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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
". B. LEACH, OLD PIONEER, DEAD
Came to WaIla Walla Two Weeks Ago
to Visit a Son at College
Place.

William B. Leach, a wealthy farmer
from Montana, who came to Walla
Walla ten days ago to visit his son
George Leach, at College Place, died
at 11:45 o'clock last night Of heart
failure, brought on by an attack OF
asthma, from which he had suffered
in his declining years. Mr.. Leach was
81 years of age and was Of a rugged
type of the pioneers who emigrated
west in the early days to hew out a
home for himself and family.
Mr.. Leach was a native of New
York and since 1862 has lived in the
west, principally Canada and Mon
tana He is survived by his wife and
seven children, six SONS and q
daughter Two sons, George and JOS
eph, and the daughter, Mrs. Francis
Wilkin, are in Walla Walla. Three
sons living in Montana are expected
to arrive in WalIa Walla to attend the
funeral which VIII pro oably be held
Sunday afternoon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
6. f. McGhee and E. N. Broughton
Spend Month in North
BROUGHT SAMPLES Of FINE SOIL
SAY HUNDREDS OF EASTERN
PEOPLE ARE POURING INTO
THE NEW DISTRICT.

The first sample of soil from the
Alberta country shown in Walla Walla
is being exhibited by G. F. McGhee
and E. M. Broughton, who returned
Monday from a months trip through
the new country in Canada, which is
attracting so much attention among
farmers all over the United States
Mr. McGhee scooped up a bottleful Of
soil from a field that produced ~
bushels of oats on the sod last year
The soil is of a rich black color and is
quite heavily impregnated with sand
This, however, Mr.. McGhee declares
does not detract from the producing
qualities of the ground, but in fact
adds to it.
Mr.. McGhee was quite favorably i'm
pressed with the Alberta country after
spending a month in that section. Like
all wheat countries, there is some scab
land, but for the most part the country
is capable of producing immense crops
of all kinds Of cereals and forage. Mr..
McGhee and Mr.. Broughton travelled
pretty much all over the country, maxi
ing the trip from Calgary to Edumun-
ton and then into the interior.
Hundreds FIocking in.
"People from all parts of the United
States are f1ocking into the Alberta
country" Mr. McGhee said yesterday.
zone day at Edmunton I saw whole
trainlOad of Iowa people come in.
There were 600 people on the train and
they were all from the states and look
ing for land Good wheat land is
selling from So to SIS and $40 an acre.
Good land from 10 to II miles from
the railroad can be bought for $40 an
acre and it will produce immense
crops Farmers in that country are
getting 81 cents for their wheat, which
is about as good as Walla Walla far
mers are getting now. The country
has excellent transportation facilities
and there is a ready market for all the
wheat and forage raised
Messrs McGhee and BrOughtOn took
an option on large body Of land and
contemplate going back again as soon
as spring opens.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
MEMORIAL FOR PocAHoNTAs
Descendants Of the Princess Form an
Association.

Descendants Of the Princess Form an
Association.
WASHINGTON, u. c., March t.
Having completed it's organization, the
Pocahontas Memorial association to-
day sent out a. notice through the
press, expressing it's desire to enroll
among it's members "all the descend
ants of the Indian princess and of
the colonists whom she saved from
massacre and starvation
Attention is called to the fact that
"as these descendants are scattered
far and wide, and as the time for the
erection of the memorial at the James
town exposition is rapidly approaching.
they are requested, wherever this shall
meet their eyes, to communicate ut
once with the honorary president, Miss
Matoaca Bay, box $4,000 street. and
the president, Miss McLain, 1920 Nine
teenth street, Washington, D. c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
MURDERED IN MEXICO.
Details Received at Bismarck of For
mer Residents Fate.

BISMARCK, N. D., March 16.--
Through a letter received from Mrs.
Fannie Brent, dated Hermostillo, Mex
leo, March /, some of the details If
the murder of a young German noble
man, formerly a resident of Bismarck,
have become known.
Won Steiger, two Americans and a
guard were attacked by Yaqui indians
in the Sonora mountains February %,
while the party was on its way 10
visit some mines in the interior. Won
Steiger was wounded at the first fire
and died soon afterwards. The In
dams were driven off by the rest of the
party and Won Steiger's body was
brought to Ures. where it was buried.
Mrs Won Steiger the letter says,
had remained at Hermostillo, and had
been told that her husband was des-
perately wounded. The news so pros
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
Northern Pacific Pays Up.

