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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
WHO STOLE THEM" c|GARs?'
vhN,s STORE ROBBED ON
WEDNESDAY N'eH'-s@
pERTs ON TRAIL

.,,. officer on the local police force
sboeing" for the person or
who stole 16 boxes of choice
mas cigars, several valuable
limos and about 1925 in cash from
ra,is Kan's cigar store on Main street
,,,,iovful deed was committed be-
in' the hour of II o'clock Wednes-
.,..ring and o'clock Thursday
.irq but thus far all efforts of the
,ao,, eel ,brities in running the mis-
.r.snts to earth has beer. fruitless.
while If is hardly a joke with the
,,s police department. stili "a certain
..,arv enshrouds the actions of the
o,,atv parties. Mr.. Kan. proprietor OF
% establishment, stoutly asserts that
-, doors we're securely locked when
loft the store yet the keenest wit
.bo local detective force has so far
e.;od 70 reveal a forced entrance
,n,ostigation parties have taken a
,ora in the game yet they are unable
draw even a straight" and as
.os,,, everything is muddled to beat
,bo band. Nothing but large slices of
sour fruit has been the result of their
untIring efforts, yet they are digging
away n the case in hopes of unravel-
,,r something that looks good to some
body else.
When confronted with the cold facts
n the case. Chief Davis said: 1T is
ora of those peculiar cases which
,rqz,es the best of them. The proprie-
tor claims that both doors were locked
bpt sill the goods were stolen. How did
they Get it. gentlemen? Don't ask me-"
Then the chief went on to say things
obout bad luck until he would pro-
yoke even the most sanctimonious
Cbnk that ever lived or. a Chinese
New Year.
But still the case is as foolishly a
complication of mixtures as ever hap
pened. Louie is minus the goods;
knows nothing about the theft, and
that's about all there is to it.
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, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF :

Born-To DR.. and Mrs. William
Ely. this morning, a girl. Mother and
child are reported to be doing nicely.
Mrs. Harry Bolus of this city, was
received at the Walla Walla hospital
Va afternoon for treatment.
Lawrence Geany of this city, who
has been receiving medical treat
ment at st. Mary's hospital, was dis
charged from there this afternoon.
Campbell Robinson of 429 East SUI
mach street, who was operated on
wednesday at the Walla Walla hospi-
tal is reported to be doing nicely to-
day.
At the assembly exercises of the
high school this morning. DR.. n. G.
blalock adresSed the students upon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
BIG SECRETARY
HAS THE LEAD
ONLY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
APPARENTLY MAKING PROG.
RESS IN THE RACE,
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Jan. AT the
commencement of the presidential
year the politicians here at the ma
tional capital are trying to forsee what
the next six months may bring forth.
| lican situation. All they can see is one
national candidate, Taft, rapidly MAX
ing Roadway as the representative of
| the administration, and a bunch of
favorite sons, each with his state be-
hind him but without much following
/ from other parts of the country. AL
READY the politicians are figuring or.
the composition of the convention and
the alignment Of forces.
The republican national convention
which assemblies at noOL, Tuesday,
June Is, will consist of $50 delegates.
The last convention was composed of
994 delegates, but the national COM
mittee reduced the representatives of
the territories and District of Column
bia from six delegates to two dele
gates. Oklahoma comes in with IA del
legates, and these respective changes
fix the total representation at $50.
Strength of State Sons.
| Just now the politicians are figuring
on the strength of the favorite sons.
Senator Knox has the great Pennsyl-
vania delegation Of 6S votes without
question and with unanimity and en-
enthusiasm Vive- President Fairbanks
will have the 80 delegates from Indiana
and scattering from the south and
elsewhere. Speaker Cannon is to get
the "a votes from Illinois. Senator La
Toilette will doubtless have the 26 DEL
egates from Wisconsin, If we add the
solid vote of New York (7S), to the
favorite-son column and give them to
Hughes (of which there must be doubt
Of 256 votes tied up to the candidates
of the various states. The total is only
a trifle over one quarter of the entire
convention.
Barring the doubt as to New York.
this many votes, it is conceded, the
favorite sons can hold away from the
leader. Admitting that some Of the
favorite sons pick up scattering votes
here and there. their aggregate may
run as high as 800, always bearing in
mind that New York is not yet for
Governor Hughes. That would leave
$50 votes unplaced, and it requires 491
to dominate. Out Of these $50 or 700
the winner must get nearly 500, which
anyone can see may be difficult as long
as the favorite sons all stand pat.
List Of Taft Votes.
Judge Taft will have the greater
part Of the Ohio delegation, and he is
pretty sure to have the delegations, in
whole or In. part, from Michigan, Min
nesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska,
Kansas and most of the Mountain and
| Pacific coast states and the terri
tories. OF the 800 delegates from the
south. he is likely to have from one
half to two thirds, and may get even
a greater proportion of them.
New England is as yet uncertain.
Taft is undoubtedly gaining friends
there but the people of New England
are not as much in favor Of the Roose-
welt policies as are the people of the
central and far west, and he may not
be able to win a large share of the
votes from that section. If he could,
welt in New York were to give him
the Empire State delegation, even as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
Interstate Building and Loan Associa
ton Makes Fine SHOWING

