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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
PAN HANDLER IN KOCH CASE
Tries to Sell Evidence to Parties Con-
nected With Defense.

NEW ULM, June 8.-A milt attempt
at extortion is connection with the
trial of DR.. Koch comes to light. A
man, claiming to be resident of Man.
kato, came here, and, after locating
the residences of those whom he wish
ed to see, spent the evening in getting
acquainted with him men.
Then he approached A. P. Brooks,
chief witness for the defense, with the
formation to give him. Asked as to
it's character, he said it related to the
coming trial, and intimated that he
had overheard the attorneys for the
state planning to cause the arrest of
Mr.. Brooks.
He then stated he was a cripple and
that he was trying to raise enough
money to buy himself a wagon and
horse so that he could go through the
country collecting rags and iron, and
would like some assistance. Mr..
Brooks gave him a quarter to get a
meal with.
The man went to the office of Henry
N. Somsen with the same story, and
from there to the Office of DR.. Koch,
but at both places he was turned down.
He claims to have been in the office
of the county attorney of Blue Earth
county, and to have overheard Mr.
Childs and Mr.. Wilson planning to
have Mr.. Brooks indicted on the
grounds that he was not telling what
he knows. More than this, this man
says, they argued that there was no
chance of the defendant getting off
at the coming trial, as they were in a
position to know what men to select
for a jury, and the next jury would
be with them.
Mr.. Somsen believes the man did
perhaps, hear something, but that he
is using what little knowledge he has
Of the case to extort money from the
defense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
Why Not Own Subway?

BROOKLYN, June 8-Borough Pres
ident Littleton has issued Statement
in which he urges that the city build
and operate all the subways now pro-
jected.
"The city is now asked to repeat the
mistake of 25 years ago." Mr. Llttletoh
saws, .by letting go of the great rights
and authorizing the giant syndlcates
To operate subways and collect 1ares
suf,icient to maintain them ana pay
large dividends. The Belmont synoi-
ota has shown that there is big mon
ey in the operation OF the sup"s
and the question naturally arises why
should not the city city this money
instead Of the syndicate?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
The Washington & Columbia Rive

The Washington & Columbia River
railway announces a fare of one and
one third on the certificate plan, Walla
Walla to Bellingham and return for
delegates of the Masonic grand bodies
to be held in Bellingham June 18th to
June 22d. Delegates should take re-
ceipt for the ticket purchased on the
going trip and be particular to have
this receipt endorsed by the secretary
of the grand lodge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
INDICATES SHERIFF cANun
Suit Was for Alleged AIisnation Of
Mrs. Stewards Affections

COLFAX, June S.-Joseph Canutt,
sheriff Of Whitman county, has won
the suit which A. L. Steward, his for
mer deputy, brought against him for
$4,000 damages, for the alleged alien
alton of the affections of Stewards
wife.
The case occupied the attention of
the superior court for three days.
Judge Brents of walla wa1la, presid-
ed at the trial. The case was hotly
contested and watched with interest
by a large audience each day. Canutt
is now serving his third term is sher-
if. Steward was his deputy during
his first and second terms until April,
1904. when Steward was adjudged in
sane and committed to the asylum at
Medical Lake.
Canutt with criminal intimacy with his
(Steward's) wife, and the charge was
the sensational feature of the cam
paign, which resulted in Canutt's re-
election. Steward then brought suit
for $35. 900 damages.
Son Tells of Alleged Plot.
Omer Steward, son of the plaintiff,
gave damaging evidence for the de-
PENDANT and swore his father had asked
him to try and induce his mother to
makes charges of criminal intimacy
against Canutt, in order that Canutt
would put up $1,000 for hush money in
the campaign, and they would take
that sum and go into business.
Judge Brents ordered the jury to
return an answer to this question:
HAS Canutt been guilty Of criminal
intimacy with Martha j. Steward
wife of this plaintiff, A. L. Steward ?"
in addition to their verdict in the dam
age suit.
The jury's answer was not guilty.
Canutt has wife and two grown sons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
ODD FELLOWS AND REeEkAHS
ENJOYING THEMSELVES
At VANCOUVER.
State Officers for Grand Lodge and
Rebel<ah Assembly Have Been
Selected.

