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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

SEWER
SYSTEM
BIG OFFICE BUILDING
MAY NOW BE BUILT
IN THE CITY.

The city council met in adjourned
session yesterday afternoon at o'clock
for the purpose of adopting specifica- =
tions for the construction of the sewer
line down the alley betw cen Main and
Alder streets from First to Sixth street,
and this action was taken. -Four mem
bers of the council were present The
construction of the sewer Will permit
the erection of the eight story ouild-
ing at the corner of Second and Main.
park superintendent was approved. his
salary to be 800 per month, out CT
which he is to pay $15 rent for the
dwelling owned by the city. Mr.. Waits
services are available for Improvement
of parkings triangles and public
squares.
The city clerk was instructed to
acknowledge receipt of an invitation
from Whitman college to attend the an
February 10 Members of the street
committee reported in favor of grant
ing the petition of Jane Sniff and
others for the vacation of Il portion of
Chandler street, and the report was
adopted. Resolutions were adopted
favorable to said vacation and March /
was set as the date of hearing.
Ordinance No. 1929, providing that
the mayor and clerk enter into a con-
tract with Mrs Henrietta NJ. Stone for
the construction of water mains in
Stones addition, was given three read
ings and final passage. Mrs. Stone is to
pay the cost of pipe, material and Ia
Dor. and the city is to credit her with
ment. and apply the amount of water
rentals derived in the addition to the
payment thereof. The system is to cost
approximately $4,13S.46.
Ordinance No. 1880, authorizing the
MAYOR and clerk to enter into a con-
tract with the Garden Cfty Milling COM
pany for the construction of water
mains was given final passage. No.
1431. providing a penalty of % cents
for monthly delinquent water reve-
nues. and a penalty of 80 cents for
quarterly tents which are delinquent,
! was raSSe d.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Stiles Makes
Month Report

The monthly report of the county
health officer for the month ending
with January as made out by DR.. NJ
Stiles shows the number of cases OF
small pox in the county at the pres
ent time to number IS. Two cases
were discharged. OF this total, sew
en- patients are confined in the pest
house: seven live in the Valley Chap
ell country: seven on Eureka Flat, two
at Pleasant View and several in the
city. Of these but two have been very
ill and it is said by the health officer
that their cases were serious. The
situation at the present time how
ever is well in hand ano 40 grave re-
suits are anticipated.
DR.. Stiles returned from trip to
Eureka this morning where he ha0
gone to Investigate the rumor regard
was ing the laxity of the quarantine
established there He stated that II
was false rumor and that excellent
care was taken of the patients.
The report of the health officer also
shows nine deaths in this county dur
ing the past month with eight deaths
This only includes those outside in
corporated towns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
COUGAR
KILLED

