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MUST MOVE COTTON
 FOR LITTLE BOYS
Mayor ". L. Toney Issues Proelamo. ton Giving the ~Kids" tho Right to Enjoy The Christmas Holidays, But Demands That Streets Be
 Cleared Of Infammables, ..

Mayor w. L. Touey yesterday is- sued proclamation. which gives the boys Of the city permission to shoot fireworks in the city limits, but he issues instruction as to how they should be used. Tho proclamation fol- lows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
QUINAULT INDIAN
is SET AT LIBERTY

HOQUIAM. Jan. 13.-After a year
OF fighting in the federal courts. Harry
Shale. Quinault Indian, was Satur-
day freed from the guardhouse on the
reservation and awarded his rights on
this reservation. Shale was expelled
from the reservation about year ago
for taking liquor on the reservation.
and his expulsion was in violation of
the government treaty About month
ago Shale was advised by his attorney.
W. E. Campbell, to return to the res
eryation, which he did. and when Or
dered off again refused to leave and
was put in the guardhouse. He has
spent a month there until a writ of
habeas corpus was served Friday and
the Indian freed. The government has
decided to award him his rights again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
BILL PASSES
LOWER HOUSE
BENTON WATER COMPANY GIVEN
PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT
DAM ACROSS SNAKE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The Jones
bill giving permission to the Benton
Water company to construct a dam
across Snake river passed the house
Saturday after really hard fight.
John Sharp Williams. the minority
leader. read a letter from citizens and
petition from a massmeeting of
Walla Walla county. protesting. Claims
were made that the government should
not give away franchises; also that
ii should retain control over rates to
be charged for electric current also
that the dam is located in the wrong
place, because it will prevent irriga-
tion of a large area of land below.
which could be reclaimed otherwise.
The final vote. 107 to 80, was strictly
a party vote.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
REFUSES
BAIL FOR SCHM|Tz
SAYS HE HAS NO JUDICIAL
+ KNOWLEDGE OF APPELLATE
COURTS DECISION.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-Judge
Dunno this morning denied a motion
of attorneys for ex-MayOr Schmitz
that their client be admitted to bail.
The court held that until the remit
titur comes down from the appellate
bench, which must be within 80 days,
he has no judicial knowledge of the
decision of the higher court setting
aside the conviction of the ex-mayor.
immediately after opening of the
court today Attorney Drew. for schmitz
moved as follows:
If your honor please, l move that
defendant Schmitz be admitted to bail
in case $50 There is now no conviction.
against him and he is entitled to bail
as matter of right
District Attorney Hoff Cook op-
posed Drew's motion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
TRACK MEETS
ARE PLANNED
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ScHED-
I ULED TO MEET MISSION
ARIES MAY 16.

Permission to complete arrange
merits with Whitman college and the
Washington State college at Pullman
for track meets to be held May IA and
Is, was granted Manager Bean of the
Oregon University track cam at a
meeting of the university faculty held
a few days ago AS the tour of this
state will take four ard one half
school days, the consent of the fac
ulty was necessary before arrange
ments could be definitely settled.
Following is the schedule for the
spring athletic season: March 6, in
door interclass meet in the ArmOry
at Eugene; April Is. Columbia indoor
meet, Portland: May s. sophomore
freshman meet. Eugene; May IA,
Whitman at Walla Walla. Washington
May Is. Washington State college at
Pullman. Washington: May %, O. A.
G. at Eugene: May 80. triangular meet,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon, at Sc
attic.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
10 ENTERTAIN
FRUIT GROWERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STARTS
OUT TO RAISE $3.50 FUND
WHICH is NEEDED.

