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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
ELOPES WITH GIRL OF II
Man of 80 Also Charged With Swear
ing Falsely to Get a License.

ing Falsely to Get a License.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, Feb. 21-Miss
Edith, the pretty 17-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Nelson of Williams,
and Edward Burkett, who eloped the
other day, have been apprehended at
BOWS. Burkett is 80 years old. 1t is
probable that a criminal action will be
brought against him.
Burkett and the girl had been keep
ing company for some time against the
wishes of Mr.. and Mrs Nelson. On
Sunday both disappeared and since
then the parents of the girl have been
looking for them. The couple were
married in Fort Dodge, where Burkett
had to commit the crime of perjury
to get a license. Nelson is much
wrought up over the action of his
daughter, while the mother is prostrat-
ed. Efforts will be made to get the
parents to relent and welcome the
young folks as husband and wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

ing there, some danced. I think it re-
in the morning.
Evelyn broke down and wept while
telling of her second visit to Whites
studio, which she said, was against her
WILL
Further Questions.
Jerome questioned her further about
the cafe. Evelyn said she had one
Russian dance, and may be a cake
walk. Jerome showed how ne obtained
one of Thaw's letters from Paris and
the witness said Shubert and another
theatrical manager were with her and
Thaw at the Dead Rat"
1t is believed some women were with
Shubert. Jerome reading, evidently
from Thaw's letters, asked, DO you
know what's meant by May, of the
bunch on the Tenderloin?''
Il think, 1 do said the witness.
Jerome handed Evelyn letter from
which he had been reading and asked
her if it was in Thaw's handwriting.
She identified it as such.
when you were in Paris, after
Thaw's proposal, had your opinions
changed?"
yes, 1 had known people thought it
wrong. but 1 suspected all women"
Further questions brought the admis-
sion that at the time she was in Parts
with Thaw she had not any religious
belief, not even in the existence of the
divine being. She said while living in
Pittsburg. she neither attended Sunday
school nor church. She said before
leaving Paris she had come to a full
of the awful character of the
wrong White had done to her and that
every womanly instinct in her was
shocked by the realization.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
SHOWS WIDE RANGE IN FLOW.
Geological Survey Continues Measure
ment of Palouse.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Palouse ir-
| rigation project was some time ago
temporarily abandoned. and despite the
fact that the appropriation for stream
measurements was reduced last sum-
mer, the work Of measuring the flow
of the PalOuse river has been con-
tinued by the geological survey. The
measuring station was established in
| the fall of 1897. A statement issued
by the reclamation service in regard to
this work says:
1.-The PalOuse has it's source in the
| northern part of Latah county in west
ern Idaho. whence it flows westward
into Washington. its course for some
distance lying approximately parallel
to that of the Snake In the eastern
part of Whitman county it bends to
the southwest, and six miles below
Hooper it turns suddenly southwark
and enters its canyon, through which
it flows to it's junction with the
the mouth of the river are Palouse
Falls which are approximately 100 feet
in height. The measurements on the
Palouse are of value as showing the
amount of water that could be used
for irrigation on land of Washtucna
valley and in the section north of
PascO.
1.-The records of the station for the
past ten years show the river to have
a very wide range of flow. The actual
minimum was two cubic feet per Sec
ond, occurring in August and Septem-
Der, 1901; the maximum, 16,43O cubic
feet per second, occurring during the
flood stage of March, 1904. The normal |
highwater flow, however, is much less, |
while the normal flow is very rarely |
less than 20 cubic feet per second"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
43 WORDS IN A WILL.
Two Sentences Dispose of Mothers
Estate.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-TwO~ sem
tences-43 words-were. admitted IN
probate court today as the last Will
and testament Of Mrs. Carrie E. Alex
ander. The will is the shortest on
record in the archives Iof the probate
court. but, nevertheless, it is attested
BY two witnesses and is perfectly valid.
The will, written with pen and INK
on sheet of nOtepaper, reads: i
hereby declare this to be my last will
| leave to my daughter, Amy D.. all
real and personal property of which l
die possessed, my son, Henry d., ana
my daughter, Mary A, having had
their full share in their education and
marriage outfits
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
FOR DESERVING THE DEAD.
Ohio Man Fined for Leaving Family
After Both Wife and Child Die.

