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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16

why the Old Dominion Copper Mining
and Smelling company should not be
restrained from further prosecuting
suits to recover judgments rendered
against Bigelow in the Massachusetts
courts. The judgments are for $2,2l3, :
566 and $S32,160.
The bill of complaint alleges that
Bigelow and the late Leonard Levi
sohn of New York, were the persons
who acted as promoters to arrange for
the purchase of a-1arge amount Oh
property for the Old Dominion COM
panv for prices grossly in excess OF
its value, and it is claimed that they
should be held accountable for the
profits wrongfully received.
The Massachusetts courts decided
against Bigelow. The United States
circuit court for New York held that
the company could not recover against
the estate of Lewisohn, and an appeal
was taken to the United States su-
preme court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
SNOWFALL SLIGHTLY
BELOW NORMAL

According to data just issued by the
Genealogical service, the snowfall for
the month of February, 1908, from re-
ports of cooperative observers and
postmasters who have kindly furnished
information from mountain districts.
was generally more than in February
1895, or February, 1907, but was be.ow
the average amount for the month.
The accumulated amount on the
ground, however. was generally less
than at the end of February in 1906.
and much less than in 1907, because of
the heavy snowfall in January. 1907.
Both in the valleys and on the noun
tains of the Cascade range the WIN
ter's snowfall, thus far. has been be-
low. and in some places. very much be-
low the normal. Altho the precipita-
ton on the western slopes has BEEN
normal. or more, a large proportion Of
it was rain. on account of the un
usual mi,dneSS of the winter
On the eastern slope of the Cas-
cades. where most of the streams used
for irriga ton in this state have their
head waters. the deficiency of snow
fall was not so great as on the west
ern slope. In the highlands of Okano
gan. Ferry. and Stevens counties, the
above the average altho not generally,
and in the Blue mountains it is about
mined.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
MANY NOTABLEs
TO ATTEND INSTITUTE
SUPERINTENDENT BOND PRE-
PAIRING EXCELLENT PROGRAM
FOR TEACHERS MEETING.

County Superintendent Bond is max
ing arrangements for the regular an
nual county teachers institute, which
al teachers of the county are required
by law TO attend. The institute will
De held in this city during the week
ot March 80 to April 8.
While the program will not be COM
p!eted for few days. the instruc-
'ofs for the institute are almost all
cAoSen. The list includes instructors
VI even higher ability than usual and
me meeting promises to be one of the
most interesting ever held In the
county.
Among .Aose who Will address the
institute are H. B. Dewey. assistant
>lpern;endent of schools in Tacoma;
Il II Eberson, head of the depart
"eE Of pedagogy. Marysville, Mo.
AoFinal school; w. G. Hartranft, ex-
'01n'y superintendent of King county;
''''S Fannie Johnston, language and
NN'''s methods. Cheney normal
''"Ooi' City Superintendent o. S.
''NeS' Principal E. J. Klemme OF the
"s" school and others whose names
0aNnot be Yet definitely announced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
GUN CLUB HOLDS SHOOT.
Smails Takes First Honors by Break
inq % Out of IS Targets.

DESPITE the heavy fall of rain, the
Walla Walla Rod and Gun Club held
the first shoot of the season yesterday
at the fair grounds. J. Smails did the
best work of the afternoon, winging
% out of 25 birds thrown. r. f.. Allen
and T. Barclay were close seconds
with 21 and others ranged from IL up
to that number A special meeting OF
the club is to be held in the Scott
Jones office tonight to discuss prac-
tice shoots for the season and other
matters which the club has under con-
sideratiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
PARDON BOAaO TO
MEET APRIL 70
FOR PAROLES AND
PARDONS TO BE TAKEN UP
THEM.

Announcement has been made that
the meeting of the pardon board of the
penitentiary will be held at the institu-
ton On April 10 to consider applica-
tions for pardons, paroles and final
discharges.
This is the regular quarterly meet
ing of the board and many applications
are to pe taken under consideration.
The action Of the board is not final but
is practically so, as the governor usual-
ly indorses the action. sAt the last
meeting of the board about 80 applica-
tions were considered, half of which
were acted upon favOraply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
COLLEGE PLACE WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Adelia Allen Passes Away at Ripe
Old Age.