PROSSER, Wash, March 16.-Jav
Sedgwick, assistant tax commissioners
of the Northern Pacific paid the COM
pany's taxes on it's main line ana size
tracks in Benton county, amounting
to s12.7S47O, check for the personal
property tax, $3,415.3O, having been
received last week. The taxes on the
companys lines will be paid as soon as
the receipts can be made out Inc
Northern Pacific is the heaviest single
atxnaver in the county, it's tax being
about 25 per cent of all the taxes thai
will be collected this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
New Jersey Bankers Meet.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. March 1S-
The annual convention of the New
Jersey State Bankers association
opens here today at the Hotel Chelsea.
The first business meeting will be held
this afternoon with President Carlton
Godfrey in the chair. There will DC
another meeting in the evening, and to-
morrow there will be meetings in the
morning and the afternoon Between
$50 and 800 delegates are in attend
ance
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
Conflicting Reports as to Condition
Of Wheat
DAMAGE IS NOT As BAD As REPORTED
SOME FARMERS SAY ENTIRE
COUNTRY WILL HAVE TO
BE REsEEDED.
DAMAGE IS NOT As BAD As REPORTED

The question whether or not the
wheat crop was damaged to any great
extent was the general topic of dis
cussion among the grain dealers and
farmers in Walla Walla today. There
is vast difference of opinion on the
subject and nothing definite as to con-
ditions will be known until after the
snow has disappeared.
Robert Cline, one of the extensive
ranchers on Eureka Flat, was in the
city today and he was very pronounced
in his belief that nearly every acre IF
ground seeded to wheat in the fiat
section had been more or less damaged.
Difference of Opinion.
On the other hand, Lum Hale stated
that he did not believe the damage
would be very great. He said this
morning that he had received reports
from the fiat which were to the effect
that only that portion of wheat fields
exposed to the heavy wind of Saturday
showed any signs of being damaged.
Alexander Mackay, who is farming
in the Touchet section, reported that
he believed the grain was all right.
The fact that wheat is better rooted
this year than ever before makes 4
majority of the farmers feel that the
cold weather had no effect at al on the
growing grain.
section We're to the effect that so far
no damage had been done and that the
snow would prove of great benefit to |
the grain that was seeded in the fall. |
Want to Sell Wheat.
One prominent farmer stated this |
morning that he did not believe the
damage, if any at all, would amount to
very much. at looks to me-" he said.
"that the farmers who have large
amount of last years crop on hand are
spreading the story that nearly the
entire acreage would have to be re-
seeded with the hope that the farmers
would become frightened and that seed
wheat would be in demand. They
would like to dispose of their holdings !,
at much better price than is offered
in the local market today"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
Attend the Library Benefit Sale at
Motter- WheeIer's tomorrow. -.
Intercollegiate Fencing Tourney.


NEW YORK, March 16.-The inter
collegiate fencing tournament between
the crack teams of Harvard, Yale, CO.
lumbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania West
Point, Princeton and Annapolis, will
open tonight at the New York Athletic
club gymnasium. The tournament
will be concluded tomorrow evening
1t is by far the largest and most i'm
pOrtant event of that kind which has
taken place in this country and is at
tracing considerable attention. The
work of the fencers will be closely
watched by the experts of the United
States army and navy.
The tournament, which will begin
this evening, will be conducted under
a new plan, which will cause a con-
siderable decrease in the number #
bouts to be fought for first honors.
entered was obliged to fence every 9TH
er man, and the result was an en-
tirely too large series. To Obviate the
unwieldy character of the round robin
series, which would have been larger
than ever this year owing to the adj
mission of Princeton to the league, a
compromise between the old style and
the elimination method has been eff
fected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
Prefers Death to Russia,

NEW YORK, March 16.-"Tell Com
missioner Shields that if he issues an
extraditiOn for me 1 will never cross
the Russian frontier alive. 1 would
be given the sailed knout and tortured
by high officials who believe l know
secrets of political order. I prefer
DEATH"
Such was the message sent by Felix
Gaidsis, the Russian exile, who is
charged with the theft of 1900 rubles.
The "salted knOut" is said to be
most cruel form of torture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
MILLSWEEP ScALPS BOY.
Iowa Farmers Son Injured in Fathers
Plant.

