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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
SIMMS DEMOCRATS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

Another rousing meeting of the dem-
ocrats of the city was held Saturday
night, when the followers of the party
in Simms precinct met in the demo-
cratic headquarters in the Ransom
building and organized Bryan-Kern
club for that precinct. The attendance
was good, despite the fact that it was
Saturday night, and interest was in
tense
The purpose of the organization was
briefly outlined by Precinct Commit
fteeman George b. Day, who acted as
temporary chairman until the perma-
nent organization was perfected. The
officers elected are as follows: Presi-
dent, Archie Dunnigan; vice president
w. NJ Maher; secretary, George n.
Thompson; treasurer, F. A. Bowman.
The meeting was addressed by F. A.
Garrecht, and short talks were made
by many Of the members present. Plans
were outlined for the thorough can
vassing of the territory and a good,
live club is assured by the interest
shown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Congress Meets
ut New Mexico Metropolis

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Sept. 2s.-
To save the forests, store the floods.
reclaim the deserts and make homes in
the land" is the comprehensive ambi-
tlon of the National Irrigation con-
gress, which will begin it's sixteenth
annual session in this city tomorrow.
ALREADY scores of mem interested in
projects to make the semi-arid west
bloom as the rose are arriving in the
city and the hotels are rapidly filling
with guests Many Albuuueroue
homes Will be opened to entertain the
overflow of guests that cannot be en-
tertained at the hotels and the citizens
and business interests of the town
nave combined to make the, congress
the most notable gathering in the hts
tory of Albuquerque.
V1ce-President Fairbanks, Clifford
Pinchot, chief Of the bureau Of fores-
try. F. H. Newell, DIRECTOR of the recla
nation service, and many other promi-
nent government officials will attend
the congress and deliver addresses.
Ihe National Irrigation congress,
form small beginning in 1891, when
1t was instituted at Salt Lake City,
*Utah, has grown into an organization
OF national Importance and a recog-
nized force in directing legislation by
the congress of the United States for
the reclamation of the arid and semi
arid lands of the west. Yearly the at
tendance OF delegates and spectators
mas been increasing. Last year at
sacramento, Cal, many thousands at
tended, and the whole country read
with interest the daily reports of the
proceedings. This year. at. Albuuuer-
que, the national government, by cab
met and bureau officers, will partici-
pate in the discussions, and the board
OF control, in charge of the local ar
rangements, is preparing for a larger
attendance than ever before.
There is to be an industrial exhi-
bition at Albuquerque at the some time
Among those who have offered prizes
ara Senator Boise Penrosa $500 for
the best exhibits Of minerals, and w.
H. Andrews, who offers 800 for the
best cotton.
In the pageant, tribes Of Pueblo In
dians will appear, coming for a stay
throughout the congress and exposi-
ton and fair, from Laguna. Cochiti,
San Felipe. San Domingo and other
pueblos. The chiefs VIII carry in the
parades the famous sticks presented
to their predecessors by President Abb
raham Lincoln during the civil war,
more than forty years ago. Represent
atives of the Pima tribes of Arizona
will attend also and participate in the
parades.
All of the Indians will wear the fam
tastic costumes of their race. Indian
women riding in floats and making
pottery and Navajo blankets, will be
in the pageant 1t will bel a notable
picture of the vanishing race"
Two bands of music from Old Mex
leo will participate in the parades, and
in addition bands will come from all
over the mountains west and from the
cities of the plains eastward, filling
the air with music.
The Irrigation congress will have
before it the lesson of eleven reclama-
ton projects completed or to be COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Much Enthusiasm Shown
At WditSburq Meeting

position. Following Mr.. Jones, Fred
NJ Hedger, democratic candidate for
the Office of prosecuting attorney,
spoke briefly, discussing he inconsis-
tencies of the republican party with
reference to the tariff question. Mr..
Hedger clearly showed the various
subterfuges the republicans had used
in their vain attempts to justify the
protective tariff.
Following Mr.. Hedger, II. S. Bland
ford was introduced and made a vigor-
Gus speech on "Shan the People Rule. "
Mr.. Blanford's speech was an orator
ical masterpiece which aroused his
hearers to high degree of enthusiasm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

