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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
.REPAYS POLICE
FOR KINDNESS
AFTER BEING RESCUED FROM
DANGER YOUNG HEN DE-
LIGHTS OFFICERS.

Never again can it be said the hen
lacks gratitude.
That this commendable trait, which
was supposed to be confined to the
higher order of animals, is possessed
by the her in a high degree was in
disputably demonstrated at the police
station this morning
After being awakened from peace
full slumbers by rough hands which
nearly choked them to insensibility,
abducted from their home, twice Of
fered for sale and finally delivered in
to merciless hands, which contemp-
lated their destruction on the morrow,
three young pullets, their hearts pal
pitating with terror, were rescued by
the police department last night.
The fowls were given lodging in {;
box in the police station for the re-
mainder of the night. This morning
Chief of Police Davis, upon arriving
at the station was made aware of the
rescue of the fowls and the capture of
their abductors. =
Upon hearing the tale the chief lifted
a board from the box in which the
fowls were, and gazed cOmmiserating
ly upon them. They had not fully re-
covered from the shock of the pre-
vious evening. Yet in the eye of one
l.; ha
tress consequent upon the harrow
ing experiences just past.
1t was gratitude which softened the
beady gleam common to the eyes OF
her kind. Nor was she long in eX-
pressing it, for, while the chief looked,
the fowl turned herself about and in
the corner nearest him, she laid an
egg.
Then echoed the station with song
of rejoicing ard thanksgiving such as
has not been heard there in the men,
ory of man. 1t was the old barn var
HYMN common to every healthy and
dutiful hen.
Naturally Chief Davis was affected
He prizes that egg highly. He says he
will keep it among the police station
curios so that long after hens and alb
ductors are gone he will have a
fitting souvenir by which to remembeI
the occasion.
Charged With Chicken Stealing.
James Darius and c. H. Amadln are
the names of the abductors of the
chickens.
The fowls stolen were the property
of Mrs. M. Taylor, who conducts a
lodging house at the northeast cor
ner of Colville and East Main streets
After securing the chickens, th>
holJ had bandits, took them to the
Mint restaurant where they attempted
unsuccessfully to sell them. Then
they offered the fowls for sale at the
Creamery restaurant. The nlsh'
waiter there accepted them for the
price of IS cents, but while the roost
raiders were taking lunch, he tele-
nhoned the police and soon the two
noultry dealers were surprised by a
call from a couple of full grown cops
and were marched off to the bastlle.
At their trial this afternoon, both
were bound over to the superior court
As thev could not furnish bail, they
will languish in the county jail untli
the date of their trial.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31

Contest is Declared off But
Ceremony Will Take Place

owing to the lack of interest IN the
contest for queen of the Harvest Fes-
tival, to the desire of the candidates,
especially of Miss Kaseburg, who
heads the list, and to the dissatisfac-
ton of the committees with such a
method for selecting the queen, that
contest has been closed and another
method will be used for selecting the
queen of the carnival.
Manager Bernard did not like the
idea when he first came of having a
voting contest but did his best to
make it a success When the ladies'
committee took charge of the contest
they at once proposed new method
of choosing the queen. The plan of
choosing the queen by voting at 80
much" per vote did not suit the ladies
and so the new plan is to be tried.
All the contestants, also, were anxious
to escape the notoriety attendant up
on such a contest and as the interest
taken in the voting was so little, it
has been decided to abandon the con-
test.
All who have cast vOtest and wish
their money back may obtain it by
making arrangements with Manager
Bernard. No announcement of the
new plan is to be made until the mid
die of next week, when it Will be
explained in full The coronation and
other ceremonials in connection with
the office will be not a whit less gor-
geous and if anything, will be more SO
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
DEsERTER
IS CAPTURED
PRIVATE HARRELL BROUGHT TO
FORT BY MARSHAL DOOR
OF DAYTON

