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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
bLAL0CK BUSY
At THE OALLES
Wa||a Ma||d's Grand Old
Man. Does Good Work

THE DALLES, Ore. Oct 9-Dele-
gates from Oregon, Washington and
Idaho are gathered at The Dales to-
day to take definite steps toward hast
ening the construction of the Cello
canal and the eXtensionn of the Pert
age road from Big Eddy to The Dalles.
The meeting is the greatest of its
kind ever held in the northwest and
brought 225 delegates here ito boost the
project.
open the Columbia and it's tribu-
taries to the seal" is the slogan of the
Open River convention. Build the
Portage Road to The D,.lles,' is cry OF
the delegates. They expect to put the
building of the canal on a continuous
contract or bonding basis and push the
work at once.
The delegations from Wala Walla,
Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City, Pas
co and Wallace are very active. DR.
N c. Blalock of Walla Walla, just
back from the National Irrigation
congress in Sacramento. is carrying on
the work here with great enthusiasm.
Only routine business of the conven-
ton has been transacted so far.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Ed. HOOVER NOT GUILTY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AFTER
THREE HOURS DELEGATION
WAS INTERESTING CASE.

The final scene in the trial of Ed
Hoover, charged with assaulting 7. p.
Townsend, was concluded last evening,
when the jury after a deliberatiOn Of
nearly four hours, returned verdict
of acquittal
The task of taking testimony was
concluded shortly after three o'clock
yesterday afternoon and the remain
der of the court session was given to
the judges instructions. At o'clock
the jury retired, and at 8:45 the YER
dict was reached.
The Hoover case was generally con-
siiered the most important case on
the criminal docket, as both plain
tiff and defendant are we'll known in
this city. The evidence taken through
out the trial was of a most peculiar
nature, inasmuch as the testimony
of he prosecution as well as the de-
fense was repeatedly contradicted.
Both attorneys made brilliant argu-
ments on behalf of their clients and as
the jury retired, the result of their
verdict was most problematical to
the minds of those interested In the
case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09

he said his company stood in a po-
sition to take somewhere between $25,-
600 and $4,000 worth of the bonds.
BIT 11n- Ill it was done he said his COM
pany couldn't touch them
This. however, would entail 90
,iays delay. at the least, and perhaps
much longer. In the meantime, work
on the buildings would be suspended,
and once suspended, could not be re-
sumed until next spring. If the - suit
were started and an attempt made to
put the bonds on the market anyway,
their legality to be confirmed later it
was the general opinion that no one
would take them UP until they had
been declared legal, whereas many are
ready to run the risk if no such suit
is started.
A proposition to sell the property to
some Individual and thus get the mat
ter settled, was thought to be an un-
wise proceeding by the club and Ju-
lius Levy made the motion to appoint
committee to act with the city coun-
Gil. After some discussion. the mo-
ton carried unanimously, as did also
the problem for the second commit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
do NOT AGREE
WITH LILLIAN
MethQdists Severely Con.
demn Trial Marriage

CHICAGO, Oct. 9-MethCd Cdists of the
Rock River conference have decided
to cooperate with those who are ad-
vocating uniform divorce laws through
out the whole country and join in the
effort to make marriage more stable.
A special committee report repudi-
ates the idea that true marriage can be
had by a temporary experiment in con-
iugal compatibility and believe there
can be no infraction of the marriage
bond otherwise than by death, with
out sin.
In these emphatic passages the Illi-
nois Methodists assert a disagreement
with the statements made by Lillian
Russell Saturday when she said. out OF
her varied experience, that divorce
was the greatest of blessings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
PREPARING FAIR EXHIBITS
Merchants and Farmers Will. Join
Hands in Work.


Hands in Work.
The large merchants pavilion at the
county fair grounds is the scene of
considerable activity, as nearly all the
ground space is occupied by scores of
busy clerks preparing the exhibits for
the fair visitors. Exhibits displaying
the wares of nearly fifty local mer-
chants will be in readiness early Mon
day morning.
Probably the most important as well
as interesting display will be that of
Fairbanks Morse company. A COM
plete exhibit consisting of gasoline en-
CINE, tanks, pumps, scales, etc. has
been installed in the space. The novel
feature of this exhibit will be a min
iature irrigation plant in actual opera
ton. The exhibit will be in charge of
S. G. Hedges and A. J. Powell.
The fruit and grain exhibits are ar
irving daily and before the end of the
present week the large building will
be tastefully decorated with the grain
and fruit raised in Walla Walla coun-
ty. Many pretty designs. the handi-
work of experienced decorators VIII
grace the walls and booths in the build
ing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
IS GUILTY Of
GRAND LARCENY
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AFTER
TWO HOURS DELIBER-
ALTON.

