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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
TO TEST IT AGAIN.
Trade Slot Machines May Be Brought
Out Once More.

Seattle.-AnOther experiment IN
testing the law with the merchandise
paying slot machines may be made
IN a few days. Members of the re-
Gently formed Cigar Dealers assOcia-
ton of the city, are considering the
matter of setting out all their ma
chimes in one day to see what the city
and county authorities will do about
1t. The saloon men may join in the
movement, and it will then be up to
the authorized officials to war against
the machines or allow them to run
under the fine system.
The move indicated has not yet
been fully determined. but it is
strongly urged by many dealers and
will be made soon if at all. Prose-
cutting Attorney Scott was asked what
he would do in the event of such act
ion, and promptly answered.:
why. order the sheriff to stop
them. | have taken that stand once
and | am not going back on it.
The Cigar Dealers Association now
numbers more than half of the 800
cigar dealers in the city. This does
not include saloon men, but men who
AioAiNlS IoboN\o a1OllS. liz ODJCtI VI
the new association is to act in con
junction with the Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION in obtaining a liberal policy
in the government Of the city. Arthur
Gerbel, secretary and treasurer of the
new organization, who is also secre-
tary Of the State Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION, and publisher of the journal
called the Western Liquor Dealer
said:
THE liquor and cigar men have or
gained for the purpose of obtain
ing a more liberal policy in the admin
lstratiOn of city affairs. We propose
to organize our votes and place them
where they will do the most good
There are 400 saloons in this city
With the owners they employ about
1900 men. The cigar dealers employ
about 1900 more. There are 5000 votes
to start with. These 5000 can prob
ably control at least as many more
1T is likely that another test OF
the trade slot machines will be made
soon if the dealers think it advisable
We want the issue settled at once
whether the machines are to be allow
ed to run. If they are not, there viii
be no further fight after the next city
election"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
DROWNED IN HOODS CANAL.
Mother and Children Were Bathing
with Unfortunate Results.

Olympia.-Word has been received
in the city by telephone from Hoods
port of the drowning of Mrs. Smith,
wife of a farmer living at HOmma
Homma, on Hoods canal, together
with her two children. Her sister,
Miss Carr. of Seattle. barely escaped
drowning Details are very meager.
AS near as can be learned, Mrs. Smith,
Miss Carr and the two children were
in bathing near Eden. a landing near
HoodspOrt. The children got beyond
their dephs and in an effort to save
them Mrs. Smith also lost her life.
The bodies have been recovered.
Miss Carr and her mother, who have
been visiting at Hoods canal, are
said to be we'll known in Seattle. Mrs,
Smith and Miss Carr are sisters of
Mrs. Pabst, wife of Col. c.. A. Pabst,
of the Puget Sound Iron & Steel
Works, of Tacoma.
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AID TO IRRIGATION.
Infusion of Young Blood Into That
Department of N. P.

Spokane.-An important change
that will mean much for the irriga-
ton Of central Washington, has taken
place in the engineering department
of the Northern Pacific railroad John
Russell, who has for many years
been superintendent Of irrigation of
the Northern Pacific, will resign and
will be succeeded by o. l.. Hanson, at
present resident engineer in Spokane.
A. F. Statler, assistant engineer of
the Pacific division, with headquar-
tiers at Tacoma, will succeed Mr.. Han
son.
The placing of young blood in the
irrigation department of the Northern
Pacific and the erection of a $4,000
station at Kennewick on the west
side of the Columbia river. where the
headquarters of the irrigation depart
ment are located, indicate that the
company proposes to do much toward
developing that country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
COLVILLE MAN KILLS HIS WIFE.
Accidentally Shot Her Through the
Heart While Cleaning Pistol.

