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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
BASEBALL BEE BUZZING
BUSiLY IN MANY BONNETS.
Green Park People Will Play Bunch
From Catherine Newell Vicinity
At the Fair Grounds On
June s..

Stung by the same bee that has
caused men to lose their jobs, girls to
| forget their dignity and preachers to
forget the cloth, the male residents
of Green's Addition and upper Boyer
avenue have issued challenge to those
residing in the vicinity of Newell and
Catherine strets for a game of base
| ball to be played June 6 on the local
fair grounds.
Believing that they will be able to
pull down this contest with very little
trouble, those forming a part of the
upper Walla Walla aggregation, are
already assuming chesty airs in anti
cipation of the coming victory and are
slapping one another on the back and
assuring themselves that great honors
will soon be theirs. Like the proverbial
tortoise in the famous race, the chal-
! lenged team says nothing and plods
along, but from the modest demeanor
it assumes, it is assured that the sur
prise of someone's life will be sprung
when the contestants meet.
Daily practices is going on among
the members of the Newell street
throng, and each night they may be
seen armed with all the modern para
phenalia taking part in the exercise
that will eventually prove of great ben
eft to them and a source Of keenesf
chagrin to their worthy competitors.
Those who will lendeavor to uphold
the honor of the southern portion OF
the city are: w. r. Paxton, D. Jared,
N H. Higgins, DIR. Trippeer, Frank
Ennis, Charles Dement,, John Paxton,
M. H. Paxton and Wilbur Toner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
JOINT MEETING To
TALK GOOD ROADS
directors Of the Commercial Club and
county Commissioners Will Con-
fer Friday Afternoon at q
o'clock

arrangements are being made by
N0C'eIary A. c. Moore of the CONNER
oia. cIuo, for a joint meeting of the
,0' directors with the board of coun-
commissioners Friday afternoon at
ocIock for the purpose of gaining
y'''e adequate information relative to
amount Of permanent roads that
10y oe built in this county during the
ming year, The conference has been
I,.l', l'ueu upon in view of the fact that
"ana WaIla county. through the Com
,1e'e-aI clu5, is making an effort to
~, one of the quarries to be To-
- III various points in the state for
~ | supply of crushed rock to be used
N'e good roads movement.
con.5'y Commissioner Harper was
o,Y-lilunicated with this morning. and
,as! snined his willingness to attend the
o. US''hs Friday afternoon. and the 9TH
:, VIII in all probability, be
me- ~''eidanee. Officials of the Com
in +ho ouio are working energetically
roo,- eNueaVor to secure one of the
orde, 4u"irles for this county, but in
be ~ ~ make the proper effort, it will
garatse garateessary to secure information re-
Vol the amount of permanent road
the % 'iiat can be done in this part of
state for the next year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
TRACTION PEOPLE
DESIRE MORE TIME
Oregon Washington People Claim That
They Mean Business Although
They Are Doing But Little In
Way of Talking.

Although the promoters of the Ore
gon- Washington Traction company
have been keeping silent, evidently be-
lieving in the old adage that "silence
is golden work is being executed on
the power plant, according to the COM
munication filed with the city council
last night, and the local men interested
in the company are actively engaged in
the work of securing capitalists to
finance the concern. The communica-
ton received by the council asked for
an extension of time of putting up
the $4,000 guaranty bond, desiring until
January 1, 1910. The matter was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. Fol-
lowing is the communication, which
was signed by Samuel Drumheller,
president of the Oregon Washington
Traction company:
lowing to unforeseen complications
and failure of our financial man, Dom
aid Fitzgerald, whom we were under
contract with to finance our proposition
by May 1, and who failed to make good
at the last moment, and we intend to
develop same at the very earliest date
possible, ana we Woulu iCSpcStUiy
ask your honorable body to extend to
us the time of putting up the $1,000
guaranty bond until January 1, 1910.
owing TO the fact that We have been
to a heavy expense and are still work.
ing our men on the power plant. we
expect to have a reliable representa-
tive here in a few days with view to
financing our propositions"
There was no debate on the request
for additional time in which to deposit
the $4,000 guaranty bond. members OF
the council evidently feeling that the
decision rested with the judiciary COM
mittee. Accordingly that division OF
the council was given charge. and w.
probably report at one of the suDse-
uuent meetings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
Parade Will Be Followed by an Excel
lent Program to Be Given in the
keylor Grand.

