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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Brings Charges Of UnpPofessiona|
Conduct.
WILL DELAY uTTERs CONFIRMATION
AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON.

The special correspondent of the
Seattle Times wires from Washing
ton City that A. G. Mcbride of Seattle,
has preferred charges of unprofession-
al conduct against Charles P. Sulli-
van, which will delay the confirmation
attorney of the western division.
From what can be learned here the
charges were made as the result of a
controversy between these two men
over a suit for a mining claim at
Nome in which Sullivan is alleged to
have withheld a contract belonging
to Mcbride. Intimation is also made
that Sullivan was in fact representing
both sides in the suit.
Senator Piles, who is backing Sulli-
van, would not discuss the case to-
day, further than to say that there is
nothing in the charges and that Sui
Ivan will be confirmed soon. Other
senators seen by The Times corre-
81 Ondent said it looked more like a
personal row between the two men
and that. there is little basis for the
charges. Sullivan himself has denied
the charges by telegraph.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Government Dredge WaNoWa q
Work on Snake.
WlL CLEAR CHANNEL At TEN-M|LE
BOAT WILL ALSO DO SOME WORK
ON THE SAND BARS BELOW
RlPARlA.

River traffic on the Snake and Co.
lumbia rivers will be stimulated by
the opening of those rivers to naviga-
ton and the inland empire farmers
who are watching the development of
the open river movement will be inter-
ested in knowing that the government
dredge Wallowa has left for the upper
Snake river, where the channel will
be cleared at Ten-Mile and at the
approach to the warehouses at Asotin.
United States Engineer David B.
Ogden Of the Portland office. accom-
panied the boat to the improvement
work to inspect the workings of the
craft as we'll as the condition of the
upper river channel.
1t is now expected that several
weeks will be required to complete
the channel work on the upper river
The immediate work will be per-
formed with the big rake operated
from the derrick and at the present
stage of water it is believed the most
effective results can be secured.
1t has been the policy of the depart
ment in the past to rake the river
bars during the low stage of water,
but on account of the swift currents
then prevailing and the absence of
dumping ground it is believed the
work can best be done at a stage of
water when the dredge can have a
from the bars raked to the shadows
bordering the channel.
The Wallowa will go to the lower
river Improvement work as soon as
the improvements above are COM
rleted and it is expected the craft will
be in operation during the entire sea-
son or until low water makes improve
ment work impracticable
Law Concerning Cables.
Engineer Ogden says that he has
recently sent notice to ferrymen rela-
tive to the cables crossing the channel
of the navigable streams He states
that few of the cables have been
erected according to the requirements
of the war department and many of
the ferrymen have not secured the
necessary permits from the secretary
of war.
Mr. Ogden states that the law regu-
lating the construction of cables is
very strict and violation of it's pro-
visions subjects the offender to a fine
$4,000, with Imprisonment provisions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
CRAZY OPERATOR TIES UP ROAD
Orders Track Cleared for Train Of For
ty Cabooses Carrying Roosevelt.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, May 25.--An
insane telegraph operator blocked the
entire Wabash railroad system in this
state for half an hour by sending out
unitelligible dispatches. Much confu-
sion was caused and all trains had to
be stopped in order to prevent acct
dents.
When Chief Operator BeaucF1amp
went out to his luncheon he left Ever
EFT Kellam in charge of the keyboard
which controls all the wires of the
system.
Kellam had been recently overcome
by the heat, and was in an irresponsi-
BILE condition. and as soon as the room
was vacant he decided that the meth
cd of train dispatching was all wrong
and he decided to run all passengers
on freight schedule, with a head-on
collision in every division to give the
wrecking crews practice.
He sent messages to dispatchers
countermanding all standing orders
and then countermanded his own or.
ders.
He requested all passenger trains to
run backward and to turn to the right
at every crossing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Brother and Sisters are Gathered
In Wa||a Wd||a.
FIRST MEETING IN TH|R1Y-E|GHT YEARS
VISITING MEMBERS OF THE FAM
lily ARE INFATUATED WITH
WALLA WAllA.

