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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
LIED TO SEND FATHER TO PRISON
Clara Sellers Confesses That She Com
mitted Perjury.

COLFAX, Nov. 23.-Clara Sellers, IL
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 so 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.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
ROSES 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
900 and was out after $125,0O0 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 max
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"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Cassatt and George Gould's fight fol-
revenge coming on top of the Console
dated Lake Superior and the Asphalt
bubbles, have brought about 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 beer
for twenty years putting their enor-
nous dividends from the Standard Oh
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 Wabash, 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 longtime contract between
the Pennsylvania railroad and Mr.
Goulds 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-
salts act gave them the provocation
to begin hOStilities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
BONDS OF THE BANKS.
Judge Howe Holds That State of low;
Can Collect Taxes Upon Them.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 14.-Judge
Howe has handed down decision af-
fecting taxation of all savings and ma
tional banks in Iowa. 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
eminent bonds.
The case involves 100000 in as
sessments in the city of Des Moines
alone, and when applied by assessors
all over the state will increase the
state assessment not less than S5O,000,-
O0O
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
Will FIGHT IT OUT
Group of MuIti-Mi|lionaires
Are Organizing
RESULT OF RAILROAD LOSStS
Gould and Rockefeller Said to Be
PLOTTING the Overthrow Of
President Cassatt.
RESULT OF RAILROAD LOSSES

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The World
publishes the following:
The renewed fall in the price Of
Jennsvlyania railroad stock on Thurs
day and Saturday Of last week was
caused by manipulation of the Could
Rockefeller interests.
A group Of Philadelphia multi-mil-
lionaires of whom President Cassatt
of the Pennsylvania railroad is lead
err, 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 campaign
directed specially against the compa-
MES in which they were most heavily
Interested.
This campaign, planned, engineered
and executed by the Gould-R ockefel-
Ter 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
ton has been in complete harmony
with it's president.
The Pennsylvania railroads annual
meeting is not held until March, and
it is probable that a Rockefeller di-
rector will succeed the late William
l.. Elkins. 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 it's secret rebates given to the Stan
dard Oil company, that the Rockefel-
lers made much of their great for
tune.
But now Mr.. Rockefellers increasing
desire to control the great railroads
by ownership, his dislike of President
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
Salt Lake Bridge Finished.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 20.-Today
marked the completion and formal
opening of the great cutoff 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. Hartman and other officials OF
the Union Pacific and Of the Oregon
Short Line are here for the official tes
of the bridge.
The bridge now completed was built
in the face of difficulties regarded al
most insurmountable and its construc-
ton is looked upon as one Of the great
est engineering triumphs ever achieved
in the west. The structure is forty
miles long and it's construction cos
upwards of s6,00O,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
HE MAY HAVE BEEN POISONED
Police Discard Theory That Death Re-
suited From the Initiation.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 23.-Police
authorities now say that only q
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.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
"CORPSE" DIDN'T LIKE HEARSE
Supposed Dead Man Sits Up and
Strenuously Objects.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-"Taking me
to the graveyard" asked John Mel
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.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
WaitSburg HortiCuItur|ists
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, B. e.
Riggs; vice president, A. w. Phillips;
secretary, ]. M. Taggard. A commit.
tee was appointed to draft a constiA.
ton and bylaws, which will report a
a meeting to be held December 5.
While the attendance was not laras
those present were very enthusiastic
over the project. An effort will be
made to secure every farmer in the
vicinity of Waitsburg as a member
and it is the intention to build up
large organization.
A. Won HOllenbeke, state horticulture
list 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 be an
effort to secure the location of 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.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23
Tom Horn, Noted Scout, Hanged.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 20.-Tom
Horn, the notorious cattle rustler
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
saved at any hazard the sheriff took
extraordinary precautions to prevent
any attempt at interference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

