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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
GAR SHORTAGE THIS YEAR CERTAIN
BECAUSE OF GREAT WHEAT CROPS

traffic. Lacking power to PASS the
Umatilla rapids, the boat plies only
80 miles of this total tonnage produc
ing district of ESQ miles. In brief, only
the wheat shippers between Arlington
and Cello are afforded transporta-
ton by water route.
Complaint is made that if steamers
were placed OF. the ul; e. Columbia
powerful enough to max. the rapids,
Portland would not fail to get the
wheat products Of the Horse Heaven
Wallula and Riparia districts, a large
portion of which now gees t. Sound
points.
There are numerous heats. Of larg'
tonnage running on this portion OF
the river. but thew are owned by pri-
vate concerns and have been used ex-
clusively in the construction of the
north bank road, and other projects in
the district.
While wheat shippers along the up
per river complain at the apparent
negligence of Portland in not provid-
ing river facilities for handling their
crops, they themselves offer little il
ducement and no assistance to further
the work. At Arlington. where the
country roundabout is largely benefit
ed by a difference in river rates over
the railroad of from 25 to 40 per cent.
not even a dock has been built for the
accommodation of the open river
steamers.
Merchandise is dumped upon the
beach, ard this as we'll as other diff
culties are encountered. Apparently
while complaining of lack of transport.
|'tation facilities, wheat shippers are
not anxious to take advantage of
large saving in rates by providing a
few accommoda lions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
DROPPING THE BONE.

Says the Walla Walla Argus in this
weeks issue:
Wesley L. Jones may see the day
when his present position in congress
would look good to him. Heretofore he
has been without enemies. and success
has been easy. 1t remains to be seen
what will happen to him now that am
bition has prodded him out into the
open where he will have to fight for
every inch of ground. and then lie
awake nights to defend it. Maybe he
will make a good fighter, but he has
relied thus far on his ability to jolly
himself through the world. There are
pieces where jollying will not work,
and Mr.. Jones may find that he has
given up a position which was thrust
upon him for the chance of running
{ or an Office that has proved too
sw.tt for a good many fast sprinters.
At any rate, he has given up his peace
of mind-or else he has enjoyed a
sure thing so long that peace of mind
has nearly crazed him. and he halls
as a relief the excitement afforded by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

) BRIEFS OF THE NORTHWEST.

A. Peterson, aged 16, OF Tacoma shot
himself through the instep with %
cal;bre revolver with which he was
fooling
While in bathing in the Snake river
about 10 miles from Cotton. Wash.
Wednesday. the 14-year-old son of
John Meyers was drowned. The body
was recovered. a.
Three business buildings were de-
stroyed by fire at LaConner, Wash.
Tuesday, causing a loss of 10000 The
fire is supposed to have started from
crossed electric wires
Norman Pickings. aged four years.
Of Cicero, Wash, fell into a POM on
his fathers farm, Monday, and was
drowned. The body was recovered af-
ter several hours search.
Charles o. Mears, a prisoner in the
Tacoma CRY Jail was not found when
his case was called in the police court
Wednesday and on investigation it
was discovered that he had dug a hole
through the brick wall and escaped.
w. w. Macarthur. a Seattle real es-
tate man. was so badly scalded while
taking shower bath, Wednesday,
that he died shortly afterwards. He is
supposed to have accidentally turned
on the hot instead of the cold water
faucet
Sidney Williston, aged six years,
was terribly bitten by a dog Will,
playing in an alley at Olympia Tues
day. The child awakened the animal,
which had been lying in the alley
asleep. when it jumped at him biting
him in many places on the face and
head.
Suit has been commenced in the SUI
| perior court at Seattle to recover so
for in that court. Boiling Seldom paid
a bill of SIG to MacDougall & South
with. deducting five per cent for cash
The firm has sued to recover the
amount deducted.
The unconscious body of Robert
GLENN was found early Wednesday
morning in front of the office of the
News, at Troy, Idaho, with his skull
crushed. 1t is supposed he was injured
in a fight and the officers are inves-
tigating. Clemen died shortly after be-
ing found without gaining conscious
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
Bank Estimates Show Wheat Yield
is Immense

PORTLAND, July 19.-Portland
bankers who have estimated the sea-
sons agricultural probabilities say the
wheat crop will be the greatest and
the price of wheat the highest known
in many years in the Pacific northwest.
They assert the belief that the Inland
Empire and Willamette valley will pro-
duce enough wheat alone to put $40,-
100000 into the pockets of the farmers.
That amount is a large sum of money
to distribute in few months In any
limited section. 1t is certain to form
a basis for great prosperity for Ore
who, after they have added their years
receipts from fruit, livestock, wool and
dairying, will find themselves in as
good condition financially as are any
set of farmers in the world
No very great amount of money is
required to move the wheat crop in
this region in view of the course it
takes to the markets of the world A
million dollars will lido the business for
$40,000,000 worth of wheat, and the
banks require no special preparation to
take care of the wheat movement here.
The bulk of the wheat that goes foreign
will be sent through Portland. Some
of it goes through Tacoma, but no
considerable tonnage moves through
the port of Seattle, which is largely
q merchandise port.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

