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CHRISTMAS DAY
 IN THE ARMY

@HRISIMAS in the various forts garrisoned by United States M troops never passes without q
 cut and dried celebration. Prep aration for the event is made long ih advance Every soldier knows that something extra is going to be his portion for that day. 'The Christmas dinner with savory extras in the way of food. is not the only special provi- sion for the soldiers celebration. There k Il relaxation of the rigor of military discipline. which to many enlisted men is even more welcome than the turkey and cranberries. On Christmas day the man in the barracks may do pretty much as he pleases.
 But pigs is pigs" and soldering is soldering. so it follows that d few of hilarity of the holiday because they must perform soldiers duty as oD other days. The guard mount is for Christmas as well as for all other days, and military regulations cannot forego this requirement. no matter how much the victims may growl under their blouses Even the extra dinner in the barracks, while 1t is a rare treat to most of the men. makes work for some of them which is regarded in the army as about the most lamitous detail in the business.
 Guard duty and kitchen work are things studiously to be avoided by the enlisted men. It is not pleasant for soldier to be kept on guard, walking q beat or pacing up and down in front of headquarters when the rest of the fellows are inside the barracks sing ing songs. telling stories, eating tur- key or out on the parade ground play ing baseball or doing skylarking stunts. Accordingly the experienced soldier makes it a point to escape Christmas guard duty if possible. There are sev- eral ways of doing this. The first sergeant of the company sometimes, it is hinted. helps the veterans out by passive cooperation, which throws the burden of the day upon young recruits who are passing their first Christmas m the service. He permits the old timers to swap dates for guard duty with the recruits so that the latter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-23
will find themselves detailed.

Santa Claus also comes to the sol ,lier This is true literally and fgura- lively He comes through the mails or the express companies i'll the shape of boxes or packages from the home folks On his $13 I month tue soldier does not have much of surplus to spend in buying presents to send home, but this fact docs not initiate against his receiving memcntoS from the old hcarthStonc IL is always an cy"nt iu camp or barracks when some man receives q hefty package ''icS' fore Christmas" .is rule. he con tents Ire >!I1r"d with the soldiers croni1~ if th"H happ"H |" he of inc edible variety ahd any of the er0nieS fail to receive similar rcmeul'ranceS
 Be sIlre to put your feet In the right place, then stand frn. Lincoln.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-23
The B0yce Construction
 Company

Are in the Aeli for buxiness ant have the most complete moving out it in the city and do general build Ing business. Also general repairing business. Fix all class of roofs. shin gle, tin and composition. Make high class screens. When you are ready to build. move or repair you do your self an injustice to proceed without getting our estimate, Call old phone T or S97. D. w. nOYCE, Mgr.
 THE BOYCE CONSTRUCTIONS co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-23
Music Lessons

on VioliA, Mandolin and Guitar.
 hstEumenAs furnished free by }. F.. NcKaana. 404 Iaot a1A 1aaaad oyo. 00A oo1 YAoUo m. oSp,SA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-23
DIR. c. D. SMITH. Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

Veter1nary SurgeOH ana DentISt. Calls night or day answered prompt
 F. Office at Alexander Bros. store, corner Of Fourth and Pine street. Old DA.ne 52e. Residence. 1107W. sth ave. lold phone 1e9.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
CARPENTERS ARE
IN TROUBLE YET
DIFFERENCES between CON-
TRACTORS AND WAGErEARN-
Frs STILL UNSETTLED.
Mechanics In Employ Of Christian o.
son Called From Work Again
This Morning.

Differences between the carpenters
union and the contractors of the city
who have announced that hereafter
they will pay their men according to
their ability, are not yet settled, and
this morning the men who have been
in the employ of Christian Olson were
again called Oft, having shown up for
work as usual When interviewed this
afternoon regarding the situation, Mr..
Olson said:
Call on some of the other cOntrac-
tors whose names were signed to that
wage announcements am getting too
much free advertising out of it."
He announced, however, that his
work is still at a standstill, and that
carpenters in the employ of other con-
tractors are still working. Further
than that, Mr.. Olson desired to say
nothing.
Members and officers of the carpen-
ters' union will not talk at this time,
believing newspaper publicity will not
assist in relieving the tension.
1--WE do not want to make any
statements at this time" said one of
the officers of the local, that we
might have to retract at a later date.
Things will adjust themselves in due
time, but for the present, we have
nothing to say"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
OPENS BURNER LETS
MUeH GAS ESCAPE
Family Of r. F. Smitten Has Marrow
Escape From Asphyxiation in
their Home.

