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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
CdrmdCk Called a Martyr to
The Cause of Temperance

NASHVILLE, Tenn, JAM Ere
member Carmack!" is the rallying CRY
of the temperance forces of Tennessee,
who are gathering in the capital dur
ing the first week of the legislative
session to demand the passage of a
prohibition bill that will drive every
saloon from the state. Only three Ten
nessee big cities are now left in which
liquor can be legally sold, and there is
every prospect that before long Mem
phis, Nashville and Chattanooga will
be rendered dry
The assassination of Senator Car
mack, the editor of local newspaper
by a political enemy, has been made
an issue by the friends of state wide
prohibition. Carmack was last year a
candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination against Governor Patter-
son. He ran on prohibition platform,
but was defeated by a narrow margin
after a heated campaign in which the
liquor traffic was the principal issue.
He did not allow his defeat at the polls
to end the campaign but kept the pro-
hibition question to the forefront
through editorials in the newspaper
Of which he was the editor. 1t was his
devoted advocacy of the temperance
cause declare his friends, that led to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Near Beer Cases to be Heard

people have come to derive limited sat
isfaction from the use of "near-beer' u
BreWeries in other states ship real
beer to Georgia blind tigers" Geor-
gia breWeries must, perforce, manu-
facture none other than near beer,
and this product, needless to say, finds
slow sale anywhere save in localities
where the prohibition law is rigidly
enforced.
BreWeries in Georgia must now
produce near beer" or violate the
law. Although the quality of material
used in its production is, of course
inferior to that which is used in max
ing beer of the real variety, the aggre-
gate cost of production is practically
the same Maintenance expenses at the
large plants have not decreased, and
although near beer" is sold for almost
the same price for higher class goods
this increase is Overbalanced by the
increase in extent of sales and the un-
diminished cost of production.
1t lis stated by a prominent local
brewer that there has thus far been no
organized movement among brewers
against the prohibition law, but that
almost every plant in any wise af-
feoted by it's enactment has been Sc
riOuSly hurt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Council GrindS
On Routine Work

AS predicted by The Evening States
man, there were no sensations sprung
at the session of the city council last
night members being content to con-
fine themselves to routine affairs. The
consolidation of the water department
with the city surveyors Office was
completely overlooked, and the rumor
that some official heads were to be
cut off proved to be unfounded, as
nothing suggesting economy was IN
troduced.
City Clerk T. D. s. Hart's monthly
report. which was read and referred to
the finance committee, showing that a
total of 222 warrants had been drawn
aggregating an expenditure of $685.
645.77. The report of the CITY health
officer showed that there had been "a
deaths during December and 40 births
21 being males and 10 females. There
was three cases of diphtheria anC
seven cases of typhoid fever, callin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

his tragic death in a duel on the
streets Of Nashville. Now he is being
hailed as a martyr to prohibition, and
statew wide law prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale of liquor is urged
as the most fitting monument to his
memory.
Despite reverses they suffered in
the first conflicts with the liquor ele
ment, the leaders Of the temperance
army are confident that public opinion
will force the present legislature to
pass prohibition law.
1t is alleged that the prohibition bill
will have more than the necessary II
votes in the senate, and that nearly
two thirds of the members of the
house are -widers, Or will event
ually be brought to that way of think
ing by the force of public opinion.
The liquor dealers have not yet
given up hope that Tennessee will be
saved from the impending fate of pro
hibition, and the battle between the
"'wets" and "drys' will be fought to a
finish. Opponents of prohibition as
sert that the attempt to make the
Carmack murder an issue is absurd
and that the assassination of the for
mer senator was due to personal differ
ences and had nothing to do with the
liquor controversy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 6.-Nearly 200
dealers in two per- cent a brewery
product, are directly interested in the
test case of the near beer tax which
comes up today A heavy tax has been
imposed on the dealers in "near-b beer"
which beverage is largely sold in
Georgia under the prohibition regime,
and the test case will have an import
ant bearing on the traffic.
The Georgia brand of near beer
looks like beer, tastes like beer, smells
like beer, is made by the breweries
and is put up in beer bottles. Yet it
is claimed that it contains less than
two per cent alcohol and therefore
does not intOxicate.
Before the prohibition law went into
effect, about 95 beer saloons were do
ing business in Augusta, whereas at
the present time only about As are sell
ing near-beer. 1t will therefore he
seen that the sale of the latter varie-
ty is not nearly So extensive as the sale
of real beer.
The brewery figures that man will
never take near beer" no matter
how excellent its legitimate quality, if
it is possible for ham to procure the
real thing" And much Of the latter
is being sold, despite the prohibition
law, and despite the fact that many
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