Following the parade which will be
held on Memorial day by members of
the G. A. r. and representative bodies
of the city, the participants will pro-
ceed to the Keylor Grand Aeater where
an excellent program will be carried
out. The program will be as follows:
Call to order by chairman.
Introductory
Prayer by the chaplain.
Songs by the school children under
the leadership Of Misf Lee, instructor
of music in the public schools.
Ritual services of the G. A R.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address by
Miss Nettie Galbraith
Vocal solo, by Mrs. c. P. Cannon.
Address by the Rev. Raymond C.
Brooks
Vocal solo by Miss Florence Apply.
Address by George Marquist of
Whitman college.
Song by DR.. Fowler, "The Old Can
teen"
Benediction.
Taps.
The Ladies' Relief Corps will serve
a free dinner to the old soldiers and
their families at the /. o. o. F. hall
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
NORTH HANDS
RESIGNATION
TOPRES|DENT
Director of Census Forced
To Resign by Action of
Secretary Nagel.
E.. DANA DURAND
TO SUCCEED HIM
Investigation Ordered by
Taft Results in
The Change.

WASH lNGTON, May 26.-lt was of
ficially stated at the White House to-
day that Census Director North has re-
signed and that 6. Dana Durand, dep
uty commissioner of corporations, has
succeeded him.
Tho announcement was made at the
close of a conference between Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary Nagel.
1t is understood that NageI demanded
the resignation as result of the inves
tigation recently ordered by the presi-
dent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Agreement Is Reached in
Dispute of States
and Fair.
no NOT WANT THE
LAWNS DISFIGURED
Difficulty That Threatened
To Cause Trouble
Is Settled.

SEATTLE, May 26.-There will be
no selling boths in Oregon's grounds
at the exposition, nor on any of the
land allotted to the states and coun-
ties. unless the exhibitors consent. This
is in accordance with the agreement
reached between committee of the
commissioners association and the exc
Cutive fair committee.
In the case of Oregon, President
Wehrung, who left for Portland last
night said Oregon would never con-
sent to booths.
The controversy which for a time
threatened serious complications, is
now said to be closed. The difficulty
arose through the determination of the
department of works of the exposition
to erect 100 candy and chewing gum
booths on the grounds allotted to the
various states. The various state COM
missionerS refused to consent to the
disagreement of their lawns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
MAY BREAKS
ALL. RECl{9DS
IN Bull :>yNG
Permits Reach Big lure
lin Spring Month
This Year.
NINETY THOUSAND
DOLLARS SPENT
Never Has This Month Seen
Such Activity in
Construction.
j. !. j. i. j. j. = n. j. j. + I. i i


