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Evening star., 1909-02-18
Fished With Rake.

CHICAGO. February 1S.-Ten thousand
bounds of carp have been taken from the
sanitary district canal at Lockport in the
last two months by poachers, according
to a statement made to President Nc
Corrnick Of the drainage board. THE fish
had taken refuge behind the big turbine
wheels said the president. land were
literally yanked out in barrels with hand
or garden rakes.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Loving Cup for Fairbanks.

The democratic members of the Senate
are raising the sum Of $500 with which
to buy handsome loving cup for pre-
sentation to Vice President Fairbanks be-
fore he goes out of Office March t. 1t
has been decided that Senator Daniel OF
Virginia shall make the speech of presen-
tation. The date has not been definitely
determined.
Evening star., 1909-02-18

Continued from First Page)
when he was Interrupted by Representa- :
tive Mann of Illinois.
THE gentleman from Missouri must go
to the Senate before he can say that
cried Mr.. Mann, referring to the rule
against members Of the House criticising
the action of the higher body.
eaven knows l would like to go to
the Senate Mr.. Clark responded amid
laughter.
''Of which he would be a distinguished
ornament" said Mr.. Mann, with a low
bow.
Il think so. too,'' replied Mr. Clark,
with a short nod. The House, already in
good humor. had another laugh
The gentlemen's time has expired in
terrupted Speaker Cannon with a bang
of his gavel. Mr.. Clark sat down amid
laughter and applause, remarking:
We'll. l am mighty glad Of that
Representative Keifer Explains.
Representative keifer of Ohio. who had
been previously criticised by Represent
ative Gillette Of Massachusetts for not
calling the attention of the conferees to
the $4,000 salary bombshell, instead of
bawling 1t out in open Session, yesterday,
secured couple of minutes to make a
reply.
He explained that he had not dis
covered the item until he came on the
floor. Then he thought he had better
spring his surprise as soon as possible
In order that Congress might go to
work and correct the error.
Time for all debate having expired,
Representative Fitzgerald asked unanl-
nous consent for the recommittal of
the resolution to the committee on
rules. Mr.. Dalzell objected.
Then Mr.. Fitzgerald made the point
of order against the resolution that it
was not in proper form. In this he was
overruled by the Speaker
Mr.. Fitzgerald sat down. remarking, to
Mr.. Cannon's amusement:
well, / had assumed that, considering
the exigencies of the situation. the chair
would rule that way
On division vote on the resolution the
result was 1874 to 14O. Thereupon Mr. Will
liams demanded the roll call, which re-
suited as stated-1S2 to 125.
No sooner has the resolution been ADOPT
ed than Mr. Fitzgerald jumped I'D and
proposed to instruct the conferees to in
sist upon the disagreement Of the House
to the items in the bill for an under sec
retary" of state at 10000 year, and for
an assistant secretary.
There was a lively row over this prop
osition. Finally, by a close vote-151 to
144-Mr. Fitzgerald's proposition was
adopted.
Debate on the floor of the House the
last few days has indicated that not even
the republicans. much less the democrats,
appear to care for that under secre-
tary' title. AS Champ Clark said yes
terday. ut is so English, don't you
know
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Personal Mention.

John y. Morrey of f225 @ street north
west. who recently underwent two seri-
Gus operations at the Garfield Hospital,
was reported today to be in a convaiescent
condition. He is expected 10 improve
rapidly from this time on.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Three Burned to Death.

STEU BENVILLE, Ohio. February 1S.-
Three persons were burned to death and
four fatally injured early today by an
explosion of a keg of mining powder in
a coal miners home, near Golfers, w. Va.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Chair Victim Partially Confesses.

RICHMOND, Va. February 1S-
Charles Gillespie. the negro who about
one month ago attacked a young lady
in the center of the city while she was
on her way to church. was electrocutcd
in the penitentiary this morning at s
o'clock. He made a partial confession.
Evening star., 1909-02-18
PAVING WAY FOR KNOX

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1909-02-18
Gary Speaks on Immigration.

