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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
EXTEND CITY LIMITS
Police Commission to be Es
tabIisheds Soon.
Light Committee Found Light System Up 10
Contraci---$25, 900 Bond Matter Left 10
Committee With P,w4r 10 Act.

The Board of Aldermen held their reg
ular monthly meeting in the mayors of
flee last night. Reports of committees
were heard from the following: Finance
Committee, Police Committee and Light
Committee.
The committee appointed to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a Police
Commission handed in their report, which
was published in full in these columns
Wednesday morning. The board adopted
the recommendations of the committee
and ordered that a bill be drawn en-
bodying the recommendations contained
in the report. The Legislature will be
asked to pass a bill providing for Po-
lice Commission for' Raleigh.
The Finance Committees report was
read and approved. Besides the regular
pay rolls and incidental expenses it con-
tanned the following figures:
Tax list, 1902, .......,. 81, 100 90
Costs collected in Mayors Court 14O.79
Street paving .. :. b''o'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Not a Blind Threat.

IT is related Of public man that he
was invited to the rooms of social
club and a game Of bridge" was pro-
posed.
The only other guest Of the club was
q one-eyed man. The two were strang-
ers to each other, but the more dis
tinguished visitor supposed that the
-one-eyed mans presence there was sur
ficient voucher for his good character
During the game the distinguished
guest noticed suspicious movements
upon the part of the one-eyed man.
and watched him carefully until he
caught him.
LAYING down his cards, the distln-
guished guest said:
ST dislike very much to leave the
game at this stage; but one of this
marty has been cheating. | say so
without hesitation, because | know 1t.
T caught him at it. shall not call him
nv name, nor will use any means to
exnose him. But this much [ have to
soy-if | ever again sit down to play
with him, and catch him at the same
practice, I shall straightway proceed
to knock his other eye out"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Governor La Toilette Designates May
First as Arbor Day-Man Alleged to
BE Bigamist Boy Elopes with an
Actress = Goes Insane from Hazing.

Gov. La Toilette has issued his Ar
DOT day proclamation as follows: ~
proclamation by the Governor-Arbor
Day: By authority of law and in har-
mony with established custom, I, Robert
NJ. La Toilette. Governor of, the State
OF Wisconsin, designate Friday, May /,
l9Oo, as Arbor day. To attain advance
ment III the study of arboriculture, to
promote protection to the trees and birds
and to cultivate an appreciative public
sentiment with respect to them, it is rec
commended that this day be observed by
all schools, colleges and other institu-
ions of learning, with planting of trees,
the adornment of school and public
grounds, and other suitable exercises. IN
testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done
at the capitol, in the city of Madison. this
10Th day of March, in the year of our
Lord 1907
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Brief State Happenings.

The Wisconsin Central Railroad is to
build spur from Camp Lake to Will
mot.
Frank Harmon, a prominent farmer
of the town of Yorkville, had his right
hand ct off by corn feeder.
The movement of tobacco from the
farmers to the packing points has been
badly handicapped of late by the condi-
ton of country roads.
After yawning without interruption for
three days, despite every effort to effect
a cessation, Mrs. William Henry Jenner
died in Oshkosh. The physicians in at
tendance stated that the woman was
suffering from obscure LESSONS Of the
brain. producing laryngeal spasms. The
patient. who was unable to sleep, yawn-
lack of strength. The spasms contln-
ued and finally, after seventy-six hours
of suffering, death interviewed.
NJ. s. Wright dropped dead as he was
entering a store at Dunbarton. Heart
disease was the cause. He was "A years
old and was a wealthy farmer.
Mrs Martha S,As.fz, residing on a
farm six miles north of Racine, saved
her two children from being cremated,
and in doing so was terribly burned
about the head and body. She was awak-
ened by the smell of smoke and found
that the fire was raging in the room oc-
cupied by the two children, whom she
carried from the bed to the outside and
then returned and fought the flames and
single haLded extinguished them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Said to Have Two Wives.

