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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-06-30

AT COS7-FOR CASH
--For the next Thirty Days,
Leader" and ''Red Cross"
WindmilIS==alsO "Steel Star"
Mills.
Our present stock of Furniture
will also go at COST for the
same length of time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
OF Special Interest.

On Saturday afternoon and evening
of this week the Metropolitan Music
Co. is going to turn their place Of bust
ness over to the people Of Minneapolis,
to show their appreciation Of the gem
erous patronage accorled them and
made possible their rapid growth: also
for the purpose Of giving everyone an
opportunity Of seeing the many fine
styles Of pianos now being manufac-
tured. Especial mention should be
made that the Steinway Piano Co. has
sent one of its exclusive Art Design
instruments for the occasion. affording
the general public an opportunity sci
dom offered, as these pianos are built
only on special order.
An attractive program Of orchestra
music has been arranged for both af-
sternoon and evening, and the ladies at
souvenirs. y The he Metropolitan i an Music usi,
CO., having given positive instructions
that no business aisha1l be transacted
during the afternoon and evening and
they positively refuse to accept any
orders for pianos during that time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
MOTION Is MADE TO
DISMISS PFISIER CASE
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Milwaukee, Dec. .14.-Those who have
h beard the testimony in the trial Of
ChaIles Pfster, charged with larceny Of
Sl4,ooo as ballee, are convinced that
the district attorneys office has failed
to sustain the charge. The state closed
It's case late yesterday and the defense
at once moved for. q dismissal. Argu-
ments on the motion were heard and
will be continued today. A decision is
expected before evening. -
In his argument on the motion to dis
miss, Attorney George Lines said in
part:
There was not scintilla Of evil
dence to convict the defendant Of the
alleged oHense. Having the opportunity
to contradict Mr.. Pfster's Statement
the state has utterly failed to do So.
They have not shown anything which
"a the slightest degree contradicts any
stats@ens mad Sad II bis deR9sitio9
case on which Jury could base YER
fendant Should not be eA Prosecuted sa9 ue
Mr.. Lines was followed in his argu-
ment by Mr.. Kearney for the defense.
He said that he would address the court
1 on Two questions; first, was there a
baliment,,,; second, "'was there a con-
Proceeding to analyze the first sub
iect, he said that the question Of bail
ment depended upon where the legal
title to the money in question lay. If
the legal title was in MI. tPfster's hand,
there could be no conversion. He said
that the state had failed to show that
there was anything to show that the
title was vested in the Wisconsin Rem
dering company. He then called atten-
ton to the indictment. He said that f
alleged no offense under the statute,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
PERIsHES
IN DAKOTA HILLS
Stephen Egan Of Ward County
Dies Near Tagus While Search
ing for His Home.

Special to The Journal
Minot, N. D., Dec. 14-Lost in the
darkness of night among the rolling
hills ills Of Iagus, n. d., Stephen Egan, a
prominent Ward county farmer, per-
lshed from exposure.
He started to his farm from Tagus
on Monday night with William Carter,
the latter's wife and another farmer.
After travelling mile the sleigh was
disabled and Carter, with his wife and
child, started to walk to Egan IS house,
while Egan remained to guard the
sleigh, which contained their household
effects.
Fearing Carter might get lost, Egan
started to follow and lost the right
trail. He wandered over the hills all
night searching for his house, and called
at two farmhouses to inquire his posi-
ton. His wanderings are a mystery.
The cold and rigid body was found by
Two lads in searching party yester-
DAY near the road. It was almost
buried in the snow, four miles from his
b me Evidence shows that he was
frozen to death.
The body was removed to a shack
and Judge Lynch Of this city left to-
day to hold an inquest. Egan was a
brother Of the editor Of the Tagus Mir
TOT. He was 20 years Of age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
SPENCER BANKER WILL
GO. TO SIOUX CITY
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal ..,,! st&sss..s i
Spencer, Iowa, Dec. 14--Ackley Hub
bard Of this city, cashier of the Citi-
zens' National bank and president Of
the Citizens Savings bank, will, on
the first Of the new year, become cash
Ter Of the First National bank Of Sioux
City and remove to that place. He is
q former president Of the Iowa State
Bankers association and is one Of the
best-known fnanciers in this part Of
Spencer have been sold to j. ii. Nc
Cord of Sioux Rapids, also the Banks
OF Royal and Of Webb, Clay county,
Which have long been adjuncts Of the
While it is not definitely given out.
it is the understanding in business cir.
cles here that G. B. Mills Of Clinton
@ Homer Miller Of Des Moines, perhaps
both, are interested in the transaction
with Mr.. McCord. The deal is the
most important Of the kind made in
this part Of the state for long time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
BERNHARDT is TO TOUR
TEXAS IN CIRCUS TENT
Journal Special Service.