publicity as to campaign contribu-
tions.
"Are you willing to say that any
public interest was served in 1904 by
conceaiing until after election the con-
tribution made to the republican cam
paign committee by e. n. Hartman
and those collected by him from
others?
"Will you ask your national commit
tee to publish before election the con-
tributions above $10o? Or if you re-
gard this as too small sum, the con-
tributions above $1,000? Or if this is
too small, the contributions above
10000
TN conclusion you say that you ask
support for Taft because he stands
for the moral uplift of the nation.
Il dare to compare my efforts for
the moral uplift of the nation with his
efforts, my deeds with his deeds and
the policies to which l am committed
with the policies to which he is COM
mitted. And more than that, if may
assume that he, will follow in your
footsteps, I dare to compare my ideal
Of the presidency with his.
FreSioentidt lmpropf3ety.
II do not regard it as proper for the
president to use his prestige, his in
fiuence and his patronage to aid one
member of the party as against an
other who aspire to- Office. regard it
as a violation of the obligation that
the president owes to the whole, people
to use an office that belongs to the
whole people as a party asset for the
advancement Of a personal friend or
a political protege.
Believing that the president should
not be tempted to use that power for
his own advantage and that it is
equally repugnant to the spirit of our
United States that he should use it for
any one else's advantage. I tried to Sc
cure an amendment to the constitution
limiting the president to a single term,
and have said that if elected would
not be candidate for denomination.
believe that the occupant of so high
an office, with such enormous power
at his command, should be absolutely
free to devote himself unselfishly to
his country's welfare, and / am san
guine enough to believe that if en-
trusted with the power would be able
to make my administration successful,
that the members of my party could
without interference from me, select
the most worthy to carry on the work
begun by me, so successfully, that the
administration would speak for itself,
and that it would not be necessary
for me to defend it in bulletins or pro-
nunciamentos. think 1 could in this
way give to the members of the oppo-
site party as well as the members
of my own party a square deal.
VERY truly yours,
'W J. PRYAN."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
PIPE BROKEN BY
FLYING BETTING

By the breaking of belt in the
plant of the Walla Walla Meat & Cold
Storage company on Main street yes
terday, one of the pipes leading from
the ammonia tank was broken, and the
deadly fumes were, permitted to es
cape. People on Main street, as far
away as Fourth, were compelled to
wipe the tears from their eyes, and
until the ammonia was shut off and the
break repaired, it was almost i'm pos
sible to pass the building. No damage
resulted from the escape OF the am
monia, though the repair of the pipe
was made dangerous by the poisonous
fumes which filled the room.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

