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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

his seat He refused to obey the COM
mand Of the executive. The lodge as a
body upheld the actions of Mr.. Hart.
During the session Leavitt, according
to several members present, said the
lodge belonged to him and he would
have full control of it. He ordered
those who were unfriendly toward him
to leave it.
A number of those who were given
tickets to sell for the Owl benefit on
March II, refused to sell them. They
were given to Mr.. Leavitt yesterday
evening One member who had dis
posed of Sc, called them in. He re-
turned the money to the purchasers
and returned the tickets yesterday
evening. He said the benefit was not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
GRAND OWL LEAv|7T IS AGAIN RUFF[ED

for charity but for the grand nests
officers private use. According to the
story of one of the trustees, LeaVltt
stated the grand nest officers were un-
der a heavy expense and must have
money This was said when the tickets
were given to the person to dispose OF.
, The story is current today that
trouble occurred between Grand Ex-
ecutive Leavitt and L. N. Hart 1t IS
said Leavitt threatened to break Hart s
jaw Leavitt denies the story. He says
he did talk to Hart about the beneht.
He says no trouble occurred.
Several members of the subordinate
nest interviewed today say they Will
reorganize the lodge under different
charter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

Trouble is still brewing in the ranks
of the Owls. At the meeting or the
subordinate nest yesterday evening,
a young riot was narrowly aVerted.
A committee was appointed 10
investigate the books of the
spection the committee consisting OF
Jack Lambert, DR.. Buffum and c. A.
Smith. reported the books balanced.
An expenditure of $500 charged to sup
plies was not accounted for. The nest
will employ an expert to inspect the
books and make a report.
During the session several members
were speaking in behalf of the ladies'
auxiliary. H. L. LeaVitt executive,
ordered the men to sit down.
L. n. Hart was one of those speaking.
He was ordered by the chair to take
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
PASSENGERS MAIL AND FREIGHT NOW
MOVING IN AND OUT OF THE CITY

m. to connect with the matilda SpO-
kane daily trains.
The only trouble now left on the 0.
r. & n. is between Adams and Pendle-
ton. Nearly half the track for that l3
miles was washed out and it cannot be
rebuilt before the latter part of this
week probably. When this repair work
is completed the Spokane -PendletOn
trip will be made over the direct line.
Not only are are passengers ana
mail going in every direction but
freight is moving on all roads. The
short stretch of track between Adams
and Pendleton is the only place that
is not being reached by the box cars
of the Hartman road.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
MOUNTAIN GEM is SOLD.
~ oa'Isfy Judgment Of $4,000 Little
steamer is Disposed Of.

iHe steamer Mountain Gem, now
under lease to the O. R. & N. road
~ use between Lewiston and Riparia.
"'N'' mas been sold for $12,9OO to
'Si! Judgment, and at the same
e IN the hopes of protecting the
,''AnOlders of the company that built
Ooat' The steamer was bid in by
m NC eureka & Fargo mining company
in VIII give the mortgage so days
wbioh A'oh 10 raise the money with
Gateway. n 'ne ooa''-"aiiuiS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

OLYMPIA, Feb. 25, ,-(SpeciaD-
Hereafter if a young man persuades
his best girl to go TO church or the
skating rink with him and the girl is
under the age of is years, and the
young man fails to get the consent of
the girls parents he is liable to be
fined not less than $50 nor more than
$1,000 or be imprisoned in the county
jail not exceeding one year, or both
fined and imprisoned.
The law providing for such penalty
was signed by Governor Mead today.
1t reads:
Section I. It shall be unlawful for
any person to entice any female per-
son under the age of IS years from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

With the exception of the Pendleton
banchs both railroads running out of
W3lld Walla have returned to a sched-
Ule basis today.
The w. & G. r. ran a passenger
train out Of here for PasCo this morn
ing and will run another out tonight at
s O'clock which will make the usual
connections for Seattle and Spokane.
An Q. R. & N. train left for Dayton
this morning at o'clock and will run
regularly hereafter. The train which
makes round trips daily to Adams
Will continue to leave here at 8 o'clock
a. m. until the line is open from Pen
aleJon to Spokane and so will the
train which leaves here at 10 o'clock a.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

