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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Thomas n. Edison
Is 81 Years Old

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Thomas A.
Edison, the wizard of electricity, is 62
years Of age today. He was born in
Ohio, February IL, 1S47 and became
at the age of IL, a newsboy on the
Grand Trunk line running into De-
troit. He soon developed studious hab-
its, and began making chemical expe-
riments while on the trains. Obtaining
the sole right of vending newspapers
on the road, he with four assistants
set in type, printed and sold the Grand
Trunk Herald" with his other papers.
He became interested in the operations
of the telegraph, and applying himself
to it's study, rose to a high rank as
an operator. He invented an automat
ic repeater, capable of transferring
messages from one wire to another
without the aid of an operator and in
1854 conceived the idea of a duplex
telegraph, which he perfected in 1872.
Settling in New York in 1871, he ac-
copied the superintendency of the Gold
and Stock company, inventing the
printing telegraph for gold and stock
quotations. He opened a large work.
shop in Newark, removing in 1876 to
Menlo Park, N. j., and devoting him.
self entirely to inventing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Rreen'S wife
Asks for Divorce

Suit for divorce was begun t MS
morning in the superior court by Nova
E. Breen, against her husband James
f. Pr-en. Breen is the man who
claimed to have knowledge of the
wher abouts of Cecil Britain, the Ht-
T.. son Of Robert Rrittan; and for the
purpoee Of finding him was released
from the state penitentiary on a con-
ditiona1 rardOn. 1t is on account -
the fact hat Preen is in the prison
that his wife is skiing a divorce
Breen was sentenced from Spokane
May u, 1908, for passing a check
without funds. Last summer he clal'
ed, in a long letter and affidavit, to
have knowledge of the Brl1ttan DOW
and promised, if released, to find him.
After many starts and broken prom
ises, the man was found to know moth
ing at all about the case and was taxi
en- back to prison.
Breen married his wife in this city,
March 81, 1901. There are two chill
dren as a result of the marriage: Frank
T. aged years and Howard r .,aged
eight months. There is no communltY
property. Mrs. Breen asks for a d.
vorce, and such further relief as the
court may see fit to grant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
California Legislature Gives
Up Fight for Jap Exclusion

SACRAMENTO. Feb. lin view
of yesterdays action in the house kill
ing Johnson's anti Japanese bill. 1t is
doubtful today if the question will be
seriously mentioned again this ses-
sion. Most of the members of the
house are disgusted with the whole af-
fair. 1t is too much work fighting for
bills with President Roosevelt, Gov
ernor Gillette and Speaker Stanton
against them. The senate this morn
ing refused to take an interest in the
great question.
The senate refused point blank to
pull off its scheduled debate on the
recommendation Of its committee that
no antf-Japanse legislation be enact
ed at this session. Senator Anthony
and one or two others were showing
anxiety to open the debate when Sem
ator Miller called President Porter's
attention to the fact that there was
nothing before the senate to discuss.
That ended the talking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11

