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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
IS DESPONDENT
KILLS HERSELF
Wife Of Portland Merchant
Leaps From Bridge

PORTLAND. Ore, April 11.-Mrs.
Ignatz Lowengart, wife of a prominent
merchant of this city, committed sui
eide at an early hour this morning by
jumping from the Ford street bridge,
son street.
The bridge is so feet high at the
point from which Mrs. LuWengart
jumped. The body was found shortly
after by a passing policeman.
Mrs. Lowengart suffered from ner-
vous prostration for almost a year.
This morning she arose from bed and
walked from the Lowengart home on
Irving street to the Ford street bridge,
fully a mile.
She was fully attired except she car
red her stockings IN her hand and the
buttons of her shoes We're not fast
ened.
The body of the woman was badly
crushed.
Mrs. Lowengart was we'll known in
San Francisco. She was the dough-
ter of Mrs. Adelaide Gerst of this city.
Her father was Garrison Gerst, form
erly a wealthy merchant in San Fran
cisco who died several years ago.
A sister of Mrs. Lowengart is the
wife of Samuel Napnthaly, San
Francisco capitalist.
Mrs. LOwengarts mother sailed from
New York for Europe several weeks
ago to visit her son who is studying
music in Germany.
Ford street bridge is the same from
which DR.. Philip Johnson, the New
York physician. was alleged to have
been thrown by robbers several months
ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
WHITMAN C0|lEGE PIONEER GUARDED
TO PREVENT EXTRA INSERTIONS

Tho nrinter in charge of the forms
saws the little poem put IN was pichei
nm from a pile of set matter ana useu
as filler. but some OF the sopis
p-ag their heads sagely and say IL "as
strange a poem '.agin' the 'sophs should
have been in this pile so very hailoS'
Ar any rate they are more IMAM
thankful they were so watchfui' anu
took great satisfaction in destrovihs
everv one of the papers contalnils
the objectionable item when hao oeei'
printed by mistake -.
The sophomore edition is a neat III
flo naper and does credit to the ii'ei
.rv genius of those who got IL up
Ono nnioue feature is the cover "hicil
,aps over on the edge MAKING
little folder out of the paper Inc eul-
tion is dedicated to Professor A. W.
uandrick. dean of Billings naii' WHOM
+ha class of 1909 declare, in one piac.
in tho paper, has always trea'e"
.bom white" Worthy of speciai inen
.;or ;s the excellent little poem en-
t;t,ed "Our Faculty" appearing Oh 'ne
srs. mage of which Miss oouies -
the author. loo on t,e
Tho members of the class on 'ie
s+aff of the paper are ;. "A. 0'on.
a;to, in chief. and the folio"inS
soc;ota editors: Ilga Johnson, nu,us
coleman. Walter E. Fei,house'
paul P. Brainard, Nataiie oouie'
Marion McConnaughy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
APPEAL MADE
FOR CITY HALL
Commercial Club Sends Out
Letter Urging Support

