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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Kndpp Asks for
Change of Venue

BINGHAMPTON,' n. Y, Feb. L
Application for a change of venue will
be heard today in the case of the
Knapp Brothers, charged with Grim
inally receiving deposits in their prl-
vate bank at Deposit. knowing the bank
to be insolvent.
Attorneys for the former bank
ers allege that a fair trial is not pos
sible in this county in the present state
of public feeling. The liquidation of
the Binghampton Trust company, Of
which Charles j. Knapp was president,
was 1necessitated by the failure of Out
ing Publishing company, of which the
Knapps were hackers, and the Knapp
Brothers private bank.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
PATRONAGE CLUB rs DROPPED

in glee over this brilliant idea of the
presidents
This leaves the insurgents with
out leg to stand on" one standpat-
ter put in "They must now either be
regular, or be deprived as is their
due, of federal patronage"
But the praise giving was not des-
tined to be of long duration. Discov-
cry was made that the presidents
federal corporation act contained so
many bad features that large num-
ber of republicans who were not in
surgents declared positively that, pat
ronage or no patronage, they would
not support the measure.
This disheartening news was car
ried to the White House. gloomy
seance between the party leaders fol-
lowed. new problem was at hand
for solution 1t had not occurred to
the president that his scheme might
make more insurgents: he had only
figured on bringing the old insur-
gents into camp.
1t was fina ly agreed that the fed
eral Incorporation act would be drop
ped from the list of measures the sup
port of which would signify party
fealty or party traitorship. This
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB AT WEEKLY LUNCHEON
TAKES UNDER CONSIDERATION NEEDS OF
CITY AS RELATED TO RESIDENTS.
"What Walla Walla Wants of Walla Wallans Topic of
the Periodical Flow of Oratory in Dacres
Neutrality-suspicious. the Theme

What Walla Walla Wants OF Wal
la Wallans," was the topic of the ad-
dresses made today noon at the week.
ly luncheon of the Commercial club
in the Dacres hotel, the speakers be-
ing representative business men who
have won success in this section For
first time in many weeks vacant seats
were to be found. Mayor Eugene
Tausick was the first speaker of the
occasion, saying in part:
There are a multitude of things
that Walla Walla wants, and being an
official, it is but natural that my
thoughts should be first directed to
the many things that the city needs
and wants from Walla Wallans.
will not stop to enumerate, but will
Wallans to take an interest in the
city government. We want you to
take an interest now, and not wait
until we secure a new charter.
Il have heard many residents say
they will take this interest when the
new charter is secured and officials
are secured to carry out their duties
l am willing to grant that if you start
to help the officers under the new
charter, you will help to make one
great and grand success; but how
much more is your help needed by the
officials who are working under the
faulty charter? WE want you to take
an interest in municipal affairs; we
report-study it hard. The city is a
arge corporation, and every taxpayer
is simply a stOckholder. How much
interest are you taking; how many in
this room know the expenditures for
the past fiscal year? l doubt very
much if there are half a dozen pres
ent here today who know within 5O,-
O00, and not a dozen who can tell
within 100000 That is not the pro-
per interest for a stock-holderto take
in corporation. We want you to
know the liabilities and when they
are due; we want you to assist in
pointing out a way to meet them, in
order that the credit of the city may
be preserved; we want you to take
an interest in our improvements, and
not wait until they are half finished
before you make complaints; we want
YOU to take an interest in the prell-
minaries; we want you to take keen,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

