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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Divorces While You Wait
Issue In South Dakota

particular case, the details of the di-
vorce cases having been effectually
concealed.
The suppression Of the details OF
hearings in divorce cases in which the
parties concerned did not wish any
publicity has done more to make the
present divorce law unpopular than
any othre feature of the wholesale di-
vorce industry of Sioux Falls and
South Dakota. The voters generally
have believed that there is no more
reason why the divorce suits of tenn
porary residents of the state should be
suppressed than those of persons who
are permanent residents of South Da-
kota, and have felt compelled to ap-
ply to the divorce courts for relief
from CALLING matrimonial bonds.
The new divorce law, which will be
referred to the voters at the election
next Tuesday raises the period Of res
idence from six months to one year
and requires that all divorce actions
shall be heard in open court instead Of
Gin chambers as has been the prac-
tice in numerous instances under the
present law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
SEPTEMBER
GOOD MONTH
FOR ROADS

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A statement
of the earnings of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific roads. issued to-
day, makes a remarkable srowing. Sep
tember was the most profitable month
in it's existence. The net gain for that
month was the greatest in its history.
excepting October, 1907 and the gross
receipts were the greatest.
Immediately after the report be-
came known Union Pacific stock rose
to its highest point this year.
The Union Pacific reports gross
earnings of $7,414,544, and increase of
S464,359 over September of last year.
Operating expenses were $3,415,0S1. a
decrease of $951,651. The Southern
Pacific's gross earnings were $40, 0,481,-
094, decrease, but the decrease )f
operating expenses made the net earn
ings $3,944.233.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Editor Is 78.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 31.-An-
drew Jackson Aikens. the editor and
one of the proprietors of the Evening
Wisconsin, is today celebrating his
18th birthday. The venerable journal
ist is seldom absent from his desk, and
takes as much interest in newspaper
work as he did back in 1854, when he
became city editor of the paper which
has since had his almost undivided at
tention. Mr.. Aikens is the father Of the
patent insides' idea for country
newspapers, founding the first estab-
lishment devoted to the production of
ready prints in 1864.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

alleged violation of the ordinance
through selling goods, wares or mer-
Chandise at auction, and it is consider
ed by the court that plaintiff recover
from defendant the costs of the action.
taxed at $12. Attorney E. c. Mills ap-
peared for Mr.. Stoddard, and Oscar
Cain for the city when the hearing was
had yesterday morning
The case is one which has attracted
considerable interest during tre past
two days, the application for an in
junction having been made by Mr..
Stoddard after he had been notified by
the chief of police that the fee for
conducting his sales would be $25 per
day, as provided by the ordinance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

DIR. Pearsons will arrive in the city
the week before the congress and will
remain until some time after it ad-
journs. He has grown enthusiastic
over the plans for the college and it's
enlargement and is much interested in
the movement. He expressed himself
as looking forward with much pleas
ure to his visit to Walla Walla in the
near future.
Everywhere I found much. interest
in the movement. AS Secretary Stokes,
of Yale, said he liked to see people un-
dertake big things in big way The
success of the undertaking is assured"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
general government; and

general government; and
Whereas: Such properties are held
and used for the general good of the
community and not for private gain or
profit: Be it Resolved: That we do
hereby express our disapproval of the
said proposed amendment and urge all
liberal minded men, regardless OF
creed, to vote against the same"
The resolutions We're signed by
J. H. Beaven, president, and F. G. Fish
er, secretary Of the union, and by H. j.
Van de Ven, of st. Patrick's Catholic
church; S. G. Fisher, of Central Chris
tian church; NJ. L. Sanders, of First
Methodist church; Frederick X. Fow-
Ter, Of First Baptist church; H. F.
Lange, of German NJ E. church; A. l..
Thoroughman, of Marvin M. E. South
church; ]. H. Beaven, of Park street
Baptist church; j. B. Ball, of United
Brethren church; Robert Warner, of
Wilbur M. E. church; James @. Reid.
Of First Presbyterian church; Robert
Carey, general secretary Y. M. G. A..
and E. Berthold, of the German Luth-
eran church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
WALLA WALLA
TEAMS LOSE
AT FOOTBALL

