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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
WILL HAVE NO MORE
TO DO WITH STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
City Engineer Is Pleased to
Be Relieved of the
Responsibility

Az had been expected, City Engineer
L. W. Loehr has been relieved from
anv and all responsibility in connection
with street improvements that have
been done or are contemplated, the
action having been taken at meet
ing of the street committee held at 10
o'clock Yesterday morning. 1t is prob
able that Chairman c. H. Whiteman
will assume full charge of the work
remaining to be done, though he is
out of the city today, and will not be
in attendance at the meeting of the
council this evening. 1t is whispered
that the city engineer and the chair
man of the street committee had
somewhat heated argument yesterday
with reference to the manner in which
being conducted, and because of the
manner in which East Main street is
to be paved.
According to those who have studied
the specifications, the street committee
has granted the Barber Asphalt COM
pany the right to incorporate anything
that looks like rock into the concrete
base gravel as small as unground pep
per or coffee beans being permitted
The original specifications provided
that all rock used should be maintained
or quarter inch screen, but lit is
said the street committee has given
consent for overlooking this provision
That East Main street property
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
UNDERTAKES
IN PORTLAND

County Coroner George MacMartln
E. S. Hennessey and John Honeycutt'
are in Portland this week attending the
annual convention of the Funeral Di-
rectors' associations of Washington
and Oregon, which opened yesterday
morning Mr. MacMartin is being talked
of as candidate for president of the
organizations, and it is quite likely
that he will be so honored.
Following the close of the northwest
convention, the national funeral direc-
tors convention will open in Portland,
this city will also attend that gath
ering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
STOLE SIGNALS
SAYS DETROIT

CHICAGO, Sept 2S.-Nan Johnson,
president of the American league, is
investigating the charges made by the
Washington Senators and the De-
troit Tigers" that the New York
"Highlanders have been stealing their
signals. The Highlanders walloped
the Tigers who We're leading the league
by to 1. The Highlanders through
out the season have easily defeated
the leaders. They meet again this af-
ternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
FOURTEENTH CAV :
RY BAND IN F1N1S
APPEARANCE
Musical Organization Will
Play at County Fair
Before Leaving.

,rn.ir lovers of the city will be given
on onportunity during fair week TO
t.sr tbe Fourteenth cavalry band IN
b. final public concerts prior to the
danarr1re of the troops for the Philip
.,. islands where the Fourteenth
mill 4, service forftwo years, relieving
,b. sixth cavalry. which has been
.,,tion,d IN the islands for the past
.r, years. Secretary r. II. Johnson
bs. engaged the cavalry band for the
riont concerts in the pavilion during
fair week. and as the troops sail from
San Francisco. November 3, it is not
,,ak. many concerts will be given at
Fort Walla Walla
Dvrirg thu time the Fourteenth has
baa, stationed at Fort Walla Walla,
tte bows have made many friends
among residents of the city, who will
regret 70 see them go. and the Four
teenth band. under the direction OF
Chief Musician William Osterman, has
become the pride of the city and the
community. The organization has
haan in demand for all of the more i'm
portant functions given in the state,
and for the past two years has been
one Of the leading evening attractions
of the county fair.
Sixth Band Coming.
But while the Fourteenth cavalry
band will not be at the fort, music
lovers Of Walla Walla will have an
other excellent military band in the
Sixth cavalry organization. which is
To- be stationed at Fort Walla Walla
with four troops. E. f. G. and H,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
TO HEAR
PROTESTS

Tonight is the date set for hearing
protests against the Improvement of
North Spokane street from Main to
Rose streets, but it is not expected
any excitement will Se caused by tire
protests of property owners in that
district. West Main street taxpayers
are determined to have settlement OF
the paving question in that district,
and word was passed today that they
would be at the meeting with their at
torney tonight to compel the council
to consent to cutting the top coating
to determine the thickness of the as
phalt.
According to statement by a mem
Der of the street committee a few days
ago. the majority of the cOunciimen
are opposed to cutting the pavement.
Property owners are determined, how
ever, to have some action taken to-
night and thereby some excitement
may be produced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
PRESIDENT HOLDS HIS
SPEECH FOR 0. K.
OF BALLINGER
Executive Is Growing Tired
Of Extras Thrown in
At Every Turn.

