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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Bat Says He is Ready.

Battling Nelson, lightweight cham
pom of the world, has announced that
he has not retired from the ring, but
will take on Terry McGovern and a
few other aspirants as soon as he has
cleaned up a little of the easy money
offered by the stage.
Billy Nolan, the fighting Danes
manager, is with him, and they talk
freely about the champions plans. On
March Is Battling will go six rounds
with McGovern at one of the Philadel.
phia six-round clubs. 1t is said that
Terry is picking up and hopes to take
advantage of the short limit to land
the Hegeswich boy by speed.
Jimmy Britt has now promised 20
pay the $4,000 which Nelson claims is
still due him On the famous Califor-
mia mill, and if he does so Nelson will
give him third chance to put him out
of the way. Kid Herman and Aurelio
Herrera are booked for a match in the
near future, and the champion has
agreed to take on the winner of this
bout
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
REMORSE CAUSES SUICIDE.
Mother Who Believed Neglect Led to
Her Baby's Death Ends Life.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The
funeral of Mrs. Fred Durham, who
committed suicide because of remorse
at neglecting her baby and fear Of her
husbands anger, was held today at
South Edwards, hamlet On the edge
of the Adirondacks The child was
burned to death in the South Edwards
home Thursday morning while the
mother was absent for time at one
of the neighbors
When Mrs. Durham returned to the
house and found the child dead she
feared the wrath of her husband and
Immediately took a quantity Of Paris
green. She took an overdose and the
poison did not result in her immediate
death. A physician was summoned
and it was thought she would recover,
but her death followed Saturday after
noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
FOWLER LECTURES ARE POSTPONE
DELAY IN INSTALLING HEATING
PLANT IN kEYLoR GRAND
THE CAUSE.

The lectures by Mrs. o. s. Fowler
scheduled to take place at the Keylor
Grand theater for the present week
have been called off. For several days
plumbers have been at work charging
the heating plant and they were unable
to have the work done in time. Mrs.
Fowler arrived Saturday and was
ready to give the first lecture of the
series Sunday afternoon. A large
crowd of people appeared at the the
alter yesterday and were greatly dis
appointed when informed that the lee
ture would not be e ven. Much to the
regret of Mrs. Fowler, she has been
compelled to cancel her dates in Walla
Walla for the present, but arrange
ments are being made to have ne
appear mere in February.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
100000 Libel Suit.

NEW YORK, Jan. pa suit for
100000 for libel alleged to be based on
charges in Ray Stannard Bakers
Railroads on Trial." lately running
in McClure's Magazine, has been begun
in the United States circuit court. The
Union Refrigeration Transportation
company of Milwaukee and its presi-
dent, Emanuel L. Phillips, each bring
ing suit for 100000 against the S. S.
Mcclure Publishing company. 1t is al
legged that the articles in the Noyem-
Der, December and especially in the
January numbers of the magazine on
the subject of railroad rebates were of
natural tendency to destroy the
confidence of shippers Of freight in this
plalntin, to lead them to take their
custom elsewhere and to excite person.
al hostility and hostility in the minds
of members of congress against this
plaintiff to the end that they may be
deceived into advocating legislation
which would be oppressive and unjust
to the plaintiff, and also hold up the
plaintiff to public ridicule, contempt
and obloquy
By reason of this the company deems
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
First Typesetting Machine.

