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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
MAN MERELY LOOKED CHEAP
Salesman In China store Made a Most
Costly Mistake


From the Philadelphia Record.
He was very naughty, superciious
salesman In china store on Chestnut
street, and his clothes were irreproach-
able and his manner likewise, and he
was just little new. A rather modest
looking man with something of de-
predatory air entered the store and
thus mildly to the salesman said
''I wish you would show me some of
your cheap vases, please"
With sweeping glance the naughty
salesman took in all the shortcomings
of the gentleman's raiment.
Something like this suit your"
He handed the understanding man a
vase marked S..
Sadly the prospective purchaser shook
his head. "Too dear for me-" he sighed.
The salesman put away the $5 speci-
men with scoffing smile on his lips,
and from the cavernous depths of excel
sior baskets fished out "two-fifty'
specimen.
How about this?"
my, that's entirely too dear. only
wanted a small little vase for birth
day gift for little girl. Are you sure
you have nothing very much cheaper?"
There was something in the naughty
condescension of the salesman as he
delved deeper and deeper into the saw
dust in the back part of the store that
was sublime. He came forward with a
small pink vase tucked under his arm
and big sarcastic smile tucked around
the corner of his lips.
I'm afraid, old man, this is the best
we can do for you," he said.
'How much is that?" gasped the "old
man." eagerly.
zone dollar" snapped the clerk
That's the best we can do in this
store. You know we don't cater tc
cheap trade"
"That's pity; pity" smilingly said
the old man as he started to go out
"By the way, won't you tell your boss
that after today I'll withdraw my trade
from this store? He'll be sorry to lose
our cheap trade. 1 and my family have
been spending a small sum like $500 a
year here for some time"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
TWO CHINESE KILLED;
ONE FATALLY WOUNDED
VANCOUVER MERCHANT GOES ON
THE WARPATH
Shoots His Business Partner and the
Latter's Son and Then Turns the
Revolver on Himself, Meeting
With Instant Death
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 13.-Two
Chinese merchants are dead and the
son of one of them is dying in the hos
pital as the result Of a tragedy which
occurred early this morning. The dead
men are:
Fung Cling and Fung Sing, partners
in tailoring business at 20 Canton
alley, in the center Of Vancouver's s
Chinatown.
At o'clock this morning Fung Sing
started out on a tour of murder. First
he shot and fatally wounded Fung Lee,
son of Cling, and then turned his atten-
.tion to the latter. Having finished the
family, Sing turned the revolver on
himself and sent bullet through his
neck, and cutting his spinal cord must
have caused instantaneous death.
Fourteen other inmates of the rooms
above the tailor shop where the tragedy
occurred were taken in charge by the
police and are being held pending an
order from the coroner. They say that
the two merchants quarreled yesterdty
afternoon, for Sing wished to retire
from the business. Sing later threat
ened to kill the old man and his sor.
Fully dressed, Sing crossed the hall
this morning, opened the door of the
youths room just wide enought to ad-
NIT of the entry of a revolver and
placed the muzzle against the lads
head. The bullet went through the
young mans face, broke his jaw and
imbedded itself in the wall beyond.
Sing then went upstairs to his part
ner's room. The door was locked and
he fired five shots through the panels.
These apparently did not take effect,
and Sing then got "a hatchet, pried open
the door and shot the old man through
the heart. Then he leisurely went to
the back of the house, threw the hatchet
out of the window and killed himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
CANAL FIFTY YEARS OLD
SauIt Ste. Marie Anniversary ls Of
National interest

From Leslies weekly.
The hftieth anniversary of the open
ing of the Sault Ste. Marie ship canal,
the connecting link between Lake Su-
perior and the lower lakes, was cele-
brated under the auspices of the state
OF Michigan at Sault ste. Marie village.
Mich. August and 3. 1t was an
affair of national Importance.
Completed by Michigan in 1855, the
$500" canal was transferred to the
United States government in 1870, has
been widened and deepened several
times and is now immeasurably the
busiest of all the worlds artificial wa
terways. The traffic Of the suez canal
for 1904 was 100000 net tons. This
represented large part of the COM
meree Of Europe with Asia. and some
Of that between the United States and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
CLINE WILL NOT
BE F|GUREHEAD
MAY DEFEAT HIS CHANCES TO
SUCCEED HAMEL
CONSIDERED AVAILABLE MAN
Politicians Do Not Believe He VIII Be
Appointed Because He VIII Not
Permit Dlctatlon of His
Official Actions
CONSIDERED AVAILABLE MAN

