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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
ROCKWELL IS MEMBER
OF LAND COMMISSION

T. D. Rockwell of Spokane is now
member of the state board of land
commissioners, as we'll as a member
of the board of tax commissioners.
BY the terms Of a statute passed
by the legislature at it's last session.
which went into effect Tuesday, Mr.
Rockwell is given a new office.
1.-The legislature has given me an
additional office without any addition
al salary" remarked Mr.. Rockwell to-
day with a smile. This means more
work and more responsibility, but
think we can manage to give it at
tentiou."
The state board Of land commits
sioners, as heretofore constituted was
composed of the commissioner Of pub
lie lands, the secretary Of state and
the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. Under the law which went into
effect yesterday, instead Of the secre-
tary of state, and superintendent of
public instruction, the members of the
tax commission and the fire warden
are made ex officio members Of the
board of land commissioners, to serve
with the commissioner Of public lands
The board as now constituted Is
made up as follows: E. w. Ross Of
Cowlitz. commissioner Of public lands;
T. D. Rockwell of Spokane; J. H. Eas-
terday of Tacoma and J. E. Frost of
Ellensburg, tax commissioners and
ex officiO members, and j. r. Welty-
of Chehalis. The latter is state fire
warden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
ADJUSTMENTS
HIS PORTABLE THEATER.

Many celebrities, men-about town,
call in Lew Dockstaders dressing
room during his engagement on
Broadway. The other night Roy Nc
Cardle, the famous story writer, with
some newspaper friends, stopped a
few moments.
"Is it true that you are going to
have a New York theater next sea-
son, Lew?' asked Mr.. McCardle.
Sure" said Dockstader, land it
will have some novel features about
it, too"
What will they be?" asked Mac.
at will be portable theater," said
Dockstader. 1T will be on wheels ana
will run under it's own power: my
portable theater will start out early
in the evening and gather up its au-
dience.
"Ill send the theater around town,
and wherever the most prosperous
dwellings are seen, stop. I'll back the
front door Of the theater snugly up
against the front door Of the dwell
ing and then send in troops with
loaded firearms at the rear Of the
house.
"This will, If practiced thoroughly
all over town, finally insure an audi
ence. When the theater is full it can
be moved back to it's original location
and the show can be gone through
with 4tt<-~ aaNat 81 10 sa
"Of course some managers to whom
I have told the idea have amplified
it. They suggested 20 wait until the
performance is over and then send the
theater around town, stopping at ev-
erybody's house. In this manner
they would deposit each family in it's
own domicile.
I'm many cases this might be sue
cess. but oftentimes people would like
to stop in some restaurant and get a
bite to eat after the show.
"Then the manager who made the
mistake of sending the people home
would have to square himself by
bringing the restaurant around to the
houses of those who wished to eat.
1.-The extra trouble, however, will be
worth it in the knowledge that the
public will appreciate both our motor
theater and our own efforts to please"
When Dockstader had finished this
pipe his guests arose hurriedly and
departed, giving him baleful glances
as they went.
But they'll all be there again tomor-
row night
At the Keylor Grand theater June
%.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
A M ad Editor.
Wallula Gateway.


Charles Rand, administrator of the
estat, of VIM. McGibbon, publishes
his notice to creditors in a Walla
Walla Newspaper. This is the manner
in which many Wallula people treat
the Gateway. Yet they feel Offended il
their local paper does not rigidly
guard the interests of their commIni-
ty and leave unsaid many things.
which would make interesting reading
Of :he many legal notices published in
the last two years by W5llula resi-
dents, without a single exc ption they
have been eide-tracke,i by the Walls
Walla attorneys to the pa ,3ors of that
city and The Gateway is be ginning to
feel sore. The protection heretofore
even to many local affairs will be de-
MED if the present custom is allotted
to continue
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
BRIEFS OF THE NORTHWEST. :