MANCHESTER, Iowa, March 49,
Francis, the 12-year-old son OF Mich
ael Fitzpatrick, a prominent farmer OF
Greedy, was literally scalped by being
caught in a gristmill The boys faith
Their was engaged in grinding feed IN
the mill and had left the hopper in
charge of the lad for a few moments.
The boy attempted to look into the
hopper when the old-fashioned sweep,
which was being operated by horse
power, struck him in the back of the
head and tore off his scalp. For
tunately. the bones Of the skull were
uninjured, and it is expected that he
will recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
HAS NOT ACCEPTED JuDGEsH|P
Secretary of War Has Postponed His
Decsion-Other Names Being
Considered.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16-
The following statement was given out
at the White House after Secretary
Taft had called:
"The president will consider longer.
A number of names, including Tafts,
are being considered. No announce
ment will be made in the near future
Secretary Taft says his decision has
merely been postponed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

rights, got it, but the heavy work vi
the temporary executive ended there.
So far as politicians know there rs
nothing of importance to develop dur
ing the next tour of the executive, but
a couple of weeks of waiting for ms
return are in store for the lieutenant
governor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

We really ought to conquer China,
so that Mr.. Carnegie would have a new
field for libraries after he has stocked
up the United States and such towns
in the British isles as will accept of
trn~,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

WA NTED-40 head of draft horses
Immediately by DR.. Wood at NC
Brides livery stable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

Punctures repaired Is cents each at
N. o. Peck's, corner Fourth and Alder
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
For Sale BY
The Hacket Drug Co,
For Sale,

Two fine lots in Green's addition no
better in that part of town. Inquire at
this office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
Ferry's Record Beaten.

Until Governor Mead was discover
ed. Governor Ferry held the record rs
the travelling executive. He was out
of the state longer than any of his
successors, but the record of Washing
tons first governor is already pushed
back into a pigeon hole Governor
Mead is establishing a new record.
1t is planned the California eXcur-
sion Will take eight days or more 10
complete and during that time the
lieutenant governor will have to sit
on the executives chair at Olympia.
During the Kansas trip of the COVER
nor, Lieutenant Governor Coon presid-
ed at Olympia, but because of his
temporary position did not attempt
to act upon vital questions. One con-
vict completing his term at the peni-
tertiary whom the warden and others
recommended for restoration of civil
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
MAYOR AND coUNcILMEN FIGHT,

Hot Scrap at Los Angeles Over
Franchise.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 49,
AS the elimination of the graft charges
Mayor McAleer forcibly threw Coua-
Gilman Houghton from his office this
morning. Houghton demanded of the
mayor that he prove his charges. The
mayor and council accuse each other
Of graft in connection with the fran
c.ise for the Salt Lake road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
Busy at the Fair.

Governor Mead's frequent trips to
the Lewis and Clark exposition did not
take him out of telephone communi-
cation with his office at Olympia. He
was in Portland more often than any
member of the fair commission, and
made more speeches at the fair than
any other northwestern governor, and
he had the other takers faded At
the ceremonies attendant upon the
closing of the fair the executive pro-
posed to continue the exposition an
other year. but the exposition manage
ment did not take kindly to the idea
Governor Mead has just completed
a long trip to Kansas, where he also
spoke. The executive has now &C
cepted an invitation to go to California
with an excursion party and speak at
the banquets there. He will get back
in time to circulate among the schools
about commencement time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

Attend the Library Benefit Sale al
M otter Wheeier's tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16

trated her that the fact of his death
has not yet been divulged to her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-16
viii Make a Trip to Southern
California With Merchants.
BEATS ALL RECORDS OF PREDECESSORS
HAS SPENT LESS THAN HALF OF
HIS TIME AT THE STATE
CAPITAL.

