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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
HACK MEN FILE PROTEST
SAY LICENSE FEE AS REGULATED
| BY NEW ORDINANCE is Ex-
| ORBtTANT.

In the face of a verbal protest by
Attorney Bradford as well as writ
ten petition asking the city council
not to revise the city ordinance regu-
,lating the licenses of cabs, hacks. bug
!gies. automobiles, ETC., the revised or
dinance passed unanimously at the
meeting of the city council last eveL-
ing
The new ordinance provides for a
fee of So for all one-horse vehicles.
excepting automobiles and omnibuses,
and SIS for omnibuses requiring two
horses. ard for automobiles with two
or more seats, $50. The licenses are
for one year, and upon violation OF
same the fine imposed wiE be no less
than $40 nor more than $25.
The petitioners asked that the zee
be reduced to a normal price. as tney
believed the present fee exorbitant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
AN AMERICAN BASIS.
Clergy Of Catholic Church In Philip
pines Working Out Plan.

MANILA, Dec. 1S.-The first provin-
cial council of the Catholic church in
the history of the Philippines is now in
session in this city. The bishops ard
clergy are eonsidering matters i'm
pOrtant to the church of which the
most important event in the placing of
the church upon American basis
throughout.
The Spanish and other clergy con-
form. it IS understood. with ;his action,
which is the result of direct instruc-
tiOns given by Pope Plus X to his del
egate here.
A magnificent torchlight procession
of $4,000 men, women and children
took place in honor of the event, which
is considered complete victory for the
American bishops. who control church
affairs here. The opposition to the
measure has come principally from
foreign priests in outlying districts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRISTOL :.
READY FOR SCRAP WITH HENEY
Reformers Have Parted Company and
Federal Circles in Oregon Are Prom.
ised Some Sensation.

rubber stamp in the Office and that
the reason the land fraud cases were
not prosecuted was simply because
powers higher than he forced him to-
keep his hands off and withheld from
Bristol the evidence that was abso-
lutely necessary to cinvict.
AT no time since Bristol has been
in Office has he had evidence I'm the
land fraud cases. Had the cases been
tried last summer. or this fall acquit-
tai would have certainly resulted, Ii is
said. and for this reason Bristol re-
fused to try the cases. AS to the
charges that he has been dilatory, tact
less and presumptious to his superiors.
it is stated there is no evidence to this
effect. That the land fraud cases will
come to trial January 13 Is not be-
lieved bere. 1t is stated the evidence
in the cases is scattered in the hands
of half dozen officials in wildly sep
arated parts of the country, witnesses
are away and the whole structure dis
organized.
Honey off for Washington.
Francis ]. Heney left this morning
for Washington. He will be in I
capitol but a few days and then goes
to Tucson. Arizona for day or two.
reaching San Francisco January g.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
TWO SECRETARIES ILL.
Metcalf and CorteIyou Stricken With
Grip In Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Secretary
Cortelyou is confined TO his bed with a
severe attack of the grip. Under the
advice of his physician he will remain
at home for at least a week. His at
tack was quite severe. and his physi-
Clans orders are imperative. During
his absence from the department, As
sistant Secretary Edwards will be
acting secretary.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf also is
detained at his home with am attack of
the grip. When he returned from Nor
folk where he went with the president
and party. he was compelled to take to
his bed. The secretary was unable. ac-
cording to the reports from Norfolk. to
leave the cabin Of the Mayflower to
review the fleet. having been iLdis-
posed before he left Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
AS It IS N
Old KENTUCKY
JAPS ENGAGE IN DEADLY COM
BAT AS RESULT OF OLD.
FEUD. :

| For the express purpose of renew
year ago S. Schlonyesi, a Jap, arrived
in the city yesterday from Seattle, to
flight to a finish his deadly enemies.
IS. Nakima and ]. Rabiu. Had not the
and possibly all three of the Mikado's
sons would have ended their careers
, in deadly conflict, according to their
religion.
The alarm was first given the pO-
lice last evening when a horde OF
wih-eyed Chinks accosted Officer
Martin and told him that three Japs
were fighting in the alley near the Idle
Hour saloon. Martin reached the alley
just in time to witness two of the for
ieigners in deadly combat, both mer;
using long knives as weapons. The Of
ficer succeeded i'm separating the men
but as he did so one of them made a
desperate lunge at him with his long
knife. The fellow was promptly
knocked uncor. scious and the officer
Immediately went in pursuit of the
other combatant who managed to gain
an entrance into one of the low build
ings on Rose street. The man was
CAPTURED while trying to hide behind
a large box. Officer Buck appeared on
the scene in time to assist in the ar
rests. Ribau. the third participant In
the fight who was found IN bed nursing
a severe wound over his right eye.
The three men were promptly placed
under arrest and taken to the couLfy
iail where they will be held pend
ing an investigation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18

