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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
WEBER
IS EXECUTED
Slayer Of Entire Family
Pays The Penalty
HANGED FOR AWFUL GRIMES
Deliberatly Murdered His Faith
er, Mother and Sisters--Story
of Frightful Deed
HANGED FOR AWFUL GRIMES

FOLSOM, Sept. 27.-Adolph Weber
is dead. The trap was sprung at 1926.
He was dead IA minutes later.
Weber waived the reading Of the
death warrant and went to the gall
lows without making a statement. He
was very nervous as he mounted the
gallows and surveyed the crowd, but
said nothing.
Weber was confident the governor
would interfere and prevent the exc
cution. He maintained his noted indif-
ference up to this morning, then
showed signs of weakening.
Weber played chess with DR.. Glad
ding last night until II o'clock, after
which he went to bed and rested well.
When Acting Warden Cochran told
him his time was getting short he re-
Piled: Never mind my time. 1t isn't
worrying me-"
Following the first message to his
attorney at Sacramento, Weber wired:
prevent execution, insanity plea,
anything"
The crime for which Adolph Weber
was legally put to death was one OF
the ofulest and most coldblooded in
the criminal annals of California.
On the night of Nov. 10, 1904, when
young Weber was 20 years old, JUL
ius Weber's home at Auburn, CAL, was
burned. julius Weber, rich man,
was Adolph Weber's father. Adolph
was down town when the fire bell rang
and went to the scene with the fire
| men. The house was consumed, but
not until the bodies of Mrs. Weber
| (Adolph's mother), Bertha Weber (his
sister, and Chester Weber (his broth
err were taken out of it. The two
former were badly burned, but the lit
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badges bearing the inscription I'VE
are here. Waitsburg. Walla Walla
Fair 1906" The Dayton Commercial
club will probably follow the lead set
by Waitsburg and provide the excur-
sionists with badges.
PendIeton Is Sore.
Mr. O'Neill stated this morning ne
was not sanguine over the success OF
the proposed excursion from Pendleton
one day next week.
Pendleton people, he said, were un-
der the impression that Walla Walla
has not patronized the Pendleton fair
which is on this week as well as II
was expected and in retaliation Pen
dleton citizens are not waxing very
enthusiastic over Walla Walla's fair
Mr.. O'Neill will probably go to
Pendleton tomorrow evening after re-
turning from Waltsburg and Dayton
and take up the matter with the Pen
dleton Commercial club and citizens
in general
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amount of repairs to do this summer
in addition to the keeping the county
roads in repair Four country bridges
were washed out entirely by the
floods and two others so badly dam
aged that it was almost as expen-
sive to repair them as to replace the
structures with new ones. TWO
bridges on the Cottonwood and two
on the little Walla Walla were swept
away entirely. These have been re-
placed and the Whitman, Swegle,
Blue Mountain and Newcomb bridges
all badly damaged have been re-
paired and are open to travel again.
A road crew finished today bridge
on upper Russell creek that went out
during the flood, which practically
ends bridge repairs for the summer.
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LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS LARGE
Necessary to Provide More Stalls
In The Fair Grounds
SOME FAMOUS PRIZE WINNERS COMING
w. O. MINORS SHOW HERD WILL
COMPETE WITH THOSE OF
LOCAL BREEDERS.
SOME FAMOUS PRIZE WINNERS COMING

Entries in the livestock and poultry
exhibit at the fair next week are
filling so rapidly that Secretary Van
DeWater has already been compelled
to skirmish around to provide extra
stalls in the livestock department.
w. o. Minor, the Heppner breeder,
who made such a fine exhibit at the
fair two years ago and took more
than a dozen prizes at the Lewis and
Clark fair last year. with his Short
horn herds, will have II heads Of
Shorthorns on exhibition at the fair
next week. Mr.. Minor is exhibiting at
the Pendleton fair this week.
Mr.. Minors show herd this year will
include Orange Bloom, Star Of the
West Vera H., Sasa Frantic, Bright
Hope, six calves and two sucking
calves. Star of the West was one of
the prize winners at the Lewis and
Clark fair and is said to be one Of tn
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the ports unnecessary. The first eX-
pedition will consist of the engineers
battalion Companies E. F. G and H at
Washington Barracks. Eight troops of
the First cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas,
four troops from Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, twelve troops, Twelfth cavalry.
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca. twelve troops of
the Fifteenth cavalry, Fort Ethan AL
len, Vermont-total 36 troops and
horse about 21OO being effectinve.
The field artillery will be the Third
and Fourth batteries, Fort Myer, Va,
Fourteenth and Twenty-first batteries,
Fort Sheridan ILL.,, fifteenth and Sixth
batteries, Fort Sam Houston. Texas;
Twenty-third and Twenty-seventh
batteries Fort Ethan Allen.-Total 81
field pieces, three-inch. rapid firing
The infantry will be eight COM
panies of the Fourth, Fort Thomas,
KY, twelve companies of the Fifth
Plattsburg Barracks, eight companies
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IN FROM THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Charles Campbell and Benjamin Stone
Find Much to Encourage Owners
of Property in District.

