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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Heir of John Ericsson Held in $500
Bail in New York.

NEW YORK, Jon. 9-Andrew Erics-
son. who was born in Sweden and says
he is one of the heirs of John Ericsson,
inventor of the monitor. has been held
in the Tombs court in $500 bail,
charged with having attempted suicide
by inhaling gas in the South Ferry
hotel.
Ericsson, who is a quartermaster on
the revenue cutter Mohawk, is on two
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
The Rioht Name.

Mr.. August Snerpe the popular over
seer of the poor, at Fort Madison, Ia,
says: Or. Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named: they act more agree
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than any other laxative" Guar
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. Csc at E. L. Smalley's drug
store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
How t. Cure ChiIbIains.

'"To enjoy freedom from chilblains.' -
writes John Kemp, East Otisfield, Me-.
II apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with ex-
cellent results" Guaranteed to cure
fever sores. indolent ulcers. piles. burns,
wounds. frost bites and skin diseases.
25c at E. L. Smalley's drug store
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
FOR SALE.

4 room house and 2 lots. eastern
part Of the city. at hurry up figure OF
$1,000; 800 down and SO per month.
section raw wheat land In the
Horse Heaven" country. $40 per acre.
R. A. Smith. 127 E. Birch.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money Il II
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box; CSC.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10

Ram9r's High Grade Candies only at the Alaska Drug Co.
 Received at the Bowling Alley a large assortment of PhOnOgraphs, Records and Horns. also the Septen- Der list of records. Phonographs from SIP 90 up. Phone 69.
 SUESsDORF &; WILSON.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10
Assessment Completed


 The assessment of the req: and pei sonal property of the town of Valdez has been completed by Assessor Hand and will be ready for the board of equalization nsxt Monday. The total valuation of property within the town limits this year is S6l6,450 The books will bs in the hands of the Town Clerk within few days ready for inspection of the citizens.
 LosT--A bunch of keys on Mckinley street. Finder will please leave same at the Buffet.
 The Yucatan left for t!.e South at midnight last night.
 Mir and Mrs. Geo Esterly left for the States on the lucatan. where they will remain until some time in January.
 Girl wanted for general housework. Apply at Guy Cameron's.
 The steamer Portland had a very rough trip to the South this time.  She ran into storm near kataila and was several days late in reaching Juneau. which place she reached yes terday morning.
 Dr. Chaney is quite ill, being con- fined to his bed with an attack of tonsilitis.
 Judge Gunnison has issued an order fixing the amount of retail license in the city of Juneau at one thousand dollars. instead of fifteen hundred.
 II. F.. Ellsworth. an assayer of Sew ard. arrived on the Yucatan on a busi- ness trip.
 The U. 5. cruiser Buffalo is survey ing Resurrection bay, with a view of determining the availability of that harbor as site for a government coal ing station. It is stated that other har- bors of southern Alaska will be visited by the cruiser on like mission.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10
AMERICAN FIBER MAIIlNGS THE GREATEST FLOOR COVERING OF THE AGE

We have the exclusive sale of this product and have
 s received our new stock of nangs and rugs in all sizes as we'll as some very striking designs in Body Brussels capetinss For the convenience of the public, we nave opened these upstairs in Mckinley Hall Yo" invited to ca and OUT salesman will explain to you the special feature this great American product lis very piabe wears like
 on striking designs be washed and all made from very fine twisted silk paper.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10
Takes Over JeWelrV Firm

The jewelry business heretofore operated here under the firm name of P. E. Kern, has been taken over by T. D. Winter. who will conduct the same himself in the future. Mir. Win ter has been running this business for five years and has worked up a good business, which he expects to increase now by making the store bigger and better thar ever and carrying the best stock of jewelry in the North. The change Ill management took effect October 1st.
 Full outfits for babies at the Ladies Bazaar.
 We have on hand at all times big supply of Beef. Mutton, Pork, Veal, Chix and Oysters Valdez Market. will remain in my office Thursday evenings from to9.
 c. T. DAGGETT, Dentist,
 Next to Seattle Hotel. LosT-A pair of spectacles. Finder kindly return to Alaska Drug Go. Now is the time to order your Fall and Winter Tailor Made Suit or Over coat We guarantee you fit or no sale. Dang Bros. Inc Keystone Bath House thoroughly remodeled and under new manage ment, is now prepared to give the cele brated Rayfield and Turkish Bath and VibratOry treatment.
 MRS. REID, Proprietor Phone 96. Green River Whiskey and Olym- pia Beer-That's all, at the Horse shoe.
 50 styles of new oriental trim mings, complete stock at V. B. < NJ. Co.
 Follow the crowd to the Mon- tana and see the new moving pictures.
 COAL COAL Valdez Dock Go. or Valdez Transfer Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
NAGGING RELATIVES
CAUSED SUICIDE
OF HIS FIRST WIFE, SAYS FRED
n. MAGlLL.
IN TRIAL FOR HER MURDER.
Defendant in Famous Case Now on
Trial at Decatur, H., Denies Any
Illicit Love for Second Wife
While No. Lived.

