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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Martin Smells
Something Bad

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Represen-
tatiye Martin, democrat of Colorado
still is following up his charge, made
On the floor of the house few days
|ago, that ruling of Attorney General
Wickersham has enabled the Have
meyer sugar interests to secure large
section of the Philippine friar lands
He introduced today a lengthy priv
Iileged resolution calling upon the sec
Iretary of war for detailed information
on the islands, bearing upon his accu-
sations.
His resolution requests copies of all
correspondence in connection with the
sale Of $4,000 acres estate in the island
of Minader, list of all other sales
and leases by the government in the
islands, transcript of railway fran
chises and details of their construction
and bond issues; names and other de-
tails in connection with contracts by
the war department for the construc-
ton of insular and municipal improve
ments in the islands, and many other
details in connection with the particu-
lar sale of lands to the Havemeyer
interests.
1.-THE farther l go into this matter
said Mr.. Martin, 1.-The more l am con-
WINGED a great scandal is being concear-
ed concerning the disposition of those
friar lands. 1 intend to probe the
thing to the bottom.
within the last two or three days
information received has caused me to
demand from the war department the
details of these whole transactions.
'If / can succeed in revealing the
real facts at the bottom of this matter,
I believe the country will stand astoun-
ded at the revelations
It is understood from Mr.. Martins
previous charges that he believes the
sugar trust was enabled to acquire
la large percentage of the acreage or
the friar lands in the Philippines in
violation of the law limiting individual
holdings, and that their ultimate pur-
pose is to control practically all the
400 600 acres of friar land.
1t was animated today that his other
requests are based upon information
Regarding an alleged forcing Of native
tenants off these lands by the gradual
increase of rents and an allegation that
a prominent attorney closely connected
with the administration has been act
ing for company which has been
granted many valuable government and
municipal contracts in the islands.
Mr. Martins resolution was referred
to the committee on insular affairs,
from which he may recall it at any
time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
RECEIVES BLACK HAND LETTER
Denver Commission Merchant Receiv-
es Threatening Missive From
Cnaip

eS threatening WtSSiVe TWIN
Spain.
DENVER, April 5.-Frank A. Spo-
safe, a commission merchant of Den
yer, received a black hand letter today
from Madrid, Spain, written in Italian.
The letter says:
Il am in prison in this city (Madrid)
for failure in business, and l beg you
to come to my assistance to secure pos
session of 100000 francs belonging
to me and winch is hidden in a trunk
now in the hands of the custom off,
Gals. 1t is necessary that you come
over to take charge of my baggage,
paying the court costs attaching TO my
case To compensate you for your trou-
BILE l will give you one-third of the
sum.
For fear this letter will not reach
you l do not sign my name, but if you
do receive it and wish to communicate
with me, telegraph to my aged servant.
Marane Oliver, Cruz "a. Madrid, Spain.
IF you don't extend aid l shall ar
rive without notice in Denver and wipe
OUT the entire Sposate family.
Il recommend all discretion and sug-
gest that you answer by telegram.
Awaiting your answer. / sign only
(Sgned) "R. DE o."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
DEPUTY COUNTY AUDITOR
JONES RESIGNS POSITION
c. Arthur Jones Will Go to Portland
to Engage in the Real Estate
P,Icipaee

The county commissioners met with
quite a surprise just a few minutes
before adjourning yesterday afternoon
when c. Arthur Jones, formerly adver-.
t,sing and circulation manager of the
Union, but for the past three years
deputy county auditor and acting clerk
of the board of county commissioners,
rendered his resignation. The board
did not accept the resignation until
Mr.. Jones made it plain to them that
he was going to Portland where he
could better, himself. The commits
sioners then approved the resignation
which was accepted by County Auditor
J. N. McCaw. Clarence F. Jones.
brother of the retiring dputy, has ben
appointed to fill the vacancy in the au-
ditor's office.
Jones recently re.-rned from a bus
mess trip to Portland where he per-
sonally investigated several real es-
tate propositions. While there he
purchased realty holdings near Rose
City and also in tn Des Chutes val
ley, which he expects to put on the
mkaret in the near future.
His resignation is to take effect on
April II, when he will take a tnp
into Central Oregon to look after per-
sonal affairs, after which he will re-
turn to Portland where he expects 70
make his home. having accepted
position on the sales staff of the ia
cobs- Slime Realty company.
Mr. Jones has lived in Walla WahA
for five years and during that tlme
has become one of the most popular
young men of the city.
His brother Clarence, who succeeds
him has been west for several years
and for some time taught school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

