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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

The defendants admit the contract
but claim that fraudulent representa-
tiOns were made in obtaining it. They
assert that Mr. Erwin was in a feeble
state Of mind at the time and undue
influence was brought to bear on him
through a church and q brother living
at Waitsburg to get him to sign the
contract: that instead of being in
prosperous condition with much
property, the training school company
was loaded with debt at the time the
bequest was made.
]. w. W; jams. president and man
ager Of the corporation. was placed on
the stand to show the relation between
the Washington Home Finding asso-
citation and the Cottage Manual train
ing school.
Professor Blair of the Blair business
college, a former official of tie asso-
citation. testified at length concerning
is affairs. The defense proved through
through him that instead of carrying
on a school for the education of chill
dren in manual training the only work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
MR.. 0ElMAS IS
FIRED BY THAN
Slayer Of White Objects b
Being CIassed Insane

NEW YORK, April 15.-Until the
question Of attorneys is settled 1t Is
probable Thaw will not apply for bail.
1t is likely the prisoner will get set
before another step is taken.
1t will also be more difficult to pro-
vide the large bond required han was
anticipated as Mrs. Thaw's fortune
is greatly impaired and she is hard
ly able to do so alone.
Other relatives are said to be unwil-
ling to take chances on the defendant.
The old family trouble in which Harry
antagonized his brothers in the dis
position of the Thaw coke lands has
come to the front again.
Dan O'Rielly announced this morn
ing he is now the attorney of record
for Thaw. Hereafter he will take
charge of the case.
O'Rielly says he will move within u
week that Thaw be admitted to bail.
1t is stated Delmas has severed his
connection with the case A story is
printed here today that Thaw sum-
marily removed Delmas from the
leadership of the case the day DR.. Ma
bon was testifying.
Thaw wrote a note to Delmas say
ing: You are no longer i'm charge OF
my case"
Later he told Delmas. Il am sane and
you know it. I will not permit the
witnesses to swear l am insane"
O'Rielly says he is the only lawyer
retained but Thaw, being fond of ePa-
body, the latter may be retained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

A ouartette of lawyers and a
trunk full of documentary evidence
is being used in the famous Erwin
trial which is taking place before
Judge T. 7. Brents today.
Every inch of available space in the
Judges chambers is filled with wit
nesses. Mrs. Mary ]. Erwin is repre-
sented by c. Nj. RAIDER. E. I. Barker
and NJ. G. Royal while the plaintiff.
The Cottage Manual Training school
Of Spokane. is represented by Judge
Belt of that city.
The suit was brought by the school
to enforce the terms of contract
made by Mrs. Erwin and her husband.
S. II. Erwin. before the death of the
latter. BY the terms of this contract
the Erwins agreed to give the $4,000
TO the training school in installments
of $1,000 for each year.
Alleging fraud in the way the con-
tract was obtained Mrs. Erwin re-
fused to pay the February. 1906. in
stallment for which suit is now being
brought.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

Representative Government" is the
subject OF Senator La FOllette's lec-
ture at the Central Christian church
tomorrow night. This lecture is real
W an account of his fight with the
railroads in Wisconsin and his person.
d. experiences while governor OF WIS.,
eonSln and is not only interesting. but
thrilling and instructive
Few people have any accurate ideas
"I the way in which the railroads are
toboing them every day. La Toilette
n"S' and the story of his fight for
me people against the corporations, is
something everyone should hear.
Nearly everybody knows Governor
Ia Toilette did make fight. and a
successful fight. But to hear how
'"'S was done from the man who ac-
vo0pdSAed it is an opportunity sell
roN accorded to the people of Walla
Walla
Senator l.2 Toilette is not merely n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
SENATOR La TOILETTE To TELL Of
HIS FIGHT WITH THE RAILROADS

statesman; he is an orator. His lee
ture is not delivered in any common
place manner. He interests and holds
spellbound his audiences. At one place
in Wisconsin he spoke three hours
and a half. and the following appeared
in the paper of that town next day:
During the three hours and II min
utes Mr.. La Toilette spoke he held
his auditors completely spellbound.
The Censor will attempt no review of
this splendid speech. 1t is on all
hands conceded that La Toilette is
little giant intellectually and as an
orator has not been equalled by any
man who has ever visited this city
People were present from almost every
section of the county. If La Toilette
ever visits NiloQua again it VIII be
necessary to lease a quarter section
of land to accommodate the crowd that
will greet him..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