Benjamin Maxfield. county commits
sioner of jefferson county, Mont, was
crushed to death at Boulder by the
overturning of an automobile which
he was learning to handle.
Three large warehouses owned by
John Mitchell at Bozeman, Mont.
were burned Wednesday morning by
sparks from a passing engine. The
loss amounts to about $4,000.
H. ]. Dart. proprietor of the St.
Elmo hotel at Palouse, Wash, had his
ankle broken and was otherwise Sc
yerely injured Wednesday by the fall
ing of a ladder on which he was work.
ing.
Fred w. Bond, charged with burg
larry. has been sentenced in the King
county superior court to serve five
years in the state penitentiary. Bond
is the man who Is said to have
coached boys to steal.
Edward Kent and Henry Bowers
have been arrested at Juliaetta and
taken to Lewiston on the charge Of
stealing horse owned by Edward r.
Hensley. Their hearing is set for
June "a and they have been released
on bail.
John Johnson. who had both eyes
blown out in an explosion of dyna-
mite while employed by Caughren &
Woldson. contractors, on the North
Bank railroad has secured a judge
ment in the federal court at Walla
Walla against the contractors for So
900 damages.
Sheriff Guy Of Rosebud county
Mont, with a posse. killed man who
was wanted for horse stealing in the
southern part Of the country. The man
is also believed to have been one OF
the parties who held up the Northern
Pacific train near Butte and killei
Engineer Glow.
Governor Toole of Montana has
granted a pardon to James Santi. who
| was convicted in Deer Lodge county
in 1889 Of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to life imprison-
| ment. Santi is said to be partially de-
mented and his friends have raises
A fund with his friends have raised q
fund with which to send him to his
former home in Italy. The pardon IS
| conditional that he never return t.
Nj ontana.
Gus Johnson, a Finlander, was shot
and instantly killed at Mullan, Idaho
Wednesday night by Barney Ford
chief of police. Johnson was intoxi-
| Gated and creating a disturbance at
| dance and when threatened with ar.
rest asserted he would shoot any mar
who attempted to arrest him. Police.
man Ford came in shortly afterwart
and johnson pulled his gun on the of.
| flcer, who fired at once. killing him
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
TAKES OVER CAPITOL.
Effective Yesterday, State Board Has
Charge Of Buildings.

OLYMPIA, June 14.-Under the new
laws effective yesterday, the state
board of control assumes charge of
the state capitol building. along with
all other state property except that Of
the state educational institutions
over he business affairs of which the
board has advisory powers only. c. c..
Aspinwall, secretary of the board, will
be custodian of the state capitol.
The last legislature made an ap-
preparation of 100000 for improve
ments to the capitol building and the
grounds, and plans are now being pre-
pared for these improvements, which
will be made probably during the
coming summer and fall
The board Of control also called for
bids for electrical supplies for the
Western Washington Hospital for the
Insane, bids to be opened June II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
WATER Ways REPRESENTED
Members to Be Present at Irel-
cation Congress

The inland waterways commission
appointed some time ago by President
Roosevelt will be represented at the
national irrigation congress, to be
held in Sacramento, California, Sep
TENDER 2-7 next. This information has
been conveyed officially to the irri-
cation congress management in
a letter written to w. A. Beard, chair-
man Of the national executive COM
mittee,. by Hon. Theodore E. Burton,
of Chicago. chairman Of the commits
sion.
The appointment Of this commits
a very important act and deeply sig
nificant of the trend toward national
conservatism and development Of the
forest and stream resources OF the
country. It's purpose as outlined by
the president at the time OF its Gre
alton is to prepare and report COM
prehensive plan for the Improvement
and control of the river systems Of
the United States.
In the course of his letter to the
members announcing their appoint
ment, the president said:
"The time has, come for the merg-
ing of local projects and uses of the
inland waters in a comprehensive plan
designed for the benefit of the en-
tire country. Such plan should
consider all the uses to which the
streams may be put and should bring
together and coordinate the points
of view of all users of water. The
task involved in the full and orderly
development and control of the river
systems of the United States is a
great one. yet it is certainly not too
great for us to approach. The results
which it seems to promise are even
greater"
The members Of the commission
are: Hon. Theodore E. Burton. chair
man of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee of the house of representatives.;
United States Senator Francis G..
Newlands of Nevada; United
States Senator W. Warner; Congress-
man John H. Bankhead of Alabama;
General Alexander Mckenzie, chief
engineer of the United States army;
w. c. MCGEE, formerly president of
the national geographic society; F. H.
Newell, director of the national recla-
nation service; Clifford Pinchot, Unit
ed States forester: Herbert Knox
Smith, United States commissioner Of
corporations.
The presence of members of this
very important body will be an i'm
portant factor in the national irriga-
ton congress. To what extent the
specific work of the commission will
figure in the discussion cannot be
foretold, but it is certain that the
larger effort in the direction of gov
eminent development Of the streams
and the preservation Of their water
sheds will form an important topic of
general discussion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

