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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
FARMERS VOTE
FOR AGENCY
Endorse Report Of Commit:
Tee in Big Mass Meeting

Nearly 100 farmers assembled in the
ly adopted the report on the employ
ment agency of the committee appoint
ed at the meeting held in the CONNER
cial club last Saturday afternoon.
Members who We're appointed tenn
porary officers were unanimously vot-
ed permanent officers to serve the as
sociation for the period Of one year.
H. H. Mclean said more than 40
farmers whom he had seen protested
against paying 500 month for the
services of Emil Sanderson. Mclean
thought a man could be procured much
cheaper. A discussion followed in
which the action of the committee was
defended by the farmers present.
G. M. Stoval made a few remarks
urging the farmers to effect a perma-
nent organization for mutual benefit to
the farmer in all lines in which he is
interested.
According to Secretary Ennis, since
the farmers employment agency has
been open for business, good help has
been secured. Farmers are securing all
the men they need. Laborers are on
hand waiting for employment.
The farmers all agree the success OF
the plan has been more than expected.
70 the Farmers of Walla Wafla: :
.. We your committee appointed to
draft resolutions. arrange for room,
and employ a secretary or manager
for the purpose of bettering the exist
ing conditions and enabling farmers
to find men in sufficient numbers to
sow and harvest their grain without
losing too much valuable time and be-
ing molested by unscrupulous employ
ment agents, beg to submit the follow
ing report:
A meeting was held in the CONNER
cial club rooms on Saturday, Mch. 16,
at which the following officers were
elected: John Hoffman, pres.;; Andrew
Evans first vice president George
Drumheller, second vice president; E.
A. Reser, treasurer, and Thomas Ennis,
secretary.
After examining several locations a
room, number % Alder street. was
selected. This room is twice as large as
our actual needs require, and is so dl-
vided as to permit of letting one half
of it to be used as a restaurant, or
cigar store and by so doing, we shall rea-
lize enough to make the rent practi-
cally nothing.
Next in order was the selection of
an agent. Applications were received
from several different persons, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

gave an interesting address on "The
practical value of the institute to the
high schol teacher" The topic was
handled in such a masterful way every
teacher present was able to understand
his subject and gain better results.
He brought out the thought that a
teacher in order to derive the most
benefit from an institute should not
only listen but make known their views
on the subject under discussion.
President E. A. Bryan of~the Wash
ington State college at Pullman spoke
of "The Township" He traced the
township back to it's origin. The poll
tical Importance of township in history
was also shown,
After an instrumental solo had been
rendered by Miss Hazel Coleman, Su-
perintendent Leatherman made Few
remarks. President Penrose gave the
benediction and the institute was CAS-
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
pR,NTs OF FINGERS ON SAFE.
Discharoed Clerk of JeweIer Arrested
When AffIiction Is Recalled.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Men. 20
The finger prints of man VINO nau
only two fingers on his left hano leu
to the detection of a burglar VINO las.
nigbt robbed the jewelry store OF W.
D creenbaum in Oakland of watches
and rings worth $4,000. In the dust
. ntbe border of the safe combination
,,,ara marks of the ring and little hnger
of q mans hand. 1t was evident tna'
the combination had been WORKED oS
some one with only two fingers. Green
haum remembered that he had ois-
charged a clerk Lawrence Dresoach' a
,,,onth before, who had only two nhs
ers on the left hand. Dresbachs trul.N
was searched and the stolen properly
found.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

Teachers of Columbia, Franklin ard
Walla Walla counties, who left for
their homes yesterday afternoon and
those who are leaving today, voted
the joint teachers institute one of the
most successful they ever attended.
The session closed at noon So that
teachers wishing to leave on the early
afternoon trains might do so.
"The cooperation of Teachers and
Parents" the subject treated by Supt.
O s. Jones of the city schools was es-
pecially interesting. The following is
taken from his speech:
"The parent has the supreme right to
govern his child: the parents purposes
and plans for the child must be rec
ognized as paramount. The parents
closer relationship with the children
makes him better acquainted with the
temperament and disposition of the
child.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
LOSES ALL GOING TO WEDDING.
New Yorker Meets Old College Friend,
Takes Bath, and OveraIIs.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 23.-
Clad in a discarded pair of engineers
overalls, white stockings, one slipper
an old coat, and an apology for hat,
and minus a shirt and wedding ring,
c. Percy Underhill of New York con-
tinued on his way to be welded at
Montreal today.
c. Percy met an old college chum-
Phillip w. Wagner of New York-On
the way through Worcester yesterday.
and consented to drop off with him
while he transacted some business.
After taking bath at the Bay State
house he found all his clothes, with the
exception Of a pair of pink pajaman.
We're missing. James Dalton, the ho-
tel clerk, remembered that Wagner had
left, smiling broadly, with his grips
packed to their capacity, while Under
hill was in the bath. The wedding ring
went with the clothes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
MOST SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE EVER HELD
IN THIS CITY, SAY TR|COUNTY TEACHERS

