The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIFF

The Q. r. & N. announced TINS
morning, tickets would be on sale to
all Missouri river points, May 20 and
p, for one first class fare plus $40.
Mordo Mcdonald has put in a bid to
the government to furnish several hun
dred head of cavalry and artillery
hcrs es and pack mules.
]. R. Lightle, who was burned in the
fire Monday night. is much improved
! today but is still confined in st. Mary
hospital, suffering from irritated lump
Mrs. Milton Trimble presented her
husband with a unique birthday gift
this morning in honor of his voting an
niversary. The present was a daugh-
ter weighing 10 1-2 pounds.
Martha Kelso has applied to the SUI
ton of the estate of John A. Kelso, de-
ceased. The hearing has been set for
Tuesday, May %.
Lue B. Nichols yesterday began suit
in the superior court against Edith
Moorehead and others, to quiet title
and recover possession Of property pur-
chased by the late husband of the de-
PENDANT
Vernon Walker has taken charge of
rural route No. s, which was started
yesterday. The route covers practical
ly all of the suburban territory and
portions of routes and 5 which have
been redistricted.
E. H. Bradbury was this morning
appointed administrator of the estate
of Fred r. Hopkins, deceased. George
MacMartin had made application for
the appointment. Bradbury showed a
larger list of creditors with greater
amounts.
T. D. S. Hart has finished the alb
stract of the bond proceedings had in
council Tuesday evening. and has for
warded it to the Morris Trust & Saw
ings Bank Of Chicago, the successful
bidders.
Harriet E. Wells. IA months old
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred A. Wells. died last night of cold
following an attack of measles. Fun
eral services will be cid from the Wells
home, EdgeWood street, at o'clock
this afternoon.
H. H. Usher. travelling salesman for
of Seattle. formerly manager of the To-
cal Postal Telegraph company in this
city, has been in Walla Walla for the
past few days visiting old friends.
Samuel Grant and A. D. Patterson
men arrested Wednesday morning for
distributing beer among the convicts
at the penitentiary, were found guilty
of trespass and this morning were finej
| $25 and costs each, which they paid
Both men entered a plea of guilty.
For the benefit of Miltonians ant
| other people on the line of the electric
railway the last car will leave for the
| Oregon side of the line at II p. m
hereafter. The first car starts at anc
returning from Milton will run up tC
one o'clock in the morning.
John Lane VINO was charged with
failing to keep his stables clean, w:
| today granted a continuance. He says
he was keeping the refuse from the
stable for the purpose of starting &
lawn. The case will probably be set
tied before it comes to trial again.
Marie Louise Vols, age 5, is a pa
tent at the Walla Walla hospital,
taking treatment for peritonitis.
Ike Lamar. who has been in the
employ of r. B. Caswell for the las
six months in the cigar store, has ac-
cepted a position as engineer in the
mechanical department of the Stab
| brewery.
A small fire was the result of a de.
fective f1ue in a house at Fort Walla
Walla this morning at 8 o'clock and il
| was some time before the fire could be
extinguished by the work Of the United
| States men. The furniture was saved
| Ladies of the Evergreen club are en-
! Toying a picnic today at BallOu's grove
near the city. A basket lunch servet
at noon was one of the enjoyable feat
ures of the day.
| Arrangements are being made by the
band to give open air concerts, during
the coming summer months, and the
circulation of subscription lists will
| begin at once. New uniforms will be
ordered within a few days for the
members of the band. The day for the
concerts has not yet been set, as many
wish Sunday evening concerts, anC
| others prefer Friday.
Will Upton, formerly of the Up
! ton cigar store, on Alder and
| Second streets, expects after a two
weeks rest and visit about the city
! to take an interest in the Lucky Strike
cigar store on East Main street. Billy
Wallace, who has been with Mr. Up
ton for some months in the Second
street stand will continue his position
remaining under the employ of Mr.