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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
FOR
GOOD TEAM AT
HIGH SCHOOL

Prospects for an excellent football
team at the Walla Walla high school
this season We're never better and ac-
cording to the statements of Coach w.
c. COchrane, the lineup promises to
be substantial one. Though some of
last seasons stars have not yet arrived
in school, most of them are expected
to return within a few days and the
only players lost are, Dresser and
Cowan who held down the half posi-
tions. At practice last night about 80
men showed up and tonight will be the
first regular practice in uniform. Full
registration for d good team has al
prophesies a heavy line, with lighter
backs. Starry. who played a good
game is expected to arrive in the city
shortly while Nagel who was consid-
cred one of the fastest ends in this vi
cinity is also missing. He is expected
to return to the school within a few
days. however.
I'VE have some excellent material"
said Mr. Cochrane today" and already
l can choose a good team. Though we
have a number of the old man back.
this does not mean that they can have
a cinch on their positions for everyone
will have to work who plays with the
high school this year l feel confident
over what the team can be made to do
and am sure that we will be able to
put up some good exhibitions of the
sport
Games have already been scheduled
with La Grande and Pendleton and
few scrimages will also be pulled off
from time to time with the Pearsons
team. Tom Steele is acting in the po-
sition of captain and as he is one of
the veteran players of the institution.
the team will no doubt thrive under his
tutelage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
BASIN
INSTEAD
NEW TERM FOR VICIN.
ITY SUGGESTED BY
POSTMASTER
Smaller Towns Object to Use
of Word Valley and It
May Be Forgotten
"WIalla Walla Basin"

'Walla Walla Basin"
Because of recent developments that
was the term suggested at the lunch
con of the Commercial club TODAY noon
in the Dacres hotel by Toastmaster F.
w. Kaser. who took cognizance of the
protest of Dayton people who recently
objected to the term "Walla Walla
valley" in showing scenes of that Sec
ton. Last week members of the Day.
ton Commercial club rose up in arms
because of the action of the local or
ganizatiOn in Incorporating Dayton
scenes in literature Of the Walla Walla
valley. and, although the publicity de-
partment has been aiding the Dayton
ties on its bill boards, together with
other small cities of southeastern
Washington, the Columbia county pao-
pie persist i'm being in the Touchet val
ley.
The suggestion of Mr. Kaser was
made in order that any friction be-
tween communities might be eliminat-
ed, and a term broad enough in scope
employed in the work of advertising
and exploitation. 1t has been held by
local boosters that "Walla Walla VAL
ley" is broad enough to include all that
territory within redius of so miles
of this city, but there are apparently
some in the ''Touchet valley who cam
not see it that way. Those present at
the luncheon today considered the sug-
gestion as a good one. though there
seems to be a feeling that "Walla Wal
la valley is good enough and that
Dayton should be made part whether
those people object or not
1t is probable the question will be
considered at the next membership
meeting of the Commercial club, and
perhaps action will be taken for the
adoption of the term
'Walla Walla Basin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
CAN'T MARRY
MIXED RACES

No longer will judges and ministers
of this state be .rouDied with people
of mixed nationalities wishing to get
married. for according to a law pass
ed at the recent session of the leg
islature. miscegenation is henceforth
prohibited This forbids the inter
marriage of the whites with anyone
of either African ro Mongolian des-
cent and the hearing Of the new law
has been heralded with appreciation.
At the instigation of Clark coun-
ty representative. this bill was rush
ed through both houses and though it
has been passed for some time, the
fact is not generally known. local
person. who refused to be quoted in
the matter, had hand in the affair
and wrote frequent appeals to the
various senators asking them to pass
such measure. That this is now
accomplished has been the cause of
much rejoicing and judges and clergy
men alike will not beforced to incur
the enimty of contracting parties who
are legally separated by the bar of
color
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
T()()PE
A PARK
BIG AMUSEMENT CON
Germ LAUNCHED BY
LOCAL MAN.
Twenty two Acre Tract Has
Been Purchased by
Nick Wierk.

