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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
CONFESSED
THE CRIME

VICTORIA. b. c., Aug. 25-The po-
lice authorities are today looking fGr
Andrew Smith, who is alleged - have
disappeared from Vernon, leaving "a
written confession that he applied a
torch to the Okanogan hotel which
resulted in the loss of Il lives, the
crppliHg of five persons. and the de-
struction of the building.
Smith was formerly proprietor of The
hotel, and was later employed as bar
tender. In his confession Smith is
alleged to have committed the acl
while piqued because he was evicted
from the hotel He said he intended
to commit suicide. The police regard
the suicide threat as a blind. and are
searching for him. believing he is the
tool of conspirators.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25

STRIKES
NORTH DAKOTA VISIT
ED BY TERRIFIC
STORMS
Fatalities Feared = MANY
Houses and Barns Are
Reported Wrecked.

GRAND FORKS. n. D.. Aug. 25.-
a violent wind and rain storm, assum-
ing cyclonic proportions. is today Wis
iting southeastern North Dakota,
northwestern Minnesota The storm
has been raging all night. Hundreds
of houses and barns have already been
wrecked and the property loss runs
into the thousands
/ Peter Sohe was fatally and his wife
and three daughters seriously, when
their home toppled on them today near
Caledonia. \. d.
The storm is causing great damage
in Minnesota Reports frOf Fertile,
Beltrami GAINESVILLE, Glinden and
Menter say the property loss will be
heavy. Crops are destroyed Details
are meager Many box cars We're
blown from the tracks and traffic is
tied up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
REFUSE CARE
OF PRISONERS

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-Federal Judge
Hanford of the district court scored
the King county commissioners for
announcing their inability to care for
federal prisoners saying in part:
IF this county can't care for Unit
ed States prisoners, then it is not a
fit place for the United States court to
try cases. The marshal will make ar
ranSements to have the cases trans
ferred to some other county that can
care for the prisoners. These officials
by this petition proclaim to the world
their incompetence.
He referred to the fact that the
county asked favor of the government
and characterized the attitude of the
petitioners as an "act of hostility to-
ward the United States"
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Map Is Received.

Publicity Manager l.. E. Meacham
tbis afternoon received a panoramic
maD showing a portion of the valley
i'm which the famous Blalock orchards
ara located The drawing was made by
Professor Lange. at considerable eX-
pense and is truly a wonderful piece
of work The man. which was ordered
bv ] w. Langdon. has been turned
over to the publicity department Tor
use during the campaign no" peiiis
conducted.
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tician, and they have not paid their
tribute to the support of the disgrace
full organ by which many of them have
been assisted i'm reaping the spoils of
office.
When the young ladies call on those
one time close friends of the bunc
manager and produce bill for three
or four years subscription. it is quite
likely there will be something doing.
It would be wholly in keeping with the
tactics of the bunc manager to work
or attempt to wOrk-such a gag, but 1T
will make him no friends. To place
name on the dead-head list is com
parativeIy easy to do, even for the
vilest Of rags. and nine out of ten VIII
consent to it, But to present a Dig
bill after several years and tell the
recipient he is in arrears is bad pl-
lizards and generally has undesirable
(ContinlIed on Page FOur)
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INVESTIGATE
THE ACCIDENT

RI-ENCS AYRES. Aug. 25.-The
Argentine government today ordered
an investigation of the SINKING OF the
steamer Columbia yesterday at the
entrance to Montevies harbor where
scores of eXcursionists lost thelr llVes
when the vessel collided with the
German liner Schlesien. Details or
the collision have not yet been re-
ceived. A number of vessels are
searching the harbor for bodies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
ERA
HAS(;()ME
SPANISH IN MELILLA
ARE FACING NEW
FOE TODAY
Last Attempt Against the
Moors Failed and
Many Killed.

