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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
Disappearance Of Cecil Britain
Puts Damper on Social Life
DANCES AND GAYETIEs DISCONTINUED
MANN PROMINENT WALLA WAL
LA PEOPLE cAMPED AT Pop
ULAR MOUNTAIN RESORT.

TOLL GATE, July 20.-The disap-
pearance of little Cecil Britain has cast
a cloud over the social life of the Toll
Gate and the usual gayeties of camp
life have been entirely dispensed with
since the boy wandered away into the
mountains. The sole topic of CONVEX
sation among the two hundred camp
ers here is the mountain mystery that
has baffied searching parties for four
days and the happy camp life has
drifted into more solemn channels that
will hardly disappear until the mys-
terry is cleared up one way or another.
Gayeties Cease.
The twice a week dances that were
have been entirely discontinued ana
picnic parties and fishing trips are I'M
thought of now. When darkness set
ties over the mountains, the people
gather about their camp fires and in
low tones discuss the days events and
wonder what tomorrow will bring.
Even the children's gay spirits are
dulled by the solemn appearance Of so
many armed men in camp and childish
laughter is seldom heard as Of old.
WaIIa WaIIans In Camp.
In the population at the Toll Gate are
numbered nearly 100 Walla Walla peo-
pie, many of whom have fitted up cozy
camps in pretty wooded spots. Among
Walla Wallans who are camped here
are U. G. Bean and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Beard, Councilman Alfred
Bachtold and family, Edward G.
Rourk and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
D. Kelly, Thomas Mccarthy and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Witt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cash Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs ].
L. Elan, r. L. Britain and fami-
ly, c. H. McEvoy and family and Mrs.
G. H. LaDue, E. G. Mills and family,
Fred Hester and a number of en-
ployes of the Louis Kan cigar factory
and Mrs. John Smith and family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
Queer Drummers.

There's a story said a drummer,
"abOut a commercial traveller whose
line was tunnels and post holes for
fences. Him l never met. did meet
once, though, drummer selling iron
churches and suspension bridges. An
other time l met a drummer who said
his line was pupils. What did he mean
by pupils? He meant 1 found, glass
eyes for stuffed animals, for dolls and
for human beings. One of this mans
favorite amusements was to open his
sample case and ask the people present
to pick out the eye that best matched
their own. The people made awful
mistakes in this. for nobody, it seems,
knows the color Of his own eyes,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
RINGING Of MARRIAGE BELLS
Prominent Walla WaIla People Welded
Yesterday Afternoon by Rev.
A. L. Thoroughman.

Mr.. James A. Talbot and Miss Edna
Sharpe were united in marriage at the
home of the brides mother 43O
Sprague avenue at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, July 10, 1906. Rev. A. L.
Thoroughman officiated. The wedding
was very quiet, none but immediate
members Of the families being present
Mr.. Talbot's mother was present, la
dy SO years old, as spry and gay as a
girl.
Mr. Talbot is a resident of Walla
Walla and is well and fav6rably known
here. He is a member Of the Talbot
company. Mrs. Talbot has been
bookkeeper at the Walla Walla laundry
for some time
At the close of the ceremony which
was beautiful and impressive, dainty
refreshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Talbot took the $3.50 train for the
Sound country, for an outing. They
will return in a month or two and
make their home in Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
What Father Does.

Mothers may talk. work, struggle to
make their sons models by which to
shape a new heaven and a new earth.
But the boys world Is in the man
who Is his father and the boy believes
that whatever may be right ON Sun
days or at prayer times the things that
are seally good, that really count in
life, are what father does. Moreover,
it Is what father does which defines
the means with which the boy shall
work, the sphere wherein his efforts
shall be shaped. In word, what ia
Their does is the beginning as it is the
end of the boys achievements.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
GAMBLERS LUCK.
A Joke which Brought a Fortune to
It's Innocent Victim.

