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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
"DOCk" Bentley
Yields to Death

Although he chose his own grave
stones and wrote his own epitaph, it
may be that Pardon Dock Bentley, one
Of the oldest and best known citizens
OF this city, who died at st. Mary's
hospital today, will be buried under
another than his own peculiar inscrip-
ton. Far and wide are known the in
scriptions on the head stones in the
Bentley plot, and everyone who visits
the cemetery is shown the odd cpl
taphs.
Here l am
How do you do"
Il am dead.
So are YOU"
Thus run the inscriptions he caused
to be cut on the grave stones of him
self and his wife. Thousands Of cur
ious eyes have read them. Perpetual
care has been arranged for by the
owner of the lot, and he had hoped to
sleep under the monuments of his
own fantastic design.
For years Parton Dock Bentley, bet
ter known simply as Dock, was SEX
ton of the local cemetery. While in
this capacity he conceived the idea
of preparing his own tombstone. This
he did, and the lot, one of the best
kept and located in the graveyard, has
since been a point of interest about
town.
His wife never fell in with his idea
and it is said had she died first there
would have been legal tangle over
the matter AS it is, Dock" Bentley
will probably never get even half his
desire, for relatives are said to be con-
templating a change of stones on the
grave.
Mr.. Bentley was an old pioneer in
this valley, coming here in the early
sixties He was born in Douglas
county, New York, November 2, 1888,
and was city sexton here from 1882
until a few years ago. The deceased
is survived by two grown sons, Hugh
and Srnest Bentley and one daughter,
Mrs. Lydia B. Street of North Yakima,
and also his wife from whom he has
been separated for sometime past. Flu
neral arrangements have not as yet
been made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
SrnailS Home
Burglarized

Unknown persons who yesterday af-
ternoon entered the home of J. F.
Smails, ia Eagan avenue, secured lew
elry valued at about $780, and the sum
of IS in cash, but overlooked iewelry
valued at $1,000. contained in the rooms
ransacked The burglary was not re-
ported to the police until the night
shift had been placed on duty, and
Officers Buck. and Martin were detailed
on the case. They made thorough
investigation, but discovered no clue
as to the identity of the person or per-
sons implicated, other than that the
work was done by someone familiar
with the Smails dwelling and with the
movements of members of the family.
The burglary of the Smails home is
the first daylight robbery here for
many months and is the only one of
Importance that the police have had
to work on during the present term of
Chief of Police Davis.
Entrance was gained by taking out
a screen in a rear window which faced
the porch, and pushing up the window
which was not locked. The intruders
did not stop on the first floor but went
directly to the second floor where the
rooms of George Smails, the father of
j. F. Smails. was gone through but
nothing was taken. The next room
visited was on the same side of the
hon In1a 81 IT:
Smails. Here a gold watch valued at
about $75 was taken and a pendulum
set with rubies and other small stones.
The three dollars that lay on her dres-
ser were also appropriated. Everything
was ransacked in this room. The nexr
room was that of Mr.. Smairs neice,
Miss Mildred Strong. One watch val
ued at $50, plain band ring and 81
90 was taken from the bureau
Her trunk was broken open and par
TALLY ransacked but s14 in the top tray
was not molested.
The Smails family left about 5:3
o'clock for the grill where they take
Sunday supper and the fact that The
house was robbed while the family was
away leads the police to believe that
some one acquainted with the customs
of the family executed the job.
Another thing that is battling the po-
lice is why the burglar did not &C
to the room of Mrs. Smails which was
directly in front of him as he reached
the top of the stairs. Instead the bur-
glar walked down the hall. The mem
bers of the Smails family had contem-
attending hn Theatre night
and in order to save time upon their
return from supper had taken the trou-
BILE to lay all jeWelry and gowns they
were to wear out in the room. Among
other things in Mrs. Smails room was
$500 diamond ring lying on the dres-
ser besides other jeWelry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
A HUNDRED PEOPLE
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the canyon towns that conditions were
favorable for avalanches, but no one
seems to have paid any attention Els
Inmates of the dead run as high as $50.
although it is not believed that more
than one hundred lost their lives.
News, is meager because of the wires
being down
Crowded into narrow canyon of the
Occur d Alene mountains Just below
Burke, the little mining camp of Mace
except for an ore railroad that winds
its way up the mountain grade to
Wallace. Burke is at the end of the
spur which extends up the canyon and
in days when the old miners federation
held undisputed sway, there were en-
acted many exciting incidents.
1t was down this gorge that the train
carrying a thousand men and two tons
OF dynamite was run on the day when
the Bunker Hill and the Sullivan mills
were blown up at Wardner.
Mace was a typical western mining
camp with a line of struggling cabins
perched along the. base of the noun
tain. A large percentage of the miners
were foreigners. In recent years, how
ever, mine officials had imported many
married men from the mining districts
of Missouri in an effort to obtain more
reliable and sober help. These men
built cabins far up on the mountain
side and it is likely their families have
, been wiped out
A partial list of the dead follows:
MRS. GEORGE FARWELL.
MRS. FENNELL.
MRS. CARRIE HOOPER.
EDWARD KITTRELL, WIFE AND
TWO BABIES.
A. ]. LACID AND WIFE.
DICK MERRILL.
EDGAR PASCO.
III. A. PascOe and wife are missing
and are believed 10 be dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Handsaker In Charge.

