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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
Americans and Nationals
Start Season With
Eight Games.
BASEBALL BUGS
BUZZING BUSILY
Pennant Races Begin With
Every Team on Toes
For the Rag.

NEW YORK, April 14-Big doings
today on the ball lots of the National
and American leagues.
Providing tight skies prevail every
where, eight umpires will each toss
out new white ball. eight umpires
will each in his finest voice cry "paly
ball." and in eight cities the sporting
writer's viii chronicle that 'the game
was on" AT least these quotations
have done service from time immemor-
ial and there is no reason why they
should be discarded at this late date.
This is the day when all the teams
are equal and that marks the initial
puncture or the initial impetus to the
hopes of several million fans
In the National league, Pittsburg
will be the attraction at st. Louis,
Chicago at Cincinnati, New York at
Boston and Brooklyn at Philadelphia,
while in the American, c eveland will
start the ball rolling: another quota
ton whose age commands respect. in
Detroit, ST. Louis in Chicago, Boston
in New York and Philadelphia in
Washington
What will the end be? Call around
in October and the answer will pro-
badly be ready.
Never at the opening Of a season
has it seemed more hazardous to ven
ture an opinion on the outcome than
this year. In the National league this
is due to the fact that the return of
Catcher Johnny Killing has made the
three time pennant- winning Cubs
again intact and the doubt, more or
less general except in Pittsburg, as to
whether the Pirates can again main
tain the steady gait they set last year,
a gait that anded them Unexpectedly
in first place.
In the American league the rapid de-
velopment last year of Philadelphia
and Boston and the hard tussle that
Detroit had to repeat for the second
time her pennant performance, makes
the picking of a championship team
this year the rest guess work.
About the only thing that does seem
assured is that the first division teams
in each league will not differ material
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TESTIMONY TAKEN IS
TO EFFECT THAT
SUCH rs CASE.
Trying to Influence the
Sentiment in Favor of
Desired Legislation.
tBy Clyde H. Tavenner.) }

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Whether
money has been spent to create public
sentiment in favor of the Taft-Hum-
phrey $50O0000 ship subsidy bill, or
whether money has been spent to
create sentiment against the measure.
promises to develop out of the investi-
cation now in progress before a spec
ial committee of the house of which
Representative J. V Olcott of New
York City is chairman.
Testimony taken so far has brought
out the fact that large sums of money
have been spent by the Merchant Ma
rine league of the United States to
create pro- subsidy sentiment. 1t has
not developed so far that any money
has been spent at any place at any
time in opposition to ship subsidy leg
isation.
The specific sources of the money
spent in the campaign for a ship sub
sidy have not yet been revealed. Har
vey d. Gou der ex-president of the
Merchant Marine league, testified
that when the organization was form
ed he signed a note for $4,000 in order
that the league might go ahead with
its work, and that he had been inform
ed recently that the note had been
paid Asked who paid the $4,000, Mr.
Goulder said he presumed that the
treasurer of the league paid it, An at
tempt will be made to learn from 9TH
er witnesses the exact sources from
which the treasurer received this
amount.
rine league put it's funds was to at
tack members of congress known to
be opposed to ship subsidy legisla-
tion. In the cases of Representative
Halvor Steenerson of Minnesota and
Representative Gustav Kustermann OF
Wisconsin the league used its funds
to send thousands of letters, news
papers and magazines in their dis
tricts These publications contained
articles so worded as to cad the read
er to believe that members of congress
opposing ship subsidy were in the pay
of foreign ship owners. The puoilca-
tions averred the presence in Wash
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
Small fire Does
Little Damage

The department from the central
fire station was called out at 1920 this
morning by a telephone alarm
from the home OF Mrs. Elvira Cobleigh.
116 West Chestnut street, where de-
fective flue had Ignited the wall in, the
kitchen. 1t is thought the fire had
smouldered throughout the night. as
there had been no fire in the stove
since yesterday evening The flames
climbed up the wall to the ceiling
where a large hole was burned, but
extensive damage was prevented by
the department. which controlled the
blaze with the chemical The damage
is estimated at $3.50.
Mrs. Cobleigh was awakened by the
smoke that had accumulated in her
home during the night, and at once no
tilted the department. The "get-out
was made in good time, and within
few moments the danger to the dwell
ing had been removed by the chem
ical
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
Roosevelt Off
For Vienna TODAY

