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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
HOUSE GUSTS
A DEMOCRAT
Woods Of ST. Louis Gives
Way to Contestant
ELECTION FRAUDS CAUSE
House Discusses the Pure Food
Bill and Adopts An I'm
portant Amendment
ELECTION FRAUDS CAUSE

WASHINGTON, d. c., June ga
The house today by unanimous vote
unseated Ernest Wood, Democrat Of
st. Louis and gave his seat to Harry
COudrey. republican contestant, who
was sworn in. Election frouds had a
prominent part in the contest. The
house today adopted an amendment
to the pure food bill providing that
Gamers need not use labels showing
weights and measures, but If they do
use them they must state the truth.
The senate this afternoon sent to
conference the agricultural apprOpri-
alton bill including the beef inspec-
ton amendment. The executive ses-
sion considered the nomination OF
Secretary Barnes to be postmaster at
Washington, d. c.
Packing house conditions were dis
cussed in the house today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
St. VINCENT PUPILS GRADUATE
Enjoyable Program Rendered by the
Class and Other Students at Key
Ior Grand Thsater.

The annual commencement exercises
of St. Vincent's Academy were held
last night at the Keylor Grand theater
and were attended by an immense
crowd of people. In addition to the
graduating program several enjoyable
musical and literary selections were
given by the other students OF the
school. The graduates were Miss l.
Rurham Miss A. Door and Miss N.
Thomson. Miss Durham delivered the
salutatory, Miss Dorr gave an essay
and Miss Thomson made the valedic'
tory. Rev. M. Flohr made the address
to the graduating class.
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Tumb|ed 50 Feet From Dressing
Room 10 Stage
At kErloR GRAND LAST N|GHT
LIFE MIRACOUSLY SAVED BY SIS.
TER MATILDA WHO CAUGHT
FALLING GIRL.

Miss Marie Durry. the 13-year-old
miraculous escape from instant
death or serious injury while partici-
ST. Vincents academy at the Keylor
Grand theatre last night by falling
from the topmost dressing room of
the stage to the floor below, a distance
of 80 feet. Sister Matilda of ST.
Mary's hospital, who was on the stage
at the time, fortunately glanced up as
Miss Durry lost her balance and fell.
Ry rare presence of mind the Sister
pushed her foot out in line with the
falling girl and broke her fall to such
an extent that she was not seriously
injured, although she was badly
bruised and shocked by coming in con-
tact with the floor.
The accident created CONSERVATION
among those on the stage until 1t was
ascertained that the young lady was
not seriously hurt. Miss Durry. dur
ing the exercises, was standing on the
balcony of one of the dressing rooms
80 feet above the stage. The great
height and dancing lights caused q
sudden dizzy spell to overcome her and
losing her balance she fell over the
railing. The young lady is doing nice
ly and her mother said she feared no
serious consequences as result OF the
fall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Holds Insurance Fraud.

ALBANY, June 23-Justice Fits Of
the supreme court today refused the
BalOise Insurance Co. of Switzerland
permission to withdraw two hundred
thousand dollars deposited according
to the laws of the state when the COM
pany did business in tbs country, the
court holding that since the company is
still doing business in the Philippines
it is answerable to the law as ii is
States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Mayor Mcclellan Sails for Europe.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Moyar Nc
clellan. accompanied by Mrs. McClel-
Ian, sailed on the American Line
steamer New York for Europe today.
They expect to make an extended tour
through Europe and return in Septem-
Der, probably by the steamer st. Paul
of the American Line.
During the mayors absence Patrlck
z MCGOWAN. president Of the board
of aldermen, will be acting mayor ana,
as Mayor Mcclellan will be away long
er than thirty days, the acting mayor
will exercise all the powers of the may
or's office, including those OF removal
and appointment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23

