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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01
FARMERS WOULDFIx PRICES
American Society Of Equity Has
That Object In View.
They Declare They Have the samo
Right to DO So That REann-
facturers Have.

East 81, Louis, Oct. 25.- The feature
Of Wednesdays session of the first
annual convention Of the American
Society Of Equity, which ii composed
Of farmers was the address Of M.
r, sharp Of NarrOws, KY He s.ronga
ly urged the farmers to perfect an
organization. The trusts and com
bines which are the agencies Of the
Internal regions, call us jays, hay
seeds, rubes and mossbacks, and cay
that even II we do organize we won't
stick" he said.
4 tell you that when organization
raises the price OF products II Is tho
best sticking plaster in the world.
know the farmers will stick. Equi-
ty means a fair deal, All manufactur-
ing industries fix the price Of their
products and know what price they
are going to get for them. The farm
ers, the backbone Of the nation and
the worlds greatest producer, has
been going on the theory that he will
take whatever he can get for his pro
ducts. Equity intends that the farmer
shall take his place with the worlds
producers and fix a profitable price
for his products. That can only be
done by plan Of marketing products
to control and regulate the market
prices"
Wednesdays session was devoted
principally to addresses along the
line Of forming an agriculturists or
ganization to fix an maintain prices
on farm products.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01

Rochester, N. Y, Oct, so-The
board Of bishops OF the Methodist
church has annoupced the dates Of
spring conferences for the world
The conferences for this country in-
cIude: Central Missouri. Joplin, Mo-,
March 20; Kansas, Kansas City.
March 13; Northwest Kansas. Nor
ton, March 20; South Kansas, EN-.
poria, March 81; Southwest Kansas,
wellington, April 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01

Colon, oct s0--Mail steamer Atrato
arrived here with the second eonsign-
menf Of 100 lab0rers from vigo, Spain
Very few iaborers sre coming In here
from the West Indies, where planters
ana other employers Of labor are DO
Eag Fhsir best 70 retain her msn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01
Sherman Township
Lost Its Wilkie Case

bridge abuttments over Chapman
creek and were damaged by the food.
The amount sued for was $3.50 and
interest. E. G. Little was attorney
for the plaintiff and G. G. Towner
represented the defense. A new trial
will be asked for by Mr.. Wilkie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01

in the county.
Mr.. Dahlstrom was a native OF
Sweden, being reared At Stockholm,
and came Of an educated family. both
his father and grandfather being
artists Of renown. He was q fine
musician and his knowledge Of bugs
and flowers was extensive, the Latin
names for which he knew well. He
will be sadly missed by many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01

The jury in the case Of James Wilk-
ie against Sherman township brought
in verdict Saturday evening in favor
Of Wilkie for $25. The jury stood 10
to . in his favor on the first ballot.
The suit was over the value Of some
rock used in the construction Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01
NJ snn. AZ. asistfae.

washington, Oct sO.-secretarJ
Root has received the following cable.
gram from AMBASSADOR Wright dated
Toxic: "substtncs Of your telegram
of 9srd given % The press by The
Japanese esyurnmeat has been r.
osivsa vita satisfaotioa b. ne Japan-
ess people nnd kae had 4 vsry quietlas
eject
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01
Thursday Morning.

Thursday Morning
9:O0-Judging Corn.
1O:S0-Reports by Boys on Corn Plots MI
(l( Harold Wagner, Enterprise.
a. Abram Engle Abilene
(s( Ivan Kelley, Chapman.
Talks the Boys: O. NJ Carver. s. Mccormick Pres E. B.
z esa Nichols President X. s. A. G.
S0"The Experiment Station and its Workfor the Farmer
Pres. T. r. Nichols Kansas State Agricultural College
Thursday Afternoon.
Farming for Better Corn Albert Robson
a Discussion. as
200Addr Mrs Henrietta Calvin State Agricultural College
240"Need Of More Fruit the Average Farm" L D. Arnold
3;00sCom Breeding
Prof A. M. TenEyck, State Agricultural College
< Friday Morning.
ooO'Mistakes in Handling Alfalfa" Schneider
1880 "Dairy Cows and Their Feed"
Prof Oscar Err, State Agricultural College
1880 diversified Farming" W. Taylor
Y N ~a-t'
Friday Afternoon.
SO-The Needs Of the Rural pp Mccormick
2:OOSome New Things in Agriculture"
Prof G. w. Bukett, State Agricultural College
2SO-sHanding Milk and Cream" Prof Oscar Err
Discussion
sNo~eNo@oNe&e~0@o @e&0@@&S
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-01

of t1ne FARMERS Imstituafe Go
JIG be held i'm the Court Roonns Albilemes
\ Tharsday and Friday, Nov. 8 amd
9, 1000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10