THE child needs to have confidence
in his parents and the teacher should
honor the home and go to the home for
assistance. Family traits may de-
termine the dealing with children and
teachers should make it a point to
visit the home of children, as the re-
lation between teacher and parent is
different at the home from that be-
tween them when the parent visits the
school.
Parents should be welcome at the
school at all times, but special days
should be set aside upon which par
ents come, they should see the work
being done by their children, and
teachers should meet parents on a
level and should be given credit for
sincerity of purpose and honesty. The
compulsory attendance law is the re-
suit of 20 years hard work"
Prot. Hendrick of Whitman college
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
I DON'T KNOW"
SAYS N M'KEAN
Councilman From Second
Ward IN Negative Interview

Il don't know" said Councilman w.
p. Mexican, when asked If he were In
favor of cancelling the contract with
the Decarie Manufacturing company
for an $4,000 incineratOr.
II don't know said Councilman
Mexican. with pleasant indecisiOn, in
reply to the question. will you sup
port the action of the mayor in stop
ping work on the contract"
Il don't know" came with the reg
ularity of a phonograph record in re-
ply to the query Under the circum-
stances. will you vote to annul the
contract with the Decarie people,"
II do -" almOst-but the dapper
little councilman caught himself in
time. The question was, Have you
not read the letter which City Clerk
Hart wrote to the Decarie company"
and the answer was revised to, Il read
it in the paper, but l haven't got in
side of it yet. 1 haven't had time.
don't know the the circumstances. 1
don't know whether l would vote for
it or not if. don't know just how the
land lays. yet
Councilman Mexican could probably
have carried off first prize for being
the most nOncOmmittal man in the
United States today. Old Senator Gull
bertson of Texas, who is credited with
never having given a yes or mo- to
question in his life would have
dropped his head in shame at the skill
displayed by Mr.. Mexican in refusing
to answer the questions put point
blank to him this afternoon.
AS the member holding the deciding
vote in the incinerator matter in the
city council the opinion of Council
man Mexican on the garbage burner
question is of interest to the people Of
Walla Walla just now. But Mexican
didn't seem to have any opinion ex-
cept on the cut of coats for the COM
ing summer and the style of hats v-hicba
modish men were wearing just now
in New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
WHEEL THIEF GANG IN TOWN
Police Would Like to Know Who
Is Doing the Stealing

Local police officers are satisfied
there is some person or persons IN tne
city making a systematic business OF
stealing bicycles. Numerous COM
plants reach the police every day from
some on who has had wheel stolen.
During the winter and spring number
of bicycles have been taken from var
ious parts of the city, There are some
who advance the idea the wheels are
shipped out of the city.
While attending the performance OF
the Primrose Minstrels yesterday even
ing. G. M. Wolfe lost bicycle. Of
ficers on the night force found wheel
cached away. The wheel which was
found bears a 1905 bicycle tax tag
number S39.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

the stories that the breweries are
fighting each other We have nothing
to do with the fight between two saloon
men now on. All We are striving for
Is a peaceable settlement of all ques-
tions affecting our interests. It would
not be wise for us to discuss in ad-
vance any plans for a consolidation.
even if such were being considered, as
it takes two to make a bargain and
the Stahl people have not made a
definite Offer"
From otner sources it was learned a
movement is on to secure a transfer
Of sufficient stock in the Stahl company
to make it possible for the stockhold-
ers then existing to negotiate a con-
solidation upon terms agreeable to the
BetZ company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
BREWERIES OF CITY
ARE TO CONSOLIDATE

breweries are on the verge of a big
war.
In the event the deal goes through
all OF the saloons in the city and out
side, now conducted under the Stahl
company will be controlled by the eBtz
people This will do more than any,
thing else to simplify the saloon ques-
ton in Walla Walla and will be a So
luton of the political problem for those
who are figuring on carrying election
banners this spring.
When approached upon the question
today President John Bachtold and
Manager Retzer of the Betz company
refused to confirm or deny the story of
the consolidation.
"All we can say" said President
Bachtold, ''is that there is nothing in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
OPERATION MAKES HIM SANE.
Boys Mind Was Affected by Pressure
Of Skull on Brain.

