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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

total general fund expenditures, $117,-
311.32
Included under the head of general
expenses are the rebate of liquor Ii
censes, amounting to $1,S13.O2, interest
on municipal and paving bonds reach
a total of $9.047.50, while the recent
census cost the city $341, and the
judgment paid in the Hilgar case,
amounting to $10,0990S, later appears
entered in the account with the water
department.; miscellaneous expendi-
lures aggregated a total of $25.54. The
total OF all bonds outstanding is $685.
0S0.22. of which the sum of $32760 is
to be paid from general city revenues,
$435, 900 from water revenues, and
$99,4S0.22 to be paid by property own
erS.
The account with the water depart
ment shows a balance due the city of
$67.666, in which is included the judg-
ment in the Hilgar case In the net
debt statement, not including the water
department. the outstanding bonds,
warrants. interest due on paving bonds
and current bills due, reach a total of
$645, ,S11.34, from which is subtracted
the sum of $107,919.29, due the city
from various sources, leaving a net
debt of s5S7,S92O5
In the tax statement for 1908. the
value of real estate as equalized by
the council amounts to $5,2S2,86 while
personal property reaches the sum of
$1,756,197, making the grand total of
$7.13S,062, from which, on IA IA and
10 mill levy the sum of $1O6, ,945.15 was
secured. OF the total tax, the city
treasurer collected $96,OO9.25, leaving a
balance due of s1O,935.90, on August 81
when taxes became delinquent. The
delinquent tax collector has secured
$4,007.59, making the delinquency De-
cember 81. $6.92S.31.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

struction of roads is taken from the
county and placed in control of the pro-
posed commission, they will simply
take and spend our money, and we
will have absolutely nothing to show
for it. One of the engineers who was
in the city a short time ago, announc-
a day, which was the salary he was
drawing, but all he did here was to
spend five or six days to inspect a
little piece of road out by Miles c.
Moores place. And the county COM
missioners had all kinds of livery and
other bills to pay after he had made
the inspection.
'It would be the greatest mistake
that could be made to place the con-
struction of our roads in the hands
of a highway commission that can
and would not keep up the standard of
our present highways, yet would de-
mand much more revenue for carry
ing on their operations. The tax
payers are entitled to know just what
a change the new plan would work, and
what direction the trend of future
ad-building would take"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Grant Petitions for Paving

Even though the city is financially
embarrassed" paving improvements
promise to be one of the leaders for
the coming year, the reports Of the
street committee, containing recon-
mendations that the prayer of proper
ty owners asking for paving improve
ments be granted, having been adopt
ed without debate last night. The
streets affected are to be West Main
street from Ninth to the 0. r. & N.
depot; North Second from Mill creek
bridge to Oak street; North Third
street from Mill creek bridge to Elm
street; Rose street from Seventh t.
Colville.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
House of Representatives
Gusts Notorious LiIIeV

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Repre-
sentative large George Llley, of
connecticut, was Ousted from the
house by a unanimous vote today. Lii
ley was elected governor of Connecti-
cut last fall, and gained notoriety
through his charges and a subsequent
hearing in connection with the sub
censured by the report of the investi-
eating committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Students Expelled
For School Theft

BERKELEY, Calf, Jan. 2O.-Three
students, one of them son, of Congress-
man Mckinley, were expelled last
night and a fourth suspended, by the
board of education. They are suspect
ed of being the thieves who have for
two years been robbing their fellow
students. 1t is believed the district at
torney will take the matter up. The
four students, who, it is said. have
confessed, are Gerald McKinlay, Will
confessed, are Gerald Mckinley, Will
lace Scott.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

