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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
CUTTER GOES TO U. OF W. Team
JIM HILL, WHITMAN'S STAR ATH-
LETE, TAKES UP OCCUPA-
TON AT PENDLETON.

SEATTLE, Jan. 22-Winnie Cutter
will arrive in Seattle February 1 from
Spokane to take charge of the state
university track team for the COM
ing season The board of control of
the Associated Students considered the
question at its last meeting and ap-
pointed a committee with the power
to engage him for the place. 1t will
be necessary to pay more money than
it was expected. His terms are now
satisfactory to the committee, and his
appointment is practically settled.
Cutter has an enviable record as a
track athlete. He has taken first place
in important meets in nearly every
event on the programme. out of Ill
entries he has carried. off eighty-five
firsts. He has defeated some very
very well-known athletes in both
California and Washington during his
career. Big Tom Carroll, Charley Par
sons, j. C. Mclaughlin and others
have been compelled to take second
honors after him. In private contest
with the two latter men he covered
seventy-five yards in seven and three
fifths seconds for four pairs of fancy
socks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
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DEALINGS IN DIRT.

Real estate transfers filed with the
county auditor and compiled by the
Walla Walla Abstract company, base
ment Baker Boyer bank building:
John r. F'itzhugh and wife to Noah
Buroker, deed, the south half of the
southeast quarter of section s, town
ship 6, range So; also lots 1, 8 and 3
of section II, township 6, range So; S..
Eugene Hildom to Samuel D. John
son, deed, northwest quarter of section
4, township 7, range 80; $4,000.
U. G. Bean and wife to Mary Beau
Reese's addition to Walla Walla; 81.
Eliza Scott and husband to Mary
Beauchamp, deed, lot 6, block 10
Reese's addition to Walla Walla;
$62345
Joseph Tachi and wife to E. L. Bryn-
ton, agreement for deed, lot II in Men
10 Park addition to Walla Walla; $3.50
w. r. Anon and wife to j. D. Tag
gard, deed, Is acres in the northwest
corner of section II, township 9, range
81: 1888
| Mary F. Green to H L. Brown
| agreement for deed, lot 6. block 2
Green's first addition to Walla Walla
$3.50
H. L. Brown and wife to Leona
Cross, assignment agreement for deed
| lot 6, block 2, Green's first addition
$50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
NEW EXTENSION STORAGE CELLARS
RECENTLY BUILT BY STAHL
BREWING G. Mailing CON-
PANY-cosT $4,000.

During the past few months the
Stahl Brewing & Mailing company has
built some expensive additions to it's
brewing property at 346 South Second
street.
The improvements consist of addi-
tional storage cellars for the proper
aging Of the brewerys rapidly growing
output.
Used on the walls and ceilings of the
new cellars were $500 square feet of
3-inch cork insulation. This material
was brought to Walla Walla from
Pittsburg, Pa, and the freight charges
on it were something over $1,000. On
walls and ceilings the cork insulation
was treated to several coats of enamel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
North Yakima 8 Valley Road Starts
Laying Rails.
THE FIRST OF new PROJECTED LINES
Is Heading for Tieton Pass and Will
Have 20 Miles of Road in
Three Months.

OF the many new lines of railway
projected in the state of Washington,
the North Yakoma & Valley. which is
to be the new line of the Northern
Pacific through the Cascades. is the
first to commence laying rails The
first steel for the new Northern Pacific
line arrived in North Yakima recently
and on Wednesday of this week a.
construction crew commenced laying
the rails from North Yakima west
in the direction of the Tieton pass.
says the Post-Intelligencer.
Active work in the field was COM
menced by the North Yakima & Valley
less than eight months ago and the
company now has over twenty miles
of the road graded from North Yakima
west, and it is expected that the rails
will all be down On this section of
the new line within the next three
months
The material for the steel bridge
otCIOSS the NdlcleS river Is Que to ar
rive at North Yakima in short time
and the construction of this big steel
structure will be commenced at once
The first consignment of steel for the
bridge was due to arrive early in the
fall, but was caught in a wreck, de-
laying the construction of the bridge
some three or four months
A settlement has been reached be-
tween the North Yakima & Valley and
the North Coast regarding the right
of-Way through Rowe Hill canyon
which is the only outlet to the Teton
pass, by which the North Yakima &
Valley secures the right of passing
through this canyon without further
trouble from the North Coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
ADJUSTMENTS