Secretary Moore has prepared the
Commercial club appeal to voters of
Walla Walla urging them to vote for
the city hall bonds next Tuesday.
Hundreds of copies of the letter will
be sent out tomorrow to all registered
voters in the city. AS outlined in yes
terday's Statesman the letter will urge
voters to support the bonding propO
sition as a good thing from the stand
point of a citizen rather than as
member of the club particularly:
Following is a copy of the letter:
Dear Sir:-The Commercial club de-
sires to urge upon you the import
ance of voting bonds at the election to
be held on next Tuesday for the pur-
pose of erecting a city hall. The old
building erected over 20 years ago was
designed to meet the requirements of
the time and provided only for coun
Gil chamber and clerk office on the
second floor, the lower floor to be
used as a fire station for the apparatus
of the volunteer fire department. With
the growth of the city and its devel-
opment of the fire department it be-
came necessary to appropriate part
of the council chamber for the use
of the firemen and to accommodate the
lower floor to the use of a modern fire
station, changes had to be made from
time to time until the foundations or
the building were rendered unsafe.
The city council realizing the ne
cessity for a hall and acting upon le-
gal advice took steps to sell bonds
without the formality and expense of
an election but on closer investigation
discovered that valuable real estate
could not be listed as an asset and
that there might be no question as to
legality of bonds it was determined
that an authorization by the voters
could remove all doubt. In the mean
time in order that there might not be
unnecessary delay. contracts We're let
and the work commenced.
The city is paying something over
5000 per month rental for city offices
and fire station which will necessar-
ily increase with the growth of the
city. moreover the recent reduction of
fire insurance rates was based upon
the efficience of the fire department
which at present is handicapped by
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reason of poorly equipped quarters.
making it impossible to use an import
ant part of the apparatus.
Besides the saving of rents which in
itself practically offsets the interest on
the bonds and tenders the advantage
to the fire department it is important
that the various city officials be
brought together in one building for
the convenience of the general public.
The buildings have been so planned
that the future needs of the city have
been anticipated and no further ex-
penditure for public buildings will bo
necessary for many years to some.
Believing that there would be no
danger of the election failing if the
facts were understood the Commercial
club respectfully submits the state
ment of the facts and urges upon each
loyal citizen of Walla Walla that it
is his duty to cast his vote in favor
of the bonds.
By order of Directors, Commercial
Club of Walla Walla. -- -'-
F. w. Kaser, Pres.
A. c. Moore, Sec.
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am attending to ordinary affairs and
preparing for the best, as it is simpler
to unpack if necessary to return here
for my things if the verdict is favor
able. 1 am packing my belongings. 1
had good cold bath this morning and
a good breakfast. The details of the
trial have proven Of great interest to
the public at large. Naturally we are
all anxious for speedy verdict
While the exhibits were being read
Thaw handed to the reporters the fol-
lowing:
Il wish they had 64 other original
letters of the deceased
Mrs. VIM. Thaw, Countess of Var
mouth, Mrs. George Carnegie, and Ed
ward Thaw arrived at the building at
9:2O. They were ushered into the
judges chambers to await the jury's
report. Judge Fitzgerald arrived at
1921.
At SEQ this morning the Thaw jury
left the building for breakfast A num-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
.ST0CKMEN MEET
IN PENDLEI0N
Supervisor SChmitz Leaves
Today 10 Adjust Disputes

Forest Supervisor SchmitZ leaves
this afternoon for Pendelton to prr-
side at the stockmen's meeting in that
city tomorrow when he will divide the
strip of range thrown open by the
proclamation of March 2, on the We
naha. This strip consists of about
1000 acres lying between the present
boundary on the southeast side of the
Umatilla reservation and the old
boundary.
There is some dissatisfaction among
the sheep and cattlemen living around
La Grande and Summerville which
lies to the east of the new reserve
They want to Craze their herds on
this side of the mountain ridge which
cuts the latest addition to the Wena-
ha reserve and will not be permitted
by the supervisor, who is acting under
instructions from the department at
Washington.
About 5000 head of cattle will be
allowed this year, and 1000 sheep, the
number of wool bearers being cut
down several thousand, as 1000 were
permitted last year.
Those most interested in the allot-
ment tomorrow are the firms OF
E. Smith, Joe Conley and Dan +.
Smythe, who have large interests on
the Umatilla side Of the range. only
those stockmen who have heretofore
pastured herds will be considered, ex-
cept in a few cases where small stock
men living close by may nave aliot-
ments.
Owners of small herds have little
10 complain Of" said Mr.. Schm1tz as
the small stockman has been favored
by the department in every case. When
allotments are diminished it is lnvar-
iably the case that the large herds
have suffered. Some of the graZeri
think the large stOckmen should
driven out altogether, but this is
manifestly unfair and the department
intends to give plenty of time for the
owners to dispose of surplus stock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
GREAT CROWDS CHEER MURDERER THAW
As He CROSSES THE BRIDGE Of s|GHS
Pale and Haggad Jurors Appear in Court to Have Testimony
Read to Refresh Their Memories-No Indications as to When
Verdict Will Be Reached

