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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
Senator Roots telegram

Senator Roots telegram from
Washington was received only a short
time before the conference of repub-
lican senators Tuesday evening and
the governors statement came only a
few hours in advance Of tonights con-
ference.
Il desire no misunderstanding off
my position said the governor. This
is a critical time for the republican
party in this state. The question Is
more important than one Of person
alities. s.
The situation has developed beyond
that. The people know the course
of events during the last three years,
they know what have been the aims
and purposes of this administration,
and they know the antagonisms that
have existed and still exist. The
question now is: What does the re-
publican party stand for in this
state?'
II have no personal interest at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11

Harold Crawford, manager OF the
Whitman Mems Glee club, has COM
pleted his schedule for the concerts to
be given by the club this year. Three
trips are to be taken, the big trip that
occurs yearly to take place in the
last of this month.
Contrary TO the announcement that
was made to the effect that the boys
would sing at Milton tonight, no con-
cert will take place until the twenty
fifth of the month, when they will ap
pear at Milton. On Monday, March
Is, the club will leave for the Sound
on their regular annual trip. On the
evening of that day they will sing in
the Christian church at North Yakima
on March 20, in the auditorium at the
University of Washington, Seattle, on
March 80 in the Normal Auditorium
at Bellingham, on March 81, in the
Temple of Music at Tacoma. and on
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11

ALBANY, N. Y, March 11.-Disre-
garding the advice of United States
Senator Elihu Root and Governor
Hughes, the republican members of
the. state senate at the close Of an
all night conference, selected George
H. Cobb of WATERFOWL as president
pro TEN, to succeed lothian P. Aids
Cobb received II votes, including his
own.
At midnight the caucus apparently
was hopelessly deadlocked. A score
or more of ballots had been taken
with Senator George H. Cobb Of Wa
tertown backed by IA of his colleagues
leading. Senator Harvey Human of
Binghamton, whose candidacy was
urged by United States Senator Root
and Governor Hughes, had ten sup
porters, while Senator George A. Davis
of Buffalo mustered eight.
Much more than the mere selec-
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age has been reported
In San Francisco the people were
generally aroused and in the Western
Union office virtually every operator
left his key and got to his feet, which
caused a report to come from Port
land that some of the San Francisco
wires had been interrupted. In two
of the local theatres where the last
act was just about closing, scores of
people jumped to their feet and in one
of them there was a decided movement
from the galleries toward the exits
which was promptly stopped by a po-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
SEVERE QUAKE
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-A
sharp earthquake, in some parts of the
state the severest shock since the big
earthquake of 1906, was experienced
throughout the central part of Califor-
mia tonight about 1884 o'clock. The
vibrations were long and undulatory
but slow and the duration up to mid
night, the shake was felt as far south
as San Luis Obispo, but did not ap-
pear to extend far north of San Fran
cisco. Two pronounced heavy move
ments with a slight interval of undula-
tions between, were felt, but no dam
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Quake Felt at San Jose

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 10.-A sew
ere earthquake shock was recorded
here at 1850 o'clock tonight. The
motion was east and west, but it was
sow and so far as has been learned,
no damage was done.
But for the presence Of mind of
Florence Roberts, an actress, the earth
quake would have caused panic at
the Garden theatre tonight. The peo-
pie in the building jumped up and
started to jam the entrance but were
quoted when she commanded them to
sit down, and continued with the per-
Torrance. About half the audience re-
manned throughout the play and the
other half left the theatre in an or
derby manner.
The seismograph at the Lick Observ-
atory on Mount Hamilton recorded
shock at 1882, lasting eight seconds.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the City
of Walla Walla will receive bids up to
and including o'clock p. m, March q,
1910, for the paving with brick, asphalt,
bitulithic on bituminous base, bitumin-
Gus macadam on broken stone founda-
ton, bituminous macadam on existing
macadam foundation, Blome granitoid
concrete, and trapoid concrete, of Sec
ond street from the north side Of the
alley between Alder and Poplar streets
to midway between Whitman and Wal
nut streets, in accordance with the
plans and specifications Heretofore
adopted by the CITY Council therefor
now on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
Ali bids must comply with Ordinance
No. 1921 and the requirements for
bids in such plans and specifications
and be accompanied with a certified
check on some loca. bank in the sum OF
$4,000 as therein required.
Bids and checks must be sealed,
marked Bids for Local Improvement
District No. Co." and addressed to the
undersigned.
The City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
T. D. S. HART, City Clerk.
First publication in Evening States
man, March TO- 1910; last publication
March 10, 1910.
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CALL FOR PAYMENT OF CITY
WARRANTS.

