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Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20
FLAT FOLKS ARE
 ALL DOLLED UP

Speaking of decorating your in- terior,-did you ever see the An derson Boys when they get going OH the high speed ?
 Well, cut at Flat City they have been running around i'll circles for the last two weeks and have plas- tered paper all over the place.
 Take Jack Connolly sand Casey $ Place for in-tances. They must have put about seven and half reams more or less all around the walls, with pansies and roses run ming amuCk. The Grand hotel was touched up, one entire street was cCstumed oil the inside, Fred Car ter's residence and Al Thorn $ house were made 10 blossom as the rose and all up and down the creeks them there mural frescoes have run riot. Yes, 1t must be admitted that Flat folks are net deficient in artis tic appreciation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20
'DatCh Henry" 6iIcher
 Succunbs To Injuries

Following street car accident in Seattle which occurred in the early part of October, and in which he lost both feet, Henry Gilcher a real old timer of the North, and well-known in Juneau, Dawson and Fairbanks, died about a week later, his Northern friends in Seattle doing all in their power to save him.
 According to . dispatch in Fair banks paper of Oct. II, it was reported that Gilcher was improving and seemed on the road to recovery in spite of the fact that one leg was cut off between the knee and the ankle, and the other foot amputated, leaving only the heel. George Butler, for whom Henry had tended bar in Fairbanks, was looking after him, as well as other friends.
 The accident occurred while the old man, aged 56, was crossing the street. He slipped and fell on the pavement.
 Later adyices received from Fair banks are to the effect that the accident proved too much of shock and that he finally died after suffering nearly a week.
 Henry Gilcher, known to all his friends as Dutch Henry" came to Juneau first, back in 1894. He went to the Dawson country in 1897, and came to Fairbanks in 1904. He left no inn mediate family, but was an uncle of Billy Gilcher of this city. The latter will depart for Seattle in two weeks, leaving by way of the Seward trail.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20
WILL WORK THREE
 PLANTS ON GROUND

Although they are doing little at the Friend. Lawson and James lay on the Bonanza claim, Flat creek, except putting on wood and machinery, the place already has a business like appearance and speaks volumes for the dOings of the early spring.
 On visit to the claim last week. the first installments of machinery were noted, the same being big bottom,ess scrapers that are to be given a tryout. These are massive affairs, and there is some doubt in the minds of the laymen as to the ability of the hoists 10 handle them. There are no engines in the coun- try powerful enough to pick these things up ill direct and handy fashion, but by system of blocks and tackle they were made to oper ate successfully ill the Hot Springs district, wherefore it is believed they can be operated here.
 There will be three different plants working on the Bopanza next summer, all on this lay, and if the scrapers work, they will take out a world of dirt. Should the scrapers fail, then large force of wheelbarrow men will be put on the job and the dirt hoisted into the boxes. The better part Of a thousand cords of wood is on the ground at present, but prospecting has ceased on the Bonanza except on the Roman, Monkman. Thorns' lay at the lower end oi the claim.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20
WOULD DEAL UNJUSTLY
 iA NATURES STORES

Out oil the creeks these days. if one puts his ear to the ground he will hear much muttered comment about the doings of the wood hog, the man who makes fake locations of alleged mining ground and then turns around to sell tue timber thereon.
 It appears that tue practice has assumed considerable proportions, and that the law is being violated openly and fagrantly to the detri ment of the mining industry and the loss of the legitimate operator.
 The matter was aired slightly Ill the local court some weeks ago, but the case never proceeded to a conclusion because the court lacked jurisdiction and the wood hogs got frigid pedals, which means that there was such a chilliness in their moccasius.
 On the heads of all the streams in the vicinity of the pay creeks many claims were staked last summer and fall just for the timber upon them In many instances, the locators made not even the pretense ot sink ing holes, knowing full we'll that tue creeks carried no pay except the valuable wood that grew upon them. Having thus segregated them from the public domain they are even selling the timber on the hool
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