Mountaineers living on the hills
above Dixie in the Blue mountains re-
ported today the killing of a large
cougar, this being the first that has
been shot in that vicinity this year.
The beast had apparently come off its
rugged fastness on account of the cold
weather in search of something to
eat, it's prey having become scarce in
it's habitat. While proWling around
a small ranch on the top of the noun
tains it was noticed by the owner who
instantly seized a rifle and gave chase.
The cat had gone only a short distance
when overtaken and as it turned its
head to see the cause of the distur-
bance in the rear it was shot and in
stantly killed
Tracks which had been noticed in
this locality for some days are sup
posed to have been made by this fe-
line
When measured from tip to tip, the
hide reached over seven and one half
feet. being the largest that has been
killed for some time. A large quanti-
ty of gam is said to, have come out OF
the mountains this winter, driven
forth by the extreme winter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
G. D. Q. Comes from Vessel
In Distress Off the
Bahama Islands.
BATTLESHIP SENT
TO RESCUE CREW
Meager Dispatch Does Not
State Cause of the
Accident to Ship.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 4.-The
new liner Kentucky is reported by
wireless to be sinking today north OF
the Bahama islands The liner Alamo
was dispatched to the foundering yes
sci. The Kentucky belongs to the Alas
ka-Pacific line and is making her maid
en- voyage between New York ana Pa
clfic coast ports. 1t is known that
are many persons aboard bound for
California, Oregon and Washington
The meagre wireless report says the
Kentucky sprank a leak, although nc
reference was made to the cause of the
accident. The vessel was in longitude
1916, latitude 32:1S north, when it was
reported in distress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
MANAGUA
in PANIC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Managua IS
in a state bordering on panic today as
a result of the approach of General Es-
trada's revolutionary forces upon the
city. News of the insurgent command
er's advance was received by the state
department today IN an official capital
The rebels won a decisive victory at
Boaca yesterday according to De OIL
va,ez, report. After two hours Of Sc
we're fighting the government forces
under President Modriz were routed
with heavy losses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. Adjourn
m42t until one week from today was
aiken at the request of Secretary Bal
niger when the congressional investi-
cation into his department was re-
gnnsd this morning after the post
narement from last Monday.
The secretary said that in view of the
act that the committee had requested
Lin To employ counsel to cross ex-
anime the witnesses and relieve the
cmmittee Of this labor, he would ask
for d weeks time in Which to employ
his attorneys. In statement to the
United Press, Ballinger said he had
already chosen his counsel but was
not ready to reveal their identity.
The brief opening of the netting of
tn committee today was marked by
bitter remarks by Attorney Brandeis
Who represents CLAWS, who unsparing-
]! criticised the delay of the interior
department. in producing letters and
documents FOR which he asked a week
ago
The secretary OF the committee read
taJ letters, one from Chairman Mel
son suggesting that Ballinger secure
counsel. the other from Ballinger, s.a-
ting that he desired the committee to
not be hampered and that it was be-
cause Of fun investigation not i2e-
lns secured that he had determined 40
nave counsel present. Ballinger, III
his letter, requested that the hearing
be postponed in order that he "pIid
make the complete arrangements.
It was announced at the White
House today that Secretary Ballinger
Is to be represented at the congress
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Fruit Figu1eS
In Hermann
Hearing Today

PORTLAND, Feb. 4-Luscious or
anges. juicy grapes and trip in
special car whetted the appetites and
imaginations of the jury listening to
the trial of Binger Hermann in the
Blue Mountain conspiracy case today.
But the grapes and oranges had long
since been eaten and the car had long
since been ridden in by Hermann. On
ly letters and testimony, mostly dry
ind uninteresting, told of the pleasures
of other days. The letters were writ
ten to B. F. Allen, forest superinten-
dent of California in 1902, thanking
him for the presents of choice fruit
sent the commissioner in Washington.
They put in another link in the con-
tention of Prosecutor Francis j. Hen
ey that Hermann knew Allen We'll
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
SEINE is
RECEDING

g PARIS, Feb. 4-The Seine continues
rs steady recession today and it was
J ''ee'cted by the fluviaI department
mat It would reach the normal level
n a week.
Conditions thrpughout the districts
stricken BY the floods are generally inn
F''sd today the work of ministerine
4" the homeless and hungry being
~eatly facilitated.
re July column of the BastiIe was
'S'd to the public this afternoon, as
| great stones of the wall sealing
s "mbs under the monument were
'lo0 to have been loosened by the
"'7 Of the water. The authorities
's'sd the public barred until they
van 3e replaced.
@ A bin to provide an aonronr;atior
N FlSooo0OO for the construction OF
1'ldi south of the Paris fortified
10 carry off future overflows OF
SelNe was introduced today in the
of deputies The origina
o. proposed by the engineers was
o.. N'e construction of large cana
'''''cIe Paris and its environs il
u guard against future inunda.
IS believed now. however
- '"e canal to the south of the cit,
e,-., sufficient for protection from
) -oriher floods "
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

