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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
SURVEYOR W|NKLE NOT WORRIED
OVER ATTORNEY GENERALS RULING

general arrived 1T his decision that Of
fees of this class worked on Il fixed
salary. Some of the leading attorneys
Of the city agree with him that the
opinion of the attorney general is pc
culiar.
Il am unable to see how the attorney
general is going to reconcile his ruling
with a decision of the supreme court of
the state of Washington, 9th Wash
ington. page 445). where they held that
Art. 2. Sec. 25. of the constitution ap-
piled only to public officers who re-
ceive a fixed salary and not 10 officers
who receive specific fees for specific
purposes.
However. with this county and. in
fact. with most of the counties in the
state. il will make but little difference
whether it is "a salary or a per diem
proposition. as the amount OF extra
work which will be put upon the engi-
neer when the law becomes effective.
will more than keep him employed
every day in the year and. besides. the
new law specifies that in all counties
Of 10000 or more population. the Office
shall be kept open at all times as other
county Offices OF record are kept open"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

the new plan would enable the city to
do away with the three double teams
now employed. which would save $14.25
day or $370.50 per month. This
would leave only four dump carts, cost
ing $11.75 per day, to clean up the res
idence districts and the cutters in the
business streets. This in the opinion
Of many of the merchants would be in
sufficient to properly do the work, even
If the burden of cleaning up the gar
baSe, refuse, trash, etc. in the back
alleys was thrown upon the business
men.
The merchants association which is
making the protest has been in exist
ence for about six years. but during
the past year has nearly trebled in
numbers. Its purpose is the mutual
protection of the merchant and it is
fast becoming a force to be reckOned
with in the commercial life of the city
II is said that not all of the council
men are in favor of the new scaven
ger ordinance and it is the desire of the
merchants association to have their
protest in before it is read for the third
time so that those who have turned a
deaf ear to the wishes Of the merchants
can be placed on record in the matter
when the roll call is made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

George w. Wrinkle. county surveyor.
is not worried much over the decision
of Attorney General Atkinson that his
office cannot become Il salaried one
during his encumbency.
Were it not for holidays. which are
scattered Throughout. the year. the dif-
ference would amount to only 1888 per
month. AS it is Engineer Wrinkle will
only get about $50 less during the
present year on the s. per diem basis
than if he got the $500 salary allowed
to this officer in counties of this size
in the new bill.
The surveyor is satisfied with tn"
present plan. but still thinks nat
salary is more satisfactory as il gives
the officer an opportunity Of knowing
inst what lis coming to HIM
With the extra work OF preparing
bridge profiIes saddled on the engineer
by the new bill. that officer Will nave 10
no busy every day of the year in order
to keep UP. Besides this the ne" law
speciflcs the office shall be Kept open a''
rho time except on holidays
Az he has been paid on the fee sys'
ton, and his compensation has varied
from month to month. Engineer Wrinkle
is AT a loss to see just how the attorney
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

ring appoitive power are compared
with the horticultural acts.
If the commissioners must wipe ai-
pointive officers off the payroll an m
finite amount of trouble is apt to be
created 1t might be that deputy sher-
ifs clothed with authority To arrest
viOlatOrs of the law could be appoint
ed and sent out to look after s?eclal
lines of work. This plan would meet
the conditions in the horticultural
commissioners Office and would settle
the trouble about deputy game war
den. But no deputy sherin couiu
evolve plans for road building. though
an extra deputy in the surveyors Of
flee might do so. It is possible tle
law could be eyaded by distribution
of deputyships in other offices. but
county officials are worried over the
prospect of abandoning the enforce
ment of Il series of statutes.
In speaking of the matter tooas
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp SAID ne
would wait until he received the iu''
decision before taking action.
Then if the decision is as far reach
ing as il appears. he would take the
matter up with the board OF county
commissioners.
The indications are that a special
session of the legislature Will De caiieo
to straighten out the difficulty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
CRoAKERs CROAK CROOKEOLY
Railroad Statistics Show Large
Crop Last Year

