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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
WITNESS WAS AFRAID OF
MAN WHO ARGUED HIS CASE
Begged in Court to "Get Away From
This Man"-Sherman Pettijohn
Fined $40 and Costs.

Let me get away from this man."
begged Mrs. S. Keith this afternoon
in the justice court, while testifying
in the case of J. r. Rogers against
mails, "for he would choke me in two
minutes. and weuld cut my throat, if
he dared
Such were the startling remarks ad-
dressed to Prosecuting Attorney E. F..
Smith by Mrs. Keith, who was an
swering the questions addressed to
her by Pettijohn, arguing his own
case.
The plaintiff in this action brought
suit against the defendant for cruelty
to animals, claiming that he had beat
en- his COWS in such manner as to
render one blind and to mutilate the
others by means of whip. Evidence
showed to the satisfaction of the
court that such was the case and the
defendant was accordingly fined the
sum of $40 and the costs of the prose-
cution.
From statements brought out in
this issue. it was apparent that con-
siderable i'll will existed between some
of the witnesses and Pettijohn, and
once commenced upon a lengthy des-
cription of the affair, Mrs. Keith told
in her own way and with occasional
scath.ng remarks toward the defend
ant. the story of the affair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending May q, aggregate s,1S2..-
500 bushels, against 2,33S, 900 (correcr.
ed total for last week. and 2.S7S $50
this week last year. For the As weeks
ending May p this year the corrected
exports are 160,S93177 bushels
against 1SS,SS4,516 in the correspond
ing period last year.
Corn exports for the week are S.
622 bushels, against 1885 (corrected)
last week and 237,151 in. 1908. For the
as weeks ending May 81, (correct)
corn exports are 2S940,19S bushels.
against "A 770,996 bushels last year.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Nav q,
were 205 against 219 last week, 263 in
the like week of 1908, 142 in 1907, 127
in 1906, and 154 in 1905.
Business failures this week in Cam
ada number %, compared with % last
week and 81 in the same week in
1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Commercial Club Sends GREETING.

Secretary A. c. Moore today sent the
following telegram to n. B. Atkinson.
chairman of the program committee of
the Farmers Union picnic, being held
today in Waitsburg:
''Tht Walla Walla Commercial club
sends greetings We couldn't all come,
but trust some of our folks are there.
Tell everybody to get ready to cele-
brate with us at the Seattle EXPOSITION,
Walla Walla valley week, September
1925 Special train and big time
Efforts are being made by the local
organiZati ton to create a great enthu-
siasm in Walla Walla valley week at
the big fair, and now that needed
rains have fallen to give the farmers
encouragement they are falling into
line for the support of the movement
for a big demonstration
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Was Set Upon and Robbed.

ABERDEEN, May 29.e-A touring
car figured in a holdup in this city
at an early hour this morning, &C
cording to w. A Johnson, a young en-
gineer. Johnson declares that as he
was returning to his home and had
reached the intersection Of North H
and First streets, two blocks from the
city hall, big touring auto drove up
to the sidewalk and the five occupants
of thee car jumped out, seized and
threw him to the ground, at the same
time tying his hands behind him and
stuffnig a gag into his mouth. His
pockets he says, were rifled of about
$14 He says he succeeded in freeing
himself and later reached home in a
state of general collapse. The police
doubt the story, but Johnson exhibits
the marks of the cords which, he says,
bound his wrists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Burglars Steal Dice Box

SPOKANE, May 29.-Did burglars
who entered the Home saloon on Sec
ond avenue stop to shake the dice for
drinks and thus accidentally discover
the cash they were after. or did they
have advance information as to where
it was kept? The saloon was broken
into twice last week. On the first
visit they secured nothing of value
Friday night they secured s11.4O, hid
den in a dice box standing on the
back bar.
Peters leaves change for the bar
tender, who opens up in the morning
in the dice box. Saturday morning
when the bartender opened up, one OF
his early customers wanted to shake
for the drinks. When the bartender
reached for the dice box it was mis-
sing, and with it the money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
big DOCKET OF
CASES HANDLED
SUPERIOR COURT FOR COLUMBIA
COUNTY ADJOURNS AFTER
STRENUOUS WEEK.
Twentyf five Cases, Including Ten
Criminal, Tried Before Judge Miller
Docket Largest in Years.