Some CONSERVATION was caused at
last nights meeting of the city council
bv the communication of Sharpstedn
& Sharpstein, attorneys for the city In
the case against the Dement, Brothers
company, stating in effect that the
city had no legal right to take water
from Mill creek without first condemn
ing such amount as it wishes to ap-
propriate and that the supply Of wa
ter to Fort Walla Walla must oe ds-
continued in order to be in position TO
prosecute condemnation proceedings TO
a final judgment. According to the at
torneys any prop Gty- -owner or the
city might enjoin the city from fur
nishing water to the garrison.
The case, which was taken under
advisement by Judge Miller, of the su-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
DISCUSS SPRAYING
IN NEW YORK

MEDINA, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The "blister
mite and other pests that afflict the
orchards Of the Empire state will have
to go away from here and settle in
more congenial localities. if the mani
festo issued today by the New York
State Fruit Growers association is
needed by the aforesaid pests.
The association commenced its an
nual meeting here this morning, and
the opening session was largely occu-
pied with the consideration of a report
on orchard pests, embracing the re-
suits of Investigations undertaken by
the Geneva experiment station. SPRAY
ing Methods is the subject under dis
cussion this afternoon. "Europear
Horticulture will be the subject of ar
address to be given this evening by
Professor John Craig. of Cornell uni.
versity. Methods of dealing with the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

CATANIA, Jan. 6.-With the ex-
ception of troops, Reggie was evacu-
ated today and by the end of the week
only soldiers will remain in Messina.
Little further effort will be made to
recover bodies and the greatest work
now necessary is among the refugee
camps.
Next Sunday the two cities will be a
great silent tomb, patroled by the
military. holding hidden in the ruins
thousands Of bodies of citizens who
died when their homes were destroyed
A man, taken unconscious from his
house in Messina tainted from hun
ger. There is little fear Of typhoid
fever as the survivors are being taken
away rapidly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

now only ito territory east Of the Mis-
sJuri river. An effort was made two
years ago looking to this end, but the
old ranchmen on the reservation who
have held sway in that country for
thirty years or more were able to over
come the opposition and defeated all
attempts to pass a herd law In the
last two years, however, hundreds of
farmers have moved into the range
country, and two great railroad sys-
TENS have built their lines to the Black
HILLS country, and the people living
there are determined to- have 'tfefr
farms free from the attack of rowing
cattle and horses, since they are rais-
ing crops
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
for a total of go official visits.

for a total of 80 official visits.
In his semi annual report, Fire Chief
William eMtz stated that the condi-
ton of both stations and the apparatus
Of the department. with the exception
of No. l hose wagon, was excellent.
Complying with a petition of inter-
ested property owners, the street COM
mittee reported favorably upon the
widening of Ruth avenue in Water
town addition, and the street COM
mittee was given charge of the I'M
provement with power to act. An of
fer had been received from a cOntrac-
tor to do the work for the dirt and the
wood to be secured by the removal of
the trees. and it is probable that the
offer will be accepted. The street
committee recommended that the Pc
tition of Lillian Cass and others, ask
ing for the narrowing of CaSs avenue,
be granted and the report was duly
adopted.
Interested taxpayers and property
owners, in a patitiOn, asked that the
council vacate four and one-half feet
ON either side of the alley between
Rose and Main streets running from
Spokane to Colville street, as a 20 foot
alley is considered wide enough. The
alley is at present 20 feet in width
, The street committee was given charge
of the communication
Petitions asking for the paving Of
Rose street, North Second and North
Third streets, were referred to the
street committee.
Petition for a street light at UNI
versity and Stanton streets was re-
ferred to the street lighting commit
tee.
John P. Kent, J. J. Schiffner and L.
w. Loehr, the viewers appointed to es-
innate the damages incident to the
opening of the alley through block 81
of Langford's addition, placed the
damage to Nat Webb at 1929. How
ever Mr.. Webb filed a claim for s279
The report was adopted. Councilman
c.. H. Whiteman introduced a resOlu-
ton that an alley be opened through
Block 80 of Roberts addition, and that
three disinterested property owners be
appointed aa a board of viewers. The
resolution was adopted.
An ordinance, fathered by G.. H
Whiteman providing for the vacation
of the alley running north and south
through block seven of LangfOrd's ad
dition was given first, second and third
readings and was passed.
Amending sections two and three of
Ordinance No: 1856, providing fer the
grading and sidewalking of Ninth
street from Rose to Chestnut, Ordl-
nance No. 1271 extending the time on
which the work must be completed and
also the date of payment of tax levied
was given final passage.
On motion of Councilman F. Lehn,
the street lighting committee was
given charge of the question of plac-
ing a street Eight at the intersection OF
Eleventh and Willow streets, the plan
being to remove the light now at Ninth
and Willow to that section. 1t is also
planned to remove the fire alarm bax
at Ninth street to the lower intersec-
tion.
A big assortment Of spring and sum-
mer styles in pipe is to be purchased,
the question having been referred to
the water committee with power to
act
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Eagles Install
New Officers

