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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08
Where the United States
Government Deposits Its
Moneys it is safe enough
for YOU to deposit yours.
We are a government de-
pository.
Exchange National Bank
Where the United States

See the Mardi Gras on December
9-1O H.
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Keefer, a baby boy.
81. R. Clark, Shelby, Ohio, Jas.
Starlight, Penn, arrived last Fri
day and will spend the winter here
Mrs. c. L. Maxwell, sister Of Mr.
Fred J. Clark is visiting at the.
home of the latter on South Main
street
Mrs. w. j. Josey, of Americus,
arrived Sunday afternoon to visit
relatives, and is at the home Of
Mrs. James Mcdonald for the pres
emit.
MIR. john W.. Greer went
down to Waycross Sunday to at.
tend the funeral of Mrs. L. Volney
Williams, one of the most lovable
young mAtrons of South Georgia
whose untimely death Occurred Sat
urday.
The Central Methodist congre-
CATION are highly pleased that Pas
tor j. G. FLANDERS has been retarn-
ed to them by the Conference at
Quitman.. The full list of appoint
ments, for thss district is in aneth-
or column.
Mr.. w. r. Bowen, Mrs. D. B:
Ware, Mr.. and Mrs. John Day
Mr. W. F. and G. P. Shepherd
and Mrs. Lula Shepherd and Mas.
ter Bowen Shepherd accompanied
the remains of the late J. 0. Shep-
herd to Social Circle Sunday.
). Mr.. O., H. Elkins and brother,
Mr.. John D. Elkins, of Locust
Groye, went up to Rebecca Sunday
and were the guests of Mr. Shep.
Wilson Monday on a hunting trip
in the vicinity of Cold Springs.
Both returned the same afternoon
reporting splendid luck shooting
birds. b. >. ,.''
rarfs. 7wiifred q. Lane, of Val
dosta, is expected to. arrive this
afternoon to visit Mrs. Lon Dickey
Mrs. Lane is a prominent member
Of the Wymodausfs Club, which
recently entertained the Georgia
Federation in Valdosta. AS the
daughter of Elk Governor Wood
bury, of Vermont, she has spent
several winters in Augusta, Ga,
and other points in the south, and
expresses herself as being partlcu-
larry charmed with the Colony
City during previous short visits
here.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

The Ladies Aid Society at the
First M. e. church will hold a
Bazaar the 10th and 18th of Dec.
at the W. r. G. Hall. Farther
notice later.
Mrs. Matte Monroe, Pres.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

Have your buttons covered TO
match your suit, any size same day
order received at The Empire store.
151-6t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

For rough and dressed lumber
see W. r. Booker. Yards in rear
of Opera House. 1875 es,sat-tr
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

The Grant Street Barber Shop,
Fitz Hugh Lee proprietor. Hot
and cold baths. tie
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

All size buttons covered by The
Empire Store. 15l-6t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

Blue print maps of the colony
from the best tracing ever maIIe.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-08

Children send in your Santa
Claus letters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Topographic Model of State.

President Henry A Mclean of the
state commission for the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition is in receipt
of a letter from f. G.. Barnard, geo.
grapher of the typographical branch
of the United States geological survey,
suggesting the construction of topo-
graphic model of the state of Wash
ington as one of the exhibits for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. The
plan is to construct a model about
3Ox45 feet ard place it in one of the
exhibition buildings, showing the To-
cation and elevation of the mountains.
rivers and lakes and giving them AL
in proportion. A part of Mr.. Barnard S
letter is as follows:
THE varied topography ard notable
physical features insure model of
striking appearance. On-a model even
of the scale of one mile to the inch.
the great natural resources of the state
could be plainly indicated. as well as
the remarkably advantageous location
of the city of Seattle as regards COM
merce and harbor facilities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
EIGHT INDICTMENTS FOUND.
PendIeton Grand Jury Puts In a Busy
Session.

