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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09

former friends were called upon to bu-
ry him.
John Deming, another of the we'll
known Clark street figures in the days
when that street was known from coast
to coast on account Of it's vice, became
a pauper and died.
Bob" McCune, alias Keister Bob, is
now a tramp in New York, a plain
of bed in the cheapest lodging
house.
Cliff Dehority, another of the old
time dealers at "The Store" is living
in New York. but he is said to have
managed to keep his head above water
since he left Chicago. About the only
man who was intimately associated
with the Mcdonald gamblinghOuse
who prospered financially except Nc
Donald himself was Patrick Casey. who
had charge of the bar. Casey saved his
money and died a few years ago fairly
we'll off.
Others Pursued by Fate.
James Papes, who was a thief as well
as a gambler, broke into the treasury
of Springfield ILL.,. and died after flee
! ing to Canada to escape the penalty
of his crime.
Jimmy" Carroll, another of the
crowd that alternated gambling with
stealing and who made thepOlice {
| world of trouble, continued his OUTLAW
career until he died, seven years ago, il
abject poverty.
| Joseph Lewis, alias Hungry Joe,
is said to have renowned his fOrme
ways, is making an honest living ant
is doing better from the material stand
point than most of the men he fOrmerl!
associated with.
Jimmy Hoey, one of the most no
torious denizens of Clarkstreet in tn
"wide-open" days and gambler VIII
stole, got into a fight with Al Walters
a barkeeper in the saloon of Count
Riley in Clark street. and shot AM
killed him. He was tried and &C
quilted.
Most of the gambling men who com
mitted murder in Clark street in thos
days were acquitted. in fact, owing t
the strength of the pull of the entir
gang with the police and the courts
/ Hoey afterwards married MOllie Hol
brook, the widow of Buck HolbroOl
a burglar, who was killed at Hennepir
ILL., Hoey and his wife went to Europ
and have not been heard of in Chicag
| since.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
JOKE TURNS HIS HAIR WHITE
Cook Terrified by Supposed Spectre Of
Man He Hated When Alive,
FIees from Camp.

RUMFORD FALLS, Me-. March g.
John DeMaster came out Of the woods
this week. where he has been cook In
a lumber camp. and his hair. which
was black when he went into camp,
has turned white. When he is asked
about it he will say nothing. But a
fellow labOrer, who came out on the
same train, has told a few friends
about the. affair, and his story is this:
In camp with the cook was a New
Brunswick lumberman, and early in
the winter bad feeling sprung up be-
tween the two. The cook has been
heard to say that he should shed no
tears when he heard that the lumber
man from New Brunswick was dead.
In the course of the winter the lum-
herman was killed by a falling tree,
and the cook was said to have openly
rejoiced But when the man who stay
ed by the injured man to the last. in
the dense woods, got back to camp,
and told the cook that the dead mans
last words were that he should haunt
the cook, the latter's face grew the
color of chalk, and his knees shook.
The other men in the camp. seeing
in his terror a field for alleged jokes.
connived together with the result that
when the cook started out the door
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09