The following is the list of attrac-
tons now booked for the Keylor
Grand:
Russell Drew Comedy company, Jan
uary 25, 26, 27, 20 90; January go Fer
rari Scientific Musical Institute Pupils
in the Virginians; February 2, Moon
sinners Daughter; February 6, Black
Crook; February 10, Human Hearts,
February II, Charles B. HanfOrd /;
February IA, Yon Yonson; February
81, Father Flohr's church entertain
ment; February. "a, Laurie Franken-
field.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
HUGE DAM AND RESERVOIR.
Actual Work to Begin Within Ninety
DAYS,

Days.
ECHO, Or, Jan. 22.-The govern
ment will advertise for bids for con-
tracts on the east Umatilla irrigation
project within SO days and actual work
Will begin May 1, and be finished by
April l, 1907. The ditch will be %
miles long and begin about one mile
above Echo, where a bedrock dam will
be put across the UmatiIla river. More
than 100000 cubic yards are to be filed
In at the dam, besides concrete core
In the center for the dam.
The dam will be 600 feet long at the
bottom, 1900 feet long at the top and
81 feet high. The ditch will be Is feet
wide and carry six feet of water to the
reservoir eight miles north of Echo.
Umatilla county is jubilant and there
is no longer any doubt of the project
going. Real estate and other business
is active.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

y y y y y y y = . y y y y y = = =
Miss inertia Baker, stenographer and
ticket clerk in the local Office of the
o. r. & N. company, left last night for
Portland and eSatte for a pleasure
trip.
Hardy E. Hamm, an attorney of
Dayton, was in Walla Walla today.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Anderson, of
Prescott, are guests at the Dacres to-
day.
Captain w. B. Buffum, manager of
the Prescott mills, visited with rela-
tives yesterday.
F. w. King and S. H. Gowing, of
Prescott, are Walla Walla visitors to-
day.
Ben Grote, one of the biggest farm
ers on Eureka Flat, is in town on bust
ness today.
F. W. Marsh, a well-known Free
water resident, is among out-of-town
visitors in Wala Walla today.
Charles Muncy and F. o. Lewis,
prominent Waitsburgers, are reg
istered at the State today.
Colonel J. B. Eddy, right of way
agent for the o. r. & NJ, is in the city
on business today. He is stopping at
the Dacres.
Colonel Frank j. Parker, formerly
editor and proprietor of The Evening
Statesman, is in Walla Walla today
from Portland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
HANDLE WHEAT IN BULK,
Palouse Farmers Are Anxious to Try
Innovation

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Innovation.
PULLMAN. Jan. 22-The recent
wheat convention has already begun to
bear fruit, and the farmers have taken
action to carry out it's SUGGESTIONS. A
delegation from Riverside, a grain sta
ton on the o. r. & N. between Pull
man and Colfax. called upon S. c.
Armstrong, general agent for the Pa
cific Coast Elevator company, in the
Inland Empire. to ask that mis- COM
pany build an elevator at Riverside to
handle wheat in bulk. They agreed
to arrange to handle their grain in
bulk by building bins and granaries
and securing wagons for hauling bulk
grain. They also promised to begin
at once a crusade against cookie and
wild oats, and to make special efforts
to produce wheat free from foul
growth.
Mr. Armstrong, in speaking of the
visit, said:
The farmers were in earnest and
their request shows that they have
been studying the problems discussed
at the wheat convention and are anXi-
Gus to profit thereby. The convention
proceedings are to be published in
pamphlet form for free distribution,
and will be put in the hands Of those
interested in the wheat industry. If
We can arrange meeting in June or
July I believe it will result in great
good'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

dinance is punishable by fine of not
less than $40 or more than 800, or by
Imprisonment of not less than 10 DAYS
Or more than 20 days.
1t Is commended by some that the or
dlnance is violation of the local on
tlon law, both precincts of the city
having gone wet" at the election.
The saloons, however have closed of
tnelr own volition. 1t is supposed that
what have been known as commercial
CLUBS will be operated during the
dry" regime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
KID PARKER AND CANS MAY MEET
MATCH WINNER OF PARKER.
kEEFE GO WITH CANS.

