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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
GENERAL APPEALED
FROM JUDGE HANFORD'S DE-
CISION IN ALL CASES,
Federal Judges Construction Of the
New Credit Statute May Go to
Supreme Tribunal.

Acting United States Attorney Gen
eral HOyt yesterday wired instructions
20 District Attorney Frye of Seattle
to not only appeal from the decision of
Judge Hanford in the case of DON
aid McKerracher, a former Seattle
bank clerk, who is suing for his re-
lease from the Mcneil island peniten-
tiary under the law giving 10 days
credit in each month for good benav-
ior, in the event it is adverse to the
government but from all other decis-
ions holding that prisoners convicted
prior to the enactment of the law
are entitled to such credits.
Judge Hanford recently held in the
case of Turner Jackson, sentenced
from Alaska, that he was entitled to
avail himself of the act passed sub
sequent to his sentence, which allows
double the number of days in each
month for good behavior that were
previously credited. Jackson's bond
was fixed at $4,000, pending an ap-
peal, and on Monday McKerracher
sued out a writ of habeas corpus,
which will be heard this morning.
The attorney generals instructions
to Attorney Frye are sweeping. A
recognition of the ruling made by
Judge Hanford would affect the terms
Of hundreds of prisoners in western
penitentiaries and it is the purpose of
the attorney general to secure a ruling
from the circuit court of appeals be-
fore conserving to the release Of any
prisoner who elects to avail himself
of Judge Hanfords construction of
the law.
Attorney Frye believes that in all
probability the supreme court will
ultimately be called on to decide the
Jackson case on a writ of certiorari.
in view of the fact that there is a
conflict of opinion among circuit
judges as to whether congress intend
ed that the statute should apply to
all prisoners or only those who were
sentenced subsequent to the passage
of the new act The circuit court of
the second district, comprising a por-
ton Of New York and New England.
held in May last that the statute ap-
piled only to prisoners convicted sub
sequent to it's passage. This was the
case Of John c. Farrar. who raised
the same point which Jackson did
before Judge Hanford.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
BABE HUSBAND GOODBYE.
Young Woman of Butte Arrested for
Bigamy.

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 21.-The %
year-old wife of George Melville, a
miner, told her husband that she
was going to attend the welding OF
a friend Today he discovered that
she was a bride, having married
Harry Northey young man living
less than mile from mis- home. She
told Northey that Melville was her
uncle, and did not want him to know
of the marriage for awhile, as she
feared he would cable the news to
her mother, who she said was an in
valid in London. So she went back
and lived with Melville for a week
and then returned to her younger nus
band where she remained until this
morning, when Melville succeeded in
finding her.
Four years ago she married a man
named Walbridge, who abused her and
was killed by her father near Phillips
burg, Montana. He is serving a SEN
tence of SO years. She was today ar
rested on the charge of bigamy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
OFFICER OF DIVIS-
ION OF THE PACIFIC TO IN
SPECT FORT WALLA WALLA
Will Arrive Tomorrow Morning From
San Francisco-Be Received at De-
pot by Soldiers.

Major General Sumner, commanding
he division of the Pacific, including
the departments of Columbia, Alaska
and California, will make an official
visit to Fort Walla Walla tomorrow.
The general will arrive on the o. r.
& N. passenger train from Port
land early in the morning. At s
o'clock the commanding officer will
meet General Sumner at the depot
and escorted by detachment of SOL
diers he will be taken to Fort Walla
Wala. The general will spend the
day at the garrison making a COM
plete inspection of the grounds and
buildings and will also inspect the
troops stationed at the fort.
General Sumner is making a tour
of inspection of all the military posts
in the division, and from. here he will
go to Boise barracks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
finding her.
SWEDISH FARMERS COMBINE.
Trust Formed to Control
Purchases.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 21.-
During the past week an agricultural
trust, or cooperative association, has
been formed in Sweden, to promite
both the selling and buying interests
of Swedish agriculturists. Seven local
associations of this kind have already
joined the national association, and
five more are expected to join it in
the near future.
The local associations which have
already amalgamated with the ma
tional association, represent about
1900 agriculturists, who purchase five
or six million crowns worth of COM
modities every year. The other five
local associations, which are soon ex-
pected to join, annually purchase ten
million crowns worth of goods. This
association to purchase such enor-
nous quantities of commodities that
IL VIII CoIliol tHe IloIheI ana give
its members an opportunity of pur-
chasing at prices far below the pres
ent wholesale.
The association intends to institute
direct steamship lines to different parts
of the world for the exclusive trans
portation Of goods purchased by the
association, thus being entirely indie
pendent of freight fluctuations. This
mighty octopus is looked upon with
fear and trembling by Swedish mer-
chants. It's capital is already paid
in full, and it will begin work at
once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
Maryland Doctors to Meet.

