The Evening Statesman (Walla Walla, Wash.)
November 23, 1903

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WILL FIGHT IT OUT Group of Multi-Millionaires Are Organizing RESULT Of RAILROAD LOSSES Gould and Rockefeller Said to Be Plotting the Overthrow of President Cassatt. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The World publishes the following: The renewed fall in the price of Jennsylvania railroad stock on Thurs day and Saturday of last week was caused by manipulation of the Gould- Rockefeller interests. A group of Philadelphia multi-mil lionaires of whom President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad is lead er, has suffered tremendous losses by the recent decline in stocks. Some of them are crippled. One is on the brink of financial failure. All of them have suffered heavily by the recent fall in stocks, for the reason that they have been the victims of a campaign directed specially against the compa nies in which they were most heavily Interested. This campaign, planned, engineered and executed by the Gould-Rockefel ler interests as an act of revenge upon President Cassatt. is intended by them to weaken President Cassatt with Pennsylvania railroad stockholders and possibly threaten his control of the company, through a board of di rectors which for more than a genera tion has been in complete harmony with its president. The Pennsylvania railroad's annual meeting is not held until March, and it is probable that a Rockefeller di rector will succeed the late William L. Elklns. The Rockefellers have never, until this year, had or sought to have an influential voice in the Pennsylvania railroad management, though it was through that company by its secret rebates given to the Stan dard Oil company, that the Rockefel lers made much of their great for tune. But now Mr. Rockefeller's increasing desire to control the great railroads by ownership, his dislike of President t t »AVE> MONEY

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Cassatt and George Gould's fight for revenge coming on top of the Consoli dated Like Superior and the Asphalt bubbles, have brought about a crisis which has put in jeopardy the entire fortunes of a group of great Philadel phia millionaires. Cause of the Conflict. The cause of the conflict is well known. The Rockefellers have been for twenty years putting their enor mous dividends from the Standard Oil trust into railroads and other proper ties as permanent investments. The Gould-Rockefeller lines now extend from Salt Lake City to Denver by the Denver Rio Grande, from Denver to Kansas City and St. Louis by the Missouri Pacific; from St. Louis to Toledo, Ohio, by the W r abash, and from Toledo to Steubenville, Ohio, by the Wheeling Lake Erie. The Gould-Rockefeller road now building from Steubenville to Pittsburg, the greatest industrial center in the world, of which the Pennsylvania railroad has long enjoyed almost a monopoly, will be finished in five months. When Gould secured an entrance into Pittsburg last spring, it happen ed that a long-time contract between the Pennsylvania railroad and Mr. Gould's Western Union Telegraph company was about to expire. Mr. Cassatt refused to renew the contract on any terms. He at once installed the Postal telegraph, the growing rival of the Western Union, in every rail road station on the system. This is one of the reasons for the Goulds' fight against Cassatt. A war between great corporations, like a war between nations, requires only two things—a war chest big enough and a man mad enough to make almost any sacrifice to punish an enemy. Mr. Gould and Mr. Rockefeller have never lacked a war chest and Mr. Cas satt's act gave them the provocation to begin hostilities. Ernie —I believe Maud's curls are false. Eva—But they are in paper. Eme —Well, there are lots Of false things in the papers these days. "I hear Kate Green has married Jack Toper. I always considered her a girl of grit, but I never thought she'd marry a man to reform him." "She didn't. She reformed Jack to marry him." "I wouldn't be surprised if this was going to be the breaking up of China." said the man who takes an interest in foreign affairs. "Oh, dear!' exclaimed his wife, who had just engaged a new kitchen maid. "I don't care for the china if she'll only consent to stay!" Read the ads in the Statesman. THE EVENING STATESMAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1903. lews of the Northwest. I t

