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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
Interviews With Colby.

Mr. Odell then made a statement in
which he told at some length of the
interviews of Colonel Colby OF Hyde's
counsel and James II. HYDE. with re-
gard TO the suit against the Mercantile
Trust company. Mr.. Odell said that
Mr.. Colby first called upOn him after
the suit was instituted in August. 1904.
and asked him TO drop out. Mr.. Odell
declined In the following month L. IT.
Hartman told Mr.. Odell. the witness
said. that Mr.. Hyde was anxious to
settle the suit Mr.. Hartman sum
moued MT HYDE and Mr.. HYDE and
Odell went into a private room and
talked il over Mr.. Odell said that Mr..
Hyde told him the suit was distaste-
ful; that he had been in the habit of
contributing 10 the campaign commit
tees. lie also said that Mr.. Odelrs adj
ministratiOn as chairman of the state
committee was antagonistic to him
tHyde}
Mr.. Odeu said he replied that he
knew nothing about contributions by
the Insurance companies and that |
had never directly or indirectly solicit
ted a subscription from the EQuit9bl
Life or any other insurance company
I'm the state of New York OF in any
other place during my connection with
pOlitiCS "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
oDELL AND OEPEW.
Smirehed Officials Before the lnves-
tiqatina Committee.

New York Nov, l6,-E, I}, Odeu, jr.
former governor of New York and at
present chairman Of the state Republi-
can committee, was the first witness
before the Insurance Investigating COM
mittee today. Before his testimony
was begun, samuel Untermyer. coun-
sci for James II. Hyde. entered an OBJ
lection, protesting against the investi-
cation of the affairs of the United
States Ship-building company by the
committee.
MIR. Hughes, counsel TO the commit
tee, began by asking Mr. OdeU to tell
the facts pertaining TO the Mercantile
Trust company charter. and witness
said he would prefer 10 tell of the
whole transaction leading up TO the
settlement If permitted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
Especial to The Herald.)

n ODY. Wyo., Nov. 16.-It develops
IL that the physicians who conducted
the autopsy on the remains of r.
A. Roth, the business man who died
suddenly Sunday evening, and who is
supposed to have been drugged, could
not agree in their findings, and the
10 ChcagO for expert examination and
Heport. Two of the physicians claimed
death was due TO a. deadly drug taken
into the stomach, and two others were
equally certain that Bright's disease
caused death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
untermyer Protested.

Mr. Untermyer protested that if the
committee permitted this il would take
them far outside the legitimate Inc of
inquiry. Senator Armstrong referred
the protest 10 Mr.. Hughes. who said he
would call AIR. OdelFs attention to "the
fact that the matter which concerns
the committee is simply the question
whether there was any political iufiu-
ence or pressure brought 10 bear upon
the Mercantile Trust company. directly
or indirectly, 10 induce a settlement"
There was not" said MIR. OdeU
viii you state, governor" said Mr..
Hughes, whether YOU had any infor-
nation with regard 10 the introduction
Of a bill IN the senate for the purpose
of repeating the charter Of the AIercan-
tile Trust company"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
"Never, Excepting-Yes."

Never. excepting when / had a
talk with Mr. Hyde he spoke Of IL and
told him no matter what the outcome
of our settlement might be. whether
should go into the courts, or the case
should be settled by the Mercantile
Trust company that there was no fear
OF retaliatOry legislation"
Had anything occurred 70 change
your mind as to the propriety of the
Introduction of such measures"
Yes. sir The fact that the base
calumny which Mr.. Hyde uttered here
has been Circulated in the papers, and
called Senator Ambler i'm and | said
that as desirable as ! believe the leg
islatiOn. ] feared that my unfortunate
connection with the shiDbuilding mat
ter was of such a character that il
would be better for him to drop this
legislation. That interview took place
some time during the legislative ses-
sion of 1904
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
IDAHO OFFICIAL
LOSES HIS JOB
John B. West Removed as Register
of Lewiston Land Office.
CHARGES WERE NUMEROUS
DELINoUENT's SUCCESSOR NOT
YET NAMED.
CHARGES WERE NUMEROUS
Especial to The HeraIa9

Especial TO The Herald 3 :
TAI ASHINGTON, Nov. 16-John b.
w West, register of the Lewiston
land office. Idaho, was removed
from office today by President Roose-
welt for specializing in relinquish-
ments. undue political activity, etc
No successor has yet been chosen.
Charges were preferred against West
some time ago. alleging that he was
making improper use of his office and
participating too freely in politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
Made No Threats.