Slayer Of Brick Johnson Arrest
ed al Salmon Meadow
|EEN HID|NG IN IMAAHA VALLEY
OFFICERS COME UP ON HIM
WHILE HE is HAVING GUN
REPAIRED,

LA GRANDE, ORE, Sept. 1O.-John
Bear, who on slight provocation enter
ed OFT Bros saloon at Enterprise,
Oregon, June II last, shot and instant
ly killed Brick Johnson, a bartender
in that place, passed through La
Grande this morning accompanied by
Sheriff Blakely of Wallowa county en-
route to Enterprise.
Bear has been hiding in Imnaha
valley, had crossed Snake river and
was captured at Salmon Meadows,
Idaho, while having gun repaired
He has lived in Wallowa county al
most all his life. He is aged 80 and
is considered a very bad man.
Johnson at one time was a bad man,
but Of late years had lived a very
quiet life and seemed to have reformed
He was well respected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
SAFE-BLOWING GANG
OPERATES AT KENMARE

MINOT, n. D., Sept. 1O.-The post
office at Kenmare, N. D., was robbed
yesterday by burglars, it is thought
who have operated extensively in Min
nesota and North Dakota the last few
months.
The burglars failed to open the safe
and only got $3.OS in coin and a few
stamps Two charges of nitroglycerin
were fired. when the burglars were
frightened away by citizens who were
preparing to go hunting.
wreck on the Great Northern pas
senger No. 4, due here at 9:35 last
night, is reported at Whiteish, Mont.
Several cars went off the track and
traffic is tied up. No train has arrived
from the west since last night. No
fatalities are reported.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
OLD TIME HOAX is
WORKED ON TENDERFOO7

Snipe hunting has not entirely gone
out of vogue in the wild and woolly
west, as has been proved to the entire
satisfaction of a Potlatch Lumber COM
pany office employee, who is SO recently
from the east that his feet are still
tender-he being a tender youth any
way, says the Palouse Republic. The
aforesaid youth was taken on a sn1pe
hunt last Thursday night in the vicin-
ity of Princeton, in company with
number of his fellow workers, and, The
Republic is informed, insisted on hold
ing the sack, so that he might capture
the first snipe Dissatisfied with the
sport at the end of three hours, he
wandered into Princeton, and from
there followed the trail of the handcar
which carried the other sportsmen
back to Potlatch. Snlpe hunting is
now tabooed in the department where
the youth of the tender feet works.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
MONTANA ELKS IN SESSION
Annual Meeting is Being Held al
Billings
ANTlFRED HERD TAKES THE COUNTRY
DELEGATES ON BANKS OF VEL
LoWsToNE ENJOYING AN
OLD FASHIONED PICNIC

BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 1O.-There
are great doings in Billings today,
this being the opening day of the
convention of the Elks of Montana.
The city is handsomely decorated and
everybody seems to be taking a holi-
day. Bands are marching to and from
the railroad stations, escorting the ar
irving delegates from the stations to
their headquarters, where a warm
welcome awaited them This evening
an open air concert will be given by
the Boston & Montana band of Butte
and it will be followed by a grand
social time, with an interesting pro-
gram of entertainment. The first busi-
ness session will be held tomorrow
morning at the opera house. At noon
the delegation will be taken to the
picnic grounds on the banks of the
Yellowstone river, where they will
spend the rest of the day. One of
the interesting features will be an Elk
barbecue. The delegates will return
early enough to see the grand parade
in the evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
INCENDIARY FIRES
STARTLE GRANGEVILLE

GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, Sept TO-
Two incendiary fires were started
here last night in the rear of the
Oregon saloon which threatened for a
time to prove serious CONGREGATIONS
but the timely arrival of the new
chemical engine soop put the flames
under control. Grangeville is evident
ly harboring firebug and Mr.. w. W..
Wilson, proprietor of the saloon at
tempted to be burned last night, has
offered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the miscreant The
fire has engendered considerable ex-
element and everyone is on the alert
to trace down the mystery surround
ing several of Grangeville's fires.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
We want 20 men to subscribe
We want so men to subscribe
We want 100 men to subscribe
We want 100 men to subrcribe
We want 100 men to subscribe

For every dollar subscribed you will
get one share Of stock in the Natural
Oil & Development company.
The money so invested will not only
set to rest the contention that Oil ex-
lists in the Walla Walla Valley, but it
will give you your proportion Of any
profits that accrue from the discov-
cry Of oil in The Two Medicine( un-
organized) mining district Of Teton
county, Montana. where the company
are now sinking a we'll.
We are down now to a depth Of 1000
feet. The last report under date Of
August 22nd, says: I'VE are passing
through Oil shale and still have
heavy carburated gas indications"
If we get a we'll in Montana the
money invested here will bring you
back large returns.
If we get a we'll at Walla Walla,
you will not only realize a large
profit on the money so invested, but
you will have contributed toward an
enterprise that means the doubling
Of the population of Walla Walla
within a short time and the conse-
quent enhancement Of property
values.
You say. it seems too good to be
true Oil has been discovered and pro-
ducing wells brought out in Montana,
Wyoming. California, Colorado. Brit
ish Columbia and other places west
Of the Rocky Mountains. why should
it not be here?
WE HAVE THE SURFACE INDI-
CATIONStProf Samuel Aughey, Phi.
who has visited this
district on two different occasions,
says. THAT surface indications are
not absolutely essential, since pro-
ductive wells have been obtained in
oil territory where no indication Of
its presence existed. save the favor
able geological conditions. But sur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10

been opened for settlement, and fill
ings on the land will be received by
the local land office December IS. says
the Lewiston Teller. That portion of
the land in township 3O-4 east is in
the forest reserve and only claims of
those who made actual settlement on
the same prior to withdrawal of the
lands for the reserve will be recogniz-
ed by the department.
The remainder of the open district
includes the heretofore unsurveyed
portion Of township 33, range east;
all of township 30-4, and the unsur-
veyed portion east of the reservation
line in township 32-4. The tract OPEN
ed comprises a total of 12,7S5 acres.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
GIRL is HANGED UNTIL
DEAD BY SWING ROPE.

SPENCER BROOK, MINI, Sept
10.-Alicia FOote, 10 years old, met
with a peculiar accident, which result
ed in her death. She had been anus
ing herself in a swing near the house.
For the purpose of giving momentum
to the swing, a rope had been attached
to a limb of a nearby tree, with a loop
at the end for a hand hold.
The child was found by her brother
hanging to this rope, the moose of
which was tightly encircling her neck
She was dead when removed. 1t is
conjectured that she had been swing
ing and grasped the rope in order te
give herself a good start. Apparently
she lost her balance, fell from the
swing, and the noosed rope slipped
over her head and about her neck
causing death by strangulation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
TwoO aRgePous "Yeggmen" 0perat.
ing in this State
HAVE TURNED SUCCESSFUL TRICKS
OF SAFE BLOWERS
SENT TO OFFICERS ALL
OVER STATE.

P. c. Kaufman, secretary of the
Washington Bankers association, has
sent out notices that TWO dangerous
"yeggmen" safe blowers are in the
state and have already successfully
blown up safes in Tacoma and Cheha-
lis, Wash, and Pocatello, Idaho. The
banks are warned to be on the lookout
for such men.
One Of the men is described as be-
ing five feet ten inches tall, weighs
$50 pounds and is of a sandy complex
ion. The other man is about three
inches shorter than his companion al
ready described, is smooth faced and
has a dark complexion.
Notice is given of frequent oper-
aitons of check raisers and forgers
Two men, one named B. F. England,
and another w. c. Knapp, are named
as the men in that line. Another
man by the name of George Mcclure
has been raising checks in Skagit
county.
A man of Mexican appearance is
said to have passed forged checks in
the vicinity of Lewistown, Montana,
In two safe blowings in Montana re-
Gently a demand certificate of deposit
issued by the Bellgate State bank in
favor of Mrs. Mollie McTaggart and a
check drawn in favor of James Nc
Taggart, postmaster, were taken.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED OF
HIS WIFE AND CHILD

