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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
MANY CITIZENS ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE
GAMBLING LAW.
Playing Solo in Cigar store-Thirty
Arrests Already Maidstone Mil
ton Citizens.

An anti-gambling crusade mas struck
the little town of Freewater and up
to date more than 80 warrants have
Been sworn out for the arrest of men
who have been frequenting the cigar
store of Ed White and indulging in
the innocent game of solo for mer-
chandise. Included in the list Of those
for whom warrants are out are sew
eral Milton citizens who have strayed
across the border between Milton
and Freewater and played cards in the
cigar store for amusement.
Several convictions have already
been secured, the victims nabbed be-
ing fined IS each and the costs of the
prosecution. A number of those upon
whom fines have been imposed are
circulating petitions among residents
of the town to raise funds to fight
the cases.
1t is claimed that solo and kindred
games, played for cigars or mer-
chandise are not considered in the light
of gambling games unless the games
are played for money, which it is
claimed was not the case in the Free
water cases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
MARK PITMAN DEAD.
Teacher Of John S. c. Abbott and Ad :
miraI Uriu Stricken.

WALLINGFORD, Conn.,, Dec. 9.-The
death yesterday Of Mark Pitman, head
of the Choate school, removes one of
the most famous educators in New
England. He was head of the school
founded by an uncle Of Ambassador
Choate, and two of his famous pupils
were the historian John S. c. Abbott,
a brother of Lyman Abbott, and Ad-
miral Uriu of Japan.
When Suzuki, surgeon general of the
Japanese army, arrived in this coun-
try a month ago, he went into DR.. Pit
mans school and presented the re-
membranes of Uriu and Togo, who
had often visited here. DR.. Pitman
sent back to Uriu the largest carna-
ton raised in the Choate school con-
servatories as a token of respect for
the imperial carnation of Japan.
DR.. Pitman was IS years old and
was graduated from Bowdoin in 1859.
He has been for twenty-four years at
the head of the Choate school. He is
survived by three daughters.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
BOY CURED OF CHAMBERS.
First Case Of Its Kind to be Treated
With Success, Say Doctors.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. g.
Frank Hollsrook, Is years old Of OK
ford, will be discharged from the city
hospital in a few days cured of gland
ers. It is the first case on record in
which a complete cure has been eff
fected, the doctors say.
Holbrook was admitted to the hospi-
tai on Aug %, as a typhoid patient. In
a few days it developed that he had
CHAMBERS, his blood having been infect
ed by scratching his arm in a stall
which horse had occupied. He was
treated with creoline poultices, which
were applied to bring the abcesses to
head. These were opened and the
poison removed. Forty abcesses
were opened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
WANTS ALL THE MONEY.
Dane Is Getting Thrifty When it Comes
to Making Matches.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, Dec. 9.-Battling
Nelson and Terry McGovern will fight
six rounds in Philadelphia the last
week in January Immediately after
arriving here yesterday morning Nell
son and Billy Nolan, his manager,
announced that McGovern will be the
next man to meet Nelson Nelson
said: Terry McGovern will be my
next opponent. 1 will fight him six
rounds before one of the Philadelphia
clubs on January 26, if that date suits
Terry, or he can make it one week
either way
Il will insist on the same terms that
Sam Harris made the other aspiring
boys, accept when Terry was cham
pion. The weight must be 1873 pounds,
ringside. That is, we must weigh 1873
when we step into the ring. No 9
o'clock weighing in and then fighting
two hours later / will insist on 80
per cent Of the gross receipts to be di-
vided so and 40 per cent or will de-
mand As per cent of the house and
let Terry get what he can. McGovern
wants to split the purse. will never
fight MIN under that condition. If
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
ELECTED FROM COURTROOM.
Michigan Tombstone Wrecker De
nounces Court.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 9.-Jose
Kazimer the tombstone wrecker, will
not be tried for his depredations at the
Ishpeming cemetery, but will be ex-
