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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
CANAL COMPANY
FILES ANSWER

The Columbia Canal company today
filed their answer to the complaint OF
w. L. Benham, made last November,
charging the company with not fur
nishing water for his ditch and other
wise not living up to the agreements
made, when certain irrigated lands
were purchased from the company py
the plaintiff as trustee for severai
other parties. The company claims
that they did furnish water as agreed
bu that the plaintiff did not make any
payments on contract for purchase OIL
the lands nor did he pay taxes when
due, and therefore they were not
bound to live up to their contract. Mr.
Benham was formerly member OF the
board of trustees of the Columbia Ca
nal company and vice president OF the
company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Waiter DdmrOSCh
Nay Appear Here

There is IA possibility of Walter
Damrosch and the New York Sym
phony orchestra coming to Walla Wal
la again 1t is a matter of guaran-
tee, which means capacity house at
the Keylor, in order to make expenses.
The Walla Walla Symphony ORCH
estra will give it's eighth concert next
Sunday afternoon at the Keylor
Grand. The orchestra viii be assist
ed by Mrs. Charlotte Baumeister
Thompson, soprano-who win sing an
aria from Oratorio and a group of
songs. Mrs Thompson is a native of
Walla Walla and began her musical
study here, continuing the work un-
der some of the best masters of New
York
The orchestra will give as its chief
number Beethoven's Second Symph-
ony. The program will open with the
overture to the Magic Flute" often
called Mozart's masterpiece Do not
forget the hour-four o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
H. H. M'Ledn has
Returned Home

H. H. Mclean, secretary of the local
farmers union, returned last night
from Aberdeen, by way of Seattle,
where he has been as delegate from
this county to the Good Roads conven-
ton recently held at Aberdeen. Mr..
Mclean reports a very successful meet
ing, about 500 delegates being present,
and the next meeting will be held in
Wala Walla in November. Mr.. Nc
Lean was elected second vice-presi-
dent of the association. On finishing
business at Aberdeen, Mr.. Mclean went
70 Seattle in the interests of the farm
ers here who are still holding their
grain.
Mr. Mclean estimates that about Is
per cent of the grain raised in the
county last season is still being held
for sale, and as no satisfactory market
was found in Seattle, it will still be
farmers of the county are of the opin-
ion that the mllers on the Sound are
simply biding their time, thinking the
farmers will have to sell, but what
grain is in the county is in strong
hands, and will be held until the mill
lers have to come through, which is
expected will not be long. for the
Sound mills are getting low on wheat
to grind.
Mr. Mclean was held up four and
one half hours in the mountains COM
ing over but otherwise enjoyed very
pleasant trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
BREAKS HIS
SHOULDER IN
A HARD FALL

While walking down the alley be-
hind Betz's brewery last night, A. N.
Pierce, an employ of the Walla Walla
Cleaning & Dyeing works, who re-
sides at 413 South Seventh street, fell
into the basement of the new Bottling
works of the brewery, now in con-
struction, breaking his right shoulder
When seen this morning at ST.
Marys hospital, where he was taken
last night, Pierce said that there were
no lights whatever nor any railing
around the excavation, and as it was
dark, he could not see the house. He
laid unconscious at the bottom of the
basement for about 80 minutes, and
then crawled on his hands and knees,
being unable to walk, down the alley
to the Farmers saloon, where he was
helped in and the ambulance sent for,
The bones in the right shoulder were
badly shattered and had to be wired
together in places, and part of one
OoIlc ISlHONeu oUllI0ty. Tie Is eXpoC-
ted to be able to get around, however
in a short time
Henry BenzeL contractor FOR the
new bottling works, when seen this
morning had a different story to tell
He claims that there was a good rail-
ing around the excavation and several
red lights scattered along the same
There is no reason whatever" said
Mr. Benze1, "for anyone not seeing
the lights nor feeling the railing if
they were close enough and it was en-
tirely Pierce's fault that he was not
able to pilot himself down the alley
any better than he did"
There was a Sailmg around the
place when seen this morning, and
several claimed that there was one
last night too. Whether any suit for
damages will be made is not known.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
PORTER PLEASED
WITH THIS CITY

