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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
PROPERTY OWNERS
MAKE BIG HOLLER

Property owners along East Alder
street, Roosevelt street, Alice avenue
and Mckinley street, are up in arms
because of the action of the city at
torney in instituting legal proceedings
for the collection of the assessments
levied for the construction of a sewer
along thOse streets. The question was
brought up at the meeting of the city
council last night by Councilman Fred
S. Hull who, though he was not GER
tain, intimated that the sewer had
been put in by agreement between DR..
M. Stiles and the water Department.;
that no opportunity had been given the
property owners to protest, although
they had been opposed to the improve
ment from the start, and that the pro-
ceedings were, not wholly regular.
An inspection of the records in the
office of the city clerk shows that the
Improvement was done in the regular
way the property owners having been
given ample opportunity to enter re-
monstrances. At the meeting last
night, it was decided to let the question
go over to the next regular meeting in
order that members of the council
might acquaint themselves with the
case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
CUPID IS A BUSY
BUSY BOY TODAY

Three marriage licenses were IS
sued by the county auditors office
this morning before 10. o'clock. SO
fast came the applicants that the hard
worked deputies and clerks of that
office asked no questions but reached
for marriage license blanks as soon
as anyone came in the door. Emory
d. MCGOWAN and Augusta M. Ciodlus
were the first to be made HAPPY by
the auditors legal sanction for mar
riage Next w. A. Isley and Lizzie
M. Perkins secured permission to wed.
The third couple was Park Williams
and Carice Fine. This is the hardest
work Cupid has done in the county
for many moons and whether 1T is
in celebration of the rain or the cir
Gus, no one knows.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

yer, necessitating 35 visits by the
health officer.
The petition of John Roman asking
for a rebate on an sOver-aSseSsment
was denied, according to recommends
lions made by the street committee
and Annie Ditgen, by the same COM
mittee, was granted a correction in the
assessment on her property.
&C. A. Beck and G. w. Babcock,
through their attorney, H. S. Bland
ford, were denied the prayer Of their
petitions asking the revocation of an
order, made some time ago, that certain
wooden awnings be removed.
Favorable Report.
The street committee reported fav-
orally upon the plan of allowing Frank
Stern to place garbage cans on the
street corners in the business district,
but as Attorney HurspoOl feared the
provisions of a former ordinance might
interfere with such a course, it was
decided to look into the matter fur
Their Later the report of the street
committee was adopted, and in case
the ordinance does conflict. it will
probably be amended.
Bonds for the various city officers
were examined by the judiciary COM
mittee. which reported favorably and
recommended that the mayor approve
the bonds. City Treasurer r. g. Parks
was instructed, in accordance with the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Connecting Park Lakes.

A plan to connect the two lakes in
the city park by means of an under
ground pipe was formulated at the
meeting of the city council last night
and Superintendent Knight was in
structed to take up the work immedi-
ately. The object of the connection
is to give the city greater water sup
ply for emergency purposes, the lakes
being now connected with the city
water mains. All that will be ne
cessary after the lakes are connected
will be to open the stop valves, and
in case of a big fire there will be an
unlimited supply of water for use of
the department. superintendent
Knight will have a force of men en-
gagged in making the connection with
in short time. The lakes are con-
nected with the water mains on both
Alder and Whitman streets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

