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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

on alleged cruelty and non support
There are three children which she
asks the custody of. The plaintiff fur
theirs sets forth that her husband has
81, 400 on deposit in the First Ma
tional bank which he is liable to dis
pose Of at any time and upon her pc
tition Judge Brents handed down a
restraining nrd:r prohibiting Brown
ing from di:posirg of the $1,4O0 or
any part thereof until the case is set
tied. Although Mt so stated in the
c ,Inplaint. the rTirt ipal cause of ac-
ton, it is understood, was when
Browning is said to have returned to
his home intoxicated Tuesday and
proceeded TO Leaf MS wife and break
up furniture. he was arrested forth
with and lodged III Jail. He was later
released Oh S1J bond,- whicli he
forfeited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Wearing This Seasons Expression as
Midd,eman for the Elks.
BERT GREGG

When H. c. Gregg was notified that
he had been chosen for the post OF
interlocutor for the minstrel show he
Immediately went into training to get
a dignified, solemn expression on his
face, with the success which the
above photograph shows. He is
practicing faithfully in the seclusion
of his home and is about ready for
the curtain to go up. The end men
also meet daily with Mr.. Gregg, and
are busy localizing their jokes and
picking out their victims The slogan
Of the management is, Let No Guilty
Elk Escape" and many a prominent
business and professional man will
"get his"
The hits will be different at each
performance and those wishing to see
ali the show, will have to attend both
performances. The seat sale opens
this morning and no doubt the seats
will go fast.
Nothing that time. money or work
will do has been overlooked to make
this engagement the social. artistic
and financial success of the season
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
BaIlinger- Pinchot con-

the so-called Ballinger-P inchot con-
troversy
This evidence, it is stated. not only
will cover the official acts of Secretary
Ballinger and his. subordinates in theiI
administration of the public land laws
but viii probe thoroughly into the af-
fairs of the forestry service.
One point of attack upon Clifford
Pinchot that Ballinger will probably
make will be charge against the
chief forester to the effect that ne
went outside the limits of the law by
including within the national forestry
reserve a tract of 117,C00 acres, al
legged to be grazing land. which was
bounded on one side by strip of for
est covering only two per cent of its
area.
1t will be alleged this land was not
turned over or deforested and was
rot chiefly valuable as forest land. &C
Gu ding to the intent e the law a
joint resolution providing for a con-
gressional investiga. ion vii, be intro
ed simultane) ls.y i, both houses
of congress probably next Wednesday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Say Girls
Aren't Good

Sobbing bitterly and mutterinp over
ana over again, Il kin take care of my
babies,' Mrs. Anna THOMPSON a widow
ana laundry worker of this CITY told
tale of sorrow, poverty and nr;vation
oeiore Judge Brents this afternoon.
when she appeared in defense in a suit
brought to take her children from her
" oe turned over as wards of the
county. 1t was the old, old story of a
mothers love for her children and it
seemed for a while in the court room
that the mother would break down as
testimony was introduced that three
older daughters ranging in age from II
to 20 were beer drinkers and unfit NOR
ally to care for the children.
The complaint, as sworn to by
George Rolf a member of the city po-
lice force, brought out that Dallas
and Roberta, children of Mrs Thomp-
son, and Shelby Gibson granddaugh-
ter, were neglected children, and We're
being raised in an atmosphere which
would tend to make them vicious and
immoral. Witnesses for the county in
the case testified that the quarters
which the Thompson family had occu-
pied in the Central lodging house We're
absolutely filthy, that the children
were poorly clad and in the bitter cold
weather were made to run around
without shoes and stocking and often
with little or no underwear.
The case was not finished today and
will be continued in the judges cham
bers tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Thomp-
son did not have all of her witnesses
present and she asked for time IN
which to arrange her testimony. The
condition of things as brought out IN
the trial today tend to show that
the children are badly in need of prop
er care and training and it was further
brought out by witnesses that the elder
daughters are unfit morally to care Tor
the children while the mother earns the
living by working in the laundry. The
case is a sad one and the county Off
Gals are doing their best to have the
children turned over to the custody of
the county poor farm where they may
be clothed warmly, and raised in much
better circumstances than those to
which they are now subject
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
HORSES
BETTER SHOD