Notice is hereby given that all out
standing city warrants on the follow
ing funds are called in:
General fund.
Street fund
Street lighting fund.
Street sprinkling fund.
Fire fund.
Park fund.
Cemetery fund.
From number 1856 to number 5616 in
elusive series D, and will be paid on
presentation at my office in the CITY
Hall, on and after March Is, 1910. In
terest on same will cease on said date
R. G.. PARKS, City Treasurer
First publication in Evening States
man, March IL; last publication
March Is, 1910.
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"Niqqer" Gets SO Years.

KANSAS CITY, Mar. 10.-William
Jackson, a negro janitor, charged with
attacking six young white girls, was
convicted in the criminal court here
this afternoon and sentenced to 80
wars Imprisonment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
WASHINGTON MAN PRAISES
FER-D0N'S MEDICAL
EXPERTS
Noted Specialists Kept Busy Attending Sick Offices
at State Hotel Crowded day and
Night

Hundreds of people are calling daily
at the headquarters of the Fer-Don
medical experts, located at the State
hotel, Walla Walla. Never before in
the history of Walla Walla has a man
caused more excitement, comment and
talk Many remarkable cures have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-11
Demonstrations Cease.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.-Through
it's minister at Bogota, the state de-
partmtnt has received confirmatory
advices that the demonstrations
against Americans there have ceased
The authorities have the situation III
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

the committee on streets and public
improvements up to and including
O'Clock p. M, March Is, 1910, for the
use of the advertising space on the
nineteen city sprinkling carts for the
season of 1910, bids to include the
painting Of the tanks and the under
portion of the same. Bids must be
sealed and addressed to the under
signed. The City reserves the right to
reject any Or all bids.
T. D. S. HART, City Clerk.
First publication in Evening States
man March 10, 1910, last publication,
March IA, 1910.
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Calhoun to San Francisco.

CHICAGO, Mar. 10.-William j. CAL
houn, minister to China, left tonight
for San Francisco where he will sail
on March Is for his post in the orient.
Mr. Calhoun expects to stop a week
in Japan before going to China.
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Stockton Feels Quake

STOCKTON, Cal, March 1O.-A
slight earthquake shock was felt at
1854 o'clock tonight. Only those in
the upper stories could feel it. Not
the slightest damage resulted
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vided between Hinman and Davis.

vided between Human and Davis.
Ballot after ballot was taken with
no change in the Cobb vote, but with
now and then a senator changing from
Human to Davis or vice versa. After
to adjourn, but it was defeated, II
to 16.
A similar motion after the Goth
ballot was beaten, 10 to 10. At mid
night Senator Hewitt left the con-
ference on account Of illness, leaving
his proxy for Human.
At 1 a. M, 43 ballots had been
taken and no choice. A third motion
tc adjourn was defeated. IS to IA.
Hints that Senator Aids connived
with friends to defraud the state in
the purchase Of Adirondack forest
lands were developed today in his
cross examination on the Conger brib-
cry charges.
The defendant was under fire all
day except for a brief respite when
his own attorneys recalled Cashier
Gale of the Groton National bank in
an effort to impeach Hiram G. Moe
Conger's counsel spent all their
character. In addition to probing his
connection with the purchase of for
est lands, now the object Of sep
arate investigation recently launched
by Governor Hughes, they delved into
Aids bank accounts and tried to
prove that $4,000 which he sent to his
New York brokers ten days after he
was alleged to have received the ST.
900 bride in 1901, could not be traced
to an innocent source. They also ar
raigned him for investing in the stock
Of the New York Transportation COM
pany shortly before ne helped pass
a bill beneftting that corporation.
Aids admitted that his law firm re-
ceived 800 a month as local atlui-
neys for the New York Central rail-
road in his home district. But, he
said, "a man doesn't have. to quit
practicing law because he goes to the
legislature"
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"Hittinq Below the Belt"

