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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
STEVENSON DENIES ABDUCTION.
Says He Is Now Engaged to Marry
Miss Elsie Starr

TACOMA, April ED Stevenson,
a well known horseman of this county,
is behind the bars in the Pierce coun-
ty Jail on a charge Of criminal assault
and of having eloped from California
with Elsie Starr, girl only 13 years
of age.
Sheriff Denholm received letter a
few days ago from Sheriff Trafton OF
Santa Cruz, saying that Stevenson was
wanted for abducting the girl. Later
a telegram came from the chief of po-
lice of San Francisco asking for Stew
ensons arrest.
Seen at the sheriff's Office Stevenson
said that when he first became ac-
quainted with the girl she was work
ing in private family as a nurse girl.
Her father and Stevenson were both
employed by the same transfer COM
pany. Stevenson says that she is very
tall for her age being about five feet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
OLDEST PENSIONER
Hiram S. Cronk, is the Only Survivor
of War of 1912

AVA, N. Y, April 19.-Hiram S
Cronk, the only surviving pensione1
of the war of 1912, celebrated his 1O5th
birthday today. The aged veteran
lives with his daughter, Mrs. Sarah A.
Rowley, on a farm at the outskirts OF
this village. He enjoys splendid health
for man of such great age, and his
faculties are as keen as those of many
people only half his age.
Mr.. Cronk's career has been notably
that of a true and patriotic American.
Born April 10, 1900, in Herkimer, N. Y,
to Mr. and Mrs. James Cronk, VINO
were among the first settlers of Mo-
hawk valley, he was reared on a farm
until IA years DID, when he enlisted
with Captain Edmund Fuller at West
ern, N. Y, in the New York Volunteers
The same day James Cronk, the father,
and John and Casper Cronk. brothers,
enlisted with the same regiment. All
served in the defense of Sackett's har-
Dor, and at the close of the war with
England the father and three sons were
honorably discharged. Hiram S. Cronk
survived his father and brothers, but
they all reached a ripe age.
Until three years ago the venerable
pensioner drew only S12 per month.
but congress has increased his PEN
sion to $25 a month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
Personal Mention

F. M. Tevis, a we'll known Dixieite,
is in the city today.
M. O. Dayton is a Walla Walla Wis
itor today from Colfax.
J. H. Dunlap of Cascade Locks is a
Walla Walla visitor today.
c. Walter Preston of Waitsburg is
registered at the Dacres today.
D. Cohen, a merchant of Dayton, is
registered at the Dacres today.
H D. Martin, a well known Touchet
resident, is registered at, the State to-
day.
Mr.. McSherry, a prominent business
man of Prescott, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon to spend a day in
the city.
M H. Houser, prominent Pomeroy
banker, is in Walla Walla today on
business. He is stopping at the
Dacres.
Mrs. E. May and daughter, Miss
Fannie May, of Portland, are in the
city visiting. Mrs. May is a sister of
Mrs. Fanny Levy.
J. B. Caldwell, a prominent jeweler
of Waitsburg and a Spanish American
war veteran, is transacting business in
Walla Walla today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
PALOUSE AND WEST MAIN
PROPERTY OWNERS FILE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Claim Value of Property Would Not
Be Enhanced Sufficiently to Offset
the Cost of Improvement.

Claiming that to pave the streets IN
front of their property would mean
practically confiscation of their homes
and holdings, several property owners
on Palouse street, between Alder ana
Main and on Main, between Sixth and
Ninth, nave filed remonstrances with
the city clerk. The gist of the argu-
ment advanced by the petitioners Is
that their property is not of sufficient
value as a revenue bringer, to warrant
the paving of the streets facing their
property and that the proposed I'M
provement would not enhance the
value of the abutting property in
degree to offset the cost that would be
entailed.
Eleven property owners residing IN
Palouse street between Alder and Main
who signed the remonstrance are: 3.
N. Bessett, Henry Noyce, H. P. 1saacs
Company; J. H. Miller; Charles Ret
ger: Baker & Baker; Connie Finn;
Carl Scnoll; John Albeit; r. L. Stew
art; Mrs. E. J. Grubb.
The property owners in West Nam
between Sixth and Ninth to protest
against the proposed Improvement IN
that district are: M. Martin, }. u.
Thomas, j. w. McCrite, Mrs. E. F.
Perkins, Agnes Mahan, Elizabeth Dood,
F. Scott, Mrs. NJ. E. Bender, Adam
Crosse, Frances Dooly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
Services Tonight.

