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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
TOWN WITHOUT A NAME.
Has Hotels, Shops and Other Build
ings, But No Townsite.

A good, healthy and thriving town,
though SO far nameless, is springing up
on the right-of-way of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, about
IL miles from Taft, or midway be-
tween the main ST. Joe, where Pin
chot is located, and Taft, says the
Lewiston Teller.
Already there are hotels, feed sta
bles, a slaughter house and several
other buildings in town and the for
estry officials have just received an
application from c. B. Peck and George
B. Singleton for permission to erect
building and conduct a general mer-
chandise business at the place.
The ground is said to be held by
private individuals under quartz and
placer mining locations ana tracts are
rented to the newcomers, though it is
necessary to get a permit from the
government before engaging in bust
ness on account of the sites being on
a reserve. "
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13

The situation has shown no revival
during the week. Exporters are abund-
antly supplied for their immediate re-
quirements and are practically out of
the market at the moment with the
result that values present a purely
nominal tone. says the West Coast
Trade this week.
The local market is quoted at SIC for
bluestem and soc for club, but there is
a range of over &c in the prices being
paid, based, of course, on the wants of
the buyer and the size of the parcel Of
fered. Holders show no indication to
ly we'll satisfied that the statistical
position of the cereal will cause de-
vclopments to turn in their favor, once
the edge has been taken off the Argen-
tine situation and a full account of
stocks taken by consuming countries,
though a lack of demand from millers
in the northwest continues a disap-
pointing factor in the situation. Many
Oh Cno Hills nave SOlQ wheat purchased
for their own operations, and it is
not improbable that, with a revival in
the Oriental flour demand, there would
be a good call from this source before
the end of the crop year.
There is still a good seasonable
showing of activity left over from the
heavy operations taking place around
the turn of the year, with receipts
well sustained, and exports making a
good showing, local shipments since
the first of the month aggregating
54S,395 bushels, though spot tonnage is
being given active dispatch, and very
little business is transpiring in the way
of new engagements.
The weather developments have been
favorable, with milder conditions at
the interior, and farmers are we'll sat-
isfied with the outlook of the coming
seasons yield.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
LID ON IN BAKER CITY.
District Attorney Goes the Mayor One
Better and Ends Gambling.

District Attorney Goes the Mayor One
Better and Ends Gambling.
BAKER CITY, Ore, Feb. 13.-District
Attorney Lomax went Mayor Johns
one better and issued an order clos
ing all gambling Immediately. The
order was not made public until it
appeared in the Evening Herald at
o'clock Tuesday and by O'Clock the
lid was on tight.
The order. of the district attorney
was a great surprise, as it was thought
that no further action would be taken
after the order of Mayor Johns closing
gambling on March l..
Attorney Lomax quoted that section
of the law which prohibits gambling,
and said that the citizens had brought
evidence before him that the law was
being violated, and unless al gambling
ceased Immediately, prosecutions would
follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
OPEN MILLIONS OF ACRES.
Receiver ellis Receives Good News
From Washington, D. c.

One million, one hundred and forty
five thousand acres Of land will soon be
opened for settlement in this state, ac-
cording to the report of the commits
sioner of the general land Office, which
was received by Register ellis today.
Another million acres will be opened
next year. Idaho will have 375, 900 acres
ready for settlement soon, South Da-
kota, 100000 and Montana, 100000.
Uncle Sam disposed of 20, 997,566
acres of his land last year, an increase
of more than a million over the year
before. For this was received some
$11,553,17S, and increase Of So per cent
over last year, For aid to railroads,
794,173 acres were donated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
STILL FIGHTS JONES BILL
continued From Page One.)

.bo+ in consequence dams across nav
irabe rivers should be made to serve
.ho general public for production pur-
roses as well as for transportation pur-
rosas II will also be admitted, we be-
r4ve that the government should not
Grant to a private corporation the right
~ construct dam across a navigable
river and charge transportation what
tolls it may see fit to levy. If the gov
eminent should not grant to a private
corporation such a privilege, then it
would seem that it should not grant
10 a private corporation the right to
construct a dam across navigable
river and charge production from the
mower therefrom what tolls it may see
fit to levy.
We believe it could reasonably be
claimed, if this bill passed and a dam
be constructed hereunder by the Ben
Ton Water company, that this bill was
more in the interest of that corpora
ton than in the interest of the general
public. considering that under it's terms
this corporation could use the power
for what purposes it may see fit and
could sell power therefrom for as
much as it could get.
The federal government, under the
reclamation act constructed a dam
about so feet high. across the naviga-
bic waters of Snake river at Minadoka,
Idaho, together with an irrigation sys-
TEN of canals, and appropriated thereby
waters for irrigation purposes, all for
the purpose of giving value to body
of about $4,000 acres of government
arid hand that settlers may establish
homes thereon and increase the coun-
and provided for the disposal of water
rights to settlers upon these lands, and
further provided for the operation and
maintenance of this irrigation system
by an association Of the water users
thereof under the general supervision
OF the secretary of the interior and
congress This course of action on the
part Of the government towards this
body Of land was certainly far more in
the interest Of the general public than
10 have given it to a private corpora
lion with the privilege of using it as it
should see fit and of selling tracts
therefrom with water rights at such
prices and upon such terms and condi-
lions that it should desire.
1t would not be in the interest Of
'ne general public for the government
TO give to private corporations large
podles of arid land with such privileges
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
MARSHALL CLARK DEAD.
Father Of Mrs. A. w. Hendricks
Passes Away While on Visit Here

