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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Millionaire Calhoun Placed
On Trial for Bribery

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-Patrick
calhoun, president of the United
Railways and the capitalist whom
Francis j. Heney regards as one of the
~ Oh -plotters of the so-caIled "higheh-
Ips" against whom the graft prosecu-
ton has been warning for over two
years. went to trial today. His case
~ as called this morning in Judge
LawlOr's court where nearly four
weeks ago Abe Ruef was convicted
Of offering to one of the boodling su-
rcrvlsrrs the bribe which Calhoun is
accused Of having placed III his hand.
Calhcun'S trial is one of the
things for which all San Francisco has
waited. and the street railroad mag
tate Cec'ares that he has waited for
it h!n,stl If more impatiently than any
body else. Calhoun has fumed at the
l"Iays which the graft prosecution In
terpJse heretofore whenever he de-
nianded speedy trial. He has accused
Henay. Detective Burns, District At
torney Langdon and Rudolph Spreck-
lis of needlessly prOlOnging the sus-
pense. and he has charged them with
bad faith towards him. =
The prosecution announced that no
further continuance would be asked
and the defense declared that they
had already been ready for trial for
several weeks. Calhoun, in the hope
of getting a speedy trial asked his at
torneys to brush aside all technicali-
ties. The attorneys predict that 1t
will take two weeks tC secure a jury.
Heney, who arrived from the east
last night and was greeted by hun
dreds of San Francisco citizens at the
Ferry building, is looking better.
District Attorney Langdon announc-
ed today that all other trials would
be rushed. Attorney A. S. Newburg is
now being tried Cn the charge of of
fering bribe to a prospective juror.
NJ w Coffey is the first of the
boodling supervisors to face trial.
Coffey's immunity was withdrawn by
the prosecution hooauen he refused to
testify in the graft trial.
Langdon says the fight-trust men,
Eddie Graney. Willis Britt and James
Coffroth are next in order. Former
Chief of Police jeremiah Dinan,
charged with perjury, and the United
Railroads attorneys, Porter Ashe and
Luther Brown, charged with kidnapping
Fremont Older, of the Bulletin, an
afternoon paper, will soon be tried.
The plans of the district attor-
ney's office have not been altered
one whit by the denunciations heaped
upon it by the indicted capitalist The
program has been carried out without
swerving, until now the decks are
md oil hos h a~f1y
nifty to vindicate himself
Both sides in this fight. which
has just commenced are out "for
blood" In the language of the ring
a Knockout is all that will end the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

mination of the pests, the great GEN.
trail storage and market movement in
augurated by this association, and it
will be Well for the sheepmen to
meet at this time and let their views
be known on these various questions.
No wool grower should neglect this
opportunity to express himself and as
sist in the formulation of plans for
the future. The association has ac-
complished much good for its MEM
bers and all others engaged in sheep
and wool growing, but there remains
much yet to be accomplished"
The mid-winter sheep show. which
has come to be an important feature
of the annual conventions, will be
held in connection with this meeting.
The cash premiums aggregate $500
and valuable silver cup bearing the
association emblem in gold will be
given for the best exhibit A number
Of special prizes have also been ad-
ded. More than four hundred ami
mails are already entered and the show
promises to eclipse all previous exhi-
bitiOns of this kind.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