VENICE, April 14.-Roosevelt and
Kermit arrived at o'clock this morn
ing and after u hours of sightseeing
left for Vienna this afternoon. The
colonel was cheered at the stations
along tho railroad from Porto MauriZio
to Venice by Americans. Many insisted
that Roosevelt must "be president
again" but the colonel did not answer.
A strenuous program of entertainments
await the Roosevelts at Vienna.
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was good 1t was.
Lungs sound?" "Yes." Let me
see your feet. I want TO find out II
you are fiat footed"
The recruit was not.
He was then ordered to retire IN
the back room and strip, so as to go
through the required army test Inc
sergeant started to finish his report
when he heard a racket in the dress
ing room Rushing in he saw a inquire
dart down the stairs, but at the DOT
tom of the flight lost all track OF
"him". Going back to the room ne
found a dainty handkerchief, a side
comb and one little hair pin. Tne
sergeant has no idea who his visitor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
ISIIORfGON 20
CENTRAL A
HILL ROAD
FOR FEEDER
Report Says o. r. & N. Is
To Have Competitor
In Oregon.
WILL CONNECT WITH
N. P. ABOVE CITY
Line Will Shorten Trip
From Walla Walla to
LaGrande.

That the Oregon Central railroad is
part of the Northern Pacific railroad is
1aid to be an assured fact. 1t was
learned today from reliable source
that the road running from La Grande
through Elgin to Walla Walla then
connecting with the main line at Pasco,
is merely feeder for the main line,
tapping all the rich wheat sections
surrounding this city
James j. Hill, who is at the head of
the Northern Pacific road, ordered the
surveyors to go over the proposed
road, il is said finding the grade and
condition of the country. 1t was under
stood that if the grade was three per
cent or better he would build. SO far
the surveys have found a 9 1-2 per
cent grade and claim it viii be the
same all the way to Elgin, where the
Oregon control now ends.
The building of this railroad may
mean a great loss for the Hartman
system which includes besides many
others the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
CATION company, which now monopo-
Lies the territory to be invaded by the
Hill lines
Some time ago it was rumored that
the Hill interests dominated the new
road, but the report could not be veri-
fled. The confirmation today is from
source that may be considered authen-
tic. The read of the Oregon Central,
now built as far as Elgin, will be
pushed across the mountains, con-
Meeting with the present Mill Creek
line at the warehouse several miles
above town, it is said. Work is to be
rushed, according to reports.
The building of the line would not
cnly tap a great undeveloped country,
giving a chance for the settlement OF
much land now almost worthless, but
would shorten the trip from Walla
Walla to LaGrande by many miles.
Not only would the route be shorter,
but the grades it is said, would be
much easier
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
BariII Again Gets
Hammer for Mount

Butte. April I4.-Edward BarrIIl.
who accompanied Dr.. Cook on the MT.
Mckinley exposition and who signed
an affidavit that Cook never reached
the summit, said today that IN ms
opinion the Fairbanks party did not
scale the mountain as is claimed. He
said he believed if impossible to reach
the top of the mountain on account OIL
snow and ice. The Fairbanks expedl-
tion claims that no trace of Cook s
records was found.
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can be assigned for the action. unless
it was a desire to see the world, and
to emulate Joan of Arc, or other
women who have masqueraded sue
cessfully in mems C othing.
About oc,ock last evening Ser
heant Chamberlain, in charge of the
office. was sitting in his recruiting
office writing out the days report.
Some one knocked and opened the
door The sergeant turned around
and saw a young fellow of good build
and refined appearance. He" said
''he" wanted to join the marines and
in answer to the officers questions
said "he" was in good condition.
The sergeant asked If his" heart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
YOUNG WOMAN OFFERS TO ENLIST
BUT BALKS AT STRIPPING TEST

