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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
CITY TREAsURER,s NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for Local Improvement
District No. 5S, under the provisions; Of
Ordinance No. 1896 Of the City of Wa1a
Walla, entitled IAN ordinance levying
tax to pave, gutter. curb and i'm
prove Alder street from the west line
OF Fourth street to the east line of
Seventh street, the same being Local
Improvement District No. So, and pro-
viding for the issue and sale of local
Improvement bonds on said district to
pay therefor" is now in my hands for
collection and that any assessment
therein may be paid at any time within
thirty days L~om the date of the first
publication Of this notice without pen
atty, interest or costs; also that each
property owner is hereby notified that
the first installment Of each assess
ment Is due and payable at the office of
the City Treasurer or the 10th day Of
January. 1910. All property owners
interested are hereby notified to ar
pear at my office in the City Hall and
pay the same.
r. G. PARKS,
City Treasurer.
First publication in Evening States
man Dec. 10, 1909.
Last publication Dec. %. 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that under
the provisions of Chapter 81 of the
1909 Session Laws of the State OF
Washington approved by the Cover
nor March II, 1909, a special election
has been called and will be he'd in
the City of Walla Wal,a, Washington
on Monday, the Goth day of December,
A. D., 1909, I)r the purpose of per-
hitting the qualified electors of said
city to determine whether or not the
sale Of intoxicating liquors shall be
licensed within the said City of WAL
la Walla Washington
The polls for said special election
will be open from O'Clock A. M. to 7
o'clock P. M. of said day
The following polling places and
by the City Council for said election,
to-wit:
CLARKE PRECINCT: Polling place,
tor, John H. Hodgis; judges, r. H.
Ragsdill and o. D. Tabor; clerks j.
F. Tiderington and E. S. Nixon.
LEWIS PRECINCT: Polling place,
Barror's real estate office, corner
First and Alder streets: inspector,
John f. Mclean; judges, George Sur
beck and John F. Akerly; clerks, L.
n. Hart and Perry Lyons.
STEVENS PRECINCT: Polling
place. Ending tailor shop, inspector,
H. w. Ending; judges, Frank Smith
and Pat Russell; clerks, n. B. Fish
back and A. F. Bryan.
SIMMS PRECINCT: Polling place,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
"Father and the Boys"

VIM. H. Crane, who comes to the
KeyIor Grand theater Tuesday evening
in George AIDES comedy, Father and
the Boys" has this to say on how the
play came to be written:
TT all came about in this way, says
Mr.. Crane "A few years ago Mr.
AIDE was writing a play called THE
Second Time on Earth" That idea
struck me hard and we discussed the
play as suitable one for me. Moth
ing came of it, however, but later we
had several talks together e%d Mr..
AIDE agreed to write something fer me.
I made numerous suggestions and de-
vised several incidents. l would not
for the world try and deprive Mr.. AIDE
of one iota of the credit that is due
him. But 1 had the experience OF
many years of acting, and knew what
the audience liked to see me do.
"Tr explain what I mean. Some
years ago a western writer dubbed one
Of my pays a typical Crane play
That was a neat compliment. I've
been acting for 46 years and l know
that my theatrical following likes to
see me as a benevolent, elderly man,
patient, kindly and humorous. I real
lied more than ever how necessary
such q part was to me when l appeared
in Business is Business There l
acted the part of a grasping man OF
affairs who was willing to sacrifice
anything for the sake of gain. Well
I might as we'll admit 1 was not sue
cess in it. Even if l could have acted
the character with the combined arts
of Booth and Salvini I still would have
failed, because the audience wanted to
see me in Crane part.
$50, to go back once more to IA
Their and the Boys'-Mr. AIDE and
put our heads together. He wrote the
play in less than a month, l think and
it was sent to me while / was abroad.
T remember it reached me at Lucerne.
and read it through and put it down
with a certain amount of disappoint-
ment. Here said l to myself, is lot
of clever dialogue in the real AIDE style.
There is some fun too. but'-Then l
reread the manuscript, and the heart
interest began to stiak out. The old
man turned out better. He loved
nothing in the world beside his two
hovs and the play emphasized this
point. along with it's fun. The more ]
thought about the play, the better l
liked it. Father had got my sympa-
thies by his humanity and I've loved
him ever since. And that's why the
audience loves hinn-not because he is
funny but because he is human.
