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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03
WHEAT MARKET NOMINAL.

The wheat market continues nom
NAL one. says the West Coast Trade
Not in years has there been time
when less business was done for a
cOnsidera bic period than during the
past few weeks, and there is little or
nor prospect for any movement OF
grain during July. Underwater ware
houses are empty. Interior ware
houses are in practically the same
condition and there is nothing OF con-
sequence remaining in any available
position.
Final exports for the season went
cut during the week comprising H.
O64 bushels via the SueZ and a ship
meat Of 1895 bushels to Japan. Re
ceipts were the highest for years,
amounting to but Is cars, or lo,Ooo
bushels. The t0tai exports for the
fiscal year have aggregated approx
mately S,500,OCO bushels, a falling off
of approximately 4,500,0O0 bushels,
but in the meantime flour exports in
creased nearly 500 900 barrels, touch
ing the 100000 barrel point for the
first time, leaving an apparent def
cheney Of less than 100000 bushels,
though shipments OF Northwestern
wheat and flour from the Sound are
included in this total.
The position OF growing grain IN
Northwest territory is maintained
fairly but the situation is not a re-
assuring one, SO far as securing an
average crop is concerned Grain
men are of the opinion that total
harvest of Is per cent as great as that
L., fI11
Deputy Grain Inspector King, after
careful survey of the situation
states that an accurate estimate of
the yield is impossible. In the Walla
Walla district showers and cooler
weather have helped repair damage
so that it may not be over % per
cent. In the Palouse country and
Latah county Idaho. with just the
right kind Of weather from now on it
is possible to secure from 50 to 95
per cent Of a full crop. In the Big
Bend, west OF Davenport, and south
of the Central Washington stubble
sOwn lands viii yreId very little wheat.
though lands carefully summer fall
lowed, promise a fair crop. Around
RitzvilIe some fields of spring soWn
grain are looking fine, and if they
fill we'll viii go 25 bushels to the acre.
but others are poor and Is bushels
will undoubtedly be good avera &c.
There is a large acreage about Wat
erville. in Douglas county. and wheat
is reported fair. Much new land was
sOwn around Council, and this terri-
tory has had practically no rain
since February, but will probably
I'll i
ditiOn of wheat in the same localities
is so streaked throughout the entire
grain belt that it is out of the ques-
ton to present an intelligent estimate
of the aggregate yield. Harvesting
will start this week in the Walla Wal
Ia district
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03
DANCE LEADS TO SUICIDE.
VIM. MiIey Shoots Himself Because
Wife Dances With Other Men.

Nincennes, Ind. July 3.-Because
OF JEALOUSY William Miley. a farmer
al Iona attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself. Three doctors worked
several hours to save his life. but
they declare he will probably die.
Miley AM his wife attended dance
at the home Of Charles Gibbs and il
IS said Mrs. Miley paid c0nsidera BILE
attention tC two other men. which
caused Niley much anxiety. and he
protested against her dancing with
other men. She chidei her husband
told him she would dance with whom
ever she pleased.
This so enraged Miley that he de-
clared he would whip the whole
crowd. He started to execute the
threat, but was knocked out in the
hrst round. This stopped the dance
and Miley and his wife went home
Afterwards the couple uuarreled
and Miley picked up his shot gun
went to the barn, turned the muzzle
against his breast and pulled the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

of fast fighting al San Francisco. The
next time the pair met Root broke his
right hand on Gardner in the second
round, and fought on until the seven
teantE when he was obliged to quit.
Sine hen both men have met ana
beat.L Kid" Carter and Marvin Hart
Root going a bit better and sOundly
trounc.Eg Kid" Mccoy for the title
of light heavyweight champion of the
world.
The men are Of extremely opposite
types. Root is a clever shifty, hard
hitting. two handed fighter, who can
either keep off and stab away at his
opponent at long range or get in close
and roughly mix matters. Gardner
takes most kindly to the rOugher, in
fighting style of milling. He is a good,
sturdy, aggressive boxer. and a man
who has got an inordinate capacity
he is generally considered as the SUI
perior of Root, but on the other hand
the Chicago lad has a slightly better
knowledge of the scientific points of
the game.
The articles Of agreement call fol
20-rOund go. Weight, 165 pounds.
Since the articles were signed both
men have been training faithfully with
the result that they are in condition
from all appearances to fight the bat
tie of their lives for the championship
title and a money stake that will
amount to upwards of $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

