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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Football Games
Narrow Contest

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-This week s
gridiron contests include only one i'm
portant game to be decided on Wed
nesday, that between the navy and
George Washington. But Saturdays
games will have an important bearing
on the championship. On Saturday
several contests of considerable inter-
est are scheduled, perhaps the most
notable being that between Princeton
and West Point on the field of the lat
ter institution. Brown will go to Cam
bridge for the annual contest with
Harvard, and the Providence team is
exultant at the possibility of scoring
a victory over the Crimson eleven.
Yale will have as it's opponents at New
Haven the strong team of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural college, and the
farmers" will do their best to hum
BILE the pride of the naughty sons of
Old Eli. Pennsylvania will play
Swarthmore at Franklin field. The Car
Isle Indians will play the navy at An
napolis. The strong aggregation from
Pennsylvania State college will go to
ithaca and attempt to repeat their
victory over Cornell.
In the west, the big game next Sat
urday will be that between Minnesota
and Chicago, which promises to de-
velop one of the most exciting con-
tests ever seen on Marshall Field. Ne
braska and Iowa will clash at Iowa
City. Indiana and Illinois will meet on
the gridiron Of the latter, and Wiscon
sin will play Marquette college at
Madison.
One of the most important inter-
sectional contests of the season will
be decided next Saturday at Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, when Vanderbilt university,
which has the strongest football squad
in the south, will play the university
of Michigan eleven.
In the northwest the game which
will be watched with the greatest in
terest is that between the University
Of Oregon and the University of Idaho,
which will be played on the latter's
grounds at Moscow, Friday afternoon.
That the game will be a closely con-
tested one, is admitted, and 1t will
eliminate from the championship race
in the northwest one of the principal
factors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Post Cards Are
Talk of Town

The talk of the town today is lot
of postcards mailed by "The Ameri-
can Press Syndicate of New York
asking voters to designate their choice
on the presidential and gubernatorial
contests now pending. The cards were
innocent enough in appearance, but it
developed that under the stamp on the
return card was number, by which
the "syndicate' could determine the
identity of the person mailing the card
A number of people who filled out the
card and returned them are today
kicking themselves for being marks
but a large number of other people
who either threw their cards away or
filled them out just opposite from the
way they intend to vote, are patting
themselves on the back for their
shrewdness.
The cards were mailed in Walla
Walla, the return card being the ad-
dress of the "syndicate', Box 473, Wal
la Walla, Washington. Postmaster
Brunton declines to say who rented
Box 473 and there is considerable spec
ulation as to just what the purpose of
the syndicate is. The concensus of
opinion seems to be that a poll of the
city was being obtained to enable the
parties making it to govern themselves
in making bets on election day.
The statement printed in an after
noon paper last night to the effect hat
an employe of The Evening Statesman
rented the postoffice box, or that the
poll was arranged by this newspaper
is, of course, wholly untrue, and is
entirely in keeping with the usual un-
reliability of that paper.
The statement printed in the Morn
ing Union to the effect that the cards
were sent out by the democratic coun-
ty committee is likewise untrue ac-
cording to Chairman Roscoe NJ
Drumheller, who said this morning
that the committee had had a man en-
gagged for some time in making a
house to house canvas of the city in
order to determine who were demo-
Gratis and who were republicans.
Meanwhile the identity of the par
ties mailing the cards is the subject
of much speculation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
MUNICIPALITY
TURNED DOWN
WATER SCHEME

GRANTS PASS, Ore. Oct. 2S.-The
question as to whether Grants Pass,
as a municipality, should purchase
and operate the plant of the Rogue
River Water and Power company. was
turned down by heavy majority at
special election yesterday The ques-
ton at issue was not so much one of
municipal ownership as of the advis-
ability of the city's buying an old and
Wornout water plant. The company's
engineer says the plant is worth $12O,-
00e.
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to be fitted up into a dance hall, ban
quet room and card room, partitions
to be put in to divide the various
apartments.
1t is planned to utilize the stage for
banquet purposes for the presen,. and
the programs to be give nduring the
winter months by the different organ
izations will be given from the ros-
also use the stage for the preliminary
practice work to be INDUCED in soon
Announcement was made this morn
ing that the alterations will be com
pleted in the lodge room so that it can
be used by the fore part of next week,
and the carpenters will then take UP
the work of remodeling the old theater
auditorium.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Lodges to Meet
in New Temple

