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The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Friday Bargain in
Mems Winter Suits.

A splendid collection of Mems
Winter Suits in a large assortment
OF gray, brown, and other popular
ground colors, with neat harmon
izing stripes, checks, and plaids.
They are all-wool fabrics, new
this season, and cut in the very
smart semi-military shape now so
much sought by men generally.
All sizes represented, including
stouts, regulars, and longs. They
are high-grade suits, made up in a
high-grade manner. We offer them
at the special price,
$I575 for choice.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Friday Bargain in
Muslin Underwear Dept.

"Novent' Petticoats, with close
fitting jersey top, finished with
bands of taffeta silk and trimmed
with wide-fare accordion plated
flounce and ruching.
$3.50 each. Value, $3.50.
Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats,
with wide-hare shirred hounce
finished with three full sectional
tucked ruffles.
S3-75 each. Value, $500.
Third foOr-Eleventh ST.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

u Mems Heavy Winter Suits, IN plain
grays and striped and checked effects:
sizes 81. &c. IS. 40, and A.. Reduced from
Sl5.00 10 S7.75 each.
80 Mems Winter Suits. in plain grays
and checked, striped, and plaid effects
semi-military models; we'll tailored and
perfect fitting-ends of several lines; all
sizes In the lot. Reduced from $3.50 and
5000 20 SEQ each
very heavy oxford Gray Overcoat.
with velvet collar; size H-for short, stout
man. Reduced from $3.50 TO S1375
Mems Fall-weight Tan TOP Coats.
mostly silk lined; sizes 81. IS. IS. 40, and
T. Reduced from 5000 and $500 to S13. Is
each.
Main foor-Tenth St
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

The wedding Of Miss Maude V. RICHTER,
daughter Of Mrs. Isabel RICHTER. to Mr.
Thomas H. Armistead was celebrated last
evening at : o'clock in the presence of a
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
Friday Bargains in
Mems SOx.

Mems Cotton and LiSle Sox, fine
quality, in solid colors; sizes OK
and 10 only.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Continued on Page Seven.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29
SIS.zs for choice
And these remnants

Values, S22.5o and $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Pellew gave a
tea yesterday afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Pellew, of New York, who
We're also on for the Root-Grant we'd
ding.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Gen. George /. Gillespie. L s. -, and
Mrs. Gillespie entertained at dinner last
night complimentary to Mrs. David But
terrified, of New York, who came on &c
attend the Root-Grant wedding Wednes-
day. Invited to meet her were a few OF
her old friends in the army circle, in
Guiding Gen. John r. Brooke. L. ). a.
Mrs. Brooke. Gen George A Davis. T.
s. A, and Miss Davis, Miss Blount. Mrs
Butler, and Rear Admiral George Reiter
l. S. "
The Washington herald., 1907-11-29

Regular prices up to soc a pair.
Main floor-F st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
ENDLESS CHAIN PRAYER UPSETS CHURCH
PEOPLE BY DIRE THREATS IT CONTAINS

Rev Reid has issued the following:
Editor Evening Statesman:
The communication below has been
sent to a number of people in this
city, including the undersigned, and
has. in some cases. caused real anx-
iety to the recipient Not desiring to
see good. honest people imposed upon.
| desire to state on the best authority,
that Bishop Lawrence, of Massachu-
setts) has repeatedly denied having
anything whatever to do with either
the composition or circulation of this
alleged prayer and that he greatly de-
plores that his name has been associ-
ated with thing which is so manifest
ly fake, started by some one to i'm
pose upon the credulous and supersti.
tious. If one would but notice care
Hlly the phraseology of the alleged
prayer" he would at once be con
vinced that no bishop or other person
# any education or discernment would
write such prayer to be prayed much
| less attach to it the dire results that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
TWILIGHT BASEBALL PLANNED
City League May be Launched Our
ing Coming Spring
DAv|S-KASERS TEAM ORDERS SUITS
AND ANXIOUS TO HAVE OTHER
FIRMS ORGANIZE DIAMOND
BUSTERS.
OAv|s-KAsERS TEAM ORDERS SUITS