u order to provide proper enter
'ainment to several hundred delegates
VINO will be in Walla Walla to attend
Ne annual meeting of the State Hor-
'Vuitural society, to be held January
- -. so, 81, it was decidSd at a
meeting Of the executive committee
'7ld IN the Commercial club rooms
"'lS morning. that it will be neces-
S'iE to raise $3.50.
10 expedite the work of raising this
amount and arouse interest in the
'o'thcoming convention, soliciting
>''lnittee was appointed and will be-
:" It's Work Wednesday morning.
"aua Walla will receive much bene-
1T from this meeting as several hun
'eu delegates. many of whom are
'"e most prominent and successful
'uit growers in the Northwest, Will
~ IN attendance" said W. A. Ritz,
member of the executive committee
This morning
from a commercial standpoint this
invention will be of untold benefit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
TESTIMONY BEGINS
IN THAW CASE
MOTHER OF DEFENDANT Ex-
PECTED TO TAKE STAND
NEXT FRIDAY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The assistant
district attorney opened and closed
his statement to the jury in the Thaw
trial this morning and immediately
following the conclusion of his brief
remarks Walter III. Vilkeming was
called as the first witness.
Vilkeming merely identified a plan
of the Madison Square Garden.
Garvin made a simple statement of
the facts of the shooting.
Mrs. William Thaw will arrive here
Thursday and it is not improbable that
she will take the stand Friday James
Smith followed Vilkeming to the
stand after all the other witnesses
save Evelyn Thaw and the medical
experts had been ordered from the
room.
After hearing the brief story of the
killing of Stanford White by Thaw to-
day, the state rested it's case. This
bears out the theory that Jerome is
holding back his best evidence for re-
buttal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
FATE
Of ABE RUEF
Conference On at Frisco
This Afternoon

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-The
fate of Abe Ruef and the future pol
icy of the graft prosecution will be
decided today at conference to be
held between the former boss and the
district attorney.
Whether Ruef is to be held in the
county jail until the remittur of. the
opinion of the district court of ap-
peals goes down to Judge Dunne's
court, or whether he will be released
at once on extortion charges and ad-
mitted to bail on other charges. is
the alternative the prosecution will
have to decide.
The further prosecution of Ruef on
bribery charges is another matter that
will have to be decided The prose-
cution is very 10th to take up the
graft charges without Ruef's testi-
mony.
1t is highly probable that Schmitz
may appeal to the supreme : urt
within few days asking them to
compel the lower court to grant him
bail
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
PUTNAM GUILTY OF LIBEL.
Medford Editor Fined $3.50 but Appeals
to Supreme Court.

MEDFORD, Or, Jan. 13-Guilty of
criminal libel, was the verdict returned
after three hours deliberation Satur-
day afternoon at Jacksonville by the
jury i'm the case of the state VS..
George Putnam, editor of the MedfOrd
Tribune.
Putnam was Indicted by the grand
jury last month for criminal libel in
having criticised the district attorney
and grand jury for failing to return an
Indictment against President w. S.
Barnum of the Rogue River railroad
for trying to brain Mayor ]. F. Reddy
of Medford, with an AK.
The defendant waived his statutory
time, and asked immediate sentence.
He was fined $3.50. and served notice of
appeal. He will carry the case to the
supreme court al once
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL.
Pneumonia Claims Marguerite Alver'
son Near Lamar.

Marguerite Alverson, the 2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ {. Al
yerson. who lives about hve miles
north of Lamar, died at the faflliy
home sunday noon. after an illness OF
hut few days caused by pneumonia
The body was brought to TINS Guy
Yesterday morning, ana the f"iiei '''
WAS held from the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs ]. w. Harvey. Marcus street
This afternoon at , O'Clock. ln'eriiieh'
was in the city cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
WOODS COMPLAINS
TO POLICE
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN SAYS
VANDALS ARE DESTROYING
VALUABLE FENCE.

J. A. Wood, residing at the corner of
Pleasant and Division streets, in the
eastern part of the city, reported to
the police yesterday that vanjals were
Systematically destroying an exper-
sive cement fence around his home.
According to Mr.. Wood, about a month
ago a cement pillar at the gateway.
was, forced from it's position and bro
ken. This was repaired.
A short time afterward the otner
pillar was knocked from its
place and broken to pieces. This
damage was also repaired by Mr..
Wood AS climax to the vandalism.
were pried off Saturday night and
two pillars. one at the gate and an
other at ne corner of the fence.
broken to pieces.
Believing that patience had ceased
to be virtue Mr.. Wood reported the
matter to the police yesterday and an
nounced that he would give a reward
parties responsible for the destruc-
ton of his fence. Some time ago one OF
the pillars was broken by young
man who later confessed and paid the
damage. amounting to $3.50.
~
peated onslaughts on his property and
is at a loss to account for the actions
of the parties responsible for the DAM
age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
SHOOTS At DOG, HITS GIRL
SUNDAY TRAGEDY AT CHEHALlS,
RESULTS IN MOB PURSUING
VICTOR SMITH.

