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the mayor from each city having y
population Of i01OO0 and less thar
2JO.O00: fifty members are appointed
by the mayor from each city having
a population Of 10000 and over.
All river improvement and CONNER
cial associations are entitled to one
representative and an additional rep
resentative for each 100 members OF
such association.
william e. Kavanaugh OF Missouri
Is president Of the Lakes to the Gulf
Dera waterway association. and he
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when a golfer is addressing" the ball.
When the player is a president OF the
United States 1t would be high crime
and misdemeanor to exhale a sigh. So
in the tense and awful quiet Mr.. Taft
made two preparatory and graceful
swings over the ball to gauge the
range. and then-no one who has not
played golf can conceive what a crit
zeal moment 1t was-and then he let
himself 60. and. whack. away scared
the white ball, new. no doubt. and just
out Of the box. Like an arrow It few
into space. Straight and true it sailed
down the course. and when ii settled
on the ground drive OF 200 yards was
announced.
After which Mr.. Taft shook hands
with aud beamed on forty caddles.
who knew golfer when they saw
him.
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demand Of the people Of this country
for the building Of the most important
waterway OF the century. In the his
tory Of this government no greater
project has ever been slated for discus
sion. With q waterway such as is
wanted 1t would unite the waterways
Of the middle west and bring about
trade and trafhc conditions that would
benefit the whole country.
At present the deep waterway work
Is IN this condition:
The sanitary district OF Chicago has
built the deep waterway practically to
Joliet. nearly forty miles, and $6O'OOO,-
600 has been spent thus far on the
work. The entire route Of the lakes to
the gulf deep waterway from joliet. to
New Orleans through the Des PLANES
river. the Illinois river and the Missis'
sippl river has been surveyed under
direction Of congress by United states
engineers. who have officially reported
20 congress that the building OF tue
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Oh Iut ItdIu. DdTI-
mouth also appears strong. but Cor
nell. with seven Of her veterans miss
ing. looks to be in rather bad shape.
However. II must be remembered that
there are surprises in football as we'll
as in other sports. and one can never
tell just what some Of the new men
will do.
In the west this season the football
elevens appear TO be IN splendid shape
for the coming contests. and Chicago
will have TO battle TO keep its crown,
as several other colleges have their
guns trained on the headpiece. Wis
consin has lost Steihm. Messmer. Rog-
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Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often happens be-
cause a careless boatman ignores the rivers
ripples and faster currents
natures warnings are kind That dull
pain or ache in the back warns you the kid
neys need attention if you escape fatal m1la-
fies-drOpsy, diabetes or bright's disease
Take Electric BitterS at once and see back
ache fly and all your best feelings return
After long suffering from weak kidneys and
lame back, one $l.OO bottle wholly cured me. 8"
writes J. K. Blankenship. of Belk. Tenn.
Only soc at Banner Drug Store.
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Imperfect Digestion

Means less nutrition and in consequence less
vitality. When the liver fails to secrete bile,
the blood becomes loaded with bilious pro-
perties, the digestion becomes impaired and
the bowels cOnstipated. Herbine will rectify
this; it gives tone to the stomach, liver and
kidneys, strengthens the appetite, clears aud
improves the complexion, infuses new life
and vigOr in the whole system. so cents a
bottle Sold by all druggists.
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son closes, and much interest is being
taken In the work.
In the east Yale is said to line up
stronger than any OF the other elev-
ems this year, having retained many
of her 1908 stars. while. on the other
hand. Pennsylvania is most unforu-
nate in this respect. no less than seven
Of her good players having gone by
the graduation route. The outlook for
Carlisle. too, is rather discOuraglng.
her team being practically a new one
this year. Coach HaughtOD Of Har-
ward is working hard to develop an
other eleven Of championship caliber.
but it will be difficult to make up for
the loss OF such men as Nourse. Burr.
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to her or else STRING IN NTHEwoRI.D.
tucking them under her door il she
happened to he absent. Friends from
almost every stale in the UuiOn have
contributed TO this large ball of string
Her purpose was To- teach an object
lesson TO little children by shaving
them what may be accomplished by
saving what otherwise would he
thrown away as useless. Mrs CIravpr
has provided that after her death this
ball Of string shall be sent To- Read
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ing's Home For Friendless Children,
where her novel idea can be carried
out
One Of the best trained bulldogs in
this country Is Lunatic. a clever ca
nine belonging to Captain Durrant OF
the United States army veterinary
corps. and. dressed up as a soldier. the
animal goes through a regular course
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A Banquet

