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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
OLYMPIA Pioneer Dead.

OLYMPIA. Feb. 11.-A. r. Cowles. a
resident of this city since 1877 and one
of the most prominent citizens. died
Sunday at the age of 20 years. A short
time ago failing in health made it nee
cessary for him to resign from the sur.
yeyor- generals office and the end was
more or less expected. Besides his
widow, he is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Charles Claypool, of Fair
banks, Alaska and Miss Helen Cowles
of OLYMPIA, and two sons, J. Todd Cow.
lies. of Fairbanks, and Harry d. COwles
of Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
.HE|NzE's FATE IN BALANCE
MOTION TO DISMISS CRIMINAL
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER
AMUSEMENT.

NEW YORK. Feb. IA motion
was made in the federal court today
to quash the indictment against Au-
gustus Heinz. former president of the
Mercantile National bank, charging
him with over certificatfon of checks
to the Otto Heinzie company.
A demurrer was also entered in his
behalf.
Judge Hough took the motions undey
advisement If he over-ruIes the de-
murrer to dismiss the motion, Heinze
must stand trial.
In such event the district attor-
ney's office will ask to- have the case
put on the March calendar of the crfm-
irraI branch of federal circuit court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
DATES ARE MADE FOR
BASKETBALL TEAM.
Three Games to Be Played Between
Whitman and WASHINGTON.

Three Games to Be Played Between
Whitman and Washington.
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.-Dates for
three baseball games between the
University Of Washington and Whit
man college. to be played in Walla
Walla. May IA. Is and 1s. were fixed
by Loren Grinstead. acting for Base
ball Manager Howard Gillette of the
State university. during the intercol-
legiate conference last week. Grinstead
also talked informally with the dele
gates from the University Of Idaho
and Pullman relative to the possibility
of baseball games in Pullman and
Moscow during the tour of the Wash
ing team.
1t is very probable that games will
be played with all three colleges, MAX
ing the tour more satisfactory from a
college standpoint than ever before.
Heretofore most of the games played
by the State university team have been
with town teams, such as Ritzville,
Cheney and Ellensburg. If the financial
end can be arranged to make the COL
lege games paying or self supporting
baseball in the colleges of
the northwest will receive a pro-
nounced boost this spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
- =.
DOCKET DAY N
SUPERIOR COURT
CASES ARE SET FOR TRIAL At
THE FEBRUARY TERM.

Today was docket day iii the supe-
rior court and the usual number of at.
torneys gathered to see the proceedings
conducted in a legal manner; which
was carefully done by Judge Brents
and Clerk Hill. The following is the
rather fight slate as far as it has been
! adjusted.
February II. Monday, Charles Jobe
and Narcissa Jobe VS.. George Ray
mold ct al, contract.
Tuesday, February is. Frank
Royse versus Ira D. Brunton, re-
covery Of possession of land.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, M. A. Isham VS..
Estate of John H. Foster, deceased,
ownership of certificate of deposit; !;
State VS.. Frank AIlesio, dismissed; ;
State VS. Ed S. Payne. continued by
consent; State VS.. Mottet, selling liquor
without a license, cOntlnued; state VS..
George Ward. deserting family. dis
missed; STATE VS.. Frank Knealy, OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Thursday, Feb. 2, State VS.. Charles
Johnson, burglary; State versus
William c. Bingham, obtaining money
under false pretenSeS.
Friday, Feb. 21.-State VS.. j. Funne-
mark. drawing a check without funds,
not set; State VS.. Cecil Calvert. as
sault with intent to MURDER State VS..
william c. Foley, drawing checks with
ITO funds.
Monday, Feb. 24.-First National
bank of Waitsburg VS.. A. B. Olsen,
contract
Tuesday, Feb. Estate VS.. George
Bearnan, burglary. Two more cases,
those of the State VS.. George Peasner,
larceny from the person, and State vs.
Fred Reder, grand larceny, We're not
set but viii be given places on the
docket later in the term
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
REAL ESTATE MEN
ARE FEELING GOOD
BIG BOOM IN WAlLA 'WALlA RE.
Atty HAS ALREADY COM.
MENcEp.