water for a short time while we are
cutting channel across the ice on
the surface. The cold weather can
not, IN any manner, cut off the en-
tire supply, but it VIII give us an
awful fight when it abates and thaWs
the snow on the mountains, for, ow-
ing to the SulSh ice, we have been
compelled to pull all of the screens.
and until We get the SluSh ice cut
of the basins, We cannot work the
screens"
In addition to stating the condition
Of the system at the headwOrks, Mr..
Knight said the ice formed on the
concrete dam has raised that part of
the system for several feet, and that
where there was formerly a fall of
nine feet below the dam there is now
but rifle showing where the water
crosses the obstruction. In case the
action becomes necessary, q quantity
Of dynamite kept Cn hand for the
purpose, will be set off on the dam
to displace the tons of ice that give
the scene the appearance of a huge
iceberg.
The thermometer at the headWOrkS S
has registered severe weather in the
mountains, the rcord of II degrees in
the city having been broken almost
double. But the men in charge of the
system have paid little attention 10
the weather, except to serve in MAX
ing deductions as to the severity of
each nights freeze.
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struggle Nothing else will satisfy
San Francisco realizing the intensity
of the animOsitieS which SWAY the
warning factions, is watching even
the first formal steps in the case with
balted breath, for there is no telling
what day may bring forth and on
the outcome Of the battle hangs the
fate of the graft prosecution, which
has split the city into two warning
camps.
Calhoun, rich, shreWd, resourceful
and stubborn. has engaged the clever
est lawyers he could find to defend
him. He has surrounded them and
himself with a small army of private
detectives, intently watching every
move made by Burns and his agents
He has lined up behind him some of
the most influential papers in the
state, and he has, as his secret, but
active aides a number of the city
WealthieSt men. He enters the fight
with formidable allies. There will be
plenty of money and brains working
to keep him from the penftentiary and
If H9ney knows what he is talking
about, there viii be darker and more
cruel influences at work, for the graft
prosecutor does not hesitate to accuse
the Calhoun interests of sharing with
Ruef in all the venOmous dynamiting
kidnapping, jury bribing plots which
have hampered his work here since its
inception
Heney expects to win despite all
such opposition. Two years warfare
in this city has sharpened his native
shrewdness and has taught him what
to expect from his opponents. He has
learned the weak spots in the armor
of his enemies and he has not failed
to profit by the mistakes which he
and his associates have committed.
The failures to convict others Of the
graft defendants have not discouraged
him but have spurred him on to re-
newed efforts. He has devoted many
months to perfecting this case.
Heney asserts that the evidence
which will be presented against Pat
rick Calhoun will be- stronger than
that used in any of the three trials of
TREY L. Ford. chief counsel for the
United Railroads-stronger too, than
that used in convicting Ruef.
What San Francisco is anxiously
asking itself today is this: Will 1T con-
vict Millionaire Calhoun?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Worst Cold Snap Known in
WdIId WdIId for 2I Years

but two below and Qu'Appelle four mi
nus.
Traffic conditions are bad through
out the northwest and trains on all
roads are very late. The 0. r. & N.
trains are having much trouble and
the Portland trains were blocked near
The DallesI in a, slide of so feet of snCN";
but the track was reported open this
afternoon. Last nights Spokane
train did not reach the city un-
Ill after o'clock, nearly three hours
late. Northern Pacific trains are hav-
ing nearly as much trouble, but the
lines are all open up to this time. The
North Bank train did not reach Walla
Walla last night until II O'Clock and
the PascO train was more than three
hours late today However, conditions
promise betterment soon although the
rains will probably not get back to
schedule this week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Deputies Get.SaIdry Increase
Sheriff'S Office is SIiqhted

