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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
UMAT|lLA WHEAT SELLING
Several New Crops Are Already
Contracted For

PENDLETON, July 13.-Several
small crops of new wheat in the east
end of Umatilla county have been
contracted by -four mills for IS cents
per bushel this week. which has given
a decidedly strong tendency to the
wheat market in this city, although
none is being bought or contracted at
any price here.
Old wheat is quoted at about 20
cents today. while there is little being
sold at any price. 1t is thought the
new crop will start at better than 20
cents. although none of the buyers
have authorized the statement or have
given any intimation of what they
will pay
As harvest will start in full blast
about next week it is expected that
the market will be enlivened by nu-
merous early sales as the price is in
Viting and many farmers are disposed
to sell early. having been disappointed
by holding for higher prices later.
There is very little old wheat left
in the county and the last sale to
anoutn to anything was made at eS
cents during the past week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
NEW BANDS FOR BAND.
Members Of Eagles Corps BraveIy
Face the Pleased Multitude.

If there were any of the large crowd
which assembled on the court house
green last night who came for the
purpose of viewing the famous red
bands on the band boys hats, they
were disappointed. The Eagles band
no longer resembles a Salvation Army
corps 1t looks just like any ordi-
nary band now.
But as though to make up for any
possible disappointment on this score
the boys played as never before. Per-
haps the black band which replaced
the red band on their caps. was more
suitable for the wooing of their muse.
Nor were their efforts lost. At
every number the audience applauded
Warmly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
THE CHARMING WOMAN

and features. Many a plain woman
who could never serve as an artists
model, possesses those rare qualities
that all the world admires; neatness,
clear eyes. clean smooth skin and that
sprightliness of step and action that
accompany good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re-
store weak women, give stronger nerves
bright eyes, smooth. velvety skin beau
tiful complexion. Guaranteed at E. L.
Smalley. druggist. Prices, soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
BOOSTING FOR OPEN RIVER
Senator Ankeny Tells Seattle Of
His Plans

Il have called the attention of Sec
rotary Garfield to the project we have
on foot for opening a new inland en-
pire in northeastern Washington"
United States Senator Levi Ankeny is
quoted as stating at Seattle. 1t is my
intention to ask congress at the next
session, for an appropriation of pos
river of rocks as to enable small craft
to ascend it from Brewster to Kettle
Falls. Here, on terraces carved in the
side of the mountains which border the
fifty miles, are farms and gardens, in
telligent people and latent possibil-
ties of a most extraordinary character
Hitherto, the great difficulty has been
to market the rich fruitages of this
section.
AT present the north half of Ferry
county. on the left of the river is omen
for mining. and as soon as some allot-
ments are made to the Indians who
formerly occupied the reservation
there, the entire country will be
opened for homestead immigration The
peach. fruit and grain crops of this
section are most bountiful and the
quality is unsurpassed. With the
opening of the channel for small craft,
a ready market for the products will
be afforded
Senator Ankeny mentioned the
pleasure which Secretary Garfield ex-
pressed at the various reclamation and
Irrigation projects under way in east
ern Washington, and also spoke of the
great impetus in the mining industry
in the Colville country
THE biggest smelter in the world is
the CRANKY, just over the international
boundary said he, land they are now
putting through more than 5000 tons
of ore every day. This is stimulant
for effort on our side of the border, as
practically any ore may be treated and
refined by the experts of that city"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
HOLOSIT SEPARhTE
Supreme Court Makes Important
Ruling on Ownership