ming of business today was as fol-
lows:
Trust funds
Gold coin-$852, 346,S69.
Silver dollars-$490,420,0 900
Silver dollars of 1898, 1885, 900.
Silver certificates outstanding
$3.50, 420, 900.
General fund
Standard silver dollars in general
fund-$1, 562 $50.
Current ,413,276.
Working balance in treasury offices
-$31 1922
In banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States-$33,S81 127.
Subsidiary silver coin-$21 ,519,031.
Minor coin-$1,2S7,721
Total balance in general fund-$9O,-
124,700.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

be concluded as soon as possible and
the lands then to be restored to appro-
priation and disposition under the laws
applicable thereto.
The president to make Withdrawals
pending submission to congress of
recommendations for legislation.
The secretary of the interior to re-
port all Withdrawals at the beginning
of the next regular session of congress
after date thereof
Ratifying and confirming all with
drawals hereafter made and now ex-
sting. All Withdrawals to remain in
force until revoked by the president
Or by an act Of congress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
walton legislation.

walton legislation.
While no measure introduced has
obtained the support of majority
of the members Of the two committees,
it Is said today the members are in
substantial agreement on a new bill
for the withdrawal of public lands for
various purposes. Such a measure it
is said is to be introduced simultan-
eously in both houses and will include
the following features:
The president to withdraw public
lands in the United States and Alaska
for public uses, or for examination
and classification to determine their
character, use, value and disposition.
Such examination and classification to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
"WETS" GAIN SLIGHTLY AS
RESULT OF NEBRASKA VOTE

OMAHA, Neb., April 5.-Returns
received tonight from 122 cities and
towns in Nebraska which held NUM-
cipal elections today, indicates II went
wet and 81 "dry The changes
were slightly favorable to the ''wets"
numerically, but Havelock, one of the
most important towns. on which Lin
coin has drawn for its supply of
liquors since the latter city voted out
the saloons. was one of those chang
ing to the dry column.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
"Wets" and "Drys" in Colorado.

DENVER, April 5.-"Wets" and
"drys" in a score Of Colorado towns
engaged in a bitter battle in today's
municipal elections. At midnight re-
turns showed 10 towns had voted
wet" and eight dry
In the wet" column appeal all the
mining towns in which the saloon was
an issue, while the dry contingent
won only in the agricultural districts.
The real storm centers of the fight
were at Rifle, Buena Vista and
Brighton. all of which were credited
to the "wets" by small majorities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
REALTY TRANSFERS.

w. c. Townsend ct ux. to Allen
Sargent, deed, April 5. 1910. $240; lot
1, block 3. Townsend's addition.
Northern Pacific Railway Co. to
Alexander Johnson ct al. deed; all of
section g. all of IL, 9. 10, all in 1872.
all of 81, N1-2 %. all of SO, 35. all in
9-S2
Ruth Stone ct al. to E. H. Leonard
quit claim deed, April l, 1910, 81;
S1-2 25-11-35.
Henrietta NJ. Stone to Ruth and
Edna Stone, April 1. 1910, 81; S1-2
25-11-34
Jacob Emmick to n. l.. Strange
deed. April 5, 1910, $4,000; land in
1855
Michael Toner ct ux. to B. B. Witt
deed. March IA. 1910. 81; lot Z, Bry-
ants acre tracts.
B. B. Witt to Jessie V. Jessberger
deed. March "a, 1910, 81; part Of lot
I, Bryant's acre tracts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Lynch Makes Announcement.

