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Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11
CIRCULATION
is the STOCK IN TRADE
OF A LIVE NEW SPAPER..

When an advertisement is placed IN q
paper it is for the purpose Of reach.
ing possible purchasers-those who
may be interested in what the ad.
vertiser has to sell.
Every advertiser has . right to know
just how many copies Of his adver'
tisement are being distributed
whether that advertisement is being
placed before 100 readers or zoe
readers, 1000 or 1000.
The Argus claims q much larger cir
culation than any newspaper pub
lished within Fergus county;
the records of the Office and the
subscription list are always open te
our advertisers.
State of Montana ..
County ofFergus)
Halsey K. Watson. being first duly sworn
says: That he is the business manager of the
town, Montana. and that the total number o
s9bes b 9e and so durg he onhs
February, March and April 1906 was 1885, al
average of
1888 Each Issue
and that the total plumber of copies of the Fri
day edition of the Argus subscribed for ant
sold during the same three months was 2O4o6
an average of
1869 Each Issue.
(Signed) HALSEf X. WATSON,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3re
day of May. 1906
(Seal u. w. .COCh
Notary Public in and for Fergus County
Montana
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

Fergus county still has safe lead
over all other counties of the state in
the output of gold. its value for April
being $8O,15S63.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

1t now seems probable that no sky
scrapers will be permitted in the re-
building of San Francisco. One plan
advanced and which seems to meet
with favor, is to limit the heights of
buildings to one and one-half times
the width of the street. If buildings
were erected in solid blocks with steel
danger of destruction by earthquakes
will be greatly lessened if not alto
eether removed.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

II is safe to say that Maxim Cor
ky's receipts in this country will fan
short of the contributions raised for
the earthquake sufferers.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

Read the Argus for the news.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

The Argus Job department has the
finest lines of program and Invitation
folders ever brought 70 leNNIotoWn.
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

In addition to contributing very
Fergus County argus., 1906-05-11

The most beautiful creations for pri.
vate or public dances Or parties at
reasonable rates. Order early.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
P|CKPOCKETS HIT THE SHOPPERS
Men With Light Fingers Mingle With
Crowds and Relieve Oppressed
Of Financial Burdens.

As the holiday season draws near
pickpockets become more bold and a
number of depl edations have been re-
ported to the police, but owing to the
congested shopping it is almost i'm,
possible u apprehend the guilty par
tics. 1t is believed that the Offenses
committed have been done by the
same persons and it is possible that
some arrests will be made.
Frank ] Ducks. the 12-year-old son OF
Conductor Frank Loucks of the o. r.
x n. had his pocket picked while
shopping in the Bee Hive store about
) O'Clock Thursday afternoon while
in company with his father. The boy
ha,: Il urse containing 81 and the
work was done so neatly that the loss
was not discovered for some time
afterward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22

, able-good meeting, favor a memorial
to congress-
North Yakima-"A big ball inter
fered with the mass meeting, but |
saw the leading men personally. De-
pleted condition of the state treasury
| is worst obstacle from the standpoint
OF the people here
The principal opposition to the
project being encountered is the fear
that the treasury will not stand the
appropriation. Everybody seen is in
favor of the open river, but many are
afraid there is not money enough. The
passage of a strong memorial to con-
gress and closer and more active CO.
operation of the three states would be
unopposed.
Secretary Moore was much pleased
over the receipt this morning of
communication from the Wenatchee
club offering their active cooperation
towards securing federal aid for an
open river. This club is composed of
125 members, most of whom are rust
lers. The communication was unso-
licited and as many of the members of
the club are prominent Seattle busi-
ness men the support is welcome.
DR.. N. G. Blalock, who returned yes
Portland, announced encouraging
news he had received on the open
river campaign.
He came up from Portland to Bla-
lock Island with James A. Moore,
president of the Moore Investment Co.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
SEATTLE MEN JOIN WAL[A WA[[A
IN BOOSTING THE open RIVER

