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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-25
A Double Tragedy.
Two of Kershaw's Leading
Young Business Men In
stant1y Slain and a Third
Seriously Wounded in a
Barber Shop in that Town
Saturday Night.

|
tragedies within the history o.
Lancaster county occurred in
Kershaw last Saturday nigh,
between IL and IL o'clock, when
two prominent young busine ss
men OF the town were instantly
Killed by fateful bullets and 8
third severely wounded. The dead
are Mr.. Steve Welsh, son of the
late Capt. JAS. V. Welsh of Ker-
shaw, and Mr.. Thomas Clvburn,
son of the Hon. w. u. Clyburn
of Halle Gold Mine. The wounG
ed young man is Mr.. Berry Mob
ley, son of MIR. w. G.. Mobley, of
Lancaster. The fond mother of
Mr. Ciyburn was in Charlotte
when her bright and promising
son was slain. The i-e.shaw Era
OF yesterday gives the following
particulars of the double and
heart-rending tragedy.
Messrs. S. w. Welsh, r. l..
Clyburn. b. B, Mobley and III.
V. Mungo we're in Henry Viii.
sons barber shop in the bank
building for the purpose of get.
ting a shave and Messrs. Welsh
and Mungo became involved in
an alteration in which curses
and blows were exchanged, Mr..
Clyburn also taking a part. Mr..
Mobley succeeded in getting Mr..
Clyburn away and very soon
Messrs. Welsh and Mungo quiet
ed down and made friends, shak-
ing bands. Very soon afterwards,
as they were standing near the
middle door, which divides the
two rooms ofthe shop, according
to the testimony OF Mr.. Mungo
and the statement of Mr.. Mob
ley, the latter remarked that it
was too bad that there had
been trouble between such good
friends, when Mr.. Welsh drew
his pistol and struck Mr.. Mob
ley on the head. Mr.. Clyburn
sprang between them and tried
to prevent Mr., Welsh from
shooting, but he began firing
ove- Mr.. Clyburn's shoulder al
MIR. Mobley and Mr.. Mob'ev
fired from around Mr.. Cly burn
at Mr.. Welsh until Mr.. Welsh
had emplied his pistol and Mr..
Mobley had fired three of the
balls from his pistol, the other
two having snapped. Both Mr..
Welsh and Mr.. OIyburn were
killed and Mr.. Mobley received
three wounds which are not re-
gar6ed as serious. Nj. Welsh
was killed by the bullets from
Mr.. Mobley's pistol, ad Mr.
Olyburn who was irving to in.
tercede as a peacemaker was ac-
cidentally killed by balls from
Mr.. Welsh's pistol. Mr.. Civ
burn fell from bstween the two
combatants and expired, while
Mr.. Welsh walked to the rear
room and foil inside. Mr.. Cly-
burns wounds were one shot in
the throat and one in the right
breast, and Mr.. Welsh's two in
the right breast not more than an
inch apart, and one LIVER down in
the right side. Mr.. Moblev was
hit in the right shoulder, in the
upper part of the right breast, a
skin wound on the nose and shot
also pierced the brim of his hat
and made two holes through tn o
crown. The shots were at such
AL
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-25
9. L.. McManus,
Mem. Ex. Com.

MIR. l.. L. Hudson has pur-
chased the CLARK lot at the over
head bridge, near town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22

as are accredited to Alkali Pete. He
began to mention a few things tina,
would happen should his generosity
be further rebuffed.
Then the young man hastily climbed
>out of the buggy he had hired and
taking the flask with trembling hand
moistened his lips with it's fiery fluid,
lips till then undefiled, and spasmod-
ically worked his Adams Apple in a
passable imitation of a man taking a
drink in the dark.
But still the generosity Of the man
with the bottle was unsatisf1ed.
"Now friend, shince you've made er
good Teller of yerself, jes let the lady
have a taste" he advised.
Then the fair ladys companion came
nobly to her rescue. EloqueHtly he
plead her cause, mentioning the fact
that she was a lady and not used to
drinking Many were his arguments
and finally the victory was "his'n. .
The devotee of Bacchus carefully cork
ed his bottle and with the parting ad-
vice of 9TH next time yer meet an
other old greaser with er bottle, be
sure'n take er drink he rode away.
When the young man climbed back
into the buggy he discovered that the
lady had quite properly tainted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
COMMISSION TO
GET ITS MONEY
ROSS SHOWS THAT APPROPRlA-
TON FOR EXPOSITION is
AVAILABLE.

SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-(Special Cor
respondence)-That there will be little
trouble for the Washington state COM
mission to the Alaska Y r.-Pac ific
exposition to secure $1,000,0O0 from the
sale of Lake Union and Lake Wash
ington shore lands was pointed out by
land commissioner, E. w. Ross, at the
dinner given in honor of the commits
sion by Jacob Furth at the Rainier
club, Friday, August 9.
Commissioner Ross spoke for near
ly an hour and the manner in which he
handled his subject convinced every
one of his hearers that he knew alb
solutely to the minutest detail just ex-
actly what he was talking about. His
emphatic assertion that the lands in
Lake Unien and Lake Washington
covered by the exposition enactments
of the 1907 legislature are easily ST.
100000 in hard money, and that there
is no reason why the University gre
gents or the state commission should
hesitate a moment to proceed, was
sarded as the turning point in the his
tory of the exposition. Coming from
Commissioner Ross, it was accepted
as conclusive that the state of Wash
ington has made good with the expo
sition and that is now up to the local
corporation. the university regents
and the state commission to see that
the exposition is opened complete on
the first day.
Following are the most important
points Commissioner Ross made plain:
The 1907 session of the Washington
Legislature would not have made
direct appropriation of more than
s25O,OO0 out of the general fund for
the Alaska Yukon-P exposition.
The Piper acts are in effect a direct
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
SIGNED PLEDGE
BUT FORGOT It
ONE OF "GOLD DUST TWINS" HAS
RATHER AN EXCITING Ex-
PERIENcE.

would you be afraid if cowboy
should come along and try to hold us
up?" cuer:ed a local gallant OF his lady
| fair - TIE two slowly, painfully slow
! ly, drove through the moonlight dusk
which shrouded a stretch of road west
of the city and comfortably darkened
! the interior of the buggy last evening.
Not with you near me-" was the
cheerful answer
Young Lochinvar shifted the lines to
his right hand and fiercely fastened his
gaze upon the object that had inspired
the happy remark which broke the
embarrassing silence of the last half
mile
The "object" was a mounted cowboy
l4isurely approaching the happy pair
so zealously obeying the injunction
Love We one another"
1t was a real cowboy, big and burly,
bewhiskered, bechapped and-drunk
and dressed up. Gloriously drunk.
ship was an obsesslon.
Silently the horse bearing the cow
boy, and the buggy containing the
brave gallant and his fair companion
drew nearer to each other as did the
pair in the rig.
"Shay shtOp a minute. l wants to
talk with you,' ordered the horseman,
with bachanalian accent.
The speaker seemed determined and
, it seemed that the trusting one was to
be given ample opportunity to display.
fcrttude. Also that the psychological
moment for her escort had arrived.
The carriage stopped as ordered, but
there was no display of glittering
Drawn true and tried. In fact there
was nothing for the young man, who
brt a moment before so gracefully ac-
copied the tribute paid his valOr, to 10.
Shay" continued the man of the
fierce visage, did you ever have -
hic thirst?"
The man in the buggy was a teetot-
aler, but he swallowed a lump in his
throat and answered that he was
slightly acquainted with the sensation.
"Then jus have one with me-" re-
piled the generous horseman extract
ing pint from his hip pocket.
In vain did the one so generously in
vited to partake of the good cheer at
test to the absence of any dry or tick
ling sensation in the region of his cpl
CLOTHS. His refusals and objections
were Overruled without recourse to
parliamentary form. The man with
the "schapps'' and broad brimmed hat
changed his tactics from those of the
hale fellow well-met variety to such
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22