Spread before you would do you no good if
you couldn't eat. What good can food do a
child when as soon as il enters it's stomach il
is eaten by worms. That's the reason your
baby is ailing, cross. pssty faced and thin
Give il Whites Cream NeTmifuge. IL will
expel the worms aud act as tonic for th-
child. Sold by all druggists
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or training. The picture shows him
sitting outside his tent dressed In full
uniform. He also rides a big white
horse.
Captain Durrant has been offered
large sums for the dog. but refuses t.
Oart with him at any price
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will a c CO N pa ny
President Taft
from st. Louis TO
New Orleans. His
assistants are rep
resentative citizens
of tw ent y.6ve
states. and the as
sociation's advise
~ board consists
OF the chief execu-
tive OF twenty-five
states. On the ex-
ecutive committee
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ers and Muckle-
stone. but still re-
tains some stars and
some new material OF
great promise. Min
nesota lUses Plank
ers and Stafford. but
with several new
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nINCHOT, a settlement in the
- heart OF the Bitter Root noun
tain country on the swift wa
ter OF the ST. Joe river, in
northern Idaho, founded by Odebolt
Pinchot in 1S49. celebrated its sixtieth
anniversary recently. The founder was
the sole resident Of the place and lived
there alone more than half a century
until two years ago. when the ChIca-
60, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Rail-
way company extended its main line
westward. He was killed by a falling
tree.
While fairly well educated, Pinchot
used the figures 30 in signing his name
to letters and legal documents. and dur
ing the last few years Of his life be
changed his name to "Forty-nine." {"
One Of the interesting things he left
is a chicken which will fight dogs and
cats or any other animal. The bird
was presented to the old man by two
women who had rescued IL from q
hawks nest near st. Maries. Ida.
While the photographer was max
ing the camera ready the chicken. cali
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FOOTBALL AGAIN.

How Some Of the Big Teams Line Up
For the Season.
Once again we turn from baseball to
football, and once again we can hear
the merry shouts Of the surgeons as
they frisk lightly along the side lines.
taking an arm here and a leg there.
while the enthusiastic cripples give the
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Mrs. Cleaver be-
gan to wind all
the little odds
and ds OF
string that she
accu N u la ted
from grocery.
dry goods and
other packages.
Then the chill
dren Of the
n e eighborhood
found out what
she was doing
and, anxious to
see the ball
grow, began
bringing strings
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college yell. For sew
eral weeks now the
long haired elevens
have been hard at
work, and it is pre-
dicted by the grid
iron sharps that the
big teams in the
east and west wilt
furnish some close
and exciting con-
facfg haf1r,. tHo -
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For clear head, a stout heart and strong
mind, DeWitt's Little Early Risers gentle,
safe. easy, pleasant little pills. DeWitt's
CarbOlized Witch Hazel Salve is unequaled
for anything where a salve is needed, and is
especially good for piles. Sold by Banner
Drug Store
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" hite. Yer WieDe.
Cutler and HOar.
Princeton's chances
look good to those
who have seen the
teams work. and
many Of her cracks
Of last year are still
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Ress men from Arkansas. Illinois. Iowa.
Louisiana. Minnesota and Tennessee
These men are endeavoring to accom-.
plish a work that Is regarded as the
greatest commercial enterprise OF the
age
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Taft's Visit
To New Orleans

IN most impor-
tant affair
that President Taft
VIII participate In
on hiss - wing
around the circle"
viii take place
during his visit TO
the city Of New Or
leans. 1t is here
that the fourth
annual meeting OF
the Lakes to the
NwnA ~ gMV
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Some CuriOS
Being Talked
About

lNCHOT, a settlement in the
heart OF the Bitter Root noun
tain country on the swift wa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
SEEMS TO HAVE A
LEANING TOWARDS THAT
DOCTRINE JUST NOW
Within the Last Few Months the Doc
trine Has Spread Rapidly in
South American Republic

