davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
CASE IS
SETTLED

Reversing the decision of the super
ior court of this county, in the case Of
Oscar Cain and j. c. Hurspool against
Miles c. Moore, a rennittitur from the
supreme court was received in the city
this morning upholding the claim of
the appellants. The firm of Dunphy
Garrecht and Evans was retained as
legal advisors by Cain and Hurspool.
At the opening of this case, it was
claimed by the Plaintiffs that Moore
owed them the sum of $1,000. By rea,
son of one existing clause, the defend
ant contended, and in this was upheld
by the superior court, that he owed
but $500 An appeal was then taken
with the result that the decision of the
lower court was reversed.
AS compromise has been effected
nothing fri \er will be done in this
case. BY stipulation neither side was
to receive any costs in this action and
it was so ordered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Sharpstein have
moved into their new home on the in
terurban line.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Crawford and
children left yesterday for st. Louis
and Illinois cities, where they expect to
spend the holiday season visiting with
friends and relatives. They will be alb
sent until after the first of the year.
J. Houtchens of Waitsourg, is a
business visitor in the city today.
r. L. Cline was in the city from
Clyde station for few hours yester-
day.
A Mcleod of Echo is spending the
day in the city. -,
C. E. Richardson of Alfalfa, is in
the city today on a combined business
and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. LeClairsof Walk
er, are visiting friends in the city to-
day.
J.B. Perry of Pendleton, was in the
city this morning on a brief business
trip.
Edward Blackburn was in the city
from Baker City yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
All Records Broken.

All registration records in the history
Of the city were broken this morning
when the total of qualified electors
reached the 1920 mark. There appears
10 be no cessation of registration work,
however, and Deputy Clerk Henry De-
bus is kept busy accommodating those
who desire to participate in the special
election to be held December 20. The
total given above does not include
about 200 voters who have been trans
ferred from one precinct to another,
yet occupy space in the oath book.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
GREAT HEN
CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS, Dec 6.-One Of the
greatest convention of hens ever held
in the country was opened today in the
Coliseum 1t is not session Of suffra-
gettes, but of real poultry, Missouri's
greatest surplus product. which has an
annual value of s44,O0o,O 900. Wednes-
day will be set apart as Governors
Day, when Gov. Hadley, other state
officials and members of the legisla-
ture will come to st. Louis will be
given reception by the poultry To-
day was devoted to the judges, and
their awards produced much dissatis-
faction among the hens which failed
to land first prizes. On Thursday the
American Poultry association will be
honored by a special day. Agricul-
tural authorities from all over the
central west and southwest will at
tend Friday. ST. Louis day will be
Saturday, and will wind up the big
gest hen show ever attempted here.
Statistics just issued show that Mis-
souri, is the greatest poultry show in
the Union.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
THE EVENING STATESMAN. WAL[A WAII4A, WASHINGTON.

today, will be the most important in
Cairo history. Arthur Alexander, ac-
cused with the negro James, who was
lynched, of having killed Miss Anna
Pelly. will be tried during this term.
What investigation of the fynchers
was made will also come up for
legal review, but there is little pros
pect of securing the conviction of the
men who led the mob. General SYM
pathy is with those who took the law
in their own hands. and the author
tiles have found themselves up against
a stone wall of silence; While most
of the citizens regret the reign OF
terror which was inaugurated by the
mob, a majority now consider it best
to mt sleeping dogs lie, and to forget
the whole matter as speedily as may
be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Will Discuss Rules.

