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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-10
REPUBLICANS AGAIN
CONTROL Congress

Washington, Nov. THAT the Re-
publican party will have complete con-
troll of the Sixtieth congress is indicat-
ed by the election returns up to 1880
o. clock this morning.
The Democratic party has held the
South but failed in its efforts to in
wade, to any extent, the districts now
held by the Republicans in any other
section of the country. James w.
Wadsworth, q notable figure In CON-
gress, was defeated in New York, and
the latest returns indicate that J. w.
Babcock, who for several campaigns
previous to the last conducted the Re-
publican congressional fight, has been
defeated in Wisconsin.
At 2:46 this morning returns from
the congressional elections show that
1877 Republicans and $50 Democrats
have been elected to the Sixtieth con-
gress. Thirty mine districts are still
to be heard from.
At Democratic headquarters here it
was stated at 2 O'Clock this morning
that the Democratic congressional
gains in the East had fulfilled their
predictions, as gain of eighteen or
twenty districts had been made. As
to the West the returns received by
the committee are said to have been
too meager to warrant a statement.
The only disappointment in the East
was the failure Of the Democratic can
didate for congress in Delaware.
The Democratic gains 80 far as indi-
Gated are two in Illinois, five in Mis-
souri,, five in Pennsylvania, one In
Ohio, one in Indiana, one in New
York, one in New Jersey and one in
North Carolina. The Republicans
gain one in Kentucky.
The Indications are that the fight Of
Samuel Gompers, of the American
Federation Of Labor, against Mudd,
in Maryland, was unavailiDg, Mr..
Mudd's election being declared.
Speaker Cannon, Of the Eighteenth
Illinois district, was elected to con-
gress for the seventeenth tima His
majority remained where it has been
for years, at approximately $500. Mr..
Cannon began his congressional serv-
ice In the Forty third congress. 1t has
been continuous since, with the excep-
ton Of the Fifty -second conrgess.
p>,uhl;..-. 2o2. n>-....s Tea
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-10
GOVERNORS ELECTED

California-James A. Gillett, Re-
publican.
Colorado-Henry A. Buohtel, Re.
publican.
Connecticut-Rollin 8. Woodruff,
Republican.
Idaho-Doubtful
Iowa-Albert B. Cummins, Repub-
lican.
Kansas-W. A. Harris, Democrat.
Massachusetts, Guild, Jr.,
Republican.
Michigan-Fred M. Warner, Re-
publican.
Minnesota-John A. johnson, Dem
ocrat.
Nebraska-George L. Sheldon, Re.
publican.
New Hampshire Charles N. Floyd,
Republican.
New Charles e. Hughes, Re-
publican.
North DakotaoJohn Burke, Dem.
ocrat.
Pennsylvania-Edwin s. Stuart, Re-
publican.
Rhode Island-James 81. Higgins,
Democrat.
South Dakota-Coe Crawford, Re.
publican.
Tennessee-M. r. Patterson, Demo.
crat.
Texas-Thomas NJ. Campbell, Dem.
ocrat.
Wisconsin-John o. Davidson, Re.
publican.
Wyoming-B. B. Brooks, Repub'
lican.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-10

Republicans, z23; Democrats, 1853
Chicago, Nov 8.-Dispatches to the
Associated Press up to a. m. show
that the Republicans have elected s28
members Of congress, the Democrats
1853.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-10

New York, Nov. 8.-Inoomplete re-
turns from two-thirds Of the counties
In the state Of New York make It i'm
possible to give definite figures on the
state ticket other than for governor.
Charles E. Hughes, Republican candl-
date for governor, has . majority Of
So, 600, approximately, but the remain
der 1T the candidates are in~ doubt.
For lieutenant governor, N. 8. Chan
Ter, Democratic Independence league
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-11-10