seemed like a solution of the prob
lem. The counselers left the White
House in excellent spirits.
But 10 and behold, two days later,
there suddenly arose a new storm.
Mondell, of Wyoming, in the house,
and Guggenheim, in the senate, de-
clared they would not support the
presidents conservation program,
though the political heavens might
fall upon their shoulders.
Once again the wise men gathered
at the White House. 1t was plain
to all that it would not do to engage
the wrath of the house of Guggen-
helm, from whence flow such rich
blessings to the campaign funds
There was nothing to do but drop
conservation from the list. So it was
dropped.
Ship subsidy, railway rate regula-
ton, and one or two other of my
measures alone remained as tests
for republicanism. A canvas showed
that both of these measures had many
enemies in the republican ranks, and
so the entire scheme of using the fed
eral patronage as a club to enforce
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-(Special
to the Statesman n.)-President Tafts
scheme to use federal patronage as a
club to force members of congress to
give support to legislation recommen-
ded by him has collapsed utterly, and
the idea itself has been abandoned.
Even the standpatters shudder now
to think of the dangers to the G. o.
P. that the presidents plan embrac-
ed. Had he insisted in enforcing the
idea. it is realized that instead Of the
republican party being divided into
two factions as at present, the organi-
zation wou have probably been com
pletely shattered
Here is the Taft Hitchcock scheme
which failed, in a nutshell:
The president outlined, in messages
to congress, certain legislation known
as my measures
Support of these measures" de-
clared the president will be a test
of party fealty. Republican members
of congress who do not support re-
publican measures have no right to
consider themselves republicans, or to
expect federal patronage as SUCH
The Aldrich- Cannon type of reac-
tionaries at first clapped their hands
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

SELLS
OUT TO
K ELY
Evening Bulletin Changes
Ownership and Also
Management.
NEW OWNER MAN OF
MUCH EXPERIENCE
Partisan Organ Gives Way
To Progressive
Journal.

BY a transaction which was con-
summated this morning, Eugene Lor-
ton retires from the newspaper busi-
ness in Walla Walla, having dispos-
ed of his paper, the Evening Bulletin
to John G. Kelly, of South Omaha,
formerly editor of a paper in that
city Mr. Kelly assumes charge of
the business at once. The conside"
alton of the transfer is SAT-. to De ap-
proximate!y $4,000
Mr.. Kelly is a man of considerable
experience in newspaper lines, hav-
ing been connected with one paper or
another in various capacities since
he was old enough to sell papers on
the streets. He is a newcomer to
this section, having been attracted to
the valley by it's wonderful resources
and advantages, and has announced
ardent booster in this part of the
west.
Mr.. LortOn the retiring publisher,
has been identified with the news
paper business in Walla Walla for
several years, having at one time been
managing editor of the Morning I'm
ion. He established the Bulletin
about four years ago, and has since
been in charge as proprietor No an
nouncement Of his future intentions
has been made, but it is understood
he will continue to make Walla Walla
his home
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Eight Story
Building for
WdIId WdIId

Contrary to previous announce
ment, the new Baker Boyer building.
corner of Second AMI Main streets
will consist of eight stories instead
of six as stated before, this plan hav-
ing been recently decided upon by
the directors of the enterprise. Though
the contract for the WORK has not yet
been let, w w. Baker, president eof
the bank is now in Portland endeavOr-
ing to find satisfactory bids. Upon mis-
visit in Seattle, he was unable to make
suitable arrangements and conse-
quently went to Portland where the
deal for the construction of this
mammoth building will be closed up.
Mr.. Baker will return to the city next
Thursday, when final announcement
concerning the complete plans of this
building will be given out.
The new structure, which will be
about the finest in this sec
ton of the northwest will be com
posed entirely of steel and brick. 1t
will be absolutely fire proof and when
completed will be fitted both inside
and out in the most approved method.
Work will probably commence about
March 1 and tenants of the present
site have been advised to vacate by
that time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Roosevelt
Heads TO
The North

WADELAI Belgian Congo, Feb. l.
to reports Drought mere
bv native runners, the Roosevelt hunt
ing marty will leave tomorrow or next
dav for Minute This place is to the
north. in the province of the Nile, ana
will he reached by boats up the Ri"
er Barel-Jebel The trip will occupy
about two days. When the expeolIioii
reaches Nimule the big game hunting
,,,;11 ba practically over. The former
president expects to reach Khartour1
about March Is, where he will be nie-
by Mrs Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
BIT BY
BIT HE
DENIES
BINGER HERMANN HAS
WITNESSES TO
REFUTE.

