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The Press., 1903-07-16
UNION.

Herbert Pardy has returned to his home
In Norwich.
Miss Jessie Horton OF Southbridge lie
with friends In town.
Blueberries are being picked now in
good supply since the hot wave.
James Barrett of Southbridge visited
friends in town the fret of the week.
Miss Lucille Marcy and sister, Irene,
are at their summer home on the hill.
Newton Wallace of Amherst, Mass. is
visiting his mother, Mr.. Eliza Wallace.
W. P. Marcy and daughter, Florence
of Hartford are at the Marcy homestead
Mrs. Avery and daughter, Gertrude
Of Somers visited friends In town the past
week. 9.....
Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. jackson of Hart.
ford, Mrs. Frank Jackson and daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Sumner and son, Stanley, Of
Eastford spent Friday at Mrs. Chelsea
Youngs'. MIR. and Mrs. Louis A. Car
penter and son, Walter, of Hartford spent
last week at Mrs. Youngs'. Mrs. Car
penter's health is poor, but expects thu
Union air will cure her.
.tsas.... Rock Meadow.
Leila and Ola Willis went to Worcester
Monday to visit their aunt for week.
Archie Weeks of Stafford Springs is
spending his vacation at f. III. BaIlou's.
Adelbert Agard and sisters last week
Thursday attended the funeral of their
cousin, Mrs. Flora Agard Purdy, at Brim-
field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Heck and infant
son of Stafford were at his fathers home
last Sunday.
Mr.. Blodgett of Holland was the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Webster,
last Monday, his wife returning home with
him.
The Press., 1903-07-16
Moose Meadow.