Charles Campbell and Benjamin
Stone returned yesterday from a 10
weeks trip into the Thunder Mount
ain district where they did the re-
quired amount Of assessment work on
the Big Dipper group of mines in
which Mr.. Campbell is heavily in
rerested. The Big Dipper group is
located close to the Dewey mine
which is producing $4,000 month for
its owners.
Reports. published in some of the
big northwest papers that the Thunder
Mountain district has gone to smash
has hurt the district and as a result
there was not the activity in the camp
this year there was last" said Mr.
Campbell.
There are some excellent proper
ties in the Thunder Mountain distric
and sooner or later some good mine
will be opened up. The Dewey il
producing $4,000 a month for it's own
ers. The mine has more than pal,
| for itself.
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De cAPR|o's BAND EXCELLENT
President of WalIa WaIla Band Has
praise for Great Musical Organ
ization-Woodmen at Pendieton

A bunch of fifty Woodmen went to
Pendleton by special train yesterday
returning about o'clock this morn
ing. The boys went down to the
fruit fair and to assist their Pen
dleton brethren in leading about the
goat for the benefit of some uninltiat-
cd in the Oregon city. Some 25 rode
the 1horny path under the tender
Guidance of the Walla Walla boys.
The uniform team also went from
here Everyone reports big time
and that Pendleton has a small out
very pretty fair.
Among those attending the fair was
President AL Malone of the Waiia
walla Concert band.
81 heard De Caprio's band wnlie
there" said Mr.. Malone. Il must say
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COUNTY BRIDGES REPAIRED
Those Damaged By Floods are Now
Restored
TURNING WATERS BACK TO CHANNELS 5
WALLA WALLA AGAIN ON OLD
BEAT-MILL CREEK TO
BE TURNED.
TURNING WATERS BACK TO CHANNELS

Road Supervisor AL Stockdale yes
terday completed repairing the New
comb bridge across the Walla Walla
river six miles southwest of the city,
which was left high and dry by the
Walla Walla changing its channel
during the floods in May.
The stream has been changed back
into its old channel and bridge car
penters yesterday finished replacing
sections of the bridge washed out by
the high water.
Supervisor Stockdale today made
arrangements to commence the worl
of turning Mill creek back into 1t.
old channel at a point above the
Kennedy bridge. The point of dl-
version will be damned up and rein
forced with gravel and dirt. The work
will be rushed to completion before
| the fall rains set in.
Supervisors in all three of the road
districts have had an extra large
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Word From New Orleans.

Word From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-For
more than II hours a tropical storm
has been blowing from 35 to 60 miles
an hour with no signs of abatement.
The wires are down between here
and all Gulf points. No ships have
entered the river since Tunesday.
They are riding the storm at sea.
The storm is reported to have
struck the heaviest along the coast
The washouts on several railroads are
ported as blocking traffic.
The damage reported so far is most
ly confined to the tide driven up the
coast by the wind. The rise in Lake
Ponchartain was slow enough to per-
nit the residents to escape.
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RAILROADS. EXPECT CROWDS
Preparations are Being Made for
Fair Crush
MANY SPECIAL TRAINS ARE TO Be RUN
BIG EXCURSION FROM SUR
ROUNDING TOWNS OVER
ALL LINES
MANY SPECIAL TRAINS ARE TO Be RUN

