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The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
General Lee's csn FOR tribute io
President Davis.

The following call Issued 0y General
SteThen D Lee Of the Ulted Co
iederate Veterans organization
published by request Of the SterliT
Pvice Chapter q. D. C. or his c.s
The Chapter has long observed o..
day June Sd, as Decoration Dav and
at this time with appropriate~fre
monies carried h)wers TO the gave,
Of the Confederate dead bu led n
Machpelah.s
"GeDeral Order No. 81.
"The General Commanding has
noticed with great plearure th IN.
usual efforts at the survivors tue
gallant armies OF the Confedera are
making to set foot once more on the
followed soil of Virginia, and his sat
isflctlon has been augmented by tbe
wish and determination of the old
heroes TO take part in the ceremonies
incident t. the unveillng ofthe monu-
ment to JEFF iarsou DAVIS, the 6rst and
only President OF the Confederate
States This order is now issued IN
the hope OF eolisting in the movement
to honor our dead President the pop
ulation of our entire Southern coun-
try
1.-The Genera Commanding earnest
ly desires aud respectfully requests
that at the hour of 2 O'Clock In the
afternoon of Mr., Dayiss birthday,
Monday. June 3, 1907, the Confeder-
ate soldiers in the Uoited states and
IN other portions OF the world, their
wives and children, every man, woman
and child Of our belove1 Southland,
capitalists and laborers alike, rever-
emily with barred and bowed heads,
u1ite to do homage to the fdili5v and
S5iiity Of our immortal leader. Thus
shall we honor the cause for which
he viearinnelv -sufT red. the lofty
patriotism Of h q nj the a1ks Of
our armies and the noble W. men Of
the Confederacy,
"8nd - carry our the purposes Of
/
this order more etrectnally, be appeals
to the managers OF all railroads,
machine shops tcuudres a. d others
employing labor, TO see that all work
is promptly suspended at this hour,
and absolute s,lenee observed for the
space OF five minutes. Let the loco
motive with its human freight be
stopped on the rails; let the craft
plying our waters b anchored in
midsrtam; let The lSpindles in our
cotton mills stand still; let all street
Cur service be annull q; let the Hy-
wheels ot all voyksh ps cease their
revolutions, pnd all Athe operatives
| join in rayinP tribute To unswerving
patriotism aud ncorquerable loyalty.
"Such action, it carried out with
the concert that the General Com
mandinr desires, vii present a
spectacle un'qoe N the annals Of
history; VIII be an OBJECT lesson to
the ri'lng generation as far reaching
as beneficial aod vii cause the
people Of other countries TO admire
aud honor the coustancv and devotion
OF men to principles, for which they
fought against overwhelming odds,
with gallartry unexcelled IN the
records OF war.
GAS 1t IS important thar the con-
tents of the this order be known far
and wide, the General Commanding
makes his usual appeal to the papers
Of this entire section to give publicity
to 1t, and to ask that 1t be obeyed,
making such other comment as they
think will aid in carrying out its
intentions. BY command of
"STEPHEN D LEE,
"fencral Commanding. !"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
PLEASED WITH KIDNEY STEW"

''That was a good dinner. The
soup was 0. K, the fish couldn't
have been better, the wines were all
right; but | don't know why they
served that kidney stew. l never
did like kidney stew. l couldn't
eat il"
The speaker was a Brooklyn real
ty operator. He was on his way
home from a Manhattan club with
his host, a club member. The an
swer came quickly:
my dear boy, you don't appre-
ciate the Injuries of life. That kid
ney stew was terrapin."
'Pretty expensive, eh?"
''Ihe most expensive thing you
can eat, barring larks' tongues or
robins livers."
Well" said the realty man, at
must be an acquired taste. I
couldn't have told it from kidney,
barring them pesky little bones"
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
SEE WIS n.

Miss Gaddie-Your- brother and
/ were partners in a little game Of
whist at Hoyle's house last evening.
Miss Knox-0hl | thought it
might be you.
Miss Gaddie- Why did he tell
you about it?
Miss Knox-He just said he had
had a rubber at whist.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
Banking
Business

YOU have more or less of it,
Possiblyit is with us. Such be-
ing the case You know something
of our service. Buff not pat
ron, wouldn't it be well for yll
to become one'
New copy will appear in this space
each week.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
INFLAMMAaLE STAGE SNOW.

