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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
ORIENTAL RUGS ARE
DISPLAYED IN CITY
Fine Collection of Beautiful Floor Cow
erings Are Shown in Local Store
This Week.

What is considered by many to be
the finest collection of Oriental rugs
ever on display in this city, can now
be. seen in Claussen's furniture store,
corner of Fifth and Main streets. These
rugs have been sent here by the Meier
& Frank company of Portland, and
are under the care of Maj Hamlet, HIM
self native of the Orient and a for
mer weaver of these wonderful fabrics.
The Meier & Frank company is
known to have the finest collection of
rugs in the northwest and is sending
them all over the country in the hands
of trained representatives who are
qualified to give the true history of
each one and do not have to fall back
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
SALVATION ARMY PLANS
BIG MEETINGS THIS WEEK

The Salvation Army is expecting big
times this coming week end Brigad Ell
w. F. Jenkins, of Seattle, and Major
Merriwea her will conduct the meetings
next Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
On Saturday night there will be a
praise meeting at p. m. also COM
missioning of local officers. On Sun
day the meetings will be at II O'Clock
a. M, 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. in the hal;
g a. IN. at the pen!tentiary, and 4 p. m.
in the county jail. These meetings will
be proceeded by open-air meetings.
On Monday during the evening SER
vice there will be a baby dedicated to
God and the army.
While the brigadier is in the city he
will see to the transfer of the property
lately acquired for an officers quarters
for Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
PERSONAL


d. Wardron of Eureka, is in the city
today.
A. E. Dean, of Aberdeen, is spending
few days in the city.
w. M. Gerlsing of Weston, is a
business visitor to the city today.
j. H. Ramner of Prescott, left for
his home this morning.
F. H. Wilson of Pendleton, is in the
city today.
Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Burghduff of Star
buck, are visiting in the city.
W. H. Warner of Prescott, is in the
city On business.
w L. Wood of Dayton is business
visitor to the city today.
]. W. Dunlap of DaytoE, passed
through the city this morning.
J. S. Jones of Pendleton, is spreading
the Cay in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Dumas of Day
ton are visiting in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Schleisher Of Lewis
ton, are spending several days in The
city visiting friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
THE
A-y-P. EXPOSITION
WILL BE A REGULAR METRoPoI
HAN DAILY WITH ALL THE
TOPOGRAPHIC NEWS
It Will Also Publish Happenings on the
Fair Grounds and a Register of
the Visitors.

"A daily newspaper, eight pages in
size, 10 contain all the latest telegra nh
news OF the world as we'll ais local han
penings and the latest adyices fror,
Alaska concerning mining operations
and new gold strikes, will be pub
Ilsned on the grounds of the Alaska
fukon-Paclfic exposition at Seattle
this summer. The first issue will he
published June 1, the date the expo-
sition will open it's gates to the world
and will continue to come out daily I'M
TIL October Is, when the lights VIII be
turned out for the last time at this
great exhibition of the Pacific.
The publication will be known as The
Exposition Daily Gold Digger and VIII
be the fair edition of the Nome. Alaska.
Gold Digger. S. H. Stevens, one of the
best known newspaper men in .\laska
and proprietor of the Nome paper. will
personally attend ITO the management
Of the exposition daily and has gone
TO big expense to provide a ,nodern
newspaper plant to get out this pub
LEGATION as well rs to show visitors to
the fair just how daily paper IS con-
Quoted.
Manager SteJans has also arranged
for a daily tel -grlphic service from
the leading cities of Alaska and the
news of the northlanl will be bought
to the attention IF the visitors to the
fair by the means of this paper II is
hoped to promote further interest in
Alaska through the medium Of the
Gold Digger and thus advertise The
great resources of the district All
the latest machinery used in newspa-
pers is now being Installed IN th;, ex-
position grounds and the building has
so been constructed as to leave raas-
age ways through which visitors ;lldy
pass and inspect every department of
operation.
A feature will be a register list of
all visitors to the Gold Digger. The
names will be published daily in order
that persons may have some means of
locating friends visiting the exposition
during the same period they are here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
CONTEST VOTING
GROWS bR|SKER
EVERY DAY ADDS INTEREST TO
THE TRIPS GIVEN BY THE
STATESMAN.
Milton Gir.s Take the Lead From Lo-
Gals With a Gain of $500 Votes
Yesterday.