OVurAa4 special service. s.s s.as. i q z
New York, Dec. 14.-Mme. Sarah
B Bern 2; 1.-THE divine, = playing Z Ga
mile, = under canvas. on the Texas
plains; travelling in her private car al
the head of a train Of real circus cars r
ana performing on a portable stage
not much different from those used n
sideshows! - - :
That is the proposed program as ar.
ranged! today, unless the theater syndi.
cate gives in and removes the ban from
Henry GreenWall, who owns but does
!, not t control the Texas theaters.
1T IS fine. said the "divine,'
Sarah, when seen in the dressing-room
at the Lyric theater. II have cot
managers. They will not be baked and
1 shall aid them by appearing in
tent-yes, in a circus tent, and on q
enjoy it; maybe not -
The tent used will be that. used by
the Barnum & Bailey circus ..s -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14

900 home for children on one Of the
finest sites in the Bronx. The building
is to be for the use of the Messiah
home for little children, of which Mrs.
Rogers is president This charity was
founded in 1885 for the temporary re-
lief of working mothers and the care
Of girls under - years and boys
under s. ':5~, e.sis~~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
GOVERNOR ELRoD rs I'LL,
South Dakota Executive Expected to
Be Out Soon.

Chicago, Dec. ID. The condition Of
Governor Elrod Of South Dakota, who
is confined to his room in hotel here
with an acute ATTACK Of indigestion,
was was reported as improved, today. It
leave his room by evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.

Ask for DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Tnsis
on having it, twill. cure you. Bear IN minf
there re- is "a renedY better Of just as good
Do not experiment with som thing else; (
is dangerous to health. Use pr. Bulls Gougf
Syrup 1t elways cures. Sold by ell drr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
CHARITY FROM ROGERS

Journal Special Service. 81. *.-.-
Standard Oil Man Will Erect $500, 900
Home for Children.
New York, Dec. 14.-Henry Fl:
Rogers, vice president Of the Standard
Oil company, is going, to erect a $780,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
National Organization Holding Annual
Session at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. fully
eight thousand veterans of the Spanish
American war assembled in this city
at present to attend the second nation
al encampment Of the United Spanish
War Veterans. The organization was
founded two years ago by the CONSOLE
dation of the Spanish American War
Veterans and the United Service Men.
The order now has a membership of
about $4,000, and is said to be in a
prosperous condition. There is also a
ladies auxiliary, headed by President
General Mrs. Isabelle Alexander which
will also hold it's annual convention
this week
The headquarters Of the adjutant-
general were opened at the national
headquarters in the Pfster hotel yes
terday and there all the delegates re-
ported and registered upon their arri-
val. The headquarters of the ladies'
auxiliary is at the Planknton house.
The first business meeting Of the en-
campment was held this morning.
There will be a parade and grand eel
ebrations in several parks and camp
fires every night during the encamp-
ment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Freak Advertising Dying Out.

