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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
MORE STREETS
WILL Be PAVED
cITYs THoRoUcHFAREs WILL BE
IMPROVED BY ASSESSMENT
DISTRICTS.
Time Is Extended on Bids for Macad-
amizing the streets-chandIer
Street Vacated.

Street improvements occupied the
attention of the city fathers again last
night, and, although Councilman
Bach.old announced at the opening OF
he session that he was tired, the rot
tine work attendant upon giving the
city's thoroughiares a more metroppl
ltan appearance went through viii
neae.tss and dispatch. Three petit
tons. a of them having been referred
to the street committee, were read by
Clerk Tommy Hart, the communl-
ca. lions asking for macadam on the
following streets: Colville street from
East Main to the south line of East
Rose street paving; Craig street from
Park to Howard; Birch street from
Second to Park street. The improve
ments in these districts are to be made
under the local Improvement district
plan.
Extend Time for Bids.
In view of the fact that no salts
factory paving bids are considered a
probability under the call being is
sued by the city clerk, the resolution
introduced by the street committee
and providing for a discontinuance OF
he call. was adopted, and the city
clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids retuTnable April Is, thus extend
ing the time from The 9Th to the 18th.
BY a second resolution introduced by
the rect committee the plans and
specifications for paving West Main,
North Second, North Third, Rose
street alley, Rose from Seventh to
Colville, Spokane from Main to Rose
and East Rose from Colville to Pa
louise, were amended by striking ous
the guarantee required by the con-
tractors.
Petition Denied.
The petition of Arthur Skinner and
others asking that East Chestnut
street between Park and Palouse
streets be set aside from the improve
ment district, was denied in accord
ance with the report of the streer
committee, which was adop ed, and
the improvement will be made as orr
ginally Planned. It was shown that.
while the signers of the remonstrance
represented a majority of the prop
erty owners, they did not represent
the majority front footage in the pro-
posed district
a ion of assessment districts to i'm
prove the following streets in accord
ance with petitions of interested prop
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

erty owners were given final passage:
Ordinance No. 1907, creating district
No. 81, North Palouse street from
East Rose street to the pavement on
East Main street; Ordinance No. 1908,
creating district No. 50, East Main
street from Palouse street to lsaacs
avenue: Ordinance No. 1909, Great
ing district No. SO. Isaacs avenue from
The northwest line CT East Main
street to Bellevue avenue: Ordinance
No. 1910, creating district No. 54
East SEmach street from its in ersec-
ton at The north end of North Rose
street to point $40 feet northeast OF
the above intersection; Ordinance No
|1311. creating district No. SO. North
Rose street from where it turns due
north to the end of said street al its
intersec ion with Sumach street.
Authorizing Contract.
Ordinance No. 1912, introduced by
the Warren Brothers Paving company
and authorizing the mayor and clerk
to enter into a contract, was given
final passage. The measure provides
for the appropriation of S1.00 from the
general fund as a consideration to
bind the contract. and names bond
of $4,000 for the faithful perform
ance of the contract by the paving
company.
The city clerk was instructed 20 give
due notice of the vacation of Chan
der street in Roberts addition as pc"
titioned for by Louisa Daghter, the
vacation having been provided for by
ordinance No. Sal, passed in 1898, at
which time the proceedings were in"
validated by failure to give notice as
required by law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

where the expedition was compelled to
turn back the land was 5000 feet in
field of snow, no mountains being III
sight. A second party pushed forward
to the southern magnet" rcie at lat
itude 1925, longitude 154 east. The
British flag was left flying at both
points. The ascent of Mount Erebus
was accomplished with difficulty AMI
geological discoveries of great impor-
lance were made. The results attained
have thrown much light on the past
history of the Antarctic continent. The
expedition suffered no loss of life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Couldn't Furnish Bail.

MERCER, Pa, March 31.-Mrs.
Boyle, accused of kidnapping Billie
Whitla, waived her preliminary hear
ing when arraigned this morning. Her
bail was set at $4,000. She was un-
able to furnish the required bonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

Lieut. E. H. Shackleton of the British
navy and the barkentine, NimrOd.
Announcement has just been made
that Lieut.. ShackeltOn has succeeded
in getting within Ill miles of the South
The Nimrod left England in July 1907
for the South pole and after reaching
the ice fields and making the most
elaborate preparations, the main expe-
which occupied 126 days and traversed
1,708 miles southwark. The explorer
reached latitude SS.23 and longitude
1852 east, which was estimated as Ill
miles from the pole. At the point
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Will Take Office.