Mrs. Adelia Allen, wife of J. T. AL
len of College Place, died at o'clock
this morning at the family home. Mrs.
Allen was "A years of age and has
lived near Walla Walla for six years,
coming to this city from South Dakota.
Deceased is survived by seven sons
and daughters, whose names are: Mrs.
Annie Harrison, Mrs. Josie Bedecent,
Mrs. Lizzie Gibson, Mrs. Emma May,
John H. Allen, Warren A. Allen and
George E. Allen.
Funeral services will be held from
the home in College Place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Great Missionary Campaign.

NEW YORK, March ia one
day whirlwind publicity campaign
for the exploitation Of missionary eff
fort were utilized, was inaugurated to-
day in New York and many other
cities by the National Presbyterian
board of Home Missions. If today's
effort brings satisfactory results the
plan will be worked on a large scale
throughout the United tSates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16

streets, the water flowed over the bulk
mead and into Rose street, but aside
from flooding easements and causing
some uneasiness among residents in
that district the damage was slight Al
Fourth street the bulkhead proved in
adequate to hold the water and for a
block on either side of the stream the
residences We're surrounded by a
gurgling flood of water Sidewalks
pense will be necessary to repair them.
Danger Point at Fourth.
The main point of danger was at
the new Fourth street bridge where a
big crowd congregated all day yester-
day and last night The contractor
made herculean efforts to save the
structure without success.
Shortly after II o'clock last night
the bridge swung off the piers and
started down stream. The crowd, in
cluding many women made a rush
for the Fifth street bridge to see what
would happen. When the bridges col
lided the waters backed up with rush
catching many of the spectators in a
! flood several feet deep.
Women with skirts held high made
for dry land, shrieking in terror, while
the men with equal alacrity fled from
| the rushing waters.
The bulkhead protecting the gas
tanks of the Northwestern Gas and
Electric company gave way under the
strain. allowing a big stream of water
to flow around the big tanks. Severa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Touehet Bridge Washed.

TOUCHET. March 16.-(Special by
long distance phone to the Statesman)
Bridge No. 261, between mile posts
225 and 226 is badly washed at both
ends. If the water rises the bridge
NAV go out but this seems not likely
at present Traffic has not yet been
stopped. The Touchet at this point
has reached the proportion of a big
river. Lowlands are badly flooded and
many bridges have been damaged. AT
noon the flood was slowly subsiding.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16

SPOKANE, March 16.-Impersonat-
ing an inspector OF railway n1aiis'
lone robber entered the mail car .af
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, on the Great
Northern this morning. held up the
two mail clerks. tied one to chair
and the other with a clothes line and
then rifled the mail sacks for the next
three hours in perfect security.
He did not leave the car until ne
reached the city limits of Spokane
when he dropped off the car with
small sack full Of coin and valuaoies'
Mail Clerks Nystem and Benjamin
Stumpf were released when the train
reached the depot and the robbery was
discovered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
+ PEACE BETWEEN +
+ CHINA AND JAPAN =

+ TOXIC. March 16.-Receipt =
+ from China of Japan's apology for +
+ the Tatsu Maru incident and +
+ Chinas compliance with the Jap +
= anese ultimatum closes the Incl =
+ dent, and it is probable that the =
+ release of the vessel will take +
E place tomorrow. AS the Japan =
= ese flag is run up Chinese war =
= ship will fire a salute.
Z = = + = . + Z Z = I. Z + + = Z =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16

will be we'll worth the seeing and far
more than the price of admission.
The basketball game will be the fast
est ever played in the city. whitman's
speedy and accurate five will line ur
against the best bunch Of players that
can be picked up in the city Physical
Director Applegate of the Y. M. c. A.
will choose the team and it will be a
fast one.
Seats are being arranged for 1900
people and all who come will be ac-
comodated and we'll Accommodated. Ev-
cry thing possible for the entertain
ment and amusement Of the spectators
has been arranged and the evening
will be just about the most interesting
one can spend anywhere at any price.
Everyone is urged to come and bring
someone with him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
LEAGUE BALL
IS ABANDONED
PENDLETON FANS DROP MATTER
AND WILL ORGANIZE -
AMATEUR TEAM

