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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
HE ARRESTS CLEVER CROOK
SwindIer Who Has Operated On Two
Continents Caught In Tacoma.

TACOMA, April 7.-Chief Packer
succeeded in capturing one of the
smoothest and widest known swindler
in the United States Wednesday even
ing. when he landed behind the bars
Albert E. Bell, alias James E. Butler,
who defrauded the Kansas City Ma
tional Bank out of 100000 last April.
Bell escaped and went to Europe,
where he succeeded in several daring
enterprises and is now wanted in Eng
land and France. He returned to the
United States in September and was
promptly arrested, but escaped in
Philadelphia and had not been heard
from since.
letters on his person, the stamps on
which were cancelled, but they bore
no deceiving date. The letters We're
from Victoria and Arlington mer-
chants to Portland merchants enclos-
ing statements with checks and money
orders.
Bell confessed that he stole letter
pouch from the depot in Seattle Sat-
urday afternoon and that he had CASH
ed more than 500 worth of the checks.
He had more than SIS in checks left
besides two money orders, from which
he had erased the amounts. A man
giving the name of G. A. Schribner was
arrested with him. Some Of the checks
were found on him.
When arrested in the Abbey lodging
house. Bell succeeded in escaping by
jumping out of a window. officer Mo-
ran gave chase. The fugitive started
for the wharves and when closely
pressed jumped off the embankment
back of the Narthern Pacific building
This bank is fully 200 feet high and
almost perpendicular. officer Moran
went over after him and after a chase
of fully fifteen minutes captured him
Bell bought an Alaska outfit in Seat
tie with checks obtained in mail, anG
then sold some of these goods here
which led to his arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Notable Pictures on Sale.

NEW YORK, April lone of the
most important picture sales in the
history of New York auctions in the
value and general high average of it's
examples begins at Mendelssohn hall
tonight under the auspices of the
American Art association. The sale
results from the closing of the New
York branch of a prominent London
art firm and the consequent disposal
of it's stock. The pictures to be sold
include more than one hundred and
fifty canvases, for the most part repre-
sentative examples of the early Eng
schools; and all Of them without ex-
ception having come from well-known
collections in England and on the con-
tnent.
OF the English masters, the great Sir
Joshua Reynolds is represented by
other examples. There are two Gains
boroughs, one the well known Mar
ket Cart" Other English masters rep
resented in the collection are Sir Thos
Lawrence and Sir Peter Lelys. In the
early Flemish and Dutch schools the
collection is rich in examples Of Van
Dyck, Moreelse, Ravestyn and Cuyp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Lively Storage Rate War.

NEW YORK, April THE new
steerage rate war from Scandinavian
ports is on in earnest and it is now pos
sible for immigrants to come from
northern Europe at lower rate than
ever before. The sailing of the Adria
from Gutenberg today marks the be-
ginning of operations of the revived
Scandal line, which is a combination
of the North German Lloyd, the Ham
burg-American, Holland American and
Red Star lines, which have poined in
the fight on the Independent Cunar
line. The latter has retaliated with the
announcement that it will inaugurate
at once new service from the prin-
cipal Scandinavian ports and that it
will carry steerage passengers for SIG
which is 81 below the rate made by the
rival interests. The end Of the warfare
is not in sight and it may yet be pos
sible for persons to cross the Atlantic
at a cheaper rate than they could trav-
ell between Chicago and st. Louis by
rail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
STATE CONSERVATIVES HOSPITAL
Iowa Legislature Appropriates the Sum
of $4,000.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April Am
appropriation of $4,000 has been voted
by the Iowa Legislature for the estab-
lishment of a state hospital for the
cure of consumptives. The new insti-
tuition will be located within $50 miles
of Des Moines, the exact place to be
determined by the state board of con-
troll and the state board of health.
To this institution those consump-
tlveS who are unable to pay will be
admitted and treated without charge.
Those who are able to pay will be
charged not to exceed $50 a month.
A separate institution for Iowa ine-
briates is also assured by the passage
by the house of the bill appropriating
$125,0O0 for the establishment of such
an institution at Knoxville. The bill is
now through both houses and will be-
come law when signed by the COVER
nor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
EIRS LOSE CASE
United States Supreme Court Finds
for Company In Hill Case.

