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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
STRANGLED; THROWN IN RIVER
Mysterious Crime at St. Paul-Body
Found Floating In Mississippi

ST PAUL. Mimi, July with a
silk tie knOtted tightly about her neck,
the body of a stylishly dressed woman
who had been strangled to death was
found floating in the Mississippi river
at the st. Paul boom. The appearance
of the body and the manner in which
the cloth was wound about the throat.
indicated that she was murdered and
thrown into the river. Her identity
is a mystery. She was apparently 80
years of age.
Later the body was identified as
that of Miss Ruth LeachOut, of Mime
apOlis. Miss Leachout left home Sat
urday and has not been seen since.
Her parasOl, purse and hat We're found
on the river bank. The police are
convinced that she was the victim of
foul play. The girl, some time ago,
was said to be involved in a domestic
tragedy which eliminated in a suicide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
GUARDS INDIANS FROM TAXES
Testimony Taken In Effort to Restrai,
MssouIa County From Collecting.

BUTTE, Mont, July IA Miner
special from MissOula says:
Before Referee Henry J. Burleigh,
the taking of testimony was begun in
the case of the United States against
Treasurer Dan J. Heyfron, of Missoula
county. to restrain him from collect
ing taxes from alleged wards of the
government living on the F'lathead res
ervation. When concluded the testi-
mony will be forwarded to the judge
of the United States court at Helena
and this will probably be one of the
first cases to be taken up by Judge
Hunt.
The contention of the county in the
case is that the Indians in question are
not members Of the tribes on the res
ervation but residents of the county
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01

that the president will consent to take
that the people of Oyster Bay are
planning. They hope to make it the
most glorious Fourth in the history
of the village. Another big time is an
ticipated the last of the month when
the republican leaders of the entire
country will come to Oyster Bay to
formally notify the president of his
denomination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Rate to the Worlds Fair

To St. Louis and return ....... $50 90
To Chicago, and return -. 49,. $500
To ST. Louis, returning from
Chicago, or
To Chicago, returning from st.
To st. Louis returnin via Chi
cago, or
To Chicago returning via st.
LOUIS oo.Ao
Tickets on sale-June 7th, 10th, 18th
18th; July 1st, % and Sd; August Sth
9th and 10th; September 5th, 9Th and
7th; October Sd, 4th and 5th.
Good going for ten days, returning
80 days. Stopover in either direction
within limits. For information as to
routes and side trips, sleeping car &C.
commodations, ETC., call on or address
any agent, or,
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
Gen. Pass. Agent, w. & c. r. R'y
A. D. CHARLTON, Walla Walla
A. G. P. A. Nor. Pac. R'y
Portland. Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01

and therefore subject to taxation. The
United States holds that they are
the United States law Indians are not
subject to taxation unless they become
citizens.
The attempt to impose taxes on the
Indians was the cause of the recent
threatened outbreak of the Flatheads
eight months ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Gymnasts at ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July Among to-
days events at the worlds fair none
was of more interest or attracted more
attention than the opening of the
Turner's international exhibition and
competition. For months past the tur-
ners societies throughout America
have been training for these contests,
which are to continue through today
and tomorrow. The interest in the
events has been greatly heightened by
the presence among the competitors of
ten young men belonging to the Ber-
liner Turnerschaft. They form the
flower of the German turner's and are
under the leadership and direction of
Fritz Hoffman,, champion runner and
jumper ON Germany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
$1010 To Portland and Return. SOTO

The O, r. & n. Co. announce the
above rate to Portland and return ac-
Gras and Carnival which is to be held
June 2Sth to July 9Th.
Tickets on sale June 9th and July
7th.
For limits, sleeper reservation and
detailed information, call on or address
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01

Yes" said the artist. Il drew this
sketch of the scene of the accident in
less than an hour" Not all the de-
tails, surely" exclaimed his admirer.
All that crowd, for instance" 90. it's
easy to draw crowd when you start
Sketching."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Negro Hanged for Murder.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, July 1.-The
execution of Benjamin Springs, negro
took place today in the state prison
here. The crime for which Springs
was hanged was the murder of Jesse
Case, also colored, at Terre Haute last
spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01

Heat what time in a girls life
should she be engaged? She-Just be-
fore she is married.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Lindsay ( Baxter
27-28-29 Baumeister Bldg. ,
Phone Main 355 27I-2 Main Streee

supposed that the scorpion came t.
this country in a bunch of bananas ana
must have dropped into the straw
berry crate before it was shipped from
the Walla Walla store.-Baker City
Democrat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Girl Reared in Comfort.