All hope of organizing a four cor
nered league. including Walla Walla,
has gone glimmering according to the
Pendleton Tribune. The organization
of a league team in Pendleton has
been abandoned and steps are now be-
ing taken to organize a strong anna
teur team and arranging for several
games with the Walia WalIa team.
The Tribune says:
mo league ball for Pendleton this
season.
Such is the result of the prolonged
and earnest efforts of the promoters
of the four club league which was to
include Pendleton, Walla Walla. La
Grande and Baker City.
The decision to abandon the project
was arrived at yesterday after sew
erall conferences between the tenn
porary officers. promoters and stock
holders who have been working har|
TO put up a first class attraction in
baseball for this season.
WalIa WaIIa Drops Out.
The chief trouble mas been in getting
Walla Walla into line. In the Garden
City opposition was encountered from
the beginning owing to the installation
of an Independent ball team by the
promoters of the Meador Park pro-
ject At one time the Meador Park
people were open to a compromise
but blunder made by Jack O'Brien
| who had the organization of the league
| in charge shut off all hopes of bring
ing the two factions. together.
Later O'Brien fell down in the mat
| ter of bringing about meeting of the
| representatives of the towns inter-
ested and is said to have been unable
! to get La Grande into shape although
! enterprising fans of that town have
Fnow started a movement to build a
ball park and put together a team.
I Amateur Team for Pendleton.
| 'Tn Pendleton the plan now is tc
call meeting OF the old amateur or
ganization and start out anew with
an independent ball team which will
play Walla Walia and. other towns as
| in previous seasons. The amafeus
team of players is already organized
and at the meeting held the plans for
the season will be perfected. Tnos.
who subscribed to the league club as
| stockholders will be notified of the
change and will be askd to subscribe
| in a minor degree to the independent
team. This will put the new club on
| a strong basis financially and insure
| good ball for the season. 7@'
| The meeting will be held some time
| this week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Steel Structure Near PeL<
Ion Badly Undermined
HUNTSVILLE y BRIDGE UNSAFE
FLOODS IN MANY PARTS OF VAL
LEY INTERFERE WITH
TRAFFIC.

PENDLETON, March 15.-(Special
to Statesman. Long Distance Phone)-
the new steel bridge on the O. r. & n.
over the Umatilla, one mile north Of
the passenger depot has been rem
dered unsafe by floods on the Umatilla.
An engine crossed the bridge suc.
cessfully this morning but the struc-
train No. Z, from Pendleton to Spo-
kane, was not taken out today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
1000 MILE JOURNEY
FOR BROTHER, FRUiTLESS,

BELLINGHAM. Wash, March 16.-
From a 1000 mile journey across the
sea, where he went to find traces of his
lost brother, D. F. North, of Belling-
ham. has returned after visiting Aus
tralia. and New Zealand. A year or two
ago Norths brother was lost in the
mountains around Queenstown, New
Zealand All trace of him disa appeared,
and North went to the dominion late
last year to make a personal investiga-
ton. He has failed to locate his lost
relative.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
BIG FLEET
IN ACTION
Target Practice Begins at
Magda|ena Bay
CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL
BATTLESHlPS PUT TO SEA TO
BREAK A FEW
RECORDS. ...-....

MAGDALENA BAY, March 16.-(via
United Wireless and United Press
leased wires, by special correspon-
denD-A puff of white smoke. a fly
ing shell and an angry growl from the
battleships' hig guns shattering the
deathlike silence of the sleeping hills
the land locked bay. marked the OPEN
ing of target practice, by Evans fleet
today.
Early this morning the first of Uncle
Sans floating fortresses swung out of
the bay and headed for the ranges.
In moment three grim fighters de-
tached themselves from the squadron
and moved slowly towards the open
sea where for the next few days the
gunners of each battleship will strive
to surpass the wonderful records al
ready established by the dead shots"
Of the Pacific fleet.
Preliminary to actual practice work
came the work of clearing away the
superstructure of each battleship and
the putting of each vessel in fighting
trim.
All was in readiness and by daylight
tugs were out in the open sea n1Stttn9
up targets which will soon be torn
to shreds.
Conditions for accurate shooting are
propitious and new marks will prob
ably be hung up ErBfalN "a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
PARK BENEFIT.
At RINK I10N|GHT
STAR EVENT OF EVENING WILL
BE PUSH BALL GAME BE-
TWEEN BUSINESS MEN,.