A Joke which Brought q fortune TO
It's Innocent Victim.
Having lost every cent Of his ready
money at the gaming tables, al Eng
lish visitor at Monte Carlo wired a
pathetic appeal for help to friend in
t England. Two days later he received
letter addressed in the friends hand
writing which on being opened reveal.
ed five pound note.
Without pausing to read the letter.
the plunger fastened to Ciro's, the ia
nous restaurant in the Galerie Charles
Ill, and changed his "fiver" into
French money. From CirO's he went
straight into the Casino, where, ex-
periencing an extraordinary run Of
luck, he not merely retrieved all his
previous losses, but gained a substan-
tial increase into the bargain.
Weary Of play, he retired with a few
cronIes to Ciro's again to celebrate the
occasion. The usually genial NJ. Giro
met him at the door of his establish
mentswith a flood of reprOaches and
upbraidings. The five pound note was
bad! He waved 1t angrily in the
plunger's face-mais Oui, 1t was false.
this five pound note!
The plunger took the guilty "fver"
and scrutinized it carefully. 1t was
one of the sham bank notes issued by
Sir Augustus Harris and bore on its
face an advertisement of the Drury
Lane pantomime. The English friend
himself as "broke" as the Monte Carlo
plunger had posted him the flagrantly
had the plunger taken the trouble to
examine the ''fiver' or read it's cover
ing letter he would have seen only too
clearly himself. 1t was fortunate that
he did not do so. He merely paid Giro
his Is and, inviting the pacified res
taurateur to share in the champagne.
pretended that the whole affair was an
intentional witticism.
The cOnceit of a crOupier, who fOndly
imagined that he understood the Eng
liSh language, was instrumental In pre-
senting another and far less expert
enced Britisher with 1000 francs.
This gentleman, handing a 1000 franc
ed for plaques in exchange for it.
Plaques are the large five louis gold
pieces peculiar to Monaco. The crou-
pier, fancying that the player had said
"black" and was requesting him to
place the note on the ''black" COM
partment of the cloth, did so unob-
served. Black duly turned up. and the
croupier politely handed 1000 francs
to the surprised Britisher.-Ward Muir
in Chambers Journal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
day of Lorimer's return to his post of

day of Lorimer's return to his post Of
duty.
1t shoulders on the government near
ly 100000 annually for the cost of
meat inspection, and relieves the pack
ers of other irksOme restrictions which
the president has recommended. and
the committee was on the verge of
reporting before Congressman Lori
mer's fittings between Washington
and Oconomowoc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
LORIMER is SHOWN UP.
Congressman's Flying Visit to Chicago
During Meat Bill Debate Explained

CHICAGO, July 2O-Did Represen-
tative William Lorimer steal away
from his post at the national capital
and rush westward on orders from the
ing the Roosevelt Beveridge inspection
bill?
The mystery of the cOngressman's
secret visit has been solved, in part at
least, by investigation pursued for
many days by members of the Record
Herald staff. Mr. Lorimer left Wash
ington late Friday, June 1. An all
night ride brought him into Chicago
Saturday. Without stopping for mo-
ment's rest, he started again on a
roundabout route for Oconomowoc,
Wis. Over the long distance telephone
from Chicago arrangements were made
for a fast automobile to meet him at
Waukesha. The machine whirled him
to the 100000 summer home of P.
A Valentine. The conference there
continued for an hour. Then the con-
gresham started back to Chicago over
the same course.
Opposition Then Appears.
The next morning (Sunday) Con-
gresham Lorimer met other represent
tatives of the packers in Chicago, ac-
cording to the newspaper reports which
! were published the following day. This
! conference was called sufficiently early
| SO that everything was finished in time
| for Congressman Lorimer to catch
train back to Washington at IL a. m.
This enabled him to reach the capital
before congressional business was
closed for the day on Monday, June A.
That same day opposition to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy appeared, with
! form of a systematic attack on certain
features of the pending executive
measure, known as the Beveridge
amendment. Congressman James w.
Wadsworth, of New York, chairman of
the house committee on agriculture,
which was considering the bill, and of
which Mr.. Lorimer was a member
| Joined forces with the Chicago repre-
| sentative.
Saddles Cost on Nation.
| The concerted attack on the presi-
| dents measure was immediate. with
the Chicago congressman leading the
| fight for the interests" What was
| known as the Wadsworth- Lorimer sub
| stitute was published in the newspa-
pers of the country on Monday, the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
PrecOciOus Fox.