T. n. Handsaker, manager of the
Northwestern Benevolent association,
with his family, moved to Walla Wal
la this week from Davenport, and will
reside at go East Sumach street. Mr..
Handsaker expects to assume charge
of the work in Walla Walla until a
suitable superintendent for the farm
can be secured. The home to be eS-
tablished here is to be on the Hatch
tract about a mile below the city on
the interurban line. one SlX-room
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Spokane Sends Relief.

SPOKANE, Feb. 2S.-Seven hundred
men on two relief trains left Wallace,
Idaho, for Mace, five miles from Wal
lace, and where a snowslide has bur
led 25 families. At 12:45 and 1 o'clock
this morning. Telephone connections
with Mace are broken. Twenty years
ago yesterday the famous Burke snow
slide buried so men at another of the
little mining towns in the canyon.
Hillsides are precipitous and the
chinook wind and rain yesterday and
Saturday had lOosened the snow which
has this winter been the heaviest since
1888 =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

OF the opinion that hughes has had
previous experience along that line
but his nervousness Saturday morn
ing In responding to the false alarm
would indicate that answering fire
alarms is not his speciality, nor his
stock In trade.
Hughes has been passed by those
who gave him his examination. for il
is considered something unusual for
a new man to break any time records
IN doing stunts in which the expert
enced firemen have had long training
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Spends Millions Elsewhere.

1t is not known where Brew
ster spent his millions last night or
maybe he did not get to blow" them
at all, but there is one thing sure,
and that is, ne did not get to spend
them before crowded house in Wal
la Walla. 1t took such big iron
horse to pull Brewster and his money
that the train could not get to this
city owing to the many tottering
bridges between here and Pasco on
the Northern Pacific, The company
will return to Spokane today Stub
born Cinderella" will be on the boards
tonight and already the house has
been sold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
CONVICTIONS
CAME SURELY

According to the monthly report, that
shows the business transacted in police
court during the past month, "a cases
secured in all but two cases. Fines
paid and bonds forfeited amounted to
$3.50, while fines served out in jail
amounted to 1927. Suspended fines to-
tailed $50, making a grand total of $347
for the month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
All Out But One.

EVERETT, Wash, Feb. 2S.-All but
one of the passenger trains stalled in
the Cascades on the Great Northern
ran the blockade today. The remain
ing trains have been stalled near We'll
lingtOn four DAYS Snow in the noun
tains ceased today ROtaries are
working to clear the main line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Infant Is Dead.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
H. Blackman, who resides west of the
city limits on the College Place road,
died this morning. The funeral will
he held from the home at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Interment to be made in the
city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
After Army Deserter.

There has been received at nolice
headquarters a circular sent out nv
the war department offering a reward
OK 900 for the apprehension of George
r. Turner, a deserter from the Four
teenth Cavalry who is believed to have
taken French leave" while his troop
was at Preside, Cal. Turner is a Day.
ton boy, having enlisted from the Co.
lumb1a county metropolis in 1908. He
is % years old.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
For Medical Bill.