In answer to the query, How old are
typesetting machines? the London
Chronicle prints an extract from a
copy Of the Birmingham Herald Of
1923: ''Dr. Church is now at Birming-
ham preparing his new printing ma
chine. The compositor has only to sit
down at this curious mechanism as he
would at pianoforte. and as he strikes
the keys the types all fall from the
case into their proper places with a
velocity that keeps pace with the most
rapid speaker. The form having been
worked off, the type moves into the
melting pot, from which it Is returned,
recast into it's original state without
any diminution Of material and thence
distributed into the case quite new.
One of these machines placed at the
bar of the house of commons would al
ways insure a correct report Of the de-
bate. DR.. Church, the inventor, Is
native Of Boston, in New England"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Try Il On the Doc.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 22-One
of the most interesting and peculiar
exhibitions ever held in this city is
that Of the Pennsylvania branch of
the International Stewards associa-
ton, which was opened today at Hor-
ticultural nall. The principal object
of the exposition is to snow to the
public what dangers there are in i'm
pure foods. To demonstrate the in
furious effects of such impure foods
dogs and other animals will be fed
with these impure foods, showing
from day to day the deleterious eff
fects of sucn diet The exhibit shown
at the st. Louis exposition has been
secured with the dogs shown under
the direction of Professor Eugene
to the various acids, drugs and pois-
onous dyes used for purposes of adul-
reratiOn. The exhibition is part of
campaign of the Stewards association
for the purpose Of inducing congress
to pass some suitable national pure
food law. Among the exhibits is a
monster petition in favor of pure food
legislation, which is to be sent to con-
gress. 1t weighs about one ton and
has been signed by hundreds of thou
sands Of citizens in all parts of the
| country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
MILTON HAS A NEW CHURCH
''7fFl NIWH
south Methodists Erecting a New $4,000
Edifice of Worship.

MILTON, Jan. 22.-The South Meth
oolst church at Milton is erecting a
new frame building to cost about $4,000,
which will be ready for use about Feb
ruary l.
Inc congregation is growing rapidly
ana the new building has been in
course of construction for some time.
II VIII be we'll equipped with all the
modern conveniences, including heat
ing plant. elegant nigh-grade colored
glass windows, and elaborate pulpit
hxtures, and when complete will be
one OF the neatest and best equipped
church buildings in the county,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Fanciers' and Breeders Exhibition.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-The tenth
annual exhibition of the National Fan
ciers' and Beeders' association opened
mere today with remarkable success.
1t is admitted that the present exhibit
ton is the largest and most interesting
ever held by the association. The en-
tries are more numerous than ever
before and the character of the ex-
hibits far above the ordinary average
displayed at sucn shows The most
prominent breeders and fanciers of
poultry, pigeons, cats and pet stock
are represented in the exhibition. The
list of prizes is larger than ever and
all classes have been literally pro-
vided for. Besides poultry, pigeons
and pet animals many kinds of feed,
incubators, appliances used in poultry
raising, etc., will be on exhibition dur
ing the week of the show.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
DUEL A NECESSITY
Dismissal Of German Officer For Fight
ing Leads to Reiehstag Debate.

BERLIN, Jan. 22-The reichstag
has had one of it's perennial discus
sions of duelling in the army, which
was caused by the case of a lawyer,
Herr Fieldhaus of Muehldreim. and
one Bunr, whom the emperor sum-
marily dismissed from his position as
a lieutenant in the landwehr because
he refused to fight duel which a court
of honor had declared necessary.
The clerical party brought in an in
terpellation on the subject, asking the
Chancellor Won Buelow, what meas
ures the government proposed to
adopt against compulsory duels.
Chancellor Won Buelow declared that
the cus-om of duelling existed in wide
circles of the educated classes of Ger
many, and so long as it is regarded as
means of restoring offended honor
the officers corps could not tolerate
the presence in it's ranks of a member
who is unwilling to re-establish his
honor with a weapon in his hand.
The government, however, had under
consideration a revision of the penal
code in the direction of stringent pen
alties against persons wantonly at
lacking another persons honor I'm
til this was done duelling was neces-
sary.
The emperor,s orders against duels
in the army had greatly reduced their
number
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Heavier Than Air.

PARIS, Jan. 22.-The heavier-tnan-
air flying machine which Santos-Du-
mont will enter in the Deutsche Arch
deacon race for the $4,000 prize. ia
now housed in a building at Neuilly
on-the River-Seine.
The machine does not depend on
either gasbag or air planes, but is SUD
ported by the power of it's motors. II
IS called the "Helioptere" and consists
simply Of a bamboo frame, two lifters.
screwwheel and a motor. Other fv-
ing machines nave immense bags of
gas or planes to support them in the
atmosphere, but this one has neither
or the sort. Above the frame two m
risnt posts support fans which lift the
machine by pressing the air downward
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
AFTER PRESIDENT FERRIN.
ALLEGED He Worked Aged Man for
Property.

