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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Wedding BeIIs-The wedding of Miss
Isabelle Fowler and Harley Hoagland
was celebrated at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sever
son, Thursday evening, April 5, Rev.
]. H. Beaver officiating. The couple
were attended by Miss Flossie Hart
sock and Mr.. Thomas Casey. The
parlor was prettily decorated with
ferns and the dining room in pink
of cream sicilienne and carried a
bouquet of white carnations After
the dining room, where a wedding sup
per was served. Many nice presents
were received by the young couple.
Examine Oil Fields Soon-C. r.
on whose farm strong indications Of
oil and gas have been found, was in
the city today. Mr.. Frazier stntsl that
an oil and gas expert from Spokane
will be in Walla Walla soon to make
an exhaustive examination of the sup
posed Oil basin. Farmers in that Sec
ton are preparing to organize a COM
pany for the purpose of sinking a num-
Der of wells if the report of the ex-
pert is favorable. In regard to fruit
prospects in the Dixie district, Mr.
Frazier said the late frosts damaged
all varieties of fruit badly. With the
exception of late prunes and a few
plums little or no fruit will be har-
vested this season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-07

Many Attend Starret FuneraI-Many
old pioneer residents OF Walla WalIa
We're in attendance at the funeral OF
ian church this afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. ]. c.
Reid, pastor of the church. Interment
was in the city cemetery. Mr.. Starret
was probably one of the best known
men in Walla Walla county and many
old time friends accompanied the body
to the cemetery to pay their last re-
spects to the old pioneer
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
FRANCIS UNDERH|LL
SOON TO WE'D.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 17.-santa
Barbara society has received a distinct
though very pleasant surprise, in the
announcement of the engagement of
Miss Carmalita Dibblee to Francis
T Underhill- The engagement comes
after an acquaintance of but a few
weeks standing Miss Dibblee having
only recently returned to Santa Bar
bara after a three years stay in Paris,
where she completed her studies. Miss
Dibblee is a debutante of the present
summer season, and previous to her
European trip she resided in Santa Bar
bara-
The engagement is of much interest
TO San Francisco and New York society,
for Mr.. Underhill has spent much of
his time in those cities and is well
known TO the exclusive circles of both.
He is considered the foremost horse
show authority in the country He was
at one time z. H Harriman's private
secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
FURIOUS STORM ON
CAROLINA COAST.
Great Damage Is Done and
Lives of People at the
Resorts Are Imperiled
HUNDRED SAVED

WILMINGTON, n. c.. Sept 17.-For
women and children were cut OF from
the mainland in imminent peril. while
cottage, hotel and railroad property
was damaged to the extent of $4,000
by fierce northeast storm which swept
Wrightsville Beach, nine miles east OF
Wilmington. today. The storm reached
the zenith of its fury between and
o'clock this morning. Hundreds of cot
tagers received their first intimation
of danger upon awakening this morn
ing to find breakers sweeping clear
across the beach to the sound and roll
ing high up on the mainland, two miles
beyond
Five trolley cars brought a number
of early risers across the sound on the
trestle by which it is reached, while
the waves swept the trestle. Those left
at the beach were afraid to cross the
trestle, which gave way Immediately
after the last car reached the MAIN
land.
The storm increased in fury until
noon, when the rescue work was be-
gun. Surf boats were sent across the
channel at great risk bringing first the
women and children, then later the
men, the last of the number being
brought over at o'clock this after
noon.
Sheriff Frank H. Steadman was
among those caught at the beach and
at once swore in number of deputies.
who closed the barrooms and patroled
the beach tonight, to prevent looting
of the places here. AT Carolina Beach.
further down the mainland, there was
some damage to cottages, but the resi-
dents had left there the day before on
notice of falling barometer. At
Southport, at the mouth Of the Cape
Fear River, the harbor craft had
narrow escape from the storm, several
passenger boats being damaged
The Clyde liner Navahoe. due here at
o'clock this morning, has not yet ar
rived at o'clock tonight She prob
ably encountered the gale off this
coast and put to sea to escape its fury.
Tonight the storm abated and no
further damage is expected. Wire COM
munication with Southport has been
cut off since early today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE follow
ing named Cslifornians are in New
York
From San Francisco-M c. Ansbro.
Victoria; ". Bay, Prince George; P
Collins and wife. Gerard; F. R. Cook,
Prince George. Miss S. Goodman, An
sonia: H Kohn. Belle Claire; G. Lyons,
Breslin: Miss r. n Robinson, Web
ster: Mrs. n H Williams, Gerard;
Mrs A Tubbs, A T Tubbs, O. Tubbs.
T Tubbs. Webster; N R. Arter, Herald
square; E S Bean and wife, York; F.
D. Brandin, W ". Catlin, Broadway
Central: Miss Desmond. Marlborough:
DR.. T. F. Duncan, Park Avenuei NJ B.
Faulkner. Grand Union T. H Good
man. Holman; E. A James, Imperial;
n I.aidlaw, St Denis; n Liebeit, Her
sld Square: Mrs. Madge, Ashland; c. H
Artrto- BresIfn: A. Newell. Holland: J.
T Morton. Breslin; Miss NJ Sellers, T.
H Sellers. New Amsterdam; c. w. Wal
Ter. Imperial: A o. Warner and wife.
Marlborough: Miss p. A Warner, Bres-
lin. ". S. Watson, New Amsterdam; c
2. Wilson. Wolcott: F. Zech Jr- and
wife, Belvedere: c. Zeimer. Herald
Square.
From Los Angeles E Harrison
and wife. Herald Square; J. S. Korber,
BarthoIdi: r. G. Krating. Park Avenue.
From Sacramento-M. j. Kearney,
Murray Hill: G. /. Lorenz. Breslin.
From San Diego-W- H Bentley,
Park Avenue; A T. Titus. Empire
From san Bernardino-E. Martin, AL
gonquin-
From Oakland-C. II A1eGregor. Miss
Prather, Algonquin
From Pasadena-H. R. HerteL Hofr-
man.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
GAMBLNG-HoUsE CLOSES.
Agitation Begun by The Call Drives
Gamesters Out of Business.

