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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
HOLD CONVENTION IN CITY.
Great Preparations Being Made B.
Local Order for Entertainment
of Its Guests.

Great preparations for receiving the
knights of Columbus who convene in
this city May II are now being made
by members of the local order and
when final preparations are completed,
those connected with this organization
will be assured an enviable time in
Walla Walla. The work is at present
in the hands of a special committee,
appointed by the knights and it is be-
ing planned to have auto rides, car
rides, banquets. etc.. for the entertain
ment of the guests.
Members of the order are expected
to arrive in the city May 8 and on the
tenth of the month, the day will be
given up to pleasure. A banquet
served at the Dccres hotel will end the
amusement and on May IL the work
Of the convention will be taken up.
1t is not known as yet how many
delegates will be present, but it is
assured that a large gathering viii
meet in this city. Last year the con
vention was held in Bellingham ane
with this as a model. the committe,
will endeavor to show those who at
tend this year, what Walla Walla car
do in the way of showing people q
good time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
Policy of Economy.

Senator Aldrich's hints of a policy
of economy have had very depressing
effect on the two little balloons that
have been launched in the war and
navy departments as flying adver-
tisements, so to speak, for a bigger
and gerater and grander army and
navy.
General Bell. chief of staff Of the
army, is preparing to broadside con-
gress with a new plan for army reor-
ganization-more officers ana more
men, a little more of everything TO
keep the country ready against the
menace Of the dreadful shadow OF war
and disaster that is thrown upon the
capitol whenever the question of ap-
preparations comes up for considera-
ton.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer went
him one better up in Boston the other
day by saying that the United States
needs another navy for the Pacific
something like the one she now has on
the Atlantic.
All this would mean only few
hundred millions more per year, and
the military gentlemen say this is
big country and we don't begin to do
things like sthey do in Germany ana
England. President Taft may like the
army and navy but there is sus-
picion that he will side with Senator
Aldrich in the cause of economy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
TRAIN SERVICE TO
Be MUCH CUTlD0WN
North Bank Train, OnS of the Fines
West of the Rockies, Will Be
Given to Spokane, WalIa
WaIla Gets Stub.

Sweeping changes in the time-card
of Northern Pacific trains will be
made May %, and the trains in and
out of this city will be materially af-
fected, the train now leaving at 6
o'clock in the morning to be delayed
until 9 o'clock The train which at
present arrives at 9:15 O'Clock in the
morning, will not come in until II
o'clock, while the North Bank train
now arriving at 9:15 in the evening,
will be two hours later. Other changes
are to be made in the time of ar
rival and departure Of Walla Walla
trains. together with practically every
city on the line in the state.
Announcement has been made from
the local Northern Pacific office that
the North Bank equipment which was
put in service on the Walla Walla
branch temporarily to give that line
terminal, is to be taken off May
4, and smaller train substituted, on
practically the same hours until the
change in the time-card becomes eff
fective. 1t is not known just what
permanent equipment will be put on
the Walla Walla-Pasco run, but it
is definitely announced that the morn
ing train out will be continued, though
probably without the dining and OBJ
ServatiOn car equipment
The reason for taking the North
Bank equipment from the Walla Walla
branch is that trains will be run over
the S. P. & S from Portland to Spo-
kane, beginning May 4, and the rolling
stock that was put in service into this
city will be utilized on the main line
between those cities. The arrange
ment was only temporary in the start
pending the operation of trains on the
main line, and the Northern Pacific
will now make permanent arrange
ments for a morning train from here
to Pasco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
MAY Up to the Times Magazine.

