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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
THERMOMETER TAKES JUMP FROM 10 DEGREES
TO 40 AND SNOW GOES FROM
HILL AND VALLEY
Reports From Mountains Say Thaw is Heavy in That
Region-Washouts and Floods May Be
Expected Warmer Tonight.

Late this afternoon the mercury be-
qan 70 crawl slowly down the tube,
and It freely predicted tonight will be
fully as cold as last night The chi
nook lasted only about an hour in the
valley, although the snow has con-
tinued to disappear. The wind is again
in the north, preventing anything like
chinook conditions, although MIR. Gro
yer may snake good" on his forecast
for rain and warmer.
Promptly at 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing the belated chinook. for which
Ndlla Walians nave been looking for
the past two months, hove into port,
and at once the icy fetters of winter
were loosed, the blanket of white gra-
dually giving way to patches of
green and brown The first indica-
ton of the near approach of the Chi
nook was given when report re-
ceived from the headworks of the cit!
water system stated that the mercur.
stood at A degrees, with a soft wind
blowing Soon after this intelligence
was received by Water Superinten-
dent + F. Mclean, a telephone mes
sage was received from Dixie by
Weather Observer John Grover to the
effect that the mercury there had
jumped to 45 degrees early in the day,
and water was leaving the hills in
startling manner.
But the Walla Walla valley remain
ed cold. lowering near the 21 de-
gree mark, the mercury Wavered now
up few degrees, now down. The
chilly wintry wind blew steadily from
the north, and the coating of ice form
ed upon the walks by last nights rain
refused to thaw. At 1880 this morn
ing the wind veered Quickly TO the
southwest. and within five minutes
water was dripping from the caves
ot every building; the streets became a
poo! Of slush, and everywhere could
he seen the pleasing indications OF
grim old winter being supplanted by
gentle spring-time.
Mill creek has risen steadily since
'ary this morning. the waters being
a murky brown. Other streams
nave risen perceptibly, and it is
thought the highest stage will be
reached some time tonight or tomor-
'"". forenoon with a continuation OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

the warm weather. The mountains
are comparatively bare upon the high
er points this afternoon, the wind hav-
ing struck these places first, gradual
ly working down the slopes. In some
places it is said the snow is several
feet in depth, but unless warm rains
ensue this evening. it is doubtful
whether any damage win result from
the thaw.
Preparing for Flood.
Street Commissioner III. III. Cramp-
ton and Water Superintendent r. F.
Mclean have placed everything in
readiness for any emergency, and the
men in the employ of these depart
ments are subject to immediate call
at any time There have been no
threatening indications thus far today,
but in case of an unprecedented
amount of water from the mountains,
some of the city bridges might be en-
dangered, and damage to the head
works in case the situation were not
kept we'll in hand.
AS far as could be learned this al
ternoon, no trouble is being expert
enced by the railroads, though y IS
more than likely that the city VII! nc
again cut off from communication with
the outside world by freshetS In TIE
hill sections. Between Wa'ia Waiid
and DAYTON there was heavy snow
fail upon the hills, and as i sudden
rise in temperature results in 1lood
in the low places, 1t is quite prooao'e
that the road-beds will be softened
to the danger point. if not completely
submerged in places. A close eSaini-
nation of the lines is to he niads ho"r-
Continued On Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
REBELS
WIN A
GREAT
BATTLE
Advices From the Front are
Meager But They All
Point One Way.
MANAGUA DOOMED
TO FALL QUICKLY
Only Awaits E Formal Entry
Of Estrada Troops
Into Capital.

BLUEF1ELDS, Feb. 24-Although
ure by contending armies in the vici-
nifty of Nicaragua have been received
here, it is believed today the insur-
gent victory over the forces Of Presi-
dent Madriz has completed the over
throw of the administration. All that
now remains to insure the establish
ment of the provisional government
is the formal occupation of Managua.
According to kilograms received from
General Estrada, the revolutionists
will occupy the capital tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
SOmniCulOuS Taft
Ties I'D Traffic

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-All traf-
fic was tied up for an hour today at
the union station because President
Taft wanted to sleep. The train bear
ing the president arrived at 1880 o'clock
this morning from Newark. The yard
master gave orders that no whistles
be blown, no bis rung and that no
had his sleep out The orders were
obeyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Canadian Auto Show.

/ TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 24.-With
twice as many cars on exhibition as
last year, the annual Canadian Auto
mobile show was opened today in the
st. Lawrence arena. Dominion dealers
are preparing for an unprecedented
demand for cars this year. The show
will continue to March and promises
to rival. the horse show as sociar
event
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Run on Bank.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 24.-When
Jim JeffrieS went into the Merchants
National bank to put away some of
his theatrical earnings, his presence
drew a large crowd and started run
on the institution. Scores of deposT-
tors thinking something was wrong.
began cashing in and not until the
fighter retired did the frightened pa
irons become reassured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Expect 400 Teams,

DETROIT, Mich. Feb 24-BowIers
are beginning to arrive in Detroit to-
day in advance of the 10th annual
tournament of the American Bowling
congress. Nearly 400 five-men clubs
are expected at the big meet, and ey-
cry section of the country will be
represented. Illinois is expected to
lead the list with about so teams
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Cubans Celebrate.

HAVANA. Feb. PA profusion
of flags in the streets and exercises
by patriotic societies marked the annl-
versarys today of the commencement OF
the revolution which, with the aid OF
Trncla Sam resulted in the realization
of the dream of Cuba libre" and the
throwing off of the Spanish yoke
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
To Vote On Strike.

OMAHA. Feb 24.-Officials of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
today sent strike resolutions to all
Union Pacific firemen, to be voted On
next Tuesday. The question at issue
is whether the answer of the railroad
officials refusing the organizations de-
mands of increased wages shall be
submitted to arbitration or responded
to with general strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Loot Postoffice Aboard.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a The
United States postoffice aboard the
cruiser Tennessee. now at BremertOn,
was looted of $3.50 in money and a
quantity Of stamps, according to
message today from the SHIPS post
master, Frank Smith. The robbery
is reported to have occurred viii e the
ship was on the way to Puget Sound
Two men are being held for court mar
tial
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
and Crew
Stick to Vessel

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. c4.-With
the wreck likely ta~ break mp at any
moment, and all of the ship except the
forward house submerged, Captain
Porter and SIX men of the Inflated Yu-
catan are sticking to the vessel in an
attempt to save it from the ice foes
and bergs which are battering it daily.
The life boat is kept in readiness for
escape if the Yucatan sinks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Captured His Man.

Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely of
Umatilla county arrived in the city
this morning with an escaped insane
person by the name of Richmond who
eluded his guards at Medical Lake san
itarium sometime ago. Richmond will
be turned over to a travelling guard
from the sanitarium today by Sheriff
J. S. Haviland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Louis James Will
Not Reach theCity

+ Owing to the fact that SHOWS in +
I. the mountains bIockaded the train i
+ that was carrying the Louis +
+ James company, the performance +
+ Of "Henry WILL" will not be given +
i in the keylor Grand tonight, +
+ as advertised. Present plans are.
T. to have the performance tomor- +
+ row night and if there is any i
r change in these, it will be an +
+ nounoed in the morning paper. +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
TUNNEL CAVE.lN
DELAYS TRAINS

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Feb. "a.
Passenger and freight traffic on the
Southern Pacific coast line is sus-
pended today by a tunnel caveln near
here. All trains are diverted. 1t will
be probably a week before the tunnel
is cleared.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Loot the Store.

MYRTLE CREEK, Ore, Feb. "a
The safe of Rice Pros general store
here was dynamited this morning and
$1OO in cash and $1,000 in notes was
taken There is no clue to the yegg-
man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Ethel Barrymore
COllapses Today

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Ethel Barry
more collapsed last night at the En-
pfre theater where she was appearing
in mid Channel. Her husband, Rus
sci T. Colt millionaire, has used
every effort to induce her to leave the
stage but with no effect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Sale Approved.

