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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
WILD MOB Of
MENANDW0MEN.
Crowds Storm Court Room
In Stackpo|e Case.
RIOTS ENsUE, DAMAGE DONE
Trial Is Stopped Until Court
Room Is Cleared By
the Officers.
RIOTS ENsUE, DAMAGE DONE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Such a
mob Of men and women stormed Judge
James court this morning to see Mrs.
Aurelia Scheck, who was recalled to
the stand to tell more about the murder
of her husband by Stackpole her par
amour, that a riot resulted.
The glass partition that cut off a
part of the courtroom was demolished
by the mob.
The bailiffs were unable to stop the
disorder and the trial had to be
stopped until the room was cleared.
Mrs. Scheck continued her confession
telling all about the assassination by
Stackpole and how he planned the
murder of husband so that he might
marry her.
Under cross examination Mrs. Scheck
said she had been led to believe that
if she told her story on the stand she
would never be tried for murder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
MAY Be LAST EAcAMPhEh1
Infirmities of Aged Heroes Of the Civil
War May Prevent Another Nation
al Reunion Being Held.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 14.-The busi-
ness sessions of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment opened with great crowds filled
with tottering veterans seeking old
comrades
Many express the sentiment that this
will be the last encampment on account
of the infirmities Of the old soldiers.
Railroad congestion is being relieved.
Seattle is racing with Indianapolis
and Syracuse for the next encamp-
ment.
George H. Smith, veteran of the
New York dragons, died today from
injuries received in a runaway.
G H. Burke, Kansas, died from ex-
haustion and old age this morning
making the second death among the
visiting veterans. A score are In the
hospitals ill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
czARI IS DISPLAYING BRAVERY
He and Infant Son Will Re-
view Troops and Risk Assassina-
tion to Test Soldiers Loyalty.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14-The
czar with the royal family went to
Krasnoye Selo today to view the troops
in camp.
The trip was delayed until now by
the attempt to assassinate Grand Duke
Nicholas.
The czar is determined to show him.
self with his infant son to the troops
to prove their devotion.
Six additional regiments went to
Krasneye and the most rigid steps will
be taken to protect the emperor and
his family No civilians were allowed
to leave the railway station in this
city to go towards the camp unless
fully identified. None is allowed to ap-
proach by any road unless known.
The grand review is scheduled for
August 10, after which the imperial
family will go to Tsarkoe Selo instead
of returning to Peterhoff. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Washington Block Completely Gut-
ted By Hungry Flames
MANY NARROW ESCAPES BY OCCUPANTS
CUT OFF FROM FIRE ESCAPES BY
BLAZE, NUMBERS TAKE DEs-
PERATE CHANCS.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 14.-Fire in
the Washington Block, on First Ave-
nue., near Cherry street, late yesterday
afternoon gutted the lower floors and
caused the injury of half a dozen per-
sons. The injured are:
Sam Rosenberg, ankle broken.
H. H. Watkins, overcome by smoke.
Mrs H H Watkins, overcome by
smoke
Eddie Sutton, hair singed and slight
ly burned.
Jessie Ross, nervous collapse.
Bertha Bull, slight burns.
Lieut.. Nehrbas, caught under col
lapsing balcony and slightly injured.
Fireman John Boyle, seriously in
jured in collapse of the floor.
Firemen rescued score of occu-
pants of the building from the First
Avenue window lodges. Dozens of
others made their way by the fire es-
capes at the rear of the building to
the roof and escaped to the ground
through the Safety Deposit Building.
A few moments after the fire started
the flames broke out of windows Of the
second and third floor, cutting off es-
cape by means of fire escapes. The
fire was shooting up the stairway and
elevator shaft, making it hazardous to
rush for the street in that direction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
COSTS MANY MILLIONS.
New Four-Track Railroad Between
Chicago and New York.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 14-Joseph Ram
sey, Jr., confirms the report that the
New York, Pittsburg & Chicago air
lines foreign capital is all subscribed
The eastern half will be completed first
1t will be an entire double track
system from New York to Chicago
and wholly independent of any other
line. The grades are much less.
The cost will be two hundred and fif-
ty millions of dollars for construction.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14

A big deal for a fine suburban tract
of land was consummated a few days
ago when C. A. Beck purchased of P.
s Witt. the well-known Russell creek
farmer his 14-acre tract near the new
Rerney school just east Of the city
limits.
The price paid by Mr.. Beck for the
land is said to have been $4,000. Mr..
Witt held the property at $11,5 500 and
only concluded to sell few weeks
ago when approached by Mr.. Beck, who
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
REFEREE is NOT CHOSEN.
Cans is Doing Active Training and He
Shows Up Well.