Proud Father-Rick. my 'o ,, 10 AZ
live up to your GRAFTON yoG i ,r 10
honor to the family. Na'ra-t'4 fa+be,
| expect to do better than tna.' ~ The
am going to try to live up u
baccalaureate sermon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

A woman can despise man Il. 10 i.
weakness, and yet love hllH ~
suffering they bring him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03
An Address to Saloon Men,

tFrom Walla Walla Argus, July
.. 1901
To the Walla Walla Saloon Mems
Protective Association:
Fellow CitizenS:-YOu are accused
by the representative and law abiding
element Of the city of Walla Walla
with beng IN a state Of overt rebel
hon against the government of the
state Of Washington. whose statutes
provide that your places of business
shall remain closed from II O'Clock
Saturday night uuuil u o'clock Sun
day night. Several of your members
refuse TO obey this reasonable re-
quiremnt laid upon you by society at
large. and openly defy the authorities.
In refusing to recognize the laws of
,51-plr state, your attitude becomes one
OF anarchy. and, as such. cannot be
tolerated by the community. Anar-
chy. or rebellion, if persisted in, often
times leads to bloodshed and other
serious consequences. Can you, as a
body of American citizens. afford m
bring your association in public dis
repute? Are you, individually. desi-
rous OF turning your not too numerous
friends away from you by Outraging
all sense Of public decency?
The Argus doesn't believe you are
all anarchists. On the contrary. il
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03
UNION SUMMER SERVICES.

Five of the leading evangelical
churches Of the city have arranged a
summer schedule of union services
to take effect next Sabbath evening.
own morning service These SER
vices are designed to bring the
Christian people of the city into
closer unity and fellowship and to
reach all with the gospel. The effort
was made to hold union text services
in some large gospel tent centrally
located. The purpose of the tent be-
ing to attract a large number Of non
church-gOers. 1t was thought, how
ever that the various church buildings
would accommodate the people and
prove just as suitable without the
large extra expense of fitting up and
seating a tent. The public is cordial
ly invited to these services and it is
hoped they will be a great success
Following is the schedule as far as it
has been perfected.
Union Evening Services.
July 5-COngregational; Rev. Lamb.
" 12-Baptist; Rev. CAN'T.
" 17-Cumberland; Rev. Rice.
" 26-Presbyterian; Rev. Morris
Aug. 2-MethOdist.
9-COngregational
" 16-Baptist.
" 23-Cumberlani Presbyterian.
d" 30-Methodist.
All offerings will be pooled and
distributed equally among the
churches
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

trigger, the shot taking effect in his
eft shoulder and tearing it almost TO
pieces. Before any one could get 70
him he fired another shot into his
left side, infiicting a dangerous wound
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

Louie Kenworthy pluckily stopped
a runaway horse attached to a milk
wagon this morning. The animal was
running at a l:;ely gait but the boy
hung to the reins like grim death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03
PETER TO TRAVEL.
His Majesty viii Make wv
Through SerVIa.

Belgrade. July 3.-King Peter ".
make a tour Of the Servian PROV mn u.
shortly. He will first visit Ei.12. + h
makes it a practice TO drive aooa. u N
city in an open carriage "itAou' o.. %
escort. 10 prove MS confidence l.. ..r ~,
people. who reciprocate his NIX n.
The car has sent te.egra" ~ ~ b,
majesty. expressing commence y'a. rs
will rule with a firm hand anu Wv" nrda-
will bring about peace an" -ITo %
which. he adds. are indlSpfu7"'''
national prosperity. .a's.
President LOubet mas a-S' VI:
graphed assuring King Peter o. n.
friendly feelings, AMI expressing .ai5l ar
cere wishes for the sucHes 81 sar
complishment of his rash ne iii BE-
he hopes the reign of Peter /, WI" aoacs
the beginning of new era Oh P''
and prosperity for SerVla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-03

Clip the coupons. Sign and brins
in at once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
BAD WRECK ON THE FRISCO.
Evidence That Train Was Purposely
Ditched Near Springfield, Mo.

