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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-24
HIS PAPER WAS A FRAUD
New York Editor Makes a STARTLING
Confession.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-Much
amusement has been caused by the
publication of an open Confession"
by the editor of a monthly paper pos
ing as financial authority. The pc
riodical has been freely circulated
outside of New York since last June.
and was recently debarred from the
mails. Postal inspectors We're unable
to find the place of publication or to
learn who was responsible for the pa
per. The business address was found
To be a livery stable in WASHINGTON
and the paper is supposed to have been
printed here
In the confession" the editor saws
that. having held mis- position three
months and being about to retire. his
conscience compelled him to state:
l have been in charge of this pub
hcat1on in the interests of one of the
hiost desperate gans of swindlers and
thieves that has ever infested anv
country. Outside of this statement no
WORD OF truth has ever appeared in
THESE columns. Upright and honest
business men. as we'll as straightfor-
ward and prosperous corporations
nave been maliciously attacked with
the sole idea that money might be in
huenced from them to the Golfers ot
'he gang that has given me employ
ment.
some of those who have been at
lacked have been ruined thereby. and
many thousands of dollars nave been
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ABScESS.

w. H. Harrison, Cleveland, Miss
writes, August Is, 1902: Il want to
say a word of praise for Billiards.
Snow Liniment. l stepped on a nail,
which caused the cords in my leg to
contract and an abscess to rise in my
knee. and the doctor told me that
would have a stiff leg, so one day l
went to j. F. Lords drug store (who
is now in Denver, Colo) He recon-
mended bottle of Snow Liniment;
got soc size and it cured my leg. 1t
is the best liniment in the world
Assesses, with few exceptions,
are indicative of constipation or debil-
ity. They may, however, result from
blows or from foreign bodies, intro
duced into the skin or flesh, such as
splinters, thorns, etc. The Upington
drug store. dealers.
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ADJUSTMENTS FOR
THE FAIR VISITORS

go to the box office and receive his
money back.
This makes it easy for us to cover
the same territory year after year,
and always draw good crowds. In
Seattle last year for example, we
aided the labor unions there to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars in
their efforts to erect Il fine labor tenn
pie. and we gave such satisfaction that
we contracted with the unions to go
there again this year and show for
three consecutive weeks.
1t is this habit of not advertising
any feature which cannot be shown
which has made Ringing Brothers
circus the great success it is, and the
one circus which is able to Snow year
after year in the same town and al
ways get good crowds. We are doing
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Money Well, Invested

Thirteen of December. 1901 fo,..
honest laboring men and WOMB.
Eureka, Cal. organized the CaIffo.~
Cooperative Medical COMPANY co.'
talized at s1,OOO,OOO, fifty tbona,
shares at $40 each: all are eou,1.
hold but one share. Purposes of 49,
company: To maintain offices
pitfalls and sanitariums, empIo, =,
Slclans to treat, cure and keen ~.
members and little ones we'll: n moi
tain laboratories, stores and dp7otS :.
manufacture, advertise and Sol ,.,,
cine. Dividends have averaga7
81 month from sales of coil 81 Ia.
and Sweet Spirits of Eden" iney,,-
sive cures for rheumatism. kfdron
stomach and nervous troubles. z,Ia :,
best druggists; the company has ror
nearly 1000 members; shares hava .,
vanced to $35 and will rise again soon
On payment of one dollar down o.,
one dollar for "a consecutive vesl,s :,
company will issue one paid-up sbo..
1nclose full name, nationality hirth
place, age, height, with price Of sbor.
to DR.. J. L. kELLETT. Pres. and Gov
Mgr, 457 9th ST., Oakland. Cal.
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entering a photograph gallery, Miss

