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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

harnessed for electric power than al
most any other state in the Union. In
the state of Washington the water
power comprises the following streams:
Spokane, Columbia, Chelan, Pend
Oreille, Kettle, Yakima Snake. Ok
anagan. PalOuse, Wenatchee, Chi
waukum, Snoqualime, Puyallup, En-
tiat, Cedar, Nesqually, Nootsack,
Skagit, De Chutes, and some smaller
streams. The state department of
Oregon indicates that the power in the
state of Oregon is sufficient to turn
every wheel and light every city in
the three northwest Pacific states, an
asset which is wonderful when one
considers the development which this
country is Yet to see. But the thing
which interests US from a college
sary for consideration in founding a
great educational institution because
Of the fact that it is needed for the
development of these vast natural re-
sources, is the possibilities of pOpula
ton in this region. We have a to-
tai area in the three north Pacific
states of 15S,793,6OO acres. Of this
3I672,254 acres are in forest erea. A
careful reckoning of the total inhabi
table lands in the three north Pacific
states result in S9,203,659 acres.
Beginning with Walla Walla as a
canter, and taking circles of so miles
radii, we have in the first circle, A.
$40 acres of inhabitable land AL
would give Us inhabitants possible in
this region within so miles of Walla
Walla, 1,2SS,473. This, of course. does
not contemplate the population which
would gather in the cities and towns
of this region, which will probably in
the next SO years double this amount.
Continuing with the same calculation,
through the, radii of O0,150,200 and
250, We find the total population of 26,-
761 ,097 persons located on the inhabi-
table lands of the Pacific northwest
within 250 miles of Walla Walla. These
figures are sufficient to indicate the
possibilities Of population in the Pacl-
fc northwest, and the fact that this
country. being so largely agricultural
is sufficiently rich in future to warrant
the establishment of great institu
ton which will in titme develop into
one of theegreatest institutions in
America. T.
Casting your minds back, now, from
the great natural recOurces which are
indicated as being located in this cOun
try, we ask ourselves the question:
What is this territory's educational
need? And the, reply; Education re-
lated to the development and conser-
vation of it's vast natural resources; or,
more specifically; Education along the
lines of electrical engineering, mining
engineering, fOrestration, irrlga ton,
civil and mechanical engineering, and
sanitation. These are the departments
in which the inhabitants of the Paci-
fic northwest will be most interested
in the next decade.
There are two methods Of supply
for this education: State and private.
Both of these methods are necessary.
1t is the duty of the state to supply
education for the inhabitants of this
state. 1t is its duty to supply it, not
only in the branches above mentioned,
but in all branches in which young
people can be educated to a better cit
Continued on Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

Uncle Jimmie" Hood, who a shor.
time ago refused to remain at the poor
farm, where he had been sent, was
arrested at o'clock this morning
charged with vagrancy, and is occu-
pying cell in the city Jail Jimmie"
has been the cause of considerable
worry to the officers in days gone by
his refusal to remain at the poor farm
having placed the blue-coat in "a
quandary as to his care. He could not
be retained at the farm by police pow
ers, and as he was found roaming the
streets with no visible means of sun-
port the officers booked him on the
"vag' charge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
Enthusiasm for Greater Whitman Movement is Now at
Fever Heat and Congress Will Undoubtedly Be Pro
ductive of Much Good Judge Thomas Burke, Of
Seattle, President Penrose and Dean Hendrick Among
Today's Speakers.

AIRY chairman gave the opening ad-
dress in which he declared his sense
of the Importance of the gathering
and welcomed the uniting of the three
states in the significant movement for
a Greater Whitman"
Address of Welcome.
Judge Burke said:
"On behalf of the board of OVerSeerS
l extend to all of you a hearty well
come. Especially do | welcome that
magnificent benefactOr of learning,
DR.. d. X. Pearsons, who has honored
this occasion with his presence. The
example of his long life is an inspira-
tion, not only on account of his con-
nection with Walla Walla, but also
by the relations he thus assumed with
the northwest.
THE early settlers came to this
country and found it rich in soil. And
it has endured rich in soil, the soil Of
the minds and hearts of the people. No
finer example can be pointed out in
giving to education than that of the
people of the northwest. They have
stood the burden of heavy taxation
for the support of their schools for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

