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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
TON OF THE EXPOSITION
STARTS TODAY.
Convene In Seattle for Biggest
Gathering Yet.

SEATTLE, Sept. 20.-What promises
to be the(greatest fraternal convention
of exposition year in Seattle was
opened today by the sovereign grand
lodge. Independent Order of odd Fall
lows, and all week the city will be
filled with the members of the order
who have come from all over the coun-
try to take part in the annual event.
No less than 10000 Odd Fellows are
expected during the week. and fully
10000 of these. in gay uniforms, will
be in line for the big parade on We'd
nesday. a number of crack degree
teams are here from various cities. A
visitors today at the Moore theater
Cash prizes and cups aggregating in
value $4,000 will be distributed among
the cantons subordinate lodges, en-
campments and Rebekah degree teams
appearing in competition at the drills
and degree contests that will be a
feature of the season.
For the canton drills there are three
classes, with first and second prizes,
the total cash prizes in the three
classes aggregating $4,000, in addition
to several special prizes and cups.
Two cash prizes are allotted to the
Patriarchs Militant degree, first
prize of $500, and second prize of
$500. In addition to the foregoing the
$500 and second cash prize Of $500
for cantons in the parade that have
travelled the greatest aggregate num-
Der of miles to reach Seattle
In addition to the cash prizes a num-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
/. NEkk

married in Brooklyn in 1904 Mrs. Nc
Ilvaine left her husbands home on
November last. They have no chill
dren.
McIlvaine has many friends, who de-
fend him. Inquiry in West Philadel-
phia elected the information that he
had spent great sums of money for the
health and comfort of his wife, who
was an invalid. 1t is asserted that
Mrs. McIlvaine was stricken with
nervousness while she was in Wash
ington on her wedding tour. 1t is said
also that she was i'll in the capital
city for a month. and that upon the
return of the couple to No. 1925 Pow
elton avenue-the first address they
had in this city-Mrs. McIlvaine was
ill for long time.
Her husband did everything possible
to have her regain her health. his
friends say He obtained the services
of several specialists in nervous dis
orders and employed nurses and gave
his wife the best attention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

There are musical numbers galore:
scenic displays of gorgeous color and
hue, marvellous feats of illusions, magic
and transformation, together with
many ballet evolutions by a chorus of
much beauty.
Distinct novelties are said to be a
feature commencing with the wonder
full cave under the mountains. the be-
Witched ship "Dianna," the monstrous
whale. the Gigantic Cat Under the Sea,
the Haunted Castel The Golden Fire
Shower, sprites, gnomes, elfs, fairies,
together with up to the minute must
cal numbers, the funny "Undressed
Kids" the pretty school girls, the
dancing beauties, the dashing widows
the poster girls and the Mother Goose
Doll Babies
Among the song hits may be includ-
Rosy Dreams" THE Almanac of 1882
In the Shadow of the Old Date Tree"
Nearly Grand opera, I've Never
Been Introduced to You Under the
Sea-" and a new electrical novelty My
Maid in the Moon
The cast includes Chas. A. SellOn
who is repeating his success in this
Dlay. the FL More Sisters, Theresa
Miller. Florence Willis, Geo. Z. Wake
field Johann Berthleson, Mort Infeld
and Lawrence and Ottie GOtthard.
Seat reservation should be made at
the theater today The wise buy early.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
MONTREAL MAY
CHANGE SYSTEM

in contract work and that official po-
sitions of all kinds have been bought
and sold for years was brought Dat
by the investigation into the city's at
fairs begun by the provincial govern
ment some time ago
In the fire and police departments
it was shown that appointments were
openly dealt in at price of 5000 earh,
and that the promotions were likewise
open to purchase.
In the public works department con-
tracts were awarded through a Ger
tain middle man who conducted ne
gotiations between the aldermen and
the contractors. On contracts let tins
year and totalling s66O,0OO it WAS
shown that the excess price amounted
to $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
T. d. s. HART,
Civ Clerk
"The Cat and the Fiddle

