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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
NEW LEAGUE is TALKED
Six Towns of Southeastern Washing
ton Busy.

PASCO, Wash, Jan. 24.-Even this
early in the game baseball gossip is
in the air and there is now talk of
a valley league in southeastern Wash
ington. Henry Sylvester who has been
the promoter of the game in Pasco
for the past six years is enthusiastic
over the outlook for the coming season.
Council, Kennewick, Lind, Prosser and
Pasco will undoubtedly comprise the
proposed league and all towns men
toned have already signified their in
tention to join.
1t is probable that some action will
be taken toward organization within
the next 80 days. White Bluffs will
probably gain a coy corner in the lit
tie league as ball boosters from the
up-river town are already making ar
engagements for team.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Grain in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-Wheat
easy; barley steary.
Spot Observation-Disclosures shipping
s1.92 10000 IL; milling s1.97 IL;
Barley-Feed $1.37 1-2@1.40; brewing
S1.4O01.42 1-2. Oats-Red $1.55 a so
1-2; white s160@1.65; black s1.50@2.3C.
Receipts-Flour or. SKIS. 1870; wheat
ctls 1915; barley ctls. 9055; beans, SKIS.
S23; potatoes, SKIS. 2455; bran, SKIS. So;
middlings, SKIS. 1870; hay tons 1oo5;
wool, bis 4, hides, No. 1000.
Millstuffs-Bran $27@29; middlings
s34@36.
Hay-Wheat $14@19.5O; wheat and
oats $12016; straw per bale 50@I5c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The con-
dition of the treasury at the beginning
of business today was as follows:
Trust funds
Gold coin, $S71,292,S69.
Silver dollars, $4S4,254,O00.
Silver dollars of 1890, $3,905,00O.
Silver certificates outstanding, $4S4.-
$4,000
General fund:
Standard silver dollars in general
fund, $6,346,543.
Current liabilities, $99,576,S19.
Working balance in treasury offices,
$22, ZAP, O96.
In banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States, $35,S60,297.
Subsidiary silver coin, $1S,S30,835.
Minor coin, $1,113,056.
Total balance in general fund, $780,
1866.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Reports
from all over the country having indi-
Gated that there has been no rush for
jobs as government nose-counters.
Census Director Durand has extended
from today, the date originally set, to
next Monday, the time in which per-
sons desiring places as census enumer-
ators may file their applications. The
test of applicants will be made on Feb
ruary S. as originally announced
Census Director Rurand emphatical-
~ states that persons desiring to hold
such positions should not stand in
fear OF the "test" to be made. Any
person of average public school educa-
ton who can write plainly and rea-
sonably fast will go through the test
with "colors flying" In fact, the test
is intended simply to help the super
visors pick suitable persons and to
enable the director of the census to
exercise intelligently his power of ap-
prevail of those whom the supervisors
designate for appointment.
It will invOve the filling in of either
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Confesses to ChiIc's Murder.

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Jan. 24.-Con-
Tossing to the murder Of his infant
child, whose body was found in a
creek with it's throat cut, Willard E..
Thomas, a singer in local church
choir, was jailed here today. Accord
ing to the authorities, the prisoner i'm
plicates his wife, who maintains that
she is innocent of any part in the
crime. The child was born several
ents The police declare that Thomas
admits having committed the deed in
the hope of saving himself and wife
from disgrace.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
TO HOLD A LABOR
CONFERENCE SOON

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-Socialists, an
archists, sociological investigators,
professional "hoboes" and honest work
men out of jobs are in Chicago today
in attendance at the opening session
of the international convention of the
jobless. The National Association for
the Relief of the Unemployed, some
times called the International Brother
hood Welfare association, is in charge
of the gathering, which will continue
all week. j. Eads Howe, of ST Louis,
known as the king of Hoboes," is
the presiding chairman. Legislation
for the employment of every person in
the United States is demanded by the
convention.
more than million persons in the
country are out of work, during these
supposedly good times said Mrs. Cora
D. Harvey, national secretary of the
organization.
81 cannot tell you exact numbers for
l have not the figures, but on con-
sentative estimate there are more than
so, 900 out of work in Chicago and
more than 100000 in New York
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
"HUSBAND--JUST KIDS"
"Not a Man in Dayton Bachelor Club
Old Enough"

