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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Delegations Name Vice Presi-
dents and Committee

President Case Of the Trans -Missis-
sippi commercial congress announced
Yesterday afternoon the following vice
presidents and members OF the eXecu-
live committee. as elected by the va
rious delegations:
Colorado. Sam 4. Dutton. hawaii. James T.
Morgan. Missouri Ed /. Scarrett: Kansas. c.
NJ. Crecch: Iowa, Levi Baker; Oklahoma. J. J.
Frlach: Arkansas. c. r. Breckenridge; Nebraska.
Henry r. Clarke. Utah. John Henry Smith;
Norfi Dakota. II. F. Arnold; Texas, G. c.
Slaughter: New Mexico. George Curry; Arizona.
" r. T. Donald. Nevada. J. B. Menardf: Cali
fornia. A. T.. DaToW; Minnesota. Tams Bixby;
Oregon A. H. Deyers: South Dakota Or. r. I.
smith, Washington. J. ". Howell: Alaska ".
r. Hetfaft: Idaho. Frank r. Gooding: Montana.
j. r. Peeler: Wyoming. W $. Collins: Bouisi-
pna J. s Dixon: travellers protective association,
ofrin 5. Henderson; United commercial travellers.
Robert Starr
. Trecouffve committce-Colorsdo. Sam r. Duf-
Ton: Kansas John Dudley; Iowa Robert Hunter;
Arkansas George Sengel: Utah J.. W. Shurtied:
North Dakota. n. O. Larimore. Texas. W W.
Turner: New Mexico. l.. Bradford Prince; Ne
vsda o. J. Smith: California. O. H. Miller;
MinDceofs. II. Eva: Oregon Peter LOggfe. South
pakots J. A. Ross. Washington. J. W Howell;
Alaska B. n. Behrends- Arizona. A. NJ Conard
Idsbo NJ A. Means: Montana. J. II. Strain
Vsroming. r. Crummins: Louisiana, ". o. Hart
frzvelers' protective association, Charles Gr1f-
eth: United commercial travellers, NJ. Allison
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PLEA FOR DFCfNCY
MADE BY SWEENEY
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terrupted again and again by cries of
approval.
Sweeney. in the course of his speech,
called attention to the fact that this
city had no democratic newspaper and
then paid a compliment to The Call for
printing all the political news and Civ
ing the democrats fair treatment.
Another statement of Sweeney's
which was received with enthusiasm
was to the effect that as long as he
was president of the labor council he
would have no strikes in the unions
under his authority.
Frank II. Gould presided at the meet
ing. Senator Caminetti of Amador.
Judge James G. Mcguire, candidate for
congress in the fourth district, and
Harry Bocchio, democratic candidate
for the assembly in the thirty-ninth.
also delivered addresses
For the first time i'm the local cam
paign Bryan's voice was heard through
the medium OF the phonograph, dis
coursing on the bank guaranty plan.
Its the masters voice exactly" said
Justus Wardell in delight, when the
clear resonant tones were heard.
HE never uses word that doesn't
belong" declared Caminetti, glowing
with pride.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08
THOMAS F. WALSH CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
Denver Is Selected as Meeting
Place for TranS-M iSSiSsippi
OrQanfzaIiOH i'm 1909