Somebody has the "good roads bee in his bonnet out at Flat city and has talked to such good pur- pose that he has them going,
 Good roads is not condition ot the mind, it is the condition of the going between here aud the source of gold supply. Last summer, 1t was fondly hoped that when the freezeup came and the snow filled up the hollows, then all would be lovely between here and the creeks, but oft times are the dearest dreams shattered by waking up or by talk ing a trip over the enchanted land where tue dream had its being,
 It has been told of a man who started to the creeks tie other night armed with perfectly good walking apparatus. Que half of the way he skated on his feet, another portion was negotiated OH his ear,-an or gan primarily intended for some thing else than navigation.
 This individual told of dog-teams suddenly finding themselves headed for Iditarod when they thought they were going to Flat. He told of double-enders swapping ends to the end that the horse became con fused and tried to get on and ride He told of experienced mushers taking to the low hanging spruce rather than risk the merry-go-round effect of the trail. To call 1t trail, by the way, is misnomer. It has the Coney Island "Over theWaves' beaten to a frazzle. Anyone doubt ing the word of this individual, let him tackle it with or without sled he will find it true unless the snow ha. become heavy enough to wet down the slippery places.
 To return to the original decla ration, Flat creek is waking up. They want good trail between their town and this city.
 To that end they are subscribing money to cut new trail up the bed of Cottonwood creek and to the
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

When you visit Flat creek call at Carroll's Globe Bakery and Coffee House for lunch.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20
Andy Anderson Asks
 All to Aye a Aviator

Andy Anderson was seen going up Flat creek the other day wear ing seraphic smile He had a cigar i'll each mitt and one i'll his teeth, and was creating a fog like small volcano the while. Upon being questioned he had only time to stick out large Havana and call back as he rnushed up the creek, taking two steps ill the same place, Boy arrived in Seattle on the 10th, smoke up, good bye"
 Subsequent investigation de veloped the fact that a young Andy
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

Casey sells Book cigars
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

as it were, asking three and four dollars a cord before the wood is touched by the ax.
 This practice is going on right now and many operators are pay ing the money because they have no other out.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

Anderson struck the Spirit City last month, and Andy, Senior had just received the good tidings It came by wire, but you know all about this wire business. It some times beats the mail in.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

L. c. Smith, of Syracuse, N. Y, on Oct. 15 took out permit to erect A. story building at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Yesler way, Se- attle, to cost $2, 100000
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

Ad Hartlee, lover of Mrs. Curry, who made suicide pact with her and then fled the country after she had killed herself, went through with his part of the agreement at Wenatchee, Wash, Oct. r, and joined Mrs. Curry in death.
Iditarod pioneer., 1910-11-20

Crazed with jealousy, Ernest Wink ley, on Oct, 15, at Everett, Wash, killed his wife and shot Mrs. Pearl Mayfeld, his sister-in-law, in the back. He then took poison and will die.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

Van Atkinson of Waitsburg. is in
the city today on a combined bust
Less and pleasure trip.
]. S. Laidlaw of Waitsburg. is at
tending to business. matters. !, ia Il he
city today.
d. III. Erwin of Prescott, is a basi-
ness visitor in the city today.
M. and Mrs William Estes left tlaS
city yesterday for Bellingham. Wash
ington, where they wiz make their fa-
ture home.
Oliver Dewitt left the city yesterday
for Seattle where ne has gone to visit
his niece, Miss Elite Whitmore. fos-
merly Of this city.
Mrs E. d. Reynolds, Of Tacoma, ar
rived in the city this week for a visit
with Mrs. Albert Guiebard and other
49,
friends
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
PERSONAL

Mrs Alvin Baumeister and MISS
olga Baumeister will leave this after
neon for New York city, where they
will remain several months visiting
relatives. Alvin Baumeister will trav-
81 as far as PendletOn with his wire
and sister.
Earl Dudley of Weston, is In the
city today on a brief visit.
J. M. Ashworth was in the city from
Weston for a few hours yesterday
S. H. Hynds of Milton. spent yes
terday in the city.
A. Sanderson of Prescott, IS IN the
city today attending to business az
fairs.
+. III. Knight and family are in the
CITY from Waitsburg tday visiting
friends.
Attorney NJ o. Pickett of Waits.
burg, is in the city today on a brier
business trip.
Miss Myrtle Brown of Starbuck, IS
ir the city today on brief pleasure
trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