Good reports from Professor Lyman
as to results of his visits at Vancou.
yer, Kalama, Yakima and Prosessor
the voluntary adoption of resolutions
by the Wenatchee Commercial club.
prospects of open river rallies over
the state, assurances of friendship
from one of the most prominent men
in Seattle for the appropriation for
river improvement and pledges of un-
qualified support in every way from
the Lewiston Commercial club to the
extent Of an Idaho state appropriation
are the cheering developments in the
fight Walla Walla is making for an
open river to the sea.
Professor Lyman has written to
Sec etary Moore and DR.. Blalock of
the Commercial club concerning his
trip and the general tone of his let
ters is very optomistic.
His reports from the different cities
visited are:
VancOuver-"Gave earnest atten-
tion, endorsed plans cordially, ap-
pointed committees to pass resolu-
tions and will arrange a rally of the
river counties in the near future"
Kalama-"A large audience. includ.
ing many ladies, turned out. Very
cordial reception from all; also en-
favorable to project. l feel confident
of good effect in both Vancouver and
Kalama"
Prosser-"Everythi very favor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
WALTER M'CALLEY IS BOUND OVER
IN THE sum Of ONE THOUSAND
lawyer, Sam Stern of Spokane, attor
ney for the o. R. & N. railway.

lawyer, Sam Stern of Spokane, attor-
ney for the o. R. & N. railway.
The hearing of the case before
Judge Huffman began promptly at 2
O'Clock this afternoon
In a voice so low as to be scarcely
understood more than a few feet
away, broken by fits of coughing and
times when she could not control her
emotion, with closely drawn veil for
most of the time and sitting in front
of the defendant, Amelia Villa, for one
hour in Judge Huffman's court this
afternoon recited the story of her re-
lations with Walter McCalley.
The court room was filled with d
crowd of the curious, so that it was al
most impossible to get in the door.
McCalley sat in corner of the
room with his attorneys, Samuel Stern
of Spokane and John L. Sharpstein of
Walla Walla. The state was repre-
sented by County Attorney-elect Otto
Rupp and Attorney Grant of Portland,
special counsel for Miss Villa.
Miss Villa was seemingly very much
overcome and requested, through her
attorney, that the spectators be ex-
cluded. This the court could not do
and Miss Villa kept her veil down, al
though requested again and again to
raise it so that her testimony could
be heard. Her hand trembled so as to
be seen across the room as she took
the oath.
On cross examination witness admit
ted her age to be % and when shown
a letter written by her to McCalley in
October dropped it on the floor, but
finally admitted writing it.
She told of going TO ST Vincent's
hospital in Portland in 1904 and try
ing to be a nurse for four months
leaving on account of poor health.
He is the father of the child and
never denied it," she said. She de-
MED that she knew the contents of
the instrument of release given her
in the Victoria hotel and had only had
it in her possession for three minutes
at two different times; did not know
whether 1t was typewriter or manu-
script and was so frightened and over
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22

OF Seattle, and one of the most prom
inent men in that city. He said:
"Mr. Moore is broadminded man
and is decidedly in favor of an apr
priation by the state for an open ri
think that he will give us good !
| sistance in that work"
DR.. Blalock also met Daniel w.
Greenburg, president of the Lewiston
Commercial club, while he was in
Portland, and was much pleased with
his cordial assurance of support
President Greenburg said that he
felt authorized to state that the peo-
pie of Lewiston. and especially of the
Lewiston Commercial club, were in
favor of improving the river and even
making an appropriation by the state
of Idaho for that purpose. They will
work hand in hand with Walla Walla
and the state of Washington in the
open river project and will arrange
for a big mass meeting with our repre-
sentative. Professor Lyman, who is
now in the field" \
Professor Lyman is enthusiastic
over the subject of rallies, saying that
they will do more to shake up the dry
bones of some sections than anything
else"
ties at Vancouver and the lewiston
Charleston rally he hopes. to see va
kima, Franklin, Benton and Adams
counties unite in big rally at Ken
newick
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
HICKSST|LL BURIED
FrightfuI PrediCamant Of Min
er EntOmbed in CdVein
RATS EATING his DEAD COMPANIONS