The girl uses good language and
shows an intelligence far above the
average, demonstrating beyond all
doubt that she has been reared in COM
fort.
Viola Wits experience is much the
same as that of the Harris girl. Her
home was at Butte, Mont, where her
father is said to be a prominent mer-
chant. She arrived in this city four
months ago and al once sought shelter
in one of the cheap lodging houses
below the dead line. Since that time
her decline has been rapid, until she
has reached almost the lowest depths.
The two girls now in the city Jail
make a sad picture. Hardened as they
are, they are feeling the pangs of re-
morse and almost all morning they lay
on the hard floor of their cells and
wept bitterly.
The police have not decided whether
the prisoners will be charged with
theft. The stealing, they say, was no
doubt forced upon them by the men
with whom they have been living.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
O. e. e. N. Co,

The o. r. & n. announce excursion
rates to the east as follows:
For the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America international Conven-
ton
Detroit, Mich, July 18th to 10th.
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge Benevo.
lent and Protective Order of EIks-.
Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order
of Mystic Shrine
Atlantic City, n. j., July IS to 18th.
National Encampment Grand Army Of
Republic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
TOMORROW ONLY
Walnut Grove Lot
A Snap
q q n

We offer the choicest residence lot
in Walnut grove at a bargain. Tho
owner wants some money and WIZ
sell now for 5000 less than what it ia
worth.
Do not miss this excellent oppor-
tunity to get real snap.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
TWO GIRLS REARED IN COMFORT
AND HAPPINESS DROP TO
LOWEST DEPTHS.
Were Arrested by Seattle Police for
Stealing for Gang of
Hoboes.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 1.-Viola
Witt and Lillian Harris, alias Edna
Stark, neither of whom is more than 10
years of age, deserted comfortable
homes, where they could have nearly
every luxury that they desired to lead
lives of shame and degradation in Sc
attles restricted district
The girls, poorly clad, in fact, In
rags that barely covered their bodies,
We're arrested by Patrolmen >Burk-
man., Crandall and Mayou. They are
suspected of stealing several bottles
in the lower part of the city. The theft
of three blankets has also been traced
close to their door.
With the girls was arrested a hobo,
who gave his name as Guy Shelton,
who has been living in the Fremont
house on Sixth Avenue South with the
Harris girl This trio, with three others
has been giving the police much
trouble. They are known as petty
thieves.
AS near as can be learned by the
police, both girls less than two years
ago We're members of respectable fam
lilies. Lillian Harris is said to be from
one of the best families in Spokane. 1t
is claimed her father is a leading
hIlSiDpSS man and wealthy
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Flees From Her Shame.

\ year ago sewn Observation-Disclosures
\ year ago she was betrayed by a
man who told her he loved her. Dis
heartened at the shame, she ran away
from her homea Two or three times
her parents sent for her to return, but
the love for fast life had grown so
strongly that she could not leave it.
Six months ago she came TO Seattle
and lived in a crib house in the
southern part of the city. She began
to drink until she became an inebriate.
Even women of her own class spurned
her and she was driven from several
dives.
At last, in sheer desperation, she
became connected with a gang of low
hoboes. Her eyes are sunken far into
her head and her countenance shows
plainly the dissipated life she has
been leading Lately she has been
taught to steal, and for this act the
police arrested her.
Lillian Harris refuses to divulge
her identity, but from companion
who CHANGED to pick up a letter to the
girl the police learned that her home
was in Spokane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-01
Boston, Mass, Aug. Is to Goth.
Knights of Pythias National Encamp
ment--


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Sale dates
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Return limit good for three months
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For further information call upon, or
address,
r. BURNS,
General Agent, O. r. & n. Co, Wal
la Walla.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
Self Made Men In england.

