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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
REPORT TELLS OF SCANDALS
Commission Finds British Army Off
ciaIs Were Guilty of Mismanagement.

London, Aug. 1O.-The war Office has
issued the report of the royal commits
sion which was appointed to investi-
gate the South African war stores scan
dals. While the report acquits the Off
cials concerned from worst charges OF
corruption, il finds that the losses
amounting to $5,000.O0O were due to
grave mismanagement and incOmpe-
tence. The commission criticises Sc
verely several officers and public serv-
ants. and charges a number of non
commissioned officers with receiving
bIibes. The army service corps is de-
clared to have been utterly wanting IN
business training and experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10

uously unlawful after the passage of
the Elkins law in 1908, and the cour-
ageous investigation and report of the
facts by the interstate commerce com
mission to the attorney general.
Tried 10 Use Case.
1T will be remembered" the commits
sion adds, that the department of
justice first sought to use this case
and others in the Kansas City fedora!
court to establish contempt on the part
of the Santa Fe. which was then under
injunction issued in omnibus form and
covering all traffic against that carrier
and numerous other carriers engaged
largely in carrying grain. grain pro-
ducts. live stock, and live stock pro
ducts. on account of rebates shown to
have been granted generally on such
traffic in a former investigation by the
interstate commerce commission.
Marks End of Litigation.
"This attempt to establish contempt
by showing rebates in coal failed, the
court holding that a general injunction
could not lawfully issue. Later on a
civil case brought against the Santa Fe
by coal mining companies discriminat-
ed against in favor of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company was settled by
the payment of something like half
million dollars; and now has followed
the convictions az above stated of the
railway company and the fuel and iron
company. Thus apparently ends fa-
nous chapter in the history of litiga-
fion under the interstate commerce
laws"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
LETTERS DRIVE BISHOP
TO MAKE A DENIAL
Rt. Rev. William Lawrence of Boston
Says He Did Not Start Endless =.
Chain of Prayer"

Boston, Aug. 1870 much annoy
ance has been causedA TO Rt. Rev. Will
liam Lawrence. Episcopal bishop of
Massachusetts, by tho Hood of letters
which has been pouring in for several
months regarding tho so-called End
less Chain of Prayer, 7 which it was al
legged was started BY him, that the
bishop has found it necessary to issue
a denial that he is connected with the
matter, or knows anything about it.
He says it is the work of some de-
mented or miscnevous person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
mutual DIRECTORS
WIN COURT VICTORY
State Superintendent Of Insurance
Need Not Strike Names from
Ticket.

Troy, y. Y, Aug. 10.-A decision was
handed down today by Justice Howard
favorable to the administration of the
ticket Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company and the state superintendent
of insurance in an action brought by
policy holders 10 compel the state SUI
perintendent to strike names from the
anti-pOlicyhOlders ticket. The decision
is a victory for the directors of the
Mutual COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
CROP is REPORTED BETTER
Condition in Country at Large if Corn
Improves in Month

Washington. Aug. 10-The crop re-
port issued today by the department
of agriculture shows the condition of
corn Aug. 1 to be SS.1, compared with
SIS last month.
The winter wheat crop is 493, ,434 900
bushels. an average of 1877 bushels per
acre. The condition of spring wheat
Aug. l was S6.9 compared with Ola
last month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
BOURKE COCHRAN Is ILL
Famous lrish-American Being Attended
BY Annie Ide.

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-A romance
is being enacted at Lake Tahoe, where
Bourke Cochran. the distinguished or
ator, lies seriously i'll. He is under the
care of Annie Ide, whose engagement
to him was announced recently Cock
ran was not in the best of health when
he went to Lake Tahoe and he has de-
veloped a dangerous affection of the
throat AS the eminent Irish-American
is past 50, his resisting powers are not
as great as formerly, and the attending
physician fears complications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
EXPECT NO COMPLICATIONS
Japanese Seem Satisfied Killing. Of
Seal Poachers Was Justified.

