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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
CLAY ALLISON AND lOTTlE BEN.
NETT CLEARED OF LAR.
CENY CHARGE.
Jury in Superior Court Returned Ver-
dict Late Saturday Evening"
Similar Case flushed Up.

Lottie Bennett and Clay Allison, the
two women of the half world charged
with "swiping" $50 from William Mil
Ter. a Swede harvest hand, were ac-
quilted Of the charge by jury in the
superior court Saturday evening. A
verdict Of not guilty was returned by
the jury after a half hours delibera-
tions
The weak point in Millers story was
that he had not actually seen the Ben
nett woman take his money from an
inside pocket. The woman dramati-
cally declared that she had not taken
it and her consort. Clay llison, was
equally positive that Miller had no.
lost any money while their house.
1t Is said that the women settled a
similar case at the time they were
given a preliminary hearing before
Judge Huffman. The man who was a
stranger claimed that he lost $50 I'M
der similar circumstances while CALL
ing On the women. The amount ne
claimed to have lost was returned to
him and the matter was dropped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
KILLED BY ROYAL FLUSH.
West Virginia Poker Player Falls
Dead From Excitement.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Oct. 3d.
Colonel William Simms, well-known
stockdealer fell dead at the Little
Queen club rooms while playing poker.
The stakes were big and Simms had
been winning steadily. At 8 o'clock
a big pot was on and several hundred
dollars worth of chips were On the
table before cards were drawn. When
the dealer helped hands Colonel Cimms
drew one card, and, after looking at 1t,
gave a gasp and fell back dead. When
his hand was examined it was found
he clutched in his stiffening fingers q
royal flush, having the ace, king.
queen, jack and ten Of diamonds. Ply
sicians were summoned, and they said
ne had died from excitement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Wars on Cigarettes.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-The foes of the
cigarette have found a new and official
friend in Chief of Police Collins, who
has set about On personal crusade,
to separate the small boy from his
paper roll. So far the crusade has
not yet reached a point where the po-
lice department has been instructed
to confiscate tobacco found in the
possession of minors, but sucn an or
der may be issued soon. Meantime the
chief himself is stopping boys whom
he finds smoking, and is wrenching
from their months the cigar or ciga-
rette with which they are toying. He
has also made a request that citizens
aid aim in this work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Fattenina $4,000 Lambs.

The Wenner Sheep company now
has on hand 10000 fine large Cots
void lambs which it will ship to the
Chicago market on the End of Novem-
Der. These lambs have been running
on alfalfa for the past two months.
Stanley ciffin says that he mas found
since he began to prepare them for
market that sheepowners can afford
to buy the last crop of alfalfa in the
field at fair price. This saves the
farmer the danger of loss On his third
cutting. Mr.. Coffin thinks that many
farmers will adopt the plan in the next
few years Of selling their last crop
Of alfalfa to sheepmen for pasture
North Yakima Republic.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
AIphonse Off for Germany.

MADRID, Oct. 30.-King Alphonso,
accompanied by Premier General Mon
terey Rice and a large suite started
today on a long arranged for visit
Germany. Nothing definite is known
concerning the object of the visit, but
as it follows so closely after the visit
of President Loubet to Spain, the king
visit is believed to be more in the ma
ture of a diplomatic mission than a
merely friendly visit. The king will
remain in Berlin from November to
November II, and an elaborate pro-
gram for his entertainment has been
prepared, including festivities at the
court, a military review and a hunt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
RAILROADS WILL NOT MAKE ANY
CHANGES IN TARIFFS UNTIL
AFTER COLFAX HEARING.
State ReiIway Commission Is Now In
Session at Olympia Mapping
Out Program.

