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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
NORTH COAST PART OF c., N. 8 ST. PAUL SYSTEM

Recently Messrs. F'luellen, of Spo-
kane, and Hunter of Tacoma. heads OF
the Milwaukee land purchasing depart
ment On this coast, have been making
extensive purchases of timberlands
all along the route of the North Coast
survey from Cowlitz pass to Chehalis.
They have also operated extensively IN
the Grays Harbor district, and H.
Clallam county In all they have
purchased many thousands Of acres
of timber lands, and have also in
vested heavily in lands that are known
to contain coal deposits.
Surveys Kept Quiet.
From the beginning the heads OF the
Milwaukee management, from Presl-
dent Earling down, have declared the
intention of building the Pacific coast
extension to Portland. They have thus
far made no survey under the name Of
the Milwaukee toward this city, but
every other indication points to the
carrying out of their plan under the
name of the North Coast road. Their
heaviest timber holdings are In Gar
lam county, Washington, which is the
extreme northwest part of the Olym-
pic peninsula.
1t is apparent that they would not
be justified from any economic stanu-
point in hauling this lumber south
clear around the lower extremity Oh
Puget sound and north to Tacoma ana
Seattle for eastern shipment via Sho-
oualmie pass.-Oregon Journal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

spur going north to the Sound and the
main line running south to Portland.
The north branch at Ladd makes its
connection with the Tacoma Eastern,
which has for year been under Op-
tion to tae Milwaukee road. From that
point it swings east and north, crosses
the Oregon & Washington survey made
by the Hartman people land parallels
their line to Tacoma.
The North Coast line to Portland
proceeds from Nesika southwestward
to point near the Northern Pacific
and the Oregon & Washington right
of-way at the Toutles river, and par
allels them to this city, via Vancouver.
Fits In Nicely Here.
II. eastern Washington the North
Coast road works admirabl into the
Milwaukee's scheme of tapping the
wheat belt. At a point north of the
Yakima river, near Chandler, it
branches due northeast to Spokane
Crossing the Columbia river at a point
on line drawn straight to Connell, it
intersects the Northern Pacific and O..
r. & n. and passes through Delight,
Fletcher and Bemis, connects with the
established Milwaukee survey few
miles east Of Cow lake, and again
crosses the Northern Pacific at Che
ney. From Tacoma northward it fol-
lows closely the shore of Puget Sound
1t makes a total of eight crossings of
the Northern Pacific railway in the
lstate of Washington
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
BURGLARS WERE At WORK
IN CITY SATURDAY NIGHT
Three Houses fntered-..M Mrs. Slater is Made
to Furnish Matches For Thief to
Search Her Home

Three burglaries were committed
and one attempted between the hours
of $3.50 and 1O:sO o'clock Saturday
night.
houses entered were at home and in
one case personal violence was done.
The homes entered were those Of
John Smith, southeast corner of Ninth
and Birch streets. Albert A. Young.
S32 North Ninth street and George w.
Slater, SIG w. Elm.
The first house entered was that Of
John Smith, a German. at the south
east corner of Ninth and Birch streets
At the time the burglar entered, Mrs.
Smith. middle aged woman, was the
only occupant of the house. She was
sick and was lying down on the bed.
According to Mrs. Smith, the burg
lar entered from the back door and af-
ter lighting a few matches and sturn-
bling around the kitchen for a few
moments came directly to the room
occupied by Mrs. Smith, which was off
the front room of the house.
Judging from the manner in which
the Burglar made himself at home,
Mrs. Smith thought he was her son.
Upon entering her room. the man Or
dered, Hands up." Mrs. Smith start
ed to get up from the bed. but the
burglar pushed her back, and struck
her sharply over the head with a
short stick which he carried He ord
cred her to lie still, telling her that,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
TELEGRAPHERS ARE n qUT
IN MOST OF LARGE C|T|ES|
Strike Is Approved by Federation of Labor
and Tie-Up Is Predicted by
Tomorrow