The Oregon Daily Journal says OF
the outlook for a car shortage during
the wheat shipping season in the in
land empire:
Advices received from parties in
terested in shipping on the upper Co
lumbia are to the effect that the same
difficulty is likely to be experienced
this year in moving the wheat crop
as was encountered last season, owing
to the alleged shortage of cars on the
O. r. & N, a matter which has al
ready been made the basis of several
suits against the railroad company.
Indications point to a tremendous
crop in the Oregon & Washington
section along the upper Columbia this
year. 1t is stated that the tonnage
originating there will be larger than
in many years past and the entire dis
trict is depending largely upon the
completion of the north bank road
from Kennewick to an open river
with this work completed it is be-
lieved that the wheat crop will be slow
in moving owing to a lack of river
steamers.
Wheat as usual will be hauled to
the banks of the Colu1n!il wh.re it is
likely to remain for an indefinite
length of time The only steamer
available for handling the output on the
river ic tho Omen River TranSnOrta-
ton company's steamer. Relief with a
total carrying capacity of rs tons and
without sufficient power to cut
through Umatilla rapids.
From Riparia on the Snake to the
mouth, a distance of So miles, and
from Pries- rapids on the Columbia
to Cello, a distance of 1877 miles. the
Relief is the only commercial steamer
available TO relieve a congestion Of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
CAN SELL LICENSES,
State Treasurer 10 be Advised How
to Make the Transfer.

The attorney general of the state
has been called on to investigate the
question AS to whether the state has a
right TO transfer the liquor licenses
for which a charge of s25 was paid
irf accordance with the law passed by
the last Legislature.
The opinion has not yet been pre-
pared. states an Olympia report. but
the attorney general will probably
prescribe certain rules and regulations
under which the state treasurer will
make transfer of these liquor licenses
on proper application. in the same
manner liz which transfer of liquor Ii
censes is now allowed by incorporated
cities and counties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
STIRRED UP WALLULA.
Wallula Gateway.

Wallula had the appearance of
being under martial law for several
days last week, when eight or
10 armed guards from the pen
We're patrolling our. streets search
ing for Joe Kelly. the escaped con-
Wet. Wednesday night about $50
a Japanese section man was given
the command to Halt" He started
% run, when five pistol shots
were fired. He supposed he was a vic
tim of hOld-up, and was ready to give
up everything he had when the Off
GERS overlook him. The firing of the
pistols and baying of the bloodhounds
caused much excitement among our
citizens, many of whom closed their
screen doors for protection 1t seemed
to be a clear case of shooting up the
town." like the old cowboy days which
we read about
A ludicrous incident happened
Thursday afternoon. Although the
thermometer stood at about 100 in
the shade, tourist left his grips at
store and assembled the hills to the
south to get a good view of the coun.
try. When he reached the crest of the
highest hill he was sighted by John
Lewis. who told the pen guards, who
at once concluded it must be Kelly. In
about an hour two of them marched
badly scared individual to town and
did not release him until ordered to
do so by Officer Byrnes. who could see
80 resemblance to the missing convict
IL the poor fellow had any idea of
settling here his rough experience
VITA the guards changed his mind and
he left on the first train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
BITES HIS NOSE OFF.
Crazy Man Attacks Brakeman at
UmatilIa Doing Serious Injury.

PENDLETON, Ore, July 19.-Mark
Shackelford, an 0. r. & N. brakeman
working On the La GrandeUmatilla
division, had his nose bitten off by an
insane man named ]. ]. Wilbur, at
Umatilla, Oregon. He was sitting
in the waiting room and before he
could move the man had his nose off.
1t is not believed he will be perma-
nently disfgured as the surgeons give
hope Of restoring the mangled feature
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

a struggle for greater Things. Inc ou'
come depends wholly upon what man
ner of man Mr.. Jones is. If ne ex-
poets to ride to the senate on the
shoulders of his Yakima friends with
out any tumbles in the dust, he VIII De
disappointed. But maybe he is an ola
football player-that's the trouble
we don't know whether he's loaded or
not II won't take so very long to
find out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Germans this morning mobbed Oh
ga Moliter. sisterinlaw of Professor
Carl Hau. The woman was beaten,
her clothing nearly torn off and the
police We're compelled to use force in
rescuing her That is all right in moral
Germany. but over here We would be
sending her flowers and driving her
TO the courthouse in an automobile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
CORN IS KING.