over the fence to the uproarious delight
Of the excited fans. Cotton" Harmon
the fast little high school football
player proved himself a wonder on
the diamond as we'll. In addition to
earning a slow canter around the four
bases he made some delightful stops at
the half way station. getting a red hot
one in the ninth inning which rolled
long the ground at two base hit speed.
He promises to be a tower of strength
to the Walla Walla team this year.
Clynes. the Tiger left fielder. did the
heavy hitting for the feline bunch. put
ting two of them out where the small
boys could use them in lieu of admis-
sion tickets.
The Tigers came to bat first Shaw.
their crack man passed one to Harmon
at short and found the ather await
ing him at the initial bag when he go.
there. Hurley got there safely as Mil
Ter failed to connect with his hot one.
Downey knocked one into the hanNs of
Wickersham. in center field, and Bur-
net dittoed.
The crowd went wild as Harmon
sent the first ball served up to him
over the right field fence. Hanaman
sent such torrid one at Burnett that
he made error number one for the Ti-
gers. McAilister made first on Ham
aman's run to second. but the latter
sacrificed himself. Wickersham m knocked
Il pop up foul which the Tiger third
baseman glommed. And so ended the
first chapter.
Whaling could not solve Tempany's
twisters and retired to the bench while
the small boy shrieked his delight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

Clynes threw cold ~vater on their ar
dor by knocking a home run, but
Boewer stopped Shea's hot one and put
that gentleman on the bad. McGucken
knocked to Miller and also died
Shaw made a pretty play in the sec
ond by stopping a scorcher from
BrOwer's bat and putting him out.
Lankard got a safe, Miller famed.
Tempny connected with Butler for
good one when Harmon came to the
bat with a home run reputation. But
Ter stopped his bunt and retired the
side.
It was one. two, three order in the
third for Butler, Shaw and Hurdley.
Shaw got as far as third but Lankard
dabbed him on home assisted by neat
work. On the part of McAllister and
Wickersham.
When Walla Walla came to bat Ao-
monson flew to third. Hanamon SEM
a grounder into the same dangerous
territory and did not reach first quick
enough. but McAilister cheered tne
crowd by getting nice two Dagger
which on Burnett's error. while NC
Allister followed him to the bat anu
on Boewer's safe. allowed him 70 make
the second score of the day for Waiia
Walla. Lankard stopped the fireworks
by knocking a high one to Clynes.
Downey made the bleachers mad oy
knocking four bagger. But Boewer
cheered them by stopping Burnetts ;
hit Miller did likewise with Whaiings.
Clynes. the stick field. only made
single and Danny Shea. in trying 10
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
BOND ELECTION LOOKS EASY
Everybody Who Has Peeped Into
Plan Endorses /

City Clerk Hart is busy preparing
the poll books and tally sheets for the
bonding election tomorrow
The polls will open at . O'Clock in
the morning and remain open until =
o'clock p. m
The prevailing opinion now is the
plan to bond the city for 100000 for
the new city hall and fire station will
carry by an overwhelming majority.
Those who We're opposed to voting
the bonds d week ago are generally
convinced of the reasOnableness of the
scheme. and prospects of bond land
slide are lovely although the vote
polled may not be very heavy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

Snarling and swapping as if fearful
OF losing the lone score that gave them
victory the Tacoma Tigers went off the
ball field yesterday afternoon with tails
SADLY twisted by Walla Walla's fast
amateur bunch.
From the time that "Cotton' Har-
mon set bleachers and grandstand wild
by knocking the leather sphere over
the right fence, the first time 1t was
served up to MIN until the irrepresslbie
Danny" Shea expressed his joy over
the last dead garden city man by
kneeling in the field and looking mock
devotion at the grand stand it was
good interesting game. The only ones
of the AL onlookers present who were
disappointed were those who had
boasted the game would be a shameful
slaughter for the home team and these
kept still and didn't say much about
their prophecy.
Everything was nicely distributed.
strikeouts, hits and runs. and had it
not been for a wild throw by Tempany
in the last chapter. which let Tiger
Shaw make the score Z 70 in favor Of
tho Sound city ball tossers. it is prob
able the game would have been pro-
loneed until the fall of evening.
Tampany pitched a fine game in
snite of mis- two costly iapses from ac
curate work. He has speed to burn
this wear and shows a control that
makes the local fans hug themselves
ALI over with delight at the kind of
benders he has up his sleeve for the
delectation of Pendleton this season
Resides his twirling he covered him
self with glory by lining two of them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