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 23.-"Just Il
lot of high school kids Not one old
enough to be called a bachelor. Girls
don't want to have love made to them
by children" said young woman
from Dayton, Wash. who lives in Port
land, when asked why it has seemed
necessary for the young men of that
city to organize q club and advertise
for wives.
Wives" shifted the young woman.
Il know every young man in Dayton,
and if there's a young man in the
so-called bachelor club" who has
money enough to support wife or IS
old enough to be entitled to one I'm
much mistaken. Why, when l left
Dayton there were plenty of girls right
at home The whole town was paired
off, so to speak, and it's place where
you come pretty soon to know who's
who.
mo young man who belongs to one
of the girls now would dare to join q
club of that kind and there aren't
enough mavericks in the place of mar
riageable age to make club of any
kind
mo such story ever will go down
with people who know about Dayton
and it's girls and the way they keep
the home situation under control. Why,
its almost a case for the postal author
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
LARGE ARRIVALS
AND LOW PRICES
LOWERING IN QUOTATIONS
HELPED BY PROTESTS AGAINST
COST OF LIVING.
Wheat Is Down Grade Throughout the
Session-Cash Corn Declines on
Light Demand.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Large arrivals
of grain today caused falling Off In
prices which was helped along by the
increased protest against high cost OF
living. Wheat declined from 1 3-s to
Sac below Saturdays final figures,
corn and oats falling off in less de-
gree. Provisions expressed a decided
slump, the agitation against high food
prices being directly reflected in so
cent decline in January Pork.
Wheat was on down grade
throughout the session. The main
wheat to a point 1 SIS to 1 3-4c to
lower than Saturday was the large ar
rivals at the main grain centers, DEM
onstrating that the large runs last
week were not of delayed trainloads,
Nav moved from Sill IA to $1.09 ga.
and closed at the low point, 1 $50
1 sac lower than Saturdays final
figures.
A light demand for cash corn coupl-
ed with larger arrivals caused the
market to sag the decline ranging at
the close from 1 to l lac lower than
Saturdays final quotations.
All the futures closed at the low
point for the day with May at &c, l
1891 lac lower.
Trade in oats reflected the course
of other grains Liquidating sales
and a slim demand for cash oats fore
ed prices down over a range of from
1-2 to Use lower than Saturdays final
figures The close was nearly at the
low points, with May at AZ lac, SAC
Use lower.
The great excitement of the day was
in provisions, where selling orders
were flung by the longs, taking the
backbone out of the pork market and
weakening other products. The basic
cause of the decline was the increased
protest against the high prices for
food, which figured heavily against
buying sentiment. January pork close
ed 90c lower. May and July pork fell
off to a close 75c and zoe respectively
below. Lard and ribs also declined,
the final figures being from IL tn
soc lower.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy. Feed or mixing barley
65@67c; fair to choice mailing roo
| 74c; flax seed No. southwestern S2.o5;
No 1 northwestern $2.15; timothy seed
SAILS: clover s14.70; mess pork, per Dbl
S2O.25 020.35; lard per 100 lbs. $11.S5 a
11S7 1-2; short ribs, sides, Ooose)
$1120@11.70; short clear sides, (box-
| ED $12.12 1-2@12.25.
Grain statistics: Total clearances
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
NOT ANXIOUS FOR
THE CENSUS JOBS

