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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
Deadly Serpent Bites

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
Sale of a Historic Chateau.

PARIS, June 2S.-The Chateau OF
Viziville will be sold at auction today
The castle was bought a few years
ago by an English syndicate and used
as a hotel and club. 1t was in one
of the halls of this castle that the
deputies of the municipalities of Dau-
phiny met on July l, 1888 and hasten
ed the revolution by demanding the
cOnvOcatiOn of the general states. 1t
is situated southeast of Grenoble and
was long owned by the Casimir PerieT
family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
DR.. n. G. Blalock has NOT RE.

Dr. n. G. Blalock has NOT RE-
TIRED from practice, as has been re-
ported. He is in perfect health. AL
though he has been "chloroformed" he
still lives and will be found in his Of
flee in the Reece- Winans Bldg. Waua
Nalla, from to II a. m. and from l
to 6 and to 9 p. m. where he would
De pleased to meet his old friends and
patrons and all others who need medi-
cal or surgical attention.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
New Steamer Line to Russia,

LIBAU, Russia, June 2S.-The first
steamer of the new direct passenger
and freight steamer line between this
port and New York sailed today. The
steamships which will ply between the
two ports will be the Smolensk, the
St Petersburg and the Saratoff, the
first two named being the ships which,
as members of the Russian volunteer
fleet, created good deal of excitement
by stopping and searching British yes
sells in the Red sea during the early
stages of the Russo-Japanese war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
Bees President to Aid Onscrte|
From Navy
YOUNG MAN SHOCKED BY THE SAILORS
COULD NOT STAND WAYS OF
COMRADES AND LEFT HIS
SHIP.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 90
Senator Tillman yesterday sent a rep
resentative to the president in the per-
son of Senator Gallinger, who is Sena-
tor Tillman's close personal friend.
With Senator Gallinger was Represen-
tative Johnson. of South Carolina. The
visitors described a curious case Of de-
sertion from the navy and the president
was asked to exercise clemency.
Living in Pickens count, S. c., was
]. Matthews Fortner, mountain boy
with ambitions to become a Baptist
acquire an education, as his people
We're too poor to send him to school.
officer for the navy and, while talking.
told of his desire for information and
The recduiting officer saw a great joke
in the whole thing. He told FOrtner
opportunity for him to see the world,
become a learned man and make money
his term The recruiting officer told tina
ignorant mountain boy that the navy
was especially adapted to relig1ousIy
inclined young men.
Shocked by Sailors.
He was sent aboard the Lancaster. He
soon found that his religious purposes
were not likely to be improved. The
chance vocabularies were shocking to
the boy who watched the first oppor-
out of the clutches of the police after
desertion and made some money. Then
he went to Greenville, S. c., and entered
Furman university as a student. This
is the Baptist college of the state.
FOrtner had been in school nearly
year when the local police learned his
history and arrested him. He is now
in prison. The president listened to
the story with interest. He said, how
ever. that Fortner would have to stand
trial when the facts could be brought
case and see if anything could be done
in the way of leniency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE,

Live Stock Association which is I'M
der the immediate supervision of insu-
rance department of Washington and
the only Live Stock Association au-
thorized to transact business in the
state of Washington T. o. Webster,
general agent, Room II, DOoly block
Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26
An ARMY ISOLATION HOSPITAL
War Department Turns Down AppIi
cation for One at Fort SIocum,
New York.
NEW YORY. June 26.-Fort Slocum

NEW YORY. June 26.-Fort Slocum.
n Y, will not have a new isolation
hospital, as some of the officers on du-
~ at that post desired. They recently
asked the surgeon general of the army
for an allotment of hospital funds
which would make possible the con-
struction of a hospital building of the
type which has just been adopted by
the war department for the treatment
or contagious diseases. The first of the
new type buildings will be erected at
Fort Myer. Virginia and it is intended
to establish such isolation places at
other posts as adjuncts of the regular
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26

has been agreed by the administration
and congress that future generations
should bear part of the cost of the
ditch.
The condition Of the treasury is a
source of great satisfaction to the Sec
rotary as it now appears certain that
the surplus at the end of the year
will be about $10,O0O,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-26

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
The Macbinists' Strike.