"Walla Walla surely has fine park,
and the conditions of the city, as far
as the city beautiful is concerned, are
among the best I have ever seen. You
have everything here and the city and
valley are certainly hard to beat
c. d. Porter of Stanfield, Oregon,
formerly of Fargo, North Dakota, is in
the city this week making a study of
the park system the method used here
in development and the general plan
ming. The above statement he made
this afternoon, continuing:
Il want to thank Secretary Moore
of the Commercial club, President j.
w. Langdon of the park board, Mrs.
H. P. Isaacs and Miss Grace Isaacs
for the assistance they have given me
7 in getting the data 1 wanted. 1 have
learned more about parking systems
than I ever knew before, and for the
people of Stanfield / want to thank
the representatives of this city who
have given me aid.'
Mr.. Porter is interested in the Co
lumbia Land company's project at
Stanfield, and is endeavoring to start
Ia park system there that will make the
place one of the most attractive in
the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03

WELLINGTON, March 3.-The
horrors of the scenes here is indes-
crbe. It will be weeks before the
bodies of those remaining in the tang
led mass of trees, earth and ice can be
exhumed.. 1t will be 10 days or two
weeks before the bodies recovered can
be taken out of the mountains. Twenty
eight bodies have been recovered, res
cuers adding seven during the mighty
Mrs. Sherlock, wife of the telegraph
operator here, is the heroine of the
wreck She is taking charge of the
injured at a makeshift hospital es-
tabIlshed here.
Superintendent O'NeiI, who escaped
the avalanche, is leading the rescuers.
ne has no hope of clearing the line for
traffic before April l.. Only the ice
box Of O'Neil's car was found, so COM
plete was the wreck.
4 party of deputy sheriffs arrived
To-Day. A number of Italians had been
discovered robbing the bodies and were
driven off.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
WTRl0LED WHEAT
SPROUTS POORLY

neither wheat that has been Wit
'o and then held all winter will
80" Il planted the following season,
'o"s been a question to many
''''efs' and on a wager of an oyster
~ppef that it would. several farmers,
'lhg the farmers union head
'eFS' have planted SO grains of
"neat in pan for the test. on
'I'iag it moist and giving it plenty
d" and light, it has been found
O. ''S 10 grains have come UP out
"e 3d. H. H. Mclean, who just
o nome last night, claims he is in
w... N1pper but the farmer losing
,,n-' 's to give the seed more time. In
with farmer this morning
,or s''a that this is an important oues-
ron ,.p and has been disputed ed manv
al. s' and if decided on with a good.
Of ~ would be of value to farmers
ls,, The county. who often have =, =, wheat lea
ritrio,., @l'er seeding. that has been
tonom'o sa which they keep for use the
"'ng year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
State Secretary
Arrives in City

Railroad lines across the state being
cox. state secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
arrived in Walla Walla last night on
his way to Spokane. While here Mr..
Wilcox will make an inspection of the
local Y M. c. A. wor,. and also hold
a short conference with President 5.
r. l. Penrose and Allan III. Reynolds,
who are members of the Y. M. G. A.
state executive committee. 1t was the
intention of Mr.. Wilcox to visit ColfaX
in the interests of a new building there
but the town being in such predlca-
ment. he has decided to go on through
to Spokane.
Mr.. Wilcox has been in Vancouver
Wash. and the purpose of his tour is
the extension of the Y. M. c. A. WORK
in the state. A new $4,000 building is
MANNED for Wenatchee and Mr. wilcox
will go there soon to take charge
Interest in the association is grow
ino all over the state, many sndii
towns clamoring for attention anu NC"
buildings" said Mr. Wilcox this morn
ing land it is all that l can do TO give
tben, all attention Olympia is next at
ter wenatchee, for help in the cam
naien of securing new building, whiie
CHARLESTON. Blaine, and Puyallup are
contemplating new buildings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Pile Protector
Company Formed

