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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
pduIhdm Out
For a Record

TANFORAN PARK, Calf, Jan. 25.-
Although the sky was streaked with
threatening clouds, weather conditions
at noon today promised well for Pau,
hans attempts for an air concues.
schedule this afternoon. The wind,
detracting from yesterdays sport, died
down during the night, and Paulhan
announced that if the afternoon did
not bring another gale he would at
tempt to shatter at least two existing
records before the mechanicians pa II
ed the great Farman biplane prior to
his departure from this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Library to
Be a Jail

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 25-May-
or Beard announced today that he has
decided to remove the public library
from the city hall and to convert the
library rooms into a Jail. The city Of
ficials say the change will be beneficial
from a practical point of view but de-
cline to listen to any jokes upon the
obvious features of the change. An
interesting feature of the case is that
the Southern Pacific owns the city
hall building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Jury Probe
Of the Meat
Trust SlOW

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-WhiIe the actual
investigation of the meat trust by the
government is scheduled to begin late
today or possibly tomorrow, it is in
tin7ated that the result of the federal
grand jury's work will not be an
nounced for two months. The jury
began the morning session by dispos-
ina of the calendar cases. Its slow and
oonderous deliberations indicate that
it is not it's tptoes to take up the i'm
vestigation of the packers, or that it
will be moved greatly by the popular
protest against the current high prices
of meat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Carve Out
New State

MEDFORD, Ore, Jan. 25.-Southern
Oregon leaders in the movement to
carve a new state out of Southern
Oregon and Northern California, to be
known as Siskiyou, are active today
with ARRANGEMENTS to call a cOnven-
ton to devise ways and means. Ac-
cording to present plans the conven-
ton will gather in Eureka, Slskyous
county, California. not later than
March IS, and remain in session three
days.
Prominent men from all the territory
affected have s:saffied thir willing
ness to attend and aid the movement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Hermann
Trial is
Still on

PORTLAND, Jan 25-Annual re-
ports of eX-Commissioner Binger Her
mann and other interesting things like
mat formed the principal points of at
'eAtion in the Hermann trial today.
Heney is drawing to the close of his
vase and this morning finished the di-
rect examination of McVean, who has
0eeh on the witness stand for day
u more He will follow this witness
win other former employees of the gen.
"' I'nd office, to show by their tes-
umony that Herman had knowledge
Tie fraudulent practices which are
sed 10 have prevailed in handling
'"nas pat inside the forest reserve.
prosecution is now making an
70 connect Hermann by circum-
'"i evidence with the conspiracy.
II has shown that Hermann discussed
creation of the reserve with Mays
IN Portland, and is now showing
soFeFhment documents, by Her
,''aNn S letters and evidence of the
once employees, that Hermann
" OF the fraudulent practices with
School lands within the boundaries
=, erVes created; and that knowing
Use practices he consistently urged
:, annual reports and otherwise
''ie lieu land act be changed and
and tLat he had declined to
Co.,, ''''iend the creation of reserves be-
Se Of these conditions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Trdinmen FILLED
In a Collision

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. 20
Two trainmen were killed ana se'erdi
passengers slightly injured when the
Twentieth Century limited train OF the
New York Central railroad coiloeo
with a freight near St. townsville to-
day.
The dead are: Engineer Scanion anu
a fireman, whose name was unlearned-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
BIG REALTY DEAL
SCHEDULED TODAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-One of the
biggest real estate auctions held in
New York recently is scheduled for
and plots in the Southern Boulevard
district of the Bronx will be knocked
down to the highest bidders. The
property is surrounded by big build
ings and apartment houses, and has
been held by estates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
BALL AN
HISTORIC AFFAIR

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Charity may
begin at home, but tonight it will pay
a visit to the Waldorf Astoria, where
the Charity ball will be held. This
annual affair has become one Of the
great social institutions of the metrop-
oils, having been founded away back
before the civil war, and tonight's
ball will maintain all it's old-time
prestige.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Seek to Gust Trolley.

louisville, Pa, Jan. 25-An-
other effort will be made this week by
the board of city trusts of Philadel-
phia to oust the Schuylkill Traction
company from the Girard estate lands
in this county. If the suit is sue
essful, the traction company, with
s2,O00,000 invested in trolley lines
will be ruined. The estate alleges
that the company's leases have ex-
pired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
TRUST MERGER HAS
BEEN COMPLETED

