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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

every reason to congratulate them
selves On their good fortune in Sc
curing Father Van De Ven as successor
of such an able man.
He thanked the generous supporters
of the schools and church and said
Walla Walla had one Of the most pro-
gresSive Catholic communities in the
northwest
After The services We're completed
the visiting clergymen We're enter
tained at an elaborate banquet in s..
Vincents academy dining hall, by
Father Van De Ven. Many speeches Of
felcitation were extended to the hap
py recipient Of the greatest honor a
priest can receive from his people.
Father Van De Ven made a short ad-
dress expressing his thanks.
The following priests took part in the
installation:
Bishop ODea, Rev. Fathers, E. Kau-
ten Uric Sheffield, O. S. B., Sc.
J. Achtergall, Ballard: j. DeKanter, A.
Verhagen, T. l.. Pypers Spokane: VIM.
Amschwald. Pomeroy; J. Sweens, Ell
lensburg; r. Kyzer, Genesee; P. Le-
rouX, ColfaX; L. G. GodschaI Wieser,
Ida: f. Verbrugghe. Shoshone: 4. De-
malche. Tekoa; ]. Kelly, Rathdrum: A.
Bronsgeest. The Dalles: Felix Yer
wilghen. Vancouver; F. A. Moens, Che
halls; ]. Joyce. chaplain Z. S. A; H.
Loeffler, Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
SENATOR La TOILETTE THRILLS IMMENSE
AUDIENCE WITH MAGNIFICENT ORAT0RY

For two solid hours Robert NJ. La
Toilette. of Wisconsin. held 1000 peo-
pla enchanted by his debate-lecture on
..Representative government at Cen
rral Christian church yesterday even
ing.
Seldom is it given to Walla Walla
audience to hear such an oratorical
treat as this little Napoleon of elo-
ouence gave his hearers last night He
talked like lightning and seemed to be-
grudge every second as il slipped awHF
Time and again he lamented that he
had not a week to present the burn
ing truths Of which he talked and as
he only stopped at the end OF the last
minute of grace before train time. the
|impromptu reception planned for the
close of the lecture had to be can
celled.
The senator is a human dynamo. He
talks to. and not at. his audience with
an earnestness almost terrific. No one
can hear him for a few minutes and
doubt WHY those farmers of Wiscon-
Sin made Little Bob" governor and
senator at the same time. Hardly a
narson left the lecture last night but
felt he had received baptism of Pc,
triotism.
His discourse began with theoreti
col discussion on the principles of
Government but soon branched off into
A concrete discussion of instances
wherein our. government has strayed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
METTE FAMILY
ALL POISONED
One AfteP Another They Die
in Mystery

CHICAGO, April 17.-The repeated
poisoning Of members Of the Mette
family. in Irving park. is giving the
police a mystery to solve. containing
melodramatic features seldom equall-
ed.
The father and mother are dead and
daughter. Mrs. Mary Sladek house
keeper for the family. is under arres:
in a hospital where she is suffering
herself.
Quantities Of arsenic were IOund in
the flour and meal barrels at the
house. and other poison was found
burit d beneath a woodpile in the base
rle1t
This morning detectives enroute to
the Mette house to resume their in
Hestigat tions met Joseph Mette. Mette
was deathly pale and grew worse pv-
fore them.
The officers hastened tim to a doc
tor and continued to the home where
they found Charles aged IS. and Ru-
dolph. aged Is, suffering apparently
from the same trouble. All are dam
gerOuSly ill.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