OAKLAND, Cal, Mch. 23.-Through
an operation, Edison Wilcox, son of
DR.. w. ]. Wilcox, of No. 576 West
Fourteenth street, has been restored
to reason. Two weeks ago he was COM
mitted to the State hospital at Ukiah,
as hopelessly demented. DR.. c. G..
Thomas, of the East Bay sanitarium
who operated on the boy, found that
there was pressure on the brain re-
sulting from an abscess under the left
ear, for which the patient was ope-
rated on IA years ago. The skull at
the point of the former operation had
become necrossed, causing the pres
sure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
EARTHQUAKES ON WALL
STREET FELT ACROSS SEA

NEW YORK, Mch. 23.-Stocks
opened with general declines and WIN
in Is minutes were generally dlsoroeo
with fractional rallies. The Union IA
cific was among the lowest, being OIL
four points in all. There is panic
on the bourse and in Berlin on account
of adyices from New York. In Berlin
mining shares dropped 10; B. & .. ana
Pennsylvania. dropped five and Cana
dian Pacific, IL points
Stocks continued erratic and closed
nervous Canadian Pacific bore the
h,,,nt of the storm both here and
ahroad and hit 15S before being sup
DOrted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

= ASTORIA. Mch. 23.-An un- :
= known steam schooner is drifting +
= on the rocks at North Head at +
= the mouth Of the Columbia and a =
= gale is blowing. Distress sig =
+ nails are flying but tugs are un- :
z able to reach the vessel: The +
= name cannot be made out. The !
= word San Francisco" is on the Z
. stern of the ship which is loaded .
. with lumber. The deck 10 swept =
= by waves. There is no answer to .
= the signals waved to the schooner. Z
= Z - = = = = = . = . . = {
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

Because he had his nose broken
both ewes blackened and his face CUT
F. Scott, of Waitsburg. believes ne
should be paid $1OO5 damages by his
antagonist. Forest Carpenter. Scott has
Instituted a damage suit against Car
penter.
1t is said the fight which occurred
February 25, was the outcome OF
trouble of long standing. The lmme-
diate trouble which led to the assault
was the complaint filed by Scott
against Carpenter, because Carpenter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
TO LECTURE At KEYLOR GRAND

Clarence G.. Eaton c. S. B. member
Of the official board of lectureship of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
of Boston. will lecture on Christian
Science at the KeylOr Grand theater
Thursday, evening March %. This lee
ture is complimentary and is given un-
der the auspices Of First Church of
Christ, Scientist, of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

,,oording to reports all danger of
nroy,Arv war is over. From sources
NOD authentic, information comes
~ deaI in progress to consolidate the
~..a ond Stahl breweries under the
.,orogement Of one company.
Negotiations have been on 1or sew
eral weeks to bring about the cohsoi-
,,tion Of the two big concerns, but
oUing to a stitch over the transfer ana
,pportionment of stock DEFINITE
.greement has been delayed.
According to the statements made
-ba Betz people are to take over the
holdings of the Stahl Brewing COM
pany, following which a new corpora
tion will be formed.
This bit of news comes in contra
drtion to the josh tale that the two
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
WANTS MORE THAN A THOUSAND FOR
BEING MASHED BY A HARD ROCK

rode a bicycle on the sidewalk. Car
penter insisted Scott should withdraw
the complaint. Scott refused and was
assaulted. In his complaint he alleges
he was struck with heavy iron
weight, a rock, or some other hard
substance.
I. has been rumored the trouble first
originated because Carpenter did not
marry Scott's sister-in-law. Family
fights are at the bottom of the affair.
The plaintiff is represented by Richard
H Ormsbee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
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HURRY! Mr.. BUSY MANI 4

y What do you think Of The 4,
= Statesman's bargain newspaper at =
= bargain prices by this time? =
= Have you compared the live. I,
= tense stories, Of real interest, with =
= the columns Of slush, reprint and =
= boiler plate for which you are =
= paying forty and sixty-five cents =
= month, with most of the good =
= news left out? .
= Don't you think you can afford q
= to pay TWENTY-FIVE CENTS =
= A MONTH for The Statesman? =
= Think 1t over and send in your =
= quarter Monday for a month's+
= trial. Get busy with the busy =
= mans newspaper. =
+ = = = + + = = = = = = = = 4 =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
THIS Thirteenth NO HOODOO.
Pretty Little Girl Gives Pleasant Birth
day Party.

