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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

LEWISTON, Jan. S.-(Special Cor
respondence)- plan of making
Whitman college, at Walla Walla, the
educational center of the great north
west was explained at a dinner given
at the Bollinger hotel, Saturday even
ing, by President S. B. Penrose and
Dean A w. Hendricks, who have been
given a years absence from the instl-
tuition to carry on the campaign WORK
in all sections of the country.
The opening remarks of the evening
were made by President Penrose, who
stated that Oregon, Washington and
Idaho were as one great state, CONNER
daily, geographically and socially, -and
that Walla Walla was the center OF
this empire He said 81 Of the represen-
tative citizens of these states had ac-
cepted positions on the board OF over
seers. and had declared their belef
and cooperation in making the Whit
man college the educational center OF
the northwest.
Dean Hendricks, in his remarks
asked whether a privately endowed
college was desirable besides public
ly-endowed state colleges. Replies from
61 presidents of the great colleges de-
clared it was. Privately endowed col
leges alone We're dangerous. Public COL
leges alone were equally dangerous
Both were necessary, each to act as
check and balance upon the other
Within a radius of $50 miles of Albany
n. Y, there is a population of 26,-
100000 supporting 81 colleges with an
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
FEARS BOYS
ARE NOW DEAD

HOQUIAM, Wash, Jan. S.-All hope
of finding alive James Burrows, Harry
Sanborn and Loren Cogdill, high schocl
boys who went hunting in a canoe
Tuesday was abandoned today. The
posse is now seeking the bodies in the
mud fat in the vicinity of the Oyehut
There is considerable mystery about
the deaths. A tent, all pitched, and a
blanket belonging to, Sanborn was
found on the bank Of Kurtzs slough.
it is certain that the boys camped there
before going on a hunting trip which
unquestionably resulted in their
drowning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Charging that the Walla Walla Fire
Insurance company has been at all
times since it's inception shady" in
its methods OF doing business, and
that John w. McGhee, jr, has been a
party to it's practices, John l.. Sharp
stein this afternoon asked for the
appointment of scme other man as
receiver for the company.
He read an affidavit from County
Auditor John McCaw, in which it was
stated that a certain piece of prop
erty had been given to the Walla
Walla Fire Insurance company, and
that this land had been later mort
gagged to- J. L. Elam's bank Then the
mortgage was transferred to the
Walla Walla Fire Insurance company,
then to F. E. Holloway, then to the
American Home Insurance company.
And further another affidavit states
that all this time this property was
not that of the HollOn-Park COM
pany, as it had already been decided
to the trustees of Whitman college to
hold in trust, and to use the inter-
est, until Hollon Parker should die.
And as an officer of the company,
Mr.. Sharpstein stated that McGhee was
unfit to be receiver.
He introduced an affidavit from Paul
Weyrich which stated that the Bla-
lock Fruit company had cancelled it's
policy, and when it did so had $42
owing it. That the check given in
payment of this was signed by Nc
Ghee as treasurer. And that at that
time Mr.. McGhee was an officer of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
LeWiStOWn Told What Greater
whitman Means TO Northwest

endowment of $3.50, 100000. 1t was rea-
sonable to suppose the great northwest
could sl1pport one such institution
with an endowment of $2,000,OOO, OF
which Walla Walla has already raised
over 100000. The plan contemplateS
that the remainder Of the northwest
shall create an endowment of s3Oo,0oo
and the east. from which generous en-
ccure cement has been received, Sl,ooo'-
OOO Three fourths of the wealth OF the
Tor. Invest is owned in the east, ana
replies from many of these showed
ereat support for tho movement as
means for the protection and develop
rrent of this wealth as an opportunity
for their own sons, who were to man
age this wealth, to acquire a western
education. Dean Hendricks believed
and lad been informed that Greater
Whitman would be a great stimulus 10
the location of desirable residents
throughout the northwest, and promote
population and civilization generally.
Interesting talks on the same lines
were made by Messrs. Libby, Kjos,
Cox. Smith and Wilmer. Those at the
dinner were: President Black, Superln-
tendant Wright, DR.. Shaft, DR.. Norris,
Dr.. Pushnell, 1. N. Smith, H G. Red
wine, E. A. Cox, o. A. Kjos, A. H. Al
ord Mark Means, Marcus Whitman
barnett. E. H. Libby, j. P. Vollmer'
Or Phillips. F. w. Kettenbach, Prof.
~tessman and DR.. Samuel Greene OF
-eartle. a member of the board OF
,,.arseers. Mr. Babb is the Lewiston
member of the board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
CARELESSNESS
CAUSED WRECK

