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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
FUTURE, NOT PAST
IN VIEW NOW
Meacham Asks That Spo.
kane Be Forgotten and
New Work Be Begun

What next" was the general topic
con Of the Commercial club in the
Dacres hotel today noon, Professor l.
jng as postmaster. In opening the
nrogram of addresses, Professor An
derson dWelt upon the necessity OF
continuing the activity along publicity
lines. rather than resting upon lau-
rpls already won. and pointed out the
National Conservation congress to be
held in Seattle August 26, 81 and 2S
and the next gathering of Importance
in which a large delegation of Walla
WalIans should participate. Walla
Wala valley day, at the Seattle ex-
position. September %, was cited as
another important event along lines
Of publicity, and it was argued that
80 people from this city should be in
attendance on that date.
Professor Anderson spoke of the i'm
portance of convocation at Whitman
college Tuesday. September IA. al
which time a speaker of international
reputation will be present. The coun-
ty fair. the Spokane Apple show were
named among other things as events
that should receive consideration o,
the Commercial club as we'll as other
minor events. all effe~ing some excel
lent opportunities of additional pub
licity.
The speaker gave as the key note
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17

RUNNING

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-With
the $4,000 registered registered are
voting today. San Francisco's first di-
rect primary election has developed
the appearance of final elections.
A great amount of writing in is
who is receiving a heavy vote from all
parties for the nomination Of district
attorney as republican candidate He
X also running on the write in ticket.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Look For Bodies.

TACOMA. Aug. 1I.-Aitnoush pos
;tiva that r. Y. Callaghan of Seattle
and l. w. Stevens of Trenton, N d.
- ,ost in blizzard while attempt
;,e to climb Mount Tacoma, a rescue
Marty of seven men. e-uippei VIII
,.onas started this morning in an effort
to locate their bodies. A reward VI
s5oo for the recovery of Stevens ooay
has been offered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
ASK NO
RAISE

That no increase in taxes for the
coming year will result from the re-
cent announcement made by Prose-
cutting Attorney Everett Smith, owing
to the advance in the salaries Of the
county officials due them when this
county was raised from the seventh to
the eleventh grade was assured yes
terday when a majority of them signed
rights to the increase. That is, they
will not ask more salary Of the coUn-
ty until 1911. thereby making Il pres
ent Of about $1,000 AS it was late
when most of the signatures were OBJ
tanned. the coroner. assessor and pros
ecuting attorney did not have the OPP
this trio will be seen today and no doubt
is expressed but that their names will
also be attached. The paper signed Is
as follows:
Statement of county officers of
walla Walla county, Washington
with reference to the reported pro-
bability of an increase in salaries of
county officers by reason of the recent
action of the county commissioners or
said county in raising the classifca don
of Walla Walla county from the elev-
enth to the seventh class. which wa
done at the instigation OF the publicity
department Of the Commercial ciuD
cooperating with the newly organized
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Graft Is Charged.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Mayor Nc
Clellan today is being attacked by the
campaign committee of the repuDh-
can club. which charges that his ad-
ministration forced the city to pay
s75 o00.O 90 for property valued at
only ss,OO0,oOO. 1t is alleged that the
remaining s45.0o0,O00 was graft
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
A MAN IN
OVERALLS

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Senator Borah.
overalls to marry Mrs Grace Hartman,
a Chicago woman. Mrs Hartman
wrote Rorah urcing him to find her an
Idaho husband. She said:
He must be a working man wear
ing overalls / want no dressed-up
chaps for mine. My experience is that
most Chicago men are looking for
support them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
DIE FROM
THE HEAT
MIDDLE WEST sTRICK-
EN- BY WAVE OF HOT
WEATHER
Thermometer Rises and No
Relief Is in Sight
for Sufferers.