BUENOS AYRES, Oct 9.-Free
trade is the great issue in Argentina
at the present time and tOday's con-
vention of the advocates of that eco
nomic doctrine abounded in great en-
thusiasm which apparently reflects the
popular sentiment. Within the last
few months the free trade propaganda
has spread all over the republic. and
the great gathering today was the re-
suit An antitrust crusade is a part
of the movement the Argentine hav-
ing become monopoly ridden to an ex-
tent almost unknown in any other
country
The next president of the Argentine
republic will probably be Or. Saenz-
Pena, who is a strong advocate of free
trade. He believes in the triumph of
the general interest over that of par
ticular individuals and in the protec-
ton of consumers against the eXac-,
TONS OF mOnOpOllStS and the rape city
of trusts. The new president win
have plenty Of scope for reform. as the
Argentine republic is full of mOnopo-
lies. which constitute reai danger to
industry and commerce. a glaring in
stance is the Tucuman sugar monop-
Oily which in twenty years has made
nearly 200 OO000 pesos out of sonsum-
ers in which profits only a favored
few have shared While the trust
prospers the mass OF the people live
under miserable conditions. notWith.
standing that this province is greatly
favored by nature. The opinion o!
DR.. SaenZ-P ena, backed up by the ma.
jority of the Argentine people is thai
nothing short of the establishment Of
free trade as understood in Greet
Britain would put an end to such
abuses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
CLAN M'GREGOR
HOLDS REUNION

famous one and many of its numer-
Gus descendants have achieved dis
tinction in various walks of life. The
older branches of the American fam
lily of Magruder trace their gene
alogy back to Alexander Magruder, of
Prince Georges county. Maryland,
who came to the colonies about 1850.
Banished from Scotland on account
of political differences and compelled
to change its family name of Mac
gregor he settled in Maryland and
founded the family of Magruder.
Among those of great prominence may
be. mentioned Gen. John B. Mcgruder.
Confederate States army; Senator Al
Ian b. Mcgruder, of Louisiana; Judge
Benjamin D. Magruder. Chief Justice
of the. supreme court of Illinois;
Judge iIagruder, of Annapolis and
Judge Caleb C. Magruder. of the Mary
land court of appeals
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
ABsTAiNEPS HONOR FOUNDER.
Old Guards of Temperance Cause to
Observe Day.

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-Father Matthew
day in memory of Father Thebald
Mathew, who accomplished much for
temperance among the Catholics of
Europe, America and throughout the
world will be observed in Boston to-
morrow The occasion will bring to-
egther the "old guard of the tenn
perance cause. those who as mere
children took the pledge from Father
Mathew. Of many thousands of
Bostonians who were his converts,
only is are left alive. All of these
have strictly kept their pledges, al
though made sixty years ago. Steps
will be taken to arouse interest in
next years national convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union of
America, which will be held in BOs-
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
BOYCOTT ON BRANDY.
Three Million Socialists Will Drink 1t
No More.

BERLIN, Oct 9-Those "pestifer
Gus socialists" who are the banes of
the emperor and the politicians Of the
empire, have broken out in a new
place This time it is a boycott on
brandy. There are more than 100000
socialists in Germany, and every one
has become total abstainer SO far
as brandy is concerned This boycott
is not the result of a great moral
uplift among the WOrkingmen Ol
Kaiser Williams land, but is directed
against the new scheme of taxation
proposed this year by the government,
and recently adopted by the i'm -'eria1
legislature. By this boycott they cal
culate that they will deprive the I'M
peral eXchequer of approximately
$25,00G.000 per annum, so that the
money required to place -sthe German
finances on a more satisfactory basis
VIII lot he supplied by the recent finan-
cial reforms,
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OFFICER ARRESTED
CONTINUED From Page One)

