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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
FOURTH AMONG CITIES AND
FIFTH IN TIE COUNTY LIST

relative to our city and the surround
ing country. Know thyself,' is good
motto.
I'VE naturally measure things and
affairs by the yard-stick of our busi-
ness or profession. Few bankers are
good takers, so when the toastmaster
asked me on what subject / desired to
speak, 1 replied, Shop
"A cursory examination of banking
in this city and county reveals the fact
that it has not kept pace with our de-
velopment. Rogers Financial Record,
published in Seattle, gives some very
interesting data in dollars and cents,
showing that Walla Walla county is
fifth in point of capital. The five lead
ing counties are as follows:
king county, sS.2OO,Ooo; Spokane,
s3,4OO,000; Pierce, $1,6S5,000; Whit
man, $1,381,000; Walla Walla, $780,
900. Whitman county leads US by a
small margin, but there are % banks
in Whitman county and l in this
county including Touchet and Alfalfa.
There are many small towns in Whit
man county, each having it's local bank
or banks. In point of capital by cities.
Walla Walla is fourth on the list, the
tabulation being as follows:
Seattle, $6,130,000 Spokane, $3,-
10000; Tacoma, s1,575 900; Walla Wal
la, 100000. Everett, North Yakima
and Bellingham follow this city in the
order named: with the exception of
North Yakima, all have a larger pop
ulation, and have used advertising to
increase the same for several years,
aided by transcontinental railroads.
Outside of Multnomah county, Ore
gon and Portland, no city or county in
that state has AS much capital invest
ed in banking, as large a line of de-
posits. Idaho has 10 city or county
that equals Walla Walla in this re-
gard. 1t is a remarkable fact that Wal
la Walia has lost but $4,000 in de-
posits from November to February
during which period it may be expect
ed that the customary loss of deposits
will be manifested through the settle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
A BIG CELEBRATION
Members of Local Trinity Lodge Ceie-
brate the Seventeenth AnniVer-
sary of Its Founding-Many
Toasts Given.

Between $50 and 400 Odd Fellows or
Walla Walla and surrounding cities
We're in attendance last night at the
banquet in celebration of the 18th an
hlyersary of the founding of TRINITY
lodge, No. 121, served in the dining nan
N Odd Fellows temple following the
regular business meeting of the or
uer The SOth anniversary of the
'ounding of Odd Fellowship in Amerl-
"a was also celebrated, the two having
'dHen on the same date.
George e. Kellough acted as toast
master at the banquet, and the 1ol-
"Wlng responses were made:
Rev. A. r. Olds, "Oddfellowship !;
"eV- D. c. Sanderson, of Freewater'
DTegon Odd Fellows; LIE F. a. Shaw
Washington Lodge; Dorsey M. HILL
Inc Canton; N o. Peterson, the
.-nnIeampment"; .nI Rev M L. Sanders
me Relation of the Church to the
w A Hunt. 1.-The Visitor"
roAoWing the banquet, those present
Hed to the lodge room where vocai
rIons were given by Guy Alien
an., .ner and Harry Tempany,, and Tru-
ms orchestra gave a number of ap-
Idted selections. A social hour fol-
NJ which was highly enjoyed, anu
rioers res of Trinity felt that the ami
Served
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
LOCAL BANKER TALKS
ON FINANCIAL
CONDITIONS.
Gives Some Very Reassuring
Facts Concerning Local
Banking Growth.

The principal address at today's
Commercial club luncheon in the
Dacres hotel was delivered by P. M.
Winans, of the First National bank,
who spoke upon the subject, The
Financial Condition in Walla Walla
County and City" Mr.. Winans pre-
faced his remarks with an explanation
relative to the few opportunities given
the business man to attend the weekly
luncheons which are becoming such an
educational feature, and through in
ability to regularly attend the func-
tions, are prevented from gaining thar
knowledge of local resources and pos
sibilities so necessary to those who
would assist in the growth of the city
knowledge is power" said Mr.. Wi
mans, "The better informed we are, the
better prepared We are to seize op-
portunities to develop our country
Knowledge is power, it begets conf
dence in both our selves and our city.
Confidence is contagious. and / will
take as my text the following: 'Ap
ounce of confidence is worth a ION of
literature We have been quietly at
tending to our own affairs, and have
failed to note many things that en-
gender hope and confidence in our city;
we have not been advertising, so lack
the proper knowledge of what we have
The chief value of these weekly meet
ings lies in the dissemination of facts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

LINES ARE
REAL NEED
j. Fl. Morrow Would Have
the Commercial Club
Make Attempt.
SAYS DEVELOPMENT
MUST START HERE
Thinks the Railroads Have
Combined to Discourage
Building of Lines.