LISBON, Portugal. Aug 25-Today
the 'SeculO' states that cholera has
broken out among the Spaniards at
Melilla. According to the latest dis
patches $50 Spanish soldiers and 600
Moors We're killed in battle when Gem
eral Marina attempted an advance upon
the outposts. Despite desperate fight
ing the Spanish attempt failed. After
Marina retired the Moors shelied the
hospital and the projectiles wrought
havoc, number of sick and wounded
soldiers being killed
The Spanish now number 35, 900 men
and will soon make an offensive move.
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lack
GETS
BUSY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 25.-Jack
johnson has settled to his training
work for The fight with Al Kaufman
here on Admission day. The elinina-
ton of Philadelphia Jack O'Brien from
the match with Kaufman, surprised
the fans. 1t is announced that CBr1en's
slowness to sign the articles lost him
the chance to fight. Johnson however
will prove a better card He was
holding for larger purse but decided
it was shame to let easy money get
away.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
j
TEMB[()| |
mA1y AGAIN VISITED
Ry EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS
vs,rsd That Many Lives Are
Lost in the Siena
Disaster.

sIENA Italy, Aug. pa series OF
,,-tbouake shocks were felt this morn
and scores OF persons were injured
g.. falling walls and chimneys. 1t is
feared that complete details will re-
,.,i many fatalities. Siena province
Contains 1900 square miles and has
100000 inhabitants.
Troops left today to investigate the
damage by the earthquake throughout
The uroynce last night. There are no
details and it is feared a number of
n4rsons lost their lives.
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A BIG
TALK

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 25.-The
most important conference of the sum-
ident Taft. Secretary MaCNeagh and
Senator Aldrich will discuss Aldrich's
Dlan for the new government financial
system. Taft has announced that he
will not sanction anything likely to
cause business upheavel. 1t is eX-
pected the financial bill Will be ready
for congress early in December.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
WORKING
FOR FAIR
SECRETARY JOHNSON
BUSY WITH TOWNS
IN VICINITY
Is Confident This Will Be
Biggest and Best That
Has Been Held.

Secretary Robert II. johnson has re-
had been for several days mixing ar
rangements for the coming county fair,
and reports that much interest is be-
ing taken in the big event in the
cities in which he visited. People
from all parts of that state will be
guests of the Garden City during fair
week, and it is confidently expected
the largest crowds ever brought to
Walla Walla by a like event will be in
attendance at the fair during the en-
tire week In view of the fact that the
date for the Walla Walla county fair
is week earlier than last year, it al
most assures that favorable weather
will prevail. and the festivities of the
occasion not marred by inclement con-
ditions such as were experienced last
fall
Arrangements have been made for
numerous attractions at the fair,
among the more important being the
Arnold Carnival company, of Chicago,
which has been booked for the entire
week. The big tent will be erected on
the fair grounds, and fun, frolic and
entertainment for thousands is to be
provided Balloon races are to form
Il portion Of the program of this noted
company. and this feature alone prom
ises to be one of the biggest drawing
cards of the week.
Aside from the excellent race pro-
gram that is being arranged, visitors
to the annual fair are assured much
entertainment by the musical and
other programs to be given each af-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
BIC DAY
AIMED
WALLA WALLA DAY AT
THE A.-Y.-P. rs TO
BE A HUMMER.
At Least 500 Excursionists
Must Visit Seattle Then
Say Club Directors.
Appropriation Made.

At the meeting of the directors of the
Commerci club last night, an ap-
preparation of several hundred doI9
lars, the first to be made for the pur-
pose, was set aside for use in making
WaIIa WaIIa >day at the A.-Y.-P. ex
position the complete success that has
been planned. An order has been
placed with the Northern Pacific COM
pany for an excursion train to leave
Dayton at $3.50 O'Clock in the morning
Of September 21, Coming through this
city and leaving for Seattle at 7:30
o'clock the same morning. 1t is esti-
mated that perhaps 1000 people will de-
sire to 90 and the Northern Pacific
officials are prepared to furnish the 18
Or 20 coaches that will be necessary to
accommodate them. The train will ar
rive in Seattle at o'clock on the even
ing of September 21. A rate Of one
fare for the round trip has been made,
good FOR return within seven days. 1t
is thought large delegation of Pen
dIeton people can be secured to join the
WalIa Walia excursionIsts.
Plans whereby Walla Walla day at
the Seattle exposition, September %,
may be made an unqualified success
and one of the biggest days of the
cussed last night at the regular week
ly meeting of the Commercial club
directors. Members and officials of
the club and the publicity department
are unanimous in the belief that this
valley is afforded the opportunity of
Il lifetime to make a showing for the
Continued On Page Eighth
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Blame Fixed.

