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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-03

same streets that the Walla walla VAL
ley Traction company is using. The
fact that this was granted, and that
Others might be granted. could lead to
several tracks on the same street, for
the prevention of which the following
clause was inserted:
Provided. that not more than two
parallel tracks shall be constructed
upon any one street under this fran
chise"
With these amendments inserted,
Councilman Whiteman moved it's pas
sage. which was unanimous by the
members of the council present in
Guiding Whiternan, Bachtold, Cum
mings. Hull and Niebergall.
The matter of the franchise was
threshed out at a special meeting of
the council last night, and at one time
tne proposed ordinance was voted down
Dy vote of four to two, owing to the
ract that the representatives of the
company refused to consent to the in
sertion of the requirement that it pay
the graduated fee for the use of the
streets.
After the ordinance had been voted
down, the council went into executive
session and later agreed to reconsider the
vote by which the ordinance was lost.
and accordingly adjourned until
O'Clock this morning.
The franchise as given. allows the
company one year in which to con-
struct mile Of track in the city. but
does not provide any forfeit for the
company failing to do so.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-03
Registration
Breaks Records

According to the records in the city
clerks office, there are more voters
registered for the coming elections than
was ever before known in the history OF
the city. The total at 10 o'clock this
morning was 2602, and voters were
still appearing for registration Two
years ago for the county election 1850
were registered, and to that date was
the record It is expected that a large
number Of additional voters will be
registered during the next few days
Clerk Hart announced this morning
that the books are not to be opened
lights for registration for the pri-
mary election, as every evening is oc-
cupied with other business. However,
it is prctablei that voters will be given
an opor;unity to register evenings be-
fore the November election.
Following is the registration at 10
O'Clock this morning in the various
precincts of the city: Lewis, $780,;
Clarke. AIS; Stevens, 453; Sims. 234;
Whitman. 419; Steptoe, 1S5: Fremont,
27a; Mullan, 164. Total, 1902.
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FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
City Gets Its Price For
New COmpdny'S Franchise

AT an adjourned session of the cit,
councll held at 8 o'clock this morning.
the franchise which has been the bon,
or contention for several days. was
passed with several amendments anf
the Washington Oregon Traction com,
pahy is now free to go ahead and con-
struct its lines.
AS passed, the ordinance differs
from the one considered last night in
that 1t provides a total payment OF
$SOOO for the use of the streets. nro-
tects the city against multiplicity OF
INES on any one street, provides
tnat iron poles must be used in the
business districts, and regulates fares
TO be not more than five cents in the
city.
Ihe inserted clause which made the
Dig difference in the passing of the
franchise follows:
For the franchise and privileges
hereby granted to said grantee. its sue
cessors and assigns, they shall paw to
the city of Walla Walla the following
sums, towit: for each of the first five
years, 500; for each of the second five
years, $500; for each of the next five
years. $500; for the remaining ten
years, $500. The above payments shall
be due and payable on the first day of
each year as above, stipulated"
Another clause which was inserted
at the instance Of Councilman Fred
Bachtold. pertains to the regulation of
the number of lines on any one street
the franchise permitting the Washing
ton-Oregon company to build on the
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Exposition Af
pittSburg

-PlTTSBURG, Pa, Sept. with a
concert by the Theodore Thomas or
chestra, OF Chicago, the Pittsburg ex-
position will open its twentieth season
This evening. All of the hundreds of
displays, some of them of a most i'm
posing and novel nature. have been in
stalled ana the public will find one of
he most complete expositions of it's
klhd ever held awaiting its inspection.
AS IN the past, music will be a feat
ufe or the exposition. Contracts have
oeen made for extended engagements
VI the Theodore Thomas orchestra,
Johh Philip Sousa's band. the Russian
9Hphony orchestra. Arthur Pryor's
oaid. Boston orchestra. Creatore's band
ana Damrosch and the New York
Eymphony orchestra.
among the novel exhibits is a model
VI f1ghting Bob" Evans flagship
NoAhecucut, the display occupying a
space Of more than $4,000 square feet
II IS an exact model, the battleship
having been erected almost entirely of
the dTInOr plate
Na'ihg beNa supplied by the Carne-
re Steel company. In the Hippodfone
'eFe viii be one of the greatest works
'. realism ever presented at the expo
'0h Ihen there are startling electri-
Innovations in Machinery hall; a
ONApiete plant installed by the Pitts
Ye's Steel company showing the man
~acture of wire fence.
Enhong the new attractions in the
]'ln building are an electrical scenic
nS1oFama, "A Day in Japan" The
!, "hsylvania Railroad company has a
,'piay tending to show the evolution
7. iailroading during the past century.
y 0OHSists of three models. the old
SleS'osa wagon and mules; the ca
- ooat and mules and the first en-
- ever TO travel over the Pennsy,
~, lancaster" A gallery of 400 no
;U'eS men who have assisted in MAX
Gfeater Pittsburg adorns
'nlhent :. space along the main aisle
I Tue main building.
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California Democrats For Brvan