Ina forceful statement at the lunch
con of the Commercial club in the
Dacres hotel lohpy today noon Toast
master j. H. Morrow presented TO
those present the necessity of building
electric lines in the valley, and pre-
sented the case of the Walla Walla &
Columbia Traction company to mem
bers of the organization as food for
thought in order that some plan for
the construction Of the road might be
worked out Mr.. Morrow recalled the
fact that several attempts to build the
road from Dayton to Wallula had not
materialized thus far, but showed in
strong terms that the venture would
be a paying investment from the
start.
would not the construction Of that
line by this Commercial club be
grand underta king?" asked the speak
er. IF we do not develop this section,
we cannot hope for others to come in
and do it for US. The original pro-
moters of the proposed line are so
much in earnest about this project
that they are willing to turn the whole
thing over to someone who will make
success out of it. We want to see
electric cars operating throughout this
valley, but the attempts thus far made
have been unsuccessful.
1.-The Hill interests, Hartman, the
North Coast, and all OF the great
transportation companies seem to nave
combined to discourage any railway
promotion work in this valley NOT
long ago a gasoline motor was run
over the lines into the city, manly
believe. for the purpose of discourag-
! in the construction of the line 10
| tide water"
! Mr. Morrow presented the case In
q strong light, and left 1T with those
present to ponder over
| General Agent S. B. Calderhead, or
/ the local Northern PACING omces' LOOK
occasion to refute some or the state
ments made by Mr.. Morrow regarding
the action of the Hill and Hartman
interests in opposing railway WORK
here. and said that more electric lines
an5 additional development work Wouid
benefit those lines through an increase
IN nassenger traffic, more than the loss
of fraight transportation might AFFECT
+bem During the several years tnat
+ou, baS centered on the electrificarIoh
of the N. P. from here TO Dayton
Mr.. Calderhead said he had never re-
ceived any intimation from the heao
offices: that the story did not orig
mate with his company, and that there
was absolutely nothing of foundation
70 the rumor. The object in running
the gasoline motor, he said, was lor
tho exnress purpose of experimenting
as to the manner in which the passen,
CO.. service might be improved. and
sras not intended for the discourage
ment of construction work on electrlc
| lines here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 81
Sheik u Islam, who is the head of the
church, based his decree approving the
deposition on the ground that the sui
tam violated the laws of the Moslem
religion by inimical acts. He declared
hcref0re it was not an irrengious act
to GethrOne him A secret session of
the assembly began at noon yesterday
ard continued all day. 1t is certain
thac the sultan will be stripped of his
large fortune.
1T sunrise tomorrow the sultan will
officially be declared depOsed at the re-
ligi0Us ceremony. A civil war may be
the outcome, as many are still loyal to
Eamid. The salute of 101 guns Off
cial:Y announcing the enthronement of
a rev sultan was fired at 2:05 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
Hannid Found Unconscious.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 27-De-
serted by all his suite except few
slaves Abul Hamid, the deposed sui
tan, was today found by Macedonian
soldiers. lying unconscious on the floor
of the last chamber in the harem. The
soldiers forced open the doris. The de-
posed sultan failed to respond to their
demand that he should meet them in
conference When they searched the
palace they found the unconscious form
The soldiers carried him to Chera-
CHAN palace. The widest kind of ru-
mOrs are current that he died after
his arrival there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
San Francisco Attorneys
Clash in Courtroom
This Afternoon.
KENEY TIRES OF
HEARING CHARGES
Says He Will Reply in Kind
Even if He Has to Go
to Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The
Calhoun trial is bristling today with
epithet and innGendo on the part of
the opposing attorneys.
Il do not pay any attention to sthe
barking OF curs," replied Heney to the
charges Of Attorney Byington, for the
defense, that Heney made unfounded
statements regarding the relations of
James Gallagher, of the boodling board
Of supervisors.
4 may be a cur but 1 am not a
trailing dog" shouted Byington.
Judge LaWler demanded order and
a ull followed Then addressing the
court, Heney said:
q Will return in like kind if 1 go to
Jail. ! have stood this sort of thing
from Ach for four months. No, so help
m God. I will not permit my character
to be assail5d again without replying.
The first question put to Gallagher
by Hen6y today precipitated storm
of objections and counter objections,
consuming an hour. The defense filed
objections to the acceptance of testl-
mony concerning the relations of CAL
agher and the boodling board prior TO
Calhoun's alleged connections with the
supervisors.
We want to show the actual state
of affairs existing at that time" sald
Heney. The matter is public knoWI-
edge that at one time Ruef met the su-
pervisors every Sunday to decide upon
what action would be taken regarding
certain affairs
The court ruled in favor of the oe-
Tense and the testimony relating 10
this period was stricken out,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

