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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
|SAYS NIPPLE
SHOT HIMSELF
Coroner Reports on Death
Of Bank President
FIRED REVOLVER IN MOUTH
Found by Unsuspecting Wife,
News Suppressed to Prevent
Run by Depositors
FIRED REVOLVER IN MOUTH

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3O.-Coroner
King announces that President Frank
Nipple of the Real Estate & Trust Co..
committed suicide.
The coroner says: Il suppressed the
facts for seven days and hoped to pre-
vent run on the bank. 1 called at
Brynmawr to investigate and learned
Nipple was president of the trust COM
pany. Neither bank directors or Off
cials nor the members of the family
requested the suppression but l did
not believe any one interested in the
bank knew Nipple committed suicide y
Nipple placed a revolver in his
mouth and fired. Mrs. Nipple found
the body but did not know it was sui
eide as there were no outward signs.
The wife thought it was apoplexy un-
til the arrival of a physician.
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PLAN MANY AssAss|NAT|0Ns
Russia Terrorists Have Plot to MUIR
der Car and All of the Inn
peraI Family.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3O.-The
government will make another loan to
relieve the famine sufferers in a num-
ber of the provinces
It is learned that revolutiOnaries in
all of the capitals of Europe are going
to attack the czar and all the men,
bers of the imperial family.
Nettlekoff, who is cOmmander-in
chief of the militant revolutionists, has
ing. He says the attack on StOlypin
was only the first of a series.
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CALLS BRYAN "DESTINY."
Lyman T. Gage Thinks New Conserva
tive Bound to Run.

Secretary of the Treasury Lyman T.
Gage, returned to Point LOmas and
osophical society and never have
been. The theosophical society never
intimated any intention of my join
ing
Speaking of Bryan's arrival he said
Bryan is a manifest destiny. That he
will be the democratic nominee is in
evitable His name is one to conjure
with
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I venture to predict that the cost
~. AS7Natlng and refilling the pipe
under the present contract will
.'S' Inc city $4,000 more than what
:. uttered to do the work for" said E.
- IlllSame. who was in Walla
ana from his mountain camp today.
hurIlngame made a fair and
'e proposition to the city council
sAcaVate and refill the ditch line
S'0'ooo, including $500 as his re-
'uon. One vital condition at
eu 10 the proposition was that if
.. ''h cost to exceed $4,000 all
~. DIaI amount was to be borne by
Mr. Burlingame. "
have no personal feeling in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
Prispectors Rich Strike.

SONORA, Cal, Aug. 30.-Hub Shaw
a veteran prospector, made rich
strike in copper and silver ore east of
kennedy'S lake near Summit in the
Stanlslaus forest reserve. The speci-
mems assay $500 per ton in silver with
percentage of copper. Shaw's BROTH
er-in-law, State Senator Curly. also
located a mine in the new territory.
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place would mean a fine appreciation
of values of stocks.
With no desire to dictate to the peo-
pie of Walla Walla as to what thev
should or should not do, it occurs to
is more than likely that we are To-
Gated above millions of gallons of oil
that 1t is good business to aid in ev-
cry way to push this thing along.
]. E. RANSOM,
FRED NJ PAULEY,
A. K. DICE,
Committee.
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the defendants allege that the plain
tiff made fraudulent statements in his
application to the effect whereas he
was subject to fits, apoplexy and epil-
epsy
In the case of Gust Heppner VS..
Walter B. Moore, the defendant makes
af1lrmative answer to the effect that
whatever injury the plaintiff NAV
have received was due to his own
negligence. Hugh McMicken and Do
veil and Ramsay are attorneys for
Mr.. Moore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
FAKE REPORTS CAUSE LOSS
Prune Growers Charged With
With Misleading The Dealers
CRATE AND BOX SUPPLY RUNS SHORT
LOCAL COMMISSION HOUSES DE-
PEND ON REPORTS SENT IN
AND ARE FOOLED.
CRATE AND BOX SUPPLY RUNS SHORT

