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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21

Strike Situation Remains bad
While Companies Hope

No startling developments have taken
place in the telegraph strike during
the last "a hours. The companies still
claim that victory is theirs and that
their men are going back all the time.
Officials of the Postal today received
word that their men in the east are
going back all along the line and that
the strike is practically at an end there.
Twenty-Five men in New York and 16
in Pittsburg have gone back to Postal
keyboards and others are going back
in varying numbers all over the coun-
try.
The Western Union is in receipt of
similar advices. Their men are going
back, not in large. numbers, it is true,
but they are going back a few at
time and are aiding materially in over
coming the strike.
mo arbitration" is still the cry of
the strikers but whether they will con-
tinue this cry or not is uncertain. Their
claim is that the companies are tell
ing the men that the eastern operators
have gone back and that in the east
they are telling that the western oper-
ators are at work again.
This has been the best day for local
service since the strike began. Both
companies are doing good business
and both expect conditions to improve
Local messages out are being sent in
good shape and much news is being
received.
The Oregon Journal has come out
with a proposition to aid the strikers
by raising a fund to help them while
they are out of work. This is the first
out and out demonstration of sympa-
thy on the part of the press expressed
in this part of the country for the
strikers-the first substantial aid they
have received. Whether or not the
u uFnal will be successful in it's crusade
to aid the striking telegraphers re-
mains to be seen, although the sub
scriptiOn fund has a good start
Advices from Chicago indicate that
the situation is being bettered there
rapidly and that the worst is over
Officials of both companies promise
good service soon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
SPECIAL CAR
FOR |RR|CAT0RS
Names Of Delegates Must
Be in by Saturday

NJ. A. Stafford, secretary for DIR. n.
Governor Mead to Or. Blalock this
morning inquiring as to the number of
delegates Walla Walla will furnish to
the National Irrigation Congress at
Sacramento and stating that it is nee
eysary for the number which will leave
here to be sent in to Portland at an
early date in order that accommoda-
tions may properly be arranged for
them.
Mr. Stafford announces that it is i'm
eprative that all wishing to take ad-
vantage of the special rates offered to
delegates hand in their names to him
by Saturday at the latest. 1t is the
purpose of DR.. Blalock to arrange for
a car to leave Walla Walla which will
take the delegates straight through, but
in order to do this, a delegation of
at least IS must be guaranteed. AT
present there are only II who have
definitely promised to go, though sew
eral others have been appointed but
VINO are uol Gel ldii liiCy Will 81.
DR. Blalock's appointments are not
confined to this city or county. Any
one living in any adjoining counties
and wishing to take advantage of the
special rates offered the delegates, has
but to let the Doctor know to receive
appointment.
Those who have so far expressed
their intention of attedning the con-
gress are: DIR. n. G.. Blalock, M. A.
Stafford, John l. Yeend, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. p. Mulkey, Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Wy
mans, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaser, and
NJ M Williams, all of this city, and
+. \. Turner of Alfalfa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
DELEGATE TO EMcAMPMEMT
SPANISH WAR VETERANS WILL
ELECT AT THEIR MEETING
TONIGHT.

The election of a delegate to the Ma
t1onal encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans at Cedar Point.
Ohio, will be held at the meeting of
the Henry w. Lawton camp in this city
this evening
The national encampment will be
held Sept. 9, 10 and II, Cedar Point.
the place selected for it is one of the
greatest watering places on the Great
Lakes 1t is built on a peninsula ex-
tehding into Lake Erie and possesses
magnificent grounds and beautiful
buildings. There delegates from all
over the United States will assemble:
Ten delegates will represent the state
of Washington. Just prior to leaving
for the east, the Washington dele
gates will assemble at Spokane and go
in body from there
The work of the national encamp-
ment will consist of the hearing of
reports on the work or the past year.
the making of new regulations. check
ing up the business of the organization
and arranging for the coming wears
work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
DOOMED MAN
IS On THE HILL
James Dd|t0n Awaits ExeCu.
ton al the PenitentiaPy

