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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
GARDENS YIELD
$500 TO THE ACRE
TRUCK FARMS NEAR WALLA
WALLA BRING RICH RE-
TURNS TO OWNERS.

One of the largest yields Of vegeta-
bles reported this season comes from
the Italian gardesn west of the city.
Four hundred sacks of onions to the
acre is the banner crop produced by
the sons of sunny Italy in their truck
gardens on the College Place road.
These crops are produced on irrigated
land, but even then the yield is pne-
nomenal. The rows are barely far
enough apart to allow the hand culti-
vators to be worked and the glfsten-
ing skins of the fragrant bulbers rub
each other in the row.
With onions at IS cents per bushel
it is easily computed what the returns
will be from a single acre when it
produces 400 sacks or 800 bushels. At
$500 per acre truck farming is certain
ly profitable in the Walla Walla valley.
But it is not onions alone that are
money makers. Asparagus, tomatoes,
cabbage, and all kinds of vegetables
are being produced in the same ratio.
These banner crops are not being
produced by any one gardener pur
may be seen in any of the truck gar
dens west of the city. The gardens
noticed were those of Joe Breen and
Joe Tachi.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
BUILD ADDITION
TO BIG PAVILION
CONTRACT FOR NEW IMPROVE.
MENT AT FAIR GROUNDS WILL
SOON BE LET.

Bids for the construction Of large
addition to the exhibition pavilion at
the fair grounds were opened yester-
day.
c.. r. Cox was the lowest bidder;
George Schriner came second and the
bid of Chris Oleson was the highest
of all. The figures have not been
made public The contract will not be
let until the bids have been laid be-
fore the fair association directors.
The plans for the new addition are
complete and the specifications de-
tailed. The addition is to be 1OS feet
wide by 200 feet long. This will just
double the floor space of last year an
will greatly facilitate the handling Oh
exhibits at the grounds.
A meeting of the directors OF the fafr
association and officials of the traction
company will be held Monday night for
tho nurpose of making final arrange
ments for the building of the spur to
the fair grounds.
Isaac w. Anderson, president OF the
traction company will be in attendance
at this meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
TWO NEW MADE PAPAS.
Bouncing Boys GLADDEN. Home of WAL
la WaIia Men.

Bouncing Boys Giaoden Home OF wall
la WaIia Men.
1t is reported that John Bachtold
president of the Betz Brewing COM
pany has been engaged in some big
stock trading deals. One of these, it
is said is the transferring of a large
bunch of stock to his son and heir, who
arrived in Walla Walla yesterday. The
son is bouncing boy Of IA 1-2 pounds
Another deal the president of the
brewing company had on foot was the
selling of more of his holdings to his
partner, Charles Alderman. The deal
was almost arranged and would have
gone through all right had not Mrs.
Alderman presented Charley with a
12-pound boy on his return home last
night.
The name Of the Bachtold lad is to
be George Retzer achtold-says ru-
NOR on the street. The other lad has
as yet not picked out a cognomen for
himself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
NO THIRD TERM
FOR ROOSEVELT
FINAL DECISION REACHED B\
PRESIDENT SHOWN BY OHIO
CONvENTION.,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-(Special to
the Decentralization Roosevelt
will not permit the republican national
convention to nominate him for another
term. This information comes from a
source that can be absolutely relied
upon-one so deep in the confidence
of the president and in knowledge of
his purposes that, if made known, ut
would be universally accepted as final
without question.
The action of the republican state
committee in Ohio on Tuesday led to
the declaration quoted. The authority
for the statement went on to say fur
ther, in corroboration of his own
knowledge and opinion, that Mr.. Roose-
welt would not have permitted the
Ohio republicans formally to commit
themselves to Secretary Taft if he
were not unalterably determined not
to be a candidate himself.
It is one of the presidents charac&
teristics to stick to his friends. OF
course, he would put his friend Taft in
a very unplea SAINT position if he should
allow Mr.. Taft to be a formal candidate
for the presidency and then accept it
himself
Whatever else may be charged
against Roosevelt, that kind of work
never has been, even by his bitterest
opponents, said the gentleman inter-
viewed. up to the time the Ohio
state committee acted by formal res
olution. Roosevelt could have indicat-
ed to Taft that he had better wait;
but 1 happen to know that the presi-
dent has urged and approved Of the
course taken in Ohio.''
1t is no secret that Mr.. Roosevelt
regards Mr. Taft as the most available
and, III some respects, the most capa-
BILE man to follow him in the White
House. Undoubtedly he would like
to see Mr. Taft elected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
FARMERS ARE WAKING UP
TO WAREHOUSE SITUATION
Playing Into Hands of Exporters and Mill
Men by Not Owning Their
Own Houses