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 14.-The meeting
of the GOldfield club to select a referee
was not held last night owing to the
lack of responses from some of those
who had been wired the proposition.
Cans began sparring today with Kid
Sims. He is within four pounds Of the
weight and his trainer, Frank McDon-
aid, is enthusiastic.
Nelson is still unsettled on his
training quarters, but is doing a lit
tie roadwork The men will arrange
to be measured late this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Rushing Matrimonial Business,

Auditor Honeycutt did a rushing
matrimonial business this afternoon.
issuing three licenses as follows: Rob-
ert McSherry and Edith Castle of
Prescott; Andy Erickson and Emma ].
VanWinkle of Weston and Walter Bass
and Mabel Harman Harman of Walla
Walla. Mr.. McSherry and Miss Castle,
colt, stepped over to Judge Brents'
chambers and were married. Shortly
took the same route and were judicial
ly tied up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Case Badly Hurt,

w. L, Case, a locomotive engineer in
the employ of the Northern Pacific,
was seized with an epileptic fit, while
standing on the sidewalk in front of
ternoon. and falling, was badly hurt
about the head by striking the cement
walk. A physician was called and
Case was later taken to the county Jail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Forced Farmers to Fight.

MANILA Aug. 14-General Ide has
returned from Tacoblan where he con-
ferred with Generals Wood and Lee OF
tho REGULARS and Taylor of the con-
stabulary in regard to pacifying the Is
land of Lyte and putting down the
Pulajanes. 1t was known Iha' o'ei q
hundred was gained in recruits py
forcing the farmers to join the ralos
under threats of death.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Co|ored Soldiers Shoot and
Kill IN Brownsville, Tex.
ONE DEAD OTHERS WOUNDED
Request Is Made For Texas
Rangers to Be Sent to
Quell Riots.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug 1.-THE mayor
and citizens of Brownsville have tele-
that some of the negro troops recently
sent there from Nebraska had broken
out.
The negroes killed one man and had
wounded several others and are now
shooting up the town.
The negroes and citizens have
clashed every time the negroes have
entered the town.
General Hulen has ben asked to send
the rangers there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Judqe Treats the Crowd,

After marrying two couples and get
ting his money for it, Judge Brents
showed he was a good fellow this af-
ternoon by treating the court house Of
ficials to a round of watermelons. The
feast took place on the lawn. Constable
Peterson usurped the position of chief
carver and succeeded in getting his
usual graft by promptly disappearing
with a half melon before the other Of
ficials dropped onto the game.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
. Waiting to be Kicked Out.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-J. c. Stubbs
says there is no truth in the report
that he is going to leave the Harri-
man lines and take up railroad work in
London He added:
I'm going to stick with the Harrl-
man lines until kicked out
Stubbs says so far as he knows
Sproule is not going to leave the Har-
riman interests for another company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14

charged from the Walla Walla bosn,-
tai today and will leave for the Sound
tonight
Kenneth Iverson of this city was ad-
mitted to the Walla Walla hospital for
medical treatment today.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. White was received at the Wal
la Walla hospital yesterday to be treat
eo 1or conclusion of the brain received
by a hard fall a few days ago The
chlld's condition was quite critical last
night
Charles Hauk was received at the
Walla Walla hospital today for treat
ment for a threatened attack of fever.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
SENTENCE is DEFERRED.
Slayer of Aged Man Given Chance for
New Trial.

