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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
to my rancho, the way that the blackboard

to my rancho. the way that the blackboard
| had gone with my kids.
"You may go home, SIR" says I, 'but
| I'm off to my home before you leads me
| any more astray, corrupting my pure
| morals
| Dog-gone Hawkins froze me with his
| eyes. EFF your SOUL he says, were tn
| stray out on to your dog-goned cheek il
| would get LOST"
| I'm always getting misunderstood like
| that by people who ought to know better.
| You see. 1 had to shock old Hawkins or he
would notice at once that l aimed to follow
| the blackboard.
Cyclists" says I, "dawg traps. sulkies.
| buggies, Wagons, soreback horses, mules.
tenderfeet-look at yo' circus an say II that
amt enough to corrupt a long horns NOR
ais. Hello look at that"
A man was coming down flom the north
lickety-split on a roam with a rangy stride.
He wore sombrero, shirt, snaps with stream
ing fringes, a brace of guns TO his belt. He
rode with a cowboy swing TO his broad
shoulders, an his face was black with rage
as he pulled up facing our crowd-guns
drawn for war.
Boys" he shouted, ''whar's yo' sheriff.
1 followed Hawkins as he rode up to con-
front the stranger.
I'm United States Marshal Hawkins.
What's your dog goned business that needs
drawn guns?"
I'm Buck Hennessy, -seglTndo to the
Robbers Roost gang of outlaws, and my
guns are to shoot If l see you flrt that
Smoothbore."
Your business"
states evidence-take it or leave ftr'
And who's Your dog-goned evidence
against?''
Against Capt McCalmont, Curly, his
his son, and six others, robbers, and that
polecat, Jim du Chesnay of Holy Crawss.''
"Wall, throw down your dog-gone guns;
throw your fog-gone hands, and say Sir
when you dare TO address an honest man.
Now you get off, that horser'
"Dog-go Hawkins says the robber.
81 amt no prisoner. 1 amt yo' meat. 1
don't propose to hole up in yo' fea-trap
calaboose, and quit this hawss when Tn
daid. Take my talk for states evidence or
go without
"Chalkeye," says the marshal aside, sis
he covered"
Say the word and drop him."
"All right. Now, Hennessy, at the first
break you die You may talk
"McCalmont's outfit" says Buck, 'is
breaking for Holy Crawss. Tomorrow
mawning they round up cattle and then
they drive right home to Robbers Roost"
You're going to guide u.s. Mr.. Dog-goned
RObber, or get plugged as full OF holes as
a -goned sieve"
Guide your" says Buck, and spat at him.
Guide you? I wouldn't be seen daid with
yo' tin-horn crowd of measly bedridden
tourists I cayn't insult you worse than say
ing that syo' mother was a sport, yo' IA
Their hung and their offspring skunk. Now
all you deck of towards
He let drive with both his guns, but
shot first, and only just in time. One bullet
grazed my ear, the other killed a horse;
but my shot had done its work and spoiled
his aim. His eyes rolled up white, his face
went dead, he sat there a corpse in the
saddle for maybe a minute, until / yelled,
and the horse SHE'D. and the body lurched
forward, crashing to the ground, splashing
a cloud of dust which was red with the
sunset.
CTo be continued tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

marshal over yonder says that he yearns
FOR your advice"
That tenderfoot loped off joyful to teach
the United States marshal while I spoke
10 my cowboys like a father.
You moth-eaten bookworms," SAYS L
your stories is prehistoric, and your lies
is relics. Now you want to encourage them
pore toorists, cause we needs them Toor-
ISIS Craze out Slothful on the trail they're
NOISY to warn their prey, and they fit like
Dats as soon as robber shoots. Send all
the tourists you can to tell good advice to
Marshal Hawkins quick. AS to the real
folks who kin ride and shoot, beguile 'em
to feed, lead EN- up against the firewater.
scatter EN-, delay This marshal needs our
help, you bighted sufferers. Do you want
the marshal to get Jim and pore Curly Nc
Calmont you idiots?"
So we scattered to help the marshal send
ing him earnest takers while his fighting
men went off and lost themselves.
Did 1 act mean? I wonder sometimes
wEether done right for Jim, for Curly.
Dog-gone Hawkins was as mad as a wet
hen, too hoarse for further comments when,
to hunt robbers; so had to follow to
save the old man from being shot. I came
up abreast as soon as | could, and in
voice all hushed into whispers, he just in
voked black saints and little red angels to
comfort me a grid.
l reckon 1t was o'clock when our circus,
all hot and dusty after a ten-nile ride.
charged down upon La Soledad The place
looked so blamed peaceful that the marshal
stared pop-eyed.
wall, I'll be dog gonedr' says he and
trampling out all the ground sign When
he saw Cocky's memorandum on the door
of the shack he couldn't bear it any
longer,
.sChalkeye" says he, 'II be dog-goned IL
tina. ain't-Gawn with the blackboard for
grub II that amt enough to scorch yaI-
Ter dawgr
'And vet" says 1. you blamed US for
hanging back!
WALL" he groaned. the drinks Is on me
this time Let's go home"
But I knew Jim's handwriting, knew
that he and Curly were with the Blackboard
knew that the brains OF McCalnont him
self were behind a play Hike this.
looked up the Grave City tran, the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