Evidence That Train Was Purposely
Ditched Near Springfield, Mo.
Springfield, Mo-: Five are dead as
the result of a wreck OF Frisco passen-
ger train No. 1903 one mile west Of
Everton station, at 7:25 o'clock Tues
day morning. They are:
Engineer Ed Meade, Fort Scott.
Kansas.
Fireman Bert Coffman, Fort Scott,
Kansas.
Mail Clerk Campbell, Kansas City.
Mail Clerk l.. Coleman, Kansas City.
Mail Weigher Clyde Wilkins, Fort
Scott, Kan.
The injured are: Louis Columbus,
mail clerk, Kansas City, badly burned
and may not recover; w. A. Reno,
passenger, Monet, Mo-, foot bruised
and otherwise injured.
The wreck occurred on a long curve,
and there are conflicting stories as to
its cause. Some believe that 1t result
ed from a broken rail, but the wreck
ing crew from Springfield, which is
clearing up the debris, is of the opln-
ion that it resulted from some other
cause. This theory is supported by a
brief statement made by Engineer
Meade after he had been taken from
the wreck Just prior to his death he
called a physician to his side and whis-
pered, Tell everybody that there was
something on the track"
Within a radius of a few miles of
the place at which the wreck occurred
several attempts have been made to
wreck trains in the past three months.
One of them was successful and re-
suited in the death Of Engineer Fisch-
er at Turnback spur In February.
Conductor Taylor has been in
charge of each of the trains upon
which these attempts have been made,
and was on No. 103 Tuesday morning.
A heavy reward is offered by the
railroad company for the perpetrators
of the Turnback spur wreck, and the
officers are making diligent efforts to
connect the two and trace the wreck
ers. Blood hounds are being used, but
thus far there is absolutely no clew.
The locomotive jumped the track
and turned over. The baggage, mail
and express cars followed and were
smashed into kindling wood. The
smoking car, day coach and chair car
jumped the track, but did not turn
over. The Pullman alone remained on
the track. The bodies of the dead and
injured were brought to this city, ar
irving at 1890 p. m, and the injured
were taken to the Frisco hospital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
sattIeshlp Iowa Disabled.

Pensacola, Fla; The battleship
Iowa, which left here Sunday to com
plete her target practice in the gulf,
was towed in at 10 o'clock Tuesday
night, totally disabled by steam pipe
bursting and tearing away the steer
ing gear. 1t is reported that several
men were scalded by steam. The acct
dent happened about $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Three govern
ment tugs were Immediately sent to
the ships relief. The damage, it is
said, was considerable. 1t win require
perhaps more than ten days to make
the repairs. The vessel is now lying
at the navy yard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
oLIN CASTLE WEEDS.
Bride Became infatuated With Him
While Reporting Morrison Case.

Bride Became infatuated With Him
While Reporting Morrison Case.
Eldorado, Kan: Olin Castle, hus-
band of Clara Wiley Castle, whose
throat was cut with a razor when a
bride Of only one week. by Jessie Nor
rison, was married Friday IN Long
Beach, Cal, to Miss Lillian Detalento
Of Whitewater, Kan, who was former
ly editor OF the Whitewater Indepead-
ent and also a reporter on the Edo.
RADIO Daily Republican. Miss Detalen-
tie became infatuated with DIN Castle
while reporting the Morrison case for
the Republican and boarding with
Olin's mother. The Castles moved to
California several months ago, where
Olin is working in a department. store.
and Miss Detalente Joined them there
Miss Morrison is with her brother
in Enid, Okla, awaiting The Supreme
Courts decision on her application Tor
a new trial. She was tried three times
for the murder of Mrs. Castle, ard re-
ceived a 20-yes- sentence at tie last
trial
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
DEATH DUE TO THREAT.
Fourteen-Year-oId Edna Rotramel
Took stryehnine at Springfield.

Fourteen-Year.Old Edna Rotramel
Took stryehnine at Springfield.
Springfield, ILL.,. After being repri-
manded by her school teachers We'd
nesday and then informed that her
conduct would be reported to her par
ents, Edna Rotramel, aged IA, hurried
out of the school room and ran home,
where she drank vial of strychnine.
Within a few minutes she was dead.
The child, who was the daughter of
Custodian of the State Fair Grounds,
Robert Rotramel and wife, attended
the Ridgley School, a short distance
from her home.
While the class was engaged in its
studies, it is said, little Miss Rotramel
became unruly. Principal oliver Tay-
lor chastised her and then announced
he was going to tell her parents of her
misbehavior.
Afraid to have her parents know she
was disorderly in school, the girl hur-
ried home a short time afterwards.
The principal preceded her. and when
the girl reached home he was talking
with her father in front of her house.
Without speaking to them, the child
ran up the steps into the house and
secured the strychnine, which her faith
er had used for killing sparrows, and
drank Il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
.IYNER SUNNARLY REMOVED
INVESTIGATION IN POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT ENMEsHEs A
HIGH OFFICIAL.
Formerly Congressman, once Post
master oeneral--Wife Had a Safe
Forclbly Opened and Removed All
Papers.

