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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11

cense would not have expired until
Oct. %, 1906; Kees and Gwinn, of the
Idle Hour saloon, lost S366.40 by the
action of the council for which they
file claim. The license of John Bach
told would have Xpired on Feb. 90,
1905, and he claims s147.2O; Louis
GrOssmiller claims $316.SO. The Lou
vre saloon did not file any claim.
The filing of these claims is said to
be result of the recent action of the
city council in refunding a portion of
the license fee forfeited by the sa-
looms who had their licenses taken
away for violation Of the Sunday clos
mig law. The claims will not be
brought up until the regular meeting Of
the council on December IS when they
will probably be referred to the finance
committee.
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)

from Pendleton yester-
day saying that j. Sullivan had been
elected manager of the Sandville bunch
because Cooney who is working in a
department store is having his stren-
uous season just now and cannot at
tend to the duties Of the position.
Reports also say that Pendleton will
not be able to get ogeher as heavy a
line as she had hoped which also
makes the Walla Walla footballists
smile broadly.
Another thing which confirms that
happy look is the fact that Martin,
Whitman's sub-end has consented to
play with the club team and he with
George Gray will make good pair Of
punt getters with Durry, the fast lit
tie high school man as a close second.
Earl Winans an old high school star
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School Children Feature.

0CnoOI NnIIoren + feature.
I stopped at a dozen towns all told,
and one of the notable features in
every town was the gathering of the
school children. The work that has
been done in Porto Rico for education
has been noteworthy. The main en-
phasis, as is eminently wise and
proper, has been put upon primary ed
ucation; but in addition to this there
is a normal school, an agricultural
schools. Every effort is being made
to secure not only the benefits of ele-
mentary education to all the Porto Ri
cans of the next generation, but also
as far as means will permit to train
them so that the industrial, agricultural
and commercial opportunities Of the
island can be utilized to the best pos
sible advantage. 1t was evident at a
glance that the teachers, both Ameri-
cans and native Porto Ricans, were de-
voted to their work, took the greatest
pride in it, and were endeavoring to
train their pupils, not only in mind,
but in what counts for far more than
mind in citizenship, that is, in charac-a
ter.
1 was very much struck by the ex-
cellent character both of the insular
police and of the Porto Rican regi-
ment They are both of them bodies
that reflect credit upon the American
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
JOE WRIGHT CARD SHARPER WANTED
IN PASC0 CAUGHT IN WALLA WALLA

obtained all the victims money and
a check for 1880.
He Immediately came to Walla Walla
to present the check for payment. j..
F. Smails Of this city, identified Wright
at the bank and after the money was
paid, Wright left for parts unknown.
When Wright's victim became sober
and realized what he had done, he
Immediately wired the bank officials
in this city to stop payment on the
check, but the message arrived too
late Ever since that time, the Frank
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In an effort to stop her husband from
drinking and to keep starvation and
death from herself and six small chill
dren, Mrs. Lucy Moritz Of this city,
appealed to the local authorities TO
have her husband declared an habit
ual drunkard and placed on the pro-
bated list. In her letter she states she
has been in misery long enough and
that herself and family are without
food. clothing, home, or anything to
live on. Her husband mas been drunk
for the past - days and he will not do
ANYTHING for the support Of his chill
dren and sick wife. Mrs. Moritz is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
MOVING BARREL SAVES LIFE
Phil Finn Narrowly Escapes Hor-
rib|e Daath
LIVE WIRES GRIP HIS MUSCLES
WHILE WRITING AND TWISTING
HE is PRovIDENTIALLY
RELEASED.
LIVE WIRES GRIP HIS MUSCLES