Solving the problem of what the
ment in the summer time, Nicholas
Wierk a Well-kn0Wn contractor of
this city has now commenced work on
park that will be the equal of any in
this section of the country when COM
pleted Mr.. Wierk has purchased %
and one-half acres of land from the
firm of Copeland & CHM about four
miles from the city on the interurban
and has selected natural site for
such venture. Settled in a thick
grove of trees on Mill creek, this place
affords an excellent opportunity for
modern park man to show what can be
done in the way of giving the masses
pleasure and it is with this inten-
into effect.
Mr. Wierk has had the land surveyed
and has already contracted for the
water supply. A large tank will be sit
uated on a nearby hill for the purpose
of furnishing water for a swimming
tank and this will also be the means
of irrigating the place which will all
be sowed to grass. No amusement
features that have proved themselves
a success viii be neglected and tick
lers," Joy wheels" and a scenic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
RESOLUTIONS
TENDERED TO
MINISTERS

In honor of out going ministers OF
Union rendered them a reception last
night at the home of Rev. j. H. Bea-
ven and from unit! II O'Clock about
% pastors and their wives had an en-
joyab'e time short program was
rendered and addresses of apprecia-
tion of the work done by the retiring
ministers were made by Rev. S. G..
Fisher of the Central Christian
church and Rev. ]. H. Beaven. Rev.
J. c. Reid pastor of the First Pres
byterian church and Rev. a. L..
Thoroughman made responses.
Refreshments were served. Rev. Rob-
ert Warner, the retiring pastor OF
the Wilbur Memorial church, was not
able to be present. but sent his re-
grets. Rev. Fowler, pastor until re-
Gently of the First Baptist church.
asked to not be included among the
list of outgoing ministers, as he was
retiring from the pulpit for good, and
would not leave this city. but make
his home here. The following reso-
luton was adopted by the union:
Whereas, three of the members of
the Wa!la Walla Ministerial union,
Rev. ]. C. Reid, A. L. Thoroughman
and Robert Warner, have resigned
their pastorate in our city. we desire
to put on record our appreciation or
the large contribution they have been
able to make to the social and re-
ligiohs life of the city and our deep
sense of love in their going from
Us
I'VE congratulate these brothers
upon the distinct advance made py
their churches under their leadership,
we recognize the large place they
have made for themselves in the light
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14

(;|RC[ T
PRESIDENT STARTS ON
LONG TOUR OF
THE STATES.
Thirteen Thousand Miles to
Travel Before He Reaches
National Capital.

BEVERLY, Sept 14.-President Taft
started for Washington, d. G., today
but his way lies along the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts Before he reaches the
capitol and resumes his duties he
travels 1929 miles, visiting 20 states
and two territories. He will make 300
speeches and see three million of his
cOuntrymen.
He doesn't anticipate a picnic.
Among the cowboys he will be COM
PEELED to explain several things
and the irrigationists want inside
information on the Ballinger- Pinchet
controversy. Diplomats consider the
meeting with DiaZ as highly important.
Taft went to Boston today in an au-
tomobile and will attend a banquet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14

The above telegram received during
the noon hour. was read at the weekly
luncheon of the Commercial club i'm
the Dacres hotel today, and came as
matter of sending a record delegation
to the Queen City on "Walla Walla
is interested in the question of a big
delegation, and plans are being made
the Northern Pacific road. leaving this
city on the 21st at 1880 O'Clock a. m.
General Agent S. b. Calderhead. il, an
address at the luncheon today said he
would be disappointed if 1000 people
did not go, and expressed the belief
that the outlook is bright for 1890 ex-
cursionists from this city Prescott
Waitsburg. Dayton and points on the
line between here and Pasco.
Exposition Discussed.
The speakers at the luncheon today
dwelt upon the Seattle exposition.
many of the club members having al
ready been i'm attendance W. III.
Kirkman. who is said to have spert
time on the Pay Streak.
said it was impossible for any man,
however capable, to adequately de-
scribe the fair; that one must see 1T
and feel it to fully realize its immen
sity He dwelt upon the great bere-
fits that will accrue from the finan-
cial success of the fair and urged all
who can possibly do so to attend on
Walla Walla day.
Attorney F. A Garrecht, who has
also attended the exposition, spoke OF
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
FOOTBALL |
PRACTICE
GRIDIRON SEASON Is
OPENED AT THE
COLLEGE
Many of Last Years Team
Report for Duty at
First Practice