tween the cowboys and the Grave City
citizens opened my eye to the fact that
this city was getting whole lot obsolete
since the mines began to peter out. Its
population of twelve thousand assorted
criminals had shrunken away to mere
survfvals living to save the expense
of funeral pomps Counting In tramps,
tourists and quite a few dogs. expected
visitors and the dear departed, these ruins
claimed a population of one thousand per-
sons, mostly escaped from penitentiary. 1t
made me feel lonesome to think of such a
tribe with Its mean ways, distorted intel
lects and narrow views about me.
On the other hand, there was Bisley, a
sure live mining town in the Mule Pass,
where the people were youthful, happy and
sympathetic. After that melancholy victory
OF mine at La Morita l came butting along
to Bisley. where reckoned l could have a
glass of lager beer without being shot to
any great extent. Besides that, United
States Marshal Hawkins lives there. who
always been white man and good friend
to me. ! found his house away up the
gulch, above Bisley City, and he being to
home, just whirled right in. telling him how
sick my heart was, and how my fur was all
bristles.
He said heswas Disguised with me for
getting mixed up with local politics and
robbers.
Naturally I explained how I'd only been
acting as second in duel between Balshan-
non and that Ryan.
He agreed 1 was modest In the way I put
my case, and that I ought to be hanged
some in the public interest.
How about the robbers?" says he
rs there robbers about?" says l. rs thar
really now?''
He snapped out news of the La Morita
raid that very morning, and own up was
shocked all to pieces when he told me what
had happened to those fragile guards.
why man." says he, ats all your do
ing. and l had to wire for the dog-gone
cavalry"
Cavalry says T. pore things; d'you
reckon they'll get sore feet?'
~ opine." says the marshal. that you'll
get a sore neck soon and sudden, you dou-
ble-dealing, cattie-stealing, boss thief.
Whar do you think you'll go to when you're
lynched?"
So he went on denouncing around until 1t
was time to eat. then asked me to dinner.
After that Mrs. Hawkins was plenty abu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Ran Aground in Fog.

The bugeye Kathleen while coming up the
river in the heavy fog of yesterday morn
ing went ashore on the point of mud or
the river flats on the lower side OF the
Georgetown channel at the entrance to the
harbor. The little craft remained ashore
but short time when her crew succeed
ed in getting her afioat, and she came up
TO the city and berthed in the dock at the
foot of 18th street. The grounding of the
vessel was caused by all the channel marks
being hidden by the fog, and she missed
her course coming into the harbor she
was not at all injured by going ashore IN
the soft mud of the flats. The vessel has
about 10000 feet of lumber aboard for a
Washington firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Schooner Raymond oliver Sold.

The two-masted schooner Raymond OH
yer, well-known trader TO this city. with
oysters and other cargoes aboard. has been
purchased by Mr.. James Berry of this city
from Capt Frank Owens and the vessel
Is lying in port here waiting the deter
miuat ton of her new owner as TO what he
proposes TO do with her. The Raymond
Oliver was built at ST. GATHERINGS Bay,
Md In 1894. and is able little craft
She is a vessel of ten tons burden, is AL
feet long. 15.5 feet wide, and feet deep.
Ii is stated that the new owner OF tns
vessel will fit her out for the fishing season
on the river during the coming spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
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bottle and consultation blank that will entitls you
to services of medical department without
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ing, Ithaca. N. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
IIIness Of Mr.. CHARLES Carter.