For the purpose of studying this sea-
sons basketball rules and becoming
familiar with them in all their details,
a meeting of all people connected with
either Whitman college, the high school
or the Y NJ c.. A. will meet tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock in the gymnasium
of the Y. M. C. A. This meeting will
be held because Physical Director APP
plegate recognizes the necessity of
having the players become familiar
with the rules and to make the talk
more interesting, whole pages of these
will be reproduced on screen and
presented to those attending so that
they can read and at the same time
have them explained
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
LEAGUE is UP
AGAINST REAL PROBLEM

"Syndication of baseball is the
cry in the east these days since the
sale of the Philadelphia National
League club to a group of men for
whom Charles p. Taft. of Cincinnati,
and Charles w. Murphy. of Chicago,
are supposed to have furnished the
money. Horace W. Fogel. a sporting
writer of Philadelphia, has been made
president of the club, and all the stock
is in his name. Fogel is an experience
ed baseball man, who at one time was
manager of the New York Giants.
Murphy and Taft own the Chicago
Cubs, so the fans can readily see where
the cry of "syndication" comes in. The
menace to the game is the immense
prestige it will give Murphy in cxecu-
tive circles, and also the manipulating
of players he can do if he owns two
teams in the same league
One OF the strange things about the
objections raised is that a large part
of them emanates from Pittsburg, the
stamping ground of Barney Dreyfus
1t was not long since that the Pitts
burg fans were hard put 90 defend
"syndication," when Dreyfus held
stock in the Phillies and the Boston
club at the same time he owned the
Pirates. But the howl is coming
from there just the same. Part of it
is disappointment because of. Dreyfus'
lost prestige and part because of the
<s"pnort it takes awav from John r.
Heydler who is up for reelection as
president of the league
The election of the National League
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

president is a red-hot que stion to base
ball. Murphys candidate is John M.
Ward, formerly a great player. Ban
Johnson, president of the American
League, says that IL the National
league elects Ward to the presidency.
he, for one, will refuse to sit as
member of the National Commission
with him. This is war language, and
it Is left over from the old war days
Ward was the man who signed
George Davis to a Chicago American
contract during the war with the Ma
tional League. Later, after peace had
ben made, and the New York Giants
had signed Davis to a contract, Ward,
then a lawyer, undertook n break the
very contract he had signed himself
1t cost the American League a lot OF
money, and Ban Johnson says he wants
nothing to do with two-faced man
like Ward.
If Murphy does control Philadelphia
it practically makes four votes for
Ward and as the standing of some OF
the other magnates is unknown. ii may
make enough to elect him. JOHN r.
Brush of New York. and Charley Eb-
bets, of Brooklyn. are expected to tarin
with Murphy. Garry Hermann was
formerly opposed to Heydler, but since
he saw his businesslike administration
of the worlds series, he is for Heyd.er
all the way. Boston is for Heydlsr
So is PittsburG. st. Louis is the un-
known quantity, and there is some talk
that Ebbets may break away from
Brush and Murphy The election will
he held December IA
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

Paurs guild will open in the Armory
hall and all hope to make this the
biggest success ever. In every thing
of this kind there is always one big
feature, but it would be hard to feature
any one particular thing in this big
event. The magnitude of one feature,
however, has never been mentioned rs
it should have been and that rs the
voting conest on the Weight OK
freaks" are namely, Jake Kaufman,
William Metz, Jack Lambert, Art
Harris, Chas, Buffum, Barney Cation.
Al Guichard and Pete Kaufman. In
order to make this feature a success
the following prizes have been doDat-
ed by business firms:
First prize, one half ton of coal.
Tausick & Kaufman.
Second, one half cord Of wood.
Sherman & LOney.
Third, pair of shoes, Whitehouse
Clothing Co.
Fourth, one barrel of no-dust, Cat
ton & Buffum.
Fifth, doll, Hanger e. Thompson.
Sixth, ham, Walla Walla Meat IL
Cold Storage Co.
The Elks have co-operated with the
guild to make ii a success and all
are working hard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The Majestic vadue.-I = mas
gram this week that viii be first
c.ass in every way, and the manage
ment is considered fortunate indeed,
in having complete new bill, as
many of the coast houses on the cir
cult are closed for lack of shows be-
cause of the heavy storms delaying
all trains. The feature oct is Deverne
& Van, stunt that has gone from
Cuba to Seattle several times. A
Phoenix, Ariz., paper of last month
has this to say of the act:
Miss Deverne's sex has been the
subject Of controversy which has
ragged on street corners, in restau-
rants, homes and fraternal society
meetings, as we'll as in the Capitol
building since Deverne & Van made
their first appearance at the Co iseum
Tuesday morning.
q have Miss Devernes word for
it that she is really a woman said
Manager Wood of the Coliseum. 4
know that she comes to the theater
and leaves wearing skirts and l have
seen her upon the streets in female
apparel.
IF these douuters who think she
is man could talk to her a few
minutes they would know that she is
q woman, and a well educated woman
at that. She has travelled widely, is
well read and has fine musical ed
ucation. Her birthplace is in Ger
many and her present home in Den
yer, where she has two children, a
boy and a girl. Mr.. Van is her hus-
band
Probably she is the only woman
in the word with such q perfect bass
voice 1t has long been a source OF
revenue to her, netting a good in
come"
The other acts are Louise Byrd
called 1.-The Colonial Girl" with cleo
trical effects that make a very pretty
act indeed. The scenic effects also
help, and Musical Walker is the
other single for the bill. Together
they make a fine show and the pic
lures and the music will help to give
Wala Wa'la vaudeville lovers more
than their moneys worth and none
should miss it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