"'Father and the Boys was a great
touch of humanity. Let me tell you
funny thing that happened in Buffalo
that's season. Mr.. Orr and Mr. BAR
who play the boys went to Testaur-
ant to have a bite to eat after the
play. At a neighboring table sat
big German, who had evidently peer
at the play and who recognized the
two bows He looked a prosperous
merchant and he eyed them Win
lot of interest AS he left the restaur-
ant he stopped at their table, and lay
ing his on ones shoulder. said: Weli'
I half two boys also who are not worth
a cuss'"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

taken fer church and house decora-
ion. In winter the threads are much
more extensive and dangerous Enor-
nous quantities are then used for fes-
toons, wreaths, etc, in the Christmas
ton of bathrooms. AS II is then cold
weather. the foliage keeps well. and
bears transportation to a distance. SO
that the quantity collected is only
limited by the demand and the avail
able material 1t is to be noted that
this cutting is all from wild laurel
growth, not from plants which are
grown for this purpose. although il is
= shrub easily cultivated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
CITY TREAsURER's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for Local Improvement
District No. SO, under the provisions
of Ordinance No. 1895 of the City Of
Walla Walla, entitled AN ordinance
levying a tax to pave, gutter, curb
and improve Fifth street from the
south line of Alder street to the bridge
crossing Mill creek. the same being
Local Improvement District No. 50
and providing for the issue and sale of
local improvement bonds on said dis
trict to pay therefor" is now in my
hands for collection and that any as
sessment therein may be paid at any
time within thirty days from the date
of the first publication of this notice
without penalty. interest or costs; also
that each property owner is hereby no.
titled that the first installnent Of each
assessment is due and payable at the
Office OF the City Treasurer on the 10th
day OF January, 1910. All property
owners interested are hereby notified
to appear at my office in the City Hall
and LAY the same.
r. G. PARKS,
City Treasurer.
First publication in Evening States
man Dec. 1G, 1909.
Last publication Dec. 20, 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

will make his debut as Charles Sur
face. The Sir Peter Teazle will be
Louis Calvert, the Joseph Surface, A.
dell, Jr; the Mrs. Candor, Miss Rose
Coghan; the Sir Benjamin Backbte
ard his ANGLE Crabtree. Messrs. Colt
schalk and Drumming; the Rowley, Ce-
ell i-app the Maria. Miss Olive
Wyndham, and the Moses, Lee Baker.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Bricker Appointed Agent.

SEATTLE. Dec. 15.-President How
ard Elliott of the Northern Pacific VINO
arrived here today from Spokane an
nounced tonight ttat L. J. Pricker,
travelling emigration agent of the Nor
thern Pacific at Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been appointed general immigration
agent of the road with headquarters
at st. Paul, vice Charles w. Mott.
resigned. Mr. Bricker's appointment
becomes effective January /.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS


Notice is hereby given to all prop
ertv owners in Water Assessment DIS
trict No. 1, Francis Avenut, that the
assessment roll for said district and
the diagram accompanying the same
were filed in the office of the City Clerk
on the 29th day of November, l9o9'
that the same are open for inspection
hv the public. that on the 21st day or
december, 1909, at the hour of 7:SO
o'clock D. M, the City Council Will
meet and sit to hear appeals OF al
parties aggreived by said assessment
at which time the said city council VIII
hear and determine all questions that
NAV be presented by the owners OF
lois ov parcels of land in said district
relative to the special benefits that
will result to each and as to whether
each is equitable and proportlonate to
the special benefits resulting to each
or will be in excess of the Dement'S re-
shifting thereto. All complaints must
ba submitted in writing.
r. D. S. HART, City Clerk
Eirst notification in Evening States
man December II, 1893; last publlca-
ton December 81, 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Classified ADS. for results.
Autoist Gets 30 Days.

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 15.-Mon-
tague Roberts, automobllist was sen
fenced to Jail for 80 days TO-DAY ana
fined $50. The trial grew out of an
attack in Southington, September II,
in which E. L. Kiefer of New Britain
was injured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
]. H. TimmOnS, Transfer

Ali manner of freight, goods and uu-
steal instruments handled with care
All orders promptly attended to. Fo~.
,varding freight a speciality. Office
Hedger's Jewelry Store. Telephones
Res. --e7 Store 265
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Wol1a Wqlld Passenger Train
Schedule
,.opTUERN PACIFIC r. r.

NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R.
