davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
LEFT TO DIE IN COUNTY's VAULT
Abstractors Undergo Thrilling Expe
rience at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Aug. Pc. w. Wood,
an abstractOr, and his assistant, Mr..
Dodd, were busy in the county vault
when it was locked at closing time in
the afternoon. The air in the vault,
after the heavy doors closed would
rapidly become foul unless something
was done soon. The ENGAGED men be-
gan to devise some means of escape
An investigation revealed an old ak.
which the state had filed as an exhibit
in a criminal case, slowed away in one
corner. The prisoners found that the
inner door did not quite come to-
gether and after some prying it was
unbolted.
The heavy outer door furnished a
somewhat more difficult task, but after
patient endeavor it, too, yielded to the
heroic treatment to which it was sub
jected, and, finally, after about an
hours imprisonment, the two abstrac-
tors were at liberty once more.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23

of the Columbia river, between Quail
quit rapids and Island rapids. Ben E..
Hervey of this city is agent for the Ia
coma men, and negotiated the deal.
Mr. Bray is real estate man, and Mr..
FitzsimmOns is a farmer. They are or
ganizing syndicate to handle the land
and colonize it. The land will be cut
up into quarter and half sections. and
the new owners expect to send 100
families to settle upon it this fall while
the cOlOnish rates are in effect.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
AUTOMOBILE LEAPS PREClPICE
Occupants Escape, but the Machine 1:
Wrecked.

CORVALLIS, Or, Aug. 23.-M. P.
Fruit, VINO has returned from trip to
Tolado, Lincoln county, reports that
just beyond the summit of the coast
range a wrecked automobile is lying at
the bottom of a 15O-foot grade
The machine is the property OF John
Meyer, gunsmith Of Salem, and the
accident occurred several days ago
while Mr.. Meyer, accompanied by three
companions, was en- route to Newport
This is the first time an automobile
has ever been known to attempt this
trip and everything went we'll till the
summit of the mountains was reached.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh Tha
Contain Mercury,

Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
a smercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic-
ians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and made in To-
ledo, O., by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timOnialS free.
Sold by all druggists. Price Is per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
THE W. 4 =. r. RAILWAY.
Special Summer Excursion Rates to
Coast Points.

Beginning June 18th. 1904. the W. &
c. R. railway will have on sale tick
cts to
NEWPORT, Long Beach. ciatsop
Beach, TokeIand, iIwaco, Seaview, Ii.
osa, Pacific Park, Ocean Park, Nah.
Gotta, FIavel, Gearheart, and return
at $40 for the round trip.
For children of half fare age. one
half the above rate.
Tickets will be good returning until
September Goth.
For full information call upon or ad-
dress ]. P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Ticket Agent.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
LITTLE RED BOOK.
Information for the Worlds Fair Wis.,
itors at St. Louis.

The local O. r. & n. office is in re-
ceipt of little Red Book which
gives a complete list of the private
dwellings, and residences in the city
of st. Louis, where visitors to the
worlds fair can obtain rooms while
they are doing the big exposition. The
books are for free distribution and
can be had by calling at the city ticket
office on Main street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
THE COUNTY BOARDS IN Ana.
AND CLARKE COUNTIES
MAKE REDUCTION.
Boards in Pierce and Thurs+o,
ties Confirm the Figures Of
County Assessors.