DAYTON, Wash, May 29.-Twenty-
five cases, including ten criminal,
were tried before Judge Chester F.
Miller in the superior court here this
week and with the exception of two
cases the long docket was cleared.
Court which has been in session since
Monday morning concluded the term
yesterday The docket was one of
the largest N years and involved a
larger number of people perhaps
than any in this. county's history.
The criminal docket was disposed O..
as follows: Louis Pellissier, assault
on Minnie Greupee, continued; Velma
Hill and Miles Russell juvenile de-
linquency, dismissed; E. Ashley
and bench warrant issued Joe Pellis-
sier, horse stealing dismissed; WAL
ter H. Jones, cattle stealing, dismis.
sed; Willard Booth, assault, verdict OF
guilty
These civil cases were decided: A
G. Moulten VS.. C. L. Ford, quiet title
ordered; w. B. Wagnon of Spokane
VS. w j. Hubbard, stipulation and
settlement for $502,125; S S. MORT
VS.. Columbia county, decree for plain
tiff with costs; r. A. Marll VS.. William
Cunningham, verdict for plaintiff;
r. Wallace of Spokane VS.. w. j. Hub
bard, dismissed; c. J. Broughton We.
Powell and Rabbit of Spokane, verdict
for defendants; Maxwell VS.. Dick Hal
per, verdict for defendant; c. w. Poor
son of Starbuck VS.. M. Pietrzycki, YER
dict for defendant and motion for new
trial; Dick Harper ct uX VS.. w. H.
Simmerman, dismissed; M. Pietrzycki
VS.. Schaefer Packing company, dis
missed; Dayton Lumber company VS.
G. w. Devine. dismissed; r. A Marll
VS. G. w. Devine. dismissed Anna
Pearson VS.. H. D. Thomson, dismiss
sed: tax case "a Columbia county vs..
E Hatley and B. L. Gates, stipulation;
tax case SO, G. w. Proyer VS.. S. L.
Covert, affidavit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
BEE HIVE STORE
CHANGES HANDS
Popular Department Store at Corner
of First and Main Will Be
Opened June 1 Under New
Management.

; Another change in Walla Walla
business circles will go into effect on
Tuesday, when the Bee Hive store
First and Main streets, will open for
Walter R. Allen, of Portland, who
will arrive in the city Monday The
porated institution, with w. A Fer
guson, the present proprietor as pres
ident; Walter r. Allen, secretary, and
w. T. Allen, treasurer, the two latter
having recently purchased an interest
in the business.
Walter r. Allen, who has been con-
nected with the Portland store of ODDS
Workman & King as department man.
ager for the past 20 years, will as
sumo the duties as acting man.
ager of the Bee Hive. He will be as
sisted by his brother, BILLY" Allen,
who has been connected with the
clothing department of the Schwa-
bacher store here for the past eight
years, and by Mr. Ferguson, who has
in past years conducted the business
of the Bee Hive.
The store will be closed Monday
for stock taking, and will be opened
under the new management Tuesday
morning No changes are contem-
plated for the present, though in
creased store room may be necessity
as the business expands The
business will be conducted along the
cash basis line similar to that adopted
by Mr.. Ferguson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
IMPROVEMENT MORE
TO Be NOTICED
BRADSTREETS SAYS GENERAL
CONDITION OF MARKET ONE
OF STRENGTH.
IRREGULARITIES in Weather and Crop
Conditions are Only Deterrent
Effects in Week.
Irregularities in Weather and Crop

