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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
COUNTY ENGINEERS LOSE
FIGHT FOR MORE SALARY

OLYMPIA. Feb. 15.-The supreme
court handed down a decision in which
1t holds that the county engineers who
held office previous to the going into
effect Of the law Of 1907, increasing
the salary of this office, are not en-
titled to the raise in salary as it was
clearly the intention of the legislature
to designate the COMPENSATION of the
engineer as a salary. to be paid subject
to the constitutional restriction.
The suit was brought in the SUPER
ior court of Pierce county by Adolph
f"nhe. county enG;r. er o. that county.
to collect salary due hin: under the
new law. which pr 'vides compensation
at the rate of s. per day actual time
given, and in counties of over 10000
inhabitants the engineers are to be en-
titled to as much salary as county
auditors. Funke asked for s2.4OO a
year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
LOCAL BROTHERHOOD
IS ORGANIZED
MEMBERS OF FIRST PRESBY
TERRAIN CHURCH MEET AND
FORM NEW ASSOCIATION.

At a mems meeting held in the
lecture room of the First Presbyterian
church last night a local Presbyterian
Brotherhood was organized a consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted and officers
elected for the ensuing term.
The Walla walla Brotherhood is to
be affiliated with the national organi-
zation and has for its object the study
ing of the problem of how to reach
men and bring them into active rela-
tionship with the church.
The Walla Walla organization starts
off with an excellent membership
Meetings will be held on the third
Tuesday of each month except during
June, July and August. In connection
with each meeting a banquet will be
held.
At last nights meeting officers were
elected as follows: President, Prof
J. w. Cooper; vice president, w. M
Tooley; secretary, Fred E. Nelson;
treasurer DR.. Z. E. Fall; historian
Marvin Evans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
HODGE BEGINS
!. N. c A. MEETINGS
NOTED NEW YORKER ARRIVES IN
CITY FOR A TWO DAYS
STAY.

George B. Hodge, in charge of the
educational department of the inter-
national committee of the Y. M. G.. A
reached town this afternoon and al
3 o'c'ock held conference with the
leaders of the Y. NJ c. A. of this city
AT o'clock banquet will be given
the distinguished visitor in the Y. M
C. A. cafe and after this, at o'clock
he will deliver a free public ster-
eopticon lecture on his work. Mr..
Hodge has the reputation of knowing
more about night education than any
man of the day. His lecture is inter-
esting and well worth the hearing.
He will speak tomorrow afternoon
as will also Ernest H. Cherrington
superintendent of the anti saloon
leaugue of Washington, who delivers
his address at $3.50. Special music
will be furnished by Prof Roy A. Will
Hams of Whitman conservatory.
AT o'clock also, H. w. Stone of
Portland will give a talk ITO the boys
of the city. This meeting is open to
all boys. Mr. Stone is an interesting
speaker and as he knows his subject
well and as he also knows boys we'll,
he will give a talk that will please
them. Every boy in town is urged to
attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
FANS FAVOR
BASEBALL! LEAGUE
JACK O'BRlEN MEETS WITH sue.
CESS IN WORKING UP
ENTHUSIASM.

Jack O'Brien, who is working up the
baseball league in this city, is meet
ing with all the support and enthusi-
asm that could be desired. He is
quietly talking the matter up among
the fans of this city and every base
ball man is willing to stand behind the
project.
The idea, as advanced by OBrien,
is to incorporate for $500, unless
grounds can be obtained free. In that
case an Incorporation would not be
necessary, subscription list of $4,000
would answer the purpose.
If the fair grounds are utilized. it
will be almost a necessity to rush
through the electric line to that place.
This it is said could easily be done,
all the more so as it is the intention
to build it some time this summer.
anyway
There will be no trouble in secur-
Mr.. OfBrien thinks and he says there
is no reason why this league shou. 4
not be made permanent and success
full. The plan this year is to have
a four city, class D league with a
$3.50 limit
Next year, If the league does well
this season, it will be raised to Class,
c.; and several other towns. such as
Weiser, Caldwell,and Boise in the vi
icinity will be taken in.
At present there is being undertake
en- a steady. consistent boosting CAM
paign and there is little doubt but that
the matter will receive favorable con-
sideration at the open meeting of all
baseball men which is to be held in
the Commercial club rooms next Nom
day night
On Wednesday night, there viii be
a meeting of all the towns concerned
in Pendleton and a week later the
final details will be settled at meet
ing which is to be held here.
The season will open about April
Is, continue for either four or five
months. with four games week
This will give Walla Walla two weeks
of playing each month and should be
just about the right amount for tbe
fans here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
NINE HORROR
IS AvERTED
Miners al Grass Valley Have
Narrow Escape
ELECTRIC WIRES START FIRE
THIRTY MEN AT WORK JUST
MANAGE TO REACH OPEN

