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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

A half dozen university atudents
and careless plumber were nearly
frightened To death az the univur-
aity Of Washington on Friday nfter-
noon. when gaa. from e leaking pipe
"a the chemistry shack. exploded
The Pipe had leaked for several
days ana = plumber started an Ia
vcHtisatlon between the wallis. With
a lighted candle IA his hand. whsn
he was apprired 81 the locality ~
the leak by a sharp explosion. fol-
lowed 10 q second shock.
The students took 10 their heels.
closely followed b. NJ Plumber
a quantity 81 plaster vaa Iarred
tanae Bud some elarhaafds Hpiiuz.
tered. Beyond thla no damage vas
dnne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

During her engagement IN Lon
don as Merely Mary Ann" Miss
Eleanor Itehson. the distinguished
young American actress Of inter-
national fame. not only achieved a
gFeat professional triumph. but also
formed a number Of friendships in
thc literary world OF f.nnden. Nj
Israel XanHwlll Mr. Hall Cainr. Mrs
Humphrey Ward, George barnard
shaw. Arthur rinetA aHd "a number
of others sefc tirrlsaa Ia the at.
tentions which they bestowed upon
Miss Robson. once ar twice "A week
she Was the guest OF honor az one
IT the literary salons maintained b.
rach of those distln sulahed persons
In private life. Misc Robson IA =
deep student Of philosophy Miss
Robson IN Merely Mary Ann" will
be scen here al the Grand three
nights. starting Monday
The Convict'a Daughter fin
lshes a sueerasf1i week al the Third
Aeeuue thcater ON saturday night
and the curtain viii rise promptly a.
SIS.
or the play which opens az the
rhli Avenue theatcr On sunday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23
Will Visit Lake

The newly elected officers Of the
Sons Of Hermann were Installed on
Saturday morning by the grand
lodge.
CA Sunday afternoon they Will be
taken on an excursion around Lake
Washington and Ia the evening the
delegates will be the guests AT "A
dance given IN their honor at the
Germnnln hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23
NOT SATISFIED
WITH REPORT

SOMERSET. Sept. "a. Exceptions
10 the accounting OF Annie y Nc
klnley. widow aud cKeeutrix OF the
estate of Abner Mckinley have been
made by the seaboard National
hank. New York. II Is said other
exceptions will be filed. II Il al
legged Mrs. Mckinley IA dlsposing
Of money realized defrauded credit
ors IN not having appraised them OF
tbs largo amount Of personal prop
erty. horses. carriages. etc. worth
several thousands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23
W. G. T. U.

ABERDEEN. wash. Sept "a
The twenty SECOND annual euuveus
zion Of the Western Washington W.
G. =. T.. convened here yesterday
morning la the WRIST Methodiht
church. and will continue lu aen=
sion until Tuesday afternoon. An
Informal reception was held last
night Mrs Emma Moffatt. Of Be-
attic, the state musical director has
charge OF the social aud mu1t.a
program
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

me Ideal short trip fof tourists
!. a. the u. 4. navy yard and bat
,t.shte@. The Puget Sound navy
yard ia the largest on the Pacific
soast. Fast steamers leave pier 2
81 , and 10 a. IN. lis. 2 80 and
80 T. ~. Fare. round tfir. Soc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

T. A. IanhaH. Wenatchee. charged
with using water without IA water
ftkht Nns discharged on the ground
that the law under which he vas ar
tested NHa void
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

Saturday Homiug the sale Of
seats begun tor the final perform
anCe al Mrs. Wigas of the Cabbage
Patch. IN be given at the Grand
on sunday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

The annual fall school teachers
picnic will be- held a. Aeydsuhausr
bay Saturday Boating and canoe
lng viii BE- INDUCED Ia. xith a camp
fire In the evruinK Thess ptenfcs
are held In order that the teachers
may become better acquainted with
one another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

HEALTH Commissioner Love of
Tacoma may lose his job az re-.
suit % the manner he has handled
the impure milk investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

May Irwin. who comes 90 the
Grand soon. GA not Introduce tho
proposed reform for the theater IN
New York that has been 30 much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23
THE $500 HAT STORE

