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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
Battle Between Greenville and
stanton In Fierce.
stanton Herald Says Grcenville>Gang
Are jealous and Lawyers
Are Pettifoggers

The fight between Stanton and Green
vile on the county seat question, which
has been going on since the court house
burned February last, has apparently
really just commenced. 1t was supposed
to have been settled when the board OF
supervisors voted to use the $4,000 in
surance to repair" the old building. But
now the case is to be taken to the su-
preme court on certiorari to review the
proceedings Of the board, as to legality OF
action, in repair" Of building burned
down. ahd devoting the entire amount OF
the insurance money to such repairs,
when 50 900 of the sum was on library
furniture and fixturers. A. B. Morse has
been retained on behalf of Greenyle citi-
zens, and Geo. E. Nichols is one of the at
torneys on behalf of Stanton.
F. E. Moffat Of the Herald, editorially
says: "A writ of cerriorari has been is
oued by the supreme court directing the
board of supervisors of this county to pro-
duce certified copy of the record of the
proceedings of the board with reference to
the action taken to authorize the repair
ing and rebuilding of the court house.
This is simply another move Of the Green
vile lawyers to cause sdelaY in the re-
building Of the court house and to pile up
more expense for the taxpayers to bear.
There is now $4,000 lying in the county
treasury, received from insurance on the
burned building. which with the large
amount of material from the old building
that can be used again, is amply suffc-
lent to rebuild the court house according
to the plans and specifications adopted,
and give us a fine looking building and
one much more commodious and conVen-
lent than the old court house.
with the money and material on hand
this court house could be rebuilt with
practically no additional expense to the
taxpayers of the county, and that is what
the board intends to go ahead and do
But the Greenvllle gang are jealous and
mad because, living way down in one COR
ner of the county, they cannot dictate and
control the actions of the board of super
visors, and in fact be the whole thing"
in the county, politically and otherwise.
They do not care how much expense they
make for the taxpayers, if they can only
delay the work Of rebuilding the court
house in Stanton and cause the supervis-
ors all possible inconvenience, and SO their
lawyers are resorting to all sorts of small
foolish, bull-headsd objections to the pro-
ceedngs And all this time the board Of
supervisors is waiting to go ahead and re-
build the court house with the money in
the treasury and no additional expense to
the taxpayers, if the Greenville kickers
and their lawyers would stop their petty
interfering and give the people chance
to use their own money"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03
Model CrematorY.

A complete and most up-to-date
crematory will be exhibited at the
forthcoming art exposition at Dres-
den, Germany. This model crematory
will be equipped with the latest scien-
tific appliances, and is to cost about
S25. 900. The number Of crematories
is steadily and largely increasing
throughout Germany.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03
Wholesale Fruit store.

Frank Spetafore & Co. have opened
fruit and confectionery store in the Hub
bell block in the room adjoining PEBBLES
e. Stahlin's restaurant.
They intend keeping a large line Of fine
fruits ond confections and will do whole
sale and retail business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03
Are You Going East or wests

II so, you can save money by travelling
on Detroit and Buffalo Steamboat Co. ::
new steamers between Detroit and Buff
falo. The service is the best on frest
water. Send &c. for folder, map, etc
Address, A. A. Schantz, G p T. Mgr
Detroit, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-03
REV. W. D. CLARK
Is Badly Wanted At FreepOrt,
Michigan.
ON Alleged Charge of Forgery-Wns
Former Pastor of Congrega-
tional Church Here.

