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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
General School Election In
/. March Ends Dispute
.fERT|G MAY RULE SUPREME
Wallula People to Settle School
Matter by Resorting
to the Ballot

Residents of Wallula have decided
to settle their school trouble at the
general election March 2. The re-
straining order issued by Judge Brents
several days ago was to have been
heard today. Leading citizens of the
town thought it best to wait for the
school election when an entire new
board could be elected if the people
wish it.
Since the schools opened last fall
trouble has been brewing between the
board and the principal, n. f. Fertig.
Last Monday morning the principal
was locked out of his room. A vaca-
ton was declared until restraining
order could be granted by Judge
Brents. The case was to have been
heard today.
The agreement to submit the Ques-
ton to the vote Of the people is meet
ing with general satisfaction among
those interested in the welfare of the
schools.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
So RANK IS 1HAW CASE EVIDENCE THAT
MAILS MAY NOT CARRY NEWSPAPERS
President Asks Postmaster General Not to Allow Press Reports
of Sensational Murder Trial to Go Through Uncle
Sans Post Offices.

( the stand. An agreement to protect
the public morals as much as possible
was made between Jerome and the at
torneys for the defense before the trial
so as to admit as little character black
ening testimony innuendoes as posi-
BILE but it now seems the agreement
must be broken and that Jerome to
offset Evelyn's testimony will bring
into the spotlight the regulations Of
many New York millionaires.
To even the attack of Thaw's adver-
tised love for his wife he introduces
testimony that after his marriage
Thaw frequently responded to the call
Of the great white way and seeks to
show that Thaws crusade against vice
in which he enlisted the support of
Anthony Comstock, was carried on for
selfish motives and that the crusade
was under a sordid banner.
Such tactics will result in only one
thing; the defense will resort to the
same method and the trial will be-
come a delving in the muck, holding up
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
'RAa! FOR CHINESE new YEAR
Small Boys, the Plague of Be- Queued
CeIestiaIs Will Have High Time
On Mr.. Chink.

China New Year festivities begin
tomorrow in Walla Walla.
Although the failure of railroad COM
munication has cut off much of the
supply of infiammables which is SO
dear to the Celestial heart the local
men of the almond eye say that they
are going to have "velle biggee time
Various schemes that are dark
have been devised by the dragon wor-
shippers to piece out the scarcity of
fireworks and bombs. What these are
the willy Celestials will not tell but
they will have hilarious time.
Some of the limited supply of fire.
crackers will be used in the morning
to usher in the Monaghan holiday and
in the evening there will be big feasts
in smoke filled back rooms where
Chinese nuts will be swallowed and
Chinese gin will be drunk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
PACIFIC COAST
STANDS FIRM
Oe|uge Of Wires Ask Dele.
CATION Not to Yield
FRISCO PAPERS BACK DOWN
Magic Touch of Wand of big
Stick" Diplomacy Softens
Wrath

WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-Schmitz
and other Californians with him are
receiving showers of kilograms not
only from San Francisco but from all
California and other states of the Pa
cific coast urging them not to make
any concessions without positive ex-
clusion of the japanese. Many of the
messages are threatening.
The delegation knows the result Of
the conference will end forever their
political careers unless the coast peo-
pie get what they want. so they insist
upon exclusion. They themselves are
yet unable to figure out how the pres
ident can make such a guarantee. He
cannot promise them that congress
will pass an exclusion law, or that the
senate will ratify a reciprocal treaty.
president leave their affairs alone and
yet demand their representatives to
receive a guarantee that the president
interfere with the legislative treaty
making prerogatives of congress. The
story that the Schmitz party will work
greatly hampered by the San Francis
co press, several of the papers already
having announced their unconditional
surrender to the president. may be
stated authOritatively as untrue.
It is the general belief the presi-
dent will win but nothing has been
said to him by any Of the members to
warrant the assertion that they will
give in.
1t cannot be denied, however. that
Schmitz and the others have felt the
presidents magic touch. They have
planned second conference at
o'clock this afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
And That's all Mrs. TrI p|ett Ever
Got From Thomas
HIS DAUGHTER THINKS HE'S UGLY
WOULD DO WELL TO READ
THIS LITTLE STORY.