Newton King is in Jail at Laona,
awaiting trial on a serious charge. He
Is said to have eloped with the young
daughter of Postmaster Delameter of
Laona. The charge which he will have
to answer is a serious ont, for it is
claimed he has a wife and two children
living at Fish Greek in Door County.
1t seems that King came to Laona a
year ago and for some time tended bar
for Nj. Waterman. Later he started Il
saloon. He is described as being a fine
looking fellow about % years cid, and
Postmaster , Delamaters daughter, a
young girl only 10 or 16 years of age,
is said to have become infatuated with
him. a few days ago they left town,
and after eluding the officers went to
Iron Mountain, Mich, where they were
married. They returned to Laona later
and Kings arrest followed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

Harry NJ. Garfield. University stu
dent the son of II. S. Garfield, a Chi
cago newspaper man, was locked up in
the police station at Madison while Mer-
cedes Don Varlos, a variety burleslue
actress, was behind the bars in another
part of the station, as a drastic measure
to prevent their marriage, which was
scheduled for a certain day. Garfield
father learned of the proposed event and
appeared on the scene the previous night.
In the morning Chief Baker went to
Middleton, where the couple We're stop
ping until the five days limit ended, but
they had gone to Madison to get the
court to grant a dispensation so they
could be married at once. They were
promptly locked up until the boys father
could take him home. The would-be
groom is only 10 years old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

which he entered from Iowa in 1880, has
distinguished himself as an officer Of re-
markable ability. He commanded the
squadron of evolution from 1889 to 1893
and was later in command of the Pa
ciic station. Since his retirement he
has been occupied exclusively with the
affairs of the great interOceanic canal
-:
Lady Sibyl Primrose, Lord Rosehery's
daughter, is now twenty-three and still
is fancy free, despite the rumors that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

the Canadian Pacific road, did $4,000,
900 worth of work on the harbor of San
Francisco, helped to build the Northwest
ern 81" road in Chicago, and has under
taken immense work elsewhere with great
success. Mr.. Mcdonald began his ca
reer as an eXcavator of cellars. He is a
friend of Richard Croker and was for
merly prominent in New York politics.
-:
Admiral James G. Walker, said to be
slated for the presidency of the commits
sion which the President will appoint to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Hazing Makes Boy Insane.

Earl Cleves of Sioux City, Iowa, was
taken home from GAINESVILLE in a de-
mented condition, the result of a hazins
to which he was subjected. He was d
student at the Valentine School of Telc-
graphy, and students are said to have
taken him from his boarding house, sub
jected him to rough treatment and then
robbed him of $50. Cleves was SO badly
frightened that he attempted to break
into several houses to escape the crowd
which he said pursued him. After he
reached his boarding house he was I'M
able to tell what had been done to him,
but was in such fear of the students that
he could not be induced to leave the
house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

Society of Carpen-
tiers, is William
Hudson Of Chicago.
Mr.. Hudson is real
ly the father of the
branch in which he
holds a member
ship. He joined the
Worcester (Eng.)
branch in 1865, and
has never allowed
his memb ership to
lapse. lie located
in Chicago in 1870,
cnu, month q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

IS probably the big
gest contractor in
the world. 1t is he
who has thus far
constructed t h g
great subway in
New York, paying
$50, 000,0 600 for the
privilege of building
the tunnel and dis
posing of the fran
chise afterwar,l. He
built the Jerome
Park reservoir, put
down 400 nilns nf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Became bv Hairbreadfh.

The front wall and part of the fourth
and fifth floors of the new building being
erected by the johnson Electric Service
Company in Milwaukee fell in three min
utes after twenty men had LETT work
there for the night. 1t was at first sup
posed that some had been caught under
the falling walls and killed, but when
the roll of the workmen was called 1t
was found that all had escaped. The
building is handsome and costly one at
the corner of Michigan and jefferson
streets and the floors are of new patent
cement. 1t is supposed the cement fail
ed to dry properly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

has been prominent
in the public life of
that State ever since
he went there rs a
young lawyer from
Nebraska in 1875.
In 1878 he was
elected State Sena-
tor, and he served
four terms in that
capacity. The new
Senator is a most
eloquent speaker, a
debater of note and
a really brilliant
man He is married
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

construct the Pana-
ma canal, is the au-
shortly par excel
lence on the canal
question, and since
1897, when presi-
dent Mckinley made
him chairman of the
canal commission,
has devoted his
whole time to the
study of the subject.
Admiral Walkcr.
during his long ca
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Max Be a Murder.

