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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
MAYS CHRISTMAS
GOES GLIMMERING

May Aubian, the known police
court lady" who was taken into Gus
tody yesterday afternoon for having
been drunk and disorderly was this
morning taken to the county Jail
where she will serve out a period Of As
days.
On October 8, May was fined $50
for similar offense, and the fine was
suspended on condition that she would
be good for a period Of two months.
She held to the good work for more
than month, and yesterday afternoon
proceeded to get on a good "souse.''
Now she languishes in the county
bastile, and the Merry Merry Christ
mas promises to develop into a season
entirely free from happiness and fes-
tivity. But May will be released in
time to make her customary New
Years resolution.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

changed the wooden sidewalks to ce-
ment walks around all Of the school
property.
This work has been practically all
done under the five-mill levy, the board
only securing the ten-mill levy last
year. The bonded indebtedness is now
much lower than that of similar dis
tricts in the state.
Chairman III. A. Gardner, one of the
retiring members of the school board,
mas furnished the following report,
cleaned from the official records in
Olympia, showing the excellent condi-
ton OF the Walia WaIla schools as
compared with other cities of the state.
The report is for the year ending June
80, 1908, and the members of the school
board here take special pride In the ex-
cellent showing contained in the fol-
lowing figures.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Devil Was at
Home in pdSCO

The Devil had a hell Of time in
Pasco last night. At least that's what
he said when he hit town this morn
ing. The Devil was sore, so sore. He
said this is fine town and had a hne
theater. but he didn't like having to
come through Pasco to get here. This
is how it happened.
The Devil-he's not really the satanic
majesty, but only the advance man
for the famous show-left Spokane
last night He had heard there was a
through sleeper from Spokane to this
city and he wanted that sleeper. But
he found that it had been taken on,
unaccompanied by the publicity 1t
received when it was put on. And he
was told he would have to change at
Pasco. Concerning Pasco. the Devil
spake as follows:
I'm New York when a show wants to
Joke about ra 'lroad< service or bad
connections. they use Pasco. You see,
we keep our eye on Pasco, our weather
eye, too. you bet"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Through With Rockefeller
ArChbOld IS on the Rack

Kellogg insisted and the witness
named several roads in which he held
stock. Rockefeller admitted it is true
he is a heavy holder of stocks and
bonds in the leading roads of the
country
Kellogg made use of previous testi-
mony of Archbold before the con-
gressional committee and other bodies
in an effort to confuse him as it is
shown the memories of Rockefeller
and Archbold do not agree on import
ant points. Kellogg today took up the
investigation of the system of stock
distribution. He began by asking Rock
efeller a number of questions along
that line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 24.-Rock-
efeler today faced Kellogg for the fin
al grilling in the government suit to
dissolve the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey.
The cross examination Of Rockefeller
was completed today Archbold took
the stand this afternoon.
When asked if he could name the
railroads in which he was interested.
Rockefeller replied: Il am quite sure
/ could, but l am quite certain those
gentlemen from the stock exchange
back there,'-pointing to the rear OF
the court room-"would think me
foolish if I announce my investments
publicly"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Present School Board Has
Done Great Work In the Past

Next weeks school election calls at
tention to the fact that two veteran
members Of the school board are about
to retire. w. R. Criffield, who has
served the school district for nine con-
secutive years, and H. A. Gardner, who
ls just completing his seventh year Of
service on the board, are the retiring
members.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
the period represented by the service
OF these two men on the school board
marks an unparalleled era in the his
tory of public education in this city.
During. the past seven years, the board
of education has built the high school
and gymnasium, the Sharpstein school,
the Green Park school, and the Wash
ington school, and has made practical
ly new building out Of the Lincoln
school. In addition to this, it has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
COST OF ST. PAUL
ROAD DECREASES