Sheriff V. B. Furniss of Hastings and
deputy sheriff. Thos. Pomeroy Of Free
port with warrant in their possession
were in the city Sunday and Monday look
ing for Rev. WI Clark. who it is alleged
is wanted in Freeport on charge of for
gerry 1t is charged that the preacher
who is pastor Of the first Congregational
church in that village received cash on
check Of $500. at the bank which proved
to be forgery.
The story goes that check for $500
payable to himself and signed by "Hetta
Hilton" of Dayton Ohio, was presented at
the bank about week or ten days ago
and on his endorsement the money was
paid over to him by the cashier. The
check was sent to the Dayton bank on
which it was drawn for collection and it
was Immediately returned with state
ment that they did not know "Hetta Hill
ton" and pronounced it a forgery,
The banker at Freeport then began an
investigation and found that Clark was
missing, his family did not know where
he had gone and were very anxious re-
garding his absence.
A warrant was issued for his appre-
henson and officers in that county have
been busy trying to locate him.
Mr.. Clark has been preaching there for
about year, he was pastor here Of the
Christian church before it was organized
as the first Congregational church, and
his many friends who had the utmost
confidence in him can hardly believe that
he had done wrong knowingly. His family
which consists of wife and two bright
girls are very much broken over the un-
fortunate affair.
1t is said that he has shown signs Of
discomfort since becoming pastor there
and his actions occasionally led some
people to believe that he was not just
right mentally.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
LAKE CHELAN HATCHERY WILL
SUPPLY 10000 FOR REsTocK-
ING MILL CREEK.
Superintendent Drew Requests That
Representative of Club Assist
in Caring for Fish.

S. S. Drew, superintendent of the
Lake Chelan hatchery, today notified
J, C. Scott, secretary of the Walla
Walla Rod and Gun Club, that the
shipment of young trout for restocking
Mill creek was ready for transporta-
ton to Walla Walla and requested that
representative of the club be sent
Immediately to assist in caring for the
fish while enroute. Superintendent
Drew stated that the hatchery has a
large supply of young trout on hand
at present and that the Walla walla
clubs request for 10000 can be grant,
ed.
Officer Ben Wolf, who assisted In
planting the shipment received from
the Oregon state hatchery. will prob
ably be sent to the Lake Chelan
hatchery to care for the fish while they
are being transported to Walla Walla.
The fish will be shipped in six big
cans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
Pass New Rate Laws,

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-'I am in ia
vor of giving interstate commerce
commission all power of making it
court of record capable of enforcing
It's rulings, of passing the strongest
kind of legislation tending to wipe
out every known form of rebate. trick.
ordevice that bears the earmarks of
discrimination" said President Stuy-
Vesant Fish of the Illinois Central
railroad, in an interview just before
departing for New York last night.
Additional law to prevent rate dis
strong, he said. But the government
crlmnatlon cannot be made too
should not attempt to go into the
business of naming rates.
me shippers do not want that. be-
cause it would mean in the end dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
RIVAL RAILWAY COMPANIES
FIGHTING FOR RIGHT OF
WAY IN WALLOWA.
the State of Oregon as Fish
Hatchery Grounds.

Both the Oregon Railroad & Navi-
cation company and the Wallowa VAL
ley railway company are seeking a
right of way over the states fish
hatchery grounds on the Wallowa
river. The Wallowa at that point
passes through a narrow gorge and it
road.
Right of Way Agent j. w. Morrow
has applied for the purchase Of right
of way for the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company and has offered
to arbitrate the price to be paid. w.
J. Cook, promoter Of the Wallowa
Valley railroad project has made ap-
plication in behalf of his company and
asked the state fish commission not
to take action without giving his claim
consideration.
The fish commission, composed of
the governor, secretary of state anC
state treasurer have received the ap-
plications and left them for further
consideration. The commission did
not think the matter one demanding
immediate action, notwithstanding the
earnest desire of the rival railroad
companies for an answer to their ap-
plications.
The commission is not entirely GER
tain as to the control it has over the
hatchery grounds, for the state Sc
cured it's rights from the United
States under an executive proclama
ton creating a reserve. The title of
the state is probably such that even
though the fish commission gave a
right of way, the railroad company
would still have to get a further grant
from the United States.
The railroad will run on the side of
the Wallowa opposite the hatchery
and will probably not interfere with
the hatchery operations. On the con-
trary. the building of railway will
afford more convenient transportation
facilities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
-FOUR HUNTERS LICENSES
Chicken and Grouse Season Opens
Next Tuesday.