BAKERSFIELD Cal, Dec. 22.-
Shortly after o'clock this morning a
telephone message from the Edison
mines states there is no hope of get
ting the buried miner. Hicks, out until
late today.
The workers struck new obstacles
which retard the progress. Big bould-
ers are in the way of the tunnel. 1t is
feared the work will cause a cavern,
Which viii smother Hicks.
Rats are reported to be eating the
bodies Of the dead miners near Hicks.
Shortly after noon word was re-
celyed to the effect that the rescuerS
are working directly over the car
winch shut in Hicks. The deprls
Is now cleared away to such an extent
mat the men can see Hicks and he
can see them.
he now gets light from the sha1'
"nd feels the rescue. to all intents, mas
Oeen accomplished. He is in the bes'
u numor and good physical condition
Ihe actual removal of Hicks, how
ever will not take place for severa
Noufs. Orders were issued that HICKS
must not be taken out until the place
Were he lies is thoroughly rooted ane
"Hloered over, so there can be no pos
'o1lty Of final cavein, which wouie
oe fatal TO him and the rescuers
sn' may fall before Hicks is takei
10 the hospital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
POWER COMING
THIS EVENING
Electric Company An.
nounCes fdr|yRepairs
FLUME WASHES OUT
Floods Undermined Supports
Causing the Intake Pipe
to Give Away

Electric power will be on at
O'Clock tonight without fail. accord
ing to the announcement made by the
Northwestern Gas & Electric Com
pany this morning. The company also
intimated that the power might be on
sooner provided repairs up the river
could be completed earlier in the
afternoon.
Superintendent Lawson returned
from the river this morning and re.
ports that the damage consists of the
partial destruction of about 100 feet
of flume just below the headgate at
the Roberts ranch A large force OF
men was put to work repairing this
yesterday
The damage was caused by the un-
dermining of the supports of the
flume by the rushing waters of the
swollen stream and this caused the
flume itself to breal,. lin several
places.
The recent flood did more damage
to the farms along the WaIla Walla
river than any other according to a
well known real estate dealer who
is familiar with the places along the
river. He estimated that the damage
would amount to at least $4,000, in
the vicinity of Whitman station.
The water made new channels in
the rich bottom land and swept it
clean to the gravel in many places
The flood was no greater than it was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22

the Evans Montrose arson trial before
Judge Huffman yesterday afternoon
as the leader of them all.
The old, gray haired man and wo-
mn who were to be tried for felony
the mystery in their relations, which
hung about the whole affair, packed
the justice court with the biggest
cr-"d it has known since the fam
Gus Eagalde hearing several years
ago
The defendants were brought into
court and sat beside each other 1t
was the first time they had an op-
portunity to talk together since the
mysterious fire in Green Park annex
on December II and they made good
use of the minutes which elapsed be-
fcrC the trial began
Mrs. Evans did not repeat the tears
winch she has produced several times
silce her arrest but, on the contrary,
smiled freQu-n,'y tnro,13. out the pro-
ceedings and bore herself with the air
of a veteran. Montrosc, the ''hired
rnon," also had a court bearing which
was far from that of an amateur They
both paid close attention to every word
uttered by the different witnesses for
the prose e2ution and once or twice
Ms Evans .ta,ted to contradict wit
ness but was restrained by her at
torneys.
The feature of the trial was the
legal scuffle over the introduction of
the letter written to Dear Monta''
from Freewater and the attempt of
Captain Mike Davis to substitute for
it the letter with the "pen and ink
kiss" for "Monta."
In spite of the serious nature of the
case there were so many funny spots
in the, evidence and SO many funny
situations that there was laughter in
/ nearly every stage of the trial and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
shaw THREATENS
Secretary Shaw Administers
Rebuke to Pittsburger
SAYS HE WILL HAVE HIM THROWN OUT

PITTSBURG, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Shaw routed 20 millionaires out of
bed this morning to meet him at
1880 o'clock to discuss the new post
office site.
He listened to arguments for three
hours and told them ne would decide
later. During the hearing one of the
Pittsburgers leaped to his feet and
challenged a neighbor saying. 'It is
not so, you are not telling the truth"
Shaw said: "Sit down. If you
raise another disturbance I'll have
you put out"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
MRS. ADE[LA EVANS AND HER HIRED MAN.
ARE HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT FOR ARSON