The removal of barrel from be-
meath his toes has helped many a
man to hang until dead but it had ex-
actly the opposite effect in the case
of Phil Finn, a plumber in the en-
ploy of the G. H. Sutherland COM
pany.
Finn was putting in some gas con-
nections in the new residence of W. S.
Goodwin in Isaac's addition the other
afternoon when the accident occurred
that narrowly missed being a seri-
Gus one for him.
A live electric wire became acci-
dentally placed across two gas pipes
running side by side along the roof
of the cellar charging both Of them.
Finn did not know of this; he mounted
a barrel to add a length Of pipe to one
of them. His barrel tipped slightly
and to steady himself he grasped both
pipes.
He was terribly shocked but could
not let go of the pipes on account of
the peculiar effect which electricity
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Joe Wright, who has been wanted
for the past year by the Franklin
county authorities for fleeing a man
named Eisler, out of $3.50 in gam
bling game in Pasco while the latter
yesterday evening by Sheriff Painter
and Sheriff Eubanks, of PascO is eX
pected in the city today to take
charge of the man. About a year ago
Wright became engaged in a poker
game with Eisler, and after getting his
man drunk, by using marked cards he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
FAMOUS CABIN IS BURNED
Wardner Landmark Succumbs to In
sistant Demand of Fuel Craving
Populaee.

That the fuel famine has reached
an acute stage at Wardner is eviden-
ced when E. Bolger, proprietor of the
Spokane hotel, set men at work to tear
down the oldest landmark in Ward
ner, the first cabin ever erected in
Milo gulch, Immediately after the dis
covery of the famous Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine. The logs will be cut
up and used for fuel at the hotel.
The cabin was built in the fall of
1885 by Jack Smith, John King and
John Flaherty, all among the very
first of the prospectors to reach the
field. The house was used for a dwell
ing for nearly 20 years and as a wood
house of late. The logs are well pre-
served, hard and dry, and will make
excellent firewood. Many interesting
stories are connected with the gath
erings held in the old cabin in the
early days and many men now promi-
nent in mining circles and others long
since dead congregated there durig
the winter days of the first rush to
the new galena belt of the Occur
d'Alenes. The cabin was built a
short distance down the gulch from
the discovery point of the Bunker Hill
mine. Mr.. Bolger has owned the
building for years and has been care
full of it because of the past history
connected with it as the first cabin
in the city of Wardner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
PRESIDENT SPEAKS IN HIGH TERMS
Of THE GOVERNMENT Of PORTO RICO
Special Message to Congress Tells of Great Fertility Of Little
island Its Excellent School System and Other
Great Advantages

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
,rasdent today sent the following
.nacaI message on his Porto Rican
trip to congress:
n the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
On November p l visited the island
If Porto Rico, landing at Ponce, cross
ing by the old Spanish road by Cayey
10 San Juan, and returning next morn
ing over the new American road from
Arecibo to Ponce; the scenery was
wonderfully beautiful, veritable tropic
of Switzerland. | could not embark at
San Juan because the harbor has not
been dredged out and can not receive
an American battleship. l do not think
this fact creditable to us as a nation,
and | earnestly hope that Immediate
provison will be made for dredging
San Juan harbor.
| doubt whether our people as a
whole realize the beauty and fertility
0f Porto Rico, and the progress that
has been made under it's admirable
gvernment We have just cause for
bride in the character of our represent
atives who have administered the
Topic islands which came under our
flag as a result Of the war with Spain,
and of no one of them is this more true
than of Porto Rico. 1t would be i'm
Efficient and a more disinterested pub
lie service than that now being rem
iered in the island of Porto Rico by
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lin county authorities have been max
ing a diligent search and officers in
other counties throughout this state
and Oregon have been keeping sharp
lookout for Wright.
A few days ago, Wright was seen
in Pendleton, and Sheriff Eubanks i'm
mediately left for that point. By the
time the sheriff arrived Wright had
come to this city where he was arrested
by Sheriff Painter yesterday evening in
a local saloon.
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and carried them entirely across the
street.
One thing that proves the storm to
have been a part of the Frisco cy-
clone was that the barometer dropped
to 2S.40 according to the register in
the office of Observer Newman at the
same time that the wind blew hardest.
Reports fro mother places indicate
that the barometer was very low all
over the coast yesterday afternoon.
In spite of the cloudy weather OBJ
server Newman looks for more or less
settled weather for the next few days
with little rain. The fog is a local
affair which is not likely to result in
much moisture precipitation, accord
ing to the meteorological savant.
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administration Of the island. The in
sular police are under the local Porto
Rcan government The Porto Ricans
regiment of troops must be appropri-
ated for by the congress. I earnestly
hope that this body will be kept per-
manent. There should certainly be
troops in the island, and it is wise that
these troops should be themselves ma
tive Porto Ricans. 1t would be from
every standpoint mistake not to per-
petuate this regiment.
Rapid Growth Of Sugar.
In traversing the island even the
most cursory survey leaves the be-
holder struck with the evident rapid
growth in the culture both of the SUI
gar cane and tobacco. The fruit in
dustry is also growing. Last year was
the most prosperous year that the is
land has ever known before or since
the American occupation. The total of
exports and imports of the island was
ferty-five millions of dollars as against
eighteen millions in 1901. This is the
largest in the islands history. Prior to
the American occupation the greatest
trade for any one year was that of
1896, when it reached nearly twenty
three: millions of dollars. Last year
therefore, there was double the trade
that there was in the most prosperous
year under the Spanish regime. There
were 210,273 tons of sugar exported
last year, of the value of, $14, 4,1S6,319;
$3,555,163 of tobacco, and 2S,290,32
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
MAN B00zES WHILE FAMILY STARVES

