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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
STRIKE IS
DECLARED
Greeks and Italians Refuse
to Work for Present
Wages Paid by the
w. w. v. T. Co.

Demanding an increase in wages
amounting to fifty cents per day and
not receiving it, 20 Greek and Italian
employees of the Walla Walla Valley
Traction company this morning went
on a strike. A meeting was held this
morning in Labor Temple and tenn
porary organization perfected, which
elected as it's president, S. c. Marcis.
He was given power to wait on the
traction company and express their de-
mands to the officials.
These laborers have been receiving
81. 100 per day for nine hours work. but
thinking that they deserved more, made
known their wants to the company
They were promptly refused and at
the meeting this morning resolutions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
POLICE AND ,F|REMEN
CANT CAPTURE APE
Sits on Top Of Flag Pole on a Three
Story House and Scratches While
the Crowd Tries to Plan
Capture.
Capture.

BERKELEY, Cal, July 21.-Roam-
,ne through the bushes around the
campus of the University of California
a pet ape, belonging to Mrs. A. h.
Patty. today successfully eluded
small army of pursuers, who for four
davs have been attempting to capture
if The police and fire departments,
augmented by the pound master and
a score of society leaders, participated
il, the chase at various times.
Yesterday the ape sat contentedly
upon the top of a flag pole on the
three story home of Mrs, S. w. FIJI
cher and did a scratching stunt While
the crowd below was discussing the
several plans suggested for catching
him At dusk the police and hremeh
who were called into the chase, gave
nm in despair. After the crowd ief'
the ape came down and ran into the
bushes. Another fruitless chase fol-
lowed. He is still at large.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
SUTTON CASE
STILL UNDER
COURTPROBE
Lieutenant Beaven on the
Stand Reiterates His
Former Statemsnt.
SUICIDE THE ONLY
THEORY GIVEN OUT
Nothing New Brought Out in
Investigation Made
at Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, July 21.-Leut Will
liam F. Bevan resumed the stand to-
day and reiterated his declaration that
Lieutenant Sutton, of Portland, sui
cided in Annapolis on the night of
October IL 1907. after fighting with
classmates. His first statement was
that any officers present could have
carried revolvers without his knowl-
edge. Other witnesses testified that
Sutton was the only one armed. Bevan
was the officer of the guard at the
marine camp and one of the two men
holding Sutton down when he was
shot. Bevan said that in talk he had
with Sutton one day, the latter threat
ened to kin himself because life in
the marine corps was unattractive tn
him. Bevan is positive that Sutton
suicided.
Reverting to the events surrounding
the shooting Bevar described the ro-
sition Of Sutton when the bullet was
fired. "He lay fiat on the ground
with his face downward" said the wit
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Commission DECIDES
IN FURNITURE CASE
haI'o1's GAIN Partial Victory and
F.'c ture Man Also Get Their
Sh'rc-Want Lower Rates
for Car Loads.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The in
'e'S,ate commerce commission today
handed down a decision in the case
HE'D by the Pacific Coast furniture
"'7'glehtS tavor,ng the merchants in
Tue Shipment Of wood mante,s, metal
'euS' but upho!ding the railroads in
"Ie Shipment of other articles -enum-'
Grated in the complaint. The COM
P""dhtS We're headed by w. w Mon
@gue, Of San Francisco. Seventy
'"o other dealers are associated with
him
INey complained that the minimum
"Vs'I charged by the railroads for
'''''l lots If furniture is too high.
''O"''SGe contended the minimum
should be mad, low enough so the
''''"7AtN ordinarily could load that
'''' IN a car Roads in some in
S'l-eeS charged for the full capacity
VI Tie ear. 1t is asserted that in many
''<sS It is impossible to load enough
'l.e To make the capacity weight
Which is charged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
ALL MAY
SELL NOW
New Criminal Code Repeats
Old Law But Makes No
Provisions For
New One.

