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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
NO CHANGE IN
v. 8 c. R. MEN
Offices and Quarters Re-
main in WaNa Wd1|a

'All of the officials of the w. & g..
r. will be retained in their present ca
pacities, if they so desire"
Such is the information given out
by President Elliott this morning.
Another thing which will cause re-
joicing in Walla Walla is the fact that
the offices are not to be moved from
this place, but TO be continued here as
usual.
1t had been feared by the people OF
this city that the offices of the w. &
c. r. road would be removed to Pasco
and the branch operated from there.
But the Northern Pacific has no inten-
tiOns of depriving Walla Walla of the
shops and offices located in this city.
No change in either officials. or To-
cation of offices, viii be made. and
the road will be operated from here as
in former times. officials here will
order trains. although not as indie
pendently as before. being now sub
ject to the orders of the whole great
system of the Northern Pacific.
"NO. Joseph McCabe will not be ap-
pointed assistant general superintend-
ent of the Northern Pacific" said Ell
liOt this morning in answer to a query.
There is no foundation for the re-
port"
Mr.. McCabe was formerly general
manager of the w. e G. r. with Off
ces in this city and is now engaged in
contracting for eastern railroads. That
he would be offered the position of as
sistant general superintendent of the
Northern Pacific was a fake story
yesterday, which, according to Pres
ident Elliott is without foundation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
RATE ON BERRIES ADJUSTED
State Commission Helps Wa|Ia
Wa||a in Shipping

Word has just been received by the
Commercial club that the discrimina-
ton in rates between Walla Walla
and Milton TO Pomeroy has been ad-
justed.
Formerly the rate from Walla Walla
to Pomeroy on two crates of straw
berries was so cents. From Milton
the rate was - cents. The COmmer-
cial club took the matter up with the
state commission and the matter was
at once investigated. The express
company claimed an oversight and at
once corrected the rate, so now Walla
Walla produce gardeners can compete
with Milton.
Another move toward the better
ment of conditions has been taken by
this energetic body of business men.
The matter of the Pasco train has
been laid by them before the state
commission. Word has been received
to the effect that the matter would
receive the earliest possible attention.
Just what power the commission
would have in such a case is doubtful.
but the expression that they will take
up the matter is cause for hope on
the part of Walla Wallans who wish
to see PaScO often.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
COAL SHORTAGE
IS REAL THING
So Says President Elliot in
EARLY Interview

Our object of consolidating the w
G. c. r. with the Northern Pacific was
that the very problem brought up by
the Commercial club of this city might
be solved President Elliott of the
Northern Pacific said TO a Statesman
reporter early this morning. We will
Abetter the conditions as soon as we
can. you may be assured of that"
we have not yet examined the road
and cannot tell what shape it is in
We came in from Pasco this morning
so early we had no chance TO form an
imp ession of the condition of the
racks and right of way. Our trip is
one of inspection and we can tell bet
ter in a few days what we will 30 in
the way of improvements.
Yes, we will improve the road as it
needs it. No radical change is con-
templa'ed. butsas the road demands
improvements we will improve it. The
country is growing and the road must,
of course, grow with it. While we
have the heavy construction work un-
Ger way we can't pay so much atten
ton TO the smaller details as we would
like to: but the road and equipment
will be all the demand requires.
Crops are good all over the country
and prOsperity is evident everywhere
This will be good for railrO1ding Of
course, but not more so than for any
other business. We expect a prosper
Gus year. but nothing phenomenal.
eve have plenty of cars to handle
all the freight moving at the present
time. The Northern Pacific has ad-
ded 1000 new cars to it's equipment
this year. which we expect to enable
us to meet the demand OccasiOned by
the moving of the wheat crop and coal
output.
1T looks very much as if there will
be coal shortage. I have advised
and am still advising people to lay in
coal supplies while they can In spite
of newspaper reports to the contrary,
We really fear shortage and our ad-
vice to the public to secure coal is
honest. If shippers would use box
cars to load their coal we would handle
the coal question easily"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
NO NEW TRAIN To PASC0 IS POSSIBLE
At PRESENT SAYS PRESIDENT ELLIOT