Tonight a public service will be
neld in the church when addresses will
be made by prominent ministers in
GLIDING several of the Indians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19

seven inches in height, and that would
readily be taken for a girl of II. Stew
enson said he was on the point of COM
ing north to get some horses when the
girl asked him to take her with him
for the reason that her parents want
ed her to marry man she did not like
The couple went to San Francisco
remained there few days and then
came to Tacoma, arriving here April
Is, and taking rooms at the st. John
house. Stevenson says they are en-
gagged to be married, and that she has
an engagement ring which he gave her.
He says he had to go to Alberta to get
some horses and wanted her to remain
here, but she said she would be too
lonesome and would rather go back to
California. Thereupon, ne declares he
bought her a ticket and went down to
the train with her.
He denies the story that there was
any lovers quarrel and insists that ne
intended to return to California and
marry her.
Stevenson is 80 years old and for 20
years has lived at Orting in this coun-
ty, where his mother now resides. He
is said to have always borne good
reputation. He has been married
three times. He and mis- first wife sep
arated after being married two years.
His two other wives died, the last one
only four months ago.
Stevenson will be held pending the
arrival of officers from California with
requisition papers.
Before leaving for California, the
girl is said to have told some of the
people of the ST. John house. that she
was a bride of two weeks and was sor-
ry she had gone away as she did.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
THE STATEMENT MISLEADS.

A statement has been printed which
has been construed by many that the
Armstrong Printery plant had been re-
moved to another location. The Arm
strong Printery is still at the old place,
Suite II, Postoffice Caycox) bulldlhg'
and with the splendid new equipment
lately installed, is prepared to give
better service than ever
LLOYD ARMSTRONG,
For the Armstrong Printery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19

NUUHIy OF w dIId w ttIIe1'
This certifies that on this 4th day OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
rnow ali men by these presents:


vnow ali men by these presents:
That we, E. E. Shaw, john Smith.
w. Cookery, F. w. Kaser, E. l..
14ouehton, G. J. Reading, ]. E. Ran
com. Allen H. Reynolds, Henry Oster-
man and j. A. Bailey, have this day
associated ourselves together for the
nurpose of establishing corporation
and do hereby make and subscribe the
following articles:
ARTICLE 1.
the name of this association shall
ha the Inland Empire Building and
Loan Association.
ARTICLE II.
The principal place of business of
this corporation shall be in the city of
WaTia Walla, county of Walla Wa,ia,
state of Washington.
ARTICLE III.
The limit of capital to be accumu-
lated by this corporation shall be
s., OOO. 900, divided into shares Of 500
each.
ARTICLE w.
The time of the duration of this
corporation shall be SO years.
ARTICLE v.
The parties forming this corporation
are: E. E. Shaw, John Smith, ]. w.
Cookery, F. w. Kaser, E. L. Hough-
ton, G. J. Reading, ]. E. Ransom, AL
len H. Reynolds, Henry Osterman
and ]. A. Bailey, all residents of the
city of Walla Walla, county of Walia
Walla, state of Washington.
ARTICLE VI.
This corporation is organized under
Chapter of Article XIII of Balling-
er's Codes and Statutes of the state of
Washington, as amended by Chapter
116 of the Session Laws of the state
of Washington for the year 1903, and
is organized under such law; for the
purpose therein expressed; to raise
funds in shares not to exceed 800
each, which funds shall be paid in
periodical installments; to grant loans
of money to members and others
under such conditions and upon such
security as building and loan assocfa-
tions are authorized and permitted to
do by the laws of the state of Wash
ington; to invest it's funds in ap-
proved, federal. state, county and mu-
nicipal bonds and warrants.
ARTICLE VII.
All subscribers to stock of this cor
poration shall be residents of the
county of Walla Walla, state of Wash
ington, or adjoining counties, and this
corporation shall confine its loanlng
and business operations wholly to said
Walla Walla county, and the counties
adjacent and adjoining thereto.
In witness whereof, We have mere
unto set our hands and seals, this 4th
day of March, A. D. 1905.
E. E. SHAW,
JOHN SMITH,
J. w. COOKERY,
F. w. KAISER,
E. L. HOUGHTON,
GEO. J. READING,
]. E. RANSOM,
ALLEN H. REYNOLDS,
HENRY OSTERMAN,
JNO. A. BAILEY.
State of Washington,
SIS
County of WalIa Walla.
This certifies that on this 4th day OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19
Bids fer the Construction of a Two
Story Stone and Brick Building.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Exchange Bank of Waitsburg, WASH
UP to 10 O'Clock a. m. April 18TH, 1919,
for the construction of two-story
stone and brick building to be erected
in Waitsburg, Wash. Plans and spec1-
fications may be seen at the office OF
the architect, J. E. Abbott, Waltsburg
Wash. The Exchange Bank reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
Bids will be opened at said Bank at
10 o'clock a. m. April 20, 1905
H. p PETERSEN.
Cashier of the Exchange Bank
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19

