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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
EAGLES INVITED TO
CONVENE IN CITY
Commercial Club and City Council Join
in Extending Invitation to State
Aerie of Fraterna
Order.

Walla Walla is aspiring to be known
next year as the Convention City,
delegates from local orders to grand
lodge sessions in different parts of the
make a vigorous fight to have this city
named as the place of meeting for the
1910 conventions. Already the Garden
City has been chosen as the sext meet
ing place for the State Federation of
Women's clubs, the Knights of Pythias
now in session in Seattle may decide
upon this city, and the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, which will meet in Ever
EFT this week. have been extended in
vitations both by the city council and
bv the Commercial club to meet here
in 1910.
The Commercial club, in extending
the invitation, sent the following wife,
which, together with the efforts of del
egates from the city and the invitation
of the city council, extended Tuesday
night, may be expected to- carry some
weight:
ITO the State Aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Everett, WaSh.-In behalf oil
everybody in Walla Walla, we extend
you a whole hearted and vigorous in
vitation to come and see us in 1910"
S. Simon, publisher of the West
Coast Eagle and L. c. Goodwin are del
egates elect to attend the convention
in Everett If their efforts, together
with the invitations of the CONNER
cial club and the city council can Sc
cure the convention for Walla Walla,
the big gathering will come to the
Garden City next year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08

So Says the Railroad in Answer to
Charge That Rates Given Port
land Are Discriminatory
Against Inland Points.

SALEM Ore, July 8.-Replying to
the complaint filed recently with the
interstate commission by the Oregon
State Railroad commission, asking a
reduction of wool rates from inland
points on 0. r. & n. railroads on the
main line to transcontinental points,
On discr. minatory grounds, the rail-
road sets forth that the water COM
petition enjoyed by Portland compelS
the company to give Portland lower
rates than the inland points.
The company asserts that rates from
Portland are based on competitive
conditions, while rates from inland
points are based on combination Of
the Portland terminal charge and 10
cal rates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
HOLIDAY DULLNESS
HAS NO. EFFECT
ALL PRODUCE LIVELY YESTER>
DAY-FORElGNER DON'T OBJ
SERVE THE FOURTH.
CantaIoupss From South on Local
Market-MeIon Crop Hereabouts
Will Be Good.

All lines of produce were lively yes
terday, notwithstanding the dullness
which is generally apparent after a
holiday AS most Of the Cinnamon and
Italians who run the gardens about
the city do not observe the American
holidays, there was much produce
ready for market which was not haul
ed to market for two days the Fourth
and Sunday and consequently there
was a rush to market when the pro-
duce houses were opened again.
Cantaloupds from southern points
are on the market for the first time
in local grocery stores this week re-
failing at 10 cents each or three for
o quarter The melon crop in this VI
cinity promises to be good but 1T is
early in the season for home grown
melons to mature at present.
Some good apples were on deck yes
terday from home orchards. The main
feature of the apples is the way they
are packed each one being wrapped IN
tissue paper and prepared for the
best kind of trade. The apples retali
at cents per pound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
HENRY HENDERSON
HAS PASSED AWAY
One of Wala Walla's Best Known
and Respected Citizens Succumbs
to Paralysis and Brain
Trouble.