Washington; A most sensational
development Of the investigation Of
Post Office Department affairs occur.
red just before the department closed
Thursday, when Postmaster General
Payne announced the summary dismis-
sal of James n. Tyner, Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Post Office Depart
ment, coupling with the announcement
the startling charge that all the papers
and records in the safe of the latter's
office had been distracted by Mrs.
Tyner, wife of the discharged official,
with the assistance Of others.
The Postmaster General states that
Mrs. Tyner has refused the demand of
the Government for the return Of the
papers taken and said circumstances
in the case would be submitted by him
to the Department of Justice.
Other sensational developments are
expected. The question Of arrests will
be passed on Immediately by Attorney
General Knox.
The action of Mr.. Payne in summar-
lily removing General TyneT, while gem
orally approved, has caused keen ex-
pressions Of regret and sorrow at the
ignominious end of a public career of
more than 40 years. A part of that
time was spent as representative In
Congress. Thirty years of 1t has been
in the Government service in the Post
ONCE Department. The positions Of
postmaster general, of first assistant
postmaster general, second assistant
postmaster general, and attorney gen.
eral for the department, have been
filed successfully by General Tyner.
He has frequently been the Govern
ment's representative at international
postal congresses. Not until within
the past few months has there been
an aspersion on the name of the man
who has had such long public career
Mr.. Tyner has been in exceedingly
bad health for a long time and had
visited the office at only rare intervals,
leaving the Office entirely in charge of
his assistants for months at a time.
He is suffering from an unusually Sc
we're case Of paralysis, and in consider
alton Of this fact the request for his
resignation, which was to have taken
effect May 1, was based on i'll health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
peeIelon on Gibson WIN.

Macon, Mo-: In his opinion in the
Gipson will case. handed down We'd
nesdsy, Judge Shelton held that the
plaintiff. Joe Lee Shellenbarger, was
entitled to an equal share with the 9TH
er children. The Gipson heirs con
tended the following language cut the
claimant on: Nancy Binda Green.
my beloved daughter, is to have $500
over and above her part Of my estate,
and Joe Lee Shellenbarger is to have
one dollar" Court held that the tesla
tor meant to add the words "over and
above his part" The heirs have filed
notice Of appeal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
LocAL ELHcTloNs N lLLlNoIs
PoIltIcs Secondary to Local Issues IN
Most Cases.


Springfield, ILL.,; Politics did not
play a very important part in the mu-
nlcipal elections of Illinois Tuesday.
In almost every section Of the State
local interests overshadowed political
issues and partisan lines were not fire.
duently drawn.
The liquor trafic. the licensing of
saloons, was the issue which caused
the keenest interest in most localities.
Some OF the campaigns fought on
these lines were indeed bitter, and
brought out full vote.
Neither side can lay claim to any
sweeping victory. While the saloon
people succeeded in carrying the day
in many towns where saloons have
not been known. the Antilicense Tor
Temperance) tickets swept towns
where the liquor men felt secure.
Several reform movements besides
the saloon question figured in the cam
paign, but Jared not so well. In
great many towns and cities there was
no regular Democratic and Republican
tickets in the field. the old parties
either remaining dormant or indorslng
the Independent, the Citizens, the
Peoples. the License, the Autilicense
or the Reform.
Men as much as Issues we're promi-
nent A great deal OF scratching was
done. and mixed tickets we're the or
der Of the day. A reform candidate
not unfrequently found himself at the
head of an antireform ticket.
At Greenville and Xenia the mayor
atty races resulted in tie votes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
Col. Joe RIekeY Ia Dad.