One month was long enough fol-
Thomas Triplett to contract a number
of debts for his wife to pay. He then
deserted her. Mrs. Triplett was
granted a decree of divorce On the
grounds of abandonment.
The couple were married at Charles
ton, West Virginia, October q, 1903. A
month and two days later the husband
left for parts unknown. He drew his
pension and without paying any of his
debts he had contracted. disappeared.
According to the testimony OF the
plaintiff Mrs. Triplett had to earn the
money and settle the accounts. the
husband was brick mason and ca
pable of earning $40 per day.
During the hearing of the case Mrs
Triplett's daughter was asked II hel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Catron Patrons are Highly Pleased
With Opera
LUMP CHER|DAH SIMPSON WINS THEM
BUT De KOvEN's MUSIC IS NOT
FOR ONE AND SUPPORT IS
GOOD.

Not longer wet, or bedraggled, bright
faced, strong voiced and best of all with
a company working together as one
Red Feather made up for all disap-
pointments at the Keylor Grand last
night through giving the best operate
performance of the season. The audi
ence, holding and saving tickets for
three successive nights and continu-
Gus series of disappOintments had I'M
expected reward and evinced it's APP
proval in unmistakable terms.
When Belasco & Thall first put the
opera on in the northwest they had
Grace Won StuddifOrd and Harry
Davies in the lead. But so much of the
opera is written not for the stars that
even this twain We're not more than an
adjunct.
Grace Van StuddifOrd was the whole
thing in the romantic opera on the
other occasion, and minus her brilliant
but cratic voice, her nimble grace and
<0o-<ic,,oa nm na0o 61
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Mr.. Miles c. Moore Also is Sub
ieCt Of Numerous Petitions
AN1tExpANs|oN|sTs ON WAR PATH
CITIZENS THINK IF THEY CAME
INSIDE LIMITS "BIG BUGS"
MUST AS WELL.

Petitions are being circulated about
the city today asking the city council
to include within the limits of the
greater Walla Walla the Miles C.
Moore property and the Baumeistel
property south of the city.
These petitions are being extensively
signed and will be presented to the
city council at it's meeting tomorrow
night.
The movement is a result of the feel
ing stirred up by the publication of the
charges of favoritism made by AttOr-
ney f. F. Barker, at the council meet
ing last week.
large number of the people living
south of Pleasant street who do not
want to come into the city are deter
mined that if they must that others
living in their neighborhood and better
able to pay the increased taxes, shall
do so too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
RED MAN STAYS WITH BOTTLE
Indian Released from Penitentiary Is
Now in Jail.

No trains running between Walla
Wala and Pendleton is responsible for
Thomas Hudson, Umatilla Indian,
spending a few days in the county Jail.
Hudson was released from the penl-
tertiary Saturday and provided with
a ticket for Pendleton and a few cents
in money. Yesterday evening he was
arrested for being drunk and disor-
derby. A bottle of alcohol was found
in his pocket. When he appeared in
police court this morning he said some
boys gave him the alcohol. When rail-
roal transportation is resumed between
this city and Pendleton, Hudson WIZ
be sent home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO DISCUSS BILL
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR NICHOLS