ment as an excuse for cutting down
the appropriation
'Col. ROessler made an elaborate
report on the way in which he was
going to use the $162, which has
been appropriated by the government
for improvements on the Columbia
above Wenatchee and below Pasco.
"If the state makes the appropria-
tion the engineer said the bulk of the
money would be used between Ri
paria and Pasco on the Snake river.
The government has made no appro-
priation for this stretch. This would
open the river from Lewiston to the
mouth.
"Roessler also said he could use
$4,000 to advantage on the Columbia
at Umatilla rapids, which were the
worst on the river and which the
government had not provided for ade-
quately.
"He said If the state would apprO-
pirate 125,00O in addition to what he
had from the governn ver
could be made navigable for mOuer-
ate sized boats up. as far as Lewiston.
CONTINUED or Eighty
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
Grace Caldwell, Daughter of Mr.. an.
Mrs. Aexa nder Caldwell Dead.

Following a lingering illness of a
month Grace Caldwell, the year old
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Alexander
Caldwell died at l o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the family home SO Wal
nut street.
Rev. rather Van de Ven will conduct
the funeral at the family home toinOr-
row morning at 10 o'clock. Interment
will follow in the Catholic cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

CHICAGO, Gater)-The amount
;s now stated to be aoou'
s17a 600. Suspicion has narrowed GOWN
70 few clerks. Two are outsioe,0'
and some of the suscepcts are women
o,.v never got into the vaults.
r. was traced to the teller's cage. Ffe
,.;ous,v the money has been lost on 1ne
floors has been returned oS
women
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
HARTMAN INQUIRY BRINGS TO LIGHT
MOST STUPEND0US DEALS IN HISTORY

ing about s116,OOO,OO0, reinvested $685.
600, 900 and has s3O,OOO,OOO left
By selling the old and buying new
stock, the income of the Union Paclhc
and Oregon Short Line together was
increased from $3.0OO,O00 to $6.5Oo,ooo.
The testimony developed that 1t was
this which helped Hartman to further
conquest when he bought into the liil-
nois Central, Baltimore & Ohio. Chica-
go & Alton, Milwaukee & st. Paul ana
other roads.
After Hartman explained in detaii
the syndicate operations by which ne
acquired the Alton, he was forced 10
the admission that he sold 10000 Donos
to the New York Life, making a prom.
of $500 per bond. Asked If the price
was not too high, Hartman said: tine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
|ON TRAIL Of BILL STEALERS
Government Officers Seek Tor
Robbers Of $4,000
MUTILA' ED PAPER PASSED At BANKS
SUSPICION FALLS ON FEW TOWN
CLERKS, SOME OF THEM
WOMEN, IN SUB TREASURY.
MuTILA Ed PAPER PASSED At BANKS
SUSPICION FALLS ON FEW TOWN

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-It is annouilceu
the amount of money stolen from the
1-,;+ad States subtreasury was s150,O00
in mutilated bills which had been sent
j., bv hanks for redemption. 1t IS De
loved the officers have secured hiioi
nation sufficient to make an arres'
within "a hours.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

while the union revival services
ended with the meeting last his
n @. Breeden will continue to noid r.
viva, meetings at the Christian chui.l
for the next two weeks unoer 'ne
a,,sniees of the Christian churcn aione'
Maa.;res will begin at 1880 each even
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
WHAT WILL WALLA WAL[A LOVERS
DO NOW WHEN PARENTS ARE CRUEL?

her home for any purpose whatsoever.
without first obtaining the consent Of
her parents, guardian, or person hav-
ing the right to her custody.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person having knowledge Of the
whereabouts of any female person un-
der the age of Is years who has abb
sented herself from home, to withhold
such information from her parents.
guardian. or other person entitled to
the legal custody of such femole per-
son.
of the provisions of sections 1 and 2
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
Snow and Wreck Delay His Train
More than Three Hours.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 90
The president arrived on this after
moons train The train was three
hours and so minutes late, being first
delayed by snow and then at Baltimore
by a wreck, which necessitated switch
ing the train from the Pennsylvania
to the BaItimOrt and Ohio tracks the
remainder of the Journey
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
. . . . . . .
CYCLONE KILLS 200 Z

= MANILA, Feb. 25.-TwO hum Z
= dred were killed, and thousands I
= rendered homeless by a cyclone I
= which struck southern points Of
= the Philippine islands. Communi- !
= cation is interrupted. !
4 = = = Z = . . . . = = = . .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
Ruef Must Face Trial.

SANFRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 25.-A
motion to set aside the extertion in
dictment against Ruef was denied this
morning and trial was set for March
s.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25

character in the past is said to be the
reason for putting the hypnotic per-
Gormance in the excessive license class
along with patent medicine shows
which perform on the streets and cir
cuses
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-25
TO HIGHER REALMS"

+ OSSINING. n. Y, Feb. 25.- +
George Granger was electrocuted !
: this morning for the murder of +
Charles T. Utz a dairyman. He +
= Killed Utz to get money to go on !
+ the stage. He professed that +
: the electrocution would "be a i
: Means Of transition to higher !
+ realms" /
+ 4
- : !. : i. j. !, i. J. i + i + + + /
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i + + E (. + 1. + 4. = + + + + E + 1
FIRE COSTS s250OOO. I

!. PITTSBURG, Feb. 25. Fire +
+ started in the Hayes building on +
+ Liberty avenue this morning and +
J the Derby Desk company was gut +
+ ted and the roof Of the Seventh +
=. street hotel was ignited causing +
i, S25O.0OO loss before noon. =
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PRESIDENT is LATE.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Reports Received at
Midnight Are
Alarming
Rivers in Three States
Fast Approaching
Danger Point
CIoudburst and Continued Storms Send
Large Volumes Of Water Down
Several VaIleys-Three
Trainmen Drown
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, March 19.-The Monon-
gahela and Ohio rivers are rising rap
idly tonight.
A stage of twenty-six feet has been
reached in this city, and by tomorrow
thirty-eight feet is anticipated. This
stage is six feet over the danger mark
and will inundate the lower portion of
the city.
Reports from up river points are
alarming. A greater part of many
towns in the Monongahela valley are
submerged and many persons narrowly
escaped with their lives. The property
damage is heavy.
A bridge at Hammersville collapsed,
precipitating a freight train into the
water and drowning three trainmen.
The dead:
]. B. Mikesell, an engineer.
w. j. Cantwell, fireman.
j. M. Johns, brakeman.
A freight train which entered upon
the bridge got no further than the
second span when it gave way Be-
fore the engineer, fireman or brake
man upon the forward part of the trair
could realize what happened, the bridge
went down, carrying the engine, train
men and five freight cars with it.
One Of the loaded freight cars wa!
carried down the creek a quarter of s
mile. Rain has fallen for the pas
| tWenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
COmmOner Says That
Legislation Isn't
Hostile
Stocks Are Watered Too
Freely for Good
Of Public
Nebraskan Believes That the Sooner
Companies Are Put on an Hon
est Basis the Better for
Everybody
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, March ia
representative of the Associated Press
today asked William ]. Bryan upon his
arrival here what effect the Hartman
and other investigations would have on
the government ownership or manage
ment of railroads. He replied:
THE most interesting phase of the
situation is the refusal of the people
to lend money freely to the railroads.
The railroad managers say this is due
to hostile legislation, but this is a mis-
take.
There has been no hostile legislation
Of sufficient severity to impair the real
value of railroad securities, where the
railroads have been honestly conducted
upon an honest capitalization.
If the investing public is alarmed it
is because the railroad managers in a
vain effort to terrorize the legislators
have carried matters too far.
IF any other answer Is needed for
the hesitancy on the part of the in
vestors, the Investigations furnish it.
for the inquiries have shown to what
extent railroad stocks have been wa
tered.
But what is the alternative? Must
the government refuse to investigate
the rotten management for fear the
mismanaged railroads no longer will be
able to fool the public into buying in
| fiated securities?
"The sooner the railroads are put on
an honest basis the sooner will the in
vesting public be safe.''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
EVIDENCE AGAINST
SUSPECT LACKING
Indications Are That Denver Man Will
Not Be Tried on Charge of
Killing Wife and
Child
By Associated Press.