Walla Walla football teams were un-
lucky playing away from home yester-
Cay and both teams from this city lost;
both, however by narrow margins.s
At Milton, the high school team
from this city went down to defeat
by the score of 5-4. Walla Walla made
a drop kick for goal from the field,
and Columbia Junior college made
touchdown, which they could not con-
vert into a goal. Milton's team was
much heavier and weight alone won
the game for them.
At Waitsburg, the Whitman second
team lost to Waitsburg high school by
the score of 60. The Waitsburg team
was a trif1e heavier and had the game
much it's own way, although the Whit
man secondaries succeeded in holding
the score to one touchdown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
WdIId WdlId Division Point
For Chicago < Northwestern

Northwestern is building its line this
way from Wyoming, in direction that
will connect with the North Coast at
walla walla, supplied the missing link.
The Northwestern's road has had
terminal at Casper. Wyoming. From
that place the route Of the road west
through Walla Wialla to the coast is
almost as straight as the crow fies.
The road has an easy grade all the
way and it has been surveyed, every
inch.
More than that. IT has been graded
we'll into Idaho, across the pass and
over the worst part Of the roads line.
The construction of the road, 1t is
understood. will be pushed to as early
completion as is possible. At the
point where the road crosses the
Snake river, branch will be built
south up that river, through Weiser
and across to California. giving the
an outlet In that direc-
ton. 49,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Superior Court Issues Injunction

Judge Brents, of the superior court,
this morning handed down a decision
in ire case. of D. w. StOddard against
the city of Walla Walla, in which Eu-
gene Tausick, mayor, Mike Davis,
chief of police, and T. d. S. Hart, city
city clerk, are named as defendants,
perpetually enjoining and restraining
the city from enforcing the ordinance
commonly known as ordinance No.
632, entitled, AN ordinance to license
and tax stocks of goods, wares ana
merchandise when sold at forced or
auction sale,' against said plaintiff,
his agents or employees or any of them,
and including plaintiffs auctioneer, AL
bert Richmond.
The Injunction also restrains the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Ministers Condemn
Tax Amendment

Resolutions condemning the amend
ment to the state constitution were
passed yesterday afternoon by the
Walla Walla ministerial union, by a
unanimous vote. The amendment Is to
Article VII of the state constitution,
and its passage would mean the tax
alton of church property in this state.
For this reason the ministers of the
city have unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas: The proposed amend
ment to Section VII of the constitution
Of the state of Washington, relat ting to
the question of taxation, makes it OBJ
ligatory to tax all property used for
church and other beneficent institu-
tions not owned by municipal, state or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Great Men Are to Speak at
The Educational COn0reSS

