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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
Docket for Next Term Of Court
Was Made Up Today
R|zzuTE TRIAL SET FOR TUESDAY
CASE PROMISES TO BE A HARD
FOUGHT LEGAL BATTLE
MANY WITNESSES.

Five criminal cases, coming to trial
at the jury session of the Walla Walla
superior court next week, were set
this morning by Judge Brents and the
different attorneys appearing for the
defendants.
The case of Pauline Rizzuto, charg-
ed with attempting TO murder Mrs.
Frank AllessiO last summer at the
Whitney farm, two miles south of Wal
la Walla, was set for Tuesday morning
at o'clock. Garrecht @ Dunphy ap-
pear as counsel for Mrs. Rizutto. The
case promises to be bitterly contested
and numerous witnesses have been
subpOenaed both by the state and the
defense. Mrs. Allessio, it is said, has
; almost recovered from the bullet
wound in her head, alleged to have
been inflicted by Mrs. Rizutto.
The case of the State versus Walter
c. Johnson. charged with assault with
intent to kill, was also set for Tuesday.
Garrecht & Dunphy are attorneys for
the defendant Johnson was released
on 500 cash bonds, and it is said he
will fail to appear for trial, having
left Walla Walla some months ago.
Johnson was the grOceryman who, it
is said, attempted to collect a bill from
a customer with the aid of a pistol.
The cases of James White and
Thomas Vernon, accused of burglariz-
ing the Washington school of school
supplies. was set for Tuesday, but will
probably not be tried before Wednes-
day, owing to cases preceding it on
the court docket. Brooks & Bartlett
are attorneys for the defense.
William c. Day, charged with in
decent exposure, will be brought to
trial Wednesday, and one of the hottest
contested cases on the docket is ex-
pected to be the result Day is repre-
scented by Allan H. Reynolds.
On Thursday will be heard the case
of the State versus Charles Lafferty,
alias Chuck Hays, accused of horse
stealing. E. c. Mills appears as coun-
sci for Lafferty.
Civil cases to be heard at this term
OF court have not been set yet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
PROTEST AGAINST RATE BILL.
Iowa Railroad Lines Unite to Defeat
Measure.

DES MONIES, Ia, March 2S-Rail-
roads having lines in Iowa have united
in a general protest against the pro-
posed action of the Iowa legislature
to pass a two-cent passenger rate bill.
The action of the Iowa legislature
on this subject is in line with an opin-
ion that has long been held by some of
the Iowa solons that the charges for
transportation might be lower within
the borders of the state. Two years
ago an attempt was made to pass a
similar bill, but it failed to get the
needed number of votes. This year.
when legislating against railroads
seems to be so much in style, and
when two Iowa statesmen are father
ing rate bills in congress, the state
Legislators took up the proposition to
pass a two-cent bill.
While the railroads so far have left
the question entirely in the hands of
their Iowa representatives and have
not been in personal touch with the
members of the legislature, there is
belief here that the sentiment for
lower rates has become general and
the likelihood of affirmative action is
considered good. Notwithstanding
this the roads will do all in their pow
e., to defeat the bill when it comes to a
vote.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
ADMITS WAGNER MURDER.
Man Arrested at Osakis Yesterday
Killed Wagner in Self Defence.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, March %
Claiming self-defense, Albert Shul
arrested yesterday at Osakis on sus-
picion of having killed Fred Wagner
II: their shanty near the swamps OF
Dunn township, today confessed to the
killing. and gave a full account of the
tragedy.
Both men lived at Melroy, Redwood
county. and went to Dunn to take a
contract cutting cordwood last Deem
Der. The murder was committed las,
Wednesday. Shurs confession is as
follows:
''The trouble was caused because |
wanted to give up my job and go home
My father had sent me $50 and 1 had
arranged to return, but Wagner OBJ
jected. Early last Wednesday morn
ing I dressed, intending to go away,
but Wagner stopped me- A quarrel fol-
lowed and Wagner attacked me with a
hammer.
1--WE had a tussle, and in the excite
ment. my hand in some waE grabbed
my gun, and just as Wagner was about
to strike me, I fired. I aimed for the
head and I think the bullet struck
there. Where the next bullet struck. I
do not know. Wagner fell dead on
the bunk and I then tried to drag the
body away and hide it.
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RATE BILL KILLED.
Iowa Measure Held Up by House Com
nittee.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. March Is
Iowa is not ripe for a 2-cent railroad
fare p. s. Eus,is. head of the passen-
Ger department Of the Burlington road
w. r. Knistern OF the Northwestern
and F. \, Miller Of the Milwaukee, ap-
peared before the house committee on
railroads yesterday afternoon and con-
WINGED it that they could not operate
their passenger lines at less than three
cents a mile at a profit. The COM
mittee voted to Indefinitely postpone
the Sankek bill, providing for a 2-cent
rate
The passenger traffic managers pro-
duced figures to show that at a g.
cent fare some of their branch lines
in Iowa We're now being run at a loss
so far as the ticket business was
concerned. On the most travelled lines.
they cOntended, a Scent fare left only
a fair margin of profit on local traffic
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Tailor Says Woman is Not
Frivolous
MV|cAR WAS FIRST DRuseED
THEN IT is BELIEVED HE WAS
PLACED ALIVE IN A TRUNK
AND SMOTHERED.