entering a photograph gallery, Miss
Hartig learned that she had been Sc
cured to enter an immoral house.
Miss Hartig wept. She tried to run
away, but MINI was always on hand
with new promises and with that indie
scriable power to hold her.
The Times yesterday told of the
chase that Hartig and Patrolman Hub
bard had from city to city until the
couple was finally located and the girl
returned to her home. She was found
in North Yakima. Min went on to
Spokane where he was arrested.
The woman who helped take Miss
Hartig from Seattle is now said to be
in Yakima. She will be arrested.
Min says he is 81 years old and is
nurse by occupation. The police know
him as restricted district charac-
ter, who has frequently figured as a
procurer. Temporarily he is held on
the charge Of living with fallen wo-
man. The charge Of inducing a girl
to leave her home for immoral pur
poses may be filed tomorrow.
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the same thing in the carnival bust
ness that the Ringlings are in the cir
Gus line
There are two brass bands with the
carnival company and there will be
plenty of music. We travel in our
own special train of 20 cars and nearly
all our attractions are new to the
coast" said Mr.. Doyle.
Mr.. Caswell, the enterprising, fair
director, used excellent judgment in
securing this big aggregation for fair
week. The company will show down
town at night only, so that visitors to
the fair will find that something is do
ing all the time
The company is drawing large
crowds everywhere in the northwest
and is giving good satisfaction. Their
appearance in Walla Wala promises
to be the best event of the kind in
years.
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MIN HYPNOTIZED HIS VICTIM
Girl Says He Exerted Power Over Her
That She Could Not Resist.

SEATTLE Wash, Sept. 24.-Carl
Min will be charged with enticing
Miss Orietta E. Hartig from her home
in this city for immoral purposes.
With tears in her eyes and pleas for
forgiveness, Miss Hartig related the
story of her experiences to her grief
stricken parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hartig The girl declared that Min ex-
erted a hypnotic influence over her
that she could not withstand.
Miss Hartig was an innocent girl.
She had friends by the score, and
went in good society. She was also
engaged to be married to a respectable
young man.
At the beginning of the labor carni-
val she met Carl Min on the exposi-
ton grounds where she was then en-
ployed in photograph gallery.
The minute she saw Min she de-
clares that a peculiar feeling came
over her. The man had a power over
her that she could not help He pro-
posed to take her away from Seattle
and buy her a photograph gallery at
Bellingham. Min introduced her to
another woman who was to be her
partner.
They left Seattle without the knowl-
edge of the girls parents. Instead of
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NEGLECTED. COLDS.

Every part of the mucous membrane
the nose, throat, ears, head and lungs
ETC., are subjected to disease and blight
from neglected colds. Billiards. HOre-
hound Syrup is a pleasant and effective
remedy. Csc, soc, $1.OO. w. Akendrick,
Valley Mills, Texas, writes: Il have
used Billiards. Horehound Syrup for
coughs and throat troubles; it is a
pleasant and most effective remedy
The Upington drug store, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-24
FIFTY THOUSAND IN A VALiSE
Grand Rapids BoodIng Scandal Re
vived by impeachment Case.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Testimony
in connection with criminal actions
brought in the supreme court of Mich
igan against George r. Perry, eX-
mayor of Grand Rapids, and George
r. Nichols, an attorney of that city,
has been taken here before a notary
waterworks affair of 1901, precipitated
by the confession of Liant X. Salisbury.
ex-city attorney of Grand Rapids.
Nichols who was one of the eight
lawyers in Salsbury's defense, is under
indictment for perjury as the result
of the testimony of Frederick H. Gar
man a New York broker, who or
ganized the syndicate that was to Sc
cure the 100000 waterworks con-
tract upon the payment of 100000.
Assistant District Attorney Charles
E. Ward of Grand Rapids, for the
prosecution, and H. A. Ellis of Iona,
for the defense. examined witnesses in
an effort to impeach Garman's testi-
mony.
The chief witness was James Martin
of Paris, KY, who declared that Gar
man appealed to him in this city for
loan of $1,000 to aid in pushing the
Grand Rapids DEAL promising to pay
him $4,000 in addition to the loan as
soon as the thing went through. J. E.
Kennedy of Grand Rapids testified that
Salisbury came to him when the eX-
posture of the bribe-taking was about
to be made and handed him valise
containing $50 900, which he was to
take to Chicago and leave in a hotel
room He understood that a prominent
Omaha contractor, who had originally
paid the money to Salisbury, was to
call for it there.
when I reached Chicago said
Kennedy, Il learned that the exposure
had been made and that Salisbury was
under arrest / know that I was fol-
lowed by detectives, so 1 left the va
lise at the appointed place and saw
nothing more of it
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of this special train . is devoted to
sleeping or eating accommodations.
The entire company rents rooms in the
hotels of a city or with private families
eating at the hotels and restaurants
thereby leaving a large proportion of
the companys earnings in the city
visited.
There are 24O people connected with
our Is shows said Mr.. Doyle today,
land We find that the custom of not
running a cooking tent. but of having
the employees spend their salaries in
the cities where We exhibit. creates a
good will toward the company that is
hard for other shows to equal.
We nave always made it a custom
to advertise nothing that We cannot
produce when the shows arrive And if
a patron is in any way dissatisfied
with any show he has visited, he can
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one Gardner at the Pendleton hotel,