The following officers were installed
by the local lodge of Eagles at their
regular meeting held yesterday even
ing: J. o. Burton, worthy president;
J. E. Ward, worthy vice president; H
E. Lynch, worthy chaplain; H. Nc
Kenzie, worthy secretary; H. H
Champion, worthy secretary; A
Schwarz, worthy treasurer; J. A. Price
inside guardian; J. J. Murray, out
side guardian; DR.. G. B. Stewart
worthy physicians; john Bachtold
George E. Kellough, Jose LaFortuna
trustees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Must Cut off Fort Wafer Supply

perior court last month, has been 10
the sup -rior court for some time, ana
in his decision the judge will also
pass upon the right of the city to use
the water developed by it at the old
Lennon springs tract. AS a substitute
for water supply for the fort, it is
suggest Nd that the supply in the park
district be converted for use of the
government post, in which event the
city would be compelled to transfer the
water, water rights and a rightofway
ither to the government or to trus-
tee to be held for the government as
long as it should desire to use the
water, the supply to revert to the city
at the expiration Of consumption al
tbs post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Rushino Supplies In.

ROME, Jan. 6.-TIhe italian ship
Bayern" chartered by American Am
bassador Lloyd Griscomb and laden
with supplies furnished by the Amer
lean relief money contributions, will
leave Civitavecchia tomorrow Tor
Messina and go down the Calabr1an
coast dispensing supplies.
Court physicians today informed
Queen Helena that complete col
Lapse is inevitable, unless she desists
from working among the earthquake
victims.
The queen is extremely nervous. She
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

"black rot of the grape will be con-
sidered tomorrow.
A large display of fruits is being
held in connection with the convention
The fruit growers of New York rea-
lize that they are rapidly losing supre-
macy in eastern markets, owing to the
great strides recently made in fruit
culture by the growers of the west and
Pacific northwest, and an uninterm1t-
tent warfare has been declared upor
the pests that have Of late years
worked such havoc in New York or
chardS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
American Breeders,

COLUMBIA, Mo, Jan. 6.-Experts
on live stock breeding from all over
the land are assembled today at the
University Of Missouri, attracted by
the annual session of the American
Breeders ASSOCIATION. Many important
topics will be taken UP, and human in
terest may be added to the sessions by
discussions of "eugenics" involving
methods for improving the human
race.
The week commencing today will b.
farmers week. at the university, ani
sessions will be held by the state board
of horticulture, Corn Growers assNcia.
tion Dairy association, Association O
Highway Engineers, Sheep Breeders
association, Swine Breeders associa
ton, and Beekeepers' association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

Four of the famous Hunt bonus cas-
es. which have been in the courts for
wears. were dismissed as settled in the
superior court this morning, it being
understood that the settlement reached
was for a sum slightly lower than the
original amounts asked for by Charles
w. Hunt. who was represented by
Dunphy, Evans & Garrecht.
The cases thus far disposed of are
those in which Mr. Hunt was plaintiff,
against William Stine, B. F. Stone,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
TO MAKE LAW
TO MAKE HIM
ANSWER QUESTIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-President
Roosevelt today sent to congress a
special message recommending legis-
lation giving the interstate commits
sion power to compel witnesses To
answer questions. His action recalls
the case in which Hartman refused
tc answer questions at a hearing in
New York and the recent decision Of
the supreme court holding that the
commission had no power to force him
to answer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Four Hunt Railroad Cases
Are Dismissed as Settled

Fred Stine and Harry Lasater. 1t was
this afternoon that the re-
cases are to be settled in
practically the same manner
For many years the suits have been
pending in the superior court, with no
action until a short time ago. The
collection of bonus money pledged by
property owners at the time Mr. Hunt
consruc wfBBf-igaF dgv shrdlu dlu
constructed the railroad from this city
to Wallula was the contention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
School Teacher Missing.

