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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15

SPOR rs
LOU DILLON DOPED IN DELMAR RACE
Cup Won by Smathers Seized by
Sheriff. He Is Now Charged
With Being Conspirator.
Lou Dillon Doped in Delmar race

Lou Dillon Doped in Delmar race
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The most
sensational turf scandal in years was
revealed last night when it became
known that E. f. Smathers; tae mil
lionaire hOrseman, has been accused
of knowing that drugs had been add
ministered to Lou Dillon. c.. X. Bill
lings' famous trOtter, when at Mem
phis in October, 1904, Smathers driv-
ing his own horse, Major Delmar,
beat Lou Dillon.
The gold cup, worth $4,000, which
Smathers won at that time, has been
taken by a deputy sheriff out of
Smathers' magnificently furnished
suite in the Pierrepont apartment
house here, and is now in the sheriff's
office. Mr.. Smathers said the cup had
been seized before he learned of the
startling accusations, and that he be-
lieved his former trainer and Mr..
Billings trainer, who drove Lou Dill
lon in the race, were being used by
some man of great power to injure
him.
On Wednesday while Mr. Smathers
was out of town, Deputy Sheriff Muir
ry went to the Pierrepont and, after
demanding admttance, showed the
butler a writ of replevin for the cup.
The butler was suspicious and at
once consulted an attorney before
permitting the sheriff to take any ac-
ton. The writ was examined, and
then, on advice, the butler gave up
the cup.
Smathers returned to his apart
ments and, on hearing of the seizure
of the cup, was furious. An attorney
was at once retained to take up the
case, and it was found that only
few hours of the three days allowed
by law remained in which he might
deposit a bond for the cup indicating
that he would fight the writ In an
other day ne would have lost the cup
for good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
All the VOwels In One Word.

There are but six words in the Eng
lish language which contain all the
vowels in regular Order-viz, abstemi-
GUS, arsenious, anenious, facetious, ma
FERROUS and tragediOus. There is but
one word which contains them in regu-
lar reverse order, and that word IS duo
literal. Besides the above there are 149
English words which contain all the
vowels in irregular order. Twelve Of
these begin with the letter a, seven
with b, twenty three with C, sixteen
with d, fourteen with e, four with f.,
seven with g, one with h, six with i,
two with ]. two with m, two with n.
two with o, thirteen with p, one with
q, five with r, nine with s, two with t.
fifteen with and six with v.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
MAY SELL TO NORTH COAST
Srahorn May Take Over tie
Tacoma Eastern.
PRESIDENT C00kINGHAM SAYS So
STATES THAT HIS ROAD HAS NO
CONNECTION WITH THE
UNION PACIFIC.

President Edward Cookingham, OF
the Tacoma Eastern railway, in an
interview at Tacoma, denies any con-
nection between his line and the
Union Pacific or the North Coast. He
says that it is more likely that a
union might be effected between the
North Coast and the Tacoma Eastern
than with the Union Pacific.
LAS yet he said, the North Coast
has not bought the Tacoma Eastern,
nor has it secured any option upon
the property. 1t may be. however
they are planning their line with a
view to either buying or making
trackage arrangements with us later
AS their road has not yet been
financed, they are hardly in position
to buy our properties
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
Freewater Company Elects.

Freewater Or, Feb. 15.-The stock
holders of the Freewater and Milton
Hudson Bay Land & Irrigation COM
pany met in Freewater yesterday at
the city hall to elect officers for the
ensuing year. There was a good at
tendance and the following officers
were elected: President, W. T.
Shaw; secretary, Thomas Hoskins;
directors, w. T. Shaw, Thomas Hos
kins, r. Lawson and Seward Hos
kins.
There are about II 900 acres of land
under the project for winter irriga-
ton, and it is one Of the biggest pro-
jects of the kind in this section.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
Absent Indians Seek AIIotnents.

PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 15.-Twen-
ty-five members of the Columbia
river tribe of Indians, VINO claim to
be Umatillas, are now seeking admis-
sion to the tribe in hopes Of securing
allOtments on the reservation near
this city. At the time of the allot-
ment of the main body of the tribe on
the reservation this number failed to
come into the tribal relation and re-
manned with the Columbia river In
dams Their brothers and sisters on
the reservation are now making an
effort to secure the full tribal rights
for these members of the tribe. The
matter is now being investigated by
Agent Edwards of the reservation,
who is sending all the papers in the
matter to the department at WASH
ington.
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Stockmen Form Association.

PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 15.-The
stockmen of Umatilla county have
organized county association and
elected officers as follows: John
Todd, president; Aaron Isaac, vice
president; E. S. Wilbur, secretary
and D. A. Peebler treasurer. Every
one within the county who owns cat
tie and horses will be eligible for
membership. The next meeting will
be held February II in this city
One of the matters to be consid-
cred at the next meeting will be the
question of securing privileges from
the government to drive stock across
a portion of the Umatilla Indian res
ervation. This amtter has been TAX
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15

have In my time lived on intimate
terms with the officers Of most nations
in Europe My experience Of British
officers (among whom I now have the
honor to count many friends) is that
they are second to none in intellect and
instruction, but this, bien entendu, only
until golf links and golf ball become
visible Then they are maniacs. / Try
to talk to them Of scenery, literature
art, politics. etc.-they are polite, of
course, the English always are-but
can see instinctively that there is only
one subject to interest them, lie sacrs
white ball-A Foreign Visitor in Civf
and Military Gazette, Lahore.
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WASHINGTON, OREGON AND IDAHO

Lights Gunpowder and Loses Eye.
ARLINGTON, Or, Feb. 15.-Durine
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Shane,
of Eight Mile, their 11-year-old sor
shelf in their home. He struck a
match to it and it cost the lad one eye
him to Arlington, where DR.. Low
dressed his wounds and sent him tc
Portland to the hospital, where his
eye will be removed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
PeDDcrmfnt.

The preparation of peppermint is es-
pecially an American industry. The
peppermint is cut when In bloom, like
hay, dried, placed in close wooden watts
and steamed The oil cells burst and
the oil passes upward with the steam,
a receiver, where the Oil rises and is
piped off. 1t takes about $50 pounds
of dry peppermint to produce one
pound of oil. An acre Of land yields
from six to ten pounds Of oil, often
more, even as high as fifty pounds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
A Queer Bird.

Natural history always interests chill
dren, who usually recall explanations
of the phenomena in their own way.
An account of the habits Of the cuckoo,
for instance, was apparently absorbed
at the time, but was reproduced thus
few days later: THE cuckoo? Oh,
that's the bird that doesn't lay its own
eggs.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
Gamblers Forfeit Bail.

PENDLETON, Or, Feb. 15.-As a
result of a gambling raid by the police
night before last George Rinker
Frank feathers and Charles Isner
were arrested and have since forfeited
$25 bail each for the offense. The
men were found by Marshal Coffman
overhead the State saloon Also a
number of others were present, but
as they were not engaged in the game
were not taken in custody. The three
men arrested were all connected with
the game.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
WORKING on UmatiIIa Project.

ECHO, Or, Feb. 15.-The four gov
eminent engineers who are at work
on the East Umatilla irrigation pro-
ject now have about 20 men with
them engaged in the work of making
a contour map of all the country to
be irrigated under this ditch at in
tervals of two feet. All section lines
have been run off and permanently
located and the stakes have been
driven every 100 feet This work will
be completed in a short time
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en- up by the sheepmen of the coun-
" and the decision of the secretary
Of the interior on the question of per-
mits is being eagerly awaited. 1t is
the hope of the stockmen that sheep
men will be granted the privilege of
trailing sheep across the reservation,
for in that case equal rights will he
given to cattlemen and horsemen.
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Survey of UmatiIIa Rapids,

ARLINGTON, Or, Feb. 15.-The
steamer Mountain Gem left Cello to-
day with the photographic survey
tilla ripids under orders from Major
Roessler. Captain Gray reports the
Gem ready for spring business.
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Looked Suspicious.

