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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
METZ MEETS MANY
MIXING MYSTERIES
He Can Run a Fire Department All
Right, But Typewriter is an
Entirely Different Thing.

raare was not the slightest indlca-
ito, Of the busy, busy whirl of munic-
inal business in the office OF Clty
Clerk Tommy Hart yesterday after-
noon The corridors were free from
the resounding footsteps that echo
through the building on days wnen
warrants are due; there was stump
in the registration business. and oniy
the scratching of 'Tommy's pen anu
tho measured "tick" of the office clock
broke the stiffness.
Chief William Metz of tne ire de-
nartment. sat in the northwest coIne.
of "Tommy's" Private office. scratch
ing his head, though saying NOT
word His was a task of more than
ordinary difficulty and he showed II IN
his puzzled look-he was writing nls
first letter on a typewriter. Trump
thump-thump sounded the keys as
the chiefs fingers fell upon the lvor-
ies. bang! Silence again
reigned.
After some moments spent In fum-
bling and making close inspection to
determine why the carriage refused
to move beyond the end of the line
the doughty ire-fighter lost his stoi-
cism, and. turning to Tommy who
was busily engaged in signing i'm
| portant documents, asked:
| "What t'hell-o Bills the matter now
Tom?"
The city clerk took Just moment
to explain that the carriage woule
have to he drawn back for new line
and the thump-thump- con
tinued. 1t was not until the line was
| nearing completion that the fire CHIEF
,,deigned to glance at the result of the
thumps, and then he was nonplussed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
st. Jsoeph to Burn Gas.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 31.-Gas
will be used as fuel at the city electric
light plant after April 1. The board
of public works and x. M. Mitchell
general manager of the st. Joseph Gas
company today entered into a contract
whereby the city will pay 80 cents the
thousand for the first 100000 cubic
feet used each month, and ten cents
q thousand for all gas in excess of that
amount The cost will he considerably
there will be saving of labor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
DUTY AND
+ PRICE: ARE
SEPARATE
Representative Mondell of
Wyoming Talks on
Coal Tariff.
SAYS ALASKAN COAL
FIELDS IMPORTANT
Thinks Reciprocity Treaty
Seriously Cripple Lead
ing Industry.

WASHINGTON, March 31-Repre-
sentative Mondall of Wyoming, discuss
ing the tariff in the house today, de-
clared that Americans should rid them
selves Immediately of the idea that
duty on coal increases the cost of the
commodity to the consumer in the
slightest degree. He said:
1T is of the utmost Importance that
the coal fields of Alaska be deveroped.
Until then the fleet on the Pacific will
be seriously handicapped. Shall the
republican party deliberately, with
malice aforethought, urge a reciprocity
arrangement, which the Canadian gov
ernment has not sought, with the full
knowledge that such action would SER
iously cripple one of the leading in
dustries of the United States?"
Whatever claim may be made in
that regard, as to the limited regions
which might be reached by Canadian
coal, nobody having knowledge of the
subject could for a moment contend
that the duty on coal increases the cost
to American cOsumers generally, by
even g fraction of a cent a ton"
Tulio Larrinaga, the Porto Rican
delegate pleaded for fairer treatment
from the United States, declaring that
the ways and means committee had
ignored the interests of the coffee
growers of his country in placing COT
fee on the free list.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
TRAGEDY RES ULT S
FROM BUSINESS
DEAL TODAY.
While the Son Was Milking
Cow, Visitor Shoots
Mother Dead.

LOS ANGELES, March 31.-Mrs.
Mary Austin, a widow aged so years,
was shot and killed at her ranch home
ten miles south of Burbank, today by
August Schroemer, a farmer, who then
committed suicide. The tragedy is
supposed to have resulted fro ma busl-
ness deal.
Schroemer called while the mother
and son were eating breakfast. Wh1ie
the boy was milking the cows the Wo-
man and man engaged in conversation
Presently the woman staggered to the
front door and cried that she was shos
Schroemer followed her and shot hef
again Then he rushed in. o the house
and shot himself through the head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
McCIeery Arrested.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March 81
w. J. McCleery, formerly Of Seattle,
wanted in several cities for sending
obscene postal cards through the Ca
madam and United States mails, was
arrested here this morning. 1t is
thought he is demented He may be
deported as an undesirable citizen. He
sent upwards of 300 post cards, which
were confiscated, it is alleged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
LOCAL STORES CLOSE
IN RESPECT To- DEAD.
Business Is Practically Suspended In
WaIla WaIIa As Tribute to
Dead Governor.