PORTLAND. Dec. 17.-"I'm playing
my owa game as Heney says he is
playing his. While Heney was In Port
land We did not discuss the questions
relating to the withdrawal of my nomi-
nation as district attorney for Ore
sNH from the senate. AS far as I
kr w Heney will not make any effort
to ave the withdrawal withdrawn"
In these curt sentences District At
torney w C. Bristol dispelled the the
ory that Heney's trip to Washington
was an fSNbassy, in his behar.
OficiA II, Reformer Heney and Re-
former Bristol have cut bait and both
are fishing with single poles. But
Bristol does not for one moment in
tend to take the leading roll as the la
mented remains of the political fun
eral His friends assert. and apparently
with authority, that one of the keenest
fights in federal circles is on the eve
of being pulled off in Oregon and when
the cOntending factions are lined up it
will be seen that Bristol is factor of
some power.
Tried to Use Bristol.
The appellation Of "Heney's dog" has
been applied to the district attorney.
say his friends once too often Bris-
tol intends to show that he is not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
FAvoRs PROPOSAL ,.M
MADE RY LUMBERMeN'

GAN FRANCISCO, Dec. io'in
commerce Commissioners Lane,
,,,,o is now in this city. speakins ..
80 aims of the commission. SAID '.ia'
: - NOS absolutely necessary for the IN
,srsta,e commerce commission to os
s;vsn the power to suspend rates and nd
.,,at efforts would be made to einoous
80. :, f,e Forthcoming report OF 'he
commission to congress. 80.
..r,a scheme that favor" said MI.
..;. on the order of that proposed
hv the lumbermen Wasnihs 'o'' <...1 =.
oregon. This, in brief. IS tha' '., .,a
terstate commerce commission s
have the power to suspend an inerease
n rates on the protest of a shipper ol
a party interested until the inereaS'
can be investigated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
NEW YORK IS DIVIDED.
FALLING Off of Nesting Of Democrats
Causes Some Speculation.

NEW YORK. Dec 1s.-(Speclai
NoFrespondence)-One of the most
Nsnihcant events that has recently
'Sken place in the local political sit
uaAon is the calling off by Chairman
william j. Connors. of the New YORK
uemocratic state committee of the
'0nference of local. state ard nationai
ue'nocrats that was to have been held
'eee on January and s. All sorts OF
'0nlecture has been INDUCED in as to
VIE reason for abandoning this meet
'"s but it may be asserted that the
'edi cause lies in the fact that or. ac-
'0uht of the recent declaration of Ma
1Ohsl Chairman Taggart in favor OF
e candidacy of William Jennings
'Aan for the presidency. neither state
aalrrnan Connors nor Charles F.
'ufphy desired to hold the cor
=" as II might force them to show
hands thus early in the cam
''sn. Neither of these men could al
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIOS
HOME INVESTORS GIVEN CHANCE
TO COME TO THE
RESCUE.

Local investors will at last be given
an opportunity to invest thsir ready
,cash at home for last even
ling City Clerk T. D. S. Hart
was directed to advertise for bids on
the city hall bonds; bids for blocks OF
$1,000 each will be accepted. 1t is the
belief of the members Of the council
that in this way AL difficulty as to
the sale of the issue will be done away
with and they are now looking for
ward to the early completion of the
building.
On the grounds that he has not re-
ceived sufficient compensation for the
injury of his horse, o. z. Skinner who
was recently awarded $35 as damages
for his animal asked 500 in payment
for his loss. No definite action was
taken in the matter last evening
Liquor licenses were granted to
George Motett, John Bachtold ana
DAWN & Michelod.
The communication submitted by the
citizens residing on Alder street to
the effect that if the traction company
CONSTRUCTED it's proposed line on Alder
street between y Park and Clinton
streets the company would have to
bear the expense of widening the
street from 80 to 40 feet and pave the
extension, was placed on file as tire
franchise had been corrected accord
ingly.
The petition for a street light at AL
lvarado Terrace and Valencia street
was approved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
NEW ANAESTHETic IS
FOUND BV SCIENTISTS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Announce-
ment of the discovery Of a new anaes-
tnetic. according to The American, VIII
soon be made by the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research.
The new anaesthetic is nothing else
than plain commor EPSON salts. or TO
give 1t its seientinc name. sniphate OF
magnesia. 1t was discovered by DR..
Samuel j. Meltzer, one Of the Rookie
fel,er experimenters. It's greatest value
lis that it permits any sort OF opera
ton without aLy danger to the heart
of the patient.
Either local or general anaesthesia'
it is said. may be produced by the IN
lection of 20 per cent solution of the
familiar drug into the nerve tract
Governing the sensations Of the part
to be operated upon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
DEBATE JUDGES CHOSEN.
Interesting Contest Will be Held at
Whitman Thursday Evening.