o. w. Blain will give lectures with
stereopticon views at Good Templars'
Hall, corner Second and Birch, Thurs
day and Friday evenings. April 20 and
p. Everybody invited. Admission,
10 and Is cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19

Standard Billiard Table for Sale.
A splendid chance for any one desir-
ing to buy a billiard table for his
home. Lutcher Bros, United Cigar
Stores, Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-19

All Talking Machines now sold on
the installment plan-Stanley Music
House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
ROOSEVELT TURNS
AWAY FROM LODGE
Shaw, Too, In Disfavor-Root and
". Taft Are the Big Men Of
.. the Present.
Snacial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. -,
Chicago, July 26.-Walter Wellman
in Washington special to the Record
Herald says: s... ~.
Important changes have occurred in
the White House circle and others are
imminent. The most surprising OF these
is the finish Of Senator Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts as a chum and confidential
adviser Of President Roosevelt. Lodge
is down and out, and Secretaries Root
and Taft are the big men Of the present
and future. Secretary Shaw is out of
favor and will soon retire from the cabl-
net without any regrets on the part OF
President Roosevelt, tho he will prob
ably follow his usual course and give
tn retiring secretary Of the treasury a
handsome farewell.
Senator Lodges downfall is surpris::
ing to the few persons who are aware of
it. For many years he has been Theo-
dore Roosevelt s closest friend.
The climax came last winter when
Mr.. Lodge Joined with other republicans
in defeating the arbitration treaties.
MIR. Roosevelt never forgave him for
that. The president might have looked
upon Lodge s course in that matter with
more complacency if the senator had
not explained his attitude toward the
treaties as being peculiarly delicate on
account Of his close personal relations
With the president. ,,3sa
" To faunt his friendship with the oc.
cupant Of the White House and to 20
directly contrary to the president IS
wishes, at the same time giving it out
how virtuous he was, proved the last
straw. Mr.. Roosevelt does not believe
in that sort Of friendship.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
BEAR ON
FIRE AT CIRCUS
Flames Devastate Big Show in an
Attic-Kids in a
Panic.