A narrow escape from asphyxiation
by escaping gas was experienced Sat-
urday night by R. F. Smitten and fam
lily, 373 Park strees, one of the burn
ers on the gas range in the kitchen
having been left open III night. When
Mr.. Smitten entered the room yester-
day morning he was forced back by
the heavy fumes, and prevented from
starting a fire in the stove, as had
been his intention.
Although the door from the kitchen
to the other portion Of the home had
been left ajar, the gas did not mani
fest itself in the rooms where the
occupants of the building were sleep
ing, propably because some Of the
windows had been left open. Had
Mr. Smitten lighted a match in the
room, a terrific explosion could not
have been averted 1t is thought the
children who had been making candy
late Saturday night, accidentally turn
ed on the gas after the blaze had been
extinguished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
SENATOR D. 4. COX
EXPLAINS HIS VOTE
Says Local Option Bill Means Nothing
Senate Refuses Reading of House
Amendments.

OLYMPIA. March S.-Among the six
senators in the state legislature who
voted against the local option bill
passed by that body last Saturday,
was D. H. Cox of Walla Walla county,
who has been opposed to anything
but a strict bill with provisions for
county unit. In explaining his vote
at the roll call, Mr.. Cox said:
"Mr. President: / desire to enter
my protest before voting on the house
amendments to the senate substitute
bill No. 121. which was prepared by
the friends of the liquor interests.
Some ten days ago l voted against this
bill because I believed it was drawn
in the interest of the breweries; and
liquor dealers of this state, and since
that time it has been in the hands Of
friends of the liquor interests and had
great many amendments made to it
which this senate refuses to allow to
be read. l believe this bill, now, has
so many holes shot into it that it will
neither hold water nor WhiSkey, and
l refuse to vote on any issue without
knowing what the amendments were
which have beer: placed there by the
enemies of the temperance cause, and
| believing that the temperance forces
| of this state will sustain me in this
! decision, l therefore desire to vote
no."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
SAYS STATE AID
ROADS ARE FEASIBLE.
New York Magnate Thinks Oregon
Plan of Railroads
Good One.

PORTLAND, March S.-JOhn K
Cochran, a New York lumber and rail-
road man, who is visiting Portland
declares that state aided railroads, as
proposed for Oregon are practical. He
built a similar road in North Carroll
ma and says such a road would great
ly increase Oregon property as 1T do
that of North Carolina. He said:
Our plan in North Carolina was to
go through the county, see the execu-
tive officer. make an estimate OF the
cost of building The road across the
county and ask for the lowest amount
the cost would warrant. In every case
the authorities granted the bond issue
The average cost was $4,000 per mile
through the Blue Ridge mountains and
$4,000 through fiat land
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08

MISS CONNIE EDISS, THE MUSI-
CAL. COMEDY ACTRESS, WHO is
SERIOUSLY ILL AT HER SUM MEX
HOMO NEAR PITTSFIELD, MASS,
SUFFERING FROM A TUMOR.
Connie Ediss is an English actress,
and is Lew Fields leading woman In
"The Girl Behind the Counter" Her
understudy, L6ttie Fremont, is play
ing her part. Miss Ediss made her
first appearance on the stage in the
English music halls. She appeared in
"The Shopgirl' in 1895, and followed
in "My Girl" "The Circus Girl ''The
Runaway Girl" 1.-THE Messenger Boy"
"The Toreador," 'sThe Orchid" "The
Spring Chicken" and 1.-THE New Allad-
din" Early in 1907 Miss Ediss took a
trip to South Africa for the benefit of
her health and played in vaudeville
there. During the season of 1907 and
1908 she appeared as Mrs. Schniff in
'"The Girl Behind the Counter" at the
Herald Square theater. Since then she
has been on tour.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
TRAIN SERVICE
MUCH IMPROVED
Northern Pacific Makes Needed Oddl'
ton to PendIeton- Pasco Passenger
Service.

New train service between Pasco and
Pendleton is to be put into erect In the
near future on the Northern Pacific
line. as a result of the recent visit to
this part of the state of the head of1-
Gals of that company, a passenger
train each day to take the place of the
mixed freight and passenger that has
been in operation. The train is sched-
uled to leave Pasco at $50 a. M, and
returning will leave Pendleton at g.: Is
u. m. Connections are to be made at
Pasco for Sound cities and Spokane,
and with the s. P & S. for Portland.
The new service will become effective
March Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
SAYS ROOSEVELT
IS JUST CITIZEN
Is ENTITLED TO NO SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES, SAYS THIS DE-
TROlT MAN.
Asked to Give Up Steamer Quarters,
. Archibald EIIair Refuses and
Keeps State Room.