AS each days vote is counted, ad-
ded interest is shown in the great
contest now being conducted by the
Evening Statesman. Four trips up the
Alaska coast are to be given to the
girls who win the highest number of
votes in the several districts. But In
addition to this offer, is another which
is of almost equal interest. Every girl
who secures II subscriptions to The
Statesman will be given trip to the
A.-Y.-P. exposition, neither railroad
fare nor admission to the grounds
costing a cent.
Many young women are taking adj
vantage of this supreme offer and are
increasing The Statesmans circulation
greatly. There is no difficulty, the con-
testants say in getting subscriptions,
as The Statesman is head and should
ers above any evening paper in It's field.
The vote his morning stood as fol-
lows.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
JUNIOR ANNUAL TO
BE A GREAT BOOK
"Waiilatpu, 'o9" Will Be Made a
Bigger and Better Book Than
Any of Its Predecessors.

Following the chapel exercises
this morning at Whitman COL
lege, the matter Of the junior
annual was presented ito the
distributed in order that everyone
present might signify his intention of
subscribing for the book.
Speeches were made by various
members of the student body, and
Professor Braton spoke for the fac
ulty.
The junior annual this year is the
most extensive attempt along that
line made by junior class of the COL
lege. The book will be SO pages
larger than the "Waiilatpu '09,' and
will be bound in flexible leather, lined
with imitation silk, calculated to make
a very durable volume. Everything
about the work. with the exception of
the cuts, will be made in Walla Walla,
the printing and binding being done
by the Washington Printing & Book
Manufacturing company. New fea-
lures will be the arrangements of
the contents of the book under the
heading of prominent magazines of
the United States. as for instance. all
pictures and write-ups of athletics
will be classed under Recreation"
stories and verse, will be headed by
THE Pacific Monthly Pictures of
the senior and junior classes will be
individual cuts printed in sepia ink,
and pasted loosely in the book. The
annual will be published during the
latter part Of May.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
I'm The Social Circle
Phone So Hour. D.. m to ..
Phone 80.

The Woman's Reading club at its
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
elected the following officers:
President. Mrs. Tabitha Jones: vice
president, Mrs. c. P. Cannon: record :
Ing secretary. Mrs. C. C. Gose; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs Gardner;
treasurer, Mrs. Emmett Evans: ex-
eeutive committee, Mrs. Hawley and
Mrs. Brode.
Delegates to the State Federation
meeting in Seattle, Mrs. Tabita Jones
and Mrs. Lyman aiternates, Mrs. E.
Isaacs and Mrs. c. c. Gose.
The Modern Brotherhood of Ameri-
ca will give a literary entertainment
and basket social in honor Of it's dis
trict manager, r. B. Brundage on
Thursday evening, the %, in the Ger
mania hall, on East Alder street.
John ]. 'Goar, the state manager of
Spokane, Wash. will give an address
on "Fraternal Insurance" The pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
Hours 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.

gram is as follows:
iaho soio '''.'..'.. oscar bertioot
Duet, The Brotherhood. .......
Mrs. Elsie Steward and Mrs.
Iva Taylor.
Piano solo ...........s Earl Stoval
Violin and piano duet. ......
Frank III. Walters and wife
Address ''Fraternal Insurance..
State Manager John J. Goar
Violin and piano duet. ........
............... Miss Hazel Wells
Flute solo 1.-The Mocking Bird.
State Manager John ]. Goar
Sermon Billy Sunday. .........
......... Captain r. B. Brundage
Mrs. j. Williams and Mrs. NJ M.
Higgins entertained last night at 500
at the home of Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Kaser will entertain number
of friends this evening at 500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
DIRECTORS NOMINATE
EIGHTEEN CANDIDATES

At its meeting yesterday AFTERNOON
the directors of the Walla Walla Com
mercial club nominated IS men, mem
bers of the club from which number
nine will be selected by the club at
the regular meeting Thursday. April 8,
for trustees. The Is men nominated
are as follows: J. G. Scott, H. HI.
Turner, r. E. Johnson, F. S. Dement,,
w. H. Kirkman, j. M. Crawford, }. r.
Kent, Oscar Drumheller, III. G. Thomp-
son. J. H. Morrow, H. A. Gardner, John
Smith, J. e. Ransom, r. e. Gu1chard,
H. 1. Skiles, w. P. Hooper, w. A. Ritz,
q. E. Kellough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
, the regular rug-dealer's lies.