Despite the fact that on next Tues
day the chicken and grouse season
opens, but four Walla Walla hunters
have secured hunters licenses as pro-
vided by law. The four to obtain
their licenses are Otto Labudde, Henry
Geaney, T. B. Barclay and E. F. Dun
lap. Deputy Auditor Mckinney, who
issues the licenses, is expecting a big
rush of hunters the next few days who
fields as soon as the season opens
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

Services Performed at Grave by the
Odd Fellows,

The funeral of S. D. McDannald who
died at Seattle last Monday, occurred
from the MacMartin undertaking par
lors at 10 o'clock this morning. Ser
vices were held at the grave by the
Odd Fellows. interment being in the
Odd Fellows cemetery. Quite a num-
Der of friends of the deceased were in
attendance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
BRITT VS.. BATTLING NELSON
MATCH HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO
TAKE PLACE September 9
NEAR FRISCO.
Purse of Twenty Thousand Dollars and
Ten Thousand More for Pic
ture Privileges.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1O.-Jimmy
Britt today accepted the Colima clubs
offer of a purse of $4,000 and $4,000
for picture privileges for fight with
Battling Nelson to a finish September
9. The battle will be pulled off in a
rooflless arena just across the San
Francisco county line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
Roosevelt to Visit Chautauqua.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 10-Ev-
erything IS in readiness for the visit
of President Roosevelt tomorrow. He
is scheduled to arrive at Lakewood
over the Erie between 5 and o'clock
in the morning and will be taken to
ChatauQua in special traction car.
The trustees of Cnautauqua institution
given in the Presidents honor at Hig-
gins Memorial Hall at 9 o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
BANK GETS REDUCTION

Assessment Returned by Assessor
Bergman Reduced.
After much argument pro and con,
the county board of equalization yes
terday evening equalized the assess
ment Of the Farmers Savings bank by
making a reduction of $3.50 share on
1000 shares of the capital stock, reduc-
ing the assessment from $60,975 to
$56,475.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

WANTED-THREE MEN OF GOOD
address and genteel appearance as
census takers for New Classified Di-
rectory, and Census Book Of Walla
Walla county. Apply Friday be-
tween and II a. m, Room %, State
Hotel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

GA heavy purse makes a light
heart;" and the weight of your purse
depends, usually, upon the amount of
time you have devoted to reading the
ads before maqing your purchases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
Hill Refuses.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 10.-In reply to the
request of Governor johnson to arbi-
trate the telegraphers' strike, Jim Hill
today wired a fiat refusal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

Good Meats. fresh and Salt Fish
at Peoplei' Market. Phone 90. II
South Tht d Street, A. E. Augustavo
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

lance tariffs, and that would eliminate
competition, not only among railroads,
but among producers, shippers and
communities"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-$3O0 PIANO, GOOD AS
new, for $3.50 7O4 Catherine st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

WANTED-HOUSE APPLY
at S21 East Alder street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

Good young driving horse, harness
and 2seated surry, at a great Sar
gain; 7O4 Catherine st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
Threatens to Prosecute.

Surveyor LOehr appeared before the
board this afternoon and vigorously
protested against the commissioners
action in disallowing any part Of his
bill for last month. 'Those bills are
perfectly straight and were contract
ed in the regular course Of business
and I propose to see that they are
paid" Surveyor Loehr emphatically
stated.
Attorney Wilson has advised us
that the surveyors office is under the
commissioners supervision and we
do not propose to stand for any such
bills as have been brought in here for
us to pay" Chairman Morrow replied
with some heat.
L want you to swear out a COM
plant against this board on a charge
of violating the road laws of this
state" Surveyor Loehr said, turning
to County Attorney Wilson, who with
several other interested spectators,
was in the commissioners room at the
time, enjoying the fun. Il can prove
that the board has contracted for and
paid for roadwork that it had no right
to do under the terms of the road law
and propose to see that this road law
is enforced hereafter"
County Attorney Wilson replied that
he had troubles Of his own for two or
three days and would look into the
matter. The attorney and Surveyor
Loehr left the room and went up
town. Whether the surveyor will
make good his treat remains to be
seen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE
Insurance Company, P. B. Stoddard,
district agent. P. o. Box 2S4, Walla
Walla. Get your dividends annually.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10

Extra good milk COW; 704 Gather
inc st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-10
THE COMMISSIONERS DlSALLOW
BILLS AMOUNTING TO $7s
FILED FOR SERVICES.
"If We Cannot Control Expenses One
Way We Can Another" Men,
Der Said This Morning.

