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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
FEWsTER TRIAL IS INTERESTING
Answers Are All Foreign to the LEGAL
Questions asked by
Attorneys.

One of the interesting features of
the Fewster- Miller case heard this.
morning before Judge Brents was the
wide variety of testimony. Every
question asked brought for an answer
entirely foreign to the question.
The case has been dragging through
the courts for some time. John Few
ster left his wife, Minnie Fewster. He
then transferred a homestead to j. G..
Miller. Shortly afterward Mrs. Few
ster began an action for divorce. She
alleged the transfer of the land to Mill
Ter was done for the purpose of keep
ing her from her share of the property.
That phase of the question was tried
before a jury. The verdict was in
favor of Mrs. Fewster The jury de-
cided the transfer to Miller was a sham
The two phases of the case were con-
solidated and it was heard before Judge
Brents this morning. 1t will be heard
again later.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
POLITICIAN is CONVERTED.
Noted Illinois Leader One of 5000 Con
verts Won by Sunday.

kANKAKEE. H., Feb. 25.-There is
- icicing in kankakee over 5000 sim
n rs repentant. the harvest to date
o Evangelist Billy Sunday and the
most prominent of the stray lambs
gathered in is ex-State Treasurer Len
Small.
Len. who is known TO every man,
woman and child in Kankakee county.
is regarded in this neighborhood as the
biggest politician in the state and likely
to be a candidate FOR governor one of
these days. The famous politician,
who had gone to just four meetings,
marched bravely to the mourner's
bench. He was accompanied by his
Wife and his son. Leslie, and there
wasn't one person in the great taber
ale, where over 5000 persons were
congreGated, VINO didn't feel like shout
ing 'Halelujah.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
WIRE AuRls BOY OFF BRIDGE.
Frank cresweIl is Saved From Death
by Narrow Ledge Which
'tE-itL'
). Stops Him.

ALBANY, Ore. Feb. 25.-In an acct
dent replete with peculiar circumstance
es, Frank Creswell. a 15-year-old boy,
was severely burned by an electric
shock on the Albany steel bridge. He
took hold of one of the power wires
which convey electric energy from the
Willamette Valley companys Albany
plant to Corvallis and received a shock
of 10000 volts
Young Creswell started to climb
down on the pier, where the north end
of the bridge proper joins the approach
with the intention of sliding down the
rods to the ground 20 feet below and
thus avoid going down the long ap-
proach and returning on the winding
road. 1t is the custom Of many boys
to leave the bridge this way, and Cres-
well had often done it. But he became
overbalanced while standing on the top
of the pier, and probably to prevent
falling took hold Of one Of the power
wires. The shock threw him down and
a remarkable feature Of the accident is
that he did not fall to the ground. The
part of the pier which extends beyond
the edge of the bridge is not more than
a foot wide, but the injured boy re-
manned in this narrow ledge.
He was found in mid-afternoon by
Lineman Kyle, of the Home Telephone
company, who, assisted by Lineman H.
Conn, raised Creswell's body from his
perilous position to the bridge. They
brought him to this city, where it is
now believed he will recover So sew
ere was the shock that skin from one
hand remained on the wire and the sole
was burned off the shoe where he stood
on the pier.
Young Creswell is the son of John
Creswell, a farmer living in Benton
county, near this city.,It is a peculiar
coincidence that II. c. Conn, who was
present when Creswell was found on
the pier yesterday, rescued the same
boy from drowning last summer.
The heavily charged power wires Of
the Willamette Valley company cross
the bridge on arms extented from the
bridge and so unprotected that there
has been general fear of accidents, but
this is the first to occur since the wires
were strung last summer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
coRoAERs MUST Be DOCTORS
Bill Passes Senate and Will Most Like.
ly Pass the House as 1t Is
Meritorious.

