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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
WANTS A
DIVORCE

James K. Wilson we'll known and
wealthy farmer of this city has made
application for divorce from his wife,
Amy F. Wilson. on the grounds of de-
sertion. The application for a divorce
has caused considerable interest in tie
city as the principals are old residents
of Walla Walla and are not known to
have had any domestic troubles.
The case is peculiar in that before
the application was applied for both
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson seemed to have
talked the matter over. and made a
complete settlement of the property
before the matter had ever been taken
into court. Wilson sets forth in his
complaint that his wife has deserted
him and has not lived with him for
the past four years. The plaintiff re-
quests that the custody of their one
child Minnie L. Wilson be given to the
mother. Wilson's property was esti-
mated to be valued at $685. of which
Mrs. Wilson will get $4,000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Mrs. Peary Skeptical.

SOUTH HARPSWELL. Maine. Sept
3.-Mrs. Peary. wife of the Arctic ex-
plorer, waxed satiric over Cooks dis
covery She said:
Il have been expecting to hear that
report since / knew Cook started for
the pole. 1t has been a standing joke
at the Explorers club and in our set in
New York. Please don't quote me as
being incredulous over the report. II
would look too ugly coming, just at this
time. After all it is a great surprise to
me that Cook alone. with two Eskimo
boys has been able to accomplish what
men of greater experience and better
equipment have been unable to do.
am sorry he wrested the honor from
my husband but l congratulate him. y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
FLOODS
WORSE:
MAZAS RIVER OUT OF
ITS BANKS AND
DOES DAMAGE
Four More Cities Threatened
With Destruction by
the Rising Waters.

MONTERREY, Mex, Sept 3.-The Ma
zas river is overf1oWing it's banks and
a wide strip of the fertile valley is in
undated Lerda. Gomez. Palacla and
Matamoras are threatened with de-
struction. The lower part of Torreon
is directly in the path of the flood.
The city of Tula, having 5000 in
habitants, has been destroyed. Tula is
in the state of Tamalpais.
News from the flooded district today
indicates that the property loss will be
greater than was earlier estimated Re-
ports from Tampico and surrounding
country say the damage is worse than
reported at first A suburb of Labarra
is annihilated and numbers are missing
A bar has formed across the har-
Dor and number of boats outside are
unable to discharge their cargoes.
The towns on the Mexican side OF
the Rio rGrande river are feeling the
brunt of the flood ArguellaS, SaynoSa
Corales. Camario, and San Miguel are
completely inundated and several 9TH
er towns are practically destroyed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
THE DISCOVERY WILL
MAKE EXCURSIONS
VERY POPULAR
Cook Was Prepared Says
His Backer, and Had
Best Instruments.

NEW YORK, Sept 5.-That the dis
covery of the north pole and the prob
able discovery of the south pole in the
near future, will result in a stimulus
to Arctic explorations, and a rush Of
scientists to polar regions, is the be-
lief of E. B. Baldwin, the celebrated
explorer and meteorologist He said:
Cooks achievement is simply Won
derful. He was fortunate in finding a
chain of islands where game is plenti-
full. and also to encounter smooth
surface to within five degrees of the
pole. The assistance of the brave little
Eskimos was of great value and can
not be underestimated. Skeptism that
is being manifested regarding Cook s
wonderful feat of travelling 500 miles
in As days, is not we'll founded, as it
is not only possible. but very probable
under favorable circumstances.
John Bradley, who financed the
Cook expedition. today denied that the
explorer was not prepared for a dash
to the pole He said he left with three
years supplies. He said he didn't know
much about science. but from the price
that Cook had the best
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
MASTERSOA
TURNS DOWN
APPLICANT

Cap" N.osterson. who has charge OF
the county poor farm. yesterday
turned down an applicant to that insti-
tuition by the name of Watson. Watson
is a deaf and dumb individual. car
penter by trade and a man of about
40 years of age and in seemingly good
health. 1t seems he has home in
Victoria and has been making his
way around the country by selling lead
pencils and working on the sympathies
of those he meets.
1t is said Watson was recently in
Spokane and persuaded people there to
get him a ticket to ColfaX, and from
Colfax he worked the people for ticket
to Walla Walla Landing in Walla
Walla he applied to Masterson for a
ticket to Portland. Masterson sized up
Watson as a man unworthy of SYM
pathy and assistance and turned him
was going up town and get some OF
the church people to see him through
to Portland.
1T is very seldom that an applican,
for assistance is ever turned down by
me-" said Masterson this morning. "bu,
with this fellow it was evident that he
was working the people. The best as
sistance to give him was a good turr
down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
WANT
MORE
FRUIT