Arrayed in a new attractive cover,
the current number Of the Up-tO-the-
Times Magazine looks as bright as
the May flowers and equally as whole
some. The May number contains
much that is interesting regarding the
Walla Walla valley-all parts of it.
Many of it's contributions are of real
value; among these might be mention
ed the following:
Interesting Climatic Facts Pertain
ing to the Walla Walla Valley by
John Grover of the United States
weather bureau, Walla Walla This
article contains a wealth of valuable
statistics and therefore should be a
reference for many years to come for
those who would know the official
status Of their home climate. Other
articles worth mentioning are as fol-
lows, Commercial Clubs New Govern
ing Board" "Walla Walla in 1889" by
A. B. Roberts Accompanying this
article is a very good portrait of Lewis
McMorris, a resident of Walla- Walla
for over SO years, and one of the
Oldest pionees living tiday in the In
land Empire. Travel Notes in the
Far East" by Mrs. S. c. Kurdy. I'M
pressions of a Newcomer" Better
Freight Rates Are Coming" by Sec
rotary Moore, Walla Walla CONNER
cial club athletic Notes." "Musica,
Review" ETC. The number is attrac-
tiyely illustrated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
LIVERY STABLES
RAISE ON BOARD
Price of Feed Has Gone So High That
There Is No Longer Any Money
In Taking Care of Horses
at the Old Rate.

The extremely high prices of feed
throughout the northwest is being now
seen in the actions of liverymen rails
ing the prices of boarding Many OF
the liverymen of cities Of eastern
Washington have already raised their
prices of. boarding from SIS to SIS.
Prices of all kinds of feed nave adj
vanced for more than a year now and
it seems the top price is not reached
yet. Barley that could be bought for
$3.50 per ton year ago now costs
s34 to $38 with every possibility that
it will cost $40 ton before any is har-
vested. Oats are out of the question
costing about $50 ton. Timothy hay.
is now worth about SIS while alfalfa
costs $14.
The local liverymen are now charg-
ing $3.50 to $40 a month for board
ing horses but they are unable to make
any money at that price and will be
obliged to raise their scale unless feed
takes a decided drop in the next few
weeks. A considerable source of profit
for the local liveries has been the
boarding of transient teams.
There, however, can be no profit in
such work now under the present con-
dition of high prices. If they feed a
team allS day it will cost 40 cents for
hay and the same for grain. A stable
charges S1.25 for keeping a team all
day leaving them put As cents fol-
stable help, rent, etc A local livery
man said today:
TT is only question of a short time
before raise in the present price OF
boarding will become necessary.
wouldn't guarantee to board horses
after Is days for the present prices
At the present time there is no money
to be made from boarding horses al
$40 a month -
No apparent action has been as yet
taken by the local liveries. though il
is evident that some change must sooT
come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

curiously anachronistic quotations
from the Bible to govern the status
of modrn woman. Ultra conservative
views are to be expected from the
head of the Catholic church, and yet
there will be few, even among the
English speaking members of the
church. who will accept st. Paul as
the arbiter of the position to be oc-
cupied by the women of time 1900
years later than st. Paul and in coun-
tries whose viewpoint is so far from
being that of Oriental lands even of
today. The up-to-date thought of the
twentieth century insists that the
statute of limitations has run against
ST. Paul in the matter of the subjec-
ton Of women.
Enlightened critics do not charge it
20 the Bible as fault that its at
titude toward woman is not conson-
ant with that Of the present day and
in Occidental countries. That would
be unfair and illogical, but for all
that the modern Westerner would
not accept even st. Paul as an infal-
lible guide in the designation of Wo-
mems status The argument is in
competent, irrelevant and immaterial,
as the lawyer says, based on hearsay,
calling for a conclusion, the opinion
of an individual who has not even
qualified as an expert and subject to
other exceptions hereby saved but not
specifically enumerated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

together in the future. Up to the pres
ent there were three "setS" among
the help employed by the president
first, the upstairs corwd, which in
cludes the walters, the coachman, and
the chambermaids with the colored
steward presiding; second, the kitchen
help; third, the laundresses and the
scrubWomen. The members of the
last class have been living on the fat
Of the land and have had share of
everything that the presidents family
ate The kitchen help Jared pretty
well. but not quite so sumptiously,
and the third were glad to get what
was placed before them.
Under the new regime the house
keeper will insist not merely on all
the colored help eating together, but
on their getting only plain food. The
naughty walters coachmen and cham
bermaids will no longer partake of
quail on toast, mushrooms or straw
berries in the winter. They are ow
fully sore over their descent to the
common level of the other help, but
none has yet resigned his job.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
RatoIis Arrested.