Colville., Wash.-James E. Miles, a
young man recently married to girl
Of Is, shot his wife through the heart
and she died the next moment, her
arms clinging around his neck. The
shooting appears to have been purely
accidental
Miles was about to start on a fish
ing trip, and had taken out his ham
merless revolver to carry with him
He says he was leaning over her chair
talking to her and must have pressed
the trigger unconsciously for there
was a sudden report and the next in
slant she was clinging to him. He
did not know she was shot until he
saw the blood trucking down hel
bosom. By the time he had carried
her to the bed she was dead.
Miles was crazed by the accident
He rushed into the street like a mad
man and rushed back into the house
being followed by passers-by. Close
watch was put on him TO prevent him
taking his own life.
Miles is 81 years old, in comfort
able circumstances and the couple
had been the happiest.
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FIRE FIEND UNDER ARREST.

Seattle.-Fire is consuming nearly
500 acres of forest near Bothell, and
J. G.. Smith, the man who is said to
be responsible for it, is under arrest,
charged by Fire Warden H. Ref with
starting the blaze.
Smith was released under 500
bonds after spending the night in the
custody Of the fire warden, who
brought him into the city. 1t is
claimed that the case against Smith
is of the strongest nature. The ar
rest is the first one in the state I'M
der the law passed by the last legis-
lature and it is the intention of the
authorities to make an example Of
Smith by vigorous prosecution.
The forest fire began Sunday in the
northern part Of the county, on the
land of the Argo Lumber company,
near Woodinville. Fire Warden Ref,
ter fighting the fire for hours, gave
the following account of the circum-
stances leading up to the arrests:
The fire originally started near
Snohomish county, and burned to-
wards Bothell. | received a telegram
yesterday from J. B. Turner, one Of
my deputies, and went to the scene at
once. When | arrived there, about
fifty men, under Turner had the fire
we'll under control, although it still
presented an impressive spectacle.
,, The high burning trees were throw
| ing off the fire, which would leap up
| 200 feet into the air, and the smoke
was everywhere. There was no water
within two miles of the place, and
, the men were shoveling earth as fast
as they could to throw into the roar
ing woods.
Il had been there three or four
hours-we were well towards SnohO-
mish county-when | noticed some
one moving around behind the trees
and brush. | went up to within a
short distance from him. He didn't
see me- He was leaning over some
| brush. He lighted a fire, threw few
branches OF old brush over it, and
quietly went away. The fire was lit
! among a lot Of inflammable material,
and quickly spread.
| Il followed the young man up. He
had the start of 100 yards, but | over
took him, and asked why he lighted
the fire. He said he didn't know. and
went on to say he saw no harm in
| lighting fires. The boy is a logger,
and lives near the scene of the fire.
put him under arrest, and walked
with him to Bothell. If | had not seen
it myself it would be almost impossi-
| bic for me to believe that any one
| would start fire while force Of men
was engaged in fighting the element
a few yards away"
The penalty for maliciously start
ing a forest fire is a fine of not less
| than 500 and not more than $1,000, and
imprisonment for not less than one
month nor more than one year, or
( both.
A complaint charging Smith with
the offense was sworn out in Justice
Cams court by Fire Warden Ref.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS ! '''' S;'ss1 IDAHO ]
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FROM WALLA WAIIA.
Sheriff Painter, of the Ankeny Winq
Was In Seattle,

The Seattle Times says:
Harry Painter sheriff of Walla
Walla county, and James Williams,
deputy assessor Of Columbia county
are in Seattle on brief pleasure trip.
Sheriff Painter belongs to the Ankenv
wing of the Qlvided republican party
Of Walla Walla county. and when
asked regarding the punishment
which was administered to the An
keny machine in the recent Wana
Walla municipal election, expressed
the most sincere confidence that the
strength of the senator in his home
county will not be materially injured
thereby.
In the Walla Walla fight" said
Sheriff Painter. the democrats ioin-
ed with the Boxer republicans to Sc
cure the defeat Of the Hunt ticket
They elected the marshal and two
councilmen and We elected the MAYOR
and one councilman. There were
many local matters and fights involv-
ed in the contest, so it is impossible
to estimate accurately what bearing
it has on state politics. While Mr.. An
keny personally lent his support to
the ticket as the Ankeny ticket is a
misnomer"
Mr.. Williams, who has been about
Columbia county considerably of late
in connection with his duties as depu-
ty assessor, estimates that the farmers
of that county will have a fair average
wheat crop this year. In the northern
portion of the county and in the adj
joining counties, the crop will be even
better than this. The crop is some
what later than usual, and harvest is
now just getting we'll under way.
Both Sheriff Painter and Mr.. Viii
liams were formerly members of the
First Washington Volunteers. Pain
ter was member of Company l. from
Walla Walla, and Williams was first
sergeant Of Company X. of Waitsburg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24

