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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
HELP WANTED-MALE.

Men and boys, plumbing or brick
laying trade pays S. to s. per day..
we teach you by practical instruc-
tons in 8 months; position guar
anteed; free catalogue. Coyne
Trade School. 4975 Eastern Ave-,
a st. Louis, Mo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

WANTED-A man to do light work.
Apply to P. F. Wilcox. Bismarck,
a N. d. &
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
SUNDAY
DR.. DARRIN WILL CLOSE HIS OF.
FlCE IN WALLA WALLA
DECEMBER IS.
Positively Last Chance for the AT
fiicted to See Him.

Dr. Darrin has been a very busy
man since he has been in Walla Waila.
His offices in the hotel State have been
crowded from l. a. m. to 10 p. m, daily,
with the afflicted people from all over
the country.
1t is to be regretted that the doctors
visit is to about expire as he has met
with a large and successful practice
land has relieved much suffering.
His sojourn in Walla Walla termi-
mates next Sunday when he will leave
for his head office on the Sound.
A few days are however left for
those that wish to consult him on any
disease or ailhent they may nave. His
examinations are free at any hour from
10 a. m. to 8 p m. daily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13

try merchants of the west. beg leave to
report
First: That such a change and in
Grease in said system as is proposed by
the honorable postmaster general
would not be for the best interests of
any part of our great country where
the settlem and development is yet
in it's infancy. and where the great mail
order houses of the large cities of the
least can, by the parcel post system,
come into such direct and ruihOus COM
petition with the dealers of these UNI
settled and undeveloped districts.
Second: We realize that the cOun-
try merchant, or the dealer in wares
i'm the small villages, towns and even
cities of the yet undevelOred and uL-
settled districts have been great
factor in blazing the way for civiliza-
ton and the upbuilding of this great
western country, and we do not believe
that by any act of the government he
should be made to suffer unless by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
LAND OFFICE REVENUE
IN WASHINGTON $64,222

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. lathe
whole amount of fees and commissions
collected at land offices in Washing
ton and Alaska during the last fiscal
year was distributed as follows: North
Yakima, $11,749; Olympia, $4,O71; Sc
iattle, $685.; Spokane. $21,530; Van
cOuver, $7,923; Waila Walla, 1870;
IWaterville, $27,76O Juneau, $2,136. The
net revenues arising from these fees
and commissions, after deducting the
amounts earned and paid TO registers
land receivers. was, in the state of
Washington, $64,222.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13

state of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toiedo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember. A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naily, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
NEW YORK WOMAN
FORSEES Her DEATH,

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-When, on
Monday, Margaret Regain, was found
dead of pleurisy in the apartment she
shared with her sister, Mrs. Mary
IDowden in Brooklyn, Mrs. DOwden,
who was also i'll, asked that the flu
neral be postponed until Thursday.
She and her sister always had been to-
gether. Mrs DOwden said and were
devoted to each other. She felt that she
was going to die and wanted to be
buried in the same grave with her sis
ter Wednesday Mrs. DOwden died and
the bodies were placed in the same
grave in Holy Cross cemetery yester-
lday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
F. S. DEMENT,,
j. M. HILL.

committee.
The foregoing is the report of the
Legislative committee appointed by the
Commercial club some time ago to re-
port at the clubs meeting last evening
in reference to the adviSability of
adopting the parcel-post system as adj
vised by Postmaster General George L..
Meyer. The matter was taken up in
full and discussed to considerable
length and it seemed to be the opinion
of not only the committee but the gen
eraT attendance as we'll that the in-
crease of the system from a maximum
of four pound articles to a 12-pound
article would be unwise especially to
the west. Several short addresses were
given by various members of the club
following the reading of the commit
tees report which evidenced their APP
prevail of the action taken by Messrs.
F. S. Dement, and j. M. Hill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
WINTER WHEAT AREA
SHOWS DECREASE

| WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec 13-The
crop reporting board of the bureau of
statistics from the department of ag-
ricuiture has issued the following bull
letin:
! The newly seeded area of winter
wheat is estimated as being 10 per
cent less than the area shown il. the
foil of O6-equivalent to decrease of
$4,000 acres. and a total acreage of
| 81. 069 900 The condition of winter
wheat on December l was Oil. as COM
pared with 94.1 on December l. 1906:
s4.1 at the corresponding date in 1905
and II 10-year average of $50
| The following table shows for sever
/ al of the principal states the perceI.-
| tage of acreage sown 10 winter wheat
/ this fall as compared with that sown
: last year, the estimated acreage sown
this fall. the average of condition on
December l of the present year, and
/ the mean of December averages for 10
years:
! Dec. Condition
/ Acreage. Acres. 1907 10 VI. av.
! California 81 $4,000 IS "a
oklahoma ..95 100000 "a SO
IL. S .... 981 31069. 900 Oil $50
| The hewly seeded area of rice is es-
/ timated as being 97.S per cent. or %
per cent less than the area sown in the
/ fall of 1906-equivalent to decrease of
5000 acres and a total acreage of p
i015,000. The condition of rye on De-
J 96.2 on December l, 1906: 95.4 at the
corresponding date in 1905, and a 10
year average of $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13

Imported Italian Chesnuts at Mum
tinga's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
/ act the country at large would be

such act the country at large would be
benefited.
Third: Before favoring the proposed
change for an increase in the volume
of business under said parcel post syS.
TEN, We would want to be assured that
the annual deficit so commonly re-
ported by the postal department would
be eradicated, or at least not increased.
In conclusion, we respectfully recon.
mend that such action be taken by the
Walla Walla Commercial club as will
place it on record as against such act
ion as is proposed by the honorable
postmaster general in the parcel post
delivery system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
STATEMENT
DOESN'T SURPRISE BRYAN

LINCOLN. Neb., Dec! 13-When told
positive declarations that he will not
be candidate for third term. William
j. Bryan expressed no surprise. He
declared the position of the president
was to be expected Bryan said:
Il have assumed from the beginning
that President Roosevelt would not be
a candidate. The statement he issued
the night of the election left no room
for misunderstanding, and / have felt
that his friends We're doing him an in
justice in suggesting that he would
change his position on the subject"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
TRAGIC DEATH
OF VIM. 0SW0LD
CARRIES OUT HIS LAST THREAT
AND COMMITS SUiclDE-DoG
STANDS GUARD.

! With fatal bullet wound in his
right temple, and with his faithful dog,
Glenn, guarding over him, William Os-
valid was found in his humble cabin.
6 North Ninth street, between the
hours of and o'clock last evening by
Chief of Police Mike Davis and Officer
Buck The bullet which inflicted the
wound proved fatal as Oswald lived
but short time after being removed
to the Waila Walla hospital.
The first news of the tragedy reached
the police central office few minutes
c'fcre 6 o'clock. When the officers
reached the house they found the door
party opened. Entering they discovered
the limp form of Oswald hud,1led
AGAINST the wall and guarded by the
2id mans faithful dog, Glenn An old
fashioned 3S-calber revolver of a
Worchester make, the weapon. en-
ployed to accomplish the fearful deed.
was found lying between the diving
mans legs. Coroner McMartin was i'm
mediately summoned and Oswald taken
10 the Walla Walla hospital.
Carried Out Threat.
The cause for suicide was undoubt-
&C dependency. Mrs. j. E. Preston
VINO resides but short distance from
IOswalds home, was called upon to as
lslSt the old man in gaining entrance to
his home AS he was intoxicated last
night Mrs. Preston opened the door
ana assisted him to his room. Oswald's
unsteady legs gave way after he had
ilCached the room and he fell i'm heap
near the wall. He asked Mrs. Preston
- assist him to his bed, bur this she
refused saying that she was not strong
;enough to lift him. The man then be-
gar. to whimper and said that if she
lid not help him he would kill himself.
hut as Mrs. Preston had heard the
threat numerous times before. she hAr-
riedly left the house. While only a
short distance from her home she
heard the revolver shot and rushing
back to the room found the old man
lying in his own blood In his right
hand he clasped the antique revolver
which he had evidently succeeded il.
removing from his trunk
Was Skilled Mechanic.
But little can be learned of Oswald's
/ past history. He was 60 years of age.
land it is said, had lived i'm WaIia Wal
Ia for the past Is years. He was an
leXcellent mechanic and an expert lock
land gunsmith. His friends claim him
a Lative of Scotland and say that at
ore time he held responsible position
in the English arsenal. Since his ar
rival in Walla Walla he has been an
fahituai drunkard, although when So
Ter he experienced but little difficulty
! in securing a position at mechanical
| Ia Dor.
Glenn. an Irish setter bird dog. was
/ Oswalds constant companion Fifteen
years ago he purchased the dog and
| the man always spoke of the animal as
Ills only friend. Last night when the
officers entered the room Glenn was
standing as faithful guard over the
dying body of his master and it was
some time before the officers were al
lowed to touch the man.
|
i OsWa1d's remains were removed to
McMartin's undertaking parlors late
last evening. Funeral services were
held this afternoon under the auspices
of the CaledOnian society
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
POSTAL SYSTEM
IS UNPOPULAR
COMMERCIAL CLU5 FINDS MANY
FLAWS IN POSTMASTER GEN.
ERALS SUGGESTION.

