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pretty piece or mOrtgaged property, advised his observant partner
 "I'm going to try and lift the mort gage if there is one. think the title Is defective" returned Floyd.
 Its wonderful, isn't it?" she said one day, breathlessly, refining in that she might enjoy the glorious view. Nothing between you and the sky, or" with wave of her whip, "noth- ing between you and the edge of the world"
 Floyd turned to her. They were re- turning from an improvised camp on the banks of the Pawnee, where Ruth had received her first lesson in "cut- ting out" fat cattle for market. Then you begin to feel the call of it, he said eagerly, "as hoped you would. And now I can say what I've been wanting to say ever since I first met you: Will you marry me, Ruth?" She shook her head.
 'I am sorry" she said softly "Oh, so sorry. It would be useless to tell you how much your friendship has meant to me. But what you ask is impossible"
 "Then you do not-care?" "Care!" her voice faltered over the word "Ah, you don't know how near I've come to loving you, and how I've fought it down. My life was planned out before you entered it, and I am afraid, afraid. to change it."
 "Of course you mean Walton?"
 "Yes, I mean Guy. We have been playmates and boy and girl sweet hearts all our lives. There is no for nal engagement, I wanted to-oh don't try to persuade me-" she begged, flor I cannot, I cannot! Your climate exhilarates and charms me but would feel like an exile away from Boston. All my life has been "-D1 ''o~o "-'"-1e nv ~noDle are there. It's impossible, Jack!"
 'If you look at it in that light, I sup pose it is," agreed Floyd gravely, earnestly taking her hand. q should want you to love your home here, that l can give you, and not to send yearning backward thoughts to the life another man could have given you. And Walton comes tomorrow? I hope you will be very happy, Ruth, but I shall love you all my life"
 As his strong hand closed over hers, she felt, with a rush of new and com plex emotions, as if her life had only just begun. With maiden ignorance she stubbornly resisted the tide of deeper feelings and tried to keep to the old moorings and the familiar shallow waters of her quiet affection for Guy.
 In silence they rode toward the ranch. A surprise awaited them, MT Walton had arrived, a day ahead of time.
 Floyd did not intrude himself upon the family circle that evening. That city chapll have it all his own way, he reflected bitterly, There's nc earthly show for me-"
 Better not go over to the camp to- day. he abjured Ruth the next morn ing. The Utes have left their reser vation and are headed this way. They burned Watson's ranch house last night and stampeded the herd. his foreman just rode by-going to the fort to give the alarm
 But Ruth insisted on going. Walton also appeared to be eager for a scrim mage with the Indians and buckled o1 two large six-shooters in addition tc the Winchester he carried. As he dis liked horseback riding the blackboard was called into requisition. Ruth and
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In Colorado By ANNA MAILMAN
(Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.)

 sister from the east, and the Chinese cook and his Mexican assistant were deluged with commands and counter mands by the irascible invalid.
 Hello, Jack" he shouted as his partner entered. You'll have to go to the station and meet my sister. All the others are out on the range, an I can't put my foot to the ground. No use in inventing excuses, my boy, you'll have to go; even Pete's away. I sent him after old Mrs. Weeks, thought she'd kinder chaperone Ruth during her stay"
 Shouldn't think the old lady would need much chaperoning,' ruminated Floyd as he drove rapidly along in the blackboard. "To judge by the hints Sam's let fall, she must be 60 if she's a day
 The Overland Limited was late, and the engine seemed to puff and whistle it's disgust at being stopped at the little station that reared itself above the surrounding sea of grass. It halt ed for a moment, then started furious y, to climb the rise.
 Floyd looked for an elderly woman Of ample proportions and carrotty hair. but the platform was empty ex- cept for a tall, dark-haired female, who looked quite fetching in a trim, crisp shirt waist, short skirt and sail e lat
 She hasn't come" muttered Floyd, his skies frightening
 tol1 ord him and there was all the poetry of girlhood in her walk.
 Can you tell me if the Cross Bar ranch is anywhere near here?" she in- quired
 Yes" answered Floyd, hastily re- moving his sombrero. Its about 15 mics due north. Do you want to go there?''
 ''Fhat's what I came for," smiling ly, I'm Ruth Clark, and I've come to visit my brother, Samuel Clark. I ex- pect~d him to meet me-"
 lies laid up-sprained ankle" stammered Floyd, endeavoring to re- adjust his mental attitude. But this is u Q Cross Bar trap, drove it over to meet you. Is this your trunk?"
 As they trotted swiftly over the prairie toward the ranch, Floyd re- covered his faculties sufficiently to give entertaining answers to his com pal'cn's eager questions and enthusi- astc observations.
 Expected to see a red-haired, spec tacled Boston school ma am, eh?" chuc2led Clark, after warmly greet ing his sister. You'd oughter seen the way they all hiked out this morn ing, Ruth. to escape going to the sta tion. I'd neglected to state that you're my half sister; that explains the difference in age-and looks Hore yCull kinder make it pleasant for her. Jack"
 Jack Floyd was a great tall fellow, straight as sturdy pine tree, bronzed and deep-chested, and with an eye as true and fearless as ever looked from under a sCmbrero. As the bright, surshiny weather grew older he be- came a steady attendant on the girl He did not neglect his work, but he made her his companion on his rides, and she was glad to go. Floyd had no fine phrases and no fine manners, but he saw always that her saddle was perfectly secured, that there was no flaw in her bridle; that the rough est side of the trail always came to him
 'Td be downright glad if the little -x
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Watches the Wind.

