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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-11

After the 18TH inst, Il will be law
fu to shoot quail according TO law,
but the law forbids shooting quail on
the public highways or the other
mans land Let Sae law be enforced.
That's what law Is for. and the poor
birds earn their living anyhow Enid
EaeIp
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Ought Walla Walla to endorse
senator Nichols bill for the establish
hent of state bureau of publicity!
Ihis question will probably be one of
'hoSe taken up at the meeting of the
commercial club tomorrow evening.
Ihls club has been asked to give its
oIllclal endorsement of a scheme for
employing man at a salary of $500
year to collect statistics and informa-
Hoh about the state of Washington
with a view to exploiting it's resources.
Reports from the promotion commit
Tee on the open river question will be
read tomorrow night Professor w. d.
Lyman, who toured the state in the in
'eFeSt of unfettered navigation. has
prepared an exhaustive report covering
me situation.
another subject which will be dis
NuSSed is that of taking steps to turn
Noihe OF the homeseekers visiting the
coast this summer toward Walla Wal
ID 1t Is expected that a large number
VI fasteners will take advantage of
'iie sZZ rate being offered by the trans
continental railroads to come to Wash
ington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO DISCUSS BILL
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR NICHOLS

Some will be reluctant to stop Off at
Walla Walla and lose the difference in
fare between here and Seattle or Port
land Many members of the CONNER
cial club believe that it would be OF
great advantage to get these embryonic
emigrants to take look at the garden
city and vicinity.
How to tide over the financial loss
this would be to the individuals Will De
the question discussed. Some cities
situated like Walla Walla are subscrio-
ing fund for this purpose.
President Kaser of the Commercial
club, says that in Portland the Com
mercial organizations are taking great
interest in the exploitation of the $22
rate from the Mississippi river. Schooi
teachers are being interested in the
matter and they are getting the school
children to write back to "aunty ana
grandma" in the east telling them the
cheap rate and urging them to come
and make them visit.
The chamber of commerce OF tna'
city is providing literature for the chill
dren to send east.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
So RANK IS THAW CASE EVIDENCE THAT
MAILS MAY NOT CARRY NEWSPAPERS
President Asks Postmaster General Not Allow Press Reports
of Sensational Murder Trial to Go Through Uncle
Sans Post Offices.

the stand. An agreement to protect
the public morals as much as possible
was made between Jerome and the at
torneys for the defense before the trial
so as to admit as little character black
ening testimony innuendoes as possi-
BILE but it now seems the agreement
must be broken and that Jerome to
offset Evelyn's testimony will bring
into the spotlight the regulations of
many New York millionaires.
To even the attack of Thaw's adver-
tised love for his wife he introduces
testimony that after his marriage
Thaw frequently responded to the call
Of the great white way, and seeks to
show that Thaw's crusade against vice
in which he enlisted the support of
Anthony Comstock, was carried on for
selfish motives and that the crusade
was under a sOrdid banner.
Such tactics will result in only one
thing; the defense will resort to the
same method and the trial will be.
come a delving in the muck, holding up
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Oe|uge Of Wires Ask Dele
gallon Not to Yield
FRISCO PAPERS BACK Down
Magic Touch of Wand of "Big
Stick" Diplomacy Soften.
Wrath

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Schmitz
and other Californians with him are
receiving showers of kilograms not
only from San Francisco but from all
California and other states of the Pa
cific coast urging them not to make
any concessions without positive ex-
clusion of the japanese. Many of the
messages are threatening.
The delegation knows the result of
the conference will end forever their
political careers unless the coast peo-
pie get what they want, so they insist
upon exclusion. They themselves are
yet unable to figure out how the pres
ident can make such a guarantee. He
cannot promise them that congress
will pass an exclusion law, or that the
senate will ratify a reciprocal treaty.
president leave their affairs alone and
yet demand their representatives to
receive a guarantee that the president
interfere with the legislative treaty
making prerogatives of congress. The
story that the Schmitz party will work
greatly hampered by the San Francis
co press. several of the papers already
having announced their unconditional
surrender to the president, may be
stated authoritatively as untrue.
It is the general belief the presi-
dent will win but nothing has been
said to him by any Of the members to
warrant the assertion that they will
give in.
1t cannot be denied, however, that
Schmitz and the others have felt the
presidents magic touch. They have
planned a second conference at 8
O'Clock this afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
'RAX FOR CHINESE new YEAR
Small Boys, the Plague Of se.Queued
CeIestials Will Have High Time
On Mr.. Chink.