SANTA ROSA, Aug 14-Judge Bur-
dett has postponed the sentence of A.
J. Grill, who was yesterday found to
be guilty of murder in the first degree
for the murder Of w. S. Pearse, an
aged farmer, to September 1, on which
date a motion for a new trial will be
heard.
Mae Pearse, the daughter of the VIC
tim who caused the murder, is now an
inmate of the home of the Good Shep-
herd in Portland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
SHERIFF TAKES UP THE FIGHT
Any Person Ejecting Brooklyn Passen-
gers From Streetcars for Not Pay
ing Two Fares, Suffers Arrest.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-At noon to-
day Sheriff Flaherty took charge of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit blockade of
cars to Coney Island.
He said he would protect the pub
lie and is being guided by the GaynOr
decision which his advisers tell him is
the law at present. He says any per-
son interfering with the passengers
refusing to pay the second fare will be
arrested
The sheriff is preparing to swear in
1000 deputies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Harvard is Confident.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Harvard
and Cambridge crews were out for
practice this morning The weather is
dull but Harvard rowed the course
half a second better than Cambridge
did yesterday. Members of the crew
rounding into shape sufficiently to be
in winning trim by the time of the
race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
FREEWATER GETS "WET."
Anti Saloon Forces Routed at Saturday
Election.

FREEWATER, Or, Aug. IA
In the election on the question of sa-
"wet" Saturday by a vote of SO to IL.
This means that lawsuits will follow
not the city council can authorize the
sale of liquor Notwithstanding the To-
cal option law, must finally be settled
by the supreme court. The whole thing
hinges on whether or not the local
option law is a criminal law. If it is,
there can be no saloons and if it is not
there will be.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Frosty Investigation,

TOLEDO, Aug. 14.-The govern
ment's ice trust investigation is going
ahead today with Commissioner Glenn
ents conducting the case. 1t is ex-
pected to prove that rebates by rail-
roads to favored company is not dis
elimination against the Independents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
WEST DEMANDS 7. ROOSEVELT
Kansas SpeIlbinder Returns From Tour
to Declare President Must Ac-
cept Third Term.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Represen-
tative Campbell Of Kansas, after a
declares the republicans are quietly
determined upon the denomination and
Mr. Campbell says the people re-
cognize the president is sincere in his
determination not to accept but the
sentiment is so overwhelming that he
must be forced to accept
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
"PRETTY WIDOW" UP.
Matrimonial. Woman Schemer is Out
of Jail.

NEW YORK, Aug 14.-Mrs. Ner-
rault the "pretty widow" charged with
operating matrimonial bureau frauds
was arraigned today and later released
in the custody of her counsel Inc case
is continued until September %. vic
tim No. %" is found to be Russian
count. Gregory Zilanoff, an importer
of Russian groceries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
BIG DEAL IN SUBURBAN PROPERTY

owns 33 acres adjoining, bought Of
John Thonney year ago.
The Witt property is one of the fin
est pieces Of suburban realty around
Walla Walla and was purchased by
Mr. Witt few years ago for $4,000. He
has added many improvements, in
Guiding fine residence. but still has
cleared a profit Of about $4,000 on the
investment. Mr.. Witt expects to pur-'
chase residence property nearer the
city. !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
To Forfeit Charter.

ALBANY, Aug. 14.-Appication has
been made for the annulment of the
charter of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
charging it was forfeited by trying to
charge a 10-cent fare to COney Island.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
OUTBREAK IN ODESSA.

ODESSA, Aug. 1.-THE au- (
thorlties issued a drastic edict 4
against the strikers and anarch- <
ISIS as result of a fresh out 4
break. The city is in a panic and (
y 1t is feared the outbreaks will be- (
= come violent. 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
ny AND THREATENING. 4

blowing forecast of Wealth
y The following forecast of y
y Weather Observerhrdluthe Proph
y weather conditions for the next .
y twenty-four hours was issued by y
y Observer Newman at noon today: y
y Partly cloudy and threatening to- y
= night and Wednesday," y
q y q = = = . =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14

FATAL FIRE RAGING,

= GORDIEVKA, Aug. IA great 4
= fire is raging in the suburbs and (
. is spreading rapidly. 4
= Many lives are lost although 1
= only one body SO far has been (
= taken out.
= The great fair buildings are yet 4
= untouched. I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Jail Expert Arrives.