Coroners will be doctors and not un-
dertakers hereafter in the state of
Washington thinks J.. w. Cookery,
who returned from Olympia yesterday.
1.-The bill requiring that all coroners
be licensed physicians passed the SEN
ate by a vote of 35 to and 1 think it
will pass the house without any diff
Guilty." said Mr.. Cookery, this MORN
ing. 1.-The bill providing for COM
mission to examine undertakers is al
SO safe in my Judgment. The fact that
it doesn't ask for any money appeals
strongly to every member Of the legis-
lature."
Mr.. Cookery also thinks that the
open river bill is safe although it will
probably be cut down to 100000 by
the committee. Il think that whatever
the committee recommends will be
passed without any trouble he said
several west side members told me
they should vote for the BILL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
WHAT WILL WALLA
WALLA LOVERS DO
Continued From Page OneO

of this act shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined for each offense not less
than $50, nor more than $1,000, or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding one year or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Other Bills Signed.
Other bills signed by the governor
were: H. 5. 6. prohibiting owners.
or those in charge of any canal, or
ditch, in localities where irrigation
from bitches is practiced from suffer
ing nOxious weeds or other growths
to go to seed on the banks thereof; a
bill repeating an act relating to rev.
enue and taxation, known as H. B.
107; II. B. 223 to precent and punish
family desertion or non support and
to provide for support bonds and for
suspension of trial and sentence. The
penalty prescribed is a fine of not more
than $500, three years in prison, or
one year at hard labor in the county
jail
The house passed H. B. 81 providing
that when any business is conducted
under an assumed name a certificate
showing the real parties in interest
shall be filed with the county clerk.
H. 3. 229 amending the act relating
to rights of way of railway compan-
les over lands of the state was also
passed.
In the senate S. B. No. 159 provid-
ing for the escheating of the property
of persons dying intestate and leaving
no heirs was passed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
DIME NOVEL FiEND AT BAY.
With Two Revoivers 14.Year Old
Boy Turns Autlaw.

With Two Revoivers 14.Year Old s
Boy Turns Autiaw.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 25--Gywnne
Green II years old, an inveterate reader
of cheap detective stories. is in hid
ing on the west side of the Willamette
river, armed with two revOlvers, as
sorting that he will not be arrested.
This. at least, is the story told by
his former chum, the son of Ed Bat
dorf
Young Green, it is said, has been in
hiding for several days and when some
of his former comrades approached to
induce him to return home a shot was
fred at them.
Young Batdorf says he carried food
to Green for several days after he left
home and Green told him that he would
not be arrested. He also stated that
he had bullet left for himself.
A warrant was sworn out for Green's
arrest at the request of his father, but
after an all-day search the officers
have been unable to locate him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

insurance companies could look out for
themselves.
|, The witness said the profits do not
depend upon whether stocks go up or
down, but it's more a question of in
come. He explained that the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line together
/ made $17,000.00O through the increase
buying other stocks of greater divi-
dend paying qualities he increased the
stock income to 100000.
Il do not consider this speculation"
said Hartman.
Close questioning revealed that Har-
riman became interested in the Balti-
more and Ohio and with but little acual
transfer of money. He said he ar
ranged to buy 223,247 shares of &. & o.
common at 120. and $4,000 at "a 1-2,
but only a trifie of the 50 100000 was
paid, Hartman expecting to take up
the remainder during the year. He
said he got into C. & A. in a similar
manner.
Attorney Milburn protested against
Kellogg's questions about the Chicago
& Alton. He said it was a private
matter, and not one for interstate COM
merce. Kellogg got angry and replied
that the commission intended to prove
the Alton inflated beyond all reason,
and said, I'VE believe the stock is not
worth a dollar. We wish to find out
the process and the persons responsible
for imitation" Knapp ruled that Har-
riman must tell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
IN. 3. FOR BURGLARS" FAILS.
Sworn Notice Didn't Save 500 Safe
Holding Only Papers.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.,. Feb. 25.
ignoring a sworn statement on the
front of the safe which read: Notice
to Burglars-This safe contains moth
ing but papers," burglars blew open
last night a large safe in the store
of the East India company, in this
place.
AS the notice warned them the
thieves got nothing, but the $500 safe
of the firm is practically ruined. AS
the firm had the notice upon the safe
signed and sworn to before notary
they do not know what to do now
to preserve their safes, as this is not
their first experience of the kind
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
THINK ONE MAN ISN'T ENOUGH
COLLEGE Place Residents Prefer to
Have II Decide on Odorous
Litigation.
PAGE EIGHT