What policy to pursue in the light of
the recent action on the part of the
warehouse companies iii raising the
storage charges is still the subject of
discussion by the farmers and various
remedies are suggested. BY the major
ity the builling Of Independent ware
houses seems to be the solution most
favored.
If we can get our own warehouses
and patronize them to the exclusion of
all others We will be able to bring
about some results that will open the
eyes of the average farmer, and rev.
olutionize the grain business said a
prominent wheat grower today.
''One thing which has had a tend
ency to keep down the price of wheat.
and which is seldom thought of by
the farmer, is the storing of wheat in
the warehouses of the milling COM
panies. The mill men are almost in
variably bears on the market and as
soon as they have their store rooms
filled with wheat, they are out of the
market. They can grind the wheat
and do business on the farmers capi-
tai while they are waiting for him to
get ready to accept the prices offered.
''While the farmer is waiting for a
reasonable return for his produce his
grain is being ground into stock aid
shipped and sold all over the country
and when he decides to accept the
price offered, the mill men give him
his money but they have already re-
ceived their profit, for the grain has
been turned into flour and sold long
before the farmer demands his coin.
''The same thir.g is true of a number
of the warehouse companies. The
wheat is stored by the farmer to await
a satisfactory price but in many in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
HARRY ORCHARD
WILL SWING
OPINION EXPRESSED BY ASSOcI.
ATED PRESS REPRESENTA-
TIVE AT PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Aug. 3.-"Harry Or
been promised immunity. In fact, no
inducements were offered him to
make his famous confession in the
Boise dynamite cases.
This was the unqualified assertion
made-and positively, too-yesd derday
afternoon by John R. Kennedy, a cor
respondent of the Associated Press,
who spent the entire time of the Hay
wood trial at the Idaho capital. Mr..
Kennedy was in position of close in
timacy with overnor Gooding, SEN
ator Borah and all the leading actors
in the recent prosecution, as we'll as
with the distinguished attorneys of
the defense.
mo governor would dare pardon
him. for the sentiment of the people
OF Idaho, as it is all over the nation,
is unit in demanding that this arch
assassin pay the penalty of his afro
cious crimes. 1 was given the strong
est assurances by the principal state Of
ficials that Orchard would go to the
scaffold No matter what may he
said by sensationalists, I am fully
convinced that Orchard personally
gained nothing by his confession ex-
cept the satisfaction Of having re-
lieved his conscience as far as was
possible 1 think the preponderance of
opinion is that he told the truth in
the main, for it was not within the
bounds of human possibilities that a
man could invent such a fearful story
and stick to it through a solid week
of the most rigorous cross-examination
as did this man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
AD is A GOOD ONE.
WalIa WaIla Takes Half Page in Cali
fornia Magazine.

A copy of the Sunset Magazine con-
tanning Walla Walla's half page ad-
was received In the city
today. The ad is credit to the city
and should result in turning the at
tention of readers of the magazine
this way.
The advantages of Walla Walla as
city, the country surrounding it as
farming country and the general ad-
vantages of the Walla Walla valley are
set forth in bright and interesting
terms. The growth in population is
also a feature of the advertisement
which ought to attract. The adver-
tisement is clever and up to date, re-
fecting credit on the advertisers, the
Commercial club.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
LIFE FOR GUARJARDO.
St. HeIens Murderer Sentenced to Ore
gon Prison.

ST. HELENS. Or, Aug. 3.-Fran-
cisco GuajarJo must spend the re-
mainder of his natural life in the
penitentiary for killing Herbert N.
Swarthout, unless the higher courts
give him relief. He was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Mcbride to life
term, following the verdict of murder
in the second degree, which had been
reached at an early hour of the morn
ing.
The verdict was brought in in the
midst of a terrific electric storm that
ragged for hours. Guajardo was pale but
calm and to the last retained his COM
posure, even thanking the judge for
his consideration toward the defense
throughout the trial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
GORDON HAS
BLACK RECORD
ASSAILANT OF MARY KELLY
Identified AS MAN WHO
ANNOYED LITTLE GIRLS.