The sale Of Lot and the south half
of lot 10 of Block "B", Landis Addi-
ton to the city of Walla Walla by j.
w. Brooks, administrator of the es-
tate of Cora E. R0throck, deceased, was
chaser was Ambrose J. Rypczynski,
who paod $1,000 for the property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Ski Tourney Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. PA fine ar
rav of ski experts are entered today
for the tournament to De heio heie
next sunday. under the auspices OF
the National association of Ski clubs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

in Pennsylvania These men are ex-
pert horsemen and dead shots. Cars I'm
the section they patrolled today were
running on schedule time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Reorganize Southern RoaG.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Today is the
last date on which Chairman Brayton
Ives will receive payments from de-
posting stockholders, under the reor-
ganization plan of the Mobile, Jack
SON & Kansas City and Gulf & Chica-
go railway companies. y.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

SPOKANE, Feb, 24-On showing
facts concerning the condition of Ia
boring men. the city council last night
directed that an ordinance allowing
o5 cents a day increase in the wages
of city employees be drafted. The new
scale will give the city laborers $500
day
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Better Indications.

PORTLAND, Feb. 24-RepOrts to-
day from Oregon and Washington in
dicate an improvement III weather
conditions, although floods are threat
ened in some localities as result OF
heavy snow in the mountains. Hood
River and the Dalles report heavy
rains last night and a. silver thaW is
threatened There is no danger OF
floods The river is expected to
reach the flood state at Eugene by
morning Warm winds are blowing
there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

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EXCLUSIVE AFTERNOON .
uN,TEp PRESS TELEGRAMs .
/. GIVES THE EVENING STATES =
MAN THE VERY BEST. &
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
Weak Stomach
Test sample of Mi-O-na Free.

If you have indigestion, dyspepsia.
sour stomach. dizziness or biliousness,
no matter how longs standing, Mona
stomach tablets viii cure, or your
money back.
Thousands are getting rid of indiges-
tion by using Mi-o-na. Here is what
one man writes II want to speak a
good word for Mona and what it has
done for me. I suffered something ter
rible with dyspepsia and Indigestion.
1t was almost impossible for me to
eat anything. Day after day l would
go without eating anything. One day 1
read your ad in the Bangor Daily News.
/ got a box, and before it was gone [
could sit down to the table and eat any
thing. thanks to Mi-o-na."- Herbert L.
Patterson, Brewer (Bangor), Me. 1909.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are made
from the best prescription ever writ
ten-they cure to stay cured. They re
lieve distressed stomach in a few min
utes. They are sold by druggists in
every town in America, and by Kelly *
Pollard A large box Of Mi-o-na costs
but so cents Test samples free from
Booths Mi-o-na. Buffalo n Y.
Mail orders filled, all charges pre-
paid, by Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, n.
Y.
You wont have any use for the or
binary liver or constipation pill after
you give Booths Pills trial. 25 cents
at druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
DEATH OF DR.. j. M.
DICKS IN Ell HASO
Promising Career Is Cut
Short-An Honor Grad
uate and a Scholar.