The coupon contest Is for YOU. Are
you at work for the prize?
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Mary Stuart had just blown up 'ne
castle. TOO bad! she murlhuleu
Il only meant to discharge the COOK.
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BIG FIRE IN ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen.-Fire Wednesday morn
ing destroyed Wilson Bros sawmil
and the planning mill adjoining.
The loss is 100000, with s45. 0OC
insurance.
The mill had been thoroughly over
hauled and rebuilt the past year at ar
expense Of $4,000.
The plant is owned by c. R. Will
son of this city and Henry Wilson
and A. B. Johnson Of San Francisco.
The electric light company's build
ing. which is supplied with fuel from
the mill, and is only so feet distant
was scOrched by the flames.
The planning mill could have beer
saved, but it was an hour after the
fire started before the new engine was
in working condition, owing to a SINAI
chip getting into valve
The plant will be rebuilt.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-24
The DrumheIIer Co., Agts.

"Hookline is positively the most
credulous man l ever knew. Have
YOU been proving it recently?' Yes;
I told him one of his own fish stories
a few weeks after he'd told it to me
and he believed 1t.
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lumber and do all sorts Of things They
give a great charm to the Landscape. = .ey
look so alive that ! don't wonder that
Don Quixote took one for giant ana
wanted to fight him. These mills are al
old, and 1t muse have cost many H1iiiiois
Of dollars to build them. Their day. now
ever, Is past, and but few new ones are
building The gas engine and the steam
engine have taken their places. ana we
may.yet have a Holland without wind
mills.
Holland has made its ship canals nay
well. Amsterdam has the North Sea
Canal, which Is about fifteen miles long
running across the country from Anster'
dam to the ocean. It is thirty feet deep
and has two enormous locks which pro-
tect It from the North Sea at high tldc.
l took ride along 1t a week ago and M
spected the break waters at Its entrance
The work Is we'll done, but the locks 40
not compare with those OF the Sau1t Ste
Marie between Lake Superior and Lake
Huron. Tho canal cost about SIG, OOo,O
of which one fourth was paid by the sale
OF the reclaimed land, which brought an
| average price of almost $500 an acre.
This town Of Rotterdam Is a city OF
| canals and canalized rivers. The mass
| has been so dredged that 1t now permits
! the largest of ocean ships to come into
Rotterdam. and the connec lions with the
Rhine and other parts Of Europe are such
| that this city has become one Of the chief
ports on the continent. 1t is ono Of our
principal gateways for northern Europe,
surprising Antwerp in it's inlportations
! Of American products. Antwerp, as far
as tho figures 60, has the greater tonnage.
! but much of It's tonnage Is made UP OF
ships which merely touch there while
| that of Rotterdam Is composed Of ships
1 which take on and discharge cargo,
! Rotterdam has about half as much ship
| ping MS Hamburg and about one-thlrd
! that Of Liverpool or London The ship
ping Is steadily increasing, and it now
comprises lines to all parts of the world,
| In 1900 there were about GOO ships from
| the United States. This is not one-tenth
| of the whole number that came here. hut
they carried almost one-thlrd Of the car
so that year, Tho chief of these
, ships are those of the Holland-Amerlcan
line, which 80 from Rotterdam direct TO
New York, and have been doing so since
1900. These ships are first-class passen
ser steamers, some Of them being 1900
| tons ana over,
Rotterdam Is our gate to the Rhine and
to the enormous country tributary to it.
our goods are here transshpped into the
! huge barges, from 200 to 300 feet long. In
Wnlcn they are carried up the Rhine The
rNer trelshts are exceedingly low and the
fthlne trade Is enormous. About one-half
OF al tho goods that como into Holland
go through Rotterdam up the Rhine to
Hnerent parts of Germany, Switzerland
ana france. the number Of river ships
ana boats which carry them being son,o
thlng Ike 10000 annually, There arc
cAnals connecting the Thine with the
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WATERWAYS OF
FOREIGN LANDS