The Keylor Grand theater patrons
will have for their attraction tomor-
row night. September p, the musical
.axtravaganza THE Cat and the Fiddle"
lyrics and music by Carleton Lee Col
bv and a presenting company said to
number over 40 prominent extrava-
ganza, pantomimic and muslcal COM
edv players THE Cat and the Fiddle
is an absorbingly funny story, written
on a theme taken from the old nurs-
cry theme of Mother Goose fame
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
ODD FELLOWS IN
SEATTLE TODAY

Der of silver cups will be awarded by
or display The cups will be appro-
priately engraved. A silver cup will
be awarded to the canton of the depart
ment of Washington making the most
attractive appearance in the parade.
There is also a silver cup donated by
the Patriarchs Militant of the depart
ment of Washington to be competed
for each year by the cantons of the de-
partment
A battalion drill, open to all bat
talions, has been announced. Each
battalion must contain at least three
cantons and have full complement of
officers Battalion drill will be in ia
tigue uniform.
There are also cash prizes for sub
ordinate lodges. encampments and Re
bekah degree teams, in eXemplfying
the work of the several degrees. There
are first and second cash prizes OF
5000 and 500 respectively for prof
cheney in exemplifying the work of the
initiatory and three degrees. The en-
eampment teams are offered similar
prizes for the three degrees and there
will be three prizes amounting to 5000
for outside teams putting on the Re
bekah degree, with special prize of
state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
CANADA'S LABOR
OPPOSED TO WAR

Canadians in the American Federation
of Labor withdraw from the Gompers
organization and join the Canadian
body
On the subject of peace between ma
tons, which will be discussed during
the sessions. the call has this to say:
"A pronouncement is urgently need
ed upon the present jingo propaganda
for military training in the schools
and military and naval equipment
Canada is a country of peace. The
problem of living on lines OF harmony
is difficult enough without having fas-
tened upon us a vast expenditure for
non productive but highly destructive
effort. War is hell for he working
man. Labor cannot be silent at this
juncture, but Should unite with all
peace loving citizens of Canada To
squelch in it's infancy the forced cent?
ment that would involve us in the
quarrels of other lands
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
Says Husband Was Cruel.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 20.-Quaker
City society expects few sensations
during the hearing Of the divorce ac-
ton brought by Lily Cortelyou Palmer
McIlvaine against her husband, J. Glib
son McIlvaine, Jr. a millionaire lum-
herman The writ is returnable in the
Common Pleas court today. Mrs. Nc
Ilvaine alleges cruel and barbarous
treatment as the basis of her COM
plant She declares that her husband
has endangered her life, and offered
such indignities as to render her con-
dition intolcrable." The couple We're
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
Chauncey Olcott.

At the Keylor Grand soon Chauncey
Olcott will be seen in his successful
Irish play. Ragged Robin" which is
having such a phenomenally success
full tour through the country. The role
of the careless, happy minstrel is Pc
culiarly we'll adapted to Mr. OlcOtt's
personality and the songs introduced
by him in the piece are melodic and
catching. Ragged Robin is founded
upon pretty love story, interviewer
with which are many bits of Irish fairy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
ITO THE "JINGO PROP
AeANDA" PRONOUNCED IN
QUEBEC TODAY.
At Labor Congress Matter Will Sc
Withdraw from Organization

QUEBEC, Sept. 20.-OppOsition to
what is termed the jingo Propaganda"
of those who would place Canada on a
Warlike footing is one of the most I'M
portant matters before the twenty fifth
annual session of the Trades and
Labor congress of Canada which con-
vened in the legislative buildings here
today 1t is also reported that move
ment will be inaugurated to have all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
"Three Twins

Three Twins" will come to the Key
lor Grand Tuesday, September IS. This
is the best musical comedy that has
been produced in years. 1t has a good
plot and many novel features. The
music is fascinating and two-thirds of
the audience on leaving the theater are
humming and whistling some of the
numerous melodies which so greatly
please them
The Three Twins" is called the Ben
Hur Of musical comedies, because it
is the largest musical attraction in
America. The amazon electric aerial
swing is the largest scenic effect ever
staged. with the exception of the Char
iot Race in Ben Hur." The faceo-
graph is another one of the many cleo
trio effects that helps to make Three
Twins, the smartest of all musical at
fractions.
The costumes are gorgeous and in
clude eight of the handsomest Pari-
sian Directoire gowns ever brought to
America.
The company is headed by Victor
Morley who created the title role when
the show was produced in Chicago at
the Whitney, and includes Bessie Cliff
ford Ida Poetz, w. H Woodside, Flor
enz Kolb. Frank Smith, Eddie Bowers,
and a chorus of so people.
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TNCONSISTANT GEORGE,
John Drew's New Play on For First
Time Tonight.