Did YOU make any statement to any
body i'm the city of New York that re-
taliatory measures of any kind would
be taken" asked Mr. Hughes.
Never"
THAT any measures threatening the
Mercantile Trust company or any one
else would be taken if you claim was
not settled?"
Never"
"He never made any such statement
to Mr. ! arriman nor did he ever have
any interview with Mr.. Hartman in
which il was suggested that Hartman
should use his influence 10 procure a
settlement of witness claim against the
Mercantile Trust company
"Then" said Mr. Hughes, Il under
stand your testimony is that you never
directly or indirectly used amy threat
10 procure a settlement Of that suit?
NO sir.
WAS the legislation which was pro-
posed by Senator Amber in any way
a topic Of conversation when the set
element of your suit came up?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17
LAST EDITION

WEATHER FOR SALT LkKE
Partly Cloudy: Possibly Ram
or Snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-17

At that time he had no suit pending
against the Mercantile Trust company.
His suit was brought in August, 1904.
When the bill was introduced in March.
1904, the witness said. he still had every
dollars worth of his ship-building hold
ings. These holdings were sold at auc-
ton and brought $43,6S7, against 1884,
III paid for them. Since their sale Wit
ness had had no interest in the ship
building company. The sale was made
because he felt that there would be
matters of legislation come up affect
ing ship-building affairs and he felt
that the governor should not be inter
ested directly or indirectly in the
bonds. He contemplated bringing an
action against the Mercantile Trust
company in August, 1904. He had no
interview with j. p. Morgan regarding
his ship building claim, but did have
with Charles NJ. Schwab. His inter
view with Mr.. Schwab was when the
company was in the hands of a re-
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Continued on Page 2.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
NAY USE OIL ON ROAD
o. r. & N. Said Will Try Experiment
to Lay Dust.

Information was received in Pen
dleton Saturday that tine o. r. & N.
railroad company may decide to use
crude oil on it's roadbed between Pen
dleton and Walla Walla for the pur-
pose of solving the dust problem. A
few days ago an offer was made the
company by California concern to
supply oil at a low cost as an expert
ment and it is understood that the
company may decide to use crude oil
on the road, says the Tribune.
AS announced a few weeks ago that
the company was planning to ballast
the roadbed in the Washington divis-
ion. work is to commence, it is under
stood, some time soon. If oil is to be
applied to the roadbed between Pen
dleton and Walla Walla, it is not ex-
pected that ballast will be used on this
portion of the line until the oil ex-
pertinent is thoroughly tested. If the
oil proves satisfactory the entire
length of the road between Pendleton
and Spokane may be thus improved
instead of using ballast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
WELL KNOWN POLITICIAN WILL
MAKE HIS FUTURE RESI-
DENCE AT PORTLAND.
Will Resign Position of Receiver o
Land Office at Olympia to Prs.e-
tice Law.

J. OBJ. Scobey, who for seven
years has been receiver Of the United
States land office in Olympia, and a
political leader in Thurston county,
has announced his intention of re-
signing that position and going to
Portland to engage in the practice of
law.
A member of the famed Dakota
Push in the early days Of Washing
ton state politics, J. OBJ. Scobey soon
after he came to Washington nearly
twenty years ago, became prominent
in Whitman county politics. He and
S. A. Madge have controlled the Re-
publican party of Thurston county
for several years, barring a few re-
verses.
Scobey in 1900 was candidate be-
fore the Republican state convention
at Tacoma for the nomination for gov
ernor, being defeated by J. M. Frink
of this city. He was at that time
backed by the entire Ankeny faction
of the party in this state. In 1903 he
supported Ankeny for senator, being
at that time receiver of the United
States land Office at Olympia, a posi-
ton which he still holds. In 1905
Scobey and Madge were much
chagrined at the action of State SEN
ator Ruth, owing to his position to
the two Thurston county leaders, both
strong anti-Wilson men.
For some years Scobey was editor
and part owner in the Morning Olym-
plan of Olympia This property he
sold prior to the legislative session of
last winter. The fees of the Olympia
land Office have dwindled steadily in
the past two years, which probably led
Mr.. Scobey to determine to resign the
office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
WILL REPRESENT THE STATE
At ANS-MISSlSSlPPl
CONGRESS.
Governor Mead Makes Known His APP
pointments-Other Delegates to
Irrigation Congress.