NEW YORK, April 11.-At 1915
Judge Fitzgerald had not reached the
court. II is rumored when he ar
rives the jury will ask for additional
Instructions.
A feverish mob is about the build
ing, swelling every moment. The police
are taking extra precautions to pre-
vent a demonstration. Saloons in the
vicinity of the court house are packed
10 overfowing and doing a landoffice
business.
As Thaw crossed the Bridge of
Sighs" over Franklin street the great
throng packing the\street from curb
10 curb, cheered wildly. The prisoner
smiled but was not allowed to return
the salute.
on reaching the court room he gave
a paper to the newspaper men, asking
each to sign his name across the back
and return for preservation.
Il am told it is impossible to tell
beforehand what the jury will do, so
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11

closely guarded by the members or
tNe Sophomores class of Whitman COL
irSe Is the printing of their annual
humber of the Whitman College Plo-
neer which is being bound at the
washington Printing company bindery
today.
owing TO the vigilance of some mem
'eIS oI the class a little poem casting
'0"etllons upon the genus "soph III
9e"eral, or rather the feminine por-
Uon thereof. was discovered last nlgat
"''u cut out Of the paper.
ohIy 40 papers had been printed
"en me volunteer proof readers
-Ouhd the little poem tucked away
"''.oig the adds on a back page.
i0St year when they were fresh-
'e" the class of 1909. We're the VIC
sn l'-'S OF a joke sperpetuated by their
'phomore rivals. Several items de-
e"lofy to their class were slipped
'he paper at the last moment py
.toers of the class of 1908. Inc
'pNs did not intend it should oc-
again this year.
MT & not just clear how the OBJ
of N'ouS article got into the first copies
>'e paper this time. Some juniors
oes seen lettering about the printing
No. Yesterday evening and as they
" concerned in the josh OF last
hrt Splclon turned to them at nrSt
them. '-''' oeen pio'en
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
NAUGHTY SIX" HAS PRETTY GIFT
FOR THE WHITMAN COLLEGE CAMPUS

The matter was taken up by MEM
bers of the class in the city and re-
ceived their warm endorsement. All
members of the class written to on the
subject were enthusiastic over the
scheme. President PenrOse was IN
terviewed in regard to what sort OF
donation would be most acceptable to
the college. He spoke of the large elm
trees which the college was preparing
to set out along Boyer avenue. There
would be nine of them needed to I'LL
the space.
Naughty six decided to take up the
whole contract and that was all there
was to it. The trees will be planted
today by the man who is laying out
the college grounds.
IT was decided not to nave any
special ceremony at present as there
are SO few of the class now in the city.
Sometime later if the trees nourlsf'
the class may dedicate them formaly
TO the service of the college.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
ARB0R DAVIS SUCCESS
in CLEAN GARDEN CITY

Walla Walla's spring cleaning day
has been a glorious success. Every
body from mayor to ragamuffin has
been enthused with the spirit of the
occasion and the garden city will "lay
me down" tonight tired, but clean and
happy.
Chairman A. E. Braden of the COM
mittee in charge of the city beautiful
campaign of the day said this after
noon:
Il am more than pleased with civic
pride being shown today by the peo-
pie of Walla Walla. We went all over
the city this morning and nearly every
where we found everything had either
been cleaned, or was being cleaned
Nowhere did We meet with refusal
when we suggested anything which
would mean a neater city,"
The big carnival Of cleaning began
at l o'clock this afternoon when all
the stores in the city closed and every
body went home to tidy up the back
yard.
Thousands of fires burned in front of
tIOuSdIluS Ol HOIIleS WHeTe little plies
of lawn scrapings and tree trimmings
had been raked together. The entire
force of the street department and
many volunteer scavenger wagons
went rushing about gathering up piles
of ashes, piles of tin cans, ETC., which
could not be burned. All that could be
gathered today will be collected later
as the city assured the clean up COM
mittee of the Commercial club the
wagons would be kept in service until
everything was cleaned up 'spick and
span"
At LAS o'clock hundreds of school
children were turned loose to assist
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of students remembered 1t was Arbor
day in becoming manner
The juniors planted tree on the
campus near College avenue before 1t
was today. The senior class in the
full dignity of academcals stood
about some trees o nthe campus early
this afternoon and said and did ap-
propriate things as they were planted.
The senior class Of Pearsons acad-
emy planted an olive tree in the ex-
treme southeastern corner of the cam
pus with exercises consisting of
spade grafton. poem and an address
by different members of the class.
Many of the young ladies of Rey-
nOlds became imbued with the house
cleaning spirit in the air and cleaned
up all the stray papers and sticks
about the hall into neat little piles
which were disposed of by the college
authorities.
One member of the committee In
speaking of the eneergy with which
the people of Walla Walla had worked
to make the day IA success said:
1T is surprising how many people
were all ready when the day came. So
many had already raked up and
cleaned before and were prepared to
dump their gleanings in the scavenger
carts today so it made the work OF
the committee much easier"
Perhaps one of the best things in
connection with the work of the day is
the decision to make the cleanup COM
mittee a prominent committee of the
club. If this is done and the present
committee is reappOinted, as is con-
templated, it is their intention to hold
weekly meetings in order that the city
may be kept clean all the year round.
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Conspicuous among the things done
today to make Walla Walla beautiful
was the setting out of nine large elm
trees in front of the Memorial building
on Whitman campus.
These trees are the gift Of the grad
uatng class of last year and are by
far the finest thing in the way of beau
tfying the campus which has ever
been done by any college class since
the institution was founded.
Credit for originating the idea when
bore fruit in the appropriate gift which
the class of 1906 made to the college
today belongs to Rollin Dodd, MEM
Der of last years class.
Several weeks ago he wrote to K. NJ.
GIlIis, president of the class, send
lng a contribution and suggesting the
class Of last year club together and get
some tree or shrub which would beau
t1y the old campus and be a testimony
10 the interest and goodwill which the
Ia degree winners of last year bore
towards their alma mater.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11

