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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-07

e. l. Finiean, Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says:
 The foregoing statement of The Adver- tisarse circulation for the month of August. ie0e tu true and correct, and compiled af- ter all returns from news boys. news a9ents spoiled and leftover copies have Seen deducted. c. I. FTNIGAN.
 Circulation Manager. swcrn to and subscribed before me this sth day of September. 1s0s-
 RIGA ALEXANDER.
 Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-07
What fhe State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
HopefuI reeIInr.

Hopeful Feeiing.
 Prosperity has hit the South and the West perceptibly, and business men and farmers are most optimistic. There Is no sign whatever of the least possibility of reaction or of interrup- ton to improvement and development. a r. 4
 The Tendency to Money Making. Selma Journal.
 The latest exemplification of the tendency in this country to make the recent victor in the Marathon race of the Olympic games. He will appear in vaudeville and tell the story or the race and then illustrate his style Of running. -.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
PLANS BIG
WELCOME TO FLEET

TOXIC, Sept. 16.-Drawn up in bat
tie array. their big guns in instant
readiness to belch forth death and de-
struction, the warships of Japan will
assemble just a month from today TO
welcome the American fleet. AS the
great vessels floating the stars and
stripes steam into Yokohama harbor
the following day, every ship in the
long battle-line of Nippon's navy will
boom forth a thunderous salute. But
no shells will shrek across the water,
and the booming of the Japanese guns
will carry a message of friendship in
stead of marking the unleashing of the
dogs of war.
Officials of the Japanese navy de-
partment declare that the spectacle Of
the mighty fleet from the west being
welcomed by the greatest fleet ever
assembled in the east, will be the most
remarkable naval display, in time Of
peace. that the world has ever known.
All of the ships of the Japanese ma
wy are now gathering at the various
stations for maneuvers, the most elab-
crate and intricate ever undertaken in
the Orient, and the welcome to the
American fleet will come as the climax
of the months naval activities.
Practically all of the important YES
sells in the, mikado's navy will take part
in the maneuvers and the subsequent
welcome to the American fleet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Suspected niIkman Says His
Cows Can't Digest Tin Cans

Because one Of his bovines was af-
f1icted with indigestion and could not
readily assimilate tin cans, old shoes
and rubber boots thrown in the past
ure, Clifford Conklin last night pre-
sented a petition to the, city council,
asking damages in the sum of $55. Mr..
Conkhn has been renting of the city
the tract of ground known as the Isaacs
pasture above the city, and says that
the city has been using it as a dump
ing ground, without fencing to keep
the cattle off the rubbish heaps.
The petition read last night, as fol-
lows. was referred to the water COM
mittee:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council: Your petitioner respectfully
shows that he has leased from the
water department of the city Of Wal
la WalIa what is known as the Isaacs
pasture, for which have paid this year
a rental of $50. For some time past
the city has been using the pasture for
a dumping ground for rubbish and
trash without fencing the same to keep
my cattle from grazing near the rub
bish. About "a year ago one OF my
COWS died from the effect of eating
some of the rubbish, and since that
time I have experienced much trouble
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

which will be awakened by the great
occasion many of the improvements
in contemplation will be set on foot and
in due season finished. The practical
character of the celebration is the
feature that will arrest attention. The
millions that will be expended for sub
stantial and useful monuments OF the
country's wealth and progress will ac-
complish more for Mexico than the dis
play of it's industries in a national ex-
position.
The plan was suggested by President
Diaz. and the national committee has
adopted it as a feature of the celebra-
ton. The federal government VIII
mark the event by beginning import
ant public works in the capital, ana
subcommittee have been selecled IN
all the states and towns to encourage
local improvements.
The celebration is intended to usher
in a new era in the country. 1t VIII De
a praparation for the future as well as
a memorial of the past.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

