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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
Gang Is Operating in
III Whitman County
REWARD OFFERED FOR CAPTURE
Stockmen Take Action to Prevent
Further Depredations
by Robbers.

Horse thieves have become so bolG
and smooth in their work in Whitman
county that horsemen in their desper-
alton are offering large sums as re-
wards for the arrest and conviction OF
members Of one of the smoothest gangs
to ever operate in the eastern part OF
the state.
G. A. Mansfield. a member of the
firm Of Mansfield Brothers, horse deal
ers and breeders Of Endicott was in
Walla Walla yesterday getting out no.
tees offering a reward Of $3.50 for the
arrest and conviction of any person or
persons having stolen horses in their
possession bearing the brand of Mans
field Brothers.
THE gang operating at present in
Whitman county is the smoothest the
authorities have had to deal with in
years and their depredations are
enough to drive horsemen distracted"
Mr.. Mansfield said in telling Of the
work of the criminals. I'VE are not
such heavy losers individually but the
nually in Whitman county makes it a
profitable undertaking for the gang.
We will average about one head a
month, but as our animals are worth
anywhere from 5000 to $500 a head
our annual loss soon amounts to
startling figure.
The men who make up the gang
are no ordinary criminals but seem to
be shrewd, sagacious men. 1t seems
an almost utter impossibility to secure
a conviction SO clever are they in COW
ering their tracks. Once in a while
the penitentiary yawns wide enough
to take in one. but not often"
Mr.. Mansfield left for his home last
evening bearing notices that it is ex-
pected will at least deter the gang
from becoming too bold about his
place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
IN THE LAND OFFICE.

In the local land office today John
communication on lots 1 and and east
half of northwest quarter.
Albert Patterson of Lamar, COM
muted the northeast quarter of Sec
TO- Tp. 10, r. 35.
Gustav J. Neimann of Washtucna
made homestead entry on the north
west quarter of Sec. IA. TIP. Is, R. 36
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
Read the ads in the Statesman.
MARRIAGE License Record.

County Auditor Honeycutt has is
sued the following marriage licenses:
Earl w. Carpenter, of Olympia, and
Bertha Chew of Waitsburg.
Charles H. Geppert and Anna Den
ny. both of Starbuck
Joseph Peter Sanders and Lola
Hayes. both of Starbuck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
WANTED IN LA GRANDE.
6. L. Martin Works His Old Dodge
Again in Oregon Town.

G.. L. Martin, the electrical supply
man who was arrested some time ago
in Walla Walla on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
is wanted in La Grande on the same
kind of a charge. Martin is now in
the county Jail at Pendleton and has
not yet been given his preliminary
hearing He claims that he is innocent
and says he knows of no reason why
the check should have been diShOnOr-
ed as he has lots of money in the
bank on which it was drawn. But it
seems that Mr.. Martin made this
same talk to the La Grande people.
Read the ads in the Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
N. SEIL so S2E Ms,s

Kwoter-The Lord tempers the (Fnd
to the shorn lamb. Newitt-Yes, sNu,
the great trouble with the lamb, il h
happens to have been shorn in Wal
street, is that he can't raise the wind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
turkeys for Sale.

The Kaufman meat market is pre-
pared to fill orders for Thanksgiving
turkeys Cream Of the valley f1ocks
has been secured. Corn fed and guar
anteed to be the finest offered in the
Walla Walla market.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

"One O. de sad things bout dis life"
said Uncle Eben. is dat it's so much
easier to depend on de enmity oh yoh
enemies dan on de friendship oh yoh
friends
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Il hear Kate Green has married
Jack Topper. 1 always considered her
a girl of grit, but I 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, 1903-11-19

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, 1903-11-19

Get in line and join the Walla Walla
Athletic Club. Good place to spend
your evening. Bowling, billiard par
lors and reading rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Il have only one objection to my
husbands painting the town red" said
Mrs. Shopper to Mrs. SWayback.
And what is that" He doesn't use
water ColorS"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

The Walla Walla Art Club will hold
it's next meeting Monday, November
| 10Th at 2 D. m. at the home Of Mrs.
J. E. Bingham on Catherine street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