Thomas T. Walsh the multimiflion-
aire of Denver. Colo. and Washing
ton. D. C., was elected president of the
Trsn Mississippi commercial congress
az last nights session. Colonel Ike 7.
Pryor. president OF the American live
stock association Of San Antonio, Tex.
Who was mentioned by his friends as
= possible candidate for the high Office.
was chosen chairman OF the executive
committee. the next most eminent posi-
tion in the organization
At O'Clock this afternoon the con-
Eress viii take up as a special order
81 business the selection Of the next
place of meeting. and it Is conceded
that Denver the home OF Walsh, viii
be chosen. Earlier in the convention
there was a feeling that both honors
should not go to the one place. but
that spirit has almost passed from the
delegates. Denver promises a splendid
session and Walsh, who is power in
Washington. viii devote all his in
huence to securing a representation of
The most important figures Of the ma
tional capital at the Denver meeting
Texas should gain the honors next
year. with Pryor for president and
some ~city in the Lone Star state as
the meeting place.
Under the rules OF the congress the
election is made on the recommended
lIDllr NL TIE EDlllAlllct Oh
organization. That committee. with
Colonel Fred W. Fleming Of Kansas
City in the chair, and Tom Richardson
Of Portland as secretary, met in the St
Francis yesterday afternoon and nomi-
mated the ticket, which was indorsed
by the congress at the night session
california secured two places, Arthur
r Briggs was selected for the i'm
portant Craftsmanship Of the advisory
board, and c. A Fellows, a railroad
contractor OF Los Angeles, was elected
second vice president
Following the recommendation OF
John Barrett, director OF the bureau
80 Latin American republics. made in
his address before the convention, the
following committee was appointed TO
wait upon the next president elect of
the United States TO invite him to at
tend the next session: President elect
Walsh. retiring President J. B. Case;
Colonel Pryor. chairman executive COM
mittee, A r. Briggs, chairman advisory
committee, and John Barrett.
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the designations of Mrs. Francis Caro-
Ian and her colleagues from the same
board about six months ago.
Mrs. Powers, in explanation of her
resignation said last night
up to the present time / have not
been at liberty to discuss this matter,
but in view of the action of the board
of trustees today | feel justified in Civ
ing the entire story to the press The
trustees refused to meet with the
board of lady managers today on the
ground that the report OF the inyesti-
eating committee was so lengthy that
they needed time to analyze It. AS a
matter of fact several of the trustees
have known the facts contained in the
report since August 19. which would
give ample time for analysis.
'.At the meeting In August I stated
to the trustees and more especially to
j. j. Lermen, vice president Of the
board, that | had discovered some un-
pleasant facts in the course of the in
vestigation, and that / would rather
not continue with the work. At that
time Mr. Lermen and his colleagues
earnestly urged us to continue the in
vestigation and get to the bottom of
the entire trouble.
'In the meantime w. H. Metson. a
very close friend of DIR. VowinckeI. and
incidentally president of the board of
trustees, returned from Alaska and al
most at once the attitude of the trus-
tees toward the investigation COM
menced to change; since that time it
has been a case of keeping everything
from the newspapers and quieting the
entire matter.
Il will state that one of the trustees
admitted to me within the last few
DAYS that the reforms recommended by
the committee were really needed, but
that as long as newspaper publicity
continued the board of trustees would
not take any action
The California women's hospital has
done a great deal Of good work during
its career. and will do more If properly
conducted, but under the circumstances
1 did not think could continue my
connection with the board"
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Today's Program

$3.50 n. m.- Trans Mississippi
commercial congress the
guests of the commercial
bodies OF san Francisco in a
trip about the bay, starting
at Clay street wharf.
80 ID. m.-ResoIuffon hour.
ESQ D. m.-"Future Greatness of
California Fletcher Cutler,
Eureka. Cal.
Discussion.
Address Live stock Indus
try Colonel Ike Il. Pryor,
San Antonio, Texas.
Discussion.
Address: ~Inland Waterways
of CALIFORNIA;: Their Rectif-
cation and Improvement
and The Reclamation and
Drainage Of the Lands Ad-
jacent Thereto" United
states District Attorney
Robert q. DevIin. attor-
ney for the Sacramento
drninRge commission.
Discussion.
Address: .Tcrchant Marine
and Traas-Pacihc Trade
George w. DIcEIe, San
francisco.
y. m.-SpecEaI order. Selection
Of place for holding next ses-
SiOn.
$50 D. m.-ReceSS.
y. m.-IIluStrated lecture. ssMu-
nicipaI Wafer Development
and Los Angeles Acqueduct.-
J. b. LippfncOtt. Los Angeles,
Gel.
Discussion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08
METHODISTS GATHER IN
SANTA ROSA CONFERENCE
Bishop James Atkins of North
Carolina Presides at Big
Church Meeting
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 vHE CALL

