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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
pynamlted Restaurant.

Guthrie, Okla, Fire last night
at Okeene destroyed Stock & Bros.
pool and billiard room and the Busy
Bee restaurant, owned by Mrs. Stiles.
1t was necessary to blow up the res
taurant building with dynamite in or
der to save the rest of the town. The
dynamite explosion broke windows
throughout the business section and
did much damage. A falling sleet and
rain probably saved considerable
part of the town.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
United Presbyterlans.

Richmond. Ind. The annual meet
ing of the general assembly of the
United Presbyterian church will be
held in Richmond May 23 next. This
assembly is the supreme body of the
church and will consist of $50 dele
gates, representing every Presbyterian
church in the United States, from the
missionary fields of the church in
Egypt and India, Delegates will attend
from eleven synods and sixty-nine
presbyteries, representing 14O,5Oo COM
municants.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
Storm Of sIset.

Enid, Okla: The northern and
central portions of Oklahoma were
visited yesterday by storm of sleet
which covered the ground to depth
of nearly an inch with the mercury 80
above zero. While this storm will
be of untold value to the wheat, 1t is
believed that it has put the finish to
the peach crop, peach trees having
having started to bloom two weeks
ago. Telephone and telegraph lines
are badly crippled.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
cHAPrER b.
The Theory Of the Convict Country.
"a colony of thieves?" questioned

The Theory Of the Convict Country.
"a colony of thieves?" questioned
Lang.
"Yes A colony of thieveslo said
the detective. mo doubt you have
often wondered where all of our rich
defaulters and criminals go to in order
to keep from falling into the hands Of
the law?'
at is commonly supposed that they
take up their residence in Canada or
other foreign countries"
81 have every reason to believe that
there exists a colony composed of
escaped or wanted criminals-not
in Canada, but right here in this free
and enlightened republic! More than
one have limited at the possibility Of
the existence of such place, and it
seems to me more than reasonable.
How else can we account for the
many complete .disappearances of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21

Jim Denver, the Detective, and His
Great Scheme.
II believe this is Louis Lang?"
: ut is"
well, how are you to-day?"
"Oh, fairly WE'LL" replied the young
man addressed as Lang, He was sit
ting before small table in one of
the secluded corners OF a. high-class
saloon on Clark street, Chicago. When
first accosted, the youth looked up
quite surprised at being spoken to,
and saw very gentlemanly-looking
parsonage standing before him. you
certainly have the advantage of me-"
he replied, cautiously, cycling his in
terrogator enquiringly. Whom have
the honor of addressing?"
The gentleman smiled. and drew up
chair beside the youth. 81 am jim
Denver, lately from New York" he
replied somewhat harshly, then in an
undertone he added abruptly, who
once arrested you on suspicion of hav-
ing committed a murder!"
1t was cruel stab, and Lang was
fiustered for "a moment, an angry
flush spreading over his face. A shud-
der seemed to pass through his frame,
that passing, he composed himself
almost Immediately. well, what's
your lay now?" he inquired.
"Still have hard feelings against
me, see," said the detective, as if
surprised at the bitter tone of the
youth.
II have no love for you, certainly
and as far as that goes, no grudge
against you either" answered Lang.
The arrest was made in the line of
your duty-but / was innocent! You
can bet that you will have no further
cause to take mel" The subject was
very painful to Lang. He fidgeted
around in his chair as if sitting on a
red-hot gridiron.
Keep on in the way you are 60
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
VIII Ask for Pardon.

Shreveport, La: A deputy sheriff
of Bienville parish left this city yes.
terday with Mrs. s. N, Feazell for the
state penitentlary at Baton Rouge, to
which place the woman has been SEN
fenced to serve four years for murder.
Sevral months ago Mrs. Feazell was
convicted of shooting and killing her
divorced husband, who visited her
home and with whom it is alleged she
quarreled. She was transferred to
the Shreveport Jail. whore she was
held during a long but fruitless con
test for new trial, The case has
attracted much attention In Louisiana
and arrangements have been made to
nle q petition for pardon at the ex-
piration of six months Of Mrs, Fees.
elva term
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
Grocery store Fire.