According to real estate dealers IN
the city, there will be a bigger bos,n in
that line Of business this spring and
summer than this country has ever be-
fore Witnessed All winter the demand
for good land has been brisR and there
have been MANY exchanges Of property.
In fact. the winter has been livfier in
the land business TRAN has any pre-
vious winter in 80 years. Despite the
financial furry of last fall, the land
values have risen steadily and from all
indications, the amount of property
which will exchange hands this year
viii be a record breaker.
Already many inquiries are being re-
ceived from easterners who have heard
Of the Walla Walla valley and who are
looking sor homes in the west. The de-
mand seems to be mainly for the high
est priced lands, the settlers realizing
that the sUS-irrigated fruit and truck
tracts will pay the biggest returns on
money invested.
Hotels are beginning TO feel the ad-
vance of this rush. Many transients
are booked every night and members of
these are homeseeTsers who are looking
the country over. Real estate deal.
ers are getting strings of available
lands and from present indications
there will be something doing in the
way bits of the face of old mother
earth are snapped around this sum-
Her
Il have been here 80 years and 1
have never seen so good an outlook
said one well known real estate dealer
this morning, 1--WE are receiving in
quiries every day from prospective buy
ers. They want homes and usually
small farms are the ones in demand.
City property is going to be good this
YEAR too. We have at present not
house to rent and there are demands
along this line all the time. Walla Wal
la is going to have an awakening in the
real estate business this year that Will
surprise even the most sanguine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
CRACK
VIII! I'D BANK
Wreck VS. and Secure
81 o N Cash
Z y
VILLAGERS GIVE BATTLE
IN RUNNING PISTOL DUEL BUR.
GLARS ESCAPE ON HAND
CAR.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Feb. 11.-One
of the boldest and most successful bank
robberies ever perpetrated in this part
Of the state occurred early today when
five bandits cracked the safe Of the
Willard. Missouri bank and secured &c.,
900 in cash.
They have not been captured as yet.
Willard Is Is miles from Springfield,
Mo-. and the police Of both cities are
operating on the case.
Robbers forced their way into the
bank and practically tore the safe to
pieces with three charges of nitro-sly-
eerine.
The explosion aroused the town peo-
pie who rushed from their homes and
engaged in a pistol duel with the bur-
glars.
The fleeing bandits seized handcar
on the Frisco road and made dash
towards Ozark5: ~-e-
Posses are in every mountain trall
and hope to capture the bandits before
dark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
Youth Attempts Suicide,

TENINO. Feb. 11.-Bidding farewell
to his relatives, whom he had told of
his intentions. Thomas Forrey aged Is
years, fled from the residence of his
cousin, T. ]. Mcclellan, of this city, be-
fore he could be stopped. and standing
in the street, shot himself through the
stomach. inflicting a probably fatal
wound. The boy2was picked up uncon.
scious and taken into the house. where
ia physicians examination shortly after
led to the belief that internal injuries
of a fatal nature had been inflicted by
the single bullet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
Trains Bewirder Old Man.

TACOMA. Feb. III. F. Luken, SS
wears old. said by the police to be the
most aged man who ever occupied
quarters in the city lookup. either as
prisoner or lodger, was received there
Yesterday morning. He was picked UP
in bewildered condition of mindFour
days of riding on Northern racine
train from Minneapolis to Tacoma and
as he puts it, trying to sleep In them
thar pesky bunks, was more imam ehe
old man could stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
,SHAFFER ROBBED
OF A FAT ROLL
PRESIDENT OF WAlTSBURG CLUB,
TOUCHED eN PORTLAND,
WHILE ENRoUTE TO Los
ANGELES.

w e. Shaffer, president of the
Waitsburg Improvement club. who Is
accompanying the Inland Empire
special to California was relieved of his
pocketbook in Portland last Saturday
might and as a result is mourning the
loss of $500.
It was after the banquet and big
doin's" given the visitors by their
Portland hosts, that Mr.. Schaffer, with
some friends, retired to the bar of the
hotel for a social glass. He got it all
right, but while he was imbibing some
clever pickpocket made away with his
purse. which contained fat ard
healthy roll, about $500 in size.
The Southern Pacific sleuths are
hard at work on the case but no light
has as yet been thrown upon the theft.
Mr.. Shaffer had to telegraph home for
money but he will not allow that to
mar the pleasure of the trip.
The opportunity was a golden one
for the piekpocket as there were sever
al wealthy men in the crowd most Of
them excursionists who were well pro-
tected against any possible repetition
of last falls financial depression and
the harvest was ripe for the light
fingered one, who was so onto his job
that he did not arouse his victims sus-
picions at any time during his opera
tions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
WALLA WALlA MAY ENTER
NEW NORTHWEST CIRCUIT
Plans on Foot to Include Helena. Spokane.
Lewiston and Other Cities in New
Racing Association