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county auditors office this af-
ternoon by the trustees and directors
of a company formed for the manu-
facture and sale of new pile protec-
tor The company will operate in Wall
la Walla, and will be known as the c.
N. Hubbard & Co., The trustees and
A. G. Lloyd, A J. Mullinix, A. E. Null
link, c. NJ Hubbard and Rebecca J.
Nelson. The stock consists of 250,000
shares at $1.00 per share, all of which
is said to have been subscribed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
NEW LAW IS
INADEQUATE

WASHINGTON, March 3.-SenatOrs
Cummins and Clapp today submitted
to the senate the minority report at
tacking the interstate commerce bill
as renorted by the interstate commerce
commission. They declared the meas
ure creates a useless court, reduces
the authority of the interstate COM
merce commission, fails to regulate
properly the railroads or to protect the
public and prevents neither over-capi-
talization nor combination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Little Damage
From High Water
In Walla Walla
NEARLY ONLY CITY IN
INLAND EMPIRE
THAT ESCAPED.
Doubtful If Entire Loss
Will Amount to One
Thousand Dollars.

While other cities of the west are
still in the grip of floods and high
water, with heavy damage resulting,
Walla Walla is fortunate in being the
only city in this section where the loss
will be comparatively light, and where
receding waters are leaving conditions
almost normal With the exception
of a few small washouts on railroad
lines leading to the city, the damage
consists only of the cutting out of
few lawns and gardens and the wash
ing away of one or two small bridges.
1t is doubtful if the total loss will ag-
gregate $1,000.
A report from the headworks of the
city water system today stated that
conditions are about normal there,
with Mill creek slowly receding. Gar
rison creek has dropped considerably
since morning, and is again within it's
banks. Yellowhawk creek did little
damage, being further from the city,
anu Ie'i iiCiS III thaI Pelll VI the Coui-
try were better prepared to cope with
the situation.
Because of a small WaShOut on the
o. r. & n. line last night near Valley
Grove, traffic from Waitsburg is tied
up today, and no trains on the Day.
ton branch are being operated today.
Northern Pacific lines are all open
today, and it is thought the end of the
week will find all roads repaired, with
the exception of the o. r. & N. near
Starbuck, which was washed out by
the high waters of several weeks ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
CHARGE GRAFT OF
THE RELIEF FUND

PARIS, March 3.-Serious charges
that relief funds in the hands of au-
contained in resolutions adopted at a
mass meeting of merchants today. The
funds subscribed by the French gov
ernment and foreign nations were in
tended for the relief of the destitute
and to rehabilitate small merchants.
The resolutions demand the account
ing of the millions subscribed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
TOWN is
CUT OFF
L A CO MA RESIDENTS
STARVE TO DEATH
IN THE SNOW.

SEATTLE, March 3.-The new town
of Lacona on the Milwaukee road, SO
miles from here near the summit of
the mountains, has been cut off from
the outside world for two weeks by
snow, and the people are starving. Four
men reached Seattle today and said the
inhabitants had only few beans left
when they left and that conditions
were horrible. Fifty people are in the
town. The Milwaukee tried to get 70 :
tary pIow through but failed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Loss of Life
Is Very Small

SPOKANE, March 3.-Railroad Of
ficialS and passengers on the wrecked
Oriental Limited are marvelling to-
day over the small loss of life that oc-
CURED when the train was destroyed
by encountering a rock slide at Milan
yesterday. The engine and five cars
We're wiped out by fire.
The only man killed was Edward
Miller the fireman. None of the dozen
injured are seriously hurt and all but
six left the hospital today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
No One Educated, Says Miss
Strong, Unless He
Knows City.
SPEAKS TO LOCAL
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Life in Cities Different
From That of Small
Villages.

That no one could consider himself
thoroughly educated until he had made
some study of the complex conditions
of modern city life, and that all who
called themselves educated owe it to
themselves and to the world to inter
est themselves in the problems of good
citizenship, was the theme of Miss An
ma Louise Strong's address at Whit
man college this morning
"The question of how we are to learn
to live in cities, is one of the big ques-
tfons of the present age" said Miss
Strong. THAT we have not yet solved
this problem a comparison of city and
Continued On Page Ffve.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Wehring- Miller.

