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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
MAZAMA'S TRAIL
TOTALLY DESTROYED

AS the result of the recent forest
fires in the vicinity of Nooksack Falls,
Whatcom county, the Mazama trail,
built this summer by the Bellingham
chamber of commerce at cost of
more than $500, is practically Destroy
ed in places and before a pack train
can pass over it again several hundred
dollars may have to be spent in re-
pairs. Immense trees and waste of
all description block the trail, states
one report, and, according to one of
thepackers who recently reached Bel
bingham, not a vestige of the narrow
road can be seen in places.
The greatest damage was wrought
on the two miles of trail between the
Nooksack Falls and the camp of the
American Eagle Mining company,
where the forest is more dense than
on any other part of the route. The
bridge crossing the Nooksack river
just above the falls was recently de-
stroyed by the flames.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
IN FAMOUS SUNDAY CASE

An appeal will be taken to the SUI
preme court from the decision of
Judge KEENAN, of the superior court,
handed down Tuesday, holding that
a person accused of violation Of the
Sunday closing law is not entitled to
a trial by jury, says the Spokane
Chronicle. ~,
I'VE shall appeal the case as soon as
we receive the official copy of the
decision" states N. E. Nuzum, one Of
the attorneys for Fred Martin of the
Hardwood company, whose case is
being made a test case.
There are matters of great i'm
portance involved in this cose," stated
Mr.. Nuzum. zone of the most i'm
portant is the question as to the val
idity of the city ordinance. That
question must come up for deter
mination by the supreme court since
the ordinance, in terms, provides that
men accused of its violation can not
have a jury trial. Any person arrested
for violating the state Sunday closing
law may have a jury trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
WASHINGTON, OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST

was met by a man, who knew him.
and the two entered into conversa-
ton. The man got too inquisitive,
as BEDFORD thought and he became
suspicious of his questioner and to
throw him off any scent that he
thought he might have, he Redford)
passed himself off as detective
looking for John Bear and elected the
help of his questioner in return for
information he was able to give on
matters touching some affairs of the
man, whose name we are unable to
give.
BEDFORD made a slip, in talking to
this man, by denying that he was in
Nezperce when the man had seen him
there a few days before, acting as
cook in the hotel. This circum-
stance connected with his claims of
being a detective and looking for John
Bear are considered very suspicious.
Brother at Forest.
BEDFORD was last seen on a bicycle
which belonged to his supposed
brother, w. A. BEDFORD, riding out of
Ho towards Forest where John Bear
has a brother, VIM. Bear. Before
leaving Ho, Redford made an appoint
ment to meet his inQuisitor at Cotton
wood
Likeness Perfect.
The gentleman who recognized
John Bear in the cook BEDFORD at the
hotel in Nezperce said, when ques-
toned as to the reasons why he
thought the man whom he saw in the
kitchen was Bear:
Il can give no other reason than
any one could who was asked the
same question as to the recognition
of an acquaintance. l had known
joni Bear for a long time and Of
course his features were familiar to
me. When 1 saw this man he struck
me Immediately as being John Bear
and 1 was going to speak to him. In
other words 1 recognized him just
as you would recognize an acquain-
tame whose features were familiar to
you but whom you. had not seen for
some time. Of course it is possible
I may be mistaken in a resemblance
but why should this man start On
seeing me and leave his employment
without waiting for his pay?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
RAISE SUFFICIENT MONEY
WITHOUT INCREASING LEVY

Without increasing the levy over
that of last year, the state. by cutting
the school levy from mills, which it
has been for years, to 3.S mills and
adding IL mills to the general fund
can raise 5000 more for general state
purposes, including the retiring OF
some of the states bonded debt, and
still provide about 5000, 900 more for the
schools than they had last year And
this 100000 increase will more than
keep pace with the increase in school
attendance.
The state lawprovides that there
shall be annually levied mills for
common schools until such time as
that levy will produce SO a year for
each child Of school age in the state.
It will be we'll to note that this $40
is for every child between the ages of
5 and 81 years as shown by school
census, not alone such as attend
school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
BRUTAL ASSAULT CASE
GETS INTO CIRCUIT COURT