Master George Maxwell has returned
from Mittineague, where he has been
spending three weeks with his grand.
parents.
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She knocked down some folding doors
that had been taken of their hinges and
left standing, the sharp edge probably
striking her eyes, nose, and forehead.
Inflammation set In, almost completely
closing the child's eyes. She has been
under the care of q physician ever since,
but was somewhat better Tuesday morn
ing.
The lawn party at Colburn cottage last
Thursday evening was very successful,
socially and financially. A large crowd
was present, including people from the
Springs. 1t was an ideal evening for an
affair OF the kind the lawn presented a
beautiful aspect, chinese lanterns were
suspended from the trees, and every avail.
able spot. Ice cream sold well, as the
weather was extremely warm. r. M.
Chamberlain acted as auctioneer and dis
posed Of the baskets at satisfactory prices.
The illustrated poem, ''Hiawatha, !" proved
a source of enjoyment, Mrs. William A.
Royce was the reader. William Mitchell
as Hiawatha," and Mrs. Archie Thomp-
con as .'Minnehaha," were most excellent
and many complimentary things were
said Of their acting and extremely Indian
like appearance. Rev. and Mrs. 81. T.
BARNARD contributed vocal duet, and
Mrs. A. Arthur West and Mrs. B. B.
Paine played an instrumental duet on the
plano. Much credit La due Mrs. Glare
Lemonde and Mrs. B. B. Paine for the
successful social, as they worked very
hard and spared no labor or expense. The
Ladies' Aid society, for whose benefit the
social was given, are very grateful to
Ebenezer Colburn and the above ladies',
and to all who in any way assisted them.
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south Wellington.
Rev. G. l.. Snow attended an ordination
service at Danielsonville last Friday.
Miss Edith Scott returned Tuesday from
Jews days outing spent with friends IL
Norwich.
Rev. G. L. Snow and Rev. George w
Sheppard of Stafford will exchange pulpits
next Sunday.
Leslie Korper was chosen band leader
at regular business meeting of the ban6
Monday night.
The "Tigers" of West wellington are
to play the "Rough and Ready's" from
Willimantic next Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Bramble Richardson of Nor
wich has been spending few days with
her parents in this village.
Andrew Macfarlane and Miss d Thorn.
as Of Worcester, Mass, spent Sunday with
his brother, Charles, In this village.
Thomas Lewis of Chaplin and Miss
biancne SqulreS OF Mansneld, spent sun
day with Mrs. Squires' sister, Mrs. Fred
Colburn.
Oswald LANCER and family are staying
for the present with Frank Edwards. Mr.
LANCER and son, Arthur, are working for
G.. Hall, Jr., & Co.
VIM. FL. Young, with his wife and little
daughter and lady friend, who are on g
visit to Tolland from New York, called or
friends In this village last Tuesday.
The building committee appointed al
the last school meeting have definitely de
cided to make the addition to the school.
house by raising the present structure one
story and building in the ground story
The work Is to be completed before tn.
fall term Of school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Washington Senators in
Conflict With President
OVER VANCOUVER LAND OffICt
Frank Vaughn Nominated but n. &.
Phillips of GoIdendale Was Slated
Register of Vancouver.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 13.-
The Washington senators are again
brought into conflict with the president
and secretary of the interior by the
nomination of Frank E. Vaughan as
register of the Vancouver land office.
Vaughan will not be confirmed, but
that in his stead H. c.. Phillips, of
Goldendale will be appointed.
Mr.. Vaughan, it will be recalled,
was a clerk in the Vancouver land Of
fee and was originally appointed reg
lister a few days ago after the death
of Register Dunbar, having been pick
ed for the office as IAN emergency
man" by Secretary Hitchcock. At the
time of his appointment Cushman
came forward with strenuous opposi-
ton to Phillips and urged G. G. Shaw,
Of Vancouver. The conflict in the del
egation was the further reason for ap-
pointing an outsider temporarily
The senators were assured, however,
that if Vaughan was not satisfactory
to them they could, at the opening of
the session of congress this winter,
renew their recommendation of Phil
lips, and if he was found a proper
man he would be appointed
The nomination of Vaughan before
either senator had been consulted and
in apparent disregard of the assur
ances given last spring came as a
surprise to the senators and brought
out the declaration that they will de-
feat Naughan's confirmation. This
they can probably do, though they
would have much preferred that his
name should not have been sent to
the senate at all
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Details of Death of Student
Lowe Disclosed.
BRUTALITY IS UNPARALLELED
Thrown Over rs Foot Balcony by Eel.
low Students, Then Beaten Until
Body Was Mass of Bruises.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Dr. Leopold
Hirschmann of this city, a cousin OF
Martin Loewe, a medical student
whose death occurred recently at Bal
timore, soon after his initiation into
a Greek letter fraternity, says he has
received details of the affair from q
fellow student. The latter reclared thai
when LoeWe went to the fraternity tC
take the first degree he was met by
25 men. He was told to undress, and
after doing SO was blindfOlded and
taken to a room where he was laid
upon a cake of ice He was then car
ried upstairs to the balcony and thrown
over the rail-a drop of 25 feet. On the
floor beneath stood a number of stu
dents holding a sheet. When Loewe
fell ION deck he was thrown up and
down, unconscious. After having re-
vived he was beaten until his body
was a mass of bruises.
That night he was in such a
wretched condition that his rOOmmates
stayed up all night with him. Whisky
and quinine were given him during the
night and in the morning he felt reviv-
ed. The following Saturday he took
the second degree. In the morning
he was found dead. and his chum.
who had taken the first degree, was in
a serious condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Who Licked Great Britain?