SEATTLE. April THE four heirs
Of the late George d. Hill. of Seattle.
lost notable case in the United States
supreme court at Washington D. c..
The case was before the court on ap-
peal from the ninth circuit court that
tribunal having decided in favor of
the heirs. 1t involved the payment of
$4,000 the amount of an insurance
policy on the life of George D. Hill is
sued by the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York.
George D. Hill. after paying the first
premium on his policy, defaulted on the
next three payments and died. In the
lower court his executors obtained
judgment for the full amount of the
policy, but this was reversed by YES
terday's decision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Oklahoma Republicans.

GUTHRIE, Okla, April THE Ok
lahOma republican convention in ses-
sion here today is the largest political
convention ever held in the territory,
there being 519 delegates in attend
ance. The convention will renominate
Bird Mcguire for delegate in congress
and will select six delegates t-iarge
and six alternates to represent Okla
homa at the Chicago convention. The
resolutions will deal largely with ter
ritOrial affairs, after indorsing Pres
ident Roosevelt for denomination. Gov
ernor Ferguson and other prominent
party leaders are working to have the
convention declare for single statehood
and the indications are that they will
carry the day.
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the murder, which was most atroc-
iouS one.
When the room was broken open the
woman was found lying upon the bed
with her head crushed with the back
of an ak, and a long cash extending
across her throat from the center Of
the neck to the right ear. In her room
was found an ak, a penknife covered
with blood, bottle of carbolic acid
and a large carving knife.
At the trial court Clark put up in
sanity as his defense, but the evil
dence shows that while he was in
sanely jealous Of the woman, who had
transferred her affections to a rival,
his mind was clear in all other respects
The supreme court found no rever-
sible error and affirms the judgment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Northwest News

jorty of the attorneys, most of whom
reinstatement.
Henry ST. Rayner's fight has been a
ltng one and he has struggled stub
DO My against the edict that denied
him the right to appear before the
state courts.
Three years ago ST. Rayner was
counsel for Frank Mcdaniel, charged
with the murder of Clare Fitch, in Cy-
Gle Park, East Portland. The case was
appealed to the state supreme court
from the circuit court in this county.
1t was charged that in this appeal ST.
Rayner removed a sheet of typewrit-
ten testimony and in it's place inserted
a sheet with a number Of changes.
Governor George E. Chamberlain, at
that time district attorney, brought
these charges, and after an investiga-
ton ST. Rayner was disbarred. He
made numerous efforts to secure a
revocation of the order, but the Multi
nomah Bar Association opposed him
at every turn.
Some months ago he began to cir
culate petition for reinstatement,
which was extensively signed by local
attorneys. 1t was then discovered that
he had never been permanently admit
ted so he could not have been disbar-
red After the petition had been recon-
sidered by the state supreme court for
sufficient length of time, he was ad-
mitted permanently by an order issued
at Salem.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
MILWAUKEE WAKING UP.
Cream City Will Wage a Campaign
for the State Capitol.

MADISON, Wis, April 7.-Wisconsin
is to be agitated this summer with a
great campaign for the removal Of the
capital from Madison to Milwaukee.
The Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION of the cream city has deter
mined that as soon as the state con-
ventiOn is out of the way campaign
will be commenced in favor Of the re-
moval that will be unparalleled in the
history of this state.
A site described as the best in the
metropolis is already optionally Sc
cured. Money will be raised to be
used in a state campaign for the cleo
ton Of members of the legislature who
will vote in favor Of Milwaukee,.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
PAYNE TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
President Will Retain Cabinet Officer
During This Administration.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April T.
Postmaster General Payne is not con-
templating resignation at the present
time, all stories to the contrary not
withstanding. The president has not
given the matter serious consideration.
If Postmaster General Payne should
lose his health entirely, or if he should
die, vacancy in the postoffice de-
partment would become inevitable, but
the same thing would be true of any
other of the cabinet officers.
If Mr.. Payne holds his own or re-
covers he surely will remain in office
during the rest Of this administration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Served Him Rjoht,