Not since the building inspector
office has been in effect in Walla Wal
la and his monthly reports placed on
file with the city clerk have building
permits for May reached a figure as
large as that shown to date in the
present month. More than 100000
worth of permits have been issued by
Inspector William Metz to date, and
there is every indication that the last
week of the month will add substan-
TALLY to the improvements already
under way. March took the pennant
for the present year, with a total or
$4,000 worth of building improve
ments, but May has shown an in
crease of nearly $4,000 and the fact
that Walla Walla is making an unpre-
cedented growth is proven by figures,
and they don't fabricate.
Among the larger permits issued by
Inspector Metz is that for the brick
conservatory for Whitman college, to
be erected at Park and Boyer, at an
estimated cost of $4,000. Struthers &
Smell secured a partial permit for their
business block on East Main street, in
which the concrete foundation was es-
timated to cost $1700. The Kirkman
Investment company, at cost Of
$4500 are erecting a brick structure on
Main street where the Gem saloon
formerly stood, a permit for which
was issued short time, ago.
In addition to the business structures
that are being erected, fine homes are
going up in almost every section OF
the city, and only by a drive through
the residence district can one appre-
ciate the amount of activity now man
ifest in building operations. Following
are the improvements for which Build
ing Inspector Metz this month issued
permits
Bert Dysart, First and Walnut
streets, one-story bungalow. 5 1,4OO
J. T. Crawford, Alvarado and
Clinton, two story dwelling. 4,5o0
A w Mccoy, Park and Chest
nut, one STORY dwelling 49,. 2,6o0
M. Shank, Main and Colville, re-
modelling store building 100
L. McMorris, 365 First, remod-
cling barn 1zo
Wana Walla Advertising Co.,
bill-boards ..........'...' - i'Voo
c. Diettrick, 619 West Alder,
two-story dwelling ......... 2,SSo
G. w. Wrinkle, 715 Catherine,
addition to dwelling. ..l...... 6OO
A M. Bright, Balm near Divi-
sion, one-story dwelling. .'.... 1000
H. L. Dunham, Isacs and Va
lencia, 1-2 story bungalow. 2,500
L. Scholl, Jr., S25 Valencia,
one-story dwelling ........... 1900
NJ. E. Cutting, Juniper and Pa
louso, one-story dwelling -. 1000
A A. Stewart, Olive and Ever
green. barn ESQ
Kirkman Investment Co., IL
Main street, brick store. 4,50O
w. M. VanPatten, Bonnie Brae
and Figueroa, History
cottage ................... $500
F. Pope, Boyer and Roosevelt,
repairs 5oU
A j. Evans, 427 East Main
barn =. i. oVo
Whitman college. Park and Boy
er, brick conservatory -. $4,000
r. H. Hartwig, Olive and Ever
green, one-story dwelling -. 800
Eugene Lennon, 1017 Boyer
two-story dwelling ......r.... $500
Struthers & Smell, Main and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
BOATSWA|N INJURED
BY RUNNING CABLE
Andrew Hamilton Struck by Chain OF
Port Anchor and Is Thrown
From the deck With His
Legs Horribly Mangled.

SEATTLE, May 26.-Boatswa1n An
drew Hamilton, of the cruiser Penn
sylvania, which arrived in Elliott Bay
last night from San Francisco, is TO-
day suffering from terrible injuries
received while the port anchor was
being dropped as the warship COM
pleted her journey. The shackle was
carried away and the loose cable
struck Hamilton acros the legs, mang-
ling both limbs below the knees. Ii
he survives he will probably be Grip
nled for life. He was hurled into the
water.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Packers Say That Price of
Grain Has Forced All
Meat to Sky.
HOOP QUOTATIONS
ARE ALSO RAISED
Another Effect of Patterns
Bull Operations Is
Felt in Market.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Another effect
of the bull wheat operations of James
Patten became known today when the
local packers announced a general ad-
vance to retailers in prices of all
dressed meat.
The packers declared the advance
in wheat prices had caused an advance
in corn and that the cost of feeding
stock is much higher as resuIt.Stock
dealers have increased the price of
stock on the hoof.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Tremblor Continues for Four
Seconds in Peoria
NO Damage.
THREE STATES WERE
VISITED LAST NIGHT
Chimneys in Oak Park Were
Leveled by Quake at
$40 Today.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Dispatche.s from
Dubuque, Iowa, say that shocks were
felt there and buildings were shaken.
Milwaukee and other cities of Wiscon-
sin report a brief quake.
Muskeson, Michigan, also felt it.
Two distinct shocks were felt at
Rockford, Illinois. An interurban car
standing on a grade near Rockford was
started by the quake, ran down hill,
narrowly missed a wagon and farmer,
and stopped when it struck an up
grade track.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
HIS MIND WAS WORTH
$500 SAYS SISTER
Man Who Lost His Reason on Account
of Fall Through Trap Door Sues
His Former Employers
for Damage.

TACOMA. May 26.-Theodore Mel
son. an inmate of the state insane
asylum of Steilacoom, has brought
suit against his former employers Tor
81 500. which he alleges is the value
of his lost reason. The suit was
brouhgt through Miss Caroline Len
son. the mans sister.
Nelson was formerly employed as
a SAWYER in the Massell Lumber COM
nany. on May 1, 1907, he fell through
a trap door, sustaining injuries which
resulted in the unbalancing OF his
mind.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Commits Suic de.

