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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
PRE- S ENT STRUCTURE
WILL BE REMODELED
AND ENLARGED.
When Completed It Is to Be
Finest Institution of
Kind in Country.

FoIoWing the deal of the Baker
'odn x Investment company, where
=! an exchange was made for twenty
t0of leet frontage on Main street. i'm
.."e0lately west OF their present build
-rs now occupied by the Baker Boyer
N"uonal bank, comes the announce
-"eAt Of the future plans of this con-
Neth' which decided some time ago to
fge their present quarters id or
e' 70 keep abreast of the times and
y diIoTd tAem sufficient Room to trans
80 me business. For this purpose the
uu!oonal frontage was secured and
y thlS same deal, property that was
wed by the Bakers just As years ago
1u was sold to S. Dusenberry. has
tN come again into the hands of the
torlner owners.
lie nature of the Improvements that
s,,v contemplated have not yet been
ha, by determined upon, that question
.s now in the hands of the archi-
s,t 90 But plan is being worked out
nefeoy the improvements will har-
Hze in style with the present
~. ucture The intention, however IS
h,,. 10 build a large office building.
Is to construct one that will sim
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

Nicolus was allowed to hang II min
utes and 80 seconds at the end of this
period being pronounced dead by Doc
tors Y. c. Blalock and J. l.. Lane,
prison physician. After being cut down
he was laid in a nearby casket, the
cap was removed and he was ready for
burial in the penitentiary cemetery.
No friends nor relatives of Nicolus
were present at his death. With the
stoicism peculiar to his breed, he did
not finch even when the moose was
adjusted.
The manner in which he met his
approaching end was noticeable among
the prison officials, for at no time did
he reveal any weakness and this morn
ing ate his breakfast with a hearty
appetite.
Nicolus is the first Filipino ever
hanged at the state penitentiary and
is the first person to be hanged since
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
PUBLICITY AGENT HAS
PLAN TO MAKE SEC
TION LIGHT.
Saturday Night Will Be One
Of Special Attraction
To Outsiders.

Publicity Agent W. G. Souther. who
is in charge Of the publicity depart
ment Of the Commercial club. is get
ting figures this week on the cost OF
the illumination Of the business por-
tfon Of the city, similar to the manner
employed during the harvest carnival
several years ago. A movement is on
foot to make every Saturday night OF
special interest in Walla Walla for the
purpose of bringing people from the
country to spend the latter part OF the
week, and to increase. the business on
those occasions.
Mr.. Souther is not yet in possession
of figures so that he can make an e1-
act estimate Of the expense OF lighting
the streets with the small incandes-
cents, but it is thought the cost will be
only nominal.
The plan of devoting each Saturday
night to amusement and entertain
snent is in vogue in many Of the cities
Of the country, especially the larger
ones, and some special attraction is
generally secured to entertain those
who desire to spend the closing bust
ness hours of the week in town. The
movement has been eminently success
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

one OF the f:1osI interesting men in
public life in Washington is the young
est foreign ambassador, Francisco l..
de Ia Barra, whom Mexico recently
sent to represent her in America.
What diplomatic hoors he has re-
ceived Mr.. de la Barra is fully en-
titled to, for he has won them fairly
AT an age when most diplomatists are
just beginning to get a firm foothold
in their line of endeavor, Mr.. de la
Barra has attained a high position
which he has reached by virtue Of a
born gift Of diplomacy supplemented
by thorough training and broad
experience. He was born June 16,
1868, and is therefore, but 46 years
old and unusually youthful for an am
ba+ssador. But although young in
years, as diplOmatists go, the Mexican
ambassador is O. ovice in the great
game of statecraft. On the contrary,
so far as actual service is concerned,
he Is a veteran, for he has been in
trusted with a number of vitally i'm
portant missions by his government
during the past Is years. In every
instance he acquitted himself with
credit to his country, whose slightest
interest he holds deeply at heart and
in whose future as one of the great
republics of the western hemisphere,
he has the utmost confidence. He
speaks English. French and Ualtan n
|almost as f1uently as he does Spanish.
The ambassadors family is composed
Of his wife, a member Of the disting-
uished Borneque family, of Mexico,
and two children
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
FILIPINO
DROPS TO
HIS FATE
Filipino Pays Penalty For
Killing Done More
Than Year Ago.
STOICAL TO LAST
MINUTE OF LIFE
Walks Calmly to Scaffold
And Smiles as Cap
Is Placed.

