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The oasis., 1907-04-27

HlOWs Hlu lfHt cNeltiUH we cNIuVtU in the cedars close Co sheep camp where we managed Co buy a little sheep meat and slept in our saddle blankets. The next morning we took up the trail again and fol lowed 1t (the snow was then about eight or ten inches deep) north westerly in the direction of the Zuni Indian village west of Rillito Quemado. We ran into he camp and charged what we supposed to be the robbers camp, but instead of finding the Mexican robbers we discovered Zuni Indians who were there on hunt. We had evident " departed from the robbers trail and got onto the trail of those Indians, they riding the same kind of animals (Indian ponies) which made similar tracks. It was to our great disappointment and chagrin. We then realized that we were perhaps miles away from the robbers trail in the mou1tains without any provisions or any way of getting them, without any means of procuring feed for our horses which were already greatly jaded, and we concluded to return to Saint Johns and temporarily give up the chase cf the robbers. l left Messrs. Earth, Riggs and Martin there, and 1 pursued my journey to Prescott, taking my mule with me.
 This little narrative has never been written before but once, and then it was written in part for a LoEdon paper, some eighteen months later by the Englishman mentioned, his story differing but very little from mine in regard to the robbery, except that he alluded to myself and gave me credit for saving the whole party by my coolness.
 The above is an exact history of that little episode without any embellishments.
 There has been a pitiful attempt to give this little piece of history m an interview in the Arizona Republican of April 4th, by a Maricopa county legislator. l do not know the gentleman, and never heard of him to my knowledge. From his miserable misrepresenta. ton and utter ignorance of the details of the story 1 doubt that he was on the ground or in the country. In that interview he alludes to my alleged character istics of which l believe he is also 1 ignorant. There Is one thing of which l will inform the gentleman and the reader of this statement: 1 1 have one characteristic that 1 know: l hate n liar and a coward.
 Poor old Captain Banta did have nerve enough in an article in the Arizona Republican of April 9th, ] 1907, to correct one error in the article mentioned-that whereby l the distance given was something like 175 miles off from the location Captain Banta could have corrected many other errors.
 The robbers were not the Vas quez gang of California, but high waymen from the Rio Grande River, New Mexico.
 JOHN T. BRICKWOOD Nogales, Arizona, April 22, 1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Loss Of $4,000 is Caused on
Sound By Car Shortage
ONLY QUARTER OF CROP MOVED
FARMERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY
UNABLE TO GET THEIR
WHEAT TO MARKETS.

SEATTLE. Feb. 14.-Failure on the
part of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific to deliver % per cent eff
ficiency in the moving of the wheat
crop of eastern Washington counties
has caused a loss in exports of flour
of s75O.OOO to the mills of Seattle and
Tacoma The financial loss to the mills
of the sound is heavy and most OF
them are running on half time or not
at all. Conditions existing at present
are without parallel in the history of
the flour milling industry Of the coast.
Worse than this fact. however, in the
minds of the mill men. is that there
is no hope for relief. Flour has adj
vanced sharply in price in the last
week. The millers are demanding 20
cents more a barrel than a week ago
and the jobbers insist on taking their
part of the velvet Moreover, blue stem
could be sold today at from - to "A
cents per bushel while two weeks ago
the average price was 81 and 6S cents.
There is absolutely no wheat moving
and while the visible supply of grain
here is rapidly diminishing there is
plenty of flour to last Seattle people
and the city bakeries for some time to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
GET NO TREASURE.
Men After $4,000, 600 in Wreck Recover
Nothino.


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14.-Cap-
tain F. A. Erratt, who accompanied
the expedition which left here about
three months ago on the steamer Ara
go to search for the treasure supposed
to be buried with the bones of the
steamer Golden Gate on the coast of
Mexico. returned yesterday on the Pc
ru without any treasure.
The AragO expedition was headed
by w. c. Johnson of Boston. who pre-
viously had tried and failed to redeem
the fortune.
The Golden Gate. which left here
forty years ago for Panama with more
than 100000 in gold. took fire when
off the Mexican coast and was beached
about seventeen miles north of Man.
zanillO. where she burned to the
waters edge. The men of the Arago
expedition built a pier out to the
wreck. rugged powerful pumps and on
Jan. 1. were all ready to pump out
sand and gold. when a storm swept
away most of their pier and wreckage
gear. Johnson has not abandoned
hope. it is said. ard will arrange for
another expedition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
COREY BACK, SANS BRIDE.
Steel Trusts Chief Refuses to Discus:
Visit With Mabel Gilman.

