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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07
INSANE YOUTH
ADMITS MURDER

DAYTON, Ohio. Dec. 7.-David
Curtis. a half-witted youth who has
earned precarious living selling pa
pers. today. confessed to. the murder
OF Dora Gilman. whom he killed on
the evening Of November on street
near her home, after criminally as
saulting her. s
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07

- SCI S.g Fesf.Fi "
MOSCOW. Idaho, Dec, 7-Axel p.
Ramstedt will continue to be auditor
of Latah county for the ensuing four
years. While II was expected John
Thompson. his competitor on the citi-
zens' ticket. would contest the election
in the courts. he has decided not to.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Represen-
tative Southwick Of New York intro
duced a bill. today Increasing the sal
aries Of all civil service employees II
per cent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07

LEWISTON. Me- Dec -Four
people were killed and three injured
as the result OF a collision of two
freights on the Maine Central. near
Annabessacock, last night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07

: CHICAGO. Dec. 7.-wheat-Decem-
Der, 76hc; May. 7s%c. Yesterdays
quotations; wheat-Decemher. 74xc;
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07
CARSAW LAID
IT ONTO LUCY
Death Bed Statement Is
Entered as Testimony
Today

Witnesses were introduced lOuay III
the Lucy Allen murder case to show
that Henry Carsaw, the murdered In
dian, had testified when on his death
bed that Lucy Allen killed him. ss
Carsaw's dying words as told by
Ralph Armstrong, who interpreted the
story Carsaw told to the justice Of the
peace were: .--.--- :
Il hate it because anyone else
should deserve death because I am
dying, but duty compells me to say
that Lucy Allen stabbed me- Il Z
Case Will Continue.
The case will be continued this
afternoon and from the number OF
witnesses to be called 1t is probable
that the final witnesses in the case
will not be heard until ftonprrSW. \
Witnesses who WERE y called ~fhis
morning testified that Carsaw, on his
death bed had said that Lucy Allen
killed him, and one fIhdRn $wno r was'
called just before noon, said that he.
had also been stabbed by Lucy Allen,
the same night, and 'abolits the Sanies
time fs 1e.3 ksgsEa-.1sstgtl
The Indian. RedcBnck byjYap1fj WAS,
drunk on the witness stand, and ac-
cording to his own testimony walsl
even more drunk the night OF the
crime, and dfd hof kedember dfh-I
nitely the dytaailHt Of Ehf had fatenal / \
place.
Red Buck Also stabbsd.s a
"she stabbed me eins the hip" ches
said. but it swas asmete scratch."sg'
When asked how much Of a scratch
he said that the knife had entered
his flesh about an inch apd "A half.
but he added, I'VE Indians do not
regard a wound Of an inch and a
half Anything bat AsrherA 'scfascif''
Red BUCK, m nis- drunken cunuitton
madswGrMerxs1 s1Annskawitaa aAAasmasailz ilzaaAn&
khis listeners amused for some time.
Hills testimony. however. was geMgrk
Tally corroborated. alE 1hEh waf
Ito the effect that after 41Gcy -1Allek
kmissed her whiskey she went to the
Kitchen and got her Hknifef ana com:
kmenee1 stabbing PEOPLE, sht f3i
Charge Against Fl George Falls Flat
I The general evidence Of the witness
ses who have testified this mornine
Fis to the effect that the charge that
hsmith Ell George did the killing will
not carrya as.~sachr-.Yitnses cowobo,
rates hie fatsinHent that hS hsa
from the house when Lucy Allen ap-
Epeared with the knife. c. Il y
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-07
BOOK AGENT GETS DAMAGE
'"r,E3f1 k.se6,3 g NT'i

