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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
fappy hs the general public when
that ng-looked-for day arrives.)
Special Prize Offers

SpCSidi Tt1ZS SffSiS -
Since the opening of the grand fake,
it has been necessary for the bunc at
tendants to inject life into the ocn-
test by means of special Offers" by
allowing votes for renewals and by
coaXing, caioling and even threaten
ing the fair ones " - are being mal1gn-
ed by the appearance of their names.
A blind man might easily discern the
dire straights in which the bunc
crowd has found itself, and as the
f1asco progresses, the situation does
not improve to any noticeable extent.
Before the end of the thing, the pro-
moters of the affair with the closed
office in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and
the bunc manager may expect to be
coaling at the same pork and bean
joint
September IS will doubtless be a
req letter day for those who have
staked their all upon a copyrighted
contest, believing such a venture
Would bring the old rag out of the rut
nto which it had fallen. That sur
prises. not to say disappointments,
are in store for the whole gang is a
foregone conclusion and when those
grand prizes are awarded the bunc
managers favoNtes, it would serve
him jolly well right, if they would
refuse to restore them in accordance
were given. An amused public is
carefully watching developments, and
no surprises will be shown at any sit
uation revealed with the Wind-up of
the mistake.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
FIGHT MAY BE WAGED
ON COLOR LINE ISSUE

TACOMA. Sept. 10.-What is ex-
pected to prove a salient feature of the
national convention of Spanish War
Veterans is a fight over the color line,
which will be precipitated by the CAL
ifornia delegation introducing a reso-
luton barring from membership in the
blood in their veins. The matter has
been forcibly brought to the attention
of the Californians by the forming Of
camp of colored veterans in that
state
Eastern members do not share the
prejudices of the west and will resist
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

ia scientifically known the rest was
easy. 1t only remained to be de-
monstrated, and We wait with some
impatience to learn how many gum
drops were left of the two barrels.
Plainly the gumdrop is more concen-
trated form OF energy than anything
else now known. Thus, linked with
the discovery of the north pole, is the
twin victory of discovering the latent
properties of the gumdrop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

has reached the point where the de-
ceptive methods of the oily bunc
manager are no longer effective. and
in a spirit of bravado, knowing full
we'll that the contest" is a dead one,
he and the circulating" representa-
Company" are bolstering the vote
just to keep it going until the date set
for the grand finale (And The
Statesman has it on. reliable author
ity that the bunc associates will be as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
Noted Lecturer.

Rev George Adam Smith is one
of the most noted authors. scholars
and lecturers of the time. He is the
most famous Biblical scholar in the
cellent work on Palestine" He has
just been elected President of Aber-
deem university, and expects to leave
for Scotland Immediately after fill
ing his gagement at Whitman col
lege Members of the faculty are
greatly pleased that Professor Smith
could be secured for this important
function at Whitman college, as his
lectures are famous. and HIS visit
here will mean much to the institu-
ton in whose interests he IA to speak,
In order to secure the consent Of
Professor Smith to como here after
filling his Seattle engagement, is was
necessary for President Penrose to
make arrangements with the Northern
Pacific company to hold the Walla
Walla passenger In Pasco in order to
m axe connections with the 1890 train
from the Sound. Professor Smith
win remain in this city Tuesday night
leaving on the Northern Pacific We'd
nesday morning for Seattle, from
where he will go to Vancouver B. c..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
REPORT FOR
SIX MONTHS
Continued From Page One.)

campaign for a greater Walla Walla
and the booster movement generally,
is held by local citizens, is shown by
the fact that total delinQuencies 60
date is barely 800.
The authorities in charge OF the
publicity work have no reason to as
sumo that the record for the next six
months will be less satisfactory, than
for the period just completed: In
case the amount which it as present
unpaid remains unpaid, there viii be
still a marvellous record in that 80
per cent. of the subscribers made good
The trustees are discussing the matter
Of completing the canvass, as it. is
felt that the interest shown, fully war
rants that all business men, citizens
and property owners who for one rea :
son and another were passed in the
first canvass, should be added to the
list.
Mr. Moore said, 1.-The great work
being done in benalf OF this communi-
ty through the publicity fund is the
frequent subject of magazine and
newspaper comment in other locali-
ties, and the trustees feel that while
Wal'a Walla is thus being brought in
to the lime light, every possible OPP
pOrtunity should be taken advantage
of, which can only, be done with a we'll
filled eXchequer"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW

has not only brought the foods and
drugs of this country up to a higher
standard of purity, but it has elimi-
mated the hermful medicines with
which this country was flooded.
Such medicines, however, as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
purely a roots and herbs product, will
continue it's beneficial work among
women.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
Walla Wdlld Passenger Tram
Schedule
pAcTFIc y p