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-William f.
Corey, president of the United States
steel trust, has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Paris, where he was
seen much in the company of Miss
Mabel Gilman. former actress and his
supposed fiancee, for whom he has
purchased magnificent chateau near
the French capital.
THE passengers say that Miss Gill
man saw you leave Cherbourg and
gave you a fond farewell. Mr.. Corey
YES we have had a very pleasant
VOYAGE" he said evasively.
Have you anything to say about
your possible marriage to Miss Gill
man?'
Il have nothing to say" Mr.. Core!
snapped out. THE newspapers have
so grossly exaggerated everything con-
corning me that 1 have absolutely
nothing to say
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
LIVES TO SAVE HUSBAND.
Wife, Shot by Spouse, Buoyed by Fea'
That He May be Executed.

BALTIMORE. Feb. Al want to
live only to save my husband from the
gallows. l believe l would not rest in
my grave if they hanged him after my
death l love him better than all else
So why sould not want to save him.?
AS Mrs. Grace Gallagher. who was
SHOT by her husband, John Gallagher
a week ago. lies between life and
death. with two bullet wounds melted
by the jealous man. her only though;
being to live that he may not be pros
ecuted.
Il would not mind dying if it were
not that l know they will try to hang
him." she continued. Il am not afraiC
to die. Fear has never entered my
mind, but l don't want them to prose-
cute john
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
LOST VOICE WORTH $4,000.
Singer Injured in Trolley Accident
Awarded Damages.

NEW YORK. Feb. l4.-After r.
day trial, in which 20 witnesses, in
Guiding a dozen medical experts and
singing experts, gave testimony Tor
and against her, Miss Emma A. Damb-
mann. who sued the Metropolitan
Street railway company for $4,000
for injuries which cost her her sing
ing voice and an engagement at $500
a year as sOloist in the YOnkerS Bap-
ist church. has been awarded $4,000
damages by the jury before Justice
Golf in the supreme court.
Miss Dambmann was alighting from
a car at the Gran Central station on
Nov. "a. 1899, when the car gave a
sudden jerk, throwing her into the
street on her shoulders. She is of
statuesque proportions, and the shock
and Jar of her fall sent her to sick
bed for several months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Newspaper Advertising.
Everybody's Magazine.


For number of years l advertised
only in my windows and in some OF
the street cars. because L did not feel
that | could afford to advertise in the
daily papers. Two years ago last
September | was having a cravenette
coat sale, and l succeeded in selling
for a couple of weeks abOu fifty coats
a day l thought | would try column
ad. in one of the evening papers. The
next day this column ad. appeared in
one of the evening papers, and by the
bye, it was not the one that has the
largest circulation in Chicago; l Sc
lected the paper that this ad. appeared
in because they gave me a low rate,
but they agreed to give my ad. good
position in the paper. The result was
that the next day the sales, which
formerly had been about fifty coats a
day jumped to 142 and in fifty days l
had sold over $500 rain coats.
For the year following that sale l
continued to advertise in this one
paper. Last fall | felt that | could
.tford to invest. say. about $4,000 in
advertising in some of the other pa
pers. | used three morning papers and
three evening papers, the best III chi
cago The results have been some
thing phenomenal. | did not have to
invest the $4,000. The profits came
back from the newspaper advertising
before their bills came in. and l do
not figure today that | have dollar
invested in advertising.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