LIED TO SEND FATHER TO PRISON Clara Sellers Confesses That She Com mitted Perjury. COLFAX, Nov. 23.—Clara Sellers, 13 years old. who charged her father, A. Sellers, of St. John, with incest, has confessed she had lied and that her father is innocent. Sellers has been in the county jail since April 20, and was to have been tried today. At the preliminary hearing held be fore Justice Davis, at St. Johns last April, Clara swore that her father had committed the crime and gave sicken ing details. She has told Prosecuting Attorney Hanna that her testimony was false, that her father is innocent and that she had concocted the story in revenge because he had whipped her severely. She insists no one prompted her to tell the story and says she recently joined church, and now realizes it is wrong to lie. Sellers has been released from the county jail. He is 50 years old and had borne a good reputation. He sold his farm and spent all his money in preparing his defense and is now pen niless. His wife died four years ago, leaving four children. "CORPSE" DIDN'T LIKE HEARSE Supposed Dead Man Sits Up and Strenuously Objects. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.—"Taking me to the graveyard?" asked John Nel son of East St. Louis yesterday morn ing, when he woke up in a hearse. The query was addressed to the driver, who almost fell off his seat when he heard the words. Looking around he saw Nelson sitting upright in the wagon and rubbing his eyes in a dazed manner. "No, I'll take you home, now," the driver answered in tones that showed confusion. "'Tisn't necessary," retorted Nelson, "this passenger will walk there. Thanks for the ride.' At this Nelson jumped out of the vehicle and soon disappeared. The driver returned to the Kurrus morgue to tell the strangest experience of his life. Shakespeare Sized Up.—Ned—Your Literary Circle is making a study of Shakespeare, now, I believe. Bess. Yes, indeed. Ned —And what do you think of him? Bess —Oh! we all think he's just too cute. WOMAN SAVES EXPRESS TRAIN. With Lamp She Gives Warning of Danger. SPOKANE. —Mrs. A. Mcllvain, liv ing in Minnehaha Park, is receiving congratulations from railroad men and others for her noble deed in prevent ing a serious railroad accident, from the Great Northern tracks, which con nect Hillyard with Spokane. The grade between the two places is a very heavy one, and after leaving Hillyard the train, despite the fact that the air-brakes are applied, always gains momentum, the passenger trains as a rule coming down at a thirty-mile an hour clip. About dusk Mrs. Mcllvain discover ed that a telegraph pole had fallen across the tracks. She had no fa cilities for communicating with the company at Hillyard. The time when the express would pass was near at hand. Realizing the danger and knowing that she must act promptly she picked up the lighted lamp and made up the road in the direction of Hillyard and had gone at least 200 yards when the bright headlight of a locomotive became visible around the curve. The engineer's quick eye saw the woman holding the lamp high above her head. He reversed his engine and came to a stop as he neared the figure. He soon learned the story of the woman with the lamp. A brakeman removed the obstruction, which was done without the loss of much time. The engine men and trainmen were very grateful to Mrs. Mcllvain, who has modestly refrained from talking about the affair to anyone. ROSE'S STIFF UPPER LIP. Says Milwaukee Is Not Afraid of Chicago Getting Convention MILWAUKEE, Nov. 23.—The report from Chicago that the hotel keepers association of that city had raised $90,000 and was out after $125,000 to secure the next meeting of the repub lican and democratic conventions did not have a depressing effect upon Mayor David S. Rose, who is firm in his conviction that Milwaukee can di vide honors with Chicago by capturing the democratic convention. "If our committee appointed last Friday night decides in favor of mak ing an effort to secure the convention." said Mayor Rose, "and makes a bid for it, Milwaukee can raise more money than any other city in the world. Chicago had better collect a few dollars and clean the streets for the benefit of pedestrians before it starts raising money for conventions. However, it is up to our committee to decide." HE MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED Police Discard Theory That Death Re sulted From the Initiation. BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 23—Police authorities now say that only chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach of Martin Loew can throw light upon the mystery surrounding his death. Dr. Ira Remsen, president of the Johns Hopkins university, has been consulted concerning such a chemical examination, and Judge Stockbridge may decide today whether it shall be made. The chief of police no longer be lieves in the first theory that Loew died from injuries inflicted during his initiation into a medical college fra ternity. The poisoning theory, whether by ptomaine or by a drug can only be determined by chemical anal ysis. Salt Lake Bridge Finished. SALT LAKE. Utah. Nov. 20.— Today marked the completion and formal opening of the great cut-off bridge con structed by the Union Pacific railroad across Salt Lake though the structure will not be used for regular traffic until the first of the coming month. E. H. Harriman and other officials of the Union Pacific and of the Oregon Short Line are here for the official test of the bridge. The bridge now completed was built in the face of difficulties regarded al most insurmountable and its construc tion is looked upon as one of the great est engineering triumphs ever achieved in the west. The structure is forty miles long and its construction cost upwards of $6,000,000. Tom Horn, Noted Scout, Hanged. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 20.—Tom Horn, the notorious cattle rustler whose case attracted widespread at tention for many months because of the strenuous efforts made to save him from the gallows, was hanged today in accordance with the sentence of the court. Owing to the threats made that the condemned man would be saved at any hazard the sheriff took extraordinary precautions to prevent any attempt at interference. Sunday School Teacher —Willie, can you tell me of Daniel in the lion's den? Willie —Nothin". De cop soaked me wid his club jes' as I was tryin' to crawl under de tent. SHE PROMISES TROUBLE. Senator Piatt's Postoffice Friend Is Asked to Explain Absence. WASHINGTON, Wash., Nov. 2S.— Miss Mac Wood, the postoffice depart ment clerk who some time ago secured indefinite leave of absence "to attend a sick aunt." and who was in New York at the time of Senator Piatt's wedding for the purpose, it was re ported, of bringing action against the senator for breach of promise, has been called on by Postmaster General Payne to explain, within three days, her "absence without leave." Before Miss Wood went to New- York she lived in a back room of a downtown boarding-house. Since her return to Washington, some two weeks ago, she has occupied a suite of rooms at the Normandie. She has made no attempt to take up her work in the postoffice department. Miss Wood said today that if the postoffice offi cials made any attempt to have her removed she will put up the fight of her life. Miss Wood says she has not done anything wrong, that she hates notori ety and does not know just what she is going to do, but that she has put her case in the hands of her attorney. She added that although she was an inoffensive woman, she would turn and fight when attacked. 1 Great Carnival In Houston. HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 23.—Never has such a crowd been seen in Houston as that now in attendance at the an nual No-Tsu-Oh carnival. The rail roads have brought thousands of pas sengers to the city the past two days. The festivities were begun today with the formal opening of the street fair and a cattle roping contest and rough riding exhibition. This evening His Imperial Highness, King Nottoe V. accompanied by his retinue, arrives in the city and his coming will be made the feature of a grand pageant. The festivities are to continue through the entire week and an attractive pro gram of entertainment has been ar ranged, the various features includ ing athletic contests, automobile speed trials, horse races and a grand LaII under the auspices of the Hous ton light guard. BONDS OF THE BANKS. Judge Howe Holds That State of lowa Can Collect Taxes Upon Them. DES MOINES, lowa, Nov. 14.—Judge Howe has handed down a decision af fecting taxation of all savings and na tional banks in lowa. He rules that savings banks may hold bonds and that the state may collect taxes on the same from the bank itself. Govern ment bonds may be regarded, as an exemption from the property of the bank itself, but in assessing shares against the holders no deduction can be made because the band holds gov ernment bonds. The case involves $1,000,000 in as sessments in the city of Dcs Moines alone, and when applied by assessors all over the state will increase the state assessment not less than $50,000,- --000. "I believe," said the minister, "that it would be a good idea to have an 'S. R. O. sign for our church, that we might use on occasion.' "Yes," agreed the carping parishioner; "I suppose it would mean 'sleeping-room only.' The Sphinx persistently refused to break her silence. "Maybe," said the Egyptians, "she is afraid the cook will leave if she says a word.' Knowing the difficulties of living in the suburbs, they forebore to press her further. I WALLA WALLA THEATRE \R. J. NIXON, Manager. Telephone Main 3« 6 t WednesJ December 2

LULU GLASER MR. F. C. WHITNEY Q ueen 0 f Singing Comedien^s j IN— J Takes Pleasure in Announ- j I ing the Engagement of [Jolty VarQCfl I EST liilTßSl OF tMK OPtUIS flow bt JOtlil WMI* |*t by SUHSLAUS STAKE DJ I «Dainty Dolly, Dolly Varden Fragrant as a summer garden t «-Played in New York City at the Heratd Square Theatre. Six Month, t BEAUTIFUL COSTIIES! MAGXIFICEIT SCE3EBY! A PERFECT fiWOT* 1» H, IOE S First Eight Rows and Box Seats I Balance of Lower Floor First Two Rows in Balcony Balcony \o Gallery t Seats on Sale Tuesday, Dec. Ist., 9 a. m SOCIETY ORGANIZED Waitsburg Horticulturlists Perfect Organization. B. Z. RIGGS ELECTED PRESIDENT Will Make Effort to Secure Location of Commission House in That City. A number of the business men of Waitsburg and farmers residing near that city met Saturday afternoon and organized a horticultural society. The officers elected were: President. 