OLYMPIA, July 13.-The Washing
ton real estate purchased by non-res-
idents by funds of either husband or
wife that would constitute separate
property in the state in. which they
reside. must still be considered sep
arate property in this state. although
Classed as community property by the
laws of this state. is the opinion of
the supreme court, reversing the
judgment of the superior court of
Pierce county in the litigation over
the Tacoma realty investments of the
late Eugene r. Durkee, millionaire
New York manufacturer.
The decision of the supreme court
upholds the will of Mr. Durkee de-
vising the property to John w. Book
man and Frederick S Parker ana is
against the contention of the direct
heirs. Eugene W. Durkee and William
w. Durkee. claimants under the plea
that the real estate was community
property of husband and wife under
theirs as heirs of Mrs. E. r. Durkee,
also deceased.
The property in dispute was pur-
chased by Eugene r. Durkee in 1888
from the fortune which he had acauir-
cd in the manufacturing business in
New York. Under the laws Of New
York it was his separate property.
Under the laws of Washington it
would have been the community of
husband and wife. Mrs. Durkee died
the following year, and Mr. Durkee
died in 1902 willing the property to
John L. Bookman and Frederick s.
Parker as trustees and executors of
the will. This suit was brought to
determine the ownership of the Taco
ma investment. The superior court
held that it must be considered COM
munity property under the laws of
this state. In reversing this opinion
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
Funeral of William O'DonneII is Held
From Catholic Church.

Funeral services of William O'Don-
nell the aged pioneer of the Walla
Walla valley who passed away Thurs
day, were held from the Catholic
church this morning at 80 O'Clock
Father Van de Ven officiating.
The large number of friends who
followed the body to its last resting
place in the Catholic cemetery, and
The beautiful floral tributes. attested
held by the large number of people
who knew him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
APR|C0Ts BEGIN TO PEEP IN
Peaches Showing Up With Ripe
Cherries Passing

Apricots are the new feature of the
market this week. The supply as yet
is weak and somewhat irregular. but
indications point to the strengthen
ing of receipts and consequent re-
duction of prices in the near future.
At $1.00 per crate the demand is lively
and the fruit does not hang in the
market.
Peaches go for % cents per three
boxes, demand light.
Cherries are passing. Some good
Royal AIMS and Black Republicans
are coming in from the later orchards.
These are at the same price which
has prevailed most of the season, ST.,
IS to $500 per "a cup crate. Late
Dukes will be scarce, the frosts shurt-
ing them worse than the earlier vari-
cites. They are quoted at $1.75 with
the warning scarce
Berries are at the height of season
as far as receipts go, but are sill
scarce. Blackcaps are not quoted,
but some of the dealers have them in
limited quantities at 5000 to $3.50
Red raspberries are coming in
for manning purposes. $3.50 whole
sale is the quotation on these goods,
with no promises to deliver Black
berries are in better supply and the
nrippC, do r1lo fancy
grade is going at $500 per crate Crop
is good and receipts will be heavy, but
owing to the great demand prices will
probably not weaken.
Apples, green and ripe, are on the
market. Cooking and eating apples
are commencing at $3.50. Green apples
go at s1.25 and the demand is light
Local stock of tomatoes is COM
mencing in a small way. Receipts
will be light and irregular for 10 days.
the goods are quoted at IS cents per
box.
Sweet corn is commencing. Roast
ing ears are good crop this year a1d
prices will tumble before they have
been long in the market.
Peas are selling wholesale at four
cents, wax beans at five cents, green
onions at So cents per half crate and
the mature crop at $500.
Cucumbers have dropped to 90 cents
per box as result of the liberal sup
ply. Cabbage Grated is worth $500
per cwt.
Beets. carrots. turnips and rutaba-
gas are all at the same figure, $3.50
ner sack. Rv the half crate they
bring rs cents.
This weeks market has been lively
Goods have sold rapidly and dealers
are fortunate in not having to carry
goods over. All the later fruit crops
bid fair to be good and prices will rule
weak on late peaches and other fall
and winter fruits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
e supreme court said:

= Personal property ac-
quired by either husband or wife in a
foreign jurisdiction which is by law
of the place where acquired the sep
arate property of one or the other Of
arate property of that spouse when
brought into the state
In the King county divorce case of
Emma Eeigmund, appellant, VS.. Louis
w. Seigmund. respondent. judgment of
dismissal of the divorce suit is re-
versed with instructions to grant the
decree prayed for by Mrs. Seigmund,
including allowance for the support of
herself and two children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
Special Eastern Excursion Rates vs
o. r. e. NJ

cago, st. Louis. st. Paul. Minnea polls
and all Missouri river points will b.
on sale May 20 and q, June 6. T. and
s, July 3, and 5. August 8, and 10
September II, II and 12
Rate-One first class fare plus ST.
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 IA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is the list of the real
estate transfers made in Walla Walla
county yesterday. The list is fur
nished by the Dean-McLean Abstract
Co.
William Folders and wife to W. H.
500. Land in city of Waitsburg
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
MOST USEFUL ROCKS
VALUE OF cHERTS AND NovAcU-
LiTEs AS ROAD MATERIALS.