Directors of the Interstate Building
Loan and Trust association met at
the office of Secretary A K. Dice in
the Paine building last night and de-
clared a semi-annual five per cent
dividend, making a total of 10 per cent
dividends declared on the association <
stock for the year $780,. In view of the
financial depression existing the lat
ter part Of last year the ability of the
directors to declare the usual dividend
was matter of congratulation on the
part of the stockholders as we'll as
the officers of the association. The
amount that will be distributed among
the stockholders will total several
thousand dollars.
THE association is an exceedingly
condition. declared Sec
rotary Dice today. THE semi annual
dividend declared by the directors last
night shows that the earning CAPACITY
of the association has not been af-
fected in the least by the financial de-
preston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
INFANT PASSES AWAY.
Little Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Windsor Dead of Pneun,o,;.

Leo Warren Windsor, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Windsor.
died last night at the home of its
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Luckinbi,l
on peasant street. The little fellow
has been quite sick for some time and
was brought in from the family home
near Touchet in order to get proper
medical attention. The babv beca
worse however, and died this morning.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
Wait for the cars at the RooL Nooi,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION
t, . . Q 4

Paul Clagstorn, a well known horse
man Of Spokane, is in the city attend
ing the meeting of the Live Stock
Growers this afternoon.
c. n. Cation of Waitsburg, is in the
city for a few days.
P. T. Harbour of Weston, is a BUSH
ness visitor in the city. 49,.
G. W. Dimmicll Of Starbuck, is a
guest in the city.
]. L. Duncas is in the city from Day.
ton today.
DR.. c. A. Toilette of Dayton. is in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
Buys a Newspaper,

TACOMA, Jan. 3.-The plant of the
suspended Seattle Times has been pur-
chased by r. F. Radebaugh. of Tacoma,
who will take it to that place He re-
fuses TO state whether he intends TO
start a paper or not.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

Drunkenness is almost unknown in
communities where the people prefer
and use beer in place of ardent spirits.
Beer contains about three per cent OF
alchohol. Drink the best. BetZ's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
Riots Continue,

MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 3.-Rioting in
cideLt to the street car strike again
occurred today. Cars manned by strike
breakers were stoned and two cars
demolished. The crews were compelled
to flee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

The WomaL's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Marvin Methodist church
Were entertained yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. p Hinderlong
The occasion was the regular month
ly meeting of the society and about 10
We're present. After business was dis
posed of refreshments were served ana
"a social hour was enjoyed
j. w. Shepherd has returned from
the meeting of the Washington Edu-
cational society, which adiourns at
Seattle today More than 1000 teachers
We're in attendance ana the meeting
was one of the most successful ever
held, according to the statement of
Prof. Shepherd. superintendent Jones
of this city made a successful address
on intellectual Training at the Elk
pense of Physical Training
Deputy County Treasurer John Nc
Gee, Jr, will next week tender his
resignation as county official to take
effect February l. The vacancy made
by his resignation will be filled by
Charles d. Robinson. Mr.. Robinson
is well and favorably known in the
city. He is a graduate of Whitman
college and has for years been popular
in the business circles of the city.
Former deputy MCGEE will accept a
position with the Walla Walla Fire
rnc,,rop,,o oo,,,orv
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that
1 will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my son, Roy Grimes, as
he has voluntarily left home.
US) ARTHUR GRIMES.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

first or second choice, his success
would be assured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