Ennis. Texas: The store of the Cald-
well Grocery Company caught fire at
about o'clock Saturday night The
smoke was dense, though the fire did
not gain much Roadway, but the store
had to be flooded with water, and the
stock is total loss. The stock was
insured for 81 300.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
A LOUISIANA MOB.


Plaquemine, La, March ia ne.
gro, William Carr, charged with steal
ing and killing white mans calf.
was taken from Constables Walter
Marionneaux and V. NJ. Patureaux
Saturday night by by crowd of thir-
ty-five masked men and lynched,
stringing him to a railroad bridge.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-03-21
Tine CONVICT COUNTRY;
or F'TlG1Hl1rlFN6 IRE F1[l[L[lllON
~ CtLAPl les MORRIS BUTLER
~z2e Reveoge az Aa~s"c III tenement Zszee,
CHAPTER /.

Copyright, 1905, BY Morris @ Butler
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
GRAND LODGE FOR THIS CITY
Brotherhood Of Owls to Have Clause
In Constitution Providing that WAL
la WaIIa Be Permanent Home.

To have a grand lodge in Walla
Walla with the permanent national
headquarters of the Brotherhood of
Owls.
Such is the plan now outlined by
President H. L. Leavitt Of the charter
lodge and to be presented to the men,
bers of the grand lodge which is to be
organized next week.
AS soon as the grand lodge is or
ganized next week the work of Sc
Letting Office quarters, bookkeepers,
typewritists and other members Of the
office force will be done. Then Or
ganizers will be engaged and sent to
every large city in the United States.
The second meeting Of the charter
lodge Of Owls will be held in Odd Fell
lows temple at $3.50 o'clock next Sun
day night when the committees on
constitution and ritual will report.
The charter list is now 6O0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
Children Go to Father.

The Merriam children were given
ter a hearing before Judge Brents
yesterday. The testimony showed
that the children were fed enough and
had fairly good moral training, the
chief fault of the father being that he
allowed them to grow up in filth.
With some fatherly advice from the
court on the point of cleanliness the
father was allowed to have one more
trial before the children should be
tody of the home finding association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
TO FEED POOR THANKSGIVING
Salvation Army Is Planning Big Din
ner for Day Of Thanks and For
Christmas Day.

The Salvation army VIII give ban
quet to The poor Thanksgiving Day
Christmas there will also be big din
ner and in the evening a Christmas
ship at which clothing and presents
will be given away to- the young peo-
pie.
I'VE are already beginning the work
of locating poor far lies for Christ
mas" said Adjutant Fisher this morn
ing. 'The children especially need
help. I do not find as large a num-
Der Of poor people here as in the
east, but still there are quite a num-
ber"
The sewing class conducted by Mrs.
Clara Fisher every Saturday after
noon is proving a great success. There
were 30 girls in the class last week,
All the clothing made is sold to the
poor at the cost of til. material and
so the class is made to serve a double
mission.
I'VE need two sewing machinee,-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
OLD BARkEEPER IS "NuTTr'
Gus kIopenburg Sorrows Unto Him
to be Tried for Insanity.

Gus Klopenburg, an old res
ident of Walla Walla, an a
bartender by profession, was
taken in charge by the city authorities
yesterday afflicted with insanity. His
mind wandering is not of the violent
type, but he seems to be melancholy.
He is not much pleased with his
quarters and when the jailer left him
alone for a short time this morning he
returned to find the patient had re-
moved the windows, sash and all, in
the room where he was confined. Only
the bars stood between him and lib
erty which seemed to annoy him very
much.
AS he has no means he will prob
ably be examined on the charge of
insanity and sent to the asylum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
Committee IS Appointed by Pres.
ident +. ". kaer
PRELIMINARY TO new CITY CHARTER
CORPS OF ENUMERATORs WILL
BE PUT ON AND EXPENSE
EQUALLY DIVIDED.

President F. w. Kaser last night
announced the personnel Of the COM
mittee to act jointly with the council
in taking a census of Walla Walla
preparatory to adopting new city
charter. The committee is composed
Of ]. w Langdon, chairman, Allen H.
Reynolds, A. M. Cation, John G. Num-
tinga and John P. Kent.
The appointment of the committee
is the first active steps taken toward
getting a new charter for Walla Walla
and little time is to be lost by the
two committees to formulate some
plan for taking a census of the city.
Secretary Moore of the Commercial
club. stated this afternoon that in all
probability the council and CONNER
cial club committee would meet some
time early next week to formulate
plans.
The matter of expense in taking the
census will probably be decided by
the city and Commercial club agree
ing to stand the cost equally. 1t
is estimated that with proper corps
Of enumerators the census can be TAX
en- in two weeks time. The city Will
probably be districted into precincts
ooa ava oru,ooro<or onn0fnfed 70,
each district.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
BLALock co. MUST ANSWER.
Judge Brents OverruIes Motion For
More Definite Complaint.