A family reunion of the Olds family
is taking T lace this week in Walla
WaIla. and is rather out of the Ordi-
nary. in that it is the first time in. SO
years. that the brothers and sisters
have been together Thos present are
E. c. Olds, real estate and insur-
ance agent of Roanoke, Indiana; Mrs.
G. S. Congdon, of Rapid City, South
Dakota; Mrs. E. ]. Nichols of ST. Joe,
Mo-; Mrs. L. A. Wood, of Hiawatha,
Kan; and Mrs A j. Thompson and
Rev. A. r. Olds of Walla Walla. While
none of the family are exactly, as
young as they used to be, each is try
ing to show that a person is no older
than he feels, and as a consequence,
the sisters are taking daily horseback
rides. Yesterday the "boys" just to
show that they have lost none of their
old time boyish accomplishments, ran
off and went fishing up the Walla
Walla river, and brought down a
catch of 200 trout. A. r. Olds claims,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
RoTTEN-EGG FAKER.
Forced to Quit His Stand On the
Street.

PULLMAN May 25.-A street faker.
who was selling glass cutters and
treated to a shower of stale eggs by a
gang of college students last night. A
number of the eggs hit the man and
his clothing was plentifully covered.
He quickly packed his stand and goods
and started down the street followed
by the eggs, which fell in showers.
The man took refuge in the Star
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
WELL KNOWN Farmer IS DEAD
Jonas King, a Pioneer Resident of the
Valley, Died at Residence On
Russell Creek.

Jonas King, a we'll known Russell
creek farmer, died at the farm resi-
dence yesterday afternoon following
an extended illness with cancer. The
deceased was a pioneer of the Walla
Walla valley having settled here 23
years ago. He was 73 years old and
leaves a widow and six children to
mourn his loss, two being Samuel E.
King, the well known attorney, and A.
A. King, assistant cashier of the Far
mers' Savings bank The funeral took
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the farm residence and was attended
by large number of friends of the
deceased. Rev. Robert j. Reid, pas
tor of the Wilbur Memorial church,
officiated. The remains were inferred
in the family plot at the city ceme-
terry.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Cranqe Grawer is Missing.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. May 25.-
appeared Wednesday afternoon turn
ing his money over to his wife. He
had worried for fear of a foreclosure.
1t is feared he committed suicide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
AN INHUMAN FATHER.

Used His Six Children to Drag His
PloW.
OSHKOSH, Wis, May 25.-August
bundle, a farmer, has been arrested by
the humane society charged WITH
habitua1ly Harvesting his six mother
to his pillow, and driving them about
the field. He was discovered in this
by an automobile party passing MS
place. His neighbors threaten viO-
lence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Shot Wife and Himself,

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 25.-Jeal-
Gus Of his wife, who sued for divorce
seller, shot his wife fatally this morn
ing and then attempted suicide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
~. SELL
20 MAIN STREET.
Judge Rescues Rebaters.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 25.-Fed-
eral Judge Mcpherson has sustained
the demurrer to the indictment charg
ing George H. Crosby. Burlington
traffic agent, with conspiracy to obtain
rebates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Mines Still Burninu,

TRINIDAD, Col, May 24.-Fire is
still burning ffercely in the Starkville
dred miners were rescued Wednesday
by the prompt work Of the bosses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25
Boat Races TODAY.

BOSTON. Mass, May 25.-Cornell
won the race from the Harvard eight
by three lengths.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-25

links the house mover. Phone 1845
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
GROWING \ SOD.

The county commissioners are now
fixing up the court house lawn, after
which it will be sown with grass seed.
The material procured from the river
bridge when the latter was cleaned off
couple of weeks ago, did not prove
sufficient for the top course and in
order to complete the work it was
necessary to look in some other direc-
tion for fertile and productive soil
such as would grow good sod. Yes
tertlay Ellis Rank was put to work
with two carts hauling soil up from
the meadow along Mahoning creek,
which will no doubt fill the bill very
nicely. The soil is obtained from the
spot where John Keim obtains clay for
making brick, and the commissioners
in removing it do the brick maker a
good turn by laying bare the deposits
of clay. In short time the court
house grounds will no doubt be bloom
ing like rose. The grass on the south
side of the building is already grow
ing nicely and boards are very con-
spicuously displayed warning people
to "keep off the sod -
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
Will Patrol Tracks.

