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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
MILL CREEK
DAMAGES BRIDGE
THIRD STREET STRUCTURE UN-
DERMINED-COUNCIL ORDERS.
REPAIRS MADE.

Mill creek turned up another sur
prise at the council meeting last night
! when a communication from Contrac-
tor F. E. Nelson was read, informing
the council that the north wall of the
lThird street bridge had been badly un-
dermined by the high water of the past
two years. and that it would be only a
matter of a short time until the bulk
head topplad over into the creek. put
ting the bridge out of commission
and therefore hampering not only the
business traffic OF the city, but work
ing a hardship upon the fire company
in the central station, which would be
forced to make a wide detour in order
to reach the scene Of d blaze in the
upper part of the ity.
The defect in the wall was discovered
by Mr.. Nelson a few days ago while he
was doing some concrete work in the
lbulkhead for r. H. Johnson at Third
bridge is set at the same depth as that
of Mr. JOhnsOn's, and was put in a,
the same time. AS the water washed
out the soil beneath the concrete on
M. Johnsons property. he found it ex-
peIient TO have the wall underpinned
and it was while engaged in that
work that Mr.. Nelson discovered the
damage which had been done the city's
portion Of the wall.
Mr.. Nelson made the city propo-
sitiOn to DO the underpinning for the
city for s. per day. he to furnish the
machinery and oversee the work, the
city to keep tools in repair and fur
nish such material as was necessary
| to place the bulkhead in good condi-
trouble had caused the city large eX-
rense Mr. Nelson's proposition was ac-
copied. and he will be instructed to
take immediate steps for the repair of
the wall.
Some surprise was OccasiOned by the
communication of the contractor, as it
was not known that there had been
any damage done by high water, other
than at Fourth and Fifth street
| bridges. The sentiment of the council
last night seemed to be that an enOr-
nous expense had been spared the city
! by the timely discovery of the damage
10 the concrete wall
| Labor is said to be plentiful at this
the work before there was danger Of
another freshet augmenting the dam
age already done. His estimate of the
work was that it would cost between
$500 and $500 per lineal foot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
NEW PRIMARY LAW
MAY BAR WOMEN
QUESTION RAISED AS TO THEIR
RIGHT TO RUN FOR SUPER
lNTENDENT.

a nice question of law has been
brought to the attention of the at
torney general in which he is asked
to decide whether or not the new pri-
many law bars woman from running
for the office of county school super
intendent.
Inasmuch as Mrs. Josephine Preston,
deputy in County Superintendent
Bonds office, is likely to be the choice
Of Walla Walla republicans for the po-
sitiOn, local leaders are eagerly await
ing a decision by the attorney general.
Under previous election laws a wo-
man had the right to run for the Of
flee of county superintendent, and
many of the counties in the state have
elected women to the position
1t is now claimed that section of
the new law deprives a woman OF
the right to run for the office and the
question has been put to the attorney
general to decide. This section is the
one relating to declaration of candi-
dacy, which requires the candidate to
take oath that he is a qualified voter.
1t has been argued that as a woman
is not a qualified voter, she could not
sign legal declaration of candidacy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
LOOKS LIKE SNOW; BANG
AND CONTABLE PETERSON STOPS
A SNOWFALL WITH HIS LEFT
LISTENER

I'D like to meet that poet who said
something about the beautiful snow "
said a we'll known county official this
afternoon as he sat in an easy chair
in Sheriff Haviland's office and gazed
out dreamily upon the rapidly falling
flakes, and the more rapidly Whitening
courtyard Evidently the kindness of
the weather dispenser failed of it's full
measure of appreciation in that quar-
ter, for a few seconds later when a
newspaper scribe hove in sight and
dropped anchor with the remark, Fine
snow. isn't it?' there was small
squat upon the previously placid wa
tiers.
"Oh, spludge," gurgled the pencil
pusher, as he was hustled without
ceremony from the office and plunged
top foremost into drift of the feath-
cry dampness. Down, down, down. he
sank until all that could be seen of the
ore-time energetic and enthusiastic
news gatherer was a pair of fair sized
bootlets. mute warning to those who
should follow him.
Constable n. O. Peterson's jovial
countenance put into port few sec
onds later, and upon observing that
lit looked like winter" that dignitary
representing the laws of this great
commonwealth. was rudely awakened
from his pleasant dreams by the cold
"chug of a rudely fashioned snow
ball behind his left listener
Retreat was sounded and the forces
withdrew in good order, leaving the
aforesaid well known county official
in sole possession of the field. ready to
do battle with the next person who
had the nerve to disregard the warn
ing sounded by the reporters feet, and
make remark over than, Looks like
summer is coming
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED.

