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~ that of a vicious and brutal COW
ard. He bullieS her continually. and
Ia times of danger his one thought is
for sneaking of TO secure his own
safety. For all his noble LOOKS he is
very unamiable beast who behaves
with brutal ferOcijy 10 the weak. and
shows abject terror of the strong.
According to his bowers, he is guilty
of rape. robbery. and even murder
never felt the least conjunction at
shooting a bull, but | hate 70 shoot
COW, even when forced by necessity.
During the rur the bulls are very
noisy; and their notes - ;LuOrous
challenge are called "whistliug" by
the frontiersmen,--very inappropTflte-
ly. They begin to whistle about ten
days before they begin to run: and
they have in addition an odd kind Of
bark, which is only heard occasion
ally.
Heard at a little distance, and in its
proper place, the call of the wapiti is
one Of the grandest and most beluti-
full sounds in nature. Especially is
this the case when several rivals are
answering one another, on some frosty
moonlight night in the mountains.
Once, while in the mountains. l listen
ed to peculiarly grand chorus Of
this kind We were travelling with
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pack ponies at the time and our tent
was pitched in a grove of yellow pine.
by brook in the bottom of a valley.
On either hand rose the mountains
covered with spruce forest 1t was in
September, and the first snow had
just fallen.
The day before we had walked long
and hard; and during the night | slept
the heavy sleep Of the weary Early
in the morning, just as the east began
to grow gray, | walked; and as | did
so, the sounds that smote on my ear,
caused me to sit up and throw off the
warm blankets. Bull elk We're chal-
Longing among the mountains on both
sides Of the valley, a little way from
us, their notes echOng like the calling
of Silver bugles. Cropping about in the
dark, drew on my trousers. an extra
pair of thick socks, and my mecca
sins, donned a warm jacket. found my
fur cap and gloves. and stole out of
the tent with my rife. Two herds
We're approaching one another from
opposite sides of the valley, a short
distance above our camp; and the mas
ter bulls were roaring defiance as they
mustered their harems
| walked stealthily up the valley.
until | felt that | was nearly between
the two herds; and then stood motion
less under tall pine. | made up my
mind, from the sound of the challeng-
ing now very near me. that one bun
on my right was advancing towards a
rival on my left, who was answering
every call Soon the former approach
ed so near that l could hear him crack
the branches, and beat the bushes
with his horns; and | slipped quietly
from tree to tree so as to meet him
when he came out into the more open
woodland. Day broke, and crimson
CLEANS played across the snow-clad
mountains beyond.
At last, just as the sun famed red
above the hiIl-tops, I heard the roar of
the wapiti's challenge not fifty yards
away; and / cooked and half raised
my rifle. and stood motionless. In a
moment more, the belt of SpruceS in
front of me swayed and opened, and
the lordly bull stepped out. lie bore
his massive antlers aloft the snow lay
thick on his name; he snuffed the air
and stamped on the ground as he
walked. As | drew a bead. the mo-
ton caught his eve; and instantly his
bearing of naughty and warlike self
confidence changed to one of alarm
My bullet smote through his shoulder
blades, and he plunged wildly for
ward. and fell full length on the blood
stained snow.
Nothing can be finer than a wapiti
bulls carriage when excited or alarm
ed he then seems the embodiment Of
strength and stately grace But at
ordinary times his looks are less at
tractive. as he walks with his neck
level with his body and his head out
stretched, his horns lying almost on
his shoulders. The favoritc gait Of
the wapiti is the trot, which Is very
fast, and which they can keep up for
countless miles; when suddenly and
greatly alarmed, they break into an
awkward gallop, which is faster but
which speedily tires them.
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an elk travels, with It's ground-cover-
ing walk.
BY the time the sun set we were
sure the elk were towards the head
of the valley We utilized the short
twilight in arranging our sleeping
place for the night, choosing a thick
grove of spruce beside a small noun
tain tarn, at the foot of a great cliff.
AS the first faint streak of dawn ap-
peared in the dark sky my companion
touched me lightly on the arm The
fire was nearly out; we felt numbed
by the chill air. At once we sprang
up, stretched our arms, shook our
selves, examined our rifles, swallowed
mouthful or two of bread, and
walked off through the gloomy forest
At first we could scarcely see our
way, but II grew rapidly lighter.
Then, as we trod noiselessly over the
dense moss, and on the pine needles
under the scattered trees, we heard a
sharp clang and clatter up the valley
ahead of US. In q little glade, hun
dred and twenty five yards from us,
two bull elk were engaged in deadly
combat, while two others were looking
on. 1t was splendid sight. The great
beasts faced each other with lowered
horns. the names that covered their
thick necks, and the hair on their shout
ders. brlstling and erect Then they
charged furiOusly, the crash Of the
meeting antlers resounding through the
valley. The shock threw them both
on their launches; with locked horns
and glaring eyes they strove against
each other, getting their hind legs well
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TIE
WAPITI
BY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

