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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Foreign commerce, 1905, SEA, 20S, 971 !;
1895, $10,256, 607
Foreign vessels entered, 1882; ton
mage ,1,266,7S7.
Clearances foreign, 1854; tonnage,
1,436.592
Population. of Washington, S47,310.
Population in 1900, 51S.1O3; 1880, 75,-
116.
Railways in state, 4,153 miles.
Livestock, 1,242,251 head; assessed
$13.340.207.
Total assessed property valuation
$32S,542,525
Cotton exports ,134.552 bales; ST.
s3s.125.
Cotton manufactures, value, s13,-
372,619.
Standing timber in the state, 1885,
900, 100000 feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Dissolve Oregon Corporations.

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2.-F1Ve thou
sand Oregon corporations will be dis
solved by Governor Chamberlain
within a few days. In accordance
with a law passed by the last session
of the legislature, Frank Wrightman
of the corporation department of the
secretary of states office has turned
over To the governor a list of 5000
corporations which have been de-
linouent for two years, and, IN ac-
ccr,1ance with the same law. the gov
ernor must dissolve them some time
during the month of January. They
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
TO BEGIN SELLING STOCK
H, T, IRWIN THE FIRST SUB.
SCRIBER IN THE EAST UNA
TILLA PROJECT.

ECHO, Ore, Jan 1.-The first stock
in the Umatilla River Water Users
association, under the East Umatilla
project recently approved by the gov
eminent, was subscribed Saturday by
H. T. Irwin taking 100 acres. Sub
scriptions are being received by H. L.
Holgate, attorney for the reclamation
service. A mass meeting will be held
Saturday, January 6, to ratify the &C
ton of the committee for the organ.
cation Of the Water Users association.
The meeting will be attended by a
number of prominent northwestern ir-
rigationists, also by J. T. Whistler.
engineer of the reclamation service.
The bylaws and articles of incor
poration. similar to those of the Klam-
ath Falls Water Users association,
have been forwarded to the secre-
tary of the interior for approval.
Mr. .Holgate states that the govern
ment will irrigate between $4,000 and
10000 acres, but what territory will
be covered is not fully determined.
Probably it will depend considerably
upon what lands are first signed over
by their owners. 1t is expected that
an enrolling fee will be charged on
stock subscribed after February After
Saturday smeeting the principal place
Of business of the Water Users asso
citation will be Hermiston, eight miles
west Of here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

At the Roman festivals Of the god
Janus. held on the calends Of January,
gifts and good wishes were exchanged.
friends met together, and feasting and
dancing. masking and mumming were
the order Of the day. January derives
Its name from the god Janus, who was
represented with two faces looking In
considered both to look back upon the
past year and forward to that which
was coming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
I'm tho Scottish HixAlauAs,

In the Scottish highlands the nsw
year is ushered in BY the tolltng Of tho
aud kirk bell and the playing Of the
bagpipes. In a clear. frosty night to
hear this much maligned instrument
played by a Thoroughbred highlander
among the Ellis and from a distance
the notes are stripped Of their harsh
ness and seem to be waited across to
you by the clear atmosphere in one
harmonious melody. It II beautiful
and Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
MADE MAD B YcIGARETTEs.
Massachusetts, Youth Is Insane from
Excessive Smoking.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, JAN Elk
cessive cigarette smoking has made
naugh, who is 20 years old and when
in normal condition of gentlemanly
room where he was smashing chairs
and hurting the ivory balls at win
was necessary at police headquarters.
The physician who was summoned at
tributed Kavannaugn's condition en-
tirely to cigarettes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Score Of Saloon Licenses.

THE DALLES. Ore, Jan. "A
special council meeting was held Sat-
urday. Twenty saloon licenses were
the drug store license of two weeks
ago and placed the license Of drug
stores at $50, instead of 5000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Killed With Poison.

