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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
GETS WOMAN WITH A RECORD.
John Benson Marries "Swiftwater
Bills" First Wife.

San Francisco. Cal.-"Swiftwater
Bill's" first wife has married again.
Now she is Mrs John Benson, and
her second husbands name was once
as WelI-known in certain quarters as
her first husbands is in Dawson.
The story of the rush to the klon-
dixie would hardly be complete with
out an excursion into the careers OF
the three lie Nor sisters, Grace, Gus
sic and Nellie. Their subsequent ad-
ventures. with and without Swift
water Bill Gates. would also form an
Interesting series of chapters, to which
the matter for new story has just
been furnished by the original Mrs
"Swiftwater Bill.
A greater contrast than that pre-
scented by the first and second hus-
bands of the hostess of the half-tlm-
bered cottage even the men of Dawson
could hardly furnish. Bill Gates
was lean and swarthy, emotionally
tickle. lavish of his money, voluble to
degree, and fond of notoriety.
John Benson. the former govern
ment land agent, whose name is sy-
nonymous with a very protracted in
vestigation of ALLEGED land frauds is
one of the largest men in the state
and has had notOriety thrust upon
him. He is phlegmatic. taciturn, keeps
his business to himself, and If he has
large wealth, he has managed to keep
others from knowing where it is.
There is one point of resemblance be-
tween the two men. 1t lies in the
fact that both are shrewd, and yet
even in this their shrewdness mani
tests itself in widely different ways.
Benson's marriage to one of the
sisters, married successfully to
"Swiftwater Bill" is a matter of much
astonishment to all his acquaintances
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
PALACE HOTEL
WALLA WALLA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.


Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Cheese-Per h., 25c.
Vegetables-New potatoes per sack
IL. Less quantities, per ID. &c.
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc to 6oc.
Lemons per dOz Soc.
Eggs-Per dOz. 25c.
Butter-Country per roll 40 to oOc.
Creamery per roll Csc.
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to $3.50, Ora
ham -four per 5O-lb sack. S1.1O
Whole wheat flour per sack, Sl.lO,
Rolled Oats per Id &c.
Hay baled per ton-Alfalfa, Sl9;
Grain 500.
Bran-Per ton $500. per sack GOO
Shorts, per ton $1,000, per sack 95c
Rolled barley per ton $40, per sack
|$1.0O Wheat per ton S24. oats pei
ton S26, per sack $3.50.
Fish-Per ID. Salmon 15c: Halou'
PIC. Soles 10c. Perch 1Oc. Rock
Cod 1e1hc. Herring 1Oc, Catfish lz12c
Crabs 25c.
Meats-Beef-P steak
171h sir]oin steak 15c round steak
pic shoulder steak, 12hc, No.
prime roast. 121ac, common roast, loc
boiling beef. &c to SC, leg OF mutton
15c. chops, 121ac and 15c. pork roast
121ac, chops 1910.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

The Worlds Greatest Liquor and tn
bacco Cure.

Trib is a harmless, positive cure for
either the liquor or tobacco habit
Read the words of the best and
most favorably known men in Oregon
and Washington:
Rev. ]. r. N. Bell, the Oldest living
chaplain of the grand lodge of the
Masonic order in the world, writes:
A permanent cure at nominal cost
is what the public has always wanted
| have watched with interest the good
results obtained with your remedy
Trib for the cure of the liquor and
Tobacco, and feel l can heartily re-.
commend it to all in need.
Price for full treatment $3.50 at
all druggists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
TRY THE ELECTRIC BATH ROBE

Heat and electricity combined for
the treatment of all cases where heat
and electricity are indicated. Emf
nent physicians pronounce it perfec-
ton in Electro and Thermo-Thera-
peutics; certainly great results are
obtained in Muscular and Nervous
Troubles, Neuralgia, rheumatism,
Diseases CT Kidneys. Heart, Stomach
and Liver, Scrofula and Syphilis, also
diseases peculiar to women. Many
of these cases have been brought to
complete recovery under this treat
ment, after having resisted all other
treatments, such as Fatty Degenera
ton Of the Heart and Paralysis.
Cures Guaranteed. Lady attendant
for ladies'.
We also sell the robes to doctors,
hospitals and patients. Any one can
use it.. Office
PALACE HOTEL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
FARMER SAVE MONEY
Use the Combined Harvester,

