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PACKERS CONVICTED
FOUND GUILTY OF ACCEPTING
REBATES AT KANSAS CITY.
Both sides Agree to Statement Of
Facts-Judge Mcpherson viii Not
, Announce Fines to Be Imposed Un.
! I'll Some Time Next Week.

Kansas City, June 13.-Armour &
o., Swift Il Co., Cudahy & Co. and
the Nelson Morris Packing company
were found guilty In the United States
district court here OF accepting n
ce%ssions from the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railway on export ship
ments on packing house products.
The statutes under which convic.
lions we're obtained provide for fines
OF not less than 81, 1000 nor more than
$4,000 for each count. The indict-
ments in the four cases contain n
count each, so that one of the pack
ing companies car be fined more than
$50, 600. Judge Mcpherson will not
announce the fines TO be imposed until
some time next week. Before this Is
done counsel for the convicted corpor-
atoms will prepare motions for new
trials.
The case OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad company.
charged with giving the rebates to the
packers, was begun. Both sides agreed
to a statement Of the facts, In which
II was admitted that a contract ex-
listed between the Burlington company
and the packers by which the freight
Of the latter was to be carried at a
through rate Of about 40 cents from
Kansas to Liverpool and other foreign
points. II also was agreed that no
such rate was published and filed with
the interstate commerce commission.
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TUCKER ELEcTRocUTED.
Slayer Of Mabel Page Pays Penalty
in Death Chair.

Boston, June 12.-Charles l.. Tucker
was e~lectrocuted at l2:12 this morn
ing for the murder of Mabel Page.
Three applications of the current
were made.
When Tucker arrived in front OF
the death chair he drew from his
trousers pocket a brief statement,
which he read. The statement was:
Il hope that God will forgive me for
all the wrongs / have ever done in
my past life. i forgive everybody
who has wronged me. | am at peace
with my Maker. May God have mercy
OF my soul"
Tucker then sat down in the chair
and after the guards had adjusted the
straps the warden raised his hand rs
a signal to the electrician. After the
first application of the electricity, DR..
Joseph Mclaughlin, the prison sur.
geon, made an examination and an
nounced that the pulse was still beat
ing. After the current had been APP
piled a second time the surgeon de-
tected a movement OF the heart, but
when the current was applied a third
tme Tucker was pronounced dead.
h surgeon stated that Tucker was
unconscious from the moment the first
shock was felt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
RESUMEO OIL HEARING
HApLEY PROTESTS AGAINST POL.
ICY OF REPRESENTATION.
Absence Of important Witness and Al.
legged illness Of Attorney Causes
Sharp Tilt Before Commissioner.
Notified to Be Present Friday.

st. Louis, June 12.-The hearing of
ceedings against the Standard and
Waters.Pierce company was resumed
at the Southern hotel before Special
Commissioner r. A. Anthony.
II. Clay Pierce, chairman of the
board Of directors of the Waters
Pierce Oil company, was expected to
be the chief witness. He is now in
New York and when this fact was
ELECTED from Judge John ID. Johnson,
general counsel for the Waters-Pierce
company. who asked a continuance Of
the hearing on the ground that Judge
s. II. s. Priest, leading counsel, was
detained at home by illness, Attorney
General Hudley sharply declared he
would not consent to a continuance
and threatened to have an attachment
issued for the appearance Of Mr..
Pierce.
Attorney Johnson made a statement
to the court to the effect that Judge
Priest had been advised by his physi-
IIdH W ~ 10 FTeHCu LICK opTl1SS tHlS
week and rest for a week, and would
follow the advice. In view of the en-.
forced absence Of Judge Priest, as
leading counsel, and of the probable
inability of Mr.. Pierce to come from
New York at the present time, he re-
quested a postponement for two
weeks. Attorney General Hadley
brought into question the sincerity of
Mr.. Pierce in regard to appearing at
any time as a witness and said there
was an apparent element of uncertain
ty about Judge Priest being able to
attend, although he was able to go
to French Lick Springs. Attorney
Johnson warmly disclaimed any insin.
cere intentions on the part of either.
Commissioner Anthony i~nterposed
by saying that the court believed that
Mr.. Pierce ought to be here to testify
by next Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
and adjourned the hearing until that
time after admonishing hat Mr..
Pierce be notified to be present.
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New Report on Statehood Bill.