College Place people in their suit
against the Blalock Fruit company to
compel the abatement of sewer
across the company's ranch scored a
point in the superior court this after
noon when Judge Brents overruled a
motion filed by Gose & Royal, attor-
neys for the defendants, to compel the
plaintiffs to file a more definite COM
plant.
The Blalock company was given 10
days in which to file an answer to the
complaint. The Blalock company is
being sued for damages aggregating
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
THEY ALL LAUGH BUT BERRY
Sheriff Painter and County Commits.
sioners Make Peace Pact and
Arrange Prisoners Removal.

The court house war is over
Jailer Claude Berry is moving his
kitchen utensils and provisions into
the new Jail this afternoon and the
prisoners will probably be transferred
some time tomorrow.
The fuss between Sheriff Painter
and the commissioners was adjusted
by mutual concessions. The COM
missioners have furnished the offices
in the new building according to the
wishes Of the sheriff and Janitor Wy
mans will run the heater. But the
salary Of Jailer Berry has been sliced
from $50 per month to $50 and the
old Jail will be vacated as ordered by
the county board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16

said Mr.. Fisher. please let people
know that. I am sure If they know
it they viii help US to ::ial-e the work
a success by getting the machines for
us. There are idle machines all over
town If we only knew where they
were"
The salvation Army restaurant is
also proving success. About so peo-
pie per day are being fed at poor
mems prices with clean wholesome
food.
"Our object" said Mr.. Fisher, SIS
to put food within reach OF the needy.
1t is not 10 cut prices, I don't want
the business men to think that. So
far we are getting along nicely"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
PREPARING FOR THE CENSUS TALK TO LENA0W TO TALK MARY SOPHIA HOLDS BACH
Committee Appointed by Pres Much Mstcd Wind Mrs. Huffman Declares Her Illus
Med " k&G Whitman College 49, band IS Ddamatoy
PRELIMINARY TO NEW CITY CHARTER PACIFIC DEBATING TEAM FIRST SAYS RESPONSIBLE
DND
Mrs. Huffman Declares Her Illus.
band IS Defamatory
SAYS He IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
ANSWER IN HUFFMAN DIVORCE
CASE MAKES HENRY LOOK
LIKE A MISTAKE.

False, scurrilous and defamatory
are the gentle terms by which Mary
Sophia Huffman describes the charges
Of her husband Henry Huffman that
! three of the Huffman children did not
belong to him.
The fair defendant wakes most Bit
court this morning as she tells of the
sins of her spouse. Curses, kicks
and blows have been spent on her lib
orally since they were welded, but a
gold coin, no. She claims that she
has been forced to support herself and
children by hard labor ever since their
marriage and now that she is very ill
and can no longer do so, her husband
has deserted her.
Violent, vicious and inhuman is the
temper which she claims that Huff
man has shown at all times since they
were married and that only last Mon
day, while she was Lying sick, dis
abled and helpless at their home"
Mr.. Huffman cursed and abused her
and made a violent attack upon her
sonal violence by the timely interven-
ton of their eldest son.
The insinuations as to the posterity
of three Of the children Mary Sophia"
treats with great scorn saying in her
answer:
They're All His.
with the exception Of the child
first born to them the plaintiff has
denied his paternity to each and every
child thereafter born to them, as we'll
as those of which he claims to be the
father as Of whose paternity he de-
MES; that within three weeks Of the
birth Of the youngest Of said chill
dren the plaintiff choked, kicked and
struck the defendant and knocked her
down; that for more than five years
last past the plaintiff. has in the
presence of their said children de-
rounced and charged the defendant
with being unchaste, lewd and Wis
cious.
Needs a Doctor.
Mrs. Huffman also filed an affidavit
showing that she was suffering from
severe physical troubles which re-
quired an immediate surgical opera
ton and this is supported by certi-
ficates of three leading physicians of
Walla Walla. That for this purpose
she must have money and asks the
court to make plaintiff pay $50 for
her maintenance. ----....,.
She begs for the custody of all the
eight children and for all the commu-
nifty property owned by the two of
them. She says that since the action
began the plaintiff has begged her
for a reconciliation but that it is i'm
possible for her to further live with
him. She says she is in dire want
at the present time and must have
immediate relief or she and her chill
dren will become paupers on the
county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16

