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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
CAPITALISTS OF PENNSYLVANIA
COMPANY ORGANIZE IN IN
LAND EMPIRE.
Seven Hundred Men Are Now En-.
ployed On Building Site at the
Mouth of Sullivan Greek.

SPOKANE, Wash, March 10
Pennsylvania capitalists identified
with The Lehigh Valley Portland Ce-
ment company of Allentown, Pa, which
controls eastern plants with a COM
bined output of $4,000 barrels are in
terested in the Inland Empire Portland
Censgs company, recently organized
with Il ap tai of $1,O00,0O0 to establish
1000 barrel plant on the Pend Oreille
river at the mouth of Sullivan creek in
Stevens county. Wash, north of Spo-
kane.
F. A Blackwell, president of the
Idaho and Washington Northern Rail-
way company, who is interested in the
new concern, announces that the
stock has been subscribed and that
funds are available to begin work on
the $1,O0O,O0O plant before the close of
this month.
1t is expected to have the establish
ment in operation about the middle of
1910 The output VII be handled eX-
clusivey in the Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest, in which cement
and concrete construction is now the
vogue. 1t is estimated that more than
$500, 900 worth of the product will be
used in the construction of bridges in
Spokane alone.
Mr.. Blackwell announces that the
company has purchased from Lewis
P. Larson of Spokane, his mineral
hold .ngs near the mouth of Sullivan
creek and also his water rights on that
stream. Unlimited quantities of raw
material for the manufacture of high
grade Portland cement and lime We're
found. Wafer rights have also been
filed on at Sullivan lake and that body
will be raised to increase it's storage
capacity. Under a mead Of 465 feet,
from 5000 to 10000 horsepower can be
developed on the creek The cement
mill will be operated by direct water
power, which will require 1000 horse
power, and the>rest of the power avail
able will be uti'ized to generate cleo
tricity for the use of the company and
for commercial purposes.
The construction of the mill will be
started within 60 days, but the install
latton of machinery and operation will
await the completion of the extension
Of the Idaho & Washington Northern
railroad from Newport to Metallne
The contract for the grading from
Newport to lone, so miles, was award
ed last fall and Gearing right of way
and other work wherever practicable
has been in progress since the middle
of December.
Seven hundred men are now en-
ployed and this force is being rapidly
increased. The contract calls for the
Compile. lion of the first 10 miles of the.
road by June 1, and it is expected that
trains will be running into lone early
next November. The extension of the
road from lone to Metaline, will be-
pushed as rapidly as possible. Pre-
fiminary surveys have been run for
this extension, the road bridging The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19

Princess Fuerstin Swoff-Parlaghi, Of
Vienna, whose first visi. last summer
with an array of pets caused stir in
this city, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, was among the passengers ar
irving on Tuesday last on the Kaiser
in Auguste Victoria She brought with
her this time only a pet dog, unless
there are other animals in the hold.
The princess paints portraits, but
before she undertakes any such work
she will go to Lakeside for a month
OF recreation. She would neither deny
nor conf1r.11 report that she would
paint President Taft's portrait It is
said she plans to paint a portrait, prob
ably the presidents, for the national
gallery at Washington. The retinue Of
the princess consists of five persons
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19

DR.. NJ. Strebel, royal Bavarian ply
stefan; Frederick M. Delius, her Sec
rotary, her body guard" who was
dressed in fine gray uniform with a
feather in his cap. and two maids.
Thirty trunks all banded WIS h Hunga
rian colors and some other baggage
made lot for the gray-coa1ed body
guard to look after. There are 20 more
trunks coming by a Mediterranean
boat. Recently Princess Parlaghi pur-
chased castle near Nice and worked
So hard getting things put to rights
that she needs recreation. 1t is the cha
teau ST. Jean, an old time French cas-
tie. She will hereafter make her home
there AS the climate of Vienna does
no. agree with her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
ReIIinuham Has $4,000 Fire.

