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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
CITY GAINS A
POINT IN SUIT
Demurrer Of Mrs. Stah| Is
0verPu|ed BY Court

Wal:a Walla won point in the
First street condemnation proceed
ings case in the superior court this
morning when Judge T. H. Brent
overruled the demurrer of Mrs. Stahl,
one of the defendants.
The demurrer which was argued by
Lester II. Wilson for the defendants
and by City Attorney Blandford for
the city asked that the complaint be
dismissed on the grounds that the
court had no jurisdiction of the per-
son of the defendant and no juris-
dictiOn of the subject matte rof the
action.
The case involves condemnation Of
lands tor the opening of First street.
The defendants are W. B. Glove ct
ux. Mrs. Clara Quinn. Mrs. Stahl,
Rober; Kennedy ct uX and Henry
krutZ ct uX.
The attorney for defendants argued
that the council had no right under
the statute to designate arbitrarily
what each person should pay that
this was a matter for the court to
decide. That the whole city was ben
Gifted by the opening up of the street
not alone the defendants. Also the
special district which should pay
ought to be determined by the court
and not by the council.
The plaintiff contended the mode Of
procedure distinctly set out in the
statute which, in this superseded the
charter and other statutes, was the
one which was being followed That
it was not necessary to file the sup
Elementary petition mentioned in the
statute until later. Then if such sup
Elementary petition was filed the
commission appointed by the court
would determine the amount of dam
ages. That if the council erred in
damages assessed that their action
would be renewable by the court
That the plan proposed by the de-
PENDANT of having the court decide
when there was no complaint was pre-
mature.
Mr.. Wilson replied that the pro-
ceedings proposed savored of taking
properly without due process of law
but the court was inclined to think
that the right steps had been taken
and did not allow the demurrer. VIII
son took an exception and may ap-
peal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

Pullman has ball team that can
nIay some. Mike Lynch's atheletic
Hessians did no loafing yesterday af-
tarnoon or they would not have gotten
the big end of the IA to 10 score.
The Washington State college lads
were in the game all the time both on
the diamond and in the bleacherS. One
of the best things about the state col
logo is its enthusiastic college spirit
and the gray suited cadets certainly
s,,pported their ball tossers yesterday
afternoon.
They raked the field with cross
fire of adjectives so hot that even Dam
nv Shea thought it wise to beef spar
inglv lest the college boys might back
ND their spicy roofing. The sideilne
work WAS really the feature of the
game and the guying handed out to
.oh Ole the nickname given the
Tiger Swede pitcher was circus in
itself
Coach Bender of Pullman played
with the crimson and gray ones. he Is
an old Lacquer and lined up with the
hest OF them yesterday.
Hurnett. the Tiger shortstop. was
tbe hitting tiend of the day. getting a
good safe every one of the five times
-, a,a a four-sacker in the third chap
ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

OLYMPIA. April 19.-Inan opinion
gwen City Attorney II. +. Blandford of
"aIa Walla, Assistant Attorney Cen
r!M \. j. FalknOr has interpreted this
sections of the new primary law re-
lung TO political parties that east less
,h4n 10 per cent of the vote at the
">t prece ding election. Mr.. F:t'knor
SAYS:
IheSe sections make it ~ I'd ti'al
WY political organization which. at
N" last preceding election and candi-
"'"S that Resolved 10 per r9n+ of the
.'F east shall be entitled to Il separ-
~,' primary election ticket. upon coGn-
.""et with the law. Any political
.'F Which a. the preceding election
1885 .'NS IMAM 10 per cent. OF the votes
''' entitled To separate primary
s.. Net but may nominate its candi-
''-> IN tAe manner provided by @yis.-
laws for conventions. provided such
''eA'!on is held on the same day as
primary elections"
..'n 8 of the primary election law
'"* political organ zat1on which at
rS@egaI o. oity election last pre-
aug The primary was rep:esan'e
'.Nyiat ballot by either lagular
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