sing it's appreciation with hearty ap-
plauSe.
Miss Emma Wellman's grafton on
the subject Of "Roosevelt's motto"
struck the keynote of the law which
governs the action of the energetic
man whose admonition to "hit the line
hard" inspired Miss Wellman. In a
strong and effective manner she urged
the general adoption of the motto and
its application to the daily problems
Miss Wellman closed with an able
valedictory address in which the
eagerness Of the graduating class to
pass into new fields of work, and yet
its reluctance to pass out of the in
stitution where it has enjoyed such
happy relations, was we'll expressed.
In an eloquent passage, Miss Well
man referred to the genuine friend
ship and fellowship felt by the class,
within itself and for all members Of
the high school, declaring that this
would live perpetually
Following the selection June" by
the class quartette Superintendent O..
S. Jones presented the class with It's
diplomas. In the presentation address,
Prof. Jones, eloquently drew upon the
CLASS motto, I'VE launch tonight:
where shall we anchor" for strong
parallels showing the relation between
the conducting Of life along right lines
and the safe navigation OF q ship.
"The mosquitoes parade" by the
high school mandolins closed the ex-
ercises.
Immediately upon the falling of the
| curtain. the class united in the class
yell, and as it's sharp, savage cries
| came muffled from behind the curtain.
it was remarked that such was the
| final farewell Of the class to days of
high school life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is the list of the real
estate transfers made in Walla Walla
county yesterday. The list is furnish
ed by the Dean Mclean Abstract Co.
A. S. Johnson to William Johnson,
deed. March Is, 1890, $50; lots S and
6, blk. 6, Lyons add to Wallula juno
ton.
Mary F. Green to Henry Hite; deed.
June II. 1907, 5000; lot l bly,. I Greens
Park add
Emmett Henderson ct al to Waits
burg Electric Light Co.; deed. May IT.,
1907, $4,000; real estate and right
of way in Columbia and Walla Walla
counties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
TRADE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
eonditions in The Pacific North
west Are Encouraging

TACOMA. June 14.-Steady improve
ment is shown in conditions through
out the Pacific northwest with the ad-
yancing season The fine rains fall
ing during the past week have been
seasonable in materially improving
crop prospects, charging the output
and prolonging the season for berries
now coming upon the market, while
the tendency towards forest fires has
been alleviated by the moisture.
Wholesale and retail business gen.
orally is good. The demand from out
side Of town has improved to con-
siderable extent while city trade is
showing excellent volume. Merchants
are buying freely in anticipation OF
the maintenance Of continued prosper
Gus conditions among consumers. and
these seem assured for the future. The
crop prospect is eminently satisfac-
tory, and. while there are some tenn
porary complications involving the in
dustrial situation the general outlook
is good The lumber trade is holding
at a temporary quiet on coastwise
distribution, owing to the labor troubles
which have disorganized conditions at
San Francisco, though most of the
mills are still running, and are fairly
supplied with orders. The enormous
volume of flour shipments being sent
abroad from Puget Sound and the Co
lumbia river reflect a marked activity
in the breadstuffs trade for the close
Of the season, and while there is little
or no new business passing, the mills
for To fhpir o.
ducing limit up to the normal closing
down period before entering the new
crop season.
Railroad activities are increasing
with the passing weeks. Both the Mil
waukee and the Hartman systems
are moving with all possible exped1-
ton in providing for the extension Of
their lines into this territory. and each
week sees additional forces employed
by the big transportation companies
in getting their lines ready for actual
construction work.
Construction work continues active
along general lines in all sections Of
the state, while locally the trend OF
progress in the direction Of providing
facilities for wholesale and retail dis
tribution is marked. New building
projects are being carried through
upon an increasing scale, though the
demand is larger than the increased
provisions for supplying facilities. Ia
coma's growth during the past year
has been the most marked in her his
tory According to the city directory
census just completed, the increase OF
$4,000 as compared with a year ago.
while in the period from 1900 to 1907
the city has trebled in population,
each year showing an augmented ra-
ito Of growth.
Foreign trade is holding up well.
Four big oriental liners are ready to
depart from the Sound. while June
will make a fine showing Of increase
in commerce. Tacoma's foreign ex-
port for May amounted to $1,051,569.
according to the report Of the collec-
tor of customs for the Puget sound
district doubling the total for the
same mon+h a year ago. with imports
khirect OF s394,s92. as compared with
$194,640 for May, 1906.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

