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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
MAY ARREST WITNESSES
ON CHARGE Or : Tii::;E;:'~,JURY :; r.,
Prosecution Haywood Case Looking Up Records of Men Who
Swear Assassin Orchard is One Grand liar--Denver
Saloon Man Tells of Orchards Proposals

Orchard played cards in the back
room of his saloon, but tried to start
a poker game which Malich said lie
stopped. The witness denied abSu-
lutely he never tried to hire Orchard
to blow up the Globe hotel, which was
occupied by strike breakers of the
smelter trust. He sWOre he started
an opposition store to his because ne
refused to refrain from extending &
credit to the union men. Also re vs.
titled Orchard several times told nI!1
Steunenberg had caused him to lose
a fortune and he would get even il
| he swung for it.
| Following an attempt to throw acid
on him, as he went to bed, Mali1h
sWore orchard came to him and Of
| fered to kill the manager of the Op-
| position store for money enough to
get out Of town. He refused to H"r-
nit anything of the kind.
Malich's place was burned after he
| left it one day to visit his ranch. BO-
rah questioned him considerably
along the line of Orchards connection
with the fire, the apparent Inference
being that Orchard burned it for the
insurance.
Malich denied the goods We're re-
moved from the store and taken to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02

not even headed. Land prices bid fair
to suffer a slump as a result of this
unparalleled ravages of the fierce ter
ror of the wheat
Now the greatest question in the
Franklin county farmers minds is a
cure for the terrible weed which is
demolishing their homes. Worse than
the mortgage which threatens the roof
over their heads is the Jim Hill mus
,ard. Only one method looks good to
those experienced in handling
such problems and that is letting the
mustard grow and then burning it, thus
destroying the seed. But this may
not destroy mustard any more than in
some countries fallow destroys wild
oats and cookie. Then a concerted act
ion would have to be taken and that is
well nigh impossible. What to do with
the pest so terribly threatening, is
worrying all Franklin county.
Not less serious a question confronts
the farmer of Walla Walla valley. VIII
it spread to this region? Some meas
ures for preventing the despoiling OF
the Walla Walla valley must be taken
soon if the land here is saved to agrl-
culture.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
FRANK WEBER
FATALLY HURT
We||knOWn Tanneri IS Crushed
by Descending Elevator

Frank Weber, head of the Weber
Harness Co., and the Walla Walla
Tannery, was almost fatally crushed
by the elevator at the tannery yester-
day afternoon.
At the time of the accident Mr.
Weber started to walk across the
bottom of the elevator shaft but was
caught by the descending elevator on
which were three men.
Those in the elevator did not no.
tice him beneath it and it was brought
to the floor.
A groan from the injured man then
attracted their attention. The eleva-
tor was hastily raised and Mr.. Weber
was taken to his home, 439 PalOuse
street.
A hurry call was sent in for DR.. n.
g. Blalock who found upon eXamina-
ton that the spine and hip had been
seriously injured.
There is a great fear that Mr.. Weber
who is 20 years old. will not recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02

Machinery for the new Walla Walla
011egy viii reach this city tonight
and VII. he installed at once.
The .aunery viii be located at the
l'nsr If Thirteenth and Rose streets
u the new building erected for the
purpose. The building for the cam
"lhs plant is already for the machin-
ely and inside of a week people OF
,1lS town can eat goods canned al
home.
lie building is a large three story
structure, l2o by so feet Ample space
aIi'Wed for all work to be carried
VI IN thorough and hygienic man
Every convenience is to be in
s'''ed and the plant will be second
10 none.
ABOUT TWO months ago the COM
r~"E 10 put in the Walla Walla can
was organized with the following
0t the head Of it: j. H. Shafer
W w>.-ehl, N. Toner. vice president; F.
,,..' N"SeT' treasurer: w. A. Ritz. sec
ro ana manager. This company
tbs pushed the matter through with
vr,nt nAergy and rush characteristic of
VI ~al'a business men. And soon
w,t1t "aIIa is to have a cannery
init. VIII be among the best in the
ran. ~ a, Bel is the professor for the
os,. ooiIie'y. He comes from the Red
81; o''iIAefy in Iowa A more ex-
fn.5 'oed m9n could not have been
Psr 4 % conduct the enterprise Mr..
an IL oeen in the cannery business
I qban ne and there is no better ouai-
uTre' He comes ',ighlv recommended
4 The work 'iaAe Suo'''
BEL said this morning: 'I have
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
T0RRENS LAND ACT IS IN EFFECT
AUDITOR IS PLACED UNDER BONDS