Before he left last night for Port
land where he is spending today, Pres
ident S. B. L. PenrOse, of Whitman
college, developed the real purpose of
his trip east, from which he has just
returned. He did not go east, as was
announced by q local paper, to secure
money for the college, but to secure
speakers for the Educational congress
to be held in this city next month.
Concerning the results of his trip Mr..
Penrose said:
1.-THE purpose of my trip was to Sc
cure and make sure of speakers for
our educational congress. 1 met with
good success everywhere and interest
being shown and willingness to do all
possible to further the enterprise
Representing the great private ed
ucational schools of the country, An
son Phelps Stokes, jr, secretary Of
Yale, will be present. President Elliott
of Harvard, is unable to attend, owing
to the fact that there is a meeting in
the east at the same time of the Car
negie foundation committee. of which
he is chairman. But he will have a rep
resentative here. President Woodrow
Wilson, of Princeton, is also unable to
attend, but will write a personal letter
to be read at the congress and will
have it read by a representative of his
school,
Representing the great technologf-
cal schools of the United States, AL
fred E. Burton, dean of the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology, of Bos-
ton, will be present. No better repre-
sentative of the school could have
been secured and no better school could
have been chosen than Boston Tech,
which has made a record in the past
few years equalled by none.
1--WE were fortunate in securing
President Cyrus Northrup, of the uni
versity of Minnesota, to represent the
state universities. He is not only one
of the most distinguished Of college
presidents, but is also an able speaker.
cat Washington, D. c., found
much interest in the movement and
both the forestry department and the
reclamation service promised to send
their very best representatives, but
the names cannot, as yet, be definite
ly announced. It is probable, however
that Director Newell, of the reclama
tion service will attend. He is in
Honolulu at present and word has
not been secured from him.
Senator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa. will
attend. if government business is not
too pressing at that time. He is a
nephew, by marriage. of DR.. D. K.
Pearsons. and is naturally very anx
iOus to attend the banquet given in
his honor. And he is much interested
in the plans for the Greater Whit
man. He has promised to attend if it
is by any means possible.
CDR. Albert Shaw, editor of the Re-
view of Reviews will not only write a
personal letter to be delivered before
Che congress, but will also arrange for
much space to be given in an issue of
his magazine. DR.. Lyman Abbott. who
is also one of the speakers, will ar
range for full report of the con-
gress to be published in the outlook .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 81
Whether South Dakota will retain its
reputation as the commonwealth where
divorces are granted while you wait"
IS one Of the issues to be decided in
the election in this state next Tuesday.
On one side is ranged the lawyers, the
MOTEL keepers, and great many busl-
hess men who believe that the divorce
industry should be maintained and
nourished as one of the material as
sets Of the states prosperity; opposed
10 these are thousands of farmers,
ciergymen and business men who be-
HeFe that the present divorce law is
d disgrace to the state and that it
Should be wiped out and a more strin-
sent statute substituted. The battle is
"aslng merrily, and in the meantime,
uie members of the Sioux Falls divorce
NoIohy who have not yet received the
magic pieces of paper that spell liberty
''oin matrimonial infelicities are oc-
00pyinS the anxious seat. Present ap-
pedrahces indicate that the new law
VIII receive a sufficient number Of
'oles 70 make it effective.
Inc present law requires only six
"''hehs residences in order to become
vitl@en of the state, and permits the
lO'uiiig OF hearings in divorce cases in
enaihoerS, which tend to make many
~ .erh OF the star chamber variety
ms enables divorce applicants of
p'oihlnence practically to secure se-
NY divorces by preventing the news
peIs from getting the particulars of
H!e hearings, or even the fact that a
a,'oNe decree has been granted in a
particular case.
.. are hundreds of instances in
L., 4'N't FEW years in which society
.od ceIs ~ OF the larger cities of the Unit
'a'es, OF Europe and elsewhere and
n" men and women of wealth, from vsri-
liSb. C'uhtrles of the word have estab-
,,s"ed :. residences in South Dakota and
Ms, le expiration of the six months
lou ro.O nave quietly obtained their di
ono and disappeared without any
na,, icing the wiser and without the
s,ia.prs ,iSpapers being able to get the
"'est information in regard to a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Brazier Cup Run.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31.-An
event that will be of considerable in
terest to motorists will be the sixth
annual tour of the Automobile club OF
Philadelphia, which will be held to-
morrow. The winner will receive the
Brazier cup.
In tomorrow's event a certain time
schedule will be given the contestants,
which is calculated as to keep within
the speed limits of every CITY, town
or township passed through. The cars
will be required to run on this sched-
ule and any delay will cause penal
ties to be inflicted while the driver of
the car with the best score at the fin
ish will be declared the winner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

ELMIRA, n. Y, Oct. 31.-Before a
large crowd here today Taft opened
the last days tour of the state and
appealed for the election of Hughes.
He referred to the announcement by
Rockefeller that the latter favored the
republicans as the surest sign that
the Standard Oil is against the repub-
leans. He called the announcement an
ante election trick.
After his speech he went to Haverly.
The itinerary includes Oswego, Bing-
hampton, Cortlandt, ithaca and Ro-
chester
Mrs. Taft will join the party tomor-
row at Buffalo, and from there will go
with her husband to Cleveland and
Youngstown. Ohio. where he is to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