on the regular rug-dealer's lies.
The collection is composed of rugs
worth from $50 to $500 and among the
collection in the city is one of the farn-
GUS Royal Bokharas. This style was
last made in the latter part of the 18th
century and very few of them are still
in existence, the small number remain
ing bringing stupendous sums to- their
owners. h
Free booklets telling all about the
Orient and the art of weaving are CIV
en- away by Mr.. Hamlet and any one
who desires to do so, can see the dis
play by calling at the corner of Fifth
and Main streets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
PELLISIER FUNERAL
HELD THIS MORNING

The funeral of Joseph Pellisier, who
was shot and killed near Glenns Ferry
Idaho, last week by Ray Williams, oc-
CURED this morning from st. Patrick's
church at $50 o'clock, the Reverend
Father Van de Ven officiating. Inter-
ment was in the Catholic cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

Save shoe leather by using the
classified advertising columns. Cheap
and effective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24
VISITING in Waitsburq,

Visiting in Waitsburg
Edgar l.. Smith, manager of the
Walla Walla concert band. is in
Waitsburg this afternoon visiting
with friends and relatives and looking
after business interests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

Wait for the cars It the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-24

Effective, but cneap-the CLASSIFIED
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
MONTE ATTELL Wins
BAN WEIGHT TITLE
frankie Neil Is the AggressOr
Throughout, but Is
OutbOXed.
ARENA. SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.

ARENA, SAN FRANCISCO, June ~
Monte Attell knocked out frankie
Neil in the eighteenth round of a sehed'
uled twenty ve-round battle at Con-
roth's arena this afternoon: The con
test was 70. the bantamwelght cham
pionship OF the United States,
Neil was the aggressor Throughout
and he forced Attell to break ground
time and time again. His punches
lacked their old time force, however,
and in only two rounds did he appear
to have q chance with the brother, of
the featherweight champion. Attell bad
everything. lie. peppered Neil s nose
and mouth with straight lefts, brought
over crushing rights on the Jaw and
occasionally raped frankie IN the md
section with solid right or left.
The Knockout, IN the eighteenth, had
been only a postponed affair from the
preceding round, when the gong saved
Neil from defeat Neil came out of his
corner in this round with a Battling
Nelson trot, but was stopped quickly
with straight left on the face. lie
staggered around the ring, with At
tell following him and sending IN hard
rights and lefts to the jaw. No one
punch did the work, Under a fusillade
of blows Neil sank gradually to the
floor and was counted out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
TRIBULATIONS OF A
PROFESSIONAL BOXER

BOSTON. June ia warrant issued
today for the arrest of Jack Johnson, the
champion heavyweight pugiist. further
augmented the legal entanglemein,s in,o,vid ID
since he came to Boston nearly two weeks
ago. II he meets all the cases IN court
they are bound to keep him in the city
for somc time.
The night johnson arrived in Boston he
was served with writ and papers In
civil suit for sI15. which Peter. Walker.
colored, contended was due him for train
Ing Johnson when the fighter lived hero,
a hearing VIII be had on June June ssrvoo 2S: IN
a suit for $4,000 on behalf OF Alec Nc
Lean, who contended he entered red into "a a
1906 and the latter failed to live up TO
his part of the agreement,
Early this week, Johnson left his auto
mobile standing on a down town street
and was fined SIS in tho municipal court
for violation of the street traffic laws.
Judge Murray. Of the m municipal court
Johnson because he failed to appear In
court In response to summons OF two pa
trolmen on charge of overspeeding his
automobile.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Salt Lake Team
Is Losing Its Grip
MANY PLAYERS TO
ENTER FOR TITLE
Tennis Tournament for Utah
Championship to Open
Saturday.