PENDLETON, Jan. 16.-Eight in
dictments is the record of one days
labors by the Umatilla grand jury now
in session. More will probably be re-
turned before the jury is dismissed
The men against whom true bills
were found are: Mark Shcakleford.
Arthur Payne and Harry Kelley. the
three men accused of robbing drunk
on Cottonwood street. New Years day:
John Mitchell Peter Corbett and Jim
Minthorn. the three Indians charged
with assaulting and rObbng Phillip
Weaskus. another Indian, about three
months ago: r. Patterson and l.. c.
Edwards.
Patterson is charged with living Off
of and accepting the earnings of a
prostitute. while l.. G. Edwards is the
man accused of burglarizing trunk
in the Queen lodging house. The trunk
was the property of L. b. Watson.
Not a true bill was found in the
case of John Wood of Milton. who was
accused of having assaulted a feeble
minded youth by the name of Claude
Wallace:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
WHOLESALE PAPER HOUSE
PLANNED FOR WA[LA WALLA
New Jobbinq Concern. Known as the WaIIa
WaIIa Paper and Stationery Co..
Is Organized.

Ian almost exclusive territory within a
radius of 100 miles of Walla Waila,
the nearest competition being from
Spokane"
The wholesale paper business will be
ore of the staple lines of the new
company. This will inelude wraRping g
paper, staple lines of priAters supplies,
PAPER bags. twine and silst3ries ot
various kinds. sAr,
The establishment of wholesale
paper house in Walla Walla is made
possible by the pew freight rates re-
Gently inaugurated through the efforts
of the Commercial club, giving Walla
Walla a fair distributive rate to all
parts of the Inland Empire.
The matter of a location for the
new enterprise has not as yet beer
decided upon but it is proposed to
establish the house in close proximity
to both railroads running into Walla
Walla in order to reduce carriage
charges
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
MONEY IN REAL ESTATE.
Traction Co. Cleans Up Neat Sum in
Freewsaer.

FREEWATER, Jan. 16.-The Wal
la Walla Traction company, which
some few months ago purchased 19
acres of land from d. C1ristian near
Freewater, have since laying out the
addition known as Railroad addition,
in town lots, disposed of great part
of it at, a good profit, which shows that
land is being sought in this part of
the county to a great extent.
The company paid $4,000 for this
tract of land and they have already
sold $6150 worth in towr. lots. They
will reserve a strip for right of way
for extensions of their road, and still
have $1,000 worth to sell. which shows
that land investments are good
thing in this part of the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
EAGLES BAND NUMBERS Is
Members Of Musical Organization
Practcing Assiduously.

Bandmaster Heric announced this
afternoon that the Eagles band now
had a membership of 26 excellent mu-
sicians, and that by the time the oper
air concert season opened, the organ
ration would be sWelled to between
40 AMI so members. Regular practice
is being .lei;. IL Armory hall twice a
week, and all Of thc musicians are
taking more than a usual degree of
pride in the work.
The men now composing the band
are considered the best company of
musicians ever representing this city
in a sir Tar organization. and wheE
the new scicctiCrS are given for tee
edification nf the public al the openir 9
of the CONCERT season. WaliA Wallans
will more fully realize +na high STAN
dard of efficiency reached by the boys,
who are gin; much of their spare
time u inu:: iauc: and c)ncert prac-
tice
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
WAllA WAlLANs ON TICKET
PROF. LYMAN AND M. c. MOORE
MAY BE IDENTIFIED WITH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY,".

Professor w. D. Lyman of Whitman
college. and Miles G.. Moore, of this
city. have been nominated as two officers
of the Washington State Historical So
ciety, subject to election at the ar
nuai meeting to be held in Tacoma.
Tuesday. January 21. At a meeting Of
the curators of the society held in
Tacoma. Monday the following officers
were nominatel:
r. l.. Mccormick of Tacoma, pres
ident; Miles C. Moore of Walla Walla,
vice president, succeeding Clarence
Bagley or Seattle. and w. III. Gilstrap
and W. H. Dickson of Tacoma. secre-
tary and treasurer. respectively.
Trustees-Prof. w. G. Beach, Pull
man: Prof. j. l.. Benbow, Tacoma; w.
j. Bowman. Puyallup: w. P. Bonney,
Tacoma; James H. Dege, Tacoma; r.
T.. Dunlap, Seattle: Dudley Eshelman.
Tacoma: Prof. j. B. Fleet, Tacoma:
w. n. Granger. Zillah: w. d. Lyman,
Walla Walla: G.. S. Barlow and Mar
shall K. Smell. Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SAYS HALL
PLAYED POLITICS
HeNEY TELLS WHAT HE EXPECTS
TO PROVE IN LAND FRAUD
CASES.