candidates for the various city OF
fees. a street parade of all the caIioi-
dates be held in order to give the
ple a chance to inspect them ana size
up their good and bad points as rae
ers. 1t would be a good idea, TOO, 10
have each candidate wear pfacard
hearing his name, age, ward and the
office he aspires to. In that way we
might be able to make cholce WIFI
out the assistance of the BOILING eol.-
Orial lists
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
The Mauic No, 8,

Number three is wonderful mascot
for George H. Paris, of Cedar Grove.
Me-. according to letter which reads:
after suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure TO find y"
lief. I tried Electric Bitters. and s 2
result I am we'll man today. IT,"
first bottle relieved and three bottles
COMPLETED the cure" Guarantees ho0'
on earth for stomach, liver and kidne'-
troubles. by e. L. Smalley, druggist
Price Soc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
Special Eastern Excursion Rates via
O. r, e. N.

Special round trip tickets to Chi
cago. st. Louis. st. Paul. Minneapolis
and all Missouri river points will BE-
on sale May 20 and 81, June 6. 7. and
S, July 8. and S, August 8, 9 and 10,
September II, IL and IS.
Rate-One first class fare plus SO
for round trip.
Going limit ten days from date of
sale: final return limit ninety days
from date Of sale.
For any information or reservations.
call at o. r. & N. city ticket office
Phone main A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Interviews with a number of lead
ing ranchers and ranch owners in The
Statesman today indicate that Walla
Walla valley is not going to suffes
from a, wheat shortage. Some Of thoss
interviewed predict an average yield,
while others do not hesitate to pro-
phesy bumper crop-and they have
the figures to back it UP. Taking an
average of the reports there can be no
doubt of the valley being we'll favored
this year, unless misfortune comes in
the shape of hot winds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Owing to the fact there was no grand
jury called the people have not Off
cially ascertained to whom the gambl-
ers paid protection money. But in or
der to avoid all danger Of a repeti-
ton they will vote for a change in the
officials who could not help knowing
what was going on. Do it at the pri-
marieS,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

According to an Olympia report the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
roads have figured out way to retail
tate upon the lumbermen of Washing
ton through supplying the cars to the
farmers in eastern Washington instead
of to the lumber interests. Now won't
the farmers kick hard over that tardy
Justice?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

President Howard Elliot and party
are expected in Walla Walla next week
when the proposal to move the offices
of the w. & c. r. to Pasco will be
considered 1t is the time for the Com
mercial club to file a protest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

The kindergarten department of the
Motherly Union still insists that the
w. & c. r. is going out of existence,
notwithstanding the official state
ments made. AS the owners Of the
Union happen to be trustees Of the
railroad it would be a good idea for
the childish ones to TASK papa"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

According to the press dispatches
baseball men on the coast have begun
the organizatio of a state league
which will include Walla Walla and
Pendleton. AS the constant defeat Of
the Pendleton team is growing mono
tonous let's hope there will come a
few others to kowtow to the Wonders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

St. Louis is indulging in war on
rats. Instead of a city beautiful clean
up day the people by the big creek have
organized to eXterminate the rodents.
The prize goes to the manor woman
killing the largest number. Which
wins
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