required to perform important public
services. AS a public officer the above
section of the constitution would apply
to him and to his office.
The law Of 1907 provides that "the
county surveyor shall hereafter be de-
signated as county engineer in cOun
ties of 10000 inhabitants or less is
fixed at s. for each day of service ac-
tually rendered. and i'm counties of IL
greater number of inhabitants. the sal
airy of the said engineer is fixed at
the same amount as that of the county
auditor.
There can be no doubt that if such
law were held to apply, so far as the
change in salary is concerned. to coun-
ty surveyors now in office. it would re-
suit in either increasing or dimshing
the salary of such officer. ut least in
counties of more than 10000 inhab-
itantS
This result is expressly prohibited
by the section of the constitution
above quoted. which provides nor
shall the compensation of any officer
be increased or dimished during his
term Of Office and we are therefore
of the opinion that the present incum-
bents Of office of county surveyor are
not entitled To draw salary as pro-
vidcd in chapter $50. laws of 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
AMO LOCAL HIGH
Baseball and Track Contests Are
to Begin Today

The track and baseball teams of the
PendlctOn school came over last night
on the cannon ball" from Sandville.
The base ball nine plays Walla Walla
high school this afternoon on Ankeny
field and the track team meets the
locals tomorrow afternoon at the same
place.
The men from Sandville say their
squad of sprinters and field event men
is one of the strongest that ever came
out of eastern Oregon and they expect
to win, although they realize they will
have strong team to beat.
Their strongest man is Jay who will
undoubtedly take the pole vault and
high jump. He is good for place in
the hurdles and broad jump also.
The men who will enter the events
tomorrow from PendletOn are.
One hundred yard dasn. kimball: 220
Turner, Dickson, Kimball: 440. Dickson.
Keenan,, Williams: $50, Means. A. Kee-
nan. Williams: mile, A. Means. Will
merliams: discus. Jay. A. and l.. Means
hammer. a and l.. Means: pole vault.
Jay, Kimball. Penland; high jump. Jay,
kinban. Means; broad jump. Jay.
Kim ball Turner: shot put, A and L.
Means. jay. Turner: high hurdles. jay.
Penland: low hurdles. Dickson Penland
relay. Keenan,. Kimball. Dick. Turner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
PULLMAN YOUTHS TWIST TIGERS TAILS
PNCH|NG OUT TEN RUNS To FOURTEEN

while Shea and Downie were busy sup
his funeral at second. Ben
der got a safe. but Brown and Weller
did nothing.
The fourth inning was the 4th oi
July part of the game. Both pitchers
seemed helpless and the farmers ana
Tigers added half a dozen TO theif
score. Shaw. Hurley. Burnett. Reniker'
Shea and Clafton scored for Tacoma
and Myers. Bender. Crane. Jones. BUCK
and Dalquist for w. S. c. Dalqulst went
into the box in this inning for W. >. 7.
No man made first in the hfth IN
ming but Buck of Pullman. who put one
over the fence tieing the score 1or MS
team amid the widest excitement.
In the sixth Dalquist defed the IN
terstate commerce commission by IS
suing Shaw free transportation TO hrst'
Burnett came up with never failing
hit and Mike Lyncns" got in the way
of the ball. This seemed to rattle Ddi-
Quist who issued tickets good for nrst
class passage to the initial bag 10
Clynes. Reniker and Shea. nteraii!
showing two scores before ne 1anie"
Claftin. 1t was one. two. three 10 'he
tall timber and silence in the bieachers
in chapter s. scene g.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
FROST HEAVY
BUT HARMLESS
Such IS Belief Of 0rChardiStS
and Weather Man

Although it will be impossible to
tell with absolute certainty for a cOu-
pie Of days, it is not thought the severe
frost of last night did much damage to
the fruit crop.
Ice quarter of an inch thick formed
in some places near the city last night
and it was feared the buds and bios
SONS on the trees had been seriously
injured. Most of the farmers and or
chardists are inclined to think this
afternoon the trees We're not badly hurt
1t takes two days for the blossoms to
turn black. which is the only sure
test.
The weather observer said the ther-
mometer WAS 36 degrees at the lowest
time last night which, he declares. was
not killing frost, although frost
accompanied by a 32 degree tcmpera =
ture was destructive.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

