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LOST AND FOUND.

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returned to Daily Press office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-09

SHARON. Harry Mccarthy,
an eightsen-yeal-old boy. died from
Injuries received in a six-round bout
with Young Ashberry, last night.
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sTAuNToN, VA Ellis Ross. (co;
ored)' who IS wanted at Mcdonald,
W. Va. charged with shooting with
intent to kill, was arrested today.
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WANTED-oCCUPANTs FOR TWO
furnished rooms with board, at No.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-09

FRhDHRlCKSBuRG, VA. Rich.
ard Shelton. aged 20. WAS working in
q saw mill near Don Postofricc.
When tho belt flew off. throwing him
against saw, cutting him almost In
two.
WASHINGTON. u. G., Reports re
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
DODGE WANTS BETTER QUARTERS
PAYMASTER GENERAL ANXIOUS
THAT CONGRESS FOLLOW
HIS SUGGESTIONS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 30.-Gen-
eral F.. S. Dodge, paymaster- general
OF the army, is anxious to nave the
approval of congress for his appli-
cation for increasing the Communication
of quarters. He proposes to give a
second lieutenant one room, with an
additional room for each successive
grade. This will have the effect of al
lowing the lieutenant general $120 a
month. This allowance applies to off,
GERS mostly on duty in large cities
where it is found impossible to obtain
quarters within the allowance author
lied. In the case of General Chaffee.
for instance, he mas been paying SIS a
month in addition to ris authorized
communication This allowance was es-
tablished many years ago before tae
city rentals had reached their present
proportions and General Dodge has
been agitating the question of increase
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Live Stock Men Form Meruer

DENVER, Col, Jan. 30.-The joint
convention of the American Stock
Growers association and the National
Live Stock association opened here to-
day. The two organizations recently
decided to form a merger, the new cor
poration to be known as the National
Live Stock commission, whose mem
bership shall be made up entirely OF
producing interests and which shall be
a general central assembly or clearing
house for all national live stock and
breeders associations, these bodies to
be coordinate with each other. The
National Live Stock commission is to
appoint standing committees from the
various interests, including the packers
and railroads, these committees to be
made UP, with majority of their per-
sonnel actual producers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
DAWES FOR
THE PACKERS
.E-ComphoNer Of Currency Says
Immunity Was Promised
GARF|ELD'S BAD BLUNDER
Several Other Witnesses for the
Defense Give Testimony to
the Same Effect
GARF|ELD'S BAD BLUNDER

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Attorney
Krauthoff was recalled to the stand
this morning to give further testimony
regarding the alleged promise of i'm
munity by Garfield to the packers. A
number of questions were asked as tC
the witness advice to his clients on the
question of giving the information thai
the commissioner sought. Charles c.
Dawes, former comptroller of the cur
rency, was called as a witnes to testify
as to a conference at the Chicago club
when it is declared immunity was
promised by Garfield.
Dawes said: Garfield assured the
packers that they need have nothing to
fear. Their disclosures would be neld
confidential. He repeatedly assured
them that his actions in the case would
be guided by a desire to convince them
that nothing that his department pro-
cured from them would be used for
their injury. He told them that he
believed the result of his investigation
would be beneficial instead of injurious
to Them Other witnesses for the
packers gave like testimony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
PLAN FOR SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
WALLA WALLA ROD AND GUN
CLUB WILL HOLD A sPEcIA,.
MEETING TONIGHT.