Tonight instead of tomorrow night
the big park benefit will be given at
the pavilion skating rink There is alb
solutely no danger of the rink wash
ing away and those who live near the
water can come and enjoy a pleas
ant evening and feel safe.
This is to be the biggest benefit ever
given in the city and it is safe to say
that even the elements will respect it.
TWO contests of interest will be played
and will be just about the best of their
kind ever seen in this city.
The Push Ball Game.
Two teams will play pushball The
Alder street business men believe thev
can do up the Main street men in a
walk. The Alder street forces arc to be
captained by Chief William Metz of
the fire department and the Main street
contingent will be led by Jake Kauff-
man, who makes up in brain power
what he lacks in weight and more than
a ton of human flesh and bones will
line up On either side of the big six foot
ball which is to be pushed over the goal
OF one side or the other. 1t will be a
fight to the bitter end for neither side
is willing to admit the supremacy of
the other. There will be things doing
all right and the pushball contest alone
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
FIRES DENVER APARTMENT HOUSE

threw the entire building in darkness
This with the stinging ciouus -
oLe that blinded and suffocated tns
eeeing residents of the building causeo
many to lose their heads.
They made a rush Ior 'ne
which caused a crush at the exits Inc
doors were jammed and none
rot o,t until the firemen nao
CIR down the doors. seNeiai
painfully injured
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16

OENvER, March 1s.-For the tenth
"''hln year and the third time
sunday last, the fashionable Bar
apartment house was set on fire
o'clock this morning.
60. olaze was accompanied by a
-, 1e oy the tenants. Only by des-
"ork were the flames checked.
=. lure the fire bug started the fire
~ The electric light wires and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Silver No Issue.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 16.-William
J. Bryan today reiterated the state
the coming campaign. He also stated
that he was satisfied with the Ne
declared ne thought the Oklahoma
bank law the best he had yet seen. ,,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Home Seekers Look for Land.

TOPPENISH, March 16.-Close TO 40
homeseekers left the trains here yes
terday to look over the surrounding
country in search of a suitable loca-
tion for making homes. Many were di-
rect from the east, while part had gone
through several days ago to the Coast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
DARING ROBBER MAKES A RICH HAUL

The thief worked with perfect calm
ness, smoking cigar and handling the
bundles of letters with great expert
ness. Several times he loosened the
rope binding Stumpf and eased the
condition of Nysteum's confinement in
the closet in order that the prisoners
might be more comfortable.
The robber entered the car at Bon
ner's Ferry at o'clock this morning
and said his name was G. w. Bennett
an inspector. He asked the clerks to
see if there was any mail for him and
as they did so he covered them with a
revolver When the robbery was dis
covered in Spokane blood hounds were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Seven Sentenced at Centralia.

CENTRALIA, March 16.-Seven men
in the. superior court yesterday were
piven indeterminate sentences of from
one to IA years. Five entered pleas OF
guilty to burglary. and two to conceal
ing stolen property. The men COM
posed a gang of thieves that had
rendezvous near Chehalis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Huntsville Bridge Unsafe,

HUNTSVILLE, March 16.-(Special
to the Statesman by Long Distance)-
The o. r. & n. bridge over the Tou-
chet near here has been pronounced
unsafe and the Walla Walla- Dayton
train was turned back from this place
this morning. The Touchet is higher
than it has been for years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
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BOURNE DISCOURAGED. .

f. WASHINGTON. March 16.- I
4. United States Senator Bourne 4
+ left the White House last night Z
+ discouraged. 4
+ IF Roosevelt does not run BRYAN 4
= will surely win," he said 4
+ "The peoples choice is either 4
! Roosevelt, Bryan or LaFollette Z
+ "whose voice shall prevail that I
E of the people or that of the White /
+ House?"
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
10 Hear Bio Copper Suit,

A"hNTON, y. j.. March 16.-In the
u chancery tomorrow, on ap-
-N>'oh OF counsel for Albert S. Bige-
~ VI Cohasset, Mass, a hearing will
e'aA'ed on the order to show cause
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
Bad at umatiIla.