Bcpa[fSS9so k kan Seattle, Tacoma, Port
PascG, 6 30 A. NJ. and 6 40 z. NJ.
Ia %lO Waitsburg Mixed . 80 p. NJ.
I r3reSa and Pleasant View, Sunday
oH' 4rriUaEs From
S,ottIe Tacoma. Spokane, PORTLAND,
seam, and east o 40 A. NJ. and s 200 7. NJ.
al. anu and nd Waitsburg (Mixed) 9 100 A. NJ
l .aydga AND and Pleasant View, Sunday
hu'' onlv Mixed 3 40 2. NJ.
Q. r. & n. R. r.
.,r.s roy. Time
D l,Rapa p endleton, Echo, The Dalles,
., PoFi PqndIcton and east 8 oo P. N
n asTton. Pomeroy. Colfax and spo-
r,-+ hIuf Walluia. Spokane =. 9 80 P. NJ.
nsTton and way points. Z 80 A. NJ.
WaIInIa and way points. 3 100 A. NJ.
"S''''" A7ritdtS From
p,r-Iapd The Dalles, Echo, Pendleton,
and Athena ...........7 :05 z. NJ.
sookane ,olfax, Pomeroy and Day
p,st y" Pendeton and Athena , 10 P. NJ
iF,artiand Walula and Spokane 6 10 A. NJ.
DAYTON and way points. ..... o 40 7. NJ.
WaluIa and way points 1920. 3 100 +. NJ.
MOTOR CARO-. r. & n.
,rrive from Dayton and way
pointS ........... ~ 10 d. Ill.
Leave for Wallula and way
points ........... ~ 10 Il. H.
arrive from Wallula and way
pAintS 90 II. LIZ
Leave for Dayton and way
points ..-...'' ~ y. IL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
MoTIcE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Notice is hereby given to all prop
or+,, owners in water Assessment Dis
tr;ct No. 2, Bellevue Avenue, that the
~ sessment roll for said district and
tbo dag accompanying the same
zero fled in the office of the city Clerk
~, the End day of December 1909; that
.1,a came are open for inspection by
the nub1ic. that on the 21st day of De-
oa,,,her 1909, at the hour of I:30 O'CLOCK
= m the City Council will meet ano
~ 70 hear appeals Of all parties ag-
ai-,od nv said assessment, at which
80 tie said city council will hear
e,, determine all questions that may
a. presented by the owners OF lots o"
arcals of land in said district re'atlEe
tbe special benefits that VIII result
- each and as to whether each IS
- and proportionate to the spe-
~ ~, benefits resulting to each or VIII
- in excess of the benefits resulting
,.to,.o+o All complaints must be SUD-
n,itted in writing.
i'i''' T. D. S. HART, City Clerk.
r-;rSt notification in Evening States
- December II. 1909; last publica-
ton December 81, 1909.
~~~S~~s~s~ses~es~~~se>~~~
! NnTIcE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Notice is hereby given to all prop
- owners in Water Assessment Dis
.r;ct No. 8. College Avenue. that the
.ssassnent roll for said district and
The oasis., 1909-10-23

Judge W. A. O'Connor opening. Judge O'Connor spoke effectively and earnestly, giving about an hour to analysis of the evidence. insisting that the lrai made nv the D cuiarly marked shoes of d+fpn. iaut from Egan's to the Acuna place, the blood on his shirt, and the burnt clothing up the canon above the A una place, with the presence there of the shoe prints of defendant all went to connect lhe defendant with the crime.
 It was eleven o'clock when Mir. Matthews commenced the atgu- ment fir the defence. and his speech was continued over into the afternoon session Gf he court. His speech was maslerlv and made the most of d very bad case in which there was strong evidence against him. Judge O'Connor made a short clo-ing speech, Judge Doan charged the jury. to which the case was given abnut four o'clock in the afternoon. Within an honr the jury returned into the court room, and Foreman Patt F.. Sullivan handed the Court a verdict which found the defendant guilty of mur. der in he first degree and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment.
 The trial of this case attracted great attention, and during the taking of testimony and the Prgl- mrnt there were many visitors in he court room. the audience consisting largely of ladies. One reaeon for
The oasis., 1909-10-23

he interest is that the accused has been the first to he apprphended and tried from that vicinity for commission of any one of q series of murders perpetrdted through q period of many years. It is felt vet that there are others who are implicated. hut there is much sati5. faction in the vicinity of aIabasas at the apprehension and conviction of one.
