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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
THIRTY PER CENTa
GAIN FOR MONTH

According fito the figures given out
by Postmaster E. l.. Brunton today,
the business in the local postoffice in
creased by more than 80 PR lent this
month over that of February, 1909. Ii
the rate Of increase is kept up for
the next II months, the total for the
year will be something like $4,000.
This would be an increase of nearly
$4,000 as Walla Walla but recently
reached the first class postoftice rank,
which is determined by the amount or
business, $4,000 for the highest class.
There has been a great deal of irreg-
ularity in the mail service for the past
few days, owing to the high waters
which have caused wash-outs, making
the time of the arrival of trains irreg-
ular and an altogether Indispensable
quantity Yesterday the postmaster
here received a letter from the post
master at Wallula which had been three
DAYS in transmission. Saturdays Port
until yesterday. Until the weather con-
ditions settle, however, there can be no
remedy for this.
There has been considerable dissat
isfaction expressed over the fact that
there has been delays in the receipt of
DAYTON mail This has been altogether
due. Postmaster Brunton says, to tRs
irregularity of the train service. The
afternoon train from Dayton has, in a
great many cases, arrived so late that
it was impossible to take the mail to
the local office, and instead it was CIV
en- to the clerk on the Pendleton- Wal
lula route who would bring it back in
the morning. This will be obviated,
however by the installation of the new
service or the Northern Pacific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

one facing on Main street. while the
other will be in the center of the build
ing on Second street
All the upper stories will be for rent
for office purposes. and although it is
not expected that they will all be full
all the time, still there will be time
and not long when Walla Walla's busi-
ness can fill it comfortably
The Baker Boyer bank will be moved
to the first floor of the Drumheller
building this week so as to turn the
old bailding over to the contractors
who will begin immediate work of tear
ing 1T down. A vault has been made
in one corner of the Drumheller build
ing for the use of the bank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
SIX CLEHRDAYS
IN LAST MONTH

Figures compiled by Weather OBJ
server Grover, showing the conditions
that prevailed in the Walla Walla
valley for the month of February, re-
cord an excess in precipitation since
September 1, 1909, of 3.14 inches. The
normal for the month of February is
February amounted to 2.73 inches. The
total rainfall since September 1, 1909,
the opening of the wet season is
1886 inches, while the normal for the
same period is 1922 inches The nor
NAL rainfall for 81 wet seasons is
1890 inches.
February brought six clear days, four
partly cloudy days and Is cloudy days.
There were Is days on which OF of
an inch or more of rain fell. The pre-
vailing direction of the wind was from
the south, the total movement having
been 1928 miles, an average hourly
velocity of 81 miles. The maximum
velocity was % miles an hour from the
south on the 25th.
Regarding the atmospheric pres
sure, the weather man gives the fol-
lowing figures:
Mean 3O.19, highest 1857, date I'd,
Lowest 29.4S, date 9th.
Temperature.
Highest 81 degrees, date 27; lowest
II degrees, date %. Greatest daily
range 20 degrees, date "a. Least daily
range Z degrees, date II.
Normal for month 1874 degrees. Alb
solute maximum for mo-xi, for 80
years, ~ degrees. Absolute minimum
of month for 80 years, 20 degrees. Az
erage daily deficiency of this month as
compared with the normal Sc de-
grees.
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
uary l, --219 degrees. Average daily
deficiency since January l, 81 de-
grees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
% KILLED IN
AVALANCHE
From Page One)

|
Ss~~>.-~-~>~~~~- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| station.
The Est of dead so far is:
| Trainmaster A. r. Blackburn.
f. r. Longcoy, secretary to Superin-
tendent O'Neil.
Louis Walker, porter on private car
Waterman Johnson.
superintendent O'Neil is said to be
safe.
News from the scene of catastrophe
is coming in slowly, awning to the block
AIDED condition of the tracks and the
prostration of telegraph wires. John S.
Rogers, a real estate man, who with
nine others struggled through the
drifts from the train told the following
story today:
by the time we reached the noun
tains the train had about 20 passengers
aboard. Early Wednesday morning we
were stopped at the east portal of the
| Cascade tunnel. We stayed there until
Friday. On Friday night, we left the
east portal and a few hours later the
avalanche wiped out the bunk house
killing two men. We pulled through the
! tunnel as far as Wellington, Sunday
We noticed on the top of the old switch
back far above us, an enormous cap OF
snow hanging prec ariously on the side
and clinging to sparse timber. On the
| the east side of the hotel, carrying a
! lot of timber with it in a great ava
| lanche of snow That night there was
another slide which filled a 5O-foot
gulch. We began 20 fear for the safety
of the train. The menace of that i'm
mense snow cap was a pail on oul
spirits 1t was the most enormous &C.
emulation of snow ever known in the
mountains. During all the time we were
there it showed continuously with ter
rife Ainds driving the drifts.
| Wires to Scenic have been down al
|
scene of the avalanche. One relic
train Is due beck this evening will
some of the injured, according to thu
| Great Northern. Seventy men with
provisions left Everett this morning
They will go as far as possible int
/ the mountains and then leave the
train any try to break back through
! the snow.
Wild reports have been sent oul
from this city and Spokane all day
some giving the number of dead a
/ Wellington as so, but the railroad of
ficials are positive in the statement
that only % dead and about 20 unac
counted for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
Expert Here.