and o'clock. Fire plugs are turned
on and brooms briskly applied. A
small brigade of sweepers are posted
on the leading streets throughout the
day. In icy weather piles of sand are
distributed along the avenus, to be
spread when needed to avert the slip
ping of horses. Snow must be remov-
ed from the streets within few hours
after its fall A few days ago the
chamber of deputies summoned the
municipal authorities to explain why
snow remained on some of the avenues
as late as p. M. The Paris streets
are paved chiefly with macadam cover
ed with tar, or with wooden blocks
laid on foundation of six inches Of
concrete and one inch of cement.
Paris has many large factories and
burns soft coal, but not carelessly Or
wastefully. for bituminous coal is 81
ton. Smoke is prevented by cOmpul-
sorry expert stoking. Suckers are the
best paid laborers in Paris. and must
obtain certificates of efficiency from
municipal schools where StOklng Is
taught The government will not toll
crate smoke from chimneys. A COM
mission hears complaints and investl-
gates but loses no time about it.
Unless the smoke is stopped at once
the offending establishment is closed
summarily. If plant cannot stop the
smoke it usually shuts down volun-
tarily until the trouble is located. Paris
is kept free from smoke because its
stOkers are thoroughly trained and
lose their Jobs if they make it. and
because the laws which are promptly
executed, absolutely forbid that any
smoke be poured into the atmosphere
There is a will. and the way has been
found.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
BARBER PICKED POCKET,
Michigan Man Who Robbed Patron,
Placed on Five Years Probation.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Feb. Lies
lie Bacon, 90 years old. barber, who
pleaded guilty to stealing pocket
book containing $117 from a customer
while shaving him. has been placed on
five years probation by Judge Weist.
and during that time Bacon cannot
smoke, drink cider or any intoxicating
liquor, cannot play at any game Of
chance. or visit gambling places. and
must stay away from saloons.
If Bacon violates any of the speci-
fled orders he will be committed to
Jackson prison to serve a five-year SEN
tence
The judge in giving this order stat
ed that he hoped to reform the young
man. VINO previous to his difficulty had
borne a good reputation. The pocket
book was stolen to pay a gambling
debt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
Not Jewish but Idumean.
American Hebrew.

Protest should be made against the
.a'a which has been given currency
ms Week through the press that the
degenerate manners represented IN
me shocking and abOminable repre-
SeAtaton of life at Hcrod's court were
III any way enthusiastically Jewish.
'olh IN the drama, John the Baptist,
presented by Mr.. SOtnern and Miss
-N1rtoWe, and in the shockingly degen-
''"'e tone drama by Richard Strauss,
NHlch Mortified visitors at the Metro
poA'an opera house on Tuesday night.
'"e impression was given that the wild
.'o' or lust and cruelty represented in
''IH We're in some sort characteristic
ancient Jewish life. This is quite
'roheous. The Herods weie Idume
4''>' and We're foreign rulers of the
''"lSh people. supported on theil
''"ofles by the menace of Roman pow
ef behind them. The true virility OF
Jewish people of the perioP was
'o"h seventy years later, when they
-'Oed' single handed. the whole pow~'
ROME in a manner which extorteo
'''i'lr2tlon from the Roman visitors
themselves
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

A prominent manufacturer, VIM. A.
Fertwell, of Lucama, n. C.. relates a
most remarkable experience. He says:
After taking less than three bottles
of Electric Bitters. feel like one ris-
ing from the grave. My trouble is
Bright's disease, in the Diabetes stage.
I fully believe Electric Bitters will cure
me permanently, for it has already
stopped the liver and bladder compli-
cations which have troubled me for
years" Guaranteed at E. l.. Smalley,
druggist, Price only soc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
HORSE KICKS MILLIONAIRE.
Wealthy Business Man of Los Angeles
Fatally Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb IA dis
patch from Los Angeles says: J. J.
Moore, the millionaire shipping and
commission merchant of this city, was
kicked by horse yesterday at Ascot
Park and suffered injuries which may
prove fatal. While Moore was visit
ing the park watching the horses ex-
ercise, horse named Dan Collins ran
away. throwing his mount. In his
wild career around the course he col
lided with Moore. who was kicked and
head striking a post. fracturing the
skull
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
THOUSANDS OF ACRES WITHDRAWN