Mrs. Adele Evans and James Mon
ta," charged with setting fire to a
house in Green's Annex which be-
longed to Henry butcher, were bound
over to the superior court this morn
ing by Justice ]. j. Huffman and held
for bonds of $500 each.
scott Henderson, one of the attor-
reys for the defense, announced that
Mrs. Evans would probably furnish a
cash bond as soon as she could hear
from Spokane. "Monta" will probably
remain in the county Jail until the
case comes up for hearing in the su-
perior court.
Attorney Henderson opened the ar
gument for dismissal of the defend
ants and stated to the court that none
of the testimony introduced by the
ed was in Walla Walla county or city,
and that the case was without the jur-
isdiction of the court
Prosecuting Attorneyelect Otto B.
Rupp, representing the state, brought
out the fact before the court that the
location was sufficiently established
by the testimony
The defense did not introduce any
testimony and Attorney Cain summed
up the argument for the defense, ask
| ing that the case be dismissed.
| In overruling the motion, Justice
Huffman said the case was fully under
the jurisdiction of the court and that
he would overrule the motion for a
dismissal.
Mrs Evans came into the court
room this morning with broad smile
upon her countenance and her smiles
during the entire proceedings were
many.
I The city of Walla Walla has seer
cases OF many sorts tried in its courts
but in some ways the first chapter oi
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
ELEVATOR TRUST IS SMASHED

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 22.-Ine SUI
nreme court today smashed the Ne
braska elevator and grain trust by al
f;rmating the referees findings In a
suit brought against the combine py
Attorney General Brown. In future the
farmers cooperative elevators Will
have a fair chance to compete with
the elevator trust which, in the past
was favored unduly by the railroads
the latter refusing to grant sites and
trackage to the farmers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
ROOSEVELT CHRISTMAS.
Presidents Family Will Carry ,saut T.
Program for Holidays.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 22.-
ed the Christmas program. They will
spend the day at home. Christmas
eve the young people will go to the
home of Captain Cowles, where they
will have a Christmas tree. The day
after Christmas the family will go to
Pine Knot, Va, where they will spend
most of the week but receive no Wis
itors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
sometimes things got so funny thai
even the court himself could scarcelS
keep a straight face.


even the court himself could scarcely
keep a straight face.
The state was represented by Coun-
ty Attorney Wilson and Attorney-Elect
Otto Rupp, while Oscar Cain and
Scott Henderson, city editor OF the
Union, represented the defense.
The evidence presented was entirely
circumstantial and added few facts 10
what has been already published in
the Statesman.
The first witness examined was
Henry butcher, the Palouse street
blacksmith. who owned the house
which was burned down. He related
the circumstances of renting the
house to James Montrose for Mrs.
Evans. and said it was Is to 100 yards
from any other house. The first lega'
tiff of the trial was the objection OF
defendants attorney to the question
as to the motive Mrs. Evans had III
moving. This was overruled and Mr.
butcher said that he was not Informed
other than that the place was quleter.
He had informed the police OF the fre
at O'Clock.
E. H. Nixon, the insurance man.
told of insuring the furniture on NOV
4 for Mrs. Evans, while it was IN the
Rose house on Seventh street. She
told him she wanted to buy lodging
house and had some nice furniture
which would arrive shortly.
He had issued the policy for s'oo
On the usual printed form for house
hold contents. Later his son hao
transferred the insurance to the house
| in Greens Park Annex.
Mrs. Evans had sent for MIN &c
come to the Jail, he had supposed III
regard to, insurance. After she nae
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
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j. HENRY ANkENY DEAD. I

+ PORTLAND, Dec 22.-Henry j.
j. Ankeny. aged 81. brother of Sen j.
!; ator Ankeny of Washington, died +
+ this morning with Bright's dis +
!. ease.
+ Mr.. Ankeny came to Oregon in +
j 1850. For many years he was +
!. prominent in politics, having +
+ been mentioned several times for +
j. governor. He was wealthy and +
!. leaves a large estate.
+ + + !. + + !. !. I. + + + + + + + + +
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+ NEGRO SHOOTS CAPTAIN. +

+ WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The I
j war department will investigate I
+ the shooting by masked negro {
i of Captain Macklin at Fort Reno 1
!. last night. +
! General Macklin, the captatin's /
j father, was notified that the I!
i wound is not dangerous. +
j. 1t is said Captain Macklin was /
- the only officer of the dismissed !
!. troops who believed the negroes /
j really guilty. 1t is said the gull i
+ ty discharged men wished to get !
j. him out of the way before the !
!. congressional inquiry. +
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22