amined by medical experts who will
pass on his sanity. Kazimer was ar
raigned today, and while he was in the
room made himself so Objectionable
by loud talking that he was elected
by order of the court
In vehement Hungarian he de-
nounced court and lawyers, and en-
phasized his remarks by stamping his
foot. Kazimers actions We're in con-
Predictions to his conduct at the Jail
for the past two months. In confine-
ment he is peaceable and does not OBJ
ject to visitors, unless they are in
troduced as lawyers, in which event
thieves and robbers"
Says He is Innocent.
ne lOlu oilcIllI IAOuSu anu d IlcWS-
paper man he was innocent of the
charge of wrecking tombstones, deny
ing he ever visited Escanaba or any
other place for the purpose of breaking
monuments. Probate Judge Potter will
set a day for mis- examination as soon
as the proper petition is filed.
The case presents a rather unusual
state of affairs. Kazimer is clearly a
nonresident and under the state law
cannot be sent to the state insane asy
lum. It is impossible to trace his place
of residence with any degree of GER
tainty and under the circumstances
deportation is impossible as Kazimer
is not thought to be a fit subject to be
at large. His case will probably be
disposed of here. He says ne works
the coal mines of Pennsylvania and
has done so for several years, and also
claims to have been a contractor in
Europe. His birthplace was in ore Of
the environs of Budapest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
HITS ACTORS CONTRACTS.
Closing of 1hesters on Sunday Affects
Actors.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The theatrical
profession is greatly worried over a
judicial decision just handed down,
which holds that a vaudeville per-
former may not recover damages TO
breach of contract when the agree
ment called for Sunday performances,
since all Sunday exhibitions are con-
trary to law. Any contract entered
into for a Sunday performance must
be considered null and void.
The case in which this decision was
rendered is that of Fred Hallen, an
actor, against Thompson & Dundy,
proprietors of the Colonial Music hall,
for the recovery of $500 damages for al
legged breach of contract. The evil
dence showed that Mr.. Hallen agreed
to appear at the Colonial music hall.
He asserted that Thompson & Dundy
before the completion of his contract
called for his resignation, and upon
his refusal discharged nlm, asserting
that under the Sunday law his con-
tract was void.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
Terry will agree to fight, winner take
all. he or his hackers may nave side
bet of $2,5O0."
TIRES OF KISSES.
Boy VioIinist Dons Mans Garb and,
Horrors! Has His Hair Cut.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-There is one in
FAINT prodigy the less in the world, now
that Mischa Elamn, the boy violinist,
has grown tired Of being an infant and
sick of being, as such, fondled and
kissed by the women admirers of his
playing. He determined to end it, so
yesterday ne appeared on the platform
of Queens hall with close-cropped
hair, and, discarding the knicker-
bockers and sailor jacket of infancy.
he was arrayed instead in long black
dress trousers, white waistcoat, smok-
ing jacket and mans ordinary turn
down collar. Mischa, in fact, faced his
audience no longer as a wonder child
but as an artist and a man.
1T was simply absurd" he told
reporter of the Express, for me to go
on wearing knickerbockers and a sail
or suit. 1t was simply posing. I hate
posing. I am a good enough artist to
stand upon my merits without the It'd
of white blouses and black stockings
I want recognition and appreciation be-
cause am an artist, not because am
little boy. 1 have always hated the
idea of being an infant prodigy.
Il just had my hair cut as short as
possible. Long hair does not help to
get art, it does not help me to play
the violin. People seem to have ex-
traordinary ideas. They think al
ways want to be eating sweets 1 hate
sweets. Again, the ladies want to kiss
me. That makes me furious. When
first come over to England a gentle
man used to guide me around to all
the concerts. The ladies wanted to
kiss me, but l pointed to the gentle
man and said, He KISSES and then 1
pointed to myself and said, play
I tell you, Mischa, exclaimed vehe-
mently, Il won't be an infant prodigy.
1t is degrading and absurd"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
GIANTS BONES UNEARTHED.
Horns on the Skull Of Skeleton Found
In Indiana.