China New Year festivities begin
tomorrow in Walla Walla.
Although the failure of railroad COM
munication has cut off much of the
supply of infiammables which is so
dear to the Celestial heart the local
men of the almond eye say that tney
are going to have "velle biggee time"
Various schemes that are dark"
have been devised by the dragon wor-
shippers to piece out the scarcity of
fireworks and bombs. What these are
the willy Celestials will not tell but
they will have hilarious time
Some of the limited supply of fire
crackers will be used. in the morning
to usher in the Mongolian holiday and
in the evening there will be big feasts
in smoke-filled back rooms where
Chinese nuts will be swallowed and
Chinese gin will be drunk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
And That's all Mes. TrIp|ett Ever
Got Ffom Thomas
HIS DAUGHTER THINKS HE'S UGLY
WOULD DO WELL TO READ
THIS LITTLE STORY.

One month was long enough for
Thomas Triplett to contract a number
of debts for his wife to pay. He then
deserted her. Mrs. Triplett was
granted a decree of divorce On the
grounds of abandonment.
The couple were married at Charles
ton, West Virginia, October 21. 1908. A
month and two days later the husband
left for parts unknown. He drew his
pension and without paying any of his
debts he had contracted, disappeared.
According to the testimony of the
plaintiff Mrs. Triplett had to earn the
money and settle the accounts. the
husband was a brick mason and ca
pable of earning SO per day.
During the hearing of the case Mrs.
Triplett's daughter was asked II her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Want BkUME|STER IN TOO
Mr.. Miles c. Moore Also is Sub
ieCt Of Numerous Petitions
AN7lExpANsIoN|s1s ON WAR Path
CITIZENS r#'~k + THEY CAME
INSIDE LIMITS "BIG BUGS"
MUST AS WELL.

Petitions are being circulated about
the city today asking the city council
to include within the. limits of the
greater Walla Walla the Miles c.
Moore property and the Baumeistel
property south of the city.
These petitions are being extensively
signed and will be presented to the
city council at Us meeting tomorrow
night.
The movement is a result of the feel
ing stirred up by the publication of the
charges of favoritism made by Attor-
ney E. F. Barker, at the council meet.
ing last week.
A large number of the people living
south of Pleasant street who do not
want to come into the city are deter
mined that if they must that others
living in their neighborhood and better
able to pay the increased taxes, shall
do so too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
RED MAN STAYS WITH BOTTLE
indian Released from Penitentiary Is
Now in Jail

No trains running between Walla
Wala and PendletOn is responsible for
Thomas Hudson. . Tmatilla Indian
spending a few days in the county Jail
Hudson was released from the peni'
tertiary Saturday and provided with
a ticket for Pendleton and a few cents
in money Yesterday evening he was
arrested for being drunk and disor-
derby A bottle of alcohol was found
in his pocket. When he appeared in
police court this morning he said some
boys gave him the alcohol. When rail-
roal transportation is resumed between
this city and Pendleton. Hudson w:il
be sent home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Catron Patrons are Highly Pleased
With Opera
LUMP CuER|DAH SIMPSON WINS THEN
BUT DE KOvEN's MUSIC IS NOT
FOR ONE AND SUPPORT IS
GOOD.

Not longer wet, or bedraggled, bright
faced, strong voiced and best of all with
a company working together as one,
RED Feather" made up for all disap-
pointments at the Keylor Grand last
night through giving the best operatic
performance of the season. The audi
ence, holding and saving tickets for
three successive nights and a continu-
GUS series of disappointments had un-
expected reward and evinced it's ap-
proval in unmistakable terms.
When Belasco & Thall first put the
opera on in the northwest they had
Grace Won Studdiford and Harry
Davies in the lead. But so much of the
opera is written not for the stars that
even this twain were not more than an
adjunct.
Grace Van Studdiford was the whole
thing in the romantic opera on the
other occasion, and minus her brilliant
but erratic voice, her nimble grace and
(Cont 'nued on page 81
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
B|TUuTH|C' SQUAD HOLDS C0NCLAVE IN
SECRET AND EXCLUDES NE|NSPAPERMEN

Behind locked doors, under the sub
terfuge of a committee of the whole
meeting, the representative of the peo
pie of Walla Walla are holding a Sc
cret session sthis afternoon, in the
city council chambers.
Representatives Of The Statesman
and the Morning Union who We're or
hand to report the proceedings of the
innocent appearing meeting which had
been appointed for this afternoon
were requested by City Clerk Hart to
leave.
Hart said that it was the wish of
the members of the council present
that they be left alone and that "they
would meet them about Is minutes
later on the street corner"
Just after the reporters walked out,
the main door to the councilchambers
was locked on the inside by Clerk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
General School Election m
March Ends Dispute
.fERT|G may RULE SUPREME
Wallula People to Settle School
Matter by Resorting
to the Ballot

Residents of Wallula have decided
to settle their school trouble at the
general election March 2. The re-
straining order issued by Judge Brents
several days ago was to have been
heard today. Leading citizens of the
town thought it best to wait for the
school election when an entire new
board could be elected if the people
wish it.
Since the schools opened last fall
trouble has been brewing between the
board and the principal, N. E. Fertig.
Last Monday morning the principal
was locked out of his room. A vaca-
ton was declared until a restraining
order could be granted by Judge
Brents. The case was to have been
heard today.
The agreement to submit the ques-
ton to the vote of the people is meet
ing with general satisfaction among
those interested in the welfare of the
schools.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
PATENT MEDICINES AMO ASYLUM
w. S. King is Sent to Medical Lake Be-
cause He Friehtens His
Family.

