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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

operated boats for nearly half CEN
fury. 1T has always been a desire oe
my life to see these streams open to
navigation and now that the govern
ment is taking the matter in charge
have hopes Of yet seeing palatial
steamers plying these waters said
Capt. Gray. IN many places these
streams are now commercially naviga-
BILE only a few months in the year
whereas with practically the expendi-
ture of a small amount Of money they
may be made navigable the year
around. From Cello the boats can rur
at all times Of the year to Wallula. &c
miles below us. There is only one OBJ
struction between here and there but
that should be blown out by next fall
when we KilI be sending our grain
and other produce to tide water by
boats. The steamer. Wallowa. now has
the Snake river cleared for navigation
between Riparia and Pine Ire. rapids
where il has been delayed short time.
on account of the peculiar high water
of the Snake at this season of the year
The rocks will be knocked out there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
Thanks Kennewick Citizens.

On behalf of the visitors DR.. Bla-
lock thanked the club and the citizens
of keHnewick for the work they are
doing and for the many cOurtesies eX-
tended and announced that there would
soon be a state auxiliary to the ma
tional organization formed in this
state.
the intention of the organization to be-
come a member Of the national rivers
and harbors congress although it was
impossible to take definite action at 4
special meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
new STEAMER
FOR COLUMBIA
TRANSFERS SUBJ
scRlPTioN FOR PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING VESSEL.

kENNEWICK.. Wash, Jan. 60
{SpeciaD--For the purpose OF building
first class steamer to ply on the Co
iumbia and Snake rivers the CONNER
ciaI club of kennewick went on record
last Saturday afternoon. at a special
meeting as favoring the proposition Of
$4,000 made for the purpose of buying
the old steamer, Norma. to new cor
poration to be formed Immediately
The proposition was made by Or.
Blalock. AMI immediately met with ia
vor The doctor explained that the old
Norma was found to be unseaworthy
ard that the purchase Of this boat was
found to be impracticable by the Open
River Navigation company. Plans are
now in the hands of Captain Evans for
the erection of new vessel to cost
approximately $4,000. One half of this
is to be raised by private subscription
and the other half will be raised by
KeLnewick, Pasco, Walla Walla and
other interested cities On the motion
of President George Richardson. who
announced his intention to transfer mis-
stock. the club passed a resolution
favoring the scheme and recommending
to the kennewick subscribers that they
all Immediately transfer their subscrip-
tons to the new enterprise. The mo-
ton was carried unanimously and Ken
newick again took the lead in the mat
ter of providing immediate TRANSPORT
tation on the Columbia river.
Mr.. Richardson's motion was heart
lily seconded by c. A. Lundy. who also
announced his intentions of transfer
ring his stock and it was the sense of
the meeting publicly announced that
the entire subscription would go to
the new boat which will be built under
the supervision of Capt. Evans, Cart.
Gray and Col Rossler
Announcement was made that the
subscriptions made from Pasco and
Walla Walla would be turned into the
same channels as those of Kennewick
and 1t was apparent from the e6hu-
siasm manifested and the action taken
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