DO Not Need CrushinE-Are Better
Adapted 90 Light Tramc Than
Harder and Tougher ROck-HOvv to
Use Them In Road work.
Cherts and novaculites are among
The most useful and valuable OF ma
ierials for road construction, says
Maurice o. Eldridge in the Good Roads
Magazine. Aside from the fact that
most Of them cement readily and wear
well, they can frequently be used with
out being first crushed and separated,
process so essential to a successful
road II traps, GRANTEES or other hard
rocks are used. Assuming that Il
costs 25 cents per cubic yard to crush
the rock for a road one mile In length,
fifteen feet wide and surfaced to a
depth Of six inches (consolidated), the
total cost for this item alone would be
about $3.50. BY the use Of a material
which does not require crushing a con-
siderable saving can therefore be ef-
fected when many miles OF road are to
be built.
Cherts and novaculites are both
sillceous rocks and are very similar in
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
SURVEYING A HIGHWAY.

out proper abutments, which Is soon
undermined after some heavy shower,
and the bridge and abutments must be
replaced. We cheerfully look upon 1t
as unavoidable and, although we
grumble a little. quite readily pay
taxes next year for some one else to
waste In putting in a culvert about
four times too large and a bridge
twice as long as needed.
But when we ask where we can get
trained men we find we haven't them
available-our system hasn't been OF
the sort to make them. We have hired
a mason to do our woodwork, a novice
TO lay the foundation and a blacksmith
to paint the house. until each has for
gotten his own trade and does not
know the other. We must train men
from the start IL we are ever to have
good roads.
The Iowa highway commission has
adopted the plan OF holding a road
school for week in the summer, to
which all road supervisors are invited.
They go to the Iowa State college,
where they see all kinds Of road ma
chinery at work and listen to lectures
on the best type OF bridges, cuiverts
and road machinery. They are given
liberal opportunity to ask questions.
and all the help possible is given them
In the various problems they have met
In their work.
The commission owns a number OF
road levels and instruments such
as are necessary in laying out roads
taking profiles and fixing the grade Of
the Drainage lines. Parties of four or
five students each are sent out with
these instruments, each party under
the direction OF an instructor, and pro-
files are run over different roads and
the grade lines fixed with reference to
drainage outlets. The standard sheets
Of road cross sections and bridge de
signs which have been made up by the
commission are taken as n basis for
the drafting room work, the idea be-
ing TO develop more men who can lay
out apiece OF road and make estimates
as TO the cost OF reducing il to grade
and become expert road engineers.
Some such method as this must be
adopted in Wisconsin IL we are 10 see
any results from the $s0,OO0.OO0 that
viii be spent on the roads and bridges
In the next ten years.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
NEEDS SOFGO0D ROADS
WHY TRAINED MEN ARE REQUIRED
IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.

