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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
BURNING THE FRUIT TREES
Idaho Inspectors and Growers Work
10 Eradicate Pest

BOISE, May 1.-THE Idaho fruit
inspection law is being enforced in a
most vigorous manner by the efficient
deputies out over the state, as re-
ports of the wholesale destruction of
infected fruit trees would Indicate.
state Fruit Inspector Hit reports
that William Buckley. deputy inspec-
tor for district NO. 9, kootenai, Bonner
Gently had 1000 fruit trees dug up and
burned. because of their being so in
fected with insect pests as to be a Sc
rlouS menace to the fruit industry.
And there was no real kick for this
wholesale destruction. the owners be-
heVing that the case demanded that
kind of treatment. These trees had
been already set out. He reports con-
siderable trouble with nurserymen
who persists in sending in trees with
out having them properly fumigated.
Two cars were held up, containing IT,
600 such trees and were fumigated at
the cost of the shippers, with hydrocy-
anne gas. The cars CHANGED to be new,
and practically air tight, so the fumi-
cation could be done right in the cars
The gas is one of the most deadly in
sectdeS known, and where it can be
we'll applied is infallible in its destruc-
ton of all insect life, including the San
Jose scale. 1t was necessary to destroy
5000 trees in one shipment that were
so infected as to be a menace. Mr..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
SHEEP O|PPERs IN DANGER
Oregon Sheepmen Threaten to
| Shoot Inspectors Men

Eugene, Or, May 11.-Lane county
farmers are protesting loudly against
the new stock law which requires them
to dip their sheep every year and to
pay an inspector IS day and his ex-
penses to do the work. Some have
gone so far as to declare that il the
inspector comes on their premises
they will meet him with a shotgun
and order him Off
DR.. j. Christie is the deputy state
sheep inspector for this county. He
recently caused portions of the law tc
be published in the local papers, and
when the farmers became acquainted
with it's provisions he was warned by
number of them not to appear on
their premises.
In order to get the matter settled
and to receive instructions as to the
procedure to be taken, Dr. Christie
sent for DR.. w. H. Lyle. state sheep
inspector; DIR. S. w. Mcclure federal,
inspector, and E. N. Hutchinson of the
bureau of animal industry to come to
Eugene They arrived here yesterday
to look over the ground and found the
farmers as hostile as DR.. Christie rep
resented.
1t appears that the new law was
| framed expressly for eastern Oregon
sheepgrOwers alone and the western
! Oregon farmers who own a few head
of sheep each were not taken into &C
count. Lane cOupnty farmers claim
| that they cannot afford to pay an in
| spectOr to dip their sheep, as the
wealthy owners of eastern Oregon can,
and furthermore a large percentage
| of the sheep of the valley are in per-
fectly healthy condition and do not
need to be dipped.
Messrs. Lytle Hutchinson and Nc
Clure thoroughly investigated condi-
| tons here and while there is no Of
fetal announcement, 1t is said they
| have agreed to let those fiocks which
are not affected go without dipping,
but where it is found they are dis
eased the law must be complied with.
| DR.. Christie while the inspectors
were here rendered his resignation as
| deputy state inspector for the reason
/ that on account of the hostility of
the farmers in regard to the law he
/ would by attempting to enforce it in
cur their enmity, thereby injuring his
practice
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
RUSH IN TO TAKE THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND

DALLAS, Or, May 1.-THE deter
mination of Polk county citizens to get
some of the Southern Pacific's holdings
in this vicinity has not in the least
abated People are leaving Dallas each
morning in hacks and carriages, on
horseback and even on foot to post no.
tees on the timber lands selected by
them. They are merely going upon the
chosen quarter section and posting a
notice claiming they have made appli-
cation to purchase that particular piece
of ground under the act of congress
creating the grant originally given to
the company; that they are bona fide
settlers and claim the prior right to
purchase the land by reason of posting
notices on the land. In some cases
the "squatters' have cut four poles
and laid the foundation for a cabin, as
under the old preemption law.
Some 200 lOcatOrs are anxious1y
awaiting the result Of the United
States attorney generals investigation
of the railroad grant in Oregon, as an
nounced in recent dispatches.
In the meantime they are leaving
nothing undone to be first on the
ground in case a ruling of the depart
ment is made that is favorable to
reversion of the valuable timber land
to the government.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
PORTLAND CARPENTERS
HAVE REAL HAPPY TIME