PORTLAND, Or, JAN 22.-Alleging
that w. N Ferrin, president of Pacific
university, and ]. Thornborn Ross,
vice president and manager of the Title
proper and unlawful advantage of the
feeble condition of D. K. Abrams to
induce him to make a large gift to Pa
cific university and Tualatin academy,
Attorney George w. Stapleton has
brought suit in the state circuit court
against the president and trustees of
Pacific university and the Title Guar
anty & Trust company to set aside
deeds whereby Abrams conveyed prop
erty worth $4,000, adjacent to the
Portland FIGURING Mills, to the trust
company to be held for the benefit of
the institution Of learning.
The complaint claims there was a
carefully planned and we'll carried out
scheme by Ferrin and Ross to get the
old mans property.
Stapleton brought the action as the
guardian of Abrams, having recently
been named as guardian in the county
court of Multnoman county, where he
secured leave from Judge Webster to
institute this action.
D. K. Abrams is a pioneer farmer
and dairyman, who formerly lived on
Sauvies island, but now makes his
home at Richfield, Clarke county,
Wash,
At the time the deeds were made,
says the complaint, Abrams was weak
and feeble minded and incompetent to
transact business. He was 70 years
old and easily imposed upon and per-
suaded to do anything anyone wanted.
To prove this statement, the plaintiff
AYERS that his ward has become in
debted to the extent of almost $4,000
by reason of indorsing notes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
A Fantastic Duty.

A fantastic duty falls every fifth
year to the lot Of the mayor Of St.
Ives in Cornwall, England, when the
requests left by John Knill. former
collector Of customs, are distributed
Accompanied by the borough mace
bearers, he has to walk in procession,
with ten maids dressed in white anu
ten old widows, to the monument
known as Knills steeple, round which,
to the strains Of a fiddle, he and his
strangely assorted companions are re-
quired to step a measure. Then the
requests, which include f5 for the best
knitter of fishing nets and f5 for the
best curer and packer Of fish, are dis
tributed. After this the trustees ad-
journ to dinner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
In Honor Of Queen Victoria,

LONDON. Jan. 22-Today being
the anniversary of the death of Queen
Victoria, who died Jan. %, 1902, a me-
mortal service for the late queen was
held at the Frogmore mausoleum to-
day. Dean Eliot conducted the SER
vices in the presence Of the king and
queen and other members of the roy
al family. The musical parts of the
ceremony wene under the direction of
Sir Walter Parratt and with the as
sistance Of the clerk and choristers
of st. Georges chapel. After the SER
vice. the king and queen and most of
the members Of the royal family re-
tudned to the castle. The mausoleum
was open all afternoon to visitors who
mad been fortunate enough to obtain
tickets Of admission
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
MINER KILLED IN FLAT RIVER
John Casteel Shot on Train in Quarrel
With Brakeman.

John CdSteeI Snot on rain IN Quarrel
With Brakeman.
FLAT RIVER, Mo-, Jan. 22-John
Casteel, % years old. lead miner, was
shot and killed at the Central depot in
Flat River this afternoon by Dixie
Parker, a brakeman on the M. R. & B.
T. r. r.
Casteel and several associates
boarded the train one station below
Central depot and became involved in
a quarrel with Parker. Casteel finally
pulled a billy from his pocket and
struck Parker several times
. Just as the train pulled into Central
depot Parker fired. Casteel jumped
from the train and walked into the
waiting room, where he fell dead.
Parker was arrested by Sheriff Croke,
of this county, later. He .s now in the
railway hospital at Bonnie Terre. His
wounds are not serious.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Eastern Washinton Farmers Appeal
to State Commission.
MORE PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED
Reduction of Thirty Per Cent Is Asked
Commission Will Not Act
at Present.

