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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

that the howl that would have fol-
lowed would have been heard half
mile away.
Still no carpet-beater. Mrs. Bowser
went to the telephone and called up
his boss, but it was with soft, low
voice and a please" to it. The result
was that she was told she must wait
another week or two Lands alive,
phonel That darby 7 would have
come up on the wire. and his face
would have looked as white as snow
when he landed.
The man engaged to put down the
carpet didn't show up; Mrs. Bow
please" again. She was informed
that he had gone to Niagara Falls on
his wedding trip If 1 had been therei
If Bowser had only been there!
Mrs. Bowser and the cook solaced
themselves by starting In to take up
taken a stair carpet by the upper end
and ripped it off the stairs in sixty
seconds but Mrs. Bowser thought she
knew a better way. The result was
that both women took tumble from
top to bottom, and one of the cook s
feet struck the hat-rack and broke
two of the pegs short off, while Mrs.
Bowser had a front tooth knocked
out
purposely delayed getting home
that evening until an hour beyond the
usual time Then it was to find the
house a barracks, and both women in
bed with camphor bottles to their
noses Did I grin and sheer and
chuckle and say I was glad OF 1t -?
Not any. I kissed Mrs. Bowser,
pitied the cook and said that l
would have the house all settled by
noon. next day. And I did have. and
that's the sort of a man who signs
himself SAMUEL BOWSER.
Champion House-Cleaner of the
rse.-(Copyrighted, 1909. by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

A new book by Alice Hogan Rice,
author of Mrs. wigs OF the CaooaS
Patch" has been published Dy tne
Century company. 1t carries the slin-
There are really two Mr.. Ops
one. "the aggressive Mr.. OPP OF the
gorgeous raiment and the seal ring
the important man OF business tne
am bilious fina cier;" the other lne
insignificant Mr.. Opp, he of the shirt
sleeves and the wilted pompadour, the
delicate, sensitive, futile Mr.. OPP VINO
was incapable of everything but lay
ing down his life for the sake OF an
other"
He is a pathetically pretentious and
Rrotesque figure; and his Cove CITY
neighbors-and the reader-begin by
laughing at him. But as the story
carries him on his patient, brave, un-
selfish way, talking, always taking,
dghting against heavy odds, putting
aside ambition and love for the sake
of a little, half-witted sister, his days
one accomplishing surrender OF SELF
and self's natural hopes and longings
to the comforting and helping OF those
who have need, neighbor and reader
come to honest respect and nearly
admiration for Mr.. OPP.
It is a sunny book, whimsically hu-
morous, whimsically pathetic; and the
unusual heart interest of the tale
makes tender appeal to every heart.
1t is decidedly Mrs. Rice's best work
one thinks OF Dickens as one reads
and through all the pages smiles and
tears lie close together. Mr.. OPP. is
worth knowing-for there was that
sn the man-egotism, courage, what
ever 1t was-that would never recog-
nize defeat; that quality that wins out
of life of losing the final victory"
A second edition of ]. ]. Bells book
"Ohi Christina" has been issued by
the Fleming H. Revell company. This
little volume was especially welcome to
those who read Wee Macgreegor OF
which it is the sequel Mr.. Bells ca
reer commenced at Glasgow university
and he afterwards became editor of the
University Magazine. In 1898 he join
ed the staff of Scots Pictorial as assist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

ant editor, and during this and the
year following his two first books were
published-"The New Noah's Ark and
Jack of All Trades"-both volumes
consisting of very clever jingling
rhymes for children. Later followed
"Wee Macgreegor," last year Thou
FooT' and a few weeks ago with
whittier Thou Goest." which has al
ready reached the third edition.
The title of the new book by the
Williamsons, just published by Double
day. Page & Co., is Set in Silver" The
name suddenly came to the authors one
day as a description of England. They
had got out of their automobile to have
a picnic lunch on a down overlooking
Portsmouth. The wonderful beauty of
the view led one of them to quote to
the other from Richard H." about
This precious stone. set in the silver
sea-
Macmillan Foster, the author of that
charming novel of romantic mystery in
present-day New York. recently pub
lished under the quaint title, "Corrie
Who?" has had its first play, THE
Whirlpool" produced. The opening
night was April &C. and the place of
the first presentation was Washington.
Bliss Carman. author of Songs from
Vagabondia," More Songs from Vaga-
bondia," and Last Songs from Vaga-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