In the Justices court at Weston
yesterday Charles Sans and son were
arraigned upon the charge of assault
and battery upon old man Walton,
whom they beat in a brutal manner
about week ago, says the East
Oregonian. However, the case was not
tried out in the Justices court, as
District Attorney Phelps filed inform
alton against Sans in the circuit court
where a heavier penalty may be i'm
posed than in the lower court
A charge of carrying concealed
weapons was also made against Sans
and upon pleading guilty to the same
he was fined the sum of $100 by the
justice of the peace.
At the time of the last assault on
Walton, Sans was out on parole for
a similar offense. Consequently Wal
ton will appear before Judge Bean at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning and ask
that he be required to serve out his
old sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
PAYING STRIKERS THEIR MONEY
Erickson & Peterson Pay Back Ac-
counts of Inland Company.

COuutS OF IUtdu0 SoHp0uy'
LEWISTON, Sept. S-The paymas-
ter of the railroad contractors. Er'ck-
son & Peterson, has been Dusy in the
office of the Inland Construction COM
pany all day yesterday adjusting the
accounts Of the Inland Construction
company and making out the checks
italian laborers who struck for their
pay the fore part of last week.
The payment Of the men was an
nounced in the Tribune yesterday
morning though an interview with
Engineer Jeffries and the affairs OF
the Inland Construction company
have been satisfactorily adjusted. The
payment of the laborers commenced
last night and will be concluded this
morning. The prompt settlement of
all the difficulties that arose between
Mr.. LIE Doux and his men puts a finish
to the tempest in the-teapOt affair.
Mr. LeDoux, when. seen yesterday
afternoon by Tribune reporter,
could not talk on any future plans
owing to the fact that he was too
busy adjusting the affairs Of his men,
he said:.
ut is impossible today; tomorrow
will have something for you in ref
erence to this matter and Our plans"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
We want 20 men to subscribe
We want so men to subscribe
We want 100 men to subscribe
We want 100 men to subrcri5e
We want 100 men to subscribe

For every dollar subscribed you will
get one share Of stock in the Natura
Oil & Development company.
The money so invested will not only
set to rest the contention that oil ex-
lists in the Walla Walla Valley, but il
will give you your proportion of any
profits that accrue from the discov-
cry Of Oil in The Two Medicine( un-
organized) mining district of Teton
county, Montana, where the company
are now sinking a we'll.
We are down now to a depth of 1000
feet. The last report under date of
August 22nd, says: 1--WE are passing
through oil shale and still have
heavy carburated gas Indications"
If we get a we'll in Montana the
money invested here will bring you
back large returns.
If we get a we'll at Walla Walla,
you will not only realize a large
profit on the money so invested, but
you will have contributed toward an
enterprise that means the doubling
Of the population Of Walla Walla
within a short time and the conse-
quent enhancement of property
values.
You say, it seems too good to be
true Oil has been discovered and pro-
ducing wells brought out in Montana,
Wyoming, California, Colorado, Brit
ish Columbia and other places west
Of the Rocky Mountains. why should
it not be here?
WE HAVE THE SURFACE INDI-
CATIONStProf. Samuel Aughey, Phi.
D.L.L.D.E.M. who has visited this
district on two different occasions,
says, THAT surface indications are
not absolutely essential. since pro-
ductive wells have been obtained in
oil territory where no indication Of
its presence existed, save the favor
able geological conditions. But sur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Breaking Horses for the Cavalry.

The Bernard brothers of the Yaki-
ma Valley Horse company brought in
from the Rattlesnake range to Pros
ser last week sixty head of horses,
which they are having broken for
United States cavalry inspection. The
handling, tanning and breaking to ride
of that number of horses makes an
animated scene in the eastern part of
the town where the work is being
done and reminds the old-timers of a
few years bgo, when bucking horses
were more often seen than in recent
years
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08