The oasis., 1909-10-23

For good. substantial service wear Hamilton. Brown x Co.'s Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra. non Vasqnez.
The oasis., 1909-10-23
AN INTERESTING TRIAL.
(continued f.om page 9

feature. He was hdi dtd lhe bloody shirt tail, and stated that he had made microscopic and chemical examination Of the blood and tie. tprnlinpl the same Lu be he blood of d human hring. He testified to examination uf the vallule exhibits identifying hlood slalus on the shirt and undeIshirl and on one of the shoes as the hlond of d human bring. He testified also tu the tharring of the leather of one uf tue shoes. He testified also to tcsrs on the person OI defe' danl, some of which appeaI,d recent.
 With the testimony of Doctor Hamillcn the evidence of the terri tory was closed.
 The defence called Sheriff Saxon as ils first witness. and he testified that he searched the person and premises of the defendant. In the house, or shack, he fouLd some com and clean clothes, but no money.
 Tom Cummings was called for the defence. Witness testified that on the morning of June 10th he was at Egan's. Saw the tracks trailed hy L,cey. Found also the track fl a hoise that led to the road. Track showed that the horse WAS shod only in part. This line of evidence objected 10 by the Ter litory and hand0ned.
 Antonio Acuna testified that the defendant was at his home at the time of the Egsn murder, but that the witness was at Florence.
 Jerus Acuna. wife of the preced ing witness. testified that on June 9lh the defendant was at her house at the upper house in canon. where she WAS engaged in washing. He was helping bring water down the canon for the washing. We returned home tO the place where defendant was arrested the next day, about sunset Cooked supper Defendant had supper with me. He remained there after supper some time, until after the train had passed. Then he went to the little shack near. where he slept. Cannot tell the hour. It WAS dark. and after the train had passed. l saw him the next morning when he came to hrpakfast. He remained there all day. During the day Carlos Yhitra came to the house Sam Lacey and Manuel Montana came and took away Romero. After that Saxon came after the others had taken Romero away Defend mt went uD the canon with a little hoy to water the horses when he relurne,i he was arrested Witness identified the shoes ir evidence as htlonging to the defen' dsnt. She had bought them foI him from q Chnaman in NogaIes They are lEe shoes he wore wher he was arrested. Witness testified that she saw hlood on defendant, sleeves on the 9th. He got 1t iron murro when he was hauling water with wagon The hurro had brel spurrpd until he hled hy the boy who was riding him hrfore he wa hirchtd. Defendant was fixing tn, harness and the elbow came il contact wifa the hlood. UpoI cross examination witness slitieC that defendant wore the shoes II evidence both the 9th and the 8th Don't know where he went tn, niuht nf inc Qih after he left m,
The oasis., 1909-10-23

the 9th the defendant was with her daughter and herself up the creek. at the vacant shack, doing wash ing. Two boys were with them. They rpmained there all day. Re turned home about sunset. Deien- dant took supper with uS. He sal there until after the train passei. Don't know what time. It was dalk. Said he was going to his shack and sleep Saw him the ltxt morning. tie was there that day. Last April my daughter lived in the shack where they did he washing. She moved to lhe other place ln May When she moved she burn up d lot If ol clothes and rag. Gross ex amined. Defendant went to hi- own shack to sleep. Dou't know where he was of my own knowledge all the night.
 Ca-iano Romero, the defendant {, testified that he was at Acuna'S all of June 9th. Was up the creek hauling water for the washing. Returned about dark. Had sup. per. Sat there a while. Went to my shack to bed. Was not out of the house that night. Was not at Egan's that night. Had nothing to do with the killing of Egan. Was at the house June 10th until I was brought to the til. Was not up to the house above on the 10h. Never burnt any clothing. Never had any garment like he fragment of the shirt in evidence. The shirt in evidence WAS taken from me hy Lowe. Got the blood on the shirt from hurro before Egan was killed. 1 did not tell Mapes it was blood from rabbit, nor from my nose.
 Cross examination. Defendant was shown various exhibits. lden- titied none of them. Had never eeen any of them before (knife, rife, keys, etc).
 Defendant rested.
 In rehuttal the Territory re- called Charles Mapes who testified he saw defendant at shack near l Acuna's house late at night June 9th. and Mrs. Carmen Mapes tesli. fled that early on the morning ol the 10th she saw defendant pass the section house, going toward Acuna's from the direction ol Egan's. It WAS about 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning. Witness was milking a COW when she saw defen' dant pass.
