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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
SEVENTEEN MEN
ARE INJURED
Explosion on Batueship
Brings Probable Deaths
+ 1. + 1. + i. !. + i. !. j. + j. j. I,
OFFICERS ARE DEAD.


= BOSTON, July 15.-It is unof- i
T. ficially reported at the navy de- +
j. partment Lieuts. Goodrich, Cruise j.
i and two others are dead. j.
+ Additional explosion victims are i
J. Mate Schlapp, Gunner Mate Han +
+ sell, Chief Turret, Captain Thatch- >
i er Chief Yeoman, Tugland, able +
+ seamen, Buerke, Welch, Guilbert, j.
+ ordinary seamen, Miller, Eich, Ma !.
+ leck. Pair Foremosse Hamilton, J.
+ w. A. Thomas, ]. P. Thomas, Ro- +
+ senberger At o'clock the Geor- +
+ gia was supposed to be 25 miles +
! out coming under full steam. !,
=, J i j. + + j. + + !. r 1. j 1. + i
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Seventeen
men. including Lieut.. Goodrich, son of
Rear Admiral Goodrich, were injured
today in an explosion in the upper aft
turret of the battleship Georgia, 1y-
ing at PrOvinceton, Mass.
James Gilbreath, instructor in math-
MATES at Whitman college last year,
went to Adams yesterday where he
will spend the summer in the harvest
the Roslyn high school this fall
Miss LA Cutring left yesterday for
Puget sound to spend the summer.
She will teach in the Weiser high
school this winter where she has ac-
cepted position as principal.
The Georgia, a first class battleship,
has been in commission for one year.
Captain McRea was assigned to her
July 1. and was expected to take for
NAL command today, succeeding Cap
tain Davenport. retired.
Rear Admiral Brownson said: 81 am
shocked. l believed we had adopted
every precaution possible in prevent
ing the ignition of charges of poyder
under such circumstances. Everything
will be done to take care of the
wounded"
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Langdon and daugh-
ters, Fern and Edna, Mrs. P. A. AL
lard, Mrs. w. l.. Mayo and son, Mark,
left yesterday for their camp on the
headWaters of Mill creek, where they
will spend the summer. Miss Mabel
Mayo will join them some time this
week to spend two weeks vacation in
the camp.
The Georgia was target practicing
off Cape Cod bay when the explosion
occurred. The Eharge for the s-inch
gun was being lifted into place when
it exploded from an unknown cause.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
To STRIKE IN
CITIES WEST
Te|egraphePs From Denver to
The Coast Expected

OAKLAND July 15.-The situation or
the telegraphers' strike today is chiefly
one of expectancy.
President Small is not going to act
until the last day, but it is reported he
will call out the strikers today.
Commissioner Neill has apparently
not taken any part in the affair to-
day.
The local union will meet tomorrow
morning for the purpose of acting up
on the resolution asking Small to call
out every operator except those en-
gagged in press work
Neill and Small were in conference
this afternoon.
The result of the conference will be
reported to the union tomorrow, when
decisive action will be taken and it is
expected the strike if one is called,
will take in all the important cities
west of Denver.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
CLIFFORD KNOWN AS MILLER
Man Various|y Identified Buried
Under New Name

Under the name of Adam Miller,
the man who has been variously iden-
titled as Miller or Clifford, was buried
his morning at o'clock Funeral
services We're held from the Cookery
undertaking parlors, Rev W. f.
church officiating.
Miller is the man who died with de-
lirium tremens at the Walla Waua
hospital Thursday morning, after hav-
ing been picked UP in the streets in II
state of helpless drunkenness.
He gave his name as Jacob Clifford
and was identified by Harry Edmonds.
But receipts and other papers gave the
name of Adam Miller. Communication
with Wallace authorities, where the
receipts We're given, developed the
fact he was known there by that
name
Who he really was and where he
came from is still as much a mystery
as ever, the report of the new name
only confusing things the more. Mrs.
John Shows of Is Madison street. Chi
caso, is reported to be his nearest rel
ative, whic: does not tally with his
statement that his father. Sam Cliff
ford, is living at Waitsburg, Wis.
photographs of the man were made
this morning and will be sent east
for identification if his relatives there
answer Until that time the mystery
of Adam Miller will still be unsolved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15