moisture renders the road bed soft and
spongy, making it unsafe to operate
the ponderous locomotives and heavily
laden cars. 1t is thought trains will
be running again tomorrow, but Off
clalS Will not give that out for certain,
as heavy rains may occur during the
night to still further damage the tracks.
Crews of section men are engaged to-
day in making such repairs as are
deemed necessary, and it is said that
few hours work will suffice to repair
each wash-o No bridges are re-
ported to have been washed away in
this section of the state, though in the
PalOuse country and toward Pendle-
ton reports indicate that some of the
structures are in imminent danger.
AS a result of the stand-still of
trains. Walla Walla has today been
without mail service, though it is ex-
pected that the Sound mail will be
in some time today on special from
Pasco. the line from that city being
reported open. Employees of the postal
department have been taking somewhat
of rest today, the local mail having
not been heavy enough to hardly call
for the carriers maA1ng their rounds.
However, the Office has been wholly
cleaned of matter and the boys were
this afternoon awaiting the arrival of
the Pasco train, which is expected to
bring in an avalanche of mail.
A report from PendletOn last night
was to the effect. that the feed wire
from the Walla Walla, river plant of
the Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
pany had gone down as a result of
freshets, and that the city was in tatol
darkness and without power. When
the break in the Pendleton wire oc-
for a few minutes while the circuit
was being completed, and many
thought the power house had been
flooded. However, linemen are today
engaged in making repairs on the PEN
dleton line, and within a short time
things will be operated in their usual
manner.
Ice blockades in the Touchet river
have caused much trouble and the
Walla Walla river has been behaving
quite badly. Little streams through
the country are all reported out of their
banks. Dry creek and Mud creek.
near town, are said to be higher than
ever before. But with all this on
every side, Mill creek keeps we'll with
ing it's banks.
Rain fell last night but in no con-
siderable quantity. Portland got 1.2S
inches yesterday, Roseberg .62, San
Francisco 126 and Seattle must have
had heavy fall, as that station is
missing today Fair weather is the
prediction for tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

The petitions, which were quite
generally signed by property owners
in the several districts. were presented
to the council at the meeting held two
weeks ago, and were referred to the
street committee. The report Of the
committee, filed last night, was favor
able to the improvements, the proper
ty owners having agreed to stand the
expense of paving street intersections,
which has heretofore fbeen borne by
the municipality. The city engineer
was instructed to draw up plans and
specifications for carrying on the work,
and in the near future it is likely that
he work will be under way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
A-Y-p Appropriations Continued

OLYMPIA, Jan. 20.-(SpeciaD The
house this morning passed the bill con-
tinuing the appropriation for a state
exhibit at the AYP exposition. 1t
provides that warrants on the exposi-
ton found shall draw six per cent in
terest and the state will guarantee the
interest.
Bell, of Pierce, introduced a bill
amending the qualifications of voters.
They must read and speak English and
shall not be denied franchise on ac-
count of sex
Holm, of Chelan, introduced q bill to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
WILL ADD SAFETY
DEPOSIT VAULTS

Announcement has been made that
the Green Investment company. now
located on the second floor of the Ran
som building, is considering an ex-
pansion in their business whereby
safety deposit vaults will be installed
and the offices removed to the ground
floor at Second and Alder streets. The
change may not be effected before
the first Of March.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
ChiIdren'S Commission 10 Meet

tinued in public meetings after the
White House meeting has adjourned.
It has been ascertained that there are
over 100000 orphans or neglected child
ren in the United States, and circum-
stances surrounding their lives will be
taken up. Roosevelt will receive the
report of the conference and will speak
on it at subscription dinner to be
uary 26.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

(hering to the fundamental principles
of democracy I place principle above
party, my country and my state above
all else; and party ties will rest light
ly on my shoulders. I assure you,
whenever any question arises as to
what is best for the people whose ser
want | am
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

purchase the bridge over the Columbia
at Wenatchee appropriating $4,000
therefore.
The clerk was given full authority
to discharge incompetent employees OF
the house.
In the house Ole Hanson, father OF
order by Speaker Meigs repeatedly for
making an attack on Representatives
Weir and Jeffries, of King county, who
were advocating saloons as poor mans
clubs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The guard
ianship of the rights and interests OF
the children of America is the subject
to be discussed in various phases at a
conference of the presidents Child
ren's Commission" to be held in the
White House next Monday and Tues
day, program of which was announced
today. Prominent men and women
from all parts of the country have sig
in the conference which may be con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Praise Roosevelt.