ditor McCaw as Surveyor Wrinkle does
not have suitable place to keep them
in his office.
Auditor McCaw was put under $4,000
bond by the board yesterday as
guaranty of good faith in the discharge
of his new duties as register of deeds,
a title which was bestowed upon him
by the passing of the Torrens land
act in the last legislature. He expects.
however. his duties will be light in his
capacity as registrar as in other states
where this act is in force, it is but
seldom taken advantage of.
The purpose of the act is to aid in
the clearing up of titles by carrying'a a
suit for the clearing of a title through
the civil courts. If the court DEGREES
the title clear no one can sustain any
prior claims on the property in ques-
ton. 1t is meant to be especially ap-
plicable to the settling of estates. 1t
is claimed however, that in the 20
years in which this law has been in
effect in Chicago and Cook county.
Ill. there have been but 1900 deeds
registered Prosecuting Attorney Rupp
explained this law in detail to the
commissioners yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
PYTHIANS PLAN FOR TIME
ATINSTALLATION OF CHIEFS

A joint installation of officers will
be held by Columbia lodge No. s,
knights of Pythias and the local
Pythian Sisters at the Odd Fellows
temple next Saturday night.
1t is expected about 80 knights and
sisters from Milton will be in attend
ance at the installation.
The knights to be installed are: H.
A. Londagin, chancellor commander;
C. F. Becker vice chancellor; j. G.
Williams, prelate; n. P. /. Miller,
master of work; James N. Frisby,
master at arms.
The sisters will install the following
officers: Mrs. Elizabeth Akerly, past
chief; Mrs. Lillian Cox. most excellent
chief; Miss Jennie Criffield, excellent
senior; Mrs. Anna Tallman, excellent
Junior; Mrs Allie Gehring, manager;
Mrs Tennie E. Nye, finance; Mrs. An
ma Clement, secretary; Mrs. Wilhemina
Stahl, protector; Mrs. j. M. Shaw,
outer guard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
Give ChiIdren's Party.

At the home of Miss Cora Dilley on
Boyer avenue. the Berean class of the
First Methodist church will give a
children's party tomorrow night. All
who come are asked to garb them
selves as little children. This novel
scheme will furnish the principal
amusement at the party, although
games of all kinds will add to the
pleasure of the evening. From 8
o'clock until 1870 the festivities will
continue. Refreshments, the nature
of which are to be surprise, will
close the evenings fun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
SUCH A DEAD ELECTION ON
No Bets, No Fights, Nothing But
Stiffness

While an undercurrent of activity on
the part of candidates for municipal
offices is evident, surface indications
of excitement over the coming elec-
ton to take place July are entirely
lacking.
There are no sensational bets and
there is an equal dearth of prospects
for any demonstration on the part of
at cigar stands and the corner grocery,
the subject of the coming polling con-
test is occasionallysntroduced and fol-
lowed with a few luster-lack remarks.
but the public in general is taking It
all in sleepy, apathetic manner which
bids fair for a light polling.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
NEW CANNERY WILL Be IN WORKING
ORDER WITHIN ANOTHER WEEK IN CITY

worked in the fruit belts of Michigan
and Maryland. I have canned fruit IN
the Niagara fruit district, and l have
operated canneries in Indiana and Il
l:nOis. but never have I seen such fruit
and opportunities as are evidenced i'll
the Walla Walla valley. 1t is simply
the best l ever saw, and l have seen
all the best fruit countries in the Unit
ed States.
"a can of fruit every second is to be
the capacity of the plant. Three thou
sand six hundred cans of the three
Mound size will be the average output
of the cannery. One hundred and fifty
men. women and children will be en-
ployed at the new works wnen 1t Is
running up to it's full capacity
"All kinds of fruit and vegetables
will be canned. although this year
speciality will be made of tomatoes
owing to the shortage OF the o'heL
crons The machinery is all new an1
from the Sprague Machine works OF
Hoopston, III. Only the best or work
will be turned out Clean productS
only will leave the cannery
"eWalla Walla varie+y' will be the
brand used to designate the goods
Every can which leaves the cannery
will bear this brand and will De as
pure and clean as it is posslple u
make it with the best and most up
date machinery. Strict conformity Win
the n,,re food laws will be observed ana
all goods which leave the factory VIII
be first class.
"In about a week the new cannerS
will open for business and begin ope-
rations. With so employees this ne"
business cannot but be a Valuaole ad-
di+ion to Walla Walla.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
TALE Of A WOMAN WHO FOLLOWED A MAN
Il guess you've got me- l a