To save the orchardists Of the val
lev between $4,000 and 100000 an
nually is the purpose of a meeting OF
fruit growers to be called when the
annie trees are in blossom. Fruit H.
snector Whitney has secured Profess
sor Melander and another codlin moth
fighter for a lecture on the art OF eN-
terminating this greatest OF all me-
naces to the fruit raising industry.
After the lecture. which will prob
ably be given at the Commercial club
rooms, practical demonstration OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
CANNERY DIRECTORS ARE
ELECTED TO AID VENTURE

Stockholders of the new fruit cam
merry held a meeting in the Commercial
club rooms at 3 o'clock this afternoon
and selected board of directors to
hold office until July l. This board
will meet at an early date, perfect Or
ganization and adopt bylaws for the
government of the corporation.
The following directors were chosen:
NJ. Toner, A. H. Shaffer. Jos Tachi.
Fred W. Kaser, J. w. Maxwell ]. NJ.
Crawford and w. A. Ritz.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
IF YOU WEAR IT RIGHT
''HARD TIMES" WILL WIN

'Overalls and jumpers will be the
prevailing costume at the Pavilion
rink tonight when the skater who
succeeds in looking the most unbe-
loved by fortune will be awarded the
prize
Hard times" is to be typified by
the prosperous Walla Wallans who
don't know what hard times means.
Perhaps some Of them will find out
by rude and unss emily contact with
the adamant floor at the new payilion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
TOM PATTERSON
FOUND GUILTY
8 2|!igeren( Editor and Senator
Of Colorado Must Pay

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Tom Patterson was found guilty by the
supreme court of Colorado for con-
tempt in printing improper articles
growing out of the Colorado election
cases, must pay fine of $1,000.
The supreme court states 1t dis
missed the appeal.
Justice Harlan dissented saying the
guarantee of free speech and a free
press by the constitution meant just
what is said.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
FRUIT GROWERS ARE TO Be GIVEN
LESSONS ON HOW TO EXTERMNATE

the methods to be used will be given
at the Lennon orchard and at other
orchards near the city so. that those
interested may have an opportunity to
the war.
Mr.. Whitney hopes to interest the
Commercial club in the lecture whicn
he says will do a great deal towards
making the fruit crop of the Walla
Walla valley what it should be, the
best in the world
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
BORAH CRIES
CONSPIRACY"
Idaho Senator, Indicted for
Land Frauds, Protests

WASHINGTON, April 15.-United
States District Attorney Ruick of Ida
no. is enrOute here to confer with Sec
retary Honaparte about the work of
the federal grand jury at Boise.
1t is reported the body indicted Sem
ator Eorah on a charge Of conspiracy
in connection with the alleged land
frauds and it is also reported the SEN
atOr appealed to the department of
Justice for review Of the papers be-
fore they We're served on him.
Bonaparte announced today he had
not interfered with the work of the
grand iuhy.
B0rah declares he is the victim of a
plot hatched by the Western Fedora
tion of Miners because he is prosecut-
Ing Haywood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
Give hermann a Character.