County commissioners in AdarS 49,,
Clarke counties have reduced tho ,o,
uatlons placed on railroad property hv
the assessors in those counties 7.
Adams county the reduction is from, =
valuation of $11 1850 a mile on Nor.b
ern Pacific main line to 1890 q miIs
from $2376 per mile on the rolling stool,
of that road to $2112 a mile, and from,
$685. on the O. r. & n branch line 70
$5SOS. The assessors valuation ~,
1882 per mile on o. r. & n. rolling
stock remains unchanged
In Clarke county the reduction vac
from the assessors valuation on tho
Kalama branch of the Northern Pac;so
of 1920 per mile, to $500 per mile tho
value fixed by the state board q,
equalization last year. The asses.
sor's valuation of $3.50 per mile on tho
Yacolt branch line. in Clarke county
remains unchanged.
The board of equalization in Pierce
county has confirmed the figures OF the
county assessor in that county. which
were, first class main line. 1920 ner
mile; second class line, $3.50 per mile.
rolling stock $2112 per mile The
board in ThurstOn county mas con.
firmed the assessment in that county
of 1892 per mile on first class lines
$5S0S on second class lines and s21l2
per mile on rolling stock
Reduction In Adams.
RITZVILLE. Wash, Aug. 23-The
board of county commissioners has
given out the following figures as the
assessment placed by them on the
Northern Pacific and O. r. & n. rail.
roads in this county
The assessment, per foot, on North
ern Pacific main line track, $780,
rolling stock. per foot, 40 cents; side
tracks, per foot. 80 cents; O. r. & y.
main track, $1.1o per foot; rolling
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
Summer EXCURSION Rates and Special
Train Service Now on Between
portland and Clatsop Beach,

The summer schedule of the Astoria
& Columbia River railroad has been
inaugurated between Portland. Astoria
Gearhart and Seaside in connection
with special round trip excursion tick
cts to all Clatsop and North Beach
points, and train leaves Union depot
S a. m. daily and runs through direct,
arriving at Astoria 80 a. M, Gear
mart 1920 p. m. and Seaside 1880 d.
n.
The Portland Seaside flyer leaves
Union depot every Saturday at 2:30
q. m, arriving Astoria $50 p. m. and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
HlBERNIANS HOLD MEETINGS
State Organizations In Session at
Camden and Sault Ste. Marie.

CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. 23.-The An
annual state convention here today
About $50 delegates, representing all
the divisions in New Jersey, are in at
tendance. The convention was called
to order by President James A. Bren-
nan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
BIG DEAL IN BIG BEND
Iowa Men Buy $4,000 Acres-WiTI Star,
Colony.

John A. Parker E. F. Messenger and
Newt Geer Of Tacoma have sold $4,000
acres of raw land in Douglas county to
T. J. Bray and L. J. FitzsimmOns of
Grinnell, Iowa, for about $4,000. The
land is in township IS of range "a and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
A. 0. n. of Michiuan.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. Aug %.
State conventions were begun here
today by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
order. Both meetings are we'll at
tended.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23

Legislative Siamese
to max tarifla a. for ybrother
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
Passengers In Hub.

TdSoStSSFS III T'tiO.
The outer castings of the Wheel which
revolve, are hung on bearings some
on its hub, except in this case the hub
is almost as big as the wheel itself. 1t
outer wheel revolves it remains station
airy and is so built that it cannot be
turned upside down No matter how
much the outer wheel revolves it does
not move from it's perpendicular po-
sition.
This is the principal feature of the
boat. The engine is to be located in
one of the compartments and the other
is to be used for carrying passengers.
The outer castings are driven by shafts
and pulieys running fro mitch engine.
The man in the pilot house handles the
wheels and manipulates the engine.
With Il lever on either side he can
stop the revolutions of whichever
wheel ne wishes, thus steering the
craft
The boat is strongly built of cedar,
bound with iron, and put together with
screws. Each seam contains rubber
so as to make it air and water tight. A
window is placed in the center of the
end of each wheel
The inventor figures that the wheels
Will sink but a distance of but four
teen inches in the water just enough
10 give them a good grip. The
straight paddles on the wheels Will be
~eplaced with diagonal ones.
tie believes each compartment will
larry two men. in addition to the one
III the pilot house. The model, with
The engine, Will weigh about 1900
pounds.
The engine has not yet been installed
but is now on its way. and will prob
ably be here some time next week Il
is a four horse power Sushman gaso.
line motor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-08-23
~,,.or7 MAN CLAIMS HE HAS
UNCOVERED NEW MODE OF
NAVIGATION.
The Craft Is Built Between Two 6'9
Paddle Wheels Operated by
Gasoline Engine.

