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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
c. G. Hurley Returns.

Clyde c. Hurley, who for the past
two months was in charge of the talk
ing machine department at Eilers Pia
no House, has returned from Portland.
He was so thoroughly impressed with
Walla Walla and it's opportunities that
he requested the Portland Office to
arrange to have him make this his
permanent headquarters. In an inter-
esting Interview this morning Mr..
Hurley stated that this popular talking
machine department is to receive mucn
more attention in the future than in
the past. Arrangements have been
made to fit up several cosy, sound
proof record pariors which will facil-
itate the selection of records. This
will give Walla Walla the same adj
vantage enjoyed only in the larger
cities. The Victor Victrola will come
in for special attention and it WIN
be the aim of this department to in
troduce this wonderful instrument into
Walla Walla's many fine homes. The
Victrola has caused endless comment
in the east and is now a feature at
many social functions of the -four
hundred" The record department will
carry the entire Edison Victor and
Columbia catalogue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

done at an enormous saving to the tax
payers of the country.
IF the committees of congress are
anxious to reduce this growing def
cheney of the postoffice department.
here, / submit, is a pretty good place
to Begin
I4aFollette then submitted resoiu-
ton that would have required the post
master general to make an investiga-
ton into the subject, and to report to
the next congress. The Badger senator
was promptly ruled out of order
That the railway companies have
been charging the government an ex-
orbitant price for the hauling OF the
mails was not discussed in Postmaster
General Hitchcock's report, although
the fact has long been realized in CIR
cles freduented by men familiar WITH
the postofffce business methods.
The government is now paying an
average of nine cents pound 10 the
railways for carrying newspapers ana
periodicals. President Taft, in his an
nual message, places the average dis :
lance of haul of newspapers at wi
miles: of magazines, at 1,049, ana a.
miscellaneous periodicals., 1,l2S.
The rate of the United States Elk
press company between New York and
Chicago. 1000 miles, is $3.50 a hundred
mounds. And that the express company
is making money at this rate, is evil
denced by the fact that in addition I'd
it's annual dividend of about IL per cent
the express company recently issued
an extra dividend of 900 per cent.
The first-class passenger fare from
New York to Chicago is SIS. "A 2oO-
pound passenger is thus carried LOO
miles at a rate of cents pound
while the railroads are charging the
government cents a pound for haul
ing newspapers POI miles. and mail
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
SOON BEGIN
WORK ON BIG HOTEL

whether the town was going dry or
not. and if it had of Topped the pro-
ject would have been abandoned"
Plan Four Story Structure.
A number of influential business
men of this city have banded together
and are now engaged in formulating
plans for the incorporation of firm to
erect a four story hotel at First and
Poplar streets. The new company, al
though only launched a few days, is
already we'll backed and it is Under
stood they will start out with capital
of S150O00 to be spent in the erection
of the hosiery. When seen yesterday
one of those identified with the
move would consent to no publicity
being given it at present, saying, I'VE
are in no shape to talk and even do
not know whether we can raise the
necessary money or not" On the other
hand another said I'VE have heard
nothing but hotel since it was learned
where the federal building would be.
We are not entering into this to knock
any persons game but Walla Walla
needs new hotel and we are going to
build one because there will be plenty
of business for two. The scheme is
not ripe for a news story though as II
will only cause a lot Of useless talk
It is the intention of the new COM
pany to erect a four story structure as
modern as possible and as they believe
the future growth of the business dis
trict will be southwark. they have seI-
ected the corner just opposite the post
office
1t is understood the new company is
to be composed of local business men
only. About half the entire amount OF
stock subscribed will have to be paid
in before operations are commenced
but all but few thousand doll
are has been subscribed and any
amount of cash can be raised when
ever needed. One of those identified
with the new move said yesterday the
new company would mot begin active
building operations for three or four
months yet as it would be impossible
to get things in condition before that
time. Plans have already been drawn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
PERSONAL