The agitation OF The Call against the
invasion of the Western Addition by
the tenderloin refugees has had the
effect Of closing at least one unsavory
resort. Gene Sutter and Tod McDon-
aid, who have been conducting a gam
bling den at the corner Of Fillmore and
Sntter streets, have decided to close
down. They announced to their friends
yesterday that they would close their
doors.
Wen close up until the storm
blows over" was the significant OBJ
servation by which the news was COM
municated to their patrons.
The place has been Conducted in the
most open and fragrant manner. There
were no restrictions placed on the
lookout" and through that fatal err
ror The Call was enabled to reach the
inside Of the notorious place
It was easy enough to forestall the
occasional visits of the police, but It
was another matter TO face an indig-
nant public. Hundreds of young men
have been led into temptation through
the lax methods of the police, and un-
less a vigilant watch is kept on the
movements of the gamblers 1t will not
be long before they are again operat-
ing IN a different part of the city The
plentifulness Of ready money is a
temptation they cannot resist, and with
negligent Police Department it is
easy 10 fleece the unwary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RE0PENs FAMOUS
REBATE CASE.

CHICAGO, Sept. members Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day reopened the old Peavey elevator
case after listening to long dispute
between the various lawyers represent
ing the parties to the suit relative to
a supposed agreement for a continu-
ance.
The dispute ended abruptly after
President A B. Stickney of the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad declared
that he most vigorously protested
against any further delay in the hear
ing Stickney is one of the petition
ers for the reopening of the case,
which involves the Union Pacific Rail-
way Company, the Peavey Elevator
Company and the Trans Mississippi Ell
evator Company.
One of the chief allegations in the
case is that the railroad company
granted rebates to the Peavey Eleva-
tor Company and gave it a monopoly
of the grain along the line.
Besides the Chicago Great Western
Railroad the petitioners are the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. rail-
roads. The rebating is said to have
been done at Omaha and Kansas City.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
BOYS PLAN SERIES
Of ATROCITIES.
Life Of a Father or Mother,
Wife or Child Not Sacred,
According to Gangs Oath
TWO ARE SENTENCED