DETROIT, Mich, March 8.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president Of the Uni
ted States and Colonel Roosevelt"
are two distinct persons in the eyes
of Archibald G. Ellair, a wealthy
stock broker OF this city. Recently Ell
lair engaged quarters aboard Ham
burg American liner bound to the
Mediterranean. Later it was discOv-
cred that his quarters were adjoining
those To be occupied 10y Roosevelt and
his party on their way to Africa. The
steamship officials tried to persuade
Ellair to relinquish his state room and
take other quarters. Ellair declined.
saying that Roosevelt is now simple
American and not entitled to any eX-
ira courtesies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
SAYS HOMESEEKERS ARE
ALL LOOKING THIS WAY

Fred D. Miller, an experienced
salesman of Sterling, Illinois, arrived
in the city Saturday and is visiting this
week with E. w. Olson and family,
East Walla Walla. Mr.. Miller, who has
had years of experience as a clothing
salesman, is looking over the situa-
ton, and may decide to locate perma-
nently in this city, bringing his family
went later in the season.
Mr.. Miller reports a big influx of
fasteners into the western territory
saying that all West-bound trains are
already crowded with those who have
intentions of locating in Washington
or Oregon. From practically every
state pioneer residents will this year
pull stakes" and cross the Rockies
and railroad facilities will be taxed
to their utmost to care for the traffic
of the coming six months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
PERSONAL


Chester Davis of Starbuck, visited in
this city yesterday.
S. Russell of Pomeroy, is spending
the day in the city.
J. c. Smith of Prescott, is in the
city today on business.
J. w. Roberts of Waitsburg, passed
through this city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Baker of Day.
ton, are visiting in the city.
J. P Wilson of Waitsburg, is a bust
ness visitor to the city today.
Hazel Bidette of Baker City, is in
the city today visiting friends.
R. E. Ireland of Waitsburg, was seen
on the streets of Walla Walla today.
c. B. Young, a resident of The
Dalles. passed through this city yester-
day.
G. S. Haney, a business man of Day.
ton is in the city today on matters OF
business.
w H. Clifford. rancher living in
the vicinity of Clyde station, is in
Walla Walla today.
J. S. Schrock, a former resident OF
this city is in town today and will re-
turn to his home tomorrow
Miss Jennie Beers, a teacher in thu
Green Park school, spent the weeks
end at her home in North Yakima.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
PREFERS WEST TO
THE STORMY EAST
w. p. Mexican Returns Satisfied from
an Extended Visit to Eastern
Cities.

w. p. Mexican, who has been in the
east for the past three weeks visit
ing the larger cities for the purchase
of his summer stock of mems clothing,
returned yesterday afternoon, having
transacted business in ST. Louis, Chi
cago, New York and other commercial
centers. After spending the period
of three weeks away from home, Mr.
Mexican readily came to the conclu-
sion that Walla Walla was the only
place for him, and it was with feel
train yesterday afternoon to find him
self in the most favored section of
the entire country.
Il do not like their climate said
Mr.. Mexican frankly, in speaking of
his jaunt this morning. ''While l was
in ST. Louis last month, / experienced
one of the worst thunder storms that
l have witnessed in the last 25 years
and although 1 knew that such dis
turbances were common in the sum-
mer months, I never before saw one
in February. l was reared in a
country where severe electrical storms
were common, but either because I
had not witnessed one for so long. or
because Of some other reason, 1 never
before took cogniZance Of one of them
as I did on this occasion. The night
had been hot and sultry, and about
O'Clock in the morning, the first rum
BILE of the approaching storm awak-
ened me; was in the Planters house,
and was up seven or eight stories, and
the sight as 1 looked out of the win
| dow with a continual flash of lightning
| Illuminating the silent city and peals
of thunder shaking the foundations,
| was one that I will not soon forget.
1t rained but little, however,
In speaking of trade conditions in
the east, Mr.. Mexican said that in the
iron manufacturing centers the fac
| tories are running on short time, the
employees being laid off every sixth
! day. The effects of the recent furry
| are wearing off gradually, but thus
far are quite evident The feeling of
security is slowly overcoming the de-
! preston though it will be many
months before all vestige Of the tight
ening in money circles has been OBJ
| liberated.
1.-THE business men," continued Mr..
Mexican, prefer not to speak of the
panic, saying that they would rather
! forget it. AS one comes westward.
there is noticeable change for the
better. though I did not stop west of
Chicago on my return"
! In speaking Of styles that will pre-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
MAKES MONEY IN
BOGUS BUSINESS
SON OF WEALTHY NEW YORK
MERCHANT SELLS WORTH.
LESS CHECKS.
Operates in Big Cities Of the West and
Runs Amuck in Des Mones-ls
Arrested There.