Senator AIdrich OF Rhode Island
visited a typical London music hall
the last time he was abroad. A one
act melodrama called THE British
Heart of Oak" was played by seven
men and young woman. The time
of the melodrama was laid in the early
years of the last century. and four
of the players represented American
soldiers.
These American soldiers were a rag
ged scare-crOw lot, for it was the idea
Of the melodrama to ridicule the
American army. AS the men came or
the stage they were put through ar
examination.
What was your business before
you became a soldier?" they would
be asked, and to the question one
answered that he had been a tailor
another that he had been a cobbler, g
third that he had been a cook. anG
| so on.
The audience laughed uproariously
at the army composed of men from
| such sedentary and combining trades
but in the midst of the laughter Sena-
| tor Aldrich's American heart was re-
| joiced to hear a voice shout from the
/ gallery:
"Hooray, Great Britain licked by
tailors, cobblers and cooks, Hooray.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
e Anniversary of the Moravians.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 13.-With
the present week just one hundred
and fifty years have elapsed since the
first Moravian settlement was made
in Wachovia, this state, Nov. II, 1853
In commemoration of the sesqui-cen
tennial a three days celebration was
begun today in the old town of Beth
abara near this city, where the first
settlement was made. Memorial eX-
ercises were held and the program in
Guided the dedication of a number of
monuments marking sites of famous
incidents in the early history Of the
colony. One of the monuments con-
sists of a huge boulder on which is
chiselled the names of the first colo
nists, while on another monument in
the ancient church yard is recounted
briefly the experiences of the colon
lists during the stirring times Of the
French and Indian war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
HIS "AIRv DECEIVED HER.
Young Chicago Woman Mistakes Al
fred MoseIy for Butler.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-When Alfred
Mosely, educator and sociological work
er. returns to England he will carry
with him one unpleasant recollection
of Chicaea's mart set. Last night at
the Auditorium Annex he was mis-
taken for a butler by charming
young matron, who has graced many
memorable functions here in the last
year, and whose. name is withheld.
Mr. Mosely's bald head and bland
expression, his spike tailed coat and
English manners led her astray. The
met in peacock corridor
Have you reserved my private
dining room?" she asked.
NO, madame" said Mr.. Mosely,
gravely.
why not? Are you not the head
butler?'
No, madame" this equally gravely.
Don't be stupid; are you not the
head waiter?" the young woman in
sisted
NO, madame 1 am a guest at the
hotel"
BY the time Mr.. Mosely's somewhat
tardy explanation had percolated to
the young woman's intelligence the ed
ucator had walked away. She gasped.
"Oh, l beg your pardon" she said
running after him.
But Mr.. Mosely felt the cut too
deeply to reply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
CONTRACTS MADE
BY TELEPHONE
Held to Be Dangerous by superior
Court.

OLYMPIA. Nov. l3.-To what extent
a conversation over a telephone binds
a party to verbal contract is the
question at issue in a King county
suit in which the supreme court has
handed down an opinion which re-
versed the judgment of a Seattle jury
awarding damages on the strength of
a contract made by telephone,
When J. W. Young went to the
Klondi1e in the rush of 1898, he left
instructions with a friend to have a
trunk stored with the Seattle Trans
fer company. This friend, a Mr..
Ramsey, accordingly called up the
transfer company by telephone and
asked them to call for the trunk \
second request was made before the
trunk was taken away. Mr.. Ramsey
did not recognize the voice answering
him at the telephone and had no means
of proving that a Seattle Transfer
company agent got the trunk. save
that some one whom he did not see
called for it.
wrote down from Alaska to his friend
Mr.. Ramsey to have the trunk for
warded to him. The Seattle Transfer
company was unable to find the prop
erty in it's warehouse and denied ever
having received it. The suit followed
and on the strength of the telephone
conversation as above related a jury
gave Mr.. Young $24O damages
The supreme court holds. citing sew
eral authorities, communications
when material to the issues, through
the medium of the telephone may be
shown in the same manner and with
like effect as conversation had between
individuals face to face, but the iden-
tity of the party sought to be charged
with the liability must be established
by some testimony either direct OF
circumstantial. To hold parties re.
sponsible for answers made by uniden.
titled persons in response to calls a
the telephone from their offices O.
places of business concerning thei,
affairs, opens the door for fraud an,
imposition and establishes a danger
Gus precedent which is not sanctione,
by any rule of law or principle 0
ethics which We are aware"
The case is accordingly ordered dis
missed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
TASK is DIFFICULT.
Congressman Jones and. Public Build
ing Bills.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10
CONGRESSMAN Jones, in undertaking to
secure the authorization of new pub
lie buildings for Everett, Olympia,
North Yakima and Walla Walla, has
set for himself a task that will require
his best efforts throughout the regular
session of congress, and possibly OF
the short session as we'll, and no one
appreciates the difficulty of this I'M
dertaking more. than Mr.. Jones.
1t is going to be a very hard mat
ter in the approaching long session to
secure the passage of any new pub
lie building bill. Speaker Cannon and
other house leaders, have already pro-
claimed that appropriations must be
held down, for the party does not
want to have to face the charge Of ex-
traVagance when it goes into the pres
idential campaign next fall. In past
sessions Immediately preceding a pres
dential election the leaders have used
every means to hold down appropria-
tons, and have always marked for
defeat the proposed appropriations for
new public buildings. These bills are
classified as unnecessary legislation
a presidential election.
Nevertheless, there is a very gener
al demand for new public buildings in
all parts of the country. Many cities
that have never before been graced by
federal buildings are demanding recog
milton, and if there are a sufficient
number of members interested 70 form
a combination, as was done two years
ago, the opposition or Speaker Cannon
and his associates may be overcome.
BY Omnibus Bill.
There is only one way in which new
public building bills can be passed
this winter, that is, by means Of an
omnibus bill. making provisions for
large number of cities. When a con-
siderable number of members or state
delegations get together and combine
in support of an omnibus public build
ing bill, they are frequently able to
force the opposition to give way. This
was done in the last congress, when
new public building bills should pass,
and it may happen this winter.
1t is much to be doubted, however,
if Mr.. JOieS, even if an omnibus bill
should be framed, could have insert
ed provision for all four of the cities
in whose behalf he intends to press
individual bills. He may be able to
secure provision for two. but hardly
for the entire number.
Members who are interested in pub
lie building legislation are taking issue
with Speaker Cannon and his support
ers on the cry Of economy. They are
insisting that as the country de-
Velopes and its population increases
there is a growing need for more pub
lie buildings. They insist that an in
crease in the appropriations from year
to year is but a natural result of the
growth of the country, and. so far as
they are concerned. say there is no
need of apprehension of going before
the country next year, even if the ap-
preparations of congress at the long
session should be greater than ever
before. There is evidently an interest
ing contest ahead between anxious
congressman on the one side and
Speaker Cannon and his economists on
the other.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Bill Introduced BY Rep. Jones.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 49,
Representative Jones has introduced
his substitute for the ship subsidy bill
providing a differential of 10 per cent
of duty on all foreign goods brought
vessels.
He has also introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment
of fish hatchery in Yakima county,
and one increasing the limit of cost
of the Spokane public building from
$500, 900 to $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Southern Railroad Commissioners

