The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-27

it was noticed that few, if any, Of
those hardened pioneers were una
dorned by the insignia Of tag day
Even members of the De La Sale band
including Director Nick Heric. were
attached to the cords, and the efforts al
the city hall were well repaid
At the station. where large number
of people had assembled, the committee
continued their work, and long before
the program had closed, the fund had
been swelled by the cash received from
the sale of several hundred tags in that
place alone.
With the advent of the committees
at the city hall, municipal officials at
once came under the ban. ard every
secret precinct of the capitol building
was invaded Clerk Tommy Hart
was picked out for an "E-Z and ne
enjoyed the distinction of being the
first in the building to apply portion
Of his monthly warrant on the purchase
Of brilliant green tag. Water Regis
trar Mclean was next, and treasurer
r. G. Parks followed suit, all doing 1t
with a grace that was much becoming
Police Not Immune.
The members Of the police fierce had
previous to the arrival of tag day, been
giving out the information that tney
had taken an immunity hath, ana
would be spared the trouble of sccur-
ing a tag However. when the COM
mittee hove into port, all thoughts Oh
the bath went glmmering. and Day
Sergeant Fred Rocker not only Dur-
chased a tag for himself, but secured
half a dozen extras for members y his
family. Patrolman Tom Doyle. WAC is
always on the alert for something to
bappen during the early morning hours.
took a tumble into the tag net, ana
few moments after meeting the COM
mittee. wendell his way on his beat With
a. bright green twO-bit tag mapping IN
the wintry breeZelets. Patrolnlan geo
Rolf was also on the list, and his was
a green one. When last seen, Doug
McCauley had no tag, but the commit
tee was headed in his direction.
Court House Invaded.
"There was nothing to It." said one
IF the fair damsels who assisted in !
looking after the court house bunch |
The approach of the tag sa,espe"ple |
nut a "kibosh' on business and one
grand rush was made to get In On me
ground floor. Just WHO se:tred INC
first one at the county capitol IS ro'
Of record, for Judge BrentS ana Col
stable Peterson had their hands III
the grab-bag at the same Instant lat
tle solicitation was Necessary IL that
ouarter. as the boys, many - them be-
ing Young and unmarried, fully realize
the Importance of city park, espe.
cially for those delightful moonlight
strolls that the spring poet speaks O.
in the 53rd chapter. Sheriff Jim
was among the investors, and no one,
except the prisoners in the county jail,
vas permitted to escape.
Work on the Streets.
The more difficult part of the work
vas experienced by members OF the
who were assigned to GER
ain business streets, as many Of those
Who were found on the move, showed
| disposition to stand them off"
Credit was no good, spot cash being the
'ule, and up to noon the ladies VINO
lad been on duty since o'clock felt
hat they had done a good work.
The honor of purchasing the first
ags is held by the fire boys of station
10. l, who were lined up "a an early
.our this morning and made to deliver
This feat was accomplished by Mrs
Thomas Mosgrove who experienced not
he slightest Difficulty in tagging
he entire force.
Among the strange sights seen on
he streets today was the untagged
,erson. And it is a fact that there were
c1v n r. |
hase one asserting in the grSffest
# tones that ".hey didn't want no park
nd got no benefit from the library
This was an unusual pro-
eeding however and very few of the
'esidents refused to enter inc the
pirit Of the occasion.