The opening games in the tourna-
ment for the Utah tennis championship
will be played next Saturday after.
noon Mt the Country club courts. All
preliminary matches arc to be played
on courts optional TO the player, In the
city. In the past there have been
some kicks by players III being COM
PEELED 10 play all their games at the
Country club. 1t is now up TO the
players to select their own courts to
play off the preliminaries.
Entries will close next Friday night
at tho meeting Of the tennis commit
tee to be held at oclock at the
Kenyon hotel. All PLAYERS in the state
are invited to attend this meeting and
TO enter for vhe championship. Entries
can also be made with Samuel R. Neel,
secretary Country club, at room No. 10,
Walker bank building. The entry fees
have been fixed at $l.50 for singles
and So for teams.
The Y. M. G.. A. will make a strong
bid for the title the present season
and twenty-one players have signifed
their intention of entering the tourna
ment. Several Of the officers at Fort
Douglas will also enter for the con
tests, and in all it is expected that
nearly 100 players will take part in
the games.
Tho winner of this tournament will
have to play Ned Garnett, who won
the state championship last year Gar
nett does not enter the tourney, but
plays the winner for the 1910 title
The public is invited to attend all
games at the Country club No adj
mission will be charged to see the
games
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
LOSING HIS GOLF GRIP

WASHINGTON, July 19.-President
Taft was defeated for the fourth sue
eessive time this afternoon on the
Chevy Chase golf links. The presi
dent, paired with Gen, Edwards, was
beaten one up by the victors in the
three previous matches, Captain Arch
ibald W. Butt, the president 3 military
aide, and Senator Jonathan Bourne Of
Oregon.
the presidents remarkable drives. In
other points of the game he displayed
increasing skill. Today's match went
twenty holes, the score being a tie at
the eighteenth hole. The president
and his partner had their opponents
outclassed the first half Of the match.
and at the seventh hole were five up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
PENN WINS JUVENILE
STAKES FOR S7OO
The MOuSer Proves to BE Big
Sensation of Afternoons
Races.

The Mouser, n 40 to shot. in the
first race upset the betting slate at the
races Saturday afternoon at the fan
grounds. The horse was doped out as
no account aud everybody stayed clear
No reports could be heard of single
bet being made on the winner Only
one favoritc won during the day, three
second choices and two rank outsiders
taking the big end Of the programme
money. The track was fast. but the
weather was disagreeablc. A heavy
wind was blowing nearly all the time,
which kept the spectators eyes filled
and the betting was lively.
Yankee Tourist and Aunt Kit were
played heavily to win the first race OF
six furlongs. Yankee Tourist got away
bad and seemed to be unable TO catch
his stride until after half Of the race
was finished. The Mouser took the
lead at the quarter and for five fur
the stretch, the field led by Tourist
closed rapidly, the Mouser dying but
managed to stick it out, winning the
honors by n head. Tourist beat Friar
of Elgin by half a length for place.
The time was rather slow, the SIX fur
longs being run In LIZ "a.
Altcnberg was the second long shot
to upset calculations, and won the sec
ond race for six furlongs. The bett pg
was opened at to ] and increased TO
10 TO !, but no one seemed to care for
Altenberg,
st. Joe was the first to get away in
the race, Altenberg being slow at the
post. Croston, the 8 to , favorite
seemed muscle bound while Bjsl5ra was
-, ...,1 IN
start and never did recover, Aitenberg
ran a good race and came home a win
ner by six lengths. ST. Joe beat Cres.
ton for place Tho time was a second
faster than the first race.
Work Box was a good thing in the
third event for one mile, but the pop
ular opinion was with Rather Royal.
Work Box cut the wind for the field
the entire distance and beat Protcus
for the honors by length. Colonel
White, that had been trailing last the
biggest part of the gallop, came down
the stretch with rush. running into
third money from seventh place,
Penn was the only hot favorlte of the
day to win. This speedy two-year- old
won the Juevnile stakes for 500, $500
to the winner, breeziDg homo all the
ricT and was never in danger, coming
home winner by three lengths. Geneva,
Il II 10 ] shot noscd out place money
from Rey III Tovar, a hot second choice.
Lady Panchita was unable 10 hold the
turns and ran her race on the outside
Of the field.
Legatee won the fifth race of one
and one-sixtcenth miles close to track
record, covering the distance in ! 80 3-5.
Lcgatee entered the stretch four
Icngths 10 the bad. but came up with
a rush and beat the Prince Of CASTLE
by length, making up five lengths on
CASTLE, which led the entire distance
up into the stretch Herman Doyle was
five lengths back OF CASTLE for show
money. CoPpers; the 2 TO l favorito
was among the also rams
Sam +. was picked by the public to
win the last race of four furlongs, but
Hereafter nosed out Sam Z. for first
money, Ontario Oregon finishing third,
The time was 0:49 So seconds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Gravesend Races.

