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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
OR. ARGO WAS BURIED.
Well Known Physician Is Placed Be-
meath the Grass.

Or. Q. S. Argo, who died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the home of
his son Emmit G. Argo. after an illness
of three DAYS was buried this afternoon
from his sons home on 524 Chestnut
street Rev. James 81. Beaven of the
Baptist church conducted the services.
Deceased was born in the state of
Pennsylvania in 1881. He later moved
10 Texas where he had a large practice
previous to moving here two years ago
to be with his son F,Inmit.
The aged practitioner leaves the fol-
loWiuG relatiVes Emmit Argo. well
known resident of this city; John f.
Argo. we'll known business man of
Spokane. Another son is Judge ]. T.
ArSo. a leading member of the bar at
Sioux City, Iowa. Miss Rita Argo. a
daughter. lives in this city. and an
other daughter. Mrs. Clara Truston. the
wife Of prominent business man, re-
sides in Highlands. Cal.
The deceased was a kindly. genial
sympathetic man who relieved the
srHerings of many. No needy person
ever asked him for aid and was re-
fused
OF charitable disposition he gave
freely of his services to rich and poor
alike and in the city (Sherman, Tex
a>'. where he lived and worked so long
ms death will come as a personal loss
L. hundreds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
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CLARK DEFENDS WEST.

. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Sen- 4
= ator Carter of Montana attacked =
= Secretary Hitchcock this after =
. noon because of the Secretarys =
= order that no patent to land be =
y issued until an examination OF =
= the ground, showed full compli- =
3 ance with the law. The order of =
= the secretary" said Carter had =
= not expressed the final estimate =
= of the honor and integrity of all =
= settlers on the public domain and =
= all others seeking title to public =
= lands and was without precedent =
. in the history of any government =
= save as applied to individuals =
= suspected Of reasonable inten =
y tiOns.
y There has been a continual wall y
= from the interior department. y
y leaving the belief that the west y
y is full of thieves. Charges have =
= been made Unfortunately y
= amongst fifteen million people. y
= The facts are, We find, that only y
= one out of every hundred entries y
. on public land has been froudu- y
. lent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
CROWDS TO HEAR LECTURER
Advance Sale of Tickets For Mrs.
Maud 3. Booths Address
Is Heavy.

From the present outlook the Cen
trail Christian church will be crowd
ed to the doors to hear Mrs. Maud
BallingtOn Booth lecture on Prison
Life" tomorrow evening.
A large part of the down stairs seats
have already been reserved. A bunch
of 72 seats was sold at once to a
crowd from College Place this morn
ing.
The great evangelist is expected 10
arrive tomorrow afternoon.
Is it because Walla Walla is pen
itentiary city that more interest is
being taken in the Booth lecture than
in any number of the course up to
date or is it because of the person.
ality of the lcturer? No matter how
YOU answer the question you will have
to hurry if you want to go and have
not reserved your seat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
COUNTY OFFICIALS FAVOR NEW SYSTEM
CARING FOR POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE
Problem Has Always Been Hard One in This Locality
Work on Public Sympathy One Bunco Artist
Repents of Wrong Doing

law wants to handle me for it alright.
l did not tell you the truth regard
ing Salem, Ore. While 1 have acquain-
tances there. yet I would not be in
the position 1 told you 1 would be
in when l got there Further, | did
not intend to go to Salem; did not
want to go there. In other words,
if I had told you the truth, you would
not have sent me here. If l had
obeyed God 1 would have stayed in
Walla Walla. l knew at the time
was doing wrong, but I disobeyed God
and lied to you. 1 was sick and need
ed care but my coming to Portland
did not better my condition and now
l know that God wants me to make
things right. My disobedience to God
is what has caused me so much trou
ble-and I can not be right with God
and do as I have been doing.
This is not the first time that I
have got transportation in the same
way. I got transportation last sum-
mer from Colusa, Cal, to Salem. Ore.
when God made it plain to me that he
wanted me to do and so 1 have gotten
into lots of trouble through disobe-
dience to God.
Now. / can do nothing. If the law
wants to take me in hand. alright.
am willing to go. am going to what
God wants me to do if l have to go
to jail
In the post script the man promises
to repay the money as soon as he earns
it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
RATES ON WALLA WALLA TRACTION
ARE TO Be FIXED BY COMMISSION

are not inconvenienced over the req
tape at this time as they do not care
to make the rates public in any case
until the line is in operation to Milton.
The Hepburn bill provided that rail-
ways, whether steam, gasoline or elec-
trio. should look alike 10 the commis-
siou so that the Walla Walla valley
Traction company with it's Is miles
of road has to go through just the
same forms in the matter of rates as
the Hartman syndicate with its tens
of thousands of miles of ramlneo
trackage.
The recent cold weather and snow
has completely stopped all work on
the interurban line. This will be re-
sumed as soon as conditions permit
The Northwestern Gas and Electric
company does not expect any trouble
when the present snowfall meits.
Every precaution possible has been ia
ken. to protect the poyer plant against
the destroying waters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
GLEE CLUB TO STORM RURALs
Weston and Other Burgs to Hear Col
ieqians Marble.