With Local Applications, as they cam
not reach the seat Of the disease Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di-
Irectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
|quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tons of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
PLAN AFRICAN CHURCH.
CoIored People of City VIII Build Ed
flee of Worship.

Walla Walla is to have another
church, to be known as thu African
Methodist Episcopal and for the pur-
pose of perfecting an organization OF
the colored people here, Rev. j. c..
Coleman, presiding elder of the Puget
Sound conference of the denomination,
arrived in the city yesterday. A meet
ing will be held this evening at s
o'clock at 111-2 South Fourth street,
to take steps looking toward per-
manent organization.
David Sims, a local colored church
worker will assist the Rev. Coleman
in establishing a church here, and
will probably be appointed temporari-
ly in charge until such time as the
appointment of a permanent minister
can be made. Walla Walla negroes
nave. for several years past. been en-
deayOring to secure a church here, but
as the colony has not been large
financial success no steps have been
taken other than to discuss the ques-
ton thoroughly.
A short time ago petition was cir
culated among the cOlored people Of
the city, asking that a church be
established, and so signatures were
secured, showing that the colony *
rapidly growing There are at pres
ent II large churches in the north
west, many of them being supported by
the Methodist churches.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
GRANTS cOLONiSTS RATES.
Great Northern Yields to Popular De
nend for Western Rate.

SPOKANE, Jan. 27.-The Great
Northern company, acceeding to pOpu-
lar and western men, has reconsidered
the determination to not re-establish
colonist rates from the eastern to the
western states, the rates to be in force
over the Hill line this year as usual.
1t is announced at the local offices of
the company that one-way second class
colonist fares will be authorized from
March l to April 80, inclusive to all
points in Idaho. Washington. British
Columbia, Oregon and California.
The fare from the Twin cities and
intermediate points to Spokane ana
territory will be $50 Round-trip home
seekers tickets will also be sold on
the first and third Tuesday of each
month and will be good for q days.
same points mentioned above will be
$3.50 The rates are a third higher
this year than last
Enquiry at the Office of the North
err racine ueNelOpeu tndt the local
office of that company had not yet re-
ceived circulars outlining colonist
rates 1t was stated however. that the
company would also have them in
force and definite information is eX-
pected in a few days.
Last autumn the railroad companies
announced an intention of cancelling
colonist rates in the future. but so
great was the public wall that first the
Hartman lines and now the Hill lines
have recOnSiderad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
THAW TR|A. IS
NEARING END
ATTORNEY LiTTLETON FOR DE-
TENSE MAKES FINAL PLEA
FOR CLIENT.

NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-Probabl the
largest crowd of spectators of the
present trial gathered in the court room
today to hear the closing address of
Attorney LittletOn to the jury in the
Thaw case.
was sitting with her sister-in-law Mrs.
Carnegie On the other side of Mrs.
Carnegie was Mrs William Thaw.
Several lady friends of Littleton
were also present and near them sat
Sir Allan johnson, the British minister
to Denmark who is visiting in this
country
Thaw entered the court room with a
broad smile on his face.
He bowed to his relatives and en-
At 1875 O'Clock Littleton began his
address to the jury.
After declaring that the defense is
entitled to every presumption Of in
nocence, LittletOn took up the insanity
evidence and asked the jury if, Par
entail influences had not cast a shadow
over this boys life
Herring gerade vie in Deutchland at
Muntinpa's
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29

in a Portland hospital from the effects
of injuries received in a runaway acct
dent near Pendleton. His wife through
Attorney d. w. Bailey, recently
firm of Russell & Laing of the Tele-
phone stables alleging her husband had
hired his rig at that stable and that
the accident which resulted in his
death was due to a rotten neckyOke
strap.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29