CHEHALIS. Wash, Jan. 13.-Ten-
year-old Eta Fink was shot and
dangerously wounded. Sunday. by VIC
tor Smith. 1SAyears old. BECAUSE she
attempted to save the life of her dog.
Smith with a companion. announced
that he was going to kill the dog ana
went to the Funk house with gun.
To save the dog the little girl rushe-,
ont i'm front of her pet. Smith nre'l
and the bullet hit the little child IN the
right breast. Smith escaped but big
mob is after him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13

to this city and surrounding county
and It behooyes the citizens to make
every effort possible to properly enter
tain the delegates. A big delegation is
coming from the Yakima. Wenatcnee
and Hood River districts, three ac-
knowledged fruit centers. besides many
delegates from almost every section
of this state. Oregon and ldaho"
The trustees of the Y. Nj. c. A.
today took up the matter of permit
ting the meetings of the horticultural!
society being held in the assembly
hall at the Y. NJ C. A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR HENRY WATTS
MURDERER OF ADDlE ROPER
WILL SOON BE BEHIND
PRISON BARS.

RELLINGHAM. Jan. 13.-Life i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the state
peuitentiary is the sentence pronounc-
d upon Harry Watts. convicted of
killing Addie Roper. by Judge Neterer
Saturday morning.
Watts entered the courtroom in GUS
tojy Of a deputy sheriff with the
usual jaunty air of self-reliance and
left the courtroom smiling. During
the time occupied in the process or
ruling on the motion for arrest OF
Judgment the prisoner appeared seri-
Gus and gazed appealingly at the
court The motion asked the court to
pronounce judgment in accordance
with the verdict.
The court briefly reviewed the ar
rest, detention and trial of the de-
fendant Judge Neterer said as the
prisoner had maintained innocence OF
the crime that if at any time in the
future it could be proved that he is
not guilty of the crime that whether
on or off the bench the judge would
make an endeav0r to make just repair
alton. Notice was Immediately given
by Noethe that an appeal would be
mace to the supreme court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
PORTLAND BOY GOES WRONG
Turie Nordstrom Alleged to Have
Raised So Draft to $4,000.

PORTLAND. Jan. 13-A special to
the Evening Journal states that Turtle
Nordstrom, son of joan Nordstrom.
cashier of the Scandinayian-Ameri n
bank is charged with having raised a
So draft signed by j. A. r. Bennett.
cashier of the First National bank of
this city to the sum of SIS 900 and
with having successfully casAed the
same in Chicago. No arrests have
yet been made.
Nordstrem left the city on Thanks
giving day for the east presumably TO
sell oil stock. Before leaving he Sc
cureu Benefits signature upon the
50 draft. While in Chicago he also
passed forged letter of introduction
to the bank
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
SAYS COG DAMAGt9et0THts
NOW MRS. MINNIE WOLFE SUES
EDWARD MASTERSON
FOR $65.

The case of Mrs. Minnie Wolfe ver-
sus Edward Masterson. in Whlch the
plaintiff asks for damages in the sum
of $65 as payment for clothing al
legged to have been ruined by Mr.
Masterson's dog, is on trial in Justice
court this afternoon.
A large number of witnesses nave
been called in, and much testimony
is being submitted. Attorney w. II.
Milton represents the plaintln. ana
Attorney F. A. Garecht. the defendant.
The attack of the dog on Mrs. Wolfe
Bircn street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
TRAGEDY At
OAKLAND TODAY
Club Man Shoots al Wife
Then Kills Himself

OAKLAND. Jan. 13.- With the
|, laughter of his two children ringing
in his ears John Alexander May Al
thoff. well known clubman, and son
of prominent New York banker,
arose from the dining room table at
his home today and fired two shots
at his wife. He then rushed UP stairs
and blew out his brains.
Il won't hurt you.' he said. smil-
ing at the covering children as ne
took the second shot at his wife.
Both missed her.
When the surgeons arrived life was
extinct.
Althoff's father is rated to be worth
half million.
The home life of Althoff has been
unhappy of late.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
CLAY LANDS
IN PENNENT|ARY
CAREER OF WHOLESALE FORGER
OF VANCOUVER ENDS BE-
HIND PRISON BARS.