line, there is but one from this place
to pick up passengers to meet those
trains. Layovers and delays are so
common they are standing jokes and
little Improvement on these conditions
has been made in the past The
speaker asked for a train from Day
ton leaving early in the morning and
making close connections with the
trains east and west at that time the
train to return upon the arrlvaf t.
the train about y O'clock with which
1t would make close connections. The
matter of sleeping cars was also men
toned by Mr.. Strong, and a relief of
the conditions prevailing in the out
of-ddte sleeper in use was asked for
President Elliot in response said he
was glad to meet the committee and
talk the matter over with them. That
the service was bad he did not attempt
to deny. And for just such reasons
ne said the consolidation of the W.
& G. r. with the y. P had been
brought about. The prime reason of
the change was to remedy this state
Of affairs.
The W. & c. r. had no money and
no means of raising money. They
could not improve. For the purpose OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

I'VE will do everything we can as
far as profits will warrant" said Pres
ident Elliot of the Northern Pacific
this morning in answer to the request
of the Commercial club that the train
service between Walla Walla, Pasco
and other points east and west be
bettered. Il do not know conditions
well enough to make any definite
promise but l assure you that we viii!
do every thing we can to give Walla
Walla the best service we can afford. -
President Elliot and party arrived by
special train from Pasco this morn
ing at s O'Clock, contrary to eXpecIa-
tions and the meeting with the Com
mercial club was at O'clock Not all
of the committee could be called to-
gether but as many as could be reach
ed were at the club rooms to greet
the distinguished group of railroaders
Frank Dement, presided at the meet
ing and introduced Harry Strong as
the first speaker.
In short but concise speech Strong
pointed out the need of a better ser
vice, particularly the passenger SER
vice between here and PascO to con-
meet with the through trains at that
place. While there are eight trains IN
and out of Pasco daily on the main
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
JERRY BROWN IS DONE BROWN" WHILE
GEORGE KELL0UGH GETS SALOON VOTE
Captain Mike Davis Wins Easily For Marshal >:asford Goes
Down in Heap Before the Onslaught of IT, ><:>;or
lnterests--Detai|s of the Vote

Chief of Police Jerry Brown and
William Glasford went down and out
IN the wearisome direct primary con-
test yesterday and from this on are
among the 'eliminated' politicians.
Browns defeat was due to his con-
stantly increasing unpopularity as Il
politician who would hog the office so
long as he was able to control Suffi-
cient votes. GlaSfOrd'S defeat was of
about the same burden with the ad-
ditional opposition of the saloon and
gambling element which was solidly
for Mayor Kellough.
Mike Davis did what was expected
of him and pulled out with a large
margin of votes to his credit and as a
boost for election day.
One feature of the slow primaries
was the big vote cast for City Clerk
Hart who had no opposition and
needed but one vote to win. Tommy
led all candidates with a vote of 1868
Owing to the fact that neither of the
republican candidates was looked on
as a strong man in the mayors chair
there was no choice for the voters and
the curbstone gangsters, with the sa
loon vote, placed Kellough far ahead
of what he would have had with an
able man against him.
The democrats took little interest in
the primaries and announced that
with harmonious action, they would
be better able to develop needed sup
port on election day.
In the cOuncilmanic contests the IL
quOr interests and the church peopls
claShed and the odds went to the sa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
ROBERT HANTY CRUSHED BENEATH TRAIN

Robert Hanty Wallula section
hand, was run over and horribly
mangled by the O. r. & n. train seven
miles this side of Wallula at about
II o'clock last night.
1t is believed that at the time Hanty
met his death he was on his way on
foot from Wallalu to Walla Walla He
was seen by the engineer just before
he was struck, sitting on a culvert in
the center of the track apparently
asleep, but as this was on a sharp
curve it was impossible to stop the
train in time to save the mans life.
The entire train passed over him
cutting his body into fragments and
scattering it along the track for a
distance of so yards. The train was
brought to a standstill and the crew
gathered up pieces of the body. leav-
ing them at the side of the track. Cor
oner MacMartin was at once notified
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

give years from today, Walla Wal
las directory will be nearly double it's
present size" said A. L. Perringer, an
optimistic implement manufacturer
from Des MOines, Ia, as he worsted
q long Havana in front of the Dacres
last night.
THAT sounds pretty strong, doesn't
i+o Rut that's all right. Before the ex-
Diration Of that time | am going TO
come back ana let you thank me for
giving you the right tip.
Il have been in business for some
time and have watched the methods OF
many different business houses and
have always found that where those
in control begrudged the money de-
voted to good, sensible advertising,
there was a concern that could fill
it's orjers without rushing. Cpor.
-bese Observances is based my reason
for predicting a doubling of Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