The first football practice of the
season was started by the Whitman
varsity football team on Ankeny field
this afternoon at O'Clock Capfain
Borleske and Coach Blanchard have
both been in the city for several day,
and have completed al preliminary ar
of Spokane. who will manage the team
this year is making ample provision
for the physical welfare of the team
New suits which were ordered last
spring We're being handed out to the
members of last years varsity at the
gymnasium this morning. When asked
concerning the practice this afternoon
Coach Blanchard said
we will not do any heavy work for
some days yet. The first couple Of
nights W. be spent in handling the
ball, with plenty of running around
mixed in so as to timber the men up a
for different positions on the team will
be divided. The men who will try
out for the line will be put Oh the
charging machine The backs and ends
will be given work which will tend to
put them in the best shape and get
them in good condition just as rapidly
as possible. We have a decided ad-
vantage this year over last i'm that we
have number of mcr here who have
played together during one season. and
therefore our start in team work plays
will be much more rapid this year than
last
Every train coming into the city is
bringing back old men, and also new
men who will be candidates for the
varsity. OF the old men those who will
report for practise this afternoon will
be Captain Borleske, Clemens Morrow,
Proudfoot. Wilson. Bassett. Lewis,
Mathews. the veteran line man of the
team, will not be here until the first of
the month. Oldright. who last year
held down an end position is expect
ed in the city on any train. 'Alf'' Belt
last years fulIback. but who will likely
be transferred to quarterback this sea-
SON will he in tomorrow afternoon
Cushman. last years half back VINO is
harvesting i'm the Palouse country will
be here the first of the week.
There are a number of new men
who will report this afternoon and who
look like promising material. They are
Neil of Vancouver. lineman. Clemens
of Ellensburg. half back. BlOnquist OF
Weiser half back ana tackle. !!
A great change is being made in the
manner of dealing out uniforms. This !
year under the new regime instituted
by Manager HaWley, every man receiv- /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
WALLA WALLA TO 60
IN FORCE TO SEAT
TIE SEPT. %.
Fifteen Hundred Expected
to Take Trip When the
Garden City Goes
+ + I. + = + + = + + + + + + = = =
+ GREETING FROM SEATTLE.

+ There have been years of =
+ Friendship extending pack 10 pio- +
+ naer days between the pa ,ple the =
= people Of W;,,la Walla and Seat =
+ tie. Our visits to the Garden +
+ City have been made memo orable E
+ by the hospitality and good fell E
+ lowship shown us We extend +
+ cordial invitation to your people +
+ to visit the exposition on the day +
+ set apart for their entertainment +
+ in the confident belief that en- r
= jOyment and instruction will re- =
+ suit. Our exposition had it's or +
+ igin in the spirit of loyalty to +
= the northwest, and we believe that =
+ all sections will share in it's bene- E
+ fit. Everybody come.
+ Il A. NADEAU. Z
+ Director General" =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
WHAT IS THE ANSWER?

ager need make no preparations for
securing the advantage of this special
offer for the winners must be at the
front for the remaining days of the
contest. 1t might look bad to allow one
contestant to win first place and then
be relegated to minor position
through the diligent efforts of another
in securing votes and subscriptions.
But the easily deceived public Will
not be wise as to what is going on for
the reason that no more results are to
be given until the fiasco has gone down
into history.
The Last Change.
This is positively the last change
in the voting schedule that will be
made during the contest" writes a rep
resentative of the Northwestern Cir
culation company with the closed Of
fees in Aberdeen. S. d. That will be
welcome news to those who have en-
deavored ,to keep in touch with the
latest fake of the bunc crowd. Change
after change: special offer after an
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
.L0EHR BANKERS
S|GEj CONVENE
ESTIMATES ARE TURN
ED IN BUT UNDER
PROTEST.
city Engineer Says Work Is
Not According to the
Specifications.