1!. z. Riggs; vice president, A. W. Phillips; secretary, J. M. Taggard. A commit tee was appointed to draft a consti.u tion and bylaws, whicn will report« a meeting to be held December 5. While the attendance was not liree, those present were very enthusiastic over the project. An effort will be mad<' to secure every farmer in the vicinity of Waitsburg as a member and it is the intention to build up a large organization. A. Yon Hollenbeke, state horticultur ist and County Horticulturist Frank B. Morse were in attendance and assist ed in the organization. Both gentle men addressed the convention. One of the first matters that will be taken up by the new society will he an effort to secure the location of a com mission house in that city. A commit tee will be appointed to act in con junction with the Commercial Club and arrangements will be made with some of the Walla Walla commission men to establish a branch there. "Yes," said the playgoer, "the sou brette in uniform came out and sung that she was 'One of the Ranks.' "Did it impress the audience." asked the friend. "Yes, they agreed unanimous ly that she was as rank as they made them.' Read the ads in tbe Statesman. Walla Walla Theater ONE NIGHT ONLY f FRIDAY, MY. 27ttL Magic! Mp3 EVERYTHING NEW IN Marvelous Bewildering Illusions! SEE The Queen of Flame Tlie Irak Bed Princess Maliomeda and many others. Aided by the MILITARY MUSICIANS THE LASKYS PRICES Q0 First eitfht rows Jl Last eight rows and first two rows in Balcony *L Ralcony ,r Gallery Seats on sale Thursday

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ELOPED WITH AN INDIAN. f- ncr Member of Illinois Football r Team Skips With Areola Girl. SCOLA, HL, Nov. 23.—Miss Anna ler Areola eloped last night Prank Cayou, the Indian who on the University of Illinois team two years ago. They married here. i is a graduate of Carlisle In .l. The couple left for the but refused to reveal their destination. ir $2.600 ]1 t Will Double in Value in i Two Years

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A NEW BANK BUILDING Newsy Notes From Athena and Vicin ity—Mrs. Stahl Builds a a Brick Building. ATHENA, Nov. 21.—The First Na tional bank of Athena is to have a new and commodious home and C. A. Bar rett is the man who will provide it. As soon as spring opens and the weather will permit of building, the work of construction will commence. The new bank building will be an ex act duplicate of the First National bank building in Pendleton both in arrangement of interior and exterior. It will be built of brick, with a 25- --foot frontage on Main street, and will extend 60 feet back on Fourth street. It is learned from Walla Walla that Mrs. J. H. Stahl. of Walla Walla, who recently purchased the LaFave prop erty at the corner of Main and Third streets will undoubtedly commence the erection of a brick building with a 50-foot frontage on Main street, as soon as spring weather will permit. It is understood that Mrs. Stahl is yet undecided whether to construct the building two stories in height or stop at a one-story building. The stone foundation immediately under the big tower of the new M. E. church has cracked to some extent, the direct cause being water seepage, under the foundation of the building. The damage is not considered material Water troughs are being placed under neath the eaves of the roof and the ground contiguous to the foundation will at once be graded to admit of proper drainage. Many farmers have put into their homes coal burning stoves and ranges, and have changed from wood to coal for fuel. There is a fast growing de mand for coal in Athena. SOME WESTON NEWS 3;g Real Estate Consummated—Killed Large Swan. WESTON, Nov. 21.—Henry Stamper of the Weston real estate office, was out on Reed Hawley mountain this Aeek with Orra Zerba of Athena, who has bought the George Waddingham place, 120 acres, for ?2ona. Mr. Zerba recently sold his place beyond Athena THE EVENING STATESMAN MONDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1903. io A. M. Gillis, and bought from Mr. Gillis SOO acres of mountain land near BriggSon. Values to the amount of about $28,000 were represented in these big trades. While returning last week from his Franklin county homestead. George Reynolds killed a white swan on the Touchet river with a 22 rille. These beautiful fowls, being easy prey for the hunter, are now very rare, and Mr. Reynolds values his prize highly. He could find no taxidermist at Walla Walla, and since reaching Weston has had the swan prepared and mounted by Eagan Ridenour, who has consider able skill on this line. Gustave Harris, the Walla Walla meat dealer, was in town Monday looking for beef cattle. He made no purchases, as he says that local prices are a trifle too high to warrant profit able handling of the stock. L. McMorris, the Walla Walla pio neer, was in town, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bradshaw have gone to Walla Walla on a visit to friends, and will remain until after Thanksgiving. KEENNWICK NEWS Public School Here Has a New Princi pal—Some Personal Items. KENNEWICK, Nov. 22.