PORTLAND.%May 11.-Port1and car
penters have been having better time
during the past month than ever be-
fore in the city. They have been
granted an increase in wages until they
are now receiving a minimum of 81 fol-
a day of eight hours.
Some four weeks ago the boss con-
tractors of the city became convinced
that the carpenters working under
them were entitled to a half holiday
and accordingly granted the time off
The action was not taken entirely or
humanitarian grounds, however. but
because the contractors argued that il
they were to grant the extra time
which would in reality amount to ar
Increase of about 10 per cent for the
actual working time, it would serve tC
prevent any request for an increase ir
the wage scale
Three weeks ago, however, the
unions made a demand for a minimum
wage of 81 and this was also granted
by practically every contractor in the
city. Those who did not meet the de-
mand at the time it was made have
since acceded to it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11

Buckley says that fruit is unframed
by late frOstS.
John Adams, inspector IN district No
10, Twin Falls county, has just spent a
month in looking over the fruit trees
in his district He burned one lot of
5000 trees, and another of 1000 trees,
that We're infected with disease. Mr..
Adams says that peaches, apricOts and
sweet cherries will be affected in that
part of the state, enough to be scarce,
but that prunes, apples, sour cherries
and other fruits will be full crop from
present indications.
An item has recently been published
broa beast in Oregon, telling of the
burning of 400 infected trees and ad-
ducing that as an evidence of the ex-
IRENE care taken to prevent fruit in
lection. Idaho has just destroyed more
than four times that many in only two
districts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
SEATTLE ROUNDING UP HERO
Is After Convention Of Hks for
Exposition

SEATTLE May 11.-Seattle people
want the grand lodge of El'<s to meet
in their city in 1909 during the Alaska =
Yukon Pacific exposition which W u
open June 1 and close October Is.
Every effort of the Seattle looge, No
92, the management of the exposition,
ferent lodges throughout the Pacific
Northwest is being devoted to attain
Pacific coast city has EXPRESSED de-
sire to entertain the ElkS in 1909 it is
believed that the California lodges will
lend their support.
1t is estimated that about 10000
members of the order will visit Sc
attic if the meeting is secured AS
the exposition will be open during the
time the antlered herd COnvenes, 1t is
probable fully as many more friends
of the order will join excursion par
ties to the coast. II is Appreciated by
the exposition officials and the COM
mercal bodies that the meeting of the
5rdHu Vi Fins Is one oI lllo IilOSl
profitable conventions, from bust
ness standpoint, that Can be secured
for the exposition period.
The Seattle lodge has placed the
campaign for the meeting at the ex-
position in the hands of : special COM
mittee that includes Charles y. Rey-
holds, chairman; 1. L. Moore, John
Wheeler, James Gill and w. f.. Stew
ems. They will head a iarg. delega-
ton Of Seattle and northwestern Elks
who will attend the Philadelphia con-
vention this year, determined to win
the 1909 meeting.
The executive committee of the ex-
position has passed strong resolutions
the local lodge FOR their eff
fort and cooperation in the cndearr-
to secure the meeting for Seattle in
1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
BRIEF NORTHWEST NEWS.
. + + + + IS + + + + !. + j. 1. i