Since the deadlock between Mayor
McAleer and the council over the board
of public works appointments the i'm
probability Of such board being named
and confirmed for some time to come
has given other questions the right Of
way and the appointment of chief Of
police naturally takes the center of the
local political stage.
A week has elapsed since Chief w.
A. Hammel rendered his resignation
but no action has been taken thus far.
neither has the mayor nor any member
of the police commission made public
any definite information. But poll
ticians appear to believe that If John
c. Cline, collector Of the port, wants
the job he can get it. In reviewing
the situation yesterday a politician
said:
"Of course the administration would
like to name man as chief of police
who would take orders and let the COM
mission, or rather Mr.. McAleer do as he
please with the force.
Cline Won't Submit
1.-THE only trouble with Cline is that
I do not believe he will stand for this
kind of work. Just how far he would
let the commission turn him into a
fgurchead 1 do not know, but 1 imagine
he would be hard to handle. He has
executive ability and experience. This
should make him valuable man.
1.-THE boom to reinstate former Chief
Glass is dying out. I do not believe the
administration would reinstate a man
who had been removed for cause in
years gone by
Detective Paul Flammer is a good
officer, but men of far wider experience
and equally as we'll known in the COM
munity have entered the fight and his
chances do not look as bright as they
once did.
"Of course the police commission
names the chief of that department AMI
the council has nothing whatever to do
with it. 1 hear rumors to the effect
that Mr.. McAleer will send the names
of his board of public works to the
council either today or in the near
future.
81 also hear that he may attempt to
work some kind of a trade to secure
positions for his friends on the new
board by allowing the organization to
choose one man and the chief of police
1t will not work, anyway. McAleer can
name chief of police. but his board
of public works must be sanctioned by
the organization
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
HOW TO CATCH BEES
Use of Whisky Facilitates Capture Of
the Insects


Whisky, according to ]. j. Norton,
manager of the German village at
Electric park, is the best bait for
catching runaway bees, says the Kan
sas City Times.
"I could catch that drove of bees
that is flying around uptown" he de-
clared last night.
you mean swarm" interrupted M.
G. Helm.
mo, don't" said Norton. IT mean
drove. I guess have cultivated more
bees than you ever saw. The way to
catch bees is to cut off the limb Of the
tree they light upon and put it in a
barrel. Then turn Ehe barrel upside
down and pour whisky upon the head
of it. The bees that were not on the
limb will drink the whisky, and when
they get too drunk to fly and sting you
can put them in the barrel"
AS proof of the success of this way
of handling bees Mr.. Norton points to
a swarm which he caught Thursday
anu gave W MiCHdel ACKNOWLEDGMENT
one of the park employees. The swarm
alighted on a tree near the monkey
cage and created panic among the
simians. The limb was cut off and
most of the bees secured. The others
were really caught with whisky as Mr..
Norton described, and yesterday were
busily engaged in making honey in the
barrel, none the worse for their drunk.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
BENNINGTON MEN
EN- ROUTE NORTH
rs SURVIVORS JoURNEMNG TO
MARE ISLAND
SUFFER FROM ILL TREATMENT
Ancient, Unsoreened Tourist Car
Placed Next to Engine, Causes
Many Hard JoIts--oood
Cheer Prevails