ST. LOUIS, Aug 16.-The heat wave
continued today to cause suffering in
this city and state. The thermometer is
rising from 80 this morning. Seven
deaths were reported during the night.
out of twenty prostrations yesterday.
tins.
Eighty horses died in the last As
hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Senate Does Little But to
Grind Monotonous Grist
of the Impeachment

officers or merchants who sell goods.
The motion was lost
The second scrap was started by
French when he offered resolution
to dismiss the committee inveStigat-
ing the supreme court charges. A
long debate followed and the motion
was lost after Chairman HailSey had
stated that the committee must have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17

trial of Mayor Henderson. whom a
for alleged drunkenness, began today.
The court room is crowded and the
feeling is intense Henderson doesn't t
deny drinking little, but said that
the people knew it when they elected
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
KILLED IN
EXPLOSION

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Aug. 1.-Two ord
was received today that an explosion.
wrecked the dynamite house of the
Western Explosive company, at Tun-
stal ba., yesterday, killing William
Sallars an American and also four
Chinese
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
MILLION
DOLLARS
In FIRE

GLASGOW, Aug. IA million dol
lar fire here today threatened the de
struction of the business section be-
fore ii was controlled. The falling of
walls buried the fire headquarters and
a number of firemen miraculonsly es-
capped death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Riotinq Resumed.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 17-Rioting was
resumed at the plant of the Pressed
Steel Car company, at Mckees' rocks,
where 5000 men are striking. 1t started
when a striker fired on a river steam
er bearing the strikebreakers into the
plant. The constabulary charged and
dispersed the rioters and arrested
MANY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17

ROBBER

LAWRENCEVILLE. Ills, Aug. IL
An attempt to rob the pOstoffice and
bank of Sumner was frustrated today
when the citizens killed one yeggman.
They are pursuing several others.
DSnamiting the safe aroused the
town. and a posse was hastily formed
and surprised the yegSs. A running
battle followed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
FALL FROM STREET CAR
FATAL TO AN IOWA MAN

TACOMA, Aug. 17.-E. A. Raymond,
73' years of age, whose home is in Wa
terIoO Ia, died today from injuries
received Friday in falling from car
on the K street line His remains will
be sent back to Iowa. where three
brothers, two sons and two daugh-
ters survive him
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4 = = = = = = . = = = = 4
AFTER THIEVES. I

+ TULSA. Okla. Aug. ia =
= posse is pursuing two robbers,
= who after attempting to rob .
= the Kiefer bank. shot Cashier :
= Cashier Webbing and killed Town
4. Marshall Inford in street bat
= tie late yesterday. Webbing will :
+ probably die.
= 4. = = = = = Z = = = = = = z Z
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Still Fierce In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, August 1.-THE heat
is unbroken today and many deaths
the suffering is intense. Ambulances
have been busy since 10 O'Clock.
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In Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. August 17.-More
deaths and prostrations are reported
today The suffering is intense and
there is no prospect of any abatement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
In Qes Moines.

DES MONIES. August 16.-The heat
here today is terrific and exceeds that
of yesterday. No deaths have been re-
ported but prostrations are numerous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17

DEA III
EIGHT MEN MAROONED
BEYOND AID IN AN
AWFUL SEA
Schooner Pounding on Shore
and Life Savers Are
Unable to Help.


- =
+ NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE .
+ eight men marooned many hours =
= on the sinking schooner Arling- Z
+ ten were rescued this afternoon =
+ by the life savers =
+ = + + = + = + + + + + + + + + I
NEW, YORK, Aug flight men
marooned on a three-masted schooner
driven ashore in a gale 200 yards off
the Long Branch. N j., shore, are fac
ing death today. Seas are sweeping
the decks, baffling the rescuers. 1t is
believed that all but eight have per-
ished. The vessel is believed to be
the Arlington Of Boston
The life saving crew reached within
a short distance of the vessel Only to
be hurled back by the gigantic waves
The wind has velocity of 20 miles
an hour
Brought Ashore.
Charles Person, sailor, was washed
from the deck this morning ashore on
the Rockaway beach, more dead than
alive. He may recover.
Captain l. s. Small refused to de-
sert the vessel after the life savers
were aboard. They were compelled
to bind him to bring him ashore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
To See the Fair.