AS announced exclusively in the
Evening Statesman a few days ago, the
occasion of the visit of Northern Pa
cific officials to WaIIa Wala last week
was for the purpose of considering the
plan of erecting a new depot in this
city, and information leaked out today
| that work is to be started within few
| weeks on $4,000 pressed brick and
stone depot in the triangular tract
bounded by College avenue and Baker
and Pearl streets.
The local officials of the company,
while they admit the question was the
subject for discussion last week, dis
claim any knowledge of the proposed
| improvements, further than it is being
given consideration with view to
building for the future The ground
plans are being drawn it is said, and
within a comparatively short time
these are to be submitted to higher Off
cials who will make such revisions as
they deem necessary, and will then au
thorize the letting of the contract. The
site in question is owned by the North
ern Pacific company, and is regarded as
ideal for station facilities
one of the main reasons for propos
ing the new station farther east. is to
obviate the blocking four s,1eets, as is
now the case when a train of any
length is drawn into the yards. But one
street will be closed on the new site,
eliminating the trouble due to the ne
cessity of cutting the train into sew
eral sections to permit the continuation
of traffic on the business streets. 1t is
planned to remove the freight houses
within the coming year or two, to
point several blocks below the present
! location, the general idea being for
convenience to the general public, as
we'll as to employees in the Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Miners in
TalkfeSt

TOLEDO Feb. 4.-The representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers of
middle and eastern states spent most
of the day in an argument upon Wheth-
er the question at issue at Illinois
should be settled by them without the
Illinois operators being represented.
Owing to a difference of opinion be-
tween the workers and employers, IT.
tie progress was made in the actual
business of the conference for the ad-
judication of differences.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Congressman Are Accused
By CLAWS Of Meddling
Unlawfully.
BEGINNING OF
INVESTIGATION
Would Gobble Up Lands
That Belonged to the U.
S. Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Especial to
the Statesman .)-Although the inves-
tigation of the Ballinger- -Pinchot con-
troversy has hardly begun. three pro-
minent republican members of con-
gress have been already revealed as
being secretly in the race to gobble
up valuable government lands.
The three men whose names have
been thrown upon the screen for fur
Senator w. B. Hepburn of Idaho. and
Representatives James McLachlan of
California and NJ. p Kinkaid of Ne
braSka.
profound sensation was caused by
the manner in which the attention of
the committee was drawn to the con-
nection of Senator Hepburn, of Idaho
with the fraudulent Cunningham claims.
and the manifest participation of this
senator in the attempt to work through
these claims, in violation of general
law and the special statute forbdding
a member of congress to interest him
self in claims against the government
Hepburn, according to the diary of
Clarence Cunningham. agent of the
coal grabbing syndicate, was to re-
ceive one claim of 160 acres which
Cunningham was to carry for him In
return, he was to use his influence to
push the claims to a settlement
The printed record shows that two
years later Hepburn wrote to Cum
ningham declaring that he would have
nothing to do with the claim: but this
was after he had been for two years a
member of the senate, and after pro-
ceedings had been started against the
late Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, for
participation in land frauds in that
state. The case against Hepburn
looks even worse than the case against
Ballinger
Attorney Brandeis. representing Gla-
Wis, offered in evidence the journal of
Clarence Cunningham, of Wallace, Ida
no. (Senator Heyburn's home town }
which contained this tell-t tale entry:
Have agreed with w. B. Hepburn,
in consideration for his services as
attorney, to carry him for one claim
OF 100 acres in the coal free of cost to
him, and he agrees to do all our legal
work in procuring titles, etc
McLachlan's name was drawn into
publicity by CLAWS being asked by
Senator Nelson what errand had
| brought his to Washington on Ger
tain occasion.
1 came to interview a congressman
who had a claim in the Green group. "
replied CLAWS.
Who was the congressman ?" asked
/ Representative Madison. one of the
{ investigating committee
Mr.. McLachlan of California"
Did you see him or get an affi-
| davit from him?''
No." replied CLAWS. Mr. Ballin-
/ ger said to me that there had been toe
much of that sort of thing in the past
I wouldn't see him if 1 were you Mr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04