EASTON, Pa. Sept. 1.-Two mem
bers of the Jesse James Jr- gang" of
Hellertown. which had planned, among
other crimes, to wreck a train, burn a
mill and blow up hall, today pleaded
guilty to the larceny of books and
other things from the public school
buildings at that place and were sent
TO the House of Refuge. They were
William Bast. Is years old, who was
captain of the gang" and Floyd Ett-
vein, 16 years old.
Chief Of Police Simpler testified that
Captain" Bast had confessed after his
arrest that each member of the gang
had taken an oath before he was ad-
mitted to membership. The oath, ad-
ministered by the captain while the
candidate for membership had his hand
resting on a skull that had been stolen,
was as follows:
81 swear on this skull, the emblem
Of death, to be true to the black flag
under which I have enlisted. 1 will
be faithful and true to my comrades
in all action and will obey the COM
mands of my captain. Father or moth
er, wife or child, shall not be sacred in
my eyes If duty demands their death.
If 1 fail in any of these things may I
be killed and my bones left to bleach
like this skull now grasp. This is my
oath"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WELCOMES
THE CALIFORNIANS
Governor Carter Receives
the Visiting Editors and
Shows Them the Sights

HONOLULU, Sept. 11.-After an un-
usually quick trip from San Francisco
the steamship Alameda landed the rep
resentatives of the Southern California
Editorial Association in Honolulu on
September Z. After breakfasting on
shore and taking little rest call
was made on Governor Carter who,
with Secretary Atkinson, welcomed the
visitors to Hawaii, telling them stories
of the olden times here and showing
them through the Executive Building,
which used to be the Kings palace.
The party then adjourned to the
Moana Hotel for lunch, automobiles be-
ing subsequently placed at their dis
posal for trips around the city. In
the evening a dance was given in hon
or of the Californians at the Hawaiian
Hotel. On the next day they drove
up to the Pali and then made a trip
through Honolulu on the car lines. On
Sunday they indulged in surf riding
at Waikiki. On Monday they went to
Haleiwa and yesterday took steamer
for the volcano.
Honolulu has practically thrown its
doors open to the visitors, who seem
to be enjoying every moment of their
time here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
DOWIEITES MAY
FEEL EASIER
Former Leaders Health Not
as Bad as Reported, and
He Is to Preach Sermon

CHICAGO, Sept 17.-John Alexan-
der Dowie. who. according to general
belief in Zion City, is in an extremely
critical condition, announced yesterday
a farewell service at Shiloh House for
next Sunday.
Immediately after this service Dowie
will leave for Mexico If his physical
condition will permit 1t is not ex-
pected that he will ever see Zion City
again. In a communication from the
old leader, which was read at the Taber-
nacle by Elder A E. Arlington, he ad-
vised his loyal followers to remain
away from the polls at the election for
new general overseer tomorrow.
Reports of Dowie's condition were
taken to HIS wife at her summer home.
Ben Mac Dhui, White Lake, Mich, and
she fastened to Zion City, accompanied
by her son Gladstone. They arrived at
Shiloh House Thursday night. but were
denied admission.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
CHINESE TO LABOR.
UNDER BOND,
Government Will Require
They Be -Deported After
Service on Canal Zone
CONTRACTORS LIABLE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Chinese Ia
borers taken to Panama for work on
the Isthmian canal will be required to
be deported at the conclusion of
their service. To insure their deporta-
tion, the Panama Government will re-
quire the contractors who furnish the
Chinese laborers to give bonds of $780,
600 for the first $500 Chinese and 500
each for laborers in any number In ex-
cess of $500.
This information was conveyed to all
who have signified their intention of
bidding for the contract to supply the
Chinese laborers. The Isthmian Canal
Commission has sent out the following
circular letter:
We are advised by cable that the Sc
curfty the contractors will be required
to give the Panaman Government under
article of the invitations to furnish
Chinese labor dated August 20, 1906,
will be for the first draft of $500 la
borers a single bond in the approx
mate penal sum of $4,000, with pen
atty that the contractor pay 800 for
each Chinese which should not be de-
ported at the conclusion of service, the
bond to be increased at the rate of $40
per Chinese for all Chinese on the 18TH
mus at any one time In excess of 2500-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
GERMANS ASK FOR
TARIFF RELIEF.

OYSTER BAY, l. l.. Sept 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt received a delegation
today of manufacturers from Germany
who sought relief from what they con-
sidered restrictive regulations in Amer
lean Customs-houses against imports
from Germany President Roosevelt
referred them to the Treasury and
State departments and indicated that
he would receive a report regarding
the complaints from officials of these
departments. The delegation left I'M
mediately for Washington.
After the interview with the Presi-
dent, C. Leo .Zoffen. who headed the
delegation, said that a tariff war by
Germany against the United States
was avoided last July because it had
been represented that American Gus
toms regulations would be so amended
in favor Of German imports as to do
away with the vexation complained of.
Up to this time, he said, no step had
seemingly been taken.
He said that the agrarian members
in the Reichstag favored a tariff war
against America, and that the failure
to amend the obnoxious customs regu-
lations would serve as an excellent ex-
cuse for the beginning of this war next
July.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
SHOT BY FOOTPADS
At EUREKA.