DENVER, March 13.-Unless new
and important evidence shall be found
against Benjamin c. Wright, he will
probably never be tried upon the charge
of numbering his wife and child Dis
trict Attorney George A. Stidger ad-
mits that evidence to convict the man
is lacking, but has not yet completed
the investigation.
The alleged confession made by
Wright to Chief of Police Delaney is
said to be worthless as evidence, hav-
ing been obtained by use of physical
force. Three physicians who examined
Wright in jail after he made the con-
fession declared that he had recently
been cruelty beaten, as he claimed.
No poison was found in the bodies of
Mrs. Wright and her children, and 1t
is claimed by the defense that their
deaths probably were caused by carbon
dioxide from a defective gas heater in
which fire had been burning all night
when the bodies were found.
AS test of this theory, the defense
placed dog in the house with the gas
heater burning, and after two hours,
it is asserted, the animal was taken out
asphyxiated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
NUMBER KILLED
BELIEVED TO
BE I2O
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOULON, March 13.-The efforts to
recover the bodies of those killed by
the explosion on board the French bat
tleship lena here yesterday, which
have been carried on with energy for
twenty-four hours, have not yet re-
suited in definitely fixing the number of
casualties.
After the last roll call tonight there
GERS and ITO men.
There is little doubt that all these
missing sailors perished.
1t is feared that the total number of
dead will reach 100.
Minister of Marine Thompson made
second visit to the lena today after
the dry dock had been emptied of
water and made careful examination.
The interior steel plates show signs of
having been subjected to enormous
pressure. In many places they are
bulged out or indented.
The gap in the side of the vessel
acted as a safety valve for the great
volume of gas generated by the burn
ing powder without which the explo-
sion would have had even more disas-
trous results.
All day long weeping relatives of the
missing men thronged the approaches
Of the hospital, eagerly scanning the
stretchers that were brought in. Fifty
bodies were recovered during the day
Two of the wounded died in the hos
pital tonight and there are five others
not expected to live until morning.
The prince of the Asturias, a broth
er-in-law of King Alfonso of Spain
arrived here today to convey the con.
dolences Of his majesty to the French
navy and to visit Rear Admiral Man
ceron, who was wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
FORMER SLAVE WILL
SEEK MAYORS CHAIR
By Assoclated Press.

KANSAS CITY, March 1S.-Joshua
Wallace Voohies, a negro, filed a petit
tion signed by 67S members Of his race
with the city clerk in Kansas City,
Kas., yesterday asking that his name
be placed upon the ballot for mayor
upon the independent ticket to be
voted at the coming municipal election.
Voohies was born slave in Nashville
just before the close of the Civil War.
He has been a member of the police
force and deputy state commissioner
and now is in business for himself.
''Do Won exnect 10 win 90 x.Jas aslrao
Voohies.
Sure I do. I would not have en-
tered the race If I did not. No man
ever lost yet that I backed for office.
can push myself in the same way"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14

1-Preacher suspected Of clipping.
2-Jerome attacks Mrs. Thaw.
S-senteneed for stealing pie.
+says dairies kill many babies.
5-Must answer to contempt charge
6-Editorlal.
7-Clty news.
e-Sports.
s-southern California news.
1o-Markets.
11-Classlfied advertisements.
12-Girls the prize In legal fight
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
COFFEE KING TO
SELL BIG RANCH
By Associated Press.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 13.-John
Arbuckle, the New York coffee king, has
ordered the manager of his big "P. o."
ranch, containing $4,000 acres and lying
north of this city, to sell the ranch at
once, together with the stock, which
consists of $125,0OO worth Of cattle and
horses.
The sale is due to the recent action
of the government in forcing Arbuckle
to tear down fourteen miles of fences
erected on government lands, and in
the absence of a land leasing law, Ar
buckle has no place to range his live
stock. Arbuckle has been offered $780,
600 for the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
W0RKINGMEN LOSING
INTEREST IN RELIGION
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The de-
cline of religious interest in New York,
particularly among workingmen, was
a subject of conference today at the
White House between the president
and Walter Laidlow and DIR. Mcdonald
Mackey, representing the federation of
churches of that city.
The visit was for the purpose of en-
listing the presidents aid toward arous-
ing greater interest in religion in New
York and thereby effecting the estab-
lishment of more churches.
The president displayed deep interest
IN the matter and promised the cause
aid In every possible way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
ACQUITTED; MARRIES
WITHIN FIVE MINUTES
BY Associated Press.

