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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
Wa|Ia Wa||a Man is Arrested on
Insanity Charge.
ImAGINES He IS BEING PROSECUTED
HE HAS BEEN CLOSELY WAcHEp
BY FRIENDS FOR SEW.
ERAL WEEKS.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 22f-Rep-
resentative w. H. Weber Of Walla
Walla, was arrested upon adjournment
OF the house at noon yesterday as an
insane person. This was done at the
request of Speaker Falconer and
friends of the afflicted man.
Weber has been suffering with the
decisions that the house is combined
| against him to prevent him getting a
square deal on any legislation he might
propose. Two weeks ago he became
so disturbed that he began carrying
| revolver with the avowed intention of
using it if he saw that he was being
Disseminated against.
His brother was brought here and
took Weber away a few days ago and
last week he was again in his seat
apparently improved. The hallucina
ton returned yesterday and this morn
ing he declared that he was going to
make a special speech denouncing his
persecution. He was so excited that
a Catholic priest was sent for to dis
| suade him from his purpose. The
priest came but failed to quiet Weber.
Representative Reed averted a scene
by taking Weber aside and promising
him that his grievances would be taken
up in committee at noon. Sheriff Con-
molly of Thurston was sent for and
when the house adjourned Weber was
taken into custody. His relatives at
Walla Walla We're notified today of his
condition and We're asked to come for
him.
Mental UnbaIance.
For several weeks, or ever since
Weber first showed a tendency toward
mental unbalance he was closely
watched while in the house. He sits
On an outer tier of seats and behind
him constantly has been some one to
grab him in the event that he sud-
deny became violent. Henderson, mis-
colleague, has done everything to dis
suade the afflicted man from his opin-
on that the other members of the house
are against him and on one occasion
succeeded in getting the revolver from
Weber.
Tonight Weber is in the Thurston
county Jail. He made no protest when
taken to the prison. The only state
ment he made was that his detention
i is the result of the persecution that he
has been subjected to ever since the
session convened and that he expected
! it. He stoutly maintains that he is not
| in the least insane. The unfortunate
man is being looked after by Sheriff
| Connolly, Speaker FalcOner and many
of his colleagues in the house and
everything has been done for his COM
| fort. The formal complaint laid this
afternoon was signed by the prosecut-
ling attorney and sheriff The examina-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
HAT PLUME TICKLES NOSE.
Columbia Law Student Gets WaI1sp On
Cheek for His Cheek.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-An ostrich
plume. a disgruntled young man with a
pair of sharp teeth. and an athletic
and explosive young woman with pic
lure hat and pugnacious fist caused ex-
ctement which nearly ended in gem
eral rough house" in a down town
subway train today. AS result Miss
Beatrice d'Orsay of IA East NintR
street, is nursing her wounded pride
and D. T. Miller. a Columbia law stu
dent is nursing his face.
The trouble began when Miller bit
an ostrich plume from Miss d'Orsays
hat and she just to retaliate, punched
his face.
Subway patrons were packed in the
train like sardines. Miss d'Orsay stood
directly in front of Miller, with her
back toward him. She had on huge
picture hat. from which large ostrich
plumeS protruded in all directions
Every time the car swayed the plumes
uckled Miler's nose. With every
tickle he plunged for his kerchief pock-
et 70 head of a sneeze.
I didn't mind it at first said MIL
Ter, but it got annoying after awhile.
| determined to teach her a lesson, so
bit one plume off after it had brushed
over my nose a dozen times.
Miss dOrsay turned on the Columbia
man when he nibbled off her pet plume
and deity landed a ''wallop" on his
,heek
That for YOU" she snapped.
In an instant every man on the car
was on his feet Women screamed.
During the general hubbub which fol-
lowed Miller beat a retreat to the
ext car.
The men of New FORK are ungentfe-
manly hrutes.' was all Miss dOrsay
"oIt say concerning the incident.
I'm not bit sorry" Miller said.
NoMra have no right TO wear such
d" ''asl hats in the subway. When the
.f> Ire crowded man is in danger
vi SdUoca1ing under each palm trees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
Oau(on.Nd|u|a Electric Line Soon
to Be a Realty.
ONE YEAR AGO PROJECT WAS HAY
CORPS OF SURVEYORS IS EXPECT
Ed AT sARLEYVILLE TO BE-
GIN WORK.