We hear SO much of American cap
tains of industry, of John D. Rockefel-
Ter, the farm laborer's son; of Edison,
the newspaper boy, and Of Yerkes, the
youthful soap jobber, that we are apt
to forget British giants of persever-
anee. Livingstone worked as a factory
hand until twenty-five. The man who
sought and found him In the wilds was
born in a workhouse. The great firm
Of w. III. Smith & Sons was begun by
two brothers SO poor that the wife of
one had to go into domestic service.
The house of Tangye began in little
workshop whose rent was but 4 shii-
lings a week. That of Lever Bros.
had a scarcely more pretentious start
at Bolton. A coffee stall on London
curb was the fount and origin Of
Pearce & Plenty. Seven hundred
pounds sterling once formed the total
capital of the UNIVERSAL Whitley.
Bass brewery was founded by car
rier and the Elder-D empSter line of
steamers by a ships apprentice, now
Sir Alfred Jones. The inventor of
Bessemer steel was once poor, almost
starving boy in London, the poorer for
having devoted his labor To an inyen-
ton of whose profits the government
robbed him. So one might go on
throughout the whole range of our In
dustries. 1t is the sergeant and the
plain constable of life's affairs who
have made this nation industrially
great and carried its flag and fame to
the ends of the earth.--St. james Ca
zette
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
NEW SHORT STORIES
savfng Interest.

j. 7. Trowbridge, the author, tells in
his autobiography the following Incl
dent of his young manhood: After /
had been so far prospered as to be able
to place small deposit in a savings
bank, the father of family once be-
sought me for a loan of $50. When
told him, to my sincere regrat, that
had no such sum at command, he made
answer that his quarters rent was due,
that he had been unable to collect some
bills he had relied ON to make up the
needful sum. and he didn't know which
way to turn il ! couldn't help him. I
haven't it. / repeated, butt thought
of my poor little savings bank deposit
and of family mans natural distress
on being unable to pay his remit
might possibly raise it for YOU Al
though / knew there would be loss
of accumulated and prospective inter-
est IL withdrew my money from the
bank, and ] could not think of taking
interest from a friend, his expressions
Of gratitude paid me in advance for
any such sacrifice. went at once and
drew the 500, which handed him
without saying how had come by it.
He paid me In week or two, thanked
me warmly and added this naive re
mark, If you hadn't lent me the mon
ey should have had to take it out of
the savings bank and have lost the In
terest.' / smiled and held my peace"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
Not Much Troubie.

William Alden Smith, representative
from Grand Rapids (NIich.) district,
was once defendants attorney at q
trial on criminal charge. The COM
planning witness was known to be Of
bad reputation. Mr.. Smith naturally
made the most Of that fact.
One Of the witnesses was q stalwart
blacksmith. This blacksmith had a
venerable figure, conspicuous feature
Of which was a long white beard fall
ing upon his broad chest.
"Do you know the family Of the com
planning witness in this trialT' asked
Attorney Smith.
Fl do" replied the blacksmith in stol-
Id tones.
"what is their reputation, good or
bad?"
"Bad." in the same stolid tones.
The prosecuting attorney. to whom
the witness was promptly handed over,
was counted a clever man at cross ex-
animation
Haven't you had trouble with the
father of my client?" he inquired In ex-
ultant but impressive tones.
"No," replied the blacksmith DELHI
erately. NO"
mo trouble at all2"
Muffin of much Importance"
"Ah, there was something's"
~ accused him of stealing the bell Off
my brindle cow"
"And he denied it, didn't hep
eyes," rejoined the blacksmith of yen
cradle beard, "but he brought the bell
back next day Washington Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
pieting, Gains weight.