According to a western advertising
EXPERT the era of freak advertisements
has we'll nigh passed away. The idea
of sending out grotesquely attired men
to parade the crowded streets and call
attention to newly introduced products
was tried by several believers in pub
Iicity and found to be failure. 1t
served to fix the names of the articles
advertised upon the minds of pedestri-
ans but not to create favorable inn
preston. People do not purchase
product with which they are unfamiliar
because a placard on the back OF
clown advises them to. Buyers like
to be dealt with as rational beings.
They must be convinced by an argu-
ment. Hence the appropriations that
were once spent for freak advertising
are being put into intelligent newspa-
per appeals and are yielding satisfac-
tory returns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
GOLF CHAMPIONS.
Many Will Participate In Tournament
at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE
largest gathering of expert golf player
ever seen in this state has been at
tracted to this city by the great open
golf tournament, which began this
morning on the links of the Town and
Country club. Many of the players,
who intended to take part in the con-
tests have been here for three days to
one week and tine privileges of the
links were extended to all of them for
practice work.
The principal event will be a medal
play contest, 70 holes, with many val
liable prizes. There are also several
fine trophies and special prizes to be
contested for. The tournament has at
tracted an unusually large number of
crack players and it is expected that
a battle royal will be fought out On the
links during this week. The medal
play competition will begin tomorrow
morning and will be concluded on Sat-
urday. All contests will be in accord
ance with the rules of the United
States Gold association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
FROM NORTHWEST PAPERS
Wanted In Athena.

w. L. E. Pason, an employe of the
Preston Parton Milling company, In
the electrical department, has left
Athena. 1t is said that Pason leaves
numerous creditors here and at Wes-
ton. says the Athena Press. From re-
ports it would seem that Mr.. Pason's
chief object in life was to "get into
people. His chief creditor here is Ed
Knight, who in a moment of temper
airy generosity let the electrician have
over a hundred plunks, TAX
ing a mortgage on piano and house.
hold goods. The piano stands for nit,
because it is the property of the COM
pany until paid for, and the furniture
will not begin to make Knight safe
Pendleton Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Money In Prunes.

Three years ago William Hurst Of
Freewater, purchased 80 acres prune
land, one and a half miles north of
that city, for $1,000. Last year he sold
his crop of prunes for $3.50, and this
season was offered $4,000 for the crop
long before it was ripe. Such is the
history of the increase Of land values
and the rich opportunities yet re-
naming in Umatilla county. The prune
crop of Freewater and Milton is now
being shipped out at the rate of five
to six carloads each day, the prices
being about $1.75 per crate, net, and
the principal market being in Montana
and Minnesota. Encouraged by the
success Of the prune crop in that dis
trict other land owners will plant
large acreage this year. A. S. Pearson,
who owns a fine tract of land near
Freewater, will plant % acres of
prunes, peaches and cherries this fall
and still others will also engage in this
profitable industry.-East Oresionian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
TERRITORIAL PIONEERS.
Minnesota Pathfinders Held Their An
nuaI Reunion.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. T.
Several hundred members of the asso-
citation known as Minnesota Territorial
Pioneers were assembled at the Log
Cabin on the Fair grounds, when the
annual reunion of the organization was
called to order today The association
has at present about three thousand
members, but is anxious to gather all
the surviving pioneers of territorial
days into it's fold. Among those pres
ent are Franklin Steele, Col. john H.
Stevens, John Rollins, General George
N. Morgan, Governor John S. Pillsbury
Gov Alexander Ramsey, Gen. H. H.
Sibley, H. M. Rice, Louis Roberts, D.
w. Ingersoll, the Rev. Edward D. Neill,
the Rev. Chauncey Hobart and many
other old time residents of st. Paul
Minneapolis and other cities of this
state. Extensive preparations nave
been made to entertain the visitors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07

partner, had narrow escape from
death at the same time. The chauf-
feur is Chester Burnham, who gives
his age at Is. He was driving a large
Winton car that carried the number
f91. With Burnham were three men
and four women. Burnham alone was
booked but the others will be COM
PEELED to appear in court. Burnham
after considerable trouble, was able to
obtain bail and was ordered to appear
in the police court tomorrow after
noon. Patrolman Carleton was con-
siderably skinned and bruised, but
able to appear for duty again tonight
Seattle Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
JAPAN WAS PERSUADED.
Witte Says the President TaIkd Some
Straight Talk.

