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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
College and "Y"
Basketball Game

What promises to be one of the best
basketball games ever pulled off in
this city will be played tonight in the
Y NJ c. A gymnasium between the
Whitman college team and the five
representing the Walla +Walla Y. NJ.
G. A. Both teams are in excellent
shape and the "Y'' team has been
strengthened until il is wonderfully
fast.
Hard practice has whipped the Y. M.
c. A. team into good shape and while
they have not had as much time to
devote to working out as have their
missionary rivals, yet they are in
good trim More than that, they are
playing on their own floor, which is
bound to be an advantage. The floor,
while slightly smaller than that of
the college gym, is much better lighted
and will afford a better opportunity
If witnessing the game.
At center, Tom Steele, for the 'Y'',
will play against Captain Ned Barnes,
of the college. Both are fast and star
PLAYERS. and can be relied upon to
make the game interesting. At for
ward. the college will play Cox and
AT Belt both fast men, and accurate
shooters. The "Y' will play two of
four men. perhaps all four during the
game. at forward. These four are
Penthouse, Glafke. Unser and Greece
Illus At guard, the town team viii
have Thorn and Allen; while the COL
lege has Felthouse and Cushman.
Both lineups are strong and there will
be no one-sided game, that is well as
Sured
Paul Wyman, of Weston. formerly
a Yale man. will referee. He officiated
in the Pendleton high game and gave
good satisfaction. The halves Will be
20 minutes in length. The game is
called at s o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Injured in
Hotel Fire

TOPEKA, Jan. 14.-Thirty per-
sons Were injured including A. w.
Smith, former republican gubernato-
rial candidate, who may die, as a re-
suit of a fire which gutted the Cope
land hotel today. The property loss is
heavy. The fire started at O'Clock
this morning. The guests Were in
jured by leaping from the windows.
The hotel is political head 1uar,ers.
Many prominent persons from all
parts of the state were in the hotel.
Bitter cold added to the suffering Of
the injured. The firemen experienced
great difficulty in fighting the flames.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
No Coin for
the Widow

BURLINGTON. Ia, Jan. 14.-That
life insurance companies will refuse
to pay Mrs. Carmichael, widow of the
minister who murdered Gideon
Browning, or Carpenter, in the little
Methodist church at Columbus, Mich.
on the theory that the murder was
part of the husbands plot to commit
suicide so that the widow would re-
ceive the money, is the belief of Sheriff
Moore of Port Huron, Mich, who
passed through Burlington today re-
turning to Michigan with Carmichaefs s
body Moore believes the minister
killed Browning to give an impression
he was the victim so that the widow
could get the insurance on his life.
He says he has good reasons for
thinking so.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
COYOTES ARE
GETTING HUNGRY

HDSUM. Jan. 14.-(Special Corre-
Ttnd"ncnl-Becoming bold because of
the ere weather and the hunger
with which they are suffering, coyotes
are causing no end of trouble in Kick
itat county. and sheepmen have been
forced to set traps throughout the hills
in order to catch and kill the brutes.
Leo Brune. who owns 1000 acres OF
land. on which he has large herds IF
wool producers, and who has a large
number of traps set. recently made a
tour of inspection, finding 80 of the
sly animals securely held by the steel
springs.
The traps are baited with salmon,
mutton and birds, and the coyotes
showing up in large numbers readily
fall into the snare 'Old Indian John"
who has been in the employ of Mr..
Brune for the past thirty years, is an
expert in setting traps for the differ
ent wild animals, and it is through his
cunring that the ranks of the drove of
pets that has heretofore made in
roads among the sheep, have beer
thinned out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Southern Towns
Caught by Flood

FRESNO, Jan. 1.-THE lower por-
ton of the town of Porterville. was
Hooded and several houses washed
from their foundations today Twenty
nve were families rescued on RATS. A
slough, running through the city. is
broken in several places. The town
OF Orosl is under a foot of water.
A 3-year-old girl fell from a raft
ana her mother leared into the water
for her. Both were nearly drowned.
The opera house and several business
structures were flooded. At the Wishon
power house, in the mountains above
Porterville, the precipitation amount
ed to Is or 20 inches. Rainfall is re-
suiting in damage to the valley at the
foot of the mountains. The levee sup
porting the st. John river. passing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Inaugural Ball
IS a Nuisance

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-The soci-
ETY. women of the capital are doing
politics on their own account to per-
suade husbands and fathers to accede
to the request of a local committee
that the pension hall of the govern
ment be used as ballroom on the
night of the Inauguration of Taft. Con-
gress has refused to allow the pension
hall to be used by vote of SO to 80
in the house. Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, went so far as to incur the wrath
of the ladies by declaring that the ball
was not a part of the inaugural cere-
MONIES was a nuisance and should be
abolished.
Other legislatorsfavor the use Of the
hall of the house, following an old
custom. 1t is possible a compromise
may be reached by using the hall OF
the national museum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
CLAIMS LAND WAS
MISREPRESENTED