NORTHERN PACIFIC r. r.
Departure For Ttme
Pasco. Spokane. Seattle. Tacoma. Port
land ....9 10 A. NJ and 40 L. VI.
Dayton. Waitsburg Mixed ) 80 T. NJ
Eureka and Pleasant View, Sunday
ArTirdls From
Seattle. Tacoma, Spokane, Portland,
and east . 40 A. NJ. and 10 40 p. NJ
Eureka and Pleasant View, Sunday
only Mixed ...........3 40 T. NJ.
o. II. & \. II. r.
Departures FOT Time
Athena, Pendieton, Echo, The Dalles,
Portland .......: - 700 A. NJ
Athena, Pendleton and east -. 3 100 Z. NJ
Dayton. PomerOy, Colfax and Spo-
Portland Wallula. Spokane . 80 p. NJ.
Dayton and way points. Z 30 A. NJ.
Wallula and way points 3 100 A. NJ.
4irirdIs From:
Portland The Dalles. Echo, Pendleton,
and Athena ...........1 :O5 L. NJ.
Spokane Colfax, Pomeroy and Day
ton ...-.- d :OO l. NJ.
East. Pendleton and Athena. = 10 7. NJ.
Portland. Wallula and Spokane 6:15 A. ".
;Jayton and way pOntsi-... e 40 i. NJ.
W Hula and way points -. 5 700 T. NJ.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

Walla Walla vale day at the Seat
tie exposition should be made the
biggest day of the fair. In order to
make it so, every resident of the val
ley must cooperate with the Com
mercial club and the publicity de-
partment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

w. II. Kirkman, who introduced the
resolution at the Commercial club
meeting last night. thanking r. F..
Strahorn for the assurance that Wal
la Walla was to be on the main line of
the North Coast road, had proper
conception Of what was right and prop
er, and his action was most timely
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

Walla Walla has never had such an
opportunity for effective advertising
as is afforded by the designation of a
WalIa Walla valley" day at the Seat
tie exposition. Are people of this
section fully alive to the necessity of
a big delegation and. a monster dem
Onstration in the Queen City?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

The small boy Who has spent the
past three months dom nothin'" has
again been corraled. and this morn
ing he trotted off to school with a
bundle of books under his arm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10

Peary and Cook may soon expect to
he forced from the glare of the spot
night by the army of gridiron heroes
who viii don the moleskin within the
next few weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
Continued From PAGE One

