The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-05
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county clerk this morning by Walter S.
Cadman, administrator of the estate.
Tuesday, February II, has been des-
ignated as docket day, the former day.
Wednesday, the 18th, having been set
aside as a holiday in observance of
Lincoln's birthday.
The Oliver brothers, arrested on
charge of disorderly conduct, were yes
terday given a fine of $25 each in the
Justice court. The fines were promptly
paid. and the men were given their
liberty.
The funeral of B. F. Pheras, who
died Sunday morning, was held from
the Cookery undertaking chapel this
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. M. L. San
ders, of the First M. E. church, officiat-
| ing. Interment was in the city ceme-
terry.
Retreat for the young ladies Of ST.
Patrick's parish will commence this
evening at 1880 and close Sunday
morning. The exercises will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Father T.. j.
O'Reilly of Gonzaga college, Spokane,
, Wash.
A travelling guard from the state hos
Toll
arrived in the city this morning, and
will leave tonight with Mike Materkut,
and Jack Chesterfield, found to be of
unsound mind, by the examining board
here last week.
The body of George NJ. Wilson, who
died in the Walla Walla. hospital Sat-
urday evening, was shipped this morn
ing to Dayton, where the funeral will
be held this afternoon Interment will
be in the Turner cemetery, 10 miles
northeast of Dayton.
William F. Guion, managing editor
Of the Pend.eton Morning Tribune, ar
rived in the city this morning for a
visit with old friends. Mr. Guion is
we'll known "a newspaper circles of
Walla Walla, having been formerly
connected with the Statesman and
Union.
The funeral of John Sanders, who
idied early Sunday morning, was held
from the family home, five miles
southeast of Walla Walla this after
noon at 1 o'clock Rev. j. H. Beaver,
of the Park Street Baptist church, off
ciating. Interment was in the city
cemetery.
lady's silver watch is held at the
Ipolice station awaiting the arrival of
the owner, whoslOst it in Armory hall,
Friday evening, While attending the
Icarnival. A small chain is attached to
the timepiece, which was given the po-
ilice by a member of the Fourteenth
cavalry.
John Young, charged with having
driven upon the College Place road,
which is in course of Improvement,
was given trial before Justice Huff
man this morning and was fined IS and
costs, amounting to approximately s25.
The complaint was filed by Charles S.
Lansing, superintendent of the con-
StructiOn crew.
Edward Leonard, who was arrested
several weeks ago on the charge of en-
tering school houses in the neighbor-
hood of Wallula and Touchet, was ar
raigned before Judge Brents this morn
ing, and entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of petit larceny. He was sem
fenced to six months imprisonment in
the county Jail.
j. H Oaks, a we'll known wheat
grower of Whitman county, this morn
ing purchased through B. S. Woodruff
land company, the two and one-half
"NAO |AoSt VI "a. LdISuctlS, III CO110Se
Place, the consideration having been
$500. Mr. Oaks intends to move his
family to College Place in the near fu-
ture to enable his children to take
advantage of the schools there.
John Doe was picked up on Main
street last night with a, fair sized load
of liquid refreshments in his boiler He
was side-tracked to the HaviIand.
Where he was permitted to repose until
this morning, when a deposit of SIS
put him out on the regular run. Mr.. Doe
appeared to be heartily ashamed of his
predicament this morning when his re-
port was made out and promised not
to let it occur again. He will be given
a hearing before Justice Huffman this
afternoon
Robert M. Maham and L. ]. Stem,
chen. members of B troop, Fourteenth
cavalry, were escorted to the police
station late last night by comrades in
blue uniform, and were given free Iolg-
ings in the Haviland, because they
were drunk and disorderly. Having no