RobArt II. Johnson, secretary OF the
Ualla Walla County Fair association
returned this morning from Portland
where he attended a meeting of the
Northwest Racing association held
last week and which almost ended in
an open rupture between delegates
from the different cities represented
in the northwest racing circuit, owing
IN Portland's demands for dates want
ed by North Yakima.
~ wasn't so much dissatisfied with
the demands made by Portland as
,vas the dates given Walla Walla
caused of course by Portland wanting
dates which would throw our fair too
late in the season." said Secretary
Johnson.
1T looked for a time as if the north
west association was going to smash
and it may be that Walla Walla and
other towns on the circuit will drop
oout Of the circuit. The dates allotted
to walla Walla, October 19 to "a are
TOO late in the season and If we can
not secure earlier dates it is quite
probable that Walla Walla will be
compelled to give an independent
meet That however,'is a matter to
be decided by the directors who will
probably hold a meeting in few
days to talk over the situation"
New Northern Circuit.
The Helena Independent few days
ago published story to the effect tnat
there was 4 movement on foot among
northwest horssrnen and fair associa-
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MAKE MEADOR PARK
FINE AMUSEMENT RESORT.
J, C.. Underwood and e. J. Garvey In.
corporate Meador PARK Amuse-
ment Co.

To give Walla Walla a first class
summer resort is the intention Of ]. G.
Underwood and E. j. Garvey of this
city, who nave organized ''The Meador
Park Amusement CO." They will great
Iy improve the old Meador Park on the
interurban line near the Walla Wai-
Ia river and include in the improves
ments baseball park, theater. dancing
pavilion. restaurant and all the at
fractions of first class summer re-
sort. 1t is the intention of the promo
ters to have the place opened at the
beginning of the summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
NEW RAILROADS
MORE WHEAT
Acreage d State viii be
G'eauy Increased
so SAYS INSPECTOR KING
VAST AREAS OF FERTILE LAND
WILL BE OPENED TO
FARMERS.

TACOMA. Feb. 11-From informa-
ton received by Chief Deputy Grain
Inspector S. S. King. and from obser-
walton he has personally made, the ce-
real acreage of Washington, especially
the area Of lands sown to wheat, will
be very greatly increased within the
next two er three years.
The primary reason for the big jump
in such short time is the construc-
ton of railroads across the state and
the opening by them Of grain dis
tricts that have heretofore had no out
let. The Mil~aukee railroad, ac-
oording to Mr.. King and wheat men
here, all the way across eastern WASH
ington traverses excellent wheat coun-
try, the vast percentage Of which now
has no outlet. The North Bank line,
which will be open to traffic within less
than month. opens for settlement a
virgin belt extending through the
southern portions of Yakima and
KlicRftat counties. penetrating the new
and richly cereal productive Rattle
snake" distFfct and Horse Heaven
countries.
The North Coasf railroads. right Of
way also will give an open door for
traffic to a vast amouAt of splendid
wheat lands that are now practically
worthless on account of there being no
transportation, it costing more 20 haul
the wheat to the distant railroad sta
tions than can be afforded. For these
reasons the amount of wheat grown in
Washington within the next five years
will be. at rSugh estimate, probably
between a third and one-half more
than it now is, asad the income of the
state from it's wheat product that much
more.
"The situation Is such as to i'm
press all who take an interest in the
growth Of the state commercially with
the importance Of our cereal industry"
said Mr.. King. 1.-The domestic wheat
traffic and the export Of the cereal
from Washington is going to increase
in volume very fast and our wheat
commerce will probably attract more
attention to the northwest in few
years than any other feature"
Twenty Per Cent Of Crop Left.
Mr. King suys there remains still
from 20 to 25 per cent of the 1907Srop
IN the east side warehouses. Practical
" all of the wheat has now passed out
IF the hands Of farmers. Winter wheat
ooks exceedingly we'll this season, and
he blanket of snow that recently fell
n eastern Washington insures it i'm
from freezing. The open winter
1as resulted in more plowing Tor
spring wheat than during any other
preceding season, and Mr.. King De-
ieyes that the acreage of spring-sowt.
yrain may eclipse in area any previous
year. The acreage of winter wheat Is
about the same as last season.
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tions to form a new racing circuit
to include Walla Walla, Spokane, Lew
iston, Helena, Salt Lake and possibly
one or two other cities.
Secretary Johnson admitted this
morning that the matter had been
talked over although nothing definite
had been done in the way of forming
a new circuit and that probably no
action would be taken until the mat
ter had been thoroughly gone over by
the directors Of the associations that
would be included in the new circuit.
The story printed by the Helena In
denendent is as follows:- .~,4
"The meeting of the executive com.
mites Of the state fair, called fol-
February IA, for the consideration 0,
the speed program. stakes ana purses
has been postponed by chaifrhan Biggs
till March 3. The postponemeht Is
due to the fact that a new northwest
ern circuit is about to be formed
which the Montana state fair will
join. The entrance of Tacoma, Seattle
and Portland in the North Pacific cir
cult seems likely to cause an entire
reorganization among the towns OF
Washington and Oregon that have
heretofore belonged to that circuit. II
now seems probable that Spokane
Lewiston. Idaho and Walla Walla will
be ready for new circuit. Salt Lake
Boise and Helena have been asked
about the new circuit and the matter
is being seriously considered at this
time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
NAVAL EXPENDITURES TOO BIG
aIists and Liberals Agree
OFT One Point.

