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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
TAKES Porsok-rALls IN WELL.
Husband says she was 1 'essd Wife
and Mother and Knows Ne
Cause for Act. ~ az

| Waverly, WAsk..-Tor q cause 81
yet unknown, Mrs. JAesb 4llunn, wife
Of well known Gerhhs faf134f nyfne
three miles from Waverly, Steoi
strychnine Supdey afterhSoA end hel
dead body was found. - Sh6kt time
later lying near an old We'll, into
which she hafaevidently fallen While
under the influence of the poison.
The well had about i've fest OF
water IN IT. and from the surface to
the water the distance II about sfouf
feet. i It MaS apparent that the NO.
man fell fnt0 the wellawhil4 WAnderine
about sas there were q number Of
boards in the we'll which prevented
her from drowning, and she had
struggled to the S1ffkdo again. She
lay near a. bAfbed& lWffe fence. ono
hand still grasping the lower strand.
showing how she had struggled for
life after taking the poison.
In the field nearby was found
bottle containing some stryck1ine.
also spoon. I The poison had been
the day. T
Babe CHILDREN Goodbye.
In the field, a few hundred yards
distant, three children of the woman
were gathering apples, all uncon-
scfous of the rash deed Of their mother
who brought them q lunch at $3.50
and told them to finish picking fruit
from the trees they were at work
upon before returning home. Is The
children did so, while the mother
babe them goodby and walked away.
When the children reached home atl
dusk they found a deserted house.
'Fhe father was working ON anothei
farm nearby and knew not of his
wife'1 tragic end until advised by
Justice Sanders in the evening. Mr..
Mum is nearly crazed with grief
John Strike found the Woman's
body at o'clock. He. notified Jus
tee Sanders, who vilited the scene
and recognized the remains. The
Justice then drove to Munnss horse,
where he broke the news to the fam
lily, as yet unconscious Of their be- !
reavemeut.
Justice Sanders at the request oil
Acting Coroner St0cker of Spokane.
held an inquest. The Jury foann Z. |
verdict sof suicide from strychlfnel
No cause has been suggested Tor theI
deed. Mrs. Munn's home life NaII
most pleasant. ana neither the lu1t1
band nor children can o1cer any tAeeI
ory.r They say the woman acted al
usual yesterday. She was : good 1if61
and loving mother. She was 50 yd4r4l
Of aee. saIAe family VA pr0spelpqBl
and the woman widely known &rHI
respected. Last winter she wass at
a ma - = .
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Read the ads fE the StssesssA
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
ALASKA FARMING
IN Tue FAR North
Father cataIdo Of spokane Tells q
HE Two Years obser-
g vations.

spokane.-Father Joseph cataldol
Of Gonzaga college, who has been IA
GlaSbAA for the past two years, klvSe
some very interesting facts regaruins
the habits and conditions Of the cnH1
dne& aof the sfaf. nottE Dth(r CAtat
6o was first IA Alaska IN 1885, anu re-
NAMED there one year. He made MS
second trip in 1901, and remeaned
there until his recent return, said he:l
'There are seven schools In the
country. stationed at the most iMp0fs
tant points. Holy Cross ID the IAtg-
evt. Nth IN. Attendance Of about 1oO
students. Nulato ON the Huk4n q
next with about 90 students, St.f ~.
ichael. Council, 81. sJoseph Nome and
ST. I9natfotts, average about q 40: The
children are bright and learn very
readily. There is no differences oe.
tween the Tenah Indians (the chief
tribe OF Alaska) and the Eskimos, a.
regards intelligence. But in their dfs-
Iposition the Eskimos are less bois.
ftfous and more bashful than their red
| SThe children in general are am.
ious II lesraxsnd r. the lz amonens
school year apply themselves ulasenu
" To- tuelf St0N4i74e 4 sAs4VS. 80 q \ -
selves highly educated when tney -
able to master the third reader. IL
parents are received at the sono0u
as well az the children. After the!
'thares mastered the rudiments, OF writ
ling ana reading they are sanxious z
Tread the scriptures. Bible stud.
I forms one Of the most Important part
Of their work. -eY
farming Under plftieuItlea
Warming Ii one Of the principe
occupations Of the natives and tn
priests. The farms do not cove
more than 80 or 40 acres andslt n
ouires considerable labor to get thee
under cultivation. The first year tn
ground is. cleared and tn: frozen cart
lis plowed to a depth Of eight inches
This is left until the next year, whe
it ts plowed four inches deeper. Th
second year turnips and rutabaga
are planted, and these pnt the Ian
in shape for a crop of wheat or oat
for the third year, The priests an
4 natives take great interest in the
ipstchs of land, and cultivate them d
lightly durfts the summer month";
when l left the country wheat an
potatoes were growing as well a.
Warrington. Gy sf
1.-The priests have made some q
fort to grow fruit ID the country, hu
On. account Of the Shortuees Of th
iseagon and the dihiculty Of procurin
trees which will stand the long tri]
this has been impossible" f
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
i ] HE'Jl|L l, y |! v SHOT 81! |!
ACT OF MERCY
caRine Had Saved HE
MAstsrs Life Ia the ies Fisads'
o. Alaslsa.