Can't be beat for style or quality.
y n Brooks 4 Co. i32i Second
avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

The frat assembly this year was
held In thu auditorium Of the Hid
school Friday Mr. 0ibs0n rendered.
several violin solos. after which the
senior class prizes were presented
10 the following teachers. Principal.
Gssgsr. principal McKowan.
Mr. saadsrson. Miss Sheldon. Miss
HuntieY. aud Miss Mueller Each
teacher responded with few re-
marks 90 the class
Monday morning the seniors will
receive their class Pima
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

Professor Meany of the State uni.
yersity. commonly knoNn ~ CHIEF
Free Knives delivered his famous
Indian ieeture before the Junior de.
batting club Friday afternoon Mr.
Meany has spent the pass summer
visiting the Indian reservations al
thla state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

Foot Balls 7sc up. Piper & Taft.
1924 Second avenue 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

piayeoers Those Who like jluNilnx.
fuaeful maslr wiii flud an abana-
anee of 81 ia the sam he We're khosx.
Only 4 pitlfui handful % the faith
ful saw esWeet Glover aE lbs
Grand. Friday nlght. In spite u the
fact that II IL one OF the pfrtfisss
and most wholesome plays seen hers
IN = long time Otis Thaysr and
Gertrude Boudhili are again seen In
the leading roles. aaa their support
II even better than II Was last sea
son.
Humor. pathos. comedy. tragedy
are 50 nicely pleaded that the play
as a whole presents an interesting
panorama of real lie.
4 matinee Saturday afternoon and
a performances Saturday night closes
'sSweef Ciover'E brief engagement.
The chaffn M dress, according to
those who kuoa. lies IN simplicity
The handsofnest dresses worn hF
women are most often the Simplest
Miss Eleanor Robson. whose Mere =
81 May Ann has elected such fav-
ofsbie comment. has long heen
known as aua " the leaders Of stage
fashions Yet. Miss Robson always
sticks "a the simple areHa
The handsome gown which she
wears in the last act OF Merely
Mary Ann IL nightly admired by
the wemau who fioCk to sse her per-
fermanre. II - pronounced a
dream" BY the women. and esrn
the men vet fapiuroua about u. ny
all q Is pronounced model creation
Of the moiistes art.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23
High School Notes

Al a meeting Of the Sophomore
class held Friday afternoon the fol-
loving officers were elected. Ed
ward Lee. president. Nell Frater.
Vice pFtWldent. Edward BallInEsr.
sscrctary. Otto Keith. treasurer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-23

The High School football team
defeated the Acme business college
Aggregation Ia a practice game Fri
day b. a score of 20 20 o
The High School lads showed a
vast Improvement over the style of
play they pat up Ia the game Last
Saturday when the Olympies de-
feafed them.
We CoYie was In a High school
uniform. having returned 90 school
from the university. Harold Lewis.
Burke and coyle all played star
games
The High School team is rapidly
getting on 10 the new style OF play
introduced by Coach Frost. His
mode ~ offcnss differs greatly FROM
Hurry Yost's" OF MichlgafA
which has been taught the High
school teams for tho past three
years Frost IL a graduate OF Dart
mouth. having played on the New
England colleges team In '02. when
they defeated Harvard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
GRINDELAND LAW UPHELD
Stevenson Wins the Verdict in the
kittson County aCse.