face indications are cumulative evil
dence of the presence of petroleum
beneath the surface rocks"
THE EVIDENCE IS HERE: DO
YOU NOT THINK 1T IS WORTH
THE VENTURE? When the corl-
pany's selling agent calls on you, do
not tell him you can't afford it. You
can't afford not to subscribe to an en-
terprise of this character.
The discovery of oil or gas will
mean for Walla Walla, BETTER
RAILROAD FACILITIES; the es-
Establishment of FACTORIES AND
REFINERIES. 1t means more peo-
pie, a bigger, better city. 1t means a
larger pay roll and more prosperity.
You are a part of Walla Walla and
will share in the general prosperity
that will come if we succeed.
Help us to succeed. 1t don't mean
much to you in case of failure, but in
case Of success 1t means everything.
A. E. BRADEN, Pres.
w. P. LATHROP, Ses.
]. E. LEONARD, Mgr.
Office, Room 1, Jones Bldg, S. Second
Street.
Report of the Special Committee to
the Commercial Club.
We the committee appointed by
you on the 14th inst. in compliance
with your request met the officers of
the Natural Oil & Development Co.,
on the 18th inst. and after careful
hearing have no hesitation in say
ing that, in our belief. there are
strong indications of oil, gas, or both.
in our immediate vicinity and a COM
pany formed here to develop these
properties should have the support of
the Walla Walla Commercial club as
well as of every citizen of Walla
Walla. 1t ia not necessary to reiter-
ate what has already been said and
what is well understood by every
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
PENDLET0N MERCHANTS EASY
]. 7. Neil Passes a Bogus Check
For 1884,.
MBBED, HOWEVER, and IS IN JAIL
TIL TAYLOR AND DEPUTY CAP.
TURE YOUTH AS HE PRE-
PAREs TO SKIP.
NABBED, HOWEVER, and IS IN JAIL

PENDLETON, Sept. 8.-One of the
been worked here for many months,
occurred Thursday evening when j.
upon Louis Moses, of the Working
Mems Clothing company. In return for
the same he secured about $40 worth
of clothing, $40 in cash and a due bill
from Mr.. Moses for $70.40. Nell, who
is young fellow from Union county,
is now at the county Jail, having been
arrested at 1 o'clock by Sheriff Tay-
lor, assisted by the other local Off
GERS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Child Terribly Burned.

The little daughter of Mrs George
Hahn Doolittle was probably fatally
burned last night. The child was
playing with other little girls at the
home of Mrs. c. A Mantz, when Mrs.
Hahn's daughter set her clothing on
fire with matches. Mrs. Mantz's six
year old girl turned the hose on the
flames, extinguishing them, but not
until the childs clothing had been
burned off to her waist and her legs
and feet were frightfully burned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Patrick Cihbon Dead.

PENDLETON, ORE, Sent. 3 Pat
rick Gibbon, resident Of Umatilla
for nearly 80 years, died yesterday af-
ternoon at the no ;pital as a result of
paralysis. The deceased was Is years
of age last March and was native of
Ireland. When but youth he came
to this country, and in his forty. sixth
year he located IN this country He
was a shoemaker by trade and he
was well known to all old-tiners in
this section.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
RECOGNIZES JOHN BEAR
Man From Enterprise Runs Across
Slayer Of Brick" johnson
MURDERER COOK IN NEz PIERCE HOTEL
WHEN SAW HE WAS RECOGNIZED
BEAR THROWS UP JOB
AND SKIPS.
MURDERER COOK IN NEz PIERCE HOTEL

A report reached this city last night
from Nezperce OF the supposed recog-
milton of John Bear, who has been
employed as cook in the Hotel Bow
man says the Lewiston Tribune. This
resuscitation of the name of John Bear
brings back forcibly to the memory
of the public the murder of Brick
Johnson at Enterprise, Oregon, on
June 18th of this year. The story that
comes from Nezperce is as follows:
About the tenth of August two men
came to Nezperce and registered at
the Hotel Bowman, giving their
names as j. A Redford and w. A.
BEDFORD from Pendleton, Oregon The
men had no money but subsequently
went into the harvest fields and COM
ing back from there settled their bills
at the hotel.
w. A. BEDFORD was an engineer,
thus procured employment running a
threshing engine and went into the
fields again. J. A. BEDFORD stayed
at the hotel and, learning that they
were in need Of a cook, gave himself
out as proficient in that line. He
was engaged by the landlord and en-
tered upon his duties and proved
himself to be a good cook Night
before last he entered into a contract
with the landlord for six months
service. The morning following this
agreement he got breakfast and at
noon started to get dinner.
He Is Recoqnized.
Yesterday, short while before
noon a resident from Enterprise, Ore
gon, who knew John Bear we'll seated
himself at one of the tables in the
diningroom, it happening that this seat
was so placed as to look directly ir
the kitchen. Upon glancing up his
eyes met those of BEDFORD and they
both started, the recognition being
mutual
BEDFORD Leaves.
BEDFORD left the house Immediately
without waiting for his pay and
struck out of town on foot. The next
heard from him was at Ho where he
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Indian Women Murdered.