Friction Of long standing between
the county commissioners and County
Surveyor Loenr reached the bubbling
point this morning when the board
disallowed bills amounting to SIS pre-
scented by the surveyor as part of the
expenses of running his office during
July.
A bill of $3.50 contracted by the
surveyor for resurveying the old GEM
etery road was entirely disallowed and
a bill Of $3.50 filed for services per-
formed by L. c. Goodwin, former dep
uty in the surveyors office on the
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed Luckinbill bridge was likewise
disposed of. Three days work per-
formed by Surveyor Loehr in the vi
cinity Of Waitsburg was deducted
from his salary bin of Sal, the board
declaring that no order had been made
for doing the work.
IF we cannot control the expenses
of the surveyors office one way we
can another and that way is to disal
low these bills that come in for work
never ordered done by the commits
sioners," a member of the board said
and suiting the action to the words
huge hole was made in the original
bills filed by the surveyor. In the
cost bill filed for resurveying the old
cemetery road G. W. Wrinkle, deputy
surveyor was credited with four days
work at IS a day. A team was
charged up at Sc and chainmen and
f1agmen were down for various
amounts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
MEETINGS CLOSE
Sunday Services We're the Last OF
the Holiness Meetings That
Have Been in Progress.

The prayer meeting for Saturday
at 8 a. III. was lead by Rev. j. a..
Mcdonald. The scripture lesson was
read from Gal. S: Stand fast there
fore in the liberty, etc. A deep earn
est spirit of devotion followed. AT
10 30 a good song service followed by
a sermon rich in deep spiritual
thought and a very blessed after
meeting.
AT 2:30 song service Preaching
by Dr.. Morrison from Peter j Il. To
those that have obtained like pre-
cious faith. This sermon on charac-
ter building vas strong and convinc-
ing. The building must have strong
and enduring qualities. The foun-
dation is faith, the other graces are
the walls and timoers and love the
roof. 1t is verify precious to the true
believer.
At $50 the song service was lead
by Prof. and Mrs. CHM. DR.. Nor
rison preached from Rom. 4:2O-21
He staggered not at the promise of
God through unbelief, etc. God, in
the olden time, raised up mighty
men Of faith and courage and has
had them all down through the ages
and this is Gods purpose with his
children today. God has no hot
house to develop stalwart christian
but subjects them to tue severe test
ings that comes to all men in life's
pathway with the thought in view of
getting them where he can use them
in the great work Of bringing the
unsaved to Christ.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
Last Day of Meeting.

Love feast at $50 a. m. lead by
Rev. MI. Thurston. Scripture lesson
103rd psalm. Praise the Lord, o my
soul, etc. a delightfully."- precious
meeting. At 1( 80 a. m. DIR. Nor
rtson preached after a short song SER
vice, the text being taken from Heb.
10:9-l5. Low I come to do thy will
%, God, etc. God never made a great
er people than the Hebrews and the
time will come, according to proph-
ecy, when they will go back to the
holy land by the ten thousand, and
the people will give them their gold
and silver as 10 the olden time
They will accept Christ and again
become a great people for God. Bro
Gamewell gives an account of thous-
ands OF Chinese killed in the boxer
uprising for their faith in Christ and
not one of them was ever known to
recant.
At 2:3O p. m. song service and
scripture %recitations in the audience.
reaching by DR.. Morrison from
Matt. 1913. The ruler asked what
ST. all I do to Inherit eternal life,
etc Also the thief ON the cross
This day shalt thou be with me in
paradise. 1t was a strong, %..forceful
and touching appeal to not let riches
or anything hinder US in our purpose
to get to God.
at Z AS p. m. song service was COZ
Quoted by Prof. aud Mrs. CHM, after
which DR.. Morrison preached the
last Sc non of the series FROM Matt /
q % What shall do then with
Jesus which is called Christ, and
they said cruelty him. This ques-
ton comes to each one of us, how
shall VIC answer it? Plate took
water and washed his hands, saying,
/ am innocent Of the blood of this
iUst man and he las kept on washing
ever since. but the blood is still on
them. This was a wonderfully touch
ing rmo and closed these series OF
services.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
LIBRARY BOOKS Donated
Over Fifty Volumes Placed ON the
Shelves of the Carnegie Lii
brary Recently.

