The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIFF

Walter Ereth went on the operating
table at ST. Mary's this afternoon.
c. Roy lie Grande, was taken in by
the police yesterday for violating the
bicycle ordinance.
Milt Boyer was arrested yesterday
for carrying concealed weapons. He
will have to tell Judge Huffman about
it.
Suit has been instituted in the SUI
perior court by c. A. Beck against j..
c. Sims and others to set aside con-
veyance.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Bowen. of this city, underwent an
operation at the Walla Walla hospital
this afternoon.
A writ of garnishment has been is
sued to G. A. Hauber, against man
named Schuler who has some money
coming from John A. Bailey.
Two breaks in the West Alder street
mains threatened a small flood in that
part of the city. The breaks were re-
paired, however, before any damage
was done.
awarded the contract for supplying the
furnishings for a large modern apart
ment house which has just been COM
pleted at Pasco.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Homer J. Stewart, who died
yesterday evening, was held this morn
ing from the family home. Rev. r. j..
Reid of the Wilbur Memorial church,
OBLIGATED
Argument was heard this morning
and a motion to quash the affidavit in
the contempt proceedings against Will
liam Peterson. No decision was made
by Judge Brents, but other arguments
will De heard during the week.
Mary. the baby daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Doyle, whose death oc-
CURED yesterday. will be buried In the
Cath olic cemetery tomorrow morning.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church at o'clock.
The Freewater Peacocks annihilated
the Evergreens of this city yesterday
morning by a score of II to 8. This is
the second time the Webfooters have
defeated their vardant rivals. Another
game will probably be played here next
Sunday.
At the Park Street Baptist church
Friday evening, May II. the Mems
club and the Women's club will hold
an interesting debate on the question,
Resolved, That the Men have done
more for the uplifting of humanity
than the women.
Examination questions for the COM
inl, do u-hi
held May 16 and II are being sent out
, today from the county school super1n-
tendents office To accommodate the
students examinations will be held a,
Prescott, Waitsburg, TOuchet, Wallu-
la. Lamar, Dixie and this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Edna Christen-
son, who died at her home in Valley
Chapel at the age of 81 years. was held
from the home at Valley Chapel this
morning Burial was in the city Gene
terry. Rev A. L. Thoroughman of the
Marvin M. E. church, South, conducted
the services.
| In fast game of ball at Prescott
yesterday afternoon, the aggregation
from Fort Walla Walla went down to
defeat with a score of to 4. The
game was called promptly at o'clock.
During the afternoon showers consid-
erably interrupted the game but the
nine innings were finished during the
afternoon.
A small crowd gathered in front of
the State last evening when Cliff Gully.
stopped in passing long enough to
knock r. A. Smalley off the sidewalk
with a we'll delivered jab on the point
of the jaw. Smalley is said to have
made some remark about Mrs. Gully.
He had to give $40 bonds for his ap-
pearance in police court this morning.
A telegram announcing the death of
H. Schellberg. a pioneer business man
of Valley Falls, Kas., and father of
, Mrs Charles Refer of this city, was
received by Mrs. Refer Saturday
night. Mrs. G. w. FitZsimmons, of Sc
attic. who was formerly well known in
this city, is the only other near rela-
tive besides Mrs. Refer who lives west
| of Kansas The old pioneer had seen
| 81 winters when he died. Owing to the
! long distance from Valley Falls. Mrs.
Refer and Mrs. Fitzsimmons will not
! he able to attend the funeral of their
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