Spring has come for sure, Mr.. Bow
ser, but I do not think shall clean
house"
mo, I wouldn't
I'VE had the carpets up last fall. you
know"
Eyes, dear"
"You won't mind il I let the clean
ing go, will your"
mot at all. In fact, I think that
the more sensible plan"
81 am glad you agree with me-
looked over the edge of my pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

done "FireIess Cooking tells you.
too. how long different things are to
be left in the box.
Writing from Rome to friend in
America. Rudyard Kipling says that
the Wrights are ahead of his story
With the Night Mail" the date of
which is 1000 A. D. Mr.. Kipling, by
the way. wrote supplementary matter
for this story in the way of Aerial
Regulations. Answers to Correspond
ents, Book Reviews, and Advertise
ments supposedly taken from a maya
zine of the same future date. But AL
ready the London Times has published
twice a full page of actual advertise
ments Of Dirigible and Flying Ma
chimes.
The Century Co. will publish in May
book announced as decidedly out of
the usual-"Box Furniture-How to
Make 100 Useful Articles for the
Home" by Louise Brigham, who has
herself made the articles she describes
The book is to be lavishly illustrated
with pictures by Edward H. Ascher-
man from designs by the author.
The Century Co. is to issue pocket
edition of Kipling's Jungle Book" the
cover In flexible red leather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

bondia,'' has accepted an invitation
from the program committee of the
Vermont Lake Champlain tercentenary
commission to write the memorial
poem for the public exercises for Bur
lington Day" which will be held at
Burlington on July s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-01

The Road to OF, by L. Frank Baum.
The only new Baum book for 1909 will
be unique in many ways in point of
manufacture, at the same time coming
up to the high standard set by Dorothy
and the Wizard of OF, Ozma of or, etc.
There will be 100 humorous illustrations
by John R. Neill and each chapter has
a special pictorial heading. The Kelley
&, Bristton Company of Chicago are the
publishers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
MANUFACTURERS TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS

To act on the report of the execu-
tive committee which favored the en-
argement of the Walla Walla Manu-
facturers' association so as to include
Walla Walla valley industries, meet
ing of the association will be held in
the rooms of the Commercial club
tonight at s o'clock, and it is espe-
cially desired that all members be
present. At the meeting held two
weeks ago. the question of charging
was referred to the board of trustees,
and they reported favorably
The question of making % per cent.
Of the membership necessary for a
quorum, instead of SO per cent, as
formerly, will also be considered and
finally acted upon tonight, and after
the regular business is done away
with, President Louis Kan has pro-
missed to be supplied with a box of
his excellent cigars. A feed" is to be
served following the transaction of i'm
portant matters, and those members
who are not present will have only
themselves to blame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Trains Held
Up by Floods

Owing to high water and washouts
on the o. r. & N line there was no
through trains between Pendleton and
Spokane today, No. arriving from
Pendleton practically on No. SIS sched-
ule, but being forced by a break In
the track near Starbuck to go back to
the Oregon town. 1t was considered
advisable to attempt to get the tram
from Spokane through today, as re-
pOrst from points along the line indi-
cate that water in some of the streams
lis cutting away the track bed.
The eastern line from Portland to
Chicago is open, and trains are opera
ting as usual between Walla Walla
branch, however, there has been a
washout between Wallula and Grange
city junction, tieing up traffic.
But little damage has been done the
Northern Pacific track, trains running
on schedule between this city and
PascO, and on the S. P. & S. from here
to Portland, though some difficulty mas
been encountered on the main line be-
cause of high water. A break in the
line near Dayton may prevent trains
from entering that city, but unless a
more sudden thaw follows within the
next day or SO, railway officials are
of the belief that but little inconven-
fence will result.
According to a telegram received by
Agent Robert Burns of the O. r. &
N. from C. F. Van de Water, who is
accompanying the California excur-
sionistss, the train had not been de-
layed up to this morning and was
running practically on time. Mr.. Van
deWater said the party was being ac-
corded a royal reception at all points
visited. and that indications do not
There was a reprt here Saturday af-
ternoon and evening that the eXcur-
sion train had been tied up in the
Rose city owing to the track having
been washed away south of there,
but the telegram received by Mr..
Burns put the report to the bad.
AS far as could be learned today,
the streams throughout the state are
considerably swollen, the Walla Wal
la river, Mill creek, the TukanOn and
the Touchet being much higher. How
ever, as much of the melting snow
has soaked into the ground, the vol
ume of water which ran from the
hills was not as great as had been
expected, and the delay to trains and
damage to property will be compare
lively light.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Isl PIunkard" a Poor Feed.

