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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
AFTER SOUTHERN STATES.
Former Senator to Begin Recovery
Suits Amounting to $20,000,000.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. Elm dis
GUESSING dispatches telling of a plan to
turn repudiated carpetbag bonds of
southern states, amounting to humid
reds of millions of dollars, over to
South American republics for collec-
ton, former Senator r. F. Pettigrew
of Sioux City said yesterday, that he
would soon cause Independent suits to
be brought against half dozen south
ern states on $20,OOO,O0O worth of such
bonds.
He said he was not concerned in the
collected a large sum from North Car
DINA on these bonds, suing in behalf
of the state of South Dakota, to which
ne presented the bonds for purposes of
collection.
Il understand former Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle and Congress
manman Lecy of New York have some
50, 100000 of these bonds, and l pre-
sumo they are the ones who propose
to have South American republics
collect them" said Mr.. Pettigrew.
The statement that one state can
not sue another on these bonds is not
true. l sued North Carolina on $10,-
900 of that states repudiated bonds,
which had been turned over to South
Dakota and judgment was rendered
for South Dakota in the sum of $27,-
900. That was a test suit. The to-
tai claim against North Carolina was
$4,000 but we settled for less than
that figure.
1.-The reputation of these bonds by
the southern states was an outrage.
North Carolina, for example, now owns
railroad stock amounting to much
more than the bonds which were is
sued for the construction of the rail-
road. The interest the state is receiv-
ing would pay the bonds. If South
Dakota does not care to bring suit
to make these southern states honest,
the bonds will be turned over to Ne
vada, which will be glad to sue on
basis that will prove mutually profit
able"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Governors Nerve Failed,

Had there been a show for it. or had
the gubernatorial nerve lasted and
Warden KEGS been displaced at the
recent inquiry, Estabrook might have
had show But the governor side
stepped political responsibility for
the fight against KEGS and passed the
question up to the board of control,
which is ready to decide in the war
denis favor. That leaves Estabrook
still travelling guard and still dis
satisfied with gubernatorial promises
OF something better, though he is I'M
questionably the governors personal
representative at the penitentiary,
and speaks in Walla Walla county by
the card, something that is pleasing
to MIN.
There is a story afloat to the effect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
SAW FATHER KILLED,
Iowan Murdered at Oakland
Hotel.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 6.-Wil-
liam G. Peterson Of this city was
murdered yesterday afternoon in
Oakland, California, by his wife, who
stood behind the door of their room
at a hotel and shot him as he en-
tered.
The cause for the murder is mys-
terry to the relatives here. It is
known that the couple did not live
happily together, despite the hus-
bands wealth and ability to pro-
vide everything that his family might
need.
They left Des Moines a few weeks
ago for a trip around the world. They
were accompanied by their 1O-year- old
son, who was witness to the
shooting. The child told the Off
Ger that he heard no quarrel. His
mother waited behind the door until
the father appeared at the threshold
and then fired without a word. The
shot took immediate effect and Pet
erson never regained consciousness.
Once when the husband seemed
about to speak the boy heard his
mother Mss in his fathers ear:
You would betray me, would
you?"
Mrs Peterson has not talked since
the tragedy. She is on the verge of
collapse. Her home was in Lincoln,
Neb
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Various Titles Suggested.

There have been various titles sug-
gested for Mr.. Beals. At one time it
was believed he would be made ad-
jutant but that place only carries a
nominal salary and the quarter
masters office makes as good a
throne room as any. That is why the
shift has been decided upon.
In the beginning of the Mead ad-
ministration. Mr.. Beals was sent to
Walla Walla as warehouse man at
the state penitentiary. He stayed
there five months before the temper
ary' appointment as oil inspector
was announced. 1t is probable that
but for the circumstance of Long
Johns need for a place in the CUB
ernatorial service Br. Beals might
have rested comfortably in the oil in
spector's berth.
The definite assignment Of Mr.
Beals to duty at the soldiers home
leaves the governor with the Barney
Estabrook complication as the only
Whatcom county demand that is
pressing. Mr. Estabrook wanted to
be fish commissioner, but the pres
sure was too hard in favor of T. B.
Kershaw. Estabrook, like Beals, was
given a temporary place at the state
penitentiary and is now one of the
two travelling guards attached to that
institution. But there is ONLY one
place Estabrook really wants at the
penitentiary, and that is warden.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

that Gov. Mead has decided to estab-
lish transportation bureau, with
headquarters in Olympia, to take care
of all transportation of convicts and
insane persons. 1t is said further that
Mr.. Estabrook will be given charge
Of this Office at a better salary If
that program is decided upon, Gov.
Mead has not told the men who would
nave to put the change into effect
The story is yet in the rumor stage,
and the problem of Estabrook is still
unsettled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