Charles James Fox is probably the
only man who ever made maiden
speech in the commons while still a
youth in his teens. He was nineteen
when he took his seat for MidhurSt
and within a few months he had made
three excellent speeches. And yet
even at this early age Fox used fire.
quently to sit up all night drinking and
gambling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
THIEF CLIPS COUPONS.
Clever Man Sought by SIeuths for
Bond Theft from Chicago Firm.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-It became
bonds having a par value of $46S,00O
were stolen from a Chicago business
house some time prior to July 1, the
date at which the coupons became due.
The coupons are worth $11,070, and are
payable to bearer Transfer agencies
and trust companies which pay cou-
pons of bonds have been notified to
stop payment. Detectives have been
called in to assist in discovering the
thief.
According to the information sent
out by a detective agency, the coupons
were clipped off the bonds during the
last two weeks in June. There were
100 coupons clipped from a block of
American Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany per cent bonds. Each coupon is
worth $40. The list also shows forty
four coupons of the Florida Railroad
company, each worth 500, the semi-an-
nual interest on the per cent bonds;
eight coupons Of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fee 4 per cent convertible gold
bonds; ninety-two coupons of the Con-
solidated Gas company 6 per cent de-
benture bonds. worth $50 each, and
sixteen coupons on $500 bonds of the
oxyiy, q
of interest.
Thief a Good Banker.
Imperial Japanese government Az
per cent bonds were among the list,
but the coupons of these bonds are not
payable until August Is. There were
100 coupons of this class stolen. each
slated at ga los. In addition, 100 cou-
pons Of the Chicago Edison company
valued at $25 each, payable October l
next, were taken. Coupons Of two sets
of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy bonds
were also clipped. Of this amount
eight were of the Illinois division, 31as
valued at $3.50 each, while seven cou-
pons were of the joint per cent bonds,
calling for $50 each. Each bond is
payable to bearer
1t was remarked in Wall street yes
terGay that the thief was clearly famil-
:ar with the banking business. He
made no effort to take the bonds, which
have 4 market value of 100000. All
bonds are numbered and a record of
these numbers kept. In the event of
the theft of a bond, transfer could
readily be stopped by publication of
the number. If the coupons on this
series of bonds are numbered so as to
correspond with the number of the
bonds, payment can readily be stopped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
An EXPLANATION Wanted.

I'D like to know" began the thought
full bOarder.
would like to know what?' asked
the bOarder who knoby 1t all.
I'D like to know how matches are
made in heaven when they keep all
the birthstone In the other place."-Chi-
cagO News
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
WandIinq and North.

At the parsonage of the Marvin M.
E. church, South, yesterday, Rev. A. l..
Thoroughman officiating, Mr.. James A.
Wandling of Waitsburg, Wash, and
Miss Leta Inis North of Freewater,
Ore were married. The young people
will make their future home in Waits
burg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
TOWN TOPICS
Weather Forecast-Fair tonight and
continued warm.

Saturday continued warm.
Ball Players Return-Clyde Parkes
and Leland CrOcker returned yesterday
from Rosalia where they have been
playing ball. Both young men made
good records while in the north and
have been offered positions on the RO-
salia team next season. Mr.. Croker
left last night for Los Angeles, where
he will remain until next spring.
Will Go to Tacoma-George Refer,
Albert Niebergall and Fred Post will
go to Tacoma next week to attend the
annual meeting of the grand lodge of
the Sons of Hermann. Mr.. Refer is
grand president while Mr. Niebergall
and Mr.. Post will represent the local
lodge as delegates.
Ordered to Eneampment-Order
have been received at Fort Walla
Walla directing the headquarters, band,
troops A, B. C. and D, Fourteenth
cavalry, to leave for the encampment
at American Lake on July 20. They are
to travel overland. Whether or not the
troops will go on the date designated
is prOblemetical, as the four troops are
now at Boise and it is presumed they
will remain there until after the trial
of the men accused Of the murder of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
CALIFORNIA PaUNE WATERS

The great tonic cathartic, an inval-
liable cure for Malaria, Biliousness,
Constipation. Nervousness, Catarrh of
the Stomach, Bad Breath, Oily Skin.
Sleeplessness, Wind and all Liver,
Stomach and Bowel troubles.
100 WATERS Is CENTS
Sold by L. L. TALLMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
Bringing 1t Home.