No men have so far taken the places
recently vacated by the machinists OF
the Southern Railway in this city. 1t is
said that number of men who had come
from Pittsburg to work in the shops re-
fused to 60 to work after reaching this
city. Twelve of the number left the
train in Washington and announced
their determination not to proceed to
Alexandra. Nine came here, but they
afterwards declined the places offered
them.
The railway company is now engaged
in fixing up quarters for men at the ma
chine shops 10 this city. Sleeping apart.
ments and dining rooms are being ar
ranged. They will be utilized when
machinists shall have been procured.
The striking machinists were paid of
by the union this morning.
Two of the special officers employed
at the new union depot resigned their
positions today. The men we're from
HarrisoDburg.
The report is again current that the
Southern Railway shops are to be re-
moved from this city to Monroe, near
Lynchburg. some of the machinery in
in the shops here, it is said, has already
been removed to Monroe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Wedding

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
last evening at the home of the bride on
New York avenue, Washing ton, d. O.,
when Miss JGanits E. Mann became the
bride of Mr.. Charles NJ Peake, of Brad
dock Heights, The house was beauti-
fully decorated with chrysantheums and
autumn leaves and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Hubbard, of
Washington. The bride was becoming
" gowned in white silk made princess
and carried shower bouquet of bride
roses. Her travelling suit was light
gray with gloves aud hat to match. Her
attendant was her sister, Mrs. W. p.
Ferguson, as matron of honor. The
groom's best man was his brother, MIR.
Joseph T. Peske, OF Brsddock Heights.
The bride and groom entered the parlor
to the strains of Lohengrin mnrch
played by Mrs. Shreve Wilson, cousin
of the bride. After a reception The young
couple LEFT on late train for Philadel-
phia and New York and upon their re-
turn will make their future home in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Arrest of "a Con ductOr.

Charged with being responsible for TIT
condition of Mary Ellen Coxen, the six
teen-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fillmore Coxen, of10l3 G street, south
east, Washington, Samuel B. Bell, 2S
years old, conductor on the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway, living in this city, was arrested
in Washington, Tuesday.
The girl was removed last Friday to
a Washington hospital. A consultation
of doctors at the hospital with the family
physician, was held Tuesday night.
Miss Coxen told her parents that Bell
had taken her to Columbia Heights early
last spring.
The warrant for Bells arrest was sworn
out by the girls mother. Mrs. Julia
Coxen. Learning that he was wanted
by the police, Bell on Tuesday night
went to his mothers home, in southeast
Washington, where the police say he
confessed the whole affair.
Knowing that he would probably go
to his mothers home, Detective How
lett waited outside the house until Bell
came out when he placed him under ar
rest.
Yesterday a marriage license was pro-
cured and Bell and Miss Coxen were
married at the hospital. This action
will mol pros. the case. The doctors
say the young wife will soon be well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Enforcing the Vagrant Act.

Lucy shepherd, Everett Stanton,
Pearl Hawkins and Estelle BOuy, young
colored women, residents of the "Peters-
burg" ueighborhOod, were taken 10 Gus
tody last night by Chief Goods and Of
fcer Nicholson as Migrants. The wo-
men have for same time been patrons OF
the Police Court in one way or another,
as well as visitors TO saloons and other
places where disorders and murder have
occurred. When brought before the Po-
lice Court this morning the Shepherd
woman said she helped her aunt, who
took in washing; Everett Stanton al
tempted to prove that she aided in a
similar occupation; Pearl Hawkins said
she had packed up her goods and chat
tells for the purpose of leaving the city,
and Estelle Bouy asserted that she bad
obtained situation at the Alexandra
Hospital. The officers controverted the
statements of the women, and the three
first-named were sent to Jail for 60 days.
The B1uy woman vas held until it can
be proved to the satisfaction o: the court
that she had been employed at the hos
pital. E.tells Bo1y, it will be remem-
bered, figured as au important witness 10
the murder of Thomas Elzey by Howard
Banks. the above was the only case be.
fore the Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Wright in Jail.

