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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
ALL0T WENAHA
GRAZING LANDS
Cattle and Sheep Men Meet
Here January 80.
IMPORTANT NOTICE IS ISSUED
Four Hundred Stock Raisers to
Feed 100000 Animals on
the Forest Reserve
IMPORTANT NOTICE IS ISSUED

big meeting of cattle and sheep
men will be held here January 80 in
the federal court room in the MOttet
building for the purpose of alloting
the lands in the Wenaha forest re,
serve for grazing purposes.
B the recent ruling of the for
estry department, permission will be
given to Craze 10000 head of horses
and cattle and 10000 head of sheep
and at this meeting Supervisor
Schmitz will parcel out the reserve to
the different stock raisers applying
for the privilege.
The grazing season is supposed to
last from June 10 to October 20 and
the price charged for the privilege OF
grazing during that time will be 80 cts
a head for cattle, 40 cents for horses
and cents for sheep. Lambs under
months old will not be counted.
A general discussion of grazing mat
ters will also take place at the meet
ing.
Notices viii be sent out from the
forestry ofltte f.ciAe in a lew days to
400 stockraisers in eastern Washing
ton and northeastern Oregon apprls-
ing them of the meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

structed A number of poles are on
hand and another carload is expected
very shortly.
Manager ]. E. McGillivray stated
this morning that many new improve
ments are being contemplated besides
those under way. All the local phones
will be changed shortly into what is
known as the common battery system
which will do away with the battery
system at the sub-station The batter
les will be installed at the central sta
ton and the current will flow out
evenly throughout all the phones.
On account of material and labor
being so hard to obtain, the work has
been greatly handicapped, but since
Manager j. f. McGillivray has taken
charge of the system the service has
been comparatively good and very few
complaints have been turned in. Mr.
McGillivray states that shortly there
will not be location within the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
SPEND THOUSANDS To IMPROVE LOCAL PHONES

With the consolidation of the Paci-
fic States Telephone & Telegraph
company and the Sunset Telephone
company into the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company, Walla Walla will
receive it's share of improvements
from the s35,OOO,OO0 which the COM
pany proposes to spend in improving
it's entire system. Of the $5O,OOO,OOO
bond issue, $1O,O0O,00O is being mark
eted at present and the money will be
used in improving the system.
Many important improvements have
been under way in the local exchange
and during the past eight months
nearly 500 new telephones have been
installed. The company during last
spring were 100 telephones behind in
its orders but it is now remedying this.
AL extra crew of men have been
working for some time On extension
work throughout the city and five
miles of pole line are being con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

limits but what the company can serve
with telephone within few days.
With the organization of the new
company it is proposed to extend toll
lines to connect every town and city,
to reconstruct exchange plants and
increase their efficiency to the highest
standard. 1t is the company's inten-
tion to put in underground condults
and cables and improved switchboards
at Walla Walla, Portland, San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Seattle,
Tacoma, Spokane, San Diego, Santa
Barbara, Riverside, Bakersfield, Pasa-
dena, Fresno, Stockton, Sacramento,
Eureka, Everett, Bellingham, Baker
City, Reno, San Jose and 81 smaller
exchanges.
Including the proceeds of the sale OF
the new $1O,O0O,OO0 bonds, and de-
Quoting $1,5OO,OOO for fire-loss in San
Francisco, the total cash invested in
the properties of the new company is
estimated at $3S, 900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
OUTLAW KID"
BREAKS JAIL
Slayer Of Marshall Glover
Escapes From Prosser
LARGE POSSE IN PURSUIT
Jailor Overpowered and Four
Prisoners Take Flight, Two
Being Captured
LARGE POSSE IN PURSUIT

PROSSER, Wash, Jan. 11.-While
in the act of locking up the prisoners
last night, Jailer Gilpin was over
powered, bound and gagged, robbed OF
his keys, money and revolver, and
four prisoners walked out. Two were
subsequently recaptured, these being
R. c. Bere and Sidney Davis.
A horse thief and Kid Barker, the
latter held for the murder of Marshall
Glover, of Kennewick, escaped.
Marshal Glover and three others
were killed during gun fight while
attempting to arrest Barker for horse
stealing.
Barker, who is only 19 years old but
a desperate character, has the jailer's
gun and has declared he will not be
taken alive. A posse of 100 men is
in pursuit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