Mayor Gilbert Hunt has been named
by Goveror Mead as one Of the dele
gates to represent the state Of Wash
ington at the Trans Mississippi Com
mercial congress which meets at Port
land August II, IS and 10. Delegates
named by the governor are as follows:
strob, Tacoma; A. E. Barnes, Spo-
kane John r. Stevenson, Pomeroy;
John T. Welsh, South Bend; E. M.
Rands, Vancouver; Gilbert Hunt, may
or Of Walla Walla; o. A. Fechter,
mayor of North Yakima; j. H. Bloedel,
Bellingham; Charles E. Fell, Gle Elum !;
R. A. Ballinger, mayor of Seattle; J.
w. Romaine, major of Bellingham;
Beorge H. Emerson, Hoquiam; Rev. A.
H. Hause, Puyallup; John E. Humph-
ries, Seattle; George P. Wright, mayor
of Tacoma; William Jones, Tacoma;
Floyd M. Daggett, mayor of Spokane;
w. ]. Davenport, mayor of Colfax; T.
E. Headle, mayor Of Everett.
Delegates to represent the state of
Washington at the Thirteenth National
Irrigation congress at Portland, Au-
gust Fl to "a inclusive:
George w. Bailey, Asotin; Walter N.
Granger, Zillah; Frank M. Dallam,
Loomis; E. F. Benson, Prosser; Wal
ter M. Olive, Cashmere; J. E. Frost,
Olympia (Ellensburg); E. w. Ross,
Olympia castle Rock); B. S. Cross
cup, Tacoma; Lee A. Johnson, Sunny
side; Winfield Scott Smith, Seattle;
Edward L. Hansen, Kennewick; Otto
L. Hansen, Kennewick; George E.
Dickson, Ellensburg; H. B. Scudder,
North Yakima; E. A. Bryan, president
of the State Agricultural college, Pull
man,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
DATA FOR MONTH FOR PERIOD
OF 10 YEARS ISSUED BY
OBSERVER NEWMAN.
Average Temperature Is ~ Degrees
and There Is Very Little Pre-
cipitation Recorded.

To be just an ordinary August, next
months temperature must nang
around the "A degree mark and there
must not be over Al of an inch OF
rainfall according to data for the
month of August issued today by OBJ
server Newman of the Walla Walla
weather office. The warmest August
in the history of the weather bureau
was that of 1898 when the average
temperature was 70 degrees and the
warmest day was the 10th when the
mercury crawled up to 113 degrees.
The coolest August was that of 1893
with an average temperature of sc
degrees. The lowest temperature re-
corded for the month was "A degrees
on the 31st way back in 1887.
The average rainfall for the month
is Al of an inch although there are
Instances when the rainfall has been
exceedingly large as in August Of 1899
there was 2.16 inches of rain. In 1888
there was not even a trace. The
greatest amount Of precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours
was SO Of an inch On the 31st in 1896.
The average, number Of clear days
are "a; partly cloudy 6 and real
cloudy 1.
The prevailing direction of the wind
has been from the south with an aver
age hourly velocity of "a miles. The
highest velocity recorded was SO miles
on the 8th in 1897. The data issued
today is for a period of 10 years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
New Railroad.