Fair Commissioner w. A. Ritz, who
is in charge of the 'Walla Walla booth
at the Seattle exposition, has sent the
names of the following residents of
the valley who have generously dOnat-
ed fruit and vegetables for the booth:
w. F. DeLong, potatoes: HI. c. Chew
Alexander apples;' George Hansen, ap-
pies; J. G. Mills, Wallula. three varie-
ties of peaches and Hungarian prunes;
Balock Fruit company, Italian, Hun
garan prunes, egg plums and II bot
ties of pure apple vinegar; CONNER
cial cub, pumpkins, peppers and cher
ries; r. Moore cherries; Z. c. Bur-
CONTINUED On Page Eighty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
No MAIL
T()S(Q)N[)
POSTAL CLERKS WON'T
LOAD SACKS AND
THEY ARE LEFT
Wagon Driver Claims It Is
Not His Business to
Put Them Aboard.

AS a result of hostilities that have
was taken out of the city this morn
ing on the Northern Pacific train for
mail clerk having neglected to take the
sacks from the truck and place them in
the car. The dispute. regarding the
handling of mail has for several months
been raging between the railway mail
clerks and the drivers for the Mcbride
company, to which firm was awarded
the contract for transferring the mat
ter to and from the trains from the
local postoffice.
According to the postal laws and reg
ulations, say those who are informed
it is the duty of the railway mail clerks
to take the sacks from the wagon. place
them on the trucks and transfer them
to the mail car, all that the driver is
required to do being to convey the mat
ter to the station This was done this
morning by George Casey, one of the
Mcbride company drivers. who has for
some time, according to his statement
been imposed upon to place the sacks
ever, Mr. Casey merely took the mail
from the wagon and placed it on the
trucks at the Northern Pacific depot
leaving the truck standing at the car
door in order that the clerk could
make the transfer with little trouble.
Upon driving to the station at 10: 80
O'clock this morning to receive the mail
consignment brought in by the Pasco
passenger Mr. Casey found the out
bound consignment still on the trucks.
where it had evidently been left be-
cause of the railway clerks failure to
act in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing the handling of
mail matter at trains. Mr.. Casey at
once informed Mr. Mcbride of the cir
cumstances. and he will probably take
il I'D with Postmaster E. l.. Brunton
with the result that an order from
'headuuarters may be received to settle
the trouble.
Il intend to make test of the thing
and have it settled once and for all
said Mr.. Casey this morning. This
Or
time. and as the driver is required to
do nothing more than drive to the sta
ton. it is time some investigation were
being made 1t is not SO much the Ia
Dor involved in placing the mail aboard
the cars as it is the principle of the
thing. This morning had to place the
Dayton mail abord that train before II
left. and not wishing to wait for the
cars to be brought to the station. left
the Pasco and Sound mail on tn
trucks near the car door, and drove
with the Dayton mail to the side track
above the depot. leaving the other for
| the clerk to put in the car. He either
wilfully neglected to do this, or he over
! looked it, for / find the matter still
here"
Mr. Casey loaded the mail into his
{express wagon and returned it to the
| postoffice where it will undoubtedly
fbe held until the train pulls out to-
morrow morning. AS a result of the
affair. many of the Union subscribers
! (Continued On Page Eighth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
BIG DEAL
in DIRT

One of the large real estate transfers
of the summer occurred yesterday
when Ex-mayor George E. Kellough
purchased 500 acres of farm land from
Frank Hoskins The consideration
was $40 an acre or $s2. 900 cash. The
land in question is located along Dry
Creek about eight miles northwest>o or
walla walla. and is considered to be
one of the best pieces of wheat land
in this vicinity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
COMMISSION WANTS AID ON
CARRIERS ANNUAL REPORTS

OLYMPIA. ept. 3.-The representa-
tives of the engineering and the ac-
counting departments of all railroads
operating in the state will meet with
the purpose of determining whether or
not it is feasible and practical to make
made bv the companies to the railroad
commission to show expenditures, traf-
fic movement, operating expenses and
earnings applicable to the state. with
out necessitating the railroad COM
missions working them out subse-
quently
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Awarded Judment.