| will sell one good as new and
guaranteed to do the work for less
than one-half of the original cost.
Also choice of vtwo good headers
ready for the field with four new
headerbeds. Will take cutting in pay
ment; also an A No. l steam thresh.
ing rig complete consisting of a new
20 horse power Russell engine and
separator used but little and in good
order at very low figure.
For particulars enquire of
G.. A. HUNGATE,
202 Second St, Walla Wala
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the 10
cal market:
Onions-Per cwt. 60c.
Carrots-Per sack, soc.
Beets-Per sack 40c, per box 4oc.
Potatoes-Per cwt. 75c.
Turnips-Per sack, 40c.
Green peas-Per h., &c.
Cabbage-Per ID. &c.
String Beans-Pound &c.
Summer squash-Box 4Oc.
Peppers-Box Use.
Cherries-Late Dukes, crate, 81;
Blackberries-Crate 81.
Cucumbers-BOX 4Oc.
Butter-Country soc to Coo per roll
Eggs-Fresh, per case, $4.25.
Poultry-Chickens- per Id
SC. BOOSTERS per Id. sc, Spring Chick
ems per lb. 121ac, Pigeons young pei
doz. 81, Eggs 17a.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, &c, Steers
3A.
Good Hogs-Live sc; dressed 7c.
Calves-Live &C, dressed &c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
DON'T LOSE AMBITION
IF EVERYTHING SEEMS BLUE TO
YOU, READ THIS.

Do you know that when you are de-
sp0ndent and the burden Of care and
worry is intolerable, you are placing
trouble under a microscope which
magnifies it many times over?
Do you realize that your greatest
troubles are largely fancied, and that
you are "crossing bridges long be-
fore YOU reach them?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

the graduates are doing with their
lives. There are but few failures. The
great majority of graduates have fitted
themselves into respected places in
the community. They are proving
that if the negro question can be solv-
ed at all industrial training of the
Tuskegee sort is the best means of
solving it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

She.-Mrs. Baretom called today
and | thought she'd never go. He
But you are so amiable, I suppose you
never gave her the slightest hint that
YOU wanted her to go. She-Indeed
| did not. If | had. she'd be here now
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23
Then If he desires to take to the wood
he may be allowed to do So ''u'

II don't like these references" s.,s
the housewife We'll. mum" re-nrn U
ed the applicant for a position %
didn't write EN-, so it amt nv FAM.
If you don't like EN-. jest vcu % ~ ~
the people as gave EN- to me ana ,oY
EN- So" wi
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething soothes the
child, softens the gums. reduces in
hammation, allays pain, cures wind
| collie. 25c bottle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

| Bings-There goes a particular
| friend of mine. Bangs-Friend o
yours. Ell? Well, he can't be over
J particular.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-23

You stand a good chance for a prize
in the coupon contest. Busy yourself
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
CONTROL OF MARKETS.
Mr.. Haskell to Have Supervision of
This Branch of Work.

The Commissioners have placed the super
vising control of all the District markets
into the hands Of Mr.. w. c. Haskell, the
sealer of weights and measures, adding an
other important branch of work to this
rapidly growing Office. A formal order has
been issued by the Commissioners trans
ferring the hay scales and the markets to
the sealer. That official, however, has had
informal charge Of the hay scales for some
time past The placing Of the markets
market Is personally supervised and man
aged by market master. who has reported
from time to time to the Commissioner as
signed to the duties of a personal supervis-
ion of these buildings. 1t was thought best
that the sealer, whose force Is constantly in
touch with the markets, should be given
executive control of this branch of the Dis
trict service The order reads:
THAT the several hay scales and markets
under the Jurisdiction of the Commissioners
placed under the immediate supervision of
the sealer Of weights and measures of the
District Of Columbia, subject to the general
direction Of the Commissioner in charge of
that branch of the service; and the sealer
of weights and measures shall, from time
to time, submit to said Commissioner any
recommendations or reports he may deem
advisable respecting the operation of these
branches of the District service"
In addition to weights and measures Mr.
Haskell has immediate supervision of the
inspectors of flour. boilers, wood. lumber
and the gauger of spurious liquors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
z5c. SHIRT WAIST SETS.


