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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
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settlement of a new wage scale. Pres
ident Thomas T.. Lewis Of the miners
union declared that total of 800, 600
men had quit work.
officers of the United Mine Workers
of North America declared the walk
out was NOT strike, but merely a
suspension of work because no wage
scales had been made to replace the
old scale, which expired with March.
The miners demand an increase of pay,
in some instances of five cents a ton
and in some instances more, with GER
tain changes in working conditions.
Confidence was expressed by the OPP
orators that there would be no general
coal famine, large supplies of fuel
having been stored in anticipation of
the walk out
While the miners predict the sus-
pension will be cut short by prompt
signing of wage scales, some of the
operators maintain the mines may be
kept closed for a month, or longer.
The first settlement came in an an
nouncement from Brazil, Ind. the GEN.
ter of the Indiana block coal field,
where the demand for five cent in
crease was granted The conditions
in the various states, reported to the
national union headquarters, follow:
Illinois, 900 mines closed and $4,000
miners out: joint conference on wag-
es called for Monday in Chicago; OPP
orators say men demand increase of
ten cents a ton; possibility Of a four
months shut down; two months supply
of coal on hand; no immediate coal
famine in Chicago.
Indlana-1S, 900 miners out; confer
ence arranged for Wednesday at Terre
Haute.
Pennsylvania-4O,O00 men ordered
out; temporary scale expected by Sat-
urday, settlement of the powder ques-
ton to be held in obeyance.
lOwa-EVery mine in Iowa ordered
closed pending settlement of the wage
scale.
Missouri Kansas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas-comprising the southwestern
interstate fields-35, 900 miners out;
early settlement expected; miners as
sert they have 100000 to carry on the
! fight.
Ohio-Miners ordered to quit at mid
night; state leader declares it is brief
suspension; at Lorain, steel plant shut
down and threw out 1000 workers
because of shortage of coal.
Reviewing the situation, President
Lewis said:
when the national executive board
adjourned tonight, We all felt the pros
pect was very satisfactory for the mi
nerS. In many districts 1t IS now only
a question of the miners and operators
sitting down together and talking over
business
In Eastern Ohio, where we expected
strong opposition, it is reported three
of the largest companies are ready to
! sign the contract we formulated at our
recent meeting in Cincinnati.
In Indiana and the Hooking district
| in Ohio, we will reach a settlement
next week. There probably will be
more difficulty in Western Pennsylvan-
ia and in Illinois. where the powder
and shot firers wage questions are in
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Men Quit Work Quietly,

KANSAS CITY, April 1-Ap
proximately $4,000 union coal miners
quit work in the southwestern fields,
composed of the state of Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, to-
day.
The men went out quietly. They
were ordered from the miners head
quarters at Pittsburg, Kas., to quit.
When the operators learned of this
move last night they requested the
men to remove their tools upon leav-
ing the shafts today. This was done.
Engineers, firemen and pumpmen
alone remained at work. 1t is said
an effort is being made by the miners
to induce these workers to quit. The
operators, however, profess no fear on
this score.
Both miners and operators predict a
long, determined fight in this fields
Last month an effort was made in a
convention between two factions to
reach an agreement. 1t was a stormy
meeting and at no time were they
near settlement
The operators claim they cannot
grant the increased wages demanded
by the men because of the competi-
ton from non-union mines and deal
ers in fuel oil and gas is too keen.
For 80 days railroads and other
large consumers of coal have been
storing fuel and no immediate famine
is feared
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Committee in Row
Over Testimony

WASHINGTON, April 1-Chalrman
Nelson of the congressional ommlttee
today accused Attorney Brandeis, rep
resenting CLAWS, with concealing GER
Brandeis Indignantly denied the charge
and a lively row ensued between the
members of the committee. The TROUBLE
was precipitated during the examina-
ton of United States District Attor-
ney Todd, of Washington, by Brandeis.
Representative Graham moved that
Chairman Nelson's remarks be with
drawn. A hubbub followed, all the COM
m,tteemen talking at once. Finally or
der was restored and Senator Suther-
land spoke against the motion of Ora
ham. Others upheld Sutherland and the
committeeman seemed evenly divided
in the matter The COMMITTEES, how
ever, practically sustained Nelson when
if voted to 3, in favor of Representa-
tive Olmstead's motion to lay the Ora
ham motion On the table.
Todd's testimony was to the effect
that he never told Special Agent Jones
that Federal Judge Hanford of Wash
ington was "constitutionally opposed"
to the land fraud cases and that it was
no use to attempt the prosecutions.
Todd branded Jones testimony as alb
solutely false
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Walked a Mile.