Corn is king, and the present loca-
ton of the kingdom is ir. the United
States of America. This land of the
free and home of the brave is famous
throughout the world for its big wheat
crops and their influence is felt wher-
ever wheat is grown or consumed.
From the time the wheat Is sow1 until
IL is harvested, all financial and trade
journals keep close watch OF its con >
dition. Armies of crop experts go sour
rying forth all the way from Texas, to
Othabasca and from New York to Ore
gon, and fume and fret over the APP
pearance of rust, the greenbug, the
chinchbug and numerous other wheat
pests Dollar wheat sends up paean
of gladness and prosperity. and, by
reason of all this press agent publici-
~. we get the impression that wheat
is what the expressive slang of the
street would term the big noise.
Perhaps it is the big hoise"; but
when the matter of bringing home the
money is considered, old King Corn
has our popular and much advertised
premier cereal. distanced so badly
that it never gets within hearing.
The greenbug, the woody aphis and
the professional crop-killer have this
season. as usual, taken out side lire
of cdrn-crop damage, and the depart
ment of agriculture and other influen-
ces have figured out the depreciation
caused thereby, says the Oregonian.
While these figures have not been
verified, nor will they be verified un-
Ill the frost is on the pumpkin ard
the folders in the shock 1t seems
that there will be shortage of some-
thing like $4,000. 900 bushels as COM
pared with last years yield. This will
leave a crop of approximately $780,
100000 bushels, and, as the price is
now lowering around SO cents per
bushel, with strong indications of a
loftier fight, old King Corn will this
year add to the circulating medium a
matter of $1,000, 100000. or more than
twice as much as will be placed in
circula ton by the wheat crop, even
though it be marketed at 81 per BUSH
ell
Not only does corn loom up be-
yond all other American agricultural
products, but the product !. of this
country is more than three3atimes as
large as that of all other countries on
earth combined. while in the case Of
wheat the output of the United
fifth of that of the rest of the world.
The rest of the world has not yet ac-
cepted corn as an article of food to the
extent in which it is converted into
pork, and the farmer who does the
feeding probably receives a larger
price per bushel than he would get if
it We're sold for food for human beings
The Pacific Northwest has never
ton. although fair success has attend
ed the efforts which some growers
have made to produce it. Our farm
ers can grow wheat at so much small
Ter cost than it can be grown by the
farmers in the corn belt that they
prefer to sell the wheat and buy the
corr, from the eastern growers Despite
the fact that the Pacific northwest is
not in the direct territory of King
Corn. we. shall certainly share in the
prosperity that must follow the dis
-ribution of the $1,000, 100000 that is
in sight for this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
GETS FIVE YEARS.
Spokane HoIdup Sentenced by Judge
Sullivan to Terms in Prison.

SPOKANE, July lotto Miller,
who pleaded guilty to the charge Of
robbery, few days ago, was SEN
Ing to serve five years at Walla Walla
The plaintiff is accused Of taking
by violence purse containing $50
from E. F. Riley on May 81. The
the law providing for an indetermin-
ate sentence went into effect he could
not be sentenced under that provision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

From ocean to ocean, across the
country, merchants are joining the
organized movement to drive the mail
order houses out of business. 1t is 60
ing TO be a big fight and the Inland
Empire business men will be on the
firing line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
Special Eastern excursion Rates vis
O. r. 4 NJ

Special round trip tickets to Chi
cago, st. Louis. st. Paul. Minneapolis
and all Missouri river points will be
on sale May 20 and Fl. June 6. Z, and
S, July 8. and 5, August 8, 9 and 10.
September II, IL and Is.
Rate-One first class fare plus $40
for round trip.
Going limit ten days from Date OF
sale; final return limit ninety days
from date of sale.
For any information or reservations,
call at o. r. & N. city ticket Office
Phone main II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

After having planned for weeks for
his trip 20 British Columbia and max
ing a couple of false starts within a
week. Councilman Fred Bachtold is
now accused of leaving the city to
avoid service in the mandamus pro-
ceedings It's great to be great.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Mercy on us! Even Olympia, capt.
tal of the state. is going to put the
lid on Sundays. Now they will surely
take the capitol away, or cut out a
new state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

The constitution of the city of Walla
Walla. in mandatory form, says the
election returns shall (meaning musD
be canvassed on the tenth day follow
ing the election. 1t wasn't done. Now
suggest the remedy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Thirty-fve hundred people dropping
with the heat in Philadelphia and that
many householders in Walla Walla
afraid to take down their stoves, or
stor. their blankets. Get that in+o the
Commercial club advertising, too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

OF course there are some people
who are actually offended at the way
the council acted in the election mat
ter. And there would have been others
offended if the council had not acted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

The emperor of Korea abdicated to-
day. Now they are fighting as to
whether an imbecile prince. disso-
lutte prince or an 11-year-old prince
shall be crowned successor to the old
monarch. Anybody but real man
will do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

