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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
MAYORS MESSAGE TONIGHT
FIRST MEETING OF NEW COUNCIL
MAY NEcEssITATE SOME.
CHANGES.

Tonight the city dads will gather
about the long table in the city clerk s
office and George E. Kellough will
take another years grip Oh the may
ors gavel.
But there will be new faces in
front of him to the number of two
and when Clerk Hart cafls the roll,
the names. c. H. Whiteman and John
Stack will break the monotor.y of the
otherwise unchanged list which the
clerk has so long and faithfully called
out.
Then there will be the mayors ar
nual message, and it is that which
every one is curious and anxious to
hear. What will it be like? Will it
beat The last one? Who will compose
the committees? And will the Haywood
verdict have any influence? What will
Oscar say2
Such are the questions which anx-
ious citizens PROFOUND to one another
as the hot moments pass.
you car. hear it all and have it all
tonight" said the mayor to a re-
porter who timidly asked for one small
word in advance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
WALLA WALLA IS ON THE LINE Of BIG SYSTEM

Recent reports in eastern railroad
circles would connect the identity of
the North Coast road with the Pennsyl-
sylvania Railway system. This conclu-
sion is reached by a course of reason
ing which to say the least possesses the
merit Of connecting up persons and
facts more logically than much of
the literature published heretofore ON
this subject has done.
The story goes that Robt. E. Stra-
horn, president of the North Coast
road, has for years been the conf
Dental western representative of the
Mellon Brothers, railway builders,
bankers and oil kings of Pittsburg, Pa,
and of ex-United States Senator Cald-
well of Kansas, near relative of and
business partner of Mellon Brothers,
says the Spokane Chronicle.
That these eastern gentlemen have
built great oil pipe lines leading from
Pennsylvania and Ohio to refineries at
the Atlantic seaboard and have built
and owned various railway lines,
which were afterward absorbed by the
Pennsylvania Railway company Also
that their large western development
enterprises, reaching as far west as
Oreg~n and Idaho. have always been
managed by Mr. Strhorn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
FARMERS MUST KEEP WHEAT
OR ACCEPT DICTATED PRICE
PreSidend Scott of Farmers Union Saws
Market is Supplied Before
Grain is Sod

w. NJ. Scott, president of the Farm
ers Educational and Cooperative
Union returned yesterday from his
farm in Felix. Umatilla county. Ore
gon, where he has been for the past
several days experimenting the har-
vesting of his grain.
Il have been farming in that coun-
try ever since it has been farmed,"
said Mr.. Scott, but l never saw such
crops as we are having this year.
Wheat is going so bushels to the acre
and barley 20 bushels. The Dale Glory
wheat is making 60 bushels right along
and in some places is going better thar.
that. 1t is hard to realize what an
immense crop is being harvested in
the Walla Walla valley and the Una
tille. country.
There is every indication that
prices will be good this fall but
wheat is not bringing what it should
by at least six or seven cents. These
conditions are Lot chargeable to the
advance in warehouse charges, how
ever. That is a very small matter
when compared with the practices of
the warehouse companies with regard
to the storing of wheat and supplying
the market with the grain before the
farmer sells.
THAT article in the Statesman last
week relative to the farmers keeping
actual possession of their wheat anu
not allowing the mill men and ware
houses to supply and regulate the mar.
ket hit the nail squarely on the mead.
Il know OF instance after instance
in which the farmers wheat was dis
posed of long before he decided to sell
and the chances are that his grain
was in Europe or somewhere else when
he firally made the sale. This ad-
vance in warehouse charges is nothing
but moonshine, as regards the regula-
tion of the price of wheat, when COM
pared with the influence on the market
price caused by supplying the trade
before the farmer is ready to SELL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06