FOSTORIA, O., Feb. 21.-There was
a nonsupport case heard in the court
of Justice Pima TrumbO in Jackson
township, Seneca county, Friday, nav
ing unusual andN pathetic features.
The defendant was Arthur Fisher
for whose arrest for nonsupport of an
infant child the wife secured a war
rant Jan. 80, 1906. Fisher heard Of
The mother and child died four weeks
later Fisher returned home last Mon
day and secured employment at Bur-
coon, where he was arrested.
He pleaded guilty and was assessed
the costs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
BET ACT CLEARS PITT STREET.
New South Wales Law Drives Sports
From the Highways.

L: is wonderful. writes "Martindale'
of the Sydney Town and Country
Journal what a difference the passing
of the gaming and betting act has
made II the crowd--that crowd of peO-
pie that have been accustomed to as
se'lble in Pitt street from early morn
ing Until well toward midnight. for
the last TIL ee or four years. So much
OF nuisance had they become that
the Police had to take action and
Keep them on the move This whole
sale clearance OF the sports out of
Pitt stree: reminds me of similar
occurrence when the passing of Ter
rvs act also cleared this same street.
as if by magic, of the list of betting
shops, which were more numerous in
Pitt street in the '70s than the tote
and cash shops lately closed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

The Ladies of the Grand Army. Gen.
eral Fremont Circle, No. 90. will give a
supper at the Odd Fellows temple on
March ,. Tickets, including supper and
chance on a silk quilt. SOC An in
teresting program will be furnished.
The quilt will be on exhibition Satur-
day. February %, at the Golden Rule
Store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81
Aoki called at the state department
this afternoon and expressed to Root
the satisfaction of the Japanese gov
eminent with the immigration bill
and that he has every reason to sup
pose the negotiations will result sat
isfactory..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

FOR SALEIA PETALUMA INCUBA-
tor-30O egg capacity, with three
broOders and wire runs. For terms
and further particulars, inquire OF
street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
For Exercise.

You need exercise" said the doc
tor.
Why. I am a carpenter. and I've
been busy every day this winter
Working by the day?''
Yes. DOCTOR"
We'll. work by the job for a while"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
START RIGHT.

Have them made to your measure
III over, not in spots. Come TO us and
order pair. You will wear them
with satisfaction you never before
enjoyed. Don't worry about our prices.
They are very reasonable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21
YOUNG WIFE BREAKS

Continued from Page One.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

ALL MEMS TROUSERS
should be made to order. Even the
ready made kind generally have to be
altered to come anywhere near fitting
Why not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

Veil. work by the job for a while
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-21

gone were any of them of crlmina
nature?"
Evelyn explained the operations Were
for appendicitis.
jerome dropped the subject and the
room buzZed with gossip. The question
recalled rumors connecting the names
of Evelyn and Barrymore
Evelyn showed determination tC
get the ordeal over. Jerome offered tc
excuse her at noon but the girl said
she preferred to go on.
Glass Of Water Helps.
The examination took new turn
and while the witness gained strength
letter written by Evelyn to an actress
in the F'lorodora company playing in
London describing the pleasure of Paris
and her visits to the dead rat. She
admitted the account in the bank in
the Metropolitan Opera house block
was separate from the Mercantile trust
company and was provided by White
Immediately after he had wronged her.
Following this was a statement that
improper relations of White discOn-
tinued after January 1902.
Asks for AIienist's Report.
Jerome questioned Evelyn about let
tiers she received from White in Paris
and she said the last she saw of them
was in Hartridges office. Jerome call
ed Hartridge to the stand and tried to
force him to prouce the letters but the
attorney stood On his professional priv
;leges and easily baked the prosecut-
or. Jerome asked Hartridge for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
BONDS TURNED DOWN.
Neodesha and CoffeyviIIe Receive I'm
favorable Action at State House.