sample population schedule, by
those who will make the count in the
cities. or of both a sample population
and agricultural schedule, by candi-
dates who will enumerate the country
Between February 5 and February
% the supervisors will go through the
test" papers, satisfy themselves as to
the qualifications of those who have
nassed. and make their designations
or recommendations to the census
directors approval, and then the SUI
pervisors will issue the commissions
to the enumerators.
Director Durand expects to have the
army of $1,000 or more enumerators
picked, tested, designated and COM
missioned by the middle of latter part
of March. From then on until April
Is the supervisors will send the enum-
orators circulars and books of instruc-
tions concerning the meaning of the
schedule questions and the way the
enumeratcrs should write in the an
swers obtained from the people of the
country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
PANAMA LIBEL
SUIT BEGINS
U. S. GOVERNMENT STARTS SUIT
AGAINST NEW YORK WORLD
IN GOTHAM MONDAY.
WORLD PUBLISHED ARTICLE I'M
FLOATING ROOSEVELT,
TAFT EFT AL IN STEAL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Twelve jur-
ors had been declared free of bias at
the end of today's proceedings in the
Panama libel suit brought against the
Press Publishing company, publishers
of the New York World by the United
States government in the United
States circuit court today.
Tomorrow they will be sworn in I'M
less rejected by peremptory challenges.
At the opening of court today coun-
sci for the defense characterized the
suit as unprecedented in the history OF
The United States. 1t was instigated
by Theodore Roosevelt in his presi-
dency, and charges that President
Taft, Douglas Robinson, a brother-in-
aw Of Mr.. Roosevelt: Charles P. Taft,
4 brother of the president; William
Nelson Cromwell and Theodore Roose-
Welt were crminally libeled in connec-
ton with publications in the fall OIL
1OS relating to the purchase of the
franchises, machinery and other rights
of the French Panama Canal company.
Attorney Nicoll said that he should
interposee two defenses. Altogether
outside of the legal question of wheth-
err this is a libel or not, we shall pleao
Justification and, secondly, excusable
libel" he said.
"On the second ground, I purpose to
show a set of facts and circumstances
leading to the belief that, when we
printed those articles, we believed
them to be true"
Henry A Wise, United States dis
trict attorney, was solicitious as to
the health of each talesman and he
and Judge Hough said the trial would
,robably be a long one.
The indictment against the Press
Publishing company contains IA
counts charging seven specific rerenses
committed simultaneously in two diff
fernt localities in which it is alleged.
the World was circulated.
Similar indictments were found in
Washington against the proprietors
and editors of the Indianapolis News
The preliminary hearing in Indianap
oils resulted in a substantial victory
for the News.
The government is expected to open
it's case tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

Charity organizations were sevou.,
scored by Mrs. Harvey.
"They are supposedly to aid ~.
suffering" she said. "They do poth,.
of the kind. The officials know lin.
of the real work to be done.
1T is not charity that is wanted :.
is work. Give these men work IT,.
all want it.
Many will tell you that mos, =.
these men do not want work. I tel, va,
that they all do, every one. Tb0r
want it under the right conditions
which we have not sot now.
Il admit that many of these man
now out of a job are incompetent INIT
they have been made so by the sue.
tenn. If they had had chances from t,a
time they were children they wor,d
not be in such q condition.
But most of them can work -
goven a chance. We propose n soo
that the state provides idle men with
work. Those who have gone past ,bo
stage where they can do efficient 10
Dor should be given pension. We
hope to secure such law"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
FREEWATER NEWS NOTES.