Anticipating unprecedented traVei
into Walla Walla next week both the
o. r. & n. and w. & c. r. officials
are arranging to provide extra cars
and accommodations for the thousands
coming here to attend the fair.
J. H. O'Neill. travelling passenger
agent for the O. r. & n. arrived III
the city early this morning from Spo-
kone to assist General Agent Burns III
arranging for monster excurslon
from Dayton, Waitsburg and Prescot'
next Wednesday which is being work.
ed up by the Waitsburg Improvement
club.
Mr.. O'Neill and Agent Burns VIII
visit Waitsburg and Dayton tomorro"
to assist the Waitsburg club in BOOST
ing for the excursion, which II IS oo
HeyAd will he one of the biggest ever
run out of the Touchet valley.
Waitsburg in Chunks.
Attorney Ormsbee, delegated py TIC
Waitsburg Improvement club 10 coii-
fer with the O. r. & N. ofhclais' al
rived in the city last night ana spen'
the day with the railway men anu
members of the Commercial ciuD
which will assist in entertaining 'ne
visitors.
The Waitsburg club will proVioe
cursionists from that city with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27

The worst disappointed man In Wal
Ia Walla last night was William II.
Singer of Umatilla county. Singer ar
rived on the train from PendletOn late
Yesterday afternoon with Miss Nancy
Brown. whom he hoped to make Mrs
Singer yesterday evening.
But unkind fate rules otherwise.
When Singer arrived ne hastened
Immediately to the office Of the coun-
~ auditor to buy him bliss ticket.
It was after office hours.
Bur Singer was a persevering man
After telling his troubles to every
body handy, the eager bridegroom sci
ont for the home of Auditor Honeycutt
He was informed that Deputy Tom
Mckinney was the man who furneshed
Cupid's diplomas.
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Armed Rebels Capture Town and
Arrest Officials
FIRST PITCHED BATTLE IS FOUGHT
cREASER CAVALRY ROUTS REVO
LEAVING THREE DEAD.

Ell PASO, Sept. PA telephone
message from Jimnez, 80 miles up the
river from Eagle Pass, states 4O armed
revolutionists raided and captured the
municipal officers guns, ammunition
and money and placed the officers IN
Jail.
A train load of Mexican regulars ar
rived opposite Eagle pass this morn
ing and started to march 10 the
scene of the trouble.
A Mexican force Of 70 cavalry
marched to Jiminez where, III
pitched battle with 40 self-styleo rev
olutionists, they scattered the lattei
with a loss of three revolutlohlseS'
One hundred additional troops Iroii
Monterey will arrive this evening.
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TO BUILD NEW ROAD
Kansas City, Lawton G. Pacific Is to
Be Constructed.

CARLSBAD, N. NJ, Sept 27.-Indi-
cations are that the proposed Kansas
City, Lawton & Pacific railroad will
be put through at an early date.
The officials have bought the Cana
dian Southern and Canadian Midland
and have several other projected lines
They sold bonds for six and a half
millions.
The line will be pushed through rap
idly to Carlsbad and into Ell Paso
thence to the Pacific coast. Forty mil
lions of capital are behind the road.
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TIDAL WAVE AND FIERCE STORMS
DO new ORLEANS GREAT DAMAGE
City Reported to be Under Ten Feet Of Water in Places Wires
are Down and the Southern Metropolis is cut
off From the World

morning. It is a storm of great
severity.
The wind was 4S miles an hour at
New Orleans before the wires went
down. Since midnight except for a few
moments when Mobile reports it
learned the wind was raging, the rain
falling in torrents and the barometer
dropping rapidly.
There is no report yet assuring loss
of life or property.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
WILLIAM SINGERS SONG OF JOY
WAS SUNG WITH SOFT PEDAL

This did not discourage the man
from Umatilla County.
He didn't know Mckinney was in
Pendleton with the WOOdmen so twice
did he smooth the cement and polish
the nails on the walks between the
auditors office and the boarding place
of the license man.
The second trip was almost too
much for him. Twas then he poured
forth the tale of his wrong and the
anguish of his soul.
"But l must get it tonight" he said.
and his face plainly showed that he
meant every word he said.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to William H. Singer and
Miss Nancy Brown. both of Umatcla
County by Deputy Mckinney. Search
for the judge followed Immediately.
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PAVING Suit AGAINST THE CITY
PASSED UPON BY SUPREME COOR|