DR.. Bert Thomas has filed complaint
with Justice T. M. Mckinney for the
collection of bill for medical services
said to have been rendered Mr.. and
Mrs w. A. Sleeman, covering a period
from April, 1907, to January, 1910. DR..
Thomas claims that the defendants
owe him $4,000 for such services. The
hearing has been set for March s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Huoh Grasz Dead.

Hugh Grazs an ex-soldier and the
ner, died late Saturday afternoon. The
deceased had been sick for several
for sometime after his death and no
funeral arrangements have as yet been
made. although relatives in the east
have come to the aid of the widow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Released On Bonds.

Samuel Foster, who was arrested at
4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
charge of vagraney, was booked at
notice headquarters and released on SO
bonds for appearance in police court at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Asks Divorce.

Dicorve proceedings were filed this
afternoon in the superior court by Luz
ellie D. Yenter, praying for a divorce
from her husband, James f. fenter'
on the grounds of cruel and inruman
treatment The couple were married In
Colville Washington in 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Would sell Land.

Mary s. Kruchel- executor in the es-
tate of Louisa R. Dixon. deceased, has
filed petition asking that the court al
low her to sell certain lands OF the es-
tate to satisfy Indebtedness thereof.
april s. 1910, has been set for the
hearing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
REAL ESTATE AT BARGAIN
PRICES

In order to raise money for out
side investments John A. Bax-
ter offers some choice property
at sacrifice prices. See him at
81 West Main, about lots 50x
100 on Chestnut street for $3.50
each. An elegant room house
with modern conveniences, fin
est shade in city. This place
is worth $4,000. Make offer.
Also a large wheat farm near
Prescott offered at a bargain.
Stocks and bonds offered at big
discounts. Get full particulars,
as there is a bargain in every
Offering.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
TOWN TOPICS
Typheid Patient Better.

Jesse Cummlns, well known young
man of Washtucna who was received
81 St Mary's hospital Saturday. to be
treated for typhoid fever is reported as
doing very nicely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Will Marry Soon.

Marriage license was issued today TO
Albert Sonnenberg of Page, Washing
ton and Miss. Elvira Murphy of Walla
Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

cottage is now on the tract, and as
soon as weather conditions will per-
NIT operations are to be started on
the Old Peoples home, to be of cottage
design.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

Mrs. George Lloyd of Waitsburg, who
has been in st. Mary's hospital for the
mast few days, is reported as doing
nicely. Mr.. Lloyd, who has been here
with his wife, went home this MORN
inc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
CITY CLERK
HAS RETURNED

City Clerk T. d. S. Hart returned
yesterday from Portland, where he
had been for week looking after pri-
vate business and visiting with friends
Tommy" says the Willamette val
ley was in the grip of a drizzling rain
when he started home, but reports
an excellent vacation, northumberland
ing adverse weather conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
APE YOU INTERESTED

:, typewriters? If you are call at the
flee of the Washington Printing COM
AMY and see the latest model Oliver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

The very offer that may mean
great advantage to you may be here
today and gone tomorrow. snapped
up by more watchful CLASSIFIED
advertisement reader.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28
Blocked Again.

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S.-A snow slide
at Easton city today has entirely
blocked traffic on the Northern Pa
cific again. A force of men is work
ing at top speed and the company eX-
poets to clear the track before dark
A pillow was buried in the new slide
The Milwaukee is still hOpelessly
blocked
Ii you want to buy or sell. see FOX
Rooms and 4, Barrett Building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

travagance. Here are the salary and
allowances of the president, as taken
from the appropriation bills OF 1909:
Presidents salary ... .$75,S$s
Secretaries, clerks, etc -. $500
Contingent fund .. $4,000
Travelling expenses 900. $4,000
For vehicles. stables, etc. -. $4,000
improvements to- White
Ahouse -. 4O,OOU
Furnishings, draperies, etc. $4,000
For care of grounds 800. 5000
Fuel. White House, stables 5000
Care of greenhouse .... 5000
Repairs to greenhouse. 1000
Printing -. ....... 1900
Lighting, White House,
grounds and public
grounds 49,. -. 1900. 10000
Total for executive depart
ment for one year. =. .$32s, 42o
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-28

Total for executive depart
ment for one year.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
Carrie Nations Home.