Wanted by the authorities at
Pendleton, under the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
James Ratolis, a Greek, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Havi-
land near F'renchtown. Ratolis, who
sometimes goes by the name of Rose
wood was a laborer on the o. r. &
n. section gang and has been wanted
for about a week by the officials. 1t
was learned yesterday that he was
working near F'renchtown and immed-
lately the new automobile was brought
into play and Ratolis is now behind
the bars of the county Jail. Sheriff
Taylor of Pendleton is expected in the
citytoday to take charge of his pris-
Oner
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

Gull I Y.
r. F. Parkhurst Hears His
Verdict in Court
This Morning.
ON FIFTEEN OF
SIXTEEN COUNTS
Charges Included False En-
tries, Embezzlement and
Loss of Funds.

SEATTLE, May AFTER deliber-
ating nine hours, the jury in the case
of R. F. Parkhurst, formerly assist
ant cashier of the First National bank
charged with Incorporating $4,000
of the banks funds, early today re-
turned a verdict of guilty The PEN
atty is Imprisonment of not over ten
years, nor less than five years.
The verdict finds the defendant
guilty on Is of 16 counts remaining
Of the original indictment. They in
clude false entries on books, misap-
plicat ton of funds and embeZZlement.
Sentence was deferred ten days pend
ing a motion for a new trial. Park
hurst has been in Jail ever since last
July, unable to secure new bonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
SEASONS GOSSIP
Continued From Page Three. J

it is saturated with pure sulphur. The
cost of production is $4.36 ton. They
have cheap sulphur in Sicily, the por-
duct of the many volcanoes there and
they ventured to export some to the
United States. This grated on the pride
of the Louisiana producers and they
sent an ultimatum to the Sicilians. 1t
was to the effect that if they sent any
more sulphur to America, their mar
kets, even in Sicily, would be deluged
with sulphur at dirt cheap prices from
louisiana. The hint was sufficient and
since then Sicilian sulphur is sent
elsewhere than to the states.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
THE PoPE's VIEW OF WOMEN.

Any utterance by the head of the
Catholic church receives, in the ma
ture OF things, a maximum of pub
licity. and the adherents of the church
OF Rome as general thing attach a
maximum of Importance to those ut
+erances. His holiness has recently
contributed to the literature of the
equal suffrage movement several dec
larations which are notable in many
respects. The first draft Of these
statements placed the pope in rather
unfavorable light on the question OF
the relative superiority OF men and
women. He was made to say that
woman was obviously foreordained
and predestined mans inferior; but the
later and fuller reports considerably
modified these manifestly unjust stric-
lures. The self-evident meaning OF
the views EXPRESSED is that woman
goes outside her sphere when she In
sdulges in the stauggle for political
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

Il made up my mind last year that
I'd never let myself get so tired again.
The cleanest house in the world isn't
much pleasure to you when your tenn
per is all raw edges and your face all
wrinkles.
so this year I'm going to get man
to do all the cleaning of floors and
woodwork and washing windows and
beating carpets and moving heavy
furniture and all that sort of thing
that's done in our house
Il suppose he will charge about 20
cents an hour. At that rate I can
have him 20 hours with the money I've
saved by getting a simpler spring out
fit
And l have an idea that the elbow
grease he supplies in those twenty
hours will make both my face and my
disposition smoother for the rest of
the year
Il should like to bottle up that little
woman's cosmetic and sell it to all the
overconscientious housewives in the
United States.
I wish a census could be taken Of
the number of women who die each
year as a result direct or indirect Of
abusing their strength in the house
cleaning season.
And if to this might be added the
number of those who sacrifice health
and beauty on the altar of a dustless
home and the sum total could be en-
blaZoned across the country in news
paper headlines perhaps
Well. perhaps l might sell my cos
metic.
~ NJ
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
Evening
Chit-Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON.

