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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
a Thursday special

late arrival Of folding boards Ike haeverai
dozen the lot Will sale for wednesday and Thursday
only.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
GIRL TRAMP IN BOYS CLOTHES.
Miss Morrison as Queen of the West
ern 'Boes.

BUTTE, Mont, May 25.-Pretty 10
City, Oregon, and Edward Grant, be-
lieved to be a fugitive from the Oregon
penitentiary. were placed under ar
rest by the Butte police as they were
endeavoring to beat their way out of
the city on a Great Northern train.
Miss Morrison is a dashing young wo-
man and her flowing tresses of golden
hair and her rosy hued cheeks at once
excited the suspicion of the officers.
The girls tale is unique. During
the four weeks she has been on the
road as a hobo she has travelled over
1900 miles She declares she was
driven from home by the cruelty of her
parents, and that, attired in a suit of
clothes borrowed from a boy friend,
she crawled through a window and es
capped during the night. She says she
at once fell in with a lot of tramps,
among whom she found her present
pal.
She avows she will not return home,
preferrihg the company of hoboes,
Who she says, treat her like a queen.
Fearing the officers, Miss Morrison
says she has travelled by night and
slept during the day whenever posi-
BILE.
She defied the order of the court to
remove the trousers borrowed from
her boy friend, declaring she preferred
her present attire, which she purposes
wearing until she reaches the st. Louis
fair. Judge Boyle fined her $40 and
Grant was fined 5000 for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The Butte police will
| hold both until the Oregon authorities
| are heard from.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25

rOus, information filed against him, and
he receives another examination by
the county authorities. This is due
to the fact that he has been discharged
by the asylum authorities.
Elliott escaped on the night Of
Nov. 10. No trace of him could be
discovered and May 20 notice was sent
to the Hennepin county prabote court
that the Minnesota man had been dis
charged. unimprOved." The process Of
reasoning employed by the state Off
Gals, by which the conclusion that the
insane man committed to their charge
who had escaped was regularly dis
charged, is a mystery to the local
officials, but the fact remains that Ell
lott cannot be taken back without an
other examination.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
WANT HIM TO TAKE TAIL END
Friends of Yellow Journalist Urge Him
to Withdraw From Contest.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Some of
W. R. Hearsts Warmest friends are
trying to persuade him to withdraw
from the contest for the presidential
nomination in a graceful way after a
complimentary ballot has been cast
for him, and make his fight for the vice
presidential nomination.
They are trying to convince him that
he has no chance whatever for the
plum, and that half a loaf is better
than no bread.
Mr. Hearsts youth will permit him
to wait four years, they say, and in
that time he can perfect the organiza-
ton he now has. In 1908 Mr.. Hearst
will have a better chance than he has
at present these friends are telling
him, but the congressman does not
seem to see it in that way. He gives
no evidence of an intention to step
aside, and his managers say he is in
the fight to stay to the end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Dyinu of Blow From Broomstick.

BUTTE. Mont, May 25.-In a mis-
cradle hovel in lonely quarters of the
city the police today discovered Mrs.
John Kelly, wife of a former alderman
of Butte, and once prominent Mason,
in a dying condition as the result of
a blow over the head, inflicted by a
broomstick in the hands of one of her
neighbors with whom she had been
quarreling.
Years ago Mrs. Kelly was considered
a belle, and was the center of social
| life in Butte when this place was a
rough mining camp. Her husband was
we'll known to all old timers. When
Kelly died the Masons took care OF
his widow, but after a quarrel with
the lodge over his insurance money
the woman was left to shift for her
self
/ Neighbors have tried for years tc
induce her to go into some charitable
institution, but she has rebelled at any
such step, maintaining that it was moi
fitting after the prominent part she
had taken in Butte.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
At the Park.