II could easily snbsist on So a
month";" was the statement made by
Henry Lobb, the North Fond du Lac
jeweler who has been experimenting in
dieting for several months at the sug-
gestion of the professor of physical
culture in the Ohio State university.
Lobb, on account of his occupation, is
able to carry his diet to extremes and
last fall went for week with no food
at ALL At the present time he con-
sulnes as a daily ration one gallon of
milk, raw oats such as are fed to
horses and corn. In order to aid diges-
ton he puts his yictuals through a
coffee grinder and sometimes. soaks
them in water. He drinks all the wa
ter he cares for. In the summer time
he eats fruit and takes salt, but no
pepper and no sugar. He eats but two
meals q. day.
Lobb has gained in weight to the ex-
tent Of over thirtySfiye pounds in few
months and states that the stomach
trouble with which be used to be af-
fiieted has left him entirely, Indianap-
oils Sun.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
snrinr Hats.

From the early importations of frames
1t is safe to predict that the large
brimmed hat is to have a longer lease
Of life. A notable feature of some of the
models Is the great width and marked
upward tilt of the brim at the left side
Of the front.
Crowns are still to be low, but the
blocked crown will take the place OF
the plateau style. The bell shaped
crown is to be fayorite.
OF the unusual hats" the triangular
shape is expected to find the most ia.
vor with the public. The marquis, .
a three cornered hat, trimmed in mil
itary fashion with gold and silver gal.
loon and cockades of the same and
sometimes with fringe of ostrich laid
around the inner edge Of the brim
makes an attractive hat to be worn
throughout the early spring. It is es.
pecially suited to tailor made costumes
This shape in white felt has singu
larry smart appearance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
4 straight front Corset.

A corset for the woman who wishes
to have d straighter front than the or
binary straight front corset will give
her has the lower part OF the sides Of
the corset formed by two pieces set on
and adjustable, being laced together
in the front These two pieces are
made flexible by three bands Of elastic
set in on either side The corset is
laced with two strings, one carried
from the top OF the corset to the waist
and the other from the waist line to the
lower edge. The ends Of the upper lac
ing are brought around to the front and
carried down to the lower part Of the
corset, where they hold the adjustable
pieces on either side firmly together.
The corset steel is full length, and
there are three catches on the lower
part Of it and three on the edges of
each Of the adjustable sidepieces, and
when these are laced together the fig-
ure Is reduced to girlish proportions.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
CHOICE MISCELLANY
crowninr q Pneola.

A strange festival was held not long
ago in NIandalay, the chief town Of
Burma, says lie Tour du Monde. A
new pagoda, sacred to the Buddhist
religion, was to be completed by the
placing Of a huge crown or thi upon its
summit, more than 300 feet above the
ground.
To witness the ceremonies came BUD
dhists from all Indo-C China, from the
Himalayas, from Laos and Chan and
Siam. Warriors from Katschin, sor~
cerers from Mot and people from end
less other places made medley Of
languages like that at Babel.
On street corner would be seen a
barber pulling customers tooth with
an old rail. On another corner Mo-
hammedan bird dealer sold Gagged paro-
quets to Buddhists, who piously set
them free. At very modern booths one
could buy ice cream, soda or tea. Man
dalay was gorgeous spectacle, and
the new pagoda was the center OF 1t.
Every pagoda has at Its summit q
thi, or cap, the placing Of which is Of
ten hercuIean task. The one now to
be raised weighed several hundred
pounds and consisted of a huge gilded
ball and crown and great spindle
above it.
TO get it to the top an inclined plane
Of bamboo scaffolding like huge to-
boggan slide had been built and was
decorated with silk flags and umbrel-
las. Up the inclined plane the heavy
cap was slowly pulled. Six days were
required for the ascent and seventh
to fasten it in place. The Prince of
Siam mounted the sscaffolding and
blessed it, and DR.. Kurt Boeck, Ger
man, climbed with him and photo
graphed the thi and Mandalay.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
where dignity Holds sway.