lCopyr!ehu, 1893. by G. p. Putnam's Sons
Published uuuer arrangement with g. r.
Putnam Sons, New York and London 7
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while ON a hunt
with John Willis, |
spent a week in a vain
effort to kill moose
among the outlying
mountains at the south
ern end of the Bitter
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had not yet come down from the up
per slopes. Accordingly we made a
practice of leaving the wagon for two
or three days at a time to hunt; re-
turning to get a nights rest In the
tent preparatory to a fresh start On
these trips we carried neither blankets
nor packs, as the walking was diff
cult and we had much ground to Gov
er. Each merely put on his jacket
with loaf Of frying-pan bread and a
paper of salt stuffed into the pockets
We were numbered with nothing save
our rifles and cartridges.
On the morning in question we left
camp at sunrise. For two or three
hours we walked uphill through a
rather open growth Of small pines and
spruces, the travelling being easy
Then we came to the edge of a deep
valley, a couple of miles across. Into
this we scrambled. down a steep slide.
where the forest had grown up
among the immense boulder masses
Finally, in the afternoon, we left the
valley and began to climb a steep
gorge, down which a mountain tor.
rent roared and fOamed in a success.
sion of cataracts.
Three hours hard climbing brought
US to another valley, but of an entirely
different character 1t was several
miles long. but less than a mile broad
Save at the mouth, It was walled in
completely by chains of high rock
peaks, their SUBMITS snow-capped;
the forest extended short distance
up their sides. Hardly had we enter
ed this valley before we caught a
glimpse of yearling elk walking rap
idly along game path some distance
ahead. We followed as quickly as we
could without making a noise but
after the first glimpse never saw it
again; for it is astonishing how fast
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Root range. Then, as we had no meat
we determined to try for elk.
Ne were camped with a wagon. as
high among the foothills as wheels
could 20, but several hours walk
from the range Of the game; for 1t
was still early in the season, and they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
SEA GIVES UP OLD WRECK.
Hull of Schooner CIaudina Comes
Ashore at Grays' Harbor.

ABERDEEN, Wash. Jan. 2.-The
mystery of the disappearance of the
schooner, Emma Claudina, off Moclips
November IS, 1906, has been cleared by
the hull and quantity of wreckage
coming ashore The schooner was built
for the sugar trade 20 years ago py
Claus Spreckles, and piled for many
wears between the Hawaiian Islands
and San Francisco before being placed
in the coastwise trade.
On the night she went down off MO-
clirs she was abandoned by the cap
tain and crew who were picked up pv
a passing craft. The schooner lay on
the ocean bottom until the last few
davs. wilen she was swept in by the
high gales and tides. The keel is al
most intact with a large section OF tne
bow. carrying the vessels name. while
the beach for two miles is Uttered with
the wreckage.
For a long time after the vessel was
deserted she was regarded as a serious
menace to navigation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
OPPOSED TO FREE PULP.
LittiefeId Disagrees Wish Roosevelt,
but Expects Tariff Revision.