NEW YORK. Sept 20.-John Drew's
new play. Inconsistent George" will
be produced for the first time tonight
at the Empire theater This drama.
which is by the authors of Love
Watches has been played for the last
six months at the Gymnase theater,
Paris, whore it is called Lane de
Burida1." The French title is from
the fable of AeSOp, in which the dom
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
Interstate Stock Show.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Sept 3O.-The
Interstate Livestock show. one of the
country. was opened today in South
st. Joseph and will continue all week
A national horse show will be held in
connection with the fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
Higgins Will Case.

NEW YORK. Sept 20.--A hearing rs
set for today i'm the Probate court,
Brooklyn, on the contest over the viii
of the late Thomas c. Higgins, The
soap manufacturer. The young widow
claims that the panic of 1906 reduced
the value of the estate to $4,000, while
the other heirs claim it was worth
$4,000
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Mrs. Taft to Be Judae.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2s-Mrs TAFT.
Secretary of War Dickinson. Commits
sioner mcfarland. Gov. Crothers Of
Maryland. AID Gov. Swanson of Viz
ginia. have Keen invited to act as
judges of today's automobile floral pa
rade. to be held under the auspices OF
the Washington chamber of commerce.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
Colorado State Fair.

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept 25.-Presi0ene
Taft will be the guest OF honor at the
Colorado State fair. opened here to
day, during his Pueblo visit later in the
week. The fair is by far the largest
ever held here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

lore giving the piece an atmosphere of
romance that is delightfully."- fascnat-
ing. Manager PitOu has been lavish
in his expenditure of money on beau
tiful costumes and scenery for the il
luStratiOn of the story, and has sur
rounded Mr.. Olcott with a company of
rare excellence
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Taft Reviews Troops.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 20.-Presi
dent Taft arrived here today and re-
viewed a parade of the thousands of
troops, afterward making a speech. A
great military carnival, which will be
marked by extensive maneuvers and
balloon and aeroplane flights. was
commenced today and will continue
from here to Omaha. where he will ar
rive this evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

key is described as standing in its stall
with oats at his left and water az it's
right unable To decide whether to eat
or drink. In the play the dilemma is
solved by little girl making the
choice for a human donkey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
WANTED-MiscelI aneous
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Notice is hereby given to all pro-
perty owners in Local Improvement
District No. AZ that the assessment
roll for said district and the diagram
accompanying the same were filed in
the office of the City Clerk on the
18th day of September, 1909, and the
same are open for public inspection;
that on the 2Sth of September, 1909,
at the hour of 8 o'clock p. M, the City
Council will meet and sit to hear APP
peals of all parties aggrieVed by said
assessment. al which time the said
CITY Council will hear and determine
all questions that may be presented
by the owners Of lots or parcels OF
land in said assessment district re-
lative to the special benefits that viii
result to each, and as to whether each
is equitable and proportionate to the
speciaI benefits resulting to each, or
will be in excess of the benefits re-
srIting thereto. All complaints and
appeals must be submitted in writ
ing.
T D. s. HART,
City Clerk.
First publication in Evening States
man September is, 1903; last publ
cation September %. 1909.
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OSTEOPATHS

IN F. COON. GRADUATE OF
NE American School of Osteopathy
al hlrksVil'e, Mo. All diseases sue
.eSsiuly treated. Diseases of wo-
men specially. Office over Hang
Ihompson's store. Outside calls
toHpt answered, day or night
consultation and examination free
Ao.oo 6-2tf CHI.
"e Classified Columns will find
'0' You want to buy or find a buyer
''i What you want to sell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