ments made by farmers and mer-
chants who use the income from the
crops that are marketed in the fall.
The reason for this? l would answer
but two words, diversified products!
We produce the necessities of life IL
months in the year Cattle and horses
in the first months; sheep, WOOL early
fruits and vegetables, hay and gram
follow with the calendar down to the
big red apple at the holiday season.
"The investment situation in the
whole country is reassuring. Buying IN
the stock markets has been based on
the theory. that conditions were now
very much better than they were at
the opening of the year; that the crop
situation is reassuring, and tnat the
country was in q fair way TO regain
the prosperity level of 1905, and that
the good effects of the Taft admins
tration would soon be reflected IN
genuine business betterment in all IN
dustries.
81 was interested in reading letter
a few days ago, in which the follow
ing statement was made. Speaking OF
he said:
"sIn this respect conditions IN New
York city alone are really noteworthy.
In the building industry and It's anne"
branches, where the recovery has peen
especially pronounced, many Thousand
men who a year ago were living from
hand to mouth and using their savings
banks deposits to provide housenoiu
expenses, are now actively enploSe co
at good wages One of the foremost
merchants i'm the United states I'D
speaking privately of this change III
affairs. said that the public little rea-
lized how great the Improvement ~
this one industry basic industry
had been. He gave it as one reasoh
why the mercantile interests were aoie
to meet the requirements OF the sprlns !.
settlement on April 10th last "ithou'
, the slightest inconvenience, whereas q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
RAILROADS WILL
PUT UP A FIGHT
Replying to the Notice of the Oregon
Commerce Commission, Attorneys
for Hill and Hartman Say
Nothing Is Doing.

SALEM, April 27.-Replying to the
notice of the Oregon railroad commits
sion to the effect that the increase in
transcontinental freight rates is ex-
cessive and unjust, and that complaint
will be made to the interstate commits
sion unless the rates prior to January,
1909, are reestablished, Hill and Har-
riman attorneys intimated today that
the rates will not be reduced without
a fight.
Attorney Cotton for Hartman, in
letter to the commission, says the
commission "can assume that no ac-
ton will be taken by the railroad to
substitute the old rates for new ones"
The other roads will ask for further
statement of facts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-Although cable
dispatches, nearly all of which are in
cipher, are somewhat conflicting as to
the actual situation in the beleagured
capital of Turkey, it is generally be-
lieved that the bloody reign of the sui
tan Abdul Hamid IL, is drawing to a
tragic close. "Give us the old mans
head." was the cry set up by the
troops of the Third army corps when
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
Crowd Goes Wild.

The crowd went wild with enthusi-
aSm and expressions of confidence in
the new regime were heard on every
side The assembly took a secret vote
upon the dethrone ment and the deci-
sion was submitted to Sheik UrIslam
who issued a religious edict approving
the action
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
TWO NOPE VICTIMS
OF SPEED MANAGES.

