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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
ENJOYABLE REUNION.
Abbott Family Gathers Together In
i Eugene After Many Years.

John G.. Abbott, of this. city, has
lust returned from Eugene, where
he attended the reunion of the Abbotts
who crossed the plains, and their de-
scendants.
Five children of William Y. Abbott
and Joanna Abbott, who died while
crossing the plains in 1852, were In
attendance with their children ard
their childrens children, 80 in all
they gathered to hear about the trip
across the plains with it's attendant
lows and hardships. Some of the FAM
ily had not seen each other for 49
years and the occasion was one of
great joy.
An interesting program was rem
dered when the company gathered in
the Odd Fellows hall in Eugene and
many were the recollections brought
up in the minds of the old pioneers.
John G. Abbott of Walla Walla read
an interesting paper on the trip
across the plains and others read SIM
liar papers and the pioneers of the
early days dispersed. feeling that the
days have really been few since their
hardships in early Oregon and WASH
ingtOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
HAVE NOT SOLVED PROBLEM
ORIGIN OF FIRE IN HOFFMAN
HOME is NOT YET
DISCOVERED.

An inspection of the residence OF
John Hoffman, 621 First street, was
made by electricians this morning tt
determine whether the fire which de-
slroyed the Hoffman home Sunday
night had been caused by the electrf
wire in the house.
That the blaze did not have lis
origin in the wiring, was the report
of the electricians.
AS this is considered the only man.
ner by which the fire could have
started if it was not of incendiary
origin, it was taken as certain that i,
had been started with malicious in
tent.
1t is reported that detectives will
be put to work upon the case imme-
diately in an attempt to find the gull
Iy party. The detectives, it is said
will be in the employ of the German
American Fire Insurance company, If
which company the house was insured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
STAGE MARCHING
BY MITCHELL
WHITMAN PHYSICAL iNSTRUC.
TOR COMPLETES INTEREST
ING TREATISE.

Donald V. Mitchell, instructor in
physical training at Whitman college,
has returned from a vacation spent at
Mount Shasta. Mr.. Mitchell has spent
the summer ir. work and painting and
returns with some beautiful speci-
mems of his own handiwork upon can
vas.
While gone Mr.. Mitchell completed
his work On stage marching, upon
which subject he is an authority. No
work of the kind has ever been pub
lished except some elementary trea-
touched in the Whitman instructors 8
work. The work is complete and will
be of great interest to instructors in
this line. If he is successful in getting
the material arranged the book will
go Onsthe press some time this win
ter
The collection of pictures taken by
Mr.. Mitchell while On his vacation is
extensive and complete as far as the
region around Mt. Shasta is concerned.
Prof Mitchell returns early to get
his work in the gymnasium shaped
for the coming year. Last year he
was under the disadvantage of having
to organize the work But this year
with the last years preparation as a
foundation, he intends to make his
gym work equal to that of any gym
nasium in the United Statse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
TOTEM POLE OF
BRIGHT LIGHTS
NOVEL DISPLAY Is BEING AR.
RANGED FOR ALDER STREET
CARNIVAL WEEK.

Light will be provided On Alder
street during the evenings of carnival
week by means of a tower between
$50 and 200 feet high. This tower will
be erected midway between Spokane
and Fourth streets.
1t will be ablaze with electric lights.
At it's top will be number of large
arc lights which will throw rays of
light for a great distance. 1t will be
a totem pole of lights.
The throne upon which the carnival
queen will receive her court will be
resplendent with banners and flags.
1t will be built on the lines of an old
time throne and will be covered en-
tirely with white. At the sides of the
throne will be large white pillars. 1t
might we'll be called the white throne.
Just where it will be placed has not
been fully decided upon. An effort is
being made to secure a vacant lot in
a suitable location. If such is not
obtainable, it may be necessary to
close one of the streets donated for
carnival purposes and let the queen
there WELD scepter over her sub
jectS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
BIG LABOR DAY PARADE
HUNDREDS OF MEN WILL BE IN
LINE OF MARCH NEXT
MONDAY.

