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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
CH|EE METZ ON A skate
NOT THE LIQUID KIND BUT THE
REAL THING AT THE
RINK.

Big dOings at the Pavilion rink to-
morrow evening, when Chief Metz and
J. ]. Kaufman glide gracefully around
the glazed floor are promised for the
pleasure OF those who are so fortunate
as to gain entrance to the building.
The evening has been set aside for the
local order of Elks, and as those jolly
fellows always turn out for a good
time, the entertainment at the rink
tomorrow evening promises to be
something above the ordinary. Chief
Metz was somewhat backward in
Fagreeing to take chances on the roll
ers, but announced last night at the
council meeting that Kaufman had
made him dare" and that he was
going to be game to the finish The
floor of the rink will probably be
strengthened by several new bookings,
in order that the two little men may
not cause it to take on the appearance
known to youngsters as ''tickley- bend
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
(Continued on Page Four.)

the auspices of the Henry George asso-
citation.
"Adam got wanderlust," said the
hobo leader; ''hit the first rattler and
left the Garden of Eden. But 1 forgot,
they did not have railroads in those
DAYS. Anyhow, Adam was tramp.
The doctor announced he had often
earned money dishonesty by practlclng
medicine. Three concessions, he said.
would settle the tramp question: Fay
tramp prisoners so cents day when IN
ia;l: have the government work COL
ony for hobos, and fine railroads $leo
every time a tramp rides on a tram.
..Tramps who won't work are insane
he concluded. "and should always be
released on such pleas as 'stuporous
lassitude' or 'pananoria.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
PLAN BIG SALES DAY.
Pendleton Growers Meet With Success
In New Experiment.

PENDLETON, Feb 5.-Over 40 head
of livestock, wagons. and other farm
machinery, amounting in all to several
thousand dollars has already been list
ed by Manager Sam Bittner for the
next market day, Saturday, and the
amount of interest displayed by the
farmers throughout the surrounding
country. points to record breaking
attendance.
Bittner says there is no longer any
doubt of the success of the undertake
ing, that Saturday will be much bet
ter day and more satisfactory in every
way than the first market day and that
they will continue to grow better. with
each succeeding month.
AS at the last sale, so at this one, the
principal feature will be the horses.
Bittner having succeeded in getting an
exceptionally fine lot of animals listed
The list includes both heavy brood
mares and draft stations as we'll as
riding and driving animals. These will
be put up singly and in pairs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
STUDENTS EXPOSE
CHESTERFIELD
FAKE cLAiRVOYANT AND POLICE
DiSTURBER HITS THE ROCKS
At EUGENE.

Prof Grant Chesterfield, clairvoyant
and man of mystery, who caused the
police no end of trouble during three
weeks stay in Walla Walla last year
was proved to be a fake by a trio
of university students at Eugene, Ore.
recently, where he has hung out his
sign and was doing a land office busi-
nes as a learned seer.
A Eugene paper assists in exposing
Chesterfield and says:
One Of the students, after having
a reading by the seer. announced his
belief to the other two that the man
was fake. A plot was arranged, by
way of a variation in the college boys
amusement, to expose the man of deep
mystery
write out his name. age and date of
birth on a paper. and would pretend
to burn the paper without looking at
the writing. But as the students
proved. he only did a little sleight of
hand work. and burned a blank paper,
while he held the writing in his other
hand. With the writing before HIM
he was able to answer many aston
ishing questions.
One Of the students went in for a
reading while the other two remained
in an adjoining room. The supposed
easy mark wrote bogus name on the
paper. and the seer in his trance, gave
the bogus name to his patron. In a
short time the student returned COM
pletely disguised. and asked for a read
ing. He was given the paper on which
10 write his name as before. but when
the writing was consigned to the fire,
the student with a quick move. res
cued the paper, which proved to be a
blank. He then sieZed the man Of
mystery by the left wrist. and with the
aid of his two accomplices. the bows
secured the writing which was sup
posed to have been put on the fire.
The man of mystery was chagrine, !
DIT the expose. states the Eugene re-
port. and tried to have the incident
hushed up.
Previous to the Sidney Sloane trial.
chesterfield was located in Spokane
for time, plying his trade of clair
voyant. He was arrested on the charge
of larceny, and served time in the
county Jail while Sidney Sloane was
there, and was a cell mate of the lat
ter during the early part of the trial.
On the witness stand. Chesterfield tes-
tilted to conversations of young Sloane
who, on returning from the court
room. would walk up to one of the
boys and make such remarks as. Bows
m crazy" ''Oh, there is nothing to
1t. we will win in walk"
Chesterfield also testified that Sloane
had told him that the killing was done
early in the evening. and that he had
gone to the theater before removing
the body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
WOOD DEALER FINED
FOR SHORT MEASURE
No Intent to Defraud, However, Re-
duces the Penalty.