PORTLAND. Jan. 16.-Heney made
opening statement today in the HALL
Mays land fraud case. Heney's address
"aS dry. crisp statement of facts.
tie said lie expected to show Hall
'Ad Mays guilty of conspiracy to de-
Haui the government of public lands.
he declared that he expected also
10 show that Hall in 1903 went to
0fownell. when Brownell was presi-
Vent Of the state senate, and told him
Uat unless he supported Fulton
0SGlnSt Geer in the senatorial contest
A-n raging. he would indict him for
'hd fraud and that at the same time
haH sent to Seiwer and told the lat
'ef that unless Seiwer voted for Full
ION he would indict him for taking
IdlSe affidavits
sewer turned from Geer on the last
'aHot and cast his ballot for Fulton.
from Heney's address it is believed
'''e case is supported by confessions OF
certain OF the defendants. 1t was stated
'ouay but not confirmed. that Seiwer
would take the stand for the state and
tell all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
TS-ANKENY WEDDING.
PSpuisr Young Couple Married by
Rev. Andreas Bard.

In the presence of a small circle of
friends and relatives. Miss Helen Dor
othy Brents, youngest daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Brents.
and Robert Ahkeny. youngest son of
Senator and Mrs. Levi Ankeny, were
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony yesterday evening at the home
of the brides parents. 402 Chase
Iavenue, Rev. ALdreas Bard, rector of
st. Paul's Episcopal church. officia ting
in the beautiful and impressive ring
ceremony
Mrs. John Robb acted as matron of
honors and Mr.. John ALkeny attended
the groom. The ceremony was per-
formed beneath beautiful arcn
formed of pink carnations and smilaX,
and the parlors of the Brents' home
floral effect.
After the ceremony refreshments is
were served by Mrs. John Ankeny and
Mrs. E F.. Shaw. Those present were: ::
Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Brents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stirling. Mr.. and
Mrs John Robb Rev and Mrs. Az
dreas Bard, Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Paine,
Dr. ana Mrs. l.. f. Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
n. L. Lorenzen. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy
Paul. the Misses Mary Paine and Sd"
rah Winans Messrs. Clarence Jones,
- ooS.
Brcnts Stirling
Mr.. and Mrs. Ankeny left yester-
day evening for Portland, where they
which they will return and make their
home in Walla Wala.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
NO INSANITY
COMMISSION
JEROME TO LET THAW CASE GO
TO JURY ON ITS
MERITS.

NEW YORK. Ja9n. 16.-District
Attorney Jerome has announced that
it is his intention to let the Thaw
case to go to jury without interruption
and all hope that he might intervent
mission be appointed to inquire into
the defendants mental condition mas
vanished. -
1t is evident that Evelyn Thaw mas
become a source of annoyance to
Littleton She continues to insist that
she be called before all other wit
nesses so that she can remain in the
court room beside her husband.
Littleton is determined, however. to
put ;1er on the stand as the last lay
witness.
August Weber, at one time Thaw's
butler, was OH the stand when the
court opened this morning and con-
tinued his testimony He told of acts
of irratiOnality on the part of Thaw.
Belle Moorehouse, the Lawrence
gOverness, employed in the Thaw
family, kept diary of Thaw's pecu-
liar actions. She will arrive from Cal
ifOrnia today to testify. Professor
Peck, under whose care Thaw was for
a time. also testified along these lines.
Justice Vernon Davis who presided at
the Nan Patterson trial occupied q
seat with Justice Dowling during the
afternoon. session.
Justice Browne, a music publisher,
Who was in the roof garden at the
time of the shooting said his attention
was called to Thaw that night because
the night was very warm, yet Thaw
wore an overcoat
There will be no evening session of
the Thaw trial today as the court
wishes TO allow out of town witnesses
an opportunity to get to New York
Thaw Used to Howl
fed that Thaw was a member of his
class of Is boys. He stated Thaw was
nervous "and that he often howled
like an animal"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
coNNElL HAS UNIQUE JAIL
MOUNTED ON WHEELS, CAN BE
MOVED ABOUT THE COUNTY
At WILL.

The Connell Wash. Hardware COM
panv has finished the new jail on
wheels for Franklin county. 1t is con-
structed entirely of iron and will ac-
commodate IS men. 1t is equipped
with a stove. 1t was designed for use
outside of town. Franklin county
makes it's prisoners work on its roads
and soon after this plan was adopted
it was found that a vast amount or
time was being consumed each day in
transporting the men to and from
their work outside of town and the
idea was conceived by the board or
county commissioners of building a
jail on wheels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
LITTLE CHANGE IN WHEAT.
Market, if Anything, Has Been Trifie
Quiet.

