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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
New Works Speakership Fight.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. General
Merritt. father of Assemblyman Mer-
rift, candidate for speaker, declares
that the president sent a personal en-
voy in person to Postmaster Merritt
ono relation) from Washington to try
to bring Odelrs candidate into line for
wadsworth and to retire from the race
for speaker himself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Largely Attended by Citizens
Of Idaho
EULOGY BY HON. W. E. BoRAH
Two Suspects Under Arrest for MUIR
der-Stronq Evidence Against
Them Has Been Found.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. Especial
trains were run today for the funeral
of Governor Steunenberg, which was
held at Caldwell, hundreds of people
from all parts of southern Idaho at
tending. The principal grafton was
delivered by w. E. Borah, a life long
friend of the deceased.
Captain Swain, manager of Thiers
detective agency at Spokane, was
placed in charge of the investigation
to discover the assassin of Steunen-
berg Twenty-three suspects have
been arrested and put through a
sweating process. All were released
but two who are believed to have
been connected with the murder. One
foreigner named Dumonda Mono, who
received two letters from an explosive
manufacturing concern of New York.
was traced by secret service officers
Of the post office department to Poca-
tello and On to Caldwell, where ne
has been for two weeks. The other,
M. J. Hogan, has been at Caldwell
10 days. He had asked Steunenberg'
son when his father would be at home.
A few days before the tragedy he was
seen accommodating the governors
residence. Hoglan's room was search
ed and explosives found. The officers
are confident that he is guilty, but
they believe others aided. The excite
ment has not abated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
CHAIRMAN MORROW UNABLE TO
REACH WALLA WALLA UN-
TIL THIS AFTERNOON.
Plans and Specifications for New
Macadamized Road Were Filed
With the Board.

The county commissioners met in
regular session at the hall of records
this morning, but owing to the ina
bility of Chairman Marrow to be in
attendance little business Of import
ance was taken up by the other two
members of the board. Chairman Nor
row arrived on the $50 train this
afternoon and the board will take
up regular business tomorrow morn
ms
Plans and specifications for the mile
of new macadamized road that will
be built west of Walla Walla were
filed today and the board will award
the contract for the construction Of the
road tomorrow. The only bidders, 1t
is understood, will be the Blalock
company, which was instrumental in
interesting the board and property
owners along the road.
Some time during the week the
commissioners will advertise for bids
for constructing the new county jail
authorized at the December meeting
Three bids will probably be asked
for. one for furnishing the steel and
cell work, one for doing the WORK
and the other for brick and stone
work. Plans submitted by Architect
Henry Oster1nan were accepted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
FORTY.TWO PRINTING OFFICES CLOSED
Irepoff and PobiedomSteff Have Reqaned Their In.
fluenCe Over Emperor NiChOIaS-..litt|e Atten.
ton Is Given to the Counsel of Witte
order Being Restored.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. RE
ports of disorders are becoming less
frequent. Indications are that all
Russia is more quiet. Durnovo has
ordered the closin of AZ printing Of
ficec to prevent the publication of
socialistic newspapers. The council
of ministers has lost practically all
its authority. The reactionary COM
mittee at Tsarkselo yields great in
fluence. This committee includes
Trepoff and Pobiedonostsff They
pay no attention to White. The re-
servists in Siberia have revolted. de-
stroyed railroad property and joined
the revolutionists.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Restores Funds Given to Lob
byist Hamilton.
\ NEARLY A QUARTER OF A MILLION
A New President of the New York
Life Will be Chosen To-
morrow.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Thomas P.
Fowler chairman of the New York Life
housekeeping committee today receiv-
ed from President John A. Mccall a
check for $4,000 and McCalrs note
for $50, 900, making $235,OOO which was
advanced to Lobbyist Judge Hamil-
ton ostensibly for the purpose of site
for an annex to the company's home
office Mccall promised that unless
Hamilton made a satisfactory ac-
counting he would himself reimburse
the company. Upon receipt of McCalrs
was called for tomorrow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