In honor Of her thirteenth birthday
Miss Hetty Murray entertained about
Is of her young friends at her home
365 South Second street yesterday
evening. Games, music and refresh
ments made the evening pass pleasant
ly. Those present were:
Henry Retzer. Fred Hooper, William
Hooper, Bernard Smith, Kenneth Clan
cy, Fred Pauly, Morton Pauly, Lance
Kellough, Clara Loose, Abbie Loos
Marguerite Smith, Lille Davis, Emma
Davis, Florence Smith, Roseland Good
man. Reulah Kelly and Sadie Wilker-
SON.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
PLANS
SCARE BANKERS
Three Provinces IN Canada t0
Own Public Utilities

WINNIPEG, Man., March 23.-Mani-
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
working out plans for the government
ownership of telephones and telegraphs
involving enormous sums of money in
all the cities
Municipal ownership of street car
light, power and water is either ac-
complished, or bonds are being f1oated
So great are the amounts involved
that conservative bankers are alarmed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
MAD HOUSE
NOT FOR THAW
Thai Is |f Many AffidaVts
Of Sanity Are Proof

NEW YORK. March 23.-Thaw's de-
fense to Jeromes insanity proceedings
was filed this afternoon. 1t consists
of atidavts by Delmas, Gleason, Nc
Phike, Drs. Evans, Wagner, Jeliffe,
Hammond. Shields and a number of
notes by Thaw directing the case.
All Thaws attorneys, and alienists
have asserted the opinion that Thaw
is sane today. d. Shields makes af-
fdavit that he examined Thaw yester-
day and pronounces him fully COM
petent to advise his counsel
Delmas depOseS that he has had fire.
quent interviews with ThaW in court
and at the Tombs and has received
many notes. and letters from Thaw,
and asserts that Thaw is and has been
fully capable of understanding the ma
ture and object Of proceedings against
hin and of comprehending his cOndf-
ton with reference to such proceed
lngs and of conducting the defense
IN rational manner. During the
whole trial he has conducted himself
in a rational manner.
Geason's Deposition.
Gleason deposes: Il have known
Ihaw for years. During the trial he
mas consulted me frequently in a sane,
intelligent manner" He declares
IhaWs memory is extremely accurate.
Ihe other attorneys made affdavits
along the same lines, all appearing TO
"ihk IhaW's letters to them the best
evidence of his present sanity.
IN one letter to his attorneys, Thaw
insisted upon his rights as a husband
see Delmas notes on his wife's
testimony as he would permit nothing
but the truth.
he continued: To-day the witness
peF]ured himself in a very natural and
studied manner
1HlS Srleves me. as it forces me
~ INSIST upon my rights as a husband,
NOT upon that Difference due my
">HeS as principal" Later his
|o'herS affidavit was filed. She tries
~ prove there is no hereditary insanity
'"eF Ialnlly, and describes with
minute details what she terms two
vi mental arrangement and one
" EPILEPSY in the Thaw family.
e.. "@-nr2's statement brings out
.@ % never before shown as Thaw de-
'e1 10 him his movements on the
s@.den Just previous to the shoot
~, wagner sWears tnat Thaw de-
ba,. nm Smiths testimony as to
bs;n. 'I,''Oh watched Thaw. because it
5-',1 s me first night. the garden was
s-"'7u with plants and shrubs
eon,3 ""Icn Thaw walked so none no
eyas ',ul nave followed him with their
An IN ne said ne didn't see White at
ga,s1~ 1,,'" ne was about to leave the
e';oss Jerome this afternoon de-
10 discuss the affi6avits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
+ + + + + I. I. + I. = + = + = + :
TO TURN WATER ON,

