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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
CRAzED MOTHERS IN RIOT
Italian Women Flight Police and
Health Officer
Think CHILDREN ARE BEING KILLED
"Murder Doctors" Examine Pupils for
Eye and Throat Trouble,
Cause Riot.
THINK CHILDREN ARE BEING KILLED

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Believing that
the murder doctors" as they call the
board of health physicians, were cut
ting the throats of their children in
the public schools in the Williamsburg
section, Brooklyn, 1900 women, near
ly all Italians, stormed the school
building and made for their little
ones today.
Before the riot was quelled several
policemen were seriously injured by the
infuriated women and one of the rio
ters was arrested.
The physicians were examining the
eyes and throats of pupils which gave
rise to alarming rumors which caused
the ignorant parents to inaugurate the
riot.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
NINE KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
Gas Main in Philadelphia
Subway Blows Up
VICTIMS TORN TO PIECES
Buildings For Blocks are 'Shatter-
ed Causing Financial Loss
of Millions
VICTIMS TORN TO PIECES

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 5.-The ex-
plosion Of a gas main this morning
killed eight men and injured a score
in the subway at Sixth and Market
streets. Half million in damage was
done in adjacent streets.
Six bodies were recovered. Three,
apparently, were killed instantly. The
entire section of Market street from
Fifth to Seventh was wrecked and
every window for many blocks were
broken.
OF six bodies taken from the verge
of the chasm, one was that of work.
man and five were of pedestrians en-
route to their places of employment.
1t is probable other workmen are in
the bore
The night shift had just been re-
lieved by the day shift.
A cart drawn by two horses, driven
by colored man, was directly over
that portion of the subway where the
explosion occurred.
The outfit was hurled high into the
air and dropped into the pit which,
by the time the negro fell, had become
an inferno.
Trails of blood along the streets
leading from the scene showed many
were injured by the flying debris and
broken glass but were able to walk
away.
Two of the unidentified injured died
at the hospital. A boy was seen driving
a wagon at the time of the explosion.
but is missing. The wagon was
wrecked and the horses killed. Nine
are now known to be dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

With 5000 excited spectators madly
thrilled to the verge of Mysteries,
shouting. screaming, tossing their
hats or waving handkerchiefs and
programs. laughing with joy or yell
ing in disappointment, Peter j., Bran
mons bay gelding, was announced the
winner of the greatest Derby ever
witnessed in Walla Walla yesterday.
II was a decision so close that even
Did racing men at the wire disputed
as t. which way it would go until
the floral wreath was placed by Miss
Helen Burford about the neck of the
painting bay.
That the crowd had more than
sympathy for the game bay mare, Iras,
the Durker stables, was evidenced in
the ovation given Wright and his
mount as jockey and mare turned
sadly from the judges stand, defeated
by the tiniest margin imaginable.
A Day of Days.
1t was a great race-one Of those
which throw the sanest, staidesl
spectator into the thrills and joys of
close, exciting finishes and mastery
riding The track record was
smashed to flinders and the
more enthusing spectacle of a fav-
orte. lifted to his last gasp to win
out Jared the winners as well as the
losers to spasms of heart stoppages.
1t was an ideal day for the Derby
one Of those bestowed of the gods for
the pleasuring of the masses. The
rains had cooled and cleared the at
mosphere. The track. though trif1e
heavy. was fit for hard running. With
the immense crowds banked tier upon
tier in the grandstand, phalanXed In
pressing rows along the rails, with
carriages and every other kind of con-
veyances massed in the paddock the
scene was one to joy the observers.
A Beautiful Picture.
Beauty and fashion decked the
boxes and the long rows of favore>
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

IA teams in the party on account OF
his bravery in an encounter with the
Indians.
Wilkinson married Mrs. S. J. Van
Gil in 1873 and in 1877 took an ac-
tive part in the Indian outbreak in
Oregon Distinguishing himself for
bravery.
He leaves a son J. E. Wilkinson, tele-
graph editor of the Walla Walla
Union, and a daughter, Mrs. William
Haggerty, of Union, Ore, both OF
whom were at his bedside at the time
of his death.
The remains will be shipped this af-
ternoon to Union where the funeral
will take place tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE TALKS
Emile Herman Defends Steunenberg
Murders but Fails to Arouse En-
thusiasm On the Subject.