Aids seemed satisfied with the way
he acquitted himself today. But the
interrogations about his connection
with the forest land purchases were
palpably unrelished. Once he said in
a low tone as Attorney Osborne came
near him:
''Now Jim, you are hitting below the
belt"
Aids had already testified that he
was employed for five years to search
titles of land bought by the state for
the Adirondack preserve, receiving
about $4,000 for his services. Os-
borne today questioned him about the
states purchase of land from William
Harris of Worthwhile.
Don't you know that this land was
sold to the state by Harris for Sc an
acre after he had paid so cents an
acre for it?" asked Osborne.
Aids replied that his business was
and not on value.
The examination was interrupted by
Senator Grady, who declared that it
had no bearing on the question at
issue
81 intend to show" explained Os-
borne, that Aids was bound to dis
cover in searching the titles that this
land was recently acquired and not
worth the price paid by the state"
1.-The governor mas appreciated that
this question is not germane to this
case" declared Grady. land has or
dered an investigation into the par
ticular matter"
Osborne withdrew his question. but
made Aids admit that as chairman
of the assembly ways and means COM
mittee he had to pass on it in the
supply bill for purchase of this land.
Aids denied Osbornes insinuations
that many persons in Albany were in
the habit Of buying tax titles to
Adirondack lands at the state comp
troller's sales and selling them back
to the state at large profit.
Governor Hughes, who, until today,
had made no definite public announce
ment of his choice of candidate for
president pro tenn Of the senate, is
sued a statement late this afternoon
endorsing the action of Senator Root
in advocating the election of Senator
Human.
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welah, Wash, who stated that he had
been a great sufferer from catarrh,
which impaired his general health,
falling of mucus into the throat and
extending down into the stomach, caus-
ing catarrh or liberation of the stom-
ach. At times my breath was so foul
and offensive that I could not get close
to anybody. I lost the sense of taste
and smell 1 have tried different ply
sicians with no results. I had given
up all hopes of ever getting we'll l
was attracted by Fer-Don's medical ex-
perts' wonderful work and called upon
am now a well man and can recon-
cines and can truthfully say that l
am now a we'll man an dean recon-
mend Fer-Dons medical experts to all
VINO suffer.
Gall Stones Removed
loud praises for Fer-Don's medical ex-
perts Mr.. L. K. Arno d, living at
1924 Crown street, Spokane, states that
for years she had been in a terrible
condition, feeling so discouraged at
times that life seemed a burden. Sharp
pains at times on the right side over
the liver, hot and cold flashes would
come over me and my appetite was ir-
regular; tired feeling presented itself
so 1 could hardly drag one foot after
the other; sallow complexion, headache
and dizzy sensations. / have tried so
many physicians, but received only
temporary relief. / concluded to try
Fer-Don's medical experts and after
taking only a few doses of medicine
was re ieved of my gall stones, some
as large as a pea. I feel so fine now
eat, sleep and feel like a new woman
TATE HOTEL
ave opened up offices in Walla Walla
busy. 1t is astounding to witness the
ach day. and it looks as if Fer-Don's
plicated as in other cities where he has
the rheumatic and paralytic along with
he city and surrounding towns to see
ITS Of bloodless surgery.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
HOOKING SCANDAL REPORTED.
Severe Condemnation" Given by
Stock Exchange Investigators.

New York, Feb. S-The special com
m!ttee appointed by the governors of the
stock exchange to investigate the scandal
attending the collapse Of the Columbus
and Hooking Coal and Iron pool reported
In measured. but severe terms, to-day.
Severe condemnation" is the phrase
used in the report That is stock eX-
change parlance for disciplinary action
and disciplinary action can be visited in
only two ways The slightest penalty IS
suspension for thirty days, the same as
imposed on S B. Chaplin & Co on ac-
count of the Rock Island scandal. The
greatest is expulsion.
The acts Of the stock exchange firms
in subscribing TO the Columbus and
Hooking Coal and Iron pools on account
Of Lathrop. Haskins &\Co., thereby
practically lending their names to this
undertaking, merit severe condemna-
ton" says the report.
The only solvent firms reported by the
committee are Ronalds & Co.. JeweJt
Bros. Tucker, Anthony & Co, and Van
Schaick & CO. Severe condemnation, "
is also visited upon Hugh F. Criss. the
specialist in Hooking Coal and Iron and
the floor member of the firm Of Roberts,
Hall & Cross. Of which the two other
partners reside in Cincinnati.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
PATIENCE.
Washington Herald 0ptimIst Club
announcement for Next
Contest.
by THE OPTIMlsT.