FREEWATER, Ore, Jan. "a. -
Especial. Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Start
and son, Eldred, who have been
spending few days with Freewater
friends, left last evening for Sunny
side, Ore, where they will spend a
few days before returning to their
home in Pomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Sanderson
were in Walla Walla last evening, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Kirk.
who have recently moved to Walla
Walla from Hudson Bay.
A union service of all the churches
was held in the Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning under the auspices
of the w. C. T. U. and was addressed
by Mrs. Helen D. Herford, the nation
al organizer.
Mrs. Robert Romine is spending a
days in Walla Walla with her son,
j. E. Romine
Mr.. E. LanSOn of Hudson Bay was
stricken last week with an attack of
paralysis. He is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon from On
tario, Canada, arrived this last week
and expect to remain during the Win
ter with Mrs. Gordon's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Poole of Hudson
Bay.
The east side school gave fine con-
cret last Tuesday night, after which
they held meeting and organized
literary society, beginning with 81
members.
Miss Pearl Bargero of Grangeville,
Idaho, was in town Saturday visiting
a number of old friends.
Miss Hazel Herbert and Miss Flor
ence Stewart of Walla Walla, and
Miss Louise HolbrOOk of Ferndale
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Jensen at Ferndale. last week.
Messers. ]. S. Vernon, c. A. Byran
and A. Hopson have been appointed
directors from this vicinity for the
Empire Coke & Coal company. Mr..
Vernon and Mr.. Bryan have gone to
Spokane to attend the meeting Of
shareholders that was held in that city
on the goth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
UNCANNY FEELING
IN STOCK MARKET
UNABLE TO FATHom
CAUSE OF PERSISTENT AND
LARGE OFFERINGS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The manner
in which stocks were sold TODAY
created a bad impression and gave
rise to some questioning of the finan.
cial situation in it's larger aspects.
The effect of the large and persistent
offerings of the most important stocks
on the speculative imagination was
uncanny and awakened reminiscence
Of the markets of March, 1907, which
gained the title of 'the silent panic" In
the chronicles of that year.
The persistence with which stocks
were sold today had the effect of clear.
ly convincing opinion that undue i'm
portance had been given to adventit-
ious causes for the last weeks break in
prices such as the Hooking Coal
episode. The doubtful relation of
corporation to the law was generally
accepted as the principal underlying
cause of the present weakness The
doubt centers on the outcome of the
American Tobacco and the STANDARD
Oil cases pending before the supreme
court at Washington. AS the time
ripens when the handing down of a
decision becomes possible, anxiety be-
comes more actue. The fear has grown
up that decision unfolding substan-
courts on these cases will present EN-
barrassments in the carrying on of the
business of the great combinations or
in a REIMBURSEMENT to the new condit-
ions to be presented that might SER
iously dislocate financial and business
arrangements.
The action of L. S. Steel had spec
ial sentimental effect on the specula-
tive tone. Estimates of the good show
ing to be made Of net earnings IN
steel for the December quarter did not
vary from last week and expectation
continued confident that stockholders
were TO receive an extra dividend dis
bursement in addition to the regular l
per cent quarterly dividend. The en-
ormous selling of this stock in face o.
this hopeful prospect was considered
highly significant of the disposition OF
well informed interests to sell stocks
on good news. The extent of the days
declines is best judged by the approx
imation to last weeks low prices III
some of the most prominent STOCKS
The manner in which bank loans eX-
banded last week gave food for re-
Election and pointed to other necessl-
ties than speculative heading OF stocks
which have to be provided for. SucH
rallying power as the market sho"eu
was attributed to the demand from
uncovered shorts and it became FAINT
er as prices got further away frou
the low levels.
Bonds were weak. Total sales par
value, s2,139.OO
United States bonds were unchans
ed on call.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
REALTY TRANSFERS.

John Fries ct uX to Conrad Miller,
deed, Jan. "a, 1908, $500, lot 6, block :
Fries addition.
Green Investment Co to John j.
Moe, deed, Jan. 90 1910, $500, lot 5.
block 10, Green's Annex.
Niels Hanson to A. G. Harbaugh,
deed, Jan. "a, 1910, $3.50, lot 2, block 4,
College Place No. 2.
F. M. HarrCws ct ux to D. >.
Brunton, deed, Jan. 2, 1910, $500, lot
90, Barrows Home tract
G. T. Freeburn ct ux to j. G. Ander-
son ct al, deed, JAN IA, 1910, SO, lots
10 and IA block T. Fosters addition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Oscar $. Straus Of the department IF
commerce and labor is preparing for
one of the most important labor con-
fcrences ever held in the country.
Heads of labor unions and others In
terested in labor problems have been
invited TO meet with him in a general
conference to take place soon.
It is the purpose of Mr.. Strauss that
the conference shall not concern Itself
with legislative matters, but shall be
confined to the administrative queS-
tons arising out of the operations CO
federal laws already in force. With
the administration Of these the depart
ment Of commerce and labor is Prom
ariIy concerned
There is a wide range of subjects for
discussion. The central idea of all
M Strauss work in his department
has been cooperation. He has already
obtained the establishment Of the Ma
tiopal Council of Commerce, an or
ganization of the commercial bodies
throughout the country, chambers of
commerce, board of trade, and spe6ai-
lied trade organizations. His purpose
in bringing about this organization
was to gain cooperation with the de-
partment of these commercial bodies
in the administration of the laws ar
fect;ng commerce, and the develop
ment of the commerce of the country,
both domestic and foreign.
A. exactly similar purpose has led
to the invitations for the proposed
conference with representatives of
labor" They will be invited to dis
cuSs for instance, questions affecting
immigration and the administration CT
the immigration and naturalization
laws Closely connected with these
subjects is contract labor laws Be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Showers at EmeryviIle.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 24.-ShoWery
weather prevailed at Emeryville to-
day although the sun shone at inter-
walls. The track was very sloppy and
the mud larks had an inning. Most OF
the winners were well played but j. c.
Glenn was an exception. He drifted
back to s to 1 owing to the play on
Buckthorn and Rubric. After Rubric
backed up J. c. Glen assumed COM
won all the way in the mile event
The stewards today suspended c.
running of Novgorod.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
TEST SUIT MAY
BE UNDERTAKEN
FINE AGAINST CLEVELAND IF 1T
LANDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
is PROBABLE