Kid Parker, the lightweight who is
to meet O'Keefe at the Spokane Ath-
letic club next month, wants a chance
at Joe Cans, the great little fighter
who defeated Sullivan at San Fran
cisco last night. Parker will chal-
lenge the cOlored boy and hopes to get
a match here
Cans has expressed a willingness to
Eddie Quinn says the winner of this
match between Parker and O'Keefe
will go either against Fitzgerald or
Cans. If the arrangements with the
former are not satisfactory the lat
ter will be brought here for the fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Hill to Follow the PIow.

PENDLETON, Jan. 22-"Jim" Hill.
the star athlete of Whitman college
for the past three seasons on the track
and gridiron and captain of this years
track team at the college has left the
school and returned to Pendleton.
He will take charge of a farm near
this city and intends to go into the
wheat raising business with his
brother.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Goodwin Versus Roberts-The civil
action of Police Officer Goodwin versus
L. w. Roberts, in which the plaintiff is
suing to recover 500 for damages Mrs
Goodwin is alleged to have sustained
in an automobile accident, will be tried
in Judge Huffman's court tomorrow
afternoon. Both sides are preparing
for a hard fight and numerous wit
nesses have been subpoenaed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Twenty EIGHT Mile GsLe-A gent

Twenty Eight Mile GsIe-A gentle
Chinook wind that started along about
6 o'clock last evening developed into
one of the heaviest winds of the year
before dawn this morning, Observer
Newman reporting a velocity of 2S
miles an hour The wind reached it's
maximum force about 3 o'clock this
morning and several rickety fences
and outbuildings were overturned
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

To Represent the State-Robert
Burns, general agent of the O. R. & N
Salt Lake, where he will attend the
conference of commercial bodies of the
west, to discuss ways and means of
| inducing travellers to come west during
the coming spring and summer. He
was appointe a delegate by Governor
Mead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Fs, 'eweII Party-Mr and Mrs. L. H.
Wade gave a farewell party at their
home Saturday evening. Cards and
dancing were INDUCED in until late
hour. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Masterson, Mr. and Mrs.
S. c. Masterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cheno-
worth, Mr.. an Mrs Ralph White, Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Thompson, Mrs.
Clark and Misses Clark, Mrs. Baird
and daughter, Mrs. Spanglen and
daughter, Mrs. Cxews, Mrs. Stovall,
Ruth and Budd Stovall, Mr.. Matthias,
Carl Johnson. All reported an en-
joyable time. Mr. and Mrs. Wade will
leave in few days for Tacoma, where
they will make their home,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Plans for beginning the early erection
of the Y. M. c. A. building in Spokane
chased Of the city will soon be cleared
of sheds and buildings owned by the
city and put into shape for the con-
tractors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Stockholders MISUNDERSTANDING
Van De Water has mailed notices to
stockholders in the Walla Walla Coun-
ty Fair association calling a meeting
for next Monday afternoon for the
purpose of amending the bylaws so as
to increase the number of directors of
held at the court house The purpose
of increa sing the executive officers of
representation among members inter-
ested in the livestock industry, which
is to be made a feature of the annual
fair and race meet in the future
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Dates for Court Not Set-No dates
Walla superior court have been Sc
hcted as yet and the session may be
postponed until the regular March
term. There are no pressing criminal
cases pending and but few civil cases.
The federal court will convene in the
Wala Wala court house February 6.
The session will probably last over a
week or 10 days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Stop Liquor Selling