Smails, Pennington, Chingren, Nc.
Broom. Dickson, third with IS.
Event No. 17-Chingren, McElroy
Biglow, first with 20; Miller, Dryden
Stacy, Holohan. Guist, Upton, second
with 19: Smails, Deyo, Dickson, Con-
fair, Despair, Shields, Logsdon, Bar.
clay, Cole, third with IS.
Event 19-Holohan first with 20;
Ellis, Dryden, Deyo, Chingren, Nc
Broom, Biglow, Confair, Holmes, Sec
ond with 10; Cole. Scott, Robins, Den
ham, Mapes, Smails McElroy Penning
ton, third with 1S.
Event No. 20-RObin, first with 20;
Miller. Dryden, Holohan, Forbes, Con-
fair, Smails, McBroOm, second with 10;
Ellis. Kershaw, Wood, Deyo, Biglow
Logsdon, Butler, Cole, third with IS.
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MOODY PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT
BIG RAILROADS WILL NOT ESCAPE
KENO EVIDENCE ON WHICH TO PROSECUTE "R0CY''
Gernne viii Not Ms Mere Clerks But Will Strike Half Waq STANDARD
Oil Officials Say That Announcement |ended To Create Prejudice
In Advance Of The Trials

not wish to indict clerks, and we can
not reach the heads of concerns be-
cause of the lack of evidence. So we
will strike about half way up
Standard Is Not Perturbed.
NEW YORK, N. Y, June 23.-A
spokesman for the Standard says:
"The administration wishes to ere
ate hostility to the Standard Oil Co.
so that a trial will be a superf1uity.
1t is intimidation by proclamation. We
shall say nothing until the proceed
ings are begun. We are not worry
ing"
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kinq haakon Holds levee.

TRONDHJEM, June 23.-The king
and queen gave their first levee to-
day. Special embassies, officials and
many prominent persons present at the
coronation attended. American Ambas-
sador Graves presented William J..
Bryan and wife and a number Of other
Americans The Norwegian American
delegates will be received next Monday
when presents from the American Sons
of Norway will be given to the king.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
RAILWAY Clerks Meet.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 23.-The
ANNA, convention of the third division
of the Railway Clerks association
opened here today. 1t is of more than
ordinary Importance. as at this conVen-
ton the delegates will be chosen for
the national convention. which VIII
he held at Chicago on October 2, of
this year.
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man at the earnest request of Presi-
dent Roosevelt The Pennsylvania,
New York Central, Chicago and East
erp, Illinois, Rutland, Central Ver-
mont, Burlington, Alton, Missouri and
Southern Pacific will be prosecuted
and there may be others.
A high administration official was
asked point blank today If he ex-
pected to land John D. Rockefeller He
hesitated and then answered:
Il don't think SO, about the best
we could do would be to get traffic
managers directly concerned. We do
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Mrs. ledoux' Case.

STOCKTON, Cal. June 23.-At noon
District Attorney Norton had not con-
cluded his closing argument in the Le-
doux case. The case will not reach the
Jury much before o'clock. Disagree
ment or conviction is expected by the
majority watching the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 23.-
The presidents orders for an octopus
hunt will not be confined to the Stand
ard Oil trust He has ordered his
huntsmen to go after the railroads
also. Wherever they can find that a
road has granted rebates to the
Standard they are to bring suit against
the road as well as the Standard. At
torney General Moody who had deter
mined to retire to private life this
summer will remain as chief hunts
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getting very satisfactory crops.

getting very satisfactory crops.
Il was surprised at the demand for
visiting. Seattle buyers were taking
all they could get at 6k cents. The
only kick the farmers had was the
shortage of cars for shipping.
"All along the line l heard Walla
Walla complimented on all sides. AS
outsiders expressed it, we undoubtedly
have a city with a bright future
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
SPORTS Shooting For Champ.
ienship Medal
EVENTS WARMLY CONTESTED
HoIohan Won the Globe Trophy
From Dryden in a Heart
breaking Event

