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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13

with friends in the Garden City.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Beck and Miss
Laura Mullen, of Kennewick, are visit
ing this week with Walla Walla
friends.
J. S. Hays and o. 7. Right were
among the Prescott residents who
transacted business in Walla Walla
yesterday.
H. Scoggin came down from Pome-
row Yesterday and spent the day visit
ing with friends and looking after
business interests.
J. G. Geyer and L. Burnam, we'll
known residents Of Prescott. were
among the business visitors in Walla
Walla yesterday.
A.D. Ash of Rupert Ida, is expect
ed to arrive in the city tomorrow to
ioin his wife, who has been visiting
for several weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Showerman, Shady
Nook farm. They will spend Thanks
giving in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
PLAYING THE PONIES
IS GAMBLING, SAYS
SUPREME COURT

Considerable discussion resulted last
winter whe nan order of the supreme
court closed the pool room which was
beinb conducted here, and many peO-
pIe who had studied the question were
of the opinion that, had the case been
appealed, the higher court would have
reversed the opinion of the superior
court.
However in a similar case from Ia
coma, the supreme court has just held
that the charge Of selling pools on
horses falls within the statute de-
claring such gambling places a nui-
sance and providing a maximum pen
atty of 1000 fine and the abatement
of the nuisance.
In the lower court a demurrer was
filed to the complaint, which was sus-
tanned by the trial judge on the ground
that betting on horse races was not
gambling as defined in the statute.
The action was dismissed The SUI
preme court reverses the ruling and
orders the prosecution to proceed
While the case decided directly in
wolves on pool selling only, the statute
under which the prosecution is had de-
clares any places where gambling IS
carried on to be nuisance. Legal au-
thorities here are agreed that the scope
of the opinion deals also with betting
rings at the race track.
The court, however, does not hold
that the simple act of betting on a
horse race covered by this statute,
but relies upon the common law inter-
probation under which gaming or gam
bling only when so public as to const1-
tute nuisance is indictable. The
court says:
1--WE think there can be little doubt
that selling pools on a horse race is
commonly understood to be and is re-
garded as gambling and that in con-
STRUNG section 260 Ballinger's code. it
is but fair to assume that the legisla-
ture used the term gambling in its
ordinary, general sense and contem-
plated and intended the statute to COM
prehend acts of this character, Wheth-
er such acts in themselves were Grim
inal or otherwise"
BEST COAL an the market. F. T.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
NO DAMAGES
FOR MRS. PORTER

After a deliberation of about 80
minutes. the jury in the case of Mrs.
America Porter against the Walla Wal
la Valley Traction company. in which
damages in the sum of $1,000 were
asked for injuries alleged to have been
received by being thrown from a bug
gy January 3, 1908, returned a verdict
in favor of the traction company. The
case occupied nearly the entire day in
the superior court, and numerous wit
nesses were put upon the stand to
give testimony touching on the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
ROYAL ENTERTAINERS
,-o,,sm of Last Nights Smoker Full
of Interesting eFatures.

,,orrn 90. Woodmen of the World
..-+ained several hundred members
"a CHESTS with a program that was
~ and interesting from every point
,,;ew. Immediately after short
,..,,ess meeting the lodgeroom was
ored for the guests, corn-cob pipes
tobacco passed and several
'--.oke" addresses given by Messrs.
..,.,.o1 Cookery and Frank A cornet
=, NV Mr.. Dunning, and piano selec-
80 hv George Refer. jr., followed.
,r,inbhor OCallahan disagreed with
4o,low member over a cOrncob pipe
.be alteration led to three
I'D bout with gloves. AS an exhibit
,;on burIesque it scored a great hit.
-, contestants putting each other out
.,o anal round. The main event of
-, Drogram was a thrae-round so
,',+,raen Cecil Olson and Dan McQuade.
.,, men done showed excellent skill
-, cushing tactics of Olson being
I.rorrv blocked by McQuade who ap-
aoored many pounds lighter than his
lament Olson is a mixer" and
,rstantlv carries the fight. His long
nit is at infighting. McQuade's ability
= left labs and clever blocking bal
mood tn. aggressiveness Of the other
man.
wrestling exhibition by the clever
LINES brothers won merited APPLAUSE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
New Show House.