EVERETT, Wash, Aug. 23.-There
have been many boats built from the
time of Noah's ark to McDougalls
whaIeback. but probably none of them
ever forso0k the accepted model OF
water craft as much as does the craft
now in a tent near the corner of Col
by and California avenues, and when
for the first time Will be exhibited to
the public tomorrow morning.
1t is a rotary life-saving boat. In
stead of going through the water it is
designed to roll over it. Described
roughly, it consists of two big paddle
wheels made to rotate by gasoline
engine Chambers in the interior of
the wheels remain stationary, being
hung on bearings, while the big outer
casings revolve about them.
The boat is the invention of a. Aker-
berg, of Everett Unassisted, he has
worked on the model for about eleven
weeks. me last tnEee weeks lie Has
had assistance in putting the craft to-
gether. The boat was built in a tent
in the rear of 2403 Norton avenue. The
first patent was secured upon one mod
q in 1899. A second one was secured
on this latest design a short time ago.
The model to be on exhibition, to
the casual observer, appears like a
traction engine. 1t is l. feet wide and
512 feet long. Each paddleWheel has
diameter of II. feet which is equiva-
lent to the length of the boat. They
are > feet wide. The two wheels are
connected s0lidly together, or, rather
the connections are with the inner
castings of the wheels. They are five
feet apart. Between the two a pilot
house, with windows on every side is
erected From that position it is pro-
posed the operator shall manipulate
the craft
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

cities carry working cards with them.
We have had little difficulty with what
is commonly termed 'scabs,' as the men
who come here without cards are. as a
rule, willing to join the union. Easy
terms are made for them il finances
are low and all seem we'll contented.
'Of course we expect more or less
trouble from the Citizens Alliance. but
as yet 1t has done no serious injury
nor do I think it will so long as en-
ployer and ,employe can be made to
understand each other.
The unions are on the whole in a
prosperous condition. We can look
back on the year last past and feel
that should the next be as full. both
of promise and fulfillment, we are ad-
vancing toward long-desired goal
slowly but steadily. The absence Of
wildcat movements and fire-brand agi-
tation is healthy sign. The freedom
from disastrous strikes is another We
are working earnestly and hope to
make life easier and conditions gen
orally better. for ourselves-the work
ing men and working women"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

confined to the younger unions in the
less skilled branches. Among the work.
ingmen generally there is a spirit Of
security and q desire for industrial
peace. Petty disputes are being settled
without resort to radical means-dis-
putes in days even when unions did not
exist would cause the more hot-headed
ones to urge the others to walk out.
Strikes during the year. so far as
the public at large is concerned, were
very rare. Trouble was threatened by
the carmen, but averted afterf both
sides had been heard and the matter
left with referee: the linemen after
a short strike returned to work with
an increase of wages and the union
still intact; the strike of the brewers
lasted but two days, and the bakers
won their demand for higher wages
without going out at all.
There have been numerous other dis
turbances, but none affecting more
than few people. The outlook is for
quiet and prosperous year. To quote
Secretary Wisler of the San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

Labor Council, which represents thou
sands of men in the labor movement:
You ask me for something regard
ing the year last past. I will say it
was one of our most prosperous Sta
bility has been our watchword and
much has been accomplished. We have
had few battles and in those few have
practically come out victorious.
Employer and employe are coming
closer together. The union is bringing
about a better understanding and is
helping educate the men to a higher
standard. There is little dissatisfac-
ton and little grumbling from either
side.
There were few unions organized
during the p1st year. it is true, but
on the other hand 1t must be remem-
bered that trades and occupations are
at present quite thoroughly organized.
I'm membership the unions are hold
ing their own or better, for there has
been an increase. Another healthy
feature is the fact that the majority of
the men who come here from other
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13
The WORK Of the PAST YEAR i'm SAN FRANCISCO

IN HE past year has been one of the
most important in the history of
the labor movement in San Fran
A cisco. There has not been the
hurrahing of the fungus growth, ur-
stable unions. born to foster the pri-
vate ambitions of a few and then die
down in night, but there has been
solid, substantial work accomplished.
A structure has been reared to stand
Common sense is its foundation and the
materials used are good, cool, deliber-
ative judgment and careful business
management.
Without going directly into a dry
routine of statistics and interminable
figures, the casual, thoughtful observer
will readily see that much has been
done TO improve the conditions Of the
toilers-the men whose brains, Drawn
and muscle, allied with capital, make
this great country what it is.
Strikes have been few during the past
year and these have in the main been
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