TOXIC, Jan. 20.-Japanese diplo-
mats and press today are praising
President Roosevelt for blocking anti
japanese legislation in the California
legislature. 1t is believed here if it is
entirely blocked the Japanese immi-
grafton controversy will not arise
again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Barrett Did Not Protest.

SALEM. Jan. 2O.--Published state
ments that Representative Barrett, of
Umatilla county, voted for Chamber
lain yesterday under protest is incor-
rect. He declared unreservedly his
loyalty to Chamberlain. saying that
the latter will fill the position with
honor and dignity to the state and to
himself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Another Earthouake,

ATHENS, Jan. 2O.-SeveraI islands
in the Aegean archipelago, are report
ed to have been shaken by quake to-
day. The greatest damage was at Sec
kepir, where eight are reported to have
been killed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20

lation unfavorable to the japanese be-
ture. Governor Gillett announced to-
day that no anti-Japanese measures
will be passed this session after talk
ing with the leading members of both
houses. In any event it is expected
that agitators will storm both houses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Connecticut Leaves Naples,

NAPLES, Jan. 2G.-The battleship
Connecticut, carrying Rear Admiral
Sperry left here this afternoon for
Vile Franche where it will arrive Fri
day.
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Volcano Active.

MANILA. Jan. 20.-The Lagnas VOL
cano in Tayabas province of Luzon, is
active and the adjacent country was
damaged by falling of stones and Ia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-20
Sails For America

TOXIC, Jan. 20.-J. Incuye, repre-
sentative of the Nippon bank, as finan-
cial commissioner. sailed today for
New York where he will superinteEd
the various Nippon banks agencies in
America.
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CASE SET AGAIN, I.

+ CHICAGO. Jan. 2O.-Judge
= Anderson today set February %,
+ as the date of the rehearing of the 1
+ Standard Oil case in which Judge i
+ Landis imposed a fine of $29,- 4
+ 100000 :,
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LEGISLATURES FORMALLY 1
ELECT U. s. SENATORS.

+ OLYMPIA Jan. 20.-At noon +
+ the legislature met in joint ses- +
i sion and the. announcement fol- 4
y lowed that Wesley L. Jones had +
+ been formally elected senator. !
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Chamberlain. In Oregon.

+ SALEM, Jan. 20-Chamberlain !
+ was formally elected senator at !
+ the joint session at noon today.
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ROOSEVELT WINS
FOR JAPANESE

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 20.-Roosevelt
has won in his fight to prevent legis-
Arizona republican., 1909-11-03
WORK OF THE SYNOD
 BROUGHT TO \ CLOSE A GENERAL MISSIONARY FOR
 EACH TERRITORY. What the Presbyterian Church Has Done in the Southwest in Twenty Years.

The synod of New Mexico of the Presbyterian church, which has been in session since last Thursday in this city. adjourned Monday afternoon. A great deal of important business was transacted. one unusual step being taken in the election of two general missionaries for the synod instead of 'tc synodical missionary and the pas tor evangelist for Arizona who are now working in the two territories.
 On Saturday afternoon the members of the synod enjoyed an automobile ride through the valley. which proved a real eye-opener to those who had never visited Phoenix before. Sun days session was full of interest In
Arizona republican., 1909-11-03
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR TEMPE PRECINCT
Board of Supervisors Orders for De-
 eember 2.