DEER PARK, Md, Sept. 21.-Sev-
eral hundred members of the Medical
and Chirurgical faculty of MARYLAND
are assembled here to attend the 10Th
semi-annual convention of their or
ganization. 1t will open here tonight
at the Deer Park Motel. The meeting
Will be called to order by DR.. S. T.
Earle, the president of the association.
who will read his report for the past
six months. Papers will then be read
by Drs. Frank Martin, Guy Hummer, F.
d. Sanger, Thomas B. Futcner and
William S. Thayer.
The session will be resumed on Fri
day morning and specially prepared
papers will be read by Drs. H. o.
Rick, Harvey W. Gushing, Frank J.
Kirby, j. M. H. Rowland and a few
others. In the afternoon the members
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
THOUGHTS PHOTOGRAPHED.
Radiations From Finger Tips Produc,
Pictures From Mind.

PARIS, Sept. 21.-An unexplored
field of research has been opened to
science by the announcement made
by Commandant Darget on the sub
ject of photographs of human radia-
tons.
At recent meeting Of the Societe
Unlverselle d Etudes Physchiques in
this city photographs made by OAR
get which mad been obtained by the
operator merely touching the sensi-
tlzed plate with his fingers in an alb
solutely dark room for 10 or Is min
utes, While at the same time fixing his
thoughts on a certain subject were
shown.
Without this concentration of mind
the plates showed no mark Whatever
On developing the plate the image of
the object thought of, or even of a
scene called up in the mind of the
operator, was found to be fixed On it
evidently by the emanation of rays not
yet known to scientists
Camille Flammirone, the famous
astronomer is, it is said, exceedingly
interested in the discovery and in
tends to devote considerable time to
investigating thoroughly into photo
graphy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
Prisoners on Streets,

COLFAX, Wash, Sept. 21-The Joy
of the petty criminals over the abol-
isning of the county chain gang will
be short lived, for the city council has
decided to establish a similar institu-
ton for the punishment of petty Of
tenders against the city and all va
grants, beggars, petty thieves and
plain DRINKS will be compelled 10
work on the city streets if they are
not able to pay their fines.
The city council found that the
changing mad been a good investment
in that it prevented crime and also
that the prisoners who were caught
more than earned the cost of their
feed by the work they did 1t was
decided that the city will provide
tools, balls and chains and a guard to
watch the prisoners and after the
county changing is abolished a sharp
lookout will be kept for Migrants, beg
gars, petty thieves and DRINKS and
that all Of those found guilty. who
cannot pay fines, will be compelled to
work on the city streets.
The Statesman prints today's news
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
JUDGMENT FOR WOODS

Will Recover Money From Charles
Behm on Promissory Note.
In the superior court today Judge
Brents signed a decree giving Judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff in the
case of John Woods versus Philip
Blelm for the sum of $20660. Blehm
purchased several horses from Woods,
giving mis- note in payment for the
same He did not pay the money that
was due and Woods began suit to
collect the amount.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21

will be the guests of the Garrett and
Allegheny Medical associations at the
luncheon, after which they Will take
a ride through the mountains. At the
final session in the evening, DR.. Chas.
A, L. Reed of Cincinnati will deliver
an address on THE American Faml-
W.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21

ESTRAY NOTICE-ONE RED g.
year-old steer. Brand not plain;
looks like c. S. on left hip. Left ear
badly torn. Owner can nave same
by proving property and paying eX-
penses. G.. S. Smith, r, F. D. No. 8.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-21
CIGARS!

You are the judge Of what sort Of
a smoke suits your taste. But no mat
ter what it is you'll find it mere, or
if it isn't in stock We'll get it for
you. Have you tried La Copiosa?
- ~ - Alder Streets
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
nlnck unir Strongest.