Mr.. Charles Carter of the firm of Carter
& Ballard. is seriously Ill at his nome in
this city of stomach trouble that the
physicians attending him have not yet
diagnosed. 1t is feared he Will have 70 I'M
dergo serious operation before he can
recover his health.
Capt Frank Kfntz, master OF the tug ID.
NJ Key Is on vacation OF a few days
which he will spend at his home In Alex
andrfa During Capt. Kintz's absence capt
Jack Taylor VIII have command o. tins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

Automobiles are now in demand. II you
want to buy or sell a secondhand one
little ad In the automobile classified column
of The Star will probably do the business.
Try IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23

Policeman Thomas MAR, who shot
early Sunday morning at Charleston. w.
Va, by his wife through jealousy, died
yesterday. The woman is in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Russian Cruisers at Colombo.

The Vladlvostok squadron. consisting of
the cruisers Gromoboi, BOgatyr and Rossta.
arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, Sunday. The
cruisers are still at Colombo.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
COLONEL BAluNeER IS DEAD
Father of Former Mayor Of Seattle
Succumbs to Attack Of Heart
Disease.

SEATTLE, July 25.-Col. r. H. Bal
linger, one of the best-known of the
old residents of Western Washington,
and father of former Mayor A. r. Bal
linger, of this city, died shortly before
o'clock Monday morning at Lake
McAleer, the country seat of the ex-
mayor. Heart disease, developing
acutely and Unexpectedly, and prob
ably due to overexertion Sunday, was
the immediate cause of death. Colonel
Ballinger, however, had passed the
traditional three score years and ten.
Had he lived until February next
he would have been "A years Of age
Colonel Ballinger, though retired
from active business pursuits for ten
years past, had taken a lively interest
in the enterprises Of Mayor Ballinger
at Lake McAleer, in which he had
invested some money. Several days
ago he complained to his son of a
shortness of breath and distress after
walking up hill. A physician was sum-
moned, who, after a thorough examina-
ton, said that Colonel Ballinger had
no organic trouble of the heart.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
Refuses to Release Or. MarQ
Latham From Prison
Chief EXECUTIVE GIVES HIS REASONS
EFFORT WILL NOW BE MADE TO
SECURE PAROLE FOR THE
SPOKANE WOMAN.

Governor Mead has denied the petit
ton for the pardon of DR.. Mary Latham
of Spokane, now serving a sentence of
four years in the penitentiary for ar
son. He announces as his reasons the
fact that neither the trial judge nor
the prosecuting attorney join in the
recommendations for clemency, while
the prosecuting attorney, in letter to
the governor, declares that a pardon
would be without justification. The
governors denial is on the further
ground that the chief reason advanced
by the petitioners is the fact that the
prisoner was, at the time of the crime,
weakened mentally and physically, but
court and jury had better opportu-
nifty to judge of these matters than
the governor now has. The prisoner
was received at the penitentiary jan
uary Z, 1906, and therefore has not
yet served the year necessary for
pdTOle. Az lIlc llIIlc Tic HlcS III
the case will be sent to the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary to permit
him, if he thinks best, to recommend
a parole. his recommendation being
necessary to all parole applications
under the law.
In the last few days Governor Mead
has received forty-two postal cards
recommending a pardon, chiefly from
women; also a number of letters to
the same effect. In addition to these
Attorney Henley last Saturday filed
letters from Drs. P. S. Byrne and D.
C. Newman as to DR.. Latham's weak
ness, mentally and physically. He also
filed various affidavits in support of his
contention that one of the trial jurors,
Ira o. Worley, was prejudiced against
the defendant, and that the court linn
tied the attorneys for the defense at
the trial to two hours for argument on
the testimony of thirty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
FATHER GETS CUSTODY OF CHILD
Stanley LeBrook Can Take Daughter
From Orphans Home.

OLYMPIA, July 25.-The state SUI
preme court today reversed the lower
court and decreed that Stanley LIE
Brook was entitled to the custody of
his little daughter, who had been
turned over to the Washington Home
Finding Association, and by consent
of that association adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Wheeler, of Lewis county.
Mr. LIE Brook gets the child because
it is shown that though the child's
mother consented that the association
have the child, the mother had not the
custody of the child properly, and the
fathers consent was never obtained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
SEEK TABLED STREAM OF GOLD
British Columbia Indian Chief Starts
for the WiIds of Vancouver Island.