The case of B. S. Woodruff against
Joe Colombo charged with assault and
battery upon Mr. WOodruff's two small
sons. Dawn and Earl is being tried
before Justice Huffman this afternoon.
The alleged assault was made January
25, when Colombo is said to have been
in a partially intoxicated condition.
The case was continued from yester-
day, as a number of the witnesses were
not present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
WAS RUFF GRANTED IMMUNITY?
Frisco Judges Refuse to Take Notice
of Rabbits Accusations.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29.-Both
Judge Dunno and Judge Lawler refuse
to discuss Rabbi Nitos' statement made
last night that they both concurred
in the promise to grant Abe Ruef i'm
munity and later repudiated their
agreement.
Dunno declared that it is beneath his
judicial dignity tot make a reply now
but he would soon take the oppOr-
tunity.
Langdon and Ruef are also reticent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
DIDN'T TRUST BANKS.
Woman Hides $1,000 in Mattress and
House Burns Down.

EAST GRAND FORKS, Mimi. JAN
29.-Mrs. Carrie Barney became
alarmed when the money furry put in
an appearance a few weeks ago and
drew $1,000 from bank. She HID the
money in a mattress and when her
ing a loss of $4,000 forgot about the
$1,000 until it was too late. She ad-
mitted her loss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
LEWIS FOR PRESIDENT.
Labor Leader May Head Mine Work
ers' Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-Before
the convention of miners closes today
completed it's work and the election
officers made known. At this time
Thomas l.. Lewis appears to be the
leader for president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED.
Pendleton Woman Cannot Recover for
Death Of Husband.

PENDLETON. Jan. 29-The Stosse.
$500 damage suit came to an abrupt
end in the circuit court yesterday
afternoon. when Judge Bean granted a
motion for a non suit.
Dr. Emil Stoessel died last October
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29

Herring gerade vie in Deutchland at
Muntinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-29
Kinq Opens Parliament.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Parliament +
= ceremonies. The king read his +
i speech from the throne TO the as +
+ sembled lords. Sir Henry Camp +
i. bell-Bannrem was present Lord +
= CurZOn, formerly Viceroy of In =
+ dia. was sworn in as a member of +
]. the House of Lords today. =
!. j. !. + = I. j. i. 4. + I. i. = 4. + + 4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
OAKWILlE HAPPENINGS

Edward Champaign is to soon erect tenement house on Newton Heights.
 Miss Florence Lewis of Newton Heights has resumed her duties at Simons's millinery store, Waterbury.
 Miss Eda Loiselle, who was taken to a New York hospital about week ago underwent an operation this morning for the removal of a growth in the throat.
 Charles Fuller, who has been quite ill at his home on Main street for several days past, is reported to be improving.
 As Louis Melline boarded the seven o'clock train in Waterbury last even ing bound for his home in 0akville, a friend of his asked him the time and on reaching for his watch Louis found only the chain; the train was going too fast to alight so Mir Mel line was taken to West Main street, where he alighted and ran back in search of his time piece, for which he recently invested nearly forty dollars, on reaching Bank street Louis found two men examining his time piece and commenting on it's good qualities. The first thing the owner did was to grab the watch with his left hand while with his right he landed on the thief's jaw. The fellows companion grappled with Melline, but the latter broke away from him and boarded a car before the fellow on which Melline landed realized what had taken place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19