In fiery speech in denunciation Of
Detective James Mcfarland, Cover
nor Gooding of Idaho, officers of the
Western Mine Owners association
and others connected with the arrest
of Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone, on
charges of numbering Ex-Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho. Emile Herman,
candidate for congress on the social
lists ticket opened the fall campaign
in an open air address at the corner
of Third and Main last night.
Perched On a dry goods box, Her.
mann spoke for nearly two hours to
a small crowd of socialists and
others attracted by the speakers
criticism of what he termed an out
rage perpetrated on the suspected
murderers of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg, now confined in the Idaho jails
waiting trial.
Was Cold Audience.
HERMAN Is q man OF considerable
education and is an orator of no mean
ability His denunciation of McPart-
land, Gooding and the Mine Owners
association failed to arouse much en-
thusiasm among the small crowd of
spectators, but when he finally
branched off into a socialist speech,
the socialists literally applauded his
most telling points.
Herman ridiculed the charges
against Meyer, Haywomod and Petit
bone, declaring they were concocted
by the Mine Owners association and
Mcfarland, who was working in
league with the conspirators. McPart-
lands part in the Molly MaGuire
troubles in Pennsylvania. years ago
was denounced, Herman declaring the
detective helped to str ~ ! the neck Of
many a good pnan f.s,aT those trouble
some times.
Herman is billed to address the So
cialists at Kennewick today and left
for that place last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

The start was given at the second
attempt and was poorly made.
Anvil got way in front with Peter
J. closely hugging him to the rail, Oul
Sallie nosing into the bunch and Iras
five lengths behind. 1t was a starters
handicap which caused a wall TO &C
up from the excited hackers of the
Durker horse.
Runs Out Peter.
Past the stand the bunch came nu
changed. At the turn Anvil and Our
Sallie closed together, while Brown
picked up Peter with the whip and
shot ahead like a creased streak. AT
the half Brown made the mistake
which nearly cost him the race. Leading
easily with Anvil Our Sallie fight
ing their lives out for second place
and Iras four lengths to the rear
Brown sent Peter to his best and
opened up a gap which, at the three
qudTlcIS, lOOheu DIS IL Ilc Udy IlOTSe
would fairly distance his field.
But V-as an illjudged move. Into
the back stretch and striking the turr
Peter closed up, overdriven at the one
spot of particularly heavy going. AS
quickly as he had left the field, the
other three recovered the distance
and closed the gap.
Iras Showed Faster.
Wright, on Iras, let out his wraps al
the back stretch and riding close
with magnificent generalship on the
turn, where Peter was wabbling, hi
passed, first Anvil, then Our Sallie
and came into the stretch with g
wonderful burst of speed.
Halfway to the wire he caught
Peter, who was being forced to a kill
ing finish by Brown, riding like a fiend
Slowly, inch by inch, foot by foot, the
mare came up. Wright was riding as
he never rode before and fairly raised
the mare past Peters quarter-on
closer and closer, until, a half a fur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
MANY DISTINGUISHED CHURCHMEN
ATTEND THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD

More than one hundred of the most
distinguished churchmen in the state
of Washington responded to the roll
call of the seventeenth annual Presby-
terian synod when the meeting was
called to order at $3.50 o'clock this
morning by retiring moderator A. H.
Barnhisel, of Tacoma
The delayed delegations from the
Sound and Central Washington arrived
about II o'clock last night after 13
hours wait for the wreck at Prosser.
The different presbyteries were rep
resented by delegates as follows: Bel
lingham, 8; Cntral Washington, Z;
Olympia, 25; Puget Sound, 10; Spo-
kane. IS; and Walla Walla, 25. Yukon
and Alaska presbytery did not have
delegate present.
Those Attending.
Among the prominent Presbyterins
outside the state attending the ses-
sions of the synod are:
Rev. Wilson Phraner DID,, of New
York city, representing the board Oh
home missions; Rev. W. H. Landon,
DID. of San Francisco, Rev. Alexander
Henry ID. Philadelphia, of the Sun
day school publishing work, Rev. w. S.
Holt DID. of Portland, synodical mis-
sionary for Oregon. Mrs. Kate c. Mac
beth, of Lapwai, Idaho, who has been
for nearly 80 years missionary among
the Nez Perce Indians and her niece
Miss Maize Crawford, her associate
in the work.
DIR. Barnhisel, who was on last
nights special train, gave an outline
of the sermon which he was to have
given last night from the text Lord,
What Will Thou Have Me to Do?'
Act TX. 6.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
GREAT DERBY IS GAMElY WON IN
THRILLING AND CLOSEST FINISH
Peter j. After Being Ridden Out is 0vehaued by Fleet ras
and Wins Only in Supreme Effort in MAGNIFICENT
Record Breaking Time "Details of Race