Claiming that the land they sought
to purchase was misrerresented to
them, John w. Fox and his wife, May
Fox have brought suit against G. w.
Ladd from whom the property was to
be purchased, for recovery of the bo-
nus paid, which consisted of $40 in
cash and a note for $50, and for the
restoration of other property given in
exchange. Attorney J. G. Hurspool.
who held the deeds and note in escrow,
was also made a defendant in the
case. but Mr. HurspOOl today deposit
ed all papers with the court and Sc
cured an order dismissing the case as
far as it affected him. The property
involved is near Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
ARMY HAS NEW
SURGEON GENERAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14--Thlrty-
seven years of brave and efficient SER
vice in the uniform of Uncle Sam
brought it's reward to Colonel George
T. Torney when he was today elevated
to the rank of surgeon general OF the
Tinted States army. Surgeon General
Torney succeeds Robert NJ. ORleily
who retired today.
The new surgeon general has been
stationed at the Presidio, near San
Francisco for the last five wears. ano
was in charge of the general hospltal
at that post. He was one OF the pes'
known and most popular officers OF
the Pacific coast.
He is Justly entitled to the honor
conferred upon him. Durines the grea'
calamity that befell San Francleco IN
Anril, 1906, he was one of the nrst to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Frank ices Nav
Become Warden

Frank KEGS, formerly warden of the
state penitentiary, and Charles S.
Reed, the present warden, are both in
Olympia, and politicians have been
speculating as to whether Kees would
supplant Reed.
If Kees demands the office, undoubt-
edly he could have it from the Cos
grove administration, but he has not
decided whether or not he wants it.
In any event, it is declared that no
such appointment for Kees will be
made until Governor CosgrOve returns
from California. By that time the
COsgrove leaders will have worked out
their political program for the future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
AMERICAN GIRL
GETS A TITLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Miss Beat
rice Mills, daughter of Ogden Mills,
president of the New York Tribune,
and granddaughter of Darius O. Mills,
the famous capitalist and philanthro-
pist, today becomes the bride of the
earl of Granard The ceremony will
be performed late this afternoon in the
large ballroom of the Mills city resi-
dence, at Sixty-n street and Fifth
avenue.
Miss Mills will be attended by four
bridesmaids, who are to be Miss
Katherine = Maclxay, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Mackay; Miss Alice
Astor, daughter of Col. John Jacob
Astor and Mrs. Astor; Miss Grace
Vanderbilt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and little Miss
Taylor daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Taylor.
The earl of Granard will have his
brother, the Hon. Donald Forbes, as
best man.
The wedding will be a comparative
ly small one, followed by a reception.
The earl and his bride will spend a
week at Staatsburg, before sailing on
February for week in Paris, after
which they will go to London to be
present at the opening Of parliament
on February IA. The Granards will
take a house in London.
The new bride will be presented to
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
at the February court and will occu-
py a high place in the social circles of
the British capital
The trousseau was made in Paris,
but only the bridal gown and three
other frocks for immediate use We're
sent here. An outfit of bridal linen was
made and embroidered in Ireland.
The gifts of the earl to his bride and
all other gifts from the relatives and
friends abroad remain in London.
The earl of Granard is master of
horse for King Edward and is held in
high esteem by the British monarch.
He served during the Boer war and
has also performed many important
missions for the king. He has numer-
GUS decorations and titles of honor
ropean nations.
Darius O. Mills the famous grand
father of the bride, and Mrs. White
law Reid, wife of the ambassador at
the court Of ST. James and an aunt
of the bride, have gone to California
for the winter and will not be present
at today's wedding 1t is alleged that
the elder Mills is opposed to titled
marriages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Stockton Is Alarmed.