A politician always wants what the people want when he finds out they are going to have it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
SAYS FRUIT is IN
| FINE CONDITION.
Is Three Weeks Later Than Last Year
Mo Danger From Frost.

LEWISTON, Feb. 1S.-B. Frank
Smith, the we'll known fruit grower,
who is in the city from his lower
Snake river orchard, states that pros
lpects are now ideal for a big crop. He
states that the season is fully three
weeks later than it was last year and
that in consequence before the fruit
|enters into the bud. the season Will
have been so far advanced as to aboid
any< possibility Of. damage from a cold
snar Mr.. Smith has been engaged for
wears in the fruit business along the
river and is thoroughly informed rela-
tive to the fruit industry in all its
phases.
With the promise of such an I'M
meIse crop and with the Increased
TRANSFORMATION facilities afforded by
the new railroad, the river orchardlsts
anficipate the greatest year in the his
tory of fruit growing there. There nave
heen seasons in the past, when ex-
treme low water in midsummer
causing a tie-up of the steamboats,, mas
rasrlted in much loss to orchardlsts'
h,,+ tho new railroad will now give tuil
nrotection against such a condltloh.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
BOGUS MASON
GOES ON TRIAL
JAMES kNEALY FACES JURY ON
CHARGE OF OBTAINING
EASY MONEY.

In the superior court this afternoon.
the first criminal case on the docket
was brought up, it being that of the
state against James Knealy, whose
charge is that OF obtaining money un-
der false pretenses.
Knealy hit town last winter and told
a hard luck story to local Presbyte-
rians and Masons, saying he had been
doped in a local lodging house and
that he had been robbed. He obtaine
money from them on this ground and
afterwards, before he could leave town,
it was found he was not a Mason
The jury which is hearing the evil
'dence is composed of Matt Mooney. ..
S. Brunton, w. E. Hawks, Archie
Dunnigan, Jerome Reser. Joseph Tachi,
J. M. Cummings, j. M. Adair, AL Lowe,
F. Marsh, J. e. Balm and Charles
Marsh
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
SPECTACULAR FIRE
VISITS WA|TSbURG
THREE WOODEN BUILDINGS IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT DE-
STRoYED YESTERDAY.

WAITSBURG, Wash, Feb. 1S.-
Especial TO the Statesman)-Fire
starting at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing in the Hill bakery, corner of Pres
ION avenue and Main street, destroyed
three wooden buildings owned by the
National bank, entailing property
loss of $4,000 The entire stock and fix
lures of the bakery were destroyed.
Inc building adjoining was occupied
py the E. A. Cannon company, a real
estate firm whose loss consisted of Of
nee furniture and fixtures. The other
building destroyed was vacant.
Inc blaze. it is thought started from
defective flue in the rear of the Hill
"dKery. When first discovered the fire
mad gained considerable headway and
tne efforts of the firemen were con-
fentraied mainly in preventing the
names from spreading to other parts
VI the business district. The entire fire
department. was employed in fighting
Tue IRE which was a spectacular one
aud attracted nearly the whole town to
uie scene. It is understood that the
Uank contemplates replacing the burnt
'uiiaings with brick structure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
MANY FANS WERE OUT.
Baseball League, With Walla WaIIa In
It, Looks Like a Go.