Upon investigation by Prosecuting
Attorney Smith, it has been discovered
that section 1912 of Ballingers code,
which makes it unlawful to sell spir-
ituous malt or other intoxicating IL
quors without first taking out a license,
has been repealed by the legislature
and that no new provisions have been
enacted covering the same matter.
Cities and towns may, by ordinances
enforce licenses, but at present, II
seems that there is no way of prosecute
ing persons who sell outside of incor-
porated towns, unless the offense could
be deemed a nuisance. This gives any
person. who so chooses, to conduct
fCoutinued on Page Ffve)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
After Long Flights of Last
Night Thinks He Can
Meet Requirements.
TWO METHODS OF
EXAMINATION USED
One Is an Endurance Flight
and the Other Is a
Speed Trial.

WASHINGTON, July 21-With the
aeroplane in good shape, Orville
Wright who last night established a
new aerial record for 1909 by flying
one hour twenty minutes and A Sec
onds, is ready today. to begin the Of
fetal tests fGt. the government 1t is
possible he may attempt to meet the
requirements of the endurance flight
late this afternoon.
Two tests will be made by the
WRIGHT aeroplane. according to the
agreement with the government, one
will be, for an endurance of an hour
and the other a speed flight of ten
miles over a five mile straightaWay
course and return The government
specifications are not clear as to
whether the, machine must carry one
or two passengers. Wright says he
will have signal officer accompany
him in the tests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
MONROE BACK FOR TRIAL

Deputy Sheriff Joe McAllister re-
turned to the city from Pendleton last
night in charge of H. G. Munroe. who
was lodged in the county jail. Mum
roe is full of stories as to how it
happened and explained to the Of
ficials in detail that money was ex-
pected every day by him with which
to cover his checks Another loser.
in the person of Mordo Mcdonald
was discovered today, making in all
five people that were behind the game
as the work of this alleged swindler
Clothes belonging to Munroe are
now in his old rooms at the Y. NJ C.
A. building and several letters. bear
ing his address, are also in the keep
ing of Robert Carey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Little Boats To Go.

WASHINGTON, July 21-The first
and second fiotillas of the Pacific tor
pedo fleet will leave Puget sound July
26 fcs- a two weeks cruise in Alaskan
waters. with the Sitka as the objective
point. The little Warships Will stop
for two days at the Esquimault on the
return trip, arriving in Seattle Aug
ust 49, Among the vessels are the
Whipple, Hull. Truxton, Paul Jones'
Perry and Hopkins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
LIQUOR LADEN HE
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Fred Browning Kills His Wife as sne
Lies Beside Their 2-Year-Cld
Baby-and Then Attempts
Suicide.

SPOKANE, July 21-F'red Brown
ing. recently from Chicago, today
ended weeks debauch by shooting
his wife to death as she lay beside
her 2-year-old baby in a boarding
house. and attempted to commit sui
eide by shooting himself in the head.
He is in the. hospital in a precarious
condition. The couple quarreled fire.
quently because of his fOndness fer
liquor Angry words this morning led
to the tragedy. The woman's death
was instantaneous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21

were adopted stating that the men,
bers of the, strikers organization would
Although it is said that the company
has sent away for other men, this in
struck and they will remain idle rath-
er than accede to the wishes of their
employer
For the purpose of accelerating the
union formed today. Frank Yuse was
called in to act as interpreter and by
the compact, the Greeks and Italians
will remain steadfast to the end
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Congressional Conferees to
Dine at the White
House Tonight.
PRESIDENT WILL
GET CONCESSIONS
He Also Calls Cabinet to a
Special Meeting to
Talk Expenses.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The tar
iff conferees of the house and senate
will dine with President Taft tonight
when the president will attempt to
smooth their ruffled feelings and reach
"a better understanding 1t is agreed
that the president will obtain free iron
ore, the removal of the countervailing
duty on oil, some reductions on hides
and the house rate on lumber, but it
is predicted he will fail to set fee
hides or authority to enter into re-
ciprocal arrangements between the
United States and Canada.
At tonights dinner Taft will re-
port to the cOnferees what progress
he made in the effort to get votes to
carry his recommendation of free raw
materials and will also receive reports
from the house and senate on the sit
uat;on in each body 1t is believed
plans will be laid to bring the work
of the conference committee to conclu-
sion innediatelV
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
TANAMA VALLEY HAS
Is MILLION OUTPUT
Increase of Between 35 and so Per
Cent Over Gold Product of Last
Year Along the Alaska River.