Final details are being made for the
intersOciety debate Thursday evening
between the Athenaeum and the Phren-
okosmian societies of Whitman col
lege and yesterday the judges for the
debate were announced. DR.. Shaw
Marvin Evans and Allen Reynolds Will
decide the results eof the debate While
President S. B. l.. Penrose and Pro-
fessors Braton and Coleman will pass
on the merits of the individual
speakers.
Both societies are working hard to
win the contest and the event will un-
doubtedly be one of great interest. AS
the subject to be discussed pertains to
Japanese immigration large crowd
is expected to hear the debate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
COUNCIL GRANTS FRANCHISE
TO NEW TRACTION COMPANY
Electric Lines May Be Constructed in All
Streets Save Park. Palouse
and Alder.

Ichise.'' said Attorney Sharpstein. in
reply to Councilman .Bachtold's re-
marks. 1T is practically a duplicate OF
the franchise granted the Morrow COM
pany some time ago. OF course it is up
to you to use your own Judgment in
the matter, but / do not believe it adj
visable to table the franchise and thus
keep the company from progressing
with their work. The company does
not propose to construct and operate a
road for passenger transportation. Such
ia proposition would prove a failure
from the beginning 1t is the intention
rather, to operate a road for the traT.s-
lportation of produce, and such road
would mean a great deal to Walla
Walla as the line would tap the great
Timber belt Half a million cords of
wood could be shipped to the city
without difficulty besides an almost un-
united amount of farm produce"
Following Mr.. Sharpstein's re-
marks a recess was taken after which
the franchise was passed by the
unanimous vote of the couLcil. The
streets specifically designated in the
franchise are: Ninth. Rose and Poplar
streets. If the line is built. the COM
pany agrees to pay the city $1O0 per
year for the first five years, $500 per
wear Cor the second five years, and
$500 for the remaining ten years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
PREPS PUNISH
WET ARTICLES
PEARSON'S' CADS FIND TIME TO
DO QUIET SALOON
STUNTS.

Three youthful students of Pear
sons academy upon whom the vigilant
and watchful eye of "Prixie" has been
trained for some little time will ur.-
doubtedly be compelled to face the dis
eipline committee to answer the
charge Of obtaining liquor from one of
the local saloons.
President S. B. L. Penrose in a letter
directed to the city council and which
was read last evening before the body
asked that the council take immediate
action in this matter and prohibit sa-
oonmen of the city from selling in
toxioating liquors to students under
age. The communication did not con-
tair. the names of the students, but the
author mentioned that the names
would be divulged if necessary.
The saloon men of Walla Walla. as
general rule. have taken particular
Pecaution in selling their wares 10
minor students owing to the Whitman
UPRISING several years ago. III the COL
iese insists upon prosecuting the case
It Is probable that every Whitman
student Will hereafter be barred from
the saloons,
Following the reading of the COM
munlcation by Clerk Hart, Mayor
heuough said: Gentlemen. this rs
matter of grave Importance. and one
, which should receive your immediate
attention" The communication was
placed or, record and the matter VIII
oe investigated at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18

