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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
More ThangHundred Millions
For Naval Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-A naval
appropriation bill providing two 26,OOO
ton tleships, creating the ONCE Oh
vice admiral on the retired list for
Bob Evans, providing for the improve
ment of Mare island and Bremerton
navy yards, and taking steps for a new
naval base on the coast in southern
California was reported to the senate
today by Senator Hale.
The senate committee recommends
an appropriation of $1,045S,4 ,427.52 in ex-
cess of the total sum named by the
house. 1t recommended that marines
assume their former duties on war
ships
A proposed commission composed OF
three senators, three representatives,
three retired admirals and three civil
ians, is to be created to make thor
ough study and investigation for the
purpose Of reporting to congress- III
necessary, desirable changes in the ma
val system, looking to the betterment
Of conditions An increase of $23',ooo
is recommended for the Bremertoif
navy yard
The total proposed appropriations for
naval affairs for the next fiscal year
amount to s136.S25, 1905.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Farmers Arrange Big Combine
Would E|iminlte Grain BUYERS

Of the grain grown by the 10000 MEM
bers of the union is to be disposed OF
through one or at least a few agen-
cles, thus doing away with the mid
dleman and his profits and placing the
producers just that much nearer the
consumers. The officers of the union
say That while no attempt will be made
to fix an arbitrary price, the various
agencies will hold out at all times f,r
the highest market prices, thus enabl-
ing farmers to get much better quota
lions for their grain The union does
not, by this agreement, stipulate any
minimum price for the grain.
Although no action has yet been ta-
ken, it was proposed that the farmers
go even further in this move and pre-
pare to handle their own exporting and
to manufacture their own flour. The
consensus of opinion was that the first
project, that Of exporting, was rather
impracticable, although the latter pro-
position met with general favor, and
while no action was taken, it is stated
by the officers that within a year the
farmers union will be ready to work
along these lines.
1t has been recommended that the
prices be kept secret among the
unions on all sales and purchases and
was further recommended that a clo-
ser cooperative policy be adhered to in
handling the grain in the warehouse
and in the buying and selling of grain.
The selling agency representative is
to be chosen from among the members
of the union according to hard
fought agreement reached yesterday.
He will be employed by the executive
board at a large salary but the total
cost, it is figured, will be but little to
each farmer, when compared with the
fact that the middleman's profits are
thus done away with.
This puts an end to a proposition
made yesterday to employ a certain
representative from the coast who is
no. a member of the union at a sal
ary of $4,000 a year. There was quite
a contest at the meeting over the
point as to whether the selling agents
should be union members but 1t hnai-
ly carried in that way.
The report of the committee OH
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
President penrOSe
Very Optimistic

President S. 3. L. Penrose, of, Whit
man college, who has. been in the ely
for a few days visit with his family,
and in connection with the opening OF
the new semester at Whitman college,
returned last night to Seattle, where
ba will reioin Dean A. w. Hndrick and
continue the work in the greater Whit
man movement.
..There is little to say regarding the
,,,orly we are doing" said President
penrose last night. Everything is
hooking as good as can be and that is
about all can say at the present tlme.
Ro.b in North Yakima and In Seattle.
W.. have been given cordial welcome
and everything seems to be working
ort nicely. I am sure we will be sue
cessful. -,
81 do not know how long we will
continue our work in Seattle, but at
nresent we still have much to do.
think we will go to Portland after we
finish our work on the Sound"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Roosevelt
CenSured

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10.-The for
NAL rebuke of Roosevelt for criticising
United States Senator Perkins during
the anti-Japanese controversy between
Washington and Sacramento is con-
tanned in a reppery set of resolutions
introduced today by Senator Anthony.
The resolutions say that presidential
telegraphic structures upon Perkins
were uncalled for and that California
has faith in Perkins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Not AntagoniStiC to JapS
In Washington Legislature