Before the first reading of the bill was
begun, however Mr. Penrose yielded to
Senator Gary Of South Carolina, to de-
liver an address on fhe subject of i'm
migration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
KNEW ALL ABOUT
MOST EVERYTHING

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec I'll
The robust figure and resonant voice
OF John Wesley Gaines, Of "Tennes-
see. Sah," may no longer grace the
tives and animadvert on the iniqui-
ties of Wall street, but that same ro-
bust figure and resonant voice are
by no means lost to the national CAPT.
tai
John Wesley, who went out in a
blaze of glory when he escorted Presi-
dent Taft-then president-elect-to
the capitol for his Inauguration, is
resurrected
Despite the efforts of the democrat
ic voters of the sixth congressional
district of Tennessee to shift the
limelight from his heroic figure and
their success in casting the glory Of
representing that section upon Joe
Byrns, John Wesley is undismayed
He is back in our midst.
1t is known that John Wesley was
one of the few recreations of the last
congress. Whenever things got very
oull-Which was quite of;en-John
Wesley unlimbered his oratorical ar
nilery, advanced his e'ocutionary
cavalry, held his verbal infantry in
reserve and began a wordy assault
upon Wall street.
From the failure of the tobacco
crop to the latest storm that swent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
MUST FACE SERIOUS CHARGE
Woman Who Obtained Goods Under
False Pretenses Up Against It.

SEATTLE, Dec. 20.-Edna May
Nelson, the young Portland girl, who
was arrested several weeks ago on a
charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses and who put up the plea
that she had no intention of defraud-
ing anyone, but was mercy obtaining
local color for some articles she was
going to write for eastern magazines
on the methods of swind 'ers, was not
permitted to enter a plea of guilty
of petty larceny in the superior court
today, and must stand trial on the
mora serious charge. Miss Nelson's
attorney said that if the court would
reduce the charge to petty larceny
Miss Nelson would enter a plea of
guilty and pay a small fine. The
county prosecutor insisted that the
girl, who obtained several hundred
dollars worth of goods from Seattle
department stores on the representa-
ton that she was the wife of a wealthy
Portland man, must stand trial on the
charge preferred against her.
The court sustained the prosecutor
and Miss Nelson was arraigned. She
entered a plea of not guilty and was
remanded for trial. The case will not
come up until after the holidays and
Miss Nelson will have to remain in
the county Jail over Christmas, gath
ering more local color for her stories.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
FREEWATER NEWS NOTES..

FREEWATER, Dec. 2O.-(SpeciaL)
Mr. Lawson Taylor and Mr.. Gus
Kirchney, Miss Lutte Lindiey and Mr.
French of Wala Walla were in the
,ity yesterday visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Pritchett.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Frazier of Whit
man Crossing were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George p. Sanderson yester-
day
Mrs. Fred McElrath of Ferndale is
very i'll and was taken to the hospital
in Walla Walla for treatment.
Mrs. William Lloyd is i'll with typ
hold fever. Also little Margaret Brand
the granddaughter of Mrs. r. H. Vale,
Ferndale.
Mrs William Forsythe. who has
been i'll in the santiOrium at College
Place has recovered sufficiently to be
brought home.
All the different churches in town.
are making great preparations to trea,
their Sunday school children to fine
Christmas trees to be held on Friday
evening. The children are learning
their songs and recitations while the
older people are busy decorating the
churches. The Y. p. S. c. E. of the
Congregational church have just pur-
chased seventy-five Penticostal hymn
books, numbers three and four and
used them yesterday for the first time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
BRITISH POST is DEFERRED.
Tart Puts Off Appointing Ambassa.
dor to Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-With re-
gard to the post of ambassador to
Great Britain, it was said today that
no definite understanding has been
reached as to just how long Whitelaw
Reid will continue to serve. Ear'y
in his administration President Taft
offered the post to President Eliot Of
Harvard university, who was about
to retire from active duty as head Of
that institution. Mr.. Eliot considered
the matter for some weeks and
finally declined
Mr.. Reid visited President Taft at
Beverly 'ast summer, and it was gen.
orally understood at that time that
he would continue in the diplomatic
service until a successor could be
found. So far the president has not
been able to SELECT the man he consid-
ers in every way fitted to succeed Mr..
Reid When recently in consultation
with Secretary Knox regarding the
diplomatic list, the British post was
reached. the president asked that it
be passed for the time being.
DR.. David Jayne Hill, ambassador
to Germany. returned to his post at
Berlin recently afr a trip to this
country, without any dfinite knowl-
edge as to whether he was to be re-
tanned by President Taft. AS no sue
cessor to DR.. Hill appears among the
diplomatic appointments today, it is
presumed he will continue to serve
indefinitely.
Regarding the statement that Am
baSSadOr StrauS at COnStantinOple
and Ambassador Rockhill at ST. Pc
tersburg would retire at the end of
said today there was no basis for such
c1,UoStiOn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
FRAUD is ALLEGED.
Alfalfa Development Company De
PENDANT in Suit.