Because the towns of Neodesha and
Coffeyville were too greedy in taking
advantage of the debt refunding law
enacted at the last session of the leg
islature, the state auditor has refused
to register $4,000 worth OF Neo-
desha bonds and $4,000 OF Cohey-
Vile bonds.
1t is possible. too, that an Issue OF
Wichita bonds will be turned down
for the same reason.
Neodesha and Coneyville tried to
refund lot of floating debt due to
the operation of gas, electric light or
water plants, and the law does not
permit this. Wichita wants to refund
a debt occasioned by the erection OF
a fire station,
The refunding law which was en-
lature for the relief of debt-burdened
municipalities. which have allowed
their current expenses to exceed re-
ceipts until they became hopelessly
mired, appears as chapter 1877 of the
session laws. 1t says, in part:
Every city of the first class or sec
ond class be and the same is hereby
authorized and empowered to COM
promise and refund all its outstand-
ing bonds, warrants, judgments, and
payable out OF the general fund and
the general improvement fund of said
city, upon such terms as may be
agreed upon"
the refunding to debts payable out of
the general revenue and general inn
provement funds.
Another section of the statute pro-
vides that cities shall keep in a sep
arate fund all the moneys received
from the operation of the light, heat,
power or water plants owned by the
city.
Taken together the state auditor
James M. Nation, has held that city
of In oh
able to the operation of the specified
municipal plants.
Both Neodesha and Coffeyville sent
up bond issues to be registered which
covered all the floating debt the city
had In sight, including overdue claims
on the waterworks, lighting and other
plants. The issues have been returned
on the ground that such debts cam
not be refunded and the whole issue
of bonds is therefore illegal and must
be reissued.
1t is not yet known whether the
of either Neodesha or Cot
feyvilfe will attempt to compel the
auditor, by legal proceedings, to reg
that they will not. s4tt,r
The Wichita case is little differ
ent. Wichita wanted to build fire
station, So with calm assurance, the
council proceeded to issue some bonds
to pay for the same. The bonds were
Issued without authority of law. and
were rejected by the auditor. Never
heless, Wichita went ahead and built
the fire station, and paid for it out of
current funds. Now wichita wants to
take advantage of the new refunding
law to issue bonds to take up these
fire station warrants. The Wichita
people claim that the expression in
the law, "All other outstanding in
lebtedness'' permits them to refund
heir fire station debt. The auditor
mas not yet ruled on the Wichita case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
TO WE'D Mr.. NORDICA.
May Van Allen Engaged to the Singers
Divorced Husband.

New York, Aug. 17.-Social circles
will be surprised to hear that Miss
May Van Allen, daughter of James J..
Van Allen and granddaughter of Mrs.
Aston, will, in the near future, become
the wife OF Herr Zo1tan Doeme of Paris,
who is identified here as the divorced
husband of Nine. Lillian Nordica.
Miss Van Allen has written home that
she has accepted the suit of Herr Doeme
and has asked her father to make for
NAL announcement of the engagement
in Newport or New York. 1t was not
regarded as certain that Miss Van
Allen, after her romance with Robert
Reading Remington! would resign her
self definitely to ceiibacy,. but that her
choice should fall fupon one SO dis
tinctly out of her family's circle of ac-
qCafntance is startling enough to- pro-
vide the midsummer sensation to the
social colonies. sWoG si
News of the engagement comes from
Marienbad, where Miss Van Allen has
been sojourning several weeks. In
letter to Mrs. Aston, her grandmother,
she gives the name of the fortunate
man as Zoltan Doenae of Paris, without
any further indication. But as there Is
only one Zoltan Doeme, or Doehme, as
he sometimes spells it, known in social
circles, it is almost certain that it is
the ex-husband of Nordica, who di-
vorced him three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
PASTY FOOD
Too Commonly Used.

The use of pasty cereals is not ad-
visable. A physician says: "Pasty ce-
reals are very indigestible and a bad
thing for the stomach, causing a de-
pressed feeling and quite a train OF
disorders, particularly of the intes-
tines and nerves.
. Cereals, such as wheat and oats,
can be cooked long enough and well
enough to fit them for human use but
the ordinary way of cooking leaves
them in a pasty condition."
An Indiana man says: My physi-
clan prohibited the use of oats and
wheat for I was in a bad condition,
physically, with pronounced dyspep-
sia.- He said the heavy paste was in
digestible but that Grape-Nuts, being
a thoroughly cooked food and cooked
in such a manner as to change the
starch into form of sugar, is very
easily digested.
have become very found, indeed,
of Grape-Nuts and all the uncom-
Portable feelings have disappeared.
I have gained nearly twelve pounds in
weight and have none of the distress
ed feeling after my meals which I
had formerly Grape-Nuts food has
done the work" There's a Reason -
Read THE Road to MELVILLE In
pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
GETS A sANTA5FE PENSION.
George Hetherington of Emporia Re-
warded for Faithful Service.