The broad question of the unreason-
ableness of railroad grain rates from
eastern Washington to tidewater is
presented to the railroad commission
by a complaint filed Saturday with the
railroad commission at Olympia.
This COM laint is but one Of the
many that are in circulation in eastern
Washington. 1t is signed by 26O grain
growers, and 1t is stated that when all
of the petitions are filed there will be
5000 of them asking for the reduction.
The reduction for grain rates asked
in the petition is equivalent to about
80 per cent of the present freight tariff.
The rates from Ritzville to Tacoma is
given as a standard. This rate is II
cents per 100 pounds, and the commits
per 100 pounds.
One of the members of the railroad
commission said that if this petition
should be granted the reduction in
rates would be equivalent to a cutting
off of about s1,30O,OOO per year from
the revenues of the railroads of Wash
ington and Oregon. He declares that a
reduction made in Washington would
certainly compel the railroads to make
the same reduction in Oregon. This
calculation is based upon total haul
of 100000 bushels of wheat in the
two state each year, at an average 1rate
of 10 cents per bushel.
In reply to the complaint the state
commission says:
The commission feels it to be its
duty to ascertain the facts upon mat
tiers of such great public interest as
your complaint embraces. and has
taken steps to procure the same, but il
the responsibility of procuring and pre-
senting the evidence of such facts is t.
rest upon the commission, we feel that
We are not prepared at this time to
order a hearing upon the complaint
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
RAILROAD LOOTED,
President of Road Accuses c., H. E. D.
of Queer Work-Sue Moroan,

CINCINNATI. Jan. 22.-Tne pur-
chase of the Chicago, Cincinnati &
Louisville railway by the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton railway and the
Pere Marquette railway may be con-
tested in the courts. w. A. Bradford,
president of the Chicago, Cincinnati &.
Louisville, arrived here yesterday. after
consultation in New York with his
legal advisers, and the following state
ment by MIN is published today:
"Ex-Judge John c. Dillon and Will
liam w. Coke, author of Coke on Cor
porations,' have examined the manner
by which the Chicago, Cincinnati E.
Louisville was purchased by the Chi
cago, Hamilton & Dayton and the
Pere Marquette, and they are emphat-
lc that the sale will stand and that
the bonds issued for the purchase of
the road are valid
u. P. Morgan purchased the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton & Dayton stock last
September and on Oct. II. he ratified
the purchase of the Chicago, Cinnati
Il Louisville. Now he desires to repu-
date his own act in October.
THE Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dav-
ton has operated the Chicago. Cincin-
natl & Louisville for about eighteen
months. We had terminals in this civ
which were leased to private indiy;d-
uais by the Cincinnati. Hamilton &,
Dayton. without either my knowledge
or approval. The Cincinnati, Hamilton
q Dayton officials cancelled our nine
tynine-year contract for terminals in
Chicago and took the material the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville had there
and used it somewhere On their own
line. The turntable at Brighton was
taken away and the end cut off. and If
was then set up by the Cincinnario
Hamilton & Dayton at ConnersvilIe
L turned over the Chicago. Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton. free of in
debtedness. Now the floating debt
runs into thousands
THE Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day.
ton took our best locomotives and cars
and used them elsewhere They did
what they saw fit with the property 7
understand that we are ordered ont or
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Datyon
depot When it will take effect I do
not yet know. The water from our
watertank has even been cut off. Yes.
! shall fill all vacancies on the official
staff of the Chicago. Cincinnati &
Louisville in few lays"
When asked if suit would be
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22

terribly drawn. When he started his
fast DR.. Sauffer weighed 1872 pounds;
now his weight is 90.
Not until my tongue cleans off will
touch food" said Dr. Stauffer. Il
haps longer. l am standing the strain
better than 1 expected I would
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
FREMSTAD EMPLOYS A VALET.
At Least Prima Donna's Press AGENT
Says This Is Her Latest.