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The merger
of the Morton and Fifth Avenue Trust
company, was completed today when
the stockholders of the latter company
met to ratify the increase of the cap
ital stock to $5,OOO,O00 and elect a
board Levi p Morton was selected as
chairman of the new board The new
company has a surplus of $4,000, ,00e
and deposits of $126,000,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Landslide on
Great Northern

KALISPELL, Mont, Jan. 25.-Traf-
fic on the Great Northern railroad is
tied up today east of here by one Of
the greatest landslides in the roads
history. The slide occurred at High
Gate. 60 miles to the eastward. 1t is
believed the tracks will be cleared be-
fore nightfall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Poultry Raisers Meet.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 25.-Poultry
pigeons and pet stock from all the
and Canada are on exhibition at the
great international show opened in
this city today. No less than fifteen
of poultrymen will be
held here during the week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Mace War On White Plague.

RELEIGH, N. c., Jan. 25.-A war for
the prevention and stamping out OF
the white plague in North Carollna
will be commenced as result or the
session in Greensboro today of the
State Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
WriShts
To Pole

DAYTON, jan. 25.-Comn ander
Peary announced his belief today that
OrviIIe and Wilbur Wright are plann-
ina an aeropIane trip to the North Pole,
following a conference during which
the aviators piled Peary with countless
questions. Peary said he considered the
trip possible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

Tumble

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-With butter on
the toboggan to grease the descent, the
prices of beef, pork, potatoes, wheat.
corn and Wholesale prices OF eggs were
reduced today. from three to five per-
cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
IRISH
HOME
RULE

LONDON, Jan. 25.-John Redmond.
leader of the Irish nationaIists, todav
announced that he will hold
the legislative "baIance of power" in
his own hand during the coming ses-
SONS OF parliament. If he can substan-
tIate his claims, Ireland will get home
rule after all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
PIONEER FRUIT GROWER TELLS OF THE VAL
LEY IN CHANGING FROM BIG FARM TO
SMALL TRACTS
District Fruit Inspector G. L. Whitney Chairman of
Weekly Lunch -Burlingame, Blandford, Blalock
Ryerson, ELAN, Bolton and Shepherd Talk.

created in the foothills.
Walla Walla, being in the artesian
belt, and the foothill land being IN
the same belt, might be irrigated by
boring to a depth equivalent to the
increased elevation, though he argued
that irrigation would be unnecessary
under proper cultivation. DR.. Blalock,
who is a firm believer in the policy Of
snail tracts, asked his hearers
why they did not start Immediately to
make their holdings worth $1,000 an
acre, rather than 500 as al present,
and to further make the same land
support 100 people, where now one
person is making a living by growing
grain.
Whitney Is Chairman.
Fruit Inspector c. l.. Whitney acted
as chairman of today's meeting, and
every seat was filled when the speak
because of business engagements, to
leave prior to adjournment, the pro-
gram having been extended far beyond
the regular time limit. E. c. Burlin-
game was the first speaker of the oc-
casion, giving a brief recital of his
recent visit to Wenatchee, where he
witnessed such wonderful changes
since he was engaged some 10 years
ago to pass upon an irrigation scheme.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Advocating the abandonment or
wheat growing on the foothills in ia
yor of apple orchards, DR.. N. G. Bla-
lock, one of the pioneer fruit raisers
of the WalIa Walla valley, spoke at
the weekly luncheon of the Commercial
club today noon, giving facts and fig
ures to uphold his contention that the
broad acres toward the mountains
would produce enormous quantities OF
fruit. and support many more families
than are at present located thereon.
DR.. Blalock first started fruit growing
on the famous Blalock orchards about
- years ago. and has since that time
been one of the most enthusiastic fruit
men of this section. He said the foot
hill lands are equally as productive for
apple-orchards, and that so farms of
the size of Blalock fruit farm might be
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
.FR|TCH CASE NEAR CLOSE
EXPECTED TO 60 TO JURY NEXT
THURSDAY.
Detroit Physician Insists He Had
Nothing to Do With Death Of
Maybelle Millman.