UMATILLA, March 16.-(Special to
the Statesman)-The main line be-
tween this place and Pendleton is in
bad condition and traffic is unsafe.
The roads will probably be in good
shape tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-16
FLOODS SWEEPING VALLEY
RAILROADS HEAVY SUFFERERS
Mill Greek, Swollen BY Heavy Rains. Sweeps
out Bridges and 0verfIows
LOwIdnds .

.~.-5s caused bv steady dOWnpour
,..., Saturday night and all day yes
.-.,r augmented by melting snow in
-. contains. caused a property dam
IN Walla Walla and vicinity of
.ose 20 $4,000. according to estimates
,o,3. late this afternoon.
Mil creek and tributary streams
.,ar4oved their banks in many places,
.h. aoo1 waters pouring through sew
.r,l residence streets last night. The
-r.,,.s. damage in Walla Walla was
Oh, arecking of the new Fourth street
bridge which was i'll process of con-
s,rpction and damaging of the Third
and sixth street bridges. The Third
straat bridge will probably have to be
r.o,aced by a new structure, but as
this has been under contemplation Cor
s,7,s tinle the loss is not especially Sc
we're.
The northeast approach to the new
clinton street bridge was washed out
for about Is feet but this can be re-
haired at a cost of $3.50. The foot
bridge leading from residences across
Mil creek above the subfire station,
went out late yesterday afternoon and
residents were compelled to use the
Park street bridge which was unin-
jured
Highest at Midnight.
The crest of the flood reached Wal
Ia Walla about midnight and for time
il was feared that the whole downtown
section would be inundated before
morning The water in many places
crept over the bulkheads and into the
streets. At the corner of First and Rose
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
;. indicating mechanical

indicating mechanical
genius and scientific attainments of
the highest order. The luxury and re-
finement of an enlightened civilization
are clearly delineated in these myster-
ious images and devices. rather than
the wretchedness. ignorance and super
stition of a semi-barbarous race, as en-
inent authors of the present age have
surmised. previous to its discovery by
Columbus to have been inhabited by
Serious to the End.
At present the strictest vigilance is
observed at the cave, no person being
allowed to enter it without permission
from one Or more of the explorers,
who are all at present the favored
guests at the Rodman house.
We congratulate the exploring party
and the scientific association they rep
resent for having. in defiance of the
perils of the adventure and of the ruth
less ravages of time, brought 10 light
these monuments of ancient grandeur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19

lie meeting at the Illinois theater.
The closing sessions are to be held at
the state hospital at WATERFOWL. There
will be important addresses and a
demonstration of the work of the in
stitution. All of the delegates will
be entertained at dinner at the hos
pital
To See Tri-Cities.
AS an entertainment feature for the
benefit of the visitors, the committee
has planned an automobile trip over
the three cities. Owners of automo-
-biles will be called on to tender the
services of their machines for the oc-
casion
1t is expected that there will be fully
800 delegates in attendance at the
conference The organization is a vol
untary, non-political, non-sectarian
body composed of Illinois men and
women directly interested in public
and private and in reformatory and
psychological institutions. The president
is DR.. w H. Smith OF Godfrey. who is
also president of the National Associa
ton of Educators of Feeble Minded
Children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-19
A HANDKERCHIEF round

up brings good round savings.
Never before were there so many beau
tiful handkerchiefs, never so many real
novelties, never such a variety of ac-
tual new ideas, so much original
thought expressed in handkerchie!s,
finely woven. pure linen, qualities good.
thousands of dozens of these new
est smartest effects nave been re
ceived during the past week, bringing
our handkerchief stock up to nearly
double its normal size. The new
things were so beautiful and prices so
tempting that we just couldn't keep
from buying.
To bring this immense stock of eX-
quisitely wrought kerchief quickly to
your attention we will give 20 per cent
discount, one-fifth ON all handkerchiefs
for two days, Monday and. Tuesday.
Yes 20 per cent off, be prompt.