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
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Il hear Kate Green has married
Jack Topper. I always considered her
a girl of grit, but l never thought she'd
marry a man to reform him. She
didn't. She reformed Jack to marry
him"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Il believe" said the minister, that
it would be a good idea to have an
we might use on OCCASION Yes,
agreed the carping parishioner; Il
suppose it would mean sleeping room
Only'"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Ernie-I believe Maud's curls are
false. Eva-But they are in paper.
Erne-Well, there are lots of false
things in the papers these days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Il wouldn't be surprised if this was
going to be the breaking up Of China"
foreign affairs. "Oh, dear!' exclaimed
his wife, who had just engaged a new
kitchen maid. Il don't care for the
china if she'll only consent to stay!"
Read the ads in the Statesman
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Shakespeare Sized Up.-Ned-Your
Literary Circle is making a study Of
Shakespeare. now, 1 believe. Bess.-
Yes indeed. Ned-And what do you
think of him? BesS-Oh! We all think
he's just too cute.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

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
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

| Sunday School Teacher-Willie,
can you tell me of Daniel in the lions
den? Willie-Nothin'. De cop soaked
me wild his club jes' as 1 was tryin'
! to crawl under de tent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-23

Read the ads In the Statesman.
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Read the ads in the Statesman.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24
STOCK
tai sales, 10, 100 shares; value, ss as7 90,
Doctors Meet.

- A meeting of the physicians of
Ionopah was held last Thursday af.
ternoon in the Butler building, at
winch matters pertaining to public
health, and other subjects of common
professional interest, were discussed
IL was determined, if the present
movement for the incorporation of
ionopah leads to any action, to en-
ueaVor to secure representation of
the medical profession on any com.
appointed. Weekly reunions
were decided on.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24
senate Committees.

]
lowing committees:
Senate Committees.
President Allen Of the state senate
has announced the following standing
committees.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hunter, Mil
Ter and Freudenthal.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pitt, Dang
berg and Green.
Ways and Means-Senators Bell,
Miller, Raftice, Lord and Williams.
Militia and Indian Affairs-Sena-
tors Lord, Thorne and Dangberg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dangberg,
Pitt and Williams.
Railroads-Senators Rolf, Hardin
and Prudential.
Mines and Mining-Senators Jack
son, Graham and Thorne.
Public Lands-Senators Hunter,
Dangberg and Gallagher.
FEDERAL Relations-S ena tor S
Thorne, Green and Brougher.
Engrossed Bills-Senators Hardin,
Dangberg and Brougher,
Enrolled Bills Senators Miller,
Rolf and Thorne.
State Prison and Insane Asylum
Senator's Rolf, Bell and Freudenthal
Mileage-Senators Green, Pitt and
Gallagher.
Educat ton, Library. Public Morals
Senators Raftice, Graham and
Dangberg.
Claims and State ADMINISTRATORS
Graham, Pitt and Miller.
Rules. Senators Bell, Lord and
Pitt.
Assembly Committees.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing standing committees:
observation-disclosures. Pohl, Pogue,
McCourt, Jacobsen, Burke.
Corpora tions and Railroads-Mes-
srs. Noteware, Judd, Griffin, Foster
and Denton.
Public Printing-Messrs. Foster,
Brown, and Skaggs.
Ways and Means Messrs. Ora
ham, Denton, Greenhouse, Griffin,
Holmes, Littrel and Whitacre.
Claims-Messrs. Pogue, VIM, Kit
son, Jacobsen and Cushing.
Judiciary-MesSrs Cooke, Crosby.
Judd, Logan, Skaggs, Syphus, Trem-
bath.
Military and Indian Affairs
Messrs. Lothrop, Kelley, CIV, p Ri
ley, (Hum), Jacobsen, Burlington.
Counties and Observation-Disclosures.
Denton, Crosby, Averill, McCabe
Vim.
Trades and Observation-Disclosures.
Dolf, Gushing, Graham, Lothrop and
McCourt.
Education--M essrs. McCarren,
McElroy, Pohl, Sypus and Burling-
ton
Agriculture--M essrs. Greenhouse,
Doll, Noteware, Souchereau, Whit
acre.
Internal lmprovements-M essrs
Holmes, Burlington, McCarran,
Pogue, Kelley, (W, p
State Observation-Disclosures. Sou
chereau. Gushing, Riley, Hun Sy-
plus, and Wynn
Contingent Expenses-M essrs.
Judd, Littrell, McElroy, Burke and
Mines and Mining-Messrs. Skaggs,
Trembath, Vaughn, Kitson, Kelley,
CIV. P) ~
Federal Relations-Messrs. Nc
Cabe, Brown, Cooke, Crosby and
Liltrell.
Representatives.. Whitacre. |
Kelley, CIV. 2. and Pohl
observation-disclosures. Griffin. Eos
ter and Averill.
Public Morals-Messrs. Kelley.
w, p Vaughn, McEIroy, McCourt
md Kitson.
State Library-Messrs. Syphus.
Noteware and Lothrop.
Public Lands-Messrs. Trembath,
'ouchereau, Dolf, Brown and Averill.
State Prison and Asylum-Messrs.
logan, Burke and McCabe.
Mileage-Messrrs. Vaughn. Whit
Icre and Graham.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24
BIDS WANTED.