Whi1e Humane Once Clara |
Sunday morning sent 9 bullet /
through the BRAIN Of q great Newt
dog at:sIthel shome o1 john
akeCofmick. at Thirteenth avenue and
Jenerson street, the dogS, owner and
mis- wife Left the prenfdAes out OF ear
shot of the gun. Both were so At
iected1 ct His loss that. they wept.I ~
though the shooting was an act q
mercy The animal will be buried IN
the lpt on which Mr. and MA NC
Coruxck's home islands, s ..faeg lIN
5. Their grief atI the animals dqath1
can 81 better underatood when II >
xhown that only 4 year ago he saEeo
the lie 81 MI. Mccormick Ii Alaaks
Ana ever since tHat time has been ald
most rs dear to. both huAoAn3 md
Wffe e could have been one IT their
nwn chdldren. lWhen they came TO
seattle last tall they brought the do3
out With them ,&hd he hiss been an
Fhon6fe6 pct ~ thedf homes 4al
Thursday he ives run owen by p
street car and his back Was broker,
Aftera every leafEoxt had 9nbeen made
to- save him Qmcer Clark wan called
| 70 end his misery. Il b..ag -afs !
y. Al year ago last winter MI McCo1-
imtck was engaged in mining opera,
tons ON the Tar northwestern coast
io6 Alaska. s One day he was out with
his dog team. IL which the animel
killed waa the leader. A bllndina
blixsArSS came up and the trail to
/ Teller City 'was lost; t After working
nnsue ceSsfully for hours, to md y
Mr. Mccormick crawled |. into ny
sleeping bag to await the inevitable
j Death by freezing must be his 10
he thought and he was resigned. 80
), He bad not been IN the sack mors
than q few minutes when he felt tn
lsled on which he was lying move H'
cared little whittier it went ana u!
still. Not until several hours affei
wards did he dare to poke MS neaa
4 from out Of the cover, and then IA n
distance he saw the friendly lights 9
ITeller. 9z41sa rs
q The leader Of the dogs had pilote
! | the way through binding storm
I when all hope had been given Mp
Mr.. Mccormick sold all his dog
with the exception Of this one. Moth
ling was too GOOD iof him and ate
Ibis arrival in Seattle, the animal wa
given the freedom Of the Mccormick
home.
| He appeared to have more than I'll,
ordinary intelligence ana was q ia
Ivorite with al the children in tn,
netghborhood. However, the rigor o
Iseveral Alaska winters had stiffenet
his limbs and he was not 20 swift o
If00t % In his other days s1o
4 Wednesday he happened to be cross
Ing the street when q car came alonf
and before he could get out Of thu
way he was struck and Ms -acl
broken. s,%
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
WINE ofCARlDUI..1' e.: 81 Y: $50 S !

why, Esmeralda, are you crazy?
You turned your back on Colonel
[weHtodo and he was juatl beS1nnine
to be interested In yon.''. iii
'why should I encourage him.
mamma. heard yon ny the oehsr
DAY he -r.s WORT. pply |. million =
"A yeay. child ~xeak.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-21
GAN FIX c..iLp,s sEx.
Professor Gays Il Can ss Done Pr
Nataaly BY colored Lights.

= : - ,
Geneva, n T., s0et A.-Dra Bah
4bitt, one Of the peoaessoeS 1t the re
Gently founded Smith collegs Hor sNo-
men, ssys that roiored HBAtA VIII a
the sex OF an unborn child. ne WIN
experiment and expound his theories
to the students Of the institution.
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MOHAWK AND TioeA WED.
Pretty indian Girl Elopes With He
80 Lover-Married In New York.