seats. The pretty women, the hand
some dresses, the changeful colors,
and immense waves Of thrilling,
Kaleidoscope motion afforded
wealth of tone and harmony equalled
only by the delightful, natural effects
from the great stand whence
came the views of the mighty, purpled
grandeur of the Blue Mountains, rising
in the distance Near and far, the pict-
ure, the day. the surroundings gave to
all that enjoyment which comes only
to favored, happy, healthy people.
But one incident occurred to mar
the days sport. That was the fouling
of Lady Jones and her driver, Green,
by Lance, driving Gipbey Lance
crashed into Green at the turn, inten-
tionally or otherwise, and knocked the
driver from his seat with narrow es-
cape from death. Lady Jones ran
away, but exhibited the deserved ap-
pellation and title by steading down
and trotting out the race without a
liver, stopping easily when Green
..ecovered sufficiently to call to her as
she came under the wire. Green es-
capped injury and Lance was fined and
declared distanced for his reckless, or
poor driving.
Only Four Starred.
When the bell tapped to warn the
impatient crowds of the entrance Of
the Derby candidates, greeting such as
only a monster multitude can give,
answered the rasping peal. Almost in
stantly the horses and riders paraded.
The scratches in the entries were
plentiful and only four starters ap-
peared, out of the nine nominated
They were Anvil, 1O3; Our Sallie, 1O1
Iras. 10; Peter j., 112.
At the opening Peter ]. was a stiff
favorite at to with Anvil as Sec
ond choice at the same odds. Follow
ers of Iras, opened at to 1, backed
the boards until the prices changed to
7 to on the leaders, Iras going to 4
to as a heavily played favorite.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

The leading thought of the sermon
was the spiritual leadership of Jesus
is not in the equipment Of the church,
In magnificent buildings, or in perfect
organization, but in the personal lead
ership of the spirit of Christ.
Officers Are Elected.
Election of officers was held at the
conclusion of the sermon and resulted
in the choice of Rev. S. M. Ware, DID,,
Spokane, as moderator for the synod
of Washington for the coming year.
Other officers selected were: Rev. j.
A. Lawrie, Jr., Hoquiam, temporary
clerk; Rev. A. M. Mccain, Castle Rock.
reporting clerk.
At the close Of the election the new
moderator appointed Rev.. Alexander
Sutherland, Occur d. Alene, vice-mod-
orator
After the transaction OF routine
business, Rev. D. G. Ghormley, the
state synodical missionary, made his
annual report. The report showed a
most encouraging condition of affairs.
especially in regard to Alaska in which
Mr.. Ghormley said that out of 5000
natives, 1000 of them were Presbyte-
rians. That the old barbarous GUS
toms were disappearing and the mis-
sionaries had done a great service.
Rev. A. NJ. Hutchinson of Tacoma,
reported for the committee on home
missions.
He brought to the attention of the
members Of the synod that with the
exception of the presbytery Of Alaska
every presbytery in the synod Of
Washington showed a decrease in the
contributions to the work Of home
missions.
He made strong plea for more
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