LOS ANGELES, March 31.-George
Alexander will be inaugurated mayor
of Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon
when the council concludes the official
count of votes cast in the recent recall
election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

and himself have shared the expense
Of having the drawings and surveys
made for the plan and hey are deter
mined to see that the plan is given
a fair and impartial hearing by both
the city officials and he people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

ing three round tips weekly over this
course. This service will be continued
cntil after the Holland goes into COM
mission, which probably will be some
time in April.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
T0RNADOES N TEXAS TOWNS
CAUSE DEATH AND SUFFERING
Several People Killed When Houses
Were Torn From Their Founda-
tlons.-Train Blown From
Track.

El Paso, Texas.-A tornado Thurs.
day night almost destroyed the little
town of Hamlin, in central western
Texas, on the line of the Kansas City,
Mexico G. Orient railroad, seventy
hve miles northeast of Big Springs.
Three persons were seriously injured.
In a tornado at Leuders. Texas. A..
Golurp and three children were killed.
Mrs. Golurp and A. Anderson were
seriously hurt. Thirteen houses were
wrecked and scores OF cattle were
killed. A heavy hail accompanied the
wind. At Merkel, Texas. three houses
were wrecked and score were
blown from their foundations Has
kell, Texas, also was hit by the storm
and serious damage done.
During terrific windstorm a pas
senger train on the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railroad was blown
from the bridge across the Brazos
river between Knox City and Benja-
min. Texas. j. e. Stafford of Crowell,
Texas, passenger, was killed. Seven
persons were injured, none fatally.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN
ON THE TRAIL OF A TRUST
The Department OF Justice Assigns
Two Agents to Examine Into Con-
ditions Of Sugar Companies.

Washlngton.-The department of
justice has assigned two agents to
duty In New York, under instructions
to examine into the conditions under
which the recent compromise was eff
fected between the American Sugar
Refining company and the Pennsylva-
MIA Refining company The agents are
to examine into the allegations that
the compromise disclosed conditions
involving violation of the Sherman
antitrust law.
A local paper prints what purpots
to be an interview with former Attor-
ney-General Bonaparte. which, in eff
feet. amounts to a declaration that
during his administration the depart
ment of justice was without the evil
dence necessary for a successful pro-
secution. Ofncials of the department
OF justice declared that the proceed
ings In their present stage must be
regarded as confidential.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
SUBMARINE SUNK IN COLLISION
Theoretic Warfare With a Really
Tragic Result.

st. Petersburg.-Thes submarine tor.
pedo boat Kambala of the Russian
navy has. been sunk in storm in the
Black sea while the boat was under
going trials. Twenty members OF her
crew, including the captain, first lieu
tenant and chief engineer persisted
The submarine fotilla was con.
Quoting a series Of night maneu.
vers against the battleship squad.
ron, with the idea of forcing an en-.
trance into the harbor. During the
operations the Kambala. upon which
Captain Bielekoff, the commander of
the fotilla, and In charge of the ma.
neuvers, unaccountably left her course
and swung across the bows OF the
battleship Rostilav. The two vessels
collided and the submarine instantly
stank in twenty-eight fathoms OF wa.
ter.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
TRIAL OF BLACK HAND.
Nineteen Members Of Society on
Trial In Virginia.

Fairmont, w. Va.--With the coun-
sci table piled with knives. revolvers,
and other paraphernalia of an alleged
Black Hand society, nineteen Italians
who we're arrested two months ago
in a raid we're placed on trial here on
Tuesday in the circuit court. Orazio
Parabelli, 10 years old, whose initia-
ton into the society caused the ar
rests, said he was forced to join tho
organization under penalty OF death
and compelled to pay $25.
Parabeli, carefully guarded, said
he was approached many times by
countrymen, who threatened to kill
him unless he did become member
He told Of finally informing the dis.
trict attorney. who marked five S.
bills and advised him to join the or
ganization. After having been taken
into the society. Parabelli says he
was told that in three months he
would receive an equal share OF all
money collected.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
NATION MOURNING
DEATH OF HALE
Venerable and Beloved Preacher,
Author and Philanthropist
Closes Earthly Career.
Had Been for Three Quarters Of a
Century a Distinguished Figure
Throughout the United States
and Foreign Lands, His Name
Being a Household Word.