gus WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE
ID sinking OF double Compartment shaft lx7
IN the clear, TO depth Oh 30 feet, by the Cole
nan Mining Company. Bids will be opened
wednesday night January g. 1903 The com.
Phn9 reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. For further information cali on 4. i. Con.
don, Secretary, corner of Brougher and Central
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24
TONOPAH STOCKS.

The following are the transactions
in the Tonopah Stock Exchange oe
Friday, January %, 1903:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24
ORGANIZATION.

The twenty.arst session II the
Nevada Legislature organized for
work by the appointment Of the fol
lowing committees:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-24

The tables we're spread and about 10
people parinok 81 The good eatahles
upon them. aud listened TO the after.
luncheon speeches, which are here
given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
BANK SWINDLERS ARRAIGNED.
Three Men and Woman Work Smooth
 Scheme, But Are Caught.

New York. February s-William Grebe Dr. Francis Suttorius and Gertrude An- derson, who were arrested in Richmond Va, were arraigned here today on the charge of swlndling the Trust Company of the Republic. The police are looking for Fred Schwartzje who is also wanted on the same charge. Schwartzje and Grebe were employed as account clerks by the trust company and 1t is charged that they marked checks 70. K" pre- sented by Miss Anderson and Dr. Sut- torius when the amounts were consider ably in excess of the presenrors' deposits
 Miss Anderson admitted she had pre- sented at the bank various checks for small amounts signed with fictitious rames These. she said. were paid after Schwartzje hal marked them correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
ANOTHER WAR IN
 CENTRAL AMERICA
SALVADOR IS PREPARING TO FIGHT HONDURAS AND GUATE- MALA ANNOUNCEMENT WAS
 NOT EXPECTED FOR SOME TIME.

London. February 9.-A cablegram an- nounces that war has been declared be- tween Salvador on one side and Honduras and Guatemala on the other.
 Washington, February 9-Although 1t was recognized in Washington that the feeling between several of the Central American republics was at high tension because of the political conditions exist ing there yet Washington was not pre- pared for reports that war had been de- clared. No later than Saturday last Senor Lopez, the Salvadorean minister. had re- assuring advices from his government which indicated that the people were for peace. The secretary has been exerting his influence, however. in the capacity of a good friend to present any general outbreak of hostilities In Central Amer ica. The United States will soon have naval representation on the Pacific coast as Admiral Glass is about to leave San Francisco with his squadron for Amapala Island off Honduras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
FOURTEEN PERSONS INJURED.
Head-on Collision on the Southern
 Railway Near Macon, Ga.