tied 'phizzes" of the third year class
and the roots of the little elm tree
was thrown in, a member of the class
mumbled classic phrases in the lang
uage of Vergil, and Latin roots were
buried out of sight along with the
others. Each member of the class put
in a spadeful of earth as they sang
and resang a doggerel ditty composed
for the occasion.
The unique ceremony was performed
by the glare of torches whose flame
cast weird light over the faces of
the naughty eighters.'' The Intention
had been to plant the tree in the wee
sma" hours so as to do it on Arber
Day. but it was finally decided that
"funks" today would be worse than
planting the tree ahead of time so the
lob was finished before midnight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
Raise IN, Sweetness.
SUPERINTENDENT JONES TALKS ON
HOW TO KEEP THE CITY CLEANER

This having a cleanup day is a very
good thing but Walla Walla will never
look as neat at is ought unless the
citizens keep things clean all the time
said Supt. o. S. Jones in the course
of a conversation with a reporter this
morning.
Although Mr.. Jones thinks the lawns
and premises of this city are the most
beautiful he has ever seen anywhere
he thinks the way in which piles of
rubbish and trash are habitually left
in front of premises for days and
weeks at a time makes the garden city
in some respects, the dirtiest he has
ever seen.
He spoke of several ways in which
the city might be kept cleaner by be-
ing careful not to let it get dirty. and
frankly said the newspapers were also
to blame with others because of the
careless way in which the delivery
boys threw the papers about. He said:
81 counted eight papers which had
blown against a fence near my home,
in one week. Then those who distrib-
ute posters and circulars follow the ex-
ample of the papers and the result is
naper scattered everywhere. If the
bows would always be careful to put
the papers on the porches it would be
much better
Mr.. Jones is also of the opinion the
CITY will never be clean so long as the
present plan of dispOsing of garbage
and trash. or rather of failing to dis
pose of it is continued.
He said in many cases it was i'm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
EVENING bUNC' IS ONCE MORE IN A TRAP