No important changes will be made
in railway tariffs until after the meet
ing of the state railway commission at
Colfax and the decision of the board
On the joint rate question which will
be made at that meeting after hear
ing on the complaint on the coal rate
from Roslyn. This statement was
given out at the offices of the Northern
Pacific in Seattle Saturday.
1--WE are simply waiting until the
joint rate question is decided by the
railway commission at the Colfax
changes In tariffs that have been in
contemplation for some time said
Chief Clerk Hunter, land as soon as
this matter is decided there will be
some new rates that will be of in
terest all over the state.
"a new rate on scrap iron rails from
Portland to Seattle went into effect
Saturday as we'll as a new rate on coal
or coke from Fairfax and Wilkeson
to Tacoma
Commission Meets.
The state railway commission is now
in session at Olympia.
In addition to preparing for the
joint rate hearing next month at Col
tax and the discussion Of other mat
tiers complained of, the commission is
generally framing up it's work.
1t is to decide just what statistical
matter will be gathered concerning
railways and transportation matters
generally, what rules will be adopted
for reports from the companies, and
what publications will be issued for
general circulation.
Ever since the organization Of the
commission the members have been
assembling here studying reports from
similar organizations in other states
and informing themselves of the proce-
dure of other commissions.
One of the suggestions made, which
will probably be carried out, is the
preparation and circulation Of map
showing all the railways of the state,
accompanied by mileage and commerce
data concerning the chief shipping
points
The matter Of enforcing the anti
pass feature of the new railroad COM
mission bill is also under discussion.
The selection of additional clerical
help will probably also be attended to
at this meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Western Railroad Rivalry.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 30-The officials
of the Union Pacific railway are
greatly worked up over the clever
manner in which the Burlington has
by starting the construction of new
line to Salt Lake City, which will be
supplemented by a large number OF
feeders. This expansion Of the Bur-
lington will undoubtedly cause consid-
roads and it is believed in we'll in
formed circles that it will lead to the
railroads in the west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Gambler Pleaded Guilty.

John J. O'Brien, who was convicted
at Nez Perez on the charge of violat-
ing the anti-gambling law and was
sentenced to pay a fine Of 5000 or
a day, yesterday appeared in the dis
trict court, and by his counsel, Clay
McNamee, withdrew his former plea
of not guilty to the charge and en-
tered plea of guilty. Judge Eteele
f,en imposed a fine of 5000, allowing
the sum of S34 for II days spent in
the Jail. The defendant paid the fine.
The case had attracted a good deal of
attention in view of the fact that ha-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
CHARLES MooNHAW, INDIAN
HORSE THIEF, GETS A TERM
OF EIGHT YEARS.
Mydtle Felter, Waiter Girl Of ChehaIis,
Will Soon be BEHIND Prison
Bars for Theft.

Charles Moonaw, a nalf-breed and
leader of desperate gang Of horse
thieves operating in the Colville coun-
try, was sentenced Saturday to eight
years in the walla walla penitentiary
by Judge Poindexter. Moonaw will be
brought to the prison this week by
travelling guards.
Moonaw as the leader Of a trouble
some gang of outlaws has caused the
stockmen Of the upcountry no md OF
annoyance and loss the past two years.
Efforts to capture him proved futile
until a few months ago he was caught
redhanded in the act Of running a
bunch Of cattle out Of the country and
was captured. Moonaw made a des-
perate fight in the courts to evade q
conviction but the evidence was too
strong and a jury found him guilty.
Saturday after overruling a motion for
a new trial Judge Poindexter sem
fenced the half-breed to eight years
in the state penitentiary.
Waiter Girl Sentenced.
Myrtle Felter, waiter girl at Che
halls, admitted the theft Of diamonds
and money amounting in value to 800
Saturday and was sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary. The
girl, was employed at the st. Johns
hotel and stole the jewelry from an
employee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Campaigning by Trolley.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 3O.-Gover-
nor Herrick started on another trolley
He started from here to Conneaut, in
a private trolley car today. and will
en- route. Tomorrow he intends to take
trolley trip to Chardon, Warren
will start from here to Akron, Alliance,
Canton and Salem and will speak at
day. On November 4, he will 60 to
Medina by trolley, speaking en- route.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
"Dixie Jubilee"