Preftve Indian (sirI EIore. uI;%h ~
lever M..r;.s =. ~ VI w "s'
New YorL Oct ., Th"r OH. =
Indian marriage in this citv o ra No. 81
blooded Moh.~I da .a. was e. lul :
long line Of chiefs The vn,,+h .reT i,
love with Eva Rea Jamison. Jacobs .
Grand River Tioga, descendant OF. the
famotls White Princess Of the Gene,
see valley VINO was stolen by the
M arasAas rnu fe.uced 20 pc recaptured:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
KNOCK ON PATTERSON.
Denver Citizens Alliance Re-
sents Senator's Action.

Denver, Dec 14.-The executive COM
mittee Of the Denver Citizens Alliance
today adopted the following resolu-
tons:
Whereas, Senator Patterson last
Friday offered resolution in the sem
ate of the United States authorizing the
appointment of committee to investi-
gate all matters connected with the ex-
listing labor strikes in the state of Col
orado and the conduct of the state Off
GERS in reference thereto and his recital
of the alleged facts either ignorantly
misstated the same or willfully or pur-
posely misrepresented them, and at
tackled the motives of the state officials
and reflected upon the good name of the
people of this state; and,
Whereas, The appointment of said
committee is especially desirable to the
end that the true facts connected with
said matters be published to the world
and the incorrect, partisan and mis-
leading statements of Senator Patter-
son be refuted; now therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we deprecate
ethe manner and method in which Sena-
tor Patterson presented the subject to
the senate in his resolutions, yet we
join with him in requesting the APP
pointment of said committee. And be it
further
Resolved, That the secretary of the
citizens alliance of Denver be in
structed to send a copy of this resolu-
ton to the president of the United
States senate.
eTHE CITIZENS ALLIANCE of Dem
yer, by J. F. Zell, secretary
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race for the Fourth ward nomination
for councilman. They are Fred Gillett
and Tom Sheard, bothsr residents of the
west end of the ward. Both are sup
posed to be- friendlysto' the law and
order faction Councilman w. F. Weber
has steadfastly refused to commit him.
self in regard to his candidacy for re-
election, and this indicates that he too
is looking at the clouds to see which
way the wind is blowing. Weber has
some strong backing, but he would not
be nearly as formidable a candidate
next spring as he was two years ago
when he beat w. B. Kirkpatrick. Web
er's entrance to the campaign would
not be unexpected, though at present
the general sentiment is that he will
stay out of the fight.
If the Fourth ward fight at the Re
publican primaries should develop into
a three or four cornered affair, with a
woman in the case it would be one
of the most interesting political contests
ever seen in Topeka The vote would
be split up on new lines, and it would
be seen whether the women voters could
be forced to line up in support of some
other candidate when there is a woman
in the race for votes. 1t might be men,
toned that the Fourth ward is the
home of Mrs. H o. GarVey and a
dozen other bright women who have
been more or less prominent in mu-
nicipal politics.
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from the university at Lawrence Satur-
day for the holidays.
Mr.. Lew A. Reid of Clyde is expected
the latter part of the week to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Albert -F~7Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoker and their
daughter Eleanor will spend Christmas
in Newton with Mrs. Charles Goss and
Miss Jessie Goss.
DIR. and Mrs. r. s. Blacl-of ottawa
are expected to spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Funnel of Wa
megO-On-t he-Kaw will spend Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Funnel in
Potwin.
Miss Helen Goddard will spend
Christmas in Harrington. +i
Miss Gertrude Reed who is at Wes-
leyan university, Delaware, o., will be
with relatives in Michigan during the
holidays.
Every young lady would be pleased
with handsome package of perfume.
Largest stock in city at Swift & Holli-
day Drug Co.'S
Mrs. A A. Hurd, her mother, Mrs.
Moreland of Hiawatha, and Miss Kath-
leen Moreland, who are doing" Cali
fornia, spent last week at Mt. Tamal-
pals. They will be here before Christ
mas.
Mrs B. M. Meade, of Peoria, Ill, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. David Nor
ton.
Mrs. ]. F. Mitchell and her daughter.
Maxine, returned Sunday from fort
nights visit in Joplin Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank House of 3443
Holmes street, Kansas City, announce
the birth of son whom they have
named Frank Faxon. Mrs. House was
Miss Mildred Faxon of Kansas City
and both she and Mr.. House were for
merly students at the University of
Kansas at Lawrence and have many
friends throughout the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Doran and
their daughter Josephine, and Mr.. Ches-
ter Woodward. will spend Christmas
with Mrs. B. W. Woodward at Bryn-
wood, Lawrence.
Mr.. Eugene Ware. spent Sunday in
Lawrence.
Mrs. Helen Meador, of Law
renee is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Morrow on her way to Ell Reno, Ok.
Mr.. Walter Herriek. of the University
of Kansas. was up from Lawrence to
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. O. ].
Wood.
Miss Bessie Rates was initiated into
the Pi Phi fraternity at Lawrence Sat
urday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
NEW STUART STORY.
Rumor That He VIII Be Appointed
Judge.