\ Week of Cut Prices and Extra Stamps at the A. 4 ?. Store.
 Housekeepers, now's your chance to fill your pantries and stamp books. Great saving. Prices
 CUT-PRICE CORN SALE. Iona Corn, good standard, regu- lar price Sc ...... ... 6c a can EXTRA STAMPS WITH TEAS AND
 COFFEEs.
 40 stamps free with 50c worth of our famous Teas and Coffees. Ex- tra strong, delicious flavor and rich aroma. Try a 1a lib of Tea and lb of Coffee--just for a trial.
 The A. & P. CEYLON and IN- DIA TEAS are the finest ever brought to this country.
 CUT-PRICE CORN SALE. Sultana Corn, fancy Maine, regu- lar price 10c.. ... ... Sc can A. & P. Fancy Corn, extra quality, Country Gentleman variety, regular price 12h .... 1Oc can SPECIAL SOAP SALE WITH EX-
 IRA STAMPS. 20 STAMPS with cakes A. & P. Borax Laundry Soap ..... 25c No better soap made for washing purposes. Very easy on the clothes. 10 stamps with 1 bottle A & P. Ammonia .. ...... .... 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 can A. & P. Ap- ricots ... ...... =. .... 25c 10 stamps with l package E-C- corn .... ...... ........ 1Oc 10 stamps with l box Toilet Soap, 5 cakes .... ...... ...... 10c 10 stamps with ? packages Dates '''.' .'.... LUG 10 stamps with 1 can Wax Beans 10 stamps with # ID can A. & P. Coeoa .... ...... ....... 2Oc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

Mrs Patrick Doherty has purchased the Patrick Doherty place.
 The Girls Basketball team prac- ticed in the Town hall this afternoon.
 James McLeary and Edward Smith are saving wood on McLeary's farm.
 A teachers meeting was held in the Baldwin school yesterday after 4 o'clock.
 Father Martin of Waterbury de- livered very interesting sermon at St Johns church last night.
 The K. o. K. A. five will play Crosby High school second team this evening at the Town hall. The first team was defeated in Litchfield Tues day night by the Litchfield High school, 24-12.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
WATERvlLLE

The firemen will give a masquerade ball in Good Will hall on April "A.
 Thomas Hughes has resigned his position at the American Pin con- pany.
 R. w. Tyler of Thomaston avenue has returned from a business trip to Stamford.
 Albert Barnes is confined to his home on Fairmount street with an attack of grip.
 Mrs Edward Wallace is ill at her home on Thomaston avenue with an attack of the grip.
 The American Pin company Aid association cleared about $60 on their dance given on Tuesday night.
 MT and Mrs Oscar Strong have re- turned from South Windsor where they attended the buriM of Mir Strong's father. 4
 Regular meeting of Court Welch, F. of A. tonight in Good Will hall at 8 o'clock. A smoker will be held after the business meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Famous Russian Terrorist Gone.

Geneva. March 10. Gregory Ger schunin, the famous Russian terrorist, died here from consumption. He spent the last few days of his life in hos pital. Gerschunin's health had been undermined by his long terms of i'm prisonment, but despite his i'll health he continued to work agtslst the Rus sian government until he broke down completely. His friends with the greatest difficulty kept him hidden from the police while he was in Rus sia and finally succeeded in transport ing him to Geneva. where he fingered only a few days. His body probably will be taken to Paris for burial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19

played. The lineup was at fol- lows: Films. Sterlings. " Oioh oohhoOh
 Right Guard. Fager-Fairfield ...... .. Smith
 Left Guard.
 Center. DonOVdn .. CdlfHS
 Right Forward. Mccarthy .. ... .... Claffey
 Left Forward. Referee, Peter Foley; score, Films 20, Sterlings IS. .-.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
To Prcpe Jackson's Office.

Albany, N. Y.. March 1e.-The sensa. tion in the legislature is the introduc. tion by Senator Sake (New York in the senate of concurrent resolution providing for legislative investiga- tion of the conduct of the office of the attorney general of the state during the administration of the present in. cumbent, William Schuyler Jackson of Buffalo, especially with reference to receiverships of banks and trust com panies. Mfr. Jackson was elected on the Democratic-Independence League ticket in November, 1906. It is be lieved the resolution will be adopted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Partua.l Warned bx Britain.

Lisbon March 10 = Engiand has warned Portugal. it Is reported. that the British minister at Lisbon will be withdrawn if the government grants a general political amnesty without pre- vious investigation of the circum- stances of the assassination of King CarIos and Prince Luis snd . trial Of the rexicidss-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
President of Opera Company Dies.

New York, March 19.-George Gris- wold Haven. president and managing director of the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate company. banker, director in many corporations and member of one of the oldest of New York fami- lies. died at his home in this city fol- lowing an operation for an organic mslady. He was born in Is37.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
British Premier etronosr.