We. your Legislative committee, hay
ceatiy promulgated by Hon George L..
Meyer. postmaster general. proposing
an increase in the parcel post delivery
system, and. so far as we have been
able with the data at hand. having
considered this important question. and
the effect such an increase would have
on the dealers, and especially the coun-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
The Weather.
POSTMASTERS ORGANIZE.
Aeet In Portland and Form Association
for Oregon.

PORTLAND. Dec. 13.-Fifty- eight
postmasters of-Oregon met at the I'M
parial hotel yesterday afternoon and
formed a. Postma sters' Association for
Oregon. electing John w. Mimic of
Portland, president; vice president
John L. Page. Eugerh: secretary. B.
w. Johnson. Corvallis. A postmasters
convention will be held next year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13

Beer is liquid food. You never see a
dyspeptic beer drinker, but hundreds
of people can not enjoy a hearty meal.
because ice water or ice cream has
ruined their stomachs Use our Betz
Pale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13
STATE Is BROKE.
Has Plenty of Money in Special Funds
Not Available

TNOt AVdTTdUIe.
SEATTLE. Dec. ia special to the
Star from Olympia says: The state OF
Washington is broke today and began
issuing mo fund interest bearing war
rants on its general fund. The state
has about 100000 cash on deposit In
state depository banks but this money
is in special funds and cannot be di-
verted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-13

c. M. HALL, carpenter and contrac-
tor. Day or contract work Phone, 972.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
ALMOST ANY OLD BONDS
Can Be Substituted for q. S. Per
Cents with Cortelyou.

Washington, March 25-The secre-
tary of the treasury today announced
that he would accept in substitution for
United States 4 per cent bonds of 1907
now held to secure public deposits. any
other government bonds, Philippine
bonds and certificates, city of Manila
bonds, Porto Rican bonds, District of
Columbia bonds at par and Hawaiian
bonds at 80 per cent, also state, NUM-
cipal and high grade railroad bonds,
such as are legal investments for saw
ings banks, in the states of New York
and Massachusetts,, on the basis of 80
per cent of their market value. 1t is
understood that any of such bonds thus
withdrawn must be assigned to the
secretary of the treasury for redemp-
ton" under the provisions of the de-
partment circular of March II, 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
.EAMES ASKS DIVORCE.
She Has Not Been Living With Her
Husband for Some Time