Mrs. John Couch, a very prominent
lady of F'reewater, came into the offices
of the Fer-Don Medical Experts at the
State Hotel a few days past and said:
Il certainly feel fine and have done
something today l haven't done for
years. / walked about mile. I feel
ike young girl again. But I owe it
all OF thes wonderful men. They said
Mrs. Couch, we can make you feel like
a new woman and they have kent
that promise. When 1 first came to
see them l had pains all over me. nv
liver was enlarged and there was a
pain in my right side all the time no
one knows the pain suffered. I had
given up all hope when I came to see
the Fer-Don Medical Experts. They
have only been treating me a short
time, but the pains have all left me.
am free from pain and it makes me
happyi"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
BETZ-STAHL
MERGE FIRMS
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the Stahl plant is valued at $105,000.
This brings the capital of the new
firm up to $2S0,000 while additional
stock to the value of $40 900 is to be
issued in order to make the capital
stock of the corporation 100000.
The new firm, which will start its
career as soon as the deeds and other
necessary papers are drawn up, is to
be known as the Walla Walla Brew
ing company.
1t was the intention of the Betz
company to move their plant to the
property at Edith and Thirteenth
streets which was purchased by ia
cob Betz for that purpose, some time
in the near future as their property
at Third and Alder streets is entirely
~ too valuable for a manufacturing
plant.
The present capacity of the Betz
company is estimated at $4,000 barrels
per year while Stahl company turns
out 10000 barrels per year. With
the two plants working together it
is estimated that the new firm will be
able to manufacture $4,000 barrels
of the amber brew per year. The
merger was made in order that out
side business might be taken care of
to better advantage, that a better
product might be put upon the mar
ket and cheaper operation.
1t will probably be year or more
before the new plant, which is to cost
$150,000 will be erected It will be
brewing and mailing plant. At pres
ent the two breweries will be run in
their respective buildings but later
one of these buildings, probably the
off, hpn
of operations be transferred to the
Stahl brewery. At present Workmen
are engaged in the erection of a $15,-
600 office and bottling works for the
Betz company. This will be taken
over by the Walla Walla Brewing
company. The office is to be 80 by 35
feet while the bottling works will be
40 by 80 with basement of 40 by
120. This new structure, which is to
be of brick, is located on Third street
across the alley from the present
plant.
There is large territory adjacent
to Walla Walla which could be work.
ed to great advantage by the brewer
les of this city and it is the intention
OF the new concern to put men on the
road and develop one of the largest
plants in the Northwest. The proper
ty at Thirteenth and Edith streets is
now owned by Mr.. Betz but will be
taken over by the new company. 1t
has not been decided what disposition
Will be made of the present buildings
When the move is made It has not
been decided what brands of beer will
be made but it is likely there will be
a Stahl beer and Betz beer but manu-
featured by the WaIla Walla Brewing
company.
The directors of the new company
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Dickinson has
Hard Problem

WASHINGTON, April 1.-When
Secretary Dickinson returns from his
vacation he will have hard work find
ing a way to punish the Japanese
spies captured while making plans OF
not provide for such cases. Legal eX-
perts on American and Spanish laws
have gone over the case and as a re-
a special law governing similar cases.
AS yet the incident OF the detection of
spies at work sketchIng the Corregi-
subject for diplomatic interchange be-
tween other nations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Evidence RGCY in
The Sdyler Case

WATSEKA, April Evidence in
the Saylor murder trial today was
such that before the court permitted
the witnesses to testify, the bailiffs
William Classen testified that Mrs.
Saylor entered DR.. Miller's office alone
sens story was introduced by the state
in support of the theory that Miller
killed Saylor in a quarrel over his re-
lationS with the woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

in the immediate future Meats may
remain at the present high level or
even climb higher, but there will be i'm
portant offsets.
An early spring will mean the speedy
reduction of fuel bills. 1t will cut down
the cost of keeping houses comfort
ture for clothing. On the average, warm
weather apparel costs less than that
which is required for winter. And when
the temperature rises the need of
spend money for food falls.
1t is not merely that eggs and but
ter become cheaper with the increased
supply from the country, or that stocks
of old vegetables must be disposed OF
for what they will bring, before the
new potatoes and the fresh vegetables
begin to come into the market. Human
bodies. like other hand blood en-
gines, demand more fuel when the
weather is cold than they need in sum-
mer or the warm days of spring. Stock
ralsers know what extreme cold means
in the cost OF food. When the tempera
ture is down to zero fat cattle, in ordi-
nary barns, can hardly eat enough to
hol dtheir own. They do not gain in
weight on any diet. 1t keeps them busy
to dispose OF food enough to keep the
cold at bay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The farmers of this section of the
country are more determined to live
at home after this years experience
than they ever have been. There viii
be more truck gardens planted, more
hogs, sheep, poultry raised, more corn
and cane cultivated than ever before.
They realize that they have let golden
opportunities go by while turning all
their attention to the raising of wheat;
them will not only profit them but
the wonderful possibilities Of our
country viii have the opportunity
thereby of being developed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

