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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
TO HAVE GOOD
HOME At LAST
HOFFMAN CASE THRESHED OO
IN SUPERIOR COURT, THIS
MORNING.

Four of the eight children belonging
to Mir. and Mrs Henry HOFFMAN Will
be sent to the Washington Children
Home Society of Spokane, as the re-
suit of hearing between the parents
Of the children and o. L. Compton
representing the society. held peIore
Judge Thomas H Brents this morning
The case which since its inciplency
mas been in litigation for many months
has. it is believed, at last come TO
an end. and the outcome is undoubtedly
to the satisfaction of both father and
mother of the children. Since the
mother of the children was granted
divorce from her husband several
months ago, the children knew no
nome. Mrs Hoffman was given the
nome and children as her division or
the property and her husband was CIV
en- a lot adjoining the house and was
10 give $40 a month alimony. Shortly
after their final separation Mrs HON.
man sold the house and with the money
'"ok trip to Seattle. Spokane ana
PORTLAND. AS soon as her money gave
out she sent the eight children TO the
nome of her husband and it was tnen
mat the trouble began. From tnat
A"tal and eventful moment the elghl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
ROCK ROAD
OPENS DEC. IS
o. r. & N. EXTENSION coMPLET!
ED. AFTER YEARS HARD
=: WORK. %. -

General Agent Robert Burns of the
Hartman lines. received FORMAL notice
|. esterday that the new Plot Rock extern
sion of the O. r. & n. will be opened
for traffic December 16, when a reg
ular passenger and freight service will
be established. The opering of the
new line marks an epoch for Pilot Rock,
giving adequate transpOrta ton facili-
ties to big section of wheat and graz
ing land. :.
Pilot Rock citizens are planning a
celebration on the sixteenth to mark
the opening of tht new road. The new
line is Il miles in length and has been
under course of construction for over a
year Direct connections with Pendleton
will be made. Trains will leave Pendle-
ton at $50 a. m.. arriving at Pilot
Rock at 9:45, returning leaving Pilot
Rock at p. m., ani arriving at Pen
dleton>at 3.15.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
ITS THE VERY LATEST FAD
SAVE CLEARING HOUSE cERTlFt-
GATES AS SOUVENIRS OF.
HARD TIMES.

The real latest fad in Walla Walla
and one destined to be universal
throughout the states of Washington
and Oregon is the souvenir clearing
house certificate stunt Several of the
local bankers say they have, been asked
for these scrip slips by persons who
confess they were keeping them for
souvenirs as a mere sample of the
tight money market in 1907.
Il doubt if the idea is original with
Walla Walla people," said local
banker this morning. "for, 1 under
stand that requests are being made for
certificates for keepsakes in, Seattle.
Portland and Spokane. They are more
of couosity in Walla Walla than in
any other city in the west and there
fore the demand here is undoubtedly
greater than elsewhere"
The practice. it appears. is that of
|saving out bills of different denomina-
tions and it is reported that the SOU
venir hunters who are evidently well
supplied with ready cash. are putting
aside 81, 81. S., $40 and $40 bills, which
not only, gives the holder neat souve-
Mrs, but reserve capital of s3S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
CONFERENCE FOR
WALLA WALLA
TRI-STATE MEETING OF Y. M. C..
A. HELD IN THIS CITY JANU-
AIRY 1912.

TACOMA, Dec. ia tri-state con-
citation will be held at Walla WaiIa,
January 1912. Eastern Washington.
eastern Oregon and central and north
ern Idaho will unite in this meeting.
THE fine new young mems building at
Walla Walla,' which has just been
'opened, will be the headquarters of the
conference. 1t is expected that there
will be delegates from as far north as
Spokane and from as far south as Ba-
ker City. All persons who are interested
in such work as the Young Mems
Christian association is promoting are
invited to attend the Conference and
participate in its deliberations
Never have the young mems associa-
the country generally. prospsred and
grown as they have during the year,
1907. Buildings have been erected for
these societies at the rate of one a
week for a year or two past Five have
been opened in this state within u
year
The themes to be discussed at the
Walla WaIla conference will cover
every phase of the life of youLg men
|and a great impetus to this work i'm
this part of this state is expected to
result from the meeting. 1t is to be
held under the auspices Of the state
'executiva committees of the territories
to be represented.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
elEt CLUB: WINS PRAISE
STUDENTS RECITAL LAST EVEN
ING WAS PLEASANT SUR j
PRiSE-MANY ATTENDED,.