A Kansas City paper this morning
publishes a story, under a Troy date
line, that Judge w. I. Stuart is about
to resign and that it is SurmiSed that
he is to be appointed to the vacant
place on the supreme bench. The
story sa-rs: rs-
1T is 'rumored here that Judge w. I.
Stuart of the Twenty-second district.
made up of Doniphan, Brown and Ne
already several possible candidates for
the prospective vacancy have begun to
look interested. Judge Stuart refuses
to confirm the rumOr- There was talk
Of Judge Stuart some time ago as a
candidate for the vacancy on the su-
preme bench caused by the resignation
of Judge Pollock, and it is surmised
that there may be some connection
between this fact and the rumor that
Stuart is about to resign. Color is
given to the suggestion by the positive
a dozen persons here that a First con-
gressional district man would be named
to succeed Pollock
In speaking of the report today
Cyrus Leland authorized the following
statement:
81 have never said to half a dozen
men, nor even to one man, what is at
tributed to me. I hope to see Judge
Ryan. of Brown county, in my judicial
district, appointed to the supreme
judgeshiD. L believe the dispatch was
not written in Troy at all, but was
written in Kansas City,
Governor Bailey said this morning
that he will not appoint a Judge of the
supreme court today, and that he is
not yet sure when the appointment
will be n1aGQ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
MIR. WHITE DECLINES.
Refuses to Be Dismissed as Pastor OF
B Street Church.

Rev. w. H. White of the ssB' Street
Baptist church (colored) refuses to abide
by the action of the trustees of the church
him He says some hundreds of dollars
of back salary Is due him and he will NOT
give up the job until he is paid. He will
of the congregation will be taken on the
action of the trustees. He has sons
hopes of winning out. and IL he has q
majority of the flock with him will en-
deavor to hold on. Hot times are expect
ed at the meeting tomorrow night. The
does get majority of the votes he viii
not be allowed to occupy the pulpit of ''B''
Street church or officiate in any capacity
1t was supposed that Rev. White had
given it up a bad job and would abide
by the decision of the trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
NORTH TOPEKA.

[JIeave items for this column with the
Kimball Printing company. sl2 North
Kansas avenuel
Game boards at cost. James
Roller skating tonight.
Fine box stationery at James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Karr are the par
ents of girl born Saturday.
We can save you money on lace cur
tains and portieres. James.
Closing out stoves, wagons sewing
machines. at cost. J. H. FOUGHT.
Thomas Brainards and family have
moved from Monroe street to 1853 Kan
sas avanue.
Foster Baxter hes returned from
Kansas City and is again connected
with the Herald.
George Baird. who has been visiting
in North Topeka, returned today to his
home in Glenlock.
Perry Kopp returned today to his
home in Harveyville after a short visit
to Topeka Relatives.
Carl McGrew, who is working for the
Rock Island road at Alta. Vista, visited
his parents yesterday
G. F. KimbaH. who has been con-
fined to his home for the past week, is
now able to be at his Office.
R. D. Davidson, who recently arrived
from Aberdeen, S. D., will open up
confectionery store in block 900 shortly.
The members of the Presbyterian
church will have a meeting this even
ing at the home of Mrs. A. j. @rnold.
Mr.. and Mrs Enos Keplinger arrived
today from Usage county to visit Mrs.
Keplinger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Hart, of Shorey.
The midweek prayer service of the
Second Presbyterian church will be
held Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Samuel Jameson. on Paramore
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Todd are ex-
pected this week from Las Vegas. N.
NJ, to spend the holidays visiting Mrs.
Todds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Anderson. of 11O1 Madison street.
AT the Central Avenue Christian
church last evening Mrs. F'ullen. of
Paola, who has recently returned from
Porto Rico. where she was in charge
of an orphans home, gave an interest
ing talk on her work there.
At the picture voting contest at C.
F. Hawkins which closed Saturday
evening Miss Lena Hohnbaum, who
had the greatest number of votes, 1,005,
was given the handsome large picture,
Meditation" The other contestants.
Miss Anna Rosa and Miss Collette
Coughlin. who had 730 and 476 votes,
received dainty pictures.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Hart will cele-
brate the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage tomorrow at their home at
Shorey by a family party. All of their
children cannot be present with them
on this day, but they will have their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Bridge and family, and Mr. and
Mrs. E. Keplinger. of Usage county.
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WOMAN FOR COUNCIL.
Talk of Nominating One in the
Fourth Ward.