Martin Claya the wholesale check
forger who was arrested and con-
'victed of passing a number of forged
checks in Vancouver, two weeks ago.
has been brought to the penitentiary
here to enter on his term of from orc
to Is years Clay created something of
a sensation in Vancouver at the time
of his capture by feigning insanity in
the nope that such a ruse would as
sist him in escaping the punishment
imposed by the court. Before being
taken into custody. Clay appeared at
houses with his pockets literally filled
with forged checks, drawn upon the
banks of that city and signed in the
Lame of Porter brothers. railway con-
tractors.
According to reports from Vancou-
YER Clay is not the least ashamed of
his misdeeds and after being taken in
custody openly boasted that the busi-
ness of making forged checks was an
easy living, and an easy way to make
speeding money. besides being a
pleasant pastime.
Really. don't you think that check
is beauty?'' he asked the officer who
was escorting him to Jail, at the same
check for $3.50 on one of the VancOu-
Yer banks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13

nopTrAND. Jan. 13.-The first
,or3 fraud trials called in Portland
1or the direction of Francis Heney
r.. ovar 2 year. opened this morning
.fora Federal Judge Hunt, wnen
10 oaee Of former United States Dis
trio, Attorney John Hall, - charged
18th Illegally fencing government
lands was brought up for trial.
+ With Hall is associated Frank w.
c+orar The defendant. Hall. is
.,orpe1 with conspiracy for illegal
foncing in which 1885 acres of pub
fe lands were inclosed and used by a
,irestock corporation as a pasture.
The morning session was consumed
n preliminary motions. The veniremen
we're ordered to report at court at 2
,.clocl, this afternoon for reexamina-
ton.
Heney charged Hall with obstruct-
irs him in his work of rounding up
tbe land frauiers and finally had him
dismissed from office. Hall has al
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
TWO GREEKS AND A GUN.
Create Trouble In Restaurant and
Are Run In by the Police.

James Brown and a Greek COM
panion with an unpronounceable name
were arrested this morning by Officer
McCauley, charged with disorderly
conduct.
Brown had a revolver in one of his
pockets, and it is said he threatened
panion.
After languishing in the city bas-
tile for several hours, the men We're
released on bonds. Both men are
Greeks. Brown is employed in down.
| occurred
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13

In order to become a law the bill
passed i'm the lower house Saturday
giving permission to the Benton Wa
ter company to construct dam across
Snake river must pass the senate.
Resolutions protesting against con-
gress giving the company the right to
construct the dam. without being sub
jected to certain restrictions. regard
ing the price to be charged for elec-
trical power and water rights. have
been adopted by the commercial
bodies of Walluia. Two Rivers and
PascO. E. NJ. Warner of Two Rivers
has asked the Walla Walla CONNER
cial club to adopt similar resolutions
and the matter will be taken UP at
special, meeting of the club this
evening. In view of the fact that the
bill has taken on political air it
is expected that the resolutions. such
ask asked for. will be fully -deba ted
before any action is taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
DELAYED land FRAUD TRIALS
BEGIN IN P0RTLA <>]11QOAY
l. S. District Attorney John Hall Fh<
Face Probing BY Francis Heney

ways maintained that he was inno-
cent Ii is expected that the trial will
last two weeks and that fully so wit
nesses will be examined.
A. motion for, a separate trial made
by John Hall over two years ago be-
fore the late Judge Bellinger and y
motion for plea in abatement made
by Franklin H. Mays at the sam5
time. were found on the docket this
morning by Judge Hunt and will have
to be disposed of before Francis j.
HeIey can get down to the real work
of trying Hall on IA charge of con-
spiracy and land fraud.
"A The motions in both cases had been
forgotten by both sides Judge Bellin-
ger died before he ruled upon them
and the cases had dragged over since
that time. Both Hall and Mays took
until tomorrow morning to decide
what steps they would take in regard
to the motions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
DIXIE GIRL MARRIED.
Miss Bessie Coten Becomes Bride of
Robert Ersher.

A pretty wedding occurred yester-
day at the home of Davis Ooten, pio-
neer farmer living on Dry creek, five
miles east of Dixie, when his daughter,
Miss Bessie, was married to Robert
Ersher of Portland. The ceremony
was witnessed by number of rela-
Rev. George Clancy of Dixie officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Ersher will make their
home in Portland where Mr.. Ersher
is engaged in business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
Fremont Defends Fleet.