Roy Backer, seven years old, fell into
False creek. near Vancouver, B. c.,
and was drowned. q
r. G.. Bach VIII start soon with 5000
sheep which he will drive from Shaniko
to Stockton, Calf.
Charles Metcalf farmer near Nam
to a Nampa butcher, which netted him
$3.50.
W. F. Settremfer died recently at
Milwaukee. Wis. to which place he
went about year ago from Airing
ton, Oregon, where he lived many
years.
The Woodmen of the World of the
five northern counties Of Idaho are in
session at Lewiston. L. P. Cook was
elected president, and Leon LeQuine
secretary. G. J. OrIand was elected de-
Iegate to Seattle.
At PrineviIle Judge Bradshaw dis
charged Harrison A. Melvin, who killed
S. H. Dorrance at that place last fall.
The grand jury failed to find a true
bill. the showing being that the killing
was in se1f-defense.
The state supreme court of Wash
ington has decided that the old poll
tax law of that state was unconstitu-
tiona1 while Circuit Judge Smell of
Tacoma has done the same thing by
the new poll tax law. Both decisions
were rendered on May s.
Proposals are invited by the 18TH
milan canal commission for 100000
feet of lumber for delivery at ports on
the 1sthmus of Panama. Specifications
have been receive by the chamber Of
commerce at Portland for inspection by
local millmen and bids are to be opened
by the commission at Washington, May
"a. at 10 o'clock.
While in an epileptic fit at Cape
Nudge an Indian named Johnnie Cor
don fell into the fire. his feet being
burned almost off. He was taken to
Rock Bay hospital, where bloodpols-
oning set in. The pain drove the In
dian insane and it was decided TO
bring him to Vancouver. He grew
worse and died while on the steamer
Cassier on the way down.
There is a scarcity of water In the
Occur d'Alene and Delta mining dis
tricts, Idaho. Very heavy SHOWS fell,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11

Piles Cured in to II Days.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA
days or money refunded. soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
Murderer Pleads Guilty.

GOSHEN, n. Y, May 11.-Charles
H. Rogers, accused of the murder of
, four persons for purposes of rob-
berry, today pleaded guilty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
MAY COMPLETE SELECTIONS
New State Land Regulations Have
Been Promulgated

OLYMPIA, May 11.-Governor Mead
has received from Governor Cooling
of Idaho a letter in which he says:
Mr. H. L. Marvin, the states special
land agent, has just returned from
Washington and brings the welcome
news that the new general land office
regulations governing all state land
selections became effective on April %
1907"
The new rules have not yet been re-
ceived at Olympia, but it is understood
that they make some important
changes governing the selections OF
state granted lands.
This state with other land grant
states never has been able to- complete
the selection of the lands granted it
under the enabling act and under the
many restriction that have been i'm
posed by the department of the interior
i has been impossible for the state to
secure title to the area granted to it
gy the general government. The diff
culties are especially onerous in the
matter of selecting lands in lieu of sec
tions IS and SO Where the state has
been deprived of those sections by
some act of the general government.
Mr.. Marvin, the Idaho land agent,
went to Washington some time ago
with the endorsements of Governor
Mead and other western governors and
the revised rules Of the department
are the result of conferences he had
with Commissioner Ballinger of the
general land office and other officials
of the department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11

but there is no longer timber and I'M
derbrush to hold it and allow it to pass
off gradually. Under the conditions
which prevailed until few years ago.
the same amount of snow which fell
last winter would have furnished water
enough for all summers mining opera
tiOns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
PARADISE FERRY.

On Snake river will be in running or
der about the first Monday in June, but
will not run after shutdown, Friday
evening until sun down Saturday even
ing each week, but meals and horse
feed can be had on any day. Nothing
else will be sold from Friday night to
night
A. H. SOMENBURG, Prop.
Eureka, Wash. 6f
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
Don't Pay AIimony.

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Kings New Life Pills. Their action
is so gentle that the appendix never
has cause to make the least complaint
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CSC. Try them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
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Alexander Benton, who lives on
Rural Route I, Fort Edward, N. Y,
says: DIR. Kings New Discovery is
my best earthly friend. 1t cured me
of asthma six years ago. 1t has also
performed a wonderful cure of Incl
pient consumption for my sons wife.
The first bottle ended the terrible
cough, and this accomplished, the 9TH
er symptoms left one by one, until she
was perfectly we'll. DR.. Kings New
Discovery's power over coughs and
colds is simply marvellous" No other
remedy has ever equalled it. Fully
guaranteed by E. L. Smalley. druggist.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-11
Husband a Convict.