Henry Hacket Henderson, one of the
best known residents of Walla Walla,
died in ST. Mary's hospital this morn
ing at 500 o'clock, following a short
illness caused by paralysis which re-
suited in brain trouble. Dad" Hender-
son, as he was Familiarity known to a
great many Walla Wallans, has gone
to his last reward, and there is a va
cant place in the ranks and many
fearful eye because of the knowledge
that he is no more. -
Mr.. Henderson was born in Mifflin,
Junita county, Pennsylvania, March Is,
1885, and was "A years of age. In 1866,
when at the age of 81 years, he moved
from his childhood home to Fort Scott
Kansas where, for Is years he held
the position,as agent for the Fort Scott
& Gulf railroad. In 1885 he came west
and located in Wallula, where he held
the position as joint agent for the O..
r. & N. and the Northdrn Pacific COM
panies. Nine years later he moved to
Portland and held the position of dep
uty marshal for his son law, Henry
C. Grady. who was at that time mar
shall for the state of Oregon.
IN 1899 Mr.. Henderson returned to
the Walla Walla valley and located in
this city, where he has since been con-
tinually in the employ Of the Northern
Pacific railroad company as bill clerk
in the freight department, filling the
position with efficiency and making
friends on every hand.
Mr. Henderson is survived by his
wife, who lives at 23o East Sumach
street, and by three children and flve
grandchildren. The surviving children
are John Henderson, an engineer IN
the employ of the o. R. & N. company;
Mrs. c. w. Flickenger, of Fort Scott,
Kansas; and Mrs. H. c. Grady, OF
Pendleton.
A number of fraternal organizations
carried M Henderson's name on the
roll of honored members, among them
being the Fort Scott Blude lodge OF
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Masons and the local order of Elks. he
having enjoyed the distinction of being
the Oldest member to join the latter
organization in the northwest He was
initiated when more than 70 years OF
age, and was one of the most active
members.
The funeral will be held from the
Mac Maftin undertaking chapel tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock under the
Rev. Raymond G.. Brooks, of the First
Congregational church, conducting the
services. Interment will be in the Ma
sonic cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
No Pulp for Boxes.

SPOKANE, July 8.-The Spokane
Lumbermen's club today started a cam
fiber boxes and packages 1t is esti-
mated that fully 80 per cent of the lum-
is used by box factories and the sub
stitution of pulp has made serious in
roads Resolutions will be sent tC
every manufacturer in the country and
all the lumber organizations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
.LURED WOMAN TO
DEATH TO GET MONEY
Unknown Man Induces Women to Go
to Black Diamond, Where He Said
Her Brother Was Dying,
90
Then Kills Her.

W1LKESON, Wash, July S.-Lured
from her home at midnight by an ufl-
known man who urged her to accom-
pany him to Black Diomond, Whepe he
said her Hrother had just been killed,
Mrs. George Bronco, wife of a Black
Diamond coal miner, was stoned to
death within half a mile of her home
this morning.
Robbery was the motive, as $500 of
Bronzo's saving are missing. Bronco
turning home and finding his wife and
money missing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
GRANT s. BOND GETS SMALL
SALARY AS COMMISSIONER
Recently Appointed Court Officer fo
| WalIa Walia County. VIII Re
! ceive $40 Month.

The salary of Grant S. Bond, the re-
Gently appointed court commissioner OF
walla walla county. was fixed at $40
a wear or SO a month by the board OF
county commissioners at yesterday
sassion The position of court commits
sioner is an office recently created by
the legislators and in the superior cour'
Of this county. will be very light.
Probably not another court COM
missioner in the state will nave an
easier time of it than Court Commis-
sioner Bond as Judge Brents tries all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Bullet, Through Head.

VALDEZ, July Sired Lind Ger
man about 40 years of age committed
suicide in his cabin at Cordova, his
body being found June "a.
Lind had not been seen for sevital
days, when a party visited his cabin
and found the body lying on a bunk
with a bullet hole through the head
volver with which the deed was COM
mitted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Dying In a Bath Tub.

NORTH YAKIMA, July S.-Dr. B. S
Scott, a dentist who has practced in
the Pacific northwest for the past &c
his residence here yesterday afttnoon
Physicians who worked with him in a
death resulted from heart failure in
fuenced by the heat of the water in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
To Abandon Railway.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July s.
Representatives of the Minneapolis &
Rainy River railroad appeared before
the State Railroad commission at Deer
river today to apply for permission to
abandon it's MARCEL Hranch. This
branch was logging road, and now
that the timber is gone the country is
so sparsely settled that there is no
business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Membership Meeting Tonight.

Tie regular monthly membership
meeting of tn Commercial club will be
held in the club rooms this evening at
S o'clock. at which time many i'm
portant questions viii come up for con-
Sderation. One Of the more important
discussions will be upon the matter of
duty on gcain bags
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Receive Bulletin Board.