in keeping my cattle away from the
pile of refuse Fearing that more of
them might be killed from eating the
rubbish, L constructed a fence around
the pile of rubbish. AS 1 have been
paying my rental to the city, here
with make claim for the following
amount: For the COW that died in the
sum of $40; for cost of the fence, SIS;
total, $55.''
Members of the council were unable
to appreciate the seriousness of the
situation, and one of them remarked
that if cows Were allowed to become
hungry enough to eat tin cans and old
buckets, they should not be prevented
from so doing.
But another question has arisen. Mr..
COnklin was arrested some time ago
on a charge Of having sold milk con-
tanning formaldehyde, and was placed
under $500 bonds. Now the health au-
thorities are wondering whether, in
the digestive process, tin cans, old
shoes and rubber boots, properly
mixed, would cause a COW to give milk
which contains formaldehyde.
The water committee has charge Of
the matter, and it was intimated last
night that the lease with Mr.. Conklin'
will likely be forfeited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

At meeting of the directors of the
Commercial club yesterday afternoon
2t 1 o'clock. arrangement plans were
talked over for entertaining the Sc
attle Chamber of Commerce, when its
members arrive in the city a week
from tonight Although final and def
mite arrangements were not made, the
general scheme of entertainment was
outlined and the directors are proceed
ing 10 the settlement of details. The
directors have the matter in charge
and will appoint committees and sub
committees.
The Seattle visitors will arrive in
Walla Walla one week from tonight,
Wednesday evening, at 1880, coming
from Portland via the North Bank
road AS they have their own diner
accompanying the train, they will have
dinner before they reach the city, and
will not be banqueted by the local COM
mercial body, through a request of
their own.
Upon their arrival the visitors will be
taken directly to the Commercial club
rooms in the city hall, where they
will be given q smoker and reception.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
MexiCdnS Celebrate Their
Own fourth of July

versal throughout the republic and all
vast multitudes. The holiday is uni
business is practically suspended.
Two years hence, on September To-
1910. Mexico will celebrate the centen-
NAL anniversary of it's independence,
and the occasion will be signalized IN
a unique manner 1t will be observe
simultaneously in all the important
cities and towns of the republic by the
starting of public improvements which
will be of permanent value instead OF
by an evanescent exposition confined to
one city and soon over and forgotten.
It is estimated that the average cost
of these municipal enterprises will be
100000. and the total amount when
will be spent on the various projects
before completion will Approximate
800, ,OeO, 900. The municipal authorities
are expected to be prepared to begin'
on the said date, water works, drain
age systems, market houses, PUBIC
buildings or whatever public improve
ments may be needed.
The project sounds ambitious, Dut
under the stimulus of the patrl0tlsM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Plan Entertainment for Seattle

This will be, made the big event of their
entertainment and a full representa-
tion from thS Commercial club Of this
city will be necessary for their proper
entertainment Speeches will be, made
by both visitors and entertainers. Just
who will speak for the local club is
not known but the speakers will be
chosen soon. The talks, however, are
not to be long, tedious or even formal,
but are to be short and more in the
nature of expressions of good will and
fellowship than any wordy argument
on industrial subjects.
On Thursday morning the CONNER
cfal club will entertain it's visitors by
trips over the city. Whether this will
be done by means of carriages and au-
tos or by street cars, has not been de-
cided. If autos suitable for the occasion
can be- obtained, that method will be
used.
At 80 the visitors go to the pen
itentiary, where they will be guests og
Warden Reed until 1:30, at which time
their train leaves over the O. r. & N.
for Lewiston. After a short stay there.
they go over the Northern Pacific to
Spokane. and thence to Seattle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 16-Wita
all the enthusiasm which the Ameri-
cans across the, border display on
Fourth of July, the nenety- eighth an
niversary of the achievement Of inde-
pendence by the Mexicans over the
Spaniards was celebrated today. The
festivities began yesterday, the birth
day of President Diaz, and continued
through today with many elaborate
exercises, which will eliminate tonight
with fireworks, illumination and con-
certs and the opening of congress.
The city is gaily bedecked with
flags of all nations, the national stand
ard of Mexico, of course, predominant
ing. In the various foreign colonies the
flags Of the United States, France,
Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany
and other countries are floating along
side the banners Of Mexico
A great military pageant, reviewed
by Mexican government officials, the
diplomatic corps and other prominent
personages. was the big feature Of the
day. Many games and athletic sports
were scheduled and were witnessed by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
CITY POUND MOVED
TO NEW LOCATION