Quietly and overwhelmingly, bearing
up under the discomforts Of a tourist
sleeper which has long outworn Its
usefulness, twenty-five of the survivors
of the Bennington disaster passed
through Los Angeles yesterday after
noon en- route from the temporary hos
pital established at San Diego to the
Mare Island navy yard in San Fran
cisco bay.
When the Santa Fe local train from
San Diego rolled into La Grande station
yesterday just after noon, the GONZALES
cent sailors, many of them too weak
to sit up, expressed their gratitude at
being allowed respite from the jerk
ing and jolting of their car over an un-
even roadbed. Although suffering agon-
les from their unhealed burns, there
was hardly man who would admit his
pain, and when one of them, half fran
tic with the pest of flies which assailed
him from the unscreened windows,
berth was in similar condition, he
forgot his own agony for the moment,
and sent the Bennington watchword"
to his comrade, Keep a stiff upper
lip. We're all right" this being the
telegram which the dying Parry tele-
graphed his girl-wife in Honolulu.
Much inconvenience was caused to
the injured men on their trip from San
Diego to Los Angeles from the fact
that their car, which was wornout
tourist sleeper with fiat wheel, was
placed next to the engine, so that in
starting and stopping they had no
buffer to counteract the jolting Of the
train.
At La Grande station a committee of
citizens visited the car with fruit and
flowers, and did their best to alleviate
the sufferings of the unfortunate men.
and telegram was received from Ad-
miral Goodrich that thirty days leave,
exclusive of travelling time, with full
pay and mileage home, would be grant,
ed the survivors after their discharge
from the Mare Island hospital.
Those In the Party
The party, which is in charge of Drs.
Victor Means and Kindleberger, con-
sists of seven nurses and hospital at
tendants and the following members of
the Bennington's crew: w. s. Shacke-
lette, ship surgeon; w. H. Miller, chief
master at arms; F. H. Connell, cox
swain; J. O. Hanalon, water tender;
L. K. Strobe, boatswain's mate; j.
Lester, mess attendant; J. McNanney,
fireman; r. R. Diedrich, seaman; M. A.
Bushnell able seaman; b. K. Sealy
master mechanic; G. +. Foley, chief
gunner's mate; A. A. Ingersol, appren-
tice seaman; Frank Weller, coal passer;
A. Berg, fireman; w. J. Martin, master
at arms, first class; G. G. Wheeler,
chief machinists mate; H. Hise. COM
missary steward; H. A. Anderson,
yeoman; ]. Worten, coal passer; w. A.
Holly, shipwright; d. r. McClintock.
plumber; A. Sullivan, oiler; and R.
Crlitch, seaman.
Late in the afternoon the hospital
car was switched to the Arcade depot.
where dinner was served. The car was
then attached to the north-bound coast
line train, which left for San Francisco
at 3:4O p. m. At San Jose connections
will be made with Oakland trains and
gunboat will carry the sailors from
the Oakland mole to Mare Island.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
MUTINEERs SENTENCED TO
DEATH AND TO PRISON

Special Cable to The Herald.
sEBASTOPoL, Aug. 13.-As result
Of the trial of S5 mutineers of the train
ing ship Pruth. 10 have been acquitted.
four condemned to be shot, three sem
fenced to penal servitude for life and
the remainder to various shorter terms
The court recommended that two of the
death sentences be commuted to penal
servitude for life and the two others
to ten years imprisonment.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
SOUTHERN cALIFoRNlANs
VISITING IN SAN FRANCISCO

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S.-Among
yesterdays arrivals at the st. Francis
from Los Angeles were Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy H. Clark. A. wellington, R. e.
Pence, F. E. Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ingersoll, Randolph Ingersoll and c.
R. Heaton.
w. r. Cheney. prominent resident
of Redlands, is at the Palace with his
wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
Easily Explained

"Excuse me-" said the conductor Of
the amateur musical society. "but why
do you always prefer the first seat in
the orchestral"
"Well," replied the young man in
glasses. "I take great interest in the
first row of the chorus"
''Indeed!"
Eyes, l am a bookkeeper, and l like
to see if the figures are correct
Modern Society.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
INJURED AUToMoBILIST
RESTING FORTABLY
By Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 1S.-Earl
Kiser, the automobile racer who lost
his leg as the result of an accident to
his machine yesterday. is resting COM
fortably Physicians stated today that
he would recover unless unforeseen
complications set in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
Bill and His Billboard