The past week has brought no ma
tcrial change in the position Of the
market, says the West Coast Trade.
Trade, if anything, has been rather
quieter. following the rush of busines
Immediately following the holidays.
though a considerable volume of bust
ness is still passing, with prices not
materially altered. despite the fact
that eastern speculative markets have
inclined to bearishness during the
past few days. The volume of demand
from abroad is not markedly large.
but the position of stocks, visible and
prospective. with which to meet the
requirements during the advancing
season. exerts a strengthening infiu-
ence and Liverpool is very slow. about
Following the downward course of Chi
cago. although it is to be expected that
Europe will buy wheat upon the best
possible basis that may be obtained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
OPIUM SHIPMENTS
SuSPiCiOUSLY LIGHT.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Jan. IS.
-Amcng the interesting features OF
the business of the last year. trans
acted by officials of the Puget sound
customs districts is the showing that
for the entire period importatlons Oh
opium reached the insignificant total
of 23S pounds. The duty thereon
Amounted to less thar $4,000.
The district is presumed to cover
practically all of the output OF British
Columbia refineries which operate on
a large scale. The light shipment is
regarded as suspicious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
Apologies to Hawaiian Girls.

SEATTLE. Jan. 16.-A letter of apol-
ogy saved Richard Mansfield White
brother of the late Stanford White
from expulsion Tuesday night from the
Seattle Commercial club
During the recent visit of the Ha-
waiian girls in this city and while a
banquet was being held at the Com
mercial club. White used the express
sion quite audible, "All coons look
alike to me-" For this action the di-
resctors deemed that his conduct was
not that of gentleman and voted to
expel him from the club.
White heard of the action and sent
a most abject apology for his conduct
and Mr.. White is still memDer of the
organization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
ROCKWELL OUT
FOR CONGRESS

SPOKANE, Jan. 16.-T. D. Rockwell
Of Spokane. state tax commissioner
has announced his candidacy for the
republican congressional nomination
from the Third district, declaring that
he stood for the doctrines of Roose-
yeit, and if elected. would do all in
his power to advance the policies OF
the president
He favors the opening of the CO.
lumbia and the Snake rivers and the
reclamation of the arid lands of the
state.
Nationally he wishes a better navy
more government aid for the national
guards of the different states, and fur
ther powers for the Interstate COM
merce commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
POOR JOKE ON FIREMEN.
Miscrean:s Turn In False Alarm and
Then Disappear.

Some thoughtless miscreant, whose
poor idea of a joke led him to it,
turned ir. a false fire alarm from Box
Al, Ninth and Moore streets, about 10
o'clock last night, the call being re-
sponded to by the firemen from Sta
tion No. l.
Chief Metz was at the Keylor
Grand at the time, but joined his men
immediately and hurried to the scene
of the supposed conflagration Not a
soul~Was in sight, nor was there any
evidence of a fire in the vicinity, and
the fire ladides returned to their hunks
thinking strong thoughts about some
unknown who had taken 1.-The hunch
and disappeared in the gloom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
BIRDS ARRIVING
/. FOR POULTRY SHOW
ANNUAL EXHIBIT OPENS AT
UNION HALL NEXT MONDAY
MORNING.

Much interest is being taken in the
poultry show which opens Monday
morning in Union hall, and continues
one week. Already 30 birds of veri-
Gus breeds from points in Washing
ton have been entered for the ex-
hibit, and Secretary Davis expects
that many more will come in within
the next two or three days. 1t Is
estimated that fully 80 fowls will be
entered.
. we are going to have one of the
best poultry shows ever given in WalIa
Walla," said Mr.. Davis this afternoon,
land the showing will be more COM
prehensive and varied than ever be-
fore.
There are Is cups to be awarded
as prizes for the owners of the highest
scoring birds, and in addition to this.
prize will be given every evening
to the spectators, a drawing to take
place after the show. Tais was done
last year. and was found to be wholly
successful in increasing interest in the
show"
Poultry fanciers of the Walla WalIa
valley have manifested more than
passing interest in the 1898 show. and
officers of the association look for a
larger number of home birds to be en-
tered than ever before. Work of ar
ranging the pens in Union hall will
be taken up at once, and when the
doors are thrown open Monday morn
ing. the shrill notes of the barnyard
chandeliers will announce to the world
that the 1908 poultry show is in full
swing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16