George McWhirk is remodeling the
building on Fourth street. adjoining
the alley on the south, between Main
and Alder, and will soon open another
moving picture show there. The lower
part Of town at present is not pro-
vided with this popular and cheap
means of entertainment and the VEN
ture bids to be successful. The mana
ger states that the highest class films
will be put on and that the show will
be the most interesting in the city.
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would be great One would step in.o
the booth, drop in penny, talk half AN
hour. if he wanted to, press the button.
get IL disc. put stamp on it and then
drop it into the box. Simple, quick
satisfactory. At .ne other end, the re
ceiVer would enter q booth drop Il
penny, hear the message. 1t is a tru,r
wonderful machine and it's possibib-
ties are innumerable
II. p. O'Reilly. who is demonstra;-
ing the machine here, will probably
remain in the city until the first OF
next week
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GOOD GAME
AT Y. vi. G.. A.
ON TONIGHT

On the floor of the Y. NJ. c. A gym
nasium tonight at S;45. the first game
Of the mercantile league will be played,
between the teams representing Davis
kasers and Hanger Both
teams are in for blood and both have
a strong lineup. Hard practice has
developed good players On both sides
and an interesting game is promised.
The game is free and the public is cor
daily invited. John Kramer will Of
fciate. The following lineup is an
nOunced:
EaVis-K aser. Hanger Thompson
WielOff, BrantOn ..... Ellis Goebert
Forwards.
McInturf Observation-Disclosures. Hanger
Center.
HaWman, Severance. 80. Hershey. Day
Guards.
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The case of Benjamin Davies against
the North British Mercantile company.
for the collection of $1,000 damages al
legged to be due on an insurance policy
covering property of plaintiff damaged
by hre last May, was heard in the su-
perlor court this morning. and occu-
pied a portion of the afternoon. Many
witnesses We're Put on the stand by
both sides, and the arguments before
the jury were not taken up until near
the middle of this afternoons session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
GEORGE Shafer Dead.

George Shafer, aged 70 years, died
at his home two and one-half miles
south of this city, this morning at
O'Clock, following a lingering illness. He
was born in Poland and has lived In
the United States for the past 43
years He has no known relatives in
this country. The funeral was held
from the Cookery chapel this after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Nj. l.. Sanders
of the First NJ f. church, conducting
the services.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Cheap Farm Lands.

IN the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho, now being opened
NV two lines of railroad. Pronounced b"
J J. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
O be the Garden Of thel Pacific North
west" mild climate, fertile soil. produ-
cling heavy crops of grain, hay ard fruit.
No irrigation. Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER.
Grangevtlle Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
DID Up Taxes.

There are some 500 taxpayers in the
county, according to County Treasurer
Honeycutt. who have paid the first
installment of their taxes and who
have, as yet, failed to come through
with the other half The end of this
month will see these taxes delinquent
and the last day is an awful poor day
upon which to pay up. Mr.. Honeycutt
says. 1t is time to dig up right now,
he thinks, and thus this warning is
given.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Infant Daughter Dies.

Tina May, the twoyear- old daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Heinbinger,
101 Chestnut street, died at the family
home yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock. following brief illness. The
funeral will be held at l o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the German
Lutheran church, Maple street, Rev.
E. Berthold, conducting the services
Interment will be in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
SuroicaI Operation.

Word has been received here that
Miss Marie Cotter, formerly of this
CITY. but now of Boise, Ida, under
went a surgical operation in ST. AL
phonso hospital Friday morning, Nov
ember 6, and is recovering nicely. DR.
Springer performed the operation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13

Kew. James Clement Reid. of the
First Presbyterian church. left this
afternoon for Pomeroy. where he will
this evening otficiate as one OF the
Judges in the ColfaX- Pomeroy high
school debate. He expects to return
tomorrow afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Demurrer Filed.