Preliminary steps toward entertain
ing northwest gun experts who will
attend the annual shooting tournament
of the Northwest Sportsmen's associa-
ton, to be held in Walla Walla some
time in June, will be taken at a special
meeting of the local association to be
held at the offices of the Jones' Scott
Co. at o'clock tonight.
There will probably be from 100 to
125 of the most noted shots in the
northwest in Walla Walla to attend
the annual tournament" j. c. Scott,
secretary Of the Walla Walla Rod and
Gun club, said this morning. The
exact dates have not yet been decided
upon, but the three days shoot will
be held some time in the latter part
of the month. At tonights meeting we
expect to make preliminary arrange
ments for entertaining the gun ex-
perts.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
IMPORTANT QUESTION OF ARMAMENT
CHANGES IN GUNS OF NAVAL
SHIPS DOES NOT MEET
APPROVAL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3O.-The
naval strategists who figured out the
batteries needed for ships of war now
say that the new scouts for which de-
signs are being made should be pro-
vided with armament, which will
give them some value in an engage
scouts should be lightly armed, it be-
ing the function of the ship to have
sufficient speed to elude an unfriendly
pursuer. 1t was considered, there
fore, that her 3-inch guns, twelve on
each ship, would suffice to repel torpe-
do boats which alone would be ex-
pected to overtake and attack the
scouts. Now, it seems, the scouts are
to be equipped with 5-incn guns,
which, according to some officers,
would take the scout out of It's class,
although placing it in no other very
inch guns will have a place on board
although less in number than origin
ally intended and the saving in weight
will be employed by having two guns
each Of The 5-inch rapid-fire type. The
change does not meet With the approx
al of AL experts of the service. but
it is quite probable, that it will be ad-
hered to nevertheless.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30

Walla Walla's special water election
today is proving a tame affair, and, al
though slight opposition to the plan
evolved by the council to construct
Walla Walla's proposed gravity water
system cropped out in certain quarters
the concensus of opinion among city
officials and a great many business and
professional men, favorable to the
scheme is that when the returns are
all in tonight it will be found the bond
issue carried by large majority.
Owing to the light registration the
vote today will be necessarily small,
and it is hardly probable tnat more
than 600 out of the S35 voters who reg.
istered will express their sentiment one
way or the other at the polls. Up to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
SOON time TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS
BERGMAN CONFRONTED WITH
PROBLEM OF SELECTING
FIELD DEPUTIES.

Assessor Bergman has something on
his mind. The time for beginning the
assessment of all classe of property
within the confines of. Walla Walla
county rolls around in a few weeks
and what is bothering the assessor is
to gather force of field deputies cap
able of fixing values on basis thai
will not bring horde of taxpayers
buzzing around like angry bees wher
it comes time to pay taxes.
mo, I haven't made up my force o,
deputies yet" Assessor Bergman con.
fided to a Statesman representative
this morning ITO tell the truth it i:
pretty hard matter to get force o.
men capable of arriving at fair valua.
tions. There will be IL field deputies
employed again this year, four fol
Walla Walla and one each for Waits.
burg, Prescott, Wallula and Ritz pre-.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Divorce Granted to Dead Man.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 30.-The
fact that Philip Fletcher dropped dead
on the street here more than a week
ago did not prevent Judge Miller JEFF
ferson, in the circuit court here from
granting him a divorce from his wife
Mary Fletcher, on the ground of aban-
dOnment. For some reason not ex-
planned Attorney Minton, who repre-
sented Fletcher, failed to notify the
court of the demise of his client, Sc
the divorce mill ground out a legal
separation for a dead man from his
living wife. Fletcher's wife will re-
ceive a small life insurance amount,
because her husband died before the
divorce was granted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
LIFE STRENUOUS FOR LAFFERTY
RECORD FOR BEING AR
RESTED.

William Lafferty, known as Chuck
Hays. is finding the simple life rather
strenuous these days. Arrested twice
on charges of cattle stealing, the young
man was taken to Prescott this morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff Haviland to
stand trial On another charge of horse
stealing, preferred by Alonzo Baker, a
farmer living three miles west Of Clyde,
who alleges that Hays purloined one
OF his work horses about January 1.
Lafferty was cleared of one charge OF
cattle stealing at Prescott last Satur-
day.
Lafferty is we'll known around the
Prescott country, wnere he has lived
for several years. The mysterious dis
appearance of several head of cattle and
horses the past three months has
aroused Prescott farmers, and as sus-
picion attached to Lafferty he has had
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
AFTER SPOKANE SALOON KEEPERS
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE
VISITS SALOONS ON
SUNDAY.