 The case was then continued until Wednesday morning.
 1 Wednesday morning taking testi' mony was brought to a close with. ln short time. The defendant put upon the stand Mir. A. F. Van Wye, train de-patchpr on the So nora railway in whose office is kepI the records of arrival and delmr' tuIe of trains on the Southern Pa ciic between Nogales and Benson who testified that on the evening of the 9lh the train from tha norll arrived at Nagales about 40 minutes late, inferenlially passing Gala sas and the Acuna place later thal u-ual and about he same time that the murder of Egan was a. sumpd to have been perpelrated the two wnmen at Acuna's hivlny lestlhed that the defendant Wa there at the time the train pr-srd s Doctors Chenoweth aml Kings lev were called and testified [,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
George Beebe's Example.

Ainsworth Star-Journal: George
Beebe has gone to Lincoln to take a
short course in corn judging and corn
culture in the state agricultural col
lege. The Star-Journal wishes to com
mend this action of his as one of the
very best acts of his life One man
in Iowa who had spent several years
in this study went out over the state
and lectured to the people, telling
them of the results of his experiments
and Investigations. The farmers
listened, accepted his doctrines, and
went home and put them into practice
The result was that next year the
farmers of that state raised a million
bushels of corn more than they had in
any previous year. And those Iowa
farmers have kept at it, and their
young men have kept at this study Of
on the part of the young men they
carried off every prize in corn Judging
at the National Corn exposition in
Omaha last month Nebraska has not
done so we'll because our young men
have not taken hold of the subject in
the same spirit that has animated the
Iowa boys. But the example of George
Beebe will enthuse and inspire others,
and we hope that a dozen or more
Brown county young men viii go next
year. Let the good work go on. Sci
entific culture and breeding of corn
will pay as well as scientific culture
and breeding of cattle, horses or hogs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15

the county. The circumstances In re.
gard to ale opening OF this county diff.
fer In the fact that In other openings
the flling took place almost imme.
diately after while In this opening six
months intcrVcnes between the draw.
ing and the filing, The land il now
|llndor the jurisdiction of the United
states government and will not come
under STATE control until the first one
files The law requires that in order
that n county organization can be eff.
fCcted there must be $50 legal voters
In the county. A petition must be pre-.
scented to the governor signed by at
least that number of voters requesting
that an election be called to elect the
county officers and to locate tempo
rary county seat, also the places where
the voting shall be held.
Trip county Is still reservation
and under United States government
control There are over $50 voters in
this county living ON and owning decd
ed or patented lnGian lands who de.
sire Il county organization as quickly
as possible. The question arises, are
these voters bonaiidc residents of the
state or are they trcsspassors on In
dian or government land? There is
no question about the right to buy In
dian land, but some officials question
the right of anyone to be on the rescr-
walton without a permit. Would their
petition be legal and has the governor
any right to issue a call for election
before the first of March?
The state statutes have nothing in
regard to this particular case. The
statutes refer to land already open to
homcsteader and under state iurisdic-
ton. Would the governor be over
reaching his rights by granting the
call for an election? Lyman county
has civil jurisdiction over this county
showing that the state has something
to do with the business of the county.
Putting everything together |, seems
to us that petition is legal and that
the governor could issue a proClama-
ton calling an election the first of
March. 1t is very doubtful, Judging
from what state officials have to say
on the subject, if anything definite will
be done until spring.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-01-15
Business Changes In the Northwest.

Business Changes In the Northwest.
Joe Clair has bought the Lewis bar
Der shop at Neigh.
j. w, Wray has retired from tho
harness business at Hcrrick, s. d., and
will move onto Rosebud farm.
Chef Nelson of Pierce and Louis
Johnson of Plainviow will probably
open an auto garage in Pierce in tho
spring
The Wayne steam laundry was sold
to Mr. Mcguire of Lincoln who was
said to hold $500 claim against tho
property
s S. Allen, who resigned the Foster
postofilcc and who win be succeeded
by Wellington Mcconnell, Is going to
Lincoln to engage in the real estate
business.
Chester Slaughter rcti,cs from tho
livery business in Dallas at the close
of the present month, having sold out
~ Ernest prinz of BOucstocl and n
man from Ord, NCb. Mr. Slaughter
will remain in Dallas.