Ell PASCO, Texas, Jan. AT Tor
con. Mexico. nine persons who were
poisoned at a banquet Saturday night
have died and many others are Ill. IL
is alleged that the poisoning was part
Of a political plot. Strychnfne was
put into a bowl of punch. All the
dead are said to have been Of one po-
litical faction. The members or the
opposing faction who attended the
banquet were not affected by the
punch they drank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
NEW YEARS GREETING

The Farmers Savings Bank
extends NEW YEARS
GREETING to all it's patrons
and wishes them all happy
and prosperous New Year.
We feel grateful to all for the
confidence and liberal patron
age of the past year and assure
you it shall be our aim to con-
J tinue to merit it in the future.
Our assets are now more than
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
Our Capital Stock is all owned
by Walla Walla citizens and
! taxpayers whose individual re-
sponsibility is more than FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS, insuring
) absolute safety to our depositors.
Remember we do general
banking business, pay four per
cent on time deposits and solicit
your business.
Our Trustees and Officers are:
Trustees.
) Levi Ankenv: H. Foster:
] G. w. Babcock; s. r. Henderson;
} Frances Dooley; A. II. Reynolds;
G A. Evans; q. II. Smell;
W. P. Winans.
Officers.
WP. Winans, President.
, c. Babcock. Vice President.
l. Chitwood, Cashier.
A. A. King, Arfietant Cashier.
The Farmers Saving Bank.
Cor. Main & Second SITS.
Rees-Winans Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Cut Flowers and Floral Decorations
at Waits. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Store No. 9 South Second. Phone 1873.
Greenhouses East Whitman st. Ex-
tension. Phone 327.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Under the caption Commercial Ell
oquence Of Washington for 1906" the
West Coast Trade Of Tacoma, in its
fourteenth annual holiday number
publishes a summary Of the value OF
the resources Of the state for last
year; the population and other infor-
nation that makes the article exceed
ingly valuable for statistical purposes
The article is as follows:
Wheat crop, 1905, 100000 bushels;
value, s25,0o0.O00.
Other grains. 15,525,OOo bushels;
value, $7,750,000
Hay and forage product, $500, 900.
Fruit yield, s10.oO0,O0O.
Hop crop, $4,000 bales: value, ST.
200, oOo
Dairy and creamery output, $780,
O0O
Aggregate value farm products,
$76,50O 600
Lumber cut, 5000, 100000 feet; value,
$4,000, 900.
Single output, 7,5oo,0Oo,0oO; value.
s11,OOO.oOo
Total lumber, single and manu-
facturers' products, s75,O0o,oOO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
STILL AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Boise Grand Jury Returns Four More
Indictments.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 2.-Four more
of the indictments found by the grand
jury in the district court were made
public yesterday, when Phil Martin of
Boise and Thomas Ward and Theodore
Lichty Of Star were brought into
court and arraigned. Mr.. Martin is
charged with the crime of knowingly
permitting gambling in house rented
by him; Mr.. Thomas is accused Of a
similar offense, while Mr.. Licnty
answered to the indictment for just
plain gambling. John Ridenbaugh
also appeared to answer to the
charge of gambling.
All four were arraigned and entered
pleas of not guilty. Mr.. Martin was
released on his own recognizance to
appear at the next term of court and
Lichty and Thomas were placed I'M
der $500 bonds each to answer at the
same time.
Seven Other Arrangements
The seven men against whom in
dictments were made public yesterday
and Thursday were also arraigned.
All Of them entered pleas Of not
guilty and were released on their own
recognizance to appear at the opening
day of the next term OF court. They
were: William II. Ridenbaugh. Max
Mayf1eld, Frank Nelson. Edward
Mitchell, Warren Parkinson, George
Brewer and w. d. Scotland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Seven Other Attachments

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II It
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture on each box Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
WASHINGTON RESOURCES UNLIMITED
Population is Now Close to the Million Mark-Wheat Crop
Products Make Fine Showing in Commercial World.

Salmon pack, 1,214,407 cases: value,
s6,5ss,431.
Total fisheries product, s1O,361,364.
Coal mined, 100000 tons; value
49, 900, OOO
Farm. forest, fish and mine products,
172,SS1,S64.
Returns per capita of population,
s2Os.
Flour manufacture, 1856, 900 barrels;
value. s13.4OO,Ooo.
Lumber exports, foreign, 224,504,0OO
feet
Lumber shipments coastwise, 70O,-
100000 feet.
Rail shipments east, 100000, 900
feet
Single shipments by rail, 6,00O,0O0,-
900.
Cars lumber and shingles shipped,
$4,000.
Flour exports, 1,725,949 barrels;
value, s6,429,212.
Foreign wheat shipments, 2,613,651
bushels.
Foreign exports, 1905, s53.0S6,O97;
1904, s25,e92,667.
Direct foreign imports, s1o,172,S74.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

Shades in Yf<a!ors 25c and up
New Color tAec's III sfpuine>"NU
DOR" Rrch fhadrsIEew line
Of Split kMt>6o shadYall widths
6l4 Il. &. Mediation
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