cases sitting all the evidence and
placing it in shape for presentation
to the grand jury when the inquisi-
torial body reconvenes.
Reuf Got Stock.
The Belvidere case involves the
manner in which Reuf is alleged to
have secured % percent of the stock
The Belvidere was a tenderloin re-
sort operated under the names of Jim
Coffroth and Eddie Graney, prize
fight promoters, and is said to have
been given special privileges in the
matter of conducting reception
rooms" where the actresses met men
and drank with them.
The manner in which Schmitz will
be served with notice Of the indict-
ments against him was not decided
upon this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
WHEN BULLETS DIDN'T WIN
Warm Poker Story From That
Wicked Pend|eton
Or. BIGGERs GETS DOUBLE CROSS"
WENT IN TO SKIN SHEEP HER.
DER AND WAS "sKUN" HIM.
SELF FOR THOUSAND.
Or. BIGGERs GETS DOUBLE CROSS

To deal a man four kings and deal
yourself four aces, is part of an old
game which took in the Rainier saloon,
in Main street 1t took $1,000. The
rest of the game is that the man who
intended to fleece the innocent by
dealing sheep herder" the four
kings was himself fieeced by having an
extra card showed under his hand
so that he picked up six cards in the
showdown.
This is the story as heard on the
street yesterday, says the Pendleton
Tribune.
Dr. G. w. Biggers, who has money
and also enjoys" a little game, came
over from LaGrande several days ago
with some 'loose change" and a draft
for $1,000. Up until Tuesday night
DR.. Biggers had lost $500.
One of his playmates was Sam En-
dicott, and Sam says to Biggers:
There's a Swede sheep herder down
here and he's got a wad. They's a
chance to get your money back You
do the dealing-deal four kings-take
four bullets to yourself, you know
the old story-rll raise and he'll come
in. You stay-Pll drop, and then We'll
take the roof off and make the sky the
top"
The herd" did come in. He came
in with a check drawn on a bank in
which he had no money, for $1,000. DR..
Biggers blew in with the draft.
You know a poker player usually
just lifts one corner Of his card, peeks
at it's character and let's it remain
on the table before him until it comes
time to show. Well, while the bets
colt, slipped an extra card under Big
gers pile of four aces.
"Show," says Biggers.
-Four kings" says the Swede, and
turned his cards.
And the next few minutes are dim
in the memory of all save Endicott
and the Swede.
-Four aces" says DR.. Biggers,
turning the cards without looking at
them, and leaning back before "rak-
ing in"
Steal" yelled the Swede, swept
the "pOt' from the table and-SkidOO-
exit the Swede and Endicott.
DR.. Biggers looked at his hand.
There were four aces, deuce and
a nine-spot-siX cards.
Both the recorders court and the
circuit court have warrants out for
the arrest of Sam Endicott and the
Swede, who signed his name, A. An
son, but who is thought to be a pro-
fessional by the name of Andrew An
derson.
No trace of the men could be found
about Pendleton yesterday. The au-
thorities are still on the trail
This is what the officers know:
Roy Stewart, proprietor of the Ra-
nier, cashed the check for the Swede
Tuesday night and cashed the paper
at a Pendelton bank Wednesday to
secure himself. He was brought be-
fore Judge FITZGERALD charged with
gambling and was fined SIS which he
paid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
Much Mas|lcating Of Wind at
Whitman College
PACIFIC DEBATING TEAM IS FIRST
CONTEST FOR
STUDENTS is BEING AR