—Professor W. C. Baker of North Dakota, arriv ed Monday and took charge of the Kennewiek schools. Professor Baker is a man of experience and comes well recommended, and it is expected that the Kennewiek schools under his guid ance w ill make great progress. The furniture of the Kennewiek academy arrived this week and is be ing put into the building. While Mr. J. Lieuelyn was handling his shot gun preparatory to going goosehunting, it was accidentally dis charged and it was so close to his wife's face that her face was badly powder burned. It was a very close call to a fatality. Dr. Pallister was •ailed ami he reports that there will probably be no serious results. Mr. John Starling of South Dakota arrived here last eveningo. He has a brother here and will probably remain permanently. (me of the most enjoyable occasions of the season was a dinner given by .Mrs. H. A. Hover, Friday evening. Music and charades were employed to pass the time pleasantly until the 'wee small" hours. There were pres ent: Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hanson. Dr. and Mis. and Miss Pallister, G. E. Han son, and A. Lacey. The G. T. A. club has been formed for the purpose of giving dances every two weeks. The new opera house will be finished by the first of the year. It will be opened by a minstrel show to be giv en by home talent. Kennewiek is now having copious rains and the prospects for next year's wheat crop in the Horse Heaven country is better than for many years. PRESGOIT'S NEW BANK Opened Its Doors For Business Last Tuesday Morning. The Prescott bank opened its doors for business, Tuesday, in the hotel building, says the Spectator. The bank is the property of W. O. and J. A. Palmer, brothers, late of Union town, Washington. Messrs. Palmer have been located at Uniontown for many years, where they are well known and highly regarded. Mr. W. O. Palmer has been connected there with banking interests for a number of years. The Spectator welcomes the gentlemen and their new institution, to the city, and trusts that their under taking will prove profitable to the people and its promoters. The new bank has its quarters in the hotel neat ly and comfortably fitted. PITT WAIT Come in now while you cau save IO Per Cent on all your childrens shoes aud a nice stock of goods to select from. Many improving this oppor tunity and YOU ought to. The Gash Shoe Company. C. N HATCH, Mgr. Stencil Railtling, (or. Third ant* *iain. is sew irs. fairer THIS TIME IT IS A WOMAN WHO PASSES FORGED CHECKS. Does Up Merchants at Ellensburg to the Tune of Several Hundred Dollars. The police of Walla Walla have been notified that T. W. Parker is not the only one of that name wanted for passing bad paper. This time it is a woman who called herself Myra F. Parker. She is charged with swindling merchants of Ellensburg. Wash., to the tune of several hundred dollars, and the police of all the northwest cities are looking for the largest addition to the list of stage money crooks. Accompanied by a pretty little girl of about S years, Mrs. Parker, as she called herself, passed a number of checks bearing the name of the Wash ington State Bank of Ellensburg. Her method was to enter a store, make a number of small purchases and then present a large check upon the home bank. The paper looked all right. So did the woman, and so did the lit tle girl. But the paper at least was worthless. Sheriff L. R. Thomas, of Kittitas county. Wash., has sent out the fol lowing description of the alleged wo man forger: In appearance a German or Swede: 5 feet 2 inches in height, wearing light coat, white shawl, gray skirt, small dark hat, thin, pale face; blue eyes; glasses. CEMETERY INVADED. Ghoulish Pranks on Halloween Night at Beatrice, Neb. BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 23.—Owing to ghoulish pranks on Halloween a I good many Beatrice people in the fu ture must lay flora] tributes and grieve over the graves of stranger dead instead of their own departed friends. The discovery has just beer, made that in all parts of Riverside cemetery where the headstones were not too j heavy the emblems of graves and lots were changed about. In the instance lof recent graves, the sexton, with the assistance of plate and records, was [able to replace the proper stones, but in the older graves this was impossi- hie and the stones must remain changed. On Sunday it was discovered that no! a tew persona have sorrowed at the wrong graves and expended money decorating them. CITY BREWERY WALLA WALL A. WASH. Stahl's Celebrated Beer LEADS ALL OTHERS. DRIII I* tTBL BOTTLING WORK 3 IN CONNECTION. MRS. J. H. STAHL, Prop. Brewery on Second St. Phone aa. OIQARS FRUITfI GEO. H. SMITH Prop? 3 i-a South Tt-lrd St. IT'S WORTH WHILE To you to visit my es tablishment before buying your suit. A. MELLIN The Leading Men's Tailor. 1454 East Ham. In Old Library Building. J. H. TIMMONS TRANSFER All manner of freight, goods and musical instruments handled with care. All orders promptly attend ed to. Forwarding freight a spec ialty. Office at Watson's Cigar Stor*.