A W Hendrick gave addresses. Al
this afternoons session, Dean Burton
o the Massachusetts, Institute Of Teen
Aology, gave on address on THE ECO
Ronic Value to Pacific Northwest /
the Massachusetts, institute of Teen
holOgy were Transplanted from Bosto'
t' Walla Walla"
Tonight President Cyrus Northru'
o the university of Minnesota, WIZ
speak on the subject rs a Great Pr
Nate Institution Located in the sam
Territory a Benefit or a Hindranc
10 the Institutions supported by IN
State?"
After the program in the chaQel -
night. which is open TO all. receptions
Will De held at the homes Of President
5. b. L. Penrose, Professor L. F. An
ueFSOn and j. w Langdon. To thesf
large number of guests have beer
invited and the occasion will be ma"'
He most brilliant social function o.
'ne year. Illuminated walks lead IRON
each of the places to the other a1lo
The Passing between will thus be maot
easy.
There is no school at the colleSf
today, the students taking part gen
orally in the entertainment of the man>
guests. The public sessions toda\
we're largely attended and the ones
oNlofrow will probably have eVei
larger crowds.
A'er the meeting of the board OF
O'eFseers, held at $50, public session
vas held in the college chapel at 1o;4
., at which many people were present
The session opened with the regular
n"pel exercises led by Rev. Francl:
van Horn, of Seattle,
cnapel service ended with the, sing
OF America Judge Thos. Burke o.
eatue who had been elected temper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

the territory of old Oregon, which
his friend did so much to found.
Taking Walla Walla as the center,
and drawing circles with radii of So
100, $50. 200 and 25O miles, you will
find that the territory included there
in comprises practically the whole of
the three states, Washington, Idaho
and Oregon. A further glance will
indicate to you that in this region the
large cities, Spokane, Portland, Seat
tie, Tacoma and Boise, are about
equally distant from the city of Wal
la Walla. Again. within the radius OF
$50 miles you will find the water shed
of the two important Northwest rivers
and practically the total forest area
of the three states. The thought
comes to your mind at once that there
fore the city of Walla Walla is a
location which will be suit
able to the educational needs of the
Pacific northwest, more especially, OF
those forms of education which are
most needed in the development OF
our natural resources. This terri
tory Of Old Oregon is very interesting
in certain facts concerning it's natural
wealth. Here in this region, within
25O miles of Walla Walla, are located
practically one-third and more of the
total forest erea of the United States
In fact, the forestry office tells
us that in these three states, practi-
cally the total virgin forests of Ameri-
ca are located. One scarcely realizes
fNx
ington there is still standing timber
to the amount of 255,O0O, ,OOO,OUO feet
These facts concerning the forest are
true of the state of Idaho and Oregon
as of Washington, and we find just as
interesting facts if we turn to the
problems of mines. We find that the
department of agriculture gives the
product of the mines Of these three
states for 1905 as twenty-eight mill
ion dollars and we all know that as
yet only the beginnings are made in
the development of the mines of the
Pacific northwest.
Again we often hear it said among
the great business men of America that
no country can develop largely unless
it has possibilities of development of
iron and steel productions. We are
happy to say that on this Pacific
coast there are located immense beds
of iron ore and plenty of coke and
coal for its refining. All that is need
ed Is a man of far seeing spirit and
sufficient organizing power and ca
pabilities to make this Pacific coast a
second PittSburg. The material is at
hand and the competition of the east is
avoided through the fact of the tariff
which is established for us by freight
rates, the problem of distance being
such as to never be removed The
Pacific coast will in time compete
with Pittsburg in the production of
iron and steel
I'VE need not stop to discuss the pro-
blem of the resources of the Pacific
northwest on the agricultural side, as
these three states are admittedly
among the greatest states of the I'm
ion in agricultural productiveness.
There is one feature, however which
these three states possess very much in
advance of the other states of the
American Union, and which marks for
them a great future. 1 refer to their
water power. The state of Idaho pos
sesSes abundant water power having
more rivers and streams which can he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
Foraker NJ keS
Find Statement