sand flats, and farther back hundreds OF
Holstein cattle lying out In the sun.
We entered the Holandlsche dep and
then the canals and mouths OF the Mas,
now going by villages on the banks and
now seeing the second stories OF other
Village houses which wcre apparently
looking over tho dykes and watching us
go by.
AMONG THE BOAT PEOPLE.
The Dutch canals are almost as thickly
populated as the waterways OF China
Every barge We passed had Its family
upon It, an evidence OF the thousands
Of Dutch families which 1.-Two and die upon
boats. Babies are born upon them. and
many have no other homes. Nve frequent.
,ly saw children trotting UP and down
the roofs of tho barges within SIX inches
OF drowning, and now and then little
one tied with a rope to the mast. on
many of the boats tho women wore cock
Ing; on some they were hanging out the
washing, and On one little Dutch girl
held up her doll baby and laughed as we
Went by.
Every village along the canal had It's
own boats tied to the banks. and the
larger towns were cut UP by canals SO
that boats from the main canals could
be taken into them by means of locks
We stopped for time at Dordrecht,
which IN the middle ages was ono Of the
richest OF ali the Dutch cities. 1T had
palaces at that time. and its build ngs
now are medieval and quaint to an ex-
IRENE. Just below the city there is a
lumber yard at which barges OF A,ncrt.
can lumber were unloading. noted the
name OF the nrm. 1t was Dubbleda1n
an evidence that the lumber men OF Hol,
land can compete In profanity with our
men at home.
In many places along these canals there
were dredgcs at work. and here and
there we saw tho ojcers OF the Water
staat experimenting tho building o. new
embankments. The canals are almost
everywhere walled with stones. the size
of your two fists. and as I looked at
them the enormous work that must have
taken to mako 1900 miles Of such canals
came to me. There are no stones in IIol-
land. Every pebble has to be brought in
from other countries. and every one Of
tn ose stones was laid by hand. Each one
took part OF mans life to put II in its
place, so that In reality the lives OF gene
rations have been swallowed UP by these
canal banks
You have all heard OF the windmills of
Holland? They are to be seen every.
where. Along some OF the canals there
are hundreds OF them. They spot the
farms and you see them on the edge of
tho towns where they grind -four, saw
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TIE RESURRECTION OF form.
A LEGEND OF CHOTANK.