Although the plans of the building
have not yet been completed, it is an
nOunced the station is to be a two
tsOry structure with spacious offices
and waiting rooms on the ground floor
and offices on the second floor The
general plan to be followed will be
along lines similar to those employed
on the new station recently completed
in Lewiston. and not unlike the new
o. r. & n. station here. One of the
efatures is to be a 150-foot concrete
platform, protected with a roof, and
provided with settees, making the
place enjoyable during the summer
months for those who have to wait for
train connections.
This is destined to result in Il small.
Ter waiting room in the building, as
weather conditions here are such that
the outside accommodations may be
enjoyed in comfort during the greater
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
COMMITTEE, TIRED OF ASKING QUESTIONS,
TELLS SECRETARY TO GET SOME
ATTORNEYS OF HIS OWN
Ballnger Takes Advantage of Excuse and Asks That
Hearing Be Postponed Another Week Until He
Secures Counsel to Aid Him.

ment by Attorney John Vertreen, a
prominent democratic lawyer of Ten
nessee, and Attorney Carl Rasch, for
merly district attorney in Montana.
Vetreen arrived today and was taken
to the White House to see the presi-
dent, by Secretary of War Dickinson,
who is his personal friend. Secretary
Ballinger was then summoned and the
dent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Accused Of
Wholesale
Slaughter

u 'f II Il - = + - Ss - - = - - y
! Houquiam, Wash, Feb. AT 2 +
j O'Clock this afternOoi mob of +
j Iongshoremen and sailors was i
j. pounding at the Jail, threatening =
= to lynch Gohl. The latter's attOr i
j. ney, Wilson Buttner, has with !
&(drawn from his defense. 1t is now i
+ claimed the evidence against Gohl =
j. has been carefully worked up by +
j. two Seattle detectives who have /
]. lived, slept and drank with him 4
!. for six weeks. ::
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ABERDEEN, Wn., Feb. 4.-Stoutly
protesting his innocence Of the whole
sale murders with which the local pe-
lice are trying to connect him, Will
liam Gohl, agent of the Sailors Union
here, is today under special guard in
the Jail at Montesano.
The spiriting away of the prisoner
from Aberdeen was prompted by
threats of violence on the part of an
gry sailors, who cOngeSted the streets
last night, and discussed the murder
charge against Gohl The authorities
feared that the lOngshOremen and sail
ors would storm the Jail and lost no
time in removing their prisoner to a
place of safety.
Gohl who came here seven years ago
from San Francisco, is directly charg-
ed with the murder of Charles HATTIE
Continued on Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Burned in Attic.

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. TRAP
ped in the attic of their home between
Camden and Wyoming, four grandchil-
dren of Ezekiel Hackett, a farmer,
were burned to death shortly after
midnight. The youngest victim was
three years old and the Oldest Is.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Two Men and
5000 Sheep
Dead in Cold

RENO, New, Feb. 4.-On the desert
near Connolly mountain, two men, hve
doas, and 5000 sheep lie frozen to
death in the snow, according to story
told here today by French sheep
herder who has just arrived from that
section.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
PaddIe-Wheel Steamer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The kentucky,
which is reported to be sinking off
Cape Henlopen. carries thirty men.
She is a paddlewheel steamboat. form
erly in the service of the Joy lone, fly
ing between Providence and Boston.
The vessel is rated at $50 tons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Eattleship to Rescue.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE navy
department this afternoon ordered the
battleship Louisiana to proceed with all
possible haste to aid the liner Kentuc-
ky which is reported sinking off Cape
Henlopen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Carries 40 Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. A. Be
tween 80 and 40 men are aboard the
to be sinking off Beaufort, n. c., in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
HILL LINE WILL, BUILD PASSENGER DEPOT ON
PROPERTY IN THE BLOCK ABOVE
PRESENT LOCATION
Will Be One of the Finest Buildings of It's Kind in the
state-Erected for Walla Wala of the Future
Completed This Summer
Two Story Building.

e department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-06
Games TndsH.

