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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
MAJORITY OF TWO.
Conservatives Control Provincial lie.
gislature.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 13.-The of.
fetal recount in Fernie finally deter
mined the last constituency in doubt
for the legislature Of British Colun,.
bia. Ross, conservative, had been de-
clared elected by five votes. A num-
Der Of ballots had been thrown out
and the liberals claimed that these
should properly be counted for Smith,
liberal. The recount, however, con.
f1rmed Ross in his seat by a majority
of seven.
BY the settling of this disputed seat
the government will have controI Of
the Legislature. The parties now
stand in the house: conservatives %;
liberals, II; socialists, 2; labor, l.
The conservative government thus
has majority. of two over all others.
1t is reported that the socialists will
act with the government.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
lnf1amed condition Of the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous SER
vices.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for cir
culars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

fee nor those that have recently been
in Office. Efforts are being made to
prevent any publication of a trans
action that took place at the time OF
the removal and subsequent reinstate-
ment of Inspector Gilmer, who ex-
posed the Irregularities in the Wash
ington postofice and who was called
of when about to attack the New York
postofice and the postof1ce at San
Francisco.
important Development.
This is one of the most important
developments of the whole postof1ce
department investigation. 1t has been
stated that Mr.. Gilmer was on the
right track when he went into the
postoffice department and was getting
without protest the right kind of rec
ords to expose wholesale irregulari-
ties. It was said that efforts were
being made to induce Mr.. Gilmer to
sign a written statement to the effect
that he was mistaken in his first find
ings.
Who were connected with this ef-
fort could probably be ascertained
only by congress. 1t is significant,
Notwithstanding the suppression OF
Mr.. Gilmer and what he was working
on in the auditors department, that
the auditor Capt. Castle, had resigned
and that the resignation was accepted
without comment by the postoffice
department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
DAYTON'S TURKEY SHOOT.

Dayton, Oct 13.-The Dayton Gun
club will give their sixth annual tur-
key shoot at their grounds On We'd
nesday and Thursday, Nov. 25, and &C.
All entries must be made with the
secretary before the first event is
shot. After deducting actual expense
of markers, all entrance money in
each event will be expended for tur-
keys and the same divided accor lnig
to the conditions of each event, or the
money will be divided at the option of
the winners. A comfortable room
and fire will be provided for the
shooters and an officer will be present
to see that every possible precaution
is taken to prevent accidents.
Wednesday, Nov. 25th, 1908.
Event 1.-Handicap, open to mem
bers Of Dayton Club only. shots,
100 yards, off hand, standard Ameri-
can target. Hunting rifles. All
black powder guns smaller than As
calibre barred.
Scratch men-Thompson, Ward,
Moritz Dickinson and G. F. Miller.
Allowed 3 points-Hindle, Goldman,
Barclay, Ellis and J. G. Miller.
Allowed points-Bosworth, Baker
and Carr
Allowed 10 points-Cahill, Gillian,
GilmOur, FOllett Fouts
Entrance. $3.50; men to win. Di-
vision 80. %, 20. Is and 10 per cent.
Event 2.-Handicap, open only to
members of Dayton Gun club. 5
shots, 200 yards, with rest, standard
American target, hunting rifles, Mil
ler's and Dickinson's long guns barr
ed. Handicap entrance and division
same as in Event l.
Event 3.-Open to everybody-5
shots, 100 yards, with rest; German
ring target. Any rifle, sight or pull
of trigger allowed. Entrance, 50. Di-
vision 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent.
Event 4.-Open to everybody.-1O
shots, 40 yards off hand or 60 yards
with rest. String measure. Any
rife. sight or pull of trigger allowed.
Entrance, 81. Division so, 80 and 20
per cent. Event to be shot at same
| time as preceding events at a differ
ent set of targets.
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. Is.
Event 5.-Open to everybody-1O
shots, 200 yards with rest; German
ring target Any rife sight or pull
of trigger allowed. Entrance, 50. Di-
vision 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent.
Event 6.-Open to everybody.-1O
shots, 100 yards with rest. String
measure. Any rifle, sight Or pull of
trigger allowed. Entrance, $3.50.
Division 80, 80 and 20 per cent
Event 7.-Open to everybody.-1O
shots, 100 yards off hand. German
ring target. Any rifle. sight or pull
of trigger allowed. Entrance 81. Di-
vision 40, so, 20 and 10 per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
COULD NOT SEAL HER
LIPS WITH A KISS
Cheney Woman Has Objections to the
Preachers Explanation,