from the path mapped out by the
of corporations.
He spoke of being denounced as
populist but said no man could be
demaSOgue in this country for the
American people We're too keen, too an
alytical and too conservative and he
would not dare to make any statements
he could not absolutely prove.
He showed how, if the people lost
their hold on their representa- tives, it
was the same as losing their vote. The
whole structure would fall like a house
of cards when legislators proved faith
less. And then came the statement:
Il believe the republic has never been
In greater danger than at present..
Foreign writer's on American condi-
tions were quoted to show that corrup-
ton had crept in rapidly. The speaker
said ne did not want to drive the
business men away from him, he
wanted TO enlist them. but yet he be-
lleved that business had done more
than all else to destroy the govern
ment
He divided the industrial history
INTO three parts: The first 100 wears,
tnat 'of individuals and partnerships
the second period. that of private cor
poratlons and the third period that of
combinations of corporations.
The first two were salutary but the
latter had been productive Of much
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Petition No. be annexed to the city
Of Walla Walla.
All the citizens Of walla waila
proper will have the right to vote
"for." or against either or both.
of the propositions.
All the residents Of District A. will
have the right to vote "fOr." or
against" either or both of the prop
ostions.
But the residents of district c.
(Which is outside of district Al win
only have the right to vote 'for" or
against" proposition No. .. which
touches the annexation of the largest
amount of territory proposed to be
annexed.
1t was thought by the attorneys
that this method of procedure was tho
only correct one as it was felt that
the petitions must be recognized ur-
der the law of 1890 Ballinger's Code.
Sec 7OS.
1t is necessary in order that any
territory shall be annexed that there
shall be a majority for" annexation
in both the territory proposed to be
added and also in the city proper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
LABOR UNIONS ANGRY At C0UNC|LMEN

the way the city officers have acted
in this matter of enforcing the eight
hour law.
They We're elected by labor votes,
but have shown a wholesale disregard
of the eight hour laws and everything
else. We didn't think it much to ask
that the law be enforced. They were
ready enough. to enforce the liquor
law. One councilman who was ap
preached repeatedly in the matter put
us Off by saying he would see Nelson
he would See the foreman. q.
course they would tell him the men
We're working but eight hours.
He was told to talk with the men
in the ditch. This is the way we have
been put off all the time until we are
thoroughly disguised. We didn't
think it asking very much to have
the laws enforced. If they are not
good. why repeal them
Contractor Nelson is said to have
employed from five to 90 men regu-
larly nine hours each day since ras,
August on the approaches to the Clin-
ton and Park street bridges and on
the concrete bulkheading near the sub
fire station
This is in direct violation of the
eight hour law which prohibits men
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
WITH ELABORATE CEREMONIES FATHER
VAN DE- VEN IS INSTALLED As PASTOR
WNa waa tlonored Above Other Cities With Creation Of Life
Pastorate for St. Patrcks Church--Unusua| Service Is
Attended by Large Concourse of People

u,na Walla has the unique distinc-
,;,c Of being the first city in the state
of washington in which the ancient
,,d impressive ceremony of the ire
movable installation of Catholic
oriast in his parish has been made.
With the Bishop Of Nesqually and
o.,rly 80 priests and dignitaries of the
,,,ho,jr church from Washington,
oregon and Idaho in attendance, for the
second time in the history of the state.
Catholi, priest was given absolute
control over the religious destinies of
,bs parish until his death, when Rev.
Fltb-r Van De Ven ascended the altar
,f $ Pltrick's church after being es-
.,rt,i in state around the sacred edi-
f.. and being presented by Chancellor
Egpt,n of Seattle with the keys rs Il
,fsn that hcnceforth its doors are to
oa-Y and shut ut his bidding.
When the church doors We're opened
mis- morning ut 80 the seats We're
soon filed to overtiowing and many
stood while the solemn high mass was
,h,ntpd af:tr which the Rt. Rev.
Bishop ODea of the diocese of Mes
oually, state of Washington, delivered
the installation sermon, admOniShing
the newly installed pastor that he
should guard we'll the flock entrusted
TO him and apprising the congregation
that they We're to be guided spiritually
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
CANNING COMPANY At FREEWATER
ELECTS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Immediately after the meeting, the
directors met at the Office of c. l. God
win and elected the following officers:
J. H. Hall. president; J. l.. Elan. OF
Elams bank. treasurer: c. l Goodwin.
secretary.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders will be held the first Mon
day in December of each year.
At Yesterdays meeting over half
the stockholders We're present ana
about two thirds of the stock was
represented. Enthusiasm abounds
over the new enterprise and the pres
emf market outlook in tomatoes. peach-
es. cherries and berries is extreme
ly good.
The assurance of heavy crop OF
fruit is coed and the growers through
ont the valley are we'll satisfied WITH
the market the cannery affords.
The building is completed with the
exception of the painting and READY
for the machinery which is expecte"
avary 6aV
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JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
T0REPORT ANNEXATION