syndicate transactions, this made the
some burries. The 6 per cent maxi
mum rate for the year was touched
again and the calling of loans by the
banks restricted the supplies aavi able
for operations in the stock market.
The dropping tendency of prices
thus inaugurated gave weight to the
misg.vings which arose over the anti
trust agitation and the prospects that
it wou grow and intensity.
The break in American sugar to
the lowest price of the present year
was due to the undesirable prom
inence of that corporation before the
criminal courts and the attention it
is expected to receive from the gov
eminent The sale of st. Louis &
San Francisco by the Rock Island
was prompted avowedly by the chance
that the combination would come un-
der the disapproval of the government
authorities. This did not prevent
eager conjectures over the alter
native purposes supposed to be in
tended by the parties to this divorce.
l. he entry Oh fLOCh 1SldHU lIllO LIZ
high Valley gave color and direction
to these surmises. The inclusion of
Wabash in these surmises served only
to ift those few stocks out of the
prevail ing depression in the market.
The purchase of control of the
Guaranty Trust company by a part
ner of ]. P. Morgan and company and
the purchase by J. p. Morgan individ-
ually of control of the Equitable Life
Assurance society, carrying with it
control of the Mercantile and Equit-
able Trust Companies, involved such
widespread hold on credit institutions
as to prove staggering to the financ-
ial imagination. This matter had
strong stimulating influence in rally
ing stocks.
The railroad sW:tchmen's strike in
the northwest and the wider problem
of wage adjustments suggested were
not soothing to the prevalent uneasi-
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

miners working alone, but experience
In all countries shows that through
hearty, determined cooperation of the
two, these accidents may be greatly
reduced. This will require wise laws
and regulations based on fact and ex-
perience, and the strictest possible
discipline"
The authors of the bulletin are
Charles E. Munroe. explosives ex-
pert and Clarence Hall, explosives en-
gineer of the Tecnnologic branch of
the United States Geological Survey
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Lone Race in View.

Should the arrangements of L. w.
Archibald, manager for Charles LOCK-
wood, the champion long distance run
ner of this section, be contaminated,
this city will soon have an opportunity
to witness an exceptionally strong 10
mile race. A challenge was issued
through J. S. Stanley, manager of Pete
Terway, the we'll known Dutch runner,
and Mr.. Lockwood at once accepted.
Attempt is ncN being made to get
possession of the Armory hall for the
purpose of having this race and If such
is the case. IL or Is mile lap track
will be laid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
WRECkERS TO DiSMANTLE
FIRST G. NJ. STEEL BRIDGE

NEWPORT, Dec. 6.-Wreckers from
ST. Paul have arrived, and the work of
dismantling the old railroad bridge
over the Pend dOreille river at Albeni
falls has been started. This bridge
was the first steel bridge erected by
the Great Northern railroad on this di-
vision having been built in 1892. 1t
had become too light for the heavy
travel on the road and a new bridge
was built during the past two years at
a new location in order to eliminate
a curve and a grade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Mexican Gets Judgment.

