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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

a. 1va1,a Walla church mentioned
is the balcony. Of course, this does
not take into account the big pipe
4uo, which cost about $4,000. How
ever this does not appear to me 10
ho anv larger than the one IN Whit
man chapel. The ladies keep their
hats on during the services, as they
do in all New York churches that
nave attended In consequence men
have difficulty in seeing the preacher
and the choir, but they have better
opportunities to take chew of tobac-
co under the shadow of the Merry
Widows" to converse with the next
neighbor or to doze a little if they
feel SO disposed.
New York is holding a remarkable
tuberculosis exhibit in the Museum of
Natural History, Central Park. This
exhibit was brought from the interna-
tional tuberculosis congress. at Wash
ington. D. c., at great expense. Dis
tingulshed men like Rufus Choate and
Nathan Strauss. take a prominent part
in the mass meetings being held to
discuss the great white plague,
which is now the greatest menace 10
the health and lives of the people of
this and other cities, as we'll as of
the nation as a whole. 1t seems to
be agreed that the chief source of in
fection is milk from tuberculosis cows,
and the question is not yet settled, it
seems, Whethar or not paSteuriZatiOn
of milk really kills the germs of the
plague. Thouands of infants die in
this city every year from tuberculosis
contracted through impure milk, and
it was supposed that when Nathan
Strauss, the hebrew philanthropist,
had provided fol the pasteurization of
milk used in tie tenement districts,
the problem had }een solved But now
some scientists Cntend that electric
ity and not heat must be used to de-
stroy the germs of tuberculosis in
milk
So Ben Holt die not have to WALL
back to Walla Villa Ben received
a continual ovation in New York. He
bears such remarkable resemblance
to William Randolp' Hearst the. to,
was constantly surrtunded by admir-
ers of the yellow journalist, some of
them impecunious nwspaper report
ers looking for jobs. Perhaps Ben did
not realize why he wa. so popular. and
this will solve the mystery for him.
Ben's testimonial t. the medicinal
value of certain pills published in an
interview on his return is much ap-
preciated and will be gwen due prom
inence with his photograph as an en-
bellishment. So again is it demon
strated that some men reach fame by
a single bound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

Hill cemetery, followed by a jeering
crowd. There they stood, shivering in
the cold, waiting for the fireworks to
begin. Now and then they essayed a
hymn or a prayer between shivers,
but the catcalls from the crowd were
not conducive to protracted religious
fervor. AS the hours passed and moth
ing happened, the little crowd of de-
votees melted away until only three
or four were left.
Finally Superintendent Halsted of
the cemetery ordered them away, and.
with the last vestige of their faith
shattered, they returned to the homes
which they had expected to quit for
ever AS many of them had to face
angry husbands or other relatives, the
scene was anything but the heavenly
one they had looked for.
Another crowd of the faithful went
to South Mountain, which was to have
been the scene of translation, but the
cold soon drove all to shelter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

Hold up your hands in horror no
more than when told of wretched
women lifted from the gutter and
carried on hand barrows to the sta
ton houses of a Saturday night in
London, Liverpool, Belfast, and other
towns Of Britain where such things
be-
These were not the gin swilling
wives OF mechanics. They w IRE New
York women "of the gay set" many
that say Of themselves, I'VE are de-
cent" They did not stagger out
from the public bar to fall in the
kennel, stupified with the cheapest
and vilest of liquors. They were
ladies'" they were carried out to
cabs. They had drunk nothing but
wine.
They numbered not two or ten of,
even twenty. Their name was legion.
And every retiring room was the
shameful scene of nothing bat wine.
This counts not the thousand and
one that were not wholly overcome.
but who blear of eye, blurred of
speech, dishevelled of hair, could yet
stagger out on the arms Of escorts,
and ride home with the window of
cab or motor car thrown open to
give them the benefit of the blessed
morning air.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