Meckelson's Orchestra is now open
for all engagements. Phone Main "a.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
LAW
WILL BE QUARTERMASTER
AT SOLDIERS HOME.
Problem of Finding Position for Bar
ney Estabrook Still Unsettled
May Get Good Berth.

John Canutt, former pOpulist leader,
one time sheriff of Whitman county
and the man who held in line two
votes for Wilson during the last
the governors brother-in- law Of his
temporary office of oil inspector. Mr..
Canutt was originally slated for the
position of state grain inspector but
the fact that John w. Arrasmith
made a determined fight for Mead
made it difficult for the governor to
do anything but let him serve out
his term.
Governor Mead has had a nard time
of it in taking care Of Brother in Law
Charley Beals but he has solved the
problem now Mr. Beals will soon be
sent to the soldiers home at Orting
as quartermaster and his wife will
be given the position of matron, the
two paying salaries aggregating 500
per month and giving them their liv-
ing expenses, says the Seattle Times.
Hyde's Authority Limited.
Sam Hyde of Spokane, former con-
gresham from this state is COM
mandant at the soldiers home, but
his authority will be limited when
Mr.. Beals moves in and takes over
the office of quartermaster. Stories
have f1oated in from Orting that the
cOmmandant of the soldiers home is
having a hard time of it to preserve
the discipline that is regarded as nee
essary and to hold things level.
1t was understood by politicians
that Mr.. Beals would be sent to Orting
to supplant Mr.. Hyde. But it is au-
thoritatively stated that the Spokane
man can not be turned down that
easily and the gubernatorial advisory
board has figured out the plan of put
ting in Mr.. Beals as quartermaster
and making Mr.. Hyde figure head.
With such an arrangement Mr.. Hyde,
it is figured, can be allowed to stay out
his term or until he feels that res
ignation would make more peace in
tho would
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
BURNED GAMBLERS TOOLS
SLOT MACHINES, ROULETTE
WHEELS AND FARO LAYOUT
DESTROYED AT LEWISTON.
Many Electrical Gambling Devices
Were "Fixed" So That the Out.
slider Could Not Win.

Yesterdays destruction of gambl-
ing devices by Sheriff Foresman dis
closed one of the most marvellous
electrical gambling contrivances that
has ever been discovered in the west,
says the Lewiston Tribune. Many sug-
gestions have been made of brace
games in connection with roulette
wheels, but not until the thorough
examination was made by the officers
was it revealed to what extent the
gambler will go in order to win money.
A roulette wheel was discovered to
have been operated by an electric
current. The batteries were placed
beneath the table and the operative
mechanism controlling the stopping
of the marble on certain numbers was
of such delicate nature that it could
never be exposed by a casual examin-
alton. By this means the gambler
would be able to win all the large
bets even though he did lose a few
smaller ones by chance.
The slot machines were found to
have been plugged in such a man.
ner that when they stopped on the
high colors they were made to jump
quickly to the following lower ones,
making it impossible for the player
to win, thus increasing the natural
percentage strongly against him.
The machines were arranged in the
most ingenious manner and their
value to the owner was enhanced by
these arrangements. 1t is believed
that the previous estimate of $4,000 to
$4,000 as the value of the property is
low in view of the discoveries of the
officers. The electrical roulette ma
chine was said to have cost $500 and
it is believed that the installation
of the batteries and other contrivances
doubled tbic a,,oo,,pt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06
Ten Gallons of Oil Used.