Another attempt is to be made to
discover the source of the stream in
which were taken the golden bullets
with which the Indians hunted in days
gone by, is the report that comes from
Vancouver, B. c.
Chief Good of the Nanaimo tribe
will ascertain If he can succeed where
white men failed. He says there has
been a legend in his tribe for several
generations that about the center of
small falls. over the falls gold de-
scends all the time and If a basin Is
thrust into the water golden grains
can be caught therein. There" says
the chief, lis plenty of the stuff that
the white men worship in blind oblit-
Grafton of all that is good and noble.
At the base of the falls is almost
solid mass of gold and in earlier days
many Indians cut away chunks to
make bullets so that they might hunt
and get his daily food"
Frenehmen Find Treasure.
1t is a matter of history that in
1862 two Frenchmen left Victoria to
hunt for the Midas stream. They re-
f,,rn of wit
filled pokes, but money or persuasion
could not induce them to make the
trip again, and their faces blanched
with terror when they spoke of this
curious Eldorado. This bears out the
superstition of the Indians that a ter
rible god holds guard over the treas
ure, that there is something supernat-
ural, something dreadful about the
golden hive.
On this account few redskins have
ever been induced to join the white
parties which from time to time have
been made up to look for the source
of the gold. Chief Good, in the light
of his modern education, says he has
no fears of the supernatural and he
has obtained from an aged Indian a
plan of the region of supposed wealth
and when he feels like it he will at
tempt the journey thereto, though he
knows that the way is difficult and
the task requires courage and endur-
ance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
A TRAGIC FINISH.

A watchman's neglect permitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke,
a child's finger could have stopped, to
become a ruinous break, devastating
an entire province Of Holland. In like
manner Kenneth McIver, of Vance
boro, Me-, permitted little cold to go
unnoticed until a tragic finish was
only averted by DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery. He writes: Three doctors gave
me up to die of lung Inflammation,
caused by neglected cold; but DR..
Kings New Discovery saved my
life" Guaranteed best cough and
cold cure, at E. L. Smalley's drug
store. soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
To Ride on Cylinders.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 25.-Gib-
son E. Cisco, the young foreman of To-
comotives in the Pennsylvania shops
here, is to make three perilous rides
on cylinders of engines of the Penn
sylvania 1S-hour special. He will sit,
protected by a chain, over the left
cylinders, to compare the action of
different forms of steam feeders in the
cylinders. He will ride 100 miles on
each engine. The first trip will be
made tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25

Onions Command High Price-What
Walla Walla gardeners lost on early
garden truck through the March freeze
and floods in May is being largely
made up by the high price of onions
that prevails at the present time. New
French onions were quoted at rs cents
per 100 pounds today as against 40 and
As cents the price that marked the
houses report an unpre-
cedented demand for new onions and
potatoes and heavy shipments are be-
ing made daily. New potatoes are
so cents per 100 with receipts
liberal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
Seaside House, Seaside, Ore.

Is open for the season of 1906. Re-
built, remodeled, refurnished, all the
modern improvements including cleo
trio lights.
Mr.. c. M. Cartwright is now sole
owner of the Seaside property, COM
prising 700 acres of woodland and
meadows. He has spent s15,OOOOO in
improvements and is planning further
changes in beach and buildings. Fine
fresh and salt water fishing and bath
ing.
Our own dairy and garden.
For particulars and prices, address,
F, E. DAGGETT, Mgr.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
Grain Thrives on Hiah Land.

RIVERSIDE, July 25.-Grain has
ripened very rapidly in lower attitudes
during the past ten days. Wheat hay
is largely in tumbles. Early oats
escaped, but late oats were damaged
25 per cent Or more by the unusual hot
wave. In higher attitudes, $500 to
$500 feet, grain is uninjured, but rap
idly ripening, with prospects for extra
large crops. Fruit prospects continue
good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
Alfred Peterson Left Half q Million
Dollars
BY MAN WHOSE LIFE He SAVED
WERE SHIPWRECKED OFF THE
COAST OF MAINE MANY
YEARS AGO.

