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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
MAY Be WITH THE GYPS|ES
New Developments in Cecil Brittan
Case Indicate |denttyof kidnapers
TRAIL OLA HACK IS FOUND IN BREAKS
PENDLETON MEN MAKE DIscOV-
ERY WHICH is BACKED UP
BY PORTLAND WOMAN.
TRAIL OF A HACK IS FOUND IN BREAKS

A new theory, which the officers say
may explain the mysterious disappear
ance of little Cecil Britain from Toll
Gate, has been advanced by Ben Grail
gen and James Hudson, of Pendleton.
who declare that after leaving the
searching parties on Lincoln mountain
last week they discovered the marks
of a hack or light wagon, leading out of
the mountains on to the breaks of the
Umatilla river. The supposition now
is that the boy is in the hands of kid
napers and was taken out of the coun-
try in the hack.
Followed Wheel Tracks.
The wheel tracks were followed until
they were lost in the gravel beds OF
the Umatilla. The two men say that
occasionally they would strike a point
where the hack had stopped. At these
easily discerned. One Of these foot
prints made peculiar track as If the
heel of the shoe was half torn off. The
other track was made by a shoe with a
half dozen hObnails.
Similar Tracks Near Toll Gate.
Tracks similar to these, it is said,
were found by Harry Draper and a
party of searchers near Spout
Springs while the search for the boy
was at its height, and the theory has
been advanced that the boy is in the
hands of the men whose tracks were
found in the vicinity of the Toll Gate
and were later found mingling with the
marks of the hack.
Another Story from Portland.
Telegraphic dispatches from Port
land last night stated that on infor-
nation furnished by a Mrs. Poole, of
Fulton, a suburb of Portland, detect
ives are searching a number Of gypsy
camps for some trace of Cecil Britain.
Mrs. Poole, while passing a gypsy camp
near her home Thursday, caught a
glimpse of a boy. answering to a dot
the description of the Britain boy. Mrs
Poole, who has seen photographs of
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
LABoRERs ARE BADLY NEEDED.
San Francisco Unable to Shelter
Homeless People Before Rainy
Season.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The
scarcity of laborers has reached the
acute stage.
Word is being sent out for skilled
Jobs are being secured for unskilled
!ptorers who are offered $2.75 day.
But few workmen are coming in and
if this condition continues the city
will be unable to erect dwellings for
hundreds of the homeless being pro-
vided with shelter in tents or in tin
and wooden esacks, before the rains
set in two months hence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
NAVAL LIEUTENANT IS KILLED
Lieutenant England Of the Chattanooga
Hit in the Back at Che Foo by
French at Target Practice.

CHE Foo, July 2S.-Lieutenant
Clarence England Of the United States
cruiser Chattanooga was wounded this
morning by a bullet from the French
cruiser Dupetit and died this evening
The French squadron was engaged in
small arm practice as the Chattanooga
passed enroute outside for target prac-
tice. Lieutenant England was on the
Chattanooga's sides. He signalled the
French vessel to stop firing but before
the signal was understood England was
struck in the back by a richochet bullet
Lieutenant England is a native of Ar
kansas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
New Scheme CoIIapses.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2S.-The
government has ordered the police to
allow the Jews to remain in the city,
despite the statute making it illegal for
Jews to reside here. There is rioting
in Ismail and Cossacks have been sent
out to restore order.
The revolutionists marched singing
Down With the Gar"
Princess Lveff and Buchoff have fin
ally declined to enter the ministry, as
the conditions upon which they con-
sented were afterwards refused The
scheme for the establishment of nom
bureaucratic government has collapsed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28