next morning to go to the cook house,
he was confronted, in the chill dusk Of
dawn. with the ghost of the lumber
man who had promised to haunt him.
There stood the spectre. in the dead
mans clothes-all rugged up IN the
New Brunswick mans Sunday suit
and as the cook opened the door he
seemed to give a spring toward the
cook, who was we'll nigh paralyzed
with fear, but who managed to dart
into the house again and lock the
door.
He heard the ghost thump heavily
on the door and he covered on the
floor. unable for the time to more OF
speak. In the meantime two Of the
cutter crew, hearing the cry Of the
cook, stole out and carried the figure
round to the front door, thinking the
cook might try that means of exit
Sure enough when the cook finally
covered his dazed senses and remem'
bered that he must get breakfast ready
for the 60 lumbermen he started
fearfully for the front door of thu
camp. But when he opened the dool
there, knee deep in the snow stood thu
fearful creature with one arm swing
| ing slowly.
With a despairing yell the cook ono
more dashed into the house and inv'
his bunk covering his head with hi
| blankets He did not stir until h
heard all the men in the lumberin,
crew clamoring about him for break
! fast, and then with a white face h
PULLED down the blankets, showing
head of hair as white as snow and
face chalky yellow in the dim light o
i camp
I'm Sick he gasped ''Pm goin
home today" And go ne did, in spit
Of the entreaties of the crew, who di
not dare reveal their joke for fear o
the lusty swing of the cooks carvin
knife, and in spite of the pleading
and threats of the boss, who reSente
being left in the lurch in such man
!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
FROG CRAFTS FOR ARM.
Large Burned Area Is Believed to Be
Healing Successfully.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 9.-The
grating Of Y square inches of frog
skin on Mrs. Arville Kizer's right
arm is believed to have resulted sue
cessfully.
The grating was done by DR.. STAN
ley A Clark, and was resOrted tObe-
cause of the large area of the exposed
surface Mrs. KiZer was burned while
heating turpentine about nine, months
ago.
Six live frogs were stripped of their
skins and the cuticle grated. The arm
did not present an attractive appear
ance when the work was completed
but as the green outer skin of the
frog sloughs off the under layer is the
only one that will adhere, and this is
the part that it needed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
STUDENT HAD CAR ALONE.
He Wore Obsolete Coal Scuttle and
Had Pumpkins Galore.

ST. LOUIS, March "a Washington
university student. wearing con-
ception of a hat which resembled more
a coal sCuttle with the sides caved in
and with an assortment of pimples or
his face, boarded an east bound sub
urban street car at Naples Ave-, re-
Gently. and was instantly taken fol
an escaped smallpox patient. A general
stampede of passengers from the real
platform followed.
One Individual who started the
excitement, had his eyes rivited on the
college boy before the youth boarded
the car. Wow! Smallpox. I'll bet my
hat" he said and the same instant he
dived off the car and dashed east or
Maple.
'Lemme off: amt been vaccinat-
ed" howled another passenger, anG
then the fireworks began. The back
platform was completely deserted be-
fore the student found a vacant seat
near the middle of the coach, where he
tried to conceal himself. He pulled
his headgear over his broken out fore
head and apparently gave way to his
surging thoughts.
He was eyed suspiciously by the
conductor as long as he remained in
the car When he made preparation
to get off at Bayard avenue, he was
given a wide berth by the custodian in
charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
DON'T COMPLAIN

If your chest pains and you are unable
to sleep because of a cough. Buy :;
and you won't have any cough. Get a
bottle now and that cough will not last
long. A cure for all pulmonary dis
eases. Mrs. j., Galveston, Texas,
writes: Il can't say enough for Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. The relief
It has given me is all that is necessary
for IL. to say
Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
SOME HINTS TO TRAVELLERS
Useful to Those of Waiia Waiia's So
eiety Who Are Contemplating
June Weddings.