The grand lodge of Odd Fellows and
the Rebekah assembly in session at
Vancouver this week have elected Off
GERS as follows:
Hathaway, Seattle, president; Mrs
Estella Walls, Rockford. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ella vogel, Tacoma, war
den; Mrs. Nellie knott, Seattle secre-
tary; Mrs. Lydia ]. Bingham, aVncou-
yer, treasurer.
Grand Lodge-F. r. McLaren, Seat
tie, grand master; C. F. Miller, Dayton,
deputy grand master; Joseph A.
Graham, Aberdeen, grand warden;
Louis F. Hart, Tacoma, grand secre-
tary; John B. Krienbuhl, Spokane,
grand treasurer.
The attendance of delegates and Wis
itors is the largest of any meeting yet
held. The session was opened by
Grand Master lie F. A. Shaw og Walla
Walla, the other officers present be-
ing F. r. McLaren, of Seattle, deputy
grand master; c. F. Miller, of Dayton,
grand warden; Louis F. Hart, Of Ia
coma, grand secretary; ]. B. Krienbuhl,
Of Spokane, grand treasurer; S. G..
Cosgrove, of Pomeroy and r. M.
Waters, of Spokane, grand representa-
tives. Delegates are present from 1876
lodges, besides a number of visiting
members.
Reports Of Officers.
Reports of the grand master and
grand secretary were lengthy and in
teresting documents, giving complete
statement of the work of the order
during the past year. The report
must be a source of congratulation to
the members. During the year eight
new lodges have been instituted, max
ing the number now in existence 1873.
These have total present member
ship of 1881, representing a net in
crease for the year of 1901. During the
year 1457 members of the order were
given relief, representing a total of
1852 weeks sick benefits paid. In this
manner $34,461 were disbursed by the
lodges. For the relief of widowed
families of members $3.50 was paid out,
and $51SS was disbursed in the pay
ment Of funeral benefits. In special
relief not enjoined by the laws of the
order the sum of $7O62 was expended.
At the present time the assets of the
lodges reach combined total of
$664.623, making per capita average
of 1851. This as compared with the
preceding year, indicates an increase in
the wealth of the order of $S0,097. At
the present time Grand Treasurer
Krienbuhl has a cash balance of So
397.6S on hand in the general funds of
the grand lodge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
FEW OF THE cIrY-BoRN LIVE
Not More than One in Ten Of Gotham's
100000 Is Strictly Native.

NEW YORK, June SIT is pretty
generally agreed that tine population
of the city of New York, as it will be
SHOWN in this years state census to be
taken by the end of June, will certainly
reach and will most probably exceed
100000. 1t is pretty generally agreed
also that at the present rate of increase
as shown by the health board and
other reports, the population by the
next federal census in 1910 will not
be below 100000.
How many New Yorkers-natives of
New York-are there in the city at
present out of the total population of
3,437,202 five years ago, and 100000
now.
A Londoner writing under the name
of "Dagobert," and making speciality
of local information for Londoners,
made not long ago a private census of
the house in which he lived, and was
greatly surprised that of rs persons
in it only two were actual Londoners,
the others having come from parts of
England, from Ireland or Scotland or
from continental countries. London
has a much large native born popula-
ton that the city of New York, and
receives much smaller accretions Of
population through immigration than
this city.
BY the last federal census, about a
third Of the whole population of the
city, ,27O, oO0-was born abroad, and
none of these residents, of course,
came under the designation of New
Workers., strictly speaking. There are
next those who, though born in the
city of New York, are the children Of
parents born abroad. These number
1,375,OOO Some of them were born
here shortly after the arrival of their
parents, and,> though legally native
born. grow up under much the same
conditions as their parents, usually
speaking the language of their parents
and being more familiar in childhood
with foreign than with American GUS
toms of life.
There were in New York at the time
of the last federal census 100000 res
idents who, though native born, were
none natives of the city of New York.
Of these, $4,000 were born in New
York state, but not in New York city;
$4,000 were born in New Jersey, $4,000
In Pennsylvania, $4,000 in Massachu-
sets, and 22,75O in Virginia.
These figures account for 3,045,O00
out of the total New York population
as returned by the last federal census
of $4,000, leaving about $4,000 per-
sons. not all of whom are New York
ers of the kind under consideration.
1t is customary to return in all CEN
sus returns as natives of this city those
concerning whom no actual knowledge
is had, and it is customary to return
as natives of New York those who,
while residents here, are not actually
in the city at the time of the census, or,
if in the city, were not accessible to
the enumerators.
The number of these is not far from
10000, and the conclusion is clear,
therefore, that not more than one IN
ten of the resilient population of the
city comes correctly under the des1g-
nation Of native born" New Workers
of native parentaGe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
YOUNG MEN