DETROIT, Mich, February 26.-The
question whether DR.. George A. Fritch.
August q last, caused the death of May
belle Millman Of Ann Arbor, while per-
forming or preparing for an unlawful OPP
Grafton, and the same night dismembered
her body and threw 1t into Ecorse creek.
will probably be in the hands Of the re-
corder's court jury Thursday next.
Monday the prosecution will put wit
nesses on the stand In an effort to dis
credit the testimony that has been given
for the defense, and one day will be
given to each side for argument.
The defense rested today at the con-
Of the defendant. intense bitterness mark
ing the word duel between Prosecutor
Van Zile and the accused physician. The
latter declared that at the time Of his ar
rest he had been subjected to a sort of
mission to have the advice of an attor-
ney. He vehemently denied that his
medical practice had been unlawful. and
Judge Phelan excluded question as to
whether the defendant had not continued
an unlawful practice since the beginning
of his trial.
DIR. Fritch on cross-examination stuck
firmly to his assertion made on direct ex-
animation that he had not performed
an unlawful operation upon Maybelle
Millman; that he had not given her an
anesthetic; that he had not dismem-
bered her body; that he had nothing to do
with her death, and that he did not
drive to Ecorse creek with Chauffeur
Leach the night of August u, or meet
Leach at all on that date.
Chauffeur Leach, who testified that he
drove the defendant and three mysterious
sacks to Ecorse creek. was characterized
by DIR. Fritch as bum and he said
he had frequently scolded the chauffeur
for neglecting his wife and running
around with other women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
PENAL1zED FOR KEEPING TAB
Col. Lauchheimer Doesn't Think It
Fair and Anpeals.

Whether Col. Charles Fl. Lauchheimer,
United States Marine Corps, kept tab"
or kept notes. or whether he said he
did, Is basis for appointment of a court
of inquiry by the Navy Department
yesterday to inquire into the justice
of his complaint Of injustice.
Last December that officer got into q
controversy with Gen. Elliott. command
ant of the corps. over the use of these
words in an official report. The result
was that the colonel was suspended from
duty for five days.
He regarded this as unfair treatment
Upon his appeal the department has
appointed a court composed of Rear
Admirals Barker and Davis and Gen.
Haywood, L. s. NJ. c.. to determine
that point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
PRECEDENT SET ASIDE
BY VENERABLE SENATOR
Col. Gordon Sets His Own Pace in
Giving Theater Party to
Dignitaries.

Col James Gordon, the venerable
planter from Mississippi. whose fare
well address to the Senate Thursday
marked the breaking of a precedent as
old as that body itself. violated another
precedent yesterday quite as old and
until now held to be as inviolate. What Is
declared to be the century-old custom
which Senator Gordon cheerfully disre-
garded is that which has always held
Washington's theaters In duty bound to
reserve for the President and his family
a stage box up to the moment of the ris-
ing of the curtain at each performance.
According to the story which became
noised about at the Capitol during the
afternoon Senator Gordon Inadvertently
overlooked Vice President Sherman when
he distributed 1872 seats to his ninety
one associate senators last Wednesday
upon inviting them to be his guests at
the theater tomorrow evening. When
one of the oldest members Of the Senate
called, his attention to the oversight the
picturesque Mississippian declared he
would right the wrong instantly.
Reappears at Box Office.
Appearing at the theater ebox office
shortly afterward Senator Gordon deliv-
cred verbal chastisement to the man
behind the window In somewhat this
fashion:
"Why didn't you tell me what a mis-
take I was making, sir? Don't you I'M
derstand sir, l want to make my little
treat just the best thing that Senate ever
had? And here you go and let me forget
the biggest one Of them all. Now. sir,
want the two boxes nearest the stage on
each side Of the theater. I reckon
shant make any more mistakes"
Whereupon the box Office man explain
ed there was only one stage box for sale.
the other always being reserved for the
President.
Carries His Point.
That's all right, young man. retorted
Col. Gordon amiably. THE President
shall have his box, sir. And the Vice
President is going to get the other. But
I want to buy them both-and have them
as my guests. along with the senator's"
The fact that the Presidents box is
never sold and that the tickets are never
allowed to be taken from the box Office
made no difference to the smiling Missis-
sippian.
IF can't pay for the Presidents box
you let me have the tickets anyway.
know the President would rather get
have them come the ordinary way.
won't deceive him about it, but l want
to write him a letter and ask him to
come to my theater party"
Senator Gordon walked away with the
tickets for the two boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
LEW WALLACE EULOGIZED.
House Also Takes up Post Office
Appropriation Bill.

Eulogies upon the life and character of
Gen. Lew Wallace, in connection with
the acceptance by Congress of a statue
of Gen. Wallace. presented by the state
of Indiana, and a debate upon the
post Office appropriation bill consumed
the time of the House yesterday.
The House adjourned after a session
of five and one-half hours. The Senate
did not meet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Dinner to Mr.. Fairbanks.