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1O.-(SpeciaD-
That the members of the legislature
are not antagonfstic to the Japanese
was emphatically declared today when
a resolution was unanimously passed
that if any member introduced bill of
that nature. it should be indefinitely
postponed The question came up on
a message from Governor Hay in which
he said he had received a telegram
from the secretary of the state depart
ment at Washington, that report was
there that a bill had been introduced
in the legislature mere providing that
all Japs visiting the A.-Y.-P. exposl-
ton should give a bond for return 10
their own country after the close of
the exposition.
Speaker Meigs asked if any mem
Der had such a bill which he proposed
to introduce, but no one replied. A res
olution was then unanimously passed
that if such a bill should appear it
should be indefinitely postponed ana
the chief clerk was instructed to no
tofy the secretary of state at Wash,
ington of this action.
Enlarge Supreme Court.
The senate today by vote of 81 10
nassed senate bill No. 1913, increasing
the supreme court to nine members
The bill carries an emergency clause
In the house, Ole Hansen introduced
a bill to prevent the sweating OF prlso-
ners under arrest on suspicion anu
making it unlawful for officers to Sc
cure statements or confession by coer-
cion Or intimidation.
Corporation lawyers led the hgh'
against house bill No. 13O, providing
that only citizens be employed Oh
public works. 1t was moved to lnoel-
initely postpone action, but the motion
was lost by vote of q to g.
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warehouses and elevators was read and
unanimously adopted. No action was
taken relative to the naming of which
city, Portland. Astoria or Vancouver,
should be chosen for the site of the
terminal warehouse for the union and
it is stated that at the present session
no action will be taken but that in
all probability terminal warehouses
will be placed in all three cities.
What the Committee Says.
The report of the committee says, in
part
"All experience proves that by or
ganizing and forming joint stock
companies we can handle grain cheap
er and keep the selling price higher
than will be done by private individu-
ais, it being obvious to all that it is to
the buyers interest to keep the price
other similar movements, just as a
as low and the charge for handling as
high as competition will allow. All ex-
perience further proves that these pri-
vate buyers and buying corporations do
generally combine to prevent compe-
tition.
the grain light is ever present to the
purchasers who do the weighing. 1t
We build our own warehouses and ele-
vators and handle our own grain there
is no motive to scale the price, to
weigh light or to fix the handling
charges high.
'The cost of handling our own grain,
as compared with the advantages re-
sulting therefrom, is indeed insignifi-
cant. We would, therefore, advise and
urge that every local union either
build or buy one or more warehouses
Or elevators. according as their neces-
sites require, by forming a joint stock
company, according TO the law govern
ing the formation of corporations.
"Where the membership Of local
union is tributary to two or more sta
tions, we would advise the formation
of one corporation with, capital stock
sufficiently large to construct or pur-
chase warehouses or elevators at as
many different points as would be re-
quired for the accommodation of the
stockholders and operate them all un-
der one management"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Assaults Niece
Commits Suicide

SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-Fearing he
would be sent to prison for an attempt
ed assault on his young niece, George
Merrill, an engineer, aged 80, COM
mitted suicide by drinking carbol-
ic acid on the street near his home
this morning. Merrill attacked the girl
Mary Coates, near a woodshed, ana
threatened her with knife. When the
neighbors arrived he drank the acid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Try to
Raise
Money

For the purpose of considering ways
and means to bring the transfer of
the company's stock to the new pro-
moters to successful consumatiOn,
directors of the Farmers traction COM
pany will hold a meeting in the office
of DIR. N. G. Blalock tomorrow after
noon at 2:3O o'clock. The time limit
in which the new company was allow
ed to raise the $250,00O necessary to
complete the transfer, expires the 14th
of this month, and, as it is understood
that practically $15o,OO0 has been
pledged. a grand effort is to be made
to realize the remaining amount
DIR. Blalock, president and general
manager of the company, who but re-
Gently returned from two weeks
visit in Sound cities, has intimated
that some new developments may be
expected at the meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon, but nothing will be given out
as to the nature of the future move
ments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
WIRELESS LOCATES
THE TAFT PARTY.
Fears That President-Elect Had Met
Accident Are Exploded.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10.-Attempts
by wireless operators to reach the
cruisers North Carolina and Montana
failure to reach them earlier had
caused fears for the safety of William
H. Taft and party, returning from
Panama. They will reach the mouth
of the Mississippi at 10 o'clock tonight.
At noon the vessels will be 200 miles
Off shore. All on board are well.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10