WANTED-STORE HOUSE, OFFICE
and window cleaning. T. Ridyard,
room 26, Arlington house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

LOST-BLACK SCOTCH COLLIE
pup about months old; answers to
name Of Plus. Any information
regarding same will be gladly re-
ceived. Telephone Red 7e3.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

The most delicious soft drinks are
made by Shonkwiler & Peterson.
wholesalers. Sold by all dealers. Try
their ginger ale and oyster cocktails
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

wouldn't you apply for a divorce
if you were the husband of a woman
who thought more of money than she
did of her home?" asked the discourage
ed-looking man. No" answered Mr..
Meekton. Il might be tempted to; but
I don't believe Henrietta would permit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Portland Restaurant leads. Don
patronize Japs and Cinnamon whe
you can eat at the Portland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Finest Turkeys in the valley now at
the Walla Walla Poultry market, 1917
First street. Phone Main 46O
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

German Breakfast cakes at Sims
grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Eastern oysters in bulk and clam
First street. Phone Main $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Genuine Mexican tamales and all
other Mexican dishes served on short
notice at the Portland Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Use Peacock Patent flour. Every
sack guaranteed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Schloss Kase and Neufchatel chees
at Sims grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

Have you corns? Ring w. r. Bogl
Main 447.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
Sweet Cider at Montingas.

INCEST Apple Jelly at Muntingas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
Chicago Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Wheat opened
at 1873 closed at 1913.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
Carrier Wanted.

Carrier Wanted.
Boy to carry country route mu
have pony. Call this office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

Fresh nuts at Muntingas,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-19

produces better results in two minutesl
Everything in the package. Simply add hot
water and set to cool. It's perfection. A sur
prise TO the housewife. No trouble, less ex-
pense. Try it to-day. In Four F. uit Fla
vors: Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Rasp.
berry. At grocers. 1Oc.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
Beat the Lottery Game

The Mart Simmons of last night
and the Mart Simmons of yesterday
morning are two different persons.
One had the lines of care deeply grav-
en- on his manly brow and the other
was Dlithsome as lark.
All this change was accomplished
by the receipt of news that ticket No.
S6,62S won the $4,000 prize in the
Honduras lottery.
Mart and his partner hold 125 tick
cts, more or less, in this drawing, and
the first ticket that he looked at yes
terday was the big winner. What he
gets on the other tickets he does not
yet known, for he is too ratified to
lcok at the other numbers.
Last evening Mart made things live
ly at the Riverside bar. He opened
"a few bottles of White Seal and even
gave Deputy Sheriff Sharkey's dog a
champagne bath.-Reno Journal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
NEWS FROM
EVERYWHERE

secretary of the interior, the depart
ment of Justice has undertaken to in
vestigate the charges of land frauds
! in Indian Territory, and especially the
question as to the propriety of govern
ment officials holding important posi-
| tions in connection with land compan-
les operating in the Territory. Inves-
tigation into the allegation of fraud
ulent practices in the matter of the
| disposal of the lands of Indians will
continue
Boston-Senator Francis G. New
lands, Of Nevada, who is at the Tour
aine. had few words to say tonight
regarding the Presidential situation In
the west. Richard Olney is we'll
thought of in the west" he said.
but would be much stronger as a
presidential possibility if he could
shake off his former political intimacy
with Cleveland, who is the most dis
liked man in the west. Our section is
not settled upon its approval CT any
candidate, and a new man may have
to come forward"
New Orleans-A. f. Batson was
hanged at Lake Charles, La, for the
murder of six of the Earl family in
February, 1902. near Welsh. The hor-
rible crime was not discovered for
! lCny nFnl dow oft 4 . t,.1
when Batson, field hand of the Earls,
appeared in st. Charles with stock
for sale, representing himself as Ward
Earl. Relatives found the bodies OF
Mrs. Earl and four children shot and
their throats cut. Batson had always
denied the crime. The board of pard
ons recommended his communication,
but Gov. Heard disregarded the rec
ommendation.
st. Louis, Mo.-Surgeons at the city
hospital removed the heart of Alma
Toomey, a thirteen-year-old girl who
had been stabbed by her aged lover
Thomas Barnes, laid it upon hei
breast, examined it, found it unin-
jured and replaced it without appar-
ent injury to the patient 1t is the
eleventh operation of this kind in the
annals of surgery Barnes only ex-
cuse for the crime is that the child
looked like his sweetheart of thirty
years ago, who Tilted him. He says
when she refused to accompany him
to summer garden he lost all control
of himself and does not know what
he did
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
Desirable Club Rate Offer for
Limited lime

