The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-16
; CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

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+. w. RoGen arrived in walla Wal
LIZ this morning and has taken up his
work as manager of the local brarcn
of the Northwest Credit association.
Albert Thone was arrested this
morning on the charge of violating the
city speed limits, His hearing will be
held before Justice Huffman this ar
lternoon.
II WaHa Walla enjoyed her first snow
storm of the winter this morning, the
downy beautiful falling for half
hour. when Old Sol peeped out behind
the clouds and shut Off the crank.
Il The dance and party given by the
Fraternal Order Of Samaritan Sisters
at Odd Fellows han, Saturday night.
was an enjoyable social event; large
crowd being present until "a late hour.
Schiller Lodge, Sons OF Herman, are
making elaborate arrangements for
masquerade bali to be given New
Years night. Several handsome prizes
.tars tos,pe given for best sustained
|lchracters and best dancers.
r. Harry Brown and Mrs. Clara Roiyans
awege united in marriage before Supe-
|Irior Judge Brents this morning The
klceremony was witnessed by only the
immediate friends of the contracting
!parfies.
Christmas shopping began in earnest
today. many of the large stores being
fcrowded with holiday purchasers.
| With the money situation rapidly
!clearihg up. the holiday business, ac-
tcording to merchants, gives promise of
being even better than last year
Il
Benjamin Stanton. who recently
moved to Walla Walla from Umatina
county has bought a third interest in
p. U. Harris real estate business and
tine new firm hereafter will be known
as the p U. Harris company, with Of
fees liz the Ransom building.
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Train service over the new Pilot
Rock road was inaugurated this morn
ing. The event was marked by' big
lexcursion Of Pendleron citizens to Pr
lot Rock where a big celebration was
held. According to local O. r. & N. Of
ficials the first train carried. nearly 900
passengers.
Acting Forester Mckenzie left to-
day for the upper Tucanon where he
will establish permanent rangers
station. The station will be on the
route Of new wagon road to be
|opened between Dayton and the noun
tains at the headwaters of the Tu-
canon.
M. F.. Ki1caid who resigned the su-
perintendency of the state penitentiary
to take a position with the Hill ram
road interests, has been assigned tins
toffice of trainmaster of the new North
Bank road. Mr. Kincaid's official posi-
ton was made pubic few days ago
upon the announcement that Francis
B. Clarke had been appointed presi-
| dent of the new Hill road. Il,
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! Scalp grating is again the GRIM
linal game on the coast according to
J inf Tod hv
iff Haviland who was notified to keep
lon a lookout for VIM. Howard, alias
FIRED Aupple Howard was simply fol-
flowing up the methods used in Wai,a
Walla county years ago by cutting up.
1.-THE hides of coyotes and receiving the
scalp bounty for them. The graft IS
being worked in many places on the
coast, and one man is reported to have
made $4,000 at the work.
| The verdict of the WalIa Walla SUI
iperior court in convicting Hollis p.
Heath Of adultery, was affirmed by the
Estate supreme court Saturday. and
Heath's sentence of five years in the
ipenitentiry will stand. Heath's case
which was brought to Walia WalIa
from Wailula for trial, created con-
siderable interest. The supreme court -
declares that both parties were
equally guilty of the offence. Keith al
tempted TO have the lower court ver-
dict revoked under a lesser charge OF
Illicit cohabitation.
Ay,sl,o Hollapd and Norway Her