The case of W. P. Mexican against
Chris Johnac and James Dassos was
ing by Judge Mckinney, the plaintiff
recovering the sum of $57 and costs
amounting to $4,000. An attachment
was issued against the property of the
defendants which is to be sold by the
sheriff and the proceeds applied on the
account
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
TOWN TOPICS
Woodmen Will Meet.

MODERN Woodmen of America, Noun
in View camp No. 5096 will meet to-
-,orrow evening at O'CLOCK in their
ms in the Odd Fellows hall, corner
ryfth and Main streets for the pur-
eco If electing officers for the next
, After this formality has been
,nleted. a banquet will be held fol-
,ov,ing which the members present
,.iu he permitted to dance. Announce
r,ents # this event have already been
can't ont. and large crowd is expected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
TELLS DANGER OF
USING EXPLOSIVES
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE, PUBLIC.
Primer Sent Out Explaining in Simple
Language How to Use ExpIos-
ives in Safety.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(SpeciaD
duce the number of fatalities in Ameri-
can coal mines, tie United States
Geological Survey has just issued
primer on explosives for the benefit of
miners and all others who have any
thing to do with explosives. The primer,
which is written in plain, nontechni-
cal language describes how and of
what explosives are made, the dangers
in their use and how these may be
avoided or reduced to a minimum.
The assertion is made by Director
George Otis Smith of the United
States Geological Survey, that the i'm
proper use of explosives and the use
of improper explosives are responsible
for considerable number of the
deaths in the coal mines, many Of
which are often credited to other
causes.
Vigorous objection is made to the
use Of black powder in any mine where
there is danger of a gas or coal dust
explosion. In such mines, the operat-
ors and miners are urged to use the
explosives. that have been tested at
the Mine Accidents station, at Pitts
burg, Pa, as being much less danger
GUS in their action Investigations at
this station have proved that the flame
from the explosion of black powder
lasts from 1000 to 1000 times as long
as the flame from the newer explosives
and is therefore more likely to ignite
the gas or dust in these mines
Use of Explosives Increasing.
1.-THE use of explosives is increasing
both in quantity and in the variety of
purposes to which they are applied"
says Mr.. Smith. They are now made
at $50 plants in different parts of the
country and the product of single
year now approaches 100000, 900
pounds. OF all this material, there is
no such thing as a safe or safety ex-
plosive when in the hands of a care
less or ignorant person. This state
ment is true whether considered in
connection with the transportation or,
use of these explosives in mining. In
addition to the large losses of life and
property resulting from an improper
use of explosives in mining, the, recent
statistics of the Railway Bureau for
the Safe Transportation of Explosives
have shown more than 400 persons
killed and injured and over $4,000, 900
worth of property destroyed from ac
cidents from this source The fact that
through cooperative effort under the
wise supervision of this bureau during
the three years of its existence these
losses have been reduced to almost
nothing, should encourage the hope
that similar cooperative effort may
likewise greatly reduce losses of life
and property from the use of explos-
ives in mining
Cooperation Is Necessity.
"The large death roll of American
mines is an oft recurring appeal to
the miner and the management that
they cooperate in every possible ef-
fort for greater safety. 1t may never
be possible under conditions such as
exist today to prevent mine accidents.
Little may be accomplished in that
direction by either the operators or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
DisorderIy Conduct.

lanes Jones, who was arrested at
midnight on the charge of disorderly
conduct. was booked at police head
,,arters. and later released from GUS
+odv r. O. StiZer, on the same charge,
,vas released on IS bonds, as was also
F w. Smith, charged with disorderly
conduct. The offenders were cited to
anpear in police court this afternoon
for hearing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Another Burglary.