BOISE, July 15.-When the Hay
wood trial reconvened Judge Wood
announced decidedly that he would
not permit the introduction of the re-
port from probate court showing
that John D. Elliott, one of the de-
fense's strongest witnesses has been
an inmate of an insane asylum he
said that Elliott admitted the fact or
the stand. If the state wanted TO i'm
peach him it should then have done so.
AS it did not, then Elliott's evidence
must be weighed by the jury.
Will Dewey was recalled and positive
ly identified big Bill" Davis as
member of the general union. He salf
Davis led the attack on Bunker Hill
mill Lawrence Guibinisi of San Fran
cisco contradicted several malerlai
facts in the San Francisco deposl-
tions.
E. NJ. Sabine, lawyer of Ida
Springs, Colorado, swore Lyte Greg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
EVERYTHING FROM THE DIZZY ONES
IN SECRETARY VAN DE WATERS MAIL

engage the services of the writer VIII
he 70 insure an attendance greater
than the fair grounds can accommo-
date.
Il lead. others follow is the favor
tie motto. invariably printed in large
letters and red ink. of those who Oh
fer their services for the entertain
ment and ed.fication of the Walla
Walla public. Salaries quoted are II
,liculously low, none of them even
eoualling the pittance granted the
nublic slave, our esteemed T. Roose-
Welt. Still they frequently approach
this though it is plain that the Writ
ers consider it condescenslon on
their part and great favor 10 MI
VandeWater that they can offer MIN
their services at all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15

Secretary A. c. VandeWater is
sWamped with correspondence these
o-ys from artists" who perform for
public amusement and who are de-
Srous Of having their services en-
gaged during the fair this fall.
y man who declares he thinks moth
Ing of playing the piano. or iisrobing
a lady. with bullets fired from regu-
-ation rifle, is perhaps the most SEN
Sational of all who have yet sought
10 find favor with the secretary.
Then there are the lady jugglers,
sword swallowers, snake charmers
ana horse riders. all of whom enclose
stunning pictures of themselves per-
'ornlng in bespangled tights.
Also lady balloonists and wire
walkers, address solicitous epistles to
Mr' NandeWater, assuring him that to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
PROSECUTION GETS IN REbUTTAL WORK
ORCHARD IS AGAIN ON WITNESS STAND

1902 with Mrs. Williams at Watson
Ave-, Butte. The last time he was in
Butte was in 1899.
c. W. Bysum, Denver, swore he saw
tEe witness Moran in Denver in June,
1904. At that time Orchard svrCrc he
sert him there to get money from Pet
tlhone Moran denied this on the stanO.
G. F. Wayne of Caldwell, who found
Steunenberg after the explosion, was
recalled to testify that the body was
blown through the gate from the out
side. This was intended to prove that
when the Bradley explosion took place
he was blown outward. The effect of
the giant powder explosion was abso-
lutely indicated. A lively contest en-
sued between lawyers and was ended
by the decision of the court excluding
the evidence in question. c. A. Lamp
son, a gas expert gave evidence that
the Bradley explosion was not caused
by gas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Strike in New York.

NEW YORK, July 15.-It is expect
ed the question of a local strike will
be definitely settled this afternoon
when the special meeting of the exc
Cutive committee of the telegraphers
is held at o'clock.
Small has given the committee full
power to act. A secret board of STRAIT
egy which will take charge of the
strike if one is called. was in session
all day and the local officers are rails
ing expense money from outside
sources.
Local President Ahearn said this
morning the telegraphers and tn.
Western Union had reached the part
ing of the ways, apparently.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Sues the Railroad.