NEW YORK, May 29-Bradstree'
today says:
Improvement is more in evidence
this week but Irregularities In the
weather and crop conditions and ebh
and flow movements in trade and in
dustry prevent general characterize
ton of the situation.
House trade with jobbers and whole
salers is not usually active and eff
forts to attract business by clearance
sales and liberal advertising have not
been altogether successful There is
a further apparent gain in the OPP
timism with which the outlook FOR
the more distant future is viewed con-
ira sting rather sharply with some OF
the reports indicating backwardness
of demand for immediate consump-
ton. The shoe and leather trades are
in better shape, due partly to the
great strength of hides and the 1lhish-
cd products of sole and upper leather
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Commemorate Decoration Day

In cOmmemOration of Decoration
day, which comes this year on Sun
day, the pupils of the Walla Walla
high school rendered some very inter-
esting exercises in the school Audi
at one o'clock, which proved very
suitable to the occasion. Following
is the program rendered: Selection
High school orchestra; America, School
ready; Gold Glory) Miss Franc Arm
strong; Battle Hymn of the Republic
school; address, Rev. NJ. L. Sanders
selections, High School orchestra.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Police Pull Purse.

OMAHA, May 29.-The police de-
clared today that three bills known to
have been stolen from the Overland
Limited train, held up near here Sat
urday night, were found in the pos
sion of three suspects, Woods, Gordon
and Torgensen, arrested Thursday
night. If they prove to be the rob-
bers the $4,000 reward offered by the
Union Pacific will go to the local po-
lice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Invitations Issued.

WASHINGTON. May 2e.-Informal
invitations to witness the pressing of
the golden Geographic key by Presi-
dent Taft June 1, when he will FORM
ally open the Seattle fair, were is
sued today from the White House at
Washington. The delegation from
Alaska, the delegate from Hawaii and
delegates and the Philippine commits
sioners VIII be present
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
WHO IS TO BLAME
CUPID OR GIRLS
Ed Of Kirmess Usually Brings e
Shower OF Engagement An
rouncements, but Nothing Is
Doing Here.
n.or Miss Stewart:

Dear Miss Stewart:
IN all accounts of Kirmess practice
=, other cities where you have staged
.bi. wonderful play there have been
orgaqements galore, l have been
watching the papers daily and have
.o.,oad the streets almost necessarily
70 hear some tiny rumor to the effect
.to+ some brilliant social belle and
Gallant beau had responded to Cupid's
+,nch hut such is not the case. What
do YOU think is the matter in Walla
UaIla? Aren't the girls just as charm
ing az elsewhere? Are the young men
rsss susceptible? There is absolutely
ro-bing doing. You held out as in
5ucements to Kirmess practices the
tbouqbt that it would be impossible to
keen from falling in love if one mixed
mn in the various features of the spec
tacular program.
am aware that the Woman's Park
cub is not a matrimonial bureau, and
yet as an organization it will feel
greatly disappointed if after all the
work and expense of bringing you here
"a get ND this Kirmess, there is not
some little good accomplished along
this line. Walla Walla is already
tagging in this matter and for the
past few years has experienced a
gradual decline in its statistics. l
was heartily in hopes the Kirmess
would at least bring things up to a
normal condition.
VIII YOU kindly let me hear from
YOU in regard to this matter?
Yours Truly,
MRS. GRUNDY.
Care Of Statesman Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Junior "Prom" Great Success.

The Junior High school prom" held
in the l. O. O. f. hall last night was a
great success. There was large rep
in attendance. The event is one that
is looked forward to with much inter
est by the high school pupils and the
way things passed off last night only
speaks in great favor of the ability
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
ROWING Match Postponed.

SEATTLE, May 29-The rowing
match between Stanford university
and the University of Washington
was postponed until o'clock this at
ternoon on account of rough water on
Lake Washington.
The rowing match was this after
noon postponed until Monday, on ac-
count of continued rough water.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
PERSONAL
Care Of Statesman Office.