the mother if sixteen days old baby
and she states that her health Is in
such poor condition that she is unable
to do anything toward the support of
herself and family. The police state
that the woman's husband, until a
short time ago was employed in the
Walla Walla steam laundry. The fam
lily is extremely poor and is in a pitt
full plight.
The matter is being placed in Prose-
cutting Attorney Wilson's hands and
ne will Immediately take steps to give
some relief to the suffering woman and
her small children. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
COAST STORM HITS THE CITY
Miniature Tempest Blows Through
an Hour-LittIe Damage.

Walla Walla was struck by the fag
end Of the San Francisco windstorm
about o'clock yesterday evening. For
some Is or 20 minutes old Boreas made
things iven up at a 40 mile an hour
clip. The velocity Of the wind did
not drop below 80 miles an hour for
nearly 60 minutes.
No mishaps of any Importance re-
suited but the sudden gust distributed
'papers, umbrellas and rubbers left
on porches, in regardless fashion. In
many cases 1t picked up small articles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
CATHOLICS MUST SUBMIT.
Priests Counsel Only Passive Resist
ance to French Government.

PARIS, Dec. 11.-Tnere was a
large attendance at mass this morn
ing, mostly of women and men in
different to the fight on the church.
Priests named the services for the
week without reference to the illegal
statutes which will be assumed after
today The government says it will
be forced into sensational attitude
by the Incorporate. Cardinal Rich
ards, archbishop Of Paris, says there
will be no violence, only passive re-
sistance. He exhausts all protests at
every step.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
NICK CARTER
GIBSON HERE.
Man With Big Alias Works
For Big Stick
FILES SENSATIONAL CHARGE
Says Major Edwards, Umatilla
Indian Agent, Stole
Funds
FILES SENSATIONAL CHARGE

There is a detective in town. He is
United States detective and his name
is Hugh c. Clark. alias H. Gibson, and
he works directly for T. Roosevelt, the
president. Is
When he burst into the sanctum
sanctorum Of the Statesman this morn
ing and when he announced his names
his mission and his title, the cub re-
porter tainted and an eyelash of even
the managing editor himself was seen
to quiver a hairs breadth.
Clark arrived here last night fresh
from the work of ferreting out the Of
ficial delinquencies of Major o. c.
Edwards, superintendent and agent Of
the Umatilla reservation in Oregon.
He declares that Edwards is guilty
as guilty can be and has the bill of
fare of his crimes and shortcomings
neatly typewriter out and will mail
the same to the commissioner Of In
dian affairs in Washington, d. c., by
the very first mail.
Clark says that he has been spend
ing the past several days on the res
ervation in tracking down evidence
which would make out :. case against
Agent Edwards. He says that he thinks
that the defalcations of Edwards will
amount to 900 or more when all is
known.
He has found witnesses to each of
the four charges which he has raked
up against Edwards and says that
they are not only wise men but men
who will not tell a lie"
The momentuous document which he
has ready to send to Washington is as
follows:
First Count.
Comes now H. c. Clark, and COM
plains and accuses o. c. Edwards, su-
perintendent and special disbursement
agent of the Umatilla Indian reserva-
tion, in Oregon.
That in the fall of 1906 with unjust
ly and illegally charging and receiv-
ing fees far in excess Of those pre-
scribed by the rules and regulations
of the Indian department for live
stock crossing said reservation.
That during the season of 1906 of
impOunding cattle and refusing the
right to the owners of the right of
searching therefor and holding the
same after they had been demanded
upon the pretext of sending to WASH
ingtOn, D. c., for instruction and di-
reetion of disposing of said cattle.
That after leases had been executed
and properly acknowledged before him
as superintendent and special disburs-
ing agent of the Umatilla Indian res
ervation Of Oregon, by the Indian and
white lessor, of refusing to forward the
same to the Indian department at
d. c., for approval and
further refusing to return them to the
white lessor upon demand therefor.
That of practicng deception upon
white lessons, in this, Of agreeing with
he white tenant and Indian allottee for
4 lease for two years and accepting
'ents therefor and thereafter and after
he white lessor has summer fallowed
said lands of ejecting him therefrom
without notice.
Credentials.
The letter which he has with him as
authority for his investigation, is as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
ALAsKA-Yl]KON FAIR TO Be ENDORSED