Mark Sr.ffh# who was assaulted by a
masked robber in La Crosse, may not
recover. The other night at midnight
two masked men entered his saloon on
French island, one with a revolver, The
other with a bucksaw. Smith was CT
dered to give up his money and refused,
when the bucksaw was brought down
across his head again and again, cutting
fearful gashes in his scalp and face. \
bag Of gold in his pocket was taken, and
Smith was left to die. Peter LonSWay
and Frank McNalily were arrested on
suspicion. Both came there recently and
worked in livery stables in town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

"made a hundred
thousand S o G. a |
Democrats" is not
calculated to make
his political path
way any smoother
than it was. In
fact, Herr Ferdi-
nand Bebel has had
a thorny road to
trav !, M a i n | y
through his outspok-
en- independence as
a socialist and oppo-
nent of the throne.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

went the rounds a
few years ago that
she was engaged to
this, that and the
other sprig of the
E IL G Ii S h nobility.
The Earl of Beau
champ was the lat
est favorite report
ed, but so far as the
gladstone daughter
of Lord Rosebery
goes the noble earl
is still without his
primrose, and, in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

later he secured the cooperation Of
few other carpenters and organized the
Chicago first branch, which is the oldest
carpenters organization in the city. Mr..
Hudson is a believer in the old school
of unionsm, and always has been a de-
yout Christian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

Former Speaker Henderson says that
his home will be in Davenport, Iowa,
although he may practice law in other
cities When he dies he wants to be
buried in the Dubuque cemetery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

International Union of Commercial
Photographers and the Order Of CONNER
cial photographers have consolidated I'M
der the name of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union of America.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Scsoz>@S-scs.es.-s:c-.c .3s.-s-s.s-.:sSS

John B. Mcdonald, who is mentioned
as the leading spirit in the syndicate said
to be forming to build the Panama canal,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
Coinage for 1902.

During he calendar year 19o2 ths
coinage at the minis OF the country ag'
gresated $70, 4S5, SIS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

John Mccarthy, II, Baltimore, Nd,
killed himself because he didn't like to
work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

The recent offense to the Kaiser when
Herr Bebel, the German socialist, de-
clared that every speech of his Emperor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

the language of the poet, she "was moth
ing more to him. Lady Sibyl is sweet
looking, nut brown beauty inheriting the
| looks of her mother, who was Roths-
child, as is well known. She is reck-i
oned one of the fairest bellies of Eng
lands aristocracy.
-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

Charles William Fulton, recently elect
ed United States Senator from Oregon,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

Probably the oldest carpenter in the
West holding a continuous membership
in his organization, the AmaIgamated
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04

He made acquaintance with prison life
early in his career, having been several
times imprisoned for leze majesty, yet be
still continues to agitate fearlessly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