giving lest the church should become
a spiritual skeleton. There should b,
education in giving.
Discussion is Deferred.
Discussion and action on these re-
ports was deferred until tomorrow
morning.
of age but still active in the mission
ary work, was called upon and re-
Piled by congratulating the synod on
the reports. He said that the contr1-
buttons should show an increase in
stead of a decrease and that as the
oldest member of the home missionary
board he had been sorely disappointed
again and again because he had to re-
fuse calls for help because of lack OF
both men and money.
He thought such reports as these
should be read until the souls of the
rich members of the church We're
stirred and stirred again.
Rev. w. S. Holt of Oregon, created
much laughter by the statement that
the people of the torrid and frlg1d
east don't know much about the
greau country out here where we raise
everything. raise big vegetables and
raise the devil"
Country Churches Generous.
eve are not measuring up our re-
sponsibilities we are not taking care
of our own He showed that some
of the little country churches were
giving far more in proportion 10 thls
part of the work than the big city
churches.
At the conclusion of Rev. Holt's talk
Rev. w. E. Thompson OF the F1rst
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

Wednesday morning when the dates
for the trials will be set.
Judge Huffman stated this morning
that the cases would be tried slngly
and it will probably take a week
session of the court to hear the trials.
It was stated this morning that some
of the saloonmen are undecloeo
whether to employ counsel and fight
the cases. or enter plea of guilty and
pay whatever fine the court chooses 70
impose.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

.Judging of the livestock, fruit and
poultry exhibits at the fair grounds
commenced yesterday, but owing to
the tremendous amount of labor at
tached to the work, the clerks up 10
this afternoon had not been able to
enter up the awards and make them
public.
Secretary VanDeWater said IL
would probably be tomorrow before
the majority of the awards would be
made up. Keen rivalry existed among
the fruit men for the best display OF
fruit. G. H. Farnwell Of Wenatchee,
captured the first prize Of $3.50 for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
AWARDS ARE BEING MADE ON EXHIBITS

the best exhibit of fruit. r. E. Frazier
of Dixie, was awarded second prize,
$3.50, and the Walla Walla Produce
company got third prize, 800.
o. r. Ballou, the well known state
line farmer, judged the fruit exhibits.
The awards for plate exhibits and
vegetables are being made up today.
Many fair visitors were Of the opin-
ion that the Walla Walla Produce
company's exhibit should have been
awarded second prize at least, II not
first and considerable surprise was
evinced when the awards were made
public last night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
SALOON CASES TO Be SET WEDNESDAY

Dales for hearing the cases of the
"aIIa Walla saloonkeepers served
WIN warrants yesterday on charges OF
'''"Ihg the Sunday closing law. will
sci IN Judge Huffman's court next
Wednesday morning
'E Attorney Blandford and Chief
0"h visited the police court this
,'0i'lihg and held a conference with
'uuse Huffman as to the dates for
the cases. 1t was decided to
''iioh all the saloonmen into court
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05

MRS. PRATT CREMATED.

= SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. o. =
. Mrs O. c. Pratt, wife of a promi- =
y nent San Francisco attorney and =
y a sister of Moran Bros, the Sc =
y attic shipbuilders, was burned to .
= death in a fire which destroyed =
y the Pratt summer home at No =
y vato. early this morning. =
y Mrs. Pratt had been i'll and re- .
y tired early. Her husband was y
y away at the time. =
4 = = = = y y = = = !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
SNOW IN NEW MEXICO.

y EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M, Oct. =
y 5.-Las Vegas is cut off from all
= communication this morning as a =
y result of an unprecedented snow =
y storm last night. =
y All local telephones and long =
y distance lines and telegraph wires =
= are down. The electric light and =
y street car service is paralyzed, =
y every tree in the city is injured =
. and thousands are bent to the =
y ground by the weight of the heavy =
= snow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-10-05
Grain Embargo Lifted.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 5.-The o.
R. & N lifted the embargo on grain
shipments this morning which had
been on since the grain handlers
strike The exporters say $50 strike
breakers are at work.
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Another Explosion.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 5.-Fffteen are
dead in mine explosion at Blossburg,
n. M.
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Beauty and fashion decked tn
boxes and the long rows of favore>
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-25
GREAT WORK
Relief Fund of s691. .222-TAventy-four
Cars Sent West.