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The Evening Statesman Published by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO Office No. 9, Third St, Near Main. Telephone Main 123. One year (delivered by ma 11)... In advance 6 00 «x months 3 50 One month by carrier One week by carrier 15 Subscribers who do not get their papers will favor us by reporting at the office. The complete telegraphic news ser vice printed in thase columns daily is furnished by SCRIPPS-M'RAE. and is by far the best report pub lished In Walla Walla. Sty official paper NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Copy of change of advertisement must be delivered to the business of fice by the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. to Insure insertion in the issue of even date. WEATHER. Tonight and Tuesday cloudy, unset tled weather with occasional rain. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PLAN. Councilman Glasford's plan for the solution of the water problem is growing in favor the more it is studied by the taxpayers. He proposes to continue the use of the present supply of pure water for the residence dis tricts west of Howard street, using the flow developed at Thomas springs for the business set t ion of the city and the higher residence district east of Howard street. The adoption of this plan would insure a pure water sup ply and save the city many thousands of dollars in the cost of new pipe, which would bo required if all the city was connected with the proposed gravity system. The Glasford plan would probably not cost the city more than one hundred thousand dol more than seventy-five thousand dol- Would cost at the beginning $250,000, If filtration beds were constructed, and not less than one hundred thousand dollars more in the settlement of dam ages claimed by riparian owners. There is no reason to doubt the ex istence on the Thomas ranch of a subterranean flow of water sufficient to supply a population of at least twenty-five thousand people. After the construction of a gravity system according to the Glasford plan, there would be an abundance of time for the further development of water by the Smith-Boyer plan or by any other Scientific method. There is no good reason why the present generation of taxpayers should overburden themselves in providing water enough to supply all the gener ations to come. Those now on the stage of action have certainly done a great .leal in providing for a two hun dred aud fifty thousand dollar water system and a one-hundred thousand dollar sewer system. They will certain ly have done their full share when they vet- another hundred thousand dollars fur a gravity system, and the further development of the water sup ply to he found on the Thomas ranch.' To ask them to incur a further indebt edness ~f probably three hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the Weile Scheme is imposing on their generos ity. While it is true that the revenues of tlie water department are now carrying the burden of indebtedness assumed in the purchase of the present water system, and while these revenues might be increased sufficiently to car ry an additional one hundred thou sand dollars, to exceed this amount would mean the direct taxation of property to meet interest obligations and the requirements of a sinking fund for the final discharge of the principal. Moreover, in case of de fault in payment, owing to the inade quacy of the water revenues all the property of the city would be subject to taxation to pay principal and inter est of the water and sewer bonds. Councilman Glasford's plan offers an easy. safe, economical and expeditious solution of the vexed water problem and the council could not do better than to agree upon it and submit it to the people without further delay. New Line of Novelties Bracelets, Hat Pins, Silver Deposit Bottles, Stick Pins, Brooches, Etc. The Martin Jewelry Company Eye. Tested Free JESS E OnmmU Optician J f»»4**«*„*»44»» 4 w. QIMSM Correctly Fitted A COMEDY OF ERRORS. From the beginning of the effort on the part of a majority of the council to undo the action of a prior session in electing E. R. Harding poundmast er, their proceedings in relation to this office have been a comedy of errors. In the first place the council had no legal right under the charter to recon sider the vote by which Mr. Harding was elected. An election does not come under the head of a motion as used in the charter. In the second place the gentleman chosen by four of the eouncilmen to succeed Mr. Harding is not a bona fide citizen of the town, having but recently commut ed on a homestead in Franklin county. He will not have regained his resi dence here until about January 14th. After Mr. Harding had begun suit for the possession of the office the mayor called a special meeting of the council for Friday night, the 13th inst. to abolish the office of poundmaster. This special meeting was not legal, as the day's notice required by law was not given by the city clerk. At this session an ordinance was passed to the third reading abolishing the office of poundmaster. An ordinance was introduced at the same meeting creating the office of mounted police man to take the place of the mounted poundmaster. This ordinance was re ferred, to a committee. As this special meeting was illegal, of course all its acts were null and void. At the regular meeting of the coun cil last Tuesday night the ordinance abolishing the office of poundmaster was taken up and passed on what was accepted as the third reading. As the first two readings of the ordinance were of no effect, the ordinance would not stand a legal test. For a few days the city was prac tically without a poundmaster and the freedom of the city was thus extended to all cattle, horses, mules, sheep,hogs and dogs. But recognizing the dam age that might be done to the lawns of the city and to other property by making the town a free range for live stock, the mayor last Friday afternoon instructed the city clerk to call an other special meeting of the council. The meeting was called, but of course it was illegal from the want of proper notice, just as had been