Thousands of dollars loss on the
prune crop this year may be caused
growers of the Walla Walla valley
through the cupidity of some of the
heaviest growers in giving out false
reports as to the probable crop this
season in an effort to bull the market
Several of the local commission
houses, basing the probable number
of crates and boxes needed to handle
the prune crop on reports furnished by
some of the heaviest growers are prae-
tically out of crates with only about
25 per cent of the crop yet marketed.
Sent False Reports.
Growers kept reporting right along
early in the season tha the prune
crop would be way short again this
year." said w. S. Offner, president of
the Walla Walla Produce company this
morning "These reports were so in
sistent that we finally came to the
conclusion that there would be a
shortage of the crop and ordered our
crates and boxes accordingly.
"The result is that we will be out
of crates by Saturday and l expect the
other commission houses are caught in
the same trap. We put in an order
with a Sound firm for a carload of
boxes and crates last Saturday, but
have heard nothing as to whether or
not the car has been shipped.
1.-The railroads are simply swamped
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
ARE TO OPPOSE
NEW FIRE RATE
Commercial Club Takes up
Question Of Insurance
MUTUAL PLAN IS FAVORED
High Premiums Make Fire Pro-
lection Almost Prohibitive to
Walla Walla Concerns

The question of the recent advance
in insurance rates in Walla Walla is
TO be sharply taken up by the Walla
Walla Commercial club. The board of
directors at it's meeting yesterday ev-
ening directed the insurance commit
tee to investigate the question thor
oughly and to make recommendations
ito the club at an early date. This
committee consists of some of the
leading insurance men of the city.
Messrs. H. S. Jackson, w. l. Stirl-
ing, ]. P. Kent, LIE F. A. Shaw and E..
H. Nixon.
The insurance problem in this city,
according to business men, is a burn
ing one in more ways than one Ac-
cording to Acting Secretary w. D.
Church. of the Commercial club who
has been making a study of rates
Walla Walla is paying, since the raise
of 25 per cent on July 5, from five to
as cities of like size in the east.
Big Returns Given.
But this is not all.
Before the recent rate elevation
losses in the city Of Walla Walla have
only averaged 38 per cent of pre-
miums annually paid to the insurance
companies. This was before the recent
twenty-f five per cent advance.
Allowing a fair amount for expenses
of administration this leaves what
seems a most unreasonable profit to
the companies.
Just what action the club will take
will depend upon the report made by
the committee. About a month ago
the club recommended to the property
owners the formation of a local mu-
tual company as a means OF relief.
For Mutual Insurance.
Several of the largest concerns in
the city have been carrying their in
surance in mutual companies for the
past year at a greatly reduced rate
and claim to be we'll satisfied with
the result.
One effect of the recent raise has
been to make several large Walla
Walla firms carry their own insurance
rather than pay the exorbltant pre-
miums asked.
There ought to be a twenty-five
per cent reduction instead of a twen-
ty-f1ve per cent advance" said Sec
retary Church.
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Increase the Army.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 30
The war department today issued gen.
eral orders increasing the enlisted
strength of the army from 6O,79S to
62,515. This is necessitated by the
requiring of each cavalry and infan-
try regiment to maintain a machine
gun detachment. Extra men will be or
dered on recruiting duty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
SEATTLE STRIKE COMING.
Big Fight Predicted Between Seattle
Electric and Its Employees.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 30.-A
meeting is called tonight to organize
the 500 streetcar men. The Seattle
Electric Company, which is fighting
the movement, has already discharged
80 for organizing. If more are dis
charged there will surely be a strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
SAN FRANCISCO IS AWAITING
ARRIVAL Of STR|kEbREAKERS

called 200 policemen on leave of abb
sence on account Of the fire and with
drew an order releasing 200 more
Saturday.
Stopped at Ogden.
OGDEN. Utah, Aug. 3d. When the
Farley trains carrying the strike
breakers reached ogden, the labor
efforts to induce the men not to go to
San Francisco to take the place of the
strikers. There was no trouble with
the men refusing to handle the cars
Moral suasion only was used.
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Handwriting Identified.