New York: Colonel Joseph Kyle
Hickey, for 20 years well known among
politicians the country over as Joe"
Hickey and the originator OF the "gin
rickey." committed suicide by swallow
ing solution of carbolic acid few
minutes before IL o'clock Thursday
morning. It was not until late in the
afternoon, after an autopsy had been
performed by Coroner's Physician Doc
tor Weston, under direction Of Coroner
Scholer, that the cause of death was
positively determined, as earlier in the
day Coroner Scholer and several ply
siclans had declared that death was
due to heart trouble.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
COL. JOHN I. CRISP is DEAD.
The Veteran Missouri Lawyer Dlea
Suddenly at His Home.

HNfNNNAFV - NtfA NN9NAEe
Kansas City, Mo-: Col. John r..
Crisp Of independence died suddenly
at his home Tuesday morning Of fatty
degeneration of the heart Colonel
Crisp seemed as well as usual Monday
afternoon. He was about town con-
versing with friends, but before get
ting home complained of not feeling
well. During the night he awakened
and told members OF his family that
he was suffering from a smothering
sensation, a trouble to which he has
been subject for many years. After
time he seemed quIeter. When one
of the family entered his room at 3
o'clock he was found to have passed
away.
Colonel Crisp was born sc years ago
on the old Crisp homestead near
Chapel Hin, in Lafayette County. He
grew up on the farm and attended the
famous old college at Chapel Hill,
which was the alma mater of many
well-lSnown men. He graduated from
this institution and also from the
State University Of Missouri. He ear
ly began to take an active part in pub
lie AFFAIRS, and when Missouri's Legis-
lature met at Neosho he was made
secretary Of the Senate. He served In
the war Of the rebellion under GEN
eral Shelby in Prices army. At the
close Of the war, having decided to
follow the profession of law, he came
to Independence, where he has lived
ever since. Soon after he located in
Independence he was married to Miss
Anna Stone, daughter of the late
N. B. Stone. Mrs. Crisp survives her
husband. Their children are Mrs.
Haverstick of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ga
vene Of New York city, Miss Ruth
Crisp, now in Chicago, and two sons,
Napoleon B. and Greenville, who live
at home.
Colonel Crisp served as chairman of
the State Fish Commission under Gov
ernor Stone. He represented the first
district Of Jackson County in the
House during the last session Of the
Legislature. which recently adjourned.
In 1873 Colonel Crisp was nominated
for representative in Congress by the
Democrats Of the old eighth district,
in session at Liberty. He was defeat
ed, however, by Judge Samuel L. Saw
yer Of independence, who ran indie
pendently,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
Col. crlsp's Funeral.

Kansas City, Mo-: Tn funeral of
Col. John T. Crisp was held Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First
Presbyterian Church in independence.
Rev. c. @. Mckinley conducted the SER
vices, assisted by Dr. A. D. Madeira
and Rev. w. F. Pertz. Members of
Camp 80, United Confederate Veterans,
attended the funeral in a body. The
County Court and the FIVE divisions of
the Circuit Court adjourned at noon
because of the funeral.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
RAILS ARE BEING DELIVERED.
Construction Of Decatur lnterurhau
Read viii Soon BE Completed.

CONSTRUCTION OF Decatur lnterurban
Read viii Soon BE Completed.
Decatur, ILL.,: Rails are being delIv-
cred for the track Of the extension
from Decatur to Springfield OF the
Danvllle, Champaign and Decatur
Interurban road being constructed by
the Mckinley syndicate.
Cars are already running between
Champaign and st. Joseph and be-
tween Dany:lle and VcrmiiIon Heights.
A gap between ST. Joseph and Vcrmll-
ION Heights wiz ne completed ard
cara running by July /. It is expect,
ed to have the extension from this
city TO Springfield completed this fall.
II there is no failure In the delivery Of
rails.
Promoters Of another line between
Decatur and Bloomington announce
that their plans nave so far progressed
that tho contract has been let for con
strUction OF a power house at Clinton,
the midway station. to cost $4,000.
A limo is also being promoted between
Nation and Springfield, through
Shelby and Christian Counties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-04-30
Lacrosse Fire Losses.

Lacrosse, Wis: The fire late
Tuesday night completely destroyed
the Park store, the largest in Western
Wisconsin, and did much damage to
surrounding buildings. causing a loss
of approximately 100000. The fire
started in a mysterious manner in the
rear of the store, and within thirty
minutes the entire plant was ablaze.
The building, which was three stories
high and extended over a quarter of
square, was filled with all sorts of in
fiammable material, and the fire de
partment could do nothing to check
the flames.