Patent medicines which he con-
sumed in great quantities, together
with worry, is responsible for William
s. King, "A years old, being committed
to the Medical Lake asylum.
The complaint was filed by the old
mans son. Young Mr.. King says he is
compelled to work for his living and
can not give his father proper attention.
The elder man is violent at times and
the family is afraid he will do them
bodily harm. Great quantities of pat
ent medicines were used by the elder
King and, it is believed, has been too
much for his constitution.
When King was being examined he
was unable to. tell how many child
rem he had. There are six in his
family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Hart Those present at the meeting
besides Mayor George Kellough were
Councilmen Mexican, Glasford, Dun
ham and Bachtold and City Attorney
Blandford. Councilmen Tausick and
Kirkman did not arrive until after the
newspaper men had left
What subjects are being discussed
by the servants Of the citizens of WaAa
Walla this afternoon in star chamber
session?
Even before the reporters left the air
in the council chamber began to have
strong bitulithic odor. Councilmen
Mexican and Glasford sat close to-
gether and compared notes On two
typewriter documents for several min
utes before his honor arrived
The ostensible purpose of the meet
ing which was set for this afternoon
was to revise the method of proceed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
.KASER PLEASED WITH KIND
RECEPTION GIVEN HIM At PR0SSER

advantage was taken of the circum-
stances to make us pay higher price
for anything. There was no graft Of
any kind.
The second night we were there
the club got up an entertainment for
our benefit which was well carried
through. A musical program was
given and there were some speeches
and dance to finish up with. Every
body had a good time and many kind
words We're said for the hospitable
tcwnspeople."
The next stop which President Kaser
made was at Lamar where the COM
pany was held nearly "a hours. He was
far more fortunate than several others
who left Portland earlier than he did.
They were forced to wait at forlOrn
stations and then did not get into Wall
la Walla any sooner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

iong and five feet deep, but most of
them are smaller and can be repaired
in short time.
The whole country in the vicinity
OF Adams is miry sloppy mess. The
y. X. & N.~station at that city is sur
rounded by puddle of water.
Trains between Starbuck and Spo-
kane have been discontinued again
but communication between Starbuck
ana Grange city has been restored.
Conditions have improved somewhat
at Starbuck as the water in the streets
mas gone down but it is mud, mud
everywhere, and so deep that it is al
most dangerous for pedestrians to go
about much.
The bad washouts this side of Star
buck and at Milton have not been en-
tlrely fixed as yet, so that there is not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Women Barred Out.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE first an
nOuncement in the Thaw trial today
was the edict from the judge that
except six actively engaged newspaper
women, no women will be
permitted in the court room
during the remainder of the case. The
announcement caused a buzz of indig
nation from regiment of cackling
scandal mongers and sensation seek.
ers who were drawn out by the beaut1-
full spring weather. Thaw entered
court at 1920 looking fresh and in
good spirits.
Pittsburg Banker as Witness.
Harry disappointed no members OF
the family present when he entered.
Delmas accompanied Evelyn to court
and left her in the clerks Office where
she greeted her husband, when he
brought in ]. D. Lyons, vice president
of the Union National bank of Pitts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

After spending nearly a week in
getting from Portland to Walla Walla,
F. w. Kaser, arrived in the city late
Saturday night.
He was more fortunate than most
travellers these days because he spent
most of the time in Prosser, where the
people did everything possible to make
it pleasant for their enforced guests.
Leaving Portland Tuesday morning
Mr.. Kaser arrived in the Benton coun-
w capital at II o'clock Wednesday
morning and did not get out of there
until Friday.
81 think the people Of Prosser are en-
titled to a great deal of credit for what
they did" said Mr.. Kaser. this morn
ing There were two trainloads OF
us held there and the Commercial cluo
of Prosser did everything possible 10
make the time pass pleasantly. NO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
BOX CAR SPECIALS ARE DIRE NECESSITIES

