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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
APPEARS
NONCHALANT
Millionaire Murderer Does
Not Seem 10 Be Worried
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY
Relations of Victim With Thaw's
Wife Will Be Basis of
His Defense.
NO SIGNS OF INSANITY

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 2S.-Thaw
arose this morning at $50. He slept
soundly all night. He took a sponge
bath, light breakfast and a cigar and
is in fine condition to withstand the
ordeals Of the day.
The coroner's jury considering the
tragedy retired shortly after eleven to
deliberate upon it's verdict.
The coroner's jury found that STAN
ford White died as the result of cere-
bral hemorrhage caused by pistol
shot wound inflicted by Harry Thaw.
The prisoner appeared before the
coroner. He was calm and occasionally
smiled as he conversed with his law
yers. He had a handkerchief in place
of a collar as his supply of linen was
exhausted. His hair was a trifle
rumpled. The only evidence of agita-
ton was the nervous shifting of his
eyes.
Nicholas Stokes, a wealthy coal
dealer was foreman of the coroner s
jury, Lionel Lawrence. manager of the
show at Madison Square one of the
most important witnesses, testified
that Immediately after the shooting
Thaw turned to the crowd and re-
marked: THAT man ruined my wife
and I fixed him for it." Other witnesses
told of the scenes Immediately follow
ing the shooting.
Paxton said that Thaw was exceed
ingly white but calm and apparently
rational. Other witnesses told of the
| excited condition of Thaw and how his
eyes bulged. Judge Olcott, Thaw's
counsel. indicated the nature of the
defense by asking the witnesses if they
| noticed Thaw's eyes and complexion
at the time of the murder.
| 1t took the jury only three minutes
Thaw to his desk and announced:
| in conformity with the jurys ver-
| dict l hold you to the grand jury.
Thaw walked out without a word.
Mrs. Thaw was not present. She
wanted to attend and sit beside her
husband but her attorneys advised
| her not to do so.
! The grand jury this afternoon filed
with Judge Cowan of the court of gen.
eral sessions an indictment charging
Thaw with murder in the first degree
for killing White. The indictment Is
purely formal and contains only one
count. The witnesses at the coroner
inuuest are named as the witnesses
against Thaw. Thaw will be arraigneo
! tomorrow to plead to the indictment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
A REVOLVING OUTRAGE.
Sick Girl of Nine Years Brutally As
sauIted.

DELAVEN, Wis, June 2S.-Summer
resorters on farms are seeking IN
frenzy the assailant of the nine-year
old daughter of Charles Maine, far
mer near here. Last night the mother
and h;rad man came to town for med
icine for the girl who was thought 10
be near death. When they returned
they found the girl terribly lacerated
and the father and brother standing
dazed, having been awakened py the
childish screams. They saw a man
with brown hat, ragged clothes, ana
blotched face. run away. Doctors an
nOunce that the child cannot i've DIS an
operation has practically failed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 2S.-E
L. Hazard, after having been convicted
of the seduction of Lulu Rowland, and
Francisco fire, walked from the court
this morning practically a free man.
The father of the girl had made aff1-
davit that he was mistaken in his tes-
timony and that his daughter is past
Is, Lulu Rowland, her sister and a
son of Hazard were drowned on the
steamer Valencia while attempting to
escape exposure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
DEBT MUST Be EXEMPTED
When Bank Stock Is Listed For
Assessment.
An IMPORTANT DECISION At SPOKANE
TREASURER ENJOINED FROM
COLLECTING TAXES ON BANK
STOCK OF NON RESIDENTS.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION At SPOKANE