SANTA ROSA, Oct. THE Pacific
conference of the Methodist church
south opened here this morning for a
FIVE days session, with Bishop James
Atkins of Waynesville, N c., presid-
ing. The other officers are William
Acton, secretary, and W. P and NJ. L.
Darby, assistants; L. p. Shearer, stats
teal secretary, and H. V. Moore, as
sistant.
The naming of standing committees
and organization occupied the morn
ing hour, after an expository lecture
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Public Worship A. Bachelor r. A. Downs
and J. S. Austin.
State Of the work. B. Needham. Joseph
Emery, ]. Hedgpeth c. P. Noble. W. B. Brown
and S. l.. Helsinger.
District conference records-C. P. Moore A
Clark.
Books and periodicals.. L. Williams, a.
Goyette, W. J. Fenton, II. H. Aplin, W. P
Thomas, W. f. Clark
Sabbath and temperance-W. P. Andrews, A.
F. Walters, A. S. Cecil, G. ]. Hatcher, J. D.
Randel. L. z. Pope.
Resolutions Z. Moore. ]. A. Bachelor, c..
C. Black.
Conference reiations-J. A. WALES. n. W.
Cnrn. A. A. Odom, James Yealey, ]. A. Squires,
p. F. Page.
To nr racancies-J. ". Horn appointed on
board OF education. vice J. R. Ward; mission.
C. p Moore vice R. B. Davidson.
Rev j. A. B. Fry of Berkeley
preached this afternoon and tonight DR..
J. B. Hammond of Nashville, Tenn,
spoke at the anniversary of the educa-
tional board.
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department. with which he is con-
nected
The future prosperity and growth
of Is western states and territories is
lnseparably linked with agriculture by
irriga ton, = said Blanchard.
owing TO the false impression in
regard TO the financial status of the
reclamation work under which most
easterners are laboring the reclama-
ton work has met with much opposi-
tion from that section It Is the gen
eral belief In the east that the reclama-
fion work is carried on by the govern
ment without compensation and IS
therefore great drain upon the treas
AIRY. but as a matter OF fact the farmers
who secure reclaimed land pay back to
the government every cent expended on
the work"
II. T. Baker OF Council Bluffs. Ia.
spoke on our Inland WATERWAYS"
Baker told Of the vast sums of money
and energy devoted TO the building of
inland waterways in foreign countries
Baker said that upon the completion
of the lakes 10 gulf canal the CONNER
cisl supremacy OF the world would be
lost forever TO New York He told in
detail of Canada's activities in the con-
struction OF inland waterways and
warned his audience that unless the
e nited States awoke from its slumber
in this direction Winnipeg and Mon
treal would outstrip New York and
Chicago commercially
Ex-Governor Peabody OF Colorado in
p brief talk praised San Francisco for
the wonderful progress in rebuilding
made within the last is months.
In spes king Of san Francisco" said
Peabody, many, people in the east told
me that this city would never be re-
, built. but told them and sincerely be-
leved that il would take more than one
disaster 10 discourage the metropolis
by the Golden gate. see that nay be-
lief was well founded"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08
DENVER DELEGATE
FLAYS OIL TRUST

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brother Of the secretary OF the interior. was to-
day inducted into office as president OF Williams
college.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08

Saturday night positively ends the great sale
of Eilers Music Company's high grade pianos
and player pianos. No house can afford to
sell pianos such terms and at such prices
and keep it up. We are looking to the future
for reasonable profits and are willing to con-
ffering for the balance of this week only as an
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08
HOSPITAL BOARD
WOMEN RESIGN
Mrs. L. B. Powers, Mrs. A. w.
Scott and Mrs. j. Shea
Withdraw

"Reco4nizing the utter futility of ac-
complaining any results for the better
ment OF the hospital against the per-
fectly organized system now in vogue,
we herewith present our designations
members of the finance committee
and of the board of lady managers of
the California ,wSme ems hospital.
MRS. LAURA BRIDE POWERS.
sSIRS. A. w. SCOTT
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-08

The man who does the most talking
about charity often makes his escape
before the hat is passed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
.F|REMEN ANSWER
FOUR ALARMS
PROVED HARD DAY
ON FIRE BOYS AND
HORSES.

