wedding-At the home of
the brides mother, near the Walla
Walla river yesterday afternoon the
wedding of Thomas E. Owens and Miss
Cora G. Vedder was celebrated. The
Hardwick in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.

Professors FITZGERALD and Dunn,
phrenologists, will be at parlors of the
Valley House, Main street near Fifth,
all this week, making examinations.
Price $1OO. See folders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Death Of Miss Mary Rook-Miss
Mary Rock, daughter of William Rock,
the tailor, died at the family residence,
525 Pleasant street, at Z o'clock yes
terday morning of tuberculosis. Miss
Rock was 20 years Of age and her
death, although expected, was quite a
shock to a large circle of acqualnt-
al1ces The funeral occurred from the
Cookery undertaking parlors at
O'clock this afternoon, Rev. w. r.
Thompson, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, officiating. Interment
was lin the family plot al the city
cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
An
Easter
Offering

instead of Colored Eggs-FIow-
ers, or a new Bonnet-why not a
nice home. or an investment for
your loved ones?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS
EIks' Show.

The Elks have secured the new
musical comedy, 1.-The Katzenjammer
Picnic and have engaged Clara
Louise Thompson to direct it for
them. The cast will be a large one
and will include the best local talent
in the city. Everything will be new
and an evening of great enjoyment is
promised The event will take place
in the near future.
This evening at o'clock sharp DR..
Hanchett will begin his concluding
concert at Whitman college. The or
gan is so much nobler and more salts
flying a musical instrument than the
piano that a large crowd of music
lovers ought to be present to hear the
following splendid program:
Introduction and Allegro in D.
major ......... Haydn
Adagio in A-flat, Op. 49,. Beethoven
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

An original new system Of illus
trated phrenology at Star Theatre to-
night. Admission free. Silver collec-
ton to defray expense of hall, ETC.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

WEEDS a Dayton Man-Sunday after
noon at the residence of the brides
parents in this city James D. Nc
knight, of Dayton, and Miss Elizabeth
Walch were married. Rev. Robert j.
Reid officiated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
DROP IN BUTTER.

The Golden Sheaf, best grade of
Walla Walla Creamery, is now selling
for IS cents per 2-pound brick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Attend Services-The members OF
Walia Walla Commandery No. 1,
knights Templar, last night celebrated
Easter by attending divine services at
the First Presbyterian church, where
an excellent sermon in commemora
ton of the day. The Knights were
out in large numbers and, wearing
their handsome uniforms, made a
splendid appearance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Civil Service Examinations-Civil
service examinations for the position
reserves will be held at Spokane, Ia
coma Sumas and Conconnully, May IA,
Examinations for the position of forest
supervisor will be held in all large
cities in the state of the same date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

FOR SALE-Four unbroken horses,
weight $50 to 1,150; apply at 937 N.
Fourth street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
TOWN TOPICS

Weather Forecast-Showers this af-
fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
Work in Last Legislature.

Local option in its various forms
will be the particular issue opposed by
the liquor interests. The members of
the state association have been urged
Legislature shall agree not to support
the bills of the temperance association
and to fight for the protection of their
interests.
At the last session of the legislature
the liquor dealers maintained an or
ganization that won out several fights
Aside from defeating the temperance
legislation, the most important victory
won was the repeal of the act which
made landlords liable for damages for
any accident resulting to a drunken
person in saloon building.
This landlords liability act" had
been on the law books for years and
was held responsible by liquor dealers
for the high rentals they were COM
PEELED to pay throughout the state.
The bill repeating the act was put
through both branches of the legisla-
tures without, much trouble, though 1t
had been defeated two years earlier.
A spirit of Indifference is said to
exist among the liquor men, and the
appeal for help in opposing future leg
islation is based upon the theory that
they are not well enough organized in
notifies In the last issue of their
official organ a note of warning was
sounded, and throughout the state the
organization is working.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Russell Hine, of Prescott, is in the
city on business today.
Z. S. Logsdon, a prominent contrac-
tor of Waitsburg, is a Walla Walla
visitor today
=
Among Walla Walla visitors yes
terday were H. S. Wheeler, Levi, and
c. w. Dickson, of Dayton. p,- IL
4a.gTst'r.t &.i$i7
j. E. Houtchens, a prominent real
estate man of Waitsburg, is In the
city attending the superior court as a
juror. 1ssfs,." e,.s e
Among Waitsburg people in town
today are w. G. Shuham, cashier Of
the Waitsburg bank, and w. S. Guntle.
Walter Ely, of Athena, is registered
at the Dacres today
H. E. Shotwell, engineer in charge
of construction work on the new pipe
line, came down from camp near the
John Miller place yesterday afternoon.
Engineer Shotwell has been engaged in
obtaining levels and other data of the
Mill creek BASIN
Professor Archibald Priest, occupy
ing the chair of oratory at the State
university, was in Walla Walla Satur-
day and yesterday Professor Priest
is inspecting several of the more prom
inent high schools in eastern Wash
ington mad left early this morning for
Dayton and ColfaX.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
DE-. HANcaETTs ORGAN RECITAL
Large Crowd Entertained Yesterday
Afternoon at Whitman College
by the Eminent Musician.

was filled yesterday afternoon. and
people were standing at the doors, to
hear DR.. Hanchett of New York city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
A COZY PLACE.