PORTLAND, Aug. 30.-Oswald West
state land agent, and G. G. Brown
clerk of the state land board, identified
the signatures of the defendants in the
Mays land fraud trial on the appli-
cations for school land in the Blue
Mountain reserve and testified regard
ing payments on the same
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MERCHANTS
FILE THEIR COMPLAINTS,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The
J first complaint to consider the
new rate has just been filed with
the interstate commerce COM
mission by the City of Spokane
through its merchant bodies
against the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern, Union Pacific,
J Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company and the Spokane Falls
& Northern railway.
1t is claimed they charge rates
to Spokane largely in excess of
those to any other city similarly
situated and are discriminating
in favor of Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland.
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ANSWERS ARE FILED.
Insurance Case Up and Damages for
Auto Accident Asked.

Answers were filed in the superior
court yesterday afternoon in an auto
damage case and a life insurance case.
In the case of Ernestine Land VS..
The Metropolitan Life Assurance Co.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
William is Nervous.
Named Co.Receiver.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30-William
Glasgow, Jr., was named co-reciever of
the failed trust company this after
noon on account Of the diversified in
terests. There was row in court when
the demand for a cO-reciever was
made.
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Have Them Cinched.

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 30-The state
authorities think they have sufficient
evidence to convict all of the 13 negro
soldiers held at Fort Sam Houston, on
charges of murder at Brownsville,
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May Shoot Suspects.

MOSCOW, Aug 3O-Officers have
been ordered to use their arms to dis
pose of any suspects who may hereaf-
ter approach them. The government is
determined to have NO more assassin
ations. The citizens interpret this to
mean that the police are at liberty to
shoot at all of them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
Committee Reports on Plan
10 Organize Company
PROPOSITION IS GOOD THING
Belief is Strong Indication of Oil
or Gas Exists About
City

The plan to bore for oil was
stamped with the approval of the
Commercial club at the meeting of the
board of directors last evening The
board after considerable discussion.
adopted the report of the special in
vestigatiOn committee recently ap-
pointed to look into the proposition of
the Natural Oil and Development COM
any and recommended their plan to
the people of Walla Walla.
The report adopted was addressed
10 President Kaser and read as fol-
lows:
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News of Amundsen,

NOME, Alaska, Aug. 30.-Captain
tAmundsen, the Norwegian explorer,
passed Cape Prince of Wales with one
of the crew dead. Nome is preparing a
royal welcome for the ice-released
whaling fleet.
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THUNDERSTORMS-MAYBE.

- The following forecast of y
T. weather conditions for the next y
- twenty-four hours was issued by y
= Observer Newman today noon: =
y Probably showers and thun- y
y storms tonight or Friday. Cooler y
" tonight. y
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Guess He's Riqht.

HAVANA, Aug. 30-In an open rup-
ture and with angry words between
President Palma and Capote today
Palma called Capote traitor.
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A.C. MOORE NEW SECRETARY
Traffic Man Employed by The
Commercial Club
J0bbING RATES SECURED BY CLUB
COMMITTEE REPORTS THAT THE
RAILROADS CONSENTED TO
DISTRIBUTING RATES.
J0BB|NG RATES SECURED BY CLUB

Albert c. Moore, for II years in the
employ of the o. r. & n. at this place
was last evening appointed permanent
secretary of the Walla Walla CONNER
cial club. Mr.. Moore was for IA years
chief clerk in the freight office here
and for the last three years has held
the important position of transconti-
mental inspector. He is also a promi-
nent lodge man having been secretary
of Enterprise Lodge 1. o. O. F. for
many years He is acquainted with
the traffic situation here in all its de-
tails and it is felt by the board of
directors that his knowledge will make
him valuable to the club in the con-
stantly recurring question of freight
rates.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-30
MRS. cATRoN IS IN CHARGE
of WaIIa WaIIa Fair-New Can
vas Pavilion Main Exhibit.

The directors of the Walla Walla
County Fair association wednesday
let the contract for the new canvas
pavilion which will be used in con-
nection with the exhibition building
during the fair this fall.
"The canvas pavilion will be 72 by
10S feet and will be connected with
the main exhibition pavilion by two
big arches,'' said Secretary VanDe-
Water this morning "The pavilion has
been designed especially for the mer-
chants in making their exhibits and
nearly all the space has been contract
ed for already. Merchants are taking
a lively interest in the fair and a ma
jority of the big stores will have ex-
hibitS
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To Entertain Dead Ones.