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Carter this afternoon testified he had
known Hermann since 1899 and that his
confidence among public men was un-
shaken by the indictments. He said
when he was commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office. ne resigned and took
with him his personal letter press and
copy books as had all previous COM
missiOners. Senator Teller and Rep
sentative MOndell testified 70 substan-
TALLY the same.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
GREAT EARTHQUAKE IS
RECORDED BY STATIONS

ALBANY, n. Y, April 1.-THE
strongest and longest earthquake
,hock recorded since the seismograph
r,a, installed here began at lila this
rorning and continued for over two
hours.
The record was much more pro-
ro,nced than that made by the San
Francisco quake a year ago. The
maximum vibration was so great it
swung the pendulum clear off the re-
oording cylinder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
cRAzED az "NERvE cuRe.v

Young Cleveland, O., Woman, Driven
Insane by Steady Use Of Remedy.
CLEVELAND. O., April 15.-Driveu
insane from the use Of a patent pat
ent nerve remedy" according to her
friends. Miss Catherine Ward. aged 2S
years, was held today for committal
to an asylum. Before daylight Luke J
Boutelle was awakened by the jangi-
Ing Of his doorbell. When he opened
the front door Miss Ward ran through
the house and took refuge beneath his
library table. She said two men were
going to dynamite her home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

The body of Miss Jennie Stewart.
who died last night at the home OF
her mother, Miss Agnes Stewart, Tu-
kanon street, will be shipped to the
old home of the Stewards at ShellrOcK
Iowa, tomorrow.
short funeral service will be
held at the Stewart residence by Rev.
Austin Rice before the remains are
a Eo n to the train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
BUSINESS is GOOD.
Indications Are Local Trade Will be
Better Than In Years,

Better Than In Years.
Despite reports to the contrary, and
in the face of the most unfortunate
conditions that have obtained in years,
business in all lines of trade is bet
ter this year at this season than it has
ever been before. The volume Of
trade is much larger and prices are, if
anything. better.
Continued rains and prOtracted bad
weather of all kinds have combined to
make the shipping season later. but
wholesale houses report brisk busi-
ness The somewhat deserted appear
ance of the street Saturday is ac-
counted for by the fact that the farm
ers are all busy at home with work
that is ordinarily completed weeks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
MUSICIANS ELECT.
Tommy" Har. is President Of the
Union of Notes

"TOm'~~'-" Ea~: ,yas lee e.ected preSi-
dent OF ,..e III -. ians' union at the an
nual meeting Of mat organization
held stalC"y afternoon. No busine-s $
of imro: tam" Other- than the routine
affairs OF the ana al meeting was
brought up. F'oiloH:n" is the con
plete list of officers:
President, T. D. S. Hart; first. vice
president. c. F. Buffum; second vice
president. ]. NJ. Mcneil; secretary. H.
S. Buffum: treasurer, E. L. Smith. Di-
rectOrs NJ. G. GrOsclos and Arthur
JenninS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
Biu jap Cominu.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The Japanese
consulate today announced General
Lauroki is appointed to represent
Japan at the jamestown exposition
and will arrive with Is subOrdinates at
Seattle May 3, on the warship. Aki
Maru
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

. There's lots of fun scanning the
? political lotteries for the number I
2 of votes you have paid for in the
, contests over the jamestown trip
. and the diamond ring fiasco.
D Have you figured up how much
. interest it is?
= Have you calculated how much
, easier it is to pay TWENTY
, FIVE CENTS A MONTH for The
? Statesman. in which you get the
, live local news, without the an
, noyance Of scores Of persistent
? vote solicitors.
2 When you buy a newspaper you
? expect to get your moneys worth
= in news. When you buy ballots
= you must not expect to get the
2 news also.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
Japs' Bio Boat,

TOXIC. April 1.-THE big battleship
successfully launched this afternoon
will be the most powerful fighting craft
in the world. The tonnage is 1880 and
the horsepower 25,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The gov
ernment seismograph recorded the
same quake as the one recorded at
Albany. The weather bureau says
there are indications of a tremendous
upheayal at a distance about equal to
Valparaiso,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

Officials of the state geological sur
vey say the difference in time be-
tween here and Mexico indicate the
quake recorded here Is later than the
one at Mexico City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

MEXICO CITY, Mex, April 15.-
earthquakes continue in this city and
the wide area surrounding. Reports
now indicate it was felt over 500 miles
from POtOsi to Oakaca.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
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CHILLY KINKS,

, Says the man with the ham,
= mer: Fair tonight, with light
= frost, Tuesday fair.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15
CLEAN BREAD IS BAKED
WITH UNCLEAN YARDS