Toxic. Aug. 10-All facts received
up to this time in connection with the
Aleutian islands incident point to a
raid by Japanese poachers. 1t is be-
lieved the affair will not result in any
diplomatic complications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
Loses $50 Pounds in 10 Weeks.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 10.-William
Edwards. patient in the University
hospital here, has been losing flesh at
the rate of Is pounds a week for 10
weeks and is still fair-sized man
weighing $50 pounds He weighed
just 500 pounds when admitted to the
institution. SUFFERING from pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
White Girl Rescu, d by Black.

Hamilton, Ohio. Aug. 10.-Miss
Madge Morrey, daughter of ex-Con-
gressman H. l.. Morrey, was saved
from death yesterday by Charles Skill
len, a negro of Richmond, Ind. She
was canoeing in the Hamilton reser-
voir, near her country home, when the
boat upset. Skillen almost perished in
the rescue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith Dead.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1o.-Word was re-
ceived here last night of the death at
Block Island, r. l., yesterday of Mrs.
Ella Smith, wife of former Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith. Mrs.
Smith had been i'll but a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
PAPER FOR sUFFRAGIsTs
Propose to Aid Cause in this Manner
Meet Next in Holland.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1O.-The confer
ence of the International League of
Women Suffragists today decided to
hold the next conference in Holland
during the year of 1908. The confer
ence also decided to publish an official
paper, in English. in the interest of
the suffrage movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
CANNOT HEAD GRAND ARMY
Senator Bulkeley Declares He Has Too
Much Other Work.

Hartford, Conn. Aug. -.-United
States Senator Bulkeley, who has been
mentioned as a candidate for comman-
der in chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, has announced that he could
not possibly consider the nomination.
His public and private duties, he says,
leave him no time for further work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
ABsTAINERs ELECT OFFICERS
Catholic Organization Names President
for Another Term

Providence. r. l.. Aug. 10.-Bishop
J. F. Regis Canevin of Pittsburg. was
reelected president of aae Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Union at the business
session of the national convention yes
terday. Rev NJ. j. Curran of Wilkes
barre. Pa, Rev. Austin J. O'Toole of
this city, and Mrs Lenora |. Lake of
St Louis. were namedsyice presidents,
and Washington Loeb Of Pittsburg, Sec
retarV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
Woman Robbed Of $500.

Mount Vernon. Ohio. Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Matilda Foote of Fredricktown, Ohio.
was robbed of $3,500 in gold coin.
which she had drawn from bank to
purchase the farm on which she hved
The robbery was committed while she
was in Mount Vernon securing the
deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
SYNOD NOW A CORPORATION
License Issued to Augustana Religious
Orqanization.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-(SpeciaD
The secretary of state issued Ii
cense to incorporate today to the
Lutheran Augustana synod of Rock Is
land. The object is religion. and there
is no capital stock. The incorporators
are Alfred Appel, Victor Tengwald,
and Samuel Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
Attack Party of Ten
Americans and
Slay five
AT CITY OF BURANEN
AssalIed Men Made a Heroic
Defense But We're Out
numbered.

Manila, Aug. 10.-First Lieutenant
John F. James, two privates of the Sth
infantry, Surgeon Calvin Snyder and
Internal Revenue Collector Williams
of Illinois, were killed yesterday after
noon in hand-to-hand fight with a
force of Pulajanes at Julita, Island of
Leyte.
Made Gallant Fight.
EThe detachment, which consisted of
10 men. was greatly outnumbered, but
made a gallant fight. The Pulajanes
captured three pistols, four Krag-Jor-
gesen rifles and 800 rounds of ammuni-
ton.
Has Seen Three Conflicts.
Washington, Aug 1O.-Julits, where
Lieutenant James and others were
killed by Pulajanes, is ward of the
city of Burauen, which has been the
scene of three serious conflicts between
regulars, cOnstabulary and Pulajanes
within few weeks.
On Duty Short Time.
Contract Surgeon Calvin ID. Snyder
was from Baltimore, and had been on
duty in the Philippines since Dec. 81.
First Lieutenant John F. James is from
Virginia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
IMMIGRANT SHIP GROUNDS
Brooklyn, With $50 Aboard, Fast on
Bar in Azore Islands.