Large Suma of Money Wasted by In
competent Overseers - Features of
lows school where Men Are Train
ed For Road Supervisors.
1t Is somewhat astonishing to learn
that sum aggregating nearly $3,O0O,-
O00 is spent annually by the rural dis.
tricts Of the state of Wisconsin for
roads and bridges, says Hoard's Dairy
man. It Is hard to believe that in the
last ten years about S25,000.OOO have
been spent for these purposes outside
OF the cities and villages. especially
so when the condition OF the roads and
bridges is taken into account. They
have now practically the same appear
ance that they used to have before
those $25.000,000 were spent The
money has literally been dropped into
the holes in our roads.
But more astonishing than the great
ness Of these amounts is the fact that
they have been spent on engineering
projects IN almost every instance with
out the advice OF a trained man. We
would naturally think a man who start
ed TO build q S25,000,OO0 railroad was
absolutely crazy II he did not hire the
best engineering talent he could get.
In fact. the courts would promptly be
asked TO appoint a guardian by bis
heirs II he selected men who had no
experience and no technical training
for the work. Yet we go on in this
great state Of ours (Wisconsin) and
spend millions every year on just that
principle, without any definite plan or
any advice from trained men. We all
know road overseers-many Of them In
Jefferson county-who know next to
nothing OF the work they are supposed
to DO, and their work shows It.
When we start to build a house we
get a mason to put up the foundation.
a carpenter to put up the woodwork. a
plumber to put in the piping, painter
to inisE the Job and perhaps men OF
other trades. In word, we get men
who know their business. We don't
let rne Job to Neighbor Jones and his
boy, who never built anything more
pretentious than a cow shed. Yet when
we come to select a man to keep the
road In repair, so we can get to and
from that house. we elect one who has
never given a day Of careful considera
ton TO the best and cheapest means
OF keeping that road in proper shape.
We trust to luck that he will do it
we'll enough. But he puts in a hun
dred dollar culvert that Is too small
and washes out OF a $500 bridge with
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
ONE OF TWO
PATHS FOR THAW
py 90 own wIre. rubII.her.. Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s-District At
torney Jerome Is building two paths
in the Criminal Court building. one Of
which ne expects TO force Harry *.
Thaw to tread. one path win lead to
the death house at Sing Sing, the other
to the hospital for the criminal insane
at Mattewan.
That the prosecution is laying lines
70 secure the Incarceration Of stanford
Whites slayer in a mad house IN the
event OF his acquittal on a plea OF emo-
tional insanity became evident
during the examination Of DR.. Briton ID.
Evans, an expert for the defense, who
occupied the stand throughout the en-
tire session.
Mr.. Delmas asked Dr. Evans 10 eN-
plain In detail the exaggerated ego"
which he had testified he noticed I'm
Thaw on his visit The doctor plunged
into a long professional explanation Of
forms Of insanity" "By exaggerated
ego he said. he meant the patient had
an exaggerated idea OF his own powers
OF abilities, wholly out OF proportion-to
the normal.
docs this form OF dolusion result in
permanent insanity" asked Delmas.
1T IS a character Of more than one
form Of mental disease
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
COURT ACCEPTS
COUNTY MORGUE

At yesterday mornings session OF Levy
Court that body designated No. 800
West Fourth street as the city morgue
Upon motion OF Mr.. Logue the build
ing was accepted and an appropriation
OF $500 per annum for its maintenance
dating from January 1 OF this year
was made.
James r. Chandler presentcd to the
court his resignation as coroner's as
sistant and suggested that a successor
be appointed who should be superin-
tendent of the morgue. The resigna-
tion was accepted and filed.
Captain Joseph Coheld presented
petition bearing the signatures Of over
one hundred business men of this city
and New Castle asking that the road
between Wilmington and New Castle
be macadamized. Tho court. through
President NIcFarlin. promised to do
what was possible for the road
A. resolution was passed placing
Levy Court on record as favoring FIX
ing the salary Of court crier at $1,000
per year.
City solicitor Townsend appeared be-
fore the court regarding the amend
ment Of the Farmers Institute TO the
bin asking for an appropriation OF
100000 for good roads purposes. the
amendment being to the effect that the
money be expended pro rata among the
various hundreds, according to assess
ments.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
ROADS, BUT NOT LIBRARIES.
Indian Territory'a Proposition tS
Carnegie to Build Highways.

Indian Territory'a Proposition to
Carnegie to Build Highways.
A movement has been started at
Muskogee. l. T., to interest Andrew
Carnegie In the proposition Of giving
funds for the construction OF Carnegie
public roads in the new state instead
Of to public libraries, writes Musko-
gee correspondent Of the Kansas City
Star A Afuskogee newspaper has pub
lished this proposition. together with
a map showing a road ten miles in
length leading from Muskogee to In
dian university, Hyde Park, Fort Glib
son and to the National cemetery be-
yond that place.
II Is shown that this road could be
built for 100000. including wagon
bridge across the Arkansas river. 1t
would be graded, drained and macad-
amized and set its entire length with
maple or elm trees at that price. 1t is
shown that the amount OF money that
is now being given away by Carnegie
would build 5000. miles Of such road
each year aud that the benefit to the
public would be much greater than In
cases whore the money goes to public
libraries. This is especially true in
the new state. where it will be impos-
slble 10 construct roads of any conse
quenee for several years.
Maps showing this road were to be
forwarded to Mr. Carnegie and the
matter laid before. him for his consid-
Grafton. The Scheme is an entirely
original one, and; its. reception by tho
great benefactor is problematieal.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13