ing reported killed in the former state and
twelve in the latter
On April % the side Of a mountain slid
down on the town of Frank, in southwest
ern Alberta, Canada, causing the death of
fifty-six persons and a property loss esti-
mated at 81 800, 600
On May 80 and the following days floods
caused great loss of life and property on the
Kansas, Missouri and Des Moines rivers
The loss of life at North Topeka and Man
haitian, Kan, was first reported at 100, but
proved to be about half of this number;
twenty-five lives were lost in Kansas City,
Kan, and dozen in Kansas City, Mo-,
while in these cities and in Des MoineS,
we'll as many smaller places, there were
thousands of persons made homeless. The
property losses in Kansas were estimated
1T SIT 100000, and the damage to crops at
5,0O0,000.
On June 1 a tornado swept over Gaines
lille, Ga, causing loss of about one hun
fred lives and property damage estimated
at half a million dollars.
On June cloudburst at Clifton, S. c.,
caused the loss of fifty-eight lives and prop
erty damage to manufacturing villages of
$500, 900.
On June s thirty-five lives were lost by
the rush of waters when a levee broke at
Granite City, ILL.,, on the Mississippi river,
and great damage was done at other places
in the vicinity Of st. Louis. Thirty more
lives were lost the next day. when an en-
bankment broke and East st. Louis, ILL.,,
was two-thirds submerged.
One June IA the latest of this series of
disasters befell Heppner, Ore, in the shape
of a cloudburst, which 1t Is estimated
caused the loss of the lives of no less than
five hundred persons, with great property
damage
To the list Of disasters of the year must
be added the property losses due to the
forest fires which ragged early this month in
the Adirondacks, White Mountains and the
Catskills. due largely to the excessive
drouth that prevailed for nearly two
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
NO PAPERS SERVED.
Reported Intention to Sue the Local
Base Ball Club.

UP to late hour this afternoon no pa
pers had been served in the reported suit
OF the owners of the old 7th street base ball
grounds against the Washington club own
ers for not taking up lease of the park
for this season. Wilton ]. Lambert, coun-
sci for the Washington club was seen at
noon by Star reporter, and he said he
had not been notified that such suit
would be instituted. AS he is the proper
person upon whom to serve the papers it
naturally follows that he would know II
such legal proceedings were under way
Mr.. Lambert was averse to talking about
the matter but said that the clubs inter-
ests would re fully taken care Of He de-
clared that the club wanted to lease the
old park. but that the expense of moving
the stands and carrying the present lease
was too great, especially as the rental for
the 7th street grounds would have been
quite heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
Senator Stewart as Counsel.

Senator Stewart of Nevada appeared in
the role of an attorney in the District
branch of the Police Court today and de-
Tended William Hunt and William E. Tai
bert. who were charged with violating Il
clause in the police regulations. Senator
Stewart conducts the Ashburn Farms milk
dairy on 14th street between N street
and Rhode Island avenue. and the men are
employed by him as drivers of milk wagons
Lieut.. Byrnes and several policemen at
tached to the second precinct reported to
Judge Kimball that the men drove. their
wagons into the alley In the rear of the
dairy and left them standing in such a
manner as to obstruct the passageway
Charles Heitmuller. who conducts a black
smith and wheelwright shop in the alley
was named as a co-defendant because
1t was alleged that he INSTRUCTED The alley
by leaving wagons in II for a long space
of time. The court after hearing. the evil
dence accepted the personal bonds of each
OF the defendants after warning them to
abide by the law In the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
WILL TAKE POSSESSION.
Government to Occupy Reservations
for Which It Has Title.

The Secretary of the Navy. Mr. w H..
Moody. has forwarded to the Commission
ers copy of letter from the chief of the
bureau of yards and docks. stating that
the Navy Department contemplates taking
possession OF the portion OF Canal, 9TH and
N streets and Georgia avenue and the gov
eminent reservations numbered 249 and $50,
adjoining the property which 1t recently
purchased west of the Washington navy
yard Immediately upon the requirement OF
title to two lots on the north side of N
street This title is expected to be Sc
cured in a few days.
The letter from Mordecai T. Endicott
chief OF the bureau OF yards and docks,
states:
The United States has acquired title to
all property abutttng on the streets named
with the exception of the two lots. For
these two lots the purchase price has been
agreed upon and the abstract of title fur
nished by the owners, but the transfer of
the title is delayed by some necessary for
malities In the District courts. owing to
the death intestate OF a former owner
On July next funds will become available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
ISSUES WARNING.
No One Permitted to Walk Over Lawns
or Parkines.