BELLINGHAM, March 19.-F'ire that
started in one of the secOnd-stOry Of
fees of the new Mason building, on
Holly street, at 3 o'clock this morning
resulted il damage amounting to nearly
$4,000. The losers are Sabine Carr
druggist; Wilson-Nobles-B barr company
damage to building. $4,000; Sackride1
photograph studio. Slight damage was
done to other offices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
ELLENSBURG DOCTOR HELD
ON WIFE DISCRETION CHARGE

ELLENSBURG, March 19.-Dr T. f.
Steagall was arrested here today on
extradition papers issued by Gov. Hay
on the requisition of the Illinois au-
thorities. Officers are expected here
tonight to take Steagall east The
charge is child desertion, but Dr. st ca :
gall declares it is a conspiracy to get
him there to serve papers on him il,
a civil suit. He has lived here for
four years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
NEW RECORD FOR TAX CHECK
is MADE IN ADAMS COUNTY

RITZVILLE, March 19.-NOrthern
Pacific Tax Agent Fairchild, of Ia
coma, was here yesterday and paid the
taxes on the real estate Cf the Northern
Pacific and Spokane, Portland & Seat
tie railways in the county. The check
totaling s34555,54, is the largest check
ever received in this county In payment
of taxes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
DECREE OF COURT ORDERS
FORECLOSURE AND SALE

NEW YORK, March ia UtCTet OI
foreclosure and sale of the MetropOli-
an street railway properties was is
sued this afternoon by Judge Lacombe,
of the United States circuit court in
the suit brought by the Guarantee
Trust company The decree requires
he defendant within 90 days after
service of notice TO pay the clerks of
the court S13,5S9,27O with interest at
six per cent In default, special mas
ter, Turner, is directed to sell the
property June II.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
TAFT, IDAHO, NOW IN
DESERTED VILLAGE CLASS
Town Known as Toughest Hole on the
Continent, Outlives Usefulness
as Railroad Camp.

SPOKANE. March 19.-The town OF
Taft. just east Of the Idaho Montana
divide, town known as and proud Of.
the title Of 1.-The toughest role on tho
continent is being rapidly deserted.
Taft was built to accommodate the la
borers working on the land Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway
vide
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
SEATTLE MAN CONTRACTS
FOR 1000 EGGS AT SIC

ELLENSBURG, March 19.-Janes
er and poultry breeder, has just signed
a contract with a Seattle man to fur
nish 1000 eggs for $40. The eggs are
from very fine Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens and are wanted for setting.
This is about so cents a dozen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
ANDY AND Ed THE
TWO GREAT men
SchWab Says Hartman Will Be In
fiuentIal In Railroad Circles as
Long As He Lives.

DETROIT. March 19.-Discussing
the reported Hartman retirement
Charles Schwab said:
hartman may retire, but to his
dying day he will have a great influ-
ence on the railroad conditions of the
country. His influence as master rail-
road builder will be felt for many
years. He and Carnegie are the two
great men of the country"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
NANKI-POO WAS
BAD LITTLE DOGGlE

BERKELEY, Cal, March 19.-Dr. F.
D. Taft, a second cousin of the presi-
dent, is being sought this afternoon by
deputy sheriff bearing a warrant for
his arrest on the charge of keeping a
vicious dog. The complainant is Mrs.
Anna T. Belden, a neighbor. She says
the dog, "Nanki-PoO" bit her daughter.
Hazel, twice. If convicted he will be
liable to hundred days in Jail or a
fine of 500 with lhe loss of the dog.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
CEMENT CONCERN
IN WASHINGTON

Pend Oreille and crossing near Box
Canyon. The development of water
power will assist material yin the adj
vancement of the Metaline mining dis
trict, which has the richest partly de-
veloped lead silver properties in the
state of Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
Inquest Is Opened.

MONTREAL, March 19.-The inquest
on yesterdays fatal WindSir station
smashup opened before Coroner Nc
Mahon today. Two witnesses were
heard when the court adjourned until
Saturday. Arthur Harvey, the con-
ductor. swOre the train stopped ten
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
DEFEATED ALDERMAN
EXPOSES CORRUPTION
w. A. Poffenbereer, Of Cripple Creek,
Colo, Says CounciImen Accepted
Bride of 5000.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, March 10.
Following his failure to obtain an
aldermanic nomination from the demo-
cratic city convention, Alderman w. A.
Poffenberger last night made an eX-
posture of alleged municipal graft.
He said that five councilmen had di-
vided $4,000 between them. He said
they were bribed by a public utility
corporation. The accused aldermen
deny the allegations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19