NEVADA CITY, Cal, Feb. ia
mine horror was narrowly averted mere
this morning when crossed electric
wires started a fire in the pumping
station on the 1200-foot level of the
Brunswick mine at Grass valley and
for a time it was thought 80 miners
were cut off from rescue.
By great exertion the men reached
the shaft just as they had abandoned
hope.
They were brought to the surface
more dead than alive and a moment
later a great cloud of black smoke burst
from the shafts mouth. The fire is
now in the wood work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
DOESN'T GET HUSBAND
SHE PAID AGENT FOR
She Goes to Boarding House Where
They Need a Waitress.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 15.-Sophle
Medals, "a years old and pretty, with
s4oO in bank, and with her own no.
tions of leap year, wanted husband
and Thursday she asked a Seventh av-
enue employment agent to procure her
one. The agent misunderstood. and sent
Sophie to a boarding house where
waitress was wanted.
The girl, arriving at the house While
the boarders were at dinner. selectea
one fine-looking fellow, and said:
"Pll have you for husband
The man started for the door, pu'
Sophie threw her arms around MS
neck and it was necessary to call In
noliceman. He locked her up on a dls-
orderly conduct charge. Magistrate
Brady, who heard the case TINS even
ing, discharged the girl, ana oroei Gu
her money returned to hre-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
JANUARY SNOWFALL LIGHT.
Greatest Deficiency Is Noted In th'
High Cascade Range.

nl9h CdScaoe range.
The Genealogical Service this week
ISays: "The snowfall of the first month
of 1908 was, on the whole, unusually
light ranging from the average of for
mer Januarys to much below. The
greatest deficiency in snowfall was on
the western slope of the Cascade
Mountains. where, in several localities.
the total snowfall was less than one
half the average of former seasons.
Much of the precipitation that occurred
was in the form of rain, thus pack
Ing the snow. and therefore the water
contents of the latter is great, but the
total precipitation from both rain and
snow was not fully up to the normal.
"On the eastern slope, embracing
the headwaters of the Methow, We
natchee. Yakima. and White Salmon
rivers. the deficiency was not so great.
the greatest departure being about one
third less than normal. In the Okano--
gan highlands there was in most To-
calities a fair average snoWfall. IN
the Blue Mountains, as nearly as can
be Judged from the small number OF
reports, the amount of snowfall was an
leverage one.
"In all localities of the state the
monthly snowfall was much less than
in January, 1907.
1.-The ranchers in the valleys OF the
eastern slope are satisfied with the
snowfall and look for an ample sup
pIy of water for the ensuing season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
RICH FL0CKEQ
TO HETTY }<IfEN
\. Y. FinancIe : Found Her
q Haven : & Refuge
.BORROWEOM|l L|ONS|N PANIC
VANDERBlLTs, IN DIRE DISTRESS
TRY TO HOOK FAMILY
JEWELS.