SPOKANE. Sept. 2S.-EX-Presluent
Roosevelt and Clifford Pinchot came in
for a good share of the applause when
Taft made his conservation speech in
the presence of a tremendous crowd
this afternoon. Every time the name of
Wild After an introduction by Cover
nor NJ E. Hay, President Taft said:
1.-The governor said you trusted
Roosevelt. He trusted me and because
he trusted me, you trust me- l am
glad to accept that method of winning
your confidence 1t began raining and
the president was soon addressing a
sea of umbrellas.
SPOKANE, Sept. 2S.-President
Taft delivered his much heralded
expected to do. He promised the people
he would use all his influence to hasten
the completion of the irrigation pro-
jects now under way or contemplated.
He told them he intended to save the
| forests and pledged his influence
against the waste of water and lille
| gal gObbling of water sites by cOrpor-
ations. The president complimented the
administration of Secretary Ballinger,
! and said under his watchful eye laws
will be administered impartially for
| the best interests of the people at
large. A great crowd gathered to hear
! Taft speak, but after a few moments
many left being unable to catch his
words.
After dwelling upon the importance
of saving the forests, water power Of
| the country and reclaiming the arid
lands. the president said:
! Although great opposition has devel-
f., oped against the policies of Roosevelt,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
Pinchot, the general opposition to Pin
chot's plan has disappeared and the
great body of American people recog-
nize the benefit of the reform in ref
! erence to forestry
Referring to irrigation projects he
said:
Il think it wise to apply to congress
for relief by urging the passage OF an
enabling act permitting the secretary
! of the interior to issue bonds to the
F, sum of ten million to complete all the
projects now under way. These bonds
should be redeemed with money paid
into the reclamation funds after the
completion of the projects. Meantime
| irrigation works under private aus
pices are being projected in every dl-
rection and the prospect for reclaim
ing the millions of acre from the des-
erts is encouraging.
THE suggestion Is being made for a
longer term for the payment every
year for ten years on the irrigated
lands l sincerely hope congress won't
listen to such appeals. 1t might en-
courage lack of thrift and industry
and embarrass the extension Of the
work of irrigation
Organized labor and great many
republicans here are nettled at Snubs
during the Taft reception. Governor
Hay was seated back in the seventh
!, auto Mayor Pratt was we'll towart
the rear and Congressman Poindexte,
(COntinued on Page FiVel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
.GLEE CLUB In
FIRST MEETING

For the purpose OF getting a line
on the new men who have entered
Whitman, and also for making ar
rangements for the testing OF the
voices bv the director. Elias Blum, the
first meeting of the college year 1or
for the Whitman glee club
wac held in association hall yesterday
evening There are many new voices
at Whitman this year, and members
of tho freshman class are expected to
give some of the older men run for
places in the club.
Of the Whitman club last year. near
10 all have returned to college, Core
man ana Brainard are lost by gradu
alton and Stricken and Bliss VIII no'
return to college this year. AT pres
ent there is derth of heavy passIa'
but the director is hopeful that IN tnt
trvont there will be some good bass
voices from the new materlal.
Mr.. Elias Blum, instructor or voice
and composition in Whitman ConserV
atory of Music, has been engaged u
direct the men in the glee club work
Mr., Blum is a soloist and oratorlo
singer. possessing a fine tenor voice
He is a graduate of the Royal Scnoo
of Music at Weimar, Germany. wnel
he studied for four years under bucn
and Raventos in singing, and Degner
in composition and organ He alsc
taueht in the Royal School at Weimar
and in Boston as private teacner
1t is felt that with Mr.. Blum as IN,
is in store for the glee club.
Harold Crawford, manager or tne
club, spent several weeks travelling IN
fhe Puget Sound region for the pur-
nose of working Up schedule OF tne
yitb prospects for a glee club trip &c
seattle. Tacoma, Bellingham. Everett
OLYMPIA, Vancouver and other cities
along the road. The trip will probaD-.
be taken between semesters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
New Superintendent Appointed.

