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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
MORE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Stenographers and Typewriters Need
ed by Uncle Sam.

Examinations in three departments
of the United States civil service are
announced to take place in this city
within the next 40 days The first of
these will be held on March II, on
which date candidates who aspire to
the position of veterinarian in the
PHILIPPINES at s10O per month will be
given tests. On March 25 candidates
for the position of draughtsman-
grapher-typewrite will be ex-
amined, to fill positions in the depart
ment of plant industry at 5000 per an
mum. On April 1 examinations will
be given to fill vacancies as they may
occur in the position of superinten-
dant of road construction, at "a to 81
per day, office of public roads, depart
ment of agriculture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED
Miss Ruth Oids Becomes Bride Of
Harry Batheany.

At the Stubblefield home last night
one of the prettiest weddings of the
season took place in the marrige of
Miss Ruth Olds to Mr.. Harry Bathe-
any. Rev. A. r. Olds, father of the
bride, performed the ceremony The
parlors of the home were beautifully
and artistically decorated with cut
flowers and greens. The bride wore
magnificent wedding dress of white
and carried a large bouquet of Ameri-
can beauty roses.
After the ceremony and congratu-
lations, the guests partook of a we'd
ding supper, Covers being laid
for rs. After this the happy pair left
on the night train for Portland and
other coast cities where they will
spend their honeymoon They will be
at home to their friends after March
Is in their new home on Chase avenue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
IMPROVE THE COLUMBIA
URGES PRESIDENT ROOS[IE[1
In Special Message to Congress. :=ationa|
Need Of Better Waterways Is
Pointed Out

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 90
(SpeciaD-President Roosevelt, in sub
mitting a preliminary report of the
Inland Waterways commission, to con-
gress today, vigorously took up the
urgent need of improving the Column
bla river and other navigable streams
of the United States. The present made
lit plain that he did not believe that
corporations or monopolies should be
given perpetual power or irrigation
franchises on Inland waterways. That
these valuable franchises should be
held for the benefit of the people as a
whole was strongly urged by the presi-
dent. The president in part said:
"Our river systems are better adapt
ed to the needs of the people than
those of any other country In extent
distribution, navigablity, and ease of
use, they stand first. Yet the rivers
of no other civilized country are so
poorly developed, SO little used, or play
so small part in the industrial life
Iof the nation as those of the United
States. In view of the use made of
rivers elsewhere, the failure to use our
own is astonishing, and no thoughtful
man can believe that it will last.
Railroads Throttle Competition.
The commission finds that it was
unregulated railroad competition which
prevented or destroyed the develop
ment Of commerce on our inland water
ways. The Mississippi, our greatest
natural highway, is a case in point. At
one time the traffic upon it was with
out a rival in any country. The report
shows that commerce was driven from
the Mississippi by the railroads While
production was limited, the railways.
with their convenient terminals, gave
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

they take any interest in him? NO, the
small school is the better one in which
to educate the young man.
Few people realize what Whitman is
and what it means. 1t has grown up IN
the midst of the city and the citizens
are used to it and do not appreciate 1t
as they should. At the meeting of the
manufacturers yesterday afternoon.
President Penrose of the college was
asked to speak of homemade educa-
ton. In showing that the school de-
serves the support of the town he said:
What Whitman Is Doing.
1.-THE remarks concerning the other
lines of industry apply to education.
Every student who is educated nere
means an expenditure of $500 per year
in the city We now have $50 students
and we have only started. Directly and
indirectly, the college spends $2oo'ooo
y wear in this city. In actual bills II
paws out $4,000 and $50 students
spend 5000 a year each, while S5o'ooo
is spent by families who move mere 10
send their children to whitman.
All this is spent at home, none Is
sept ont. Besides this. the school rep
resents s3OO,000 Of outside capltal III
vested here and which is helping 10
build the town.
Surely Whitman as well as the o'hei
institutions of local manufactury' oe-
serves the support of the people oi
Walla Walla.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
ORGANIZE An OHIO CLUB
FORMER RESIDENTS OF BUCKEYE
STATE FALL INTO BOOST
ERS LINE.