BY unanimous vote of the city
council last evening. a blanket fran
,hise was granted the Washington &
Oregon Traction company which gives
them perfect privilege to construct
their line along any street in the city
excepting Park, Palouse and Alder
streets The franchise is practically
duplicate of the franchise granted
several years ago.
Two weeks ago the petition asking
council by Attorney Sharpstein, legal
representative of the traction COM
pany, but no action was taken on the
matter as the petition was referred to
the judiciary committee with request
that a report be presented last even-
ing. As soon as the franchise was
Bachtold Informed the mayor that the
judiciary committee was unable to
reach definite decision on the mat
ter as il was the opinion of several of
the committee that a blanket fran
chise would cover a multitude of minor
details which might not be approved
by the council. He asked that the mat
ter be taken up by the council as a
body.
II can see no reason Nhy the conn =
eli should refuse to grant this fran
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18

As a result of an accident at Una
tilla last August in which Ernest
Pound was run over by freight train.
J. III. Pound has begun suit against the
10. r. & n. for damages aggregating
S15eo. Young Pound was working
around the o. r. & n. yards at Una
Itiila at the time he met his death.
Suit has been begun in the Cmatilla
circuit court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
PICKED MEN TO FIGHT
hOPkiNSVilLE NIGHTRIDER

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 1S.-Captain
of the First regiment. and 10000
rounds of ammunition. left for Hop
kinsville to guard that city, which is
being terrorized by band of might
riders.,- :, ~
The riders have become extremely
troublesome owing to the fact that
one of their number-has been killed
and several of them wounded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18

Canton Walla Walla No !. will give
"a grand ball in the Alder streee tesnpie
this evening Truant's orchestra has
been engaged to furnish music for the
occasion and it is expected that a
large crowd will attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-18
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THE WEATHER.. 1

Fair tonight and Thursday"
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
BUILDERS AND UNIONS
READY TO COMPROMISE.
Affiliated Trades Council Does Not Fear Lockout
Threats But Would Avoid Trouble-Rival Parties
Will Meet on Monday.

a eosnprunaise settlement q she
differences between the Master
Builders association and tho Ann.
lated Trades eauncil. which threat.
ened 20 lead TO a lockout Of an
union labor aext Tuesday BY the
master baildeFn. seems TO be the
desire % both parties In tho con,
troveruy.
Yesterday the master builders
declared that unless the trades
couneil signs = final agreement of
all the differences between the
builders and the building trades.
permanently settling all of the 10.
Dor questions between thea. the
master builders will start lock.
ca, on Tuesday, Which gill thros
6.0Oo men out of employment
Last night the Affiliated Trairs
c0uncii met Al tho Labor Tenn IL
IN prlvat. session 20 consider tie
threat "
The general sentiment Vas that
the iaboF parties arc wtiling "a
compromises and reach nnai ret.
tisment. bat viii not BE- forced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
REFUSE SALARY
INCREASE

At a meeting yesterday afternoon
Of the owners 81 steamers and tugs
Operating on Puget sound and tn
land waters. u Was decided 70 fight
the demand % the Marine Engineers
Beneficial association for an in
crease m salaries.
The steamboat companies claim
their engineers are satisfied with
the wages they are receiving
The raise proposed averages from
Il % n PER cent. aud IL estimated
IA each Instance according 20 the
teunass % the beat an engineer Ia
surieyed on
Ths most aerio1a ebIeeflaa Of the
enfnuaniss Il that stsaueHs handling
the same class 81 business would
be compelled 10 pay different wages
20 their engineers The engineers
viii hear al 81 the sfeanibo&t mems
proposals before starting = STRIKE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16

No asphalt paving bids were
awarded today by the board Of pub
NJ works. there appearing no tend
cncy ON the part Of the contractors
20 reductiou OF the cxorbstant
prices heretofore asked.
The bids offered for brick paving
were high. even higher than here
tofors. and the figures that we're
asked for Some really choice jobs
we've about 50 cents a yard higher
Than the highest bids al which the
city has heretofore let work % the
Kind.
The bida for n piece 81 brick paw
ing on Fourth av. between Union
and Pike eta.. whore u r. like a
floor. aud the haul as short and
easy ~ amy IA town. ran up TO s2eo
a square yard for the brick alone.
n waH said In extenuation. that
the price of brick has gone soaring
higher than Il wac and that the
prices for teamlng and all materials
had advanced.
The prices for concrete work on
al kinds. for granite for curblng.
etc. we're also higher n anything
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
- Rleves That the City's Growth Makes II Un-
l,,sible to Sell Municipal Lands to Raise Funds
n tie Proposed Edifice.