1t is expected that between 500 ano
600 Iaboring men of Walla Walla will
participate in the parade labor day
feature of this parade will be that
everybody will walk. Also all of the
teamsters of the city will be present
with their horses.
Immediately following the parade,
there will be a dance at the pavilion
at Meador Park where there will be
number of attractions to amuse the
crowds which resort there. A baby
show will be held at o'clock and
prizes awarded to the prettiest.
Whether the parade will be held I'M
the morning or Immediately after
noon, has not been determined.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
EVERYBODY GO
TO FREEWATER
q ~
CELEBRATE PEACH DAY, HEAR
SOME GOOD SPEECHES AND
GET WELL FED.

Tomorrow will be one of the big
gest days in Freewater's history
Preparations are being made for the
biggest event in the line of peach days
ever seen in the northwest Accom-
modations have been prepared for an
immense crowd and the little Oregon
city bids fair to show her larger sis
ters something in the way of a Gel
ebration.
Exhibits of peaches have been con-
tributed by nearly every farmer or
the Freewater county and that alone
will be worth the trip to see.
Speeches by the most prominent
men in this Seetion of the county will
be another big drawing card for the
peach day celebration. Senator Full
ton, Congressman Ellis, Judge Lowell
and Ex-Governor Geer will address
the crowd, besides K. Lee Bernard
and other celebrities.
A basket picnic is planned for al
bring their lunches and stay for the
whole days exercises. All will be well
coined and an effort made, To give
everybody the best time possible.
Dancing will begin in the evening
at s o'clock at Badgeros hall, for
which extensive preparations are be-
ing made. Keen's orchestra will fur
nish music for the occasions and a
general good time is assured to every
one.
To accommodate visitors from this
city and points along the interurban
line a train will be run over the
Walla Walla Valley Traction com
pany's line every hour throughout the
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
CONDITIONS ARE NO BETTER
LITTLE NEWS BEING RECEIED
BY PAPERS BUT LOCAL
SERVICE IMPROVES.

Despite the fact that the compan-
les are claiming the strike is at an
end. little Lews is coming over the
wires to the local papers. A few
scattering dispatches reach the Of
fees of the newspapers but the ser
vice rendered by the telegraph COM
panies is nowhere near the normal.
Both managers of local offices have
all the business they can handle. Local
commercial messages to nearby points
receive prompt replies but no depend
able service to eastern points has yet
been re-esta blished. Little news is
coming from east of Chicago. Wires
are badly tied up in the eastern
states and there is little hope that
conditions will be bettered inside the
next few days.
Railroads are bIacklisting striking
operators, say the union, and men try
ing to secure work are refused by the
traffic companies There is little dam
age being done to the service by
grounding wires today, but news from
the outside world is scarce and pros
poets of a betterment are few and
dim in the distance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
MUST PAY FOR
THEIR PAVING
Legal Proceedings Would only
Delay Payment

Mass meetings have recently been
held by property owners whose prem
ises front on Elm and Fourth street.
at which possible means of evading
the assessment on the property own
ers for the paving of those streets.
were discussed
1t is claimed that the ordinance which
provides for the assessment was not
properly signed, that a rubber stamp
of the Mayors signature was EN-
ployed in signing the ordinance ow-
ing to the absence of the mayor
The matter has been put In the
hands of Attorney Blandford and it is
possible some action will be taken
soon.
1t would seem, according to City
Attorney Cain and other prominent
lawyers of the city that the protesting
parties have poor showing, the prin-
ciple reason for which is that should
they succeed in establishing that the
ordinance was passed by the city
council which provided for the work
being done was illegal. the council
would merely have to pass another or
dinance to assure the improvements.
lstonishedg. .watkf1jca shrdlu snrdl
Another phase of the matter is that
by the present ordinance, the city
agrees to pay 40 per cent of the cost
of the improvements, whereas, should
the city fathers become angered by
the actions of those protesting the
payment of the assessment. an or
dinance might be passed which would
throw practically the entire cost OF
the improvements onto the property
holders
! I'm speaking of the matter this
morning. City Attorney Cain said: II
was counsel for the Warren Construc-
ton company at the time the ord1
nance was passed and former City
Attorney Blandford and myself went
over the papers and proceedings care
fully at the time and pronounced them
legal
AS to the point raised that the ordi-
nance was signed by a rubber stamp
of the mayors signature | can not say.
L remember that at the time there
were many petitions presented the
council demonstrating against the
passing-of the ordinance, but the
council had the power to make the
assessment regardless of petitions.
Even if those people succeed in es-
tabishing the fact that the ordinance
is illegal, they will merely gain the
expense of a law suit, for the council
can make another assessment for the
improvements and it would not be re-
quired to stand 40 per cent of it by
any means.
Councilman Mexican, who was act
ing mayor at the time the ordinance
was passed, said today that as to
attaching the mayors signature to the
ordinance by means of rubber stamp
he thought there must be a mistake.
1t is said that the movement for
evading the assessment was started
largely by property holders against
whose property there is lein for the
amount of the assessments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
C0NTEsT,|S REAL SURPRISE
HONOR OF PRESIDING OVER
HARVEST CARNIVAL is
WORTH STRIVING FOR.

