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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
MONTHLY MEETING OF MEMS CLUB
INTERESTING SESSION HELD
MONDAY EVEN;NG-RE-
FRESHMENTS SERVED.

At the last monthly meeting of the
Mems club of the First Congregational
church held Monday evening about &C
members were present and passed an
enjoyable evening. Following the
transaction of the routine business a
banquet was served by the ladies OF
the church. This was followed by ar
address on History of Life Insurance
by J. A. Reinhardt, of Spokane. Snort
addresses were also made by Mayor
Gilbert Hunt, Professor O. S. Jones
R A. White and others. The club has
arranged to bring to Walla Walla Rev
w. S. Simons, of Seattle, a noted min
lister of that city, who will deliver, on
Monday night, February u, lecture
on Lincoln and the Men Who Saved
the Union
The Mems club is growing in mem
bership and interesting monthly meet
ings are held in the Congregational
church
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The second semester at Whitman
began this morning with a large at
tendance After chapel everybody was
busy rushing to and fro getting their
times of recitation arranged. Several
new students have already registered
and others are expected within day
or two. Among the old Whitmanites
VINO are back this semester are Gaius
Greenslade, one of Whitman's veteran
debaters, who has been telegraph edi-
tor of the Walla Walla Union since
last May, and Harry T. Davenport, OF
Colfax, a former basketball star and
baseball player.
Professor w. A. Bratton presented a
very interesting paper on the Panama
canal at the Whitman college science
club meeting this afternoon. He dis
cussed the question from a scientific
standpoint and brought out with much
force the great difficulties in the way
of finishing this great undertaking.
The football question will probably
be the one to be debated between
Whitman college and Washington
State college this spring. The debate
will be held in Walia Walla. This
question is one of the most timely
ones now up for discussion. Yale
,,pivorcit1, op5 PrincetOn university
will have this for the subject of their
intercollegiate debate this sprin0'
Whitman has not finally decided or
the matter, but viii probably agree or
a wording of the football abolishment
question at the meeting of the debate
council to be held this evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
GAMBLING CASES ARE POSTPONED
GlASFORD WAS NOT ON HAND
AND STATE DID NOT KNOW
ITS OWN WITNESSES.

Roy Turner, George Gaines and Will
liam Day, three young men, will be the
star witnesses in the gambling cases
against Frank DAWN and X Michel
loid, although Prosecuting Attorney
Wilson was kept in the dark as to
VINO the witnesses would be until the
cases of the two men were called to
trial in Judge Huffmans court this
afternoon. The failure of Councilman
Glasford, the complaining witness, 70
furnish Prosecuting Attorney Wilson
with the names of the witnesses caused
a postponement of the two cases until
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. When
the cases of the two men We're called
this afternoon a big crowd filled the
court room. John l.. Sharpstein and
Oscar Cain appeared for the accused
men and Attorney Wilson for the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
FEBRUARY WEATHER FOR 20 YEARS
AVERAGE TEMEPERATURE HAS
BEEN 81 DEGREES, ALTHOUGH
1T HAS BEEN COLDER.

Data for the month of February,
compiled from the records of the Walla
Walla weather bureau and covering a
period of 20 years, was issued by OBJ
server Newman this morning. The
mean or normal temperature for the
month is 81 degrees. The warmest
February the past 20 years vas that OF
1888 when an average temperature of
As degrees was maintained and the
coolest month was that Of 1887 when
the average was % degrees. The high
est temperature was SO degrees on the
2Sth in 1901 and the lowest was Is de-
grees below zero on the 1st in 1898.
The average precipitation for the
month is 159 inches and the average
number of days with OF of an inch or
more of rainfall is II. The greatest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
OF ~ per cent, but the ST. Paul will
materially reduce this.
Steals a Whole Family.