COMES HOME
Oil King Is Captured By The
Newspaper Men
IS NOT IN STANDARD OIL CO,
Declares He Has Been Out of 1t
For Twelve Years--ls
Photographed
IS NOT IN STANDARD OIL Co.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The steamer
Amerika arrived today bringing John
D. Rockefeller. Mr.. Rockefeller re-
mained in seclusion at quarantine.
Mr.. Rockefeller was hard to reach
by the newspaper men. He finally
greeted them heartily and said he
wanted to play golf with them some
day. He declared he was glad to get
back to this country.
The magnate laughed when asked
about the Findlay, Ohio, court affair,
and said:
81 have nothing to say about that
Really, there's nothing to it. It's been
IL years since l had anything to do
with the Standard Oil company
When asked to pose for a phOtOg-
rapher Mr.. Rockefeller said: Ger
tainly," and called DR.. Bigger and the
baggageman to sit with him.
The passengers tell of the oil kings
good fellowship throughout most of
the trip. He is Drowned by the
French sun, his eyes are bright and
his complexion has a healthy glow.
He went Immediately to his estate at
Posantico Mills from state room num-
Der twenty-three. The reporters were
told this was meant for them to dis
appear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
GERMAN PAPER DENOUNCES.
Strongly Criticizes Insurance Compa-
nies Evading San Francisco
Liabilities.

BERLIN, July 28.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung calls the attitude of the Ger
man insurance companies refusing to
pay the San Francisco liabilities "re-
gretable" 1t names two companies as
guilty of only partially paying. and
names others as not lifting a finger to
discharge their losses.
The paper declares American agents
of several German companies have
quit in disgust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
RIOT, MUT|NY
AND MURDER
Striken Russia Again in
Throes Of Bloody Struggle
DOWN WITH THE CzAR"
Order to Allow Jews to Remain
Safe in St. Petersburg
Train Is Attacked
down WITH THE CzAR"

WARSAW, July 2S.-At noon today
10 revolutionists attacked a train,
killed Count Zuccato, commander of a
brigade of frontier guards, and Gen.
eral Westonring, chief of the customs
guards. Deminonke, chief cashier Of
diers escaped with $4,000 roubles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Peasants Fight Dragons.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 28.-Near
Chornipov peasants attacked dragons
who were trying to arrest agitators
Twelve soldiers were hurt and five
farmers killed. The Jews are fleeing
from Kazon Zdelnikoff Cossacks. A
member of the douma was beaten by
the police when arrested July a. He
was fined $3.50 today on charge of
carrying a revolver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Star. for Atlantic Chautauqua.

ATLANTIC, Ia, July 2s.-The AT
lantic Chautauqua assembly opened its
session here today with an unusually
fine program of speakers, lectures ana
other attractions. VIM. Sunday, the
former baseball player and present re-
1,;va1ist. Booker T. Washington, the
negro educator; Beauchamp. the hu-
morist; De Witt Miller and many
others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Suspect Is Released.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 2S.-
Fritz Sonstantine, held on suspicion OF
being his brother, Frank, wanted IN
Chicago for the murder of Mrs. Gen.
try, was released this morning. In
mates of the Gentry home declare he
is not the former bOarder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Black Sea Mutineers.

SEVASTOPOL, July 2S.-More mu-
TIMES are reported in the Black Sea
fleet but the officers are still in con-
out of commission and the crews scat
tered among the military posts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
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ROWES TO TRY AGAIN,

When Charles L. Rowe and
, riage license at the auditors
office this morning it marked
? their second venture on the ma
, trimOnial seas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe were divorced some years
ago, but neither, it seems, could
. stand the separation. Mrs. Rowe
? came all the way from Sacra-
? mentO to marry her former hus-
? band, who is now a resident of
, Lamar station.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Northwestern Gas & Electric
Makes Offer 10 City
TO FURNISH LIGHT Is YEARS
Under Which Condition Com
pany Will Surrender its Mill
Creek Water Rights