Spokane.-Mrs. c.. A. Prouty, the
Cheney woman who was kissed
against her will by Rev. w. G.. Ham
ley, has taken exceptions to a recent
statement made by the preacher, in
which he seeks to belittle his offense,
though admitting that he kissed the
woman. Rev. Hamley recently left
Cheney after admitting the theft Oh a
PAR OF trousers from a Cheney store
also after trying to pledge the woman
and her husband not to say anything
about the affectionate embrace which
he bestowed upon the woman, during
the absence of her husband. Rev.
Hamley has accepted a call to Marys-
vile, Wash. The woman. in a public
letter, says:
He insulted me the first time he
called. He gave the little boy 5
cents to go and gather some flowers,
and as soon as the boy left the house
he came to where l was sitting and
threw his arms about me and kissed
me. Mr.. Hamley seemed determined
to accomplish what he attempted to
do while he was at our house. He
held me by main strength. He kept
begging me to kiss him and put my
arms around him, which l refused to
do. l have not told the worst of Mr..
Hamley's talk yet. Mr.. Hamley is
not man of God, and is not to be
trusted"
Hamley said the theft Of the trous-
ers was an absent-minded pleasantly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
CHILD MAKES PEACE.
Jack London and His Wife May
Be ReconciIed.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 13.-There
is a strong probability that Jack Lon
don, the novelist, and his wife, will
be reconciled at the bedside of their
sick child. Incompatibility was the
cause given for separation, and there
seemed to be no great explosion of
wrath on either side. Mr.. London
avenue, Oakland, got into the midst
of his books, and pegged away on
another volume which would make
him M re famous, and bring in more
money. 1t was presumed that sort
of Call of the Wild" would slowly
lure him back to bachelor ways
Mrs. London took Joan, the 3-year-
old daughter, and Bess. the baby, and
made her home in a little fiat at $50
Twenty-fourth street. Friends did
something toward reuniting them. but
both said: mo" He was too busy
with his new book, and she was dis
appointed in the way he had acted
toward her.
Last Monday little Joan was taken
Ill with pneumonia. On Tuesday the
child was worse, and then the father
was summoned He at once left his
study, his books and his work and
hurried to his wife's home and to the
child's bedside That night the doc
tor shook his head. He did not think
the child could live until morning.
And in that strain and time of sor-
row husband and wife came very close
together. The friends are sure re-
Cancellation will be effected
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

plums loquats, persimmons, chesnuts
and grapes have been tried, together
with Japanese types of citrous fruits
and a few pomegranates. The grapes
and persimmons have made good
start and the progress of the citrous
fruits and pomegranates has been of
the best.
Experiments with textile plants
have been confined to cotton and jute.
While the former has given good
results. it is question whether the
native grower has an adequate con-
ception of the standard crop require
ments of top-growing countries.
Jute promises to give excellent re-
turns and it is the opinion of the bu-
reau that the export trade of British
India in this fiber, amounting to $15,-
900, 900. annually could be largely
diverted to the Philippines.
A number of varieties of coffee have
been imported from Java and distribu-
ted to planters interested in the at
tempt to rehabilitate the coffee indus
try, and the bureau has raised many
thousands of young plants which will
be set out under it's own direction.
Fine varieties of tobacco seed have
been distributed in the famous Isa-
bella and Cagayan tobacco districts.
With the experience gained from
these first trials as to the best soil;
the best time for planting and meth
DDS of cultivation, fruit, forage and
other crops will be materially in
creased and add to the agricultural
wealth of the archipelago. 3.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
ANOTHER SMOOTH
SWINDLER
Works a confiding Seattle Hotel Pro-
prietor To the Amount
of $3.50.