well, if the farmers are going to
do all of the business, We might as
well start looking for other Positions .
seemed to be the sentiment of local
grain dealers this morning when they
were interviewed regarding the action of
the Farmers Educational and Coop
erative union in forming a combination
in Spokane this week when it was
unanimously decided that the executive
committee be empowered to select one
or more central selling agencies to
represent the Farmers union on the
coast or at other necessary places.
However. the grain dealers do not
take the action of the farmers serious
ly, and, as one of them put it, Every
generation Of farmers, has to undergo
the usual run of farmers unions and
other similar movements, just as
child has to go through measles
smallpox, scarlet fever and Group. 1t
mas been tried before and found to be
unsatisfactory, and while the present
generation of wheatgrowers seem to be
having a harder case than others, be-
lieve they will recover all right
What 1t Means.
The action of the union in Spokane
this week means that the entire output
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Aiohwavs Conference.

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 1O.-Ques-
tions connected with the best meth
DDS of providing funds for the genera
improvement of the public roads OF the
old dominion will be considered at the
two-dav conference opened today by
the Greater Highways ASSOCIATION =.
Virginia Delegates are present lion'
all the automobile clubs OF the sIa.e'
as well as from commercial and tFaoe
organizations.
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= = = = = = = = = = = = = 4
THE MAYORS LINCOLN Z
DAY PROCLAMATION. 4


= By the mayor of the city of walla 1
= Walla, Wash, proclamation: Z
= Whereas, the birthday of Alb Z.
= raham Lincoln, being the 18th day +
= of February of each year. is by =
= statute made a legal holiday in 4
+ the state of Washington, and e
+ Whereas, February II. 1909, is I.
+ the one-hundredth anniversary of 4.
= said event: =
= Now, therefore, be it known that +
= l. Eugene Tausick, mayor, do here Z
+ by suggest that said ensuing an +
+ niversary of the birth of the illus +
= trious American be more specially +
= observed in the city of WaIla =
+ Walla with commemorative exer- +
+ cises in contemplation of his SER +
= vices to mankind. +
= In testimony whereof, I have +
+ hereunto set my hand and caused +
+ the seal of the city of Walla Wal +
+ la to be AFFIXED, this tenth day of +
+ February, A. D., 1909 =
+ EUGENE TAUSICK. +
: BY the Mayor: =
: T. D. S. Hart, City Clerk. +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Trades Children
For City Property

TACOMA. Feb. 10.-After trading all
mis- interest in their two children to mis-
wife for an attractive piece of city
real estate, Henry Debralner Is oelhs
sued by her for divorce. In the con-
tract exchanging the children De-
brainer agreed to relinquish all claim
70 them for the property. The wife
sovs her husband refused to support
her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
MAMMOTH COMBINATION.

+ Action, which if carried out, +
I. will have the effect of putting +
+ grain buyers of the Inland empire +
+ out of business, was taken yes +
+ terday at the meeting of the 1.
= Farmers Educational and Coop +
+ erative union in Spokane +
+ If the plans Of the union are E
+ carried out, the 10000 members i
I. of that organization will in the +
+ future give grain-buyers the 60 +
+ by, and sell their combined grain +
I. output through central agency +
l. to be located somewhere on tide +
+ water.
+ Local grain-buyers profess not +
I. to be seriously concerned over the +
J. action Of the farmers and appear +
+ confident that the movement will +
Z not succeed.
l. q. s. = L = =. = = = = = = =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Cans Bout Postponed.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1O-Quaker
Citv fight fans will not see Joe CANS
the "old master of the lightwelghts'
in his scheduled six-round bout with
.eyoung Erne." the Philadelphia light
weight. at the Washingto on Sporting
club tonight. Joe has been sunerihs
with neuralgia of the heart, wh1cn mas
prevented active training for the oou''
and at his request the mill mas peei'
postponed for two weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Wright
Charges

ROME, Feb. 10.-Consenting to come
here and teach two Nalians to use his
aeroplanes, Wilbur Wright demanded
$500 an hour and his terms were ac-
cepted He will come here next month
and give his class of two, 20 lessons
lasting an hour each For this he will
receive $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
First St. Paul Boat
To Tie up to Wharf

SEATTLE. Feb. 10.-The Tacoma
Maru the first Of the st. Paul fleet,
will throw out line at the big pier
of the railroad in Seattle, August H.
and a month later the Seattle Maru
will tie up at the same wharf. 1t Is
definitely settled that no through pas
senger trains will be operated from
Chicago to the coast for year after
June l.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Hardware Men Meet.

TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 10-Over 100
hardware men of Florida attended the
state fair today and this afternoon
opened the annual session of the state
hardware association. A banquet viii
be rendered the visitors this evening at
the Tampa Bay hotel, at which souye-
Mrs of gold saws, monkey wrenches'
hammers and hoes will be presented to
the guests. The sessions will last
through tomorrow and Friday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 10.-A resOlu-
ton condemning the attitude of Cali
fornia on the Japan question is pend
ing today before the general assembly
and will probably be considered next
week. The resolution says that anti
Japanese legislation in California is
inadvisable and that it is a matter for
he state department to deal with.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10

Overcome

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Nineteen
firemen were overcome with gas in a
heroic fight against a fire in a tene-
ment from which 200 were snatched
from death early today. The trapped
tenants were carried from the win
dOwS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Perkins Asks ASSembIymdn
To Let up on the japanese
Presidents Party
Off for kentuCkv

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-President
Secretary of War Wright and Ethel
Roosevelt will leave tomorrow for
Hodgenville, KY, the birthplace of LIN
coin, where the president will deliver
a memorial address.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10

er.rrIH Feb. 1o.-Richard Ball
niger. who is to be secretary OF IN.
,nter;or in the Taft cabinet returned
.roro the east to close his ousl-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10

mss affairs here. He says he has not
been officially notified Of the appoint
ment, but says he must be back in
Washington by March 1.
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j BILL DEFEATED.
= SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10.-On =
4 reconsideration this afternoon AS =
4 semblyman Johnson's anti-Japa- =
j nese bill was defeated 81 to Al. =
+ j + + + i + i + + + = = = 4.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 10-Assem-
blyman w. B. Griffiths, who is a strong
advocate of Japanese legislation,
has been won over temporarily to the
side of the governor, and said today he
was willing to vote for reconsideration.
He attributes his change of opinion to
a telegram received from Senator Per-
kins reading:
IF it is not inconsistent witr your
views 1 hope you will consult and CO.
operate with Gov. Gillett, who 1 am
sure has at heart the honor and well
fare of our state and entire country.
Treaties made with foreign countries
become the supreme law of the land"
Many here express surprise at the
change of the attitude of the Califor-
mia senator.
The assembly opened the anti-Jap
debate this morning by refusing to go
into executive session at the request
of Assemblyman Beardslee. The as
sembly then listened to the discussion
of the resolution by Transue, who
wanted the whole Japanese question
wte blanketed now.
The resolutions clearly define the
attitude of California regarding the
federal control Of state legislation on
school questions. While laying down
this principle, they take the concilia-
tory attitude of yielding a big point
in order to not disturb relations be-
tween the government and a friendly
power" For this reason alone they
recommend that assembly bill No. IA
be reconsidered and withdrawn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-10
Banquet of Humming Birds Breasts


bumming United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-11
TODAY'S MONEY MARKET.

New York. oct 11-Close: Prime
mercantile paper. AZ All per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at S4S30 4S3 10
for SO day bills and at 1885 for de-
mand
Commercial Bills, O9S2ls 6%
Bar silver 81 n
Mexican dollars. SO.
Government bonds steady; railroads
easy.
Money on call stong AZ as per cent:
ruling rate Az closing bid AZ: Of
fered at AZ
Time loans strong; SO days ~ n q
per cent: 90 days al as per cent; six
months Az.
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CONCENTRATES.

r. n. strickland has returned from
the Utah Mines Coalition property at
Alta.
O. II Monroe has returned from a
trip 10 Nevada on mining business. He
leaves tonight for New YORK
u. .. Jackling left Saturday for his
usual inspection trip of the properties
in his charge In Arizona and New Mex
leo.
Manager Fred Schrott of the Prince
OF Wales mines says that supplies for
the winter have already been laid up
az the mine and everything Is I'm
readiness for continued operations.
Samuel Scott of Columbus. o.. who
has successfully financed the Bradshaw
Mining a. Milling company property in
Beaver county, rs in the city. Work
viii be pushed ahead at tho property, IL
Is declared.
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J. Il. WHITNEY. Stock Broker.
Sas Atlas Bell l470. Res. 3O04-z
Pioneer Roohngs.
Sold, laid and guaranteed by
LAMBERT PAPER CO.
COURT NOTES.

