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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-24

Knicker--women have changed their ngures
again.
Bocter-I noticed the ones 81 my bank are DINER.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-24
Hts Metaphor Extended.

Knicker-The Prcsiden, says he has merely turned
on the light.
Bocker-So does the man who hunts . gas leak
I'M . mstch4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-24

q WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-The naval author
tiles to-day denied all knowledge Of m.
report from Shanghai. China. that the
United States wa seeking Q port on the
Chinese coast for use % q navais and ~cosIinx
0tatlon.
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The Warrington Star prints q story
regarding the future Of 6enevai LEONARD
wooD which sakes M mite % . change
In the Presidency and has the atmosphere
~ inspiration
Major General Joas p WESTON. new ron.
msnd,ns the Depsrtmen, ~ Luren. ~,i succeed
General woop In rom nand NJ the trcops IN the
Philippines. Ne Eli retire for sse In November.
is0. ana the presen, plan ls ,hst General woop
shall then resume his duties At Msniia. II 10 under.
STOOD thst General woop has asked that this he
dcne. and tnst the President has approved his sp.
pllcsticn
N In explained that there are "posei-
bilities Of trouble in the Far East" that
a strong man will be needed when the
Notifications in the Philippines are COM
pleted, and that General WooD is
thought to fll the bill" As an admins
traitor the General suits the Government
at Washington. but evidently it is not in
that capacity that his services are de-
sired in Manila, for the Star has il that
discrimination against Orientals by the
United States and the maintenance Of
the open door in China are likely to cause
the trouble which the strong man is to
deal with. General Woop is wanted there
as a military leader and not merely as
al administrator. Perhaps it il on the
cards for General WESTON to ask to be
retired, in which case General Woop
would not be allowed to leave the Philip
pines in the lurch, and his return to the
United States would be indefinitely
postponed.
II var is in the mind of the Admins
tration as a possibility il must be solicit
tous to have its ablest soldier on the
ground in the Philippines to command
the land forces in the expected shock
with Asiatic armies led by veteran STRAIT
egists. II General WooD fills the bill
az the strong it must be because he
has a genius for war which scorns the
limitations Of training and experience;
but army officers who have had both will
pray that he escape the ordeal of trying
conclusions with the victors OF Liaoyang
and Mukden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
PROSECUTOR IS
STILL GUESSING
Nc. Rupp Doesn't Know About
Grand Jury

Will Prosecuting Attorney Otto B.
Rupp call a grand jury to investigate
the charges preferred against the
gamblers?
Mr.. Rupp either does not know what
portunity to plead guilty and pay a
fine?
All sorts of rumOrS are current on
the streets concerning the prosecuting
attorneys probable action in the mat
ter.
MI. Rupp either roes not know what
he intends to do. or is reluctant to
make his decision public. When asked
today what he would do, he said:
whenever 1 deem it advisable to
call a grand jury to investigate the
charges of gambling. l will ask the
judge for one
LAS a matter of fact, have not full
ly made up my mind"
In a statement this morning Mr..
Rupp said it was not possible to fine
person found guilty of gambling. He
said:
THE state law plainly provides that
person found guilty of gambling
shall be sentenced to the penitentiary.
It is said Judge Brents is opposed
to calling a grand jury. His particu-
lar reason is said to be on account OF
the extreme expense necessary in pro-
viding for one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
WHITMAN COLLEGE SECURES KELLOGG
DuRLAND INSTEAD Of MRS. BOOTH

but her other engagements prevent her
from coming here before August, and
since that is an inconvenient time for
the people of this town have cam
celled the engagement with her for this
year and have substituted Mr.. Kellogg
Durland, who will, on April 2, give
a steropticon lecture on Russia in
Revolution" He Is a distinguished
American newspaper correspondent
who has just come from Russia, where
he was imprisoned during the revOlu-
ton, concerning which he wrote many
articles in such eastern newspapers as
the New York Evening Post, The Bos-
ton Transcript, Golfers and Harper's
Weekly. The lecture will be at the
Keylor Grand opera house. since the
Christian church is not arranged for
steropticon exhibition. This VIM
necessitate the reengagement of seats.
Holders Of tickets for Mrs. Booth1
lecture will find them honored for new
seats at the opera house.
Regretting the necessity for this
change but believing that Mr.. Durland
will givea very interesting and Inn
pressive account of conditions in Rus
sia, l am,
Respectfully yours,
STEPHEN B. L. PENROSE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
GRAFT STEPPED CITY WAITS
FOR RUFF TO SPRING BOMB