SEATTLE. May 26.-While his
two sisters We're attempting to wrest
revolver from Charles Faulk, a Bal
lard carpenter aged Al, he turned the
weapon against himself and suicided
IN the kitchen of his fathers home.
The cause was despondency over the
death of a child.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
M|N0RU WINS
THE CLASSIC
DERBY Event
KING Edwards Horse Comes
Under Wire the Winner
of Great Race.
TAKES PURSE OF
$4,000 TODAY
Greatest Turf Occasion of
World Pulled Down by
English Horse.

Minoru, King Edwards colt, today
won the English derby, the greatest
turf event in the world, before enor-
nous crowds This is the third time
the king has won the derby. The
purse was $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
FORAKER to Sneak

so. oIO MBUs. o. May 26.-Former
ot 'o' ~ foraker and Governor Harmon
,oao 'O are among the men of promi-
nn.I VINO viii address the second an
An,o.. o''iHg Of the National Negro
c,,,,., -,an Political league, opened in
Mr. '0uay 1t is expected that
vim. O'aker will touch on the Brown
ne matter in his address.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Cost Was Low.

SALEM, May ga detailed state
ment of the entire cost of the special
shows that the taxpayers had palo
but $4,000. The special session of 1903
cost $500. The largest item was the
mileage paid by legislators.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
Levels Chimneys.

CHICHGO, Reports from oak Park,
suburb. say that every chimney was
leveled by a quake at $40. Several
small fires were started by stoves over
turned. The shock was felt in Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Michigan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
COUNCIL MAKES WAY
FOR BETTER STREETS
Ordinances Passed at Last Nights
Meeting Providing for Improve
ments Amounting to More
Than $4,000.

Ordinance letting contracts for $685.
1887 worth Of street improvements
were passed by the city council in ad-
journed meeting last night, and the
activity in street work in the city will
be given an added impetus after the
contractors have taken up their part of
the operations. The ordinances passed
last might provide for the following
improvements:
North Second street from Mill creek
bridge to Oak street, paving, total cost,
$17,3S435; West Main street from
Ninth to o. r. & N. station, paving,
total cost $24,25622; North Third street
from Mill creek bridge to Oak street,
paving, total cost $15,616.S0; Otis street
from Mill creek to East Alder, grading,
total cost $547; Merriam street from
Mill creek to East Alder street, total
cost $349. Grand total, $5S,153.37.
The contract ordinances passed last
night, when added to those previously
given favorable action, bring the total
cost of street improvements now un-
der way up to the $SS,025.90 mark, the
following districts having been previ-
ously approved:
Crescent street, macadam, $1737.44;
Grove street, macadam, $1843.45; WASH
ington street, macadam, $1S36.90; East
Rose street, macadam, s6910.16; Park
street, macadam, $14H41.50; East
Chestnut, macadam, $1715.0S; Craig
street, macadam, 1858. Grand total,
$29,S72.53.
More Coming.
AS soon as the city assessor and
the city engineer have compiled the
assessments and completed the plats of
the remaining districts, the city clerk
will set the date of hearing protests in
accordance with the order issued some
time ago by the council, and the pre-
liminary details of street improvements
will be cleaned UP as rapidly as pos.
sible Isaacs avenue and East main
street remain yet to be paved, and
when contracts for improvements in the
several districts have been awarded,
the total cost of street betterments in
Walla Walla this year will be some
what surprising.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26
+ j. j. + i. rs i + + + +
FIRE IN PORTLAND.

j. PORTLAND, May 26.-Fire, :
j. thought to have been started by :
+ boys smoking cigarettes, today
+ destroyed property valued from
I. $25, 900 to 100000. Two factories,
+ one of them used by manufacture :
:. ers of furniture, the other by :
1. makers of. sashes and doors, were I
+ completely destroyed
j. + + 1! + + + r. + + + + + I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26