Some will be reluctant to stop OFT at
Walla Walla and lose the difference in
fare between here and Seattle or Port
land. Many members of the CONNER
cial club believe that it would be of
great advantage to get these embryonic
emigrants to take look at the garden
city and vicinity.
How to tide over the financial loss
this would be to the individuals will be
the question discussed. Some cities
situated like Walla Walla are subscrib-
ing a fund for this purpose.
President Kaser of the Commercial
club, says that in Portland the Com
mercial organizations are. taking great
interest in the exploitation of the $22
rate from the Mississippi river School
teachers are being interested in the
matter and they are getting the school
children to write back to "aunty' and
grandma" in the east telling them the
cheap rate and urging them to come
and make them a visit.
The chamber of commerce of thai
CITY is providing literature for the chill
dren to send east.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Behind locked doors, under the sub
terfuge of a committee of the whole
meeting, the representatives of the peo-
pie of Walla Walla are holding a Sc
cret session sthis afternoon, in the
city council chambers.
Representatives of The Statesman
and the Morning Union who We're on
hand to report the proceedings of the
innocent appearing meeting which had
been appointed for this afternoon
We're requested by City Clerk Hart to
leave.
Hart said that it was the wish of
the members of the council present
that they be left alone and that 'they
would meet them about Is minutes
later on the street corner"
Just after the reporters walked out,
the main door to the councilchambers
was locked on the inside by Clerk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

Hart. Those present at the meeting
besides Mayor George Kellough were
Councilmen Mexican. Glasford, Dun
ham and Bachtold and City Attorney
Blandford. Councilmen Tausick and
Kirkman did not arrive until after the
newspaper men had left.
What subjects are being discussed
by the servants of the citizens of WaAa
Walla this afternoon in star chamber
session?
Even before the reporters left the air
in the council chamber began to have
a strong bitulithic odor. Councilmen
Mexican and Glasford sat close to-
gether and compared notes on two
typewriter documents for several min
utes before his honor arrived
The ostensible purpose of the meet
ing which was set for this afternoon
was to revise the method of proceed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
khSER PLEASED WITH KIND
RECEPTION GIVEN HIM At PR0SSER

advantage was taken of the circum-
stances to make us pay higher price
for anything. There was no graft OF
any kind.
THE second night We were there
the club got up an entertainment for
our benefit which was well carried
through. A musical program was
given and there were some speeches
and a dance to finish up with. Every
body had a good time and many kind
words were said for the hOspitable
townspeople."
The next stop which President Kaser
made was at Lamar where the COM
pany was held nearly "a hours. He was
far more fortunate than several others
who left Portland earlier than he did.
They were forced to wait at forlorn
stations and then did not get into Wal
la Walla any sooner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

long and five feet deep, but most of
them are smaller and can be repaired
in short time
The whole country in the vicinity
of Adams is a miry sloppy mess. The
O. r. & N. station at that city is sur
rounded by puddle of water.
Trains between Starbuck and Spo-
kane have been discontinued again.
but communication between Starbuck
and Grange city has been restored.
Conditions have improved somewhat
at Starbuck as the water in the streets
has gone down but it is mud mud,
everywhere. and so deep that it is al
most dangerous for pedestrians to go
about much.
The bad washouts this side of Star
buck and at Milton have not been en-
tirely fixed as yet, so that there is not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

After spending nearly a week in
getting from Portland to Walla Walla'
F. w. Kaiser, arrived in the city late
Saturday night.
He was more fortunate than most
travellers these days because he spent
most of the time in Prosser, where the
people did everything possible to make
it pleasant for their enforced guests.
Leaving Portland Tuesday morning
Mr.. Kaser arrived in the Benton coun-
~ capital at II o'clock Wednesday
morning and did not get out OF there
until Friday.
II think the people of Prosser are en-
titled to a great deal of credit for what
they did," said Mr.. Kaser this morn
ing. There were two tralnioaos Oh
us held there and the Commercial ciuo
of Prosser did everything possible 10
make the time pass pleasantly. NO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

much hope of getting a train through
the Snake river valley division for sew
eral days.
On the w. & G. r. trains are running
to Dayton on schedule time. The
washouts beyond Lamar has not been
repaired as yet but box car special
will be run from this side OF the
washout this afternoon. This will
bring passengers and mail in here by
6 o'clock this evening, from Sound
points.
Just what the condition of the
Northern Pacific track west of Pasco
is. could not be ascertained today but
it is reported that it is clear to the
Sound. Communication between Pas-
co and Spokane has been cut on pu'
Northern Pacific officials hope to have
things in working order by tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
BOX CAR SPECIALS ARE DIRE NECESSITIES