BEILINGHAM, Jan. S.-Investiga
ton today indicated that carelessness
of the yard crew and not the work
train Wreckers was responsible for the
accident in which Edward Stuart. a
fireman, was killed and two injured
last night when the Great Northerr
passenger train struck an open SWITCH
the engine and baggage car plunging
into Rellingham bay The trestle is
wrecked.
The engine and baggage car are n
in several feet of water, John Daily
who was clinging to a pile in five feet
Of icy water when rescued, is suffer-
ing from a mutilated leg. He was
brought ashore in a boat by passen-
gers. George L. Rhodes, a mail cler
had his shoulder broken. The smoking
car is off the rails but remained on
the trestle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
LdbOrinq Men want Secret Ballot

'bosses" to what party or organiza
ton he belongs. Those who spoke on
the subject before action was taken by
the federation, We're of the belief that
the measure would be of vast improve
ment over the present method, and
would give tC, laboring men a secret
ballot similar to that used at general
elections.
The resolution caused no surprise
when introduced, acted upon by the
&C mmittee and later read by the read
ing clerk, the majority of those pres
ert having evidently felt the desire of
such an amendment. An effort is to be
made in accordance with the resolu-
ton to have the state legislature enact
a favorable amendment so the secret
pa.'ot will be in use again at the next
election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Negligent Son
Is DiSinherited

ATHENA, Ore, Jan. S.-(Special
Correspondence)-B her son,
Charles McWhirk, who lives in Mon
tana, neglected for some time to even
write to his mother, he has been prac-
tically Gisinherited according to the
will of Mrs. Margaret MOnifer, which
has been filed for probate here. With
the exception of 81, which is left to
McWhirk, the estate of Mrs. BOnlfer,
valued at about $4,000, is to be di-
vided between her other two children,
Walter D. Bonifer, of Athena, and
Clara Duffy. who lives in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Want State Home
For Wdywdrd Girls

SPOKANE, JAM THE mother
superior and managers Of the House
Of the Good Shepherd are circulating
a petition, wlich has already been
signed by scores of Spokane's leading
business men and taxpayers, asking
the legislature to pass an act estab-
fishing state home for Wayward girls.
1t is argued that if the state establish
es and maintains a refuge for way
ward girls, a large proportion of those
committed to the institution can be
made to reform and lead respectable
lives.
The officers of the House Of the
Good Shepherd have asked tx coop
Grafton of the Spokane chamber of
commerce in securing the passage Of
the law to found the proposed insti-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Bitter Fig IT in Convention
Over Lifting A=Y=P Boycott

( by title, but in full. Not knowing the
nature of the resolution, the chair
ruled that the import of the ccmmu-
nication would have to be known be-
fore action could be taken, and Mr..
Miller thereupon informed the dele
gates present that his resolution
would refer to the boycott declared on
the A.-Y.-P. exposition at Tacoma last
year The motion was put before the
house. but was lost by a big majority,
Whereupon Mr.. Miller at once moved
for a reconsideration Of the vote. This
motion was voted down, when Mr.
Miller asked for a question of per-
sOnal privilege, which was granted.
On being granted the question Of
personal privilege, the Seattle dele
gate proceeded to tell why he desired
the resolution read-so the delegates
might know its contents, and discuss
it before it should come before the
meeting in the afternoon. He said it
had been smothered by the committee
at last years meeting, and that he
wanted every delegate to be informed
as to the contents before being re-
qured to vote upon it.
The debate resulting from the per-
severance of Mr.. Miller to have his
resolution read, took on a serious as
pect for a time, and the president only
with difficulty succeeded in maintain
ing order. Some delegate in the rear
Of the room suggested that the SER
geant- t-arms remove the Seattle
delegate from the room, and received
the tart reply from Mr.. Miller:
"Well, put me from the room, if you
want to; I have been sent here to
speak for 25 members of my uniCn,
and I'm going to block this conference
for two weeks if necessary to trans
act the business that I was sent here
to transact"
1t was finally agreed, however, that
Miller would not be removed, but
every motion he subsequently made
was lest by an overwhelming vote,
and after the resolution had been read
mittee on resolutions and was made
the special order of business for the
afternoon session.
In view of the fact that feeling was
so intense on the question OF the A.
Y.-P boycott, all indications pointed
to a most stormy session for the af-
ternoon gathering, and shortly after
l o'clock when the reading clerk read
the resolution, there was an Ominous
silence that presaged the coming
storm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
No Need for More
WarShips at MesSina