Operators in more than Is important
telegraph stations have gone out as a
result of the strike and Indications
point to an entire tieup of all tele-
graph service in the United States in
side of IL hours.
The biggest development Of the day
is that at New York where the en-
tire force in the offices left their key
boards this noon and did not report
for duty this afternoon.
From coast to coast the lines are
helplessly tied up this afternoon and
the situation looks dark for the tele-
graph companies. More stations are
going out all the time and 1t Is only
A question of short time before
every city of any size will be without
telegraphers to operate the wires, is
the opinion among local telegraphers
this afternoon.
The Postal company, which at first
had hoped to avoid the mixup, has be-
come involved and its men are walking
out from the various offices. The
. strike on that line bids fair to become
as complete as that on the Western
Union.
A. p. To Strike.
The Associated Press operators are
on the verge of walking out They
have demanded the Hearst scale west
,uf Chicago and in the south. This
calls for s35 where the operators are
now getting $29. Their ultimatum
brings matters toaa crisis at 4: 80 this
afternoon and there is every indication
that the men Will quit work. In case
that service will be without news ex
cept such as they can get over the
regular company wires.
The operators at Portland and Spo-
kane are only waiting the word of
President Small to walk out of the
offices there, and it is probable they
will quit work before tomorrow.
Telegraph service today has been
meagre Practically the only news
coming in is that relating to the strike
and there is no prospect that service
will be bettered inside the next few
days.
Strike Well in Hand.
1t appears that the telegraphers have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

Mystery that has surrounded the in
terests back of the North Coast rail-
road is being penetrated with rays Of
light that show the North Coast road
to be a Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
project. Evidence that is regarded as
is furnished by the Wash
ington railway commission map just
published, and the operations of the
Milwaukee roads timber buyers along
the route of the North Coast road
from the summit of the Cascades to
Chehalis and on to Gray's Harbor.
What Survey Shows.
The official survey filed by the North
Coast with the Washington railway
commission shows the line beginning
at Walla Walla and running west to
Hunts Junction, near Wallula, on the
east bank of the Columbia river,
thence to Pasco, paralleling the
Northern Pacific, which it crosses the
Columbia river at Richland, and fol-
lows the Yakima river to North Yaki-
ma, thence to the headwaters of Rat
tlesnake creek and through Cowlitz
pass. which gateway was from the
first the Milwaukee's avowed route
over the Cascades. West Of the sum-
init the line follows down the Cowlitz
river, passing through the coal fields
in the vicinity of Cora. where WE'LL
known Milwaukee agents have pur-
chased 1000 acrese of coal, besides tim
Der lands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
DISCOVERS MAN
UNDER THE BED
AFTER CALLING IN ENTIRE
NEIGHBORHOOD HELENA
WOMAN FINDS BURGLAR.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 12-An
agonizing cry for help and ponce
aroused number of residents in the
fashionable west side district shortly
after midnight last night, with the re-
suit that many inquiries came from
opened windows as to the cause OF the
alarm. The telephones OF the Guy
We're out of commission because Of the
strike of operators and linemen ana
the voice of the woman who gave the
alarm was readily recognized by neign-
bors for a block distant, several Oh
whom responded il, person so soon IS
they could don scant clothing.
Arriving at the house they ma
haste to inquire the cause of the
element and were informed by II
highly frightened woman that she ha
heard a noise in her room and wa
quite positive that there was a man
under the bed
Man Also Hears Noise.
One of the men was dispatched TO
a police patrol box while the others
awaited the arrival of the officers ana
at the same TIME endeavoring to paci1y
the woman
Before the arrival of the police the
relief party was reinforced, however
and it was decided to proceed at once
TO her sleeping apartments. There was
some parfeying as to who should en-
Ter first and light the gas, which. one
man finally volunteered to do. Hear
ing slight Loise, he beat hasty re-
treat, declaring that he, too, had heard
the sounds which had awakened the
woman and caused her outcry to her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
Old YOU HEAR THE CONCERT 7
CROWDS GATHER TO LISTEN TO
STRANGE MUSIC FROM CHINESE
PHONoGRAPH,