Deputies in the sheriff's office are
wondering what hit them. They woke
up this morning to find that the board
of county commissioners had been
playing the generous act and had
given the deputies of the various
county officers a fiat increase i'm pay.
amounting to $40 in each case. But in
this raise the sheriff's deputies were
overlooked. 1t was stated at the sher-
lff's office today that nothing was
known of the proposed increase in paw
until this morning, although the mat
ter has been under sub rosa discussion
at the court house ever since election
In the auditors office C. Arthur
Jones, clerk of the couny commission
ers. was increased from $50 to s1OO
month, as was also Jack Sweazea
IN charge of the recording end of the
office. In the treasurer's office, Walter
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Equalling the record for the long
est spell of cold weather ever re-
corded in the history of Walla Walla,
the temperature last night again dip
ped below zero, the minimum thermo-
meter showing seven minus to it's cred
it. For six days the thermometer has
gone below every day, a record which
was made but once since records have
been kept here, that being in 1888.
Since then that record has held; but
if the mercury holds true to its prom
ise given all day today it will be
broken tonight, for there is no indca-
ton that the temperature will keep
above zero tonight.
In January, 1888, from the third day
to the ninth, the mercury went below
zero every morning getting as low as
II minus. The cold spell in 1893, Jan
uary 81 to February 3, lasted but four
days. The cold snap of 1899 lasted but
fourl days, February 3-6. In 1887 there
was cold wave which lasted six days
but the mercury never did more than
three below and two days was at zero,
two at .nly one minus. But during the
six days ending today, the mercury has
sported around zero continually, once
showing minus II, again II below and
this morning sven 80 the bad. This
makes the cOiGrSt winter weather of
q years, and should the mercur Drop
TO zero tonight The coolest on record.
This morning at 5 O'clock the l';er
curry stood 4. say n degree; below &c
TO. Two hours later it had risen one
degree, and at 10 o'clock heat pros
trations We're feared when it rose to
within four degrees Of zero. There is
no indication that the weather will be
much warmer tonight, although the
prediction promises some relief. To-
morrow. however the worst will, in all
probability, be past.
Lewiston was the coldeSt spot in the
three states this morning, with a tenn
perature of eight below. Walla Wal
la was next with seven minus, and
Spokane four below. Portland has heI
, worst weather in years with tenn
perature of six degrees. Seattle has
risen to IS, Roseberg. Oregon, had "a
this morning. Boise had gone to 10,
Pocatello to IA. Helena is still ch l'y
with the mercury 80 below zero. Can
ada Is moderating and Calgary shows
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

Mcinturff and Ira Camp. deputies,
both were raised from $50 to 500.
Bert Ladue, deputy clerk, got the same
raise, as did also Robert Painter, in
the assessors office Perry Lyons. in
the assessors office. was given an in
crease from $50 to 500 per month.
In the sheriff's office no raises were
made. Deputy Painters salary being
left at 500 and Deputy John Cum
mings at $50, deputy and jailor, Claude
Berry, at $50. Floyd Haviland will con-
tinue to act as special deputy and will
be paid $3.50 per day for each day
actually on duty. Chief Draughts-
man f. E. SauZe in the engineers of
flee. was left at 500 month. c. l..
Whitney, game warden, was granted
a salary of $35 a month land w. H.
Wills was appointed sexton at $5 a
month.
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have a bit the better of the argument.
the score being 10 to 9 in their favor
when the whistle blew, but the Mis-
sionaries warmed up in the second half
and carried the game before them.
The game was characterized by
speed, great speed. Both sides played
fast but Whitman simply played fast
er. From first to last they had the
visitors going, and had it not been for
fouls the score would have been more
one sided in favor of the home team.
Whitman has a great bunch of men.
Cox and Alf Belt, at forward positions
would be hard indeed to beat Both
played a stellar game, working Won
derfully fast and throwing baskets
well. But they played no better than
Captain Barnes, who was all over the
floor all the time, playing hard and
consistently, getting two goals as
against his opponents two. Felthouse
played his usual brilliant game, guard
ing closely and passing well; and
Cushman was into the mixup with
great regularity He will make a good
guard.
One thing, however, marred the
game. l.. ". COoh, vi CpOhdHc, WIZ
puts out the visiting team, was ref
cree. Whether Intentionally or not, he
did about the most one sided and pre-
JUDGED work as official that has been
seen here He called many fouls.
which to spectators did not look like
fouls: and he called them almost en-
tirely on local men. rarely giving his
own team anything. Whether or not
Whitman deserved it. the decisions
looked bad. But it is not so much
Cooks fault If the managers of ath-
letic teams would make a practice Of
getting officials entirely aside from
either team, arranging for them in ad-
vance, then much of the trouble would
be cut out It is unfair to spectators,
greatly unjust to the teams, and Gre
ates unnecessary bad feeling.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cooks Gym-Dellar and Nelson. for
wards; Captain McFee and Melin, as
guards: Rogers, center.
Whitman-Alfred Belt and Tracy
Cox, forwards; FelthOuse and Cush-
man, guards: Captain Barnes, center.
The officials were: II. G. Cook, Spo-
kane, referee; and Tom Steel, Walla
Walla, umpire Time of halves, 20
minutes. Attendance, 125.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

was cut off. The Spokane Portland
trains have been abandoned for the
past two days, but will be put on
again tonight, the line having been
opened this afternoon.
Contrary to the report circulated
here that a snoWslide had taken place
below The Dalles, O. r & n. officials
today said the trouble has been
caused by a heavy snow storm, the
fall having continued practically for
one week, without a let-up. Unless
further storms occur, little additional
trouble in the operation of trains is
looked for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Want to SeCede
From kenneWiCk