them from freezing. Other unusual
actions are told, leading to the belief
that the boy, being of weak mentality,
has become afflicted with pyremania,
and in lapses does things which in
his rational moments he would not
consider.
Just what action will be taken is not
known, but it is likely that an exam
ination will be made m order to de-
termine to just what proportions Bar
rows affliction has developed. If it
is found that his fire. starting propen
stiles make him a dangerous person
to the hospital for the feeble minded.
Chief Davis is this afternoon in con-
ference with Malcolm Mclean anc
H. Cummings, of the Mclean gro
Gerry, neither of whom, however, at
tribute the boys actions to a rational
desire to destroy property.
Last Nights Work.
At $3.50 o'clock last night the first
alarm was turned in from Herrings
paint establishment on East Alder
street where a box of rubbish at the
rear of the structure had been ignlted.
An employe of the Inland Auto COM
pany extinguished the fire with
bucket of water, but the department
was Immediately called to the black
smith shop of Carl Mueller, Spokane
street. where flames had been dlscov-
cred in the rear of the building. Little
or no damage was done.
Within a few minutes after the de-
partments had returned to the sta
tions another alarm came rafting IN,
two barns at the rear of Won Thron's
bottling works on East Alder street
having been touched off. Both depart
ments were soon on the scene, ana
again the attempt of the incendlary
was frustrated with stream from the
chemical.
Other Fires.
Other fires started by the lad, for
which the departments were called out
were as follows: Mrs. Stahrs barh'
Third and Poplar; Malcolm Mclean
grocery. East Main street; vln-
egar factory back of Masonic temple
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Plans for Return
of BdttIeShipS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-President
Roosevelt, abord the presidential yacht
Mayf1ower, accompanied by Secretary
of the Navy Newberry and a party Of
officials. leave here on the afternoon
of February 21, for Hampton Roads
to review the Atlantic fleet as the
closing ceremony of the world cruise.
According to arrangements an
nounced today, the Mayf1ower will an
chor in THE vicinity of the Bug light
at the entrance of Hampton Roads,
the morning Of February o., the an
niversary of Washington's birthday.
The fleet will appear at lower Chesa-
reake at II o'clock and pass in re-
view before President Roosevelt. 1t
will then proceed through the roads
to the anchorage from which it start
ed on the cruise. While passing the
NIayflower, the fleet will fire a salute
IF 20 guns At O'Clock the Presi-
dent will receive Rear Admiral Sperry
and the officers of the fleet aboard the
Mayf1ower, and after an informal lun-
cheon to the officers the president win
visit each Of the 16 ships and depart
for Washington at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Favoring ad-
ditional battleships for the defense OF
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboaros'
Bob" Evans today reiterated his pc
lief that the United States shouiu
De prepared for war. He said:
The history of the last IL years
indicates that hard blows will De given
and taken before the millennium ar
rIves, and I would prefer that We' as
a nation, would be in posltloh 70
administer blows rather than to re-
ceive them. want the battleships'
Watchword of our country to De peace
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
LinC0In'S Birthday Will be
Almost Universally Observed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Reports
received here indicate that tomorrow
will be almost universally observed
as a holiday throughout the country, in
honor Of the centennial anniversary of
The birth of Abraham Lincoln In the
south as we'll as the north, the west
as well as the east, loving trlb-
ute will be paid to the martyr presl-
dent
President RooseveIt has left for
Kentucky, Lincoln's birthplace, where
he will deliver the principal address
at the dedication Of the monument
that has been erected on the site OF
the old log cabin in which Lincoln
was born. The farm surrounding the
cabin is to be purchased by the sub
scription of citizens and a museum
erec ed which will serve to preserve
not only the log cabin itself, but other
interesting historical relics of Lincoln
and the pioneer days.
There is scarcely a city OF any SIZE
in the United States that will not hold
appropriate ceremonies on that day
oommemorating the birth OF. Lincoln.
His, speech at Gettysburg will be read
at universities, SclloolS e'hu P"
gatherings.
In this city the day will be oDserV-
ed as a general holiday and senators
and representatives, regardless or par
Nv will do honor to Honest Abe In
chicago. a monster celebration Will Dc
held with President woodrow VIII
son. of Princeton, ais the orator OF the
day Springfield, ILL.,. where Lincoln
was so well known, will observe tne
centenary with great banquet. Ne"
York citys observance Will 1ncluoe
four large mass meetings and numer-
one smaller gatherings of the admir-
ers of Lincoln.
pres:dent-elec Taft is expected u
arrive in New Orleans, and the pro-
cram of reception arranged in his non
or will doubtless include tripu'e -
the memory of Lincoln. Various otn'
ar southern cities will have Lincoln
celebrations. including LOUISVILLE Az
,anta Richmond, Jacksonville, ana ..
A,,oustine. Observance Of the day VII
ha general throughout the west ane
important meetings will be heid ~ II
| cincinnati. Detroit, Milwaukee, D
Paul Des Moines, st. Louis. kansa'
Citv. Oklahoma City, Denver sai
lake city. Seattle, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and other cities
The city of Boston has been work
] ing for months to prepare fitting cere.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
BeIlinghdm Nay
Be Fortified

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Represen-
tative Humphreys, of Washington, has
been informed by the bureau of ord
nance, which recently took up the
matters of the Notifications in the vi
cinity of Bellingham, that while the
proposed protection is not included in
the one general plan for fortification
of Puget sound, such a showing has
been made that the matter has been
favorably reported to the secretary of
war. 1t is shown that hostile war
ships might reach Bellingham bay
without coming within II miles of any
sort of fortificatiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Another Rebuke
For Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--President
Roosevelt will be rebuked by the sem
ate appropriations committee for the
assertion that the restrictions placed
by congress on the use OF secret SER
vice have "been of benefit Only to the
erin inal classes" A subcommittee.
Investigating the phases of the case
is ready to report, and recommends
that the investigation continue after
congress adjourns to Sc a:iire comolet~
de tails of the character OF services
performed by the service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Lincoln Day Program Complete
Tomorrow Will Be a HOLIDAY

