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The Washington times., 1908-10-02
FRAUD ORDER STOPS
TRADE IN WATCHES

The Postoffice Department has issued
fraud order against the American
Novelty Company. at 80 Liberty street,
New York. and Hudson Heights, ~. j.
The company advertised to sell valuable
watches on the installment plan. but
sent very cheap watch instead. insist
ing on receiving full payment before the
good watch is sent.
The department has also issued a
fraud order against the PraemienlOs-
Verein Fortuna" and G. Appold at
Frankfort Germany, a
combination for the selling and circu-
lating of lottery tickets.
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
EXILE ISLOCATED.

NEW YORK, Oct 2-Camillo q
Rudio-the Italian exile. who threw one
Of the bombs that shattered the car
rage Of Emperor Louis Napoleon III.
and Empress Eugene. killing ten per-
sons and fnjuring 80 others. IN Paris,
on the night Of January "A. Is58. Is liV-
Ing quietly IN Los Angeles with his
English wife, who aided him 10 escape
the scaRoId and has been with him
ever since
The Washington times., 1908-10-02
WARDEN MISSES COON.

WINsTFD. Conn. Oct. 2--LOoking
for poachers in ICnSt Canaan, Lewis
Rhoades. the heaviest game warden in
the State, came across a large raccCon
sleeping behind q boulder. He swu1g
at the coon, but missed. the club strik-
ing and break Nc against a rock.
Khoades 80 pounds fell on the coon,
and escaped ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
NEW GERMAN
ENVOY SAILS
FOR AMERICA

BERLIN, Dec. 10.-COunt Johann
Heinrich Won Berbstorff, the new
ambassador to the United States will
sail tomorrow on the steamship Amer
ika and will arrive in Washington next
week.
Until recently Count Bernstorq was
stationed at Cairo, Egypt, and this
will be his first visit to America He
will be- accompanied by his wife, who
was Miss Luckmeyer, of New York,
but who has not been in America in
II years. The ambassador says he is
going to give up tennis for golf The
count is tall and slender, with a YOUTH
full appearance for his 46 years. He
speaks English, which he learned as
boy when at school in London.
The count met his wife in 1887 on
the continent. The countess was born
in 1867. The count has two children,
a daughter, Alexandra, 20 years old,
and son, who is II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10

the matter is not known, as there has
been no expression os sentiment here.
1t is understood, however, that a Wig
orous fight is being waged against
the proposed bill throughout the state,
and Mr.. Hanson, who did not announce
his intention of waging such a fight
is mastering every available worker
in the cause to eliminate the practice
of playing the races. It is quite pro-
bable that a number of Walla Wallans
will appear before the Commercial
club this evening, and set forth facts
as to how the passage of the pro-
posed law will work a hardship upon
the annual fairs that are held through
out the northwest, and especially in
this state, and it is limited that a
fight may result over the question of
whether or not the club should COM
NIT itself by taking action one way
or another. - :.
In circular letter to President
F. W. Kaser, Mr.. Hanson says that
every commercial organization in the
state, as well as church and other
organizations, are being interested in
the matter, and that even the money
which has been held in reserve to fight
the passage of the bill will fail to ac-
complish the work of opposition which
has been mapped out by the rrace
track men
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Children Are
Getting Wiser

Already letters in juvenile h9nd
writing addressed to Santa Claus are
finding their way into the local post
office, and in all cases are DISPOSED Of
in accordance with the postal law and
regulation which provides that they
be turned over to some charitable in
stitution. In Walla Nalla the Saliva
ton army or some church organization
is given charge of the communications,
and since the order has been IN effect
here there have been many children
made happy by the fulfilment Of their
holiday desires, made known through
a simple letter to Santa Claus.
While the season is as yet ,mpar-
atively early for the appearance of
these letters in large quantities, there
have been one or two deposited in mail
boxes throughout the city. It is no.
ticed by the postal authorities thai
the number of letters addressed to
Santa Claus, diminishes each year, and
the reason is, perhaps, that advanced
by one of the employees of the local
office this morning, when ne said:
kids are wiser now than thnI were
when we were little; the old cust III.
of leading on the belief of Saint Nj. k
is being outgrown in way, and the
youngsters of today, generally, are
wise to the Santa Claus racket"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Commercial Club Meets to
Consider Ole HdnSOn'S Bill