All that remains of the IA slot ma
mass of ruined metal and ash eS.
Promptly at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the sheriff placed the machines
in the vacant lot west of the court
house and the work of smashing them
commenced in t, e presence Of a crowd
of 200 people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-06

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. SOC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
Mer1I,res'1lp Contest

Through the kindness cf he Hamil
ton Watch company and The Isey's
Case company, the local association is
glad to announce the arrival Of a very
pretty timepieee that was given 10
the association tc be given 10 The par.
'N who is So fortunate as 10 bring
into the membership Of the Y. NJ c.
a. between now and November The
largest numer cf members. The move
ment is an eighteen size. twentv-one
jewel. and is one that Is most popular
on the railroad trains today The
case is one of the hes, Fey's manufac.
ture and is fully guaranteed for twen
ty-five years. This contest is oren
to all members cf the association and
II certainly affords splendid oppor-
tunity for some one to secure All ex
cellent watch for a little hustline
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
The News Confirmed

Washington, June 2a-Thomas T..
Hecnan American consul al Odessa,
today cahled the state department in
substance as follows:
The Russian warship Knia2 Pcton
kin and one torpedo boat arrived yes
tcrjay evening All officers murder.
cd at sea and bodies thrown over
board Men threaten to lombard the
town if interferod with. The situation
is precarious The Black sea fleet is
expected today"
The Russian hattlcship kniaz Po-
tcnllin GPotemkine> is a heavily ar
mored turret ship of IL. $50 tons, hay
ing n speed of about II knots She
was completed IN 1909 aud belongs to
the Black sea fleet The hatfleship
mounts four l2-inch guns. sixteen 6
inch guns. fourteen 3-ineh guns and
over 20 smaller rapid-fre guns. She
carries q crew Of GIG men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
BRIEF MENTION.

W. W. Winburn is here from Waco.
Texas.
r p. Bird came in from St. Louis
Wednesday night.
Ray Underwood, we'll known citi-
zen Of Stuttgart. is In the city
J. Fl. Boyd Of St. Louis is registered
at the Arlington.
r. P. Washburn Of Boston is regis
tered at the Truloek.
w A. Voss Of ST. Louis is register
ed at the Trulock.
w J. Clary is a prominent Austin,
Texas, citizen here on business
Fl. T.. Tackaberry Of Fort Worth
Texas, is registered at the Trulock.
J. A. Ward came in from Fort Smith
on a business trip Wednesday after
neon
J. R Schroeder a prominent citi-
zen Of Londcn, is a late arrival in the
city
Charles N Hammond, Kansas
City travelling man was an arrival in
the city Thursday morning
s. o Muldrow, a prominent citizen
cf Malvern came over on a business
trip Thursday.
O. H. Travis, who is a resident of
New York state, arrived in the city
Thursday on business trip
r. r. Gift is late arrival from
Memphis registered at the Arlington
while here to transact business.
+. RI Griffin Of Atlanta, Ga, is here
Frank Macy came In from Grand
Rapids, Mich, on business Wednes-
day
c. r. Cross came in from Pendleton
on a business trip Wednesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
DANGEROUS Switching.

Complaint about The work Of
Switching on the Cotton Belt railroad
on Third avenue. and especially about
the Cotton Belt depot is becoming
greater with the more complete real1-
zation of the attendant danger to life
and property. Several narrow escapes
from death or the destruction of per
sonal property. such as wagons and
teams. have occurred recently and
as the crowds about the depot site in
crease with each years increase OF
traffic on that road, the danger 10
life grows greater
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
CAUSE or MuTINY.
Sailor Prese nted Petition ASKING 70
Better Food and Was Shot for
So Doing

st Petersburg. June 22-Advices
from Odessa announced that the mu-
tiny occurred on account Of the sum
mary shooting Of sailor by order Of
the commander # the baftleship. The
sailor. If Is stated. presented peti
ton signed by the crew and demand
cd better food
The report that the crew murdered
he officers is not confirmed.
The sailors this morning carried
the body of their comrade ashore
This was followed by great excite
ment Thousands Of strikers and 9th
ors assembled at the quay with bar
ad heads and viewed the corpse.
When A detachment of soldiers at
tempted to disperse them a crowd
formed ring around the coffin and
defed the Cossacks.
Some fighting is reported to have
ccurred. but no details We're obtain
able as this dispatch was filed,
Mutterings Against Mobilization.
The mobilization in St. Petersburg
and Moscow began at midnight. Many
of the reserve men who did not re-
snond we're seized during the night at
their henes. All day long men have
marched to the barracks under escort
The mobilization included Tsarskoe-
Selo. Tatehsfna. Peterhoff and other
towns in the ST Petersburg province
The worlSmen are grumbling and
trouble is expected. but thus far no
riotino has occurred Sixty thousand
men have been called to the cOlcrs
Of this number about half will be in
corporated into regiments.
Disorders in Russia Spreading.
The nxcitemnt arising from the
events at Lodz and Warsaw mas
spread tc the cities in all the Polish
nrovincps along the western border
cf Russian Poland proper. At Dminsk
and Kovno policemen have been at
tackled in the streets and at the lat
ter DIaca a Jail delivery occurred
At Kieff about 200 Jews made dem
ons+ratfon. carrying a red flag and
shouting. "Down with the war" They
were ridden down by gendarmes and
Cossacks. Many arrests were made,
although no less Of life has been re-
ported.
The strike situation at Odessa is
growing worse Wcrkmen are parad-
inc the streets and forcing their COM
rades tc join in the strike. Some
collisions between strikers and Cos
sacks have occurred. but the details
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29

