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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Many Will
Make TriD

Much interest is being taken in the
proposed excursion over the o. r. & NJ
road which is to leave Walla Walla
Friday night, January Is and up to
this afternoon more than 35 people
had signified their intention of making
the trip through sunny California. The
train will leave here the 18th, arriv-
ing in Los Angeles on the 22nd, giving
just week Of travel and sight seeing.
A round trip. fare Of $94, including
meals and berths has been made. The
following have already made reserva-
tions:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. George White
house, DIR. and Mrs. E e. Shaw, Miss
Crawford Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paine,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c Walters, Misses
Flora and Edith Dice, Mrs. William
Kirkman, Miss Kirkman, William
Kirkman, Leslie Kirkman, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Clark, Miss Grace Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kellough, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Copeland, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ Van de Water, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Gwinn, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Alex
ander, Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Geer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Cooks and Walters Nay Strike

simply close the Creamery for the win
ter.
I'm the matter of overtime, there is
nothing TO that at all. My walters
have always worked II hours, from 6
a. m. until p. M, with two hours off
in the afternoon. When l came to the
Calumet they were working from 6 un-
til 6, with an hour off. This is the
scale required by the union. l simply
put into effect the other schedule,
which helps through the dinner rush.
When it is considered that these wages
include board, it will be seen the men
are getting fairly good wages. l eX-
pect the committee to wait on me
some time this afternoon in regard to
the matter However, l have stated my
position, and they can take their
choice"
Following is the old scale, which has
been reduced by the new order 81 a
week, except as to dishWashers, where
it is only 81 reduction:
Head cooks, $24; night cooks, SIS;
second cooks, SIG; walters, $14; dish
washers, 50.
Contrary to the statement of the
morning paper, in which it was said
every ent.ng house but one in the
city would be affected, there are but
the two mentioned restaurants of any
importance that will be affected by the,
strike II it should occur. The Dacres,
Smails. the Y. M. G. A, the Southern
and Olsen's are not affected, as they
do not employ union walters 1t is
doubtful if the smaller restaurants and
%0I ~ oil
although in some cases union walters
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Dewey FavOrS
Code Changes

State Superintendent of Public In
structIon H. B. Dewey of Olympia, is
in the city today attending the meet
ing If the county school board drec-
toIs. Mr.. Dewey made two addresses
before that gathering today and In
both was enthusiastic over the out
look of the work in the state.
Conditions are normal, or even
slightly better than normal" said Mr..
Dewey this afternoon. "work through
cut the state is going on in good
share and 1 think the schools are in
excellent condition every w3fiBs
1.-The most important thing that is
up Iow in the way of school work is
the new changes advocated by the
c,de commission appointed by the last
legislature. Two of these changes are
quite important and help schools, es-
recially smaller schools, great deal.
The first, and biggest is the ap-
po1 tlchment. This provides for some
half million additional assessment for
the schools. And further ii provides
that in small districts where a five mill
levy will not make $500, the state will
make up the difference to the district,
thus guaranteeing every district a $500
school. 1t would not affect districts
with more than 100000 worth of tax
able property, but the poorer districts
would be much aided. Walla WaIla
city would not be affected at all, but
some of the newer districts in the
county would.
Another big change is the granting
of attendance money at one and one
half ratio to districts maintaining free
high schools. In high schools that
charge tuition to outsiders, however,
this will not apply. IT is to aid free
high schools. Both are good meas
ures. Many more are advocated, but
are of lesser Importance.
For the second time in the his
tory of the organization, the state
teachers association will meet in Spo-
kane, during holidays. OF the $500
teachers in the state, 1000 belong to
the association and at least $500 will
be in attendance. President Schur-
man, Of Cornell, will be among those
who will address the meeting.
"The local meeting is going along in
nice shape and I am well pleased with
conditions here. The meeting is one
of series being held throughout the
state and represents a movement for
the betterment of conditions of the
schools of the state"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Taxes Nearly
All Collected