KENNEWICK, Jan. 12-(Special
coIrespondence--The stirring scenes
prior to the opening Cf the war of the
Rebellion are being enacted again in
this city, the rebels being residents of
what is known as Garden Tracts. who.
at the meeting of the city council
Tuesday petitioned the city fathers to
submit the proposition CT withdrawing
a part of Garden Tracts from the cor
porate limits of the city, to a vote, and
the city attorney was Instructed to
draw up the proper notices fer the
elections to be held March A.
This petition was presented some
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said they We're approached by detec-
tives who Fabricated stories of con-
fesSiOns"
Foraker characterized the efforts OF
Herbert j. Browne and w liam
Baldwin, special detectives investi-
eating the Brownsville affair, as "in-
iquitious and unholy work" He de-
nounced as atrocious their reports
that they secured confessions from a
dozen discharged soldiers and con-
tended that the detectives were en-
Dloyed in violation of law. He said the
payment of $4,000 to them was in
valid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
FREEZE SHUTS OFF
LIGHT AND POWER

THE DALLES, Jan. 12.-(Special
Correspondence the water
in White river has frozen so as to pre-
vent it's entering the intake to the
power plant, this city will be without
electric lights and power until the
weather moderates sufficiently to per-
nit a thaw.
No one but the weather man can tell
how long the city will be without
lights or power and he viii not tell. Ii
is merely a matter of how long the
cold weather continues. Warm weather
must be experienced before the ice will
thaw at White River falls when the
plant will again be able to run. 1t may
be three days and it may be three
weeks that the city will, practically be
in darkness nights.
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time ago but never acted on because
OF The state and county election and
the regular city election. 1t is be-
lleved by many nCw that the petition
ers will not want to withdraw since
the installation of improvements in
the way of electric power and city
water and since improvements In
streets that will effect the Garden
Tracts is practical certainty and
since the movement for sewers has
progressed so far
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Roosevelt Nay
Dig the Canal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Roosevelt
may be secretary of war when he re-
turns from his hunting trip in Africa
so that he can closely he identified
with the Panama canal work.
If he became secretary he would
put AN assistant in charge, then go
to Panama and make a personal in
spection-
IL Is known that Roosevelt regards
the canal as one of the greatest
achievements of his administration,
and wants tC see it successfully COM
Dleted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
T6IkSHdrd
For HdinS

FLUSHING, Jan. 12.-Attorney Nc
Intyre. defending Thornton Hams, to-
day began summing up. He dec ared
his client, accused of the murder of
William Annis, was the victim OF a
conspiracy, and declared that the at
torneys.- White and Dayton, for the
the state. had accepted blood money as
a retainer.
MCINTYRE declared that Captain
Hains was insane when he shot Annis.
He said although Thornton approved
of the killing mentally, that formed no
basis for the prosecution because the
defendant cannot be found guilty for
mental acquiescience in killing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

mittee without a fight Local optionists
are elated over the apparent break in
the combine. This afternoon a joint
session of both branches is being held
TO canvass the votes for state officer.
Lieutenant Governor Hay will take
the oath and the preent lieutenant
governor, Coon will make complaint
charging Hay with violation of the
newspaper advertising law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Slight Earthquake SCdreS Coast

yOnd the breaking Of crockery in vari-
Gus homes.
Comex, Alberta, Pachina, Bamfield,
and other points felt the shock, two
shocks being felt at Bamfield. AT the
Empress hotel, in Victoria, the shock
was sufficient to throw totem poles to
the floor. Guests and employees rushed
out panic stricken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Legislature CanvaSSing Vote
Coon to Begin Contest

