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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
BIG LAWYER LED DOUBLE LIFE.
District Attorney Jerome Has Thomas
p. Wickes Indicted.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Thomas P.
Wickes, former assistant corporation
counsel, mas been indicted by the
grand jury on the charge Of blackmail.
Behind the indictment is one of the
most peculiar stories, according to
District Attorney Perome, that he has
handled in his career.
Mr. Wickes is a Yale graduate, a
member of a number of clubs, includ-
ing the University, Lawyers, New
York Athletic and others, and has a
large practice.
The specific charge on which he was
indicted was that of writing black
mailing letters under the name of
Lewis Jarvis, a fictitious name, to his
own clients, telling them that their
counsel-that is, himself-had advised
them wrongly. 1t is said that in a
specific instance ne threatened to have
the client arrested if money was not
forthcoming.
According to Mr.. Jerome, Wickes
has been leading a Jekyll-Hyde life,
and as Jarvis, a fictitious lawyer, has
criticizes his own work as Wickes.
Letters, Mr.. Jerome says, are in his
possession giving positive proof that
the nandwritings are similar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
4EAsY MARK" FROM SPOKANE.
Willing to Beat Bookies, But HowIed
When He Got Caught.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 21.-Minne-
apolis was the vantage ground from
which two clever Chicago racetrack
touts viewed the array of come ons"
and selected Spokane man as vic
tim of their wiles.
P. H. Grear reached Minneapolis
from Spokane last week. While loaf
ing around the hotel lobby he met two
we'll dressed strangers and the trio
had several drinks. The talk soon
veered to horse racing and how hard
it was to beat the bookmakers at their
own game.
TT can't be done on the square,
said one of the strangers, who had
told Grear mis- name was John Mon
roe, but we've got a scheme to beat
'em which never fails. 1t takes money,
but it's a sure thing"
Grear bit. He asked how it was
done.
"Got a friend" said Monroe, who's
a clerk for Jim O'Leary, down in Chi
cago. This clerk gets all the winners
first. He's willing for me and my
friends, to hold out a winner after a
race is run until 1 can get bet down.
See? Amt it easy? All it takes is a
little money"
Grear, Monroe and the third man
took the first train for Chicago. Mon
roe promptly steered Grear to a room
which he said was a poolroom. Out
side the door Monroe gave the third
man $1,000 to bet on Beldame, which
was already reported as the winner of
the Suburban at 81 to 1.
Suddenly, dispatches say, Monroe
was taken ill. wait here minute, y
he told Grear. I'll be right back
The bookmaker and his clerk also left
the room.
They did not return and Grear noti-
fled the Chicago police. Monroe's
companions have not been found.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
RUN THREE MEN OUT OF TOWN
Were Accused of Trying to Lure a
Young Girl Away.

SPOKANE, June 21.-Bert Thomas,
Fritz German and Edgar Edwards,
who spirited away 22-year-old
daughter of an aged couple, were run
out of Wilbur by posse of indignant
citizens armed, so one of the young
men said, with guns.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wallace, with
their girl and the three men, were
travelling by team from Oregon to the
Okanogan country. The girl, accord
ing to her fathers tale, was lured away
Friday and hidden among the trees
and bushes to the east of town. When
the men appeared on the streets, cit
liens who had heard of the fathers
accusations, got together and made it
plainly apparent that it would not be
safe for the trio to remain in Wilbur.
"Get!" said the citizens, and the trio
got"
The girl was afterwards located in
a residence in town, in safe hands, and
returned to ner parents. The three
young men have departed for parts
unknown. Bert Thomas, one of the
accused, said he was trying to get the
girl away from the old folks and Sc
cure employment for her and himself.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
LETTER BOXES BE GIVEN AN
OTHER COAT TO CHANGE
COLOR FROM ALUMINIUM
Change Will Be Made Gradually in the
Various Cities When They Need
to Be Reprinted.