Evening baseball for the entertain
ment of sport loving Walla Wallans u
be furnished by teams from the dlf
ferent firms and professions of the
city during the coming spring is, g
scheme which was we'll launched yes
terday evening when the Davis-kasel
company employees held an enthusias
tic meeting and organized a team to
represent that company.
The plan is to get other large hrms
to organize teams, get the lawyers
doctors teachers and railroad boys IN
teested and have a little city league
which shall play during the spring
evenings when the days work oS
DER" From $50 to o'clock is one
suggestion.
"There was such a club in Spokane
last wear and big crowds used TO &c
70 see the games every night, salo
J. G. Garvey, manager OF the Davis
Kaser team. this morning.
There seems to be an impression
,ro,,pd that league baseball will not bt
in Walla Walla this year so some VI
the baseball cranks about town say aho
co announce that they are gong u
do tbe next best thing" and nave ai
amateur league They say that Whll'
tho o,ality of baseball put up may pe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
We CAN AL USE COAL NOW
If Senate Passes Bill Just Sent
Through House
BOG TAX FUND BILL IS DEFEATED
ANOTHER MEASURE WHICH Sc
CURED FAVORABLE ACTION
WAS PEDDYcoRD's.
BOG TAX FUNO BILL IS DEFEATED

OLYMPIA, Feb. 26.-(SpeciaI)- With
the same success in the senate, the bill
introduced by r. A. Hutchinson provid-
ing for a full ton of coal will afford
relief to the Overburdened householder
who has been made the victim of short
weights in the different cities of the
state. The bill went through today
McMaster's bill authorizing the di-
rect nomina tions of candidates for Of
flee in towns also passed Gilbert s
bill fixing the fees and compensa ton
of justices of the peace passed.
Peddycord's BILL providing for the
formation of banking corporations and
to regulate the business of banking and
securing state supervision thereof and
for the appointment of state examin-
er was passed.
Reeves bill providing for the taxa
ton of dogs. the creation of a fund
and the giving of boards of county
commissioners authority to fix and pay
damages therefrom to owners of sheep
killed or injured by dogs, was defeated
in the house.
The governor signed Fancher's bill
relating to duties of county commits
sioners in regard to prisoners in the
county iailS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

One of the most remarkable at
tempts to discredit a clergyman has
come to light in Walla Walla through
fro receiving of what is denominated
an endless chain prayer accredit-
ed to Bishop Lawrence of the Presby-
terrain church in Massachusetts. In
MANY instances the letter accompany
ing the alleged prayer has been of SO
threatening a nature as to arouse the
fears of the recipients. All efforts, to
date. to discover the perpetratOr of the
outrage have failed, but steps are be
ing taken of what is deemed a plot
TO work upon the superstition of the
ultra religious as well as to cast odium
upon the bishop.
The circulation of the endless chain
prayer was made public through the
receipt of a copy by Rev. j. c. Reid
and the subsequent application to him
for an explanation by others who re-
ceived the preposterous notice.
In order to counteract any evil eff
fects of the endless chain imposture
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
FAKE HYPN01|ST LEAVES THREE BOYS
He HIRED STRANDED AND STARVING
Brings Victims to Wa||a Waa to Help Deude Public and Then
Refuses to Pay Their Salary Telling Them to Go to
Eureka via the Brakebeam Route

the story came out in The Statesman
yesterday under the headlines "Roost-
ers won't do stunts" the boys waited
upon the professor and demanded
money. He told them he had none but
he was going to Eureka to give a show
and they could beat their way on the
train if they wished.
Advises Boys to Count Ties.
He said he had no money himself to
get out of town but his manager. a man
named Baker who was with him hoped
to raise some by telegraph and then
Professor Peden, Baker and another
person who lived with the professor
would buy passage to Eureka. The
boys could follow by the brakebeam
route.
The story told by young Marvin was
most interesting and not only re-
vealed the perfidy of the professor but
threw much light on the methods of
fake hynotists. According to him most
of the acts done under the supposed
spell of hynotism were simply gone
through with the boys to earn their
salary. This was how the fraud was
worked on the public, according to the
story of Marvin. He said:
1T is all a fake he don't hypnotize
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

us at all. / would not tell on him but
for the way he has treated us. We have
not had a thing to eat since morning
and l don't know where l viii get a
cent tonight.
THE professor hired us in PascO. We
went to show he gave and went up
on the stage out of deVilment and l guess
he thought we We're good subjects so he
offered to hire u.s. He was to give me
50 a week and railroad fare l don't
know what he offered the other boys.
We were to do what he told us on the
stage.
I'VE were not to speak to him when
we saw him on the street or let on as
if we knew him at all and We're to go
and mix with thecrOwd when he gave
a show and when he called for people
to come on the stage we were to go up
and do what he told us. We were only
to go to the opera house to get our
money besides that"
Was Not Hypnotized at all.
Il wasn't hypnOtiZed at all except
thefalling towards him when he put out
his hands, that 1 could not help doing.
The rest l did just because I was paid
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