NoWs the time for you to think well
VI USERS edict: Modern business
muses. have little use for men over As;
'u mat men of so should be chloro-
-0'ihed. Don't be caught mapping;
Neep your eye on the essentials Com
'''eiice now to establish yourself. By
"'ilg aside a few dollars per annum
'0u can have snug estate in a few
An Equitable Investment pol
VIII show you how. Investigate it
today, R. c. MacLead special repre-
curative Equitable Life Assurance
'n'pahy' P. o. Box 227; office 2O-21
eu'nn Bldg, walla walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

DR.. W. J. Waite, Eye Specialist
spectacles and Eye Glasses fitted. All
breakages guaranteed. straights Jew
elry store, 119 Main Street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

All secondhand Pianos and Organs
taken as cash payments on new ones.
Stanley Music House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Hacks-Shaughnessy & Clancy
Stand, Caswells Cigar Store. Phone
$50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Found-Tne best place on earth to
eat-at the Portland Restaurant.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11

One October day. after while week OF heavy
rain, Bruno and Pompcy were rambling about on
the lawn. Behind the trees at the farther end of
the garden, the river flowed past in muddy. swirl
ing torrent. Long rains had changed 1t into vast
lake. and for miles around the fields lay feet below
the Aood.
On the bank. hanging over the river grew an
old willow tree. D this Pompey loved to climb;
and today, after being kept indoors SO long by the
rain. puss could not resist the temptation.
Away he bounded from the surprised Bruno,
scaling the tree III twinkfng At that moment a
sparrow alighted quite close to him.
Pompcy could not resist sparrow, and with
twittering not -four feet away slender
brancE-well, Pompey made pounce.
To give Pompey his due it was not entirely his
own fault that he topped over. What can any cat
do when the twigs to which he is cInging break
off But Pompey did the only possible thing-he
fcIl
Down he went and, turning many somersaults.
dropped with splash right into the muddy water
Cold and bedraggled the terrified cat did his best
to reach the Shore but he could make no Roadway
against the current that fast carrying him to-
ward the water mill.
Just then something happened 4 great brown
head poked its way through the bushes its trou-
bled eyes anxiously scanned the stream then, with
a quick bark and bound. the shaggy body plunged
into the river.
Painting hard, it moved swiftly toward the strug
Cling cat The great red mouth opened, and gently
but firmly Bruno had seized the half drowned Pom
pcy.
And now commenced battle royal-the great
Newfoundland dog against the swift current Slow
ly Bruno forged toward the shore Sometimes it
seemed that the water must succeed and sweep both
friends to death.
At last the dog triumphed and springing to the
shore gently laid his drenched comrade on the bank
little the worse for the MISUNDERSTANDING Tri-
bune.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
A FEW RIDDLES.


Why does Il cat look first on one side and then
on tho other when she comes into room
Because she can't look both ways at once,
When does bread resemble the sun!
When it rises from the east.
What is there you cannot take with a kodak!
A hint. ,,,....- .J.
Two ducks before duck and two ducks behind
duck and duck in the middle. How many ducks
in all!
Three.
What animals when bqheaded, become very cold?
Mice.
What color should a secret be kept!
Inviolate. Fv n J.
What is the superative of temper2
Tempest. .s.rGr j...s.r. G. &
What tune makes every one glade
Fortune.
What nation does criminal dread.
Condemnation.
What Is waste of time!
The middle of an hourglass
What animals are general brought to a funeral?
Black kids. ST.
What is it which works when it plays and plays
when it works.
A fountain.
OF what trade are all the presidents of the
United States!
Cabinet makers
Why is the fourth of July like an oyster?
Because you can't enjoy it without crackers.
What is the difference between tight boot and
oak tree!
One makes acorns and other makes corns ache.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
RARE PRESENCE oF MIND.