KIDNAPPED BY
SOCIALISTS

LONDON. Jan. s.-The Standard
today declared that Lord ROnaldshay,
a member of parliament. was kidnapped
last night, following an address he de-
livered at political meeting. He was
deep in his discussion Of the relative
merits of the liberals and conserva-
tives when rowdies broke up the meet
ing and carried the peer to nearby
socialist gathering. The kidnapers had
to fight off Ronaldshay's friends, but
they succeeded in carrying their VIC
tim to another hall and there bonn
barded him with questions. He was
compelled to spend several hours in
answering the socialists and was in a
state of collapse when he was finally
liberated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Phillips Recovering.

l.. d. Phillips, who was arrested
Monday night on the vagrancy charge,
and given a fine of $50 in police court
Tuesday afternoon, and who is serV-
ing the fine in the city Jail, is said to
be recovering from the effects Of his
debauch which preceded his arrest. II
was feared for a time that Philips
mind was unbalanced as a result of the
excuses in which he INDUCED, but II
is now thought he will recover with no
permanent effects.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Resumed Business Today.

The Schwabacher store which has
been closed for the past three days for
the purpose of taking stock inventory,
resumed operations this morning and
will remain open until the holdings
are disposed Of Though rumored that
the management will change hands
shortly and that new building VIII
soon be erected in place of the old one
for greater facility in conducting the
business. the fact would not be sub
Stimulated by Manager Eastman to-
day. He declared, however, that
change would in all probability be eff
fected very soon, but that at present
the store would be conducted under
the former management.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

Irish act failed because of the attitude
of the Irish themselves. but practi-
cally every other defeat that the gov
eminent has suffered has arisen from
the obstructive course pursued by the
overwhelming conservative majority
in the house of lords Since the
ing or ending of the upper house, so
actively discussed after the defeat of
the education act Of 1906, has once
more come to the surface as, after all
the fundamental issue in the liberal
regime In June, 1907 the commons
went on record in passing, by the huge
vote of 1872 to LAT, resolution to the
effect that the veto power of the here
ditary house ought to be abolished.
Until the events of the past few,
month, the cause of liberalism has
been none too strong, and it's warfare
upon the privileges of the lords was
waged under increasing die: dvantages.
AS things now stand, however, the
party may soon find itself in a posi-
ton to carry the resolution of 1907
into effect, or even to go much beyond
that. Thwarted by the lords. the
liberals cannot hope to execute their
program of government. Failing IN
lose favor with their constituents.
This is the Geld logic of the situation
The present liberal government, or
any that may in future be constituted,
must depend for it's very life upon the
subordination of the lords. This IS
nothing more than Gladstone per-
ceived fifteen years ago, but the issue
has only now been brought to Crisis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Young Ladies Organize.

The young ladies of the United
Brethren church met last night at the
home of Mrs Gummere, 527 Catha-
rine street, for the purpose Of effect
ing an organization and electing Of
ficers. Following are the officers
named: Miss Gertrude Buff, president.
Miss Gertrude Bowers, vice president;
Mrs. Gunmere, secretary; Miss Clara
Peterson, treasurer :: Hisss Violet Bow
ers, chairman of the membership COM
mittee; Mrs. Robert Kaiser, chairnan
social committee; Miss Bessie Elliott,
chairman floral committee; Miss Ger
trude Bowers, chairman calendar COM
mittee: Miss Genevieve Buff, chair
man press committee.
Following the election Of officers a
social time was enjoyed, delicious re-
freshments being served by Mrs. Cum
mere.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