J. L. Harper of Waitsburg, is in the
city on business.
]. d. Laidlaw a prominent citizen of
Waitsburg is in the city on business.
IA. Guderian is up from Pendleton
today
D. b. Windush of Dayton is in the
city today visiting with friends.
J, F. Campbell is from LaGrande
today
W. H. Crowell of Sprague, Wash, is
visiting in the city today.
H. E. Arnold of Waitsburg, is in the
city on business.
Chas. M. Miller of Prosser is over
from Prosser for few days.
G. W. Kinison of Dayton, is in Wal
Ia Walla today.
c. W. Dickson, a farmer of the Dixie
country, is in the city on business.
F. E. Deems of Clyde, is transacting
business in the city today.
Mrs. A. N. Saxton of Prescott, is
visiting with friends in the city.
l.. Donnelly of Dayton, is a Walla
Walla visitor today.
H. A Saxton of Clyde, is transacting
business in the city.
Mrs. A. E. Good of Eureka, is visit
ing in the city with her daughter.
A. E. Gonwald of Pendleton, is In
the city on business.
Sophie Preston of this city has re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Waitsburg.
M. J. DeFreeze of Clyde, is visiting
in the city today.
Gertrude Melton of Pomeroy, who
has been visiting with friends in Wal
la Walla left yesterday for Seattle,
where she will continue her work in
| the University of Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

Definite announcement that actual
construction work on Walla Walla
new six-story hotel would be started
before the end of the present month
was made yesterday by Z. F. Law
renee, member of the architectural
firm of MacNaughton, Raymond IL
Lawrence, of Portland, who was here
for the purpose of advertising for bids.
Mr. Lawrence branded as false the
recent statement to the effect tnar
work would be started by January ,.
and in an interview said:
Il cannot account for the fact
that the report we would COM
mence excavation on January 3
was circulated for it is absolutely
false On the contrary we will be
digging the basement within possibly
three weeks, for bids will be advertised
for this week and it will be but a few
days until actual work is commenced.
Mr.. Lawrence said that the plans had
to be altered somewhat as the person
who was thinking of renting the bull j.
ing had prevailed upon the company
to change the plan so as to have the
lobby on the first floor instead of the
second.
Asked what the plans and specified
tons called for he said, THE structure
will be six stories, will be located al
the corner of Rose and Second streets
and will be completed by next fall.
The cost is to be $4,000 and the
building 120 by 80 feet
To Prepare Plans Definitely
Mr.. Lawrence left for Portland last
night where he will change the lobby
style and get the plans in shape as
soon as possible in order that bids
may be advertised for.
The bids to be advertised for this
week will also include the erection OF
the foundation in order that the &C
tual work of construction might be
ready to begin by the time the foun-
dalton is completed.
When asked why the building had
been talked of so much and nothing
hind the proposition wanted to know
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

bags do net have seats, aisies and other
convenieaces of air. light and space.
A postal fact not generally known as
yet is that foreigners can use our
mails at a lower rate than Americans
On March last President Taft CON
fi-med postal conventions with Italy,
Germany and Austria, under which the
people of those countries are enabled
to send merchandise to the United
States at these rates
From Italy, IL pounds for 10 cents
From Germany, II pounds for 81
cents
From Austria, IL pounds for IS cents.
The arrangement thus permits an
Italian to send pound of merchandise
from Rome to San Francisco at far
lower rate than it would cost an Amer
lean to send a pound to a resident OF
his nearest neighboring city. The
merchandise rate rate from Berlin to
any point in the United States is l.
cents a pound. and the rate from New
York to Brooklyn, or between any 9TH
ar two points in the United States, is
16 cents pound, parcels weighing
more than four Pounds not being ac-
ceptable unless addressed to foreign
countries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