Boston.-Rev. Edward Everett Hale.
d. d., chaplain of the United States
senate, Unitarian divine, philanthro-
pist, author, journalist and lover Of
peace, breathed his last as the morn
ing light was breaking on Thursday.
June 10, at his home in Roxbury.
On his return from Washington
rev weeks ago. II was reported that
Dr. Hale was not in good health, but
he soon regained mis- activities and.
until Tuesday. attended meetings and
received friends.
IL seemed as II the whole country
joined In mourning the loss of DR..
Hale. Messages expressing sorrow
and esteem poured into the Hale
household, one of the first being from
President and Mrs. Taft.
For three-quarters Of century and
more Dr.. Hale had been distin.
guished figure throughout the United
States and in foreign lands. Literary
work and remarkably effective
Lend Hand society" which ne or
iginated, made his name a household
word even in far countries.
DR.. Hale's literary career began un-
usually early, for six years after his
birth he was studying Latin under the
direction of his father. Rev. Nathan
Hale. His studies were continued at
the Boston Latin school and at Har-
ward college.
Besides being preacher. Rev. Ma
than Hale was printer, and in his
Office the son Edward learned type
setting and developed leaning to-
wards newspaper work, which during
his college course at Harvard, he cul-
tivated by becoming a reporter on the
Boston Advertiser. In later years, al
though he had elected to follow his
fathers calling as clergyman of the
Unitarian faith, he became editor of
the Advertiser, occupying the chair at
the time of the civil war. DR.. Hale's
pastorate at Worchester over the
Church of Unity, followed service with
a number of smaller churches. The
South Congregational church OF Bos-
ton became DR.. Hale's ministerial
home In 1856. Since 1899 DR.. Hale
has been pastor emeritus of the
parish.
AS DR.. Hale's age advanced, his
friends delighted to celebrate his
Especially noteworthy
were the occasions of his SEVENTEEN
and eightieth anniversaries. at both
Of which public meetings were held.
In 1892 a purse Of $4,000 was given,
while in 1902 fund OF $4,000 was
raised.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
TEX RICHARD MAKES STRIKE.
Famous Prize Fight Promoter on the
Road to Fortune.

Goldheld, Nev.--A round of shots
Thursday morning in the Tex Richard
lease at Pioneer brought to view
regular jewelry box, and the entire
camp is wildly enthusiastic. At the
bottom of winze thirty feet deep
and seventy-five feet from the sur
face, the ledge is fully exposed. Three
feet OF this ore at the bottom OF the
winze runs $500 ton, with seam
assaying $4,SS0 per ton and specimen
ore running as high as 100000 to the
ton.
Richard is the man who promoted
the big Gans-Nelson fight in Gold.
field three years ago. at which the
biggest purse ever offered in this coun.
try was paid. He has been personally
working with the drill at Pioneer, and
now seems to be in line to reap
million or so within a few months.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
sensation in Burglary Trial.

Helena, Mont.-A special 10 the
Record from Lewiston says that sen
sations abound in the trial in the dis
trict court of Wilbur Hoffman. well
connected and prominent resident,
who is charged with burglary. Two
witnesses are to be cited for contempt
at the close OF the trial for relating
on the stand different story from
that told 10 the court. while Stanley
Smith, a wealthy sheepman, and Har-
old Hanson, a prominent resident, are
under arrest on the charge of having
attempted to bribe witnesses.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
SLAIN BY JEALOUS RIVAL.
Victim Of Mysterious Murder In New
York Has Been identified.