Secretary Moore will assume the du-
Ties of his new position as soon as the
railroad company can fill his place. w.
D. Church, who was appointed to fill
the place temporarily upon the resig-
nation of Edward D. Baldwin in July,
will continue in charge until Mr..
Moore takes possession.
The club selected L. P. Mulkey of
Boyer Avenue and President F. w.
Kaser as delegates to the Irrigation
congress to meet in Boise next Mon
day.
The Commercial club decided to en-
xertain the members of the Under
takers association September Is, by
giving them a smoker in the club
Nierhf
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Committees Report.

We, the committee appointed by
you on the 14th inst. in compliance
with your request met the officers of
the Natural Oil & Development Co.,
on the 18th inst, and after a careful
hearing have no hesitation in saying
that. in our belief, there are strong in
dications of oil. gas, or both, in our
immediate vicinity, and a company
formed here to develop these proper
ties should have the support of the
WaIla Walla Commercial club as well
as of every citizen of Walla Walla. 1t
is not necessary to reiterate what has
already been said, and what is well
understood by every person in the
community of the incalculable benefits
which would be derived from a sue
fessful oil or gas we'll in our midst,
and We recommend that the Walla
Nalla Commercial club give this mat
ter their unqualified. support and en-
dorsement.
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Mrs. Catron in Charge.

Secretary VanDeWater announced
today that the woman's department of
the fair has been placed under the su-
pervisiOn Of Mrs. J. B. CatrOn who
will superintend the installation and
collection of exhibits Mrs. CatrOn will
appoint an efficient staff of assistants
to be one of the most pleasing attrac-
tions at the fair this fall.
Mrs Catron has already engaged a
number of exhibits which will be
placed in position at the pavilion as
soon as the building is ready for oc
cupancy.
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Plan of Company.

1t seems that the plan of this COM
pany is to amalgamate the interests
ol the proposed new company at this
place with the Natural Oil & Develop
ment Co. of Montana which this
concern has established with cOnsid
cradle work done at this time. placing
-o,ooo shares of treasury stock of the
Montana company on sale here and
the amount derived from such sales
10 be expended for the development of
'he Walla Walla enterprise, the pres
ent and future owners of the Mon
'dha stock to participate in the profits
uIdI may accrue from the Walla Wal
I'd plant. and those who take stock in
Ae Walla Walla or home company to
participate in the profits of the Mon
tana plant.
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Is a Good Plan.

Is a Good Plan.
IhlS would seem to us a very fair
way to place this stock before the
people of this vicinity as a lucky
Strike of either oil or gas in either
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
PEACEMAkER KILLED.
Man Who lnterferes to Prevent
Fight Is Struck by One Of the Bel.
ti0erepfa

Man Who lnteferes to Prevent a
Fight Is Struck by One Of the Bel.
Iigerents.
William O'Connell, prominent
resident of Deadwood, Is dead from
the effects of a broken hip, the in
Jury having been received while Mr.
O'Connell was trying to separate two
strangers who were about to engageg
in an alteration over the Gans-Nelson
fight.
Mr.. O'Connell was standing on the
street near the two men when the
trouble commenced. and, as they were
about to fight, he endeavored to stop
them. One of the strangers turned
and knocked O'Conneli down. and he
fell upon the pavement, breaking the
right hip bone.
The hip was promptly set, but
O'Connell could not rally from the
shock received in the fall. Immedi.
ately after the occurrence and before
It was known that O'Connell was Sc
riously injured, his assailant went be.
fore a justice and pleaded guilty to
simple assault, and later paying the
small fine imposed, left the city, and
It is not thought that he will be sp-
pretended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
COUNTY TAXES REDUCED.
Miner Is Free Of Debt and Demands
Less for Purse.