the low grades, easy curves and direct
lines of the North Coast between the
cities named especially attractive; all
the more because these latter lines
would enable them to drain the vast
virgin timber and coal belts of the
Cowlitz river region, the great Yakima
valley country and the most prcduc-
tive portions of the Big Bend. Ealla
Walll and Palouse grain regions.
Interviewed about these reports Mr..
Strahorn stated:
"It &c poser for such hot. weather
AS too some one else a few days ago,
if the papers are determined to con-
Wet us on such circumstantial evl-
dence. we may as well quit tr1ing to
convince them of the absolute inde-
pcndence of our enterprise.
at is true that the MELONS and Sem
ator Caldwell are alone financially able
to build such a system as We propose,
also that their connection with Penn
sylvania railway interests have always
been close, and that I for some years
managed their far western enterprises,
but we don't necessarily engage in a
10 mile railway scheme with all sucn
old friends Just because we visit them
when we go east, or because we enter
tain them when they come here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
FARMERS MEET SATURDAY
WILL HEAR DISCUSSION BY OTTO
RUPP AND REPORT OF CON-
TEES.

In the rooms of the Commercial
club Saturday afternoon a meeting OF
the Farmers Educational and Coop
erative Union will be held at 80
o'clock. President w. NJ. Scott re-
quests all farmers and particularly
those who are members of the asso-
citation, to be present
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp will be
present and will address the meeting
on the warehouse outlook, explaining
the situation thoroughly and taking
the matter up more in detail than be-
fore. The committee having this mat
ter IN charge will also report ar
make suggestions as to further pro-
cedure.
Other matters of importance are to
come before the meeting and will be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
WAITSBURG LOSES SUIT.
Defendants in Condemnation Suit Ge,
Judgment.

In the case of the city of Waits
burg plaintiff versus John Lee, Roy
Lee and Nellie Lee defendants, judg-
ment for defendants was rendered by
Judge Brents in the superior court
yesterday. The decision provides that
the Lees be reimbursed to the amount
of $12 for the expense which they
were put to in coming to Walla Walla
to appear at the trial.
The suit resulted from condemna-
ton proceedings for the condemnation
of a street through the Lee property
at Waitsburg. 1t was shown in court,
however, the Lees had not been given
sufficient notice prior to beginning of
the proceedings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06

I'VE are told by warehouse man
that that article in The Statesman,
giving the views of a Walla Walla
valley farmer, was absolutely rot"
suggested the reporter.
We'll, you just ask the farmers and
see," replied Mr.. Scott. 1T does not
take the brains of a philosopher to
understand that as long as the mill
men are grinding the farmers wheat
and supplying the market with bread
stuffs. and the warehouse men are ship
ping the farmers wheat to the worlds
markets, the prices will be regulated
to suit the manipulation who is doing
business on the farmers capital.
why the grain buyers tell us that
when we sell them our wheat and they
go to the warehouse for it they do not
get our wheat but are given the
amount called for from the general
pile. The buyers and warehouse men
understand each other.
"Then it is easy for the mill men
and the buyers to form a combination
When the mill men want wheat the
buyers stay out Of the market ard
when the buyers want wheat the mill
men are supplied and out of the mar
ket, and you will find the mill men
from one to1 1-2 cents below the
market the greater part Of the time.
They do not need wheat as long as
they car. grind the farmers grain
There is only one solution for this
warehouse and mill mems combina-
tion and that is for the farmer to
keep actual possession of his wheat
and then he will know where it is and
what the market is demanding. The
warehouse men and mill mer. are not
in the business for their health or for
accommodation and they are naturally
going to get all the margin on the
prices that they can and any one else
would do the same thing. If the
farmer wants all there is out of his
wheat he must keep it until he. is
ready to SELL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
WHO WILL Be THE QuEEN2
CARNIVAL CONTEST GOES MER-
EILY ON WITH NEW ENTRIES
EACH DAY.

Frances Griffin has yielded first
place in the Carnival queen contest to
Rowena Mathoit and is now second IN
the race. Her friends declare 1t is not
for long and that she will be back at
the head of the list tomorrow. In spite
of the fact that Miss O'Neill has with
drawn from the contest she still con-
tinues to receive votes. Miss O'Neill
has asked several times that her name
should not be used and that it should
not be published in the returns. Aimee
Pelissier has forged to third place
She is new candidate in the race.
Miss Corn still receives a number of
votes. Other candidates, among whom
is Garlic Helm, have entered the race
and will make a hard struggle for the
honor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06