S c. Steen of Prescott, arrived il
TIE city this morning on business.
J. P. Nael wa sin the city for few
hours yesterday from Milton.
A W Philips of Waitsburg, is q
business visitor in the city today.
A. Ellis was in the city from Dixie
yesterday.
Mrs. F. McCown of Waitsburg, is
visiting friends in the city today. z
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bromblay OF
Waitsburg, are visiting in the city to-
day.
5. S Mari of Prescott, is in the city
on business today.
F. Julian Of Wallula, is in the
city this morning on brief business
trip
H. H. Robin of Pendleton, is a busi-
Hess visitor in the city today.
D. l. Cyrus of Dayton. is in the city
WI d combined business and pleasure
trip.
b. W. Myers Of Athena. was in the
WY Tor few hours yesterday.
T. X Huyck of Waitsburg. is trans
''uns business in the city eoday.
L II. Leonard Of Dayton. is a brief
visitor to the city today.
Nf. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Crenshow OF
LAYTON are visiting friends in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Month Supper Is Enjoyed

The mems club of the Central Chris
tan church held their regular monthly
supper and social in the parlors OF
the church last evening, about 80 be-
ing in attendance. Rev. NJ L. San
ders of the First Methodist church de-
livered the address of the evening and
impromptu speeches were given by the
various members of the club. These
meetings are growing in interest each
month and are proving very bene-
fetal to the members who attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

Vi the season from Fairbanks, with
passengers and gold for Seattle. is
due to reach Dawson tomorrow night
Captains of steamers on Lake Ia
Barge report the lake ice so thick that
1t is not expected to break before the
middle of June.
a scow in charge of the steamer
Pauline, laden with sheep for the Pa
CHIC Cold storage company, was
swamped 80 miles down the river yes
terday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
LYNCH LAW LOOSED
ASSA|LANT is SHOT
For AssauIting Little Girl on Streets
Last Night, Well Known Char
acter Is Taken From
Jail and Killed.

Perhaps never before since the wild
and woolly pioneer days of southeast
ern Washington has Judge Lynch's
court executed more summary pun
ishment upon wrong-do than was
chronicled this morning at an early
hour when certain persons. whose
names are withheld for family rea-
sons, entered the city jail. opened the
barred doors and took from his cell
wellknoWn character of the CITY. who
had been incarcerated but short
time previous for an attack upon the
daughter of a Well-known resident
Fritz" as the brutal assailant's name
is given has grown gray-haired with
the passing seasons, and so far as is
known to the officers, has always OBJ
served the laws of the country, keep
ing free of the meshes of the police
net But in a moment of thoughtless-
ness he was overcome by the brute in
stinct that had lain long dormant, and
his fall from grace was the result.
in the outskirts of the city, Fritz"
was taken by his captors, and the
crack of rifles soon after sunrise told
that he had expiated the awful deed
with the death penalty. Few there
were to witness the death struggles of
the being sent to another world by the
leaden missiles which law and order
demanded be melted out to him, and
there was no disorder in the rapid,
though methodical execution. One last
longing glance at the verdant foliage
surrounding the place of execution,
one furtive sweep of the raincloud
above-those were the only signs given
by the outlaw, other than sharp cry
of pain as the smoke cleared away and
he lay dying on the sward.
Fritz" had friends; ike many an
otner ne mad mounted the ladder of
popularity, round by round, until, ap-
parently overcome by the attentions
showered upon him, he fell. AS is usual
in such cases, his many friends turned
upon him with the knowledge that he
had transgressed his city's and coun-
try's laws, and public sentiment de-
manded his execution which, though
severe and unusual, was granted
Fritz is the white Spitz dog
owned by j. w. Cookery, who re.
Gently went to Tacoma to reside, leav-
ing the canine in Walla Walla. This
week Fritz became angered at the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam K. Southland, II Park street, ne
cessitating the attendance of a physi-
clan to care for the wound inflicted
Sanitary Inspector Gates executed the
animal this morhing, on request Of the
parents of the child and by mutual
consent of the interested parties He
was confined in the Juvenile depart
ment of the city jail pending the try
ing ordeal preceding his journey to the
happy hunting grounds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Call Reaches Oreuon.

SALEM, May 29.-The official call
Mississippi Commercial congress
reached Governor Benson today, who
this year will appoint 40 delegates to
the congress, which is twice the num-
Der allowed last year. The sessions
21. Arthur F. Francis, secretary of
the executive board, urges Benson to
attend He declares President Taft
will be present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Float Will Represent Drawbrids<.