The matter Of the requisition from
Governor Swanson for the return to tbs
Alexandra county authorities of joseph
Thomas, coIored, alias John Wright,
wanted Tor the murd'r oil Jackson Bonev,
also colored, on the night Of August 20,
near the Virginia end of the new High
way bridge me up before Judge GA
haugh in the Washington Criminal Court
today. Wright is also indicted by tn
Alexandria county grand jury for ao al
legged criminal assault on Annie Cree,
colorsd, who was the companion Of Boney
at the time of the alleged killing. ln-
dictments have also been returned chsrg
ing Wright with a fel0Dious assam: on
Miss Mabel Rislsy, near Luna PARK
September 9, and al assault to kill For
rest Gooding, her companion, st the
time. Two colored lawyers counsel Tor
Thomas objected TO bis removal when
the hearing on the requisition came up,
but Judge Clabaugh, ruled against them
aud tn rned the prisoner over to the
county authorities. He was at once
brought to the county and lodged in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25

Testimony in the case OF Capt. Mat
thess and Lieut.. Mulhall, of the Wash
inpton police force, was offered at the
hearing before the police trial beard Of
that city Yesterday 20 show that the off,
GERS violated police regulations on the
night Engineer Hugh s. Murphy, oil
Alexandra, was scalded 30 badly by the
oyerturnng of his engine that be died.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gipeers, which is prosecuting the case
agains, the officers introduced testimony
which made il evident that the orgsni-
zation will ex aust every effort in an at
tempt TO show that the officers exceeded
their authority The bulk OF the testi-
mopy Yesterday WAS given by railway
employes who were on the scene soon
after the accident happened. All OF
them agreed that both Captain Mathews
and Lieut. Mulhall ordered them away
when they were endeavoring to raise the
engine, in order to release the engineer
from his perilous position.
Attorney James s. Esby-S NTH, who
appeared for the defendants, put all the
witnesses through severe crOss-exami-
nation. Mr.. Charles Bendheim repre-
scented the brotherhood.
William Wolf, the principal witness
called. testified that he arrived at the
scene of the accident five minutes after
it occurred. The police, he said, had
not then appeared The witness attemp''
ed to raise the engine with screw JACK,
but could not get it under the engine.
Another was sent for, and when Capt.
Mathews arrived, witness told him the
engine would have to be raised 10 order
TO release Murphy. The captain replied,
according to the witness, that nothing
could be done until the wrecking engine
came. Wolf insisted that he could have
released Murphy by raising the cab four
inches, and could have done so with the
screw Jack, but that Capt. Matthews re
piled that they had no jack sufficient.
He declared that the police officer order
ed him to leave the engine.
Other witnesses described the scene OF
the accident, telling how the engineer
suffered, and of the efforts employed to
raise the engine by means of screw
jack.
Adolph Spence said he reached the
wreck two minutes after it occurred. He
declared that he was put out of the lines
three times by Lieut.. Mulhall. He tes-
tfed that when he was put out he was
holding the instruments of the physician
who was attending the engineer.
Mschinist Cox testified that he reached
the wreck one minute after it occurred;
that he endesyored to get into the cab
10 cut off the steam, but that it was so
thick be could not do 80. He said that
he later walked around the front of the
engine, thinking he could get in the
other way, when Capt. Mathews told the
policemen near to put AL men out OF the
lines The testimony of Cox was not
concluded yesterday and he will take the
stand a ain this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
The "Firefighter" at Work