Texas-Thomas M. Campbell, Dem
ocrat.
Wisconsin-John O. Davidson, Re-
publican.
wyoming-B. B. Brooks, Repub-
lican.
New York, Nov. 7.-According to
returns received up to an early hour
this morning, Charles e. Hughes, Re-
publican candidate for governor, has
been elected by $4,000 or more plu-
rality. Outside of Greater New York,
with 100 election districts missing,
Hughes had plurality of about 1884,
900. In Greater New York, with SO
election districts missing, William r.
Hearst, the Democratic and Indepen-
dence League candidate, had q plu-
rality Of rs, O0e. Mr.. Hearst carried
all the boroughs Of the greater city,
despite the fact that early returns
seemed to indicate that he had lost
Brooklyn. No denfiite figures are yet
available as to the results with regard
to the subordinate state officers and
both Democrats and Republicans are
claiming victory from lieutenant gov
ernor down.
Hearst Carried the Cities
As was generally expected, Hearst
showed his greatest strength In the
cities throughout the state, and took
out Of the Republican column q num-
Der of the more important municipal
tiles.
Among the cities which gave Hearst
q plurality were Buffalo, Rochester,
Utica, Troy, Elmira, Rome, Little
Falls and Johnstown.
All of these except Utica and Rome
were Republican two years ago. Mr..
Hughes did net gain single city.
Remainder Of Ticket in Doubt
As result OF the scratching and
the voting for the same candidates un-
der different party emblems, the re-
turns for the subordinate Offices are
90 complicated as not to be available
at this time.
Great interest conferred here in New
York In the campaign waged for the
judiciary ticket named by q committee
Of lawyers headed by Joseph 81. Chnate
and former Judge Alton B. Parker.
The Tammany and Independence Lea
que joint TICKET has won over the nom
partisan candidates by big pluralities.
Falling OFT in Vote
Throughout the state there has been
Q notable falling of in the vote Of
1904, which was q presidential year.
The Republican ticket showed the
greatest loss in this respect, especially
In the cities.
In claiming the election last night
Of Mr.. Hughes by large plurality,
Republican State Chairman Woodruff
said:
~ knew all along we had lost the
labor vote. Every possible thing was
done to recover it, but think with
out avail"
Mr.. Hughes said: 81 am very much
gratifled il am elected, as now seems
to be the case. Whatever my plural
ity may be my feeling is not Of citation
but Of responsibility"
While both the state senate and as
sembly will be strongly Republican,
the Democrats ere claiming that they
have made gains. The completion Of
the New York congressional delegation
it il believed, will undergo but slight
change.
Official Count Needed ON Balance
New York, Nov. 8.-Incomplete re-
turns from two-thirds Of the counties
In the state Of New York make It i'm
possible to give definite figures on the
state ticket other than for governor.
Charles e. Hughes, Republican candl-
date for governor, has . majority Of
SO, 600, approximately, but the remain
der If the candidates are in> doubt.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
|W|THID|ST|NGWSHED MEN INCLUDED IN
ROSTER GRAND NEST 0F0WlS' IS BORN

With a United States senator, busi-
ness men, bankers, merchants and
professional men represented as life
members Of the Brotherhood of Owls
the Grand Nest of the Brotherhood of
Owls was organized last night in a
meeting held in the offices Of DR.. c..
B. Stewart. 1t was an organization
fraught with the greatest Importance
to Walla Walla and the brotherhood
which it will represent as the supreme
body.
The perfection of the grand nest.
with articles Of Incorporation, which
will be forwarded to the secretary of
state at Olympia this evening, and
filed with the county auditor at the
same time, means the fair completion
Of the great work Of launching an or
der which is predestined to become
worldwide in scope.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
Thomas Anderson Must Make Brick
all His Life
COMMITTED A BRUTAL MURDER
THREE OTHER CONvIcTs HELP
MAKE GRAIN BAGS FOR
SOME YEARS.

Convicted of murder in the second
degree, Thomas Anderson, a private
of Troom M, Fourteenth Infantry,
stationed at Vancouver, was brought
to the penitentiary by Guard Chariot
this morning, to serve a life sentence
for killing Corporal Anthony Breiter
in a Vancouver saloon a few weeks
ago following a drunken quarrel.
Three other convicts, one from
Clark and two from Chehalis county
were brought to the prison by Guard
Charlott this morning. John Martin
sentenced from Clark county will
serve 10 years for burglary; William
Cline from Chehalis faces a four
year term for burglary and John Dor
rity will do five years for assault
with intent to commit murder.
Anderson wore a decided detected
air as he passed through the prison
gates this morning and donned the
stripes. The killing OF Corporal brei-
ter was a particularly brutal crime
and when Judge McCredie sentenced
Anderson at Vancouver Tuesday, ne
remarked that the prisoner shoule
have been found guilty Of murder II
the first degree and that mad 1t moi
been for the misplaced sympathy o.
! the Jury, he would have been founc
guilty of the greater crime.
Anderson and his victim were oic
friends, both being members OF tnt
Fourteenth infantry. On the day o.
the shooting both had been drinking
several hours in a saloon. They quar-
relied over some trivial affair wnel
Anderson whipped out revolver ano
shot Breiter to death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
ARE RESULT OF POLITICS
As Soon as He Heard of ACCUSE.
tons, He States, He Started
Home