AS a mark of honor to the memory
of the late Governor Samuel G. Cos
grove, whose funeral was held in
Olympia this afternoon at o'clock
all he stores of the city closed their
doors at II and did not resume busl-
ness until 4 O'Clock. This was accom-
plished at the instigation of VIII Van
deWater and Henry Stineberg, secre-
tary of the Merchants association
who visited the various stores OF lne
citv his morning and requested the
proprfetors to close the shops for GER
tain period of time.
BY the proclamation of Governor
Hav. all state offices were closed 1ol
the afternoon and county and federa
officials will not resume work until TO-
morrow. Banks finished all business
at noon today and flags at half mas
hoated from the staffs of every pupll'
building and in every way the deatf
of the states chief executive was SOL
emniZed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
WIDOW IS SHOT AND
KILLED BY FARMER

'.Say, Tom, you didn't fix this thing
right" he said.
"Now what's the matter?" inquired
Tom.
"Well, I've written two lines on top
of one another; how do you account
for tnat?'
Again Tom came to the rescue, and
after changing to a new sheet of pa
per, Chief Metz took up the work anew
Three or four lines were hammered off
in the same depressing silence which
was not broken until a voter came in
to register The entrance caused the
operator to look up. and he lost the
thread of action and struck four keys
at once.
They stuck; Tommy was called to
| the scene. That's not a chemical OF
hose wagon was the shot fired by the
voter, and the chief lighted MS pipe
and waited for the office to be silent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
COMMITTEES Appointed.

AS committee to take up and COM
plete the work of soliciting funds
which will raise the subscriptions for
the publicity campaign from the $15,-
900 now in sight TO $4,000 desired for
the movement, the following appoint
n,ents were made yesterday afternoon
by the board of trustees of the Com
mercial club: j. c. Scott, ]. H. Morrow,
F. S. Dement,. j. NJ. Crawford, j. E.
Ransom, H. G. Thompson, ]. w. Lang
don, R. E. Guichard, W. w. Baker and
II. A. Gardner.
The committee will take up their
work the forepart of next week and
will rush the solicitation of subscrip
tions as rapidly as possible, in order
that the publicity managers may know
what amount will be available for car :
rying on operations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

COSGROvE
IS BURIED
Chief Executive of State Is
Laid to Rest This,
Afternoon.
MANY MOURNERS PAY
THEIR LAST TRIBUTE
Funeral Is Held in Heavy
Rain at the State
Capital.
MANY MOURNERS PAY
THEIR LAST TRIBUTE

OLYMPIA, March 31.-With full
was laid to rest this afternoon in the
Masonic cemetery. The march to the
cemetery was in a dense rain; but de-
spite this a large number of mourners
followed the cortege in carriages and
afOot.
Six companies of national guard in
fantry, one troop of dismounted cav
airy and signal corps company
formed the escort. The funeral train
arrived at o'clock this morning. An
hour later the body was removed to
the rotunda of the capital where it
lay in state until o'clock The ser
vices were held in the chamber of the
house of representa-: ives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
> !. 1. T. j. + i i i. j. i 1. j 1
CITY is HEAlTHFUL. 4

J. That this month has been !
e a heahhful one is attested by i
= the report of the city health Off j
= GER for March, the table showing !
j. hat only 13 deaths were recorded, j
j. one of these being a case from i
- out of the city. =
j. Not since March, 1904, when !
i. II deaths We're reported, has such !
!. an unusual time been known and i
j when the fact is taken into con- !
= sideration that the population was ;
!. much less at that time than now, !
rss the report for this month is small +
!. Ter in proportion.
J. A table of the number of deaths =
j. for the month of March since 1890, =
3 shows: Thir y deaths in 1908, i.
i 81 in 1907; % in 1906; Is in 1905; :
1. 10 in 1904: 80 in 1903; II in 1902; T
!, Il in 1901, and 19 in 1900. :
3. !. :. i. j. sss j. + !. + I' = = :
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
.LAG|JNA DAM IS
FORMALLY Open
CEREMONIES TO-DAY MARK FINAL
STEP IN ARIZONA RECLAIM
!. ALTON WORK.
One Hundred Thousand Acres OF Des-
ert Will Be Transformed by
This New Project.