Word has been received in Everett,
Wash, of the murder of an Indian
squaw famed ChealcO Peter, who was
found dead several days ago in her
home near Priest Point on the Tulalip
reservation.
The Indian constabulary has arrest
ed two suspects, but in a preliminary
examination held at the agency were
compelled to turn them loose owing to
a lack of evidence. No motive is Civ
en- for the crime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Skull Was Fractured.

Lloyd FraZure was fatally injured
on a farm near Tekoa Monday by be-
ing thrown from a hay rack and run
over by the wheels of the wagon. His
skull was fractured. He was a son
of James Frazure, who resides near
Freeman, and leaves a young wife.
He was the only member of Mr.. Fra
lures family, the mother and daugh-
ter having died some time ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Much Grain DESTROYED.

Fire started by a threshing machine
engine near Sites, Idaho. yesterday
destroyed the machine and burned
grain valued at $11S5. The losers are
Nelson & Wren, David Yates and
William Bryant.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Stole Bunch of hous.

Martin Baker, who was held in the
county Jail at Pendleton, Ore, for
some time was taken Friday night by
Sheriff William G. Copp to Defiance,
Ohio, where he is wanted on a charge
of grand larceny. According to the
sheriff the particular crime with which
Baker is charged is having stolen a
large bunch of hogs. He left the
state month or more before being in
dicted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08

I person in the community of the lncai-
culable benefits which would be DE-
rived from a successful oil or gas
we'll in our midst, and we recommen'
that the Walla Walla Commercial cluo
give this matter their unqualified sup
port and endorsement
Plan Of Company.
1t seems that the plan of this COM
pany is to amalgamate the lntele'''
of the proposed new company al 'i''
place with the Natural Oil & DeVeiOp'
ment Co, of Montana when 'n'
concern has established with consul
cradle work done at this time, placin'
&c, 600 shares of treasury stock Oh Wv
Montana company on sale mere an
the amount derived from sucn sa''
to be expended for the development
the Walla Walla enterprises
present dIlu luluIC O"hN
Montana stock to participate III
profits that may accrue from 'H
Walla Walla plant, and those W"
take stock in the Walla wan"
home company to participate III
profits of the Montana plant.
Is a Good Plan. -.
This would seem to US very
wav to place this stock before ~
people Of this vicinity as iu''.
strike Of either oil or gas in e''n'
place would mean a fine appre'''
of values of stocks. 40
With no desire to dictate u
people Of Walla Walla as u
they should or should not do' " :,
ours to this committee that inaS" 80
as It is more than likely that We =
located above millions of gallon, :,
ri, that It is good business to aiu
every way to push this thing ai0D'
]. E. RANSOM
FRED M. PAULE4'
a. committss
i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Taking the Public
Confidence

We are mailing out some OF
our recent published state
ments. If you should not get
one we will be pleased to
furnish one on application.
We ask that you note the in
crease in our deposits and as
this statement is somewhat OF
a new idea let us know what
you think of it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
Blankets

Blankets washed secured and
napped-one dollar. Deliver to Youdo-
witch & Co., before Sept. 18th, Pendle-
ton Wooden Mills.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08
HOOD RIVER FRUIT LAND is A
SAFE INVESTMENT.

Inquire why Hood River has such a
high reputation. We tell the secret in
our booklet. Send for it.
J. II. HEILBRONNER e. CO.,
SIG Lumber Exchange Bldg.
Hood River, Ore, and Portland, Ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-08

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BEDFORD Leaves.

BEDFORD left the house Immediately
without waiting for his pay and
struck out of town on foot. The next
heard from him was at Ho where he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-19
A HAPPY EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Reynolds Of Bur
lington Married SO Years.