Marshall Clark, father Of Mrs. A. ".
Hendricks of this city, died last night
at II o'clock after an illness OF but
four days, la grippe being the cause
of his death. Mr.. Clark was II years of
age and is survived by one Child. Mrs.
A. W. Hendricks of this city. He was
resident of eastern Canada and has
been visiting here for the past two
months. The body wiz be shipped to
his former home for burial. Prof
Hendrick will accompany the remains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
tered plea of not guilty He will be
tried during this term of court.

tered plea of not guilty. He will be
tried during this term of court.
Benjamin Fathers, who has been in
Hot Springs, Dakota, receiving treat
ment for a cancer in his eye. returned
yesterday much improved in health.
The cancer was removed and the eve
saved without the use of knife.
Funeral services over the late III. A.
Bender were held this afternoon at 2: 80
o'clock from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. o. J. Group. Ill Merriam street,
Rev. M. L. Saunders Of the First Metho-
dist church officiating. A large num-
Der of old pioneer trends of Mr.. Ben
der attended the services.
w. B. Collins was taken up yester-
day afternoon for violation Of the BIZ
cycle ordinance. the police alleging
that he rode past little children with
out dismounting.
The Pythian sisters will give an en-
tertainment for the nights in Odd Fell
lows, hall corner of Fifth and Main
streets. Saturday night A program
is being prepared which will be full
of interest.
OrnO Strong, grand chancellor for
the state of the Knights of Pythias,
will be in the city Saturday and Sat
urday night will hold a joint meeting
Of the southeastern Washington lodges
of that organization. Delegates will
be present from Pomeroy, Waitsburg,
Dixie, Prescott and other towns near
here.
A party of Northern Pacific Officials
including President Elliott, General
Manager Mutt and General Passenger
Agent Cleeland, arrived in the city this
afternoon looking over the Northern
Pacific track and interests here.
Charles Dean, released this afternoon
from the state penl:entfary, was met
at the gate by Deputy United~States
Marshal Baker of Spokane, and taken
to that city where he is wanted by
the federal government.
John Watson, we'll known farmer of
the Waitsburg country, died last night
short illness, resulting from an opera
ton for cancer of the stomach. Mr..
Watson was "a years of age and had
resided in the Walla Walla valley for
Waitsburg this afternoon and funeral
services will be held in that place. The
deceased leaves a wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
SUE STATE FOR WAGES.
Deputy Fruit Inspectors Being Aided
by Commissioner HuntIey.

ILYMPIA. Feb. 13.-F. A. Huntley,
state horticultural commissioner, has
brought suit on behalf of the three dep
uty commissioners to obtain judgment
against the state for their salaries for
the months of November and Decem-
Der. 1907. and January. 1908. The legis-
lature. through an oversight, only made
an Appropriation for their salaries for
one year They are entitled to their
salaries under decisions of the supreme
court, but it is necessary to obtain
judgments and have the next legisla-
ture make appropriations to pay them.
These judgments are negotiable
through the banks and it is for that
purpose that the suits are being pros
ecuted. The three deputies. A. F. Gro
WE'LL c. W. Hatch and w. c. Pendleton,
assigned their claims to the commits
sioners for the convenience of the suit.
The state Immediately confessed judg-
ment which was entered by Judge
Linn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13