YUMA. Ariz, March 31.-The grea'
I,aguna dam of the Colorado river was
formally dedicated today, Addresses
by Governor Kibbey of Arizona anu
officials of the reclamation service
vera features of the ceremony.
A spectacular parade held here last
night. opened the celebration Oh the
Southwest in honor of prosperity anu
progress which they expect TO 1olio"
tho opening of the dam. The proJec'
will put under. cultivation loo'ooo doi
of what has heretofore been desert
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Rules fer PAYERS.

CINCINNATTI, March 31.-Presi-
cent Herman, Of the national base
ball commission, today promulgated a
ruling of he commission to the effect
that PLAYERS failing 10 report to their
cities and jumping to outlaws will not
be reinstated for three years. If play
ers are under contract when they
Jump they will net be reinsta ed for
five years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
To Stop Auto Speeding,

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 31.-A
jealous member of the Honolulu board
of supervisors proposes to stop speed
ing of automobiles in the city streets
by digging small trenches, or raising
low mounds at intervals of about q
block apart across all of the thorough
fares. The novel idea has not been
taken up seriously by the main legis-
lative BODY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Skating Race Postponed.

The regular skating race which was
20 have been pulled off tonight has
been postponed until Saturday night
entries. One mile of the race is to be
run on the pavements, afer which the
contestants will go to Pavilion rink,
change skates and complete the "a
miles of the Marathon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
GET, Results.

The preaching of Evangelist Evans
at the Marvin NJ E. church South, is
beginning to get results. The house
Is crowded each evening and many
who came to scoff have remained to
pray" Tonight the Texas revivalist
will speak on what Think You OF
Christ" Tomorrow moning at y
o'clock the district conference will con-
vene and sessions will continue
throughout the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

Latest picture of Representative Sc
reno E. Payne, of Auburn, New York,
chairman of the ways and meaps COM
mlttee and father of the present tariff
bill which is at the moment receiving
the attention of the special session G
congress
Mr.. Payne was born at Hamilton, n
Y, June 26, 1S43, graduated from the
University of Rochester in 1854, was
admitted to the bar in 1866. and has
since practiced law at Auburn. He
is now a member of the firm of Payne
Payne & Clark: was city clerk at Au-
burn, 1S6S-1S71; was supervisor of Au-
burn 1S71-72; was district attorney OF
'Cayuga county, 1s73-1S79; was presi-
dent of the board of education at Au-
burn, 1S79-1SS2; has received the de-
gree of LII. D. from Colgate University
also from the University of Rochester
was elected to the 4sth, 49th, 51st, SD
-53rd, 54th, 55th. 56tn, 57th and 5Sti
congresses, and reelected to the SGT
congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Schooner Is Found.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 81. - The
schooner Lillian, given up for lost af-
ter being caught in a storm a. Magda7
lena bay, March 21 was rescued to-
day by the cruiser Albany, according
to wireless received from Point Lo-
ma. She left here with a cargo of
orarges two weeks ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
DETECTIVES WILL
GAURD AOOSEv
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL
SURROUND Ex-PRESlDENT
WITH POLICE.
Think He Is in Danger on Account Of
Recent Laws Restricting lmmi-
grafton from Italy.
Think He Is in Danger on Account o

= NAPLES, March 31-Several :
J American detectives arrived here ..
i today to assist local guards in :
+ protecting ex-President Roose- i
= welt against a possible attack An i
+ elaborate reception is planned.
! Roosevelt will not go to Messina J
= Local italian authorities fear !,
= that a move will be made against i
= Roosevelt as a result of the re- I
= United States. 1
= = = + + + = = Z + = + ! /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Too Nom CommittaI.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Repre
sentative James of Kentucky, in dis
cussing the tariff in the house, pointed
out the defects in the measure. He
said he is disappointed with the atti-
tude Of Taft, because he has not COM
mitted himself as to the definition OF
reasonable profit" to which a business
is entitled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Oreaon's Chaplain Dead.

SEATTLE, March 31.-Rev. ). +.
Mcintyre, chaplain OF the pattieship
Oregon on her famous trip around tne
Horn. died at his home in TINS city
this morning. He suffered from nerV-
ors disorders which were aggravated
by suffering in the San FRANCISCO
earthquake.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
KetcheI Will Fight.