Justice of the Peace T. M. McKin-
ney performed a marriage ceremony
this afternoon in his court room, the
happy couple being Fred Wehring, a
prominent farmer living in the vicinity
of Slater, and Mrs. Mary E. Miller, of
623 1-2 North Eighth street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03

COLFAX, March 3.-Many missing,
dozens of families homeless, dwellings
foundations, is the condition of Colfax
today as a result of the floods. The
is estimated at 100000. Many per-
sons were rescued from housetops this
from death. There is intense suffering
among the destitute. The electric light
system is wrecked, the water supply
is cut Off and railroad tracks washed
away.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Recital Toniuht.

The pupils of Miss ingalls,, who
teaches in the piano department at the
Whitman Conservatory Of Music, will
be heard in recital tonight at S:15
o'clock in MacDoWell hall. Tne PUBIC
is cordially invited to attend.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
French Government
Faces Big Strike

PARIS, March 3.-Employees of the
governmental railroad are threat
ening to strike today unless they re-
the prime movers The national union
of employees has decided to support
the engineers by a general strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Attempt Flight in
Little AerODIdne

SAN FRANCISCO, Mrach 3.-An at
ing only $50 pounds, one of the lightest
in the world, viii be made Sunday at
ifornia inventor. His engine weighs but
80 pounds and supplies Sc horsepower.
Bleriot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
KNOX PLAN
Is FAVORED

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The state
department today received adVlceS that
France has accepted the proposition of
Secretary Knox for the establishment
of an international court of arbitra-
ton The court proposed by Knox is
to have certain limitations which, it is
to all European powers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Buried In Snow.

SCENIC, March .3.-Twenty- eight
temporary tombs in the snow. each
with the body of some one lost in the
avalanche and marked with a rough
board, dot the little flat just east oi
Wellington today. 1t will be fully G
week before tbs line is clear. Ii is
impossbyle to bring the bodies out and
the snow will prevent their dissolu-
ton for days. Five undertakers and
assistants left Scenic early today for
Wellington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03

SEATTLE, Morch 3.-The Great
Northern issued an announcement at 10
o'clock this morning giving the dead at
Wellington as SO. All the missing fig
ured in the statement as dead. The
company says the list may be too high
or too low.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Expect a TONG War.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-San
Francisco police are preparing to cope
with a fierce tong war in Chinatown,
which is expected to break out at the
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
No New Avalanche.

ENtRETT Wash, March 3.-With
% bodies recovered at Wellington to-
"''' and A still unacounted for, the
'"'!foad company estimates that SO are
Oeau IN the avalanche. Those missing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Inheritance Tax.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 3.-Pas-
sage of a collateral inheritance tax is
one of the recommendations made by
the Joint special committee on taxation
to the general assembly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
BODIES GIVEN TEMP ORARY INTERMENT IN THE
FLAT JUST BELOW VILLAGE WHERE
THE AVALANCHE OCCURRED
REPORTS of New Disaster Denied Today-Railroad is
Attempting to Get Train Through To the
Scene of the Slide.

must be counted as dead.
Reports of the new avalanche at
Wellington are denied absolutely today
by the railroad officials. The las,
courier to reach Scenic through the
snow stated that rescue work is in full
swing. His message was dated at 4
o'clock this morning.
The company's list of passengers
and employees on the wrecked trains,
numbers .102 of these 80 are positively
accounted for.
The railroad is attempting to get a
(Coptipnad on Page FOur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03

NEW YORK, March 3.-Louisville &
Nashville five per cent, three-year gold
notes fall due today, when interest
ceases, and are being retired at par
and accrued interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Missing Counted
Among the Dead
BY the Offic Gals
REBELS
LOSING
INSURGENTS DRIVEN
BACK BY THE
HONDURANS.