miles out to make repairs to the boil
er. Engineer Cunningham. who was
hurled from the cab. leaving the To-
connective without a controlling hand,
died today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-19
The Barrier
By REX BEACH
Author of The Spoilers

picture of the Klondike, story of the con-
lict of passions universal-hatred born of ter
rible wrong, heart hunger unsatisfed and love
that sweeps away every barrier. Poleon, the
Great Heart, the character who caught the ar
lists fancy, will captivate the reader. Such
high authority the Boston TRANSCRIPT pit says:
In The Barrier MI. Beach has written a story that is
far stronger, far more gripping and powerful than
The Spoilers.
Serial Begins in Next Sundays Union-Statesman
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
READY FOR CROWDS
All Chicago Prepared to En-
terrain the Visitors to
Land Exposition.
Never Such an Interest in Land and
Irrigation Before-All Parts of the
Country Responding to the Call to
the Great Land Rally.

When the Chicago Tribune first pro-
posed the Land and Irrigation Expo
sition the public little realized the
Juror it would create throughout the
country. The emissaries of the expo
sition management have gone into
every western state and aroused an in
terest that will have it's climax on the
opening day of the coming show.
Other representatives were sent
throughout the east and south, calling
to this great convocation everyone
who is interested in land development.
The work has gone on and on with
such energy and united effort that the
coming event will be one of the great
est in Chicago since the Columbian ex-
position in 1898.
Approximately half million dollars
will be expended on this magnificent
display of western and southern prod
ucts and the marvellous possibilities in
the states of the west and south
Never has an exposition been under
taken in Chicago where the entire
scheme of installation has beer
planned on such harmonious scale
The great Coliseum will be a thing o
beauty throughout its vast interior
The decorations will be true to ths
spirit of the whole enterprise. Com
ing as this exposition does at the tim'
of the International Live Stock Show
Nov 90 to Dec. 4, Chicago will offer
as theatrical people express it,
double bill' to the people of the coun
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
ST. BERNARD WEIGHS 23o LBS
Monster Maine Canine is Only Nine.
teen Months, But Is Still Rapidly
Growing.

Portland, Me.-The claim of being
the largest st. Bernard dog in New
England, for his age, is made for Carl
A. Jordan's great dog Major, which at
10 months of age weighs go pounds
and is still growing. Major has won
several blue ribbons. Some idea of
his weight may be gained by the fol
lowing table: At six weeks old, II
pounds; at ten months, ia pounds;
at II months, 1S4 pounds; at 70
months, i9S pounds; at Is months, 222
pounds; at 10 months. $50 pounds.
The dog is full-blooded St Bernard
His sire was Nero, from West Bald
win, and his mother was -blooded
animal from the Springfield (Mass.)
kennels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
FIRST DEATH AT LIE BEAU.
Auto In cemeteryIess Town crushes
Out Life of L. T. Perkins.

LIE Beaus, S. D., Nov. 6.-The first
death in cemeteryless LIE Beau was
the result of an automobile accident.
L. T. Perkins, so years old. was in
stantly killed when an automobile he
was driving struck rock, turned tur-
tie and fell across his neck and breast.
The step of the machine crushed him
frightfully.
Perkins left here about noon with
William Richter of Aberdeen, whom
he was driving to Lowry to catch an
east-bound train. The accident oc
Cured short distance from the town
limits. Richter hurt his right arm and
back, but not seriously.
There is even yet no occasion for s
cemetery in LIE Beau. for the body OF
Perkins will be sent to relatives il
Texas for burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
TRICKS WISH COST $3.50
Pittsburg steel Man Tires Of Turning
Crank to Get Central" Secures
Latest Model.