CHICAGO, March 8.-Joseph Her
man, the son Of a wealthy New York
merchant, alleged to have swindled
liquor men in several important cities
on the Pacific coast, was arrested here
on an Indictment charging him with
obtaining money by a confidence
game"
1t is alleged that Herman sold bo-
gus warehouse receipts to saloonists
in San Francisco. Los Angeles, Port
land, Seattle, Tacoma, Denver, Omaha,
ST. Louis and Des Moines. He was ar
rested in Des Moines and arrived here
last night. 1t is charged that he OBJ
tanned at least $4,000 this way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Must Make Connections.

Sanitary Inspector w. c. Gates is
this week sending out notices to prop
erty owners in Little st Petersburg,
instructing them to connect with the
Maple street trunk line sewer which
was completed last summer. Accord
ing to Mr.. Gates, there are many resi-
dences in the lower part of the city
not attached to the system, and as the
line is a 16inch main, capable of
carrying all refuse from that section.
it is desired that connections be made
at once in order to eliminate danger
of a disease epidemic during the sum-
mer season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
I'm The Social Circle
123 Hours M. to D.
Hours 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.

Walla Symphony club will be held to-
morrow evening at the Y. NJ. c.. A
auditorium. The program follows:
Paper-'Mendelssohn .....
Mrs. Z. s. Isaacs
Piano-"Rondo Capriccioso" ..n.
Mrs. c. P. Cannon
Song-"O, Rest In the Lord" ..r..
......l..l...M Miss Lucille Preston
Violin-"Andante" from Concerto.
..................M Mr.. Edgar Fischer
Paper-RrahmS. ..... Mrs JnO. Kidd
Piano-Intermezzo from Sonata OPP.
116 .......... Miss Malen Burnett
Vofce-Selection ..,...... Mrs Norton
Athletes Banquet March 16.
Invitations for the first annual ban
quet of the athletic department of the
Y. M. c. a. are being issued for March
16 and on this occasion it is expected
that over $50 guests will be present to
participate in a general merrymaking.
The dinner will be served in the gym
nasium of the institution, where speak
ing, toasts and a general Notification
will be INDUCED in.
VnaPter TO vi eet.
A regular meeting of Walla WAL
la Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons.
will be held in Masonic temple, We'd
nesday night, at which time three can
didates will be iniated, and a banquet
and smoker enjoyed.
Enjoyable Meeting.
An enjoyable social meeting of Co
lumbia lodge, knights of Pythias. was
held in Odd Fellows temple Satur-
day evening, addresses having been
made by r. G. Parks. ]. w. Cookery,
w. A. Hunt and J. G. Miller H. o. Ce-
Gil favored the members present with
pleasing vocal selection. and a social
hour followed.
Camp Fire and BANQUET.
A regular meeting of Goodwin regi-
ment, Union Veterans Union, will be
held in the Odd Fellows hall. Fifth
and Main STREETS Friday evening,
March II, at which time the officers
for the ensuing year will be installed
by Y. c. Blalock. Camp fire lunch, will
be served, and addresses given, and
matters of important business trans
acted Wives of the members have
been invited and a most enjoyable
meeting is looked for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
INJUNCTION IN
MISSOURI CASE
STATE is ENJOINED FROM EN-
FORCING THE TWO-CENT FARE
MAXIMUM LAW.
Eighteen Railroads Joined in the Fight
Against State Government and
Win Out.

KANSAS CITY, March S.-Judge
trict court, today handed down a de-
cision favoring railroads in their fight
against the laws of Missouri, to re-
strain the state from imposing the
two cent fare maximum rate. The
provision of the court ordered an in
junction to issue restraining the state
from enforcing the law. 1t was the
contention Of IS railroads operating
in Missouri that the rates were con-
fiscatory and violated the federal con-
StitutiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
COUNTY OF GRANT
IS NOW ORGANIZED
Commissioners Name Full Quota OF
County Officers-Ephrata Gives
Banquet.