The regular monthly meeting of
the Commercial club will be held in
the club rooms this evening at 8
o'clock, at which time a number of
important questions will come UP for
consideration, among them being the
request of Ole Hanson, representative
from the 43d legislative district, the
the club endorse the movement to ask
the next legislature to pass a law
which will do away with race track
and pool room gambling and book
making.
set of resolutions, has been for
warded to the club with the request
that they be adopted, and that the
club endorse the campaign which has
been started. The resolutions are as
follows: ! ~ !
Resolved, That pool room and race
track gambling, bookmaking, ETC., are
a menace to the public morals of the
entire state; are demoralizing men and
women of weak or immature character,
as we'll as cur youth.
THAT this vice should be placed on
the same footing before the law as
other gambling.
THAT we petition the members of
the next legislature to enact suitable
law which will abolish it. Especially
do we request our local members of
the legislature to give such a bill
their ardent support"
Just what action will be taken In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Big GriSf Ground
In Superior Court

Four cases finished, and four men
convicted, was the record of the su-
perior court yesterday, which turned
out a bigger grist of business than
ever before in the memory of the court
officials.
In the morning the case of w. S.
Grimes against the Walla Walla VAL
ley Traction company was finished
and the jury retired.
Next came the case of the state
against Herman Goeman, who was
convicted of burglary, the jury re-
naming out but few minutes.
John Small and George Tarris, two
negroes who broke into box cars at
Wallula, were next up and were con-
victed in short order of burglary. They
had stolen various articles from cars
in the Wallula yards.
Frank LePitre, who burglarized the
Goodwin candy store on East Alder
street came up next and was convicted.
He was found to have candy in his
possession when the officers were
making search for goods he is said to
have taken from the Idle Hour. La
Pitre's was but a short case and the
jury was out but a few minutes.
So, in all, four cases were finished,
and four men convicted of felonies.
Three entire criminal cases were heard
and the jury passed upon them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
John Gibbons
Passes AWaV

After having been ill but four days,
Johnny Gibbons. one of the we'll
known young men of this city, died in
the Walla Walla hospital last night,
at the age of Sc years, death having
been caused by typhoid fever which
was contributory to perforation of the
bowels, for which a surgical operation
was performed earlier in the evening.
Mr.. Gibbons was conscious up to the
time the anaesthetic was administered,
and just prior to the operation, prom
ised his wife that he would eat Christ
mas dinner with her. Few of his
friends were aware that his condition
was serious, and the announcement
that he had died came. as a great shock
to Walla Wallans.
John Gibbons was born in Burke,
Idaho, in 1872, and lived there during
his boyhood days. Eight years ago
he camei to this city, and has since
been identified with the Smails grill,
where he was employed at the time he
was taken ILL., He, was a member Of
the Eagles lodge of this city, and one
Of the leading members of the Wal
la Walla Rod & Gun club. Known al
most to everyone in the city, he en-
joyed a place of high regard in the
community, and his many acts OF
charity and kindness to those in
Strengthened circumstances won for
him the love and respect of ALL
Mr.. Gibbons is survived by his wife,
who lives at SIT East Rose street his
mother and an uncle. While in the hos
pital, Mr. Gibbons was given every
possible care, but his illness was so
far advanced and so virulent that the
operation, which was performed as a
last hope, proved unsuccessful.
The funeral will be held from the
residence SIT East Rose street, tomor-
row afternoon at 80 o'clock, Rev.
Father Leoffler, of ST. Patrick's Cath
olic church, conducting the services.
Interment will be in the city cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Mrs. DeVOe Says Suffrage
Movement is Gaining Ground