STOCKTON, Calf, Jan. 14.-This
city stands in imminent danger Of
another food. Last night q large Sec
tion of the bulkheading of the Nor
mon channel, near Bellota. washed out,
and the water is sweeping across the
country toward Stockton, from the
east. Indications are that the lower
sections of the city will be inund ted
before night. The town of Lindon. II
miles east, was flooded this morning.
Reports from Angels say it has been
raining heavily there for two DAYS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

Traffic on both the o. r. & N. and
the Northern Pacific lines has been
tied up since o'clock last night, as a
result of a collision at the crossing
of the roads on North Ninth street,
in which o. r. & N. locomotive No.
III was thrown from the rails, the
tender badly demolished and the me-
chanism of the engine generally dam
aged, and Northern Pacific engine NO.
1861, bound for Pasco. deralled ana
the front shattered. No. 1861 was
trailing dead" engine No. SIS and two
cabooses, when the junction was
reached, and the pilot of the big mo
cuI, struck little III between the ten
der and locomotive, tearing up the
rails. sending the tender into the ditch
and throwing the locomotive across
the track
The North Bank train due here at
9 o'clock last might, failed to show up
until midnight, when it was found
necessary to transfer passengers to
car of the Walla Walla Valley Trac-
ton company at the junction, and out
going passengers this morning were
taken to the train on the electric car.
The Pasco train this morning was held
up but a train was made up In the
yards and passengers were taken
through as usual. The morning y. H.
& N. to Dayton and Waitsburg, being
on the upward side of the Junction
was able to make the regular rum
though passengers were compelled TO
walk to the junction
Work train drawn by engine NO
500, bringing wreck crane NO. 1916
from Starbuck arrived here soon after
the accident, and a large force of work
men have been engaged all day In
clearing the tracks. 1t was found nee
essarv to unload the coal and water
from III before the wreck crane could
be put into commission. and this re-
suited in considerable delay.
Engineer A. r. Peight and Fireman
D. Painter were in charge of the NOR
thern Pacific train, and Charles DAVIS
was at the throttle Of No. III, bound
for the round house. The accident
was apparently the result of the fall
ure of the engineers to come to full
stop at the junction as prescrlbed IN
the regulations. and their further IN
ability to see the track ahead clearly,
owing to the steam. The rails being
covered with snow and ice made
sudden stop impossible when the rail-
readers discovered contest on Tor
the right -of-way, but the fact that
both were moving at comparatively
slow rate of speed accounts for the
absence of injuries to the men in the
caps. Peight and. Painter, being. from
another division of the road were an
familiar with the surroundings here,
this being their first run over the
road It is claimed there was no light
on III. and that the locomotive ap-
| peared to be stationary on the Junc-
ior when she was struck. However
| in the snow ard sleet, together with
! the steam arising from the heated
| boilers It was impossible for any OF
| the eve witnesses to tel Just how II
hanrened. and an official investigation
/ wiz rrohah'v he the on'v method OF
| arriving at the factS in the case.
| The dar,aoe to No III will reach
| .o--o~a' hundred dollars as the terde,
> viii have To he practically rebuilt, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

Los ANGELES. Jan. IA bold
attempt at Jail delivery was discovered
today when r. E. Warson, a farmer of
NCrWalk, Calf, confessed that he had
sent revolver and seven cartridges
in cake to F. J. HumelV a San
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Gloom at Monte Carlo.

MONTE CARLO, Jan. 14.-Although
the opening of the three months grand
opera season tomorrow has brought
many music lovers to Monte Carlo,
the recent Italian disaster has cast a
gloom over the. festivities at this ia
nous resort. The feature of the Mon
te Carlo opera season will be the Sc
ries of performances of the "Niebe-
lungs Ring" Some of the works Of
Mozart are also to be revived.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Believe TilImdn
Acted Squdr9

j. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-It is +
j not expected Senator Tillman's =
4. request that the senate investi- +
i gate the charges made against i
+ him by President Roosevelt in i
j connection with the Oregon land +
i grab will be Needed. No member +
+ of the committee on privileges j.
i and elections is willing to start !
4. the inquiry. The committeeman +
i are under the impression that :
I. Tilman was square in his deal +
+ ings. +
!. j. i j. + ]. J 4. /, !. 4. j j. ]. i. !. /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Calhoun Claims prOSeCutiOnIiS
Plot of Rudolph SpreCkIeS

suit of a plot Matched by Rudolph
Spreckles to make out case against
Calhoun.
Joseph Dixon was the first juror
temporarily passed today. He is sub
ject to challenge, but so far has been
accepted by both sides.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Bring indians
TOAmeriCd

PARIS. Jan. 14-Duke Di Litta. an
italian nObleman, and owner Of vast
estates along the Miakka river, in
throw open his lands for the colonial
tion of five thousand families made
destitute by the Italian earthquake.
Each family may take two farms, and
cultivate one for them and one for him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Skeletons in
Costly Blankets

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Jan. IA
Wrapped in costly Navajo blankets of
ancient make and design, skeletons of
seven Indians were unearthed on the
Miller and Lux ranch yesterday and
brought to this city. Natura'fsts be-
liave the bodies We're buried hundreds
Of years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan IA wave
of disgust and indignation is sweep
ing official circles here today follow
ing the receipt of dispatches from
Japan telling of the antagonism thai
has been aroused by the news ia
California's legislature is considering
anti japanese measures.
The president is reported to h've
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Little Doing at
Olympia Today