Seattle.-Representing himself to
be a travelling auditor for ]. Pier
pont Morgan, J. B. Matthews, alias
Ford, now under arrest, is thought to
be one of the boldest hotel swindlers
who have visited the west. The man
is charged with passing forged
checks on A. A. Seagrove, proprietor
of the Occidental hotel.
It Is the belief of the police that
Matthews did similar work in Taco
ma. and that Mr.. Seagrave is not the
only one of his Seattle victims. The
means by which he is said to have
gotten $3.50 from Seagrave are almost
Identical with those used by widely
known hotel swindler who has been
at work throughout the western
states this year. The police are now
investigating in the belief that their
prisoner may be this man.
Matthews has been staying at the
Occidental for some time He told
the proprietor and clerks that he was
here for Morgan and was>to audit the
accounts of steamship lines on this
coast He said he wanted to stay at
an uptown hotel to avoid the annoy
ance to which he would be subjected
in hosiery in the business section
as soon as his identity leaked out.
He was reticient to form acquaint-
ances. He was slow to talk of him
self or of his affairs. He made no ad-
vances. He was out during the day.
At times when he returned in the
evening he would relax just a little.
On such occasions he would drop a
remark or two about the business
which had brought him here.
Got Street Car Pass,
But he talked a little. Once he
did lapse into "reminiscences about
his home near New York Then he
told Mr.. Seagrave how his little
daughter came into the city. and,
while in the Office ran across Morgan.
The giant of finance, he said, gave the
little girl pass on all the street car
lines of the city.
Thus, bit by bit, Matthews got ev-
eryone much interested in him. In a
moment of abstraction he limited to
Mr.. Seagrave at a plan of Mr.. Nor
gan's to buy many steamships ON the
coast. AS though rather dismayed at
such lapse of discretion he imme-
diately closed his mouth and re-
manned silent for some time.
By the time the night clerk came
into Mr. Seagrave's room two weeks
ago with a $50 check signed by Mr.
Matthews, the proprietor of the Oc-
cidental hotel thoroughly believed in
the quiet, well-dressed stranger. as
did everyone else about the place
and, incidentally, one or two ladies
whom Matthews had met.
Three $50 checks in all were cash
ed by the hotel One has already
come back with the statement from
the New York bank on which it was
drawn that Matthews had no account
there.
1t is not known whether any more
work of this kind was done by Mat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
GIRLS GIVE UP FIGHT,
Striking Telephone Operators In spo
kane Apply for Old Positions.

Spokane,-After making hard
fight for more than two months, during
which time they held almost daily
sessions, the striking telephone girls
have given up in despair and will
disband their union. Some of them
have applied for their old positions,
while others have taken up different
employment.
The girls are very bitter against
the other unions, claiming that with
the exception of the linemen, who
were themselves on strike, they
were given no assistance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Secretary of War
GOvr |. l. Stevens,

Olympia, Wash. Terry.
The above letter is not the only
matter of Importance discovered
among the musty records, the exist
ence of which had been forgotten
Among I'm were found the muster
rolls of the volunteer companies that
took part in the Indian wars of the
sos, and a large amount of inter
esting correspondence between army
officers and the war department rela-
tive to the suppressing of the Indian
outbreak. When placed in shape so
that they can be perused the docu-
ments will undoubtedly prove valu-
able as historic references.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

This merger question must be
pretty important after ALL" What
makes you think SOP well. I see
the federal courts are deciding 1t
both ways
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

thews throughout the city. He was ar.
rested last evening by Detective Frank
Kennedy, who investigated the case
Kennedy found that the man had
also used the name of Ford.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

Husband dosing all patience)-Oh.
why are you, forever bothering me
for money in this way? Wife (cold-
ly)-I suppose it's because l can't
think of a better way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13
OLD RECORDS
DISCOVERED
Valuable Documents Among Rubbish
In State Armory Building.