Walking with firm tread and show
ing not the slightest semblance OF
fear Juan Nicolus, the Filipino, SEN
fenced to be hanged for numbering a
man named Brown at the Port Blake
ly mills and a four year old boy, the
son of his sworn enemy, this morning
mounted the scaffold at GIT o'clock
clasping the cross, accompanied by
Chaplain j. P Joyce, of Fort Walle
Walla, and met his death with a smile
on his face. Nicolus was attended dur
ing the night by the death watch and
this morning was helped through his
last hours by Chaplain Joyce, the con-
demned man having embraced religion
since his incarceration in the peniten-
tiary.
At no time did the strong spirit OF
the man fail him and when he ap-
preached the scaffold it was with the
greatest confidence in being able tC
meet his fate in a calm manner. From
the time he stood on the trap, bC
two and half minutes were consumed
IN adjusting the black cap and the
necessary straps. Accepting a bless
ing from the chaplain and shaking him
by the hand, Nicolus smiled at the Ia.
moment and the proper signal having
been given the focr gave way beneath
him
NO words were spoken by him on the
scaftold except in answer to the pray
ers OF the priest and when asked if he
mad anything to say he shook his head
In the negative.
from the time the trap was sprung
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

The man who Is responsible for Ger
many's growing strength at sea. Ad-
miral Alfred Won Tirpitz, secretary Of
state for the imperial German navy.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the pioneer
and creator of German sea power, Is
just 60 years old this week When at
16, he became naval cadet the Prus-
sian navy consisted of a small collec-
ton of frigates and it's marvellous de-
velopment has been mainly due to
his activity. Winning rapid promo
ton. in 1891 he was made chief Of
staff at Kiel, where he founded and
organized the torpedo service. He also
brought about administrative reforms
in the German admiralty, and in 1898
became state secretary of that depart
ment. He then set himself to create
that feet whose progress has just been
the cause of such profound uneasiness
in this country
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
NEW BANK BUILDING
at SECOND AND MAIN

ply make a home for the banking
business itself, using --4he surplus
70 oms for offices.
The interior will be arranged 80 as
to give two main entrances; one
where the present Main street entrance
now is and the other on Second
street, thus accommodating Second
and Alder street BUSINESS. as well. as
that of MaiA street The Aoor space
used for banGfng purposes will be A
by IS feet and will be on level with
the street grade, To effect this, the
basement will be done away with by
the lowering of the present floor. On
entering by the front-~1sk2xle en-
trance, on the right will be the space
occupied by the cashier. his assistant
and his private office. These depart
ments will cover a space Is feet
square. The balance Of the Main street
will be taken up by the bookkeeping
department, thus affording it the best
possible light.
Along the west wall will be found
the tellers. Two large vaults for coin
south side of the lobby and other
storage vaults will be located in the
basement
On the east, or Second street side,
will be the presidents offices and
room for the accommodation of the
patrons of the bank. This arrangement
of the floor will leave a place for a
nublic lobby in the center Of the room
that will be 24x36 feet in dimension.
Passing along through the lobby
towards the Second street entrance
will be the directors room and in lhe
extreme southern portion Of the bank
room proper. will be the Office OF the
Baker Loan ard Investment company.
while the nlans of the interior tre
not yet complete" said W. W. Ba-
ker this afternoon. cit is intended to
make the bank room strictly up-to-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
STRUTHERS INJUNCTION STILL
IN THE AIR AND NOT SERVED.
County Fruit Inspector Says He Is Do.
inq Same Work as Under Struthers
Administration.