Noises which might be taken for a
feline concert or somebody's intervre-
tation of the wailings of a lost SOUL
emanating from the chinese quarters
on Alder street near Third, kept a
crowd about the doors of the followers
of Confuscious for the better part of
an hour last night.
This morning that same crowd is
trying to forget those noises, for
those spinal -crinkling-strain ins
affected the mind and sleep much as
would a second helping to Welch
Rarebit.
To the Chinese, however. it was but
the music of dear old China, to which
there was a new charm, for it was
rendered by a phonograph, the mys-
terry of the foreign devir' in which
one can bottle up talk and turn it loose
again at will. But it did not seem
occident could have recorded the ORR
entail vocal spasms which shocked the
atmosphere last night.
Gathered about the phonograph.
which was set on a box at the rear of
the Chinese store under shrine to
JOSH were about a score of Chinemen
merchants and farmers. In the back
ground was a woman. She was bare
footed and wore great rings in her
ears.
Pa ba ba. tum tum tum, Chungi-i-
vi walled Athe tortured phonosraph
some thousands of feet above the
clouds in the minors where 1t SCARED
to a tin pan accompaniment.
Then two or three of the celestials
would start an animated jabbering in
one corner of the room. gesturing to-
wards the machine. This would SUBJ
side until some one else was moved
to offer criticism. Every unmber
brought forth much talk and not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
JOHN D. MUST GO
SAYS BROTHER
WILL SOON PUBLISH LIFE HIS.
TORY THAT WILL MAKE
AMERICANS sHUDDER.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE World
yesterday morning printed the follow
ing interview with Frank Rockefeller.
which they kept secret for year and
a half under agreement with Mr.. Rock
efeller.
MY father is alive and WELL" said
Mr.. Rockefeller. He is dependent on
no man. He would scorn the proffer
of financial aid from John D. and
would not take it from me-
He has means of his own, ample
for all his needs.
But there is reason why l cannot
at this time tell you where he is. In a
few weeks or months, will be ready
to tell a story that will amaze and
horrify the whole world.
mo one yet knows that am writing
the story, the real history of John DIS
life.
Il finished it secretly here in my of
flee several months ago, but there
am doing it all over again.
REST assured that it will be right
this time.
Yes" he continued in bitter tone
when l make John DIS true life his
tory public and explain the facts about
father, this country will be too warm
for it's richest citizen.
go ask John D. where our father
is; tell him that 1 sent you and that
dare him to answer.
But the time will soon come when
can safely speak. Then it will not
be safe for John D. to appear upon the
streets of any American city. He would
be stoned by the people.
Nothing but flight from the country
to some foreign lland will save him
when the whole truth is known
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
neighbors for assistance
Il Was a Man, All Right.

With the room lighted, however
and the further fact that the noctur-
nal callers were duly armed, they de-
cided to complete the task they hao
started. No sooner had they set FOOT
in the room when they heard someone
say. and apparently coming from un-
der the bed, too:
.Tve got her now, all right; Wen
soon be off,
The neighbors recognized this vo1ce'
too. 1t was that of her husband.
1t seems the gentleman in question:
who is numbered among the wealthy
and prominent citizens of the place.
had bought an automobile, and, being
a practical sort Of a person was tax
ing lessons at a garage on its opera
ton and mechanism. 1t took several
minutes to bring him out of his dream
land escapade. He was armed with
a monkeywrench. and the bed Stats
plainly show, his neighbors say. where
he essayed to make repairs thereon.
He buys literally for his friends
now.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
TRAIN KILLS SEVEN HORSES
WHILE CROSSING o. r. 4 N. TRACK
ANIMALS ARE STRUCK AND
CUT TO PIECES.

While crossing the track in pas
ture, seven horses belonging to George
Dague of Hadley, were struck by an
o. r. & n. train this morning and kill
ed.
pasture and the cattle guards did not
prevent the horses from crossing the
track. This morning while they were
going across the track a train struck
the bunch, killing all of them.
They were fully insured in the Far
mers' Mutual company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
RUNAWAY CONVICT CAPTURED
JOE KELLY rs AGAIN IN PRISON
AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF
COVETED LIBERTY.