Judge keenan, of the superior court
at Spokane has rendered a decision
relative to exemptions allowed on tax
payment which will be of interest to
many Walla Walla people He signed a
decree permanently enjOining and
prohibiting E. K. Erwin, as treasurer
of Spokane county, from levying upon
the bank stock of A. F. Mechanic, and
ordering hm to accept, in full payment
of said bank stock, 1922 instead of
s777. as extended on the tax rolls.
A. F. McClaine is resident of
Pierce county, Wash, who owns stock
in the Traders National bank, as
sessed in the year 1905 at $21, 900. Un-
der the laws of this state, bank stock
is assessed in the counties where the
bank is situated McClaine claimed
indebtedness in the sum of $4,000 and
demanded of the assessor that said
indebtedness be deducted from his as
sessment. The assessor refused to de-
duct this indebtedness for the reason
that McClaine was a nonresident of
Spokane county. This has always been
the holding of assessors heretofore.
The treasurer demanded payment of
the s777 extended upon the tax rolls,
and threatened to levy upon the stock
of the plaintiff unless paid. Thereupon
McClaine. by his attorney, Patrick c.
Shine, rendered 1922 in full payment OF
his taxes which was refused. An ac-
| ton was then commenced to enjoin the
| treasurer from levying upon the bank
stock. The plaintiff contended that this
tax was in violation of the federal
constitution, which provides that nc
state shall deny to any person within
its Jurisdiction the equal protection OF
its laws, which contention has beer
sustained by Judge Kennan.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
British Columbia Man Tells a
Thrilling Story.
CLAIMS THAT HE WAS KIDNAPPED
Rv ONE SHERMAN, WHO SERVED
ATERM IN THE WALlA
WALLA PRISON.

The following thrilling story comes
from Vancouver, B. c.. telling how
former prisoner in the Walla Walla
got even with one OF
tho nersons who was instrumental in
his being captured and sent to prison:
"William Shearer, who has resided
here for some years, and who had been
missing from his home for over week
causing his friends and wife much
anxiety. has returned, relating a story
of alleged kidnapping. Several years
aeo while deputy sheriff he led posse
which captured one Sherman, wanted
in the state of Washington for alleged
smuggling. Sherman was sentenced to
four years at Walla Walla, being re-
leased a few months ago.
"Shearer says Sherman had vowed
vengeance upon nlfn Apoul teh udy .
ago Shearer says he was decoyed by
note one Sunday morning to the Cam
bic street bridge, where sherman ana
three other men gagged and bound
him taking him on a schooner which
sailed for San Francisco. The party
mt into Everett for supplies and the
crew becoming intoxicated. he escaped
during the night. He says the schooner
is a smuggler."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
California Recall Law Sustained.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 2S.-Judge
Trask Of Los Angeles sitting for the
local judge Of the superior court today
rendered a decision sustaining the
constitutionality Of the recall law and
ing the council to issue call for the
election of a councilman. The case
Reynolds, councilman of the Seventh
ward. The case will be appealed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Land Thieves Held for Trial.

LOS ANGELES, June 28.-United
States Commissioner Van Dyke today
made the formal announcement that
the evidence against the men indicated
here for the Oregon land frauds is
sufficient to hold them for trial and
entered an order for their trial. The
United States district attorney has
been asked to have the cases trans
ferred to Oregon for trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
RoBBER GAVE LIFE TO SAVE PAL
Pal Escapes from Texas to Chicago
But Is Arrested There.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Five weeks ago
Charles Coleman laid down his life for
his friend, Patrick LAWN. ON the
nIains of Texas, with the loot OF Dank
in their saddlebags and a sheriff's pos
Sc close at their heels, Coleman turn
ed his cayuse in its tracks, DIRE" MS
pistol and for a moment stood on the
officers of the law.
His body was riddled with hundred
bullets in the darkness Lawn
made his escape. Coleman died laugh
ing in the face of death, and of Sheriff
Scarborough, of Lee county.
Yesterday LAWN was arrested III 'iio
Chicago home of his sister, 552 west
Twenty-eighth street. He was just
about to visit Rosemount cemetery anu
place on the grave of Coleman last
token of his gratitude.
Known as "CycIone Pat
LAWN is known in Texas as "Cy-
clone Pat" He is a gun hold-up man.
a safeblower and an enemy OF society
He was bad man, but SherlH Scar
borough knew him.
When LAWN disappeared into the
dorlnass of the Texas night, and the
officers knew that it was useless 10 Iol-
low farther. the sheriff hurried 10 TIE
reores+ town and wired to Chicago to
look out at Coleman's funeral for the
other bandit. LAWN was unaVoioaols
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Oil Pipe Lines Are Not
Made Common Carriers.
T|LLMAN OPPOSES BILL
Anti-Pass Clause Is Somewhat
Modified From Its Original
Wording-Soon Be Law.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2S.-The
house today adopted the conference
report on the immunity bill.
The rate bill conferees reached an
agreement this evening and the bill
will be reported to the senate this
afternoon and adopted. 1t remains the
same as reported before except that
the anti-pass amendment Is rewritten.
Oil pipe lines will be permitted to car
ry their own Oil. Tillman is still de-
termined to vote adversely. believing
that Standard Oil influence prevailed
in the conference committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Tired Of the Game,
Ambassador Reid MAY Resiqn.