+ Water from the new pipe line :
+ will be turned into the city mains I
+ in that part of the city east of 4
+ Palouse street and north of Mill .
+ creek sometime Monday morn !
+ ing according to an announce Z
!. ment made by Registrar Mclean =
+ this afternoon. 4
! The valves will be opened slow 4
i iy so that the pressure will not 4
! come on the pipes all at once. A 4
+ .5-pound pressure is being run in .
J. the pipe line today but this will 4
+ be surely decreased Monday morn
+ ing 9
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
RAPID INCREASE IN
NATIONAL WEALTH NOTED

WASHINGTON, Mch. 23.-The CEN
sus bureau bulletin today shows per
capita Indebtedness of $3.50 but for
every $285 Indebtedness there is 500
of national wealth. The percentage of
increase of wealth from 1900 to 1904 is
without parallel except in the decade
from 1850 to 1860
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
BITES DYNAMITE CAP; KILLED. l.

Mine Superintendent Attempts Crirp
Percussion Fuse with Teeth
TUCSON, Ariz., Mch. 23.-L. - l..
Walden. superintendent of the Purcell
mines in the Serrita mountains, was
killed by the explosion of blasting
cap, which he was crimping between
his teeth. He lived several hours with
his head almost completely shattered.
Walden came here from Saline, Me.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
WIND GOD RAN FAST HEAT.
as sends 33 Mile Zephyrs
D, 0eurryIng Throuoh CITY.

hon. ,1s .' ult business at a 3s mile an
br4-z. laSt night. The strenuous
ana W. CURED between : and s o'clock
Tho b ,l'e fastest since January 8.
tie No. o"loIleter is rising today and
dics-oin~a' ~'-ier observer thinks that in
next fan. 'oF good weather during the
hsys lew .s" days are better than they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23

Thirty persons longing for jobs on
farm and rural sheckels and 80 Walla
WalIa county ranchers eager for men
to steer a plow or milk a COW were
made happy by the new farmers en-
ployment agency up to last night and
it is expected that the number VIII De
doubled ere the shades OF even 1all
today.
The new agency is proving success
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
UNCLE JOE SAILS BEFORE
KINGSTON QUAKE COMES

KINGSTON, March pa severe
earthquake occurred last night The
people were panicstricken but nobody
was hurt A number of walls dam
aged in the big shock fell down.
Speaker Cannon and other American
tourists Just missed the quake, SAIL
ing shortly before the shock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
FAITHFUL "RED" COMES AGAIN.
Mr.. GiIIiIand Can't Bear to Stay Away
from the Police Officers.

'Red" Gilliland was the victim of
the police yesterday evening. At least
once or twice each month, Red comes
to the city and fills up on bad whis-
key He has been locked up a number
of times. and paroled if he would leave
town. He will then go out of the city.
He works long enough to secure the
price of good drunk and returns. He
is locked up on the charge of being
drunk and disorderly. - =, TO-. .a..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
FARMERS FREE BUREAU HAS BUSY DAY

in every way and already is the favor
ite loafing place for laboring men out
of a job. 1t is proposed now to give
the front of the building a coat or
two of paint and when this is done it
is thought the new quarters will look
as inviting as they are convenient.
The new sign, Farmers Free EN-
ployment Bureau" looms up like dog
house on Camas prairie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
Awful Scenes in China.

WASHINGTON, Mch. 23.-The
Christian Herald notifies the depart
ment that it's reports show that con-
ditions in the famin districts Of China
are so frightful they are sending $780,
900 additional to the Red Cross. One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth of supplies will be placed on the
transport, Buford, to sail from San
Francisco next month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
j. !. I. 1. /. i 1. I. !. + + + + + +
CIVIL WAR IN ROUMANIA, 4,
VIENNA, March pa dis

= VIENNA, March 23.-A dispatch !
+ today says 1000 Roumanian peas /
+ ants are pillaging and have dew !
i astated several villages, and kill !
! ed many people, especially Jews. !
+ + + I. + + !. 1. /. I. = = = /. 4. + !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-23
Tacoma Boy Wins Yale Prize.

NEW HAVEN, Mch. 23.-Winners of
the Junior Ten Eyck prizes at Yale
was announced today. Joseph W. Muir
phy of Brooklyn won the first prize. w.
w. Wynkoop of Tacoma, Wash, won
second prize