The board of supervisors yesterday
 ordered a local option election for
 Tempe precinct to be held on Decem-
 Der 9 The petition for the election was filed couple of months ago, the
 petition calling for single place The board was disposed to grant it and would have done so but for an alternate writ of mandamus on the hearing of which Judge Kent held that in order that the segregation law should be complied with there must be two polling places. one for the incorporated town of Tempe and the other for that part of the precinct lying outside the town.
 In the order made yesterday the poll ing place without the town is desig- nate as No. 1 and the polling place within the town, as No. 2.
 The election officers are, No. 1: W.. A Mouer, inspector; J. B. Flumerfelt and J. w. woolf. judges: W. R. Redden and John R. Birchett, clerks; w T. Cumings. marshal. T
 No. 2: Andrew Nelson. inspector; Frank Fogal and L. D. Cook, judges; Frank Collins and pr. J. A. Dimes, CleTkS. C- w. Mificf, HldtSHdl.
 The board declined to take any ac- tion on a petition to make an official change of the time of the county to conform to that of the Southern Paci- fic. In the opinion of the board. such a change would result in nothing but additional confusion. People have al- ready got used to the present duplicate system. If there were only one rail- road to be considered, the board be- lieved that such a change as was sug- gested would be a good thing but if it were made there would still be the Santa Fe an hour off. As it is, the standard time of the Santa Fe is a half hour fast while that of the Southern Pacific is a half hour slow The sun time of Phoenix, the real time. is just half way between so that the true time like truth is found "in res media
Arizona republican., 1909-11-03

The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs. George w. Vickers. 446 East Washington St.. Saturday, November 9th. from to o'clock. All members of Maricopa Chapter are earnestly requested to be present.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-03
DYSPEPSIA

"Hsving taken your wonderful Casca- rcts' for three months and being entirely cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia, think a word of praise is due to 'Cascarets' for their wonderful compost ton. have taken numerous other so- called remedies but without avail, and find that Cascarets relieve more in a day than all the others have taken would in year-'' James McGune.
 IoS Mercer St, Jersey City. N ].
 Pleasant. Palatabie. Potent. Taste Good
 Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken Gripe iOc. zSe. Soc Never sold in bulk The gen
 uine tablet stamped C C Guaranteed tc
 cure or your money back
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08

people who were here last night are
now en- route to their destinations,
the majority of whom are booked
through to the Pacific coast.
1t was trying ordeal for the local
employees of the Denver & Rio Grande
company here yesterday. especially
for Agent H. S. Maddox, but by their
unflagging good humor and courtesy
to all they managed to smooth out
many ruffled tempers and DISPOSE
tions.. Mr.. Maddox's position called
for a high degree of diplomacy but
he rose to the demands of the occa-
sion and was master of the situation.
In justice to the delayed travellers
it should be said that they proved
themselves superior lot Of people
and gracefully accepted that which
could not be helped. In considers
ton of the fact that the landslide was
unavoidable but little censure was
heaped upon the company for the de-
lay; 1t being realized that the trouble
was not due to any human instrument
tality. The energy displayed by the
company in its efforts to clear the
tracks was in many cases warmly
commended. The members Of the
Civic Improvement League Gistrib-
uted a lot of literature among the
marooned passengers relating to
Canon City, which to many of them
was no doubt revelation. An eff
fort was made to make their stay here
as pleasant as circumstances would
permit.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08

Quick-witted Eddie Beyl. years
old, saved his sister, Evelyn, aged
8, from certain death yesterday when
he found her unconscious body lying
on the floor of the Beyl garage in the
rear of their residences. 1877 Marion
street.
The baby had been missing for
nearly an hour and the entire family
had been searching for her for fif-
teen minutes when Eddie thought OF
the garage. s
Rushing to the building he threw
open the door and found his little
sister lying senseless just inside the
threshold. The child had been over
come by the deadly gasoline fumes
while trying to open the door.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08
INCOME TAX PASSES SENATE
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE

declaration that the court would be
found to be unconstitutional because
while dealing with questions at COM
mon law, It makes no provision for
trial by jury. which he said every
suit under the common law has q
right to demand. He sharply criti-
cised Senator Aldrich. whom he fire.
quently reminded that he was not q
lawyer and could not be expected to
understand legal and constitutional
questions.
The provision was defended by Z
number OF the Republican lawyers
but Root said that he had not favored
the creation Of the court The provi-
sion occupied the attention for about
three hours and ultimately was &C
cepted without division. though not
until 1t had been amended in accord
ance with Rayner's suggestion 30 ~
to. exclude criminal cases from its
operation.
The proposed court Is to consist OF
five members and II Is intended to
supersede the United States Circuit
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08