pleted. this year These projects will
cost $1S,74O,000, and will reclaim one
half million acres of land.
The eleven projects and seventeen
others to be completed i'm 1911, are
the direct result Of the National Irri-
CATION congress. Altogether. the 2S pro-
jects will reclaim and subject to the
uses of man 100000 acres, and will
cost in round numbers $70.O 900. The
sum of $30,665,570 already has been
expended. To perform the work thus
far the government has employed in
the classified and registered service,
including the office force at washing
ton, 444S men and women upon the
work. The contractors have employed
1878 laborers This Is total. all
forces, of 1888 persons. The expen-
ditures are nearly $1.O00,000 a month.
Mr.. Blanchard statistician of the
reclamation service says these opera
tons have resulted in the establish
ment of eight towns, the construction
of 100 miles Of branch railroad, and
the settlement of 10000 persons in
the desert These settlers have
made homes where it was impossible
to produce crops before the water
came
In 1907 the reclamation service dug
1881 miles of canals, some OF which
carry whole rivers. The service ex-
cavated during the year .13 Ia miles
Of tunnels and erected 2S1 large struc-
ures including dams. 1t completed 1000
headworlks and fumes.
1t built GIL miles of wagon road in
mountainous regions 1t made and used
$4,000 barrels of cement and pur-
chased 100000 barrels. 1t strung $50
miles of telephone wires. It's own saw
mills cut 3,036.000 feet of lumber, and
it purchased 1855, 900 feet
In March, 1908, the service owned
and had at work 1900 horses and
mules. 1t operated nine locomotives.
612 cars. and % miles of railroad. "a
gasoline engines and 20 steam engines.
1t has constructed and is operating five
electric light plants
Such is the work and usefulness of
the United States reclamation service.
indisputably the child of the National
Irrigation congress-
Seven Of the governments reclama-
ton projects are in the southwest-the
most important in the region tributary
to Albuquerque. Mr.. Blanchard's esti-
mates are that they will eAet sso6sO,-
600 and will reclaim $4,000 acres of
land The estimate of acres reclaimed
lower than the expectations, however
The figures given are only what will
be for the first allowances of water.
When the full appropriations of water
are made and the upper mesas placed
under pump, the reclamation of the
seven projects will be 100000 acres or
more. The seven projects are: Garden
CITY Kans.; Hondo. Carlsbad, and
Engle, N. Mex, (the latter including
Leasburg), and Salt River and Yuma.
Ariz. The Garden City, Hondo, Carls-
bad and the Leasburg projects are
completed and in operation The Engle
project is under way. The Salt River
and the Yuma projects are we'll toward
completion.
BY private corporations over 15,OOO,-
600 acres have been reclaimed at a cost
of $16O,OOO, 900.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

The Bryan club of Waitsburg, held
it's first open meeting Saturday night
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
The club was organized a week ago and
is composed of staunch followers of
the Nebraskan in Waitsburg and
Washington precincts, and at the meet
ing Saturday night it was plainly evil
dent that Waitsburg democrats are
determined that their leader shall carry
that end of the county.
The meeting was called to order by
John H Morrow, president of the club,
who introduced George Jones as
chairman. Mr. Jones made a brief
speech, convulsing his hearers by his
sarcastic references to the republican
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Good Exhibits
For the Fair

One of the interesting exhibits to be
seen at the Walla Walla county fair,
and one which will prove of special
interest to many residents of the Walla
Walla valley who have land holdings
in the Alberta country will be a COM
prehensive assortment Of grasses,
fruits, grains and other products Of
the great Canadian country which is at
tracing the attention of thousands of
hOmeseekers from all parts of the coun-
try. Secretary r. H. johnson has
made arrangements to give the exhi-
bit of grains and grasses prominent
space, and the product of the Alberta
country will be shown, together with
most complete assortment from the
Walla Walla valley.
It is the intention of the fair manage
ment to make the farm product dis
play one of the best ever seen in this
section Of the state, and for that rea-
son, Secretary Johnson has requested
producers to enter their exhibits at thu
earliest possible moment in order that
they be not crowded out in the rush
of the last few days before the open
ing of the fair. ''We want this fair to
open Monday instead of Tuesday, said
Mr.. Johnson this morning, and those
who are not ready for it on Monday
are in danger of losing out. Every
thing must be in readiness by the Sun
day evening preceding the opening, as
propose to start the week out right
with big demonstration, and not with
a half hearted attempt to introduce the
event"
Live Stock Exhibit.
Another section of the fair tnat
promises to be of unusual interest to
farmers and stock raisers is the excel
lent exhibits which have been secured
for the live stock department. Promi
nent stockmen from all parts of the
country have signified their intention
of bringing their prize winners to this
city for the week. and have reserved
space for their animals.
The evening entertainments in the
pavilion will be features of the week,
with number Of local vocalists, among
them being Guy Allen Turner, having
been secured for the concerts. In ad-
dition to the musical numbers, the
many amusement concessions outside
of the pavilion will be on the cOnces-
sion grounds, and the large arc lights
which are being installed will make
the scene one of merriment and pleas
ure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
DEATH CLAIMS
THOMAS COLE