DAYTON. Wash, Feb. 22.-Develop'
ments in the affairs of the company
who propose to build the Dayton Wal
ula electric line, have reached a point
where active operation is to begin ac-
oording to statements given out re-
Gently by the promoters.
A corps of surveyors are expected
here within day or two to proceed
from Dayton to the Snake river where
il is generally understood, a junction
will be effected with the Graves sys-
tenn.
Reports from COlfaX verify the state
party at work from Colfax to Pena-
wawa.
The right of way from the city to
Wallula has been subscribed, for the
most part many who looked upon the
idea of an electric railway year age
as a day dream and an Impractical
undertaking, have come to realize the
benefits that would accrue from such a
system, connecting as it undoubtedly
will, the towns of the TOuChet and
Walla Walla valleys and the rich trib-
utary belt with the towns and rich
country of the PalOuse. and establish
ing direct communication with Spo.
kane the metropolis Of the Inland
Empire.
Now that the new line is assured, the
citizens of Dayton and other towns
along the proposed route are mucl
elated and are aiding lin every possible
manner in the work. The question
has been before the Commercial club
and has that institutions unanimous
support
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
PROFESSOR SEVER ANCE GIVES
USEFUL HINTS ON ALFALFA

! glance as clean sample of seed. 1t
| is we'll to remember that a dirty sam
pie of alfalfa seed may be good one
| if there are no seeds of bad weeds
present and the vitality is high while
a very clean sample may be a very
! poor one if it contains few seeds Of
very bad weeds.
Preparing Land.
| In preparing land for alfalfa the
ground should ordinarily be plowed
! deep in the fall, particularly in the
drier sections. and if the land is very
foul the alfalfa should follow a clean
summer fallow or a clean cultivated
crop. AS soon as tine soil is fit to work
in the spring, a shallow mulch should
be formed both to conserve moisture
and to encourage the termination of
weed seeds. AS soon as danger OF
heavy frosts is past the soil should be
worked to form fine shallow seed bed.
| If disc harrow is used it should be
set to run shallow and the filming done
with a spike tooth harrow. The Acme
harrow is the best single tool to work
up a fine shallow seed bed. but very
few have one and must use what they
possess.
! In seeding we get the surest, even
est stand with the least amount of
seed by using a grain drill with a
grass-seeder attachment. With the
drill set to run into the soil Just as
shallow as possible, the tubes that con-
duct the wheat and oats from the seed
box are detached and slipped ahead
onto the rass-seeder attachment and
made to conduct the alfalfa seed back
under the hoe Or disc exactly the same
as wheat or oats. This insures all the
seed being placed down in the moist
dirt without being buried too deep, if
,, the drill is properly set. With this
method of seeding 10 pounds of seed
has given us ample stand.
While. as stated above. alfalfa
should ordinarily be seeded on land
that has been plowed the fall before
| seeding, or even on summer fallow of
| the proceeding season we believe that
with the exceptional store of moisture
! that we have in the soil now a person
so desiring may pillow ground early
| this spring for alfalfa and get good
results. providing the ground be
worked down thoroughly. In fact, it
would be we'll for great many farmers
to take advantage of this wet season
to establish alfalfa fields If the mois-
ture conditions continue favorable,
broadcast seeding, followed by a har-
row would be fairly successful this
spring, though not as certain as the
drill method. From two to five pounds
more seed per acre is needed, however,
if sown broadcast
| Wild oats and other weeds are likely
to cause trouble this moist season and
should be clipped off before they seed,
using a moving machine with the bar
set high. Do not pasture the alfalfa
when small.
Persons desiring complete discus
sion of alfalfa growing with special
reference to eastern Washington should
write for the bulletin now in press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

