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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Since that time Evans had been a fu-
gitive from justice until he was pick
ed up by the police about two months
ago on the charge of beating a board
bill Judge Hinkle sentenced him to
500 and costs, which meant that he
had to serve his time out in the county
Jail. Evans was recognized while in
Jail by the sheriff's officers and the old
warrant, which had been on file, was
served on him.
Evans stood trial on the charge, but
had little chance to escape the ven
geance of the law, as the evidence
against him was conclusive Once be-
fore he had been charged with grand
larceny. when he stole a saxaphOne
from the Brook saloon, but the charge
was reduced to petit larceny, out of
kindness to his relatives. Since he was
first released from the county Jail he
has been in on scrape after another
in Montana and British Columbia. He
is a smooth appearing man and SEEM
ed to be little moved when Judge Poin-
dexter passed the sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

A strange fate overlook a switch
tender in the Northern Pacific yards
at Pasco Yesterday evening when the
TOP of a refrigerator car, torn loose
bv a heavy gale of wind. rose in the
air and came down with a crash on
the mans head as he was walking
along the track, breaking his neck and
killing him instantly.
George Ring. assistant In Cookery
g. HolIoway's undertaking parlors, who
was called to Pasco last night 10 pre-
mare the body for burial. returned to
walla walla this morning with news
of the accident which probably has
not a parallel in railroad history.
ut was the most peculiar accident
r ever heard Of" said Mr.. Ring this
morning. "The switchtender, whose
name I did not learn. was walking
along the track below the passenger
depot. A terrific gale Of wind was
blowing at the time. Just as he pass
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Standard Oil Replies.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Standard
Oil company, through its publicity bu-
reau, has issued a reply to the indict-
ments brought against the trust by
Garfield A statement addressed to
the stockholders goes at great length
into the charges. concluding, it says:
Garfield is unable to show that the
company received rebates on interstate
shipments 1t is a palpable absurdity
to call the company a monopoly when
at least 125 rival refineries are in ex-
istence. The prosperity it enjoys is not
traceable to illegal or reprehenS1Dle
methods"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
ENGINEER THOMSON R0ASTS COUNC|LMEN
ACCUSES Certain Members Of Being Pqued Because Their Friends
Failed to Procure Wood Pipe Contract

friends of certain councilmen to obtain
the contract Mr.. Thomson's state
ment was as follows:
To Discredit Mayor.
1.-The whole thing is caused by a
political fight in Walla Walla, and is
due to an effort on the part of certain
councilmen to discredit the mayor, who
signed the contract after the work
had been ordered by the council. These
councilmen wished the contract to be
let to some of their friends. When it
was not, they tried to show that the
city could have saved money had not
the specifications been changed.
Il changed the specifications over
here. sent them to the Walla Walla
council, where they were approved and
the contract awarded. The only
changes 1 made were in the character
of the lumber to be used. The origi-
nal specifications called for lumber
that could not be obtained by the time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
is SUSPICIOUS Of THE PRESIDENT
INFORMATION FROM WHITE HOUSE
CALLS THE CORRESPONDENT AN UNQUALIFIED LIAR
Bailey Was Charged Article Published in an Eastern and Western Newspaper
Being Secret Alliance With The Railroads in Opposition 10 Rate Bill

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-
Bailey in the senate declared that a
dispatch to a western newspaper say
ing that Bailey was secretly opposed
to railroad rate legislation, was an un-
qualified, malicious lie. He said the
correspondent was close to the White
House and denounced the correspon-
dent and said the man who gave out
the information was an unqualified,
malicious and deliberate liar, no matter
how high his station or what office he
holds"
Tillman jumped to the floor and de-
manded that the entire story be read
During the reading Tillmans face was
study. The story held Tillman up
to scorn and ridicule as a senator who
by stealth sought indirectly an inter-
view with the president after the
White House dinner invitation had
been withdrawn. Tillman said he had
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
vENDoME COLUMN ANNIVERSARY
Thirty-five Years Ago Communists
Raced First Napoleon's Men,

