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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
MURDERER MAY HAVE ESCAPED
Awful Crime Brought to Light In the
Woods On Fraser River.

VANCOUVER. B. c., March %
Seven weeks ago John Spittal was
murdered in his shack near Terra No
va, on the Frazer River, and only now
has the crime been brought to light.
At the inquest held at Eburne the
other night, the coroner's jury brought
III verdict OF murder, and the pro-
Vincial police are already on the track
OF the supposed homicide. The sus-
pect is a young man whose name they
decline to give, but who is not unfa-
miliar with the inside of a Jail, he hav-
ing served a three-mOnths' sentence
in this city, and his picture adorns
the rogues' gallery. The murderer
first shot his victim in the head, and
While Spittal lay on the ground in his
last agonies his slayer emptied his rifle
into his neck, there being a hole
through to the right lung.
The crime was a very sudden oc-
currence. 1t is the theory of the
reighbors that the young fellow was
robbing the shack when Spittal sud-
denly returned from days duck hunt
ing. The plferer, who had been un-
der the impression that Spittal was
far away in the Squamish hunting
deer, raised his rife as he saw the
owner of the cabin on the threshold
and the first shot took effect in the
brain. Then the homicide dragged the
body through the door into the shack,
put another shot into it. went out, pad
locked the door and fled.
When the police examined the prem
ises they found a coat belonging to the
suspect. \ gun and rifle are missing
from the cabin, and it has been learn
ed that a young fellow offered two
such firearms for sale to a Vancouver
milkman. That Spittal was first shot
outside the cabin was shown by the
marks of blood leading into the shack.
proving that he had been dragged in
side by his assailant. The evidence
seems to show that the deed was COM
mitted on February or 3. so that it
was IS days before the discovery was
made.
The criminal whoever he was. could
be on the other side of the world by
| this time Nobody knows whether
Spittal had any money in his shack.
He was one of those quiet, inoffensive
| fellows. who keep their business to
| themselves.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
PUGET SOUND PIONEER DIES
3. F. Day Succumbs to General Break
ing Down.

SEATTLE March 2S.-A we'll known
Puget Sound pioneer, B. F. Day,
whose domestic troubles were aired
in the King county courts recently
aged wife, died in Los Angeles yester-
day. 1t is claimed that designing peo-
and were instrumental in causing her
to accuse the old pioneer of unbe-
coming conduct with an old woman
who had been in the family for many
years. For long time Mrs. Day
would not see her husband. The final
reunion following the court proceed
ngs was as pathetic as the case had
been sensational.
Mr.. Days health began to fail last
autumn, an attack of kidney trouble
being followed by a general breaking
down of the system. About three
weeks ago he went to Los Angeles
on the advice of his physician, but
he was compelled to go to a hospital
Immediately on arriving there. He
never left his room in the institution.
He was born in Ohio seventy years
ago. A quarter of a century ago he
came to Seattle and purchased large
tract of land. On this tract SUISSE
Quently the greater portion of what
is now known as Fremont was erect
ed. He gave to the school district the
handsome block in Fremont on which
the B. F. Day school stands. Mr.. Day
took a decided interest in political at
fairs and as a republican figured in
a number of campaigns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

This scheme. of course, did not al
ways come out as planned A great
many things go to figure in horse
race, and occasionally the wires went
wrong and the local hackers of lead
pipe cinch would get bumped for fur
Their orders. But as a general rule the
dope as received from Oakland was
good and proper and when the cat got
out of the bag, the prOprietors of the
Seattle pool rooms got together and
figured their losses at a cool 100000.
So completely has the plot been I'M
earthed, in fact, that it is pretty we'll
known who the local men are who were
more directly interested in beating the
bookmakers. The ringleader of the
betting corporal ton is said to be a
well-known local attorney and his
right hand man is a prominent BUSH
ness man in this city.
Steps are being taken to guard
against this sure-thing betting in the
future. If the local poolroom men can
get certain affidavits they are after
an effort will be made to rule the dis
honest horse owners in Oakland off
the track for good and all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
Canal Commissioners to Sail.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Admiral
Walker and his colleagues Of the Pan
anna canal commission are rounding
UP in this city preparatory to sailing
tomorrow for the isthmus. The COM
missiOners declined to discuss their
official plans further than to state
their intention of making a thorough
examination of the present condition
Of the canal property with a view to
deciding upon plans for the future of
the work
The rumored legal hitch in the
transfer of the property from the
French company to the United States
government is not expected to in any
way interfere with the work Of the
commission. 1t is understood that
William n. Cromwell, counsel for the
Panama Canal company, prior to his
departure for France two weeks ago,
sent orders to the companys agent
at Panama to afford to the commits
sioners every facility for examination
OF for such action as they might de-
sire to take, the same as though the
canal was formally in possession of
this government.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
Queer Pignies in Africa.