mald OF honor and DR.. King of The
DalleS was best man. DR.. and Mrs.
stone left on the 4 o'clock train for
Athena where they will reside.
MRS. Dryden, wife of Superintendent
dryden OF the state penitentiary left
yesterday to visit with friends in
coast cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Hagan are guests
al the State today from Bingham.
{. E. Mcclellan is in Walla Walla
today from Pendleton.
A fOur-inch pipe recently leading
from the Alder street fiume to the
residence Of Mrs. NJ Ward is being
replaced today with a six-inch main.
Former Sheriff Huff, who was SER
geant-at-arms of the assembly at the
last session, has been appointed in
spector of internal revenue for west
ern Washington. The appointment
was made by Collector Crocker and
the position is worth $4,000.
J. E. Leonard has sold half inter-
est IN his real estate business to J.
A. BaXtere. The firm hereafter will
be known as Leonard & Baxter. Of
fees upstairs % West Main street.
Room q.
w. H. H. FOuts. a prominent Dayton
citizen. is at St. Mary's hospital re
ceiving medical treatment for a tu-
NOR on the thigh. In early days Mr.
FOuts was d ship builder at Oregon
City, constructing many Of the river
boats which piled up and down the
Willamette and Columbia Later he
bought an interest in the Dayton
Wooden mills and was manager of the
plant until its destruction by fire in
1887. He served four years as post
master Of Dayton and was justice Of
the peace for number OF years. Sew
eral of his children are in the city
attending MIN.
Yesterday afternoon George w. Sni-
der had both bones in his right leg
broken at the Dayton Lumber com
pany's yard. While he and another
man were handling a 4X6 piece Of tim
her, his right foot entered hole and
the weight Of the timber overbalanced
him falling on his leg with the result
as stated Mr.. Snider was taken to
Dr. Days office who set the broken
bones and he is now comfortably sit
uated in room in the Sweeney block.
Mr. Snider lives on the George Wright
place in Thorn Hollow, and came in
yesterday for a load of lumber.-Day-
ton COurierPreSs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the City Clerk unit
Saturday July 18th. 1903, at 4 o'clocl
p. m. for doing the city printing fol-
the fiscal year ending July LIST. 1904:
Postal cards, per 100 per 1000.
Stamped envelopes per 100 pei
1000 2-cent-return card
Licenses per book of 100
Saloon licenses per book of 100.
Receipts per book of 100.
SubpOenas and warrants - sheer
one side per 800
Same printed on both sides per
500.
Burial certificates per 500.
Birth and death certificates.
Justice complaints and warrants
printed on one side per 500.
Same printed on both sides per 500
Assessment sheets per 1000.
Tally lists election poll books PEI
book, 06) books.
Election tickets per 100 per 1000
Rules and regulation Of council
pamphlet form per page.
Printing not listed to be rated The
same as that listed Of like class.
Bids should be marked Proposals
for City Printing" and addressed tc
R. P. Reynolds. City Clerk.
r. p. REYNOLDS.
City Clerk
First publication in WaIIa Walla
Statesman. June 13, 1903.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
Points won by each organization:
FEUDiST is CONVICTED.
Hired Others to Commit Murder Is
Sentenced to Hang.

Chattanooga. Tenn, June 19.-The
conviction Of w. S. Cattlett for murder
is believed to mean the end of the
white Gaping and feud troubles thai
have terrorized the people Of SevieI
county, Tennessee for years. The
trial of Cattlett has just been con
Guided at London. Tenn. on change
OF venue from Sewer county.
The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that he was guilty Of murder
III the first degree with mitigating cir
cumstances in hiring persons 10 Kill
Laura Wealey. When he was brought
into court for sentence Judge Burke
said that he was unable to find any
mitigating circumstances and there
fore sentenced Cattlett to be hanged
The latter at once took an appeal to
the supreme court of Tennessee.
Pies Winn and CattIett Upton were
arrested. convicted and hanged for
the killing of Laura Wealey. They
confessed that they were hired by
Cattlett. Sewer county has been the
scene of many feuds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
fine PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT.

The open air concert program to be
rendered by the Wala Walla Military
band at the court house square to-
night has been arranged In speclal
honor of the ladies of Walla Walla.
The program Of five numbers is as
follows:
Medley March, Coming Thro' the
RIVE" TilZer
Medley Overture, The World Beat
Contents: "The Blue and the
Brown" Sadie, Say Won't You
Say Nay" My Filipino Pet
"Prettie Mollie Shannon" Moon.
Moon" Nah Moon Light Lou,
Your Own MY Dixie Queen.
Soil by Messrs. Malone (baritone)
and Meckelson (trombone).
Mr.. Thomas Cat" (march comique)
Selection from The Burgomaster'
Contents: we Always Work
the Public" The Little Sou
brette'' The Dutch Cadets
Cupid Did Not Marry" We Are
Civilized" Il Love You, Dear,
and Only You" The Tale of the
Kangaroo and The Liberty Girl
Soil by Messrs. Smith and Nickel
son.
"A Hunting Scene" descriptive
niece) BucalOSSi
Contents: The morning breaks
calm and peaceful; the huntsmen
prepare for the pleasure Of the
chase; We jump on our saddles
and our huntsman sounds a merry
blast; the road is alive with horse
men; on the scent; Tally HO,
Full Cry The Death, and we
return home. Singing chOruses
by the band
Star Spangled Banner"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
FIELD CONTESTS AT THE FORT.