NEW YORK, March 31.-WIiils Brltl'
representing Ketchel, yesterday covered
lack Johnson's $4,000 forfeit to bind the
match Ketchel means business. he
is now ready to meet Johnson any
time to agree on the terms OF tf
fight,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31
Aces pts Secretaryship.

GREEN BAY, Wis, March 31.-Rev
Ernest C. Smith, pastor Of the Union
Congrega ionalist church, having re-
signed. accepted the secretaryship OF
Me Western Unitarian conference and
Nil start for Chicago tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-31

Bluestem, $1.10 to SLIP.
Turkey Red, S1.o0 to $1.o2
Club, CSC to 98c.
Barley, $26 to $27.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
ElkS IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, July 12-Los An
geies is bubbling over with hospital.
ity today in honor of the Elks and
even the few chronic grouches of the
angelic city have loosened up to the
point of extending the glad hand to
the $4,000 visiting Elks VINO come to
take part in this weeks convention
of all ElkdOm. Festivities such as
only the brothers of the horny heads
and the big hearts know how to in.
augurate are in full sway today, and
the delegates will not get down to
the real business 81 the gathering un-
til tomorrow. Every train today
brings additions 10 the throng who
are met at the station by the Los
Angeles Elks and told that their
money is counterfeit.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
EAGLE BAND TO GO
ON AN EXCURSION

The Eagle Band of this city is
contemplating an excursion into Cal
ifornia similar to the one run by the
Nevada State Band number OF
years ago when that organization Wis
tied the Mohawk Valley country, and
those who went on that trip had one
of the most pleasant trips of their
lives. Since the announcement has
been made it has become a genera.
topic of conversation and it is safe
to say that if arrangements, which
are now under way, are successful.
it will be "a success from every stand
point. Several routes are now under
consideration by the committee hav-
ing the arrangements in charge and
they will probably make an announ
cement at an early date.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
'AUNTY" RICE GIVES
TO GRAND CHILDREN

Ed. Yerington was appointed eXecu-
tor of the estate OF "Aunty" Rice this
morning in the district court, when
her Photographic will was admitted to
probate.
''Aunty" Rice was well known acre
from where she removed nearly 20
years ago. Her heirs are the child
rem of Harry Rice, a son, to whom
she devised her property in this city,
their mother to be joint heir with
the children as long as she remain
ed unmarried.
Ed. Yerington is a nephew to the
deceased, who wrote the will in 1903
and sent it to him with a letter Of
instructions that We're carried out
this morning in court, Judge Langan
appointing and admitting to probate
The estate here is small and Yering-
ton gave bond for faithful perform
ance of his duty as executor of his
aunts will. There are four grand
children, Amy, Bessie. Edna and Har-
ry and their mother is dead.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
HERO DIES IN
MINE SHAFT

Another story of heroism in a mine
comes. this time from Goldheld
where A. j. Elton lost his life try
ing to rescue his two comrades wIo
were dead before he made the at
tempt. Two men We're working in
tunnel on the 40 foot level OF
prospect mine north OF Goldheld
when their gasoline engine or tank
blew up killing them instantly. Elton
was on top and ran down the ladder
as soon as he heard the explosion.
In an effort to bring his partners up.
The fumes from the gasoline smoth-
cred him before he could start back
up the ladder and ae fell To the bot
tom OF the shaft. All three men
were hauled out later. Two were
blown to pieces. Elton was suffoca-
ted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
NO BOOZE AT
YUKON FAIR

SEATTLE, July 12.-That an ex-
position can be conducted on dry"
principles and at the same time con-
Quoted advantageously, is thorough
ly demonstrated by the receipts and
attendance at the Yukon Exposition
The grounds and buildings are
we'll Officered by an efficient police
force but their duties are confined
chiefly to directing visitors about the
grounds and supplying desired in
formation. With the immense crowds
drawn by special day attractions,
there has been no scene of disorder
liness or brawling, and an arrest is
practically unknown. IL no way has
the absence of liquor interfered with
Streak, and the concessionaires Op-
Grating the best attractions speak of
the orderliness of the crowds attend
ing the various shows.
The convenience with which the
entire exposition is arranged finds
great favor with visitors, and the
ease with which all points of inter
est are reached is particularly COM
mendable. Trans continental travel
is taxing the capacity of the several
railways and the city is thrOnged
with a constant changing stream OF
VISITORS
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12