Black hair Is stronger than golden
tresses and Will sustain almost double
the weight. Recently German scien.
list has been experimenting and has
found that 1t is possible to suspend q
weight OF four ounces by single hair,
provided the hair be black. Blond halt
will give WAY Mt varying weights, de
pendent upon the exact tint. A yellow
hair will scarce support two ounces, q
brown will hold up three withou:
breaking, while n very dark brown will
sustain an additional half ounce.
The greater vitality of the black hair
is declared TO be the reason for the pre-.
oonderance OF blond bald heads, and
recording 10 this experimenter, per
on with jct black hair will still enjoy
l full growth While the blond will have
reen bald for seven and half years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
County Supervisors Fix Tax Lev
les for 1906.
COUNTY PURPOSES, 80 CENTS
School Levy Taxes in the Various Dis.
tricts-Salary of Commissioner Of
Revenue Increased to $500 Per
Year,
Year.

Tho supervisors of Elizabeth City
county met yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock and fixed the tax levy
for 1906. They laid n levy of 80
cents on each 500 valuation on all
real and personal property for county
purposes and further tax OF II
cents on such property for county
school purposes.
In Wythe and Chesapeake districts,
at Old Point Comfort and in the town
of Phocbus further tax OF 90 cents
was laid for district school purposes.
In the town OF Hampton tax of Is
cents was laid for district school pur.
poses. a tax OF II cents on each
500 valuation in Wythe and Chesa.
peallc districts was laid for road pur-
poses.
The expenses for the county for the
year beginning July |, 1901 and end
ing June 50, 1905 for all purposes but
schools. was $2o,6i765, and upon this
the estimate for the levy for 1906 was
laid
The salary OF the commissioner OF
Revenue was increased from $500 to
5000 per anpum on account of in
crease OF business.
Tho contract for supplying the
poorlouse with subsistence for the
quarter ending March 81, 1906. was
awarded 20 Il. c. Lee for $112.1S.
The matter of accepting La Sale
avenuc as public highway was con.
tinued until the next meeting In order
10 ascertain the names of the AUDITING
land owners whose names do not ap
pear on the original petition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Sarah Bernhard Appeals 10 The
French Ambassador.
COMPLAINS AGAINST SYNDICATE"
Famous, Actress Resents pisermna.
ton Of the Theatrical Cars, Who
Bar Her From Theaters of Louisiana
and Tcxas--hfccts French People.
(Dy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Through
her managers, Sam S. and Lee Shu
bert, Sarah Bernhard, the actress,
who is ION farewell tour of this
country, today appealed to Mr. Jusscr-
and the French ambassador, to protect
against what she terms discrimina.
ton OF the so-callcd theatrical syndi.
cate agdinst her as citizen of Franco.
Charles W. Strine, general rcprosen.
tative of Madame Bcrnhardt, who
came to, this city from New York tc.
day for the purpose, conferred with
the ambassador.
He represented that commercial in.
terests were against the actress be.
cause OF the opposition of her mana.
Grs to the yocallcd syndicate and that
the alleged discrimination barring her
from theators In Texas and Louisiana.
not only affected her but large nun
Der of French people In New Orleans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
ST. PETERSBURG.
3hc TerrorH of Its Climate Tn the
spring and Autumn.

S'hc Terrora of It's Climate IN the
Spring and Autumn.
There Is something. repulsivc In the
climate Of st. Petersburg In the carly
spring and autumn" says q writer.
when the thermometer often falls 50
degrees in few hours, when the roads
are ankle deep in snow broth or mud,
when the winds blow raw and cold
from every quarter of the compass and
The quick moving drosi;ies shower the
denominations of the roads impartially
upon noble and peasant 1t Is 10 con.
ISOLATION TO the visitor to know that tho
Seva is scaled by ice early in Noven-
Der or late in October. Long indeed
before the frost king has stalked down
TO the latitude OF st. Petersburg the
lordly river Is completely blocked.
Great Ice sheets from stormy Ladoga
doat down the current. They crash
against the mighty buttrcsses of tho
bridges. cling TO the banks and grad.
TALLY accumulate until the whole length
Of the river, which uniteS the greatest
lake In Europe with the gulf of Fin.
land, is completely cholted. The Ice is
reared higgledy piggledy ut every con.
ceiVnble angle. 1t is strange sight, this
broad stretch of water, impossible and
lcebound while the temperature of the
surrounding country Is often many de.
Srees above freezing point"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Hereditary Names.