More than usual attention is being
paid among the student body of Whit
man college to the excellent recitals
given under the direction of Profess
sor Schofield. The program rendered
last evening by the more advanced
pupils in further evidence of the ef-
ficiency of the instructor and reflects
additional credit upon his students.
The three organ numbers by Misses
RoWena Ludwig. Hazel Coleman AMI
Amy McGowan were highly appreciat-
ed as were the piano numbers. given
by the four young ladies' One of the
pleasing featuSs of the program was
the first public appearance of the
Whitman Glee club. The songs Were
greeted with we'll deserved applause.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
MAY Be IN WALLA WAllA
NoTED ST. LOUIS ABSCONDER is
BEING HUNTED TO EARTH
HAS $1,000 BILL.

Thomas Ambrose Joseph O'Cor.nor'
aged % years, accused With having
absconded with several thousand DOL
lars cash from the Pacific Express
company's office in ST. Louis Is, paois
wanted and according to advHes reacn-
ing here during the past few days II Is
believed that OCopnor is in the vicini-
ty of Waila Walla-
A letter containing the complete de-
scription of the man was received at
tho saeriff's office this morning ne
,af, ST Louis several months ago ana 1t
,s the belief of the St. Louis detectives
tha, he is in the state of washington H.
and perhaps in the vicinity OF "ali''
wal,a. o'Conner is an habituai drinker
ana cigarette smoker. A Aweif-worh
$1,000 bill stolen from the company IS
,raonbfedly part of his present pos
sessions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
Dairymsn in Convention,

PORTLAND. Dec 1.-THE Oregon
State Dairy association will hold its
annual meeting and exhibition -tomor-
row and it is expected the convention
and exhibition will be one of the best
in the history of the Northwest. Pres
idert f. T. Judd. of Turner, Oregon,
will make the opening address tomor-
row forenoon. During the rest of
Thursday and Friday long program
of papers will be read on technical sub
iects relating to the business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
MUCH WHEAT IS
BEING SHIPPED
o. r. 4 N. HANDLING 14o CARS A
DAY INTO PoRTLAND-eUY- -,
ERs HOLDING OFF. ~

Rapid progress in moving wheat
from interior points to Portland over
the Hartman lines is being made ac-
cOrding to General Manager j. z.
IO'Brien who has just finished tour of
Washington and Iiano ana returned to
Portland after a two weeks absence.
Mr.. O'Brien Is quoted as saying the
20. r. &N. is receiving an average OF
14O cars, of wheat day at Portland
land this rate will be maintained until
the interior crop is all moved Walla
Walla dealers reported today that the
10. r. & N. was now furnishing cars
and that Wala Walla county wheat is
being rapidly moved to tidewater. 1t is
estimated that so per cent of the val
be increased to IS per cent by the first
of the year.
With the exception of few dealers.
Walla WaIia agents for export firms
are out Of the market. and in conse-
queIce little was doing around the
wheat offices today. According to deal
.ers wheat from the interior is piiing up
at Portland and Tacoma faster than it
can be loaded on ships for export and
until the surplus is cleared away buy
ing on large scale in the Walla Ws.-
la country will be practically at a
standStill
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

Orchard entered the court room with
brisk step and held his hand high
glanced casually at Meyer and Petit
bone. but was we'll along in his testi-
mony when his eye met theirs. His
face did not show any expression but
his eyes dropped and he changed his
position.
Today is the first time Orchard had
seen either man since he left them In
Colorado. Orchard told the name OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
WANT SCALP OF
]. G. SCHM|Tz
WOOL GROWERS OF ~HEGON CON-
| TINUE TO FIGHT WASHING
TON MEN.