In the rooms of the Commercial club
last night the first step toward the or
ganization of league baseball team
for this city was taken. There was a
big bunch of enthusiastic fans present
and from the interest shown there is
little doubt bit that Walla Walla will
be entered as one of the four towns
on the circuit.
AS has before been stated, the object
of the league is to get Walla Walla,
Pendleton. Baker City and La Grande
into a four city, class D league, with
a $3.50 limit. This proposition is meet
ing with much favor from. all those
who are conversant with the situation
and there is little doubt but that the
league will be organized.
If this is carried out, it will give
Walla Walla four games a week half
the weeks of the summer. The season
will open about April Is and will close
in either four or five months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
PROTECT TILlAMOOK HEAD.
Promokory On Oregon Coast Is Being
Investigated by Government.

iPromosory On Oregon Coast Is Being
Investigated by Government.
PORTLAND. Feb. 1S.-Another in
dication of the extensive military de-
fense preparations being undertaken
by the government along the Washing
ton and Oregon coasts is seen in the
plating of 40 acres of government res
|ervation on Tillamook Head, word of
(which reached Portland today. Hither-
to the territory on the Head mas been
Iunoccupied and unused. A civil engi-
neer from Washington, d. c.. has been
lin Seattle for some time. however,
quietly working on plans, and the 40
acres have been plated for buildings.
Protection of shipping and protection
of Fort Stevens is the double purpose
A signal station is to be established on
the head, whence a long stretch OF
coast is visible in each direction. There
is very strong current along this sec
ton. and ships are frequently caught
in il and driven toward shore. Owing
to the fogs. the signal station will use
a gun.
But in case of war it would be COM
paratively easy for a fleet to creep
around Tillamook Head and surprise
Fort Stevens. at the mouth Of the CO.
lumbia This would be impossible with
a well-euuipped station On the Head,
and while protection of coastwlse ves-
sells is given as the object of the inno-
walton. observers think the change just
at this time is significant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
DETAINED JAPs
WANT DAMAGES
NATAL ACT RECENTLY PASSED
COMPLlCATES THE ORIENTAL
SITUATION.

BELLINGHAM, Wn., Feb. 1S.-A
special from Victoria, B. c., states that
there is every probability that if the
British Columbia Natal act, recently
passed with the intention of excluding
Japanese, is disallowed by the Do
miniOn government, that the detained
Japanese will Immediately institui.
claims for damages against the Do
minion.
Their detention is justtifiabe under
the Natal act but absolutely unjusti-
fable under the treaty
is not improbable that after allow
ing claims the Dominion government
will start a suit against the province
to recover the money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
NORTH YAKIMA TO
HAVE RACES

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash. Feb. 49,
Under the auspices of the fair commits
sion mid summer race meeting will
be held on the state fair grounds here
commencing June %, next. More tnan
$4,000 will be put up for the saddle
events and dispensations have been Sc
cured from the American and National
Trotting associations enabling the
owners to compete for purses at a meet
where gate money is charged without
requiring their animals to take rec
ords. Indian races also will be held.
President Cameron of the commits
sion has just returned from Portland
and Seattle, and says that the horse
men are very enthusiastic over the
proposition and promise to make ex-
tcnsive entries. The street car line
will be in operation to the fair grounds
some time prior to the meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
IRRIGATION PLANT
FOR HORSE HEAVEN.
Project Will Cost $3,o0o,0oo and Con.
tracts With Farmers Have Been
Signed.

PASCO, Feb. 1S.-A crew of seven
men have been at work at the mouth OF
the Big Muddy river, for several
months. They have camp buildings,
blacksmith shop and a gasoline en-
Igine and are spending $1,000 month
for labor and material.
Their work at present consists Of
sinking shafts to get at the solid rock
bed of the Big Klickitat river 1t is
necessary to put in a dam and raise the
river 275 feet. after which the water
will flow into the main canal running
to Horse Heaven.
The survey has been definitely made
and contracts signed with the settlers
They are to pay $50 an acre for the
water and 81 an acre a year water tax.
The contracts aggregate several mil
lion dollars. Estimates as to the cost
of the canal are now placed at $8,000,-
900. but when completed it will prove
to be fine paying proposition. 1t will
not be ready for year Or two.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
ONTARIO MEN WEARY
OF OIL WELL SHARKS