FOR SALESGOOD FIVE ACRE
tract with new buildings and good
water right; also nine acre tract just
outside city limits. Will trade for
good residence property in Walla
Walla. Box "a.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

During the administration of Mayor
Kellough and Chief of Police Brown,
gambling was run wide open in Walla
Walla until closed down by outside in
fluences. Yet the mayor and chief are
asking respectable people to vote for
them, just as if the law abiding ele-
ment favored a wide open town and
public gaming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Books of the bookmakers, who are
taking bets on the primary election.
now show even money that Tommy
Hart will receive the nomination and
be elected. Also, 1t is l to that
Jimmy Huffman will be the next po-
lice judge. Yes, of course it's a Dutch
hook"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

The conviction of Mayor SchmitZ
through the verdict Of the jury brought
in last night was not unexpected. The
evidence was conclusive and no other
finding could be honorably given by
the jurors. The San Francisco graft
ers have had their day. Now let
them pay the penalty to the people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
FOR RENT OR SALE.

HISTORY FRAME HOUSE, FIVE
rooms. brick cellar 16x24. good porch,
city water and side walk. two lots,
s12OO 800 down and rest at SO a
month at 912 S. 3rd street. Also new
barn and small house ON s. Fourth
street, for rent: Wood saw with
saws; good condition, on easy terms.
Inquire of ]. r. Phillips, 927 S.
Fourth street. (98)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Gus Harras is on the books as r1S-
ing street car magnate. According to
reports he is to build street car line
in Pasco. Well, keep your eye on
H9rr9S
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

over in Oregon today is heard the
"baa" of the sheep inspector minglinG
with the growl of the Washington
sheepowner. And it's a ripping dip
ping game they're playing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

If Mr.. Van Patten should be elected
mayor of Walla Walla there will be no
need of sending reporters to the bar
rooms to report his inaugural address.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Yes, we have plenty OF wheat m
sight, thank you. And the price, at
this distance, looks good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

Some bewildered wouldbe voter sug-
gests an election innovation the day
before the primaries. His proposition
is that. in view of the large number of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
ANCIENT ROME

Is now merely memory of the past
Billiards. Snow Liniment is the fam
lily liniment of the twentieth century
A positive cure for rheumatism, Burns
Cuts. Sprains. Neuralgia, ETC.. Mr.. c.
H. Runyon. Stanberry, Mo, writes: 81
have used Snow Liniment for Rheuma-
tfsm and all pain. 1 can't say enough
in its praise. Sold by A. r. Shelton.
Wait for the cars at the Rook Nool.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

A SNAP-SEVEN ROOM HOUSE,
two lots: gas and electric light,
water; corner Catherine and Newell
street; phine 1040. 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-14

The crop will easily bring the
price of this place to $3.50 per acre.
OFFER GOOD FOR ONLY TEN DAYS
BAXTER REALTY CO, u 1-2 w. Main
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TIME scHEpuLE-wALLA WAL.A

TIME ScHEDULE-WALLA WAL-A
No. 7.-Arrives from Spokane and de-
parts for Pendleton and the
east, at 200 p. m.
No. 8.-Arrives from Pendleton and
the east, departs for Spokane
at 1875 p. m.
No. 41-Leaves for Pendleton and way
points at 1000 a. m.
No. 42-Arrives from Pendleton and
way points $3.50 p. m.
No. 43+Leaves for Portland and spo-
kane at $3.50 p. m.
No. A-Arrives from Portland and
Spokane at $40 a. m.
No. 57-Arrives from Dayton and way
points Sis p. m.
No. 5s-Leaves for Dayton and way
points at 1880 a. m.
Steamer Lines.
Daily boat service between Port
land, Astoria, Oregon City. Dayton
Oregon, Salem, Independence. cor
wallis and all Columbia and VILLAIN
cite river points.
Steamers leave Portland for San
Francisco every five days.
Steamers leave Riparia for Lewis
ton daily, except Saturday. FROM
Lewiston for Riparia daily, except FIJI
day.
-. S. HAYNES,
City Ticket Agent.
r. BURNS,