Pride's Crossing, Mass.-That mon
ey talks is an old adage that may we'll
be APPLIED to the efforts of Mr.. Henry
Clay Prick of Pistsburg to get better
telephone facilities. Mr. Prick has the
most beautiful summer palace on the
whole north shore. For many weeks
of the summer season he contents
himself with spending only the week
ends with his family at Eagle Rock,
as his place is called, and he comes
on from New York usually on Friday
nights in his private car, returning to
business Monday. During the hottest
part of the season, when he lives here
all the time, he is in daily communica-
ton with his New York office by tele-
phone.
Mr.. Frick, like all other subscribers
along the north shore, when he wants
to use his telephone must ring cen
trail" by turning little crank, as the
more up-to-date method of signaling
central by simply lifting the telephone
receiver from it's hook has not yet
been installed in the small towns
along the shore. This ringing the bell
proved too arduous task for Mr..
Prick, it appears, and he made an APP,
plication to the telephone company
for the more up-to-date device. He
was told that the only way he could
get the service he wanted was to have
his phone connected with Beverly.
Beverly is only four miles away
from the Prick mansion, and only
eight miles of wire had to be
stretched between the Beverly ex
change and the Prick mansion, at 6
cost of only a few hundred dollars, tt
comply with Mr.. Tricks desire A
small army of telephone employees
was set to work and when Mr.. Fricl
returned home from a game of gol
at the Myopia golf links and called w
his New York office he didn't have tt
exert himself by turning the crank
He simply lifted his receiver from it.
hook and central answered prompt
ly. 1t cost only $3.50 to do it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
WILL FEAST TAFT ON APPLES
Spokane Plans That Will Become
More Famous Than Postum Din
ner in Georgia.

Spokane, Wash.-Spokane is prepar.
ing to give President Taft dinner
that may become even more famous
than the possum dinner of the south
In the Hall of the Doges" at Daven
ports, said to be the finest banquetine
room in the world, the president will
be impressed with the fact that Spo
kane is the home of the big red apple
The finest specimens of apples
grown in the state will be used in the
decorations, nearly 10000 apples, be
ing used for this purpose alone. Ap
pies will be served wherever possible
on the elaborate menu and various
viands will be served in the followed
out shells of apples.
Menu cards and special table decor
ations will be beautiful and artistic
designs of the product of the orchard
the bumper crop" will be suggeste,
by bumpers" of cider.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Poor Providers.

ut pays to be always on the jump"
ooh, don't know about that. Grass.
hoppers never have anything"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Rooster Walks Like Man.

Greenburg, Ind.-Another mollycod.
die story has come to light. John
Townsend, living east of ST. Paul, has
a rooster that as freak has anything
in the chicken line beat to date. The
rooster, which is now past two years
of age, walks erect like human, In.
stead of chicken fashion.
1t goes strutting about the barn.
yard with it's breast stuck out, Its
tail hanging down and it's head high
in the air, and apparently enjoys being
the only one of the flock that has to
be looked up to. Mr.. Townsend says
the rooster was deformed when
Matched.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
TO LIVE A CENTURY
Inmate of English Infirmary En-
tiers Her Hundredth Year.
Happy, Active Old Lady Says Secret
Is to Just Keep on Living
Hugely Enjoys Sunshine
and Fresh Air.

London-There have been scenes
of subdued revelry at Crowdon intirm-
airy recently, for Mrs. Harriet Bolton,
one of the inmates, entered on her
hundredth year and the nurse gave
party in her ward in honor of the
event.
All the staff seem to feel that she
has conferred fame and honor on the
union by spending the long evening of
her days there, and a reporter who
called to see her was told by the smil-
ing matron: Certainly you can see
Granny She's in No. ward, up
stairs"
But when the fine days come no
ward can hold this active, happy old
woman, and she was found basking
in the sun on the bridge corridor that
Joins two blocks of the infirmary.
Tell you how to live to be hun
dred?" she replied to the first ques-
ton. why, the chief thing is just to
go on living. That's how I've done it.
l never had to work too hard, and l
always liked sunshine, fresh air, and
plenty of company.
81 was girl of five when Waterloo
was fought. l can remember my
mothers two brothers going off to the
wars, and l remember how i wanted
to go with them"
The old woman's pride seems to be
her son. She would talk of little but
her "boy"-a boy of about 73-of how
we'll he was doing, and of how she
would like him to come and see her
"As for grandchildren and greatgrand
children, l don't know how many I've
got" she said. Il only know that wher
we all gathered together at my SON:
last Christmas twelvemonth the room
was crowded with them-more thar
/ could count"
Deafness is almost the old woman'
only defect. She still reads withou
glasses, being a constant student o
her Bible and taking an interest il
newspapers. AS the uncrowned queer
of the infirmary she is granted som
little indulgences by the devoted
staff. 1t is, perhaps, the best test
mony to her we'll heics that she
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
try. 1t is the greatest combined
show" of the period