George B. Dorr. city marshal of
Dayton, arrived in Walla Walla last
night in charge of Percy E. Harrell.
a deserter from Troop A, 14th Ca
valry who was captured at Dayton
yesterday by the authorities. Harrell
accompanied his troop on the trip to
Occur d'Alene lake a few weeks ago
lesterda when the troop passed
through Dayton, Harrell disappeared
from the ranks. A corporal was de-
tailed to hunt up the man but was
unable to locate him and came on to
Fort Walla Walla. Harrell put in an
appearance on the streets soon after
the corporal left town and was ar
rested by Marshal Dorr, who turned
MIN over to the officers at the fort
this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
CzAR TO ST. PETERSBURG
WILL VISIT CITY TOMORROW FOR
FIRST TIME IN TWO
YEARS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 31.-The
car pays his first visit to this city in
two years when he attends tomorrow
the dedication of the church erected
to the memory of his grandfather. His
advisers sought to persuade the en-
peror lot to make the trip but he de-
termined to do so despite the report
predict he never will return to Tsars-
ekoe, Sci, alive. Every precaution is
being taken to leave scant hope for the
terrorists. Officials declare there is
no danger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
"SMAlL GRAPES"
But the Bunch Weighs Eight
Pounds.

A. j. Berry, formerly employed at
Whitman college, is in the city from
his California grape farm. Mr.. Berry
has young vineyard in that state, the
products of which he sold this year for
500 per acre. This is under the usual
price which he says is SITS per acre.
Mr.. Berry is we'll pleased with his
new home ana is proudly exhibiting
some small punches of grapes which
weigh about eight pounds. They are
SMALL" said Mr.. Berry. alphabetically,
they should weigh 10 or Is pounds.
In the chamber of commerce at San
Francisco they have a bunch that
weighs p pour.ds and it is not so un-
usual, either"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
SPRAYING KILLS THE PESTS
GOBLIN MOTHS WHICH HAVE
DONE so MUCH DAMAGE ARE
BEING GExTERMINATED.

About 80 ga per cent of the apple
crop in this vicinity has been saved
'hlS year by spraying" said r. E.
lfumbul of the State college, who is
mere overseeing the spraying for cod
I'm moth for the fourth and last time.
Il pays TO- spray and it pays Well
only one wormy apple in 500 has been
found among those sprayed, while
lhose not sprayed are badly infested
The end of the Goblin moth is in sight
ana think before long We will be rid
OF the pest.
This last spraying may be contin-
ued until Sept 5, after which time
believe it will be useless to attempt
10 do anything more with the pest
spraying has been satisfactory here
thls year and has accomplished no end
Of good"
Professor Trumble returns to the
college at the opening to resume ex-
perimental work along different Ines
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Sells Billiard Parlors.

L.C Goodwin has sold his cigar store
and billiard parlOr in the State hotel.
to f. V. Miller, who will conduct them
in the future. Mr.. Miller will take
immediate possession of the proper
ty aid will proceed at once to remodel
the rooms and put them in first class
shape. The partition between the bar
ana the present billiard parlors will
be removed and seven new tables ad-
ded to the equipment of the place. Mr.
Miller states he intends to make the
place the best in the city and a first
class one in every respect.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
HAVE
CASES QuAsAED
Reward for Exposing Stand
ard Oil Trust

CHICAGO, Aug. 31-The dispatch
to the effect the Alton had been given
immunity was practically confirmed
tiles until officials willingly formally
announced that the case will be called
and the prosecution dismissed Tues
day. The immunity extends to all
RAILROADS charged with giving rebates
to the Standard Oil in connection with
the cases now pending
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
rates.
Clever Exhibition.

At the Theatorium this week some
of the cleverest sets of moving pic
lures yet exhibited at the popular little
play house have been given. The set
now on, of the frolics of two children,
a boy and girl, with their teacher i'm
a country school and their ways of
annoying him, are the most amusing
yet put on. The illustrated songs are
good and the whole show is one well
worth seeing and hearing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Peary Will Wait.

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-The crew of
Peary's steamer, Roosevelt, will start
for home today and the Roosevelt wis
This confirms the earlier reports that
Peary's fourth trip in search of the
pole has been abandoned for one year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
p-.shxserian Pastor Ill.