STATISTICS FOR YEARS WORK
SHOW REsULTs-HALF MIL
LION ON IMPROVEMENTS

Rusiness transacted through the var
ious city channels during the past II
months ending with December 81, bids
fair TO go on record as the busiest
wear in the history of Walla Walla.
The monthly reports of the city ON
Gals show that the volume of business
transacted for thetyear is exceptionally
heavy.
Half Million for improvements.
Nearly half a million dollars has
been expended during. the year for i'm
proyements. the heaviest month re-
corded being that of July when the
value of improvements reached Inc
sum of s7S7oO. During. the first six
months, from January to July the total
sum represented by building permits
aggregated $2433Ss. From July 1, to
November 81, the value of permits
reached s1S1.265; making a total of
s424.s53. This amount does not in
clude permits already issued for the
month of December.
Busy Year for the Stork.
According to the records Of Health
Officer Braden, 353 births have been
recorded in the city against 296 deaths,
showing a difference of 81 on the
credit margin of the big book The
greatest number of births during one
month is given to January when the
stork visited a. homes within the city
limits.
Chief Davis Makes Record.
During the present city administra-
ton. Chief of Police Mike Davis has
made a gallant record in his efforts to
clean out the criminal population of
Walla Walla. Five hundred and fifty
four arrests have been made since first
day of August when the present Off
Ger assumed control of the police de-
partment. During the seven preced-
ing months only 246 souls fell victims
to the police court. 125 arrests were
made during the month of October,
which is easily the highest score
known to the local police department.
September was also busy month, as
it fell below the preceding month by
only two arrests
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

The Daily Statesman-25c per month
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
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Wait for the cars at the Book NOOK
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

Deutches Sauer Krout at Mur.tinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

Herring gerade vie in Deutchland at
Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

After the sermon preached by Rev.
John LeCornu at the Wilbur Meth
odlst church revival last night, two
persons We're led to come to the altar
and begin their lives anew.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03

Nearly 80 entries have been re-
ceived for the Switchboard tourna-
ment at. the Y. M. c. A. tonight at
o'clock. More interest has been
shown in the tournament and it may
be necessary to play two nights in or
der to complete the contest.
Two fine pool tables were received
by August Babe yesterday and are
being installed in his billiard parlors
in the Die Brucke building today The
two tables just received make 10 pool
and billiard tables now in use at the
parlors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
the subject of his experiences on his
recent trip to the National Rivers and
Harbors congress at WASHINGTON

The Bankers Reserve Life company
of Omaha, will soon open up general
offices for eastern Washington in this
city. W. L. Tucker and j. E. Cherry
are to be in charge of the office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-03
FIVE PER CENT DIVIDEND

Wait for the cars at the Book Nooj
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
The Commencement.

The word commencement" enables
orators In frock coats to tell beautipN
young ladies' In white organdie that
the extinction of the academic era
marks the commencement of their
real lives Maybe you have heard
them and witnessed the thrill with
which the notion was received by
blushlng maidenhood. It is stupen-
dous thought, bulging with originality,
and suppose 1t is mean to meddle
with 1t, even though one knows how
that use Of the word commenced-or
began" II you prefer. In the old
days degrees or diplomas were not
granted In June. They were granted
In September, and the seniors of yes
teryear were forced to reinvade the
academic shades to acquire them at
the commencement of the new term.
After awhile it dawned upon our instl-
tutlons Of learning that the arrange
ment necessitated undue bother, so
they moved the commencement ex-
erclses back across the vacation and
put them at the end of the year. How
ever, they neglected to rechrlsten them,
and oratory has gained much by that
inspired ight.-Boston Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27