Patience is said to be one of the
browning virtues.
DON'T get il mixed up with res
ignatIOn, however.
The exercise of patience reveals
the true character of the ODti-
mist.
am inviting every member of
the club TO send In some express
sion Of opinion on patience. The
quality Of the contributions 10
the clubs sentiments has I'M
proved of late, and we are get
ting some essays Of renI literary
merit.
Let the good work keep up.
1 shall try 10 announce at
tractive subjects for every week,
and want the help OF every
member in suggesting topics for
discussion. Remember, you are
equally concerned with me in the
welfare of the club.
Did you notice the roster Of
Few members which 1 printed last
Sundayf
How many new names will
there be next weelSf I intend 10
put the new members al the top
of the page from now on.
The motto for 1910 is 'sThe
Growth of OPTIMISM and / want
every member TO get some friend
TO join the club. so that each
week We can have "A list of
friends to welcome to our help
full brotherhood.
II costs nothing 20 Join, and to
those who are not already mem
beers 1 will say that the benefits
derived from association with
cheerful. hRppy-minded people
nre distinctly worth while. You
will feel all tho better for being
an Optimist.
Ten prizes of 81 each will be
given for the best ten cOntrfbu-
lions on sPatience."
Wednesday, February 10, is the
last day for submitting your con
tributiOns on this topic.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09

Petworth stands emphatically for i'm
mediate action on the part Of the Dis
trict in park improvements in Petworth.
At meeting Of the citizens association
last night in the NJ. z. church President
w. NJ. Cromwell said:
''The cost to the District to acquire this
park land five years hence will be at
least 25 per cent greater than its value
to-day" The proposed park site Is mostly
unimproved at present, and is adjacent TO
the Soldiers Home.
Improved schools were discussed, the
association disappearing Of the recent &C
ton OF Congress, whereby an appropria-
ton for new school building for the
Park View section was delayed until
next year. II was pointed out that school
facilities next fall will be inadequate. in
view of the rapid increase of residents.
Indorses New Enterprises.
The association expresses its hearty
Endorsement OF the new transit com pany
to pass through Petworth, as well as the
proposition OF the Telepost Company TO
operate its plant in their suburb.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
proposed legislation applying the Morrill,
act to the District and giving to George
Washington University the benefits there
Of
The officials Of the association are; W.
NJ Cromwell. president; H. N. lie Due,
vice president; Louis jacobson. treasurer.
and c. L. Gable, secretary.
The following committees for 1910 were
appointed:
Street ra1vays-w. l. Gutelius. Chairman; Mat
thew Wamslng. Deb In Pe-le. W. F. Guide, and T..
y. Powderly,
schools and school housss-G. " stose. chairman
E. C. ShOrey, J. Il. Glssco 7. II. Collins and J. S.
GrIr1.
Sewers. sanitation and water-Paul Z. Iesh chair
man; Dr.. A. @. Sorc-oss. ". +. GUIDE, L. ".
Oyster. and James o. B0bee.
streets sidewalks and hgh.s-John I. Painter
chairman; J. y. Stevenson, ". 7. Bair, J. c.
suter. and Robert l. Cam.
Fire and P1ice PrUtection-Issso @. Ellis chair
man: Charles Il. Williams, Il. Y. Bisbee, John 4.
/ Gaskins and K. Il. Harsho-l.
/ Me1nbersaIp-Chs l.. Hadsu. Chairman d.
/ n. Kerton. c. L. Gable Z. C. Grlmley ard o. Z.
aleiuzg-
/ Flnance-H. N lie Due. chairman, A Grupe. X
/ W Richards J. s. Sinclair. and J. p. Wick
[ Delegates % JOINT committee niways-W. L
GuteIius. chairman. q. ". stoss and Paul E. Lesh
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
Taft Will Speak.
FORMER STEWARD DENIES
WHITE HOUSE MEAT STORY.