Demurrer in the case of Oscar Cross
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon was filed in the superior court
this afternoon, alleging that the in
formation did not state facts sufficient
to constitute q cause of action
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Walla Walla County
Fair association will be held in the
court house, November 16, at 80 p
m.
r. H. JOHNSON, Secretary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Chinaman Dies.

Wa Long Sing, a well known China
man of this city, died in ST Mary's
hospital yesterday evening. following
lingering illness caused by typhoid
pneumonia. He was 81 years of age,
and has lived in and near Walla Walla
for 30 years past The funeral was
held from the HennesSey chapel this
afternoon at o'clock. Interment was
III the Chinese cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Miss Grace kellx LII

Miss Grace Kelley, daughter of ID.
j. Kelly, of Sunnyside, was brought to
the Walla Walla hospital this morning
and is receiving medical attention.
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Stoves Put Up and BIackened.
stoves put up and blackened. House
leaning done. All other odd jobs no
,,,ttsr what. call Lyon. Phone 1e45.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
Business and PIE sure.

NJ. J. McMurry left this afternoon
visit in Lewiston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13

{. M. HALL, carpenter aid contrac
tor. DAY or contract work. Phone 81,
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an error of law occurred in the for
mer trial
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Ladies Watch and Fob. Leave al
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TO CURE A COlDIN ONE DAy

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if il
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13
For Stealing Wood.

Deputy Sheriff john Cummings this
morning arrested two men. whose
names have not yet been given tn
sheriffs office, who were stealing
wood in Two Rivers, and the men arr
in the city Jail i'm Wallala aWaitjnr
trial on the charge of petit larceDy.
The men are said to have carried or
systematic campaign of thievery an
Deputy Cummings caught them with
the fuel in their possession.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-13