Try The Statesman for advertising
and you will get results.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22

appropriation of s1,OOO,000 out of the
general fund for the exposition aid
the money is available.
1t is not only the privilege, but the
duty of the university regents and the
state commission, to proceed with the
1907. The acts are mandatory.
The exposition fund Of 100000 will
not be lessened by interest payments
On warrants, as the state has provided
for interest charges.
The state authorities appraised the
Lake Union lands at so per cent of
their actual value and the lands are
today worth $1,5O0,OOO
All appeals from the lake land APP
praisements will be pushed to final de-
termination when the superior court of
King county resumes work in Septem-
Der.
There is no contest over the right Of
the state to sell the lake lands. The
only contest is between abutting own
ers as to who shall buy the overlooked
lands
Whether an exposition were held or
not the Overfiowed lands would have
been appraised and sold, the only diff =
ference being that the purchasers
would have beer. given ten years in
stead of three years to pay up.
Seattle is not bearing the entire bur-
den of the exposition though its citi-
zens have preference rights to buy the
lake lands. The lands belong to the
state and the state is doing it's share
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
WANTS PARDON FOR WILSON
TENINO FRIENDS DO NOT WANT
CONVICTED MAN SENT TO
WALLA WALuA,

OLYMPIA, Aug. Ex-Governor Mead
has made public a letter from S. w.
| Fenton of Tenino, former member of
the legislature, urging a pardon for AL
bert Wilson, under conviction and seL-
tence for cattle stealing, whose case
has attracted wide attention. Wilson's
| conviction has been affirmed by the
state supreme court for the second
time and the remittitur has been placed
in the sheriff's hands ard legally Will
son should be in custody, but in view
made to secure executive clemency for
him, his bondsmen have not yet been
called upon for his surrender.
Numerously signed petitions have
been received by the governor asking
for Wilson's pardon and sentiment in
his home town and largely in Olym-
pia, apparently favors that course.
Mr.. Fenton in his letter to the gov
ernor says:
Il have known Mr. Wilson for the
past 10 or II years and have had
more or less business with him and
have always found him to be straight
and upright in his dealings and, as q
logger and business man, the merchants
here in Tenino are only too glad to
trust him to all his heart desires, ard
through all his dealings with them
during past years I have heard no
complaint in regard to him not paying
his debts.
Il am safe in saying that there are
very few, if any, of the people here in
Tenino who wish to see him go to Wal
la Walla, especially when they think
of his family of little ones being left
to shift for themselves and il. disgrace
for all time to come. 1 am not familiar
with the evidence in the case, but 1
have always been in doubt as to Will
son himself having anything to do with
the stealing of those cattle, if they
were stolen at all. But we will give him
the credit of taking the cattle; we will
paint him as black as the ace of spades
and l ask your eXcellency. conSiderirg
all, has he not been punished enough?
He has lost his brother-in-law, who
broken-hearted over this scrape. COM
mitted suicide. He has his brother-in-
laws family to support as well as his
own, and in defending this case it has
cost him between $4,000 and $4,000,
leaving him with a family of nine and
you might say, without a dollar. I ask
your eXcellency is this not punishment
enough? And I ask his enemies, is it
not enough? 1. myself, believe it is
enough. Wilson himself has had
enough ard l am thoroughly con-
WINGED that even though he stole those
cattle, he will never steal any more.
And l say to your excellencv that
so far as I am concerned, stand with
both hands extended in behalf of Mr..
Wilson and his family, and 1 sincere
ly pray you will grant him pardon
and that his family may have chance
to grow UP respected citizens"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
IMPRISONMENT
IS ONLY REMEDY
BIG MONEY FINES FALL MOSTLY
ON INNOCENT sTockHoLDERs
WHO SUFFER-.

| NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD-
We have had another week of general
ara drastic liquidation, says Henry
Clews in his market review. Since the
opening of the year there has been a
shrinkage in values estimated at ap-
proximately $4,000, 900, OOO That such a
tremendous shrinkage in a little over
seven months could take place on the
New York stock exchange without
bringing on panic and universal disas-
ter is almost beyond relief, and had
any prophet the foresight or the cOur-
age to have predicted such results last
December, he would have been treated
as subject fit for the asylum. New
ertheless, the fact remains true, that
Walla street has endured a shrinka ge
panic on record, and this without any
serious failures thus far. The fact that
these losses have been endured with
out disaster is remarkable testimony
of strength in the financial situation.
Losses have fallen upon those best able
to bear them, and the causes are now
beginning to be clearly understood.
General excuses, such as the over-eX-
tension of credit, Over-issue of securi-
ties and Over-confidence have been the
main and the natural reasons for re-
cent reaction. Of course with the mar
ket in a hyper sensitive condition, in
VestOrS and spectators alike are nat
urally more or less frightened at the
anti-corporation crusade There have
been some rather irdiscreet official ut
terances concerning the governments
policy in prosecuting corporations, and
the anti-railroad feeling displayed in
many of the states is naturally dis
turbing at this time. Nothing however,
that the administration could have said
or done at this time could have
checked the recent downward move
ment. Liquidation from natural causes
was inevitable. 1t has been predicted
in these advices for months past as the
only means of righting the money and
security markets. Whether the cure is
complete or not remains to be seen. 1t
is doubtful if liquidation has yet run
its full course, and if not, still lower
prices must be anticipated; although
we may have a fair temporary recov-
cry.
The remedy for corporation law
breakers is punishment by imprison-
ment of the guilty individuals connect
ed Herewith. If the government and
state officials will announce this as
their future policy, confidence will at
once return to the stock market and
securities be in demand for invest
ment. Corporations whose officials
are found guilty should also be taxed
for all legal fees and court expenses.
Big money fines fall mostly upon in
nocent stockholders who have had
Lothing whatever to do with the wrong
acts. hence big fines as a penalty de-
preciate values as they threaten con-
fscation, while imprisonment in
place thereof will advance them as it
puts them on a more reliable and
honest basis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
WEEK OF COOL WEATHER.
Review of Conditions by Genealogical
Service,

Last week was cool for the time of
year, with the exception of Friday, the
10th, which although not really a hot
day, was above the normal in temper
allure. Some of the mornings were
quite cool, particularly those on the
18th and 18th. Killing frost, heavy
enough to injure vegetables, occurred
at Lester, in the foothills of the Cas-
cades, on the 18th and 18th, and light
frost was reported on the 18th at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
aroy, Spokane county, in low

Chattaroy, Spokane county, in low
places.
The maximum temperatures during
the week ranged from 62 degrees to
81 degrees in the western counties,
and from 81 degrees to 80 degrees in
the eastern counties. The highest
temperature reported was 81 degrees,
at Vancouver, on the 18th. The min
imum temperatures ranged from 81
degrees to 55 degrees in different parts
of the state. The lowest temperature
reported was 81 degrees, at Lester, on
the 18th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
MORE HOUSES
ARE NEEDED NOW
CITY is FILLING RAPIDLY AND
FEW HOMES ARE OFFERED
FOR RENT.

| While great many of Walla wal
las residents are away this summer at
| the seaside or in the mountains, and
while this is the time of the year that
dwelling. houses are easily rented, the
novel situation faces the town that
there are but few houses to be had.
| The scarcity is greater than ever
known in Walla Walla at this time of
the year when the season is supposed
| to be dull.
Everything in the shape of a home,
/ furnished or unfinished, has been
snapped up as soon as placed on the
lists, and regardless of price. All the
| leading rental agencies report an ex-
ceeding scarcity in homes for rent ard
say the situation is hard to handle.
The greatest demand seems to be for
| houses of from five to seven rooms.
While there are a few out of town, old
fashioned residences to be had yet,
there are few p-to-date houses Of
fered for rent in the city.
This is the season, too, when out of
town people are all engaged in the
harvest and have not yet begun to
move back into town. People at sum-
mer resorts have not as yet begun to
come back and claim their homes
which they have let out for the sum-
mer. Farmers have not begun their
coming in to school their children. Col
lege has not opened with it's attendant
rush for houses and rooms. But not
withstanding nearly every room and
house within reach of the business
part of town, is full This, too, in spite
of the fact that building activity has
never been so great.
In speaking of the prosperous condi-
tionsof the town a real estate man
said this morning:
I'VE are always overloaded at this
time of the year. But now We simply
can't get houses to fill the demand
What we will do when the thrush of
farmers to school their children, be-
gins, I don't know. Wherever houses
are built for rental they are snapped
up before the foundation is laid. Rents
are high, they can't help being high
when there are so many competitors
for every dwelling Looks good for
Walla Walla? Well, should say it did,
1t never has looked SO well. WalIa Wal
la is coming up and the outlook has
never been so promising.
'All real estate is good. Our team is
out all the time and we are doing
more business than ever before
There are no houses offered for
| rent another real estate dealer said
this morning. I'VE have few on orr
list where we usually have many. 1t is
the first time that there has ever been
any lively demand for rented houses
at this time in the year.
1T strikes me now, more than ever
oe1ore, what a good proposition an
apartment house in this city would be.
There is a great demand for one and
the house would scarcely be started
before every room would be occupied.
Two story flats, with As to so rooms.
would be in great demand. The CITY
could not have too many of them. The
demand is greater now than it has ever
been for such houses and will grow
better all the time Walla waua hos
never seen such activity in real es-
tate at this time of the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
DON'T GRUMBLE