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 15-Hetty
Green, the richest woman in the world
declares that hard times will be with
us for some time yet; that Roosevelt
will be renominated and that she pre-
dictd the panic three years ago.
She also declares that during the
panic the solid men of Wall street
swarmed about her like bees around
hive and wanted to borrow money
on every thing from automobiles to
residences.
She states she loaned Harry Payne
Whitney $1.00O,O0O. and also to the
New York Central but that when the
Vanderbilts came around with their
family jewels to hook she turned them
down.
Il said no." she declared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
indictments May Be IlIeqaI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-As a
result of an irregularity in impaneling
the Mcfarland grand jury, the last
batch of indictments returned by that
Jury, among them those against Walter
J. Bartnett; j. Dalzel Brown and J. w
Treadwell of the California Safe De-
post and Trust company, may be
found invalid.
Hiram Johnson, attorney for Bart
nett has secured a partial admission
from Judge J. W. Jammersmith that
his legal residence is in Alameda
Hammersmith made every effort to
avoid testifying as to his residence but
was forced to confess that probably
he is legally a nonresident of the
county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
TURKEY IN
FOR A WAR
Sultan Must Withdraw from
Persia or Fight Gar
SITUATION GROWING TENSE
,usslA MASSES 10000 SOLDIERS
oN FRONTIER TO ENFORCE
DEMANDS.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-That the sultan
must withdraw his troops from Persian
-syritory or fight Russia in the spring
is considered certain here.
Counting on the czars weakness in
the disputed territory the sultan is
+raoting ST. Petersburg's representa-
tiyes with almost insolent indiffer-
ence.
England sympthizes with Russia in
the present crisis and may join with
the bear in bringing pressure to bear
on Abdul Hamid to compel him to
withdraw his soldiers.
The czaE however. has ordered co.
900 troops from Central Russia to the
Turko- Persian frontier and will prob
ably have no trouble in handling any
difficulty that may arise with Turkey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
Russian Army MobiIizes.

LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Russian
army has been ordered to mobolize at
odessa and Kief in anticipation of a
clash with the forces of Turkey.
This is the cars answer to the in
solent attitude of Turkey over Rus
sias protest to the occupancy of Per-
sion soil by Turkish troops.
This startling information was wired
to London today from St. Petersburg
by trusted correspondent familiar
with the situation.
Ii brings a delicate situation on the
was expected and developments are ex-
pected within a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
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DON'T LOOK 1T! +
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|CLASS FIGHT
A BATTLE ROYAL
FESHlES, CARTED TO FAIR
GROUNDS, TURN TABLES ON
soPHS TODAY.

With victory snatched from the jaws
of defeat. the freshman Class of Whit
man college returned triumphant from
the county fair grounds this morning
,, in the same conveyances which were
used to take them out, but the tables
| had been turned and on the return
trip the sophs were tied hand and foot
lust as the freshies had been on the
way out.
The college and part Of the town
as well, witnessed a college class scrap
which was about as strenuous as any
thing ever seen here. The start was
the outcome of an old sore which was
given the sophs East week by the green
ones. The sophs had a party at Rey-
nolds the other night and the freshies
had a class meeting at another place.
When the freshies brought their girls
home to Reynolds their betters by one
year denied them admission. Then
the freshies went up the fire escapes
and took their girls with the them.
The ladies safely deposited in their
rooms, the boys made a raid on the
soph refreshments and got away with
a goodly portion of them. The dean
then appeared on the scene and the
battle ended-for the time being.
But the desire for vengeance still
fingered in the hearts of the proud
sophs and they determined last night
to win back their laurels and get even
with the freshies for the cake the lat
ter ate. So. in the early hours of this
morning they went 10 each fresnie's
room while the unsuspecting ones slept
and by surprising them. bound them
hand and foot and carried them
through the streets to the fair grounds
All this, however, was not without
RESISTANCE. One freshman, who weighs
but $50 pounds furnished amusement
for eight sophs for 20 minutes. WITH
fists working like trip hammers. he
sent the buneh to all parts of the room
"Aiu iieiuC SuCI desperate resistance
that reinforcements had to be brought
up to capture him. All the way down
the street the air was filled with wells
which awakened indignant sleepers
from their downy couches thinking the
Old days Of the Indian raids had re-
turned.
arrived at the race track, the bovs
were kept there until morning. when
the remnant of the freshman c.ass or
ganized and went down to the rescue
Inc freshies were quickly liberated
and their places in ropes and hand
cuffs We're filled with their erstwhi,e
Vlctors. The return to college was
made about II o'clock this morning
through Main street, which resounded
with the cheers Of the victorious
freshles. Not one of the sophs Jes.
capped, all were brought home in ropes
ana irons and all showed that there
hao oeen something doing After ex-
hlolting their prizes at the college. the
iresAles turned them loose and peace
reigns once more on the campus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
EASTERN Brook
TROUT FOR IDAHO

BOISE, Ida. Feb. 15.-The state of
Idaho has just received another ship
ment Of 100000 eastern brook trout
eggs for the state hatchery at Hot
Spur. These eggs were received from
South Wareham, Massachusetts,, and
arrived in the best of condition They
We're Immediately placed in trOughS.
This shipment makes total of L.
$4,000 eyed eggs that have been re-
ceIyed so far, and the loss from trans
portatiOn was very light. The first
distribution of seed fish will be made
during either May or April, when the
Young trout will be about two inches
long. Two years is required for the
1lSh to grow large enough for the table.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
NUDE PICTURES
SHOCK COUNCIL
Grants Pssss CNy Dads Object to De-
orations of Firemen's Hall.