!. SAN FRANCISCO, April e
= Arthur Becker, age two years was
!. kiued and his mother badly IN
s. red today when they were run
!. ever by an auto. The mother was
= carrving the child across Marhe.
=. street became confused anu
= food directly in front of the ma
s;na Roth were, taken to the
A. hospital in the dashing maciine'
J. tbe child dying shortly after It's
8. o,rival The chaufeur' freu
:. brown has been arrested.
~ bIoNs - =. =, q. = = = II -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

Holmes Centenary.

AMBRIDGE, Mass, April 81
Graduates of Harvard Medical school
who were pupils under DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes while he was professor of
anatomy and physiology in that insti-
tuition during the thirty-five years,
lS47-1882, will occupy reserved seats
at the Cambridge centenary of the
birth of DIR. Holmes.
The memorial meeting will be held
in Sanders theater, Cambridge, to-
night.
President Eliot will preside and
others who will speak are DR.. Edward
Waldo Emerson of Concord, Col
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. DR.
David Williams Cheevey of Harvard
medical school and DR.. Samuel NJ
Crothers Of Cambridge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-RumOrs arD
current in COnstantinople this after
noon that the sultan, Abdul Hamid is
dead. Constantinople says the rumors
are generally credited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
Late Sultan a Prisoner.

LONDON. April PA Constanti-
n"pie correspondent says that Sultar
AbGul Hamid is a prisoner in the pal
ace of Cheraghan in the Straits of
BosIhOrus, having been conveyed there
by the Young Turks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

THIRTY-TWO DEATHS.

DURANGO, Mex, April 81
Twenty five summary executions
by the federal troops sent to re-
store order following the religious :
rites at Velardena, Mexico, with
seven deaths during the rioting
indicated the total number of fa-
talities, according to official re-
ports issued today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27
ABDUL HAM|D No
LONGER IS RULER
Mehemid Rechad Effendi Proclaimed the Successor of
Late Monarch, Who Is Cried Down as a Ty-
rant and Enemy of Peace.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.-The sultan
deposed today and his brother, Mehemid Rechad Eend
proclaimed his The sultan removed from
the palace and his brother installed amidst the widest
Ceremonies Of enthronement are in progress Great
crowds about the palace shOuting
''The tyrant has fallen. Rail to Rechad
The deposition was decided upon jointly by the
tiOnal assembly and the Mohammedan church.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

they set out from Saloniki for Con-
stantinople, and the news of their ap-
rr0ach struck terror to the heart of
the tyrant ruler The imperial yacht is
ready, in command of Admiral Buck
nam and Captain Ledbetter, the sui
tan's two American officers, to take
him from the capital. Where he will go
is a matter of conjecture. Since the re-
dictionary revolution, set afoot by his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

enth juror was secured in the trial OF
Captain Hams, for the murder of Will
liam Annis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

Eleven Jurors Now.
FLUSHING, April 27.-After the ex-
animation Of talesmen today the elev-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-27

CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
IT'S NO USE
BOYS YOU CANT

Joliet, Ill, Aug. 2S.-Horsemen who
have been looking forward to a re-
sumption Of running races in Illinois
under the oral betting system received
a hard shock yesterday when three men
were arrested at the ingalls, park races.
charged with soliciting bets The men
taken into custody by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Lindgren were Ed Broker.
Harry Drew and Louis Riley All three
gave Michigan as their residence, but
the VIII county authorities are of the
opinion that they are from Chicago.
The prisoners are in Jail and informa-
ton will be filed against the trio today
by States Attorney George A. Barr.
Sheriff H. Q. Williams issued sweep
ing statement today to the effect that
under no conditions would he permit
betting at ingalls, park. It was the
hope Of the horsemen here that at the
conclusion of the county fair today a
thirty days meeting for runners would
be inaugurated at ingalls, park Today
six running races will be decided. but
a sharp lookout will be kept for book
making in any form
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
SPORTING NOTES
Where They
Play Tomorrow