PARIS, May 16.-Thirty- five years
ago today the Communists of this
city pulled down the famous Vendome
Column on the Place de Vendome. The
column had been erected by Ma
poleon l., in the center Of the Place
Vendome in 1906. 1t was set up by
him as a commemorative emblem of
his victories in Germany in 1905. The
Communists desired to show their
international fraternity by removing
memorial of war, just as they ex-
hibited a hatred of capital punish
ment by publicly burning the guillo-
tine in the Place Voltaire. After the
troops of Versailles had gained pos
session of Paris, steps were taken 10
rebuild the column, and statue OF
Napoleon was replaced in 1875. The
column, in it's present form. is 1S2
feet high.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Inc Kilkenny fight of factions in the
"alIa Nalla city council over the in
S4lation ef a water system is at
Nacung attention outside of this city,
ana Is giving the city's legislative body
&" unSavory reputation for stupidity,
" not the greater offense of neglect of
UIe clty's interests.
Alter printing an interview with
councilman w. H Kirkman, who is at
ending the grand lodge of the Knights
" Pythias at Seattle, in which the
BOXER member of the council rehashed
~e controversy with Engineer Thorn
S'H over the change in specifications
'0F wood pipe, the Seattle Post -Intelli-
ssAser publishes a statement from En-
s"eer Thomson. the chief features of
AIch We're a fiat denial that the Ma
Phal Wood Pipe company ever stated
mai 1t could save $4,000 on the revised
Specifications. and that the cause of
vie uproar was the failure of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
BAILEY WENT ON THE WAR PATH AGAINST THE CUCKOO C0R|REESSP ODEs

of Messrs. D. T. Ham and E. A Me-
Donald, of King county, and D. w.
Troy. of Jefferson county, have inst
completed arrangements with the q
X. q n. representative and A. D..
Charlton, of the Northern Pacific. FIX
traordinary rates have been granted
Tor this occasion, a maximum rate of
IS for the round trip from any part
OF the state, and in no case will more
than fare one way be charged.
The College authorities have the
privilege of inviting 10 representative
farmers from each county in the state,
and for the delegates alone the above
rates apply. These tickets will be
good coming on the 9Th, 7th and Sth
of June and good returning till the
11th.
Secretary Of Agriculture James Will
son has been invited to attend and has
signified his intention of accepting if
Congress adjourns in time. w. J. Siul-
man. formerly professor of agriculture
at this college and now with the de-
partment of agriculture at the national
capital, has definitely stated that he
will be present
On account of the representative ma
ture of the gathering and the promi-
nence of the speakers who will ad-
dress the convention, this meeting
promises to be a memorable one in
the history of the Northwest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

counted eight falsehoods in the article
concerning himself He said he had
never lost faith in Bailey. He said
the correspondent was "muckraker."
Bailey arose and said he had discov-
cred that the story was published in a
New York paper this morning. He said
among all the newspaper correspon-
dents, most of whom were as honorable
as senator's the two chief cuckoos
were correspondents of these papers.
He said: my suspicion is aroused that
the story emanated from the White
House. 1 hope not from the president
himself, who ought to take steps to
prevent senators from being SANDER
ed"
"The miserable wretch" he contin-
ued, "who communicated this infor-
nation to the papers in an effort to
slander me, no matter how high his
office shall lose his place, even if it
was inspired by his chief
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Thomson Explains Changes.

"The changes I made were in allow
sap wood and small knots here and
there Lumber without these could
specifications were known to the cOun-
Gil. Afterwards it was alleged that
the council did not know to what ex-
tent the changes had been made. 1
know nothing about this.
"As to the statements that the
Washington Pipe & Foundry company
could have done the work for $4,000
less than the sum at which it was
awarded, this is untrue
."It is also charged" added Mr..
Thomson, that the company which
got the contract, the National Wood
Pipe company, of Olympia, could have
done the work for $4,000 less. H. F.
Dierker, manager of this company, de-
nies that this is the case Who made
the statement 1 do not know, but it
was unauthorized. Mr.. Dierker says
that this is the case.
'The whole scheme is an effort to
put Mayor Hunt in a bad light, and
to allow certain of the councilmen to
vent their spite because their friends
did not get the contract. This politi-
cal fight is a matter of no interest to
me-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO SW|TCHTENDER
Top Of Refrigerator Car, Torn Loose By Wnd Fell on Mans Head
and Killed Him in Railroad Yards al Pasc0.