DR.. James NJ. Dicks died at his apart
ments in the Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory Mon
day evening shortly after 6 o'clock He
had been i'll for a number of months
with typhoid fever and resulting COM
plications and death was not entirely
unexpected.
This afternoon at o'clock the Ell
Paso County Medical society, the mem
bers of the Y. NJ c. A, representatives
of the Country club, of which Dr. Dicks
was a member, and his friends in the
city will gather at the undertaking
chapel of Mclean, Simmons and Carr to
listen to a short memorial service spok-
en- by DR.. Robert Bruce Smith, of the
First Baptist church, on the life of the
deceased physician. The remains will
be returned to his boyhood home in
Augusta, Ga, on the Sunset limited this
evening.
DR.. Dicks was born at Greenland, Ga,
August u, 1888, but moved with his
parents to Augusta, when he was Z
years old, his father enga ging in the
hotel business. being proprietor Of the
Dicks hotel. After completing a pri-
mary. grammar school and high school
course at Augusta, DR.. Dicks attended
the medical department of the Univer-
sity of Georgia, located in his home
town. His college career was a bril-
liant one. He was made a member of
one of the leading honorary fraterni-
ties of the south, was valedictorian of
his graduating class, the class of 1907.
and was a charter member of the Alpha
Kappa medical fraternity.
While an undergraduate at the Uni
versity of Georgia, DR.. Dicks was
forced to take a temporary leave of alb
sence from his collegiate work because
of falling health. He came west for a
rest and change of climate, going to
Silver City. N NJ. in 1904. After re-
operating his wasted energies. he re-
turned to college and finished as an
honor man with his Grass Arter his
graduation, DR.. Dicks came to Ell Paso
10 locate IN the practice OF his profess
sion, having been a successful nracti-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
RAILROAD NEW 5.
STEEL Is LAID
ON GULF LINE
Construction Grew Is Now
Working on Line Out
of TeXhOma.

Dalhart, Tex, JAN 25.-After delay
of some months construction work has
now begun in full blast on the Denver
and Gulf railroad. This statement is
confirmed by William r Evans. vice
president of the company. who is in this
city today. Mr.. Evans assures the peo-
ple here that the railroad will be pushed
on to completion at an early date and
says that the question of finances has
been solved.
He says that large shipments of steel.
ties and track fixtures have been made
to Texhoma and that the work of con-
struction is being done out of that
place
The grade has been completed for some
time and now large forces are at work
spacing ties and laying rails to the
northwest The new road will give
Denver another Connection with Gulf Of
Mexico. the road running from the
northwest TO the southeast, from Dem
yer. down through east Texas to Port
Arthur.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
DEATH CLAIMS ]. {.
TERRY, FL -PAsO
PIONEER
CONTINUED From Page one,

part of the country. They were oppo-
site Port Hudson, Louisiana. when that
place was captured by Gen. Banks, and
Mr.. Terry was in the army that fought
Banks up the Red river, eliminating in
the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant
HILL He left the army on a crutch on
account of wounds sustained in the ser
vice.
After the war he went TO Fort Ora
ham, but later located farther west on
the BrazOS river, living IN Rosque and
Hamilton counties until the era Of rail
road construction was inaugurated in
Texas in the early 70s.
Builds Road Into Ell Paso.
He then became railroad contractor,
being engaged at first on the Houston
& Texas Central construction work on
its first line and later on the eonstruc-
tion westward on the Texas & Pacific
railroad, which brought him again TO
FL Paso. which has since been his per-
manent home He was still engaged in
the contracting business when he died.
Soon after Leaving the army James E.
Terry was married to Miss Elizabeth
Jane Nelson. native of Shelbyville,
Tenn. She came to Texas with her par
eRts, the family settling in Rusk county
in 1888.
Surviving are a son and three daugh-
tiers, Randolph Terry, an attorney; Mrs.
L. A. Spencer. Mrs C. E. Patterson, and
Mrs. WI z. Fletcher, all residents Of III
Paso
The Funeral.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoOn at the chapel of Peak & Lyon.
Rev. Caspar S. Wright officiated. The
Pioneers association and the John c.
Brown camp, United Confederate yeter-
ans, of which Mr.. Terry was member,
Members of those organiza-
lions acted as pallbearers. Interment
was made in the confederate lot at
Evergreen cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
oner for the past three and a half

toner for the past three and a half
years.
Dr.. Dicks was active in social affairs
of FL Paso, having taken a prominent
part in the Country clubs entertain
ments- He was also closely associated
with the work of the FL Paso County
Medical society. In addition to MS mem
bership in the Medical society, Country
club and Y. NJ c. A, DR.. Dicks was q
member of the Woodmen of the World.
The deceased Georgian was one OK 8
family Of four His father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Dicks, live at the
family residence in Augusta NJ N
Dicks, also of Augusta. was with his
brother for several days preceding his
death, having come here from New Or
leans in answer TO q message announc-
ing his brothers critical condition. The
other relatives of DR.. Dicks were Mrs
L. w. HILL OF Ellington, S. c., and Mrs
Marian Cue, of Jacksonville, Fla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
FASTENER CARRIES GUN
FOR WATCH CHARM