SEATTLE. Feb. 14.-Arthur Ring
lands, special agent Of the department
of agriculture, who is one of the "ex-
rerts" Of the forestry bureau. is the
man Who is responsible for the with
drawal of 10000 acres of land in What
com county from entry by homestead
ers and timber land entrymen.
Ringlands is a young man who came
from Washington, d. c.. several
months ago, fresh from school, with
instructions to report on the forest re-
serves in the state of Washington
Never having seen such big trees be-
fore, young Ringlands Immediately be-
lieved them to be a good thing to
keep. so he drew up pretty little
map of the thirty odd sections in
Whatcom county and sent it to Wash
ingtOn with the recommendation that
the lands be withdrawn from entry and
later added to the Mount Baker for
est reserve.
Ringlands left Seattle Friday for the
purpose. it was said today, by one ac-
quainted with his instructions. to go
into the peninsula country and pick
out more timber lands, which may be
brought into the forest reserves. 1t is
said that Ringlands is energetic, as
we'll as youthful, and it is therefore
probable that he will continue his work
of marking black spots on the map
, of the state of Washington, unless
drastic measures are taken to bring
him approximately near a realization
of the needs of the growing state Of
Washington and the futility of trying
| to prevent all development and growth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
RICH RESERVE IS TO BE- OPENED
Couer d'Alene Indian Reservation is to
be PeopIed by Thous-
ands.

COEUR D'ALENE. Ida, Feb. IA
If the vast number of letters now be-
ing received at the local land office in
curing as to the Occur dAlene reS"r-
walton is Il criterion Of the number
likely to register when it is opened
there will be Il tremendous rush for
the lands next fall Inquirers are con-
stantly writing and coming, endeaV-
Oring to learn when, and the manner
of opening, both facts of which Regist-
er r. n. Dunn is absolutely ignorant.
The general land commissioner eStim-
ates there will be 10000 acres of land
open for settlement after the 525 lndi-
ans with $50 acres each have been al
lotted Approximately there are lit
tie more than II townships, in round
numbers 100000 acres. OF this $4,000
acres or more of the choicest will go to
the Indians, who have the first choice
Should all the remaining land be good.
nearly 1000 persons could make filings
on 100 acres each. However it Is
claimed by those going over the land
that about One-quarter is not very de-
sirable, leaving 1900 100 acre home
steads, or perhaps LOO, inasmuch as
many will take more desirable locations
of less area Counting four persons
to the family. this would mean $500 re-
sidents added within a few days. But
this really represents small proper
- 90 ~ No will homes
When the Grow reservation was opened
there were 700 homesteads of 100 acres
each after the Indian allOtments. Those
registered for the 100 tracts totaled
II 900 people. The Grow lands were
arid and need irrigation. If the same
proportion should register for the bet
ter lands. the number Of persons visit
ing the land office will reach fully &c.
600 perhaps $4,000 would be a closer
estimate.
Practically all will pass through
Spokane and all must come to Occur
d'Alene.
The reservation will be classed after
the allotment to the Indians as agrl-
cultural, grazing and timber lands
All will be open for homestead. but
stone and timber filings will not be APP
plicable The filing fee will amount TO
$22 per 100 acres. However. in addl-
ton to the filing fees each homesteader
will be required to pay the appraised
value of the land. amounting to only
nominal figure-probably not more
than IS an acre. The greatest price
paid for the NeZ Perez lands dld not
exceed $3.50. The payments are one
fifth cash at time of entry and the re-
mainder in five equal payments.
Should payments fail to be made the
land reverts to the government. l-anos
classed as timber lands may not be
commuted; all others may be on paying
the appraised value.
No one knows when or the manner
in which the lands will be opened 1or
settlement.
Some of the lands include the very
choicest wheat lands, some having oeeh
put under cultivation by the INDIANS
for years. The timber lands are con-
sidered much more valuable. but tney
will require a five years actual reslu-
ence before the patent is Ootalnaple'
Some of the timber is close to the lake
and streams. which will make a good
quarter section, worth from s10.oVo 10
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
keen;no . City Clean.
= Louis Globe-Demochat.