Children were trampled under foot,
clothes were torn and faces scratched
in fire panic at circus in North MIL
neapolis last evening, while the entire
show equipment was destroyed.
The circus was held in the attic OF
G. A. Logan s residence, 2436 Aldrlch
avenue n, and the performers were
convened for rare time. The young
sters had with some ingenious decora-a
tions made the attic appear like large
circus tent. Flying rings and bars were
suspended from the rafters and at one
end Of the large room was menagerle
we'll stocked with prowling monsters OF
the jungles. -,
Tie amphitheater was filled with ex.
Cheering when the ringmaster announc-
ed the first performance in mid air.
+ Meanwhile the animal trainer was IN
specting the cages of the ferocf0us
beasts who roared continuously to let
the audience know that something good
was coming. He had lighted candle
in his hand and at the climax OF the
first star act the polar, bear reared On
it's launches for attack. -,
The bold trainer grappled with the
enraged beast. There was a flash as
his snow-white fur came In contact with
the candle. ,Eezea
| In a moment the circus was ablazes
The bear extricated himself from his
blazing hide and with the other beasts
made for the narrow stairway closely
followed by the frightened spectators.
An alarm was turned in and few min
utes later a stream of water crashed
thru the attic window and spread over
the ruins Of the circus.
Altho in their fright the children had
become excited none of them was in
iured, and when the flames were out they
! took a solemn oath to hold all future
exhibitions in the open air: The loss
on the building was about $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
NEGRO INVASION
NEXT H0CH'S DOOR
Colored Man Buys Home Next to
the Kansas Gubernatorial
:, Mansion.
Special to The Journal.

Topeka, Kan, July 26.-Declaring that
Governor Hoch may borrow from him
whenever he wishes anything from a
cupful of flour to the family silver, and
that he will be a model neighhor for the
states executive, Chick Chiles, ne
gro, has bought home Immediately be-
side the gubernatorial mansion, and in
the midst of the exclusive residence dis
trict of Topeka. .. -... r. ~
Chiles is the editor Of a negro paper.
He treats his incursion into the home
precincts of the Kansas 400" as a
matter of course, and merely says he
wishes to live in a pleasant .,neighbor-
hood. =,
What society terms ''this outrage is
declared to be the result of Governor
Hoch S friendliness toward Booker
Washington and w. T. Vernon, a ne
gro orator. The governor walked up the
middle aisle Of representative hall arm
in arm with Washington last winter and
made a speech to the legislature intro
ducing the negro leader. It was in Jan
uary that the state executive paid at
tention to Vernon, sitting beside the
negro at the Kansas Day club banquet
Letters are now pouring in upon Gov.
ernor 1Hoch with congratulations on his
ACQUISITION of Chiles as a neighbor, and
among those who are forwarding felici
tations are some Of the antinegro re
publicans. who criticised HOch last win
ter,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
PLEA BEFORE ROOSEVELT
Question Of Recognition Of Norway Is
to Be Decided.

Washington, July 26.-The question
Of the recognition of Norway as an m
dependent state is now before Presi-
dent Roosevelt, having been referred to
him by Assistant Secretary Of State
Adee.
On numerous occasions it has hap
pened that a revolutionary party asked
to be recognized as an Independent ma
stion, but Norway has not seeded from
Sweden through a revolution, but mAe-
~ has taken back the sovereignty which
once had been given to the king OF
Sweden.
Many private Norwegian citizens
have asked the United States to rec.
ognize the new state, and G. Hauge,
who until the secession was first secre.
tary Of the legation Of Sweden and Nor.
way, has presented more or less for.
NAL request to the state department.
which, however, has no official author.
ity.
All these requests, however, have
been referred to the president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
WINNIPEG RUNS
A july CORNER
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Controls
the Option Shorts Are
Going to Law.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, July 26.-Interesting de-
velopments are arising in connection
with the corner in July wheat on this
market. The large and scattered short
interest is taking steps to fight the
interest in control Of the market, and
it is foregone conclusion that the mat
ter will be threshed out in the courts.
The Ogilvie Flour Mills company IS
credited with having absolute control
Of July wheat. What the extent of
their holdings is, or how large the short
interest is, no one in the trade is pre-
pared to say, but the fact that The lead
ing shorts have put their heads to-
gether and decided to let matters take
their natural course, determined to rely
on the aid Of the courts If necessary,
indicates that they consider it hopeless
to endeavor to cover on the present
market.
For the first time in the history Of
the trade a cargo of 100000 bushels
Of contract wheat has been shipped
back from Kingston, Ont, to Fort Viii
liam, to be applied on July contracts.
A leading elevator concern is supposed
to be the owners of the wheat, but no
one seems to know.
At present there is about 1900 600
bushels contract wheat in terminal ele-
vators, while daily receipts of the
proper grade run small. It is generally
conceded that the shorts will either
| have to pay the market price at the
| month % end or have recourse to the
courts. The price Of July continues
steadily to advance. Today it advanced
+ to $l.15 at noon, with none offering.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
50 DEAD IN IS
DAYS FROM FEVER
Yellow scourge Slowly Spreading
in New Orleans and in
Louisiana.
SCOURGE CONTINUES TO
KILL IN CANAL ZONE
Swedish and Scotch Employees
Are Stricken and American
Dead in Panama.