Whitman college glee club will give
concerts in Weston, Freewater and
Milton February s, is the date set for
the Weston entertainment and the
other two will be given on Saturday.
February 9, in afternoon and evening
respectively. This will be the first trip
returned yesterday from trip to the
Oregon towns where he went to make
financial arrangements for the con-
certS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
EAGLES ENJOY BANQUET.
Overflow Provisions Were Given to the
Salvation Army.

Members of Walla Walla aerie of
Eagles enjoyed an elaborate banquet
at Odd Fellows hall yesterday even
ing. DR.. G. B. Stewart presided as
toastmaster while nearly every mem
Der present gave some form of enter
tainment. After the 200 Eagles had
partaken of the feast there was an i'm
mense amount left which was turned
over to the Salvation Army.
During the evening the members dis
cussed plans for the erection of a
building which is to be used for the
home of the lodge. The building will
probably be erected during the present
year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Plan Suggested 10 Have
Assessors Do Work
LEGAL TANGLE UNRAVELLED
Only Cost to the City in This
Way Would Be to Have
Blanks Printed :.

When the deputy assessors of Wal
la Walla county start out on March
l to assess the personal property they
may take the census Of the county as
we'll.
plan has been suggested by which
the number Of people in Walla Walla
ca be found out al almost no expense
beyond the purchase of the proper
blanks.
According to the plan the board of
county commissioners will be asked
at their melting next week to author
ize the deputy assessors to take the
census as we'll as list all personal
property.
1t is pointed out that as the asses
sors only have to list personal prop
erty this year that it will be easy for
them to take the census as they go
about. An extra pocket full of CEN
sus blanks would be all that would
be required.
Mooted Question.
The mooted question of the popu-
lation Of Walla Walla city would be
settled within a month say the atdvo-
Gates of this plan.
Effort will be made to have the
Commercial club take Immediate ac-
ton and send a committee before the
county commissioners next week. The
coming board meeting is the only one
which will be held before the asses
sors start out so those back OF the
scheme are urging immediate action
1t is suggested that the Commercial
club hold a meeting at once to con-
slider the matter and that if the scheme
meets with favor that a committee be
instructed to petition the commission
ers to instruct the assessors to take
the census as we'll. The Commercial
club would pay for the printing of
the blanks.
It is believed by many that this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

Under the provisions of the new
government railroad rate law the Wal
IA Walla Valley Traction company is
an interstate railroad and even the
Iare to be charged by the company
"oh Walla Walla to College Place
must be passed upon by the interstate
commerce commission of the United
States
Although less than Is miles long
"alla Walla's little interurban crosses
me state |ne and so comes under the
'uIisdlction OF the rate-making power
Of congress.
Inc traction company has prepared
schedule of passenger rates from
"dia Walla to Milton and between all
Intermediate points but cannot make
N'is list public until it has been ap-
proved by the commission at Washing
ton. D. c.
Inc list will be forwarded within q
*" DAYS to the secretary Of the COM
mission. The officials of the company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

Most of the county officials of Wal
"a WaIa county believe that a new
system should be adopted in caring for
the county's poor and the majority of
the officers are in favor of erecting
suitable buildings on the so acres OF
ground owned by the county.
At present the indigents are being
kent on the farm which belongs to
[. l.. Hut, the present superintendent.
Comfy officers maintain that the poor
should be made TO work while they
are able and that vegetables could be
raised fruit cultivated and within a
few years the institution would be self
sustaining.
Problem Of Caring for Poor.
The problem of caring for the poor
has always been a hard one to con-
tend with for in many instances it is
hard 10 determine those who are needy
from persons who make a business of
travelling through the country and Sc
curing aid from the county commits
sioners A county official said this
morning that in his experience of look
ing into cases within the past four
wears only one person had returned
money which he promised to return
when he should get in better circum-
stances This one was man who
had a few acres of ground at Two
Rivers and had got in Strengthened
circumstances. Provisions to the
amount of IS or Sc We're given him
and within few months the man paid
for them.
Officials are often compelled to pity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
DEADLOCK BETWEEN RIVAL ST0CKMEN