LONDON, March 2S.-Edgar Cell,
an American traveller has just arrived
in England on the conclusion of three
years journey, in which he has COW
cred over $4,000 miles. Mr.. Cell, who
is a native of Philadelphia, left that
city for the purpose of visiting the
various mission fields of the world,
with view to collecting Independent
evidence regarding the value of pro-
testant, Roman Catholic and MOham-
medan missions throughout the world.
In his researches in numerous out
Of the way places Mr.. Cell encount-
cred his strangest experiences in the
great pigmy forest in Africa. The pig
mics will not do any work says Mr.
Cell, but devote their entire time to
hunting. The forest is inhabited not
only by pgmies, but by people Of ordI-
nary size These latter are constantly
terrorized by the pigmies. who make
them do all the work While they hunt
Mr.. Cell says the pigmies are Very
bright, clever and independent people
and might be described as the jap
anese of Africa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
WADE CASES TO BE TRANSFER
RED TO UNITED STATES
COURT.
Says Federal Statute Questions
Are Involved.

The First National bank of Pendle-
ton will try the suits which have been
brought against it, owing to the Wade
failure before Judge Bellinger of the
federal court in Portland, unless they
are remanded back to the circuit court.
The petitions and necessary bonds
for the transfer of these cases from
Judge Ellis court to the federal court
were filed at Pendleton Saturday. The
papers have already been forwarded
TO Portland and unless the federal
court decides that there is no question
involving the construction of federal
statues in the cases they will be tried
in Portland.
The cases on which the above action
has been taken are: Joseph Mack VS..
The First National bank. Joseph Vey
VS.. The First National Bank, Antonis
Vey VS.. The First National Bank. The
money which these plaintiffs in the
three named suits seek to recover from
the bank will aggregate about $4,000.
They are all an outgrowth of the
transactions of c. B. Wade during the
time he was cashier of the bank.
The grounds ON which the cases are
to be carried to the federal court is
the construction of certain federal
statutes regarding the power of
bank cashier and the liability of the
bank for his acts The bank holds in
an answer filed to one of the cases,
that c.. B. Wade had no authority to
promise these depOsitOrS that the
bank would loan their money out for
them and guarantee a certain rate per
cent. interest The bank holds that
the federal statutes under which it eX-
lists would not permit it to do any such
business. This is the question on
which the federal court will be asked
to pass.
Thomas Fitz Gerald. the referee in
bankruptcy, has ordered that the per-
sonal property of c.. B. Wade be sold
at auction, and has set April s to II
o'clock as the time for the sale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
POOLROOMS LOSE MONEY
Seattle RooI<makers Drop $4,000 on a
Bunco Trick.

SEATTLE, March 2S-One of the
cleverest buncO games that has been
sprung in Seattle has been quietly
worked throughout the winter The
operation has netted the men in the
game something like $4,000 Local
bedrooms, The Totum. operated by
Dave Argyle. and The Clancy, operated
by George Liable, are the sufferers.
The bunco artists did not confine
their operations solely to Seattle, how
ever. The ring or combine that was
engaged in fleeing the poolroom OPP
orators extended to Portland, Spo-
kane and Butte, at least, and possibly
to other cities on the western slope
Of the Rocky mountains.
The scheme as worked was this:
Some of the horse owners at Ingleside
Oakland would at stated intervals
cook up a race" or in other words
would so manipulate things as to in
sure some certain horse of winning
The tip would be given out to mem
bers of the ring in the various western
cities and the day of the race the horse
in question would not go begging for
hackers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
DOES FAKE SUICIDE STUNT.
Nerve Of Bunco Man Morrison Fails
Him.