ONTARIO, Ore, Feb. 1S.-About
$4,000 of the $4,000 to be raised by
business men here to organize COM
ipany to prospect for oil and gas in this
vicinity has been subscribed and as
soon as the remainder is secured the
company will be incorporated and
make arrangements at once to COM
mence drilling. Portland, Boise, and
Pendleton business men are interested
in this company, which will be man
aged by local men who have become
disgusted with promoters who want
the people to bear all the expense
while they would reap all the bene-
fit in case oil or gas is found in pay
ing quantities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
0. R. 8 \. TO PUT
ON 4 new TRAIN
ISERvIcE BETWEEN WALLA WAL.
IA AND PENDLEToN TO BE
eETTEREp.

Beginning February %. an additional
passenger train will be put on be-
tween here and Pendleton.
This will be practically the same
train which was run last summer leav-
ing Walla Walla in the morning at 8
clock and reaching Pendleton at 10: As
Returning it will leave Pendleton al
1850 reaching here two hours later
Upon the Inauguration of the new SER
vice, freight trains known as No. Al
and AZ will not carry passengers.
This train will be of great benefit to
Walla Wallans as we'll as people liv-
ing along the line, as it will make con-
nections with the Portland train al
Pendleton, thus giving Walla Walla a
daylight service to the coast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
|G0v. FORT FOR
VICE p S.
New Jersey Nan : j be
TaiIto Tafrs :
G0v. GU|LO IS MENTIONED
FORT, HOWEVER, IS MAN OF THE
HOUR, ACCORDING TO THE
LEADERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Governor
Fort of New Jersey is being promi-
nently mentioned for the tail end of the
Taft ticket.
Taft and Fort may be the republican
slogan after the Chicago convention.
Governor Guild of Massachusetts is
another state executive that has many
supporters for the position.
The recent fight for state reform in
New Jersey has for the time at least.
turned the republican party organiza-
ton from the hands Of the old machine
men to those of the Fort group.
This has made Fort loom large in
Taft circles.
In 1895 Fort made the nominating
speech for Vice-President Hobart. He
is 56 years old. and a lawyer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
HsndhaIi Tourney Starts.

Three preliminaries in the handicap
handball tournament at the Y. M. c.
A. were pulled off last night, Mclean
Paxton and Lutcher winning.
Dan McQuade at scratch, was de-
|feated by Mclean to whom he had
!given six points, the scores being 21-
III, 21-16, Paxton, with a handicap of
nine points, defeated Sanderson with
I12, in two easy Ones-21-1S, 21-15.
Lutcher beat George Day, both start
ing at 9, in two games-21-1S, 21-10.
The series is to be continued tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18


There should be a school typical OF
this progressive and intelligent people
If it is not Whitman, it would be
some other. 1t will be Whitman"
The sentiment of this address was
that of every member of the council
and 1t received the hearty endorsement
|of that body. all Of whom expressed
themselves as willing to help in any
way they could.
After the matter had been discussed
the banquet was served by the girls Of
the Libethrean literary society Of the
college. A musical program was rend-
cred during the course OF the evening
and taken In all, the council meeting
was one Of the best that body has ever
held.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
ASKS
FOR PRICE ON BAGS
Request Comes to the Board OF Con
troll at Olympia.

Request Comes to the Board OF Con-
troll at Olympia.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 1S.-The state board
of control received an inquiry from the
Netherlands regarding the purchase
of 100000 of the grain bags on hand at
the state penitentiary January 1.
The letter came addressed to Board
of Control of the State Penitent1ary,
Washington, L. S. A" and was sent
promptly to Olympia.
It mentions that a trade journal OF
recent date said that there were TINS
amount of sacks unsold at the prison.
and adds:
eff you think it the right poiltics Oh
trade not to spoil your own home mar
ket by bulling prices down, but prefer
to send your bags at good prices
abroad. please send us samples 10 All
sterdam or Rotterdam, paymeh. he'
|cash." =,
The letter was written by N .
T Tankhorst. of Lankhorst & Aooil
sneek. He gives references IN no"
don Amsterdam and at Paterson n. :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18

