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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
Ills CAREER RUINED
FORGER PARKER AT ONE iMG
IN UNITED STATES NAVAL
ACADEMY.
He Claims That His Downfall was
Brought About by INDUCING
in Liquor.

IT w. Parker, the alleged fOrger, who
is wanted by the Oregon authorltleS'
and who was arrested recently IN Mon
tana. appears DESTROYS of going back
TO Portland for trial, believing that
his friends will save him from the
pententiary.
While Parker is extremely reticent
in relating anything in detail concern
ing his alleged forgeries, he is willing
to talk of himself and recognizes that
he has ruined d bright career.
Il am very sorry anything happened
because of my folks said Parker 1T
was all due to getting drunk, and l
am sorry for the sake of my family
According to his statement, he was
born in the east 90 years ago. When IS
wears old he entered a large eastern
college, from which he graduated when
only IS. Seeking a notice of COM
pettive examination for the United
States naval academy at Annapolis, he
entered the list of candidates, and was
ultimately declared the winner He
was appointed to the academy, and for
two years pursued his studies there in
a successful manner. While there he
was among the foremost in his class
on the athletic field, and was a men,
Der of the boat crew and of the foot
ball eleven. While there he visited
number Of foreign countries while on
cruises.
Parker had Just completed his second
year at the academy when he resigned
and came west to 90 into the mining
business with his father. Colonel
Parker ana family had in the mean
time removed to Montana from their
eastern home. Parker remained at
Deer Lodge Il short time. and then left
for Alaska, going to Cape Nome. He
spent the winter of 1900 in the Blue
Greek district about 200 miles north Of
Nome. and was official recorder there
during that time. He acted under
the direction of the general office
Returning the next spring Parker came
back to Montana and served a term in
the peniteutiary at Walla Walla for
forgery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
$500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
me dreaded disease that science has
oeen able to cure in all its stages and
that is Cartarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
o the medical fraternity Cartarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
- constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting ma ture in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that ii
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
ROOSEVELT TO NAME BABIES
Three Neiehbors Become Glad Parents
of Twins In One Hour.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 21.-Wlth-
in one hour twins were born to three
fathers living in the same row of dwell
lings at New Philadelphia, a suburb
President Roosevelt was wired the
news and was requested to name the
six babies. He replied, congratulating
the parents, and saying that the names
would be forthcoming as soon as he
was informed of the sex of the little
ones.
In their excitement the proud pa
rents had not told the president the
important bit of information. The first
twins came to John Schuster's home.
He was strutting in front Of his house
when George Gareton emerged from
the next door and called for congratu-
lations. How many cards do you
hOld?" asked SchuSter.
Two" shouted Gareton. It's twins. y
Then it's a draw replied Schuster,
4 am a two-tme daddy myself"
The men were shaking hands when
Michael Costello came rushing around
the corner. The drinks are on me,
boys" said he. Twins at my house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
WALLA WkllA MARKETS
REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.

Retail Prices.
The selling quotations on the To-
cal market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $50.
Cheese-Per lb. zoe.
egetables-Potatoes, per sack, Coo
Onions-Per 100 lbs, $1.25.
Cabage-Per Id. 1c.
Beets-Per lb. 1c.
Celery-Per doz. punches 4Oc.
Potatoes-Per 100 lbs, Csc.
Sweet potatoes-Per lb sc.
Peppers-Per dOZ. sc.
Apples-Per box, 75c to s1.25.
Winter Nellie Pears-Per 50-lb. box
75c.
Fruits-Oranges per doz., Acc to 6Oc
Lemons-per doz. Csc.
Eggs-Per doZ, 35c to 40c.
Butter-Country, per roll, soc and
soc. Creamery per roll zoe.
F'lour-Per Dbl. 81 to $3.50. Graham
flour per 5O-lb sack, $1.20, Whole
wheat flour per sack, $1.20, Rolled Oats
per Id. sc.
Hay-Baled per ton. Alfalfa, SIC;
Wheat SIS; Timothy $40.
Bran-Per ton, SIG; shorts, per ton
SIT; rolled barley per ton, $40 and SCI
Fish-Per lb. Salmon 15c; Halibut
121ac; Soles 10c; Perch 12hc; Rock
Cod, 1919; Herring, 10c; Crabs 25c;
Oysters. Eastern in ct. cans, Csc to 75c
Olympia, bulk at. zoe.
EIeats-Beef-Po steak 171a
Sirloin steak 15c, round steak, 121ac
shoulder steak 10c. No. l pl;,ne roast
1Oc to 12hc: common roast SC to 1Oc;
boiling beef &C to Sc: leg of mutton
121ac to 15c; chops 1212c and 15c;
pork roast 10c to 1212c; chops lOc tc
121ac.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
STREETS CROWDED WITH SHOP
PERs EVERY DAY DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
WaIIa WaIIa Stores Display Gorgeous
Stocks-Anything Desired Can
Be Found.