CROOKSTON, Mimi, June 26.-The
Grindeland passed some years ago, re-
| curing all commission merchants
handling and selling grain for indi-
vidauls to make daily reports to to
sales, names Of purchaser and the
amounts received, has been upheld in
an important decision of Kittson
county jury in the case of the Smith
Baker Commission company Of Duluth
| against H. B. Borlan of Hallock a
truck buyer, VINO, the commission firm
claimed, had overdrawn his account
with it and refused to settle according
| to the figures On the firms books.
Congressman Stevenson, who rep
resented the defense, made the trial
one of the most brilliant seen in Kilt
son country for several years, and the
outcome, a complete victork for the
| track buyer and loss for the commits
sion company, may be laid to the door
of the Grindeland law regulating the
action of commission merchants and
the reports to patrons
the Smith Baker company alleged
that Bornlan overdrew his account
some $1,124 for wheat shipped the
company in 1904. Bornlan, in his an
swer, alleged that he had not been
credited on the firms books with the
proper amount. The commission firm,
on the other hand, contended that
BOrnlan's weights as given in his bills
of lading, were padded. On the trial
it came out that the commission COM
pany had not complied with the pro-
visions of the Grindland law in regard
% daily reports of sales, but contended
hat Bornlan was the firms agent rath-
ar than the firm BOrnlan's. This con-
tention, however, was not upheld, as
it was proven that the latter was an
Independent purchaser.
Bornlan presented a counter charge
of $1,700 for an old bill which he held
against the company in settlement of
the 1903 business, and the jury in the
awarding of verdict found for the de-
PENDANT and against the plaintiff.
The provisions of the Grindland law
read that every commission merchant
doing business in the state must make
report to every customer for whom
he disposes of goods within "a hours
after the contamination of the sale,
and must specify time of sale, name of
purchaser and amount received This
case is the first one on record in
northern Minnesota in which the law
has been brought out SO prominently
in a civil action.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
MISSIONER is VERY ILL,
Nebraska's Former Brilliant Tackle Is
in Critical Condition

LINCOLN, Neb., June 26.-Appendi-
citis has seized upon John Westover,
the assistant football coach at the Ne
braska university and admittedly the
most brilliant tackle during his days as
player that Booth, the cornhuskers'
coach, ever produced.
An operation was performed upon
Westover several days ago and for a
time his condition promised a speedy
recovery, but his case has taken a sud
den turn for the worse that NAV prove
fatal. His unusual physical vitality is
very much in his favor, but the hospi-
tai physicians say that the crisis is
distant several days. AS a player West
over was in a class by himself in his
four years membership in the Nebras-
ka eleven. He was captain for two
successive years, and in that time Ne
braska was never defeated.
In the victory which the cornhuk-
ers scored over the giant gophers in
1902 Westover's playing was a reve-
lation event to Booth, who since mas de-
clared unsintedly that but for West
over the gophers would have taken
Nebraska's measure with ease
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
STEPkE OWNS TO BIGAMY.
May Have Drowned Himself for Fear
of Term in Prison.


RACINE, Wis, June 26.-After con-
Tossing to the officers that he had liv-
ed with woman for 20 years who was
not his wife and that seven children
were born, though he had another wife
at ST. Cloud, Mimi, Fred Stepke of
South Milwaukee fled hatless from the
municipal court room and it is believed
that being brighten for fear he would
be sent to prison, he jumped into the
river.
Twenty years ago he was a resident
of Albert Lea, MINI. where he mad a
pretty wife. Here he met another wo-
man and they ran away to Duluth,
where they lived for five years. Then
they removed to Milwaukee and South
Milwaukee. At Cudahy Stepke pur-
chased a lot worth $1,000 and at South
Milwaukee other land worth $780,
In January last Stepke went nome,
only to discover that the woman ne
had been living with was gone, and so
was his bOarder, Samuel Kruske
The husband traced the couple to
Racine and found them living in the
south part of town. The affair was
fixed up and the woman Stepke and
the boarder lived in the same house.
Two weeks ago Stepke became jealous
of the boarder. There was a free-for-
all fight and the woman proposed to
run away with the boarder but Stepke
secured warrant.
When the case came up Stepke said
the woman was his wife, but finally
admitted that he had never married
her, although they had lived together
20 years and there were seven chill
dren. Then ne fled from the room
leaving his hat behind
The woman was not prosecuted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
HAS A CARNEGIE.
Irving D. Smith Gives Away 5000
Acres of Farm Land