T PENDLETON, Dec. 11.-Dissatlsileo
with the allotment that was being
given the Oregon sheepmen by govern
ment officials and charging that WASH
ington sheep men were given the pre-
ference over Oregon raisers on oregon
territory, the State Wool Growers as
sociation today asked Congressman FL
lis to request the removal OF super
visor ]. G. SchmitZ of the Wenaha re-
serve. A. D. IrelaYd of Blue Mountain
reserve and Milton Sullens or the east
ern division.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
LAW NO GOOD IN SEATTLE.
Jurors Want Theaters Open On Sun
day and Say So In Verdict.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-Two
theatrical managers, c. ID. Reid of the
Grand Opera House. and Duncan In
verarity of the Coliseum theater, were
found not guilty of violating the Sun
day closing law by keeping open the
theaters last Sunday The jurors were
out in each case scarcely five minutes.
Chief. of Police Wappenstein says If
another acquittal is found he will not
attempt to enforce the law by making
arrests. - 81. ..e..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
CHURCH OF THEIR OWN.
Bishop Belle To Assist In Building New
Edifice.

Bishop Roger Belle. bishop of the
Crited Brethren church Win heau
quarters in Portland. returned to nis
home Monday after most successful
canvass among the members of his de-
Inomination in Walla Walla for<the pur-
nosa of securing place OF worship
and as the result of recent action
taken by the Walla Walia members IN
circulating a petition. Bishop Belle has
been giving the matrerfhis immediate
attention.
Bishop Belle, before his departure 10
Portland. announced that ne would reN
.,,r., within a few weeks to assist in
the organization of the church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
PROTECT AMERICAN EAGLE
PAST GRAND WORTHY PRESIDENT
STARTS INITIATIVE IN
NOBLE FIGHT.

Del Cary Smith of Spokane. who for
two terms held the Office of grand
worthy president Of the Order of Eagles
has gone on, record as stating his in
|tention to start the initiative in the
fight to protect the American eagle.
Within the next week, so runs the
prophecy, the local Aerie will be called
upon to urge the movement among its
members. Not only will the Walla
Walla lodge be requested to take this
gallant stand, but every lodge in the
United States representing over 3OO.-
O00 members will be served with SIM
liar requests and the movement thus
inaugurated will be national in It's
character Just as the members of the
order of Elks have combined to pro-
'tect the beautiful animal whose name
was adopted by the order so the Ea-
giles are called upon to- stay the wan
ton hand of destruction to save the
bird
In connection with Mr. Smiths ap-
peal for the protection of the eagle. To-
cal members of the order have been in
terested in certain case which arose
in Ritzville some. time ago when an
imprisoned eagle was released by the
game warden of that city. The case
was taken to the courts with the re-
suit that the action Of the game war"
den was upheld by the attorney gen.
erai of the state who held that the
eagle is a bird of freedom and that II
is unlawful to deprive it of its free
DOM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
WAS DANGER OF WAR.
Takahara Says Differences Nav Now
Be Settled by Friendship.

ROME, Dec. <11.-War was once very
imminent between the United States
and Japan, stated Ambassador Taxa
hara, the Japanese envoy. to the Italian
court in an interview yesterday. To-
kahara stated that he believed that he
fill the place soon to be vacated by
Aoki but that he did not believe that
he had any serious controversy to set
tie. The differences between the United
States and Japan can be settled by
reciprocal friendship. he asserted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
ESTABLISH SOUP HOUSES.
Idle Men Have Become Source
Worry to Vancouver.

! VANCOUVER, Dec. 1.-THE soup
kitchen has been revived in Vancouver
The municipal council has decided to
give the unemployed in this city free
beds in the old city hall and donate
meal tickets. Work will be supplied a
large number by the municipal labor
bureau at the fiat rate of 20 cents an
hour. Hundreds have come into the
city from mining camps during the
last week and their care has become
a civic problem.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting Of Greek Club Held
Yesterday.


At the annual meeting of the Greek
CLUB held at Whitman college yester-
day afternoon. the following officers
were elected: President. Professor Ed
ward Ruby: vice-president. Professor
N. S. Coleman; secretary Miss May
Herman: press correspondent, ARA
Willis; members of the executive COM
mittee, Miss Natalie SOules and Vernon
Cooke. Professor Louis r. Anderson
and Professor o. ]. Todd will remain
rector of the club. Next Monday even
ing the December session of the club
will be held.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
eOLDF|EL0 EXPECTS TROUBLE
WHEN MINES OPEN TOMORROW
Federation Will Make Fight Against Non
Union Labor--..Generd| Funston Will
= 80 Be in Camp.
! 3EsMX. ET~7sz /, =.
a.