PEORIA, H., May 26.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at 81 80 this
morning 1t continued for four seconds
but did no damage
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Continued From Page Four.)
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Rain tonight and Thursday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-26

a,,. stem St.15@s1.2o.
Turkey Rsd-s1-os@s1.os.
cIub-s1@$1.o3.
erlsy-Ton, sss@ss4.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04
A.C. to Help Farmers Sell j."
Crops for Living Prices

tainablc wheat, or oats or other grain
We Will go into their neighborhood,
and advise with them about the hand
ling Of the land in THAT particular
! place in order to get the best re-
suits. We will see that they have
regular Institutes, and that speakers
who are experts in their line visit
them whenever lcIaTled fer.
Nov hat means ossgaclEltion. We
cannot do that for the individual
farmer. The task would be too large
We cannot now do it for more than
a limited number of localities, but
the START must be made. We want
to see built up in the state co-opera-
tive societies of this kind, very SIM
pile in their plan, and SO connected
that the one shall help the other,
throughout the state.
In short, what we are seeking is a
state wide federation of cooperative
societies, that shall have for their
aim the betterment of the farmers
markets, his roads, his farm interests
There is room in this plan for all ex-
listing societies, and for those that
may in the future be formed. The
Ab1lA1 Iu1uS 10 W ScC d uSuullS lOCdl
purpose, to work for that, and to
reach out and connect with each other
for mutual help and betterment.
The department OF extension of the
A. c. is booking dates from localities
desiring organizations of this kind
We may be compelled to limit our
offer Of services for the present year.
but We shall go as far forward rs
we cam.
This outlines to you the plan that
I mentioned while In Kenmare, and
we will be glad at any time to help
boost for your locality. I note with
pleasure the continued success Of the
Kenmare creamery.
With best wishes to you and yours,
HUGH J. HUGHES,
Reporter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04
Copy of Letter to Kenmare Journal
Dear Mr.. Stickley:


Dear Mr.. Stickley:
My promise. to write you has hung
fire for some time, owing to "a pres
sure of business that could not for
see. Since returning from the north
ern part of the state / have been
busy, together with Mr.. Randlett, or
ganizing the extension work of the
A" c. on lines mtennsd to b. of ar
rect benefit to the farmer.
A department of extension has now
BEEN organized, with Mr.. Randlett as
director and myself as reporter. My
work will be with the papers, and AL
so with the farmers of the state.
1t seems to us that the time is ripe
for carrying the college to the farm.
Now to that end we propose to de-
vote a great deal of our time in the
future to the work of assisting the
farmers to better seed, better stock,
better organization for the purpose
of selling their produce.
There is IA great deal said, as you
are we'll aware, about how to grow
more crops to the acre, while There
is very little said about how to sell
that crop to advantage. In other
words, the selling end Of the educa-
tion has been neglected.
The first step in the direction of
controlling that is to get the farmers
of the state together into an effec-
tive cooperative organization.
We are going to take the initial
steps toward that end this winter.
We are going to help the farmers,
wherever they desire it, to organize
cooperative societies fitting into the
local needs. If it be the getting Of
dairy stock, we will put at their dis
pos'a1 a man who knows good dairy
stock, who will help them to secure
it. If it be better grain that they
want we will sell them limited
amount to start with of the best Oh
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04

number OF Communicates in the state
at that time was thirteen.
The total membership of Ell Zagel
temple, Fargo, N. D., at the present
time is approximately 1850.
THE total membership of the con-
sistory, Fargo, N. D., which consists
Of the thirty-first and thirty-second
degrees, was, at the close of it's fiscal
year, June 30, 1909, 8S5. There is onay
one consistory in the state, namely,
Dakota nonsistory, at Fargo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04

was 7,137. The number of lodges at
that time was ninety-three.
"The total membership of the grand
chapter R. A. M North Dakota at the
close of the last fiscal year, April 80,
1909, was 1882. The number of chap
ters at the time was eighteen.
1.-THE total membership of the grand
commandery X. T. North Dakota, at
the close of the last fiscal year, De-
cember 81, 1908, was 1888. The total
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04

this city, who is the keeper of records
for the various organizations in this
state. Noble Thompson says:
I'm order to be eligible for the
Shrine one must have the complete
degrees of the New York or the Scot
fish Rite branches of Masonry. That
is, one must be Knight Templer OF
a 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason.
'The total membership of the grand
lodge A. F.. and A. M, North Dakota,
April 80, 1909, date of last reports,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-04
STATISTICS OF THE
MASONIC FRATERNITY

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 2.-Some inter-
esting figures concerning the Mason
ic orders in North Dakota have been
obtained from Frank J. Thompson of