1t is also known that Senator Cald-
we'll, when out here last year, was the
guest of Mr.. Strahorr,- and in his COM
pany personally inspected the various
surveyed lines and terminals of the
North Coast system.
Attention is attracted to the report
of Mr.. Strahorn's recent conference
with the MELONS and Senator Cald-
we'll in the east and the formation of
a great consolidation of eastern and
central western railway interests
with the Pennsylvania systems and the
Atchison, Toeka and Santa Fe as
principals in a new great trunk line
from ocean to oaean.
1t is being pointed out that the Santa
Fe system has been reaching north
ward from San Francisco by acquiring
an Independent line being built toward
Portland. This latter line it is stated
would connect with the North Coast
road at Portland and would be given
an ideal entrance to Puget sound cities,
Spokane and Walla Walla over the
North Coast tracks.
Drain Great Country.
1t is argued that if the above great
railway systems are heading for Ore
gon and Washington they would find
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
ANDERSON MAY
HELP YAKIMA
TRACTION CON-
PANY MAY BE FINANCED BY
HEAD OF LOCAL SYSTEM.

Is l. w. Anderson to finance a new
railway in the Yakima country? Is the
head of Walla Walla's gas company
about to take up big enterprise in
the central part of this state?
while the affairs of the Yakima
Valley Transporta company are
practically as they were a week ago,
the InterValley Traction company, or
at least those who call themselves the
latter company, and have refused to
be identified with the new organiza-
ton, are still active in trying to get
capital with which to build the rail-
way line under the old regime" says
the Yakima Democrat.
with that end in view /. w. An
derson, president of the local gas
and head of several gas COM
panies and electric railway lines in
the west was here the first of the week
to talk over the matter with some OF
the original promoters of the scheme.
Nothing definite could be ascer-
tanned from Mr.. Anderson directly, but
it was said that in all probability a
deal will be closed with him by which
the railway problem Of the Yakima
valley may at last be worked out.
Mr.. Anderson has strong financial
backing in Philadelphia and his sue
cess in Spokane and other western
cities has given him prestige worthy
of consideration
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
MANAGER OF WHITE STAR.
Clarence Crews Succeeds Harvev
Corpe Who Will Teach School.

Clarence Crews, formerly of the Gas
& Electric company of this city has
left the employ of that firm and has
accepted the position of manager of
the White Star laundry. He succeeds
Harvey Corpe who resigns the place to
teach school in Idaho this winter.
''The laundry will be improved and
new machinery added said Mr..
Crews this morning. I'VE are going to
put everything in the best possible
shape and have one of the best laurd-
ries in the country"
The change in management takes
place in a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
WILL PUBLISH
BOOSTER BOOK
STATE OF WASHINGTON WILL BE
ADVERTISED BY MANY
ILLUSTRATIONS.

Many new features mark the big
booster book the state is to issue
this year. 1t has been the impression,
narroniously circulated that the state
would have no such publication, but
the work is well under way and WEI,
appear about December l.
This is the fifth edition of the book
and its size this year will approx
mate that of last year and about go
GOO copies will be printed for distribu-
ton in various parts of the country
where they will bring the most results.
State Statistician George NJ. Allen,
who had charge of the publication
last year is at the head of affairs
again. He expects to put out a book
containing 100 pages of illustrations
and more complete work in every
way than has heretofore been issued.
A revised state map is one of the
new features of the book. A revised
and up to date railroad construction
map, articles on the extent of timber
lahd and similar articles along vari-
Gus lines are also to be included. Esti-
mates OF all the available water power
III the state are also in the book. How
10 proceed to secure state and federal
iahd be told in the book. Blanks are
peihS sent out to every town asking
lor complete data of every kind re-
sarding the town and surrounding
country. Altogether it promises to be
one OF the most complete and up-to-
cate books of the kind ever pub
lished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
FRENCH WARSH|PS B0MBARD
CASA BLANCA FROM HARb0R
Moorish Tribesmen Fire on 7 w. and Re.
ceiye Shots From Spanlo.
and FrenChmen