The suit instituted by residents of
College Place against the BlalOck Fruit
company and the city of Walla Walla
which was to have been heard this
morning was postponed until the
April term of the superior court.
The Blaiock Fruit company asked
for referee before submitting the
case to the court. The plaintiffs OBJ
jected They preferred to have a
jury trial.
The suit was started some time ago
to obtain better way of handling the
sewage which the defendant company
iisposes of for the city. The plaintiffs
ailege that the odor from the open
bitches is unhealthy besides being OBJ
nOXiouS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

and she said the names and sigma
aures were familiar but she couldn't
swear it was the same she was shown.
Evelyn said she had been told some
thing about it by Ethel Thomas, whose
name was on the paper.
The Thomas girl figures in the story
of Thaw's alleged cruelty. The girl
testified that Thaw showed II" signs
of being irrational up to February
1902 He asked about her acquaint-
ance with Geo. Lederer She SAID
Lede:er got her a position in the
wild Rose" company and took her to
SUPPER at least 10 times Her mother
was present half the time and she
never ate with him except when others
were present.
Jerome Is Adamant.
Jerome was relentless in his cross
examination today but Evelyn kept
her wits about her and was equal to
his attacks. The prosecutor handed
her a bunch of checks previously iden-
tilted and asked concerning them.
declared Il never identified that"
Evelyn testified that Barrymore
never took her to DR.. Flint nor any
other doctor. At this point DR.. Flint
was brought into he court room and
stood close to Evelyn while he gaZed
directly at her.
Did WI ever see this man before?'
asked Jerome.
mo"
You are absolutely certain?"
Il do not remember having seen
him.
DIR. Flint retired.
The story of her acquaintance with
Barrymore continued. She testified
that while he talked with her moth
er. her mother disliked Barrymore and
declared she had never stayed at night
with Barrymore.
Evelyn again declared that the oper-
atiCn was not criminal She told Of
plans to visit Europe with Thaw, and
said she took letter of credit from
White and used same for her mother,
her mother using the rest herself.
She said Thaw was frequently excited
at the mention of White but never
showed signs OF being irrational.
Jerome led her over the trip to Eu-
rope, the visits to Amsterdam. Munich,
to Austria, to Tyrol and the old castle
which they rented with number of
servants.
Frequently Jerome asked if Thaw's
action under circumstances related in
the testimony were those of an insane
man Evelyn always replied no.
Evelyn said when she returned from
Europe she had great horror of Thaw
on account of the stories told about
him but continued to live on his
money She said the reconciliation
took place at luncheon during Christ
mas week. She said Thaw in 1907
once offered to send her to school
telling her she was too young to be on
the stage.
Jerome led Evelyn through the re-
cital of her life in the hotels on Thaw's
money after her return during which
time she was believing some of the
stories White told her about Thaw and
vent out number of times with
White.
Evelyn admitted she and Thaw lived
at the Grand hotel as man and wife
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
VETERANS DISLIKE OR|'At
State Legislature Will Probably Au'
thorize Moving Soldiers Home to
American Lake.

Just think of a man who fought ior
his country being buried IN grouho
that is under water was the remark
made by Comrade Barr of the u. A. H.
this morning, in the hearing OF re-
porter.
The old soldier was discussing coh-
ditions at Orting where the soldier
home is now located. His opinion re-
fleets that OF nearly every veteran III
the state. The desire for removal Is
almost unanimous.
Mr. Barr told about visiting the nome
and seeing the graveyard and that
there was two feet of water in a grave
dug June 25. 1t is said that the bill
to remove the home will pass without
doubt.
]. w. Cookery who returned from
Olympia yesterday stated that in his
opinion American Lake was the site
which was generally favored by MEM
bers of the Legislature for the home.
Not only is this location a fine one but
an electric line has been surveyed ana
is being constructed from the lake to
Olympia and Tacoma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
COUPLE PART FOR THREE YEARS
Pastor and Wife Agree to Long Seper-
alton Before Seeking Divorce.