Miss Marcia Moffett, of Chicago, an
experienced milliner and window dress
or has arrived in Walla Walla and
will be associated with Miss Moore
who has succeeded Mrs. Wright in the
conduct of her large trade here. Miss
Moffett possesses many new and nov
81 ideas in her line, and the ladies OF
Wana Walla are to be given the adj
vantage of her wide knowledge of new
and seaSOnable designs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
DAIRY COW SALE.


We are quitting the dairy business
and will sell at public auction our en-
tire herd of choice dairy cows Friday,
March 4th. 1 p. m. at Walla Walla, /
quarter mile south of Birney school
on the East Walla Walla car line. Sale
consists of 90 choice dairy COWS, some
fresh. the others soon, full blooded
Jersey bull, 81 months old: l black
horse, years old; l bay mare, nice
family driver Z years old: l new iron
wheel truck, wagon and hay rack
good milk wagon; 1 new u. S. Cream
Separator, dairy bottles and numer-
Gus other articles. Terms cash.
MAXON BROTHERS,
Owners
FRED EIFFERT,
Auctioneer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

party. wherever the majority is very
large, that is the party that gets the
contribution, because that is the party
which controls the local matters"
The Importance of this admission
was obvious, when one remembers that
what Mr. Havemeyer vaguely alluded
to as local Matters meant the cleo
ton of senat Jrs and representatives to
congress and of judges to the state ju-
dietary
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
On the Slide.

Passengers on the interurban car
from Milton last night enjoyed the
noveI experience of being caught on
tho road when the power went Off 1T
WAS off for a considerable length of
time. and finally firing of waiting for
tbe motor to do its work, the passen-
GERS Dushed the car a short distance
10 the top Of a steep grade, and coasted
10 point a great deal nearer their
destination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

move peterson picked up courage and
gave one more mighty heave. pulling
the woi an out of the boots. which re-
manned almost emerged in the mud
lie put her in the cab and took her
nome feeling that he had done his
outy ana When seen later this morn
ing said Il never saw such streets
for mud, and l never saw such mud to
stick
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
buoff Allowed Claim.

Suit of Ernest Ruoff for collection
If hill for carpenter work done for
Dot bowling on a saloon repair job,
,ras settled this morning in the SUI
rorior court, when Judge Brents de-
,idod in favor of the plaintiff award
inc him the amount asked for $12410
and costs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

Nick Hanson of Kennew.cx, was in
the city today on business.
c. HI. Stevens of Adams, was in the
city yesterday and today.
w. S. Ross of Weston, was in the
city on business today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
TOWN TOPICS
Kniuhts to Meet.

An elaborate programme is under
orenaration for the meeting of the
I,,igbts Of Columbus tonight in the
,,dga hall. w. p. Clancy, Matt Ennis
ceorge Corners and n. Sell have the
.,tsrtainment in charge an dsome-
thing unusual is promised.
NEGRO DIES
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
May Seize Pro perty.

In the case of ]. F. Tiderington
against Fred Issitt, the court today
ordered the sheriff to seize for sale
enough property of the defendant to
pay the damages of $1O6 claimed and
allowed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
PERSONAL

s. Y. Gore and wife. are over from
Weston visiting friends.
William Noble of Touchet, was in
the city today on business.
Harry Raymond was business Wis
itor from Prescott today.
L. P. Murphy of Pasco. was in the
city yesterday On business.
Walter Burchett of Dayton, was in
the city today.
w. w. Harrah of Pendleton. was over
on business yesterday.
Charles Brown of Athena, was a
business visitor in the city today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
WANT SUGAR
TRUST PROBE
d From Page One.)

dSt
~~>>>~~~s~~s~~s~~~~~~~~
Some of the old-timers in congress
are recalling to mind, as a result of the
quiet talk that is going on in Wash
lngton over the probability of con-
gressional Investigation. the probe of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
ARE you INTERESTED

..oswriters? If you are call at the
,e. IS the Washington Printing COM
and see the latest model Oliver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
TEAR DOWN BANK
Continued From Page One.)

sanitary construction.
Banking Rooms.
The room which the Baker Boyer
bank will occupy is 50XS0 feet on the
first floor, with two main entrances,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