According to the inyariablc custom Of
the Duke OF Iiichmcnd's family. 1t Is
prescribed S.at the eldest son and the
eldest son CT the eldest son shall be
named after King Charles H.. TO whom
they owe SO much. The same principle
IL preserved In Lord Salisbury's family
where the eldest sons arc named James,
after James L.. who bestowed the earl
dom Of Salisbury md viscounty o,
Cranborne on the original founder OF
the Eousc.-London Graphic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
London Lancet.
Odd PLIGHT OF a Deer.

Strange accidents viii sometimes
happen to deer" writes Scotch hunt
er. IA hind in Caithncss came to soma
croftcr's hut near the forest and was
poling about to see if there was any
thing she could pick up when she found
III old tin pail lying in some out of the
way corDcr In went her nose and
down came the handle behind her ears.
Then ronchow the whole pail slipped
down her prcl.. and there she vas,
caught. She wa3 seen several times
with Der strnugc necklace. which IRE
vented her from drinking or feeding
properly. Tho CHATTER whom she got
under way was Tremendous. and the
other deer were frightened for miles.
Several unsuccessful attempts were
made Oh her life, but never heard the
sequel. A0yhov, she must hay" died
soon from nervous prostraiion, coupled
with the shock, or from some lady like
disease OF that sort"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
QUIT oRuMBLING.
Tease Worrying Over tho Inevitable
and Court Contectment.

enG Court COntectment.
How full the world IS of grumblers.
Many of the same people who scold In
GUNNER because il Is warm scold the
.reSt winter because 1t is cold. There
is no point between zero and the nine.
ties that suits them. Whether the gray
clouds yield rain or snow makes no
matter. Neither is wanted If skies
are clear, somebody's. cistern needs
rain. If the showers descend, some
body's feathers are ruined. 1t would
odd much TO onr happiness and detract
much from the fatal tendency to grow
old If we would strive after content
ment and cease worrying over the in.
cvitable. The truly happy are the hap
py so lucky, who take everything as 1t
comes and make the best Of ii.
If 1t rains, NIL that is left to do is to
put up our umbrella, If we are SO fortu-
nate as TO have one. and trudge along.
Wet feet and bcdragglcd skirts won't
Kill any Que any more than poverty and
drudgery will. if there Is something
within us too sunshny for poverty to
cloud and too noble for drudgery to de-
base. The person who spends his life
scolding because things don't 60 to suit
him Is like the fly on the kings chariot
wheel. Things may not be planned OK
nctly for the comfort OF the 0y, but his
protest will never stop the procession.
The best tactics for dies and griimblcrs
to pursue is to take what CONES along
and be glad il is no worse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
LIFE nv PENANG.
THE aiiscrS and The Discoiuforts or
The ItnimN Scnson.


4 resident vi Penang thus describes
thc rainy season there: Our rains have
set IN with all their attendant comforts
and discomforts, and they make ono
feel something like Robinson Crusoc
when he made up the list OF his bless
tngs and evils. The planters arc all re-
aolcng and are putting out their seed
lingS and cuttings and generally doing
Ill they should 10. The bu!locls arc
beginning TO ill out those ugly hollows
between their ribs aud about their
tanks. for The grass Oh their limited
pastures is growing rich and rank, and
these patient, half starved beasts profit
b. 1t. OR trees have all put on new
roats of brilliant green, and the whole
place wears newly washed appear
nncc, very comforting after the dusty.
dry season in which our soup tastes
gritry and piece OF bread and butter
teems to have had bit of sandpaper
glued on tie butter side. But even our
rains have their disadvantages.
when l come home, thoroughly wet
md oisgusted with everything, and 20
to bed Immediately after dinner, the
roof commences to leak. and / have to
get out and shift the bed | interview
the landlord il, the morning, aud be
tells me roofs can't tc repaired in the
rain and that in nll probability as soon
as the TILES swell the roof Will become
water tight OF i.s own accord. That
doesn't cure either ely lumbago or
rheumatism. aud when take my bath
discover VIC arc OH tie Alcc liam wa
ter service. and have to battle in pea
soup.
II nention the fact 20 tho municipal
president over Il stengah ct the club,
and he says, My dear boy, I'm on the
same service and have been combing
mud cut OF ms hair for Il week Til.
doesn't make me feel any cleaner. The
lizards on the ceiling are waxing fat
from the insects which are driven into
the house. by the rain, and notice that
the soap AT dinner seems to have more.
body IN itefrom the same cause Thls
does not improve my tcmpor."-C Chicago
News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
The Iiberf, Boys.