LODGE, NO. 10, I. o.
O. F., meets every Thursday even
ing at Odd Fellows Temple, Alder
street. Visitors cordially welcome
G. e. WinsloW. n. c.: H. H. Cramp-
ton, r. Sec; F. r. Havi'and, V. G.;
c. w. Scott, Treas; LIE F. A. Shaw
Fin. Sec.
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FOR SALE-City Property

A BARGAIN-A NICE HOME ON
easy terms. $1500-one half down,
balance $500 per month. Call 912
So. Third ST 9-3- 1913 CHI
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FOR SALE WOODEN BUILD
ings at lib n. Second Street, by
John H. Pedigo. 9-22 CHI
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Are you going to Seattle next week
for WaIIa WaIIa day?
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+ LODGE DIRECTORY !
i 4
y !. 1. !. i j. /. !. 1. I! 1. + 1. ]. i

INTEGRITY LODGE NO. l, A o. U.
W., meets second and fourth Mon
day in Odd Fellows Hall Fifth and
Main streets. F. Stevens, Master
Workman. F. Rocker, Recorder
Meeting called at 500 P. M. All So
journing brothers are cordially in
Vited S-2-1-mo
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all Wan The ony
y -csw be ftep o
on you answer
A
ofce and rim ANSWERS in y
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learn
enen t answe ttesmanw Want it
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Every loyal citizen Of WalIa WalIa
should 90 to Seattle next week.
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CLEANING COMPANY
French Dry and Steam cleaning.
Repairing neatly done. Ladies work
speciality. No. 2, SO. Bird ST.
Phone 926 6-25 tt.
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DYE & CLEANING
Works We specialize on fancy and
delicate textures Cleaning, Pressing.
Altering and Tailor Work the best,
We Dye for you. ia E. Alder ST.
Phone 1913 and let us call.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN

; RAYED OR STOLEN FROM w
+. Gross ranch about April 80, '09,
one black twO-year-ol horse.
ofahd NJ. on right shoulder. Ten
U'IarS reward for information
g"clnS 10 return of animal. Jas.
-G'Namara, Walla Walla. Wash. r.
r. D.. No. 4. S-31 9-31 pd.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

JOHN OLDAY
\ progressive merchant tailor.
Corner Fourth and Alder streets.
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THE CT O T H | n &C l. E A NERS
pressers and repairers of ladies' and
gents garments. Hats cleaned.
blocked and trimmed. Phone
926, IA E. NJ lin. Room g.
GA IA ch
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. If YOU want something or
. ANYTHING: if YOU are curious;
/. if Won want to buy or sell;
. lease or rent; if you want Il
. house. tenant, help, a situa-
. tion. if you want employment
. or assistance; if YOU have
+ something to trade or eX-
+ oh nge. if you have any kind
. af "a Want-use the classified
= columns of The Evening
! statesman. Phones SO or S26.
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FOR SAlE-MiscelIaneous

''R SALE-LADIES' WHEEL. SOLD
al sacrifice. Good repair. Phone
1852
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SECONDHAND FURNITURE

"Hl'DY BROWN CO. 22O w MAIN
- Phone 463. Dealer in new and
an Kinds Of second hand furniture,
>l'EeS, bicycles, etc. Buy everything
ana sell at very small profit. Re-
PAIR everything. S-5tf Oh.
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CAFES

"-A-LA WALLA HOTEL CAFE.
Uh4eF new management; best 25c
meal IN the city: everything first
'-dSS. {. @. Swan. Prop. ia.
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STOLLERS PRESSING CLUB
Cleaning of Ladies and Gentlemen's
garments Hats blocked and clean
ed. IA North Third street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08

Great French Poet and Author Was
Aware Of His Own Merit.