-"e question of endorsing the Alas
Id SukonPacifc exposition will be
usH' up at the meeting of the
'''ercial club this evening. The
''"ls OF the exposition have writ
'equesting the club to take such
wv" and the matter will probably
Trough without any difficulty this
Evening.
io, question of the advisability OF
,.n Ndnds with Spokane in the
b. 0u rate fight will probably not
ush1 up at the meeting this
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ST PETERSBURG, Dec. IL

p ST PETERSBURG, Dec. IL
= Forty factory workers from
y Thornton's plants in the NevsKy
= district were drowned this morn
3 ing while crossing the ice on the
= Neva. The ice broke, sixty OF
- a hundred reaching the shore the
. others being swept away.
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evening because the members OF the
committee have been so busy that
+,o,, have not had time to go into
the situation fully.
The committee on city extension
,,,;,, make another report this even
ing They will meet at 4 o'clock TINS
afternoon to decide on the nature VI
.,;s renort in the office Of Edward u
Mills chairman of the committee. Ine
oembers of the committee would no'
r,r. anv forecast this afternoon Oh
what recommendations the commi''ee
would make at the meeting tonlenl'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
Eavne Gilman Arrested.

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. ll.-Fayne
Gilman was arrested this morning
charged with being an accessory IN
the murder of his sister. He was re-
leased from the custody of his attor-
ney to appear Friday. His brother re-
mains in Jail, the offer of his attorney
to be responsible for his appearance
being refused by the police.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-11
MUSIC TONIGHT AT THE FORT.
eaVary Band is to Render Variating
Program at Garrison Hall.

The Fourteenth cavalry band is ar
ranging the following program for it's
concert to be given at the fort this
evening:
March, Keep a Cozy Corner in Your
Heart for Me" Morse
overture, Franz Schubert" -. .Suppee
"ai'z' "Impassioned Dreams. .Rosas
D"Aza MeXicana Jozita". Armand
Selection, Southern Songs. e. . Conterno
-"o-Step Yankee Girl ....... .Lante
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SUBTLE POISON WAS GIVEN,
Supposed Heart Failure of VrzaI's Due
to Deadly Toxin

to Deadly Toxin.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE police
are today examining Mrs. Emma Nei.
man and Jerry Vrzal, children of Rose
Vrzal, whose four other children and
husband died mysteriously, resulting
in the arrest of Herman Billek. a
clairvoyant
Physicians suspect an examination
OF the living will show that the sup
posed heart disease of the pair was
caused by secret administrations of
poison similarly administered to dead
members of the family. This is the
first time in this city that the living
have been thus examined to secure ev-
idence as to the death of others.
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Confesss to Forgery.

=, HVliA, Ill, Dec. 11.-Attorney Dan
J. Raum supposed to be wealthy, sur
'1uered TO the states attorney today
'-''Ihg 1t is claimed, that he OBJ
''7u $4,000 by forging the names of
''lnty officials and residents and mis-
1S''s the county seal. A warrant
shs forgery has been prepared.
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y y y y y y y = y y :
; CHICAGO TO PLAY SEATTLE.

, CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. IL
, Principal o. S. Wescott Of the
, North Division High school to-
, day gave his consent for a trip
, by the schools football team,
, the Cook County champions in
, their class, to meet the Seattle
, prep" champions at Seattle
, Jan. 1. His objections were
, overcome by the written per-
, mission for sixteen members
, Of the squad to make the trip.
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Legion Stands Up for kinu,

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE Belgion
Legion denies that Leopold maintains
a lobby to prevent action against the
alleged atrocities in the Congo. Ac-
tion on Lodges Congo resolution will
be taken tomorrow.
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Grimes Gives Back $1,000.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 11.-FOrmer
State Treasurer Grimes today reim-
bursed the state with over $4,000, the
alleged shortage during his admins
tratiOn.
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BOOZE SELLERS FILE CLAIMS.

Four SaIoonmen VINO nao Licenses
Taken Away Want Money Back.
Four of the five saloonkeepers who
had their licenses taken away from
them by the city council on Novem-
ber 21, 1905, because of permitting open
gambling in their places have filed
claims with the city clerk for the
amount of their license fee for the
time unused.
The claim of H. Van Buren was the
largest amounting to 1886. AS his Ii
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has also decided to practice with the
team, which now looks to be a win
ner.
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The letter which he has with him a
for his investigation, is a
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MOOre-LeWiS.

In the presence of large COM
pany of guests assembled in his
toric Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church of Winchester last We'd
nesday night, Miss Esther Lewis.
daughter of the late Col. Danger
field Lewis and Mrs. Carter Penn
Lewis, became the bride of DR..
Alexander Wylie Moore, of New
York, at s o clock.
The marriage service was read
by Rev. Parker p. Phillips, rector
of st. Paul's Church, of Alexan-
dria, Va, who is a family connec-
ton of the bride, and lie was as
sisted by the rector of Christ
Church, Rev. William ID. Smith.
The wedding music was rendered
by Mr.. Harry Roe Shelly, OF New
York, whose fame became interna-
tIonal by his performances on the
pipe organ at the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis in 1904 and who is an
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intimate friend of the groom. For
the best part of an hour before the
arrival of the wedding party Mr..
Shelly gave a recital on the pipe
organ, which had Just been erected
in the church. The weddingmus
"Lohengrin," was sung by MIR.
Jack Wells, tenor soloist of New
York.
The bride, who was exquisitely
gowned in white silk, was given
away by her brother, Mr.. James
Lewis, of New York. The bride
had as maids of honor her sisters.
Miss Carter Penn Levi, and Mis-
Margaret Byrd Lewis. The flower
girls were little Miss Emily Stcv-
ems, daughter OF Colonel and Mrs.
Edward Stevens, OF Castle Point.
HobOken, y. j., and Miss Douglass
Fuller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Douglass Fuller. OF Winchester.
DR.. Baxter Moore, of Charlotte,
\. c., was his brothers best man.
The ushcrs were Mr.. John Free
land, Mr.. Daingerficld Lewis. Jr.,
DR.. John Page, DR.. William White.
Mr.. John l.. Rooney, Mr.. Duncan
Smith, all of New York, and DR..
Charles Nenablc, charlottesville.
Va.
Immediately after the wedding
an elaborate reception was given at
the residence of Mrs. Nancy Lee
Coble, where the Lewises have had
apartments for some years. The
wedding presnts received by thee
bride were numerous.
The bride is a greatgranddaugh-
ter of Nellie Parke Gusts, who
was the adopted daughter of Gen.
George Washington, and her
Observation-Disclosures was Gen.
Washington's sister. The historic
estate, "Audley," in Clarke Coun-
ty, near Berryville, has been the
home of the Lewis family for many
generations, and it has frequently
been mentioned in song and story
in connection with incidents Of the
life of the Father of His Country"
and the Custises and Lewises.
DIR. Moore, the groom is a young
New York physician and surgeon
and enjoys an extensive practice.