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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Embezz|ing Assay Offices to Be
Put on Trial.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT At WORK
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RE.
COVER SOME OF STOLEN
MONEY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Director
George E. Roberts, of the United States
mint, is preparing evidence for most
unusual criminal trial. Within short
cashier at the Seattle assay office, will
be brought to the bar for embeZzling
$4,000 or more from the bags of gold
dust brought to the office by miners
and concerns that deal in the yellow
metal in the far northwest. Adams has
confessed to stealing $4,000 and the
government officials believe they have
proof that he took at least $150,000. He
"salted away" his ill gotten gains in
good Seattle real estate, and the first
thing that Director Roberts will at
tempt to do will be to take this prop
erty from Adams and convert it into
a fund which shall be set aside for the
benefit of the miners robbed. It will
of all of Adams embellishments, for ne
has retained first class legal talent to
resist every move on the part of the
government. and it may be next to i'm
possible to trace the flow f>the stolen
dust. Granting that most Of the prop
erty purchased by Adams can be taken
from him, the defrauded miners will
have hard nut to crack. Before they
can get their money back they will be
expected to prove loss, and it is safe to
say that not one of the hundreds who
were robbed can tell whether they
single consignment of gold brought to
| the assay office.
IF we recover from Adams, and have
| a fund to work with" said Director
| Roberts, I'VE will make an estimate of
| the amounts stolen by the cashier and
pay the miners in proportion to the
gold they were credited with. The
government is, of course, responsible
| for every cent Of loss if it can be prov
| en-, WnStn0r we recover lTOIIl AudlHS VI
not, and any miner who could produce
proof that he was defrauded could get
| it back. But they can have no proof
| whatever Adams took only gold from
| the vault, so We have one thing to work
on-the dust that went direct from the
| office to the melting room was not tam
pered with and the owners therefore OF
such lots were certainly not robbed
In determining. the amount of loss that
each lot suffered through Adams steal
| ings, we will have to go over the rec
ords and give the owners the benefit
of the percentage of difference between
the normal losses in melting and the
losses which resulted after Adams got
busy with MS system of substituting
| black sand for gold
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

Senator Depew, at a lawyers dinner
talked about circumstantial evidence
"Circumstantial evidence may be
conclusive enough" he said. There is
for instance, the old case of the frog
that hoped out of the pail of milk
thus affording conclusive circumstan-
tial evidence of the milk's watering
and the other day l heard of a new
case of positive proof that circum-
stantial evidence had afforded.
A young and pretty girl had been
out walking.
Where have you been, my dear?'
"'Only walking in TIE park she re-
piled.
Who WITH" pursued the mother.
mo one. mamma, the young CIR
said.
mo one?' her mather repeated
mo one,' was the reply.
Then said the older lady, explain
how it is that you have come home
with a walking stick instead of an um-
brella.'"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Before the U. S. Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-Two
important cases were set for hearing
before the United States cupreme court
today. One was the case of Anna VAL
entino, who was convicted of murder in
Hackensack, N. j., in 1904 and SEN
fenced to be hanged. The case has
created considerable interest through
out the country, partly On account Of
the peculiar circumstances Of the muir
der, and partly owing to the opposition
to the hanging of woman.
The other case which was set for to-
day is the Michigan Railroad ad va
loren tax case, which will be watched
with great interest by the officials of
railroad companies in all parts Of the
country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

chung on to the boy from the first, or
ne would have been swept under the
ice. She got a good hold on the bro
ken edge Of the ice and the girl then
managed to get out herself. Soaking
wet and chilled to the bone, she imme-
diately set about the rescue Of the little
boy.
Stretched at full length on the Ice
she reached his collar with her hand
and by desperate effort succeeded In
getting the limp form of the boy On to
firm ice. He was too frightened and
exhausted to help himself. The girl
is a granddaughter of the confederate
general, E. P. Alexander, one of Gen.
Robt E. Lees commanders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
FUND IN GOOD CONDITION.
South Dakota's Educational Finances
Keep Increasing.