We are pleased to announce that
the Silver State has entered into an
arrangement with the Calkins News
paper Syndicate of San Francisco
whereby we are enabled to furnish the
Silver State and Orchard and Farm"
for $625 per year, only 25 cents more
than the subscription price of the
Silver State. Thus new and old sub
scribers who pay one year in advance
will receive Orchard and Farm" for
one-fourth the regular price OF that
paper.
Orchard and Farm" is an ably
edited, handsomely illustrated monthly
journal of S2 pages, and agriculturists,
horticulturists, stockmen and those en-
gagged in kindred occupations vii find
it an exceedingly interesting and in
structive journal,
This splendid offer holds good for
a limited time only and we advise
readers os the Silver State to take ad-
vantage of it at once. Apply to this
Office for sample copies of Orchard
and Farm" S-17-tf
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
Will Go To Conference

Rev. H. o. Edison, pastor OF the
Winnemucca Methodist church. and
Rev. F. ]. 3radner. of the Paradise
church of the same denomination,
will leave on No. for Loyalton to-
morrow afternoon, to attend the an
nual Nevada mission conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Ihe
conference will convene on Wednes-
day evening, the 10th, and will con
tinue until the evening of Monday,
the oath. Bishop John w. Hamilton
will be the presiding officer. Addresses
will be given by Bishop Hamilton,
Rev. VIM. D. Parr. ID. D., of Phila-
delphia. Rev. S. w. Gamble. d. D.,
of Chicago, Rev. Geo. B. Smythe, d.
d.. of New York. and number oil
the ministers of Nevada.
The matter of location of the minis
ters for the coming conference year lies
with the conference, and in their ac-
tion regarding Rev. Edison and Rev
Eradner the people of Humboldt coun-
ty are taking a deep interest, as eacn
of the congregations is desirous OF
keeping it's present pastor for at least
one year more. Petitions addressed
to the presiding elder and officers OF
the coming conference at Loyalton
have been circulated here during the
last day or two, requesting the return
of Rev. Edison, and these have been
signed by a large majority of the
business and professional men anc
citizens. They will be forwarded TO-
night, and it is noped by the member:
of the church and by many outsiders
that it will be effective,
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
A CANE MADE
FROM PAPER
Interesting Souvenir Manu-.
featured From Copies of
the Silver State

The editor of the Silver State re-
lceived by mail yesterday morning
from John Kane, an inmate of the
Utah state prison, a cane which with
! the exception Of a steel rod and tip
and highly-polished horn handle. is
made entirely of paper cut from copies
| OF the Silver State. 1t is an oddity,
and a fine piece Of work, executed in a
thorough and workmanlike manner.
and has been greatly admired by all
who have seen it. The cane forms
q pretty and interesting souvenir
which may be kept. and will be. for
a lifetime.
! The perseverance and patience re-
CURED to complete the cane may be
+ imagined wnen it is stated that there
are 10000 thicknesses CT paper be-
tween the handle and the tip These
must have been put on under pressure.
FOR the surface formed by the edges
is almost as hard as iron. The tip
is about two inches long, and is of
i steel. The handle is made from horn
Ihighly-polished and semi transparent.
The cane tapers evenly from handle
/ to tip, and its general color may be
described as a gray, the white paper
and that which has been printed upon
and is therefore black, alternating In
morrow rings. The surface formed by
the edges of the 10000 sheets or
| washers has last been polished,
probably with hot iron, until it has
a gloss-like polished mahogany.
! Mr.. Kane, who sends the souvenir,
states in a Letter accompanying it that
he is a Nevadan by birth, and tha
he came to his present condition
through drink. He writes a manly
pleasing letter, and through it all
there is sentiment of penitnence and
genuine manhood that predicts re-
formation and a better life. He ex-
poets to regain his liberty soon, and
it is TO be hoped his higher and mob
Ter instincts will prevail, leading him
into the sometimes harder but always
better way. Speaking of how he came
/ to make the cane, he states that the
/ boys are allowed by the prison auth
critics to read and keep papers in
which they find anything of interest,
and that many of them employ their
spare time in making various sorts OF
souvenirs, some for sale. others to be
presented to their accuaintances. Be-
ing by birth a Nevadan, and finding
things of interest in the Silver State,
a copy of which goes regularly to the
institution, he obtained it and pre-
served the copies until he had enough,
when cut into small pieces and strung
on the steel rod. to make the cane. 1t
certainly is a souvenir which is high
ly priced by the recipient.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
Street SprinkIing Advocated