Interest in the contest for queen OF
the harvest carnival is increasing and
yesterday more votes were cast than
at any previous day since the carnival
opened. Miss Kaseberg went to the
front with a jump, now having near
ly twice as many votes as her near
est competitor.
A surprise is in store for tomorrow,
say the friends of many of the candl-
dates for the honor. Lodges and So
cies are backing some of the candl-
dates and it will be a well contested
affair before any one girl carries
away the honor.
The position is one of real honor
and everything possible will be done
to make the office one of honor and
dignity The vote last night stood:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
WILL 60 TO OLYMPIA.
County School Superintendent Will
Attend Annual Meeting.

Superintendent Grant S. Bond will
attend the annual meeting of the
county school superintendents to be
held at Olympia on September "a,
25 and 26. The following topics will
be discussed at the meeting:
Should the county board Of ex-
aminers prepare questions to be used
in testing seventh grade pupils as a
basis for promotion to the eighth
grader" How to secure good teachers
and how to keep out poor ones" How
to make an institute a success; +"
Eighth grade examinations" How
to conduct directors meeting"
How to use state course of study.
County circulating libraries;" Co
Operation among scl5upl superintend-
ents;' ''Proctical aelp for teachers; :"
Enforcement of e5Fapulsory school
law" Supplementary eading;"
Manual training "a the 5oaatry
school," "Districte superyisfon; %
school room decorS3fpn; "Schoaa
architecture" "ConsoiGs4lon IF the
schools" "Apprtinment Of 'school
funds" Changes in the school Jaw"
Temporary certificates -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
ACCEPTS BID
FOR CITY BONDS
Council viii Deal With Rollins
and Sue Harris Company

f. H. Rollins & Sons offer to pur-
chase the 100000 city hall bonds was
accepted by the city council at spe-
cial meeting last night. Immediately
after the meeting City Clerk Hart
addressed a telegram to the bonding
company advising it of the councils
acceptance.
The bid made by Rollins & Sons is
ris company which has added so
many gray hairs to the scalp locks
of the councilmen.
That suit will be brought against
the Harris company to force it to honor
the certified check for $5400 deposited
with the city at the time it entered
into a contract to purchase the bonds,
is highly probable. 1t is the appar-
ent temper of the councilmen to make
the company pay for the music to
which the city father have been so
merrily stepping for the past month.
Councilman w. P. Mexican of the
finance committee said this morning
that the council would undoubtedly
follow the advice of the city attor-
ney in the matter and that so far as
he knew the sentiment of the coun-
cilmen is in favor of forcing the
company to pay the amount of the
check if this is possible. =
City Attorney Cain said this morn
ing that he would advise the coun-
ell to sue the Harris people for the
S54OO the check calls for.
The question of the disposition OF
the troublesome check was not
brought up at last nights meeting
Newspaper representatives were rot
allowed at last nights session, which
was held in the office of City Attorney
Cain. His Office was selected as the
place Of meeting in order that the
cOuncilmen might have access to such
law books as appertain to the case
without putting Mr.. Cain to the
trouble Of moving a portion of his Ii
brary to the council chambers. II
was easter to move the council thar
the library. ..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
Plenty of Excellent Music.