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 19.-The school
funds of this state are in a remarkably
healthy condition. On January L, the
total amount was s4,67O, 326.S1. This
was either loaned on real estate. TO
counties or to municipalities, Or stood
to the credit of the state in the way of
deferred payments On land that has
been sold. This sum is drawing and
per cent interest, which income goes
directly into the school funds Of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

in time, he became a planter and
amassed fortune.
The girl meantime had fled from
the convent and sought her sweetheart
in America, but could obtain no clue
to his whereabouts.
Yesterday Danler, who had come to
Jersey City to visit friends, went
skating A graceful girl who was
skating in advance of him suddenly
disappeared. She had fallen into an
airhols in the ice. Calling upon some
other skaters to hold his feet, DAN
Ter went headforemost into the airhole
and presently brought the girl to the
surface. She was his sweetheart.
Today the reunited couple left for
Elizabeth City to be welded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
LOVERS UNITED BY TRICK 0FFATE
John DahIer, Young German, Performs
Heroic Feat and Wins Back
Old Time Love.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-John A.
DALEY, who is 81 years old, was, In
1899, a workman in the factory of Au-
gust Won Reid a rich percussion cap
manufacturer in Germany.
Herr Won Reds beautiful daughter
fell in love with the young man, who
had been allowed to make his home in
her fathers mansion.
When Herr Won Reid discovered his
Dahler and sent the girl to a convent.
Dahler came TO the United States and
went into the oyster business and later
drifted to Elizabeth City, N. j., where
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
TITLE OF HOMELIEST MAN.
Joe Big ArmfuI Challenges All Corners
To Worlds Championship

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Feb.
19.-Joe Big Armful holds the record
here for being the homeliest Indian
among the Winnebagos, and he is now
after the worlds championship in that
line His hackers here claim this hon.
or for him, and so far no one has en-
tered the race against him.
Joe is about fifty years Of age, one of
the best-natured Indians in the tribe,
of beauty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Formal Opening of Parliament.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-The session of
February IS, when the hause of COM
mons met for the purpose of organiza-
ton, was formally opened today with
the usual customary ceremonies. They
were to a great extent devoid of the
usual brilliancy and glamour owing to
on account of the death of King Chris
tian of Denmark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS.
New York Life and Equitable File
Reports.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 19.-The effect the
New York Life insurance investiga ton
has had upon the business done in this
state by some of the companies con-
cerned is apparently evidenced by the
annual reports of the New York Life
and the Equitable Assurance associa-
ton. filed with the state insurance
commissioner today
The Equitable report shows that it
lost during the year ending December
81, 1905, an aggregate of 1852 Wash
ington policies amounting to s2,311,465
and wrote 1880 new policies aggregat-
ing s2,549, 400, or $7O6,O31 less than in
the preceding year. 1t had at the be-
ginning Of this year 1850 policies in
force in Washington 1t wrote in 1904,
1904 policies aggregating s3,255.0So.
Its per cent tax On premiums paid
into this state for 1905 business is
$4,241.54.
The New York Life pays $12.129.11
per cent tax, a considerable increase
over the previous year. 1t had 1868
policies in force in Washington at the
beginning of 1905, aggregating s15,-
SSO,146; wrote 1924 policies during the
year amounting to s2,767093 and lost
100 policies amounting to s1,624,S2S. In
1904 the company wrote 1888 policies
in Washington amounting to $3,053, 2O9
The Equitable paid q losses in
Washington in 1905 amounting to SILL
39S and the New York Life paid 81
losses aggregating $16S,456.2S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Jagged Thoughts.

Its disgraceful,' said the prohibit
ZIONIST
Whats wrong now?" asked a by
Stander.
Why, the vote not only seems to
have been full but the election seems
to have been tight"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Girl Rescues Boy From Certain Death

DULUTH, Min, Feb. 19.-Agnes Cor
don, Alexander, the 10-year- old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Alexander, of
1911 East First street at the risk of her
own life, saved William Broughton, the
5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs H.
Broughton, Of 1882 East First street,
from drawing in Chester creek. The
two children were playing on the ice
when it broke.
The current is swift at the point
where the accident happened. The girl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Golf at Palm Beach.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 19.-The
golf tournament for the amateur cham
pionship of south Florida began here
this morning with a large number OF
entries and a brilliant gallery. Many
crack players are taking part in the
tournament, including Walter j. Travis
who won the title two years ago and
did not compete since then.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
THE FARMERS SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED IN 1889