A man was caught out in a snow
storm and in order to protect himself
crawled into a hollow log. While the
storm ragged he began to think of what
a good man he had been and of all the
good things he had done and be be-
came so full of enthusiasm that when
he began to extricate himself he found
that he was wedged in so tight that he
could not move. Try as he might, he
seemed doomed to die in that old log.
AS he lay there thinking of his past
life, a sudden thought passed through
his mind that he had not paid the local
editor for six years, and he felt so
confounded small that he crawled right
out of the log.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
DRAMA IN SCHOOLS
Novel Pedagogical Method Proposed by
Mrs. Blaine.

CHICAGO, April 7.-Dramatic acting
in the school room as a means of ed
ucating the children in history, litera-
ture and ethical truths is the novel
pedagogical method recommended by
Mrs. Emmons Blaine in an article on
THE Dramatic in Education" which
appears in the April number of The
Elementary School Teachers"
The magazine is published by the
University press. and is edited by the
faculty of the school of education,
which Mds. Blaine has endowed to the
extent of nearly a million dollars. The
plan she suggests is being tried in the
classes there
instinct is strong in children and that
by careful training it may be made a
power to construct in them stronger
and better men and women, with clear
er images and finer thoughts. This
dramatic instinct, however, Mrs. Blaine
would have worked out by the chill
dren themselves in school room plays.
She says that there are few things
on the stage at the present time that
children should see or hear and sug-
gest that the theaters set aside Satur-
day afternoons for plays to be given
for the school children
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
OMAHA ROBBED BY HoUsEMAIp
Thousands of Dollars Stolen BY an in
nocent-Looking Girl.

OMAHA, Neb.. April ELLA Hurst
an innocent-looking housemaid, ever
willing, courteous and neat, has been
employed for eighteen months in al
most as many houses of wealthy Oma-
ha families
Today she is in the city Jail with a
series Of charges against her which
show her to be the most successful
house theft whom the police of this city
have ever encountered
Complaints have been coming into
police headquarters with a persistent
regularity that a servant girl had
worked al a certain place, pilfered va
rious articles of value. and then sud-
denly left. Several detectives were
kept on the case for months. Every
conceivable ruse was adopted, but ii
seemed impossible to get any kind OF
a clue to the identity of the pilferer
After each theft the girl left the city
suddenly, and on her return after a
brief absence hired out to a new fam
lily, and thus kept up the game until
her thievings amount to thousands OF
dollars.
Her booty includes opera glasses,
mems dress suits, hand painted china,
cut glass, overcoats, suits of clothes.
punch glass sets, umbrellas, jewelry,
sllverware and watches. Although she
has been identified by dozen or more
OF her victims, Miss Hurst has so far
refused to disclose what disposition
she made of the stolen property. It is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07

believed she carried all her plumber to
another town before parting with it.
The police admit that her methods
completely mystified them. She was
finally captured by means of a letter
addressed to a want-ad advertiser in a
daily paper, whom the detectives eau
toned, and when she was taken into
custody she had a bundle of plumber
in her possession ready to carry away.
When II, the girl says, she was de-
serted by her husband, whom she mar
ried a year before. Since then she stole
Systematically in half a dozen small
towns before coming to Omaha.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07

Herbine, taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you in robust
health, fit you to ward off disease 1t
cures constipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, fever, skin, liver and kidney
complaints, 1t purifies the blood and
clears the complexion. Mrs. D. w.
Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes April g.
1902: Il have used Herbine, and it is
the best medicine for constipation and
liver troubles. 1t does all you claim
for it. l can highly recommend it."
scots a bottle. The Upington Drug
Co, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
CLARK VERDICT SUSTAINED.
Supreme Court Sustains Judgment in
Case of Murderer.