before long and the Wallowa will move
on down and by fall. that stream will,
be navigable and Walla Walla Frank
lin and Benton counties will have a
waterway to the coast
Lyman Tells Of Work Done.
Prof. Lyman followed Capt Gray and
his address held the attention of the
crowd which filled the room. He gave
an extensive review of the work Of the
recent rivers and narbors congress ara
also gave an interesting account Of the
various prominent speakers and their
addresses
1T appears that Kennewick appre-
ciates the importance Of this open river
wovement more. fully than any, other
community but it is doubtful if any OF
!us begin to realize its magnitude" said
; Prof Lyman.
Il believe that every man who at
tended the rivers and harbors congress
lat Washington. d. C..\was simply as
tonished at the bisness of the move
ment. 1t was rot only vast meeting
but it was-a combination of many
smaller meetings representing millions
Of people from every walk in life.
Particularly significant were many
of the addresses by the ablest states
man Of the century. From that con-
gress a thrill was passed around the
United States and we We're put on toe
main track of q grand movement for
! the betterment of every individual Cit
izen We have put on record the ma
ture Judgment of the American people.
There were several slogans an
nounced at the congress among which
was eve have now reached the bridge.
And her idea embodied in the. resOl1-
tons adopted was that this rivers and
DOIS movement ID POiiNy uHu Hot a
project This appropriation is an in
vestment and not for current ex-
penses."
The speaker raid tributes to what
he termed the three great speeches
made which were to his mind the most
significant. the sneeches beirg those
of Congressman Burton. the French
ambassador 1--WE cannot spell his name)
Clifford Pinchot. Chairman Martin !.
Knapp of the interstate commerce COM
mission. Secretary of State Root. and
j. J. HILL who announced the policy of
the great transportation companies.
A vote of thanks was extended by a
rising vote to DR.. Blalock. Capt. Gray
and Prof. Lyman for the work they
are doing in travelling over the country,
Importing information and bringing the
people. TO the prorer REALIZATION Of the
necessity of united action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

before long and the Wallowa will move
on down and by fall. that stream will,
be navigable and Walla Walla, Frank
lin and Benton counties will have a
waterway to the coast"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
ACADEMY BoYs EASY MEAT
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM
TRIMS WHITMAN ACGRE-
CATION.

BY the decisive score of 80 to s. ths
high school basket ball team Saturday
sideration as one of the snappest and
fastest aggregations. in the northwest,
the team representing Pearsor.s acade-
my having been literally demolished by
the terrific onslaughts of their doughty
The high school boys were
in the game from start to finish. ana
were in to win, which they did in a
walk-away manner
Although the high school boys have
played nlahy games this season, ana
incidentally won every one of them
they We're not regarded as serious
problem until a few days ago when the
first college team was given drub-
bling to the tune of 22-24. The ability
of Hi players in the opinion of those
interested i'm basket ball, at once TOOK
an upward trend, and the victory u
Saturday evening was no surprise u
those who had seen the game with the
first college team.
The big game of the season for the
high school boys will be played In th0
gymnasium of the institution Thursdas
evening with the Pendleton academy
team. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

subject OF national Importance and
the United States are interested in.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

one that the citizens of every section of
the United States are interested in.
Pound Washington Delegation.
Every commercial organization in the
state ana every citizen In the state
viii be urged to Are letters to theif
representatives at Washington with
Atty or hundred letters pouring in
every day to each one OF our repre-
sentafives, from, citizens and organiza-
tions from every part of the country,
those legislators will realize that it
is up to them to get busy or back off
the pclitieat man" said the speaker.
We have every reason to believe
that this bill will pass but it is the
policy of the congress to take no
chances. At the conclusion of the riv-
ers and harbors congress. meeting
Of the directors from the forty states
and territories represented. it was de-
cidea that campaigns should be con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
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Quoted m every section of the. country
ard it is in furtherance of this deci-
sion that we are here today. This cam
national one.
I'VE must hit while the iron is hot.
The state Of Washington had the best
representation of any state in the unior.
and we occupy an enviable position
with reference to the benefits to be de-
rived from the opening of the rivers
but We are not going to let anything
stand in the way Of accomplishing the
desired results. In fact we will not stop
in this movement Until we have opened
the river to the Canadian line; even
then we hope to have some internal
tionaf action and go several hundred
niilessfpto Canada SO that the immense
wealth OF that section in lumber, coal
and agricultural products may be
shipped by water to the coast"
Captain Gray On Open River.
Capt. Gray was then introduced ana
spoke Oh the practical questions re-
lating to the opening Of the Columbia
and Snake rivers on which he has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20

Herring gerade vie in Deutchland at
Muntinga's. .s--
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-20
For Sale.

Lot In Green's Park Add. sidewalk.
and street graded; inquire Statesman
Office for price and terms.
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FiRsT GUN OF GREAT

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
The Buckeye News.
ecial to Times- Republican.

