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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
OPERATION
WAS FATAL
CATHERINE HASSENPFLUG DIES
AT WALLA WALLA HOSPITAL
THIS MORNING.

Miss Catherine Hassenpflug, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Hassenpflug,
died at the Walla Walla hospital this
morning, where she was taken for an
operation for peritOnitis.
The Hassenpfiug home, just south of
the city, has been quadantined with
liphtheria for some time, and Miss
Hassenpiug had been staying with the
wife of A. Arthur Riggs, at whose Of
flee she was employed as stenographer.
She was taken suddenly and vio
lently i'll last night and this morning
was removed to the Walla Walla hos
pital about $50 o'clock. She was too i'll
to withstand the operation, however,
reached the mother of the girl and she
was brought to the death bed of the
precaution, however, was taken that the
disease would not be spread.
Miss Hassenpfiug was p years of
age and was We'll known here. She has
many friends who will be grieved to
learn of the unexpected death. She is
survived by her father and mother
and several brothers and sisters.
AS her home is in quarantine, funer-
al services will be held from the Mac
Martin undertaking parlors Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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SPEED QUEEN
OF THE NAVY
BATTLESHlP GEORGIA BREAKS
ALL RECORDS ON FAST
RUN.

U. S. S. GEORGIA AT SEA, June 90.
The Georgia is still the speed queen
of the Atlantic fleet. Under her natural
draft, racing through moderate sea the
Georgia. in her speed trial south from
Cape Flattery, Friday, averaged 1902
knots per hour on a nine hour run and
1902 knots under a forced draft on a
four hour run. This record beats the
builders trial speed of the ship, though
on the run just completed the Georgia
was more heavily loaded and was
drawing three feet eight inches, more
water. No other battlesnip in the navy
has ever equalled this record.
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Students to Visit Brazil.

BOSTON, June 2O.-In order to study
the commercial relations existing be-
tween the United States and South
American countries. party of Boston
boys. students of the High School OF
Commerce, will sail tomorrow for Ris.
Janeiro. The trip will occupy three
morths and the youthful investigators
will be extended every possible courtesy
by the governments of Brazil and Ar
gentina. The Brazilian government
has made arrangements whereby over
certain railways and steamship lines.
Boston merchants contributed $1,000 to-
the fund for paying the expenses Of
the students.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
EXPLOSION
ON LINER
Aamberg. American Vessel
Catches Fire
PANIC ON THE WATER FRONT
ONLY PROMPT ACTION OF FIRE
DEPARTMENT PREVENTED
DESTRUCTION OF SHIP.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-An ex-
plOsiOn on the Hamburg American
liner Arcadia arriving from Hamburg
today, set the ship on fire and caused
great panic along the waterfront.
The ship carried general freight
cargo.
Many of the crew were injured The
body of negro has been removed He
is the only one known to have been
killed.
general alarm was sounded for
ambulances. Eleven of the injured were
taken off and rushed to hospitals i'm
serious condition.
When the explosion occurred long
shoremen were hurled in every direc-
ton.
Quick action of the waterfront fire
department prevented the destruction
Of the snip.
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FIRST GAME OF SERIES WILL BE
PLAYED AT MEADOR PARK
TOMORROW AT $50.