Washington. July THE senate
Monday adopted the resolution sub
mitting to the state legislatures the
question as to whether the consitu-
ion shall be amended 30 as to provide
for an income tax. Senator Stone
seized the opportunity to point out
that the idea had been appropriated
from Bryan and the Democrat plat
form.
The day was devoted In the main to
the consideration OF the, administra-
tive provisions OF the bill and to the
Brown resolution, which, while not
a part OF the tariff bill. Is SO related
to 1t as to have made 1t necessary to
consider it in connection with the
bill.
The most successful fight Of the
day was made by Senator Rayner
against the customs court feature OF
the administration amendment. He
undertook to puncture the provision,
and he made long speech. in which
he set forth with much emphasis the
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08
IT is BELIEVED THAT THE
EMBARGO WILL BE LIFTED
SOME TIME TONIGHT
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily
1t is believed that the Denver &
Rio Grande tracks at Echo siding will
be cleared of the mud, boulders and
other debris washed down upon them
in the landslide of Monday afternoon
sine time tonight and traffic resumed
before morning, but just when the be-
lated trains will begin to move is yet
a matter of speculation. For a dis
tance of quarter of mile or more
the tracks were covered with an ac-
varying in debth from six to twelve
feet and its removal has been an i'm
mense undertaking, comparable only
to the clearing out of the tunnel
above Leadville a few weeks ago.
The company has carried on the work
of removal as expeditiously as possi-
BILE in order that the delay to passen-
gers might not be prolonged unnec-
essarily. Between three and four
o'clock this morning most of the
seven or eight hundred passengers
that were up here yesterday by the
accident at Echo were taken to Colo
RADIO Springs for the purpose Of car
rying them to Grand Junction and
points beyond via the Colorado Mid
land road. On arriving at Colorado
Springs. however, it was learned
that couple of wash-outs had taken
places on the Midland and that they
would have to wait there until some
repairs to the roadbed could be made.
Disastrous rains appear to have
taken place in dozen localities in
the mountain region and railroad traf-
fic everywhere interrupted. From
the best advices we have been able
to obtain it seems probable that the
Denver & Rio Grande will be run
ming trains between here and Salida
by midnight. or a little later Traf-
fic was resumed over the Midland be-
tween Colorado Springs and the west
ern slope about noon today and the
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08
The amendment was defeated The
Brown amendment was adopted unan-
imously.
aDRYsr WON A DISTINCT
VICTORY By A DECI-
SION OF SUPREME COURT

Yesterday was the day for handing
down opinions in the state suprsme
court and several matters Of import
ance to tho people Of Colorado. pre-
viously ad1udicated. were given to the
people for the first time Parhaps.
the most interesting Of these dsd-
sions. especially to the eitisens Of this
community. was the confirmation Of
the validity OF the local option law
enacted by the legislature two years
AGO. Under the decision Of the court
handed down yesterday II the majori-
-ty- OF the people Of a ward vote dry
or anti-saloon, and but one precinct
wet all the ward must be dry"
The decision will enable the people Of
South Canon to vote the saloons out
Of Prospect Heights, thing the
great majority of them are very anxi-
Gus to do. -
Cañon City record., 1909-07-08
IN THE NATION

Chicago, July more rigid laws
and the growth Of public sentiment
for a sane celebration of the Fourth
have had their result all over the
country in reducing the number Of
killed and wounded in the annual
holiday. Full returns of the two
days celebration this year show a
falling off in the number of killed OF
twenty-one from the record of 1908.
There were thirty-five fatalities re-
ported, as against fifty-nine at the
same time last year. Chicago and its
suburbs gave strong evidence OF the
progress which has been made stop
ping the slaughter in the path OF the
rejoicing over the nations freedom.
The staggering statistics of twelve
dead and ia injured year ago were
revolutionized. Not single death
had been reported, and the total num-
ber of injured was less than thirty.
or the accidents which were placed
on the police records. only half a
dozen were serious, and 1t was esti-
mated that the fatalities would not
by any chance be more than two. 1t
was the quietest, sanest Fourth that