are here threatened against those who
refuse to become a party to the fraud.
James c. Reid
Pastor First Pres. Church.
The prayer and warning follow:
"Oh Lord Jesus Christ we improle
Thee oh eternal God to have mercy
on all mankind; keep us from all SIN
and by Thy precious blood, grant us
to be with Thee Eternally.
This prayer was sent by Blshop
Lawrence recommending it to be sent
to nine other persons. He who does
not send it may be afflicted with some
great misfortune as others have oeen
who paid no attention to it.
He who will rewrite this and seho
it to nine other persons commencing
on the day received, sending one each
day until the ninth is sent WILL On
or after the ninth experience one
great JOY and be delivered from all
calamity
please do not break this chain.
No explanation of the matter mas
as yet been evolved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM TO Be
FEATURE Of RE0RGAN|zED CLUB

vide for a more equitable support W
firms. ,,,
As it, is now a corporation pays oi'i'
g, fee and all its employees VINO az
members must pay ike aiiou
various schemes for remeoyiils '"'S
b.ye been talked of in the cluD-
In ,a considered by the committee
There will be a kitchen ana oiii'i
roon, in the new quarters accordlns ~
nresent plans. Members ana -
ouests only will be allowed 10 pa'ioA
;ao +bis grill room. Some OF the oe
tails Of this plan Will De "
by the committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
EVELYN WINS
OVER JEROME
Fral Girl Worsts Trained
Antagonist IN Word War
STRUGGLE LASTS FIVE DAYS.
Her TruthfuIness Is Established
at Fearful Cost of Barring
Her Sin
STRUGGLE LASTS FIVE DAYS

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Abraham
Hummell was called to the stand in
the Thaw trial.
At the opening of the trial Jerome
occupied much of the time arguing
with Hartridge over the admission of
letters obtained from j. B. Lyons
president of Union National bank
Many were written by Thaw and otil-
ers by the bank. Hummel was called
and Evelyn followed Hummel
Hummel said he knew Evelyn could.
not tell where he met her but he knew
her before she went to his office IN
the latter part of 1908. He identified
the document Jerome described as
Peoples exhibit No TO- and said ii
refreshed his memory
The paper told of Thaw's alleged
cruelty and eXOnerated White. Der
mas for a time checked JerOme's eff
fort to contradict Evelyn's version OF
the affidavit, and forced him to with
draw Hummel from the stand.
Abraham Snydecker, one of Hum
mel's assistants was called and testi
fed that Evelyn signed a paper in
er the night of October u 1908. He
was tlen excused.
Delmas' success was based on the
fact that the paper introduced was a
copy of the original and the court sus-
tanned the contention that evidence
must be introduced to show the origin
al was destroyed before any copy
could be introduced.
Reads From Diary.
When Evelyn took the stand Jerome
read from a diary she said She Eeut
in 1902 while at school in New Jersey.
1t contained such abstracts as Mrs
Mills is very nice, l met Mrs. Mills
and her son but must admit he is a
pie-faced mutt" Il was shown to my
room, which was neither large nor
small and there l was virtuous while
in bed
81 fell asleep wondering how far it
was from Rectors. Rector's is nice
place for diets, but 1 always had
weakness for it,
"All these girls are kept in and they
never amount to anything. They make
good wives and mothers and most peo-
pie say that's enough but l want to
be an actress"
"Some people are strong morally and
some are susceptible. l am suscept1
ble''
Thought Harry Crazy.
Jerome questioned her about evil
dences Of irratiOnality she observed
in Thaw.
She said they were noticeable in
1905. She said I'VE, in a cab once, saw
White and Harry cried, sobbed. bit his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