Washington, June 13.-The confer.
ence report on the statehood bill was
withdrawn from and again presented
to the senate, the new report contain
ing the compromise provision agreed
upon by the conferees of the two
houses. There was some discussion of
the power of the conferees 10 with
draw the report, and the withdrawal
was only permitted by a vote. The
new report was not considered. Much
of the remainder of the day was de-
voted to the bill extending to thirty.
six hours the time that live stock
may be carried in transit without un.
loading. Senator Warren was in
charge of the measure, and he and
a number of senators debated it at
length. During the discussion there
was some reference to the proposed
legislation for the regulation OF pack
ing houses. and Senator Lodge said
the packers are standing in their own
light in not inviting the most rigid
inspection. The bill was passed.
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Mover and Haywood Hold over.

Denver. June 13.-The Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners virtually reelected
Charles II. Meyer, president, and VIII.
lam d. Haywood, secretary.treasurer,
by making no nominations for these
Offices. According to the constitution,
the present incumbents, who are in
Jail in Idaho, awaiting trial on the
charge Of completely in the murder OF
former Governor Frank S~teunenberg,
will hold w until their successors
are elected.
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REFORMED CHURCH SYNOD.
Members Assessed Two Cents Each
for Educational Purposes.

pSoSSs
New York. June 13.-The general
synod of the Reformed Church in
America allowed the appeal of Rev.
Spitka Roster OF Hull, Ia, for a re-
hearing of his case. Mr.. Roster was
suspended for alleged irregular con-
duct in a horse trade.
Rev. Peter Moerdyke, reported for
the committee on education, precipi-
tated an expression of opinion on the
subject of tainted money" relative
to which President G. J. Kollen of
Hope college said: Much Of our
money ONE from outside the church
and we do not know its source. 1t is
not necessary to trace the pedigree of
each dollar we receive"
The report of the committee, which
was adopted, carried an assessment of
2 cents each upon all members of the
church for educational purposes.
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Nalkenburah props Suits.

Kansas City, June 12.-In the Unit
ed States district court here the cases
against the Chicago and Alton, the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail.
roads, charged with granting rebates
on export shipments, and against d.
II. Kresky. a Kansas City freight brok-
er, charged with conspiracy to obtain
rebates for shippers, were dismissed
at the suggestion Of A. S. Van Val.
kenburgh, the district attorney.
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Lonsworths Meet King Edward.

London, June 13.-Seldom has the
any foreign government attracted the
attention of the social and political
world than did the dinner and recep-
ton given by Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid at Dorchester house for Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, and at which King Edward, by
his presence and attention to Presi.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
Cavalry Sent to Gust Peasants,

Ryazan, June 1.-THE p~easantry
who had seized all the private estates
In the district of Ronnenburg and
planted the fields have driven off the
police who were sen to Dust them.
A strong force of cavalry left Ryazan
for the district OF R~onnenburg.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
Whyte Succeeds German.

Baltimore, June Ex-Governor Ed
win Warfield has just announced the
appointment by him of Ex-Governor
William Pinkney Whyte of this city
TO succeed the late United States SEN
ator Arthur Pue German.
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Four BOYS Burned to Death.

Ottawa, Ont, June l3.-An awful
tragedy has just occurred at Killaloe.
Four sons of Daniel Dickson were
burned to death by a fire, which, at
midnight, destroyed their home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
Fall From Parachute Fatal.

Parker, S. d., June 13.-During a
balloon ascension at Monroe, Bert
Ward, the %aeronaut, fell from the para
chute and was instantly killed. The
occasion was al old settlers picnic.
Ward was forty-five years old and had
been an %aerOnaut for twenty years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
TRAVELLING Men at Buffalo.