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 30.-A large
number of grand officers of the Knights
of Pythias of the southern states, met
here at the Hotel Gayoso for the pur-
pose of making plans for Dixie Ju-
bilee" The promoters of the plan
hope to be able to bring together at
this jubilee not less than 10000 south
ern Pythians. The jubilee is to be
held before the end of the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Newspapermen's Golf Tournament.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The golf-
playing newspapermen Of this city
are to be found in full force on the
links of the Fox Hills club Of Clifton.
Staten Island today, where the quail
flying rounds for the New York Boston
match of tomorrow are being played
today. The finals willie be played to-
morrow. Besides that match there
will be an open handicap match for
members of any newspaper golf CLUB
in the United States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Horah Want. to Succeed Dubois.

William E. Borah, the distinguished
attorney of Boise, is a candidate for
the United States senate, to succeed
Senator Dubois, whose term expires
in 1906. Mr.. Borah was a candidate
for the position two years ago, but
was defeated by Senator Hepburn.
Recently rumors have accredited Mr..
Borah with the purpose of again pre-
senting his candidacy to the legisla-
ture, but no definite statement was
made by him on the subject until he
was interviewed yesterday by a Trib-
une capitalization Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
Will Manufacture Auto Fire Engines.
MANCHESTER NJ H. Oct. 30.-The

MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 30.-The
International Power company, has
taken over the Amoskeag Fire Engine
company of this city, and will use the
plant for the manufacture Of automo-
bile fire engines. The International
Power company has built two such
engines, one in use in Boston, the
other in Newark. The engines have
proved so successful, that the company
has decided to go extensively into the
manufacture of this type of engines.
D. A Hart, formerly manager of the
La France Fire Engine company, has
been appointed manager Of the auto
mobile fire engine department Of the
company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
New Snake River Power Project.

One of the biggest enterprises for
Huntington and in fact the entire sec
ton of this end of Oregon and Idaho
is being put on foot by Godfrey Sperl-
ing of Boise, and n. w. Power of Nys-
sa. These gentlemen have already be-
gun active operations to harness the
waters of the Snake two miles below
this place at point known as Bay
Horse Rapids. They have force OF
men On the ground now making sur
veys and expect to begin work on the
dam Immediately. The completion of
this work will mean much for this Sec
ton as it win give Huntington electric
lights and water, as well as furnishing
mower for the adjacent towns and
mines up and down the Snake river
Huntington Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30

beas corpus proceedings had been in
stituted in the district court and also
In the supreme court, the proceedings
however, resulting against O'Brien.-
Lewiston Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-30
FROM NORTHWEST PAPERS
What the Department Asks.

The reclamation service does not
ask the water users of the Yakima to
give I'D anything as a condition of be-
ginning work here. They ask only
that our irrigationists bind themselves
not to claim more water than the
a great many farmers would do we'll,
however, to content themselves with
less water than they have used here
tofore 1t is coming to be pretty
generally understood that too much
water here is worse than not enough.
and unfortunately there is much land
which has been getting more than 1t
needed.-Yakima Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
FRANK KITELL ARRESTED.

Schuberts AIIege EmbezzIement of S1,-
 O63.49 by Assistant Treasurer.
 The shuberts, the theatrical manag- CTS. who control the Hyperion theater, have taken another step in regard to the affairs of the local amusement house in causing the arrest of Frank Kitell, the assistant treasurer of the theater, on charges of embezzlement. A warrant containing two counts, al- leging the taking of $592.7s and $47O.7O respectively, was served by Detective Dennehy early last evening. Kitell has been at the Hyperion for something over a year, coming here shortly aft CT Mir. Collin became manager.
 Mir. KitelI. when questioned by Cap tain Cowles, stated that he had never had that sum in his possession. He is held under bonds of $1,OOO, which had not been furnished late last night. Kitell is twenty-nine years old. At torney GoodhaNt will defend him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
RESCUE OF ENToMBED MEN.
Two Italians in New York Saved from
 Tunnel. t