The following are some of the figures
taken from the report for December.
emperaturc-Highest IS ttegnees on
December II; lowest 8 above On De-
cannber 4 greatest daily range, 80 de-
grees on SOth: least daily range, de-
gree, 18th.
Precipitatioa-Tota 2:57; snowfall,
Il inches; greatest precipitation in -
hours, 0.J2 on 1st and End; normal pre-
cipitation for the month. 2:o7, excess
for month LIZ.
Misunderstanding direction, south:
total movement, 3,226 miles; average
hourly velocity 40: maximum velocity
for five minutes 81 mites per hour u
December 80.
Weather - Clear days, j; party
cloudy 5; cloudy rs; and 70 dacs
when rain fell.
Miscellaneous phenoinena-=Hals IS So
lar sth,; sleet, Sth and 9Th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

Dor said she had often threatened 70
Tell the officials of the dreadful treat
ment accorded the child during Tho
past two years but that Mcfsuire
mas threatened to brun her honse if
she spoke. The woman on seyera,
occasions saw the Mcguire children
throwing stones at the innocent child
ana often times he would fail up stairs
staggering under two arms fun o.
wood. Because the wasted little form
could not split thick piece of wood
Mcguire is said to have called him
onto the porch, and without saying a
word, kicked the child a distance OF
10 feet. The child cried and Ma
guire ran out and grabbing him by
one foot dragged him into the wood
shed.
While intoxicated one night Ma
guire is said to have displayed $3.50
and said 1T is no trouble for me to
set money. He has quit paying for
the kid though and l am going to
let him die" This caused the invest
iSation. This statement also led Gold
endale people to believe the boy might
belong to Byittains and they teie-
graphed the Britain family to come
at once. MIR. and Mrs. Britain and
their son left Friday morning
Child Resembles Cecil.
They say the child, now in the Gold
endale hospital, resembles Cecil very
much only his eyes are not reanA
and the forehead of the Goidendale
child is not as prominent as that 81
the missing Cecil. The hanifs, feet
and shape of the body are the same
The little child has not been in the
hospital more than a week but he has
already gained five pounds and is rap
idly becoming the child nature would
have him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Divorce Granted.

A decree of divorce was this morn
ing granted by Judge Thomas H.
Brents of the superior court to John
w Holmes from his wife Hannah
Holmes on the grounds of adultery
which were alleged in the complaint
filed by the plaintiff through his attor-
ney, H. s. Blandford The couple
were married October 49, 1896, in Hud-
dersfield, York county, England, and
during the past few years have lived
in Walla Walla county Holmes states
that his wife left ll.rl ON June 30, 1909,
and since that time has been living iii
adultery with Walter Harrison, res
Il, mt of the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
LAST WEAR WAS
COLD AT START

According to the compilations OF
Weather Observer John Grover, the
year 1909 brought to the Walla Walla
valley total of 112 rainy days, inter-
spersed with 1872 clear days, lee part
ly cloudy days, and 124 cloudy lAy's,
Sunshine was equally distributed, and
My once during the year did the heat
become oppressive-on July 2. when
the Thermometer registered 100 de-
grees.
A touch of real winter however was
given en- January 9Th when the mer-
curry registered II degrees below zero
This was during the memorable cold
smell that covered the entire northwest
last year and Walla Waila suffered
from the universal fr'gidity no more
than her neighboring towns Of Spo-
kane. Seattle and Portland.
Precipitation during the year was
slightly in excess of the average with
i rainfall of 1913 inches. November
was the high month for rain when OBS
inches fell. The record of precipita-
ton for the year by months as COM
piled by Observer Grover foll1ws:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
STRAIGHTAWAY AT
WHITMAN COLLEGE