ed a refrigerator car, the top was lift
ed off by the wind and fell with a crash
on his head. Railroad men at work in
the yard heard the noise and went to
investigate the cause. The switch
tenders feet showed from beneath the
car top, which was so heavy that it
took six men to lift one end Of 1t SO
that the mons body could be extri-
Gated. He was stone dead when pulled
out. An examination Of the body show
ed that the neck and back were bro
ken and his face badly crushed by
the weight"
Mr.. Ring said the man was practi-
cally a stranger in Pasco. having only
gone to work for the Northern Pacific
ten days ago. The body is being held
at Pasco. pending instructions from
relatives in Seattle as to what dispO-
sition to make Of 1t. The man is said
to have a divorced wife in Seattle
and sister in France.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Ex-senator Chandler Replies.

Tillman made public letter receiv-
ed today from ex-senator Chandler, re-
plying to the presidents charge.
Chandler reaffirms the essential truth
of the statement he made to Tillman,
which Tillman repeated in the senate
He reviews the conversation with the
president, and ends by saying:
Il ought to consider myself fortu-
nate, for if the old imperialistic days
had been fully revived at the White
House, one whom 1 consider the best
of my friends, Senator Lodge, upon
demand would have cut off my head
and taken it to the president on a
charger, and I should have spoken no
more Now I at least have the power
of speech, but 1 shall never use it
again as missionary from the presi-
dent to the democratic party"
Tillman had that letter read in the
senate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Girl Mistress Murdered.

DENVER. Colo, May 16.-Rosie
SariscO, aged IA, Frisco refugee
brought here by George Compete, ALA
Walse, was found dead, throat cut
whom the girl was living as his wife,
has disappeared. He was jealous and
beat her because she played with
children instead of working at home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
sHAKE-UP ON THE UNION
Arthur A. Greene, Will Retire as
managing Editor-Carl Roe
City Editor Slated for
Position.

1t was stated on good author
= ity today that a general shake
up on Senator Ankenys paper,
, the Morning Union, will occur
= Saturday. Arthur Greene, for
five months managing editor of
= the paper, is to retire, and it is
y said that other changes in the
, business office are to be made.
= Carl Roe, city editor of the
, paper for several months, will
= step into the office of manag-
ing editor. Mr.. Roe is a thor
ough newspaper man, and was
, for several years prior to COM
, ing to .Walla Walla, owner of
, the Baker City Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
CIRCUS CASHIER ARRESTED.
Accused Of Stealing $4,000 from
Eorepauoh & Sells.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16.-Charg-
ed with having robbed Forepaugh &
Sells Brothers circus at Tarboro. N
c., October, 1904, of $4,000 while he
was treasurer, William T. Spaeth, au-
ditor of Hagenbeck's circus, was ar
rested at Cleveland, spirited here and
lodged in Jail. Extradition papers have
been prepared. The robbery of the
ticket wagon was sensational. Spaeth
claimed that the keys were taken
from under his pillow and the robbery
followed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Preparing for Chinese.

OAKLAND, Cal, May 16.--A hun
dred and fifty men employed by jack
son & WOolman, contractors, are at
work erecting 105 frame buildings to
be occupied by Chinese. Some of the
store buildings will occupy four blocks
on First, Second, Alice, Jackson and
Harrison streets. The projectors pro-
pose to bring as much of Chinatown
here as possible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Golden Jubilee of Masonic Lodge.

WESTFTELD, Mass, May 16.-Mt.
Moriah Lodge of Masons is celebrat-
ing its 5Oth anniversary today and
hundreds of MaSOnS from all parts or
the state are here to assist in the
celebration. There will be a parade in
the afternoon and a public church
service. In the evening there will be
a banquet at Columbia hall, with ad-
dresses and music. Clarence A. Bro
deur, principal of the Westfield Nor
NAL school, will deliver an historical
address.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Demands of the Douma,