1t has frequently been said by per
sons who should know that the abi
| ity to play games we'll is an easier
means of getting into society tnan the
possession of money. 1t is not dlfhcul'
! to point to many cases in which men
merely through experiences in sports
have won plac" for themselves IL
| the highest society.
This has been especially true OF
tennis" said one of group of men al
| a club on Fifth avenue. Tine process
| of becoming socially popular through
| this sport is not difficult to explain.
THE men who play well take par
in the tournaments at Newport and
other summer resorts. The victor. Oh
even the very good player, must be
very much of bOunder not to be wei
coined at the first houses in these
nlaces. In this way they make friends
fiat remove from their paths many
difficulties in the social ascent. Inese
men are always welcomed as members
of good clubs, because men who play
games we'll are in demand everywhere.
Good polo playing is a mighty aid
TO the socially ambtios. Men who are
adepts in this game must have other
very Objectionable qualities not to be
received cordially everywhere
1T is to such athletic prowess ratl-
ar than TO the ability to play or sing
or tell stories that men must look 1or
their most rapid social advance. Atm
,et;cs will take one higher than these
other talents.
One great advantage of the man
who succeeds socially through lis skill
in sports is that he arrives through
tho men rather than the women Men
of tho cot which so many are striving
NOWADAYS to enter have much more re-
snect for the newcomers that are IN
PRODUCED by men than for those INTRO
duced by women.
This was the opinion 81 a man VINO
hoe seen many young men climb TO
tho social heights on which they mao
set their eyes, and who himself many
wears ago accomplished the same jour
new. He is a mine OF soclal "fsooh''
produced first by his own struggles
ond then by observing the efforts OF
others
II mist be said in his favor that ne
has always offered a helping mana 10
his juniors setting out on the same
way he travelled so long ago. He Is
an exception to the rule that soclai
strugelers kick out the rungs OF the
ladder as they mount
-, Not Only Athletics.
81. 10 not only by means Of athletics
that the young man may make iiiii''
self popular with his own sex TINS
social sage observed. He may 1oio"
,ho SERIOUS and business policy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
CHINESE BLOOD FEUD.
Story of Unsuitable Hate Comes From
Diamond Mines in Transvaal.

Diamond Mines in Transvaai.
LONDON, Feb. PA remarkable
story of a Chinese blood feud is told
by ]. w. Jameson, the superintendent
of foreign labor in the Transvaal. IN
an interesting report on Chinese labor
or the last year.
A Chinese coolie was murdered IN
4 certain mine under circumstances
If aggravated brutality. Several cool
les were charged with the crime, put
all were acquitted. Most OF their com.
patriots knew them to be the actual
nurderers. and a cousin of the dead
man swore that he would bring them
to Justice, as by no other means coulo
he placate the spirit of the dead reia-
tive'
He raised a subscription among MS
friends to enable him to return 10 Cni-
ma for the purpose of carrying on the
'eud there.
On his return he carefully watcneo
avery Immigrant ship from the Trans
yaa1 and succeeded in having two &C
,essories to the murder arrested on
their debarkation. He was also clever
enough to have the necessary wltness,
es subpoenaed as they came back anu
the result is that the two men concern.
cd are now lying under sentence OF
Heath at Tien-Tsin.
In December the avenger again ap
neared in the Transvaal win 'ne
avowed object of enticing the actual
murderers back to China.
In q very interesting report "
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

crime among the Chinese on the RAND
Mr.. Jameson points out that in the
case of white residents. robbery, not
murder, has been the motive of the
criminal, and it was only when resist
ance on the part of the irate house
holder was offered that the latter
came to an untimely end. 1t should
be particularly noted that not a sin
gle case of assault on women has
ever been proved.
THE great predisposing cause OF
all Chinese crime at the mines is gam
Cling and its resultant debt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
Even From the Mountains.

Billiards. Snow Liniment is praised fol
the good it does. A sure cure for
rheumatism and all pains. Wright W.
Loving, Grand Junction, Colo, writes:
81 used Billiards. Snow Liniment, last
winter, for rheumatism and can rec
ommend it as the best Liniment on the
market thought, at the time L was
taken down with this trouble, that II
would be a week before I could get
about, but on applying your Llnlmen'
several times during the night, l was
about in As hours and well in three
days. Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