In the high school this afternoon, ex-
ercises commemorating the birthday Of
the martyred president began at /
o'clock and took most of the time of
the afternoon session. The program
opened with selection by the high
school band, Hail Columbia
Seventy five grammar school boys,
Miss Lees charus of boys voices, rem
dered two pieces, God of the Nations"
by Verdi, and Call to Arms" by Vea-
ze. Both were sung in an excellent
manner showing careful training
Tom Steele read Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech in an excellent manner,
after which the high school quartette
sang Columbia" Following the song
the high school band played Dixie"
Fifty primary pupils, another chorus.
sang Soldier Boys" Their sweet
young voices showed excellent training
and the song was a very pleasing one.
'The Man of the Hour" patriotic
selection, was read by Miss Franc
Armstrong, whose reading is too well
known to need further comment save
that it was, if anything, above her
address Of the afternoon, his talk being
Of Lincoln, his life, influence and ira
ditions. The program was closed by
selection by the high school band "The
Star Spangled Banner"
In Grade Schools.
In the grammar grades Of the city
schools exercises were held this after
noon, and the grades dismissed, upon
their completion. In most cases, two or
three rooms combined for the program,
thus dividing the work and adding to
! the merit of the program.
There will be exercises in most of
the county schools tomorrow after
noon. the schools letting out early
On account of the day Programs will
be given in every district in The coun-
ty and In many districts witnesses Of
the stirring scenes of Lincolns time
will recount them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11

Palmer and Taylor voted with the
majority in the house yesterday for the
purpose of making and seconding a
motion to reconsider today, but they
were forestalled by Jackson who
moved to reconsider yesterday and
asked the friends of the bill to vote
against the motion. This made
action in the house final and no fur
ther reconsideration is possible
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Build Big BattIeships For !.
peace, Says Fighting Bob

and n battleshfps would make tne
watchword effective.
"rhe cruise of the Atlantic meet Is
,u,;ng TO a close and affords positive
nroof on several points when are nov
If interest to the public. Foty-eisn.
tnousand miles were covered without
serious breakdown. during "lcn
heavy : gales were encountered. and
This should put at rest any DOUBT ere
a,ed in the public mind concerning tne
;r considered criticism OF the ma
cbinery of the ships.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11


committee of 25, appointed by Mayor
Hibbard, has charge of the affair and
has arranged for ceremonies in Sym
phony hall in the evening, when ex-
Gov. John D. Long, will. deliver the
principal grafton.
Congressional Action.
No less than three propositions
have been made to congress to fitting
ly preserve the memory of Lincoln.
One involves a great highway from
Washington to the Gettysburg battle
field: a second the enlargement of the
capitol grounds and the erection of
peristyle, and the third the erection OF
a suitable monument on government
owned ground along the Potomac be-
low the Washington monument.
The proposed highway from WASH
ington to Gettysburg would cost ST.
600 600, yet it is pointed out by its
proposer, Representative LaFean Of
Pennsylvania, and it's many supporters
that independence hall, in Philadelphia,
where the declaration of independence
was signed. is perhaps the only spot 10
which the American mind turns with
so much of reverence as it does
to the battlefield of Gettysburg.
North and south alike awaited the
outcome of that three day struggle IN
tho summer heat that ended the in
yasion of Pennsylvania and marked
the turning point of southern strength.
Scarcely less historical than the bat
lie itself was the speech OF Lincoln
made in santifcation Of the brave
dead who fell and were buried on the
field.
Edward Everett was the orator OF
the day at those ceremonies; Lincoln
was there simply as president. The
flowing periods of the prepared Grafton
of Mr.. Everett were proclaimed as
magnificent on that day, while the
simply-phras address of Lincoln
nassed almost unnoticed. Its inspired
eloouence did not reach the audience
| in full measure when it was delivered
buf now, after nearly five decades, the
English language con- aims nothing
better known than Lincoln's speech
concluding with the phrase, THAT
government of the people, for the peo-
| pie, and by the people shall not perish
from the earth
The proposed Lincoln highway
would make easy Of access one OF tht
| most historical spots in the Uniteo
states which is now most difficult te
get to. The supporters contend tha'
gettysburg by reason of its inaecessa'
hleness does not lend itself to the infu'
sion of patriotic sentiments to the de-
gree that it's historical value warrants
| Another suggestion, in fact. both O
the other two prominent suggestion
for a memorial to Lincoln at the capi
FOL are included within other plans TO
the general Identification of the city
lone is the development of land alons
the Potomac and below the monument
bv a suitable commemoration to Lin
coin.
The other is embodied in bill. In
troduced by Representative Mccall
appropriating $400O,O00 for the pur
chase of the land between the ney
Union station and the capitol ground
land the erection thereon of a peristyl
Tor other architectural treatment of
memorial to Lincoln, to cost an addi
tional s1.00o,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
BdumeiSfer Money
IS Left in Trust