1Uos+ Main street. The plaintlHs
sought to prove that the proceedings
80 the city council in levylng the as
sment and awarding the contract
.,a Barber Asphalt company were
illegal and the legality of the Donos
,ss,,aa in payment of the work was
questioned. ).
1,,ape -Brents rendered decision IN
80, Of the city and the case was ap-
nealed some months ago.
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J. L. Sharpstein of the la" IN -
Sharpstein & Sharpstein, attorneys 10
the city in the suit brought py
Turner / p schell ct al against the
city, received word today from ois"
pia that the supreme court hao naiN
ed down a decision affirming the Juue
ment of Judge Brents of the superio'
court.
The suit arose over the paving VI
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Is a Tidal Wave.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-The Illinois
Central reports it got a wire to New
Orleans and learned a tidal wave
broke along the coast 100 miles from
New Orleans. There is slight rise IN
Lake Ponchartrain, but little or no
damage to the city and none to rail-
road property.
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HAVANA, Sept. Pit is reported
here today that President Roosevelt
cabled to Secretary Taft to land the
fighting men and assume control of
Cuba with the title of governor, as
soon as he deemed it necessary.
Secretary Taft and Bacon assume
joint control but later it was decided
that Taft should rule alone on ac-
count of the possibility of complica-
tions if they were to be two heads.
Taft is to control until the new
elections are held if the government
is taken over.
10000 Troops Ready.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Orders
were issued to the commanding Off
GERS of the organizations hereinafter
designated to hold themselves In
readiness to move without delay upon
notification of the result of the Gu
ban troubles.
Transportation by rail and water is
arranged making concentration at
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Kills Four People,

NEWBURG, N. Y, Sept. 27.--Today
adds fourth victim OF her list,
Staying Mllie Wicks, an attendant at
the Mattewan state hospital.
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the band is all that is claimed for
il. DeCaprio has a strong organiZa-
ton and they are giving music which
will certainly prove a great treat 10
the visitors to the Walla Walla fair.
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. y
DRAMATIC ELOPEMENT.

y PORTLAND, Sept. 27.-Bernard .
Velguth, the youth arrested for .
y the embezzlement of $4,000 from y
y the Portland Gas Co, now out on p
y $4,000 bail, eloped in an auto y
y mobile to Oregon City this MORN y
= ing with Nadine Grace Nichols. =
. on whom he squandered the =
. money. y
y The couple were married by =
. police judge. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
Hurricane is BLOWING.

ATLANTA, Sept. 27.-Western
Union wires are down to New Orleans
hut the last messages sent said hur-
ricane was blowing up the Mississippi
valley New Orleans is inundated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
, = . = y y y =
Mexicans Kill Inspector.

Mexicans Kill Inspector. .
y Ell PASO, Sept. 27.-Frank =
. Chapman, United States customs .
= inspector, was killed Monday in a .
y brush with Mexican smugglers at =
= La Jitas up the river from Eagle =
y pass. =
. The rangers were sent to the =
= scene, which caused a report that =
. an uprising had occurred. =
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Gompers Against Lonsworth.

= WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-
= Samuel Gompers has decided 10
. enter the campaign accompanied y
= bv the federation's best speakers
y against Congressman Loiis"oi III
.> of Cincinnati. and to fight Tor MS
y democratic opponent.
= II is understood Gompers hd'
= decided not to enter cannon
y district.
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NEW YORK, Sept. Pit Is report
ed on Wall street that a tidal wave
,,,,,c5 New Orleans this morning
causing great damage.
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City Under Water.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-Re-
norris here say New Orleans is under
water varying in depth from seven
inches to 10 feet.
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Is Fearful Hurricane.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The
weather bureau reports tropical
storm reached the Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi coasts where it is central This
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-27
PRESIDENT ORDERS TAFT IN CUBA
To TAKE CHARGE AS GOVERNOR
First Expedition of Twelve Thousand Soldiers Ready to Embark
for Scene of Impending War in RebeNious IsIand-.
Fort WaNa WaIIa Not in the List

of the Seventh, Fort Wayne, Michigan.
four companies of the Seventh, Fort
Brady, Michigan, twelve companies of
the Seventeenth. Fort Mcpherson. Ga,
four companies of the Twenty third.
New York, and the entire Twenty
Sixth and TwentySeventh The COM
plete total including the blue Jackets
and marines will make $4,000 effective
troops.
Uprising is Predicted.
HAVANA, Sept. 27.-The Daily Tel
egraph says there are rumors that the
administration party is preparing an
uprising against the Americans be-
cause of discomfort at the course pur-
sued by the peace commissioners.
The moderates are feeling there
must be a shedding of the last drop
of blood in resisting the Americans.
There is all sorts of incendiary talk.
General Funston arrived this morn
ing.
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CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20
Dorminy- Watkins.