Improvement it has been put into the
y. P. system.
The country west of the mountains
has developed more than any one two
years ago dreamed it would. Indeed
it has grown so fast the railroads
cannot keep up, 1t is not a local state
of affairs, but one which worries peo-
pie all over the United States, and es-
pecially in the west.
At the present time the Northern
Pacific is doing it's best to keep up
It is building 522 miles of road west
of the Rocky mountains at the pres
ent time And until the heavy con-
struction work is finished other mat
ters have been pushed aside
AS TO the Pasco question it is a oad
one 1t must be solved first of all
From that place the work must De
carried out and until the terminal dl1-
ficulties for Pasco are solved there
can be no solution of the qeustion-
The general manager and other ON
cials OF the western office will come 10
TaHa Walla and look into the matter
and discuss it thoroughly with the
club Some scheme of train schedule
will then be worked out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
ARE TO STRIKE
IN ROSE CITY
RunOP Ie|egPaphers Will Go Out
| in Portland

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-F'ur-
ther Improvement was made today in
the telegraph service, business being
moved better than yesterday. The
Western Union has about 65 operators
at work. Both sides are at bay.
The Postal force was only slightly
increased.
The strikers are standing firm ana
are confident ,of ultimate victory.
Small is keeping his plans secret but
the general impression is before the
end of the week he will have ordereu
a strike in another large coast city.
This it is thought will be Portland or
Los Angeles. The strike order may
come as early as Thursday. This is
onC conjecture but there are strong
indications it will be fulfilled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

and left for the scene of the accident
in an automobile,
Upon searching the dead mans pock-
cts a number of blood stained papers
were found, among which was a let
ter apparently from The deceased S
mother. This was addre ssed to Rob-
ert Hanty. There was also an identi-
fica+ion slip which gave his name as
Robert Hanty.
The letter from the unfortunate
mans mother was filled with concern
for her sons welfare, and was rost-
marked from Allansdale, Minnesota,
though dated at Bath. which, as in
,iicated by the address, is a small town
on rural free delivery route. Home
news interesting only to those con-
cerned, made up the greater part of
the letter, which, by the circumstances,
was made pathetic in the extreme
In one para graph the mother asks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
NICK CARTER" GIBSON ESCAPES
WITH LIGHT SENTENCE IN JAIL

grand jury two women put IN ClaIni
for his marital affections one cialil'-
"A that she married him several years
400 in Washington and the o'her
statasa Gibson wooed and won her IN
oastarn oregon. Gibson says that he
thought his first wife had divorced MN
and took a second wife on the supposI-
ION II is probable that olsalns
-, ,.a will be brought against MN
NON his release from Jail.
Gibson owes his downfall to MS ac-
ZION in representing himself as a Sc
- -n+ service officer to Major EDWARDS
.,,rarintendent OF the Umatllla IN
So, reservation. Gibson mace an Al,
,,, ,.ost,qation of Edwards affairs anu
80 ont a statement to the "al'
Wana statesman to the effect tna' Ed ,
lis - was short in his accounts. IN.
.ar,- wa w. started a scandal and secre'
story sarTice operative Thomas B: Fos,e'
e,sht out Gibson and placed MIN uh-
der arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

her boy to come home and tells how
glad she and all of the family will be
to see him. In another, the letter
reads, 4 hope you are saving you1
money and keeping away from the sa-
looms Further on it tells of the re-
turn Of a member of the family, ap-
parently a brother of the deceased,
the pleasure of the mother at his re-
turn being expressed with the words:
Il can't tell you how glad we We're to
see him" The epistle is signed,
your loving mother, Mary Hanty."
The picture of the dead man shows
a frank, honest face, with a high
forehead and deep set eyes. He was
apparently about 80 years old.
A telegram has been sent to the ad-
dress given in the letter. telling of
Hanty's death, and asking insfruc-
tionS as TO the disposal of the body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