The shoot for the Dayton medal
brought a number of Dayton's expert
shots to Walla Walla last night to
participate in the event at the tour
rament this morning. The shoot for
the DAYTON medal and the individual
championship were two of the princi-
pal events on today's program and
both events are being hotly contested.
Ed Garret of Spokane, Chngren
and Confair tied for first place n the
Dayton event with a score of 80 out
of 40 and the tie will be shot off late
This afternoon.
The individual championship event
trought out the best shots on the
gOund and the honor of winning the
honor of individual champion lies be-
tween Holohan, Biglow, Dryden, Gar
rett Confair, Chingren, McBroom and
Cowing.
Up to 2:3O o'clock four events ha
been shot off, the winners being as
follows:
Event No. 21-Kershaw, Dryden,
Cowing. Chingren. Baker, Confair and
Logsdon. first with Is straight.
Event No. 22-Miller, Kershaw
Forbes. BigIow, Guist and Confair,
first with Is straight.
Event No. 23.-Stacy McBroom
and Baker. first with Is straight.
Event No. 25-Garrett, Dryden
Chngren, McElroy, Markham, Des-
pain. first with Is straight.
The tournament closes this after
noon and most of the shooters Will
leave this evening for home. The
visiting sportsmen declare that the
Walla Walla shoot has been one OF
the most successful pulled off in sew
eral years and compliment the local
officers for handling the affair with
"u' AtNtit lIlCtIolI.
Holohan Took Globe Trophy.
P J. Holohan of Twin Falls, Idaho
Won the Globe trophy from F. A. Dry
den of Wana Walla in a sensational
Shoot-of at the tournament yesterday
afternoon. The event brought out al
the big shooters attending the tourna'
ment and proved to be the most exclt-
ing contest of the two days shooting
Holohan and Dryden tied for the med'
al with 80 each out of a possible 4o.
When it came to shoot-off the tie
the shed was cleared of spectator:
and only officials were allowed near th'
shooters. The contest was witnessed
by fully three hundred spec
tators and considerable money e&
changed hands on the result. Drydel
showed wonderful form until he MAJ
reached his 23rd bird, which he missed
He dropped the 27th, 31st, 35th, 31t
and 3Sth. allowing Holohan to win IN
trophy by one shot, 35 to "a. Resui'
of yesterdays shoot We're as follows:
Event 14-McBroom, Confair, mrs
With 20; Chingren and McElroy, sec
"nd with 10; Kershaw. Holohan, Big
low, Guist, Hamley, Logsdon, Scot
third with IS.
kVent No. 15-Brownlee medal wo
by Jack Forbes of Spokane-F1rs
money, Smails. Holohan, Chingrel
Dickson, Biglow, Contain, Markham
second with Il: Wood. Kershaw, DRY
"eh' McBroom, Logsdon, Hacker, Del
nam, Spence, Despair, Kelly, thiI
with Is.
Event 16-Holohan, Logsdon, FIR
win 20; Garrett, Peck. Dryden, Dey
icE-iroy. Markham, Pennell, Barcla
second with 10; Miller. Kersha'
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VISITS IDAHO TOWNS.

Brioht Outlook for Good Crops IN
That Country.
NC McGrew. grocer. returned last
evening from a ten days trip to Kend-
rick and Peck, Idaho.
In these Idaho towns Mr.. McGrew
has many friends, as he formerly con-
Quoted a business in both places. In
regard to his trip Mr.. McGrew said:
"At Peck and Kendrick the drought
in the early part of the season had the
people feeling kind of blue, but recen,
rains have made the crop outlook very
bright and the farmers are hopeful OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Kaiser Honors the Longworths.

KEEL, June 23.-The Longworths ar
rived here today and We're greeted by
American and German dignitaries and
were the objects of much courtesy. Ihe
kaiser whose example all the nobility
are following is paying homage to Mrs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
BAILEY HAS OPPOSITION.
M.oax;ne Criticisms Bring Out Rival
Candidate.

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 25-As
tho result of the recent magazine at
tack on Senator Bailey, petitions are
being circulated over the state ask
ink former Attorney General Crane TO
become a candidate for United States
senator to succeed Bailey.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Bids for Two New Battleships.

WASHINGTON, d. C. June 23.-Bids
were opened at the navy department.
today for the construction Of two first
class battleships, Michigan and South
Carolina. The bids range close to four
million dollars each.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Indictments for Election Frauds,

PORTLAND, Ore. June ga total
of twenty indictments have been re-
turned by the grand jury investigating
election frauds. More are expected.
officials of the Oregon Water Power
Go. and the Sellwood Brewery are
among the indicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
rr;.,ds Surprise Mrs. Stanley.