the authorities of a score of Iowa cities
aroused by the recent discovery on the
doorsteps of very young babies, packed
in ventilated suit-cases, the police or
Des Moines are working today on the
theory that the infants have been left
by representatives of an organization
that is rea ping a rich. harvest by traf-
ticking in babies. Humane officers eSu-
mate that more than so babies have
been disposed of by the suit case
method in the last three months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Women Ask Aid
from Farmers

At the meeting of the Farmers I'm
ion tomorrow the Ladies Suffrage So
ciety of Walla Wa Ia will address the
society through representative of
the organization in a plea for the help
of the farmers in granting them suf-
frage.
H. H. Mclean stated this morning
the proposition of erecting the chop
mill talked of sometime ago. 1t is not
expected that a large number of the
farmers will be present owing to the
rush of a spring work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
QUITS Porto Rico Post

WASHINGTON, April George
Cabot Ward, of New York, Porto Rican
secretary of state, will retire from that
position today, his resignation having
been accepted by President Taft. He
has been in the insular service since
December 10, 1908. when he was ap-
pointed auditor. On August 25 last he
was appointed secretary of state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Northwest Not Affected.

HELENA, April Leading north
western coal producing states are not
affected by the general coal strike or
orators and miners do not expire until
September, and in Wyoming and
ference between the operators and
miners has been called for Montana in
August
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The unwritten law does not work all
ways An example is shown in the
state penitentiary, where an injured
husband who killed a man was sem
fenced to penal servitude for term
of seven years. Meantime. his bride
of a few weeks secured a divorce I'M
der the provisions of another law. The
Cudahy method is about the best, af-
ter ALL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

which were chosen at a meeting of
the stockholders yesterday morning
are: John Bachtold, George Refer. J.
G. Thomas, Albert Neibergall, j F..
Talaberre. Adolph Schwfrtz. w
Stockder. John Kremer and H H
Van NATHAN The four last named
were members of the Stahl company
while the first five We're directors of
the BetZ company. At the annual
meeting to be held in June the d-
rectors will organize. Jacob BetZ has
been in Walla Walla for the past two
days on business in connection with
the merger
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Pay Interest On Bones.

CHICAGO, April Interest pay
ments on the $4,000,000 outstanding
income bonds of the Peoria & Eastern
railway, a Big Four subsidiary, which
were discontinued in 1908. have been
resumed with the disbursement today
of four per cent. for the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Mr. Carnegie says that money is
dross. However, his preaching will
not deter his fellow men from follow
ing his practice of gathering all the
ing the usual business order, in this
case interest is greater than princi-
nj
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
New Rate on Shoes.

ASHINGTON, April by order of
the Interstate Commerce commission
the rate on shoes and boots in less
than carload lots from New York and
Boston by rail and water to Atlanta,
Ga, was reduced today from $1o5 per
hundred pounds to 95 cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

poenas were served today on President
Joseph Smith of the Mormon church,
David Eccles and other officials of Utah
and Idaho Sugar company, to appear
before the grand jury in Pueblo, Colo
rado. to testify in the government in
vestigation of the sugar trust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The war minister of China propos-
es, with the aid of compulsory mill
tary service and a population of about
400, 100000, to have the biggest army
in the world. A nation with an army
like that will never be satisfied until
it has a war for the nation to play
with and forget the taxes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Delay Land Openings.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Openings
of the Occur d'Alene lands i'm Idaho.
the F1athead lands in Montana, the
Spokane reservation in Washington,
and the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
river lands in North and South Da-
kota, originally set for today, have
been postponed to May ?.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Edison is expected at the National
Electrical convention in ST. Louis in
May. 1t would be a good time for the
wizard to run in with his promised
$40 storage battery automobile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The insurgents in Nicaragua have
taken fresh courage and are advancing
upon the government stronghold. Per-
haps they heard of the insurgent sue
cess in Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

There is a tendency to radicalism in
many of the movements-large and
small-to build a fence about individ-
ual liberty. Unless the extreme nature
of many of these is appreciated in
time later there will come the inevi-
table crash of fences kicked down by
humanity on strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