PORTLAND, Feb. 1.-Binger Her
mann is denying Bit by bit the case
built up against him by the govern
ment His witnesses have entered alb
solute denials to the testimony of
Henry Meldrum, surveyor general, to
the effect that Mays and Hermann
Mountain reserve in Meldrums office.
Charles Holstrom has denied the tes-
timony of H L. Patterson of Oregon
City, who said Hermann, Meldrum and
Mays were together In the office. Hol
strom, who was with Patterson, says
he never saw either Mays or Hermann
in Meldrum's office.
Mrs tNoda Silverstein denies that
she was ever spoken to by Meldrum
about buying school lands, thus again
giving Meldrum's testimony the lie.
Hermann, himself, now on the stand,
has started in at the beginning of the
governments case, controverting the
evidence right down the line. He denies
that he ever met Mays in Meldrums S
office He denies he ever discussed the
Blue Mountain reserve with Mays. He
denies he discussed the reserve with
Meldrum. He denies he advised Mel
drum to buy school lands, Or that he
had discussed the reserve or IFS SIR
vey with him. He denied that he in
structed Meldrum to give Mrs. Sill
within the boundaries of the reserve
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
FIGHT
IS NOT
SQUARE

BOSTON. Feb. 1.-The fiat an
nouncement that he thought the JEFF
fries Johnson fight had been liked
was made here today by John L. SUI
livan.
"I do not think Jeffries johnson are
on the level about the fight" declared
the old-time champion. johnson can
win if the bout is on the level" added
John. But in my OPINION the "noie
matter looks mighty bad. As mat
fer of fact l don't think Jeffrles could
he dragged in the ring with Johnson
unless it was arranged so that john
80 ,,,o,,Id Law down That's the way it
looks to me. 1 believe 1t is nXeo
fight"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
CANADA AND FRANCE
AGREE ANTARIFFS

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 1.-The Fran
co-Canadian tariff treaty becomes er-
fective today. Upon the effect of this
treaty and the concession which Cam
ada will give to seventeen most fav-
Ored nations, largely depend the fu-
United States, Italy and Belgium are
even more concerned than the United
States in the benefits which it will
confer on French trade and they too,
must decide whether it requires retail
iation on Canada.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
ReU. Boyd
Is C1Uen
4 Degree

Word was received in the city TINS
morning that Rev. Robert BoyI or
sanizer of the First Presbyterian
church in Wana Walla in November
Of 1877 and who was its pastor for a
period Of eight years, has haG the de-
srec Of Doctor of Divinity conferred
upon him by the board of trustees
"t WLitWorth college in Tacoma Mr.
Boyd recently received q c)mmunica
uon from Henry Longstreth, secretary
of the board of that institution advis-
ing him of the action taken by that
body at its regular quarterly meeting
held in January.
During his stay in this city Mr..
Boyd was among the best known resi-
dents here and it was through his ear
nest endeavor that the present Brick
church" at the corner OF Eirch and
Forst streets was erected At pres
gat he is spending the winter IN Red
lands, ca ifornia, where he has gone
To- effect a cure from nervous pros
Tation with which he was seized last
summer. His case is reported TO be
doing nicely
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Tributaries Rise and Keep
Stream Swollen to
Danger Point.
SUBURBS REGISTER
GENERAL PROTEST
Authorities Are Paying No
Attention to Outlying
Flood Districts.