The Park was filled last night with
a large and appreciative audience to
witness the performance of Brother
Against Brother" The story of the
play has already been told and needs
no repetition. Mr.. Del Laurence as
Harry Gyndon the young English sail
or looked and played well. Lester
Howard as Owen GIyndon, the stern
parent was all that could be desired.
Mr.. Will Richards as Jack Glyndon,
! the scapegrace soon won the dlsap-
prevail of his audience, as he was
meanness personified. Leon Enrol as
Captain Hardysides gave fine char
acterization of the part, his make up
being very artistic. Mr.. Will Gross as
the Judge and Frank Killian as the
stone faker shone in their minor parts.
A. c. Winn as Simmy Lazarus, a Lon
don pawnbroker and swindler, handled
the part as a first class character act
or Miss Lindsay as Naomi BlanfOrd
was, as she always is, artistic. Made
line Laurence as Mrs. GlyndOn and
Little Bessie as Ned the waif had
strong parts and shared the general
approval OF the specialties between
the acts too much cannot be said in
praise of the very clever act by Enrol
and Gross. Mr.. Enrol has always been
looked upon as clever comedian in
Walla Walla, but this week he has
proven himself one of the best of rag
time pianists ever heard here. Mr..
Gross sang In Sunny Africa and
Up in a CocOanut Tree" in his usual
dashing style. Miss Madeline Lau-
renee sang sWeetly and her voice was
shown to advantage in two we'll chosen
songs. The same bill will be played
tonight. Tomorrow and for the first
time in Walla Walla, Edward Foy's
laughable absurdity entitled, Hotel
Topsy Turvy" will be produced. New
specialtieS will be introduced between
the acts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25

returned in district court in favor OF
Latta and Reynolds. but before this, a
stipulation had been entered into tor
a division of the $4,000 which was sat
isfactory to all the claimants.
Under the agreement Lawyer Nc
Cornell was to collect the money, and
this he did, taking down $4,000 which
had been deposited by the railroad for
the claimants. Mr.. Mcconnell also
went to the statehOuSe and filed his
claim for the $1,000 reward offered by
the state. He presented the judgment
of the district court and stipulatiOns
bv LAWYERS and had his claim approved
and secured a warrant from the audi
tor for the amount.
Gravelle will be tried at the next
term of court for burglary, it being
charged that he robbed local powder
warehouse, thus securing the explosive
with which he destroyed the railroad
property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
TO TEST HIS FLYING MACHINE
Will Make First Trip From Charleston
In Two Weeks.


CHARLESTON. Wash, May 25.-
Work ON the soaring machine now be-
ing constructed by First officer Wins
low, of the steamer Spokane. will be
completed for the trial trip in about
two weeks. Mr.. Winslow states that
the first rial will be made from an ell
eyated point in Charleston, and if the
trip IS as successful as is expected, the
second trip will be made from a prom
inent point on the hill across the
Clearwater river and the machine will
be landed in Charleston.
During the past two weeks many
persons have visited the strange craft
but as Yet the upper and lower sec
tions have not been connected and the
wings are Vet to be constructed.
The work of connecting the several
parts viii soon be taken up and with
in a few days the machine vii, be in
shape for the initial trip. The trial
trip is awaited by the Lewiston and
Charleston people with great interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Northwest News

If appears from Elliotts story that
place adjoining that of Poitras. For
some time past there has been a dis
mite between the two over the divls-
ion line between the two farms. They
have also had some trouble over the
alIeeed killing of some of Elliotts cat
tie by Poitras, and there have often
been lively quarrels between the TWO
men. On Saturday the old man drove
,, to Creswell to do some trading, ana
when he returned home late in the al
ternoon found Elliott doing some
sIashing on what Poitras claimed to
he his land. Poitras ordered Elliott
off the land, but the latter refused to
go. Poitras then advanced and SAID:
Il am going to give you ID good
licking" He then made a move as to
draw his revolver from his hip pocket,
when Elliott drew his gun and shot
the old man, the ball entering his
a
body. Poitras died almost instantly.
Sheriff Fred Fisk was telephoned for
late Saturday night and he and Depu-
tv Sheriff II. L. Down left at once for
the scene of the tragedy. Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney L. Il. Harris and
Coroner c. B. King also drove to the
place Sunday morning to hold an in
quest over the body.
The murdered man was aged about
60 years, and was considered rather &c
centric. He had lived alone on his Ca
mas Swale ranch for several years.
Many people in the neighborhood think
that he was a miser, and had money
hidden away somewhere, but they have
no direct knowledge to back up this
belief. The old man wore long, bushy
hair. touching his shoulders, was short
in stature and always had very
heshy appearance. Very little is
known of him or his relatives, as he
has seldom talked much and never
told where he came from or anything
about his past life.
Archie Elliott lives with his mother,
and is considered steady and industri-
Gus by those who know him. He tells
a straight forward story of the shoot
ing and did not try to avoid arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
is CUT INTO SEVEN PARTS
$4,000 Paid for the Conviction Of Cy
namiter.