Final estimates for the paving Of
West Main street and for North Third
street have been signed by City En-
gia-4r l.. W Loehr. in compliance With
tr. orl,r Of the street committee and
city council issued September s, and
were filed With City Clerk r. D. S.
Hart this morning. They will be read
at the adjourned meeting of the coun-
ell this evening, but just what action
/, IN be- taken is not known.
In the order for the city engineer
10 sign The estimates. the street COM
mitt,e commended thet acceptance of
the work done by the Rich & Harris
Construction company, and the report
WAS adopted without dissenting vote.
IN foot-note on his estimates the
city engineer says:
The above report is furnished un-
der directions from the city council,
hut ! do not approve the same for the
reason that the same does not, in my
opinion, conform to the plans and
>rccifca tons on file. See engineers
report to the council of July 21. 1909,
on Main street work. and the same
conditions prevail now"
What Is Next?
T., ,.i,,,. ,f +bo foot +l,a+ tho council
la, alrcady accepted the work done on
the two streets. it is thought the es-
unate~ of the engineer We're called
for m rely as a matter of form and to
prevent any technicality from creeping
into the proceedings. In his report
fled With the council July 81, Mr.
LaehtDit,d instances where the speci-
tcttou. were violated. but the COM
rnnHaton was simply placed on file
I'm films his estimates. the engineer
aStn .."s tho attention of the coun-
ell To the alleged discrepancies. and
oSc.atms any responsibility for ap
proving the work.
Some Figures.
Following IS the estimate prepared
Tor West Main street. known as local
hHII0 yement district No. 81:
i" tn Mayor and City Council of
Ns.la WaIla. Wash.
GrAi,emen:-m reply to your re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-14
GREATEST GATHERING
OF FINANCIERS
EVER HELD.
Reports and Speeches Take
Most of the Time at
Sessions Today.

America started business here at 10
o'clock this morning at the auditorium.
President George NJ Reynolds, OF the
American Bankers association, called
the convention to order. The invOca-
ton was given by Governor Deneen.
Address of Welcome
Joseph T Talbert, president of the
Chicago Clearing House association.
made the address of welcome. which in
part follows:
1T is a pleasure and a privilege to
BE called upon to extend in behalf OIL
the banks and bankers Of Chicago an
official welcome to the members Of the
American Bankers association on the
occasion of this their third convention
in our city. Occupying as you do po-
siton unique in American finance and
representing as You do not only the
small and remote banks. but also the
great and strong among our financial
institutions. this privilege becomes an
honor
1t is easy TO say that you are Wei
come and that we are glad to have you
with us: but we intend to try not only
to make you feel at home but to give
evidence Of the fact that you are gen.
timely welcome. In carrying out this
purpose we have not sought to make
display Of entertainment nor to prepare
{. tedious prgram consuming every mo-
ment of time. through which each Wis
tor must be forced. whether or no; but
there has been left opportunity for all
to visit their friends and correspon-
dents or to go sightseeing and to the
places of amusement for which cards
are supplied or to do anything else
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uAI "A WALLA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER .
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The Last Change.

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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Lemen's Had a Good Show,
Mash the PIaw: Two Enaines Off.

Hoskins, Neb., Feb. 11.-Special to
The News: Prospects are that the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad will not be open be-
tween Norfolk and Sioux City before
Saturday
Two engines are off the track here
today and the snow pillow which they
were pushing from Norfolk has been
mashed to pieces, trying t. dig through
big drift.
After two days and nights, the snow
pillow reached here-ten miles from
Norfolk-and the accident occurred at
$50 this morning.
A wrecking crew has been sent out
from Norfolk by the Northwestern.
AS there are some very bad DRIFTS
between Hoskins and Apex, it will re-
quire many more hours to dig through.
Engines l64 and 1875 are the locOmo-
tives off the track. One draws passen-
ger train No. IL, the other draws
freight train No. IA.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19

Clearwater, Neb., Feb. Especial
TO The News: Very little loss among
live stock owners from Tuesdays bliz-
zard has been reported An occasional
pig was smothered but all such losses
were more than made good by the good
luck that came to one Clearwater man
who dug out his hog-shed the morning
after the storm to see how many he
had lost and found he had twenty-five
head more than he had before the
storm.
Last Wednesday the total live stock
receipts at the South Omaha market
were "a hogs, the lightest receipts ever
recorded on one day since the market
was started in 1884.
Herman Meyer went to Beemer yes
terday noon to look after his farm
near that place.
Postmaster |. NJ, Snider and wife
returned Wednesday night from a
three weeks visit with friends at La
Veta, Colo. Other points of interest,
such as Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo were visited. Mr.. Snider re-
ports that there was no snow to be
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Farmer Dies in Blizzard.