IN the whole army" said Adjutant
Fisher, this morning. The brigadier
is one of the most able speakers I
know Of"
When asked concerning the proba-
bility OF visit from General Booth,
the adjntant said he thought it rather
doubtful but would know when Briga-
dier jenkins arrived as the latter was
arranging the generals itinerary for
the state. The adjutant said there
was a movement on foot among the
ministers of the city to try to in
duce the great evangelist to stop of
at Wana Walla but he could not as yet
say how successful it would be.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
SEND STRATEGIC REPLY.

Government Advises Japan Not to Sene
Squadrons to San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
director of the mint today purchased
100000 ounces of silver at 69.365 fol
delivery at Philadelphia.
The state department admits that
the Toxic government has inquired
as to the advisibility of the japanese
training squadrons visiting San Fran.
cisco. The department, in response,
said that on account of the recent
earthquake, San Francisco is none
too well prepared to entertain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
A. O. n. to Offer SCHOLARSHIPS.

ingtOn boy to get to college.
The interesting announcement Is Civ
en- out from Washington, D. c., that the
Ancient Order of Hibernians will pro-
vide free scholarships in the Catholic
university to worthy students from
every state and territory in the niion.
The vote to provide the scholarships
was taken in a recent meeting Of the
National Board in New orS. The sum
of $500, it is stated will be annually
subscribed by each of the various state
boards. 1t is believed that some states
may expend even more than that sum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
HUNDRED MEN
ARE ENTOMBED
Mine Timbers Break and
Men are Caught
RESCUE PARTY YENTERs SHAFT
Men Organizing to Extricate
Fellow-Workers-Frightful
Affair at Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 11.-One hun
dred miners are entOmbed at the
Schloss mines in Calhoun county ac-
cording to a telephone message just
received.
Defective timbering was the cause
of the accident
One rescue party has entered the
mine and another is organizing
Late this afternoon, it was known
some of the men were alive as tap
ping could be heard
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
READY TO DOUBLE HIS BAIL
sa|oonkesper is G|orious|y Gener.
Gus With The Officers
USUAL fRACAS IN THE EAGLE SALOON
SOME RUSSIANS ARE THROWN
OUT, OTHERS ARE Booty
SOME ARE PINCHED
USUAL fRACAs IN THE EAGLE SALOON

Temptation that sOre1y confronted the
jolly constable Nels Peterson, nearly
caused his downfall this morning when
Conreid Heimbigner, a Russian saloon
keeper insisted that he take $40 instead
of 500, the amount of a cash bond re-
quired by Justice Huffman for the
Russians appearance in court.
With house full of Russians, load
ed with bad booze, and both propri-
etors Of the resort carrying all that
could be put aboard, there were things
doing in the Eagle saloon, Third and
Alder streets and had a little brown
man happened in this morning there
would have been trouble.
Threw Out Customer.
1t all started when Russian of the
Continued ON page ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
POWERS OF COUNTY.
Real Estate Need Not Be Knocked
Down on Unfair Bid.

Down on Unfair Bid.
OLYMPIA, Jan. lin selling real
estate belonging to the county the
county officer has a right to exercise
discretion, the supreme court held yes
terday, and is not required to strike
it off to bidders In the case decided
$40 was bid The county officer re-
fused to strike it off and make a con-
tract of sale.
The title of the suit is Mcpherson
Bros. company, corporation, appel
liant, VS.. Okanogan county, munich
pal corporation and ]. NJ. Pitman, as
county treasurer of Okanogan county,
respondents.
In part the supreme court says:
1--WE think that the officer was
clothed from the very necessity of the
case with a certain amount of discre-
ton"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
CITY MAY Be IN DARKNESS
No Water to SSspp|y Power at
Ventura, Cal.
RECENT FLOOD CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
UNLESS RELIEF COMES BEFORE
NIGHT TOWN WILL BE WITH
OUT FUEL OR LIGHT.
RECENT FLOOD CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE

VENTURA, Cal, Jan 1.-THE re-
cent flood in the Ventura river has
completely destroyed the water supply
system of the Ventura County Power
company. Apprehension is felt that
the limited supply of water for the
gas and electric plants will be ex-
hausted before night and the city will
then be in darkness and without fuel
as we'll
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
KEITH is ON TRIAL.