SEATTLE, July 21.-According to
advices brought by the steamer Vic
ing from Nome, the ST. Michael output
of gold from the Tanana valley for the
ye#r will be between twelve and fif-
teen million dollars, an increase of be-
tween 35 and so per cent over last
year. The Victoria brought 351 pas
sengers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Spend Vacation Abroad.

Manager ]. z. Catron, of the Keylor
Ccand theater. accompanied his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Armstrong, of
Seattle, left this morning on the North
from where they will sail next month
for Europe to spend the summer
months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
DISASTER is ]!
IHREATEN|N' ]
TEXAS CITY
Sixty Mile Wind and Flood
of Water Sweep Over
New Sea Wall.
CUT OFF FROM
COMMUNICATION
Many Feet of Water in the
Street and Gale Is
Increasing.

HOUSTON, July -21.-The latest
from Galveston is that the wind has
changed driving the water back from
the city. The damage is great but
n, loss of life is reported. 1t will be
week before tail communication is
restored The sea wall was built to
prevent disaster like that on Sept.
s. 1900 ....
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
HARTMAN DEALS BY
HEANS Of THE CABLE
0ss'''s Warnings of His Physician
e Oannot Leave the Markets
00ne and Is Keeping His
Hand In.

NM July 21.-Despita the
- '''''SS Of his physicians that only
'''oh and abandonment of busi-
c,. Niu possibly bring about a
-, recovery from nervous dis
r.n Il was learned today that Har-
I'm 5.nan is transacting immense stock
h.. " cable. Extra operators have
- S'a'ied by the cable company
: hartman became active again
u 'he market.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Spokane People Visit Cannery.

BELLINGHAM, July 21.-Mr. and
Mrs j. c. oyer, of Spokane, were the
first persons to present themselves .at
the big plant of the Pacific American
Fisheries today armed with an official
invitation, several hundred of which
were given out at the exposition on
Whatcom county day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Rooers' Widow Dead.

SEATTLE. July 2i.-Mrs. Sarah l..
Rogers. the widow of John K Rogers,
.o,-o,,,, of the state of Washington
at the time of his death, IS dead at
the home of Mrs. r. w. Entz Oh ehi'
o;+,, ofter an illness of year MIS-.
William Blackman one of the nVe sur
yiying children, resides in SPOKANE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
GRAIN FIRE.

. At a o'clock this afternoon,
the $50 acre wheat field belong
? ing to Tom Ennis and Mike
Bow, north of the city, is on
: fire and there is no posAi bic
: way of saving the grain. There
. is danger that the horses and
: farm threshing machinery will
be caught in the blaze and
) burned. The grain is just be- :
, ing threshed and is yielding so
J sured for $1,000. :
q q o. -. q. n. q. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Things Look Bad.

MEMPHIS, July 21.-Reports from
Galveston reaching here prior to the
time communication was cut off were
to the effect that last nights storm
eouaued in fury the tornado of Sep
tember S. 1900, when hundreds of
lives wde snuffed out by the tidal
wave that inundated the city. Words
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
Cabinet Meeting.