from the penitentiary about a month
ago. is back on the hill In a crimson
suit, and armed with a hammer, is
actively engaged liz breaking a yard
of rock a day
Kelley was taken up in Pendleton
Saturday and as he answered the
description of the much looked for
man, the authorities here were notified
and Guard LOvewell went down to
Identify the man and returned with
him yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

providing she dia no further harm
would be done her.
Made Mrs. Smith Help.
He then struck matches and con-
tinued his search for valuables. After
looking through the bedroom. he de-
manded more matches. Mrs. Smith
told him they were in the kitchen. He
started to get them and then ordered
as there was a purse containing IS on
the shelf besides the matches. Upon
being given the box of matches. the
burglar looked through the frOI.t room,
but he must have been nervous, for he
passed IS cents which was on a table
Meantime. Mrs. Smith managed to
edge out of the room. She ran through
the kitchen and out the back door.
There she met her husband who WAS
returning home from a visit with the
next door neighbOr. AS she spoke to
him the burglar was heard to run out
Of the front door. Mr.. Smith raised an
alarm and started in pursuit. but the
thief had disappeared. taking as his
only booty hat which he found on a
chair
Police On the Trail
The police were Immediately notified
and given detailed description of the
man. He was described as being aDouc
five feet six inches tall, very slim, and
having rather long. black hair. sharp
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

the strike we'll in hand, although the
companies claim they are able to cope
with the situation. The strikes are
nevertheless becoming more frequent
and everything points in the direction
of one Of the biggest strikes in the
history of the country.
More than 5000 men have quit WORK
and this in about so important stations
and repeating stations. The strike is
assuming mammoth proportions and
President Small is in communication
with the government officials regard
ing the settlement Of the strike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
KICKED IN CHEST BY HORSE.
15-Year- Old Tommy Issitt Is Taken to
WaIIa WaIIa Hospital.

While grooming his horse this morn
ing, Tommy Issitt, a Is year-old lad
living on West Sumach street, was
kicked and seriously injured.
The horse, which has never been
known as a particularly bad animal,
was for some reason frightened or an
noyed and kicked the boy in the chest.
He was moved to the Walla Walla
hospital where Dr. Shaw made an ex-
animation of the injuries and found
three ribs broken and a lung pune
tured. The injuries. while not danger
Gus, are considered serious and young
Issitt will be laid up for some time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
WILL NOT TALK
POLITICS NOW
3. D. cROcKER IN WALLA WAlLA
TODAY BUT SAYS HIS VISIT
is ON BUSINESS

B. d. Crocker, the we'll known IA
coma politician, was in the city To-Day
leaving this afternoon for Spokane and
tho Sound Asked about the political
situation in this state, Mr.. Crocker
said:
TT is too early to talk politics yet
I am over here simply on private ousl-
ness and have nothing TO say.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
GOOD FIRE BRIGADE.
Fred Wells Extinauished Flames and
Prevents CONFEDERATION.

A barrel of blazing paper in the al
ley at the rear of Tierney & Toner'S
place of business on Second street.
had all the appearance of first class
fire for a while Saturday afternoon
That it would have developed into
such is more than likely had hot Fred
Wells, who is employed in the Drum
heller store. played the part of fire
brigade. and with a garden hose ex-
tinguished the flames.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
CHICAGO Off the Map.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-This city is
isolated geographically according to
an admission made shortly before noon
by Superintendent Cook of the West
ern Union. "The strikers cut Chicago
off the map" he said. I'VE have men
working but can't keep the wire go
1t is believed the railway telegraphers
received orders to put Chicago out OF
business"
Conditions are the same with the
Postal company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
STEAMERS MEET
IN ATLANTIC
TENNESSEE coLLIDES WITH A
SCHOONER WHICH SINKS
WITH CREW ON BOARD.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Aug. H.
Four persons were drowned and two
hundred thrown from their berths to-
day when the steamship Tennessee
collided with a schooner Off this city.
The Schooner sank Immediately. The
captains picked up but four members
of crew which went down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
ROBBERS KILL
VICTIMS IN BED
BODIES ARE DISCOVERED BY 4
DAUGHTER RETURNING HOME
FROM VISIT.