Attorneys Sharpstein & Sharpstein
placed papers in the hands of Sheriff
w. & c. R. asking for damages for
Tonseth, the Eureka Flat farmer who
was assaulted on the W. & c. r. train
by Conductor Hoover. to the amount of
s1975. Should the company refuse to
pay this amount suit will be brought
in the civil court for a judgment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
EIks Are Delayed.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Tra1ns
from the west and the southwest bear
ing Elks to the convention are behind
of the plans of the receiving commit
tee The Cincinnati herd enroute plac
ed wreaths of roses On the grave of
Meade Detwilder, late exalted ruler, at
Harrisburg, Pa.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
FIGHTING bob
SAYS HE'S READY
declares Fleet Better Than
All Others

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Resenting
the recent criticism of the Atlantic
fleet under his command, Admiral
Evans said today he would match it
against any foreign fleet in peace, or
war. He said:
From the chief commander down
an effort has been made to keep the
fleet at the highest standard of eff
cheney. Battle plans have been worked
out in detail The captains of every
ship are prepared to drill any one.
No one has constructed an ideal
battle ship, but the United States has
any nation"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
CAUGHT A JAP
SPY IN FORT
Positive Information Secured
Regarding The Arrest

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The war
department confirms the arrest at San
Diego of Jap spy and the excluding
of another from the Mare Island navy
yard.
Acting Secreta of War Ainswo~, h
says the Jap arrested at Fort Rose
Grams was acting in a suspicious man.
ner near one of the principal works.
Another Jap was simply hustled off
of Mare Island. Further action is not
expected.
The official report came this after
noon from General Funston.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Murderer to Testify

CHICAGO, July 15.-Herman Bill
leke, accused OF killing six members
OF the Verzal family. is expected to
take the stand tomorrow in his own
defense. The state closes this after
noon. Expert witnesses testified to-
day the Nerzals died with arsenicai
poisoning
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
NEWS COMPANY
IS LAUNCHED
SCripps People Gather lin
Big Service

NEW YORK, July 13.-COnsOli-
datiOn, whereby the Publishers Press,
the Scripps McRae press and the
Scripps News association will become
one concern under the name of the
United Press association was official
ly announced this morning.
The officers of the new company are:
President, John Vandercook; vice
presidents, Max Balthasar, oliver
Hershman, Andrew Mclean; chair
man of the board of directors H. r.
Clark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Appraisers Are Appointed.

The following We're appointed ap-
praisers of the estate of w. J. Oldright,
deceased, by Judge Brents this morn
ing: c. ]. Mack, Gilbert Hunt and }.
n. McCaw. Mrs. A. l.. Oldright wife
of deceased, was appointed admins
tratriX under bond of $1,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Good Farming Necessary.

l. s. Braden returned to the city
this morning from a trip to his ranch
near Connell. He reports fine pros
meets for first class crops in the Con-
nell district and says the Jim Hill
mustard" is far from being the men
ace to crops there as reported. Gooa
farming. he claims, will keep it down
in that locality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
i - - - I. + I. i. = i. j. i i. 4 4.
POPE MAY DIE. j

+ ROME, July 15.-Dr. Petacci. =
r The pope's physician, said today 9:
= the pon.iff may die suddenly any Z.
+ moment f. ON mental ana nervous .:
+ strain. .
He denies tie pope is suffering i
= from physical weakness as re- 4
+ ported. 4
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
KILL THE JEWS.

+ MOGHILEV, Russia, July ID
4 Several lives have been lost in the
+ past few days in a series of in .
+ cendlary fires which nearly de-
r. stroyed the village of Smolyany. .
+ One hundred and fifteen Jewish,
+ Is Christian houses and 20 shops
+ have been burned. 1t is believed
+ that the fire was started by anti :
+ Semitic fanatics. !
4. !. I. + + 1. 1. 1. I. 1. 1. /. + + I. I
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Americans Win.

LONDON. July 15.-Wright and
Fehr. Americans, today won the do"-
bles in the preliminary round for the
Dwight Davis tennis trophy. defeating
Wilding and BrookeS, Australians. This
gives the Americans still chance t.
win the trophy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
GIidden Tour Again.

CHICAGO. July 15.-The Glidden
auto tourists left Chicago at 10
o'clock this morning on the 1200-mile
run to New York. They must make
80 miles hourly. The cars are not al
lowed to pass each other except in
case of the car ahead soldering her.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Beveridge Is Married.