But Rockefeller Is In Earnest.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 31.-Relatives
and close associates of Rockefeller de-
clared today the announcement of his
support of Taft is the logical outcome
of his statements last fall.
They Indignantly deny that any i'm
munity bath had been suggested.
'Mr. Rockefeller announced early in
the campaign that he favored Taft.
His support is merely that Of a party
man and a good citizen. The statement
that it was given in return for i'm
munitv is equally foolish"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
VICTORY IN SIGHT.

Democrats of Washington are hopeful this,
the closing day of the campaign.
They victory ahead for the national ticket,
and determined that Washington democrats shall
do their share.
Roscoe M. Drumheler democratic county chair
man, today received this message from George P.
Wright, state chairman:
"Make big effort for victory It looks like
victory in King, Pierce and over the west side.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

Tonight the democrats of Walla Wala will close their
campaign with the greatest political demonstration this
citv has witnessed in years.
From every section of southeastern Washington loyal
democrats will gather in Wala Waa to pay tribute to
tbe man whom they have decreed will be Washington s
next governor with favorable weather conditions the
Pattson rally promises to be long to be remembered
Standing head and shoulders above his competitor,
John Patison comes to Walla Waa to meet the people
and discuss with them the great issues of this campaign
John Pattson comesnof the representative Of any
faction or any clique of men. IL
John Pattison owes his Nomination to the people, and
he Wala Wala not only the state leader OF
aroused democracy but the champion of those patriotic
republicans who have grown tired of the strife and trick
erv which mas made their organization byword.
He comes the champion of honest men and as such
Wala Waa and neighboring towns will extend to him an
enthusiastic welcome
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

esty in politics by compelling the pub
l1catlon of campaign contributions. He
seeks to bring the government nearer
to the people by direct election of SEN
ators; and enters into a lengthy dis
cussion of the partys principles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Governor Here.

Governor Albert E. Mead is in the
city and is the guest of Warden Reed,
Of the state penitentiary. The COVER
nor will probably be in attendance at )
the family reunion of the republicans
this evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
DOGS TRAIL
MINE ROBBERS

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 31.-Blood-
hounds brought from the FOlsim pris-
on started today from the North Star
mine, in Nevada county, to trail the
robbers who stole several thousand
dollars worth of precipitates from the
cyanide tanks of the mine recently.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Bryan Issues Appeal TO peODIe

WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 31.-Bry-
an is safe this afternoon on a tour of
northern Indiana. He today issued
a statement headed an appeal to the
Public"
He says the democratic party at
tempts to inaugurate an era Of hon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Find Body in Ice.

SEATTLE, Oct. 31.-The body OF
Herman Sund is lying In the morgue
at Nome, after removal from the nall
If ice in which it was enlombed for a
wear. According to report, the BODY
is well presedved. 1t was thought ne
left Alaska until his hat was found
and the search ended in the discovery
Of his body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Robbed LEAGUE Umpire,

SPOKANE, Oct. 31.-Ralph Dodd,
former northwestern league umpire
and a we'll known sporting man, was
ehdl up last night and robbed of two
diamonds worth $1,50O. The robbers
followed him from down town, where
he bet $4,000 on Bryan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

ciety will be held tomorrow as the init
ial feature of the festivities. A special
centennial medal has been struck to
commemorate the occasion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31

Prescott bands. the Walla Walla con-
cert band will be in attendance as well
as the fife and drum corps, and the
music for the occasion promises to be
second only to the mammoth display
of fireworks.
At the Keylor Grand the meeting will
be presided over by H. F. Clodius, jr.,
democratic nominee for state sena-
tor from the twelfth senatorial dis
trict. and on the stage will be seated
many of the best known democrats
in the city.
Mr.. Pattison will be the principal
sneaker of the evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Catholic Centennial.