New Orleans, July 26.-Two addi-
tional deaths from yellow fever were
unoficially reported to the city board
of health today, making thirty-six in
all since July 13. No reports of new
cases were received. The city board
has decided to make one daily report
to the state board, in the evening, Of
cases and deaths.
The reports Of cases to date made to
the city board indicate slow spread
of the fever. There are now fourteen
foei, one of them at Bunkeye, in nosth
Louisiana, of an Italian escaped from
the French market section. His case
was fatal. There are three foci above
Canal street and one in Algiers. These
cases have all been directly traced to
the French market vicinity.
Most of the thirty-six deaths have
been in the French market section. The
sanitary conditions there have been
very bad and large families Of Italians
have been found crowded into very
small spaces. In one instance twenty
seven persons were found living in
three rooms. The congested condi-
tions were responsible for the rapid
development Of the fever.
In every instance Of new focus
outside this district the health officers
have applied the methods that were
successful in Cuba and the fact that
cases are not spreading to surrounding
houses encourages the belief that
screening and destruction of the
stegomyia will greatly restrict the dis
ease. In 1878 when there was a fierce
epidemic here and old methods of treat
ment, whole neighborhoods became al
most instantly affected.
There has been no serious effect on
business here owing to the fact that
none of the surrounding states has
taken steps to prohibit the movement
of freight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
CROWD SEES SHOOTING;
GIRL DYING; MAN FLIES

Liberty, N. Y, July 26.-Cornelius
Mccormick, an extensive real estate
dealer and one of the most widely
known business men in Sullivan coun-
ty, is fugitive from Justice, charged
with attempted murder, and Miss Kit
tie Murphy is at death 8 door, the re-
suit of a bullet wound in the mouth.
The shooting Of Miss Murphy occurred
in the main street here last night in
the presence of hundreds of persons,
and created intense excitement. 1t is
said that Mccormick had been atten-
tive to Miss Murphy for some time
but that recently she discarded him
3or another sutton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
ARRESTED FOR LIBELS
Three Prisoners Charged with Circulat-
ing False Rever Reports.

Memphis, Tenn, July 26.-Charged
with circulating sensational rumors as
to the existence of yellow, fever in Mem
phis, O. G. Riser, a South Main street
merchant, I. Detto, negro preacher,
and Jessie Harrison, negro, were ar
rested today by sanitary officers. The
offense is a misdemanor under the mu-
nicipal statutes The men claimed they
referred to the fever prevailing in New
Orleans. = = .z=s.s5 ,.s.-ssss:
The present board Of health announ-
ces that the. city was never in better
sanitary condition, and the police have
beer instructed to arrest any person
spreading libelous reports about the
health OF Memphis. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-26
BRITONS WONT CUT
LIFE OF PARLIAMENT.

London, July 24.-The house of COM
psnoe sde dbu psfisd to to psr WsGn
limiting the life of parliament to five
instead Of seven years. Mr.. Churchill
explained that the bill would give
fuller popular control Of the executive.
He said there was growing diminu.
ton of parliamentary authority over
this government and by this mechanic
cal reform more frequent appeals to
the country would be of national adj
vantage. The proposal was defeated
by 239 to 17P