TACOMA, Feb. 5.-F'or the second
time within month a Tacoma fuel
dealer has been found guilty of selling
short measure wood. Peterson Bros,
of X street, were found guilty yester-
day morning by Justice Card. and were
fined $40 each.
John Petersen testified that it had
always been the custom to sell one rick
of 16-incil wood for half cord, as was
sold to j. c. Petit, the complaining wit
ness. Attorney Harvey Johnson, repre-
senting the defense, attempted to prove
that TO regular measure of wood had
ever been fixed by law. Justice Card,
however, held that custom could never
prevail against the law, and that the
measure of wood was fixed at a cord
or part of cord by the United
States government.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
SCHUEbEL TAKES
SECOND PLACE
THoS. CLEETON OF PORTLAND
LANDS JOB OF DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.

PORTLAND, Feb. 5.-A special from
Washington states that the Oregon
delegation with Senator Bourne con-
curing have selected Thomas j. Clee-
ton of Portland as United State dis
uicr attorney.
Chris Schuebel's nomination will be
withdrawn and Schuebel will be made
assistant district attorney. =
Senator Bourne gave up all hope OF
forcing Schuebers name through the
senate several days ago.
Cleeton was a member of the legls-
lature in 1895 and nominated George
w. Mcbride for senator.
In 1896 he acted as district attorney
for the Fifth judicial District. He sup
ported Bourne and is friendly with Full
ton, Hawley and Ellis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05

tional Wood Pipe company, of Olym-
pia, Washington. was unable to visit
your city at that date, or, indeed, at
any date until January rs, 1908. At
thai time 1 went carefully over the pipe
line and examined the headworks and
am satisfied that the company is well
entitled to it's balance.
There are certain things, however, in
connection with your system which
ought to receive your further consider
ation
First. At the last session of the
Legislature law was passed authoriZ-
ing cities to pass ordinances prescrib-
ing what will constitute offences on
municipal watersheds, and it is not ne
cessary that the city own the land in
order that the ordinance may apply. 1t
! is only necessary that the land be
part of the city's watershed. Under this
law, your city attorney should prepare
1you an ordinance to be passed by your
honorable body, defining what things
would constitute offences in the water
! shed, and your gate-keeper at the
headworks, under that law, should be
constituted a policeman with power to
rarrest all persons offending under the
ordinance.
! Second. You should ask your city
attorney to prepare you statutes to be
passed concurrently at the next legis-
lature, both in the state of Oregon ana
in the state of Washington, authorlz-
ing cities in each state to exercise sucn
control over any watershed reaching
! from one state into the other. and au-
,.thorizing cities in either state to ac-
uuire. under the law of eminent do
main, any properties necessary for~the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
SIGN A WILL
BUT DON'T REMEMBER.
Queer Circumstance at Pendleton Pre-
vents Probating Of Instrument.