SPOKANE, Wash, AIN. 30.-Mem-
bers of the Law Enforcement league
visited nearly 40 saloons in Spokane
Sunday and secured evidence to be
used in prosecuting saloonkeepers VINO
are keeping their places of business
open in defiance of the state law
which prohibits Sunday opening. In
securing evidence the names of the
proprietors and the bartenders were
jotted down. AS fast as the evidence
can be put in proper shape it will be
presented to the prosecuting attorney
and demands for warrants made. At
torney Bernhardt has assured the
members of the Law Enforcement
league that he will prosecute all viola
tions Of the Sunday closing law as fast
as evidence that has been verified is
filed with him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
SEARCHING FOR THE BODIES
Patrol Has Been Established bQ
Pacific Steamship ? Company
SALV0R HAS RETURNED TO VICTORIA
Investigation of the Blame for the
Wreck Has Begun at Seattle
and Victoria.
SALV0R HAS RETURNED TO VICTORIA

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 30.-The
steamer Salvor left Bamfield last night
with Professor Bunker On board fol-
Victoria and is expected to arrive to-
day. Lineman Logan is going to get a
crew Of Clio Dose Indians and make an
attempt to land at the wreck. They
know the coast thoroughly and if it is
possible they will get ashore and pick
up the bodies from the wreck.
The SaIvOr has not arrived yet. The
weather is thick. and it is believed she
is fogbOund outside The tug Lorne is
just getting away for the scene of the
wreck with collins for the dead, under
takers and three police officers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Why He Acquired So Much Seattle
Tide Lands.
union PACIFIC TO REACH SEATTLE
Still Much Doubt ss to the Backing Of
the North Coast Road.
Referring to the railroad situation in
the west the New York Sun has this to