LISBON, Jan. Am association OF
100 street porters in this city con-
tributed each a small amount to buy
a lottery ticket that has won 100000.
or $4,000 each. Four Of them went in
sane with joy and the rest are vast
ing their money on champagne.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
To Anticipate Payment.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-The
treasury department announces that
the payment of interest on govern
ment bonds due February 1 will be
anticipated and the payment will be-
gin at once. About $1,70O,000 will be
paid out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Great Northern Train Ditched.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 1.-The Great
Northern Passenger train, southbound
from Butte yesterday was ditched
near Woodville, the engine and five
coaches leaving the rails. No one was
injured, though a number of passen-
gers were badly shaken up.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
The CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-Wneat opened
Npered 81 rs, closed IS IA; corn OPEN
W Ia, closed "A 3-S; oats opened
50 -, closed 80 IL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02
Mrs. Brennan Gets Life Sentence.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 2-Mrs.
Stella Brennan, convicted of killing
other stepchildren, Nov. 4 last, was
sMentenced today to life Imprisonment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

the train will leave Walla Walla at
o'clock instead of SIS, as provided
in the old schedule
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

Vote to Kill the Car.
GENEVA, Jan. Russian revolu-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-02

The number of new residences
erected during this year was some
thing phenomenal when it is taken
into consideration that almost the
same rate Of progress mas been main
tanned for nearly five years now. In
the main new residences erected in
1905 are handsome and substantial
structures and credit to any city. It
speaks well for Walla Walla's pro-
gress. The outlook for 1906 is equally
bright and 1 predict that there will
be a large amount of building again
this year."
December Report.
Inspector Glasford made up his re-
port for December today showing that
tire were is permits during the
n0ntn, calling for the erection OF
buildings valued at $33,6000. In
cluded in the list is a permit to Mot
tett brothers for a new three-story
brick structure in East Alder street
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
CHARLOTTE CHRONICLES.

Ewing Lane of Sulphur Rock, visited homefolks here Saturday.
 Alvord Hugg of Newark, visited homefolks here Saturday and Sunday.
 Owen Walden and Lindley Lane made a flying trip to Antioch Sunday evening.
 Farris Rice of Sulphur Rock passed through here Saturday en route to Catheytown.
 Willie Rogers of Sharp and Little Watson of Hope passed through here Sunday.
 Miss Beulah Crigles, who has been visiting her brother at Jes- sup, returned home last week.
 Miss Wilma Lane has been quite sick for few days, but we are glad to say she is better now.
 Rev. W. F. Wayman of SuI phur Rock, preached an interesting sermon to an attentive audience here Sunday.
 Misses Vela Jernigan rnd Net tye Bevens of Sulphur Rock were the guests of Mrs. Avonia Yates Saturday evening.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
BILL BAILEY" JAILED |.

Hot Springs, Jan. 30 George Wilson, the man who wrote the song, Bill Bailey, wont you please come home," has been con fined in the city holdover for two days in this city. Wilson, who is in very poor health, and a physic- al wreck, was locked up on a plain drunk charge and fined S5 in the police court, but was in no condi- tion to work out his fine, and after reamining in jail two days, was ordered released by Chief Shelvin. He stated that despite the i'm. mense popularity of the song he wrote, he only received $50 for 1t. He sold 1t one night for that a. mount, being at the time suffering from the effects of King Barley corn. He says he wrote out the bill of sale for the song on piece of paper sack, which he picked up from the floor of the saloon.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
A CASH OFFER.

The Journal has made a special clubbing rate with the Memphis Weekly Commercial Appeal by which we will furnish both papers for one year for The Journals regular subscription price, sl .O0. The Commercial Appeal is one Of the largest and best papers in the South and we hope to receive many new subscriptions on this offer. One dollar cash for both papers.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
YOUTHFUL MURDERER
Sharp County Boy Only Ten Years Old Shot His Infant Brother
 in a Fit of Anger.