Special to TlmeS-Repupllcan.
Buckeye. Sept. flames w. Klopp
sold his residence to Fred Knolte last
week. for the sum OF $1.150. Mr..
Knolte expects to erect a building on
the corner north of It, and go into the
agricultural implement business. Mr..
>Klopp and family will remove next
week to Tracy, Mimi, where he has
rented farm.
Our hello girr and her brother.
George Gherke, attended the Minnesota
state fair, last week.
Our business houses have adopted
the rule of closing their places OF bus
mess at o'clock, except on Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings.
Misses Ora Katch and Ethel Evans
entered school at Hubbard, last Mon
day, for the fall term. Miss Blanche
Stringer goes to Humboldt, to take up
her second years work in the college
ats that place.
Miss Vivian Klopp departed last
week for Tracy, Mimi, where she Will
remain with her aunt, and attend
school until the arrival of the re-
,nainder of the family. ss.M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
NEWS OF BOWS.
Mrs. Eizena Miller Dead-Schools oper
Today-very Crowded.

Mrs. Eizena Miller pead-schooIs Open
Today-very Crowded.
Special to Times Republican.
Bows. Sept. Mrs. Elena Fuller
died Saturday. She was born in New
York in 1927, and moved to Wright
county in 1871. She has been resi-
dent OF 1t ever since She was menu
Der OF the Presbyterian church and
was a faithful and active worker.
Funeral services were held today, at 3
p. m.
The Dows public school opened to-
day. The following corps of teachers
are in charge!
]. 4. Bradshaw, superintendent;
Pearl Fortune, first assistant; Eva IL.
Cole, second assistant and music IN
structor; Pearle Clayton, third assist
ant; Phoebe Merger, grammar; Sadie
Nixon, second intermediates; Media Ell
lott, first Intermediates; Fay Swartz-
endrover second primary, and Agnes
McCracken, first primary.
The schools have become so crowded
that the school board has rented the
class rooms Of the Presbyterian church
to be used as the first primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07

bel and Bertha, returned home from
Clear Lake, Friday.
oliver Wingate called on friends
here Saturday. Mr.. Wingate has been
In Oklahoma for some time.
Mrs. A. j. Mccormack has been en-
Toying visit from her father, MIR.
Wyatt, Of State Center.
c. p. Bean. our postmaster, and Silas
w. Filler, the jeweer, are nicely To-
Gated in the Cliff building.
The new brick buildings of l.. n.
Moon, ]. c. Roushar and c. l.. Bel
den, are nearly ready for the roof.
These buildings win be quite an adj
dition to the town.
Mrs. j. S. Horst and Mrs. A. G.
Shaw. are visiting relatives in Illinois.
Miss Vida Johnson has opened up
her millinery store in with Fix &
Phillips. She will have four assistants,
and will be ready with the latest styles
to accommodate the customers.
Miss Una Criss, Of Sac City. has &C
copied a position with Armstrong &
Co, as milliner.
Mrs. #. J. Pollock has been very sick
at her home here, the past week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
Hubbard.


Special tor Times Republican. 81.
Hubbard, Sept. I'D. G. Johnson and
family started for their home in Cal
ifornia Friday.
Warren Dodge visited relatives IN
Grinnell, last week.
Mrs. C. w. Whitney and Don Otis
returned from their western trip last
weela. I'd y,
Miss Vera Byam returned Saturday
from two months trip thru the west.
Mrs. NJ. C. Nix is spending the week
at Eldora, where she is acting as one
of the Judges at the fair.
Dr. &. r. Ma Gruder and family have
moved into the Willis house, in the
east part of town.
Roy GeAatly departed Monday for
Evanston. ILL.,, where he will visit.
Miss Elsie Granner was elected to a
position in the Eldora public schools
last week, to fill a vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Bowers.
Miss Martha Stricher, Of Grand
Junction, is visiting numerous friends
in town.
Miss Hazel Beaman, Of Eldora. is Wis
iting at the D. E. Byam home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
John wesIey's Prescription.