STOCKTON, Calf, Sept. "a plat
form will be adopted at the democratic
state convention here today which will
probably be the last nominating state
convention in California. 1t will contain
a plank declaring against the removal
of the state capitol from Sacramento
to Berkeley. This question was side
stepped by the republican convention
at Oakland two weeks ago.
The Denver platform and national
ticket are to be strongly endorsed.
Two planks are specially mentioned,
the condemnation of the proposed
scheme allowing Japanese to become
naturalized. with an emphatic demand
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Hundred Millions
Gone To England

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Mrs Marshall
Field, Jr., daughter in-law Of the late
Chicago merchant prince was mar
ried in registry office today to Bold
win A. Drummond, the second son of
the late Edgar A. Drummond. Mar
shall Field Jr., died in Chicago a few
months ago, the result of a bullet
wound, either an accident or suicide
The announcement of the wedding
was great surprise, here. Her sons,
Marshall, aged Is, and Henry, 13 years,
heirs to the Field estate of $500 900
were present.
Chicago friends say that King Ed
ward, who was trying to match Mrs.
Field with Prince Francis Teck. an
impecunious relative, is sadly disap-
pointed. Drummond is connected with
several titled families.
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Schooner Was
Wrecked In Fog

POINT ARENA, Cal, Sept 3.-After
spending all night in a search in a
heavy fog for steam schooner sup
posed to be wrecked off this point last
night, Captain John Stitt, of the life
saving station, returned this morning
without results. Lumber floating was
the first indication of the, wreck as
Captain Williams, lighthouse keep
er found a nameless hatch of a schoon-
er and a horse with some lumber. The
search is proceeding.
1t is reported that two horses came
ashore south of here, indicating that
the ship was lost last night.
Captain Williams says a distant
shock was felt half an hour before the
lumber came ashore, which gives rise
to thought that the ship was possibly
destroyed by an explosion.
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kldndped Six Times, Mother
Has Little Daughter Aqain

LOS ANGELES. Sept 3.-After a
chase of three years, covering the
principal cities of the Pacific coast
Mrs. A. B. Gross today has her daugh-
ter Marchie, whose life has been a
continual series OF kidnapings. She
found the child at the home of G. F..
Ware of this city. Both are on their
way home in the east.
After being kidnapped six times dur
ing the war for her possession, Marchie
fell into the hands of her father the
last time at Pasadena, three. months
ago. Gross admits KIDNAPPING her from
his wife and says he has spent 5000
in trying to get possession of Marchie.
He says her mother deserted the
girl when she was two weeks old.
They then lived in Spokane where
Gross was engaged in the real esta,.
business. The fight for her possession
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Bio Fair in Michiqan.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 3.-The fifty
ninth Michigan state fair opened its
gates to the public today, with the
largest and best display of the prod
ucts of the Wolverine state ever gath
cred for inspection. The states varied
agricultural interests have ample rep
resentation, while the Industrial and
manufacturing concerns have also
made a strong showing. The season
has been favorable for an extensive
horticultural display and in quantity
and quality the exhibits of fruits OF
all kinds are better than ever before
Fourteen thousand dollars in premiums
has been hung up in the speed depart
ment, the mile track has been put in
the best of condition and some excit-
ing contests of the trotterA4 PAGERS and
runners are certain.
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No SCHOOL MONDAY.