Thomas Cole, a well known resident
of this county, died at the home of
Frank Harmon, near College Place this
morning, at s o'clock, after a brief ILL
ness. He was So years of age, and is
survived by sister, Mrs. Harrington,
who lives near Milton and a brother,
whose home is in Boise, Idaho. Mr.
Cole was a member of Washington
lodge, No. 10. I. o. o. F., of this city,
and the funeral, which will probably
be held at the Harmon home Wednes-
day, will be conducted under the aus
pices of the order.
Word OF Mr.. Coles death has been
sent his brother in Idaho, and funeral
arrangements will be held pending
word from him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Opposes Prohibition.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. 2S.-Ann
Arbor, the seat of the university or
Michigan, the leading football and ed
ucational institution Of the' west, is
facing prohibition campaign wnlch
will probably culminate with a local
option election in the spring. The
"drys" have met with unexpected op-
position from some Of the college pro-
fessors. Professor Bradley M. Thomp-
son, of the law department, has de-
clared unequivocally in favor of the
present license system, with strict su-
pervision. He was here as student
in the late fifties, when prohibit1on
prevailed and declares that there was
far more drunkenness among students
under the dry regime than there has
ever been since. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
GOOD FRUIT SELECTED.
Il. 3. Wight Arranging Exhibit for
the A.-Y.-P.

H. B. Wight. who is preserving the
fruit for the Walla Walla county exhi-
bit at the A.-Y.-P. exposition, is get
ting the exhibit well under way and
already has much fine fruit in process
of preserving.
The commissioners appointed by the
county board have been diligent in get
ting the best samples of fruit. but
there still is room for much more and
all who have fruit of which they are
proud and which is of extra quality,
can do no better than help out by TAX
ing it to the court house. where Mr..
Wight has his headquarters.
Some fine crab apples were received
this morning. sent in by Charles O.
Neill. Of Prescott. The apples are
beauties and hang heavily on the limbs
which Were cut from the. trees.
More apples are wanted. of all kinds,
and peaches. plums. grapes. prunss,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Montana state Fair.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 2S:-An un-
precedented display Of the mineral,
manufacturing and agricultural wealth
of Montana is shown at the annual
Montana state fair. which opened to-
day 70 continue through the week.
much rivalry has developed among the
cattle rsisers and sheepmen OF tne
state ard the exhibits in the 1--we Stock
department compare fayorably with
those shown at any fair in the United
states. Fast racing viii be a feature
every day of the fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Ad Mems Feed.

Walla Walla's advertising men are
getting busy with their new organiza-
ton ana on Thursday evening. Octo-
ber 1 will give banquet in the Y. M.
C. A. auditorium. This VIII be mace
one of the biggest commercial BAN
ouets ever held in the city and all ad-
yertising men are urged to join the
club and get into line. President C. c.
Chapman, of the Portland Ad. club,
will be the principal speaker of the
evening. He, will tell of the experience
of his club and will give many valu-
able hints along advertising lines. Be-
sides Mr.. Chapman, there will be sew
eral well known local speakers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

dent of the hospital for the insane at
SteilacoOm; Dr. ]. M. Semple, superin
tendent of the Eastern Washington
hospital for the insane at Medical
Lake; DR.. Elmer E. Heg, secretary of
the state board Of health. of Seattle:
DR.. S. b. L. Penrose, of Walla Walla:
DIR. Andreas Bard, of Walla Walla
Senator William Graves, of Spokane;
w. d. Buchanan. of Tacoma, and War
den c. S. Reed, of the penitentiary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Sweets Bail Raised TO
Four Thousand Dollars

it is impossible to ascertain at the
present time.
Bail has not yet been furnished by
Sweet, although it is understood that
his father law, an Iowa merchant,
will arrive in the city in a few days to
furnish the funds to liberate him.
Sweet has made no statement one way
or the other concerning the case. 1t is
possible that the charges against him
will be changed from those at present,
making false statement of bank as
sets, to embeZzlement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