The Reading railway company has
inaugurated plan through which it
can save its property from damages
and destruction. Commencing this
week track watchmen were placed
along the entire main lines, covering
the road east as far as Tamaqua and
west to Williamsport. They travel in
a relay system, patrolling this i'm
mediate vicinity as follows One starts
at Carbon Run and PAGES to Big Noun
gain, the next from Big Mountain to
Excelsior and so on along the whole
route between the points named above.
Upon reaching telegraph Office they
must report to the operator there, time
of arriving and leaving that point, and
the operators along the line make q
report of the watchman's movements
to headquarters at Tamaqua hourly.
Thus is a systematic record of their
doings kept up. The whereabouts of
every one on the many beats is known
at all times and just where he can be
found when wanted. The object of
this as stated above is to protect the
tracks and the property along them,
the company stating that it is not 60
ing to run any risks of depredations
being committed, but will try to pre-
vent such from happening.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
"JeSus of Nazareth"

An audience that taxed the capacity
of the Grove Presbyterian church
heard a most finished rendition of Os-
wald Aliens cantata, "Jesus of Naza-
reth," Sunday afternoon.
A great deal of the charm of the oc-
casion lay in the fact that it was an
undertaking entirely new in Danville
In many of the large cities the cantata
is used on occasions of sacred import
ance, and the unqualified success of
its first usage in Danville makes re-
petition most desirable to those who
admire this class of music.
The Grove church had been beauti-
fully decorated for the, Occasion. Long
before 4 80, the time given out for the
beginning of the cantata, every seat in
the church auditorium was occupied,
and people who came later were seat
ed in the Sunday school room.
The chorus of twenty voices, had
been rehearsed under the direction of
Mr.. Irwin Vannan, and the ensemble
work was rendered with a finished ex-
cellence that was credit to the cap
ability of the director, and to the in
dividual worth of each member of the
choir.
1t was thought during the earlier
part of the week that Miss Emma
Gearhart, who sang the leading soprano
role, would be unable TO sing ON ac-
count of severe cold. She recovered
sufficiently, howev er, to be at the final
rehearsal Saturday evening, and yes
terday rendered the soprano solos of
the cantata with charming effect.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
Work for the Street Sprinkler.

Happy springtime is here, the season
of budding vegetation, also of dusty
streets. We are just now passing
through that brief though vexatious
period that lies between the inclement
weather of early spring and the limit
of possible freezing, before the street
sprinkler has gone into commission and
while the sun and the wind and the
traffic of busy wheels conspire to pro-
duce dust-dust that blows into peo-
ple's faces, that blows in through the
doorways and windows and soils the
furniture-dust that becomes worse
with each succeeding day and from
which there seems to be no earthly es-
cape.
Where is the street sprinkler? Many
persons have asked this" question dur
ing the last few days. Ask the firemen
who previously assumed the contract
to keep down the dust and they will
probably tell you that the water sup
erintendent has not yet caused to be
oioooou piio opahu PiPos thoo supply oiio
street sprinkler with water. Ask the
water superintendent and he will tell
you that until the limit of freezing
weather is reached it is not safe to
erect the standpipes, as the water
might freeze, which would cause the
pipes to burst. There seems to be but
one way out of it in this unhappy
period and that is, if we are confront
ed with dust, to grin and bear it.
In the present case, however, there
is consolation in the fact that we have
about reached the limit. A leading
member of the Friendship fire company
last evening stated that there is little
danger of freezing after this date and
judging by what he advanced the
street sprinkler is looming up in the
distance and in a very few days it
will be on its rounds again.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
TRAILING ARBUTUS.