aekzt
LONG CREEK, Ore, Dec. 7.-OUy
one Jury case was on the docket ~
that was settled without much trdn
BILE. 1t was the case or Putnam q.
Stalker, says the Ranger. uss /
Mr. Putnam is representative fpf
a book firm 1hd lately sold books 10
Mr.. Esyalker. TnSf books failed 10
.comy And Mr.. Pstnam. as arrestkd
and put in the county JAIL where hs
rsmain4d for 40 days The books $
rived and 1t was shown that he hid
acted in good faith, .sMr. Putndn
then sued Mr.. Stalker for damagss.
AqnsssusSusssefHsSussassxsssw4a w4aslssarh-
tion. allowed Putnam s12o. This
he secured ope, b. A suit for $4,000.
and amounts tQ Qabout~3s a day for the
time he was aeyisoned OF course
Stalker also ,DSy6 6she tsests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
replied: ION
REFUGEES MENACEO BY FIRE
THAT APPROACHES WATER FRDAI
Fully 10000 persons Endangered by
FIames-oiI Tanks In Threatened
Zone.

OAKLAND. CALL, April 20
Michael Williams, city editor of the
San Francisco Examiner arrived
from the city at 1890 this morning
and made the following statement:
Shortly before 10 o'clock board
ed the government steamer Governor
Sterneberg, having ON board mem
bers of the San Francisco relief com
mittee under orders from Col. Rey-
nolds. commander of the 22nd infan-
try to commander all available tugs
along the water front and to go to
the rescue of at least 10000 men. wo.
men and children congregated in
the neighhorhood of Meigg's wharf.
who are menaced by the march of
flames toward Telegraph and Russian
Hills and the valley between.
AT Nieigg's wharf where are many
huge oil tanks and some of them
containing at least $4,000 gallons
of oil If the flames reach these
tanks fearful explosions will result
When the Governor Sternbere left
Meigg's wharf the whole of that ror.
ton of North beach seemed doomed
The people we're flockins to the
wharves and crowdins into all avail.
able crafts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22

Mrs. Ella Lee, Frankfort, Ind. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
want to thank you for what your medi.
cine has done for me :
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF THE SUPREME CONCl AVE.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22

An eminent physician says that
Women are not truthful: they will lie
to their physician This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth. to n
male physician. but this is only in re.
gard to those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their sex.
It is terrible ordeal TO a delicate
sensitive, refined woman to be Obliged
70 answer certain questions when those
questions are asked even by her family
physician. This is especially the case
with unmarried women.
Is Il any wonder. then. that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
work on?
his IS the reason why thousands and
thousands of women are now CORE.
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. TO her
they can and do give every symptom.
SO that she really knows more abou,
the true condition of her patients.
through her correspondence with them.
than the physician who personallv
questions them.
Ifyou suffer from anv form of trouble
peculiar to women. write at once 10
Mrs. Pinkhaln. Lynn, Mass. and she
will advise you free of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
Is extended freely to women by Mrs.
pinkham, is appreciated, the thou
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Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring in.
Ask Mrs. Plnkham's Advice Non
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
HOMELESS ARE ENCAMPE0
IN GOLDEN GATE PARK
Rich and Poor, Chinese and Ameri.
cans are HuddIed Together In
City's Play Grounds.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2O.-Next
to viewing the many square miles
of ruins that once made San Fran
cisco a city no better realization of
the ruin that has come to this city
can be gained than by visiting the
refugee camps located in the districts
which were untouched by the flames.
Golden Gate Park was the mecca
of the destitute. This Immense play
ground of the municipality has been
converted into vast mushroom
city that bears striking resemblance
to the fleeting towns located on
border of government reservation
about to be opened to public settle
ment.
Brotherhood Of Man a Reality.
The common restitution and suffer
ing have wiped out all social, finan.
cial and racial distinctions. The
man who was last Tuesday prosper
Gus merchant is occupying with his
family little plot of ground that
adjolns the open air home of a
lahorer.
The white man of California has
forgotten his antipathy TO the Asiatic
race and maintaining friendly rela-
items with his new Chinese and
japanese neishbors.
The society belle. who Tuesday
night was a butterfly Of fashion at
the grand opera performance, was
assisting some factory girl in the
preparation of humble daily meals.
Food Not Money is Wealth
Money this afternoon had little
value. The family who had had fore
sight to lay in the largest stock
Of toodstuffs on the first day of the
disaster is rated highest in the scale
of wealth
few Of the families vino could Sc
cure willing eypressmnn are posses.
sors of cooking stoves. but more
than % rar cent. of the refugees
ale doing their cooking on little
camp fires made of brick or stone.
Kitchen utensils that last week would
have been regarded with contempt
are today articles CT high value
Grass is Their Bed.
Many of the homeless people are
In possession CT comfortable cloth
Ing and bed covering but the great
bulk of them are in need. The grass
Is their bed and their daily clothing
their only protection against the
penetrating fog of the ocean or
the chilling dew of the morning.
Fresh meat disappeared Wednesday
morning and canned foods and
breadstuffs are the only vituals in
evidence Net alone are the parks
the places of refuge. Every large
vacant lot in the safe zones has been
pr2emptied and even the cemeteries
are crowded
a yong lady of social position
when asked today where she had
SUMMER HINES Zoo cIihsMc n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
ORIOLES COMING HERE.
Crack Baltimore Team to Play Local
Baseball Nine.