But the great grandstand play by
the "Bunc' was in it's attempt to foist
the story on the public as coming
from the Associated Press, at the
same time admitting it did not come
in the regular day report of which
the 'Bunc'' receives a minute share,
owing to its inability to pay for a full
report
After boasting of it's extraordinary"
news service the "Bunc" says: The
dispatch from Aberdeen published
yesterday unquestionably appeared in
the Aberdeen paper and was sent to
the Bulletin by the Associated Press.
even though the pony report did not
carry it,.
This statement is a barefaced lie,
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possible to get the city scavengers to
take up trash unless it was piled out
in the street in front of the premises
because they would not come through
the alleys and get it. AS they often
did not come around but once in three
weeks the result is a pile of insight
ly trash. lawn sweepings. tree trim
mings, ETC., in the public street all
that time.
Also that scavengers would not
touch tin cans and ashes and garbage
unless they We're all piled in separate
piles.
why there was a pile of ashes which
lay by my house for two months be-
fore it was carted away. AS long
as such things are allowed to continue
this will not be a slightly looking
city,
The superintendent was of the opin-
ion it would be far more satisfac-
tory to have licensed scavenger wag-
Ons in the residence districts as well as
in the other districts. saying:
"One would rather pay IS cents or
81 a month to have their trash carted
off regularly than to have it in the way
a large part of the time as it is now.
In the east the plan Of having scav-
enger wagons work very satisfactorily.
There they have covered wagons too.
You don't see wagons going through
the principal streets with i'll SMELL
ing, unsightly loads as if it was in the
country, as you do here. l believe the
system will have to be changed in
some way if this is to be a clean city"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
GRAFT PROBE IS A TRIDENT
San Francisco Grand Jury Considers
Three Matters

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE
grand jury investigation this afternoon
mixed affairs. Three matters were
considered: The police corruption,
Home telephone case and the charges
of ballot box stuffing against the EX-
aminer.
EX-Chief of Police Whitman was the
star witness in the police cases. Eddie
Graney gave the most important tes-
timony in the Examiner case.
The examination of talesmen in the
Ruef case was resumed this morning.
Talesman Ganse was excused on the
ground he was personal friend of
Ruef. Theo Cohen. who was apparent
ly anxious to serve, was closely Ques-
toned as to statements deregatory to
the prosecution attributed to him.
The cases of Detwiler and Louis
Glass We're called this morning and
continued.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11
SHERIFF IS NOW UNCLE JIM TO
HOMELESS LITTLE bREMMER BOY

ened about 2 o'clock this morning and
awakened the family by his crying.
When the light was turned on the
little chap was sitting up in his crib
looking all around. The minute he
saw "Uncle Jim he jumped down and
made "bee line for him and crawled
into bed with him where he insisted
on remaining until mornig.
1t is not known yet just what dispO-
sition the court will make Of the little
fellow. His father, Henry Bremmer, is
trying to get possession of him through
a suit instituted some time since in
the superior court, and it is more than
possible the court will award the lit
tie fellow to the man who came from
Canada after him and has spent many
months trying to get possession of
the little boy whom he says he wants
to have put his arms around his neck
like he used to once more"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-11

Little 3-year-old Albert Bremmer is
now the pet of the sheriff's Office.
He was placed in the custody of the
sheriff yesterday by Judge Brents at
the request of the Gregory family with
whom he has been staying. Mrs.
Rremmer has been about the house
considerably since Keith's conviction
and the Gregorys feared that the
might attempt to kidnap her child anu
hence requested the court to relieve
them of the charge.
The little boy seems to feel quite at
home with the Havilands and ne mas
taken ouit@ az fancy to Uncle Jim,
and insists on following him about
everywhere he goes. He seems to be
afraid he will be left alone and keeps
the sheriff within reach all the time.
Last night he was put to bed IN III
tie crib of his own but became fright
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In the good work. They had all re-
ceived short lectures on the benefits
of a city beautiful from the different
principals and teachers and were told
to go home and help the old folks clean
up.
AS the school yards are all kept tidy
the children were not needed to clean
them. and as it is the policy of the
school board not to plant trees inside
of the walks at the different schools
there was no need of the service of the
pupils at the schools and they were in
structed to enter into the spirit of the
day by getting busy around the paren-
tai roof
The work of cleaning up was super
intended by the members of the clean
up committee in the different wards
many of whom took off their coats and
assisted with muscle as we'll as brains
in the good work.
Little ST. Petersburg put forth it's
best foot today and cleaned up as en-
Enthusiastically as mob HILL Chair
man Braden said the yards were tidied
up in that section as nicely as possi-
bic with no exceptions. Everybody in
the Finnish section had become i'm
bued with the spirit of the day to the
surprise and delight of those who had
the matter in charge.
The disappointment of the day was
the fact that Wildwood park was over
flowed with water so the patriotic club
women were prevented from carrying
out theirplans. Just as soon as the
creek resumes it's normal height the
park will be gone over.
Although Whitman college did not
declare a holiday many organizations