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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
EDWARDS IS NOT SO AWFUL
Farmer Reported Near Death IS
On Streets

Reports of the injuries received by
John Edwards, a TOuchet farmer. who
was the victim of a runaway. SATURDAY,
were exaggerated, it would seem. from
the fact that while Edwards was said
to be near to death, with both legs
broken, an arm broken, and his head
horribly gashed. he was enjoying the
air on Main street today with appar-
emily full command of both neither ex-
tremeties.
The head. which was reported bro
ken almost beyond repair. is still work.
ing with accustomed VigOr. though
somewhat bruised. The serious feat
ure of the accident is that Edwards
hand is mangled TO the extent there
is a probability it will not heal as good
las new.
Edwards will return to his home as
soon as his injuries permit which. he
expects, will be sometime during the
next 10 days.
He is staying at the home of H. p.
Estes, 233 Jones street
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ASK ELLIOT
To RUN ANOTHER TRAIN TO PASC0

Following is the personnel of the
party which will visit the city tomor-
row:
Howard Elliott, president: J. NJ.
Hannaford, second vice president: c..
NJ. Levey, third vice president; H. G..
Mutt, general manager of the western
division: A p. Cook, division engi
neer: p. E. Palmer. general superin-
Itendent: B. s. GrOsscup, division coun
sell of Tacoma; J. H. Carroll, of 81.
Louis: f. w. Mason. trainmaster; H.
F. Norton. division master mechanic;
F. z. Weymouth, superintendent of
the Seattle division.
The trip is in the nature of an in
spection tour of the newly acquired
property, looking into the matter of
Improvements and changes in the w.
& c. r. just brought under Northern
Pacific management Details of the
transfer will also be arranged. and also
the placing of the w & G. r. officials
in the Northern Pacific service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
JAPS WORKING
PEACE TACTICS
Chambers Of Commerce De
p|ore Trade Dangers

TOXIC, June 24-At a meeting this
afternoon delegates from the cham
bers of commerce of Toxic, Osaka,
Kobe, Kyoto and Yokohama, drafted
a resolution indicating the grave dan
ger facing the commercial relations of
the United States and Japan owing to
the anti-Japanese sentiment on the
Pacific coast
The resolution pointed out the ne
cessity of resorting to speedy meas
ures to remove the obstacle to trade
developments.
Resolutions will be officially adopted
in the United States chambers of COM
merce. asking cooperation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
DARR0W FLAYS
HARRY ORCHARD
Counsel for Haywood Bitter:
|y ArraigRs Murderer

BOISE, June 24.-Clarence DarroW
opened his address in the Haywood
trial this morning and declared the
real murderer of Steunenberg cannot
hide behind Haywood.
THAT the killing of Steunenberg by
Orchard is undoubtedly true he sald
I'VE will show orchard was actu-
ated to perpetrate his crimes as an IN
innate friend of the mine owners.
This detective was never persona
friend of Haywood. Orchard killed
Steunenberg for revenge. He is try
ing to save his neck by sacrificing ths
men who helped him.
Darrows eXcOriatiOn was bitter.
barrow bitterly resented the 1mpu-
tation that from its inception the led
era tion was a pure conspiracy to kill
and to control in politics.
Continued on Page Three
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24

Better for the crops than heaNE
rams said Weather Observer Newman
~'S morning. in speaking OF Tue
'5lent showers. There was no Wlhu
VI not sun, to cause evaporation anu
every hop of wate~ went into the
ground
mere frn. by exact measurements
-"-Io' of an inch OF water from tle
Nouds ana the value of this to the
Ups Is so great as TO be almost III
sSuma52. Rains around Walls Waila
ere as heavy as in the city and across
N1dNe river the report is the fall was
much heavier.
"heat is. of course. the grain most
oehelIed by this rain, and 1t "ouio
Ha'd 70 say just now many thou-
1uS of dollars the farmers of the
c,a ana Nalla valley are ahead on ae,
Sll Of tie showers of Saturday ana
''day But the help is great, as a'i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
WHITMAN COLLEGE ATHLETES HELP OUT
SPOKANE GREATLY IN SLOW TRACK MEET