SPOKANE, Aug. 25.-Assistant
Trainmaster Cock, Motorman Camp
bell and Conductor Whittlesey were
officially blamed today for the collision
If the Spokane Occur d'Alene electric
ROAD near La Crosse, Idaho, July 81
in which lG were killed. A committee
appointed by the chambers of commerce
of Occur d'Alene and Spokane, lnVes-
tigating the cause, filed the findings
last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
NEW
LAW
NOW

Successful swains have twofold
cause for rejoicing today. for there
has been Il downfall of that mean old
law that made it necessary for them
TO secure Il physicians certificate, and
that placed numerous other imped-
ments in the path of Cupid.
The new state law governing this
point went into effect yesterday. Com
mencing today, all that you have -
do in order to get married CATER first
having gone through the mere formal
ity Of securing the young lady's con-
senD is to apply at the office of TIE
county auditor for a license.
OF course the old restrictions as to
heredity and that sort of thing are
still in effect. But, now. instead of
having to secure an affidavit from
duly licensed physician. all that one
has to do is to present an affidavit,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25

MEET

But four members of the city coun-
ell showed up at $50 O'Clock last
night for the adjourned meeting. and
in the absence of Mayor Eugene Tau
sick, it became necessary to elect
one of those to the position of chair
man. To Councilman Alfred Bach
told fell this distinction, and it may
be said to his credit that he filled"
the position to the best of his ability.
Little excitement of any kind was oc-
casioned. the business having been
of routine nature. with no debates
or arguments of note to characterize
the gathering as an exceptional one.
Officers Report.
The report of the city clerk for the
month ending July 81. 1909; the re-
port of the city treasurer for the
.~~s~~~~~~~~S>~~~~~~~.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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BRINGS CARGO
OF BIG VALUE

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug 5.-' ,ahie
,..;oo. from, Yokohama received here
TODAY state that the Great Northern
liner Minnesota. bound Tor Sea't-". -
,,.;raino the most valuable cargo ever
transported on the Pacific. L ihc'o'ss
. ooo bales of raw silk, $4,000 cnes's VI
and - GOO bales of hemp. Tne
total cargo is worth $4,Ooo,oco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
ASKS Fer
A DIVORCE

Divorce proceedings by Mrs Ger
superior court yesterday against her
husband. Edward Spencer, who is now
confined in the state penitentiary for
the murder of Miss Ella Mundt, of
Spokane in 1903. The grounds upon
which the divorce is asked is that her
husband is no wa convict. The Spen-
(COntinue6 On Page Eightl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
GUESS
TAXES

In accordance with the provisions of
chapter 13S of the session laws of
1909, the auditor is making an estimate
of the amount required to meet the
public expense for the ensuing year.'It
is also provided that a levy be made
on all property subject to tax in the
county. sufficient to produce the sum
of $40 for each child of school age. AS
there are $500 school children in the
county. this means the sum of $6S,320
on the school fund. By order Of the
state board, another levy will be made
the. same as the proceeding one max
ing for this county about 6-mill tax.
In addition to this. each schooi district
levies its own tax.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
More Buildings.

Building Inspector William Metz
this week issued building permits to
the following: Frank Moore, Il NAM
street. remodeling brick store build
ing 5000: o. o. Hargett. "a Chestnut
street. remodeling dwelling $I5o; Z.
Buffum. 512 Locust street, moving and
remodeling building, 5000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
warts Full Report.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o'-fre si''''''
raft TODAY called upon the department.
of tbe interior for fun report u ''''
c,am Alaska coal land cases
=. ,s understood that Baliinger mas
,,oo, reouested to make s'a'e'i'e'i'
of the matter
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a..gs.M....esss,s"--zru-- ssgEu's..srssrr1z-r
1T UP

SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-Convinced that
~ rother. T. Y. Callaghan, and his
companion. j. w. Stevens, lost their
lives on Mt. Tacoma. o Callaghan of
Portland, is here today, exhausted from
searching for the missing men. He
said he realized the effort to make
further search would be folly and would
only endanger other lives. 1t is be-
Iieved the bodies of Callaghan and
Stevens lie in one of the ice caves in
the crater
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
BAD
FALL

'''Il-'.N AS. 2S.-While an i'm
e crowd al Bethany Plains gaZed
>'''chen, the aeroplane driven
-'eA'i Fournier suddenly buckled
'"'S afternoon. somersau:ted and dove
-e s'ound Fournier is dying. A
=, EoIunteers rescued him from
. '-7'N3ge. Yesterday Fournier Of
u,. 'o Iahe Nat Goodwin. the actor.
MIN on this trip. but Goodwin
REUSED to 60.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
Hawaiian Days.