IL you want to buy or sell, see FOX
Rooms and a, Barrett BuiIdino.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
10 Acres

of fine orchard lane, now having 800 bearing
peach trees; so bearing pear trees; 25 bearing
apple trees; 20 bearing cherry trees; 800 young
apple rtees; so young cherry trees; acres
strawberries; IA blackberries; "a acre
raspberries; 7-rOOm house, barn and shed;
H. p. gasoline engine and pump. Place made
$4,000 in 1909 Price, $12,500; IL cash and
balance at Z per cent. Will trade for business
in all Wal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
10 Acres

near FreeWater close to interurban, acres
in mixed orchards 2 acres in strawberries;
2 acres in garden; can all be put in orchard.
Is irrigated and has inches all summer. g.
room house, barn, chicken house. Price $500.
$4,000 8 per cent mortgage with years to
run Will trade for wheat or alfalfa land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

near Freewater, has been leveled for irriga-
ton; good we'll with IL II. p. gasoline
engine. Suitable for fruit, berries garden
truck Price, $2,25O. II cash and balance
at per cent. Will take Walla Walla property
in trade to the amount of $500
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02
l5I Acres

of fine bottom land, one mile from Milton. 8
acres in apples; in Strawberries; bal
ance in alfalfa. There rs plenty of water.
Price, $1,000; $4,000 cash; will trade part of
price city property. Good house and barn
place 1t will furnish income and pay
for itself if cared for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

located is mile from interurban station; >
acres in alfalfa; acres in orchard, to 8
years old; 5 ready for trees Land does
not need irrigation, but plenty of water is
available There modern Groom house
place, with bath, hot and cold water, cleo
trio lights. Price $4,000, which we viii
quote terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-02

near of the prettiest stations the inter-
urban road which there is a nice 5-room
house, barn and ordinary conveniences. There
80 bearing fruit trees the property.
Will sell for 1925 per acre, one-half cash and
the balance at per cent. There rocks
and terms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01
AGED NEGRO CHARGED
WITH FL|MFLAM|NG"
Bailey Hughes Said to Have
Worked Time-worn "Game"
on Negro Women.

Charged with working d tlme-worn
film fam" game on several negroes,
Bailey Hughes. a one-eyed negro, who
Is more than 20 years old. was arrest
ed On the TIVE rty eighth street bridge
yesterday afternoon ty Detective
Sergeant Henry Brldgers and locked
up at the pclice station. He will De
given a hearing before Justice Brown
in the police court this morning.
According to the police, Bailey has
been buying rings at local store FOR
ten cents each and selling them 10
negro women for 81 each. His game
is simple one. After purchasing the
rings he ties tags on them. the tags
being marked at from Sc to IS as the
price OF the ring. When he sees a
woman or man coming he pretends 10
rick up something and, with the ring
in his hand, he approaches the intend
cd victim. His story is that he found
the ring and offers it for sale at 81.
During the past few days the police
have received complaints from va
rious negro women on whom Hughes
is said to have worked his little
game
Upcn searching the man at the
station house, the police found a re-
ceipt on his person fer two dozen
rings at ten cents each, which he
bought OF a Baltimoge jewelry frrl.
Several tags marked Sc and So in
pencil marks also were found on him
The police say that clerk in local
store Identifies the negro as the man
to whom she sold a number of rings
at ten cents each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01

the late Senator McLaurin, of MIS-
sisslppi. we are compelled TO confess
=. a feeling OF relief. The speech was
indeed remarkable one and II maue
senator Gordon famous in a day MI.
Percy whom the Mississippi legisia-
ture has elected for the new term
about to begin, will have to star MIN
self during the six years Of his term
II he wants TO take rank with his gre
decessor who served only sixty days
stil We must confess to that feelins
of relief-relief that Col GOrdon
sneech was a retiring speech. II the
colonel. like Abou Ben Adhem, hsd
confined his overlooking supply vi
love TO his fellow men, there would
have been no cause for complaint.
BUT he went Ben Adhem one better
and besides declaring his love for the
wcrld In general, specified Mr.. Rocke-
feller. NOW Just AT thls UNIV ""'~N
States senator from Mississippi can
not afford to have any love for John
ID. lurking about him. In fact cen
siderable proportion of the people oil
this country have ceased to regard
Mr.. Rockefeller and the other heads
Of the special interests for whom the
is being run as follow
men," And 1t is pretty generally adj
mitted thafsa senator who really has
any regard for the rights and privi-
Ieges of his fellow men. would find
ove for the money kings embarrass-
ng.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01