report of the finance committee, to
collect taxes from w. A. Ritz on the
proportionate amount due on his lot
and to charge the assessment on lot 8,
which has been sold, to the present
owner, Martin Shuttle. The report of
the committee was adopted.
A report of the finance committee
was adopted, granting w. C. Bryant
The assessment rolls for the improve
ment of South Palouse street from
Craig to Chestnut streets, and for North
Ninth street from Elm to Reese ave-
nue. were fled by the city engineer.
Granted Licenses.
p. B. Bowling, for the Crescent sa
loon, Third street, and Joseph Charter
for the Frog saloon, North Third street,
were granted renewals of liquor Ii
censes. .:
But one bid, that of Robert H John
son, was received in response to the
call, for furnishing oats for the use of
the fire department. The bid, although
it was considered high, was accepted. 1t
quoted oats at $3.50 per ton. The fire
department. was instructed to dispose
of one team of horses.
Regulate Parking Width.
On suggestion of the city engineer,
who has been at times unable to
answer queries regarding the width of
parkings, it was decided that on streets
not otherwise provided for, the park
ing on either side of the street shall
be equivalent to one-fifth of the width
of rfr no al n
cludes ground for the sidewalks.
To Expert Books.
The books of the city officials are
to be exported in the near future, the
judiciary committee hoving been in
structed last night to have the work
done along the same lines as it was
executed last year. w. H. Slime and
Fred Green will probably have charge
of the work.
The communication from the Gilbert
Hunt company and the Holt Manu-
featuring company, agreeing to take
the bonds for the paving of West Main
street intersections, was read and
placed on file with vote Of thanks.
The companies desire the improvement
of the thoroughfare before the rainy
S6tSOIl OpcHS.
Bill Boards Again.
Considerable discussion resulted
from the Introduction before the coun-
ell of the old-time billboard question.
Fire Chief Metz has been repeatedly
called on for permits to erect sign
boards, and as he had been given in
structions by the council to issue no
more permits until further notice, he
asked for information. In the discus
sion of the question it developed that
there is no ordinance regulating the
bill board nuisance, and the question
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Wildwood park at the head of Boyer
avenue. will probably be bulkheaded
this fall, as much damage will result in
case a freshet overfows the tract with
tho creek channel in it's present condi-
ton. The street committee and the city
surveyor were instructed to visit the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES =
McCowan-CIodius.

s.
In the paslors of the Hotel Dacres
this morning at II o'clock was solem-
nized the wedding of two of the coun-
tvs most popular young people, Emory
B. MCGOWAN and Miss Augusta NJ Clo-
dius, both of Waitsburg. Rev. James
Clement Reid, of the First Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony in the
presence of a small company of
friends and relatives.
The bride Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Clodius, pioneer residents
of this part of the state, and the young
lady has a, host of friends who wish
her every happiness.
The groom is one of the enterprising
and energetic young men of Waitsburg,
where he is Well known to a large cir
Gle of friends.
After a brief wedding trip to the
larger cities of the west, Mr.. and Mrs.
MCGOWAN will return to Waitsburg to
make their home
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Parks. Fine.

William Parks, of Prescott, and Miss
Clarice Fine, both we'll known and
highly respected young people Of Pres
cott were married in the parior of the
Palace hotel, this morning, at 10: 80
o'clock, by Rev. James Clement Reid,
of the First Presbyterian church. The
groom is one Of the leading business
men of Prescott, being engaged in the
livery business. The bride is one of
the popular young ladies of the same
city. Mr. and Mrs. Parks will make
their home in Prescott
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Storiru Gasoline,

Ordinance No. 1858, amending sec
ton 1, of Ordinance No. 1851, regu-
Hating the storage of gasoline and
benzine in the city, was given final
passasa at the meeting of the city
council last night. The principal
change in the section is that part
which requires that not more than so
gallons shall be kept in any one place
unless confined in a stae
tank. not less than SO feet from any
building, the tank to be placed in a
corrugated iron shed or buried in the
ground. All in excess of 5 gallons
and not more than 10 gallons must be
stored outside of the walls of any
building in such place as the fire
chief may direct. Greater quantities
than / gallon cans may not be kept
in any building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
(|7Y COUNCIL
SS01SOu1 -. ,-
| HAS BUSY NIGHT
FVCH ROUTINE MATTER DIS
POSED OF BY CITY DADS
LAST EVENING.