POMEROY, Wash. March ga.
w. Morrison, the bunco man who is
lying in jail awaiting determination
OF appeal from two-year penitentiarv
sentence, and who has gained the title
OF the human ostrich from his gas
tronOmic feats of glass eating and
soap swallowing, varied his fake sui
eide stunts Thursday morning and
created a cheap sensation by trying
to bleed himself to death by cutting
the veins in his left arm with a piece
of glass
rear OF pain and lack of nerve which
kept him raking around on the surface
led to his detection, as F. W. D. Mays.
the newspaper man, who is a fellow
prisoner grew squeamish at sight of
the blood, and. giving the sick alarm.
was taken upstairs, where as soon as
he had recovered from his faint, he in
formed the officers
Dr. Cardwell was called and after
mlniStering to the wants of Mr. MAYS.
went below with Deputy Hawkins and
found the fainthearted suicide COM
posed on his bunk. with sham look of
rigor mortis on his face. In a tragic
voice he exclaimed: In ten seconds
more all would have been over"
He had succeeded in letting out
cOnsidera bic blood, but when the sur
SeOn put his fingers into the raw
wound the grimaces and contortions
Of Morrison showed the extent of the
shammers nerve. The wound was
dressed and the faker locked up in his
cell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
EUGENE BERTON
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, |
Lucas County

Lucas County
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
[Seall A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

that he likewise is inclined to thror.
his fortunes with the democratic party
is equally We'll known. Both befor.
ard since his retirement from IT,
army he has been frequent guest At
banquets, but the banquet here to-
night is the first strictly partisan If.
fair at which he has consented to he
the guest of honor. Hence it is M,
unnatural for the political wiseacras
to conclude that there is something in
the wind, though few democrats,
leaders of consequence care to ventura
prediction as to the probable chan.
ces the general would stand in a raca
for the presidential nomination at tho
coming ST Louis convention.
Aside from any political Significance
it may possess the banquet promises
to be one of the most notable affairs
OF it's kind ever given in Grand
Rapids. Covers will be laid for sev-
eral hundred guests and among them
will be democratic leaders of promi-
nence throughout Michigan. There
will be several distinguished men on
the speakers list besides General
Miles, among them Representative
James r. Williams of Illinois and
Representative Robert w. Miers of
Indiana. Congressman Lucking Of
Michigan will act as POSTMASTER.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
Andree Legally Dead.

STOCKHOLM, March %. - The
Stockholm court has just pronounced
the Arctic explorer Andree to be dead
III law, the legal term of disappear
arce having expired. Andree left
Spitzbergen July II, 1897 with two
iect of reaching the north pole Nc
authentic trace has ever been discov-
cred of the Inflated expedition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
Sporting Events;


A little document was fixed up to-
day by which the management
# the Walla Walla Athletic club
IS placed in the hands Of
Andy King of Montana who has been
in Walla Walla for several weeks.
Manager Hastings has found it ne
cessary to devote considerable of his
time to outside interests and conse
quently could not pay the necessary
attention to the club to make it the
success that it deserves. Mr.. King
has had considerable experience in
managing clubs, having been connect
ed with the Anaconda Athletic club
for several years. 1t is his intention
to make considerable improvements
III the gymnasium by installing addi
tiOnal shower baths and gear. Clas-
ses in gymnastics and boxing will be
organized and it is the intention to
give amateur athletic shows at least
every two weeks. These shows with
out doubt would attract good crowds
and help place the club on substan-
tial footing. An effort will also be made
to give an exclusive boxing exhibition
Once'a month in which we'll known men
will be brought together for a limited
number of rounds. In matching up
men Manager Kings long experience
with boxers places him in a position
to secure the best talent in the bust
ness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
EK-SHER|FF DOES NOT owe
COURTS DECIDE THAT WASH
INGTON COUNTY HAS NO
CLAIM ON Ex-OFFIClAl.
Case Is Dismissed-Sut Instituted
Upon Report of Clark & Buchan-
an, the Experts.