try. 1t is the greatest combined
show" of the period.
All the railroads centering in Chica-
go, and all of their connections at dis
tant points have prepared for large
traffic in view of the widespread inter
est which this exposition has created.
Chicago is unquestionably the great
est land center in America. All of the
large companies which are developing
the country have their headquarters
here, and it is entirely fitting that Chi
cago should take the lead in planning
and carrying out an exposition on the
grand scale which is now reaching
stage of completion. There will be no
disappointment for the coming visitor.
The vastness of our land interests will
amaze those who consider themselves
familiar with this nations develop
ment.
The orchards of the northwest and
the central mountain districts; the
great stock ranches of Montana and
other states; the orange groves and
peach orchards of California; the rich
valley lands of Arizona where all sub
tropical fruits grow in such wonderful
abundance; the great coastal plains of
Texas and Louisiana with their vast
sugar and rice plantations, will all be
represented in the exhibits, and the
homeseeker may have choice of
countless opportunities which these
various regions offer.
The United States government is
lending its aid to this enterprise and
will have numerous exhibits. The
great work of drainage and irrigation
and the equally important work of soil
survey and crop production will all be
in charge of experts who will give first.
hand information to every inquirer. 1t
will be splendid school for everyone
who is at all Interested in the great
land movement of the present day.
The invitation to attend this expo
sition is extended to everyone by Chi
cago, and by the Tribune management
to whose energies and financial sup
port the country is indebted for this
magnificent enterprise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Buffalo Adopts Charter Plan.

Buffalo. Nov. 6.-Late election re-
turns show that the Des Moines char
ter plan of city government by COM
mission was adopted in this city. The
total vote in 81 of the 115 election
districts in the city on the Des Moines
plan was 9,4S7. Of this number 7,217
voted yes" and 1920 voted no" 1t
Is estimated that when the complete
vote is known it will be considerably
more than 10000 and that the proper
ton of those in favor of adopting the
plan over those opposed will be more
Than 3 to l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Girl Builds Airship.

New York.-Miss II. l.. Todd of
Staten Island has constructed an aero
plane which she thinks will be superb
or to any which won prizes last week
in France. She has equipped it with
a 5O-horse power automobile engine
and is seeking suitable grounds on
which to test it, The apparatus is a
biplane with spread of 43 feet. and
measures 61a feet from back to front
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
A Chicago Daily for $1.5O Year.

We are still furnishing our patrons
the Chicago Daily Journal for 81. so per
year. The Journal has unequal marke
reports and is almost invaluable to the
farmer and stockraiser. If you are not
taking a good market daily, don't wait
to do so until winter, but do it now
while you are marketing your produce.
The Journal is a live daily and gives all
the news us well as the markets. Re-
member we furnish it at ST.. SO per year
to either old or new subscribers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12

s,i1l ap:e 20 have strong opinions on
the subject of food. And if you ask
her what most impressed her at the
birthday party she will talk in glow
ing terms of the rum punch the nurses
brewed in her honor.
She was born in BTockham. near
Dorking, in 1910. but has lived in
Croydon for the last 20 years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Wise Petro.

Yes, it pays to have a sunny dis
position" said the head barber. Now
there is Petro. AS soon as he smears
the lather on patron he starts to
whistle. Then he gets tip right
off,"
"Ah, they tip him because they en-
joy his merry whistler" Intercepted
the stranger.
"Oh, no, sir. They tip him to stop
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
Flames Raid Business Houses.

Cayuga, Ind, Nov. Ga fire of I'M
known origin destroyed almost half Of
Cayuga's business district. Loss
about 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-12
In London.

Hasn't she willowy figure? So
slender and sheathy!"
Yes, she's suffragette and just
out of Hollowell Jail. Tried to starve
herself, you know"