PORTLAND. June 25.-Harry =
Gibson, the muchly married man WIN
was arrested at Walla Walla, ias'
winter for posing as a secret service
operative. pleaded guilty to the VI
lrhSe before Judge Charles L. WolNei
Ton in the United States district cour'
and was sentenced TO serve oo uaS'
III The Multnomah county jail.
GlbSon owes his light sentence 10 'lie
Iact that ne served with distinction III
several battles in the Philippines III
Aleh he was wounded four times oiie
ouIIe, striking him in the head one III
'e left leg and the third in the sum
dch. Since Gibson's arrest ne mas
crossed his stories. according 10 a
statement made by Adjutant ohi'eu
states Attorney James Cole this MORT
1's' and it is believed that at 'iii,e@
.e suffers slight arrangement from INC
"ouhd in his head. :,
nile Gibson was in the county J"',
waiting the action of the 1eoei Ia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
ITS SIZE IN FIVE YEARS
SAYS VISITOR TO WALLA WALLA

Walla's population within the next
half decade.
The Walla Walla country has the
goods to deliver. Walla Walla people
are beginning to advertise the fact.
There can be but one result AS soon
as the advertising bureau for this city
gets to working right, it will sIartle
the people of this dear old city the
way money and people will pour in
here.
outlying acreage will be cut up into
tracts and will be greatly in demand.
Many of the large farms will be many
times subdivided and intensified farm
ing will quadruple the yield.
The best part of it. from my point
Of view, is that there is now good
opening for a man in my line of busi-
ness here, which with each succeed
ing year will increase in attractive
ness. Yes. l viii have To make his
city another visit before long"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
JUDGE TRIES
TO KILL SELF
San Francisco Jurist Cannot
Control Drink Appetite

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Griev-
ing over the report of the bar asso-
citation recommending he be disbarred
for habitual drunkenness, Superior
Judge J. c. B. Hebbard, woh gained
considerable notoriety lately on ac-
count of his eccentricities attempted to
blow out his brains in the chambers
of his court room this morning.
Before ne could pull the trigger
newspaper man who was seeking al
interview succeeded in wrestling the
revolver from him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

Bond, Mrs. L. D. Goodell, Mrs. Ernest
A. knight, Mrs. 7. S. Johnston. Mrs
Chas. Goodell, Mrs. Chas. Holmes,
Mrs. Guy Bridges, Mrs. Edward Mills
Mrs. w. A. Williams, Mrs. Josephine
Preston. Mrs Newell, Mrs. Town, Miss
Myrtle Morrison, Miss Josie Robinson.
Mrs. J. F. McRae, Mrs. TrOyer, and
Mrs. F. w. Kaser.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
JAPS WORKING
FOR TROUBLE
Seattle Enissary at Toxic
Demands Investigation

VICTORIA. B. c., June 25.-The
Empress of Japan has arrived with
advices from Toxic that Yamaska
Otakichi of Seattle, who. with Yama-
do of San Francisco, are in Japan
arousing public opinion against the
United States regarding the San Fran
cisco affair, in an interview with Wis
count Hayashi, urged the adoption of
the proposals that Japanese reject the
American-Japanese treaty mutually
restricting immigration.
The request was made that commits
siOners be sent to San Francisco by
the Toxic government to investigate
the trouble.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
ASKING FOR PEACE.
Church Representatives Take Part in
Work at The Haoue

THE HAGUE, June 25.-M. Nelidoff
president of the peace conference, TO-
day received deputation from the
Christian church throughout the
world. headed by Rev VIM. Fremantle
and Dean Ripon, urging the confer
ence TO insure peace and justice.
The Catholics refused to sign the
address in the conference to which the
pope was not invited
Carnegie today visits the site where
the palace is to be erected at his ex-
penSe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
GIRL HAS CLOSE CALL

REDDINGS, Calf, June 24-Mamie
Curl was struck by lightning near
here Saturday and believed to be dead.
She came to life shortly before the
coroner and coffin reached home yes
terday.
Her parents had laid her out. sent
for the coroner and prepared for the
funeral.
Just before the coroner arrived the
girl opened her eyes and began to
talk She has completely recovered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
WAITING for Mail.