EUREKA. Sept. IA series Of hold
ups in this city during the last few
weeks ended last night IN the shooting
and serious injury OF Jake Sowash, a
longshoreman- The holdup occurred e
mile south of Eureka
Sowash was proceeding TO his home
at Elk River on his bicycle. when he
noticed two men ahead of him in the
middle Of the road. One OF the men
commanded Throw up your hands"
but Sowash thought IL only a joke and
paid no heed. A second afterward a
bullet struck him in the back and he
fell unconscious from his wheel The
robbers fed Sowash was brought to
Eureka, where he is in a serious con-
dition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
Invade Residence District
and Boast of Security
From Interference.

Every day brings TO light some new
form of vice in the home section of the
city. While the police protest that
, hey are exerting themselves TO cope
with the evil, there is no perceptible
change in the conditions. Yesterday 1T
was announced that the gambling
house at Fillmore and Sutter streets
had closed down, but other disrepu-
table places remain unmolested.
The house at s4s McAllister street
has the outward appearance Of COM
Portable home. but in fact it is one
OF the most elaborate OF the immoral
dens that have found aslodgment in the
unburne6 district The first week after
the FIRE. Helen Sherwood, a middle
aged woman, schooled from infancy in
ali the craftiness Of her class, fixed
upon this location as the one that
would attract the least attention
In the new tenderloin il soon became
known that the woman had set up a
richly furnished establishment which
only men Of means could frequent The
unpretentious exterior was somewhat
Of drawback TO success, but within
the handsome tapestries and gilded fur
niture are all the most fastidious could
distinctive furnishing that makes the
place unique and fascinating. The
woman boasts that she numbers among
her friends men who stand high in
the political and financial world She
does not fear the police because she
believes that with the influence be-
hind her she can, without recourse to
the sordid practice OF bribery. stay the
hand OF any OF the municipal authori-
ties.
MIDNIGHT CHORUS.
Only once since the woman has been
in the neighborhood has there been
any complaint about the character Of
the house That was one night not
long ago when an unusually hilarious
crowd of visitors kept the piano busy
with rather questionable music until
after midnight. The offense has not
been repesSed and the neighbors allowed
the FIRST TO pass with only feeble
protest
Nevertheless the place has been run
ming openly night after night The
cIinking Of champagne glasses and the
laughter Of the unfortunate outcasts
may be heard until the early morning
hours. In the tenderlein the place is
as wei known as Jessie Heymsn's or
the hundred others that are haunt-
ing their shame In the faces of the
school children and the innocent.
In the block below the Sherwood
house is the John SWEET Grammar
School, TO reach which 500 children
pass the place every day. In the same
block and within q few hundred feet
is the Seventh Day Adventist Church, TO
protect which the Police Commissioners
at their last meeting rejected the ap-
plication for a liquor license because
the location of the proposed saloon
was too close TO this church. This rule
OF the commission should be invoked
against the disreputable houses as well
as against the less harmful influence
Of the liquor dealers. Yet ii seems
70 have escaped the attention Of the
police that there is any harm in the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
FIRE OFFICIALS PREVENT
OPENING OF THE ASTOR
New Showhouse In Eastern Metropolis
Lacks Minor Equipment ON
the First Night.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-After an au-
dience that filled the Astor, New York's
new playhouse, to its full capacity had
waited forty-five minutes for the cur
tain to rise on the opening perform
ance tonight representative of the
managers announced that the Fire De-
partment had forbidden the opening
of the house. The disappointed first
nighters accepted the situation good
naturedly when 1t was explained that
the owners and builders had uninten-
tionally violated a minor rule of the
Fire Department In the matter of fire
fighting equipment of the stage.
The new house, located at Broad
way and Forty-fifth street, is under
the management of Wagenhals & KEN
per and was to have been formally
opened with the production Of "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" in which Miss
Annie Russell would have appeared as
Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
Fallen Women Flaunt Calling
In Menace to Innocent.
unlicensed parading of this form o
vice.