Carpenters are this week engaged IN
remodeling the old Orpheum theater
building, and, after having been USED
for other purposes for a number or
years past, the upper floor will again
be fitted up for lodge purposes, the
Walla Walla Maenerchor, Sons OF
Hermann and other orders which have
heretofore met in Germania hall,
Fourth and Main streets, to establish
their homes in the rooms formerly used
by the Sons of Veterans and the Ladles
and Knights of the Maccabees.
Nearly every night in the week finds
some order in session in Germania hall,
and as the room in the new quarters
Will prove much more satisfactory, the
change was decided upon. The lodge
room fronting on Alder street, will be
remodeled and used for meeting pur-
poses, while the theater auditorium is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
PEACE SURE DUE
FOR FOUR YEARS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-According to
the declaration of prominent New
York astrologer, the next four years
will be peaceful, quiet and prosperous
ones for the United States, no matter
whether Taft or Bryan is elected.
Roosevelt, whose birthday is today,
was born under the Turbulent, warlike
star of Mars, which dominates the
sign Scipio, and his career could not
fail be a strenuous one, declares the
astrologer. On the contrary Bryan was
born under the sign Of Pisces, and that
sign spells peace.
President Roosevelt is not the only
modern executive head of a great ma
ton to be born under ScOrpio. The
sign dominates Edward of England,
President Fallieres of France, Mutsu-
hito of Japan and Victor Emmanuel of
Italy. and in this fact the astrOlogers
see dire forebodinSs for the future.
America will not let Mars or any
other planet get the better of her, for
the reason that she is soon to have a
new president, and unless the worst
comes within the next few months
we cannot IdlI 10 nave IloSI pCoSCIol
and perfect ruler.
Bryan halls from the peaceful, anil
able and obstinate sign Pisces, which
begins Feb. 19 and ends March Il.
His birthday is March 19, and he has
for his zodiacal Kin such presidents as
George Washington, Madison, Jackson
and Cleveland.
Taft would be something new as
rotrologically as a president. America
has never yet had a Virgo president.
Taft was born Sept. Is. 1857, which
makes him a son of Virgo. Not one
stick of presidential timber has as yet
been cut from this virgin forest.
Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate
for the presidency, and John Temple
Graves. e-presidential candidate for
the independent party, are also among
those present at this Scorpio delegation
of possibilities Debs was born on Nov.
5. 1856, and Graves on Nov. 9, 1856.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Methodist Bishops.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2S.-Bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal church
from many parts of the country are
taking part in the semi-annual meet
ing opened here today
Several other national meetings will
be held by Mexican organizations with
IN the next ten days, including the
general committee for the F'reedmen's
AID society in this city next Wednes-
day; the annual meeting of the gen.
eral executive committee of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society at
Cincinnati. beginning tomorrow; the
gene, al committee for foreign mis-
sions at ST. Louis on November 6, and
the general committee for home mis-
slons and church extension at Tope-
ka, Kan. on November 12
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
FRAT BOYS
ARE MARKED

LOS ANGELES, Oct 2S.-Bearing
the initials, *. D." burned so deeply
in their foreheads that it is feared they
are marked for life, Edgar Lusk and
Frank Ritchie admitted that they wer
branded during their initiation into the
Kappa Delta fraternity Thursday night
Their parents are investigating.
The boys were taken together to the
home of Chester Crank, one of the
pembers of the fraternity, where they
left their valuables. Then they went
t. West Lake park, where they were
drcked. They were given dry clothing
and then taken to the haunted" house
where they were hanGcuffed and their
'ags bound by wire and there the
branding operation occurred. Tney
haG to borrow car fare from a stranger
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
China Prepares
TO Greet Fleet