"Came near being bad fire at
the theater last night"
"How was that?"
''The villain lit cigarette and
tossed his match into the snow"
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01

Furniture for Every Room In Your
House. We want to say to furniture
buyers that we have now the largest
stock we ever had If you want a
piece of furniture, come look over
our stock.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-06-01
VIZ BELIEVE WE have IT

and at a price that Will please you,
Besides our line of Bedroom, Dining
Room and Parlor furnitute, We have
a line of seasonable goods-Refrig-
orators, Children's Go-carts and lawn
and porch furniture. We have the
celebrated Sealy and Ostermoor mat
tresses-The Best made.
Wilkler Furniture Go.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
TWO WOMEN ON PARK BOARD
Council Authorizes Mayor to Select
Club Members

Two public spirited women of Walla
Walla will be added to the membership
of the park commission. This was de-
cided at the city council meeting yes
terday evening by the favorable action
taken on a petition from the park
commission asking that two additional
members be ADDED.
The new members will be appointed
by the mayor One will be from the
Women's Art club and one from the
Wcmen's Reading club.
The petition presented by the park
commission called attention to the fact
that the women of the city had been
active in promoting the cause of the
city beautiful and had several times
helped with their own funds as well
as given freely of their time. The pres
ent members of the commission ar
j. w. Iangdon. president. j. P. Kent
and J. F. Mclean.
Mayor kellOugh this afternoon ap-
pointed Miss Grace Isaacs of the
WOmen's reading club and Mrs. j. G.
HOckett of the WOmen's art club, as
members of the Walla Walla park
commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
DENY SETTLEMENT IS NEAR
But Commissioners Hastily Call
For Union Conference

CHICAGO, April 3.-A hurried sum-
mons for the assembling of the rail-
road labor chiefs was sent to union
headquarters this morning.
Immediately the committee of 1872
prepared to accede to the wishes of
Commissioners Knapp and Neill who
are to appear before them.
Garretson and Neill deny having any
knowledge of progress toward set
tlement of the threatened strike.
A message was received by New
York the strike was settled
Garretson said: There has not
been any settlement, and nothing now
indicates there will be settlement
Late this afternoon Neill addressec
the lebor delegates repeating the pro-
posals of the managers. He asked the
men to accept or to present counter
proposal. He stated he believed the
railroad proposal was fair and the best
the managers would advance. The gov
ernment would be pleased if the men
would accept and avoid strike. The
delegates went into executive session
to consider the matter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

He said this would serve two good
purposes at this time. The money re-
allied from the sale of the valuable
property would wipe out the city in
debtedness and it would also transfer
the property sold into revenue bearing
property as it would "go on the tax
roll and yield an annual income to
the city treasury where it now yielded
nothing. No action was taken on the
matter except that Glasford said few
words of Amen" which seemed to be
the general unexpressed opinion of the
entire membership of the council.
Another anchor thrown out to lee
ward at this cautious meeting of the
council was Councilman kirkmans
suggestion to the street committee that
it might be well to stop work on the
city hall until the result of the bond
ing election was known. He said 1t
was the peoples business now and not
that of the council whether the fire de-
partment of which they were SO proud.
should be housed in an old barn.
whether their city records should be
dumped in a room back of the water
registrars Office and whether they
should pay Office rent. That while 1t
would seem to him foolish for the cit
izens of walla Walla to vote down the
bonds he was informed there was a
considerable opposition to voting
them and it might be the part of dis
cretion to stop further work until the
matter was decided.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
SKIPPER SKY"
APPROACHES US
Sheriff Havi|and and FaQdn
Scott to Arrive Tonight

Sky" Pagan Scott wiz arrive IN
Walla Walla at $40 this evening in
charge of Sheriff James Haviland.
The sheriff started from Portland
with his prisoner yesterday evening
but was delayed by the train wreck on
the o. R. & n. west of The Dalles
He came through to Pendleton today
on No. -2-and will leave shere about
o'clock this evening for Walla Walla.
The news that Sky" the skipper.
will be brought back to face justice
mas created considerable excitement
among the sporting fraternity of the
city and a goodly sized bunch of his
former silent pals will be down to the
train to give him the commiserate
smile when he comes back to his legal
battle for freedom
No attempt was made by "Sky" to
gain his freedom in Portland through
habeas corpus proceedings after the
requisition Of Governor Mead had been
honored by Governor Chamberlain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
ILLNESS OF 7. :. 60SE
DELAYS BLALOCK CASE