The suggestion has been made, and
it seems to meet with general approval
that steps be taken at once looking
to the sprinkling of Bridge street,
and also of the cross streets for a
block each way from Bridge street.
This would add greatly to the COM
fort of all who work or visit in the
business portion of the town during
the extremely hot weather, and the
freedom from dust and dirt that are
the bane of the storekeepers' existence
is a consideration sufficient in itself,
All the business men who have ex-
pressed an opinion in regard to the
matter are heartily in favor of the
plan, and are willing to stand for
their proportionate share of the slight
cost. There is some reason to hope
that the plan will materialize. and that
we will soon be getting the comfort
and benefit a good thorough wetting
of the main streets several times a
DAY would bring.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
d. &R. G.TRAIN
WAS WRECKED
Bridge Weakened by flood
Gave Way Under Trains
Weight

BUENA VISTA, Aug. 15.-At 10: 80
last night Denver & Rio Grande pas
.senger train No 1. which left Denver
at $50 a. M, went through a bridge
near Nathrop, eight miles east of here,
causing the injury of fourteen pas
sengers The train was crowded with
G. A. r. delegates, en- route to the San
Francisco reunion.
SERIOUSLY INJURED:
Mrs. Hopkins, Albion, O., bad cut
left eve and internal injuries
Mrs. Lather Pittsburg, face badly
cut, slight internal injuries.
Mrs. G. X. Knapp, Milwaukee. leg
badly lacerated and sprained knee
Mr.. J. p Knapp, Milwaukee, right
leg broken
Fred B. Rizer San Francisco, badly
bruised about head and face.
Mr.. Benning, Corydon, Ia, slightly
injured about face and dead.
C. Comfy, Eldorado, Kan, severely
bruised about head.
j. d. Smith, Muscatine Ia, injuries
about the body.
B. o. Brown, New York City, badly
sprained knee.
r. o. Pavilla, Washington, right
arm badly injured.
The wreck occurred on a bridge
weakened by the flood, which last
night was almost a cloudburst. The
first engine of double-header passed
the bridge and the second got over
excepting the tender. The baggage
car went through and was smashed
TO kindling. The baggageman jumped
and was not injured. The smoker and
chair car were turned partly over.
The passengers injured were mostly
III the tourist sleeper that was turned
on its side -jAvthe rayine-~-Fhe= dining
car and two sleepers remained on the
track, and the diner was converted In
to a hospital car.
A wrecking train with a number of
physicians was hurried from Buen
Vista at 1870 o'clock. and it was not
until 3:15 this morning that the
injured were brought here. That
many were not killed outright is mar
yelous.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
FOUND GUILTY
AS CHARGED
Murphy and HanIey Convicted
Of Burglary and Given
Five Years Each