Buffalo. June 1.-THE annual con.
vention of the Travellers Protective
association assembled here with more
than 1000 in attendance. A. C. Mac.
Kenzie is one of the candidates for
the national presidency.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
Million Loss at Baltimore.

Baltimore, June 13.-Ffre this morn
Ing destroyed the Savannah docks Of
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation company, the steamer Essex Of
that line and six or eight barges,
loaded with rosin. cotton, etc. The
loss Is over : 1000, 900.
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dent Roosevelt's daughter, marked his
esteem for the United States and the
chief executive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
III the disorder OF
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
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lions ~propounded by the secretary OF
state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15

Therefore, when your kidneysare weak
or out of order, yon can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fail to do its
duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swainp-Root, because as o
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyone.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases., and is sold
on its merits by all Eyk
druggists in ffty-cent A4fNdn1K1H31 s:sIEs=:h
and one-dollar size SSftfH4ftnhh f HstssHrnnIrtssst
bottles. You may
have a sample bottle Home OF Swamp Root
by mail free, also a pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this p
when writing to DR.. Kiliner & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Bi~nghamton. N. ". on every bottle.
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EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM CURED TE
DAYS

Morton L. Hill. Of Lebanon. Ind. says;
wife had Infiammatory Rheumatism in every
muscle and joint: her suffering was terrible
aud her body and face were swollen almost be-
yond recognition: had been In bed six week.
and had eight physicians. but received nc
benefit until che tried the Mystic cure fos
Rheumatism. II gave immediate relief aud
she was able to walk about in three DAYS. 1 aD
sure Il saved her life" Sold by II. e. Gree.
Druggist. Red Cloud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-15
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
1t used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
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on its merits by all
druggists in ffty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
WILL COOK FOOD WHILE ENRoUTE
SOLDIERS WILL BE WELL FED
WHILE CROSSING THE
CONTINENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-When the
Eighth Infantry moves to San Fran
cisco to embark for the Philippines,
the last of this month, the men will
providing meals On the journey across
the continent. Heretofore at various
stations along the route the soldiers
were compelled to take their stand
alongside lunch counters and railway
eating houses and get what they could
eat. But this trip inaugurates the
plan of carrying a buffet on each train.
Each baggage car will be fitted with
an army range, No. 4, and all the para
phernalia necessary to cooking. Each
train will have a tank of 120 gallons
of water, in addition to two twenty
gallon coffee boilers. Arrangements
have been made by which the railroad
comnanies have agreed to furnish the
water and COAL This matter of sub
sistence for troops while being trans
ported by railroad is a serious one, and
has been under advisement for some
time. Quartermaster General Dunn
phrey has been active in the inaugura-
tion of dining car service" and this
experiment will be under the supervl-
sion of a board of officers appointed by
him. This board will make report on
the feasibility of train cooking on this
trip, and then the department will de-
termine whether the permanent adopt
ion for troops travelling on long jour
news will be for the best interests OF
the service
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
ROSS WAS GIVEN HEARING TODAY
LAND COMMISSIONER TALKS
WITH HITCHCOCK.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-
Land Commissioner Ross has been
given an opportunity to talk to Secre-
tary Hitchcock and the legal officers
of the interior department regarding
the Carey act selections in the Yakima
valley. This afternoon he appeared
before those officers and submitted his
argument on the questions raised in
the report of the reclamation service
officers on which he filed brief
recently.
It is expected that the decision will
be rendered within 10 days after the
arguments are concluded. Ross has
found that he will have to revise the
lists of school land selections, aggre-
eating 100000 acres, now pending be-
fore the general land office. These lists
were made several years ago, and
since tnen the status of some or tne
tracts has been changed so the state
cannot get them under the terms OF
the school land grant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Shooting Causes Scramble.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. 12.-The
passengers on a train on the Black
Hills extension of the Milwaukee were
treated to a wild vest exhibition
which caused the 'tenderfeet" among
the passengers to take refuge under
meath the seats.
In the coach were two men, drunk
to a state where they wanted tc
whip their weight in Wildcats"
They started a quarrel with each
other, and one Of them drew a six
shooter and fired a shot, presumably al
his companion. The bullet went
through one of the windows of the
coach, which was filled with passen-
gers. Before another shot could be
fired the man with the gun was over
powered and disarmed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12