In company with Barney Esterbrook,
a travelling guard of the penitentiary.
James Dalton, who is sentenced to
hang in this city, October y. arrived at
the penitentiary today. He will be
held here pending the execution of his
sentence.
Although Dalton has the reputation
of being crafty man when given the
least opportunity to make his escape
Guard Esterbrook arrived this after
noon with the prisoner and turned him
over to the authorities without any
trouble.
Confined in the county Jail in Spo-
kane, Dalton twice made attempts to
escape, both of which We're Intellectual.
One, however, came near being made
good, when he sawed part of the bars
from the ceiling of the cell in which he
was confined waiting his hearing be-
fore Justice Hinkle On the way from
the city Jail to the county Jail in Spo-
kane he spent his entire time trying
to slip the handouts off his wrists,
talking to his guards all the time.
Dalton's attorneys and friends are
making strenuous efforts to secure his
release. or at least a communication of
his sentence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
MINERS To ASK
HIGHER WAGES
BECAUSE OF INCREASED COST OF
LIVING MORE MUST BE PAID
FOR COAL DIGGING.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 2i.-The ref
endum vote for officers of the United
Mineworkers for district No. %, en-
bracing the states of Montana and Wy
oming. has resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. Thomas Gibson. Livingston, Mon
tana vice president, A. G. Morgan
Dietz. Wyoming; secretary treasurer
James Morgan. Dietz, Wyoming.
President Gibson says it is probable
the miners will ask for an Increase in
wages, and since there has been no
change in the cost of production per
ton, so far as labor is concerned. for
six years, and because of the in
creased expense in cost of living, he
thinks this request was quite justifi-
able.
The operators in the field embraced
within district No. % will meet on Au-
gust 20 committee from the United
Mineworkers to agree on the scale for
the ensuing year. All of the delegates
to the coal miners convention, now
III SeSSlOu mere, are also dccreQlteQ TO
the convention of the Federation of
Labor whose annual meeting began
Monday and will continue during the
week. More than 5000 new members
have been added to the coal miners re-
Gently, mostly from southern Wyoming.
where the union has just been recog-
nized by the operators.
The attendance at the convention of
the Federation of Labor is very large.
The reelection of Alex Fairgrieve as
president seems assured. The most
important question is affiliation with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
MUST PAVE MAIN Street
NEW DEPOT WILL NOT BE OPEN
ED UNTIL IMPROVEMENTS
ARE MADE.

In all probability the o. r. & n. de-
pot will not be opened until the city
continues the pavement and sidewalk
ing of Main street to the depot.
The finishing touches are now beng
put to the interior. the work of tlllng
the walls and floor having recently
been commenced.
1t is considered impractical however,
to open the depot until better accom-
modations have been made for pedes-
uians on the way to the depot, as they
would be compelled to walk in mud
should the improvement be deferred
until the rains set in. The company
viii pave a large area about the depot
Tor the accommodation of hacks and
wagons, but will not begin this until
the city has finished the paving of
Main street to the depot as it is con-
sidered impractical to bring street
paving outfit here for the company's
small job.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
THEY WANT OUR FIRE CHIEF
INVITATIONS RECEIVED FROM
Observation-Disclosures MAY
GIVE CHIEF A TRIP.

invitations were read at the council
meeting last night from two fire chief
organizations requesting the presence
of Fire Chief Metz at the annual con-
vention of the International Associa-
tions of Fire Chiefs which convenes
in Washington, D. c., October 8 to IL
and also at meeting of the Pacific as
sociation of fire chiefs to be held i'm
Centralia, Wash, September 10 to 13.
The invitations request the council
to defray the expenses of the chiefs
trip on the grounds that by associat-
ing with the heads of many fire de-
partments Chief Metz would come in
contact with methods employed in
other cities and thus be able to better
ceep pace with the progress being made
in the art Of frefighting
Both invitations were referred to
the fire committee. While it is possible
that two trips would be going pretty
strong for Walla Walla's fire chief it
is hinted that he is going to be sent
out of town on at least one of the ex-
cursions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
SCOTT CAsWELL IS INJURED
YOUNG MAN HAS LEG BROKEN
WHILE WORKING DURING
VACATION.