CINCINNATI, o., Nov17-The final
statement of Senator Foraker prelim-
mary to his fight for the retention of
the senatorial toga will be forwarded
today to members of the Legislature
who will vote for or against him. His
statement consists of a letter from
Virgil P. Cline, of Cleveland, purport-
ing to show the exact nature of For
aker's employment by the Standard
Oil company. Foraker declares the
statement should satisfy any fair
minded man"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

in the vicinity in the promotion of the
publicity campaign.
Since the election of the new officers
some time ago, they have been busily
engaged in formulating plans for the
campaign to be conducted during the
winter months for the benefit of goods
made in Walla Walla. and 1t is said
that the move to be considered is a
novel one, and one in which all man
ufacturerS may assist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
Plan Big Campaign For
Wd|id Wd|Id Made Products

AT a meeting of the executive board
OF the Manufacturers association held
In the rooms of the Commercial club
yesterday evening, it was decided to
cali mass meeting of the manufac-
iturers OF the city for next Monday
evening at O'Clock, at which time the
plans of the association will be made
pubic and an effort made to secure
the cooperation of every manufacturer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
BdIlOOniStS Have
Narrow ESCAPE

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov. IL
After having been driven out to sea
four times and losing all ballast except
tWos acks of sand the balloon 'Ameri-
cam, the first starter in the transcon-
tinental race, landed a mile east OF
Hermosa beach at $3.50 a. m. yesterday.
Captain A. E. Mueller, and pilot, ]. f.
Hutchinson, narrowly escaped death in
the ocean. They were up II hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
KENNEDY BROUGHT
TO WALLA WALI,A

WllIlam Kennedy, Who assaulted the
Chinaman in Wallula yesterday after-
noon, was brought to the county Jail
this morning. and will be held awaiting
a hearing. The Chinaman is at ST.
Mary's hospital, but it is said his in
juTfes are not as severe as was at first
supposed. 1t is reported that Kennedy
struck the Celestial with a rock, break
ing the skull bone
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
SCORES
SECOND VICTORY

LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. IA sec
ond victory for the reform forces, seek
ing social betterment in this city yes
terday when Judge Steele ordered the
slot machines in the saloons and cigar
stores to be confiscated Word preced-
ed the sheriff, who found very few of
the machines
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17

proceedings by filing a supplementary
aff1davit supporting yesterdays mo-
ton for change of venue and after
wrangle Dozier was allowed to rear
the affidavit, which covered the ground
since the close of court yesterday.
Citizens Respond.
Scores of replies to the call issued
yesterday by the Citizens League OF
Justice to rally to the support of law
and order were received today anH
financial moral and physical support
were pledged. The call asks citizens
to aid in the establishment of a clean.
honest press, and says:
AN honest dollar for an honest CITY
Will offset thousand for its corrup-
ton. All must stand together.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
Citizens Respond.

this morning by Officer Andre and es
corted to police headquarters where he
put up So bonds for his appearance
before Justice Huffman this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
City Council Will Meet.

The city council will meet gin regu-
lar session this evening for the trans
&C ton of routine business, AS far as
known no matters Of more than pass
ing interest are expected to come be-
fore the meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
HeneY a We'll Mdnin Three Weeks

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. If
Ihe doctors statement this morning
says that Heney passed a restful night
and is much better. 1t will probably
be three weeks before he is well and
five before he is able to resume his
duties
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
Still Guard Ruef.

When the Ruef trial was resume I
this morning the same warlike and
military aspect marked the proceed
lngs as yesterday Ruef was driven
to court in patrol wagon guarded BY,
five detectives and five mounted pc
lice. The crowd in the street was keDr
moving and everybody entering the
court house was searched.
Attorney DOzier, for Ruef, opened the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-17
John Sullivan Arrested.