Burlington, Sept, ia pleasant
gathering was held yesterday at the
home Of +. q. Mills AZ 344 North street
to celebrate the s0th anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs Emery Reynolds Of Petershani,
Mass. All their children and grandcllil-
dren were present The happy couple
were pleasantly remembered with sew
erai pieces Of gold and letters Of com
Tatulations from many friends.
Emery Reynolds and Josephine Phelps
were married at Milton, September is,
1856, By the Rev. Orvile Wheeler. Four
children haYe been born to them, as
follows DR.. y. Y. Reynolds Of Fairfax,
George H. REYNOLDS Of Milton, Mrs. G..
r. Osgood Of Petcrsham, Mass, with
whom Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds reside,
and Mrs. =. o. Mills 81 Burlington.
a note Of interest connected with this
event il that % years ago yesterday,
Mrs. Reynolds father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Phelps, celebrated their golden
Wedding anniversary. which was also
the Is Anniversary 0f Mr.. and Mrs. Rev
nolds Mrs Phelps has reached the ad-
yanced age Of % years and resides with
her son. Dr. Phelps Of Fairfax
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-19
PLUNGED INTO RIVER
WITH HUMAN FREIGHT
Many Persons Killed and Injured Near
Dover, 0klahoma--Caused by
Driftwood Against Bridge.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. TO- Eight per
sons are dead, 20 more or less injured
and as many more missing as the result
OF the wrecking of Rock Island pas
senger train three miles from Dover
Oklahoma, Yesterday.
The engine, tender, baggage and mai
ears. smoking eaI and iar coach of pas
senger train ~. | ? noltntnund, left the
hi@h bridge thL spans tie Nimarron river
and plunged into the stream which Is
aanked by tleaclerous quieksand. The
locomotive disappearedalm immediate
ly. he niail slni haecage clerks ea.
caped from their cars and swan to the
shore.
The accident was due to driftwood
which piled against The bridge and
swerved it out Of line.
The train was an hour late and was
running at high speed. The engineer
did not see the condition Of The bridge
until he was within few yards OF il.
lie s.onted to his fireman and jumped.
lie landed on the verge Of the river and
escaped unhurt The fireman sustained
severe injuries.
When the engine struck the bridge the
0tihNAhtf Nvt1ttp@ctf ltttipltdtih% hHc TN
CINE, smoking car and day coach into
the water Two Pnllmans remained on
the track.
The current whirled the day coach
down stream and lodged it against a
sand bank The occupants were helped
out through the doors and windows The
smoking car lioated to sand bar and
fear men were seen to Chamber through
the windows and pull themselves on top
of the ear calling loudly for help. Those
on shore we're unable TO reach them on
account of the high water and while
they were begging for assistance mass
Of driftwood swept them away.
Three other men crawed through the
rear door Of the smoking car They
were rescued.
The most authentic accounts place the
nember Of passengers in the smoking
car at between 25 and 30. With few ex.
cpptions they have not been accounted
\ for
One man was fishcd out Of the river
at Cashion 20 miles from the disaster.
lie was almost dead Others have been
reported floating down the river.
The injured were hurried to King
fisher where the residents have turned
their homes into temporary hospitals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-19
BRYAN I'm THE SOUTH.
Left for Columbia, S. G., Where He win
Speak Today.

Charlotte, N. ", Sept. 1o.-- Closing i
two-days' four Of North Carolina, IN
Which he made speeches IN dozen
towns, and rear platform talks IN half
las many more. William Jennings Bryan
ast night spoke Gin hour IN Charlotte
and left for Columbia, s. C., where he
viii speak today.
Senator Overman introduced the Ne
Drsskan ~ tremendous crowd at High
Point Mr.. Bryan devoted the major
part Of bis talk to the relations Of capi-
tai and labor He still favored arbi.
tration between labor and capital. The
free silver question was prominently
brought forward also and Mr.. Bryan de-
clared he believed in the past that he
'gas right on the question and he still
believed SO.
AT. Winston-Sa Mr.. Bryan said
that with him the trust question was
The most important because He consid
cred them the most dangerous thing in
this country.
Put ono millionaire behind the bars
and X will do more to break up trusts
than ANYTHING else, said Mr.. Bryan He
declared for an eight hour day labor law.