PARIS, Sept. "A telegram from
NJ. White, which has reached we'll
known financial agent of the Russian
imperial treasury says that Mr.. Roose-
welt in the most forcible manner told
the Japanese representative that
Japan would run a tremendous risk OF
losing her great popularity in the Unit
ed States if she should remain uncom-
promising on all the conditions.
Moreover, President Roosevelt did
not hesitate to say that to him Japan's
financial situation seemed far more
somber than Russias, adding:
"You need money. You can get it
only with peace. Russia can get
money for peace or war. With all her
defeats Russia is a better risk in a
business sense than is Japan"
Finally, Mr.. Roosevelt told the Jap
anese ENJOYS that Russia did not mean
to yield in the matter of indemnity,
and that to wait for her to yield would
be useless. Mr.. Roosevelt explained
Russia's national temperament.
1t was understood before the jap
anese representatives left Mr. Roose-
Welt that a full report Of the conversa-
ton would be instantly made to the
mikado.
Mr.. Roosevelt knew wnen the con-
versation was finished that peace was
bound to come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
ANTI-THEATRICAI TRUST.
Interests Gathered About Shuberts Is
Merged.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE extern
sive theatrical interests gathered to-
gether by the Shubert brothers since
they were thrown overheard by the
theatrical trust nave been merged in
one great corporation, to be known as
the Sam S. & Lee Shubert, Incorporate
ed" with a capital stock of $1,4O0,O00
1t is the largest corporation of its kind
that was ever placed on record at AL
bany.
The directors include Lee Shubert
Jacob Shubert, Joseph w. Jacobs, Chas.
A. Bird, Sol Manneimer and William
Klien. 1t is known also that David
Belasco and other independent mana
gers have lent the new corporation
financial and moral support.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Make a Good Profit,

for getting ahead in this country a
transaction which took place recently
A. H. Sunderman sold 5000 ewes and
lambs at 81 head to parties in Col
orado. He bought this same bunch of
sheep on the sixteenth Of last May
paying $1.25 per head. He made $4,000
in four months or taking out the
wages Of three herders the expense for
salt and other expenses he cleared
$4O00.-East Oregonian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
THE EXAMINATION OF RECORDS
SHOWS WASHINGTON PEDA.
GoUGUEs SUPERIOR.
Eastern Teachers Holding First Grade
Certificates Fail to Stand the
Test Of Efficiency.


Examination of the records at the
Office Of the state superintendent show
how the Washington standard de-
manded of instructors compares WITH
that in other states. is a report that
comes from Olympia.
Here are some examples from
among the King county applications:
The holder of a f1rst-grade certif;-
cate from Nebraska who had taught
nine years, was unable to get higher
than a second grade here. A first
grade certificate holder from Tennes-
see failed to even get third grade
though the record SHOWS SO months of
teaching experience. A second grade
Nebraska teacher with 1876 months ex-
perience, more than ten years, got but
a third grade.
Here are others: First grade Colo
RADIO gets a third; second grade Dako-
ia fails; first Iowa, with "a months
experience, gets second; second Wis
consin with "a months experience.
fails; second Kansas fails.
1t is the same way in every county.
Teachers of experience from all over
the United States come mere and take
the examinations, a small proportion
are able to get as high rating as that
they had in their home state; the ball
ance get lower grade certificates or
fail utterly.
Among the failures in the August
examinations were holders of first
grade from Arkansas, second, Wiscon-
sin, second Iowa and second Montana,
none with less than two years teach
ing experience.
A first from Indiana got second here
as did a holder of an Iowa state GER
tificate. Oklahoma teachers seem to
rank we'll in the examinations here.
better even than Oregon and Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
FOREIGN CORPORATION CANNOT
ACQUIRE RIGHT OF Eminent
DOMAIN SAYS COURT,
White River Company Loses An Inn
portant Suit Instituted at Tacoma
Some Time Ago.