NEW YORK, Nov. PA man Ia :
miliar with the important details III
the new work of the st. Paul roao'
said today that the actual cost OF the
main line of the Pacific coast extension
will probably be $7O,O00,O0O, but not
more than s75 100000. This includes
also the acquisition of rights OF way
and terminal sites. Instead OF the pai
ent company lacking money wiz"
which to complete the line the "orh
will be finished at a saving OF at ieas'
s2s .00o. 900 over the original estimates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Newspapers to Be Salvation of
Made in WdIld WdIld Movement

u believe we should start q cam
paign OF newspaper advertising" said
). M. Fielder at a meeting Of tho Man.
ufacturers' association held in the
rooms OF the Commercial club yester-
day evening. I'VE can't see everyone
and exploit the advantages OF buying
made in WaIIa WaIIa' goods, but every
one roads the newspapers. TIN ad-
vertisements should appear nor weekly
or monthly, but every day"
The opinion OF the veteran cigar
maker seemed to be the prevailing one.
and it is possible that within a short
time the association will formulate
plans for a consistent campaign Of
publicity which will result in an in
creased consumption of home manu-
factured goods and thus help to build
up the city and its constantly -increas-
ing industries. It is the inten-
ton OF the association to affiliate with
the Commercial club, and for the
purpose of comforting with that organ
lzatlon relative to an alliance, a com
mittee consisting of r. c. Mcleod, p.
N. Conway and G.. M. Bryant was
appointed by President Louis Kan, of
the association.
"A motion was made and carried that
all back dues be remitted and that
dues for November and subsequent
months be collected, the dues having
been placed at 81 month. The sec
retary and the president were en-
powered to select some one to do the
collecting for the next week, and a
meeting is to be held next Monday
evening to take inventory and make
plans for the future in accordance with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

men to pick up the rabbits. In this
way they did not waste the time that
Two Rivers did, in picking up the
slaughtered bunnies. Two Rivers
claimed foul, but 1t was not allowed.
as Burbank lived up to the letter OF
the law The double stream city prom
ises revenge next year, however
To celebrate the victory, Burbank
will be the guests Of Two Rivers at
free hunters ball given in Two Rivers
on Friday Of this week. A big dance
and free oyster feed is promised to
all who attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

No longer is the northwest to be in
a position where several Of the col
leges are claiming the basket bal
championship of the section. An in
tercollegiate northwest basketball
league is to be formed of all the six
conference colleges, Whitman, w. 8
c., Washington, Oregon. adIho and o
A. c..
The three teams on the west side
Oregon, o. A. c. and Washington viii
play a series of three games between
each institution, and the three colleges
on the east side, w. 8. c., Whitman
and Idaho will do the same. The win
ners on each side will then play q
series of three games for the north
west championship.
This is the plan which the east side
college have been trying to work out
for the last three years, but it Is only
made poss;bSc f4lss on account of th<
resumption of basket ball at the uni
versity of Washington after a lapse OF
four years. Washington now has
three old Seattle high school stars
One of whom is Wee Coyle, and Coach
Hall is going to introduce a team
which he thinks will be winner. He is
enthusiastic over the proposed league
and is working hard with Coach An
gell the Wisconsin coach of last year
now at o. A. c., with Coach Blanch-
ard of Whitman and Coach Boiler al
VI S. c., all of whom are strongly in
favor of the league to get the league
organized at once.
Last year w. S. c. and o. A. c.
were each claiming the CHAMPIONSHIP
and every yeaI the same condition has
existed up to three years ago when
the Oregon Aggies went through the
season as undisputed champions. This
season every college in the northwest
will have a team with an experienced
coach and the new system should give
some great games for the year.
The new league will in all probabll-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Northwest Colleges Contest
Championship In Basketball