Councilman Fritz Lehn pulled down
into the harness yesterday evening at
the meeting Of the city dads, and was
instrumental in getting the consent Of
the body to the removal of the city
pound from it's present location to the
tract of ground owned by the city
above town. Mr.. Lehn recited that tha
pound is becoming an unmitigatei
nuisance to people living in the lower
end of the city, and argued that as it
will have 20 be moved some time in
the future, the work may as we'll be
done at once
Councilman Hull opposed the change.
and was alone in his vote against it..
He said that the plan of placing all
junk piles above town, only to have
them come down with the first fresneI
is anything but favorable one. How
ever, the council voted that the street
committee and the street commissioner
act in conjunction in making the
change
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
SHERIFF SECURES
CONVICT WITNESS

Deputy Sheriff j. H. Hamlin, of
Spokane county, was in the city this
morning to secure Fred Hoskins, a
convict in the state penitentiary, who
is wanted in Spokane as a witness in
the case of the state against John
Madden. Madden is to be tried on the
charge OF statuatory rapet the same
crime that Hoskins is imprisoned for.
The latter is serving a term of from
six months to five years. Both were
Spokane bakers and became entangled
with some young girls, whom they
kept away from home over night. Hos
kins, the younger Of the two men,
pleaded guilty, but Madden is fighting
the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
COnvOCatiOn Opens
Year at College

With the convocatiOn exercises in
Whitman college chapel last night
the year for the institution was for
mally opened. The college council was
to have convened at 1880, but owing
10 unavoidable delays, the meeting was
rot held. AT s o'clock the council, con-
sisting of the faculty, trustees, over
seers and alumni, marched in cap and
gown to the platform of the chapel
Where the exercises were held.
After musical program, James Z.
Faob Of Lewiston, gave the address
Of the evening, his principal thought
being that the influences which sur
round students in their college life
leave an indelible and marked impress
81 n upOn their life.
President PenroSe made a brief ad-
dress, expressing his qualification over
me large enrolment of the term and
his regret that he will not be able to
ne here this year. He, together with
Professor Hendrick. will tour the
northwest in the interest of the col
iese, to raise the money for the New
whitman" He expressed his conf1-
oence that this money will be raised
and invited all those present to be
Present at the commencement exercises
II the spring, when they will, he sald,
assist in the celebration of the raising
Or the first million dollars for the
movement
Several new faculty members of the
nservatory appeared. o. d. Sterling
rendered the "Erl King of the Schu-
oeFt-Liszt in and able manner. The
rendition was made the more interest
mS by the recital of the poem, Ell
Aihg, by Miss Hugena Thompson, be-
Iore the piano piece Miss Lyman also
appeared, for the first time as MEM
Der Of the Whitman conservatory. she
mas played many times to audiences
mere and as usual she proved a great
iaVorlte with her audience and was
warmly applauded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
J. Adam Bede
Down and Out

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 16.-Today's 5
returns from the primary election held
yesterday, show that Congressman j.
Adam Bede of the eighth district is
showed under an avalanche of votes
for Clarence B. Miller, his opponent
for the republican nomination. Be3e
was defeated because he endorsed
Speaker Cannon's policy, and because
of his alleged neglect of the district his
alleged defense Of the paper trust and
other monopoly issues. Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, spoke against the nomination
Of Bede.
''They got me-" said Congressman
Bede today. Il will have to go back to
my farm and country paper. May God
have mercy on CannOn's SOUL"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
MERRY WIDOWS
MAKE NO HIT