SAN FRANCISCO, aMrch 20.-WiSh
the returning of from 20 to 100 indict-
ments this afternoon there is little
doubt existing as to the identity of the
men to be indicted and the principal
interest in the sensational exposure of
graft now centers around Ruef and
SchmitZ.
Ruef announces that he will make I
statement that will create a sensa-r
even greater than the sensation follow
ing confessions of the supervisor has
aroused intense interest. That the lit
tie boss could if he cared or dared
tell a highly interesting story is co
ceded but just what he will tell is a
matter for conjecture.
That Burns has an inkling of wilP
the boss will make public also seems
certain, but, although Burns has be
working on Ruef for days in an effo
to get a statement from him, the s.
is unable to wiring anything of an in
eliminating nature from the prisoner.
Burns has gone to Ruef armed witt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
PIONEER Dixie WOMAN
PASSES TO SHADOWLAND

Mrs. G. r. Fraser, died at the home
of her husband, a well known farmer
living five miles above Dixie at 1880
o'clock this morning Of liver trouble
from which she has been suffering for
some time.
Deceased was 50 years of age and
leaves beside her husband, six children
They are: Mrs. Amelia McHenry, of
Missouri Mrs. Eliza Gwinn; Mrs.
Florence Ayde, and Mrs. Dora Mis-
wonger of Walla Walla county; John
Fraser of Walla Walla, and Ben Fra
ser of Jerome, Wash.
The funeral will be from the Gen.
trail Christian church Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock
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pectatiOn that the mayor will quit un-
der fire and some political opinions
affect to believe he will tell all, and
throw himself at the mercy of Heney
or Dunno, this conclusion being based
on the mayors statement that if he
had anything to tell it would be told
in court through his attorneys.
The request that he be permitted to
change. add to, or amend his plea of
not guilty on a charge of extortion.
entered before Judge Dunno yesterday,
is also commented upon significantly.
surprise may be in store for the
supervisor who since confesSing, acted
as though he felt sure not to be pun
ished for his crimes. In all probability
indictments against the informers We're
returned this afternoon. if for no other
purpose than to hold them as Witness
es. Whether or not they were prom
ised immunity in return for confession.
the prosecution won't say. but it is
reasonably sure. at least, that the two
will never be prosecuted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

NEW YORK, March 20.-Dr Allen
McLane Hamilton, was the first wit
ness called by Delmas III the Thaw
trial this morning.
The case was late in opening and the
judge was not so punctual as usual
Evelyn, May Mackenzie and Mrs.
Craine arrived early at the court house
and later Mrs William Thaw came.
Delmas surprised all by withdrawing
the letter offered last night when he
called Hamilton.
HamiIton's Testimony.
Hamilton made his first examination
of Thaw June 81. Delmas asked the
witness to describe the examination
and Jerome indulged in much bitter
talk. each showing considerable feeling.
It has been frequently stated Hamilton
was discharged as employe for the de-
fense because he maintained the belief
that Thaw is still insane.
This morning Jerome tried to make
Delmas say he would examine the Wit
ness on all the points on which he
was prepared to testify. This would
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
s1E|NKE THINKS AGENTS LICENSE HIGH

81 am in favor of having the once
for the farmers and having place Ior
the men to put their baggage and tnihh
if will help the farmers to get men.
Rpt there are other men besides farm
hands who want work. not every en-
ployer can join a farmers agency anu
II will be a hardship shutting out the
agencies. / didn't think the agencies
hurt the farmer particularly anu II yuu
tnock them all out what are the people
Going TO do. The thing looks some
thing like hold up on the face OF II.
And then what is to hinder any EN-
n,ovment agent getting two or three
IA rmers together and forming an agen-
CIV and having them hire him ana 81
Mace him on the same footing as our
farmers agency, which employs san
derson. 1 may be wrong, but l think
the ordinance does not BRING aooo'
what it was intended to do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
CITY LEAGUE
TAKES COLTS
0'ConnoP and Company Sell
One 10 TWifghte1s