NEW YORK, Jan. EFF that boy
would only allow me more pins He's
such a treasure in every other way
that l ought not to complain, but really
he is so parsimonious with his pins"
Nine. Olive Fremstad, the prima
donna, was speaking of her valet. He
is part of her establishment which
Herr Direktor Conreid thinks so ex-
travagant that he has suggested he
should receive permission to reduce
the salary Of the singer. But Nine.
Fremstad is not worried by the sur
prise Of Conreid and she apparently
thinks the fact that she has a valet is
nothing to cause surprise
Il have become so accustomed to
my valet" she continued today. that
maid would be only a nuisance. He
is a jewel
He never appears with a headache
when 1 am particularly rushed. When
am nervous his placidity is soothing
When 1 particularly need his opinion
on gown or a wrap he gives it his
whole attention and is not thinking of
mis- best young man"
why, yes, of course, 1 take his
opinion as final On my clothes. That is
where 1 find him most valuable. His
taste is always perfect, always to be
relied upon. He is really an expert on
women's clothes, with such an eve for
color.
Extravagant? Why, you should see
the money he saves me on clothes. He
Is so careful he makes it go twice as
far as l could. And then think of the
tunes l must be out at night. 1 al
ways have an escort right at my hand
VI course he's only boy, %, but he
has mastered the art of serving. 1t
seems his one delight
L would not think of going back
to maids again. He attends to every
thing for me and is fine courier. But
really he is so careful with his pins.
I'm going to make one more effort for
this hat will not stay on in this wind
without them. All! Here he is. Is he
not treasurer"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Tells Of Work Done By the State
Assessors at Olympia.
OPPOSED THE TAXING OF MORTGAGES
Assessments Radically Changed-As.
SCISSOR Pleased at Work Of
Joint Convention.

County Assessor Bergman returned
yesterday from Olympia, where he at
tended the joint convention of the state
tax commissioners and assessors Of
the state which was in session at the
capital three days last week.
ION the whole, am we'll satisfied
with the work accomplished at the
meeting" Assessor Bergman said this
morning.
Along with other assessors from
eastern Washington I opposed Com
missioner Frost's plan to tax mortg-
ages on the ground that it will add to
the burdens of the poor man who has
to borrow none" and give mortgages.
Commissioner Frost, however, insisted
that the measure go through and it
was adopted Under the law all sorts
of credits are subject to taxation.
feel that the taxing of mortgages will
prove very Unpopular, DuI tue LAX
commissioners insist that it is the law
and must be enforced.
Il believe that the plan adopted of
assessing all sorts of property at 60
per cent of it's market value is the only
equitable way to get at the real value
of property. 1t will certainly place
every county in the state On an equal
basis
The basis on which railroads will be
assessed hereafter was radically
changed. In the matter of first class
roads they are to be assessed at 1925
foot as against s1.40. To this is to be
added SO cents a foot for rolling stock
Lines classed as IB which are not main
trunk lines are to be assessed at s1O,-
$50 a mile and No. 2. lines at 1920 a
mile. To this will be added so and 40
cents per foot respectively for rolling
stock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Itself damaged in 100000 and the

itself damaged in 100000 and the
president in the same amount.
1t is said in the office of Hunting
ton, Rhinelander & Seymour, the at
torneys for the plaintiffs, that the ar
ticles alleged to have nbeled them were
based on statements made in the an
nual report of the state commissioner
of railroads. Thomas. of Wisconsin.
The lawyers state that Thomas has
made another statement procurable by
statements, asserted to be based on his
report, were false and erroneous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
German SchooIship on q Visit.

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 22-The
"Stosch," a schoolship of the German
navy arrived here this morning and
was received with considerable enthu-
siasm. A national salute was fired
from the shore battery and the ships
in the harbor wore their holiday at
tire Of flags and bunting. The ship
will remain here a week and a number
of social functions have been arranged
in honor of the officers and cadets of
the German ship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
Minister'S Body Arrives in Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 22.-The
British battleship Dominion, carrying
the body Of Mr.. Prefontaine, the Ca
madam minister of marine and fisher
les, who died while on a visit in
France, arrived here today, and was
received by the authorities VITA i'm
pressive honors. All flags were at
half-mast, when the battleship arrived
in the harbor. The heads of the pro-
vincial government received the body
which was brought ashore in a launch.
The body was taken to the municipal
building, where it will lie in state
until tomorrow. A reception will be
rendered to the officers of the Do
minion this evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-22
USE OF U. S. IRRIGATION FUND.
Surveyors Now Have Exclusive Con-
troll of s32, 900.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22-The
senate committee on irrigation has re-
ferred to subcommittee a bill pro-
viding for the Withdrawing from public
entry of land needed for tOwnsite pur-
poses in connection with irrigation
projects. The purpose Is to bring in
an amendment which will deal with the
subject Of disbursing public money
from the irrigation fund. Several
members of the committee took the
position that the control of these funds
should not be left to the geological sur
vey without supervision by congress.
There is now about 32,O00,0OO in the
funds affected