CoLFAN, Sept. 2S-Prof w. A.
N'tAo-s. who has been city superin-
7"ueht Of schools for the last five
Years. has rendered his resignation to
take effect October l. and Prof r. A.
'8lhe. who has been principal of the
"'Sh school for the last three years.
''N peen appointed to the vacancy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
STRIKE
HISTORY

OMAHA Sept. 2S-"The Omaha
strike will pass into history at noon to-
day" was the statement made by
President Wattles of the car COM
pany. Wattles said:
1--WE have enough competent men to
man the cars, and we will not longer
recognize the strikers"
The strikers maintain the company
has not enough and declared they will
fight the company to a finish. There
has been no violence for several days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
FOURTH VICTIM
is DEAD TODAY

son. one of the automobilistS who was
wrecked in the car last Thursday,
death, died of his burns here at local
hospital. Anderson's sister was among
the injured, but is recovering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
WHITNEY
ISCOMING

81 JOHNS, y. F. Sept. 2S-The
S''alAer Jeanne" with Harry Whit
"1} aboard. has arrived Whitney ex-
poets to land and start for the United
states tonight. 1t is believed his tes-
''i'''hE VIII do much to clear the Peary
''N controversy. Cock claims it will
'''" u prove that he discovered the
uo,e.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
Continued On Page Four.)
Victory for Shippers.

Victory for Shippers.
PORTLAND. Sept. 2S.-Judge VOL
& n. in its fight to prevent the state
railway commission from establishing
lower rates between this city and east
ern Oregon points. The court upheld
all five contentious of the shippers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-28
|[0EHR IS CLOSE ON
LET. OUT THURSDAY
DERBY DAY WILL SEE
BUSINESS IN CITY
SUSPENDED
TO Combine Luncheon With
That of Real Estate
Board, on Tuesday

Bv an unanimous vote the business
men of the city who were present at
the weekly luncheon of the Commercial
club in the Dacres hotel today noon
voted to close the business establish
ments on Derby day, week from next
Thursday. in order that every resident
of Walla Walla may turn out and at
tend the Walla Walla county fair. The
suggestion was made by John p. Kent,
who also made the motion, and the
manner in which the motion was passed
indicates a record breaking attendance
on the big day of the fair.
Speakers at the luncheon today
dWelt upon the subject, "The Walla
Walla County Fair" Prosecuting At
tornev Everett J. Smith having been
the first speaker He showed the ne
cessity for fostering the spirit OF en-
tertainment. and called upon citizens
of Walla Walla and community to
|
! Ia Walla's prime need at this time is
! for better entertainment, and that the
good. old ia shioned county fair is far
ahead of anything else in the line OF
real amusement.
Attorney H. S. Blandford, in few
remarks. showed what competition al
county fairs has brought about in the
way of bettering tie products of stock
growers, poultrymen. fruit growers and
gardeners and urged every Walia
Wallan to stand Loyalty by the associa-
ton and the home fair.
| Combine Lurcheons.
On motion of J H. Morrow, VINO
| thought the two organizations, were
working for the same end, it was
! agreed to extend an invitation to the
Walla Walla real estate board to take
luncheon on Tuesdays with the Com
mercial club, rather than having d
separate luncheon Thursday noon. The
|
bv the real estate board at its lunch
\ con next Thursday.
Publicity Manager L. f. Meacham
| who has been for the past week III
Seattle attending to publicity work
arrived home this morning and was
! present at the luncheon to report upon
what had been accomplished by Walla
! Walla in the exposition city. He said
this city was securing everything that
could possibly be hoped for, and ne
pointedi out the honor attached to VIII
..artin's victory in the athletic con-
tests; the prizes secured by the Odo
Fellows: the medals awarded the two
| breweries and medals awarded the
Blalock Fruit company for vinegar;
| Continued on Page Five)
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3 MARKET STILL GOING UP.