The Christmas sentiment and custom
the giving of gifts-prevail in this
country to a greater extent, perhaps,
than in any other. Toys may be made
in Germany, but it is probable that the
American child will possess more OF
them Christmas day than his German
kinsman.
Last week the streets were crowded
with shoppers hurrying along, With
arms laden with packages of varying
size, and every day the stores have been
crowded. Yet the real Christmas
rush has but little more than begun
and will scarcely reach its height be-
fore the middle of this week.
This year Walla Walla's stores are
more attractive than ever before. The
holiday stocks displayed by the ner-
chants are gorgeous. In them one can
find any thing that may be desired.
The only questions confronting in the
choice of a present are the tastes and
wants of the recipient.
STUTTGART Dresden and Nuremberg,
the three great toy centers of Europe.
have this season produced some most
wonderful playthings for children, and
before the long counters loaded with
such toys the eyes of the children grow
wide with surprise and desire. There
are miniature trains, complete with en-
gine tender and passenger coaches:
there are trolley cars and all kinds or
animalS-in fact, everything that can
be duplicated by machinery.
One can spend hours in a depart
ment store and purchase every git
no matter what is chosen, it is destln-
ed to make.
Perhaps jewelry forms as acceptable
present as it is possible to give.
But many people whose pocketbook.
are not heavy view the jeWelry stores
as forbidden territory. There are nu-
merOus small articles, however, fash
toned in silver and gold that are with
In the power of a modest purse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
new WIRE FOR 0. R. & n.
Telesraphic Service to Be Improved
Between Spokane and UratIla.

A new wire on the O. r. & n. road
out of Spokane has been completed
and is cut in and ready for business
The wire is strung from Umatilla to
Spokane. 1t will be used for the local
business of the company, and one OF
the other wires on the same poles will
hereafter be used only for the COM
pany's through business. This latter
wire will only be cut in at Spokane,
Tekoa. ColfaX. Riparia. Starbuck, Wal
la Walla. Wallula and Umatilla. All
other stations will be passed without
connection on this wire. On the new
wire, however, all stations can De
reached.
This wire has been made desirable
by the increase of the company DuSl-
ness in Spokane and along this branch
of the road. This makes four wires
which follow this road out of Spo-
kane county, which are owned and
used exclusively for the railroad com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
NO OPPOSITION TO ROOSEVELT
Walter WeIlrnan Says He Will b.
Nominated Without Contest.

CHICAGO-Walter Wellman, in a
Washington special to the Record
Herald says:
President Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated for a second term without OPP
position at the republican national
convention to be held in Chicago in
June next. This is almost the unan-
imous opinion of almost all the nation
al committeeman. 1t may fairly be
said that among the members OF the
committee there is no dissent whatever
from the foregoing proposition so far
as public utterances go.
Priva tely, a small number of COM
mitteemen think they see obstacles
in the way, such as the fierce and per-
sistent enmity to Mr.. Roosevelt of the
great corporations in New York, the
unsa tisfactory political conditions now
prevailing in the empire state and the
possibility that the president may not
be able to gain the electoral vote of
that great commonwealth.
But these private whisperings cut
only small figure in comparison with
the outspoken and enthusiastic ex-
pressiOns of a great majority of the
members of the committee who We're
Praise for President Roosevelt and
predictions that he is to be not only
renOminated, but reelected, were
heard from SO many lips that one eX-
preston sounds almost like every
| other. Recent occurrences have SerV-
| ed to stir the friends of the president
to speak out, and there is no mistak-
ing the volume or the sincerity Of the
| expressions in his favor.
AS to the probable and almost GER
| tain nomination of the president, Vir-
| tuallly without opposition. neutral
| observer and chrOnicler like your cor
| respondent may give his assent. Such
| a result is besDOken by all the signs
Of the times. His election is another
| stOry-a story which will have to be
continued into many chapters of close
| study. The admirers of the presiden,
are naturally optimistic, and they may
be right; but men like the writer
who have no party affiliations and nc
! favOrites; whose only anxiety is tC
serve the public with true inwardness
of all our political and public activi-
| ties, may well reserve their judg-
ment as to the outcome of the cam
paign for many long months
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
j. c. GRAVES UNDER Arrest
Yardmaster of Great Northern Involved
In Wheat Steal.