warships anchored in the Roads, and
then returned here.
The Prominent Guests.
Among the guests who came mere
to attend the launching were: Presi-
dent Calvin b. Circuit. Of the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Com
pany: Miss Helen Camp Steiner, Ma
jor and Mrs. r. f. Steiner; Miss
Julia May Henderson; Miss Nary
-Ccmhs: Miss Meta Jones daughter OF
Judge Thomas G. Jones, Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Montgomery;
Thomas Mourning. DR.. c. G. Leslie,
William Hurter. DR.. F. NJ. Mason,
Tarlton Collier, of the Montgomery
Advertiser. and Jack Lawes. of the
Montgomery Journal. all OF Montgom-
cry, Ala; C. c. Williams. of Atlanta,
secretary OF the Central of Georgia
Railway and the Ocean steamship
Company; w. II. Peasants. yice-pres-
ident and general manager of the
Ocean Steamship Company; James {.
Horton, passenger traffic manager or
the steamship company; c. r. Hen
derson. freight traffic manager Of the
company: l.. Collins. superintendent
of the company; Elmor Stuart. OF the
Associated Press; j. c. Whitney.
president of the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Company; Harry Ras-
cover and f. w. voute, of the New
York Evening Telegram. all Of New
York; c. T. Airey. freigh. traffic man.
ager Of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Company and w. A. Winburn,
vice president Of that company. =
Make Trip in Private Car.
The party from Alabama made the
trip from Montgomery IN Col Alexan-
der r. Law;on's private car. the colo
mel being the host. Col. Lawton. Is
the second e-president OF the Cen
trail OF Georgia Railroad. and With
him was his secretary. r. V. Walters.
With the exception OF Mr.. circuit,
the visitors arrived here yesterday
morning over.the Chesapeake & Ohio
at 1890 O'Clock and Immediately went
to the shipyard on the parlor car
odd Point" Of the Newport News x
Old Point Railway & Electric Com
pany. All of the guests. except Mr..
Circuit. left for their homes over the
Chesapeake & Ohio at SOS o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
GOVERNOR MANN MAKES
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Chief Executive Acts in Accord
With Bill offered by Sen
ator Holt.

RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 2S.-Goyer-
nor Mann sent a special message TO
the senate today making appointments
as follows:
desire to inform the senate that
| have, In conformity with law, MADE
the following appointments. and | re-
specially request the confirmation OF
the same by your honorable body:
Members of the board OF. visitors
of the University of Virginia for the
term Of four years. commencing FEB
rrary rs. 1910-Armistea" c. Gordon,
istaunton; John w Craddock. Lynch
burg: William NJ. White. Richmond;
J. X. NJ. Morton, Alexandria; w. ID.
Flood, Appcmattox.
Members of the board OF trustees
of the State Normal and Industrial
School for Women at Farmville fer
the term of two years commencing
March IA, 1910-Alden Bell, Culpeper;
George c. Round, Manassas; John A.
Tesnor Norfolk; Peter j. White,
Richmond; Warren w. Holt, Newport
News.
Members of the board of trustees
of the College of William and Mary.
at Williamsburg, for the term OF four
years from March Z. 19l0-Joseph n.
Hurt, Blackstone; w. c. l.. Taliaferro.
Hampton; w. d. Smith. Gate City;
Robert NJ Hughes. Norfolk; Manly ii.
Barnes Boulevard
James Madison Harris. Of Black
stone. as a member of the board OF
directors of the Virginia penitentiary
10 fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of j. b. Wood. whose
term of office expires March l, 1912.
+. Gerald Stratton. Petersburg. as a
member Ct xhe beard Of directors OF
the Virginia penitentiary. for the term
of five years. from March l, 1910.
1t will be noted from the above
that Governor Mann is acting In &C
cord with a bill offered by Senator
Holt. OF Newport News restricting
the appointment of more than one
member to any State board from any
one city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01
Favors Individual Line,
POLICEMAN KILLS RIoTER.
Trouble Starts in s.orth Carolina
Town Between Farmers.

WILMINGTON. n. C., Feb. 2S.-In
attempting, with the mayor Of the
town and another onicer, to quell an
incipient Jios that started over some
trivial disagreement between two Of
a number OF farmers gathered in a
beck lot at Clinton. n. C., friends OF
both parties to the disagreement join
ing in. Policeman John X Tew shot
and instantly killed George Jones late
Saturday afternoon, after the officer
had thrice been knocked down and
roughly handled by the crowd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01
GEN. MANAeEs DOYLE HERE.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway officisi
InspcSts Railway Property.

General Manager c. f. Doyle. Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company.
was IN this city yesterday enrou;e
from Old Point to Richmond. Mr.
Doyle came down from Richmond
Sunday and spent the day and nigh;
at Old Point Although his trip was
one Of pleasure. Mr.. Doyle avaiied
himself Of the opportunity 10 inspect
the company's property OF the lever
D. niusula
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-01

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