at the time
Sheffield was placed under bonds in
the sum of $3.50 which he furnished.
Owing to the fact that the prose-
cutting attorney has filed custer pre-
ceedings against Sheriff Davis. many
of his friends allege that this is a piece
of spite work. to cast reflections on
the sheriff's office. Some go so far
as to assert that it is a political move,
to make Hartung sheriff in the event
Davis is ousted from office.
People of Pasco are criticizing the
prosecuting attorney for calling upon
the constables to make the arrests ill
stead of the sheriff's office. as the
sheriff's office could have made the ar
rests without entailing any fees for
making the arrests. The constables'
fees will amount to $44
One feature of the raid, which is
bringing much criticism of the meth
DDS pursued by the officers in arrest
ing the women, was that they arrested
the white women, occupying the cribs,
and left the colOred portion of the I'M
derWorld unmolested. Chief Buchanan
demanded that they be arrested. but
the constable made no attempt to get
them. That justice might be done
to all parties. Chief Buchanan arrest
ed them himself and turned them over
to the officers.
Just what will come of the scrim-
mage is a matter of much speculation.
Prosecuting Attorney Human says
that he will see that the laws regard
ing that class of people are enforced.
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Of the outbreak there have been IN 81.
Petersburg alone E.552 cases and 5000
deaths.
During the month of September the
number of cases increased everywhere,
and the infection reached the wealthy
part of the city and the military acad-
envy. 1t is also spreading throughout
the country districts. There were 226
deaths in the provinces last week.
The nearer ST Petersburg the IN
fected districts are the greater the
number of victims. as. for instance,
Tver, Yaroslav and kostromar, where
the Deaths last. week were twenty
three. eighty three and thirty-fve re-
spectively. Farther south the figures
are lower yet they show that the dis
ease is increasing
Europe generally is in danger of be-
coming infected with the plague.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
Biographical
---Cdlendd1---
October 9.
Leonard Wood.

Today is the forty ninth birthday of
one of the most distinguished Of Amer
lean military officers, Major General
Leonard Wood New Hampshire
which produced many great soldiers,
was the native state of Wood and
Winchester his birth place. His ear
ly ambition was to become a physi-
clan. and he achieved this ambition
in 1884, when he was graduated from
Harvard Medical school In 1886 he
entered the United States army as a
first lieutenant and assistant surgeon
His first active service was under
General Miles in the Southwestern
territories in the warfare against the
Apache indians, who were then rails
Ing particular Hades among the
white settlers. Wood was medical and
line officer of the expedition and re-
ceived a medal of honor for conspicu-
Gus gallantry
The routine of army life was I'm
| broken for the young officer until the
| outbreak of the Spanish-American
war although a short time before he
had been detailed as physician 1T the
White House In the warfare with
| the naughty Dons. Colonel Wood ok
a prominent part He recruited the
First United States Volunteer caval-
ry and entered the war as its colonel.
! The regiment thus formed was
known as Roosevelts Rough Riders.
though it was commanded by Colonel
Wood. Roosevelt being second in COM
mand, With the rank toll promoted. Of
lieutenant colonel Wood was later
promoted Brgadier- General of volun-
teers. and at the battle of San Juan
Hill. in which Roosevelt acquired his
military fame. he commanded one OF
the two brigades of General Joseph
Wheeler's cavalry division.
After the surrender of SantiagJ
'
of the city and afterwar dot the pre-
vince as well. His administr Iii ~
was very efficient and American meth
DDS of government took the place n
Spanish mismanagement. On April
IS. 1899, he was honorably discharged
as Major General of volunteers, and
on December of the same year he
was appointed a Brigadier- General OF
the United States army. Shortly af-
terward he became governor general
of Cuba, effecting many reforms. On
August s. 1908. President Roosevelt
appointed him Majors General over the
heads of many older officers who We're
graduates of West Point In 1908
General Wood succeeded General
Grant as commander of the depart
ment Of the east
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
HALF OF TACOMA
TO DECIDE COMMISSION.