SEATTLE.-James 9. Graves, yard
master for the Great Northern rail
way, was arrested at his home in In
terbay, by Detective Lane and is held
a prisoner in the city Jail. He is charg-
ed with grand larceny in connection
with the stealing of a carload of wheat
which disappeared in transit between
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific railways in the local yards and
was later recovered in the warehouse
at the Arlington dock before it could
be shipped to San Francisco. This
is the wheat which has formed the
basis of complaint against Herman
Reinhart, manager of the Arlington
dock, and p. ]. Flynn, foreman of the
Great Northern yards, whose hearing
on the charge of grand larceny will
come up December 81.
The arrest of Flynn and Reinhart
caused surprise among business men
with whom they Weer acquainted, but
still gerater surprise will be caused
by the arrest of Yardmaster Graves.
Graves has occupied his present posi-
ton with the road for more than SIX
years at a high salary, and has always
been considered a faithful servant. In
his line of work he is classed as high
as any to be found on any of the dl-
visions of western roads and has COM
manded more than the average yard
masters salary.
Ever since the Arrest of Reinhart
railroad detectives have been at work
on the case, and in the beginning word
was passed along that sensational de-
velOpmentS would be forthcoming be-
fore the Investigations We're conclud-
ed.
While the single car of wheat which
resulted in the discovery of theft is
being used as the basis for all the
complaints so far issued, it is stated
on reliable authority that wholesale
stealing from both the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific has been going on
in Seattle for several months and
that the railroad companies have been
forced to repay several thousands of
dollars for mysterious losses.
The work is not yet through and
within the next few days it is said
there will be several more warrants
which will cause just as much surprise
as those already served. 1t is known
that at the present time another war
rant is out, but it will not be made
public until after the arrest has been
made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
BODY TAKEN FROM GRAVE.
Autopsy On Remains of Capt. r. j.
Burns.