Miss Villa said she had known
McCaley since she was in the era
die and he had always been kind
to her. The first intercourse with him
was in September, 1905. The rela-
tons continued until July last, she dis
covered she was in trouble and had
tried to convince McCalley of it. He
would not listen to her until too late
when he told her she must go away.
She told of the trip to Spokane in
October and said, 81 begged him to
marry me, but he said it was abso-
lutely impossible then but he would
do so later She raised her voice
considerably and talked so clearly as
to be heard all over the room. The
child was born Nov. IA, in Portland.
She told of the interview between
herself. her brother Frank, and Nc
Galley in Walla Walla when they went
in hack to his office, saying, "Wal-
ter came to the hack and when 1
asked him to go now and marry me he
refused. then pleaded time to get his
hat and coat She said he ran away
and he and his sister made her go to a
Sanitarium in Portland"
Witness testified to signing of the
paper in Spokane saying that Mccall
ley declared she must do it to protect
him so he could make money; if she
did not he would take away the baby
and she could never see 1t again.
Walter said if | signed it. it would
put him in a position so the banks
and people of Walla Walla would trust
him and he could support me-" She
said she had begged him to marry
her
Walter McCalley. charged by
Amelia Villa with seduction, arrived
in Walla Walla from Spokane this
morning on the early train.
McCalley was accompanied by his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22

contents. She admitted the sigma
ture.
In this part of the examination Miss
Villa drew up her veil and leaned her
head on the desk at the side of the
witness statnd and punctuated nearly
every answer with sign.
She denied that McCalley had ever
had given her $50 in greenbacks and
Mrs. McCalley had given her $10O.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
RAILROADS ARE DISCRIMINATING
Interstate Commerce Investigation
Shows illinois Central Disposed
of Its Own Product First.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Lane, Harlan
and Sessions are investigating the
congestion of traffic.
The testimony of shippers showed
the car shortage is general, partlcu-
larly in the northwest and south.
Many witnesses accused the roads
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
TO HAVE NEW HOME.

Rev. Andreas Bard Is to Build on New
Possession.
Rev. Andreas Bard, rector of ST.
Pauls church, is arranging to build
him a nice country home west of Wal
la Walla, and Wednesday, through
Frankland & Brown, bought 20 acres
OIL the McAllister place on the Walla
Walla river, east of Touchet station,
paying $4,000 for the tract.
The land is ideally located for a
is we'll timbered and adjoining the
river, can be irrigated at will.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
MANY ORPHANS
Six Fathers are Killed in Mine
Accident
CAGE DROPS FOUR HUNDRED FEET

BREEZE, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Six men
were killed in a mine at Breeze, own
ed by the Trenton Coal company, this
morning.
The cage with men going to work
ran away and fell 400 feet.
All of the victims were married and
IL children are left fatheriess.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
SAYS THE NEGRO GOT GAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-Arthur
Metzler. a drug clerk, shot and killed
Al Harvey, a negro, this morning. He
said: 1.-The negro got gay and tried to
go behind the counter Metzler tel
epnoned the proprietor to "come and
baul away a dead negro just killed"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
= + + + I. + + + + + I. + + + = + + !
j PERFORMANCE TONIGHT. +

s The afternoon performance at +
j KeylOr Grand was not held today +
j. on account of lack Of electric j.
+ lights. +
I. Manager Catron has received i
e positive assurances, however, +
]. that there will be lights this +
+ evening and Albert Gallatin will +
j. appear in Dorothy Vernon of +
+ Haddon Hail." +
+ The popular actress in pOpu- +
!. lar play has caused an unusually +
:. large advance sale of seats and +
! capacity house is looked for. +
). j. j. j. j. i. i j. j. j. j. j. !. ]. + i. + +
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with discriminating in furnishing
cars; others said with the short
number of cars some were bound to
be disappointed. The Illinois Cen
tral is accused of owning coal mines
and refusing to ship for other minese
until it's own product is sold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-22
Two for Murder.

DAYTON, O., Dec. 22.-Collins Gill.
man and his mother were held to the
grand jury today charged as access
cries to the murder of Dona Gilman.
Fayne, Dona's sister. was dismissed.