Arrangements have been made for
a game between the Baltimore East
ern League baseball team and the
local nine. to be played on the
Casino diamond next Wednesday af-
ternoon. The visitors will he headed
by the we'll known Hugh Jennings.
Manager Loeb Is busy lining UP a
strong team for what should be the
best game of the season here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
Oklahoma Sends Flour

OAKI,AHCAILA CITY, April 21-
The merchants of this city started
two carloads of -four to San Fran
cisco last night. Two more will fol-
low tomorrow.
s~a yssp. .1yssxs>, :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
Due from Subordinate conclaves COR Supplies.
las Is
3,546 Is

cember of about
The
onl
me IN banks either by certificates
POI are carried the books
these investments as T. : 80 800 -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22

with your instructions
poae fosS hpoyed Order Hpasoph city body cor
ton apd hsy or death benefits associa
the affairs
y auins the 1905 close of that
me- d the December shown by the
recoas a us principal office in Baltimore "
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
SUMMER HOMES FOR SUMMER
BOARDERS.
C. g n RESnDrc

MOUNTAIN AND THE SEASHORE.
Illustrated Folders, descriptive of C.
y Mountain and Seashore Resorts.
with list of Hotel and Summer Board
Ing Houses along the line, now ready
for distribution
E, w. ROBINSON Ticket Agent
ap 22-su4t Newport News. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-22
First Cabin Mus
There Are
Otherc

but only one Buckingham Lithia Wa
ter-that is being sold to and recon.
mended by our local physicians and
notwithstanding to its great value to
those suffering with bad stomachs,
kidneys or impure blood-that many
local testimonials bespeak and then
1t is sold today at rs cents for five
gallons, That puts it in reach Of
every one.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29
ITEMIZER CHANGES HANDS
w. A. Wash Sells the Plant and
Subscription List to Captain
V. p. Fiske.

After IS years of continuous news
paper work in Dallas. w. A. Wash
has sold the plant and subscription
list of the Polk County Itemizer to
V. P. Fiske and will retire from
business tomorrow. Mr.. Fiske, who
has been the foreman of the Itemizer
office during all the years of Mr..
Wash's ownership, will assume his
new duties as editor and publisher,
next Monday morning.
Mr.. Wash, the retiring publisher
has been engaged in active news
paper and schoolroom work for over
40 years and has reached an age
where he desires to rest from his
labors He has not announced his
plans for the future, but he will
probably continue to reside in Dallas
for the present, at least, as he is the
owner Of one Of the most beautiful
and comfortable homes in the city.
Mr.. Fiske is preparing to make
extensive changes aud Improvements
in the office, and will run an all-hone-
print paper. The publication day
will be changed from Friday to
Wednesday,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29
Street Improvement Notice.