A. c. VanDeWater yesterday closed
contracts with the Eagles bard and
the Fourteenth Cavalry band. to fur
nish music for the Walla Walla coun-
ty fair to be held next October.
pieces, has been brought to a high
state of efficiency under the instruc-
tion of Bandmaster Heric, and the
band of the Fourteenth, composed of
2S pieces, is recognized as one of the
best musical organizations in the ar
N.Y.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
DIG INTO YOUR
LARD. PALS
Tin is Cheaper Than Grease
According to Indications

1T tin cheaper than lard?" asked
E. S. Russell, farmer of near Trigo.
as he walked into the sanctum of the
STATESMAN office last evening and
made himself acquainted with the ed
itor. When told that the Statesman
man was not familiar with the latest
quotations on tin Mr.. Russell asked:
will you expose fraud if l convince
you positively that it is a fraud and
that the people are entitled to know
about it,"
If it is of any interest to the pub
lie we VIII certainly give it publica-
tion," was rhe reply.
well just keep your eyes open Tor a
few minutes then. said Mr.. Russell as
he produced a ten-pound bucket of
knife. Jabbing the blade into the bot
tom of the pail Mr.. Russell started to
cut a hole when he was admonished
not to get the grease on the oflor.
Don't worry about that, just watch
me a second" was the reply.
After passing the knife around the
rim of the bucket Mr.. Russell took off
a false bottom, threw out six pieces
Of tin and revealed another bottom to
the astonished gaze of the Statesman
representative.
What do you think of that" asked
Mr.. Russell. That's a new one to
me- was the answer. Let me see
that bucket please"
An inspection of the bucket showed
that it had the mark of Gus. V. Brecht
B. S. Co., St. Louis, as the manufac-
turers. The brand on the bucket was
that of a man who is not in any way
connected with the sale of the COM
modify now.
The false bottom and the extra
pieces of tin were weighed and regis
tered six ounces while the bucket
false bottom, lard and extra tin
weighed a scant 10 pounds
Dealer Is Surprised.
This morning a representative OF
the Statesman, in company with an
other man. made a visit to some of
the meat markets. The first one VS.
tied was that of Mr.. Augustavo on
Second street. A ten pound bucket OF
lard was asked for but an inspection
failed to show any false bottom or
extra tin. The next place visited was
the market of the Inland Meat COM
pany operated by Mooney Brothers on
Main street.
The Statesman representative call
ed for a ten-pound bucket of lard ana
got what he asked for. Inserting MS
knife into the bottom as Mr. Russeli
had done last evening the statesman
representative found five pieces of TIN
and a false bottom which he showed
to the man in the shop waiting on
him He then asked for Mr. Mooney
and was told by the astonished man
who had carried out the bucket that
his name was Mooney
Il cannot understand that" said
Mr.. Mooney. We will take the matter
up with the people who sold us those
nails and have an explanation. Ihat
certainly is a fraud. l am glad you
showed that to me for l never knew
anything about it
Later in the day a visit was made
to one of the markets of the W ana
Walla Meat company but their palis
showed no signs of a false bottom
The bottoms were cut open Out ho
extra pieces of tin We're revealed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
NEWSPAPERF0R
PEN|TENT|ARY
Funds are Being Raised for
Benefit Of Prisoners