ANOY. China, Oct. 2S.-Prepara-
tons are now complete for the great
reception to be given to the American
feet upon its arrival at Annoy two
davs hence. Attempts have been made
by Chinese agitators to create the i'm
preston among the populace that the
nurpose Of the fleets visit is to seize
Amov and make it the basis of opera
tions in the coming war with Japan
The reports have been given little Gre
dence and the Chinese at large will
ioin in welcoming the Americans. Sew
eral of the agitators who tried to man
ufacture antiAmerican sentiment
have been arrested by the Chinese Of
ficials and severely punished, each re-
ceiving 1900 blows on the bare back.
This treatment has effectually Stopped
the agitation.
The Chinese officials are more than
ever determined to make the visit me-
morable in view Of the drawing closer
of the friendly bonds between Ameri-
ca and China. They regard it as a
great chance for showing China's ap-
probation of the keen interest taken
by America in Chinese affairs and the
desire on the part of America to solve
the present eastern questions, and at
the same time elevate China.
Two triumphal arches have been
erected one costing $4,000 taels (about
$2S,000). Expense has not been spared
on the decorations and the providing
OF oCto x-iSifnrC
II is expected tha the fleet will ar
rive at Annoy Thursday when it will
be received by Prince PuIan, repre-
senting the royal family; the viceroy
of F'ukien, the governor of the prov
ince. the admiral and the commander
in-chief of the forces, the Taotai of
Annoy, Taotai Max and other minor
officials.
The feet will be entertained with
feasts, fireworks, theatricals. visits to
the ancient temples, baseball and row.
ing events, for which two silver cups,
each valued at $780, have been pre-
Sented. The city will be elaborately
decorated and the visit will be perma-
nently commemorated by the opening
of the new road from the sea to the
parade ground, the renovation of many
temples and the construction thereto
of new roads, along which bah,boos
will be planted. and they will be deco
rated with Chinese lanterns during the
visit of the fleet. Spacious mat sheds,
capable of seating three thousand, and
two large mat shed theaters have been
specially erected, all lighted with cleo
tricity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Whitman Loses the Second Game

opportunity of seeing the game at Sc
atle, Saturday, and knew just what to
expect from the Missionaries, who
had to bring out everything they had,
to hold the Washington team.
Martin and BOrleske made the
touchiowns in yesterdays game both
getting away for long runs. Whltworth
made two of her scores from long
runs, the other was forced over. Each
school missed one goal.
Whitman's next game will be with
the university of Idaho, November 6,
in Wallas Walla-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
HObSOn Still Sees War With
Japan Looming up on Horizon

peace on the part of Japan were Il
delude this nation into returning its
battleships to the Atlantic so that ia
nan could seize the strategic points II
the Pacific on the western coast. There
are now in the United States $4,000
good japanese soldiers.
Hobson said the japanese are con-
tinually inciting the Filipinos to in
surrection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

+ Anent the charge that The =
+ Evening Statesman is responsible !
+ in any way whatsoever for the !
! perpetration of an DID, worn-Out i
+ game in the matter of sending out I
+ return postals for the purpose of !
I. getting a lead" on the probable !
= outcome of the ensuing election, 4
+ the manager desires to say to the I
= friends and readers of The States !
= man and they are many, that he !
= knew nothing about the move. To /
+ the papers enemies, and they are !
+ few, he has nothing to say. i
= The management did not order +
+ the renting Of the pOstOffice box !
= nor did it pay for the same. What :!
= it's employees may or may not +
i have done while off duty, is up +
4. to them aid not to the manage +
i ment in the minds of fair men; +
+ the unfair should be and are pass !
j. ed up like white chips.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Five Boys Are
lnCOrrigibIe

Complaints were filed in the superior
court this morning by the county at
torney's office, with William Hull as
complaining witness. against five
boys of the city under II years of age,
whom the witness says are juvenile
delinquents.
The boys are Roy Rice, whose
guardian is Robert Thompson; Austin
Williams, whose guardian is Wesley
Williams; and Lester and Dwight
Gage, sons of Jesse Gage.
The complaint recites that they are
all under II years of age, and that
they are growing up In idleness and
crime and are incorrigible. They are
also accused of malicious destruction
of property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
DUKE ABRUZZI
SURE TO WE'D
MISS ELKINS