The supreme court has sustained the
Thurston county superior court in the
conviction for murder in the first de-
gree of Charles Clark for killing Leila
Page. Clark's only and last hope to
escape death on the gallows rests with
executive clemency. An appeal for
pardon or communication of sentence
will probably be made at once to Gov
ernOr Mcbride.
On January 20, 1908, Charlie Clark,
who is a native of Olymia, killed his
mistress, Leila Page, and then at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
and swallowing carbolic acid. He re-
covered however, and stood trial for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
DEATH REMOVES FROM TIE
SCENE OF LIFE A NOTED
PERSON..
Was Known as 1.-THE Stormy Jord.u
of Northern lowa"-Had
Been Hiding.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa, April T.
News has been received here of tho
death Of George Fertig at New Hamn.
his home since the adjournment of the
last court held here, owing to the fact
that he was indicted for the alleged sale
of liquor. He had figured as unique
character in this section for upwards of
a quarter of a century, being generally
known and hailed as the stormy Jor
dan Of Northern Iowa."
In this place, the home of B. F.
Wright, the Father of Prohibition" in
this state, whose every energy for
nearly forty years was used toward
doing away with the curse of whisky.
and whose pen welded a mighty force
in the enactment of the prohibition
laws in this state, lived Fertig who
Dent every energy TO uprOOt the tenn
perance branch. He conducted for
years a restaurant on the West Side.
which was known to every winebibber
as 1.-The blind pog." Seldom if ever
when court has been held in this county
in the past twenty years was true
indictment not found against George
Fertig.
About six years ago Sheriff Fair
banks, a prominent citizen of the coun-
ty, elOped with Mrs. Fertig, the come
ly wife of the dead man. The affair
created a sensation at the time. They
Immediately departed for the KlOn-
~,yke and are living there as man and
wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Now Couple Hearst With Turner.

Now Couple T1edTSt WIFI "S''
SEATTLE. Wash, April If not
for Hearst, then not for Turner, is the
alternative the Hearst boomers are
anxious to have established as the
conditions that will govern the COM
ing democratic state convention. Inc
sunporters of the New Yorker have
little confidence in their ability to
control the state convention for Hearst
hut they do believe that they can play
strongly enough upon the sentiment
in favor of an unpledged delegation to
keen Turner from the endorsement he
covets.
There is a strong sentiment among
state delegates in favor of an unpledg-
ed delegation to the democratic nation
al convention. This has been en-
couraged by the close friends Of Sen
ator George Turner, who have believed
the sentiment would not go farther
than to hold up any movement toward
instructing on the presidency.
1t has been argued by Turner BOOM
ers that the state delegation would not
be seriously involved if it was instruct
ed to aid the Turner movement toward
a vice-presidental nomination. To
keep clear of the presidency is the only
aim of the Turnerites.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. G. Peterson, 625 Lake ST., To-
peka, Kansas, says: "Of all cough
remedies Billiards. Horehound Syrup
is my favorite; it has done and will do
all that is claimed for ito speedily
cure all coughs and colds-and it is so
sweet and pleasant to the taste" Csc,
soc, $1.O0 bottle. The Upington Drug
Co., dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07

Miss Skeen-Where did you gradu-
ate from, Mr.. Gill? Mr.. Gill-From
the school of pharmacy. Miss Skeen
with surprise)-It is possible? What
a strange choice for a young man
brought up in the city! But if I re-
member rightly, your grandfather
was a farmer, too.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
ST. RAYNER WIN sLoNe CONTEST
Portland Lawyer Readmitted to Bar bv
Supreme Court.

PORTLAND, Or, April Am
nouncement that Henry st. Rayner
mad been admitted to the bar by the
STATE supreme court did not cause
much of a stir around the county
courthouse this morning. The action
vi 'he court was anticipated by a ma
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Mr.. Smith a Candidate.