BERLIN. July 15.-The marriage af
United States Senator Beveridge of In
diana and Miss Catherine Eddy of
Chicago, occurred at the American Le-
CATION here, 1t was originally planned
that the wedding would take place IN
America August Z.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Wholesale Arrests.

PARIS, July 15.-WhOlesale arrests
of anti-militarist leaders are being
made as a result of yesterdays at
tempt to assassinate President Fallla-
ries. Alienists confirm the opinion
that Mantle, the would-be assassin,
is den?ented.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15

NEW YORK, July 15-Admiral va
mamoto goes to Boston, thence to the
Pacific coast stopping at Seattle, Mon
treal and ottawa
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
4 %..-s y + + + + + + + {
WOMAN ASSAULTED i

1t was reported at police head I
+ quarters this afternoon that a 4
J woman named Mrs. Herman, J
+ whose home is in this city, was !
+ found in an unconscious cOndi- 4
]. ton near the depot at Milton late .
+ last night, bearing evidences of J
+ criminal assault. !
+ /. j. i. j. ]. !. !. /. i. /. !. 1. !. + !
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
DENOUNCES HARTMAN.

j. BOSTON. Julv 15.-President -
I. Mallen of the New York & New I
+ Haven railroad said today he i
+ heartily approved the interstate i
j. commissions report on Hartman. j
+ He declares that part of the re- :!
+ port referring to Hartman could i
+ not meet with his views better +
1. if he had written it himself i
+ + + 1. + + = + + + I. + + + + +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Seven Are Killed

LONDON. July 15.-Seven were
killed and many were injured by the
explosion of a bomb factory at Odes-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
PAPERS IN tEC$ INJUNCTION CASE TO Be READY FOR SERVICE TOMORROW
. 4. + + i. + i I. + + 1. 1. 1. + + I
; BLOW UP UNCLE SAM. ]

+ CONSTANTINOPLE, July Is. =
!. A bomb explosion occurred yes :
+ terday in United States Ambas- :
:. sadOr LeiShmanS summer home :
+ on the Bosphorus. Four natives :
J. were slightly injured.
!. j. i. + 1. ]. i. i. i. ]. :. = !. j. I. !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-15
Chicago Grain Mareet.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 15.-Wheat 81,
901-2; Corn 53 SIS, SO 3-S; Oats A IA
IA ID.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26

from the sudden discharge and con-
sequently the consul reported The
fact to the Chinese minister in To-
kio, who has approached the Japa-
nese foreign Office. The Asahi says
that as the foreign Office is not as
sociated with the affair the Chinese
authorities will probably open nego-
tiations with the railway company
direct to demand the money required
by the coolies to return home.
Fifty Chinese coolies arrived at
Kobe by the steamer Nagata Maru
from Talren on September 1, but
were prohibited by the authorities
from landing there. These Chinese
laborers had been contracted to be
employed for the Government Cen
tral railway at the monthly wages
of 15 yen, but their employment Isl
recognized to be an infringement OF
the law, under. which the Chinese
coolies employed by the Kagoshlma
Railway company werer recently
discharged. They will be sent bacl;
home shortly.
The fifty Chinese coolies, who ar
rived in the Kobe harbor from
Tairen on September l were allow
ed on the 2nd to land in the sphere
of mixed residences only. They put
up at a Chinese inn, but were pro
hibited from going out of the build
ing on the ground that their clothes
were Objectionable to the sight ana,
II was feared, might disturb the pub
lie peace. The company which con
Jracted the employment OF these
Chinese for the government railway
is chartering a steamer 10 send them
back home. e.-Japan Gazette.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
Battle-ship's $4,000 Dress Suit.