Ponta Delgada, Azore Islands, Aug.
steamer Brooklyn. from Mar
seilles for New York. with 800 immi-
grants on board, grounded while enter
ing port today. Efforts to float the
are meeting with great diff
Guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
GOmpers Concerned.

Meantime Frank Morrison, secretary
OF the American Federation sf Labor
with which Ee brotherhood is allied.
is hurrying 10 Chicago with a message
from Samuel Gompers, appealing to
the anti-Shea contingent to discontinue
the seeding movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
DISMISSES THE CHARGES
c. A. Kennedy, Co5ored, Withdraws
Complaint Against Fred Dodge.

Complaint Against Fred Dodge.
The case against Fred Dodge. a wait
er at the Pacific restaurant opposite
the Rock Island depot, for refusing to
serve c. A Kennedy, colored porter.
with meal was dismissed this morn
ing by Justice Johnson, Kennedy pay
ing the costs and Withdrawing his
charge against Dodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
RACING AUTO IN A WRECK
Two Men Dead, Two Injured and Two
Escaped Unhurt in Crash.

New York, Aug. 1O.4Two chauffeurs
were killed and two Injured and two
escaped unhurt when a racing car
plunged into a farm wagon near the
Winfield crossing of the Long Island
railroad last night. The car is said to
have been travelling not less than so
miles an hour The driver of the farm
wagon was unhurt as he Ieaped before
the crash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
TUGB0ATS AGAIN RUNNING
Railways Yield Demands at New York
or Secure New Crews.

New York, Aug. 10 a large per
centage of the railroad tugboats affect
ed by the strike Wednesday night of
several hundred deck hands, were run
ming today. Some roads have granted
the demands while others are operating
the tugs with new crews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
Postpone Election.

1t is the purpose of the new Organiza-
tion not to hold an election until after
the Shea convention shall have. ad-
journed and thus, it is hoped, secure
reinforcements to their ranks mas
much as many would-be officers of the
brotherhood who were defeated in the
election yesterday are expected to seek
office in the new organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-10
United Teamsters" Will
Fight International
Brotherhood.
ANTl-SHEA MEN IN
Gompers Hurrying Mes ssnger
In Effort to Stop
Session.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-A new labor union
to be known as the United Teamsters
of America. was formally launched to-
day as a rival of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters. While G..
p. Shea. the reelected president, and
other officers of his staff were winding
up the affairs of the convention of the
old organization, the new one was in
process of formation
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
Very Low Rates to Eastern Points Via
the O. r. E. N.

Very Low Rates to Eastern Points Via
the o. r. & N.
The o. r. & N. announce very low
rates to the east as follows:
To Chicago and return .......$6 $4,000
To st. Louis and return ........ 5000
To st. Paul and return. ......... $3.50
To Minneapolis and return ...... $3.50
Duluth and return ............. $3.50
Kansas City and return. ......... $3.50
st. Joseph ana return ........... $3.50
Atchison and return ........ $3.50
Leavenworth and return ........ $3.50
] Omaha, Neb., and return. $3.50
Council Bluffs and return. ....... $3.50
Sioux City, Ia, and return. ...... $500
Tickets will be on sale June 4, 6, Z,
% and %; July and 3; August 7, 8,
9; September and 10, 1906.
Limit-Coing limit ten days from
date of sale; final return limit, 80
days from date of sale but not be-
yond October 81.
Stop overs will be granted in either
direction within the transit limits west
of Missouri river, ST. Paul and Duluth,
alse New Orleans when through that
point.
For any additional information cali
on or address,
ROBERT BURNS,
General Agent o. r. & N.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