into general use for you can before
long rent one for your private house
and it will be in as common use as
the telephone. 1t has one advantage
over the telephone, however: you do
not have to be paying attention to
the instrument while it is receiving
messages. If a dozen messages have
been sent during the night, you will
find them all printed on a roll of
paper in the morning, ready for in
spection. If the message is of more
than ordinary Importance and an i'm
mediate answer is imperative. the lit
tie machine rings a bell and wakes
you up.
The Burlingame Co. was ready to
give a demonstration of che possibili-
ties of the machine in open court
but Burke forestalled it by throwing
up the sponge. The people of Ne,
vada have had some experience with
Burke and they wish Buckley every
success in his work of eXterminatine
him.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
SHORT ONES

Hy Downs was in today, robbed
The Appeal desk OF all me eXchanS
es he could carry. paid his sub
scription and started back to the tun-
mel.
A Reno policeman shot into
and hit no one. Some men couldn't
hit a barn ii they were locked inside.
f.. s. Rabat want about a quart OF
blood from some healthy person. He
nished vitahty.
Joe Smyth paid visit 10 Reno
Saturday evening.
Will Decker is back from trip to
Washoe county.
The Elks in Los Angeles hold theh
first meeting this evening to hear an
address 81 welcome from Governor
Gillette and Mayor Alexander.
Reno fire department refused to so
to fire 100 yards outside the city
phrey company.
Louis Triplett. one time of White
Pine county. is dead in Texas.
c. c. Petty was brought to the pen
itentiary Saturday evening where he
is TO be hanged for uXoricide Oct. l.
Crops OF Loveiock farmers will
amount to more than $5OO.o0O this
season.
Ray Kendall is attending the Elks
convention in Los Angeles.
The infant son of Bob and Mrs.
Gracey was buried this afternoon.
Mrs Van Nagel and young son ar"
expected home shortly.
c. c. Henningsen has been appoint.
ed fish and game warden at. Glen
brook.
Douglass county commissioners
have ordered that no more bitches
shall be buit on public and county
roads.
! Eishermen who went out Saturday
, night and Sunday morning report
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12

couple of years to get the results
We think that the people of this
state will be more benefited by such
a reduction as the one We have un-
der consideration, and get that bene
fit within month or two. than to
strike for the fullest measure of re-
ductiOn to which we feel ourselves
entitled and perhaps secure it at
the end of two years, with the pos
sibility of not getting it at all.
I'm this connection it should be
kept in mind that the Commission
is on duty all the time, and that no
adjustment of rates is finaiity. The
subject can be reopened for further
consideration whenever it is deemed
necessary and proper, and the people
of Nevada can rest assured that this
will be done"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
BOARD OF PARDoNS MEETS

The Board OF ParuOns Wet tHIs
morning and heard first tae case OF
William Daily, from Esmeralda coun-
~, murder in the I'd degree, life sen.
tcnce who asks for parole. The
case of Il. j. McDermott, Elko coun-
ty, grand larceny, restoration 10 cit
izenship. followed and the board then
took up the case of Frank Everett,
Esmcriada county, murder, appIica-
tiOu for parole.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
MEXICAN MINING MEN

CITY OF MEXICO, July l2.-Be-
cause Captain William B, Coates re-
fused TO resign when called upon TO
do SO by Brigadier- General James II,
Lloyd. a court of inquiry appointed by
Governor Hugaes convened today to
investigate the affairs of the Second
battalion. Tenth Regiment of the n.
y. National Guard.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
MILLS GIVES BOND

George 7. Mills. who asks for a
stay OF execution and injunction to
prevent sheritfs sale of Nevada Press
CO., under an execution to Sam
Platt, was ordered this morning to
give bond for $4,000 and time to
show cause why sale should not be
made was fixed at July "a.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-12
ELLIS ADMINISTRATOR

Pearls b. Ellis was appointed ad-
ministra,or of the estate OF fleming
NJ. Wilson in Nevada this morning
by Judge Langan. The estate In
Nevada consists OF an interest in a
suit ior damages, value problematical
aud bond Is fixed at $500.