Macon. Ga.,. February 9-Fourteen per sons were slightly injured in a head-on collision on the Southern railway at Jack son, near here tonight. The trains which came together were passenger No. 10 south bound from Atlanta and freight No. 51 from Macon.
 Miss Mamie White of Summerville, Ga, sustained the worst injuries, but her con dition is not at all serious. The engines of both trains were almost demolished. Of those injured, ten were white, the remainder were negroes.
 Following is a full list of the injurued.
 J. w. Hutchin, Atlanta; F. Elliott, At lanta; Adam Alzinger Louisville, Ky; w. D. Jones, Dallas, Tex; George H. Ed wards, Dallas, Tex: Miss Mattie White, Summerville, Ga.; S. H. Taylor, Macon; J. J. Mitchell, Macon; J. J. Birdsong, Macon; Miss S. J. Kennan, Wilmington, N. C.; Ed Liddell engineer. Atlanta; w. H. Sloan. conductor. Macon; Will Smith colored. Cordele, Ga; G. O. Mitchell, col ored, train porter Macon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
IN JEAL OUS RAGE JOHN SMITH
 NORMALLY WOUNDS HIS RIVAL
WHIPPING OF NEGROES
 PRECIPITATES RACE WAR

Fayette, Mo-, February 9-A race war has been started as the result of the pub lie whipping of three negroes, two of them women on the courthouse steps Fri day night A committee of the law and or der league took three negroes from their homes and whipped them publicly for all legged misconduct Since then the negroes and white people have been at swords points and 1t is said twenty-five negro families have been frightened into leav- ing this vicinity.
 The recent killing of Harry O'Donnell, reputable citizen, was charged to ne- groes and did much to stir Up enmity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
RICHARD H. LOWE
 DIES OF PARALYSIS
FORMER SOLICITOR OF EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME IN HUNTSVILLE. BRILLIANT LAWYER.

Huntsville, February 9.-(Special.)- Richard H. Lowe, ex-solicitor of the Eighth Judicial circuit ana brother OF Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the state democratic executive committee, died this morning, resulting from stroke of pa- ralysis sustained last night.
 He was one of the best known lawyers in Alabama, and was man of brilliant attainment Recently the Supreme court impeached him and declared the circuit solicitorship vacant because of MT. Lowe's protracted sickness.
 For several years he was solicitor of Madison circuit. The deceased was 42 years old and was unmarried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10

The whites have openly threatened to battle with the negroes and drive them from Fayette
 The negro man who was whipped Fri day night made desperate resistance. It took several men to carry him to the whipping post. He cursed his captors as the lash was applied, which resulted in the whips being wielded the more viz orously. When the ordeal was ended the negro was so weak from loss of blood that he was put to bed lead of being driven from town The women, who were not whipped so severely, were taken to the outskirts and told to go.
 There is much excitement and a clash is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-10
CHANGES MADE IN COMMISSION BIL Substitute VIII be Reported for
 WaddeII Measure OTHERS ARE TO BE HEARD On Wednesday Night Lcndon's Elect i've Bill VIII Be Discuscod-Revenue Code Is Getting In satisfac-
 tory Shape.
OTHERS ARE 10 BE HEARD

Montgomery, February s.-(Special)- The house committee on commerce and common carriers met tonight and came to a vote on the Starr railroad commission bill, which Is a reproduction of the Texas commission law. Two votes were cast for the bill, MT. Lusk of Marshall and MT. Joiner of Talladega voting aye.
 It was argued that the Waddell bill to give the commission authority to go into the courts and enforce the rates after making them should be reported favor ably with a substitute. The substitute is said to make some changes in the bill in the direction of modifying those of it's provisions which seemed tod harsh on the railroads.
 The committee agreed to report favor ably the Waddell bill giving the commits sion the same power over freight as it now has over passenger depots.
 On Wednesday night the committee will meet again and give a hearing on the single proposition involved in the London bill for an elective commission. John B. Knox and Milton IIumes, are to be heard in opposition.