NEW YORK, April 5.-President
Lynch of the National league announ-
ced today the following contracts and
releases Contracts with Chicago
Leslie G. Nunamaker and Henry Zim-
norman. Released by Boston to New
York National league-Beals Becker.
BY Chicago to Los Angeles, Pacific
Coast league. W. Orendorff By New
York to Boston National league-W.
Is. Collins and G. L. HerZog.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Lincoln Loses Booze Supply.

LINCOLN. .Neb., April 5.-Local in
terest in the, election centered in the
vote at the suburban town of Have
lock. which has been the source of
liquor supply for Lincoln since the
city abolished saloons year ago.
Havelock went dry" by majority
of "a after a hard fight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Would Adjust
Differences

WASHINGTON, April 5.-As re-
suit of the conservation dinner at the
White House last night, members OF
congress from public lands states and
others who hold membership on the
public lands committees of the senate
and house are endeavoring to reconcile
their differences over proposed conser-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Lee Gets Judgment.

Frank Lee was given judgment
against w. B. Bailey yesterday 1oi
$125.25, with interest at per cent froin
March 3, 1910, together with costs
amounting to $3.50. The suit was u
recover money for services rendered
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

Catholics dwell on the many evil
dences of his friendship while he was
the occupant Of the White House ana
declare emphatically the ehurch Is pc
ing placed in a false position towards
the ex-president and towards Amerl-
ca Responsibility generally Is placed
personally on the shoulders OF card
inal Merry del Val, the papai secre-
tary of state. An eminent eccleslastc
is reported to have said:
Is Private Act of Spaniard.
ut is not the church but the pri-
vate act of the Spanish secretary OF
Riders in Cuba"
Merry del Walls father. formerly
Spanish ambassador to the vatican,
who is now in Rome and who often
complained of the naughty and boast
full attitude of the United States in
the days of SPANS defeat, said to
friend:
1T seems provident:al my son
should be the man to humble a Yam
kee president"
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
messages, not only from friends IN
the United States endorsing his ac-
ton, but from people throughout
Europe many of whom he does not
know. Hundreds of kilograms from
Catholics and Protestants in Ameri-
ca congratulating him on his stand
have reached him and this afternoon
when he returned, to his hotel, he
found an American priest. now locat-
ed in Rome, who warmly felicitated
him upon what he had done, saying
he believed American Catholics would
endorse his action.
The ex-president however, declines
to give out any of these kilograms on
the ground they would serve to en-
venom the controversy he seeks to
abate.
kinq Wants Roosevelt.
King Victor Emmanuel visited Mr..
Roosevelt this morning and following
a pleasant social chat they motored
to the barracks of the Cuirassiers,
where they witnessed a series of ma
neuyers.
In the afternoon in company OF Pro-
fessor Jesse Carter, director of the
American school of Classical Studies
at Rome, Mr.. Roosevelt spent consid-
cradle time exploring the capital
forum. He was exceedingly enthEs-
iastic, saying:
mo man can inspect the ruins of
CLASSIC Rome without feeling he is
visiting the birthplace of civilization"
Returning. he stopped at native
jewelry store which he visited 43 years
ago as a boy. The proprietor search
ed the old register and found Mr..
Roosevelt's name.
Given High Masonic Title.
Signor Ferra, sovereign grand COM
mander Of the supreme council. An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
with deputation. called at his apart
ments and conferred upon him a high
Masonic title. Mr. Roosevelt deliv-
cred a brief speech in which he ex-
pressed qualification at the honor and
insisted upon the principles of broth
erhood liberty and tolerance, which,
he said, form the basis of regular
free masonry throughout the world.
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt dined this
evening at the British embassy as the
guests Of Sir J. Rennell Rodd. To-
morrow they viii lunch with Gug-
lielmo Ferreri, the historian, and In
the evening Mr.. Roosevelt will be the
guest of honor at the municipality
dinner. The party will leave at mid
night Wednesday for SpeZia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

The farmyard folk mad just heard of
the sudden demise Of the goose that
laid the golden eggs.
"Poor things!" said the hen, sympa-
thetically; what a wonderful goose
she Was!"
"A great goose, you mean" quacked
wise old duck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
"Wets'' Make Heavy
Gains in Illinois

tneir candidate, Edward T. Smith, de-
feated Edward W. Power, the repub-
lican candidate, who was up for re-
election. by a majority. of $50.
License carried by 4,597 majority.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
HORSE FOR SALE.