one Gardner at the Pendleton hotel,
in Pendleton, Oregon.
Rev. John c. Thomas. presiding ed
itor of the East ColU'nbia River con-
ference in the Methodist Episcopal
church SoutA. took occasion to inves-
tigate the conduct of Mr.. Michaels.
one Of the pastors under his charge,
because of the accuse tons which Mrs.
Michaels had made against him. His
deposition was introduced in court
yesterday and constituted part of
the evidence on which Mr. Michaels
was given his divorce. He was a man
of pure morals and was an able
preacher.
Il found that the conduct of Mr..
MichaeTs wife tended to injure and
destroy his influence and for this rea-
son l questioned her." said Elder
Thomas. She used to watch. the WIN
dows of houses visited by Mr.. Michaels
in making his pastoral calls to see
with whom he talked and what he
said. she told me she did not for one
minute question his fidelity, and that
he was a good man in every way, but
she didn't want him to make pasto
raj calls, and that when he did she
wanted to know every word that was
said. She was very jealous.
She also told me she intended to
go to Spokane and enter a house; that
the life of a pastors wife was too
tame for her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-24
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

health and a pure complexion, make
all women beautiful. Take a small
will prevent constipation and help d.
gest what you have eaten. soc. Mrs.
VIM. M. Stroud, Midlothian, Texas,
writes, May 81, 1901: I'VE have used
Herbine in our family for eight years,
and found it the best medicine we ever
used for constipation, bilious fever and
malaria" The Upington drug store.
dealers.
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c. A. Doyle. advance agent OF the
Southern Carnival company which
furnished all attractions at the Seat
tie Industrial Exposition the past two
weeks has arrived III the city and will
remain here until the date set for the
carnival. making the preliminary ar
rangements for the big show.
The company is playing this week
to big crowds at Bellingham, Wash,
and will devote tne two weeks inter-
vening before its appearance here to
the cities between Vancouver and
Spokane.
The arrival of the company in
WaIla Wala will mean a great deal
for the city Mr.. Doyle states that, al
though a special train of IS cars is re-
quired to carry the company and It's
equipment from place to place, no part
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-24
LIFE TOO TAME FOR HER
Preachers Wife Prefers to Enter
House.

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept 24-Rev
Robert G. Michaels a Methodist min
lister in the Palouse has been given a
divorce from Mrs. Lulu E. Micnaels,
because it was shown that the wife,
among other things, who should have
been an example Of good behavior,
was guilty of improper relations with
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lost by small investors as a result
The editor further declared the firms
be recommended We're fraudulent, and
that country people We're thereby de-
frauded of thousands of dollars.
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WANTED.

A boy with pony to carry route on
Statesman. A steady job with good
pay to a wide awake boy.
The Washington times., 1904-05-26
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
DOGTORATES THESE
Three Candidates for Scientific Degrees
Present Learned Papers Before
Distinguished Audience.

The department OF arts and sciences
OF the Columbian University yesterday
held its doctorate disputation in the
presence Of distinguished gathering.
Several theses were presented before the
various boards of experts. and all the
candidates for the Phi. D degree received
favorable recommendation
REGULATION OF Mommsen's Theory on
Caesars Agrarian Policy was the sub
ject of the paper presented bby William
Macon Coleman before the Hon. Ellis
II. Roberts Treasurer OF the United
States. Prof A. c Mclaughlin. of the
University OF Michigan, and Edward
Farquhar. with Prof. Hermann Schoen-
field presiding.
Frank Van Week NJ f. Of Stevens
Institute OF Technology. spoke on I'm
provements in Ship Construction" before
Naval Constructor David W. Taylor. L
S. N; Joseph McMakin. superintendent
of construction. L. S. Lighthouse Board,
and II. D. Williams. ordnance engineer
of the Navy Department. Adjunct Prof
George A. Anthony presided
Andrew Wilson discussed Influence OF
John Marshall on the Political History
Of the Iaited States" before Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, German ambassa-
United States Supreme Court. and the
Hon. John B. Henderson. Prof. Charles
S. Swisher presided.
Among the guests were Secretary Hay,
the Hon. John w. Foster Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell, Prof. Newcomb. DR. Wal
colt. Commissioner MacfaTland. and DR..
]. E. Gilbert.
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SI.25 Suit Case, Csc