The fate OF Carrie Nations philan-
Nropic enterprise In Kansas City. Kans.
rs only another example OF how useless
are well-meaning but ill-advised at
tempts at philanthropy. Mrs. Nation sue
| ceeded in making a nuisance Of herself
with her little Ratchet. but also sue
| oeeded in making a good deal OF money
much more than woman Of her train
Ing. habits. and education could possibly
spend. Undoubtedly she has been sincere
and well-meaning IN what she tried to
DO. and she would probably be indignant
and hurt II any one should tell her that
her methods and sensational conduct did
much more harm than good TO tho cause
OF temperance.
But, like so many amateur reformers,
Mrs. Carrie Nation was persistent. and
IN proof OF her sincerity and devotion 20
the cause she set aside a sum OF money
for the establishment OF a home for
drunkards wives IN Kansas City. Now
the superintendent Of the home has noti-
fed Mrs. Nation that Kansas City has no
use for her gift; that the home has no
inmates or likelihood OF getting any
We are quite sure that this statement
OF the superintendent does not mean that
Kansas City does not harbor any drunk
ards wives, for Kansas City is not Ar
cadia by any means. Any one but a self
satisfied philanthropist might have known
that II IS not IN the nature OF women Ill
treated by their husbands TO air their
troubles publicly. There is something. too.
about the wrecking OF a home by drunk
enness that makes the wrong especially
hard to correct. Drunkenness does not
ruin a home at one stroke. It's evil IS
wrought through months. or even years.
gradually and insldiously. and always
there is hope or promise Of refol m. so
that the wife OF the unfortunate is never
quite ready TO despair. to give up the
home and admit defeat
But even when defeat has to be ad-
mitted. and where. perhaps. the husband
through drunkenness, has been led TO
crime and has been sent "a prison. it is
not in the nature Of healthy American wo-
men TO seek for a charitable homo any
where. more particularly when the home
Is labeled as Mrs Nations institution
was. The very foundation OF such
home marks Mrs. Nations utter ignorance
OF human nature and the springs that
move Il.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
n DAELX=&
BOOK REVIEW
"THE SHERIFF. OF DYKE HOLE

The first chapter OF The Sheriff OF
Dyke Hole" by Ridgwen Cullum, intro
duces us to Dick Roydon. the favorite
leading juvenile Of English fiction. an
Gent as well as modern. Roydon is
seated with his friend. Jack Saunders.
in the smoking room OF bis London club,
engaged In reading a letter from his re-
Gently deceased foster father. This
letter. which IS written in the sort OF
American language with which Eng
land has long been more familiar than
we have. bequeaths two million pounds
to the young man on condition that he
repair at once 10 Montana, from which
State the great fortune came, and there
hunt up the lost child of the testator
and take possession OF the mine which
is his by rights.
II Is very much the sort OF letter that
clever New York bunko men cast upon
the British waters at frequent intervals,
but In this case II IS genuine. Experienced
readers OF fiction Will not be surprised 10
learn that Dick starts at once for Dyke
Hole. Mont His first stop Is at the small
town OF Chloride. where he knocks a
man down for speaking Sigh dngly OF a
woman whose photograph has been dis
played in the barroom. He has already
awakened the jeers OF the rude miners by
wearing good clothes and inquiring. after
the fashion Of oil British tenderfeet. II
there is any cricket IN the neighborhood
After this he prosecutes his search and
meets with all the adventures known 70
readers OF Western stories There is gun.
play In nearly every chapter. snd the
whole book sounds Ike faint echo OF
Bret Harte- CNew York: G. ". Jacobs
Company
The Washington herald., 1910-08-03