Cattlemen and sheepmen were un-
able to agree on the parceling out or
grazing lands in the Wenaha forest
reserve at the big arbitration pow
WOW held in the federal court room
today.
Two committees consisting of eight
men representing each of the rival
interests wrestled with the problem
of an equitable division for five hours
but at $3.50 this afternoon neither side
had any hope that the allotment of
the lands in the reserve could be set
tied without an appeal to A. ]. Potter.
head of the forestry department.
This appeal will probably be taken
late this afternoon and the matter
CT allotment of the lands in the re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

serve may not be settled before to-
morrow afternoon.
The meeting of the leading stockmen
of the Inland Empire had been called
by Supervisor Schmitz, of the We
naha forest reserve in hopes
that the lands could be divided to the
satisfaction of all parties by mutual
agreement.
The sheep men are standing for a
division On the same basis as last
year while the cattle men are fight
ing for the new division made by Su-
pervisor Schmtz, which allows the
owners of cattle to pasture one per
cent more animals than last year and
use 25 per cent more of the range than
they had last year while it cuts down
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Aged ParaIytie Lays Cigar Near Cur
tain and Fire Results.

TOLEDO. O., Jan. 3O.-Paralyzed
and alone in the house except for
young girl, Charles H, Parsons, eighty
eight years old, was fatally burned
today by flames caused by cigar
which he had been smoking. Parsons
was smoking in his room upstairs.
Miss Hazel Whiteacre, gran-niece
smelled smoke, ran upstairs and found
the interior Of the aged mans room
in flames. Mr.. Parsons lying uncon-
scious among the burning bedding
Mr.. Parsons was carried out by fire.
men. 1t is believed that he laid his
lighted cogar on the window ledge,
that the curtains came in contact with
the coal, caught fire and fell on the
bed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Standard Oil Hearing Beuun.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-Hearing on the
motion of the principal defendants in
the government suit against the al
legged Standard monopoly to set aside
the order Of service under which the
defendants were brought into the ju-
risdiction of the federal court in this
city was begun today. Practically all
the seventy corporations and individ-
uals named in the original suit are par
ties to the motion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

the owners of sheep Is per cent in
the number of animals allowed to
Craze and takes away from them 20
per cent of the territory they were al
lowed last year. The sheep men VIII
not stand for the change and hence
the hope of an agreement went glim-
mering.
About 125 were present at 9:45 this
morning, when the meeting was called
to order by A. ]. Potter, of Washington
D. c. forest supervisor for the state of
Washington.
Mr.. Potter made a short talk on the
matter of quarantine laws for sheep and
cattle, after which Supervisor Schmitz
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

some seemingly unfortunate wretch
who tells hard luck story and Sc
cures transportation to some point
several hundred miles distant
One Instance.
An old gentlemtn appeared at the
auditors office some time ago and told
a story of hard luck-caring for an
invalid sister who finally died leav-
health. The man thought if he could
get to Helena, Mont, where he had a
wealthy brother he would be cared for
during tie remainder of his days. Trans
pOrtation was furnished him and the
following spring he reappeared, say
ing it was his twin brother who had
secured aid.
The following letter written to one
of the county officials who had helped
him explains the various characters
with which the officials have to con-
tend. The man who was given trans
portation to Salem, Ore, confessed his
guilt, returned to the city and awaken
ed a minister early in the morning and
otld a pitiful story which gained him
his breakfast. The man whose name
is not used is at present employed in
the city. The letter follows:
Portland. Ore, Jan. %.
Dear Sir and Friend:
1 arrived in Portland yesterday
morning all right Now I want to
make a confession to you and the peo-
pley of Walla Walla county let the
consequences be what they will, II the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
POLICE ARREST ANARCHIST.
Fear Gang Is Planning Wholesale
Slaughter of Officials.

CHICAO, Jan. 30.-The police have
arrested George Stein and Henry
Braun On them were found anarchistic
articles, pistols, sketches, Notifications,
diagrams of European palaces and pic
lures of potentates, prime ministers
and Roosevelt. This leads the police
to believe they have caught anarchists
planning the wholesale destruction of
ohclais in this and in other countries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Y. N. c, A. ANNUAL ELECTION

cfficers Of Local Association Were Se
iected Last Night.
At the annual election of officers OF
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ito the fOllowig were selected as Of
ficials for the esuing year.
A. H. Reynolds, president; j. w.
Langdon, vice president; G. S. Bond,
secretary; W. P. Winans, treasurer.
Directors: w. S. Offner, John Stock,
E. L. Brunton, G. H. Whiteman, and
d. H. Cox.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
WROTE "FAKE" STORIES.
Home of II, Claude Mayo Was Scen'
of Mirthfui Festivity.

H. Claude Mayo celebrated his 22nd
birthday Monday evening by giving a
delightful party to so of his friends
at the home of his father w. L. Mayo
on East Isaacs avenue.
A delicious supper was served just
before midnight at which time the
party broke up
The writing of fake" stories was
the principle amusement of the even
ing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Quake Predieter Again to Fore.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Hugh Clements,
who predicted the recent earthquake,
saws there will be more in Europe in
February, particularly in the eastern
counties of England and along the
Scotch borders, February q.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
SCHEDULE TIME ON o. r. & N.
No Further Trouble Expected in Keep.
ina Track Open for Trains.