Ohio is to be represented among the
boosting clubs of the city Local Buck
eyes have found that there are a
number in this city who would take an
interest in such an Organizat ton and
$50 the club will be born the first of
the week.
This is in line with the other boost
ing clubs. the Hoosiers and the Ne
braskans, both of which states have
live organizations which will help in
the development of Walla Walla. Other
Estates will more than likely fall into
line in the near future and the good
these clubs can do, thus formed, is
inestimable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
TEMPERATURE WARMER
THAN It SHOULD Be
WEATHER DOPE PREDICTS SUN.
SHINY DAYS WILL BE sue.
cEEDED BY STORMY ONES.

According to Observer Newman the
temperature last night was eight de-
grees above normal and there has
been an excess piled up for the month
of 43 degrees. For this time of the year
the thermometer should hang around
|39, but instead it has been consider
|able higher, not getting below AZ last
might.
This means nothing in the way or
future weather, however. The there
mometer has been falling since last
night and the indications are that Il
lively breeze and rain will lower the
temperature and perhaps will restore it
to the normal But this is not likely
and from all indications this month
will be the warmest February for
years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
TO MEET JUNIORS At CA
DAVID PORTER, BOYS SECRE-
TARY, PLANS VISIT TO WAL
LA WALLA.

David r. Porter, boys secretary OF
the international committee of the
Y. M. G. A. will be in the city on
March to look after that department
of the local associate He will arrive
Friday, remaining in town over night.
He will probably hold a series of
meeting similar to those held here
lately by Secretary Hodge, but meet
ings for boys will also be included.
Mr. Porter is at the head of this work
for boys and is an authority on the
subject. He understands the juniors
thoroughly and his visit here will be
one of interest for old and young
alike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
WHITMAN LEADS
SAYS ELLIOT
PRESIDENT OF NJ. p. PAYS COM =
PLlMENT TO WALLA WALLA'S
BIG COLLEGE,.

whitman is a better place for a
man to get his education than is Har-
ward or Yale" said President Howard
Elliott Of the Northern Pacific, himself
harvard man. in speaking of the To-
cal institution of learning while re-
Gently on visit in the city.
President Elliot and several of the
OHeeTS and bOndholders of the COM
pany We're looking over the road and in
sohg past Whitman. one asked what
'hat institution was.
mat is Whitman college," said S.
b. Calderhead, who is something of an
enthusiast for Whitman. IF 1 had a
0oy l would rather he would be- edu-
>1'Vu there than in Harvard or Yale
Rather hard on Mr.. Elliott" said
Oae Of the others.
NO YOU are right" said the man
uIFects one of the largest railroad
'''7il'S in the world. Whitman is a
'7' pace. Here a man gets the at
'''0n Of the faculty. They know him
"1 H7lp him. He gets individuality. In
Sc university, he gets nothing of
he Is one of a herd and his in
1d!1ty receives no attention. His
'esSOrS do not know him. How can
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Greek Club Meets.

Whitman College Greek club met
Yesterday at AIS and listened to two
papers. one. THE Revolutions of All
and 404. B. c." by Donald c. Marvin,
'09.
Mr.. Marvin dealt with his subject
in a very able manner; the very phras-
ing of his paper suggested movement,
strife. revolution. The other, entitled
"A Glympse into the Mythology of
Keats" was read by Miss Caroline
Wasson. '0S. She drew picture of
that poet. revealing his imagination. as
shown by illusions in his poems. With
all his promise, he surrendered his life
while yet young and We do not know,
had he lived. what he might have done
.really a Greek born many years after
his nations fall"
The next regular literary meeting of
the club is to be March IL, at Al
p. NJ.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
MURDERED PRIEST
BURIED TODAY
VAST THRONGS ATTEND OBSE-
QUIES OF FATHER HEiNRiCHS j
KILLED BY ANARCHIST.

DENVER, Feb. 26,-The most re-
lmarkable gathering i'm the history of
Denver today attended the funeral of
Father Heinrichs who was assassinated
Sunday by an anarchist.
For three blocks all the streets lead
ing to the church were blocked.
Only members of the parish in which
Father Heinrichs worked, were allowed
to attend the services.
A dramatic coincidence occurred in
the fact that while the priests and
choir boys were chanting sonorous
supplications for the repose of the soul
of the murdered father. the arraignment
of Giuseppe Alio, the murderer, was
taking place in the police court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
HARRAS FORFElTS BOND
Accused of Using Profane Language
He Fails to Appear.