MANAGUA, March 3.-Insurgents
under Chamorro have been routed with
loss of 800 dead and wounded near
Tisna. The movement aagnst Mana
qua has failed. The tide was turned by
the Honduran troops.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
GRAND FORKS BURNED.

+ DAWSON, March 3.-Half OF
+ Grand Forks, the famous metrop- :
r oils of the Klondike, is burned
+ Fire started in the Grand Hotel, =
+ the once notorious dance hall and Z
= gambling resort.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Better In Idaho.

BOISE, March 3-Although Boise
and southwestern Idaho is still cut off
from the east on account of washouts
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03
Many People Missing and
Many Buildings Have
Been Wrecked.
WATER EVERYWHERE
r ECEDIN G. TODAY
Conditions Throughout the
Northwest Are Much
Improved.
+ /. + + 1. + + + + + + + + + .

) fax appeals for aid. Sup
, plies will be rushed this af-
; ternoon. Hundreds are home
: less and the loss is $250,000.
A million feet of lumber was
> swept away last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-03

Continued on Page Four.)
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. EXCL SIVE AFTERNOON !.
: UNITED PRESS TELEGRAMS !.
/ GIVES THE EVENING STATES !.
. MAN THE VERY BEST. j.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

when he snOrted, in a disagreeaDle way
he had, at some joke that had occurred
to him, and he continued chuchlng 10
himself to attract my attention. MY
frown did not dismay him.
IT knew there was something, he was
saving, ..about Miss Cecilia's younger
sister, and I've just recalled 1t. The girl
has q most extraordinary name, quite tne
most remarkable you ever heard
He laughed until he was purple In the
face. i did not imagine that any name
known to feminine nomenclature could De
SO humorous. ,,
"Hezekiah. Ba,ig. That's the little
sisters name Bassford HOLSTER had
beens saving that name for a son, who
never appeared, to do honor to Old HeZe-
kiah, the perambulatOr chap. so the!
named the girl for her granddad. Bang!
One of the apostles, Hezekiah!
I waited for his mirth to wear itself
out. and then rose to terminate the In
terview with an adequate dramatic dis
missal
You poor pagan" I remarked. with
such irony as could command; its too
bad you insist on revealing the abysmal
depths of your ignOrance-Hezekiah was
not an apostle. but a mighty king before
the day of apostles
1 left him blinking and unconvinced as
Ito Hezekiah's proper place IN history
Virgins. I learned at the onics, had.
within half an hour. left the clfo hur-
|riedly in a cab. taking trunk with him.
He had mentioned no mail address to the
clerk.
And this was very unlike Virgins.
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Several Recent Weddings.
Death of John H.
AIdert0n.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, December ID. 1910
Mrs. Harriet Ellen Woodward of Balti-
more and Arthur Hand League Of Wash
inston were married in Rockville yester-
day afternoon by Rev. W. d. keene. pas
tor of the Southern Methodist Church.
the ceremony taking place at the parson-
age.
Miss Florence Butler Of Tenleytown, D
c., and George w. Bell Of Abilene, Va
were married in Rockville yesterday after.
noon by Rev. s. r. White of the Bap.
fist Church.. at the home of the minister.
Licenses to marry have been issued tC
Miss Lena Helen Walker Of Gaithersburs
and William Henry Gartner of Wash.
ington Grove, and Miss Minnie Lee Briggs
and Marshall Murray Walker, both OF
Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Donaldson and a
Newton Hare. both of Washington, were
married in Gaithersburg Saturday even.
ing. by Rev. ] Harry Smith. pastor oi
Grace Methodist Church,, the ceremony
taking place at the home of a friend OF
the couple.
John H. Alderton, aged sevcnty-twe
years, died suddenly of apoplexy at his
leaves wife and two sons. The funeral
took place yesterday from the Old Schoo
Baptist Church, at Burtonsvile. this
county. Rev. Charles H. Waters ot
Brightwood, y. c.. conducting the serv.
Ices.
When the case against John Davis, q
young white man. who was arrested sey.