Charging the Alfalfa Development
company with fraudulent representa-
ton and asking the court to refund
the money which has been paid it in
purchase Of tracts in that vicinity.
Claus F. Drestig and Abraham Peter
son yesterday filed complaints in the
superior court in which the Columbia
Canal company, which assumed the
rights and liabilities of the former
organization are asked to pay this
amount.
1t is Gained in the three complaints
that each of the plaintiffs bought GER
tain tracts of the Alfalfa company, af-
forwards fulfilling the terms Of their
contracts to the letter. 1t is now al
legged by them that no abstract of title
would be delivered into their hands
and that the entire proceedings were
fraudulent. 9. F. Drestig asks the
court for $3415 and the costs of the
action. Elmer -. Drestig wants 1851
and costs, while Abraham Peterson
wishes the sum Of 1886 returned to
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

the Great Lakes-every evil that be-
fell the country John Wesley charged
to the Ubiquitous and abstract Wall
street
If the debate in the house waxed
dry, some bored legislator would turn
to John Wesley Gaines, of Tennessee
and implore:
Tell us about Wall street, John.
And John would.
John appeared in Washington thlS
year as soon as the congressional ses-
sion began, despite the fact that cruei
fate and an ungrateful constituency
had barred him from lifting his Volcc
in rigorous denunciation Of wan
street. He called on President TAFT
and on leaving, held a score of news
papermen spellbound with a vitupera'
tive discourse on Wal street. He hoidS
forth on the same theme nightly l"
an audience in the lobby OF one u
the legislative hotels.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
DAYTON NEWS NOTES.

DAYTON, Wash, Dec. 20.-(Spec-
ial.)-Arthur Weatherford arrived
Yesterday from Corvallis, Ore, where
he is a student at the O. A. c. to spend
the Christmas holidays with relatives
and friends.
Miss Florence Harper was among
the students arrivals home from w. 5.
c.. to spend Christmas yesterday.
Miss Ethel Courtney returned yes
terday from Corvallis to spend Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
7. s. Courtney.
Homer Price arrived yesterday from
Pullman We're he is attending w. 5.
c.. to spend the holidays.
Fl. G. Donhow made a business trip
to Walla Walla yesterday.
S. F. Ogden of Walla Walla was
among the business callers in the city
today.
John Tewa!t who has been spending
several days with relatives and friends
in Dayton returned yesterday to his
home in POmerOy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The con-
dition of the treasury at the begin
ming of business today was as follows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin, $S76557,S69.
Silver dollars, $4SS6SS,000.
Silver dollars of 1890, $3,960,0OO.
Silver certificates outstanding, $4SS,-
$4,000.
General fund
Standard silver dollars in general
fund, $S91,155.
Current liabilities, $11OS16,O75.
Working balance in treasury Offices
S19,696,012.
Inbanks to credit of treasurer of the
United States, $3S.S00.570.
Subsidiary silver coin, 15,5S2,424.
Minor coin, $1,0S6,914.
Total balance in general fund, ST.
723.397.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
LOCAL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MARKETS.