FOREST GROVE, Or, Jan. 22.-The
city council Saturday evening passed
an ordinance prohibiting the sale, Civ
ing away or bartering of intoXlcants
within the corporate limits of the city
of Forest Grove Violation of the or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Elmer Lathrop Laid to Rest-The
man who shot and accidentally killed
himself on the Maxwell farms south
west of Walla Walla last Thursday
evening, occurred from the Cookery
undertaking parlors at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning. Rev. J. c. Reid,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiated. Quite a number of
Spanish American war veterans and
the Maxwell brothers, employers of the
young man, were in attendance. The
palIbearers were veterans of the Span
American war. Captain w. B. Buff
fun, Lieutenant Charles S. Buffam,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Open Up Lumber Yard-The Pot
latch Lumber company is preparing to
open up big lumber yard on the prop
erty purchased last spring of ex-
Mayor Betz at the corner of Birch
and Third streets. The lot has been
graded and leveled and a shipment
of lumber is expected shortly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-Rain or snow to.
night and Tuesday; brisk south winds

Change Eastman Road-County Sur
to survey proposed change in the
Eastman road. The road is about half
a mile in length and is now located
along creek bed, and it is proposed
to locate hill route in order to avoid
marshy ground.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. 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, 1906-01-22

Attorney w. F. Grove and Nat b.
Hart. Interment was in the city
cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

FOR SALE-HOUSE AND TWO
lots on Willow st; price $3.50. In
quire 1107 William st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Experts Still at Work-The Seattle

Experts Still at Work-The Seattle
accountants employed to expert the
books of city officials are still at work
on the water department books A
member of the accounting firm stated
this morning that it was impossible
to state when the work would be fin
ished. After completing the water
books the books of Treasurer Parks
and City Clerk Reynolds will be eX-
ported The experts have rented a
room on the third floor of the Ransom
building and refuse to give out any
information as to now the work is
progressing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

of about one-half inch, but as the
ground was moist and the weather
warm it soon melted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Y, M. c. A. Directors Meet-A meet
ing of the directors of the Young Mems
Christian association was held at the
association offices Saturday night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Welded Last Night-At the parsonage
Sunday night, Rev. Robert ]. Reid, the
pastor, officiated at the wedding of
Eugene Arthur Swezea and Miss Ethel
Stetler. Mr.. Swezea is chief pressman
in The Union printing office, while the
bride was formerly employed in the
local telephone exchange. Both are
well known and popular young people
Of Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

Assault and Battery-Frank Davis,
well-known farmer residing on upper
Mill creek, will be given a trial in
Judge Huffmans court tomorrow af-
ternoon on a charge of assaulting John
Wickersham at a dance held on Mill
has a black eye as result Of the en-
counter. Bad blood is said to have
existed between the two for some time,
resulting in them coming to blows
while both were attending a dance
Friday night at the Gilkerson place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
Interesting Things About Curious Spider

seemed satisfied with the size of hls craft. when hc spun his cords around the whole mass. The, vessel was py this time, perhaps, an inch and q hall thick and four inches aeross.
 Now he seized the little boat in his strong mandibles, or jawsa and drew 1t toward the water; resting a moment be- tween pulls, he finally reached the cage of the stream, and the fairy craft Sldeo into the water; the gay sailor then sprang upon it and iioated away down the stream.
 How cunning he must have looked in his leafy boat" exclaimed Dick; DE isi you watch to see what became of him.!
 'Yes; at first l touched him several times with a blade of grass, and how quickly he would dart under the water, appearing again when the supposed danger was over. Then soon I saw an unwary fly alight near him, and in a twinkling he dashed out into the water to his raft to enjoy the feast at his leisure. After a while he darted off again after something that rippled the water, but alas! he did not come back this time to his craft.
 "A hungry young frog may have spied and siezed him unawares, and his deserted boat drifted down the stream"
 And so the cruel spiders sometimes come to an untimely end" said Helen.
 ''Yes. it seems they have their ene- mics, too, as well as everything else. There Is another spider" continued Aunt Amelia. which. although it does not make a raft, has no fear of the there is stili another that lives under the water by carrying down bubbles of ~N ~ Ir1sSIR. RoWLEs FIsHER,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19
What wordP
The Experiment.c of Tom Tit