ROME Jan. S.-The earthquake is
improving rapidly and there will prob
able be nothing for the American
battleships to do when they arrive at
MeSsina
The Italian government has intimat-
ed 1t will not need any more battle
ships on the scene.
reports from Reggie, Messina, and
throughout the stricken district, say
relief work is gaining Roadway but
there is still much suffering.
The chamber of deputies which con.
vened today will probably vote for the
rebuilding of Messina and Reggie.
Commissions will be sent to San Fran
cisco and japanese cities that profited
by experience in rebuilding
Word has been received here that
thousands of bodies are being burned
daily in a huge pit at Messina and
Reggie, Archbishop RarnigO, of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

An amendment to the provisions of
the direct primary law by which the
voter on going to the polls will not be
required to tell his party affiliations,
is one of the proposed enactments of
the present session of the legislature
to be advocated by the State Fedora
ton of Labor a resolution to that ef-
feet having been almost unanimously
adopted at the session yesterday af-
ternoon. But little discussion was in
dulged in because Of the announce
ment of President Cotterill that many
other questions regarding the much
considered primary law will be
brought up before the close of the
convention.
According to the resolution adopted
yesterday. the voter may go to the poll
and cast his ballot without telling the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Grave Charges Made in Court
Over Conduct of Affairs OF the
WaIIa Walla Fire Insurance Co.

the company. Payment was refused
on the check by J. L. Elam's bank.
On behalf Of the bank of Sumner,
Mrs. S. H. Spencer, S. L. Sullivan, A.
L. McRae, the Pioneer Insurance COM
pany, the Dixie Fire Insurance COM
pany and the Burleigh Machine COM
pany, he asked that either A. K Dice,
r. E. Allen CIR E. H. Boyer be appoint
ed permanent receiver. T. P. Gose,
representing the North Carolina In
surance company approved any one of
these three. w. B. Milton, represent
ing Mrs. Wolfe, approved of A. K.
Dice. Claussen, represented by Ed.
Mills, favored Dice as receiver.
F. z. Holloway, attorney for the
Walla Walla Fire Insurance company,
replied to Mr.. Sharpstein. stating that
Mr.. McGhee was a fit and proper per-
son to be appointed permanent re
ceiver. He stated that the transfer
of the property and mortgage was law
full, that two separate pieces of land
were concerned. That when the Bla-
lock company presented it's check
there was plenty of the cOmpany's
omney in the bank to meet it, but
that J. L. Elan simply took posses
sion of the money, becoming alarmed
at the turn affairs were taking.
said further that Seattle attorneys
had so frightened new stockholders
on the American Home company that
that company was stranded high and
dry. He asked that Mr.. McGhee, ir.,
be appointed permanent receiver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Soldiers Kill Policeman