NSttS TTS0dlt19 " tuSs'
PENDLETON, Feb. 5.-A will ap-
parently properly witnessed and exc
cuted was found among the papers be-
longing to the estate of the late. DR..
Henry 3. Johnson, but when presented
for probate, the witnesses could not re-
member of having ever signed it and
Judge Gilliland therefore refused to
admit it to probate.
The document was in the doctors
own handwriting and both the sigma
lures are apparently theirs but they
could not remember where or when
they signed it, whether they signed it
each others presence or in the pres
ence of the testator.
Under those circumstances it was
to prove the will and Judge
Gilliland directed that the estate be
upon by Henry F. john
son, the son, just the same as though
the old man had died intestate.
The case is an unusual one.
The estate of the deceased is esti-
mated at about $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
COUPLE DROWN ON EVE
OF THEIR WEDDING.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Feb. s.
Boston, Mass, to the effect that Peter
Caplett. aged 90 years, of this city,
and Miss Annie Merr:er, aged is, OF
Boston, We're drowned while skating
on a pond. When the bodies were re-
covered they were clasped in each
others arms, and from appearances it
was evident that they had fought hard
to save themselves from death.
A pathetic incident of the drown
ing was the fact that the young peo-
pie were engaged to be married ana
that the wedding was to have taken
place in few weeks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
YOUTH IDENTIFIED
, AS HOTEL aossER.
Night Clerk Says J. J. Whaien is Man
Who Held Him Up.

SEATTLE, Feb. 81. J. Whalen,
who says he is but II years of age
but who looks several years older has
been identified at the police station by
C. F. Francis, night clerk of the
Washington Annex, as the man who
held him up in the hotel office the
morning of December 5. From Wha-
lens room at 1416 Miner avenue, the
big revolver which Francis describes
as being carried by the thug on his
visit to the hotel was taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Traffic Falls Oh.

LA GRANDE, Feb. 5.-The freigh;
traffic out of La Grande has fallen off
to sucn an extent that where 90 or
more trains, including passengers. were
run out or through the city. there are
now something like 10. Occasionally
there is an extra freight. but the aver
age number per DAY is five trains. Dur
ing the fall months, or just prior to the
panic. the freight trains sent out OF
here. in both directions, numbered any,
where from Is to Is.
There is every evidence, however OF
quick resumption of normal busi-
ness conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
MANY IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
TO COMPLETE WATER SYSTEM
fnqineer Thomson in Communication to
Council Last Night. Makes Many
Recommendations

Although the city of Walla Walla
has already expended $250,000 for the
construction of the new gravity water
system. Engineer r. H. Thomson of
Seattle. who was consulting engineer
on the works. believes the eXpendi-
ture of several thousand dollars in ad-
dition is necessary to put the system
in proper condition, and in a communi-
cation to the city council yesterday
evening made the following recon-
mendations:
The preparation of camRing grounds
for those who might wish to spend the
heated season in Mill creek canyon;
the erection of house at Wickersham
bridge: an addition to the wall at the
intake. which was built Is inches too
low. making it unsatisfactory in flood
time: the Inauguration Of new sewer
system in East Alder and Alder streets,
and a new impounding reservoir at the
headworks.
After the communication from the
brains of the Seattle administration"
had been read to the council, Mayor
Kellough remarked that there was
nothing contained therein that was not
already known to the council. but as
the majority of people were not aware
of the improvements which remained
vet to be made, the communication is
given in full as follows:
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. %. 1908.
To the Honorable City Council of the
City of Walla Walla, Washington.
Gentlemen: Upon the rendering of
my report upon the thirtieth day of
July, 1907 recommended that the sum
of five hundred dollars ($50O be re-
tained until the first of November. 1907,
for the purpose-ef more fully and COM
pletely trying out ard testing the pipe
line which had been built by the Ma
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Million Acres A|reaf : : {
vastated by Greedy Flames
FARMERS ARE HEAVY LOSERS
BLAZE, DRIVEN BY HEAVY GALE,
THREATENS WHOLE
COUNTIES.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Feb. 5.-Prai-
rie fires are sweeping over the coun-
ties of Lubbock, Crosby and Cara In
west Texas.
They have already caused loss OF
half million dollars, destroying
ranch buildings, crops and livestock
An area of more than a million acres
has been burned over.
The blaze started near Emma sew
eral days ago and was famed by
strong winds. Many farmers saved
their property and lives by burning an
area around their homes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
PORTUGAL & NEW MINISTRY
ADOPTS LIBERAL POLICY