Praying that the city council take
some action by which owners of horses
in this city be compelled to see that
their horses are carefully shod during
the winter months when the streets
are slippery, is the gist of petition
which is being prepared by the Wal
la Walla Humane society and which
they expect to turn over to the city
council some time before the next
meeting of that body. 1t is not known
at present. whether there is such an
ordinance on the books of the city #
there is no such ordinance they intend
to use their influence to have one
passed. The society consists of over
100 citizens of the city and they ex-
pect to push the matter toward a re-
cognition for the lettering of the con-
dition of the domestic animals of the
city.
The Humane society claims that
almost half the horses in the city are
not equipped with shoes and as re-
suit of this negligence, suffer to no
little extent when driven over slip
perry thoroughfares
On icy days in Walla Walla, they
claim it is no uncommon sight to see
horses slipping and. sliding in every
direction and often the animal loses.
its footing and falls heavily to the
, street. This neglect, it is said, is
| covered in the new penal code and
should be enforced.
About three weeks ago the Humane
! society at meeting, decided to pc
tition the council to require all horses
to be blanketed while standing on the
streets. This petition was placed in
the hands of the proper committee.
but nothing has been heard from it
since. 1t is the intention of the So
ciety to incorporate both the blanket
ing and shoeing in one petition and
Keep after the necessary officials I'M
til the desired results are obtained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
--Sofiftp--

Miss Adora Belle Brewer, one of the
best known young ladies of this city,
and Mr.. Fred Elwyn Snedcor, of Usk,
Washington, were united in marriage
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs j. F.. Brewer, "a Boyer avenue,
yesterday evening at o'clock, Rev.
Raymond c. Brooks. of the First Con-
gregational church, performing the
ceremony in the presence of a large
company of friends and relatives. The
young people will make their home
in Usk, where the groom is engaged
in the banking business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Alleged He
Has Beaten
Wife Twice

Because it is said he beat his
wife after a notice of divorce hae'
been served on him by Deputy Sherlh
Charles Painter, Fred Browning, VINO
lives on West Chestnut street, occu-
pied a cell in the city Jail last night.
He was released on $40 bond to appear
for trial this afternoon before Ponce
Judge Mckinney. This is the second
beating which Browning is alleged 10
have given his wife in "a hours the
second taking place soon after the
deputy sheriff had left the house Tne
cries of Mrs. Browning were heard
and the police force was notified ana
Mr.. Browning was escorted TO the
city Jail. He was. it is said, partly un-
der the influence of liquor at the time
of his arrest A restraining order was
also handed down against Browning
interfering with his family while inc
divorce suit is in court, and as re-
suit of his actions last night, Brown
ing may be prosecuted under charge
of contempt of court.
Wants Divorce Granted,
Frederick Browning, Of this city, is
made defendant in separation SUI
held in County Clerk Williams ONCE
yesterday by Mrs. Kate Browning
Plaintiff. bases her grounds for action
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
PERSONAL

j. NJ Bates, prominent merchant
of North Yakima. is in the city today.
John vinton is Walla Walla visitor
today from Freewater.
C. N Barrett is in Walla Walia to-
day transacting business.
E. Kniffen of Clyde, is in the city to-
day.
Bert Fischer of Pasco, is transacting
business in Walla Walla.
w. Cummins ex-county commissioners
lis in the city today from Touchet.
Ned Connolly of Pasco, is visiting
friends in the city today.
N. F. Manella of Milton is visiting in
the city.
Miss Sadie Davis, of Portland Ore,
is visiting with relatives in the city
ti,;s week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
If you want to buy or sell, see FOX
Rooms and q, Barrett Building.
Mo Hiuh Water.