BOSTON, Oct. 31..Catholic clergy
from all over the land, including many
dignitaries of the Roman church will
take part in the celebration next week
Of the centennial of the see OF Boston.
A great parade of the Holy Name So
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Bids for Submarines.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-Bids for
Building the eight submarines for the
United States navy, for which congress
at its last session made an appropria
ton will be opened on Monday next
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Special Train Coming.

Special Train Coming.
A special train will run from Dayton,
Waitsburg and Prescott, this after
noon. and is scheduled to arrive in
WaIla Walla at $50. The excursion
will be accompanied by the Prescott
and the Wtaitsburg bands.
At Z O'Clock. a mammoth parade will
form at the Northern Pacific depot, in
which every democrat in the city is
invited to participate. The parade will
move down Main street to Fourth and
thence to the Keylor Grand theater,
where the rally will be held.
Tn addition to the WaitSburg and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
License to Wed.

License to wed was this afternoon
issued to John E. Fernleaf, of Pres
colt, and Miss Florence E. Wilson, of
Waitsburg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-31
Taft Not Enthusiastic Over
ROCkefelIer'S Declaration

speak Monday. Tuesday they will ar
rive at Cincinnati where Taft VIII
await the result of the election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-08
SEuDMoRE AGAIN ESCAPES.
Showcase Swindler Who Robbed PEN
dleton MerchaMs Goes Free.

IF. S. Skidmore. show case swindler,
and who buncoed many Pendleton
business men out of some hard cash
has also succeeded in evadng the
law in Idaho. He was under arrest
here but the case was dismissed for
want of evidence and he was taken
TO Moscow for trial. The following
dispatch from Moscow, under date Of
May 4, shows the termination of his
case in that city:
The case OF the state versus F. S.
Skidmore was dismissed by Judge
Steele in the district court this morn
Ing, as the evidence was insufficient.
Skidmore is claimed to have said he
represented the Grand Rapids Show.
case comany. He contracted with r,
Hodgins to sell a number OF show
cases and for part payment to take
some old showcases. He also de-
manded a cash payment of sac, which
was paid. Mr.. Hodkins waited a long
time for his new cases and upon in
quiry of the Grand Rapids firm was
told that Skidmore was in no way
connected with them. 1t was then
that he was placed under arrest and
bound over to the district, court by
Judge Lukens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-08

La Port, Ind, May S.-The Gun
ness horror was increased this morn
ing when the searchers, whose work
had been interrupted Thursday by a
heavy rain. dug up two additional
bodies, making the known number OF
persons supposedly murdered by
Beulah Guinness reach IL.
The searchers first came upon a
body that had not been completely
disintegrated, but it was in such a
state that the sex could not be deter
mined. A few minutes later, not far
removed from the first corpse, was
found a skeleton that fell apart when
the diggers attempted to remove it.
The bones were lying in a box and
with them was pair of womans
heavy calf skin shoes. The body, ap-
parently, had been partially burned.
The bodies were dismembered.
Attorney Worden believes that Mrs.
Guinness, when the house was set
afire, was still alive and that she left
the corpse of a woman to throw off
Worden believes that Lam
phere knew of the fact. He believes
she feared that Lamphere would ex-
pose her and planned TO escape.
The theory is being worked upon
by the police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-08

Atlanta, Ga, May S.-Fifty build
ings are a mass of smoking debris,
property estimated to be worth ST.
100000 has been destroyed and the
fire department of Atlanta has pass
ed through the hardest battle in its
history as a result of a fierce fire
that swept through the wholesale dis
trict of Atlanta today.
While the city was deep in early
morning slumber a small blaze that
too quickly grew into a roaring fur
mace enveloped the Schlesinger- Baker
building.
The fire then roared on, at times
almost beyond control for the next
four hours.
When the fire was finally put out
after desperate struggle on the part
of the firemen, the whole block had
been leveled. The men were handi-
capped throughout the fight by an
uncertain water supply. They had
great difficulty in fighting the flames
and at times appeared to have lost
control of the blaze.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The loss is understood to be largely
covered by insurance.