The Potomac, making a sweeping bend
rorthward, and then an equally dotcr-
mined curve lsouthward. some Atty miles
below Washington, forms a long, pointed
mock OF land on tho Virginia side. The
soil of this portion OF tho State Is rich
and fertile, and, in Anto-Bcllum days
was divided into large and prosperous
the Old Dominion, distinct communi.
ty. with Its own pecullarities and its
own particular name.
Chotank as this section was. and, for
aught know. Is called. had its proper
share OF Individual distinctions II was
celebrated for Its ilne corn crops. and It's
rich wheat fields, but more especially for
It's unrivalled nint-beds. Strangers who
visited the hospitnble home OF Its deni-
zens. crushed tho fragrant plant beneath
their feet, as they fastened their horses
a person who was minus mint-bcd or
short of tho natural and time -honored
accessories OF that herb, would have
been pretty certain of social osGoracism
at the hands of Cfotankers.
Although 80 near the Capital CITY.
Chotank was distinctivey rural COM
munity. and although dlstlnctively rural
In dress, manners and speech. It was
aggressivoly aristocratlc. There we're
few among them who did not claim de-
scent from, the blue-blooded Cavaliers,
who were knights Of the Horseshoe.
and he who could not trace his own pedi-
gree, and that Of his horse back to some
mythical period. whereof the memory
Of man runneth not to the contrary. =.
was regarded as proper object Of sus-
picion.
Among the Chotarkers who claimed
the highest bred men. women and hrses,
were the Dades. AS Thomas Dade, com :
monty called "rorm.'' who was the
wealthiest head of the most unadultera-
ted branch OF the Clan, said at family
reunion speaking with sparkling julep
In hand Heres to the Dades-before
Adam was. we are Which sentiment
was universally drank with great gusto.
Torn was a typical planter Of the old
days. Roundfaced. jovial-featured, and
portly. with a high temper, and an auto
cratic will. he carried things with high
hand. Only two people had ever been
found on his plantation with sufficient
hardihood to contradict him. One Of
these was his only sister, Ellen, and tho
other his body-servant Dave. Ellen,s
audacity was due party to the persist
emit system OF spelling to which Torn
had subjected her during childhood, and
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partly to the fact that she was his own
sister, In point of temperament. Dawes
was due to the fact that Torn honestly
believed he was the only niger In vir-
ginia who could compose a julep proper
", and Dawes own knowledge Of this
conviction. In the matter of julcps Dave
was as au tocratic as Torn himself, leay-
Ing his master only the privilege Of pick
Ing the mint. AS was natural, Tom was
popular. He kept open house. and boast
ed the best brandy and the finest fox
hounds In Tidewater Virginia.
BY c. sir!'' he was in the habit
Of saying, That spotted bitch. Music.
will run a fox to hell. but what she'll
have him.. Upon which Dave, who was
a leading eXhorter. would observe, "Jes'
lissen to dat now! When dat ole fox
houn' satten done run you dar. who
gwine mix yo' juleps?'
But at the time T write OF. all Che
tank was a-quiver with excitement, and
the Dade contingent was at fever heat.
Ellen had encouraged the attentions OF
Buck Peyton a rising young lawyer at
the county seat, and Tom had forbidden
him the house. Peyton's pedigree was
beyond reproach, even In Chotank, and
his prospects were as bright as those OF
any man In the Northern Neck, but he
had had the misfortune to Represent an
HSi culldfy eHcIly OIL LILO EDSOcS, a lew
Years before In case involving the tito
to certain land in Passapatanzy to which
Torn laid claim. What was worse, he
had won the case, and Torn, with the
usual prejudice Of cholerlc autoerat,
had regarded him as a personal enemy
ever since.
Peyton aud Ellen. however had met
frequently at the houses OF mutual
friends. and their acquaintance. famed
perhaps by Torm's hostility. had soon
ripened into warmer feeling.
When Ellen, seated OH Torm's knee ona
evening announced to him with her
usual audaclous nonchalance, that she
had been proposed to by Buck Peyton,
and had accepted him, stormy scene
ensued. After having been threatened
with an apoplectic 1T, Torn asserted his
prerogative as nearest of kin and guar
dlan and forbade the proposed union In
terms which my religion forbds mo to
chronicle. Ellen, with har uueenly little
head thrown back. and her brown eyes
flashng--"for all dc worl lelS dat Vixen
O hern," as Dave said, declared her in
tention OF marrying the man OF her
choice, In the face OF all the opposi ton
In the world.
IN shoot the puppy!' roared Torn. '.Ir
you do I'll shoot you replied his spirit
ed sister In u tone which implied she
meant what she said,
Torn marched out into tho big hall.
.slammlng the door vlolently--ordered an
extra strong julep and cursed Dave with
palnstaking and ornate verbosty. as he
prepared II,
"Fore Gawd, Marse Torm!'M cxpostu-
lated Dave. "You know dat ain no way
to 'spress yo'sef to do Lawd's mint
ed.n 'srhe Lords anointed!" shouted
Torn .You black.sklnned son OF the