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 2.-COngreSS-
man Charles E. Littlefield in a speech
on Forests and the Tariff on Wood
Roosevelt on the presidents effort to
reduce the tariff on wood pulp, claim
ing that such action would tend to in
crease rather than diminish the drain
on American forests. He argued that
the Canadian government would sure
ly impose an export duty as agitation.
to that end already had been started.
The American manufacturers of paper,
he declared, would then be forced to
seek their pulp wholly in American
forests on account of the higher price
the Canadian product would command.
Regarding the protective tariff in gen.
eral, Congressman Littlefield said in
part:
There will be a general revision of
the tariff in the near future. but there
will not be nor is there any necessity
of a revision of any particular sched-
ule at this time. That part of the
country in which you AMI / live will
now exercise determining influence
in that revision. The suggestions which
will come from the committee on ways
and means will be sumbitted to a eau
Gus of the republican members of the
house and senate. l nthat caucus those
states west of Pennsylvania will have
majority of so over those states east of
Pennsylvania When you realize what
that majority of so means you will re-
alize that there never will be another
tariff schedule that will treat the in
dustries of New England with the
considera ton that they now enjoy"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
NEW YORK EARTH Is
FILLED WITH GARNETS.

NE WYORK. Jan. 2.-Ralph +. NOR
gan Young English mineraloglst.
who is stopping at AS East F1fty-sec-
ond street. was walking up Sixth ave-
nue few days ago. Passing the sub
wav excavation at Thirty third street.
he looked at the great pile of rock that
had been removed. ard then suddenly
picked up one of the rocks.
"a real garnet" he exclaimed.
Investigation proved that the rocks
were flle1 with garnets. Morgan then
learned that rocks and earth taken
from the subway excavation have been
dumped at Sheepshead Bay, so he went
tbere He found that the rocks We're
filled with micaschists, in which the
garrets are deposited. He gathered
several good specimens He saws tnere
are millions of garnets in the rock un-
der New York. but as the stones are
NOT of much value it wouldsnot pay 70
mine for them.
George F. Kuntz. mineralist for III
fanv saws he found a garnet specl-
mer that weighed 10 pounds at Thirty
fifth street and Tenth avenue year
ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
Physicians Will Transfer Vital Organs
From Animals to Man.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-Medical science
soon is to accomplish the transfer OF
sound vital organs and issues from the
lower animals to man. The substitution
of healthy organs for the diseased
parts of the human body will be made
possible through the new experimental
surgery and vivisection, and will revo-
,utionize modern medicine. The sue
cessful transplanting of arteries from
one animal to another is the first step
towards this end.
These are the conclusions drawn by
Professor Simon F1eXner, of the ROCK
'afeiler Institute for Medical Research
in a paper on Tendencies in Patholo-
gy," written by him for presentation
to the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and read be-
fore the physiological section OF the So
ciety at the University of Chicago, by
Professor Ludwig Hektoen. of the uni
versity. Professor FleXners paper also
contained accounts of series or eN
phriments on rats and mice performed
by himself and his associates leaains
to important discoveries concerning the
biological conditions of tuUor
growth Pathological problems EaNe
been enormously affected by recent
experiments in vivisection, according
to the New York scientist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
new Blo11ER IS A LEMON
RECENT DECISION OF NEW YORK
SUPERIOR COURT RENDERS
BOOK VALUELESS.

The nice new blotter purchased by
the city some months ago to be used
by the police department wneL they
shifted Into the new city hail. is
Just another lemon handed to the city
was not the proper caper once upon a
time. far be it from that, but the pride
of Mikes eye is rendered almost value
less simply because the supreme court
of New York state got busy recently
and handed down decision to the ef-
feet that man simply accused by the
police is not a criminal in the eyes of
the law. 1t is therefore contrary to the
dignity of a police court to jot down
the complete record of a common
drunk or city prisoner, until after he
is convicted and sentenced by higher
court than that of police magistrate
1.-The common desk book will be used
as heretofore said Sergeant Ruicker
this morning Il have always believed
in the injustice of taking a mans COM
plete record when arrested for a petty
offense. This custom was in vogue for
many years. We are now only request
ed TO take the mans name, the time of
arrest. the charge and the officer MAX
ing the arrest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
OLDEST WOMAN IN UNION, DEAD.
Mrs. Mary Ramsey Passed Away at
AGE of 119 Years.