The city council declared yesterday
there had been no election. Some OF
those defeated candidates felt as II
there had been several elections.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Cassie Chadwick is to be paroled.
Hartman should at once engage her
as his private and most confidential
secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Monday afternoon, lady's gold watch.
with pin: name on inside of watch.
Finder kindly return to this office and
receive reward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Reports of the split in the ranks of
the telegraphers indicate President
Small has some large troubles of his
own.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

Matt Weber moves lawns most re-
asona BILE, waters your lawn while you
are absent from the city. Leave word
103 East Main st. Phone 1862 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

There won't be half the attraction,
for those Legislators in Olympia il that
new lid grows old in active service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
Notice to Patrons and General Public

Notice to Patrons and General Public.
On and after July II, our delivery
wagons will leave our markets at
the following hours: 1880, 900 and
HOO a. M. 200, 80 and 100 o. m.
Kindly get your orders in early.
STORAGE COMPANY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
To Cure q Cold in IN. D,v

70 Ore CoTd m One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
fails to cure. E. w GROVES sigma
ture is on each box: Is cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
FOR RENT.
G E N ERAl.

WHITE FRONT
WALLA WALLA JUNK SHOP
Wholesale and retail dealers in all
kinds of Hides. Wool, Scrap Iron.
Brass. Copper. Rubber. Lead. Zinc.
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets.
NJ SHANK,
Phone Main S79. 105 East Main St
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
ESSIONAL

DR.. ]. c. MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
diseases of Women and electrical
treatments. Office, rooms Fl and q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

JOHN NJ. BRIGHAM. EXPERT V1O-
lin maker and repairer Of stringed
instruments. rs West Alder ST.,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19
ATTORNE YS.

S. E. KING ATTORNEY AND COUN-
sellor at Law. 81 1-2 W. Main St II
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

FRED E. HOLLOWAY, ATTORNEY
and Counsellor Law. 316 Ransom
Bldg, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

X. BURNS,
District Freight and Passenger Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-19

s. c. BRIGHAM. NJ. D.. OCCULIST
and Aurist. Eye. Ear. Nose AND
Throat. Postofiice building. Phone
Main 26S.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12

uent and state land in quanti-
ties ranging from 800 to 5000
acres can yet be had. This in
connection with the 10. 600 acre
Minidoka pumping plant added
to the enormous total of available
Carey act land, would give us .
total of over $50, 900 acres, which
would, indeed, be a very conser-
vative estimate.
'sOutside of all this there are
fully 5000, 600 acres in the arid
portion of the state susceptible OF
irrig alton and would be very pro-
ductivc land if water could be pro-
cured. However, fully half of
this vast area would produce good
grain crops by the process OF dry
farming-at least 100, 900 acres
are now being so cultivated with
surpri Using success.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
School Notes.

La sri c o the Indictment weather
and the prevalent grip our atten-
dance is above average.
Miss Alice Chattin has been
absent the greater part of the week
en- acco int of sickness.
The teachers are enjoying very
much their work on Hallcck's Eng
lish Literature. They meet every
Tuesday evening from four o'clock
to five.
The teachers are anticipating d
very helpful and enjoyable time in
attending the State Teachers assoc
Grafton at Boise during the Christ
mas vacation.
We are very much pleased to
note that the numoer of visits
from parents is increasing from
week to week. Friendly visits
and hearty cooperation on the part
o. parents helps very much.
The regular examination is tc
be held this coming Thursday and
Friday. There seems to be nc
worrying, frctting or examining or
the part of the High School pupils.
Evidently they realize that nc
examination is to be feared if {
conscientious effort is put forth ir
preparing daily work.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
WITH THE CHURCHES.
Congreg ational.

The Jenny Wren club will not
meet until after the holidays.
The Sunday school is training
for the Christmas tree services.
Miss Mary Adams is serving as
organist in the absence of Mrs. Nc
Birney.
The Ladies' Aid meets Thurs
day 80 p. m. in the vestry. A
full attendance urged.
Next Sunday evening the subject
of the sermon Will be 1.-The Man
who Fulfilled the Promise of the
Boy -
The Congreg ationai Ladies' Aid
have been highly repaid for their
arduous work for their annual
fair by the great success last Thurs
day evening. The only difficulty
was to accommodate the crowd.
The chicken pie supper kept the
tables full from s 80 to $50. In
the various booths hardly anything
was left. The weather was fine,
the workers willing and plenty and
the public patronage very gener-
Gus. Mr.. Keller put in a phone
gratis. The press has given gener-
Gus space. The traders have given
a lift. The event has been a social
feature. The ladies wish to ex-
tend a grateful acknowledgment
for all favors received. The gross
receipts were about 500. The in
cidental expenses were about SIS
and the cost of purchased mat
erial not known at this time, will
more.