M. Capponi. The "doyen" Of the ltal-
ian newspaper correspondents at Paris
is publishing his "reminiscences. One
Of his best stories relates to Victor
Hugo, On whose eightieth birthday he
called to present, the homage OF the
foreign press:
"We entered (he writes) and found
Victor Hugo seated IN great arm
chair, as on a throne. surrounded by
his literary court. He welcomed us
with kindly smile lighting up his
robust face, framed in a thick, white
beard. felt little nervous, but, col
lecting my courage, recited the com
pliment had SO carefully rehearsed.
told him that the correspondents of
the foreign newspapers wished to as
sociate themselves In the homage
which the entire French nation was
paying to him as the greatest living
poet and the greatest living author.
Victor Hugo, when | had finished, took
hold OF my arm and said, giving It a
friendly squeeze: I am quite OF your
opinion
"And we withdrew" M. Capponi
concludes. "only too pleased to think
that Victor Hugo shared our opinion
of his merits"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08
Vegetable stones.

These are vegetable stones, said
geologist. Stones, that Is, that
grow in vegetables
Here is tabasheer. 1t Is found
In the joints Of certain kinds of BAN.
boo. 1t is always round and brown,
like this. Here is the cocoanut stone.
You find 1t in the endosperm Of the
Javanese cocoanut- Round or pear
shaped, Il has always this milk-white
nster, like pearl The smaller stone.
with its pearly luster a little tar
nished, is found in the pomegranate,
II is pure carbonate Of lime. These
stones are formed from silicious and
calcareous juices circulating in the
plant organism. They are the result
of diseased condition. Man him.
SELF. you know occasionally puts forth
stony growths; and they must be re-
moved or the human stone-grower
dies in excruciating pain"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08
Queer Languages.

Among the queercst languages used
by human beings are those of Come
ros. in the Canary islands. and the
Cameroons OF West Africa. The Come
10 converses with people a mile or
so distant by whistling. using both
fingers and lips so expertly as 10 ex-
press all the signals required TO make
the conversation Ineligible. A Came.
room man uses drub for the same
purpose. The instrument is rather
peculiar, its surface being divided in
to two unequal portions. so that when
It is struck IL yields two different
notes. With a code not unlike the taps
OF the telegraph system, the natives
make this drum express any syllable
Of their language.
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rHE coLoNNAs pARr AMERICAN.
Oldest Family in Europe Has This
Unique Distinction.

AT a Newport luncheon diplomat
discussed blue blood.
''You Americans have the best OF
everything" he said. ut is but nat
ural that the bluest blood in all Europe
should be part American.
"The bluest blood in Europe, the
Oldest European family, is the great
Roman house of Colonna. Without a
break the Colonnas trace their descent
from one powerful prince to another
clear back to Julian the Apostate.
mo royal family Of Europe equals
this. The Romans of Burgundy, the
descendants Of the old Burgundian
kings, alone approach it.
"And this Colonna family, a better
family than the kaiser's or King Ed
wards, is now part American; it half
belongs to America. for its head,
Prince Maffeo, is the husband Of that
beautiful American who was Miss
Mackcy."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08

One OF the most fashionable clubs
IN Berlin has IN IT'S supper room a
curtain made Of champagne corks.
-Four thouand corks with their silver
or gilt covering have been threaded
on thin rods decorated with colored
ribbons and iembellished with small
copper balls. It gives very decora-
tive effect at a distance and has the
appearance Of a Japanese panel. Each
cork is from a bottle Of champagne
costing about a sovereign, go that the
curtain represents an expenditure Of
something like $4,000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08

A Young man In responsible post
in New York brokers' office asked
his employer for an increase in salary
the other day
why do you want more than you've
been getting?9 queried the boss.
''Well. I'm doing two mems work
now. Then, too it's pretty hard sled
ding to make both ends meet each
month. I've got good many demands
on me that you don't know anything
about
Il know one OF them. anyway re.
torted the boss. with smile. Il saw
you eating with her at the Waldorf
last night after the show. II the 9th
er demands don't know anything
about are as pretty as she is, | don't
blame you. But II raise your salary
$i5 a week ! would advise you, as a
iinancier not TO increase your de.
mands"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-08
A. xpert opinion.

''De Georgy mule" said Brother
Dickey, lis de one creetur' in a thou.
sand what don't enjoy de summer sea
son. De furrer look ez long ter him
ez de time betwixt meals, an de high
price er cotton gives him dat tired
feelin' kaze he well know he got des
dat much mo ter plaw, Atlanta Con
stitution.