A large number of inquiries relat-
ing to alfalfa are being resolved con-
stantly at the government station at
Pullman and in order to answer these
and many or at one writing the follow
ing brief article is submitted for publ
cation by Professor Severance. AS a
bulletin written by Professor Elliott
covering the whole problem of alfalfa
culture is now in the hands of the prin-
ter this article will be confined to dis
cussing the usual points of inquiry,
namely. the question of varieties of al
fala, the preparation of the land. and
the problem of seeding.
A great deal is written about Turk
estan and dry land alfalfa and the
more farmers read about it the more
they are perplexed. True Turkestan
alfalfa originated in the dry table lands
so long under very dry conditions that
it has actually acquired exceptional
ability to stand drOuth. If one could
secure the true Turkestan seed it
would probably be best to SOW under
very conditions, but the numerous
seedsmen have made capital of its rep
utation and are now offering all kinds
of seed for Turkestan. In tests made
at the station with Turkestan, SO called,
secured from various seedsmen, and
the common alfalfa, no advantage has
been observed in the Turkestan, and in
some cases the results We're slightly in
favor of the common alfalfa.
Dry Land Alfalfa.
A great deal of seed is being offered
as dry land alfalfa seed and great
claims are being made for the same. In
most cases this is simply common al
falfa seed grown without irrigation.
Every intelligent farmer knows that
plants tend to adapt themselves to fit
into their environmental conditions
and that after a time any marked
change in the characteristics of the
plant due to environment tends to be-
come hereditary. Without doubt then
if common alfalfa should be grown for
considerable time under very dry
tIic pldIll "Ouiu 81 duuullS
uuire greater ability to stand
drought than that grown under irriga-
ton and the seed would be better to
SOW under very dry conditions than the
seed grown under irrigation. So far as
Investigations have gone. however.
there seems to be practically no strains
or varieties of alfalfa sufficiently well
established in this country to show any
marked superiority, hence the most es-
sential thing in purchasing seed is to
see that it terminates vigorously,
giving high per cent of termination
and that it is free from the seed of
noxious weeds. A termination test can
easily be made by placing some of the
seeds between moist blOtting paper
between two plates and keeping in a
warm place for two or three days. To
determine the latter point it is well
| TO send a sample of the seed to the
experiment station for examination. A
sample brought in recently showed a
high per cent of Russian thistle seed
vet the sample would be rated at a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
ATHLETICS HELPSOCIAL CLIMBERS

They say that oldish women are
always compliments by Difference and
attention from young men. Well, l
am surely not mistaken when l say
that oldish men are just as suscepti-
BILE to these attentions. They like
to have young men listen to their
opinions, question them as to their
experiences. and above all. talk to
chem about business matters.
THE necessary preliminary to this
sort of social success for a climber
is membership in a good club. He
cannot find the old men to talk to I'M
til he gets in. Then, if he is atten-
tive to the old members in the way I
have described, he will soon find that
he is one of the most substantially
popular men i'm the place.
Younger men will soon look up to
him once they realize that his seniors
like him | knew young man to be
elected governor of one of the most
important clubs socially in this city
merely because he had cultivated the
older men from the time he joined tho
club.
Is a Solid Kind.
THAT popularity is moreover or
very substantial kind. 1t means much
more than invitations which are OBJ
tanned by assiduous leaving of cards,
endless drinking of tea and much talk
ing down the back of women's necks
in opera boxes.
The new avenues to social impor-
lance opened by skill at bridge have
introduced a number of persons who
would never nave been thought of
five years ago. and there are men. as
we'll as women. among these newcom-
ers The game is generally more diff
ficult among women than men. Men
arc much more in demand always.
Athletics have proved nearly as
much of an open sesame to women as
to men, A girl who can ride well or
plays good tennis will find herself az
most as acceptable to any society as
one WHO plays good bridge. i'- -
Singing or musical talent in amy
form will not be Of much use to her.
Games. games and still more games.
will make her an appreciated visitor
at country houses or guest at dinners.
Both. men and women often combine
the ability to play very good bridge
and athletic SKILL. Those fortunates
persons who unite, for ifIstauce. bridge
and tennis have a great advantage
over. their rivals.-New York Sum,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
$4,000 TO TICKLE HER CHIN.
Banker Ronney Did It, and 1t Made
Miss Lutterman So Nervous.