On account Of the wet weather this
, afternoon. the first game of the serie:
between Walla Walla and LaGrandt
was called off. The game at Meadol
Park will be played tomorrow after
noon as scheduled.
LaGrande arrived yesterday after
noon and is in good tim for the Sc
ries. Among her players are O'Brien
Childers. Tousnier, Zimmerman. fresh
ell, Won Hoist Kooser, kotterman, Lo-
dell and Houston. The Oregon buncn
has good record but it will be wiped
up before they leave Walla Walla, say
the fans.
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
the second game of the series will be
played at Meador Park. Special accom-
modations will be furnished by the
traction company for those who wish to
see the game and opportunity will be
furnished for all to 60
On Monday the teams pay again on
the college grounds and Tuesdays
game will be played at the same
place. Most Of the games will be
played at Whitman until the car track
to the fair grounds is completed. which
will be some time before the Fourth
of July, in all probability.
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Librarians Catherine.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 90
Minneapolis is today the Mecca OF
librarians in all parts of the country
who are gathering in the Twin Cities
preparatory to the converting tomorrow
Of the annual conference of the Ameri
can Librarian association. The con-
Vention will be held at the summer re-
sort on the shores of beautiful Lake
Minnetonka, near this city, so that ii
will serve, also as a summer outing
for the bOCkish clans. The association
has membership of about 1000 in
Guiding the officials of libraries in all
the big cities and leading universities
Of the United States and Canada
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a small building, and it would be
therefore better to have the display in
the main building. The fourth space
was chosen because it is thought that
people will not take time to stop at
the first exhibits and that about the
fourth will be the first that will attract
them.
The temporary officers of the league,
F. w. Kaser, president and A. c.
Moore. secretary, were made perma-
nent. A committee of five was ap-
pointed to look into the cost of the
exhibit and arrange for gathering it as
soon as possible The committee is A.
c. Moore, F. S. Dement,, w. A. Ritz, j.
III. Morrow and c. H. O'Neil.
That the display will be creditable
was decided. If it is not a good one.
better none at all, was the unanimous
opinion of all who were present. A
goodly appropriation will be asked from
the commissioners and work will be
started at once in gathering the exhibit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY
is FOR INDEPENDENCE.
BY Vote of 81 to IS Lawmakinq Body
Of Island Possession Declares
for Home Rule.

MANILA. June 2O.-The Philippine
assembly yesterday on the even Of ad-
journment. declared by a vote of 81 tc
Is that independence was the aspira-
ton of the Filipino people and that they
were ready for it Immediately.
Speaker Osmena. in addressing the
house formally at the close of the ses-
sion, brought up the question.
He said that it was his aspiration to
have Independence. The people wanted
it and their acts and accomplishments
showed that they were capable of re-
ceiving it.
The progressionist party leaders de-
manded q separate vote on the question,
their spokesman declaring that the
people were not yet ready for complete
independence. All wanted independ-
ence, he said, some day; but the time
was not yet ripe for it.
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NEWARK, N. j., June 20.-New
Jersey devotees of the political theories
of William Randolph Hearst will gather
in Newark tomorrow for a state con-
vention of the Independence party
which will be held in the evening
Delegates ana alternates will be Sc
lected to attend the national convention
If the party in Chicago the latter part
OF July A state chairman and mem
bers of the state committee will be
elected. John Temple Graves will prob
ably be the personal representative OF
Hearst at the convention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Among the
important news events scheduled for
this week are the following:
Sunday.
Eleventh congress of North Ameri-
can Skat league opens in New York
Great demonstration of woman suf-
fragists will be held in Hyde Park.
London.
Monday.
General Federation of Woman's
clubs convenes in annual session at
Boston.
American Institute Of Homeopathy
begins annual convention in Kansas
City.
Travellers Protective association of
America convenes at Atlantic City.
Supreme Commandery of the knights
of st. John meets in Reading, Pa.
Government suit against Standard
Oil company will be resumed in New
York
Tuesday.
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of Ambas-
sador Reid, and Hon. John Ward will
be married.
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers will convene in Detroit
American Society of Civil Engineers
meets in annual session at Denver.
American Seed Trade association be-
gins annual convention in Detroit
American Society for Testing Ma
terials convenes in Atlantic City.
Association of Transportation ana
Car Accounting Officers meets at Nj
agara Falls.
National Association of Credit Men
opens convention in Detroit
Wednesday.
Annual commencement exercises at
Yale and Harvard universities.
Railway Telegraph Superintendent
of America meet in Montreal
National Confectioners' association
begins annual session at Atlantic City.
National Baptist Sunday School con-
gress opens in Jacksonville, Fla.
National Educational association of
Colored Teachers meets in Louisville
Thursday.
Annual boat race between crews of
Yale and Harvard at New LONDON
American Society of Automobile En-
gineers will hold convention in Detroit.
Optical Specialists ASSOCIATION of
Amerca will convene in Des MOines.
Saturday.
Gubernatorial primary will be held in
Tennessee.
Denver's big new convention ball
will be formally opened.
Annual intercollegiate regatta will
be held at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
American Olympic contestants will
sail for London.
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Vermont Democrats,