Out of nearly half a million dollars
taxes of Walla Walla county LOT the'
year 1907, nearly all has been collected
this year by the county treasurer. But
1922, 900 remains of the half million.
In the first quarter, s262,S21.25 was
collected; in the second quarter, $S2,-
261.17: in the third quarter, $1O,s42.oo.
In October, the first month OF the las.
quarter, $12,522.61 was taken IN anu
last month some $51,424.25 was col
lected. Add to this the amount taken
in this month, approximately $4,000;
and only about $4,000 remains. THESE
figures do not include delinquent taxes'
the amounts of which are not yet re-
corded.
Pretty good, we, think" said Treas
urer Honeycutt. "Of course there Is
some delinquency, but there always
will be until the millennium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-A1'ep
more than five weeks devoteu "
hearings on tariff revision, the nouse
ways and means committee 'ouoy
completed that part of its laoor.s anu
is Low ready to begin active Wofh On
the new tariff bill Immediately aA.e,
the holiday recess. A complete reoo,u
of all the testimony adduced at .As
public hearings has been maoe a
will be published in printed Iol M
covering many thousands OF pase
A prominent republican meilio.
Of the committee sums up its worn
and the prospects of revision, IN 'no
following language: ,;u
We are going To frame a tariii
that will commend itself to the SAN
and progressive. There is no s'ou.
Whatever for critfcising anything 'no
committee has done up to TINS .iiis
Hearings have been in the open "i1
everybody. who. wanted to sPeak We
given an opportunity. Mr.. Payne was
compelled to shut off witnesses VIZ
desired to make stump speecnes. ous
anybody who had facts was AWAY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

the boards, of their duties as secretary
or the board, and their care of the
documents belonging to the board
they are also required to take a
schooi census in May, keep accounts
and render statements of the financial
condition of the board, give notices of
elections, keep the school house in
repair and provide janitor work, to re-
port the contract with teachers at the
beginning of each term, to issue war
rants and to render statements of war
rants issued, to ascertain if the school
register has been properly kept. to
provide the teacher with a COPY of the
last school census, to- report children
who fail to attend, and other minor du-
ties. Mr.. Bond dwelt at length on all
these, emphasizing their Importance
and explaining them thoroughly
State Superintendent H. b. Dewey
spoke on the subject of 1.-The Purchase
of School Supplies" explaining what
supplies are best for the districts. in
such things as maps, globes, books,
blackboards, etc.
Many districts are imposed upon by
agents with old and we'll nigh worth
less maps and books" said Mr.. Dewey.
And protection is now given to the
districts by the law, which provides
that no district may issue warrants for
supplies purchased of other than au-
thorized agents"
The afternoons session was opened
by music from the Walla Walla high
school orchestra, after which H. A.
Reynolds gave a paper ON "The Neglect
of Rural Interests in Schools and Col
leges." Mr. Reynolds brought out
many good points in his talk and inn
pressed the importance of paying
much attention to- country schools.
He was followed by Mr.. Dewey, who
talked on the Code Commissions Re-
port On School Apportionments." Mr..
Dewey strongly favors the adoption of
the new law and gave his reason in a
forceful manner. His talk closed the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

The above is the program which is
to be- put through the city council as
soon as the support of one more coun-
Gilman can be won to the plan, which
is now being enthusiastically boosted
by three of the seven members of the
council. The program was originally
slated to be put through last Tuesday
night. but a count of noses showed
that the plan would probably lose by
one vote, and the matter was not
brought up.
The plan is being fathered by
Councilman Fritz Lehn, of the Second
ward who has enlisted the support of
Ccuncilmen Hull and Neibergall, esand
expects to enlist the support of Coun-
Gilman Fred Bachtold before the next
meeting Of the council. If he succeeds
in Citing Bachtolds aid the plan will
go through.
After Water Superintendent.
Ever since the last city election,
there have been rumors of various at
tempts to get" Water Superintendent
knight During his long incumbency
in the water office, Mr.. knight has
naturally "bruised' many people, and
they want revenge. Then there are
lot of people who do not believe that
tn water department has paid as much
as it should, and these blame Mr..
Knight for alleged extravaganza. Then
and here's a vital reason for the
promulgation of the program-the Of
flee of water superintendent is the big
municipal plum. The superintendent
gets $50 per month and has the en-
ployment of many skilled and unskilled
Iaborers. an item of patronage which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