HILLSBORO, Or, March 2S.-Judge
Mcbride has decided that the county
of Washington had no case against
Ex-Sheriff Henry P. Ford, and dis
missed the case, giving the defendant
Judgment for his costs.
Mr. Ford was sheriff of the county
from 1892 until July 1896, and with
the exception of the last year or So,
was under the old fee system. When
he went out of Office he settled with
the county upon their own figures and
took their clearance. HIS books had
been exported several times by prom
inent business men, appointed by the
several grand juries drawn from the
circuit court.
Later on Clark & Buchanan were
selected to expert the cOuntyS books,
and they returned shortage of $2Q52.-
90 against Sheriff Ford, and several
minor shortages against other officers.
The other shortages We're Immediate
" paid, but Mr.. Ford employed at
torneys and demurred upon the ground
that he did not owe the county a cent;
that the fees collected by him and
charged against him as belonging to
the county were earned by him before
the salary law went into effect, al
though yet uncO}lected by him when
the law went into force. These fees
constituted the main balance alleged
due the county. Judge Mcbride, in
summing up the decision said
This officer had had repeated set
Elements With the county, and upon
their figures. His books had repeated
L. been exported by business men,
and trustworthy. The fees collected
by him We're earned by him under the
fee system, before the salary law went
into effect, and that he did not col
lect them before the law did take eff
ing and taking what was his own.
While he might have turned the
fees over to the county and then pre-
scented bill to the county, and which
they would have paid under the law
il vogue, when he made the collec-
lions, his action was only a matter of
method, and does not in any way af-
feet the ownership of the moneys to
which the county has laid claim. At
this late hour he could not collect I'M
der the statutes of lmptation. and l
dc not feel disposed to give the county
Judgment for an amount that was
earned by the eX-officer.
Mr.. Ford does not owe the county
one cent; he settled With Washington
county like an honest man and like
an honest officer"
Henry p. Ford lived for years in the
vicinity of Tualitin, where he was en-
gagged in ranching. He was very
popular in his vicinity. and when he
received the nomination for sheriff
he was elected by an overwhelming
majority. voters of all parties coming
t. his support. Since his retirement
from office he has been EMPLOYED h1
the city of Portland as city detective
and since leaving the detective depart
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
Brantford Doc Show.

CRAWFORD, Ont, March Is
The annual bench show of the Brant-
ford Kennel club opened today and
VII! continue through Wednesday,
The prizes offered this year are more
valuable and numerous than ever be-
fore and they have served to attract
an unusually fine lot of high bred dogs
representing many of the most famous
kennels of the United States and Can
ada.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

today receiving the congratulations of
his many friends.
Judge Mcbride did not attack the
report of the experts Clark & Bucha-
nan, saying that he thought they were
capable men, but said that the balance
brought against Ford was the result
OF a misapprehension of the law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

By defeating Young Corbett" Fri
day night, Jimmie Britt not only Sc
cures the feather weight champion
ship which is worth something but
pulled down $15,592.50 as his share
Of the winnings. Wonder how many
young fellows there are in Walla
Walla who would not take a good
drubbng for that sum. Corbett's
winnings amounted to $9157.50 which
will about cover what he lost by bet
ting on himself The total receipts
amounted to $4,000 of which the club
took $3.50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-28

Letters received from Jack REILLY
who is in Lewiston waiting for a match
with Jack Oberdorff states that his
brother Tom will box Young ChOyn-
ski of San Francisco, before the Lew
iston club, April l. In regard to his
own match Jack states that OberdOrff
is showing considerable reluctance in
signing up articles for their go. Ober-
dorff it seems still has a vivid recOl-
lection of their former match and
hence is 10th to take a chance on an
other defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
Naval Orders.