ans Suffrage association day. Mr..
Charlton. of the Northern Pacific rail-
road company has consented to run q
special train, the first ever operated
for like excursion, from Spokane to
Seattle. provided we can secure 100
eXcursionists.
Mrs. Anna Shaw, of Philadelphia,
national president, together with q
number of other leading workers, are
expected to be the guests of the
Washington association at that time,
and from the rear platform of the OBJ
serVation car on the special train,
Mrs Shaw will deliver short addresses
where stops are made. | wish to eX-
tend an invitation to the Walla Wal
lans, not alone the women, to join the
excursion party at Pasco when the
train passes that place. The date has
not yet been decided upon but will be
announced later"
In speaking of the work which has
been mapped out, Mrs. DeVoe who.
is an earnest worker, said that the
lack of opposition encourages the
women more, perhaps, than any
other one thing, while the support of
newspapermen and ministers is most
gratifying In speaking of the argument
advanced by some that women take no
interest in the elections, she read sta
tistics showing that in Colorado 90
per cent of the women vote; in Wyom-
ing, 92 per cent, and that in Idaho,
one-half of the total vote cast was by
women.
There is absolutely nothing new
in the movement; not thing; it was
and is simply revival of the spirit
that stirred the breasts of our fore
fathers when the Revolutionary war
was precipitated: Taxation without
representation is unjust" she said.
Mrs. DeVoe will go to Dayton to-
morrow, where she will speak, return
ing in time to deliver an address I'm
Whitman Memorial chapel Saturday.
Sunday she expects to speak in Pasco,
and will go from there to Ritzville,
Spokane, Wenatchee and thence to her
home in Seattle
The petition which the women are
circulating for signature, and which is
being readily signed, is as follows!
1--WE, the undersigned residents and
citizens of the state of Washington,
hereby respectfully petition your hon.
orable bodies to submit to the voters
at the next general election an amend
ment to the state, constitution grant
ing the right of suffrage to the women
of the state"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Secretary Wright Wants More
Officers For Regular Army

in connection with permanent military
of $1S,S6S,927, of which amount about
80 per cent is asked for coast defense
works, for which about $9,50O,OO is
required for the, United States and
$5,400,000 for the insular possessions.
The secretary states that the result
of careful study in the war department
shows that in the event of war with
any frst-class power we would need
at least 100000 men for a first line Of
defense, and that as the regular army
is limited to 100000 men, it would be
necessary to draw 250,000 men from
the organized militia. He suggests
that it might be well for the general
government to stimulate this result
by increasing the annual appropr1a-
tons for the equipment of the militia
and for general maneuvers of the mil
itia with the regular army.
In his report on the Philippines Sec
retary Wright says that the postal saw
ings bank shows continued and in
creasing success in it's operations. AT
the end of the fiscal year 1908 there
had been 7346 depositOrs, as against
2676 at the end of 1907. Gratifying
progress, it is stated, has been made
in the construction of railroads in the
islands. In Panay 33 miles, and in
Cebu nearly 60 miles, already have a
regular passenger and freight service
under operations. Omitting items of
a refundable character, it is stated that
Philippine revenues for all sources for
the fiscal year 1908 show an increase
over the preceding year of $253,070.42,
and a total of $17,69S,559.91
The, total value of imports into the
Philippine Islands, for the year, the
report states, shows an increase of a
little more than two million dollars
over 1907, and reaches total of $780,
918,357. The exports fall short of the
total reached in 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10