singing songs, bitter women in whom
nothing but wine aroused old hates,
jealousies and animosities
Some were led off, some staggered
off to the retiring rooms deathly sick
on nothing but wine.
AS the New Year grew older all
shame or concealment died down in
the dressing rooms The doors. stood
open. maids and attendants, who also
had had nothing but wine, worked
perfunctorily with ice bags and re-
storatives over the retching and COM
atose.
This was not alone in one place
but in all the Women's retiring rooms
in every great hotel and restaurant
on Broadway.
1t was the slaughter of the sophis-
ticated at the Battle Of the Bottle.
Nothing but wine.
The worn out women attendants
were choice now. So many were
on their hands that they ministered
only to those of celebrity or the
women conscious enough to tip liber
orally first.
Women got as far as the door and
fell over in stupor from nothing but
wine There they lay: "DOwn and
out and all in," said the maids, help
ing only those who could still speak
or stagger.
Jewels fell from FURNISHED locks or
from gowns torn open for more air
or easement from qualms. Paris
dresses. bedraggled and polluted,
were torn and disheveled and their
owners were dragged out Of the gang
way.
Drunken men clamored at the
doors, "Wher'sh my wife? She lef'
me an hour ago!S
Jaw. come in and pick her out!"
snapped the maids, if the man gave
no indication of coming like the
Greeks with gifts. Did he wave
bill. assistancd was forthcoming to
carry his lady to cab.
But as the hours crept onto the
dawn and the number and helpless
ness of the drunken women 1ncreas-
ed and when all semblance OF dress
ing room decorum and segregation
was thrown to the winds, drunken
escorts came in the doors to PICK
,e,,, ont" Sometimes they picked out
the right ones, but in several cases
thew picked out one better OF looks
or of less bulk to carry. VINO cared
on the morning following New Years
Eve the night of nothing but wine.
Think this no fanciful picture
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
Stole Enough
To Start Bank

SEATTLE, Jan. w. p. Patton,
who says he is a nephew of A. j.
Patton, a millionaire of Columbus,
Ohio, and a graduate of the univer-
sity Of Michigan, was arrested here at
the request Of Chief of Police Sullf-
van. of Sacramento, Cal, who says
Patton is wanted in southern California
cities, charged with obtained money
under false pretenses. Patton admits
his guilt, saying he obtained enough
money by many schemes to start a
bank. He says he obtained $4,000
in Seattle alone by selling alleged bo-
gus mining stock.
Patton is accused of working clever
bunco game on a saloon keeper named
A. b. Ruhl, of Sacramento. in connec-
ton with his confederate, w. d.
Sutherland He promised Ruhl JOB
with big salary if he would deposit
$3.50. Ruhl left the money and the
men escaped without paying their no.
tel bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
Wdlld WdIIa Says HOwdy to
Miss Nineteen Hundred Nine
And 1908 is no more.

AHu 19Uo is no more.
with the customary watch parties,
dances and other celebrations held on
the; occasion of passing an old year
along and welcoming the new. 1908
was formally consigned to history by
many hunoreds of watchers in the
city last night and 1909 was given a
warm reception.
Again proving the old adage. come
In like lamb and go out like lion"
the weather last night was blustery
and cod, while that of year ago was
warm the Elks wearing straw hats
and many of them going without a
coat. Snow fell during the greater part
of the evening and a cold wind en-
phas1zed the chill of New Years eve.
Watch parties were held at many of
the churches of the city, most of them
by the young peoples sociaties Pro-
Srams Were rendered and the evening
pleasantly passed in this manner and
with games, until the pealing of bells.
and the blowing of many noisy
whistles heralded the approach of the
infant year.
At Fort Whlla Walla dance was
given, which was attended by many
city folk as we'll as those of the gar
rlson. The ball was ,an elaborate af-
fair and dancing was continued Ions
after the new year had been ushered
n.
Walla Walla Canton No. 1, also
gave dance last night, the last of the
series they have been holding this
winter. Some $50 couples attended and
tho 4
all evening. The canton attended in
full dress, leading the grand march.
The Raraca class Of the Park street
BAPTIST church held a watch meeting
after its regular session, at which
many besides members of the church
attended.
Among the private watch rarties
were those at the homes of Miss Hen
rietta Lucille Baker. Crescent street:
the high school party at the home of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
ntedTwOMOnthS' Monopoly
will Furnish DdyfOn'S Booze

balloted the town dry. But they took
no consideration of how this was to
be done in practice. The theory was
good. but when 1t came to stopping
the liquor selling there, it was found
that Dayton had not the wherewitnal
to refund the unearned portions Of the
licenses already granted. So the city
fathers decided to let the permits die
a natural DEATH Whether or not they
thought Of the narrowing down Of the
business to one man, Is not known;
but it was so decided. And SO it
happens that there win be one place in
Dayton that will certainly be mighty
popular after the licenses have 'ex-
pired which keep the other saloons in
business For 1t IS stated that tho
capital city Of Columbia county II just
about the thirstiest little burg this
side Of Milwaukee and when IT. ciu-
zens began to realize that their SQUIRE
OF conviviality Is being cut o6 the
owner Of the lucky saloon W1u
some busy. e
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