SHREVEPORT. La, March 13.-At
midnight last night in the court room,
where he had five minutes before been
declared not guilty of murder, Lee
Brock was married to Mrs. Hattie
Kelly. the woman in defense OF whose
reputation he did the killing.
The jurymen who had acquitted
Brock were the witnesses, and the trial
judge performed the ceremony.
Brock shot /. A. BucIham last sum
mer, alleging that he cursed Mrs.
Kelly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
HEAVY FROST KILLS
VEGETABLES AND
VARIOUS FRUITS

BY Associated Press.
+ BAKERSFIELD, March 13.-The 4
+ heavy frost Of tonight and last 4
4 night has proven disastrous to 4
+ many kinds of fruits throughout 4
4 this end of the valley and such 4
= early vegetables as were growing 4
4 are killed. 4
+ Almonds, apricots, plums and 4
+ prunes were the worst sufferers 4
I and the peach trees we're greatly 4
4 damaged. Strawberries also suf- !
= fered heavily. I
+ The plants were in full bloom 4
4 as the result of many days of 4
4 pleasant weather, and the early 4
+ crop will be reduced by more than 4
= fifty per cent. I
4 Many orchards are a total loss. 4
.s.ts......t4ts.t.tst. FL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Worst Flood In Years

LANCASTER, Ohio, March 13.-The
worst flood since 1873 swept over Lam
caster today. The south, and west ends
of the city are inundated by the over
flow and the water Is over the pike
for the first time in years. The Hook
ing Valley tracks are washed out for
over a mile at Hooker's Station and
other sections are piled high with
wreckage The police and fire depart
ments are rescuing people from the
second stories of their homes in the
west and south ends.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
KISSES THE HEM OF
D0WIE'S SHR0WD AND
FALLS UNCONSCIOUS

BY Associated Press.
4 CHICAGO, March 13.-Rachael =
+ Fisher, one of the crowd which =
4 thronged around the bier of John +
4 Alexander Dowie at Zion City to- 4
+ day in the hope of being cured Of Z
4 their ailments by touching the =
+ hem of his shroud, was seriously =
= hurt. 4
: Miss Fisher, who is suffering from :
+ locomotor attaxia, kissed the hem +
Z of the shroud and then informed =
I her father, who had carried her +
+ into the room, that she could walk. +
+ She attempted to descend a =
Z flight Of stairs, but fell and rolled Z
4 to the bottom, where she was 4
! picked up unconscious and seri- +
i ously bruised. =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Nordica Signs Up
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Oscar Ham
merstein of the Manhattan opera house
closed a contract with Lillian Nordica,
the prima donna, yesterday. Under its
terms she is to sing at the Manhattan
next year for the full season. twenty
weeks. Mr.. Hammerstein would not
say how many times a week Madame
Nordica will appear or what the mone-
tary side of the contract is.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
LocAE

East Hollywood preacher takes two oe
his children and leaves two others with
his wife. Elopement is suspected.
Los Angeles city and county CONSOLE
ure to opposition OF Southern Pacific.
Ftremen save aged woman from sur
location.
Attorney charged with subornation OF
perjury
Governor is asked to veto court prose-
cutors' bill.
Parents or two children engage ia
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Dunbar Under Water

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, March 13.-Dispatches
from all sections of ,yestern Pennsyl-
vania today report heavy rains and
rapidly rising waters. Streams are al
ready beyond their banks and much
territory is submerged. In the Con-
nellsville region rivers and creeks are
rising at an alarming rate. Dunbar
is under water to the depth of six feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Thousands Homeless
BY Associated Press.

MILAN, March 1S.-In the town of
Borsano, near this city. 1000 persons
were today made homeless by a fire
which destroyed the greater part Of
the village. The people were Indifferent
to the spread Of the flames because
their property was insured, and the au-
thorities were obliged to force peas
ants to work TO check the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
Tracks Washed Away

By Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 13.-Flood
conditions prevail nearly all over the
state. At Bridgeport all the creeks
are out of their banks. AT Hamilton
the Seven Mile creek washed away
the Pennsylvania track and a freight
was ditched near Collinsville and thir-
teen loaded cars were wrecked.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-14
RarmaIds WlII Remain
BY Associated Press.

Dy Ao5UOIaVVN z EV75-
LONDON, March 13.-The barmaids
of Great Britain have received a re-
spite. According to an announcement
made the bill to do away with the en-
ployment of women as barmaids will
not be introduced at this session of
parliament.