Here is q, rare little book" said
Methodist local preacher 1T is John
Wesley's Primitive Physick,' Wesley
dabbled in medicine. setting a fashion
that has not vet died out. Did you ever
know "a Methodist minister who didn't
dabblesin medicine?'''
The full title of the volume was
primitive Physick; or, An Easy and
Natural Method of Curing Most Dis
eases" The local preacher said that
he had paid $40 for the book, but that,
as a medical work, it, was not, really,
worth 40 cents. To show the weakness
OF John Wesley's doctoring he quoted
the following consumption cure:
Every morning cut up little turf
of fresh earth, and lying down, breathe
into the.hole for a quarter of an hour.
1 have known a deep consu1nptive
cured thus"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
ADVERTISED, GOT a HUSBAND.
Miss sohm, Storm Lake Editress,
Welded to Cedar Rapids Man.


Storm Lake, Sept. miss Elizabeth
Sohm. the editor of the Storm Lake
yidette, who gained wide publicity
last spring by her advertisement for a
husband who could do the necessary
swearing in the printing business, is
married. In fact, she has been mar
ried for some time, a secret wedding
having been consummated May "a, and
the groom is we'll known Cedar Rap
Ids newspaper man and one OF the best
known members OF the Masonic fraIter-
nifty in Iowa, Joe Morcombe, telegraph
editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Miss Sohm,s famous editorial sadver-
Using for u husband, was printed about
the time she was in the thick of a fight
for the county printing. She had num-
erous troubles In getting her rights.
and the result was her appeal to the
world for a man who could swear for
her and fight for her There, were many
replies, some serious. some humorous,
some of them by mail and some OF
them thru other newspapers. One or
two bachelor editors offered their
hearts and hands, but they were all
spurned and now the reason is made
clear,
The community WAS much surprised
with the diyulgence Of t'ne news to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
RALLY At WASHINGTON.
White and Tracy the Speakers .
Democratic Meeting.
necial to Times-Repubican.

Special to I1meS-RepuDuCdH
( Washington, Sept. IA democratic
rally was held here Saturday, AT
which Hon. Fred White, candidate for
governor, and George Tracy of Bur-
lington, candidate for congress from
the First district, were the principal
speakers. Mr.. White, who resides In
Keokuk, an adjoining county, has been
In politics many years, but this was
his first speech here. He was greeted
by q large and enthusiastic audience.
White appealed in a clever way. for In
dependent and republican votes The
independent voter was championed as
the hero of the hour at many periods
in our nations history. Parties long
in power, the speaker held, became
corrupt, and 1t lis obvious we need
change. He held that Bryan was the
logical successor OF Roosevelt. and
pleaded for votes in the Nebraskan's
behalf Most of his talk was devoted to
the tariff, closing with mention of his
own candidacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
puNRoY MAKES GOOD.
Former Newspaper Man and Author
General Theatrical Press Agent.

Former Newspaper Man and Author,
General Theatrical Press Agent.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. Twill Reed Dun
roy, a former well known newspaper
man and author, has made good In the
theatrical world, but not behind the
footlights. as might be inferred. Mr.
Dunroy, who was on the staff Of the
late Chicago Chronicle. after leaving
Iowa, forsook the humdrum life OF a
newspaper reporter to take up the pub
LEFTY end OF the theatrical business,
and so successful has he been IN the
neW *, that B. C. Whitney. one of
the ;..:, producers of the country. re-
Gently rendered Mr.. Dunroy the posi-
ton of general press agent for his
runner enterprises. This place was
declined, however, by Mr.. Dunroy. who
prefers to carry out his plans fornu-
lated last season. and he will return
to Milwaukee to manage the Shubert
theater there. During the summer sea-
son, Mr.. Dunroy has been doing the
press work for The Wolf"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
Sioux City Youth, Thinking
Burglar Attacked Him, Dis
charges Revolver
BULLET LODGED IN HEAD
Youth Was Sleeping in Tent With Rs-
volv.r by His Side = Bullet Mar
rowly Misses Vital Spot and Boy
Will Recover - Thought Burglar
Had Him by Throat.
Special to Times-Repnblican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Sept. 7.--Dreanling that
he was in the grip of a burglar who
was choking him to death. Cyril Hod-
kinson, the 12-year-old son of Charles
Hodkinson, 1901 Twenty street
arose from his couch, seized Il 22-cali-
bre revolver and shot himself beneath
the right eye. His parents, terrified by
the shot, FASTENED to him and found
him lying in a pool OF blood, un-
conscious.
The accident happened about Q
o'clock in the morning. The lad had
been sleeping in tent In the back
yard during the hot weather and had
placed a 90 calibre revolvel. beneath
his pillow.
He says that he was dreaming of
burglars and thought that one had him
by the throat. In his sleep hi, managed
to clutch the revolver and fired a shot
at the supposed burglar. ,rhe bullet
struck him just a fraction 1f an inch
below the right eye and plopred across
his face. lodging in his nostril The
flame from the powder burned his face
and may have destroyed the sight OF
one eye. The wound. unless infiamma-
ton sets in, Is not considered danger
our. Half an inch higher and the
shot would have been fatal.
AN X-ray photograph was taken OF
the boys skull and the bullet was To-
Gated lying half imbedded In the nasal
bones half an inch below the right eye.
1t will not be removed unless 1t be-
comes troublesome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
FATAL FIRE AvERTED.
Child Lights, Match, lsniting Gasoline,
II, Nevada kIome