SPENCER. Ia, Feb. 22-Alleging
that he tickled her under the chin. MISS
Mabel Lutterman today sued George A.
Rooney, banker, for $4,000. In her pc
titiOn Miss Lutterman declared that
while Rooney was on a visit to her
home in the, country he patted her on
the back, pinched her arms. and petted
and tickled her under the chin and
tried to put his arms around her. She
says the acts caused her to be ill and
nervous and gave her much mental
anguish Rooney is prominent in state
banking circles and reputed to be a
millionaire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
A Stitch in Time

will save n.ne. SO will a bottle OF
Balalrd's Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many spell OF
sickness. sure cure for coughs
colds bronchitis and whooping cough
Mrs. s.. Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
81 keep a bottle of Billiards. Horehouno
Syrup in my medicine chest and thank
my forethought many times: mas
prevented many severe spells OF SICK
ness" Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
HOLD LOTTERY GAME BOOMERS.
o"'y Men Directly Interested in The
Chance Project Will Be Tried.

AoBll+E, Ala, Feb. 22.-As a result
u me preliminary hearing of the cases
oeIore nited States Commissioner
'ones today only those whom the gov
Vinment believes are directly interest
81 IN the operations of the Honduras
National Lottery company in this city
we're AeId to the grand jury. These
include K. NJ. Thompson, foreman OF
Nv; H pfeSsroom of the printing estab-
-'SHDleht; l.. S. Graham, alleged pro,
p'letor of the Graham printery; and
,.u"dFd l.. Penac, who appears from
~ S'iiiony given to have superintend'
Tue shipments of the lists. Each
"s neid IN $4,000 bonds to the grand
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

And vanished joys. full we'll 1 know
That make the present day seem VAIN
Like blossoms hid beneath the snow
Nav. in times passing, smile again
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
Assurance.

Full we'll l know that somewhere dweii
The violet and the blushing rose,
Though vanished from the field ana oeii
Now bleak and touched by many
SHOWS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

and officers of the company are con-
fident active construction will begin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

AROUND THE LOBBY

OLYMPIA, Feb. 22.-Many humor-
Gus incidents have occurred at the state
capital since the opening of the legis-
lature. good many of which go to show
how completely control of the legislat-
ure has passed into the hands of the
new deal members. In the words of
one of the patriots, '"Times have chang
ed at Olympia"
Link" Davis, senator from Pierce
county. and a leader under the old
rule, tells a good story on himself
ditiOns.
He was approached one day during
recess by an inquisitive visitor who
was looking for an explanation of some
action taken earlier in the day In re-
ply to the request he said:
Il don't know anything about it.
I'm not member of the house and
they don't consult me in the senate
I'm only passenger They won't lei
me call out the stations, take up the
tickets or help the ladies on and off
the train. and I'm not even allowed tC
pass coal. I'm only a passenger
Another story told by Link early
in the session and which added some
what to his reputation as a humorisi
and story teller is somewhat as fol-
lows:
Il had a letter from friend OF
mine the other day" said Senator Da-
Wis, which read something like this:
My dear Link:-I want you to do
me favor. l want a book out of the
public library. | see by the press re-
ports that you have landed clear out
side the political breastworks If you
have not got influence enough left to
do this for me, just keep it quiet
Following a caucus of the "insur-
gent" senators last week the report
was given out that it had been de-
cided that Senator Dick Condor of
Island, Kitsap and Mason counties was
to make all motions to adjourn in
the future and that any motion to adj
journ from any other member would
be voted down. Along towards the
close of the session on the following
day Senator Allen addressed the chair
and said.
Mr. President: l move you that
the senator from Island, kitsap and
Mason counties makes his motion to
adjourn at this time
One of the most marked changes
is the weekly departure of the mem
bers from the capital when they all
line up at the ticket Office at the Nor
thern Pacific depot and pay railroad
fare. This is one of the most notable
departures from the old days when
the conductor opened the coach door
and in place of calling out tickets
please" asked numbers please?
AS one of the old-line senators re-
marked when large crowd OF legls-
lators was standing on the platform
waiting for the train:
Times have certainly changed when
a gentleman is required to pay rail-
road fare When l was chairman OF
the railroad committee in the senate
we used to have a special when we
wanted to go anywhere, we were never
asked to pay fare and the trains always
left on time"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

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