sy Spring bonnet this year as l did
last" said nice little woman to me,
but I'm going to have a better look
ing face to wear under it,
Explain" l demanded, with my
mental pencil poised. l scented a sug-
gestion and l knew it would be an
original one since all of this little
woman's suggestions are that.
Well" she went on. I'm going to
use four dollars of the money my
husband gave me for my spring outfit
in identifying myself"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
No Trace of Nervy Nat,

TACOMA. May 1.-The police are
unable today to find any trace of the
nervy robber who at o'clock last
night entered the West End saloon,
compelled the proprietor and eight pat
rons to hold up their hands while he
robbed the drawer of $50. The thug
then compelled the proprietor to draw
him a glass of beer. While drinking he
1oked with his victims, who We're still
holding up their hands. He compli-
mented the proprietor on the quality
Of beer and walked out
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
Bastes the Barkeeper.

BAKER CITY, May 1.-G. A. Rob-
erts, a bartender in the Crabill hotel,
was rendered unconscious last night by
a blow from a robber who stole a bag
containing $500 while Roberts was
making change for a $50 piece. pre-
sented by the stranger. Roberts took
sack form the safe an d amoment Ia
ter the robber six foot tall, struck him
with a. beer bottle or sling shot. Rob-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
All Eat Together.

There is gerat excitement among the
hired help at the White House. The
new housekeeper brought in by the
Tafts has ordered that the three sep
arate dining rooms heretofore main
tanned by the colored servants be
merged into one and that all shall eat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

Carrie Weir, Eliza Ramsey, Marguerite
Painter and Alma Thelander.
Sharpstein School-Principal j. w.
Shepard, Helen Carney, Gala Monlux.
Margaret McCausland. Drill M. Beale,
Georgia Metcalf, Eloise Thomas, Net
tie Cannon, and Blanch Keeling.
Washington SehooI-Principal r. E.
Stafford, Effie King. Stella King. Irme
Rounds, Nellie Ramsey, Berthile Bar
clay. Minnie A. Rose, Anna Pauly,
Ethel Winans and Laure Stafford.
Green Park-Principal Nettie CAL
braith, Louise Root, Harriet Eckersly,
Grace NJ. Hedger, Minnie Young, EN-
ma Byrd. Austie Johnson. Bertha Bru-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
Shippers GET Pate

BUFFALO. May 1.-The soft canal
carriers granted the demand of the
Black Rock Shippers association for
an equal rate with Buffalo. on the
hauling of coal and coke from the
Pittsburg district. Effective TODAY. the
rate on such shipments from the Pitts
burg district to Black Rock was re-
duced five cents a ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

PufrS or beauty
powders ?" I que
-ied.
Neither" she re-
torted, with mock
Indignation. "a cos
netic of my very
own invention and
the chief ingredient
is elbow salve.
I'm short, I'm 60
ing to use that
to hire a man
to do all the hard
work Of houseclean-
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

cal affiliations of those candidates en-
tered in the coupons, their names will
appear in the daily count The coming
city election has received but little
consideration generally, though it is
the sole question for consideration in
many quarters. With the announce
ment of The Statesman's result how
ever. an opportunity will be afforded
for learning the wishes of residents
and property owners, and the daily
count will be watched with interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01

R,ehmond's Bridge Bids.
Va. May bids were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-01
STRAW VOTE

Continued From Page One.)
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Continued From Page one.)
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
DOUM4 ACTS ON SPIES.
Investigation of L0puhine's Case
Y0ted- Charges Made.