Unknown parties last night entered
the HosWell store on Main street, gain
ing entrance through q rear window.
A tray of fountain pens was taken from
the building, this being all that has
been missed. The officers are working
on the case, and believe the work was
done by the same offenders who en-
tered the Eilers Piano house last week,
securing a small sum of cash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Council to Meet.

The city council will meet in regu-
lar session tomorrow evening for the
transaction of routine business. No
meeting has been held for two weeks,
and large amount of regular monthly
business is expected to come up for
consideration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Suit Is Filed.

The Beltnick company today filed in
the justice court claim against James
Wait for $21 said to be due for adj
vertising space used on the Keylor
Grand theater curtain. The case form
erly filed against J. M. Fielder was dis
missed. The hearing of the Farmers
will come up next Saturday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Rubbish Catches Fire.

A fire in the basement of David
S:SO o'clock this morning was the
means of calling out the firemen of sta.
uon No. 2. Some dry goods boxes
there catching fire in turn started
some rubbish which created quite a
oiaze for the time being. No damage
resulted. however. and the flames were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Club to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting of the
day evening at o'clock, at which time
the discussion of the Commission form
OF government will be continued. Those
interested have made a careful inves-
tigation, and it is probable the club
viii 60 on record Thursday night as
tavoring the change.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Order of Damages Allowed.

In the matter of the petition of
John Dodd and others for a county
read, an order and establishment and
damages were allowed as follows by
the county commissioners who are in
session today: Johnson Brothers, $40;
Mary Dundass, 800; H. T. Walker,
$3.50; G. w. Gluck, $780, and Alfred
Glenn, $50
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Bishop Cocdsell Dies.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Bishop DanieI
Ayers Goodscll of thte Methodist Epjs-
copal church died today following an
operation for a carbuncle. DR.. Good
sell was born at Newburgh, N. Y, in
1910 and entered the ministry in 1859.
From 1880 to 1888 he was literary edit
or for the Christian Advocate. In 1888
he was elected bishop
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Mrs. Massam,s Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Eliza Nassau who died at a
late hour last Saturday night will be
held tomorrow morning at Ii ocotck
Rev. Father Van de Ven officiating.
Tnterment will be in the Catholic Gem
o+erv The funeral cortege will leave
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Death Of G. w. Harrison.

G.. w. Harrison, 40 years old. for
many years an o. r. & N. employee.
died at local hospital yesterday
morning at o'clock. He was well
known in Walla Walla. The remains
are now at the Hennessey mortuary.
where they await word from sons in
the east
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Postal Receipts Increase.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 6.-The
postOffice receipts for the month or
November were almost $500 larger than
for November 1908. The receipts for
November this year $1,S65.41.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Guardian Appointed.

WiMam G. Coleman was appointed
today by order of Judge Brents as
guardian of Carl HIS Weaver Gladly
Weber, Erwin Weber and Joyce
Kelso, deceased
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

ANDY Brady is in the city jail await
inc hearing in Judge McKinneY's court
on the charge of vagrancy, having been
crested by Day Sergeant Fred Rock
or this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
quickly extinguished.
Commissioners Examine Road.

Members of the board of county
commissioners left the city this after
noon for College Place where they will
determine the claim by various resi-
dents of that vicinity for the opening
Of the Pine street road. Others claim
that it should be vacated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Buried This Afternoon.

Mrs. Hoppe Trainer, for many years
a resident of College Place, and who
died at her residence yesterday after
an illness of several days, was buried
this afternoon at 80 o'clock from her
home. Interment was in the College
Place cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
MAY Abandon Rural Routes.

NORTH YAKIMA, Dec because
of the poor condition of some of the
roads around North Yakima number
of the rural delivery routes may be
discontinued
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Six Hundred Licenses Issued.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 6.-Over
900 hunting licenses have been issued
in Clarke county this year. Some of
these have been issued to nOnresidents,
Clarke county residents.