Chicago. April 25.-The total relief
fund raised in Chicago reached $691. .222
last night. The contributions yesterday
from all sources amounted to $1O7, 909
The Chicago Commercial association
headed the list with s58,295. increasing
its total subscriptions to S426,084
The Commercial association started a
train of twenty-four cars in two sec
tions at o'clock last night. Seven car
loads of tents and bedding. three loaded
with chloride of lime, one of hosiery,
overalls and mems jumpers, one of un-
derwear, one of cheese, two of boots and
shoes, one of rice one OF crackers, one
of breakfast food, one of condensed
milk, one OF canned goods, one of coffee.
one of beans two of canned meats. The
association also bought clothing, prir-
cipally underwear for women il guam
tity sufficient to fill another car to form
the nucleus for a train to start today.
Chicagos 100000 school children will
make their offerings to the $4,000 des-
titute school children of San Francisco
today
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-25

cided to allow him to retire from the
race. The caucus last night was de-
nOunced by some speakers as Popu-
listic
Three candidates to succeed Wag-
gener were nominated: Sam L. Hale
of Lacrosse, George H. Hodges of
Johnson and A. NJ. Jackson. The bal
lot resulted as follows: Hodges 21,
Jackson s. Hale >.
Hodges was secretary of the anti
railroad caucus Tuesday night. and his
nomination was a decided victory for
the anti-railroad crowd.
The Auditorium is very well prepared
for the occasion. There is an abun-
dance of flags. and yellow '.sunflower
fans" all around the edge of the bal
cony. To the face of the big organ
hangs drop curtain" showing the
seal of the state surrounded by flags.
The platform is decorated with a row of
palms and Easter lilies. in addition to
the officers of the convention and the
newspaper reporters. There are nine re-
porters at the press table. representing
Topeka, Kansas City and Wichita news
papers.
The delegates are all seated on the
level floor of the parquet. Each dis
trict is designated by a banner.
There was not much of crowd at
a hundre people were scattered about
in the balcony, to which the public was
admit ed without tickets or passes of
any kind. Admission to the dress circle
of the parquet was by ticket, but there
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-25
SHOT IN The HEAD
Hayslip Kills Himself
This Afternoon.
Puts a Bullet Through His
Brain at His Home.

Albert Hayslip. proprietor of the Post
office drug store at No. 422 Kansas ave-
nue.. shot and killed himself today at
2:45 p. m. at his home No 622 Van
Buren street.
Members of the family hearc the shot
and running to Haysip's room found him
dead in a chair with a bullet hole in
his temple and a revolver in his right
hand.
Hayslip has been ailing for some time
and has been in the habit of coming
home at almost any hour OF the day
TO take a rest He reached home about
? o'clock this afternoon and came in
the house through the back door. meet
ing his wife in the kitchen. She went
upstairs to his room with him and told
him that it would probably make him
feel better if he went to bed and took
a rest. He replied that he would
and asked his wife to go downstairs
and get him some water as he wanted
to wash up before lying down.
While Mrs. Hayslip was after the wa
ter she heard the shot fired and rushed
back up stairs. She found her husband
dead in his chair with a gaping wound
in his right temple. She summoned help
and physicians who arrived said that
death had been instantaneous.
Hayslip has been the owner of this
drug store for about a year. He has
been arrested for selling liquor a great
many times and there is a case now
pending against him. but it is not likely
that this had anything to do with the
at
The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-25
THE CITY FINANCED.
Strong New York Banks Stand by san
Francisco.

San Francisco. April 25.=W. A.
Simonson, vice president of the Ma
tional City bank of New York, which
has the largest financial connections in
this City of any eastern banking insti-
tuition. has come to San Francisco as
the personal representative of his
bank.
This morning he made a cheering
announcement to the effect that the
National bank will do all in its power
to aid in the rebuilding of San Fran
cisco. The institution for which he
speaks is one of the strongest banks
in the United States, having behind it
the Standard Oil interests.
On learning of the earthquake Mr..
Simonson took the first train out of
New York for San Francisco. In an
interview this morning said
Il assure you that the National City
Bank Of New York is prepared and ex-
tends to you its resources and influ-
ence. We stood up for Galveston, we
stood up for Baltimore and now we are
going to stand up for San Francisco.
In my opinion eastern capital in gen
eraI realizing that the disaster which has
wrecked San Francisco may not be re-
peated before the end Of time. will not
hesitate to again invest largely in this
city,