GRANTS PASS, Or, Feb. IA
complaint that may bring serious
trouble for the officers and members of
the Grants Pass F'iremen's associa-
ton is made by the property committee
of the city council to the effect that
the firemen have gone to an extreme in
decorating the rooms of the firemen's
meeting-rooms with nude pictures and
paintings. The councilmen state that
the city property has been desecrated
and cleaning OUT of the firemen's
is advised.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
DEATH BLOW To
JOINT WHEAT RATE
JUDGE HANFORD RULES THAT
RAILWAY COMMISSION HAS
NO POWER.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 15.-Federal Judge
HanfOrd yesterday handed down a de-
,clslon finding that the Washington
State railway commission cannot set
a rate in the famous joint wheat rate
case.
This destroys the practical utility of
the commission and is a victory for
Portland shippers over those of Sound
ports in the fight for the handling of
Inland Empire wheat.
Gov. Mead may call an extra session
or the legislature to consider an
amendment to be submitted at tbe
next general election giving the COM
mission power to fix a rate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
EMILY REED LOST
TEN DROWNED
AMERICAN SHIP WORKS IN TOO
CLOSE TO SHORE AND
FOUNDERS.

DAY CITY. Ore. Feb. 15.-The
american wooden ship, Emily Reed, 103
u6ys out of Newcastle, n. S. W., went
'S"ore at this point early yesterday
morning.
len Of the crew were drowned. The
s''eu We're: Captain and Mrs. Kessell;
N7'ohd Mate Thompson and three sea-
men.
I"e vessel was loaded with coal ana
unsigned TO a Portland firm. Defect in
0Noiheters caused the captain TO
''A loo close in shore and a heavy
S"amped the life boats.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
HIGH school,. STUDENTS
ELECT new OFFICERS
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION LIMITS
WEARING OF "NW" TO BONA
FiDE ATHLETES.

At the high school yesterday, sew
era1 important student Offices were
filled in the general election. All the
choices meet the approval of the stu
dents in general and most of them were
unanimous or nearly so.
The results of the election are as
follows: President of the athletic as
|sociation, Professor hepherd; vice.
president. "Bab" Bollerman; secretary,
Maude Earring; treasurer, Dan Hennes-
sey; board of control, Delbert McCanse,
Buck Weaver and Dean.
To lead the baseball team this spring,
Clifford Douglass was elected and
Prof. Shepherd will have charge of the
management of that department.
To captain the track team, Woods,
who last year gained fame as a mile
man, was chosen. Buck" Weaver will
be manager of the track.
For next years fall athletics, Sam
and Tom Steel as manager.
Regulations concerning the wearing
of the athletic insignia, the WV,
were passed. This year there has been
a tendency on the part of some ambi-
tious students to wear this emblem and
pass themselves as athletes. In the fu-
ture no one will be allowed to wear
the 'SWW' unless he shall have played
two games of football, three games of
baseball, three games of basketball or
shall have won five points in a track
meet. The letters are to be awarded by
the principal of the high school at the
end of each term.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
PILES MAKES SUGGESTION.
Senator Wants Representative Display
of Washington Apples On Display.

SPOKANE. Feb. 15.-An exhibition
of all the various brands of fruit that
grows in the state of Washington at
the national capital at Washington, d.
c.. is advocated by Senator Samuel H.
Piles in letter to the chamber of COM
merce.
Senator Piles argues that an exhibit
of this kind at Washington would be a
good source of publicity for this state.
The chamber of commerce recently
sent him by express one of the large
apples raised near Spokane.
Senator Piles reply follows:
'The fine apple which you sent me
brings to my mind the fact that on
several occasions 1 have urged that the
best advertisement We could give the
state of Washington would be, in my
judgement, to put our fruits on exhibit
ton in this country. 1 believe such an
exhibit would attract many people to
the state of Washington. If you could
see the apples and fruits which they
have down here, except those brought
from the western country, you would
appreciate more than you now do the
beauty as well as the excellent quality
of our fruits.
81 have frequent calls for informa-
tion conc cerning the fruit regions in the
Estate of Washington. 1 would be very
glad to have you send me small sup
ply Of literature bearing upon that
subject, if you have any such, as !
could distribute it advantageously to
orr Sfate'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
|GOv. JOHNSON
FOR PRESIDENT
Democratic War Horse Viii
Soon Announce Candidacy
SO SAYS TAYLOR OF BOSTON
EDITOR DECLARES THAT MINNIE
sofa GOVERNOR is THE DEM
CRATIC MOSES.

