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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Must Demand Vaccination
Certificates Of Pupils
PREVENT SMALLPOX SPREAD
Board of Health Takes Action
To Choke Off Disease in Its
Inception.

City Health Officer A. E. Braden
has sent notices to the authorities of
the public schools, Whitman college,
st. PauPs, school. La Sale school
and st. Vincent's academy this
morning informing them of the
action of the board of health taken
yesterday afternoon which requires
that all pupils in the different insti-
tutions should show certificates of
vaccination before being admitted to
classes.
Two new cases of smallpox have
been reported to the health officer but
one of the cases is mild. This
makes a total of six cases in the city
at the present time, only one of which
is the severe type of the disease.
Every precaution is being taken by
spread of the disease. William Gates,
the newly appointed sanitary inspec-
tor, is cooperating with Health Officer
Braden to this end.
Following is the notice which was
sent out to the heads of the different
educational institutions in the city to-
day:
THE Walla Walla board of health
met at my Office yesterday afternoon
and unanimously decided to require all
children attending school in the city
to present to their teacher a certifi-
cate of vaccination. Will you kindly
inform the teachers under your control
OF the boards action.
Yours truly,
"DR. A. E. BRADEN, M. ID.
"Hea1th Officer"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
+ = = + + + + = - + 1
Some Americans Lose Lives.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 17.-It is
now certain that not all of the Ameri-
cans and Britishers escaped the ter
rible ravages of the earthquake and
fire. Monday. The first systematic
search of the ruins was started today
and revealed the bodies of a number
of whites. More are certain to be
found.
United States Consul Payne, in a
statement given out this morning, esti-
mated that there are at least 1000
dead, 1000 injured and 10000 home
less.
1t is likely that the United States
government will be called upon today
for food. Every white tourist now
here is in danger on account of the
lack of supplies. The natives can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Their Profits on Coal. Would
Make Trusts Blush
CITIZENS Can HIRE DRIVERS
Some Dealers Don't Go to the
Trouble of Delivering---Hun-
dred Per Cent Revenue.

While Walla Walla shivers in a zerC
atmosphere some fuel dealers of tni:
city are making a percentage of pro-
fit on every ton of coal sold which
would make John D. Rockefeller blush
with shame.
Citizens are allowed the privilege Of
hiring men to drive hired wagons te
the coal cars received by local dealers
and unloading coal from these cars
For this privilege the head of happy
home pays to the dealers of Walla
Walla nearly twice the price for each
ton of coal unlOaded that it cost those
same dealers to buy that coal and get
it delivered in Walla Walla.
The dealer pays a man by the lay
to watch the car and see that the Gag
er purchasers do not get caret too
much; and he smiles a big. benign
benevolent smile as ne pockets the
balance Of the 100 per cent profit anl
the blessing of the grateful household
er thrown in as good measure.
Hire Team and "Go Get It."
The market price OF coal in Walla
Walla yesterday morning was SO a
ton. The great demand during the
day made it impossible for fuel deal
ers to make all deliveries and so
"would-be" purchasers were allowed to
buy the precious stuff at $3.50 ton
if they would ''go and get it." The
Statesman has reliable information
to the effect that this price was charg-
ried it away with teams which they
hired themselves.
The Statesman also has information
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

While the cortege conveying the re-
mains of B. B. Moorehead. of Wallula
to their last resting place was in pro-
eress this afternoon, Bert Mcintyre
who is alleged to have struck the
blows which resulted in Moorehead's
death and who will likely be charged
with murder in the first degree, Sd,
gloomily in his cell unconscious of his
victims death.
Mcintyre was not made cognizant
of the death of Moorehead, who passed.
away late yesterday afternoon after
having remained unconscious since
Sunday evening. Since his incarcera-
ton. he has talked but little of the
case. 1t is generally believed that the
object of the authorities in not in
forming the accused of Moorehead'
death is that they expect by this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

means to obtain statements which 9TH
erwise Mcintyre would refrain from
uttering.
The police remain silent on the sub
ject of the steps to be taken against
Mcintyre but several officers are at
work gathering evidence and from the
confident air of the authorities, it is to
be presumed that a strong case is be-
ing prepared.
Relatives Say He Confessed
Relatives Of Moorehead are most ac-
tive in their quest of evidence ana
some members of the family are au-
thority for the statement that McIn-
tyre confessed to striking the fatal
blow. These same informants say they
know of several witnesses who stand
ready to testify against Mcintyre that
there was a quarrel between the ac-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Wants Tax on Property
Owned By Corporations
MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Bill Introduced at Olympia Civ
ing State College at Pull
man $4,000.