Word has just reached the city OF
the injury received by Scott Caswell
the 16-ycar-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Caswen, 740 Edith Avenue, at
WashtuCna, last week.
Young Caswell was driving a water
wagon for a threshing outfit, when q
line slipped out of his hands and
down between the harses. The lad
jumped down on the tongue of the
wagon to recover the line and slipped,
falling on the tongue, frightening one
of the horses, which began kicking and
finally struck the boys leg, breaking
it. He is not able as yet to be taken
to the city, and his mother has gone TO
Washtucna to nurse him.
Scott Caswell is we'll known in this
city. Last spring he graduated from the
WaShingt on school ana was spending
the summer harvesting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
KNOT TIED IN
CLERKS VAULT
JUDGE BRENTS CELEBRATES OC-
CASION WITH BIG WATER
MELON FEAST.

In accordance with the ancient GUS
tom when bonds matrimonial are fOrg-
ed and welded by Judge Brents, during
the watermelon season. courthouse at
taches were treated to a royal water
melon feast this afternoon in celebra-
ton of the marriage of John A. Ray
burn and Alice A Money in the big
vault of the county clerks office late
Yesterday afternoon.
Right merrily did the county en-
ployes and dope rustlers" represent
ing the local Archimedian levers gath
er about the cart load of melons which
Janitor Wynans had grown in the
flower beds. With gusto which would
have shamed a pack of famished wolves
they fell upon the melons and in snort
order the white seeds were patterlns
on the grass and between gurgles
were sung the praises of Judge Brents-
Nearly the whole force of the court
house was present. Constable Peter
son was there in full force. The size
of the slice of luscious, juicy, dripping
melon which he annexed in the start
off almost created a dissension. How
ever. there was plenty for all and all
were too busy to do anything more
than throw their rindes in the cart and
pick up more melon.
Roy McCaw was the only abstemlous
member of the crowd. He actually
passed up the epicurian delights OF
the moment in order to record with MS
camera the contortions of the others in
their efforts at giving a realistic I'M
itation Of a small boy coming into
the home stretch in a waterlnelon-eat-
ing contest.
The real credit of the feast was CIV
zen to Perry Lyons who is thoroughly
onto the ropes and who induced the
happy couple to have Judge Brents
perform the ceremony. There was
some talk of offering inducements IN
future to couples who engage the SER
vices of the judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
COUNCIL AIDS
CARNIVAL SCHEME
FIVE STREETS TO BE USED FOR
DISPLAYS AND CONCESSIONS
FOR BIG FAIR.

A band stand will be erected on the
corner of First and Alder streets,
which will be the center of harmony
during the Harvest Home Carnival.
The carnival will be held on Main
and Alder streets between First and
Fourth streets inclusive and the two
principal thoroughfares of the city
with the three cross streets will be gay
with flags. bunting and confetti by
day and ablaze with bright lights by
night. The streets will be lined with
booths until street cars and horses
will have hard time squeezing
through.
Permission to use the above streets
and to erect booths was granted the
Commercial club by the council last
night upon verbal petition by K L.
Barnard, manager of the carnival.
In his address to the council, Mr.
Bernard said:
This carnival is a strictly advertis-
ing proposition. If there is any surplus
!
it will be used by the Commercial club
in further work of advertising None of
the money made by the carnival will
go to any outside sources with the
exception of the salary which is paid
me.
Our desire to use First, Fourth
Main and Alder streets instead of Spo-
kane street is strictly business
proposition as we think it will be more
to the interests of the local business
men to have the crowds gathered in
the business portion of the city in
stead of the resident portion.
I'VE wish to build booths which will
extend out from the sidewalk for a
distance of 10 feet. 1t is our intention
to collect license from all who use
these booths. Merchants who use
booths erected in front of their re-
spective places of business will be
charged a license of only one-third that
which outsiders will pay.
I'VE also want permission to erect
booths on the cross streets. These
booths will be 80 to 40 feet deep and
II to IA feet wide. We will of course
take care to leave the street open for
traffic.
There will be no refuse left by the
carnival for the city to clear away, as
the contracts to be made for the erec-
ton of the booths, etc, will include
their removal. We have a large num-
ber of applications for concessions on
hand now and are awaiting consent OF
the council to grant us the desired
permission when we will proceed to
dispose of the concessions"
The mayor inquired of Mr.. Bernard
as to the details of the carnival plans.
At the mayors suggestion, the mat
ter was postponed until routine busi-
ness had been disposed of. Upon the
close of regular business, the desired
permission was granted after a general
discussion by the council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
n. H. SCHNE|D|SH
GETS REFUND
AFTER REPEATED REFUSALS THE
COUNCIL GRANTS PETITION
TWILL HEAR SCHWARZ.