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan S.-Three
soldiers, one fatally shot are in the
custody of the police suspected of be-
ing concerned in the death of Police
Sergeant Anton J. Nothing, who was
shot TO death in the red light district,
at o'clock this morning. He attempt
ed to arrest a soldier who with two
companions was Wrecking a house on
Commercial street. The sergeant was
Knocked down and his revolver taken
from HIM. While scufling with the two
men, third fired a shot killing Nolt-
ING. Thomas Jordan and Richard
OCOnnOr. privates in the coast artil-
lery, at Fort Baker, We're arrested.
The slain officers assailants fled
tha darkness. Later Jordan and OCon-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
House Takes Another Slap
At President Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-DeclarIng
that the language of President Roose-
welt in his annual message referring
to the secret service was unjustified,
Representative Perkins, of New York,
chairman CT the committee appointed
to consider a plan of action, today
presented a report recommending that
the secret serv -ce portion of the mes
sage be ignored The, committee also
recommended that Roolsevelt's reply
to, the demand for an explanation OF
the alleged insult to the house be ig-
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nOred as not resi- Cnsive.
The committees unusual report Gre
ated a sensation.
The report declared that Roosevelts
language was unjustified and that the
presidents suggestion that the re-
striction of the secret service was be-
cause memLerS of the house did net
wish to be Investigated themselves
was unwarran,ed. 1t says the Ian
guage in the annual message must be
Judged according to the accepted in
terpretation Of the English language.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
prdYS for Mercy
AS Moose TightenS

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Jan. S.-"Sa-
cred heart of Jesus, have mercy on NV
Soul" AS the moose was slipped about
his neck on the scaffold at the pani-
tentiary at 10 o'clock this morning,
spoke these words in a firm voice. In
- minutes he was dead. He prayed
audibly as he marched from the cell to
the scaffold. He killed his faithless
wife four years ago.
All records in the case were de-
stroyed by the earthquake, causing a
long delay
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Hartman.
ISIZ,GuiIty

i CHICAGO, Jan. S.-"Harriman, j
+ through the control of the South =
i ern Pacific, is responsible for the J.
j. graft in San Francisco He wants &
!. to control the water front of San i
!. Francisco. and wants to control 4
J. everything he can lay his hands j
) on" declared Francis J. Heney to- i
j day. He says he has nothing to i
j. retract concerning anything he =
j said about Hartman. He leaves i
:. at O'Clock tonight for San Fran j
j. cisco. i
j. j. j. j. !. !. & j. !. j. !! !. n + J. !. J.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Although the committee on resolu-
IONS had not reported up to PAS
O'Clock this afternoon, the big fight of
the convention of the Washington
State Federation of Labor will occur
when the resolution, introduced tn
morning by c.. H. Miller, of Seattle,
providing for the release of the boy
colt on the A.-Y.-P exposition, is
brought before the delegates for act
ion. Although a number of delegates
from different parts of the state are in
in favor of lifting the boycott. it is
more than evident that the delegates
from the Seattle building trades VIII
fight to the bitter end against the
adoption of the resolution. and the sas-
sion of the convention may be p~o-
ionged because of the inability to ar
rive at a decision.
Mr.. Miller said this morning, he is
willing, if necessary, to block the con-
F@ntion for two weeks to transact his
business, and that seemed to be the
feeling of the majority of these from
Seattle. Because delegates from the
other parts Of the state are not in
close touch with the movement to lift
the boycott. and are not fully informed
as to the cause of the boycott. no end
OF discussion is expected, and a bitter
fight according to all indications early
this afternoon can not be averted.
Delegate c. II. Miller, barber. Seattle
started the trouble in federation ses
sion this morning when he made a
motion to the effect that a resolu-
ton he would introduce be read not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Won Fight Against White Plague

CHICAGO. Jan. 8.-What is consid-
cred by medical men to be the most
important discovery in the war against
tuberculosis since the finding of the
tuberculosis bacillus by Koch is con-
tanned in an announcement Of DR.. Ran
die G. Rosenburg of the chair of bac-
teriology at jefferson medical college
The doctor has declared that the tu-
hercu,osis germ can be located in the
blood before it reaches the lungs aid
that in view of this CAN be destroyed
by very simple treatment.
By the use Of antitoxin, he thinks.
the disease can be soon stamped out.
A paper of DR.. Rosenbergs re-
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searches is soon to appear in medical
journals. but the results, he says. he
has obtained were discussed yesterday
before the faculty of Jefferson college.
If the theory that tuberculosis germ
first makes it's appearance in the
blood of the patient is correct, it is
believed the injection of antitoxin or
cirrus would prevent them reaching tho
lungs, practically rendering the pa
tient immune.
IF this is all that is hoped for"
said DR.. Lawrence Flick, president of
the Philips institute for consumptives.
last night, ''the fight against the great
white plague is won.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Gil. The council is pledged to abolish
all saloons in the city and it is under
stood that the council proposes to let
the licenses die a natural death. With
the departure of the saloon, however,
it is expected that there will be an
influx Of near beer" joints, and these
the mayor desires to shut out, eithe'
by the a1sC4u-e prohibition of the sale
of the milder beverage or by placing
a prohibitory license upon it's sale
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