The jury in the case of the State
aid. charged with the crime of grand
larceny, returned a verdict of guilty
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon
The trial was taken up as soon as
court convened this morning and the
examination of Michael Fayne, the
prosecuting witness, occupied the
greater portion of the mornings trial.
According to Fayne's story. he arrived
in the city Saturday morning, August
81, with a check for $3.50. AS he was
unable to cash the check he was given
$25 by one of the local saloon men,
and was told that he would receive
the full amount of the check as soon
as it was <cashed the following Mon
day morning
Several days later he made the ac-
quaintance of the defendant, Richard
Mcdonald. The two were together all
day Tuesday and during the evening
er for the night. To this Mcdonald
agreed, and a room was secured in
the Central Lodging house. Both men
went to the room together.
During an early hour the following
morning, Mcdonald said that he had
forgotten something down stairs, and
left his bedmate alone. Several hours
later, Fayne discovered that he had
been robbed by Mcdonald, and at once
Informed the police. Mcdonald was
found about noon by the police officers
and considerable money which was
later identified as Fayne's, was found
on his person.
During his examination this morning
the defendant testified that he had
been working on a ranch IA miles from
this city. He did not seem to know in
which direction, or 20 whom the ranch
belonged
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
GRANDMoTHERs ENTERTAINED
novel Party at Home of Mrs. n. s
Brode.

Grandmothers' party was a novel
entertainment furnished by the La
dies Aid Society of the First Metho-
dist church yesterday afternoon at the
nome of Mrs. H. S. Brode, 433 East
Alder street
About 25 grandmothers were present,
OF whom Mrs. j. A. Kelso carried off
honors for being the Oldest and for
having the largest number of grand
children. She has 20 young folks who
cali her grandma" Two great grand
mothers, Mrs. Nathan WEBB and Mrs.
Brewster Ferrell, We're present. Mrs.
Elizabeth Walker has two sets of twins
among her progeny
The ro' rs We're tastefulIy decorated
with autumn foliage. Miss Comstocll
gave readings appropriate to the occa-
sion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
NEW FIRE ALARMS INSTALLED
Automatic cystem Will Give City Good
Protection.

Before the end of the present
week six new fire boxes will be
placed at various points throughout
the city, and as soon as department
No. 1 is comfortably installed in is
new quarters. the alarm system will be
ready for use.
The new alarms are of the very lat
est and modern automatic make. and
as soon as they are in practical use
the alarm system OF the city will be
complete.
The new points now named on Chief
Metz's chart are as follows: No. 211.
northwest corner Second and Main
street: No. 312 northwest corner Main
and COlville streets: No. 116 southeast
corner Whitman and Catherine; No.
115, southwest corner Whitman anI
Madison: ia, northwest corner Alder
and Clinton; the Mcbride stables.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
WHITMAN STUDUENTS TO WE'D.
Miss Maude Anderson and Guy Gallo
way Announce Engagement.

Announcement has beer. received in
this city of the engagement of Miss
Maude Anderson, formerly of Colfax
and a student in Whitman college, but
now of Weiser, Idaho, to Guy Gallo
way, of Weiser. who was also a former
Whitman student, well known IT, ath-
letics and debate. Miss And $50
now head nurse in the Weiser
and Mr.. Galloway is p
farmer of that vicinity. Both re @
known in this city and have - -tly
frierds who will be glad to learn of
the approaching marriage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
WILL MANAGE kOUNTRY STORE
Jack Lambert to Do Stunt During the
County Fair.

officer Jack Lambert announced that
Maud has at last been captured and
tanned and that this wondrous animal
will be on exhibition at The Kountry
StOar during the entire fair week.
Every year Jacks goodness of heart
breaks lis bonds and as a result there
is always .,y-nething doing with the
proprietor Of the amusement as well as
bargain booth. Hams, baconS, saddles,
and even Maud herself, will be given
away. Jacks popularity as manger
of the KOuntry Store is known
throughout the land, and it is safe to
predict that his success this year will
be- more pronounced than ever.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Arrested At PRISON GATE
FRANK ALLEN TO FACE A SEC
OND CHARGE OF
BURGLARY.

deputy Sheriff Phillips, of Seattle,
-''AFed In the city today and this even
"s VIII return with Frank Allen, alias,
GEMS Jenson, who was released yester-
N'! afternoon from the state peniten-
,'''E after serving a term of two years
I0r burglary.
-Aieh was arrested Immediately after
,-S release from the prison by Sheriff
Hdhd who received instruction
0'u seattle during the morning. Allen
suspected of being connected with a
Ines OF crimes committed on the
coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
LAND FRAUDS IN NEW MEXICO.
''erhment Asks for Cancellation o1
Many Deeds.