This special holds good
for Friday and Saturday only.
Just the thing if you are 60
ing to take a short trip over
the goth. Three sizes to
select from. They are steel
frame, linen lined, which in
sures their strength.
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lance with one of these dogs. whose
owner lived near the compliments
residence He declared emphatically that
all this fuss about mad dogs" is a fad
and a fake. and that it is largely imagi-
nation.
"Rabid-Dog' Crazy.
He was of the opinion that people get
to thinking about rabid dogs and then
ina gine there's something wrong with
every luckless canine they see.
Dogs don't go mad for nothing" he
concluded. Neither will mine I've paid
their taxes. and they &c going to live
live TO a ripe old age. II people think
they are rabid. that's all right Nobody
has to associate with my dogs.
Dre Warning Given.
And | give you fair warning that. If
my dogs are shot under any fool i'm
preston about rabies. 1 going to sue tho
District for damages. and shoot the man
who shoots the dogs Don't talk to mo
about rsbid dogs. They live in news
papers and the popular imagination"
The old gentleman then went TO the
fence in front of the District Building
and unclaimed two large dogs that
looked able 70 snap up a cat as easily
as they could a fly. he patted their
heads and led them away.
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Young Mems Suits,
Worth up to SIS, 1915

About $50 Suits, small lots CT
our $3.50, $500, and $500 Suits,
Single and Double Brea Sted plain
Blue Serge, Black Tnibet and
Fancy Mixtures. Goats are cut
in Military and Loose Back
Effect, broad shoulders. Trousers
are full at thigh, in the Feg Top
effect. There are all sizes from
Is TO 20 years in this sale, but not
all sizes in each lot. Sizes 81 to
81, to fit Young Men from Is TO 20
years of age. Second Floor
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Has a Gun Ready for
Hunters of Rabid Dogs
Owner Will Use His Pistol on Man Who
Shoots His HOunds--GVes Warning
He Will Sue District

I'm rabid." announced an old gentle
man, as he stood in the room at the
District Building this morning where the
money for dog taxes is collected; and
I'm here 10 lodge a complaint against
those persons who are so rabid in their
pursuit of rabid dogs.
Anything we can do for you?" queried
a clerk.
Yes. Numbered the complainant; Il
want 10 know If dog owner is protect
ed by having paid his dog taxes. Is
he?"
Assurance Given.
Certainly" replied the clerk
well, I've got two dogs. a mastiff and
a St Bernard. Those dogs were snap
ping flies this morning, and the report
will soon be out that my dogs are rabid.
Then. a policeman will walk uD gnd
shoot them with as little conjunction
as he would a rat
Il tell you I won't stand for it, If
my dogs are shot I'm going to do some
shooting myself III get rabid with a
pistol
Further remarks from the dog owner
were TO the effect that he had seen in d
morning paper than nine rabid dogs
had been shot since last Sunday. and
that he had the honor OF the acquain-
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Dr.. c. 2. LEWIS -.

MORRISTOWN, \. J.. May IS. = DR..
Charlton T. Lewis. IL. D.. the we'll
known advocate of prison reform, lies
seriously I'll at his home here. Dr.
Lewis was first taken sick Monday
night. when he said he thought he had
touch Of the grip He has since been
IN state of coma.
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road companies were getting for about
the first time In the history Of the coun-
try. a fair return for hauling the coal
He said that the balance ir favor Of the
Lehigh Railroad Company last year was
about $4,000. and he would submit that
this was only a fair return fc- the ex-
penditure. This return was after lay
ing dividends on stock and BOND issues
Yes said Mr. shearn. land are not
these dividends largely on watered
stock?"
NO. sir replied Mr.. Thomas. with
emphasis. There Is not a drop Of water
in H. and you would heye been satisfied
Of that fact if YOU had been present
at the last meeting Of the stockhold-
ers."
Made No Compact.
Mr.. Thomas said that he had conferred
with Mr. Baer. MI. TruesdaIe. and
others as to the situation Of the coal
business. but ne made no compact with
them as TO prices or the amount of coal
TO be mined. His road could mine and
carry as much coal as they pleased and
sell 1t at their own price. He issued
the circular last April maintaining a s.
price.
This circular was issued before the
circulars Of other roads were put out,
and he did not know what their prices
would be.
Il don't hesitate to say" Mr.. Thomas
concluded. that l have conferred with
the officials of other roads as TO the
amount of coal 20 be produced and the
price TO be fixed. Is that a crime?"
Mr.. Shearn-we viii not discuss that
question here at this time What we
want TO ascertain is If you have done
this thingl'
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Children's Straw Hats,
Worth ST and $l.25,
for 75C