LONDON, June 2S.-It is rumored
American ambassador more than a
year when he will return home to an
nounce his daughters engagement to
British peer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Not Physical.

"Hear about old Goldrox? He's gone
into a decline"
"You don't say. What's the trou-
ble?"
"He's being investigated and declines
to answer."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28

detained. Yesterday he reached town
and went to the home of his sister.
sent for the finest flowers that money
could buy and was ready to
start for the cemetery when he was
arrested
Tired Of the Game.
"Oh. l don't care what you do with
me now,' he said to the officer 1.-The
game is not worth playing without a
pal. and nobody looks like Charles to
me. Send for the sheriff and take me
back 1 don't care"
Il wish." he added quietly. "you
would pay a kid to put those flowers
on his grave, though"
And a boy was paid and the flowers
today mark the resting place of "Cy-
clone Pats" pal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
To Proceed Against Standard Oil.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2S.-
ferred this afternoon and decided that
the various district attorneys will pro-
ceed Immediately to collect evidence
against the Standard Oil trust.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Earthquake in Northern Ohio,

CLEVELAND, O., June 2S-There
was an earthquake on the southern
shore of Lake Erie yesterday evening
extending a hundred miles. 1t was of
brief duration and no serious damage
is reported.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Announce Their Marriage.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-After sailing
on the Teutonic for Europe E.
Beale, aged 81 and Mrs. Lillian Brown,
aged 35, both of Santa Barbara, Cali
Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
HEARING WAS
ENDED TODAY
Wa|a Wa||a Will Gel Sub,
Standa| Relief.
STRONG SHOWING MADE
Both Commission and Railroad
Men Admit Walla Walla's
Claims Are Just.
STRONG SHOWING MADE

The Washington Railroad Commits
sion completed the hearing of the
complaint made by the Walla Walla
people against the railroad companies
today and in due course of time the
board will hand down a decision on the
demand that was made for distribut-
ing rates so as to permit Walla Walla
jobbers to enlarge their territory and
compete with the jobbers of Port
land. the Sound and Spokane.
The Walla Walla people who made
the complaint feel satisfied that their
case was presented in a strong man.
ner and that Walla Walla may expect
substantial relief. The railroad men
on the other hand contend that they
showed that Walla Walla had been
specially benefited by special tariffs
that placed the dealers of this city in
a better position to reach out for the
trade in Southeastern Washington
than the dealers of the larger cities in
the state and Portland.
Whether Walla Walla secures a
modification of the distance tariffs
or is allotted jobbing rates the result
will be beneficial. While the local
jobbers realize that modification of
the distance tariff would probably give
them some relief they will not be en-
tirely satisfied with that. What they
want is a distributing rate equal with
that given Spokane. and to that end
they will hope for a favorable decision
at the hands of the commission.
Evidence of Discrimination.
Summing up the testimony that was
introduced at the hearing 1t was
clearly proven that Walla Walla had
not been given the same concession
made to Spokane While the railroads
showed that in many instances Walla
Walla was able to sell goods in the
territory within RADIUS OF dpoul o'
miles cheaper than the Spokane ano
Portland jobbers, yet on the othei
hand the rates given the big cities
worked against the plan of making
Walla Walla the jobbing center of the
entire territory embraced in the
zone known as Southeastern Washing
ton and Northeastern Oregon.
1t was clearly brought out during the
testimony given in the three days tina
Walla Wana enjoyed the same incom'
ing rates as Spokane. but when
came to outgoing rates Spokane wa:
given the best end by a large per
centage.
Railroad Made Strong Fight.
The railroad put up strong hght II
their efforts to prevent an adJustmen
of the present rates and endeavored I
show that the conditions were not rip
TO place Walla Walla on the sam
footing as the larger cities of tn
Northwest coast 1t was admitted
however by the railroad men tha
there were probably many inconsisten
cies in the present tariffs as applied
Walla Walla, yet they believed ths
Walla Walla had been favored in man
Instances by the transportation com
panies.
Want to Help Walla Walla.
1t is very evident that the railroa
men and the commission believe ths
the demands of the Walla Walla pee
pie should be considered favorably, bl
just how to reach a satisfactory cor
cluslon is the trouble that had arise
ana it is a matter that will requil
much thought and consideration on IL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
WAL Wal SHIPPERS PFE WIN FIGHT FOR LOWER RREG RATES ON RAIL ROADS