tNlOHIIHUel FTUHI IdSV OHt.1
~~~~~~~.~~~~.~~-~~~~~~
coming between his last American en-
gagement and his departure for Van
A musical program is to be given in
connection with the convocation ex-
ercises, and an informal will be Civ
en- new members of the faculty and
new students
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday.
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WON'T THE
END EVER COME?

Continued From Page One)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-10
GUMDROP IN SCIENCE.

JNO GROVER. Observer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

back field performers and squad
OF a5 men who have played on the
first or second team for az least
two years
douhtedly a star team. but the Ma,
tional aggregation is a team Of
stars, lacksng the fine combination
work and knowledge OF each others
every play that bridges the differ
ence between the two ciansoa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

All Dogdom il benefited by using
Epratt's Dog Food. Feed a pack
age or two to your dog and note
how good and lively he begins TO
feel. Also note how his coat com
mences 20 shine.
This is the commencement OF the
biggest stock reducing sale we have
had. The like Of II has never been
equaied or approached anywhere.
You have the most extraordinary
opportunities for saving
We have 70 make room for in
coming goods Our store IS packed
so fun goods are getting DANA ged
and broken.
You make fifty cents go as far ns
q dollar, we make room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
LARGEST RACE HORSE
IN TRAINING IS DEAD

Smiley Corbett, the horse that
for many years had the distinction
OF being the largest thoroughbred
in training. Is dead. The big fellow.
who carried many a Seattle dollar
In the days OF prosperity az the
Meadows. ran his last race at
Windsor. Ontario. and died there
some days ago. after a short sick
ness.
Seattle race goers have a soft
spot In their hearts for Smiley
Corbett. who campaigned on the
coast for several seasons with uni.
form success. He was by Tod
dington out OF Oscillation. and his
great size--he stood well over II
hands-made him remarkable
wherever be faced the barrier. His
rider looked no bigger than a post
age stamp when on his back. and
IL was no easy matter 20 scramble
into the saddle when he was feel
ing his oats. He vas one Of the
best mudiers ever seen on the
coast tracks. and over the short
route In slushy going. there were
few In the country that could touch
him at even weights. Jointly with
Silver Stocking. Smiley Corbett
held the track record Of 50 as for
five furlongs at the Meadows track
Smiley Corbett was In the string
of w Cahill up 10 the time OF his
death. He formerly belonged TO
Sam Hlldreth. but as a twoyear-
old the latter sold a half interest
ia him for 300
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
ANSWERS

c. l. wynn-The official rules de-
fine a foul tip az bail batted
by the batsman while standing
within the lines Of hts position. that
goes sharp and direct from the bat
10 the catchar's hands and Is legally
caught" The rules also define a
foul tip as a strike. a runner can
always advance on a strike unless
the ball beats him TO the base.
Therefore the runner had a right TO
advance TO second and was safe.
However. II the umpire declares the
foul not legally caught the runner
must return 10 first (See rule Sc,
sec -. IL the umpire declared the
bah a foul strike the runner must
return. If the ball was a foul tip
legally caught. you win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

training their vocal chords TO Join
In the American Sw sdlsh chorus
when HalIback Johnson lsure that's
his regular n9mel makes the touch
down that brings the championship
TO Minnesota-ota
Il was only year ago that the
Giants OF the North" as grid.
ironeFs derisiveiy called the Min
nesota eleven. were booked as down
and cutters. and almost everybody
out OF the state and numerous In Il,
had DR. Williams. the Gopher coach.
tagged with the coupled numerals
which happen between and 4.
When Nebraska held the Gophers
to a 0 to o score last year and Kan.
sas walioped the stuffing out Of
Nebraska. there was no Joy In the
North
Hut this season Williams has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
LINCOLN HIGH
TAKES GAME
lloAT QUEEN ANNE ELEVEN
MAKES GREAT SHOWING
AGAINST OPPONENTS.

In by far the best game OF the
football season 20 date, Lincoln de-
faated the light Queen Anne eleven
by score OF 20 s yesterday art
ernoon. In spite OF the score. the
game Is really considered more OF
victory than d defeat for Queen
Anne.
The boys OF tho hin outplayed
the former champions In every de
partment of the game. All the
scoring was done In the first half.
Willis Bryant OF Queen Anne.
put beautiful drop kick between
the bars from lincoln's thirty.yard
line directly after Lincoln had