VANCOUVER, Wash, May 29.-
vancouver's float in the Rose festival
will be a representation Of the draw
span of the big double track steel
drawbridge which spans the Columbia
river at this point. The draw will be
open and a ship loaded with lumber
will be passing through on either SIDE
of the draw. The train Will be ioaoeo
with fruit and vegetables. The ships
will be decorated with roses and with
flags. Vancouver's carnival queen
will be seated on top of the draw
span.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

meet the emergency. The committee
is a good live one and equalSto the oc-
casion. The members are, Mrs. Van
Patten, chairman, Mesdames w D. Ly-
man, Nesmith Ankeny, Allen Reynolds,
Henry Jackson, George Whitehouse,
John Watson, Matte Martin, H. Haley,
Will Van de Water, Harry Boyd and
Miss Mary Lyman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Cash Profits of IS Per Cent.

A profit of So per cent, is being paid
in cash on all annual payment policies
issued by the Northwestern Mutual
Fire Association of Seattle on dwell
lings, apartment houses, school houses,
churches, farm buildings and the con-
tents of all such buildings. Are you
not, why not?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
To Attend Council.

F. M. Pauly expects to leave within
few days for Louisville, KY, where he
will represent the local order at the
35th annual session of the Imperial
Council. Mystic Shriners. A Pacific
Northwest special, carrying 100 dele
gates will be run out of Portland June
2 over the o. R. & N, Oregon Short
Line land U. P. lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Bicycle Store Robbed.

Unknown persons last night entered
by a rear window, the bicycle store OF
F. ]. Jackson, East and Alder streets,
and appropriated one Stevens %
and a number of pocket knives. No
clue has been secured, but the police
are endeayoring to locate the proper
ty and apprehend the guilty ones.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Leave for Seattle.

Mrs. S. D. Goodell and Mrs r. A.
Knight left last night for a two weeks
visit in Sound cities, during which they
will attend the sessions of the state
grand lodge of Rebekahs, Mrs. knlsnt
being a representative from Bee Hive
lodge of this city. They VIII visit the
Seattle A.-Y.-P. before returning to
Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
TOWN TOPICS
kirmess COMMITTEES Meeting.

Mrs. Van Patten who is chairman of
the committee for refreshments the
committee meeting for Monday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. AS this is the last
a large crowd is expected and addi-
tional preparation is being made to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Leaves for ST. Paul.

S. B. Calderhead, general agent of
the Northern Pacific, left yesterday
afternoon for ST. Paul, Mimi, where
he will spend several weeks looking
after business interests and visiting
with friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
GOING to Gotham.

L., C. Miller of the Milton nursery,
expects to leave within a short time for
an extended business and pleasure
visit in New York city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Big Track Meet.

BOULDER, Colo, May 29.-Athletes
of the University of Colorado and
Stamford university will contest for
western honors in a dual track meet
on Gamble field this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Bessie Is Released.

BESSIE Miller, who was arrested yes
terday on the charge of vagrancy, was
released yesterday afternoon, pending
her future good behavior.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Alumni to Meet.

The alumni association of high school
will hold a business meeting in the
ing at 1870 o'clock All members are
requested to be present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Leave for Aot Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. G.. r. Huber were pas
sengers this afternoon for Hot Lake,
Ore, where they will remain for some
time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
FIRST GOLD is ON
WAY TO SEATTLE
Gamer Leaves Fairbanks With
Passengers and
Treasure.

DAWSON, May 29.-Navigation is
now completely open on the Yukon
north Of La Barge. The first steamer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

Your wants will be known to the
people through the columns of the
Union at a very small cost
to you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29
Goes to Frisco.

Mrs. Patrick Fitzgerald left this af-
friends and relatives in San Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

mont ask the policeman or strang-
orc COR Information about the city. Use
the Gerry DIRECTORY" found in all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

The StatvsmanUnion classif1ed ao-
v.rtisips columns will find what you
vATx
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-29

If you want to sell or buy, see FOX
Rooms and Barrett Bldg.