Il guess you've got me. I am no
man. / am a woman alright.
Such were the words of a young
woman attired in mans clothing when
accOsted by Deputy Constable Peter
son on Isaacs avenue yesterday even
ing. She gave the name of Nora Earl.
Hers is a pathetic tale and one
which has excited the sympathy of the
police. She gives her age as 10, though
she looks considerably older. She says
she is married to George Earl and
up to about three weeks ago was em-
ployed as waitress in a restaurant in
Pocatello where her husband was cook
According to her story she and her
husband quit work there to go to
Spokane, but before they left he claim
ed to have been held up and robbed
of $50. leaving them with a capital of
only $12. AS they could not get fur
ther employment at Pocatello, the cou-
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pie decided to start for Spokane.
Her husband bought her a ticket 10
Baker City and beat his way there
Unable to find work, however, they de-
cided to ship their belongings, ahead
to Spokane with the little money left
and make their way as best they could.
There she adopted male attire.
At Baker City her husband met a
friend who accompanied them. This
party of three passed through Walla
Walla about week ago.
Upon reaching Starbuck they camp
ed for several days on the outskirts Of
the town. Saturday her husband went
into town and left her alone with his
friend. Shortly after the husband left,
his companion held gun in the girls
face and bade her follow him. He
made her walk with him to a point
about three miles the other side of Ri
paria. There the woman started cry
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02

CHICAGO, July 2.-The search for
john d. Rockefeller continues, but no
trace of him is found.
According to word received here
this morning, the story that Federal
Attorney Sims will accept service from
the Rockefeller attorneys if the lat
ter will produce their client in court
July 6, was confirmed this morning.
Marshal Henkel sent Sims word from
New York he had served summOnses
on Directors Hutchinson and BarstOw
and Treasurer Platt of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana.
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ing. Her captor fearing she would
attrack the attention of people on the
road, left her without offering any
further violence.
She Immediately returned to their
camp. Her husband was not there and
she searched Starbuck for him until
Sunday afternoon. Then she walked to
Bolles station a distance of 23 miles
and caught the passenger, No. I, into
Walla Walla. Not wishing to attract
attention she thought to keep in the
less frequented residence districts un-
til night when she could prosecute her
search for her husband in the busi-
ness district with less chance of de-
lection.
Her arrest resulted from her pass
ing the home of Constable Peterson,
707 Isaacs avenue. He was watering
Continued on Page Three) .
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
LILLIAN WINS BIG AUTO RACE
FaVOrite Breaks Down and Loses
lhe Money

PARIS, July 2.-Nazzaro, on a Fiat
machine, won the grand prix in the
auto race today over the Dieppe course
in 6:53.
Francois, the Frenchman who won
the prix in 1906, was second, time 6: SO
Fifty thousand spectators put their
hopes in G. Duray with the French
car. His machine broke a bearing
the eighth round leaving Nazzaro, the
Italian, a lead by four minutes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
AWFUL DEEDS
IN ARMENIA
Fiendish Kurds Outrage, S|ay
and Mut|ate Victims

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 2.-Hun-
dreds of men, women and children
have been massacred in Bitlis, within
the last few days.
The soldiers have been helping slay
the Armenians.
Men We're decapitated or shot down
in the streets. Women and girls We're
outraged and then killed.
The maSsacres are said to have
been initiated by Russia and the kurds
do the killing.
Russia hopes to be made one of the
civil agents to get financial control of
the region.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
LOOK FOR SPREAD OF STRIKE
Chicago Believed TO Be The Next to
Suffer

NEW YORK, July 2.-The best in
formation obtainable at the headquar-
ters of the operators here confirms the
report the next strike will be in Chi
cagO.
Nothing definite is known.
kenenkamp said today there is a
general feeling all over the country
favOring the spreading of the strike.
He said he would not be surprised if
President Small had mailed strike or
derS to other cities
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
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BODY is RECOVERED. )