Governor Albert E. Mead, planning
an excursion to southern California
this month, has already been out of
the state Of Washington more, during
his fourteen months of official life
than any other executive the state
has had. He has been less at Olympia
than any other elective official or any
of his predecessors, says the Seattle
Times.
Since he has been governor, Mead
has not missed a crossroads debating
society where he could make a speech,
nor an excursion in any part of the
state. He has been less than half
his time in Olympia since the last
Legislature adjourned.
The governor seems to like travel
as a new toy. He rides on the steam
cars with the same evident enjoyment
of a person who had never seen an
engine go by. The legislature had
barely adjourned before the executive
began his round of visits. He made
a tour through eastern Washington to
save the public the necessity of ex-
pressing their plaudits at Olympia. He
swung around through western Wash
ington Ostensibly to gather a few rec
concentrations for office. From the
time that tour was completed up to
the present the executive has used the
state capital as a city to register from
at outside hotels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
DIVORCE DEcREED.
Marital Knots Severed by Justice
Whitshouse in Supreme Court.

Tho following divorces were decreei
by Associate Justice William Penn
Whitchouse Of Augusta at the session
OF the supreme judicial court for Ken
neLec county, which recently adjourn
ed:
Sophia II. Moody OF Pittston from
Fred C. Moody of Bridgeport. Conn,
for c.uel and abusive tire ltment George
W. Hesclton, ESQ, of Gardiner for tin
libellant.
Daniel T. Perkins of Mancheste~
from Eta Nj. Perkins of Gardiner. for
cruel and abusive treatment. the libel
liant to pay to the libcllee in lieu OF
alimony the sum of 500 and give he:
a bill Of sale Of all the household furn
iture owned by him and the house oc-
cupied by them at Gardiner. r. w.
Whitehouse. Esq, Of Augusta for the
libellant.
Grace y. c. Bent of Gardiner from
Sheldon r. Bent of Denver. Colo, for
cruel and abusive treatment, the lib.ll-
ce to pay the libellant the sum of $50
per month as alimony. upon the first
day of each month, but neither this
decree or the payment of the alimUnv
shall release or affect the claims OF
the libellart against the libcllee for
the amounts due her upon a certain
prCmissory note $S.S00) with interest
at six per cent per annum given by the
libellec to the libellant on the first day
of January, 4. D.. 1902, less the amount
Paid and endorsed as interest thereon
up to January 1, 1904, nor the claim OF
the libellant for any sums which she
may be compelled to pay by reason of
her endorsement of one other prom
issory note given by the libellee to the
Maine Trust and Banking Company of
Gardiner for the sum of $1,000. and if
said alimony is not paid in accordance
with the decree execution is issued
for each monthly instal.ment thereof.
Robert Treat Whtehouse, Esq, OF
Portland FOR the libellant.
Frank H. Witham of Augusta from
| Cora E. Whitman of Gardiner. for three
years utter desertion prior to the filing
| of the libel and gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication. f. w. White
house, Esq. of Augusta for the libcll-
ant.
Judge Whitehouse dismissed the
| cross libeis for divorce Of Eta NJ. Gas
lin and John n. Gasin. both of Au-
Eusta. in which both alleged cruel and
abusive treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
GUARANTEED BY BOWDlTCH,
WEBSTER E. co.
M-o-na the Only Stomach Remedy
They Sell in This Way.

Tho guarantee given by BoWditch.
Webster & Co, on Mi-O-na stomach
tablets means something.
1t is their personal promise that they
will refund the money in case Mi-o-na
in curing Indigestion, strengthening the
whole digestive system and restoring
the health of those who use it,
If the head aches, if the back and
side are painful, if there is distress and
nausea after eating. if you arc sleep
less, nervous, and out of sorts, you can
with perfect confidence get a J0-ccnt
box of Mi-O-na from Bowditch. Web
ster & Co. knowing that the remedy
will cost you absolutely nothing unless
it gives you freedom from all ills and
pains and restores you to health.
No one thing is the cause of more
suffering and pain than Indigestion.
Many cases of so-called kidney disease,
heart trouble and nervousness are only
different ways in which a weakened
digestive system shows itself.
Use Mi-o-na stomach tablets and
your ill-health will soon be gone. and
you Will forget that you have ever had
indigestion or its resulting ills.
Bowditch. Webster & Co, can tell
You of many of their customers who
have been restored to health by the use
of this remedy. but the best evidence OF
their faith in its powers to cure is the
positive guarantee they give with every
package, something that they do not
feel like giving with any of the other
stomach remedies they have in their
store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
VIEWED PROPERTY.
County Commissioners and Others s.. VS.
- Various Parcels About the City.