part or the members Of the commits
sion. Some of the people interested in
the matter are predicting that the
railroad people and the commission
may get together on the subject and
effect compromise This would be
satisfactory to railroads, but whether
1t would meet with the views of the
commission and the Walla Walla
Walla shippers is a question that
would have to be determined in the
future
Railroad Men On the Stand.
When the commission resumed the
hearing this morning ]. G. Woodwork.
traffic manager of the Northern Paci-
fic was again placed on the stand. His
testimony was only in the nature of
figures in connection with the traffic
in force over the railroads in the state.
The salient points brought out were
that the Northern Pacific maintained
three different distance tariffs in the
state. They all started from Auburn
near Tacoma. One covered all the ter
rltOry in the state east of the starting
one; one covered that part of the state
south to the Columbia river and the
third was applied to the country north
of Auburn to Bellingham. 1t was
shown that the tariff covering Eastern
Washington was about IS per cent
higher than that for the southern end
of the state This difference, the rail-
road men explained, was brought
about through competition on the
Bellingham end with boat service or
the sound.
Miller On the Stand.
r. B. Miller, general freight agent
of the Hartman lines in Oregon and
Washington, was called and he testi-
fed as to the tariffs in effecting East
ern Washington. When asked why
there was a difference in rates for ar
equal distance along the Columbia
river and points in eastern Washing
ton, Mr. Miller said that as his roaC
was forced to meet competition with
the boat lines on the Columbia river
the rates had to be lower to some ex.
tent than to those places where the
river transportation did not come II
contact with the railway lines.
Mr. Miller was the last witness anC
lust before noon the attorneys an
nounced that their case had beer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
of for Manila.

SINGAPORE, June 2S.-The dock
Dewe!- sailed for Manila today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, H., June 2S.-Wheat So
s2a: Corn 52A, 531s; Oats S9h, Sss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-28
Railroad Made Strong Fight.
Want to Help Walla WaIla.

1t is very evident that the railroad
men and the commission believe that
the demands of the Walla Walla peo-
pie should be considered favorably, but
just how to reach a satisfactory con-
cluslon is the trouble that had arisen.
and it is a matter that will require
much thought and consideration on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02

months to April 80 shows. in com
parison with the same period last year,
an increase in gross earnings of S.,
229,291. or S.57 per cent. and an in
crease in income from operation of
S1,411, 303, or 8.5S per cent. The Of
hcial statement, however, fails to note
the fact that these figures are based on
a considerable increase in mileage,
probably about $50 miles for the
year; so that the actual improvement
when measured by the mile of road is
much less than the apparent gain
shown. It is also important to note
that the income from operation re-
ported by the railroad commission
would be materially decreased by the
deduction of taxes which in the pre-
vious year amounted to nearly $1-h00.-
600. For the year 1905, according to
the commissions report, while the
gross income was $18.345,00O, the de-
auctions, including interest, taxes and
improvements not credited to capital
amounted to $19.661, 900; SO that there
WIS an actual deficit of over $1,615.-
900. Although. for 1 o months up to
May Of this year the income from ope-
ration shows up a gain of more than
S1,400, 000, 1t is not safe to assume
that after taxes and interest are de-
Quoted the balance sheet of the Texas
railways for the year will not again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
FROM GULF TO THE PACIFIC.
HawIey Plans for Colorado q South
ern Extensions.