ment on charges Of bribery and con
spiracy
Representative Andrews of Nevada
county was the only one of the indiet.
ed legislators who was not present.
The Indictment upon which Senator
Coyington is being tried charges that
he accepted a bribe Of $4,000 from VI
D. L. Cook to influence his vote upon
senate bills Nos. 342 and $40. both Of
which we're bills providing fer the
completion of the state capitol build
ing.
The opening statements viii be
made this morning by Mi Rhotcr for
the state. ad Col. Murphy for the do
Tense. The attorneys announced that
these statements would be brief.
Witnesses for State and Defense
Before the adjorunment OF court
last nicht the list Of the witnesses
summoned by both sides was read
and the witnesses were placed under
the rule at the request Of the state.
An exception was made in the case
e the state senators summoned as
witnesses. and at the request Of Sen
ator Gray they We're permitted To re.
main in the court room
Witnesses summoned bv the state
are as follows: J. c. White, NJ. y 7,
Cc,3k. Oscar Davis. c. Thompson. Geo
r. Mann. T. w. Campbell John 4
Hinllle. Allen Winham. VIM. Dcvino.
Dickson Brugman Bah O'Reurke
Jack Goddard. J. n. Dukes Mr.. Da-
vison. NJ. J. Craig. T. l.. Cox. Geo. w.
wig.
The following are witnesses for the
defense: J. A. Woodson. John A.
Adams. Sam Churchill. !. II. Steed.
Jas. borough. .Jchn A. Ellis. Henry
Lewis. w. S. M. Garvin. J. a. Dickson.
Fred HcenschultZ. !. +. Schaer, J. A
Schader, r. A. Ramsey. +. 7. Ginoc-
chic. Walter G.. kirst and r. G. Bright
all members of the grand jury. Sen
ator James p. Clarke. Secretary Of
state O. G. Ludwig Ten NJ Mehaffy.
w G. Faucette, M. D. l., Cook. John
P. Logan, John A. Hinlle. W. s. Amis,
R. w. McFarlane, John A. Holland.
Ben E. McFerrin, F.. O. Butt. w 3
Alexander, Thos. W. Milan. !. r. Mat
thews and John r. Page.
If all CT these witnesses are called
e is believed that the trial will oc-
cupy two or three days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
INTERVIEW WITH Nh. set,