After famine Of some three weeks
at the Keylor Grand, Chef Catron last
night dished up four course histronic
feast, otherwise known as Isl Punk
ard" The meal was poorly planned,
badly cooked and miserably served.
The piece de resistance, J. G. Lewis in
the title role. was perhaps edible; and
a dainty bit of desert, a 7-year- old
miss who took a conspicuous part.
looked good enough to eat The side
dishes, however. were deplorable. The
service was poor and the table was not
graced by anything aside from the
ordinary pewter and china of the Key
lor Grand. Most of the small audience
did not wait for the after dinner
speaking, or even desert, but left af-
ter the salad coarse" in the villains
apartments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
THREE FOUND DEAD
BY FILLED BATETUR

SEATTLE, Jan 1S.-An autopsy
is being held this afternoon over the
remains of William L. Seeley. a for
mer national bank examiner; his wife
Kate; and daughter. Rene; found yes
terday at their home on capitol hill. II
is believed that it will be shown that
Saeley killed his wife and daughter
and then committed suicide. 1t is
learned today that he was discouraged
because of financial trouble and sought
death in preference to begging The
three bodies were kneeling in front of
a filled bath tub with a steamer
trunk over their heads. a blow is
marked en- the heads of the mother and
daughter, while Seeley is unmarked.
1t is supposed that after Seeley car
ried the bodies of his wife and daugh-
ter to the bathroom. he put the steam
er trunk over their heads and took
chlOrOfOrm. The theory that they were
killed by burglars is dispelled by the
discovery that no valuables were
touched The heads of the three were
in the water
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
NEW MANAGER FOR
BIG PIANO HOUSE

W. ii. Weir, of Portland. who. for
the past five or six years has been a
travelling representative for the Port
land house of Eilers Piano company.
arrived in the city yesterday. and this
morning assumed the management of
the Walla Walla house. Mr.. Weir
comes to take the position which has
been filled temporarily for the past
two weeks by E. H. Miller, of the exc
cutlve branch of the house, the for
mer manager, w. A. Thornton having
rendered his resignation some time ago
Mr.. Weir, in addition to being an old
piano expert. is a salesman and a BUSH
ness man from the ground up and
his employers feel that in him they
have a man competent to meet all
requirements of the Garden City
branch
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Committed to ASYLUM

Mrs. st. Cecilia Buckley, who was
taken up by the sheriff's office last
week and charged with insanity, was
this morning examined before Doctors
Montgomery and Suttner in the supe-
rior court and found of unsound mind.
Her particular form of insanity is re-
hgion and extreme nervousness. She
was committed to the asylum A trav-
cling guard from Medical Lake arrived
in the city this morning to take Mrs.
Alvah Olson, recently found insane,
to the hospital and he will also take
Mrs Buckley with him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
FRED RUESLER
HAS MARRIED
CHICAGO GIRL,

Announcement of the wedding Of
Fred r. Ruessler of Spokane, to Miss
Mathide Richards of Chicago, has
been received in the city. Mr.. Ruesler
was formerly connected with the Union
Savings bank of this city and has a
host Of friends here who join in wish
ing him a long and happy married life.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruesler will spen1
their honeymoon touring the Sound
cities, after which they will be at home
in Spokane, where Mr.. Ruesler is in
the employ of the S. E. Carr company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
''N0thing like that"
Says Otto Rupp