Olympia, Wash, Oct Estate Ii
brarian Gabel and Adjutant General
Drain have been going over a lot of
old records discovered among the rub
bish in the state armory building and
have unearthed some papers and doc
uments that they consider of histori-
cal importance. p
The letters and papers date back
to 1853 and 1854 and there are some
autograph letters that will make a
valuable addition to the collection of
historic articles and curios that the
state librarian is attempting to get
together for department in the IL
braTy.
Among the autograph letters found
is one signed by Jefferson Davis, who
in 1853 was secretary of war. This
letter acknowledges the receipt from
Governor Isaac I. Stevens of his re-
ports of the survey of the northern
railway routes with which Governor
Stevens was commissioned in 1853.
In that year Governor Stevens dis
covered the Marias Pass now utilized
by the Great Northern in the Rockies
and the Mullan Pass now traversed
by the Northern Pacific He also ex-
plored the passes of the Cascades.
His report to congress was that the
northern railway route was practic-
able and his statements were enthusi-
astic as to the undeveloped resources
of the region.
The discovery of this important let
ter from Jefferson Davis has called
to mind that November Is next will be
the fiftieth anniversary of the first ar
rival of Governor Stevens in Olympia
after his exploration of the region
from st. Paul to Puget Sound. 1t
has been suggested that a celebration
of the day be arranged.
The letter from Jefferson Davis is
as follows:
War Department, Washington, Feb.
%, 1854
Sir: l have received your several
reports, including those dated as late
as the I'd ultimo. Such of them as
arrived prior to the 9Th instant were
communicated to congress, as requir-
ed by law, On that day, being the first
Monday in this month, and though ne
cessarily incomplete and uncertain as
to results, will at least manifest the
energy and ability which have char
acterized the prosecution of the sur
vey entrusted to you, and which are
fully appreciated by this department.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want. -.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Secretary of War.
Cow l. l. Stevens,
Olympia, Wash. Terry.
The above letter is not the only
matter of Importance discovered
among the musty records, the exist
ence of which had been forgotten
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20
Danger of of Colds and grippe.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip is their resulting in pneumonia.
II reasonable care is used however, and
Ceamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. Among the
tens of thousands who have used this
remedy for these diseases we have yet
to leaan of a single case having resulted
in pneumonia, which shows conclusively
that it is certain preventive of that
dangerous disease. 1t will cnre cold
OF an attack Of the grippe in less time
than any other treatment. tits pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by w.
w. Buck & Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20

We are showing some beauti 50
full things now in wash fabrics
suitable for whole dresses and
waists, in the leading colors
for this season.
Mercerized Zephyr Stripes,
Silk Bingham, Fancy Madras
Fancy Bingham, Striped lis
su, etc. All these goods in
almost any colors.
Nice line of 36-inch Percals,
White Goods, Piques, Ducks
and ali kinds OF thin goods,
such as Lawns and Organizes,
figured and plain.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20
New Goods at GammOn's

Our New Spring Goods are now in
and we do not hesitate to say, and all
those who have seen them agree with
us, that our line of thin goods is the
PRETTIEST that has ever been shown
in the town. We cant mention all the
different kinds of goods in our stock,
but we will take great pleasure in show
ing you through whether you want to
buy or not. Below we mention some OF
the Special lines. These especially it
will pay you to see.
Thin and Wooden Dress Goods,
White Goods, Hamburgs and Laces,
Ladies' Vests, Hosiery and Gloves,
Handkerchief, Featherbone Corsets.
Curtain Goods, Counterpanes, Umbrel-
las.
Ladies' Mems. Misses and Children's
Shoes this line is especially strong)
Carpets, Rugs and Mattings
You cant afford not to see our Mems
Boys and Children's Suits and Extri
Pants, if you want anything at all il
this line.
A big stock of Harness and Saddles
The best Cooking Stove sold in thi
country.
Big Plows, Subsoil Plows, Potatoe
Diggers and Cultivators.
Our stock of Furniture ls larger and
more complete and better values than
we have ever had.
We thank you for past favors and in
vlte you to our store and it will be a
pleasure for Us to wait on yoI.
Yours Very Truly,
A. A. CANNON, Son q Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20
Millinery Opening.
April 9th, 10th and 18th,