OLYMPIA, Jan. II. (SpeciaD-Rep-
resentative w. II. Weber, of Walla
..alla introduced in the house this
morning a bill authorizing the assess
ment of lands held or owned by cor
porations in incorporated cities or
towns. the proceeds to be used for the
making of local improvements.
Other important bills introduced
were for the division of the state into
congressional districts, the eastern,
northwestern and southwestern and
with Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma In
different districts; for direct primary
law and for the appropriation of $192,-
TOD for the state college at Pullman.
There was no session of the senate
this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Alarming Conditions Prevail In the
Windy City
TWO THOUSAND CASES OF D|pHTHERIA
TWO HUNDRED CASES OF SCAR
LET FEvER-INcREAs At
RATE OF $50 A DAY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE epidemic
of scarlet fever. diphtheria, measles,
typhoid and tuberculosis in this city
had reached such alarming propOr-
tions today that the .lealtn depart
ment called for One hundred extra in
spectors for emergency work.
There were reported today IS new
scarlet fever cases and 36 diphtheria
cases. making a total of 300 cases Of
scarlet fever and 1000 of diphtheria.
Other diseases have increased accor1-
ingly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

Fuel for the people of Walla Walla
at $40 a year instead Of $50 month
NAV be a reality next winter If the
plans of the Natural Oil & Develop
ment company pan out as well as is
hoped.
At meeting of the stockholders held
in the Office of DR.. A. E. Braden, the
president of the company, yesterday
evening. it was decided to make tnor-
ough canvass of the city and county
to raise funds for boring a deep pros
nact hole in the vicinity Of Walla wal
la.
All the stockholders present aereeu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
WHITMAN TO PLAY SPOKANE
Date Definitely Set for January 80 and
Falls City Team Expects
Hard Game.

one Of the hardest basketball games
IN which the Spokane high school boys
VII! participate this season will be the
Whitman college game. Manager Les
lie Evans of the high school has closed
Inc arrangements and states definitely
ulat the Spokane boys will be brought
mere on January 80, the game to be
prayed in the high school gymnasium
d lhe close of school on that day.
lNe contest is likely to be a hard
fought one as both teams contain some
crack players.
Ihe high school boys are not prac-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
CAN BUY OAcREs PROPERTY
Judge Brents Decides That Title ls
safe-site Of New City Hall
and Fire Station.

Judge Brents decided this morning
that the city would be safe in pur-
chasing the James Dacres property for
the erection of the city hall and fire
station.
A suit was brought for the purpose
of quieting title to the property. Ac-
cording to an old will there was some
question as to whether Mr.. Dacres
could give a clear title to the prop
ertv
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
EXPLOSION Of BIG RANGE LIKE A
MINIATURE ERUPTION OF VESUV|US

1Ne nome of Thomas Rose, corner
VI sixth and Cherry streets was the
N'ne OF an exciting accident about
Oclock this morning when a large
IS exploded and blew pieces of
eooklng utensils and fire and
sr.I, i over the entire room, consid-
Cow. managing the walls and the
.'en's Of the kitchen.
r.n, y nre had been built in the range as
,ons "hen shortly after 9 O'Clock a
soo,, noise was heard and iron was
'eu throughout the kitchen It is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
C0||LD GIVE FUEL DEALERS MERRY p
HA, HA, IF THIS BECAME REALITY

to double the amount they had already
subscribed, in order to raise funds to
equip a big boring plant.
1t is said there are places within a
mile and a quarter of Waila walla
where bar can be stuck down In the
ground and when removed enough
gas would pour out to burn when light
ed with a. match.
Secretary Lathrop told of his visit
to the Tieton, Mont, oil well belong
ing to the company, and other MEM
bers of the company present related
anecdotes Of eastern cities where gas
was so cheap that people kept it burn
ing to save matches.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

supposed the water pipes were 1rozen'
tho water back in the stove was
filed with steam and as no
water could be admitted the pressuie
If steam was sufficient to burst the
apparatus. 20.
Mrs. Rose fortunately had moved ~
ward the rear of the stove shorty pc
fore the explosion as otherwise sue
MIGHT have been seriously injured.
The range, which was ne" one. -
a total loss as are many OF the COOKING
utensils. No damage was done ~
the tank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
JAMAICA GIVEN
SECOND QUAKE
TottePing Buildings Tumb|ed
Into Masses Of Debris
SOME AMERICANS LOSE LIVES
Systematic Search Reveals Many
Whites Buried in Ruins
Food Needed.
SOME AMERICANS LOSE LIVES
SECOND SHOCK REPORTED.

+ HAVANA, Jan. ia second =
+ earthquake shock as severe as =
= the first is reported via Santiago =
= to have occurred In Jamaica dur. =
= ing the early morning hours. The =
+ shock is said to have tumbled =
= down the tottering buildings. =
= Later advices are to the effect =
+ that the second shock did not =
= cause a second fire. =
= =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
|Marooned Cattle are STARVING IN
Indiana
MANY RESIDENTS ARE HOMELESS
PARKERSBURG RIVER SWIFTLY
RISING WITH NO SIGN OF
CESSATION.