Rev. James c. Reid pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, Is serious
lv i'll at his home. While serious
~ peid,s condition is not considered
dangerous and his many frlenos VIII
he glad to know that his condltloh
this afternoon is improving.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Hartman Must Talk.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Special At
tOrney Kellogg for the interstate
commerce commission announces to-
day that Hartman must appear before
the commission Tuesday as a witness
in the commissions investigation of
how Hartman acquired the Alton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Estimates Confirmed,

The county board of commissioners
convened today and confirmed the es-
innate of the cost of macadamizing
the College Place road as prepared by
State Road Commissioner Snow. Bids
will now be in order for the work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Chinese at War.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-A Chi
nese Tong war has broken out in Oak
land and San Francisco In Oakland
Smith Lee Tong, a wealthy merchant
was shot and fatally wounded. This
morning Yick Wah. highbinder, was
shot and killed in Chinatown. Six ar
rests have been made
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
SIX YEARS ENOUGH.
After Marrying Title Heiress is Ready
to Quis.

NORRISTTOWN, Pa, Aug. 31.-Af-
fer nearly six years of married life as
the wife of Count Juan De LAT Torres
the Spanish grandee, Countess Fran
ces Hilmes Torres, heiress to the
Holmes millions, returned to her
mothers home to begin action for an
nulIment of the marriage. The coun-
tess declares her husband has another
wife living.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
COMES WEST TO INVESTIGATE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION HEARS STORIES
ABOUT RATES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane an
nounces he will start west within a
few days to investigate the reports to
the commission by special agents, that
certain western railroads are giving
rebates and discriminating in freight
ratoc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Terrorists Still BUSY,

LODI, Aug. 31.-Terforists killed i
soldier and a policeman who were
riding in a street car The patrol fired
but missed the assassins and wounded
four pedestrians. Five of the terror
lists have been arrested in the citadel
in WalsaW during the past week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Oeskroyers for the Fleet.

NEWPORT, r. l. Aug. 31.-The
second torpedo fiotilla of destroyers
consisting Of the Hopkins, Lawrence,
Whipple. Hull, Worden and Stewart.
has been definitely selected to go to
this Pacific with the battleships.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Trusts Will Win.

DALLAS, Aug. 31.-A new turn mas
been taken in the antitrust suit OF
tho state of Texas against the inter-
notiona, Harvester company for more
than a million dollars in penalties aiin
to drive the company out of the state.
Efforts were begun to settle the case
out of court. and indications are that
tbev will succeed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
NO NEWSPAPER FOR "TEDDY."
Would Not Emulate Example Set BY
Bryan.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Loeb says the story that the president
is negotiating for the control of the
New York Tribune is pure fake. "The
president would not even consider such
a proposition" says Loeb. THE spec
tacle of a former president running
a newspaper and criticising his sue
cessor would be preposterous."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Alton Immune.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Silt is un-
derstood that Bonaparte has decided to
give the Alton immunity from prose-
cution for giving rebates to the
Standard. The formal decision will be
announced next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
Plague In Honolulu.

HONOLULU, Aug. 31.-A case of
plague is reported on the mail steamer,
Sierra. just arrived. A member of the
crew is i'll. The cabin passengers
were landed and sailing will be de-
layed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
President Makes Appointments.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 31.-The pres
ident today announced the appoint
ment of William NJ. Cutter, coiner of
the mint in San Francisco; august E.
Muenter, collector of internal revenue
for California, and Edward Sweeney,
superintendent of the mint at San
Francisco.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-08-31
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A PLEASANT SUNDAY. i

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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
PREFERRED DEATH TO PRISON.
Man Facing 2o-Year Sentence for Kid
naping Boy Commits Suicide.