when figured politically, isn't at ali
small.
The impaired condition of the city's
finances at the present time, makes
anything Which sounds like economy
particularly attractive to the city
fathers, and, taking advantage of this
situation, the city engineers office, in
which Mr.. Cadman is now employed in
thej capacity of chief clerk at SO per
day, has prepared an extended state
ment showing the result of the pro-
posed transfer. According to this state
ment, the transfer will remove all of
the ills the water department is heir
to. In tn first place it is argued that
the transfer will save the city some
thing like $4,000 per year in salaries,
this saving to result from cutting off
knights salary of $3.50 and a further
reduction Of the force in the surveyors
office. this reduction to amount to ap-
proximately 1925 per month.
In addition, the city engineer and his
assistant plans to do away with all
but one man at the headWorks, and to
keep maps of all water pipes, and sew
ers installed. Still further, the city
surveyor is to make filters which will
eliminate the nuisance of muddy
water during the spring freishets.
Statement Misleading.
The statement on its face looks
good, but friends of Water Superln-
tendent Knight say that it is grossly
misleading. In the first place they ask
how a reduction in the city survey
or's office expenses can be madeI in
the face of the added duties of the
water departmnt. 1t is pointed out
that City Tngineer Loehr's payroll
last month, including his own salary
and $66 for Cadman as chief clerk,
amounted to $354.50. If it costs this
much to do the city's surveying, argue
Knights friends, will it cost any less
when Loehr and Cadman are devoting
their attention to the management OF
the water department? AS the salaries
of Loehr and Cadman, under the pro-
posed arrangement, will amount to $3.50
per month, where the $125 saving In
this office will come from is yet to be
explained. Friends of Knight go
further and assert that the only result
of the change will be to- increase the
payroll of the city surveyors once py
the amount knight is now drawing,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

with the further result that Loehr will
still be busy with his surveying and
that the water department will have at
it's head, Cadman, inexperienced in
anything but Office work, in place of
knight, who knows che water works
from A to z.
Regarding the reduction of the force
at the headWorks it is said that there is
but one man now regularly kept
there, with another man Regularly en-
rloyed to patrol the pipe lille.
Politics In the Play.
That Mr. Cadman will, under the
proposed change. be in actual control
Of The water 7erartmen, IL the belief
of many, and this belief IS strength
ened by the activity of Councilman
Lehn in the matter. In the three-cor-
nered fight for the control of the city
primaries last spring, Cadman lined up
for Lehn and delivered the goods. In
the city election, when a large num-
ber of republicans in the Second were
knitting the aldermanic ticket, Cad
man was one of Lehn's staunchiest
supporters, and it is generally recog-
nized that had it not been for Cad
mans activity, Lehn, who only won by
a narrow margin, would have gone
down to defeat. For some time Cad
man. who is a capable office man,
has been employed in various capac1-
ties around the city hall, but his po-
sitions depending on the amount or
work to be done, have not been perma-
nent It is now asserted that his
friends have made common cause with
those who want to get Knight for
other reasons and the plan for the reor-
ganiza lion of the water department
has resulted.
Councilman Alfred Bachtold, who is
acknowledged to hold the balance of
power in the contest, is ill at his home
today. 1t is said by his colleagues,
however. that the proposed consolida-
ton does not meet with his approval.
AS the council will not meet again
until Tuesday, January S. there is
time for considerable discussion of the
question and opportunity for some
Campaign" work, though general ap-
pearances at this time are that the
vote when the question is introduced,
will be four against and three in
favor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Readv 10 Frame New Tariff Bill