Taft today called the members of
the cabinet together for special
meeting. 1t is understood that the gov
ernment's expenditures will be under
discussion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21

NEW YORK, July 21.-These snap
shots of the principals in the Thaw
hearing We're taken at White Plains,
n. Y. on the third day of the inquiry
into sanity of the slayer of Stanford
White Group 1 contains probably the
only photograph of Harry Thaw taken
since the tragedy at Madison Square
Garden three years ago. Thaw and all
his relatives, are particularly aversc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21

OReilly, Evelyn Nesbit ThaW's attor-
ney. He is in the act of assisting
someone from a carriage. The fourth
picture is that of Evelyn Nsebit Thaw
wife Of Whites slayer. who was sum
moned by the state to testify concern
ing alleged threats made against her
by her husband since the killing Of
White Evelyn Thaw posed for the
photograph just outside the courtroom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21

to being photographed The tail man
on the right wearing spectacles is
covered with a; fan, is his sister, for
merly the Countess of Yarmouth. The
man on the left is the sheriff of West
chester county. Group No. 2 is a snap
shot of ThaW's mother heavily yelled,
and Josiah Thaw leaving the court
house at White Plains No.. is Dan
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21
soaRow,s WEATHER

coNTlNuEp FAIR.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-21

,,uLA WALLA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26

covered little at the report, but did
not bulge an inch. Then the man ad.
yanced boldly into the center of the
arena, carrying the chair in front of
him The lion shifted about uncasily,
circllng n a safe distance. but without
any show of repentance.
\ hush fell upon the audience. 1t
was evident to all that this was not a
part Of the acting, and 1t looked as if
a crisis might be rather close at hand.
The big brute WAS now between Max
well and the cage door.
Again Maxwell cracked his heavy
lash, this time very near the beasts
nose. Il drew out Beppos ire in the
shape OF another snarl and a spring at
the whip This added a good deal to
but in every other respect the trainer
might as well have snapped his finger
Plainly the man was getting somewhat
apprehensive. Still, he was game,
aud perhaps a little angry withal.
Again his lash shot out, and this time
lluA wei > ~ III NfHA Win ~ lar enough
to carry it within landing distance.
The point Of the lash fell sharply upon
he big monarch's nose. Royalty had
been outraged and with a roar the
huge brute charged upon his antagon-
ISL Maxwell seized the chair by the
back ana thrust it out i'm his oppon-
caf's face The obstacle. slight as it
seemed. stopped him and sent him cir
cling about the cage, sullen and watch
ful. Again the lash just reached him.
and again he charged. until checked
hy this simple barrier. Then Maxwell
Numbered. either through anger or ex-
citeU mt With the brute so close TO
HIS fcnse he struck again. and this
time good deal more than the tip of
the lash left its sting. Almost as it
fell. che huge paw shot out and. with
ore sweep. struck the chair whirling
f. ON the trainers hand. II crashed
upon the floor. a mass OF fragments,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26

and exposed the man entirely to his
Infatuated foe.
There was great cry of horror
! from the audience. quickly hushed nv
warning signs from the attendants
Then almost the stiffness of death set.
tied over the place as the people
strained and tense. watched those two
antagonists face 20 face, so very near
zach other and about 10 begin a strug.
gle that could only result fatally TO
he man. Maxwell stood rigid as n
stone wall-he dared not move. The
litihg OF a hand at that moment would
have launched that tawny death upon
him instantly, but he kept his head,
and, possibly by his very GOODNESS de-
layed the impending onslaught. For
one instant those two stood waiting,
glarlng Mt each other. motionless Out
side the cage an unerring marksman
was noiselessly sighting rife at the
big brute's head-a desperate alterna-
tive and almost surely a fatal one to
Maxwell. Even If the bullet went
true, the lion was nearly certain 10
crush him down In its death leap. but
there appeared to be no other chance.
Then, just as the sharpshooter was
about to press the trigger. while the
Hon seemed TO almost hang suspended
over Maxwell in his fatal spring, every
light in the great tent went suddenly
out. The electric current had failed
The shock of this sudden plunge
INTO blacklist darkness at such a dra.
matte instant cut the cord of human
control short off and there was some
thlng like panic in the audience
This wild confusion outside the cage
following so closely upon the abrupt
change from the light of MONDAY to
absolute night. probably disconnected
the lion somewhat for an instant and
drew his attention, though once his
equilibrium was restored which would
be very soon. the advantage of the
conditions lay unquestionably
with him. Maxwell too, was startled
by the change. but was so accustomed
TO dramatic situations that he was not
too much disturbed TO make the most
Of the diversion. Quietly, but quickly
rs he could he began to move eau
.iously backward in what he thought
was the direction of the cage door.
Hope again returned to him.
He had nearly reached the door in
safety, and was already wondering
low he could notify the attendants OF |
MS presence without attracting the at.
ention of his enemy when, with a roar
u rage, the lion bounded forward. He |
lad discovered his escaping prey.
MIN safety almost in reach. but with
lis situation now hundred times
moro desperate than before. Maxwell
fouched back against the bars of the
age not two feet from the door and
rave himself up for lost. At that In.
tant every light burst forth again as
hddenly as II had disappeared and
WITH shock almost as disconcerting.
'eppo stopped short, bewildered and
owed by the sudden glare.
III Il HaSn, with the returned light
he watchful attendants took In the
Quickly thrustlng TEN,
olary partition through the bars, be.
ween the lion and his prey. they tore
pen the door and dragged Maxwell
inside where he collapsed in a limp
cap Then they slammed the door
nut again Just as the furious beast. re.
)Vered from his confusion, came
.aShlng up. determined still, but baf
ed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26
IIghtnInq's Deadly Stroke.