On every train college students are
returning to the city from their homes
for the opening of college which will
take place tomorrow Besides the old
in with the intention of entering col
lege at the second semester. The mol
iday season at Whitman always offers
the longest vacation and barring a
couple of days the college season will
continue without stopping until COM
lnencement time next June.
Many Of those who are returning
early are doing SO to perfect them
selves more thoroughly in the parts
which they will handle in the big mid
winter circus which is to be put on by
the Whitman students Thursday and
Friday of this week. Arrangements
have been made to have the circus
in the college gymnasium and the
committee who have the work in
charge have been working during the
entire Christmas vacation and wnen
time for opening comes it is expected
that the students will have prepared
for one of the best home talent affairs
which the college students have eve'
put on.
The object of the circus which has
IN,
raise money with which to meet the
Indebtedness which now hangs over
the student body.
"Nigoro Vinceski.''
One of the principal departments of
the '|StraightaWay' will be that known
as 'Nigoro Vinceski.'' This show VIII
have two cannibls who were captured
on the island of Minaudoa after q
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Books Are Open.

Registration books in the office of the
city clerk are no wOpen for the quail
fcation of voters, and three names
we're attached this morning. G. e. Boil
eIman was the first to place his sigma
ture on the oath book. while City Clerk
I'd. S. Hart was second. Mr.. Boiler
man. on going to the polls last year,
found that he had failed to qualify and
took the first opportunity to prevent a
repetition Of the occurrence.
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WOULD RATHER

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not aggregating the proposed rent? The
department will thereafter gain at
least 81 500 900 per year
1T seems to me- said LaFoliette,
IAN unjustifable extravaganza to pay
an annual rental for these railway mail
al
cars almost sufficient to- enable the
government to build and own the cars.
These cars are railway postoffices. The
government appropriates large sums to
erect postoffice buildings. and it would
be simply logically carrying out the
plan of the government owning it's own
postofIice buildings. Here it can be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

desperate battle which used up al
most all the energy which the eol}eg
ians could muster. One of these was
quite young when captured and his
sojourn around the college campus
has served to tame him considerable
With the other one, however, the ease
is different None OF the efforts of the
Kangaroo court have been able 10
tame him. He is still in that wild
state which marked him from the
first when he was brought 10 college
as Freshman. 1t is reported that il
takes two HUSKY football men to keec
this attraction from doing harm. When
his capture first discovered this won
der, he was kicking skulls around the
huts where 6lwelled his brothers. Al
ter being brought to Whitman this
same marvellous creature was used
with great effect by Coach Blanchard
on the varsity football team when he
put this wonder into the game. Al
times though even Coach Blanchard
can not maintain his control over this
monstrosity and the doughty little
coach had oeean in assistance This
attraction will be enc of the side show
features which the Student Body wiz
present to the public.
The committe having the matter IN
charge and of which Ralph Mathews
is chairman have other side show at
fractions booked and these like the one
Just described are expected to make a
great hit with the students and the
faculty and from those in town who
happen to be acquainted with the
principals.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
TOWN TOPICS
Lecture Tonight.

,obp Il. White, one of the best known
..,,ers of the country, will deliver
,dro-s in the rooms of the Com
.oia, club this evening upon the
,,.u,,,,iesion Form of Government"
md it is expected the quarters will be
..ved TO accommodate those who may
,osire to hear his talk. Mr.. White is
-, authority upon this topic, and his
manner of reasoning and present.
,nc the facts is said to be especially
cnmmendabe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
City Pay Day.

Warrants to the amount of 15,30O.O9
have been issued by Mayor Eugene
Tausick and City Clerk T. D. S. Hart,
- navm4nt of the December municipal
expenses. and city employees are receiv-
ing their pay today. The warrants in
clude bond interest to the amount or
ss7OO. leaving a net municipal expense
for the closing month of l9o9, OF
slO.SOOO9
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Council Will Meet

The city council will meet in regular
session At $50 o'clock tonight, and it
expected many important questions
NIL come up for consideration. In
case the committee completes its work,
NE recommendations of the Taxpayers
{gue relative to the regulation of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Mrs. Richmond Dead.