Mr>. |. G. Bean. daughter Beatrice
0hd son James. will leave this evening
''f Seattle. to visit the fair. After
snort time spent there they will go 10
'Ne beach for the rest of the summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
Hot In Omaha,

OMAHA, August 17.-One death was
reported today and many prostrations.
There is no indication OF the abate
ment of the heat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
BERGER
STARTS

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Sam Berber
parati0ns for the .Jeffries-J Johnson fight
said today that he will leave tonight
for California. where he will make the
final preparations for the worlds
championship battlf
He said after he had received an
offer of $4,000 from Tom McCarry q
Los Angeles promoter, but wanted to
see Promoter Jim CoffrOth of San
Francisco. before clinching the deal.
1t is apparent from Berger's man
ner that he believes the fight will be
in California.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
ua.rh;,+,s Horse Wins.

PARIS. Aug. 17.-At. Deauviiie, To-
aav william K. Vanderbilt Mafeeue'e
n tbe Prix Saint Arnault
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-08-17
REALTY
DEALERS
ENTHUSE

An enthusiastic meeting of the real
SS'"'e men of the city was held in the
'''hs of the Commercial club yes
Judy evening. when % of the leading
i'rlnS We're represented. Many. how
s'' We're prevented from attending
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Coffroth Not Interested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-News
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= uAlLA WALLA CITY
- OFFICIAL PAPER
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
SOLDIER SHOOTS
CAVALRY OFFICER
Enraged Man Then Wounds
Two Others and Fires Bullet
Into His Own Body

DES. MONIES. Ia. June 1s.-Cor-
poral Lisle Crabtree today shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Captain John
C. Raymond. commanding officer Of
Troop B. Second United States cavalry.
at Fort Des Moines. then shot and Sc
riously injured First Sergeant James
H. Washburn and Corporal Elijah Such
who attempted to disarm him. Later
he shot himself and may die
Crabtree had been reprimanded by
Captain Raymondzbecause of his failure
to report when leave of absence had
expired. He had passed the night in
Des Moines and was. to have returned
to barracks at O'clock Crabtree was
summoned by Captain Raymond and
questioned as to his conduct, where
upon the corporal hotly insisted he had
leave of absence till o'clock tonight
Captain Raymond accepted this ex-
planation and the incident was consid-
cred closed, when Crabtree demanded
that he be transferred to another de-
partment This Captain Raymond re-
fused to consider. telling the corporal
he could not do that, as long as he was
not a good soldier.
Immediately crabtree pulled re-
volver from his pocket and began fir
ing. Sergeant Washburn grappled
with the soldier receiving bullet in
the hand and one in the jaw. Captain
Raymond had seized the. mans arm and
was about to disarm him when a bullet
struck him in the neck lodging in the
spine, and he dropped to the floor par
alyzed.
Captain Raymond is the son of
Brigadier General Charles w. Raymond.
retired, formerly of the. engineers in
charge of rivers and harbors, and sta
toned at New York. His brother is
Major. Robert Raymond of the en-
gineer corps, stationed at New York.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
GIRL IS DESERTED
ON WAY TO ALTAR
Youthful Lover Promises to
Marry Her, Tells Her to Wait,
and Vanishes
Especial Dispaich TO The Cali

OAKLAND, June 13.-Deserted on
her wedding day by her hance, c. F.
Evans, who left her penniless last Sat-
urday, Miss Irene Alderton Of Kenneth.
Shasta county, IT years old. has sought
refuge with acquaintances in Berkeley
to bemoan her wrecked hopes and to
wait until her father sends her money.
She came to city with Evans Friday,
expecting to be married the following
day. Her lover asked her to meet him
at the corner of Twelfth street and
Broadway. where he said he would Join
her at 1 o'clock. The bride elect
waited for several hours. then went to
her lodgings at the Athens hotel in
tears and bewildered because her alb
sent lover carried with him her bag
gage check and her purse containing
$40
Miss Alderton is che daughter OF
John C. Alderton of Redding. She met
Evans at Kennett. the same county,
and they became engaged The girl
obtained from her father written per-
mission to wed. and with these Gre
dentials the bride and groom to be
arrived here Friday. They registered
at the Athens. where Evans signed as
c. F. Evans and wife. Attempting TO
obtain a marriage license that day.
the young couple were told the per-
mission from Miss Alderton's sire
would have to be sworn to. detail
the lovers had neglected. BY Saturday
this was corrected.
On that day. Miss Alderton went to
visit the family of H. W. Brayton of
1921 Russell street. Evans told her
when she returned to Oakland to wait
at Twelfth street and Broadway. where
he would join her with the marriage
license. He failed to appear. The girl
went TO the hotel. thence TO the Bray
ton home where sh, now is.
The girls mother is dead. and when
she was a child she rived for several
years with the Braytons, who conduct
domestic science school, in which
Miss Alderton. was pupil. Evans is
"a years old.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
AMERICAN BISHOPS
GREETED BY PONTIFF
Pope Praises Work of College
in Furnishing Missionaries