SALEM, Mass. Feb. 25.-Much to the
amaZement of their friends the Rev
Charles II. Puffer pastor of the Univer-
salist church of Salem, has signed g
unique contract of separation with his
wife, to expire at the end of three years
when both will agree to divorce, but
during the three years neither shall say
one word of a disparaging nature re-
garding the other.
The terms are that Mrs. Puffer shall
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
PROFESSOR LYMAN
Continued from Page One.)

Roessler plans to deepen every shall
low place some and so distribute things
over the greatest possible extent Of
river in the course of the next two
years.
PROFESSOR Lyman was asked If the
change in the bill would not wipe out
the Tlan for the state to run steam
boats on the river.
Yes. he said, ''but perhaps all con-
sidered it is the best we could do.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
A Valuable Lesson.

"Sfx years ago I learned a valua BILE
lesson writes John Pleasant, Of Mag
nolia, Ind. II then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the longer
I take them the better 1 find them
They please everybody. Guaranteed
at E. L. Smalley the druggis Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
WALLULA INN FOR BAD MEN.
New Jail May Deter Ruffians From
Perpetratinq Crimes.

Wallula bad men have assurances
of a Jail in which to spend their time
should they be arrested. The structure
will be completed during the present
week. Two cells which were removed
from the jail in the courthouse to-
gether with a steel corridor and floor
were shipped to Wallula. A frame
structure is being built around the
steel cells. With the new Jail COM
pleted it will be impossible to escape.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
MURRY is BACK TO CITY.
Alleged Sheep PeIt SteaIer Couldn't
Pull Wool Over LAWYERS.

Sheriff Haviland returned yesterday
from Pendleton in charge of James
Murry, wanted in this city on the
charge of petit larceny. hurry is
charged with stealing some sheep pelts
and several sacks of wool from Gus
Harras hurry was arrested in Pen
dleton some time ago. He could not
be returned to the city on account of
the WashOutS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

be paid SIS a month for three Years
and if a divorce is granted at the end of
the three years DR.. Puffer is to turn
over her property valued at $1,000. Mrs.
Puffer was welded to Dr. Puffer in
Arizona % years ago.
1t is stated that Mrs. Puffner's inten-
lions are to go on the stage at a later
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
NEW SEWER PROGRESSING.
Open Weather of Past Few Days
Greatly Facilitates Construction.

Work on the Poplar street sewer
from Sixth to Eleventh streets which
was interrupted by the SHOWS and
rains of winter has been resumed. Su-
perintendent E. A. Knight has force
of 65 men at work putting in the terra
Gotta.
on the average and the pipe will be OF
the 16-inch variety. Good weather for
few weeks will mean great progress
for the work. Man holes will be put in
the new sewer at intervals of one block.
DR.. ]. F. Boyle, rooms 213-214 Ran
som building has changed his office
,hone nurnoer to Main 594
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
TWO NATIONS HAPPY.
CeIts and DeutchsIanders Can Now
Eat Cabbage and Spuds.

Eat Cabbage and Spuds.
The Irish and the Dutch" are happy
once more. The resumption Of freight
traffic has brought in plenty of fine
juicy cabbage and a mountain OF
spuds.
Some two carloads of cabbage came
in over the n. P. this morning. They
are from British Columbia and prom
Use sauerkraut galore. The ruling price
is still $3.50 per hundred. Potatoes
still bring the good round price of
S125 a sack
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HARTMAN INQUIRY

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JEROME TRIES TO

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-05-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A LOAN OF BEADS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

|
The Papuans of New Guinea are q
Jovlal, light-hearted people, and, says
the author of 1.-TWO Years Among New
Guinea Cannibals," when one has won
their confidence they are hospitable
and friendly. Their trust when once
gained will stand rather severe tests,
as he found TO his great satisfaction
and advantage after a stay Of some
months at Mount Kebea.
was anxious to push further into
the interior, but found myself absolute
ly without beads, which are the journey
money of the explorer. 1t would have
delayed me too long to walt for the re-
turn of my messengers, who had been
sent to the coast for a further supply,
SO | hit upon the expedlent of trying
how far credit with the natives would
go.
| called the tribe, men. women and
children, together, and In a long har-
angue explained the situation to them,
and finally asked them II they would
lend me their beads which every one
of them wore on his or her person In
considerable profusion. Il promised
them that on my return l would pay
them double the quantity
This tribe be II noted, was not to ac-
me farther, and the beads
would have to be given to other bear
ers, whom | should engage as | pro-
Naadpd Thasa orno-nants ora 20 ~,
Papuans as precious as her pearls are
to grande dame, but nevertheless ev-
cry man. woman and child Immediate
" consented to the loan.
This appreciation of the idea Of cred
i denotes considerable receptlvlty OF
mind, and shows that the Papuan can
not be inaccessible to civilization.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-05-30
This Fox a Real Mouser.