The new bulletin board, manufac-
tured by the Whitehouse- Crawford
company, has been received by the
Commercial club, and is to be hung
on the walls of club quarters. On the
bulletin board will be posted all i'm
portant notices, the membership roll,
and the names of the delinquent
members, as provided by the consti-
tuition.
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of his own cases and has very little
referee work done. Judge Brents
keeps his slate always clean and
has never been behind in cases in
his career as superior court judge.
Judge Brents said yesterday after
noon that the court commissioners
duties would be very few unless he
was i'll or took a vacation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Sues for Divorce,

A suit for divorce has been filed in
"'e superior court by Sylvia Hutchin-
S'h against her husband Matt Hutch
'"Son alleging non-support and de-
Soiuoh The plaintiff to the action
>'}S 'Aa' they We're married in Kirk
We. Mo, May "A. 1900, and came to
"a-'a WaLla a little over two years
ago. that for the past year he has con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Death BY ThunderboIt.

WALLOWA, Ore, July S.--Clark
Burton Downing, IA years old, son of
Jusgua Downing. of this place, was in
stantly killed Sunday night by thun-
derbolt while walking in an open field.
His hair was singed and several small
burns marked his chest beneath metal
buttons on the shirt. The body was
not otherwise disfigured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Would Kill Taft?

NEW YORK, July 8.-Detectivt
Sergeant James P. Ward of New Ha-
ven Conn, is authority for the state
ment that a woman saw man with a
pistol under his coat near President
Taft while the latter was assisting the
town of Norwich to celebrate it's goth
anniversary Ward had been assigned
to assist the Norwich police and was
close to the President during the par
ade. A woman in the crowd gave a
shrek he states, and when he reached
her side she told him she had seen
small man with a glistening revolver
under his coat and that this man was
very close to the president.
With Secret Service Operative Vince
Ter and several of the Norwich police
men. Ward says, he searched the crowd
for the armed man, but he had dis
appeared. According to Ward, Presl-
dent Taft was not in the least dls-
turbed by the incident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
TOWN TOPICS
He Left Town.

Richard Walsh, who was arrested at
o'clock Yesterday morning by officer
W. c. Gates, on the charge of begging,
was escorted to the Northern Pacific
station yesterday evening and shown
the shortest route out of town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Indicted for One, Anyway.

charged with attempting a daylight
holdup of a jewelry store here a few
blackmail A. Bush, banker, by
threatening to kidnap his daughter
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George PETER Dead

George, the 7-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Peltdr, died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock of kidney trouble.
Funeral services were held at the fam
iy residence at ST North Thirteenth
street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
nterment at the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Band Member Leaves.

Thomas F. Graham, who has been
stationed at Fort Walla Walla for sew
eral years past with the Fourteenth
cavalry band, left this afternoon for
honorable discharge from the service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
To Visit in Tacoma.

Miss Bertha Whitney left yesterday
afternoon for Tacoma to become the
guest Of Miss Nellie Betz. Hiss
Whitney expects to visit at various
points on the sound for the next
month
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erty.
Is VISITING Brother.

Albert E. Guichard of Tacoma, is
visiting his brother, Ralph E. Guich-
ard, Of the White House Clothing
company. Ralph Guichard expects to
to visit the A. Y. P. exposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08

The annual summer camping trip
for bows. under the direction of the To-
caI Y NJ. c. A will be held this year
an Kicker Mountain, beginning next
Monday and lasting ten days. The
roint selected is a beautiful spot is
miles from Walla Walla, near the top
If this elevation, among the pine trees
c1oso TO Mill creek and among the cool,
nino breezes Of this ideal spot, where
al the out-of door sports that are dear
70 tho life Of the average American
bov. may be INDUCED in with little
danger to the boys.
The patty will be under the personal
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tributed nothing towards the support
Of herself and three children and for
the past six months has absolutely de-
serted them. She asks the custody of
the children ond for the personal prop
erty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Another DAYS Respite

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July SAN i,
other day of respite before his term be.
gins was granted John A Benson. the
millionaire land owner, who under
Jail sentence of a years Imprisonment
for defrauding the government out of
valuable lands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08

For Rent-Five room modern house
five blocks from business center;
range, gas range, linoleum go witt
place-$25 90 including water. Phone
139. 2t chg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Go to Idaho.