On account of the illness of T. T.
Gose the case of Thomas w. Woods VS.
the city of Walla Walla and the Bla-
lock Fruit company, was postponed in
the superior court this afternoon.
c. c. Gose, one of the attorneys for
the Blalock company. said his brother
was so ill he could not even discuss
the case with him and he had not been
working on it himself.
NJ. G. Royal, for the plaintiff. strong
ly objected to having the case put over
until the June term of court on the
ground the trouble which the action
was brought against the bad odors
caused by the dumping of sewage
waters on the BlalocR orchard grounds,
would then be proceeding. as the irri-
eating season would be on.
Judge Brents said he recognized
the position of both parties in the case
and thought he would not set definite
date until he had seen how rapidly At
torney Gose recovered. 1t is probable
that the case will be tried this month
if Mr. GOse is able to do so and if not
that special venire will be called
next month in order that the matter
may be settled before the irrigating
season comes on.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

also questioned him as to what his
financial arrangement We're with his at
torneys and he said he had made ar
rangements with some, others being
made by personal friends. He didn't
think it necessary to make terms be-
fore the trial.
Hartridge took the stand in an ef-
fort to strengthen the case made out in
favor of Thaw's sanity. He said in
all his conversations with lin he had
never found anything upon which to
base an opinion that Thaw was insane.
The commissioners took the case into
their hands, excluding even Thaw's
lawyers. The examination took place
in Justice Fitzgerayd's chambers
where Thaw was put through a rigid
physical and mental test designed to
result in the commissions determina-
ton Of his condition.
1t is freely predicted that upon the
showing made in the morning session.
unless the private examination reveals
some streak of insanity the commits
sion tomorrow will report the prisoner
sane and the trial will proceed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
THAW WILL PROBABLY Be ADJUDGED SANE

NEW YORK, April 3.-There was a
big assemblage of alienists on hand
when the Thaw lunacy commission re-
sumed it's sessions this morning. Thaw
entered early. He looked we'll and ap-
parently unworried at the prospect of
facing the board in private examina-
ton later in the day.
DR.. Diefendorf was the first witness
He testified, in his opinion, Thaw was
incapable of understanding the pro-
ceedings against him or of advising
his counsel.
Diefendorf testified Thaw's letters .G
the newspaper during the trial indi-
Gated insanity, particularly the one in
which he said: ''the prosecution is
backed by black legs" At this point
Evelyn entered the court room.
Josiah Thaw was the only other
member present
The gist of Defenders testimony
was that Thaw is medically insane but
legally responsible. He was interrupt
ed by the passage of an Italian fun
eral led by a brass band playing a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
DEMANDS
TOO EXCESSIVE
Union Iron Works Forced
Out Of Business

SAN FRANCISCO, Apri! 3.-Between
1000 and $500 employees of the Union
Iron works. whose combined monthly
salaries amount almost to 100000 will
be dropped from the pay roll as soon
as the warships California and South
Dakota. now under construction at the
works. are completed.
The great cut in the force will be
the result of the determination of Of
ficials of the works to accept no more
contracts for the construction of war
ships. The contracts for the construc-
ton of the California and South Da-
kota We're entered into four years ago.
Since that time the builders say they
have lost a million dollars on the work.
1t is largely due. they allege to the un-
settled condition of the labor market.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
BUTTER MELTING HARMONY IN COUNCIL
RESULTS IN MOVES FOR RETRENCHMENT