If the hat bi Is are reduced in pro
portion to the size of the hatpinS in
Chicago married life will be much more
pleasant in the windy city. We haven't
noticed any great reduction either way
in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

by Vicomtesse Benoist d'Azy, wife of
the naval attache of the French en-
bassy. She is one of the recent addi-
tions to the circle of dip omatic host
esses and has stirred things up in
Washington society
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The fact is apparent that the gener-
osity of Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Rookie
Teller increases as their resources be-
come abundant, but at this rate nei-
Their of them viii ever become any
poorer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

AS meat advanced 4 cents a pound
during the two months of the boy
colt against it, perhaps prices will
be stationary or may recede a little
now that the boycott has been called
off
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

People who are sick and have 5i,f-
fered for years come from all the sur
rounding states to see these great ex-
perts. Why? Because they are per-
forming cures that are almost unheard
Of and those who have suffered all
kinds of tOrtures from their disease
and treatment have gotten Wei and
are like new men and w mon. A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The senate of the United states has
indeed fallen on parlous times when
the presiding officer of that august
body had to call himself to order for
sneezing at it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Alaska's seals, estimated at $780,
Der less than 100000 Conservation
ought to be app led in this item by
unanimous consent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
LOWER COST OF LIVING
WEATHER.

II the early promise of the spring now
the cost of living in this part
OF the world will come down materially
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

one of the mysteries of this mod
ern age is how petty political bosses
are enabled TO live without visible
means of support
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Judging from the number of con-
civtions among the crooked officials of
Pittsburg the question naturally arises,
Are there any honest ones?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Fer Don Makes Liberal Offer

All persons who call az the Office Of
FerDon'5 experts in the Stare Hotel m
or before Aprii 1 will be treated for a
sma nominal fee, and for cost of med
icine required in each case for COM
plete cure. Consulate IL and examina-
ton, $100.
This offer will not be extended after
April /
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
Women and Seven
Men Lose Lives

DRYPRONG, La, April lone
woman and seven men were burned to
death while fighting forest fire near
here today. The woman was Mrs. Mat
tie IVY. The men were employed at
lumber camps which they were en-
deavoring to save from the flames.
Several mills and much standing tim
Der was destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The cause of high living has now
been ascribed to everything in sight
except aviation. Yet both came in
about the same time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
The Sick and Afflicted Crowd the Offices of
Fer.Don's Medical Experts and
BlOOdleSs Surgeons.
ALI Want to Take Advantage of Fer Don's Liberal Offer
Up to April LIST for Nearly Cost of Medicine

mans business and reputation grows
and increases just naccordanca TO the
good work he does and his superiority
over other work of the same kind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

A farmer in South Caro- ina who
hay no pillow blew up his land with
dynamite. This was a regulr black
hand way of raising the dust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The country is amazed not so much
that Pittsburg city councilmen accept
ed brides, but that they could be
bought so cheaply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

Perhaps Europe may still ask who
reads an American book, but it is
speeches.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

If the new Chanticleer headgear was
worn by men no doubt many of them
would imagine themselves cocks of the
walk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

All, or nearly all, newspaper men
are exempt from the income tax. Pow
erty is not such a curse after all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The latest increase in the price OF
pork and beef must be a sort of rae
ton from the meat boycott.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01

The rise in wheat has now shifted
to the east
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WEATHER FORECAST.


For WaIla Walla and vicinity: Show
ers this afternoon, tonight and Sat
urday.
For Washington: Rain this after
noon tonight and probably Saturday
Brisk sOutherly winds.
Weather Conditions.
Low pressure over British Columbia
has caused cloudiness and threatening
weather in the Pacific northwest, and
rains has set in on the Washington
coast. The high area everything this
section has moved rapidly to the Da-
kotas and another high rise off the
north California coast. 1t is raining
in the west Gulf states, and light pre-
cipitatiOn has occurred in portions of
the north Atlantic states. Elsewhere
fair weather generally prevails. 1t is
cooler in the Rocky mountain states,
and warmer from the Rockies to the
Mississippi. The British Columbia
disturbance is expected to cause show
ers in this vicinity during the next So
hours
JNO. GROVER, Observer.
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Christen New Warship,

WASHINGTON, April 1-Uncle
Sans new torpedo boat destroyer the
George II. Perkins, was launched today
Mass. Mrs. Larz Anderson christened
the craft. The boat is named after
Mrs. Anderson's father, a naval Of
icer during the civil war and one of
the officers who received the surrend-
er of New Orleans.
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Summoned to Appear.
SALT LAKE, Utah. April Sub
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French Bal at Capital.
WASHINGTON, April IA fancy
lress ball will be given this evening
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JNO. GROVER, Observer
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placed light hand upon his brow and |
besides taking an active part in par