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 13.-The
annual convention Of the Association
of Southern Railroad commissioners
will be held in this city during the
coming week and elaborate arrange
ments are being made for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the visitors
The association represents the rail-
road commissioners of fourteen south
ern states, all of which will have del
egates at the convention. In addition
to the railroad commissioners who are
members of the association, represent
tatives of various commercial orga-
niZatiOns and prominent traffic Off
Gals are expected to be present.
n. w. Baptist of Tennessee is pres
ident of the association and will pre-
side over the meeting. During the
three days the convention will be in
session there will be papers and dis
cussions on a wide range of subjects
including safety appliances, rates and
rate-making, uniform classification,
taxation and valuation of railroad
property, grade crossings. classical
ton of expenses of operation and con-
struction Of railways, legislation, and
delays in enforcing orders of rail-
road commissions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
TALES OF THE GALE
Considerable Damage Done
by Wednesdays BItw
WAREHOUSES WERE UNROFfD
Railroads viii Have to RepIac Sew
eraI Miles of Sand Fence n
WaIIuIa District.
WAREHOUSES WERE UNROFfD

Reports from outlying ditricts
brought to the city yesterday show
| that the damage done by tn high
wind Wednesday forenoon was Onsid-
One hundred and ten feet Of pCchine
on the Pacific Coast Elevators ware
houses at SpoffOrd was ripped off by
: the gale and the roof of the Climax
r. r. was scattered over the surround
ing country
The railroad companies suffeed the
most Inconvenience in the interruption
of telegraph service and in evelled
sand fences in the Wallula district
Several mise Of fencing erected to
keep back the shifting SANDS were
blown down and will have to be re-
placed Immediately. Telegram SER
vice along the line of the w. & G.. r.
R. was re-established this morning
and the work of repairing damage to
warehouses along the line has been
commenced.
A force of carpenters and electric
ians yesterday nearly completed re-
pairs on the damaged power house of
the Northwestern Gas and Electric
Company on upper Mill creek nearly
wrecked by the gale. The roofing
clown off was replaced and one of the
smoke stacks toppled over will be
righted Immediately.
Farmers in the city yesterday
brought tales of blown down fences
and outbuildings insecurity fastened.
The suddenness with which the wind
swooped down on the valley was a sur
prise. Several farmers of the Milton
neighborhood declare that the wind
must have reached a velocity of 60
miles an hour for a few minutes. In
stead of blowing from "a single direc-
ton the wind kept constantly shifting,
badly Wrenching barns and outbuild
ingS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
An Ambitious Term.