Thursday. January so, 1908. will be
day long remembered in the history of
the Walla Walla fire department, the
firemen having been kept busy from
s o'clock in the morning until O'Clock
yesterday evening, four alarms. two
of them for serious fires. having been
turned in. The Clark home, TOuchet
street, at o'clock yesterday morning
kept the lnemen engaged for an hour
or more before the flames were finally
conquered. Hardly had the men re-
turned to the stations, changed their
wet clothing and washed the appara-
tus before a second alarm. from the
Cation & Buffum warehouse, came in
at l o'clock.
Until 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. the entire department was on
the scene Within five minutes after
the recall had been sounded while
Chief Metz was in the bathtub en-
joying cleansing ablutiOn after the
battle in smoke and dirt a telephone
alarm came in at o'clock from the
home of W. H. cellars. Division street.
giving the department the longest and
hardest run of the day. Chief Metz
was the first on the scene. and found
that the timely use Of Babcocks had
eXtlngu1shed the 'confiagration before
his arrival. Clothing hanging in
closet through which a chimney IS
built. is said to have been responsible
Small damage was done.
An incipient blaze in the home or
Mrs S. F. Cameron. 916 West Pop
lar street. caused the fourth alarm at
I o'clock yesterday evening. defec-
tive f1ue having been responsible for
the trouble. No damage was done.
and the flames We're subiugated before
the department arrived.
Owing to the heavy condition of the
roads outside of the paving district
and the slippery condition of the pave
ments, answering alarms Yesterday
was both hazardous and difficult. At
the end Of the run to the Cellars
nome the noble animals in the de-
partment were almost completely tired
out the long uphill pull in deep mud
having taxed their full capacity.
But as long as four fires were slated
Yesterday. Chief Metz considars e
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31

game of poker, even for fun, was dis
covered and the solo players were few
and far between.
The cause of the visit were the COM
plants that had reached the ears of
the mayor concerning the alleged ex-
istence of balconies in some of the sa-
looms where it was reported gambling
games and devices of various kinds
were being operated In all the saloons
visited however, there were only two
whose balconies contained any gam
bling machinery and none of this
looked as if it had seen service in
many moons.
We'll take it if you want it." said
"Fergy" indicating the whole place as
the crowd filed in to his place of bust
ness. I'm id glad to get rid of it,
The council seemed to be well salts
fled of the result of their Investigations
and are of the opinion that Pendleton,
at least for one night, was really a
closed town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
RAILROADS TRY TO
HAMPER COMMISSION
Seek Permission to Introduce Addition
al Testimony in Appeals From
Orders

OLYMPIA, Jan. 31.-A new form of
attack upon the railroad commission.
law was outlined when railroad attor-
neys argued before Judge Linn for a
motion to permit ther1 to introduce
additional testimony IN matters ap-
pealed from orders of the railroad COM
mission which orders are based upon
testimony given at hearings before the
commission. If such permission is
given by the courts it would practi-
cally mean that the railroads could
sidetrack the commission upon all mat
ters in which they had reason to be-
lieve an adverse ruling might be made
by the commission. and from which
the railroads intended to appeal. The
railroads could introduce in their de-
Tense only such prefunctory evidence
as they saw fit and, after obtaining
course would have to be presented,
they could present their entire case
anew when the matter reached the su-
perior court.
The commission places no little i'm
portance to the latest move of the
railroads. and Assistant Attorney Gem
eral A. j. F'alknor, arguing for the
commission. strenuously opposed the
motion. l.. G.. Gilman, appearing for
he Great Northern and Northern Pa
ific. and Zera Snow, for the O. r. & n.
presented the motion before Judge
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
NORTH BANK ROAD
GIVEN NEW NAME
OFFICIAL TITLE DECIDED ON is
"SPOkANE, PORTLAND AND
SEATTLE"