ELKINS, W. Va, Oct. 2S.-The much
discussed betrothal of the Duke Abruz-
ri and katherine Elkins, is taken for
an accepted fact today through what is
apparently a confirmation Of the en-
gagement by Mrs. Elkins. She said to-
day she did not know. herself when
the wedding will occur. An army of
servants is leaving the Ell.ins ountry
residence to put the Washington home
in order for the wedding.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Senator Quays Private Secretary Tsrs How the Deal
Was Framed Up-Sherman Not the Author, But
Was in the Agreement Timber Bill Trade for
Statehood.

the house of representatives, involv-
ing the transfer of an option on timber
land which he held conditionally. One
of the terms of the agreement was thai
the New Mexico statehood bill pass
congress. Matters eventually went bad
for Andrews, as the statehood bill
scheme was blocked in the senate
Meantime it looked as though the bill
which had already passed the house
making the grants of lands, would pass
the senate, resulting in Andrews losing
his option"
Wright says Andrews told his trou-
bles to a friend who promised to Kill
the bill, which he did.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Regarding
the New Mexico land deal, alleged to
have been a scheme to secure vaIu-
able timber lands for almost nothing,
William F. Wright, secretary to the
late Senator Quay of Pennsylvania,
made a statement throwing a curl )us
light on the bill which he declares was
traded for the New Mexico Stateho ID
Lin Wright said
The report that Sherman is the au-
thor of the timber bill is wrong. The
real author was w. H. Andrews, now
territorial delegate from New Mexico ,.
Andrews entered into an agreement
with sherman and other members CT
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

Defeated in both games of the trip
the Whitman college team returned
thls morning from the Sound. where
they played Washington, losing by O-6;
and Whitworth, 11-17.
The game at Whitworth yesterday
was surprise to everyone. inasmuch
the university of Washington. which
Walloped Whitworth 24-4. But Whit
man had not recovered from the ef-
Iects Of her strenuous game on Satur-
Gay and the men, although they played
brilliantly at first, could not hold the
pace And again, Whitworth had tn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
ARMED GUARDS
WATCH OREGON
MAIL TRAINS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. est
was learned today that every express
train from Oregon and California since
Saturday has been guarded by an ex-
ira corps of railroad policemen and
Wells Fargo guards armed with sawed
OF shotguns, in response to a warning
received Saturday in private despatch
es from Red Bluff that an attempt
would be made to hold up No. IA, Ore
gor express, north bound, near Ager.
south of the Oregon line. 1t is thought
the information was unreliable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-Con-
gressman Hobson tried to make an
audience at political meeting here
last night believe that Japan is eagerly
seeking a war with the United states
at an early date and that only T.
presence of the big fleet on the Paciiic
can prevent the conflict. He deciare
that Japan has borrowed billion ooi-
lars to be used in preparing for tn
war. He said that the over
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
FARMERS SURE
THEY HAVE A
VEIN OF COAL

S1LVERTON, Ore, Oct. 28-Belev-
ing that the hills south of Silverton
contain a rich vein of coal, several
farmers have organized company
and will sink drill within few days
with view of locating the vein.
They have leased 1900 acres of land
adjacent to the city for 20 years. Pros
pecting is in progress under Chief En-
sineer Berry, who recently established
the ScOtt'S Mills mine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
New Light 0ltShermdn'S Land
Graft Schek1e In New Mexico
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MORE RELIEF MONEY. I

+ An additional IS was subscribed !
Z to the fund for the relief of the =
+ Boise family this afternoon by :
= we'll known gentleman of the city =
= who wished his donation to be =
= registered as Cash." and no =
= name given. The sum subscribed !
i. last week was turned over to !
+ Deputy Prosecuting Attorney H. G. +
+ Bryson, who is looking after the +
E needs of the family, and the !
+ money received this week will !
= also be turned over to the Off +
J. cials i
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

the vote had been taken three weeks
ago, the state would have gone Bryan.
But during the last fortnight, the re-
publicans have gained and feel hope
1ul. The democrats are certain they
VIII win the state for the national
ticket, but there are many uncertain
elements. The most probable outcome
Is a close election like that of 1892"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Women Erect BuiIdinu,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2S.-The
California Woman's Undertaking COM
pany, the first organization of the kind
in the west, will be Incorporated to-
morrow. The company is backed by
the society women of Oakland and
San Francisco. They will put up a
building
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Caught In Fire.