To Mrs M. E. Smith
Notice is hereby given, that the city Council
OF tie City of Dallas, Oregon, contemplates the
passage OF an ordinance requiring the improve
ment OF those certain streets or parts OF streets
herein described, as follows, tO-wt A new
sidewalk - feet in width on the East side OF
that part of Main street adjacent to and ad-
joining that certain lot or part of lot or parcel OF
ground, described as beginning at the South
west corner OF block No. of the original town
[now city, of Dallas, Oregon, and running
thence North 50 feet; thence East 70 feet; thence
South SO feet; thence West rs feet to place of be-
ginning.
That said sidewalk will be constructed Of
lumber at the time and in the manner to be
hereafter prescribed by said Ordinance.
That the cost of said sidewalk will he
assessed TO the above described property front
ing and abuttiug thereon
That the City Council of said city will sit in the
Council Chamber in said City on the md day of
July, A. d. 1906 at 7:30 O'Clock in the evening, to
hear and determine objections and remon-
strances thereto il any there be- and
That all owners and other persons in interest,
may attend at said time and place and show
cause, If any they have, why said sidewalks
should not be constructed.
one by order Of the City Council of the City
OF Dallas, made on the 18th day of June A. D.
1906.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the
said City OF Dallas, this 10Th day of June A. d,
1896.
LSeall DAN P, STOUFFER,
Auditor and Police Judge of the
City of Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29

John Waters, Of Airlie, paid this
office a very pleasant call last Satur-
day. He reports crop conditions as
excellent in his section. Mr. Waters
was congratulating himself on having
heard, but a few days ago, from one
Of his comrades who crossed the plains
with him in 1853. Not having heard
from him in many years, the letter
was in spirit a reunion and called the
mind back to the good old pioneer
days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29

In ordering the OBSERVER sent to
their new home, Charles Chace writes
that his father and mother are now
living at Chico. California, where
they are enjoying the best Of health.
The thermometer registered 100 de-
grees in the shade at that place Sun
day, but the air was dry and the heat
was not oppressive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29

III, y B. zumwalt, of Perrydale, was a
Dallas visitor, Monday. '' ""' ="
4 r. jacobson, came up from McDrior.
'ille On business visit, Friday.
Mrs. G. N oherrington is visiting
relatives in Roseburg this week.
Willis Reynolds has secured . nosf-
'lon as clerk in Ellis & Keyt's store.
Read the schedule of special excur-
sion a,p trains between Dallas and Falls
olty on the first page of this paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Chase, who have been
visiting their son Robert in Dallas.
lelt for their claim on the Siletz YES
terday
B. Gildner, Chauncey Crider and
Blaine Southwiok caught17O fine trout
on the headwaters Of the YambiIl
river this week.
Subscriptions are coming into the
OBSERVER office at lively rate. Eight
new names have been added to our
list since Tuesday.
Mrs. Lottie Dorris-Hedges' pupils
will give musical recital in Inde-
pondenoe tomorrow night. The pro-
gram promises a rare treat to all
music lovers.
State School Superintendent J. H.
Ackerman, DR., G. H. Chapman and
Hon. Alex Sweek passed through
Dallas, Tuesday, on their way to
Portland from Monmouth, where they
attended the Normal commencement
Hon. W, S. Gillian returned to his
home in Walla Walla this week after
a visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M. Collins. Mr.. Collins accom-
panied him on the homeward journey,
and will visit for month in Eastern
Washington,
DR.. @. G. Polling, who recently re-
signed his position as President of
Dallas College, has accepted the
Presidency of the Western Union
college at Lemars, Iowa, school of
some 250 students. DR.. Polling is
his business here and expects
to leave soon for his new home.
The Bible conference and camp
meeting at the City Park is full of
interest and greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd in attendance. The meet /
ings will continue over Sunday. The |
services will be as follows (
Sunday school at 10 a. m. preaching
at II a. m, 2 80 p. m. and s p. m, The
will be delivered by men of .
pulpit ability, Everybody invited,
Misses Nellie, Ednelle and Ora I
Collins arrived from Madison, South
Dakota, this week to spend the sum-
ner vacation at the home Of their
parents, Judge and Mrs. J. L. Collins.
The young ladies are glad to be at
home again and are receiving many
of welcome from their
friends. Miss Ednelle comes home
greatly improved in health and may
lecide to resume schooIroom work in
Oregon next winter
No finer roses are to be found in the
world than those grown in Dallas
Ihe rarest varieties of this finest of
I'll flowers are to be found in nearly
Ioor-yard, adding greatly to the air Of
,ood-tast and refinement of the
homes. Some Of the finest roses we
lave ever seen were sent to the OBsER-
FER office this week by Mrs. H. B.
Josper, Mrs. E. G. kirkpatrick, Mrs.
/. G. Eakin and Miss Ednelle Collins.
Every visitor to the office has paused
o admire these beautiful flowers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29