The city OF EalIa Walla offers one
horse sale, which can be seen at the
headquarters of the Fire Department
on Rose street.
r. ID. S. HART, City Clerk.
Ieirs+ publication. April /, 1910; last
publication. April s, 1910.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
Eight Wisconsin Towns "Wet.'

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April. s.
GAINESVILLE, Monroe, Delavan, Edgar
ton, Sharon, Darien, New Richmond
and Albany were carried by the
'wets' today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

CHICAGO, April 5.--Incomplete re-
turns on the local option issue voted
on in 240 cities and towns through
out Illinois today indicated gains for
the "Wets."
changed from dry" to wet" and Is
changed from wet" to dry" OF SO
towns, As voted wet"
Returns from 30 towns and cities
in Illinois showed that SO went wet
and 112 went dry" About SO chang
ed from dry to wet" and less than
20 changed from wet" to dry"
Among the cities which had been
dry but which returned to wet
were Decatur, Pana and Riverton.
Tie issue was not put before the
voters in Chicago, the plans for doing
so having fallen through because OF
insufficient signatures to the petition
Danville township voted wet af-
in it's history.
Fights Among Partisans.
At Grape Creek there were numer-
Gus fights and. at one time it looked
as if it would be necessary to call out
the troops. During the afternoon
Judge Allen wired Governor Deneen
asking him to order out the militia.
but later the sheriff sWore in a large
number of deputies and the order for
the troops was cancelled.
The following important cities went
wet" the numbers indicating major
tiles: Carmi, 105; Springfield, 1900;
Decatur, sos (dry by 1000 two years
ago.; Joliet, 1900 to 1000; Centralia
17S; Rockford. 206; Freeport, 1,011;
Elgin, 1900; Pana, 101; (dry two years
ago); Danville, ASS; Clinton. 70 (dry
two years ago.; Bloomington, "a; Ma
toon, -; Rock Island, -, and
Aurora, ---.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

Majorities were won by the "drys
in the following places:
Monmouth, 200; Taylorville, Al; Ur-
bana, $40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06

Hartford, Connecticut, Is SWEET"
HARTFORD, Conn., April 5.-For
the first time in six years the dem
ocrats elected mayor today when
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-06
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The con-
dition of the treasury at the begin
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-12
WHAT WAITS FOR THE EOYS
AND GIRLS OF .nAYP

| When YOU are a man, Farmer
Boy, the farms n Your nelehhor
hood will 10 better farms; the,
will he eultiva Ell hetter, an,
grow hibElr E,rpsg better ,livr
stoek, and more of it viii be OF
them; there will be better build
'ngs. better roads, mare machin
cry, less hayd physical wark and
greater demands for clear and ac
curatc thinking, All this mean,
that the farmer oe that time will
have t.l he II better farmer than
those of to-day and this. In turn
means that right now, while yo,
are q boy, II YOU would be one OF
.hese gnd farmers. yeu must be
gn to prepare yourself fol it.
You muS lose no chance to stu
'sty. to acquire useful knowledges,
to keep yourself strong N body
and mIad ITO form good habits. II
you do these things, the future is
yours; It You .sp not. you will be
swqpt aside by the march of prog
'ress, and be one of tho 'fpoor
farmers, > the failures. +" What
are vow Doing about it? Are YOU
making the mosh of your school.
of the practica, training w get
on the farm, Of the books aud
papers you read9 Have you ever
thought about q eallege course
the short c,urse in agriculture,
~ least-and about the Fact that
a farmer needs TO prepare for his
work lust - does a lawyer or a
doetor9 If YOU begin your life
work poorly prepared, the blame
will be largely your own, for on
avery side the doors Of opportun-
ity are open,
When you are q woman. Farmer
Girl the llmes of the country
may not be any dearer to those
who share Them. but they will BE-
brighter. more beautiful. better
furnished. equipped with a hun
drcd conveniences OF which your
mother has never known. There
viii, be less hard work. in the
housekeeping Of those days, but
there will be demanded of the
housekeper wider range of
knowledge, a capacity to deal with
problems which are now left en-
b rely to the physician, or the
teacher, r. the legislator. All
this means that you, too, must
keep both body and soul clean and
pure and strong, that You must
train your hands and discipline
your mind. 80 az to be ready for
the duties that will be yours. IF
you are thus prepared. you will
help to lift the whole race to a
higher plane of living; if you are
not. you will tend TO hold III down
You are deciding right now which
part you shall play.-Starksville
(Miss.) Progressive Farmer and
Gazette.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-12
SHERIFF SALE.
BANK OF BALDWIN
Ns.
InnITI,I nIIrIt.tUI1rI
JOSEPH MITCHELL.