Bob-Don't you think that love is a
species Of insanity? Ethel-SOmetimes.
Who has been falling in love with you?
Smart Set
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

Otto Maurer, surveyor and Irrigation
engineer. Rooms ard ia East
Main street, Walla Walla. Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
Portland Strike Is Averted.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2O-After a
stormy all-night meeting the street car
employees this morning voted not TO
strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20
NOTICE..

When vaating load of hay call up
1872
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-20

There's no style of Footwear
that looks so handsome on a
woman's foot as Oxfords, if they
are right If they're not right,
no shoe is so Unlocking and so
uncomfortable. We've the best
Oxfords that the most skilled
Oxford makers could build, the
feathers are choice, the styles are
handsome, the workmanship and
fit is perfection. In Button,
Ribbon, Ties and Butcher styles.
N. SELL,
20 Main Street.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
MANIAc SHOOTS MoURNERs.
Fatally Wounds Two, Sets Fire to
House and Then Kills Self.

Baltimore. March 24.-Brooklyn,
just across the Patapsco river from
this city, is Mortified over the deeds
and death Of Walter Potee, an insane
man, who, entering his brothers
house just as friends and relatives
were gathering to attend the funeral
of the brothers little child, opened
fire with a revolver and set fire to
the house and himself died from gun
shot wounds. Potee entered the room
and began firing 50 Unexpectedly that
several persons were wounded before
they could escape. Potee then locked
himself in the house and for two hours
exchanged shots with a crowd who
surrounded the place. Nine people
were injured more or less seriously
by hts shots. OF these, a brother,
John II. Potee, and William II. Miller,
a brother.in-law, are likely to die.
The crazy man found time between
shots to sprinkle oil about the house
and set fire to it. While IL was burn.
ing fercely the front door was forced
and the body of the child whose fu-
neral had been about TO take place
saved from incarceration.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
They Worked Together.

Lincoln, March 2S.-Systematic and
long-continued robbery of the Herpol
sheimer department store is charged
against w. A. Morrell and Miss Flor
ence Preston, who are under arrest
Morrell has been night Waterman a,
the store. Miss P%reston's room was
raided by the police and a ton OF
goods identified as coming from Her
polsheimer's found. About a week
ago representatives of the store found
Morrell and the woman in the store al
midnight. Articles have been missing
for about two years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
Two Killed in Saloon Fight.

Aguilar, Colo, March 26.-Samuel
Vigil and Andres Martinez were killed
in a fight which started in a saloon
here and James Davis, town marshal,
and +. M, Vigil, justice of the peace,
were severely wounded. Samuel Vigil
and Martinez were killed by Davis.
who says he shot them in self defense.
A score of MeXicans attacked Davis
after the shooting and he was badly
cut about the head before he was res
cued. +, NJ. Vigil, father OF Samuel
Vigil, started out with a shotgun,
vowing to Kill Davis, and was dubbed
into Inconsistencies by Deputy Sher.
if Shelby.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
Gil HEARING ENDED
COMPLETES TAKING OF TEST.
MoNY IN NEW YORK.
Cssured Copies Of the Testimony Are
Sent the Supreme Court Of Missouri.
Charges Of Sensstionalism Mace.
Subpocna Server Testifies.