CHICAGO. June 25.-Russell does
not expect confidential reports from
President Small because he can not
send them secretly. The Postal is 4C
to so hours behind. The strike FUND
will be $4,000 in a month. 1t costs
$4,000 weekly to pay strike Dement'S II
San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
. + + + + + + + + + r + + + +
+ PLANNED BIG ROBBERY.

+ VICTORIA, B. c., June 20
j. A plot to steal S50,000,000 from
+ the Russian government officers
+ in this city, where the money is 1
+ kept for enterprises in Siberia 1
j has been discovered.
+ The 80 Russions were arrested I
: They had made 40 foot tun- I
+ mel fbrom a hotel to the safe. I
=. j. + + + j j. !. !. + r + + 1. + I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
PICNIC BY WOMEN With
GOOD THINGS TO EAT

y highly enjoyable picnic was helo
this afternoon at Meadows Park py
about goo ladies, residents OF East
Whitman street.
The party LETT on an early car Whlch
they loaded to capacity With baskets
Of cold chicken. preserves, and otner
good things for a hungry man, or
woman.
Among the party We're: Mrs. q. >.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
Spokane's New Principal.

SPOKANE, June 25.-N. NJ Hart,
superintendent of the Butte, Mont,
public schools, was elected prin-
cmipal of the Spokane High school
at a meeting of the board of direc-
tors. His salary was fixed at $4,000
a year, the same as he has been receiv-
ing in Butte.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
DAYTON VISITS HERE.
Party Comes Over to See Sights Of the
METROPOLIS

Dayton was largely represented in
Walla. Walla last night. A party of
Dayton people came down to see the
metropolitan sights of the booming
CITY on Mill creek. The party will re-
turn home today. Following is the
personnel of the party from the Co
lumbia county capital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Norris. Jes-
Sc Gates. Tresse Gates, Lauren Gates,
Eva Abraham, Veta Abraham and
Fred Abraham.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

NEW YORK, June 25.-Kronenkamp
this afternoon sent letter to Gen
eral Manager Nally of the Postal Tell
egraph company asking a conference
for the purpose of arbitra ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25

loon men. Kan in the Third ward
and Bachtold in the Second, won out
for the liquor men who lost Greenville
in the First, Whiteman winning out.
Criffield's race for chief was some
thing of a disappointment to those
who had figured on his developing
strength from the moral circles. HIS
only good service was to aid in de-
feating Brown.
Oscar Cain short through the ranks
and over the hurdles with the aid OF
the curbstone branch Of the boxers
and the saloon crowd which was
whipped into line for him.
1t is generally believed the results
putting in their candidate for mayor,
Dr.. William Van Patten.
The result of the count of votes is
given as follows:
Mayor.
Kelough, republican, Lewis precinct
l140; Clarke, 1872: Stevens. 1872; Simms,
81: Whitman, Ill; Steptoe, 50; FIRE.
mont. 1853; Mullan, 40; total $50; ma
jority sos.
Glasford, republican, Lewis pre-
cinct, 54: Clarke, 80; Stevens, As;
Simms, 20: Whitman, SO; Steptoe, %;
Fremont, 16; Mullan, Is; total 325.
Van Patten, democrat, total ia.
Clerk.
T. D. S. Hart. 1,O6S.
Marshal.
Davis, republican-Lewis. 6S; Clarke
70; Stevens, 159; Simms, So; Whit
| man. 50: Steptoe. Al: Fremont, ia;
Mullan, 40; total. 601 plurality, 2O9
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-25
SCORES ARE CRUSHED.

; NEW YORK. June 25-Seven .
? children, members of an Italian !
. family were crushed to death this !
: morning by the collapse of ten .
: ement. Firemen dug scores from :
the ruins !
I.
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: ClOUDBURST IN MOUNTAINS. 1

BILLINGS, Mont. June 25.-A 1
: cloudburst did damage to the ex- 1
+ tent of 100000, sweeping out five 1
: Dig bridges across the Saltwater /!
river north of here and drowning 1
+ out miles of crops. 1
+ + + + + + + + 1. = - + + + + .,
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Chicago Grain Markets.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Wheat 81 1-2,
81 81; Corn SO 3-S, 43: Oats 21-2
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