Pine Pnf will ba1e come ont of
commercial letharev h, nnenine he,.
financial optics several dcoreoq wider
II she over expects 10 get the now
line of railroad from here 10 Mont
ecl}lo, according Ia the statomnr+s
made IN an interview Given ont IN
Graphic reporter by y. G. BcH trdav
Mf. Rel' is chairman Of the commit
tee appointed NJ the recent meeting
o' the board of trade tc solicit sub.
srrintions FOR the new road which II
VIII be remembered Is prposed to bo
built hy the Southern Deve'opmenf
compant With headquarters In Pine
plnT
When approached and asked what
progress the committees had made
With The wetl Of soliciting FOR tho nc "
N0ect Nj Poll said.
After hard. faithful and cor
seien'ens effort on the part of the
committee. | believe II Is tho sen-a ~
HE aiutiiy 0f tho committpomer
'la 'he city of pine Bluff dnos not
Want 'le new road: and I. for one.
nm tnady 10 Give tlu tho task Of rais
ire The money He Il hopeless ono No
one could he moro gerry of this thar
|. bnf we had NJ we'll lock the matter
snuafo1v In the face. and call h1acl-
black Evidently Pine Bluff does not
want the read We have mot with
little Or no encouragement Trno
we have about $4,000 snbscribnd:
but this represents the amount sub
eeribed by these enterprisine people
who worc present at tho meeting of
the beard Of trade, and had their
names enrolled on the subscription
list then, in open meeting I wish to
say here. however. that the commit.
toe has met with no little difficulty IN
Keeping some nf these names on the
list, and it has been impossible for us
to secure more
at would be difficult to offer an ez-
PLANTATION Of the condition which con
fronts us in this work Nearly every
man has q different reason for not Civ.
ing his aid but 1t Is not difficult To
sec that back Of it all lies spirit nf
indifference to the welfare Of the
city that is anything but commend
able, in my humble judgment
Now. in order that I may not be
misunderstood in this matter, let me
say here that those gentlemen who
are connected with that other enter
prise known as the Pine Bluf
/ and South road. have not thrown any
cold water upon our efforts. On the
other hand. nearly all CT them have
shown a hearty disposition to help
us ont and have given us beth their
material and moral support Their
action through out has been commend
able. and the failure cf the commit
tees efforts can not be in any wise
attributed to them The citizens OF
Pine Bluff-the representative busf-
ness men, or OF least a coed part OF
hem-simply don't want the road,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29

Another Burglary.

Another burglary was reported at
the police headquarters THURSDAY
morning. It occurred at the residence
of Mr.. Edmunds, on East SeVeh'h
street, just opposite the First ward
school. In addition to numeroi's
things missing from the house the
clothes line was stripped Of its earth
1y possessions, and the burglar mace
good his escape with a very good
haul. The police are working OH me
case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29

He is chartered a The Trnlcck while
here.
Miss Minnie Ley, leti Monday f69
her home al Texarlyana after = pleas
ant visit 10 her brother NJ Ralph
Levy. and wife.
T c. Gravson. n we'll lp1vN piti2tn
Of stephens, Is IN the city ~ y Fnsi
ness trip, and is anarterei nj the Tru
lock while here
O s Scoaain. n wcll known hmbar
man Of Union City. ToNN.. WAS an ~
rival IN the city Thursday morNine
He came in on business tr'r
e r. Thornhill ST Louis MAN. ~
rived in town Wednesday afternoon.
and IS stopping nj The Trn'0el while
t,aneactine husinees ~ Pine P'NN
\ Tmtlott. Il Little Rock eent'u=
illNiit ttil' III II III liiht - " 'Rii3
day afternoon, and epen' q dat her
on a business mission.
e y. Covine'on Is hcre from Farm
erville. La ar'ivin. here Veane2ehy
afternoon and Is spending q fcv days
In the city on q business mission
y T. Tallcv. q LITTLE Rock ci'iZen-
came oyer on q brief hn2ine&S TIN
Thursday. and reeistered at the Ar
linetoi,
Claude Thompson came over from
Little Rock On short business iont=
noy Thursday morning and spent the
cav interviewing local business men.
y zenor # Willow SPRINGS, Mo,
arrived in The city Wednesday after
noon. and registered at the Arlington
white transactine business matters
here
p T.. Stevens and u RI f4illiene
Of ST Louis are late arrivals in town.
John M. Mcclure, Jr., came over
from Little Rock Wednesday after
noon.
Joseph r. Clay representa-" the
Dewitt Shoe company Of Lynchburg
Va. was a business visitor TO the
city Thursday, and spent the day in
ferviewing local shoe dealers.
Fl p. Gillette, a prominent Jones
bcro citizen, arrived over The balated
Gotten Belt tran Wednesday after
noon, and is spending a short while
in the city on business.
Carl Walker, a prominent citizen
# Harrisburg. came in on brief bus
mess trip to this city Wednesday
night. and Is interviewing local busi-
ness men He is auartered at the
Arlington while in the city.
w. J Bum one Of Fordyce's most
prominent citizens and business men
came mp over the Cotton Belt Wed
nesday afternoon, and registered at
the Arlington. He came MP on a
business trip. and spent day here to
transact t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-29
Fired Into ODESSA.

London June pa dispatch 10
news agency from Odessa says that
all the shipping in the har',er ia in
flames and that The nlutinous crew Of
the hattleship knia2 Pcteml,ine fired
6 she'll, killing four Cossaeks and
wounding seventeen.