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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
PLAY BASKETBALL

Beginning a series of games for the
grammar school championship of the
city. Green Park and Sharpstein will
meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock in
a basketball game in the Y. NJ G. A.
gymnasium Both teams are composed
of good players and the game will in
all probability be a good one.
Yeend plays center for the Sharp
stein school, with Cox and Fox for
wards, Hoffman and Johnson guards.
Shannon and Alexander forwards; Gill
bert and Booker, for guards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Congressman Says Cromwell
Is a BuCCdneer and Desperate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Branding
William Nelson Cromwell as a ''buc-
cancer and a desperado," Represents
tive Rainey, of Illinois, today gave
the house a sensational resume of the
Panama scandal He charged Crom-
we'll and certain associates with try
ing to appropriate to their own use
the revenues of the republic of Pana
ma He professed to be able to prove
the most stupendOus graft combine in
the history of the civilized world. He
said Cromwell and his party attempt
ed to collect from the United States
fraudulent claims amounting to two
millions of dollars He closed with
the sensational statement that they
not only sought to rob the republic
of Panama, but indirectly robbed the
United States treasury
Rainev accused Cromwell of being
the chief manlpulatOr in the macnlna-
tons resulting in the revolution of
November 81, 1903. He explained that
he had not charged Taft with being
a party to the infamous scheme
In the course Of his remarks he said:
1T viii not be long, if the scheme
goes through. before campaign contri-
buttons of some gentlemen interested
in the enterprise will be returned q
hundred fold 1t is not the part OF
sound craftsmanship, or true patriot
ism to employ all the governments
agencies to crush newspapers having
the courage to call attention to the
questionable transactions in connection
with the canal. Public opinion in Ger
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

According to statements made, it has
been the custom for Funnemark to
commit some act of the kind for which
he is now arrested, trusting to the
leniency of the court and his own per-
suasive powers, to get him out. He
has been up many times and always
his cases have been dismissed. This
time, however, Prosecuting Attorney
Everett J. Smith made stubborn fight
and won. The charge of forgery will
be tried against Funnemark at the
first term of court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Presidents Barber Carried on
the Naval Department Payroll

remarkable-at least in Washington.
Long custom has made these and other
like practices respectable. But the Of
Tending of the president is that his bar
ber was formerly on the rolls of the
White House as a messenger at sal
ary of 5000 a year, when about a year
the navy auditors rolls at $500 year
though his only service continued to
be to shave the presidential face and
cut the presidential hair. Similarly with
Mrs Roosevelt's messenger. When h
was supposed to be census office en-
ploye his salary was $720 a year,
whereas, when he was transferred to
the rolls of the bureau of printing and
engraving his salary jumped to 1920 a
year
Aside from the fact that it is q
violation of the civil service act to
make these transfers in this arbitrary
eay. there is some criticism as to the
'mpropriety of seizing desirable vacan-
aies as a means of reWarding those
Who serve the president in a privat
manner. So these cases will be added
- tba ynanifecf which ia weaving to
show that the presidents sense Of pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

PORTLAND, Jan. Ex-Governor
elect Cosgrove, with face scanned and
drawn by his long weeks Of illness, yet
determined to reach the capital of the
tate that has conferred high honor on
him to he inaugurated, arrived In
Portland at 10: 80 this morning. He VIII
leave here tonight at o'clock ana
,eave Tacoma. at $40 tomorrow morn
ing arrive at Olympia, two hours Ia
ter
After the Inauguration he will re-
turn Immediately to Paso Robes. he
saws Lieutenant Governor Hay viii
assume Office assisted by young Cos
grove as private secretary. Governor
Cosgrove says he has a good appetite
and is gaining flesh.
Cosgrove said:
T can't understand why 1t is neces-
sarv for me to make this trip. am
now governor of Washington and have
been since the returns of November
election were oanvassed by the leg s.
lature. but in order to satisfy certain
interests at Olympia, am going there
TO be formally sworn in. / am feeling
unusually well. Am all appetite. / an
slowly gaining in weight and strength
but expect it will be several months
before I will return and take up the
active management of my Office. NO
will not talk politics now. I am moi
interested in them. / am only inter
, ested in regaining my health"
The governor spoke feeiingly OF ths
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