1t is debate, debate, debate at Whit
man college these days. Even the
faculty children lisp disputatiously in
response to the argumentative at
mosphere which surrounds them.
The preliminaries for the interso-
ciety debate the forensic event Of the
college year will take place next week.
There will be added interest in the
event this year because the girls Of
the Libethrean and Philolithian socie-
ties will contest for places on the de-
batting teams. Formerly the contest
has been the Athenaeum and Phren-
cember IA there may be goods on both
sides of the contest.
Consequently there is much delving
in musty government documents and
files of old magazines for material
on the municipal owner ship question
which will be debated. One Whole
shelf on the college library has been
set apart for the matter collected
by the candidates for forensic donors.
The question which has been chosen
for these preliminary contests is
Resolved that municipalities should
own and operate their street railway
systems"
This is the question which the de-
bate council voted to sumbit to Pa
cific university but negotiations are
now hanging fire with that institution
because Pacific wants the contest at
Forest Grove and Whitman wants it
at Walla Walla. Pacific also wants it
in February while the missionaries
desire to have it early in January. 1t
is probable that some sort of a COM
promise will be arranged soon, and
then Whitman will let Pacific pole"
on the street railway question.
The first of the preliminary con-
tests will be on next Tuesday when
the Phrenakosmian society will choose
team of four men out of the follow
ing contestants: Wolfe, Davenport,
Morrow Hughhart, Rigsby and Helm.
The Athenaeum will have its try
out on the Thursday following. Among
the contestants for places On the team
which the pioneer society will put out
are Greensdale, Perrinfier, Woodward,
O'Neill, L. Livengoot and Alfred Liv-
engood.
The Libetnrean society will hold a
tryout a week from Saturday and has
six contestants and the Plilolithian So
ciety has an equal number
AS soon as the four teams are Sc
lected the Athenaeum and Libethrean
teams will have another contest and
the four best speakers will be picked
out Of the combination to meet a like
team selected from the other two So
cieties.
These teams will be the ones which
will meet on December IA. At that
time the Whitman debating coaches
will pick out two teams of three each
to meet Pacific and Willamette uni
versities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
RUNAWAY TRAIN KILLS ONE
Air Brakes Refuse to Work and
Thirty-five Cars Of Fruit Are
Piled Up.

OGDEN, Utah. Nov. 16.-One I'm.
known Italian killed and six were IN.
jured in a wreck on the southern
MOntenello last night. The air refused
to work on the engine Of a freight
which rushed down grade and hit an
engine in the process Of cleaning in
the yard.
The Italian and three companions
were underneath.
Frank Looser, engineer of this city
will die. w. ]. O'Conner, head break
man, is seriously hurt and the fire.
man and rear brakeman slightly hurt.
The train with IS cars of fruit was
piled in a heap Is feet high.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
HAVE STANDARD IN 4 HOLE
Belief That Octopus Will Not be Able
to Delay Early Action Of Courts,
This Time.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16.-It
is stated in high circles the re-
sources Of the Standard Oil will not
be sufficient to unnecessarily delay
prosecution.
In the suit filed in st Louis prompt
and decisive action is expected. The
judges come from states where the
practices of the STANDARD Oil are
particularly obnoxious. Necessary
delays will be sufficient to keep the
case in litigation long time at least
Judge Osborn from St. Paul, Vande-
venter, Cheyenne, Nook, Leavenworth
Kan, and Adams, of ST. Louis, it is
believed will come here.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
FLOODS RolD THE PRESIDENT
Inspection Of Panama Canal 10 Do.
Iayed by Heavy Rains and High
Water Destroying Property

PANAMA. The president was forced
by torrentjai rains to rest from the
canal i1lsp .c:ion today.
His desire to see the work under the
worst conditions was realized. The
rains wer. worse than usual through
the charges of the river upon the ca
nails being the greatest obstacles a.
flood.
The indications are the river will
make new record for destructive
ness.
Fretted Under the delay by social OBJ
legations, the president says he will
start tomorrow, rain or shine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
Prizesohtar il Killed,

GRAND RAf1Ds. Mich, Nov. 10
Mike Ward died~-&his morning: He
never regained consciousness after a
knockout by Harry Lewis in a prize
fight last night. All principals were
arrested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-16
TRIED TO KILL HIM.
AssaIant Attacks German Major Il
His Apartments but is Fooled.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-An attempt to
murder Major Won Sternberg, of the
Grenadier guards, brother of the am
bassador to America, was made today
The aSsailant had the major throt-
tied in his apartments before the ser
wants pulled him off.