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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
IRRESPONSIBILTY
SPENCER'S DEFENSE
Resulting From His observation-disclosures
in Whiskey for Some Time
Prior to Crime.

The defense in the case of the state
against Edward Spencer, on trial for
the murder Of Ella Mundt, will be ir-
SpOnSibillty says last nights SpO-
kane Chronicle. 1t is embraced in two
points outlined by Attorney Graves in
his opening to the jury this morning
First, that the defendant had no mo-
tive or purpose at the time of the
homicide; and, second. that at the
time he was. and had been since the
afternoon OF the day previous TO the
shooting. under the influence Of
whiskey and absinthe to a point where
all responsibility ceased.
The line Of evidence produced this
morning was to prove the good char
acter OF the defendant since early
childhood. Mrs. NJ. A. Spencer, moth
er Of the prisoner, was the first Wit
ness She had been a resident Of
Walla Walla 80 years; had been mar
ried twice. her last husband Macy.
having left her. To her Edward Spen-
Ger had always been a quiet. affec-
Tomato. dulifUI boy. He had
never drank. had never given her any
| trouble, and had been a constant at
t4ndanl at school, Sabbath school ald
! the Methodist Episcopal church. She
had been DEPENDING on her children
for support and Edward had always
contributed his share.
Ills Brothers. Story.
William +. Macs. 1Or The defense
testified that Ae was a half brother
| Of defendant, was a hotel keeper il
Phoenix, 3. c.. and - years of age;
| had known defendant from childhood
and gave MIN good character. On
cross examination by Nh Barnhart
| he was asked if he had not said 10 a
| Mr.. Smith. while walking with him
to the Owl saloon. that the defendant
was no good. and that no one had
been able to do anything with him
! Witness replied:
| NO.
Did You not say that it would be
better fer all that Spencer died in the
hCspital?'
Yes; under the circumstances 0:
the physical suffering he was under
going. | believed at the time it would
| be better"
Is Paying the Bill.
On redirect examination witness
stated that he was contributing the
major portion OF the expenses Of his
brothers defense
You are doing this" inquired Mr..
Barnhart, "beCaUse you wish to see q
fair, impartial trial: because Spencer
| IS a blood relation?''
Yes; | would not, Of course. do it
| for everybody.
J. Scott OF WalIa WalIa had known
Spencer since he was born and had
always considered him good boy.
Cross examined he said he had not
known much about him for the past
WO years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

The Transfers Union, another
lusty Infant" in the ranks of local or
ganized labor, is progressing in a
manner most creditabe to our local
organizer. Over thirty of the unOr-
gained teamsters have signified their
intention Of applying for member
ship. The organizer is greatly assist
ed in his work by some of the leading
members of the craft in the city.
1t is expected that this union will
number over sixty members in the
next ten days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

The Cooks and Walters union re-
ports very gratifying progress and an
other meeting will be held next Sun
day evening for the purpose of con-
sidering important business. The
local unions congratulate the WORK
ers in their success in establishing
an organization among this craft and
the Walla Walla Trade and Labor
Council stands ready at all times to
lend any and all aid IN its power in
assisting it onward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

Young Jack Notwed-You don't
think bachelors should be taxed for
not marrying, do you? Gladys Brite-
ly-Dear me- no, Most of the bache
lOrs | know deserve a humane medal
for staying single"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
Row TIE WOMAN CAN HELP.


r. q recent issue of the Seattle
I.- Record the editor urges upon
attention OF the union men Of
~f The importance of having the
women understand thar home indus
depend greatly upon their pa
aa-. AMI We're they to ask for thu
". product. the success Of home
.- would be at once assured.
.uca 10 This as far as this
I'D Walla Walla. much al
.- done here. Although our
#.uaerories are not numbered
.rE reds nor by the score.
ISL. have might w0rlhily de-
consideration Of buyers in
for goods which are man
hem.
phase Of the question
.r OF unionism in the city.
- 49,. women whose relatives ana
numbered among the va
.. consider that to unionism
-.. owes fine increased revenue
... rq nnianism thnn a moral
rests mon Them 10 ardent
s +ha causa h. natronizing
. clerks and buving only
..... -...- Tho NAV ha able 70
-.. .r.. neg may Ne or -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