ALTOONA, Ia, Jan. 31-Michael
Baer, a blacksmith at Lofts Creek,
this county, has begun an action
against August Schneider, of the same
place, for the alleged alienation of the
directions Of his wife and five children,
laying his damages for the loss of their
companioship and services at the mod
est sum of $19,43450 Schneider is a
widower and has a farm. 1t is said he
Is making a good home for Mrs. Baer
and her five children and that the new
arrangement is satisfactory to every
body concerned except the village
blacksmith
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
Charles BaCkus Upton Passed
Away This Morning.
WAS PROMINENT CIT|zENOF WALLA WALLA
Was Man of Scholarly Tastes end
Refinement-HighIy Respected
in This Community.

Charles Backus Upton, whose death
ing, and who has been for more than
a quarter of a century one of the best
known citizens of this community and
one of the leading lawyers of the state.
was born at De Witt, Mica, Deem
Der IS, 1S45. His parents were William
W. Upton, afterwards chief justice of
Oregon and comptroller of the treasury
of the United States, and Marie A.
(Hollister) Upton. Mr.. Charles B. Up
ton crossed the plains to California
with his parents in 1852 and removed
with the family to Portland, Or, in
bar and served, successfully. as deputy
sheriff, deputy prosecuting attorney
and deputy United States attorney
Removing to Walla Walla in 1873. he
quickly won a place in the front rank
of the bar of the territory; and at first
in the practice of his profession and
later by judicious investments in land
on Eureka Flat and by farming, he
accumulated a considerable fortune.
He was a man of scholarly tastes and
refinement, most hospitable host, and
a friend whose devotion could be re-
lied upon unhesitatingly and at any
sacrifice to himself.
Mr. Upton married in 1898 Mrs. Ad-
die Chapman, only daughter of Hon.
B. L. Sharpstein, of this city, but left
no issue. He is survived by his widow
and four brothers: James B. Upton,
of Portland, Or; Judge William H.
Upton, of this city; George w. Upton,
OF Warren Ohio, and Ralph r. Upton,
of Streator, Illinois,
The funeral will be from the resi-
dence Of Judge B. L. Sharpstein, Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
The Moonshiner's Daughter.

A new and original love story en-
titled The Moonsniner's Daughter" is
a really dramatic surprise as well as a
scenic treat There is nothing of the
cheap melodrama about it; all the
players are of the higher order and
the scenic effects superior in every de-
tail and no expense has been spared
to make the production high class in
every particular The public may eX-
pect something out of the ordinary and
we'll worth seeing. The engagement
here is for February 2.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
Pupils Recital.

The KeyloE Grand contained a large
audience last night to listen to the
concert given by the pupils of the
Ferrari Musical Institute. The pro-
gram was made up of IS numbers and
it proved to be the musical treat of
the season. Each person that took
part in the entertainment sang we'll
and demonstrated the ability of Signor
and Mrs Ferrari as instructors. The
students showed careful training and
tneir efforts to please the audience
were received with great applause, en-
cores being demanded after the rendi-
ton of each number. Taken alto
gether it was one of the best musical
entertainments ever given in Walla
Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
DEALINGS IN DIRT.

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Real estate transfers filed with the
county auditor and compiled by the
Walla Walla Abstract company. base
ment Baker Boyer bank building:
Cynthia A Patterson and husband
to Arson Patterson deed, southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter OF
section 10, and the north half of the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 80, all in township
Z, range 81; $4,000.
Charles L. Ham and wife to E. ]
Purdy, deed, 5-foot strip off north side
oe lot II, block %, town of Prescott;
$3.50
John Smith and wife to Frank Beers
deed, lot II. block s, Ritzs addition to
Walla Walla: $50.
Sherman Warner and wife to Frank
Beers, deed. lots 10 and II, block s.
Ritz's addition to Walla Walla; $500
John w. Stump to T. J. Wyatt. deed
+ = d,
addition to Waitsburg; $3.50.
Richard E. Stafford ct al, heirs OF
c. NJ Stafford, deceased, to J. f. Short
quit clain>/deed, north half of north
east quarter and the north half OF
northwest quarter of section s, town
ship 6, range "a.
Elizabeth E. Stafford to J. E. Short
deed. north half of northeast quarter
section 8, township 6, range "a; $1,050
T. J. Berg to James E. Short, deed
north half of south half and south halt
of north half of section s, township 6
range "a; $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