Height, 5 feet inches. Smith, Phil
brook and Cheek given 11-3 points
each.
Running broad jump-Gish, Seattle
Athletic club, first: Thompson Seattle
Athletic club, second; kuykendall'
Multnomah. third. Distance, q feet
S1-2 inches.
Holdman Seattle Athletic club. sec
ond; Stoll, Seattle Athletic club thlrdd
Height II feet 3 inches.
16-pound shot-Gilmore, Olympic
club. first: Hug, Multnomah, second;
Zachrias, Multnomah. thirdd. DIS
tance. 149 feet 10 1-2 inches. New Pa
cifc Northwest record. Old record OF
13O feet 8 inches. held by H. Mckin-
ney, of oregon.
Discus-Philbrook, Spokane, first;
Ogilvee, Vancouver, second; Hug
Multnomah, third. Distance 10 feet
inches.
56-pound weight-Bantz, Seattle
Athletic club. first: Gillis. Vancouver
second: Ogilvie. Vancouver, thlro'
Distance % feet inches. New Pacl-
fic Northwest record. Old record OF
q feet 10 inches held by Tom NC
Donald, of Sea tile.
Marathon race, Is miles-Won py
Chandler, of Vancouver; Nelson OF
New York Athletic club, second; KING
of Irish Athletic association of Frisco
third. Time hour, SO minutes and 4e
seconds.
Relay race won by Seattle Athletlc
club team. comnosed of Warren Stoii'
Harris and Gish. Time, g.: 81 80.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
FARMERS HAIL NEW SHOWERS As
FRENCH BLESSINGS TO Be ENJOYED

aa,,,it to the grain, most of Whlch Is
..,,,. heading and especially to thal
which is filling. ,o,raa
All kinds of root crops VIII De heipF,
: great Geal by the recent uo No.
anu oa otcut 10 percent among these
productions. ;. n, cool
-, which is resulting from me
49, +be wheat will fill in gooc
shape if the weather does not not. Ss, Sava a''-
e,,e sxpectedly hot in the next few Gays; ca ,,s
ooo,dine to the weather man the
-, weather is almost thins OF tne
coo. so,. this summer. The rains VIII
pat pat' come on much longer; hardly ever 81
no. .esr.a eo rains of any consequence az
+ar the Fourth of July e,
'ei The . weather is apt to be settled 4: IRON, nn
now =" until the fall rains break IN anu
upset things
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
MINERS SPLIT ON QUESTION
'toe S Are Made That MahOney
is Unfair

DENVER, June 24.-There was d
clash between Acting President Ma
honey and the minority delegates
following the split of the federation ol
miners TODAY over the question OF az
filiation with the industrial Woi Nei
Mahoney advises no afnilatiol "iio
the formation of new lhuus'i i"i
union. He denied the charges mace oi
the floor that he was given an unfair
deal. ,ofor-
The convention declared for re1er-
andum vote on the question
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
BASEBALL PLAYER BITES
TONGUE ALMOST IN TWO

There is a possibility Herbert Meyer
player in the Gilbert Hunt ball team
will lose his tongue as the result Oh
a hard bite which he made on that I'M
portant organ during the Saturday al
'eInoou game.
IN STOPPING to pick up a grounoer
near a base, Noyer hit his chin on the
Anee of another player biting his
tongue and severing it almost In TWO
Stitches were taken in the injured
member and an effort is being made tc
save il, but whether this will be pos
Sole will not be known for several
days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
POET IS STUNG
BY LITTLE BEE
Joaquin Miller Taciuy Ad-
mits Senatorial Aspirations

THE DALLES, Ore, June "a
Special to The Statesman-J oaquin
Miller, the poet of the Sierras,' who
is here on his way to the pioneers
meeting at Union, when asked if the
senatorial bee, recently put into his
bonnet at a pioneer gathering in Will
lamette valley. was going to leave any
honey, replied:
why not?"
1t is thought by many the poet is
taking the matter seriously and will
announce himself as a candidate for
the office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
FOUR PERSONS
ARE DROWNED
Wharf al Picnic Resort COL
|apses, Bringing Death

TACOMA, June 24.-The collapse OF
the wharf at Stones landing, pic
mic resort near Tacoma, resulted in
the drowning of four persons, ana the
injury of Is others.
The dead are: Agnes Peterson, 10
years of age; Elma Oberg, nine years
of age: an unidentified girl, and an
unidentified old man.
All the bodies were recovered.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
ARE g. IERE.
Omat'ila County = >in Hands
in This c, Y 4