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The steam
er Patricia was sighted off Fire Is
land at five o'clock this morning. It
reached quarantine at eight o'clock and
quarters were reserved for Schmitz at
the Waldorf Astoria.
Mayor Schmitz says there is no
truth in the charges and will not hide
any evidence against him. He intends
to hasten to San Francisco.
my conscience Is clear and while
it is not very sudden, am not greatly
surprised at the action Of my enemies.
The part / had in the defeat of Dis
trict Attorney Langdon Is well known.
fought him to the best Of my ability
but / fought mans fight. Now his
friends have re, inated.'
schmitz' said the trip abroad was
taken for rest to recover from shat
tered nerves the result Of his stren-
uous campaign. He said he had no idea
of lodging any person or anything.
December / expected to reach San
Francisco about the first of the year.
My friends have planned a big re-
ception. When 1 heard that charges
were being made, I decided to hurry
back to face my accusers. intended to
have an inquiry made when get back
hot
Schmitz and his wife went directly
to the Waldorf Astoria, from where af-
ter he remains a day or two, in the
meantime comforting with a number of
friends, who met him here, he will then
start for San Francisco.
When the Patricia docked in Hobo
ken Herbert Schmitz, brother Of the
mayor, NJ. ]. Walheimer. and his pri-
vate secretary, Keene, greeted the
traveller and entered automobiles and
and hurried to the hotel No effort was
made to arrest the mayor though two
men, supposed to be San Francisco Of
ficers who had called at the customs
office early, followed Schmitz closely
in a cab.
Schmitz scanning a bunch Of clip
pings containing the first news of the
indictments, said: 1T Is political re-
venge. an INSCRIPTIONS. venemous po-
litical attack, every word Of it. There
is not scintilla Of truth in any one
of the charges. They are the dirty
weapons Of dirty politicians and you
can bet that shall lose no time in get
ting back to San Francisco and having
it out with my accusers"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
pEvo1Es TIME TO TROLLEY
J. n. Morrow is Selling Out His Busi-
ness So He Can Push Work On
Line.

]. H. Morrow has begun to- close
out his business in Waitsburg. He will
probably devote his whole time to
the boosting and management of the
trolley line from Dayton to Wallula
Mr.. Morrow is in Walla Walla today
in the interests of the company
Prospects for the line are very bright
Already one-fourth Of the entire right
of way has ben secured and Dayton
and Waitsburg have undertaken to
secure the entire right of way for parts
of the line and also to furnish termi-
nals
Walla Walla, which Mr.. Morrow be-
lieves will benefit more by the pro-
posed line than all the rest Of the
tributary country put together, will
be asked later to do her part
Mr.. Morrow is enthusiastic over the
trolley line proposition which he be-
lieves will be a success. He believes
that 1t Will do more for this section in
connection with a line of boats on the
river than any other scheme ever un-
dertaken by the people of WaIla Walla.
He also thinks that the line should be
owned by local capital instead of out
side capital and declares that the in
corporators will give the people of this
section chance to buy a controlling
interest in the stock if they wish. If
they don't wish, however, foreign capi-
tai will be easily secured to finance
the proposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23

The grand officers chosen last night
are of the supreme lodge, having juris-
diction Of the world. While there will
be three members of the grand lodge
from each local, as officers of the
subordinate nest, the Is men chosen
last night will serve for life, barring
removal for cause.
One great feature for Walla Walla
is that removal of residence from the
city, deprives the grand officers Of
their position, except in the case Of
the grand executive, who is exempted
from the local residence obligation.
Grand Officers List.
AT the meeting last night these Off
GERS were chosen: Grand executive,
H. L. Leavitt; grand vice executive, J.
J. Kaufman; grand vicar. John F.
Smails; grand secretary, Chas. b.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
Anderson narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands Of Breiter's friends.
QUANTITIES OF WOOD WASTED.
Cords on Cords Lying Near the o. n
&N. Tsacks.