By the terms of the Will OF the isa'e
Max Baumeister, filed this afternoon
in the superior court, all the properly
goes to his widow to hold In trust
for the children, save $500 to eacn
child. No mention is made OF the
length Of duration of the trust, wnicn
will therefor probably last during the
Lifetime of Mrs. Baumeister. The
will was signed August 1891, In the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Local Option Bill Still Has
Many Dangerous Shoals Ahead

OLYMPIA, Feb. 11.-(SpeciaD-Al-
though the anti-saloon leagues local
option bill passed the house late yes
terday afternoon it is still far from
becoming a law as the measure will
meet with strong opposition In the
senate where it's opponents have a
strong organization. 1t is still be-
lieved that the bill will never pass
until it is amended by making cities
of the first class units by themselves
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Much
ChdriVdri

to a charivari every night, w. A. Rob-
inson, married a week ago, has made
complaint to the prosecuting attorneys
office, and asked that his tOrmentors
be arrested. When he was married,
Robinson was notified that he would
be serenaded nightly for month. He
thought it a joke, but SO far his as
quaintances have made good. The
novelty has worn off now, and Robin
son seeks 10 have them arrested and
to stop the charivari. A list of the
names of the offenders was given the
prosecutor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Eighteen Year Old Boy Con.
fesses to Having Start
ed Nine Blazes
Crazy.

William Barrows, aged IS years, step
son of Frank Smith, who lives about
two miles out of the city, was arrested
this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock by Chief
of Police Mike Davis, on information
furnished by employees of the City Ba-
hery, who last night caught the lad in
the back lot Of Ine Malcolm Mclean
grocery piling boxes and crates to-
gether around the oil tanks, prepara-
Tory to starting a fire.
When interviewed by Chief Davis,
Barrows admitted without reservation
that he had Started the fires when
have kept the department. SO busy for
the past week, though he claims he
star, ed nine, and but seven alarms were
received. A strange tact in connection
with the actions Of the pyrOmaniac is
that, at .er beng released by the bakers
last night, he Went to four different
places near the Y. M. c. A. and started
fires. The lad, who is evidently half
Witted, completely fails to realize the
seriousness of his offense, and this af
ternoon talked about The question with
neWspapermen as freely as though he
had done nothing more than light a
cigarette.
Barrows, when questioned, said he
had no motive for starting the res;
had no grudge against anyone, and did
not even take more than passing in
terest in wa, ching the fire departments
hurry through the streets.
Il did not go far away" he said, al
ter starting the fires, but always
stayed around pretty close; l never
ran away"
He admitted reading quite freely o1
Diamond Dick" literature, giving ths
name of a local book store where he
secured the matter.
Without the least evidence that he
realized the seriousness of the Qffense
young Barrows said he had started
nine fires, but emphatically denied
having fired the box of paper back OF
the Gas & Electric cOmpany's office
last week. He was cOnversant with ths
details of that blaze, however ans
knew that the departments had beer
twice called to the scene within the De-
riod of half an hour. 1t is thought by
the officers that at least two of the fire:
started failed to burn, as the lad i:
strong in his denial of the accusation
that he was responsible for the fire a.
Second and Alder, and yet maintain.
| that he started nine.
Il did not have my mind on wha
was doing" said Barrows, while
was setting the fires; I do not know
what 1 did it for
In appearance the lad is weakly, pal
| and thin. with a queerly- shaped head
and a vacant stare. He says he had no
| been in the habit of coming down tOwl
nights until the past week or so AM
that it had not been his habit to re
main out late. He says this is the frs
winter in years he has not been sicl
wi h pneumonia.
Well Known Here.
! Barrows is we'll known to many
Walla Wallans, and all acquainted with
him agree that he is slightly unbal-
anced. He formerly lived with hi
mother and step-father in Dixie, bu
says he came to Walla Walla seve
or eight weeks ago. Instances wer
this afternoon related of how the bo
would at times tie his feet up in bur
lap on the warmest summer days, an
explain that he had done so to preven
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
Seattle Would
See Variations

SEATTLE, Feb. lin case OF tine
success Of the coming washington
marathon race for amateurs, to be
held February % in this city, three
wealthy Alaskans will put up $lo,ooo
to bring Dorando, Longboat, Hayes
Maloney and other famous maratnoh
runners to Seattle for race IN May.
This statement was made today oy
Wallace McDougall, the moving spirit
in the coming event.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-11
LongMuSh
Overland

DAWSON, Feb. Ito win a wager,
William Cooper left here today on d
long ''mush" overland to the Seattie
exposition. He began his journey a.
Valdez, and 1900 miles ahead of him Is
Wilderness, and through the uh-
tracked stretch he faces thoussiho
miles in British Columbia wi n no
guidance except the Canadian tele-
graph line. In order to win he must
reach Seattle by April 10. He taxes hi'
team of six dogs all the way.