SEATTLE. Aug. 25--Ha"aiia"
- the Alaska Yukon Pacific eApoS'
80 will be celebrated today anu
u The Pacific Paradise mas
= firo building at the fair where f
a.,en. and concerts will be heid On
both days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
THREE
j.
KILLED

+ BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Aug. 25. +
! Three men were killed and sew =
i eraI injured by a runaway Santa +
+ Fe engine near Mojave, today, ae- +
+ cording to messages received here +
! by the Santa Fe officials. +
+ + + /. + + + i + !. E + 1. + ]. J.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
Raising Rates,

rr., -'''> France. Aug. 23.-Corn-
- Ids been made over the action
,i,., CS raising prices here. par
f,,, Oh americans. Hotels are re
r..., 'S high as 5000 and $500 a
Ao. ~ room and bath. because
fo, :, 's prefer them and will pay
n.. VII Butchers have doubled meat
oHd others have raised.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25

SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-It is estimated
that not less than 100000 represents
the value of the elaborate costumes
worn b. the Shriners at today's con-
clave of the order on the exposition
grounds. Today's affair will be the
only Masonic demonstration during the
idir.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25

NOT
ACT

PITTSBURG. Aus. 25.-Judge Nc
Far.a1d To-Day refused the petition of
i'N striking employees of the Pressed
Stet Car company asking that TIE
company De- compelled to aTbitrate The
"m ra.cj that the act of 1893 unue~
which H.. petition was fled, is uncon-
N.,u.aaL The strike zone IS ouiet
tia,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
n,s.+eepfh Maine,

c,,SToN. Me. Aug. 25-surNiN"'s
of the Nineteenth Maine regiment "'
,,ora today in thirty eighth annual
union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
Market UnsteSdy,

NJ" YORK. Aug. 25.-Harriman' 5
''"1'oon IS the cause of a general de-
''7'>'oa Of the stock market. Union
GU S'-tedra Pacific was affected a few
POINTS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-25
$1,525, ,238 in Treasury.

OLYMPIA Aug 25.-The regular
weekly statement of State Treasurer
Lewis shows $1,525,23S on hand in the
treasury.
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Continued on Page Four)
Rate Discrimination Charged,

Rate Discrimination Charged.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 25.-Copa plant has
been made to, the state railway COM
company is favoring Seattle at the ex-
pense Of Tacoma on freight rates on
for hauling wood nine miles from
Edgewood TO Tacoma and so cents
additional for delivery in the city Of
Tacoma as against rate OF 80 cents
for the 27-mile haul from EdgewOod
to Seattle.
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- : 4 = = :. = :. :. j. i. :: j. .
kersrsM Chal-ss Position.


kersraw Changes Position. i
Ii. l.. hershaN. vino has for !
+seyeral Years been corrected with !
tae 'oeM branch Of the Holt Man +
*u.actuia2 company. resigned his +
Tpositoa a few days ago and has =
Taccepted the position of general i
"@a2ager lor the northwest with +
;" The Pest Manufacturing company :
N mis- city Mr.. Kershaw has y
F&S>1med charge Of his new duties i
(Which aye i'm the nature of pro- +
FmoJion. lis work calling for great +
Fer responsibility and necessitat- =
NS the exercise Of keen insight =
~-o a thorough knowledge of the :
1 business :
: = : ! = + :. !. X j. !. i. !. j. +
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INJURED

+ ST. LOUIS. Aug. 25.-Twe.ve +
+ were injured. two probably fat j.
+ ally. when a work car carrying j.
i 80 persons, struck a moving van. j.
i. + !. j. I. 1. + = !. + !. j + + i +
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02
Small Horses.