The threatened Injunction of G orge
Struthers against the county treas
urer and auditor to prevent them from
paying the warrants of County Fruit
Inspector Whitney and his deputies, is
still pending and as was stated today,
it is doubtful if it will eyer be served.
Mr.. Struthers procured the services
of Attorneys Rupp and Bryson for this
purpose. but as yet has only prepared
il. having failed to take any further
steps in the matter
Mr.. Struthers. who was formerly
chairman Of the board Of county com
rnissioners. states that he is contem-
olating this action because he does not
wish the city to pay for something it
has not received. On the other hand,
C. L. Whitney says that he il doing
the same work that he did when Mr..
Struthers was holding an official posi-
ton and cannot understand his atti-
tude in this matter.
1t is very probable that the AFFAIR
will rest where 1t is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

Mrs. Jess1ca Keene Taylor, daugh-
ter of James r. Keene of New York
VINO has just obtained the decree of
divorce against Talbot T.. Taylor.
The action was tried in private be
fore Leo c. Dessar as referee and on
MS report the supreme court granted
the divorce. The evidence taken be-
Tore the refere was sealed, though
much of 1T became public at the time
The papers. on file with the appellate
division disclosed the entire testimony
and revealed that the correspondent
named by Mrs. Taylor was Marie Zane
CoWles, the divorce wife Of William
Northrop Cowles. According to the
report of the referee the evidence was
conclusive that Taylor had miscon-
Quoted himself with Mrs Cowles. who
occupied an apartment at SIS Madison
avenue, in which building the Taylors
also resided. Mrs. Taylor charged that
the divorce which Mrs. Cowles OBJ
tanned few months after her mar
riage in 1901 was a prearanged affair
fcr which Taylor, as his wife alleged
payed all the expenses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
BUSINESS STREETS
TO BE ILLUMINATED

full wherever tried, and it is thought
the inauguration of such a policy In
Walla Walla will bring hundreds of
country people into the city every Sat
urday night.
Not only will the suburban residepts
be afforded a special opportunity to
enjoy programs and entertainments,
but the business interests of the city
will be given resulting increase in
trade, and thus the Saturday night
events will be mutually beneficial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

Abraham Erlanger, head and front
of the theatrical trust and David Be-
lasco, who will probably become the
leader in connection with the Shu-
bert Brothers, of a theatrical associa-
tion to fight the trust.
Mr. Erlanger is expected to arrive
home from Europe on April s. and the
those who profess to be familiar with
the situation are Of the opinion that
Mr.. Erlanger's arrival will be the sig
nal for the long threatened war in
the theatrical world. To break the Shu-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

date. For this purpose, mahogany and
marble will be used in the construc-
ton of the fixtures, the marble to be
imported. Probably the body of the
counter will be of Breche Pavonazza
trimmed with Verde antique. Marble
tile will be used on the floors and in
every way the result should be per-
fection"
The plans are being perfected as
fast as possible go that the change can
be effected during the summer months
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
FALL IN
FRISCO
FL LAMES
Many Are Dead and Several
More Badly Burned
In Great Fire.
TENEMENT HOUSE
A TOTAL WRECK
It Is Feared That There Are
More Bodies Beneath
the Ruins.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-Six
men are dead, eight are seriously in
jured and it is feared that at least
Is more bodies are in the ruins of
the ST. George tenement building,
which was destroyed by fire this MORN
ing. Four bodies were recovered
One victim giving his name as
Carries C. Cartwright, who says his
brot' er lives in Salem, Ore, is believed
to be dying.
The building was fire trap and a
protest was made when it was built
after the fire. 1t was filed with tiny
rooms, and when the fire started some
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Wright, be purchased in Seattle in
stead of through San Francisco.
BEGINS SUIT FOR COLLECTION
OF PROMlSSORY NOTE FOR SIP.
c. e. Nye Says That J. w. Woods
Owes Him This Sum and That
He Has Never Paid.