PARIS, February 26.-Ambassador Ba-
con tonight entertained the members OF
the American Chamber of Commerce of
Paris at dinner given in honor of ex-
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks.
The guest Of the evening and Gen. Stew
art L. Woodford, Frank II. Mason the
American consul general, and Bernard j.
Shoninger, president Of the chamber,
spoke briefly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
The Roosevelt Message.
Punished Boy Dies in Locked Room.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., February o.
For some fault ten-year-old Gerald
Guinness was locked in a room today by
his mother. Mrs. w. H. Guinness. When
she went to liberate him she found him
dead.
The lad had accidentally turned on the
gas and asphyixiated himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

Home Of the McCalley BaIderston Co,
lib G street northwest.
shirt wal is and similar articles. Street
suits and costumes will be shown 'on the
second floor, and petticoats, raincoats,
w.a-s anu othe. clothing will occupy the
third door. The workrooms, alteration
department. ETC., will occupy the fourth
floor.
The new firm has engaged a most ex-
perienced force Of saIespeople and work.
people. and promises by this means to
start upon its career prepared to give
absolute satisfaction.
Exclusive Designs.
The cut and style and design of the
clothing to be exhibited will bear the
marks of exclusiveness, the members OF
the corporation promise. as the garments
Will be made up especially to the order
OF the s. ,te's buyer. IL is promised that
the stock exhibited at this new store
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

will not be paralleled elsewhere, as the
company intends to control the selling of
its vari >us styles In this city.
The building at lib G street is entirely
remodeled. and is in effect new store.
A feature of the salesrooms will be
plenty of light. SO that the selection Of
clothing will be made easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Military Efficiency at Stake.

A movement has been started at the
Maryland Agricultural College by which
1t is hoped to induce the state board of
education or the legislature to so amend
the school laws as to include the teaching
of domestic science and agriculture in the
high schools of the state in rural commu-
mites, along with manual training and the
commercial course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
WON'T CALL PLATT.
Former U. S. Senator Not to
Testify in Aids Case.
LETTERS TO BE OFFERED
Lawyers for Defense Will Submit
Roosevelt Message Attacking
Bridge Combine.

ALBANY, n. Y, February 26.-State-
ments by Senator Aids attorneys today
indicated that the present investigation
Of the Conger bribery charges would go
no further into Conger's allegations in
volving the republican state organization.
1t had been expected that the chairman
OF the republican state committee during
the years when Conger declares the
bridge companies paid protection money
to the party's campaign fund, and per-
haps other chairmen. would be put on the
stand.
These men are Col. George W. Dunn of
Binghamton, former Gov. Benjamin B.
Odell and Timothy L. Woodruff. the pres
ent chairman. Col. Dunn is the only men,
Der of this trio whose name has been
mentioned in the evidence. Senator Con-
ger testified that he gave the republican
state committee 5000 on behalf OF the
bridge companies in 1903 when Dunn was
chairman. At the same time. Conger as
serted. he made a personal appeal to the
chairman to call off the republican legis-
lators. who, he alleged, were using GER
tain highway measures as strike" bills.
Odell preceded and followed Dunn in the
Craftsmanship, and Woodruff followed
Odell.
Letters From Flatt.
Aids lawyers also declared today that
they would not call as witness former
United States Senator Thomas c. Plat.
They expect, however, to gain all the adj
vantage Of the former republican state
leaders testimony by introducing In evil
dence letters and kilograms written by
him to Aids. This evidence constitutes
an important factor in the defense. for
Aids holds that his advocacy Of legisla-
ton favorable to the bridge companies in
1901 was due to Platt's orders.
In the same way the defense expects to
turn to the accused senator's advantage
the message attacking the bridge COM
Congress after the Matthews commits
sion had declared certain of these COM
panies guilty Of conspiracy to defraud the
city Of Boston.
The Roosevelt Message.
Martin W. Littleton read portion Of
this message during his opening address.
One Of the Aids legal staff said today
that this document, with the Matthews
report connected, would be offered in evil
dence to prove Aids contention that the
bridge companies were aggressors in leg
islative corruption, and not the helpless
victims of the "black horse cavalry Con-
ger has intimated A report that William
Loeb jr., now collector of the port of
New York, would be asked to take the
stand to identify this message, written
while he was Roosevelt's secretary, was
denied today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Electric Elevators Provided.

There will be four floors at lib q
street, and an electric elevator to carry
customers from the first floor to the
top. The main floor will have the dis
play of evening gowns, lingerie, dresses,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

manager Of the Palais Royal for the last
eleven years, ana has peen with mat
store for seventeen years. He will use
his experience, gained in this way, to
manage the conduct of the new store.