HELENA. Mont, May 25.-Claim-
ants of the reward for the arrest and
cnoviction of Isaac Gravelle the dyna-
inter, have come to an agreement,
and the $4,000 offered by the Northern
Pacific and $1,000 by the state will be
divided between Frank Lata and A. G.
Reynolds of Bozeman, who captured
Gravelle near here; Bert Cody, Thomas
| Travis and Gus OBrien, who gave in
formation, and Robert Collins of Town
send, who identified Gravelle as the
| man seen where the dynamite was
| found.
Just how the division was made, the
lawyers for the different claimants re-
fuse to say, except that it was divided
according to the services performed by
! each. A few days ago Judgment was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
INDIAN AND WIFE DEAO
Double Murder Committed Monoay
Near Arlington, Wash.

EVERETT, Wash, May 25.-AndreW
Price and his wife, Louisa, were shot
and killed Monday near Arlington
John Price, father of the murdered
man, IS under arrest charged WIN
the double homicide. The affair oc-
CURED in an Indian camp near Airing
ton.
1t is supposed that Price got hold
of some whisky and then did the kill
ing. John Price was arrested some
weeks ago for being connected with a
stabbing affair among the Indians at
Cicero, but there was no direct eVl-
dence against him. Price himself had
a deep wound in his back, the result
of knife thrust.
About three years ago George Price
a brother of the man murdered last
night, murdered his mother, the wife
of John Price. He was convicted OF
murder in the second degree and SEN
fenced TO the penitentiary. He con
tracted consumption, served IS months
and was released, dying on the day
following his return home.
Witnesses to the tragedy are Jack
son Harvey and Prices mother who is
100 years Old. When Price was ar
rested he was sleeping feet from the
murdered relatives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Would See Diamond With X-Rays.

BILLINGS, Mont, May 25.-The
unique spectacle of prosecution be-
ing based upon the results obtained by
an X-ray examination of the stomach
of a man suspected of robbery, and
who swallowed a 5000 diamond, a part
of the plumber, is being witnessed in
this city in the case of Edward Buck
ley, who was placed under arrest at
Miles City several days ago. Buckley
was captured by the officers while in
the act of trying to dispose of a dia-
mond which he said weighed one and
one half carats lat very cheap figure,
and while the police were attempting
to pinion the mans hands behind him
he swallowed the gem.
The physicians have administered
emetics to Buckley, but thus far the
sparkler has refused to come up,
Though Buckley has had several at
tacks of nausea, he laughs at the eff
forts of the doctors to make him vom-
it, and last night he lazily stretched
himself upon the operating table when
! so ordered.
Buckley is charged with cracking
the safes of the Billings Brewery and
Laundry companies last week obtain
ing about $4,000 in cash and diamonds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
HE DOES NOT HAVE TO GO BACK
Escaped Lunatic Who Wanted to See
Roosevelt Was "Discharged."

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 90
Peter O. Elliott, the Minneapolis in
ventor who tried to force an audience
with President Roosevelt at the White
House and was afterwards adjudged
lum, from which he soon afterward es-
capped, is in the city.
Elliott, though an escaped lunatic.
cannot be arrested and sent back to
the asylum unless he becomes DANCE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
DISPUTE ENDS WITH MURDER
Archie Elliott Shoots Louis Poitras In
Camas Swae District.

EUGENE, Ore, May 25.-Archie FL
lott, aged, % years, shot and killed
Louis Poitras, an old, decrepit man. in
the Camas Swale district, five miles
west of Creswell, and about 10 miles
south of Eugene, late Saturday after
noon.
There were no eyewitnesses to the
affair, and the facts Of the case fur
Their than Elliotts own statement are
not obtainable
After the shooting, young Elliot,
drove to Creswell and informed the
peace officers there what he had done
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Jack O'Brien VS.. George Cole.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25.-
philadelphia Jack O'Brien and George
Cole, the colored middleweight, are
slated for the windup of tonights box
ing show at the Trenton club. Il
will be the second meeting of the two
men. Both have recently defeated
Kid Carter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
To Open Spokane street.