The postoffice department has deter
mined to return to green as the stand
ard color for street letter boxes in all
free delivery cities.
When August Machen took charge
of the free delivery division of the de-
partment, green paint was being used
for this purpose. After a time he got
to experimenting with other colors,
first trying a bright red, and then a
while aluminium paint. The latter has
been the standard color for six years,
and the cause of it's adoption by
Machen was one of the things in con-
nection with his administration in
vestigated by the inspectors.
Recently tests were made with paints
of the three colors mentioned, with
the result that green was found to be
more durable than either of the others.
The change in the color of the boxes
will be made gradually in the various
cities, as the postmasters report they
need repainting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
PIONEER CIVIL ENGINEER OF
WALLA WALLA RETURNS
TO THE CITY.
n. n. Case Visiting the Scene of His
Early Operations on the
Pacific Coast.

H. H. Case, the first surveyor ever
elected in Walla Walla county, is in
the city from Sioux City, Ia, en- route
to Portland to attend the Lewis and
Clark fair. Mr.. Case was a resident of
Walla Walla county in the early fifties
and at the election feld in July, 1859.
he was chosen county surveyor. In
that year Mr.. Case ran the lines and
made the first official survey of the
Original Town of Walla Walla. In
1851 he returned to the east and set
tied at Sioux City, where he has since
resided.
Mr.. Case arrived in Walla Walla
yesterday and this morning he start
ed out to find some Of mis- old &C
quaintances. He was not very sue
cessful, however, as a majority of the
persons who were identified with the
CITY Ill 1908 nave cltAcI pdooOu away
or removed to some other locality.
Mr.. Case called at the county audi
tors office this morning and put in
several hours looking over the old
records, showing many interesting
facts and occurrences of the early set
Element of Walla Walla.
The gentleman expressed himself as
being highly pleased with Walla Walla
and said that he was surprised at the
growth and beauty of the city. He
stated that very few of the old land
marks of the city are visible and he
ventured the opinion that Walla Walla
was destined to be one of the best
cities on the Pacific coast in the near
future,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
PHILIP YENNEY ILL
Well Known Farmer Suffering From
Heart Trouble.

Philip Yenney, one of the pioneer
farmers of the Walla Walla valley, is
dangerously ill at mis- residence on
Washington street in this city. Mr..
Yenney has been suffering from illness
for about a week. His attending ply
sician, DR.. j. F. Crop, reported this
morning that there was a slight i'm
provement in his condition, yet he was
very i'll. DR.. Robert Yenney, son, ar
rived yesterday from Portland to be
at his bedside, and a younger son,
Louis Yenney reached Walla Walla
this morning from Tucson, Ariz.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
SCHAEFER is HERE.
in Readiness for the Exhi'
bition Tonight.

His exhibition tonight will commence
at $3.50 p. m. The program will be
opened by Schaefer playing a short
game with one of the best local players,
Thomas Scally. Then the wizard will
give an exhibition and demonstrate
some of his wonderful shots. The wiz
ard has a bright 10year- son who
will also give an exhibition, duplicating
some of his fathers famous SHOTS.
Splendid seating capacity has been ar
ranged for the event and tonight
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
BLAL0CK REELECTED
Starts on Seventeen Year as Grand
Secretary of Masons.

At the twenty-first annual convoca-
ton of the grand chapter of the Royal
Arch MaSOnS, now in session at Bel
bingham, DR.. Y. c. Blalock Of Walla
Walla was reelected as grand secre-
tary. DR.. BlalOck has held this posi-
ton for 16 years. The other officers
chosen were: Grand high priest, o. A.
CHAMPION, Tacoma; deputy grand high
priest, r. S. Nichols, Seattle; grand
king, DR.. F. B. West, Mount Vernon;
grand scribe, Robert McCroskey, Col
fax; grand treasurer, H. w. Tyler,
Olympia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21

The deceased was a member If tho
Masonic fraternity, Knights of Pythias
and Walla Walla Lodge No. PSF.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. The funeral will take place at
Waitsburg tomorrow afternoon at a
o'clock and will be conducted bv tn.
Masons. The Knights of Pythias of
Waitsburg will attend in a body and
Walla Walla Lodge of Elks will be
represented by delegation to be ap-
pointed by Exalted Ruler William H.
Dunphy.
The deceased leaves a widow and
four grown children.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
To Invade Russian Capital.