GRUMPY CENTER, Ia, Sept. TO-
Alleging that they have alfenated his
wife's affections, E. o. Ford of Conrad,
has brought a suit for $4,000 damages
against ]. K. Bowman and wife, par
ents of Mrs. Ford. The Bowmans for
merly lived at Conrad, but now reside
at Marshaltown.
The petition alleges that by threats
and cajolery, inducements and offers
of reward, the Bowmans induced their
daughter to leave her husband and to
live with them, after she had been
married about a year.
In another petition Ford asks for the
custody of his child, alleging that the
grandparents have refused to allow
him to visit it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

The receipts from corporation fees,
ETC., in the office of Secretary of State
Sam. H. Nichols for the month Of
August, 1906, were $5,364.45, as COM
pared with $3,69S.15 for August, 1905.
Receipts since January 1, this year,
aggregate $S6,0S020 from corporation
fees and licenses, as compared with
but $3,3s5.95 for the entire twelve
months of last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
is MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
Burning Of Blacksmith Shop Near
Hudson Bay Creates Talk.

Hudson Bay residents are consid-
erably mystified over a fire which de-
stroyed the blacksmith shop of P. S.
Ragesdale, located on the county road
three miles from Freewater, Wednes-
day night entailing a loss of nearly
500 with no insurance.
The shop stood alone on the county
road and according to Mr.. Ragesdale
there is little likelihood that the fire
started from the forge and hints of
incendiarism have been freely made.
The fire was first noticed about u
o'clock at night by members of ]. H.
Piper's family. The big shop was all
ablaze then and soon after was a
smouldering mass of ruins.
Mr.. Ragesdale lost all his TOOLS
valued at $500 besides several vehi-
cles in the shop being repaired.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
SPOKANE AND INLAND
BEGINS LAYING STEEL

Tuesday morning the first tracklay-
ing on the Spokane & Inland was COM
menced from this end, starting from
a connection with the W., I. & M. in
the Potlatch yards, says the Palouse
Republic. The grading between this
city and Garfield, especially at this
end, is practically COMPLETED, and it is
thought the work of laying steel will
not be delayed. All the grading on the
Eslick & Hartnett contract, which in
cludes the big cut, will be completed
by October 1, and, with tracklaying
progressing from both ends, the cleo
trio cars will be running into Palouse
before January 1.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
TWO HARvESTERS ScALDED.
Flesh Of One Drops From Bone and
He Will Die.


DEVILS LAKE, N. D..Sept. 10.-Two
harvesters whose names are not known
were badly scalded, one probably IA
tally, in an accident which occurred at
a steam threshing rig on a farm ten
miles west of here. The men were
working about the engine when the
valve suddenly became loosened and
they were almost submerged in a
stream of boiling water
One was so badly scalded that the
flesh literally dropped from his arm,
leaving the bone exposed. He is also
suffering with other severe burns and
probably cannot live. The other, while
burned about the neck and chest, Is
expected to recover. Both were
brought to the hospital in this city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10

face indications are cumulative evil
dence of the presence of petroleum
beneath the surface rocks"
THE EVIDENCE IS HERE: DO
YOU NOT THINK 1T IS WORTH
THE VENTURE? When the conl-
pany's selling agent calls on you, do
not tell him you can't afford it. You
can't afford not to subscribe to an en-
terprise of this character.
The discovery of Oil or gas will
mean for Walla Walla, BETTER
RAILROAD FACILITIES; the es-
tablishment Of FACTORIES AND
REFINERIES. 1t means more peo-
pie, bigger. better city. 1t means a
larger pay roll and more prosperity
You are a part of Walla Walla and
will share in the general prosperity
that will come if we succeed.
Help us to succeed. 1t don't mean
much to you in case Of failure, but in
case OIL SuCCeSS IL means everything.
A. E. BRADEN. Pres
w. P. LATHROP, SEES.
J. E. LEONARD, Mgr.
Office, Room 1, Jones Bldg, S. Second
Street.
Report Of the Special Committee to
the Commercial Club.
We the committee appointed by
you on the 14th inst. in compliance
with your request met the officers of
the Natural Oil & Development Co.,
on the 18th inst and after a careful
hearing have no hesitation in say
ing that. in our belief, there are
strong indications of oil, gas. or both,
in our immediate vicinity and a COM
pany formed here to develop these
should have the support of
the Walla Walla Commercial club as
well as Of every citizen of Walla
Walla. It Is not necessary to reiter-
ate what has already been said and
what Is well understood by every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
ESTHER MITCHELL is
TO BE TRIED SEPT. q