With all the assurance of the
stronger sex, and with a determina-
ton TO enlist that would have won
for her had not tests prescribed by
Uncle Sam included stripping
down requirement, a young lady en-
tered the local Office Of the military
branch of the navy last night and
applied for admission in the marines
The flat footed" test was passed,
even, but when sent into another
room to undress, the young lady fed,
and a side comb. hair pin, and a
handkerchief marked Il. NJ b." the
only marks of the visit the young lady
eft in her hurried flight. Her iden-
tity cannot be learned, and no reason
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14

Demanding an increase in wages of
% cents a day, which was refused by
the Pacific Paving company, approx
mately 100 laborers who have been
engaged in carrying on street improve
ments in Walla walla, went on strike
this morning. All work is tied up,
there being not more than 10 men now
at work. The walk-out came wholly
unexpected, as no intimation that the
men were dissatisfied was given prior
to today, when the crews refused to
work unless granted a 25-cent in
crease for an eight-hour day.
The crews, one of which was operat-
ing on Isaacs avenue, and another on
West Alder street, were composed
largely of Greeks and foreigners Of
other nationalities, but it is said the
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Discrepancy is
Trifle too Big

SEATTLE, April 14.-May You Ben
is under arrest here today as proxy Tor
Hee Wo, the famous Chinese physician
who passed to the Buddhist heaven
some 1900 years ago. May is charseo
with practicing medicine without
license. He testified before Justice
Prown that the prescription held as eV-
idence against him was really written
bv Wo while Christ was still on earth-
The interpreter. however, dlscoNereu
the prescription called for frleu
steak. roast turkey and tobacco
which gave the judge some mlsglVings
as IN the antiouitv of the cure. The
case was taken under Amusement
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
HARMONY THE
KEYNOTE OF
DEMOCRATS
HEARST WILL RETURN
TO FOLD AND ALL
LOOKS GOOD.
Harmon of Ohio Launched
On Political Sea of
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE po-
lit;cal outlook is being eagerly dis
cussed here today following the an
nouncement at the Jefferson day ban
quet last night by John Temple
Graves, that Hearst is ready to return
to democracy and the launching of the
boom for Governor Harmon of Ohio
for the presidential nomination. Bryan
is to be put in the background
The announcement of Hearst is con-
the battle cry of the party is expected
to be harmony"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
Will Investigate
Senate GrdfterS

ALBANY, n. Y, April 1.-THE
state senate today adopted unanf-
mously a joint resolution for the in
vestigation of the alleged legislative
graft The investigating committee
will have power to summon witnesses
and compel their attendance.
The investigation resolution is said
to contain a Joker which in effect
will prevent the inquiry into the con-
duct of any ptrson not already in
volved in the Aids case. The result
is considered a victory for the anti
reform element
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14

Giving millions away in the hope of
dying poor is getting to be a favorite
paStime with some multi millionaires
but Doctor DAME, Kimball Pearsons,
of Chicago, is tired of the game, for
the present at least. For the past six
months his mail has been flooded with
beggins letters because sometime ago
he announced that he would celebrate
his ninetieth birthday-which, by the
way is today-by adding a few more
millions to the $6O0O,00O he has al
ready distributed to the poor and de-
or more. But the expectant recipients
of his generosity have great disap
pointment in store for them. Here
is Doctor Pearsons' own word for it:
For q years I've been giving away
money, but I've kept no account of it.
1t was my ambition on my ninetieth
birthday to pay off all my debts. But
1 can't do it.
Five of my colleges have not come
to the stratch. / shall cut them off
I'll give them one year more to make
good. During that year | shall make
no gifts When I've paid off my debts,
what little I've left will be for my
children / have Al in "a states, and
/ must take care of them.
In spite of all that he has given
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
TAKE TOOLS FROM THE
WORKMEN OF THE
NORTHWESTERN.
Threaten Violence Against
Those Who Do Not
Follow Lead.
STRIKERS MAKE THREATS