the one of a week before. At this session the ordi nance changing the title of the office of poundmaster to mounted policeman was taken up and passed. It was then proposed to elect the Franklin county homesteader to the new position, but Councilman Glasford raised the point of non-residence and it was then de cided that the new position should be tendered to Ott McKenzie until Decem ber 14th. As this special meeting was illegally called its acts were null and void. As the situation now stands E. R. Harding is the only legally elected poundmaster. all efforts to depose him having been illegal and of no effect. However, his suit against H. T. Cro well for possession of the office may fall fiat, as Air. Crowell is not in pos session. But it is a safe bet that Mr. Harding will be able to collect his sal ary from the city and perhaps some damages besides. It would be well for the councilmen to sit down quietly charter in hand and pray the good Lord to help them to find out "where they are at." WAYS THAT ARE DARK. Dave Larimer, "The Politician" of the Spokesman-Review, has the fol lowing to say of the tactics of the railroad lobby in its efforts to encom pass the defeat of Governor Mcßride In next year's republican state con vention: "According to a story which comes from the west side, the program of the railroad lobby to defeat Governor Mc- Bride is beginning to take definite shape. In the northwest M. P. Hurd of Skagit county is to have the rail road backing for attorney general, and K. H. Brownell of Snohomish county is to have the same support for congress. Representative C. L Roth of Whatcom county may have railroad backing to carry his home delegation for gov ernor. "In the southwest George Dysart of Lewis county is said to have a rail road promise of the office of commis sioner of public lands, and Mayor C. J. Lord of Olympia is being inflated with gubernatorial hot air. State Treasur er Maynard is said to be working with the railroads in their scheme to de liver the southwest, though to what purpose Is not known, for under the constitution the state treasurer is in eligible to re-election. "The real purpose of the railroad leaders, it is claimed, is to nominate an eastern Washington man for gov ernor, in an endeavor to placate the agricultural counties for the turndown of Mcßride. What particular bunch grasser is to receive the doubtful honor THE EVENING STATESMAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1903. of a nomination for governor, stamped with George Stevenson's O. K. has not yet developed. "This much is clear, however: If Mcßride is turned down, the nominee will be a man satisfactory to the rail roads. The republican party can not occupy middle ground, nor can it, with issues so sharply drawn as they are, bunko anybody as to the real charac ter of its candidate for governor. That candidate will either be Mcßride or he will be a railroad man. "No municipal campaign is complete any more without the presence of Rail road Lobbyist George Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson's activity in the Walla Walla election a few months ago is a matter of public notoriety. The other day a Spokane lawyer was in Olympia. When he started to take the train he noticed a closed carriage drive up to the depot. The train was 10 minutes late, and the carriage door remained closed until it pulled in. When it came to a standstill the cabman open ed the door of the carriage, and George Stevenson stepped out, 'scooted' across the platform before anybody could get more than a passing glimpse of him, and hurried into the car. "Olympia is in the throes of a mu nicipal campaign. One side has been charging Governor Mcßride with 'but ting in,' and it is to be presumed that the other side called Mr. Stevenson into The surprising feature of it is Stevenson's apparent realiza tion of the fact that his open identifi cation with a cause does not tend to promote its success. Hence his efforts to preserve secrecy. Of late years, however, Stevenson has seemed in clined to flaunt nis affiliations." ANOTHER CHANGE NEEDED. Now that Uncle Sam has shut the public out of the postoffice lobby after 'j p. m., probably because he thinks the general public is as lightfmgered as Machen, Beavers and some of the other fellows who have been on the inside, he might appease the people of Walla Walla by making some arrangement for better accommodation of the crowd that gathers at the noon hour on Sun days to get their mail from the gen eral delivery window and the carriers. Walla Walla has one of the best ap pointed po3toffices in the country with this exception. In the old postoffice four lines of people were served at the four carriers' windows. Now only two lines are served at two windows. The result is congestion and an aggravat ingly slow service. The best remedy is for each patron to have a Sunday box, but as there are not boxes enough to go around, some change should be made in the interior arrangement of the postoffice to give a long-suffering public quicker service. HAVE CAUGHT A TARTAR. The experts are still working on the county books at an expense to the taxpayers of $15 a day. They have been at it almost continuously since the first of April and they will proba bly keep at it for a year or two longer unless the commissioners buy them off. The experts have a contract without a time limit and they seem inclined to work it for all there is in it. So far as known no crookedness in the rec ords of any of the present or the form er officers of the county has been dis covered and the report of the experts will probably have no value except as a sort of certificate of character for the men who have served the county in an official capacity. At $15 a day the salary of the experts will be about $4680 a year and men who have such a pudding as that in hand are not likely to drop it without a struggle. In the employment of these experts under an everlasting contract the county commissioners have caught two or three Tartars and the question now is how to make the other fellows let go. DEATH OF A PIONEER. Word has been received in Walla Walla of the death of Mrs. Eliza Bald win, wife