Further evidence against James Cor
don who was arrested this week Tor at
tempting to assault a girl was obtained
TO-DAY bv Prosecuting Attorney Rupp
when Gordon was identified by two
small girls as the man who had an
noyed them Wednesday afternoon pre-
vious to his attempted crime.
The state has a strong case against
Gordon and that he will take apart
ments on the hill for at least year
seems certain. His case will come un-
dor the new indeterminate sentence
and will be subject to the acton OF 'he
pardoning board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03

stances his wheat Is shipped by the
warehouse company to fill orders, for
they know that all they have to do
when the farmer decides to sell is to
pay him his money at the reigning
price. although the wheat may have
been delivered months previous. In
this way the market Is kept supplied
convenience of the buyers.
With the farmers owning their own
warehouses and actually holding their
wheat for delivery until they receive
what they consider a fair price, the
market will not be regularly supplied
and the farmer. instead Of the wheat
buyer, will regulate the market. II the
mills have no wheat to grind and the
warehouse companies have no wheat
to ship the farmer will get all there
is to be made out of his produce and
will avoid being grated by parties
doing business on the capital of thts
agriculturalists.
with the mills grinding out the
farmers wheat before it is paid for
and the warehouses supplying the
trade with the wheat stored until
prices are right there is not much diff
ficulty in manipulators regulating the
market. but if the farmers will build
their own warehouses and keep the
wheat In their possession until they are
satisfied to sell. some of these milling
and warehouse companies will not be
getting quite so rich from the easy
way in which the grower is worked.
where is the philosophy in allowing
the shipper to have possession of the
whe at to bear or bull the market to
suit his convenience and his pocket
book without regard to the interest Of
the man who produces the grain?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
STANDARD OIL GIVEN ku>!J
ALTON ROAD ON - RACK
Rebate Gases Take Sensational Turn IN ~ 1o
Lands Court Today---Another
Grand Jury Called

vestigate the charge, of rebating
against the Alton railroad. All through
the decision the court exhibited evil
dence that the Alton is equally guilty
The court reviewed waybills and tariff
schedules showing that upon the ap-
plication of the Standard Oil COM
pany the Alton rendered the trust Of
fcials statement that the rate Of oil
from Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis
was six cents. whereas the rate to the
public was Is cents.
This alleged occurrence between the
traffic manager and the rate clerk
will receive a more detailed consid-
Grafton hereafter" said Landis.
Standard Old Offender.
Judge Lands said it was necessary
to know whether the Standard Oil
company has accepted the conces-
sion knowingly, declaring an honest
search by an honest man would reveal
the legal rate. He added:
Ine law does not permit shipper
to assume that a certain rate is the
legal one; he must know. This court is
not impressed by the doleful predic-
ton of the defendants counsel that
the enforcement of this rule will work
a hardship On the honest shipping
public
The court construed the law as not
giving the defendant any immunity
from punishment. He said the Stand
ard Oil has been an old offender. The
decision contains 1900 words, and it
took the judge SIS minutes to read it..
Attorney Starr for the Standard OBJ
jected to a final entry of the order be-
cause the defendants attorney was
not present. This was Overruled.
Starr wanted the judgment set aside
because it violates the eighth amend
ment of the constitution which pro-
hibits the infiction of excessive fines.
The court overruled this and many
other motions. Sixty days were given
the defendant to file bill Of ex-
ceptions The case goes to the court
of appeals in January.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
JOSEPH NILES GOES FREE
CHARGES OF SWINDLiNG SALOON
KEEPER DISMISSED BY
JUDGE HUFFMAN.

First arrested and thrown into the
bastile for couple of days for forg-
cry crime which it was later shown
another man had committed, then re-
arrested on the day of his release on
a charge of obtaining money Under
false pretenses, then discharged after
another night and day in Jail, has
been the experience Of Joseph S. Niles.
a local advertising solicitor.
Peter Werner proprietor Of the
Horseshoe saloon was complaining
witness in the last imposition suf-
fered by Niles. The trial and dismiss
sal of Niles from Werner's charge Oc-
CURED yesterday, the case taking up
about three hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
ENGLAND'S FLEET
IS ON PARADE
TWO HUNDRED WARSHIPS RE-
VIEWED BY THE KING AND
QUEEN TODAY.