How much territory to annex to the
city of Walla Walla will be determined
at a special election to be held for
the purpose if the report Of the judi
ciary committee which will be SUBJ
mitted to the council tonight finds ia =
vor with the city lawmakers.
The report Of the judiciary commit
tee was made in accordance with legal
advice which they obtained as to the
proper manner of procedure.
Both Of the petitions submitted to
the city council, February :. and Feb
ruary IL, will be voted upon at the
special election.
The first petition asked for the an
nexation of large tract northeast and
east of the city and is substantially as
recommended by the Commercial cluo
committee.
The second petition submitted a
week later asked to have all the ter
ritOry included in the first petition
annexed and also a territory south of
the city including Ritz addition. the
Moore and Baumeister places. what is
known as the acreage tracts and as
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from working on public works more
than eight hours a day even when al
-artieS are agreed. 1t is admitted
that Nelson paid his men for the ex-
ira time they worked. but the union
men say that he should have put On
extra shifts if he wished to rush the
work.
Nelson met with the trades and Ia
Dor council last night and agreed that
henceforth he would not violate the
letter of the law and all is now har-
moniOus between them. There is still
about IA days work to be done on the
bulkheading and Nelson has agreed to
do this work on the eight hour basis.
1t has not yet been decided whether
Nelson must suffer for his past mis-
deeds Labor Commissioner Hubbard
shows strong disposition to press
the case and the evidence is said to
be Obtainable. The penalty for the
first violation of the law is a fine OF
$3.50
County Attorney Rupp said this al
ternoOn if sufficient evidence WAS
brought to him of violation OF the
law he would proceed against Nelson.
He was of the opinion the union men
intended to bring him such evidence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

W." YORK. April l7.-Directors of
-., f"ul railroad said today that
p '''e company had not decided
o,. 0'''lIue work on its Pacific
d. extension the matter was un-
ej,. ''ouS consideration. 1t undoubt-
Sa> s,i, com" before the board. it
Is, sa'u' oa' IN the near future and there
,bs He nance that the discontinuance of
Tbs An might be approved.
p,,re-'e sole reason for considering the
vst,3S.tn vrG3s.tion, the directors say. was the
>eye,s, legislation proposed in
.rsosneF "'eF companies which have built
he rnoD ro''''hental lines" said one of
5eer aiS' prominent directors. have
eclment, ol federal and state gov
Tie Mus r'''S' We are encountering hos
Which b'7.srres ,s from even those states
Would -, construction of the road
oas,r.t r Most benefit. We believe the
.y b4ras.. t'.'A Of the road would great
yll Of '''' people along it's route,
al,ogs.Sp puISe' We cannot look upon
gg. War Ny'ler as a one sided undertaR-
Si9ckholda- must See some profit for our
anu II We are deprived
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rar west as the military reservation.
For clearness the territory proposed
to be annexed by the February petit
tion. will be known as District A. and
the territory proposed to be annexed
by the February 12 petition. will be
known as District B. bearing in mind
that includes all of A and a large
tract in addition.
At the special election. which will be
held if the report of the committee is
adopted. the question of to annex. or
not to annex. will be voted upon by all
citizens of Walla Walla proper and also
of the outside districts proposed to be
added
There will be 10 polling places. one
at each of the eight precincts now ey-
listing in the city Of Walla Walla. one
in District A, and one in some part of
to the voters at the special election
District B, which is not in District a.
Two propositions will be submitted
as follows:
l. Shall the territory in Petition No.
l be annexed to the city of Walla
Walla?
>. Shall the territory embraced in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

NEW YORK, April 17.-Jerome. upon
returning from his country home this
afternoon. shattered Thaw's hopes, of
release on bail He announced posi-
lively he would not hear of such
thing He said:
Eight witnesses in the recent trial
believed Thaw is insane. The jury
stood seven to five in favor of convic-
ton in the first degree of murder
In view of these facts | believe 1t IS
only right for Thaw to remain in jail
until the next trial.
O'Reilly saw Jerome. but apparently
got no satisfaction from him. Jerome
saws if the judges of the court OF gen.
eral sessions wish to waive their va
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
SILVER LOVING CUP IS
TROPHY FOR VICTORS