Nothing in the political line for
mine," laughed former Prosecuting
Attorney Otto B. Rupp who returned
last night after a weeks sOjourn at
the state capital. "Any dope that |
was ever there after state job or a
federal job or any kind of a job is
away to the bad. l went over to argue
some cases before the supreme court,
criminal cases which handled during
my term as prosecuting attorney. l
argued the cases and then l came
home That is all there is to it,"
Mr.. Rupp said that there was moth
ing that looked attractive to him over
at Olympia.
Il am a trial lawyer, and I am go
ing to stick to my profession" con-
tinued Mr.. Rupp. Il have received
some offers from legal firms on the
coast which sound pretty good to me.
but for the present l am going to plug
along here and build up a law bust
ness
Mr. Rupp said he enjoyed seeing
the politicians at the state capitol, and
admitted that there was much activity
being displayed, but he said that he
had a straight tip that there would be
nothing doing in the matter of fur
Their appointments, with the possible
exception of the appointment of ]. L..
Mohundro as bank examiner, until
Governor Cosgrove arrived in Olympia.
When this would be Mr.. Rupp said
that he did not know. Mr.. Rupp stated
that he did not think the governor
would come up north until the weather
was behaving itself as it would be su-
icidal for him to leave the sunny eli
mate of the south and get caught in
another blizzard such as was expert
enced last week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Cundiff Arrested
On Penal CHARGE

charged with selling liquor to a
pr9pated drunkard, John Cundiff. pro-
prietor of the Farmers saloon was
arrested this afternoon, and later re-
leased on $500 cash bond
The complaint recites that on jan
uary l, John Cundiff sold whiskey and
peer to William Suratt, a probated
drunkard, which is felony under the
laws of the state. Suratt was probat-
eu ABOUT two years and a half ago
Cundiff has been having trouble on
account of alleged violations of the
law for some time and it is said the
present accusation will be pushed to
the full extent of the evidence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Two Black Handlers
FILLED by Police

WASHINGTON, Penn, Jan. 1S-yn
a battle between the state police and
the Black Hand early today two black
handlers were fatally shot and nine
We're captured. Bloodhounds are on
the trail of others. The black handlers
appeared to get $4,000 blackmail money
from a wealthy woman which had
been ordered left by the band.
She notified the police who laid a
trap for the gang. The officers laid
in ambush and when the band ap-
peared opened fire. On account of the
suddenness of the attack the gang
was unable to offer resistance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Los Angeles Here
To Play Whitman

Probably the most Interesting game
of the basket ball season will be pulled
| off tonight in the college gymnasium
when the Whitman college five run up
against the quintet from Los Angeles
games. The game tonight is called at
1916 and from all indications there
will be a large crowd to urge the boys
of the local college to their best en-
deavorS.
Coach Blanchard has been drilling
his men hard since they ran UP against
the surprise last Thursday night and
they are no longer suffering with any
|overconfidence. They have been put
through gruelling practices and are
now working as smoothly and as fast
as five men can on a basketball fl Dor
The lineup has not been changed and
the same five that started the game
last Thursday night will take the floor
at the opening of the contest this even
ing.
Los Angeles has a team that has
made a most remarkable record
playing "a games, and losing but one
That was the last one they played, on
Saturday night, with w. S. c. They
have been taking the teams as they
come, often playing two teams the
same night. as they will tomorrow at
Pendleton. The team has gone through
a wreck, which nearly put it out Of
commission. Also the cold weather. has
been hard on the boys, who are I'M
used to anything like the winter they
have struck the past two weeks. How
ever. they have managed to stay in
form on every night until Saturday
and the chances are they will play
dorbly hard on account of the single
defeat.
Whitman will play Captain Barnes
at center, one of the best basketball
players in the northwest ALT Belt, at
forward, is not as fast, but is sure and
steady. playing hard all the time and
shooting with accuracy. Cox, the other
forward, is a bunch of lightning and
shoots from any angle or position with
accuracy. He is probably the hard
est man in the team to cover. CuSh
man. at guard, has been playing a good
game, although this is his first year
and he lacks experience the others
and staying with his man. Penthouse,
the other man of the quintet, is a
speedy guard, holding his man close
and often getting under the other bask
ct for a goal. He is one of the best
Of the team.
Physical Director F. D. Applegate, Of
the Y M. c. A, has been secured to
referee He knows the game as no
other man in town and his decisions
are always dependable. The length Of
halves will be 20 minutes, the game
starting promptly at SIS.
The five members of the Los Ange-
les team arrived in the city yester
day afternoon and are at the Dacres
hotel. One of the five, Ray Stevens,
is known to basketball fans here He
played with the Puget Sound academy
team here three years ago when that
team cleaned up Whitman. He is
fast man and was picked up by the
Angeles to replace a man injured in
a wreck. The other four are G.. w.
Neill. Earl Dutton, A. NJ Wilson and
H. Newland
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
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WHITE WIFE TIRES
OF CHINESE SPOUSE