The street committee recommended
the opening of Spokane street from
East Main to the south bank of Mill
creek. The report was adopted and
a resolution was passed authorizing
the mayor to appoint three disinterest-
that will be required for the opening
o: the street. The petitioners, how
ever will be required to put up a bond
in the sum of 500 to pay for the pre-
liminary work, providing that the
street is not opened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
Oak and CoIvilIe Streets Accepted.


The street committee reported that
they had accepted the Improvement OF
Oak and Colville streets, and war
rant was ordered drawn in favor OF
the contractor on the Oak street I'M
prOvement.
Miscellaneous Business.
o. j. Group and others petitioned the
council to construct a foot bridge
across Mill creek connecting Merriam
and Clinton streets.
j. c. HOckett and others asked that
an electric light be placed at the inter-
section of Clinton and HobsOn streets
A quitclaim deed was signed by the
mayor and clerk transferring to w. j
Haney a small strip of land near the
old Isaacs mill f1ume, which was nee
essary to straighten the lines of Ha-
ney's property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
O Improve Elm Street.

Councilman GIasford called up the
matter of the Improvement of Elm
street, from North Fourth to Second
street. A remonstrance signed by H.
Parker, A. j. Lindsay and the w. & c.
r. was read. The w. & c. r. also ask
ed that its name be stricken from the
Petition asking that the street be i'm
proved. Hollon Parker was present
and protested against the work being
done. He maintained that the street
was in fairly good condition and it
would be of no benefit whatever to
the city to have it graded and side
walked. He said that he was holding
his property for manufacturing pur-
poses and limited that he was now ne
gotiat ting with persons who desired to
build large factory on his property.
Councilman Glasford, chairman of
the street committee, believed that the
street should be graded as asked for
in the petition and he recommended
that if the property owners who signed
the original petition were still in ia
vor of the improvement the council
should grant their request. He then
moved that the Improvement be made,
which was carried by a unanimous
vote
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-25
OCCUPIED ATTENTION OF CITY
COUNCIL AT ADJOURNED
MEETING LAST NiGHI.
Elm to Be Improved and Spokane to
Be Opened-PaIouse Street
Improvement.

Street questions occupied the atten-
ton of the city council at tWo-hour
session held last night. The most i'm
pOrtant matter that was considered
was the proposed Improvement OF Pa
louise street from East Alder to point
60 feet south of the south line of Craig
street.
After the street committee had re-
commended that c. F. Carts be award
ed the contract to do the work for
$6S5O.6S, which was adopted and the
contract awarded, the ordinance Great
ing an assessment district was then
taken UP. 1t had passed to it's third
reading when it was discovered that
there was no provision for the issuing
of bonds for the payment of the same.
discussion from the members of the
council, and it was finally decided to
refer the ordinance to the judiciary
committee for correction. 1t was
stated that while nearly every prop
erty owner on the street was ready to
pay cash for the Improvement when
the work was completed, yet there
were a number of the residents who
desired to have the privilege of paying
their assessment with street bonds to
run about five years. According to the
estimate made by City Engineer Clark
the amount of money that will be
raised under the assessment plan will
be $7352.25.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22
: Fewer Gallons; Wears
Longer"

The secret Is oat aud Big Stone CAP
can 20 on living just az II ihe riddle bad
never been asked
Ne IL cant. either. Big Stone Can i
not going 20 he what il wss before. Its
houses are going 10 be brighter; its peo-
PIE little more pro~perops--they are CO.
ing 40 have me Of thcir money len 70
Huf Nther thiuE- with
The answer % this riddle u this. you
can caiui building with fever gallons
OF pcyoe Lead and Zine paint than with
mixed paiuts, and IL will wear several
times as long as a buildiag painted eih
lead and Oh mixed 10y hand.
There 5 proof abundant Of il all over
The United States. There will soon be
proof abundant Of il in Big Stone Gap.
What will people DO with the rest Of
their moucFf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.