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 81
Two hundred warShips constituting
England's home fleet today paraded
before the king and queen. The ships
were spread out in seven lines between
shore. This is the first time so many
British warships have been seen to-
gether under one admiral. The royal
yacht steamed eleven miles up and
down between the ships. Thirty five
thousand men and officers are ON
board the ships.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
cORTELYOU COGiTATING.
Will be Presidential Candidate
Roosevelt Steps Aside.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The Herald
today publishes a report that Cortei-
you will positively be a presidential
candidate unless Roosevelt becomes
candidate again. The word is being
passed to republican leaders, con-
trolling counties not to allow the dele
gates to be pledged to any candidate
because another man will take the
field. Cortelyou will run as mo mans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
WAR PREDICTED
BY M'CALLA
RETIRED ADMIRAL LOOKS FOR
CONFLICT FOR CONTROL OF
THE PACIFIC.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 3.-"We
may logically look forward to a con-
ocean. 1t is not to be supposed that
our nation would consider the possi-
bility of a foreign power being in
control" This is the declaration ma se
by Admiral McCalla, of the United
States navy, retired, in an appeal ser.t
to the California congressional dele
cation for the construction of a break
water at Santa Barbara.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03

CHICAGO, Aug. "A fine Of $29,.
100000 was imposed upon the Standard
oil Of Indiana this morning by Judge
landls.
Concluding his decision Judge
Tandis said: 1.-The law prohibiting
preferential railroad rates was passed
90 wears ago. It's adoption was pref
.ceded by opposition by beneficiaries OF
various practices. Immediately there
after these persons set about to devise
plans for it's evasion and the DEGREES
of courts and the interstate commerce
commission show the employment OF
a large variety of schemes to accom-
plsh this result Finally in 1903 the
Elkins law was passed. The hope was
entertained that this law would put
an end to preferential rates. Yet be-
ginning only few months thereafter
the Standard Oil procured 19 hundred
car loads of property to be shipped at
an unlawful secret rate. For this Of
Tense the Elkins law authorized pull
ishment only by fine, an obvious
defect This was remedied, however,
by the present law prescribing i'm
prisonment for a like offense. However,
it is the business of a judge to ad-
minister the law as he finds it rather
than to expatiate upon the adequacy
of the punishment authorized for it's
ihfraction. 1t is the judgment and SEN
tence of this court that the defendant,
the Standard Oil company pay a fine
of $29,240, OO0
'One thing remains. 1t must not be
assumed that in this jurisdiction these
laws may be ignored. If they are not
obeyed they will be enforced. 1t is
plain the demands of justice require
such facts as were disclosed ir. this
proceeding to be submitted to a grand
jury with view to consider the con-
duct of the other party to these trans
actions. Let an order be entered for
panel of so men, returnabe at 10
O'Clock on the morning of August IA,
and the United States district attor-
ney is directed to proceed accordir ely.
Alton On the Rack.
The grand jury as ordered, will in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
START ELEVATOR MONDAY.
Painters Putting Finishing Touches to
New Store.

The elevator in the Denny building
which will be occupied by Hanger q
Thompson will be put in commission
next Monday and the work of installing
the heavy fixtures on the second floor
thereby greatly facilitated. Consid-
cradle difficulty was experienced to-
day in hauling a heavy safe up the
stairs.
Painters are now putting the finish
ing touches to the downstairs wood
work and next week the building VIII
be cleaned out and the preliminary
work of moving commenced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
CROP ESTIMATE WAY SHORT
''OHN SANDERS hARVESTS ST
BUSHELS TO ACRE INSTEAD
OF FIFTY.

instead of harvesting SO bushels to
uie acre as expected, my wheat went a
-.'ue better than Sc bushels" said John
"i'uers' a we'll known farmer, today.
sanders is consequently mucn
s'@'ed over his big yield The San
re'S tarm is located five miles east of
'"''a Walla and is an especially pro-
0active tract of land.
MI sanders believes good farming
Is good crops and his land is al
'SS thoroughly cleared of weeds be-
seeding. The land is frequently
'ui'iVated during the growing season,
,''loh IN the main accounts for the big
'''u NE received this season
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
WELL KNOWN FARMER HURT.
p. S. Witt, Thrown From Horse, Re
ceives Two Fractured Ribs.