N. II. Schneidish, who for the past
five month has kept himself in the
minds of the councilmen in an attempt
to recover the unearned portion of a
liquor license which was revoked on
the charge that Schneidish was con-
ed refund by the city council last
night
A petition was presented to the
council by Adolph Schwarz whose Ii
was revoked for an alleged violation
of the Sunday closing law
S hwarz in his petition, asked a
hearing and a reconsideration of his
case. He alleged in the petition that
tAe revokinS~ of his license was bnj the
result of a plot against him by other
saloon keepers and bartenders. He al
legged that when he was found guilty
of keeping open on Sunday, he had
merely let another saloonmaL and a
bartender in as matter of accommo-
dation and that their sole purpose in
gaining entrance was to betray him.
.Schwarz prayed the return of the
unearned portion of his license. He will
be given "a hearing at next council
meeting.
City Attorney Cain advised the
council that according to a decision of
The supreme court, a city cannot le-
gally keep the unearned portion of a
license when the license has been re-
VOked.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
COMES FROM ST. LOUIS.
James Laford Will Open Studio in This
City.

James Laford Will Open Studio in This
City.
James Laford of ST. Louis, is in the
city making arrangements to open a
photograph studio here Mr. Laford
has made arrangements to have r. L.
Britain build and lease him a studio
at 10 Colville street.
Mr.. Laford said this morning, when
interviewed:
Il am in love with this country and
especially with Walla Walla. 1t is the
first time 1 have ever been in this
country and 1 am greatly pleased with
the looks of the west. AS soon as
possibly can l will move my family out
here from st. Louis and make my home
here.
Il have had a great deal of experience
in the photograph work ard think L
can do work to suit the people here. L
intend opening up the best appointed
studio on the coast and will handle
nothing but first class business. All
nv work will be guaranteed to be per-
fectlv satisfactory and will be the best
ever turned out in this city, l feel
sure.
Mr.. Britain will build me studio
at once and will superintend things
while I go back for my family. The
studio will be open as soon as can
get the building done and can move
into it, 1t will be known as the La :
forl C+nIin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
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+ MAY GET MUCH BOOTY. +

= CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The ar =
j. rest before nightfall is expected in +
j. Chicago in connection with the +
= robbery Of S25G.o00 from three j.
J. mail bags en- route from Denver +
+ 10 Chicago on the Burlington. The +
+ package is directed to a person III =
j. Chicago and is supposed to con- +
+ tain a part of the booty traced y
j. through the postoffice. y
s. j. j. j. !. i. 1. J. + 1. ]! i j. +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
WHEAT YIELD
IS ENORMOUS
Average Of 60 Bushels to
theACPe onQuarteP Section

SiXty-siX bushels of wheat to the
yield reported by w. n. Scitt, president
of the Farmers union. on his ranch
near Helix, ore.
From the quarter section on which
were sowed 65 sacks last fall came
400 sacks of the finest kind of wheat
this summer The wheat is the variety
known as "Dale's Glory and is a spe-
cies of club wheat This is the best
yield reported on so large an area
Helix is on the Northern Pacific line
and is tributary to Walla Walla. The
yield is one of many large ones report
ed from that vicinity this year
Speaking of the bumper crop. Mr..
Scott said today:
1t is the best crop l ever raised and
have farmed for good many years.
The land is on my ranch near Helix
and has just been harvested. We SOW
ed 65 sacks of grain on the quarter
section and it produced 400, an in
crease of 1880 per cent. The grain on
my ranch is all good and it is just as
good throughout the country else
where 1t is one of the best years I
ever saw and farmers will all be pros
porous in view of the fact that prices
as well as crops are good.
I'VE have just about finished har-
vesting on my ranch. There are about
another 100 acres to cut and then we
will be through. Harvest all over that
country is progressing nicely and will
be through in good shape before the
fall rains set in unless they are earlier
than usual"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
WILL ARBITRATE.

j. CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Any fair :,
+ proposals for arbitration will be 4
+ accepted, said President Small
!. today Small is going to New I
!. York Saturday. All brokers in I"
j Chicago except two. signed the Z
j scale and the men returned to !
j Western Union are alleged by 4
+ union officials to be preparing to I
+ strike and join the union. Western !
!. Union officers say that none have !
+ arrived from the east I
T. i. i. i. + 1. i I. 4. i i j. I. !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Full of PruneS.