TANGIER, Aug. 6.-French war;
ships have bombarded Casa Blanca as
the result of the Moorish tribesmen
firing on troops landing to protect the
French consulate. Many casualties are
reported ard the situation is the
gravest since the beginning of trouble.
It is said the Moorish consul leader
has been ordered to surrender to the
French consul under threat af the
town being razed by the French guns.
Moors Seek Pardon.
The bombardment was started by
the Galilee from the harbor. When the
shells began breaking over the town
the Moorish tribes fell back allowing
the French sailors to carry away their
wounded. The French cruiser Duchu-
lava and the Spanish cruiser Bon AL
varedo Vazan, joined the Galilee.
Many dwellings, were shattered. Large
reinforcements of tribesmen from the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
EXPRESS TRAIN
IN BAD WRECK
CRASHES INTO FREIGHT CARTS
DERAILED INJURING PAS
SENGERS AND CREW.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 6.-The Oil City
express leaving Oil City at o'clock
this morning, crashed into a freight
train. Six were taken from the wreck
age. The wreck occurred on the
Connemaugh, Buffalo & Allegheny di-
vision. Details are meagre. Officials of
the company say freight car either
jumped the track or broke down on
the northbound rails and was thrown
to the eastbound track in front of the
passenger train. Engineer M. B. Irwin
is dead.
Fourteen are reported dead, IS in
iured near Kelly Station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
SENATOR BORAH
IN COLORADO
TRYING TO RAISE MORE FUNDS
TO CARRY ON PROSECUTION
OF PETTIBONE.

DENVER, Aug. 6.-It has been
learned that Senator Borah was here
Friday and Saturday. Efforts were
made to keep this secret and when it
was discovered the mine owners said
Borah was here. looking up land cases.
1t is believed Borah is collecting funds
to continue the prosecution of Petit
bone. 1t is thought Idaho has not
sufficient funds and is unwilling to
prosecute.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
IDEAL CLIMATE
IN WALLA WALLA
WEATHER MAN GIVES FIGURES
SHOWING CONDITIONS TO BE
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.

"Walla Walla has an almost ideal
climate" said Herbert Lyman, official
temporarily in charge of the weather
bureau at this place. people labor
under the impression that the sum-
mers here are frightfully hot. This is
not the case, there are comparatively
few days in the summer that the
thermometer gets above 80 degrees.
There are few days in the winter when
the thermometer gets below freezing"
relating to the actual conditions of
Walla Walla's climate as observed in
the last 20 years, Mr.. Lyman further
said:
"These figures are based on practi
cally 20 years of observation. In some
cases the observations only cover 10
years or are incomplete, but they are
practically the result of 20 years Of
close watching of the weather here.
1.-The hottest summer Walla Walla
that is, it had the greatest number of
days when the temperature went
above 80. There. were 20 days last
July and IA in August that the ther-
mometer went above this mark. The
average for both should be 13. Taken
from the figures compiled in the 20
years there is an average of only 81
days each year that the thermometer
gets above 80.
"The freezing record is even better
in the year that the freezing point is
rached and this includes days when
light frosts are all that brings The mer-
curry down.
I'm each year there are 161 clear
days, 141 days that are partially cloudy
and only Sc when the sun is OBJ
scured all day. Last year was even
better with 161 days on which the sun
was never hid.
"The precipitation is 1851 inches on
the average Most of this. OF course
comes in the winter. This rainfall is
less than half that of Portland, Sc
attic or Tacoma Three months in the
year have a fall of more than two
inches. The harvest months. June to
September inclusive, have only a COM
bined rainfall of three inches thus
practically insuring good harvest
weather. The other months have fall
ing weather to the extent of more than
one and less than two inches. The rain
falls just when it is needed and stops
just when it should. This is, of course
in normal years, freak years are bound
to happen"
Is the climate changing and are the
stories of old timers to the effect that
the climate is either better or worse
than formerly, accurate?" was asked
the weather dispenser.
"As matter of actual scientific OBJ
servation, taken year after year for
decades, We find the weather remains
practically the same through all years
1t is imperfect memory that causes the
reports of changes. Of course all
years are not the same, but at the end
of the next 20 years it is more than
probable that the same averages will
be presented by observation of the
actual conditions"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
YOUNG SAILOR
KNEW TOO MUCH
FATHER INVESTIGATING STORIES
OF RECENT EXPLOSIONS
ON BATTLESHIP GEORGIA