Referring to the railroad situation in
the west the New York Sun has this to
say:
Within the last two weeks, accord
ing to a positive statement made in
Wall street more than 81 ,0O0,O worth
of tidewater lands at Seattle, adjoining
the property recently acquired by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, has
been purchased by Joseph HELEN, of
this city, private secretary to E. H.
Hartman. This has strengthened the
belief that the Union Pacific contem-
plates a northerly extension.
Whether the projected North Coast
railway is or will be part of the scheme
is doubtful. This company, formed a
vision of transcontinental line which
intends to make Seattle it's terminus
according to its promoters, but these
men nave not said which of the trans
continental lines they refer to.
1T is considered practically certain
that the Union Pacific will eventually
reach Seattle, because the ST, Paul
which is now building a transconti-
mental line, has announced it's inten.
ton of making Seattle it's terminus
| and it is believed that the Gould trans.
continental road, the Western Pacific
| will in time extend from San Fran
cisco to Seattle"
A Chicago dispatch to the same papel
says:
| Seattle is on one of the creates
! booms that ever struck any western
town. Three railroads are striving TO
entrance The three roads mentioned
are the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
the North Yakima & Valley and tn,
North Coast railway"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
He Would Bring Pacific Steamship ,
Company to Terms.
USE GOVERNMENT BOATS
Senator Morgan Proposes That
Other Steamship Lines Be
Permitted to Compete.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 30-Sec-
retary Taft proposes that congress au-
thorize action against the Pacific Mail
Steamship company for deliberate re-
fusal to handle freight on the Isthmus
of Panama, thereby causing congestion
of which Engineer Stevens complained
In his report and before the senate
committee. Taft says that if author
lied to do so he can use transports for
freight between San Francisco and
Panama. He says sucn a course might
have a good effect on the transconti-
mental roads. Senator Morgan sug-
gests that congress modify the coast
wise laws so as to make it possible for
other companies to enter this trade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
RATE BILL
UPFOR DEBATE
Townsend Warns Railroads TO Clear
The Track for Measure.
PEOPLE MEAN BUSINESS
This Bill is the Least They Will
Accept-Attacks on Roose-
velt UnaVailing.
PEOPLE MEAN BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3O.-The
most important section Of the Hepburn
rate bill. the consideration of which
began in the house today, is section 4,
which confers the power on the inter-
state commerce commission to estab-
lish "a just and remunerative maxi
mum rate" The power to initiate
rates is not given.
The rate debate began early. The
house sat as a committee of the whole
Townsend opened the debate, declaring
that the opposition had endeavored to
discredit the administration in various
matters in order to detract from this
question. He spoke of the lobby rich
and powerful" of "unwarranted inter-
ference with the peoples rights" OF
the "dictation and domination of the
election of legislators by corporations.
He warned the corporations that fur
ther blocking of railroad regulation
and legislation would bring upon them
the wrath of an indignant people,
He declared the bill presented now is
the least the people will accept. He
said the committee believes that the
bill offers a complete remedy for exist
ing evils.
Townsend was followed by Adamson
of Georgia, in charge of the debate for
the democratic side
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Investigation at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, ain. 3O-At the
morning session of the Valencia IN
vestigation Louis Allison, an old man
survivor from Iowa, said all day Tues
day and Wednesday the sea was calm
and the survivors could have launched
life boats if they had had them. He
criticised the men of the two parties
that made the landing for not trying to
help. He said that Professor Bunker
was the only man that tried to get tc
the wrecked steamer after landing. He
alone could not. He said the landed
party was not more than 200 feet from
the wreck. The greatest fault found
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
ANNOUNCE THE JOINT RATES
Railroads Have Complied With Order
Of The Commission
NOTHING SAID ABOUT WHEAT OR FLOUR
Only Covers Oats, Barley, Mill Feed,
Livestock and General Com
modities.
NOTHING SAID ABOUT WHEAT OR FLOUR

Northern Pacific and Great Northern
officials have completed the new joint
tariff on oats, barley mill feed, live
stock and general commodities to and
from Seattle and Tacoma and points
Oh the O. r. & n. in eastern Wash
ington. The new schedule is effective
February 1. Harry NJ. Adams, assist
ant traffic manager of the Great North
ern. will approve the joint rate sched-
ule between his road and the o. r. &
N. in time to make it effective on the
same date.
Copies of the new tariff sheet have
been received by botn the Northern
Pacific and the o. r. & N. offices in
Walla Walla The new joint rates
are based on the tariff applying to
competitive points, very few arbitrary
rates being made. AS a rule the roads
have thrown a blanket over surround
ing districts and applied the rate af-
fecting competitive points to all nearby
territory on the Hartman line.
This schedule carries out the agree
ment made by the railroads with the
state railway commission.
No mention is made of wheat and
flour in the new joint tariffs and 1t is
we'll understood in railroad circles that
if the commission attempts to enforce
a joint rate on wheat and -four the O.
r. & NJ, at least, will fight the order in
the courts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
ELECTION PROVES A TAME AFFAIR
SOME LITTLE OPPOSITION CROPS OUT

noon there was something over 800
votes cast in the nine voting precincts
Voting was heaviest in Clarke and
Lewis precincts, where considerable in
terest has been taken in the water
question ever since tn subject was first
agitated. In those two precincts the
general sentiment was in favor of vot-
ing the bond issue.
"Bugaboo" Yarns Started.
A rumor was current on the streets
this morning that several saloon men
to retaliate on the council for having
passed measures detrimental to the
liquor business in Walla Walla, intent
ed to mass their forces against the
water proposition, but this could not
be traced down to any authentic source
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30

and is thought to have been a canard
started by some vag for the purpose
of stirring up some excitement over
the election.
Another story was started that sa-
loon men We're to be arrested for keep
ing their places of busines open on
election day and several saloon men
hurriedly looked up the law on special
elections. The city charter makes no
provisions for keeping saloons closed
during the hours when special cleo
tions are being held, so quiet soon
reigned in that quarter
Immediately after the votes are
counted tonight the council will meet
and canvass the returns at the city
hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
STRIKERS PLAY HAVOC.
BY Plugging Oil Wells Cause q VOL
canic Eruption.