Trade unions. TO be entirely sue
cessful. must adopt the high duea
and beneficial system that has proved
so successful in those unions that
have applied them. During times OF
trade activity the unions with little
or no funds will prosper, but the cru
cial test comes during the eyer-recur
ring periods of industrial stagnatiOn
During such times the unions with
out funds and without a system Of
benefits suffer great loss Of member
ship and loss Of wages and are com
PEELED to spend a portion OF the good
times in rebuilding their OrganiZa.
tons Cigar makers. who so we'll uu
derstand this, can do the general
movement a great service by calling
the attention OF other unions to the
Importance Of this question. The
time viii cone in the near future
when all unions, even in g00d times
VIII be pug TO a severe test in the
matter Of funds. say nothing Of the
terrible straits they will he put to
during times Of StagnatiOn. The
really first duty Of the hour is to put
the unions on a solid financial basis.
This We hold is OF more Importance
than mere numbers. A union numer-
icalIy great but financially weak is
never safe Unions with formidable
reserve funds are more feared and
less interferred with and have less
strikes. hence are the cheapest in
the long run High dues in reality
mean low dues when all is con
Sidered
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
RIOT AT NAMPA GAME.
San Juan Hill Negro Veteran Puts
Bullet in Officer.

Nampa, Idaho.-During a fight sun
day afternoon after the base ball
came between Boise and Namna,
James T. QuarIes. coiored of Boise,
shot Special Officer John \. GrOgan
through the shoulder Henry Viii
liams. Boise barber, went to the as
sistanCe OF Quarles and was attacked.
The fight started over an attempt
by a Boise player 10 apologize 10 a
Nampa player for spiiling him. This
led to hos words. Joe Timer, a Boise
spectator. struck Ed Terrell Of the
Nampa team. Later Timer struck Fer
reIl again, and a fight followed. Off
Ger GrOgan appeared with a drawn
gun and kept the crowd back. Fnai-
ly a Boise lad. Fritz BeaI. got into
trouble WhereupOn a man named Lut-
trell OF Nampa hit the boy. Quarles
protested against the man striking a
boy and was knocked down b. several
men and badly beaten.
Shooting Commences.
GrOgan then fired his revolver
Some say he fred in the air. others
say he aimed at Quarles. but some one
struck his hand I'D. Quarles while
under the feet OF his assailants. drew
a gun and fired twice, one Of the shots
grazing Grogan's leg. the otaer going
through the shoulder
Quarles is veteran of San Juan
hill and has a good record and reputa-
ton
Mob Storms Jail.
At 1915 O'Clock Monday morning a
crowd Of 10 men made an attempt to
lynch two negroes one Of whom was
involved in the shooting of officer
John n. GrOgan. The mob secured
the jailers keys and entered the jail
When they found they could not get
into the steel cell they Immediately
went after Chief of Police Lillard and
fOrcibly took from him the keys to the
cells.
Chief Lillard quickly gathered a
number Of special officers and de
scended upon the mob. After a lively
scrimmage the crowd was driven out
Of the jail and at this hour the off
GERS appear to have the situation well
il hand
I, now is feared that Grogan's
wound Will prove fatal He appears
10 be bleeding internally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

Have You stopped to ask yourselves
What am | doing to help my union
along?" Are you a knocker? Fol
Gods sake be man and throw away
that little hammer. Your boss does
not even respect YOU for knocking,
instead. his opinion Of you falls i'm
measurably for, most truly does he
say. He who knocks his union com
rades. is likely to exercise his mallet
on me" and forthwith Sir knockel
gets the little red axe on the rubber
end Of his anatomy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
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BLOOD FLOWS AT BASEBALL.
Knives and Bats Used In Riot at Rock
ford

Rockford. Wash.-TwO men were
stabbed, several others were beaten
insensibe with blows from baseball
bats and 20 people engaged in a rough
and tumble battle in which knives.
following a baseball game between
the Tekoa team and the local nine.
H. Marneck and Tom Akers. both
of TekOa, were the two most seriously
stabbed They are here under a doc
tors care at the hotel Marneck re-
ceived a wound on the right side, I'M
der the arm. 1t is neither deep nor
serious Akers was stabbed on the
right side, between the ribs. He is
dalirous and his condition is serious.
Both wounds were apparently admin
istered with a long bladed pocket
knife The Mcclellan brothers, who
live on the reservation, few miles
southeast of here. We're twice knock
ed insensible by blows over the head
with baseball bats. They are badly
bruised. but recovered sufficiently &c
return home after the melee.
The game was the third and decid-
ing one of a series of three. Each
CLUB mad won one previously, ana eact
had claimed that it had been jObbed
by the umpire Considerable i'll feel
ing was engendered.
The Tekoa team, accompanied by
about 125 residents Of that place, ar
rived her by special train and the
game started peaceably. When the
third inning was in progress a figh1
started between two Rockford an(
one Of the Tekoa rooters, but this was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
All Took a Hand.