P. S. Witt well known farmer re-
siding on Pleasant street was badly
injured near Russell Springs Wednes-
day by being thrown from his horse
while riding the animal to water.
DR.. c. N. Suttner, who was called
to Russell Springs, to attend Mr.. Witt
found him suffering from two fractured
ribs and numerous contusions about
the head. caused by striking a stump.
Mr.. Witt will be brought to Walla
Walla as soon as he is able to travel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
JUDGE LD6 IN REBATE CASES. FINES STANDARD OIL COMPANY S222OD
! + + = z + + + = = = = = = + =
, PROFESSOR MAKES KILLING. =

= DES MONIES. Ia, Aug 81 {
+ Professor E T. Eaton. founder Of Z
= the Montana college, at Fort !
= Dodge, Mont, while searching for {
= college funds, accepted tips from 1
r Wall street brokers, and has E
+ cleaned up 100000. +
= Carnegie told him to raise $780, (
+ 900 ard an equal amount would +
= be given him. Eaton could raise +
+ only $4,000, then he went to Wall Z
+ street and made the killing. +
+ + + + + = = + = = = + + = + =
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+ + + + + + Z Z = = = + = Z 4 +
+ COLORADO TRAINMEN STRikE*

= DENVER, Aug. "A general 4
= strike Of all Brotherhood trainmen' Z
= on the Colorado & Southern sys- Z
= tenn was called at noon today. Z
+ Vice President Parker of the road I
= has appealed to the interstate 4
= commerce commission claiming Z
+ the Chicago agreement has been +
+ broken. The strike has tied up =
+ all trains. The road furnished =
+ coal to various industries here. 4
+ at Puebla and other cities. Z
+ + + = = = = + = + = = + + + 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
DEMANDS A BIG FEE,
Dr.. Nelm Has Filed Suit Against Sturm
Estate for $1452.

DR.. Milton a. Nelms filed suit this
morning against Minnie A. Russell as
executirx of the estate of Math Sturm,
deceased to whom the complaint alleges
DR.. Nelms rendered medical and sur
gical service to the amount of $1452.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
KAISER AND CAR EXCHANGE GREETINGS TODAY

The czar replied, Delighted to SEQ
you again"
Then the German warships gave tne
;mperial salute Of 1O1 guns, the Rus
slams replying when they reacieu
smooth water The kaiser boarded the
Standard, and embraced the cZar, KISS
ing him on both cheeks. They then re-
tired TO the cabin for a talk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03

SWINEMUNDE, Germany, Aug. B.
The entire home squadron of 80 war
shins surrounds the royal yacht, STAN
dard and Hohenzollern upon the czar
and kaiser meeting this morning. All
festivities in honor of the czar will be
held on the yachts and warships. A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03

FISH TRUST INDICTED.

+ CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The grand i
+ jury today returned indictments !
+ against the A. Booth company, of !
+ the so-called fish trust, and the !
+ Lake Shore railroad, besides a !
: number of individuals. 1t is !
!. charged that the Booth concern /
: secured rebates of IL per cent on !
+ all shipments from the Atlantic. !
!. I. 4. + !. I. + + 1. I. I. I. + /. I. /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03

torpedo f1otilla will police the waters
as an added protection against as
sassination, The home fleet was sent
out to meet the czar who was accom-
panied by several Russian ships.
The kaiser. signalled. welcome 10
Germany"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
GERMAN LINER
IS WRECKED
STEAMER TEUTONIA, HAM BURG
BOUND, GOES DOWN IN THE
RED SEA-

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The German
steamer Teutonia, bound for HAM
burg, has been wrecked in the Red
Sea according to a report received
crew are said to be missing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
WINoNIA STATION WRECKED

Fire last night, destroyed the
) o. R. & N. depot at Winona. Six
hundred pounds of dynamite were I
exploded One man was killed and
several others were injured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
Drouaht in Manehuria,

TOXIC, Aug. 3.-The foreign Office
reports a severe drought in north Man.
churia. There is a heavy decrease in
the barley crop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-03
r + + + + + + 1. I. + + + + = :,
= lANDIS NOW NOTORIOUS

: CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-Judge Lam +
: ulS is the most talked about man =
Chicago today. All attorneys =
agree the decision has no parallel =
in Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence. +
+ + + 1. I. 1! + + + + = = = = =