LONDON. Feb. 5.-Portugars ne"
ministry announces the iflaugaIa non l 2
Of policy of nberality and pacification
in the Official gazette today. accord&s
to dispatches.
Lists Of all of Frances political cap
tives in Portuguese or foreign prisons
are printed today by the government
authorities in Lisbon papers.
Visits to prisons are TO be perHi''eu
Tor the first time in months. Arranse
9nents are being made for the quiet re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Oregon Senator Says He Viii
Return to Portland
ANSWER AEMETs CHARGE
LATTER LAUGHS AND SAYS TO
TELL SENATOR TO
CHEER UP.

WASHINGTON. FEB. 5.-Senator
Fulton announced today that he would
return to Oregon at once to reply to
the charges made by Heney against
him.
The full text of Heney's speech was
received in Washington Tuesday night
and Fulton at once decided to return
10 fight it out.
Il am perfectly willing my record in
congress should be made a test to my
fitness to be returned" Said Fulton.
II must defend my reputation for hon
esty and integrity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
NO TOBACCO FOR POOR.
County Will Not Supply Weed at the
lnfiirmsry.

SPOKANE, Feb. 5.-Hereafter the
iolc men at the poorfarm must do with
out tobacco in their old tobacco boxes
or get it some other way other than
through the county's Golfers The
county commissioners have ordered
that all of the tobacco, both smoking
and chewing, must be taken off the ex-
pense rolls of the county. The tobac-
to SIS a month heretofore
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Honey Laughs.

PORTLAND. Feb. 5.-Francis J.
Heney laughed when he heard Fulton
was returning to Oregon to answer his
charges.
Il wish he had started back sooner"
he remarked. "As leave here today or
tomorrow for San Francisco for the
Ruef trial
But tell the senator to cheer up. I'll
probably be back before the April pri-
maries."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
LOS ANGELES men
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY IN
LAND FRAUD CASES IN
OREGON.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. Six Los
Angeles men: Warren Gillelen, pres
ident of the Broadway bank and Trust
company; r. w. Kenny, cashier of the
same institutions; Attorney Will ID
Gould; DR.. David M. Goodwin; l.. Il
Myers and George L. Stearns were ar
rested by Deputy United States Mar
shals today to answer complaint
filed against them June 2, 1906. charg.
ing completely in the Oregon land
frauds.
Gillelen says he and Kenny simply
loaned money to the Pacific Furniture
and Lumber company, never meeting
the men indicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Fall. Heir to- $500, 900.

yIROQUA, Wis. Feb. 5.-lnforma-
tion has reached here that Rev. M. x.
Cb.nLs q local minister from 1896 to
1897. has fallen heir to s2.5oo'ooo as MS
norton of a vast estate left by Simon
p Sublette. his grandfather. The aged
man owned 500 acres of ground in the
southern part of st. Louis IN 1885, 'ne
proceeds from which were disposed OF
in his will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION.

susnends Chas. StilIings, Public Prin'
ter, Pending investigation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Presloen'
Roosevelt today suspended Puoiic
Printer Charles A. Stillings. pending
an investigation of charges of eXtraVa-
gance in the bureau.
William s. Rossiter, CHIEF clerk III
the census bureau has been appoint
ed temporarily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
COUNTESS Of YARMOUTH
WINS HER DIVORCE SUIT

countess, fortune Is settled on the earl.
The countess must drop her title and
resume her maiden name. The case Is
regarded as a victory for each.
1t is understood that the countess
was shortly to go to America The
financial Sc tieme-t is said 20 have
Kept the countess charges our of court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 5.-countess OF var
mouth won her suit for the 'annulment
of her marriage with the Earl OF var
mouth at a secret hearing lasting a
half hour only. Three witness were
heard for the prosecution and none for
the defense. The ca~l was not present
II is reported that one-third of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Kelly to Stay in New York

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Dan Kelley,
1.-THE champion sprinter from Oregon.
Iwiii stay in New York. Through the ef-
forts Of v. L. Jones. Kelley VII short
" run under the colors of one of The
local clubs. probably the Irish-Ameri-
can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
SAYS ADAM WAS A HOBO.
King Of Tramps" Makes Startling Al
legation In Lecture to Women.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Dr. Benjamin l..
Reitman. self styled king of tramps'
Is authority for the statement anu
the assertion was made by the PUN
lecturer 70 an audience of women in
Handel hall The address was undef
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Bread Upon the Waters.

WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The~ Cui-
lom bill appropriating $350.000 for the
United States participation in the To-
lsio exposition was reported favorabiy
today by the senate committee on for
eign relations. fs-a -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
Ilease of prisoners. few at time. 10
Eprevent demonstrations.
Anarchist 20 eiame.

LISBON, Feb. 5.-An anarchist or
.anizatien with branches in all the i'm
portant cities of Europe II IS now De
,;erea was responsible for the assds-
s;nation of King Carlos and the crown
pr;nce The most important branches
,,;a,,o., m be the Geneva, Munich
and Zurich.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
HENEY SCORES HALL.
Says He Betrayed Trust to Aid Land
Grabbcrs.

GrdbbcrS.
PORTLAND. Feb. 5.-Bitterly scor-
ing John H. Hall as a public official
who betrayed his trust and assisted
land thieves in plundering the gov
ernment of it's dominion. Francis j.
Heney opened the governments Enal
argument in the Hall land fraud case
this morning.
He will speak for the greater part or
the day. The defense will have their
innings tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05

'NUFF SAID.

h Box No. 411,at Fifth and Rose !
+ streets. at o'clock tomorrow af- !
+ ternoon: box No. 412, at Eleventh =
+ and Rose streets, at AIS o'clock,
+ Fire Chief Metz officiating. !
+ + + = + = = = = = + = =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
TO TAKE ToPPENisH BONDS.
Chicago Company to Accept the Entire
Issue

TOPPENISH, Feb. 5.-Mayor c. w.
Grant has received wire from kean &
Co. of Chicago stating that they Will
accent the bonds for the new city hall.
A few details are yet 10 pe agreed upoii'
but Mayor Grant states this Will De
done as soon as a letter Is received
from the bonding company. Work on
the city hall will begin early
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
H;ah Office for Aoki.

TOXIC. Feb. 5.-Oficial announce
ment of the appointment of Aoki as
rr;vv councillor will be made tomor-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-23
ALBUQUERQUE ELKS
LODGE PASSES
500 MARK
EIGHT NEW MEMBERS ARE
RECEIVED INTO ORDER
Makes No, 46l one Of thoI
Strongest lodges IN tbe|
United States New Officers
Installed

Albuquerque Lodge So SOL e. =
q a. passed nnuthci milestone In lie
Interesting career Lust night when
with the initiation 81 alEhi ness meme
beers the membership passed the 800
mark The Albuquerque lodge Is pu.
~ the strongest ii the order 1htl
new members received last night are
~ G. II Conner Ward Brooke Ward
Anderson. Paul Teutsch ~ O. Gum
blner. X s Van SAINT w 4. lravcs
Austin Bradshaw
large number Of Elks were out
90 witness the ceremonies Incident g
Inc initiation ana installation u the
officers who VIII serve during the
coming year T. G. BeHnatt was ln-
stalled Is exalted ruler Mr. Bennett
has the distinction Of being the
ynuuuest slk in thc country holding
this position.
The newly Installed exalted ruler &c
one ~ the most popular members 9t
Albuquerque Lodge Ne 46i and his
election was unanimous The follow
ing Officers were also Installed at last
nights meeting
Esteemed leading Knight Dr q IS.
McI.andreas. esteemed loyal knight
John Lcr clarke esteemed leeturng
knight Roy siamm secretary
Roy Mcdonald treasurer = A.
Hawks tyler Gus L Rogers trustee.
W 1ohrsou
Al the conclusion VI thr installation
ceremonies The slhs repaired @ the
banquet room. where an nppetizing
lunch was served After thr lnnch
the "Multum II parvo' orchestra was
introduced and rendered several SEE
lertioEy