ST. PETERSBURG, Nav 16.-The
Douma's reply to the Cars speech in
eludes demands for complete amnesty
abolition of the death penalty martial
law and the council Of the empire, re-
vision of the fundamental law, inter-
pellation of right, forced appropriation
of land. guarantee Of liberty for pro-
fessional organizations and universal
suffrage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
EVANS DRAWS SEVEN YEARS
Passed Small Worthless Check On
Spokane Druggist.
PERFORMED OTHER CRIMINAL STUNTS
MONTANA AND BRITISH coLUM-
BIA WORKED TO FINISH BY
SMOOTH MAN.
PERFORMED OTHER CRIMINAL STUNTS

SPOKANE, Wash. May 16.-Seven
years in the state penitentiary at Walla
800 and costs was the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Poindexter at Spo-
days ago Of forging a check for $25
and passing it on Charles Crum, a
druggist.
The crime for which Evans was SEN
fenced was committed July 4. 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
GERMANY hDr rG00Dl MARKET
Staid Teutons Not Partial to Pop
u|aP American Sports. X
U10 CARS AND BOATS NOT POPULAR
COUNTRY HAS EXCELLENT
ROADS AND WATERWAYS,
BUT HANS WALKS.
uTo CARS AND BOATS NOT POPULAR

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-
The United States consul in Mann
helm, writing in response to an inquiry
on the possible demand for motor
boats in Germany, says:
ut would seem that Germany should
be a good market for motor bO2/s on
account of the many navigable rivers,
but boating has never been a popular
Teutonic amusement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
South Carolina Democrats Meet.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 16.-The
Democratic State convention. called
for the purpose of arranging for the
another executive committee met here
today. The number of delegates is
larger than at the last convention,
but comparatively little interest is
taken in the work of the present con-
vention
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
CHINATOWN
MAY Be MOVED
Negotiations for a Site in
Oakland.
BELIEVED TO Be A BLUFF
Schools of Frisco to Be Reopeped
in Tents Pitched in Golden
Gate Park.
BELIEVED TO Be A BLUFF

y SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May TO-
The decision of the savings banks to
open May 2S has removed any lin
gering doubt of the stability of those
Institutions and has created good
feeling among small depositors. 1t is
now assured that the commercial
banks will open not later than June
|. while some will be ready for busi-
ness several days earlier. With the
reopening of banks and payment of
gin with a rush
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Railroad Bonds in Demand.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 16.-
Fifty million 1-2 per cent 1S months
notes Of the Pennsylvania Company,
guaranteed by the Pennsylvania rail-
road, were sold within two hours after
their issuance yesterday at SO 3-4 ana
interest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

3. G. Thomas, the Nestor of the
American turf, is dead at his home
here, aged so year. He bred Domino,
Tommp Atkins, Himyar and Correc-
ton. He recently sold his stables.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
GREAT MEETING OF FARMERS
Convention to Be Held Under Aus
pices Of State College.
Secretary WILSON MAY Be PRESENT
&AILROADS GRANT Low RATES
AND BIG CROWD is Ex-
PEcTED TO RESULT.
Secretary WILSON may Be PRESENT

PULLMAN, May 16.-What will
fe>entative body of farmers ever as
Sembled in the state will gather in
Pullman the Sth and 9th of June
under the auspices of the Washington
State College. Dr. S. B. Nelson and l..
r Whitney in conjunction with COM
mttee on the West Side consisting
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Received for Zion,

CHICAGO, May 16.-Federal Judge
Lands, after hearing the application
of the creditors of Dowie and the Zion.
industries for a receiver, decided to
appoint conservators to run Zion under
the courts direction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

first of July. The contractors original
ly bid without a definite date of COM
pletion being set. They expected this
would be along in the fall, or by De-
cember.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Cumberland PresbytePians
viii Leave / 10 Law.
sT|PuLGT|0Ms ARE SIGNED
A Decision Will Be Reached
During the Meeting of the
General Assembly.

DECATUR, ILL.,. May 16.-AttOrneyS
representing the union and nom union
factions Of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church have agreed on an appli-
cation for an injunction restraining the
assembly, which meets next Thursday,
terian church. The court proceedings
will begin Friday in the circuit court.
Arguments will be made so a decis-
ing OF the general assembly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16
Augmentation Bill.