W. r. Brice, of Philadelphia, IS here
to visit his son, James NJ. Brice, who is
running a ranch at Brice, y. NJ. Brice,
jr., from Brice, n. NJ, was accompan-
led to FL Paso by Brice Caw.ey, a
cousin of Brice II.
The Brices are at the Sheldon with
their big hat and six shooters. Only
the two boys are wearing the big hats
and Brice. ST., is carrying the gun,
which is the size Of watch charm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
RAILRoAD TEACHES C0ok,Nc

teaching cooking. but the Sunset route
has blazed the way in that regard. In
a pamphlet "A Few Things About Rice
and How to Cook It." the road not
only advertises the rice fields of Texas.
but tells the Texas housewife how to
cook rice Tables are given showing
the relative value of rice and potatoes.
not TO the market. but to the stomach.
In view of the meat eaters strike, It's
suggestions are valuable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25

Tanforan park to the San Bruno hills.
To do this he had to lift his machine
from sod soaked with three days rain.
He came back without mishap just be-
fore a hailstorm broke. He made sew
eral short flights early in the after
noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
JOSEPH CARPENTER.

Joseph Carpenter, retired mining
man, died early this morning at local
hospital He was aged 81 years, and
has lived in FL Paso four years. Mr..
Carpenter was a mine superintendent in
Nevada before coming to this city.
Surviving are "a widow and three chill
dren, Clarence and Ellwood Carpenter
and an infant. The residence is at sos
North Ochoa street Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
JUSTICE SETTLES AFFAIRS
OF COUPLE IN TROUBLE

Mrs. Rafael Luian, % years old, ap-
peared before justice E. B. AIcClintoek
yesterday afternoon to file complaint
against her husband, who Is the same
age, on a charge of assault. The couple
explained that they had been married
eight years and had two children, so
the justice advised them to 90 home and
not quarrel any more. They left the
court room aam in arm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
MORE VARIATIONS.

New York, JAM 25.-Dorando Pietri,
the Italian marathoner, is now in San
Francisco, where he will meet Johnny
Hayes in a special dual Marathon race.
Excellent inducements to make the trip
were received by Dorando. and it is ru-
mored that he may meet Henri ST. Yves
in Portland or Seattle in case of a vic
tory over Hayes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
TO SHIP OVER LINE
AT BOQUILLAs
Collector of Customs Robert w. Dove Is
in Washington Completing Ar
rBnSements for the Work.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-Collector
of customs Robert W. Dove, for the
Eagle Pass district. was in Washington
attending to arrangements looking TO
the transportation in bond of the zinc
output of the mine on the Mexican side
of the Rio Grande at Boquillas. In pur-
suance of the arrangements perfected,
movements of ore to the Southern Pa
cific station at Marathon Will begin i'm
mediately. On the dump at the mine,
it is said, there are % tons of lead bear
ing zinc, which will be put across in
baskets on a cable six miles long and
transported to Marathon in cars hauled
by Traction engines
In connection with the business visit
of Mr.. Dove to Washington, 1t is safe TO
say that he will be reappointed as one
OF the four collectors of customs at Tex
as ports. and that his reappointment
will be based upon his official record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25

Houston, Tex, Jan. 25.-The congre-
gationaI consistory of the Roman Cath
Ole church has been petitioned TO create
a Texas province, including the dioceses
of Texas and possibly those of Arkansas
and Oklahoma. according to an announce
ment made here. The petition carries
request that an archbishop be appointed
by the province.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-25
GRACE NEE OSBORN.

Grace Inez Osborn, an infant, age I
year, died yesterday at the residence OF
services were held this afternoon in
the CHAPEL of Nagley & Raster. In
terment was made in Evergreen GENE
terry