HILLSBORO. Jan. 2.-After the
light of 119 New Years had dawned
happily for her, Mrs. Mary Ramsey
Wood expired yesterday morning.
would have been her 120th. came. She
was the oldest white woman in Ore
gon, and probably in the the United
States. She has been in failing health
some time, at the home of her daugh-
ter here.
Mrs. Wood was a native of Tenhes-
see and later lived in Missouri. coming
from there to Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
MoRMoNs GO TO EUROPE.
Band Stops In Windy City to Inspect
Cattle Pens.

CHICAGO, Jan. "A band of "a
Mormorl missionaries, bound for Eu-
rope. where they will spread the gos-
pei of the Church of the Latter Day
Saints. arrived in Chicago from Salt
Lake City yesterday. and decided to
remain here long enough to inspect
the city's famous slaughter-housesa and
cattle-pens.
William Tarbel and Thomas Hogley,
in charge of the missionaries, say they
will make no attempt to convert cow
punchers and butchers. The party,
which is travelling in a special car. left
Salt Lake City. Saturday The mem
bers will leave Chicago today for
Portland. Ne, whence they will sail
for Liverpool.
There they will report TO Apostle
Penroe. who will assign them to mis-
sions in England. Scotland. Denmark
and Sweden. No women are in the
band, although all except four OF the
members of the expedition are mar
ried. j
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
$4,000 CARS FOR
YAKIMA VALLEY
PRESIDENT STEWART SAYS THIS
NUMBER OF FRUIT CARS WILL
LEAVE FIVE YEARS HENCE

II the North Yakima valley had five
uanscontinental roads five years hence,
tae present service at that time would
not suffer from lack of patronage The
ofthards Of the valley have young trees
no" growing which in five years will
Dear an enormous quantity of fruit.
III Tact it is estimated that the crop
VIII Weld $4,000 cars each year
Inc foregoing statement was made
representative of the Statesman
T. L. Stewart president of the
washington State Horticultural asso-
ei'ooh who was in the city yesterday
''0SSlhg matters pertaining to the
-.oi ucuItural convention to be held in
"'ia Walla, January 30. 80 and 81.
" Is the object of the association
" promote the welfare of the fruit
N'"eF as Well as raise the standard
VI Hult throughout the state.' contin-
MI stewart. 1T has been proven
nat 'ae Walla Walla valley is a great
''u't producing section. and all that is
.'0" necessary is to have the coopera-
-" oi the individual growers. We
"''' II especially understood that the
s,'"efS Of the Milton and Freewater
- "it'S are invited to this meeting.
'"ey will be heartily welcomed and
"v want them to join in the good work.
During the past year. the walla
valley has experienced a great
..'''se Tor the better. Several DEM
:, 'd'lons have been made proving
wonderful effect of spraying, and
iruit growers are beginning to un-
e'dhd the necessity of this work
N'ery phase of fruit growing will
'olioWed by a general discussion
'aFlous subjects. We want tbe far
ia.s u The valley to wake UP and take
at''st 'e''st IN the movement. and if they
- 'e''u the meeting we can promise
- p'ehty of instruction and amuse-
iiilg the three days session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
VALlA WALLA BUSINESS MEN
m ca 4. On TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
BID Boosting Excursion Representing Inland
Empire will Visit All Points on the
Pacific Coast.