Miner Is Free Of Debt and Demands
Less for Purse.
Few counties in South Dakota are
In better financial condition than MI
ner county, which is situated in the
heart of the agricultural portion Of
the state.
The county commissioners OF Miner
county, at a recent meeting held for
the purpose of fixing the tax levy for
tn. coming year, placed the levy at
7 mills. which is mills lower than
the levy for last year. The levy is
divided as follows: State tax, z
mills; county general. % mills; coun-
ty bridge, ~ mills; county insane,
y mill.
Each year the taxes are being re-
duced. The affairs Of the county have
been administered on business prin-
ciples. At present the county Is en-
tirely out Of debt, and has In Its
treasury the sum OF about $4,000 in
cash.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
GETS 70 BANKS IN TWO YEARS.
South Dakota's Public Examiner
Makes Report,

The report of Public Examiner
Bramble for the biennial period end.
ing June 80 shows that at the date Of
the previous report 264 banks were in
existence In the state under the super
vision of that department. Since
that time ninety-seven have been or.
gained; twenty-seven liquidated. of
which number ten have become ma
tional; eleven have organized from
private to state banks; and six dis
continued business. This leaves a
net increase of seventy after deduct
ing the nationalized and liquidated.
The state now has 200 state banks:
10 banking corporations under the old
corporation act, and 81 private banks,
making total Of 334 under the super
vision Of the department.
The increase In volume Of business
has been wonderful. Resources and
liabilities have increased from $z2,.
523, 4S1.46 to $32,1S6.209S6, making a
net increase of $9,612, 72S.40. No
bank failures have occurred during the
biennial period.
The Arlington State bank liqui-
dated on the demand Of the depart
ment that cash be substituted for
notes, and others liquidated on de-
mand of the department for such &C
ton or better banking methods. In
all of the banks which have liquidated
the depositors were satisfactorily pro-
vided for.
The department has checked every
county treasurer in the state; at the
request Of the state land commission
er has examined into the standing OF
the school fund securities, and has
checked the Offices of the secretary Of
state and state treasurer.
Examiner Bramble calls attention to
the lack of office force Of the depart
ment to make the examinations re-
quired by law, and asks for an appro-
priation sufficient to meet this condi-
ton. He recommends that no state
bank be allowed to open for business
until 1t shows to the department that
it's capital stock has been paid In In
cash. He recommends that the law be
amended to prohibit loans OF money
to officers or directors of banks with
out good collateral security or sufii-
Gent Endorsements upon their paper,
unless such loan is authorized by the
board of directors, and a record Is
made of such action. He further recon-
mends an amendment Of the banking,
laws to allow the department to take
complete control of a bank which re-
fuses to comply with the banking
laws until such time as the courts cam
appoint receiver for such institu-
ton. A tabulated report follows show
Ing the standing Of all the banks under
control of the department, and CIV
ing details Of their affairs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
BEAUTIFUL MARINE CLOCK.
Bronze Timepiece Weighs so Pounds
and Has Dial Of Furnished Steel.

Ex-Commodore b. =. Cheney OF the
Boston Yacht club has installed in his
summer home on Calf island, near
Boston, light, the massive bronze ma
rine clock presented to him by the
club members at dinner given him
at the B. A. A. on May 4.
The clock is a beautiful specimen OF
the clockmakers' art.
It stands nearly two feet high and
weighs fully fifty pounds. The dial Is
Furnished steel and the bronze case Is
finished in dull luster.
On the base Is this inscription:
May 4, 1906.-Presented to B. F.
Cheney by the members OF the Boston
Y. G. as a token of their appreciation
Of his zeal, generosity and loyal
services to the club.
OF all good things that e'er can be,
May yours be best on land and sea;
With fairest skies and weather fine,
And still thought for "Auld Lang
Syne."
In receiving this gift Mr.. Cheney
made a droll speech, saying that he
had suspected the gift was to be
walking stick, and that he had pre-
pared a speech for a walking stick
Thereafter when mentioning the gift
In his speech, he referred to 1t with
mock gravity as this handsome walk
ing stick"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
To Sell TAYLOR Tracts.

State Land Commissioner Bach next
week will offer number OF Taylor
tracts for sale, and will clear up a
large amount Of that class Of property
between now and Jan. 1. The sale
of this property will help to reduce
the loss of the state by the Taylor de-
falcation to far larger extent than
1t was supposed to be the case at the
time the property was taken, but it
can never completely reimburse the
state for the loss occasioned by the
actions of Taylor. At the best there
will be over 100000, which will never
get back into the state treasury.