Many crOakers croaked last year
about the woefuily short crop i'll Wal
la Walla county.
Figures which have been collected
by the local officials regarding the grain
production of last year show that it
was nearly as great as the banner
year of 1905. ....-
According to carefully compiled sta
tistics the number of bushels Of grain
raised in Walla Walla county in the
failure" year of 1906. was 5.12S.425.
Figures from the different warehouse
collected at the expense OF considerable
labor and known to be accurate. show
that 5.262,57O bushels or only 134.145
more. were produced in this county
during the year previous.
This means falling off of only about
one -fortieth in actual number of BUSH
els produced which makes the croak-
ers figures of only half crop and
two thirds of a crop look somewhat
sickly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
GAME WARDENS AND HEALTH OFFICERS
AFFECTED, BUT NOT ROAD SUPERVISORS

OLYMPIA. Wash. April 20.-Follow-
ing the recent decision of the supreme
court holding the law providing for the
appointment of county fruit inspectors
unconstitutional, serious doubt as to
the cOnstitutionality of the law provid-
ing for appointment of county game
wardens and county health officers and
all similar appointive officers. presum-
ably including road supervisors. has
been raised by State Auditor c. w
Claussen who has asked Attorney Gen.
eral Atkinson for an opinion. While de-
clining to depart from the established
custom Of holding all laws constitu-
tional until passed upon by the courts,
Mr.. Atkinson expresses the belief in
the case of the county health officers
that the supreme court will also hold
that law unconstitutional if it's deci-
sion on the fruit inspector case is to
stand. Because the constitutionality Of
the game warden law is now before
the supreme court Mr.. Atkinson de-
clines to discuss that feature but it is
directly in point with the other Offices
mentioned. Mr. Atkinsons opinion is
in part as follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

Under the decision in the case of
State ex rel Egbert, VS.. Blumberg,
above quoted. the office of county fruit
inspector. an executive officer. having
fixed term and. according to the
opinion having a salary OF 81 per day,
is county officer.
Under this decision. if followed,
there could be no doubt but that a
county health officer is a county Off
Ger and as such. one which the con-
stitution requires to be filled by cleo
tlon. The statute imposes important
police duties upon him, and he is ex-
pressly. in section l of the act of 1903
claws of 1908, p. S3), and in section 9
of the laws of 1907 made the executive
officer of the county board of health.
that is. too extensive with the bounda-
ries of the counties. He is in fact in
every sense county officer
1T is therefore our opinion that if
the case of State ex rel. Egbert VS..
Blumberg is not modified upon rehear-
ing. the supreme court will likewise
hold the law providing for the appoint
ment of county health officers uncOn-
stitutional whenever it's constitutional
ity is challenged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

1T is the precedent and custom Of
this office, however, to hold all laws
constitutional until they are declared
otherwise by our supreme court, and
We will not depart from this rule in the
present case.
IN conclusion. however we would
call your attention to the case of Nell
son VS.. Troy. IL Wash, ABS where. in
constituting the same section of the con-
stitution our supreme court holds that
such constitutional provision applied
only to the officers of the county as
distinguished from mere clerks or dep
uties, and to the case of State eX rel
Griffith VS.. Howland. 81 Washr. 42S, i'm
which it was held that road supervi-
sors We're merely deputies or assistants
of the county commissioners. and not
county officers. and that therefore
such constitutional provision did not
apply to them. just to what extent the
late case of the State eX rel Egbert VS..
Blumberg is modified and limited by
two cases above cited must be deter
mined by the supreme court in its sub
sequent decisions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
AFTER THREE DAYS VIGIL WOMAN
SECURES CHARGE OF H0MESTEAOS

tlement as the land commissioner IN
strncted the local land Office not to go
to any expense in publishing the news
and as a consequence no lnior'll''io'
was given out unsolicited. Miss CARR, :,
90, wrote TO the land office ana
found out the land she wanted wouiu "a
ha restored April 90. She did not ten
onvhodv else except Rev. Faulkner All"
as y result was able To get IN her a
plication first. .,,oa
A Portland man named opp ruHne"
i'm this morning, but the girl from Ioi'
ral was given first choice and the "ep,
footer was so disappointed ne "ouiu
NOT make application for any o'iie'
section. tool.
When the happy young Woii'' e w.,
d, non to sign her application SO s,a1
" .ha she could hardly hold the
nen y m in her trembling fingers and and sfe ne
p.n was stin smiling when seen this az al,
.o.ooon - hx a repor,er-who smiled. 700
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
SAYS STEVENS
N||SREPRESENTS
Gotha|s Declares Engineer
Gives Wrong Figures

