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New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
TOWN LINE IN HOUSE.
Development of a DiphtheTTG Case
an Massachusetts.

Palmer Mass, Dec. Is (SpeciaD-The towns OK
Palmer and Ware have almost come to blows Do
cause house is located the town line The oc-
cupant declares that by simply walking across 'ns
room he walk from Ware into Palmer anu
from Palmer into Ware The two towns are h0'
quarrelings because each claims the house cur
because each is showing tho house or on 10 tne
other.
This house and its occupants might have re-
manned quietly on the fence 20 speak. IL !"
had not been for a OF diphtheria- Then Pam
er. never doubling but that the building was Whoy
IN that town. placarded the house II also toro"-
any members OF the household quitting the prem
ises- AS the house IS remotely situated 'ns
order caused great deal OF inconvenience ana
hardship to the occupants. so the owner. Wiii3Hh
c. TrumbIH. dug up some ancient history u1
clared the building the town Ane' anu
walking into The east part OF his mont parior
CARED Now m In Ware ana IsstleiS sSI5sn 1 ms
10 leave the house. so I'm going out Ana ne ,Sis
taIineT aulnori'ieS NJ Trnmhul
for milk which the Board OF Health had 70 GssJs GJ1:s
from dpntheria infected house must not be sGiS;
put destroyed and paid tor az reSulaA Wars
prices IL now declares that the loWu Is % that
must pay for part OF the milk Ware SAYS ps
IL depends whether Mr.. Irumoull kge9bbaTn
COWS Oh the Ware or Palmer slGe S Sa H yin put
a diphtheria placard on the Ware Sue is,tvs @ the
house and do their part tow9Td 9ul5, 95s re taxes
which Mr.. Trumbull has been paying 20 u''
OF Palmer for the last twenty-nve ye9s; yyars has
The Palmer authorities say that y w " Ware
allowed Palmer collect taxes belonging ,sD ~ had
" Is that towns own lookout ana va. 'retallates
that II she has been negligent IN colleeuns ~ ths
she VIII be negligent In sharing the eNS0N
Meanwhile Mr. Trun,bulI walks into ths ne quar-
side or his front room N Grder tS to the palmer
side. that he may receive nav ter ti,c i,ca,Tnes his
Palmer is bound to destroy II Sn9
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
have influence in making the avenue at ths
north end business street

have influence in making the avenue at shs
north end business street
Work has been begun on a new Olympic Club
building. on the old site, In Post street, near
Taylor. The clubhouse will be duplicate OF
the old structure. but will be larger and moro
complete The cost will be 100000.
five million dollar corporation has been
formed TO further worlds fair TO be hald In
San Francisco TO commemorate the 4OOth
anniversary of the discovery OF tho Pacific
by Balboa and to celebrate the completion
of the Panama Canal Fourteen thousand dol
lars has been subscribed and diractors have
been chosen comprising some OF the most
prominent men IN the city.
The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchanss
will soon be amaIgamated with the Stock and
Exchange Board, thus making the exchange
second In size only to that in New York. This
union is due to the great increase IN speculation
in Tonopah. GoIdheld and other Nevada mining
shares. Business has been 30 great recently
that brokers OF one board WIRE unable q
handle It.
The fish commission steamer Arnatross e.
rived this week with a large collection Of fishes
and birds FOR the Smithsonian Institution.
in the Okhotsk Sea and along the Siberian
coast. The officers had the unusual experisncs
of watching the birth of the new volcanic island
at the extremity of the Aleutian group. which
was called Metcalf Cone.
The clearfngs of San Francisco banks FOR thefrN
eleven months of 1905 exceed those for the sanns
period OF 1905, which had been a banner year.
and during October. 1906. they are greater than
for any previous month In the history Of tho
city Imports for the first ten months Of 1906
are greater than those for the first ten months
Of 1905. while exports for the period show
a slight decrease. The reason for the decrease
is obvious At the time of the fire millions Of
dollars worth of produce and merchandise lay
In the warehouses of the city awaiting export.
This was nearly all consumed. and since than
much of the produce received from the intertnr
has been needed for home consumption.
The first carload Of seeded prunes was shipped
this week from Selma, IN San Joaquin valley
to Boston. 1t is expected that freeing the Can'
fornia prune of the pit will add greatly 70 fo
popularity A machine has been perfected tnas
seeds prunes cheaply. The result IS that prunoe
may be put up in boxes like raisins and served
at table from boxes cartons.
The high water in the Colorado River has
upset all plans of Southern Pacific engineers
who thought they had controlled the river ny
huge and costly dam above the Mexican border
The recent rise in the Colorado swept away
costly engineering work. and the great volume Oh
water is once more pouring through a new cram
mel into the Salton Sea. This Will force Soutc-
ern Pacific engineers TO build a new track MY
feet above the present line. What VIII oe the
fate of the great Imperial Colony south OK tHs
Mexican border Is still IN doubt II the waters
can't be checked colony lands will be flooded
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
School Question and Graft Trials
Haze Stage Centre.