New York.-The dismembered body
OF a murdered man which, wrapped
In oilcloth. was left by a stranger in
the care of boy in Catherine street
Thursday night, has been identified as
that of Samuel Bersin 22 years old,
a painter of East Nlnety.eighth street.
subsequently the mans head, which
was missing. was found lying on a
pile of refuse under the Brooklyn
bridge some distance from the point
where the body was left. Bersin
came from Russia about two years
ago. Robbery was at first believed to
have been the motive. but the case
took on new phase on Friday when
Mrs. Mollie Isaacson, the murdered
mans sister, informed the police that
Bersin had been greatly depressed for
the last month because young wo-
man, with whom he was in love, had
forbidden him to call upon her. Mrs.
lsaacson said that Bersin had a jeal-
GUS rival for the girls affections and
stood much in fear of the man.
Through this clue the police hope to
solve the mystery
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Three Men Drowned In Raging Tor
rent in Montana.

Kalispell, Mont,-Three men were
drowned in the raging North Fork,
about three miles above the junction
of that stream with Canyon creek. &C.
cording to telephone message re-
ceived here. The dead men are c. A.
Lacey, w. p. Powell and Andrew Par
ker. The men, who were members
OF a Milwaukee railroad engineering
party, are said To have been crossing
the river with one OF the engineers.
when their craft was demolished in
the torrent.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
War Among Koreans.

San Notwithstanding them of
having circulated reports that he was
mentally deranged, Chong Bong Wha.
a Korean. shot and wounded Yang
Sun Song and Yong Kim, fellow
countrymen, at the Korean mission
on Thursday and then committedAsui-
eide. Chong probably will die, but
Kim's wound is not dangerous. The
former had just arrived from Los
Angeles, and expected to sail for his
home In Korea on the next steamer
bound for the Orient. Wha is be-
lieved to have been insane.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Senators Work on Sunday.

Washington.-The senate finance
committee observed the Sabbath by
considering and adopting the para
graph Of the tariff bill relating to zinc
ore. Ten per cent ore and over is
made dutiable in three classifications,
10 per cent ore and over paying one
third of a cent; 20 per cent ore and
over, twothirds of a cent, and 80 per
cent ore and over. cent. The Mis-
souri, zinc producers are satisfied but
some doubt exists as TO Senator Hey
burn. His o. X. is required for some
reason
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
FRANCE VISITED
Y. BY EARTHQUAKE
From Seventy-five to One Hundred
Killed and Hundreds Injured
by Seismic Disturbance.
Many Lived for Hours, Imprisoned by
Debris, Before They Died.-Great
Suffering Of Refugees owing TO
Lack Of Necessaries Of Life.

Marseilles. France.-From seventy
FIVE to one hundred dead and one hun
bred injured is the estimated total
casualties, as the result of the earth
quake which devastated several towns
In the southern part OF France, on
June IL. particularly in the depart
ments Of Herault and Bouches du
Rhone
Great suffering is reported. owing to
q lack of bread and other necessarles
of life.
The casualties may be greatly in
creased, as the ruins have not yet been
searched The villages of st. Cannat
and Rognes were completely demolish.
ed, and Tambes. which is twelve miles
from AK, suffered heavily.
Survivors are finding shelter in
been torn up and are encountered by
masses of rocks, making them impass.
able. Houses and public buildings
were crumbled to pieces.
Among other villages seriously dam.
aged are Vauvenargues. Venelles,
Pelissanne, Puy Ste. Reparade and Ar.
guilles.
The victims at St. Cannat and Rog,
mes were badly injured There were
evidences that several had lived for
hours imprisoned by the debris before
they died. The people rushed into the
streets when the first shock occurred.
crying out In terror. Many of them
later returned to the rescue of their
families.
At Rognes a family of four was
buried In the ruins. Their cries could
be heard throughout the night, but all
were dead in the morning when
rescuing party reached them.
The Chateau Valmousse near St
Cannat was badly damaged. The Com
munal chateau mt Arguilles was split
In two. The historic village of Yer
nagues was wrecked. but no one was
killed.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
SENSATION IN HONOLULU.
Japanese Would Wrest Control Of
Affairs In Islands from the Whites.

Honolulu. - Seventeen Japanese.
leaders In the strike of the Japanese
plantation laborers, of whom about
5000 are out, were indicted by the
grand jury late Saturday afternoon on
charge of having conspired to incitc
disorder in the Hawaiian islands.
This action promptly followed the
somewhat sensational disclosures of
Friday. when a search Of the Offices
OF the Higher Wage association and
the Japanese newspaper, Jill, by the
authorities. revealed incendiary let
tiers, reports and other correspondence
tending to show that a conspiracy was
in prospective formation among GER
tain Japanese to wrest the control OF
affairs In the islands from the whites.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Horse Drops Dead at Finish.