The Great Northern, with $120, 900 .0OC
iron ore leases and the sale of rights
to its own and Burlington stockhold-
ers, amounting to s5O,O00,O 900 more
will cement these two roads into one
vast double-track system to the coast
The Northern Pacific, whose stock
is actually worth $500 on the basis of
Its earnings, may easily devote $780,
100000 toward the purchase of stock
In the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
now extending to the Pacific coast, and
practically paralleling the Northern
Pacific. The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul will find it more convenient at
points along the route to use the
Northern Pacific tracks. Indeed. con-
ferences have already been held be-
tween officials to this end A railroad
attorney whose business brings him in
touch with the financial end of all
so shaping that one can reach no other
conclusion, and he predicts that within
10 years, at least, and possibly sooner,
the four roads mentioned will have be-
come two great transcontinental lines
by a process worked out by James J.
Hill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Schwab Buys Gold Mines.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Charles W..
Schwab who is already the owner OF
the Rand and the Crystal Bullfrog gold
mines in the Bullfrog district. Nevada
bas purchased two adjoining proper
ties. the Montgomery-Shosh ana
the Polaris.
The Montgomery Shoshone mas
shaft down 200 feet, with an exten-
sion of 200 feet more through the ore
bodv under way The Polaris manage
ment has made plans to go, down Soo
feet. in connection with the Montgom-
ery Shoshone and it is expected that
the sale will not interfere with this
standing arrangement. The control OF
all the Schwab Bullfrog properties Is
to be vested in a s2,0o0,o00 holding
company, which will be called the
Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated
Mining company Mr.. Schwab will be
president Of the company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
TEN PERSONS BURNED To DEATH
TWENTY OTHERS WERE SC0RCHED
FIRE ON EAST SIDE OF MORRISON STREET BRIDGE
Flames Started in Saloon and Were Communicated Stores and Ban-Ch
Loss Of Life Was in Lodging House Over Saloons and Stores Some
Narrow Escapes Several Bodies Not Identified

The Davis woodward and building.
We're badly damaged. A great hole
was burned in the Morrison street
bridge All buildings on the west side
of Water street on two corners were
destroyed, including M. ]. Murphy's
plumbing establishment, the Mount
Hood saloon, photograph gallery, the
East Portland Fence Works, a candy
store and a restaurant.
The buildings burned were the Dew
drop saloon, East Side Transfer COM
pany's barn and storage house, Davis
wood yard, Murphy's plumbing shop,
Carlson's wire works, Daily cigar
store, Uffur's restaurant.
in the f1imsy lodging house On the west
side Of Water street over the stores.
The flames overlook the sleepers be-
fore they could ralize their danger
and they were cut off from escape. A
body found in the ruins of the Dew
drop saloon was burned so that it was
unrecognizable.
Battalion Chief Holden, of the fire
department, states that he is positive
that 20 lives were lost in the fire.
The property loss is $4,000. Among
the missing are Mrs. Henlee, wife of a
photographer; three children and an
infant of Mrs. Brown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12

+ FRED Kruger.
L. C. Daily.
Mrs. Browns baby was lost in the
flames.
The fire broke out at 3:45 o'clock IN
the Mount Hood saloon and burned
built on pilings. The draft carried
the flames under the roadway to the
Morrison street bridge, burning the
approach to the bridge. Frame struc-
lures on both sides of the roadway
were soon ablaze. Boats on the water
front were quickly moved out into the
river. The wind was from the north
east and sparks were carried over to
the west side of the river. A fire boat
and engines were quickly on the scene,
but the fire attained such headway
that it could not be stayed.
The second story of the building in
which the fire started was occupied as
tenement house and some occupants
left to their fate were overcome.
Other dodgers escaped in their night
clothes L. Daily, aged SO, had his
hair and whiskers singed and his head
and body blistered. Before expiring
at a hospital Daily stated that his
wife and two children perished in the
flames. He was awakened by flames
licking his face.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Thompson Is Going Over Figures
On Water Pipe.
WILL SOON MAKE recommendations
Will Be in Ws,lIa WaIIa Shortly to Be
Present When Contracts
Are Awarded.