Francisco are to see to it that the in
structions given them by the unions
through their representatives in coun-
Gil meeting assembled are carried out
in just and equitable manner, as
well as in manner benefiting the posi-
tion occupied by the building industry
of our city.
Because of the good work accom-
plished by the Building Trades Council
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

the Council. 1t is a matter of pride
and felicity that while in other cities
the business agent has been the sub
ject of scandal and notoriety, the first
instance is yet to arise in this city
wherein the business agent has proven
false to his trust between employer and
Council.
In other words. the business agents of
the Building Trades Council of San
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

ideas may dictate. Nothing is left to
the discretion Of the business agents.
Their duties are ministerial and not
executive. There is but one fountain
head and all instructions, rules and or
ders emanate from that head. The
Council conducts it's affairs directly;
grievances are redressed by it and the
sphere of the business agent is limited
to carrying out the expressed will Of
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13

of San Francisco it became apparent
during the year 1900 that In order to
protect the legitimate contractor as
well as the interests of the owner,
architect and mechanic alike 1T was
necessary to organize in the other
business centers of our State councils
such as the San Francisco Building
Trades Council. Hence the work was
taken up by the San Francisco Build
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
AGREES TO RESOLUTION ON
DIVORCE QUESTION.
VOTE TAKEN AFTER HEATED DEBATE
INNOCENT PARTY IN DECREE FOR
ADULTERY MAY REMARRY
AFTER ONE YEAR.

Boston, Oct. 21.-The house of depu-
ties of the Episcopal general conven-
tion has adopted, by a large majority,
the compromise resolution on the d.
vorce question by which the innocent
party in a divorce for adultery may
remarry one year after the presenta-
ton of satisfactory evidence of the
fact.
The debate on the divorce amend
ments was earnest on both sides. The
house was first divided on the ques-
tion of concurring with the house of
bishops in their action absolutely pro-
hibiting the remarriage of divorced
persons. Concurrence was refused,
the clergy of "a dioceses voting for
and those from Is voting against it,
while the laymen of 81 dioceses were
divided in sentiment, as were the lay
men in 4 dioceses. On vote Of this
kind the divided vote is counted in the
negative. The high church dioceses
all voted to concur with the bishops.
On the question of adopting the new
section the vote was: Clerical, So for,
Z against, 2 divided; lay, As for, 5
against, 2 divided; total, SO for, IL
against divided.
The new section provides for the re-
marriage after period of "not less
than one year" after the granting OF
divorce of the innocent party in an
action for adultery, provided that sat
isfactory evidence touching the facts
in the case, including copy OF the
courts decree and record if practica-
BILE, with proof that the defendant was
personally served or appeared in the
action.
The resolution will have to be con-
cured in by the house of bishops be-
fore it becomes effective. o..
Baltic Fleet at skagen.
skagen, Denmark, Oct. 21.-The YES
sells of the Russian Baltic sea fleet ar
rived here. during the evening and
anchored in the bay.
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

mated at 22.O5O feet, but this figure
may be changed by the estimate Of her
engineer, who carried instruments OK
measurement Information gathered
on this trip may help to determine the
disputed question as to the highest
peak in the western hemisphere.
N Rays Al q Re!usion.
Professor Robert W. Wood Of the
Johns Hopkins physical labc atory. mas
just returned from France, VII ne =
tried some experiments In compa,. ~
with Blondlot, the discoverer of the
so called N rays. Professor Wood has
reached the conclusion that the N ray
is probable delusion. He says that
the discoverer himself failed to note
any telltale change on the phosphores-
cent screen when he Wood held the
screen. Professor Wood also called on
the CURES at their radium laboratory
and thinks 1t doubtful II there will ev-
er be enough radium to make It Of
practical value. !;
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
AK PAYERS
BEVEFlTTED
One of the Direct Results of r. c.
Dunn's Work in Upbuilding
the Public School
Fund.