tied. Side trips from the main line to
various places of note will be conduct
ed by the management of the train.
AT Sacramento, San Francisco, and all
the California towns. royal entertain
ment is planned for the Washington
business men. Everywhere the best ac-
commodations. are planned and provided
for. The hotels where stops are made
are the best and no pains have been
spared to make this the most success
full excursion of the kind ever con-
Quoted.
Arrived at Los Angeles, the party
will be given 80 days in which to re
turn. If any wish to come back to-
gether and enough to fill a car do so.
the same cars will be provided for
their return. On the other hand they
may stay in California all winter if
they so desire.
The Commercial club of this city is
anxious to make as good a showing as
possible and all who can possibly go
are urged to take the trip. Further
information can be obtained from the
secretary of the Commercial club, or at
the city ticket Office of the o. r. &
n. A committee composed of 3. c.
Holt. f. w. Kaser and f. G. Dement,
has charge of the Walla Walla end of
the excursion.
Where They Will Go.
The trip will be great one for Waila
Walla. AT every place the train visits,
opportunities will be given the visit
ors to speak and tell of the advantages
of the great Inland Empire. Speakers
will accompany the local delegation,
loaded to the brim with irrefutable facts
concerning the Walla Walla valley, 1t
will be a great trip. Great for those
who take it and great for the city from
which they go.
The following is the itinerary:
Friday, February z.
Leave Walla Walla, O. r. & \. Co.
8 %. m., connecting with the Inland En-
pire excursion train at Wallula.
Saturday, February 8.
Breakfast in Dining car. Arrive in
Portland 10 a. IN. Received by special
committee of Portland Commercial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02

According to the statistics compiled
by George NJ. Allen, state statistician
and immigration commissioner who
yesterday forwarded his annual re-
port to the state secretary's office,
even the widest hopes of the state
boosters pve been beaten in the great
population. race and now the state of
Washington stands foremost in pOpu-
latiOn and industry among the states
of the Pacific northwest The fond
hopes of the few surviving pioneers of
the state are at last being realized as
year by year the great state forges on
ward in her gallant fight for suprem-
acy The rich fields Of the Columbia
basin. are issuing forth record break
ing crops of the highest standard of
grain; the fisheries of the Sound and
the Columbia river have broken all
previous records during the past
year and the forests of the state are
producing enormous quantities of tim
ber: Mining is now taking a prominent
place among the industries of the state
and it is freely predicted that fruit
raising in the irrigated districts Of
west in the abundance ard quality of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
HARTMAN CASES
ARE CONTINUED
BUT Department WILL BEGIN
ACTION TO DISSOLVE ILLE-
GAL COMBINATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-1I .. stated
at the department of justice that prob
ably within a week action will be be-
gun somewhere west of the Mississippi
valley with the view of compelling t.
dissolution OF an alleged combination
between the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific systems and it is intimated
also the government after a thorough
investigation of the Hartman cases,
has decided to begin original proceed
ings against Hartman personally.
The unlocked for absence in Europe
of special counsel engaged in the Har-
riman case necessitated slight delay
in the statement which will be issued"
explained Bonaparte. 1t is said the de-
partment's attitude will be defined
within two weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
fruit during the present year.


The state of Washington accord
ing to the aggregate of the compila-
tions for the various cities and coun-
ties of the state, has a population of
1,15S,99S souls, a growth of more then
100 per cent in the past seven years.
The state had a population. of 51S,1O2
in 1900 and only 349,39 in 1890.
Estimated Population of Walla WaIIa.
The bureau gives Walla Walla an
estimated population of 10000, or
5000 more than the estimated popula-
ton of Aberdeen; $500 more than
North Yakima and three -fourths the
population of the entire county.
The states year book. usually
termed the Booster book" is COM
piled in the secretary of states office
to set forth the recources, Industries
and general description of the state of
Washington Thirty thousand copies
are being printed for general distri-
button. The book will contain 296
pages of descriptive matter and the
tables of statistics with 96 full-page
from different parts of the
state. The book will be ready for dis
tribution about February 1. 1908.
Following is given the increase of
population for the leading cities in the
state:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-02
RECEPTION A SUCCESS.
Hundreds of Visitors Attend the open
House at the Y. M. c. A. Building.

Nearly a thousand visitors attehoeo
the open house at the T. NJ. = "a
building yesterday, a continual throhs
of visitors passing in and out nearly
all day In the afternoon. and evening
the building was crowded WIN peopie
inspecting the building and It's lur1
nishings.
Rrunton's Y. NJ. C. A. orchestra FUR
nished music in the assembly room On
the second floor and from ESQ untii .
o'clock refreshments We're serve"
Basketball was one of the features oi
tho evening and after a brilliant game
the Blacks defeated the Wm1es ny ''io
score of 16 to II, but the latter Retail
ated and defeated the Blacks 20 to- 10
at handball.