Ofhcials at the state penitentiarv
take exceptions to the statements
made by Rev. Van Horn. appearing in
the above dispatch from Seattle and
brand as untrue that the conyicts ara
not properly clothed. REV. Van Horn
| visited the penitentiary one SUNDAY a
couple of weeks ago during the time
that the prisoners are released in the
Iopen yard penitentiary official said
this morning ''The weather was chilly
that Sunday and even the penitentiarv
officials felt the chill air. Rev Van
Horn, muffled up warm in an overcoat,
held short service for the prisoners.
He was not at the prison long enough,
to become acquainted with the facts
regarding the clothing of the convicts
or he would not have made the state
ments he is credited with AS a matter
of fact the prisoners are provided with
warm, comfortable clothing, in fact the
larry are better clothes than the pris-
.oners in any other prison in the United
States. The men employed on outside
work are provided with warm under
clothing. an order for 200 suits being
filled by Walla Walla firm just a
short time ago. Rev. Van Horn was
mistaken in another statement and that
is in regard to the liberty enjoyed by
the convicts in the open yard The
prisoners are given two hours every
Sunday morning for recreation. instead
tof being turned out two hours each
day. 1t was just coincidence that Rev.
Van Horn was present at the prison on
a day when the weather was very chill
ly which was felt alike by the priso-
ners and the officials.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
PACIFIC FLEET
TO SPEED Up
Big ba(Heshlps WiN Make
1 Knots Per Hour
EVANS GIVES THE ORDERS
SQUADRON TO REACH MAGDA-
LIMA BAY MARCH 4 FOR
TARGET PRACTICE,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Rear Adj
miral Evans. commander in chief of
the United States Atlantic fleet. will
increase the .peeG OF his battleships
to more than II knots after the fleet
leaves Callao, in order to reach Mag
dalena by March IA.
Ten days shore leave will not be re-
duced if it is possible to avoid 1t.
Department officials believe that the
fleet can easily increase it's speed and
still have plenty Of coal to spare when
they reach Magdalena bay.
Special inspectors will be with the
fleet at Magdalena bay to report on
target practice.
The time the fleet will remain there
has not been definitely settled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18

guilty parties and the traction COM
pany officials has seriously discussed
the advisability of taking like action.
Orders have been given by both lines
to train crews that they be armed
while on duty and if attacked to shoot
to kill. Officials declare the reward will
or alive. Prominent officials of the
companies in statements declare that
hold-up men are better dead and they
will be pleased to pay rewards for
corpses if need be- One company, at
it's own expense, will provide car men
with guns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18
REV, VAN HORN SAYS CONWCTS
ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOTHED
Seattle Divine Makes Observations at State
Penitentiary Which Are Denied by
Prison Officials.

SEATTLE. Feb. 1S.-Rev. DR.. F. J.
Van Horn, pastor of the Plymouth
CONGREGATIONAL church, at a meeting in
.ba Methodist Tabernacle in Union
.+rAet Sunday afternoon, attended by
MORO than 1000 men, declared that the
orisoners at the penitentiary at Wal
10 valla had not sufficient clothing to
keep them warm.
"The great state of Washington is
so moor" he declared, ''that the last
LEGISLATURE said that it must cut out
the $4,000 appropriation to provide a
chanel for the men in the penitentiary
n worship in. If you don't believe in
that kind of economy tell your repre-
sentatyes So
DR.. Van Horn recently conducted
services at Walla Walla with Fred
pntler the baritone singer. While in
Walla Walla DR.. Van Horn went to the
state penitentiary and conducted SER
vices in the prison yard.
Asked about his statement at the
Tabernacle meeting, DR.. Van Horn
said:
These men were shivering as we
conducted services. They were INSULT
GENTLY clothed. And yet the great state
of Washington has refused to build a
chapel where they can go and worship
THE prisoners are allowed two hours
in the yard each day, and as the
weather is cold, they undoubtedly suf-
fer. The chaplain told me many OF
them were no underclothing.
while do not expect to take the
matter up publicly now with a view OF
getting a change in conditions, GER
tanly expect to try to get an appro-
priation for the chapel included in the
next budget passed upon by the legis-
lature"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-18

Tennis is to be an addition to the
|athletics of the Y. M. G.. A. In the
plans for the grounds and buildings the
ground north of the building was in
tended for a tennis court and as soon
as the spring weather is more certain
the courts will be built. There is con-
siderable rubish at present on this land
but this will be removed and the
ground will be put in first class shape.
There are many tennis enthusiasts
in the city and the tennis club will
prove popular this summer beyond 4
doubt