Not before four days at the best
calculation will railroad communica-
ton with Pendleton be restored.
BY that time it is hoped that the
bridge at Juniper which was destroyed
by the freshet will have been repaired
so that trains from here can reach
Umatilla. and Umatilla means Pendle-
ton now, as the main line is practi-
cally clear.
Work trains will probably reach
Wallula tonight and will then attack
the troubles between that place and
Umatilla.
The direct line from Pendleton to
Walla Walla was the worst sufferer
yesterday. Not less than nine differ
ent washouts took place yesterday in
addition to what had occurred before.
Mos of these were in the vicinity OF
Adams. Two OF them were $50 feet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
SENDS CELLS TO WALLULA.
Bad Man Cages to be Used by Offices
of Little Town.

Wallula will have new Jail to house
the bad men" of the little railroad
town providing the trains are placed III
service.
Several of the cells from the OLD
county Jail are being prepared 1or
shipment and will be sent to Wallula.
The steel will be put in place and a
strong framework built around thell'
With the Jail completed it will be al
most impossible for the ordinary crlhh-
inal to get away.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Women Barred Out.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE first an
nOuncement in the Thaw trial today
was the edict from the judge that
except six actively engaged newspaper
women, no women will be
permitted in the court room
during the remainder of the case. The
announcement caused a buzz of indig.
nation from regiment of cackling
scandal mongers and sensation seek
ers who We're drawn out by the beaut1-
full spring weather. Thaw entered
court at 1920 looking fresh and in
good spirits
Pittsburg Banker as Witness.
Harry disappointed no members of
the family present when he entered.
Delmas accompanied Evelyn to court
and left her in the clerks office where
she greeted her husband, when he
brought in ]. D. Lyons, vice president
of the Union National bank of Pitts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE pres
ident has asked the postmaster general
to take steps to bar from the mails
newspapers printing the details of the
Thaw trial if he can do so under the
law. Following his official announce
ment made this morning at the White
House. the president communicated
with Cortelyou to learn if it is feasible
to bar from the mails the papers giving
the full and disgusting particulars of
the Thaw case. He doesn't know
whether it is feasible but if it is he
wishes it done.
The president frequently since the
Thaw trial, began to express himself
forciby on the question and early or
dered all attaches Of the White House to
watch carefully to prevent by all
means any of his children getting hold
of papers containing the details.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
B|TUL|TH|c SQUAD HOLDS C0NCLAVE IN
SECRET AND EXCLUDES NEWSPAPEERMEN

ing in the matter of local improve
ment districts.
Some members of the council itself
did not know until this morning the
real nature of the business which the
bitulithic squad had in hand for this
afternoon.
1t has leaked out, however, that the
important matter which is being
brought before the star chamber SEES
sion is the Second street paving mud
die.
A proposition is to be brought before
the council to cut down the amount of
paving which had been planned for
that street against he wishes of
large portion Of the property owners.
Some of the members wanted to ex-
press their opinions on this tangle and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Smoot Case Again.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Smoot
case was brought up in the senate this
afternoon by Berry of Arkansas who
urged the adoption of the resolution re-
ported by the committee on privileges
and elections holding Smoot not en-
titled to seat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
CHEMICAL PUTS OUT THE FIRE
Ben Hollis Home Was Scene of Little
Blaze When Stove Set Floor
Afire.

Ben Hollis residence, Sc South Pa
louise street was the scene of a small
blaze this morning. A defect in the
bottom of the range caused the fire to
burn through the floor and into the
basement.
Mrs. Holt telegraphed the depart
ment for chemical and the fire was
extinguished. A hole was burned
through the floor. Very little dam
age was done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
WEBER COMES HOME TONIGHT
Legislator is Much Better And Friends
expect Him in From Pasco.