ROSEBURG, Jan. George Saw
yers, principal of the Oakland public
schools, in this county, is mysteriously
missing. He went to Red Bluff, Cal,
shortly after Christmas, duck hunting.
He failed to return to reopen school,
Monday. Friends and his wife fear he
has been accidentally killed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Columbia Leads
In Attendance

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Nearly all of
the big universities of the country
will resume today and tomorrow. af-
ter the holiday recess. The attend
ance figures are practically complete,
and show that Columbia is now the
leading educational institution Of the
country in the number Of pupils en-
rolled, having surpassed Harvard.
which held first place last year. Yale
is now twelfth on the list Of 25 prom
inent colleges, here given:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Wants
Direct Primary

ALBANY, Jan. 6.-Governor Hughes
in a message read to the legislature to-
day recommends the establishment of
system of U7rect primary
elections for all elective offices
other than presidential electors, en-
bracing all parties. 1t was not thought
the governor would ask for such a
sweeping measure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
SUFFERING in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The blizzard Is
causing great suffering here, as IL was
nine below zero this morning. franc
is tied up and wires are down De-
tween cities of the middle west. AT
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the mer-
curv dropped 81 degrees in 80 hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Vessels Delayed.

PORT SAID, Jan. 6.-While eyery
facility for early departure is being
offered the American battleship fleet,
ordered to Italy, the vessels wre de-
layed last night by coaling. They
will not leave until early today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
Blizzard in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Jan. GA fierce
blizzard ragged last night and today
the entire southwestern part of the
state is in the grip Of the storm. In
some parts the thermometer dropped
to 80 and 40 degrees below zero.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
+ = = + = = = = + = = = = + 4
: RATE BILL KILLED.

+ WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Sen- I
+ ator F'ulton's bill requiring that 1
+ shippers complaints against the I
+ increased railroad rates on freight 4
+ to terminal points shall be heard 4
= by the interstate commerce COM I
= mission before the rates become 4
+ effective, was killed in committee 1
+ today.
+ + + + + + + + + I. + + + + + Z
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

The only changes since last year
are that Columbia has changed places
with Harvard, Pennsylvania has pass
ed Illinois, Wisconsin and California
have passed Yale, and Kansas has been
outstripped by Indiana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
SON BURNED THE
RACK THAT HELD
OLD MANS DOUGH

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Jan. EN-
ragged because his son Frank burned a
wooden gunrack where he had a thou
sand dollars secreted, Malin Lorenzo.
today attacked and nearly killed tho
boy, according to report
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06

DIE OF STARVATION,

i ROME, Jan. GA thousand I
j. victims have died on the Gala !
+ brian coast and in the interior I
i towns through the lack of sup j
i plies. The delay of medicine and !
+ food has caused a dreadful loss in !
]. towns farthest in. The Italian re- /
]. lief committee announced today !
+ that the fund had reached IS, ]
i. 100000. I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
New President Named.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The board CT
directors of the New York Central
railroad today elected Senior VICE
President w. c. Brown TO succeed
President Newman, who retires.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
ReQqiO and MeSSind Soon
To be Great, Silent TOmbS

ignores the physicians warning and
grave fear is expressed concerning
her physical condition
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-06
More Shocks.

4ALERMO, Jan. 6.-Two of six re-
curing shocks of yesterday at Mess-
ma were the most severe since the
great trembler. Several standing walls
tOppled.
The oasis., 1909-11-20

ian churches. In that work he has made himself a great favorite by his unusually charming nature, and his work has been sincere and productive. He has, however, been handicapped in that he has been acting, since the merger, only as a supply, and has not had the leeway of regular pastor.
 Mexican Herald: J. T. Willet, who has long been a resident of Mexico, has just closed a deal with the National Railways of Mexico, by which he has secured possession of 130 acres of land lying along the Panuco and Tamesi rivers, which will be used as site for the estab- lishment of brewery, cold stor- age plant, and ice factory, and a packing plant. Actual work will be started upon this new enter prise before February 15, 1910, and when the plans which have been made are fully carried out, it will represent an investment of $5,0O0,0O0, gold.
 Mexican Herald: It was stated on the street here yesterday that the new we'll which the Waters Pierce company's interests are drilling near Tampico, and which was reported in The Herald few weeks ago to be about in, is now flowing over the top in the pipe, and that it will be frst'class pro- ducer, if not the heaviest, in the Mexican fields. The actual pro- duction of the we'll could not be definitely ascertained yesterday however, but those who are just from Tampico say that it will pro duce more oil than any other vel. yet discovered on the coast. The we'll is located on the edge of the Panuco river about twenty miles distant from Tampico.