Mrs. Jymes-I had unexpected good
luck yesterday in looking for fiat.
found an apartment house where the
rooms are elegant, the rent reasonable
and the agent doesn't object to chill
dren. Mrs. Blykely-Mercy! hope you
didn't agree to take It. There must be
something wrong with the neighbor-
hood.-Chicago Tribune.
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The Distinction.

"Do you say that as lawyer or a
MANI" exclaimed an exasperated wit
ness whom a lawyer was cross exam
lining. eff you say 1t as a man, it is a
lie and a SANDER, but if you say it as
a lawyer it's not of the slightest con-
sequence. London Telegraph.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
WOMAN SHOT HUSBAND
Proprietor of Pomona Hotel Is the
Victim,

POMONA, Cal, Feb. 15.-Harry
StantZ, proprietor of the Pacific hotel,
one of the best in this city, was SHOT
and fatally wounded by his wife last
night His wife had been drinking and
was jealous. They quarrelled over
financial matters. The revolver was
furnished by an unknown party. The
woman is in Jail
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
BRIGHT Answers.

"Noahs wife," wrote boy in an ex-
animation, twas called Joan Of Arc"
water" wrote another, as composed
Of two gases. oxygen and cambrigen."
Lava" said a third. "is what the bar
Der puts on your face" "a blizzard"
declared another child, ais the inside Of
q fowl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15
Congress AWakens to Demand For
Fight on Combines.
an INVESTIGATION IS IMPERATIVE
ENTIRE EASTERN TRUNK LINE
SYSTEM WILL BE THROWN
INTO THE LIME LIGHT.

Chicago, Feb. ia Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
Investigation of the entire eastern
trunk line system, as well as of the
coal carrying railroads, has been made
practically certain by the develop
ments of the past two Or three days
in congress.
The house of representatives in
particular has tasted blood. Before
it passed the railroad rate bill prac-
tically every one Of the representa-
tives unburdened himself of a speech.
Most of these addresses were in We
hement opposition to the railroads and
to make good, the representatives of
the people are only too glad now to
investigate anybody or anything con-
nected with railway transportation.
The flash in the pan caused by the
defective resolution passed last week
and the reply made by the interstate
commerce commission has directed
the attention of congress to the fact
that a merger of far greater proper
tons than was indicated in the Gill
lespie resolution unquestionably eX-
lists, whether it be contrary to law or
not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15

To draw the fire out of a burn, heal
a cut without leaving a scar, or to cure
boils, sores, letter, eczma and all skin
and scalp diseases, use DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. Get
the genuine. No remedy causes such
speedy relief. Ask for DeWitts-the
genuine. Sold by L L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-15

Fear is implanted in US as preserv-
alive from evil, but its duty, like that
Of other passions, is not to overbear
reason but to assist it.-Johnson.
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investigation Imperative.

So much mas been said both in
the senate and house and so many
wild charges have been made, that an
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
SHERMAN TOOK A POWDER
How Gen. Towards Temperance Proc
Invites Led to Amusing
Incident

When Gen. Sherman-s army was
at Goldsboro, N. c., says a correspon-
dent CT the Cleveland Leader, Gen.
Sherman made a visit to the headquar-
tiers of Gen. Howard. While there,
Gen. Sherman felt the need of smau
drink of whisky to drive OF the ma
larial effects of the climate on his sys-
tenn. Now, ali the officers of the army
knew of Gen. Towards rigid temper
ance proclivitles, and were strict in
their respect for them. Gen. Sherman
knew there was no whisky in Gen.
Towards headquarters, and therefore
did rot mention his wants to Gen.
Howard Presently DR.. John Moore.
the medical director, came in, and after
a little conversation, Gen Sherman
gave him the wink and said: Doctor,
have you any seidlitz powders in your
quarters?" The doctor answered that
he had. Gen. Howard spoke up and
said: Gen. Sherman, it is not neces-
sary to go 10 the doctors quarters. !
have plenty of seidlitz powders here.
and good ones, too; win get you
one" If there was anything in Gen.
Towards headquarters that Gen Sher-
man did not want it was a seidlitz
powder, and therefore he said to Gen.
Howard: Never mind, general Give
yourself no trouble (Howard was
then getting the powder and glasses
of water ready.) Il will be going by
Moore's quarters after awhile
DIR. Moore was a great wag, and
quickly took in the situation and be-
came a party to the joke on Gen. Sher-
man: by the way, general, 1 don't
believe I have a seid1itz powder in my
quarters, and you had better take the
one Gen. Howard has" By this time
| Gen. Howard had the powder all ready
for use and handed the glasses to Gen.
| Sherman Rather than offend Howari
| by saying he meant whisky, he drank
| the foaming stuff down, much to hf
own disgust, to the satisfaction q
Gen. Howard, and the amusement a
the stan officers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