St. LOUIS IIUpe-De'' ;.
An American now in Paris. WHO Is
;,,.o-asted in municipal affairs, has
been looking over the methoos III
citv for cleaning streets and
;ne smoke. He finds that an 'i-
sweets except in freezing "'i. :.
orf washed every morning between
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

All manner of freight, goods and mu-
seal instruments hendled with care.
All orders promptly attended to. For
WTdlng freight speciality. Once
Hedgers Jewelry Store. Res. 1927.
Phone Main 265.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14

Washington and the futility of trying
to prevent all development and growth
here.
Forestry Bureau After Record.
What is back of the order with
drawing the 10000 acres of land in
Whatcom county is the desire of the
forestry bureau to make a record. 1t
has made u record 50 far by putting
between - and 80 per cent'of the area
of western Washington into forest re
serves. The fact that the settlers IN
Whatcom county spent 100000 in hard
earned money trying to get homes in
| the withdrawn area is not to De suffer
ed to influence the decision of the TOR
| pstrv officials or their representatives
| here.
| As matters now stand. the home
| steaders who are living within the
area withdrawn will be permitted to
continue their improvements with
view OF ultimately obtaining a patent
from the government. These nome
steaders have lived in the district on
an average from one to seven years.
| MANY suuatters went there recently
| and are clearing away the trees anu
| preparing to cultivate the LANDS.
| Well informed men say that the re-
suit of this joint occupancy by the lot
..t reserve service and the homestead
ars nrobably will be the destruction OF
. great part of the fine timber IN the
district this fall. 1t is pointed our tha'
tho homesteaders, to bring their lano
under cultivation, will be forced ~
burn their slashings when the ufS
weather sets in. Two or three hres
s,artad in the district will cause the
destruction of billions of feet OF tlili'
| Der.
II Is not believed that the ORDER
withdrawing the lands will be recaiie'
soon Former Judge r. A. BalliHsei'
who is to become commissioner OF t'e
general land office March 4, WILL II l.
expected, take the matter up ana oe
cause of his knowledge of condltlohs III
this state. he may be inclined 1aNora'
! hlv RI restore the land to entry but
before he can do this he must nrst
convince Clifford Pinchot. chief forester
of the nation. of the wisdom OF such d
move Pinchot is not believed u oe
from Missouri. but he has the tra''s
of tho Missourian when it comes u
receiving information.
Indignation in Whateom.
In Whatcom county the 1eeilis
AGAINST the forestry bureau is intense
Tao greater part of Whatcom county
az shown in the accompanying map Is
i in a forest reserve. Says writer III
i the Bellingham American-Re'eiiie u
yesterday:
! Uncle Sam is fast making " ha'coi''
county one big forest reserNa'ioii
since he became thoroughly liioue'
with the idea of conserving the 1ores's
Of the United States he has taken pai'
ticu,ar pains to withdraw from puo''e
entry in Washington hundreds OF .'''u
ssods of acres of the fine timber laHu
,,or& Of tho state has Suileieu
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-14
rs Per Cent Of Crop Moved.

25 Per Cent OF Crop moved.
F. H Luce, formerly lieutenant gov
ernOr of the state of Washington, whose
home is at Davenport, Lincoln county,
made the statement to local miller
a few days ago that not more than 20
per cent of the wheat crop of Lincoln
county had been moved as yet. The
farmers have sold a great portion and
it is being held in the warehouses by
the buyers, who have to pay heavy IN
terest charges to the banks on their
loans. These could be paid off if the
wheat could be moved. One mill that
has a capacity of four cars a day OBJ
tanned one car in 40 days and there
was absolutely no promise from the
Northern Pacific of measures for relief.
In Seattle the -four export business
has dropped almost to nothing. There
is a big demand in the Orient for
American flour, but necessarily orders
must be turned down. Said one of
the big millers last night:
Conditions Disastrous.
1.-The milling interests of the Sound
cities. the grain growers and our en-
ployes are the sufferers from the most
unfortunate and disastrous conditions
We have ever been called on to face.
with big demand for flour in the
Orient We cannot move a ship load of
stuff. We cannot get the wheat mere
to convert into flour. At least five
ships each carrying 5000 tons of flour.
or $4,000 tons in all, in addition to
what was sent out last January could
have been dispatched to the Orient.
The failure of the railroads to render
anything like a decent service is the
responsible cause. The railroads are
running our business"
Less than half the number of cars
ordinarily furnished the flour milling
concerns doing business in eastern
Washington We're provided them in
1906 and the percentage has dropped
70! idly since January 1. 1t is declared
by the milling authorities that the
railroads refuse to promise anything
better