sure sign cf approaching revolt and
serious ttorhic iu yosr system j. nervous
hess slecplcssucss, OF stomach upsets
Electric bitters viii quickly dismembsr
fhc troublesome causes. Ne never
fails 20 tone she stomach. regulate the
Kidneys and Bowels. stimulate the Liver,
and clarity the blood. Ran down systems
beneht particularly and IN the usual at
tending aches vanish under its scrctine
and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bit
tiers Is only soc, and that H. returned fit
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guaran-
tccd By J. ". Kelley Druggist 50
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22
NATIONAL SCHOOL STA
TlSTlCS.

The report Of the Commissioner Of
Education Tor the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1904. made public recently
by the Secretary Of the Interior.
shows that 5000 36l pupils, or 20
per cent. of the entire population Of
the country. attended the public
schools during that year As com
pared with the previous six years.
this percentage shows a slight de-
crease in the total number of pupils
as compared with total population.
The total cost Of the public school
system is given as $25l AIS. 625.
Tbs IS an increase Of $4,000. 600
over the previous year 10 amounts
TO S3.l5 per capita Of total popula-
ton, and $22.75 per capita per pupil.
Since 1870 the proportion Of male
teachers has decreased from 80 per
cent. Of the entire number. TO 20 per
cent. Of the entire number the past
year. The average compensation
for male teachers last year was
s49.9s and S40.5l for females. This
Is slight increase over the previous
year.
The enrolment ia the private
schools for the year is given as L.
O93. SIG. By the addition Of pupils
IN elementary schools, academies,
institution for higher education,
evening schools, business schools.
private kindergartens. Indian schools.
State schools. and schools Tor defec-
tive orphans. the grand total OF 49,
lS1 ,sls pupils is reached
The report shows that last year
1875, 632 colored children we're en-
rolled in the common schools for that
race in the former sixteen slave
States and the District Of Columbia.
The enrolment in 1917, the FIRST
year statistics were taken Of the col
ored schools. was ST. SOC. Since il
Is estimated that $4,000. 900 has
been expended in the education os
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22
ROUND TRIP
HOLIDAY RATES.

The Virginia q Southeastern Rs. viii
sell round trip tickets betseen local sta
tons, and to points east Of the Mississioni
and south Of Ohio and Potomac Rivers.
also 20 81. Louis, No. and intermediate
points, on December 23rd, 2iih. 18th. and
5ist, 1901, and January lst, 1908. limited
TO January 9Th 1905, a. oae and oue-third
iare for the round trip. Tickets viii be
sold 40 same rates 70 teachers add stu
dents OF schools Or colleges on December
! I'm 18th inclusive, good Tor return aniii
anuary 18th, 1903, upon presentation Of
signed to Principals OF Presi-
dents OF their respective Institutions.
For iull Information call GA o. adarc..
". y. ALLEN
cen. Pass AT.
Bristol. Tenn. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22

These ~ho iii persist IN c'oetr< fksir
ears ><einrf tnc contiousi recomn<nde-
t;on Of Dr.. kiors New Discovery Goa con-
sumption. rlll haze q long ard bitter q ghf
~itb their troubles. II not esded eefiies
By tstat terminsflcn Read shat T.. T.
bsad u besn Miss. hAs 20 sky: oLast fall
ny eife had ersf ssnton q coneampter.
She took DE-. kfnz's Neu Discovery after
eserythiaE-eise bad failed. fnprossmeri
came a. opce and four bottles eutireiy
cured her" Gaasenfe- Z BY J " Keiles
Druggist rrice soc andSl %. Trial
bottles tree. 81
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22

Beisror. TksS. Dec 17-B. L.
DELANEY hss sold = large interest in
the iior'loo Co~l and Coke Comps.
ny. ~ Easie. West virginie. 70 the
Chesapeake sn.i Ohio Coal and Coke
con'pany. and has resigned the presi-
ieury Of thst forsier company. He
will devote his time to developing
the coal properties Of Lee county. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-22

DO not Waste a minute-aot a
seeoud--in trying TO demonstrate to
others the merit nf your own psrfor
nance. II your work does not via
dictate itself. you caunot vindicate it.