Walla Walla bakeries are conducted
according to the state law in the mat
ter of complying with sanitary con-
ditions according to c. Fl. Hibbard
state labor commissioner. who in
spected them carefully during his Wis
it to this city.
Although the insides of the bakeries
are all right Mr.. Hibbard is much of
the opinion that their back yards are
unclean. He took no legal steps in
the matter as this is out of his juris-
diction. but advised the city health
officer of their condition and suggested
to the proprietors that they clean up
the trash in the back yards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

BUENOS AYRES. April 15.-The
Andread volcanoes in the territory Of
Rio Negro are active.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-15

English Lord Convict.
LONDON, April 15.-LOrd William
Neville has been sent to jail for one
year on a charge of swindling a pawn
broker
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CONTINUED on Page TwoD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-05
CHAPTER xxII1.

lND Loder dined with Lillian
N Astrupp. We live in an age
IN when society ,as, expects Ts s,n even e ea
through bravado and not through cow
arlice, but because it seemed the OBJ
vious, the only thing to do. To him
scene of any description was distaste-
full. To Lillian it was unknown. In
her world people loved or hated, were
splteful or foolish. were even quixotic
or dishonorable, but they seldom made
scenes. Loder tacitly saw and tacity
accepted this.
Possibly they ate extremely little
during the course of the dinner and
talked extraordinarily much on sub
jects that interested neither, but the
main point ut least was gained. They
dined The conveftionalities were APP
peased The silent, watchful servants
who waited on them were given no
food for comment. The fact that Lo-
der left Immediately after dinner, the
fact that he paused on the doorstep
after the hall door had closed behind
him and drew long, deep breath of
relief. held only an individual slgniii-
canoe and therefore did not count.
On reaching Chilcote's house he pass
ed at once to the study and dismissed
Greening for the night. But scarcely
had he taken advantage of his solitude
by settling into an armchair and light
ing cigar than Renwick, displaying
an unusual amount OF haste and I'm
portance, entered the room, carrying
letter.
Seeing Loder, he came forward at
once. mfr. Fraide's man brought this,
SIR" he explained. He was most par
ticular to give 1t into my hands, max
ing sure 'twould reach you. He's wait
Ing for an answer, sir"
Loder rose and took the letter, a
quick thrill Of speculation and interest
springing across his mind. During his
time of Punishment he had followed
the political situation with feyerish at
tention, unexpectedly chafed by the
desire to share in it, apprehensively
chilled at the thought Of Chilcote's pos
slble behavior: He knew that in the
comparatively short interval since par
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-05

lament had risen no act of aggression
had marked the Russian occupation OF
Meshed, but he also knew that Fraide
and his followers looked askance at
that great powers amiable attitude,
and at sight Of his leaders message his
intuition stirred.
Turning to the nearest lamp, he tore
the envelope open and scanned the let
ter anxiously 1t was written In
Fraide's own clear, somewhat old fash
toned writing and opened with kind
" rebuke for his desertion OF him since
the day of his speech; then immediate
" and with characteristic clearness 1T
opened up the subject nearest the writ
er's mind
Very slowly and attentively .Loder
read the letter, and, with the extreme
quiet that with him Invariably covered
emotion, he moved to the desk, wrote
note and handed it to the waiting
servant. AS the man turned toward
the door he called him.
"Renwick," he said sharply, when
you've given that letter to Mr.. Fraide's
servant ask Mrs. Chilcote II she can
spare me five minutes"
When Renwick had gone and closed
the door behind him Loder paced the
room with feverish activity. In one
moment the aspect Of life had been
changed. Five minutes since he had
been glorying in the risk OF a barely
saved situation; now that situation
with its merely social complications
had become q matter Of small impor-
lance.
His long, striding steps had carried
him to the fireplace, and his back was
toward the door when at last the
handle turned he wheeled round to
receive Ewes message, then a look OF
pleased surprise crossed his face.
It was Eve herself who stood in the
doorway.
Without hesitation his lips, parted.
"Eve," he said abruptly, Il have had
great news. Russia has shown her
teeth at last. Two caravans belong
ing to British trader were yesterday
interfered with by a band Of Cossacks
The affair occurred couple Of miles
outside Meshed. The traders remon-
srated, but the Russians made sum-
mary use OF their advantage. Two
Englishmen were wounded and one Of
them has since died. Eraide has only
now received IL. paRs. which cannot