Henry Pinckey. White House messen-
ger and who does chores, but was steward
under Roosevelt declared yesterday
that no unfit and unwholesome meat
ever graced the table Of that President.
Pinckey was answering a charge made
Monday before a special compittee,
which is investigating the cost OF living
in the District of Columbia. by Inspector
Dodge, Of the District force. Dodge told
the committee that half putrid meat,
ready to fall to pieces was served by
the steward az the White House to the
Roosevelt family. These meats, Dodge
said. were bought by the steward in
quarters. and that official used to poke
his finger into the meat to determine its
tenderness.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
1922 Ninth street NV.
washington. D. c.

for school buildings In the bill appropri-
ating money for extraordinary expendi-
lures in TIE District
a. Leftwich Sinclair reported from the
committee on the aviation meet that the
Of bringing the function TO Wash
ingtOn were bright, and that the matter
would soon be definitely decided. Court
land T. Bishop. president Of the American
Aviation Association. is expected in the
city next Monday 70 look over the site
proposed for the met. and will be the
guest 81 the committee Of 100 who have
the matter definitely in charge. BY mo-
ton OF Nj Sinclair a committee Of three
was authorized TO arrange fer q recep-
ton and luncheon to Mr.. Bishop at the
headquarters q the Chambe-, il the time
at MS disposal while in the city would
admit -
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
WILL SPEND 100000.
Chevy Chase Club Plans to Build
New Home.

Important steps toward the improve
ment OF Chevy Chase Club. 50 that it
Will be one Of the best organizations In
the country. were taken yesterday after
noon at a meeting at the New Willard
The board Of governors was authorized
to make preparations for the building
of a new clubhouse. at a cost Of 100000
The entire management Of the matter is
left TO ths board with instructions to
have architects plans and details ar
ranged in a month.
In case the board cannot agree II was
advised that the money be spent in I'm
proving the present house with all mod
ern equipments.
Because Of the clubs rapid growth it
is either necessary to have new house
or rebuild the present one. Another
matter taken up by the members was
the provision in the constitution. for de-
benture members.
President John J. Hemphill presided
at the meeting The governors are John
j. Hemphll. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards.
Clarence Moore. Gist Blair. Thomas Mel
son Page, W J. Boardman, and Fred
erick L. Huidekoper
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
NEGRO PROPHET ARRAIGNED.
Case I'm baltimore Postponed Over
Absence of Three Women.

Baltimore, Feb. S-Jonas Samuel Stur-
devant negro bishop Of the Holy Church
of the Living God. was arraigned on a
charge of assault to-day before Justice
Grammar.
Rose Demmerd was the chief witness.
She claimed he exercised a strange infiu-
ence over her. Hilda Johnson produced
marriage certificate showing that Sturde-
want married her in Philadelphia October
% 1909. the witness TO the ceremony being
Rose Demmerd. Sturdevant admitted that
he had been married in 1901 to Carrie
Hinant but was never legally divorced
from the woman.
The case was continued by Justice
Grammar in order that all the women in
the caSe-Ada Carding, Gertrude Peter
son, and Gertrude MuLsen-be brought be-
fore him. The four women are practi-
cally stranded IN Washington, and are
without funds to buy food or TO leave the
city.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
PEARY'S MEDAL FROM
GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY BEARS
ONE WORD-"DISCOVERER.. -

''Discoverer" is engraved on the medal
awarded by the National Geographic
Society to Commander Peary for his
arctic expedition.
All doubt as to What the wording OF
the medal would be was banished yes.
terday afternoon. when 1t was officially
inspected by the board Of governors OF
the society. The medal given to Capt
Bartlett. Peary's lieutenant, also was in
spected.
The medals are gold disks. three
inches in diameter. and nearly half an
inch thick. The Peary medal bears an
engraving Of the Roosevelt on one side
and one Of the discoverer on the other
The tribute to Capt. Bartlett is the regu.
latiOn Hubbard medal.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-09
BOYS TIE UP MILLS.
Thread Factory, Employing $500
Employees Forced to Close.

Pawtucket, Feb. S.-Refused an increase
Of 10 per cent in wages, the back boys
tied up the mills Of the J K P. Coats
Co, thread makers. two weeks ago
walked out again to-day, and tonight
the entire plant closed for an indefinite
period.
The boys first struck when the fifty
sx-hour law went into effect and found
their wages reduced, but labor leaders
persuaded them TO return and present
their demand formally
The services Of the boys is absolutely
necessary, and their action has thrown
out of employment $500 operatives.