Il TIE wheat market was stronger :
- today with Standard No. l CLUB
j. selling for 10 cents bushel. +
:: Higher prices than this were op- .
:: tanned in some instances, the red =
j. varieties also bringing a good +
+ price. Barley showed signs or
i. raise. selling today for about $24 ;
+ per ton.
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,.tIA WALLA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER
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ToMoRROW'S WEATHER
SHOWERS AND COOLER.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Aged Spinister Suffers Hem
orrhage and Passes Away
at Her Home.

Miss Sarah E. Day. 65 years old, a
we'll known old lady to many Hammond
people, was found dead in bed this
morning in her lonely little domicile
in the rear of J. F. Stanford's place
426 Ctdar street
She had evidently suffered from a
hemorrhage during the night, as she
was found lying in a pool of blood by
the Stanfords, who found her after
waiting some time for her to make her
appearance. The old lady is thought
to have had cancer of the stomach and
this is thought to have caused her
death.
The body was removed to Emmer-
lings morgue where post-mortem ex-
animation will be held this afternoon
by Coroner Shanklin and DR.. W. f.
Howat
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church, and having been poor
members of the congregation will in
all probability see to her burial The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
CAPTAIN HEARS NOISE
Investigates and Finds a
Young Couple Saying
Goodnight"

It was 2 o'clock in the morning ac-
cording to the story Captain Emil
Bunde tells. when he was walking
down Holman street in the vicinity of
Ogden street.
1t was dark and the night was very
STILL The captain was keeping a sharp
lookout for suspicious characters and
was alert. Suddenly, 1t did not seem
more than a few yards away. he heard
a smacking sound similar to that a
person makes when calling a dog
Captain Bunde started an investiga-
tion at once. He saw the dark shadowy
form of a man.
Come out of there" said the cap
tain firmly, and sheepish looking man
stole out of the shadows.
What are you doing in there" was
the captains next question.
This is no time of the night to be
looking for a dog"
I wasn't look for dog" replied
the stranger, Il Il just said
good night to my girl"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
CONTESTS ARE DROPPED
Democratic State Committee
Arrives at Decision
Today.
TIMES BUREAU
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

Especial TO The IIMES.)
Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 23.-Demo-
cratic state committee today decided
to drop contests for state Offices A
bill for a s150,OOO house for the gov
ernor viii be reported favorably by
the senate committee. but the amount
will surely be reduced before its pas
sage. j. n. Study of Fort Wayne urges
the house committee on education to
fix the qualification for county super
intendents. Members of the state board
of education told the committee a uni
form text books should be retained
President Kelly, Earlham college, rec
commended the appointment of an ex-
aminer to make an annual examination
of high schools. Republican bill for
congressional reapportionment is being
prepared. 1t would take Porter and
Laporte out of the Tenth district and
place them in the Thirteenth. The
Tenth district would take in Starke
and Pulaski. Marion county would be
divided, part going to the Fourth and
part to the Ninth districts. Indianap-
oils would be one district alone.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
SAUER KRAUT
MAKES A FUSS
Odor at Superior the Court
House Is Shipped in
From Gary Today.

The attorneys, who have been won
dering what was that terrible smell
their nostrils encountered when they
entered the coutr house, found out to-
day that Sheriff Tom Grant was COM
PEELED to confiscate a stock of groceries
that was formerly the property of a
Gary grocer and that among the things
he took was a barrel of sauerkraut
The sauerkraut was very ripe when
it arrived here in Hammond and it has
been getting ripper ever since. It was
noticeable that every German who
passed the court house, hesitated for
moment and sniffled at the air. It
had the same effect on him that anise
oil has on foxes. 1t made him stick
around without knowing why.
Chief of Police Rimbach has been
sticking around the office more lately
than ever before. 1t is also noticible
the fact that the police station loafers
have materially decreased of late.
After the presence of the sauerkraut
in the court house was discovered, one
name remarked that he supposed that
was what finally induced the Saenger
Bund TO locate on Muenich court in
stead of State street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
PERSONAL INJURY
CASE TAKEN FROM JURY
Lack of Evidence Causes
Judge Reiter to Make
the Ruling.
SETTLEMENT WAS REFUSED
Case Was That Of Moor Against the
Monon Railroad Company at
Superior Court.