plans are being rapidly formulate
for the establishment of wholesale
naper and stationery house in Walla
woIlo bv the Walla Walla, Stationery
companv which will be Incorporated
under the lame of the Walla Walla
Paper and Stationery company.
Il is proposed to capitalize the new
comnanv for $4,000 and S. P. Young
president of the Walla Walla Station
cry company, stated today that $4,000
had already been subscribed for the
new enterprise.
The wholesale house will be Ell
trelv separate from the retail store
which we will retain in the Die Brucke
building" said Mr.. Young. There is
we believe an excellent opening for
wholesale paper and stationery house
IL Walla Walla. The company, how
ever. will not confine itself exclusive
" to paper and stationery but will
carry many side lines. We will have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SOUND GUNNERS ARE
ORDERED TO PRACTICE

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. Jan. 10
I-without explanation other than that
! orders for such had come from war
denartment officials. target shooting
by the heavy armament OF the Puget
! sound artillery armament of the Puget
commenced yesterday morning. II Is
generally believed that the result OF
the gunners' work is 10 oe useu 40
connection with efforts now before the
nrAsider.t to secure additions TO the
present defense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
SELL RAILROAD
FOR BACK TAXES
SHERIFF SMITH OF ALBANY PRO
POSES TO COLLECT FROM
HARTMAN LINE.

ALBANY. ore. Jan. 16.-A Harri-
, man railroad, the Corvallis & Eastern
is advertised fo9 sale this morning in
the Albany Weekly Democrat because
Of its failure to pay its taxes.
Sheriff Smith has made repeated eff
forts 70 collect the amount due. $3,302.-
g. hat failed.
The road with all lands and rail
properties Of the company will be
sold to the person who offers to pay
the taxes with the penalties and in
telpst accrued.
The sale will be held at Albany,
February l.. \ certificate of sale will
bear maximum rate of interest of 10
per cent from date of sale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
.JoMG WAR At SACRAMENTO
LEE HOY, PRESIDENT OF HOP
AssAssINATEo BY
BING KONG TONG.

II I flAGR AMENTO, Jan. 16.-Lee Hoy,
pEesident sof the Hop Sing Tong was
assa sasSinated here last night by seven
Chinese members of the Bing KOLg
iTong. Lee Hoy is the third president
of the Hop Sings to have been mur-
|dered the last few years.
Today it is believed that word will
go out that the Hop Sings have set a
price Oh the head of the president OF
the Bing Kongs and that pistol men
and slaLt-eyed hatchet wielders of the
Tong in the coast cities will be as
sembling to secure vengeance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
MANY TAKING
9TH GRADE EXAMS
HARD QUESTIONS BEING PRO-
POUNDED IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF COUNTY TODAY.

progress in the superior court room to-
day. under the direction of assistant
superintendent of schools. Mrs. jose
the court house are being given for the
number of applicants who live in out
lying districts where examinations are
not being held. Other districts where
questions are being answered today
are Waitsburg. Prescott. Dixie, Wallu-
la, College Place. Touchet. Abbott
school and Berney school. The num-
no one district would be overcrowded
with applicants.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
BATTLE ON
At HELENA
Wool Growers Cannet Agree
on Governments POLICY

HELENA, Jan. 16.-Charging that
the federal irrigation bureau main
tanned a press bureau of its own to
oppose state and private irrigation
projects, State Engineer c. T. johnson
created a sensation in his address be-
fore the National Wool Growers con-
SreSS this morning.
A heated battle is going Oh in the
resolutions committee over the adop-
ton of resolutions which would large
ly commit the convention to the sup
port of the federal administration Of
the public lands. The resolutions
committee is expected to report today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-16
WHITMAN HAS HARD GAME
SCHEDULED TO MEET SPOKANE
ARMORY TEAM, JANUARY %
AT SPOKANE.

The Whitman college basketball team
will play a game VITA the Spokane
ArmOry Athletic association in the
Falls City. Tuesday. january 20 Three
former players of Spokane will be in
cluded in the lineup of the college
team. Warren and Alfred Belt and
Ned Barnes, all of them excellent
basketball men. The Armory team is
considered an unusually strong one,
ard the contest will be oTe of more
than ordinary interest, both in Wala
Walla and Spokane.