OLYMPIA, Jan. 14.-(Special)-Af
member and passing the Sayre resolu-
tions asking donations of pictures and
other decorations for charitable in
stitutions. the house adjourned until
tomorrow at 9 a. m.
No session of the senate was held
this morning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
California DiSguStS Roosevelt

Indignantly declared that the Califor-
mans have broken pie 7ges. a~d that
the introduction of the Objectionable
bills is a combination of folly. lad
faith, and iniq' ity. The action of the
~alifornians will not affect the rala-
tons of the two countries regarding
ir,mirrat t'on p trat u'-estion is con-
sidered definitely settled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Taft to get
100000 Per

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The SEN
ate appropriations committee today
approved the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation BILL with the
amendment providing for an increa Sc
in the salary of the president from
$4,000 to 100000 yearly. 1t is now
entirely probable that Taft will gain
the benefit Of the increase as little op-
position has developed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-Pat
rick Calhoun, the traction magnate
being tried for offering to bribe tn
board of supervisors, revealed his de
fense today when his counsel, in hi
questioning of veniremen, tried t.
show that the Indictment was the re
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Sent Prisoner q Weapon
Concealed in q Cake

Francisco solicitor, in the county jail
accused of being a forger. He SAID
that Humely planned to kill two turn
keys and make his escape, steal
sloop and go toHonduras. If the plan
had been successful thirty prisoners
would have been liberated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Boston Cat Show.

BOSTON, Jan. 14.-Entries from
Chicago, New York and Canada, as
well as from all over New England,
are shown in the annual exhibition
opened today by the Boston Cat club.
Some of the most valuable Persian
and Angora felines in America are
shown. A. E. Field Marshall, of Cana
da. will judge all classes. There are
132 classes and 125 specials.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Silk Worth a Million Burns

the valuable cargo to New York in
bond The brakeman neglected to
close the switch after the silk train
had taken the siding and fire followed
the collision, consuming four cars
carrying silk, which had arrived from
the Orient on the EmDress of China.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Proposes Cabinet Members
For ROOSeVeIfS AndnidS Club

produce against him the 'fie direct"
Regarding Bonaparte, the senator
quoted TouchstOne, in Gas You Like
It. giving the various degrees of a lie,
and saying he was uncertain what sort
should be charged to the attorney
general. i , 4 MesI&
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

rise to the emergency of the situation.
He threw the hospital open to the suf-
ferlng people. and at the same time
had tents erected all over the grounds
in front of the hospital. Night and day
Colonel Torney and the surgeons un-
der his command, labored to relieve
the sufferers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Hunter
Frozen TO Death

CHEHALIS. Wash, Jan. 14-News
has just reached here that Willie Fink
to death, and his brother. Henry. aged
q, near the body in a serious condi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

ton by searchers. The boys went
hunting Saturday. When they failed
to return a party started in search
Henry said he carried the body Of his
younger brother long distance and
finally fell from cold and exhaustion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Good Roads for Utah,

SALT LAKE CITY, JAN IA
movement for the general improve
ment of the highways of Utah was
laLnth he'd today at a good roads con-
yention in this city, at which dele
gates were present from all over the
state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jen. 14.-Senator
Tillman, before entering the senate
today. announced that he was going
to propose Secretary Meyer and At
tOrney General Bonaparte, for mem
bership in the Ananais club, which
was organized by Roosevelt. Regard
ing Never. Tillman said he would
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Bandits Make
Good Haul

i Ell PASO. Tex. Jan. 14.-Ban- =
i. dts today dynamited the safe of i
j the Elluviade Ore Mining COM =
i. pany. at Urique, district of chi +
+ hauhau, Mexico, and secured =
i 5000. =
j. + + j + i 1. + + 1. !. + I. + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 14.-Sflk
valued at a million dollars was de-
stroyed by fire and Brakeman Porter
Mount. instantly killed last night near
Swift Current, where a freight engine
collided with terrific force with the
Canadian Pacific silk train. carrying
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
Didn't Bother Him.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-President
Roosevelt today showed no sings of ill
effects from his S0-mile horseback
ride yesterday. He was at his desk
early and attended to official duties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will entertain the
principal diplomatic ENJOYS and their
wives at dinner at the White House
tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-14
New CShinet Announced.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE new
Nicaraguan cabin~t was announced to-
day by the Nicaraguan consul here
All members are supporters of Presi-
dent Zelaya
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near Visalia, is broken in three places
places and Visalia is threatened with
serious floods.