An excursion train will pass
through the city about | O'Clock
pm to morrow FIR Lafayette
carrying a crowd Of people
from New Orleans and intelmedl
ate towns to attend the races at
the former city
DR.. Z. j. Edwards of AbbeyiIlp,
owner OF the Meridional has pur-
chased the plant and good vii Of
The Weekly Herald and has com
"'ned the two papers under the
name OF the Meridional, which is
one Of the oldest papers published
IN the state.
M. J.. Br0ussard and the entire
LaOoe ticket were successful IN
sne municipal election at St Mar
'hsvllle on the 10Th inst Brous-
safd defeated Fournet for Mayor
Who was running for the fourth
N'm The election was a spirited
0"e' the vlctors winning by II
Votes.
i"e southern Pacific pay car
zane IN Wednesday morning and
N't someth ng like Sc 5CD with
ia'iroad people with which to
nees obligations during the
present month. The amoun; don't
1u 30 Dig to scmc people, but
!" tne ordinary individual il amt
Nbad.
.'c Morgan City base ball team
=" ctoss bats with the y. |. team
4'otfow. An interesting game
Promised and we hope the
o mat has been present at the
TOO games Oh the home
uus will either fall dead or
so'ne other means of entertain
n' 70 engage its time 20 morrow.
- aNrED. Services of young
. Or 20 years of age, who
- and writes both French
asiish. Permanent position
s''ss prove satisfactory. Cali
eaice for further infomatl on
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19
City and Parish News.


" An ~
printer va" :,
:, ,ar.ou
uup JpEPIAy. New Iberia, La
~
MIS- = : ~.
aI'i'"''' - "
nesee'
Mr.. ". A N''he'H"'' "a '\f''''"
vl''e was Nv"
on SUNDAY
The Misses En'hari are III Lana
yelle this week he guests ~ men
sister, Mrs Kayarh
Miss Mona Mediation returned
on "wednesday from visit to ,cia
five, in Mississippi
:, a., p.;, ~ ,,.,,,,o
" ,,,, H., ,,,.n1.d
tho Fi.emep Celebration on the
10th, inst.
M, ph, u n.,o,on ,ef, fo,
49,. c.,.,, ,,,
!, :. ,,o,,,,,.o If fin.
'"H '"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19
w. G.. WEEKS,
Fire Insurance Agent,
w. Main St., New Iberia, La.

seconded by Mr.. Indest and adopted
bv the following yea and nay vote, t..
wIt:-Yea. Messrs Indest. Stansbury,
Dallas Fisher aud Renoudet. Nay
None.
Said ordinance as above entitled
was then presented to the Mayor for
examination and after examination
was returned by him approved and
signed with the seal OF the Corporation
thereto affixed
Said Ordinance reads as follows, to.
wit
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the City of New
Iberia that the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana now in session
at Baton Rouge be urged and request
ed to amend section fourteen Of Act
No. 43 of the Acts of the General As
sembly of the State Of Louisiana 40 as
to permit the Parish of Iberia through
its Police Jury to levy and impose
within the City Of New Iberia tax
not to exceed four mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation each year to
defray its portion of the criminal ex-
penses and to repair and maintain the
Court House and Jail.
Thus done read, adopted and signed
in open session at New iberia, La.
this 18th day Of Nav, 1906.
G. c. Laughlin;
Mayor.
1t was moved by Mr.. Stansbury,
seconded by Mr.. Dallas and carried
that the meeting adjourn.
A. J. Cammack, q. Z. LauRhlin
Clerk. Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