Having failed to pay a promissory
for $117.40 made out to C. E. Nye for
certain merchandise as stated in the
complaint, suit for the collection of
this sum was started in the superior
court this afternoon against J. W.
Woods and wife.
1t is alleged that the note was made
out last May % and calling for inter-
est, has not been paid even in part.
The amount sued for is $126S0 with
additional interest.
1t having been ascertained by the
attorneys for the plaintiff that w. ].
Keeney is indebted to the defendant
1t Is further asked that he be sum-
moned as garnfshee defendant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

SALONICA, April 16.-Two battal-
ions of soldiers are marching against
Constantinople today determined to
overthrow the new regime and place
the Young Turks in power. The move
ment was inspired by the Young Turks
who We're driven here by the new re-
gime. Ahmed Biza, the deposed pres
ident of parliament, arrived here and
began the organization Of provisional
government which will soon be pro-
claimed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

berts, it is stated, has long been the
object Of concern to the members Of
the syndicate, composed Of Klaw &
Erlanger, Nixon & Zimmerman, Chas.
Frohman and Al Hayman, and fight
against them is said to have been
planned. But the Shuberts, apparently
have taken the Initiative and are pre-
pared to make the fight a thorough
one, new managers association
which will include David Belasco,
Harrison Grey Fiske and the Shuberts
will be. formed, it is understood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

Miller Of Cowlitz county met his death
over two years ago. Only small
number of witnesses were present at
the execution and consisted of medical
attendants, prison guards, several min
listers and newspaper correspondents.
The heinous crime that Nicolus COM
mitted occurred last January 2S
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Tewfik Pasha RESIGNS.

ATHENS, April 16.-Tewfik Pasha
resigned as grand vizier of~Turkey to-
day when he heard that troops were
advancing toward Constantinople from
Salonica. All the members of the new
cabinet are expected to resign.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

SEATTLE. April 16.-An order from
the war department was received by
Seattle army officers today directing
that all quartermasters' supplies for
Alaska army posts. Puget sound artil-
lery posts and Forts Lawton and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Violating Speed lint.

Alec Dietrich was arrested last
night on the charge of violating the
speed limit, and will be given hearing
in justice court this afternoon. The al
legged offense was due to the speedy
propensities of a motorcycle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
luIIRIIuu
uIIIInI,III
M nIHn4
NIII UIfRA
OO1OIlI1O
TEWFIK PASHA GETS
SCARED AND RESIGNS
MASSACRE ARMENIANs.

, CONSTANTINOPLR, April
, 16.-Sixty Armenians. a Ger
, man and an interpreter in the
p British consulate, were killed
? today at Adana, in Asia Minor,
? by fanatical Mohammedians.
: who have declared war against
? the Christians.
? The uprising is believed to be
= the result of the revolt in Con-
, stantinople. Germany and Eng
, land will undoubtedly interfere.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Taft Is Back.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-President
Taft returned to the capitol today.
Mrs. Taft remaining in New York.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Gambling Stops.

WALLACE, Idaho, April 16.-For
the first time since the Last Chance"
saloon was opened in Wallace, in 1885,
poker has been stopped here by
Sheriff John Moffatt, Of Shoshone
county. This was the last form of
gambling running
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16
Fulton Declines.

WASHINGTON, April ia tele-
gram from Fulton, Of Oregon, declin-
ing the ministership to China, was re-
ceived today by President Taft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-16

Continued On Page Five.)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-22
WARM ELECTION FIGHT
IN CHICAGO TOMORROW
Successor to Congressman William L.
Lorimer Will Be Named-Democrats
and independent Republicans Predict
Body Blow for "Cannonism" in Hin
ois District.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Democrats and
Independent republicans predict that
"Cannonism" may receive a body blow
i'm the result of the special election i'm
the Sixth Congressional district here
tomorrow. The election is to fill the
vacancy created by the elevation of
Congressman William L. Lorimer to
the Senate. and the tariff has been
made the chief issue of the contest.
Three candidates are making the
race. They are William j. Moxley, the
millionaire butterine manufactures.
who was nominated by the regular re-
publican organization controlled by
Lorimer: Frank S. Ryan, the nominee
Of the Democratic organization, and
DIR. Carl L. Barnes. an independent re-
publican who Is making the race on a
platform opposed to the "standpat-
ters." Those who are behind Barnes
are opposed 60 Speaker Cannon and
are i'm favor of reduced tariff. He
has received the support of most OF
the newspapers of Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-22
OLDEST MEMBERS OF SENATE
CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY
Shelby M. Cullom, Lawmaker From
Illinois, Marks Eighteth Anniversary
Has Held Offices Of Public Trust
for More than Half a Century -
Father Was Friend of Lincoln.