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 29.-By a sys-
tenn of plugging wells it is alleged the
Humble oil field strikers caused a Sc
ries of volcanic disturbances this
morning, opening craters which swal-
lowed up derricks and hurting fire and
rocks hundreds of feet into the air
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
COLLISION ON
THE G. N. RY.
-Four Persons Were Killed, |nC|ud-
ing Two Firemen.
EIGHT WERE BADLY INJURED
Accident Was Due to Disobedi-
ence of Orders By One of
the Conductors.
EIGHT WERE BADLY INJURED

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 30.-There
was a head-on collision a mile west of
Columbia Falls, Mont, last night be-
tween the Great Northern Oriental
Limited No. l. westbound. and passen-
ger train No. 2, eastbound Four per-
sens were killed, including the fireman
on eacn train. Conductor Quinn and
two others of the crew and five pas
sengers We're badly injured. 1t is re-
ported that fire broke out in the wreck
age The accident was caused by No
2 failing to obey orders to take the
siding. Both engines We're demolished
The crews were from White Fish.
Mont All wires are down as a result
of the collision.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
To Drive Out Standard,

TRENTON, N. j., JAN 3O.-Senator
Minturn introduced a resolution today
calling upon the attorney general to
drive the Standard Oil company and
all subsidiary companies from the
state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
More Pay for Field Deputies.

Assessor Bergman will make an eff
fort to gain the consent of the county
commissioners to increase the salary
Of field deputies from SO to $3.50 day
On the present pay basis field deputies
receive SO day, but out of this they
are compelled to pay their travelling
expenses. This especially works a
hardship On deputies employed in the
country. The commissioners last Aug
ust gave the matter some considera-
ton, but no action was taken at the
time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30

cinct. Then there will be three district
deputies. Under the new revenue laws
making the assessment this year is
likely to be a pretty strenuous under
qualified to fix values on a good many
things that heretofore have not been
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
British Seamen Shot From Behind.

REVAL, Jan 30.-Two British sea-
men, unable to understand the lam
guage of the soldiers ordering them to
halt, were snot to death from behind
today as they landed in this city from
their ship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
KILLED IN COLLISION.

Four Trs.inmen and Two Hoboes Perish
in Collision.
NORFOLK, w. Va, ain. 3O-The
general offices of the Seaboard Air Line
report collision this morning near
Columbia, S. c., in which four train
men were killed outright and others
were badly hurt. 1t is reported that
two hoboes were killed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30

for several years. He first introduced
the subject in 1901, when he was chief
paymaster at Governors island. At
recent hearing before the house mill
tary committee he urged on members
the justice of this increase.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Stockmen's Association Unite.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 30.-The
American Stock Growers National
Livestock associations amalgamated
unanimously today under the name OF
the American Livestock association
MurdO Mckenzie is president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
German Finencier Market for Aiding
Russian Government.

BERLIN, Jan. 30.-Mendelssohn, a
German financier has been sentenced
to death by the revolutionary party
because he negotiated loans for the
body guard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
MITCHELL'S FUNERAL BILL.
Senate Votes Unanimously for Appro
priation.

WASHINGTON. D. ~, Jan. 30.-The
senate today voted unanimously to pay
the funeral expenses of the late Sena-
tor Mitchell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-30
Not To Accent Railroad Passes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 30-Gover-
nor Demen has ordered all state en-
ployes under his control not to accept
railroad passes.