has become unfit for human food since
the first inspection.
An inspection also must be made Of
all meat food products, and this in
spection will follow the product into
the can pot canvas, or other recepta-
Gle into which the same is put until
the same is sealed.
Any meat or meat food products put
into can, pot, canvas, or other recep-
tacle, must have a label attached to it
under the supervision Of a government
inspector, which shall state the con-
tents.
All establishments which prepare
meat for interstate or foreign COM
merce must be inspected by expert
sanitary inspectors and kept in per-
feet sanitary condition, according to
rules and regulations provided by the
government.
Government inspectors are given the
right to enter any part of any estab-
lishment at any and all times.
Pure Food.
The pure food law prohibits the
manufacture, sale, delivery for ship
ment or introduction into any state
or territory of the District of Columbia
of adulterated, misbranded, poisonous
or deleterious food, drugs, medicines
or liquors, and imposes a penalty for
any violation of the law. 1t provides
for making rules and regulations for
executing the provisions of the act,
requiring an examination of specimens
of foods and drugs, and if the law be
violated the offender will be proceeded
against without delay in the courts
If drugs differ from standards In
strength, quality or purity, which are
fixed in the national formulary. they
will be held to be adulterated. Con-
fectionery will be declared adulterated
if it contain any ingredient of coloring
matter deleterious or detrimental to
health Foods will be considered adul-
terated if containing any substance af-
tecting it's quality or strength.
Personalities may be applied ex-
ternally when directions for their re-
moval are printed on the package.
Drugs or foods will be deemed mis-
branded if falsely described by their
labels Drugs in packages must bear
a statement on the labels of the guam
tity or proportion of alcohol, morphine,
opium, cocaine, or heroin alpha or beta
cocaine, cf1oroform, canabis. indica,
choral rydrate, or any derivative
therefrom. The word compound"
limitation or blend must appear on
mixed liquors, and only harmless COL
oring or flavoring ingredients can be
used. False labelling of foods or drugs
imported into the United States will
nreveDt their admission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
BEACH RATES.

The beach season will open June Is
and the 0. r. & N. announce rates
from Walla Walla to Clatsop an6
North Beach points Of s13.75.
These tickets are good until Sep.
TENDER 30th and allow a stopover a
Tickets will be honored on return
trip either via boat or rail, from Asto.
hia to Portland
For additional information call upol
or address
ROBERT BURNS, D. F. & p. A
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

The original Laxative Cough Syrup
acting as cathartfc On the bowels.
1t expels all cold from the system by
is Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
certain, safe and harmless cure fol
colds, Group and whooping cough. Solo
by L. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

@! R!&N.
@||b ,$ $sse2 s',,
AID UNION PACIFIC
ONLY LINE EAST VIA
SALT LAKE AND DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY
No. Arrives from Spo-
kane and departs for
Pendleton ........... 3:15 p. m.
No. Arrives from Pendle-
ton an dthe East, and
departs ..............1o:5e e. m
No. II Leaves daily except
Sunday for Pendleton
at .........10:00 q. m
No. A Arrives from Port.
land ............ 80. s:46 q. m
No. 43 Leaves tor Port.
and Spokane via Wal.
lula observation-disclosures. $3.50 pm.
No. ~ Arrives from Pendle-
ton. except Sunday .. s:10 p. m
No 81 Arrives from Dayton and
way points ........ ..... $3.50 .. m
No. So Leaves for Dayton ......s a. m.
Pullman Standard and Tourist
Sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chica
go; Tourist Sleeping cars daily to
Kansas City; Pullman tourist sleeping
cars personally conducted) weekly to
Chicago; reclining chair cars (seats
free) to the East daily.
Steamer Lines.
Daily Boat Service between Portland
and Astoria except Sunday, at p. M
Saturdays at 10 p. m.
Snake River Route.
Leave Riparia daily except Satur.
day, $40 a. m.
Leave Lewiston daily. except Fri
day, 700 a. m.
r. BURNS, Gen. Agent.
Walla Walla. Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

Sealed proposals Will be received by
the board of education of school dis
trict No. 1, Walla Walla county, Wash.
up to July 14th at IL o'clock a. m. for
three hundred tons soft coal more or
be delivered at school buildings. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. BY order of the board.
H. A. GARDNER, President,
MARGARET CENTER, Sec.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
CHEAP RATES TO TORONTO, ONT.