During the month of June the adj
uitions to the Carnegie library by
gifts ere quite numerous, over 25
volumes having been donated. The
Historians History Of the World, in
25 volumes, was purchased oy the
Ladies Library committee. The 9TH
er books we're presented TO the IL
brarv, the donors being Mrs. s. j..
Moore, the Mitchell Club and the w.
{. L. q. The latter organization
has been a source OF great help to the
library and since it was started the
Union has presented over 500 worth
of books. The following is the list
of books, with the names of the auth
ors:
History-Historians History of the
World 25 volumes, by FL. S. Will
liams.
Crusades, by George w. Cox.
Historical Collections of Ohio, by
Henry Hove.
States and Territories of Great
West, by Jacob 1'err,s.
Martinique Horror, by j. NJ. Miller.
Travel = Cruise of the "North
STAR" by j. ID. Choules.
Lands of the Saracen, by Bayard
Taylor.
Our New West. by Samuel Bowles.
Fine Arts-History of Opera, by
Arthur Olson.
Useful Arts = House and Home
Papers, by harriet B. Stowe.
Science-Geography of Heavens, by
e. q. Burritt.
English Men of Science, by f. CAL
ton.
Religion-Parliament of Religions,
by W. r. Houghton.
Miscellanies, by W. II. Williams.
Steps to Christ, by Mrs. E. g.
White.
Philosophy-New Atmosphere, by
Mary A. Dodge.
Observation-Disclosures in the Life
OF a BLIND Gin, by NJ. u. Day.
Valley and Shadow, hy j.. M. Dix
on.
My Schools and School masters, by
Hugh Miller.
Letters of Life, by L. FL. Sligo ur-
ney.
Literature-Dream Life, by D.
G.. Mitchell.
Goldfoll. by j.. G. Holland.
Hermann and Dorthea, by W. Von
Goeth.
Orations, by Demosthenes.
Sartor Resartus. by CARLYLE.
Fiction-Seven Stories with Base
ment and Attic, by D. G. Mitchell.
Ranthorpe, by G. 81. Lewes.
Fact and Fiction, by L. M. Child.
Also the eighteenth annual report
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
WHEREIN THEY DIFFER
How Lilo Insurance Corporations
Differ From the Various In
dustriA institutions.

North American Review: The
United States leads the world in
the size OF the companies domiciled
within Its borders. Taking, for ex-
ample, the records Of three Of the
largest companies, we find that at
the end ofsthe last calendar year they
controlled between them sl,,242, 49,
l13 3 of assets. Now, bear in mind
that an insurance company is not a
productive corporation. tt receives
sertain moneys; 1t invests then 1T
distributes these funds to the ben
sticiaries Of the policy holders who
die during the existence of their
contracts, Or those who. by their sur
Niyal OF stated preiod, are entitled
to.saci, participation. The corpora
tion itself is, therefore merely a col
betting and distributing bureau. 1t
produces nothing. It is the receiver
Of the custodian, the investors and
disbursers OF the funds which its pol.
ICY holders pour into It's Golfers These
nomarks are equally true either for
the life insurance company with a
capital stock or for n organized alb
soltte y upon the mutual plan. In
The former case, there may be some
adharter or statutory provision which
will permit the stockholders to re-
teiye certain dividends; but the dis
tineti mustbe sharply drawn be-
BWaen tile capital stock Of a life in
sutance company than that of an in
dnstriai corporation; for, in the lat
yer. the operations are conducted and
attended by means of the contrlbu-
lions OF the stockholders, while in
the former the policy holders contri-
buted the assets.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
In Hands of Contractors.

L. e. Burns returned on Monday
from Aberdeen. While there he had
a conference with Mot her Joseph
concerning the hospital building
that she intends to erect in Mitchell
this season. She stated that she
had decided to change the material
for the walls from stone to pressed
brick and that she had made other
changes in the plaus and speridca-
lions which will make the building
all the better. Mother JOSEPH in
formed Mr.. Burns that she has placed
tile plans and specii cations in the
bands of several contractors and eX-
cepted to receive their figures and
the course of a week or ten days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
An Old Time Printer.

An old-time printer by the name
OF LaRue struck The Republican
office on Monday, and after walk
ing through the Office without any
body recognizing him, he made him
self known as the printer who made
up the FIRST form on the Weekly Cap
ital, and by eason of his early on
nection with the paper he considered
that he was entitled to some recog-
milton. What he desired luost, from