Checkmate! Again the north side
business men have met the Alder
street people more than half way, and
upon learning that the corner at
Fourth and Alder streets was to be en-
tered as a possible site for the federal
building, they at once got busy, with
the result that this afternoon the
Stewart property at Fourth and Rose
streets, was submitted to Special
Agent Window by E. H. Nixon.
The site is 120x12O feet, and is held
at approximately $4,000, though it is
intimated that in case of selection, the
business men of the north side of town
are willing to subscribe enough to ma
terially reduce that quotation. When
it became known that there was a
possibility of the Fourth and Alder
street site being considered, and that
sentiment was largely in favor of such
a location for the federal building, the
northsiders became imbued with the
idea that II the people wanted the
building as far west as Fourth street
they could supply the site and
keep the building on the north side of
Main street.
Accordingly the Stewart property
was brought into the 1ime-light, and
Just before Mr. Window left this af-
ternoon, E. H. Nixon, representing the
owners of the tract, submitted his bid
together with a plat of the site.
Special Agent Window left
this afternoon for the eaSf
by way of Pendleton. Before
leaving. he received the bid Of Fourth
street property owners for the 3utz-
CASTOR site at Fourth and Alder streets
the new tract having been entered at
$4,000 The original price of the land
was 100000 property owners having
pledged half of the total in order TO
make the quotation an inducement 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Cattlemen Consider Big Questions

convention to the attempts on the part
of the department of agriculture and
private organizations to stamp out the
foot and mouth disease which has re-
Gently caused heavy losses to cattle
raisers and sheep and swine growers
in eastern and northern states. 1t is
feared that if the epidemic should
spread to the western and southwest
ern states, the centers Of the live
impossible to put an end to it's raw
ages and the live stock industry In
the United States would be utterly
destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

The cold weather. which had the
double effect of increasing the bur-
dens of the local corps of the Salvation
army and of reducing its income, ow-
ing to the impracticability of holding
street meetings, is reflected in the
financial condition of the corps and
Adiutant Wilkins announced today
that Mrs. jerks, the Salvation army
solicitor, Will make the rounds this
week in an endeavor to replenish the
corps depleted treasury.
The treasury is lower now than it
has ever been since l have been here"
said Adjutant Wilkins this morning.
II all dates from the Christmas pots,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Salvation Army is In Need
of Financial Assistance

from which much less was realized
this year than last. Last year the pots
netted our treasury about $74, while
this year only about $50 was secured
from this source.
"Then the cold weather came on and
the army was called upon to meet the
heaviest demands. During the cold
weather we were called upon to assist
more people than ever befor, and of
course the result is shown in our pres
ent depleted financial condition.
However, 1 think that as soon as
made aware of the situation, they will
come to our assistance"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 26.-Cat-
tIemen from all over the country had
enrolled their names on the roster Of
delegates when the twelfth annual
convention of the American National
Live Stock association was called to
order n Los Angeles today.
Among the questions to be discussed
are federal control of the grazing OIL
unappropriated public lands in tie
semi-arid states and territories; the
administration Of forest reserves by
the federal government; further con-
Sideration of service given by rail-
roads to shipments of stock, especial
" the furnishing Of cars and the speed
minimum: correction of unreasonable
railroad rates and the tariff Concern
ing the latter, the call says:
Some revision of the tariff VIII un-
doubtedly be attempted by the next
congress and already certain manu-
ldCluIlIlS lHleIeSlS ilt Nle'iI1oA iAiS AoA
reduction in the duties on hides, wool
and livestock. In all previous tariff
Legislation, the manufacturing inter-
eStS. by reason of intelligent organi-
Zation and persistent effort, have been
able to secure many favors to which
they were not justly entitled and, as a
consequence, our meat food products
are barred from many European coun-
tries. In past years this association
has favored such reciprocal trade
agreements as would permit the ad-
mission of our meat products to those
countries. and now is the time while
the tariff is under consideration to Sc
cure such favorable legislation. This
special committee. representing the
departments of agriculture, commerce
and labor and the treasury, which wen
TO Europe for the purpose of ascer.
tanning commercial conditions abroad
relative to an increased sale of ouI
farm and livestock products, has re
turned, and their very elaborate repor
VIII be presented for consideration a
our meeting"
Attention will also be given by th'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-How
many secret service men, if any, the
president has put to the work of un-
covering the pecadilloes of congress
men is not known, but one is not with
out reason for suspecting that every
congressman has constituted himself a
sleuth to discover the presidents small
sins. Since the president impugned
the ethical standards Of congressman
congressman, making specs of micro
scopes, have gone about industriously
the work of proving that he, in this re-
spect, is no better than they.
The first crystallization Of many ru
mors is the discovery that man who
is on the rolls as an employe Of the
bureau of engraving and printing is in
fact serving as Mrs. Roosevelt's mes
senger, and that a negro, who is or
the rolls as a clerk in the office Of tie
auditor for the navy department. is ir
fact the preSlQentS DarDer, peTl'fTH1ls
no other service than to scrape t't
presidents face diurnally and clip his
hair occasionally.
That a man on the rolls of the br
reau Of engraving and printing shoI'l'
be acting as Mrs Roosevelt's messen
ger. or that a man nomfnally a c'er'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
"Fightina Bob" to Speak.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan 26.-Admral
Fighting Bob" Evans, who is now
making a lecture tour of the east, ar
rived in Pittsburg today and will de-
liver an address at Carnegie Music
hall tonight. His topic will be Taking
the Atlantic Fleet from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
OfficehoJders' Banquet.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 26.-P1e Will
appear prominently on the bill of fare
of tonight's banquet to be held by
the officeholders and employees OF the
city of ST Joseph. About 125 mem
bers of the city hall family will gather
about the pie counter with the aVoWeo
intention of discussing ideas that may
be of benefit in furthering the interest
of the city
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Copper Company At Auction.