Fruit and VesetabIes-Crape fruit.
15cff lettuce. lie" h., Zoe; mananas
per coz, 40c; oranges, per doz4
a. q soc; toms toes, per ID, 15c;
beets, punches for cents; rnips
2 bUn-hes for SC; onions, 2 punches
FOR cents. carrots, bunch for
sc; pc & to S. per vt, 75c; c2bhages.
per H., 1-2c; leTo-s, per doz., Csc;
on ons, rer h. &c; apples, per box,
50; FEARS, per /. SC; sweet pota oes.
per h., sc; caulifiower, 25c; parsnips,
per ID, &c; green peppers, per ID,
25c; celery. 3@10c; squash, per h.,
3 lie; pumpkin. per h., &c; cocoa
nuts, each, 10@15c.
Rried Fruits, RetaiI-Figs, per pck.,
5D10c; dried apricots, per h., Is 1-2c;
raisins, per h. 15c; Malaga raisins,
per h., 15c; peaches, per ID. II 1-2c;
apples, per h., 15c.
| monds, per To-, 25c; pecans. per No.,
25c Brazils, per h., 25c; filberts, per
h., 25c.
Fish, RetaiI-Salmon, per h.. 15c:
halibut, per h., IL Lee; Goldfish, per
ID, II 1-2c; salmon trout, per h., zoe;
15c: Olympia oysters, pei at, zoe;
CLAIMS. per 1T, 25c; black cod pr ID.
15c.
Poultry, Observation-Disclosures. live,
turkeys, per h., 15ml2c; ducks. ser
h.. 7@1Oc: geese, per ID. 701Oc
Veal-Cutlets, per D. io1' lHc;
chops, per III, f5c shoulder, per ID,
~ 1-2c; loaf. per h., 15c; stew, per
h.. 7c.
Sugar, RetaiI.-Beet sugar, per sack,
$6.10; cane sugar, per sack. 1915.
Poultry, Retail-Spring fries, dress
ed, per h., Csc; chickens. dressed. per
ID. 25c: turkeys, per H., q 1-2c;
ducks and geese, per h.. Ice.
Butter and Eggs, Retail-Crearn-
cry butter. per roll, soc: country but
ter, per roll, soc; eggs, per doz., 60c.
Fresh Beef, Neutrality-suspicious.
per h., IS; T-bone, per h., %:
sirlon, per h., 15c; fiat bones and
T-loin, per h., 15c; round steak, per
h., II 1-2c; short rib, per h.. SC;
flank, per h., SM10c; rump, per ID,
10M12 1-2c.
Pork-Pig hooks, per h., Sc; pigs
chops, per h.. zoe; shoulder steak,
per H., 15c.
Mutton-Legs, per h., lie; loin
chops, per h., 22c: French chops,
weight first per h., 22c: shoulder
chops, per h., II lie; shoulders. per
h., 1Oc; brisket per h., &c; stews,
per h., &c.
Live Stock-COwS, $500 to 3.5O;
steers. $500 to $50: hogs. $50 to ESQ
lbs, s7.75 to $500; hogs, ESQ to 800 lbs.
$3.50 to $775; hogs, over 800 lbs, $500
to $3.50: calves, 125 to 200 lbs, $500 to
$3.50; calves, 200 to 800 lbs, $500 to
$3.50; sheep, best wethers, $500 to
$3.50; sheep, ewes, $500 to $500;
lambs, $3.50 to $500.
Mill Stuffs, RetaiI-Alfalfa meal,
per ton, IS: rolled barley, per ton,
$40: whole barley, per ton, $23@24;
bran, per ton, $24; middlings, per
! ton, $4,000; flour, high grade patent
per sack, $40: flour, second grade
patent, per sack, $1.60; shorts, per
sack, s1.15; chicken feed, per sack,
$2.50@2.65.
Forage, Retail-Alafalfa. per ton,
s12; wheat hay, per ton, $14; timothy,
per ton. $40.
Wood and Coal, Retaii-Lump coal.
per ton, SO; red fir, sawed, per cord,
IS; slab wood, sawed, per cord. S6.75;
nina RIM SS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
larry trustees