COAl-No dust, ash or SCOT. +. r.
Root. Phone 215a
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BEST COAL an the market. F. +.
Root. Phone 1853.
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saw smile on her face, though he had ex-
pected she would be annoyed.
This was too much for Sydney. He felt that,
after all. his little tricks had not much power
to vex her, and she had called him petInlsn
baby" Well, he would leave of his smaller
attempts, and do some big thing to make ner
What fine tale he would have to tell
the chaps at school when he returned! :,
He was very quiet and amiable In tne
schoolroom for several days after, he had
upset the vase, and Miss Lane hoped that ne
was improving; but he meant to do mlscmet
when favorable occasion should offer itself.
One Saturday morning. MT. and MIS-. Leisn
went away to visit friend for few Gays;
Mr.. Leigh's sister came to take charge OF
the house, and the children were left under
the control of Miss Lane. Sydney thought
he would now watch for an opportunity OF
doing something to startle her, and he found
it presently.
One afternoon his aunt was out, and the
children were to have their tea in the school,
room with Miss Lane. Sydney sauntered
into the room just before his sisters and the
nicely set out. There were vases of roses
and two sorts Of jam on the table, and COOK,
as though wishing to console the children
for their parents absence, had brought out
one of her best cakes An idea occurred to
Miss Lane were seated; then he drew his
chair slowly towards the table, looking across
| it out of the window as he came.
"See, see!" ne exclaimed, suddenly, what
is that in the gardeng" and as the others
turned their heads to look, he let the chair
! fall and allowed himself to fall after it, with
! a loud scream, grasping the tablecloth as he
went, and dragging almost everything down
on to the floor.
| Sydney got up and began to rub his knees
as though he were in great pain, and pretend.
ed to be very sorry about the confusion OF
the tea table and the broken china, but Miss
Lane was not to be taken in this time.
| At first, of course, she was very much
startled and vexed to see the broken cups
and saucers and the disorderly table. but
while one of the servants was re-arranging it,
she considered the matter for few moments
There had been nothing extraordinary to see
in the garden when Sydney called to them
10 look out, and she thought she had detect
ed false note in his scream.
| She made no remark about the accident
until tea was finished; then telling the little
girls that they might 60 into the garden she
new | believe you did that on purpose"
! A reckless spirit was upon. Sydney that
evening. He kicked chair. with the end Of
| his boot, and answered sullenly. what il
Miss Lanes only reply was, "You can go
| ont to your sisters now.
II had been arranged that the next day
the children were to make an excursion to
a neighboring village with some friends and
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have a picnic on the common. Margaret anc
Ivy were delighted when they saw that tn ~
day was fine, and they talked excitediy te
sydney looked forward to this picnic with
much pleasure, for great friend OF ms any
another boy had been invited, and he reJolced
that it would not only be girls party; and
besides, they were to have donkey rides Oh
the common.
"Miss Lane" said Margaret, when they had
finished dinner, may l walk with Sydney,
instead of driving with you and Ivy In the
p'"HS Sydney Is not going" said Miss Lane,
The children were taken by surprise, and
sydney most of ALL He had expected that
Miss Lane would give him lines, or an ex,
ira Latin lesson, perhaps, in a formal sort
of way, Just as they did at his school, but
he never dreamt she would keep him from
az find that Sydney pulled down! the, table
cloth on purpose" Miss Lane continued, SO,
of course, he cannot CO."
Sydney was greatly yexed. 1t was mosl
notifying that his friend and the other boy
would know that he had been kept at home
by his sisters governess. But when his aunt
remarked that she was sorry to hear he must
stay away from the picnic, he replied that he
did not care about it.
"Only shall always hate doing lessons VIII
girls" he added. -,
One day, few weeks after the picnic, Mar a.l,
with them all in the afternoon. no ,
y am going to fetch sb the sa 6gh asnd you
might carry it part of the way,
'FAll right" said Sydney, but it is a NUS
ance that Miss Lane has to go with u.s."
During the walk to Mrs Bright's, they, went
along a road where there were several gar
dens with iron ratings in front, Of them;
SYDNEY had walking stick, and he drew II
along the ratings as he passed., making a
clicking noise which was very disagreeable
"Sydney, that is not gentlemanly thing
to do" said Miss Lane, presently.
Sydney did not continue to make the NOISE
Int he was very angry and sulky, and walked
for little distance without speaking word
to Margaret. Presently Ivy, who was N
front with the governess, ran back to tel
sydney that Miss Lane had Just said they
might go by the river fields to Mrs. Bright $
saThats a lovely way, isn't IT.! SAID Ivy
"You always like to go by the river, don
you, Sydney?" oh
'sNot with Miss Lane" replied Sydney, she
wants drowning in it." r.,
"You ought not to say such, dreadiu
thing, Sydney it's wicked" said Margaret
well she ought not to come with us,
was Sydney's reply.
wv looked sad, for she saw that Sydney
was in a very unpleasant mood, but she ran
hack to Miss Lane, and very soon she was
In the river fields. gathering wild flowers and
chatting gaiiy.