Rheinhold Harras failed to make
good yesterday in police court with
his presence and consequently the city
is richer some $10 that being the
amount of the bond he posted to in
sure his appearance. Harras was ac-
cused of using violent and profane
language before Mrs. Lille Funne-
mark. He is on a $500 bond given by
J. Funnemark. which is to insure his
appearance to answer to charge of
drawing cheeks without funds. Yes
terday he could not find Funnemark
and went to the Funnemark home to
look for him. Not finding him there it
is said Harras broke out in pictures
que and profane terms.
In retaliation for this arrest and the
loss of his so. Harras this morning
withdrew from Funnemark's bond and
the latter is now in the county Jail
awaiting some one else to go his Sc
curity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

capital spent and the building up of the
town, to patronize the local manufac-
tories. We should by all means do all
we are able to help them out and in
the future 1 will do what 1 can along
this line"
Merchants should themselves prac-
tice what they preach for the people,"
said Harry Reynolds. who was one of
the representatives of the flour manu-
facturies of the city. From my person.
al observation there has been a great
deal said to induce people to buy goods
made at home. but carlessness on the
part of the retailers is mainly the
cause of the people not doing so. The
buyers will not lose in purchasing To-
cally manufactured articles. BY the
time the freight is figured in. the home
goods will be much cheaper than are
the foreign products. It makes no diff
ference where you buy just SO you buy
local SOOuS. heep the money at nome.
We should exercise care that we get
| the home goods. These home manufac-
tories represent the money of the men
who build them, and the money of the
man who works for him. If they thrive,
then the home merchant will thrive just
that much more. 1t is for the benefit of
all concerned and for the city at large.
Local investments Best.
Another thing which we should be
careful to stop: and that is the out
| flow of money for real estate Real es-
tate in the Wala Walla valley is good
enough for anyone and is as good an
investment as anyone need look for.
Many people have made money on out
side real estate in the last 20 years,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Time TO SPRAY
SAYS PROF. TR|MBLE
EXPERT FROM STATE COLLEGE
IN WALLA WALLA TO TAKE
UP WORK.

After the factories of the city had re-
ceiyed their share of attention at the
Commercial club meeting yesterday af-
ternoon, r. E. Trumble, of the Wash
ington State college, made short ad-
dress on the fruit tree cleaning in this
county. In part, he said
Spraying has become a necessity.
Mr.. Whitney, your county inspector, is
making a determined effort to clean up
the orchards of this county and he
needs the help of every man and or
ganization in doing it. The insect pests
are a menace to the fruit industry and
should be Sthoroughly cleaned out
Every year thousands of dollars are
being lost by these pests. which with
La little care and expense, could be
eliminated.
"It is no longer question of scienti-
fic discovery. The remedies have been
found to do away with the pests. All
that is necessary is the application OF
the knowledge dug out by men who
have studied it and who present their
discoveries free to the fruit grower.
"tAll pests can be controlled and am
Idown here to help in the campaign.
Scale is the first disease we will fight
land think we will get rid of this is
good shape. Scale Injuries both the
tree and the crop, which makes it one
of the most dangerous of the insect
pests. I will use a 80 horsepower gas
oline engine and will guarantee the
work On behalf of Mr.. Whitney, who
could not be here, 1 ask your support
land cooperation in this work.
"FoIlow Directions, Says Reynolds.
"Some people have the idea that only
the experts who have made life
|study of the insect pest can be sue
lcessful in their extermination,' said
Harry Reynolds. This is not true. If
one follows the directions given by the
Estate college men, he will have no
trouble. And it is not such hard work
II spray once in two years for the scale
and 1 dare say you cannot find trace
of if in my, orcIar r5
"One county fruit inspector cannot
cover the county," said W. A. Ritz.
THAT 1 know from experience Mr.
Whitney is trying to clear the county
'Of insect pests and if he asks for your
during the fruit spraying season, 1 be-
speak for him your support One man
and the spraying must be done in
limited time. If Mr. Whitney asks the
ties for 80 days, l trust he will get
your hearty support. To this end offer
these resolutions:
Resolved, That the Commercial club
be requested by the citizens here as
sembled to tender its assistance to the
county fruit inspector and assist him
in his duties; and
Resolved, That it use its influence
to prevail upon the county commits
sioners to provide a sufficient number
of assistants to see that the fruit trees
of the county are properly sprayed"
The resolutions were passed unani-
mously.
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quicker and more satisfactory service
than the waterways. Later they pre-
vented the restoration of river traffic
by keeping down their rates along the
rivers. recouping themselves by higher
charges elsewhere. They also acquired
water fronts and terminals to an ex-
tent which made water competition
impossible. Throughout the country the
railways have secured such control of
canals and steamboat lines that today
inland waterway transportation is
largely in their hands This was nat
ural and doubtless inevitable under
the circumstances, but it should not
be allowed to continue unless under
careful government regulation.
'The report rests throughout on the
fundamental conception that every
waterway should be made to serve the
people as largely and i'm as many diff
ferent ways as possible. 1t is poor
business to develop a river for navi-
CATION in such way as to prevent its
use for power, when by little fore
sight it could be made to serve both
purposes. We can not afford needless
ly to sacrifice power to irrigation, or
irrigation to domestic water supply.
when by taking thought we may have
all three. Every stream should be
used to the utmost. No stream can be
so used unless use is planned for IN
advance. When such plans are made
we shall find that, instead of interfer-
ing, one use can often be made to as
sist another. Each river system, from
it's headwaters in the forest to it's
mouth on. the coast, is a single unit
and should be treated as such.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
PLOT TO KILL
SULTAN OF TURKEY
SECRET POLICE NAB TEN ARME.
MANS WHEN THEY ARRIVE
IN VIENNA.