ROME. June 1s.-The pope today re-
ceived in audience Mgr. Falconlo
apostolic delegate at Washington, and
the American bishops who have been
in attendance on the golden jubilee
OF the American college.
Mgr. Kennedy. rector of the college
introduced DR.. Wall of New York, pres
ident OF the Alumni association OF the
college. who delivered an address.
The pope, responding, gave high
praise to the college, saying that il, out
of 100000 Americans a quarter OF
the number were OF Catholic faith, II
was due especially to the first mis-
sionary from the propaganda and ia
others. more than 500 OF whom had
been provided by the American college
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
WOMAN NEARLY KILLED
TRYING TO RESCUE CAT
Follows FeIine's Piteous News
and Has Bad Fall

LOS ANGELES, June 1s.-Attempt-
ing to go to the aid of an imprisoned
cat which was crying piteously in the
basement of a half completed building
at sixth and Broadway, Mrs. Edith
Mayer, 30 years old, fell through an
opening head foremost this morning
and was seriously injured. Surgeons
found deep cut in the chin. many
bruises and severe .concussion of the
brain. She was removed to ier home
unconscious and may not re ,srr.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
SOLDIERS BUY LIQUOR,
BUT CAN NOT DRINK 1T
Wet Goods at Fort Riley Or.
dered Returned by Colonel

JUNCTION CITY. Kan. June ia
carload OF liquor ordered by the SOL
diers at Fort Riley arrived today, but
Colonel Ward, the commandant, would
not let the men have it. The colonel
put guards over the car and insisted
that 1t must be sent back to Kansas
City.
The stringent laws recently passed
by the legislature make II impossible
to buy liquor in Kansas.
Colonel Ward contends that LIQUOR
in the military quarters interferes with
discipline.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
RABBI WISE SCORES
CARNEGIE LIBRARY IDEA
Man Who Crushed Enemies Not
Public Benefactor, He Says

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 1s.-Andrew
Carnegies library idea was attacked at
the conference OF charities and cor
rection today by Rabbi stephen S.
Wise of the Free synagogue. New York
Without naming Carnegie Rabbi Wise
said:
ITO call man who has crushed his
enemies singly and in groups public
benefactor is a lie We need justice
more than libraries
A. ]. McKelway, assistant secretary
of the national child labor committee.
spoke on Child Labor In the South"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
REVENUE CUTTER SEEKS
FILIBUSTERER'S VESSEL
Belief That Nanticoke Is to Aid
Venezuelan Rebels

BEAUFORT. N. c.. June 13-The reve-
nue. cutter Pimlico hunted of this
coast today for the steamer Nanticoke,
suspected of nlibusterins Intentions
against Venezuela.
The treasury departments activi-
ties were invoked because of persist
ent rumors that former President Cas-
tro's friends were planning hostile
expedition against President Gomez
government.
1t was alleged that 10000 or 15.o06
stand of arms had been shipped from
Belgium TO America for this purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
CONTINUE RESCUE WORK
IN STRICKEN VILLAGES
Communication Interrupted
Details of Disaster Few

PARIS, June 1s.-The work of res
cue among the villages in the south of
France which suffered from the earth
quake continues, but owing to the fact
that communications are greatly in
terrupted. details of the disaster are
few. There were slight seismatic
shocks again today but no damage
was reported.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
LIGHTNING HITS CHURCH,
KILLING A W0RSHIPER
Sixteen Also Injured During
Mass at Green Bay, Wis.