Senator H. c. Lodge and others recently
complained to- the District Commissioners
OF trespassing on the lawns in front of
houses on Massachusetts avenue between
nth and 18th streets. The matter was re-
ferred to the police for investigation, and
Major Sylvester has returned the papers
with a report thereon from Lieut.. Boyle of
the third police precinct. in which he states
he finds the trespassing complained of is
done principally by letter carriers and
route boys delivering the daily papers,
who, when they have several houses on the
same side of the street to deliver to, walk
across the lawns instead of going to the
sidewalk each time. Occasionally boys
going to the Force School on the same
block run upon the lawns. Lieut. Boyle
has instructed his officers to warn all per-
sons that 1t is against the law to trespass
on the parking, and if in reasonable time
it is not stopped to procure warrants and
bring them into court.
Major Sylvester suggests that the post
office authorities be requested to inform
the mail carriers not to trespass on the
parking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
DISASTERS OF THE YEAR..
Nearly 1000 Persons Killed by Flood,
Storm and Collision on This Continent.

Nearly 1000 Persons Killed by Flood,
Storm and Collision on This Continent.
From the New York Tribune.
This year, although less than one-half OF
1t has passed. has had a remarkable record
for loss of life by disasters, some OF which
have been of unique character. Land
slides, floods tornadoes and collisions on
both land and water have contributed to
the loss of hundreds of lives.
On January q, near Westf1eld. N. j.. an
express train dashed by the block signals
on the New Jersey Central railroad and
crashed into local train. causing the loss
of twenty-three lives and the injury of
far greater number of persons.
On February 10 a heavily loaded trolley
car in Newark, N. J., got beyond the con-
troll OF the motorman and ran down sharp
incline. coming in collision with the engine
of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
train, causing the deaths of nine persons.
nearly all of them high school girls.
On March 20 a collision occurred on Long
Island sound between the Fall River
freighter City of Taunton and the passen-
ger steamer Plymouth of Fishers Island,
In which six persons were killed and over
500 were in peril
On April tornadoes wrought destruction
IN Arkansas and Alabama. nine persons be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
TEMPORARY SPEEDWAY
MEETING OF HORSE OWNERS
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Plans Considered for Driveway to Be
Paid for by Popular Sub
scription.