Welcome Five weeks were devoted
90 the, taking of testimony, whereas
lose than two weeks were devoted TO
nubI;c hearings on the Dingley bill.
.sThis much may be said regarding
witnesses who have appeared. There
hos been much uncontradicted testf-
monv that many articles now highly
rrotected can be placed on the free
list without doing serious narm 10 ie
gitimate industry. There mas Dsell
much uncontradicted testimony tnat
a material reduction in many otner
schedules can be made. You Will oo-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Ches Cham pionship.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Chess ex-
perts are predicting another victory
for Columbia when the players Of that
institution meet the representatives Of
Harvard, Yale and Princeton at the
West Side Republican club during the
first three days of next week. Since
the annual tournaments were inaugur-
ated, Harvard has won nine competi-
tions, while Columbia, winner OF the
last two contests, has a total of five
victories to its credit The champion
ship cup becomes the permanent prop
erty of the college winning it ten times,
so that Harvard needs only to cap
ture this contest to win the trophy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

become imperative for him to give up
his work. On account of the scarcity
oc priests in the diocese, Father l.
fer is taken from Walla Walla to re-
place him and the place left vacant
here will be supplied by the fathers
and brothers in charge Of the work In
this city.
four years ago, from Germany. For
and since his death has been under
Father Van de Ven. He has made
many friends in the city who are SO
to hear of his leaving and who will
wish him we'll in his new work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
State College
Nay be Closed

OLYMPIA, Wash.,. Dec. 19-The
supreme court today has under ad-
visement the petition of mandate filed
by the regents of the state college at
Pullman to compel the state treasurer
and auditor to honor orders of the re-
gents for an amount Of money in ex-
cess of the sum appropriated by the
last legislature for the institutions
support. The regents say that unless
the money is obtained to pay bills,
12C0 pupils will be dismissed and the
institution will be closed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
County School
Directors Meeting

Directors of the school districts "
the county are meeting today IN tne
county court house for the annual
gathering provided by law. the meet
ing. while not as largely attended as
had been. hoped, is full OF interest anu
is accomplishing much in, the way VI
instructing the directors in their ou-
ties.
The meeting/was opened by an ao.
dress by County Superintendent Grant
s. Bond, who spoke on "The law re,
lating to school clerks" He toucneo
ON the attendance at the meetings Oh
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Drunken Soldiers Quelled By
Sailors from American Ship

soldiers started to shoot up the town.
American Consul Brickwood took his
life in his hands, went among the
mutineers and warned them tnat any
violence to Americans WOULD prlne
swift vengeance from the war vessels
~ the harbor. 1t finally required the
appearance of landing party to bring
the disorderly troops to their senses
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
SUDDEN CALL,
FOR YOUNG GIRL,

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-Within an hour
after writing a Christmas note to her
mother in Tacoma, Ruth Weaver, aged
eight, student in the Mount Carmel
mission. died suddenly yesterday of
congestion Of the brain, despite the ef-
forts Of several physicians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

Mrs. James Clulow, wife Of Evan
celist James Clulow who has been
conducting revivals in the Wilbur Me-
mortal church for the past two weeks,
will speak this evening on the sub
iect. Excuses The revivalS will
aro5ably close tomorrow evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
GOING BACK TO
LONESOME HUBBY

OMAHA, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Abbie Rice
the central figure in the trial Of
Charles E. Davis, who was acquitted of
the charge Of killing DR.. Frederick
Rustin, is said to have gone to Boise.
Idaho, where she has a sister. 1t is
said she will later join her husband
from whom she has been separated.
He lives in Boston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ia let
ter published by the Picayune from
Puerto Cortes, in Honduras, tells of a
mutiny by drunken soldiers last week,
when a boat load of blue Jackets from
the United States gunboat Dubuque
had to go ashore to protect the in
terests of American residents.
The letter states that half a hundred
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

ers" and that II machines or other in.
fiammablcs are introduced into resi-
dences end public buildings where's poll
icies are held, the extra hazard will
render the policies void.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Wants Ability TO
Be DEVELOPED