STOCKTON, Cal, March 2S.-The
courageous spirit of Mrs. Ledoux is
breaking. Yesterday afternoon she
broke down and wept bitterly in the
presence of Tailor Benjamin and his
wife, who is the matron. She made no
complaint or comment, but just cried.
She has no appetite and is eating very
little. Jailor Benjamin denied reports
to the effect that the accused MUIR
dereSs is uncOncerned and frivolous.
He said her composure is remarkable,
but there is no evidence of gayety.
Occasional tremulous signs give evil
dence that she is worried. He says
the woman is nervous and afraid in
the night. District Attorney Norton
says he is thoroughly satisfied that
Mrs. Ledoux had no accomplice and is
Withholding her statement to protect
baggagemaster claims he saw a good
looking man with a dark mOustache
day she left and that she handed the
man her hand grip. 1t is believed that
search is being made for this man and
that Norton's statement to the effect
that there was no accomplice is givel:
out to quiet the mysterious mans
fears so officers can catch him.
That Strange Man.
Raggagemaster Thompson and his
assistant, Vizelich, and officer Craig,
who talked with him at a cigar stand,
all say they can identify the strange
man. Chief Baker says he believes
that insurance money was the motive
Of the murder and developments in
this line are expected A woman in
gray called at the Jail this morning,
who claimed to be a sister of the &C
cused nurderess, and asked admit
lance. She was sent to the sheriff for
a permit, but she did not get it and
left for San Francisco. 1t is believed
she was a newspaper reporter seeking
an interview. Every ruse is being
tried vainly by reporters to get to the
woman.
Thompson SO. 5 the man was greatly
excited and nervous and complained
that he had been sold two tickets to
Jackson and only wanted one to go to
Martell. He was trying to check grips,
but was too late. Expressman Daugh-
trunk, saw this man pacing up and
down with the accused woman in close
conversation.
Coroner Southwark and assistants
have found traces of poison in the
stomach of McVicar, victim of the
trunk murder. The chemist making an
analysis has made a preliminary re-
port to the effect that tests show slight
alkaloid reaction, indicating the pres
ence Of poison. This bears out the
coroner's theory that McVicar was first
drugged and then placed alive in the
trunk, subsequently being suffocated.
On this theory the bruises on the head
are traced to efforts to force the body
into the trunk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
For Woman Suffrage.