made touchdown by straight foot.
ball.
In the second half both teams
came back stronger and more de-
termined to win. II was then that
Queen Anne began to play Time
after time Lincoln would rush the
bah 70 the threeyard line, and
there would be held for downs. the
line Of the hill eleven standing Ike
a stone wall,
BY the game yesterday Lincoln
showed that Il stood very little
chance with the scoring machine
that Coach Lewis has perfected at
the Broadway by sizing up the
comparative scores made now Il
seems that Broadway ought 70 take
its big game tomorrow also. The
Tacoma eleven was barely able TO
win from Lincoln. and that Lincoln
has little championship class was
shown by the game yesterday
The game between broadway
and Tacoma will BE- played at the
university campus. Referee Cults
will start the game al 80 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning the cntire
male part OF the student body at
the broadway will parade the
downtown streets and meet the Tia
coma boys at the Flyer dock. They
viii give them a rousing reception,
after which the representatives. of
both schools will go to the campus
for the big game Of the intercol.
legiate season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
FLYNN-bURNS
MILL TONIGHT
wHlRLwlNp FIGHT EXPECTED
WHEN PAIR or HuakiEs
MEET IN LOS ANGELICA.
tBy united Press,

LOS ANGELES. OCT. 20. Fistic
dcvotees In Los Angeles anticipate
a bit of choice sport tonight when
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman. aud
Jack Burns. the Salinas husky. hook
up In the Maud Junction arena.
Tho men are scheduled 10 fight
over the usual i0round no.dociei0n
route but IN view OF tho sluggiuR
propcnaitieH Of both scrappers. Il
Is considered doubtful II the battle
goes the limit
Both men put the finishing touch.
cs o. their training yesterday
FLYNN boxed six hard rounds with
his aparring mates, and tho way
be roughed the uniostunates about
the ring made his supporters leave
the pavilion Ia Fiee. The fireman
Is IN the best OF shape. aud Is con.
iident that his longer experience
viii enable him 10 administer a
sleep potion 10 his heavier opponent
before the gong rims for the 10th
session
Burns, weighing In the vicinity OF
1870 pounds. apparently Is aware
that his future ring career depends
largely upon his showing against
Flynn Ills strength aud courage.
despite his woeful lack OF science
aud ring generalship. has won him
a hoAt Of supporters Ia HIS past bat.
ilea here. and he will carry a good.
~ roll Of the local sports coin when
ho climbs between the ropes to.
night.
Promoter McCarey has arranged
an unusually attractive card OF pre-
limlnarlaa. and the fans expect
gala night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
FIVE HOMERS
THE FEATURE
ATHLETICS HIT CHARLEY
HALL. HARD IN FINAL
EXHIBITION GAME.

Athletics. 10: Nationals. 3.
The big leaguers closed their
transforming engagement here
yesterday with a yolisy OF home
runs. the like of which was never
before seen in Seattle The gate
receipts were appreciably de.
creased By the cost OF balls that
sailed over the fence at possible
and seemingly impossible distances
above the boardins. and altogether
1t was one Of the hardesthifting
and at the same time least inter
eating games played here this year
Charley Hall. the brilliant but al
ways erratie performer Of the old
Seattle Coast league team. who.
after drifting round the big league
clubs for two or three years. has
finally landed with the Boston Ma
ti0nals, was the lamb led by the
All Stars TO the slaughter on the
mound Coombs. Connie Mack's
unbeaten." did the pitching for the
Athletics. and did II extremely we'll
Hall was at his very worst a. regards
wiidness. and II seemed almost i'm
possible for him TO locate tho plate
That a lot % his efforts did not
bang against the grand stand was
due solely TO the gymnastics OF
Bliss. who stopped wide ones more
than once. When Hall did cut the
pan some Athletic was there to
send Il to or over the fence. Han
had all kinds OF speed. and had he
been able 20 control his delivery II
would have been very effective. as
the day was dark and the ball UNI
usually hard 20 see. Hall allowed
eight hits, two of them being dou.
bles. and no less than four clean
homers over the fence. Coombs
pitched beautiful ball. allowing only
four hits. and fielding his position
10 nicely. One o. the four hits.
however. happened to be a slash
ing home run from Eagan's bat.
when two men were on the sacks.
But for this connection Coombs
would probably have pitched a shut
out.
Both the in and outfield were
greasy yesterday. weighing down
the men on the paths with pounds
OF mud and slowing MP the fielding
to a considerable extent.
The Athletics fell upon Charley
Hall in the very first inning. He
I disposed Of the first two men in
nice order via the second base
route. but Eddie Collins, the third