Man Who Assaults His "House
keepers" Husband Faces Judge.
H. w. Keith, against whom Henry
Bremmer swOre out complaint
charging assault and battery, was
brought to the city early this morning
by Allen Byrnes, deputy sheriff at
Wallula, and the case was heard be-
fore Justice Huffman at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Keith is the man whom Bremmer
alleges persuaded Mrs. Bremmer to
leave her husband.
The trouble which led to the assault
was over the disposition of Bremmer's
3-year-old child.
The case was continued until to.
morrow afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
READY FOR THE RED CRUSADE
Brilliant Orators of Salvation Army to
be Heard Wednesday Evening"
Gen. Booth May Come.

Red fire will be burned and red cos
tunes worn at the red crusade and mu
sical entertainment which the Saliva
ton Army will hold next Wednesday
evening
Two of the most brilliant speakers
now engaged in army work will speak
on that night, Brigadier w. F. Jenkins,
of Seattle, and Major Faulkner, OF
Spokane.
"These are two of the smartest men
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

en-. He was placed in Jail to await in
vestigation Of his case.
The authorities say the father is
Conklin left her husband some time
ago because of the mans i'll treat
ment
The police authorities said this morn
ing that Conklin was cruel to his hors-
es, invariably beating and starving
them half to DEATH
The father of the child will prob
ably be arrested for cruelty to ami
investigated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
GOOD SAMARITAN CUTLER AIDS
FAMILIES WITH RAILROADS. FUEL

DUH railroad companies today re-
'H trains moving according to
schedule
seht Dibley, of the 0. r. & n,
"la' the car of coal received yes
morning remedied the tempor-
S suspension in freight operations
'iid' road and that everything will
vi 'line from now on barring un-
'0ieSeen accidents.
y. eral' Superintendent Cutler of the
- H. said that the coal shortage
''o' hampered his cofpany in the
least so far.
ME We are careful in using our
-. '"use OF the commercial demand
We nave plenty" he said. 1.-THE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
HALF STARVED BOY FOUND
Cyril Conk|in Tells PitIfu| Tale Of
Fathers Cruelty
PARENT IS DAIRYMAN At WATERFOWL
CHILD PICKED UP BY POLICE
HUNGRY AND COLD AU-
THoRlTIEs INVESTIGATE
PARENT IS DAIRYMAN At WATERFOWL

The arrest of Cyril Conklin, aged
Is years, at midnight last night dis
closes story of suffering and cruelty
imposed upon him by his father, a
dairyman. who lives in Watertown, so
state the police.
The lad came to town last Saturday
ana said his father had given him an
order TO some woman instructing her
10 pay the boy $3.50. The boy was
unable to collect the bill and after wan
oerlng around on the streets, the police
gave the lad his supper, bed and
breakfast When found on the streets
yesterday evening he was nearly froz-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
HUTSON HOLDS BOTH.
State Senator From Eleventh District
is Now in Olympia.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 11.-C. T. Hutson
of Connell, senator from the Eleventh
senatorial district, has arrived in the
city for the session Mr.. Hutson also
holds the office of assistant district
attorney. 1t was thought by some
that he would not be allowed to hold
both positions, but he yesterday re-
ceived the opinion of the department
of justice that there is no federal
statute against a man holding both a
state and federal office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

Northern Pacific can always get Wha'
coal il needs because of its proA-
;,,,;+,, +o tho mines. Our company
is also situated in the same manner
Still. we are economical so that we
can give outside consumers all we
do not actually need to run our tralhs
Mr.. Cutler told of an instance Where
the w. & c. R. relieved the famlne III
wallula a few days ago. He received
message from that city to the enec'
that several families were actually SUI
fering for lack of fuel. He instructed
the Wallula people to go to Hunts and
get four full wagon loads OF coai i'oi'
the company bins. This was done anu
the suffering relieved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
TO DELAY ELECTION.
Democrats in Nebraska Put Forward
Political Question to Mr.. Brown.