Hammonds VS.. sparrows of South
Bend, at Central League park.
Crown Point vs.. Valparaiso, at Val
paraiso.
Miller Eagles VS.. Hobart Maroons. AT
Hobart.
East Chicago VS.. Western Union OF
Chicago, at East Chicago.
Indiana Harhor VS.. Illinois Colts of
Chicago, at Indiana Harbor.
Tolleston VS.. Warrens of Chicago. at
Bill Kunert's park, Toneston.
H. A. A VS.. St Joseph's club. at H. A.
A. grounds.
Old Styles vs. Columbia League, at
Old Styles grounds.
Young Blissmers VS.. Tolleston Tigers
a Tolleston.
Kamradt Colts VS.. ST. MichaeIs OF
South Chicago. and Mikas' Colts at the
West Hammond grounds (double-head-
err.
All Saints VS.. Borg Cubs. at Harrison
park.
Hammond Greys VS.. Triangle Colts. at
KindeFs grove.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
SOX GET A DAY OF REST
Downpour in Early After
noon Postpones Senator
Game.

Superflous rain shortly after the noon
hour yesterday made it impossible to
hold anything at the south side park.
except a fancy diving contest. There
were also places in the infeld where a
splendid fiy-casting tournament could
have been staged. The direct result was
the postponement of the first battle be-
tween the sox and senator's They will
combat today in doubIe-header, the
initial fray scheduled at 2 p. m. sharp
Manager Joe Cantillon. a dean of the
trappers and chief cook Of the house
boat, brought his Washingtons to town
and let them roam at Will through the
city yesterday. They were cooked and
primed to wrestle with the Sullivans
but Comiskey's timely message enabl-
ed them to keep away from the park
gates Some went over anyway to see
II they still knew the directions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR

that they were not coming to Amer
lea to become dependent upon this
country. Their daughter was tele-
graphed for. but before she reached
New York they had been released, and
were on their way to Tast Chicago.
Owing to this experience, which both
say was anything but pleasant, Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon both dreaded New York.
1t was for this reason that they were
accompanied by their daughter, as
their relatives feared some danger
might befan them In the big city"
The party were escorted as far as
Gary by several other relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Hammond
credit their great success in their work
to the fact that they are up-to-date
in every detail. Calls personally at
tended day or night. Undertakers and
embalmers, hearses and carriages for
hire, SIS Holman street. Hammond, Ind
Phone 179. Elm
Have you attended our spring open
ing. We save you money on every
purchase. Spiegel. South Chicago's
leading furniture store. Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
BASEBALL EATS

Mr.. Borg and his cubs will try to
devour the All Saints at Harrison park
tomorrow
The Columbia League will eat their
last game of the season with the Old
Styles at West Hammond tomorrow.
Mr.. Randall thinks the Old Styles will
win He will know after the game
The Smith All Stars can't find the
bill of fare as yet. The players are
thinking Of going fishing.
The st. Josephs have ordered terra
pin tomorrow-chances are they will
get 1olted when they see the check.
The Hammonds are expecting a good
meal Sunday, eating the Sparrows of
South Bend.
One Of the features at the Eagle pic
mic at Kinders will be the ball game
between the Grays and the Colts Of
Hammond. VIII the Colts lick up the
Grays?
The Miller Eagles will swoop down
upon the Hobart Maroons Sunday for
lunch.
The Young Blissmers are going to
Tolleston tomorrow. They are likely to
get clawed by the Tigers. their oppo-
nents, after the first bite
Ed Young, the violin ticker, is book
ed to pitch against the H. A. AS to-
morrow. Music with the soup.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-28
TY COBB RESENTS
SPIKING CHARGE
Denies He Ever "Laid" for
Opponent on Bases.

Detroit Aug. 2S.-"Ty" Cobb. the
star outfelder Of the local American
league team, positively denied TODAY
that he, or any other members Of the
Detroit team have attempted to spike
players on opposing teams.
After reading the statement Of Presi
dent Ban Johnson that he, Cobb. must
stop spiking players or quit the game
COBB said: 4 have never attempted
t. spike apother player and deny
positively the charge that I have en-
pioyed rowdy tactics. OF course. I run
the bases hard and slide hard. But the
base lines. by every rule Of baseball
belong to the runner. and If the base
ana chooses deliberately to get in the
path and try to block the runner off
he does so at his own peril. I did not
lnallclously spike Third Baseman Bak-
er OF the Philadelphia team. I slid
INTO third base, and he was on the line