Larry trustees.
Saturdays meeting in the fraternity
hall here was largely attended and sew
eral new members were received.
with a membership now of over 60 the
Dayton union is preparing to enter
acticity into the work of reform as it
concerns farm management and of Sc
curing advantages for the farmers of
this section. For the most part the
membership is composed of large land
holders and representative farmers of
Columbia county.
A big meeting is to be held here
Dec. 80 when H. H. McLain OF Walla
Walla, state organizer, will address an
open meeting, discussing questions of
farm interest This will be the open
ing gun of a campaign which the local
union propose to inaugurate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

No. 9 s44O6455; Kansas 'straights
s490M515. Receipts 27,500; shipments
1882.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red $1.2SQ
100 elevator; domestic and $1.29
nominal f. O. b. afioat; No. l northern
Duluth s1.26 1-2 and No. hard winter
1927 IA nominal f. O. b. afloat
There was a very nervous market
in wheat and prices after a sharp
break early under heavy Ii Inidation
and disappointing cables. rallied ana
regained most of the loss on commits
sion house buying on the firm cash
position. At the close prices were
barely steady at 1 lac net decline TO
lac net advance. December closed
s1.25 IA; May $1.20; July Sill. Re
ceipts $4,000; shipments 144,99l
bushels
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
Grain in San Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Wheat
strong; barley steady.
Spot -Wheat-Shipping
s1.95@2; milling $1.95. Barley-Feed
s1.47 1-2@15O; brewing $1.51 LAO
1852 1-2. Oats-Red $1.65@I1o; white
s1.7501.80; black $2.25@250.
Receipts-Flour or. SKIS. 56SS; wheat
ctls 900; barley ctls 65S; beans, SKIS;
1921: potatoes, SKIS. 1915: middlings,
SKIS Is: hay, tons $40; wool, bis. A.;
hides No. 100.
Millstuffs-Bran s2S.5O@3O; middl-
ings $3650@37.50.
Hay-Wheat $14@19; wheat and
oats s13017; alfalfa $9@12; straw per
hale 5OM75c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
ASSERTS BARONESS MARRIED
Legal Adviser to Baroness Vaughn
Saws She Is Ieopo,d's Widow.

says one is LeOPO q NSiOoW'
PARIS, Dec. 20.-In an interview
tonight M. Picard, legal adviser to
Baroness Vaughn, when asked if the
marriage Of King Leopold and Bar
oness Vaughn was effective, replied:
"The baroness has really been mar
ried by religious rites; that can at
test"
"Then have the children of the I'M
ion rights to the throne?'
Anything may happen and, believe
me, the affair is only beginning"
And the royal family?"
Us preparing to use every chicanery
to obtain the revocation Of the gifts
to the indirect heirs through the
courts. 1 can tell you that the fight
viii last long time, for the baroness
will fight. 1t is her duty to do SO
Baroness Vaughn is a remarkably in
telligent woman, far above the aver
age. She possesses an astonishing
gift of comprehension and assimila-
ton
M. Picard added that he knew on
the best authority that the Belgian
government never had any intention
of issuing an expulsion order against
the baroness.
Baroness Vaughn is described by
one who accompanied her from Brus
sells as young and beautiful and dig
nified despite her humble origin. Ac-
cording to the same authority, the
baroness took nothing with her from
her villa but her personal effects.
She was most distressed by the
glare of the sudden publicity to
which she was exposed while awaiting
in an automobile outside a bank be-
fore leaving for Paris.
A man employed on Leopold's Cape
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
BUELOW'S SUCCESSOR TO
AVOID PUGNAClOUS ACTS