(After the sanguinary battle of Cold
Harbor. Grant decided to cross the James
river far to Lees right and attack Rich
mond from the south. The photograph
taken the day before the entire army
had arrived at the banks of the James
for crossing to the south side. By this
move Grant left opposing force be-
tween Lee and Washington, but he had
so pounded Lee that the latter was in no
shape to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity thus afforded him to march on the
federal capital)
here reproduced are among the small
number of Brady's great collection
that did not fall into the hands of the
government in the sos when financial
reverses came upon the original own
er. They were purchased at Washing
ton for their great value to historians
and are now slowed away in the war
department building. This is the first
time any of these negatives have been
permitted for publication
The dangers and vast expenses in
CURED in obtaining these negatives
can hardly be calculated at this remote
day, but thought of the difficulty and
cost of transportation in war times
and the maddening slowness of COM
munication that prevailed will lead
the Imagination into stirring figures
that are perhaps not far wrong. One
of Brady's friends said that he spent
money like water" to maintain his
corps in the field. He at least poured
out money cheerfully with the firm ex-
pectation that his pictures would reap
him fortune. 1t was one of the
great disappointments of his life that
they did not. Perhaps this was due
to the fact that like many men with
the artistic temperament he never I'M
i. lderstood the value of a dollar He
died in New York a few years ago, a
poor man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
WAR PHOTOGRAPHER.
Matthew B. Brady and His Camera
in the Days of the Civil
War

Pen pictures of the scenes of the
civil war have been made in countless
numbers. Eye witnesses have laid
bare their vivid recollections in bulky
volumes Artists have added wood
cuts, etchings, sketches and paintings
to the great mass of material upon
which our present day knowledge of
the picture of the rebellion is based.
But all these contain ga point of view"
The impartial, unsympathetic, uner-
ring mirror of events in the days of
81, as now, was the photograph cam
era, not SO perfect then, perhaps, but
thoroughly as reliable. And as the date
of the stirring scenes recedes gradual
1y into the following pages of the
worlds calendar, it becomes more and
more interesting to pick up some of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

$50 close were the lines during the lat
ter part of the siege that it became neces-
sary for the pickets of the opposing army
to intrench themselves This was gener-
ally done in the manner shown, by wicker
baskets filed with earth. Fort Malone
was one of the strong positions in the
confederate defenSeS.)
these fading proofs of the war cam
era'S story.
Reproduced in this article are two
photographs from the invaluable COL
lection made during the years between
1861 and 1865 by Matthew B. Brady
the most enterprising photographer of
those times. During the war Mr.
Brady made his headquarters in
Washington, and with rare discern
ment scattered his cameras in advance
where things were going to happen.
One man was with Sherman in the
campaign that brought him enduring
fame; another was with Grant in his
battles and sieges around Richmond.
Others were at Gettysburg and at all
other places where soldiers were
brought together in large numbers.
The negative of the photographs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
mAaY1AnD,s ~eaAND OLD MAN, MOST INTERESTING

Senator Whyte is most interesting character
and has earned the title of Maryland's Grand Old
Man" He has beautiful country estate called the
+'Roost'' the Gunpowder river in eastern Mary
land He is very fond of outdoor life and while he
attributes his activity and excellent health his
advanced age to abstemious life, very largely,
he also gives credit to outdoor living.
Il get plenty of fresh air. said the senator
speaking of his excellent health the Other day.
Nearly every afternoon go for drive, whether
in town or in the country. We stay in the
country from June to November and drive all
through the beautiful valleys in that section. We
live Informally at house in the country we'll
in town. There always seats the table
for those who may drop in. At meal we may
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

''Say, you seem to be living on the
fat of the landi''
90, that's easy! 1 advertised in the
papers that gentleman in comfort
able circumstances wanted wife; that
property and personal attarctiveness
were immaterial, but that skill in
cooking was of chief Importance. Now
1 am living on plesi'-Meggens
dorfer Blaetter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
In the Wrong ONCE.