Two months monopoly of the hquor
business of a city of $500 is not SO
bad from,a business standpoint. Anu
this is what has been given a Column
hia county sa1oonkeeper by the CITY
council of the county seat Not nav
ing money with which to pay on the
unearned portion of the liquor IL
censes already granted, Dayton, voted
dry at the last municipal election, mas
decided to let the saloons run until
their permits die of natural expiration.
And in SO doing, one saloonKeeper
has been endowed with a monopoly OF
the liouor business of Dayton Tor Two
,nonths. For of course there is no
stated time for issuing license they
are given as asked. And the last II
cense taken out was full two months
after it's nearest predecessor. Con-
seouently. when the others have al
run out. lie has a moral cinch-
| At the city election held in Dayton
recently, the voters Serwhelminsly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01

Harry Bowers, South Palouse: and a
party to the college left overs" at the
home of Margaret Steele, Palouse
street.
AT midnight the new year was given
a rousing reception. Bells fret broke
the silence of the night Soon whistles
for which steam had been kept all
evening. added their noise to the din
and the usual years end racket was
so manifest that few of the residents
of the Garden City werei able to con-
tinus their slumbers until it had sub
sided.
Today New Years is being celebrat-
ed in the city in just about the usual
manner. Breakfast and dinner parties
galore. were announced and tonight
many festivities of various natures are
to be held.
Banks, city, county and federal Of
fees are closed all day. Sunday hours
were observed at the postoffice and
nearly every business house in town
closed at noon. The Evening States
man went to press shortly after noon
that it's employees might enjoy the
first day of the year more fully.
The biggest social event of the day
is tIte open House dt the 4. Nj. 4. A.
The building is thrown open from the
bath rooms in the basement to the
dormitory rooms of the bachelors on
the third floor Refreshments arei be-
ing served and Brunton's orchestra is
rendering music. Tonight athletic
games will be exhibited in all the de-
partmants.
The usual amount of New Years
resolutions have been reported but of
course it is too early to give any ac-
counts of downfalls and tumbles from
water wagons.
Ard so the new year has come. Cold
weather, light snow which adds a
touch of winter to the appearance of
the city, a rather chill wind, and slip
perry pavements. The year has come
like a lion, may it go out like lamb.
happy New Year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
Graphic Story of Gay Gothdm'S
Great New Years Eve DebduCh

every description, save water wagons
laden with celebrants passed up and
down.
The throngs on the sidewalk thin
ned after midnight. The croWds'
hOarse and tired, had gone home, put
inside the restaurants the well dress
ed men and women sat all night ana
gorged and guzzled.
Nothing but wine!
Roses were shoWered, souvenirs
were distributed, opera stars sang
women smoked and drank
Nothing but wine!
The stranger within these gates
that knew not of the unwritten law,
unalterapIe for this night, stopped a.
waiter and said, Bring us some
beer ~
And the waiter said. smilingly
pityingly. Nothing but wine is serv-
ed after TO-
"Al1 right" replied the stranger
yap. yokel, farmer, hoosier and cheap
skate. Bring me glass of port
The waiter went away and never
returned. but the assistant head walt
er came over shortly afterWaro anu
said: "I'm sorry, but this table is
engaged" And the stranger, the
yap. the yokel, the farmer, the hoos-
ier and the cheap skate and MS
friends were firmly but kindly led TO
the guarded door.
Succeeding them were men ano
women for whom Obsekuious boys IN
uniform checked costly coats, snln-
! ing silk hats, fabulous priced bonnets
and furs. The newcomers ordered.
| Nothing but wine!
Midnight Just a few women were
drunk here and there. But 1t was
| genteel intoxication. Nothing pu
| wine. True its degrading effect'
| were the same as If the cause wer'
the slops dispensed in a mixed al
| dive but here were women in costly
gowns bejewelled with gems
price. who drank nothing but wine.
One o'clock More drunken womel
on nothing but wine. Two O'Clock an
more. Eentimentally maudlin womel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
Picture and Frame
Gag Easily Worked