fruitmen of the valley say there is
grave danger of fruit trees, which are
already beginning to bud, being seri-
ously injured should there be a sudden
drop in the temperature. In many or
chards trees are beginning to put
forth buds. Were it a month later
the great danger that now threatens
the trees, and lower temperature is
much more preferable than the pres
ent spring-like weather
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

rainfall recorded in Walla Walla dur
ing the month was 2S7 inches in the
year 1904 and the least was IL of an
inch in 1903. The greatest precipita-
ton in any "a consecutive hours was
1.26 inches on the 7th and Sth in 1899
The greatest amount of snowfall in
any three "a consecutive hours was IL
inches on the It'll in 1899.
On an average there are only six
clear days in the month; IA partly
cloudy and eight cloudy. The pre-
vailing winds have been from the
south with an average velocity of 81
miles per hour. The highest velocity
recorded was 50 miles an hour, re-
corded on the Sd in 1890, the direction
being from the southwest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
Louis James Talks,

Louis James, the eminent actor, who
at the age of IS does not look a day
over so, was asked the other day how
he maintained his virility, youthful
disposition and appearance? His reply
was: Youth and vitality can be re-
tanned by the observance of two vi
tai tnings-temperance and regularity
and 1 may also add-keep in the sun
light, nothing beautiful or sweet will
grow or ripen in the darkness.
Avoid fear in all of its varied
of expression. 1t is the greatest en-
envy of the human race
avoid excuses of all kinds; they
are injurious The long life must be a
temperate, regular one
Don't live to eat, but eat to live
Many of our ills are due to overeating
to eating the wrong things and irreg-
ular eating.
Don't allow yourself to think OF
your birthday that you are yeal
older and so much nearer the end
Never look on the dark side take
sunny views of everything, a sunny
thought drives away the shadows
Above all-work, for 'worw is the best
thing to make us love life and re-
member, every man is valued in this
world as he shows by his conduct thai
he wishes to be valued"
February 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
Riots in Paris Churches.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-A fight occurred
in several churches this afternoon
when government officials, supported
by the police, attempted to take an in
ventory of church plate as ordered in
the law separating church and state
Resistance was mainly by church
rested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
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PERSONAL MENTION.

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H. C. Bryson has gone to Hot Lake
Or, to spend several days in order to
recuperate from his recent illness with
typhoid fever.
Miss Myrta Baker, stenographer and
ticket clerk in the o. r. & n. city Of
fee, has returned from a visit with
friends in Seattle and Portland.
J. A. Gwinn, well-known Dixie
resident, is a Walla Walla visitor to-
day
A. P Goode, W. B. North and P. S
Ingraham, well-known Eureka Fiat
farmers. are in Walla Walla on bust
ness today.
c. A. Casebolt, of Dixie, is registered
at the State today.
R. j. Carr, of Dayton, is among out
Of town visitors in Walla Walla today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
Reckless Shooting Charged-Erl

Reckless Shooting Charged-Erl
Beers, young express driver, will be
tried in Judge Huffmans court to-
morrow afternoon on a charge of dis
charging firearms near dwelling
house. Beers, it is alleged, in company
with several companions made himself
obnoxious around the residence of Mrs.
Ritz, southwest of Wdlla Walla, las,
night. The crowd was searching for
a dance that was in progress some
where in the neighborhood and stopped
at the Ritz residence to make inquiries.
While on the premises the boys, it is
said, let out a few yellS and en-
phasized their hilarity by firing off a
revolver few times. Mrs Ritz tele
phoned to Sheriff Painter and in COM
pany with Officer Andre ne succeeded
in overhauling the party coming into
town in a hack. Beers had a revolver
in his pocket and he was taken in tow
and locked up. He gave $50 bonds
this morning and was released from
custody.
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Total number of votes cast 617.
Morris Brothers Get Bond Issue.