SEATTLE, Sent. 16.-Communicants
Of the fashionable Episcopal church Of
ST. Marks, are today wondering if the
Rev. ]. P. D. Lloyd insinuated that he
is tired of women in his congregation
who wear Merry Widow hats. He
said at last nights mems meeting: ''If
there is anything l hate to see when
get up to deliver my sermon ON Sun
day morning, it is a great sea of 'mer-
ry widow hats with here and there a
bald head; when I go to the theater l
See sea of bald heads and no mer-
~ Widows ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

Why, 1 feel truly younger than 1 diu
this time last year. 1 get into the
saddle and need no physical culture,
as l take all that more than twice a
day. | am doing more work at the
present time than any of the men in
the arena. L am in the show before
the audience six times, and if anyone
thinks that it is light work chen let
them get on a horse after overseeing
things in the morning and I'll bet
they'll feel stiff after the show at night
time, even though they may not have
reached the thirty mark. l am sixty
three years old and don't feel quite
forty
young man around the show. His
skin was as clear as that of a young
girl and his hands never looked to be
those which had handled rifle; that
pulled the trigger to send a ball
through a redskin. His eyes glittered
and only Cody has that blue eye that
means much common sense and appre-
citation of everything. He is a born
artist and that can be told from the
way he has put on things in his show.
This will be the last big tented sh Nv
to come to Walla Walla this season.
There are several new features with
the exhibition this season including
novel game of football on horseback.
Then there are the performing horses
of Ray Thompson which have ELECTED
praise everywhere they have been,
Abou Hammads troupe Of Arab aero
bats, the reproduction of the battle
of Summit Springs, the hold-up Of
the Deadwood stage coach, riding OF
the pony express, and almost every
thing that pertains to the pioneer life
in the wild west.
The newspapers in Spokane were not
used for advertising purposes as their
rates were extortionate. 1t is not sur
prising then that they found little to
praise in Buffalo Bills Wild West
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

mean that If a passenger wishes to
travel 20 blocks and it becomes neces-
sary to transfer to reach his destina-
tion the company could, if it desired
collect two fares.
Fourth. This ordinance does not
carry any penalty for carelessness or
negligence on the part of its employees
or for exceeding the speed limit set
out in the ordinance. Neither does 1t
require the company to file bond to
cover any damages that might be col
lected from the, city through said negli-
gence or violation of other require
ments of the ordinance.
Fifth. Paragraph of this ordi-
nance provides that the mayor may
grant to the company the permission to
haul freight cars through the city in
the day time. believe that this pro-
vision should be stricken out. One
man should not have the power to
grant these privileges. If conditions
should exist that the city would be
benefited to such an extent that the
hauling of freight cars through he
streets during the day time would be
justifiable, then it would be time
SIlOuSn Tic CITY W duiChb
the, ordinance to meet these emergen-
cieS.
Three franchises.
I'm this ordinance you are granting
three distinct franchises and are only
receiving payment for one. The light
franchise which you are practically
giving away carries no restriction upon
the grantees whatever except which
might come under what is commonly
called police regulations of the city.
The city of Walla Walla is now re-
ceiving from the present company op-
Grating lighting plants in the city the
sum of $12,5O0 for privileges granted.
and this company is bound by certain
restrictions which l do not believe are
strong enough.
II want to be understood distinctly
as favoring and giving the proper en-
couragement to foreign capital to come
to our city and county and build light
ing plants, interurban and street fai1-
matter of a very little time until there
will be a net work of interurban lines
throughout this country Therefore We
should take the necessary precautions
when granting franchises that they are
so worded that the holders of any priv
ilege we may grant will not be placed
in a position where they can exclude
the possibility of other lines entering
our city,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Democrats Name ChdnIer
For Governor of New YORK

conoress which. he said were enormous
ard out of proportion to the demands
Of the situation He said Taft admit.ed
that the majority of trusts had arisen
a the last ten years. during repuoii-
oan administrations and under repuDii-
can control.
He continued: II may nave oeen 2
coincidence but the president crusaue
against predatory wealth burst upon
the people at a time when their at
tantion was focused upon the corrupt
relations between the party and the
yooneved interests. 1t is not too mucn
- SOC that the highest duty of the hour
i 70 make continuance OF these refa-
tsore imnossible"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Remember Me!" Ask nany
of World Famous Snowman