Norfolk. Va. - Before he could
be apprehended by the local po-
lice at the request of North Carolina
authorities, Joseph Harrison, of Cur
rituck county, North Carolina, put a
bullet in his brain late Wednesday af-
ternoon at hotel here. He is dying
at st. Vincent's hospital
Harrison was convicted of abducting
Kenneth Beasley, a son of State Sena-
tor Beasley, of Currituck. The alleged
act was committed in 1905. The child
was never found. Harrison was given
20 years in the penitentiary He ap-
pealed to the supreme court and Tues
day he was denied new trial.
Wednesday afternoon the Norfolk
police were notified that he had come
to this city and were asked to locate,
arrest and disarm him, as he had
threatened to commit suicide. He has
a married daughter residing here,
whom Mrs. Harrison is visiting.
Detectives located him at hotel. A
bell boy was sent up with the request
that he come to the telephone He
laughed, declaring that the police
could not trap him so easily. He closed
and locked his room door. Before the
boy could get back to the officers the
report of the pistol was heard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
NAMED A JUDGE FOR GOVERNOR.
New Jersey Republic icans Hold Their
State Convention at Trenton.

Trenton, n. ]. - Supreme Court
Justice Franklin Fort was nomi-
mated for governor at Thursdays re-
publican state convention on the first
ballot The nomination was not ac-
complished until after 6 o'clock, owing
to a long wrangle over the platform
on the excise question.
The subcommittee appointed by the
state committee to draft a platform
did not complete its work until about
! o'clock, having been in session, with
Interruptions, since Wednesday night.
The whole trouble was over an excise
plank. Finally a plank was drawn
which without specifically saying so
endorsed the so-called Bishop law of
1906, which compels the exposure to
public view of the interior of saloons
on Sunday.
The Colby people, of Essex county,
wanted a plank giving to local munich
palities the power to make their own
excise regulations. In this they were
supported by Passaic and Atlantic
counties, the greater portion of Hud-
son county and by large percentage
of the vote of Bergen and Union
counties. The Colby amendment was
defeated by vote of 537 ayes to 619
nays.
After the nomination had been made
Justice Fort appeared before the con-
Yention He first handed to Gov.
Stokes, who was present, his resigna-
tion from the supreme court bench. He
then made short speech in which
among other things he declared for
the greatest measure of home rule In
the matter OF police regulations. This
was interpreted by the delegates favor
able to liberal Sunday laws as a dec
laration in their favor. and as a re-
suit their gloom OF an hour before
over the defeat of their amendment
was turned to joy and they joined Wig
orously in cheering the candidate.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
SHARP PRACTICES.
Schemes by Which People in Country
Districts Are Defrauded.

One of the winning games that is
widely played is the giving of prizes
for the sale of baking powder, flavor
ing extracts, etc. Numerous con-
Germs are interested in this line of
business. Premiums are offered to
club raisers, and an outfit for can
vassing is sent for a dollar or so, or
perhaps furnished free If some person
will vouch for the honesty of the ap-
plicant But bond" is required as
security for goods sent. The offer is
so attractive that many are induced
TO order lot of the goods to get the
premium. The goods are Of the
cheapest and most trashy kind. The
soap, the extracts the species are all
of an inferior quality often adulter-
ated and unwholesome. The person
who orders them realizes that the lot
is worth little. If they are not sold
by the agent, it matters little to the
concern sending them out, as the per-
sons vOuching for the honesty of the
agent" will be informed that they
will be held for the price of the goods,
and to save trouble, the agent will
send the money due, and make the
best of a bad bargain. 1t is good
thing to avoid all propositions that
offer much for little.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
EACH GIVES 100000 BAIL.
Arrest of Men Involved in Pennsylva-
MIA Capitol Frauds.

Harrisburg, Pa. The long-ex-
pected arrests of those held respon-
sible for the frauds committed in the
furnishing and decorating of Pennsyl-
vania's $13,000,000 capital were made
Wednesday, the attorney general caus-
ing warrants to be issued for IA of the
IS persons and firms named by the
capitol investigation commission as be-
ing involved in the scandal.
The warrants were sworn out before
Harrisburg aldermen and nearly all
the defendants, who had been notified
by the attorney general of the action
he had taken, appeared during the
day, waived a hearing and entered bail
for their appearance If the Dauphin
county court. Several were unable to
appear because of illness and will
make their appearance later.
The principal defendants were held
in 100000 bail, which was furnished IN
every instance by surety companies.
All the defendants are charged with
conspiracy to defraud the state by
making false invoices.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26
1000 PER CENT. PROFIT
cTANDARD OIL COMPANY OF I'M.
DIANA EARNED 1T.
More Light Is Thro~n on the Subsidi-
ary Companies Composing the
Oil Trust.