EVANSVILLE Ind. Jan. 1.-THE
greatest flood in years is certain here
if the warm rains continue. A thou
sand acres of land is flooded and the
stock which is marooned on knolls
is starving.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Flood is Serious One.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Ohio
river food is likely to equal the flood
of 1884 which was the greatest in his
tory. Rain has fallen in the Ohio val
ley for nearly three weeks. The
bridges were washed out this morn
ing near Parkersburg, causing a loss
of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
WAL IA WALL MEMBER INTRODUCES NEW CORPORATION TAX BILL IN ASSEMBLY

ticing much this week, but will begin
in earnest next week. No games have
been scheduled to be played before the
Whitman game, but Manager Evans
is trying to secure games for both the
boys and girls teams with Cheney
normal school to be played in this city
January 2.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
DEAD BEING CREMATED.

+ KINGSTON, Jan. 1.-THE for
= eign resident in the old town are :
+ being attacked by dysentery be-
= cause of lack of food and the i'm
+ pure water.
+ Dead natives and tourists alike
= are being buried in unmarked
+ trenches, or burned on huge pyres
+ of debris. The ships in the har-
+ bor are used as temporary hospi- 1
+ tails
+ Outsiders have been warned 1
+ to keep away during the pestti- 4
+ lence and repeated quakes. 1
=
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Hundred Arc Homeless.

CINCINNATI, Jan. IA report
from Parkersburg is that the river is
rising nearly three inches an hour
with no signs of cessation. More rain
IS predicted.
thousand people are inconvenience
ed. and hundreds are already nome
less.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

to the effect that Roslyn coal, of the
quality known as commercial coal,
could De purchased at wholesale from
the Northwestern Improvement COM
pany. located at Roslyn, yesterday for
$3.50 per ton, and of the Summit mine
at the same place for $3.50 per ton.
Does He Make Money?
The freight rate on coal from Ros-
lyn to- Walla Walla is $3.50 per ton.
The professional skill of a bank book
keeper is not needed to figure out the
dealers profit.
Roslyn coal is far superior to the
product which the local dealers are
now shipping in here from British Co
lumbia. Wyoming and elsewhere,
which is often largely dust and is
being bitterly complained of by con-
sumers all over the city.
Not all Of the dealers of the city are
so fortunate though. Some are get
ting Rock Springs coal for which they
pay 1915 laid down in Walla Walla
One dealer is under contract to deliver
that same coal at 81 ton to certain
customers. His profits, thus, are not
so much.
Was Cold Night.
The thermometer this morning drop
ped below zero for the first time this
winter it recording minus one degree
between Z and O'clock
Clear and cold was the record for
last night and the mercury dropped
until about o'clock this morning. The
coolest part Of the night is usually just
after o'clock
The highest temperature recorded
yesterday was IL degrees above, this
being shortly after noon.
Weather Observer Newman says
there is little prospect that the tenn
perature will moderate in the near fu-
ture. Tonight will probably go last
night several better, according to the
prediction Of the wise weather man.,
The predictions from Portland are:
Fair tonight, and Friday not so cold"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
MYSTERY IN W0MAN's DEATH
Wife of Mining Man Lifeless in Room
Husband Says He Was Away
All Night.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Sylvester
Mum. wife of a mining man at BIS
bee, Ariz., was found dead this morn
ing at the Midland hotel, where the
couple registered Christmas day.
The police are investigating the
case. Mum, the woman's husband,
says he was absent from the hotel all
night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
O)NHAH UNDER THE KNIFE
Councilman is Being Subjected to Diff
eult Operation for Mastoid Abscess
This Afternoon.

Councilman Dunham was operated
on this afternoon for severe case of
mastoid abcess.
The operation is one OF the most
dif,cult known to surgery involving
some delicate chiseling of the bones
Of the SKULL just behind the ear.
The councilman has been suffering
for three weeks and an operation is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
= = y =
COMES TO AID BROTHER.

y NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE <
= Countess of Yarmouth. a sister (
y of Harry Thaw, is a passenger 4
= on a steamer due here tomorrow.
y She is coming to aid her BROTH
q er defend himself of the charge OF 4
= killing Stanford White.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
FATAL TRAIN WRECK

, BELLINGHAM, Jan. 1.-THE
; sOuth-bound Owl train of the
} Great Northern from Vancou-
, yer to Seattle, crashed into an
, open switch early this morning
and cOllided head-on with a pas
senger train just in from Seat
, tie.
Frank Watts, the watchman,
who was busy oiling the engine,
, was instantly killed.
; Engineer Scott, of the Owl
; train, may die.
; Two engines and one car are
wrecked
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
SLOW IN REGISTERING.
But so Names Now Inscribed On City's
0r>>i~e< Dali na>L~

But so Names Now Inscribed On City.
Precinct Roll Books.
Come early and avoid the rush." is
the plea of City Clerk Tommy
Hart to the voters of Walla Walla
who have been even slower than
usual in registering this year.
But so citizens have taken the oath
and have had their names writ up" in
the precinct roll books. Generally
there is a tremendous rush just be-
fore the books close, and the city clerk
is anxious to have this avoided, if pos
sible, this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Kinu Edward Helps.