Athletes of the Thirtieth battery in
the field contests yesterday after
noon on athletic field at the fort took
first honOrs from a big field in the
number of points The winners in the
various contests were as follows:
220 yard dash-Legget. Thirtieth
Battery; Jackson. F Troop; Blevens,
H Troop. Time, 26 seconds.
Tug of War-Thirtieth Battery: E
Troop, Onethird point to each H, G
and F Troops.
100 yard hurdle race-Peters. E
Troop; Crowder, H Troop; White, F
Troop. Time, 10 seconds.
Putting 16-pound shot-Caldwell, H
Troop; Kendell, E Troop; Potter,
Thirtieth Battery Distance. SO feet
inches
Running broad jump-Peters. E
Troop; Hayward, G Troop: Dunlap,
Thirtieth Battery. Distance. IS feet 9
inches.
Standing high jump-Hepsher. f
Troop; Williams. G Troop; Stewart. E
Troop. Heighth, 1 feet l inch.
Equipment race-Golden. H Troop:
Barnes, Thirtieth Battery; Stewart. E
Troop. Time minutes l second.
Relay race-TrOOp II; Thirtieth Bat
terry; Troop E. Time, minutes 3 10
seconds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
a POSITIVE DENIAL.

Whereas certain wOuld-be polite
ians have attempted to injure my can
didacy for city marshal by wilfully
making false statements to the voters
of this city by circulating the report
that | am a candidate only for the
purpose of dividing the vote of the
law-abiding citizens in order TO assure
the election of a certain candidate. |
hereby certify that such a statement
is absolutely false
| am not now and never have been
under any agreement whatever with
any one for the election or defeat Of
any candidate and any statement to
the contrary is untrue and without
foundation. ]. c.. HILLMAN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
NOTICE..

The registration books for the
eight precincts of the city of Walla
Walla Washington. will be closed
Monday. June 22d. 1903, at O'Clock
p. m. until after the municipal cleo
ton to be held Monday. July 18th,
1903. r. P. REYNOLDS,
City Clerk
First publication in Walla Walla
Statesman June -, 1903.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

Mrs. B. Sexton, Modiste, late of
Kansas City has opened dressmaking
parlors in Bee Hive building, Room
3, where she will be pleased to meet
those who desire work in that line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
/, % y . . . . /. vv,-.~v...~-~~~v-.v,

The city registration books close
on June p. Not more than half the
voters of the city are now registered.
If you care to vote at the city election
this year. you should register at once
and avoid the rush on the closing day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19
Trib cures the liquor habit.

Duplicates of photos taken at the
Pacific Studio. Rose street, can be
ordered at Maney's book store, % r.
Main street, cut rates. Negatives for
50 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

Good houses to rent. Reasonable
rates. Slater & Slater. Rooms 10-11
POstoffice block.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

The Alumni banquet will be held to-
night at. $50 sharp in Odd Fellows
temple. Alder street, instead of Sons
of Veterans hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

w. D. Smith is the best equipped
funeral director in the city. Offers
largest assortment of goods at half
the price of competitors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

". H. Nancy has secured Is or 20
fine photos of the scenes in Heppner
after the flood. He has them for sale
at 2312 East Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

Pies, cakes and good bread at Al
heit's bakery, 211 West Main. Phone
Main lis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

Pictures of the Heppner disaster for
sale at Maney's. 2312 E. Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

The Walla Walla Feed barn has just
been started on Cherry street, between
Fourth and Fifth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-19

The meat markets will remain open
during the following hours: From
May / to Oct. /. 6 a. m. to p. M;
from Oct. 1 to May I. a. m. to 8
p. m; except on Saturdays and days
before holidays when the closing
hours will be 9 o'clock.