PARIS, Feb during the "a
hours ending at noon today, the Seine
fell but a fraction over two inches at
Pont Dausterlitz and fears are ex-
pressed that the waters will rise and
renew their attack upon the city. The
water at the bridge measured % feet,
three inches The slow recession is
attributed by the Fluvilla department
to a slight rise in the river Renno, a
tributary of the Seine. 1t will pro-
badly not affect the Seine greatly. A
general protest arose from the sub
burbs today because of the undivided
attention the authorities are giving
Paris. Aside from the actual work of
rescuing persons whose lives
were menaced by the floods,
the suburbs have been practi-
cally neglected, according to their
indignant residents. The pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
pRIMERo HORROR GROWS AS HOURS ROLL BY
AND BODIES ARE TAKEN FROM DEATH
PIT WHERE EXPL OsION OCCURRED
2,
Seventy Miners Are Not Accounted for and Are Either
Entombed in Shaft or Are Dead-Fire
Breaks Out But is Quenched.

stood about the mine entrance wait
ing for news from below.
The coroner stated today that he
believes there is little chance of any
of the imprisoned men being taken
from the mine alive. He permitted
but few relatives of the men known
to be in the tunnel to view the bodies.
Tonight, he said, when the other VIC
Tins are brought to the surface, fur
ther attempts at Identification will be
made.
The Primero mining camp is of the
western type. Almost every building
and home is owned by the company.
This morning when the sun rose, scores
of women, wrapped in shaWls, gathered
as near the tunnel entrance as the Of
ficials would permit Many of them had
CONTINUED on Page FOur)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
ROCK ISLAND HAS
CALLED IN BONDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad COM
102 1-2 and interest today the entire is
sue of it's five per cent. collateral trust
gold bonds, maturing in 1913. These
bonds are secured by the common
stock Of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company, and their re-
demption is Incidental to the transfer
of control of the latter company to the
syndicate consisting of B. F. Yoakum
and his associates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
COPPER CAPITAL
STOCK REDUCED

RAWLINS, Wyo., Feb. Stock
holders of the West Virginia Wyom-
ing Copper company, at meeting to-
day, will act on a proposition to re-
duce the capital stock from $2,0OO,OOO
to s4OO. 600. Under the plan, a large
block of promotion stock will be can
celled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Reads at Night
Sleeps all Day

CHICAGO, Feb. Accusing her
husband, Eugene Field, Jr, the poets
son, of spending his nights in reading
romantic novels and his days in Sleep
Mrs. Ergene Field, Jr., formerly Elinor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Fatal Accident
At Lethbr1dQe

-ETHBRIDGE, Canada, Feb. lone
man IS dead and several are dying
among % injured workmen today, as
''e result of wreck on the Canadian
Pacific work train which crashed
trough the bridge yesterday near here
All the dead and injured are Bulgari
ans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Henry Taft Feels
MuChBetter Today

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Henry W.
Taft, brother of President Taft, taken
to the Good Samaritan hospital suffer-
ing from erysipelas, was reported to-
day to be much improved. He passed
a restful night and it is expected that
he will be able to travel within a week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Jewish Historians.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Hebrew his
torians and educators from several
states are in attendance today at the
eighteenth annual meeting of the Am
erican Jewish Historical society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Paw Central Notes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-TWenty- five
million dollars of New York Central
three-year five per cent gold notes are
due today and will be paid from the
proceeds of the recent stock issue.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
Know ThyseIf.

P. M. Winans, cashier of the First
National bank, who acted as chairman
of the luncheon several weeks ago,
and was at that time permitted to
choose his own subject, spoke from the
text, know thyself," which was vir-
tually the subject decided upon for to-
day Mr.. Winans spoke upon the ne
cissity for Walla Wallans becoming
mdre familiar with their home city and
surrounding country, and in "rupbing
elbows with residents of smaller
towns of the county. Mr.. Winans' re-
marks were in part as follows:
when 1 appeared at this function
some months ago and retarded the di-
gestion of this luncheon by Disgusting
myself as a speaker, / was allowed the
privilege by the POSTMASTER of Sc
lecting my own topic, and it happens
(CODtiDupd on Page FOurN
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= j. :: j. /. = !. J. j i. j 4. i ! j.
= FRIMERO, Colo, Feb. 1.-After -
+ q more complete investigation of =
= the mine disaster II t1-c colorado i
= Fuel & Iron company's shaft near +
+ here. in which 81 men are known +
j. to have lost their lives, the Off i
= cials declared their belief today j.
+,thao11O men are still in the mine. i
: The only known survivor is Dia- j
: nado Virgen.
$500. -. j. :. + + J J. !. ! !. J. J.
PRIMERO, Colo, Feb. With the
discovery of seven more bruised and
torn bodies today, the number of men
known to have lost their lives in the
4xDlosion Of the mines of the Colora-
do Fuel & Iron company was increas-
II to 81. When the explosion occur
I'd there were $50 men in the mine.
Seventy of these We're unaccounted
III. md are either dead or entombed
in the tunnels under tons of earth and
rock
Fifty-three miners escaped with
slight injuries Soon after the eX
plosion, fire broke out in the main
tunnel It was quenched, it is be-
leyed, before it penetrated the three
other tunnels where the men were i'm
uriSoned.
,nt crowd Of men and women has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01