John Sullivan, on the charge Of in
decent exposure, was arrested early
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-22


templated work as he has been
and is doing, and he was to be
paid in water bonds $175 per
month, for the use of these four
horses and their maintenance.
When these water bonds have
been discounted the Birum 80
per cent and he has paid the
stable bill on these four animals
for 80 days, he will have about
go per head net to him for the
use of them. These amounts
for salaries and expenses may
be excessive but in extenuation
of that, the secretary and man.
aging director "regret to report"
that up to date they have been
permitted to pay their railroad
fare, hotel bills and other ex.
penses and have drawn no
portion of the fiat salaries"
which it is alleged they are
getting.
Mr.. Birum suggests that the plan
on which this work is being prosecut.
cd is wrong. He thinks instead of
one Managing Director" there
should be 20. that the line of canal
should be divided into ten districts
and that two of the Directors of the
Water Users Association should
have charge of each district. That
would require the Board of Directors
of the Water Users Association to
be increased to twenty which might for
some purposes be a little cumbersome
and uawieldly and the writer fails to
see how twenty men could be more
cheaply engaged to do the work of
the managing Director" than one
man, as the arrangement is at pres
ent. Mr.. Birum suggests that in that
way there would be less chance for
"g4 aft" Allowing that human ma
ture is about the same in Mr.. Birum
and Mr.. Brown, we present as a math.
ematical fact, that there is just twen-
ty times as much chance for graft in
twenty men as in one man. If this is
wrong we beg to stand corrected.
Mr.. Birum INDUCES in lot Of silly
vaporings about the agreement be-
tween the Government and the Water
Users Association being turned down
because someone was going to "tap
the cash till" AS usual he is wrong.
First. because there is no cash till and
there Is no cash to put in it. This
proposed irrigation enterprise is PEI
haps the only one in the entire coun-
try for the benefit of which no assess
ment was ever levied. The Directors
and officers have contributed gratu-
itously their services for the 6 years
since the Association was formed,
paid their own travelling expenses
and asked no one for anything in re-
turn, and so there has been no need Of
of cash till. If there is no cash TILL
how can one tap it: This 'ntract of
which he speaks was signed by the
w alter Users Association on the 9TH
day of May and on the 10th day OF
May the United States Senate Com
mittee ON Irrigation cited the Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. Garfield, and
tho Chief of the Reclamation Service,
Mr.. Newell, to appear before it and
Continued on page2
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-22
LOCAL ITEMS

last Monday attending to bust
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Craig of
Ashfield. were in the city last
Monday after supplies.
Byron Hurley. a popular
young Saco business man was
in the city the latter part of last
week on business.
Chas. Whitcomb of Zortman,
was in the city the first OF the
week looking after his many in
terests in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sipp!e and
little son of Coburg, were in the
city the first of the week visit
ing with friends.
Henry Holmes, manager of
the Great Falls outfit at Ash.
field, was transacting business
in the city last Saturday.
Quite a number of our towns
people are getting in their win
ter's supply of coal. taking ad
vantage of the low rate of coal
this time of the year.
Chas. Liebert of Zortman.
was in the city the latter part
of last week on his way to Hele.
ma. where he will look after
some mining business.
Mrs Tom Kilduff and little
baby, who have been visiting
with friends and relatives in
Ohio. for the past two months.
returned home the first of the
week.
Horses to Break am in
position to break horses to drive
and ride at reasonable prices.
Have good pastures and corra]s.
JAMES A. BAKER. Leave word
at E n terpris e Office.
Emanuel Sklower brought a
sample of oats to town the first
of the week from his ranch east
of town. where he has been con
Quoting a series of experiments ia
dryfarming, and'to Judge fromthe
sample of oats he has met with
unbounded success. The oats
are we'll filled and one of the
best samples brought to town
this season.
Bids were opened by the recla-
nation service last Saturday
afternoon, which were called for
on the first seven miles of the
Dodson Malta Glasgow South
Side canal, and it was found that
all the territory, from Dodson
to point of rocks, was covered by
bids, except the solid rock work
upon which no bids were asked
for. 1t is expected that the con
tractors will start work about
the middleOof next week.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-07-22