New York, March 25.-Mme. Emma
Eames, the opera singer, who, accord
ing to a story published here has ap-
piled for a decree of absolute divorce
from her artist husband. Julian Story
In the supreme court of this depart
ment, denied herself to callers and
would make no statement regarding
the proceedings. Her friends. how
ever, declared they were not surprised
at the reported action. Nine. Games
has not been living with her husband
for some time and it is known that
they have not considered themselves
temperamentally compatible.
A Philadelphia dispatch published
here today says Mr. Story left for New
York Sunday In speaking of the pro-
ceedings he is quoted as saying:
Madame has the artistic tempera-
ment hugely. but can't understand it.
There must be some mistake. 1 am
entirely innocent of the charges Nine.
Eames brings against me. OF course,
I have known of this action for some
days My lawyer made answer for
me-"
Emma Eames was married to Julian
Story in London in 1891, two years
after her debut in grand opera in
Paris in Romeo and Juliet" She was
born in Shanghai, China, in 1869, of
parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE
Jennie Burch Arraigned for Poisoning
the Winship Baby.

New York, March 25.-Jennie Burch,
a Quarter-breed Mohawk who in Sep
TENDER last poisoned the infant son of
Herbert Winship, wealthy farmer of
Cowles Corner. Putnam county, was
placed on trial today for her life at
Carmel, n. Y. 1t is her fifteenth birth
day.
On the day of the baby's burial she
sobbed out a confession of how she had
fed the infant a poisoned peach. She
said she had loved her little charge and
because of her great love had killed it.
Medical men and other men of science
who have examined and studied the girl
differ as to her sanity.
Jennie Burch was a waif and was
given a home by the Winship family
four years ago. The farmer and his
family treated the girl as one of their
own. When the baby. Wilbur, was
born, Jennie Burch became its guar
childs mother
She has been able to give a satisfac-
tory explanation of the crime. The muir
der itself was preceded by several in
cendiary fires which the girl admitted
she was responsible for. First the barn
was burned and then followed nine dir
ferent attempts to burn the Winship
home.
Jennie's explanation of the incendiar-
ism was that she wanted to see flames
shoot" After the barn had been burn
ed she said she imagined she was sus-
pected and this thought preyed on her
mind. When she had decided to kill
herself, she thought of the baby and
concluded that the child should die
with her. She poisoned a peach and
giving the child a portion of it, ate the
remainder herself.
Within half an hour the girl and the
infant were taken violently i'll Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
WATCH FOR GLASS.
San Francisco Police Wait at All Rail-
way Terminals

San Francisco. March 25.-All after
noon yesterday detectives waited at the
several points of entrance of San Fran
cisco for Louis Glass of the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph company,
against whom nine indictments have
been returned by the grand jury for
bribery.
Mrs. Glass. in reply to telephone in
qulries early in the afternoon, said that
she had received no word from her hus-
band. When she last heard from him
ne was between Goldheld and Reno.
She was positive that the weather con-
ditions We're responsible for his non
arrival, and said with some asperity:
Mr.. Glass has no desire to escape
arrest. and as soon as he arrives in
San Francisco ne will be prepared to
give bonds for his immediate release
and afterward will face his accusers in
the courts"
1t was suggested by friends of Glass
that. being cognizant of the condition
of the railroads, Glass may have at
tempted to reach the Salt Lake rail-
road and will return by way of Los
Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
BODY IN A CLOSET.
Woman With Her Throat Cut and Her
Face GaShed.

San Francisco, March pa brutal
murder was discovered at 463 B street
North Oakland, today. The body OF
Mrs. Martha Soderberg, 81 years of
age, was found hidden in a closet of
her home. Erland H. Soderberg, her
son, stevedore, has been arrested on
suspicion of being the murderer. 1t is
known that last night he came home
intoxicated and Quarreled with his
mother. When found Mrs. Solder
berg's body, partly clad, was in an up
right position and wrapped in
blanket. Her throat was cut, face
gashed and one leg almost severed. It
is thought that the murderer intended
to cut the body up and carry it to the
bay, a short distance away, but for
some reason postponed carrying out
his intention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

signed his position to accept the posi-
ton as roundhouse foreman of the
Rock Island at Chicasaw, 1. T., at an
increased salary. @tFo
w. A. Reece will conduct the air.
brake class at the r. r. Y. M. c. A.
tonight This class has more members
than the class at Argentine and Kan
sas City combined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