SALEM, Or, May l1.-Judge George
Burnett today granted a divorce tC
Mrs. Lizzie r. Luper from T. J. Luper,
who at former trial was found guilty
of perjury and afterward sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary. This
case has been in the court at various
times and is considered the most SEN
divorce case in the county for
many years.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
J. D. SCORED IN OWN CHURCH
oil King and Morgan Are Denounced
 at Meeting in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Jan, s.-Arising in the midst of discussion by local labor leaders and ciergymen before the 500 members of the Mems Club of the Euclid avenue Baptist church, known as Rockefeller's church, Howard Den- his, an orator, savagely denounced John D. Rockefeller as "the arch-op- pressor of labor" Referring to the previous addresses of the socialistic labor leaders Dennis declared: "After hearing the eloquent address es of these men on behalf of organ ized labor, it is a wonder that these windows did not fall in and the wal.s collapse. If were a member of the same church with John D. Rockefer- Ter and J. Pierpont Morgan either they would get out next Sunday or I think that I would"
 Dennis excoriation of the chief f. nanciaI supporter of the church was received with laughter and no attempt was made to stop him.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
FLOOD SUFFERERS
 WILL BRING SUIT
Hold Detroit Copper Co. l; Responsible For Damages
 In Recent Flood.

CLIFTON, Jan. S.-The flood suffer. CTS of Clifton have closed final ar- engagements with James Fielder, of De ming, for the bringing of suits against theDesrodt Copper Mining couipany of Morencl. The total amount of the claims filed with Mir. Fielder will az gregate about s150, 900. It is alleged that this loss was caused by the break ing Of the dam of the D. c. company, which impounded a large amount of tailings and water which swelled the flood already on in the creek several feet. It is also alleged that the dam was not properly constructed to with stand the pressure of a flood, being built without rock, cement or lumber. The dam was constructed entirely of tailings, it is alleged, and when they become thoroughly wet they gave away and precipitated in the creek and upon the town several hundred thousand tons of tailings, and also a large volume of water and shines held above the town.
 There is no doubt h:::t that the suit will be fought by the company, which claims that the addition of the tail ings and water which was given free flow by the breaking of their dam was not the main cause of the loss. The company, so it is alleged, will main tain that the breaking of the dam only raisel the waters of the creek about ten inches.
 It will be one of the most interest ing suits ever filed in the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
FUEL SUPPLY DEPENDS
 OA E.P. P.&S.W. SYSTEM
Railroad Manager Doing All Possible to Keep Indus
 trial Wheels Going.

s. J. Simmons, general manager of the Southwestern system, was in the city yesterday morning on the return trip from Cananea. Mir. Simmons is kept unusually busy these days on ac' count bf the difficulty occasioned by the shortage of fuel. All the coal de stined for Bisbee, Cananea and Doug las is now consigned to the Southwest ern railroad al Fl Paso and there MT Simmons and his assistants apportion it to the several companies according to the most urgent necessity.
 Speaking of the car shortage yester- day morning Mir. Simmons attributed the trouble mostly to to great de mand now being made the rail- roads by every industry |. the coun. try. The prosperity of ',Ic country has added greatly to the volume of business of all lines, long and short.
 MT. Simmons stated that at the present time the big plants in Doug las, Canaea and Bisbee the supply of fuel was now practically 6epending on daily receipts and that this was a very serious situation to be confront ed by enterprises of such magnitude.
 In regard to the public utility plants in this section MT. Simmons stated that there need be no fear of their ceasing to operate their plants on ao- count of lack of fuel, as they would beFpreyided for even if 1t became nee essary to shut down the smelting plants.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
BoWser's Hired
 Girl Leaves
Cook Quits, and He Learns the Reason Why Alter an
 Investigation.
PUTS BLAME ON WIFE
It Was All Because Head of House hold Tned to Show Sym
 pathy For Domestic.