VIENNA, Feb. 26.-The secret DO
lice are anxious because of the fact
that they have failed to arrest more
than ten of fifty Armenians who re-
Gently left the United States under a
vow to assassinate the sultan of Tur-
key.
Ten We're captured yesterday. Great
secrecy is being observed by COnstan-
tinople police who are here directing
the search.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Mrs, Gilman Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21.-Mrs.
Jennie Gilman, wife of Charles r. Gill
man and stepmother of Maybelle Gill
man. Corey is dead at her home here
She was 43 years old. Mrs. William E.
Corey was notified by telegraph yes
terday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
.RIY HOME MADE PRODUCTS
PLEA Of COMMERCIAL CLUB
CAMPAIGN for UpbuiIding of WaIIa WalIa
Manufactures Launched at Enthu.
siastiC Meeting Yesterday

c.-oleesness and thOughtlessness are
,,,ords in the English language
.,oh suffered at the hands of the
chants and manufacturers at their
ting in the rooms of the CONNER
-, olub Yesterday afternoon. To these
,ons was assigned the cause of the
.u,ou demand for home made goods,
=, the lack of interest shown by the
u.ocle in their home industries and for
,,o seeming boycott of their goods.
The meeting was called by the Com
rarcial club in order that the manu-
f,cmrers and merchants. as well as the
.onsumers might get on terms of bet
EAR understanding with each other.
Tho meeting was well attended by
conservative business men, both re-
+aiIars and manufacturers.
vice- President Frank Dement, of the
Commercial club, presided, the order of
tbe meeting being talks from the vari-
ous men present, giving their views
and suggestions in the matter.
John A. Muntinga was the first called
unon to speak. Mr.. Muntinga is pres
idpnt of the Merchants Protective AS
ISOLATION and his views are taken to
he representative of the members of
that body, as they seemed to be of all
who were present yesterday In part
he said
Merchants should patroniZe these
home industries just as far as they
are able They should get at home what
they can. Some things of course, they
cannot, but all they can should certain
" be purchased at home. | feel we
have not done our whole duty in the
matter in the past but we are going
to try to do SO in the future. 1t means
tde employment of more labor, more
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Pay for Port of Entry.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The steel
trust through W. III. Smith, repre-
senting Henry Clay Frick. has offered
- government properties on the wa
ter front at Michigan city worth s3
20 for a consideration of 81. The
property in question is the depositine
point for ore belonging to the steel
trust The trust wants the govern
ment to build port Of entry there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
!: + + /. i i. I. /. + 1. /! j + j.
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES,

+ The case of Hattie Hilgar VS.. +
+ the city, in which the plaintiff +
+ asks for $4,000 damages on ac- +
+ count of the death of her hus- +
+ band who was killed while work. +
+ ing in the pipe line ditch in jan 1!
+ uary. 1907, was heard in the su- +
= perior court this afternoon and +
+ will go to the jury tonight. +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

Try to Save Gillette.