SALISBURY, N. c., Jan. 26.-As the
among opposing factions of stockhold-
ers, the Gold Hill Copper company IS
plant and other holdings at Gold Hill,
N c.. will be sold at public auction to-
morrow, by an order of Samuel D.
Oliphant, of New Jersey, referee in
bankruptcy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Tariff On Lumber.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan 90
Questions relating to the tariff and to
POSSIBLE shortage of lumber owing
to tie rapid destruction of the forests,
are occupying the Northern Pine Man
ufacturers' association at it's annual
meeting here today. Election of of
ficers for the new year will take place
before adjournment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Broken Rail
Caused Wreck

COSHOCTON, O., Jan. 26.-Seven-
teen persons were injured this morn
ing when the st. Louis express left the
rails. due to a broken rail, nine miles
west of here A special car occupie7
by General Manager Mexican, or the
Vandalia branch of the Pennsylvania,
left the track.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Skatinq Championships.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 26.-Scores
of amateur skaters from all over the
country are here today, attracted Dv
the national indoor championships
which will be decided during the next
three days. The tourney VIII be 1oi-
lowed nv a meet i'm Pittsburg for the
international indoor skating cnam
pionships of the United States ano
Canada
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
COS0rOVe in Portland TODAY
Will take Oath Tomorrow

Sympathetic interest the entire coast
rad taken in his condition. His eyes
FILED with tea when re spoke Of the
telegra phic message ct sympathy he
rareived from Chic. He jested about
his great loss In weight saying a year
ago he weighed 1876 pounds. He is now
down to us, but has gained six pounds
since he started to improve
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
St. Joseph To Have New Jail.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Male-
factors who commit crimes or mis-
demeanors in ST. Joseph will soon be
entertained by the county in mag
nifcent new Jail to cost 100000, II
the proposition which is being voted
on today is carried.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Another New Home.

Fred Kraneng has been issued a per-
NIT for the erection of a one-story cot
tage at Fourth and Willard streets, 10
cost 5000. Work will be started in the
immediate future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26

LOSinQ

SPRINGFIELD Ills, Jan. 26.-The
seventeenth ballot in the United
States senatorship fight gave no indi-
cation of the deadlock breaking. The
joint session adjourned until tomor-
row. Albert J. Hopkins, running for re-
election, lost five votes. 1t may perhaps
cannot win.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Treaty Completed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Bryce, have
concluded negotiations regarding the
treaty on New Foundland fisheries.
The Canadian officials were given au-
thority to sign by cable from the
british government
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Fifty Picked LID.

BOSTON, Jan. 26.-NewpOrt dis
patches today picked up wireless
saying that fifty Of the Republics
crew aIe aboard the derelict destroyer
Seneca, presumably bound for New
York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Good Roads for Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark Jan. 2S.-e
constitutional amendment providing
for the issuing of bonds fer highway
improvements will proDapy oe
manded by the Arkansas Good Roads
association. which met in annual ses-
sion here today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
FUNNEMARK FINDS
CHARGE IS SERIOUS

In the superior court this morning an
attempt was made by J. Funnemark
through his attorneys, II. S. Blandford
and M. A. Stafford, to get the charea
of forgery now pending against him
dismissed. The attempt failed. how
ever and Funnemark must answer for
the charge in the next term of court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
How's This for Cold?

DAWSON, Jan. 26-The cold spell
is broken For the two weeks past the
thermometer has ranged from so to 20
below zero, but today the weather is
moderating, Two weeks traffic by
stages in al directions was suspended
on account of the intense old
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Leave for Hot Lake.

Mrs. r. J. Cockburn and Miss Au-
gusta Cockburn left this afternoon for
an extended visit with friends and rel
atiyes in Hot Lake, Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Celebrate
Execution

CARPENTERAS, France, Jan. 26.-
The crowd gleefully exploded fire
crackers today when Remy Danvers
was beheaded for the murder of Mrs.
Donal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
e. Honor of Burns.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 26.-Mem-
pers Of the Order of Scottish Clans i'm
this city and Minneapolis will tonight
celebrate the birthday Of Robert Burns
with banquet and ball
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Leave for Chicago.