as aforesaid, it would seem that If
would also not be IN the interest of the
general public for the government to
give to private corporations such i'm
portant and valuable rights as those
mentioned in this bill with such priv
ileges.
We believe that it would be much
more in the interest of the general
public if the government. instead of
passing such bill as the one under
consideration, would empower a proper
administrative agency to investigate as
to the advisability of a dam with locks
at Five Mile Rapids as a means of
improving Snake river as a national
water highway and producing water
power as an incident thereto and to
construct the same if found advisable
and thereupon install a power plant
in connection herewith and thereby
appropriate for power purposes the
waters there flowing excepting what
may be necessary for navigation pur-
poses, for the purpose OF giving value
to the dam as a producer Of power and
enabling 1t to Increase the country's
production to add to it's wealth, and
dispense of power rights to power
users, and provide for the operation
and maintenance of the dam and power
plant by an association of the power
users thereof under the general super
vision of such agency and congress.
Such course of action on the part of
the government respecting it's arid
lands.
We believe a dam with locks at Five
Mile Rapids would cost less than the
government dam at Minadoka, as it
would only be from one fourth to one
half as high as that dam. We believe
mat 1t would be unnecessary for the
government to construct any irrigation
system in connection with this dam. as
was done in connection with the Nina
doka dam, for power rights therefrom
could be disposed Of to irrigation dis
tricts. one for the lands in Franklin
county, one for the lands in Walla Wal
la county, and one for the lands in
Benton county, or to private irrigation
companies upon proper conditions, that
could construct the irrigation systems
of canals respectively We further be-
lieve that this dam would be far more
important to the general public than
the government dam at Minadoka, as
this dam, by means of power therefrom
in connection with pumping plants
would enable about as many acres Of
arid land to be irrigated as did that
dam, and as this dam would improve
Snake river as a national water hign-
way, which that dam did not do, stu
ated as it is above the navigable por-
would wurnish power for the many i'm
portant purposes set forth in our res
olutions.
Should the government not desire for
any reason to empower an agency at
this time to construct a dam at Five
Mile rapids, if it be deemed advis-
able on an investigation, we respect
fully petition that at least the bill I'M
der consideration be not passed and
that congress authorize a proper adj
mihistrative agency to make an inves-
tigation as to the ACCESSIBILITY of such
a dam and report thereon to congress-
WALLULA COMMERCIAL CLUB,
BY J. H. Sharry, Pres.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

John Bode was arrested yesterday
afternoon for leaving his horse stand
ing on the street without being hitched
w. D. Osset, VINO was brought into
police court Tuesday for being drunk
and incapable, was fined SO this after
noon.
A special rehearsal of the Symphony
orchestra, including wind instruments
will be held in the Y. M. c. A. build
ing at 1880 o'clock this evening.
The faculty of Whitman college are
arranging to give the students the
usual Colonial party on Washington's
birthday. Colonial costumes will be
in order and the customary good time
is expected.
E. A. Mexican, who is, charged with
horse stealing, was arraigned before
Judge Brents this afternoon and en-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
Garfield lauds President.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-In an address
before the Hamilton club Of Chicago.
last night, James r. Garfield declared
that Roosevelt had averted a revolu-
ton BY his methods Of curbing preda-
tory wealth. He declared for the public
control and regulation of forest, lands
and interstate corporations. +
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= spANks BOY; is ARRESTED. +

4 PORTLAND, Feb. &c. E. =
+ Hugheson, principal of the Uni =
+ versity Park school was arrested =
+ today on warrant sworn out by =
4. father of the young pupil, charg- =
+ ing the principal with maltreat- =
+ ing the student while endeavoring +
4 TO administer whipping. The =
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
CLERK WORKS NEW SCHEME.
Pads His Stock Account, Making $25
q Day Thereby.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13.-W. B.
Harvey, a clerk in the Central depart
ment store. who managed to purchase
a fine ranch near Sacramento and an
automobile, although receiving only
$3.50 a week as salary. has been &C
cused and arrested on charge Of forg-
ing the name of Manager Eugene Gan
ster. The manager says that Harvey,
by forging his name made from s25 to
$35 a day.
It is alleged that Harvey would sell
goods, put the money in his pocket ana
turn in a balance sheet in which the
goods were reported as having been
returned to stock. 1t was Harvey's eX-
travagance that led his employers to
suspect him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs George B. Mann of
in the city.
Mrs. j. L. Galloway of Dayton, is Wis
iting with friends and relatives in the
city.
j. A. Fitzgerald Of Elberton, WASH
is in the city for a short business
visit.
J. S. Hays Of Prescott, is a visitor
in Walla Walla this afternoon.
J. l.. Miller of Waitsburg, is looking
after business interests in the city this
afternoon. He returns home tomor-
row.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
Martial Law Declared.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 13-Mar-
tial Jaw has been declared in Fair
banks Marshal Perry has sworn in a
hundred deputies. All the saloons are
closed and the city is quiet.
District Attorney Harlan has beer
criminal action that might arise out
Of the importation of new men to man
the mines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13

citation have had the effect of largely
INCREASING the number of these AMI
mails in the Blue mountains. The elk
in this herd We're very tame. They
were in excellent condition owing to
the mild winter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
SALEM BUSINESS MEN
WANT CHEAPER GAS.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Business
Mems League has renewed it's fight for
cheaper gas. A committee composed
of D. j. Fry, Charles H. Hinges and
Hal d. PrattOn was appointed last
night to secure the passage of an ordi-
nance reducing the price Of gas from
50 per 1000 to ST.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
BIG HERD OF ELK
SEEN NEAR BINGHAM

PENDLETON. Or. Feb. IA herd
of IA elk. perhaps the largest herd
seen together in the Blue mountains
for many years. was observed on
Meacham creek last evening by foot
hill stockman eight miles from Bing-
ham Springs station on the O. r. &
n. The laws protecting elk and the
work of the local sportsmen's asso-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
Frame Suit Dismissed.