man at bat, started the homo run
craze by banging the ball right over
the fence al deep right. The next
homer came off Heine Heltmuller'e
/ bat In the second, but tho bases
were clear. and II added only one
run to the total. COOmbs secured
a clean double in the third that
brought a man across, but IN the
next inning he gotta dose Of Halls
medicine, when Eagan leaned
against one OF his very best for the
third home run Of the game. The
other four bag man was OldrinR.
Charley Hall came In for the
usual roast that homo towns re-
serve for players that have made
good In wider fields No one could
have tried harder than Hall, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

handed out something 10 talk over.
lie has discarded beef and Drawn
for speed aud brains. and the ~.
suit has been highly satisfactory.
for the GopherA have walked over
Lawrence. Amea. Iowa and Neb.
raska az the sagcs tell ua the
Norsemen we're wont 10 do before
history got into the habit OF stick.
Ing TO facts Last Saturday they
took a rest to wait for Chicago
MINES date book has Wisconsin
for November l3 and Michigan No
vember 20. as we'll as the Maruous
Saturday. and should all three re-.
suit Ia victories for williams team
not even a bunch Of College Widows
could hold them.
hut ono cloud dlms the Mime.
sofa horizon. and that IL the acct.
dent which put Lyle Johnson. the
wonderful halfback. out OF the game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29
SPORTING NEWS
COPHERS MEET CHICAGO TOMORROW
in THE FIRST BIG WESTERN GAME

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi Saturday the Chicago Maroons
Minnesota clash ha city In the first big Western
WHY old Coach Sngg talking 10 his Lake Michigan pupils
Il isn't pleasant tale he IL telling You Molyeod
those Minnesota speed
work. what Stages conversation
sounds like
championship this aud
Hut they will have TO
playing do a. Even they do romp on
Chicago follow the schedule
Illinois and Illinois lost
10 II comparative
mean anything Stages It's old time standard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

possibly for the remainder OF the
season. Johnsou's ankle was frae-
tured IN the Nebraska game and his
loss IL blow Another Willie
lleeton" they call this player whose
line pinngos and dashcs Of 80. 90
aud even 7b yards have pulled up
many points for his team
Bul the absence OF the back field
star has not killed confidence. for
Williams has two complete SETS OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

This Ia the first time Minnesota
has had a chance 90 stir the football
dust since Heck was a pup. Aud
now the opportunity has bodied up
Mime isn't missing any bets. BIN
Jones and Christian Hendrikson are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-29

what he lacked 10 control be made
up In willingness 20 work
The transformers PLAY In Tacoma
today and then. after showing In
Portland. will work their way down
the coast The Athletics are an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported
to the health Office during the past
twenty-four hours:
John Fleming. 81 years. 436 4th street
northeast.
Anna Rennaghan, 6 years, Providence
Hospital.
Viola L. Seitz, A5 years. 931 P street
northwest.
Fredericka Thiel 60 years. 3436 Mount
Pleasant street northwest.
Ann NJ. Blue. 76 years, HOG 10th
street northwest.
Martha E. Scott, IS years, OF 9th
street northwest.
Paul Weschler. 80 minutes, I'LL South
Carolina avenue southeast.
George w. Bowman, "a years, 1914
I'd street southwest.
Ellen Hughes, 43 years, 1914 5th
street northwest.
Richard Gordon, % years, go G. street
southwest.
William Turner, ~ years, 30 Parker
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
John A. and Eleanor NJ Matheider,
October 9. 1909. girl
John J. and Anna S. Culliton, October
IA. 1909. girl.
Harry A and Emma j. Wilton, Oc-
tober IA, 1869, boy.
Patrick and Johanna Deleney, October
Is. 1909, girl.
Claude NJ. and Ellen n. Sears, October
Alex A. and Annie B. Freeburger, Oc-
tober 10. 1909. girl.
E. Pendelton and Ruth Parker, Oc-
tober 10, 1909. girl.
william E. and Sarah X. Woodbury.,
October II, 1909, boy.
Michael J. and Daisy Flaherty. October
IA. 1909, boy.
George s. and Florence n. Wilkinson,
October Q, 1909, boy.
silvio and Amelia Giovanetti, October
H. 1909. girl.
Maurice G; and Lola NJ. Hail. October
Patrick F. and Lillian Hannah. October
Is. 1909, boy.
Lloyd 8. and Gertrude l.. Kimball, Oc-
tober IL. 1909, girl.
Augustus r. and Josephine L. Glasgow,
October IL, 1909. boy.
Harvey W. and Elsie l. Payne, Oc-
tober 10. 1909. girl.
John and Sadie Jackson, October Il,
1900. girl
Clarence c. and Caroene Evans. Oc-
tober II, 1909. boy.
Eddie and Lizzie Jones, October 10,
| 1909. girl.
Thomas and Hattie Samuel, October 10,
1909. boy
Robert D. and Rebecca V. LockIey,
October Is, 1902 boy.
Christopher and Ada King, October Is,
1909, boy.