The steamer "Fire6gbter," of Wash
I inston. with Chief Belt, Master Mechanic
Robinson, Fire Marshal Nicholson and
others aboard, reached the foot OF Cam
eron street this morning. Chief Engineer
Pettey. the Fire Wardens, most OF the
CITY Officials and many citizens we're at
the wharf to meet them. The run from
Washington to this city was made in "a
minutes. and six minutes later the
steamer could have thrown water had a
FIRE been raging on the river front.
The work of laying hose was commend
ed soon after the boat had been made
fast to the wharf and three lines (about
5000 feet) were extended up Cameron
street to Fairfax. Subsequently stream
of water inch thick was thrown l26
feet on Cameron street.
The hose were later extended up Cam
eron to Royal street where a similar
stream was thrown 1913 feet.
Three streams were later blended In
one ca inches thick) and water was
hurled SO feet. .,
A pipe throwing an inch and hall
stream was subsequently adjusted to the
hose when water was thrown to the
height of the City Hall steeple and a
distance of lS9 feet south on Royal
street.
Other equally as satisfactory tests were
made, after which the four-inch monitor
pipes of the Fire6ghter" were tested.
The performance of the "Firehghter "
we're highly satisfactory, and showed
that shonld disastrous confagration
break out on the river front or three
squares west streams from the boat
would soon check it.
The exhibition attracted many spec
tators.
The "Firefg liter" can throw IA
streams.
At the close of the tests the Wash
ingtonians we're entertained at Chief
Pe,tey's restaurant, on Royal street.
The Washiugtoniaus were greatly pleased
with their visit, and the Alexapdrlans
were equally pleased with their guests.
The "Firefghter" later returned to
Washington, Chief Pettey making the
trip on her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Approval Withheld.

Tue Mayor has withheld his approval
OF the bill passed by the City Council
last Tuesday night sppropriating sooo
az reward for the capture Of the MUIR
derer of Mr.. G. T. Smith on the ground
that such an appropriation was contrary
to the State law, which provides that q
sum not greater than 800 can be offer
ed by any City Council as reward for
the arrest of a criminal. The Mayor
has requested the presidents Of the two
boards of Council TO call meeting OF
their respective boards and the request,
it is said, will be complied with and
Council will probably meet tomorrow
night to take action concerning the
matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Returned to Washington.

A white women, l9-years.old, reach
ed this city Tuesday night from Wash
ington and proceeded to house on north
Lee street where she applied for board.
There being no room in the resort, she
went to another house where she pro-
cured shelter. Yesterday the proprie-
lress, convinced that the new conner was
not OF legal age, notified Officer Nichol-
son and he later escorted the young
woman to the station house. Although
young in years, she appears to be mature
ia experience. She said she was born
in Toxic, Japan, snd is three-quarters
Japanese and one quarter English; that
she was reared in Salt Lake City; that
in Toxic she met doctor, who, she
AYERS, is a criminal aud who she charges
is responsible for her wsyward life; that
she had lived in New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton; that upon reaching the latter place
she ascertained that detective was fol-
lowing her and she came to Alexandria
TO avoid him; that she has led disorder
ly life for two months, five weeks OF
which she spent in a hospital. The
youug woman AYERS that she has had
sufficiency of the life she has been lead
ing and now desires to procure work and
in the future follow the paths of rectitude.
She manifests considerable intelligence
and seems to have received more than
an ordinary school education. The
young woman was especially anxious
that her name be kept out of the news
papers, as she claims to have respecta-
bile connections, some of whom live in
Virginia. Justice Cation decided to
send her back to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