VENTURA, Cal. Oct. 28-J. F.
Keiffcr, of Santa Paula is dead, and
James Hatcher and Fred Rivas, for
est ranger, are suffering from severe
burns. as the result of being caught
in a pocket in a canyon by fire they
had made Keiffer was living with an
invalid son in a tent The men start
ed a fire in the brush, which burned so
fast they could not escape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
FALLS THREE
STORIES AND
IS UNINJURED

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-D. c. Platt,
tlaiming to be a business man from
Tacoma, Wash, fell three stories and
escaped uninjured last night after a
desperate struggle with robbers in an
apartment building. He encountered
the burglars in a hallway and grabbed
one by the neck. The men struggled
to the fire escape, through which Platt
fell TO the ground and landed on a pile
of rubbish.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
FRUIT MEN WILL
MEET IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 2s.-The an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Fruit Growers association. represent
ing Montana, Idaho, Washington. Utah.
Oregon and British Columbia, will meet
in Portland the first week in Decem-
Der in conjunction with the annual
meeting of the Oregon State Horticul-
tural society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Ohio Either Close or Will
BE a Landslide for Brvdn

CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 2S.-In a review
Oh the political situation of Ohio In
the Record-Herald today, Walter Well
man says:
Ohlo will be close, with a chance
Tor either Taft or Bryan to get the
Ferdlct by a slender plurality. or il
may go for Bryan by a landslide. If
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Students Retreat.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct 2S.-Begin-
ming tomorrow and ending on the
Feast of All Saints, the annual stu
dents retreat will be held at Notre
Dame university. 1t will be conducted
by the distinguished Catholic mission
ary, Father Francis X. Barth.
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Delaware Red Men.

DOVER, Del, Oct. 2S.-Several eX-
citing contests are to be decided by the
Improved Order of Red Men dnr1us
the annual meeting of the Great Coun-
Gil of the Delaware jurisdiction, open
ed here today. A vigorous campaign
is being waged by friends Of che var1-
GUS candidates for office in the lodge.
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Find Body of
Fred kIOeber

TACOMA, Oct. 2S.-Bloodhounds
late yesterday found the body of
Fred w. Kloeber, missing since Octo-
Der 19 in the mountains, lying face
downward, half a mile from where the
body of julius Kumle, his companion,
was found, Sunday. The position indi-
Gated that he stumbled over a log and
his head struck a tree, breaking his
neck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 2s.-Elab-
crate exercises are being held this
week to mark the dedication of the
magnificent Studebaker Young Mems
Christian association building. erected
by the Stujebaker Manufacturing
company as a memorial to the five
brothers founding the great wagon
factory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
Capture Criminal.

TACOMA, Oct. 2S.-Frank Brown.
who escaped from the Salem prison
two months ago. by swimming the
Willamette river amid rain of bull
lets, was captured here today by Dep
uty Sheriff Desmond.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-28
THEY ARE WORRIED.

+ PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 2S.-
+ Frantic endeavors are being made I
+ here to raise funds for the use of
= the Taft managers in New York, 1
+ Ohio and Indiana. DR.. Henry Coe e!
+ with headquarters at the Portland 1
+ hotel, has requested the biggest
+ houses in Portland for contribu- 1
r tons He asked two for $500 each.
i 1t is not known how much he col !
+ lected.
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UmatilIa for Brvan

PORTLAND, Oct. 2S.-Tnat Bryan
will carry Umatilla county by q safe
plurality is the belief of County Chair
man Peterson, of Pendleton who is ar
ranging a series of meetings in Pen
dletOn