If the journey is to be made in an
ordinary coach. take along a smail
cushion to lean your head against.
Cover it with some dark material, so
that it will not be conspicuous and
will not show sOiling. A refined wom-
an shrinks from putting her head
against the back of the seat where, for
all she knows, before she entered the
car the head of a tramp may have been
reposing. In parior cars there is al
ways a fresh towel pinned to the back
of each chair. In the sleepers the por-
ter will get you clean covered pillow.
But in the day coach you must come
prepared with these comforts yourself.
Be as careful of the disposition OF
your money as you are OF the packing
of the bag Do not carry all that you
are to take with you in your purse or
handbag. Suppose you should lose
the purse or handbag Ell route? Strang-
er things have happened. 1t is not
easy to cash check when one is far
from home and friends. Your journey
may be much delayed on account of
such a mishap.
Put the money FOR the ticket and
for small expenses by the way. into the
purse. Put the rest into a bag hung
around the neck, under the dress waist.
or into a belt worn under the dress
or into a pocket in a petticoat Have
the pocket securely buttoned or closed
with patent fasteners.
The fashion of buttoning waists
down the back makes it difficult to get
at the bag hung around the neck i'll
ing for more money than was put into
the purse for incidental expenses. If a
rccket is used, it is wise to have it i'll
a petticoat that can be worn at night
in the berth. If the train should be
wrecked, ones clothes and belongings
ale likely to be scattered far and wide.
Another precaution that should be
taken is to have card of Identification
pinned on one uilUefciolullS. his
card should give the name and address
of the wearer and the name and adj
dress of the person ito be notified in
case of accident" Such a precautiOn
will keep the tidings from being sent
to some one at home to whom the news
coming directly. would be too great a
shock.
\ railroad ticket allows the holder
to check baggage not exceeding 100 OF
100 pounds in weight Some roads al
low one limit some another. Several
pieces Of baggage may be checked or
enc ticket. provided their combine,
weight does not exceed the limit pre-
Sc ibed. A ticket usually states how
many pounds it allows.
If your baggage exceeds the weight
auowed you will have to pay "excess
charges. This charge will vary ac-
co"uing to the distance. For instance
the rate from New York to Chicago is
$2.4o for each 100 pounds over the Isl
allowed on the ticket.
Some transfer companies have ar
ronramcntS with certain roads By
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
Is KISSER AND HUGGER.
Girls Frightened by Person in Black
Who Tries to Kiss Them.

MIDDLETOWN, Pa, March 9.-This
town is greatly wrought up over what
is termed BLACK cloak mystery The
police refer to the leading actor as the
black cloak man" but as yet no one
has found out positively whether the
person is man or woman. But.
whether male or female, the "black
cloak mystery" is following the tao
ties of Jack the Hugger," and Jack
the Kisser," and is keeping young
girls home after dark or compelling
those who venture out to obtain an es-
,cort.
women nave been victims. Three man.
aged to get away and one was chased
Saturday evening and reached her
home in an almost exhausted condi-
ton.
The unknown freqhents dark dis
tricts and wears a cloak that almost
touches the ground. over the head is
a hood He walks behind trees, in small
alleys or on a corner, takes his VIC
tins about the waist and tries to kiss
! them Two of the victims did not re-
port the occurrence until they learned
of others having met the mysterious
person.
One young woman said she believed
| it was a woman. but the others are of
the opinion that it is the same person
who annoyed young girls in a similar
manner some months ago.
The authorities are on the lookout
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
Money and Wife Gone.

One of the most closely connected
with Mcdonald was George Noyes. He
was the brother of Mike McDonald's
second wife. Noyes' wife deserted him,
he fell on evil times and is said now
to be holding a trivial position in a
cheap restaurant in Chicago. AS "a
gambling figure he has dropped entire
ly out of sight and is glad to worry
out his existence working for meager
wages, whereas he formerly was one
of the best spenders' in the Clark
street gang.
None of the faro bank dealers at
McDonald's was better known than
BILLY" Tyler. After he and Mcdonald
parted Tyler wandered from place to
place, gambling when he could, talking
of the "old days" and finally dropping
out of sight altogether. One day his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-09
Out Temporarily,

In response to his ring. the massive
door of the financier's palace opened
and a stately Turnkey appeared.
1T Mr. Gobsa Golde in yet?' he ask
ed
NO, sir the turnkey answered.
Hes out on bail"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04

The street cleaning department Of
Berlin, In Germany, has adopted a
method of keeping paper scraps from
the streets that is an Improvement
worthy Of emulation by any town. On
every third lamp post has been fixed
an ornamental iron waste paper basket
Into which pedestrians are instructed
TO drop scraps, says the New York
Globe. Unlike the big refuse cans that
occupy street corners in American
cities, the official waste paper baskets
OF Berlin are never in the way of the
hurrying pedestrian. The Berlin
seavengers have been furnished with a
new portable receptacle for rubbish.
Attached to the wheeled bin is n scoop
into which the street cleaner first
sweeps the refuse. The Berlin officials
are constantly working out such details
as these In Improving the street clean.
Ing system Of the German capital.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04