Mrs. J. G. BARLEY and little son,
Gustav. left this afternoon for an ex-
tended sojourn with Chicago friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Licensed to Wed.

cupid" Jack Swezea this afternoon
issued a marriage license to Erie S.
Williams and Sydney Owsley, both of
this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-26
Goes to Colorado.

Mrs. Cora Dickinson was a passen-
ger this afternoon for Grand Junction,
Colorado, where she will make an ex-
tended visit with friends.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
MRS. sToDART's MOTION DENIED
Architect Service of Summons in Sep
srstion Action Upheld.

Justice Seabury, IN the Supreme Court
yesterday denied the application OF Mary
Elizabeth Stodart TO set aside an order
for the service Of a summons on her by
publication in an action for separation
instituted by William Lee Stodsrt, her
husband. an architect and a member Of
the National Arts Club
The action was brought By Stodsrt on
the ground Of desertion. He alleged that
since April l. his wife had been living i'm
Reno Ncv.. where she had established a
residence and was suing for "A divorce
They were married in Atlanta in 1898 and
had since lived in haywood, y. J.
Mrs. Stodart's application to the court
was made on the ground that her husband
was not and never had been a legal resi-
dent OF New York and that the court was
therefore without jurisdiction. Mrs StOd-
art denied that she was trying TO obtain
a divorce, but said she had gone to Reno
because she had been unable 20 obtain
sufficient money from her husband for her
support and that OF her three children.
although ne earned $4,000 A year Mrs
Stodart said she able to earn live
lihOod in Reno by singing in the church
and by teaching vocal music.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
MRS. LAW'S TRUNKS.
Customs Men Hold Them
Pending Investigation

Mrs' Seorse Law, widow OF George Law.
loiher president OF the Eighth Avenue
i~aifoAd Company. was unable 10 get her
trunks from the Custom House Yesterday
because she asserted that she Was a resi-
cent or London and Paris and not subject
'o the duty for which Americans returning
from abroad are liable. Mrs Law arrived
on the Mauretaaia on Friday. bringing in a
""zeh trunks. the contents of which were
Nar4ously estimated by customs examiners
AT from Sea- 20 si0eoo
great many influential friends. in
'iuoihg an official OF the Cunard Steamship
Line, endeavoned TO save Mrs. Law the
aHnoyance of having her baggage detained,
ana the deputy collector on the dock. John
- Nhhams. was puzzl ID ;.s TO what action
ne should take. John J. Raczkiewicz. dep
CtN surveyor I'm charge Of steamship bag
gage. who follows the society reports close
~ said he had information that Mrs. Law
had been IN this city within wear lie
VIII refer the case 10 Collector Loeb on
Monday, who will probably ask the law
division tc decide the question Gf Mrs
Laws legal domicile
according 10 the new regulations Of the
customs. Americans must I've continu-
ousiy abroad tao years To become exempt
from duty when they return to tl,is coun-
NY In that case they may bring i'm house
hold and personal effects ranging from
grand piano and an automobile to a kitchen
range. according 20 :heir wealth and mode
OF life
Mrs. Law lived az No. 50 Avenue d'Antin.
Paris. during the last year. She was Miss
AlEa Smith
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
{. DE FORN4RO LOSES.
Court Discusses Libel in Re-
fuNRg Ne1c Trial.

Justice Seabury. in the Supreme Court
denied yesterday the application, for a GER
rhcate Of reasonable doubt made lev Carlo
de Fornaro a writer and cartoonist who
was convicted IN the Court of General
sessions OF criminal libel and sentenced
10 one years Imprisonment The complain
ing witness against Fornsro was Rafael
Reyes bspindola, a member Of the Mexi-
can Congress anc an editor The libel
was contained IN a book entitled 'Disz
Car of Mexico published by Fornaro.
In his decision Justice Seabury discusses
Interestingly the libel laws and also the
freedom Of the press The court saws
that there was no doubt OF the libel. and
that the evidence in justification did no
more than create an issue Of fact. on
which the jury decided against the de-
fendsnt. The court disposes Of the con-
fentions that the Court Of General Ses-
sions had no jurisdiction because the de-
fendaut was = nonresident and the libel
laws applied 10 newspapers and not 10
books. Justice Seabury says:
II should be borne i'm MIND that the law
Furnishes as a libel only the abuse OF the
freedom or the press, and in no respect
places any restriction on the freedom OF
this right. our law not only grants free
dom OF the press by constitutional guar
antee. but I'm every prosecution for libel
il makes the Jury the indee no, onIv 81
the facts, but Of the law. In the present
case there was a question whether the
defendant had abused that right.
The justice adds that he sees no reason
for stay OF execution unless II can be
shown that Fornaro did not have a fair
trial The fact that the libel was printed
in Spanish did not mitigate the offence,
he said. lt was not even necessary. he
said, that the article should have been
read 10 constitute the crime Of libel.