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Dr. Leon Ell
bert Landone, director of applied
science and arts, at Los Angeles. an
nounced today that 100000 had been
placed in his hands by wealthy New
Yorker to be used at rate of $4,000
yearly TO gather reports on that phase
of school work which fosters executive
ability in children rather than fills
their heads iwth theoretical knowledge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Father LOeffler
Goes TO pOmerOV

Replacing Father Amschwand, who
leaves in January for Europe on ac-
count of his health, Father Loeffler,
vLo has for four years been in the
diocese here, will go to Pomeroy about
January IL. Father Loefler's place
viii not be supplied, for q while, at
least.
Father Amschwand has been failing
in health for some time and it has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

RIrrTE. Mont, Dec. 19.-Coming all
+ha way from Chicago, the football
~. a,ators of Englewood high school
in the. Windy city are mere anu .nis
AFTERNOON will attempt to numoae the
nride of the Butte high school eleven
which has defeated every team IL mas
nlaved in the northwest In the iass
two years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Men's Club to Meet. .

The Mems club of the Congregation
al church meets at the church Monday
eve,iing, December s21, at 6:15. DR.. c..
e. Montgomery, late of Indiana, will
be the speaker Of the evening. the sub
ject Icing 1.-THE Greatest Economic
problem Of the age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
NEW MOVE WOULD
STOP WRANGLING

If the present plan of some of the
colleges is put through at the meeting
of the conference of the Big Six, which
is called for December 29, in Seattle,
all wrangling over the eligibility OF
players will be once and forever stop
ped. At present the determining of the
eligibility of athletes is left in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

Deer hunting is a thing Of the past
until September Is. 1909. the law
against killing the animals having
closed December Is. The fine for vio-
lation Of the law Is such that but few
nimrods care to run the chance Of be-
ing caught. and game authorities fear
no trouble. .
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+ + + + + !. !. + !! f. J. i. j + i
MAY GET INTO COURT. 4

+ SEATTLE. Dec. 19.-The ques- I
= ton of whether Governor elect I
= Cosgrove can qualify at Paso Ro-
Z bles, where he is ill, will probably I!
= be tested in the supreme court 1
= of Washington. Cosgrove's legal 4
+ advisors say he can qualify out 1
= side the state. Others say his 4
+ presence in Washington is neces- 1
= sary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19

porch, Of the judges home. but In
structed her son. Baby John" Martin.
TO put it there. The lad testified that
his mother held him under her influ-
ence and compelled him to commit
ether outrages in which explosives
were used. The woman's grievance
against Judge Ogden dated from the
time she was interested in a lawsuit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Wafer Fight on in tie Council
Cddmdn Would Succeed Kni0ht

+ 1. + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4
+ THE PROGRAM. i
+ Discharge Water Superintend- 1
+ endent E A. Knight. 4
+ Give City Engineer Loehr COM 1
i plete control of the water depart 4
r ment, in personal charge of con- 4
+ struction and manufacture. 4
+ Make Walter l.. Cadman per- 4
+ manent deputy city engineer, in 1
J. charge of office work. :,
+ Increase City Engineer Loehr's 1
+ salary from 1925 to $3.50 per 4
+ month. i
+ Increase Cadman's salary ap- 1
= prOXimately $40 per month. !
4 !. j. i. /. I. I. i. /. i. i, i. j. + j. +
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Life Sentence
For Woman

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Isabella Martin, convicted of dynamit-
ING the home Of Judge Ogden. OF this
city. was sentenced to life, imprison-
ment today by Judge Wells. The wom-
an did not place dynamite under the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-19
Ready to Help
ReVOIutiOniStS

+ THE HAGUE, Dec. 19.-Hol- +
T. lands warships are plying Vene- :
+ zuelan waters ready to aid the +
i. revolutionists who have risen =
+ against President Castro when =
+ ever the movement promises sue i
j cess The revolutionary move :
i. ment is growing in southern Van +
+ cZuela.
i. 1. + f + + + + + 1. + + + I. + r