unfortunately, "a 80 shaped 90 as
10 make Il difficult 10 put up =
suitable haildlnk. but still Is =
splendld location.
We could. however. provide for
= modern building here that wonld
accommodate the departments fof
the next 30 10 IS years and az the
end IL that time would be able 10
sell Il for an enormous sum of
moaey. One difficulty about Il IL
that we would not be able q put
In a large pablie assembly hall
which u now becoming 30 popuiaF
In the large cities
Il hardly knov what would be
best 10 40 Al this time.
IA nothing unforeseen happens We
should he In the new municipal
building AZ Fifth aud Yesier within
the YEAR and could house the city
bah employees there Cor several
years bat ssill some sieps should
hs taken providing foe a suitable
city hall building
After a very thorough inxsstisa
tsoa q the situation. have chang
ed my mlhd about selling the
eisY's property In dlfffersnt parts
az the city foe the reason. | be-
lieye. that nearly all the clty nov
owns will be required Tor munlrl
pal purposes
4 believe that wifhin five Years
oar population have doubled and
believe that within the 50 fears 20
eame. the city viii have sAiaed
three and one half millions IN popa
fatinn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
Councilman Displays Extraordinary Activity In Be-
half Of Those Arrested for Violating the Sun
day Closing Law

only 10 lose him through a betrayal
u confidence on the part Of Bulll.
van. who. taking advantage Of the
courtesy extended. made an escape
through the rear OF his saloon. This
next morning Sullivan turned up
In court and ban was flied by
Judge Gordon Yesterday the case
vas set for trial for Marh ~. and
Il was then that III Gan appeared
IN the case. prepared 70 fight for
Sullivan.
At the time Of sullIvan's arrest
Il WAS alleged that be was the 20.
iitlcal boss OF the present admin.
istration and a close personal friend
TO the mayor. This statement gain.
ed favor with many because OF the
fact that the mayor and Sullivan
both were democrats. Sullivan
supported the mayor and bet heay;
ily on his chances. due II IL said
purely to party principles.
Whether or not Sullivan was po-
llticaI boss Is difficult 10 determine
but AT any rate he was shown no
favorH b. the chief Of police.
The entrance Of III GIN into the
fight skaters the idea Of Sullivan's
power with the mayor. or II may
be that in seeking revenge for his
treatment be conceived the idea Of
engaging the services Of the may
or's most powerful foe.
Gin has frequently declared for
a efoAaa town hut when called uuon
10 defend = xiolator Of the saloon
Law. comes forward and champions
opponents Of the law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
HONOR
ST. PATRICK

aries etIl foin In she celebration al
the A. q ~. halt. ai Ninth AZ. and
Yesler say. An elaborate banquet
vii epsn the eenxivaliiy. John ,.
Cannon. state president of the A. @.
81. e<sir9 "a toastninsier. Tbs adj
dress 4 fl1a evening VII be "a -.
pafxfsk. Samuel a. Morrison being
the szeaker.
The Services In all the Catholic
churxhsz wfli have reference 20 ~.
rRffarks and ~ Hoysston Avsasie
Unitarian church Rev W =. 81
ssonts pfft speak on ~sI ratrics's
Day.
Al The Commercial club roouns to-
rnarrcw night the Celtic Sons viii
bold banquet
The guests II the Oieueairn hotel
heta = sery eHiosabie daaee last
night IL henof q - Patrick. Aheut
sa eeapisa .tfpd the light fantastic
toe 10 the sxrelIeri music pfovid-
ed Thu fan waa kept up untii mid
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-16
ialsrMss GvsavwHeRG Will
oBsHRvE rAgIa couNrEY's
MOST SACRED HOLIDAY.

TaraarrsW the scns % trnefaid
faie sxefYuhsrs eth a. honor 70 -.
patFfek. the natFea saint az Ireland
Hs patftrhss day has. from Time
lsnusemurtnt. hsen faithfully OBJ
served By ever true lfiNhm4n. y
being q eay asseeiatinH all that y
best IN the rviisten Of the cathelia
chureh
IN Seattle every church win CD.
serve tbs dsg.
The Ancient orsfsr of Hfbefnians
Throughout tha county ufli asssn-
Bile IN this estF tomorrow.
The united noetstiss vIii attend
mass Al the church of Our Lady u
fiood Help In tHs morning. NbsFe
Rev. Father J. r. O'nrien wtsi
uF~arh
In the evening the ladies' suxili-