With unexcelled facilities for the
transaction of the Banking Business
The Farmers Savings Bank solicitis
the accounts of firms and individuals
who may rely upon courteous con-
sideration and the very best treatment
consistent with conservative banking
and good business methods. Four per
cent paid on time deposits. Large or
small accounts will receive the same
care and attention.
Our Trustees Are:
Levi Ankeny; Geo. Struthers
G. w Babcock; S F. Henderson;
Frances Dooley; A. H. Reynolds;
G. A. Evans; e. n. Snen'
w. P. Winans.
Our Officers Are:
w Winans, President.
G. w. Babcock, Vice-President.
]. Chitwood. Cashier.
A. A. King, Assistant Cashler.
The Farmers Saving Bank.
Cor. Main e. Second SITS.
Rees- Winans Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

THE farmer who desires to buy more
land or the farm laborer who
wishes to save money to buy a farm
should remember that they can get a
DEMAND CERTIFICATE of Deposit
from us for any amount from IS tc
$4,000, which draw INTEREST up to
the very day it is withdrawn al
THREE per cent, and that they can gel
IN BUSINESS SINCE AUG. 1908.
Resources 100000.
II TT AMPS RANK
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

different counties for the use of the
schools.
UP to four years ago the whole
amount drew per cent but the rate
was reduced to per cent, and since
that time a sum o. $2.0OO,0O0 has been
placed at the new rate, much of it be-
ing money paid on the old 6 per cent
loans and reloaned at the reduced rate
The balance is still in the per cent
list. either as old loans at the per
cent rate, or as deferred payments on
sales made prior to the time of the re-
duction in rate. These deferred pay
ments at the present time amount to-
$1,634,776.54, and very year sees
large amount of this paid in forcing it
into the lower rate class, and it will
not be many years before the whole
fund will be at the per cent rate.
Nearly 100000 in Loans.
For the year 1905 the loans of the
fund were $676626.5O, of which $685.
1854 was sent out from the office, and
the balance reloaned by the counties as
paid in to them on old loans.
The department has been taking up
many sound municipal loans the past
year, but out of the total amount loan
ed for that period more than half a
million dollars was on farm property
that class of loans always taking up.
ers combined. The sum of $5S,650 was
loaned to school districts; $37,450 to-
municipalities, and $4,000 to counties.
for last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19
Out Of Sight.

The Parson-Has your young friend
high ideals?
Miss Marmaduke-Has he? Why he
expects to be an airship man some
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-19

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Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
Thinks They Are Safe

In the spring term of the past year
the athletic young women of Smith
college developed passion for base
ball. In conversation with a distin-
guished visitor at the college. Presi.
dent l.. Clark Seelye spoke of the
fresh enthusiasm which the students
were manifesting in the national game.
The visitor, having his own ideals
of intelligent gentlewomen, looked
somewhat distressed at this announce.
ment.
Aren't you afraid" he asked. that
baseball will have a tendency to make
the girls masculine?"
A humorous expression stole over
President Seelye's face. "Masculine?"
he echoed. MY dear friend. II you
could never have further fears pitch
Ing the ball you would never have any
further fears on that score"
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11