Decatur. H., Oct 1S.-Taking the
stand Thursday in his own behalf.
Fred II. Magill, accused OF numbering
his first wife in order that he might
wed Faye Graham, told OF the events
that led up to Mrs Magill's death and
the finding of her body by him the
next morning
He related the incident told by
Marguerite, his daughter, when a vet
erlnarian was called to chloroform "A
horse and said that Mrs. Pet Magill
stated upon that occasion that she
wished the chloroform was intended
for her instead Of the horse. He said
that Postmaster Davidson, of Clinton,
had told him that Mrs. Magill had
told the postmaster that she was talk
ing chloroform and that Davidson had
told the witness that he said to her:
You had better get a gtin and kill
Yourself, instead OF taking chioro-
form" lie said that on the night Mrs.
Magill died she had requested Mar
geurite to telephone Faye Graham not
to forget the promise, whatever Il
was, that Faye had made to Mrs. Ma
gill
Just before he retired that night
the witness said, his wife requested
him to get her "A bottle of beer He
gave her bottle from the ice chest
and then retired. In the morning
when he awoke he saw that his wife
was not In the room. lie made search
of the house and found her IN the
spare room lying down, with a
blanket wrapped tightly around her
head. He spoke to her. but got no re-
ply and upon examination he found
she was dead Witness said he de-
tected the odor of chloroform.
Cross-examination brought out that
Fred Magill Is 80 years old, that he
farmed tor awhile had been lccomo-
tive fireman for year, u bookkeeper
In small bank and bartender for
six weeks.
Asked what, In his opinion, caused
his wife's despondency. he replied:
Her headaches and the nagging of
my mother and sister"
You never heard her mention any
other troubles?'
81 never did"
did you know people were talking
about you running after Faye and
Faye running after you, and wasn't
your wife worried about that?"
"She knew people were gossping
about Faye and she was sad about It,"
Were YOU infatuated with Faye
Graham before your wife died2"
II was not"
Were YOU in love with her?"
81 was not"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Parable Of LIE.

A little clock sat on little table
wishing the time away. The Minute.
hand hustled by, and tainted the
Hour-hand with being slow. Pm
around this dial dozen times while
you are getting over 1t once" Very
true" responded the Hour-hand but
without me you would not know day
from night" Don't quarrel, you
two, gasped the little Secondhand, as
he rushed along, Remember I'm Of
more Importance that either of you. In
Il quarter of second OF time a thou.
sand lives may be lost and at every
stroke Of my puny hand soul Is
born" He is only child" said the
Hour-hand. wearily. wait till strike
Twelve! That will mean something"
And so the Minute-hand went its eter.
nal way, and the fussy Secondhand
never paused. and the little dial grew
white in the moonlight that hung over
one who was watching and waiting
for that moment when his hour should
be struck by the unseen hand At last.
But without stopping, the little clock
licked on and on.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
JUST sY the WAY.

The farmers national congress has
convened at Oklahoma City with dele
gates present from every state and
territory In the Union.
A freight train on the Panhandle
railroad crashed into a shifting engine
and caboose near Sheridan, Pa. Con
ductor Elmer Hoover, who was In the
caboose, was killed.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Rear Admiral George w. Mel
Vile, u. s. n, retired, to Miss Es
tella 8. Polls. Of philadelphia. Rear
Admiral Melville Is 66 years Of age
and was widOwer.
BY reason OF their speed the new
Cunarders, the Iusitania and Maure.
tania. will receive from the United
States government from $4,000 to $6,-
600 every time they leave New York
for carrying first class mail to Europe
Two hundred and fifty dollars was
the worlds record price paid at Chi.
cago for q single ear Of corn. A bushel
ut that rate would have sold for So.
600. The ear was sold to the highest
bidder In an exciting auction at the
national corn exposition In the Coll.
scum. The purchaser was the man
who grew it,. b. Clore. a farmer
from Franklin, Ind. who has captured
S7,535 in prizes at the show.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
AIRS OF ALL NATIONS.
Each Country Has Its Own Particular
Patriotic Song.