The woman suffragists in Iowa, not
discouraged hy the action of the house
committee in killing the suffrage
amendment resolution, have come for
ward with a new endeavor. Senator
Gale, of Cerro Gordo county, yesterday
introduced bill to permit women to
vote for presidential electors under
the same privileges and conditions as
men. The bill was considered in the
senate suffrage committee and report
ed out today with a recommendation
for passage.
Being restricted to electors for pres
ident and vice president of the United
States. the suffragists claim that no
amendment to the state constitution is
necessary in order to grant women
this power. 1t is their argument that
the legislatures of the states are en-
powered by the national constitution
voter for presidential and vice presi-
Dental electors
Insurance Bill Reported.
The Conn insurance bill for the an
nual distribution of surplus was re-
parted for passage today by the house
committee on insurance. In addition
to restricting policies mutual compa
MES may write to the annual dividend
class, it limits surplus to a certain
percentage of the reserve. At a hear
ing yesterday afternoon representa-
tives both of the Iowa and the east
ern insurance companies spoke against
the measure. Auditor of State Carroll
declared a similar bill would be intro
ducel in the legislatures of twenty
seven other states. whose insurance
commissioners belonged to the national
association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
Organize Progress Club.

MILTON, Or, March ga pro-
gressive association has been organized
been elected: President, E. ]. Davis;
first vice president, ]. F. Slower; Sec
ond vice president, J. L. Miller; secre-
tary, S. d. Peterson; treasurer, H. L..
Frazier.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WATERS

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ASHFORD, Arizona, March 2S.-The
Santa Fe westbOund limited and the
No one was killed.
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East Main Flour and Feed Store.
Call or phone for prompt delivery.
Formerly McKey's phone. Main 1899.
P. r. Allen, prop, 12O E. Main street
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WANTED-ALL KINDS OF MES
Senger work and distributing.
Lightning Messenger Co. Phone 1877
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Wait for the street cars at the Book
Nook.
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FOR RENT-COTTAGE AT CORNER
East Alder and Merriam SITS. Inquire
SAT East Alder st.
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Musicale, Olivet Chapel March 2S.
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Punctures repaired Is cents each al
II. o. Peck's. corner Fourth and Alder
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT - HOUSEKEEPING
rooms 209 First ST
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. William Kennedy's sister, of
st. Louis, Is visiting her at her home
on David street.
Linwood VanCleaf was the owner
of a fine pet dog. The party who
stole him would be wise to return
him, as they are known.
Two families, who are relatives
and live on Bergen Hill, had trouble
Thursday afternoon. Yesterday they
brought their grievances before Re-
corder DeGraw and today the record
er will hear their grievance and act
accordingly.
MI. William Sullivan, who some
time ago purchased the Scully prop
erty on the. corner of First street and
Stevens avenue, has opened a first
class confectionery in the store part
of the building.
Thomas Holton, of Conover street,
Mechanicsville, is sick with typhoid
fever.
Helen Dugan, the i~ive-yoar-old
daughter of Mr.. Timothy Dugan, of
John street, Is sick with diphtheria.
The house has been quarantlned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
GOOD

Two important contributions to the
study of the great problem OF domes-
tic service are to be found in Good
Housekeeping for September. One is
the philanthropic project of a New
York man to fetch skilled maids from
Italy, the other a scheme for training
raw immigrants and placing them in
families on a novel plan, the author
being Philip Verrill Mighels, the au-
thor of Chatwet, Bruvver Jim's Baby,
etc. Another serious problem in
which householders are interested is
the crusade of Minnie Maddern Fiske,
the actress, to stop the fragrant abuse
of cattle in transportation, of which
Elizabeth Howard Westward writes
very fully in this issue. A new de-
partment inaugurated in this number
is Our Musical Club, wherein Rupert
Hughes gives a fascinating causerie
upon musical conditions in America.
The prize paper on furnishing a typ
zeal apartment appears this month;
]. l.. Harbour describes with illus
trations the unique Mothers and Fa-
Tiers Club, of Boston; DR.. Luther
Halsey Gulick, director of physical
training in the New York city schools,
writes of Fatigue and It's Consequent
ces; Katherine M. Roof of The Dog
Baths of Munich; Elizabeth Knight
Tompkins of q novel dwelling of her
own design. A series of talks on
cookery, by a teacher of cooking, be-
gins in the department OF the table
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
SOUTH AMB0Y.
A PETRIEIEn TREE.