BY a deal consummated this morn
ing the city baseball league will con-
troll the Walla Walla baseball team.
Robert Burns, George O'Connor and
T. j. Ennis, officials of the Walla WAL
ferred to the officials of the city league
their lease for the present season on
the ball park, and sold them the fences,
grardstand, suits and all parapherna-
liza on hand.
The city league will have the best
amateur team which can be gotten to-
gether in Walla Walla and will have
this team play all games with outside
cities. They will assume bodily the
schedule of games already made by the
Walla Walla baseball association and
will play all games which have been
scheduled by Mr.. Burns or Mr.. O'Con-
nor.
w. L. VanDeWater, Walter Kimmer-
ly and Edward Garvey will act as a
board of managers for the city league
to control the Walla Walla team.
In addition to this the city league
will as heretofore planned, carry on its
local games evenings between the
teams of the different stores.
The membership of the league now
consists of The Davis-Kaser. Co., Gill
bert Hunt Co.. the Schwabacher Co.,
Postoffice employees, Drumheller Co.,
Gas & Electric Co., employees. and
perhaps the employees of the o. r. &
N. Co.
The officials are w. L. VanDeWater,
Of Schwabacher Co., president; Merritt
of the Gilbert Hunt Co., secretary, and
e. Garvey, treasurer.
Two Games On Same Day.
The best players in the city will be
put on the Walla Walla team so that
if an especially promising man shows
up on any of the company teams he
can be used by the league in the Wal
la Walla team which will uphold the
honor of the city abroad. Under the
new arrangement it is possible that
two games could be played on the
same day one in Walla Walla and one
away from home.
All subscriptions which have been
contributed to the Walla Walla asso-
citation will be turned over to the city
league committee. The consolidation
of the teams is looked upon as good
move by those interested in baseball.
It is thought that it will mean more
games and better games all around
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

or friction.
Said President VanDeWater this
morning:
I'VE will have more and better base
la for some time. All the best amateur
players in the city will be enlisted if
possible. We shall start in playing
April 7, when the first game was set
by those whom we have bought out
Everything looks favorable for a most
successful season"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
JEROME LEAVES TWO OPENINGS FOR
THAW To APPEAL FOR NEW TRIAL

have forced Delmas to ask Hamilton
what he thought of Thaws condition
today.
The court sustained Jerome's Objec-
ton to limited questioning and Delmas'
attempts at getting a specific opinion
from Hamilton were met by Jerome's
objections repeatedly and each time
Delmas succeeded in making the court
go on record. 1t reserved the right Of
making exceptions, thus making the
second basis for an appeal for new
trial
At this point Delmas asked recess
to permit him to confer with the other
attorneys of the defense and court al
journed till afternoon to decide wheth-
er to accept Jerome's proposition to
allow Hamilton to testify as to the
opinion he held or now holds, as to
the sanity of Thaw. After a confer
ence Delmas agreed to let Hamilton
tell all he observed about Thaw. He
asked him to state all facts learned
at each visit to Thaw, taking them
in order
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
SUAvE SAGES SEE JULY ELECTION DAY
COMING AND BEGIN S|CKEN|NG TACTICS

he shook his head you know what I
mean"
In two ways did some of the coun-
c1lmen specially put themselves on
record last night.
Dunham and Glasford fairly fell over
themselves in burning up the ,delin-
quent water department. The former
introduced the question and wanted to
be shown why things had hung fire for
over year. He thought it time that
the report be forthcoming immediate
ly.
Councilman Glasford thought that
neither Registrar Mclean or Superin-
tendent Knight would rob the city of a
nickel. He added that he would rather
be robbed by a knave than a fool and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