THE DALLES, Ore, July q !
+ Special to The Statesman-The /
+ body of Josephine Virville, the !
+ 14-year- girl drowned in a /
+ boat accident two weeks ago at !
+ Kennewick, was found near the !
+ Indian railroad camps across 1
+ from Cello Sunday night. She =
+ was identified by her blue calico +
4. dress with white spots. /
+ The body was buried in the +
+ Catholic cemetery in Goldendale. +
!. ]. + j. j. i. !. j /. i. ]. j. + i. i. +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
No New Ships in Pacific.

OYSTER BAY, July 2.-Secretary
Loeb declares as absolutely false the
story that 16 battleships of the At
lantic fleet are to be transferred to the
Pacific because of the Japanese trou-
bles. He says such a move was never
contemplated.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
Armed Guard on DUTY.

CLEVELAND, July 2. - Marshal
Chandler today was denied admission
to Forest HILL Rockefeller's summer
horne. He stationed an armed deputy
on the perch with instructions to stay
there until relieved or he got service
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
Missionary Society Meets.

The ladies of the Home Missionary
society of the Marvin NJ. E. church,
South, will meet at the home of Mrs.
Ladd 636 Newell street at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Business of con-
siderable Importance to the society
will be taken up and a large attend
ance of members is expected.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
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THREE BOYS CREMATED. 4

HOUSTON, Texas. July q I
Ihree small sons of Jacob Prayer /
were burned to death early this I
morning by a fire started by burg +
4 lars Z
Mr.. Prayer heard the looters +
+ and ran down stairs and discov- 4
+ cred the fire. i
He ran back and rescued his /
+ wife and two daughters but could +
= not reach his sons 4
+ i J. + + + + I. + + + + + I. 4 J.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
NEW YORK HAPPY ONCE MORE
Ice Mems Strike Broken, Steset
Cleaners Return

NEW YORK, July 2.-The ice
drivers strike was broken this morn
ing but is not officially declared off.
When the American Ice company no.
titled the union it had enough nom
union men to man the wagons three
quarters of the strikers returned to
their wagons.
The street cleaners returned to work
this morning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
French Troops Mutiny,

PARIS, July 2.-D1spatch 1rO1H
Perpignan says that portion of the
12Oth regiment stationed at Lavzac to
keep order during the wine growers
revolt in Midi mutinied in camp to-
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
New Assistant Named.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secretary
Bonaparte today appointed H. LII.
Blake of Wyoming, assistant attOr-
ney general in the department of JUS
tice.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
+ + + + + = + 4! + + !. + + + = 4
+ RUSSIANS TORTURE THIEVES. I

+ ST. PETERSBURG, July q
= Peasants, capturing Is horse I
+ thieves at Cherniatin in the gov !
i ernment of Volhnia, broke their !
+ arms, legs and crushed their !
+ ribs. They also gouged their eyes +
- out.
= The police rescued them after !
1. the thieves had been tortured for !
- two days. !
= One is dead. !
+ + + + + + + + + + + + I. + + J
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
No Leak in Dam.

City Surveyor Wilson rises to re-
mark that the report circulated 70 the
effect that there is a leak in the new
dam is a mistake more or less of
dam nature. The report originated, ne
says from the fact that an opening
was left IN builuirg the dam which
can be closed at any time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
CHICAGO Grain Markets.

CHICAGO July 2.-Wheat "a, 95 IL:
corn SO 1-2, SO IS; oats Al IA, Al
IL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-02
Miss Sutton Auain.

LONDON, July 2.-In mixed doubles
Wright and Miss Sutton defeated
Wilding of Australia, and Mrs Cham
bers, the woman champion. today.
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Continued on Page Three)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-03
Woman Declares Herself His Wife
and Demands Money.
ABSENTLY YGIvESWRONGNAME
When Arrested Claims to be Wing
fields Wife, but Let Slip Her Name
Which is oIivette Barrie
Wingfeld Repudiates Her.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. AT 8
o'clock this morning a woman claim
ing to be the wife of George Wing
field. the Goldfield millionaire, stepped
from an automobile at the st. Fran
els hotel and forced her way past the
watchman, at the door, waving a pis-
tol and declaring her intention of
killing Wingfield if he did not comply
with her demand for money A tele-
phone message to the Bush street DO
lice station brought Sergeant Shaw
and squad of policemen, who arrest
ed the woman and took her to the
station. There she became wildly
hysterical and had to be taken in the
patrol wagon to the Central Emergen-
cy hospital, where she remained until
o'clock
Although the woman claims to be
Wingfield's wife, she gave the name IF
Olivette Barrie, when arrested Her
home is at San Jose, and she says she
came up yesterday for the purpose Of
forcing Wingfield to pay her money.
Wingfield denies that she is his wife,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-03