BURLINGTON, VT, June 20.-Demo-
ocratlc caucuseS are being held
throughout the state today. preliminary
to the state convention here next Fri
day. 1t is likely that the eight Vermont
delegates to Denver will go uninstruct-
ed, although there is strong sentiment
among the rank and file of the voters
in favor of w. j. Bryan as the nomi-
nee for president
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20

CINCINNATI, June 20.-The center
81 rer-nncaT activity has been trans
ferred here from Chicago. Today the
city has every appearance of presi-
Dental election time, so great is the
enthusiasm.
Secretary Taft arrived from Wash
ingtcn at $40 ana was greeted at the
station by a tremendous throng, who
checred Justify and made a wild de-
monstration Congressman ShermaN
arrived from Chicago Is minutes earlier
with Charles Taft and the sub-commit-
tee Of the national committee, which
corfers here on the appointment Of a
permanent chairman to manage the
campaign
Sherman and the national committee
were given almost as great an ovation
as Taft received,
Two bands were at the station and
carriages prepared for a parade through
the city.
The line of procession through his
home city was one continuous trium-
pIal march for Secretary Taft. The
streets were blocked all along the line.
The crowd took up the yell of the
convention:
Taft. Taft, William II. Taft
The parade. led by the bands made
its way to the residence of Charles
Taft At Forth and Race streets. A big
bunch of American Beauty roses were
thrown into Secretary Taft's carriage
and he received them with apparent
pleasure.
The crowds and bands drew up in
front of Tafts residence where the de-
monstration lasted several minutes.
The candidate bowed. smiled and waved
tn the crowds and then sprang out OF
the carriage with surprising agility
for a man of his size. walked lightly
up the steps. At the door le turned and
waved to the crowd. 1t is understood
Taft is in a quandary as regards the
appointment of a campaign manager
The Ohio contingent holds that per-
manent Craftsmanship of the national
committee should go to either Arthur
l. Vorys the first Taft manager or to
Former Governor Myron T. Herrick. of
Ohio. Many members of the commit
tee insist that Hitchcock, manager of
the Taft campaign for nomination. is
not entitled TO the place, but that he is
the best equipped man yet suggested.
The members of subcommittee are.
General Powell Clayton of Arkansas;
FORMER Governor Myron T. Herrick of
ONO; Frank B. kellogg, of Minnesota: ::
charles Nagle, of Missouri: E. E. Hart.
OF Iowa; Senator Borah, of Idaho: E. c.
Duncan. of North Carolina. and Frank
o. Lowden, of Illinois.
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WOMEN WILL
STAY OUT NIGHTS
INTEND TO STARvE HUSBANDS
INTO GIVING THEM THE
BALLOT.

LONDON. June 20.-'"The Strike of
become d partial reality tomorrow,
when thousands of women in all parts
of England will desert home and hus-
band and children, in order to attend
a monster mass meeting in Hyde park.
1t is declared that nearly 100000 wom-
en- will take part in the strike, which
is scheduled to last two weeks. Leaders
in the movement have urged the strik-
ers, when they walk OUT tomorrow,
to solemnly resolve not to perform a
single household duty for fourteen
days. BY that time. it is hoped the men
of England will be starved into submis-
sion, and will be ready and willing to
accede to the demands of the women
for the ballot.
The suffragettes from the provinces
will be met at the railroad stations by
delegations from the London organi-
cations. and seven professions, each
headed by a military band, will march
on the park from diffedent points OF
the compass.
Twenty speakers. all women, will
harangue the assembled masses until.
at a given time. buglers will announce
that the resolution to parliament de-
manding the vote is about to be put
An ancient law prohibits demonstra-
tions from approaching within mile
of the house Of commons. The police
will have a strong force on hand to pre-
vent the house from being beseiged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
RACING ON
At SEATTLE
SUMNER MEETING OF FAST
HORSES BEGUN AT THE
MEADOWS.