The following account of the effects
of environment comes from a landowner
in Silesia, and should prove interesting
to all lovers of the animal world.
One of the keepers came on litter
| of young foxes, each about the size of
a half grown cat. There were eleven
of them and ten were quickly disposed
of in the neighborhood. The eleventh,
however, was delicate He seemed to
have had a blow across the loins In
babyhood and was but a sickly little
fellow. His condition awakened SYM
pathy In the household and he was
taken in and nursed and petted into
robust health.
But care and gentle treatment are
now showing their effect not only on
young reynard's physique, but on his
general behavior and the view he takes
of things Before all others he loves
his kind master and mistress. Next to
them he esteems the house dog. In
fact, should pack" now come across
his way foxy would probably show de-
light and an inclination to take each
on for game. Brushed and combed,
it is his pride to show himself in the
drawing room when requested or to ac-
company his dear lady on her walk.
A few weeks ago he was missed, and
1t was found that he had gone to pay
his deyoirs alone at house where he
had been petted getting no farther,
however, than the front door, where he
stood approximately scratching. Nor is !
it all take" on his part and no re-
turn. He has become a very expert |
mouser. BY day, however, he loves
best to recline before the kitchen fire
on a little old rug he recognizes as his
very own.--Pall Mall Gazette.
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Easy Courage.

A little man in side whiskers entered
a dentists office one morning, says the
Strand Magazine, and with courage
that belied his looks announced that he
wanted an appointment for the after
noon.
''Half-past three" replied the dentist.
"All right. It's to have tooth
drawn-a very bad tooth with three
prongs"
I'm that case l should advise an an
esthetic"
How much will it cost?"
Ten shillings."
Then I'll not waste my money on
anesthetics. I'll have this tooth drawn
in the ordinary way"
Very WELL" murmured the dentist.
so surprised at his courage that he add
ed, you are an extraordinarily brave
man"
Me? Me braveG Don't Won think
It," said the little man. 'It's not my
tooth. It's my wlfe's."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-05-30
SEA SIGNS.
~N~~~~N~

There Is general idea that the
sailor labors under more than the one
pet superstition popular tradition as
signs to each individual. ]. D. j. Kel-
ley, although he declares that ''tars''
are no more superstitious than any of
their equals in training and opportuni-
ties, cites in THE Ships Company"
many of the signs and tokens in which
those who go down to the sea in
ships" put their faith.
In the past, superstition was a part
of every ship; it entered into the keel,
climbed to its flags, ran at its launch
| ing, controlled its crew and cargo,
evoked portents and governed its ven
lures and arrivals.
A bit of stolen wood was always NOR
tised into the keel to make ship sail
fast. A silver coin was placed in the
mainmast step to insure lucky ventures.
The modern christening by the wine
bottle arose from the ancient libations
poured on the deck by priests.
On a sailing ship lawyers, women
and the clergy are looked upon with
disfavor, as they are supposed to bring !
ill-luck. Every black cat that comes
on board carries a gale in her tall
Whistling is much against the proprie-
ties of sea life. If one whistles for a
breeze he is only too apt to bring a
tornado.
Ship-bells are blessed, and to this
day, If mistake is made In striking
one, 1t is Immediately struck backward
to break the spell. The belief in the
desertion of a sinking ship by rats is
founded on reason, for rats like to be
dry-footed, and when a vessel is I'M
safe 1t becomes leaky under deck and
too wet for the creatures comfort
Figureheads were first images of
gods, then of saints and sea heroes.
Chinese Junks bear two glarlng eyes
on their bows, for mo have two eyes,
how can see? No see, how can go?"