$260O will buy a nice lot and
one of the prettiest little six
room homes in the city. All new
and can be finished to your or
der. Close to high school. e...
$4,000 buys a nice Groom house
and large corner lot in the east
ern part Of the city. Best value
In the city for the money.
We have several homes that
can be bought on the INSTALL
ment plan from $1,000 up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
BOOSTERS CAN PLAY BALL
Defeat Yellow Kids in Two Well
Played Games.
TEmPANY CHANGES THE DOPE
IKE BUTLER, LEAGUE PITCHER,
OIL
re TOUCHED UP HARD IN THE
SUNDAY GAME.

'SAS az last, tAC DOOSlCIS AdRC
broken into the right percentage COL
umn and are entitled to be counted
among those "who ran also" They
handed the Yellow Kids from Athena
just what the Yellow Kids gave them
in the three previous games Satur-
day and Sunday the Boosters demon
strated that they could play call and
won each game from their formidable
opponents from the Siwash town in
Umatilla county. Manager Tempany
is certainly passing out the right kind
Of dope and his comrades on the team
have quite recovered from their bad
dose of stage fright. Good work
push it along. 1t must seem strange
for the Boosters to wind up a game
with the big figures on their side of
the board. They have accomplished
it, notwithstanding the fans who sing
in the anvil chorus said it was i'm
possible for the Boosters to have a
look in when they went against Ike
Butler and his apt pupils from Athena.
Tempany said he would win a few
games and he has made good little,
anyway.
Make your men play the game,
Temp and you will have the crowd
boosting for you.
Old Whitman Pitcher.
Saturday when the Yellow Kids
trotted out on the field, Marquis, who
for several years was the star pitcher
for Whitman college, and who has won
many a game of ball by his good box
work, was the initial point for the
visitors. He started off with the fin
est of control and sent the curves over
the plate so effectively that he had the
batters of the Boosters at his mercy.
Remembering full well that Marquis
could not stand much roofing, es-
pecially if he was hit very hard, the
old time fans opened up in good voice
and, ably assisted by Fatty Hall
with magaphone, they poured it into
the southpaw good and hard. George
stood it for a time, but the roofing
began to tell. In the sixth inning,
after he had been called down by
Danny Shea for sending the wrong
ball over the plate, up in the air
Marquis went and, try as hard as he
could, he did not come down. Hits
were punched by the Boosters and
runs came in so rapidly that he lost
his head, and Manager Butler took
him out of the box before the inning
had been played out and put in Osborn
Blackburn was the pitcher for Walla
Walla and he did the best work seen
on the local diamond this season. He
kept the hits made off him well scat
tered and played good heady game.
He was there with the stick as well,
getting three safe ones out Of four
times UP. The game went to Walla
Walla by a score of to :.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
WHY NOT OWN A FARM?

$33OO will buy 100 acres all in
crop near Rulo Station on the
w. c. r. r. r.
$4,000 buys 100 acres all in
crop, fair house and large new
barn, 3 miles from Climax Sta
ton on the w. & c. r.
These farms produce 80 BUSH
els per acre and will pay for
themselves in q short time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
Will Combat Campaign Started BY
And-Sdoon Forces.
WALLA WALLA LIQUOR MEN RE.
CEIVE A NOTE OF. WARN.
ING AND FIGHT is ON.

Walla Walla saleonmen have re-
celved circular letters from the WASH
ington State Liquor Dealers associa-
ton advising them to oppose the cam
paign started by the anti-saloon Or
ganizatlon. bitter fight is apparent
between the saloon and temperance
forces this fall The temperance peo-
pie have already started a movement
all over the state to elect Legislators
antagonistic to the saloonmen. This
sudden activity on the part of the anti
saloon forces has stirred up the LIQUOR
dealers and the campaign, directed by
the state saloon organization, has COM
menced in earnest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16
SUMMARY.

Earned runs-WaIla WaTsa 2, Athe-
Two-base 1lits-Parkes q MalNney,
McAllister, Willard. Home run
CrOcker. Base on balls-By Rumnell
1, by Butler 2. Hit by pitched ball
w. Nodean, Shea. Struck out-By
Rumnell 5, by Butler T. Left on bases
-Walla Walla 4, Athena 5. Time of
game hour 40 minutes. Umpire
Breed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

Marquis Z, Osborn l. Time Of game
Il hour 55 minutes. Umpire-Breed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-16

33 a II 2
Walla Waala-3 o 2 O * 6
Base Hits 1 2 1 0 3 0 0X-11
Athena 0 0 % O 2 o o 1 % 3
Base Hits-1 % 2 % 2 o. 6