The case of Moore VS.. the Chicago.
Indianapolis & Louisville railroad, in
which the parents of the little Moore
boy were attempting to secure dam
ages against the Monon for the loss of
the boys leg at Rensselaer,, was TAX
en- from the jury by Judge v S. Reiter
yesterday
The judge stated that there was no
evidence to show that the railroad was
responsible for the boys injury and
he positively refused to allow the case
to go any further
It is understood that some time ago
the plaintiff could have made a settle
ment with the railroad for a sum that
would have permitted the parents of
the boy to pay all of his doctor bills
and buy an artificial limb
The plaintiffs attorney, however,
thought he had a case and it was per-
mitted to go to trial The result was
that it was thrown out of court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
DEPRAvED CHILD
FOUND By, POLICE
Shocking Case of Parental
Neglect Reported by the
Hammond Authorities.
OTHER DELINQUENT CHILDREN
Impossible to Secure Convictions, Say
Police, of Those Who Mis-
treat Young.

Jenny Browning, a 12-year-old girl,
is reported by the police to be shock
ingly depraved for child of her age.
The little girl is small for her age
and yet she is said to be guilty of al
most unbelievable conduct.
The police say that parental neglect
of children of this age in Hammond
is leading to terrible consequences.
There is an exceptional conditions of
affairs in Hammond, according to the
police. in that it is the little girls be-
tween the ages of Il and 16 that are
so noticeably delinquent instead of the
older girls, as in other cities.
The police say they are powerless
, to take any steps to put a stop to the
ruination of children, for the reason
that when they get cases against those
who are responsible Hammond juries
refuse to convict.
Or. if the cases are not taken before
a jury, the attorney for the defense
is able to discredit the testimony of
the child witnesses until the court will
not believe It.
Parental Neglect the Trouble.
But back of the whole trouble there
is the very apparent parental neg
lect, they say. Children are allowed
to leave home at night and seem to
be positively uncontrolled by their pa
rents.
In the case of the little Williams
girl. she was permitted by her parents
to roam about the streets trying to
sell chance on a quilt that she was
raffing.
Finally she was involved in a case
in which she confessed that a grown
man had committed an assault upon her
person. The trial was held and the man
was acquitted. The little 12-year-old
girls testimony was impeached
The fact that these cases are con-
tinually brought to the attention of
the police indicate that there is a
shocking condition of affairs in GER
tain neighborhoods as concerns the
morality of little girls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-23
SCHERERvILLE MAN
KILLED ON CROSSING
Paul Austgen, Employed on
Hart's Farm, Struck
by Train.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
Victim Was Well-Known in Ham
mond and Was Generally
Liked By Everybody.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Crown Point, Ind, Jan. %. Paul
Austgen, employed on the Eleanor Hart
farm at HartsdaIe was instantly killed
this morning when ne and his team of
horses were struck by the east-bound
Pennsylvania accommodation train No.
"a, due in Crown Point at S;I5. The body
was picked up by the train crew, and
brought to the mOrgue of Linton &
Merrill, where the inquest will be held
today.
The engine was in charge of Engin-
eer Goodrich and the train in charge
of Conductor Forbes. Both said that
the signal for the Hart's crossing.
where the accident happened, was Civ
en-. but that the driver seemingly did
not hear it.
Austgen had taken the regular morn
ing shipment Of milk from the farm to
the Hart's milk stand and it was while
he was returning that he was struck
by the east-bound train.
The victim. who is the third from
the Hart's farm in five years, two of
whom died. made his home in Scherer-
VILE He is well known there, in ST.
John and Dyer and owned property in
Hammond and Chicago Heights.
He was 40 years old, but was never
married.
The engine of the accommodation
pulled into Crown Point this morn
ing, blood despatched from the horses.
which, too, We're killed instantly. The
wheels of the train passed over the
body of Mr.. Austgen. who was hurled
from his seat by the impetus and
thrown on the track.
Those who knew Mr.. Austgen deplore
his sad ending. Although of very
retiring disposition and quiet he was
generally liked by everybody with
whom he came in contact.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made, but will be announced
in the churches at ST. John and Scher-
erville tomorrow.