Cash is King will hereafter be the
motto of City Sexton A. L. Ring, who
has heretofore done considerable of his
business on credit basis, with the re-
suit that the city clerk has large list
of unpaid accounts for services rend-
cred, and Walla Wallans will no
longer be able to have graves for de-
ceased relatives cared for by the sex
ton by merely instructing him to
charge it." Hereafter those placing
orders for work will be required to
accompany the order with the cash.
This drastic measure was found nee
essary owing to the large number OF
accounts now on the books of the city
clerk. The debit side of the book in
which charges" are made resembles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

this city, who went to Portland the
fore part of this week for a short
visit and who We're registered at the
Seward hotel. were in the building
Thursday morning, when the structure
caught fire from defective firing. No
lives were lost, but guests were forced
to leave the structure in their night
clothes and experienced much discom-
fort and fright. The hotel was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Buried This Afternoon.

Mrs. Anna B. Hodgen, wife of Geo.
Hodgen, who died yesterday afternoon
at the age of 33 years, was buried this
afternoon from her residence in Fruit
yale, about eight miles southwest or
Ell from the home to this city where
irterment was made. Mrs. Hodgen is
the niece by marriage of Mrs. J. c.
FCdgen whose funeral will be held
tomorrow in FreeWater.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
FIGHT IS ON FOR
BRITISH BUDGET

| Continued From Page One)
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| and to remain in power, must bend all
! its energies to the thwarting and pos
sible overthrow of the lords. The
| list of bills destroyed by the lords
during the last four years is being
| used as damning evidence in this CAM
paign.
! 1t was just four years ago today,
| on January s, 1906. that the Khaki
Parliament was dissolved, and in the
! subsequent election the liberals won
a sweeping victory. On April ), 1908,
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman re-
| signed the premiership on account of
| i'll health, and Mr.. Asquith, formerly
/ chancellor of the exchecquer. became
premier
Then came the immortal Lloyd
George budget. which the lords refus-
ed to pass, and the present appeal to
the country. The real essence of the
! Lloyd-George program, to which pre-
mier Asquith and the liberal party is
pledged, is the increase of the tax
alton of wealth and capital, to the
! corresponding relief of the ordinary
citizen and consumer 1t hanks back
to Adam Smiths maxim that the sub
| jects of every state ought to con-
t-iJ .c no nf
| government as nearly as possible, in
proportion to their respective abilities;
! that is, in proportion to the revenue
which they respectfully enjoy under
! the protection of the state Tho
| Lloyd George program is not revolu-
| tionary; but since it's fate has become
so intimately bound up with the con-
stitutional prerogatives Of the com
mons it may prove the salvation OF TIT
waning power Of the liberalism.
The four-year reign of liberalism
on which the party in power must
stand or fall in the coming contest
has been one of notable successes, as
the enactment OF the trades disputes
bill and the eight-hour law for labor
in mines, the establishment of old-age
pensions. the remodelling of the army
| the liquidation of public debt and the
lessening of the burdens of taxation
upon the middle and lower classes
| There have been equally notable fail
ures, especially the defeat of the duca
| ton act, the plural voting act, the
| licensing act and the Irish act of 1907:
and to this melancholy list must be
| added Mr. Lloyd George's budget. the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
CASH TO BE KING
WITH THE SEXTON

more that of large department. store
than ANYTHING else.
Statements are sep> OUT at regular
intervals by City Clerk Hart but the
response has not been generally needed
by delinquents and each month sees
more accounts piled onto the ledger.
In order to overcome this the council
men have finally arrived at a scheme
whereby the 'Pay-as-you- enter" sys-
tenn will be followed to a certain eX-
tent In order to have the lots not on
the perpetual list" looked after, from
now on, it will be necessary for the
owner to go to the city treasurer and
pay the regulation price. He will is
sue an acknowledgment which will
then be taken across the hall to City
Clerk Hart who will issue certificate
to the person wanting the work done.
The certificate is next given to City
Sexton Ring who upon receipt will do
the work according to instructions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
MAYOR A
LIBERAL