The report of most unusual crime is brought from Fred, Sharp county, by the Hardy Herald-a ten year old boy deliberately, while in fit of anger over some trivial childish difference, shoot ing dead his four year old brother. The confession is said to have been made to Alvin Griffith, an uncle of the children. It is doubtful if the case has parallel in the state.
 The tragedy occurred at the residence of J. c. Stroud, sub. stantial farmer of the community. Both parents were away from the house temporarily. Mir. Stroud heard the report of gun, but paid no attention to 1t, thinking 1t had been fired by some hunter. When he returned he found the four year-old boy lying dead in the middle of the floor, shot through the head.
 He questioned the ten-year old boy, and his eight-year- old daugh- ter, and they told him that a strange man was riding by the house and shot the child for no reason whatever, and then rode away. Search was made for the mysterious man, but no trace of him could be found, and the fcth CT was forced to the conclusion that he was a fiction. He then suspected the older boy, and upon investigation found his shot gun, which he had cleaned only short time before, had been discharged He remembered that he had put shell m the gun which had snap ped several times without firing, and this she'll was found to be missing. In the ashes of the stove he found the brass cap of a No. 10 shell, such as he used in the gun. Later the girl admitted to their uncle that the elder broth CT had shot the little one while Tn fit of anger and then they had made it up to divert suspicion, had told the story about the myster- ious man, and had burned up the empty shell.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

w. Nj. HoIcomb and Mrs. Lula Beard were married at the home of the bride, Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, Squire J. T. Tharp officiating.
 B. c. Shelley, one of the Mag ness neighborhood's promising young farmers, was transacting business in town Monday. and called to renew for The Journal.
 You can always get something good to eat at Galloway's restau- rant. Meals 9 cents. Short or ders at all hours. Also nice clean beds and up-to-date accommoda- tions.
 Rev. C. l.. CastIeberry, former ly pastor of the Methodist church at this place, but who is now To- cated at Piggot, spent Saturday and Sunday in town, and preached at the Methodist church Sunday night.
 E E. Allen has just opened a nice stock of staple and fancy groceries in his building on the cor ner of Main and Front streets, and extends to his friends cordial in- vitation to call and see him when in need of groceries of any kind.
 The Security Fire Insurance Company of Little Rock has been placed in the hands of receiver The company Is said to have had between S3,000,00 and S4, ,000, : 900 insurance in force in the state. It had an authorized capital of S300,000, of which S100, 900 was subscribed and S30, 00O paid m. The company had quite lot of insurance in force in this county.
 Miss Cordia Richardson, who has charge of the central telephone office at Paris, Logan county, op- erating 163 phones, including six long distant lines, is blind. Miss Richardson is a graduate of the Missouri School for the Blind, and is perhaps the first blind person to operate a telephone switch which she does. it is said, with an alacrity and skill that is surpris- inU
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
GEN. JOE WHEELER DEAD.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the fam ous Confederate cavalry leader and brigadier-general of the United States army since the war with Spain, died at 5:35 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the 25th, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sterl- ing Smith in Brooklyn. The vet eran of two wars was 69 years old.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

5. l.. Castleberry will have a proposition before the Calico Rock town council at it's next meeting to put in a system of waterworks, the water to be piped from his large spring just east of the cor porate limits, to a reservoir or large tanks on the hill in the vest ern part of town.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

One of the large engines at the oil mill at Monticello blew to pieces a few days ago and tore away portion of the building, causing damage estimated at S1,- OO0 The accident occurred at 9 o'clock at night, when no one was in the engine room.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
Independence County Arkansas Friday February
SULPHUR ROCK ITEMS
Short Items of Interest Picked Up at the Metropolis of White
 River Township.