In the parlors of vaIIa
hotel James D. Rose an1 renee
Strever, both of Peno. were
quietly married yesterday afternoon al
o'clock
Rev. c. r. Howard, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. assisted
by Rev. j. E. Ireland, performed the
ceremony in the presence of a few i'm
mediate friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose are both well
known in Pendleton, where their many
friends will be glad to hear of the
quiet nuptials. The groom is 6
we'll known Umatilla county farmer
and the bride is one of the best known
Of Pendleton's society favorites. The
couple left for their home this after
noon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
+ = + + + Z = = T + = = + = +
+ FRENCH TROOPS CONTROL. :

+ PARIS, June 24.-Members of :
+ the rebellious Seventh regiment =
+ which mutined Friday as result :
+ of the wine growers revolt, were :
+ taken as prisoners today to Lyons =
+ where they were severely pun !
+ ished.
= French regiments arrived at
4. Beziers today and reinforcements :
+ went to other towns where de- :
+ monstrationS were made this
+ morning.
+ I. + + + + + + + I. + = = + + i
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
Is Out Of Jail.

Isa Stanton. The young woman who
was brought before Judge Brents Sat
urday. for a hearing on the charge of
incorrigibility and held over on bond
of $500, was released from the county
Jail this morning upon her father fur
nishing the required bail. She will ap-
pear for a second hearing Wednesday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
MAY BEGIN TRIAL OF
LEWIS GLASS TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-lt Is
expected the work of impanelllng 4
jury to try Louis Glass, vice presloen'
Of the Pacific States Telephone q
Telegraph company. charged with brlb-
ing the Supervisors. will begin tomor-
row.
\ motion to set aside the Glass IN
dIctmentS is to be heard today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
HUSTLES THE JURORS.
Judge Gent Fines Jurors for Being
Late in Reporting.

SOUTH BEND, June 24.-Judge Zent
of Ritzville, who is holding court for
Judge Rice. believes in uphOlding the
dignity of the court. He sentenced a
juror who refused to obey a summons
to 20 days in the county Jail for con-
tempt of court and the jurors and wit
nesses now reach the courthouse from
one to two hours before the time for
the opening of court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
CHILD SLAYER CONFESES.

+ AVONDALE, Pa. June 24.-Ir- .
j. win Lewis, stepfather of Mary :
r Newlin, aged five years, found :
e buried in the back yard of the
+ Lewis home, partly confessed to- :
! day.
+ He tied a cord around the neck :
]. of the child and put burlap over :
= it's head.
j He filled the hole where the
j. body was found.
i. !. j j. j. !. 4 1. + !. i. 1. + I. j
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
ARGUE CASE WEDNESDAY.

: WASHINGTON, June 24.-The :
+ famous Spokane rate case will be
/. argued before the interstate COM
2 mission Wednesday.
|. The Spokane people We're forced
!. by the Hill lines to pay freight
+ rate from eastern points, like New
+ York. equal to the through rate
r 10 Seattle plus the local rate from
Seattle back to Spokane. De-
! spite the fact Spokane is 500 miles
]. nearer New York than Seattle.
!.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
Warrants Are Issued.

DENVER, June 24.-Seventy- three
warrants were issued in the fedora
court this morning on the land frauC
indictments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
At MILTON TOMORROW

All arrangements have been COM.
pleted for the picnic of the Sunday
school of the First Presbyterian
church which is to be held at Milton
tomorrow.
one of the large open trolley cars
has been engaged and all children or
the Sunday school who desire to at
tend will be carried free of charge.
The picnickers will meet at the
church at $50 o'clock sharp tomor-
row morning to go to the trolley car.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
Two Thousand Strike.

LOUISVILLE, June 24.-Two thou
sand workmen in the building trades
Ialliance struck today following an or
der to enforce the working card for all
unions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24

CREW MUTINlES,

CREW MUTINlES. 4
NOME, June 24.-The crew of 4
the steamship, Ohio, which is on 4
the peach here, mutinied yester- I
+ day. :
The revepIe cutter Thetis ans 4
wered th A nal of the officers Z
Tand plac q. utineers under ar I
+ rest. " :
= + r. o. L :
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Continued on Page Three)
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vault, lost this event to a Spokane
man at II feet 3 inches.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
The inexperienced Citrate.