GOLDF1ELD. Dec. 1.-THE impress
sion is growing in Goldfieli that
trouble will start tomorrow morning
when the mines attempt to open with
non-union labor. Governor Sparks is
sued formal statement last light
saying that 1t was his belief that the
trouble was due to a strike in camp at
that time. He did not issue this state
ment until after long conference with
Col. Reynolds. 1t is regarded as signi-
fcant that a few hours after this oc-
CURED General Funston announced in
San Francisco that he was going to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
SCHOOL. BOARD D|SRECARDs
ADVICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
Although Fred 6lafke Received Majority of
Votes DIR. 6. B. Stewart is Declared
Elected 10 Office.

|thority for the statement that his
friends will not submit to any such
methods. Mr.. Glafke is not particularly
anxious to have the office which car
rfes plenty of responsibility and no re-
Enumeration but his friends who electea
him are< determined to see that his
rights are not taken from him.
When seen this morning Dr. Stewart
positively refused to say anything
about the matter further thar to state
that they would give out absolutely no
information. He said he had been quot
ed in one of the papers since which
time he refused to be interviewed and
his statement that I'VE will not give
out anything was taken that he re-
ferred to the school board.
Opposing Superintendent.
1t is doubtful if a school fight has
ever aroused much more interest than
this one which has developed recently
and it gives promise of involving not
only the. board but also City Superin-
teLdent o. S. Jones. In fact by some
the superintendent is declared to be
one of the issues in the controversy.
Certain. it seems, that Mr.. Glafke's s
right to the Office to which he was
elected will have to be determined by
the courts before he is permitted to
occupy the position for which he was
selected by majority sof the votes
cast at the election last Saturday.
School Law Quoted.
The meeting of the school law rela-
tive to the board canvassing the vote
lis as follows:
"The beard of directors shall. upon
closing the polls. receive the returns at
the time ard the place it shall direct
and shall, within five. l5l i. days from ON
said election, meet as canvassing
board. and in the presence of and duly
taualified justice Of the peace in and
for said county, canvass the returns
and ascertain the result The result OF
said election. shall be certified by the
hoard of directors to the county school
Superintendent. who shall preserve said
certificate, entering upon his RECORDS
the receipt of said certificate and the
names of the person or persons elected
las members of such board of directors
for said district, together with the
iterms for which elected"
Tn to press time no returns of the
board had been certified to the county
sunerinteLdent. By what authority the
board took such action as they did Is
mot known neither has it bean learneo
! by the Statesman representative oS
what authority they thought they were
acting as the majority OF attorney :
tseen. hold to the opinion thatthe board
exceeded: their jurisdiction though II
| is natural to presume that, when the
case gets into court, there will be pieh-
tty of legal lights to take both sides oi
! the question
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

BOISE. Dec. 11-For the second
time Harry Orchard began a recital of
his crime stained life to a jury in the
Boise court room today.
1t was the same story he had told in
the Haywood trial with hardly a single
deviation. Except for his seeming un-
willingness to tell, all the facts with
out reservation his attitude on the
stand is similar to the first trial The
court room was crowded with women.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
ORCHARD AGAIN TELLS STORY Of HIS LIFE OF CRIME

Alfred Horseley and told of his carry
life in Colorado, his infatuatlon Ior
tho wife of another man. their elope-
ment. the forsaking of the woman anu
child and his coming to Idaho. he
gave a description of the blowing up
of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines
and admitted he touched off the fuse.
From this act. his first OF real Vio-
lence. he went into the Colorado trou-
bles and told OF his meeting with HAY
wood and Pettibone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