When your joints ache and you suf-
fer from Rheumatism. Buy a bottle
of Billiards. Snow Liniment and get
instant relief. A positive cure for
rheumatism, Burns. Cuts, Contracted
Muscles, Sore Chest ETC., Mr.. 1. T.
Bogy, prominent merchant at Will
low Point, Texas. says that ne f1r.ds
Billiards. Snow Liniment the best all
round Liniment he ever used"
Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22

The weather of the week was gen.
orally clear and dry in the eastern
counties. In the western counties IL
was partly cloudy in the forepart OF
the week, and clear and fine during the
later part. Light, scattered showers
occurred on the 14th and 18th.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22

A. L. Lorenzen, the insurance and
flee to the new Denny building, where
he will be pleased to receive his GUS
toners.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-22
Regular as the Sun"

is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action of the
hver and bowels when regulated with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by E. L. Smalley. druggist. 25 cents
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
One More Week of the Greatest Bargain Giving
Largest Stock of New Goods in this Section

Note prices and splendid money saving reductions
our entire stock. We are not naming in our adj
vertisement just few unimportant items designed
as bait to get you to this store. We know that conn
pettors will not be able to duplicate prices item
for item and are not afraid to publish them i'm all
departments. For lack of space cannot name
here of extra special reductions made for the
remainder of this sale.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
of Delighted, Satisfied Customers came
and Found Goods and Prices Just as Advertised

This being legitimate Clearing Sale, we frankly
stated our reasons for it. We employ only straight
business methods in announcements and our
having kept faith with the public in the past, it
was only natural for to have such response to
this sale. Evasive sensational advertising does not
pay the merchant who wants to hold the confidence
OF the public. We propose not only to hold its conf
dence but TO strengthen it by straight forward dealing
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-07-05
CLEARANCE PRICES ON
FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS

We offer below special bargain in two
dress fabrics that are the most popular
Of the season--Voile and Simla Silk
1000 yards in all, regular prices have been
25c and 35c; clearance price, yard 18c
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-28
PALESTINE, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER %, 1907.

trict one may find many houses that
have been made quite unsightly in a
laboriously expensive way, doubtless
in most cases at the instance OF the
owner rather than of the designer. If
in certain district the fashion is set
by a house planned in good taste, that
fashion is more than likely to be fol-
lowed until it is the prevailing mode,
and the value of property in that
neighborhood becomes thereby great
ly enhanced. Now, when people liv-
ing thirty miles away from their bust
ness are about as near it, so far as
time is concerned, as they were few
years ago when five miles away. there
is no economy in crowding them into
narrow and ill-ventilated streets, and
it is obviously to the interest of prop
erty owners to insist that their values
shall not be depressed because some
body, dozen or hundred years ago.
devised a plan that officials are not
willing to change.
THAT the proper ordering of streets
in places not built up is, next to rapid
transit itself, the most pressing need
in present urban conditions cannot be
questioned. and the fact that such or
dering is to the present and future
interest OF every one concerned-and
every one is concerned-should be
kept in view, or much of the benefit
Of rapid transit viii for the present be
lost Austin Statesman.