LINCOLN, Neb., Janl. 11-One of
the democratic representatives, Van
Houten, this morning introduced a
resolution to investigate the methods
by which former Attorney General
Rrown secured his nomination as
United States senator in the last re-
publican state convention. 1t may
only delay the election which is set
for next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

The thermometer did an unheard
of stunt this morning, in dropping 70
degrees in three and one-half hours.
The coudest part of the day is usually
o'clock in the morning but the man
who builds furnace fires took off his
gloves to split kindlings in a 81 de-
gree temperature today.
The bank clerk who gets up late
generally finds the edge taken of the
freshness as he starts to work at $3.50
o'clock but he encountered IL degree
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
THERMOMETER SHOOTS THE CHUTES,
SCORES RECORD At HIGH NOON

The records Of the weather bureau
make today the coolest of the winter.
Things didn't get much better as the
morning wore on either for it was
only IA above shortly before noon.
According to the man who deals out
heat and cold and wetness and dry
ness, such a sudden change of tenn
perature as took place this morning
is something which very seldom occurs
in the climate favored west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
MILLIONS GO UP N SMOKE
larue Tobacco Warehouse Destroyed
at Lancaster, Pa.-Ignites Adjoining
Structure Which Burns Down.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
warehouse of the S. B. Mos Tobacco
company was destroyed by fire this
morning: 1t ignited and destroyed a
ci gar factory adjoining.
The loss will amount to million
dollars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Walter 5. 30
gle aged 2S, son of Walter Boyle, the
president of the Crescent Coal MIN
ing company, is dead at the home OF
his parents with a bullet wound In MS
head.
The father says his son cammitteo
suicide while members of the family
were at breakfast. No motive is given
bv the family for the rash deed.
The police are inclined to believe
the fatal shot was not fired by the de-
ceased as the young mans revolver
shows nc marks of a recent discharge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

PROBABLY AN ACCIDENT.

j The police, after careful inves- +
j. tigation, late this afternoon dis +
+ covered that young Boyle was +
j. very likely accidentally shot +
!. while examining weapons in his +
j. den. A large collection of fire +
j. arms was found and it is believed =
:. one of the guns dropped on the +
+ floor and exploded or Boyle ac- r
j. cidentally pulled the trigger. =
j. The weapon from which the +
+ shot was fired has just peen =
!. found.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
CAPITALIST IS BEHIND BARS
Grand Jury Investigation at Los An
geIes Into Rebate Evil Results In
Sensational Arrest.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.-John S.
Schirmn, president of the Grand
canyon Lime & Cement company, is
under arrest on the charge of receiv-
ing concessions from the Santa Fe
railroad This is the first arrest
growing out of the grand jury inves-
tigation into the rate evil. Other ar
rests may follow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
+ ]. + + !. + + 1. I. + + + + /. I
; TAUGHT BOYS DRUG HABIT. /

+ SEATTLE, Jan. 11.-C. Conley 4
+ ley was arrested today charged I
+ with conducting school for the I
+ the use Of cocoaine, opium and 1
+ other drugs. Several packages of /
+ drugs were found and the arrest I
+ of druggists will probably fol- I
= low I
+ Investigation discloses that 1
I. fearful depravity was wrought I
! among messengers by Conley's I
+ concern. |:
I. + + + /. + + + + + + + + + +
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HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

THE HAGUE, Jan. 11.-Three I
+ hundred are dead as a result of :.
+ tidal wave on the island of Tana, +
!. in the Dutch East Indian islands. i
+ Forty were drowned on the I
+ Island of Simalu. /
+ The loss is great on other /
+ islands. /
+ = + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Executions Booming in Russia.

MOSCOW, Jan. ia man was eX-
ecuted here this morning for attempt
ing to kill the master of the household
of Grand Duchess Elizabeth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11

COMPLAIN OF FAMINE.

+ WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. H. :;
+ Senator Hansborough today I
+ turned over to the interstate I
+ commerce commission a number I
+ of dispatches complaining of the Z
+ coal shortage in the northwest Z
= One is from North Dakota which Z
+ says that not a pound of coal Z
+ has been on sale this month. I
4 =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-11
Declines a Fat Job,

DENVER, Jan. 11.-Philip Stewart
has telegraphed the government that
he declines the commissionership of
the general land office
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j. + + ++++++++++*++++ + + -
MANY BURNED TO DEATH.