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-Charging that
her mother practically forced her into
marriage with Chin Jet, China
man, at the tender age of 16 years,
her husband being Is years her senior,
Paula NJ. Jett yesterday filed a COM
plant in divorce proceedings in the
superior court, asking that decree
be granted to her. There is a son
born to the union, slightly over 3
years old, named George Basil Jet,
and the court is asked to grant per-
mission to the mother to see her child
at reasonable intervals. The CUSTODY
of the child is not asked for by the
mother.
The complaint recites that the cou-
pie were married at Newark, n. j.. on
December "a, 1904, after the plaintiff
had conducted a long CORRESPONDENCE
with Chin Jet, in which the PLAINTIFF
mother read all of Cnins letters ana
dictated to her daughter what to
write in reply. The charge is made
that the mothers will dominated the
daughter, who was then only a child
of 16 years, and accustomed as she
was to obey, she took her orders as IL
matter of course. When the mother
finally ordered the daughter to marry
Chin Jet she yielded as a matter of
filial duty.
Chin Jet is said to have become
morose and sullen two weeks after the
marriage, and frequent quarrels en-
sued to such an extent that the health
of the wife was impaired through the
stress upon her nerves. According
to the plaintiff, there is no property
except 5000 worth of household goods
and the fixtures and business of a res
'taurant owned by the community, at
the corner of Second avenueand James
street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
ARGUED CASES IN
SUPREME COURT

Attorney Oscar Cain has returned
from Olympia where he went last week
to argue appeals before the supreme
court. While in Olympia, Mr.. Cain
argued three criminal cases. the most
important one being the Barnes muir
der case. The other two cases were
that Of J. A. Mcintyre, Of Wallula,
convicted Of horsestealing. and George
Beeman, of this city, convicted of bur-
glary. In all of the cases Mr. Cain
appeared for the defendant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Four Given Berths.

-Four "sleepers" were given berths
in the city Jail Saturday night when
the saloons closed. They were re-
leased yesterday morning when day
light came and are back at their ac-
customed abodes in the Main street
saloons The four were o. p. Middle
ton, r. H. Rice, James Rayser and
w. B. Cory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Judument Awarded.

In the case of Smith Bros, against
Cornwell Bros. for money claimed to
be owing the former, an order was
granted by justice of the peace Nc
Kinney awarding the plaintiff judg-
ment Of $66.25 and $40 costs. The
defendants failed to appear on jan
uary Z, at 10 a. m. before Judge Huff
man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
$4,000 ASKED FOR
WHITE HOUSE AUTOS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The new
president of the United States is to pin
his faith on the automobile. This be
came known today, when the house
committee on appropriations included
in the urgency deficiency appropria-
ton bill an item of $4,000 for the
maintenance of automobiles for the
White House.
1t was explained that Judge Taft has
intimated that he would use autOmo-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Willamette Is Safe.

SALEM, Jan. 18.-The Willamette is
still rising. Shortly before noon today
it stood at IS feet here. There is lit
tie danger of a flood as the river could
raise nine feet more without causing
trouble
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Batt!eships Sail.

ATHENS, Jan. 1S.-The battleships
Missouri and Ohio sailed for Saloni-
ca, Turkey today and after a brief
stay in that port are scheduled to
join the Louisiana and. Virginia at
Smyrna.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-18
Final Decree of Estate.

Final decree for the distribution of
the estates of Philip T. Sharp and his
down this morning by Judge Brents.
The heirs are Mrs. Ada Sharp and
her daughters, Edna, Gertrude and
Lenna