EPHRATA, March 8.-Grant coun-
ty was organized today by Commits
sioners John Erickson, and Richard
Heathman, and M. F. McAnelly, chair
man.
The commissioners appointed c. L.
Sanders of Wilson Creek, treasurer;
E. O. Whitney, of maritime, snerlH'
James H. Hill, of Maritime audltor' j.
]. Peters, of Quincy, assessor; George
NJ Ryker. of Coulee CITY, county at
torney; c. E. Smith, county scnool
superintendent; M. c. Christensen, OF
Ephrata. county surveyor; H. E. VAIL
coroner; DIR. P. c. Nicholson, Of Epn-
rata, county physician
The commissioners were the guests
Of the Commercial club at a grand Jol-
ification dinner, here tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING
Only Fourteen Veniremen Were Eli
gibIe at This Mornings
Session.

SPOKANE, March S.-The grand
jury called to prove the ROot-Gordon
scandal has adjourned until Wednes-
day A new vanire was ordered as the
original venire showed only ii avail
able today for service, two being
Northern Pacific brakemen. The court
decided the material insufficient to
railroad interests. President Hill Of
the Great Northern road, refused his
assistance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
AMATEUR ARONAUT
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Through Surf, Eugene Savage
Feels No Bad Effects.

LOS ANGELES, March S.-After
being driven through the sea and mar
rowly escaping drowning, and finally
rescued by being dragged a mile
through the surf by his parachute,
Eugene Savage, an actor from Port
land, Oregon, is today suffering no i'll
effects. Savage an amateur aeronaut,
decided to make a balloon ascension
when a professional, scheduled for the
job, was prevented from keeping his
date by illness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
CLEVER SW|NOLER
PULLS DOWN $50
MAN WHO GIVES HIS NAME AS 20
SEPH MARK CASHES CHECK
AT DAcRES.
Hse MARKED Under Various Names ant
in Many Different PIaees-Has
Disappeared

Travelling aruand the country under
various assumed names. the latest OF
which was Joseph Marks, a clever
swindler has been cashing checks IN
the different hotels of the northwest
for the past several months and al
though expected that it will be only a
matter of days until he is captured,
nothing has been heard of him yet
On November 6. 1908, giving his
name, Joseph Marks, this bunco man
ordered from a firm in Portland 500
voucher checks with the date line,
Frank c. Williams and company, 16
Maiden Lane, New York City, drawn
on the First National Bank of that
city. He had copies of voucher checks
of the Hammond Lumber company, Of
Astoria. and on the suppOsition that
he was either in the lumber or cannery
business, the checks were furnished.
Filling out one of the checks, he
cashed it for 500 at the Portland Ho-
tel and from there he has gone to vari-
Gus places practicing the same game.
In this city, he cashed a check for
$50 at the Dacres Hotel and it SEEM
ed to be in perfectly good order, no
trouble was experienced in obtaining
the money
Pinkerton men have the case in hand
and though the man moves from place
TO place and changes his name fire.
quently, they expect to have no trou-
BILE i'm catching him. They are, at pres
ent working on the supposition that
he will get a new supply of checks
in Spokane where he will probably
resume his pet scheme.
The forms he uses are the best OBJ
tainable as they contain a voucher
receipt and state what the money is
due for, on the back of the check.
The name used in this city for
drawing the $50 was James COmisky.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Mrs. Shell Ill.

Mrs L. G. Shell, of Bolles Junction
was brought to ST. Mary's hospital yes
terday afternoon to receive medical at
Il ntion. She has been suffering with
an affection of the heart. Her daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank Loundagin, of Garfield
is with her, having arrived here yester-
day
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
Blanche Walsh Better.

CHICAGO, March 8.-Miss Blanche
Walsh, who was poisoned in Kansas
City recently by cosmetics, arrived at
the Stratford hotel today on her way
TO her home at WOodshole, Mass. She
was assisted from her carriage at the
hotel and wrapped in cloaks, was car
ried to her apartments. Her physicians
said she was recovering, but was still
weak
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-08
North Yakima Jail Filthy.

NORTH YAKIMA, March S.-The
city Jail of North Yakima is so filthy
that suspended sentences instead of
Jail terms are given prisoners by Po-
lice Judge Wend. Only prisoners ar
rested on the most serious charges are
compelled to remain in the Jail for
more than one night. The conditions
are to be investigated