GREEN BAY, Wis. June 1S.-Light-
ming struck the Holy Cross Catholic
church at Bay Settlement. north OF
here. during mass today, killing one
man, shocking and injuring Is others.
two OF whom may not survive. The
crash caused a panic. Father Mickers
tried in vain to quiet the excited con-
Eregation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
FIVE DROWNED WHEN
TWO BOATS OVERTURN
Three Men Perish in One Acci.
dent, Women in Another

ST. LOUIS, June 13.-Three men
we're drowned today by the overturn-
ing of a rowboat on Grove Couer lake.
a resort 25 miles west of st. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Nebin, 80 years old. and
Mrs. Mary E. Campbell, "a years old.
were drowned in Cahokia creek, near
here. Their boat struck snag.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
Alice Williams KGGDS
Marriage SCCrGt
To Graduate
HdSBeen Mrs. philip
DOyIe Six Months.
just Tells

Prompted by his eternal desire to
turn the whole world topsy -turvy, Gu
pid is up to his old tricks again and
has not only shattered one Of the strict
est rules OF the st. Thomas hospital
but has demonstrated to a bevy OF
pretty nurses how easy 1t is for them
to do likewise under his guidance with
out any serious results. The little
divinity who always is short of cloth
ing, but pientifuiiy supplied with mis-
chief making arrows, has demonstrated
in the case of pretty Miss Alice Will
liams, now Mrs. Philip A. Doyle, that
any romantic young nurse, who can
keep q secret until after she has Sc
cured her diploma, need have no fear
of the wrath of the medicos who have
decided that love is detrimental to the
a of nt1rGirO
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
KAISER WILL TALK TO
ENGLISH cLERGYMEN
Will Probably Ignore . Alarm
Over War Preparations

BERLIN. June 1s--The emperor VIII
receive so visiting clergymen at the
palace at Potsdam tomorrow He VIII
make speech of good will toward
Great Britain, although probably he
will make no mention of recent alarms
in England over Germany's naval con-
struction. aess
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
TRTBESMEN IN PERSIA
KILL 5000 PERSONS
Bandits Ravage Province and
People Flee for Aid

ST PETERSBURG. June ia dis
patch to the Novo vremya from Astara
says that the Shakhsevan tribesmen
are ravaging the Ardabn district in
AzerbiaJan, the most northwesterly
province OF Persia. According to the
dispatch. 5000 persons have been killed
and the leading inhabitants have ap-
pealed to the Russian consul for pro-
lection
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
PRESIDENT PENNA OF
BRAZIL Is NEAR DEATH
Ministers of State Are Sum-
r71ored to the Palace

RIO JANEIRO. June I3.-Dr. Alfonso
Moreira Penna. president of Brazil. is
graveiy III. and tonight the ministers
we're su5nmoned 70 the palace.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
BOOSTERS
FIGHT FIRE
ON TRAIN
California Delegation on Way
to Seattle Exposition Is
Menaced by Flames
Blaze Starts in Compartment
Occupied by Frederick ShOup
and N. Whitehead
Businessmen Succeed in Sab
DUNG Fire and Averting
Catastrophe
Oil Company Official Has Ward
robe Consumed and Car Is
Badly Burned
iGREETINGS TO The CALL
ARE SENT BY BOOSTERS
BIZ UNITED w1Rxrzss

By UNITED WIRELESS
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL NEAR
DELTA, June 13, 10O8--Call, San
Francisco, Gals California dele
gatiOn, one hundred strong, sends
from best equipped train that
ever rolled the rails, greeting to
Call by the first wireless meehan-
Ism successfully operated On the
Pacific coast from moving cars.
SIESHETlTER-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS

TESTERDAT-CIear; west wind; maximum
temperature, So; nlnIrnurn, 4S
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir; moderate
west wind Page Is