Reports from the headWorks of the
city water system today are to tha
effect that the Chinook wind. which
struck the valley this morning had
been blowing there since 10 O'Clock
asst night. Little snow was on the
OOthills and mountains in that 10
ality, and absolutely no change in
the amount of water in Mill creek has
been noticeable. Water Superintend-
ent +. +. Mclean said this afternoon
there is danger of a freshet at this
time although employees of the de-
Rrtment are prepared for any emer-
gency
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Talk of Budget Making.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Members of
the American Statistical association
We're entertained at a luncheon today
BIZ the Merchants association of New
York. The luncheon was followed by
a discussion of The Statistical Basis
of Budget Making" during which mu-
nicipal, state and national financial
matters were considered by experts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

There is no paid Human society Of
ficer in Walla Walla and in order to
raise funds for his salary the Humane
society proposed to the council that
they be allowed to have charge of the
dog pound and be allowed to retain
the revenue received. They hope in
this manner, combined with the
yearly dues Of each member, to be
able to employ a person who will look
after the interests of the dumb brutes
of the city. This request has been
denied them. but they assert they will
continue to work for this end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
TOWN TOPICS
For Vagrancy.

lanes Garrison, charged with vag-
rorcy was arrested at 2:40 O'Clock
this morning by officer Bert Cashatt
and booked at police headquarters,
where he is being held for hearing in
1ndqe McKinneys court Garrison
,ras well supplied with bond money
when arrested, having had in his pos
session checks on local banks to the
amount Of $45.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Albert Smell Dies.

Following a weeks illness caused
by pneumonia, Albert F. Smell, a
brother of George H. Smell. SIS Wash
ington street. died at the Smell resi-
dence this morning at 1870 o'clock
Mr. Smell was born in Illinois in 1862
and had lived in waIla WaIla for a
number of years. The funeral will be
held from the MacMartin undertaking
pariors Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Rev NJ III. Marvin. of the Wilbur Me-
mortal church conducting the services
Internefit win be in the Masonic GEM
etery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
RUGBY FOOTBALL AS
BAD AS THE OTHER

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 30.-Basil
Sawyers. the star fullback of the vic
torious Vancouver Rugby team, who
sustained fractured skull in a match
with Berkeley for the Keith cup. and
the championship of the Pacific coast
yesterday is progressing well today,
following an operation. 1t is expected
that he will recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
ENcAMPMENT MEMBERS NOTICE

All members of Walla Walla En-
campment No. and sojourning mem
hers with their families are command
ed to attend a banquet at Odd Fell
lows Temple, Friday night at 8
o'clock. Degree work commences at
6P NJ.
1929 1881 COMMITTEE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
FIRE RAGING AMONG
GALVESTON WnARVES

GALVESTON, Dec. 30.-F'ire which
caused damage aggregating 1925, 900
among the wharves on the Galveston
water front was controlled late this af-
ternoon. Great quantities of cotton
are stored in the warehouses along the
wharves If the flames are not con-
reached the loss will be enormous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Many Pay Taxes.

Day Sergeant Fred Rocker has been
the busiest man in the city hall for
the past two days writing delinquent
tax receipts. Many property owners
who have received notice of their de-
linquency have called to square the
count, and as a result the sergeant
resolutions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

Ao'i'ihs Ike an artesian flow has vet
encountered. Prospects for a
susher' such as was secured on the
i''aiock fruit farm are bright. and it
IS the intention to continue to tn. linn
II Oh the apparatus if necessary to tan
the big supply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Still Drilling.

Drlliers in charge of the artesian
We'll apparatus at the state penitenti-
any have reached depth of $50 feet,
and are still working in the hard rock
strata which was encountered at a
uepth of about 500 feet. There is
considerable water in the WELL Du
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Police Were Busy.