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Miss Lane" she said presently, would you
mind getting me few of those pretty leaves
off that tree? Can you reach them! l think
the green would look nice with my flowers"
Il believe | can manage it, Ivy, Miss Lane
replied, and she stretched out an arm and
made little spring at the bough, but to the
children's horror. she fell backwards; there
was sudden splash, and they saw her dis
appear into the river.
Piercing screams from Margaret and Ivy
rang out through the sunny meadows; for
Sydney, he felt as if he were turned to
stone.
For a moment he could not utter a cry.
There was no one to be seen as the children
cast their eyes wildly in every direction for
help, but the prolonged screams of the girls
were heard at last by Mr. Brent, the land
lord of the country inn at a short distance
away on the opposite bank.
de instantly got out boat, and pulled
rapidly down the stream to find out what
had happened, while the terrified children saw
Miss Lane rise to the surface. and then dis
appear again, and they redoubled their cries.
he would soon be up to them, and he came
down the river as if he were rowing in
race.
And now the children ceased their screams
and watched him breathessly and intently.
just as he arrived close to them, something
dark again appeared on the surface of the
water, and how Mr.. Brent managed to get
poor Miss Lane into the boat, the children
could never say, all they knew was that she
had been taken out of the water.
And then Sydney came to himself.
"I'll fetch a DOCTOR" he shouted, and he
set off running at full speed. Never had he
run SO quickly as on that day, and all the
time he ran his own words seemed to be pus-
suing him: "She wants drowning in it" What
if Miss Lane were dead?
Dr. Green was on the point of going out
when the boy arrived. breathless and tear
full. Sydney could not speak more than
few words, but the doctor understood, and
lifting him into the carriage he drove off as
fast as his horse would go in the direction
of the inn.
Sydney had forgotten all about his sisters,
but he found them at the door of the inn,
among crowd that had already collected
there.
The doctor hurried in without speaking
to any one, and the landlord beckoned him
into the parlor, where Mrs. Bent and a few
others were giving First aid to Miss Lane.
Mr.. Brent asked the children to sit down
in another little room while the doctor made
his investigation. Don't you take on" he
said. "she will be all right in an hour or
two"
He really felt very doubtful about it him
self, but he thought he must say something
to comfort the children.
Don't you think you had better go home
now?" he continued. II will send and tell
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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-R. GREEN had decided that sydney
Leigh ought not to return to school
Ne next term. An attack of measles had
left weakness of the throat, and the
boy was run down, the doctor SAID,
so his parents arranged that he should carry
on his studies with Miss Lane, his sister
new governess, for the present.
Sydney was very much vexed. 1t seemed
to him SO babyish to have lessons with girls;
no boy who had once left home for board
ing-school ever did
However, by-and-by, he began to console
himself with the thought that probably his
work would be easy. Margaret was only ten,
would not understand how they went on In
boys school, and he supposed she did not
know any Latin; at any rate, he would not
pay much attention to her,.
But he rcckoned without his host, for sgd
news parents had placed him entirely under
Miss Lanes control during the hours of les
sons, and although these were lew. she re-
uuired him to do his work thoroughly.
Sydney found that she was well versed In
Latin and in all the other subjects he: nad
been studying at school, and soon she pointed
out several careless habits which he had
formed unconsclously.
Then Sydney rebeled.
He could not do anything very outrageous
because he was afraid his parents might hear
of it, but he began to annoy Miss Lane IN
various little ways He pretended to upset
tie ink, or to drop his pencil-box by acct
dent. He would let the door swing shut
with bang when the window was wide open
or come into the schoolroom with muddy
boots, and sometimes he put the clock for
ward several minutes when it was time toi
morning lessons to begin
At first Miss Lane did not suspect thai
these tricks were done on purpose; she put
some of them down to a boys heedlessness
and said very little when they occurred
But one day, when Sydney overturned vas'
of flowers. and the water in it spoilt Margar
cts French exercise, Miss Lane spoke sharp
Sydney" she said you behave like pet
fish baby; what has vexed you that you
should do such thing as that ??
Then Sydney knew that Miss Lane had beer
watching him, and had seen that the move
ment he made in upsctting the vase was no
accidental. He became very red and NUT
tered something about chatting to have tn,
horried vase near him."
Miss Lane said no more, but she made sgd
ney fetch a cloth and sop up the water him
self. :,
sydney thought, and bis temper was ruffles
as he caught Margaret and Ivy smiling.
ssThis comes of doing lessons with girls,
he said aloud, as he sat down to prepare hi
Latin translation.
He looked up for second to see what
effect his words had on Miss Lane. and h
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7R. GREEN had decided that sydney
tM Leigh ought not to return to school
1Va next term An attack of measles had
left weakness of the throat, and the