following order for closing the high
school and Lafayette school:
1.-THE board of health deeming it
prudent for the public health of the
city that the high schools and La
fayette school be closed during the
current week; and said board of
health having officially advised and
requested such action. it is by the
board of education ordered that the
high schools and Lafayette school be
kept closed for one week. Said schools
will be opened as usual Monday,
April l. F. E. MALLORY.
president Board of Education"
The entire Coursey family Is now
down with smallpox. F. w. Coursey
of SOL East Logan street was the man
who was i'll for eight days with the
disease while two of his children were
attending Lafayette school. There are
now eleven cases of smallpox in the
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
BUILDING IN EARNEST.
Over Thirteen Thousand Dollars
Worth Of Permits Granted.

Building permits amounting to $13. 500
were granted Saturday. Two of them
were warehouses-one for the Smith
Automobile company to cost 1885 and
the second for the Topeka Transfer and
Storage company on Holiday street on
the Missouri Pacific tracks north of
Sixth avenue to cost $500 The con-
tract for the latter has been let to Frank
NJ. Spencer. 1t will be two stories high,
So feet by rs feet H. S. Judd was
granted a permit for a dwelling at S34
Buchanan to cost 81, 500; Reamer Bill
lard, dwelling, 1920, 700 Buchanan
street. ~cr r@aa esd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

Qtems for this column may be left ~
Heaston's barber shop.)

(1teInS for this COIcsnn may w ASAs -
Heaston's barber shop.)
Miss Esther Atchison returned from
Wakarusa today.
Rev. o. H. Call is still very i'll, and
suffers extreme pain.
The new walk in front of the Blade
Office makes that place of business look
very much better.
Mrs W. Cooper is able to be out of
her bed, where she has been confined
for some weeks past.
The writer has heard several peo-
pie wish the Presbyterians would give
another entertainment of the 50-cent-
admission class for Is cents.
This is the sort of weather that Gre
ates dust in abundance. We should
have a street sprinkler along with the
rest of our progress, as we might util-
ize it for both sprinkler and fire de-
partment.
One of the incest sidewalks to be
found in Oakland has just been COM
pleted in front of DIR. Taylor's resi-
dence. 1t doesn't sag in the middle,
nor slope to the side, and is indeed
piece of good workmanship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
Flood Makes New start

San Jose, Cal, March 25.-Fifty
people have been driven from their
homes and fully 100 more were tenn
porarily imprisoned by flood condi-
lions in the southern portion of the
city, due to the overtaxed Coyote
creek, which has left its banks al a
point 1 2 miles south and inundated a
wide tract of fertile valley land. Yes
terday's storm served to aggravate
conditions in the outlying districts,
principally East San Jose and Cottage
Park Both of these residence Sec
lions are covered with water. in some
places three and four feet deep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
Sheep Quarantine Raised.

Laramie, Wyo., March 2b-The
state board of sheep commissioners to-
day revoked the order of April 2. 1906,
that sheep and bucks entering this
states from other states or any terri
tory shall be quarantined for a period
of thirty days after clipping, and or
dered that all sheep and bucks In the
state shall, before entering the pens
at shearing time. be inspected. and any
found infected or that have in any
manner been exposed to contagious
diseases shall be placed in quarantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25
MIR. HoWEs BARN BURNS.
Home of the Fifth Ward Councilman
Also Endangered.

The barn at 1925 West. street owned
by Councilman S. T. Howe was COM
pletely destroyed by an incendiary fire
Sunday morning at o'clock. A horse
belonging to James Boyd which was
kept in the barn was burned to death.
The firemen had a hard time saving
the residence of Mr.. Howe and an adj
Joining barn. The loss on the barn is
about $500 and the death of the horse
will make the total loss run up over
$500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-25

Winship did all she could for both of
them Before night the baby died, but
Jennie Burch recovered. The girl in
sists that she poisoned the peach with
iodine. Chemists employed by the state
say that she killed the child with
strychnine
The girl is to be tried before Justice
Mills of the supreme court, who has ap-
pointed two lawyers to defend her 1t is
believed they will attempt to prove in
sanity at the time of the murder.