~ SPOKANE. Jan. 81. - Spokane
Portland & Seattle"
That is the name OF Jim Hill, ,sreat
water grade railroad that is to make
''lily-pads grow in the Panama canal.
| The board of directors of the North
Bank line has officially decided to place
the name of Spokane in the title of
the road. owing to the objections of the
Spokane people to the omission of
this city. Word received from Port
| land states that the official change
has been made by the board of di-
rectors.
I'VE made the promise last summer
to the Spokane people that the name
of Spokane would be added to the title
of the road" said Attorney Edward j.
| Cannon. Some seemed to doubt that
3, -tatement at the time, and | am glad
| low to assure them that the promise
| las been kept"
| The Spokane chamber of commerce
| las worked for including the name of
| Spokane in the title Of the road and
| with success.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
NEIL AND ATTELu HAVE
EYES PEELED FOR MONEY
Little Fellows Abused Each Other a
Lot but Were Tame.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 31.-Afte,
threatening to tear each other tc
pieces, Abe Attell and frankie Neil
have Gained down like perfect littl-
business gentlemen and agreed to fign.
The trembling fans who had feared G
terrific mixup when the lads met &c
sign articles were considerably sur
prised to learn that the boxers had
agreed to fight on 60 and 40 per cen,
basis
The youngsters have been so bitter
that the least expected of them was q
spit of 10 per cent to the winner anu
20 per cent to the loser Some of the
more gullibe fight followers ever
looked for the pair to fight winner tax
all But when they met in the pres.
ence of a matchmaker. who had iron
dollars to offer Them these two scrap
pers thought only of the money. anC
each drove the closest bargain II,
could without a grumble or a growl be
ng emitted.
1t was ever thus. Always brave in
bar rooms when surrounded by scores
of anxious friends who would risk thei,
hives rather than let the buffers mix
1t up on the saWfust floor. the loud
takers are tanner than sick mice wher
there is-a real fight with real money
in sight
The very fact that there is not a
greater difference between the winning
and losing ends has created suspicion
that there is an understanding between
the boys to share the money equally.
Neil has never been able to hold his
own with Attel and is not likely to
change the order when they meet again
Abe whipped frankie at Los Angeles
and Father Jim, who handles all of the
cash coming to frankie. made an awful
howl. When the bout tonight is over
the public will know just how much of
! a roar he had coming.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
CITY DADS ON
SUMMING TRIP
PENOLETON COUNCIL INSPECTS
SALOONS BUT 1T WAS A
DULL NIGHT.

PENDLETON. Jan. 31.-They went,
they looked, but they did not fin!
anything out of the ordinary.
They, refers to the members of the
city council who went out quietly
but en- masse, "Wednesday night TO
make an investigation of the Pend
Teton wet goods houses.
1t was evidently very dull night
tor the saloons however. for though
none WAS sighted few people were
found and as for games, there was not
even to be heard the rattla of the lit
tie dice in the little leather box. Not a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31

fortunate that two of the alarms did
did not roll in while the departments
were out on a call. AS there is no
reserve apparatus in Walla Walla,
two fires at the same time would work
something of a hardship upon the
brave men who yesterday riskeda their
lives to save property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31

Herring gerade We in Deutchland at
Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31

Linn. 1t comes up in connection win
the joint wheat rate case and similar
litigation now pending in Judge Llnh'
ViSement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31

Alaska. Holland AMI Norway fer
ring at Muntingas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-04
filed with stories similar to that read
by the American people today.
Must Have Exaggerated.

Winchester starts off badly accord
ing to the clerical gentlemen over
there. More cursing in one day there,
that too on Xmas, than in Baltimore
in whole four years. Wow! how
they must swear. There must be one
rolling defamation from morn to eve
and even must some citizens sit up
all night to make the air foul with
caths, excavations and plantations. 1t
would be interesting to have statis-
tics on the situation. How much
does Baltimore swear in four years?
That once determined, then we can
get down to how deep the defama
ton of Winchester. Perhaps the
preacher has exaggerated There is
some hope there, for it is hard to be-
lieve that there are enough people
in Winchester who curse and swear
and that too enough for city Of
100000 people who have spent four
wears at it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-04
Support Home Newspapers.

The country newspaper is power
in the land Its place can never be
filled by the big daily papers or the
bulky magazines or agricultural jour
nails 1t fills field entirely its own
1t is the barometer of the place in
which it is published. Its news pages
represent the life Of the people. and
it's advertising pages should reflect
the business activity of the town. 1t
is the duty OF every good citizen to
give his support to the local press
Particularly the business men should
patronize it with a view of lettering
his trade. 1t is not money wasted to
use advertising space in it. One good
merchant in the town who under
stands how to advertise rightly, can
bring trade to ME town that will help
every other business man in it, But
all should do their part, and the store
keeper who does not give his home
paper the support it merits is not the
wisest kind of a business man.