BERLIN, Dec 2O.-According to in
formation from an exceptional source,
the new imperial chancellor, Herr Won
Bethmann- Ho'lweg has signified his
intention of adopting methods in the
management of Germanys foreign
policy essentially different from those
which characterized the regime of his
predecessor, Prince Buelow.
Without suggesting that the funda-
mental principles of German policy
will thereby be upset, it may be stat
ed with certainty that the new chan
Cel.Or's methods seem destined to
avoid some of those erratic. irritating,
even offensive features Of German
foreign policy which from time to
time disturbed Germany's neighbors
during Prince Buelows chancellor
ship
American Speeches.
n beginning in this era of new
tactics in foreign policy was given
publicity by Count John BernstOrff's
recent speech in America. The Ger
man ambassador did not deliver these
speeches on his own initiative but the
utterances ref ected Herr Won Beth
mann HollWeg's opinions. In parti-
cular, Count, joan Bernstorffs speech
denOuncing the Pan Germans exact
ly reproduced the chance-lor's views.
This utterance marks a departure
from Prince Bue.ow's methods, for
the eXchancellor coquetted with the
Pan Germans, whose agitation on
more than one occasion pioneered his
own aggressive and, to neighboring
powers. irritating policy.
Herr Won Bethmann- Holeweg,
wishing to avoid Prince Buelow's po-
Icy of pugnacious tendencies, repudi-
ates all connection with the Pan
Germans. He regards them as a me-
mace to peace, and in this respect the
new chancellor has the full. unquali-
pressed warm approval Of Count
Bernstorffs speeches in America.
Approves Policy.
The kaiser, following the advice Of
fered to him by the chancellor, in
tends publicly to indicate his appro-
val of Count John BernstorIf's ut
terances-that is, of Herr Won Beth
nn-Hollweg's policy-in two ways.
First, the kaiser will confer the Or
der of the Black Eagle on Count John
Bernstorff This is the highest dec
Grafton at his ma jesty's disposal, and
rare distinction for SO young a Dip
lomatist.
Count John Bernstorff has also
been marked as the next German am
bassador in London, in succession TO
Count Wolf Metternich. London is
the most difficult, and hence the
most coveted, post in the diplomatic
service The kaiser and the chancel-
lor believe that Count John Bernstorff
is well suited to play the role Of
peacemaker in London, where he could
continue a policy in regard to Britain
parallel to that he is now pursuing
toward the United States.
The bitter comments on Count John
BernstOrff's speeches, published in the
leading conservative newspapers of
this country revealed the existence of
strong opposition to his methods, and
will now be extended to his patron,
Herr Won Bethmann- Ho-lweg. Ger
tainly no efforts will be spared to OBJ
struct the new chancellor's line Of for
eign policy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

Ferret estate related to the Mathis
Nice correspondent that he had ac-
companied King Leopold and Baro-
ness Vaughn in an automobile to the
Franciscan chapel chapel at Bordi-
ghere in February, 1908, where he as
serts a marriage was celebrated. The
superior of the Franciscans, when
seen by the correspondent, refused
either to confirm or deny this state
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
Ernstino's Trial Beuins.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-The tria'
Of Willis Ernsting, charged with the
murder of William 3Salter, an aged
capitalist of Portland, Ore, on the
night of August Is last, was begun
here today before Judge Willis. Stat
er's body was found in an alley and
the prosecutions theory is that Err.
sting murdered Sa1ter in nearly
lodging house for a large amount OF
money he carried on his person and
placed the body in the alley in such
position that it might be supposed
that he had been knocked down and
killed by a passing garbage wagon.
The jury was not completed when ad-
journment was taken today until to-
morrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
New Minister Is Presented.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Wu Ting
Fang. retiring Chinese minister, pre-
scented to Secretary Knox his success
sor, Ching Yin Tang. 1t was arranged
that the new minister should be pre-
scented to the president tomorrow at
2:30 O'c'Ock, when Mr.. WI will pre-
sent his letters of recall and take his
leave of the president