Capital City League-CorneH Com
pauy vs. Midways, at Capital City
Park. First and NJ streets northeast
Departmental LeagUe-POstof1ce vs.
Commissioners. on White Lot
Sunday School LeagUe-Hamline vs..
Sixth, at Thirteenth and D streets
northeast
Marquette League-CongressiOnals
vs.. HYGIENE Laboratory. at First and
" streets northwest
Suburban LeaEue-Reed vs.. Bright
wood, al New Hampshire avenue and
Unshur streets northwest, Petworth.
Commercial Leasue-Brentano's Us.
Hechts'. at Georgia avenue and Ken
Won street northwest
Rankers' LeaSUe-American Secur-
itv VS.. Riggs, on White Lot
Terminal Railroad Y N g A
Trainmen VS.. Southern Railway, at
Fifth street and Florida avenue
northeast.
Ir5e Deudence LeaEue-Twinins vs.
National Union. at McDevitt-s Field
Lincoln and Rhode IsIard avenues
northeast.
CoIored Departmental LeaSue-In-
terror vs. Postofce, on White Lot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-06
1z

I always tried to dive into the syTamps
and get avg, and we stopped tnsTn
with our guns.
All this time we were hunting along
the river working down stream Frank
/ had some Of the pride taken out OF
him rowing with me. / would some
times pun the oar opposite his just for
fun, and pull as hard as could
Frank was a husky man, but he
couldn't keep the boat from swinging
around to his side He would pull Ike
mad, turn around and stare at me
, Then he'd fail - and pull his arms
nearly out again. But had II on
Frank at rowing
1 used to throw him. he didn't know
when ] grabbed him and put him down
in the mud The first time he said, in
q very significant voice '.Jeem YOU
no hurt me" But he got so that he
didn't mind being kidded-
Going on down the river we came at
1 last 20 the dangerous bar where the
Colorado makes fork with another
river and flows into the Gulf. Some
on that bar, but we found il smooth
enough, and crossed safely Frank left
us here He wouldn't so into the Gulf
] guess he couldn't see the fun in row
Ing around on a pond
We found Frank was right Il was
tame sport Taking turns we rOwed
and sailed across the Gulf, which was
only about sixteen miles wide ar that
we saw a lot Of cranes and aigrettes.
and so on, but there was no sport We
camped for a few days and started
back
1 Frank was waiting for Us at the
mouth OF the river He wasn't much
I on wrestling, but now he gave US an ex-
nlbltion OF strength thar surprised ne.
! coming down the river had been easy
! enough where We only hid TO float
I along with the current But we never
I could have rowed mile I'D stream
] a. -.E rsTr-r he Of r-~-
{ LoW-rOpe around his forehead and
! pIlleo me whole outfit, scow and pro
1 VISIONS and six men, right up against
! me current OF the Colorado. and il runs
. Ike mill race down there IN all. on
7 Illat return trip Frank tOwed Us forty
miles with the line around his fore
! Somewhere near the Indian ressrva-
4 IlOn We quit the boat. The outlaws on
/ the Cummings range hitches I'D a wag-
/ ~ aAl sadie some horse and took
/ as as TAR as the line. Half Of US rode
[ and the rest went IN the wagon.
/ For obvious and delicate reasons our
[ IFleilds were obliged TO leave US az the
/ International boundary. We were eorr-
| 70 see them turn back. for they eurely
hao been hOsptable 10 Us In the wild
l country We found some aTexIcans tc
20 the rest o. the way.
1 asked Prank 20 take the Doat back
70 Yuma for Us and asked him how
much ne wanted for the job he said
SIy would DO He vas willing 10 pull
Z 2 boat three hundred miles against the
Z stream Tor 80. gave him SD and told
MIN To go 20 IT." I've never heard
from him since
As Tor Gus. the guide, he and the In
dian kept away from each other after
the trouble during the thunder storm.
I Nhen We ieIt me country We all warn
I ed Gus that he'd better cut out going
down the river We told him that Frank
would get him sure However. 7 heard
I later or that Gus took a chance not
long after our trip His boat vas
found floating bottom I'd IN the EuTg
/ No one ever saw Gus again.
Title Of next chapters @FTdzsful-
mons Has His Second ChP.ce."