Economy and harmony divided the
honors at the city council meeting last
night.
With determined purpose to save the
shekels to the depleted treasury of
Walla Walla the city fathers seated
themselves in their easy chairs at
o'clock. With hearts aglow with the
consciousness of duty done they
smilingly arose from the Legislative
board two hours later as the gavel of
the mayor sounded adjournment.
All were good boys last night. There
was a sharp four to three division vote
or So but not a cross word was spoken
during the evening. At the close May
or Kellough pronounced an informal
benediction on his pupils, remarking
to a newspaperman as he pulled on his
coat:
Now. that was a nice. pleasant lit
tie meeting, wasn't it?"
No final action was taken in the di-
rection of economy at the meeting last
night. This was forestalled by a mo-
ton passed before the economy re-
ports from the different departments
were read to ---e effect action should
be postponed until next meeting. But
every recommendation for cutting
down expenses which was read seemed
to set well on the minds of the city
solonS.
The biggest cuts suggested were in
the street and police departments. In
the former a saving of $370.50 a month
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

funeral dirge. All present except Thaw
smiled.
Mcclure secretly cIOsS- examined Die
fendorf for about 20 minutes. The law
yers grouped themselves about the
witness stands where the questions
asked were answered in whispers.
Dr. Wagner took the stand when
Diefendorf was released. He said he
had not the slightest doubt in his
mind that Thaw was capable of un-
derstanding his position. through pro-
ceedings against him and of advising
his counsel.
Wagner made a strong point for
Thaw when he testified he talked with
the defendant today about White and
found him perfectly rational.
Il asked him." explained the doctor.
IF he still considered himself an agent
of Providence in killing White" The
prisoner said no"
Il asked him if he understood what
position he was in and if he thought
it serious. He answered that he
thought the case serious but that his
attorneys had put up a good case. I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

was suggested to De effected by dis
pensing with all the two-horse scaven-
ger wagons now employed by the city
at cost of s14.25 each, letting the
business men arrange for the proper
disposal of refuse and rubbish from
the store
The police committee thought one
police officer could be dispensed with
which would save the city $50 per
month and when the new city hall and
hre station were completed the police
department could maintain it's own rig
TO answer calls in the residence dis
trlct which would mean a further saw
ing of S25 per month or more for cab
bills
1t was thought that cuts in the ex-
penses of administering the water. fire
and health departments would be in
compatible with maintaining the ne
cessary efficiency Of service, but close
guarding of the treasury for increased
expenses was recommended by all
committees. The street light commit
tee recommended a conservative policy
In the matter of further extensions of
the service.
Al the close of the meeting Council
man kirkman suggested as a subject
Tor the city fathers to mediate upon
until the next meeting. April is, a
proposition to sell part Of the property
belonging to the city on East Alder
street known as the city park.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

Famous Correspondent and
Lecturer Breaks H0Qdo0

After being delayed for "a hours in a
train wreck in Utah by the hoodoo thai
is on the trail of the Whitman enter
tainment course. Kellogg Durland ar
rived in the city this noon.
Russia is strenuous says Mr.. Dur
land, but 1 would as soon take my
chances with Cossack bullets as with
railroad wrecks in America
When asked what he thought of the
situation in Russia, and what the out
come would be. he said:
Il can see but one result, the ulti-
mate surrender of the Russian govern
ment into the hands Of the people, But
the present douma can do but little
1t is more radical than the so called
radical douma". That one had but
116 radical members while the present
dOuma has 1872 and of these only &c
members of the former house as strin-
gent laws made this almost impossible
All, however, that the present doum;,
has asked for Is a unification of the
martial laws, which request was grant
ed. but with such reservations that the
concession is practically valueless
These field courts martial make life
intolerable for the peasant. They are
military courts held Immediately upon
the commital of any crime and the ver-
dict is nearly always death on pre-
tended suspicion of conspiracy. 1 saw
three men hanged and their bodies left
dangling because they stole $3.50. But
this cannot always last. Better days
for the Russian peasant are in sight.
At the Keylor Grand tonight Dur
land will lecture on Russia in Revo-
luton" A reduced price is being made
to students and school children. that
all may have the opportunity of hear
ing this noted correspondent, who is,
as well, an able lecturer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
BERT M|N1yRE DECLARED NOT GUILTY
By JURY ON GROUND Of SELF DEFENSE

called in rebuttal, Edith Moorehead
Allan Byrnes and Leonard Snyder.
Arguments were made by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Rupp and Oscar Cain and
the case went to the jury five minutes
before noon
Self defense was the plea on which
che defendant asked for forgiveness A,
the hands of the jury for striking the
olow which killed Bert Moorehead and
tne circumstances surrounding the
killing made out a strong case in his
behalf
After choosing the following jury to
try Edward st. Clair, the court ad-
journed until 9 o'clock tomorrow.
Frank Ennis. j. w. Hays, B. F. Pat
erson. Denny Thomas, Fred Coyle, w.
Il. Atkinson, A. r. Olds, Ben Pitcher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
WAITSBURG TO APPEAL
TO THE SUPREME COURT