St Petersburg. Feb 2-The public galleries in
the Douma were crowded to-day but the govern
nent benches empty when the House
suned its sessions after the holidays. the
traction for the public being the interpretations
on the subject OF government spies. il connection
with the cases Of Azef. the head OF the Fighting
Russian Socialists who was recently said to be
really a government spy, and Lopukine former
Director of Police in the Department Of the Min
istry OF the Interior, charged with high treason
NJ Pergament, a we'll known lawyer, presented
the Interpolation of the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis he said that the agents proYocatsurs'
were now the greatest power In Russia. and de-
nounced the system OF sending out men to IN
stigate crime destructive to all confidence and
security. He accused tbs government Of being
In the same category tbs revolutionary organi-
cations, and equally responsible FOR the murders
OF Grand Duke sergius and Won P1ehve.
Other members made similar accusations, the
Labor member Bui&t saying that high Russian per
sonages we're murdered out Of the state funds and
that Il was the ancestors Of tke octobrists who
killed Paul and Pstsr II It vas . curious fact
that in spts OF tremendous interest IN the affair
these fiery denunciations caused scenes In the
Douua- The Interpretations ws<e adopted nud re-
kerTed TO committee.
Bail has bean refused - n. xevuknA assAsrxh
szsass ossasasky sn& r<asss nxgs sExas Fmsse~
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
THE STIRLING CASE.
Wife Charges ConspirGcy-Largc
Fees TO LdwYers.

Edinburgh, Feb. 2-The Stirling divorce case en-
tered to-day the third week OF its hearing. Two
cases are involved that of John Alexander Stir
ling against his wife, who was Clara elizabeth
TayIor an American chorus girl, before her mar
riage and that OF Mrs. Stirling against her hus-
band.
Mrs Stirling again occupied the witness box to-
dav and continued TO deny the allegations rnade
b,- her husbands LAWYERS She showed great dis
tress, and several occasions broke down as she
unfolded the story Of her married life. Al one
stage Of to-days proceedings the attitude OF Doug
las Stirling her husbands brother, SO lrftaed ihS
witness that she broke out into heated denuncia-
ton and at the suggestion OF the presiding Judge
Douglas Stirling left the room.
Mrs. Stirling characterized as oreacfaI hes al
the allegations OF misconduct with Lord Northland.
and she fatty denied that she hse promised to give
g confession to attorney for Mr.. Stirling VINO
talked with her after her return from America III
August OF last year. There was nothing 10 con
fess" she said, and the word confession never
was used"
Continuing. the witness said that the statement
made by Mrs. Atherton last week, that she (1Is'
strling) had purchased revolver ana declared she
would shoot Lord Northland unless he married heF'
was a fabrication. She admitted having purchased
pistol in September last, after she had left her
husband and thoroughly miserable thAL she
contemplated taking her own life.
Mrs Stirling concluded her evidence with or'er
and irnpassioned assertion saying: There has been
throughout a conspiracy to get rio OF me by nook
or by crook There is absolutely no foundation Tor
the stories OF improperly with Lord NorthIehd
but even IL I had been guilty no one would or
could have blamed me. for ifaever a woman was
thrown at a mans head have been thrown at the
head OF Lord Eorthland."
In the course OF the cross-examination Mrs Stir
ling admitted driving and dining alone with Lord
Northland. She said this due in measure
to her love of him. but largely out Of pQue aroused
by the neglect OF her husband.
In spite OF the fact that Scottish lawyers work
for such smaller remuneration than their English
colleagues. the Stirling ara costing upward OF
g 900 a day In lawyers fees alone
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
GERMAN AIRsHIP EXHIBITION.

Hamburg. Feb. 2-Count Won Zeppelin and Major
Won PsTseval have accepted an invitation TO go to
Frankfurt and attend the airship exhibition which
IS to be held there July 10 to October 10 of this
year, according to local newspaper. They Will
travel in their airships from Friedrichshafen and
Btterfeld respectively. and during the exhibition
they will make series of flights with passenger
Furthermore. the Zeppelin company has expressed
its intention of extending these trips down the
Rhine to Dusseldorf and up Lake Constance. on
tho condition that a balloon hall similar to the
cae at Friedrichshafen be erected at Frankfurt
Dusseldorf is prepared to build hall and thus
obtain the establishment of balloon station.
The same paper says it learns from good au-
thority that Count Zeppelin is thinking also
of making Hamburg of his stations, and
local shipyard inspected yesterday on behalf
of the Zeppelin company TO determine whether it
was suited TO the erection OF balloon shed