After hiring three boys to hSlp him
,i,4 "a fake show and bring them from
p9sa, to Walla Walla for that purpose,
Professor Peden. an alleged hypnotist,
tod those boys yesterday afternoon
when they asked him for pay because
they were hungry, that he was going to
leave. town ana had not a cent of money
To give them.
According to the story told last night
by Frank Marvin, one of the boys. lies,
trickery and deceit are the main ingre-
fients i'm the character of the man who
was going to hypnotic rabbits, fowls
and boys for the delectation of the good
people Of Walla Walla.
Besides young Marvin, a young Itali-
an named Fred F'renii and another 19
wear old boy from Michigan, whose
name Marvin did not know were en-
ployed by the mysterious professor.
What kind Of Il town is this anyway
was the remark which the professor
made to the boys late yesterday after
noon when he told them he had no
money t. pay them after they had
worked al day on empty stOmachs TO
sweep cut the old Orpheum theater and
make il ready for the show they sup
posed was To be given last night When
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
LABOR SCARCITY IS MENACE
That Is Why Railroads Have Been
bIockaded So Long
0'NEILL LIKES EALlA WALlA PEOPLE
PASSENGER AGENT OF o. r. & NJ.
SAYS FLOODS COST
100000.
O'NEILL LIKES WALlA WALlA PEOPLE

Three hundred thousand dollars, fc'
physical damage alone was the re
DIV of j. H. O'Neill, travelling passen-
ger agent of the oregon Railroad 4
Navigation company, when asked how
much the recent series of v'ashouis mad
COS: his company.
That is conservative estimate.
What l mean by physical damage is
the actual expense of putting the
equipment of the road back in shape
..an. That is not counting the ex-
Tense of feeding and caring for pas
srngers delayed at various places or
counting the business lost. We can't
estimate what the latter would be. Il
is an unknown quantity but it is enor-
Inous
We are not legally' obligated to pay
the Ioard and lodging expenses of PEI
sors detained enrOute,' continued NJ
O'NeilI. 1T is not done in the east. 1t
is nure,y a moral obligation. We do
it because we want to-
Hirl, Compliment to Us.
He paid a high compliment TO the
rood nature ard reasonablencss Of the
people OF Walla Waila when neon
venienced by the enforced delays III
transportation. He said:
Il can't help speaking of how reas-
enable the people of Walla Walla nave
hoon whom naarooned. Under all the
nn page Ei0hfl
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
Or. BRADEn SERVES his WR|Ts
And Now DiIatory Tactics Must be
Discarded and Broom, Shovel and
Rake Must be Used.

City Health Officer Braden is get
ting ready to send out three kinds of
notices to property owners.
Besides the one giving them 10 days
to get d good garbage can, there Is one
which says that the recipient has just
l8 hours in which TO clean up and
sanitate hi3 stable. corral and manure
pile, or the inspector will git you
The third provides that toilets inside
Of hotels or houses must be properly
ventilated inside of 10 days.
All the notices are on printed forms
and provide a place for showing the
exact time they were served on the vi
olator of the city health laws.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
Officers Electe d.


Nearly every one of the 40 male en-
plOyes of the Davis Kaser company
were present last night when the club
was organized. Officers We're chosen
and colors selected Bright red suits
will be ordered and these will be trim
med with block. Committees were ap-
pointed to secure grounds, etc. Effort
will be made to get the old baseball
park for practice purposes and games.
The following officers were chosen:
F. w. Kaser, president: j. r. Gar
vey, vice president and manager; E.
]. Garvey. treasurer and captain; Ar
thur Hawman, secretary.
One inf1eXible rule was laid down
and that was that no person not ac-
tually an employe of the company
should play on the team representing
the firm.
There is some good baseball material
among the employees of the enterpris-
ing furniture house and practice will
begin as soon as the weather will al
low. The Davis-Kaser boys are very
anxious to have other firms organize
teams whom they may conquer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

Pendleton and Spokane VIII nave
r.i1 communication via Walla Waiia
by tomorrow. according to ). n. -
Neul general passenger agent OF the
n % E. N who is in the city today.
The regular passenger train known
&c No 7 will leave Spokane for Pen
dleton tomorrow morning passing
through here if all goes well pet"eeh
. a o'clock in the afternoon.
On the day following trains win
leave both Spokane and Pendieton II
nothing happens.
Rv herculean exertions the ehsih'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
MU7RY HEARING TOMORROW
Accused Of Sheep Stealing He Must
Face Judue Huffman.