S'hfN6h0 MIME HnEAI .
Threatening to "get" those +.
workmen who failed to respond .
to the strike call, and taking {.
, tools from laborers employed ,
by the Walla Walla Valley I.
Traction company and the Gas Z
& Electric company, the for =.
eigners who walked out on ,
strike from the Pacific Paving ,
company's works this morning
: tied up every class of improve
: ment requiring manual labor,
? The employees of the North
west Corporation who were
working on Isaacs avenue did
not desire to stop work, and
had it not been for the presence :
of officer S. d. McCauley, a .
riot would probably have fol- :
lowed the demands of the for
eigners that others stop work. =
1t is also said the strikers have :
, threatened to damage the ma
chinery of the Pacific Paving .
; company in case the increase in 4.
; wages is not granted. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
HYDE TRIAL GOES
ON BUT SLOWLY

KANSAS CITY, No. April 14.-The
second panel of veniremen has been
exhausted in the Hyde murder trial and
the hearing is adjourned until late
this afternoon when a new panel VIII
be on hand and an effort will be MADE
to secure the three necessary jurors
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14

ARE RESCUED
FROM VESSEL
NO ONE INJURED IN
SHIP THAT GOES
ON BAD REEF.
Santa Clara Lies Helpless
Off Eureka, With Her
Hull Filling Fast.

EUREKA, Calf, April 14.-Passen-
gers on the steamer Santa Clara, which
struck~on a bar last night. were
brought to Eureka this morning in
injured. The Santa Clara which was
bound from Portland to San Francisco,
is anchored below the harbor and is
filling rapidly.
This was the 18th round trip of the
Santa Clara since the steamer became
one of the vessels OF the North Pa
cific Steamship company's fleet and
the fact that today is the 18th day of
the month is regarded as a bad omen
by the seafaring men.
The Santa Clara was in command of
O. Noren and carried a crew of %
men.
The Santa Clara left Eureka at 2:05
o'clock p. m. yesterday and proceeded
south. When about four miles south
Of Table Bluff, those in the lighthouse
and wireless station at that point saw
the steamer turn around and start
back.
1t was at this time that a wire
less message came from the steamer
to the local agent of the company,
John Simpson. requesting That tug
be sent to her assistance. Simpson
replied by asking what the trouble
was and a wireless answer was re-
ceived stating that the Santa Clara
struck heavily in crossing the bar and
was leaking badly. Following that no
further communication could be had
with her 1t is supposed that her
seams opened, letting in enough water
to put out the fires.
When about one mile south of Table
Bluff and mile off shore, the steamer
dropped anchor. To those in the wire
less station and lighthouse, it was
apparent that the vessel was badly
crippled and could get no further.
The tug Ranger left Eureka at
o'clock and ran close enough to the
Santa Clara to get line on board
Shortly after o'clock two small boats
from the Santa Clara with passengers
could be seen trying to get alongside
the tug. Observers at Table Bluff also
saw through their glasses a man fall
overheard from the steamer, cling for
a time to the anchor chain and then
disappear
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was.
"In thinking the matter over" said
the sergeant, II remember that her
feet were small and her hand not as
large as the average mans. And now
while l do think of it, by jove, her
hair was mighty long and puffed up
in the back under the had she had
well pulled down over her eyes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
Colorado Daughters.

DENVER, Colo, April 14.-Daught-
ers of Colorado. a new state patriotic
society, will ho.d the first annual pan
quet of the order tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-14
DR.. PEARSONS
CELEBRATING
=. hISs,BIRThDAY ! :
BY NON-GIVING
Philanthropist Will Rest
a Year Before He Takes
Up Work of Giving.
WILL THEN GIVE
ALL TO COLLEGES
Whitman Has Benefited by
Liberality of Grand
Old Man of East.