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, Dec. o.
Bones of primitive giant nave been
unearthed by Alonzo Lewis, farmer
living near Sulphur Springs. The
skeleton is more than seven feet in
length and the skull has horns about
an inch and a half long, projecting up
ward from point just behind the ears.
Several similar skeletons nave been
found here in the past few weeks. All
the peculiar bones were found in a
gravel pit on the Lewis farm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
PRESIDENT RECEIVED Members
OF NATIONAL CHILD LABOR
COMMITTEE.
In Answer to an Address Expressed
Himself in Sympathy With
Aims Of Association.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
President Roosevelt received the
members of the National Child Labor
committee at the White House this
morning. In answer to the address
by the chairman of the delegation
President Roosevelt expressed himself
in thorough sympathy with the aims
and objects of the committee and ex-
pressed the hope that the employment
of children in factories would soon be
regulated by national legislation.
According to the statement of the
secretary Of the committee there were
at least 1900, 900 children under six
teen years employed for wages in this
country during the year ending Sep
TENDER 80, Of this year. Twelve states
have passed child labor laws since the
committee was formed and in North
Carolina, Florida and Georgia, where
such legislation was defeated, very
strong popular feeling in favor Of it
has been developed. State or local or
CARNATIONS have been formed in sew
enteen states, and executive secreta-
ries have Travelled more than $4,000
miles. There have been circulated
nearly 100000 pages of literature in
favor of the movement, apart from
newspaper publications.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
Will Extend Bethlehem Steel Plant.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The Betnle-
hem Steel Corporation has made a
contract with Harvey Fisk & Sons un-
der the terms of which the latter con-
Germ will take up the entire issue of
$4,000, 900 five per cent extension,
bonds, issued by the Bethlehem COM
pany. The money realized from the
sale of these bonds is to be used for
the extension of the Bethlehem steel
plant. The bonds will be issued from
time to time as the work progresses.
1t is the intention of the Schwab man
agement to greatly enlarge the facili-
ties and output of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
DRIVEN TO DEATH.
Woman Physician Of New York Dies
Of Mental and Physical Torture.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Dr Kate L.
women physicians, widely known and
beloved, died last night at the New
York hospital after a months fight
against the keenest mental and
physical torture.
Suffering from affection of the
nerves of the left arm, long endured in
silence, the doctor finally decided to go
to the hospital for treatment. There.
on the advice OF surgeons, she con-
sented to amputation. The amputation
was performed successfully and the
patient seemed to rally.
But the severed arm came back to
haunt the victim. The throbbing
nerves, lost in substance, still were
present in spirit. The former agony
augmented tenfold, returned to rack
the unfortunate woman. she felt the
arm contract until the muscles SEEM
ed stra ned to the bursting point. She
screamed with pain, although no actual
torment had been able to wiring a muir
muir from her lips.
Her physical suffering was so great
that the doctors kept her under the in
f1uence Of opiates. Two weeks ago it
was seen that her general health was
falling Nothing remained real to ner,
but the throb of her lost arm. She
gradually wasted away until at $50
D. M Friday the end came.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II II
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture on each box Csc.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
CORTEIYOU RESCINDS
TONTINE FRAUD ORDER
American Mutual Investment Com
pany and Others Receive the Ap-
provaI of Postal Authorities.

The postal fraud order heretofore
issued by the Postmaster General
against the American Mutual Invest
ment Company, the American Mer-
camille Company and B. Warner Rice
was rescinded yesterday by order of
Postmaster General Cortelyou. The
companies named were operating in
this city and Los Angeles on the dia-
mond tontine investment plan at the
time the first fraud order was issued
some months ago. Then representa-
tives of the companies went to Wash
ington and upon their representation
that the diamond investment feature
would be eliminated and a coupon
bond scheme substituted the fraud or
der was rescinded. The companies
made the most of the rescision by ad-
vertising that their scheme had the
approval of the Postoffice Department
and business began pouring in faster
than ever. After a few weeks under
the new order, investors in Los An
geles complained to the postal author
tiles that the new scheme was unsat-
isfactory and another fraud order was
issued holding up the mails of the
companies named.
Postohice Inspector O'Connen yes
terday, in reply to question, said
that he did not know why the last
order had been rescinded. He ap-
peared to be very much disgusted, but
declined to discuss the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
Nicholson Caught in Portland.

James H. Nicholson. who is wanted
here for passing number of fic-
titious checks, was arrested in Port
land, Or, on Sunday. Yesterday the
papers were prepared for his extra
dition. Detective Whitaker will bring
him back. Nicholson passed a fic-
titious check for $25 on the proprietor
of the Chico cafe, 1864 Market street,
on March 9. It was drawn on the
Farmers and National Bank, Los An
geles, and signed u. p. Nicholson -
He also passed two checks on the
Brooklyn Hotel for $40 each, drawn
on the same bank, and got ]. E. Swan
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to fndorse them. Altogether he
has passed worthless checks aggre-
eating s225. He has a wife and child
in Los Angeles. He was connected
with one of the morning papers here
for a short time and gave it out that
he had been a war correspondent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
RUTH CRAIG'S ACQUITTAL
LEADS TO GREAT JOY.
OSCULATORY RAPTURE
HOLDS THE BOARDS
Woman Accused of Selling Liquor With
out License RejOiCeS When Set Free.
BY JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