Waitsburg will appeal her case
against Walla Walla county to the su-
preme court.
NJ o. Picket filed a notice of appeal
in the case of E. M. Denton VS.. E. N.
McCaw, ]. H Morrow, George Struthers
and P. B. Hawley, commissioners and
county treasurer with County Clerk
Hill yesterday afternoon. The decree
against the Waitsburg people was en-
tered by order Of Judge Brents Of the
superior court on January 4, 1907.
Denton prayed for an injunction
against the county board restraining
it from collecting the general road and
bridge tax upon property within the
limits of the corporate city of Waits
burg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
STUDENTS Committee
IS FORMALLY CHOSEN

Harry Davenport, for the seniors.
Arthur Stone from the Juniors.
Joe Bassett of the sophOmOres, Frank
Spagle for the freshmen. and Homer
Dunning to represent the academy, Is
the committee chosen to control the
discipline of Billings hall for the en-
suing year.
This committee is chosen by joint
vote of faculty and students. Grades
also count a third in reckoning Of VINO
will keep down the rough houses In the
boys dormitory. The votes of the
students were cast nearly two weeks
ago. but the last faculty vote was not
cast until this noon.
Student control was an experiment.
at Whitman this year but the success
with which it met and the perfect har-
mOny of the committee with the Occu-
pants of the hall has assured it's per-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
RUEF's COUNSEL O|LAT0RY
Grand Jury Resumes Investigation
Of Telephone Graft

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3-The work
of selecting a jury to try Ruef was re-
sumed this morning. The defense con-
tinued its dilatory tactics.
Ruef is regaining his buoyancy which
he lost during the supervisor confess
sion days.
The grand jury this afternoon re-
sumed the investigation of the tele-
phone scandal
Mark Gerstel, president of the Home
company, and george Eric lis law
partner. We're subjoenaed, F. w. Eaton
secretary of the PaciJc States COM
pany, was also called.
No indictments are expected before
the end of the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03
HOLD SESSION IN A BUGGY
CounQ Commissioners Go Out
To Inspect Roads

County commissioners Struthers,
Harper and Harmon held a session to-
1ay in a buggy.
The county board spent the day in
specting county roads up Mill creek.
They also visited the Wickersham
bridge and carefully looked over the
weir at the junction of Mill and Ycl-
IoWhaWk creeks. The problem of just
where 10 fix this weir is a perpleXing
one and the commissioners desired to
get all the information possible on it
first hand.
The board adjourned yesterday
evening to meet early today at the Pal
ace hotel from whence they started
immediately after breakfast
An order was made late yesterday
afternoon vacating the streets and al
lryS in Cochr&ns addition to Dixie.
request of the property owners, in
tludeS all the streets except Aldrich
street from Main street to the center of
Mil creek. The expenses of vacation
are to be borne by the petitioners.
A new road district was created to
consist of all that part of the county
north of township 9 north. w. H. Case
was appointed supervisor of the new
district He will go into office April
An over assessment against Z. G..
COX, of $3240 on lumber was ordered
corrected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-03

WASHINGTON. April 8 Binger
hermann took the stand TODAY in his
g' Wv" oeha1. He told of his early po-
'''' career and general acQuaint-
+'''e throughout oregon. He said when
was commissioner he got nearly 80
.,''e'S daily from his former constl-
iuentS.
''''ohs other witnesses Elliott Housh
,,~vrly private secretary to Hermann
y-u u a conversation between him and
,s ',tsF'Aann, Rettenhouse and Mueller. at
'g't"' times stenographers to Her.
b,9 '''' N which Hermann asked if they
preserved their notebooks Mueller
o"ueu ne had not, whereupon Her
h. ''' SAID was he sorry for with them
-v--0 nave proven to the world