Er;ends honored Mrs. E. G. Stanley
with a surprise party last evening
Five Hundred was played. MIS- Al
u,ou.,o;rar of Montana won the grano
nrize: Miss webber the boooy prize
The guests were ten well known so'
ciety persons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
proorsm Of Chinese Boxers.

BERLIN, June 23.-Diploma1c CIR
clos have received official informatlon
.,,o Growth of a new anti-dynastlc
anti-foreign society in China cameo
the Tsaili which is determined TO 'torh'
san,ocratic government, expel all
missionaries and suppress aliens pro-
noting foreign commerce with emma
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Auamsmnon 10 Launched.

GLASGOW, June 23.-The battleship
Agamemnon, of sixteen thousand five
hundred tons was successfully launcned
today. 1t will cost seven and one-half
millions when completed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Permanent Cottages for Refugees.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June %
DR.. Devine of the Red Cross mas peen
selected as head of the relief commit
tee which will spend a million dollars
contributed by the country. The mayor
favors permanent cottages for refugees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Unnatural Mother Neg|ects Her
Offspring to Have a Coed Time
POLICE take A HAND IN AFFAIR
LITTLE GIRLS CARED FOR BY
STRANGERS IN DOWNTOWN
LODGING HOUSES.

COMPLAINTS were investigated by
the police last night that two sisters
who lately came to Walla Walla from
Starbuck, were neglecting two little
girls. children of one of the women,
by leaving them in down town lodg-
ing houses for hours at a time While
they paraded the streets and con-
sorted with men. The investigation re-
shifted in the two women being ordered
to leave the city or else provide
home for the two children if they de-
sired to continue the seamy life they
had started.
Hungry Little Tots.
The women, according to the police,
arrived in Walla Walla with the chill
dren about two weeks ago and took
rooms on the top floor of the Paine
building. Lodgers in the building
heard the two little girls crying sew
eral times and one of the men ROOM
ers finally Investigated the cause. He
went to the room and found the two
little girls all alone. The eldest about
six wears of age sobbingly told the
man that mamma has been gone an
awful long time and that they were
hungry. An investigation developed
the fact that the women were in the
habit of leaving the children alone II
the room for half a day at a time
without anything to eat One time
thew were gone nearly "a hours anc
the ,odgers provided the children
| with something to eat.
Police Take a Hand.
| The landlady notified the women t'
leave and they then took rooms at the
lDe,n,onico lodging house in West Maii
street. The police were notified OF tn
affair and last night the two womel
uere told to leave the city or else pro
;de a home for the two little girls
IIt could not be learned today whethe
lthe women had left the lodging nous
lor not The police say that a hom
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23

Mrs. Yerkes -Mizner Very Low.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 23.-Mrs. Will
Yerkes, who was operated on yester-
day for appendicitis, is very low.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Policeman Assassinated.

ST. PETERSBURG, June pa po-
lice commissary was shot and mortal
in the industrial quarters. The assas-
sin has been arrested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Gendarme L. Killed.

KERTCH, June 22.-Captain Snere-
matoff. of the gendarmes, was killed
on the street today by revolutionists
and his wife was seriously wounded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23

will be provided for the children if the
mother does not take some steps to-
ward giving them better care.
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Socialist Editor. Go to Prison.

STOCKHOLM, June 23-Seven So
cial democratic editors were today SEN
fenced to ten months in prison for an
ti-military agitation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-23
Will Be Star Witness IN Edward
Spencer Case Monday Forenoon
SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE LOOKED FOR
TO SHOW UP CORRESPOND
ENCE IN CASE.

Governor Mead, who arrived in Wall
la Walla today is expected to be pres
ent in the superior court Monday
forenoon and give testimony in the
case of Edward Spencer, whom the
governor is trying to place behind the
bars of the state penitentiary again
to complete a 13 year sentence for
manslaughter. Arrangements had
been partially completed to take Gov
ernor Mead's testimony To-Day, but the
executive was so Overburdened with
social affairs that the matter was
postponed until Monday when Spen-
GERS case will come up for final
hearing
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Spicy Testimony Expected.