IA F'E, n. NJ, Oct. 9-As the
i' VI new evidence unearthed by
fraud, agents of the Pennsylvania
oopment Co, the New Mexico Fuel
OH CO., and w. S. Hopewell, the
of the corporations may be
g., 'e"eu to cancel deeds to almost
~. NV acres of timber land secured in
A suit was filed to compel can
o.. -oh Yesterday by government. The
g.. iiHent claims both territorial Of
=, aid corporations are aware of
fraudulent means used.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
TRIED AS CHICKEN THIEVES.
Men Accused Of Entering Hen Hous'
Are Facing Jury.

James Doruris, and G. H. Anadian,
the two men arrested September 1st,
charged with burglary are now being
tried in superior court.
The offense as charged accused them
of entering the hen house of Mrs. Alice
Flanders on the evening of August 81,
and stealing five chickens.
The defendants in their prelimin-
arv examination held in police court
the following day, testified that they
purchased the fowls about three
o'clock in the morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09

and waited for the game to begin. At
least $4,000 fans were at the game.
Mullin and Payne compose the battery
Tor Detroit. Priester and King for
Chicago The players plainly show
great nervous strain under the re-
suit of yesterdays contest,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
MAY GIVE BAIL
TO PETT|BONE
,,,1cE woOD WILL SET TRIAL
OR FIX AMOUNT OF BOND
TOMMORROW.

ROISF Oct 9.-Judge "ooo WIZ
consider the matter of either trying
pettibone at once or admitting MN
to hail tomorrow. Todays conner
anoa resulted in nothing. Prosecu'-
to attorney yanduyn opposed giving
Pettibone hail but Hawiey ana foorAi
are willing to do so. 1t is douptlu'
If pettibone Will ever be trled. 1ha'
ba ;s suffering from an incurapie ols-
COCO is the opinion of physicians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Citizens Want Them.

Many of those present volunteered
to take liberal slices of the bonds Vic
tor Hunziker sending word he would
take $4,000 of them. Ben Holt will take
$2500, George Ludwig is willing to in
vest several thousand, Henry Oster-
man will take a large slice. Others
present volunteered to take liberal
amounts of the much mooted bonds
and there is little doubt but that
enough mohey will be raised to tide
the matter over in good shape. Every
one present showed a hearty interest
in the matter. The committees are at
work today and will probably report to
the club either tonight or tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
+ !. !. j. J. i. + !. ]. i. ]. j + J. 1. + !
+ GETS GOOD PRICE FOR GRAIN i
> Wheat Shows Tendency to Climb :
Skyward This Year. !

M. H. BrOughton of this city, +
= who owns a farm on Eureka Flat, !
+ yesterday sold 1900 bushels of his j.
+ crop at 1612 cents, clear of ware i
+ house charges. This is the high j
= est price paid at this time of the j.
+ year for three years. Wheat !
+ shows a steady upward tendency J.
+ be higher this year than for j.
+ many years in the past =
+ i !. j. + j. /. j. !. !. !. i. j. i. + J. i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Especial to the Statesman.

CHICAGO. Oct. 9.-Chicago Won the
second game in the worlds champion
ship series here today by a score OF
three to one
At an early hour this morning thou
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
AS|AT|C R|0TER
GOES TO JAIL
FIRST TRIAL IN VANCOUVER X
RESULTS IN PUNISHMENT
OF DEPENDENT.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 9.-The
first trial resulting from the Aslatlc
-io+s here which occurred this morning,
resulted in the defendant, '" n. Reed
being sentensed to six months in jail.
Reed was seen throwing rock into a
store window.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09

STAMBOUL, Oct. 9.-President
Roosevelt has not yet shot a bear but
De has killed two rattle snakes. They
are the first trophies of the hunt and
hey have been skinned. Two bears
were Jumped Monday but both escaped
uAScathed. Will Coon, a colored MEM
Ger Of the party. shot a deer Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
LOOT \. P DEPOT
IN VANCOUVER
ROBBERS BLOW OPEN SAFE, SE-
CURE $4CO AND MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Oct g.
Safe crackers robbed the Northern Pa
cific depot last night, blew up the safe.
secured $4OO in cash and crossed the
river. They are supposed to be in the
vicinity of Portland. The police believe
the gang to be part of a gang now op-
Grating in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
CHICAGO TAKES SECOND GAME CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

The tie game will be played Oh
Thursday when either Ruelbach or
Pfiester will pitch for the cubs with
King behinnd the bat. Mullin or
Sewer will pitch for the Tigers with
Schmidt to catch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Grand Jury Wants Lodge.

BOSTON. Oct. 9.-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge has been summoned to
appear before the grand jury to make
good his charges of civic corruption
in Boston made by him at the republi-
can state convention Saturday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
LINE LOCATION
CAUSES TROUBLE
CITIZENS CLASHED AT MEETING
OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS TODAY.