Another time the unSuSpecting plIb-
lie of this city has been duped and
just how many there are who have
lost small sums is not yet known. The
old, old, old picture enlargement and
frame gag is responsible for this lat
est fake, and several have been knowe
to respond to the bait offered; and as
one whose wife was victim said,
rswallowed bait, hook and three joints
of the pole"
The plan of operation as told the
police department was this: First a.
smooth tOngued speaker makes his
appearance and wants to enlarge a
picture. He is willing to do it cheap'y;
but his price always varies as the
furnishings of the house. He hurries
through his spiel, and when the house,
wife produces some pictures she
would like to have enlarged" he takes
them. makes an attractive offer and
before she can refuse, gives her a bit
of paper and gets out.
Next comes the frame man. He also
judges his work by price by the fur
niture of the house and the woman
who has bought an enlargement, feels
she must order frame. But this she
cannot get without a small payment
down. This secured and as much as
possible, the frame man disappears am
neither is ever heard of again, nor
are the pictures.
The name of the company for which
| the pair work is high sounding. While
the police are investigating the mat
| ter, it is unlikely that anything can
be accomplished, as the pair work
quickly and then evaporate.
eff I could get my pictures back ]
would be satisfied said one of the
victims of the fraud.
"And that is just the trouble with
! the people of this city, that they are
continually bothered with that kini
of pests" said Sergeant Rocker.
"They are stung, and then if they cal
just pull even, or even get part O
their goods or money back, they ar
] satisfied. Seldom do we find men VIII.
are willing to back a prosecution. s.
there you are, what's the use of get
ting Them"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
(By Glenn Guernsey

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-You know,
my friends, with what brave car
ouse we made a second marriage in
our house; divorced old barren Nine
teen Naughty Eight and took the
New Year 1909 to spouse.
SO sang a modern Omar as he car
romed joyfully down the White Lane
at 2 a. IN. His was the spirit of the
crowd-of the hundred thousand, more
or less. who assembled in Broadway
and welcomed the New Year with a
salute of popping corks and clinking
glasses.
Today-the grim, gray dawn of the
morning after-it is sad and re-
pentant New York that places its
collective hand feeling over its re-
bellious stomach and solemnly vows,
Never again
And a modern Omar might inquire,
Indeed. indeed, repentance oft be-
fore we swore-but were we sober
when we swore?"
1t is conservatively estimated that
a million dollars would hardly cover
| the cost of this gigantic orgy. AS a
| pen picture OF COLTdIn dH1udl OO
bauch, nothing equals this by Ro!
McCardell:
Every cafe, every restaurant or
bright Broadway was thronged Mer
guarded the doors to permit no more
within Tables had brought premium
prices, the service, SO far as foot
was concerned, was not even as goot
as usual But there was plenty q
drink instantly forthcoming.
Nothing but wine!
Up and down the streets, even De
low the deadline of the lower Fiat
iron, jostling throng from Harlem
the Bronx the east side, Brooklyl
, and adjacent New Jersey and Con
neticuts cities skyIarked with sour
fling Ihorseplay. Bells, clappers
squawkers, rattles and horns wer
= sounded Confetti was thrown ant
feather ticklers brandished. An end
t less pande of automobiles, handsom:
: rubber Aeck" autos end turn. outs 9
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Jan. 1.-Escaping death
rthquake, tidal wave and fire,
Is of the survivors of the Ital-
ster are now starving to death
ISOLATED country.
ent cannot be secured for the
of the disaster to eat, and
donated for them is in guam
at little relieves the situation.
ands of the sufferers inland
yet reached by the rescue par
q government has decided to
fleet of immigrant steamers
y away the survivors to other
ports where they can be, cared
ndous distractions are facing
uers. Expeditions for the re-
inland towns have come upon
ges in Calabria that are en-
strOyed. What has become OF
labitantS is not known, but it
DSed they have fled to the
ms, or have perished in the
The work of the earthquake
OF to be confined to the sea
small towns and hamlets have
reported and as the news of
of these is brought in, it but
the horror Of the catastrophe.
that nowhere has the earth
'ared a city, even the smallest,
towns that are Yet to be heard
sure to do nothing more than
= number of dead and add to
tdy heartrending accounts Of
RS of the disaster.
the coast, where news is more
)ta ned the more recent ac-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
Pay purvey0r of
Poisoned Lunch

\ VALLEJO. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE lunch
con committee of the citizens organi-
zati0n for the entertainment of guests
invited to attend the launching of the
collier Prometheus several weeks ago
yesterday paid Caterer COhn, of san
Francisco, the balance of 1928 due him
for supplying edibles. The committee
previously declared it would not pay
the bill because of the wholesale pois-
oning of the guests. When Cohn was
exonerated by the corohers jury he
pressed the claim.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
POLICE MAKE
QUICK ARREST