LONDON, Feb 1I.-England has Just
missed cabinet crisis. May will pro-
badly see the resignation of Bannerman
of the ninistery as a result of the
pending struggle in parIiment over the
country's increasing naval expenditure.
Though begun by the anti-imperialists
CIV has the support of SO large pro-
portion of the liberal members that the
two parties may be considered allies on
the question of equal increases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
Third Grange Formed.

ELLENSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE third
Strange in the Kittitas valley was estab-
lished at Thorp last week with 90 char
ter members. Officers were elected as
follows: F. L. Calkins, master; James
osborne lecturer. and Jacob Newman.
secretary. State Secretary and Orga-
nizer Fred w. Lewis is now engaged In
working up another grange in what is
known as the Cove district, which Is
densely settled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
FUNERAL OF w. n. MADOEY.
Will Be Held Tomorrow Morning From
Cookery Pariors.

= The body of William III. Maddey
who died in Wallace. Idaho, last Sun
day, arrived in the city this afternoon
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. G. Is
Mann of Pendleton. Maddey was 40
years of age. Death was caused py
erysipelas He never resided here but
his sister brought him to this city
for burial, as she resided mere seFeral
years ago. Funeral services Will De
held from the Cookery undertaking
parlors tomorrow morning at Io ocioch
interment will be made in the city
cemetery.
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BONl IS FINED.

= PARIS, Feb. 11.=Count Boni 1
- DeCastellane was fined 100 francs
+ this morning for striking his tfthd 4
g Il Zane in their recent snees brawl. I
+ At the same time the princes !
+ claim for 6ffe franc damages was I
+ allowed Count B6nis brother !
i. Jean. who was with Boni at the 4
4 time of the assault, and made =
= codefendant in DeSa gstns suit, Z
+ was acquitted. 4
I. + 4. + + + + + + I. + + ]. i = E 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
KING OF ENGLAND
HAS SORE THROAT

mor.rch Goes to Brighton to Expert
ence Change Of Air.
LONDON, Feb. liking Eo"af'
went to Brighton yesterday ioi
change of air. His majesty has SUI
ferad considerably from sore 'hroa'
recently and this trouble mas eh'aie0
sleepless nights.
Sir Felix Semon accompanied his
majesty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
STATES FINANCES
IN BAD CONDITION
AUDITOR DiSCONTINUES PRAC'
TscE OF MAKING PUBLIC
STATEMENTS.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-THE state audi
tor has temporarily abandoned his
custom of issuing a monthly state
ment OF the condition of the several
state funds
The law does not require the state
auditor to issue such statements, but
when he took office three years ago
Auditor C. w. Clausen inaugurated the
custom. Statements appeared regular
" until January /, 1908, and then
ceased
The unsatisfactory condition OF the
states finances is the reason for dis
continuing the reports, and they VIII
be resumed as soon as the 1913 taxes
put conditions on a better footins'
Four funds are now overdrawn.
The exact increase in Indebtedness
bonds and general fund warrants, on
February I 1908. over February 1, 1907
was s251,s25.O2. In addition the mill
tary fund is overdrawn s1,1oo' tne
highway fund s25,oSO. and the exposi-
ton fund a few hundred. The situa-
ton was brought about by the low TAX
levy of the preceding year followed
by the large appropriations by the leg
islature.
State Flush in Spring.
Tho affect of the payment of taxes
throughout the state, which Staf'eo
February 8, will not begin TO De iei
materially until March when the IN
come promises to exceed expenditure
greatly. Part of the warrant lnoeo'eu'
ness will be cleared away in FEBRUARY
and the balance in March. In MAY
and April inroads can likely be h'ad'
on the bonded Indebtedness. The sta''
is always flush in the spring as LIZ
greater portion of the years taxes
paid at that time. The aEnuai pay
ments Of interest on state land sale
also are received in March and Apr
and these help 10 augment the genera
fund.
During the summer, the tax com
mission will endeayor to- create seh''
ment in favor of a revolution IN Ia
revenue laws of the state as a inea''
of avoiding deficiencies in the 1u'ur'
The state constitution now reau're
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11