GcopyTight, Isci, by P. c. Eastmentl "G ' ELLo, now, but what's the
 F meaning of this?" demanded
 4 MT Bowser. as he came
 home the other evening and fouaC Mrs. Bowser with the cooks apron on and engaged in placing din ner on the table.
 "oh, this Is little picnic she laugh ingly replied. You can sit right down, and hope you will find your dinner all right"
 But where is tbe cookf" he asked. "After you left this morning she gave me some talk that couldn't stand, and so I told her to go. I shall get another tomorrow, all right"
 MT. Bowsers face assumed a very serious expression and he fell silent. Mrs. Bowser chattered away and tried to thaw him out, but he answered only In monosyllables It was the best din. ner put before him for month, but he ate very sparingly and soon left the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
THE DROP BALL.
A Most Valuable Asset For An,
 Pitcher.

 A Most Valuable Asset For Ans
 Pitcher
 When certain of a drop, a pitcher h in possession of one of the most valu- able assets on the ball field. The man her of grasping the ball is identical with that employed in pitching an out cur<ss The back of the hand must bs parallel with the ground when the ball leaves It
 It is the motion of pitching and the manner In which the ball is released that have more to do with bringing about the drop than anything else The arm must be brought up high. and when over the shoulder at the maxi mum Of the swing the ball is to be re- leased between the thumb and the first finger and the hand pulled back-try to learn to dc it uneonsciousiy-so that the ball Is given motion correspond ing to that which is given to billiard ball when a draw shot is being at tempted. In other words, the ball is to be pulled from under This will counteract the rotary motion when the ball has reached certain stage In it's flight and cause it to settle unexpect- ediy toward the earth, at the same time bearing to the left of the home plate if the pitcher be right handed.
 Left handed pitchers from the nature of their delivery. which is almost inva- riably attended with a long arm swing from the shoulder, pitch the drop ball more naturally than right handlers. but there are many right hand pitchers who are among the most enectis= 2. the drop ball pitchers.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09

table. An hour later, when she had cleared the table and put everything ts rights, she went upstairs to find him pacing to and fro and the thunder ready to reverberate.
 ''Afrs. Bowser." be began. ss he halt ed before her. T understand that the cook has leftY"
 "Yes"
 "she was practically thrown into the street, presumef"
 "she was only about half an hour packing up."
 Could Not Understand.
 q was talking with her in the kitchen last night and she had no cause for complaint. She seemed as settled as if she intended to remain here for years No sooner do leave the house this morning than you say something to aggfHvate her. The worm turns at last. and then you unfeeIingly tell her
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-09
THERE Is PLENTY IF FUEL EN
 ROUTE
Adyices Received From Fl Paso Indicate That Relief From Fuel Famine Is Close at Hand. l.


 Assurances were received in the city yesterday from railroad officials which indicate that the long promised relief from the fuel famine Is close at hand. and that within a few da..s the supply of coal and oil in the district will be normal once more. The rail road officials have been exerting ey- cry effort to arrange matters so that none of the cities along the routes would suffer from lack of fuel, and all indications point to the fact that their efforts are about to bear fruit.
 There is a big supply of coal on the western division of the B. P. & s. W. railroad system at the present time, and it is being rushed west as fast as possible to supply the different mining companies In Arizona and the Sonora mining districts. which have been greatly embarrassed for several weeks past.
 When asked about the matter last evening General Manager Douglas, of the Copper Queen Company, who is also vice president of the E. P. & s. w.. said;
 T have received adyices from the railroad officials at Fl Paso to the effect that at the present time there are 7s cars of coal on the western di- vision of the system. and g cars of fuel, oil. The last one Of these cars will have left Fl Paso by this evening. and will be on its way west.
 ''Of course this fuel will have to be divided among all of the consumers, the railroad, which uses about 12 cars a day, coming first, and the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company, which uses about 15 cars day. coming next. This will leave 51 cars to be divided in the district, and this supply will last for two or three days. At the expiration of that time feel certain the outlook win be still brighter, and we will have no more trouble.
 To-day we are receiving enough to operate, and are only waiting for the normal supprr, which VII prooably arrive tomorrow"