Joshua Swindler, a contractor. was
this morning granted a Judgment by
Judge Brents against the Snake Riv-
er Irrigation Co, The Continental
Townsite company for $2,239.15. also
$500 for attorneys fees and the costs
of the action. Swindler did some
grading for the above companies near
Two Rivers in 1905. Soon after ne
filed suit for his contract price ana the
case has been hanging fire in the
courts since. One Judgment was pre-
viously given but the case mad peen
reopened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
PARKER
CASE. Up
RECEIVER SHIP FOR
COMPANY BITTERLY
CONTESTED
Receiver of the Walla Walla
Fire Insurance Company
Files Intervention.

With Judge Thomas II. Brents sit
ting as court of equity. with Lester
s. Wilson representing attorney or
Walla Walla. but now an attorney OF
Seattle. appearing in the defense with
RAIDER & Barker local attorneys, as
sisted by Frank Sharpstein appearing
as plaintiffs, the much talked of suit
to have a receiver appointed for the
Hollon Parker company Of this city,
was commenced this morning. An in
tervention had been granted by the
court whereby Allen H. Reynolds, ap-
pearing for Dorsey Nj. Hill, receiver Of
the walla Walla Fire Insurance COM
pany, also prayed for the appoint
ment of a receiver.
After many complaints. affidavits
and answers had been read by attor-
neys for both sides, the case began to
take on the appearance of life. Lester
Wilson asked for two or three days
week in which to prepare an answer to
new argument which he said had been
| brought into the case. This was not
granted by the. judge and the case
went through the morning session and
resumed again at o'clock this after
noon
RAIDER & Barker the plaintiffs,
through their attorney, Frank Sharp
stein, asked that a receiver be appointed
for the Hollon Parker company on the
ground that there was no one at pres
ent in a position to legally defend the
corporation, that at the present time
there are no officers of the corporation
taking any interest in it's affairs other
than Orrin G. Parker, secretary and
treasurer, that the resources of the
corporation if net better managed viii
be squandered and dissipated. and
finally that they be granted attorneys
fees which they allege Is cue them for
legal services rendered the corpora
ton.
Fire Insurance company asked that a
receiver be appointed on the ground
that the receiver of the insolvent in
surance company held certain mort
cages against the Hollon Parker COM
pany. which had been running over
two years and to which the latter COM
pany had paid no attention whatever.
He prayed for the appointment of
receiver in order to protect the interest
pany.
In his prayer for a postponement, Mr..
Wilson said that he had come prepared
to fight the claim of the plaintiffs
against an unliquidated claim for at
torneys' fees, and that on his arrival
he found that other complaints calling
for a receiver had been filed, and he
asked time TO meet them. He offered to
put up a $25OO bond within three hours
to cover the costs of any fees that the
court might award the plaintiffs. but
asked for further time to meet the arg
uments for the appointment of re-
ceiver.
Then commenced a long fight be-
tween the attorneys concerning the
enlargement which existed between
the Hollon Parker company and the
Waila Walla Fire Insurance company,
and a lengthy dc bate as to the validity
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Lewiston Official Here.