WASHINGTON April 20.-COlOnel
Gothals of the army, now in charge of
the Panama canal construction, reports
Engineer Stevens mas misrepresented
the work DONE
He declares Stevens, instead of figur
ing the actual work done. based his es-
Inmates on the capacity of the steam
shOvels, not taking into account the
days the shOvelS did not work and
that measurements We're made on loose
earth and much earth removed was
wrongly dumped and will have to be
moved again.
Gothals says with the present equip
ment it is impossible to excavate
million cubic yards monthly. the
amount Stevens reports being done.
Gothals recommends the excavation
be let by contract
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

1,joorous protest to the passage of
,ba ordinance now on the calendar of
tha citv council which provides for Ii
.,,sed nriyate scavengers in the busi-
moss district of the city will be made
h,.. tbe merchants Of the city next
Tuesday evening.
Ara meeting of the General Mer-
,.bant's association, composed of 60 Of
~. leading business men of the city,
held Thursday evening. it was unani-
rouslv resolved to StrenuOuSly protest
,gainst the passage of the scavenger
ordinance.
4 petition is being circulated today
,rong the business men of the city
skiing the city dads to vote the Ordi-
,.s,p down. II is expected that by
Monday night nearly all the business
o,..u in the city will have signed the
protest parer which will be presented.
II is The opinion of the merchants
fIlt the new scheme to substitute pri-
,ate for municipal Scavenging will not
only result in graft and favoritism but
will rot be much Of a saving to the
general taxpayer.
The merchants point out that in
cities where this system has been trie
the business. while seemingly open to
r.erybody. when put in to operation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
FOUR Bio ON SCHOOL BONDS
Premium Of s30l Offered bq
Ohio Bank

There We're four bidders for the
$4,000 bonds to be issued by Birney
school district for an addition to the
school building.
The state OF Washington offered
five per cent interest with the privi-
lege of paying after one year; William
D. Perkins of Seattle. offered six per
cent interest; Morris Brothers of Port
land, offered five per cent interest with
$50 premium: and the First Natiosa.
Bank of GAINESVILLE. Ohio, offered 1901
premium. the bon. 4syto-p;;s six per corl
annually.
Decision on the successful bidder
will be made Monday. The bids We're
opened ut the office of County Treas
urer Honeycutt in the presence of the
directors of the district. L. H. Birney.
G. A. Beck and l. w. Blakely. AS ad-
vertised for. the bonds will run for 20
wears with privilege of paying after
10 years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
TWENTYS|X BIG
. EARTHQUAKES
Records Show Remarkable
Series Of Disturbances

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Since
December 3, there have been &c big
earthquakes and as many hurricanes
throughout the world.
Scientists in the government offices
say the earthquakes occur in two
zones, yS per cent of the shocks beins
felt within certain belts.
One belt swings roughly east and
west through the Mediterranean re-
gion. Asia Minor, Caucausia, Hima-
layas. East Indies Central America
and West Indies.
The other circles the Pacific ocean
passing along the Andes the west
coast of North America. across to
Asia and down to New Zealand
In the former belt were 55 per cent
OF the quakes. In the latter A per
cent occur.
BOSTON. April 20.-Early quakes
were felt today in Fairview and South
Pailey.
ONSTANTINOPLE. April 2O-A
slight earthquake was felt this morn
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
HER SECOND TRIAL.
Mrs. Mabel Warner to Face Jury in
PendIeton Once More.