Bill had billboard. Bill also had a
board bill The board bill bored Bill
so that Bill sold the billboard to pay
his board bill. So after Bill sold his
billboard to pay his board bill the
board bill no longer bored BilL-Yale
EXpositol
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
WoRKINGMAN TORN TO
PIECES BY TWO LIONS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BLACKPOoL, England, Aug. 13.-
Two lions, the property of the city.
were found loose today in the yard ad-
joining their cage. together with por-
tions of the body of a workingman.
1t appears that the man had made the
boast that he would enter the lions
cage Evidently in an attempt to carry
out his boast he opened the cage.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
PIONEER PLACER MINER
BURNED I'M HIS CABIN

MURRAY, IDAHO Aug. 1S-Patrick
Moran, a pioneer placer miner of
Idaho and Montana, was burned to
death in his cabin here early today. He
went to sleep with candle burning in
a miners candlestick in the wall,
which ignited the wall paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
VENEZUELA CONTRACTS FOR
FRENCH CAMPAIGN GUNS

BY Associated Press.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 12 (de-
layed in transmission) THE govern
ment has signed a $1,oOC.OOO contract
with a French firm for eight batteries
of rs millimeter campaign guns and
four batteries of mountain guns of the
same caliber.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
YOUNG AMERICAN ARTIST
DROWNED ON FRENCH COAST

Special Cable TO The Herald.
BREsT, France, Aug. 1S.-Miss Helen
Dunlap Hunt young American artist
was drowned in tragic manner near
this place today. The young woman
had been sketching some cliffs ana
was overtaken by the tide and was
drowned before would-be rescuers could
reach her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
YAoUIS ANXIOUS TO
MAKE PEACE WITH MEXICO
Rv Asaoclated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.-It is re-
ported that the Yaqui Indians of So
nora, tired of the long disastrous war
fare carried on against the government
are now asking peace and that nego-
tiauons are actually being carried on
looking to that end.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
Not Quite Sure

Efie-Wasn't it Tennyson, mamma,
that wrote 'Tn Memoriam"?
Mrs. Quickrich-I don't know exact
1y if that was the place, but it was
somewhere in England, I believe.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
The Reason Why

John, why in the world don't you
come upstairs and go to bed7"
MIRA. + you'll hold 'em still Ill try
onsh ore."-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14

The imports into Russia IN 1904, as
compared with 1908 decreased from all
countries except Belgium, Sweden, Nor
way Netherlands, Egypt, China and Dem
mark
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
Become More Daring

AS the days sport drew near an
end matador and banderilleros became
more daring. TO show his contempt
for danger Robert challenged the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
HORSES GORED BY FRENZIED BULLS

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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
Crowd Kisses Robert

Robert carefully Strengthened the
sword, struck and again failed to kill.
The crowd hooted and Kissed. Amid
constant ridicule, the matador after
stabbing the bull six times, succeeded
in SO weakening him that he fell to his
knees. A short double edged knife was
buried in his brain and he fell dead.
A silence fell upon the crowd and
they watched the beast, game to the
last being dragged away, feet first,
dead
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
INFLUX OF WORkMEN FROM THE
EAST BENEFITS ALL WEST.
ERN ROADS.
Force of Six Hundred Graders are Now
Employed on the Riparia-Lewis.
ton Line.

While the Northern Pacific is ship
ping men for the north bank road from
points as far east as st. Paul, the in
f1ux Of laborers is proving beneficial
alike to other roads having work in
progress, for it is said fully so per
cent of those imported are continual
ly moving from camp to camp.
The warmer weather found on the
line of the Lewiston-R iparia connec-
ton is inducing men to leave the north
and go there at less wages, and while
at this season the accommodations at
railroad camps are not the most de-
sirable, few of the proverbial float
|ers," as they are termed in the parlance
of the road, are beating their way
back to the cities to spend time checks
which show only a few days were Civ
en- to manual labor.
Reports have reached Walla Walla
that there were but 200 men engaged
on the Riparia Lewiston line, but it is
learned the contractors, Erickson &
Peterson, have force of at least 900
graders, and this number is being con-
tinually increased. The many opportun
tiles offered for millwork in logging
camps and other kinds, which are re-
garded as more alluring for the win
ter months, have made it difficult for
the contractors to secure all the help
needed, but with the opening Of spring
the eastern importatiOns will become
heavier, and it is expected the short
age will be overcome
In Oregon and Washington it is pre-
dicted that fully 10000 laborers will
find employment on railroads during
the coming year, and no doubt the big
cities beyond the Rockies will be called
on to furnish most of the army.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
WALlA WALLA COUNTY TAXES
WILL BECOME DELINQUENT
NEXT WEDNESDAY,.
City Treasurer Parks Has Closed the
City Rolls and Turned Books Over
to Chief Brown.