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Daniel Lynch
Is investigating the story of six sailors
on the battleship Georgia that his son.
missing since Saturday, was perhops
foully dealt with because he knew too
much about the recent explosion of
Inc Georgia. Young Lynch was a
SaiIor on the battleship. The inform
ants refuse to give further information
CUT told the father not to believe the
story that his son fell overheard
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
MAY DIE FROM INJURY
THOSAS THATCH OF ATALlA is
AT ST. MARY'S AS RESULT OF
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Thomas Thatch of Alfalfa, was
brought to ST. Mary's hospital suf-
fering from internal injuries received
from being crushed beneath horse.
Thatch was scraping a ditch clear
of the sand blown in it by a recent
windstorm, when his horse became en-
tangled in the lines and pulled itself
around and fell on the unfortunate
man.
His intestines were badly Injured
and recovery is barely possible. If his
condition is such that an operation
can be performed his life may be saved
but his chance is small.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
Identified Dead,

PITTSBURG, Aug 6.-The passen-
ger engine was derailed and two bag
gage cars, the smoker and passenger
car were wrecked. The identified dead
are: Mrs. Alonzo Huff and son, Johns
town, Pa, besides Engineer Irwin,
whose body is cut III two. The pas
rate of speed. The accident occurred
on a curve.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06

outlying districts rushed to the city
and began firing at the cruisers bu.
the Moorish commander soon signified
desire to mediate. The Moors sought
pardon of the French admiral for fir
ing at the sailors but this was re-
fused. The French want an absolute
surrender of the Moorish commander.
Officers Wounded.
Five French officers and six sailors
were injured. The Spanish warships
joined the French in bombarding the
villages surrounding Casa Blanca.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
Conference in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 6.-Vice
resident Russell of the Mobile and
Ohio railway representing President
Pihdley of the Southern road, is today
conferring with Governor Conner, to
settle the controversy between the
southern and the state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
Cohen Passes Checks.

VALLEJO, Cal, Aug 6.-Edward
tohen was arrested here for passing
"cutlous checks at the First National
odhk of San Jose. He admits he was
arrested on a similar charge in Port
ldnd His people made the money
good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
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EIGHT JURORS.

= SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-At {
+ the close of the morning session, {
+ four more jurors were sworn in. Z
:: the Halsey case after the prose- Z
= cution peremptorily challenged Z
= four veniremen. The panel is 4
+ exhausted and a new venire will {
= be drawn at tomorrow's session. 4,
= There are eight jurors in all now. 4
+ = = = = = = = 4, = = 4 = = = 4,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
ANSWERS ROLL CALL.
Sergeant Row Will Rest at Fort WaIIa
WaiIa.

WafIa,
Sergeant Charles Row of Troop B,
Fourteenth cavalry, died Sunday after
noon at the post hospital of acute
pneumonia.
Sergeant Row was born in. Tennes-
see in 1888 and first enlisted in the
army at Fort Leavenworth. His con-
duct in the army was always merito-
rious and he had risen to the rank
of sergeant in the comparatively short
time he had served
The funeral services over the re-
mains will be held at the post and in
ter1neLt will take place there instead
of w Fort Leavenworth' as had been
planned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
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STILL FIGHTING UNIONS

+ COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 6. /
r The Mine Owners association !
+ has decided to enforce the card ]
e system against the federation of I
+ miners. Hereafter every workman +
+ employed by the Association must I
+ carry a card showing he is free I
+ from union influence. !
+ + + /. + + I. i. I. I. I. + 1. = + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
Villages Burned.

More than hundred and sixty were
killed outright and scores were wound
ed during the bombardment. A num-
Der of villages were fired many being
incinerated. The destruction of the
land batteries is complete. One of the
Moorish shells struck the battleships.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
Gar Parts With Kaiser.

SWINEMUND, Germany, Aug. G.
The czar sailed today aboard the yacht
Standard escorted by the German
squadron. The kaiser will go to Will
helmsohohe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-06
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JOHNSON ELECTED. .
MONTGOMERY Ala Aug 6

+ MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. G. !
+ Joseph F. Johnson was elected /
+ United States senator today by j
+ the house and senate. He will l
i hold the office both for the short !
! and long terms. /
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