Here is list of the national airs o'
all nations: Argentina, odd, Morales
el Critic Sagrado;" Austria, "Gott Er
halte Unsern Kaiser;" Belgium, Ia
Brabanconne;" Bohemia. War Sons
OF the Hussites;" Brazil, ''Hymo da
Proclamacao da Republican" Burmah,
"Thaya Than" Chile, 'Dulce Pa
tria;" Costa Rica. "De la Patria;" Den;
mark. king Kristian Stod we'd Hojen
MAST" Ecuador, "Salve. o Patria;
Egypt, "Salaam, Ehfendina:" Finland
"Vart Land" France, La Marseil-
laise;" Germany, "Hei Dir in Sieger-
kranz;" Great Britain. God Save the
King" Holland, wien Nierlansch; -
Hungary. listen Aid Meg Magyart; .
Italy, Royal March," Japan, "Keemee
Gajo;" Mexico, "Mexicanos, al Critic
de Guerra" Persia, "Salamati SHAH; I"
Peru, "Somos Libres, Seamoslo Stem.
pre-" Roumania, "Traeasca Regale; >
Russia, "Bozhe Zaria, Chrany;" Sal
vador. "Saludemos Ia Patria;" Servia,
God in His Goodness" Spain, Hin
no de Riego:" Sweden, "Un Svenska
Hjertans;" Switzerland, "Rufs du
Mein Faterland;" United States, Star
S2angled Banner" Uruguay, "Himno
Nactional de la Repulicia Oriental del
Uruguay" Venezuela, Gloria al
Bravo Pueblo"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
REGULAR WIRELESS
SERVICE BEGINS
BETWEEN PORT MoRlEk N. |
AND THE IRISH STATION.
A TRIUMPH ron MARcoNl.
Two Years Of Experimental Work In
Sending Long Distance Messages
are Crowned with Success
DetaiIs Kept Secret.

Glace Bay, N. 81 Oct. 1s.-The in.
auguration OF a regular transatlantic
wireless service was accomplished
Thursday by William Marconi and, his
assistants. Mr. Marconi stated last
night that more than 5000 words had
been transmitted between the station
at Port Morien. SIX miles from here,
and the Irish station.
Invitations to a large number of
guests were issued for 2 o'clock in the
in the undertaking brought food of
messages in the early morning. and
the service was opened shortly after
daylight Among those present at the
opening of the new service were rep.
resentatives Of a score of British and
American newspapers. N'
The inventor expressed absolute
confidence in the triumph achieved in
transatlantic communication and in
the future of long distance wireless
telegraphy. He said the work at the
Cape Breton station was now practic-
ally finished and did not longer re-
quire his attention, which would be
turned upon the problem of overland
wireless communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Amer.
lea, and other matters
Marconi will leave for New York in
about "a week on his way to England.
He will not stop at Cape Cod to super
intend the Improvement of the station
there to fit II for direct communica-
ton with the other side. The chief
engineer of the American Marconi
Co. will attend to that.
X. w VIVIAN, chief engineer of the
Canadian Marconi Company. who has
been at the Cape Breton station for
two years. received the press repre-
sentatives and conducted them over
the station. Ii Is situated on a bleak
projection Of the Cape Breton coast,
Immediately overlooking the ocean.
A high wind was blowing when the
press representatives arrived, but
they were assured that the weather
made no difference IN wireless coni-
munication.
The station is the property of the
Canadian Marconi Co. and is estimat-
ed 10 have cost 100000. independent
OF expenditures for experimenting in.
cidental TO the first attempts to make
practical use of new invention.
There are "A pine masts. lSO feet
high, arranged In circle OF 5000 feet
diameter. The masts are wired rand
connected with the four towers form
ing the center OF the circle. The tow
ers are wooden, 215 feet high and sur.
mounted by masts SO feet In height.
The principal advance In long dis
lance sending which Marconi has
made IN two years work Is described
as the perfecting OF a receiver many
times more sensitive than the original
instrument Details have been kept
secret
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
FAILED FOR TWO MILLIONS.
T. w. HOUSE, A BANKER AT
HOUSTON, TEX, ASSIGNS.
Man Who was Considered One Of the
States Wealthiest Citizens Is
Forced to the Wall.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 1s.-T. W.
House, private banker. on Thursday
filed a general assignment under the
state law. W. " Chew, W. ID. Cleve-
land and J. s. Rice We're named as as
signees. They gave bonds in the sum
of 100000 before Judge Kittrell. 1t
Is stated that resources are sufficient
TO pay creditors 100 cents on the dol
lar.
Inability to realize on securities not
readily convertible into cash is the
only cause given for the assignment.
The House bank was established in
1898 by the father of the present
banker. The bank was not incorpor-
ated and has never made statement
of its affairs. House has enormous
holdings of lard and other invest
ments in many portions of Texas and
has been rated as one of the states
wealthiest citizens. II is said that the
bank has deposits of more than ST.
100000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Two Balloons Voyage in the Dark.