The Walla Walla police, during the
month of December, have handled a
total of 120 cases, as shown by the
hotter at headquarters. The monthly
report has not yet been made cut, as
other cases are expected to make
their appearance prior to the advent
Of the new year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
you CAN CURE THAT BAcKACHE

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AUSTRALIAN-LEAF is sold by Druggists
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Fellowship Meetinu,

Members of the Presbyterian church
will hold a fellowship meeting in the
First Presbyterian church this even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. Matters of special
interest are to be discussed and it is
necessary that a large attendance be
present
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
TELEGRAPHERS TO
STAY ON THE JOE

nounced today that the differences be-
tween the telegraphers employed OH
the Big Four railroad and the road
officials has been settled and that the
proposed telegraphers' strike VIII moi
be called.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
INDIANA SHIVERS
IN RITTER COLD

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The en-
tire state of Indiana is shivering in the
bitterly cold weather that has pre-
and telephone wires have snapped and
communication is seriously interrupt
ed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
Mckinley,s Nephew Quits.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Payma& =
ter John d. Barber of the navy, VINO
has been on duty on the Nebraska
will leave the service tomorrow. He Is
a nephew of the late President Nc
Kinley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

ident. but has sold his entire holdings
for $25O,000.
He will go to Paris in the near fu-
ture, where, according to his own
statement, he will teach the ParisiaDs
how to spend money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30

Fixing up
Evidence

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Officials
of the interior department, under the
personal direction of Secretary Ball
niger are today preparing evidence,
the secretary will Introduce at the
coming congressional Investigation OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-30
HEEL? WANTED-Fenna,e.
t1Ot

WANTED-A WOMAN FOR HOUSE,
work: no cooking. Call morning
Mrs. John ID. Ankeny, 342 Park
street. Phone -252 1890 IT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
NEWSPAPER MEN

IL ERHAPS owing to the influence of
Mr.. Bryan, who is a newspaper
man, newspaper writer's receive
more political recognition in Nebraska
than IN any other state in the Union.
The present speaker Of the house and
secretary of the senate are both news
paper writer's, and there is a consider
able sprinkling of newspaper men in
other responsible positions. 1t is be-
Cullar, to say the least of it, that the
men who are trained from their youth
up to observe, estimate and deal with
public affairs are hardly ever invited to
take active part in public affairs. But
the situation is not without its COM
pensations. Of the trained newspaper
writer, who has been in the profession
long enough to have his observant and
reflective faculties cultivated to an un-
usual degree, it may be said he repre-
sents new species for whom an old
saying would have to be amended and
extended. You can fool some of the
people all of the time, and all of the
people some of the time, but you can
rot fool all of the people all Of the
time; and while it may be possible.
yet it is hardly probable that expert
enced newspaper people, trained to
such keen and quick analysis of human
nature and human motives that their
judgment seems sometimes almost in
spirational, can be really fooled any of
the time
Ihe trained newspaper man has one
peculiarity-which, by the way, helps
to equip him for the diplomatic office
he might be called on to fill if his po-
Htical pull is as great as his ability
and that popularity is, when he has
let us say-a politician under observa-
tlon, he will deliberately allow Mr.
Politician to lay the f1attering JUNCTION
to his soul that he has succeeded in
fooling Mr.. Newspaperman. From time
to time, when a professional politician
is "skyed' on an unexpected newspaper
rocket, his ignominious celestial jour
ney is the sequel of a delusion with
which he has been fattening his pride
delusion to the effect that he has been
fooling some Mr.. Newspaperman. The
Nebra skans are wise in discovering and
acknowledging that a trained public
writer surely may have in him the
making of good public officer-if he
should care to sacrifice the honored
position of publicist for an "ornery" po-
sition of publicity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
COMBATS ALL PRIVILEGE AND
LAWS FAVoRING RELIGION