+ DR.. Daniel Kimball Pearsons,
+ the greatest benefactor Whit
+ man college has ever known, is
! today celebrating his ninetieth
+ birthday. DR.. Pearsons has
]. given more to Whitman college
! than has any other individual,
!. and has been instrumental in -
! its great growth. Nor has he
+ confined his giving alone to
! Whitman, for he has AZ insti-
+ tutions on his list Some time
J. ago he proposed giving away
j the remainder of his fortune
J. today, but has today postponed
J it year.
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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-02-03

The United States has an experiment farm on
the mesa just on the outskirts of Yuma. Here
ults even more marvellous than in the valley
Fare produced. Down on the lower levels there
are little nps of frosty mornings occasionally
during December and January but on the mesa
the breath of frost never touches the most del
icate vegetation. Oranges grown at the FEEDER
al experiment station are unsurpassed in their
delicious quality.
Yuma is busy, Yp-to-date town. The more
modern improvements consist of several blocks
OF attractive brick buildings. three-story post
Office building, also of brick. and many other
nice structures. Among some of the greater
improvements which are being made, are a
So, 900 school building, q $4,000 ice plant a
fine clubhouse for the railroad employees, a
larger passenger depot, and the probability of
O new court house to cost $75, 600. There is con-
siderable business done there but the people
have not begun to awaken to the vast pOssibili
ties of the place. They should at once erect an
up to-date tourist hotel. 1t should have ample
grounds around it and be planted with all
kinds of tropical vegetation If atmosphere
were only transportable like mineral waters,
and one could SEND consignments of this Yuma
winter air to the East, the inspiration of its
health-giving qualities would bring 25.COo
tourists every winter to the banks of the Colo
RADIO River.
Yuma needs only to make known its climatic
attractions in the parts of the East swept every
year by bliZZa rdS and SnowStOrmS to attract Il
city full every winter. The fertility of the val
ley below will almost make itself known with
out effort on the part Of the people. But with a
valley full of intelligent and Industrious rural
population producing fruits and vegetables
poultry, eggs fresh milk and fragrant butter,
Yuma should be one of the most delightful
winter resorts in all America. There is every
thing there to furnish tourists with the most
healthfnl and delicious food. and if the air in
that region does not drive doctors to seek ii
living elsewhere. it will be because the people
do not know how to live properly.
The Laguna Dam will be completed in 1909,
and in ten years from today the attractions OF
Yuma rs health resort and the fertility Of
these bottom lands will be so well known that
it will require ST. GOO in cash to buy single
acre Of it.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-02-03
Charter of the Yuma
National Bank
No. 96O8.

Treasury Department, Office
of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, Washington, D. c., De-
cember 18th, 1909. Whereas, by
satisfactory evidence presented
to the undersigned, it has been
made to appear that "The Yuma
National Bank" in the town OF
Yuma, in the county of Yuma
and Territory of Arizona, has
complied with all the provisions
of the Statutes of the United
States required to be complied
with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the
business of banking:
Now, Therefore, l, Lawrence
O. Murray, Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that
"The Yuma National Bank" in
the town of Yuma, in the county
Of Yuma and Territory of Ari
iona, is authorized to commence
the business of Banking, as pro,
vided in Section Fifty one hun
dred and siXty-nine of the Re
vlsed Statutes of the United
States.
In Testimony Whereof, wit
ness my hand and seal of office
this fourteenth day of December,
1909.
LAWRENCE 0. MURRAY,
lSeal Comptroller of the
Currency.
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nARVELS

On the same day the Hudson
tunnels were opened a young
man on Long Island flew twenty
five miles in a flying machine.
Flew-not fioated-in a flying
machine; not a balloon. The
gas bags in which men have al
lowed themselves to be waited
about by the wind are a century
old; they have never been much
more than toys. The flying
machine with which man sub
iects the wind to his command
and service, going against it or
with it as he wills-that is of to-
day. The flying machine of this
week is where the automobile
was dozen years ago. Who
can picture its final evolution?
What man of fifty, whose own
life spans the incredible marvel
of the telephone, will have the
temerity to doubt that with the
ultimate flying machine man can
pick up a church and fly away
with it? In just these words
prophesy is made by the very
man who invented the telephone
in 1874-himself still living and,
through skill and patience, Il
powerful helper in SOLVING the
problem of aerial navigation.
Not all the stores Of of the liter
ature of imagination contain
marvels more amazing than are
commanded by the humblest day
laborer who can buy and read
the smallest daily paper which
records the history of these
passing years.-Collier's.