Not before four days at the best
calculation will railroad communica-
ton with Pendleton be restored
BY that time it is hoped that the
bridge at Juniper which was destroyed
by the. freshet will have been repaired
so that trains from here can reach
Umatilla. and Umatilla means Pendle-
ton now. as the main line is practi-
cally clear.
Work trains will probably reach
Wallula tonight and will then attack
the troubles between that place and
Umatilla.
The direct line from Pendleton to
Walla Walla was the worst sufferer
yesterday Not less than nine differ
ent washouts took place yesterday in
addition to what had occurred before.
Most of these were in the vicinity OF
Adams. Two OF them were $50 feet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

much hope of getting train through
the Snake river valley division for sew
eral days.
On the w. & c.. r. trains are running
to Dayton on schedule time. the
washouts beyond Lamar has not been
repaired as yet but a box car special
will be run from this side OF the
washout this afternoon. This Will
bring passengers and mail in here by
6 o'clock this evening, from Sound
points.
Just what the condition of the
Northern Pacific track west of Pasco
is, could not be ascertained today but
it is reported that it is clear to the
Sound. Communication between PAS
co and Spokane has been cut on pue
Northern Pacific officials hope to nave
things in working order by tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
SENDS CELLS TO WALLULA.
Bad Man Cages to be Used by Office:
of Little Town.

Wallula will have new Jail to house
the bad men" of the little railroad
service.
Several of the cells from the old
county Jail are being prepared fol
shipment and will be sent to Wallula
The steel will be put in place and a
strong framework built around them
With the Jail completed it will be al
most impossible for the ordinary Grim
inal 10 get AWAY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

ing in the matter of local improve
ment districts.
Some members of the council itself
did not know until this morning the
real nature Of the business which the
bitulithic squad had in hand for this
afternoon.
1t has leaked out, however, that the
important matter which is being
brought before the star chamber ses
sion is the Second street paving mud
die.
A proposition is to be brought before
the council to cut down the amount of
paving which had been planned for
that street against he wishes of a
large portion of the property owners.
Some of the members wanted to ex-
press their opinions on this tangle and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Smoot Case Aoain.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Smoot
case was brought up in the senate this
afternoon by Berry of Arkansas who
urged the adoption of the resolution re-
ported by the committee on privileges
and elections holding Smoot not en-
titled to seat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
CHEMICAL PUTS 0lT THE FIRE
Ben HoIt's Home Was Scene OF Little
Blaze When Stove Set Floor
Afire.

Ben Hollis residence, 66 South Pa
louse street was the scene of a small
blaze this morning. A defect in the
bottom of the range caused the fire to
burn through the floor and into the
basement.
Mrs. Holt telegraphed the depart
ment for a chemical and the fire was
extinguished. A hole was burned
through the floor. Very little dam
age was done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
WEBER COMES HOME TONIGHT
Legislator is Much Better And Friends
expect Him in From Paseo.

William Weber will probably arrive
home late tonight. Mrs. Weber receiv-
ed telegram yesterday saying he was
first train.
His health is much improved. He will
be accompanied by his brother Joseph
who went to Olympia when the first
rumors of his illness came here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL GOES TO MILTON.

Local Men to Try to Repeat Dose In
Basket Ball.
Walla Walla high school basketball
team will probably play the Milton
Athletic association team on Friday
evening in the Oregon city. The local
boys did things to the Miltonites a
short time ago and a hard game is ex-
pected in Milton when their opponents
attempt to even things up on their
home grounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Three Hurt in Wreck.

JUNCTION CITY. Ore. Feb. 1.-THE
Western Pacific passenger No. 18S tel
escoped the rear of an extra freight
this morning and two brakemen and a
fireman were injured. The engineer
and two coaches were demolished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Robbers Steal S25, 900,

MOSCOW, Feb. 11.-Ten armed men
this morning stole $4,000 from a gov
ernment messenger and escaped but
dropped $500 in their flight. They
got away with the remainder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
IN HONOR OF ABE's BIRTHDAY

County Offices to Close Tomorrow in
Honor Of Great President.
All county offices will be closed to.
morrow in honor Of the birthday an.
niversary of Abraham Lincoln. Ac-
cording to the laws of the state it is
compulsory for state and county offices
to observe the day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

she did not know. She thought the
man was ugly, but as her mother was
Older she perhaps knew best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE pres
jdent has asked the postmaster general
10 take steps to bar from the mails
newspapers printing the details of the
Thaw trial if he can do so under the
law. Following his official announce
mpnt made this morning at the White
House, the president communicated
with Cortelyou to learn if it is feasible
TO bar from the mails the papers giving
the full and disgusting particulars OF
the Thaw case. He doesn't know
whether it is feasible but if it is he
wishes it done.
The president frequently since the
Thaw trial. began to express himself
forcibly on the question and early or
dered all attaches of the White House to
watch carefully to prevent by all
means any of his children getting hold
of papers containing the details.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

, to the view of the virtuous the dark
est orgies of half the world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Harry
Thaws attorneys are endeavoring to
devise a means to force the introduc-
ton of the defendants will as evil
dence. and likely to permit Evelyn to
rest thoroughly before recalling her to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

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