Very likely you have not heard of
Chula, Mo. This is not strange, be-
cause Chula has but recently been
citizens insist upon being 'shown"
and who refuse to give proper cult
walton TO their credulity.
1t is not exactly correct to say that
Chula has been placed upon the maps,
for on one bright red-letter day in its
lexicon IL was thrown upon the maps
in bright red splotch by country
editor. This editor came to the city
the other day as the guest of the st.
Paul railroad. He occupied an en-
tire drawing-room car, ate rich food
and drank sparkling wines and re-
ceived adulations from the colored
porter all the way from Chula and
back again at the expense of soul
less corporation"
The man who compelled the map
makers to take notice OF ChIla en-
Joys the not uncommon name of
Smith Z. II. Smith.
Smiths great opportunity came
when the st. Paul put the Southwest
Chicago and Kansas City. The train
passes through Chula on its eastward
and westward flights, and there were
things about 1t that made great i'm
preston upon Smiths imagination.
He watched the flight OF the South
west Limited as 1t tore great holes
In the atmosphere of Chula. and then
wrote this about the train:
"The new train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway passed
through Chula for the first time Sun
day night, about three hours after
dark. There was no hesitation at
Chula town. at least none perceptible.
There are no high places in Chula
town, hence we question whether she
ever touched the track. She just rip
ped great fiery hole in the darkness
and left the atmosphere heated rteam
hot for second, then whistled for
Mantle or Chicago, we are not GER
tain which. II Central had not been
closed. we would have telephoned to
Chicago to see II she hadn't run clean
through the Union station. She is sure
'nuf 'hurry-up train Chicago is
only about three miles up the track
now. She Is CLEAN Of summer sun
light. vestibuled and electric lighted
from the cowcatcher clear back n
hundred yards behind the last coach.
She is knee deep with velvet carpets,
and her cushions are as soft as n
girls cheek. She is lighted to daz-
zle and seated to frazzle. She was
bv&ll 10 'sat the world and her gorE-
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11

While few menageries or geological!
gardens include hippopotami among
the members of the animal world
which they contain. the general public
IS nevertheless quite familiar with the
appearance and characteristics of the
great ungulates. They have been de-
scribed in word and picture by in
Vulnerable naturalists, historians,
and writer's, even of the earliest times.
We find unmistakable reference 20
thsal in the records of the ancient
Egyptians, and to-day there is little
doubt that the behemoth of the Bible
was identical with the hippopotamus.
The Central Park Zoo of New York
City, is particularly fortunate in the
possession of three splendid speci-
mems, a pair of older animals and
young one. The pair, Caliph and Miss
Murphy. are well known, not only to
those directly interested in these mat
ters, but also to the reading public. for
the huge brutes have been described
and pictured in various publications.
Caliph, the great male which is the
subject of the accompanying interest
ing engravings, has been in the Cen
tral Park Zoo since 1889, while his
mate, Miss Murphy. has been included
in the collection for a somewhat short
er period. These two have proven re-
markably prolific. and have presented
an admiring public with eight healthy
offsprings, and these, with the excep-
tion of the young one at present in the
Park, have been sold to other menag-
cries. This is not an exceptional case,
for strangely enough these curious
beasts thrive well in captivity. and
breed not infrequently. Were it not
for the difficulty formerly experienced
in securing original pairs. they would
to-day be far more common in ZOO
logical parks. Needless to say, it is
very difficult to capture the hippipo-
tamus in wild state and transport
the animal uninjured to civilization,
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
RoosEvELT's GUIDE.
Granted Special License to Conduct a
Hunting Lodge.

Jacob Borah, the veteran guide OF
Colorado, who has had charge Of more
than one Of President Roosvelt's fam
Gus hunting expeditions in the state,
has been granted by the government a
special personal license to continue
conducting a hunting lodge at Deep
Lake, on the White River forest reser-
walton. This is the notice received by
Deputy United States District Attorney
Knaebel from the secretary of the De-
part{nent Of Agriculture. AS a result
the proceeding brought by Mr. Knaebel
asking that the regular license which
was secured by Borah to conduct the
lodge in the first place be Cancelled
were dismissed.
1t seems that 9orah once sold the
place to other parties, who turned it
into questionable resort. He after
ward bought it back, but the forest
rangers feared he might sell it again
to irresponsible persons and made the
application for canceling the license.
In the letter of the secretary of agri-
culture it is stated that the guide has
given sufficient personal assurances
that he will never again let it go into
other hands and would take charge of
1t in person.
The lodge has been for several years
the rendezvous of lovers of hunting,
and 1t was through the efforts of some
of these that the government granted
Borah the privilege which he has OBJ
tanned.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11