For the meeting Of Odd Fellows to
be held there Sept. 18th to 22nd. The
Washington & Columbia River Ry. an
nounce for the above occasion they
will sell round trip tickets to Tor
onto for $7665.
Dates of Sale, Sept 8. 9, and 10th.
Going liml:-Sept. %: final limit,
Nov. 80, 1906.
Stopovers will be allowed within
limit in either direction west Of the
Missouri river or st. PAM.
For further Information write or call
on,
J.P. GOODHUE,
F. F. ROOT, City Passing. Agt.
Agent.
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
G. F. & p. A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

Sealed proposals will be received by
the board of education of school dis
trict No. 1, county Of Walla Walla,
Wash, up to Wednesday noon, July
IS. 1906 for gymnasium supplies" as
per list on file in Rooms 1914 Die
Brucke building.
The supplies to be shipped from fac
tory in time to reach Walla Walla by
September LIST.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the board.
H. A. GARDNER, President,
MARGARET CENTER, Sec.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
NOTICE..

Oscar Cross Transfer-All kinds Of
Draying and Hauling. Pianos Moved.
Stand, corner Second and Main Streets.
Office phone, Main AT; residence tele-
phone, Main 1872. Dry Cold Storage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
CHEAP RATES EAST.

The Washington & Columbia River
Railway announces special excursion
rates from all points on that line as
follows:
To Chicago and return. ........ $64.Oo
To st. Louis and return ........ 60.OO
To st. Paul and return ........ $3.50
To Duluth and return .......... 52.oO
To Sioux City and return 52.5O
To Omaha, Neb., and return $3.50
To Council Bluffs, Ia, and return 52.oO
To Leavenworth Ka., and return SOU
To st. Joseph, Mo-, and return. $3.50
To Kansas City, Mo-. and return 52.ao
Tickets will be on sale June 4, 6, Z,
az and 25th, July and 8; August 7,
8, and 9; September and 10. They
are good going within 10 days and re-
turning within 80 days, but in no case
later than Oct 81, 1906.
Stop-oyer will be allowed within
the limits west of Missouri river.
For fullinformation call on or ad-
dress
S. B. CALDERHEAD,
G. P. A., Walla Walla-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

THE. COAST. E-OPPOSITE
the pcstoffice. Is an up-to-date neat
clean and respectable house. Your
patronage is solicited. Rooms Csc to
s1.00; by the week, s1.75 to $3.50.
Give US a trial and be convinced
Jos. Zimmerman, Proprietor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

PLEASANT HOME-EVERYTHI
new throughout Rooms $500 and
$500 a week Board, $3.50 a week.
Centrally located; only half a block
from Alder and Second street. Ill "
South Second street, Mrs. Jane Mar
quis, prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign
Grand Lodge, !. O. o. F., Toronto,

Ont, September IS to %, 1905.
For the above occasion the 0. r. &.
N. announce round trip tickets Will be
sold to Toronto, Ontario, under the
following conditions:
Rate-s7665.
Dates of Sale-September s, Q ana 10
Limits-Going, September p, final
return limit, November 80, 1905.
Stop-overs-Wili be granted In either
direction within transit limits west OF
Missouri river or ST. Paul.
For additional Information, call upon
or address
ROBERT BURNS,
District Freight and Passenger Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

WILSON'S APARTMENT HOUSE.
Single rooms or suites with bath.
Gas light and other modern conven-
fences. A nice quiet place for fam
lily, 2O71a South First street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

Otto Maurer, surveyor and Irrigation
engineer. Rooms ard ia East
Main street, walla Walla- Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

GARDEN CITY HOUSE-TWO
at 20 West Poplar street. Rooms
with or without board. Cool airy
basement dining hall. Mrs. Henry
S;tahl, proprietor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14
Wa||a WaI|a's Lodging House
Directory

THE OAKS-RIGHT IN BUSINESS
center, corner Main and Third street,
entrance Third street. Just opened.
date. Largest and coolest rooms in
city. Rooms by day Or week; Com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-14

Horse Hair Per h., Ice to l7c.
WOOD AND COAL.
Sawed Wood-Per cord, $3.50: l-ft
Wood-Per cord, IS.
Roslyn Coal-Per ton, $3.50.
Rock Springs Coal-Per tol, So
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