Mrs. Emma Smith DeVoe, of Sc
attic, president of the Washington
Equal Suffrage association. arrived in
the city this morning and is the guest
of Mrs. H. P. Isaacs, 553 Boyer ave-
nue.. Her visit to this section of this
state is in the interest of the move
ment which is on foot to inroduce a
petition before the next legislature.
asking that a constitutional amend
ment providing for equal suffrage be
submitted to the voters of the state
at the next general election. She is
enthusiastic in the work which has
thus far been carried into execution,
and has the promise of a large num-
Der of members of both houses that
their support will be given the move
ment.
THE work IN this state, is most
encouraging" said Mrs. DeVoe this
afternoon, land the sentiment is rap
idly coming to favor the suffrage of
the women. The largest gains in
membership of any state in the union
have been made by the Washington
association, and at present we have
a membership of 1900 There are
however, many who are working with
us who have not yet joined the asso-
ciatiOn
81 have just returned from the ma
tiOnal convention which was held in
Buffalo. November Is, the sixtieth an
niversary of the Inauguration of the
woman's suffrage movement in the
world, and while there had an oppor-
tunity of meeting many of the English
ladies. l have read much of their
coarseness in the papers of this coun-
try, but more refined, pleasant and
genteel persons / never met. The re
ports have been grossly exaggerated.
while in Buffalo l extended an in
vitation to the national convention to
meet in Seattle in 1909, and the invi-
talon has been accepted. The officials
of the A. Y. P. exposition have extend =
ed us the use of a building, and have
agreed to set aside a day as Wom-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Lincoln MeddOr
Wants Damages

In the superior court this morning
the case of Lincoln Meador against
the Whlla Walla Valley Traction COM
pany is being heard. Mendor is asking
for $1,000 damages, which he claims
is due him from the defendant as a
payment under contract
According to the contract exhibited
in court this morning, the traction
company and Mr. Meador entered into
an agreement, whereby the plaintiff
in the present case agreed to run
Meador Park with it's attractions, all
summer. to have the Walla Walla Con-
cert band there at stated times, and
to keep the park well lighted and the
company was to furnish power for
the shoot the -chutes and other attrac-
tions.
The attractions were not furnished
as agreed, the plaintiff admits, but
claims it was the fault of the defend
ant to furnish car service, light and
power. The defendant contends that
it was not his fault that the attractions
it was not run as agreed; and says the
last months payment, $1,000, was held
back because of the plaintiffs failure
to furnish attractions and to keep a
good place of amusement. The COM
pany says the park was poorly lighted,
rand that the attractions did not show
up as by the agreement.
The jury hearil<g the evidence in
the case. is composed of the following
IL men: r. B. Wooten, Jerome Reser,
Angus Mckay, Samuel Brooks, H. A.
Reynolds, w. P. Huntsman, John Slee-
man, Grant Copeland, Peter Romer,
Robert Maier, George Minnick and
George N. Gluck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Speaker Cannon
Throws Cold Water

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Speaker
Cannon today threw cold water on the
rivers and harbors congress by threat
ening to oppose the organization s
plans, insisting that talk is cheap,
action is another thing" There is no
hope of getting the necessary appro-
priation without the speakers as
sistance.
Cannon expressed from the platform
before the delegates the opposition OF
his views to Roosevelt's. Il agree
that the rivers and harbors should be
sufficiently improved, but let's be prac-
ticable. If the rivers and harbors
commission reports a bill providing
for the issuing of a hundred million
dollars worth of bobnds to meet the
expense of waterways improvement,
l will not vote for it,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Ruef Jury Cannot Agree
Deliberations are StOrmV

Reports from the jury room indicate
that the deliberations are far from
placid. A rumor of severe clash,
bordering on fisticuffs, between two
jurors has spread about the building.
1t is understood that several jurors
are vigorously demanding that some
decision be reached in view of the
enormous cost of the trial. Talk of
bribery is rife. 1t is even reported that
the prosecution expects one juror to
hold out for Ruef since receiving
certain information during the last
the court room awaiting the verdict
Schmitz Is At Liberty.
Former Mayor Schmitz. indicted for
various felonies, is at liberty today
through the kindness of the district
attorneys office. When Schmitz ap-
peared in court yesterday with his at
torney and former bondsman, William
Dingee, he was unprepared to offer a
new bondsman. The deputy district at
torney made no objection to the con-
tinuance until Saturday, although he
stipulated Schmitz must have a new
bondsman yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
BIG
STEEL MEN
AT DINNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-At the in
vitation of E. H. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel corporation, a
dinner will be given tonight to $50
prominent men identified with the
steel industry. The OCCASION will be of
a social nature, but trade conditions
will be discussed.
The guests invited to the dinner in
clude not only manufacturers of steel,
but also a number Of large consumers
of steel. A report has been in circula-
ton that the leading steel interests
had planned reduction in prices to
further stimulate the demand for steel
products. There was no warrant, how
ever, it was stated, for the assumption
that any such result would come from
the discussion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
President Between Devil
and the Deep Blue Sea