ttire, making them straight and true, as the success of your chain depends very much on them.
 The four corners of the stick must now be whittled away, leaving you a cross-shaped piece--cross-sha at each end, that is. Do this work with great deieacy and care, in order not to cut too deep and spoil the whole lop' .A.
 Now you have to plan the links or the chain. If you want them to be of ex- actly equal size, you must previousiy outline them, Of course.
 Now yonr stick is F inches long. pl, sup. one. of course, must be 1 inch long. Mark as indicated in the picture. one set of links overlapping the other set,
 So far, so good Now the most ani,, oiln,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

TS EVERYBODY has a back yard.
 Have you tried somebody's idea
 "a "Back-yard Party? IL is first rate, especially for these August evenings, when every enc should be out enjoying the air
 If you have unfortunately neglected to beautify your back yard with vines and towering plants you can cover the de- fleets with bunting But let us hope you already have a well-kept and beautiful yard with no need of being hidden from sight.
 Scatter benches, chairs and tables here and there, especially against the fence, in order to make the best use or small space. You can make home made divan or two by using low cot beds with mattress covered with rugs and cushions.
 Hang a profusion of Japanese lanterns from this corner to that corner. For this purpose, better nall sticks high above the fence and festoon the string of lanterns from the tops ot these sucbt-
 Tell your friends 1t will be more or less a lazy party August Is the month for indplence), and ask them to bring their bantos, mandolins and guitars.
 While everybody is playing and sing ing familiar songs-coon songs ana eol- lege songs-pass around glasses or ieeu lanaanAda and Ga invitation Tor every
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

,<,r@No YOU want to hear about some A~k ! curious spiders?" said Aunt
 A Amelia one evening to the chill dren seated around her on the porch.
 ..Ohf yes. tell us abo t them, please, or anything else interesting. answer
 ..Yes. you know so many curious things about insects" added Helen. "Do tell us something to while away this rainy evening
 oWell. I will first tell you about spider that builds for himsen craft ont of leaves, on which he sails over inc water in search of prey. This fairy boat he makes by putting the leaves carefully together, one over another, and binding them with silken cords, which he spins,
 s.yhat a clever idea!' exclaimed Paul. ''What sort of spider are these ship builders?"
 "They are members of the Dolomodes fimbriotus family-.thsat is their scientific name-and 1 regret to say they are pirates, as fierce and bold as ever sail- ed the seas. In appearance, they are large and brown in color, having around the body a band, or sash, of rich orange, barred in an odd manner. double row of white spots adorn the under side of the stomach. looking like buttons on a wais.coat, and the legs are a light red"
 My, what gay little fellows they arel" exclaimed Helen.
 ''Yes, they are very fanciful in color ing" answered Aunt Amelia. T once watched one of these cunning sailors make his craft and launch 1t, and 1t was an interesting sight
 Sitting along the bank of a stream one day. noticed snidsr lookinE faS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-19

up the jaw and fastens 1t there.
 Up stands John Buffet to make the dive Henry Quintal with an oar, bash- es and prods & shark or two that are close by the jaw, and down goes the diver into theSwater thick with sharks. up the other side and into the boat again.
 1t Is true no man has ever yet been nipped by a shark on these occasions, but it takes courage, all the same. to dive almost into the jaws of huge monster that could easily swallow you whole. For the sharks here are as long as twenty feet, and If you take 6 pair of jaws removed from dead shark and put them on your shoulders you VIII lind that they go clean over your heao and shoulders without touching!
 Now, ther whaleboats are only about quarter of a mile from shore, and the sharkboat meets them and shouts. Weu donel" and then gets to work.
 Tn the bow, bending over and all alert and watchful, kneels the harpooner; for this is the sport--to harpoon sharks just like whales, instead of catching them on a line with bait. He gives quick.