Once again has the Pleasant street
electric line been brought into prom
| inence and this morning, as the result
of numerous petitions circulated among
the residents OF that district, a score
OF dissatisfied tax payers appeared be-
fore the board of county commissioners
and gave vent to their disapprovaI.
That the Pleasant street extension
has been the bone of contention upon
which the citizens of east Walla Walla
have been gnawing for the past year,
was again evidenced this morning
when representatives of both the
north and the south side factions en-
gagged in heated yet sincere dis
cusslon as to whether the line should
occupy the center or north side of
Pleasant street
According to information received
this morning from two members of the
commissioners, a meeting was called
some time ago for the purpose of def
lnlteIy deciding upon the location of
the track. This meeting was attended
by a number of Pleasant streets resi-
dents, and after lengthy discussion
the board decided to act in accord
ance with the wishes of those present
and located the track six feet north of
the center of the street.
Evidently the residents living on the
north side of the road did not thor
Oughly understand the actions of the
commissioners in this matter, and re-
quested, after considerable delay, that
a second meeting be called at which
time the residents of the north size
should be given a hearing. This the
commissioners agreed to do, and the
time for the hearing was set for this
morning.
North Side Heard From.
The north -siders contend that they
are being treated unfairly because
with only six feet remaining between
the track and the walk, the space
would be insufficient for teams to pass
They further assert that it is not GUS
tomary for a company to build it's line
zens living on the south side insist
that, inasmuch as they have given1nore
land to the electric company, they
should be shown additional favors. and
that the line should be located on the
north side.
The fact that the commissioners
have caused the ground to be sur
veyed and the track located on the
north side of the street, in accordance
to the wishes of those who appeared
at the first meeting, they contend that
a second meeting called for the pur-
pose of reversing their first decision.
would be illegal. For this reason the
meeting adjourned until the matter
could be gone over carefully by the
commissioners and placed before Pros
ecutirg Attorney Rupp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Seattle Merchant Dies at Sea.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-N. B. Nelson
a merchant of Seattle, died from an
o,tool, of diabetes while on the steam
er Tietgen which arrived from Chris
1iana today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-10-09
Holloway Wants Friendly Suit.

e. X. Holloway, president of the
Walla Walla Fire Insurance company.
thought The best way out of the mat
ter to bring a suit which would es-
tablish once for all. the question of
their legality AS soon as this is done.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
He Should BE Called
Leopold the Tricky

Tying LEOPOLD was accused of seek
IA ing to play confidence game upon
IA Belgium in the proposed transfer to
it of the Congo state. 1t was asserted
that by the arrangement he was seeking
to bring about Belgium would have to
shoulder the heavy administrative ex-
penses, while the king reserved for him
self some of the principal resources of
revenue.
King Leopold denied all this. He said
1t was not his intention to retain the So
called crown domain, which is valuable
because of its rubber production. He
protested that he meant to deal honestly
with Belgium, and for time some of his
subjects, though well acquainted with his
avaricIous tendencies, were inclined to
believe him.
They have been undeceived. A close
study of the Congo annexation treaty
Just made public discloses the fact that
the king, in spite of all his protestations
to the contrary, is planning to give Bel
gium an empty she'll and keep the kernel
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
ONE MORE ARGUMENT

TIME great unpopularity Of United
states Senator La Toilette with
Il his colleagues has been demon
stracted by the treatment accorded him
in the matter of committee appoint
ments. Were it practicable to do so,
the members of the senate doubtless
would keep Senator La Follette's name
off all committees. AS it is they have
seen to it that those committees on
which he has been permitted to serve
have no duties of any Importance what
ever. To the senate Mr.. La Toilette
stands in relatively the same position
that Representative Peter A. Porter of
Niagara Falls, N. Y, occupies toward
the house-that of political nonentity.
In discussing the disposition made of
Mr.. La Toilette. the San Francisco
Call says:
Senator La Toilette is not popular
with his colleagues. He has not hesitated
to say that some of them are rascals,
which might have been overlooked had
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-31
SOME DAY, o SEEKER OF DREAMS

Some day, o Seeker of Dreams, they Will
seek even US!
Some day they will wake, Fellow Singer
and hunger and want
For the Ways to the Lonelier Height!
So let us, Shy Weaver of Beauty, take
heart,
For out of their dust. they will call to us
yet!
Let us wait, and sing, and be wise,
AS the sea has waited and sung.
AS the hills through the night have been
wise!
For we are the Bringers Of Light, and
the Voices of Love,
Aye, we are the Soothers of Pain, the
Appeasers of Death,
The Dusk and the Star and the Clean
and the Loneliest Peaky!
And when they have found and seen,
and know not whittier they trend,
They will come to us crying aloud like a
child in the night;
And when they have learned of our lips,
Still back to our feet they will grope
For that ultimate essence and core OF all
song,
To usher them empty and naked, then,
out to the unanswering stars,
Where Silence and Dreaming and Music
are One!
Arthur Stringer, in Everybodys Maga
zine.