At the meeting last night of the
Knights of Columbus new bylaws were
adopted.
There will be a meeting and parade
in Zion Baptist Church, on Lee street,
between Franklin and Jefferson, tomor
row night.
On account OF the continued inclem
ent weather the golf tea which had been
arranged for tomorrow has been post
poned to November 2, when Miss KEN
per and Miss Agpew will serve tea at
the golf house.
District of Columbia Division, u. d.
c., will hold q memorial service next
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock for Mrs.
Jefferson Davis at Confederate Veterans
Hall, No. l4l0 III street northwest,
Washington, aud Lee Camp and the
Other Southern socities in this city have
been invited to attend.
The strictness with which the Nation
al Hunt and Steeplechase Association
hedges around the licenses for gentlemen
jockeys is shown by the fact that for the
present racing season there have been
but sixty-four licenses granted to riders
as gentleman )ckeys. Among the mem
bers are Mr.. @. R Hoof, IT,, and Court.
land II. Smith, OF Fairfax county
Having waited for nearly two weeks for
"the clouds to roll By" the people Of this
city and vicinity hailed the sun with delight
when that orb made disappearance this morn
ing.
Mr. Elisha Butler. railroad iagman Of
Cameron aud Henry streets, became III yes:
terday aad had "a be taken to his home. His
place is being supplied by Mr.. Robt. Jasper.
Contributions amounting to nearly 500
have so far been made TO the fund for the aid
of the family Of Mr.. c. T. Smith. who was
murder in this city last Saturday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
United Hunts Association

Members of hunt clubs and steeplechss
associations from all over the country
are in Washington for the annual race
meeting of the United Hunts AssOcia.
ton, which began at the Benning race
track today. There will be three days
racing, with four steeplechases aud two
fat races each day, to be run today, Sat.
urdsy of this week, and Monday of next
week. That Virginisns will take q
prominent part IN the events is evident
from the Virginia horses that appeared
10 the list of entries today. The second
race today was the Alexandra steeple'
chase about two miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Murderer Still at Large.

Nothing definite is known of the
whereabouts of the negro johnson, or
Midgets, who shot and killed Charles I
Smith in this city last Saturday night.
A report was circulated 10 this city last
night TO the effect that Robinson, the
negro who was with the murderer Satur-
day night, had been in the neighborhood
of Qusntico, but the report has not been
confirmed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Appeal Taken.

As was stated yesterday, Bessie Kew,
Unknown cOlored woman of the second
ward, was arrested Tuesday night charged
with abusive language and for being 10
company with darkey who had threat.
ened to kill another colored man. The
woman upon being questioned by Justice
Cation yesterday morning proved to be a
vsgrant under the law, and was sent to
Jail for 60 days. She later took an appeal
from The Justices decision to the Cor
poration Court. The woman is represen-
ed by Messrs. Machen and Moncure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Mrs. Stuart at Winchester.

The members and friends OF Christ Epis
copa Church will have an opportunity
this week oflistening to highly interest
ing address on missions in Alaska and the
far west dy Miss Sallie Stuart. of Alex
andria, who is secretary oftbe Diocesan
Woman's Auxiliary. Miss Stuart has
Just returned from an extended trip to
Alaska and the Pacific coast, and having
had a great deal of experience in the
work she is in a position to present the
facts in an interesting manner. Miss
Stuart's address will be delivered in the
chapel of Christ Church on Friday even
ing Winchester News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
The Assaulted Wed.

Miss Mabel c Risley, the eighteen
gear old Washington girl who was at
tackled near Luna Park on the evening
of september 9 last by negro, was mar
ried in Washington at 1880 O'Clock las
night to Forrest Cooling, the young MAJ
who wss her escort that evening auC
upon Hhom her assailant made an al
tack with a revolver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
An Itinerant Preacher.

When large crowd had gathered a.
the intersection of Cameron and Roy a
streets shortly before noon today to wit
ness the testing of the steamer "Fire.
fighters" powers in throwing streams of
water, an itinerant preacher appeared
aud after hosting an umbrella upon
which scriptural quotations bad been
painted began to warn the crowd agains!
fire upon which water viii prove impo-
tent. A stream from the hose pipe started
to deluge the square which brought the
harangue to an abrupt termination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
New Paving.

The cobblestoDes which are being re.
moved from Fairfax street, between
King and Cameron, are being deposit, d
at the foot of Prince street, where they
will be used in paving between Union
street and the river. The part of the
street to be improved up to few years
ago was covered with water and formed
one of the CITY docks.