Denver, July 2.-J. H. Young, gen
eral manager of the Colorado &
Southern, says that representatives OF
the system are now accommodating in
the district northwest of Denver for
the purpose of extension to the north
Pacific coast. The plans of the COM
pany are for a direct line from the
Gulf of Mexico to the north Pacific
coast, and ultimately the road VIII De
extended northwest from Denver to
a. port on the north Pacific coast,
probably Seattle.
The systems new extension from
Fort Worth and Dallas to Houston
will be finished about the middle of
September. Mr.. Young says ana II
will be in operation by October I. The
road has trackage rights over the Gal
weston Houston & Henderson from
Houston to Galveston, so that there
will be a through line from Denver to
Galveston The through train service
between Denver and Galveston viii
begin early IN October.
Mr. Young says that the system 5
agents are not making surveys in the
northwest, but are conducting a recon
noissance.
The men. he said, are going over
the territory in the direction of the
Pacific coast, with the object of ascer-
tanning the best route for the contem-
plated extension. Subsequently, there
will be another reconnaissance, and
possibly another, after which surveys
/ will be made.
While Mr.. Young does not say what
course the extension will proba bly,
take, 1t is said to be the intention of
the chief interests of the Hawley syn
dictate to select route through
wyoming, Idaho and Washington to
Seattle.
The route depends, necessarily. upon
the reports of the accommodating and
surveying parties
Mr. Young says that conditions are
excellent in Colorado and that traffic
Is heavy. The special feature of the
states development is the more gen
eral pursuit of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
AR LINE 10 THE COAST.
VIII Shorten Distance From Boise City
10 Golden Gate $50 Miles.

Efforts are being made to interest
eastern capital in the new San Fran
cisco. idaho & Montana railroad which
is being constru cted from Butte. Mont,
through Boise. Idaho, to San Fran
cisco, and which will shorten the route
between Butte, Mont, and the Snake
river valley country to the Golden
Gate by $50 miles. Construction work
is now going on. and part of the line
will be in operation before many
months.
C. T. Proper of Boise. Ida. treasur-
er and director of the Pacific Develop
nent company, the concern that is
constructing the new line, and some Of
the other officials are in the east IN
terviewing capitalists and attending to
other details concerning the new line
Mr.. Proper is reticent about the de-
tailed plans Of the company, but is en-
thusiastic over the prospects Of the
new road
The San Francisco, Idaho & Mon
tana railroad taps one Of the richest
sections of the Northwest. and, by
shortening the routes from all parts OF
the north to San Francisco by several
hundred miles, will have an important
effect upon the development OF the
Northwest. It will serve as belt line
to all Of the northern transcontinental
lines and will give them all shorter
mileage into San Francisco.
At Butte Mont. the new road viii
connect with four lines-the Northern
racine, BuTuHRtOHs 81 + q "a S%tSAS %
tension. and the Great Northern. Con-
nections are also made with the Ore
gon Short Line near Boise, and far
Their south, at Winnemucca, Ney-, the
Union Pacific is tapped. The Western
Pacific, the new extension of the Gould
system. will be intersected about TWEEN
ty miles north of Winnemucca, and
this road will be closely paralleled into
San Francisco
In the Snake river valley the new
line traverses the big $1,000, 600 irri-
cation project of the government, by
which $4,000 acres of land will be re-
claimed. The new town Of st. Claire,
which will probably become division
point on the line, Is near this project
Several rich mining properties Will
also be reached. and much of the lower
grade ore will be made marketable.
While the road passes through sew
eral mountain ranges, the maximum
grade is to be only 10 per cent, and
only one tunnel, about 5000 feet IN
length, will be necessary Work on the
line from Boise to Winnemucca is al
ready under way, and that section will
first be opened to traffic