Malta the first of the week after
supplies.
DR. A. P. Rooney, physician
and eye specialist was in the
city last Saturday.
Ben Stevens. of Dodson. was
among the many prominent
farmers in the city last Satur.
day.
The Coburn Cattle Company
shipped couple of carloads of
horses the middle of last week
to the eastern market.
Father Sansome, who is in
charge of the Catholic mission
in this city. held services last
Sunday morning in the church.
James Denver. a popular bust.
ness man of ZOrtman. was in
this city the first of the week at.
tending to business matters.
The Montana Federation of
Women's Clubs will meet in Bill.
lings, Oct. 20, q and %, instead
of in September as formerly an
uounced.
w. D. Dodge, the Well known
and popular owner of the Har-
lem Livery Barn, was in this
city the latter part of last week
looking after the horse market.
Mrs. Alex Elliott and son left
the latter part of last week for
Lake Mcdonald, where they
will spend several weeks en-
joying the fascinating surround.
ings of that beautiful country.
Miss Leah Caselberg was hav.
ing Fourth of July celebration
of her own last Sunday after.
noon and while shooting off a
large cannon cracker 1t explod-
ed IN her hand, and as conse-
quence, Leah is carrying her
hand ia big bundle of banda.
ges.
This vicinity received a nice
rain last Thursday afternoon
and Friday, which did an un.
limited amount of good. The
range again has a nice green ap.
pearance. While the rain came
too late to do much good to the
early crops, it nevertheless is a
great boon to the crops that
were seeded late.
A very charming dancing par
ty was given last Friday even
ing in the Garland Opera House
by the young people of this vi
cinity. About twenty-five cou-
pie participated in the affair and
all had ID most enjoyable time.
Punch was served throughout
the evening and at midnight a
lap lunch was served, consisting
of ice cream and cake. Music
was furnished by an orchestra
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WHO IS BlRUM, THE DlSTURBER
Continued from page 1

see a man get thing right once
in a while. 1t gives him cour.
age.
I want to say a word about
these maximum prices of 17cts.,
6Octs.. and 81. 10 for earth. loose
rock and solid rock respectively.
Discount the Mr.. Blrum 30 per
cent and you will have practic.
ally 12c. IS to 40c and Is to soc.
and if the entire canal was of
fered for these last named prices
in cash it would all be covered
10y good outfits as readily as the
railroads could bring them in
The prices paid for this work il
the last few years are not now
being paid anywhere, and work
is very scarce even at reduced
prices so that when the farmer
removes material at these maxi.
mum prices he can discount his
water bonds, say 80 per cent and
still prosper. The imprcssio
seems to prevail Mr.. Birum that
the 'poor farmers" are building
this canal for the governments;
the real facts are that they are
doing it for themselves, and that
the government is assisting them
by furnishing the money for
dams and all other structures as
we'll as all earth and rock work
which the farmer cannot do with
his outfit and eqipment. Mr..
Birum speaks of fiat salaries"
paid. 1t has always been con.
coded that the "laborer is wor-
thy of the hire" and there is no
doubt that as long as the manag
ing director and secretary are
permitted to work for the Water
Users Association which, if Mr..
Birum is right, will not be long
they should be paid for their ser.
vices. When the water bonds
have been discounted the 80 per
cent which Mr.. Birum suggests
they will be, and the managing
director has paid his railroad
fare together with his board
and keep" out of what is left he
will have about the same salary
as freight conductor or engi-
neer on the G. N. earns. When
the secretary has had his little
stock of water bonds discounted
his $3.50 per month will be re-
duced to $1O5, and out of this he
is to furnish office rent, a steno-
grapher and light-the heat at
present is being furnished by the
atmosphere and Mr.. Birum S
temperate will have left sum
practically equal to what man
receives for ordinary ranch
work. He further says:
'.Isn't it fact that the Gen
eral Manager receives $l75 per
month and expenses" No, Mr..
Birum as usual you are wrong.