decision of all doubtful questions. 1t
will make definite recommendations for
improvements Of all park grounds
The members of the commission feel
that concerning the question of the
disposal of any portion of the grounds
owned by the city that the follow
ing extract from the report of Land
scape Architect John c. Omsted made
to the council December Il. 1906. is
particularly pertinent and exactly en-
bodies their entiments on the Ques-
ton.
"Whatever else the city determines
to do. it is my firm conviction that it
would be extremely bad policy for the
city to sell off the whole or any pOr-
ton of the present city park. l am
certain from my knowledge of what
happened in other similar cases where
land in the possession of cities that
was suitable for parks has been sold,
that succeeding generations would
consider the sale of any portion of
this park to have been extremely short
sighted. The sum of money obtained
would in such a case appear to them
ridiculously small.
ut is almost always matter of great
difficulty to secure the money for ac-
quiring park lands. and as the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
PARK COMMISSION DEALS DEATH BLOW
TO THE PLAN TO SELL THE CITY PARK
Declare Park Property Should be Retained and the Board Permit
ted to Decide What Best to be Done Instead Of the
Members of City Council

Not ONLY is the Walla Walla park
,.,,nmission making u most thorough
and exhaustive study of present con-
.itions in this city but it is now for
,,,,lating elaborate plans for the beau
.i9.atiou Of the future play grounds of
1he garden city.
The results of this study will be en-
bodied in a comprehensive report which
M. commission will make to the city
council in about 60 days.
An elaborate contour map of the city
.rl. has been prepared for the COM
mission and several different plans are
,.u,y being considered for taking ad-
,,rt1g4 of the natural advantages of
rr. mark. The most modern ideas will
) used and special study will be made
here to put each tree and shrub so
... to make the whole park worthy Of
one belonging to the garden city of the
northwest.
Far from willing to have a portion
of the city park sold by the city the
rmnmission is in favor of acquiring
more ground as it feels the future
Walla Walla will need a larger park
than can be laid out on the present
grounds
The general feeling is the quality of
the citizens who are on the commission
and the activity and interest which
they are showing in the Identification
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

s. Superintendent of Hatcheries Craw-
ny, ny lett yesterday for his home in Bel
eoro,.. after having inspected the
e9,,rae uam of the Palmer irrigation
''''Ny below Walluia.
Ho, Warden Whitney and Ben
t,s,oo., ,,Nolhpanied Mr.. Crawford on the
his -. ,'oh trip. the three going from
zen, as ~ IN buggy. The superinten-
Nsm,,. "ie company met the party at
hem ,, "hd Went to the big dam with
ao3arr ne mas promised to put in a
4Sl ladder there immediately.
Who'll, 'SA ladder in use at present is
ceyar. inadequate but this did not
had cr. 'Ne Passing of fish as the water
One en5 channel in the soft bank at
oi the dam and the annual
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
VII RuR MEMORIAL TO CELEBRATE
THIRD DED|CAT0RY ANNIVERSARY

on Sunday afternoon and evening. but
this soon became entirely too small.
Plans for the present church were
soon adopted and the work of build
ing at once begun. April II. 1904 the
church was dedicated.
The membership of the church has
geown steadily until now ii is one Of
the most potent forces Tor good In the
city Last year, for benevolent pur-
poses s125S was raised in addition to
meeting the payments on the church
as they become due.
The Sunday school. under the sup
erinteEdency of c. X. Holloway. has
an enrolment of nearly 300. The church
is thoroughly organized in every de-
partment and is in prosperous con-
dition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
"CHEESED" BY SHORTAGE
NO CHEESE IS COMING

About the scarcest food product In
es are out of it and only one store
the Swabacher company. has any at
all. Similar conditions prevail in
Portland. Seattle and Tacoma where
q famine exists. ..
The cause of the shortage is the
failure to get transportation from
Tillamook. the home of practically
every cheese in the northwest. From
this source all tne clt}ls are supplies
and until steamers can be secured to
haul the product the people who like
this Wand will have to go without it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