JOoEi ~ MlltIlEIilL
State of Louisiana. Parish of lhe-
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist Court.
BY virtue Of an order Of Seiz-
ure and Sale issued out of the
Honorable 18th judicial D,stulct
Court of the State of Louisiana in
and for the Parish of Iberia and
to me direuted, |, George Uender-
son, Sheriff. through Frank j.
Mestayer, Deputy Sheriff have
seized and will sell to the last and
highest bidder at Public Auct ON,
FOR CASH, at the Court House
in the City Of New Iberia un
Saturday, November 10Th, 1910,
the following described property,
to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated
in Iberia Parish Oh the East Side
OF Isle aux Cannes Coulee, con
tanning and measuring fourteen
arpents more or less, in superb
cial area bounded on the north
by property hplpnging to the
estate of Robert Williams or as
signs, and Nelson Curey or as
signs, on the south by property
of Louis Pesson, east by Lou Pes
son and west by Isle aux Cannes
Coplee and property Of Nelson
Carey, being Il portion of the same
property acquired by Nelson Ca
rey from PEBBLES ct ais, by act Of
record i'll Conveyance Book No.
10, folio 423. The said Nelson
Carey reserying from the said
acquired from Peebies a
tract Of land measuring ten arp
epts front on Isle aux Cannes Cou-
lee by q depth between parallel
lines of ONE and one half arpenIs,
which tract reserYea is bounded
in front or on the lands herein
above described and north by es=
tate Of Williams, together with the
tract herein reserved are also re
served the buildings and improve
nents belonging to tho eniire
tract OF seventeen acres, except
the fencing.
To pay and satisfy the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars with inter-
eat at the rate Of eight per cent
per annum from August 23d, 1909,
with ten per cent attorneys fees
% the principal and interest and
all costs of these proceedings,
Given officially this 18Th day of
October D., 1910.
GEO; HENDERSON, Shift,
Per +. ], Mestayer, BY Shift.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-12
Succession Sale,


SUCCESSION OF JOHN EVANS,
DECEASED,
18th judicial District Court, Par
ish Of Iberia, State of LOU
isiana,
BY virtue Of q commission is
sued to me out of the Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court, in and
lor the Parish of Iberia, Lou's,an
'ci date September 2Sth, 1910. uu
Ter order 1t said Court in the mat
ter Of the succession of John
Evans, deceased, of date of 22nd,
Sept. 1910. !, Fred W. Bauman,
. duly qualified auctioneer in and
for the Parish of iberia, State of
Louisiana, will sell ( for the pur-
pose 1t paying the debts and
charges Of said succesion) FOR
CASH, at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday the 9th Day Of Novem-
OCT, 4VlU,
between legal sale hours. at the
front door of the Court House in
New iberia, La, the property be-
longing to the above said Success
sion and described as follows, to-
wit,
A certain lot Of ground situat-
cd in the City of New iberia. Par
ish of iberia, Louisiana, measuring
fifty feet front on Madison ST..
more or less, by a depth Of GAO
one hundred and forty feet, more
or hess, quantity not guaranteed
bounded Northwest by property
Of Louisiana weeds, southwest by
Madison street, northeast by
Squire Macpurtry and southeast
by Paul Evans, being the same
property Acquired from j. M.
Coumege on August Goth. 1905.
and of record in Conveyance Book
No. 66 at p. COZ.
FRED w. BAUMAN.
Public Auctioneer.