with the first full attendance of the
uiiclI IN several weeks, the meeting
'"t city -athCrs last night took CT
OF seeming importance, and the
IF lodtlne business, as wcu as en1er-
fnCE matters, was taken from the
'ehdar and put down and out was
|".'hlng but slow. From the opening
uhe session at s o'clock until the
Qournment at 9:15. there was all
'dys something stirring.
Report of Health Officer.
'ue report of Health Officer Braden
Tie month of August was read and
@'eu on file. 1t showed the total num-
u births for the month to be- 81.
me The deaths for the same period
.. eu ~. There We're six cases Of
-pulnerla and - cases of typhoid fe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
PEOPLE YOU KNOW =
. . q

R. Henderson is in the city today
from Dayton.
J. P. Wilson is among the Pasco
visitors in the city today. ....
George Dewhirst, of Clyde, is in the
city today on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Abbey, of Waits
burg, are visitors in the city today.
Mrs. d. Toilette, of Burbank, is
among the visitors in the city today
Mrs. H. P. Preston. of Dayton. is
in the city today visiting with friends
Sam Walters. of Starbuck, is among
the out-of town visitors in the city to-
day.
F. Albers, of Pendleton, is attending
the Wild West show here this after
noon.
city from Dayton today visiting with
friends.
M. w. NascumtO, of Starbuck. is in
the city today attending to business
interests
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Inlay, of Day
ton, are visiting with friends in the
city this week.
Ellen Mullan intends ITO leave to-
morrow for Trinidad, Colo, for an
extended sojourn.
Mrs. H. A. WOrthington, Of Milton,
expects to leave tomorrow for Ditch
kiss, Colo, for a visit with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. r. l.. Wilson left
this afternoon for Mama, Okla, where
they will remain for some time.
Clarence Smith is among the Waits
burg visitors attending the wild west
show here this afternoon.
H. H. Fine, J. Williams, Lester Fen
der, James Kelly, c. Wells and S. S.
MARI, are in the city from Prescott to-
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
SCHOOL BOYS ARE
INVITED TO SWIM

Work in the boys department. of
the Y. M. c. A will begin next week.
according to the schedule which
Physical Director Fred d. Applegate
has in preparation. Classes will be
organized and the work will proceed
at once, just as it did last year ex-
cept that the classes will be more adj
vanced. Glasses for beginners will
be maintained as usual, however and
work for every boy will be found
suitable. for his ability.
To interest the boys of the CITY in
the work of the association, Hugh
Martin, boys secretary. and F. ID.
APPLICABLE have arranged to have the
boys of the different schools of the
city in the gymnasium and pool on
the three afternoons of the week. as
fellows: This afternoon at $3.50 the
boys from the Green Park and Sharp
stem schools will exercise in the gym
naslum and take plunge in the pool;
tomorrow afternoon at the same time
Baker and Washington schools will
have their youth in the gym and pool:
and Friday afternoon Lincoln and
Berney will have the use of the pri-
vileges
In this way it is hoped to get the
boys interested in the work and to
give them a taste of the advantages
and opportunities OF the association.
No actual class work will be given on
these afternoon for the boys at the
", but they will be allowed TO plav
and do as they please while they are
In the building. All the boys of the
schools are invited and urged to come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

park and to make an estimate OF the
cost of the needed improvements, IN
time for the next regular meeting. OF
the council.
.zs Cemetery Lots.
MISUNDERSTANDING relative to the
amount of money to go to the city from
the sale of cemetery lots was RESPONSE
BILE for the question being referred to
the cemetery committee with power TO
act. Councilman Whiteman reported
that the work on the cemetery bulk
heading was progressing nicely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
BANQUET FOR BABB
WaIla Wa!Ia Bar Association Enter
tains Idaho LAWYER.


tains Idaho Lawyer.
One of the most enjoyable banqueHs
in the history of the organization
was given by the Walla Walla Bar
association in the Dacres hotel last
night from 10 to II o'clock, in honor
of j. E. Babb, of Lewiston, Idaho. who
came here to deliver the address at
the conYocation EXERCISES of Whit
man college held yesterday evening.
About rs members of the association
were in attendance. and enjoyed the
entertainment provided.
Attorney F. A. Garrecht acted as
toastmaster, and responses were made
by Oscar Cain, c. c. Gose. ]. F.. Wat
son, j. H. Pedigo, and by the invited
guests, Senator Levi Ankeny, ]. E.
Babb. T. G. Elliott, and Professor A.
w. Hendrick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
IsIey-Perkins.