Henry Arthur Jones, the English play
wright, talked about plays at a dinner that
he gave at the st. Regis. 1T cannot be
denied" he said, that practical expert
ence Is better than theory in play build
Ing. II a man has acted a little, he will
avoid, when he sits down 10 write a play
oil name OF queer errors that trip up the
playwright who has never acted. Here. as
everywhere. an ounce OF experience Ia
worth a pound OF theory. 1t is like the
story Of the new curate. This ~curate, be-
ing desirious in all things to conform to
the exact letter of the liturgy, insisted.
when performing his first marriage cere-
mony. that the ring be put on the fourth
finger. The bride rebelled. She would not
have 10.
~ would rather die than he married
on my little finger she cried.
But the rubric says So replied the
curate.
Here the hard-headed and experienced
parish clerk stepped In.
I'm these cases, sir he said, the
thoomb counts as a digit"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
A FRIENDS TIP.

7o-Year-Old Man Not TOO Old 10
Accept n Food Pointer.
For the last twenty years" write a
Maine man, 1--WE been troubled with
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and
have tried about every known remedy
without much In the way OF results UNI
I'll I took UP the food question.
"A friend recommended Grape Nuts
food. after | had taken all sorts OF med.
icines with only occasional, temporary
relief.
This was about nine months ago,
and I began the Grape-Nuts for break
fast with cream and n little sugar.
SInce then | have had the food for at
least one meal a day, usually for break
fast.
Words fail TO express the benefit I
received from the use OF Grape Nuts.
Ny stomach Is almost entirely free from
pain and my liver complaint is about
cured. I have gained flesh. sleep we'll,
an eat nearly n kind OF food except
greasy. starchy things and am strung
and healthy ut the age or 20 years.
rIf I can be the ear OF helping
any poor mortal who has been troubled
with dyspepsia as ! have been, am
willing to answer any letter enclosing
stamp Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich. Read the little
book. ~The Road to MELVILLE" 10 pkgs.
There's : Reason"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
Lot of 200 Sent BY the New York
Aquarium to the Fisheries Bureau.

Lot of 200 Sent BY the New York
Aquarium TO the Fisheries Bureau.
From the New York Sun.
Car No. 4 of the United States Fisheries
bureau, on its way from Bangor, Me-, TO
Washington, halted at Jersey City at 4
O'Clock one morning recently, long enough
for men from the New York Aquarium to
put aboard of 1t cans containing 200 pearl
roach.
The pearl roach, a handsome little fish
with pearly sides and red fins, familiar to
visitors TO the Aquarium, Is the rudd of
European fresh waters. 1t Is not indigo
nous to this country. 1t was first found
existing here, in this city, in the waters
OF Central park, by fishermen from the
AQUARIUM SEEMING those waters for speci-
mems OF the fishes known to be contained
in them.
How the first Of the pearl roach here
found their way to Central park Is not
known. but 1t Is thought not improbable
that they were captive fishes liberated in
its waters by some one who could no long
er. care for them. 1t is not for
people TO bring captive fishes to the park
with this purpose.
The Aquarium people have stocked the
waters OF Prospect park and of Bronx
park with pearl roach from Central park.
In. the AXE In Prospect park. particularly,
the pearl TudCn Hos hiiNu ShSoty' oPS
cimcns OF these fish have been taken from
the waters Of Prospect park measuring o
foot In length, while the largest ever TAX
en- In Central park measured only about
eight inches.
The 200 pearl roach sent 70 Washington.
starting on their journey before daylight
| the other morning. were a gift from the
| New York Aquarium to the United States
Fisheries bureau. which will breed them In
It's ponds at Washington. with a view to
| the wider distribution OF the species.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
Atohison Globe siahts.

Ever notice how easy some men
laugh?
IN our criticisms. we. the people. are
usually very unfair.
% never hear much OF an infant
prodigy after he grows up
Ths mar who has a mania for run
ping for ONCE, is to be pitied.
THE booze fighter" Is also one OF
chose who loves his enemy"
Weakness is a sin. IL II doesn't hap
pen to be our own weakness.
Most short men like to tell about the
wonderful career OF Napoleon.
The average farmers wife has mighty
little respect for a party"
Times are dull for the reformers when
they are good for everyone else.
Every public man has to retire sew
eral different times before he gets
through
Every town man can agure exactly
how to increase the profits of the aver
age farm.
At this season of the year a tramp's
speciality is apt to be- working in the
harvest field.
A woman knows no vanity equal to
tfat possessed by the individual known
as a ladies man"
It is q love match" II II happens to
be one "a which father has objected
from the beginning.
A woman will forgive a mar for
gambling II he happens TO win a great
deal more than he loses.
Here is something you can depend
upon. II you do anything out of the
ordinary. people will talk.
In the home where the piano works
overtime. the man OF the house has a
lot OF business down town.
The man who makes n speciality of
G~reyhounds, never seems to be much OF
q success at anything else.
A girls ideal is apt to be made over
about as often before she gets a man
as her dresses are afterwards.
When a man comes around. n In
duces a society TO get up a play. men,
bers OF the society say their purpose Is
10 make money. Really the members
want to act; usually, they know they
Will lose n
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01

MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS. I
a Christmas Victim.