PRIS. Jan. 13.-The paper Action
features an interview with Captain
Fremont. naval attache> Of the lega-
American fleet
Ii has created sensation as it comes
McClures by Reuterdahl which was
also given wide publicity in France
and generally believed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
CHICAGO IN GRIP
Of BLIZZARD
TERRIFIC STORM PARAlYZES
BUSiNESS-TRAIN STALLED
AND WIRES DOWN.

CHICAGO. JAN. 13.-This city and
surrounding towns within a radius of
worst blizzard of the present year All
telegraph wires are out of commits
sion.
The Postal company has no wires
east or west and the Western Union
has but one wire west into New York.
All trains are delayed anj many
abandoned and running as best they
can on made up schedules.
In Milwaukee, the street cars are
stilled and conduits are flooded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
Beef Shipments to Seattle.

DAYTON, Jan. 13.-It is estimated
by local dealers that 600 head of cat
tie have been shipped from Dayton
and the surrounding country to Seattle
the past two months. Grain shipments
for the past week have beeD slightly
below the normal owing to the diff
Guilty in securing cars.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
ANOTHER LESSON TOMORROW.
Chief Metz to Pull Alarm at Clinton
and Lincoln.

Fire Chief Metz announced today
that the second demonstration on
how to turn ir. fire alarm properly
will be given at Box No. II. corner of
Clinton and Lincoln streets. tomOr-
row afternoon at o'clock Chief Metz
requests that all residents of that
neighborhood be present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
sUccUMRs TO TYPHOID.
Mrs. Mary McBeth, State Line Res
dent Dead After Short illness.

I Mrs. Mary l. McBeth, whose home
is near the state line, died at the fam
lily residence yesterday evening at
S:15 O'Clock, after an illness of two
weeks accused by typhoid fever. Mrs
McBeth was born in Missouri in 1860,
and was 43 years of age.
: She is survived by her husband and
six children. besides one brother who
lives near Freewater The funeral will
be held from the family home tomor-
row m9rLing at 10 o'clock. Intermenr
will be in the Walla Walla city ceme-
terry
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
ED. FAN MING DEAD.
Former Engineer of WaEa WaIla
Passes Away at Portland.

Word was received in Walla Walla
TODAY of the death of Edward RAINING
which occurred at Portland Saturday
after a brief illness. Mr.. Tanning fol
several years was engineer at the CEN
tral fire station. He moved to Port
land II years ago and entered the
employ of the fire department IN thai
city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
New Archbishop.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. at has
been learned today that the ap-
pointment of Rev. DIR. Edward D.
u.nna as coadiutor archbishop Of San
Francisco. succeeding Archbishop
Montgomery will be proeaimed toaas
at the Vatican.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13

John Minnick an extensive farmer
of the Waitsburg country. Saturday,
purchased the farm of Edward Corn
we'll consisting of 195 acres in Spring
valley, at $65 per acre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
Brokerage Company Fails.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The suspen-
sion of the firm of Robert Maclay and
company was announced today on the
stock exchange.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-13
+ = = = = +$ = = =
Ankeny Wants Submarines.

= WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Three =
4. submarine boats. two for Puget =
= Sound and a third for Gray's =
+ Harbor. are provided for in res =
= olution introduced in the senate
= today by Senator Ankeny. a
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RETURN CUBA TO CUBANS .

+ WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Cuba :
I. will be turned back to the Gu +
I. bans early in March or Ipril il +
i. Taft's suggestions to the presi- :
= dent are followed. The sugges- I
= ton was made to the president +
+ today. +
+ + + + + j. = + + = = = =
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-04-11
Oh, Foolish Man

What does the Rowe & Kelly burglary teach you? What
did the Marriott burglary teach you? What did the Daynes
burglary teach you? What did the Atlas Block fire teach your
We repeat with increased vehemence that the ordinary
safe neither protection against burglar fire
We urge you to put your valuabes in safe deposit
vault where fire reach them where the moth doth
corrupt thieves break through steal Our
the best protected of any in the West.
UTAH SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY,
No. 235 Main Street In the Business Heart