TACOMA. Oct 9.-Less than half
the voters Of Tacoma will pass upon
the new commission form of govern
ment, which Will be voted on October
16. Only 10,80S persons are registered,
and allowing for the usual percentage
that will not go to the polls on cleo
on the city charter is expected to
hardly reach 5000. There are between
Il. 900 and $4,000 voters in the city The
light registration will also De felt at
the special congressional election, as
the registration books will not be
opened before that election takes place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
FREE TRADE THE
ONE GREAT ISSUE
STUDENTS FROM CHINA.
Fifty One Young chinks Coming From
the Orient.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9.-Fffty lone
young Chinese students will sail from
Shanghai tomorrow of the liner
China to study in various American
colleges and universities. This will
be the first deputatiOn of students
sent to America as result of the re-
mission of the Boxer indemnity.
When the American government
announced it's intention of renting
to China the unexpected balance of
the indemnity, the Chinese govern
ment sent Tang Shao vi to Washing
ton to convey the appreciation of his
government and to say that the money
would be devoted to educating Chi
nese students in America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
POOR SUCCESS IN
KEEPING UP PRICES
EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN QUOTA
lTIoNs SHOWN ONLY IN CON.
SLANT FLUCTUATIONS.
Early Prices Generally Are Higher
Heavy Inroads Revealed on Bank
Cash Resources.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The struggle
to maintain prices of stocks met with
poor success today, although the eff
feet on the market was seen in the
constant fluctuations which kept
alive the spirit of uncertainty in the
speculation throughout the day. Early
prices generally were higher.
Publications of the preliminary es
Inmates of the weeks currency move
ment disclosed so heavy an inroad on
cash resources of the banks as to
threaten a deficit in the legal reserve
unless the position has been con-
served by a drastic reduction of de-
post liabilities through loan con-
fractions. The idea that deposits of
cash expended by visitors to the
Hudson Fulton celebration might nave
a belated effect on the bank state
ment, found no confederation in the
estimates by the banks themselves
The accumulation of the required 10
per cent reserve by the trust COM
panies was not without effect on
money rates in New York. even our
ing the letilargic money markets per-
iod of depression. The rise in call
loans to 41-2 per cent for brief IN
terval in the third week of Deem
Der of last year was attributed 10
preparations of the trust company LOT
a final statement of the cash re-
serves
There was an expectation in wan
street today that the United states
would come into the money marke'
soon with the treasury notes TO niahe
good DEFICIENCIES in the revenues
The government crop report was
somewhat disappointing on corn ou'
considered good on spring wheat "
was of little effect on stocks now
ever.
Bonds were irregular Total Sales'
par value, $5,575,000
United States bonds were uN
changed on call.
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TACOMA. Oct. 9.-Citizens of the
valley towns along the Seattle Taco
ma Interurban railroad will make
hard fight against the proposed 2-cent
fiat rate the read announces it will put
into effect. Mass meetings have been
held with the people of Jovita Valley
City, Fife, Milton and Edgewood pro-
testing Attorneys will be employed to
raise the issue with the state railway
commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
Preach Armies
Use Wireless
In the Field

PARIS, Oct 9.-The French military
Authorities have been experimenting
with the wireless telegraphy III the
field The difficulty has been the de-
veiopment of car light enough to
maintain great speed but strong enough
H. carry the necessary material TO
make the work worth while. This they
have at last succeeded in doing. the
accompanying picture shows the new
wireless car ready for work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
TURNS WRONG VALVE AND
SPLITS BOILER WIDE opEN

VANCOUVER, Wash, Oct 9-WaI-
ter Moriarty built a fire under boil-
er of the heating plant in the Glenn
Ranck building this morning and tprn-
ed valve to fill it with water. He
turned the wrong valve, permitting
the water TO escape In ten minutes
he discovered the boiler was emnfv
with a big fire under it. A man RIM
ming a donkey engine was called in
and he succeeded in finding the valve
to turn the water in, but it split the
boiler wide open and nearly scared
the two men to death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-09
Gets Limit for Manslauchter.

EVERETT. Oct. 9.-Judge John 3.
Yakey, of Kitsap county. presiding
on the Snohomish county superior
Black, today sentenced \. G.. Smith
recently convicted of manslaughter, to
the limit a term of from five to 20
years at hard labor in the state pen
itentiary. Smith shot and ,.illed Fore
man Perry F. Prescott. Of the Star
Logging company. at Lochsloy, July