MADISON, S. D., June 26.-Andrew
Carengie is not the only wealthy man
who is apparently afraid of dying rici.
Irving D. Smith of this city, Madison's
only millionaire, and one of the two or
three in the state, has just completed
the giving away of nearly $4,000 acres
of farm lands, valued at $6SO,O0O, to
members of his family, charitable in
situations, aid friends and tenants.
Irving D. Smith is a man of 70, and
mas amassed his wealth by pioneering
through Illinois, Iowa and South Da-
kota, in acquiring lands in the early
settlement of these states, and mold
/ ing them until time had made them
valuable. He has been ahead of four
land booms, starting with quarter
section of land, which he hOmesteaded
from the government, on the ILLINOIS
prairies, in 1853. In 1867 he removed
to Benton county Iowa, and turned his
accumulated earnings into IA quarter
sections of land. In 1877 ne removed
to Plymouth county, Iowa, and his
holdings increased to some $500 acres.
the investment from the sale of high
priced land realizing from four to ten
acres for one.
In 1891 he began disposing of some
of his Plymouth county holdings and
investing the proceeds in Lake county,
South Dakota, lands, buying, at that
time, at from $40 to $12 and $15 an
acre. When he had finished his South
Dakota purchases he had 100 quarter
sections, 90 of them in Lake county.
Soon after this land began to rise very
steadily in value, until some four years
ago wnen prices went skyward with
a bound, Mr.. Smith awOke one morn
ing to find that he was millionaire.
Mr.. Smith has sold little, If any, OF
his land in South Dakota, retaining II
and working it with tenants on gen
erou terms, and has always realized
a good income from them. Land that
has lienated has almost been entirely
by gift. He still retains very large
holdings in spite of his princely be-
quests, enough to make him one OF
the wealthy men of the state. He IS
a very charitable man and is bes1eged
in every mail with requests for gifts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
MOSES TAYLOR IS convIcTED
JURY AT PENDLEToN DEclDEa
THAT WEALTHY ATHENA
FARMER Is GUILTY.,
He Wanted Revenge on John 1annis.
ter, Who Testified Against Him in
a Divorce Case.

Moses Taylor, the wealthy Athena
farmer, was convicted at Pendleton
Saturday night of attempt to commit
arson. after the jury was out for five
hours. The crime of which the defend.
ant is guilty was committed year ago
IN July, when he attempted to hira
Monroe Palmer and Richard McGratn
to burn down the barn Of John Ban
mister, neighbor. in revenge for tes-
timony given during his divorce trial.
He offered to pay them 500 to per.
form the work.
Palmer informed Bannister of the
plot, and a trap was laid to apprehend
McGratn, who was in the act Of setting
the building on fire when he became
suspicious that he was being watched.
McGrath then informed Taylor that the
plot had been discovered, and he re-
fused to carry out his agreement. Nc
Grath was arrested for the alleged
crime, but was afterwards released.
Taylor came into prominence last
year during a sensational divorce suit.
His wife and daughter both testified
against MIN Saturday.
According to Planners story as told
on the witness stand, last Fourth Of
July he fell in company with McGrath,
who was then an employe Of Taylor.
Palmer stated that McGrath told him
there was a rich man who wanted
some work done, and that he was will
ing to pay for it. This work" he
stated, was to burn the barn and grain
field of John Bannister, to fog the
owner with not less than IA ticks, and
also to inflict a similar punishment
upon the person of Mrs. Joe Sherrei.
after the latter had recovered from q
pending confinement. No names were
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
Historic Stone From England

BOSTON, June 26.-There has just
arrived here on the Cunard liner Syl-
vania a fragment of historic stone
about two feel long by ten inches thick
for the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial
association at Provincetown. The
stone is from the old church at Auster-
field, Nottinghamshire, England, wnere
William Bradford was baptized, and
where many of the early pilgrims once
worshipped. The stone will be 1ncor-
porated in the Pilgrim monument TO
overlook Provincetown harbor.
To the monument will also be added
later a number of ancient pavement
bricks from the old wharf at Delftha-
ven. Holland, whence the Mayfower
sailed for America. Stones will also
he procured from the villages OF
Scrooby and Plymouth and Southamp-
ton England. the last two ports visited
by the Mayfower before sailing Tor
an unknown land.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Free Consultation and Examination
to all those who are suffering from
diseases of any nature and have failed
to be cured, if you will commence treat
ment between now and the first OF
July. I will treat you for IS a month
till cured. Will you accept this 1Derai
offer. DR.. G. H. Graham, Specialist.
125 West Main Street. Phone 141S.
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

riches and glory and ambition, the
real essence of the choice.
Finally, let us never forget, that
however pitless the attacks of evil, the
man who patiently trusts in the Father
in Heaven will win a vicotry in the
end as did our Lord"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
$5O.OO-Denver and Return-$5O.O(