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-By his an
nouncement that whether or not he is
dismissed from service, he would ig-
more the presidents request to refrain
from discussing sulphured fruits un-
til after referee has passed upon the
merits of the question, DR.. Wiley, the
chief chemist of the department of
agriculture, has placed President
Roosevelt in the peculiar position of
declaring against pure food and free
dom of speech, if the president heeds
the demand of western fruit men and
insists that Wiley keep out of the con-
troyersy. On the other hand, if the
president does not order Wiley to keep
silent fruit men will criticize Roose
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
ArfeSidn Wells for
Fire Protection

Interesting tests to determine the
efficiency of the Blalock artesian wells
in regard to fire protection, will be
made at one of the wells on the, Bla-
lock Fruit farm tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock, according to announcement
made today by Manager Tourtellotte.
The tests will be made in the presence
of Fire Chief William Metz, of the
Walla Walla fire department, and
other city officials.
A preliminary test was made, today,
when it was found that an ordinary
fire department nozzle attached to one
of the wells would throw a stream of
water over 100 feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Athletic Carnival.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 10.--Ath-
letes who completed in the Olympic
games in London last summer, as well
as the best amateurs in the country,
will compete in the two days military
and athletic carnival to be held in
this city tomorrow and Saturday, un-
der the, auspices of the Pennsylvania
division of the Military Athletic league.
The preliminaries will be held at the
Third Regiment armory on the first
day The finals will bel held at the
Second regiment armory on the sec
ond day These two armories were
selected because of their size in order
that big crowds may be accommodated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
JudQe InStruCtS Jury To
Decide For The Defendant

the company of all blame in the mat
ter. Attorney John Brooks, for the
plaintiff, asked for a poll of the jury,
upon their final return; and found they
not only had the 10 necessary for a
verdict in civil case, but were unan-
imous.
The case was that of w. S. Grimes
against the Walla Walla Traction
company for $4,000 damages on ac-
count of being struck by a car when
he was crossing the track. He claimed
carelessness on the part of the COM
pany while the company claimed the
carelessness was on his own part
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10

"From the evidence there is but one
thing you can do, and that is to find
a verdict for the defendant. You may
retire and if possible agree upon such
a verdict
Such were the instructions given
by Judge Brents to the jury in the
case of w. S. Grimes against the
Walla Walla Traction company, when
the II men, after "a hours deliberat1on
reported they could not agree upon a
verdict
They retired and upon the instruc-
tions returned in a few minutes with
verdict for the defendant. clearing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10

welt for not giving them a Square
deal.'
Two weeks ago, the French govern
ment through the embassy here, in
formed the United States government
that in view of Wiley's statements,
California sulphured fruits will be
barred from France. France has
been notified that French wines con-
tain sulphur and that the United States
will retalitatei by barring these wines.
Than France sent note apologizing
and saying that sulphured wines are
not injurious. Representative Need
ham of California, will use this cor
respondence against Wiley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
Will Boom Utah,

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec 10
To advance by all legitimate means
the growth and prosperity of Utah is
the purpose, of convention opened
here today by the commercial bodies
of the state. Governor Cutler well
coined the delegates this morning
Plans will be made for advertising
the opportunities Utah offers to set
tiers both in agricultural and COM
mercial industries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10
pdrdee Has Scheme
For Conservation

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10-Former
Governor Pardee of California, was
made chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee at todays morning session OF
the national conservation congress.
Senator Newlands Of Nevada, suggest
ed that if the plan for full natlonai
control of public resources does not
meet the approval of the governors
that they be empowered to appoint
conservation commissions in their own
states.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-10

were given powerful stimulants to
keep them on their wheels. Seven
teams are left in the race, one on the
verge of collapse. Gordon Walker of
Sydney, a member of the Australian
team, fell from his wheel and is per-
haps fatally injured.