Carl Gueldig, small boy, about years old of
New Albany Ind is hero for having saved ii
young man from drowning at the risk of his own
life One day last winter a large crowd was at
tracted to pond by cries for help. George Wilson
had attempted to skate upon crust of ice. Alone
he ventured upon the ice. the remainder of his
party being afraid. When he in the middle of
the pond the ice broke and younG Wilson Tell
through.
Vain were the attempts made to throw him
rope, the ice being thin to warrant any one to
venture upon it. After being in the icy water for
overan hour the young man almost exhausted,
and the crowd of spectators began to abandon hope,
when Carl Gueldig pushed through. Throwing
aside his hat and coat he caught the end of the
rope and began tc crawl toward Wilson. the ice
wavering as if It would break. Whcr within about
ten feet of the hole Gucldg pushed the rope inch
by inch forward until within reach OF Wilson He
then turned and crawled to tho bank amid voles.
OF cheers AS soon as he was safe, Wilson was
drawn to the shore by eager hands.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
A DREADFUL QUARREL

Lbs three were next door neighbors--
Bobby and Bessie and Kate:
And tale that is truly shocking
OF them I'll now relate.
Bessie and Kate were sisters.
And each was Il darling pet;
Kate dainty blond was.
And Bessie :: gay brunette.
Bobby lived al the house next door:
A frolicsomc little fellow
With roguish eyes of golden brown.
And curls 50 soft and yellow.
lie went to the home of the two one dav
Before they had finished their dinner
And ercedily drank their bowl of milk
The naughty little sinner!
The sisters were very angry then,
And fought him shamefully,
Till little Bob, in fright and dread.
Ran hastily away.
But next day he returned again,
And chased them spitefully,
And frightened them until they climbed
To the top of the maple tree.
Now Bessie and Kate, you see, were cats
Belonging to Winnifred Bo"~:
And Bobby, of course, you understand.
Was the next door neighbours dog.
New World
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
SHE REMEMRERED HER MOTHER.

It is my fortune to know girl who belongs to
the heroic silent Her lot is not to life di-
rectly nor has she the applause of the public. She
lives without adulation bright as the suns rays,
and cleaning all the pleasure possible under the
circumstances.
Being possessed of naturally sweet, rich voice,
it has been her ambition to have it cultivated To
do this required the earning of money, which sRI
cheerfuly set about. As she is AN apt tailoress 10
stions came to her and also most of the hard work
in tho shop.
Not long ago she was offered position in the
neghboring city of X. The work would be pleas
ant and remunerative. 1t had long been her desire
to obtain lighter employment in this city.
Here were many girl friends, and all the pleasures
of a city. But her mothers health failed She
threatened with long and serious illness. So her
daughter, after consultation with her father and
two younger brothers, wrote back, declining the
profered position, and returned again to the tailor
shop, assuming in connection good share of the
household duties Furthermore, her mother is never
to know of this sacrifice.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
TWO INSTRUCTIVE TRICKS.