Breed was acting as state clerk at
the penitentiary when Warden Kin
caid relieved A F. KEGS He remained
with the institution only short time
after the new warden took charge
when he was asked to resign.
H. O. Peck has been in consultation
with the prosecuting attorney most of
the day and it was this which gave
rise to the rumOr of possible arrest.
The prosecuting attorney said he
had not determined whether a warrant
would issue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

Preparation for the warm time COM
of the city dads yesterday evening. An
ante-election atmosphere hung quite
low at times during the meeting when
several Of the patriotic servants of the
people showed how anxious they were
to display their zeal for municipal
economy, and other good things.
During the discussion over the fall
ure of the water department to submit
a report on the shortage Councilman
Bridges finished his talk on the ques-
ton by saying as he looked smilingly
at the mayor: These things always
seem to come up at certain times" He
paused. raised his eyebrows and looked
meaningly at his honor. and added, as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

facts related by informers, but the boss
has been more than a match for tht
secret service man. Despite repulses
Burns believes it is only a matter of
time when Ruef will unbosom himse'
to the prosecution. Heney refuses t.
confirm or deny the report that Ruef
has been promised immunity in re-
turn for his confession. Ruef's friends
laugh at the rumor. Schmitz indig-
nantly denies the statement that he
contemplates flight, and is equally IN
dignant over the report last night To
the effect that he fled. The reports.
however, have served to make the pros.
ecutiOn exercise greater caution and
closer shadow was thrown about the
mayor today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

thought that something was wrong
somewhere.
Councilman Bridges thought the
proper time to have investigated the
report was over a year ago when the
expert was here and could have been
brought before the council to answer
questions.
Councilman Kirkman introduced the
following economy resolution, wnich
was passed unanimously:
Resolved that the several commit
tees having charge of the various de-
partments of the city make written
report at the first meeting in April
making such recommendations as they
see fit looking to a more economical
administration for the several Depart
ments of the city government"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

tbs me farmers are not happy over
vsS.H-. s,toF' made by the city council
sro,n;I's evening to shut out ire
pYtr-n risiole employment agencies, by
CrSto nigh license fee upon them.
mer1bo1 ml1' steinke, who is himself a
saws ~ OF the farmers agency and
of H. ne contributes his share to it, is
Ordinoa opinion that the wording of the
vides id.Ie .I passed last night which pro-
or ind,n tldt anyone benefiting directly
MAXI k,nqireetly ,h from an agency, will
Zee. H. ,'e farmers agency subject to a
fee waa ne also thought that the license
Z dS aon,I pretty high, saying:
censa go much on this $50 Ii
here os, II Is too high. One man
woma0 OA,y ~ charges 25 cents for each
gets ana 90 cents for each man he
is eoino ,oo lor and don't see how he
dollarp dlls 10 make much out of it. Five
figure - quarter would be the right
10 my notion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
COUNCIL HELPS FARMERS
Easy Money" Employment Agents
Must Pay License Fee

The big "kibosa' was put on fake
employment agencies by the council
last night An ordinance was read
three times and passed providing that
all agencies which charge a fee for
their services either directly or in
directly should pay a quarterly license
fee of $50. Violation of this ordinance
carries with it penalty of a fine in
a sum of from $25 to $1O0 at the dis
cretion of the court. 1t was decided
that the ordinance implied that per-
sons engaged in such business must
have a regular established Office and
not do their business on the street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
ROOSEVELT CAN'T BOSS STATES.
President Says He Is Not Response
BILE for Action of Legislatures.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mch. 90
N. Seligman was in conference with
the president half an hour this morn
ing and on leaving said the president
had sent for him and that the gener-
al financial situation had been dis
cussed at length.
The president does not believe"
said Seligman, "he can do anything TO
relieve the railroad situation, if it
needed relieving. All he can do is to
enforce the present laws. The presi-
dent said he was not responsible for
the action of the state legislatures
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
DEeERTERS ALARM OFFICERS
Number Of Blue Coated "S|operS"
Bring on Wrinkles