Thomas W. Jennings left an estate
valued az yl1s 07O57. according 10 the
inventory filed IN the Third district
court Saturday by the executors ~ the
estate willard Young and +. w. Sloan.
Most of the estate o. in salt Lake city.
and includes the old Jennings home
stead and property valued al $50. 200.
There "a considerable mining property
in summit county and ID Nevada. TIE
holrs named in the win are Mary
Hooper Jennings and daughters, Mary
y Jennings Wells and Hattie jennings
shepherd The petition Tor final set-
tlement win bo argued In the probate
division OF the Third district court Fri
day. oct. o.
ls,bolle schurtz has nled suit ln the
Third district court for divorce from
her husband. Peter Scnurtz, charging
him With Wilful failure 90 provide FOR
her the common necessafies of lile Tho
couple were married at Hiilsdale Utah.
oct @. 1879. aud the complaint alleges
that since March. 1906 the defendant
has neglected 90 provide for her.
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PRODUCE.


Chicago oct li.-Early trades ia grains
and provisions here were unimpressive
ana the range of prices narrow tending
slightly 10 lower prices IN the cereals
and BIZ the other way IN provisions.
Wheat opened higher IN sympathy with
am advance FOO Liverpool. December a
SHADE 90 a c. over Saturday al .O2h 10
.02 This option drlfted 10 l.Ql p, whore
the market sieadied. The rough weather
which DO ls believed viii delay curing
and marketing Of corn had no early ef-
feet ON tho market for that grain. de-
cemhcr opened shade lower az Ja's ana
dropped 40 aiti. with trade very low.
THE oats market while compare lively
steady. opened dul and utterly without
feature. December started isc. higher NJ
9qia gained shade and then declined
90 Saturday. nnal nguref
The provisions market opened "a shade
t1 Co., higher Tor January products un-
der thc influence of "a lighter run M hogs
in the west Pork at ls..o, lard at ii- ,'1
lO.Na and ribs at Hi-ii some BUYING
of lard and ribs saved the pit from STAG
Wheat-prlvato cables indicating ieglti-
mate strength abroad, SINAI er risible
Increase tnnu Nfar ago ana 20 lnann
of Manitoba wheat reported TOY eApoit
sudenod fhe tone later December rose
90 lolt and closed firm lhc higher al
Corl-'rhe market remained a narrow
affair. December closing ltc. lower d u.
Close Wheat Dee. lps'sa' "a May
coin~oct as. Dec. O. May @%
Julf. Glif
oats-Drc. gat3 May uaiaH
rerk-oct 300. jan" h'o2'g' MAY
Lard-oct. i20lsaislo' NOV. ii.nhi
Ribs-o5t is.@ Jam go. May s.G's
QaO
Ryo-Cash 92Q1g. Dec f2h.
harley cash. fNmH
TlmothV-Ocf 1S. March f9l
Clover Nothing doing
BUTTER AND EGGS
Chicago. Oct --Buttcr-btcady
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cor RAD rRouNcING.
\. ". Ackman Rccites His Woe In
suit for Damages

A. w Ackman must have received
terrible "trouncing" at the hands 90
W, II. Coleman on the lst Of October.
judging by the complaint filed In thc
city court by the former. Ackman says
that on the date named Coleman vio-
lently assaulted him and struck him
In the face with his fists knocking him
down and causing his face to become
cut, bruised and sore to the extent that
he was disabled from attending to his
occupation as carpenter. The conf
plant further sets forth that the plain
tin viii be unable to work Tor soma
time yet, and he Is now suffering from
great mental pain and anguish In his
fe"dings 10 the amount OF S499 FOR
which ne asks judgment. IN addition
TO the pain suffered tho plaintiff says
he was compelled TO pay a physician
$50 to fix up his injuries.