The Wilbur NJ. f. church Will ceie-
hrate the third anniversary of the dedl-
cation of their new church next SUNDAY
Rey. NJ. H. Marvin, pastor of the FIRST
NJ F. church Of Pullman. Wash. VIII
nreach the anniversary sermons.
The congregation is to be congratu-
,,,od ,o the work of the church SINCE
its organization. Three years ago ias'
September. Robert }. Reid was APP
pointed by Bishop }. w. hamliton d.
pastor of the Wilbur Memorial NJ r-'
CHURCH which existed then only III
name. The organization began Win 20
members. made up chiefly OF those wh"
had moved into the city from the
waIla Walla and Dixie circuits.
The German chapel, Clinton and LIN
coin streets, was secured for services
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
WALLA WALLA TO PLAY
PENDLETON NEXT SUNDAY

Walla Walla will take on the old
time holiday appearances Sunday when
the big excursion of bowling fans from
Pendleton arrive with their Indian pets
and take possession of the city, car
line and all.
Should the weather man get good
streak and furnish the right dope II
is predicted that the largest crowd ever
seen at q ball game will watch the Van
De Water colts kick all the boards on
the fence after they have worn out a
sack full Of bats out in giving the Um-
atilla garden tenders a little track eX-
erciSe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
SAD DEATH OF INFANT.
Little Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Mason Passes Away.

The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason, was
held this morning from the Catholic
church. Rev. Father Loefler conducting
the ceremonies. The little babe was
buried in the Catholic cemetery. The
sudden death of the little one who
came first to gladden. the hearts OF the
loving parents, cast gloom over the
large circle of friends who. but two
days ago were happy in the advent of
the cherished daughter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
MAY NOMINATE THEIR CANDIDATES
IN CONVENTION IF VOTE IS SHY

marty candidates or by individual noml-
necs. only may, upon complying Win
the provisions of this act. have I sep
arate primary election ticket as d po-
Iitical party, if any of it's candidat' > o.
Individual nominees received ~ per
cant of the total vote cast az sucn Aist
prec eding general or city electo'' ia
This state, or subdivision thereof III
which the candidate seeks the hol'ii-
nation"
Section % provides:
ANY political party when !" '"7
last preceding election cast less ;ii"h
10 ner cent of the votes. may .!1li'iii''
candidates in the manner pfoFidS' V!
ax;Sting laws for cOnvenflohS. fi'-
vided however. That all such COW
tions must be neld in the same "'S
as tho urinary elections are hel1; anu
,rovided further, That no caEn'o'.
name shall be printed upon the ere
zion ballot until he shall have p''ic 'ii'
Goo provided by law to be PAD py an
,7id,tas to be nominated at pfiii''''N
oIac1ions for like offices. i'ti
nominated as provided in TINS se''i'', !,
si,ou he subject to the proNiSlchS "',l'
rrDaIties of sections 2S, -, )" 'h-' . !
Of his act.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
FISH Protectors INSPECT BIG
DAM Of PALMER |RR|GAT|NG co.

,, of the finny beauties TINS
,.aar was greater than ever before.
thousands of salmon unable 20 par. pars
.,,;.. ohstrnction last season were speai
na taken away in barrels ny 'n'
tor,,,ars living near Walluia.
The watchman at the dam naS as rdsn
n;,,ed a deputy by Game "aruen
',,s;,nev 70 protect the salmon ''''@
year =. ,av along the
Ben Wolf says t.le ian" in charm
big ditch is one mass "a and sand
contrast with the sage oi 49,, vol
in the unirrigated parts Oh .n ,faIfa
lu,, country. The whea, oon anu here
forms along the route oe." 80, 70
and Wallula. he says are .auar cror
look at and he predicts oan naason
in the Touchet district TINS se'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
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OELMAS WlTHDRAWS.

NEW YORK. April 19.-Delmas 1
today gave out a statement say 1
ing he would withdraw from the
Thaw case despite the urgent ap-
peals Of relatives to remain in
charge. because he thought it be- 1
meath his dignity to, as an at I
torney. conform as to the de- 1
mands OF the erratic prisoner.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
CANADA IS AFTER COMBINES
Viii Take Steps d Dissolve Lumber
Organization

VANCOUVER. B. c.. April 19.-The
special commtte of the house of COM
mons. which neld the inquiry, will re-
port today that q combine exists be-
tween the retail lumber realerS in the
Canadian northwest and among the
manufacturers on the Pacific coast.
The government will take steps to dis
<oiVp il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
Indicted for Fraud.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 19.-Thomas
Huntington, A. B. Todd and Fred
Hoyt. real estate and cattle men wers
found guilty this morning on SO counts
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government out of public lands. The
attorneys will argue the motion for a
new trial June I.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