Springfield, H., Nov 22.-Shelby NJ.
Cullom, who has the distinction OF be-
ing the Oldest member Of the United
States senate, celebrated his eightieth
birthday today. Senator Cullom's ca
reer as an office holder covers a per-
iod of more than half a century. dur
ing which time he has served four
terms in the Illinois legislature, near
ly two terms as governor of the State,
three terms as representative in the
national congress and is now serving
his fifth term as United States sena-
tor.
Springfield has been the home of
Senator Cullom since he came here in
the early SOS and hung out his
shingle as a lawyer. He was born in
Kentucky, but was brought to Him
OILS in his infancy. His father was
a member Of the Illinois legislature and
a warm friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Soon after his admission 10 the bar
Mr.. Cullom was elected city attor-
ney of Springfield. He was elected a
representative to the State legislature
in 1856, was reelected i'm 1860 and
was made speaker for his second term.
The Springfield district which pre-
viously had been strongly democratic,
elected him to Congress i'm 1855, and he
was returned until March 3, 1871. He
then returned to this city to accept
the presidency of the State national
bank. He was again sent to the state
legislature in 1872, and was reelected
for another term. with the speaker
ship. AS chairman of the Illinois del
egation to the republican national
convention he placed Gen. Grant in
nomination for the presidency i'm 1872
and also nominated Gen. Logan in
1884.
The voters of Illinois gave him a
good majority for the governorshlp i'm
1876. and he was reelected by a
greatly increased majority in 1850. He
resigned from the gubernatorial Of
flee in 1888, having been elected Unit
ed States senator To succeed David Da-
Wis, Independent Democrat.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-22
MICHIGAN AUTO INDUSTRY.
Has Made Wonderful Strides in tn,
State This Year.

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 22.-Figures
compiled by the secretary OF state show
that the automobile industry has made
wonderful strides in Michigan during
the past 10 months. statistics showing
that from January 1 to November Is,
inclusive. "a automobile companies.
representing n capital of s15.423. 900,
have filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state.
The capital stock of the companies
range from $4,000 to 100000 900. The
Packard company, Detroit. incorporat-
ed for $1O0OO,00O. was the largest con-
Germ to file articles this year. In addi-
tion to the companies organized for
the manufacture of automobiles there
were 81 companies which organized to
manufacture automobile parts. The
total capitalization of these concerns
is s1,6s0.O00.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-22

PROMINENT men CONSIDER
NEED OF PENSION SYSTEM
National Civic Federation Assemblies
for Two Day Session at New York
Today-Will GrappIe With Problem
of Providing Pensions for Aged, Sick
and Injured.

New York, Nov. 22.-To learn the
solutions proposed by foreign coun-
tries and consider what ought to be
the next step in the United States re-
garding the aged, sick and disabled
workers is the principal business be-
fore the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. which assemb-
led at the headquarters i'm this city
today for two-day session. The
questions OF compensation for vic
tins of Industrial accidents, employ
ers voluntary sick and death funds
and old age pensions are to be dis
cussed in all their phases.
Among the scheduled speakers are
Senator Elihu Root, John Hays Ham
mond. Andrew Carnegie, John Mitchell,
George ID. Cortelyou. Franklin Mac
Veagh. Secretary of the Treasury;
Samuel Gompers. president of the Am
erican Federation OF Labor; Major A.
L. Piorkowski, representing the Fried
rich Krupp Company of Essen, Ger
many, and A. II. Gin and j. r. Clymes,
labor members OF the English Parlia-
ment. n