A meeting attended by about fifty promi-
nent owners of horses was held in the par
lors of the Metropolitan Hotel last night
for the purpose of discussing plans looking
toward the establishment of Il temporary
speedway along the Potomac river, with an
idea to its ultimate conversion into q per-
manent speedway. The meeting was pres
sided over by Lieutenant General Nelson A.
Miles, and 1t was decided to build the
speedway by popular subscription, it's cost
being roughly estimated between $4,000
and $4,000 by Col. Thomas w. Symons
Much enthusiasm was shown by those in
attendance, and when adjournment was
taken 1t was until Saturday evening when
a permanent organization will be effected
and action taken in regard to plans for the
proposed temporary speedway.
1t is the intention to construct the pro-
posed speedway Immediately, and it will
begin at the outlet of the tidal basin into
the river channel and end at the foot of
proposed TO scrape the sod from the surface
and to level and grade the course, making
II as nearly straight as the contour of the
river front will permit. The sandy road
way viii not be the best, and 1t was pointed
out by Col. Symons that 1t would not be
injurious to horses. II was explained that
the work of grading be completed in
two months and from the expressions of
will be easily obtained by popular subscrip-
ton.
Early Action Desired
Col. Symons outlined a plan for a per-
manent speedway and suggested that a
temporary speedway be built this summer
instead Of waiting for Congress and the
construction OF a permanent one which
would probably take two years. Mr.. b. F.
McCaully, Mr.. E. H. Droop, Mr. Peter II.
Heiskell and Mr.. G.. d. Sale, spoke on the
matter, and Mr.. p. V. De Graw was asked
TO draw up and present a set of bylaws at
the meeting to me held Saturday night.
1t was also decided that the organiZa ton
should be named Road Drivers and Riders
Association of the District of Columbia
A. Miles. Col. Thomas W. Symons b. T.
McCaully. +. II. Drop, Robert ]. kire
patrick, p. V. De GraW Peter II. Heiskeil
G. d. Sale. II. v. Lansdale. II. P. Chapman
John o. Gheen. A. c. Brooke C. F. Har
field. p. ]. Stubener, z. f. Taylor, z. H.
Deis, G.. NJ. Mater. Samuel Cross, Conrad
Becker. r. Edwin Joyce, b. F. Peters, K. T.
Simpson, w. f. Van Dusen Moses Sin
sheimer, S. T. Thomas. e. b. Evans. w. M
Moodey. Henry Copperthite Charles Fl.
simpson, f. II. Newmeyer. L. NJ. Honey. II.
+ warwick. c. Auerbach. Robert Callahan,
Robert Callahan. jr.; J. T. Hunter Ed T.
Barker w. II. Stoutenburger DR. j. A
Stoutenburger. George Prince, F. ID. Owen
+. +. Gillen. +. Il. De Graw, Martin Me-
Namara. M II. Mcnamara and j. Fred
Gatchel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Examination of Candidates for Teach
ers' ertificates-General Items.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE Md, June 16, 1903.
Yesterday and today Secretary S. R.
White of the board of county public school
commissioners conducted the annual exam
ination for certificates to teach in the white
public schools of the county. The follow
ing took the examination: Misses Amy
Warthen, Helen Pearce. Marian Davis, An
ME c. Pace, Ida Piquett, Elsie Day, Ida l..
Stiles. Mary E. Kefauver. Isabel Griffith,
Sarah J. Reick, Corinne Dawson, Mary j.
Davis, Maud Ashton, Parepa Snyder, Lucie
Gallagher Ella G. McAtee, Esther p. Luhn,
Carrie W. Fulks, NJ. Ella Robertson, Clara
V. Mace, Bessie Bevee, Matilda England,
Ella M. Ofutt, Jesse Funk, Claudia Clag
EFT, Effie G. Barnsley, Beulah H. King,
Norinne King, Mrs. F. T. Griffith and
Messrs. E. Linwood Poole. r. Y. Nicholson,
Charles England, B. II. Linthicum, r. E.
Haney, James V. Baker. Charles Mahoney,
Edwin w. Broome. For scholarships in the
Maryland State Normal School the follow
ing took the examination: Misses Myrtle
Ward, Lena Tolson, Blanche Fawcett, An
ME Welsh, Eleanor Cissell, Virginia Reick,
Helen Story. NJ. A. Griffith and Messrs.
Charles V. Hilton and Arthur Gartrell. The
results of the examinations will be an
nounoed later.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Grady wife
of Mr. Hiram Grady of this town. who died
early Saturday afternoon of spinal menin-
gifts, took place at IL o'clock this morning
from the late residence of deceased. The
services were conducted by Rev. w. F.
Locke, pastor of the M. E. Church South,
assisted by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, pas
tor of the Baptist Church. The interment
was at Rockville cemetery.
Miss Amiss has resigned as principal of
the public school at Choppers, this county,
and Miss Beulah Fawcett has been ap-
pointed principal of the school at Spencer
vile.
The ladies of the Rockville Epworth
League held lawn party this evening at
the fair grounds. The attendance was
large, including trolley party from Mount
Vernon Methodist Church. Washington,
and a handsome sum was realized.
A few days ago Mrs Mary Ann Mcclure,
a respected citizen of the vicinity of Glen
mount, this county, died of a complication
of troubles aged seventy-seven years. Her
remains were taken to Harrisburg, Pa, her
former home, for burial. Her husband and
one son, James, survive her.
The farmers of Montgomery county are
much discouraged at the wheat prospect.
every prospect that the yield will be short.
Owing to the continued wet spell the crop
has become afflicted with the scab and rust,
and as consequence the wheat has not
filled anything like it should In the upper
section Of the county, it Is stated, the crop
will be even shorter than in this section.
Early in the season the prospects were for
an unusually heavy crop, but 1t is now be-
lieved that the yield will be one of the
smallest Of recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
BURNED BY POWDER.
Electrician Receives Charge From
Model Gun at Navy Yard.

G. A. Grant. an electrician was severely
burned by powder from a 13-inch gun at
the navy pard yesterday afternoon. The
gun that was discharged was a model, and
nobody seems to know who put In the
charge of powder. Grant was in charge
of a motor and was standing with his
back to the gun when he received the
charge In his right arm. After being
treated by surgeon at the yard the in
Jured man went to his family physician
DR.. Charles G. Stone. and had his burns
dressed He will not be able to return
to work for some days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
Injured in Runaway,

A team of four horses attached to a
wagon owned by S. s. Daish & Co., ran
away from in front of the house of truck
d fire company this morning about 8
o'clock. The driver. James Humphrey, col
ored. was thrown from the vehicle and in
jured. He removed to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. where the surgeons found
he had sustained fracture of one rib and
had received number of bruises about the
body. Humphrey lives at 41lh Frank
lin street.