A report and recommendations on
the bids submitted by the different
pipe companies for constructing Walla
Walla's new gravity water system are
expected from Engineer Thomson to-
morrow. In a letter to Mayor Hunt
today Engineer Thomson said he was
carefully going over the different bids
and comforting with the pipe COM
panies relative to their ability to keep
the construction gang supplied with
material once the work starts.
Engineer Thomson will probably
recommend that if the successful bid
der, at the time specified, is not in a
position to supply material that the
city will reserve the right to secure
material from other points at the
contracting firms expense.
Contracts Soon to Be Awarded.
Engineer Thomson Is expected to ar
rive in Walla Walla in a few days to
be present when the pipe contracts are
awarded. .~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Congress Should Make Liberal
Appropriations to Put Army
and Navy on War Footing.
BOISE LETS PAVING CONTRACTS
FRANK REESE TELLS HOW IDAHO
CAPITAL is FAST CO.
ING AHEAD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 12.-Th<
news from China grows more alarm.
ing daily and senators are giving i,
serious consideration. One senator de-
clared today:
The Japanese are behind this. The
Japanese are the most implacable
struggle for commercial supremacy
they are pitting their stealth and un-
srupulousness against the United
States. Taft and Root must have
money TO prepare for the campaign
that is sure to come. We must ex-
pect to protect by force Americans ir
China We must have money to put
the machinery in motion. We must
have troops ready, for we may need
them at any time"
The senator was using arguments to
urge his colleagues to action.
1t developed today that the admins
tratiOn has been assured that there
will be no political opposition in con-
gress to Roosevelt's Chinese policy
Senator's and representatives are salts
fed that the situation will permit OF
no quibbling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Says Roosevelt FaVOrs Judicial Re-
view Of Railroad Rates.
WAS BOMB FOR RADICALS
Tillman Introduces a Drastic,
Dragnet Measure to Regulate
Railroads.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 12-
Lodge hurled a bomb into the camp of
the radical railway rate forces today.
In a speech in the senate he declared
that the president stood for the prin-
ciple of a maximum, reasonable rate
with the power of review by the
courts. He branded as spurious any
rate bill protesting to carry the ad-
ministration's support which did not
provide for judicial review. He said
he would vote for such a bill. even
though he doubted the wisdom of gov
ernment rate making. He said the
house had accepted the administra-
tion's ideas in the Hepburn bill.
Tillman introduced a bill that is
veritable dragnet. directing the inter-
state commerce commission to investi-
gate whether Or not any railroad is
interested in coal or other products
and if there is a limit to production.
LOngworth has recovered and ap-
peared in the house today. Hepburn,
of Idaho, who was critically i'll with
appendicitis, appeared in the senate
today, apparently recovered.
hill fo limit tho Sa1a of convict
made goods to a vote of the state or
territory in which manufactured was
Kahn, of California. The object is to
keep Oregon and other states from
dumping convict made goods into
California.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12
Stabs His Only Child.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 12-Calvir
Markham, of Cascade, stabbed his wife
in the back with a butcher knife anc
then cut his throat. Both will recover
brother was the cause of the trouble
The wife is 16 years old and the hus.
October.
George Boyd, aged 64 years and sep
arated from his wife, hanged himself
while in a fit of dependency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-12

interesting owing to the fact tina!
several brilliant speakers have accept
ed invitations to attend the BANQUET
and deliver addresses Among the
most prominent speakers of the even
ing will be Governor Warfield. of
Maryland; Congressman Charles f.
Littlefield, from Maine; Eugene n.
FOss. of Boston, and several others. Mr..
toSs will speak on "A Reciprocal Tar
iff' and will be answered by Represent
ative Littlefeld. Governor Cummins.
of Iowa, Senator Knox and Congress-
the guests of the association at the
banquet tonight