RIVERSIDE, Cal. Feb 15.-General
|G. H. Taylor editor of the Boston
Globe, who is here on short visit is
an open advocate of Governor Jonn-
son, of Minnesota for the presidency
and asserts that Johnson will be an
outspoken seeker after the nomination
within weeks time
He declares that Johnson is the only
man that can reunite the democratic
party and that there is a tidal wave
of enthusiasm for Johnson in the
East.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
FATALLY BURNED WHILE
SLEEPING NEAR STOVE
Joseph PauIus Goes Homo Drunk and
Leaves Kerosene Can Near Fire.

BELLINGHAM, Feb. 15.-Joseph
Pauius, a butcher at Deming, went
home Thursday evening, badly intoxi-
Gated. He started a rousins fire in the
stove with kerosene, leaving the tin
can standing near the stove. and fell
asleep in his chair. The tin of Oil ex-
ploded, throwing the burning fluid
over the sleeping man. He was rescued
alive by the neighbors, but was badly
burned. Paulus was brought to a hospi
tai here. but died yesterday morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
.P|1TSBURC IS THREATENED
BY DISASTROUS FLOODS

- iSbuRG, Feb. 15.-This city is
sa'ea'ened with the most disastrous
~ IN It's history and merchants and
f... "'S are today moving their goods
Ground.
10 night the city authorities
4. residents that lived in the
-vro,., 'ous zone that today the flood
reach the 3O-foot point.
present the Alleghaney and Mo-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
KILLED UNDER SWITCH
BY LOCOMOTIVE WHEEL 6
w. n. Black Sustains Fatal Injuries
While Working. -

ELLENSBURG, Feb 15.---w. H
Black, a switchman in the local North
ern Pacific yards, fell beneath the
wheels Of switch locomotives yesterday
morning and sustained injuries from
which he died an hour later. Both legs
were severed from his body The un-
fortunate man never regained con-
sciousness after the shock. It is not
known where he has relatives living,
having only been employed here a few
days
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
MAY RESIST THE
NINE HOUR LAW
RAILROADS MAKE LITTLE PRE-
PARATioN TO OBSERVE ITS
REQUIREMENTS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The gov
ernment expects an application, for an
injunction restraining the enforcement
of the 9-hOur law prohibiting COM
mon carriers from working telegra pin
operators in their employ over that
time shortly.
ration on March 1st and so far it is
understood the railroads have made
but little preparation to meet its re-
Quirements.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
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J MISS SHONTS MARRIED #.

= NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Another i
+ American woman entered into q :,
> life Of the title "noble woman" 4
this noon, when Theodore Shonts i
= became the Wife of Due De Cnau- I
: line. The ceremony was perform i
ed by Mgr. Lavelle. I
= = = = = = = & q q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.

+ SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, Feb. I
! IA man supposed to be j. A. 4
! Greenwood, an escaped inmate of :.
: the Patton Insane hospital, put 4
= on the Salt Lake railroad at Yer 4
= demont and was instantly killed, I
+ last night His head rolled un- 4
+ der the train and was terribly 1
J crushed. 4
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

$4,000 TO FIGHT RATS.

= SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is
y The citizens health committee has
- decided to raise $4,000 to fight .
= the rats. This money will employ
y 100 rat-catchers and ought to rid ,
= the city of the pest.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

Major Merriweather will conduct th.,
meetings at the Salvation Army hall
tonight, assisted by Adjutant Wilkins.
There will be an enrolment of soldiers.
Meeting at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-15

H. o. Berg, a well known and re-
spected resident of this city. will leave
tomorrow for Hot Lake, Oregon.