London. March 19.-The bulletin re- garding the condition of Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, the British pre- mier. says that the patient passed a more comfortable day. The chief symp- tons are no worse, and Sir Henry's strength has improved slightly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-19
Senator P.nres. III win Grip.

Philadelphia, March 1e. - United States Senator Penrose Is confined 10 bis home here suffering from a severe attack of the grip. His physicians say the senator VIII Be kept indoors several days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-10
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

John Kieley of New York is vis- iting relatives on Third street.
 Francis Shields has returned from a weeks vacation at Asbury Park.
 Miss Irene Kilmartin of South Leonard street left yesterday for a weeks vacation at Myrtle Beach.
 Miss Lillian Doyle of South Leonard street, who was graduated from the Albany School for Nurses in May, has returned home.
 There is a sewer box on North Leonard street, near Green street, which is in need of attention. The stench arising from it is very nause- ating.
 All the fruit dealers in this sec tion complied with the new food or dinance which went into effect and none of them had any fruits exposed on stands outside their stores.
 The following is the lineup of the Naugatuck team that will play the Brooklyn business men on Fire mems field, tomorrow afternoon James Sweeney c, O'Shaunnessey D, Lynch ID, P. Clifford 2b, Kennedy ss, c. Dreyer 3b, Morrissey If, Ahearn of, Powers If. The game will start at 3:30.
 The cry of police and murder brought three patrolmen to the Ja- mele block near the corner of Bank and South Riverside streets last even ing about o'clock. A woman with her head out of the window was screaming as loudly as her vocal or gans would allow her, and 1t took her only few minutes to have several hundred people in front of the block. Patrolmen Joe Mccarthy, Neagle and Gabriel were right on deck but when they arrived the misdemeanants had escaped. One man was arrested but he was let go. It is said couple of foreigners got into an argument and in the scuffle which followed two shots were fired but no one was in- jured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-10
LEAN YEAR FOR CHURCHES.
Those of Great Britain Lost Many
 Members in 1907.

Last year was a lean year for the churches both at home and abroad. The Baptist communicants in Great Britain in 1907. according to the Tn- dependent, were 42e, 977, which was 4,s64 fewer than in 1906. There were TIA more Sunday school teach- CTS. but 3,161 fewer pupils.
 The British Congregationalists have almost held their own, but not quite. Their membership is 459,663 for 1907, loss of PTS. While the Sunday school teachers have in- creased by 1,5se, the pupils have fallen of by 9,030.
 The Wesleyan Methodists show the same loss. the membership of 525,- 256 being 2.706 fewer than in the previous year. while the pupils are fewer by nearly 71.000.
 Five smaller Methodist denomina- tions show a total loss of s,515 pu- pils and small loss in members. A single one, the Primitive Methodists, report a gain of 1.500 members. but they lose 1.203 Sunday school pu- pills.
 Tn Wales the largest denomination Is the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Connection. which is Presbyterian in government It's membership is given as ls7.76s, a loss of 1,3s6.
 The total loss in membership of the Non-conformIst denominations is about i4.00o and that in Sunday schools is more than 25.000. In- deed one of the best ecclesiastical statistieians in Great Britain puts the loss in members in England and Wales at i7.451.
 A principal cause of this ebb is the sloughing of of the excess mem bers vho joined the churches dur ing the excitement of the Welsh re- vival.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-10
ELEVATOR FELL
Roy Russell Landed al Bottom
 of Shalt.

The elevator at The Elton took another drop Saturday evening and although it made an awful crash no one was hurt Roy Russell, the ele- yator boy, received an unpleasant jarring but was not injured to speak of. Young Russell had just taken party of tourists to the third floor when it shot to the bottom. The fall of the elevator made such a racket that the guests came run ming to the elevator shaft to see what had happened. The chief en- gineer upon examination found that the wire cable had been displaced from the running gear. Even when the gear gets off the water in the shaft prevents. the elevator from go- ing down but Saturday evening there was no water in the shaft. The ele- vator went down one night couple of months ago on which occasion Mrs Warren L, Hall had very close call for her life.