Through negotiations between mem
bers of the right of way committee of
the new gravity water system and
officials of the Northwestern Gas &
quirement by the city of Walla Walla
of all riparian rights owned by the
company on Mill creek, an ordinance
will be introduced in the council Aug
ust I, providing for the relinquishing
by the company all such rights for a
period of % years in return for the
exclusive contract of furnishing the
city with electric street lights for a
corresponding period at a monthly
rate of $3.50 1-3 per light, the present
rate paid by the city.
Instead of the Cash.
The contract which will be sub
mitted to the council for ratification
or rejection, is in lieu of any cash con-
western Gas & Electric company may
suffer to it's Mill creek electric plant
by reason of the city taking the waters
of Mill creek for the new gravity sys-
TEN.
Engineers of the gas and electric
company from data compiled OF the
flow of Mill creek and the power gen.
Grated at the cOmpany's Mill creek
plant, estimate that the company will
incur yearly damage of $4,000. This
represents the additional cost for fuel,
extra help and other incidentals that
would be contracted in operating the
plant during the four months OF the
dry season. The company at present
has three-year contract with the city
and the passage of the ordinance un'
der consideration will extend the con
tract period 25 years.
Contract or Damages.
The contract provides that the com
pany will furnish 140, six and One-hal1
ampere electric lights at the present
rate, and additional lights of the same
kind and size as needed at the same
rate. And further provides that should
the city for any cause fail to permit
the company to furnish all the lights
for the city during the life OF the con
tract, the city shall pay to the com
pany, as damage to the company 1oI
the diversion of the waters OF Mil
creek. an amount equal to $4,000 pei
year for each and every year OF the
uneXpired term of the contract.
The ordinance preapred reads as
follows:
Terms Of Ordinance.
The City of Walla Walla by this
ordinance hereby contracts and agrees
with the Northwestern Gas & Electro
company, corporation duly organlz
ed, existing and doing business undel
the laws of the state of Washington
IN the manner and upon the terms ant
conditions as provided, and set fortf
IN this ordinance, and upon acceptance
or the terms of this contract by sal(
northwestern Gas & Electric com
pany as hereinafter provided, the same
snail thereupon become and be vahf
and binding contract between th'
parties.
Quarter Of a Century.
The said Northwestern Gas & Elec
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
SEEKS LOST SON.

Worried almost to distraction,
Mrs. Mary Hartvigsen of Dillon,
Mont, arrived in Walla Walla
this morning in search of her
son, Charles Vagallons,, who
wrote from Walla Walla July Is
that he was in serious trouble
here. Mrs. Hartvigsen visited
Chief Brown and Sheriff Painter
today but was unable to ascer-
tain where anyone of her sons
name or description had been in
trouble within the past two
weeks. Mrs. Hartvigsen would
be pleased to receive any infor-
nation concerning Vagallons at
the Olympia lodging house. where
she has taken rooms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
OFFERS Nss%9 ii $%9 WATER RIGHTS FOR LONG TIME LIGHTING CONTRACT
LID OFF TOMORROW.

1t was reported this afternoon
that as the new city administra-
ton has been fairly launched,
all the liquor dealers in Walla
Walla have arranged to keep
the side doors of their saloons
Open tomorrow so the thirsty
can secure all the liquid re-
freshment they desire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Standard oil Prices Drop.

TOLEDO, July 2S.-COincident with
John D. ROckefeller's return there is
a break of three cents in the price of
eastern oil, and two cents in the price
of western oil, as posted by the Stand
ard Oil company today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
STOLEN GOLD FOUND.

FAIRBANKS, July 28.-Most
of the $4,000 IN gold stolen
from the express of the steamer
Ida May has been dug up near
cabin occupied by George
Raphael, who is under arrest.
Robert Miller, watchman on the
vessel. has also been arrested.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
GRASS FIRE At FORT.

A grass fire at Fort Walla <
Walla this afternoon threatened <
at one time to destroy the Off <
GERS quarters. BY hard work <
the enlisted men at the post sue <
ceeded in keeping the fire away <
from the buildings, but were :
unable to extinguish it until (
nearly the entire fiat west of the
quarters was burned over. 1t is
supposed the fire was started by
a lighted cigar thrown into the :
grass.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
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POWDER CAR ExPLODES.

SALT LAKE, July 2S.-A car
loaded with giant powder In
freight train on the Rio Grande
Western exploded at Goshen on
the Tintic branch at noon'
wrecking the train and scatter
ing the equipment over the
mountain side. All of the wires
are down and the details are
meager. 1t is rumored the en-
fire crew were killed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Gets Off Too Cheap.