PORTLAND. Jan. 1.-Three hours
after holding up the motorman and
conductor of the Rose CITY Park car
late last night, Herman Schwartz was
arrested in a north end lodging house
after a pistol duel with Sergeant XII
Ter. The prisoner was wounded IN the
right arm Albert Miller, his partner
was arrested first and confessed. Both
men pleaded to be sent to the. pen1ten-
tiary at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
AMERICA IS
FRIENDLY TO
VENEZUELA

WASHINGTON, Jan. Especial
commissioner to Venezuela Buchanan
has opened negotiations with the Go
mez administration on behalf or the
United States for the settlement OF
pending American claims. Buchanan,
who is at Caracas, has informed the
state department that President GO
mez is assured of this governments s
desire for friendly relations between
tha two countries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
LAD FALLS
TO HIS DEATH

PENDLETON. Jan. 1.-Arthur
Pinckney, aged nine years, son OF
former Councilman Charles Pinchney'
was killed yesterday by falling ron
dirt car used in street filing. The
wheels passed over his body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
BURGLARS BLOW
SAFE TO PIECES

SAN RAFAEL Jan. 1-Bureiars
dynamited the safe of saloon near
here this morning and secured SIo0 IN
gold and silver The safe was hteral-
" blown to pieces
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
EIkS Welcome
The New Year

High Jinks' marked the Elks' DEM
onstration last night In honor Of the
approach Of the new year, and the at
tendance broke all records since that
of the opening night when the corona
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-01
Busch Gives $25, 900.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 1.-Adolphus Busch
president of the big brewery here, has
wired his son here to pay $4,000 to
the Red Cross society for the relief
Of the earthquake sufferers. Busch IS
now at Pasadena, Cal.
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Walter Lingenfelder.)


t water hlhSehIeiderD
.| )RK, Dec. 25.-Even Walla
not beat this for a bright.
IA ooa bo1r,,- Cbris+n,os
{. dll April u"S Win iio"
II TX cloud obScurlng the
moments only to be
;1,-o,. Iir,i,c, -. 70 e,i,,o
'ouc
way
to tenn Ntness and warmth
If the s So far Walla
-, ,,-o,+t,or soar,,.
"aila A. bero Win one
10 nave - &C +bo dicr,a1
pleaalhS t +1,o ott,o,,,,,is,o
f"S that 80 49, ra,,o
mIId Wlhte-
NalIa Ndie. ,+,,o. .1,ar,s
VI course eor This de-
say tilat we - y fine dav
'iShi u Ned'H ... hreednr,
as thls IS en- ,ba naexi-
"'' - a. - .~,. .. 20 make
INST, am the II, i is
lhe pest "I .-. n1an-v
nere- CuI'' lINei ,e.. .
81 cold weather -,....
months "fter thlS, -
only short Wlnt'
GoUht N.W YORK Is
full and Who'es ONE
its pestifeI Gus germ
81, doris frozen up for
on t1e whole, New H>
winter climate, beng
warm Gule stream, W
coast is made warmer
current.
1t was my pleasure on th' t-
of Sunday the 18TH lnst'
PRESIDENT elect Taft denver
tstins address a. the Metrop
F., Temple, corner SeVenti
and 14th street. on the occaSr ..-.
dedication of the Mckinney s..
uipc organ. one Of the larges
country. Andrew carnegie n
q large sum toward the pure
the organ. ana MAJOR 'oli'l d -.
Of the y. NJ e A. d coii.i "' --
kinley IN the army u 'ho
also spike
Mr.. Tafts sbee"h was ho''
and deserved much more eNleh 7a
tice than it received IN the pr
clearly outlined ms fHi'ippi"e -.-
declaring in favor OF ul'iin"''
pendence for the fliipilios Sd.
--~-ssin% the OPINION 'li''
1lld be PoSSlp'e wien
OF chliuIeh Io" D-9
.-Jer the Me'>iillvS po ot,.s ~
went assllhlid'ioii ia -
-~-tY. Inc Spe'Ne 49, Dbi,;...s,sa
' been oraIteu ~ -, -, d. .--
1lce asdIIls' iii2 oou ...
Mnley. Nheii wv - f.aoro1 ...--
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Scorpion to Messina.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The United
States gunboat, Scorpion, at Constan-
tinople, was ordered today to proceed
to MeSSina