] f. Nickerson eX-city comptroller
of Lewiston Idaho, is in the city this
week assisting Accountant Victor NJ
Smith in checking up the city's busi-
ness for the fiscal year ending July
81. Mr.. Nckerson, who held the Of
flee of comptroller in Lewiston for a
number of years. is in Walla Wa'la
for the first time and is delighted
with the city and its surroundings
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

And it might be added that the general
tone of the so-called theme is along
lines cOndemning the raw methods
that have been brought before the
reading public since the opening Of the
contest. It's rather early to begin
Growing about the success of the event,
for the game is yet young. and startl-
brought forth at the proper time. In
order to inject life into the half
votes the bunc last night offered a
special voting offer whereby the cou-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
DOCTORS AND
AUTOMOBILES
IN a M1XU7

Dr. J. Ellery Fales. physician OF
this city, has filed complaint in the
justice court against r. w. Smith and
c.. NJ Suttner, two other physicians
having offices in the Ransom building
DIR. Fales alleges in his complaint that
on June 19 r. w. Smith, who Is as
sociated with DR.. Suttner, willfully
backed an automobile belonging to DR..
Suttner into another machine belong
ing to DR.. Fales.
The complaint further states that Dr.
Fales' machine was injured by having
the headlight badly bent and broken
and that the amount of the damages
should be $25.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 3.-Late this
afternoon DIR. Maurice Francis Egan,
the American minister at Copenhagen,
aboard the yacht New YOrke/', met
the steamer Hans Egete and with a
wave of his hat gave the first greet
ing from the American people to Cook,
the discoverer of the North Pole, who
was standing on the deck of the
steamer.
The New Yorker bore the American
flag, which was welcome sight to the
explorer after his long and perilous
trip. In Difference IL the wishes Of
the Danish government which request
ed that Cook be allowed to land under
Danish colors. DR.. Egan has abandoned
his plan to transfer Cook to the yacht,
so that he might land under the stars
and stripes
1t was announced that the steamer
bearing Cook here could not arrive
De1Ofe mlunlSnt, even tnOuSn IL trdV-
eled at top speed. AS result it was
decided to travel leisurely and arrive
Saturday morning. The official re-
ception will be at 10 o'clock Saturday
and Immediately afterward Cook will
meet the king.
A royal welcome for Cook is planned.
The torpedo boat "Jutland", flag de-
decked, left here to meet and eScOre
the Hans Fgede bearing Cook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
ANSWER
By CROW
FARMERS PRESIDENT
REPLIES TO LEO
PETERSON
Says Crop of Inland Empire
Will Be Far Below
Report Given.

In reply to a recent article by Leo
Peterson, which. appeared in one of
the northwest newspapers, stating that
there would be more than a normal
crop in this section and advising farm
ers to sell their grain, L. c. Grew,
president of the State Farmers union
gave out the following interview to
representative of The Statesman this
morning,
August 80 a communication from Leo
Peterson of Portland in which he CEN
sures the Farmers organization in it's
estimates of crop yield in the Inland
Empire. and then proceeds to give the
hayseeders some good advice, in which
he advises them to sell their crop in
the next two weeks, lest their be
great break in prices and a downward
slope in the grain market.
Possibly this commercial traveller is
in better position to know the true in
wardness of the wheat combine than
myself or others who have given their
estimates of the wheat yield, as he
seems to be quite we'll posted on the
future market and possibly has had a
tip or is himself in a position to tip the
market. l have travelled extensively
of the farmers or false prophets to
which he alludes, as gave out a state
ment that there would not be normal
crop outside of Mes Perce and Idaho
counties in Idaho, and Whitman in
Washington.
Already We are having the farmers
predictions verified. l read III the
TWice-a-Week Spokesman an article
from Umatilla county. Oregon. that
the combines were pulling in and the
operators say that Umatilla has not
normal crop \ gentleman high in
authority. one that farms 5000 acres in
Adams county. informed me on Au
gust 10. that he had just finished COM
hnins the first half of his crop and
tlat the best half had not yielded eight
bushels per acre. A man who is work.
hs In my threshing crew operated
combine for % days in Grant county
ana says they got a yield of three to
i,al orc
coming in daily from the Horse
Heayen country of hundreds of acres
that will not pay to harvest Hatton
farmers say their crop is below antici-
patton and thus the farmers so-called
prophecies are being fulfilled in spite
o1 these vain boosters. Canada will
not produce over 10000 900 bushels of
gram. SO say the experts that have re-
Gently arrived from that place The
inland Empire will not produce over
4o.Vo0O0o of bushels regardless of Mr..
teterSon's false prophesies.
Now in regard to prices We have
never advised the farmers publicly to
"o'd their grain for higher prices. but
We do know that the prices of grain
should be higher here compared with
san Francisco prices and other termi-
"ti places. / am daily asked the ques-
'"n whether We had best hold our grain
'"r higher prices; this l think de-
Iends largely on circumstances and
would say in general way that each
farmer ought to be posted in regard
u the prices and act on his own per-
Continued OH Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Every little bit added to what you've