Charles Madison, Of Independence,
who has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, was taken 10 a hospital in
Portland, Sunday. He was accom-
panied on the trip to the city by Mr..
and Mrs. Il Madison, Of Inde-
pendence, and D. A. Madison, Of
Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Dallas City Bank will be held at
the Bank parlors on Saturday, July
q, 1906, at one o'clock p M, for the
purpose of electing officers and trans
acting such further business as may
come before the meeting.
w. G. VASSALL,
Cashier.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-06-29
IN County observer

u, BLEND flour-buy it and
nit. ,,ormented drink. al
Kersey's' o,, 1irds of fruits
season. A.ooo vor want
ii i on on Tracy staats- ).
p, w.. Mary olingan, Of Eugene is
..,aIting %lI, relatives in Dallas
fresh line Of Aldon's candies just
,.osivsd lroi1 BY Tracy staats.
~. Edgar J. Bryan, of Falls City,
rlIt visiting friends in Corvallis.
=, and Mrs. E. G. kirkpatrick were
.Y.itors III, 10 Portland this week.
@ho OBSERVER Office wants the print
N YOU are particular about
1,tornev Oscar Hayter was a busi-
:. vis,tor in Falls City, Monday.
rukinds Of soft drinks kept on ice
|, Tracy Stats confectionery store.
! Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Riggs, Of Mon
Dnuth, ant we're Dallas visitors, Sunday.
AK your grocer for Bluestem
pland-the famous hard-wheat flour.
ror fireworks see Tracy Stats. He
them for sale and his prices are
light.
Trv dish Of the famous Wash
lbgton Ice Cream at Stats Ice Cream
paTlor
rse Bluestem Blend -four once, and
IN will use no other. For sale at
Eour grOcers.
Every wife should try Bluestem
Blepd -four, made by the Rickreall
Willing Go.
Money of private parties to loan at
ner cent on well-improved farms.
SrBLEY & EAKIN.
Nut Frappe and crushed fruits
.eryed with ice cream at Tracy Staats'
lOufeCtionery store.
Mrs. Lu Magruder, Of Portland, is
listing at the home of Mrs. Al.
brown, near Falls City.
Ralph Carter, agent for Portland
Iournal. Leave orders at Belt &
.herrington's drug store.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
icense to wed TO J. Il, Fredrickson
nd Ruth L. White, Saturday.
Mrs. F. Fl. Winter of Bellingham,
Fash., is the guest of Mrs. @. E.
nyder and Mrs. Robert Hatton.
Miss Rebecca Gates returned this
eek from McMinnville, where she
sas the guest Of Miss Leila Hayes.
Twill continue to handle SHETLAND
Sons Ice Cream. If you want the
lest call for Swetland's. W. r. ELLIS.
For as good line of fishing tackle
5 can be had for the money, call at
y, R. Ellis confectionery and cigar
tore.
c. B. Rhodes, local manager for the
willamette Valley Company, was a
business visitor to Salem, We'd
esday.
For dish of the most delicious ice
ream, served in the neatest style, 60
Frank Kersey's new parlors on
lain street.
Dallas will be deader than Gold
miths Deserted Village on the
Ourth. Every man, woman and
bid that can get away will celebrate
Falls City.