The Kane County Federation OF wo-
mems Clubs of Illinois has voted to
undertake the work Of beautifylng
thirty miles of country road. from
Montgomery to Carpentersvllle. This
road leads along the west bank of the
Fox river. and from II Is viewed some
of the most beautiful scenery in the
federation, located at Hampshire, Ell
gin, st. Charles, Geneva. Batavia and
Aurora. All OF these towns, except the
first mentioned, are located on Fox
river. The entire distance between
Montgomery, which is the lower sec
tion of Aurora. and Carpentersvllle has
been divided into six sections, and
each club will be given section of
the work, which means that each club
must look after five miles Of roadway.
Each club has pledged itself to raise
$500 to carry on the work, so that
there will be S1,S00 gathered in to be
put to good use
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
billboard Reform,

The women members Of the Civic
league of Newport in their efforts to pre-
serve the natural beauties OF the city
have formed themselves into a board
Of censors, with the suppression of OBJ
Jectionable billboard posters as their
particular object, says a Newport dis.
patch An advertisement which re-
Gently covered nearly every board in
the city was considered by the women
to be improper, and they demanded
that the billposter cover the boards
with paper" which was not objection.
able. The billposter declined to do SC
until he was assured of the support OF
the league. the majority of the mem
bers of which are wealthy. He obtain
ed the necessary promise, and an agree
ment has been entered into whereby
committee Of the league will hereafter
pass on all advertising literature before
1t Is posted on the billboards through.
out the city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
Philippine Roads.

Reports from the Philippines inform
us that the conversion of impossible
trails into good highways is proceed
ing rapidly, and the work is being done
by native convicts in charge Of white
officers, says Motor News. The lack OF
ordinarily decent roads has been one
of the most serious drawbacks to devel-
opment of our island possessions IN
that it was impossible to transport
products from the interior at anywhere
near figure which left a fair profit to
those who handled the stuff at the
coast. Present information leads us to
believe that the farsighted policy now
being followed is to be continued, with
the result perhaps, that the Philippines
will possess network of splendid
highways long before such results are
reached in the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
YOUNG TREES IN TOWNS.
Course of Real Estate Operators
That Is Worthy of Emulation.

Course of Real Estate Operators
That Is Worthy of Emulation.
1t is noted In Brooklyn that few
suburban real estate operators are
setting trees on property which is on
the market for building purposes or on
which the builders themselves intend
to erect dwellings. This is so obvious.
ly wise policy that 1t is wonder
only "a few" are following 1t, says the
Rochester Democrat and Chron,clu
Having purchased tract of land IN
divided 1t into streets and bulit
lots, the wise owner will at once plan
trees in suitable places and start the
growing even before cellar is dug
The property is thus made more at
ractive and salable, for nothing can
be much more dreary than residence
district without trees.
As result Of rapid growth in popu-
lation and building, the tendency is to
deprive city streets of shade which
they have long enjoyed. The sacrifice
Of noble oak or maple or elm Is al
ways cause Of mourning, but the
slaughter goes ON in the name Of elm
provement." The only compensation
is to plant and foster trees on new
streets and lots.
Those who perform this task dill
gently will reap measure of reward
for themselves and earn the thanks of
future generations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
MADE A MINING TOWN
CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL
Typicsl Example Of the Wonder
ful Work of Civic Inn
provement