pioneers Of these three states meet
Thursday morning, August 6, at the
church as the banquet Is to be held
from IL to 2 o'clock that day. Any
one who came to the coast prior to
1885 is eligible to membership in the
association. A special invitation is
extended to the older pioneers, who
came to the coast in the sos and
SOS. They will be the guests of hon
or and everything will be done to
make them comfortable.
'The program will consist of short
speeches, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental selections. Prominent
men from all over the inland empire,
have signified their willingness to ap-
pear on that occasion to give short
addresses. The program will appear
in full in later issue Of this paper.
Invitation is hereby extended to all
those who have done so much to
make this inland country one of the
most pleasant places on the continent
in which to live. Visitors may come
direct to the church or to the Y. M.
C. A., any time during the forenoon
for rest"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
A Fountain of Ants.

The house was occupying In India
was bungalow, and. as is the case
with many bungalows. the inner walls
were constructed of merely sun dried
bricks, and in the recesses of one wall
a colony Of white ants had established
a nest. 1t was evening. | heard be-
hind me buzzing sound. turned,
and from a hole near the bottom of the
wall beheld a fountain Of young
white ants ascending. They reached
the ceiling, and then the descent COM
menced. They allghted by thousands
on the table and there shook Off their
wings. In few minutes the cloth, the
plates, the glasses, even the lamp
shades, were covered with the little
white, feeble, crawling creatures. The
fountain of ants continued TO play for
at least ten minutes. When, next
morning, the floor was swept the wings
that the ants had shaken of filed a
large basket. What became OF the ants
themselves | cannot say.-"Haunts and
Hobbies Of an Indian Official"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Crushed by Horse.

Crushed between his horse and a
fence, August Silligar, an aged man,
this noon received injuries from which
he died at his home on Fourth street
near the fair grounds, says the Walla
Walla Statesman. Medical aid was at
once summoned, DR.. Stewart and
nurses going out to his home near
the race track, but he was so terribly
injured that he could not survive.
Silligar, who was a garbage hauler
from Fort Walla Walla, was unhitch-
ing his team this noon when the acci-
dent occurred. He had pulled the
bride from one horse and was be-
tween him and the fence trying to un-
hitch a tug which had been carelessly
left unfastened. The horse becoming
unmanageable, crushed the unfortu-
nate man against the fence. His
chest was caved in and several ribs
were broken.
Neighbors saw the trouble and
summoned the doctor, who called a
nurse and went Immediately to the
scene OF the accident. Silligar was
dying when aid reached him and he
lived but few minutes after /
o'clock.
He was a widower and has one son
living in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
sTovEPIPE HAT is DOOMED.
British Manufacturers Attempt TO
Bolster Up Trade.

London. July 27.-A unique demon
stration was held at the Franco
British exposition by the makers of
high silk hats, for the purpose of
bringing back into popularity the top
hat. Invitations were issued for the
conclave in front of the machinery
hall, and it was vigorously insisted
upon that no one would be admit.
ted unless wearing a silk hat. Four
hundred and fifty top hats attended.
There were tapering hats, funeral
looking hats with decorously straight
sides, rakish concave hats with curly
brims, broad pompous looking hats
of aldermanic impressiveness, hats
that were shiny, hats that were not.
New hats, old hats, historic hats that
had been in the family for genera
tions Three traitors to the sacred
cause had the timerity to appear in
top-hats made of white straw. These
three gave a touch of llghtness to an
otherwise black procession.
Nature, in her own peculiar way.
interrupted the proceedings just as
the resolutions had been passed de-
claring the top-hat the only suitable
head gear in the world, by sending a
tropical downpour and a vehement
thunder storm. In the torriental rain
the meeting disbanded and the tall
hats disappeared.
The derby gained a triumph.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
His Gard.