we we're Informed yesterday that
a tree had been unearthed in the rear
OF the terra Gotta works at Swan
Hill. The terra Gotta company was
removing a portion of the hill in the
rear of the works to give themselves
more room and we should judge from
the top of the hill to where the tree
lay imbedded was at least forty feet.
What CONFUSION of nature or no.
the forty feet of earth became T..
upon it we are unable to give D..
theory, but this we do know, TIL it
is there and to appearances the tree
is of the yellow pine species, but the
remains are in a petrified state. The
whole heart of the tree is gone or, in
other words, we may say it looks like
the bark of a tree intact with the
wood taken out and the bark turned
to stone. Tooa casual observer pass
ing along it might be taken for iron
pipe used for a water main. 1t is
twenty inches IN diameter and sixty
one inches lin circumference. The
thought arises, how long has the tree
been thereathat it should become
stone? We were told that the bal
anee of the tree would not be UNI
earthed until a geoelogist from the
Princeton University or a professor
of geology arrived that he might
have all the opportunity possible to
determine, if possible, how long the
tree had lain there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
A NEW TOWN.

We Americans claim to be 4 people
ever on the alert and the people of
South Amboy believe it is impossible
TO get ahead of them in anything in
the ordinary line, yet a town has
been laid out and built up adjoining
our borough and your correspondent
will venture to say that one-half of
the people in the borough have never
seen it and perhaps some have never
heard of it. Fourteen years ago we
had occasion to cut some timber out
side of the borough limits on or near
the site where the town now stands.
Shortly after that time Albert Roll,
in connection with Harry Perrine,
had the place laid out in streets and
named the town Melrose, but that
was all there was. Yesterday we had
occasion to pass that way and we
found a town of about fifty dwellings,.
The people, who are Polish, are all
apparently comfortable, and no com
plant about the mayor or council, no
fault-finding about the cutters or
streets, not a word said about the
lights in the streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Fred Spindler, OF Amboy avenue,
who has been confined to his home
suffering with appendicitis for a
week. was taken to the S. r. Smith
Infirmary on Wednesday and oper-
ated upon.
Adelbert Price, of Sharrott ave-
nue., head chemist at the Hadkins'
bottling company, returned this week
from d weeks vacation spent at
Georgetown, Delaware.
George Jelicks has resigned his
position at the S. S. White Dental
Works in Princes Bay to accept a
position at the Oakland Chemical
Works in Rossville.
Emmett Crispin, of Brooklyn, for
merly of this place, visited in town
Yesterday.
Charles Valentine, sexton of st.
Marks church, visited in Perth Am
boy yesterday.
Mrs. Burgess, of Brooklyn, VINO
has been the guest of her daughters
Mrs. Mortimer LaForge and Mrs.
Adam Esselborn, of this place, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Miss Emma Nance Will onduc
the Epworth League service in st.
Marks M. e. church tomorrow night.
Mrs. Abram Latourette returned
this week from Portland, Maine,
where she was on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Wiley.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
NOTES ON FASHIONS.