unlicensed parading Of this form of
vice.
WOMAN SELLS LIQUOR.
Besides the vicious character of the
place, the woman is a constant Of
fenders against the liquor ordinances.
She sells liquor without license The
orgies that have taken place within her
gilded drawing-rooms have given ma
terial to the gossips OF the under world
for many a salacious half-hour. Hun
dreds of dollars have been spent in
single night by men who could III
afford it; but the woman has made her
profit and, as she has friends, there is
no one to say her nay.
More exacting than her rivals IN
the nefarious calling, she retails her
champagne at s5 a pint. The wine
goes quickly and the revenue from her
contraband trade is enormous. This is
the condition that exists on O'Farrell
street among the homes OF reputable
citizens. Captain Mooney says that he
has issued positive orders that all such
places must be closed. He has under
his direction many hundred patrolmen,
many Of them with reputation for
astuteness. Still this Sherwood woman
has been allowed to run her place un-
molested except by an occasional visit
from patrol sergeant or the police
man on the beat. They have been un-
able to find that the house was con-
Quoted other than as decency requires.
For blind the woman has placed
at her front door a furnished room"
sign which the police have been pleased
to interpret as meaning that the place
is conducted as a transient rooming
house" There may be a difference
between a disreputable house and a
transient" rooming house, but it is
difficult for the uninitiated to draw the
line so closely.
The popping champagne corks would
be enough to brand it, even If the
woman had not the costumed negro
servants and the bevy Of frail and
painted women TO indelibly place the
brand upon it The evidence is not
difficult to get VIII the police get it?
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WILL SEPARATE wARRING
FACTIONS OF MOQUI INDIANS
Hostile Members of the Oraibo Village
to Be Removed to Safe
Distance.

WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-In accord
ance with recommendation of Super
intendent Lennon of the Moqui In
dian reservation in Arizona, the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has ordered
that the hostile members of the Oraibo
village be located a few miles distant
from the village, where they will be
out of the way of conflict with the
''frienclies" Lennon was also in
structed to warn the Indians residing
in the village that they should not mo-
lest the other faction, and both par
ties are informed that they must keep
the peace until all difficulties are ad-
justed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS SON
KILLS MAN WITH HIS AUTO
George EarIing Runs Down Coachman
Mounted on Bicycle In Wis
consin, Fracturing Skull.

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Hartland, Wis, says:
While George Earling, son of the
president Of the Milwaukee road, was
driving his automobile Saturday he COL
lided with Alfred Overland, who was
on bicycle. Overland is coachman.
He was hurled violently TO the ground
He was picked up unconscious by Mr..
Earling and died yesterday. His skull
had been fractured.
A. J. Earling, president Of the Mil
waukee road ordered every possible
effort made to save the injured mans
life. He ordered a special train from
Milwaukee carrying DR.. Horace Man
chester Brown TO the stricken mans
aid.
The road is wide near the scene of
the accident and the only explanation
is that there must have been confusion
in passing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
LOSES SWISS WATCH WORTH
$1,000 ON LINER NEW YORK
j. S. B. Thompson of Atlanta is Robbed
On Way From Europe, But Gull
urft is Not Found.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE American
liner New York reached her pier with
many of her passengers, unconsciously
under suspicion. On the way over j. S.
B. Thompson of Atlanta, reported that
he had been robbed of a Swiss gold
watch valued at $1,000 and a day later
J. Carroll Payne Of the same place. re-
ported to the captain the loss of $3.50.
AS soon as the New York could reach
the wireless station a local detective
agency was informed and it had several
men on the pier when the vessel ar
rived. They consulted the steamships
officers and examined several of the
employees, but no arrestsEwer made.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
FIVE ITALIANS ARRESTED
FOR ALLEGED BLACKMAII
Charged With Threatening a Fellow
COunfryman With Destruction of
Hotels Unless He PAYS sI0nn

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Five Italians
were arrested by the Coney Island po-
lice Sunday in connection with an al
legged Black Hand case. The intend-
ed VICTIM of the plot, according to the
police, was Frank Mazzea. proprietor
of two hotels, who had received letters
demanding $1,000. The letters threaten
ed that the hotels would be blown up
if the money demanded of Mazzea was
not forthcoming.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
CLARK SUCCEEDS VAN DYNE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II. Ruben
Clark of Utah, has been appointed As
sistant Solicitor of the Department of
State, succeeding Frederick Van Dyne
of New York.
Mr.. Clark is a graduate of Columbia
University and comes to the depart
ment with fine reputation. Mr. Van
Dyne retires on account of i'll health.