NEW YORK, June 21.-H. Sellers
Mckee, head of the American syndi-
cate formed for the purpose of secur-
ing street railway franchises in the
city of st. Petersburg, Russia, will
leave next week on the Baltic for the
purpose of looking over the field. The
deal was practically abandoned several
months ago because of the war, but
now that there is possibility of early
peace it is expected that negotiations
will be resumed. If the deal goes
through it will involve construction ex-
penditures of $4,000, 900. American
capital will be used entirely in con-
structing the system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
Prominent Southerners Wed.

RICHMOND, Va, June PA no.
table wedding here today was that of
Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, daughter of
Colonel Coulter Cabell of South Caro-
lima, and the national president of the
Coleman Danes of America, to Gen.
eral William r. Cox, former member
of congress and one of the wealthiest
planters of North Carolina. The mar
Bishop Cheshire of North Carolina.
The guests included prominent society
folks of half a dozen states.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
,rN7 CITIZEN OF WATTS
oc PASSED AWAY SUD-
DENLY LAST NIGHT
u,vor Of the City Succumbed
+. an Attack of P'eur'sy OF
the Heart.

Major calvin w. Preston one Oh the
NO. citizens of Waitsburg, died
pO'"' ot his home in that city last
Su11 from, pleurisy of the heart. Mr.
"7 was taken i'll about a week
,nt under the constant care of
99 ,.;o, he showed much improve
r Yesterday mis- condition was re-
,.orv favorable and it was be-
+ba+ he would recover. Last
-. s,ortIv after retiring he suffered
" sav4re pain in the region of the
o,5 before the physician could
,;s bedside he had passed away.
nh deceased was born in Saratoga
~, Now York, February %, 1S45.
uoooived his early education in the
.,,to schools of that county and at
..un,ord graduated from an eastern
.,,oro After concluding his studies
=. engaged in the mercantile business
aba states of Illinois and Iowa then
roiog to Galveston, Texas, where he
srnt nm one of the largest mercantile
businesses in that section of the coun-
NV He was one of the unfortunates
70 suffer from the big flood that oc-
erred there several years ago, losing
ovprvthing that he possessed.
Major Preston came to Walla Walla
about four years ago from Texas and
for some time was bookkeeper for the
Preston Grocery company. He after
wards removed to Waitsburg. About a
wear ago he was elected mayor of
that citv and served one term. During
his administration the city progressed
rapidly and many needed improve
ments were carried out in advancing
tbp welfare of the town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
MRS. VENDETTA NISBETH.

Spiritual Medium and CIairvoyant.
Has decided to stay one week more.
Her readings this week will be nall
price. Will tell your past, present and
future, will give your name, also names
of friends and relatives. She never
fails to give you satisfaction and tell
you what you come for. Readings by
amendments. Come early and avoid
the rush, Hours g. a. m. to p. m.
Rooms and 4, Palace hotel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
Governor Douglas Made an IL. D.

MEDFORD, Mass, June 21.-At It's
annual commencement exercises to-
day Tufts college conferred the hon.
orary degree Of LII. D. upon Governor
William L. Douglas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21

All secondhand Pianos and Organs
taken as cash payments on new ones.
Stanley Music House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21
But Olson's Restaurant: always leads

All Talking Machines now sold on
the installment plan-Stanley Music
House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21

Don't scott and call it a food fad
It is the most delicious, nourishing and
practical dessert ever offered. The
price is nothing-ten cents to feed M
teen people. ENERGY.
At ALL GROCERS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-21