unselfish-I will repeat-lnselfish in
terest in the city government. This
is one of the greatest things Walla
Wal.ans can do for Walla Walla.
I'm conclusion, 1 wish to say that L
hope everyone will do his duty as a
good citizen, for that is what every
person here owes to the city. l thank
you"
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
AS AUTOMOBILE
AFFECTS FARMER
EFFiCAcIOUS IN HELPING YOUNG
MEN TO WITHSTAND LURE
OF TnE CITY.
CAN WIFI TO TOWN QUICKLY
AND so KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH SOCIAL LIFE.

The automobile as an adjunct to
the farm and its effectiveness in help
| ing farmers boys to overcome the
| lure of the city is Interestingly treat
ed by c. V. Gregory in the current s.
sue of the Cooperator. The problem
of obtaining satisfactory farm help,
he says, is the most perplexing OF
propositions to the modern farmer.
Mr.. Gregory argues that improved
ating occupations
But why, if the work is congenial
and the opportunities unsurpassed,
does the boy leave the advantages of
farm life for the uncertainty of the
city," asks Mr.. Gregory. The chief
reason, he believes, is the lack of So
cial advantages in the country The
boy loves company, and life on the
farm, with few companions OF his
own age, gets dreadfully monotonous
sometimes Too often the farmer does
not even have driving horse for his
children to use, and if they go to
town or to the neighbors it must be
on foot Walking takes so much time
as to be almost prohibitiye, and as
|, esult, the boys and girls are confined
to the farm for the greater share Of
the time.
For the farmer who can afford it,
and it is not so extravagant as it ap-
pears at first sight-the automobile is
a profitable investment. Now that
automobiles are being made which
are especially adapted to country use.
they may be purchased at a figure
that is well within the means of many
farmers, and when all the advantages
are considered the benzine buggy is
not luxury but a necessity.
1t is always ready to go at mo
ment's notice, and it covers the
ground at a rate that makes the old
farm team seem woefully out of date.
The boys-and not only the boys, but
the whole family as well-can enjoy a
rapid, invigorating spin after supper,
visiting the neighbors, going to town
or simply taking a run of a. few miles
and back home again
The exhiliration of the rapid motion
sets the blood to tingling through
their veins, and a few care-free mo,
ments spent in this way in the cool
of the evening leaves that whole fam
lily mentally and physically better
equipped for the next days work. Nor
is the pleasure obtained with the
guilty conscience that it is at the ex-
pense of the already overworked
farm team, for the horses are nibbling
grass in the barn lot while the tire
less machine is solving the transpor-
tation problem
For these and many other purposes
the automobile will be found indis-
pensable. Many time it will be
pressed into service for a hurry-up
trip to town when the harvester
breaks down or some member of the
family is taken suddenly i'll. 1t will
run the churn, washing machine or
grindstone as Willingly and efficiently
as it throws dust in the eyes of the
neighbor's crack driving team Taken
all around, the automobile is valu-
able addition to the equipment of the
farm, and if it keeps even one of the
boys contented with life there it has
accomplished its purpose and paid for
itself many times over.