GUTHRIE, Okla, July 2S.-OrvilIe
Frantz, brother of the governor, this
morning whipped newspaper man be-
cause of article attacking the gov
ernor He was fined $40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28

trio company shall hereafter furnish
the said City of Walla Walla for the
period twenty-five years from and
after the date of the passage of this
ordinance and maintain for and during
said period one hundred and forty six
and one-half ampere electric arc lights,
at such places on the streets of said
City of Walla Walla as are now occu-
pied by said lights, or may hereafter
be designated by said city, and to light
and keep said lights burning from
thirty minutes after sunset to thirty
minutes before sunrise, of each night
of the year, save and except only the
night before the night of the night af-
ter full moon in each month, provided
always that if said excepted nights
be for any reason dark, said lights
shall on said nights be lighted; and
said company shall furnish and main
tain such additional lights of the same
size and kind as above specified as
may be ordered or requested by the
CITY,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
HEAVY FLOODS IN CHINA.
Vice Consul Hull Reports Thousands
of the Natives Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The
transport Logan arrived mere tnls
morning with Vice Consul Hull OF
Hankow. China, aboard. At the time
of Mr.. Hull's departure from emma
reports had been received Of flood in
the Shiang and Yellow rivers which
caused great loss Of life. Several thou-
sand natives were drowned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
COMPROMISE REJECTED.

TONOPAH, July 2S.-By a
Vote of 511 to %, the miners re-
Jected the proposition of the
operators. A new conference
VIII be held. A strike is un-
likely.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
TO ARREST LAWYERS.

Are Charged With Serious Crimes IN
Hartje Case.
PITTSBURG, July 2S.-The district
attorney is preparing to arrest two at
torneys who were active in the collec-
tion and presentation of evidence In
the Hartje case on charges OF consplr-
acy and forgery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-28
Must Paw ANYWAY.

"a failure on the part of said COM
pany to supply said lights, if such
failure be occasioned by the act OF
God, unavoidable accident, or other
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Continued on Page Eighty
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The said Northwestern Gas & Elec-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
Wear Artificial Eyebrows.

Artificial eyebrows have been
made occasionally for years past"
said wellknown wig maker, but
lately they have grown very popular.
A face without eyebrows lacks express
sion or character, and many women
realize this. Others. having lost the eye
brows through fire or sickness, wear
artificial eyebrows until the new ones
appear. Others. again, wear artificial
eyebrows for time. only to become
tired Of and reject them.
"A well-made artificial eyebrow will
escape detection. as rule, but such
an eyebrow is too delicate to stand
rough usage. and soon wears out or
becomes unsightly. Many people grow
weary Of the recurrent necessity and
expense of replacement. But the pret-
ty woman who once wears artificial
eyebrows. like the man half of whose
mustache has been destroyed in some
manner. finds real friend In the arti-
cial eyebrow"
The artificial eyebrow originated in
Paris, the home of artificial beauty adj
juncts, and, 1t is stated. they are more
popular among women than men.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21

In a New York literary club two
novel.sts were discussing a novel of
eighties. and of which 10000 copies
had been sold
1T was" said the older man, "the
pest piece of advertising ever heard
OF; for 1t was advertising. not of merit,
that made the book popular
THE author had a millionaire
bachelor friend-call him Millions
and he persuaded Millions to let him
write for newspaper a paragraph to
the effect that the novels heroine had
made hit with him. and II he could
find anywhere a girl resembling her
he would marry her.
This paragraph duly appeared. It
was copied all over the country. The
young women Of America. on fire
with curiosity and nope, bought and
read the book In order to see If, they
stood any chance with Millions"
The younger novelist took out his
notebook.
by Jove." he muttered. 1T wouldnt
hurt to resurrect that scheme"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
WANTED WORTH or HIS MONEY.
Indignant Chicago cIubman In No
Mood to BE Swindled.