A very curious effect is sometimes
produced by lightning, The person
struck is killed and yet he remains
In the very attitude in which he was
at the moment Of death. Eight farm
laborers were resting at dinner time
under an oak when they were all
struck and killed by the same fash
of lightning. When found they ap,
peared to be still eating. One held a
glass, another was carrying a piece
of bread to his mouth, and third had
his hand on a plate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26
WANTED.
WANTED-Furnished house for
Domestic View OF Architecture.

Perhaps the average woman has no
desire to become the architect of her
own or anyone ~else's house, but she
often wonders why the builder still
looks upon her earnest desire for cup
boards and shelves-where cupboards
and shelves would occur to the femi.
nine mlnd-and other reasonable aids
to orderly housekeeping as detrimental
10 the dignity OF British architecture.
-Ladys Pictorial
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26
A BREAK IN
TIE CIRCUIT
By NERO w. PUTNAM.
e ops,lsa;, " SuorIs'ory TuD. Co

1t Was The last performance Of the
season, AID Beppo's act was the last
| number on the program. Already
signs Of wearing IS had begun to crop
ont In the audience but a buzz of adj
niratiOn sWellcd up as the great king
OF beasts came mdjastically into the
big performing cage and faced his
trainer Eeppo had nearly killed the
man only few weeks previously. and
/ his subsequent appearances before the
public had been rare and greatly ap-
plauded, though il was a question with
ms Keeper whether the applause was
quite agreeable 10 him This night he
was very plainly out Of humOr, and at
The very beginning of his act he
baked
MaNwell's shoulder was a little sore
yet from the late encounter. and his
imagination quite vivid. still he nm
dertook to urge the dangerous brute
by sharply cracking his whip. The
lion only snarled at him. retreatIng "a
little, sullen and determined Again
aud again the lash gave out its warn
ing snap llcppos warnings were fully
as vigorous and quite as easily under
stood.
Maxwell spoke Il few hurried words
to the watchful attendants outside the
cage aud there was presently passed
into him longer, heavier whip.
chair and a revolver. The latter he
fired twice rapidly and then handed
out through the bsrs again. Beppo
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-26
Separating Saus.

When separating eggs where the
whites only are used, drop the yolk
at once into a tumbler of cold water,
otherwise YOU will lose 1t. The little
membrane which holds or surrounds
the yolk hardens quickly on exposure
to the air, The yOlk, IL dropped In a
cup or SANGER dries quickly and Is
lost. The water will keep the mem.
brane soft and the yolk may be used
for salad dressing as long as "a hours
later