Z DENVER, Feb. 26.-The par I.
+ ents of Chester Gillette, who is +
= under sentence of death for the =
+ murder of Grace Brown his =
= sweetheart, in New York state, +
+ left today to see if they cannot get +
+ Governor Hughes to take some =
+ action to save their son from the Z
= chair +
+ = Z = = I. + = = + + + + + + + =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
I. + + + J. Il + + + i + I. + + J. + +
+ ATTEMPT RESCUE OF +
FREDERICK JEFFS

+ CALLAO, Feb. 26-The Yank- i
j ton under command of Lieut. +
+ Gherardi will sail Friday for i
+ Galapagos Islands to find Fred +
cricll JeffS, an American sailor 4
+ WHO Vas abandoned after being +
+ shipWrecked on the coast of In I
+ dofatigable Island last October. 4
+ j. 1. j. + 4. !. 1. I. + I. I. + + + + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

BUTTE. Mont, Feb. ga railway
telegraphers strike is imminent on
the Northern Pacific railroad.
The management has notified the
men that they will be cut from IS to
SO per month The cut goes into effect
March 1. and is directly due to the new
law which compels railroads to limit
the work of labor for keymen to nine
hours.
Today telegraphers are voting on the
subject of accepting the cut. If they
decide to reject it, it will mean a
complete tie-up of the system for some
time at least.
The new federal nine-hour law VIII
compel the employment of hundreds OF
telegraphers and probably cause a
short supply of skilled operatives III
this country.
Spokane Division Favor Strike.
10 q p.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
ME. INGALLS, Of BIG FOUR ROAD
DECLARES HIMSELF FOR BRYAN

.In 1900 and in 1896 l voted against
Rrvan but now that he has recah'eo
h;s free silver theories, l believe MN
70 be the available democratic caiio'-
date for the presidency at TINS iiio
ment.
"r believe Bryan can defeat Roose-
velt.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Cut Bio Melon.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The. First
National bank of which j. PlerpOnt
Morgan is one of the principal stock
holders. will declare a special dividend
of 100 per cent. This will amount to
100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

FASADENA, Cal, Il am for William
9. '"n lor president of the United
~'eS and l think he will be elected"
= oNe declaration of NJ. E. ingalls,.
:, ~'''llan of the board of directors of
Dig -Four railroad today.
~ s0ilS Is former president of the
'peake & Ohio railroad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Broncho Buster Under Arrest.

PENDLETON. Feb. 26.-Guy Hays
"a well known brOncho buster and Met
vile Buck have been arrested here
charged with stealing cattle from In
dians and disposing of same to local
butchers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
American Car Leads.

CHICAGO Feb 26.-The Thomas
Elver the American car. Is leadlng Ill
the New York-PariS race tooay. ihe
car will leave Chicago Friday for san
francisco via Omaha and Cheyenne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26
Git IN IELEGRAPHERS' PAY
MAY TIE UP NORTHERN PACIFIC

suit of vote taken by railway tele-
graphers on this division of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, the
railway telegraphers will go out on
strike if the threatened cut in wages
is made on March /.
The men assert that the railroads
are attempting to make them pay the
expense of the recent federal nine
hour law which compels the railroads
to hire a great number of extra tele-
graphers in order to relieve the pres
ent force.
Today the men work IL hours per
day for SIS per month on an average.
The roads are talking of cutting the
pay from S. to $40 per month. The new
law cuts the work down to nine
hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-26

Chinese Occupy kwangsi

= TOXIC, Feb. 26.-Rebellious 4
+ Chinese are now in full possession 4
+ of so square miles of ground in 1
: the province of Kwangsi and their I
= forces are rapidly increasing. Lo- I
= cal authorities are said to be pur- 1
+ posely hiding the facts from the 4
+ public. 4
+ + + + /. + + I. I. + I. + + + + + I