San Francisco. Dec. 14-Both the Japanese
school question and the graft trials have been
dormant this week. The facts for test case
of the school question have been arranged. and
the matter will probably be submitted promptly
The lawyers disagree over the constitutionality
of a state law that permits the segregation of
Japanese children, and the Supreme Court will
have to decide the matter. In the trials of
ncfpal grafters all resources of technical law
yers are being employed to delay the cases and
to befog the issues. Mayor Schmitz and Boss
Ruef both made repeated assurances just after
their indictment for extortion that they desired
immediate trial. that they might prove their in
nocence Since then they have had change of
Ing every effort to secure delay. They are ques-
uoning the validity of the grand jury, and talk
OF referring every matter to the Court of Ap-
peals and the Supreme Court
A heavy southeast storm this week caused
much damage to railroads and seriously inter
fered with telegraphic communication. The
storm was the most severe for twenty years and
the high wind blew down many buildings In
course of construction in San Francisco 1t also
levelled many of the walls that We're still stand
ing in the burned business district Repairs
TO damaged railroad tracks are being made
rapidly, and it is expected all trains will be
running on time by the end of the week The
heavy storm this week forced many refugees
who are still living in tents to move to cottages
which have been provided by the relief COM
mlttee- OF the refugees in the city, s167 are
living in cottages, 1896 in tents and go In bar
racks. The total number of cottages providad
Is 4.741. and of these 1883 are still vacant be-
cause many of the tent dwellers refuse TO move
TO cottages. A traffic association will be formed
nY san Francisco business men whose object
VIII be reduction in overland freights 1t is
organized under the management of experienced
railroad men, and merchants expect to secure
IaciAties that will aid In rebuilding San Fran
cisco. Recently railroads have charged 20 cents
a ton for loading and unloading freight This
is heavy burden on merchants
Lower Mission street will soon be rebuilt with
very substantial buildings. Among these one OF
the most substantial is large five-story struct-
ure 40 feet by 1S7 Il feet. for tea warehouse for
VI j. Brandenstein & Co.. at Spear street The
hrst large permanent business building for upper
van Ness avenue is nearing completion at Sac
ramento street 1t is being erected by d. n &
r. Walter & Co, and will be occupied as q
carpet and furniture store. This building NAV
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

man will be heard in number of selections on
the xylophone. Daisy Harcourt, a comedienne
from the London halls" will render some Eng
lish song hits. Rawson and June will give an
exhibition of Australian boomerang throwing
The vitagraph will reproduce new motion pict-
At the Alhambra Theatre this week Albert
Chevalier, the famous English character artist
will offer a number of new characterizations as
well as many of the old favorites. This Will be
Mr. Chevalier's last week in America. Henri
French will be another feature in his versatile
act. Smith and Campbell, conversational come
dians will present q new budget of repartee.
The Twelve Tennessee Students, with Abble
Mitchell. will Introduce Ethiopian YocallsmS ana
dancing. The three Derrick brothers. European
acrobats, will make their debut at TINS theatre
in an exhibition of strength. The Amerlcus
Comedy Four will render a number of vocal Sc
lections John and Bertha Gleason and Fred
Hoolihan will be in their dancing act
Watson Hutchings and Edwards will present
their funny sketch, The Vaudeville Exchange.
The vitagraph will show motion pictures
Special efforts have been made to have this
weeks bill Keith & ProctOr's Fifth Avenue
a strictly comedy one. Fred Walton. the inim-
liable English pantomimist is comedian No.
in his impersonatiOn of the toy soldier in
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
BLACK CARROTS.

cargo Of black carrots nas been s"''Ftly srsstly
Paris from AIgiers and they are said 10 ~ f,.rsr
superior To the ruddy article. pohSeSs' ss, in,-
do not take kindly them. BEING ei'u1I sxa o.
preston that they are being asked 20 xiI per-
Spanish ucOriCa These carrots, hoMeETs.; grs
FORM at least one useful Office Ne'Ii Iii new 70
need no longer Or Caltd c0YCNtN-. - haauty -
the turn OF the beautiful black hatSS ~, az shss
khash her teeth with rage and aye 0~
SexAtton--Pick Ne Up.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
BRADY BACKS LACKAYE.
Manager to Produce 4ctOrs pers'on
of Lies MiScrabLes.