Gravesend, N. Y.-Frank Gill. a
chestnut horse, fell dead, probably
from the bursting OF blood vessel.
after finishing second In the third
race at Gravesend on Thursday. He
was a heavily-played favorite at-A1 10
2. He ran In second place all the
way When Scoville, his rider, pulled
up on the lower turn he felt the horse
giving way under him and jumped off
Just as Frank Gill dropped dead.
Frank GIL was in the stud at Ken
lucky farm for a season and was
brought east this year to race.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Applicants for Marriage Licenses
Must Undergo Medical Examination.

Seattle, Wash.-The new state law
providing that applicants for mar
riage licenses must undergo medical
examination, except where the woman
is forty-flve years old. went into eff
feet on June 70. Ten couples APP
peared at the license clerks Office
with physicians certificates, and two
couples, when informed OF the new
law. said they would go to British
Columbia to marry. County officials
say the law will result in many
Americans marrying in Canada,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Attacks carneaIe,s Pet scheme.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Andrew Carnegie's
library idea was attacked at the con-
ference of charities and corrections on
Sunday by Rabbi Stephen s. Wise of
the Free Synagogue, New York. With
out naming Mr.. Carnegie, Rabbi Wise
said ITO call man who has crushed
his enemies singly and in groups a
public benefactor. is a lie We need
justice more than we need libraries"
A. j, McKelway. assistant secretary of
the national child labor committee,
spoke on Child Labor In the South"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Stampede for Gold Strike.

Goldheld, Nev.-This city was al.
most depopulated Friday by the rush
OF gold seekers to the Salisbury wash
strike in the Glendale district, where
fabulous surface values are reported.
Automobiles. wagons, carriages,
horses and burros damned the road
to the new camp and every wheeled
vehicle In town was pressed into SER
vice, The country about the strike
for a distance OF ten miles is studded
with location monuments and posts
and there Is not foot OF vacant
ground TO be had. The surface show
ings are said to indicate the richest
gold deposit In the world.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Montana Court Values Life at Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.

Helena, Mont.-Holding that the
damages awarded Mrs. c. o. Young
against the Helena Light & Railway
company for the death OF her hus.
band, who was run down by Helena
street car year ago, to be excessive,
the supreme court cut the award from
$40, 200 to $4,000. Unless this re-
duction is accepted within thirty days,
new trial is ordered. This is the
largest sum ever awarded in Montana
for personal injuries. Young was
lumber merchant.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
FILIPINos MUTlNY.
Native ConstabuIary Take to Noun.
tains After Fighting Losing Battle.

Manila.-A portion of the second
company Of native constabulary, sta
toned at Davao, in the Island of Min
danao. in the southern part of the
Philippine archipelago, mutinied on
the night of June and attacked the
company quarters, which they cap
tured after wounding one OF the ma
tive officers.
After a fight lasting three hours on
the following day, in which one Am
erican, named Libby. was killed and
four others wounded, the mutineers
took to the mountains upon the APP
proach of a company OF constabulary.
stationed at Mapi. which hurried to
the relief OF the besieged Americans
and loyal natives.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
cubans Invited to Pay Spanish Debt

Paris.-It is stated here that the
Spanish minister to Cuba has handed
the Cuban government a note embody.
Ing a claim for the payment Of a share
OF the Spanish debt. II is pointed out
In the note that the American pleni
potentiaries in Paris in 1898 refused
70 decide this point, holding that he
suzeranity had descended on the
Cuban republic and not the United
States. The Spanish government now
considers that the time has arrived to
press the claim. the republic having
assumed sovereignty
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-19
Freakishness Of Electrical storm.

Colfax, Wash.-A remarkable in
stance OF the freakishness in electrical
storms is reported from the farm of
August Siler, seven miles south OF Col
fax. Silers son narrowly escaped
death and team, valued at $500. and
a dog were instantly killed. Young
Siler was narrowing with six horses,
driven abreast when the storm broke.
A binding fash of lightning occurred.
II Knocked the boy senseless. instantly
killed the dog crouching beside him
and struck down the outside horse on
either side without even knocking
down the four inside horses.