Mrs. Hulda Richmond. wife OF
Frank Richmond, a well known farmer
who resides about four miles from
Prescott, died this morning in a local
hospital of gall stones.
Mrs. Richmond who is the daughter
Of Jonathan Pettijohn, was As years
of age and had been i'll but short
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
To Entertain Eastern.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter UpingtOn and
Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Whitney VIII en-
terrain members of the Eastern Star
and their friends Thursday evening
after the installation of officers. All
members of the order, and their gentle
men friends, are cordially invited TO
attend. The event will be given In the
Masonic temple.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Not So Cold.

Eleven above zero was the lowest
point reached by the fluid in the gov
eminent thermometer last night, and
Weather Observer Grover is authority
Tor the statement that tonight will be
Sll warmer. The forecast, however,
clear ad continued cold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Forfeited Binds.

Joe Colombo and John Doe, who were
arrested Sunday night on the charge
Of disorderly conduct, failed to appear
in police court for hearing yesterday
afternoon and forfeited bonds, Colombo
in the sum of So. and Doe in the sum
of So
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
To Install Officers.

The new officers for Columbia lodge,
No. S Knights of Pythias, are to be in
stalled at the regular meeting of Tie
order to be held next Saturday night.
Following the installation ceremonies,
a delicious banquet will be served in
the dining hall Of Odd Fellows tenn
pie
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
psturns From Seattle.

" Scale, local agent of the United
,,-i.olass Telegraph company, and his
uife have returned from Seattle, where
+bav had been for, the past week spend
ing the holidays with relatives ana
friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
When Rubbers Become Necessary

And your shoes pinch. shake into your
shoes Aliens FOot-Ease the antiseptlc
powder for the feet. 1t cures painful,
swollen. smartlng, sweating feet, and takes
the sting ont of corns and bunions. Just
the thing for patent leather shoes, dancing
parties and for Breaking in New shoes.
Many people cannot wear heavy stockings
comfortably without shaking Aliens Foot
Ease into the shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
sample FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
Le Roy. \. \. DON'T accept Gnr sMbstitMtes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Installation and Banquet.

The Woodmen of the World and the
Women of Woodcraft will hold their
public installation of officers in the
Main streets, Friday night. The in
stallation will be followed by an elab
crate banquet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
If YOU want to buy or sell. see FO<
Rooms 3 and 4, Barrett Building.
For Vaerancy.

T E. Sutton and Miss Grace Brown
are today occupying quarters in the
city jail, awaiting hearing in police
court on the charge of vagrancy. They
we're arrested at l: Is o'clock this morn
ing by Officers Allen and Cashatt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Society to eet.

The Pilgrim society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold its an
at the home of Mrs. w. B. Morgan,
507 East Maple. tomorrow afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

saloon. viii be filed with the clerk and
read at tonight's meeting. Reports Of
the various city departments for the
month Of december will also be read
and referred to the proper committees.
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time. She is survived by her husband
and five children. Charles A. Mrs.sDel-
"a Knott. Mona, Elsie. and Clyde. The
ing parlors. Funeral services will be
at Prescott tomorrow morning at 10: 80
o'clock, the Rev. Fulghum officiating
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Still! On Vacation.

j. c. Dean, principal of the public
schools at Custer, who has been VISIT
ing for the past week with principal
c.. H. Leavy of the Touchet schools.
left Walla Walla yesterday for Seattle,
for a further vacation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04
Carried the Banner

For carrying the banner" in a down
town business house, David Christy
was arrested at 1: a o'clock this morn
ing by Officer Ben Allen, and is in the
city jail awaiting hearing in justice
court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-04

j Two your4g me~ ir music buSi- =
j ness would like hoard and room =
j in private family Would pre- +
+ fer parties who are con- =
+ templatins Inc purchase Of I
II piano. Call on or address c. G. +
i Hurley, Eilers Piano House, IA I
+ East Main street. Telephone 1913. =
+ I