At the Manse of the First Presbyte-
rian church at high noon today, VIII
liam A. Isley and Miss Lizzie NJ. Per-
kins, both of Freewater, were married
by Rev James Clement Reid. Mr.. and
Mrs Perkins will make their home
in F'reewater where the groom is en-
gagged in business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Mrs. Singer Dies,

Mrs. Eliza Singer. aged 81 years,
died at the home of her son, W. H
Cornes, 102 Newell street, this morning
at II o'clock, following brief Illness
The funeral will be held from the late
residence Friday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. Andreas Bard, of Saint Paul's
Episcopal church, conducting the Ser
vices. Interment will be in the city
cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

nave asked the council for relief, the
former complaint having been filed in
February. 1908, at which time the
health and police committee ordered
the proprietor to extend the smoke
stack, and to construct cement floors in
the milk station. The new petition was
referred to the same committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Cheap Farm Lands.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston, Idaho, now being opened
by two lines of railroad. Pronounced by
j. J. Hillof the7Gre Northern railroad
to be the "Garden of the Pacific North
vest mild climate, fertile soil, produ-
cling heavy crops of grain, hay and fruit.
No irrigation Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville. Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Run in Two.

TWO arrests were made by the po-
lice last night, neither of which pro-
misses to make anything of a sensa-
ton. John Doe, arrested about II
O'Clock last night, drunk and incapa-
seemed to be in good condition and
made promises of good behavior. Wal.
ter Davis, drunk and disorderly, was
booked and put in but later gave So
bond and was released.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

If you are interester in securing
lot in East Walla Waila, Spencer, Fox
& Gregory will take you out on ene
cars most any time and show you
around. Phone 1868 or 700.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Residents Make COMPLAINT.

Another complaint from people living
on Washington street, against the milk
station operated by E. B. Waterman on
Lincoln street, was filed with the city
council last night, asking that the
nuisance be abated by the removal or
abolition of the barn, stable and cream
cry. This is the second time the prop
erty owners in that part of the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

A number of railroad men from Star
buck, who had been associated with
Mr.. .O'Connell. came down on the af-
ternoon train and attended the ser
vices. Interment was in the city
cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
Funeral This Afternoon,

Requiem mass for ]. j. O'Connell,
who died in ST. Mary's hospital yes
terday morning, was held in st. Pat
rick's Catholic church this morning
at 9 o'clock by Rev. Father Van de
Ven. The funeral was at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

You can have as good a nome on
$500 lot in East Wala WaIIa as on a
$4,000 one in the city. Convenient car
service. Phone 1868 or 700.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

Buy lot in East WalIa WaIla, A
few years from now it will be valuable
and it will teaen you to save. Phone
1868 or ..790,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16
NOTICE.

Parties desiring to rent space in Pa
vllion at Fair Grounds, should apply to
the secretary at once
r. H. JOHNSON, Secy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-16

$500 down and $40 10 per month
Will secure a fine lot in East WaEa
Wala. 1t will be valuable by the time
you have it paid for. Phone 1868 or 79o
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