Wilton Lackaye has found in Mr.. Brady
manager who viii produce his version Of Les
Miserables"; he used TO say he couldn't find
manager who could even pronounce il! His
version is called The Law and the Man. and
will be shown next Wednesday at the Manhat-
tan
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

THE Man OF the Hour" at the Savoy Theatre
George Broadhurst's new play of political life
seems TO have found the popular favor ii de-
serves.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

AT Wallacks Sam Bernard is enjoying great
popularity.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Henry 3. Harris will begin tomorrow after
noon at the Hudson Theatre a series Of Brown
ing matinees with the first presentation in this
city OF "Colombes Birthday" the proceeds TO be
devoted TO the work OF the Ladies Auxiliary or
the Lying-In Hospital. The committee in charge
includes Mines. Francis Men. Bacon, jr., j. L.
Barclay, a. NJ. Beard, Ledyard Blair. c. ID.
Fuernin, W. Pierson Hamilton, Richard irwin
James W. Marko, Barclay Parsons. Z. NJ. Pot
ter Louis Lee Stanton, Charles Steele and Miss
Rhett. The cast has been arranged as follows:
S-oIonbe or FsA,ost Eiston
sshyre Jennie Eustace
Edwin Brandt
Stephen Wright
Vaiance .OrTin Johnson
Prince Campbell Coan
Melchoir Joseph Adelman
.WiIred Lucas
r. Morrison
I1usret Thomas Lawrence
Henry Waldhoof
Tom Mcguire
Courtiers. Frank BrOWnlee
Giles Shine
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

the counter attractions Of Christmas shopping. Is
still drawing capacity" audiences
ALA Nazimova's sixth week of matinees of
''Hedda Gabler" at the Princess Theatre begins
Tomorrow and finds the beautiful Russian ac-
tress still attracting audiences of goodly size.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Daly's Theatre at present contains THE Belle
of Mayfair" and large audiences. This typical
English musical comedy quite fits in with the
Daily tradition and hardly needs the practical
pun which hangs the entrance TO attract
patronage.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

The latest Belasco play. THE Rose OF the
Rancho" is not different from its predecessors
at the Belasco Theatre in one important respect
it is a great popular success.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Special Christmas and New Years matinees
will be given of The Lion and the Mouse,
which will reach its 457th performance at the
Lyceum Theatre tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

The Hypocrites." at the Hudson. continues.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Charles Klein's latest play, THE Daughters of
Men" will begin its second month tomorrow
night at the Astor Theatre Special matinees
will be given on Christmas and New Years days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28

Some women friends of Sloane's, who
were on the train, sent a request to
Sheriff Doak after dinner for him to
bring Sidney with him to the Pullman
for a short visit" The request was re-
fused.
Travelling Guard Easterbrook of the
penitentiary joined the party at Star
buck When the train arrived here
the sheriff and his prisoner stepped Off
the platform after most Of the pas
sengers had alighted and walked along
side the train and then cut straight
across toward the penitentiary.
Some Of the people on the platform
were apprised Of the identity Of the
prisoner by passengers on the train and
stared at him curiously as he walked
off rapidly with the sheriff, but the
majority Of the crowd did not know
who he was and, as it was not gen.
orally known that he would come down
yesterday few were looking for him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
Prominent Insurance Official
Convicted Of Forgery
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION
Pleads Not Guilty, land Bail Fixed
at $1O,OOO-Young Morgan
a Bondsman.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-George w.
Perkins, the prominent insurance COM
pany official, and former Secretary of
the Treasury Charles S. Fairchild, di-
rector in the New York Life Insur-
ance company and president of the
New York Trust & Security company,
were indicted today on the charge of
forgery in the third degree in the
course of the New York Life Insurance
company investigation.
Perkins had been told by District At
torney Jerome that indictments would
be returned and he was in court with
his attorney when the bills were handed
in.
He was formally arrested and ar
raigned before Recorder Goff He
pleaded not guilty with privilege of
withdrawing and interposing another
plea if he wishes before January 21
The bail was fixed at $4,000 which
was furnished by ]. P. Morgan, Jr., and
Cleveland H. Dodge. The prisoner was
released.
Fairchild was also indicted, six counts
charging forgery in the third degree
being recorded against him. Fairchild is
now in Europe. Indictments of both
relate to one stock transaction of the
Chicago Northwestern railroad.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28