William Weber will probably arrive
home late tonight. Mrs. Weber receiv-
ed telegram yesterday saying he was
first train.
His health is much improved. He will
be accompanied by his brother Joseph
who went to Olympia when the first
rrmors of his illness came here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Robbers Steal $25, 900.

MOSCOW, Feb. 11.-Ten armed nlei'
this morning stole $4,000 from gov
eminent messenger and escaped ou'
dropped $4,000 in their flight. They
got away with the remainder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
Three Hurt in Wreck.

JUNCTION CITY. Ore, Feb. 1.-THE
Western Pacific passenger No 1873 tel
escoped the rear of an extra freight
this morning and two brakemen and a
fireman We're injured. The engineer
and two coaches were demolished
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NEW YORK, Feb. Hilary
Thaw's attorneys are endeavoring to
devise a means to force the introduc-
ton of the defendants will as evil
dence. and likely to permit Evelyn to
rest thoroughly before recalling her to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

she did not know. She thought the
man was ugly, but as her mother was
older she perhaps knew best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL GOES TO MILTON.
Local Men to Try to Repeat Dose In
Basket Ball.

BASKET 6diI.
Walla Walla nigh school basketball
team will probably play the Milton
Athletic association team on Friday
evening in the Oregon city. The local
boys did things to the Miltonites a
short time ago and hard game is ex-
pected in Milton when their opponents
attempt to even things up on their
home grounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11

to the view of the virtuous the dark.
est orgies of half the world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-11
IN HONOR OF ABE's BIRTHDAY
County Offices to Close Tomorrow in
Honor of Great President.

All county offices will be closed to.
morrow in honor of the birthday an.
niversary of Abraham Lincoln. Ac-
cording to the laws of the state it is
to observe the day.
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(Cont 'nued on page 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
sHow f, FOOLED MY soss.-
Story Of a Young Man Who Cheated
Himself Of Success

On a street car recently I overheard
a inelooking young nan OF about
twenty-one telling two companions
how he managed to cheat his EN-
ployer out of an hour and a half's
time every day for over a year This
is the substance Of what he said:
He was out a great deal with the
boys and got, on In average, only
about five and a half hours sleep a
night This not being sufficient, he
managed to sleep an hour and a half
each day during business hours.
He went on to describe a large door
situated just back of the private of
cut off quite a little corner Of space
in such a way that he could seclude
himself there without danger of being
seen In this secluded corner, seated
in a chair, he took a nap Of an hour
and a half each day.
Several of the other clerks knew
about this retreat, and they took turns
during the day, so that some n Of
them was resting or sleeping there
most OF the day.
One of his companions asked the
young man how he managed to avoid
detection. He replied hat the door
opened into a passageway, and was
never closed in the daytime; that the
boss never had occasion to look be-
hind it, and that he would not be
likely to miss one clerk among so
many; and that even if he did, there
was always someone who would give
the signal. So together the young
men managed to cheat their employer
out of the equivalent of one mans
entire time.
1 had been admiring this young
mans striking appearance before he
told his story. He had a splendid
head, and a very strong face, and I
had said to myself, How l wish 1
could tell that young man what great
possibilities are before him If he is
only equal to his opportunity" Yet
on the very threshold of his career
he was Systematically cheating his en-
pioyer, and glorying in his c~leverness
in doing it.
There are tens of thousands of men
in the great failure army to-day, who
thought they were getting the best
Of their employer in Their younger
days because they clipped their hours,
shirked their work, a y o. s. Marden
in Success Magazine. They thought
they were going to get on
in the world just as you do; but,
before they realized it, they had fas-
tened upon themselves the habit of
cheating, or deceiving, until they grad
uaIly became so dishonest that they
not only were not promoted. but either
lost their positions as well, or, when
they started in business for them.
selves, lost their credit. their stand
ing, the confidnce or others and
gradually went to the wall, or landed
in the ~penitentiary.