Capt. G. Blocklinger has been commits
stoned {. captain in the navy.
Commander E. F. Qualtrough, from COM
mand CT the Atlanta.
Lieut.. Commander G. II. Stafford, from
command of the Marcellus to command the
Caesar.
Lieut.. A. E. Watson, from the Atlanta to
the Buffalo.
Lieut.. L. s. Thompson. from the Atlanta
to the Yankee navigator
Lieut.. c. B. Morgan, from the Buffalo to
his home and await orders.
Ensign r. A. Alternately, from the Allan
ia to the Massachusetts.
Ensign B. T. Bulmer, from the Marcellus
to the Caesar.
Midshipman p. E. Dampman from the
Atlanta to the Massachusetts.
Midshipman C. A. Brilliant, from the At
lanta to the Detroit.
Midshipman w. w. Smyth, from the At
lanta to the Florida.
Surgeon ". c. B. Means to the naval
hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. L. Bell,
when discharged from treatment at the
naval hospital, New York, N. Y, to his
home and granted three months sick leave.
Acting Assistant Surgeon w. H. Janney,
Assistant Paymaster w. T. Sypher, Acting
Boatswains w. Jaenicke and H. G. Jacklin,
Chief Gunner G. w. Phillips, Gunner D. r.
Diggins and Warrant Machinist r. F.
Nourse, from the Marcellus to the Caesar.
Lieut.. ]. E. Walker. from the New Or
leans to command the Quiros.
Lieut.. M. H. Signor, from command of
the Quiros to the Cavite station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30

Can't. John r. Proctor Artillery Corps,
has been relieved from duty in the Phil
ippines and ordered to Join his proper sta
ton.
Col. Martin B. Hughes. list Cavalry, has
been ordered to Hot Springs. Ark, for
trea tment at the Army and Navy General
Hospital there.
Charles B. Wheeler. Odus c. Horney and
Lawson NJ. Fuller. all of the ordnance de-
partment. has been appointed to meet at
the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Sandy
Hook. N. j.. next Wednesday to prepare
an examination of lieutenants of the line
of the army who may apply for detail in
the ordnance department.
First Lieut.. Carroll ID. Buck, assistant
surgeon. has been relieved from further
duty with the Philippine exposition board
IN charge of its hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

o STREET SOUTHWEST. between AZ and
9th streets-Morton w. Hawkins to May
T. Speer. half interest in original lots
and 3. square 500: 81.
NO. 1872 TWENTY SECOND STREET
NORTHWEST-Same to same, half in
teress in lot 81. square 81 $40.
NO. 313 e STREET NORTHEAST-Eliza-
beth H. Sargent ct vir. John, to John
y. RAYMOND. part lots IA and 10, square
$50: So ~
HoLMEAD MANoR-s Elizabeth Henry
to Robert III. and Anna A. Warren, lot
%. block as: SO.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 18th and 18th streets
B. r. Loyal. surviving executor, 10
Louisa L. Taylor. lot A, square 292;
S1l.2o0. Louisa L. Taylor to Paul q.
Brock, same property; $780,
FRIENDSHIP. ST. PHILIP AND JACOB
William S. Peachy to Bessie A. NJ. Nc
Leran. lots s. 8 and 10: $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Geo =. Newton ct
ux to Emma McAIurray. lot 1O2 square
10; $3.50. Same to Mary L. Stailey, lot
101, square 10; So
MOORE & BARBOUR'S ADDITION-Geo.
D. Barbour ct ux. to Jas. F. Barbour,
iots o. z, and part lot 8, block 1: So.
James F. Barbour conveys same prop
erty to Sophia Fersinger; $40.
MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECOND ADDI-
TlON-George d. Barbour ct uX to
James F. Barour, lots ID to 16, block
s; so.
STREET SOUTHWEST between 1st and
"a sts:7Lillie Ross to James E and John
f. Delany, part lot g. square COB; $40.
SIXTEENTH STREET between L and NJ
streets-James w. Paul, jr., to Elizabeth
A McGee; lot e. and part lot F.
square 1873; $1,000.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between NJ
and streets-Catherine Trainor ct vir,
Eugene, to William H. Duvall, lot 49,
square S2S; $40. William H. Duvall ct
uX. to William ]. Hoffman; same prop
erty; $40. William ]. Hoffman ct ux.
to VIM. E. Waggener; half interest in
same property; $40.
FIRST AND c STREETS NORTHEAST
Ina s. Hemphill to Mary E. Strobel;
original lot 10 and part original lot
II, square 724; $40.
THlRYTY-TH1RD STREET NORTH
WEST between M and N streets-Frank
Hayes to Charles E. Kendrinck part
square 1919; SO
MERIDIAN HILL-Lloyd T. Everett to
David w. Limerick, lot 10, block 10;
$40.
ADDITION TO TAKOMA PARK-Andrew
A. L1pscomb ct al, trustees, to Review
and Herald Publishing Association, lots
IL to 3D. block 3; 81, 501. Sc.