New York. March 2S.-The taking of
testimony In this city in the proceed
Jugs brought by the state of Missouri
% Gust from that commonwealth the
STANDARD Oil company OF Indiana, the
Waters.Pierce Oil company and the
Republic Oil company, on the ground
That they constitute a combination in
restraint Of trade, vas ended. Attor'
ncy General Hadley of Missouri, who
has been present during the most OF
the time since the local inquest be-
TAN, announced that with the adjourn.
Mcnt the New York proceedings were
ended. He instructed Commissioner
Sanborn, before whom the witnesses
testified, to send a certified copy of
the testimony to the supreme court
OF Missouri. where it will become a
part Of the record in the states case.
Practically the last move MIR. Had
Icy made In the case was to Introduce
testimony showing the difficulties un.
der which most Of the Witnesses who
are in any way connected with the
Standard Oil company were served.
lie put In the record the fact that
every effort had been made to cur
the testimony Of John ID. Rockefeller,
but none had succeeded. He intro.
duCcd copies OF letters written to at
torncys OF the Standard OIL request
inG that officers of the company &C
Ccpt service. The request applied to
John ID. Rockefeller along with sew
Cral others.
During the examination of the sub.
pocna server. counsel for the defend
an companies brought out that the
man had received money from news.
papers for stories of his experiences
In trying TO serve some OF the Stand.
ard Oil men. Counsel declared these
facts were brought Il ito show there
has been a lot OF grand-standing and
advertising about this, and a lot OF
Gcnsationalism."
1.-THE only sensationalism there has
been In this case has been the sen
sational attempts of these witnesses
10 evade service OF s~ubpoenas,' re-
piled Attorney General Hadley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
JEROME GETS NO WARRANTS.
Magistrate Will Not Issue Process Un.
less Probable Crime Is Shown.

iess FFoodp'c CTimc Is SHOWN.
New York, March 28.-Dis.rict At.
torney Jerome applied to Magistrate
Moss FOR warrants against several
persons In connection with the recent
life insurance investigation. The war.
rants were not issued, the magistrate
taking the ground that 1t would be
necessary first for the district attor-
ney to present evidence that a crime
had been committed. Mr.. Jerome
~thereupon agreed to present depo-
SitiOns upon the question to the magis.
trate later.
When news that the warrants had
been asked for became public IL re-
called that the names Of Postmaster
General Cortelyou, CHIEF OF the Repub-
lican national committee; Cornelius
~. Bliss, treasurer OF that organiza-
ton. and George w. Perkins, formerly
vice president of the New York Life
Insurance company. had been men.
TONED by Mr.. Jerome before Judge
OSullivan In connection with the war.
rants. Magistrate Moss, however.
said that no names whatever were
mentioned during his conversation
with the district attorney. AS a re.
suit of Mr.. Jerome's conversation
with the magistrate, suDpoenas in
blank were issued and it was are.
nounced that John Doe proceedings
would he begun at once In an effort
"a procure evidence upon which the
warrants might be issued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
FATAL WINTER FOR SAILORS.
Eighty-Five Lives Lost Last Season
or Northeastern Coast.

Boston. March 24.-Eighty-fve lives
were lost and tifty-four ships were
wrecked along the coast of New En-
gland and the maritime provinces dur
Ing the last winter. While the sea.
son up to the present month was com
paratively mild on shore, at sea 1t
was N of extreme severity, particu.
larry In waters of the provinces.
or the vessels wrecked, thirty-seven
were sailing craft. Nine steamships
and eight barges complete the list.
Ships flying the British flag lead those
OF other nations, with a loss of twenty
sever craft, against fifteen of Amer
lean register. There is also a sprink-
ling of Norwegian, German and Swed.
ish vessels.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30
WIDOWS CALLED TO TESTIFY.
Reflects Of Civil War Veterans May Ap.
pear in Land Fraud Gases.

Reflects OF Civil War Veterans May APP
pear in Land Fraud Gases.
New Ulm, Mimi, March 24.-Su0-
poenas were served on nine widows OF
veterans of the civil war, commanding
them to appear in Sioux Falls, S. d.,
April 3 to testify in a land fraud trial.
II is alleged that in 1904, Joseph
Wallace and Attorney Miller of Pierre,
8. d., prevailed on the women to go
to Stanley, s. d., and take up home
steads under the federal law, granting
privileges to widows of veterans, with
the understanding that when they had
proved their claims. each would be
paid 5000 for the claims. The govern
ment charges that the defendants then
hired men to live In shacks erected
on the tract simply to create the i'm
preston that the requirements of the
law were being complied with.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-03-30

by drinking a vial of carbolic acid
Mr.. circuit had eaten his dinner, and
was ready to start to work again. Mrs.
Orcutt had seemed in good spirits and
had written a letter to her father,
Representative Burroughs of Merri"k
county, during the forenoon. The
deceased had been subject to severe
headaches and hysteria, and it is
thought her mind was temporarily un
balanced.