st. Louis, Oct. lS.-Two ballooning
teams that are to compete in the in
ternational races for the James Cor
don Bennett cup next Monday, as.
cended Thursday in smaller balloons
with the expectation OF staying up all
night to test ballooning conditions in
the darkness. J. G.. Mccoy and Capt.
Charles De II. Chandler, who will man
the America in the race, ascended at
4:lO p. m. in the signal corps balloon
No. 10 and drifted OF in a northerly
direction. Two hours later Alan X.
Hawlsy and Augustus Post, pilot and
aide OF the balloon st. Louis, made a
Hight In the Stevens 21, taking the
same general direction as Mccoy and
Chandler.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
insane Man Shot Deputy sheriffs.

Covington, Tenn, Oct lS.--Whlle
en3eavOring to arrest james +.
Strogg ~ insane man who escaped
fruzh the Bolivar state asylum about
q tnenth ago. Deputy Sheriff Charles
NJ. Wei. of Atoka, was killed and
DEPUTY sjerif Louis Ogiiyie. of this
city, dat' serously wounded, Thursday.
The oifi rs attempted to force t,leir
way INTO me room in which the in.
sane man had barricaded himself and
Stronr ff Il. At last reports he was
still barlit aded in the room and de
fed arr st.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
BalIoonina Records.

Many notable trips have been made
in balloons. In 1S49 Mr.. Wise started
from st. Louis and came town In Hen.
deIson county, N. Y, having mace
about 500 miles. This stood as tho
worlds long distance record until the
Paris exposition of 1900, when the
Count de la Vaulx sailed over into
Russia. His distance was about 1900
miles, and he was In the air over 80
hours.
The present record for time was es.
tablished by two German aeronants
last spring. They succeeded In remaia a.
Ing In the air over 81 hours.-Outlng
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Rockefeller to be the Last Witness.

New York, Oct. 1S.--William G..
Rockefeller, assistant treasurer of the
Standard Oil Company OF New Jersey.
viii be the last witness called in the
hearing OF the federal sgiit against the
oil combine, whose session viii be
adjourned to-day for four weeks. Mr..
Kellogg, the governments attorney,
Is anxious to know about the $32. 2.000,-
900 loan made by the Standard Oil
Company OF New York TO interests
other than Standard" during 1906.
Mr.. Rockefeller is treasurer of the
New York company and Mr.. Kellogg
said after the hearing Thursday that
he would inquire as to whom the
loans were made.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Gov Harris RespItes : murderer.

Columbus, o.. Oct. lS.--Gov Harris
granted q respite Thursday to Roy
Fowler, the Dayton murderer. who
was to have been executed ut mid.
night, TO November /. The state
pardon board considered an applica-
ton for recommendation OF clem-
ency Tor Fowler and rejected IT,
Judge Bloch and 7. ID. Greenfield, Of
Cleveland, argued in the supreme
court a motion for leave to file Pc
titicn IN error in that court IN the
case OF John Soloy w. the state,
Soloy having been sentenced to be
executed for murder next Monday
night. lie killed varo-sa varsa.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Worlds Champions are Feasted.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The Chicago Ma
tional league baseball team. winners
OF the worlds Championship, We're
guests of honor at an elaborate BAN
quet at the Auditorium Annex last
night. About $50 partisans of the
club were present. Ex-Congressman
j. Hamilton Lewis acted as toastmas-
ter and George AIDE, John T. McCutch-
con, Adrian G. Anson and others re-
sponded TO toasts. A movement was
launched for the purchase Of a per-
petual trophy emblematic OF the
worlds baseball championship, 1t be-
Ing proposed to raise $4,000 for this
purpose. The trophy win be held for
one year by the team winning the
title, but can never become the per.
mapent property Of any one club
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Sick Indians Were stranded.