sarcasm was lost upon the lady. The
fine was IS apiece, and Frank paid for
both.
William Arnold, also young in
years, was accused of holding exalted
membership in a gang" of mischiev-
Gus boys whose habitat Is the inter-
section of Alabama street and Pre-
cita avenue. Patrolman RobI told
Judge Mogan that the pranks played
by the lads were most annoying to the
street car crews, who had complained
of them. Dummies made up to re-
semble human beings were placed
across the track, telegraph pole
was felled and likewise disposed of
and rocks suspended by strings from
trolley wires smashed the windows of
cars passing underneath. But the Of
ficer could not swear that Master Ar
mold did any of those things, and the
Judge perforce ordered dismissal.
Mrs. Harry Rule, after having her
husband arrested for battery, wore
large smoked-glass spectacles when
she appeared in the court of Judge
Fritz, her evident intent being to con-
ceal from the bench the two black
eyes behind them, but his Honor de-
tected the trick and spoiled it by or
dering Mr.. Rule into custody for in
veStigation.
William DIETRICH, morphine user,
was so affected by the drug that when
Judge Mogan sentenced him to three
months for vagrancy he shouted,
What in HI do you mean by that.
when you know / came out of Jail
only week ago?" He was hurried
beyond earshot.
Five tramps arrested for sleeping
in a Southern Pacific freight car in
formed Judge Fritz that they had
paid a brakeman so cents apiece for
the privilege. and one of them further
averred that he having only one leg
was helped into the car by the spec
ulative ''brakey." The story is being
investigated by the corporations at
torney.
Patrolman A. T. Rier was provoked
to arrest Thomas Lane and John
Crane, small boys, by unmerited allu-
sions to his physique uttered by a
gang" of which they were active
members. While pacing his lonely beat
on Eighth street, the officer informed
Judge Mogan, his ears were assailed as
he passed Clementina street by dis
paraging comment on his person ema-
mating from masculine juvenility as
sembled at two corners of the thor
oughfares mentioned. When he taxed
one crowd with authorship of the criti-
cism it credited them to the other
throng, and thus he was banded about
until patience waned and he arrested
Masters Lane and Crane and charged
them with having disturbed the peace,
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
IRWIN RECITES
EXCITING TALE
Tells How He Was Grasped
by Throat and Imprisoned
by Frederick L. Mathes
ASKS FOR BIG DAMAGES
Says the Defendant Became
Enraged Over a Bill and
Abused Him Shamefully

Frederick L Mathes. manager of
the Pacific Vinegar and Pickle Works,
has been made the defendant in a
suit for $4,000 damages for false i'm
prisonment instituted against him by
g. J. Irwin. who is connected with
the St John Hospital in Oakland.
Irwin says that on March he went
10 Mathes' Offices at 122 Davis street
and, in line with his business, pre-
sented Mathes with a bill for services
rendered him at the st. John Hospital.
The size of the bill, though not un-
reasonable, caused Mathes to fly into
rage, says Irwin. and he, observing
that Mathes had lost his temper, de-
cided it was best TO leave the Office.
Irwin started TO go, he says but
Mathes snatched the bill from his
hands, tore it up and threw it on the
floor and then, his anger still unsati-
ated, grasped the plaintiff by the
throat and hurled him into a chair.
Many times, the plaintiff says, he
sought TO escape, but each time
Mathes got a strangle hold on him
and put him back into the chair
without ceremony. For three hours
this kept up. Irwin says, Mathes at
last firing Of abusing him, called a
policeman and had him arrested on a
charge of disturbing the peace.
This action was unwarranted, says
Irwin, and Judge Cabaniss so held
when the case came before him and
promptly ordered him discharged
from custody For all of the wrongs
Irwin alleges Mathes has committed
against him he asks that the defend
ant be compelled TO pay $4,000 dam
ages and costs of suit.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