j. CITY Superintendent O. S. Jones +
L announced this morning that no +
j. school would be held Monday, be- +
+ cause of that day being a legal +
j. holiday Announcement had pre- +
l. viousIy been made that the pupils +
r. would be registered Monday morn i
!. ing. but that part of the work has +
j. been postponed until the following =
+ morning. o =
+**+ + + + + = = + + + + = +
At a meeting of the Labor day COM
mittee held yesterday evening, final
plans for the observance of Labor day,
September Z, were completed, and ev-
ervthing is now in readiness for the
festivities of the occasion. Tie big event
OF the forenoon is to be the street par
ade which will start from Labor tenn
pie at 10 o'clock.
Practically every organization in he
city is to be in line, and the order of
the parade has been arranged as fol-
lows: Platoon of police; Eagles band.
and musicians union; city officers and
speakers of the day in carriages; tall
ors union; cigarmakers' union;
plumbers union, brewery workers
union; butchers and meat cutters
union; bricklayers' union, BARRIERS
union; machinists' union, plasterers'
union, retail clerks union, hod carriers
and building laborers' union, carpenters
union, painters and paperhangers'
union typographical union. cooks and
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Undertakers Examination.

State examinations for undertakers'
licenses are to be held in this city
September ~ in the Cookery under
taking establishment. The only exam
nations to be given in che state this
year are those of September II, ani
it is expected that a large number Of
applicants from other parts of the
state will be in attendance. Elmer j..
Heg. secretary of the state board of
health, will conduct the examinations,
assisted by w. H. Whitside, Of Spo-
kane. and J. w. Cookery, of this city.
Lois Jackson and Emery Conn1ck,
both of Walla Waila, will take the
examinations.
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third teams. In the Columbia troph1
match, teams Of six will compete at 200
500, 600 and 500 yards for medals and
cash prizes in addition to the trophy
Teams of five will compete in the
cavalry team match, which is re-
stricted to the calvary match. signal
corps and engineer corps Of the, army
and national guard Here again the
prizes are gold, silver and bronze med.
ais accompanied by cash. An inter-
esting event established last wear. is
the Gould rapid fire. team match. for
which the trophy was presented in
memory Of Arthur c. Gould, "a friend
of rifle practice" This is for teams of
six and the conditions are unique in
that they provide for a skirmish run
and ten shots rapid fire at 200 yards.
AS general proposition, the Sea
Girt matches for individuals are open
to civilians as well as military men,
thus providing a larger field and more
interesting competition than would
otherwise be the case Prominent
among these is the Sea Girt champion
ship match for medal presented by
Governor Fort Of New Jersey, accom-
panied By a line of cash prizes. An
other is the individual rapid fire match
at 800 yards, in which the competitors
are permitted to fire as many shots as
possible in one minute. This will pro-
vide an interesting test for the new
Springfield rifle
The all-comers' military match at
200 and 300 yards is another re-entry
match, as is the Hayes match and the
General E. P. Meany match and the
New Jersey State Rifle association
trophy match. All have trophies as
we'll as cash prizes.
Other matches of the New Jersey
State Rifle association are the Spen-
the members match, Reading match
for tyros, Marlin trophy, souvenir
medal, off-hand, Hale, press and Off
GERS and inspectors matches.
There will also be some revolver
matches, including a revolver team
comers' rapid-fire military, any revol-
YER, a pistol match, disappearing tar
get, bobber and others.
The matches of the New York State
Rife association are headed by the
company team match at 200. 500 and
500 yards. open to teams of four. This
match is open to teams from foreign
governments and registered clubs and
societies. as well as to the army. navy
and national guard. General E. A. Nc
Alpin presents trophy for the Meal
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State Issues In Texas Election