+. Murry. who is accused of steal
MS dozen sheep pelts and two sacks
oi wool from the Gus Harras ranch
I'VE miles out of the city will prob
ably get his preliminary hearing before
justice j. j. Huffman. Murry was
brought up from Pendleton, when he
mad He'd by Sheriff Haviland.
Lowe Davidson( who was charged
N The complaint with being an ac-
complice Of Murry's was discharged on
preliminary hearing as it appeared he
"ad only accompanied Murry into
Town and really knew nothing of the
theft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

nails and talked so fast | couldn't un-
destand him. He kept it up Is min
utes"
Was it like an epfleptic fit" asked
Jerome.
Nv, seln cas- have fits it WIS n
like that.
She told again the story of Thaw's S
agitation at every sight of or mention
of White, and said Thaw carried a
gun from Christmas 1900 because he
thought he was followed by the men,
bers of Monk Eastman's gang.
Jerome then developed the fact that
Evelyn by Christmas Eve 1908 had
formed the opinion that Thaw was
crazy on the subject of White. She
said Thaw was certain White was
prosecuting him. and that he learned
White inspired much that appeared in
the papers about them.
Evelyn Triumphs.
Evelyn triumphed over Jerome The
prosecutor ended his cross examination
today. At it's conclusion the girl was
still smiling. self possessed. still
fighting. The story was weakened in
places but in the main the girl de-
feated her trained adversary in the
war of words lasting four days and
a half.
The girls veracity is unscathed If
a weak spot was found it is in the
character of the witness and not in
her truthfulnesS.
Jerome surprised everybody by re-
calling Evelyn this afternoon. He
wanted to question her about phrases
in the letters Thaw wrote to Banker
Lyon. The letters were not ready and
Jerome agreed to let Delmas redirect.
the examination reserving the right to
cross examine again.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

'sanization of the Walla Walla
Commercial! club so that it will be in
fe 10 assume its enlarged func-
's When the headquarters are NOV
'"'o the new city hall will be plan
IL I. Holt, ]. j. Schiffner, w.
spinning, John Smith and E. c.
VINO are the committee of five
counted for that purpose by Presi.
W. kaser of the club.
-. what the club will do has not
aooo-,. determined but the object
'ulns to the secretary is to pro-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
RA|| ROAD COMMUNICATION AGAIN
ESTABLISHED ALONG, THE 0. R& n.

eering department of the company has
practically rebuilt the road from
Adams to Pendleton and will finish
work tonight. The worst trouble has
been at Havana, SAKE and Eastland.
In order to get the track open not only
have all the work crews in the system
been concentrated on this stretch but
all the teams engaged in construction
work at Pilot Rock have been drafted
by Supt Buckley to expedite affairs.
1--WE will be wide open everywhere
by day after tomorrow" said Mr..
O'Neill.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
Perkins is Immune.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 26.-Geo. r.
Perkins. according to a dicision today
in the court OF appeals is immune from
prosecution upon indictments charg-
ing larceny following a contribution to
the republican campaign fund while
he was vice president of the New York
Life. Unless Jerome carries the case
to the state supreme court the indict-
ment will be dismissed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
o. !. + i + !. : i ]. i ]. i. ]. i. ]. +
i AWFUL FIRE IN SCHOOL

7 MONTREAL. Canada. Feb. 26. !
= -Fire in the Hechelasa Protest +
/ school house shortly before this +
+ afternoon was attended by a +
+ trighUul loss of life. Among the J
: -5o pupils present :
i At + o'clock a bodies, mostly I
J. of pupils We're recovered. Many +
+ more are thought to be in the +
+ dren followed the outbreak of the +
+ flames ana scores We're knocked +
+ down and trampled upon in the +
+ mad rush to safety and many of I
= victims We're suffocated. +
+ ! ! : s. + J. j. i. !. + j. j. + + j +
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26

SAYS BRIRE WAS OFFERED

> SAN FRANC!SCO. Feb 2f- :
:. I ;seM lymaI Nthean OF SaA
I: Francisco said this morning he :
+ been offered money on two occa- :
T. sions for his vote.
+ The accusation arose in the de- ]
+ bate on the bill providing for a =
+ party test at a primary election i
+ Mexican stated the money was Of =
+ fered on the floor of the house, +
4, thaueh when seen afterwards he !
+ wouldn't give any information re- :
J. tive to the measures for which he !
+ was offered bribe. The primary +
j. test bill was defeated. +
+ +
. q. q q. p. = -. ~ "a ~ ~
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
Governor Yields Veto.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26-The
governor vetoed six measures this
morning including these providing for
voting machines garnishments alien
state employees the creation of creame-
ry inspectors and the regulation of the
sale of the stock foods.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-26
Woman Leaps Overheard.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-WAen the
ferry boat. Sagharbor, was nearing the
dock this morning we'll dressed wo-
man screamed and leaped into the
water disappearing beneath the ice