Morris Brothers Get Bond Issue.
Immediately after canvassing the
election returns last night the council
took up the matter of disposing of the
water bonds and awarded the entire
issue to Morris Brothers, of Portland
this firm being the only bidder out OF
some "a bonding firms throughout the
United States communicated with
Morris Brothers agreed to take the
entire issue at par with interest at
per cent. The firm will also look after
NAV be retired in whole or in part al
any semi-annual interest paying
period.
The fact that only one firm sub
mitted bids for the new water bonds
was somewhat of a disappointment to
the council and the special advisory
committee from the Commercial club
but inasmuch as the issue had been
we'll advertised it was finally decided
to award the bonds to Morris Brothers
rather than to delay the matter any
further. Four members of the Com
merciaI club committee met with the
council and after going over the matter
thoroughly recommended that the Of
fer of Morris Brothers be accepted.
This recommendation, which Will be-
come of record on the minutes OF last
nights council meeting, was as fol-
lows:
THAT we would have preferred that
this matter lie over until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, that we might OBJ
tain a full expression from our full
committee, two members of which
could not be reached this evening But
in view of the fact that bids were ad-
yertised for and correspondence had
with some "A different bond houses,
without receiving any other proposal
than that of Morris Brothers, and be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Christian Temperance Union will mold
its regular meeting at the residence of
Mrs. E. c. Bodwell SIC East Main
street, Thursday afternoon at 2: 80
o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
Job for Ames Wilder.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 31.-The
president today nominated Ames Will
der, of Wisconsin, to be consul general
at Hong Kong.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Attractive Booklet-The agricultural
and horticultural resources of the
Grand Valley, Colorado, are most en-
tertainingly set forth in an attractive
booklet, THE Little Empire of the
Western Slope" now being distributed
by the passenger department of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Moved EstabIishmen:-The G. H.
Sutherland company has moved it's
plumbing establishment from East
Main street to the new Masonic build
ing on East Alder street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

ing unwilling to risk the successful
placing of the issue by further delay,
we recommend that Morris Brothers
bdi be accepted
III. H. TURNER,
u. B. CATRON,
u. G. CUTLER,
H. A. GARDNER"
Open Bids for Pipe Line Tonight.
The council will meet Jointly this
evening with the advisory committee
from the Commercial club and open
bids for the construction of the pro-
posed pipe line. 1t is understood that
there will be several bids from outside
pipe companies and competition is eX
pected to be keen. Bids will be re-
ceIved for continuous stave, wire
wound and steel pipe, although the
council has practically decided on the
continuous stave pipe as being the
most suitable for Walla Walla's pro-
posed gravity system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

McGrew Team Won-In the bowling
tournament last night the McGrew
team defeated the Fair team by a score
of 21S7 to 2044 This now places the
McGrew team in the lead for the
championship Much interest is being
taken in the tournament and the
games are witnessed by large crowds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
TOWN TOPICS

Weather Forecast-Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

votes. The vote by precincts was as
follows:
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Refused to Reopen Case-By sus-
tanning a demurrer filed by Mrs. Par
ris' attorney Judge Brents this morn
of Lulu Paris against Charles Paris
Notwithstanding the husbands plea
that he was not given a fair shake
Paris set up in his petition asking
that the decree be set aside that he
was in Alaska at the time the case was
brought and the decree granted anc
that many Of the allegations made
were untrue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Elijah Mead insane-Elijah Mead, a
sol; of Peter Mead, proprietor of a
little fish market in North Second
street, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Haviland and Officer McCauley this
morning on an insanity charge and
placed in the county Jail until his men
tai condition can be examined into.
Mead was in the asylum once before.
He is of a melancholy disposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Martin Not Fo-ger-An attempt to
fix the forging of a check in Connell
several months ago on Grover Martin,
the young Freewater dental student
who is under sentence to serve IL
wears for killing o. n. Preston, has re-
sulted in failure. Sheriff Eubanks, of
Cornell. writing to friends of Martins
in Walla Walla that the signature on
the check did not resemble Martin
handwriting. Martin and his friends
feel hurt at the charges. which were
entirely without foundation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Buys Fine Residence-Mr. and Mrs.
J. w. Cookery yesterday completed a
deal whereby they come into posses
sion of the fine residence of Mrs. Alice
Gabhart in East Alder street, just
above the sub-fire station, but across
Mill creek. The purchase price is said
to have been $4,000. The residence
was lately completed and is one of the
incest located homes in Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31
WATER BONDS ARE VOTED.