That the Washington state pena-
tentiary, located near this city, will
soon have a complete printing estab
lishment and will issue a regular pa
per, is now almost an assured fact.
ty asked Warden Kincaid to estab-
lish paper at the penitentiary but on
account of no available funds, Mr..
Kincaid could not do so. However, he
sam {tens the movement and told Rev.
RobtslH. Reid, who was handling the
inatteffor the society, that he would
F.ot object to such a paper being es-
tablished if funds were raised for it
by the society. This offer was taken
up by the society, and Rev. M. A.
Mathews OF Seattle head of the Prison
Aid society, has taken the matter up
and says the money can easily be
raised.
Rev. Mathews is confident the money
can be raised and has assured Rev.
Reid that the press for the prisoners
will be forthcoming. 1t is his plan to
raise the money without the assist
ance of the state.
Warden Favors Plan.
When asked about the scheme today,
Warden Kincaid said:
"The idea is, of course, educational
The paper would be run by prisoners
and written by them, as well as set
up and printed by them. Many pris-
Ons have such papers printed by the
inmates. I see no reason why it
should do any harm and 1 believe it
would be a good thing for the convicts.
There are good many newspaper
men in the prison and there is no rea-
son why the paper could not be writ
ten up in good style.
GAS for the printing and setting
type. there are several printers in
the institution and they could easily
handle that part of the business. Just
how big the paper would be and how
much.work it would take is hard to
say. The paper will not be very large,
however.
ARTICLES written for publication by
the prisoners could be edited by the
librarian and no extra expense would
be entailed for that part of the pa
per-"
Would be Educational.
1T would not be the object of the
paper to get outside news or to have
any outside news service. 1t would
be strictly a prison paper, publishing
things of interest about the prison.
Articles could be submitted by any
one IL the prison, and those worth
printing would be printed. An article
for cXe mple, by man who is here
for some crime. telling why he would
not o. ii again, would be a good arti-
Gle and worth printing.
1T can do no harm and 1 believe it
will do some men some good. 1t
would be no trouble and if money car
be raised for it l would be glad to
see it installed. There is no money
available from the stare funds, how
ever. and if it is established it must
be through the efforts of the PriscE
Aid society or some other like organi-
zation. If the money is raised 1 be-
lieve there is no doubt the paper will
be established
Yes, there is a movement on foot
to get a paper started here, and if
the money can be raised outside the
state funds, see no reason why such
a paper would not be a good thing for
the prisoners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
Arrested For Gambling.

NJ. J. Campion and John Bales, were
arrested last night for gambling in
a downtown saloon.
The proprietor of the saloon in
which the men We're gambling report
ed the same to the police.
The case was set for hearing in the
justices court this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
Successor Named.

SALEM, Aug. Ex-Governor Cham-
berlain this morning announced the
of Judge Thomas O'Day
of Portland. to succeed Alfred F. Sears
Jr. Judge of the circuit court for the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27

Take II to Freewater Tomorrow.
DR.. NJ. Stiles is exhibiting a peach
which was grown in his yard at Mar
Gus and East Alder street. The peach
weighs a fraction over II ounces.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-27
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GOOD FOR COLDS.

The weather man prescr1Des:
Fair and warmer tonight and
Wednesday,"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-04-13
WooDMAN MEETING LAST NIGHT

Fort King Camp No Il. WOodmen
Of the World held a well attended and
enthusiastic meeting last evening in
Yonge's Hall. TWO candidates were
introduced into the order via the
Sir William Goat express, but owing
to the fact that the tender young
things" were slightly under the weather
they were allowed TO ride in the Pull
man, and did not feel the Jars that
are usually melted out to WOOdmea
candidates. Mr. u. W. Martin and Mr..
Albert E. Owens are the new MEM
bers. Several matters Of Importance to
the lodge was attended to and, all in
all, il was a very interesting meeting.
SOvereignS Dame and Leavengood.
delegates 10 the convention of Head
Camp T. which met in Jacksonville re-
Gently. made glowing reports Of their
trip, and said many things that were
amusing 10 the SOvereigns.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-04-13
TEN DOLLARS FOR A NAME

We will pay to the person sug-
costing the name that we will adopt
for the elegant new colored sub
division, known as the Marshall
tract, west of the S. A. L. depot
and north of Exposition street,
which we will develop, make side
walks and streets through, plant
shade trees, etc, and sell on easy
payments to responsible colored
people. Address the company at
Ocala, giving the name that you
prefer Open only to colored peo-
pie. The Consolidated Realty and
Development Co., of Georgia.
Ocala, Fla.