Assoclation Of MachinIsts, came 4
New York yesterday and had a con
ference with the local officers an Il
what had been accomplished durint
the last year After the conference
Wilson said that there had been more
advances Of wages and fewer strikes
than In any preceding year.
Advances in wages" he said. "have
been received by $4,000 machinists
throughout the country this year with
out strikes. which will aggregate 49,
100000 year In wage advances. The
advances were principally on the part
OF the railroad companies, but there
has been a general tendency TO ad-
vance wages. The year has shown
more advances and fewer strikes than
any other year and has been generally
prosperous"
A referendum vote will be taken
about February 2 on the question Of
holding an international convention
this year II the vote liz for the con-
vention, which will be held In St
Louis. the question Of general eight
hour work day demand will be taken
up II there liz no convention this
year the eight-hour question will re-
main in allegiance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-03
Bachelor Suicides Although the
Means or Relief are at Hand.
SHOWED GREAT RESOLUTION
Slowly Stransled With End Of Rope in
His Hand, Whereby He Could In.
stantIy Have Saved Himself
Had He Wished.

LONG CREEK, Ore. Jan. Mail.
ing board across the top of the door.
way of his lonely Grant county home
Leon Battig, a half-invalid bachelor
living by himself on the old Keeney
ranch, looped a piece of clothesline
over the board and lc; himself strangle
to death.
Battig's suicide was a curious one,
being executed in such a way that he
could have called it off at any time
before unconsciousness set in, as the
loop was so arranged that by hands or
feet he could have gotten his toes on
the floor and have freed himself When
found, after the body had been hang
ing probably several days, the knees
were touching the floor. Hans Hanson
found him. On calling at the cabin
ana opening the door he was aStoniSh-
ed to behold the face of the man he
came to see swaying at a ropes end.
Battig must have had extraordinary
resolution.
Battig had just sold his ranch for
$4,500 but he owed the state $1,000
on it, the purchase having been school
land, and by the terms he was not
to get any Of the money for two years.
In addition, he suffered from stomach
trouble, and 1t is supposed he decided
not to wait and suffer. The coroners
jury verdict was death from an "un-
known cause"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-03
Young Woman Creates Excite
ment in 81. Louis
JUDGE RETAINS COMPOSURE
Disappointed in tho Outcome OF an In
heritanoe Lawsuit, Miss Rosa We'll
Vents Hcr Wrath in a Startling
Manner.

ST, LOUIS, Jan. Just after Judge
], A. Mcdonald OF the Circuit court
had convened court this morning, Miss
Rosa Well suddenly arose from among
the spectators and fired point blank
with revolver at the judge. The
bullet missed him. She was disarmed
and arrested, She was II lltigant in Il
case concerning a disputed Inheritance
that was tried before Judge Mcdonald
two months ago,
when taken from the courtroom
Miss We'll retained remarkable COM
posure and said in calm tone, II
ought to have got him" She was ac-
companod by her sister.
Judge Mcdonald did not arise from
his seat during the excitement Take
the two women out OF the courtroom"
he said to Deputy Sheriff Burns, and
when the woman had been led from
the room and order restored, the
judge turned to several attorneys who
were waiting to make motions and
said;
Proceed, gentlemen"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-03

CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The cham
pionship chess match between Frank
]. Marshall Of Brooklyn and DR.. Eman-
uel Lasker, chess champion of the
world, which was scheduled to begin
at Philadelphia on Friday Is attract
ing interest all over the chess world.
The men will play eight games, draws
not to count and fifteen moves must
be made within an hour. The games
will be played every other day and
no more than three games are to be
played in week. Beside the title
the winner will receive prize of
$1,000.