House..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14
CHAPTER TIL

But how would Joseph take it? Would
he be willing to have me 30 into new
set of people and form acquaintance in
dependent of him? So far he had been
q kind and indulgent husband, denying
me nothing of any Importance He had
sometimes gone 10 church with me. and
had taken me to theatcrs whenever ] had
wanted To 90. True he seldom spent an
evening at home, but, en- the other hand
| had never expressed any particular de-
sire that he should Bmt | had never
formed acquaintance independent OF
him, or gone clone to entertainments of
any kind. When he could not 90 | had
remained at home. What would he say
To the woman- club?
| determined to approach the subject
carefully, and sat up with my cruchetinn
until he came home, rather earlier than
usual. He was in a promising frame Of
mind, and began:
Mrs. Parsons was here this Afternoon
What Parsons" said he.
"Why. the teacher of our Bible class.
[ don't know her first name"
Wonder ii it was Henry Parsons wife.
or-say, maybe it was Mrs. Theodore
They both belong to our church. In
wasn't Mrs. Theodore, was it, There
was a reverential noic in his voice as he
uttered the last sentence.
well. she left card | said. reused
to sufficient interest To look mp the piece
Of pastcboard Yes, Mrs. Theodore Par
sons. 1877 Lake Shore drive"
"Whe e-w." was his response.
Why | asked quickly,
why? Wen, you are a grecny. Why,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14
The Confessions Of @
- - a Club Woman.
AGNES

pork over the counter and the scornful
dame whose husband is in pork" on a
"ho-esale scale. But l was destined to
learn.
lions-musical. literary. foreign-came
TO Chicago, and the papers teemed with
reports OF entertainments ON their ac-
count. Descriptions of gowns worn at
THESE places became rs entertaining as.
ana mere important than. the fashion
plates ON the woman's page. | began to
wonder how / would look in an evening
gown. And, shall | confess it? | even
Went so lar rs to cut down an old black
SILK low on the shoulders. Just to crafty
TINS strange longing: and one night. when
the children were asleep and the maid
was ont, did my hair UP very high and
put on the low-cut waist for the first
time in my life. Naturally, looked in
the mirror and saw there what did not
lessen my growing discomfort.
l had always been considered a iinc-
looking girl, and married life had brought
a roundness of contour and greater
dehcacy Of the complexion. My shout
ders were N1lte and soft, my neck round
AM graceful, and my chin a Gibson; the
rich coi0rlng OF my cheeks was height
enei by contrast with my shoulders. and
my dark eyes took oh new uster as |
gazed into the mirror. Al ut once |
realized my own beauty ap1 my limita-
tons and my soul ciafe' s. hin me.
/ sat down by the fire ne in my
evening bodice and thought are [ was,
under - and beautiful Had he fate.
been kind, | should have been IN the
smart set OF which | read so much. with
money, 4 carriage, social position, admir-
crS. Nature had meant me for these
things. Instead, | was an insignificant
married woman, the wife of grocer the
mother Of two babies at an age when
society girls were still enjoying them
selves, with 10 outlook on life. no future.
looked in the mirror again. Yes, my
looks would fit me for any position to
which 1t might have pleased society 10
call me. And the Angel of Discomfort
came and sat with me for Il long time in
that stufly little parlor.
BY and by | heard my husband putting
up the shutters below. | flew into the
bedroom, exchanged my low-cut waist for
a kimono, and hid the thing which he
would call immodcst When he came up
stairs | was crocheting placdIy on Il hood
for the baby
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14
CHAPTER III.