Every little bit added to what you've
got
Makes just little bit more
Every word The Statesman says. ad-
ded to what its said.
Certainly makes us sore.
From lyrics for the contest editor
with permission from no one.)
While the bunc is making state
ments to the effect that its big copy
righted' contest is the theme OF con-
homes, it utterly fails to give The
Statesman credit for making it so
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
is
NOT SORE

Lew Loehr is one of the best friends
nave in the city" declared John
hodges this morning in referring to the
story published in The Statesman last
night regarding the lay-off of inspec-
tors on macadam improvements. I'm
giving the information that we had
'eeh laid on because of lack of funds
win which to pay us. had no inten-
continued On Page Four.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
DENMARK WILL ROY.
ALLY RECEIVE THE
GREAT AMERICAN
Will Land Under the Danish
Flag and Be Received
by the King.
+ + + i. + = + + = = = + !
FIRST INTERVIEWED

y SKAGEN, Denmark, Sept. s.
4 Dr. Cook. interviewed by a cor
j from the pilot steamer, said
+ Il took daily observations be-
= fore and after leaving the pole.
+ was unable to measure the sea I
+ depths as l had not the instru-
T. ments. The lowest temperature I
+ recorded was liz degrees Faren- :
= heit"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Goinu to Portland.

City Ticket Agent c. s. Haynes of
the Q. r. & y. company expects to
leave this evening for Portland, where
he will spend weeks vacation before
going to Seattle to attend the eXposi-
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
Leaves for Almota.

James Greens.ade left this after
noon for Almota Wash. for combin-
ed business and pleasure visit of sew
eral weeks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03

NJ S. Jones, 10S Merriam street, has
been granted a permit for remodeling
his dwelling. work to be started at
once. The estimated cost of the i'm.
provement is $125.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-03
TALKED ABOUT? YOU BETCHA IT'S

pons We're good for so votes, and it is
thought this method WILL in a measure,
cover some Of the discrepancies that
have been cited by The Statesman be-
cause of the promiscuous padding of
the vote.
What About Helena?
Apparently the bunc manager got
off on the wrong foot last night, for
he started his copyrighted" story
with the following sentence: 'In the
towns outside of Helena there IS plenty
(Coutinued On Page Four)
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What About Helena?

(continued On Page Four.)
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. wAILA WALlA CITY
OFFICIAL PAPER I
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Continued on Page -Four,
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; ToMoRRoW's WEATHER Z
: CONTINUED FAIR. Z
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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-05-07
His Hand.

Tom Reed was playing whist on one
occasion in his club in Portland. one
of the party whom the Gear did not
like eXtravagantly had habit OF car
rying good deal of black realty ur'
der his finger nails, and the rest Of his
hands never looked clean, But the rel
low had good luck, which nettled Tom
Finally, almost unable to conceal his
impatience, the giant speaker OF the
house of representatives remarked IN
his metallic nasal tone Of voice, BLANK
If dirt was trumps. what hand you'd
haveM
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-05-07
Some State Happenings
Florida Items Gathered from Our Exchanges,

that such will be done 1t is expected
that the bond will be given with few
days and possession taken of the ship
ment, which is at present in custody OF
the U. S. marshal.-Pensacola cor.
Times Union.
Mr.. w. II. Morales, secretary OF the
Cuba National Bank, arrived in Key
West Saturday night seeking intorma-
zion as to the whereabouts ofone Miguel
NJ. Morales, who recently robbed the
bank of more than 100000 No trace OF
the embe2zler could be found and the
secretary returned to Cuba. The miss
ing man was "a trusted employe of the
bank and was frequently entrusted with
large sums of money. Last Wednesday
he was sent out with some large bills
and succeeded in collecting $4,000
from Lawton & Childs and some smaller
amounts from other parties, He disap-
peared and 20 trace Of him has etbeen
found, Key West Citizen