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S.-Declar-
ing that he believes in liberal adj
ministration and that he is against the
interference with legitimate business,
operated under municipal or govern
ment license, Mayor P. Fl. Mccarthy,
who assumed his office today, sent his
first message to the board Of super
yisors. with the sensational allegation
that gambling had been running full
swing in the city during the admins
tration of Mayor Taylor.
Mccarthy states that horse race
gambling has been going on constant
ly and that at least 1000 men have
been soliciting bets. He gives the
names and location of SO different
places where, he says, gambling is
now being conducted. He specifies
such games as poker, faro, roulette,
crap shooting and blackjack.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
BIG INCREASE OF
THE WATER USERS

Not only do the postal figures for
the past Is months show decided
growth in the city's business, but fig
-ures from the records in the city
water office. given tout yesterday, go
t" show the advancement made dur
ing tie past year.
According to tie dope" a to-
tai of 226 water users were added
in 1903. Mr.. Mclean said about 25 of
these were added when the water mains
were extended during the past year
and that about 10 We're new business
houses given connection. This would
reduce the total to 191 users that have
moved into the city. In SO cases out of
100, Mr.. Mclean said, the user has a
family. If this is taken for a basis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
maphore COMPLETED.

City Electrician Nat Hart has COM
pleted the first senlaphore which is to
be installed on the line of the trac-
ton company as a signal to mOtormen
Of fire alarms, and he is preparing to
As the traffic increases, other sema-
phores are to be put in operation at
various street intersections, the sys-
tenn being operated in connection with
the Gamewell fire alarm system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

men while they We're preparing to dy-
Mantle safe in the business part of
the city, Sauls ordered the pair to
hold up their hands and was answered
a counter AS the bandits left the
building. Sauls emerged from his hid
ing place and shot one of the men
dead. The second yeggman fed with
Sauls after him and a revolver duel
followed The bandit was killed and
Sauls slightly wounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
HEARING for Sugar Men.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Arguments
for a new trial for oliver Splitter and
the checkers Coyle, Boyle, Hennessey
and Kehoe, who are under conviction
FOL, sugar frauds in the United States
circuit court, will be heard today by
Judge Martin. In case new trial is
refused, it is expected that the men
viii he given extreme sentences, unless
they tell all they know about the
men higher up"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

According to figures of Weather
storm brought to the valley only two
inches of snow, with considerable more
IN the mountains and the foothills.
There is but little water in the snow
now lying on the ground, and in case
Of sudden thaw it is not feared a
rise in mountain streams will result.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08

the report from the water office shows
an increase in population within the
city limits alone to amount to 955, fig
uring on the basis of five to family.
iLere were a SO 80 more connections
made last year than the year before,
r in the neighborhood of $50 people
more came to make Wal a Walla their
horne the past year than in 1908.
1t is a known fact that a large major
ity OIL Poop coming to TINS SectIon
purchase pr, .,ertv and live outside the
city limits in order to doge city tax
alton. The suburban street car SER
LEO ss courage this.
The greatest activity in the history
of the CITY water Office is now only be-
ing held back by the inclement wealth
err. AS soon as spring opens up the
water mains will be extended for many
blocks into recent additions taken into
the CITY
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Guild viii Entertain.

The Ladies of St Pa&'s. G'siid Vih
give a card party in the rooms OF 81
Paurs school next Wednesday evening
at s o'clock and all the friends of this
society have been invited to enjoy Dhfs
occasion. The patronesses will be Mrs.
William Carson Shaw, wife of the zee
tor Mrs. Howard Thompson and Mrs.
r. o. Cowling. The receipts Obtainee
next Wednesday will be placed in the
fund of the society. for future en-
ployment. .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-08
Big Trade Event.

Main street, between Third and
Fourth, took on a decidedly metropol-
itan appearance this morning, when
several hundred people, awaiting the
opening of the doors of the store OF
the Motor Wheeler company thronged
the walks. The store has been closed
since the disastrous fire of early De-
cember, and Manager Hoopers an
nouncement of a gigantic fire. sale
brought Garden City shoppers out
bright and early this morning In the
largest numbers ever seen at any trade
event of the kind here.