From the London Outlook.
English delight in horses for the quail
ties of speed and appearance has led To
the production of an animal thai is
probably too big for the perfect army
horse. in which the prime quality should
be endurance. If one compares either til.
hackneyS shown last week or the tn, T.
oughbred stations this week with the
week, the smaller animal will have the
vote
The polo pony is by regulation "a
measure arrived at. as il were a. l.
dentally) exactly the same height was
thought perfect in the Arab the blood
horse of the world. Now the Arab. in
spite of the romancerS, was not SO much
famous for speed as for endurance. The
race horse today, which is more than
hand taller than the Arab from which he
is descended, is the fastest horse ever
and he is probably a less valuable sire
than he would have been if breeders had
kept to the smaller type. Marvellous in
stances have been & ven of the endurance
of Arabs. one of the most astonishing
We owe to Col. Burnaby. whom no one
would accuse of being a lightweight. Y
Boer pony proved capable OF carrying "A
heavyweight officer a good forty miles a
day AT fair pace without suffering, and
it is wholly a mistake to suppose that The
weight-carrier is a big horse.
What we want then for the nation is a
horse of which-failing few hunters
nothing is seen at these shows We want
in the first pace small and tough horses.
of which the nearest equivalent Is the
polo pony. now bred in small numbers
solely for the sake of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02
Beri-beri and Hara-kiri.

From the Philadelphia Record
The busy man, who only has time to
read the headlines of a newspaper, hus-
tied up to a bunch of his friends the other
day with the remark: Remarkable case.
that. Very seldom you ever hear of d
Chinaman committing suicide" Il should
say it isl said one of the friends. Ind
a Chinaman commit suicide?" Yes. in
deed; fellow committed beri-beri down at
Point Breeze. He was sailor In
deed? / was always under the impression
that beri-beri was a disease and not d
method of self-destruction." Not on
your life." said the busy one; 'beri-beri
is one of the most horrible forms OF sui
eide known. At this juncture another in
the group remarked: Don't get beri-beri
confused with hara-kiri. Hara-kiri is a
way to commit suicide. uut beri-beri is d
tropical disease" Now, there's just
where you're wrong" said the wise one
"Hara-kiri is the Japanese word Tor sui
eide. but beri-beri is the Chinese name
1t was several hours before they finally
convinced him of his mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-02
WOMAN FLAT HUNTER.
Asks Foolish Questions and Some
times Doesn't Want to Rent.

From the New York Sun.
Il see that the persons who ask foolish
questions are being exposed these days,
said the young married woman who lives
in an apartment, land of all foolish ques-
lions those asked by women who are fiat
hunting are the most foolish.
Our apartment is to let. since we are
going to move to the country. and day
after day l keep answering all sorts of
ridiculous inquiries until l am in a fair
way of losing my angelic temper.
"One woman will breeze in as il she
owned the place.
Sc this is an apartment she remarks
as she prances up the hall. How shut In
it is. / have always lived in big house
and know nothing Of apartments.
That's a whopper. for know she lives
in an apartment now; but l smile sweetly
and tell her that one has to get used to
apartment life. BY that time she has
reached the end of the hall and l start in
to show her the rooms.
Now undeniably it is room, and only
one, there not being even an alcove to
deceive her. I pass up the obvious an
swer and tell her she can use this room
either as a sitting room or bedroom, as
she prefers. She moves on.
And this is another room?" is her
query.
obviously 1t is. 1t has four walls
and two doors and everything else that
makes it a room. a soft answer Is neces-
sary We proceed.
This is the kitchen, l presume? ?
she asks next. as if there was some doubt
in her mind that 1t might be menagerie
and the stove and washtubs and other
kitchen appurtenances were put in to de-
ceive her. She is so ignorant Of apart
ments you know. l assure her it Is the
kitchen and we pass on.
Another woman will poke at the furni-
| ture as If 1t belonged to the apartment
and all of them. when they have gone
over all the apartment, will ask:
How many rooms did you say?
Now / hadn't said. but / do say now
and respond that there are seven. She
| looks incredulous and we have to go over
| It again SO that she can count them; and
| half Of them lose count in the middle.
What makes me downright angry IL
| that most of these women do not want
an apartment at all; they are simply
| rubbering.
II saw the sign and came in one will
say, and I can tell at once she is doing
1t out of curiosity and nothing else. Some
are quite frank about 1t.
~ have wondered what these apart
| ments are like they will say. and 60
away satisfied after the tour of inspec-
| ton"