Toronto AutOists For Good Roads.
As the roads In the vicinity Of Toron-
70 are said to be among the worst in
The Dominion Of Canada, the Toronto
Automobile club has started a move
ment to have them improved, says the
Motor News. The.club accordingly has
decided te.offer at least $500 to munsc-
lpalities for a. road improving competl-
ton. There will be three prizes-s500.
500 and 800 respecfively-which will
be paid 10 the municipalities which
show the piece OF roadway one mile
long on which the greatest improve
ment has been made by July 1. Points
governing the awards will be proper
drainage, serviceable width, efficiency
Of crown. hardness, snoothness and
permanency Of construction.
No drst prize will be awarded un-
less there are five entries, no second
prize unless there are eight entries and
no third prize unless there are ten en-
tries. No prizes win be awarded un-
less the work is finished TO a standard
approved by A. W. Campbell, commis-
sioner of highways for the province OF
Ontario. one representative from the
York county council and one represent
ative OF the Toronto Automobile club.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
RASH CASE
PUZZLES DOCTORS

Andrew Rash. Of No. 1902 Reed
street. is a patient at the Delaware
suffering from internal injur-
les received at the plant Of f. Blumen-
thai & Company to-day. The hospital
have been unable TO locate
the seat Of his injuries.
Rash was on an elevator carrying
a plant when he met his accident, and
Just how he was hurt is not known.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
A king FINISHING Fine ROAD,

King Leopold Of Belgium is having
the projected automobile road along
the whole Belgian coast finished at his
own expense. as he has drawn on his
privy purse TO the extent Of 100000
francs for the purpose. A part OF the
magnificent way near Ostend has been
completed.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
WILL BE BURIED
AT SALEM, N. ].

The bodies of Michael Ryan. his wife
and four-months-o'd baby, will be ship
ped by Deputy Coroner Nichols to Salem.
n. J. The unfortunate victims Of gas
asphyxiation wiz be buried in that
city. a brother Of the dead man having
made arrangements to-day for the re-
moval OF the bodies.
AIRS. Ryan's people who live here want
cd to keep her. remains in Wilmington. iut
after consulting with the brother ~
Ryan Il was decided that all. three bodies
should be inferred in the same place.
Ryans people live in Salem.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
coastsd into Col WAGON.

William Duling, aged II years, Of No.
1902 French street. while coasting on a
sled in Eleventh street. collid-
ed with coal wagon belonging to the
Charles Warner Company and serious-
ly injured his left leg. lie was remov-
ed to his home.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
EIao and aibIe for soIooI.

The Patriotic order Sons Of America.
will present a nag and bible to school
No. %, at Thirtieth and Madison streets,
which was recently opened. Elaborate
preparations are being made for the pre-
sentation exercises which viii be held
in a couple Of weeks.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
FROM YESTERDAYS
LAST EDITION

isy ow Own Wire, Publishers Press:
NEW YORK. Feb. 12--When the
trial Of the Fhay~zcase was resumed
yesterday afternoon DR.. Evans was re-
railed to the stand and Judge Dclmas
rontinued his direct examination.
''On the result of the first three visits
snu made TO 1rr. Thaw did you form
= y
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
For Redd,sh Hair.

A shampoo that should give a blond
east to reddish hair is made OF one-half
ounce of honey, half an ounce Of rhu-
barb stalks and three ounces Of white
wine. Let the three stand together for
twenty-four hours. then drain. Wet
the hair evenly with the liquid, rub
and let II dry. Then wash of in clear
water.