tie ideas These ideas are not precisely stated.
They seem rather to grow out Of the situation
that is put before and to hover in MID air,
whore one may vaguely approhend them. There
is a strange and almost Maeterlinckian atmos
phore in the book, but il is without the morbid
tinGe that often charactorizcs the work OF the
Belgian writer Obscurely il the fantdstical Yet
natural picture you perceive the workings Of \
rotc ideal.
We asked to imagine, in the home Of
wealthy family, 4 stately chamber the secret OF
which is known only 10 the master of the housa.
his v fe and one faithful servant To this room
the master brings his wife. saying, 1T shall be
the temple Of our marriage. Eaowcd by our
love. which is greater than anything that ""
know Here viii pray TO Him Who gave US
10 each other Her. We viii talk gladly and
earnestly every evening when our hearts mpeI
US to. And. when come to die our S"n shall
bring his wifc here and they shall do did
Generation after generation passes through this
room, each adding to its accessories and each
leaving besides these tangible marks. an impal-
Fable but none the less durable impression upon
what might b called the soul Of the room. Cordt
and his wife Fru Adelheid, with whose use Of
the room this book is chiefly concerned. possess
very. different t.inperamente. The room is prcc-
iolls to him II crEbodies the ideal ty which h"
would live Il is his sanctuary. Fru Adelheij
paesionately loves him, bat her instinct is for
wilder liberty than III" tradition Of the room
would authorize. inevitably they drift apart. In
th. ordinary story this would lead TO ordinary
deyclopments The charm Of this one consists
in its exposition of the spiritual processes
through which the man and his wife are urged
by their separation. There are more or less
dramatic aspects to the tale. The climax is
startling Yet the mere drama OF The Old
Room" is not the important thing. What counts
is the power OF the book TO pTovoE" reflection
The. reader is keenly anxious TO "ba'TE" the out
con,e of cordt's long battle, but he - even more
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

lined out slowly. as if he relishinely rolling
the money under his tongue.
We were surprised and said 50. for We knew
something OF rents iii neiSAborhoods far from
railway.
Yes. -hundred-dollars. That's what he's
LOOKING TO get You're only nine miles from Lenng
over that mountain. though its thirteen hy road
he looked at rs. DO you want to rent it,
. No We smiled We knew that there to
be some explanation.
We'll, I'm TO give any body that looks at il one
Of these
With that he showed ont. 18th a motion ike that
OF breaking coal with poker. Il card; and the
card was that Of well known dealer in antiques
OF Fourth avenue.
i was all plain. II did need the carrulous
explanation of how the dealer had leased the old
house. bought what old things he could the
vicinity and sent out others from his New York
shop
The old caretaker walked down 10 the hitching
post with us You're the fourth look al
II Lenox don't seem 10 come very fast.
helped put up these beds and balance that clock
the turning step of the stairs. wouldn't
hold the fourth corner Of the clock. so l put a
stick under II. Yes, the VS. are all dead. The
house has been for rent for So a year for year
after year. and now this New Yorker has it and
puts in these old traps Don't you want to buy
any of them? The other folks took off chairs and
candlesticks- The price is posted on EN- Ninety
dollars for that clock. Its pine and won't go
Fifteen dollars apiece for those old green chairs;
the price Is EN- under the seat A hundred
dollars for the dining table No? You M se'-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29

absorbed by the thoughts that the author throws
out by the way 1t is a mystical and somewhat
obscure book, with queer streak of beauty
ming through it.
The Four-Poos Mystery is a defuy framed
story of crime and its detection. The suppositi-
tlous narrator is a young lawyer who goes TO
spend d long vacation the estate Of kinsfok
of his in Virginia. These relatives, kindly but
quick tempered old Colonel and his son, are at
the moment suffering annoyance from the incur
sions OF a ghost. The plantation is in uproar,
the negro servants being in a perpetual state IF
jumpiness." To make matters more interesting
for the visitor, father and son do not get on very
well together. Presently there is a mysterious
theft, and the seems to be implicated in It
The reader has scarcely ceased puZzling over
this problem when vastly more mysterious
is brought on the carpet A murder is COM
mitted, and the son of the house, entansed III
circumstantal evidence, is held for trial. 1t is
good mystery, and the man brought from New
York to clear ii up young newspaper reporter,
is very amusing he goes about the business Il
detection. Though it is rather slight affair.
THE FOur-Pools Mystery" makes q pleasant
hours reading.