]. w. Ferguson, an expert steel
worker representing the Pauly Jail
company, arrived in the city from ST
Louis today to install the cell and steel
work for the new county Jail. One car
load of material has been received ana
another is expected 70 arrive tomorrow
Or ThurSday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
GIVE TYPOS GOLD BRICK.
Printers Go Sightseeing in Colorado
and Write Up Trip.

COLORADO, Springs, Colo, Aug. IA.
The Typographical union had no
business today. The printers went on
an excursion to Cripple Creek to visit
the mines. Twelve hundred dollars in
gold bricks will be given for the best
account of the trip written by a men,
ber and published outside of Colorado.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Continued on Page Eighty
AND AGAlN-"AMEN."
"Walla Walla, Aug. 13,

'Walla Walla, Aug. 13, 1906.
Editor Statesman
1'Dear Sir-To your brief ed
itorial in a recent number of
The Statesman regarding the
failure Of our worthy health
officer to enforce one of our
simplest city ordinances
after his elaborate campaign
promises we would shout a loud
AMEN Let us have more just
like it.
"Yours truly,
A SUBSCRIBER"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
KISSED OLD GLORY.

y BAYONNE, N. j., Aug. IL y
= James Pierce, an Englishman, y
y was fined $2500 for kissing the y
y American flag at a theatre. y
= riot.
y The judge who assessed the fine y
y was a member of the audience. y
q = y y =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Deputy Sheriff Byrnes Has
Story Of Cecil BrItan
IS HIDDEN IN SHEEP CAMP
Drunken Herder Gives Hint to
Officer of Whereabouts of
Kidnapped Boy.

Public interest in the disappearance
.,f little Cecil Britain from Toll Gate,
last month. was revived this morning
bv rumors current on the streets that
Deputy Sheriff Allen Byrnes of Wal
lula. had unearthed important clues,
adding strength to the kidnapping the
ory and was on the trail of the sup
posed kidnapers.
A telephone message to Wallula this
morning failed to locate Deputy
Bvrnes. The only information secured
was that the deputy had telegraphed a
friend in Walla Walla late yesterday
evening that he believed he had i'm
portant clues and would leave last
night for the mountains where he be-
lieved the boy was being held.
Are On the Trail.
The deputy did not state where he
was bound for and his destination is
shrouded in mystery. 1t is understood
that he was accompanied by a Walla
Wala man who met the deputy at
Touchet early this morning by prear-
rangement 1t is said the deputy is
headed for the head waters of the
Umatlla river where a number of
sheep camps are located.
1t is among these sheep camps, it is
said the deputy expects to find some
trace of the Britain boy. The informa-
ton on which the deputy bases his the
ory that the boy is being held cap,
tive at some of the sheep camps, was
secured it is said, from a wandering
sheepherder who drifted into Walula a
few days ago.
Made Drunken Talk.
The sheepherder, while on spree.
let drop a few remarks regarding the
Britain boy that came to the ears
of the deputy. BY judiciously pumping
Byrnes secured information from the
drunken man that led him to believe
there was something in his story that
the boy was alive and we'll and was
being held at some sheep camp on the
headwaters Of the Umatilla.
The deputy is reported to have left
last night for the mountains to investi-
gate the story.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Catherine Divorce Figures.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE
court clerks offices in the big cities OF
the country today were hiled WIN
clerks from the census bureau VINO
started on the divorce statistics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Bio Jewelry Theft.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Jewelry worth
$35,00O was stolen from a case be-
longing to Vienese merchants at the
Earls court exhibition. The theft was
committed in daylight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
NEWS FROM THE HOSPITALS.
Tales of Those Who Meet Misfortune
in Large Chunks.