Three cars loaded with prunes went
out from the Blalock Fruit company
Yesterday the first shipment made
of he Italian variety and their deSti-
nation was Seattle. The Blalock people
expect to ship more than 100 cars of
this fruit this year as the season will
be good one for pruneS. The crop is
large and the quality better than the
average and a prosperous year in the
prune line is predicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
WOULD MURDER
SPANISH KING
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE is DIS.
COVERED - SUSPECTS AR
RESTED AND IN IRONS.

LISBON, Aug. 21.-An extensive
the Premier of France was discovered
through the explosion of a bomb in the
tenement district in this city today
Thirty rebellious plotters were arrest
ed, taken secretly aboard ship and
held in irons, to be given a secret
trial. They will probably be exiled
or placed in confinement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
DRILLING FOR CARNIVAL.
Walla Walla Canton is Stepping High
In New Uniforms

special drill Will be given by the
Walla Walla Canton, No. l, l. O. O. F.
at the odd Fellows Temple Alder
str Friday evening beginning at
7:ao.
Tfe NJ ii IS of the canton will all
appear il ltigue uniform Last Friday
night dril vas siven with the COM
crowded the hall unit l. F1vs bare
ly had sufficient room 90 II.
While Friday nights drill will not
be so dazzling, speaking from a gold
lace standpoint, as was that of a
week ago, it will not lack interest to
those who enjoy the sight of brave
men in uniform and drilling in unison
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
GET BUSY OVER BOOM,
Delinquent Tax Payers Would Like to
Redeem Property

Attorney Bryan of Pasco is in the
city today in the interests of Pasco
real estate.
During the days following the boom
at PascO, considerable property was
sold for taxes and necessarily, under
the laws of Washington, the titles to
such property are rather shaky. 1t is
said that the recent activity in Pasco
real estate has boosted values in many
instances and it is because of this
that property owners are beginning to
inquire as to their titles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Will Make Fine Orchards,

Engineer Loehr has commenced the
Gated just east from the city ceme>
terry.
The tract is being subdivided in five
acre tracts and will be put on the
market at an early date.
Those interested in the tract are
Mrs. DR.. Mauzey and Mrs. Annie Mil
Ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Wants to Succeed Rolf.
Some Petitioners Believe T. n. Bel
lows Would be Good Policeman.

A petition. asking for the appoint
ment of I. H. Bellows as mounted po-
lice TO succeed George Rolf and which
was signed by 35 petitioners. was laid
before the city council last night
1t, with a petition from Rolf that
he be reappointed. was referred to the
police committee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Labor Reported Scarce.

OMAHA, Aug. 21-Scarcity of la
Dor in the west is acute. The Har-
riman lines owning mines, are or
dering men from Australia Japanese
in some of the Hartman mines are
getting as high as SITS per month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
Sultan Wins Battle

LONDON. Aug. 21.-The sultan's
troops defeated a great force of ma
tives according to a Tangier dis
patch. Villages were burned and loot
ed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
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PORTLAND BANK FAILS.

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 21.-
: The Oregon Trust and Savings
Bark with two million in deposits
: failed to open its doors this morn
ing and a receiver has been APP :
: pointed. They were unable to re-
: allze On assets. 1t is stated that :
the assets equal the liabilities. :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-21
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EDDY SUIT DISMISSED.

= CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 21.- I
+ The suit brought against the Eddy /
= estate was formally Withdrawn
= today and further proceedings to ::
+ determine the mental condition of !
+ Mrs. Eddy was discontinued. !
+ + + + + 4. /. + + j. j. i. + /