Mr.. Newrich, the dust contractor,
having made a fortune, part Of which
he had invested in house property in
the east OF London. wished to rise, like
a phenix. from his ashes into some
sort Of society. His. golden key, ap-
piled to the Golfers of an impecunious
aristocrat. opened the way.
His new friend, among other things,
advised him that visiting cards were
a necessity, and, as guide to drawing
one up ready for the printer, handed
him one Of his own. which read,
Harold De We're, Iona House, Ports
mouth Square. W."
Two days later, as De We're was sit
ting in his dressing room at breakfast,
servant brought in on salver a
visiting card bearing the following:
"Ephraim Newrich. Own % Houses,
London, E."-Philadelphia Ledger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
PIONEERS MEET
IN WALLA WA[[A
INLAND EMPIRE ASSO-
CITATION AUGUST 8.
Organization Has 800 Members and
Includes Those Persons In Oregon,
Idaho and Washington Who Came
to the Coast Prior to 1885-Older
Ones Guests of Honor.

Announcement has been made that
the annual pioneer reunion picnic Of
the Inland Empire Association would
be held at Walla Walla August g..
There are about 300 members in the
association, including pioneers Of Or
egon, Washington and Idaho. Mem
bership in this association consists OF
those who were in the northwest
prior to 1885.
DR.. N. G. Blalock of Walla Walla,
president Of the association, gave out
the following statement yesterday:
1.-The annual meeting of the Pioneer
Association Of the Inland Empire will
be held in Walla Walla instead of
Ballou's Grove, near Freewater as
last year. Although the grove might,
in some respects, be preferable, the
expenses Of meeting there this year
are more than could be met by the
dues charged.
Therefore, since the managers of
the Central Christian church have
generously offered the use Of their
comfortable and commodious parlors
to the old pioneers we will meet there
this year. In the church parlors is
every necessary equipment for a first
class banquet
1T is especially desired that all the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Sly Old Commodore.

when Commodore Vanderbilt was
alive" says a New York Central Off
clal, "the board of directors Of the
New York Central used to find their
work all cut out for them when they
met All they had to do was to ratify
his plans and adjourn. Yet they had
their uses. Occasionally a man would
come to him with some scheme which
he did not care to refuse outright.
"'My directors are a difficult body
Of men TO handle he would say. I'll
submit 1t to 'em, but warn you that
they are hard to manage
THE matter would be submitted to
the board when 1t assembled and
promptly rejected.
There the commodore would say
when his visitor came to learn the re-
suit. 4 did the best l could, but l
told you in advance that my directors
were an obstinate lot"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Pepys, Kiss.

For more than two centuries the body
Of Katherine of France. Henry VS.
queen, uncovered in the building Of
Henry Wis chapel, was one Of the
sldeshows seen by every visitor to the
abbey. Pepys. indeed, records that on
Shrove Tuesday, 1869, he "had the
upper part of her body in my hands
and did kiss her mouth. rejecting upon
1t that | did kiss queen."-P. P.'s
London Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Little Matter Among Friends.

Two boys were in fighting atti-
tude, like bantams. Another and a
smaller one stood watching them, wip-
ing his eyes, sobbing the while.
"What did yer hit him for?" said
one.
"Tain't none of your business"
eyes, 1t is. He's my friend"
"Well, he's my friend too" = New
York Globe,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Croker Wins Libel Suit.

The Manchester (England) Chron-
lole has apologized to Richard Croker
and agreed to pay him $500 and to
publish an apology in all the sport
ing papers Of the country in settle
ment of the libel suit instituted
against It by Mr.. Croker for state
ment published in the paper, which
he said reflected on his character as
q sportsman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27

customs agencies of the railroad
parties to the tariff. This informa-
ton is printed in English and Span
ish, and persons interested may exam
inc 1t at the bureau of manufacturers
or obtain extra copies of the same by
addressing the consulate general at
Mexico City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-27
Hia Marit Card.

Mother (surpriseO Why, Johnny,
how did you happen to get the merit
card for good behavior at school this
week7 Small Johnny-It was like this,
mamma. Harry Jones won It, and l
told him II he didn't give 1t to me I'd
punch him.-Hebrew Standard.