SEATTLE. Wash.-The body of
Capt r. J. Burns, a Seattle pioneer
who died month ago, was exhumed
from its grave in Lake View cemetery
and taken to the Bonney- Watson
morgue. wheer an autopsy was per-
formed by DR.. Burns. of Tacoma, rep
resenting the Fidelity Casualty COM
pany. of New York; Dr.. Will Shannon,
who attended Capt. Burns during his
illness. and Dr. Raymond. The pur-
pose was to determine the cause of
death and ascertain whether or not the
Fidelity Casualty company is liable
for a $4,000 accident policy found
among the effects of the deceased.
Three weeks after the death Of
Capt Burns his widow, through her
attorney Judge Burke, claimed pay
ment of the accident policy on the
ground that the direct cause of death
was the sticking of a fish bone in the
captains throat some time before his
death The bone. it is alleged. lodged
there and remained for several days
before it was coughed up. During the
time IT was fastened in his throat
it is the contention of the widow, an
ulcer worIned, for which an operation
was necessary. and later it developed
blood poisoning from which he died
At the time of death DR.. Shannon
was the attending physician. and the
death certificate gives tcnsilitis, and
endocardjtis as the cause of death.
When the claim was made to the
insurance company payment of the
policy was refused on the ground that
T1n
had been from natural causes and no,
from accident. 1t is also contended
by the company that if death was due
10 an accident it was the duty of those
interested during Capt. Burns last i'll
ness To have notified the agents of the
company that its physician might have
examined the patient, which it is
claimed was not done
consultation of all the parties in
terested was held a few DAYS ago. anf
a demand was made by the insurance
company that the body be exhumeC
and an autopsy held. At first Mrs
Burns objected to such a course. b1l
hnaliy II was agreed that it should
be done, and DR., Burns came ove1
from Tacoma for that purpose
None Of the physicians in attendanc,
viii state the result Of the autopsy TO
publication. and the result is said t,
not be known TO the attorneys of eithe
side.
1t is the claim of the representative
or the company that long before hi
death Capt Burns was afflicted witt
heart disease and also that he suffere,
from the effects of an attack of pneu
nionla about two years ago. The occi
deht policy was taken out by Cant
Hurhs before the attack of pneumonia
while Burns K Otkinson. the firm q
~hich he was member We're agent
'or the Fidelity & Casualty comnan1
ana II Is said to have been the onl
Insurance carried by the captain.
Inc matter is expected to come II
'ourt IN the filing of a suit agains
'ite insurance company in a few dav,
"L.er which the result of the au+onS
VIII De made known in evidence.
Aiter the work of the phvsicion
was finished the body was again tata
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
QUEER WHIST VICTORY.
Team Is Given a Christian Sciences
Absent Treatment and Wins
With Ease.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-When the
whist team of the Newark Bay boat
club of Bayonne defeated the Forest
Hill four by score of % to s recent
ly, the friend of the Bayonne players
could ont understand it. They expect
ed the Bayonne team to prove easy
for the Forest Hills, who had won
from the Newark Bays and tied the
CosmopOlitans of New York.
1t was stated today that the unlock
ed for victory of the Newark Bays was
due to absent treatment given by
Mrs. Charles Colder, a young woman
of % East Forty fifth street. Mrs.
Goldzier is an advocate of the single
tax. vice president of the BayOnne Suf-
frage club and an enthusiastic Chris
tan Scientist.
Mrs Goldzier was Informed that
there were fears the Forest Hills
would defeat the BayOnne team. She
became deeply interested and asked
for the names of the Newark Bay play
ers, but she said she did not want the
other side nor the team name. Then
the Newark Bay four were told that
they We're going to be subjected to the
absent treatment.
Mrs. Goldzier when asked today
about her absent treatment said:
Il treated the players by Christian
Science. On the evening of the contest
| gave but fifteen minutes to the treat
ment l started at :: As o'clock and had
to cease at because | had an import
ant engagement. Had 1 been able tC
give them more time | feel satisfied
the score would have been 10 to in
treated the Newark Bay four when
they played against the COsmOpOlitans
in New York for the Metropolitan
trophy but the team did not know il
and lost. l should have given more
time to the treatment then. l attrib-
ute their failure to their own menta
opposition, not being aware l was
treating them.
To explain the treatment is difficult
unless one understands Christian
Science. In my minds eye 1 called W
picture of each player on the team
treated and then twice repeated his
name. Light came then and l knew
the team would be Victorious
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the To-
cal market:
Onions-Per cwt. zoe to 81.
Carrots-Per sack soc.
Beets-Per sack or box soc.
Potatoes-Per cwt. 40c to SOC.
Sweet potatoes-Local $3.50 per
cwt. California-4.50 per cwt.
Cabba ge-Per cwt 75c.
Tlrnips-Per sack soc.
Parsnips-Per sack Csc.
Carrots-Per sack SOC.
Pumpkins
Celery-hcrate 90c.
Squash-Per cwt.
Apples-Per lb. 1Rc.
Grapes-Per crate soc.
Butter-Country SOC to 60c per roll.
Eggs-F'resh, per doz., 35c.
Chickens-Hens per h., &C to Sc,
BOOSTERS per lb. sc, Spring Chickens
per lb. &c, Geese per Id. &c, Ducks per
Id. &c, Turkeys per Id. 121ac, Eggs 25c
cash, 27kc in trade.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, 21a; steers
SC.
Calves-Live &c to sc, dressed SC.
Good hogs-Live 4kc; dressed SIC
Sheep-Wethers, 49,; Ewes, $3.50;
Lambs. SO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Love is a candle, but mostly with a
suffering wick.
A woman who doesn't get seasick de-
serves a steamer f1iration, and gets it
When the cook stops giving notices
to leave it is sign she is really goina
to quit.
Most people who give good reference
for anybody do it because they are
SO awful glad to get rid of them.
Every woman has a sneaking idea
that her son is sure to become presi.
dent unless he makes a foolish mar.
riage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21
Results Unknown.