At the annual intercAS track ann
field meet to be held this afternoon
at 3:15 on Ankeny oval the class
winning the most points will be pre-
sented with Il beautiful silver lovIns
cup and athletes who will make the
varsity squad will be singled out.
This is the first track meet of the
year and a large crowd is expected to
see the athletes who are reported to
be in great fettle for the different
events.
Officials of the meet are:
Referee. Dorsey Hill,; starter. V. L..
Mitchell; clerk, Harold Ellis: an
,nouncer, Walter Brown: timers.
Prof. Brown and Louis Sutherland:
track judges. Rigsby. Cahill and Full
ler: field judges, O'Neill Woodard
and Mason.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17

fRktWATER. Ore. April 11.-Per-
@1Nent organization was perfected BY
'Ar stockholders of the Freewater
'4Nnlns & Preserving company yes
"iuay afternoon. The meeting was
V'.'ed to order in Badgers hall al
ocIock continuing for nearly three
"ou'S' K. |. Mclaughlin acted as
'-@rlnan and J. II. Hall. secretary.
1Ne company was incorporated
"'tA !, 1907, under the laws of the
'>@F Of Oregon and capitalized at
[.'''' Three stockholders. d. J.
N'" ). NJ. Evans and William SWash
'Vl Is Incorporators. over $12.0a1
S''th Mas been subscribed
al '"e meeting yesterday bylaws We're
''F'rd and 4 board of five directors
'e'l. The former allow the COM
'"l 10 BUY sell, pack and ship all
''S ana vegetables. deal in and
-''r nay. grain and feed
=, '"T directors are as follows: J. H.
|, S'o'er, \. j. Bicknell. hardware
Attorney {. |. Goodwin: Cnas.
" ~'I", 81, surveyor and George
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mischief Never before in history had
so much power been placed in the
hands of men.
He told OF the Vaccinations by Whlch
the price of every pound of beef was
raised to the consumer which were so
fragrant that even the United States
senate had voted to investigate. The
remark that it was pretty strong
case that would stir that body 10 ac-
ton brought out much applause.
The same was on in every state al
though it did not come as quickly out
west. He quoted conservative author
tiles to show the business of the coun-
try was in the hands Of rs men VINO
held 1900 directorships. Even the
banks in the east were becoming
huge trust. All were knit in one Or
ganization and engaged not only IN
legitimate commercial banking. but IN
banking on watered stock.
The great steel corporation was
an example of the exoTkitant prohts. In
six years since founded the profits had
exceeded the actual investment. Ine
great necessity, iron which determines
the growth of the world would IN Il
few years. be an absolute fonopolE.
Man would become an Industrial chat-
tel and that would mean he would We
a political chattel.
The case of the New Jersey tractlon
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he will probably visit Washington
lodge tomorrow evening and Walla
Walla encampment. Friday evening.
1t was planned to have big banquet
in honor of the distinguished odd Eel
low on Friday evening but odd Eel
lows temple has already been rented
for dance on that evening so local
three linkers are in somewhat of a
quandary as to how to entertain
brother Raney. A conference will!
probably be held this afternoon to de-
eide upon some other place for a sup
per.
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coach Render of Nebraska, who has
charge of baseball team OF the sta'e
college. as we'll as being the trainer ana
coach of the football eleven. says the
boys from Pullman have as good
team as they had last year and II this
is true the men from Tacoma VIII ma
they have as hard task as they had
when whitman showed Lynch's tigers
some of the fine points of the nationai
game.
Among the men who are well known
baro for their ability to twist the eiu-
sixa curye are McCully. Hahn and CAR
81 tho former Whitman player. Full
lerton. who caught last year, ai'u
Thompson. are in the iron MASK ana
PAT Crane is stationed at the hrst SloP'
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ployment for one year at $50 poi
month.
This was regularly paid to him, ac-
cording to his complaint by the Tier
pany succeeded to the Tierney- Mar
lowe company. But WilcoXson alleg-
eS that in October in violation of the
contract which had been assumed the
company cut his wages to $13 per
month for October and November anu
discharged him December ). He now
sues for $15 back pay for October and
November, for $3.50 alleged to be
unpaid for balance of December.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
It LOOKS LIKE INDICTMENTS
But Nobody in San Francisco Can
Raise Lid