Hanging clouds with slight driz-
Countenance of Col William F. Cody,
Buffalo Bill" and as he stood at the
morning he seemed to take as much
interest in everything as the spectators
took in the erection OF the tents. More
than one hundred redskins patrolled
the show grounds near the gas works.
But that was not all, for men of every
hue of countenance were there dressed
in the respective garb, or make up, If
their country. The How of the In
Clan, though, attracted most attention;
next of course to the How do you do?''
of Buffalo Bill.
AS if by some sixth sense scores
found their way to COdy'S tent and
there they bothered him with accounts
of when they first saw him.
did he remember" was always {,
favorite question and more often the
old scout answered in the negative,
giving some excuse for not being able
to remember every face that had
beamed upon him.
''Why, Mister Cody" was the f1rst
words of the gray-hafred woman wao
had seen him years ago on the stage,
and .Hullo BILL was the greeting OF
the bald headed man. They were All
there from the dates of '69 to so and
all of them were only too eager to
grasp the hand of the man who had
been a scout and who now is an author
Snowman and manager. ''The great
est star on EARTH" said one man after
he had left Cody. ''He is seen." con-
tinued the voice, "by fully twenty
thousand persons a day and will be
until he dies"
Answering question of reporter
from The Statesman as to how he kept
so fresh, Cody said:
'It's just hard work and not thinking
at all of the years as they pass by.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

wound up my campaign in Seattle, and
we are now on our way home"
But when the scribe last beheld the
aspirant for gubernatorial honors, he
had proceeded no closer to the parIors
than the foot of the stairs, where ex-
Governor Miles c. Moore and Eugene
Lorton were solitiously comforting
with him. Hsf4ttls, ,i.st
Mr.. Cosgrove has aged wonderfully
during the past few months. and has
not the upright bearing which charac-
terized his carriage last winter when
he was in Walla Walla. The excite
ment, irregular hours and worry of
the primary campaign have told upon
him. and he appears many years older
than he really is. He and his wife left
on the afternoon train for their home
in Pomeroy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Mayor vefOeS franchise
Objections to the Measure

AS predicted in The Statesman last
week, Mayor Eugene Tausick last night
vetoed the Washington Oregon rran-
cnlse ordinance. No effort was made to
pass the franchise over the MAYORS
veto, as members of the council appar-
emily all recognized the plausibility of
the chief executives objections and
the message was merely placed on
file.
But few spectators were present at
last nights meeting, and but two Of
them were interested in the passage
or the ordinance. However, no argu-
ments were presented, and after the
meeting one of the interested capital
lists said that all they could do at the
present time was to inform their agent,
u. w. Jones, ~ the councils action.
The Mayors Veto.
Following is the veto message of
Mayor Tausick presented last night:
L herewith return to you Ordinance
No. 1857 unsigned for the following
reasons, with many others that 1 will
not mention at this time:
First. This ordinance grants a
blanket franchise over every street in
the city with the exception of two. The
Washington & Oregon Traction COM
pany could if it so desired, build one
mile of track and operate the same in
the, cheapest possible manner or even
arrange with the present company to
operate it for them. This is practically
the only thing that you require to be
done to hold a franchise over practical
ly every street in the city of Walla
Walla for a period of 25 years I be-
heye that all streets upon which tracks
have not been laid and the road ope-
rated within a reasonable length of
time should work a forfeiture of the
franchise and rights granted thereun-
der should revert to the city.
Second. This franchise also car
ries the privilege to erect two paral-
lei tracks on any street in the city.
The present company now has one
track laid on several streets with a
privilege granted to lay one more if de-
sired. This would mean under this or
dinance four parallel tracks could be
laid on certain streets whenever the
company saw fit to do SO. l do not be-
lieve that this is right, nor that it was
your intention that such a possibility
should be allowable.
Third This ordinance provides
that the fare shall be five cents for
carrying a passenger in direct or
continuous direction within the, limits
Of the city. l take this paragraph to