OLYMPIA, Jan. 12-(SpeciaD-O
q short session of each house was held
this morning. The house adopted a re-
port Of the patronage committee which
makes a general increase in the sala-
ries of employees --'
The senate combine met its first set
back this morning when Senator
Booth decided not to rush his bill for
another judge in King county. The
measure went to the Judiciary COM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Parting Shot
At Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Foraker, who is soon to retire, and
who considers Roosevelt his particu-
rar enemy. attacked the president In
the senate today on the BroWnsv lie
soldier case. He bitterly arraigned the
presidents action in the investigator
and produced letters from certain dis
charged colored soldiers in which they
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Friction Develops in Relief Work

ROME, Jan. 12.-The Italian gov
ernment today decided to adopt a plan
of relief modelled after the one used
by the National Red Cross of the
United States following the San Fran
cisco disaster. Ambassador Griscom,
who returned from southern Italy to-
day, said that the archbishops of Mes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Very. Verv Drunk,

Lloyd Kinnear was picked up yes
terday afternoon by Police Officer
Wilcox. who found his so drunk as 10
he unable to care for himself He was
placed on an interurban car this after
noon upon promise to go to work in
some other place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
To Many Bills.

SALEM. JAN 12.-Botfr branches of
the legislature may be compelled to
adjourn tomorrow Or next day to al
low bills to be printed before they can
be considered on second reading. Con-
gestion stares the public printer The
secretary was late in getting the copy
to the printer and other officials were
also late, without cause. flood of
resolutions and bills is flowing in and
the office is showed under.
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sina and Reggie told him that the lib
erality OF England proved that Italy
com said the stricken territory was
depending on the United States for
aid Friction is developing between the
church and state relief workers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12

VANCOUVER, s. c., Jan. 12.-The
full force of the earthquake which
startled Seattle and other Washing
ton cities, even Portland feeling it.
was felt in Vancouver. People rushed
out into the streets and signs and store
fittings swayed. The shock was also
felt in Victoria.
No serious damage was reported be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Heavy Shows
Stall Trains

Owing to the heavy snow that fell
below The Dalles yesterday and last
night, no attempt was made to get the
Portland -Walla Walla 0. r. & N.
train through, and communication
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Tax Rolls Extended.

doc" BuffUm and Walter Cadman,
Jr, who have been extending the
county tax rolls, completed their work
this morning and this afternoon turned
over the books to the county treas
rrer. The taxes amount to something
ike s422 900. The 1908 taxes may now
he paid at any time at the office OF
County Treasurer j. Carter Smith.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
GOSe Gets
Good Job

= OLYMPIA, Jan. 12.-Gov. Mead ~
j will appoint M. F. Gose, of POM y
i eroy, to fill the vacancy on the =
= supreme court bench occasloned =
j by the resignation of M. A. Root.''
J j. :. I. j + i i. Z. :. Z Z. !. Z :. Z. Z.
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Kills Wife
And Self

HAMILTON, O., Jan. 12.-After
killing his wife with a revolver, Frank
Donnelly shot himself five times and
slashed his throat and wrists. He then
walked Is miles to q hospital He is
diving
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Wants a Divorce.

Milton Hekart today began a suit
for divorce from his wife, Josephine
A Hekart, alleging desertion. The
couple were married In North DaKota
in 1900 There are no children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Cooks Gym
Badly Beaten

PLAYING hard and fast all the time.
Whitman college last night. defeated
Cooks gymnasium, OF Spokane at
the score being 26 to 19. In
the first half the visitors seemed to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Coolest In Salem.

SALEM, JAN 12-The weather was
one above zero here last night it be-
ing the coldest ever experienced here.
immediate danger Of a flood is passed
and the river is falling rapidly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-12
Leaves for Boise.

Miss Mary Crisman and Miss Ruby
Crisman left this afternoon for Boise,
Ida. where they will visit for several
weeks with friends and relatives.
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To Transact Business.
T n. Elliott left this afternoon TOT
a short business trip in Boise, Idaho'