During the past few days officers of
Fort Walla Walla have become
alarmed over the desertion or disap-
pearance of several members of the
various troops stationed at the fort.
Sunday a trooper disappeared and
has not been found. Another disap-
peared Monday. Perhaps the one which
has attracted most attention is John
Norton who disappeared yesterday
while in plain sight of the guards.
While eight shots were being fired at
him and before he could be captured,
ne ran for the underbrush and has not
been found.
John Norton, the soldier who es-
capped from Fort Walla Walla yester-
day morning, was captured late last
night
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
No DAMAGE At HEADWORKS

Although the rain last night has
caused both Mill creek and the Walla
"alla to rise somewhat, there is no
present cause for alarm.
Reports from the power plant on the
"alla Walla say that stream is rising
slowly and shows no signs of becom-
ing dangerous.
phone message from Wickersham
pFdge this afternoon was to the ef-
te't mat the creek had arisen but nine
inches at that point. The condition at
he mead works is practically the
Same so far as could be found out.
mere is little likelihood of damage at
unat point as the water would have to
rise 10 feet to cause much destruction
al the settling basin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY RUPP IN
ROLE Of PROTECTOR OF HEALTH

well known character to the pollce
was found in a drunken stupor. The
woman, together with her two brothers
had engaged in drunken orgy. For
time the two brothers and sister i1ao
been occupying the same room. Ihe
Aubin girl was arrested on the charge
of vagrancy.
Mr.. Rupp says he intends to stop
the practice of drunken women anu
girls carrying on their debauchery III
the lodging houses. Other roomlne
houses will be visited and the same
orders given to the proprietors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
FRANK BREED MAY HAVE PECK 0'TR0Ub[E
IN SQUAR|NG MATTERS WITH PARTNER
H. Peck Consus With Prosecuting Attorney Over Best Way
to Secure an Accounting With Former State Clerk
Who Bought in on Alleged Hot Air.

was paid for the half interest Breed
represented he had funds which he
would put into the business later. He
took an active management in the af-
fairs of the concern, still promising he
would put his money into the partner
ship.
Several bills due Peck were collected
by Breed and, it is said, We're not
turned over
When the story leaked out yester-
day evening, it was reported Bre d
could not be found.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

Maud Ballington Booth will not lee
ture in Walla Walla this spring but
President Penrose of Whitman college
has secured the famous newspaper cor
respondent and lecturer, Kellogg Dur
land. to take her place in the college
lecture course.
The lecture will take place on April
9 in the Keylor Grand opera house, for
the reasons that the Christian church
cannot be arranged for stereOpticOn
lecture and because it is feared that
even this building would not be able to
hold the crowd who will be anxious to
hear from the man who went through
Russia at the time of the recent revo-
lutionary disturbances.
President Penrose gave out the roi-
lowing card to the public today:
To the Public:
have had several letters from Mrs.
Maud Ballington Booth in regard 10
her unfortunate failure to keep her
a annointment to lecture in Walla Waiia
on January 81. She was in Pendleton
but was told there that it was impos-
sible to get here by train, automobile
or team. She telephoned here but the
message was never delivered. She will
return to the west during the summer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

According to a statement made by
'''o b Rupp, prosecuting attorney, the
oSreputable lodging houses and
-''eS OF a similar nature will be
ra ro,ged to clean up or go out of busi-
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Rupp. ac-
.onpanied by Police officer Wolf,
orsos me Central lodging house and
S,eu lhe proprietor to make re-
cioso ur'"oIe place out of the house, or
- -ne ot the rooms Mary Aubin. a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20

According to rumors floating about
the prosecuting attorneys office today
efforts are being made to secure
warrant for the arrest of Frank Breed
formerly state clerk at the penitentiary
nodar Warden A. F. KEGS, charging
him with msiappTopriation of funds
bronsing to II. Q. Peek. Breed is
we'll known politician and the affair
is causing a sensation among his
friends
As the story goes. Breed purchased
q half interest in the bicycle and re-
rlfr business Of II. O. Peck. No money
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-20
Turn Pheasanss Loose,

After a long and tiresome journey
from New York SO Hungarian pleas
ants were received yesterday by the
local rod and gun club. The birds were
ordered some time ago at cost of
$3.50 each. One hundred were ordered,
seven having died in transit. The
birds were taken to the farm of Mrs
r. E. Allen on Russell creek.