by the sheriff to catch the train to
Walla Walla and had not been able
to see his mother or attorney before
leaving, he had found time to put on
the immaculate linen which he wore
yesterday and in which he appeared
every day during the trial.
Sloane talked very little on the trip
down. Sheriff Doak did not take his
prisoner into the diner until the third
call and it was empty save for the two
when they entered it.
Word was passed about the train
that Sidney Sloane was in the dining
can and many who had eaten once
went back in and ordered another meal
simply to see the boy murderer
He Went the Limit
Sloane ate heartily, ordered toke
point oysters and ate nearly every
thing on the menu. He had eaten no
breakfast before leaving. The sheriff
ate sparingly only partaking Of small
piece of beefsteak.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
SIDNEY SLOANE IS NOW NO. 435l'
As A PRISONER IN PEN|TENT|ARY
Youthful ParriCde Enjoys Himself on Train Coming TO Prison and
tIirts With the 6rs--Wears Suit Alleged to Be Cause
of The Murder

Winking and smiling at women on the
train, dressed as Immediately as a
city swell and with the air of a college
boy going for the holidays, Sidney
Sloane, the Spokane boy parricide took
his ride from Spokane to Walla Wal
la yesterday in charge of Sheriff Doak.
Sloane was dressed in the suit of
black clothes which he has worn every
day of the long trial, the suit which
he ordered the day before the murder
of his father, and which the tailor re-
fused to make because young Sloane
could not make s25 deposit; the suit
which the prosecution claimed was the
cause of the crime because his father
refused to give him the money to graft
fly his vanity; the same suit that his
mother afterwards paid for that her
son might appear in court dressed as
he wished to be.
Took Time to Dress.
Although Sloane had been rustled out
of bed at Z o'clock yesterday morning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28

be changed as the father was board
ing with the family and saw too
much of mis- little son and that the
people were unfair to Mrs. Breinmer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gregory We're
then given the custody Of the child.
This has proven unsatisfactory to Mr..
Bremmer, because he believes the Gre
CORY family shows partiality toward
his wife, who is in Wallula keeping
house for a widower. The father has
appeared before Judge Brents every
day for the past week asking that the
jurist might do something to relieve
the situation.
If the matter is brought before the
court by Bremmer's attorney and a
showing is made that Mr.. Bremmer's
statements are true another change
will be made and the boy will again
have a new home. Mr.. Bremmer is
at present paying SIS per month for
the care of his little son besides buy
ing the boys clothing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
Do So II WaIIa WaIIa Social
lists Have Their Way.
COUNCIL RECEIVES PETITION
Claim Municipal Fuel Yard
Would Remedy Shortage and
Bring Reduction in Price

A city fuel yard with city coal and
city wood to be sold to the people Of
Walla Walla is the remedy that the
socialists would apply for the fuel
shortage and alleged high prices ex-
acted.
The socialist local filed with City
Clerk Hart this morning a petition to
the city council asking for the estab-
lishment of a municipal coal and wood
yard. The resolution. of which the Pc
tition is the outcome. was unanimously
passed at the last meeting Of the fol-
lowers of Marx.
A copy of the petition was also filed
with the Commercial club No request
for action by that body accompanied
the petition but it will be brought up
by the club in due course of business
at the next regular meeting
How the Petition Reads.
The text Of the petition filed is as fol-
lows:
IO lue Mayor anu lily
Council of the City of Walla Walla:
We the socialist local of Walla WAL
la, Wash rstrn. spe"tf"lly present to
your careful and earnest considerations:
Whereas, there is and has been a
great deal of suffering and incOnven-
ience caused by the shortage of the
fuel supply; and
Whereas, there has been and are ex-
orbitant prices extorted from the pub
lie; and
Whereas, we believe it to be the duty
of the officers of the City of Walla
Walla to protect the people from like
occurrence in the future and also to use
their best endeavors to relieve the
present suffering;
Therefore, we respectfully request
your honorable body to give due con-
sideration to the project of starting a
municipal coal and wood yard by the
city of Walla Wala
Dated at Walla Walla, Wash, Dec.
21St, A. d. 1906.
F. w. MAYHEM, Secretary.
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: + + = =
+ COUNClLMEN EXCITED.