Emporia. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Ga
zette says:
George Hetherington, who lives at
III Rural street. is the first retired
Santa Fe employee. living in Emporia,
to receive pension, which the Santa
Fe Railroad company provided for
their aged employees some time ago.
Mr.. Hetherington has been employed
in the Emporia round house and ma
chine shops for many years.
He was born at Warwick Bridge,
England, February 26, 1888, where he
grew up and learned his trade, COM
ing to the United States in 1881.
Mr.. Hetherington arrived in En-
poria June IL, 1884, and went to work
for the Santa Fee in the Emporia shops
one week later. During the time in
1887 when the Santa Fe cut the wages
of all the machinists. Mr.. Hethering-
ton resigned and went to California,
where he worked for the San Diego &
National City railroad. He worked for
this road but nine months, when he
returned to Emporia and again went
to work for the Santa Fee. August s.
1888.
During the A. r. U. strike in 1894
Mr. Hetherington was the only ma
chtnist in the Emporia shops to stay
at work, and one of the few on this
division. Again during the machin-
lists strike a few years later, he STAYED
by the Santa Fee road while many of
his friends went out. declaring him
their enemy.
These favors were not forgotten by
his EMPLOYERS. and he has been re-
warded by a lifetime pension of $40 a
month. Mr. Heth erington has worked
years in all in Emporia for
the Santa Fee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
DETROIT SECURES WARRIOR.
Wisconsin Lacquer Sought by Con1is-
key to Join Tigers September q.

Freeport, Ill. Aug. 17.-Jack War
hop. star pitcher of the Wisconsin
State league. was today sold to the
Detroit club of the American league,
the consideration being $1,000.
Manager Hughey Jennings has been
on the trail of the former Nebraska
Indian twirler for several weeks, lurk-
ing in the background during the time
president Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox was master of the situation
with an option on Warshop. This op-
ton. which expired AuEust 10, leaving
WARRIOR still in the pobession of Free
port. was Immediately snapped up by
Jennings, and Warh/p will report to
the Tigers at the cl/se of the Wiscon-
sin league season. /eptember %.
Warhop's record includes twenty
four victories in twenty-seven games
pitched, he having lost two and tied in
another. Last year Warhop was
drafted by the Los Angeles club of the
Pacific Coast league. but failed to re-
port, coming to Freeport for his sec
ond season with this club. He is %
years of age, feet n inches tall,
and weighs las pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
LET THE GOVERNMENT DECIDE
A Statement by President Small Re-
garding the Wire Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Samuel J. Small,
president of the commercial tele-
graphers' union, has issued statement
which follows in part:
1T do not believe in strikes any more
than I do in murder, but I believe in
Justice and in the first great law of
nature. which is self preservation, and
when Justice cannot be, had nor self pre-
seryation maintained without resort
To either or both of these harsh mea-
sures then harsh measures VIII De JUS
titled
an the present great conflict it is
commended on the one hand that the
telegraph companies have employed
against them methods so unjust, means
40 unworthy and a general course SO
Inconsistent with the known rules and
simplest principles of natural justice
that their position as employees OF that
company have become unbearable, while
their prayers and petitions for redress
of grievances have been re1ecteo with
uniform consistency and in some in
stances a conference has been denied al
together. -
turn say that they have not only
treated their employees with every just
and honorable consideration possible
under existing conditions, but that
thew have actually exhausted their
means doing ample justice py tneHl
This can only be determined by an
exhaustive and Impartial iHNese,S0eA =.
of the claims of both parties, which IL
seems should be undertaken by the
national government, or at least con-
Quoted under government SUPERVISION.
But it may be asked what right the
government has to Investigate the pri-
vate affairs of the Western Union
Telegraph company or any other com
panies. The answer to this question
Is two fold
s.First-Because the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies are
both engaged in interstate commerce
and the federal government has pow
err under the constitution to regulate
Interstate commerce.
'sSecond-Aside from this aspect or
the case, although congress has power
under the constitution to take any
step or enact any law which tends to
promote general welfare of the peo-
pie and certainly nothing is quite so
likely to retard or destroy the gen.
eraI welfare Of a people as civil dis
cord or Industrial slavery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17