A very pretty effect may be produced by causing
a candle to burn while almost immersed in water III
a tumbler. The experiment, which is very simple,
IS as follows: Insert nail-not too heavy-a lit
tie way in the lower end of short candle in order
to make that end heavier, and place the whole in
glass containing enough water to reach the upper
edge of the candle without wetting the wick. At
first thought nothing seems stranger than to
pect a candle to be entirely consumed in such
situation but it is simple enough As the candle
burns it grows lighter and lighter and rises gradu-
ally it dminishes in length, so that the lighted
end always remains above the surface of the water.
Moreover, the outside of the candle, being cooled,
will meet much more slowly than usual and the
fame will make little hollow i'll the center. This
hollow place also helps in making the candle float
and preserves the wick from contact with the wa
ter. Thus the candle will continue to burn in this
strange candlestick until the wick is consumed.
Lay the edge of table long, narrow paper
bag. and place some heavs. weights--twc diction
aries, for example-upor the closed end. The books
can be overturned without being touched simply
by blowing enables Us to measure the strength OF
violently that the weights upon 1t will be raised
and thrown over This experiment. breath Q weight
of at least twenty pounds breath by overturning
objects of various weights, and VIII provo that
strong person can without fatigue raise with his
breath weight of at least twenty pounds.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
AUNT BUSY HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and Nephews Aunt Busy had Just
FINISHED a little talk for her dear girls and boys,
when she read the following CHEEKY letter written
to the girls and boys by Uncle Raymond Of the
Catholic Columbian. she decided to borrow Uncle
Raymonds "sunshiny' words this week and pass
them on to her own dear neces and nephews
There Is no gift that works for good more eff
ficaciously than cheerfulness. Everyone should
cultivate the power to scatter sunshine and to rad
late gladness and good sheer.
Sunny people dispel melancholy, gloom worry,
and anxiety from all those with whom they come in
contact, Just as the sun drives away darkness When
they enter full of people where the conversa-
lion has been tagging, and where everybody seems
bored, they transform the surroundings like the sun
bursting through thick black clouds, after storm.
Everybody takes on joyous spirit from the glad
soul Just entered Tongues are united, the CONVEX
sation which has dragged becomes bright and
spirited, and the whole atmosphere vibrates with
gladness and good cheer.
Remember this in your daily home life Do not
show the sunshine to the stranger and the clouds
and gloon to those who love you best. Pray for our
dear friends
Lovingly yours,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
KITTY CALLED THE POLICE.

the central police station IL Pittsburg, Pa called
out all the reserve police force and sent in riot
call which brought all the officers sleeping in the
station rushing in half dressed. The electric but
ton with which the calls are turned in are at the
side of tho sergeant's desk. The kitten while in
the vacant chair at the lunch hour began playing
with the buttons, with the result that both calls
were sent in almost simultaneously. Business was
slow, but in minute the officers were startled to
see two patrol wagons dashing up from the stables,
while half dressed policemen ran in from all di-
rections, carrying the remainder of their uniforms
in their hands.-Catholic News.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
PICkIN' ON KIDS.

I've got no use for fellers wat
Go bulyin' little boys,
A-settin' on their stummicks an
A-smashin' of their toys;
1 used to do it onct myself
When ] was only six,
But now I'm big an seven years
I've stopped those sort o tricks.
Besides I saw teller onct
Wat caught little chap,
An pulled his hair an pinched him, too
Ar thought he had snap;
But suddintly great big boy
He come up on q run,
Ar walloped him to beat the band
Ar made him howl like fun.
You see, you never know wat boys
Has got brother or
A cousin stayin over night
You never saw before
Ar so | think it's mean to pick
Or kids watts weak an small,
An cant defend themselves like men
But just run home ar squat.
w. W. Whitelock in Woman's Home Companion
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
AN OPPORTUNITY LOST.

1t was little Italian boy who was tending a
peanut stand that grasped it, and proved to that
| had lost an opportunity to do kind act
A blind man walking along the street, feel
ing his way with a cane. As he came to a crossing
he stopped and seemed afraid to go further. After
passing by him, | turned to see what he would do.
Just then the Italian boy saw him. Without mo
ment's hesitation the boy left his stand. to the
blind man, locked arms with him. much to
say: Come. I'll help you across" Instantly the
man gave himself up with confidence to the little
boys guidance. When he had taken the blind man
across he returned to his stand and continued sell!
ing peanuts as if nothing had happened. So an
opportunity was lost and lesson taught.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-11
cYRIL'S WISH.

CBy Louisa Emily Dobree in Catholic Record)
"Oh, but this is an awfully bad one. 1t was
down Aston Hill-the bike skidded, and its his
head. He has been carried into the Wilson's cot
tage-fortunately it near there-and pater Is
with him"
is he really very bad z" asked Cyril who saw
that Jennie was in great grief, and as he spoke he
thought of the words he had once read: Curses.
like young chickens. come home tc roost." What
we're those words In Italian that he had said to him
self in his fury at Bobs trick! He remembered
well enough then-iust the wish that Bob might
meet with some accident. form of imprecaton
common among the more ignorant classes in Italy,
and the wish had been realized.
All the anger died out Of his heart as Jennie
went on:
"Pater says it is very. very bad-concussion OF
the brain, think, he said, and heard him tell
mother"
"What?'
"Tbat it was tickGsh case-and pater never