SAN FRANCISCO. April 17.-There
is strong probability no indictments
in the telephone cases will be returned
by the grand jury until Theo. Halsey.
indicted as the outside agent Of the Pa
cific States Telephone company. arrives
from Manila. He is due May 6.
Halsey may be given -an opportunity
to testify according to Burns.
In spite of Burns statement. how
ever. the prediction IS freely made to-
day that Saturday wi1f-f marx rot
only the filing of indictments in the
telephone cases, but the return of the
formal charges i'll the slot machine
graft
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
ODD FELLOWS UP A STUMP
Cannot Uss Their Own Hall 10
Entertain Raney

General NJ. A. Raney. head of the
military branch of the Odd Fellows will
kane and will spend Thursday and Fri
day in this city.
His purpose in coming here is to re-
vive interest in the local canton. This
organization while still in existence
has done little for the past six years
At one time there We're 40 or 30 MEM
bers to the canton which was the first
Orga niZed in Walla Walla.
If General Raney arrives tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
REFUSES HIS CONSENT TO
PLAN To L|bERATE HARRY THAW

cations to try the pending homicide
cases it might expedite the Thaw case.
Otherwise he could see no hope for
another Thaw trial in the near future.
The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
William Thaw spent an hour with the
prisoner today.
Peabody visited Thaw this morning
but refused to talk about the confer
ence Thaw enjoined secrecy upon all
his attorneys. 1t is said he told them
ne would do all the talking he want
ed done.
Evelyn visited her husband with
the chief clerk in Hartridge's office
who accompanied her to protect her
from the mob and photographers.
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NEW YORK, April 17.-Before the
interstate commerce commission re-
sumes the investigation tomorrow of
Harriman's method Of acquisition of
control of the Hartman lines, the
commissions counsel will apply for
an order compelling Hartman to ans
wer questions. A decision is expect
ed before the inquiry opens tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
Pullman IS To TWIST THE TAILS
Of MIKE LYNCH'S FIERCE TIGERS

Barnes and Buck are holding down
second and Bud Jones is said to be
a whirlwind at short. Brown is at
third and Weller. Meyers and Miner
are the fielders for the farmer nine.
Dalauist is a new addition to the
pitchers staff
Lynch says Walla Walla fans will
see some league baseball at the city
ball grounds tomorrow as his men
have worked off their soreness and are
beginning TO show the effects of train
ing in better team work. Several new
men will make their debut and Ike
Butler will probably retire to the bench
while some other twirler gets a chance
at the collegians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-17
SALESMAN BRINGS SUIT
TO ENFORCE CONTRACT

Alleging breach of contract on the
lat Of the Tierney-Toner company.
J W Wi.coXson. formerly a travelling
salesman for that company. has
brought suit in the superior court for
>o,5g.
WilcoNSon alleges he went to work
for The Tiency- Marlowe company in
March 1905. under contract of en-
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STRIKE KILLS BUSINESS

+ VANCOUVER. 3. c.. April Il.
+ The Crows Nest miners have
+ gone on strike.
+ The mines are shut down and Z
+ all industries in western Canada Z
1. are affected.
= The Generalization will be Z
I. complete in few days.
= The Canadian Pacific has only Z
+ a weeks supply of coal on hand
= and only passenger trains are :
= being operated.
= Many Calgary factories have
= closed.
L l. 4 4 L l. l. 4 = = 4 4 4 4 4 I
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Iumbermen Get Raise.

HELENA. Mont, April IAN
western Montana lumbermen are
granted an increase in wages effect
i've May l, ranging from S. up per
month. The lumber companies will
also raise prices from 81 to S. a thou
sand feet
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THAW NEARLY HAPPY.

, NEW YORK, April 17.-Thaw
, is in good spirits. He was
! warned the application IOr bail
: would likely fail. SO he has rec
, onciled himself for the summer
; in prison.
Evelyn and other members of
+ the family are silent. about the
+ Holman statement.
Z, 4 Il Il l. II l. II 4 l. Il =, a \ 4,
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Condemn the President.

PORTLAND Me-, April 1.-THE
central labor union today sent the
president a resolution condemning his
utterances regarding Meyer and Hay
wood.
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Dead Man Found.

Word was received this morning by
a man was found fioa ting in the CO.
Coroner MacMartin that the body OF
lumbia near Two Rivers. The coro-
ner will leave this evening to hold
an inquest. No particulars were re-
ceived.
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