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 3.-Sweeping
into the homestretch under whip and
spur, the democratic donkey and the
republican elephant are contesting for
the victory in the greatest political
race that Texas has witnessed in
years. For the first time the elephant
sees chance of victory and is making
the race of his life Handicapped by a
prohibition plank and confused by the
discord Of his trainers, the donkey is
finding the track a heavy one. If he
wins it will not be in a walk, as in
former years. For the first time, the
long cared animal is confronted with
the necessity of running a real race
The adoption by the democratic con-
vention OF a plank providing for the
submission of the statewide prohibi-
ton issue to a vote Of the peoples gave
the republicans their opportunity.
Heretofore the Texas republican party
could almost be counted on the fingers
and toes Of any normal human being.
The democratic split over Senator
Bailey's retention in the senate, Gre
ated many republican voters overnight.
Now that the republican party has
ooho oI IcCoiO DIS opposed TO pfOnlD1-
tion, ana has nominated Colonel John
w. Simpson. of Dallas, confederate
veteran as it's candidate for governor,
the organization has assumed respect
oble proportions. All the "wets'' of the
state have, f1ocked to the republican
standard, as haven of refuge from the
dry" regime of the democracy.
The democrats believe they have
trump card, however, in their platform
Endorsement Of guaranty of bank
deposits law, such as has been sue
c.ssfully tried out in Oklahoma. The
republican state platform opposes this
measure. which is highly popular
among the rank and file of TEXANS
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OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Skin Grated in Twelve Places on Wei
Known Travelling Man.

Another successful operation in
which skin grating was employed. was
performed yesterday by DIR. ]. F
Cropp at the Walla Walla hospital
when IL CRAFTS were taken from the
body of B. S. Powell, a commercial
traveller, and applied to his limbs Mr.
Powell has been in the hospital for
almost year. as the result of burns
received while making a trip by
stage through Malheur county. Ore.
The vehicle was overturned on steep
grade. and an oil lamp, which had been
used as foot-warmer, was thrown on
Mr.. Powell, burning his limbs from
the ankles to the hips in a frightful
manner.
He was brought to the Walla walla
hospital and has since been receiving
treatment. The skin grating executed
yesterday is reported to have been
wholly successful and it is thought MI
Powell will be able to leave the hospi.
tai within few days
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Veterans Get
Down To Work

ds-.o AhDO, O.. Sept. 3.-After three
nh u fun and frolic the old boys"
H. toohprlse the official delegates to
Of -, ,'y-second annual encampmens
toas-' Grand Army of the Republic
Onan;u settled down to business. The
erdar business session was called to
Geloo,. u the Valentine theater at 10
no. ms morning, with Commander
Tia, el .e Burton presiding. 1t is likely
turea ,e ere VIII be hot but goot-na-
eesso. snt over the selection of a sue
uons, 70 hurton as the head of the ma
organization.
alton as the matters up for consider
ruas are several amendments to the
sentss ana regulations of the army. pre-
eannny oy the various department en-
sugess.e The Ohio department
70 bs s IS a permanent investment fund.
under the control of a board OF
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Bryan In Georgia.

MACON, Ga. Sept. 3.-With the as
surance that his Macon address on
September Ia will be the only speech he
will deliver in Georgia during the
campaign. Mr.. Bryan is certain of a
large audience here. Excursions will
bring visitors from all over Georgia and
the visit of the Nebraskan VIII be
made a gala event. The opposition to
Bryan existing in Georgia before the
convention has about died out. and the
party leaders declare that Georgia Will
roll up the usual big democratic vote
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trustees elected for that purpose, and
which would bring about an important
change in the financial conduct of the
Grand Army. This amendment has
the senction of the New Jersey depart
ment, with the exception Of minor
changes. The Pennsylvania depart
ment also concurs in the proposed
measure
The department of Oklahoma asks
for an amendment providing that GER
tain members of the Sons of Veterans
be admitted to all Grand Army meet
ings. The department of Missouri ad-
vOcates an amendment allowing posts
with less than 25 members to hold their
stated meetings. quarterly, if thirds
OF the members so decide
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Many ndrkSmen Meeting
AT Sea Girt For Biq Shoot