Pedler-My dear sir, do you know
how much time you lose dipping pen
into the ink? Ten dips a minute
means GOO dips an hour or 5000 dips
in ten hours, and each dip consumes
Business Man-Yes, know; have
figured it all out.
Pedler-And yet 1 ind you still
writing in the old way.
Business Man-Yes, am using the
fountain pen you sold me about
month ACCUSING it in the old way
because it won't write any other way
Pedler-Beg pardon; I'm in the
wrong office. Good day.-N. Y Week
ly.
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The Hint Courteous.

Old Friend of Family (after the
usual preliminary examination as to
little Boobies age)-And now, my
bright little fellow, how many dollars
have you got in that bank of yours?
Little Bobbie-Five, goin" on six
Puck.
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The New Girl.

And have you any alarm clocks in
the house, ma'am?' inquired the new
girl.
No. one," replied the mistress of
the house; I'VE don't need them. Both
my husband and myself are early
risers.'
Then 1 suppose, MAJ am, one or the
other OF you will knock on my door pr
-Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

OF
maxi
a
and in
the for the govern
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The Little Bent Pin.

Huh" sneered the bright new safe
ty-pin. ''You are not in the same
class with me-"
20! you haven't any cause to be
stuck-up,' retorted the ordinary pin.
Speaking of classes, some of us have
occupied professors chairs in the fore
most schools and colleges. "-Philadel-
hia Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
GOOD Jokes
Diagnosed His Case.

Woman said he, in agonized
tones, you have broken my heart"
She laid her ear to his manly
bosom.
NO" said she. after listening IN
tently, there is not the slightest evil
dence of organic lesion. There Is
slight palpitation. due, perhaps. to
cigarettes. That is ALL
And now the young man swears
that hereafter when he makes love to
a girl he will be sure she is not q
medical student.-Tit-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
Great Invention.

THE chap who invented wireless
telegraphy is certainly genius" re-
marked the man from Ohio.
"Mebbe he is, sah," rejoined the
Kentucky colonel, but he amt in it
with the moonshiner in ouah state
who invented snake1ess liquor, sah.
Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
In His own Net.

Eyes, he's a cigar manufacturer and
yet he never smokes"
80! yes he does
why, he told me some time ago
that he never smoked in his life"
THAT was before he began to adver-
tise. He found his own advertise
ments so alluring that he just start
co in."-Philadelphia Press
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A Monoloeue.

Yeast-Does your wife argue with
you often?
Crimsonbeak-No, fndeedi How can
you call it arguing when all the talk
ing is done on one side?-Yonkers
Statesman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07
An Qntimist.

BLANK started out to be rose spe-
cialist, but the insects ate up his
flowers SO fast he had to give it up.
Wasn't he discouraged"
mo, he found so many interesting
varieties of bugs, he went in for that
subject, and now he's just as enthu-
siastic over bugs as he was over flow
ers!''-Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-07

1t is barely possible that the house will shortly
lose of it's interesting characters and one
of its ablest members John Sharp Williams, the
minority leader on the floor, has under considera-
ton the proer of professorship in the University
of Virginia. He has been asked to take the chair
of political history in that celebrated institution of
learning This offer is very attractive to Mr. Will
liams he is graduate of that university and is
of the finished scholars in public life.
Political history would be well treated his hands
for he is thoroughly posted the subject and has
himself had hand in the making of considerable
political history in the United States.
Mr. Williams is divided in his wishes the
public service has grown very enjoyable to him,
particularly since his party has repeatedly hon