STRIKE TROUBLE GROWS

FERNIE, B. c.. April 19.-The
coal strike situation is becoming Z
acute. The miners are quitting 1
individually, thus evading the law 1
John Mitchell has advised
against a strike. The transport
alton difficulties are increasing. 4
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
Trial Again Postponed.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 19.-On
account of the continued critical i'll
ness of Attorney .Ach. the Ruef trial
was postponed this morning until
Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
Earthquake in Italy.

FLORENCE April 19.-This city
was badly shaken today BY an earth
quake
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.

? BUTTE. April ia blizzard !
is sweeping over southern Mon I
, tana. threatening heavy lambing !
, losses should the storm be of any I
duration. 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19

Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO April 19.-Wheat - 1-S.
same: corn Al Is. A. IL: oats. 4S.
As 3-4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
CHARLESTON IS
AGAIN SHAKEN
City Once Devastated Has
Another Earthquake Shock

CHARLESTON. s. c.. April 19.-An
earthquake shock was distinctly felt
here early today.
There was IL perceptible wave mo-
ton from east to west noted.
No damage of any extent resulted.
but grave fears We're raised there
might be succeeding and greater shocks
The fear of a tidal wave following
was also general.
The shock was most distinctly felt
at SOmervile. Il health resort 20
miles from here which seemed TO be
the center of the seiSmetic agitation.
LONDON. April 19.-JOhn Milne. the
seismologist, reports his Instruments
recorded n heavy earthquake beginning
At 9:10 Wednesday night and 54O0
in distance. 1t is probably in Mexico
or South America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-19
GETS SO YEAR TERM.
Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Prison for
Murder Committed During Quarrel,

NEWkIRk, Okla. April 19.-Wood-
son S. Morris, Il years DID, was SEN
fenced to 80 years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for the murder of w. p.
Cassidy and son in a quarrel over rent
He was acquitted of the charge of mur-
dering the elder Cassidy on the plea of
self-defense, but was convicted on the
charge of killing the boy
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Continued on Page FourD
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F. = = = + +
WANTED.

+ Carrier boy with horse. at +
I. Statesman office. Apply immed- +
+ lately. =
: + + + 1. + I. + + + + + + + + +
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Continued on Page Three.)
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-10
AMONG THE DEAD.
KNOX.

For the second time in its history
Pythias Lodge. No. II. X. P. was
gathered together last Sunday TO bury
a member In the person Of Isaac
Knox, who died at st. Luke's hospital
Of acute Bright's disease. II was the
first death OF the True Reformers, of
which he was member, and also a
member OF the Arapahoe Odd Eel.
lows. The services we're held at Zion
church and conducted by Rev Doug
las. The audience room was filed
with sympathizing friends. The re-
mains were escorted to Riverside
cemetery and laid to rerst. A brother
George from New York was the only
relative present. Mr.. Knox had made
his home In Denver for eight years
and was well known and generally re
spected.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-10
THE LIFE LINE.

The members OF the Life Line cluh
are urged to be present at the resi-
dence Of Mrs Spratliu, e230 Clarkson,
May iG. Delegates elected to the
federation at Colorado Springs are;
Mesdames II. X. DePriest, J. w.
Wells. NJ. A. Holly and Miss Maud
Wilson. The alternates are: Mes
danes Ely, Cooper. Roundtree and
Mayfield.
MRS. LILLE LEWIS, Pres.
MRS. MAMIE WELLS, Sec.
The Ideal Drug Store is being re
decorated.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-10
signsae Checks from a Distance.

Prof. Cerebotani. a Frenchman. has
at last perfected an apparatus which
will transmit by wire all the peculiari-
ties OF a mans handwriting or draw
inl, enabling him TO sign checks 900
miles away, or write legal document
or draw picture. But one wire is
needed. and the machinery is quite
simple. There is clock movement
controlling a wire. and one rod makes
circular movement while another
makes direct perpendicular and hori.
zontal strokes.