Another element was projected into
the democratic situation yesterday
when the news came out that Del Cary
Smith would probably be a candidate
for delegate to the national conven-
ton. When asked about the matter,
Mr.. Smith said he hadn't concluded
whether he would run or not; but it
is generally believed that he will be a
candidate.
Mr.. Smith was the Byrne candidate
for president of the Jeffersonian socie-
ty last Saturday night, and is now the
duly elected president of the Byrne
wing of that society. He does not
claim to be a pronounced Byrne man,
but his leanings are in that direction.
Whether he expects the support of the
Byrne forces or not, nobody seems
to know. Mr.. Gill, head Of the Byrne
organization, is committed to another
candidate.
Mr.. Smiths choice for president of
the United States is Judge Parker of
New York. DR.. Byrne is for the same
candidate, as is ex-senator George
Turner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
Indiana Teachers Meet.

WARSAW, Ind, April 7.-Between
three and four thousand teachers took
possession of Winona Lake today for
the twenty-second annual meeting of
the Northern Indiana Teachers asso-
citation. The organization has the dis
tinction of being the largest in point OF
membership, of any sectional educa-
tiOnal associa ton in the entire country.
The present convention will be in ses-
sion three days and in addition to the
numerous discussions on topics relat-
ing to the various branches of school
work there will be lectures and adj
dresses by noted educators from Wash
ington, Chicago, Hartford, Indianapo-
lis and other places. The officers in
charge Of the convention are: Presi-
dent, T. A. Mott, Richmond; vice-pres-
ident, George w. Worley, Warsaw;
secretary, Miss Ora Cox, Logansport'
treasurer, w. A. Mills, Charlottesville
DO you know anything about the
Norp,opS Top,ny3" asked the teacher.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
May Try to Stop Gill.

1t is rumored around the city hall
of whom are opposed to DR.. Byrne's
gubernatorial aspirations, will en-
deavor to call off, Mr.. Gill, and stop
him from showing such great zeal and
activity in the doctors cause. 1t is
cOuncilmen that Mr.. Gill holds his pres
ent office; for Mayor Boyd is perfectly
willing to appoint a republican as city
engineer any time he can get the votes
in the council to confirm such an ap-
init
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07

DO you know anything about the
Mormons, Tommy" asked the teacher
"Yes'm,' replied the boy, with the
Mormon a wife is sometimes twins.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-07
SLATED FOR WARDEN OF STATE
PENITENTIARY IF BYRNE
is GOVERNOR.
Del Carey Smith Wants to Go to the
National Democratic Con.
vention.

SPOKANE, Wash, April THAT
City Engineer Allan F. Gill, in return
Byrne's gubernatorial campaign, is to
be made warden of the penitentiary at
Walla Walla in the event of DR.. Byrne
being nominated and elected to the
ment made by democratic politicians
who are in position to know what
they are talking about. An agreement
that Mr.. Gill is to have the place is
said to have been entered into formal
ly between Mr.. Gill and DR.. Byrne.
When Mr.. Gill was asked about the
matter yesterday afternoon, he avoided
direct denial, and made a diplomatic
answer.
Il have no DESIRE" he said, ito hold
any office, like sheriff or warden,
which involves the handling of prison.
ers. Such a place is not to my taste
or liking"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Gill's reply,
however, the information that he has
been promised the place by DR.. Byrne
comes, to quote the language of a
democratic politician, straight as a
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-22
Catholic Church Services.

Services in the chapel, corner Main
and Deming streets, South Roswell,
three blocks south of the Hondo riv-
err. Holy masses will be celebrated
at 1880 a.. m. and 10 a. m.
Sermon during mass at 10 a.. m.
Rosary, Litany, Instructions and
Benediction at 2:30 p. m.
During the morning service at 10
a.. m. Miss Eva Nelson will play a
violin solo and MI. Rupert Hamilton
will sing a solo entitled Face 10
Face" A hearty welcome to all.
REV. HERBERT, o. F. NJ.
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M. e. CHURCH, U

Prayer meeting Wednesday,, 1880 p.
M. S. R Twitty, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. M, J. P. Riley,
superintendent.
Junior Epworth League, 3 p. m,
Mrs. Wanless, Superintendent.
Senior League, $50 p. m. G. G.
Gilmore, President.
1t the M. E. church, south. the
pastor will discuss at the morning
hour 1.-THE Methodist Itinerary DR..
Norf1eet will sing. In the evening
the subject will be weights, Helps
or Hindrances."