King OF France. however. that he ordered
all the knives used at his table rounded
at the point-which, by the way, is the
origin OF the round pointed table knives
Of this day and time. This King made a
notable and epoch-marking step forward
IN the matter OF table mannersg There
was a time when it was not considered
especially bad fern TO drink heavily at
table-indeed. to fali under the table was
thought TO be something OF a gentlemanly
exhibition IN the days Of Louis XIV. And
old Louis was such an improvement over
some OF his predecessors that his court
came to be known as the most polite in
all Europe.
Now that the toothplck Is to be put IN
IT'S place. we make bold to predict that
other reforms are to be expected. We are
always going ahead in questions Of good
taste; never have we gone backward.
Ultimately we shall get rid OF the present
day finger bowl. Down In our hearts
we feel-al Of us-guIlty OF something a
trile violative OF deiicacy and good man
ners every time we use finger bowl.
We can see. Of course. looking back
ward TO the days Of Louis XIV and
Charles II. that we have made great
strides in the right direction: Just as
Louis and Charles could look backward
and see that they. too, were much supe-
rior 20 their ancestors. But there is still
some room for further progress.
Toothpicks are not the only things IN
need or stern regulation.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Columbus Starts on First Voyage of Discovery.
August g.

1t was on August 3, 1892. that Christie.
'pher Columbus, with his little feet OF
three vessels, the Santa Maria. the Pinta,
and the Nina. only one Of which was a
decked vessel. started on his famous trip
OF discovery, with the expectation OF find
ing a westward passage TO India, but in
stead discovered America. For eighteen
years he had awaited this opportunity
He had presented his claims 10 a great
number Of people, always unsuccessfully.
Finally he appealed TO the King and
Queen OF Spain. They kept him waiting
for decision for a long time, and, dis,
couraged. he turned from their court 20
seek aid In foreign land. He mounted
his mule and started toward France
Scarcely had he gone when Santangel,
the royal treasurer. rushed into the pres
ence OF the Queen and implored her. with
impassioned eloquence. not to let the
golden opportunity slip away.
He spoke OF the incalculable gain II
Columbus dream should become a real
fly. and how deep would be their regret
should some rival nation obtain the
treasure that Spain had thrown away.
The Marchioness dc Hoya, who had long
been a friend OF Columbus. added her
eloquence, and Isabella was converted.
She dispatched a messenger 10 inform
Columbus that his terms would be ac-
cepted. The messenger overlook him
when six miles on his way and told him
the great news. Columbus quickly turned
around and rode back into the city.
When it was learned what the destlna-
ton Of the voyage was, the motley crowd
composing his crew rebelled. The gov
eminent was obliged to use force. Men
were pressed into the service, some OF
whom were prisoners released for this
purpose. At length ninety mariners,
with a physician, a surgeon, an inter-
prefer Of Asiatic languages. a metallur-
gist and few others. aggregating in all
l2O souls. were got together and the voy-
age begun.
The first night on the ocean occasioned
his seamen the most violent despair. They
saw nothing before them but the darkest
terrors, ending in some horrible form OF
death. Columbus. firm in his faith. rep
resented 70 them the infinite wisdom and
protection Of the Deity and comforted
their material sense Of advantage with a
golden vision Of the promised land.
Day after day the three caravels GID
ed through the waters. The weather was
fine almost throughout the voyage. says
Columbus in his journal The sailors.
however. were always on the watch for
some dreadful happening. Early In the
voyage they noticed fragments OF a mast
floating in the water. and decided 1t must
be the remains OF some hapIess wander
The Washington herald., 1910-08-03
Regulating the Toothpick.

The University Of Chicago is undertake
ing TO regulate the humble but excessive
ly necessary toothpick. The summer stu
dents have been warned that the use of
toothpicks on the sidewalks. on the lawn.
in the classrooms. IN the dining-rooms. or
at social functions is strictly prescribed.
Such use IS specifically declared 70 be
IAN abomination." and VIII not be toll
Grated
Better manners are constantly coming
with advancing civilization. Undoubtedly.
the use OF the .toothpick should be limited
10 incOnspicuousness to as great an ex-
tent as possible. It used 10 be the fashion
20 pick ones teeth with the sharp point
Of the table knife. and that without arts
ing from the table or even begging any
bodys pardon This SO shocked a certain