Marshall p. Wilder. the famous humor-
list, related at a Christmas dinner a strik-
ing personal experience. "When i was q
boy In Geneva" he sad, II was once
taken through a hospital for the insane
that was not far from the town. Many
strange, many terrible things / saw In this
hospital. but what affected me most deep
~ was the sight OF a young man.. of In
telligent and refined appearance, who sat
with his head In his hands, mumbl.ng over
and over, from morning till night:
~ can't strap 1t round my waist, and
It WON'T go into my pocket. 1t isn't a
horn, because II Won blow. IL isn't a
lamp, for 1t won't light. / can't put IT on
my feet, and IT will not go over my head.
II is neither a fountain pen, a pipe. nor a
balloonist's barometer. 1t looks like a
glove. but II Is not q croquet wicket. l
can't
Turning away. I asked the keeper the
young mans history.
"'Ah, sir. q sad case the keeper said.
One year ago that there young man was
prosperous and renowned-the finest puz-
zle inventor and d~ecipherer in the whole
durn country. But on Christmas his young
lady friend gave him a present made with
her own hands, and In tryin' TO determine
It's name and It's use, the poor fellow be-
came what you see.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
CRATES AS v~ENTFLATORS

The open fireplace is the natural VEN
kilntor OF a room. That heated air rises
ts q fact with which we are all familiar.
we do not all recognize, however. that
khe heated air at the top of a room
as much purer than that at the fioora
The carbonic acid gas which we return
20 the atmosphere by exhalation OF our
breath In place of the oxygen which we
have inhaled Is much heavier than the
air. and sinks to the ground. Drawn
hp the chimney by the p fireplace.
the purer air descends in It's place. All
modern halls and places OF amusement
are ventilated on this principle. The
bad air Is sucked out by fans from
The lower part of the auditorium and
tts place supplied from above. OF
course the open fireplace is most effec-
tive when there is a fire. but there Is
IN any case more or less draft UP the
kfue. II In recommended to put a gas
burner in the fireplace of the nursery.
near the hearth, which would serve as
q ventilating agent as well as a safe
night light.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
John Was Silent.
From the Army and Navy Life.

From the Army n Navy Life.
THAI death hath no sting" for somt
people Is evidenced by a physician whose
practice called him to the homes OF many
OF the poorer families who labor In Chi
Cages stock yards.
II was summoned to attend one man
who was In the last stages Of tuberculo-
Sis" he relates, "and found him very low.
His wife was a sturdy woman OF We
hement temperament n seemed not the
least concerned over her husbands des-
perate condition. 1 left direction with her
for the mans comfort and promised to
call In the morning.
when / entered next morning I found
the woman enveloped in a fog OF sufro-
eating steam aud vigorously doing her
washing. She turned her head as / was
let I'm by one Of the children and. nodding.
continued her work.
How Is the good man this morning7' I
asked.
"'Oh.' she said In a tone which seemed
to indicate that I had called an unpleas-
ant matter to her mind. Then. turning to-
ward the bedroom door, she shouted:
John, are you there?' There was no
answer from the sick chamber. She
turned to resume her washing. and saidi
He's breathed his last"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-03-01
WHEN LOVE E

TEUHI 1T y FTIb ~ INV y
. Once an engagement has been broken
treat the matter with dignity. Do not
discuss II with even your intimate
friends or permit them to mention It
10 you. And never commit the indiscre-
ton OF abusing a man or woman to
whom you have beer formally be-
trothed. No matter how great the
temptation or how badly you have been
treated. a dignified silence is the only
course FOR a well bred man or woman.
While a dignified reserve can only
command the respect OF those who
know OF your painful experience. never
betrays secrets that have been COM
mttted 20 you In trustful hours, and let
nothing that may nave occurred during
courtship be breathed to your most In
timate friends.