A very pretty wedding occur
red last Sunday at tbs plantation
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Balls Wat
kins, when their dsug hter, Miss
Matte Watkins, was given in
marriage to Mr.. John Henry
Dorminy.
The bride is one of North
Georgia's most charming young
ladies, who came to this county
with her parents some two years
ago to reside. Her delightful
personality and beautiful char
acter soon captivated the heart
of the fortunate bridegroom, who
is one of the most prosperous
and highly respected young
planters Of the county and a
mcm ber of one of the Oldest and
most prominent families Of this
section.
The Enterprise rejoices with
them in their happiness and ex-
tends warmest congratulations.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

Mrs. O. S Mccoy and little
daughter and her two sisters
spent several days in this city
with Mrs. McCoy's father and
brothers.
Mr.. S. J. Studstill of Valdos-
ia, returned home yesterday If
ter attending the bedside of her
mo- her Mrs. N. B. Anderson who
is dangerously i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Becker.
Alice Roosevelt, now Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth cut the
bridal cake with a regular army
saber-the knife failed to do the
work SO she borrowed Major
Craw,ey's sword and slashed the
pieces of cake right aud left.
Uncle David Troup is very in
thusias'ic over their school at
Osierfeld bus Insists that they
nee d more seating capacity as
fully sixty children would be in
attendance if there we're seats
enough.
l.. l.. Scbnare started yester-
day for Pensacola, Fla, where
he goes to fill a government posi-
ton in the navy yard. The
young man has grown up in our
midst and acquired the prof.
ceincy as stenographer and
ftyperiter which enabled him to
secure this position through the
Instructions of Mrs. H. c. Stew.
! ems of S. Main street.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

The Empir Store is showing
a beautiful line of Ladies' Gilt
Belts also leather belts both IN
the extreme new styles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brown,
and little son Clay, spent Sunday
with the parents of Mr.. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Brown, of
of Altmaha ST. eet, returning to
their home in Triton Monday
morning.
Mrs. r. J. Prentiss entertain
ed Mrs. G. M. Wood ward, of
Sparks who is the District secre-
tary of the Valdosta district of
the Woman's + oreign Mission
airy society. Mrs. Woodward ad-
dressed the ladies of the Central
M. E. church of this city Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Conner Woodland, of
Sparks, Ga , district secretary OF
the w. F. NJ. S, was here Sun
day and yesterday in the interest
of foreign missions. She install
ed the officers of the local society
and delivered an interesting talk
at the Central Methodist church
Sunday afternoon.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

Mother Enterprise walked into
the Exchange "ank this morning
and insisted that J. D.-was
married and she. wanted the par
iculars. The old lady smikd,
wheedled and ca1oled and prom.
ised a whole column but the
young man stoutly denied the
charge. When be expressed his
willingness for Mother Enter.
prise to tell the girls that he Was
open to conviction the old lady
was Mortified to think that he
wanted to be a bigamlst. 1t took
a goodly portion of the relations
toconvlnce her that this was
not the newly married man.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-20

We had the pleasure Of hear
ing one of the most eloquent and
sensible lectures we ever heard
from woman at the First Meth
odist church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Callie Howe, National or
ganizer for The w. G. Il Z. was
the speaker, and >he said many
new things on the old question,
in discussing the legal status OF
the whiskey traffic.
Mr.. Brown, of the Williams
store. informs us that Mrs. II. q.
Powell was the recipient, of the
dress pattern given away by
that firm, she being the first per-
son trading out $40 worth Ct
goods. The store was crowded
all day Saturday-the opening
day-and the business has out
reached any previous sale.
The most remarkable birth
day party that ever happenedl Is
in session today in Hotel Astor
New York city in~honor of the
Sc birthday of Susan B. Anthony
the famous champion of equal
suffrage.
High grade fertilizers.-Pheniz
Warehouse Company.