The next Sunday my eye fell upon the
following at the head of a Womau's
club column;
What does the club do for women?
Everything. From the woman who
dwells in Il lake shore palace down to the
wife OF the corner grocer it broadens her
horizon and enlarges her sympathies.
"Ihe club does not exist for the rich
woman alone: it is not meant for the
fashionable lady, except as she shares it
with her humber sisters The woman's
club is democratic organization. 1t has
a leveling effect on every woman who
joins it, 1t provides a place where the
poor and unknown woman, provided she
has the proper amount OF ambition, may
meet IN terms OF equality the most
famous women of the day. The grocer
wife, provided she is attractive and am
bilious and taetful, may rise to as high
position in the club aS does mlady
who rides in her carriage clothed III
sables and wearing the costIicst of Jewels.
1t ali rests with the woman; for the
club is the middie-claSs woman's oppol
tunity."
| laid down my paper with a gasp.
went about my preparations for church
IN Il dream, aud sal through the service
without compromising it. And when
reached home again and my husband
comfortable in his smoking Jacket and
slippers, sad, Well. Johnnie what was
the sermon about?" | had to confess my
total ignorance Of the subject
| could not recover my spirits even
when We went for or usual drive on
Sunday afternoon. my husband holding
the reins over his spirited horse. OF share
his pride in the pnematic-tircd buggy
which he had acquired ahead OF all his
acquaintance.
The club is the nidllc-cla7s womans
opportunity"
We Were hopelcssly niddIc-clasS. +
had grasped that tact in all its hateful.
ness at the same time that had di-coy-.
cied my self in an evening dress
Hopelessly middIe-clas.: No; not If
the newspaper spoke truly. Vet how to
compass ii. There WAS the problem
But FATE was beginning to have an
eye on me. had belonged for some time
to a young ladies Bible class connected
with our church 1t was somewhat
perfuuctory affair, and my attendance
was rather irregular, 50 that my circle Of
acquaintance vas not much wdened
But the leader made occasional calls on
the members. and during the week fol
lowing my awakened interest in the
womans club column she appeared in
nv little parlor | had always felt
drawn toward her, and had wished /
might know her better This afternoon
We got on particularly well, We talked
of domestic affairs first. and showed her
4. Sc b..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14

This was my chance; I seized it.
oh, If l only could Join woman's
elub!" | exclaimed eagerly. / was not
sophisticated enough to approach the
subject automatically I'm dying here
OF ennm. l know no one outside of home.
Nobody is interested in me. I'm diving
to mingle with my kind TO do ana be
something
why. my child" answered Mrs Par
sons; nothing Is easier. III gladly pre-
sent your name, ii You really want me
To-"
Want you to-" l exclaimed. "Of
course ] do"
Let me see she went on musngly,
which would be the best for you! There
IS the Browning club. Do YOU care for
Browning? Nor The Self-Cultmc cluh
study"
Not particularly" | answered truth
fully. I've no objections To taking M
some study if it doesn't require too much
time; but what | want most Is social
life"
Il sec" She said; Won came here.
gay young girl from u town where YOU
mad been belle-to-' She hesitated.
Yes. 10 this" | answered.
She gave Il little laugh
Never mind. Wen bring YOU out of
this. What you want is the-I suppose
You are not a college graduate?"
] had to admit that was not.
We'll. then, the Nota Bene. 1t is orc
OF the largest clubs in the state five
hundred members. There IRE depart.
mchts, and You'll have to be enrolled in
at least one working departments; but it
doesn't necessarily follow that you'll
have to work. And you'll get plenty OF
social life I'm one of the secretaries in
the Nota Bene and III work YOU on to
the reception committee Then you'n be
IN tor gay time and get in for all the
social functions"
oh, you're so good" I exclaimed.
How can | thank your"
Don't Try to- she responded dryiy.
IT you should happen to want to do me
good turn at any time, why my name
Is beng put mp by my friends for the
next presidency
"lIow loyely!" | cried I'm sure moth
ing could bc better. Ii ! could only get
in in time to he of use to YOU"
"Neh see that you do" was her an
swcr. And now | must be going. les.
you'll do well on the reception commit
toe. Pardon me, have you pretty gown
or tWog"
thought Of my evening bodice and
blushed
You see. ushcrs and members OF tho
reception committees must look we'll"
she explained. Women Who read the
papers and do The intellectual work can
look as they please. but those of us who
preside and act a. hostcsscs must be per
sonally attractive And she glanced in
the mirror complacently at her handsome
tailored gown and her sabes
I'm afraid my clothes are not all they
should be-" answered, remembering my
one silk dress, of the year before. "But
| could have q new one at any time"
Fine" she answered Good clothes
give one moral support which even re
ligion cannot supply, Remember this
and get something pretty, Tor you'll need
it,"
And, 50 saying. she departed, leaving
me in glow Of triumph that one middle
class woman was about to seize upon
her opportunity.