Governor Mead is expected to give
some sensational testimony in view OF
the fact that Assistant Attorney Mac
Donald, in his compliant against Spen-
Ger, alleges that the young man was
pardoned under a misapprehension of
his true physical condition at the time
he was supposed to be dying Of tu-
berculosis. Spencer's attorneys will
governor make public all correspond
ence that passed between him and
Spencer's friends relative to the par
don to show just what representations
were made to the executive and by
whom.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-18
The Wonderful Wireless.

Wireless telegraphy is extending its
wonders. The Nineteenth century
tells how the new premier of New
Zealand from mid Atlantic, wired to
the British post master general urg
ing penny postage to the United
States, explains how it will add to
the power of admirals in time of war.
how new device makes it possible to
secure the privacy of messages; how
business meu transact their business
ON shore when in mid ocean; how one
steamer fitted with the apparatus has
sent and received Is, 600 words while
at sea, and gives the words of Mr..
Heaton of the wireless company, who
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-18

gagement was with the winlamspo,t
club OF the Pennsylvania State league
IN 1857
Gleason pitched for the Scranton clal
In 1SSS when y was member OF the
International league. His excellent
work In the box that season attracted
the attention of the officials OF and led
TO his engagement by the Philadelphia
clIb Of the National league. with which
team he remained four successive
seasons.
In 1858 and 1850 GleasOns pitching
proved fairly successful. In 1890 Glea.
son was the most successful pitcher OF
the Philadelphia team. aud be ranked
third In point Of effectiveness Ia the
pitching averages of the National
league. During his last two seasons
with the Philadelphia club he occupied
the pitchers position In a majority o.
Its championship contests. At the close
Of the 1891 season Gleason Joined tn
st. Louis club, then a member of the
American association.
In 1894 he was sold to the Baltimore
club aud the next season went 10 SEE,
end base. replacing the crippled Henry
Reitx. He did so well that he was that
clubs regular second baseman. giving
Up pitching altogether.
IN 1856 be was sold 10 the New York
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-18
Guilty of Murder.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 1S.-WiIliam
Penna was found guilty of murder in
the first degree tonight for killing
OF Mrs. Susie Bryant in this city sew.
eral months ago. Penna claimed he
had been lured to this country from
Australia by the woman, who promis-
ed to desert her husband and mary
him. When she refused it angered
Penna, he said, and he procured re-
volver and going to Mrs. Bryant's
house called her to the door and shot
her. Penna then ran into the arms
of policeman. An effort was made
to prove Parma insane.
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said: -rE-I fg
''Our' ultimate ideal must be In
Simultaneous electrical communication
with every man on earth, ashore or
afoat at any cost within the reach of
every one. -
We often tell how the telegraph
and the railroad drive back the from
tier, but when the wireless is perfect
ed, there will be no more secret
places in the world Neither seas
nor continents can intervene; no hos
tile ship can approach undiscovered,
any shore; the storms will be inter-
cepted and their courses marked out
1t will be the worlds alI-seeing
eye, and every ear that will can hear.
1t serves as both light house and fog
and breaker signal; ships at sea will
know each others whereabouts, and
thus avoid collisions; it will stand
sentinel for the world. We see it's
results and still the mystery of it we
cannot fathom; could it traverse the
waves of ether as it does the waves of
air we might get signals from other
planets. OF all the triumphs of
mans genius it seems to us the most
wonderful, for it is an absolute tri-
umph of mind over matter, and
makes more clear the words of the
long ago that linen stand but little
lower than the angels. ''-Goodwin's
Weekly
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-18

WANTED.-A refined, intelligent lady or gen.
tleman as manager for a business being estab-
llshed In Occur d'Alene. Address NJ S. Press
Office IO-1st3n
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HAIRY DAVIS.

college nine. In 1895 he played for
Pawtucket and New York. PittsbuFa
signed him the latter part OF 1896 Aft
err one year with Plttsburg he went in
to the strong Eastern league.
A Gathering offer was accepted by
him from Providence. where he did ex.
cellent work during the seasons of
1899 and 1900. Connie Mack signed
him for the Athletic club In 1901, and
since that time he has covered nrst
base in a most acceptable manner.