POMONA, Feb. 6.-[Editor Herald:
I want to indorse Economists" letter
of the 4th, that the masses are fast
losing their individual liberties. -.
The true situation in the industrial
world today is alarming, and there
seems to be no remedy Often we will
fully blind our eyes to these facts, but
they still remain.
When men will gladly walk four or
five miles twice a day to get a chance
to work for 20 cents an hour there is
something wrong.
When any one class has more privi-
leges by law than another, there is
something wrong
When any state attempts by religious
laws to compel the consciences Of its
citizens in keeping any one certain day
of the seven as holy time, or even pro-
hibiting a part of it's citizens from their
honest labor on any certain day, there
must certainly be something wrong.
Has not each and every citizen of our
Golden state the inalienable right to
worship on any day he sees fit? Or
not to worship if he sees fit?
Have not the Jews as much right to
observe the seventh day, or the Mo-
hammedan the sixth day, as the Sun
day observer the first day?
Have not all equal religious freedom?
May the fair-minded, liberty-loving
citizens Of California protest strongly
against the proposed Sunday law now
before the body of our lawmakers,
which, if passed, will be an entering
wedge for union of church and state.
May we follow General Grants good
advice to keep the church and state
forever separate. f. ARNOLD.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
TOURISTS

N ROM all points of the compass
n from all quarters of the globe
n tourists are still fiocking to Los
Angeles. 1t has been a phenomenal
tourist season, and there is no indi-
cation of any falling off in this desir-
able kind of traffic
The tourists are finding in Los An
geles some unusual conditions to talk
about and write about We think they
will also find Los Angeles is capable
of coping with these unusual condi-
tions and will emerge from her pres
ent ordeal bigger. better, cleaner
greater than ever before in her his
tory.
There is no reason why this city
should acquire a reputation for being
vicious" merely because a city admin
istration evidently found it worth
while to tolerate and even to encour-
age various forms of vice. Tourists
know that such a condition in Los An
geles is as unusual as it is regrettable
and they have seen citizens of Los An
geles are prepared without loss of time
or waste of words to remedy evil con-
ditions and substitute for them the
high standards of official character and
conduct which are happily associated
with the name and fame of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-08
CONTAMINATION AT POLLS Is
NOT FEARED BY THIS WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-[Editor
Herald: The California press recently
reported the impassioned utterances of
one of our lawmakers at Sacramento,
voicing the opposition to equal suf-
frage. 1t seems the chief objection of
this particular orator is based on his
unwillingness to have the wives and
daughters contaminated by 'the fallen
women" and the dope fends" with
whom they would be mOmentarily as
sociated in any visit to the polls.
However mentally defective we wo
men are not all moral jellyfishes. AS
sociation with these specified classes
at the polls can be faced by the most
of us with adequate courage and rea-
sonable success. Our "delicacy and
sweet womanliness" will not vanish in
white yapor at contact with our most
unfortunate sisters and brothers.
Possibly American women need pro-
lection in the twentieth century, but
millions of us have been so absorbed
living useful lives, so busy earning
livings for ourselves, we have not pro-
tested publicly nor often. But yesteF-
day is not today
Our particular form of government
is not a patriarchal form; filial piety
is an archaicism. Fathers and hus-
bands, the heads of families, too fire.
quently leave this life in advance Of
the others Many widows and orphans
inherit nothing but debts; and the
problems of everyday existence are
not always solved nowadays by the
marriage of the females. Too gener-
ally financial responsibilities are
forced on the daughters who are COM
PEELED often to become the financial
support, the virtual heads Of families
If they shirk, what becomes of them?
The observer knows and only the
cad and the pagan pass Judgment and
call names.
1t is not the finely intelligent, think
ing American man who opposes equal
suffrage in the twentieth century 1t
is the sentimentalist or the machine
politician. The man who is properly
concerned about the future Of his
daughters and his daughters daughters
advocates equal suffrage.
OLIVE PERCIVAL