SEATTLE, Sept. 10-Superior Judge
Frater this morning set September "a
as the date on which the trial Of Esther
Mitchell, charged with numbering her
brother. George, will begin.
The date of the trial Of Mrs. George
Creffield, who is charged jointly with
the Mitchell girl, has not been set as
yet. The charge against both women
grew out of the shooting of Franz Jo-
seph Creffield, the holy roller leader.
by George Mitchell in this city last
May. Mrs. Creffield is the wife of the
holy roller leader.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
Water Users Organize.

The National Federation of Water
Users association effected permanent
organization at Boise, Idaho, and the
following officers were elected: E. R.
Brownson, Williston, N. D., president;
H. B. Holt, Las Cruces, N M, A. J.
Sployn, North Yakima, Wash; H. T.
Irwin, Echo, Ore, presidents; Ell
mer 1. Applegate, klamath Falls, Ore,
secretary treasurer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
EIGHT OFFICERS OF
BAKER RESIGN JOBS

Baker City, Sept. 10.-When the
county court met yesterday morning
designations of eight of the local Off
GERS. Most Of the designations were
those of road supervisors, five of the
eight in this class. Stock inspector
Carl Parker, Deputy Inspector Will
Parker and Fruit Inspector A. ]. Hill
ton, composed the other three resigna-
tions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
Howard Pleaded Guilty,

Fred Howard pleaded guilty in the
superior court at Ellensburg yesterday
was sentenced to serve two years in
the state penitentiary. Howard is the
as in an automobile and captured sew
eral weeks ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
Two Years for Assault,

In the superior court at North Yak
ina yesterday, Wade Lilly of Granger,
was sentenced to serve two years in
the state penitentiary on conviction
of assaulting L. M. Hilton with muir
derous intent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10

person in the community Of the inca-
culable benefits which would be de-
rived from a successful oil or gas
we'll in our midst, and we recommend
that the Walla Walla Commercial CLUB
give this matter their unqualified sup
port and endorsement.
Plan of Company.
It seems that the plan of this COM
pany is to amalgamate the interests
Of the proposed new company at this
place with the Natural Oil & Develop
ment Co., Of Montana which thiS
concern has established with consld'
cradle work done at this time, placing
10000 shares Of treasury stock OF 'n7
Montana company on sale here anu
the amount derived from such safes
to be expended for the development u
the Walla Walla enterprises tn0
present and future owners OF tn'
Montana stock to participate IN li0
profits that may accrue from tn0
Walla Walla plant, and those WIN
take stock in the Walla Walla u
home company to participate IN '''
profits of the Montana plant.
Is a Good Plan.
This would seem to us a very iaN
way to place this stock before 'H'
people of this vicinity as a lucA'
strike Of either oil or gas in ei'N''
place would mean a fine apprecia'i0'
Of values of stocks.
With no desire to dictate 10 '"0
people Of Walla Walla as to wnA'
they should or should not do, II oo
ours to this committee that inasmu'"
as it is more than likely that we d..
above millions Of gallons
oil that it is good business to ai' "
every way to push this thing aions'
]. E. RANSOM,
FRED M. PAULEY'
A, X, DICE.
-wEj--,i'F Coi''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
VALUABLE HORSE
DEAD At KEYSTONE

KEYSTONE, WASH, Sept. TO-
Orange Tercan, the thoroughbred Bel
gian stallion purchased September 4
from Mclaughlin Bros. Of Spokane by
the keystone Horse Breeders associa-
ton for $4,000, died here Wednesday
night. DR.. Baker, veterinarian, pro-
nounced the cause of death to be kid
ney trouble. This horse, imported
from Belgium May 6, was one of the
best in the state. He was years
old, weight 1885 pounds, and Of per-
feet form.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-10
THROW 10000 ACRES
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT

Twelve thousand acres on and near
the Nez Perez Indian reservation have
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