Representative Cochran of Missouri
had often promised Senator Carmack
of Tennessee that he would present
him with a special growth of the fine
Missouri tobacco that could not be
beat in the world The Tennessee SEN
ator, who enjoys good "chaw," wait
ed in vain for this precious gift. So
one day he wrote a note to Cochran
telling him to come over to the senate
side of the capitol quickly, as he want
ed to see him on important business.
Cochran, who is a short, stubby man,
came down the corridor putting like a
gasoline runabout Carmack led him
quietly into the senate cloakroom, and
Cochran settled himself back into a
seat for the anticipated conference.
Cochran" said Carmaek, give me
q chew of that tobacco
Cochran handed out plug, and the
5ennesseean placed good portion Of
II comfortably in his mouth. Quietly
turning to leave the room, Carmack
said:
''That's all, Cochran. Z Philadelphia
Ledger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
you ooU1pN'T HAVE DONE BETTER.

lowed a tour of the room, Mr.. Whist
Ter speaking to each student in turn
somewhat as follows: "Ah, and where
have you studied before?'' Eat
Johns" "Ah, you couldn't have done
better!" And to the next one, "Ah,
and where have you studied before?''
with III. Bouguereau." "Ah, you
couldn't have done betterg So Whist
Ter went the rounds, repeating the for
mula in each case without perceptible
alteration in tone. Finally, the ques-
ton being put to very young man,
the answer almost upset the general
gravity. "Ah, and where have you
studied beforeg' Il have never stud
led before" For just the fraction Of a
moment Mr.. Whistler eyed him curl
ously and then, with perfect gravity,
but with an enthusiastic accent, he
said, "Ah, you couldn't have done bet
terP'
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
why she Belonged.

Mrs Kate BostWiclz, who is active In
political work among Brooklyn wom-
en-. recently endeavored to induce q
Lively young matron In that borough to
join the Wonan's Republican league
and met with d fat refusal.
But your husband Is a Republican,
and ron belong to the Woman's Suf.
fringe association, persisted Mrs. Bost-
wick
Il belong to the Suffrage association
and also the Antisuffrage association. Z
was the placid reply. II like the wom-
en- In one ana the refreshments ID The
ether, but honestly do not believe ii
either New York Times.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
Couldn't Have Done Better.

In Academy and Literature a good
story is told of Mr.. Whistler In con-
nection with his first official visit to
the art school established In Paris as
the Whistler academy. The great man,
advancing into the room where the
students were working, took his stand,
hat and stick in hand, and addressed
them, apparently seriously. in few
words expressing the honor he was do
ing himself and themselves in showing
Paris and the world that he, Whistler,
was in his school and that they, the
students, were also there Then fol-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
Cures sciatfc Rleumatism

Mrs. Al. u. Simpson, 500 Craig St,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, writes. June 10, 1899 :
an have been trying the baths OF Hot
Strings, Ark, for sciatic rheumatism,
hit get more relief from Ballard's
Snhw Liniment than any medicine or
anvathing I have ever tried. Enclosed
ana p0stoffice order for @I00. Send
mo me- ID large bottle by Southern Elk
press Sold b. Price Drug 60.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
A Choice of Opinions.

UWHH1WHBs -
"Do you read much about this ra-
dium?'
eve seen it mentioned good many
times"
what do you take 1t to beT'
"Well, thought at first it was some
kind of breakfast food, but Bob Bim-
Ter says it's new sort Of stove pol
ish.'
did Bob say that2 I thought Bob
usually knew what he was talking
about
swell, what is it Them"
"Why, Bill Staples told me it was a
kind of knit goods for pajamas that's
specially light and warm. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
Pleasant .Ioh.

Henrietta saw that Miss Sourly
this afternoon, and she had on waist
just exactly like Marion's. And you
know how Marion hates heri
Katherine i should say SO. choose
to speak to Marion about it first!- Gin
cinnati Times-Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
No connolntion.

There are as good fish in the sea as
ever were caught" quoted her dearest
friend consolingly.
But I'm afraid of the water" COM
planned the heartbroken girl Brook
lyn Eagle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
A Principle,

"What does Mr.. Kickerson think of
the governments policy in this new
matter?"
"Oh, he objects to it, but he hasn't
yet studied it sufficiently to decide on
what ground. - Chicago Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-09
WOMAN AND FASHION
The palsy waist,

This IL a stunning shirt waist of linen,
an embroidered design formulating q
half daisy, which Is outlined in black
embroidered silk. The shoulders have a
stitched piece extending from the neck
over the shoulder half way to the ell