After the game had closed. with a
score OF 10 TO II in favor Of the visi-
Ors. trouble broke ont again. One OF
the Mcclellan boys enga ged III a bat
tie with a Tekoa youth, Mcclellan
was getting the worst Of it. when hi.
brother broke in That started the
big thing In a minute about 20 men
and youths were engaged in lively
rough and tumble. Ba,s were brought
into use. stones and bricks were fly
inc through the air. then knives were
drawn.
Spectators SAY they saw six or more
knives brandished in the crowd, but
Just who stabbed the Two injured men
has not been ascertained The stab
bling ended the row. The NcLellans
made off for home as soon as they
could. Others VINO rad been knock
ed out by blows revived
Third and Last Fight
The TekOa visitors made a rush for
their special train, which pulled out
soon afterwards, but not before there
had been another smaller fight. This
later resulted in Che arr esf Of a
Rockford boy named Baker ana of a
TekOa youth who refused to give MS
name, and who was released on a cash
bail furnished by his friends.
The TWO injured men were removed
10 the hotel Wnere a doctor was call
ed to attend their wounds A number
OF others We're badly bruised in the
fight II is claimed that none of the
Rockford team took part in toe row.
Akers played first base for TekOa in
he game. and Barneck is also said to
BE- 3 member of the team, though he
did nOt play.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

The true martyr doesn't have to
advertise himself as such.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27

Has he had much success as an
an1horq NO. The publishers
couIdn't sell more than 100000 copies
Of his last book before it came out"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-05-27
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08
Prunes for the People

A Frenchman planted a prune tree out
in California in 1870. 1t was the only
prune tree I'm the state. All the prunes
used in the United states at that time came
from France. But now as a result of the
prune tree that NJ. Pellar planted California
every year ships enormous quantities OF
prunes not only to France, but to all Eu-
ropean countries.
The growth OF the prune industry in CAL
iforria all came from Pellar's single tree.
1t was found that the prune, which is a
species Of purple plum, throve on the Pa
cifc coast, and that the hot, dry weather
of the country brought out its full sac
charine qualities. The first orchard was
planted in the Santa Clara valley, just
south of San Ere ncisco, a region which is
now the prune center of the state. 1t was
only ten acres in extent, and began to
yield in 1875. In four years the trees pro-
duced $4,000 worth OF fruit.
The size of the prune crop in California
is so enormous that the most cynical
boarder In any boarding house in Chicago
would be surprised. In 1901 the state pro-
duced $50, 900, COO pounds of prunes, and
the total crop OF the year just passed ex-
ceeded that of the preceding year by sew
eral thousand tons. II put into ten-ton
freight cars the California prune crop Of
avs ~ ~ - 49, NShAb 49,
cago to Buffalo.
The American prune has found its way
into the European markets for the reason
that II is sweeter and pleasanter to the
taste than the fruit raised there. The
California prune, for instance. is dried
wholly out OF doors, for the long period Of
absolutely ,~ralnless weather which prevails
in California from July 1 to October 1 per-
mlts the drying trays to remain out OF
doors day and night. The French and other
kinds of European prunes are dried in kilns
for fear OF exposure to rains, and the arti-
fetal heat fails to bring out all the rich
sugar products Of the pulp.
San Jose, the county seat Of Santa Clara
county. is the chief pTune center of Cal
ifornia, and in its n-encircled val
ley there are 1861, 140 hearing prune trees.
There are, besides, great orchards of april
cot, cherry, peach and Give trees, so that
In this one county there are about 5000, 900
fruit trees. Fruit raising is carried on
there on such a grand scale that for some
orchards of prunes thirty acres are re-
quired in the busy season simply as a
drying field for the fruit trays.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-08

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"Indeed2"
yes; there must be an impression
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New York Times.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07
Public Notice.
JUN hal
TOMAS HERRAN.

Public notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that the under
signed, Tri-City Railway company,
will. at a meeting of the city council
of the city of Rock Island, to be held
at the city council room Feb. 10 next,
at the hour of s o'clock p. m, present
petition to said city council pray
ing that it will grant To the under
signed Tri-City Railway company the
right to construct, operate and main
tain, for a period of twenty (20) years
single or double track electric
street railway, with the usual and
necessary appurtenances and appli-
ances, to run its street cars upon,
along, over and across the following
streets and avenues in said city of
Rock Island, to-wit:
Beginning and connecting with the
street railway track of said company
at Fifteenth street and Fourth ave
nue.. thence south on Fifteenth street
to Eleventh avenue, thence east on
said avenue TO Twentieth street,
thence south on Twentieth street to
Eighteenth avenue, thence east on
Eighteenth avenue TO Iwenty-second
street
TRI-CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY James F. Lardner, Secretary.
Rock Island. Ill. Feb. 4, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07
Tendency of the Times.

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