During the administration of the
the public school fund of the state
was increased largely through his eff
forts and business ability by over $4,-
100000. When he, assumed Office in
January, 1895, the school fund amount
I'd to SIC, 100000; and when he retired,
eight years later, the school fund had
increased by a few thousands less
going to make this large addition to
the school fund were as follows:
Land saved from the Little Falls: &
Dakota Ry. Co.'S swamp land grant
valued at 100000. Enhanced prices
secured for the: state timber, the in
crease amounting to 100000 more
than the state had obtained for it's
timber in thirty-one years previous;
$4,000 collected from trespassers
on. state timber lands, which was ten
times more than ever collected in
previous history of the state. In
creased prices secured at the sale of
agricultural lands by State Auditor
Dunn's taking advantage of the condi-
ton of the market and the increased
demand for lands during the years
1898 to 1901, inclusive, by which not
less than half million of dollars ad-
ditional was secured for the school
fund on the sale of about 100000 acres
of land during those years, and for
which the sale price was increased
not less than 81 per acre.
The interest received from the In
vestment of the school fund is appor-
toned twice year among the schools
of the state and the Importance to the
taxpayer of such large additions to
the school FIND as Mr.. Dunn secured
may be measured by the fact that in
the apportionments funds made in
1903 $1,167,5 $50 was distributed,
amounting to SIS per capita for every
child attending school in the state,
and in 1904 the total amount distEib
,uted was $1,322,820. A citizen who
is the happy parent of 1--WE children Of
school age would be benefited to the
extent of SIS annually by this appor-
tionment Of the income of the school
funds, an amount, in many cases, equal
to the total tax paid by individual,
so that Mr.. Dunn's good work in this
direction has been a direct benefit to
every taxpayer in the state.
In addition to, this feature one of |
Mr.. Dunn's favorite plans for the In |
vestment for the permanent school ;.
fund was that 1t should be loaned An !
part at home, and he strongly advo- :
Gated measure which was passed
by the legislature authorizing loans to
be made from the public school fund
to school districts counties, cities and
townships, the rate of interest being
fixed at A per cent. : This plan has
proved of. immense benefit to almost
every school district in the state, and
n 1903 the total loans made amount
ed to $499,028, and in 1904 to $685.
576., By this means the school dis
riots, townships, ETC., are able to- se-
,ure loan from the state at a low
'ate of interest or to refund their old
.ebts and borrow from the state,
yhile the school fund is invested at
cn:e. among Minnesota people on the
aa-t reliable securities.
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
We Risk 1t
Druggists Who Sell
DR.. Miles Nervine
Agree, If 1t Fails,
To Refund Cost.
OF course we reimburse the druggist.
You know him, and trust him. =
DR.. Miles Nervine is medicine for you,

OF course we reimburse the druggist.
You know him, and trust him.
DR.. Miles Nervine is medicine for your
nerves. -:
!. 1t cures diseases Of the internal Or
gans, by giving tone to the nerves which
make these organs work. ~
It is a novel theory-not of anatomy,
but Of treatment; first discovered by
DR.. Miles, and since made use of by
many wide-awake physicians. who ap-
preciate it's value in treating the sick
If you are sick, we offer you way to
be made weu-Dr. Miles Nervine.
This medicine is a scientific cure for
nerve disorders, such as Neuralgia,
Headache, Loss of Memory, Sleepless-
ness, Spasms, 'Baekache, st. Vitus'
Dance, Epilepsy OF Fits, Nervous Pros
,tration, etc.
By toning up the nerves, DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine will also cure those
diseases of the internal organs due to
a disordered nervous system.
Some. of these are: Indigestion, Bill
ious Headache. Kidney Trouble, Chronic
Constipation, Duopsy, sCatarrh, Rheuma-
tism, etc.
My brother had nervous prostration,
and was not expected to live I pre-.
Restorative Nervine and now he has
fully recovered. You remember 1 wrote
you how it saved my life a few years
ago. when I had nervous trouble. 1
preach it's merits to everyone. REV
M. D. MYERS, Correctionville, Iowa.
FREE Write us and we will mail
L AS49A you a Free Trial Package Of
pr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, the New,
Scientific Remedy for Pain Also Symp-
tom Blank for, our Specialist to diagnose
your case and ten you what is wrong
Address: DIR. MILES MEDICAL co,
LABORATORIES, ELKHART, IND.