SEATTLE, June 2O-The summer
meeting of the King County Fair as
afternoon for the annual 73-day rae
ing. A card of six horses is presented
1t is doubtful if ever on the coast were
higher class horses than those which
will be represented on the daily pro-
gram. The opening handicap is the
feature of the afternoon.
The public's choice for the race
will probably be Sugarmaid and En-
trenouS.
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Harvard Commencement.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June 20.-With
the traditional exercises, the 272nd
commencement of the nations Oldest
educational institution will be observed
next week at Harvard Many prominent
alumni have promised to attend and
addresses will be made by several men
ward as their alma mater Last year
the Harvard commencement speakers
were Secretary Elihu Root. Ambas-
sador Bryce and the Duke Of the
Abruzzi, who has since attained to pop
ular fame through his engagement to
Miss Katherine Elkins.
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Prohibition Growth.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, June
20.-Eight states at present have pro-
hibition and a dozen more will be ad-
ded to the list within the next three
years according to speakers at today's
session Of the Worlds Temperance
congress- Other nations are alleged to
be falling in line and it is enthusiastic
ally declared that another century will
mark the final passing of the drink evil.
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To Dedicate Chapel.

OBERLIN, o., June 2O-F1nney
Memorial chapel, the gift to Oberlir
college of Frederick N. Finney. of Mil
Waukee, IN memory of his father,
Charles Grandson Finney. second pres
ldent of 0berlin, will be dedicated to-
morrow. The cost of the building was
about $125,000. The new Carnegie Ii
brary building will be dedicated Tues
day.
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Club Women Gathef

BOSTON, June 2O.-Clubwomen Of
the nation are gathering today in the
Hub of the Universe and the center of
culture. to participate in the ninth BIZ
ennial meeting of the general fedora :
ton during the coming week. Mrs. Ju-
liza Ward Howe will welcome the dele
gates on Monday.
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Editor to Wed.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-A romance of
John d. ROckefellers University of
Chicago. will have it's elimination to-
day at Kalamazoo, Mich. when Ber-
nard Lyman Johnson. editor of the
American Carpenter and Builder. will
wed Miss Ruth Wheaton. Both are
graduates of Chicago university.
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Librarians Convene.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 90
The American Library association be-
gan its annual conference and sum-
mer outing today at Lake Minnetonka.
About 700 delegates and visitors are
here and will be handsomely enter
tained during their stay by the libra
rlans and literary people of the Twin
Cities
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TO EXHIBIT At
EXPOSITION
WALLA WAlLA COUNTY DE.
FsLOPMENT LEAGUE HOLDS
MEETING.

Walla Walla county will not have a
separate building for an exhibit at the
A-4.-P. exposition but will have 40
leet IN the agricultural building, the
fourth space from the entrance.
Such was the decision of the Walla
"alia County Development league
WHICH met yesterday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms. 1t was decided
mat money spent on separate
ouiiding would be wasted, as few would
take the time and trouble to go through
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-20
Return From Camping.

a happy camping party returned yes
Mill creek. where two days was spent
in fishing. The party consisted of Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Hartley and their chill
dren and Mrs. Sadie Tausick
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Home for Boys.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 90
Officers of the grand council of Unlteo
Commercial Travellers today laid the
cornerstone of a home for boys to be
erected by the order at Canyon Crest
ranch.
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CHEERS FOR
CANDIDATE
Greeted With Enthusiasm
in Home City
BIG DEMONSTRATION MADE
SELECTION OF A CAMPAIGN MAN
AGER PUZZLES REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE.

CINCINNATI June 20.-F'rank
Hitcacock has been offered the chair
manship of the national committee pul
has declined. So far no selection has
been made.
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TraNelinn Men.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 30.-Fiv,
thousand travelling men are eX
pected in Milwaukee within the mex
two days, to attend the general session
of the Travellers Protective association
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lthlete'
MaSSa-I
Island
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ne, to-
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time j.
B allow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
HAWAIrS TRADE WITH AMERICA.