"Everything running according to
schedule" was the report at the O. r.
& N. office this moring.
The first train to come through was
No 2 on the main line which left Port
land yesterday morning. This train
was delayed somewhat at Umatilla but
No. came through to SpOkae in prop
er form and made connection with
the Walla Walila branch at Wallula.
No further trouble is looked for unless
the snow comes down much more rap-
idly than at present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
KNIFE TO SHIELD WOMEN.
Bill Passed by Delaware Provides Ope
ration for AssaiIants.

DOVER. Del. Jan. 30.-By a vote of
comb bill. providing that a surgical
operation shall be performed on all
men convicted of attempting to assault
women in Delaware. 1t must be per-
formed within twenty days after con-
viction and will be in addition to the
existing Imprisonment sentence OF
twenty years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
keister Is Dead.

CHADRON, Neb, Jan. 3O.-State
Senator keister, the democratic leader
fthe Wyoming legislature nthe late
campaign defeated for governor died
here this morning of appendicitis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Pass Colorado River Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The senate
this afternoon passed a bill providing
for the improvement Of the lower Col
orado river in California IN accordance
with the presidents Recommendations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Whitley Had Many Friends

LONDON. Jan. 30.-The funeral OF
the murdered Whitley was attended
today by great crowds and many shops
wara closed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
NOTED AUTHoRITY's OPINION.
Thinks Jury Must Acquit Thaw II He
Was Temporarily Insane.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-William L.
Clark the reviewing editor of the cyclo-
pedia of law and procedure, discussing
the Thaw case. said: THE jury must
decide wholly upon the evidence pre-
sented in court. They cannot convict
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WEATHER TODAY

Rain or Snow and warmer to- 4
night. Thursday rain or snow. (
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HELPLESS NAN FATALLY eURNEl

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Pain Turned This womnn's Hnir White,
But She Was Cured by DR..
Williams Pink Pills.

Do not seek relief feom suffering SIM
ply, but free your system from the dis
ease which is the cause of your suffering.
That is the message which a former
victim Of neuralgia sends to those who
are still In its grasp. Hot applications.
powders that deaden the senses and
others that reduce the heart action may
cause temporary relief, but the pain is
sure to return with greater intensity.
Mrs. Evelyn Creusere, who has a beau
tiful home at Sl1 Boulevard West, De-
troit Mich. suffered for years with neu-
ralgia until she tried this tonic. treat
ment. She says:
my trouble began about six years ago
and did not rest as l should have, but
kept up about my many duties. After a
time / became so weak | could not do
any work at all. l had severe backaches
ana such dreadful headaches In the back
part and top OF my head. Ny eyes were
easily tired, and at times ! saw black
spots before them, l consulted several
doctors, but without the slightest benefit.
The pains We're so intense that my hair
turned white.
II lost continually in weight and
strength, and was almost In despair
when friend recommended Dr. VIII
iams' Pink Pills, | tried them accord
ing to directions and soon began to feel
relief. AT the end of three months / had
gained ten pounds In weight, and had
no more trouble With my nerves. I have
been In perfect health ever since, and
can heartily commend Dr. Williams Pink
Pills"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, on receipt
of price, 90 cents per box, six boxes
for s2.5o, by the DR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
action will be taken later thereon. The
estimated cost to the city Is about $4,000.
HOLD CONFERENCE
ON AUDITORIUM
Time Growing Very Short, But
Agreement Will Likely Be
Reached.
Reached.


The conference committee representing
the two branches of the Council will
get together at o'clock this afternoon
in Room No. IL in the City Hall, and
will endeavor to reach some agreement
on the auditorium contract matter. There
is need for urgent haste in this matter.
since after Thursday the appropriation
for tho conversion of the market build
ing will revert to the general fund un-
less some action is taken to prevent
this.
1t will be necessary to call Il meet
ing of both the Board and the Common
Council for Thursday evening in order
to adopt the conference report. II the
confcrees be unable to agree it Is I'M
certain what will result. The Common
Council might move to reconsider and
then adopt the committee recommended
ton in favor of the Bedford plan.
Time is growing short for the con-
struction of the auditorium, and friends
of the project are very anxious about 1t.
Agreement by the conferees Is regard
ed as almost assured, however. In that
event the building will be converted
hope that the Finance Committee will
provide for chairs later on and in ample
time for the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton meeting there.
The conferees on the part of the Board
are: Aldermen j. B. Wood, j. l.. Satter-
field and Robert Whittet. Jr.; on the
part of tho Common Council Messrs.
Richards, Huber and Mills.