Trailing arbutus. the first wildwood
flower of spring, has been in full
bloom for the last week and many
arbutus parties have secured the noun
tain slopes for the dainty blossoms.
Arbutus, which few years ago was
quite plentiful in the woods, is gradu-
ally becoming extinct. The flower
will not grow in gardens or green
houses, but must be in the woods to
thrive. Persons in search of the delic-
ate clusters of flowers are too eager to
obtain large punches, and in consequ-
ence, the whole plant, roots and all, is
torn from the ground. This, with the
cutting of timber and numerous forest
fires, threatens to make this most
fragrant of flowers rare in this vicin-
ity in few years. Even now, those
in search of it must go to certain fav-
ored places away from the path of
spring flower gatherers to be success
full. The flower has two colors, pink
and white. The pink flowers are gem
orally the larger and grow in large
clusters. AS a rule the pink flowers
grow under the leaves and in shaded
places. The flowers grown in the
bright sunlight are usually white, al
though there are exceptions to both
cases. Sunlight has tendency to dark
en- the flower. Arbutus is the first out
of-door plant to bloom in the spring,
yet late in the fall it buds again and
at times, when the fall is very late, it
comes out in full bloom and few of
the fragrant sprays can be found at
that time.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
TRUSTEES AGREE
ON SITE

The trustees of the hospital for the
insane, who, it seems, held different
views as to where the new heat, light
and power plant ought to be located.
have come to an agreement concerning
the site. The new heat, light and
power plant will be located at the rear
of the main hospital building on the
site at present occupied by the lumber
yard.
There were some things to recon-
mend the site for the heat, light and
power plant originally selected, at the
coal dump, west of the hospital build
ings, not the least of which was the
fact that fuel could be unloaded direct
ly from the cars into the coal bins
that feed the boilers, thereby eliminat-
ing the expense of re-handling the coal
as might be necessary if another site
were selected.
Among the disadvantages taken into
consideration by the trustees was the
fact that the coal dump is about one
thousand feet away and that to select
that point as site would be to neces-
state the construction of O massive
conduit between the plant and the
buildings through which to transmit
the heat, light and power, that would
involve an immense amount of work
and would eat up considerable
slice of the appropriation of $91,
O00 In addition to this it was ques-
tion whether there would not be loss
or waste of power in carrying steam
and electricity so far.
The-outcome of the matter was that
the site at the rear of the hospital was
selected for the heat, light and power
plant.
The contract for the building will
be awarded on FridaH when the build
ing committee of the trustees will
hold meeting at the hospital for the
insane.
The heat, light and power plant will
be of brick, a plain ne-story structure.
107 feet long and 80 feet wide. 1t will
be built on substantial stone found
alton.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
Brick Yards in Operation.

John Keim has already begun the
work of making brick for the season,
all four of his brick yards having
started up. Some brick were made on
Friday, but these later were damaged
by the rain. Yesterday the season
opened in earnest and taking in all
four of the yards Mr.. Keim has some
twenty five men employed. From now
on except when the weather is rainy
each of the yards will be in operation
every day. A little later on two ad-
ditional moulders may be put on,
which.willincrease the combined prod
uct of the kilns very much.
Pending the adjustment of difficult
ties between the coal operators and
the miners Mr.. Keim is uncertain as
to what measure ofsuccess may attend
the seasons work. Should there be a
shortage of anthracite coal it will be
impossible for him to burn brick, as
his kilns are not adapted to bitumin-
Gus coal and wood suitable for the
purpose here has become commodity
so scarce as to be practically out of
the question.
Mr.. Keim is now engaged in ship
ping brick in large quantities, 500, 600
going to Bloomsbury and 100, 900 to
Sunbury.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
Taboo Big Beers.