This dl partment will be in charge of
Miss BaumgardneE. and an experienced
milliner from Baltimore. and will be
open for two months. They will have
their opening on the above named dates
at same place as last season and will be
we'll prepared to care for your wants.
A. A. CANNON, SON & co.
----- !,
If It's bilious attack, take Chamber
lans Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick recovery is certain. For sale by
W. W. Buck & Co.
Notice ad of A. A. Cannon Son & Co
They have something to tell you this
week.
New Goods! New Goods!!
at A. B. Hendricks & Co.
Read the ad of Davis Brothers Co.
this week. They tell you of the i'm.
mense stock of New Goods they have.
Ladies' Jackets at cost
Davis Brothers Co.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20

Are you ready to take some steps to-
ward getting the produce business or
ganizsd at this place SO that we may
have a chance to make instead of lose
money on our farm products this fall?
There must be some sort of an organi-
cation that will command the respect
of all parties here and which shall keep
itself posted in regard to the market
and regulate the price of produce here
accordingly. Unless something of the
kind is done there will be repetition
of the decentralization that has been
SO disastrous to the business in former |
years and which will result in heavy |
loss to all our growers.
Some may not understand how this
decentralization is brought about and for
their benefit we will give an instance
in point A Wholesale dealer will write
to all our dealers here for quotations
ON produce, and when their answers are
received, he tirds that one man quotes
cabbage at soc hundred, another at
45c. another at 40c and still another at
Soc. Now, from which of these will he
buy? Naturally from the man who Of
fers his cabbage at 35c, as it is to his
interest to buy as cheap as possible on
the market here. What is the result?
The price must be met by all shippers
and the price of cabbage falls to 35cts
a hundred, which means loss of thou
sands of dollars to the growers here.
Now what we want is some kind OF a
board that will control the price here
so that ell produce will be quoted at
the same for the same time by every
dealer at this place. 1t will stop the
cut throat method whereby the farmer
is getting the worse end of the brrgaiD,
for he it is that loses. The farmers
here are intelligent men and can see
that dealer, who buys cabbage for 35c
hundred and sells for 45c, makes 102
on every hundred pounds sold, and the
shipper who paya 75c and sells for Soc
hundred makas just the same, namely
4OS OA phO DUO AOW oOoNu UhC
farmer? when he sells for 35c crop he
might have got 75c a hundred for he is
simply loser of 40c on every hundred
pounds he hauls from his patch. 1t is
fact reported to US by trustworthy
man, that last fall he was selling Gus
toner cabbage at 75c, had received no
complaint, when some one from here
underquoted him and he had to bring
the price down to meet the cut, there
by entailing loss of hundreds of dol
lars to the growers, for when one ship
per comes down SO must all the rest.
Can't we effect such an arrangement as
will render the recurrence of such acts
improbable? 1t Is to your profit, farm
ers, to have the price Of produce up.
The shipper has still his margin what
ever the price, but the man who raises
the crop must lose out, when the price
falls below the cost of production.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20

The.best line of Hamburgs.
Laces and All-over Enbroide-
ries that we have ever had,
and the prices are lower than
you can buy them elsewhere.
You cant afford to miss these.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20
A. A. CANNON, Son q Co

A fine upright Hallet & Davis piano
which has been in use but few months
almost as good as new, in perfect order,
and fully warranted five years, can be
bought at bargain and on easy pay
ments at The Hobbie Co. Roanoke, Va.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-03-20

Our line OF Ladies' and
Gents Shoes are one OF the
leading features of our store.
We expect to show you some
Of the leading styles this spring
in Shoes, Oxfords and Slip
pers. The manufacturers
guarantee to us, and we guar
antee them to you. Satisfac :
ton or a new pair.
We always have carried a
large line of shoes and it is
larger than ever this season.
AS our shoe trade increases
so must our stock increase.
It's Shoes that WEAR that
make THE TRADE, and
that's the kind WE sell.