of Judge Baldwin, a pioneer resident of Grants Pass, Oregon, and mother of Mrs. John G. Abbott of this city. Mrs. Baldwin was an old pio neer of the northwest having crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wcody, in 1852, settling in Josephine county. Mrs. Baldwin was married in 1553 to Mr. Baldwin. The deceased was a native of Georgia and was 72 years of age. Transcripts Filed. Transcripts from Justice Lewis' court at Wallula were filed in the county clerk's office today in the cases of the state versus R. E. Rush and H. Biggs, Thomas Sheehan and John Manion. Rush is charged with obtain ing money under false pretenses and the other three men are accused of breaking into a section house at Wal lula and stealing jewelry and clothi-g. The men are being held to appear in the superior court for trial under $*0u bonds each. They are all in the county Jail. More Prisoners Arrive. Deputy Sheriff Edwards, of Xorth Yakima, accompanied by two guards brought the following prisoners to the penitentiary Saturday: Monroe Coch ran, grand larceny, one year; Daniel Dymond. grand larceny, three years; George H. Emerson, obtaining money under false pretenses, one year; Fred Crowe, horse stealing, one year. Fresh nuts at Muntingas. k. of p. mmm REGULAR SESSION WILL BE HELD AT DAYTON TUES DAY EVENING. Walla Walla Knights Will Make Effort to Get Next Meeting in This City —Special Train. The Knights of Pythias of this city will send a large delegation to Dayton tomorrow evening to attend the first district convention of the order which will be held at that place. Over 50 Knights have signed the list agreeing to go, and it is thought that fully 60 members of the order will go from this city. A special train has been secured over the O. R. N., which will leave here at 5:30 o'clock p. m. and will re turn from Dayton the next morning at the conclusion of the convention. The round trip fare will be $1. The local lodge will also send a team to compete for the prizes that are offered for the different contests. The district con vention holds two sessions each year and the Walla Walla Knights will make an effort to secure the next meeting in this city. The Dayton Knights have prepared an excellent program for the convention and the attendance is expected to be large. Grand Chancellor John R. Stevenson, and other grand lodge officers will be present and a number of the members from Pendleton, Athena, Adams, Wes ton and Milton will also attend. Alfalfa seed and seed rye at C. A. Beck's grocery. German Breakfast cakes at Sims' grocery. The most delicious soft drinks are made by Shonkwiler Peterson, wholesalers. Sold by ail dealers. Try their ginger ale and oyster cocktails. Fromage de Brie. Sims' grocery. The most delicious soft drinks are made by Shonkwiler Peterson, wholesalers. Sold by all dealers. Try their ginger ale and oyster cocktails. Co-Ja-Mo Coffee still leads at Mun tingas. YOU HAVE J? R OBABLY NOTICED t The Fine If)) IT FO In The JriU Window Noticed their Beauty of Design and Coloring—Noticed their quality and price markings, and observed that if you buy one you will have money left to put in it. We desire to sell these handsome purses quickly. Prices asked will do the work. PIONEER DRUG STORE E. L. SnALLEY, Prop. No. 6E. Main St. Walla Walla. Wash. IpsßamaEaggim 3 Grand E 8 j Star Theater h L.| Hijg-li Class Vsiiideiiille. 9 Em 3 Two hours of strictly refined entertainment at Erf pi IPopitliir Prices—lO, SO, :soi PERHAPS your old overcoat is out of style and shows wear. Both cheapen your appearance. Buy a stylish, well made OVER COAT at my store you will have the knowledge of a good appearance and the feel ing of comfort. All for little money. G. E. KELLOUGH. Exclusive Men's Furnisher 201 MAIN ST. CORNER FOURTH Frewli GroeerieH of all kinds. Prices will be satis factory. I request a trial order. Prompt attention. Ci. W. JOKES Phuoe Black 872. 826 West Main I 2 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT J The Washington Lodging House

115 Alder Street, Between 4c Third and Fourth. \*S WALLA WALLA, Wash. 9 OPEN ALL NIGHT.... Beds, 15, 25 and 50 cents. Splendid \4fj, toilet and bath free to regular roomers m i«; 14- Special Rntts by the Week. i ft \4 Phone Red 224 r; c*an*nn 9 Free to Guests J c aianion

DEALERS COMBINING The Largest Piano Deal in! Pacific Coast History—Six! Months in Maturing Plans— Arrangements for selling 2,000 Pianos Annualy at a I Great Saving to Purchasers j Completed—People in Wafc] Walla to Be Benefited byji I his Piano Trust. Mr. J. V. Steger. of StegMj 111., the two times a aire, has included in his big,i piano deal, dealers in San j Francisco, Portland, Tacoma,(j Seattle, Everett, Whatcom, jj (Spokane, Walla Walla and)! j Boise City, for the purpose of J j marketing 2,000 pianos annually. From ten to fifty jj thousand dollars credit goes I with each agency and these pianos will all be shipped in j carload lots to coast and j local branches thus giving lowest freight rates to each dealer. jj The pianos in this great If combination are from the three I large factories in Sterger, 111. J J representing an aggregate otjf ten acres of floor space and)l the reliable Steger, the old and j well-known Reed Sons I established in 1842 and the j beautiful and sweet toned I Singer. Each piano is backed by a j two million dollar guarantee J or warranted for twenty-fivelT years which any agency will inform you is afci good as a government borrfi L We sold three of these i a pianos to Whitman College last week because of their J sterling worth musically. k Xo better pianos were ever J goffered for sale in this city. r We are prepared to offer'f I greater inducements to piano,J I purchasers than ever before, a H We invite your critical in-ij Ljspection of the various newjf styles at our store. j j Dwelley=Herrick j Music Co. 51 test Main Phone Red993,| 4 Doers Above Bridge DEMENTS BEST In the we will substitute above brand for our well known White Spra£ brand of flour hmoi m. it io East Alder St. TELEPHONE MAIN 21! Statesman ads pay. Read the ads in the Statesn* Read the ads in the States^

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