= telegram received last night
= by ]. w. Cookery from his wife,
= who is accompanying the Inland
= E9mpire special. stated the party
= had reached San Francisco and
q that everything was going well.
Z = = = = = : = = =
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LABOR WAR IN ALASKA.

= WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-Fed- =
= eraI Marshall Perry of Fairbanks, =
= Alaska. has been authorized to =
+ swear in enough deputies to keep +
\ the peace in the bitter labor fight =
+ which has broken out there. The +
+ department of justice is keeping +
= in close touch with developments. +
+ + + + + I. + + = = = +
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r;.a Manuel in Retirement.

IIsRoN. Feb. liking Manue'
Lisbon in a few days for one
of the royal estates at cintra TO re-
.a,n until the chamber OF deputies
x,aet February 20. when he VIII tahe
the oath.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
Franco Family Al Genoa.

MARSAILLES, Feb. 11.-Franco's
family left today for Genoa, where
they expect to live until conditions
permit their return to Lisbon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

FINE demonstrating beats 6
nice, luscious water melon, and the
editor Of The COMMONWEALTH il
under obligations to Mr.. R. v
kitchin for some very fine ones
which he sent some days ago. They
were thoroughly enjoyed.
MOVED BACK TO PALMYRA.-Mr
3, r. Ausbcn, who has been proprie-
or of the Scotland Mex hote. s;ncs
ast November. has ibis week move,
Jack g Palmyra, whore he VII, re.
sin:e his merchandise. His many
friends here regret for him to leave
Scotland Neck.
FARMERS SUPPLY Co.-Mr. A. C.
Peterson has sold his grocery bust
ness to this new firm, which will dc
business at the stand occupied by
Mr.. Peterson in Mr. L. r. Carter
new building on the west side of
Main street. Mr.. Peterson will re.
main as salesman for the new firm.
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HISS OIDHAM'S RECITAL.
A High Class Observation-Disclosures
OF Rare Pleasure.

Thursday night. August Goth, Miss
Sallie Pickett Oldham, of Whining
ton, N. c., a talented student in the
Baptist University for Women at
Raleigh, gave most charming en-
tertainment in the Graded School
auditorium.
Miss Oldham had been in town
only two days On a visit to friends
and little time had been given to ad-
vertisiing her entertainment. Her
audience was not very large, but it
was cultured, and they thoroughly
enjoyed the entire programme.
Miss Oldham is a student Of the
best classic and humorous writers
and her recitations are we'll selected
and admirably rendered. She has
marked talent for her work ard there
was not dull moment from her
first appearance on the platform to
he close Of the programme.
She was we'll assisted by Miss U =
dine Futrell, who gave some choice
musical selections, and Misses Kath.
crime Futrell and Nina Wells, Of
Richmond, who sang beautifully in
duets. They were oncored so lusti-
ly that they were compelled to re-
spond.
Miss Oldham is especially gifted in
the humorous and the dramatic. She
was enccred for each rendition and
her responses were happy hits in
deed. All who heard her gave gen.
erous praise to her splendid recital.
The following is the programme
rendered.:
l. When Patty Went to College
Jean Webster.
2. An Opera-George AIDE.
5. Aux Italiens-Robert Lytton.
4. In the Tolls of the Enemy
John Seymour Wood.
5. (a) Her First Trip to Market
May Isabel Fisk.
(b) Cupid Swallowed-Leigh Hunt.
(c) Little Brown Baby-Paul Dun
bar.
(d) The Sad Mistake
6. In the Palace of the King
Marion Crawford.