Mrs Kate Smith. Arthur Smith, Jo-
Seph Smith and r. j. Richard left this
afternoon for American Falls, Idaho,
where they will spend several weeks
visiting and looking after business in
t6ceSts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08
Charmed With VaGrancY.

Frank Walker, charged with vagran-
cy. was arrested at 1920 O'Clock this
morning by Pauolman Martin, and
given quarters in the city Jail.
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charge of Secretary Carey of the asso-
citation, Boys Director C. w. Hadden
and Physical Director F. D. APPLICABLE
Any boy between the ages of 10 and II
whether a member of the organization
or not, will be welcome as a member
of the party. The baggage for the
camp will leave this city next Tuesday
and the party will leave Wednesday
day. July 23
The fee for the ten days outing has
been placed at SIS, which includes
transportation to and from the city
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and board and lodging for the entire
time in camp. Each two boys are ex-
pected to furnish bed tick, two
blankets, two quilts. the tick to be
filed with sweet smelling pine needles
Tents will be furnished by the asso-
of some older member of the party
The time for registering has been ex-
and any boy either in or out of the city
may become members of the party, by
either telephoning and calling at Y. M
G.. A. headquarters by that time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08

day. The charge of blackmail will
be taken up by the federal authorities
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-08

See the money makers In the Ciass
sified cohmns today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-28
MANY BIDS
ON CITY

Three contracts for over $780,
600 of municipal improvements
were awarded by Commissioners
McGregor this morning.
Ricco & Pope got the job OF
Building the big South End sewer,
taking in territory from G to Park
and from Forty-eighth to Sixty
fourth street for $13.272, cutting
the estimate nearly $4,000. Other
bidders were: N. Maruca, s14,-
O66; Galucci & DeRose, s14,733;
Wright & Sweeney, $13.993; w.
G. McAvvy, $15,S75; Ellis. Cozza
& Pinto, $15.960; Tignaelli &
Payne. $13,500; B. w. Kibler
t14,400; Keasal Construction Co.,
414,742; Lister Construction Co.,
1880.
p. J. Concannon got the work
Of grading East street for S.
$50, against d. Matheson, $500;
w. G. McAvvy, $5.675; Coast Con-
tracing Co., 1894.
The grading and laying of side,
walk on North Nineteenth, Seven
teenth, Twentieth and Twenty-frsl
streets went to Charles Bankstone
for $2,773 against the Coast Con
tracing Co., who bid $3,U72.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-28
IS ARRESTED FOR
bEATIMG WOMAN
To DEATH

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, June Is
Arrested on street corner here
late yesterday on a warrant ac-
cusing him with murder, George
Robbins. whose fathe's housekeep-
er, Mrs. Eneline Caste, was killed
late Saturday Afternoon in the Rob
bins home near Hood River. Ore,
is today a prisoner in the latter
town.
The prisoner refuses to answer
questions.
The woman was killed by q
large stone with which the muir
derer crushed her skull. Hell
slayer robbed her of $50 in cash
and check for SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-28

Organized labor Of Tacoma
ahrough the Central Labor Council
has taken the initiative In the
launching OF the Peoples Power
league, q new party which prom
lses TO WELD much influence In
civic and Industrial AFFAIRS in the
future.
The objects Of the league, ac-
cording to the constitution. are:
To secure the attention and CO.
operation of people OF similar high
ideals in the cause of progress;
70 gain united, intelligent, action
among the working people and
1hcir friends especially In politi-
cal matters; to arouse through
them the interest of all citizens in
apatriotic fight against buses
which tend to curtail the liberties
and prosperity of all the people;
to create a general sincere desire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-28
S POWER LEAGUE IS
LAUNCHED BY LABOR UNIONS