'Voros on SoroS lying Near tne -. n
&sN. Tracks.
There are hundreds and hundreds
Of cords Of wood lying along the rail-
road track near the Summit, in the
Meacham neighborhood," said Coroner
]. W. Cookery, who returned with the
body OF Adam Saynes from Baker
county last night.
'It is good wood, too, not slab wood,
and it Is scattered along in rows and
rows right close to the track. 1t is
the fault of the railroad COM
pany if we don't have the wood here
for there is plenty.
Mr.. Cookery also told about the way
the people of Huntington got coal from
the railroad company. The people were
suffering for coal and the road had
1000 tons piled up in its bunkers there.
They wired to headquarters and said
that coal must be shipped into Hunt
ington or they would seize the supply
of the railroad company. In two days
five carloads of coal came into Hunt
ington.
ut is pretty cold in the Baker City
country" said Mr.. Cookery. when l
left there yesterday morning there was
from to inches Of snow on the
ground and the mercury went as low
as two above zero night before last"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
CITY FLOUR MILLS ARE TO HUN
Company Has Repaired Its Dam and
Built an Intake-Damage
Is $3.50.

Repairs to the dam and intake of
ue race supplying the City Flour
Mills with power, damaged by last
weeks high water, We're completed to-
Gay and the MILL after being idle for
over a week, was started up.
Inc high water washed away the
'oinpany's dam and left the intake
Nlsh and dry. The company could not
"laAe permanent repairs until the
walter receded with the result that the
ols mills have been idle for the past
e'shl days The dam was replaced
yesterday and the intake cleared of
iuoolsh washed down by the water.
me company estimated its damage
d 1884, not counting the loss occasion
Gu oy the mill being closed down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
But Two Of Them Clean Up Nearly
5000 First
HENDERSON WAS A MYTH
EUGENE RUssEILa WAS ALSO A
s@N@ sVAA
PHANTOM WHEN CROWN
OWNER AWOkE.

One H. ]. Henderson left for parts
unknown last Saturday J. Patros
proprietor Of the Depot saloon as a re-
suit is poorer 20 the ztent Of about
$1S5 for which he has to show some
dozen pieces of paper containing the
Henderson autograph.
Patros knew Henderson at Starbuck
for some time and thought he was
all right so when he presented several
checks on a Portland Bank ne accom-
modated him with the cash and put
the checks away without investigating
the alleged bank account Of Hender-
son.
This proved to be a myth and Hen
derson to be minus about the same
time The police have not been able
to get trace Of him yet.
The proprietor of the Crown saloon
is also mourning the loss of twelve
good bucks" which he paid to one
Eugene Russell on a check shortly
since Investigation revealed the fact
that Russell had no money in the
Baker-BOye bank on which 1t was
drawn but it did not reveal Russell.
He took his departure leaving no ad-
dress but the police think they have
a clue as to his whereabouts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
CAN'T COMPEL
ANNEXATION
Residents to Vote On Ques-
lion Of Coming in
HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION
Law Says Council May Submit
Proposition If the People
Want 1t
HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION

Residents III several suburban dis
tricts, recommended to be annexed to
the city by the special Commercial
club committee yesterday were making
inquiries today as to the mode of pro-
cedure in annexing territory to the
corporate limits.
The districts recommended by the
special committee include a part Of
Garden City Heighths, Green's An
mex, East Walla Walla and all that por-
ton Of territory south of Whitman
street to a line just north Of the
Stubblefield home and east of Division
street to the Berney school road. The
law under which outside territory can
be annexed to a corporate city, is con-
tanned in Section 7Os of the state stat
utes, which is as follows:
The Law.
Section 70S-Boundaries, How Alter
ed, Annexation, Election.-The bounda-
\
be altered and new territory included
therein, or other legislative body Of
such corporation, shall, upon receiving
a petition therefor. signed by not less
than one fifth of the qualified electors
thereof las shown by the vote cast at
the last municipal election held therein,
submit to the electors Of such corpora
tion, and to the electors residing in
the territory proposed by such petition
question whether such territory shall
be annexed to such corporation and
become portion thereof
Special Election Required.
"Such question shall be submitted at
special election to be held for that
purpose, and such legislative body shall
give notice thereof, by publication in
newspaper printed and published in
such corporation, and also in a
newspaper printed and published out
side of such corporation, and in the
county in which such territory so pro-
posed to be annexed is situated, in
both cases for a period of four weeks
prior to such election.
'Such notice shall distinctly state
the proposition to be submitted and
shall designate specifically the bounda-
ries Of the territory so proposed to be
annexed; and the electors shall be in
vited thereby to vote upon the propo-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
ENTERTAIN MAIL MEN.
Postal Force, Wives and Sweethearts,
Attend Pretty Party.