Leighton Lewis, who was badly IN
iured about the back a few weeks ago
by tumbling out of hay loft, was dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Chicago Grain Market,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug 14.-Wheat 72h
71B; Corn 49ss, 49A; Oats 31%, 31%
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14

After the Railroads.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 14.-Fffteen rail-
roads are under investigation py the
federal grand jury in session here
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Field Deputies Failed to
Find Three in City
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAISED
Assessment on Main Line is
Boosted to Twelve Thousand
Per Mile

In running over the assessment of
SELDOM men this afternoon the county
board of equalization discovered three
saloon keepers were overlooked when
the assessment was made. The three
names were promptly listed on the
rolls and their assessments fixed as
follows:
Peter Werner from nothing to $500:
Sam Stoval from nothing to $500 and
John Patros from nothing to $500.
Assessor Bergman stated that it
was an oversight on the part of the
field deputies in overlooking the saloon
men. The saloOnmen were notified of
the boards action and will be given a
hearing tomorrow when other saloon
ments were changed few days ago
will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
Raise the Northern Pacific,
The board this afternoon raised the
assessment on the main line Of the
Northern Pacific between Hunts juno
ton and Pasco from 1920 to $4,000
per mile. The company will be given a
hearing on August 25.
The Ward estate property was
raised from $4,000 to $4,000 this af-
ternOon and the executors of the es-
tate notified
The assessment on the Masonic tenn
pie in East Alder street was reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Phillip Clark, residing at Fourth and
Popular street. was allowed a reduc-
ton of $500 on his property.
William O'Donnell was also allowed
a reduction of $500 on lot 5, block 2,
original town of Walla Walla.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
Death and Terrible Suffering.

Mrs. Joseph Bresseau, 50 years of
age. is dead as the result of burns sus-
tanned in the burning of her home at
night. She expired on the porch of the
home of her brother-in-law, John Bres-
seau, where she had dragged herself a
distance of half mile from her home
Mrs. Bresseau was subject to apo
plectic fits. She was alone and was
ascending the stairs, carrying lamp
when she was attacked. In falling, the
lamp set fire to her clothing and to the
house. communicating from the stair
carpet. The woman revived sufficiently
to escape from the burning building.
and managed TO cXtinguish the fire in
her clothes, but not until she had been
terribly burned.
The fire was discovered by neigh.
Dor. who with other friends searched
for Mrs. Bresseau. They had little diff
Guilty in following her trail. 1t was
bloodstained. The woman had crawled
through two barbed wire fences on her
way; the barbs had pieces of clothing
blood and flesh on them. The searchers
finally found her dead on her relatives
porch, where she had lacked strength
TO arouse the inmates.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
FRoTH OF FUN.

She-'I think Mrs. Newcombe is so
sweet, don't you? You can read her
character in her face" He--"Yes, If
you read between the lines"
Yes, I'm going in for teaching. "
Going in for teaching? Why, |
would rather marry a widower with
half dozen children" so would
but where's the widower?"
well, Emily, did you have a good
time at the masked ball?" "Oh, had
a splendid time l made my husband
dress up as a knight in heavy armor,
and he wasn't able to bulge from one
spot al night"
Mr.. Tubbs-"Well, Bobbie how does
your sister like the engagement ring
/ gave herr" Bobbie-"Well, It's a
bit too small. She has a hard job to
get it off in hurry when the other
fellows call"
She-"Oh, that's the great prima
donna, is it? Is she famous because
of her voice or her acting?"
He-'Neither but she has a motor ac-
cident regularly every week, and that
keeps her name before the public"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-24
SIX SQUARES ARE RUINED
Stanley, Wis, Is Nearly Wiped Out
by Fire That Destroys Resi-
dence Section.

Stanley. Wis.-Fire. which started
from a spark from the Northwestern
mill, destroyed 100 residences and a
dozen business buildings. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
The fire broke out in the stables of
the Northwestern Lumber company,
and spread rapidly. A high wind from
the west carried the flames away from
the Northwestern mill ana saved that
structure, but six blocks TO the east
were completely burned out.
The large department store of the
Northwestern Lumber company was
among the business places wiped out,
and the loss to the building and stock
will total 100000
Among the other losers were: ]. n.
Olson, furniture. $4,000; Long G. Ness.
meat market, $4,000; Christian Kon-
sella. farm implements, $4,000; Norwe-
gian church and Young Peoples read
ing room, $4,000
The damage in the residence section
is estimated at over 100000, every
house being destroyed between the
Northwestern store and Franklin
street.