Kennewick is to have new rail-
road soon. Such is the direct 1nfor-
nation given to c. A. Lundy, kenne-
wick's representative on the boat
landing proposition by Second Vice
President c. M. Levy on Monday In
the latter's office at Tacoma.
eve cannot see our way clear TO give
Kennewick boat landing and river
connection this year." said Mr.. Levy
sneakine for the Northern PACING
management, "but we have some
thing better. You people at kenne-
wick can depend on the construction
in the immediate future OF a road
through the valley to connect WIN
the sunnyside extension from Map
ton Eventually the line will be eN-
tended down the Columbia to Portland
-Kennewick News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
jim HAM FIGHTS COL. LEWIS.
Corporation Counsel Lewis Of Chicago
Attacks Complaint of J. n. Lewis.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Corporation
Counsel James Hamilton Lewis hat
filed in the United States circuit court
in answer to the bill of Colonel J. Ham
ilton Lewis in the case Of the Amerl-
can De Forest Wireless Telegraph
company, for which he formerly acted
as attorney. Corporation Counsel
Lewis attacked the complaint Of At
torney Lewis in vigorous language and
demanded that the company prove that
it does a general message business and
that the transmission of racing news
to the City Of Traverse is not its
only business.
Corporation Counsel Lewis charged
Attorney Lewis clients with being
financially interested in the City of
Traverse, the boat claimed by the
city to be a floating pool room.
Colonel Lewis did not appear in per-
son in the contest. Since his ap-
pointment as corporation counsel he
has withdrawn from the employment
of the Wireless Telegraph company
and announced that he would not ap-
pear in the case. 1t was necessary for
him to sign the pleadings of the city
filed in the case, and his name appeared
on the documents filed on both sides.
Accompanying the city's answer was
an affidavit by Frank w. McGlenn, a
telegraph operator employed by the
CITY. He makes affidavit that when
he entered the ffice of the wireless
company in the Railway Exchange
building he heard an operator sending
racing news.
He declared that as he entered ne
heard the operator tick over the line
in the Morse swstem the following:
police are here-we are puiled-no
more news"
Later he declared man OF the name
of Ocker told him that the messages
were sent to the city of Traverse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD WILL
GO TO PORTLAND EXPO.
SlTION WEDNESDAY.
Drill Team Under Captain Brown
Will Make Effort to Win Several
of the Trophies.

The members Of the uniform rank
of the Woodmen Of the World Of Walla
Walla will leave Wednesday night for
the Portland fair where they will take
part in the big demonstration that Is
to be held under the auspices Of the
order covering four days in next
month.
The company here has been drilling
several months in anticipation Of the
event and it will strive to make a good
showing in the competitive drill that
will take place in connection with the
gathering. About rs members of the
company will attend and will be under
the charge of Captain James Brown.
First Lieutenant Leon Larsen and
Second Lieutenant George Burnison.
The following is the program ar
ranged for the four Woodmen days at
the fair:
Thursday, August 3-Flag parade
and class initiation in several nails.
Friday, August AT fair grounds.
TO-: 80 a. M, sport contests, logging,
rolling logs, saving, nail driving, etc.
At 1870 p. M, address by President
Goode; response by Head Consul I. I.
Boak At $3.50 p. m. prize drills by
visiting teams. At p. m, drill con-
tests by local teams.
Saturday, August Sat 1.-THE Oaks
bump the bumps, bathing, dancing ana
general good time.
Sunday, August 6-Excursion down
the Willamette river and dancing on
barges.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
LEON MACY WANTS FREEDOM
Young Convict in State PenitentiaFy
Tires of Life Behind Bars.

Led astray by the Jack Gincles gang
of criminals and now serving a SIX
year sentence in the penitentiary In
consequence, Leon Macy, son OF re-
spectacle parents at Mabton, Yakima
county. wants to leave the prison ana
become a better citizen. Petition for
parole of young Macy have been filed
with Governor Mead and the executive
may see his way clear to give the
Young man a chance. Macy while
travelling with the Gincles gang OF
criminals held up merchant at Nab
ton and robbed him Of considerable
sum of money. He was later appre-
hended and pleading guilty was SEN
fenced to six years in the penitentiary.
The officers say that Macy's testimony
Of mis- trial broke up the Gincles gang.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
A Curious Find.

The Palmer brothers, who own a
farm two and one-haf miles south OF
town while sinking a well found at
q depth of 80 feet a piece OF wood In a
remarkable state Of preservation. Inc
wood has been exhibited to a num-
Der of persons, but no one seems TO De
able to tell what it is. Some claim
that it is walnut, others red mr. ana
some cedar. In places it is almost pet
rified by the action OF mineral ana
shows traces of silver and copper. The
+roo If which the wood is a part had
evidently been felled by hre' as cnar-
coal is plainly visible in several places.
Specimens of the wood have been sent
To the washington State college for
analysis.-Palouse Republic.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
ZiIIah Wants Electric Road.