Candidates are getting numer- ous.
 Mrs. J. c. Gibson is still on the sick list.
 We are to see Adler Magness out again.
 J. D. Martin of Moorefeld. was in town Tuesday.
 Rev. James s. Best went to BatesvilIe Monday.
 Rev. c. W. lively went to BatesviIle Monday.
 CIem Howard of Sharp, was on our streets Tuesday.
 Quite good many candidates have been in town this week.
 J. c. Hazzlerig of Salado, was in town the first of the week.
 John A. Saffel, of Saffel, was in our town the first of the week.
 Sam Self and his son R. D., were down from Sharp Tuesday.
 Mrs. T. C. Sims died Saturday night and was buried here Monday.
 Mrs. Hattie Murphy went to Newark Tuesday to spend few days.
 W. B. Knight was quite sick with pneumonia the first of the week.
 Miss Narcie Rice went to Bates vile Monday to have some dental work done.
 John Magness of Newark was shaking hands with the people here Monday.
 John Wayman and George Gill breth of Newark, passed through town Monday.
 The young people enjoyed a party at Mr. and Mrs. Will North erns' Tuesday night.
 Rev. G. G. Davidson of Green wood, preached at the Methodist church Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Young of Batesville attended the funeral of Mrs. Sims here Monday.
 If you want hear good music go to Capt. Knox's; he has the only graphophone in town.
 Hugh Wright, who has been sick for several days, was able to be out on the streets Mon day.
 j. T. Powell of Greenbrie r township, was handing out cards to the boys here Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs. Morrow of Newark and her daughter, Mrs. Bumpass o1 Texas, visited w. k. Rice's family here Sunday.
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
S1 Per Annum.
WHOLESALE BOODLING
Covington, Butt, Fuller and ric- Perrin Indicted by the
 Pulaski Grand Jury.

Little Rock, Jan. 30.-1t is now definitely known that of the ten indictments returned by the Pu- lasksi county grand jury Friday, nine are against members of the last legislature, as follows:
 Three against Senator A. w. Covinton of Clarksville, two a- gainst k. 0. Butt of Eureka Springs, one against Representa- tive Fuller of Eureka Springs, one against Senator B. k. McFerrin of Jasper. Newton bounty, and two against a state senator now Tn New Yoak on his bridal tour.
 Senators CovintOn, Butt and the recently married senator were in- dicted jointly on charge of con spiracy in entering into an agree ment for S250 each to oppose any measure pending in the legislature having for its object the re-annex- ation of Argenta to the city of Little Rock.
 Senator Butt and the recently made groom were also indicted for bribery, the indictment alleg ing that each received S250 to vote against the Brooks bill to re-annex Argenta lo Little Rock. This bill passed the house and was killed in the senate.
 The second indictment against Senator Coyington alleges that he gave Senator F. 0. Butt, as a bribe, S250 to influence the latter's vote upon the Argenta-Lit Rock remuneration bill. The third indictment against Senator Covington alleges that he accepted bribe in connection with the same bill. It is charged that Senator Coyington received S1 300 for his vote an influence on that measure.
 Senator McFerrin and Repre- sentative Claude Fuller were in- dicted oD the charge of accepting 1000-mile mileage book from the Iron Mountain Railroad Company.
 Representative Fuller served in the lower house of the last two sessions of the general assembly, and recently announced his candidacy for the state senate to succeed Senator F. o. Butt, W h ose term has expired. The district is composed of Carroll and Madison counties.
 Senator Butt was indicted by the grand jury last summer on a charge of giving Senator Adams of Grant county S100 to vote for the state capitol $500, 1000 appro- priation bill. His trial is set for Feb. 13 at Perryville, where it was sent by Judge Lea on an ap- plication for a change of venue filed by Senator Butt.
 lcov1NGToN FIRST ARRESTED. F The first to be arrested was Senator A. w. Covington of Clarksville, president of the senate and present candidate for repre- sentative of Johnson county. He was arrested Saturday afternoon at his home in Clarkville, by Sher- if Joe.B. King, to whom the war rant was sent by Sheriff Kava- naugh. He gave bond in the sum of S7 GOO and was released.
 Al Al
The Newark journal., 1906-02-02
MARTIN ON OKLAHOMA
 A He Likes The Western Country and Will Move Out There in the Near Future.
To The Newark Journal:

l returned from the west sever al days ago and will give your readers some of my impressions of the country. In all 1 have writ ten have been careful to write things as l saw them, but let 1t be remembered, some would see things different to what have and of course would write differently. l found people there who would hardly have the whole Territory of Oklahoma, judging by what they say. met man at Wa nette who was perfectly disgusted. l also found people that would not leave there to go anywhere, but this is the condition everywhere suppose.
 The Yankees place of heaven and rest
 Is just little further west.
 l would call ali the parts I visit ed rolling country, some hills, some bottoms, some prairies; in fact there Is more prairie than z timber land. There are some musquitos and other insects, and some centipedes, which are very poisonous insects. There are some very rich lands, and some as poor as an Arkansas man said of some land here, it is so poor 1t almost grunts as you walk over 1t.
 The prairies are said not to be very good for corn, but cotton and small grain do we'll. l was told that in the bottom they have chills and levers, but 1t is healthier on the prairies, where there is not too much fresh sod broken. The decaying sod causes sickness. l asked doctor at Stroud what was the principla sickness, and he said malaria. The water is usually drilled wells, and some springs. The wells are for the most part mineral water. The springs are said to afford good wash water, but the water in them gets warm in summer.
 Land IS high to an Arkansas man, but can be bought on most any kind of terms. This was my third visit to Oklahoma at differ ent seasons of the year, and my impressions of the country have not changed, so in February l ex- pect to move my family there and have arranged to that end, though l will stay here in the mission work for the present. 1 will not sell, but have rented my farm. like that countay better than this for more than one reason. They do not have the rainfall there in winter we do, but there was too much rain last summer, so they claim crops were short My ad- vice to any one who expects to 20 to that country IS to go and see for themselves, but you need not expect to find money hanginws~ on trees. 1 found the people to be q very sociable, industrious people, but 1t is there as here, some good neighborhoods while there are oth- els not so good.
 There is more wind there than here, but 1t Is not so damp and I think we would have as much here if the timber was as scarce as there. About Wanette is the best timbered part l have seen in Ok lahoma. 1 have been all over Arkansas and found friends and the same has been true of Okla
 homa. If a person will live as ha
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The Newark journal., 1906-02-02

w. Nj. HoIcomb aud Mrs. Lula Beard were married at the home of the bride, Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, Squire J. T. Tharp officiating.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
"SULTAN OF SULU."
Big Musical Attraction Comes to New
berry on September 27-Excep-
tionall Strong Company.

BY the manipulation of George
AIDE, an Oriental potentate is trans
formed into near American-not
say Americanized ruler in his merry,
!satirical political travesty the "Sul-
tan of Sulu' which will be one of the
earliest of the big musical attractions
that comes to Newberry September
81. It is replete with Mr.. AIDES keen
est satire and most brilliant wit,
while the fun of the lyrics is enough
III itself to make the success of any
musical comedy, even without the
numerous amusing situations and in
cidents that crowd each other
throughout the action of the piece.
The company is an exceptionally
strong one, with Harriet Sheldon, F..
j. Mccarthy. Stella MARITIME as Chi
quita. and Octavia Broske rs Hen
riette, the American girl as the head
of the fun-makcrS. and large well
trained chorus of pretty girls. The
piece has been supplied with an entire
new dress Of scenery and costume.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Death of Marie Sigh.

Marie Sligh, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Sligh of this county, who was
in her Sth year, departed this life
August 16, having been sick not quite
a week of congestion, and on the fol-
lowing day her body was laid to rest
in the New Hope cemetery, in the
presence of many sorrowing loved
ones and friends.
About year ago they lost girl Of
the same disease.
The burial service in both eases was
conducted by the Rev. .Jno. j. Long.
May the dear Lord comfort the sor-
rowing ones.
,Jno. J. Long.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Official Result Of the Vote In
Newberry County Declared Yes
terday Morning. =. :,

The county democratic executive
committee met in the court house yes
terday morning and declared the Of
fetal result Of the election in New
berry county. County Chairman Fred
II. Dominicl presided. Sub-commit-
tees were appointed, who tabulated the
vote. The official results are given
elsewhere in The Herald and News
to-day.
1t was stated that Mcssrs. Earhardt,
Higgins, Counts, Player, Burns, Hend-
erson, Wright, Amick, Fellers, Jno.
c. Wilson, for magistrate, Maybin and
VIM. l.. Kibler, had not filed their
pledges on the day after the election,
and their vote was not put in the Of
fetal returns. The law declares, how
ever, that when this occurs it shall not
affect any other candidate. The only
two nominated who did not file their
pledges are Messrs. John Henderson,
magistrate No. 3. and u. b. Wright,
magistrate No. 4. This matter can
be adjusted by the next Legislative
delegation, tho election for magistrate
being simply a recommendation, any
way.
The committee adjourned to meet
on the Thursday following the second
primary.