There is talk now of a woman can
didate for the city council from the
Fourth ward. She will be sprung for
the purpose of catching the solid vote
of the women of the ward, and enough
of the men vote to give her the office
Her candidacy is said to be advocated
by some of the leading women poll
ticians of the city, who demand some
recognition for their services in the re-
cent city campaigns, and it is perfectly
proper that they should be represented.
If the proper woman to be nominated
for the office has been selected, the po-
htical managers will not admit it. They
say that nothing is being done now;
that they are waiting to see how the
situation will shape up.
The facts are that a woman with the
endorsement of the law and order ele-
ment to back her I'D. would have
very good chance of election in the
Fourth ward. She would. naturally be
selected from the west end of the ward
order people would try to do would be
to get the other prohibition candidates
off the track and give her clear field.
1t would violate all the political ira
ditions of Topeka to have a woman
in the city council But as it would
violate no law the women are not
likely to hesitate if they see the op-
portunity to break into the circle of the
administration and add ''city mother
to the ancient and honorable collection
of city fathers" One of the first
things that a woman would have to do
on becoming a councilman would be,
perhaDs. to learn to smoke Nearly ali
the councilmen smoke. and smoke dur
ing council meetings. Her presence
might put stop to the smoking in the
council room. which would be a good
thing.
1t is strange that the women have
been so long without official recogni-
ton. They have enough voting strength
to practically control the political sit
uation in Topeka. At the close of the
last campaign for mayor, some of the
women were inclined to be disgruntled,
and declared emphatically that they
would never take part in another cam
paign. Some have taken this to indi-
cate that the politicians must give the
women some of the rewards for politi-
cal workers if they expect a continual
ton of their services.
When once the custom of placing wo-
men on the ticket as candidates is
started, it will force a general adoption
of this system. Even now there is some
talk of a woman candidate in the Third
ward to beat c. v. Wolf, who says he
will run again.
There are now two candidates in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Hears Two Oases at once.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 14.-Extraordinary
efforts are being put forth in the
criminal court to relieve the congestion
of cases. Judge Chytraus created a
precedent today by hearing two cases
at one time This was done by agree
ment of counsel in both cases. Judge
Chytraus sat near the door of his
chambers. Inside three men were tried
on charges CT assault. and in the court
room proper David Falone was tried
for having received stolen Droperty
The latter case was prosecuted by AS
sistant states attorney. while the as
sault cases were in charge of his as
sistant. Both trials were by jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. ]. W. Young. of Colorado
Springs. is the guest of Mrs Joseph
NJ ~'atten.
Mr.. Ed Mcbride returned Saturday
fnolm three weeks visit in New york
cit--.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Greene
will spend Christmas with Mrs
Greene's family in Salina
Mr. John Poster is in town.
Miss Mary Sweet is expected home
from Chicago university Saturday for
the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Clarence Merriam and her little
daughter will leave Wednesday for
their home in Boston after a month
with Topeka relatives
f. M. Chilson, of Enid, Ok, is visiting
in the city.
Mr. Reuben Spivey will be up from
Dodge City to. spend Christmas with his
parents, Captain and Mrs. r. M. Spivev.
Mrs. John Clark Harmon, who spent
home Saturday.
Mr.. John Fleishmann will be home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
STANDARD OIL TOO sPOOR.'
Unable to Provide Turkeys for EN-
ployes This Christmas.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 14.-Standard OIL
employees of Cincinnati have been notified
of the discontinuance of the custom start
ed by Alexander Mcdonald some years
ago of giving every one a turkey and
oysters or $3.50 gold piece at Christmas.
The board of directors. it is stated, de-
cided that the custom either ought to be
observed at all places or discontinued in
Cincinnati, and concluded on the lattar
course to avoid expense. Employees in Gin
govern themselves accordingly
The high price of turkeys has, 1t is
thought, Influenced the poor" Standard
Oil directors, who had likely had to dig
for the money to pay for those birds.
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Shot the Roarder Dead.

Phillipsburg, N J., Dec. 14.-Brought
here after a four-nile walk through the
snow before daylight, Michael Pari, a
jail at Belvidere, charged with wilful
murder by a coroner's jury. Pari and
his wife, who keeps a boarding house
at Alpha, quarreled with Joseph Kiss
over a board bill, and Pari, grabbing
a shotgun, discharged it into Kiss body,
killing him. There were several wit
nesses, and, though Mrs. Pari said
Kiss drew a knife, the witnesses de-
clared this untrue