NOBLESVILLE, KY, Aug. 1z,-GeO,
w. Hudson and wife, living three miles
from here, were murdered during the
night by robbers who stole $2O9a. The
bodies were found by the daughter
who was returning from visit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

NEW YORK, Ag. 12.-Nine hundred
Western Union operators of the main
office are out having quit at signal
of whistle blown by union Of
fetal. The company officials tried to
stop the elevators to prevent the men
from leaving the building. The sope-
rators were joined in the street by
the striking Postal operators. Twenty
five remained working in the Western
Union Office but they are unable to
handle the business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
GENERAL ee{2E TO Be CALLED TONIGHT # REQUESTS ARE NOT GRANTED
FUNERAL OF MRS. HILL.
Many Loving Tributes by Large Mum.
ber Of Sorrowino Friends.

ber Of Sorrowina Friends.
From her home at II Park street,
the funeral services Of Mrs. J. NJ. Hill
were held yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Rev. w. E. Thompson and
Rev. John LeCornu officiating.
Many of Mrs. Hills large number Of
friends were present to pay their last
tribute to the deceased. The beautiful
floral offerings, of which there were a
great many. were also testimonials of
the respect and love borne the de-
deceased by her itfaHy friends.
After the ceremonies at the house
Mrs. Hill was laid to rest in the Odd
Fellows cemetery
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12

Engineer Loehr today set the grade
stakes for the grading of Franklin
avenue. one block east from Belleview
avenue. Contractor Freise has the
contract for the grading.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
All Locals to Meet.

CHICAGO, Aug 12.-Secretary Rus
sell issues a call to all local unions
to hold meetings Immediately prepar-.
atory to a general strike If the COM
panies do not grant full demands with
out further delay. He says Chicago
is completely closed up. No new strike
breakers have arrived.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-12
+ + + + = + j + + = !. 4! /

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 12-Fed-
= eral Judge w. H. Hunt of Mon 1
+ tana, met President Roosevelt to- !
+ day at a political luncheon with !
= group of politicians .
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22
MISS SHORES SERVICE
AS Sunday School Worker is Surely
Quite Notable.

Miss Carrie Shore, who visited
here, left for shinnston last night
TO visit few days, before returning
to her home at Fairmont. Miss
Shore has been Sunday school
teacher years, beginning when she
was but IA years of age and never
missing a year since. Her class has
been in the Methodist Protestant
church at Fairmont and her pupils
may be found in every section of
country. Her services as a Sunday
school worker are among the most
notable in the country and but few
have such long and successful
record in the work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Rudolph Kacinec and Julia Jed
lonsky.
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POLICE COURT.

Two prisoners were given trial
by Mayor Grille at the regular SEES
sion of police court this morning.
John Hamilton was up for drunk
enness and he was released on pay
ment of So fine on his promise to
leave the city Bill Davis was sent
oyeI TO jail for five days in default
of the payment of IS and costs for
being drunk in the city's streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22

lodged the issue by declaring it out
of order.
West Main street citizens asked
that some street paving be done
there. The same was referred to
the street committee.
The council adjourned, reconvened
as license court and transferred
the saloon license of Joseph Latstet-
ter to Myrtle L. Williams.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22

The N. W. Club were delightfully."-
entertained at the home OF Miss Lucy
Dawson on Hickman street Friday
evening. The time was pleasantly
spent by the guests and at az appro-
pirate hour refreshments were sery-
ed. At late hour the guests left
their hostess reluctantly, pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22

amounts to reputation of debts and
that means an Impairment of the
city's credit and general standing.
Such matters ought not to be dis
posed of in such a dangerous way
with so little consideration given.
At the next meeting of the council
the order in this respect should be
rescinded and the matter taken up
and disposed of in a business-like
manner. 4l%
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-22
MISS LOWE A STAR
At the Department of Music md Art
at University.

Miss Gussie Lowe. of 1Ine Grove,
who graduated two years ago from
tho musical department of Broaddus
Institute, took the musical and ART
diploma this year in tie vocal music
department at the West Virginia
University at Morgantown, and sang
at the commencement, Acquiring her.
self as the star of the class. she
university facuI:y ane ger friends
are urging her to complete her edu-
cation abroad. which she will likely
do. Miss Lowe is quite well known
here.
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