since when has the school board
beea vested with such sweeping judi
ciaI authority. is the question being
asked by attorneys and other court Of
eciaIs including County Attorney RJpp
-ybo advised the board that they had
No authority TO take such action as
,,hav aid this morning when, after can
vassing the vote of last Saturday, they
declared Dr. c. B. Stewart elected re-
oardless of the fact that he only re-
ceiyed 26 votes for director while Fred
Glafke received SO.
Although the announcement had been
made that the directors would meet as
canvassing board and canvass the
vote at 1870 this afternoon the meeting
was held this morning and after the
vots had been canvassed DR.. G. B.
Stewart was declared elected. Accord
ING 10 the opinion given the board by
the county attorney, and according to
the opinion of the majority of attorneys
of the city. and according to the law
as enacted by the legislature and in
ternretad by the supreme court of the
state of Washington. the board ex-
ceeded its authority by taking this step.
Ruling Of Supreme Court.
In the case of the State ex rel King
ys TrimbalI in the Twelfth Washing
ton the supreme court says: "That
the duty of the carvassing- board IS
purely ministerial and confined to tab
ulating and ascertaiping the result or
an election as shown by the election
officers is we'll established upon botn
reason and authority. The election
laws place the responsibility of de-
termining the result at each election
precinct upon the election officers and
leave 10 the 'canvassiTfg board only the
duty of ascertaining the result from
the returns made by such officers"
The court further. nolds that the
board has no authority to pass on the
legality of the election il, any partlcu-
lar and saws in unmiStakable language
that the board mas no OtAci uusS -
perform other than to canvass the vote
and ascertain the result of the election
from the returns of the election ofh-
GERS of the various precincts Ihe
board was so advised by the county at
torney but disregarded this Stationery
II the law and took the matter In ther
own hands in their attemetfo detea'
the will of the electors as expressed
at the polls. No information coald De
obtained from the directors but an on-
cial. stated that his Information, 1roif'
members of the board was that theS
had been advised by the city supeTn-
tendent. O. s. Jones. to follow. snch
procedure.
GIafke's Friends Determined.
There appears to he no DOUBT ou'
that the question will be detefmineo
by the courts. Mr.. Glafke s.:ont oi
Tho c;+,- +o3oX h,,t his attorney is au-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
Start the Year Fighting,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1O.-OWeh
Moran and Abe AtteI; have signed ar
ticIes for a 25-rOund bout 1or the
championship of the world at Coffroths
Mission. street arena on the AFTERNOON
of New Years day The men VIII
weigh in at 12O pounds TWO anu ohe
half hours before the fight, which VIII
commence at 2:15. Jeffries will refe-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
Will Arrest BARRIERS.

SEATTLE, Dee. 11.-Warrants will
state board of barber examiners for ur.-
BARRIERS in. Seattle. This &C.
ton follows the recent decision of the
state supreme court upholjing the
Of the barber exam
iner law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

children have been herded back ana
forth between the two hames.
The decision of Judge Brents this
morning has at last settled the dispute
.,d narents and children will undoubt-
edly. rest in peace hereafter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

but not supersede Col. Reynolds. Appli-
|cations by the thousands have been re-
ceivej by mine owners for work In. the
mines and operators say they will have
no difficulty in manning the machinery
and shaft gangs. AT the same time
there are 1000 angry. disgruntled men.
members of the Western Federation. In
GOljfield. who will, according to their
own statements, go the limit within
the law" to prevent the men from
working in the mines and taking an
oath to refrain from joining the feier.
alton
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
Fish Story.

PORTLAND, Oec. 11.-Smelt nave
startad their annual run in the Column
bia ana CowlitZ. As result the Whoie-
sale price dropped this morning to 10
cents a pound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
There ls Money in il.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 1.-THE larg-
est salary ever offered any minister III
Sacramento will be paid TO DR.. w. IL.
EG. Temple of the First COngregatloiidi
church of tl1is city The amount Is
close to $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11

King Victor Emanuel Of Italy, from
his latest photograph, who is said to
have given some pointed hints to two
Russian Grand Dukes and few Rus
sian diplomats stopping in Rolce for
the purpose of breeding strife between
sia might have the pleasure of seeing
the Japanese Inundated at the hand
of America. He is said to have in
formed the mischief makers that un-
less they ceased their manufacture of
rumors they would be considered un-
welcome visitors to Rome.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-11
cIafke,s Friends Determined.

There appears to he no DOUBT pu'
that the question will be detefmiheu
by the courts. Mr.. Glafke wass.o out oi
the city today but his attorney is au-