nor were brought to Central hospital
to be treated for bruises apparent
received in a fight, and later an uni
Identified saldier, suffering from a shot
wound, was brought to the hospital.
He is unconscious and will probably
die
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
HE HAS BEEN
FLYING HIGH

PARIS, Jan. S.-Wilbur Wright, Of
Dayton, Ohio, the champion aviator of
the world, is named as correspondent
by Lieutenant Goujarde, of the CUR
rasiers, stationed at Champagny, in a
divorce suit filed today.
Nine Goujarde. is an enthusiastic
aerOrlanist. She was present during
the many flights made at Lemars by
Wright in his wonderful flying ma
chine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Said he Would
Marry in January

GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. S.-Stanley
Ketohell, the middleweight worlds
champion, is defendant in a $4,000
breach of promise suit started by Eliz-
abeth Houman, of this city. Ketchel
was arrested but furnished bail The
girl says he promised to marry her in
January of last year. She says the en-
gagement was broken last July. She is
the daughter of a workingman and is
19 years old.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

asks for alimcny at the rate Of $25
per month and for STE attorneys fees
and $25 suit money 1t is stated that
aside frcm a hnne stead entry, there
is no con,,nLuity property.
The couple were married in Pendle-
ton March q. 1883
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Money Famine Faces Lawmakers

OLYMPIA, Jan. S.-(Special Corre-
spondence)-TO make one dollar do the
work of two will be the task of the
forthcoming session of the state legis-
latUre according to estimates prepared
by State Auditor G.. w. Clausen The
est mated state revenues in the gen.
eral fund for the next two years, are
S3.S11,425, while the amounts the vari-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Town is
Doomed

j ST. LOUIS, Jan. S.-BenbOW, a ]
= burning and is reported doomed. i
J. The destruction is the result of !
j. fire started by burglar over j
j turning a lamp in a residence. ]
i Five persons We're injured in a j
i burning hotel The telephone eX- !
j. change has burned. There is no J
j. way Of checking the flames. ]
j + + /. i. j i. i. j !. j /. i. :.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Anderson
To Try
Big Case

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Judge Albert B.
Anderson, United States district judge
at Indianapolis, will preside at the re-
hearing of the $29,OOO,OOO fine case of
the Standard Oil according to an un-
official announcement today. Both sides
prefer him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Gus state officers and state institu-
tons will ask the legislature to appro-
pirate total $6,021,1S4 These estab-
lished demands only take into account
existing institutions, boards and COM
missions, not calculating on the possi-
bic new bodies and institutions that
may be created by the legilature.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Sues for Divorce After Living
with Husband for TWENTY Years

Alleging that the husband to whom
she has been married 90 years and by
whom she has borne seven children,
has been guilty Of cruel and inhuman
treatment. making it impossible for
her to live longer with him, Mrs. Ida
Clary today instituted an action for
divorce from john Clary. In addition
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Chinese Contribute

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Tan Shao
VI, special Chinese ambassador. today
sent personal contribution of $500
TO the Red Cross for earthquake vic
Tins. Ten thousand has been received
otday from California The total re-
ceiptS are now S252.OOO
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Barnes Appeal Will
Be Heard Next Week

TIE appeal CT Bud" Barnes, con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. Anna
Aldrich last May, will be heard in the
supreme court next week. accordlns
to announcement made today.
The transcript CT the record In the
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a WOMAN'S JOB.

y Late this afternoon the feder- ]
i alton of labor adopted a resolu- i
= ton recommending that one Of !
y the assistants in the Office Of +
e the labor commissioner shall be a I
i. woman. I
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case went ur to the supreme court
today.
Barnes is still in the county jail,
where he has been since his arrest
three days following the murder.