SEA GIRT, n. j. Sept. 3.-Expert
marksmen from many sections of the
country, ambitious to break the rec
ords which have already placed the
rif1emen of the United States the first
among the nations of the world. are
today turning toward the famous Sea
Girt range for another great test of
skill. The matches which will begin
tomorrow compare favorably in at
tractiveness and value of trophies to
any ever shot. A career of eighteen
Years has given the New Jersey State
Rifle association, which is in charge
OF the program, pre- -eminence among
the organizations of the land. and its
financial backing enables it to offer a
larger number Of trophies and cash
prizes than any other body of rif1emen.
AS in past years, the tournament
opening tomorrow is in charge of Cen
eral Bird w. Spencer, ex- president of
the National Rifle association. With
capable Cooperation, he has made
every arrangement possible to render
the meeting a success and to care for
the comfort Of the visiting marksmen
In addition to the New Jersey
matches, those Of the New York State
Rifle association and the United States
Revolver association will be held at the
same time. The range at Sea Girt,
always the most commodious and best
equipped. has been extended and i'm
proved, reduced railroad rates have
been secured and a large attendance is
certain.
The most important match will be
for the Dryden trophy, a magnificent
piece Of bronze, presented by ex-Sen-
ator Dryden. to be competed for by
teams of military service eligible to the
National trophy match. It is shot at
200 500 and 1000 yards. The trophy
carries with it cash prizes of from
$50 to $50. The interstate regimen
tai match for the Briggs trophy, pre-
sented by Senator Briggs of New Jer-
sey. will be shot at the same dis
tance by teams of six. With the trophy
goes a model to each man on the win
ming team with cash prizes to the
second. third and fourth teams. The
company team match for teams of five
at 200 and 500 yards carries cash
urizes with medals for the first three
teams. For non-winners there will be
company match team (two) FOR
teams of three. the prize being the Pc
ters trophy, which goes to the winning
team with gold medals to the MEM
bers. Silver and bronze medals are
given to the members Of the second and
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y = = = = = = = :
NOTHING DOING
SAYS FORAKER

= TOLEDO. o., Sept. 3.-Foraker .
= let loose a bombshell this after !
+ noon when asked about the widely !
+ heralded reconciliation with Taft I
T. he said:
= Il have made no peace pact with 4
= Taft. The executive committee !
insulted me Intentionally by not 1
= inviting me to the opening of the
= state campaign at Youngstown 4
+ Saturday. There has been no rec 1
+ onciliation. No one is authorized 1
= to say what my course will be-" 4
= = = = = = = = = 4. = = = Z I. .,
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Hiqh School Football.

w. c. Cochrane, who has BEEN Sc
cured to take charge of the physical
training OF the young men at the high
school for the coming year, arrived In
the city this week and is preparing to
turn out a winning football team. He
will be in his office in the gymnasium
from to IL o'clock each morning to
confer with any interested in the ath-
letic work at the high school
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Hot Times In Old Dominion.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept Sunless
all signs fail, there will be hot times
in the Old Dominion during the coming
campaign. Democratic leaders scent a
plot to break the back of the "solid
south" in the efforts of the republic
cans to carry Virginia for Taft. There
Is no doubt that the extended stay of
the republican candidate fat Hot
Springs and his address to the voters
Of Virginia has added to his populari-
ty, and the republican politicians. long
hopeless of a republican victory, are
beginning to get busy. Virginia for
Taft, is their battlecry and they have
gained many followers
Democrats scout the possibility of a
Taft majority and declare, that Bryan
Will get larger vote in the Old
Dominion than in either of his previous
campaigns. By request of the demo-
cratic state committee, Bryan and
Kern clubs are being organized all
over the state and by September Is
nearly every town and city will have
such a body. Every effort will be
made by leaders of both parties to keep
the enthusiasm Of the voters at a
white. heat
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Go to Montana.

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Smails, DR.. s.
A. Fulton and Tom Barclay expect to
leave tomorrow for Anaconda, Mont.
to attend the first annual shoot of the
Boosters Trap Shooting association to
be- held September 8. 8, and 10. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Allen, who are now
at Yellowstone park, also expect to at
tend the event.
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Ovation for BRYAN

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan's appearance here at the
democratic state convention on Sep
temebr Is will be marked by the
greatest democratic rally ever held in
Rochester.