New York, Dec. 19.-After nearly forty hours of uneeasing effort on the part of more than hundred rescuers, two Italian lahorers, who had been caught in cave-in in the East river tunnel, forty feet below the surface, were rescued to-day. The men were in terribly exhausted condition, but will recover. @ s.......t
 It was not until this afternoon that by the means which finally resulted in their removal from the tube occurred to the rescuers. The mouth of the tun- nel had filled with water when the earth caved away, and the rescuers had been giving practically all their at- tention to sinking shaft from the sur- face. Steam pumps, which had been constantly at work, however, partially freed the tunnel of water this after noon, and 1t was found possible to send rowboat to the place where the men were imprisoned. 5...>..
 It was thought at first that other workmen might have been imprisoned when the earth caved, but those who were rescued said that all of their com- panions escaped before the water clos- ed the mouth of the tunnel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
REILLY ELECTED.
Former, Baseball Manager Chosen
 Mayor of Meriden.


 Meriden, Dec. 18.-The city election to-day resulted in 8 democratic land- slide such as has never been experience ed in this city before, and with. the largest vote, ever boiled in a city elec- tion Thomas L.. Reilly, dem., was elect- ed mayor by majority of 252. The democrats also elected the city sheriffs and the aldermen and councilmen in the First and Second wards. The mem- bers of the common council from the other three wards are republican, as are the fifteen members who hold over. This gives a republican majority in the council, as 1t will stand twenty-four re- publicans to six democrats.
 No election in this city has been so closely contested for a great many years, if ever before. The interest in the election is evidenced by the fact that 4,66S votes were cast, which is the greatest number ever boiled in city election in Meriden. The vote for may or was: Reilly, den1., 2,46o; Curtis, rep, 2,20S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
ACTION AGAINST FOOTBALL
FINAL DECISION Is TAKEN AT
 .. COLUMBIA.

Game Prohibited Hereafter-Tn Last
 Effort to Induce University Council
 to Take a Less Radical Course
 speeches Are Made Before That
 Body by the Graduate Director of
 Football, the Manager and Captain of
 the 1905 Team and the President of
 Senior Class.
 New York, Dec. 19.-Final action was taken by the Columbia university coun- ell this afternoon on tho recommends tion Of it's committee on student organ ization, that the game of football be prohibited at Columbia, The decision reached will not be announced until to- morrow, but 1t Is generally believed at the university tonight that the recom- nendation of the committee has been adopted and that there is no further hope for the game at Columbia,
 In last effort to induce the council ito pursue a less radical course in the matter speeches were made by A w Putnam, graduate director of football: G. B. Curtis, manager of the 1905 team; J. R. Fisher, captain of the team, and R. W. Macbeth, president of the senior class. The students then withdrew and after an hours deliberation the council came to a decision.
 There is considerable excitement among Columbia students over what they declare was unfair treatment ac- corded them by the faculty, Their pe- tition that the football association be given 0 hearing was rejected and they say they have had no voice at all in the matter, which they consider of pe- culiar interest to them. The dissatis- faction of the students, it Is reported tonight, will be expressed tomorrow in some form of demonstration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
NEW YORK STRIKERS
 IN A BOMB CAMPAIGN
STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS USING DESPERATE METHODS
 TO WIN.