r bounds. Coaches Angel and Boiler,
who were at Wisconsin and Nebraska
respectively, last season, are anxious
that these rules be adopted in the
northwest colleges, as they claim the
game proved much more interesting in
the eastl asst year under the inter-
collegiate ruling. A meeting will be
called as soon as the football season
is well over to arrange for the organ
ization and formation of the, league.
ity play the intercollegiate rules
which allows the ball to go to the side
recovering it when it goes out of
Whitman's Outlook.
Whltman's outlook in this league is
good. With only two men gone from
last years team and plenty Of good
material that has been tried out and
found first class to draw from, the To-
reGls Should have a winning team.
Coach Blanchard is said to be a thor
ough coach On the floor and his teams
have won in the east and middle west.
He has turned out a good team in
football with what was considered
poor material; and it is thought that
Will Tic SldiS lie udS " WOTk OIL, Ic
will be able to land the championship
in basketball.
Ned Barnes and Warren Belt, last
years crack forwards, are back this
year and are eligible to play. Felt
house, one Of the best guards in the
northwest, is also eligible for the team.
Rigsby. graduated and butcher is out
on the four-year rule. With but two
places to fill, the college is in good
shape. Shubert is a good forward or
guard. Hawley and Cushman are first
class guards. Cox is a clever forward
and plays with the skill and grace Of
his brother Cody" Alf Belt is like
ly candidate for center, his jumping
ability standing him we'll in hand here.
Altogether the material is plentiful
and a crackerjack team should result
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
HONEYMOON AND
THANKSGIVING
IN COUNTY JAIL

VANCOUVER, Wash. Nov. PA
honeymoon spent in serving out a $40
fine, is the prospect facing Samuel
Pierce, of Portland, and his bride. They
went to Vancouver, where, they were
married at noon, yesterday, and three
hours later they and G. B. Monroe, a
witenss, were arrested for making too
much noise in celebrating. Each was
fined $40. This morning they were
sent to Jail because they had spent all
their money for wine. The police say
they will serve six days each. unless
the fine is paid
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

The rate of the special tax levy in
the different cities contained in the
report is shown as follows:
Olympia, IL mills; Everett, S.75
mills; Bellingham, 875 mills; North
Yakima, IL mills; Spokane, 10 mills;
Tacoma, mills; Seattle, mills;
Walla Walla, 10 mills. The total in
debtedness of the school districts as
compared with the value Of school
property in the districts, is as follows:
Olympia, 141 per cent; Everett. 148
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
LEONARD RIZUTTI
FILES SUIT AGAINST
LOUIS RIZUTTI

Suit for possession Of land owned
by Lama Wood, was begun this after
noon in the superior court by Leon
ard Rizzuti against Louis Rizzuti.
From the complaint it appears that
Louis Rizzuti has held a verbal lease
on the land for the past two years,
but that his lease expired the first of
this month. The plaintiff claims he has
a verbal lease which expires February
1, 1914. He says the defendant will
not vacate and asks an order to this
end.
Plaintiff also filed a bond Of 5000
for a restraining order prohibiting the
defendant from bothering him in pos
session of the land. The restraining
order was granted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. PA re-
quest to Roosevelt by Mayor Taylor,
of this city, asking that the Atlantic
fleet be kept on the Pacific waters, is
on it's way to washington To-Day.
The mayor sent the request at the
suggestion of the supervisors, who
yesterday adopted a resolution pelad-
ing for the retention of the fleet. In
part the resolutions read: Its de-
parture will leave exposed our pos
sessions in the Pacific and coast cities
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

cation of Chinese youths in American
schools.
Inc government recently decided to
oeVote the entire amount remitted to
the rounding OF scholarships for the
Ch1nese or China and Hawaii. They
also want part of the indemnity for
educational purposes.
All efforts on the part of the Chinese
merchants here to induce distinguished
visitors to attend the banquet in their
honor have failed. IT, prince has
announced he will not Permit any Gel
ebration to intrude upon his season of
mourning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
TWO TORNADOES
SWEEP ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 24.-Re-
ports today from the tornado-swept
section northwest of here, indicate
that perhaps SO were killed and 100
injured in the storm late yesterday.
The stricken district is isolated with
little means Of communication. Most
of the wires are down and the towns
of Cravens and Barr are said to be-
wiped out entirely. A strip of country
80 miles long and two miles wide is
devastated.
The path Of the storm is hard to
trace and seems to have moved in an
extremely irregular course. There are
many reports Of houses blown down
and acres Of trees uprOOted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Woman Is Improving.