United States with its nonconiguou territories
aggregated year AZ million dollars than the trade
with foreign 1890, practically half much
the with foreign 1850 says Department of Com
and Labor circular
noncontguous territories includes Porto Rico Alaska
the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippine Islands, the Midway Islands,
and Tuua To those territories sent from the United
States in the calendar million dollars worth OF mer-
chandse from them the United States 7S million dol
merchandise and million dollars worth gold
duced within Alaska.
70 million worth of merchandise those
during 1907 million dollars worth the Philippine
Islands; million dollars worth the Hawaiian Islands; ~
millions Alaska 25 Rico. OF the 7S million
dollars of merchandise received from those territories mil
lion dollars from Alaska; million dollars worth from
the Philippines 20 millions from Porto Rico and millions from
Hawaii.
OF 81 million dollars worth of merchandise received from
the Hawaiian Islands millions Of the 20
million dollars worth of manufactures from Porto Rico 1874
million dollars worth nearly millions worth of cigars,
~ millions of manufactured tobacco and about million
dollars worth fruit Of the nearly million dollars worth of mer-
received the Philippine Islands million dollars
worth Manila hemp less than half million dollars worth
million dollars worth (chehy
in the form known copra used in the manufacture of OLD Of the
million worth of merchandise received from Alaska, 81
copper about half million dollars worth furs and fur skins
in addition which there practically million dollars worth
of gold the product of mines Alaska and 2 millions of gold from
foreign territory presumably produced in the Canadian Konde
gon and Alaska for shipment to the United States
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!: Tales Worth Telling :
AN OLD MANS DRUDGE.

Mrs. Belle de Rivera president of the
Equal Suffrage League of New York,
said the other day of certain suffrage
question:
IF we adopt that course we shall
be going from bad to worse, from fry
ing pan to fire.
In fact, we will resemble the poor
shopgirl who married the elderly miser
The girls position after marriage
was hard one, and she md her mean
old husband exchanged many bitter
words.
81 only married you,' the old man
said one day, because l pitied you
when nobody else thought anything
about you
"She looked up from the washtub
YEARLY.
"Ah, well, Timothy she said, every
body pities me now"
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A GREAT SMOKER.

A Pittsburg millionaire said at a din
ner:
Il lunched with Sir Thomas Upton
at the Ghezirch Palace in Cairo just
before he set out for his tea plantation
in Ceylon, where the ex-Empress Eu-
genie was to visit him
When the coffee and Tarragone
came on l opened my gold case and
offered Sir Thomas beautiful aroma
tic cigarette fresh from the factory
down the street.
No thank you,' said he. L am
with one possible exception the biggest
smoker in the world, but never smoke
cigars nor cigarettes
" What do you smoker said l.
Bacon he answered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
NOR FIRE NOR WATER

Secretary A. M. Downes Of New
YOrks department Of fire related at a
dinner fire story.
AT the end of the first act of a
drama" he said "a man leaped hur-
riedly to his feet. --
I heard an alarm of fire. he said.
1 must go and see whers it is
His wife, whose hearing was less
acute made way for him in silence,
and he disappeared.
1T wasn't fire., he said on his re-
turn.
1" Nor water either said his wife
coldly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
A LEAP YEAR CATCH.

He-"You have a beautiful collection
of pressed flowers"
Shelves; but still need one va
riety to complete the collection"
He-"You have but to name it and
I'll move heaven and earth to obtain it
for YOU G,,,
She-"OrAnge blossoms
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
RIGHT BACK AT HER.

You don't seem to know how to
manage a husband" said the widow
who was wearing weeds for the fifth
time in twelve years.
mo, l suppose not replied Mrs.
Oncewed. About all l know is how
to keep one alive"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
CAUGHT ON laE REBoITND

Mrs. Wedderly-"John, you pride
yourself on being man of push, don't
you?"
Wedderly (proudly)-"You bet l do
Mrs. Wedderly-"Well, I'll put baby
in his go-cart and you can push it
around the block a few times"
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THE WOMAN OF IT.

Husband-"I had a peculiar dream
last night"
Wife-"What was it,"
Husband-"I dreamed it was judg-
ment day and Gabriel had just blown
his little horn. AS 1 was assembling
my bones you appeared before me-"
Wife-"How strange! Did l say any
anything?"
Husband Yes. You asked me if
your head was on straight"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-19
CHANGED HIS MIND.

Once there was bachelor man who
said that talk was cheap, but one day
he got married, and then he learned a
heap. For when his so-called better
half doth speak of gowns and such he
finds her talk is different-it costs him
mighty much.