Indignant Chicago cIubman In No
Mood to BE Swindled.
A certain well known clubman liv-
ing not over sixty miles from the
Potter residence on the Lake Shore
drive, threatens to chastise his ia
vorite automobile agent with stuffed
club and malice aforethought. as soon
as the latter gentleman can be located
by the vehicle department Of the po-
lice force
The aforementioned clubman over
came his scruples against moving from
his seat in the club window, and pur-
chased an automobile which was loud
ly touted as the real thing by the
agent. Being unfamiliar with the
proper manner to manipulate the
"hootacum" or any other accessory Of
the car. he engaged a talented chauf-
feur at princely stipend to man the
brake.
During the initial workout. in which
the various gaits of the jaunting car
we're demonstrated, coterie of select
cronies from the Union club we're in
vited to enjoy ride.
All went well until the cruiser was
abaft the Grant monument in Lincoln
park, when suddenly the engine cough
ed and Immediately baked.
What's the matter, Mr.. Shover?"
inquired the man behind.
Il think the engine is missing, sir :"
said the chauffeur in his best profess
sional lingo.
''It is, is it?" repeated the now in
furiated owner of the car. That's
what get for buying a car from a
friend. but at that l didn't think he
would strip anything from the ensem-
Bile without making me commensur-
ate allowance. l ordered all the ac-
cessories and I'm going back after
that engine II it costs me $40 in cab
fare. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
His Back Was Not Haptlzed.

During a religious revival in the
Baptist church Of the little town Of
Cambridge, Me-. an eccentric middle
aged bachelor quite character in
the town. was converted.
AS soon as the ice was gone the fol-
lowing spring the converts were bap-
tized out-of-doors, and the elderly
bachelor presented himself among the
candidates. wearing a long. odd-look-
ing duster, buttoned to the chin. To
the surprise of all. he did not remove
it when he went into the water, but
was baptized with it on.
Wading ashore, with his face agIow
with satisfaction. he called to the con-
gregation assembled on the bank:
Friends, you may have thought it
strange thing to see me baptized with
this great coat on, but tell you it's a
fine thing. Now never got my back
scarcely mite wet"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
New Rolling Pin.

A Pennsylvania man has invented
rolling pin which has an attach
ment which feeds -four on the dough
while the latter is being rolled. thus
preventing the rolling pin sticking to
the dough The rolling pin carries a
trough and a dredger for flour, by
which the dough is more or less coy
cred while 1t is under manipulation
on the molding-board. The rolling
pill is Of any suitable construction,
the handles being detachable and the
roll turning on the handles. The
ends Of the trough are attached to the
handles and extend above the top Of
the roll the sides OF the trough ex-
tending so close to the roller that the
latter can barely turn without contact
with the trough. Thus the rolling pin
is surmounted by a trough, which is
open at the bottom. save as the roller
itself forms a bottom to tho trough
Inside the trough Is a hollow cylin-
der, formed of perforated sheet metal,
the cylinder moving within the
trough and closed by cover. When
the cylinder or dredger Is partly full
of -four and is placed on top Of the
roller the latter can be SO operated as
to sprinkle more or less -four onto the
roller. whence 1t will be carried onto
the dough. A little experience gives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-21
GLAD he HAD NOT PAID TAX.
Negligence Enabled War Correspond
ant "a Get ~ r,,ha

Negligence Enabled War Correspond
ent to Get to Cuba.
Charles e. Hands OF the London
Daily Mail. who went to Washington
to report the White House wedding,
met Senator Alger there. The last
time he met him was when Mr.. Alger
was Secretary or war, and Hands
went to him for pass to accompany
the army to Cuba in the Spanish war.
He gave Secretary Alger his card.
This won't do" said the Secretary,
II must have better Identification
than a mere card. How do l know
you are correspondent, as you say
you are?"
"Of course. you don't know it,"
Hands replied, except as tell you
So"
Cant you get a letter from your
ambassador"
But" Hands persisted. 'he don't
know me. either"
We'll" said the Secretary, Il must
have better Identification than a
card"
Hands went through his papers. He
had nothing aud had forgotten to get
credentials from his paper. He was
in bad way until he found a blue
paper in one OF his pockets. He hand
ed it over to the Secretary.
Here" he said. lis the official. the
third, and last notice that have sot
paid my income tax. and that must
pay IT,"
Alger took 1t and laughed. Il guess
you are an Englishman all right" he
said. "and I'll chance 1t on your be-
ing correspondent"
And he gave him the pass
"You see.' said Hands to the Sena-
tor the other day, III had paid that
tax wouldn't have been able to &c
to the war"