LONDON, Jan. liking Ed"aro
bas started a relief fund with SUBJ
scription of $4,000.
A ship sails with supplies Tor Kings
+o, tomorrow if it can be got ready.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17

regarded as necessary in order to pre-
vent the abcess extending into the
tissues of the brain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
Blizzard in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia bl1zzaro
struck New York today. The rail ana
wire communication was practically
knocked out. There is heavy wilma
from the sea and it is Is above zero.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-17
ls Enormous Loss.

KINGSTON. Jan. 17.-Twenty-fve
millions of dollars is the estlmateo
loss.
The statue of Queen Victoria was
completely reversed by the earthquake
but wholly uninjured.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

Girl for general housework is wanted
at the Bon Ton.
-Watson's machine shop is the place
to get your repairing done. 24tf
WANTED "A few frst-class boarders
and roomers. Inquire of Mrs. James
Whittet. 2tf
"A fine lot of Shropshire bucks for
sale by John Hurd, Indian Ford. 45tf
-Bardeen is at Milton every Wednes-
day from 10 a. m. to p. %. 49tf
Holiday cards for photographs are
in at Bardeep's. 49tf
F. F. Burgy does all classes of plumb
ing.
All kinds of repairing at Watson's
machine shop. 24tf
Call at Burgy's shop and see his
elegant line of plumbing goods.
The Bon Ton restaurants wants a
girl for general work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

THE imprisoned miner, Hicks, at Bak
ersfeld, Cal, was rescued after fifteen
DAYS of entombment under mountain
because of the caving in of tunnel. He
was fed several days through a pipe
driven into the cavity whore he was en-
tombed. He says he tried to measure
time while in his awful confinement, and
by his reckoning he thought it was Feb
ruary 3, 1907, on the day of his release.
His descriptions of his feelings, his ag-
onies during his life of fifteen days in
that dark hole in the mountain is thrill
ing indeed, but he says he has not the
Gift to properly describe them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

The disposition to hamper the railroad
by extraordinary and unfriendly legis-
ton that tends to contiscation of prop.
erty seems to he the stock in trade of
certain legislators who are endeavoring
to make themselves solid with the So
cialistic classes if not the anarchist
who insists on a division of property
that they may have more to waste in
riotous living and then ask for another
diversion. First the roads are taxed out
of proportion to their value as compared
with other kinds of property-m millions
Of dollars upon which no taxes are paid
either town, city, county or state. Then
an effort is being made to tax the roads
to the extent of the fictitious value re-
sulting from issuance of watered stocks,
which should be prevented by law and
thus obviate the conditions now exist
ing. At the present time, the total mu-
nicipal indebtedness in this country and
the national debt amounts to billions of
dollars upon which the people are pay
ing interest and no taxes are paid on
government bonds and it is presumable
that no taxes are paid on the municipal
bonds. La face of these facts, dema-
gogues are endeavoring to cripple the
railroad, and after making it impossible
for them to serve the public, enact law
compelling the railroads to move freight
when they lack the equipage to do SO
and cannot afford to do so at the rate
fixed by the railway commission, and
operate train service at a loss. While
it is right to force the railroads to make
fair rate, it is all wrong to insist on the
impossible and confiscate property by
making it valueless and interfering with
prosperity of the country by crippling
the railroads. 1t is certainly time that
the people awoke to conditions promised
by the foolishness of present Efforts
Watertowu Republican.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

MORE miles of railway were construct
ed in the United States during the past
year than have been built in any year
since 1888, according to The Railway
Age. Since January last, 6,O67 miles
of track have been laid on 1893 lines in
forty four states and territories. The
cou ntrys total railway mileage is 223, l39.
The largest amount of railway building
during the year was done in Texas,
where 7O1 miles of track were laid. Lou
isana and South Dakota are almost tied
for second place with 39l and 299 miles
respectively.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

THE La Crosse Stone company has
been awarded the contract to construct
the great dam at Kilbourn over the Wis
consin river, one of the largest dams ever
built in the state. The company will
employ a crew of $50 men with a view OF
completing the work as soon as possible.
The dam site is owned by the Southern
Wisconsin Power company, which backs
the entire project, with capitalization
of 81, 100000 In the company are lead
ing Madison and Chicago financiers,
among them being P. L. Spooner and
Magnus Swenson.