Mrs. Daisy Strom, who attempted
suicide in Milton, Sunday afternoon, by
swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid,
is reported at the Walla Walla hospi
tai to be considerably improved today
and her chances for recovery are
much brighter Mrs. Strom took the
poison after her second husband, Arie
Graham. had found that she had COM
mitted bigamy in marrying him be-
fore she had secured a divorce or
legal separation from her first hus-
band, A. E. Strom, of Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
COMMITTEE OUT
AFTER MEMBERS

The committee consisting Of c. E.
Nye w. H. Baharrell, William Metz,
w. R. Paxton, O. M. Beatty, j.
J. Schiffner, T. 8. Scally, w. L. Stirl-
ing, w s. Spinning and w. H. Meyer.
the latter being chairman, appointed
by the Commercial club some time ago
to make a canvass of the city for new
members, is preparing to take up
their work in earnest, and expect to
swell the membership roll Of the organi-
zation to about 500.
During the past month, without any
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Decision Affirmed.

The remittur in the case of F. w
Johns against S. A. Ash, in which the
judgment of the superior court was
affirmed, was received from the su
preme court tnis afternoon. The case
was one wherein Mr.. Johns asked for
DAMAGES for injuries received by con-
tact with a cllar door in front of Mr.
Ash's place of business in Wallula, and
the superior court held for plaintiff
Judgment was rendered for 1892, with
interest and accrued costs at $37.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Hat Party.

The MANAGEMENT of the Pavilion rink
has arranged to give a "hat party in
the rink tomorrow night. A prize of 80
will be given the lady wearing the
widest hat and a similar prize will be
given the man wearing the tallest
hat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

tor has taken out Of the service was
the choir girls in mems vestments;
there is no room for vesting, and it
was impossible to prevent converse
tions. It was a frivolouh element and
there is absolutely no precedent in
the church's history for thep ractice
whereby girls assume the ecclesiasti-
cal garments worn by priests and male
chOriSterS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
VANCOUVER FIRE
DOES BIG DAMAGE

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. PA
hundred thousand dollars damage was
done and several firemen narrowly es-
capped death today in a fire which de-
stroyed the planning mill and the mould
ing shop of the Royal City mills The
fire gained a great headway before
IT was discovered and threatened to
destroy Chinatown. Orientals dumped
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
INDIAN FIGHTER
Is NOW NO MORE

BOISE Nov. 24.-General John
Green, aged SO, retired, is dead. He
was a famous Indian fighter, veter-
an Of the Mexican and Civil wars. He
saw 43 years Of active service. He
was brevetted four times for gallantry
in action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

per cent; Bellingham, 103 per cent;
North Yakima, 1872 per cent; Spokane.
II per cent; Tacoma, 20 per cent: Sc
attic, 143 per cent; Walla Walla, 6S
per cent.
Deductions from the above figures
snow that the Indebtedness of each dis
trlct per pupil is as follows:
olympia, $102.03; Everett, s11O.25:
Bellingham. $6O.S6; North yakima.
1881 Spokane. $6735; Tacoma.
$65.42; Seattle, $112.38; Walla Walla.
$7S85 "'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Deprived of VeStmentS, Choir
Girls Are on Unique Strike

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24.-Deprived Of
their vestments, the accused giggling
girl members Of the All Saints Episco-
pal church choir are on a strike today.
The board of wardens has resigned
Rev. J. A. H. Richey, has promised
to vacate the parish if his position is
not upheld by his flock. In the official
church organ Richey says:
"The principal thing which the rec
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

solicitation, there have been 43 new
names attached to the rolls, making
the total membership 1858. the largest
recorded in many years. The excellent
new club rooms, affording a place of
amusement and recreation, are becom-
ing popular with the younger business
men of the city, and Meet me at the
club is becoming the popular slo-
gan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Balloon And Two Occupants
DiSdDDedr Toward Atlantic

coast They went up unprepared to
make a long trip.
Reports from ElcascO, six miles east
of Redlands. last night said a speck
was seen high up, and that it was un-
doubtedly the balloon. The bag was
inflated with ordinary city gas. No
one here thinks they will be able to
reach the coast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Take Lad to ChehaIis.