Few realize the number of flags
carried by war ship nor the cost
of all the gay bunting which tlutter4
from mast to mast at holiday time.
In addition TO fleet communication,
necessary during maneuvers in
home water, the ship must be equip
ped with an extensive array of flags
stored on board for various forms of
ceremonial and Official occasions.
This dress suit outfit of bunting con-
sists of $50 different flags, the ma
terial and making of which cost
just $25O0. Each ship is entitled
to a new flag equipment every three
years, though owing to their con-
stant use 2 flagship will often require
a new set of signals In about a year.
A graf deal more time and labor
Is required to finish certain of these
flags than is generally SUPPOSED,
The Presidents flag requires the
longest time of any TO make, as IL
takes one woman nearly "a whole
month to complete It. The life-sized
eagle with outstretched wings and
other emblems are all hand seweI
and involves the most patient work.
The most difficult to make are
the foreign flags. This is especially
true of the South and Central Amer
lean ones. A half dozen specially
skilled hand device sewers are con-
kept on these flags. Every
carries 43 foreign flags,
25 feet by lS feet wide The most
expensive ensign to make is the
German, which, owing TO the deli
cate scroll work of the large i'm
perial eagle and royal crown neces-
delicate, slow and careful
work, costs $3.50. The dragon
flag Of China consists OF 200 separ
ate pieces. Twelve to fourteen days
are ordinarily consumed In finishing
this flag, which costs s5l.75. The
iag of Siam with the huge white ele- /
Dhant costs SSS. The Mexican, with |
lis center design OF large eagle |
holding serpent in its bill, costs |
$3.50. The cheapest foreign flag
S the Moorish, which costs sell
Army and Navy Life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
To Harness the Columbia.

The first steps ever taken to har-
ness the tremendous waste energy
Of the Columbia river were initiated
at the Upper Cascades last Saturday,
and when the project then inaugu-
rated Is finally brought TO consumma
tion 10000 horsepower, or one-slxth
OF all the water that is discharged
over the Upper Cascades, will be put
to commercial use in the generation
OF power for commercial and manu-
featuring purposes
Just what the early and furtive
steps that have been taken mean Is
enshrouded in an impenetrable pail
of mystery, though II Is known that
local Representatives of vast capi.
talistic interests are behind tho
scheme.
The FIRST lntimation that the great
volume of water that pours over the
Cascades is TO be utilized In the in-
dustries came TO light as result of
the filing OF an innocent-looking
document In the county auditors
Office at Stevenson, Washington, last
Saturday, in which II. c. Ecken.
berger, of MultnOmah county, ore.
gon, filed a pre-emption of right OF
way for ditch and location OF
water for the exclusive right OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
DAY OF CATTLE KING
AND LAND BARON OVER

industrious farmer. Still, however.
Harvey county will always be a
range country in part for there are
millions of acres of land only adapt
ed to range and good for no other
purpose In the valley and its tribu-
taries the land Is resourceful for
grain growing and fruit and with the
advent of railroads which are sure
to come within the next few years
Harney county will forge ahead as
one Of the foremost farming coun-
tries in the state.
ITO show the prolific wealth OF
the soil the town of Burns maintains
an exhibit Of agricultural and horti-
cultural products of the county in
the pavilion at the fair grounds
within the city limits and every vlsi-
tor is shown what can be raised and
is furnished all information relative
to lands and their advantages. Ev-
cry resident of the county is a COM
mittee OF one 10 take a stranger IN
hand and make him feel at home.
Every courtesy is shown and no one
is too busy to lay aside a few hours
to drive the stranger into the coun-
try to see for himself"
Mr.. Bowen brought back with him
an apple of the Wolf river variety
raised in the orchard of Mr.. I. s.
jeer, the hardware merchant, whose
arm and orchard is situated three
niles out OF town OF Burns. The
lpple is 13 inches in circumference
md is perfectly healthy. Mr. Geer's
lome is one of the finest in the state
nd his entire farm shows the work |
# practical man.-Baker City
1omoprnt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-26
Japanese Bar Chinese Coolies.

The Kogoshima Railway company
has been ordered by the local au-
thorities 10 discharge the Chinese
coolies, hitherto employed in the
construction of the railways, on the
ground that the employment of Chi
nese laborers is a violation OF the
regulations relating 10 Chinese, as
created at the time when Count
okama was the minister OF foreign
Affairs. These Chinese coolies have
appealed to the Chinese consul az
Nagasaki that they are suffering