Call meeting of the Board Of Trustees
New Iberia, La, Nay 18TH, 1906.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of
tie City of New Iberia met this day
pursuant to call with Mayor. G. G..
Laughlin in the chair and the follow
Ing members present and absent, to
wit:-Present-M essrs. John Fisher,
L. d. Stansbury, o. Renoudet, l.. In
dest and George w. Dallas. Absent
Mr.. r. f. Dclahoussaye.
The object of the meeting was then
read, which is as follows, to wit
New Iberia, La May 18TH, 1905.
To the Members of the Board of Trus-
tees Of the City OF New Iberia
Gentlemen
You are hereby notified that there
will be a call meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Trustees of the City of
New Iberia, at the City Hall, this
evening at six o'clock for the purpose
of receiving the report of the auditing
committee appointed to audit the
books of the New Iberia Electric Light
and Water-Works Plant, and to ap-
prove their bills for same, and also
to consider and recommend that the
Legislature amend section Ii of Act
No. AZ Of the Acts of. 1904,
G. C. Langhlin.
Mayor
The report OF the Auditing Commit
tee appointed to audit the books of the
Electric Light Plant was submitted
when it was moved by Mr.. Renoudet,
seconded by Mr.. stansbury and carried
that this report be referred to the FL
nance Committee. for the reason that
the report submitted is incomplete,
with full power to act.
An Ordinance re questipg and ask
ing that the Legislature Of the State
of Louisiana amend section IA OF Act
No. 43 OF the Acts OF the General As
sembly Of the State of La, Of 1904
so as to permit the Police Jury of New
Iberia to impose tax of four mills on
the assessed value Of the property in
iberia flor criminal purposes, etc,
was presented by Mr.. Renoudet'
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

NOe III rs ttlCO rs 1tOCkc1clPTs
If you had all the wealth of
Rockefeller, the Standard OIL
magnate, you could not buy bet
ter medicine for bowel complaints
than Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The most
eminent p4 ysicis< cannot pre-
scribe bfttep/preparation for
collie and Gfary6oea, both for child
rem and adt)fs. The uniform sue,
cess of thb remedy has shown it
to be superior to all others. 1t
never fails, and when reduced with
water and sweetened, is pleasant to
take. Every family should be sup
piled with it Sold by All Drug.
gists.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19
while the fellow that done the fiji
tlam work was turned over to the
Parish officers.

Leave orders Tor Commercial Pho
Biography, Flash lights; interiors, or
views with Thihodcnux' Drug Store
Can make good pictures OF family
groups in home parlors night or day.
w. w. Thoms,
Conf PhOtograS her
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19
Died.

Tuesday May -, At %p N, at
the home of her parents, Gracla
and Blanche Romero, Edna Ro
nero. aged . years. Funeral from
the Catholic Church lniel.ment
IN ST Peters Catholic Cemetery
this city
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

At the residence of the parents
i'll New Iberia, on "Wednesday,
May Is. infant child of Mr. and
Mrs JOS. Eckalt; aged II days.
Funeral from the Catholic Church
on Thursday, at O'Clock, y. III.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

them by the said +. A Augur as
Thus done read, adopted, signed
and seal affixed in open session, at
Now iberia, La, on this the 18th day
of May, 1906.
Signed G. c. Laughlin
Mayor.
1t was moved by Mr.. Dallas seconded
by Mr.. Fisher and carried that the
meeting adjourn.
A. j. Cammack G. G. Laughlin
Clerk Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

Antoun Ashy. aged 50 years,
died at his residence on st Peter
street. AT II o'clock y III on sun
day, May II. The funeral ceremo
ny was held at the Catholic
Church on Tuesday.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-05-19

Barbara Ladd N rs cents form
Willard uox4 to Aka House.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29

and be thus enabled to curb waywardness
and direct the good that is in children to
a higher plane.
The subject is already incubating, a
prominent Judge of the Omaha district
bench and two well known clergymen be-
ing back of the movement. determined to
push II to fruition. The plans are not fully
formulated as yet, but will be In the near
future. The matter has already been pre-
sented to two leading capitalists OF Omaha
and they have expressed their enthusiasm
In the project and will endow IT substan-
TALLY.
The plen of the school will be somewhat
on the lines OF Girard college at Phila-
delphia. the aim being TO find out the good
In the child and cultivate II. To show also
that however the child may be neglected
by its parents or guardian that in this
institute 1t will have friend who cares
for and loves the child for its own sake.
The Bee Is not at liberty lust at this time
to give the names OF the projectors OF
the enterprise. but they are men who rank
very high in their respective professions
and who have this matter deeply at heart.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29

provision was made in the letter creek
contract, which was for $46sO5.si. though
only $4,000 was raised for it.
Plan Does Not Suit.
Now some of the taxpayers are object
ing TO the plan. They declare the MUG
creek sewer will be completed just far
enough to enable the Union Stock Yards
company to connect with it, but not far
enough TO benefit other taxpayers. The
letter creek sewer, they say. will be con-
structedSso as to be OF benefit only to the
letter brewery.
The election notices provided the sewers
should begin at a certain point and end at
a certain point and they hold uness-these
conditions are carried out the work should
not be done at all. The Mud creek sewer
has been in controversy before. when Guy
C. Barton enjoined the city of South Omaha
and the Union Stock Yards company from
sending their refuse through the open
creek. An agreement was reached whereby
IL was stipulated a sewer should be con-
structed to carry on the sewerage within
a certain specified time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29
BUILDING OF SEWERS STOPS
Construction Of Four Cut Six EniOinsd by
Nagdslens Pivonka
ACTS FOR OTHER SOUTH OMAHA PEOPLE
COntention 10 work Cannot he
Done Until Money sumcient
10 Complete L. In
Hand.