; BERLIN, Jan. 11.-Twenty-six !
; workmen were burned to death !
; today in a fire at Geshelsheim, I
, Alsace. This list may be en- !
, larged as there are yet a number Z
, of missing. !
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= . 4
; STEAMER PONCE NOT LOST <

BERMUDA, Jan. 1.-THE long =
y here today in distress in tow of y
= the steamer Wabble. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23

brings up pictures and forgotten
scenes, hopes, ideals, ambitions. One
hears the solemn sound of wind pour
ing into ocean caverns, the signing or
the breeze in forest tree tops, the long,
slow murmur of great rivers, the rip
bling of meadow brooks. The forgot
ten ideals and hopes of youth come to
life again, the scars of passion are for
gotten, the petty triviaities of life
fade away. OF such kind is Marie
Halls art,
Ionic Basche gave two more piano
selections, one Shuberts Standchen;
the other the familiar Shubert-Tausig
Marche Militaire. She was enthusiasts
tically appauded, and she gave as an
encore McDowell's Shadow Dance.
The last number on the program was
five selections by as many composers.
These were excelently arranged and
shaded off one into the other most de-
lightfuly. There was only second
or so between each two, and the ac-
compartment of one merged imper-
ceptibly into that of the next The
ave We're:
La Complaisante, T. u. Bach Ia
Bayolet Flottant, Couperin; Menuett
Mozart; The Bee, schubert; Motto Per
petuo, Noyacek,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23
WALDRON CHAIRMAN.

The Promotion Committee held Its
first meeting with It's new membership
yesterday afternoon Captain A, Soule,
who was appointed TO represent the
Merchants Association, has found II
impossible 10 serve and another MEM
Der will be appointed IN his place The
committee has organized, Fred l..
Waldron being elected as chairman,
willard 4. Brown ms treasurer and II.
+. Wood as secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23
As the strains of the last selection

AS the strains of the last selection
died away the audience remained mo-
tionless for at least half minute,
then burst out into an Irresistible roar
of applause. The people refused to
leave their seats. Again and again
the musician was called before the
curtain and finally she responded with
an encore that proved to be one OF
the most delightful selections of any
thing she played. 1t was Dvorak'
Humoresque, an unfamiliar thing that
might have been written for Miss Hall
herself. Even when that was ended
the audience departed with reluctance
u considerable number lingering tc
compliment the two musicians person
ally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23
Old Band Leader <>>
Heads Parade at 81

Mr. q. I. Partridge, of
Franklin, Mass, who is i'm
his 84th year, led his fa-
nous band through the
streets of Cambridge at the
head of the Knights Tenn
plar Parade.
Mr.. Partridge has played
the fife since he was l3
years old, ard at the time
of the Civil War was APP
pointed to recruit the regi-
mental band of the 18th
Massachusetts Regiment,
and had charge of the field
music. Later he helped to
recruit Neal Dow's famous
regiment.
In an interview Mr.. Par.
fridge said:
"Last April took sudden cold, and was
laid up with uralgia in my shoulder, which
brought on fever and took away my appetite.
but by using Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey
came out ali right, and on Memorial Day was
leading my band and playing, as well. think
your M.t Whiskcy is just the medicine to tone
up and lccp up the strength Of old people. ,
Clipping your medicine will prove beneficial
to others, can truly recommend it as valua-
bic help"--G |. PARTRIDGE, Franklin,
Mass, Sept. lst, 1906. I
Despite his advanced age, Mr.. Partridge can
still do as good work as men two score years
younger 3.
the germs of decay, and renders the system as
e ,.oIonr;por the lives of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says
that Government experts are at work
in the Orient developing market for
American dairy products.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23

Miss Jeanette Gamble of Riverside,
Cal, saved the life of Arthur TraynU
for drowning in Bonner lake after the
boat they were rowing in capsized.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-23

ZW Fer Rent" cards on sale al
the Bulletin office.