PENDLETON, Ore. April 2O.-Mrs.
Mabel Young Warner. who was tried
few weeks ago on the charge OF
having forged will bequeathing an
estate valued at 100000. will be placed
on trial again at the conclusion of the
McManus trial, which began Thursday.
At the opening of the present term
of circuit court Mrs. Warner was
tried, but the jury was unable to agree
nine standing for conviction. while
three held for acQuittal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

"A blessing in disguise" is the way
G. r. VanDeWater of the o. X. & NJ
looks at the frost of yesterday MORN
ing.
While he thinks it may have killed
half the blossoms on the trees he says
if II had not been for the ffcst the
fruit raisers would have been obhgeh
to knock about half the fruit on the
trees off with pole in order that the
rest could mature.
Instead of running the fruit growers
Jack Frost has put hundreds of dollars
into their pockets which it would have
been necessary to expend i'll thinning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
FROST HELPED THE FRUIT TREES
SAYS OBSERVING RAILROAD man

the fruit so it could grow to a decent
size. ."
MIR. VanDeWater is also optimistic
regarding the outlook for the grain crop
in Walla Walla county. When asked
for the result OF this observations dur
ing his recent trips about the county
he said:
while Of course 1t is backward yet
I never saw II looking better. l re-
gard the chances for bumper crop AZ
excellent. The only thing that can
prevent this in my judgment is un-
usually unfavorable conditions in June.
or early July"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

Alter i watch of three days in front
VI 'ne land office door. Miss Bertha
'""FisurZ, teacher in the Connel!
'HoIic school was rewarded by secur-
x o"e OF the best sections of land in
''~"N!i" county. Homesteads in this
'soh have but one disadvantage:
'A''r must b" hauled from the near
stream or wells dug at great eX-
'''|''ur~. hut Miss Glrriguez got one
"'" T." rtGcaeS in that section with
>''"S on it--a leritable oasis III the
'-''r F.. Faulkner. another teacher
oAl"N. got the next best home
~, II" flied on section s. He and
NarriSuez camred at the land Of
=, V"9r for - hours. the girl keeping
r-T. --T o3y vigil and being relieved al
7''' oy Rev. Faulknor.<
'' half dozen people were aware
-. we lalll Was to be restored to set
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
CADETS LEAVE
FOR PULLMAN
With CO|ors Flying, Band
Playing They March Away

camp MCGregOr is no more and the
Ely park presents II deSOlate appear
ance. only a few lonely tent stakes
scattered over the grass remain to tell
tn- story of life ana youth which filled
me atmosphere for the past week.
Ng the regiment OF youthful soldiers
rom the state college bade farewell to
olt Of door existence this noon, anu
marched briskly away to take their
special train back to the school at Pull
man.
Nalla Walla seems deserted by COM
PaflS0n with the last week when the
streets We're filled with grey coated
'dCetS and their friends. Genuine re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

..-.S system permeated with alcohol.
ro, NE Miuence Of which he could
-. oe 0o'eF, little Joe Locati fingered
5is, "ou'S IN Il state of torpor ana
- yesterday afternoon 1T o'clock
t.rlz- ",lount Of whiskey the little
n. absorbed was enough 20 KIN
lb,. 'o"seSt man and it is surprising
a. lie was able TO swallow 50 much
fgs, a Hfoat Was blistered by the
:, = parents are overcome with grief
"u occurrence for little Joe was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
uITLE JOE LOCAIl DIES FROM
EFFECTS OF DRINKING WHISKY

bright boy and was weii i".u
au ,he na.rhbors although he VAS ~.
al gatting in,o some boyish Sci"pc
"ass 'as noted among his yod,h-u ~
anu lions for his daredevil stunt
co'''p ,s. of which proved 50 unfoftn"-
ate. ,-a nlace torIor-
the funeral is to take pi'os 60, the
rov afternoon at O'Clock lio.. Lii
Cs.,nolic church. requiem ',,., wan and
No sung by Father Van De ' nv;cas
- ,,,ar 1oeffler will conduct se'''e
,he Catholic cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
ANOTHER STRIKE IS COMING
San Francisco StreetCar Men
Again In Dispute

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2O.-Pres-
ident calhoun of the United RailrOa dS.
declared today the proposal he made
to the street car employees is that when
the agreement expires May l. it must
be renewed on the same terms. This
must be regarded as an untimatum.
The car men say they will not recSde
from their demands for SO per day and
an eight hour day and will strike rather
than accept CalhOun'S terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
HIT By STREETCAR.