The house defeated a proposition to
strike out the provision for ten mil
lion dollar battleship from the naval
appropriation bill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

Famous Horseman Dead.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 16.-Ma)or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-16

The Chicago Grain Market.
Wheat-83, 83k. COrn-48R, 40.
Oats-33A.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
ELECTION OF JUDGE
]. q. RICHARDS ASSURED

Denver. Colo Oct. l9-The re.elsc.
tion OF Judge ] a. Richards Of Boise
Idaho. to the presidency Of the
American Mining congress 10 assured
today. because OF the refusal Of T. F.
Walsh to become q member Of the
board OF diIectors President Rich.
ards announced that an EFFORT had
been made to induce Walsh to accept
the direotorship but he declined the
honor. In that event W. F X. Mills
WAS elsctsd to that position. Mills
has been active in pushing the in.
terests Of the congress-. Douplas Ariz. .
is candidate for the next place of
meeting. but Joplin. Mo. seems 10
have the preference.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
Industrial World.

Last year 795 vessels exclusive Of
warships were launched from the ship
yards OF the United Kingdom.
Commander In Chief Tanner Of the
g. A. r. estimates the veterans are
nov dying at the rate Of about 5000
per month,
A new variety Of clock speaks the
hours instead Of striking them
through an Ingenious application Of
the phonograph.
Russia has no castlcs like those Of
the old feudal mobiles Of England
or Of the continent to connect past
and present.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19

SON IS KILLED-D. W. Andrews
last evening received . telephone
message from Huerfano county say-
ing that his son had bssu killed there
yesterday afternoon by . load Of tim.
ber overturninE upon him. The young
man WAS engaged In the conduct OF .
saw mill In that county and had bssn
away from this CITY for . number
Of years. He IL we'll remembered
by Florenos people.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
Plot Revealed.

st. Petersburg. Oct. ia plot to
blow up the public building at Kron.
stadt has been uDear,hed by the polics.
Five persous having bombs are under
arrest and one of them revealed the
plans of his friends. The plan WAS to
blow up the building while the court
martial was trying the mutineers.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
STANDARD OIL is
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY

Findley. O.. Oct i9-After de.
iiberatins thirty.two hours, the jury
in the case of the Standard Oil COM
psny returned verdict Of guilty of
conspiracy against trade in violation
Of the Valentine trust law The YER.
dict was announcs ID at 4 :35 this morn.
ing and the penalty ia from $50 to
s5. 600 " ith repetition of the fines
with each offense
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
HEAVY FINES FOR
GRANTING REBATES

New York. Dot. 19-Georgs Hald
of the United States oircuis court has
imposed a fine Of sloS. 600 on the New
York Central and Hudson River rail.
roads for granting rebates to Lowell
Palmer. transportation agent for The
American Sugar Refining company.
There were six counts. Frederick
Tannery assistant traffic manager Of
the New York Central WAS fined g..
900 each on six counts.
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19
MURDERS SON BECAUSE He
SAVED MOTHERS LIFE

Chicago, OCT. BERNARD Cloir.
a Russian laborer, today shot and
fatally wounded his son, 81 years of
age and then cc1 iui'tsd suicide BY
swallowing cnrbolic acid The sen
had prevented Clohr from killing
his mother. aud. the father enraged
at this. entered his sons -oom while
Ii, lStter lay asleep and shot him
twice in the back
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19


A LOVE FEAST"-Graud Secre.
tAry Norman Is still in the city look
ing after the journal which is being
printed at this Office. He modestlv
declares the session of the grand lodge
Just closed was one Of the most pleas.
ant annuals ever held, made 40 by the
universal courtesy extended the mem.
beis-not only by the Odd Fellows.
but the citizens generally. This feel.
ing of harmony and good will. extend.
ed to the grand body. and the session
was q veritAbls love feast. While
the transactions ELECTED many elo.
Quent speeches, not n word WAS spoken
that caused pain. The grand secretary
WAS also kind enough to compliment
this office upon the splendid work II
did for the grand lodge during the
session. Unlike other places tn,
daily journal WAS on his table each
morning before the grand lodge was
oalled to ordsr The Tribune "doei
things"
The daily tribune., 1906-10-19

ANOTHER GAME-The foot ball
elevens Of the Central and High
schools are trying to arrange N.
other game to take place sometime
next week Both teams are In
prso,ioe for the anticipated event. A
game between the junior slsvenS Of
this city and Canon City 10 also
planned.