A movement is on foot among the
hotel proprietors and saloon keepers of
the county to form an organization for
their mutual protection. A prelimin-
ary meeting has already been held and
a committee of seven is now at work
drafting constitution and bylaws.
1t is expected that every liquor man in
the county will become member. One
of the objects of the organization will
be to watch the proceedings of the leg
islature at Harrisburg and use infiu-
ence to obtain changes in the laws
governing the issuance of licenses.
The matter of abolishing free lunches
and the use of large glasses for beer
have already been considered.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
POOR OUTLOOK IN
COAL SITUATION

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The strike
situation looks darker today then at
any time since the operators and min
ers' representatives have been holding
conferences.
The operators have prepared letter
to the miners answering the miners
demands for arbitration in which is
said that there is nothing to arbitrate,
claiming that all questions were settl-
ed by the previous strike commission
The reply is lengthy. In one place it
says:
"You are responsible for the suspen-
sion of work. There was no good rea-
son for ordering the men to stop work
pending our negotiations, which had
been delayed by you, especially in
view Of the fact that we were willing
to continue to pay the wages fixed by
the strike commission.
NOTHING FURTHER TO OFFER"
In conclusion the letter states "We
have no other suggestions to make
than those contained in our former
propositions. and we regret that you
have declined both of them We have
nothing further to offer
MITCHELL WON'T ACCEPT.
indianapolis, Ind. April lS.-It is
believed by those close to President
Mitchell who is here attending the
soft coal miners convention, that he
will refuse to accept as final the anth-
racite operators letter rejecting the
miners offer to arbitrate the different
questions in dispute and that he will
demand that another conference be
held to try and reach settlement.
All that Mitchell would say for
publication this morning was, I'VE
have not reached the anthracite mat
ter yet" He was not little surpris-
ed at the action taken by the operators
in making their fiat refusal
1t is the belief of many that the op-
orators will refuse to hold another con-
ference as they state that their reply is
final.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
masked ROBBERS
BOLD outrage

Like the star chapter of the most
thrilling piece of fiction on the deeds
of bad men in the far west is the story
of bold robbery that was committed
along the border limits of Sunbury
Tuesday night.
The scene of the outrageous event
was the home of John Lower, track
walker for the Pennsylvania railroad
company. Mr.. Lower resides in a
small house near the creek bridge be-
low the dam OH the outskirts of Sun
bury. Bidding his wife and three chill
dren goodbye he left his home after
supper Tuesday evening
Sometime between ten and eleven
O'Clock Mrs. Lower was aroused out
of her sleep by banging at the front
door. Before she realized what was
going on the front door was battered
open and three men, all wearing black
masks over their faces, entered her
room and dragged her from the bed.
Frightening the defenseless woman
into submission by telling her that if
she made but single outcry or at
tempted to give an alarm in any way
that they would kill her, and display
ing large revolvers the robbers rough
ly seated Mrs. Lower ON chair. The
next act of the masked robbers was to
gag their victim and tie her securely
to the chair. Before they completed
their work she had sustained a num-
ber of scratches on her face and bruises
on her body.
] During the time consumed by such
operations the eldest of the three chill
dren was awakened and seeing the men
in the room became frightened and be-
gan to scream. One of the three men
rushed to the bed, grabbed the child
and shook it roughly, but discontinued
his act of violence upon receiving pro-
misses that it would remain quiet.
Leaving one of their party to stand
guard over Mrs. Lower in the bed
room the other two robbers made a
systematic search of the entire house
for plunder.
Bureau drawers were turned upside
down on the floor, closets were ran
sacked and every nook and corner was
carefully searched. The entire reward
the robbers reaped was ninety-five
cents in cash and seventeen packages
of chewing tobacco.
Without releasing their victim the
robbers hurried from the house and
made their escape. Mr.. Lower when
he returned home for lunch about mid
night found his wife in the same con-
dition she had been left by her assail-
ants. Although she was unable to see
their faces, from their dress, general
makeup, and speech, Mrs. Lower be-
lieves that the masked robbers were
tramps. who came and departed on a
freight train.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
Little Girl Breaks Arm.

Gussie, the six-year- daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bedea, Factory
street. while at play Saturday after
noon fell and fractured her left elbow.
a board had been removed from the
fence enclosing the lot and the little
girl was in the act of skipping through
the aperture when her foot caught on
the lower rail and she fell foremost
through the fence striking her left arm
in such way as. to fracture the bone
at the elbow Joint.
DR.. P. @. Newbaker was called who
set the broken bone. The fracture oc-
curing as it does right on the elbow
joint complicates matters somewhat,
but the physician hopes that the frac-
ture will heal without anv permanent
injury to the arm.