The American Civic association gives
out the following -edifying report from
one of its branches In Pennsylvania
mining town:
Monessen, Pa, Is a new steel town
seven years old, built in the side OF
steep Pennsylvania hills. The popu-
lation Is about 10000, but the majori-
ty are foreigners of all nations and Of
the working class. Consequently the
town so rapidly built from necessity
and for profit and in difficult location
was anything but attractive.
Last February fourteen ladies' met
one afternoon with view Of forming
a social club. The Holly club was the
result, and, as the bylaws indicate, 1t
was formed ''for the purpose of pro-
noting good cheer, rendering charity to
the needy, furthering a movement to-
ward the establishment of a local hos
pital, advancing civic betterments,
promoting friendly discussions and the
study Of current topics and generally
to improve the social welfare Of the
community"
In less than two months the member.
ship was forty, and the club was obllg
ed to meet In a hall, the rent of which
was generously donated by one Of the
citizens. The first work in civics was
offering prizes for the improvement Of
the lawns.
1t was late when the plan was fully
made and put before the public, but
am glad to say the whole town took
to the idea, and the results were more
than satisfactory. Two Of the prizes
were won by foreigners. We got the
hearty cooperation Of the superin-
tendent of schools, who had a very sue
cessful school garden" in vacant lot
adjoining one Of the school buildings;
the support Of the newspapers, the
ministers, some of whom gave earnest
talks from the pulpit, and the town au-
thorities.
By the consent and help of the bur
CESS, council and board of health, June
2 was declared general cleaning.
day." when rubbish of all kinds, ex-
cept garbage, would be carted away
free Of cost to the people If they would
clean their yards and alleys and place
the rubbish In convenient place for
the wagons to collect. More than
twenty-five wagon loads were carted
away-mostly tin cans. The improve
ment was marked. assure you.
The second move was for cleaner
streets and having an ordinance pass
ed prohibiting splitting ON the side
walks and public places, with fine Of
$40. The prize money was generously
donated by a few citizens, but there
is a good charity fund and hospital
fund Of about S4OO. which have been
raised by entertainments of high or
der.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
E. A. wade
Dry Goods, Underwear,
Notions, Etc.
Front Street
west Palace hotel
GRANTS PASS, OREGON,
500 Reward, 500.

The Readers Of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at lsast
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages,
and that Is CataIrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the fraternity. Catarrh be-.
ing . constitutional disease, requires
al constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the d..
sease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature IN doing its work
The proprietors have SO much faith
In its curative powers that they offer
800 for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
+. j CHENEY q co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 100.
/: lake Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04

I,sus by Greet Northern R,
way.

TheGreat Northern Railway
Gronf fortherr Steamship Comps
bay sued a new edition Of PLAY
earts They are printed on exc|
ionpI fine stock. and are better q
for Il price asked than can be |
elseWre. The advertising, cond
ing the trade mark, is wou
into oriental design and is ooniI
entirf to the back Of the card. /
Stesnhip card is the more elabos
of tbtwo and is finished with
edges Great Northern Railway O
l5 cor per pack. Steamship q
% cor per pack. Mailed to any
dl esq receipt Of price.
A. L. CRAIG
Passeter Traffic Manager, st. p
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
The Enormou. Mud Ta..

In the course of speech Congress
man John II. Bankhead OF Alabama
declared that 1.-The amount Of money
1t takes to haul ton five miles on our
dirt roads will pay the freight for 25O
miles on a railroad or 500 miles ON a
river and 1000 miles on the lakes.
These figures prove conclusively the
enormous tax levied by the bad roads
on the farmers and how much Of their
legitimate profit is consumed In haul
ing from the farms to the railroad sta
tons, river landing and to the towns
and cities. Not only have the farmers
suffered great loss on account Of poor
roads, but the people In the towns and
cities who depend upon them for their
supplies have suffered also"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-04
Get an Oliver.

Thepeople who use Oliver I,
writer like them. The Oliver
many 'ints Of superiority:
It isuilt right side up.
II hi all the characters with
feweutumber of keys.
1t Imperfect alignment after y
of consnt use.
The riting is in sight.
It do perfect work with the n
eograp
Il isne for tabulating without
extra Epchinery.
It ia great manifolder-from
to 30 c,ies can be made stimuli
ously.
No inter how many keys you ct
at onosou cannot lock the typeb
Lineseither vertical or horizon
aud ID ~ color. may be ruled .
the palr while 1t 10 in the mach
Thetesre . number of other !
typewfhrs-we think the Oliver
best.
You ca trade in your old mach
I. V. MEADE, local sgen