The suit of A. B. Frame against the
PascO Power and Water plant and the
Puget Sound National bank, in which
Frame accused the management OF
various things and asked for receiver,
has been dismissed by consent of the
parties concerned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-13
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PLAN BRUSH LEAGUE.

+ PENDLETON, Feb. ia I
j meeting is to be held here Febru- 1
!. airy 10, for the purpose of forming I
+ a. baseball league between Walla 4
]. Walla, La Grande, Baker City, 4
!. and Pendleton. Jack O'Brien is or 4
!. ganizing the league. 4
+ + 1. 4. /. + + + I. 1! + i. + + + + 1
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-17

Columbia .....O 10O0O2O 2-5 8
Georgetown -. 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 *-6
Batterles-Less and Young; Mont
eomery and Eckenrods and Duffy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-17
OFF FOR NEW YORK
Yale Baseball Team to Meet
the N. Y, A. g. Nine
To morrow.
JONES AND FEELS OUT
Squad TO Attend Philadclphia-Ncw
York American Game This
Afternoon,

The Yale baseball team leaves this
morning for New York where tomor-
row It will meet the team represent
ing the n. Y. A. G. at the Polo
grounds, This afternoon early the
men will have a little work on the
diamond in New York and after hat
win attend the contest between the
Philadelphia and New York Ameri-
cans This evening the team will at
tend one of the New York theaters
to get IN 1T condition for the game.
Captain Jones has recovered from
his spraincd ankle enough to get in
to the game If It should be necessary,
but he probably will not play tomor-
row. Wylie will catch Fols has al
so nearly recovered from the injury to
his ankle but will not be in the game.
In Yesterdays practice game at
Yale field tho second nine played far
better ball than the varsity, although
the score at the close Of the nine
inning game the score was four to
four Fred Murphy made a bcauti-
full three baEgers for the second team
which was duplicated by Bill Williams
for the first team the following in
ming. Rose and Schmidt pitched fol
the varsity, and Cushing, Howard
Jones and Ven Week for the second
team
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-17
TRACK TEAM HURT
Gerald nj. Butler, Yale's Star
Splinter, Out of Spring
Games.
HAS PULLED A TENDON
No Man for the Hundrcd--Concy, n
Good Miller Also Injured
at Practice.

Gerald M. Butler of Evanston. Ill,
Yale's best sprinter pulled tendon
while at practice a few days ago and
as the result OF the injury will be
unable to run any moro this year. Tho
meets are only a few weeks off and
though Butler will sometime probably
he able to run again, he will not be
able to go into the spring games, the
Princeton or the Harvard meets. Tho
other Yale Splinter, Captain Burch OF
the football eleven pulled n tendon
several weeks ago and he also Is laid
up.
Butler and Burch were looked upon
as sure point winners in the meets
with Harvard and Princeton and their
loss coming at this time Of the year is
especially severe. When the rest of
the track team stayed over for prnc-
tice during the Easter recess. Burch
and Butler went to their homes and
Trainer Mack and Captain Dray have
been trying to develop sprinter, Yale
has lost good miller In Coney, who
was injured while at practice a few
days ago.
When Burch was elected captain of
the football eleven tho captaincy of
the track team was generally conud-
cd to Butler. Butler has done finely
under Mr.. Macks training in all the
meets in which he has been entered
this season and last year would have
been n point winner IN the dual meets
had he not had appendicitis
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-17
WHITMAN AND LEONARD WIN.
We'll Executed Attack Defeats Iarncd
and Wren In Doubles.

New York, April 16.-Lawn tennis
players Of the top fight including Will
liam A, Larncd, national champion;
r. r. Pcll cx-NatiOnal indoor cham
pon; Malcolm -. Whitman, G. l..
Wrcnn ir; u. w. Leonard, Of Boston,
and others began play to-day in the
mems doubles of tournaments nj the
st. Nicholas rink. Whitman and
Leonard pairing against w. A..
Larned and G. H. Wronn, jr Tho un-
steadncss of Larned and Wrcnn and
the wel-cxccutcd attack Of Whitman
and Leonard enabled the latter to win
the first two sets at S6, 7-5. They
were also at 81 love on the third
set when Larned began to drive with
power and taking everything on the
run with smashing at the net he ran
off six games in order and the set went
to his side. At this period the match
was called to he completed Monday.
No matches will be decided In the
event tomorrow, hut It will resume
Saturday when Beals G, Wright Is
scheduled for one OF the pairs.