One lot of Children's
Straw Hats, made of the
different popular rough and
smooth braids in the new
est shapes, with broad brims
and long steamers. These
sell everywhere for $I.OO and
$I.25. This Friday and
Saturday our price will be 75c.
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Low Week End Rates From Wash

ington. d. c.. and Alexandria. Va. via
Southern Railway. Commencing Satur-
day. May p, 1904. and continuing each
Saturday and Sunday thereafter. TO and
Including Sunday, September % 1904 the
Southern Railway. will sell round trim
tickets TO Somerset. Warrenton. Harri-
sonburg. Bluemont. and intermediate
stations and return at greatly reduced
rates; tickets limited returning Monday
after date OF sale.
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ANTHRACITE COAL
HELD A LUXURY
Coal Baron Thomas So
Tells the Commission.
SHEARN USES THE PROBE
Witness Denies Stock of Company Is
Watered- Conferred With
Baer.
SHEARN USES THE PROBE

NEW YORK. May 26.-The investiga-
tioE by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of the contracts between the
coal-carrying roads and the operators OF
the coal mines was resumed this morn
ing In the Federal Building. Eben +.
Thomas. president OF the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. was the first witness called
today.
He was asked by Mr. Shearn II he could
say how the price Of coal at tidewater
was fixed prior 10 January, 1901, and in
reply said that it was determined
through conferences between the com
Danies.
Answers Old Question.
Mr.. shearn then repeated She question
which Mr.. Thomas refused TO answer
last year as 10 who fixed the price Of
the. Lehigh Valley Coal Company's coal
at tidewater.
Mr.. Thomas replied: "As a general
thing 1 do"
Mr.. Shearn then repeated the question
which Mr. Thomas refused to answer
last year about competition. Mr..
Thomas said: 81 certainly do not be-
lieve in reckless competition Reckless
competition is beneficial TO no one and
is harmful to everyone"
Then you believe in sane and con-
servative competition"
Il certainly do not believe in insane
and non-conservative competition"
DO you endeavor to promote competi-
ton with other coal-carrying roads?''
II cannot say that I promote COM
petition"
Then you do not favor competition p
"On the contrary. I do most emphat-
ically believe in competition. either by
Individuals or by corporations. II is
for the betterment of trade
PASSAGES at Arms.
There were many passages at arms be-
tween Mr.. Shearn and the witness, the
counsel endeavoring TO compel Mr..
Thomas to admit that the price Of coal
was fixed after conference between the
several coal-carrying companies.
Mr. Thomas said that his company
produced a better article OF coal al
tidewater than the other companies. and
II the company sold at the same prices
as the others, the company would find
a reader sale than the others for their
product
Coal" said the witness. lis a com
modify the price Of which is governed
by general conditions.
The cost Of production. the demand
and the amount OF supplyZ said MI
Shearn
Then do you believe with Mr.. Trues-
dale that the price should be fixed even
IL the cities are deDopulated7''
Ready TO Answer.
Objection was made by counsel. but
Air. Thomas said that he would like 10
answer the question. He said: do you
thirk that in a country like this. gov
crncd by a free people. the price Of any
commodity which is a necessity Of life
will ever be put at a price beyond the
reach OF those people who need it?''
THAT is just what we want to find
out. whether the price Of anthracite
coal a necessity. can be put up 10 any
Drice7~
why my dear sir" Mr. Thomas re-
torted. anthracite coal is not a ne
costly. II is a luxury ike diamonds
The people OF Pittsburg and St LOUIS
get along without anthracite They burn
bituminous and are glad TO get it,
East Getting Coal.
Mr. Thomas said further that the peo-
pie OF the East were getting anthracite
coal at a fair rate. and mat the rail-
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THREE KILLED BY GAS IN WELL

PITTSBURG. May 2s.-while digging
well at Springdale four laborers were
overcome by gas. All were unconscious
when taken out and three died later.
John Marshall lost his life In attempting
10 rescue the others
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East Getting Coal.

Dir. Thomas SAID further that the peo-
pie Of the East were getting anthracite
coal at fair rate. and mat the rail-