The members Of the Walla Walla
postal force and their ladies were en-
tertained at the home Of sMr. and Mrs.
E. S. Foss yesterday evening. Sever
al hours were pleasanaly passed at
cards, games and music after which
a dainty little supper was served by
the hostess.
Z Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolla Proudfoot, Mr. and Mrs. William
Dorr. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hackett, Mr..
and Mrs. John Proudfoot, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. A. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tash, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson,
Miss Naoma Tash, Miss Lillian Black
man, Miss Lillian Collins, Mr.. Fred
Brunton, Mr.. Carl Miller, and Mr.. J.
w. Shockley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23

Wood: grand treasurer, Julius Levy;
grand master Of work, Chas. w. Nc
Kean; grand warden, Scott q. Hender-
son; grand sentinel, Chas. D. Martini
grand physician, Dr. c. B. Stewart;
trustees, Chas. E. Nye, A. r. heeS,
Ralph Guichard,; grand lodge commit
tee on finance, Levi Ankeny, II. n.
Turner and George E. Kellough; grand
lodge committee on constitution and
bylaws, w. L. Cadman, w. F. Gu1on'
H. o. Peck, F, A, Dryden, DR.. 5. A.
Fulton and F. w. Breed.
The grand lodge headquarters were
secured in the Barret building from
which the work Of the big brotherhood
will be done.
Organizers will be sent out Monday
and nests Of the brotherhood VIII De
organized in every city in the union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
TYPHOID CLAIMS ANOTHER
Mrs. Mary Biesner Falls Before Attack
of Dread BaciIIi After
Struggle.

Typhoid claimed another victim yes
terday in the person Of Mary Biesner
wife of Henry Biesner.
Mrs. Biesner died at st. Mary's hos
pital at 4:3O yesterday afternoon after
an illness Of just IA days. A few days
ago it was thought that she would viii
the brave battle with death but she
grew worse instead Of better after the
crisis. Mrs. Biesner was born In
Germany and was about 46 years OF
age. She came to Walla Walla with
her husband about three years ago and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
ROB EXPRESS AGENT OF $4,000.
"asSeo Thieves Bind Man and Throw
Him In the Road.

FRESNO, Cal, Nov. 23.-Two
''SAed men forced the Wells Fargo
.N'' Williams, of inuba, to open the
'Nu hand over a package con-
''1ns $4,000 in gold, last night.
-'i'er the robbery Williams was led
"N a1alfa field, bound, blindfolded
taken by the robbers in a buggy
'"l miles out of town where he
'elI by the roadside. He made his
~ d nearby farmhouse and gave
'e alarm. -,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
FORGING AHEAD TO CITY Of FIRST CLASS WITH NEW SKY SSCCPERS COMING

sition, by placing upon their ballots
the words For annexation" OF
Against annexation" or words equiv
alent thereto.
''The law provides that the legislative
body shall designate the polling places
and name the election officers.
Takes q Majority.
THE votes cast in such territory SO
proposed to be annexed shall be can
vassed separately and if it shall ap-
pear upon such canvas that a ma
jority of all votes cast in such ter
ritory and a majority of all the votes
cast in such corporation shall be for
annexation, such legislative body shall
make and transmit to the secretary of
the state an abstract of such vote.
Provided, that no part of the ter
ritory within such territory so an
nexed shall ever be taxed to pay any
portion of any Indebtedness Of such
corporation contracted prior to or ex-
listing at the date of such annexation -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
BROOM FACTORY FOR HUDSON BAY

that he has decided to engage in the
business extensively. He has sent an
order to ST. Paul for the necessary
machinery which will probably arrive
and be installed by the first Of the
year.
Mr.. Buckner has had several years.
experience in the broom business hav-
ing been employed in a factory in the
east before coming west to become a
farmer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23

A broom factory is to be added to
the resources of the Hudson Bay dis
trict, w. F. Buckner, well known
farmer of that district deciding to
engage in the business in connection
with his business of raising wheat and
fine milk cows. r@
Last year Mr.. Buckner planted four
acres of his land to broom corn and
found the experiment so successful
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
FORMER RESIDENT SEES FAST GROWTH

now occupied by the Eilers' piano store
in East Main street.
Mr.. Johnson is now located at Ia
coma and has prospered financially
"The paved streets and ne" DficAs
on Alder and Main Street are pretty
conclusive evidence that WaIia "aiisl
is rapidly becoming city OF the nrs'
class" said Mr.. Johnson.