eous splendor makes us chuckle to
think we have pass on her. She
goes so fast that the six porters look
like one big fat niger She is called
The Southwest Limited. She stops,
going both ways, at Chillicothe, and
you can get on her there, but you'll
have to hurry"
In the gratitude of his heart the
general passenger agent wrote the
poet-editor that whenever he desired
to come to Chicago he would be more
than plefsed to cause the Southwest
Limited % pause long enough at Chula
to take him on and again to let him
off. The offer was accepted by wire,
as Editor Smith does not believe in
toying with fortune nor flirting with
opportunity. Then he wrote a piece
for his paper. as everything that hap
pens, If anything does happen, in
Chula is news, and told the citizens
that he was going to Chicago on the
limited and as the guest of the gen.
eral passenger agent and of the road
AS might be expected, the entire
business of Chula was suspended the
following day and every man, woman
and child not bedridden was down to
the depot bright and early. The Chula
baEa IN full uniform was there play
ing suggestive pieces about conquer
ing heroes, and Chula's mayor revised
his last Fourth of July "oration" to
fit the occasion. il was gala day
for Chula, and the editor had to tell
them with becoming modesty how he
had achieved greatness.
About the time he reached the
spread-eagle stage of his address
there was n long, mournful wall pitch
ed in n minor key which sounded like
the expiring war whoop of an Apache
Indian. 1t was the Southwest Limit
ed hailing Chula Mo. Editor Smith
grasped his new $275 suit case firmly
by both straps and waited. all a-trem-
BILE with excitement The band be-
gan furious fanfaring and the citi-
zens of Chula held their brcaths.
There were two more long walls, fol.
lowed by two short ones. as the lin.
ited's mogul swept down upon Chulas
only grade crossing, cloud of blind
Ing dust, an answering "toot" to the
tower man as he dropped the sema-
phore indicating a clear track and a
faint moan was borne upon n passing
breeze to Smith and to Cbula's popula-
ton as the mogul whistled for "Nian-
tic or Chicago, which,"
Smith, standing disconsolate with
grip In hand. and with Chula's popula-
tion gazing seemingly with a I,illion
eyes clear through him, didn't cure
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
"Caliph" Musing.

though il this be accomplished success
fully, he takes kindly to captivity, and
often lives contentedly for many years.
In fact, single specimen existed in
the Geological Park in London for over
twenty-eight years.
Hippopotami in captivity do not re-
quire the excessive care and attention
which are usually Necessary for the
well-being of tropical animals. One
factor which is of considerable advan-
tage in this respect is the fact that
the animals lack the restlessness and
nervousness SO commonly found in
wild creatures. Though terrible fight
ers If aroused they are even-tempered
and fairly intelligent, and learn to
obey the word of command of their
keepers. They appear to appreciate
kindness and seldom If ever required
punishment.
Hippopotami are purely herbivorous,
and in the wild state feed upon grasses
various water plants, rice, millet,
maize. and similar growths. This diet
is approximated as nearly as possible
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11

in captivity. They are fed every dsy.
usually early in the afternoon, Oh
fresh grass or hay, various vegetables,
and bread. They have very healthy
appetites, and one can imagine the
quantity of food that hippo" can
consume, when one considers that the
stomach of large specimen will mea-
sure as much as eleven feet in length.
The hippopotamus is heir to few
troubles. Natural attrition keeps his
teeth. which grow throughout his life
time. within proper bounds. AS he not
only spends most of his waking hours
in the water, but often sleeps there
also the frequent immersions keep
his thick skin in healthy condition.
The water must have a temperature of
not less than fifty-five degrees. and
must be maintained at this point the
year around. With the exception of
the usual attention regarding the
cleanliness of the habitation, other
necessary care includes merely the
preparation of his food and the regu-
lation of the temperature.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
A New BEING.

Shepard. ILL.,, Jan. 9Th (SpeciaD-
Mrs. Sarah E. Rowe, who is residing
here, says she feels like "a New Be
ing" although she is in her fifty-sev-
enth year. Why? because she has
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills, that well
known medicine that has put new life
into old bodies, and has come as
God-send into homes Of sorrow and
suffering. She says
No one knows what awful torture
l suffered with Rheumatism and Kid
ney Trouble, until l got cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills. This grand rem
edy drove the Rheumatism out of my
body, nothing else ever did me any
good. Dodd's Kidney Pills are worth
one hundred times their price, for they
have made me, though I am fifty
seven years old, a new being. am
In better shape now than have been
for many years and l owe it all to
Dodd'S Kidney Pills.