in Nevada Home.
Nevada, Sept. 7.-GsLsoline, children
and matches. were the cause of what
might have proven fatal fire, hero
Friday. A delivery man, had just
emptied q gallon of oil into the tank
of stove at the home of Charley
Williams. The stove hssd not been used
for some time, and the, valve. had been
left turned open. The wife was out on
the porch looking after some work, and
did not notice that the gasoline had
run out OF the tank, thru the valve,
into the pan below the stove. A small
child, playing in the room, scratched
match near the stove, and like a
fash. the flames shot up. The mother
noticed the fire and before the flames
had reached her babe. she dashed a
quantity of salt into the fire, which
quenched the flames The child was
not injured, and the fire was out before
the fire department reached the place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07

to insure their election, earnestly be-
lieving in united party.
BE it resolved, that these resolu-
lions be spread upon the records OF
this organization, and that a copy
thereof be delivered unto Governor
Cummins, Representative John b. Sui
Ivan and John H. Kelley and Ssna-
tor C. C. Dowell. Of Polk county,
Memorial services for the late Sena-
tor William b. Allison will be held by
the general assembly Tuesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. The session will!
be held in the house of representa-
tives.
A joint committee Of both houses is
preparing a memorial outlining the life
and public service Of the lamented SEN
ator, which will be submitted at the
joint session. Senat9y A. II. Frudden
of Dubuque will present the resolution.
Addresses will be delivered by Senator
]. Fl. Allen Of Pocahontas, Representa-
tive w. l.. Harding OF Sioux City, Rep
resentative c. w. Hacker of Fort
Dodge. and Senator c. G. Saunders OF
Council Bluffs.
Following is the complete program;
Call to order7Lieut. Gov. Warren
Garst.
Invocation-Dr A. L. Frisbie.
Music--Hylo quartet
Memorial rssolution-senator A. r.
Frudden.
Address Representative W. L.
Harding.
Music--Hylo quartet.
Address-Senator ]. III. Allen.
Music-Hylo quartet.
ess-Representative G. w.
Hacker.
Music-Hylo quartet.
Address.-.senators c. G. Saunders.
Music--Hylo quartet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-07
Inmates OF Hotel at Iowa City
Driven Out in Night Clothes
by Blaze
ARLINGTON HOTEL RUINED
Midnight Fire Partially Destroys Hos
tslry and Contents - Landlords
Family and Guests Have Narrow Es-
cape from. Cremation General Iowa
News. as,....

Special to Times Republican. ~
Iowa City, Sept. 7.-Fire at midnight
partially destroyed and ruined the Ar
Gated here. The contents were also SER
iously damaged, and Landlord B. w.
Bowers and wife and several guests
narrowly escaped suffooation or erema-
ton, escaping from the building at
tired only In their night clothes
The loss will not exceed $4,000. and
81 900 insurance was carried.