E. B. Sweet, the Prescott banker ar
rested Friday afternoon for making
a false statement of bank assets, is
still in Jail, and his bail was increased
last night from $4,000 to $4,000. This
action was taken because more crook
ed dealings have come to light, alleged
to be the work Of Sweet This last
discovery is of money in the amount of
from $500 to $4,000 and makes the
total amount of his misdealings be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. just how much
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
GAME IS SOON
TO BE SETTLED

NEW YORK Sept. 2S.-A decision
is expected within few days from the
board of directors of the national
league settling the protested game be-
tween New York and Chicago. last
week. There is a possibility that this
case will decide where the pennant
will go this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Studying Problem of
The Criminal Insane

The commission recently appointed
by Governor Mead to consider plans
for the care of the criminal insane, is
in session at the state penitentiary
today taking up the preliminary duties
for which they were appointed Just
what they will recommend cannot be
learned, as it may take several days
to complete the work. Members of the
commission who are in attendance to-
day are DR.. A. p Calhoun, superinten-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Hurt On Warer Wagon.

Oscar Kincaid, 636 Whitman street
is suffering from a broken leg. which
he received Saturday afternoon while
driving a sprinl<ling wagon on Jnniper
street. The axle of the wagon broke.
precipitating the driver to the ground,
and allowing the tank, containing 800
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Goes to Asotin.

The Rev. James Clement Reid, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, left
this afternoon for Asotin to attend a
meeting Of the Walla Walla Presby-
terry. On his return next Wednesday,
the Rev. Mr.. Reid will leave at once
for Eliensburg to attend a meeting IF
the Washington synod.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Open Masonic Temple.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-A two
weeks house warming celebration
which marked the formal opening Of
the handsome new Masonic temple at
Thirteenth and H streets, was COM
meneed today by the Masonic lodges
of Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Patients Are Recovering.

Mrs. r. j. Tompkins, who has been
receiving treatment for typhoid fever
in the Walla Walla hospital for some
time, is reported to be improving. Her
husband, who has been i'll at his home,
Palouse and Whitman streets, with
the same disease, is also said to be
on the road to recovery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
No Convicts Escaped.

considerable excitement was caused
Yesterday morning when the whistle
at the penitentiary sounded a warn
ing. AS the whistle is ordinarily used
when a convict has escaped, many
people jumped at the conclusion that
there had been break at the prison.
Warden Reed announced this morn
ing that the blast was blown to an
nounce small grass fire near the jute
mill, and that there had been no es-
cape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28

gallons of water to roll upon his limb.
The broken bones were reset, and at
last reports Mr.. Kincaid was reported
to be getting along as well as could be
expected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
1ohemians Meet.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 2s.-Bohe-
mians from all over the country are
attending the twentieth convention Of
Bohemian societies of the United
States which will be in session here
through the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Funeral of Miss Ingle.

The funeral services over the body
of Miss Kate Ingle, the 18year-o old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Ingle,
of the state line, who died yesterday,
was held from the home this morning
at 10: 80 O'Clock. Besides her parents,
Miss Ingle is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Frank McRae, of this city, and two
brothers, Samuel and Lloyd, of the
state line. Interment was in the I. o.
o. F. cemetery at Milton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Returns to Rockford.

Miss Sophia c. Miller who had been
visiting for several days with her
brother. Carl, returned Saturday af-
ternoOn to her home in Rockford.
where she will accept position as
instructor in the schools of that city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
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> Fromer Senator Pettigrew, of
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
"Bobby" Is Back.

Robert Fisher city editor of the
Bulletin, returned yesterday afternoon
from a weeks visit with his mother,
in Moscow, Idaho. He reports a good
time and looks as if he really had it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-28
Has Some More Letters.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S-Hearst, pass
ing through here on his way to
Denver today. said he will have more
letters proving the charges already
made against Haskell. and new ones
which will be ready at the proper time.