WASHINGTON, Jan 24-If the
Hamburg american Steamship COM
pany will accept the governments in
vitation to bring a suit to test that
portion of the shipping laws that would
impose a fine of $4,000 if the COM
pany's steamer Cleveland lands at San
Francisco the department of COM
merce and labor will recommend that
the fine be reduced to $1,000.
The Cleveland, loaded with round
the-woId tourists, is due to land at
San Francisco about February 3. That
part of the shipping law which pro-
hibits any person making a voyage
between any two American ports on
a foreign vessel would make the tour
lists liable to fines aggregating $751;
000 While agents of the company
have announced that the company will
remit fines to the passengers, If they
are imposed, the department of COM
merce and labor is anxious to have the
courts determine if the law covers
Just this particular case.
AS the ship would not land before
February 6, the company may decide
in the meantime to abandon the San
Francisco stop and order the ship to
proceed to Vancouver, B. c., in which
case the law would not apply. The
department is awaiting the steamship
company's decision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Unemployed Meet
JObleSS Brothers

sides these there will be talk concern
ing another question very close to the
hearts of the labor organizations, that
of the employers liability law as it
affects the government service. The
bureau of labor is now engaged in the
compilation of material concerning the
enforcement of the new statute which
will be a basis for discussion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

IF wheat and -four were equal to q
o9o. 600 blu. Primary receipts were
1,243,0 900 bu., compared with 10000 bu.
the corresponding day year ago.
The visible supply of wheat in the
United States increased $4,000 blu for
the week. The amount of breadstuh
an ocean passage decreased 12S,0O0 blu
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat 80 cars; corn STA cars; oats EOS
cars, hogs $4,000 head.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Liberal Party Reduced to One

VICTORIA, 3. c., Jan. 24.-The lib
eral party in the British Columbia
legislature was today reduced to one,
John Jardine, elected liberal for Es-
quimalt, having Joined the socialists,
leaving H. c. Brewster alone in the lib
eral ranks The socialists have three
members and will now be able to in
sist on recognition as the opposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
u. S. Visible Grain Supply.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The visible
supply of grain in the United States
Saturday, January %, as compiled by
the New York produce exchange is as
follows:
Wheat-26,2 65,000 bushels, increase
1900.
Corn-9,9S6,0 bushels, decrease
10000
Oats-9,11S,COO bushels, decrease
424,t00.
Rve-749.OOO bushels, decrease 10000.
Barley-2,4S5,OO0 bushels, increase
1000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Crew and Schooner Lost.

BOSTON, Jan. 29-Last Saturdays
storm is believed to have capsized the
four masted Boston schooner Henry
B. Fiske off Nantucket and sent TO
death her crew of eight men. The hull
of the vessel was picked up today 40
miles off Nantucket Island by the rev.
enle cutter Gresham.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Revolutionary Attempts Stopped.

MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 24.-In officlai
circles it is asserted that severe meas
ures taken by the government have
effectively checked attempts to organ
ize a revolution in Argentine territory,
where the revolutionary groups are
dispensing The situation in Uruguay
is greatly improved. speedy term
ination of the movement is predicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Aeroplaning to Pole Possible

DAYTON. Ohio, Jan. 24.-Aeroplan-
ing to the north pole was pronounc-
ed reasonable feat by Commander
Peary in a discussion tonight with
Wilbur and Oroville Wright, who ex-
hibited a significant interest in the
problem. ie---..--e- --.- '-.-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25
Wool in ST. [ oils

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24--Wool unchang-
ed; medium grades combing and
clothing 24@29c; light fine 22@27c;
heavy fine 12@21c; tub washed ESQ
&c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-25

There are several Dayton girls in
Portland taking the training course
for nurses and they were of one mind
last night about the Dayton Bachelors
club