his object In so doing being not so
much to have them Jailed as to have
their companions deferred by fear from
continuing their railery Of him every
time he strutted In their immediate
vicinage.
While the complainant did not plume
himself on being an Adonis-indeed, no
person could be more keenly apprecia-
tive of his physical imperfections than
he was-there was such a thing as
working a Joke to death, and that's
what he considered the two defendants
and their chums guilty Of What did
they call him? Oh, he could not re-
member all the descriptive terms en-
ployed by them, but their remarks were
invariably offensive. Where did he get
that shapes? was one oft-repeated
query overheard by him, and his corpu-
lency was freely twitted. Without go
ing into detailed quotation, he would
say that every affront ingenious minds
could conceive anent his figure were
hurled at him.
As neither Master Lane nor Mas
ter Crane could positively be identi-
fed as authors of the exasperating al
lusions, the Judge was inclined to dis
miss them with the customary repri-
mand and caution, and indeed had so
disposed of Master Crane when the
complainant asked for and obtained a
continuance in the case of Master
Lane, whose mother, it was averred
had pronounced him an incurable hu-
morist, unable to keep his tongue
quiet when he could think of some
thing to say which he considered fun
ny, however biting 1t might be. So
the mater was subpenaed to appear
and tell the court what she knows Of
her sons penchant for voicing wit
with stings.
Five ruralists were fined SIS apiece
by Judge Mogan for having violated
the anti-expectoration ordinance last
Saturday afternoon on Market-street
sidewalks.
Thomas Williams was hurting rocks
at window in the office of Chief Of
Police Dinan when Patrolman Char
lie" Brown arrested him and after he
had pleaded that he was marked for
death by the Freemasons. who had
chased him from Santa Rosa to this
city, Judge Mogan sent him to the
Lunacy Commissioners for investiga-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

No sooner was Miss Ruth Craig,
ochre-haired, wide-hatted and statu-
esque of form, pronounced not guilty
of having sold liquor without license
than she was made the recipient of a
fiettering congratulatory demonstra-
ton. Women hastened to wag her
hands and gushingly assure her of the
pleasure conveyed to them by her ac-
quittal, and some Of the more enthu-
siastic of them pecked daintily at her
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

SKAGGS SS% sSSn!s5a, !4s5alSss, ssIs s sSsS$: Sss::
but miles staging:
waters noted for medicinal virtues; best natural
hot mineral water bath In State; boating ans
swimming IN Warm Spring Creek: good trout
streams: telephone. telegraph daily mall ex-
press and San Francisco morning and evening
papers; FTRST-CLASS HOTEL AND STAGE
SERVICE; both morning and afternoon stages
round trip from San Francisco only IS so. Take
Ttburon ferry daily at 80 a. m. 2:30 D. m
Rates 81 day or S12 a week. References any
guest OF the past nine years Patronage OF
1904 unprecedented Information at Tourist IN
formation Bureau. IL Montgomery st., Bryan'4
Bureau. 80 Montgomery St. OF J. r. Null
GREW, Skaggs, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11
GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA.
A Novel Personally Conducted Ex-
cursi0n

The Santa Fe Company announces a
unique excursion to the Grand Canyon
of Arizona, leaving San Francisco May
1st, by way of the Santa Fe. and return
re5es sle1 santa Barbara and Southern pa
cff1c Coast Line, reaching San Francisco
May 9th. Every arrangement will be
made to make the trip most pleasant and
comfortable. Fare for the round trip.
forty dollars. Ask about it at 653 Mar
ket street, Santa Fe Office. =
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

MRS. BRADY'S HEIRS QUARREL.-The
Will of the late Mary Brady, whose estate is
estimated to be worth $4,000, is being con-
tested in Judge Kerrigan's court by Philip
Brady. her third husband. and Joseph IA
Tisdeman, son by her first marriage. The
proponents are Emily OKane and Waldo
Poole. children by her second husband Mrs
Brady left her estate in trust. directing that
TSrady he paid $50 month and that the
residue OF the income be divided between Mrs
O. Kane and Poole. Brady and Tiedeman al
leoe that at the time of her death Mrs Brady
WIS mentally incompetent and that the pro-
ponents Of the will exercised undue influence
over her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

JURY TO TRY SMITH sEcURED.-rhe
Jury was completed in Judge Lawlor's court
yesterday morning TO try the case of Joseph
Smith. the aged contractor charged with the
murder Of Joseph e. MCGOWAN last Novem-
Der in q brickyard on Mission street The
examination OF the witnesses will be COM
menced this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-11

NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY-Articles of
incorporation OF the North Pacific Steamship
Company which is Incorporated at LOCO 000
were filed yesterday. The directors each OF
whom has subscribed 800. are: Charles p.
Doe F. L Blfnn and Charles E Naylor OF
Alameda, L. q. Merritt of this city and H. E.
Ozouf Of Berkeley.