Continued from Page One.)
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Fruit Trees Begin to Bud-1f the
spring like weather OF the past week
continues for any great length of time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Missed the Boat-Tne father OF De-
ment Church of Walla Walla narrowly
ESCAPED being one of the unfortunates
., the wrecked steamer Valencia. Mr..
Church intended to come north from
San Francisco and had purchased a
ticket for passage on the Valencia.
o., the sailing day he was on the way
T., the wharf when he received a tele-
gram from F. G. Dement, to attend TO
a business matter In san francesca
and while he was complying with the
request the steamer sailed.
Emit Trees Seqin to Bud-f the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-31

Dates Are Set-At the meeting OF
the Walla Walla Rod and Gun club
held last night the dates for the an
nual tournament of the Northwest
Srortsmen's association were fixed for
June 81, % and %. John H. Kelly,
Samuel Loney and II. b. kersna"
were selected as a committee on pub
licity and subscriptions. New officers
wera elected as follows: F. A. Dry
den. president; Charles Martin, wee
president: H B. Kershaw, secretary
and treasurer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-05
KING BROS.
HELD A STORK PARTY
Pretty Young Matron Whose Mother
Gave Party in Honor of
Coming Generation

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Society here
is still talking about the stork party
given by Mrs. Charles p. Jones to her
daughter. Mrs. Maurice V. Joyce, al
the palatial Jones residence last week.
No function in recent years has at
tracted anything like the attention OF
this dainty luncheon which had, all
told, only a dozen guests.
Mrs. Joyce and seven former school
girl friends were the guests of honor.
All of them have been married within
the last two years. We of them are
expecting a visit of the stork.
The invitations bidding the guests to
luncheon were hand-painted with a
large stork, but this was only gentle
hint of what was coming. In the cor
ners of the reception room stood large
storks, while wings of the mighty
Dutch bird stretched from every mantel
and huttered from every hanging.
A huge rattle summoned the guests
to the luncheon table. In the dining
room the stork trimmings outdid every
thing else in the house. A cradle oc-
cupied the center of the table. In it
was an imitation baby in swaddling
clothes, and watching over it was a
big stork. The favors were paper cribs,
over which storks. with doll babies in
their bills, lowered as if they were
about to place them there. The nap
kins were folded and pinned with
safetypins
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-05
MRS. E. R. THOMAS EXEMPT
Rich Woman Does Not Have to Tes-
tify in Court, but Sends
Deposition

Special to The Herald.
NEWPORT. March 4.-Counsel for
Mrs. E. r. Thomas, wife of the mil
lionaire turfman, today secured per-
mission for her not to appear in the
superior court to defend a suit brought
to collect bill for labor and materials
in decorating her Newport cottage for
a ball two years ago. The court or
dered Mrs. Thomas deposition taken in
New York and that the complainant
file a bill of particulars later.
Mrs. Thomas did not appear at for.
mer time when the. case was called and
judgment was entered against her by
default. She declared she had not re-
ceived due notice of the case, and the
case was reopened.
Counsel for the plaintiff said he
thought Mrs. Thomas belongs to II
class which do not attend courts, and
that she did not intend to appear. The
court said that was no reason. but it
cid not wish TO drag anybody before it
unnecessarily and saw no reason why
she should not testify by deposition.