+ Where are the specifications I
+ for first paving of Main and AL I
= der streets? I
=. The most persistent search for I
Z the copy taken from the city sur Z
= veyor's office yesterday afternoon Z
= by Councilman Glasford fails to Z
= disclose it's whereabouts, al Z
Z though Glasford declared to a Z
Z Statesman reporter that he re- I
+ turned it this morning. He also Z
+ told the deputy city surveyor an Z
+ hour earlier that he had lent it I
= to a friend and would return it Z
+ shortly. Glasford is accused by I
+ members of the council of hiding +
+ the specifications. 1t is also said {
+ that Glasford now admits that {
+ the specifications called for 1-4-7 Z
+ concrete base instead of 1875 I
+ base as he represented in his {
+ statement yesterday. +
+ Secret meetings are being held +
+ this afternoon by members of +
+ the different factions in the coun- =
+ Gil in order to frame up a course +
+ of procedure in the paving tangle. Z
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
Mississippi Governor Offers
$500 for Capture.
IT GOES WHETHER DEAD OR ALIVE
ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE SHOT
AND BURNED INNOCENT
FARMER.

JACKSON, Dec 28-The governor
today offered a reward of $500 each
for the capture, dead or alive, of Hal
Bird, Ernest Brown, and Dan Kerr, all
white men alleged to have shot Clint
Nicholson, an innocent negro farmer,
and to have burned him while he was
dying. He also offered a reward OF
$500 for the capture of Tom Simpson,
the negro who murdered John O'Brien,
the railroad detective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
MORE FOREST RESERVES.
Assistant Commissioner Pollock Makes
Important Additions to Reserves

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Assistant
Commissioner Pollock of the general
land office, today notified the land Of
fees in the territories directly inter-
ested. that 1880 acres in the north
eastern section of Oregon, located in
Wallowa and Union counties in that
state, adjoining the Chesnimusk and
Wallowa forest reserves, had been
withdrawn from any disposition what
soever in order to add to the reserve
above mentioned Also that for forest
reserve purposes 100000 acres in Ida
no and Wyoming of which $4,000
acres are situated in the southeastern
part of Idaho in Bingham and Ban
ner counties, had been Withdrawn
from entry. The 1000 acres lying in
Wyoming are located in Uintah coun-
ty. This reserve includes the PieWs
and Caribou ranges of mountains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28

homa and riots at Fort LeavenwOrth,
all by negro soldiers, has increased
the agitation against black troopers.
The negroes have been good fighters
against the Indians, Spaniards and
Filipinos, but their records during
peace are filled with stories of brawls,
street fights and efforts to shoot up
towns with the result that the war
department finds it difficult to station
negro troops when they are not in ac-
tive service
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Congress
will be urged to rid the army of all
negro soldiers the next time the con-
sideratiOn of the Brownsville affair
arises, many army officers and mem
bers of congress being engaged in
planning the movement.
Four regiments will be affected, the
Ninth and Tenth cavalry and Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ffth infantry
The attack upon Captain Macklin,
the assault on Mrs. Clifford in Okla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-28
scHM|Tz's CASE IS DORMANT
Judue Dunno Will Wait Until Change
of Venue Decision Is Given Before
Resuming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Pend-
ing the decision of Judge Graham on
the motion of the attorneys for Abe
Ruef and Mayor Schmitz for the re-
moval of their cases from Judge
Dunne's court. the trial of Ruef and
Scbmitz was continued this morning
bv Judge Dunno until Wednesday
morning. The. court limited its dlsap'
proval of the course of the defense
and said if Schmitz succeeded in get
ting another jury to try his case, Ruef
would have to follow suit.
The case of Ruef and Chief OF 70
lice Dinan, charged with conspiracy
was called and a motion to set ASIDE
tho indictments was argued. The case
was continued until Monday.
Accuses Schmitz of Trickers.
Attorneys for Mayor Schmitz ap
neared before Judge Graham this
morning to argue the motion for
transfer of the Schmitz case from
Judge DUNES court room and secure
sneedy trial. The court granted the
onn,;cation for a continuance of the
hearing until Monday morning.
This morning Attorney Johnson. for
the state, accused Schmitz and his at
tornevs of trying to bunco the judges
I'D merely trying to secure delay in
stead of a speedy trial. Schmitz
eusbed under the charge. The trans
for of the case was opposed on tne
Grounds that Judge Graham had nc
:',r;sdict;on since Judge Dunno had
not consented to the transfer.