The o. R. & N. Co. will make the
above rate to Denver and return.
Choice Of routes. Tickets limited to
80 days from date Of sale and good Tor
stop overs in both directions.
Dates of sale, June I'd, Sd, 30tn,
July list, August 10th, 18th, 18th, 3Otn
and 31st. Detailed information can be
had by calling on or addressing,
r. BURNS.
General Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Burned out, but no cessation of busi
ness.
We are now transacting business in
a tent, corner Colville and Rose
streets, directly in the rear Of our old
stand. JOHN SMITH COMPANY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

All second hand Pianos and Organs
taken as cash payments on new ones.
Stanley Music House.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Gose & Gose have removed their law
floor of the Jones Building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Good Meats, Fresh and Salt Fish,
at Peoples Market. Phone %. II
South Third Street, A. E. Augustavo,
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26
SEATTLE'S CITY ENGINEER DE.
PARTED FOR INTERIOR OF
ENGLAND, FROM LONDON
Officials Alarmed at His SIence-May
Be Looking for Water for City
Of WalIa WaIIa

W A n T E D-Information concerning
the present whereabouts of Reginald
H. Thomson, city engineer Of the city
of Seattle, now supposed to be lost
somewhere on the dark continent of
England. When last heard Of he left
London four or five weeks ago for
parts unknown. May have gone to
SkibO Castle, Westminster Abbey,
Fee, Morocco, or to Tacoma. Send
all information by wireless grape
vine to any old department, city hall,
or to Dave Bowen, chairman of the
corporations committee of the city
council.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Found-Tne best place on earth tc
eat-at the Portland Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Follow the crowd to the Portland
Restaurant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-26

Hacks-Shaughnessy & clancy.
Stand, CaswelPs Cigar Store. Fnone
$50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
SEPARATE STATEHOOD.
Indian Territory Does Not Want to
Be Tied to Oklahoma.

Muscogee, I. T.. Aug. 21,-The chief
taincy of the five civilized tribes met
here in convention today to declare
for separate statehood for Indian Ter
ritory aided and abetted by. white resi-
dents of Indian Territory who for both
business and sentimental reasons are
opposed to the union with Oklahoma.
This is the first time the tribal citizens
of Indian Territory ever assembled for
the purpose of notifying congress that
they are ready for statehood
Many leaders in this separate state
hood convention say privately that
while they would prefer separate state
hood yet they believe that only joint
statehood will be given to the two ter
ritories. The convention was to make
and adopt a state constitution. 1t is
probable that the actual work viii be
delegated to a committee authorized TO
submit the constitution to the people
for ratification.
The convention viii declare for pro-
hibition. which may be su omitted as an
issue separate from the constitution. at
the same time. Funds will be raised TO
ratify the constitution
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-22
TRIBUTE OF ITALIANS
Officers and Men of Cruiser Umbria
Honor Memory of Benning-
ton Victims.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. H.-Tribute to
the memory of the victims of the Ben
ningtOn disaster was given today by
the officers and the men of the Italian
cruiser Umbria. Eight officers, incIud-
ing the captain, all the petty officers
and half hundred sailors went to
Fort Rosecrans, where they were
Joined by Colonel Mcclellan and Cap
tain Scott, and proceeded to the little
military cemetery on Point Iona.
There they placed upon the mound
under which lay nearly $50 bodies of the
Bennington sailors the largest and
handsomest floral wreath ever seen in
southern California Six sailors bore it
TO the common grave. II was five feet
long by three and oHe-haIf feet vide
and consisted of white roses maiden
hair fern and white carnations tied
with ribbon of heaviest brocaded silk
i've yards long and eight inches wide,
on which in letters of gold were the
words Royal Italian navy s. s UNI
bria, to the victims Of the O. 5 :
Bennington" The sailors grouped
about the grave, while the captain of
the Umbria briefly expressed the svm-
pathy of the Italian navy and spoke of
the herOism of the dead and wounded.