Plainview, Neb., Feb 11-Special
to The News: Heman Taylor, a
wealthy farmer living one mile south
of Plainyiew died at his farm in the
blizzard Tuesday evening He went
out to do some chores at $3.50 in the
afternoon. After waiting until after
six o'clock 70, his return Mrs. Taylor
became alarmed and feared that he
had wandered away in the storm and
had got lost. She and her young son,
Melville, went to the barn and search
ed for him until nearly eight o'clock
in the evening. They then notified
friends in town and a searching party
composed of W. l.. Mote, d. l.. Crelln,
Or. Kile, F. E. Swengle, Chas. and
Howard Holmes left the Kile resi-.
dence at nine o'clock and went
through the storm to the TAYLOR farm.
They found Mrs. Taylor still looking
for her husband in the cattle yards.
The searchers finally found the ifc.
less body of Mr.. Taylor in a hay bunk
where he had been shoveling. He was
known to have weak heart and It is
probable that he died instantly. After
heroic efforts to revive him the com.
munity was shocked by the report that
he was dead. He was we'll known and
universally loved
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Missed opossum at Banquet.

One of the delicacies which was
missed from the banquet table by the
school folks club was opossum. 1t
was, however, through no fault OF
Adolph Finkhouse, a Norfolk avenue
cigar man.
Early in the day Chief Peters pre-
scented Finkhouse with a dead musk
rat with the solemn assurance that 1t
was an opossum. The OXnard hotel
was announced as a local market for
opossum.
Finkhouse sold the opossum over
the telephone for four bits. When he
heard about the banquet he was sorry
he didn't ask six Dick Washington at
the Oxnard is a true son of the sunny
south if Finkhouse is not. BY that
margin the school folks missed having
rat served as opossum for Washington
spurned the muskrat.
SO far the Finkhouse opossum has
not found market.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
WORKING for a New Park.

A city park, promoted by private
" owned but public spirited corpora
ton, without asking the city for aid,
Is a project now under way in Nor
folk.
A subscription paper circulated two
hours today by w. J. Stadelman re-
suited in $1,000 being signed up at
5000 clip At least $4,000 is needed.
The location Of the park Will come
ur later. II will be near the city and
or dryer ground than the present driv-
ing park 1t will be used by general
park purposes, picnics, baseball games,
football matches, racing meets, track
meets and chautauqua meetings.
The park project, in different forms,
has been long talked of in Norfolk
The new plan has the support of the
Commercial club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-02-19
Council Proceedings.

Council met in special session at
$3.50 February II, 1909, to allow bills,
President Degner presiding.
The following bills were allowed on
motion of Kaufman, seconded by
Winter: Or. Pilger, $50; Nebraska
Telephone company, So; Coleman q
South $50; f. Cherrington, $500; NJ.
l.. Ogden. $lG5O; Huse Publishing
CONF any. $S.25, Edwards Il Bradford
Lumber company. $50; Norfolk Long
Distance Telephone company, 1915;
NJ. c. Hazen, S5I; j. j. Clements,
$3.50; Ed Brueggcman, $l.G0; A. H.
Killian Company, 1892; Norfolk Flee
trio Light & Power company, $27l35;
Matrau & Willie, $lG.5O; A. Peters
$GG.5O; A. Kell, $50; w. H. Livings
ton, $50; c. l.. Laubsch, $50; Thomas
Farage, $3.50; Ed Harter, $34.15; G
w. Lee, SOS; II. Rowher, IS; Norfolk
Light & Fuel company, $72; II. G.
Brueggeman, $5225; Natural Meter
company, sos; II. W. Winter, $40; II
Loder, $9.G5; F. Miller, So; r. Boyd
50; f. THEM, SEAS; j. Krantz
$175O; G. w. Fox, Sc; William Kell
$2 E. Sar so; John Messerta, 50;
l.. Bruce, Sc; C. Howard, so; Jess
Beemer, So J. Bond, 81; H. J. Beemer
$3.50; William Kopple, so.
Council adjourned at 4:30 p. m.