Winnipeg. Man, Oct. 1S,-That In
dian tribes living within few hun
dred miles of Winnipeg have reverted
to the most brutal savagery was
brought out at the trials OF chiefs OF
the Salteux tribe. Just ended at the
Hudson Bay compaDy's fort at Nor.
way. Sick and helpless members of
the tribe were strangled and burned
ut The stake for no other reason than
to relieve their relatives of caring for
them. Chief Joseph Pesequan was
convicted OF murder and sentenced TO
death Chief Jack, of The Sucker
band OF the same tribe, stranglad
himself 10 death In his cell.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Kidney Disease Sapping
the American Nation7
A Word Of Warning and Remedy

Modern conditions cf living in
America are said TO be increasing
Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic
Ailments at such rapid rate that
the public health is threatened.
To meet the situation Is has been
proposed that the newspapers of
the courtry give wide publicity to
Dir. Floods prescription not only
as being the finest remedy for these
ailments known but one i'm which
the people can place perfect con-
fidcncc, coming as ii does from such
Ieminent medical authority.
\ This is practical suggestion that
AQuld result in the. relief of a
va amount of suffering and we
take Measure in being able to help
the idA by giving the DOCTORS
famous mssc1'iotion fin full:
Concentrated 2prkolk Compound
Fluid Extract CasTara Aromatic
...... 1-2 ounce
Aromatic Elixir. ......... A ounces
Get the ingredients at any drug
store. mix them at home and take
one teaspoonful after each meal
and cne before going to bed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Learned L.awver,a Pun,

One of the most eminent London
surgeons at the beginning of the last
century was Mr., ,Heaviside. His In
dGstry was phenomenal and so often
We're his services requisitioned that
the report OF a case In the courts OF
Justice hardly seemed complete unless
his name was heard In connection
with 1t. "Egad!' said distinguished
legal luminary of the day I'VE never
have a homicide nor suicide. nor any
other eide now Without Q HsayIside.'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
WaIcott Knocked Out Payne.

R0ckland, Me-, Oct. 1S.-With only
a few seconds remaining IN the last
round OF the six-round contest be-
tween Joe Walcott. OF Boston. and
Billy Payne, of Philadelphia, last
night tho latter was counted out.
Walcott inflicted severe punishment
all through the contest and Payne
was down for the count of nine four
times. In the sixth round DR.. G.. l..
Crockett, who refereed the bout,
threw Walcott through the ropes into
the crowd because the latter disre-
garded his command to "break" in q
clinch, ~faa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Advocates Guerilla Warfare at Sea.

Berlin, Oct. 1s.--Admiral Galster
of the German navy, has published a
pamphlet In which he argues that
Germany instead of increasing the
cruisers, should develop the means OF
carrying on a guerilla warfare at sea.
"If Germany should become involved
I'm a war with Great Britain the best
chance of striking telling blows would
be by means of torpedo boats, small
and swift cruisers and submarines .
the vice admiral writes, and he advo-
Gates the construction by Germany of
60 submarines.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Engineer Steiner Is Indicted.

Cleveland, Oct. 1S.--Clarence N.
Steiner, a Big Four locomotive engi-
neer, was indicted Thursday on nine
counts by the federal grand jury on
charges of mailing alleged obscene
letters to Louise f. Straley, 16.
Steiner IL the stepfather OF Louise, a
high school student. Last winter the
girl received letters from an un-
known source. She was sent to
Berea to escape them. They followed
her there. Steiner investigated and
was threatened with death by an
anonymous letter. His arrest follow
ed federal investigation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
More Delay in 1. C. Election.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-tlntil three men
who are counting proxies are able to
report to the stockholders of the Iii.
nois Central road, there will be no
election OF directors. Twice Thursday
the stockholders assembled, only to
be told that the proxy inspectors
were not prepared to report. The
final adjournment was taken shortly
after 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and
carried the meeting over until p. m.
to-day
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-18
Mexican University.

A national university to be located
In the City OF Mexico is part of q
scheme put forward by Justo Sierra,
Mexican minister OF public instruc-
tion, at the recent closing session of
the Mexican congress. This national
university is intended to be modelled
after the French plan, and to unite
and coordinate the educational insti-
tutions OF tbs republic as whole
with somewhat the same relations
that the University OF Paris has to
the framework Of French education.