Alfred Peterson. a harvest hand en-
ployed on one of the big combined har-
vesters in the Horse Heaven wheat
fields near Hover, has been notified
by Pittsburg attorneys that he has
been left a fortune of over half a mill
lion dollars by Lars Bjorklund, ship
owner and exporter of cotton goods.
Shipwreeked Together.
Thirty years ago Peterson and
Bjorklund, with their parents, were
fellow passengers on a sailing vessel
that was wrecked off the coast Of
Maine. Peterson was then fifteen years
of age, and his friend was ten, but the
former was large and robust for one
of his years, and he succeeded in
clinging to part Of the rigging attached
to a mast. He also succeeded in res
cung his boy companion from drown
ing and used a rope to attach them
both to the mast.
AIlcT llOdllIIS III tIIC SedS LUZ HiSc
days and nights they were driven
ashore. Peterson cared for his charge
as well as he could, and, leaving him
in a sheltered spot, he sought aid
Tramping twenty miles inland, he ar
food and returned to Bjorklund. They
finally reached a small village where
friend
Friends Drift Apart.
In time they became separated Pet
erson coming west and engaging in
mining in California and later in Alas
ka. Fortune withheld her smiles from
him, but Bjorklund amassed a fortune
in the east.
The attorneys have notified Peterson
that efforts have been made for years
to locate him, and the effort has sue
ceeded only after his old friend had
been dead over year. AS a substan-
tial proof of the genuineness of the
fortune, a draft has been sent Peterson
for $1,000, and he will leave Hover in
a few days for the east to claim the
fortune which has suddenly become
his. He states that he purposes re-
turning to the west, and will estab-
fish himself on a fruit farm at this
place. He is a hard working, indus
triOus man, and his intention is to live
the simple life in this valley investing
his capital in business and real estate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25

la Produce company. has arranged to
sink an artesian we'll on his farm two
miles west of Walla Walla. The con-
tract has been let to w. S McCaus-
land and drilling plant will be put to
work as soon as Mr.. McCausland fin
ishes the well he is drilling for the
Betz Brewing company. Mr.. Offner
expects to strike an artesian flow at a
depth of about 500 feet Pipe for the
well has been purchased and delivered
on the ground.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
READY TO PUT coNWcTs TO WORK
Prisoners Will be Taken to Lewis
County to Crush Rock for Road
improvements.

OLYMPIA,-Thes state board of con-
troll has received a message from the
commissioners of Lewis county that
they will have their quarry ready Au-
gust /, and desire on that date to Sc
cure fifteen convicts from the state
penitentiary to work crushing rock
for roads of that county.
This will be the first time convicts
the experiment will be followed with
interest not only by state but by coun-
ty officers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
GETTING Out Ties.

ASTORIA, Ore, July 25.-Fred Hurst
has moved his tie mill to Brooks,
where he has a contract to get out
10000 ties for the Willamette Traction
company. Mr.. Hurst has one of the
most complete mills in the country
and can get out 500 ties a day. He
does not have to haul the ties, as the
mill is portable and the ties are sawed
on the right of way from place to
place.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
PEACOCK AND EAGLE FLOUR MILLS SOLD.
W W. Raymond Prominent Wa|a WaIa Capitalist Takes Over Two
Plants Located at honOea Consummaed Last Week and is
Said to Have Involved Transfer Of 100000

W W. Raymond, a prominent Wal
10 WaIIa capitalist and farmer, with
o4,as in the Baker-Boyer bank build
iug has purchased of ]. L. Elan and
associates, the Peacock and Eagle
milling properties at Milton. The deal
mas consummated last week but the
nous did not become public until this
,noruiug. Neither Mr.. Raymond or
Mr. Elan could be seen today regard
ir, the sale of the two mills, Mr.. Ray
,noud being in the country looking af-
Ter harvesting operations and Mr..
Ilam leaving last night for Toll Gate
where Mrs. Elan and family are
camped.
The Peacock and Eagle mills are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-25
Hobo Saves a Life.

EVELETH, Mimi, July 25.-Over-
come by cramps while bathing in Ce-
dar Island lake, near Sparta, Arthur
Magee would have been drowned had
not a ragged hobo, who was asleep
under tree on the lake shore, heard
his cries and plunged in and dragged
him to safety. After taking Magee
house and summoned help and then
disappeared without giving his name.