Part of Offices of the Allied Iron As-
 sOciatfOn Wrecked by Missile Thrown
 from Street-IIad Been Used for Elm
 pIOyment of NOn-UnI0n Men After the
 Strike Against Post & McCOrd Had
 Been DccIared-Three Killed by
 'ePremature" Explosion of Dynamite
 Earlier in the Day.
 New York, Dec. 19.-A bomb was hurled tonight through one of the front windows of the Allied Iron Asso- citation, at No. 2 East Fourteenth streeth. It landed in a room used for telephone purposes, and exploding wrecked the place. Several employees were in an adjoining room but were only stunned by the explosion. Four teenth street was crowded at the time with thousands of persons making their way to their homes on the East side and to Brooklyn by way of the new Williamsburg bridge. For time the crowd was threatened with panic, but the arrival of police reserves soon strengthened matters out. Only frag ments of the missile could be picked up in the wrecked room, and no one could be found who saw the person who had thrown it.
 The Allied Iron association was form- ed recently when the structural iron workers declared a strike against the contracting firm of Post & McCord. Its offices have been used as bureau for the employment of non-union men to take the places of the strikers.
 About ten days ago notice was serv- ed on all union structural iron workers in the city that on and after that date no iron workers would be employed by the contracting firms of New York except through the association agency in East Fourteenth street. Post & McCord are the contractors for the Altman building at Thirty fourth street and Fifth avenue, where pre- mature explosion of dynamite early to- day killed three men, and injured a number of others. Recently the guy rope of a great derrick was cut and only by the merest accident many es- capped with their lives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
ANOTHER STEP IN BIG
 THEATRICAL CONTEST
JEROME ACTS TO FORGE SYNDI- CATE FIRMS TO PRO
 DUCE BOOKS.

Wants Them and All Correspondence
 and Other Papers Brought Into Court
 District Attorney Assisted by
 Counsel for David BeIascO, Harrison
 Grey Fislke, James Metcalfe and
 Others - Witnesses Summoned and
 Appear Before Justice Wyatt.
 New York, Dec. 19.-Another step in the fight between the so-called theat- rical syndicate>and certain independent actors and managers was disclosed to- day, when the district attorney began proceedings to force the syndicate firms to produce their books and corre- spondence and other papers in court. The suit is & John Doe proceedings and the district attorneys office is assisted by counsel representing David Belasco, Harrison Grey Ftske, James Metcalf and others. The subpoena addressed to the various witnesses specifically di- rects them to produce the theatrical agreement entered into in 1898 between Marc Klaw, Abraham L. Erlanger, Samuel F. Nirdlinger Sometimes known as Samuel F. Nixon), J. Fred erick Zimmerman, Charles Frohman and Al Hayman. The same men are also commanded to produce the records of another agreement said to have been made about April 2S, 1900, between the same persons.
 It was also ordered that copies be shown of any agreement between any of these men or by the firm of Klaw & Erlanger with each or any of the following:
 Moses Refs, Julius Calm, Edward D. Stair, John A. Havlin of Stair & Hav- lin.
 Nearly all the witnesses summoned appeared before Justice Wyatt this aft- ernoon. The proceedings were behind closed doors, and the only person ex7 amined was Moses Refs, booking agent for the syndicate. It Is understood he at first refused to answer a question, hut reconsidered when the justice or- dered all witnesses and counsel from the room, and impressed Refs with the consequences should he persist in de- clining to testify. Counsel for the sym dicate firms said they had advised their clients not to testify, and to refuse to produce their books and papers. Refs examination will be continued to-mor- row, and he was given until Thursday to bring the firms books Into court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-20
BELASCo LOSES.
Suit Against Klaw X Erlanger Decided
 Against Him. %2N

Against Him. ~<>
 New York, Dec. 19.~-Justiee Fitzger- aid. of the state supreme court, to-day handed down a decision adverse to Da- vid, .Belaseo in the latter's- suit against the theatrical firm of Klaw & Erlanger. The case was tried last April and at tracted much attention by reason of the well-known actors and actresses who appeared at witnesses and testi- fled regarding the booking system by which certain firms of managers con- trolled practically all the better class of theaters throughout the country. Belasco's suit sought to hold Klaw & Erlanger as his partners in a contract for the management of David Warfield. This agreement was with one Joseph Brooks, who, Belasco alleged, was merely a dummy, his real principals being the firm of Klaw 6 Erlanger. The case was complicated by an action brought by Brooks to prove that he was Belasco's partner. Justice Fitzgerald decided against Belasco and at the same time granted Brooks contention.