The construction OF four Of the six sewers
provided for in the $4,000 bond issue voted
last winter in South Omaha was enjoined
In district court Friday by Magdelena
Pivonka, a taxpayer. for herself and others
interested. The restraining order secured
from Judge Troup affected what are known
as the Mud creek" "Jetter creek" High
land park" and the north branch street
gulch" sewers.
The cost of the work under the contracts
which have been let by the city council
is s2406se. while the share OF the bond Is
sue apportioned in the election call for
these four sewers was only 100000. II is
commended that the work cannot be done
until sufficient money TO pay the entire
cost is raised.
The bonds were voted last winter and
in the election notice the description. of
the sewers apd the amount OF the issue 10
be allotted TO each were set forth. When
bids were called for II was found the
amounts named In the election notice were
not high enough in the case OF the four
sewers. The council went ahead and let
the contract for all six of the sewers.
The contract price for the Mud creek
sewer was ls5.I7g5s although but $4,000
Of the s250O0O was allotted to this work
In the contract II was provided the work
should begin at the lower end OF the
sewer building toward the city and the
work should be completed IS far as pos
sibls with the $4,000 on hand The same
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29
PRISONER Has A FINE. TIME
when CorraIIed a Ban and Chain Are
Found Dangling 40
His Les.

John Bird. whose residence is not def
initely decided. has been having a rather
exciting and most meteoric experience with
the police department the last few days
He has really had what-you might call
bird" OF time. Wednesday he was ar
rested by ofiicer He'll on the charge Of be-
ing thoroughly drunk and lying on the
sidewalk, for which offense he was sen
ten days at hard labor in the county jail
Upon his arrival al the. Jail he was put to
work in the chain gang and decorated with
the usual Jewelry OF a heavy ball and
chain He escaped from the chain gang
Thursday afternoon and removed the bail
and part Of the chain ana then proceeded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29
HOME FOR MAYNARD YOUTH
Institution New to Existing Ones
Planned by PhiIanthropie
Men of Omaha.

The question of the care OF boys and
girls who are disposed TO waywardness
through paternaI neglect is being partly
solved by the juvenile court law with good
effect but It is the belief OF certain philan-.
thropists that an adjunct can be made to
the juvenile court process by providing a
school for these delinquents on a some
what different scale than the detention
home and reform schools as provided for
under that law. This belief Is gradually
growing into determination for the estab-
lishment of school on a broader scale
to which such children may be sent. not
sentenced. and educated in trades ana sur
rounded by moral influences the instruct
ors being selected because Of their love for
children and In sympathy with their wants
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-29
HALCYON DAYS CT FARMERS
Present Prosperity Show, Enormous Gsir
ia PiiCss Over Hard Times
WOOL IS WORTH FOUR TINES As MUCH
Live stock and Farm Produce OF
4 All KINDS Bring wealth TO
the Man Behind
the Plow.

These are the halcyon days OF the Ne
braska farmer and TO realize II one has
only 60 compare market price lists Of to-
day with those Of years ago. PricesA paid
for cattle and hogs in South Omaha TO-DAY
and prices paid in Omaha for grain butter.
eggs and poultry are making the farmers
OF the state rich. glance AZ the rec
ords Of 1895 and 1896 brings back all the
memory Of the hard times
The highest price paid for medium
weight hogs in south Omaha Friday was
ts2e. while the highest fgure reached Sep
tember 80. 1885. was sac and the highest
on the same date OF 1896 was -s3.s6 Good
TO choice corn-fed steers brought $50 TO
$3.50 Friday. while In the corresponding
week OF 1896 the price did not 80 as high
as "A. and in the corresponding. week OF
1853 the highest was Sass.
Today the commission men pay Is to Is
cents q dozen for eggs, sh cents for hens
and spring chickens. ls cents for packing
stock butter and Is to % cents for choice