Tho BOARD of County Commission
ers counsel for both parties in the Ed
wards case and the assessors Nie"eo
nroncrty in connection with the hear
ing saturday morning. Capitol street
houscs which have been valued by
several real estate experts, was visit
cd first The party then proceeded
to the plant of the Cushnoc Paper Co.
and viewed such portions of it as are
owned by the Edwards Mfg GO. me
trip was finished at 1.3O O'Clock with
an cxterded fnsoection of property on
Sand Hill.
In the party were County Commits
sioners Josiah w. Bassett, ii. H.
Adams and l. r. Bradley; Attorneys
II. Nj. Heath and Orville ID. Baker 10Y
the Edwards Co., and Joseph William
son for the city. and Frank l.. FarilhS-
ton and Roscoe e Penney. assessors
A four seated wagon from Suikey
stable was used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
MANpAMUS REFUSED
And Edwards Tax Case OF 19u4 Is
Therefore Closed.

The following reScript handed down
by Associate Justice Lucilius A En-
cry, brings the controversy between
the city of Augusta and the Edwards
Co. over the 1904 tax to an end. 1t
will be remembered that this case was
carried through the supreme court to
the full bench and judgement handed
down in favor of the city and the taxes
paid. An application for writ OF
mandamuS, which if granted would re-
open the whole case, was filed by the
counsel for the corporation and is de-
MED in the reScript.
KENNEBEC, ss.-Edwards Manufac-
turing Company Petrs. for Man
damus VS.. Frank L. Harrington ct
ais.
Rcscript by Emery, J.
l The writ of mandamus is an ex-
traOrdinary writ to be issued, not to
vindicatc mere abstract. theoretical
right. but only when necessary and eff
fective to secure some substantial re-
lief or benefit.
= The writ Of mandamus should not
be issued to compel municipal asses
SorS of taxes to act upon an applica-
ton made to them for an abatement
of a tax. when it appears from the pc
tition for the writ that the application
is barred by the unjustified omission
of the applicant to furnish the asses
| sors with a list of his taxable property
at the time appointed.
To justify such omission the ap-
| plicant for abatement must show that
| he was unable to offer it at the time
| appointed" Il. S. Oh. .. Sec. "A. That
the applicant in good faith supposed
| he was a nonresident and had been
so regarded by the assessors for Il
| series of years including the year of
the assessment complained of, does not
| Justify his omission to furnish such
| list if i'm fact he was resident and
| liable to taxation as such.
In this case. from the allegations
in the petition it is a fair inference
that it's supposed non-rcsidcnce was
the petitionng company's real and only
reason for not furnishing the list re-
quircd. Nothing appears showing that
the petitioner could overcome the
statutory bar to it's application for
abatement or could obtain any sub
Stantial relief or benefit from tho writ
The petition should, therefore. be de-
MED.
| Petition denied with costs
| Received Nov. "a, 1906
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
AMUSEM ENTS.
frankie Carpenter.

A wide interest is shown in the COM
ing engagement of the refined SOU
brette, frankie Carpenter at the Opera
house. Commencing next Wednesday
matinee. Don't miss the opportunity
of seeing her in a repertoire of special
plays. No actress in the repertoire
field is more popular than frankie
She has worked diligently and faith
fully, and now plays to crowded
houses everywhere. The company has
been selected with great care, thereby
insuring thoroughly capable support
The exquisite scenic and electrical eff
fects. and incidental music. all COM
bine to make an entertainment of a
fascinating character. Novel specially
features are introduced at every per-
Torrance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

Frank Haskell. manager Of the New
England Tel. q Tel. COS. exchange at
Pressure Isle. is making short visit
in this city.
Mrs. r.. NJ. Conner left the city on
tn" Friday night Pullman. going to
Washington. d. G.. where she will pass
the winter with her son Fred.
J. c. Minot, district deputy grand
master of the 18th Masonic district.
was at Monmouth Saturday evening to
install the officers of Monmouth Lodge,
No. 10. +. and y. NJ.