Postmaster Fox of Zillah, who was
in the city Saturday, informed the
Democrat that the people of that COM
munity are extremely anxious to be
connected with North Yakima by
means of an electric railway. I'VE are
not particular who builds the road"
said ne, but we do want to see it
can furnish the business to make it
pay."-Yakima Democrat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Jones Scott Company Sends Out Two
Cars to Its Tacoma Office.

The first shipment of the new crop
of wheat and barley was made on
July 26 by the Jones-Scott company.
Ferguson's ranch on upper Eureka
Flat were shipped to the firms Ia
coma office and one car Of barley from
Charles Pearson's ranch near Pleas
ant View was shipped to the same
point. The wheat shipped from the
Ferguson place all graded No. 1 and
was a prime lot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
DUTCH DEFEAT MALAYS.
Marines From Seven Warships Rou'
Prince Boni's Troops.

SINGAPORE, July 31.-The Dutcn
expedition sent against the prince OF
Boni in the island of Celebes, Malay
archipelago, was successful. On July
2Sth seven warships bombarded Bad)u'
the capital and later landed troops. A
fierce land fight followed, the reDels
leaving 256 dead. The Dutch lost
three killed and rs wounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
Diphtheria in Milk.

A few cases of diphtheria have
broken out at Northport and the may
or of the city, DR.. J. J. Travis, believes
the disease is due to impure milk
delivered by one of the dairymen sup
plying milk to the city. Mayor Travis
has sent sample of the milk to
Health Officer Genoway of this city
for an neutrality-suspicious. Chronicle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Yield Averaging 80 Bushels Of No. 1
Wheat Says J. c. Scott.

J. G. Scott, secretary of the jones'
body of wheat land on Eureka Flat.
returned last evening from a trip to
the upper fiat.
Eureka Flat is proving to be a YER
liable mint this year, Mr. Scott said
this morning. "On the upper fiat the
average yield is 80 bushels of wheat
to the acre and in many instances the
yield is we'll above 35 bushels. The
wheat will all grade No. 1, disproving
the statements that last weeks hot
weather injured the cereal in any way
Harvest is on full blast all over the
fiat"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

1,ost-Monday, July "a. between my
nome on Pleasant street ana oiii'e VI"
M.in street. a mans coat. Please re-
turn to me or to the Statesman Office
and receive reward. Edward {. Mills
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Good Meats. fresh and Salt Fish
at Peoplef, Market. Phone 90, II
South Thf d Street, A. E. Augustavo,
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
Proved a Canard.

Mr.. Scott stated that the story of so
many horses dropping dead from the
heat while being worked in the har-
vest fields is untrue. 1t was reported
that c. V. Wellman lost Is head in one
false and evidently originated from
some farm hand. AS far as he was
able to learn, Mr. Scott said he did not
hear of a single horse dying from the
heat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
Found-Tne best place on eartn I
..+-a+ the Portland Restaurant.

Northwestern Mutual Fire Associa'
+,o, T. Waters, agent, Room 20, +
n building. Phone Main ss7.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31
y D. h. TIAMONS, TRANSFER

nus,oa, ner of freight, goods and
All ors. Instruments handled with care
warains promptly attended to. For.
kittrics.. ', e, speciality. Office, Nc.
''A' Shoe Store phon. Main 2sa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

All departments In this big Store preparing for
me iai STOCK now on the house cleaning
40 III progress mere and the hot weather bargains
Much in evidence all the Store
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

The big Tan Sale is still on in our Shoe department
and all Tan being before
attempted in Waa Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Clothing Department is sweeping out all the
Summer Suits Mohair Coats Linen Busters and light
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

In our Mems Furnishings Department you'll find many
the hot days Cool Underwear Shirts
Hosiery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Our Suit Department is selling Wash Suits snirta
Waists and Skirts prices to make them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Our Hat Department is cleaning out all the light
bargain prices.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-31

Goods Department Is making interest
Ing prices Wash Goods White Goods, Light Woolens
Neckwear Corsets Hosiery: Knit Muslin Under
wear Silk Iisle Gloves