Miss Emelie A Haberkorn. 2251
Gravois ave, st. Louis. Mo, writes:
For over two years / was troubled
with catarrh of the internal organs
81 heard of DR.. Hartman's book,
The Ills of Life I read it and wrote
to the doctor. who answered my letter
promptly. 1 began taking treatment
as soon as possible.
Tongue can not express how suf-
fered with my stomach. and also was
troubled with catarrh of the head. /
didn't feel like myself for a long time.
$50 began taking Peruna. I have
taken four bottles. and now can not
praise it enough.
Amy one who has chronic catarrh
should write DR.. Hartman. He will
help any one. feel grateful for what
the doctor has done for me. and would
not do without Peruna. I now enjoy
as good health as ever"
Stomach Trouble.
Mrs. Mary F. Jones. Burning
Springs. Ky, writes: ct have had bet
ter health since using Peruna than for
quite a number of years. One of my
neighbors had stomach trouble. I
recomm ended Peruna to her and now
she is well and healthy, after having
been pronounced hopeless by several
physicians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
NEGRO WITH A GUN.
Black Man Drives Reporter From
Grounds of John d.. Jr.

New York, Aug. 17.-Followins, IN
statements which appeared concern
| ing the search for John d. Rockefei-
| ler's father, reporter was sent 70 in.
Rockefeller, jr., concerning the atti-
tude of the various members of the
family.
He proceeded to SCARBOROUGH. N
T., with the object of calling on Will
liam Rockefeller first. Mr. Rockefel-
Ter had gone motoring and would not
return until late. The reporter ac-
cordingly directed Mr.. Feeny, who
keeps a livery stable in SCARBOROUGH.
to drive him to John D., Jr's house AT
Pocantico Hills. Eae
The carriage drove up to the front
door and the reporter alighted and
was about to ring the front door bell.
But before he could put his purpose
into execution a big, dangerous look
ing negro, armed with repeatin o
rifle, advanced hurriedly down the
drive and the following coIIoquy took
place:
What are you doing?"
II am going to ring the bell.''
Who do you want to see?"
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller, If. This is
his house, is it not?''
Yes, but what do you want to see
him for; where do .'9u come from and
who are you anyway"
During this conversation the negro
held the rifle ostentatiously displayed,
and although the reporter was at first
inclined to treat the thing as a joke
the seriousness of the position slowly
began to dawn on the other two oc-
cupants of the carriage for Fenny was
accompanied by his nephew.
The reporter then told the negro who
he was and whence he came, adding in
a, conciliatory tone that he would like
to see Mr.. Rockefeller for a few min
utes, or at any rate send in his name.
The negro, however, peremptorily for
babe him to ring the bell adding that
Mr.. Rockefeller did not want to see
him, and, marching to the horses head,
with brusqueness ordered the reporter
to get into the carriage and to at once
leave the premise. The reporter got
into the carriage which was driven off,
escorted several yards by the negro and
his rifle.
Feeny, who had abstained from join
ing in the conversation asked the
negro why he did, not carry a revolver
in place of his formidable weapon.
"Oh, we've lots of those, too, and we
can use them.' he replied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-17
COULDN'T LET TT ALONE.
A ParoIed Prisoner Went Back to
Whisky and TO Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. Nv. H.
Cole, a paroled prisoner, has been
brought back to the Kansas peniten-
tiary on complaint of his wife! Cole
was sent here from Beloit and was
serving an indeterminate term of
from one to ten years Gor forgery. He
had a wife and five small children and
after serving the minimum of his term
was released on parole. Cole promised
to support his family ana 70 let
whisky alone. .
He was out three months when, 1t
seems, he returned to his old haDlts OF
spending his money for whisky ana
neglecting his family. It is said that
his wife wanted him Strengthened
out" again, but has not give UP all
hope OF reforming him.