for cviic Improvement along defin-
lite, practical lines; to make the
city OF Tacoma rightfully celebrat-
che most attractive and prosperous
ed as the most beautiful and de-
sirable home city, and Washington
the most attractive and prosper
GUS state In the American Union.
The league is strictly non-par-
tisan. as required by the follow
ing clause In the constitutions:
1.-THE league shall firmly and
Iunequivocally favor the independ-
ent use of the ballot by It's menu
bers and by their friends and SYM
pathizers, united regardless Of
previous party affiliations, to the
end that we may elect men and
women from our own ranks to
make laws and administer them
along lines laid down in the
leagues statement of principles"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-28
MAKE
RAILWAY
PAY
MILWAUKEE COMPANY MAY
BE REQUIRED TO STAND
PART OF vIADUCT COST.
The city council will tonight

The city council will tonight
tackle the Milwaukee tidefiat fran
chise for Canal and Eleventh
streets, and an interesting contest
is looked for. Lynn and some
other members insist that the rail-
way should help pay for the via
duct IL. is proposed to erect there,
and which is made necessary by
reason of the railway tracks to be
placed ON streets, but the railway
appears to be interested especially
in creating a district and putting
the burden and expense on the
property abutting and on the city.
The Milwaukee will be caught
as abutting property on the, via
duet If it gets beyond the Puy-
allup river, but this side 1t would
not have any of the burden to bear
in that respect. AS the presence
of the tracks of the company on
the streets this side will make the
viaduct more necessary there are
some couneilmen who believe the
railway should bear part of the
expense and a section may be put
in the franchise ordinance to this
effect.
The percentage of expense to
be asked from the company for
this end is variously placed at
from 10 to 25 per cent of the cost.
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opium pipe.
THERE THE DEPTHS OF IN
EQUITY AND LOATHSOME-
NESS UNFIT TO BE DE-
SCRIBED-SINCE ELSIE ST.
GELS MURDER IT'S THE
MECCA OF THE MORBID
MINDED.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Be-
cause a terribly misguided young
lgirl was murdered by her slant
eyed lover, the morbid-minded are
lcrowding to Chinatown these
nights in unprecedented numbers.
You see them coming down the
Bowery hanging to the ride rails
of the "rubber-neck wagons. I"
THEY come on street cars and on
foot, men and women, young girls
land little children, all dragging
each other to the narrow streets
of the oriental quarter to cape in
wide-eyed wonder at the quaint
balustrated buildings, the dark
and smelly tenements and the
chop suey joints. 1t is sensa-
ton for them when Sinking
Chinaman or bare-headed woman
crosses Mott st.
Streets usually quiet now re-
sound from early evening until
daylight with the babble of mix
ed tongues from Harlem, from Jer-
lsey City, London, Paris, Canton,
Chicago and Kalamazoo.
Chinatown Is a better drawing
card than the. theaters for the
usual visiting host at the hotels
all because little Elsie Sigel met
her fate so pitifully in this
plague spot of the metropolis.
Chinatown life is an unpleasant
subject at the best. but the pres
ence of its people, some 5000 in
number, makes it factor to be
dealt with. Its population is not
as great as the Chinese popula-
ton of San Francisco, but it is the
Chinese headquarters of the
United States. 1t covers an area
of eight square blocks in the very
heart of the city, five minutes
walk from the city hall. The laun-
drymen from Maine to st. Louis
make regular pilgrimages here.
The exterior of the town is bland
and interesting and somewhat
fascinating to the curious mind
like Chinaman's face.
Its shabby brick walls conceal
|iniquities almost unbelievable. It's
underground tunnels lead to
scenes of sodden depravity in
black contrast to the gayly light
led restaurants like the Port Ar
thur, where Elsie Sigel met the
wolves that destroyed her.
AS the owl courts the gopher,
$50 do the criminal and vicious
seek out the Chinaman. In rear
Itenements tone such house has no
Iwindows) there are club rooms,
drinking rooms, fan tan gambling
joints and opium smoking dens
where the criminal and the China
man associate on even terms.
The depravity in these places is
unfit for the eyes of decent man
or woman, and unfit to be de-
|scribed.
AS Chuck Connors says, ut is