Last Saturday evening the jury in
the case of the state against Murphy
and Hanley, on trial for burglary, re-
turned a verdict of guilty as charged
in the indictment. The jury were in
favor of the verdict to a man. The
defendants were ordered remanded to
Jail, to be sentenced this afternoon.
This case has aroused considerable
interest among all classes, and it's
final ending is a triumps for law and
justice. The men were guilty, tech
nically and in the abstract. They
committed the crime with which they
are charged-of this there can be no
doubt, the circumstantial evidence
against them being of the strongest
kind. Yet it must be admitted that
the securing of a conviction was not
easy. The men were defended by one
of the ablest jurists in the statel
Judge M. S. Bonnifield The prosecu-
tion allowed the admission of every
thing that was offered in their behalf
The first jury was unable to agree on
"a verdict although three-fourths of
its number favored conviction. The
officers, especially Sheriff Lamb and
Deputy Sheriff Muller. have shown in
tegrity and ability in gathering and
presenting evidence against the men,
and the verdict is a creditable refiec-
tion upon them and at the same time
is a forcible reminder that the day
Is past when Humboldt county courts
are easy for detected criminals to
slide through.
AS an attorney was heard to remark
Saturday, there never has been a time
when the courts and officials of Hum
boldt county were working together
so harmoniously and so effectively for
the punishment of law-breakers and
the lessening of crime.
Murphy and Hanley were arraigned
at 10 O'Clock this morning to be SEN
fenced. Judge Bonnifield made brief
work of this and gave them five
years each. Sheriff Lamb will not
take them to the penitentiary until
Continued on page A.
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Building Another CesspOOI

d. ]. Biggins, proprietor of The
Club, has begun the construction OF
another cess pool back of his place
of business. which in the absence or
the much-needed sewer system here,
will undoubtedly prove to be the next
j oest thing. He is having the pool
s unk to a depth of twenty-five feet,
a I'D may go still further. The exca-
v, ltion is little over five feet in the
cl sar each way. 1t will be walled up
pa. t way with rock, and with heavy
tim bers the remainder of the way. and
will be finished up in practical and
scie utific manner
If all property-owners were as pains
takh lg in this matter as Mr.. Biggins
there, would be less liability of an
epide mic of disease that the whole
town might regret, and which all
stand a good chance of regrettins if
a sew er system is not built in the near
future. as it should have been built
many years ago.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
GETTING CLOSE
TO THE GOLD

and solid and firm to the center The
variety is not known, but it would
appear that land that can produce
such vegetables as these is more val
liable than mineral land.
1t is rumored that George Kenyon,
of the operating force at the depot
has been transferred to Carlin. where
he will be night operator. Georges
many friends will regret his departure
hut all will wish him success wherever
he goes.
The ladies of the Methodist church,
assisted by number of friends, who
prepared and served lunches to the
Sar. Francisco excursionists during the
past week. while tired and glad OF
the opportunity to rest, are delighted
with the success that attended the en-
terprise. Their expenses have been
quite heavy, necessarily, and very
large number of the trains have pass
ed through in the night, or just after
the passengers had eaten in the dining
car; notwithstanding these facts, the
profits left after paying all bills will
ho sufficient to pay off the amount
owed by the church, and have a little
in the treasury beside. The exact
amount cleared is not known. but 1t
is said to be in the immediate neigh
borhood of $500. The tourists paid
the ladies many compliments on the
excellence of the cooking. Everything
sold well, and if there was specially
popular dainty it was the luscious
apple pie made by various ladies.
During the week Mrs. A. W. Re- a-on
made for the ladies of the church 13'
pies, all apples, which found ready
sale at ten cents quarter, or thirty
five cents for a whole pie.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
Next May Be MCVey

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Cor-
bett is so sore today that he cannot
bear to have his body rubbed by his
trainers. The terrible blow over the
stomach which knocked him out, left
him in a bad condition.
1t is believed that Sam McVey, the
eclored heavyweight of Southern Cali
fornia, will be the next man to fight
Jeffries. He weighs 215 pounds, and
recently defeated Jack Johnson, a col
ored heavyweight.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-17
Considering d Guaranty

Letters have been received from
Winnemucca regarding the game of
ball which the club of that town
wants to play with Tonopah, but its
manager wants a guarantee of $500
to cover expenses. The Tonopah club
is now considering the proposition
Bonanza.