New York City-More light was
shed Wednesday on the remark
able earning capacity of the various
subsidiary companies of the Standard
Oil Co. when Frank B. Kellogg, who is
conducting the federal suit succeeded
IN placing upon the record the profits
or IL OF the principal subsidiary COM
panies in the years 1903 and 1906. The
statement of earnings of the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, which was re-
Gently fined $29,240,00 by Judge Lam
dis for rebating, disclosed that in 1906
the company earned no less than $10,-
516,0S2 on a capitalization of $1,000
600, or over 900 per cent. year. The
Indiana company in 1906 earned more
than any subsidiary company of the
big combine
Mr.. Kellogg developed while Clar-
ence G. Fay, assistant comptroller of
the Standard Oil Co., was on the
stand, curious problem of financial
bookkeeping, or handling of accounts,
which Mr.. Fay failed to explain. From
figures submitted it was shown that
the Standard Oil Company of New
York, in 1904, made a profit of S7,751,-
100 and paid in dividends to the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey the
total sum of $32, 2,99S,430.
This transaction reduced the net as
sets of the New York company from
$40, ,425.900 to $15,179,706, while the
liabilities leapcd from $47,646,235 in
1903 to S81 ,395, As in 1904, an increase
of nearly $34,000000. The gross as.
sets OF the New York company how.
ever, increased from $SS,074,561 in
1903 to S96,574,S52 in 1904. Meanwhile
the accounts receivable of the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey grew
from $19, 9,045,014 in 1903 to 5S,272 ,924
Mr.. Fay was closely questioned as
to the nature of the increased liabili-
ties of the New York company and in
crease in the accounts receivable of
the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, but he said he could not tell until
he had examined the books of both
companies, which he told Mr.. Kellogg
he would do.
Charles NJ. Pratt, secretary of the
Standard Oil Co. told how he had
held for the Standard Oil Co. the
stock of the WatersPierce Oil Co. ut
the time when it was not permitted to
operate in Texas. He saiG he held
the stock as a matter of convenience
and not to avoid the antitrust laws of
Texas.
Mr.. Pratt threw some interesting
sidelights on the Waters-Pierce Oil
Co., the stock of which was held for a
| long period by NJ. NJ. Van Buren,, who
was not connected with the Standard
Oil Co. Mr.. Van Buren, bought the
stock from Mr.. Pratt and early this
year the Standard Co. bought it back
The nature of the transaction showed
that Mr.. Van Buren received from the
Standard Oil Co. exactly what he paid
for the stock and that during the time
he held it the dividends were paid to
the Standard company.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

One country merchant writes the
Home Trade league as follows:
"Since I have adopted the city idea
of advertising-nam new goods
with prices, and at the same time
making known what | desire to dis
pose of at or about cost to make room
for new goods-my sales have not
only increased very largely with regu-
lar customers, but | have secured
many new ones. Not only this-tn-
stead Of the farmers wives spending
from half to an hour and half look
ing about the store to see what there
is in stock they may want and taking
the clerks time who otherwise would
have chance to sell goods to several
other customers, they come in and
ask for the very articles they have
seen advertised and which they have
already decided they do want from
seeing the advertisement in this week
1y paper and the result is | have been
able to dispense with one of my clerks
to whom l was paying $500 per year"
This merchant further says that
this saving of clerk hire expended in
this same kind of advertising during
the year WILL he is confident, increase
his trade so per cent. and that he can
already name % customers who but
,svery recently have been buying their
goods almost entirely from Chicago
catalogue houses.
This experience without doubt can
re duplicated by thousands of other
men in business throughout the coun-
try. 1t is to be feared that the aver
age merchant in the smaller towns has
allowed himself to get into a rut, and
it is one from which he must swiftly
emerge if he has any desire to stay