Tho name OF Liberty Boys Is the name
by which the Sons of liberty Of the
American Rcrolu;lon were Familiarity
known. They We're the men who fought
the first battles of the colonists, who
opposed the stamp act and participated
In the Boston tea party. a flag hoisteG
upon the flagstaff that stood beside
Liberty tree, ia Hanover square. Bos,
ton, was the signal at which they as
sembled.
A woman has an idea that If she
were a man She would treat her sex
as if she wchc q woman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Thc Gn,prinrr nomnnr.

The Romans Lad no flower shows.
There were bread and crcuses." but
not bread and flowers. The luxurious
Roman used "osci IN enormous quaint
lies ut his banGucts. Il WAS Il fine joke
10 have roses fall from above on guests
rcclininS ri their tables and the flow
nra IN such quantities ~ 10 smother
thc'n. \ writer recalls picture of Al
na-Tadcma's The Rose Feast OF
Elasabaius.' which shows the super
abundance OF roses. 10 spend on a
banquet in roses 100000 sestcrccs,
equivalent 10 about 100000, is record.
I'd by Suetonlus. but possibly SuctoniuI
c1aggerates.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
rrrats ,cr.us Fling,

"What," queried the fair lNaid. as
The difference between trust end o
riug?"
I'm afraid cannot explain tie dlT.
ference in SO many words" replied tht
yorug n;sn IN tie case. "but II ycu'I
put Your trust III me I'll blow myse..
for the ring tomorrow
And she put her trust in him. Chi
cago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
fray ersuI ne,cuae.

a TGTitau preacher NAMED Eoyd va,
in the habit Of inyeighipg against
Cromwell. Secretary 1'lurlow Inform
cd the latter advising h!.,, to lave tli'
rlaD shot. Tics Il fno!, and you'r,
cnother," said tic protector. I'll pa!
hiui out il his own coin" He aSkeu
Boyd 20 dinner and before giving hin!
any prayed, for three hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
spccc,-, Not Eni,rrc.

Msy Gabble-She's evidently willing
to be friendly with you, anyway. Shs
told me she inTitcd you to her party.
but You failed TO get there. Bella Rose
THAT isn't oioc3g correct. ! succeed
ell In not getting there Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Shot With An Air Rifle,

Little Miss Rosliance Cooke. duugh-
ter of Mr.. It. Armistead Cook, was
shot in the eye on Christmas Day
by one of her little brothers.
DIR. Hope was called, and it is
hoped that no serious results win
come from 1t,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
REV. J. S. PETERS MARRIED.
WEEDS Miss Robinson, Teacher o.
Music, in Woman,s Colleae.

a telegram was received here yes.
terday announcing the marriage Of
Rev. j. Sidney Peters. formerly pas
tor of the First Methodist church OF
this city and now pastor OF Trinlt
church, Richmond. and business mana
ser Of the Richmond Christian Advo
cate, to Miss Robinson in Roanoke a
nCoH.
The bride vas formerly teacher %
music IN the Woman's College. o.
Richmond
Rev. and Mrs. Peters will spend
their honeymoon in Ashville, n. c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
OLOEN TIME PENALTIES.
Charges OF the Doys when Criminals
Were RoAlcI IN OIL.

Tho subjoinetl record, extracted from
the archives Of. old Paris, possesses SUI.
ficicnt interest to warrant It's publica-
ton. Our reader$ viii see from IL
what a terrible thiuf the capital pen
atty was in former days and ut tia
some time learn that the gentlemen
who acted as executioners, with their
assistants and torturers, did not la
Dor for glory alone:
AN EXECUTIoNER's PRICE LIST.
Livres
TO boiling nnlefactor In oil. -
To quarterInE him while alive. 60
TO nifordiEg criminal passage from
life to death by the sword ..............N
To breaking the body on the wheel. IN
10 fixing hiJ head upon pole. 10
TO cutting man into four pieces. IS
10 hanging 4 culprit.. 20
TO enshroudinS tie corpse. ................ .
TO ImpulinE n living man. Observation-Disclosures
TO burning a eorcercss Glivc...............2S
To layinS Il living NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
TO drowning child murdcrcss in n
SACK ~
TO buryins q suicide ut crossroads. 900. 30
TO applying the torture. Observation-Disclosures
TO applying The thumbscrew. .
To applying TIE bu3kins.. 4
To a1rl:niste ring thu Gchcnna torture IL
TO logging ......................... 4
TO branding with ~ hot iron. 10
TO cutting of the nose. the ears or the
London Lancet.