In a collision with a streetcar
Z in front of the Dacres hotel on :
Main street this afternoon. John 4
+ Spoller. the we'll known fruit 4
packer. had his collar bone broken,
besides suffering other injuries.
The wagon was hit by the car
and upset and SpOller thrown out
striking the pavement with great
= force. He was carried into the ho-
+ tel for treatment.
= The fender of the car was !
broken. as was the wagon.
4 u 4 = 4. n a u n n u :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
MANY HUNDRED
HOUSES BURNED
Flames, Stirred BY Gale,
Sweep Manila Districts

MANILA. April 20.--F'ire today de-
stroyed 100 houses and parts of the
districts of Singalong, PascO and Ban
bang in Manila. this afternoon.
Fircmen. solder and sailors saved
the American settlements at Ermita
and Malate.
The flames. i'm a heavy gale. swept
clean 100 acres within two hours.
The loss is 100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
Bark Closed; Cashier Arrested.

SEYMOUR. Iowa, April 20.-The
state bank examiner today closed the
doors of the Drovers & Merchants
bank. Cashier Leroy Ware was arrest
ed. President Evans has personally
guaranteed the depositOrs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20

the turn at Elm street. Many followed
the procession TO the train and scores
of handkerchiefs in the hands of pref
ty Garden City girls waved q last good
bye to the departing special.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
DISTINGUISHED Men Speak.

WASHINGTON. April 20.-At to-
days session of the American Society
of international law, John W. Foster,
former secretary of state: Judge Rose,
president of the American Har assoc'a-
ton. and Professor Moore. Columbia
were the principal speakers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
AGAINST THE UNIFORM.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., April 20 {
The supreme court of this state =
has declared Chief YeOman BuZ- =
, ell of the navy. can recover from =
, the amusement company only the +
= price Of his admission ticket, the =
r company being authorized to ex- .
= clude any person it does not want. =
, = = 4 = = = = = = = = = = . =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-20
GOT REAL KILLING.

LONDON, April 20.-William +
+ Zeitz. impersonating a signalman, +
+ was bound to the rails by fake 1
+ robbers. in taking moving pictures i
+ of a train wrecking scene, and I
+ killed today. !
= Through mistake in the sig !
= nails the train failed to stop and {
= ran over Zeits. !
+ + + + + = Z + = + + + I. + + /
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15

Gazette needs it's space for pub
fishing practical agricultural
matter at this season OF the year
particularly; and will repeat,
Don't send articles for or
againt the dog tax, but send Tor
a petition to get signers 10. Do
this, or do nothing.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15
The Last Chance

The Gazette does not want
any nor dog tax articles for
publication. The petition pub.
lishcd in the Jan. / issue was for
the purpose OF disposing OF the
matter once tor all. 1t was for
mulated on what seems TO be
nearest the wish Of the majority.
and if those who want the tax do
not send for blank petitions now
and get others TO sign them in
large numbers. there will be no
dog tax in Mississippi. The
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15

DO not forget to order seeds
earlier than usual this year,
since no one can tell what the
serious a shortage and the
Showcases with which trcigh, is
moved will do toward delaying
delivery OF seeds ordered. They
will have TO be bought som tim c
anyway, and the order might az
we'll be now az later.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-01-15
Less Work, More Cotton

The letter of Mr.. Butler pub
llshed IN this issue ought TO be
read though,tully by all planters
OF cotton and corn. 4 number
are ready 10 admit that corn
could be raised sometimes with
out bedding up, but continue to
argue that cotton loves heat and
sunshine and that that requires
bedding for the cotton. Mr..
Butler is using the flat method
on what he terms cold gummy
poorest Of drained land. His