THE old, old story" exclaimed the
husband with a long drawn sigh, as
he laid down his paper. another man
committed suicide because his home
was unhappy"
And did that make his home any
happier" asked his wife. COR doesn't
the paper say"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Il have a very unpleasant duty to
perform" said the chief. The man
agement desires to dispense With your
services" The Office boy heaVed q sigh
of relief,-"Gee," he said. / fought
for minute youse was goin' to fire
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

TO Lake View cemetery, where II was
reinterred in the grave from winch IL
had been taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-21

Read the ads in the Statesman.
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The evening world., 1903-04-29
OCEANIC BRINGS NoTABCEs.
White Star Liner sighted ana Hue
at Her Dock l.o-uarht.

The White Star liner Oceanic, from
Liverpool for this port. with several
notables among the passengers aboard.
was sighted ten miles east OF Man.
tucket shortly after z A., NJ. to-day.
The vessel ought to reach her deck to-
night.
Mrs. Levi z. Letter, Miss Letter, Mrs.
G.. w. c. DreXel and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Hazard are prominent on the
shlp's cabin list.
The evening world., 1903-04-29
President Reaches the City with
the Thousands and Opens the.
PreIlminaries to the EXPOSE
ton Ceremonies.
SPEECHES AND A DINNER.
Executive Scheduled for Three I'm.
Portant Affairs Immediately on
His Arrival-city 10 damned with
Visitors, but 10 Caring for All.

ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-President Roose.
welt arrived hero late this afternoon ana
Immediately began a round of engage.
mens preliminary to the dedication OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The city Is thronged and thousands
are still pouring In from all points.
Everybody was alert for a glimpse OF
the President. who was met al the
depot by a reception committee.
1t seemed almost impossible to force
a way through the mass of people.
whose cheers of welcome were like the
roars of a gum. but the police arrange
ments were perfect, and President
Roosevelt. after briefly responding to
the greeting of the committee, was hur-
hurried away to the Good Roads Con-
v~ention, which has been in session here
for a few days. nv
After delivering an address he went
to the st. Louis University for his sec
ond speech OF the day and at 9 o'clock
was driven to the homo OF President
David R. Francis. for dinner.
At 8 o'clock he will address the Franz
Sigel Monument Association at Music
Hall, Thirteenth and Olive streets.
Ex-President Cleveland arrived here
owed the Baltimore and Ohio South
western at $40 this afternoon. He
was met by a committee represent
kng the Exposition Company and will be
the guest OF President Francis, Of the
Fair. during his stay. In whose home
President Roosevelt will also stay.
The distinguished guests were coming
through all the afternoon. Gov. Van
SAINT. of Minnesota: Gov. Cummtns, Of
Iowa. and Gov. Mickey. Of Nebraska,
arrived early in the afternoon. and
Gov. Cummins In particular u at
tended by a staff sufficiently numerous
to make up a squadron Of cavalry IN
itself. .
the invocation at thu dedication cere-
monies tomorrow, arrived late last
night end was dr.yen to The residence &c
Will BE for the remainder OF the week.
The evening world., 1903-04-29

.|HlaF - ."N.f| fNHl
other carriage containing menssrp e ths
monaren's suite. fa.
The King wore a Field Marshsrs uni.
form. He had no escort except lone
policemen In plain clothes and no
troops lined tho %ssreeta. In contrast wri.n
what was done ct che time OF kmperof
Williams visit to the Pope.
Peorls gathered on the street and
looked or with curiosity, but they abs
stained from any demonstration,
1t w6s also remarked that, contrary
to the usual etiquette. King Edward
did not lunch at the British Embassy,
but. had refreshments at the Quirinat,
and after . brief stop at the Embassy
drove to the Vatican.
Thus FAR did King Edward give way
to the Vatican desires. The carriage "a
which the King droysA 20 the vnficsn
did not belos.s- 80 the. Qutrinal, 10 D
carriage OF the King of Italy could not
PaJacc.