GRAVESEND, June 19.--Today's re-
suits:
First race six furlongs-Tim Tippin. 2
to ], won: High Range, 3 TO |, second
Lawton Virgins, 10 ], third. Time III.
Second race, Empire steeplechasc,
about two and one-half miles-Sanctus
had q. walkoTcr
Third race. six furlongs-Wald : to
TO- won, Dull Care, IL 10 5, second
Glennadeanc, IL TO l, third. Time,
III 3-5.
Fourth race. the Brooklyn derby, three
year -ods, mile and one-half. $4,000 added
Joe Madden, 1 TO >, won; Fayctte, 3 to
8. second; County Fair, 40 to l., third
Time, 2:37 AS.
Fifth race. mile aud three sixteenths-
Hilton To 8. won: st. Joseph, 10 2.
second; Mark Anthony II, j to l, third,
Time. 2.01.
sixth race five and a half furlongs-
Sandrian. to /, won; Conskin, TO l,
second; Responseful, TO l, third. Time.
:09.
Seventh race about six furlongs-De-
mund, & to ., won; Prince Gal. II 10 y,
second Sir Alyescot, TO l, third. Time.
l:09 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Standing of Riders

The standing of the bicycle riders is
always OF interest TO the fans. and Man
ager Heagren will announce an official
list OF the prize winnings each week of
the Salt Palace riders. Iver Lawson has
a slight lead over Walker In the profess
sional list. Hardy Downing, who was one
OF the best men on the track last year.
has not struck his stride this season, but
is confident that he Will soon be running
in the money again Downing is near
the bottom of the list. OF the twenty
five professional riders at the track only
sixteen have run Into the money.
Phil Wright has a big lead on the anna
teurs, having won more first places than
all the other riders in the table, and leads
by many points. Mayer and BrodbecS
are tied, with II points for second place
Points are counted. .. 3, and l:
The standing of the riders is as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
TEAMS WILL WIND
UP SERIES TODAY
Helena Defeats Salt Lake in
Poor Game; Bad Weather
for Baseball.

The Salt Lake Cubs were defeated I'm
a llstless game on the Walker field Sat
urday afternoon by the Helena Senators
by score OF to 4. Hall had his game
won, but his support was missing. The
locals seemed to go UP in the air on the
least provocation Their errors were
costly, and notwithstanding that the
Helena team was out-ht, 13 to IL, the
latter was able to win the game easily.
over 1900 people were present, but the
weather was poor for baseball.
The last game between the two teams
OF the present series will be played this
afternoon, the game starting at o'clock
Annis will pitch for Salt Lake. while
Gordon will be in the pox for the visitors
This means that a pitchers battle Will
be the result and the last game ough
TO be a good one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
SULLIVAN AND BURNS
MATCHED FOR FIGHT

Pete Sullivan and Larry Burns have
been matched for twenty rounds, the
fight to take place al Kemmerer. July
3. Burns has been doing considerable
work of late and has Toured it all out
on paper that if two and two make
four he ought to be able to stop Sui
livan in less than the scheduled num-
Der of rounds.
Sullivan is in good shape and says
he will return with another scalp and
the big end of the purse. Imme-
diately after this contest Sullivan will
20 to Pocatello and from there will
probably 60 TO the Pacific coast to
meet some Of the lighE ones
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Latonia Races,

LATONIA, Ky, June 1o--Today's
race results:
First race. mile and one eighth-Jacll
Baker. 13 To ,. won; Agnes Wood, Z 10
/. second; Mason, II TO l, third. Time,
;63 i-5,
Second race, mile and eighth
Carew, 3 TO l, won; Gerry Mander, TO o,
third. Time. 153 %.
Third race, milo and one-sixtecnth-
Cynb bal. S TO /, won; Old Honesty, 2l TO
5, second; ZIenap, 10 1, third. Time,
1;i6 Is.
Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs
The Fadd, Is to /. won; Joe Morris, s
to .. second Donau, . 10 l, third. Time,
LOG 1-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Prince Ahmed.
To 10, won; Charlie Eastman. 23 to 5,
second: Sea Swell, 10 10 l, third. Time,
Sixth race. Eve and one-llalf turlongs-
Billy Boderner to l., won; Ethelda, 9
to 2, second; Colmo. 20 to l, third. Time,
l:05 3-5