What are corset models" he asked
She looked at him suspiciOusly.
How does that interest yOu?' sh'
demanded. IF I ever catch you hang
ing around the corset department of {
dry goods store there will be trouble.
I'm merely curious, 1 assure you,
he FASTENED to explain. Il thought
knew what a corset model was, bu
perhaps L mistaken"
What did you think it was?"
Il thought a corset model was like
a dress model-a girl of such good fig
ure that she can show an article of
to advantage for the benefit of pros
pective patrons"
We'll, you're right" she told him.
Are they pretty?' he asked.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
At Opera House Nov. 21.

The only features in De Wolf Hop
pers production, Mr.. Pickwick," one
of the coming attractions, that are not
Dickenesque, are the musical ele-
ments and the female chorus. While
these are foreign to the real Dickens
atmosphere, they are by no means OBJ
jectional additions, or Celebrations
as the playwright would term them.
The book of the opera is no doubt all
that a Dickens admirer could wish
for; in fact many of the eastern crit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II It fails to cure. e. W. Groves sig
nature Is on every box
Northern Pacific Train Held Up.

TNOFtrIeTN TdCEfTC ram T1eTo Op.
SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 13.-North-
ern Pacific train No. from the east,
which reached Spokane early Tuesday
morning, was held up at Jocko, Mont,
by three armed men, who fired six
shots at the members of the train
crew. The highwaymen were discoy-
cred on the train by the head brake
man. j. E. Rodenhaver, of Spokane
His attempt to put the men off the
train precipitated the shooting and
folled the plans of the robbers. The
train pulled westward Immediately
following the shooting. leaving the dis
appointed highwaymen behind.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Somewhat Different.

II thought" said the. irate strap
hanger, you claimed when trying tc
get the franchise that you proposed
to build the road for the benefit OF
the public?"
My dear sir replied the director
of the soulless corporation, who occa-
sionally condescended to patronize his
own cars. the road was built for the
benefit of the public, but it is run
for the benefit of the officials"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
RIVER STEAMER LOST
innaha Wrecked on the Upper Part q,
the Snake.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Nov. 13.-Nem-
pers Oh the crew have reached here
reporting that the steamer Imnaba
plying between this point and the I'm.
mana mines, on the upper Snake rive,
was wrecked at Mountain Sheep rap.
JUS TWO miles below Eureka.
f1er cable got caught in the capstan
and the boat swung around on roo,
destroying the engines. The passen.
gers We're saved, but the cargo wa,
lost The steamer was owned nv III,
Lewiston Southern & Navigation com
'"ns' and was valued at $4,000.
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II was really surprised at the dinner
last night" said Mrs. Oldcastle. Your
husband is quite a raconteur.' Il know
it. The doctor told Josiah years ago
that he'd stuff himself to death, but
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
Appreciated.

Appreciated.
Native-"God bless. Mr.. Carnes1e'
sir. He gave us that fine free pup40
library, sir
Stranger-"Tm glad you appreciate
it, You don't look like a reauine
man, either"
Native-"I amt sir; but I've got inc
lob O. takin' care O. the building SIT
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Small Tommy-The teacher wanted
to box my ears this morning.
Grandma-HoW do you know he did .?
~ Small Tommy-Cause he wouldn t
have boxed 'em if he hadn't wanted
to.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13
THE PERllS,

With majestic grace the stately ship
cleft her way through the fog.
aboard. Suddenly peel after peel rent
the air. Swiftly tug came to her side
and hailed:
DO you need assistance" asked the
captain of the tug.
NO" answered the captain of the
steamer. It's only these country ex-
cursionists throwing their banana
peels overheard
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-13

First Physician-And was the oper-
alton a success? Second Physician
We can't tell. The patient recovered
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He is dead, he is dead" she wall
ed. NO, he has merely passed into
a better world" said the comforting
friend. ooh, you never knew him."