A prediction for pastel tints is
promised for fall, and grays partic-
ularly> are in demand-all tints of
gray, elephant gray, mouse gray,
mole gray, mud gray, smoke gray
none particularly attractive by name,
but decidedly effective in tone.
The chiffon OF crepe de chine veil
drawn closely over the face and pin
ned to the hair at the back as 1t is
today is a decided Improvement upon
the loose-flying, bedraggled affairs
which appeared in town last year af-
ter a season at the damp seashore.
The chiffon veil, warm though it
may be, is too becoming to be dis
carded for some time to come. A
motor a innovation, it has, like
many other fashions, become a fad
for the many, although originally in
tended for the select few.
During the races at Deauville,
France, it was noticeable that the
design of the many lace coats and
Jackets worn was brought out by an
outline of narrow black bebe ribbon.
Tiny frills of valenciennes lace are
used in abundance upon boleros and
the more elaborate blouses.
Gowns of gossamer materials, such
as tulle, chiffon and chine silk, are
often entirely composed of strips OF
the material alternating with strips
of valenciennes lace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
MOTOR CAR KlDNAPERS,
London Banker Accused OF SPIRIT
ing Off His Young Relative.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. i5.-Chorged
with kidnapping his elghteen-year-oid
sister-in-law in an automobile, Charles
f. CarJonneau. II wealthy London Dahk'
er. was arrested at the Hotel bellevue
Stratford. 1t is charged that Carbon
neau abducted the young woman, Miss
Agnes Mulrooney, as Il measure or re-
venge against her sister, his wife, o
whom he is separated.
When Carbonneau arrived at the no
tel he registered under a fictitious name
and made the girl do the same. Ihey
occupied separate apartments.
Detectives Wlitcomb and Lynch OF
the city hall staff, to whom was as
signed the duty Of tracing the kidnapped
girl, captured C|arbonneau after a short
struggle.
Lloyd G. Bush of 80 North Fifty.
ninth street. who is said to have oper.
ated the auto, was also arrested at his
home.
Miss Mulrooney went to the auto at
the request of Carbonneau. ana before
she could speak she was pulled into
the car, it is charged. Then the auto
mobile was rushed down Cleveland av.
enue, bearing away the unwilling girl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
FADS AND FANCIES.

"Coloritis" is the name of the very
newest and latest disease to which
woman is n victim, and to say that
she is color-mad at present is to put
it mildly.s4s
Violet blues, crude puppies and
brilliant oranges will soon be in evil
dence on all sides, colors of the rain
bow even In the most brilliant con-
trasts, are in demand, and shaded
silks and crepes which last year imi-
| tated the delicate colorings of the
sunset are now labeled storm eff
fects" and blend from flaming orange
to fiery red,
TIE bale diaphanous ball robe is
quite out of date. The debutante
may appear in a white chiffon frock
for her first ball, but she will quickly
discard it for one of vermillion tulle
or emerald crepe de chine. Even the
brides are affected by "coloritis," and
one of the autumn brides is to wear
the conventional white gown, but in
place of orange blossoms a coronet
of scarlet berries will crown her hair.
The fad extends to gloves. Last
season" said a well known glove i'm
porter, 1--WE could count on one hand
our customers who demanded colored
gloves, but this veal the pale grays
and fawns are considered insignifi-
cant. Already we have been asked
for claret, glass green, royal purple,
and electric blue gloves. The smart
woman's glove bill will increase enor-
mously as these bright shades are
very expensive.
Shoes and stockings lose nothing
in comparison with the gay colors of
the gowns. Grass green stockings and
shoes tied with a bow of green satin
ribbon are considered chic.
Some well dressed women who still
wear subdued colored gowns intro
duce the flaming hues in their foot
gear. A black gown worn with scar
let hose and shoes, or a pale blue ball
dress worn with brilliant purple
stockings and satin slippers, purple
gloves and a huge bunch of violets
is distinctly fashionable
"Coloritis" is even affecting the
fashion in jewelry. Pale corals,
moonstones and opals are replaced by
pigeon blood rubies, flaming garnets
or brilliant emeralds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-15
METUCREN.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Clark very
pleasantly entertained a number of
their friends at the Metuchen Club
with a Victor talking machine.
Ted Dave, Fred Peck and Clifford
Ayers expect to return to Mohegan
Military school on Wednesday of next
week.
Miss Margaret Mclaughlin, of Jer-
sey City, is a guest of Mrs, F. A. Pat
tison.
Mrs. Thcrfin TAFT and mother re-
turned from Mt. Pocono yesterday
Mr.. H. B. Johnson has returned
from the Thousand Islands.
DR.. A.. C. Hunt and family are at
Pocono and expect to remain there
until late in October.
John Edison and family have gone
to London, where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Ralph Corbin and Miss Helen
are visiting relatives in New York
state.
Mrs. George Greason visited in
New York city yesterday.