Attendants of the, reform school in
Chehalis arrived in the city this morn
ing to take charge of Wilfred Conkl
ing was charged last week with being
incorrigible, and when given a hear
ing Saturday afternoon. was ordered
sent to the training school,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Official Vote
of Five States

CHICAGO. Nov. x4.-The official
count of five states is as follows: In
diana-Taft, 34S,9s3; Bryan, 33S,262.
Louisiana-Taft, S,95s; Bryan. 63,56S;
Kansas-Taft, 1916; Bryan, 161 1,209;
South Carolina-Taft,3,847; Bryan.
62,2S9; Wfsconsin-Taft, 24S,673; Bry-
an, 166,707.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-W1th i've
sandwiches and one pail of coffee,
Captain Mueller and ]. X. Hutchinson,
who ascended in the United States
balloon yesterday to test the wind
current at the height of 10000 feet,
have disappeared and it is believed
they have struck favorable air cur
rents to carry them to the Atlantic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
= = e 4 = = = = + = E Z E
FLEET is READY.

J LONDON, Nov. 24.-It is re-
: ported in the naval circles today
+ that the commander-in-ch chief Of
, the British West Indian squadron
= is ordered to hold his forces in :
, readiness to go to Hayto in the
; event of a revolution there, which
+ threatens British interests.
, = = = = = Z = = = = + = =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Humphreys is Confident.

SEATTLE, Nov 24-Congressman
Humphreys, who goes to Washington
tonight, says if he can get an appro
priation for three dry docks at Brem-
erton, he can get the fleet on the Pa
cif1c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Drunk and lncapabIe,

0TUnK dHU IHCdPdDIe.
Charged with having been drunk and
apable, J. Walatas was taken into
custody by the police this morning,
and is occupying cell in the city Jail
awaiting trial in Judge Huffman's
court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Four Get Licenses.

Marriage licenses were this after
noon issued to arlan F. Mills and Clara
Augusta VOllmer, both of Whitsburg,
and to George w. Ford and Miss Anna
M. CragOe, both of this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-24
Want Atlantic Fleet keDt
In Pacific TO Protect Coast

and in view Of all circumstances it is
extremely desirable that the fleet re-
main iyi these waters"
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their goods into the streets. There is
hope the mill will be rebuilt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-01
PUBLICITY, THE CURE.

There are those 70 whom the can
did and fearless discussion OF puhlic,
and quasi,public, men, and measures,
ii the columns Of this paper Of late,
is an affront, an outrage, menace
and sore Inconvenience, We re-
greet this element OF the situation.
since we would rather keep our
friends, but It emphasizes and iusti'
hes the usefulness and real popu-
larity OF the course we are pursuing,
There is no cure for public ills like
honest publicity; and in America
everywhere, it is becoming the
scourage OF the bad servant and the
incompetent. in politics, and out OF
il. The press has always been the
hand-maiden Of the law, and the law
cannot dispense with its service yet
awhile.
No public journal likes to make a
business of exposing its city's local
shortcomings; but the safety and
progressive advantage OF the com
munity demand the unequiyocal ex-
position Of every tallacy and wrong
that besets it. To do less than we
are doing would be dishonest; and
as the Oldest, leading, most intiuen-
tial paper in this field, we intend TO
route out the dubious facts and pub
lish them, until there is radical and
redemptory sentiment aroused and
an alert interest manifest in the ae-
tual good Of the city.
The one blatant circumstance OF 4
small struggling city like Astoria
laboring and groaning under an ex'
istant, and necessitous, public in
debtedness OF over million dollars,
lis ample to nullify the widest and
frankest inquiry and declaration; es-
pecially, when the party and people
who have piled this menacing load
on the city, stand brazenly for re-
election and, as brazenly committed
to the doubling Of the annihilating
charge.
We aver that such a policy IS
ruinous; that the credit of Astoria
cannot stand the strain; that her re-
sources and businesses and values
are inadequate to such a drain; that
her people must check the trend to
civic extravaganza, or pay the penal
ty of bankruptcy, complete, and
shameful.