down the supreme court holds
that the right of eminent domain is
not extended to a corporation or
ganized for the purpose of generating
and transmitting electricity unless
public necessity demands it and the
rights Of the public to the use and en-
;oynent of the property have been reg
ulated, guaranteed and safeguarded by
legislation.
AS result of this decision the White
River Power company, a New Jersey
corporation, organized to supply cleo
tricity to Seattle Tacoma, and smaller
towns as far south as Olympia and as
far north as the Canadian line, will be
unable to condemn a right of way for
it's public line across the lands of the
Tacoma Industrial company.
The White River Power company
proposes to erect a dam in the White
River near Buckley to divert the water
into a canal through which it would be
conducte to reservoir at Lake Kapps,
from there through another canal to
the brow of the hill near Sumner, from
that point discharge through steel
pipes to water wheels in the power
house at the foot of the hill. 1t is pro-
posed to generate $4,000 horse power.
This company sought to condemn
property belonging to the Industrial
Company and the lower court found
that the proposed project was public
one and ordered a jury summoned to
assess the damages. In passing on the
case the supreme court says:
''It is not claimed that there is a
present demand for the $4,000 electric
horse power. 1t is not claimed that
the respondents has a franchise to en-
ter any of the cities or towns men
toned or that it will or can obtain
one. 1t doesn't appear that there are
any street or other railways to utilize
it's product. 1t is not under contract
or obligation to furnish electricity to
any person or for any purpose. Under
it's articles of incorporation it may
erect and maintain mills and manufac-
tories and operate the same.
For aught that appears, aside from
the professions and voluntary promises,
it may take the Industrial company's
property, generate electricity or not at
will, use the same for any purpose,
public or private, to it's own conven-
fence.
"On a full view of all the authorities
we are convinced that the respond
ent is not a public service corporation
and that the use to which it intends
to apply the property it now seeks to
acquire is not public use within the
meaning of the laws of this state. We
do not mean to say that the right of
eminent domain can in no case be ex-
tended to a corporation organized for
the purpose Of generating and trans
hitting electricity for power and other
purposes, but before this can be done
public necessity must require it, and
the rights Of the public to the use and
enjoyment of the property must be reg
ulated, guaranteed and safeguarded by
legislation
The supreme court reverses the
lower court and orders the proceeding
dismissed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REIT.
CRATES HOLDING ON THE
CHARGES TO BE MADE.
Writes an Opinion On Much Vexed
Question Upon the Request of
County Clerk.

In another effort to straighten out
the misconception of the result of a
late supreme court decision regarding
probate court decision regarding pro-
bate court fees Attorney General At
kinson has sent the following letter to
A. M. Banks, county clerk, Tacoma,
Wash:
At the request of Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney George T.. Reid OF
Pierce county, I write you concerning
my opinion on the recent decision OF
the supreme court relative to the pro-
bate fee bill of 1903
1.-THE supreme court did not declare
the probate fee bill Of 1908 to be I'M
constitutional. The court did hold that
the ad valorem charges of graduated
fees on estates to be paid upon filing
of the inventory was void for two
reasons. First, that it constituted a
tax and not fee and second, that
such a subject was not covered by the
title of the bill. The decision goes
no further, and it in no wise affects
your fee bill otherwise, as it has ex-
listed since the law of 1903 came into
effect. The law of 1898 as to probate
fees stands repealed. In probate mat
ters you should charge only the initial
fee of IS, which is to be in full for all
services rendered, and is to be paid at
the time the first papers are filed.
Some attorneys who have paid in
probate matters more than S. fees
since the law of 1903 came into effect,
now, in view of the recent supreme
court decision above referred to, are
asking clerks in some counties to re-
fund the money overpaid. Then can
be reimbursed, of course, only by act
of the county commissioners or suit
against the county, as the county
clerks have no right to refund in the
natter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Increasing c. G. w. Stock.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. THE stock
holders Of the Chicago Great Western
Railroad company are holding a meet
ing an increase of the 4-per-cent pre-
ferred B stock of the company from
10000, 900 to s24,O0O,OOo. The extra
issue of stock is intended to cover the
cost of leasing and operating the COM
pleted lines of the Mason City and
Fort Dodge Railroad company, which
have been leased by the Chicago
Great Western for 100 years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-07
Indians Have an Outing.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. l.
The Tuscarora Indians are holding
their annual outing on their reserva-
ton and many tourists have gone to
the reservation to attend the games
feature of these annual outings. At
orney c. H. Piper of Niagara Falls and
Chief Gunah Hill, secretary of the Iro-
quois Six Nations, are the principal
orators of the day.