Taxes on property in Walla Walla
county for the year 1904 which have
not been paid in full should be paid
to Treasurer Hawley on or before
November 20. On that date the
books will be closed and all taxes not
paid will be delinquent AS the last
day of November happens this year
to be Thanksgiving day and designat-
ed as legal holiday the tax rolls Will
be closed on Wednesday, November
20. Those who paid half their taxes
on June 1 should remember that in
acse the other half is not paid by the
date stated above the interest will
commence dating from June 1.
Today City Treasurer Parks turned
over to Chief of Police Brown the city
tax rolls for 1905. Treasurer Parks
has not yet found time to figure up the
rolls and ascertain the amount that is
delinquent, but he is of the opinion
that it will be very small.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
SLAYER OF CHRIS LONG WILL
MEET HIS FATE ON THE
GALLONS.
Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Judq
Fiendish Crime.

The supreme court of Idaho has af-
firmed the judgment Of the district
court of Idaho county in the case of
Rudolph Wetter, who murdered Chris
Long of Walla Walla and Claude
Vain on Grouse creek, near Warren,
July 10, 1904. Wetter was convicted
of murder in the first degree and sem
fenced to be hanged December 1, 1904.
An appeal was taken and the murder
err has since been in the penitentiary
awaiting the result.
His crime was one of the most f1end-
ish ever known in the state of Idaho.
He shot VAIN from ambush while the
latter was sitting by a camp fire. With
VAIN were Jack Long and little son
of Chris Long. Wetter fired at both
of these, shooting Long through the
hand and the lad through the right
leg. Long was found dead in his cab
in the next morning, having been .snOt
twice while in bed. There had been
bad blood between the men over placer
mines The defense at the trial was
insanity.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
Ready to Wear Suits

The last few days has been fruitful in the ar
rival Of some stunning suits and coats They are
made in the newest styles and correct in every
detail We also have some tasteful creations in
Oroadcloth evening coats made in the latest approved
fashion.
In suits We have Red, Black, Green and Lavender
Broadcloth Dark and Light Grey Mannish Mix
lures Black and Colored Serges.
In coats we have Dark and Light Grey Mannish
Mixtures Black and Colored Kersey and Broad
cloth.
hVenlng coats made in broadcoth loose fitted braid
trimmings Colors, Cream, Biscuit, Alice Blue Green
and Lavender.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
WILL BE READY THANKSGIVING

A. Teller will open his boarding and
rooming house at No. Is Poplar street
on Thanksgiving day. This is a new
house that has been recently con-
structed and will be furnished in the
latest style. The rooms are all large
and airy and will afford excellent
sleeping accommodations. The. din
ing room that will be run in connec-
ton with the place will be one of the
best in the city and will be under the
immediate supervision of Mrs. Tel
Her who is a first class chef
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
PLEASE NOTICE

AS Christmas approaches the stock of holiday
goods and toys is bound to become more broken
every day. We therefore suggest, that in order
make the most satisfactory selections, you do
your shopping early. You then have the adj
vantage of larger assortment to choose from
and have time in which to examine
many offerings
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
NOTICE..

Any one wanting information as to
the whereabouts Of the front carriage
of an old lumber wagon which was left
on E.. Main, above the bridge Hallow-
cen inquire this office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
Fashionable SuitinGs
EOLIENNES FOR EVENING
WEAR

Are very nifty and pleasing. We have number
of exquisite individual patterns in Black, Cream
Alice Blue Pearl, Grey, Reseda Green and Cham
payne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25

Meckelson's Orchestra is now open
for all engagements. Phone Main "a.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
Toyland

specific and purchase
o make
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perfect nfeHke
magic hnsb hn toys eryh in fac, dear
boys andgn
mndiwok the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25
Timely Topics

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25

For Rent-A nice furnished Cottage;
good location. Phone 1929.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-25

The best of pipes at Upton's.